APRIL 2007 VOLUME 46 ISSUE 4
Hello Fellow Buzzards: Not a whole lot of stuff happening this month but I do want to remind you again that our annual bowling tournament is coming up soon and we need to get teams together so now would be a good time to start. I listed information concerning the tournament on a separate page after the announcements again this month and will continue to list it until the tournament is over. There is more concerning the benefit for Chuck Amendt also included after the announcements. Dennis found a large pair of sunglasses at our January gathering and someone left a long sleeve shirt behind the check-in last month. Contact him or Jackie if you think they may be yours. That’s really it for this month, so on with bowling!!! Minutes of Meeting: Arlen opened the meeting and presented the treasurer’s report, which passed. Five new member applications were voted on and all passed. Arlen went over the tournament entry forms and then mentioned to the club the problems that Jackie is having with members not showing their sanction cards. He said that with Jackie being busy getting the members lane assignments she sometimes will not have time to look at the card. Please be patient and wait until she is finished with what she is doing and then proceed to show her your card. We don’t want to have to show the card at each gathering so please let’s get this straightened out. Dennis gave the club an update on Chuck Amendt and the club voted to donate $100 to help with his cause. Arlen informed the club that I will be in charge again this year (as usual, ha ha) to help with placing members on teams or helping find doubles/singles partners for the tournament. A list of needed members is on the announcements page. Nothing else was brought up so the meeting was adjourned.
Attendance: We had 52 Buzzards at the gathering in February, two that did not bowl and one pacer. Our next scheduled gathering is on April 1st @ AMF Bunker Hill Lanes 925 Bunker Hill Houston (713) 461-1207. The meeting begins at 1 PM and bowling begins at 2 PM. Bowling Reminder: Full names are to be put on the re-cap sheets each month. Also, make sure that the total number of splits and your games are totaled before you sign at the end of the three games. If you re-qualify, please make a note on the re-cap sheet and you can receive a Buzzard pin for $ 2.00 and be entered for the "THREE – IN – A - ROW" roll-off in January.
DID YOU KNOW?
The only animal with four knees is the elephant.
BOWLING RESULTS/MARCH
Payouts, Brackets & High Games / Series
Payouts Class A 151 & Over - Men Class A 151 & Over - Women Marty Neff 732 $9.14 Mary Ann Pritchett 606 $9.14 Dennis Davis 648 $7.14 Donna Castellese 595 $7.14 Tom Carlson 619 $4.39 Linda Krueger 580 $4.39 Ken Maidlow 616 $3.39 Annette Avalon 573 $3.39 Richard Hamaker 614 $2.64 Cindy Mason 569 $2.64 Class B 150 & Under - Men Class B 150 & Under - Women Robert Weeks 612 $9.14 Norma Drake 636 $9.14 John Johnson 595 $7.14 Mary Shoemaker 630 $7.14 Rick Kelley 567 $4.39 Terry McCans 625 $4.39 Alan Long 453 $3.39 Gayle Miller 624 $3.39 Marie Mickie 607 $2.64 Brackets 150 & Under 150 & Under (2nd Chance) Glory Brown 208 151 & Over 151 & Over (2nd Chance) Alice Ward 197 John Harper 187 George Morrison 180 Robert Weeks 188 George Morrison 180 Marty Neff 220 Richard Hamaker 196 Bruce Koenig 214 Sheldon Reichstein 187 Bruce Koenig 214 Marty Neff 220 Cindy Mason 194 Scratch Richard Hamaker 179 Scratch High Game/Series Scratch High Game/Series Pins Over Average 1. Marty Neff 227 1. 2. Marty Neff 285 2. 3. Marty Neff 220 3. S. Marty Neff 732
BUZZARD CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays: (Bowl for $5) Alan Long (4/1) Rose Mary Sontag (4/6) Butch Castellese (4/8) Mary Ann Pritchett (4/8) Dagmar Ricketts (4/9) Debora Fisher (4/22) Wayne Harvey (4/26) Carl Sontag (4/26)Anniversaries:C.W. & Jerrie Keith (4/6) Chuck Amendt (4/9) Butch & Donna Castellese (4/11) Carolyn Cook (4/15) Colleen Davies (4/17)New Buzzard in our flock:
Marie Michie
Marty Neff
George Morrison
Deanna Owens
Annette AvalosKING BUZZARD: ($5.00)
Jim Hansen
Alan Long
with 6 splits eachQUEEN BUZZARD: ($5.00)
Barbara Castellese
Martha Warnken
with 9 splits each3-In-A Row Re-Qualifiers:
Alan Long
Door Prize Winners:
Dennis Davis
Donna Castellese50/50 Drawing:
None
"200" Club
Marty Neff 227-285-220 Dennis Davis 204-224 Sheldon Reichstein 224 Austin McMahan 212 Tom Carlson 203 Sheree Poe 200Note from Jackie:
Please, whoever totals the re-cap sheets, be sure you are adding correctly. In March, there were two members that had a total of around 100 over the actual amount bowled. Also, be sure that the word pacer is written by the name & amount paid on the money envelope.
