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The dramatic revival of the nation’s oldest known operational bowling center has been jointly announced by the Brunswick Foundation and Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J.
BWAA life member Chuck Pezzano helped confirm the historical importance of the bowling alley built by the Brunswick Balke-Collender Co. in 1899. It has laid dormant for many decades and its existence virtually unknown to the outside world.
Georgian Court University reached out to the Brunswick Foundation for help in restoration, which has an irreplaceable piece of bowling history that needed to be preserved.
“It’s like walking through a door back into bowling’s past of more than 100 years and finding it part of the ‘Gilded Age,’ Pezzano said. “This is a rare opportunity to link the past, present and future of bowling.”
Bowling was a sport of the social elite during the end of the 19th century. With its 108 year history, and the formation of ABC in 1895, playing rules and equipment specifications were standardized so the lanes have the same measurements as today.
Pezzano said that too often, bowling has been portrayed as a back-of-the-bar activity for men only in a smoke-filled atmosphere of drinking and gambling. “The alley at Georgian Court does much to debunk such thinking because it was used in the late 1800s and through the early 1900s by the family and guests of George Jay Gould, son of railroad tycoon and famed financier Jay Gould, and included industry leaders of the world plus leaders of society, the arts and other professions.”
The clip-clop of the hoofs of precisely trained polo ponies and the rallying calls of their goal-seeking riders are distant but treasured memories of the Casino at Georgian Court University. The hub building of one of the most lavish private sports facilities for its time still echoes through the structure. The building housed indoor polo, court tennis and similar games, a swimming pool and three Brunswick bowling lanes.
The three lanes will be almost exactly as they were when built in 1899. In addition to putting the lanes back into use and resurfacing them, other restorations include repairing the ball returns and installing new bowling pins, restoring gold-finished pendant lighting fixtures, repairing the ceiling and renewing power sources.
Posts containing chalk to dry the hands, and rings with towels were part of the original setting, along with slate scoreboards, which will be refurbished. The Georgian Court restoration also will feature pictures of the past, artifact displays and wooden bowling balls to create a feeling of a miniature bowling museum. Official dedication will take place this spring.
Georgian Court University is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places and has been designated a National Historic Landmark possessing architectural, social and cultural significance.
Though the sounds of the polo ponies and other sounds of a past century may never return, the sound of bowling balls crashing against pins and the cheers of college student bowlers will fill the air around the Casino.
“Bowling has never been in such exalted company and surroundings,” the noted bowling historian Pezzano said. “And with that historic past, there is the current bubbling energy of a highly respected university whose students and community will be re-introduced to the bowling treasure in their midst.”
(02-28-2008)
ASBATY, PAGE NAMED 2007 BWAA AMATEURS OF THE YEAR
Team USA members Diandra Asbaty and Rhino Page have been selected as the 2007 Amateur Bowlers of the Year by the Bowling Writers Association of America.
Asbaty, a Dyer, Ind., native residing in Chicago, was a unanimous selection while Page, a San Diego native living in Topeka, Kan., came one vote short of unanimous in the balloting of the BWAA Amateur Bowler of the Year committee. Another Team USA member, Bill Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, earned the other male first-place vote.
 Asbaty started her 2007 in January with a fourth-place finish in the USBC Team USA Trials in Reno, Nev. She earned her first major 2007 victory in May with the World Ranking Masters women's title in Lake Wales, Fla. That came just five days after finishing second in the USBC Queens in Charlotte, N.C.
In July, Asbaty collected the women's doubles gold medal at the Pan American Games in Brazil. Then in late August and early September, she earned a gold medal in Masters and silver in the team event in the World Tenpin Bowling Association Women's World Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. She capped the year in December by winning the final event in the Professional Bowlers Association Women's Series at Wyoming, Mich.
 Page's year also began well with a runner-up finish at the USBC Team USA Trials. He earned gold medals in singles and doubles at the Pan American Games and gold medals in team and Masters and bronze in all-events at the WTBA Men’s American Zone Championships in late June and early July.
For his efforts, Page was named United States Olympic Committee Athlete of the Year for Bowling and Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year.
Hoffman and Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., tied for second place in the men's Amateur of the Year voting. Shannon O'Keefe, Brookfield, Wis., was runner-up behind Asbaty for the women.
(02-27-2008)
Baker Voted BWAA Top Senior
 Tom Baker of King, N.C. continued his domination of the Bowling Writers Association of America Senior Bowler of the Year for 2007. Baker earned his previous honors in 2006 and 2005. Bob Glass, Lawrence, Kansas, owns the record with five senior honors starting in 2000.
