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Remembering Zsuzsanna Kossuth
WILLIAM PENN LIFE
March 2020
A new campaign to feed families in need
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WILLIAM PENN
LIFE
The Official Publication VOLUME 55 • NUMBER 3 • MARCH 2020
of William Penn Association
Editor-in-Chief
George S. Charles, Jr.
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Associate Editors
Cassandra Holmes
Diane M. Torma
Steven F. Charles
Managing Editor
Graphic Designer
John E. Lovasz Zsuzsanna
NATIONAL OFFICERS
National President
Kossuth
George S. Charles, Jr. A Hero of Hungary’s
National V.P.-Secretary
Cassandra Holmes
War for Independence
National V.P.-Treasurer
Diane M. Torma
National V.P.-Internal Operations
Steven F. Charles
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3 134th Anniversary
134 Bags of Groceries
Chair
Katherine E. Novak
Vice Chairs
Andrew W. McNelis A new campaign to feed families in need
Anne Marie Schmidt
National Directors
Michael J. Chobody
Columns Departments
David M. Kozak 4 Moneywise 2 For Starters
Debra A. Lewis
6 Tibor’s Take 9 Magyar Matters
Joyce E. Nicholson
James W. Robertson 10 Aging Well 11 Just 4 Kidz
Richard E. Sarosi 12 Branch News
Your comments are always
24 In Memoriam
Puzzle Contest
INSIDE
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WILLIAM PENN LIFE º March 2020 º 1
For Starters
SAVE THE DATE!
WPA Golf Tournament
& Scholarship Days
June 27, 2020
Kennsington Golf Club
Canfield, Ohio
Contact Judit Ganchuk at 1-800-848-7366, Ext. 149, or jganchuk@wpalife.org
See next month’s William Penn Life for more details and registration form!
Michigan and New England fraternals
Holiday accepting applications for scholarships
Baskets WPA MEMBERS attending college this
fall and who reside in either Michigan
ship.html.
The New England Fraternal Alli-
Update or New England may be eligible for
scholarship grants to be awarded by the
fraternal alliances in those areas.
Both the Michigan Fraternal Alliance
ance will be awarding two scholarships
worth $1,000 each to students in their
sophomore, junior or senior year in col-
lege or in graduate school.
Our thanks go out to the
members of Branch 28 (MFA) and the New England Fraternal To qualify, you must be a resident of
Youngstown, Ohio, who (NEFA) Alliance are accepting applica- New England and a current member (or
distributed three Holiday tions for their respective 2020 scholar- child of a member) of a fraternal soci-
Baskets to those in need in ship programs. ety belonging to the NEFA, like WPA,
their community as part of The Michigan Fraternal Alliance will and enrolled as a full-time student in
the WPA’s Holiday Bas- be awarding up to two scholarships an accredited two- or four-year college,
kets program. Their efforts worth $500 each. To qualify, you must university or trade school. Criteria used
raise the totals for our be a Michigan resident and an insured for awarding of grants will include the
2019 effort to 86 baskets member and active participant of a overall merits of the applicant, cumula-
worth $4,770.15. fraternal society belonging to the MFA, tive grade average, college activities and
Again, thank you to all like WPA, who will be graduating from honors, community activities, financial
our members and branch- high school in 2020 and enrolling as a need and the required essay.
es who contributed to the full-time student in an accredited two- All application materials, along
2019 program. Let’s keep or four-year college, university or trade with a letter of recommendation from
the fraternal spirit going school. a school official or employer, must be
by participating in the As- All application materials must be mailed and postmarked by Sept. 1, 2020.
sociation’s 2020 charitable mailed and postmarked by April 3, For complete eligibility rules, contact
programs described on 2020. For complete eligibility rules and Daniel Michalak, Chair-Scholarship
page 3. an application, visit the MFA website at Committee, 53 Barberry Lane, Meriden,
www.michiganfraternalalliance.org/scholar- CT 06451-2601.
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For Starters
134th Anniversary
134 Bags of Groceries
by Judit Ganchuk, Activities Coordinator
W
illiam Penn Association is year providing enough food for the
celebrating its 134th An- people in that residence (https://www.
niversary by giving back to feedingamerica.org/about-us/press-room/
the communities we are a part of and new-data).
donating at least 134 bags of grocer- We know our members take fra-
ies to people in need. This year-long ternalism seriously in their ventures of
program will focus on offering a bag of community service. An important part
groceries, as in a handful of meals, to a of this campaign is tracking these gener-
needy individual, family or food pro- ous donations so we can know when,
gram. Each bag of groceries is a symbol not if, we went beyond our goal of 134 grocery bags you will fill. Be the differ-
of hope. The bag isn’t full of all cereal grocery bags nationwide. ence you want to see and support a
boxes, or all peanut butter, but rather a Branches 34 and 352 have already family in your area. By donating one full
varied mix of possible meals (oatmeal, joined together and donated 30 bags. grocery bag, you can feed a family of
mac-’n-cheese, pasta & sauce, canned Each of their bags contained 20 or four for up to four meals.
meat, soup, beans, rice, pancake mix more items worth a total of about $25. You can also donate your filled bags
and syrup, tuna, saltines, canned fruit, Branch presidents and coordinators to local shelters, veterans’ centers, mili-
etc.). The items are endless, and the around the country will be receiving a tary support programs, senior activity
choice of what to include is yours. notice via email about this program. If centers or even college food programs.
Even in America, food insecurity you would like to fill your own bag with The bags and their contents should be
is still an issue and often overlooked. donations, do not hesitate to contact given as one donation, not as individual
According to a 2018 survey by the me toll-free at 1-800-848-7366 (Ext food items.