There are still a few members that have not shown their 2006 – 2007 membership cards to me. All new members coming in need to do this at their first meeting they come to as well as pay dues. Your help on this would be greatly appreciated. Also, since we went up in price for the PACERS, it is necessary now for the word “pacer” to be shown on the money envelope by the $10.00 paid. We only take out money for the Buzzards prize fund each month and that could make a difference if it is not shown. When you bring in a new member, please be sure all the information is complete on the form, including the membership number. Plus tell them that they need to pay dues & show their membership card at their first time to attend. Several were upset with me about the membership cards. If I had seen your card before and had not marked it, sorry! There are times when some of you come up when I am busy with someone else and you just can’t wait to be helped. I do the best I can and if you have been a member for more than a year now, you should know the routine that each year from September thru January or February; I must see your new membership card. USBC national & local are quite strict about this. The Buzzard Club could have problems with USBC if I did not do this. Your card is good through September each year. Try to have more patience with me as I have to be with more patience with me, as I have to be with you.
Thanks, JackieTournament Members Needed:
Glory Brown needs a team and doubles partner Barbara Castellese, Alice Ward & Cindy Mason needs a male partner for team and doublesBuzzard Club Website -- WWW.HOUSTONBUZZARDCLUB.COM
Mailing Addresses: Any member that would like to receive the Newsletter by E-mail, contact Ken at BUZZARDNEWS@HOUSTON.RR.COM or during our monthly gathering. Also, if you are moving and know you're new mailing addresses; let me know so I can get your newsletter out in a timely manner.
Newsletter Printing: Printing and copies of this newsletter is donated by: Stephens Office Supply. For your home or office printing needs, contact Georgiann Rullo at georgiann.rullo@stephensofficesupply.com
Buzzard National Tournament The Dallas Chapter will be hosting this years’ National Tournament the weekend of August 3–5 at:
AMF Richardson Lanes
2101 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75080
972-231-2695The Host Hotel is:
Southfork Hotel Room rates are $69 per night and must be made no later than July 20th. When making your reservation, tell them that you are with the Buzzard Club to receive this rate.
1600 North Central Expressway
Plano, Texas 75076
972-578-8555
866-665-2680 (Toll Free)
Ticket prices are $14 per person for a Texas BBQ Dinner served buffet style. Friday Aug 3rd: Hospitality 4:00 – 10:00 PM Saturday Aug 4th: Social Hour 6:00 – 7:00 PM (Cash Bar) Dinner 7:00 – 8:30 PM Dance 8:30 – 12:00 MidnightEntry forms and the number for the Dinner reservations must be turned in by our June 3rd meeting with the correct amount of monies made payable to the Houston Buzzard Club: one check for the entry and one check for the dinner/dance. Jackie has started a list of the members who still need to have their 9 games bowled by our June meeting.