The 53-year-old, who was originally from New York State, won the USBC Senior Masters, Northern California Open and Dick Weber Open titles and finished third in the Senior Open. He finished second in PBA senior tour points and average and had five top five finishes while earning $53,150.
On the PBA regular tour, he bowled in 20 events, made the top 32 eight times with his highest finish 11th. He earned $38,400 on that tour.
Runner-up was another strong senior, David Ozio of Beaumont, Texas. He won one senior title, finished second in the Senior Open and 34th in the Masters. The 53-year-old was first in points and average on the PBA tour and earned $45,695. On the Generations Bowling Tour (Baker did not compete in those events), Ozio was first in average with one title and six top two finishes in eight events, earning $27,300.
For the second straight year there was no senior woman bowler of the year selected.
(02-19-2008)
BWAA Offers Help to All Writers
All BWAA members who wish to have stories or releases examined by a member of the organization’s Critique committee need only to send chairman Steve James a copy of the written item.
The purpose of the committee is to help new or even experienced non-professional writers improve. BWAA has many talented editors who are happy to make all our members better that their avocation. It is important to understand that in all likelihood, there will be suggestions made for improvement. Don’t be thin-skinned. The assessment is only to help you improve.
The written item either will be critiqued by the chairman or one of the committee members.
If you would like some personal assistance with your writing, contact James at 8501 N. Manor Lane, Fox Point, Wis. 53217 or e-mail to sjames2652@wi.rr.com.
(02-19-2008)
Allen, Johnson Earn Second BWAA Bowler of Year Honors
To be named Bowler of the Year is the highest and most sought-after annual award offered to the sport's top athletes. To win it twice in a three-year span is an exceptionally more remarkable accomplishment.
Duplicating their efforts of 2005, Patrick Allen and Liz Johnson have been voted the nation’s top male and female bowlers of 2007 by the Bowling Writers Association of America.
 Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla. began 2007 by breaking out of a serious slump, winning the H & R Block Classic in Reno, Nev., the first week of January. Further victories in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Baltimore made the 37-year-old lefthander the most titled player on the Denny’s PBA Tour during the calendar year. In all, he qualified for the championship (TV) round in seven events, helping provide the statistical firepower Allen needed to outpoll some of the most prominent names on the pro tour.
 Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y. prevailed in the 2007 USBC Women’s U.S. Open as well as the PBA’s Ladies & Legends tournament. She finished no lower than fifth during the four-event Women’s Series on the PBA Tour and rolled an 843 three-game set during match play of the Masters tournament. Johnson’s 14th place finish represented the highest finish by a woman in the history of the Masters.
Allen received 43 first place votes, 19 seconds and 16 thirds for 269 points. Walter Ray Williams Jr. was runner-up with 24 first place votes and 208 points. Others receiving votes were Sean Rash (12-134); Chris Barnes (15-114), and Pete Weber (6-60).
Johnson earned 46 first place votes along with 26 seconds and 10 thirds for 292 points. Diandra Asbaty was next with 20 firsts and 173 points. Others receiving votes were Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (17-156); Kelly Kulick (13-132), and Wendy MacPherson (3-28).
The BWAA has named the country’s top male bowler on a calendar year basis since 1941 and the leading female bowler every year beginning in 1948.
(02-01-2008)
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BWAA WRITING COMPETITION
This writing competition is designed for members who are not paid for their stories. A BWAA committee will determine the winners.
2007 BWAA WRITING COMPETITION RULES
1. Postmark deadline for entering the 2007 BWAA Writing Competition is March 1, 2008.
2. Editorial, Feature, and Event Coverage submissions must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2007. Entries must be original clippings from the respective publication; printouts from materials published on Internet Web sites, and/or tape or CD of materials from radio or television.
3. Entry guidelines for the three BWAA categories are:
a. FEATURE--A non-fiction story concerning tenpin bowling.
b. EDITORIAL--Any opinion expressed in the media concerning a tenpin bowling related subject.
c. EVENT COVERAGE--Any article that took place within 14 days of the event.
4. Certificates will be awarded to the best three articles in each division and will be presented at the USBC convention. First place stories will be printed in BWAA's E-Letter.
5. Entries should be unmounted, clearly identified as to author as well as name and date of publication. Author's name and mailing address must be included with the entry. Entries will not be returned.
