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By\u00a0Ron Vidika<\/a>, The Morning Journal<\/p>\n

\"TothPeter\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LORAIN \u2014 For most people, April 15 is the deadline for filing income tax.
\nFor the Rev. Peter Toth, pastor of the\u00a0Hungarian Reformed Church<\/a>, 1691 E. 31st St., Lorain, the date carried a different deadline.
\nIt was the day he almost died.
\nToth was in the backyard of the new home he and his wife, Brigitta B. Dalmi, moved into in mid-February.
\nHe decided to do a little spring pruning that began with slicing off the hefty limb of a weeping willow tree that stood 60 feet high in his backyard. Toth revved up his chain saw and began cutting into the limb that measured 40 feet in length and a foot in diameter.
\n\u201cThe limb was waterlogged. It started to break and bend backward and I was behind the limb, standing on top of the trunk,\u201d he said.
\nThe branch snapped back and hit him. Toth was leaning against another big branch at the time, so his right arm was crushed between the two big branches.
\nA\u00a0 Hungarian friend of Toth visiting from out of state freed him from the tree and began walking him back to the house.
\nFortunately, Toth\u2019s neighbors, Don and Lisa Dellisanti, were home at the time. Don called 911, while Lisa, a licensed practical nurse, began efforts to stop Toth\u2019s blood loss.
\nLisa Dellisanti yelled to the out-of-state visitor to lay Toth down immediately.
\n\u201cHis friend tried to walk him into the house,\u201d Don Dellisanti said. \u201cThey\u2019re both speaking in Hungarian. My wife called out to him to stop walking him and lay him down. He was on his side bleeding. My wife was checking his pulse. He was bleeding severely, all over the place.
\n\u201cWe got towels and packed them around his arm.\u201d
\n\u201cWhen I was waiting for the ambulance, the pain came to me,\u201d Toth recalled. \u201cIt was overwhelming. I started to cry. The firemen came. They were very nice. They took my shirt off and then the ambulance came.\u201d
\nSeven months later, Toth has undergone 13 separate surgeries.
\n\u201cHopefully, that is it. Thirteen is my lucky number,\u201d he said.
\nToth suffered setbacks when infection set in.
\n\u201cMy arm was almost hanging from a strip of muscle,\u201d he said. \u201cThey shortened my arm by an inch-and-a-half. They\u2019ve inserted a plate with 10 screws right above my elbow. They managed to put some screws and a plate in the lower part of my upper arm. It took five months for the bone to heal.\u201d
\nThe orthopedic surgeon told him his right forearm was broken in three places.
\n\u201cThey managed to save my arm,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not functional yet. It will take about a year to heal. They say I have a good chance of it healing completely.\u201d
\nWhen it comes to his ministerial duties, Toth said he is being aided by members of his congregation.
\n\u201cThe church members are helping me,\u201d he said. \u201cI can do most of the things as a minister, such as speaking, preaching, teaching, but physically, I am unable to do what I once did. It was the Hungarian community of Lorain that came to my rescue.
\n\u201cI can use my left hand to drive. So, that\u2019s encouraging,\u201d Toth continued. \u201cI have some movement in my arm, but I am missing my bicep muscle. They took a muscle out of my thigh and made a muscle flap out of that.
\n\u201cI have a little feeling in my arm. It\u2019s\u00a0 limited. But I\u2019m full of hope.\u201d
\nWhile in the hospital, Toth said he was experiencing dark moods.
\n\u201cI was struggling with depression. But my friends visited me and really supported me,\u201d he said.
\nOn Nov. 7, a fundraiser took place, called \u201cPaprikas for Peter,\u201d sponsored by the 90-year-old Hungarian Council of Lorain County, Inc., which is the umbrella group for all of the other Hungarian organizations and churches in the county.
\nJohn Peters, president of the Council, said, \u201cI wholeheartedly thank the people for their help with this fundraiser. It\u2019s not just one man or one Council. Once more, we prove that, as Hungarians, when the time comes to help someone in need, we go out of our way to help them. His bills are skyrocketing and his insurance will not cover all of it.\u201d
\nThe Hungarian Reformed Church donated the seasonings and the plastic foam carryout containers. Peters donated the cabbage rolls. And the church donated use of their facility for the event.
\n\u201cPaprikas for Peter\u201d consisted of chicken, paprikas dumplings and two stuffed cabbage rolls for $12.
\n\u201cThey held a food sale to support me. And they gave me a nice chunk of money, \u201c$5,000,\u201d said Toth, whose medical bills continue to mount.