Benefit for Chuck Amendt To the members who have attended the last couple of gatherings and to those who have read the newsletter, Chuck has been diagnosed with stage 3 bladder and prostrate cancer and has begun aggressive chemotherapy treatment to battle his disease. There will be two benefits held at Sweetwater Country Club located at 4400 Palm Royal Blvd. in Sugar Land (281-980-4100) on Monday April 23.Luncheon Benefit at 1:00 pm $50 – Lunch Only $100 – Lunch and a certificate to play a free round of golf for two $200 – Lunch and a certificate to play a free round of golf for four Contact Dara Brown 832-651-7136The proceeds from these two benefits will provide a financial source for Chuck’s medical expenses not covered or approved by his medical network and will be administered by Helping Hands Ministries, Inc. through the Amendt Family Fund."Swinging for a Cause" Golf-A-Thon Benefit 9:00 am – Check In and Breakfast 10:00 am – Tee Off 1:00 pm – Finish Golf and Lunch Benefit There will be a minimum amount of $250 to cover the playing costs and each golfer will also receive a certificate to play a free round of golf for two. For more information or to register for this event, contact Andrea Brown 214-909-7844
To futher help in Chuck’s and Linda’s everyday living expenses, Beth George has started a raffle ticket drive for a chance to win a $1000 Visa Debit Card and the proceeds from this raffle drive will be presented to Chuck and Linda at the Luncheon Benefit on Monday, April 23. Contact Beth George at 713-724-0260 or Donna Castellese at 713-254-8410. The cost per ticket is $10.
All donations by individuals or through sponsorships are tax deductible.
Please keep Chuck and Linda in your thoughts and prayers.
JOKES, PICS AND INTERESTING FACTS
Joke of the Month: I was in Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina for my dogs and was in line to check out. A woman behind me asked if I had a dog...Duh! I was feeling a bit crabby so on impulse, I told her no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care unit with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IV's in both arms. Her eyes about bugged out of her head. I went on and on with the bogus diet story and she was totally buying it. I told her that it was an easy, inexpensive diet and that the way it works is to load your pockets or purse with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The package said the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again. I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy behind her. Horrified, she asked if something in the dog food had poisoned me and was that why I ended up in the hospital. I said no..... I’d been sitting in the street licking my butt when a car hit me. I thought the tall guy was going to have to be carried out the door.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE!!! Craig Moore, 28, was driving in Manchester, England, when he was flashed by a speed camera. Afraid he would get a speeding ticket, which could push him over the limit of points on his license and trigger a driving ban, which would cost him his job, he returned with explosives and destroyed the camera in an attempt to destroy the evidence. But because he didn't wreck the recording device in the base, the camera got evidence of him setting up the charge, which caused 11,700 pounds (US$22,000) in damage. Moore was sentenced to four months in jail, but wasn't banned from driving: the camera was just a warning device that tried to get motorists to slow down by flashing them, rather than one used to send out traffic citations. And even if it was, judges rarely will issue a driving ban if it means the defendant will lose his job. But based on his admission of guilt, Moore's boss demanded he resign.
WEIRD BUT TRUE: A tech was in training getting ready to do tech support for Compaq computers when his boss/trainer told him about a phone call received by tech support when she was in Houston. A lady bought a Compaq computer at a local retailer. The same day she called the retailer to complain that the machine came with a dead mouse. The retailer put the lady on hold to call Compaq to see if the mouse could be replaced. While playing the middleman between the customer and tech support, he found out that the lady did not want a new mouse. Upon further investigation, the salesperson learned that somehow, a mouse (the living, furry kind) had crawled into the box and died.
INTERESTING FACT: When an octopus becomes upset, it may eat itself.
ON THIS DATE: On April 1, 1760 - "The Poor Robin's Almanack" published one of the first celebrations of April Fools' Day. Some believe April Fools' started independently in different countries to celebrate the Spring Equinox. Others say it celebrated New Year's Day, which fell on April 1st in the Julian calendar.
PREDICTION FROM THE PAST: "Schools will be open 12 months a year [by 1982]. Courses will be speeded up; instead of a four-year high school education, three-year plans may be in effect. Another variation will be staggered semesters-some students studying while others are vacationing." - Changing Times Magazine, 1957.
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