6. Entries are limited to two per author in each division.
7. Mail entries to: BWAA, 8501 N. Manor Lane, Fox Point, Wis. 53217.
(12-21-2007)
Nominating Committee Report
DIRECTOR CANDIDATES
Chris Beard (Incumbent),
Gardnerville, NV |
Jim Goodwin (Incumbent),
Rockwall, TX |
Bill Vint (Incumbent),
East Troy, WI |
Kathleen Watson (Incumbent),
Richmond, CA |
Jackie Wyckoff (Incumbent),
Campbell, CA |
Elaine Hagin,
Castro Valley, CA |
Dan McDonough,
Secaucus, NJ |
Martin Michel,
Elmhurst, NY |
Joellyn Rinnander,
Surprise, AZ |
Joan Romeo,
Van Nuys, CA |
Doug Schmidt,
Franklin, WI |
Sam Vasta,
Milwaukee, WI< |
BWAA members, make sure you fill out the convention form to attend the 2008 annual convention and Bowl Expo activities. The Expo packet was mailed to you recently.
BPAA has provided a free registration for BWAA members. If you wish to attend the Salute to Champions or the final night party, there is an additional cost. And if you wish to have your spouse take part in the Expo activities, there is an $89 fee is you pay soon.
You are required to pay the $25 BWAA convention registration fee, and that must be sent to BWAA, 8501 N. Manor Lane, Fox Point, Wis. 53217. Expo fees are to be mailed to BPAA, attention Cary Richmond at PO Box 5802, Arlington, Texas 76005..
This is a great opportunity to meet and greet fellow BWAA members and also enjoy the great opportunities afforded you by BPAA at the Expo. Make sure you reserve your hotel room soon while rooms are available.
(03-22-2008)
BWAA’s first non-professional writing competition was announced May 8 at the NABI-sponsored breakfast for members held at the Westin Hotel in Kansas City.
Dottie Konrad won in the Feature category for her story “50th Perfect Game for Manker” which appeared in the Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal-Courier.
Donna Lonon picked up the first place award for her Event coverage of “High School Bowling is Back” printed in the Waxahachie, Texas Daily News.
Evelyn Peoples took first place in the Editorial division for her story “Who’s Winning and Who’s Stealing” in the Bowlers’ Buzz, Spring, Texas.
Entries for the 2008 competition cover stories written during this year and will be recognized in Reno in 2009.
 Bowlers who attended the USBC Convention in Kansas City were very generous with their support of BWAA’s continued effort to raise money for the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in St. Louis.
Chairperson Helen Lesh, assisted by many of the BWAA ladies who manned the booth, reported that 58 bears were made available from our members through donations and the raffle resulted in a collection of $830 over the two-day session.
BWAA provides donations for the museum, Chuck Pezzano Scholarship Fund and BVL Fund among its charities.
Helen is anxious to hear from members who have suggestions for what items to raffle at the 2009 USBC Convention in Reno, Nev.
Yes, BWAA member, you should attend Bowl Expo if you are in bowling. Too many BWAA members feel that attending Bowl Expo is not for them---how wrong you are.
If you are part of the sport of bowling you owe it to yourself to attend Bowl Expo. You’ll see the latest innovations in the sport and you will be proud to be a part of such a dynamic sport.
View a brief vignette from BPAA about Bowl Expo.
You’ll also enjoy socializing with your fellow BWAA members and it doesn’t cost as much as you might think.
For just $315 you can stay three nights at our convention hotel—the International Plaza—plus $25 for BWAA registration fee. A total package of $340 for a great BWAA/Expo package.
You arrive on Monday. June 23, in time for the big BPAA Monday night welcoming party—lots of free beverages and food and it costs you nothing because it is included in the free $275 registration you receive as a BWAA member.
Tuesday is BWAA day with our breakfast sponsored by Storm, our lunch sponsored by Brunswick and our annual Press Party sponsored by Columbia plus our annual meeting and BPAA free seminars on all aspects of the sport.
Wednesday is the first day of the trade show with hundreds of exhibitors showing you the latest trends in bowling. Major manufacturers, lighting companies, game suppliers, ball and pin companies, food suppliers and on and on. You will be surprised by the size of the trade show—it will make you proud to be a part of the sport.
Thursday we have the second and last day of the show following the free industry breakfast.
It’s the best bargain in bowling – Bowl Expo for BWAA members. A small investment with a big payoff for you. And if your spouse wishes to attend, there is a minimal charge of $89.
Make your hotel reservations NOW. Call the International Plaza at 800-327-0363 and tell the agent that you are part of the “Bowl Expo room block.”
Bowling has lost a treasure. Long-time bowling writer Joe Lyou of Santa Rosa, Calif., suffered a massive stroke and never woke up. He died on March 24 at the age of 88.
