William Penn Life, 2018 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2018-01-01 / 1. szám
Branch News Children welcome Santa to the Branch 296 Christmas party. in our 50/50 raffle drawing. The proceeds went toward the Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Fund. Officer Shaw was a 25-year old local police officer, slain while on duty, just days before Thanksgiving. He had served in several communities in our area. Perhaps you may have encountered Officer Shaw when he directed traffic or patrolled your community. If you did, you won't soon forget his ever-present smile and pleasant demeanor. He was a positive role model for everyone and is sorely missed. Rest in peace, Brian. Our party was made possible from the generosity of the WPA Home Office. We also had lots of help from Diane and John Torma, Marge Kosheba and Toni Kosheba, Noreen Fritz, John Lovász, Leanne Lovász, Evan Schirf, and devoted members Helen Slaninka and Mary Ann Slaninka. I cannot fail to mention that last year at this time, I extended Kim Bonifield recovery wishes. Kim had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. I'm pleased to report she has made a remarkable recovery. She attended our party with gusto, and along with her twin boys, lent us a hand at the sign-in table and with our raffle. Great seeing you, Kim! We extend our best wishes to Marge Kosheba; may you have a complete and speedy recovery from your recent incident. God bless you Marge, we love you! Happy birthday wishes to all 296- ers who will celebrate this month. Good thoughts and get well wishes go out to each of our members and loved ones who are recovering. As you recover, we wish you healthy minds, bodies and spirits. Condolences to all who have lost loved ones, and may God grant them eternal rest. Cherish their memories, always. Branch 296 welcomes our newest members. As a fraternal benefit society, WPA cares about each member. With that in mind, why not start 2018 by becoming an active participant? After all, fraternalism is a spirit of mutual support. We're always looking for fresh ideas and welcome members to attend our meetings and join us for events. Anyone who has attended our meetings can attest that they are laid back and there's generally a lot of laughter. Plus, afterwards, there's dessert! After our winter break, meetings will resume on Thursday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. at King's Family Restaurant in New Kensington. Come join us. Meanwhile, you may contact me at 724-274-5318 or via email at makelly367@ verizon.net if you have any news or personal milestones to share. If you attended our party, no doubt you saw our energetic WPA agent, Noreen Fritz. She's eager to hit the ground running in 2018 to answer your life insurance and annuity questions. Contact her at: noreenbunny.fritz@verizon.net or 412-821-1837. Keep staying positive and kind. It's a new year-there are loads of great possibilities and adventures awaiting you! Branch 349 Weirton, WV by Joyce Nicholson Happy New Year from our branch to you! May every day of the new year be filled with happiness and good cheer for you and your loved ones. We've accomplished so much in 2017. As we plan and grow, we will continue to have more fun and accomplish more good WPA deeds with our fraternal projects and fun events throughout this new year. Frankie Vostatek, a 7th grader at Harding Middle School in Steubenville, Ohio, is qualifying for the Cubing USA Nationals. Speedcubing is the activity of solving the Rubik's Cube puzzle as quickly as possible. Frankie has been speedcubing only since the middle of 2017 and is a member of the World Cube Association. He can solve the cube in 15-seconds. Frankie had two national qualifying times in his last competition and will be traveling to the Cubing USA Nationals at the end of July in Salt Lake City. Rubik's Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. It is widely considered to be the world's best-selling toy. Good luck, Frankie! The weather forecasters predict a colder winter this year. So, don't forget to bring your loyal pets in when it's cold outside. Spring weather will be here before you know it! When flowers and the birds do begin to arrive, that means it will be time for our Join Hands Day project for 2018. Happy birthday in January to Jim Robertson, Megan Keller, Ronda Konesky, John Toth and Ralph Manning! For information about our branch activities, please call Joyce Nicholson at 740-264-6238. Branch 352 Coraopolis, PA by Dora S. McKinsey Happy New Year to all! May the new year hold much hope, happiness and good health for us all. I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas spent with family and friends. Our branch Christmas party was held on Nov. 19 in conjunction with Branch 34. Once again, good food and fellowship was enjoyed by all who attended. We had several new families attend this year. Hope you 22 0 January 2018 0 WILLIAM PENN LIFE
