MAY 2006 VOLUME XXXXV ISSUE 5
Fellow Buzzards: I hope everyone had a good Easter. Mine was good except the only eggs I got were the ones I bought. Oh Well, maybe next year. I would like to remind you once 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 planning. Speaking of the tournament, I will have more info later in the newsletter. Also, don't forget about the change in our bowling schedule later this year. We will bowl at West Houston in October instead of the original posted date. The schedule for the next 3 months of bowling is listed at the bottom of the OFFICERS page. That's it for now, so on with bowling!!! Minutes of Meeting: Arlen opened the meeting and presented the treasurer's report which passed. One new member application was voted on and also passed. Arlen informed the club that the applications for the tournament were mailed out on April 1st. He suggested that we get on the ball and get things done in a hurry. Our scheduled bowling at Del Mar will have to be rescheduled due to a tournament being held there the same weekend of our gathering. The date will be passed on to the club next month. Nothing else was brought up so the meeting was adjourned.
Attendance: We had 52 Buzzards at the gathering in April, two that didn't bowl and 1 pacer. Our next scheduled gathering is on MAY 7th @ AMF WILLOW LANES 19102 HWY 249 WEST (281-955-5900). The meeting begins at 1PM 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.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY
MEMORIAL DAY
DID YOU KNOW:
Early mattresses were filled with straw and held up with a rope stretched across the bed frame. If the rope was tight, sleep was comfortable. Hence the phrase, "sleep tight."
BOWLING RESULTS / FEBRUARY Payouts, Brackets & High Games / Series
Payouts Class A 151 & Over - Men Class A 151 & Over - Women Bob Van 800 $9.00 Shannon McCain 692 $9.00 Wayne Harvey 699 $7.00 Terry Blue 665 $7.00 Sheldon Reichstein 692 $4.25 Gayle Miller 611 $4.25 Rodney Johnson 671 $3.25 Bette Kelley 609 $3.25 Aaron DeMarco 666 $2.50 Linda Krueger 555 $2.50 Brackets Class B 150 & Under - Men Class B 150 & Under - Women Robert Weeks 693 $9.00 Pat Jameson 671 $9.00 Roger Moon 625 $7.00 Mildred Holley 642 $7.00 Ray Wright 611 $4.25 Martha Warnken 610 $4.25 Jerry Dodge 566 $3.25 Glory Brown 577 $3.25 Len Ferguson 558 $2.50 Rosie Nacey 563 $2.50 150 & Under 151 & Under (2nd Chance) Robert Weeks 219 151 & Over 151 & Over (2nd Chance) Wayne Harvey 217 Aaron DeMarco 273 Aaron DeMarco 273 Bruce Koenig 206 Wayne Harvey 217 Aaron DeMarco 273 Aaron DeMarco 273 Don Kolloway 226 Terry Blue 229 Aaron DeMarco 273 David Davis 235 Don Kolloway 226 Scratch David Davis 235 Scratch High Game/Series Scratch High Game/Series Pins Over Average 1. Wally Grant 227 1. Shannon McCain +24 1. Bob Van 232 1. Bob Van +66 2. Sheldon Reichstein 257 2. Don Kolloway +75 3. Bob Van 277 3. Bob Van +111 S. Bob Van 695
BUZZARD CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays: (Bowl for $5) Nancy Werner (5/3), Bette Kelly (5/4), Lorine Booth (5/7), Steve Carpenter (5/8), John Harper (5/8), Donna Castellese (5/9), Hector Cintron (5/11), Roger Moon (5/17), John Abernathy (5/18), Linda Ascencio (5/23), Donald Lynch (5/24), Rusty Prey (5/27), Bob King Jr. (5/27), Bob Van (5/31) Anniversaries: John & Jackie Rugg (5/2), Tom & Vickie Carlson (5/3), Linda Krueger (5/3), Jim & Lora Hansen (5/7), Albert & Olga Police (5/13), Lynn & Nadine Underwood (5/17), Kim Thomas (5/19)
New Buzzard in our flock:
John AbernathyKING BUZZARD: ($5.00 each)
Wylie Maxfield with 6 splitsQUEEN BUZZARD: TIE ($1.67 each)
Brenda Oliphant with 7 splits3-In-A Row Re-Qualifiers:
Richard HamakerDoor Prize Winners:
Arlen Deason & Mildred Holley"200" Club
Sheldon Reichstein 210 - 257 - 201
Bob Van 232 - 277
Chuck Farmer 200 - 226
Don Kolloway 244
Rodney Johnson 243
David Davis 235
Wayne Harvey 235
Aaron DeMarco 233
