BUZZARD CLUB OF AMERICA
HOUSTON CHAPTER NEWSLETTER 
MARCH 2008	         		VOLUME 47	 	 		ISSUE 3
FOUNDED OCT 1961- ORGANIZED MAY 1963 FOUNDER - THOMAS E. WALTERS, JR
CHIEF BUZZARD ARLEN DEASON
"Let there be no strangers in the BUZZARD CLUB - Only friends that have yet to meet"

Hello Fellow Buzzards: I don’t have a lot to discuss this month so I’ll keep it short. I would like to remind everyone it’s that time again for the annual tournament so start getting your teams together and remember I have the new online newsletter set up to view and instructions on how to access it. That’s it for this month, so on with bowling!!!

Minutes of Meeting: Arlen opened the meeting and presented the treasurer’s report which passed. Nine new member applications were voted on and also passed. Arlen informed the club that he would like to cut down on expenses incurred by the club concerning the mailing of the newsletter and asked that more members receive their newsletter by email. He also wants to do away with the King & Queen trophies and replace those with plaques. Arlen said that since the cost for our Chapter to bowl at the houses will increase next year, these changes will help so the club will not have to take money from the treasury which will prevent us from having a Christmas party in December. The only other option would be to increase the yearly dues or the price members pay to bowl.

The club voted on keeping the 50/50 pot as it is now (50% to the club and 50% to the winner). Arlen informed the members that there will be a meeting later for the type of shirts & Buzzard Head design and it will be finalized & dropped from futher discussion. Nothing else was brought up so the meeting was adjourned.

Attendance: We had 56 Buzzards at the gathering in January, seven that did not bowl and four pacers. Our next scheduled gathering is on March 2nd @ AMF West Houston Lanes, 19936 Saums Rd. Katy, (281) 578-9292. The meeting begins at 1 PM and bowling begins at 2 PM.

Bowling Reminder: There are only two balls per lane during warm-up and not 10 minutes. First and last names of bowlers are to be put on the re-cap sheets each month. Also, make sure the total number of splits and your games are totaled before you sign the sheet at the end of bowling. If you requalify, please make a note on the re-cap sheet and you can receive a Buzzard pin for $ 2.00 and be entered for “THE ELLIE DEASON MEMORIAL THREE – IN – A- ROW “rolloff in January. Don’t forget, if you show up to bowl in your birthday month, you pay only $5.

Stupid State Laws
In California, it is against the law for women to drive while wearing a bathrobe.

Who Could It Be?
She made her screen debut in a bit part, in a film named after her home state of Hawaii. In New York, she had a role in Fiddler on the Roof and sang in a bathhouse. Today she divides her time between concerts and movies. In a television role she played Mama Rose in Gypsy.
 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

BOWLING RESULTS/FEBRUARY
Payouts, Brackets & High Games / Series
Payouts

Class A 151 & Over - Men               Class A 151 & Over - Women  
Dave Shoemaker    775 $10.00           Shelly Cortez      708 $9.00
Dave Davis        739 $7.00            Linda Krueger      701 $7.00
George Morrison   724 $5.00            Sheree Poe         650 $5.00
Dave Fletcher     718 $3.50            Gayle Miller       647 $3.50
Pete Harvey       715 $2.50            Shirley Cody       646 $2.50

Class B 150 & Under - Men              Class B 150 & Under - Women 
Ryan Shinkle      666 $9.00            Carolyn Cook       648 $9.00
John Johnson      636 $7.00            Kelley Clements    644 $7.00
Rick Kelly        626 $5.00            Norma Drake        640 $5.00
Robert Weeks      622 $3.50            Pam Grant          634 $3.50
Jerry Bryce       588 $2.50            Debra Odom         626 $2.50

Brackets

150 & Under                            150 & Under (2nd Chance)    
Nandine Underwood 190                  None                        


