William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2017-01-01 / 1. szám

Branch News Members of Branch 249 welcome Santa to Dayton, Ohio, and the branch's Christmas party. Members of the embroidery class at the Free Hungarian Reformed Church of McK­eesport, Pa., gather in front of the "Hearts of Hungary" tree they decorated with their handmade ornaments and which won first place at the city’s annual Festival of Trees. Gathered are (clockwise from top, left): San­dy Ghrist, Gerry Nelson, Wendy Dorman, Malvene Heyz and Denise Hurley. Happy birthday and happy an­niversary wishes to all our members celebrating their special day this month—stay warm! Big congratulations to new parents Tim and Tara Holtzman on a beautiful and healthy baby girl, Raya. Best wishes on this challeng­ing journey of parenthood, full of heart-warming memories. Keep those who have lost a loved one in your prayers; this is not an easy time for their families and friends. Keep our military, here and abroad, in your thoughts and prayers. Our branch was able to partici­pate in the annual Holiday Baskets Program and donated three baskets: one each to the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank, the Sonshine Kitchen and the McKeesport Intersection. I will report on the children's Christmas party and branch elec­tions in the February issue. Photos coming soon! The embroidery class at the Free Hungarian Reformed Church of McKeesport won first place in the adult handmade category with their creation, the "Hearts of Hungary" Christmas tree, at the Festival of Christmas trees contest in McKees­port. The students created hand­made, embroidered decorations for the tree. This is an annual event. Visit them next year. The time for our branch meetings has changed. Our February meeting will be held the third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at Branch President Malvene Heyz's home. Please call 412-751-1898 if the weath­er is bad. We welcome all members. Until then, stay warm and cozy! Branch 249 _______Dayton, OH_______ by Mark Schmidt I hope all had a blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year. All the presents are being used, the holiday decorations are waiting until next Christmas, the tree is laying at the curb or in a box in the basement and your New Year's resolutions are being stubbornly held to. It's 2017—a brand new year full of hope and the promise that even though the weath­er is cold and nasty, your fraternal family at WPA is here for you. Speaking of being here for you, at our November meeting Branch 249 elected officers. Ready to serve you for the next two years are: Michele Daley-LaFlame, president; Steve LaFlame, vice president; Anne Marie Schmidt, secretary-treasurer; and Mary Ann Kabel and Mark Schmidt, auditors. Please feel free to contact any of us with ideas or thoughts for the branch. Or, come to the next branch meet­ing at McAuley Hall in Queen of Martyrs Church at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 28 to discuss your ideas. We will have a luxury suite at a Dayton Dragons baseball game at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. Pric­ing is not determined yet, but mark your calendars. Our local fraternal family turned out in large numbers for our annual Christmas party held Dec. 11 at the American Czech Club. Over 50 peo­ple came to watch comedian, magi­cian, juggler and ventriloquist Mike Hemmelgarn give a very entertain­ing show. The food was delicious, as usual, and Santa had a big welcome from the 20 children as they gladly told him what presents would make them the happiest on Christmas morning. All-in-all, everyone left filled with the holiday spirit. With the holiday let down of Jan­uary, we sure don't want to forget to wish everyone having a birthday or an anniversary a very special day. May you have many more. Get well wishes go out to those under the weather or hospitalized. May 2017 find you in better health. As always, please remember with your thoughts and prayers those who have recently lost a loved one. This time of year can be especially WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 January 2017 0 21

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