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Ed Reddy, president of BWAA in 1964, died recently at age 96 in Syracuse, N.Y. Reddy wrote sports for 60 years for the Syracuse Post-Standard, retiring from fulltime work in the 1980s but continuing his bowling column until age 90. Reddy received BWAA’s Mort Luby Sr. award in 1971 and became a member of its hall of fame.
(01-22-2008)
 BWAA member and Team USA's Diandra Asbaty has been named the 2007 World Bowling Writers Female Bowler of the Year.
By winning titles in four countries, Asbaty becomes the first woman to receive the award in consecutive years. It marks the fourth straight year an American woman has been honored with the award.
"To be the only woman to ever win this award in back-to-back years is very special to me," said Asbaty, who serves as the USBC Youth spokesperson. "But what I will remember most about 2007 are all of the young lives I was able to touch. That's what stays with me and what it's all about."
The Chicago resident and 10-time Team USA member added several titles in 2007 to her already impressive resume. She won the Masters gold medal at the Women's World Championships in Monterrey, Mexico, finished first at the World Ranking Masters in Lake Wales, Fla., earned a gold medal in doubles at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and took home the title at the Panama Invitational Tournament in Panama City, Panama. She closed out the year by winning the final event of the PBA Women's series in Wyoming, Mich. She also finished second at the United States Bowling Congress Queens and fourth at the USBC Team USA Trials.
WBW selected Jason Belmonte of Australia as the male Bowler of the Year. Belmonte won the High Roller in Las Vegas in February and had numerous other victories and runnerup finishes around the globe.
(01-04-2008)
 The Billiard & Bowling Institute of America has named United States Bowling Congress Vice President of Marketing and Communications Tom Clark as its Industry Service Award recipient for 2008.
Each year, BBIA presents its Industry Service Award for contributions by an individual who has excelled in promoting and advancing the sport in the billiards and/or bowling industry. The award will be presented in Cancun, Mexico May 13.
BBIA Executive Director Bill Supper said, “Tom was chosen because he has been a valuable asset to the bowling industry for many years. He has promoted bowling in the press both in the U.S. and abroad.”
Since coming to USBC from USA Today in April 2005, the BWAA board member has refocused and enhanced USBC’s communications efforts to better promote the sport as a whole.
"It's great our industry has a group like BBIA that understands the need and rewards efforts to better promote our sport,” said Clark, who was named Bowler’s Journal International magazine’s “Person of the Year” in 2005 for his efforts in promoting the sport.
Some of the initiatives Clark has spearheaded include:
- Working to re-establish women's bowling on television by revitalizing the U.S. Women's Open and turning it into a five-week television series on ESPN, sponsorship of the PBA Women’s Series and bringing the 2007 USBC Queens to live television.
- Enhancement of bowl.com to include bowltv and other multi-media interactive features.
- New focus, look and editorial direction of USBC publications, primarily US Bowler and US Youth Bowler magazines, with their combined circulation of 2.3 million.
- Improving USBC tournament and event on-site appearance that enhances experience for fans and viewers.
- More aggressive media relations efforts outside the industry, landing bowling in publications such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and the New York Times.
- Establishment of USBC bowling spokespeople and ambassadors, including naming NBA Rookie of the Year and avid bowler Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets as an official USBC spokesperson.
- Integrating USBC Sport Bowling and PBA Experience programs in marketing and public relations efforts.
(01-02-2008)
BWAA past president Jerry Ramig was honored recently with “Jerry Ramig Iowa Hall of Fame Award Week.”
Ramig, recipient of the 2007 Mid-American Bowling Writers Golden Quill award, was honored with a front-page feature in the Clinton Herald Nov. 22 outlining a history of his involvement in the sport, starting when he was 12 years old. Ramig continues writing bowling for the Herald.
(12-25-2007)
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Listed to the right is the BWAA schedule, which includes Bowl Expo items as well. There are no rooms left at the International Plaza Hotel. All BWAA functions take place at the International Plaza Hotel. Several interesting events take place at the BPAA headquarters hotel Shingle Creek, and transportation is being provided to and from the Plaza. The Trade Show takes place at the Convention Center, and transportation is being provided there too.
The BWAA Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the Florida Bay #2. Here is the agenda. Following below, are the committee reports received prior to the Convention.
