William Penn Life, 2018 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2018-01-01 / 1. szám
Branch News Branch 89 Vice President Mark Maskarinec (second from right) and Branch Coordinator Lisa Toth-Maskarinec (far right) Joined volunteers in preparing the 20th Annual Community Dinner for the less fortunate held Thanksgiving Day at the Homestead Park United Methodist Church. to recuperate from spinal surgery, Jim Findlay as he battles cancer and Fred Gabocy who was battling pneumonia. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Congratulations go to branch members Joseph and Carolyn (Toth) Hanchak on the birth of their sixth grandchild, Levi Louis Hanchak in November. Levi is the son of Carolyn's son Brad and his wife Lacey and is the younger brother to Grayson and Claire. Also, Branch 89 would like to pause and remember two individuals who were greatly responsible for the success and resurgence that our branch continues to have. Former Vice Chair of the Board Elmer W. Toth and former Branch Vice President John S. Toth Sr. on what would have been their 90th birthday on Dec. 3. We know they are with us in spirit, especially with some of the recent events we have had. We continue all of this action on their behalf. Take care and make every day count. Do something nice for someone and see how good you will feel. It takes more energy to complain about something than it does to correct the problem. Fraternalism is the key! Let's make it count. And talk about making it count, Branch 89 had its quarterly meeting just prior to the start of the Christmas party. The following members will continue to serve as officers of our branch: John S. Toth Jr., president; Mark S. Maskarinec, vice president; Ruth D. Toth, secretary-treasurer; Justin Toth and Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec, auditors; and Timothy Toth, sergeant-at-arms. Congratulations one and all! We want to take this opportunity to wish everyone the happiest, healthiest of New Years. Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Debbie Lewis Hello all from Columbus, Ohio. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year. May you all be blessed with good health and happiness throughout 2018. We had another successful Christmas party which was attended by about 150 members and guests. We started off with entertainment for the children. It was followed by a delicious Hungarian meal consisting of cabbage rolls, sausage and sauerkraut, fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, veggies and kiflis for dessert. Thanks to the Hungarian Cultural Association for catering the meal. After the meal, Santa arrived and visited with the children. They all received a toy, a McDonald's gift card and a bag of goodies. All members also received a monetary gift. Several door prizes were then given out to the adults. We thank everyone who helped set up for the party and all who stayed to help clean up. Also, a big "thank you" goes to the Home Office for all your help and support. The Hungarian Cultural Association will have a Soup & Learn Program on Sunday, Jan. 14, starting at 11:30 a.m. The new location for this will be at St. Ladislas Church, located at 277 Reeb Ave., Columbus. We congratulate all those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and additions to their families. Get well wishes go to all who have been ill or hospitalized, especially our members Shellie Anderson and Tara Mets. Hope all have a speedy recovery. We also extend our sincere sympathy to all who have recently lost a loved one. Please keep them all in your prayers. For all your life insurance and annuity needs, or if you have any news you would like to share, please contact Debbie Lewis at 614-875-9968 or email DAL9968@aol.com. Branch 132 South Bend, IN by John E. Bums Winter is now here and so is the snow. I used to really enjoy the snow, but as I grow older, it is just not what it used to be. Hoping everyone had a safe holiday season with loved ones. I also hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year as we start 2018. The next Branch 132 quarterly meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 6, at the Martin's Supermarket Deli (first floor) on Ireland Road at 5:00 p.m. We will continue planning for the upcoming year. On Dec. 3, Branch 132 officers went grocery shopping for nonperishable food items so that items could be donated to local food banks. Rather than donate to one location, we decided to donate to three locations, as many are in need during the holidays. The first basket went to Northern Indiana Food Bank in South Bend and was delivered by Branch Treasurer Janos Bums on Dec. 4. The second basket went to the Indiana University at South Bend (IUSB) and its onsite food pantry for students in need. This basket was delivered by Branch Secretary Lindsey Bums on Dec. 5. WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 January 2018 0 19
