William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)

2019-05-01 / 5. szám

Branch News Branch 336 members and friends play bingo on Sundays at the Verhovay Home Association. izing and laughing. On May 18, we'll hold our first of two golf tournaments. It will be held at Deer Valley Golf Course with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. Cost is $70 per person. After the outing, we invite all golfers to the club for lunch, drinks and prizes. If you'd like a registration form, we can email one your way. Not into golfing? You can sponsor a hole for $75. This includes a hole sign, Facebook recognition and signage at the club. On March 24, we held a food drive as part of WPA's Join Hands Against Hunger campaign. We had a fantastic turn out and donated a boat load of food to the Robert M. Jackson Veterans Center. Get well wishes to all who have been or are under the weather. We hope for a speedy recovery. We extend our deepest sympathy to all who have recently lost a loved one. If you have anything you'd like to share or would like to receive our weekly email updates, please contact Nicole Starner at verhovayhomeassn@ gmail.com. Branch 349 ______Weirton, WV by Joyce Nicholson I've heard birds chirping and can see cardinals and robins appearing again, so you know warm weather has finally arrived. Sunday, May 19, is the date for our joint branch picnic with the Ohio Valley Hungarian Club at Warren Township Park in Yorkville, Ohio at 1:00 p.m. Bring a dessert or side dish. If you plan to roast bacon around the fire pit, bring your own chair and bacon fork. Everything else will be provided. The second picnic of the year will be on Sunday, Aug. 25, same place, same time. So, if you can't make it in May, you have a second chance in August. Or, you can enjoy both. William Penn Association was represented at the 11th Annual Festi­val of Nations in Weirton, W.Va., on March 16. It was a day of "Unity in Diversity" for all nations attending the event. The Ohio Valley Folkland­­ers, a dance group from the Oglebay Institute led by Cleveland-based Ethan Fithen, delighted the large crowd as they performed Hungar­ian dances. They also entertained everyone with other international folk dances on stage throughout the afternoon. My husband and I worked the WPA booth and had a chance to talk with so many people stopping to say hello. A couple from WPA Branch 44 Akron ventured to Weirton to see the festivities and talk for a bit, as did many Weirton branch members. The Cleveland Hungarian Devel­opment Panel's 30th Annual Papri­ka! fundraiser was held March 30 at the Ritz-Carlton in Cleveland. The CHDP is a non-profit organization of volunteers who recognize the need to promote and support educational and cultural ties between Americans and Hungarians. Their mission is to provide assistance and promote the exchange of ideas for Hungar­ian projects in the areas of busi­ness, education, health and human services. Four members of the WPA Board represented the Association at the gala: Richard E. Sarosi, Kathy E. Novak, David M. Kozak and me. We thoroughly enjoyed the Hungarian­­themed dinner and big band enter­tainment. It was a great opportunity to interact with like-minded indi­viduals in the CHDP interested in promoting Hungarian relations. According to Forbes magazine, Budapest was selected the #1 "must see" destination in Europe for 2019. It was chosen from a list of 20 loca­tions named finalists by European Best Destinations (EBD). For the 10th edition of this competition, more than half a million travelers voted for their favorite European destina­tions. On its website, EBD says about Budapest: "The pearl of the Dan­ube is not only the best European destination, it is also one of the most beautiful and safest cities in the world. Budapest offers the elegance of Paris, the architectural heritage of Vienna, the charm of Porto, Stock­holm's gentle way of life." This year's finalists also included Athens, Florence, Bratislava, Metz and Paris. Maybe it's time to put Budapest on your bucket list of places to visit. We wish happy birthday to branch members with May birth­days, and those in our WPA home office: Judy Chakey and Judit Gan­­chuk. Congratulations to Judit and Perry Ganchuk on their new little bundle of joy. It was another boy, Perry. Best wishes to members with an­niversaries. Our prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones recently, espe­cially Diane and John Torma on the loss of his father. We wish all mothers a Happy Mother's Day this month. Actress Donna Reed once said: "The phrase 'working mother' is redundant." That surely is the truth. Don't forget to fly your flag on Memorial Day in remembrance of those who lost their lives while serv­ing in the military. Say a prayer for those who are currently active in the armed services and away from their families and loved ones. Our next branch meeting is Sunday, June 30, at Bob Evans, 901 Broadway St., Martins Ferry at 3:00 Continued on Page 27 WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 May 2019 0 23

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