APRIL 2002                                VOLUME XXXXI                            ISSUE 4

Hello Fellow Buzzards:

Ok people, I would like to apologize for last month's newsletter. The software I was using was not letting me save it in the correct format and I took a chance and sent it anyway. As you can see, this month I decided to play it safe and re-do the whole thing. This should work better all around. Also this month, I was going to start putting mistakes in the newsletter but I'm not sure if I really want to do that just yet. I was hoping for suggestions from you on what would be a good "game" for me to do. Let me know your ideas and maybe we can all make this newsletter interesting and fun to read. Now on with bowling!!!!!!

Minutes of Meeting:

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Arlen opened the meeting with a discussion concerning dues. He stated that all club dues are to be paid in January but that he will allow them to be paid by the end of February. He also stated that if the dues are not paid by the end of February, then that person will not receive a newsletter and any prize money will not be awarded. Arlen stated that Irving would in fact host the annual tournament. (More on the tournament will be on the announcement page.) All new member applications were accepted and to end the meeting, I volunteered (I think) to make a list of members that are having a hard time finding a team or doubles partners for the tournament. So let me know if you need help and I will see that it gets handled accordingly.

Attendance:

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We had 53 buzzards and 2 pacers that bowled plus 2 buzzard that did not bowl in February. Of those buzzards we had 37 in attendance at the meeting. Hope to see all of you this month on APRIL 7 @ MEADOWCREEK LANES 2930 S. RICHEY (713-946-9090). The meeting begins at 1PM and bowling begins AT 2 PM. Everyone must be signed up to bowl by 1:30. (In the event the meeting ends early we may start bowling a little early…so be signed up and ready). We are bowling 4 to a lane and if additional lanes are not available, Jackie will fill in additional bowlers. (REMEMBER TO PAY CASH ONLY FOR YOUR BOWLING AND BRACKETS, AS THIS IS HOW JACKIE AND DENNIS PAY OFF THE WINNERS.)

BOWLING RESULTS / TRIVIA

Brackets, Payouts & High Games / Series

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SCRATCH HIGH GAME/SERIES	PINS OVER AVERAGE	150 & UNDER
(1) Walter Grant 197 (2) Richard Hammaker 234 (3) Martin Smith 222 (4) Richard Hammaker 611	(1) Blythe Steele +49 (2) Gayle Miller +60 (3) Len Ferguson, Sr. +49	Debra Odom 208
151 & OVER	151 & OVER (2ND CHANCE)	SCRATCH
Len Ferguson, Jr. 265 Robert Weeks 208 Martin Smith 224 Martin Smith 242	Richard Hammaker 222 Susan Wolfe 235 Chris Smith 219 Arlen Deason ???	Martin Smith 222

CLASS A 151 & OVER
Richard Hammaker 679 $9.14 Leonard Ferguson, Jr. 669 $7.14 Martin Smith 666 $4.64 Robert Weeks 651 $3.64 Bob King, Sr. 637 $2.64	Blythe Steele 706 $9.14 Colleen Green 657 $7.14 Susan Wolfe 618 $4.64 Dreama Croft 606 $3.64 Barbara Thiel 558 $2.64
CLASS B 150 & UNDER
Dave Pendracky 666 $9.14 Bert Warnken 640 $5.88 Leonard Ferguson, Sr. 640 $5.88 Alan Long 552 $3.64	Kim Blevins 668 $9.14 Pam Grant 648 $7.14 Gayle Miller 639 $4.64 Mildred Holley 638 $3.64 Cleo Fine 635 $1.32 Christine Smith 635 $1.32

BUZZARDS OF THE MONTH: ($2.50)
Leonard Ferguson, Sr. & John Thiel (6 splits each)
Dreama Croft & Martha Warnken (6 splits each)

3-IN-A ROW RE-QUALIFIERS:
Walter Grant

DOOR PRIZE WINNERS: ($5.00)
Cleo Fine & John Thiel

TRIVIA - Which pin is sometimes know as the "kingpin"?

BUZZARD CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy Birthday: (BOWL FOR $5)

Alan Long (4/1) - Bobbie Price (4/3) - Ted Haverly (4/4) - David Pendracky (4/6) Carl Sontag (4/6) - Butch Castellese (4/8) - Allan Jozwiak (4/10) - Merril Bauer (4/12) Kenneth Deason (4/24) - Rosmary Sontag (4/26) - Chris Parker (4/30)

Happy Anniversary:

C. W. & Jerrie Keith (4/6) - Chuck & Linda Amendt (4/9) - Butch & Donna Castellese (4/11) - Doris Koebelen (4/16)

We have new buzzards in our flock:

Gerry L. Kite, Jr. - Glenn Gloeckl - Carla McDonald - Susan Wolfe

ANY MEMBER THAT HAS AN EMAIL ADDRESS & WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE NEWLETTER BY EMAIL PLEASE LET KEN KNOW - THIS WORKS OUT REALLY WELL & SAVES US MONEY. EMAIL KEN AT BUZZARDNEWS@AOL.COM

BUZZARD CLUB SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING CAPTAIN EDDIE SALES 281-599-7301 (PAGER 713-909-3100) PRICE IS AROUND $40.00 TOWELS AND OTHER ITEMS ALSO AVAILABLE

TRIVIA ANSWER: The five pin (I know another name for that pin but we won't go into that now)

BOWLING NOTE: Anyone bowling a game that qualifies for an award or if you re-qualify, please let Jackie know and make a note on top of the re-cap sheet. When you re-qualify you can pay $2.00 for a Buzzard pin plus be entered to bowl in the Ellie Deason Three-In-A-Row Roll Off in December.

Buzzard Club Website -- WWW.HOUSTONBUZZARDCLUB.COM. Administrator - Bob King Jr. Contact him at BOB.KING@MAIL.EV1.NET for questions or comments.

TOURNAMENT NEWS: The Annual National Tournament will be held in Irving the weekend of Aug. 2-4. Entry fee is $15 per event ($45 for all events) and $20 for the dinner dance. This year there will be 2 choices of dinners (BBQ Beef Brisket or Grilled Chicken Breast). On the application (below the team lineup) write in the type of dinner each bowler wants along with their name so there will be no confusion. Be careful and follow the application instructions or it will be returned to you. Include 2 checks per person (bowling & dinner) made out to Houston Buzzard Club. If you have any complaints, see one of our officers and it will be handled accordingly. Entry deadline is 6/15. More information on the tournament will follow in the coming months.