United States Department of Agricul- 149) or jganchuk@wpalife.org. Take the first step and contact us
ture report, over 11% of American Can you or your branch help? today to start tracking and give back to
households were either food insecure Request your easy-to-use tracker and YOUR community.
or had difficulty at least once in the past let us know the number of cloth WPA
Join Hands Against Share baskets of food
Hunger campaign during Eastertime
PITTSBURGH -- WPA is once again conducting its PITTSBURGH -- William Penn Association is pleased
Join Hands Against Hunger campaign. What distin- to announce that our Easter Basket Program for 2020 is
guishes this program from our other fraternal efforts is underway.
that this campaign supplies food to organizations with Now in its seventh year, our Easter Basket program
established distribution systems. All food or donations encourages branch members to gather and create bas-
received from your branch members is to be collected kets to help spread the Fraternal Spirit and give assis-
and delivered by representatives of your branch to your tance to neighbors in need at Easter time.
local food bank or other charitable organization which Some branches encourage participation by host-
provides food assistance to those who need it. ing “basket parties,” allowing members and friends to
Reimbursement for your branch’s efforts in our Join gather in fun and fellowship while supporting a worthy
Hands Against Hunger campaign will be available cause. You can create a basket for one family in need,
through the Association’s matching funds program. The or you can create several smaller gift baskets for the
deadline for returning the necessary forms and receipts residents of a local senior care home.
to the Home Office is April 1, 2020. Each branch’s effort Remember to take photos of your event to be pub-
will be recognized in William Penn Life. lished in William Penn Life.
Please contact your local branch officers or our Home Your branch will be reimbursed up to $50 for your
Office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 149, for more participation. Deadline for submitting participation
information. forms, photos and receipts is May 8.
WILLIAM PENN LIFE º March 2020 º 3
Moneywise with Bob Bisceglia, National Sales Director
Planning for your digital assets
IN THE PAST, we have discussed the importance of hav- person obtains the archived information.
ing life insurance and a will or trust to take care of your Similarly, Facebook allows you to designate a “legacy
loved ones after you pass on. But, have you ever consid- contact.” After you die, your profile will become a memo-
ered what will become of your “digital assets” after you rial and the legacy contact has permission to write a post
pass? for it, respond to new friend requests and update your
Many of our members fail to recognize the extent of profile picture. They can also download a copy of your
digital assets that are in their possession and the great Facebook data, but they cannot, however, log into your
value they may have. No, we’re not thinking about things account or read your messages.
that have financial value, but rather things that have a While preparing this article, I added my wife as the
value that can’t be measured in dollars and cents. legacy contact for my Facebook account and found it to be
So, what are “digital assets”? They are the photographs, very easy to do. First, log onto Facebook and access your
videos or written accounts of events and memories that general account settings. Then, scroll down and click on
you may have stored online, on your phone or in digital “Memorialization Settings.” Enter your contact’s name and
notebooks, or that you may have shared through emails, it automatically sends them a message with a personalized
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media. Some link.
people can simply print out the information--like your Some services may contain content that you don’t
contact list--and call it a day. For others, you are dealing specifically own but have a license to access. This would
with an account (like your Facebook account) that contains include the movies and music that you bought on iTunes,
so much data, or undergoes such frequent updates, that a your video games from Steam or the books on your
simple paper copy won’t cut it. Kindle. Those licenses typically expire on your passing but
Here is what you need to do now to ensure that trusted not always. Apple, for example, has been very generous,
family members can access your information after your giving a surviving spouse or other family member access
death. to the iTunes account with the Apple ID of the deceased
person. (See sharing of your passwords and preparing a
Designate trusted contacts digital will for your passwords in the coming paragraphs).
Some digital services have a built-in feature that let you That said, your living relative can’t merge your old
pass on data to surviving members of your family. You license with their own account, which might make things a
identify your trusted loved ones, and these little more difficult. If the service in question offers a
digital services will give them “family sharing” service feature--like
access to your account, but only iTunes, Steam, Kindle and others
under specific circumstances. do--it might be easier to enable
For example, Google’s interac- that service while you are still
tive account manager allows you alive. With family sharing,
to decide what happens your family member’s ac-
to your account after count will have access
it’s been inactive for to your content,
a certain period of whether you are alive
time. The default set- or deceased.
ting is three months,
but you Prepare to share
can adjust that as you your passwords
see fit. You can also Unfortunately,
select up to 10 people not all services have
to receive permission features that allow you
to download whatever to pass on your data. For
data you have allowed to the ones that don’t, or that
be shared once that period of don’t offer specific control,
inactivity has passed. your best bet is to speak to
You can keep some (or all) of an estate attorney about giving
your information private after you access to your next of kin. Merely
pass, or you can grant limited access scribbling down all of your passwords
to certain items, such as your con- on a sheet of paper (I’m guilty of this!)
tacts, photos or videos. Once you have isn’t always enough. In many cases, your
decided what to share, you can set your relatives are still legally prohibited from
account to delete itself after your trusted accessing your account without your express
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Moneywise (cont.)
written permission. Most states have adopted laws that your important documents, such as your life insurance
allow you to declare who has access to your data, as long policies, will, trusts, investments and IRA accounts, along
as your will, revocable trust or power of attorney specifi- with photos, videos and anything else that you choose to
cally grants access to a relative or heir named in the docu- upload to their system. Legacy Concierge can help to block
ment. Discuss these options with your attorney or advisor your digital footprint from thieves by securing your elec-
when you are having your will, trust or power of attorney tronic records and, upon your death, will automatically
drafted or updated. notify the custodian(s) you’ve previously designated about
the items you have stored and will grant them access.