151 & Over                             151 & Over (2nd Chance)     
David Shoemaker   250                  Debra Odom         217      
David Shoemaker   250                  Linda Krueger      223      
David Shoemaker   250                  Linda Krueger      223      
David Shoemaker   250                  Bruce Koenig       224      
David Shoemaker   250                  Roger Moon         214      
David Shoemaker   250                  Pete Harvey (t)    214      
                                       George Morrison(t) 214      


Scratch                                                            
Dave Davis        247                                              
Dave Davis        247                                              


Scratch High Game/Series & Pins Over/Under Average

Scratch High Game/Series               Pins Over   Average               Pins Under   Average
1. Dave Davis 256                      1. Dave Davis +55                 1. Linda Krueger  31
1. Dave Davis  267                     1. Ken Maidlow +89                1. Donna Vincik    8
2. Pete Harvey 283                     2. Pete Harvey +99                2. Jerry Cook     53
3. Dave Davis  247                     3. Wayne Bryce +58                3. Dennis Davis   25
S. Dave Davis  733                                                                           





BUZZARD CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS







Birthdays: (Bowl for $5)

Carolyn Cook        (3/02)
Terrance Castellese (3/04)
Barbara Castellese  (3/05)
Kelly Johnson       (3/07)
Deanna Owens        (3/14)
Colleen Davies      (3/17)
Leo Leal            (3/17)
Linda Krueger       (3/19)
Joe Villarreal      (3/19)
Gloria Quinn        (3/26)
Jesse Aldridge      (3/29)


Anniversaries:

Marty & Carol Koteras (3/19)
Kenny Herzog          (3/25)


New Buzzard in our flock:

Elizabeth Rocha
Ryan Shinkle
Bruce Pettengill
David Thomas
Jeremy Frogon
Kelly Clement
Shane Cantrell
Edward Chisholm
Shelley Loerch


KING BUZZARD: ($5.00)

Ray Wright with 6 splits


QUEEN BUZZARD: ($1.67)

Nadine Underwood with 7 splits


3-In-A Row Re-Qualifiers:

None






Door Prize Winners:

Debbie Dries
Joe Villarreall
Ron Blevins


50/50 Drawing:

Rick Broussard


Quiz Answer:

Bette Midler



"200" Club

Dave Davis      267-219-247
George Morrison 266-222-203
Dave Shoemaker  257-228-230
Dave Fletcher   217-258-204
Wally Grant     247-237    
Wayne Harvey    225-213    
Austin McMahan  222-238    
John Rodgers    216-224    
Pete Harvey     283        
Bob Van         247        
Ken Maidlow     247        
Ray Hess        232        
Wayne Bryce     222        
Shirley Cody    219        
Shelly Cortez   216        
Ron Blevins     215        
Bruce Koenig    213        
Ira Garner      210        
Dennis Davis    207        
Linda Krueger   204        
Joe Villarreal  203        
Rick Broussard  203        
Bob King, Sr    202        







Note From Jackie: To keep the BUZZARD CLUB certified, I must see your 2007
– 2008 card. You will not qualify for any money for high games or for the most splits
beginning in January. There are still many that have not shown their card. So, for both
our sakes, PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD WHEN YOU SIGN IN, or mail or fax a copy to me at 281-829-2605. My address is listed on the officers’ page. Also, it has been mentioned many times, DO NOT SIGN ANYONE TO BOWL UNLESS THEY ARE IN
THE HOUSE. Your cooperation will be appreciated.

