William Penn Life, 2018 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2018-01-01 / 1. szám

Branch News Serving up delicious Hungarian food at the Branch 249 Christ­mas party were (l-r): Karen Kuritar, Helene Cleaveland, Anne Marie Schmidt, David Boston, and Maria Kruse. resolution went bust days ago and spring is months away. But, even with all of this, I can't complain too much. We had a wonderful Christ­mas and New Year's and, looking back, 2017 was a good year here in Dayton. I am hoping and praying that 2018 will be better for you. Locally, Branch 249 held its Christmas party at the American Czech Hall on Dec. 10. More than 70 people attended the party and enjoyed a lunch of fried chicken and Hungarian sausage with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Cookies and pastries were served, and all had a grand time visiting with Saint Nick. There's not much better than watching young children oohing and aahing over Santa. Some of the kids may have been a little fright­ened by the white beard and red suit, but, for the most part, the children warmed up to the jolly old elf. They told him that they had been good and listed what they would like for Christmas. All the kids went home with a special gift from Santa, Branch 249 and the WPA home of­fice. January 10 Raffle tickets were drawn, and those of us who didn't get a prize got a gift, too—of joy and the memory of a really special time with friends, both old and new. This is truly a special time of year. We send our sym­pathy and prayers to those who have re­cently lost a loved one, especially to the fam­ily of Karen Vance. Karen was involved in many Hungarian groups and activities. She was a long time member of Branch 249 and past president of the Magyar Club of Dayton and Southwestern Ohio. If there was anything Hungarian held locally, Karen was there. She truly loved her culture and often celebrated it with beautiful artwork and crafts reflect­ing Hungarian themes. We will miss her immensely. The next Branch 249 meeting will be held Jan. 20 at 1:00 p.m. at McAu­­ley Hall at Queen of Martyrs Church just off North Dixie Drive. We will be discussing 2018 activities and go­ing over 2017's books. One activity we know we will be having is the Hungarian Day at Fifth Third Field watching a Dayton Drag­on's baseball game. We will have a party suite with food and 50 seats to watch the game. Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. Let me know if you want to reserve a ticket at 937-667-1211. Happy birthday to those born in January and happy anniversary to those married this month. May all of you have many more healthy and happy years. This is a great time of year to look over your life insurance and see if you have adequate coverage and if your beneficiaries are up-to-date, especially if you got married or had a child. And, if you are in your older years, it could be a good way to leave an inheritance to your family. Please contact Anne Marie Schmidt at 937-667-1211 or the Home Office with any questions you have. That's all for now. No snow! Come on spring!! Branch 296 Springdale, PA by Mary Ann Kelly-Lovasz And a new year begins. Welcome, 2018. As another chapter of our lives unfolds, may our vision be dear and our aims be true and well thought out. A good time was had by all at our branch's Christmas party. We had a fantastic turnout (around 90 children and adults) and every­where you looked, you saw joy! The Springdale VFW Hall was filled with love and good cheer. We saw some new faces, and that was great: keep coming back. We even had a guest from Denmark. He wins “the one who traveled the furthest" award. Together, we enjoyed the entertainment, listened to holiday tunes and shared in lively conversa­tion while we dined on our delicious catered lunch. Mrs. Claus was her perky, spir­ited self as she drew the children in with her comical magic show. She had all of us laughing, and everyone enjoyed her stories and the magic that she wove in with her cute props. Mrs. Claus' husband made his ap­pearance to great applause, and each child patiently lined up to speak with the jolly old elf. It never ceases to amaze me to see the sheer enjoy­ment on the faces of the children. Seeing the delighted looks on their faces gives me assurance that Christ­mas really is a special time of the year. Several children brought their Christmas wish lists and read them to Santa, and that was quite ador­able to watch. I firmly believe that each of these children are on Santa's "nice" list, and their wishes were heard. Thank you, Santa and Mrs. Claus; you two are truly magical, and we're happy that you visited our branch party. Those who attended our party made the season even more mean­ingful. It was heart-warming to see all of your contributions to our food drive. Your ample donations were delivered to the Mount Saint Peter Church Food Bank in New Kensing­ton. Thank you so much for your generosity. And, thank you for participating WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 January 2018 0 21

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