Preparing a digital will for your passwords
Now that your will, trust or power of attorney gives Communicate with your heirs
your loved ones the permission to access your accounts, Before you start these preparations, take some time to
you will need to provide them with your passwords. This think about the people who you can entrust with your
can be more difficult than it sounds. Think of how many digital life. Be thoughtful about who will be in charge of
times you change your passwords for your various ac- these digital assets. You have appointed (we hope) some-
counts, or how many times the bank and other services one you trust to administer your financial assets, but does
require you to update your passwords. If you are like me, that person have the technical know-how to best handle
you’ll wind up with a pad of scratched out numbers that your digital assets? Maybe a different person should be
nobody will be able to decipher. designated to be the fiduciary of the “digital assets.”
So, it’s very difficult to keep an up-to-date list of all of When you make your will, trust or estate plan, you
one’s accounts and passwords. However, there are compa- need to designate people to handle the various aspects of
nies that can provide password storage and administration your estate based on their strengths, knowledge and abili-
of digital assets after you pass away. ties. A good estate attorney can ensure that your language
A company called LastPass, for example, is a password is crystal clear, so your friends and family won’t have to
management service that allows you to send specific pass- do any extra legwork during their time of grief.
words to another user in the event of your death. LastPass Once you have made your choices, be sure to communi-
recommends that you document not only every online cate your choices to the person(s) that you have designated
account but also things such as: in your will, trust or power of attorney.
• bank pins; Of course, any estate plan, be it real or digital, is not
• loyalty cards; complete without the proper amount of life insurance.
• membership numbers; Be sure to contact your William Penn Association agent
• gift cards; or broker before making any decisions regarding adding
• medical ID and insurance numbers; and life insurance to your plan. Don’t have an agent? Call the
• WiFi passwords. Home Office and we’ll be happy to help.
You’ll also want to note any recurring payments and sub- Until next month, think spring!
scriptions, along with what card they may be charged to.
Another company known as Legacy Concierge provides My thanks to Activities Coordinator Judit Ganchuk for her
an “estate resolution service” that will keep track of all contributions to this month’s column.
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WILLIAM PENN LIFE º March 2020 º 5
Tibor’s Take with Tibor Check, Jr.
Contemplating in the Florida sun
BACK IN 2014, my parents, siblings and I embarked on
a trip to Hungary. In that moment, we all thought that it
would likely be the last trip we would take together as
one family, or as my mother would say, “the core five.”
In a sense, we were right: soon after, we all began to tend
our own growing branches of the family tree, treating
each new growth as if we were coaxing a new shoot from
the ground.
But, this January, my brother Andras II, my wife
Mónika, my sister Erzsi and her husband Miklós and
I took my parents to Disney World. It was an idea we
thought of last summer and began planning together in
early September. This trip was to repay our parents for
the many trips they took us on, including that 2014 trip
to Hungary.
However, our trip to Florida would be much dif-
ferent from previous family excursions as my siblings
and I now have successful careers, are married and are
on our own. I made it a point to inform my anya and
apa (mom and dad) that we would pay their expenses,
except for souvenirs and park tickets, more or less the
deal they gave us kids when we visited Hungary. Being
that my Mom turned 60, my dad was approaching 65,
and that they would soon celebrate their 40th wedding
nd r ás , A p a, M ón ika & me
anniversary--not to mention it being near the holidays--it Anya, A
seemed the perfect time for the Check children to pool
their resources and instead of financing several smaller
celebrations, foot the bill for one big splash of a trip.
The week we stayed at Disney was picture perfect. things we contemplated; it’s a potpourri of ideas that I
Even for Florida, the weather was unusually mild: it was wanted to share with you all.
downright hot with temperatures hovering around 80, • One exhibit in the Mexico pavilion in EPCOT re-
and we barely saw a drop of rain, a rarity for a winter in minded me of the Hungarian practices on All Souls Day.
Florida. Hungarians show deep respect to those loved ones who
We stayed at the Disney All-Star Movies resort hotel have passed on to the hereafter. Cemeteries are revered
and visited all of the main theme parks. A one-day side places where each gravesite is meticulously maintained.
trip outside of the confines of Disney World checked Fresh flowers are put out on a regular basis. Above
something off my Dad’s bucket list: a visit to a citrus ground grave markers made of granite or marble are
grove to pick a fresh orange off the tree and eat it on washed and scrubbed clean by women that use these
the spot. It was a neat experience for all of us as well as visits to the churchyard as a gathering point for conver-
we had never done something like it before. Our labors sation. It is commonplace to see youngsters and teenag-
yielded a half bushel of Honey Belles, spring oranges, ers accompany their grandmothers to help out with the
grapefruit, Meyer lemons and key limes from this par- chores of gravesite maintenance, as this is the way such a
ticular 2,500-acre farm. tradition is passed on from generation to generation.
For this trip, my mom and dad had stowed in their On any given night, a handful of candles might flicker
checked baggage bottles of szilva pálinka (Hungarian at the village cemetery commemorating a wedding
plum brandy) and dió likőr (a Hungarian walnut liqueur) anniversary, name day, birthday and remembrance of
which they brought back from their October 2019 trip to the day a certain person passed on. On All Souls Day,
Hungary. These souvenirs from Hungary were the per- every grave has several candles and the entire cemetery
fect refreshments to sip over the long conversations we is aglow with thousands of candles shimmering in the
had each night after a rewarding day in the theme parks. wind. In America, by contrast, the days following Hal-
Being that our refreshments were Magyar in origin, our loween are nothing much more than opportunities to
discussions were often about our ancestral home country buy discounted candy and to brace for the onslaught of
and its history, customs and culture. Here are the few Christmas decorations in our retail establishments.
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Tibor’s Take
cover what is going on in the state next door to our own?
Unless you live in a tri-state area like I do, it’s probably
quite rare.
Places like Disney World open one’s eyes. To a sea-
soned world traveler, the pagoda in EPCOT’s Japan
pavilion or the East African marketplace in Animal King-
dom might seem like simple reproductions, but how
often does a family from Missouri or Ohio or Nevada get
to experience such places?