\n\u201cI didn\u2019t expect that to happen,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was amazing. The Hungarian community supports me in many ways.
\n\u201cIt was funny. A week before my accident, I gave a sermon about how life is full of changes and how we should be prepared for the unexpected in life.\u201d Toth recalled.<\/p>\n

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By\u00a0Ron Vidika<\/a>, The Morning Journal<\/p>\n

\"TothPeter\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LORAIN \u2014 For most people, April 15 is the deadline for filing income tax.
\nFor the Rev. Peter Toth, pastor of the\u00a0Hungarian Reformed Church<\/a>, 1691 E. 31st St., Lorain, the date carried a different deadline.
\nIt was the day he almost died.
\nToth was in the backyard of the new home he and his wife, Brigitta B. Dalmi, moved into in mid-February.
\nHe decided to do a little spring pruning that began with slicing off the hefty limb of a weeping willow tree that stood 60 feet high in his backyard. Toth revved up his chain saw and began cutting into the limb that measured 40 feet in length and a foot in diameter.
\n\u201cThe limb was waterlogged. It started to break and bend backward and I was behind the limb, standing on top of the trunk,\u201d he said.
\nThe branch snapped back and hit him. Toth was leaning against another big branch at the time, so his right arm was crushed between the two big branches.
\nA\u00a0 Hungarian friend of Toth visiting from out of state freed him from the tree and began walking him back to the house.
\nFortunately, Toth\u2019s neighbors, Don and Lisa Dellisanti, were home at the time. Don called 911, while Lisa, a licensed practical nurse, began efforts to stop Toth\u2019s blood loss.
\nLisa Dellisanti yelled to the out-of-state visitor to lay Toth down immediately.
\n\u201cHis friend tried to walk him into the house,\u201d Don Dellisanti said. \u201cThey\u2019re both speaking in Hungarian. My wife called out to him to stop walking him and lay him down. He was on his side bleeding. My wife was checking his pulse. He was bleeding severely, all over the place.
\n\u201cWe got towels and packed them around his arm.\u201d
\n\u201cWhen I was waiting for the ambulance, the pain came to me,\u201d Toth recalled. \u201cIt was overwhelming. I started to cry. The firemen came. They were very nice. They took my shirt off and then the ambulance came.\u201d
\nSeven months later, Toth has undergone 13 separate surgeries.
\n\u201cHopefully, that is it. Thirteen is my lucky number,\u201d he said.
\nToth suffered setbacks when infection set in.
\n\u201cMy arm was almost hanging from a strip of muscle,\u201d he said. \u201cThey shortened my arm by an inch-and-a-half. They\u2019ve inserted a plate with 10 screws right above my elbow. They managed to put some screws and a plate in the lower part of my upper arm. It took five months for the bone to heal.\u201d
\nThe orthopedic surgeon told him his right forearm was broken in three places.
\n\u201cThey managed to save my arm,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not functional yet. It will take about a year to heal. They say I have a good chance of it healing completely.\u201d
\nWhen it comes to his ministerial duties, Toth said he is being aided by members of his congregation.
\n\u201cThe church members are helping me,\u201d he said. \u201cI can do most of the things as a minister, such as speaking, preaching, teaching, but physically, I am unable to do what I once did. It was the Hungarian community of Lorain that came to my rescue.
\n\u201cI can use my left hand to drive. So, that\u2019s encouraging,\u201d Toth continued. \u201cI have some movement in my arm, but I am missing my bicep muscle. They took a muscle out of my thigh and made a muscle flap out of that.
\n\u201cI have a little feeling in my arm. It\u2019s\u00a0 limited. But I\u2019m full of hope.\u201d
\nWhile in the hospital, Toth said he was experiencing dark moods.
\n\u201cI was struggling with depression. But my friends visited me and really supported me,\u201d he said.
\nOn Nov. 7, a fundraiser took place, called \u201cPaprikas for Peter,\u201d sponsored by the 90-year-old Hungarian Council of Lorain County, Inc., which is the umbrella group for all of the other Hungarian organizations and churches in the county.
\nJohn Peters, president of the Council, said, \u201cI wholeheartedly thank the people for their help with this fundraiser. It\u2019s not just one man or one Council. Once more, we prove that, as Hungarians, when the time comes to help someone in need, we go out of our way to help them. His bills are skyrocketing and his insurance will not cover all of it.\u201d
\nThe Hungarian Reformed Church donated the seasonings and the plastic foam carryout containers. Peters donated the cabbage rolls. And the church donated use of their facility for the event.