Shannon McCain 226
Serge Scharf 224
Larry Keeton 222
Richard Hamaker 212
John Harper 211
Ed Wisenbaker 202
Dennis Davis 201
Jesse Aldridge 201
Kenny Herzog 200
Merchandise Announcement: Due to the fact the merchandise left over from the tournament is not selling as good as expected, a decision was made to drop the prices. The new prices are as follows:
Hats ----------- $5
Towels --------- $2
Shirts (M & L) -$10
Shirts (XXL) ---$15
Tournament Update: As mentioned earlier in the newsletter, the applications for our Annual Tournament in Mesquite have been mailed out and should arrive in time for our next gathering in May. The problem we have is that the applications need to be completed and turned in to Jackie by the first weekend in June. That only gives us one month to get teams and partners together. So please everyone be ready to complete the applications at the May gathering or shortly thereafter.
Bowling Note: During the last gathering, Bob Van bowled a 277 which was 111 pins over his average. Great bowling Bob!!!!!
Buzzard Club Website -- WWW.HOUSTONBUZZARDCLUB.COM.
Administrator - Bob King Jr. Contact him at BOB.KING@EV1.NET for questions or comments.
Tee Shirts and Supplies: Buzzard Club Shirts are available by calling: Captain Eddie Sales at 281-599-7301 (Pager 713-909-3100). The Price is around $40.00. Towels and other items are also available.
Sanction Card Reminder: All new members must show their 2005-2006 Sanction cards the first time they bowl. There are still many Buzzard members that have not shown their 2005-2006 cards to Jackie. If you have not shown it before bowling begins in April, you will pay as a pacer and will not qualify to win any monies.
E-Mail / 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
JOKES, PICS AND INTERESTING FACTS
Joke of the Month While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft. Spotting an old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, "Are there any gators around here?"
"Naw," the man hollered back, "they ain't been around for years!"
Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore. About halfway there he asked the guy, "How'd you get rid of the gators?"
"We didn't do nothin'," the beachcomber said.
"Really?" said the tourist.
The beachcomber added, "The sharks got 'em."
WOULD YOU BELIEVE!!! Kimberly Du, 36, of Des Moines, Iowa, had racked up several traffic tickets. To get out of the fines, police now allege, Du faked her death, sending a falsified death certificate to the judge, who canceled an arrest warrant. But like most bad drivers, she kept getting tickets. A month after her supposed death, police stopped her for speeding and driving with a suspended license, and court investigators noticed the ruse. Du now faces two years in prison for forgery.
BAD PREDICTIONS: "Man of the future will be eager to return to his home at the end of the day. Perhaps he will commute to his job in his own gyrocopter. There are no traffic jams nor crowded subways [in 2000]. No smokestacks to pollute the air. The factories of tomorrow are located in landscaped industrial parks, producing more of everything for less in material, time and money."
- 1962 Seattle World's Fair Century 21 exhibit.
ON THIS DATE: May 7th 1915 - On its return trip from New York to Liverpool, England, the British ocean liner, "Lusitania", was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland. The "Lusitania" was carrying a cargo of ammunition from the U.S. to Great Britain. This was Germany’s reason for the attack even though the ship was carrying over 2,000 civilian men, women and children. 1,198 lives were lost.
Bruce Koenig with the winning hand
BUZZARD CLUB SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING CAPTAIN EDDIE SALES
281-599-7301 (PAGER 713-909-3100)
PRICE IS AROUND $40.00TOWELS AND OTHER ITEMS ALSO AVAILABLE
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