• Similarly, the typical Hungarian views America
much differently than how we see ourselves. My dad has
invited some of our relatives to visit us in the USA. He
even offered to pay their travel expenses, but they are
terrified of what they think goes on here. They assume
that there is a robbery on every street corner, we all pack
a sidearm, are taxed excessively and are watched closely
Erzsi, Miklós, Món by the government, as if America is simultaneously the
ika, me & András Wild West, Las Vegas and 1984 all at once.
These perceptions of America are the latent result of
how the American media portrays this country. We must
not forget most American TV aired overseas is fiction,
but the foreign viewer might not realize that the movies
• Sampling a range of schnitzel, dumplings and don’t really capture ordinary American life.
sausages in the Germany pavilion at EPCOT, my brother Many Hungarians over the age of 50 who live 100
and I reached a consensus that, in general, Hungarian miles or more from Budapest have not visited the Dan-
food tends to be much better here in America than in the ube. One cousin (who is a bit older than my apa) visited
homeland. In our opinion, other than for fine pastries Budapest for the first time ever when she accompanied
(not including Farkas Pastry) and goose liver products, the younger family members to pick up my parents
the basic staples of Hungarian food are much more at the Viking River Cruise dock next to the Széchenyi
palatable here in the states. The quality, freshness and Bridge. So, getting older Hungarians to visit the States is
variety of raw ingredients available in Hungary general- often difficult due to the long distance they must travel
ly falls short of what is available in the U.S. Aside for the to get here.
luxuriant dishes in the finest restaurants or best family My anya added how it is much harder for her to travel
kitchens in Csót, most versions of the typical Hungarian to Budapest now compared to 10 years ago. She could
staples seem anemic in comparison to their American only imagine how someone who has never left Hungary
counterparts. or flew on a plane could fathom what a 4,000-mile flight
This led us into a chicken-and-egg-type argument: are would be like. It’s a lot easier for a person who has trav-
the American renditions of Hungarian culinary staples eled such distances before to endure a long international
improvements on the original? Is eating American-made excursion because they know what to expect. The uncer-
Hungarian food akin to watching an old classic film in tainty of being in unfamiliar territory for those with little
high resolution, re-mastered glory? Or, are the American or no such history is a big factor in travel.
versions merely deviations from the original models, I suppose that’s what many people come to enjoy
tweaked and twisted to meet the requirements of the about Disney: they can experience a touch of the new
unique American palate? I suppose it is a bit of both. and exciting in the comfortable (if humid) environs of
That said, the best gulyás I’ve ever had has always been not-too-distant central Florida.
the one prepared in my home kitchen. But, doesn’t every It has been a month since my family visited Florida,
would-be chef say the same? and it was a phenomenal experience. I pray we can do
• As you probably guessed, EPCOT is my favorite this family group activity again, perhaps a Christmas-
park at Disney World. On the last night of our trip, my time journey to Hungary (or Disney).
family chatted about the parks we had experienced and Until next time,
how this trip compared with others. Besides annual trips
to Hungary, my parents do not really get outside of Ohio Éljen Amerikai-Magyar!
all too often. We talked about the scale of the U.S., and Long Live the American-Hungarians!
Cseh Tibor, Jr.
how its size alters one’s perspective. Compared to the
U.S., the news coverage in Hungary seems quite com-
prehensive, with evening broadcasts exploring various
stories of local interest in great detail. But, I suppose part
of that is due to the size of Hungary, which is smaller Tibor Check, Jr., is a member of Branch 28 and an attorney working
than Ohio. For example, how often does local news in Washington, D.C.
WILLIAM PENN LIFE º March 2020 º 7
Zsuzsanna
Kossuth
A hero of Hungary’s War for Independence
by Judit Ganchuk
EACH YEAR, WPA remembers the people and events help--not criticize--the current hospital administrations’
of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849 because the efforts during the Revolution. She saw first-hand that
old adage is true: “Those who cannot remember the many hospitals didn’t have enough beds or cots, that
past are condemned to repeat it.” We teach our children bandages were rudimentary at best and that there just
about the past so they learn from others’ mistakes. wasn’t enough medicine available. That summer, there
When discussing the Hungarian Revolution, many was even a cholera outbreak. She asked civilian women
people recall Lajos Kossuth and his colleagues. But as to volunteer as nurses and to create bandages for the
March is Women’s History Month, now would be an injured from linens and pillowcases. It seemed too little
appropriate time to remember the role of one of the too late.
women involved in the Revolution against the Austrian By August 1849, the Hungarians lost the Revolu-
monarchy: Zsuzsanna Kossuth. tion to the Austrians, who were aided by the Russians.
Zsuzsanna Kossuth, Lajos Kossuth’s sister, could be Zsuzsanna tried leaving Hungary with her family and
considered the Clara Barton of her time. Born in Sátoral- two daughters, but was arrested by the Austrians for
jaújhely, Hungary, in 1817, Zsuzsanna was the treason. She was found innocent and released, but the
youngest of Lajos’ four sisters. She adored authorities continued harassing her. When she was
her older brother. As a young adult, she arrested a second time in 1851, the United States
assisted in proofreading the newspaper intervened on her behalf, and managed to have her
that Lajos established. In 1841 at age 24, released on the condition that she never return to
she married Rudolf Meszlényi (whose sis- Hungary. Painfully aware of what little choice she
ter Teresa married Lajos). Zsuzsanna and had, she decided to flee to the U.S. where she later
Rudolf had three children, but sadly, Rudolf died of a lung disease, most
died of pneumonia before he could meet likely tuberculosis, in 1854.