Jackie

	



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Online Newsletter Update: To
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and type in http://buzzardclub.mayalist.com. When the pop-up appears for
the login type in Buzzardclub for the logon and Buzz@rd for the password (these are
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Upcoming Tournaments:
 

STATE

Texas State USBC Senior Men’s Master Tournament
Plano
January 12-13
Entry Deadline: January 4

Texas State USBC Women’s Bluebonnet Queens Tournament
Plano
February 23-24
Entry Deadline: February 14

71st Annual Texas State USBC Women’s Championship Tournament
Lubbock
April 5-June 8
Entry Deadline: February 5

76th Annual Texas State USBC Open Championship Tournament
San Antonio
April 12-June 8
Entry Deadline: February 7

 
NATIONAL

105th Annual USBC Open Championship Tournament
Albuquerque, N.M.
February 16-June 28
Call 1-800-514-BOWL
ext. 3170
or visit USBCopen.com

89th Annual USBC Women’s Championship Tournament
Detroit, MI
April 10-July 6
Entry Deadline: January 25
Call 1-800-514BOWL ext. 3173 or visit USBCwomenschampionships.com

USBC Queens & Senior Queens Tournament
Detroit, MI
April 26-30

 
OTHER

71st Annual Southern Bowling Congress Tournament
Louisiana
Entry Deadline: February 11
Team Event: Shreveport
Doubles/Singles: Bossier City
March 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30
April 4-6

JOKES, PICS AND INTERESTING FACTS

JOKE OF THE MONTH:
A married couple was in a terrible accident where the woman's face was severely burned. The doctor told the husband that they couldn't graft any skin from her body because she was too skinny. So the husband offered to donate some of his own skin. However, the only skin on his body that the doctor felt was suitable would have to come from his buttocks. The husband and wife agreed that they would tell no one about where the skin came from, and requested that the doctor also honor their secret. After all, this was a very delicate matter. After the surgery was completed, everyone was astounded at the woman's new beauty. She looked more beautiful than she ever had before! All her friends and relatives just went on and on about her youthful beauty! One day, she was alone with her husband, and she was overcome with emotion at his sacrifice. She said, "Dear, I just want to thank you for everything you did for me. How can I possibly repay you?" "My darling," he replied, "I get all the thanks I need every time I see your mother kiss you on the cheek."

WOULD YOU BELIEVE!!!
Durant, Okla., narcotics detective Lt. Mike Woodruff gave his cell phone number to a young man. The boy then told his mother "that if she ever needed help with anything to give me a call," Woodruff said. "I think she misunderstood. She mistook my number for her son's drug dealer's number." Sure enough, the woman called Woodruff to say she wanted to buy some cocaine. He set up a meeting, and the unnamed woman and her husband showed up -- and were arrested. "I told you we were not getting that for us," the woman complained. "It was for someone else." Thus the police have recommended to prosecutors that the charges be upgraded to possession of drugs with intent to distribute.

ON THIS DATE
On March 2nd 1949, Capt. James Gallagher completed the first non-stop round the world flight. He completed the 23,452-mile (37,742-km) flight in 94 hours 1 minute.

WEIRD BUT TRUE:
Acting on a tip, police in McHenry, Ill., investigated William G. Gersch, 58, since the man was trying to hire a hit man. An undercover cop contacted Gersch, who allegedly offered to hire him to kill his son, William J. Gersch, 35, saying the younger man, who lives on the same block, was responsible for the failure of his marriage and kept him from seeing his grandchildren. "There's been a longtime family feud," a sheriff's investigator said. The senior Gersch was arrested on charges of soliciting murder and faces up to 40 years in prison. Meanwhile, officers realized that the younger Gersch was also under investigation by a different set of detectives. The next day, William J. was also arrested -- on charges possession of pot and cocaine with intent to deliver. "The timing was just really by coincidence," the investigator said.

MORONS:
There is a tech that works in the operations department in the central office of a large bank. Employees in the field call him when they have problems with their computers. One night he got a call from a woman in one of the branch banks who had this question: "I've got smoke coming from the back of my terminal. Do you guys have a fire downtown?"

PREDICTION FROM THE PAST:
The Associated Press' 1950 predictions on life in the year 2000 included a vision of Amazon women. The average woman, it forecasted, would be more than 6 feet tall, with muscles like a truck driver, and would consume food capsules instead of meat and potatoes."

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