"LET THERE BE NO STRANGERS IN THE BUZZARD CLUB,
ONLY FRIENDS THAT HAVE YET TO MEET"
BUZZARD CLUB OF AMERICA
HOUSTON CHAPTER
Founded October 1961 - Organized May 1963
Chief Buzzard - Tom Walters
June 2000 NEWSLETTER VOLUME XXXVIIII ISSUE 6
Hello Buzzards:
We had 77 Buzzards, which 6 did not bowl and 5 pacers at the May event. This was a great
turn-out! Let's have this same attendance or more each month. We urge everyone to come and
enjoy the fun and fellowship created by the club.
We will bowl June 4th at AMF Houston North, 74 Aldine Bender, (281-445-0443). Bowling begins
at 2 P.M. Please sign up with Jackie by 1:30 P.M. and don't forget to get a door prize ticket
from Terrance. Remember our meeting starts at 1 P.M. (In the event our meeting ends early, we
may begin bowling before 2 P.M.) Please remember only four (4) bowlers to a lane. If additional
lanes are not permitted, Jackie will let you know so that five (5) can bowl per lane. We voted
several months ago to only have 4 per lane except in uncontrollable conditions. This allows
everyone to get finished at about the same time.
We approved eight (8) new members at the May meeting. We welcome Christina Bartel, John DiIorio,
Debbie Earnest, Sharon Fowler, Ron Harm, Mildred S. Holley, Lee Matthews, and Betty Ann Turner.
Please come join us for a fun afternoon of bowling soon! Your spouse or friend may come and
bowl with us as a pacer for $8.00. Who knows...they might even qualify as well.
REMEMBER: NEW MEMBERS MUST BOWL WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF APPROVAL AND PAY THEIR
DUES, OR THEY WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE ROSTER AND WILL HAVE TO RE-QUALIFY.
Another reminder: We do not accept checks for bowling. This is where Jackie gets the prize
money from. When checks are given, she has to get Barbara to cut her a check
to cash for the prize money. This is a real problem and inconvenience. Thank
you from Jackie and Barbara for your cooperation. Please bring cash or cash a
check at the bowling lanes.
JUNE CELEBRANTS
Happy Birthday to:
Candy Ferguson (June 5th) J.D. Parker (June 16th)
John Rodgers (June 6th) Lynn Shrode (June 17th)
Doris Koebelen (June 7th) Bert Warnken (June 19th)
Martin Smith (June 8th) Len Ferguson, Jr. (June 22nd)
Robert Weeks (June 10th)
Remember you bowl for $5.00 in your birthday month!
Happy Anniversary to:
Howard & Wilma Jackson (June 9th)
Kathryn Delfarvo (June 11th)
Carl & Rosemary Sontag (June 11th)
Denise Blonstein (June 13th)
Pam Grant (June 23rd)
Ron Harm (June 27th)
Len Ferguson, Sr. (June 29th)
My apologies if I missed anyone - This is all I have on file.
Attendance awards or $5.00 each were won by Ellie Deason & Randy Stahl. Debbie Earnest won the
50/50 pot.
NOTE FROM JACKIE: The tournament will be August 11, 12 & 13. This is the 2nd week-end instead
of the usual 1st week-end. I will need to have all entries no later that the June 4th event in
order to meet the official tournament deadline of June 15th. Please read rules 5 and 6 on the
back of the entry form. Make sure to abide by them and complete the entry as such. If you are
unable to attend the June event you may mail your entry and money to me, but I will still need
them by the deadline to verify all info.
I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY ENTRIES:
(A) AFTER JUNE 4th AT 5:00 P.M.
(B) AFTER JUNE 4th THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO ANOTHER OFFICER WITHOUT THE
TOTAL ENTRY MONEY ATTACHED.
Please make one check for the total entry fee and
one check for the total attending the Dinner/Dance. All checks must be payable to the Houston
Buzzard Club.
** Entries are not to be mailed to the Conroe Tournament office. They will not accept them.
All entries must be sent as a group and paid for with one check from our Chapter.
REMEMBER: WE ARE BOWLING AT AMF HOUSTON NORTH - NOT DELMAR
CLASS A - 151 AVERAGE & ABOVE
MEN WOMEN
Jesse Aldridge 679 $9.22 Beth George 696 $9.22
Alan Long 662 $7.22 Denise Blonstein 681 $7.22
Joe Prey 654 $5.72 Merril Bauer 655 $5.72
Roland Walker 652 $4.72 Bette Kelley 642 $4.72
John Rodgers 651 $3.97 Betty Fowler 638 $3.97
Randy Stahl 648 $3.47 Lynn Shrode 616 $3.47
Richard Hamaker 647 $2.72 Linda Knighton 614 $2.72
CLASS B - 150 AVERAGE & BELOW
Tom Carlson 630 $9.22 Sharon Carter 685 $9.22
Butch Castellese 626 $7.22 Sharon Corley 664 $7.22
Ted Havely 612 $5.72 Doris Koebelen 659 $5.72
Bert Warnken 562 $4.72 Nancy Werner 650 $4.72
John DiIorio 553 $3.97 Colleen Green 629 $3.97
Candy Ferguson 625 $3.47
Carol Angeli 611 $2.72
Pins over Average - Game 1 Jesse Aldridge +34
Game 2 Jesse Aldridge +38
Game 3 Anthony Berg +41
BRACKETS
150 & Under Handicap - Dana Fernandez 167
Pam Grant 215
151 & Above Handicap - John Harper 211
Jesse Aldridge 209
Richard Hamaker 213
Mary Ann Pritchett 200
Roland Walker 215
Second Chance - Vickie Carlson 211
Martin Smith 230
Scratch Brackets - Chris Smith 175
High Game / Series Scratch - Game 1 Paul Phillips 202
Game 2 Chris Smith 198
Game 3 Martin Smith 206
Series John Rodgers 567
Buzzards of the Month - 6 Splits each - $1.25 each
Arlen Deason
Ed Derise
C.W. Keith
Oscar Schobel
8 Splits each - $2.50 each
Cleo Fine
Blyth Steele
Re-qualified - Doris Koebelen
Oscar Schobel (4 in a row!!)
TOURNAMENT TIME IS NEAR...IT's TIME TO ORDER SHIRTS
Buzzard Club Polo Style Bowling shirts - Contact Captian Eddie Sales @ 281-599-7301,
Pager 713-909-3100. The price for each shirt is around $40.00.
WE ARE NOW "ON-LINE"!!
We have e-mail, a guestbook, and our newsletter is on-line with links to other Chapters. The
address for our home page is: http://bcoa.homepage.com/Houston/index.html
Another way to access our page is: http://bcoa.homepage.com and then click on "Houston" link.
Our e-mail address is: houston.buzzards@bigfoot.com
(Thanks Bob King Jr. & the San Antonio "Squirl")
Please keep track of the schedule. The dates will not change unless there are problems with
the houses and you will be notified in advance via the newsletter.
The End