MAY 2007 VOLUME 46 ISSUE 5
Hello Fellow Buzzards: Before I get started, I would like to once again apologize for not getting the newsletters out on time last month. I will try my best not to let that happen again. On the good side of that, the "personal delivery" had that special touch, don't you think? I do want to remind you again that our annual bowling tournament is coming up soon and we need to get the applications turned in as soon as possible. This month would be a good start. I listed information concerning the tournament on a separate page after the announcements again and will continue to list it until the tournament is over. Plus I am keeping the information concerning the benefit for Chuck Amendt in the newsletter one more month. A list of needed members to complete teams or double/singles partners for the tournament is on the announcements page. 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. Four new member applications were voted on and all passed. Arlen went over the tournament entry forms and then mentioned to the club information on Chuck's benefit. The club discussed the possibility of getting new shirts and Dennis said the person with the samples will try to make the next meeting, at which time the club can address any issues that may arise. The discussion on the set-up fee for the new shirts was tabled until we meet in May. Nothing else was brought up so the meeting was adjourned.
Attendance: We had 56 Buzzards at the gathering in April, five that did not bowl and one pacer. Our next scheduled gathering is on May 6th @ Copperfield Bowl 15615 Glen Chase Dr. Houston (281) 550-8710. 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?
Dolphins swim in circles while they sleep with the eye on the outside of the circle open to keep watch for predators. After a certain amount of time, they reverse and swim in the opposite direction with the opposite eye open.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
BOWLING RESULTS/MARCH
Payouts, Brackets & High Games / Series
Payouts Class A 151 & Over - Men Class A 151 & Over - Women George Morrison 784 $10.00 Dana Fernandez 658 $10.00 Chuck Farmer 712 $7.00 Donna Castellese 648 $7.00 Dennis Davis 693 $5.00 Cindy Mason 627 $5.00 Leo Leal 681 $3.50 Sheree Poe 582 $3.50 Sherman Poe 661 $2.50 Deanna Owens 559 $2.50 Class B 150 & Under - Men Class B 150 & Under - Women Rick Kelley 628 $10.00 Martha Warnken 666 $10.00 Robert Weeks 592 $7.00 Pat Jameson 592 $7.00 John Johnson (tie) 589 $4.25 Debra Odom 636 $5.00 Alan Long (tie) 589 $4.25 Gayle Miller 635 $3.50 Len Ferguson 540 $2.50 Sue Broussard 629 $2.50 Brackets 150 & Under 150 & Under (2nd Chance) Ricky Kelley 234 151 & Over 151 & Over (2nd Chance) Pete Harvey 205 Alice Ward 204 George Morrison 266 Dennis Davis 268 George Morrison 266 Marty Neff 191 George Morrison 266 Lynn Underwood 221 David Davis 187 Lynn Underwood 221 Ricky Kelley 234 Marty Neff 191 Scratch David Davis 181 Scratch High Game/Series Scratch High Game/Series Pins Over Average 1. Chuck Farmer 223 1. Roger Moon +45 2. Dave Fletcher 228 2. Alice Ward +35 3. Chuck Farmer 255 3. Chuck Farmer +72 S. Chuck Farmer 649
BUZZARD CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays: (Bowl for $5) Bette Kelly (5/4) Lorine Booth (5/7) John Harper (5/8) Donna Castellese (5/9) Roger Moon (5/17) Manuel Garcia (5/22) Donald Lynch (5/24) Rusty Prey (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) Lynn & Nadine Underwood (5/17) Terry McCanns (5/25)New Buzzard in our flock:
Dave Fletcher
Jerry Cook
Glen Bray
Leo LealKING BUZZARD: ($5.00)
Joe Villarreal
with 7 splitsQUEEN BUZZARD: ($5.00)
Deanna Owens
with 6 splits3-In-A Row Re-Qualifiers:
Alice Ward
Deanna Owens
Wayne HarveyDoor Prize Winners:
Sheldon Reichstein
Terry McCanns50/50 Drawing:
None
"200" Club
George Morrison 237-241-246 Chuck Farmer 223-255 Leo Leal 215-228 Dave Fletcher 214-228 Dave Davis 208-201 Dennis Davis 203-248 Marty Neff 202-217 Sherman Poe 219 David Shoemaker 213 Martha Warnken 204 Wayne Harvey 204 Kenny Herzog 203 Tom Carlson 202 Sheldon Reichstein 201 Richard Hamaker 200Note from Jackie:
There are still many that have not shown their 2006 – 2007 sanction cards. I have a list of names of those needing to do this. If you can't attend a meeting to do so, either mail a copy or fax it to me. My address & fax number are both on the news-letter. The June meeting is the time all tournament applications and money need to be turned in. Those not sure if they have the required number of games, I have a list where you sign up for bowling. If your name is not on it, you have the nine already. June is the last month to qualify with the nine games. Thanks for your co-operation, Jackie
Tournament Members Needed:
Len Ferguson needs a team and doubles partner Jerry Cook needs a team and doubles partner John Rodgers needs a team and doubles partner
Buzzard Club Website -- 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
Note Concerning Applications: Whenever a new application is filled out, please be sure to make it ledgeable. There are a few times when I can’t make out the address which delays the member getting it if it goes to the wrong address. Your help in this will be greatly appreciated.
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: A redneck family from the hills was visiting the city and they were in a mall for the first time in their lives. The father and son were strolling around while the wife shopped. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again. The boy asked, "Paw, what's at?" The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, "Son, I dunno. I ain't never seen anything like that in my entire life, I ain't got no idea'r what it is." While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat old lady in a wheel chair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular number above the walls light up sequentially. They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order. Then the walls opened up again and a gorgeous, voluptuous 24 year-old blonde woman stepped out.. The father, not taking his eyes off the young woman, said quietly to his son, "Boy..................go git cha Momma..............."
WOULD YOU BELIEVE!!! Joshua E. Reed, 26, was out on bail on a theft charge. As a condition of his bail, he was ordered to report daily to the sheriff's office in Rutland, Vt. But his car broke down in Woodstock, and "as ridiculous as it sounds, he was concerned about [his] reporting" requirement, says his public defender, Katie Smith, so Reed allegedly stole a car and drove it to his appointment with the sheriff. He now faces an additional 12 years in prison on car theft and related charges. "He says he wasn't thinking," Smith explained.
WEIRD BUT TRUE: A woman who had recently visited South America, where she had safaried in a local rainforest, began to experience severe pains in her left ear, accompanied by headaches, dizziness and constant rustling sounds. It became so serious that exploratory surgery was required, which revealed that a spider had become trapped in her ear. Eventually it had eaten through her eardrum and was living within the aural cavity. The rustling sounds were from the spider crawling around inside her skull. An egg sac was also removed.
INTERESTING FACT: Spotted skunks do handstands before they spray.
ON THIS DATE: On May 6, 1937 - Thirty-six people were killed when the hydrogen-filled German zeppelin Hindenburg was destroyed by fire at a tower mooring while docking in Lakehurst, New Jersey. A horrified crowd, gathered to greet the zeppelin's arrival, witnessed the explosion. The filmed footage of the disaster was shown in thousands of movie theaters for many months.
PREDICTION FROM THE PAST: "I cannot imagine any condition which could cause this ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that."
- Capt. E. J. Smith of the Titanic, 1906.
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