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PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
VOLUME SEVENTY
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NUMBER 3
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OAKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
PRESIDENT MALOFIY DECLARES
“PROGRESS AND CHANGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SURVIVAL”
A. MALOFIY, J. REITER, & B. WILKINSON ELECTED TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS STEVE PAUL RE-ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD On Sunday, March 1, 2015, the United German Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity held the Annual General Meeting in the dining room of the club in Oakford, Pennsylvania. A moment of silence was held after the opening of the meeting. After the roll call and the reading and acceptance of the 2014 minutes, the President made her report. A number of items were touched on, however a few things stood out. While our finances do show a profit for the year 2014, the taxes are as of this printing not paid. The President informed the membership that a fundraising drive is being organized in order to deal with this matter. She urged all members to support this. It was also reported that the Executive
Board has been in the process of researching the feasibility of downsizing our current clubhouse and the grounds it rests on. This new and exciting development, we were reassured will take into account the needs of all of our members, and auxiliary groups. The nominating committee then presented the nominees for the expired terms of the Board of Governors. Alex Malofiy, John Reiter, and Bob Wilkinson were elected to fill those terms. They were unanimously elected. We wish them luck in the positions. As stated at the AGM, the president believes that, “Progress and change is essential for survival.” Here at the Monthly Progress we wholeheartedly agree!
UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
Saturday, March 28 Cocktail Hour (cash bar) Hors d’oeuvres – 6:00pm |Dinner Served – 7:00pm Musical Entertainment by the
A Special Performance by The
HEIMATKLÄNGE ORCHESTRA
GERMAN HUNGARIAN DANCERS
$60.00 per person R E S E R VAT I O N S R E Q U I R E D : Contact: Cindy Proll | 267.566.7239 | clproll@verizon.net
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MARCH 2015
—CULTURAL GROUP— First Performances – 1965 Next Performance – 2015
On Sunday, May 16, we held our first Folk Dance Festival, which was titled “MAY FESTIVAL.” There was a great turnout and one of the best parts of this affair was the various game booths, which were enjoyed by all the children. We also held a raffle. The prizes were a soccer ball and two Tyrolean dolls. Another interesting event was the climbing of the May Pole. Although many tried, only a few succeeded. At 5:30 our dance groups performed. Most of the girls were dressed in blue with a small white flower print and a yellow apron while others were in off-white with a rose print and a rose-colored apron. The boys were dressed alike in white shirts, green tie, and gray slacks. The maypole and the stage were decorated with beautiful flowers. The two groups performed four folk dances and the most beautiful part of all was the winding and unwinding of the ribbons during the May Pole Dance. It was beautifully executed and the children received hearty applause. All the mothers and fathers of the dancers helped make this event a success as well as those who worked in the booths; those who prepared and sold food both inside and outside the clubhouse; the various committees – entertainment, bar, sports, ladies; the musicians and all who helped in any way, however small. Last but not least, the wonderful children in the dance groups who worked diligently for three long months. We were very proud of them. Practice resumed after a two-month vacation. The kids were happy and eager to get back to work. We welcomed many new children and our two groups remained divided into 5 to 8 year olds and 9 to 13 year olds. We began practicing for the ‘JAHRMARKT-KIRCWEIHFEST” (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3)