\n\u201cPaprikas for Peter\u201d consisted of chicken, paprikas dumplings and two stuffed cabbage rolls for $12.
\n\u201cThey held a food sale to support me. And they gave me a nice chunk of money, \u201c$5,000,\u201d said Toth, whose medical bills continue to mount.
\n\u201cI didn\u2019t expect that to happen,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was amazing. The Hungarian community supports me in many ways.
\n\u201cIt was funny. A week before my accident, I gave a sermon about how life is full of changes and how we should be prepared for the unexpected in life.\u201d Toth recalled.<\/p>\n

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Toth was leaning against another big branch at the time, so his right arm was crushed between the two big branches. A\u00a0 Hungarian friend of Toth visiting from out of state freed him from the tree and began walking him back to the house. Fortunately, Toth\u2019s neighbors, Don and Lisa Dellisanti, were home at the time. Don called 911, while Lisa, a licensed practical nurse, began efforts to stop Toth\u2019s blood loss. Lisa Dellisanti yelled to the out-of-state visitor to lay Toth down immediately. \u201cHis friend tried to walk him into the house,\u201d Don Dellisanti said. \u201cThey\u2019re both speaking in Hungarian. My wife called out to him to stop walking him and lay him down. He was on his side bleeding. My wife was checking his pulse. He was bleeding severely, all over the place. \u201cWe got towels and packed them around his arm.\u201d \u201cWhen I was waiting for the ambulance, the pain came to me,\u201d Toth recalled. \u201cIt was overwhelming. I started to cry. The firemen came. They were very nice. They took my shirt off and then the ambulance came.\u201d Seven months later, Toth has undergone 13 separate surgeries. \u201cHopefully, that is it. Thirteen is my lucky number,\u201d he said. Toth suffered setbacks when infection set in. \u201cMy arm was almost hanging from a strip of muscle,\u201d he said. \u201cThey shortened my arm by an inch-and-a-half. They\u2019ve inserted a plate with 10 screws right above my elbow. They managed to put some screws and a plate in the lower part of my upper arm. It took five months for the bone to heal.\u201d The orthopedic surgeon told him his right forearm was broken in three places. \u201cThey managed to save my arm,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not functional yet. It will take about a year to heal. They say I have a good chance of it healing completely.\u201d When it comes to his ministerial duties, Toth said he is being aided by members of his congregation. \u201cThe church members are helping me,\u201d he said. \u201cI can do most of the things as a minister, such as speaking, preaching, teaching, but physically, I am unable to do what I once did. It was the Hungarian community of Lorain that came to my rescue. \u201cI can use my left hand to drive. So, that\u2019s encouraging,\u201d Toth continued. \u201cI have some movement in my arm, but I am missing my bicep muscle. They took a muscle out of my thigh and made a muscle flap out of that. \u201cI have a little feeling in my arm. It\u2019s\u00a0 limited. But I\u2019m full of hope.\u201d While in the hospital, Toth said he was experiencing dark moods. \u201cI was struggling with depression. But my friends visited me and really supported me,\u201d he said. On Nov. 7, a fundraiser took place, called \u201cPaprikas for Peter,\u201d sponsored by the 90-year-old Hungarian Council of Lorain County, Inc., which is the umbrella group for all of the other Hungarian organizations and churches in the county. John Peters, president of the Council, said, \u201cI wholeheartedly thank the people for their help with this fundraiser. It\u2019s not just one man or one Council. Once more, we prove that, as Hungarians, when the time comes to help someone in need, we go out of our way to help them. His bills are skyrocketing and his insurance will not cover all of it.\u201d The Hungarian Reformed Church donated the seasonings and the plastic foam carryout containers. Peters donated the cabbage rolls. And the church donated use of their facility for the event. \u201cPaprikas for Peter\u201d consisted of chicken, paprikas dumplings and two stuffed cabbage rolls for $12. \u201cThey held a food sale to support me. And they gave me a nice chunk of money, \u201c$5,000,\u201d said Toth, whose medical bills continue to mount. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect that to happen,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was amazing. The Hungarian community supports me in many ways. \u201cIt was funny. 