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BWAA member Chuck Hamiltondied March 6 in Vacaville, Calif. Chuck wrote a bowling column for many
years for the Vacaville Reporter and was active inthe Northern Solano B.A. and
Bowling Council.
(3-12-2007)
Our condolences to the family of Rose Erdos, a longtime NWBW and new BWAA member, who died Jan. 18, 2007. Rose resided in Canton, Ohio.
(2-16-2007)
Cancer took the life of
BWAA member Dick Stoeffler Jan. 14 in Las Vegas. Our condolences to his
family.
(2-12-2007)
BWAA MEMBERS NOTICE:
BTM announces new amateur bowling writer contest
Bowling This Month magazine is conducting an amateur technical bowling
writer's contest. Winners will be named in three categories:
1. Mental game —
Strategy, discipline, practices, etc. (How to think better)
2. Bowling fundamentals — (How to throw it better) approach, swing, releases,
timing, etc.
3. Technical — Ball motion, layouts, matching up, etc.
Judges: selected
BTM writers. Scoring will be based on originality, technical content and writing
style.
The first place winner in
each category will receive: His/her article printed in BTM, $250 or scholarship
money (if under 18), a winner plaque, a one-year subscription to BTM, a BTM
T-Shirt and promotion on www.bowlingthismonth.com.
Second place will receive:
$100, a plaque, a one-year subscription and a BTM T-Shirt.
Third place will receive:
$50, a plaque and a BTM T-Shirt.
Eligibility: Article
must be written by an amateur writer (any payment received for any bowling article
in any national bowling publication will disqualify you).
Articles must be submitted
by April 15, 2007. Submitted articles must be in an attached word file
and e-mailed to jimk@bowlingthismonth.com. The winners will be announced in
the July issue of BTM. You can view the requirements online at www.bowlingthismonth.com/writerscontest.shtml.
(1-25-2007)
Congratulations to Dick
Evans, who will receive the V.A. Wapensky award at the 2007 Bowl Expo next
June in Las Vegas. "Chief" was a longtime BWAA member as well as BPAA's
executive director.
(1-25-2007)
Congratulations to members
Don Wright, Lynn Angle and Jolly Joan Feinblum for recent NWBW
honors. Wright is the Mary Jannetto recipient as an outstanding NWBW member
who promotes local bowling. Angle wins the Alberta E. Crowe Distinguished Service
award in the communication field. Feinblum is the Jo Ettein Liber recipient
for her service to the sport. They will be honored March 30 at the Radisson
hotel in Nashville in conjunction with the USBC convention.
Lisa Vint will be
inducted into the Wisconsin Women's B.A. Hall of Fame next March. She was elected
in November.
Bill Vint received
the Illinois State BPA's Patrick Bosco Award of Merit for developing programs
that had an impact on local/state proprietor groups in Illinois.
BWAA life member Frank
Kietz turned 90 Dec. 23 and wrote an historic column in the California Bowling
News of his remembrances and important events. The bowling center where he frequents
(all the time) hosted a party for Frank with 70 well-wishers on hand. Frank
still writes regularly for the Bowling News and also entered the Forest Lanes
tournament and rolled 169-225-214-287. We promised not to tell, but it was no-tap.
Still!
(1-4-2007)
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