his third child and namesake, Rudolf. Though she is not cel-
The Revolution officially began on ebrated like her brother at
March 15, 1848, with the Hungarians’ programs commemorat-
demands for independence from the ing the 1848 Revolution,
Austrian Empire. Battle after battle fol- Zsuzsanna Kossuth is
lowed. regarded as one of the first
In April 1849, Lajos appointed Zsu- leaders of medical workers
zsanna as the chief nurse of all military and healthcare profession-
hospitals in Hungary--no small task. At als. There is a handful
that time, many people believed women of Hungarian nursing
shouldn’t be nurses be- schools named after
cause nurses routinely saw her and several statues
men without shirts on. around Hungary dedi-
Nevertheless, Zsuzsanna cated to her patriotism,
was given the respon- high morals, hard work
sibility to organize the and compassion for
military hospitals, her fellow human
and though there being.
was pushback, she
proved herself wor- (At left, a ceramic sculp-
thy. She traveled the ture of Zsuzsunna Kos-
countryside eager to suth tending a wounded
soldier by Judit Jósza)
8 º March 2020 º WILLIAM PENN LIFEMagyar Matters
Florida Magyars to host McKeesport club
to commemorate
annual Hungarian Festival events of 1848
DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- Hungar- A special program new to the McKEESPORT, PA -- The
ians in the Daytona Beach area are festival will be movie screenings. McKeesport Hungarian Social Club
busy making final preparations for One film to be presented is “Valami will host its annual commemora-
the 6th Annual Hungarian Festival, to Amerika” (“A Kind of America”), a tion of the Hungarian War for In-
be held at the end of the month. Hungarian comedy released in 2002. dependence on Sunday, March 15,
The festival will be held on Satur- The movie’s director and co-writer, at 3:00 p.m. at their Club located
day, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 Gábor Herendi, along with one of at 3004 Walnut St., McKeesport.
p.m. at the Port Orange Presbyterian its stars, Szonja Oroszlán, will be on Food and refreshments will be
Church, 4662 Clyde Morris Blvd., hand to discuss the film. available following the program.
Port Orange. Admission and parking The other featured film will be Please feel free to make a donation
are free. “Örök tél” (“Eternal Winter”). This at that time.
The festival will be a celebration of 2018 drama tells the story of an The Club is also making kolbász
all things Hungarian. There will be unlikely romance in a Soviet labor and hurka as a fundraiser. Price
live music, folk dance performances, camp. On hand to discuss the film for either is $5 per pound. Or-
a variety of Hungarian food, spe- will be one of its stars, Marian Gera. ders will be available for pick up
cial screenings of Hungarian-made The day’s menu will include gou- on Wednesday, April 1, from 4:00
movies and many activities for both lash soup, chicken paprikás, stuffed to 7:00 p.m. To place your order,
children and adults. cabbage, sausage and palacsinta. please call Kathy at 412-664-4042
Performing traditional and more There will also be beer and wine tast- by March 17.
contemporary Hungarian music will ings on site.
be Eletfa, Szandra Mayer and Yano. Other activities will include a door
The Mákviragok Hungarian School prize drawing and decorating Easter If you have information about
will present a program of Hungarian eggs. events happening in your local
dance. Guests will also have the op- For more information about the Hungarian community, contact:
portunity to learn some basic Hun- festival, log onto www.HungarianFesti- jlovasz@wpalife.org.
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WILLIAM PENN LIFE º March 2020 º 9Aging Well with Cathy Graham
These kids today are okay
I HEAR IT OFTEN, and yes, I have even said it myself:
what is wrong with kids today? They are on their phones
or gaming most of their waking hours. They sleep late
on the weekends and seem to have zero motivation. The
younger generation has an air of entitlement that is disre-
spectful, and their work ethic is lacking.
In all fairness, I can remember my grandparents saying
similar things about the teenage me. We are all guilty of
throwing stones at things that we don’t relate to or under-
stand.
Over the past few years, I have been helping 7th grad-
ers understand the importance of wellness. I can tell you
that I have found the majority of them to be awesome
people. By taking the time to sit at a table with a group of Photo © Can Stock Photo/lisafx
young teens, I have learned more about what makes them
tick. In my opinion, they have a lot to say if you just sit school and out. I wish that everyone could see what I see
and listen. in these uncomplicated souls.
My attitude has changed, from thinking I was the With most households having both parents working,
teacher to knowing I am the student. The biggest thing these kids may not get a large dose of family. It is not the
that I have learned is that the world is a lot scarier than parents’ fault; it is just the way it is.
the one in which I grew up. I love the idea of communities becoming extended fam-
Despite this, I find our youth to be compassionate, ily. I think if we focus on finding the good and making
loving and open-hearted people. They are navigating the connections, the whole world would benefit.
growing up years just like we all did. Even though they Kids today are the adults of tomorrow. Let’s treat them
seem starkly different than those of us 45 years or older, with respect and start the conversation. We are wiser, and
they are actually exactly like us. they are our future.
Deep down, they are worried about grades, fitting in
and forming true friendships. Bullying is a huge concern, Cathy Graham is director of the Graceful Aging Wellness Center
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something that you and your family made together! To us, few things are more fun to make together
than bread...and even fewer things smell better than freshly baked bread. The smell of bread bak-
ing in the oven just makes your home smell...well...more like “home.” So, here’s a recipe you and your
family can try together. This takes about two hours to make and yields two loaves of tasty bread. We
like to make our bread a bit “healthier,” so we use half regular flour and half whole wheat flour.
What you need:
• 2 cups warm water (110oF)
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1½ tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
• 5-6 cups flour (depending on how wet
your kitchen environment is or if it’s
monsoon season outdoors)
• Tablespoon of melted butter
What you do:
• In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast
resembles a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• If you have an electric mixer, mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time.
