BUZZARD CLUB OF AMERICA
HOUSTON CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2004                                          VOLUME XXXXIII                                     ISSUE 10

FOUNDED OCT 1961- ORGANIZED MAY 1963 FOUNDER - THOMAS E. WALTERS, JR
CHIEF BUZZARD ARLEN DEASON

"Let there be no strangers in the BUZZARD CLUB - Only friends that have yet to meet"

Hello Fellow Buzzards:

I don’t have a lot to talk about this month but I would like to mention that Oscar Schobel had surgery on his right shoulder and he is doing fine. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers and hopefully he will be back stronger than ever. 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. Two new member applications were voted on and also passed. Arlen reminded the club that the sanction cards are due by November 1st and stated the importance of getting those done in time so the club can justify that all members are sanctioned and therefore be sanctioned for tournament play. Arlen announced the results from The Annual Tournament in Tyler and passed out the money won (these will be listed later in the newsletter) and also one award to Martha Warnken for the most splits in the tournament. The members voted on which two houses and hotel would host our Tournament and decided to stay with the original schedule. Nothing else was brought up so the meeting was adjourned.

Attendance:

We had 56 Buzzards at the gathering in September, two that didn’t bowl and one pacer. We have had good turn outs in the last few months and hopefully we can keep it up. Hope to see all of you on OCTOBER 3rd @ MAX BOWL NORTH LANES 2390 WILSON ROAD in HUMBLE (281-540-2800). The meeting begins at 1PM and bowling begins AT 2 PM. Everyone must be signed up to bowl by 1:30. We are bowling 4 to a lane and if additional lanes are not available, Jackie will fill in additional bowlers. (REMEMBER TO PAY CASH ONLY FOR YOUR BOWLING AND BRACKETS, AS THIS IS HOW JACKIE AND DENNIS PAY OFF THE WINNERS.)

HAVE A SAFE AND BOOTIFUL HALLOWEEN


BOWLING RESULTS

Payouts, Brackets & High Games / Series

Payouts
Class A 151 & Over - Men                 Class A 151 & Over - Women       
Randy Stahl               648   $9.25    Donna Castellese      624   $9.25
Serge Scharf              637   $7.25    Bette Kelley          594   $7.25
Dave Shoemaker            633   $5.00    Carolyn Lake          588   $5.00
George Morrison           624   $3.50    Colleen Green         566   $3.50
Larry Keeton              614   $2.50    Mary Horst            559   $2.50


Brackets
Class B 150 & Under - Men                Class B 150 & Under - Women      
Jack Brannon              601   $8.72    Rusty Prey            600   $8.72
Ray Wright                620   $9.25    Pat Jameson           612   $9.25
Rick Kelley               619   $7.25    Martha Warnken        593   $7.25
Alan Long                 598   $5.00    Colleen Davies        588   $5.00
Jack Brannon (Tie)        504   $3.00    Norma Drake           580   $3.50
Len Ferguson (Tie)        504   $3.00    Cleo Fine             578   $2.50


150 & Under                                                               
Ray Wright                217                                             


151 & Over                               151 & Over (2nd Chance)          
1. Ricky Kelley           217            1. Robert Weeks       210        
2. Ricky Kelley           217            2. George Morrison    192        
3. Bruce Koenig           204            3. Robert Weeks       210        


Scratch                                                                   
1. Dave Shoemaker         185                                             
2. Dave Shoemaker         185                                             


Scratch High             Game/Series
Scratch High Game/Series                 Pins Over Average         
1. Richard Hamaker        219            1. Richard Hamaker     +30
2. Sheldon Reichstein     193            2. Terrance Castellese +22
3. Dave Shoemaker         185            3  Randy Stahl         +34
S. Sheldon Reichstein     591                                      



BUZZARD CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Birthdays: (Bowl for $5) Andy Crouch (10/3) - Mildred Holley (10/3) – Lesley Lawson (10/5) - Leonard L. Ferguson (10/10) – Paula Prestridge (10/10) - Jackie Rugg (10/10) - Lynn Underwood (10/10) - John Rugg (10/15) - Ellie Patterson (10/20) - John Thiel (10/21) - Dorothy Fenske (10/22) - Bruce Koenig (10/22) - Kim Blevins (10/23) - Oran Chaudier (10/23) - Scott Williams (10/23) - Arlen Deason (10/25) - Dennis Davis (10/31)

 
Anniversaries: Dave & Mary Matteson (10/12) - Terrance & Barbara Castellese (10/15) - Jack & Sylvia Brannon (10/15) - Ted & Becky Havely (10/20) - Ron & Kim Blevins (10/21) – John Johnson (10/23)

 
New Buzzards in our flock:
Joe Villarreal & Paul Berry

 
KING BUZZARDS: ($5.00)
Scott Williams with 7 splits

 
QUEEN BUZZARD: TIE ($1.67 ea.)
Colleen Davies, Sylvia Brannon & Doris Koebelen with 6 splits each

 
3-In-A Row Re-Qualifiers:
Sheldon Reichstein

 
Door Prize Winners:
Dave Shoemaker & Norma Drake

 
50/50 Pot Winner:
None

200 Club
Richard Hamaker 219
Sheldon Reichstein 217
Larry Keeton 216
Dave Shoemaker 213
Serge Scharf 212
Randy Stahl 209
Bob King, Sr. 200

Tournament Results: The following Buzzard members placed in the Tournament in Tyler: Dennis Davis, Chris Smith, Ray Wright, Sheldon Reichstein, John Rugg, Paul Phillips, Rodney Johnson & Gayle Miller. Also the team of A Lake & Three Drips was the only team from Houston to place.

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 as well as tell John or Jackie Rugg so you can get a Buzzard pin for $ 2.00 and be entered for the “THREE – IN – A- ROW “ roll-off in January.

Note from Arlen: When you sign up a new member, be sure the application is filled in completely and is ledgable

Buzzard Club Website -- WWW.HOUSTONBUZZARDCLUB.COM.
Administrator
- Bob King Jr. Contact him at BOB.KING@EV1.NET for questions or comments.

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