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He decided to do a little spring pruning that began with slicing off the hefty limb of a weeping willow tree that stood 60 feet high in his backyard. Toth revved up his chain saw and began cutting into the limb that measured 40 feet in length and a foot in diameter. \u201cThe limb was waterlogged. It started to break and bend backward and I was behind the limb, standing on top of the trunk,\u201d he said. The branch snapped back and hit him. Toth was leaning against another big branch at the time, so his right arm was crushed between the two big branches. A\u00a0 Hungarian friend of Toth visiting from out of state freed him from the tree and began walking him back to the house. Fortunately, Toth\u2019s neighbors, Don and Lisa Dellisanti, were home at the time. Don called 911, while Lisa, a licensed practical nurse, began efforts to stop Toth\u2019s blood loss. Lisa Dellisanti yelled to the out-of-state visitor to lay Toth down immediately. \u201cHis friend tried to walk him into the house,\u201d Don Dellisanti said. \u201cThey\u2019re both speaking in Hungarian. My wife called out to him to stop walking him and lay him down. He was on his side bleeding. My wife was checking his pulse. He was bleeding severely, all over the place. \u201cWe got towels and packed them around his arm.\u201d \u201cWhen I was waiting for the ambulance, the pain came to me,\u201d Toth recalled. \u201cIt was overwhelming. I started to cry. The firemen came. They were very nice. They took my shirt off and then the ambulance came.\u201d Seven months later, Toth has undergone 13 separate surgeries. \u201cHopefully, that is it. Thirteen is my lucky number,\u201d he said. Toth suffered setbacks when infection set in. \u201cMy arm was almost hanging from a strip of muscle,\u201d he said. \u201cThey shortened my arm by an inch-and-a-half. They\u2019ve inserted a plate with 10 screws right above my elbow. They managed to put some screws and a plate in the lower part of my upper arm. It took five months for the bone to heal.\u201d The orthopedic surgeon told him his right forearm was broken in three places. \u201cThey managed to save my arm,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not functional yet. It will take about a year to heal. They say I have a good chance of it healing completely.\u201d When it comes to his ministerial duties, Toth said he is being aided by members of his congregation. \u201cThe church members are helping me,\u201d he said. \u201cI can do most of the things as a minister, such as speaking, preaching, teaching, but physically, I am unable to do what I once did. It was the Hungarian community of Lorain that came to my rescue. \u201cI can use my left hand to drive. So, that\u2019s encouraging,\u201d Toth continued. \u201cI have some movement in my arm, but I am missing my bicep muscle. They took a muscle out of my thigh and made a muscle flap out of that. \u201cI have a little feeling in my arm. It\u2019s\u00a0 limited. But I\u2019m full of hope.\u201d While in the hospital, Toth said he was experiencing dark moods. \u201cI was struggling with depression. But my friends visited me and really supported me,\u201d he said. On Nov. 7, a fundraiser took place, called \u201cPaprikas for Peter,\u201d sponsored by the 90-year-old Hungarian Council of Lorain County, Inc., which is the umbrella group for all of the other Hungarian organizations and churches in the county. John Peters, president of the Council, said, \u201cI wholeheartedly thank the people for their help with this fundraiser. It\u2019s not just one man or one Council. Once more, we prove that, as Hungarians, when the time comes to help someone in need, we go out of our way to help them. His bills are skyrocketing and his insurance will not cover all of it.\u201d The Hungarian Reformed Church donated the seasonings and the plastic foam carryout containers. Peters donated the cabbage rolls. And the church donated use of their facility for the event. \u201cPaprikas for Peter\u201d consisted of chicken, paprikas dumplings and two stuffed cabbage rolls for $12. \u201cThey held a food sale to support me. And they gave me a nice chunk of money, \u201c$5,000,\u201d said Toth, whose medical bills continue to mount. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect that to happen,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was amazing. The Hungarian community supports me in many ways. \u201cIt was funny. A week before my accident, I gave a sermon about how life is full of changes and how we should be prepared for the unexpected in life.\u201d Toth recalled.   Source:\u00a0www.morningjournal.com","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-community-comes-aid-one-rev-peter-tot\/","og_site_name":"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BocskaiRadio","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/molnarzsolt74","article_published_time":"2014-01-23T00:51:01+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/TothPeter.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Moln\u00e1r Zsolt","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@molnarzsolt74","twitter_site":"@BocskaiRadio","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-community-comes-aid-one-rev-peter-tot\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-community-comes-aid-one-rev-peter-tot\/"},"author":{"name":"Moln\u00e1r Zsolt","@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/87e31754469cf7717bee741efa6897cc"},"headline":"Hungarian community comes to aid of one of its own, Rev. 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