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WILLIAM PENN LIFE º March 2020 º 11Branch News
Branch 14
Cleveland, OH
by Richard E. Sarosi Next Deadline
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We wish All articles & photographs for the April issue
the gift of blarney and many Irish
blessings to our members and of William Penn Life are due in our
friends. Have a memorable day. office by March 9. If you have any
May your memories bring joy, questions, please contact John E. Lovasz
And your evenings bring peace.
May your worries grow less, toll-free at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 135.
As your blessings increase.
– An Irish Blessing
Branch 14 members and friends exciting year in Cleveland, Ohio. niversary wishes are being sent out
handled the January cold of Cleve- And always check the latest issue to all of our branch members, Home
land just fine when they attended of William Penn Life and the WPA Office staff and our WPA members
the Jan. 22 performance of the website --www.wpalife.org--for infor- who are celebrating a March/April
Broadway hit Jersey Boys at Play- mation on events and activities in birthday and/or anniversary. May
house Square. The play tells the the Hungarian community. our members be blessed with many
story of Frankie Valli and the Four Please support the Hungarian more celebrations.
Seasons. We traveled down memory churches, clubs and organizations For each petal on the shamrock,
lane and through their career with in your local communities that still This brings a wish your way;
their many hit records, such as continue our Hungarian customs, Good health, good luck, and
“Begging,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off activities, traditions, music and food. happiness
You,” “Dawn,” “Walk Like a Man,” It is equally important to attend their For today and every day.
“Big Girls Don’t Cry” and so many functions with open wallets. If these – An Irish Blessing
more. Everyone enjoyed singing events no longer take place, it is
along to their many songs. The Four Please remember to keep in touch
because you failed to support them.
Seasons were inducted into Cleve- with someone you haven’t seen or
Once we lose the activities and
land’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in talked with in a long time. Don’t
events which our ancestors brought
1990. miss this opportunity. Pick up the
to America to teach us about our
Branch 14 meetings resume phone and plan a visit. Remember
rich Hungarian heritage, we will not
Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m. in those who are in hospitals, rehabili-
be able to bring them back.
the Bethlen Hall of The First Hun- tation facilities and extended care fa-
The William Penn Fraternal Asso-
garian Reformed Church, 14530 Al- cilities; they love to have visitors and
ciation Scholarship Foundation also
exander Road, Walton Hills. Branch the opportunity to talk to friends.
needs your continued support. If
14 adult members and adult guests you or your child was a recipient of
are welcome to attend. Please mark a WPA scholarship, please consider Branch 18
you calendars for future meetings to making a donation and “paying it
be held on April 1 and May 6 at the Lincoln Park, MI
forward.” A donation is also a great
same time and location. way to celebrate family and friends by Barbara A. House
Also, mark your calendars for having special events, or as a memo- Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We are all
these activities: rial tribute. This is how we keep the
• Hungarian Heritage Night with a little Irish on March 17. Have fun
Scholarship Foundation growing and be safe.
the Lake County Captains at Classic year after year. Your donations are
Park in Eastlake, Ohio on Saturday, I arrived home from Florida to
a gift that makes a difference to our attend the much-anticipated White
June 6. students and keeps on giving.
• The Cleveland Hungarian Rose Ball on Feb. 1. The Hungarian
We want to remember those WPA Arts Club always does a magnificent
Cultural Garden Liszt Concert and members who have passed away or
Statue Unveiling to be held on Sun- job in making the night so special.
may have recently lost a loved one. Special congratulations go to
day, June 28. May they all rest in peace.
Additional Hungarian activi- Branch 18 member and debutante
Get well wishes are being sent Rebecca Dear. Rebecca is the grand-
ties in the Cleveland area are being to all of our members and friends
planned for 2020. As groups, clubs daughter of Eleanor Kender, who
who might be feeling under the passed away a short time ago. I
and churches announce their dates weather, dealing with health issues
and release more information, we know Eleanor was there in spirit.
or recovering from a surgery. Please We will resume our branch meet-
will share it with you. Always be keep them all in your prayers and
sure to check with the group spon- ings on April 15. Ursula Markovits
thoughts. has graciously promised to pre-
soring the activity for any changes Happy birthday and happy an-
in date and time. It looks to be an pare a welcome dinner. Thank you,
12 º March 2020 º WILLIAM PENN LIFEBranch News
Ursula. Whatever she prepares will must always remember you are Office for offering supporting pro-
be greatly appreciated. I hope it’s braver than you believe, stronger grams which allow our branches
stuffed cabbage. We will meet at than you seem and smarter than you to help those in need in our com-
6:00 p.m. at the Hungarian Ameri- think. Thank you, Father Barnabas. munities. Branch 28 extended help
can Cultural Center. Please remem- My cell phone is always with me. to three local charities during the
ber to bring items for animals in Call me anytime at 313-418-5572. holiday season.
need. Think spring! Best wishes go out to John Toth
Happy March birthday to Joyce and Dora McKinsey on their retire-
Nicholson, Joan Rectenwald, Cassie ment from WPA. They have both
Holmes, Andy McNelis, David
Branch 28 been with the Association for many
Kozak, Ursula Markovits and Tom Youngstown, OH years, serving it with love and dedi-
House, my husband and Abbie’s cation. You will truly be missed by
by Kathy Novak
daddy. We love you lots! all the friends you’ve made through-
Get well wishes go out to all who Wishing all our readers the luck of out the years.
have been ailing, especially Jim Rob- the Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s On Jan. 25, the Collegiate Men’s
ertson. Wow, you really did great. Day. Bowhunters held their national
Sure hope you continue to improve The Youngstown American competition in Lancaster, Pa. Par-
every day. Special get well wishes Hungarian Federation will host its ticipants traveled from all over the
also go out to Doris and George Sch- annual commemoration of the Hun- country to compete. Placing third
varckopf, Tamás Markovits, Ursula garian 1848 War of Independence was Austin Schauer, son of Randy
Markovits, Carol Truesdell and Tom on Sunday, March 15, beginning and Carol Schauer and grandson of
House. We hope you are all better at 2:30 p.m. at the Aut Mori Grotto Frank and Maria Schauer. What a
soon. Hall, 563 N. Belle Vista Ave. The great achievement! Congratulations!
