"LET THERE BE NO STRANGERS IN THE BUZZARD CLUB -
ONLY FRIENDS THAT HAVE YET TO MEET"BUZZARD CLUB OF AMERICA
Founded October 1961 - Organized May 1963
HOUSTON CHAPTER
Chief Buzzard - Tom Walters
Hello Buzzards:
We had a great turnout with 63 Buzzards and 1 Pacer at the October event. We urge everyone to come and enjoy the fun and fellowship created by the club.
We will bowl November 7th at Del Mar Lanes, 3020 Mangum (713-682-2506). 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. 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 we are not permitted to have additional lanes, 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.
There was some discussion as to signing up your friends before they get there. There are those that don't think this is fair. There are those that feel this is filling up the prime lanes and that they get stuck with the wall or lanes they don't feel comfortable with. We are supposed to be a family like group and this is really petty. Adults should not act this way. If you want to bowl on a specific set of lanes, get there early and sign up on that pair of lanes. The whole idea is to promote participation.
NOVEMBER CELEBRANTS Happy Birthday to:
Cleo Fine (Nov. 1st) Cindy Rejona (Nov. 5th) Cindy West (Nov. 8th) Nina Holland (Nov 8th) Joe Prey (Nov. 8th) Judie Cauthen (Nov. 11th) Joe Brusso (Nov. 16th) Vicki Carlson (Nov. 16th) Chris Smith (Nov. 16th) Bob King Sr. (Nov. 19th) Andy Cole (Nov. 26th) Mike Punch (Nov. 27th) Roland Walker (Nov. 27th) Carol Grant (Nov. 29th)Remember all Birthday Celebrants bowl for $5.00 in your birthday month.
Happy Anniversary to:
Joyce & Johnny Kolaja (Nov. 7th) Jerry Miller (Nov. 9th) Francine & Chuck Farmer (Nov. 13th) Mimie & Jimmy Redd (Nov. 15th) Beth George (Nov. 17th) Terry Waddell (Nov. 23rd) Mary Ann Pritchett (Nov. 28th)My apologies if I missed anyone - This is all I have on file.
Attendance awards or $5.00 each were won by Brenda Oliphant & Mike McQueen. Mike McQueen also won the 50/50 pot of $85.00. John Rugg, Sr. re-qualified in September with 3 in a row!
We approved seven (7) new members at the October meeting. We welcome Allen Gregonis, Kim Blevins, Greg Ashford, George Price, Alice Simms, Callie Moss-Carrell and Barbara Thiel. 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.
Please remember to give your sanction numbers to Jackie as soon as you get it. This is an extreme must in order for us to continue our sanction with ABC/WIBC. Since the numbers issued to us last year are not going to change, she needs to see the new cards by January 2000 to make sure that everyone is current with the sanction dues.
The idea of making and selling a cookbook was mentioned. We would like to get this underway and the money will be used for the annual tournament when we host it again. We urge all men and women to submit their favorite recipes. Bring them to the events each month and give them to Beth. We are just now starting this and it will take some time. Give Beth name suggestions for the book. We can vote on them at the meeting. I already have three names. This will be such fun! Maybe we can have a taste-off!
Several suggestions have been made to promote participation and add a little more fun to our monthly events. one idea was to bowl no-taps or the like, on selected dates, instead of the regular tournament format. Another was to draw names and be combined as a team for the following month, then the next month your individual scores would be totaled as a team total with the high scores winning extra prize money. It was also mentioned that maybe pick-a-partner should start again, or would you like to have the special event sweepers again? If you have any ideas or feedback, please come to the meetings and let us know about them, after all, this is your club too.
Nominations for Officers are: Arlen Deason, President; Dennis Davis, 1st Vice President; Paul Phillips, 2nd Vice President; Jackie Rugg, Secretary; Beth George, Recording Secretary; Barbara Castellese, Treasurer; Gayle Miller, Parliamentarian; John Rodgers, Sergeant at Arms. All Area Directors are appointed by the President. (The election will be held at the December meeting.)
COVERED DISH CHRISTMAS PARTY - 12/19/99 @ DEL MAR LANES
ALSO BRING TOYS FOR TOTSJackie has asked that all re-caps be turned in to her. Some are leaving them on the lanes or tables and she is afraid the cleaning crews might throw them away before she realizes she is missing some. She will not be responsible for them if they are not turned in to her or they are missing.
CLASS A MEN WOMEN Chris Smith 732 $9.13 Lynn Shrode 635 $9.13 Bob Bellinger 667 $7.13 Merril Bauer 631 $7.13 Randy Stahl 645 $5.13 Cindy Rejona 627 $5.13 John Rugg, Sr. 632 $4.13 Linda Amendt 624 $4.13 Russell Menzi 628 $3.63 Vickie Carlson 611 $3.63 Kevin Stahl 616 $3.13 Beth George 608 $3.13CLASS B Oscar Schobel 683 $9.13 Carol Angeli 617 $9.13 Alan Long 626 $7.13 Gayle Miller 615 $7.13 George Price 609 $5.13 Martha Warnken 597 $5.13 Ted Havely 603 $4.13 Nadine Underwood 596 $4.13 Bert Warnken 571 $3.63 Cleo Fine 592 $3.63 Sharon Carter 576 $3.13BRACKETS 150 & Under Handicap - Nadine Underwood - 198
151 & Above Handicap:
Russell Menzies - 208
Chris Smith - 263
Marty Koteras - 183
Paul Phillips - 219
Jessie Aldridge - 229
Beth George - 190
Len Ferguson Sr. - 213Second Chance:
Paul Phillips - 219
Cindy Rejona - 195
Blyth Steel - 202
Lynn Shrode - 235
Randy Stahl - 213Scratch Brackets" - Chris Smith - 247
Scratch High Game / Series:
Game 1 - Chris Smith - 221
Game 2 - Chris Smith - 216
Game 3 - Chris Smith - 247
Series - Chris Smith - 684Pins over Average:
Game 1 - Gayle Miller +49
Game 2 - Merril Bauer +46
Game 3 - Brenda Oliphant +33Buzzards of the Month:
Howard Jackson 7 Splits $5.00
Lynn Shrode 7 Splits $5.00If you would like a Buzzard Club Polo Style Bowling shirt you may contact Art Monogram at 713-952-1306, 6400 Westpark #350, Houston, TX 77057. The price for each shirt is $40.00.
As of right now, we are looking for places to bowl in March and July of 2000. Any suggestions let us know. Don't forget - Election of Officers in December.
Email: houston.buzzards@bigfoot.com