I returned to Florida following the program will allow us to remember And congratulations to all those
White Rose Ball. I just didn’t want to the people and events of that time celebrating a birthday or anniver-
take a chance on the ice in Michigan through traditional poems, music sary this month.
and fall. Thank you to all who have and a featured speaker. A social Get well wishes go out to all those
been concerned. I love you all. with light refreshments will follow feeling under the weather. The flu
Please remember our deceased the program. bug this year has really made a pest
members and their families in your What a wonderful tradition the of itself. Special healing thoughts go
prayers. May they rest in peace. Hungarian Arts Club of the Detroit out to Jim Robertson, Barbara House,
A while back, a Hungarian-speak- area maintains by holding the an- Ernie Sarosi, Theresa Ference, Marie
ing woman contacted me about nual White Rose Ball. Great detail McBride, Irene Devlin, Margaret
surgery. I cannot find your number. goes into preparing the debutantes Maty and Melissa Pepin.
Please call me again. and their escorts for the evening. We extend our deepest sympathy
My thought for the month: You The guest of honor this year was to all those who have recently lost a
Elizabeth Szabó-Vos, who we con- love one.
gratulate for all she has done within For information about Branch 28
the Hungarian com- activities or WPA life insurance and
munity throughout the annuities, please call either Kathy at
United States. An honor 330-746-7704 or Alan at 330-482-9994.
well-deserved.
The meal was excel-
lent, and Harmonia pro- Branch 34
vided wonderful music Pittsburgh, PA
to fill the hall. The dance
floor was full for every by Marguerite McNelis
selection they played. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Visiting Holy Cross Daylight Saving Time begins on
Church always rounds Sunday, March 8. Don’t forget to
out the weekend. It’s al- move your clock ahead one hour.
ways a pleasure visiting Punxsutawney Phil said that spring
with the WPA friends is right around the corner!
we have in Michigan. Please take a moment and pray
We look forward to for all our service men and women,
all the upcoming WPA especially those in harm’s way.
fraternal events. Make Branch 34 joined with Branch 352
sure to mark your cal- for WPA’s new FEED 134 campaign.
endars and get your res- We gave bags filled with grocery
WPA Chair of the Board Kathy Novak (left) and former Chair ervations in and make items to St. Stephen’s Fishes and
Barbara House congratulate debutante and WPA member plans to attend. Loaves Cooperative Ministries, a
Rebecca Dear during the White Rose Ball in Dearborn, Mich. Thanks to the Home non-profit organization that gives
WILLIAM PENN LIFE º March 2020 º 13Branch News
food to people in need. Thank you We wish a safe return home for
so much Dianne Charles for the all those in the military serving over-
great bags. A lot of work went into seas.
each and every bag, and it showed! Need assistance with life insur-
The recipients were very apprecia- ance or annuities? Call Alan Szabo at
tive and couldn’t thank us enough. 330-482-9994.
We are always happy to be included Don’t forget to change the batter-
in such endeavors with Branch 352. ies in your smoke detectors March 8
A special “happy birthday” to our when Daylight Saving Time begins.
great-niece Rhiannon, our nephew Stay safe!
Bob Healy III, and great friend Becky
Williams. May you have many more.
Extra special birthday wishes go to
Branch 89
my husband Andy. Love you very Homestead, PA
much. Birthday wishes go out to all
by Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec
branch members celebrating their
birthdays. We hope that you all are Cheer up, everyone; it won’t be
happy and healthy. snowing too much longer. It can’t.
Our thoughts and prayers are Punxsutawney Phil said so.
with everyone experiencing health Branch 89 is sad to report the re-
issues. cent deaths of two of our long-time
Please remember our deceased members, Mary Ann Mach and Vera
members in your prayers. S. Recktosh. Mary Ann’s husband,
If you have any news you would Ken, participated in our golfing out-
like to share, please contact Margue- ing last August while battling Stage Deacon Tom Berna (left) from St. Stephen’s
rite McNelis at 412-421-6031. 4 cancer, and he did it with a smile. Fishes and Loaves Cooperative Ministries
That’s the caliber of our members: accepts grocery bags donated by Branches
nothing slows them down. 34 and 352 from WPA Vice Chair of the
Branch 44 Vera was a welcome face at not Board Andy McNelis.
Akron, OH only our golf outings but any of our
branch events. She was always first
by Elizabeth Darago on the scene to ask what she could do get your messages. If you don’t
March heralds the start of Spring do to help. She was a great event co- want to leave a phone message,
(March 19) and basketball madness. ordinator. Her spirit will be greatly email me at tothmaskarinec@gmail.
It’s an active month, coming in like a missed. com. We have set up a FedEx ac-
lion and going out like a lamb. We ask God to be with Mary count to handle shipping.
Your branch officers remind all Ann’s and Vera’s families in the Our branch will be present at the
members that we accept donations months ahead. Steel Valley Rotary Annual Dinner
for food baskets and any other Get well wishes continue to go Dance on March 28. It will be held
branch activities (like Bags of Hope) out to Branch Vice President Mark at St. John’s Cathedral on West Run
all during the year. You can drop S. Maskarinec who will be facing Road in Munhall and promises to be
them off at any officer’s residence. additional eye surgery in the next a good time. Call me if you’d like to
Call me at 330-604-1264 for the loca- month. First, he will have cataract attend.
tion nearest you. surgery, then strabismus surgery...or Plans are under way for another
Our first meeting of the year will vice versa. We look forward to the chef’s tasting. This one will transport
be on Saturday, March 7, at 4:00 time when your vision will be back us to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
p.m. at McDonald’s on East Market to 100 percent. Price will be $30 per person and
Street and I-76. If you have any sug- Get well wishes continue to go will include wine and a complete
gestions for branch activities in 2020, to members and friends Jim Find- meal. We are debating whether to
please call me at 330-604-1264. If I’m ley, Fred Gabocy, Irene Gyongyosy, have the chef’s tasting on a Friday
not able to answer, please leave me Colleen Wrobleski, Rudy and Janet or Saturday evening or after church
a message, including your name and Phillips, Dianne and Bob Schneider on Sunday. Any opinions? If any of
phone number. If you’d like to at- and John Toth. Come on, folks; get you have been to any of the previous
tend the meeting, please call and let better! We need to see all of you up chef tastings at Butler’s, we know
me know so we can get a table big and around and soon. This list is you won’t be disappointed. Chef Al
enough to accommodate everyone. starting to get way too long. would like to have this one before
Happy times to all members cel- We still have authentic kolbász Mark’s upcoming eye surgery. Call
ebrating happy times! and hot sausage for sale, and we me for further details.
Get well wishes go out to those will ship. Call Mark or me at 412- Let’s not forget, we still gather for
feeling under the weather. 872-5022 and leave us a message. Hungarian Night at Dorothy 6 Blast
We extend condolences to those Or, you can leave a message on the Furnace Café in Homestead on the
who have lost someone dear. church voice mail 412-461-1184. We last Friday of the month. The last
14 º March 2020 º WILLIAM PENN LIFEBranch News
ing fresh picked vegetables. Lecsó
always tastes better when you pick
the tomatoes (paradicsom) and pep-
pers (paprika) fresh from the garden.
Cucumber salad (uborka saláta) with
garlic (fokhagyma) in vinegar (ecet) is
a summer staple for my family. I am
getting hungry for Hungarian food.
Let’s eat!
The next Branch 132 meeting will
be held on Tuesday, March 3, at
the Martin’s Supermarket Deli in
Erskine Plaza (first floor) on Ireland
Road, South Bend at 5:00 p.m. We
will begin planning the 2020 sum-
mer picnic. The tentative date is
either July 19 or July 26 and will be
based on availability. Stay tuned as
more information will follow.
The members of Branch 89 were saddened by the recent deaths of two of their fellow long- Branch 189
time branch members, Mary Ann Mach (left) and Vera Recktosh. Alliance, OH
by Rhonda Mobley
one on Jan. 31 was lots of fun and preserving this wonderful Hungar- Welcome, March, and greetings
great food. Come enjoy a wonder- ian event. Congratulations to all the from Branch 189 in Alliance, Ohio!
ful meal and bask in the wonderful lovely debutantes. We had a great We sure have been blessed with a
relaxing atmosphere, with music time seeing old friends and making mild winter this year here in north-
provided by George Batyi and his new ones. eastern Ohio, but it’s wonderful to
orchestra. Our next branch meeting will be hear the word “March.” We know it
Take care and do something nice held on Tuesday, March 3, at Plank’s won’t be much longer!
for someone. Remember, it takes less Café, 743 Parsons Ave., Columbus, On Dec. 8, our branch held its
energy to smile and have a positive beginning at 4:30 p.m. Please plan annual children’s Christmas party,
attitude than be negative. And you on attending to discuss activities for always one of my personal favorites.
will feel better doing so. the coming year. If you can’t make it, We started with a DJ playing Christ-
please call me with your input. mas music to set the mood, along
We congratulate all those cele-
Branch 129 brating birthdays, anniversaries and
with a kid-friendly lunch of chicken
Columbus, OH nuggets, hot dogs, french fries, pret-
additions to their families. zels, chips, cookies and cupcakes.
Get well wishes go out to all who After lunch, we were entertained
by Debbie Lewis
have been ill or hospitalized. Hope by a magician, face painting and a
Greetings to all from Columbus, all have a speedy recovery.
Ohio. balloon animal artist. Next came the
We extend our sincere sympathy long-awaited visit from Santa him-
Hope this month finds everyone to all those who recently lost a loved
in good health and spirits. Winter self. Santa spent time with each child,
one. listening patiently to their wish lists,
has finally arrived here with the cold For your life insurance and annu-
and snow. I can’t wait for the spring taking photos and giving each child
ity needs, or if you have any news to a special present. We had over 50 in
weather to get here. share in these articles, please contact
Special days in March include attendance. An amazing time was
Debbie Lewis at 614-875-9968 or had by young and old alike.
the beginning of Daylight Saving email DAL9968@aol.com.
Time (March 8--don’t forget to turn Special thanks to all the “elves”
your clocks forward one hour), the who help make this such a special
anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Branch 132 event each year. The smiles on the
War of Independence (March 15), South Bend, IN children’s faces was worth all the
St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) and the effort.
first day of spring (March 19). by John E. Burus On Dec. 14, it was the adults
I attended the annual White Spring is right around the corner, turn to party. We, of course, had
Rose Ball on Feb. 1 at the beautiful and, thankfully, the winter has been another incredible food spread: I
Dearborn Inn in Dearborn, Mich. I mild here in the Midwest. As we mean, what’s a party without it? We
would like thank the members of the spring forward again with Day- had sloppy joes, seven-layer taco
Hungarian Arts Club of Detroit for light Saving Time, we get closer dip, macaroni salad, potato salad, a
all of their hard work in hosting and to planting the garden and enjoy- veggie tray and cheese and crackers
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