AMATEUR BOWLER OF THE YEAR | BOWLER OF THE YEAR |
BWAA HALL OF FAME AWARD | BWAA MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD |
BWAA Presence at Other Events | BWAA Supporting Memberships |
BWAA Nominating Committee Report | BWAA Legislative Report |
Chuck Pezzano Scholarship | KEGEL BOWLER OF THE MONTH|
SENIOR BOWLER OF THE YEAR | WEBSITE AND eNEWS
Anyone with questions should contact Steve James
The Amateur Bowler of the Year process entailed me asking the committee members for their recommendations for people to be considered. They gave me a total of four women and four men. I then asked them to rank those people from 1-4 (not everyone chose to do that) after which I tabulated the votes, wrote the press release and distributed it. Here were the results:
Diandra Asbaty, a Dyer, Ind., native residing in Chicago, was a unanimous selection while Rhino Page, a San Diego native living in Topeka, Kan., came one vote short of unanimous in the balloting for 2007 BWAA Amateur Bowlers of the Year. Another Team USA member, Bill Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, earned the other male first-place vote. Hoffman and Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., tied for second place in the men's Amateur of the Year voting. Shannon O'Keefe, Brookfield, Wis., was runner-up behind Asbaty for the women.
report submitted by Mark Miller, Chairman
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Committee members: Lyle Zikes and Bill Vint (co-chairmen), Fran Deken, Bob Korth, Rosie Leutzinger and Darrin Hill
To determine the men's ballot the committee relied heavily on a compilation of statistics from PBA events conducted in 2007. Input from members of the entire committee led to five players being landing a spot on the ballot: Patrick Allen, Chris Barnes, Sean Rash, Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Pete Weber.
Attaining statistics for top women bowlers required considerable research, using the Queens, USBC Women's Open, National Amateur Championship, Team USA events, USBC Women's U.S. Open and the PBA Women's series as primary evaluation sources. Based on an internal poll of committee members the ballot was set as: Diandra Asbaty, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Liz Johnson, Kelly Kulick and Wendy MacPherson.
Because so many different sources need to be reviewed to complete a woman bowler's resume, the committee co-chairmen believe it has become prudent to have women candidates review their records as a safeguard against errors or omissions.
In a close election in which every candidate on both ballots received some first place support, BWAA members chose Patrick Allen and Liz Johnson as the Male and Female 2007 BWAA Bowlers of the Year.
report submitted by Lyle Zikes, Chairman
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The committee voted in early January to determine the eight bowlers on the national ballot.
The national ballot showed the strength of the eight nominees with all eight getting at least six first-place votes.
The winner was Lyle Zikes, a veteran bowling journalist with great credentials.
report submitted by Dick Evans, Chairman
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The following nominations for the 2008 BWAA Meritorious Service Award received a majority vote of the committee and were forwarded to Executive Director Steve James for inclusion on the BWAA national ballot:
- Ed Baur
- Bill Bunetta
- Jim Goodwin
- Joan Romeo
submitted by Bob Cosgrove, Chairman, BWAA Meritorious Service Award Committee
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BWAA will be the "titled sponsor" for a breakfast at the Associated Press Sports Editors annual convention in Minneapolis on Friday following International Bowl Expo. BWAA board member, former USBC Vice President-Media and marketing, and current PBA Vice President and COO Tom Clark is doing a presentation to explain "10 facts you may not know about bowling" to an estimated group of 180 of the nation's top sports editors. The breakfast project is being jointly funded by USBC and Strike Ten Entertainment. In addition to Clark, USBC is sending Chris and Lynda Barnes - America's premier bowling couple - to "meet the press."
Submitted by Bill Vint, Chairman
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This committee has not yet been activated, so there is nothing to report.
Submitted by Bill Vint, Chairman
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In spite of an aggressive promotional campaign this year,
which included but was not limited to scholarship information
e-mailed to all high school and collegiate bowlers in the USBC
database, we still only received a disappointing 6 applications.
Copies of all applications were mailed to the committee for review.
The committee is planning a brief meeting in Orlando prior to the
business meeting, where we will determine the winner, discuss whether
or not the current criteria should be revised and make a recommendation on
the following:
Based on the number (TBD) of applications received shall we
Provide a winning scholarship to both a male and female
$1,000 each
Or
Provide (3) scholarships (first, second and third)
$1,000, $750, $500 regardless of gender?
Submitted by Joan Romeo, Chair
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It has been quite an eventful year, especially for Norm Duke and Lynda Barnes who both achieved back-to-back Bowler of the Month recognition. Periodically there was controversy as to who should be nominated (an entire team, their MVP, or captain?), and again I welcomed input from the committee.
I was deeply saddened at the passing of my same-birthday friend and mentor Joe Lyou. He was especially helpful to this committee, particularly when he had attended the bowling events and could tell me what did and did not occur. This committee will miss his presence and his insights.
With respect to the BWAA-NWBW merge, I invited three women to join this committee. While two didn’t respond at all, Juette Holseth (Metro Bowler) stepped up to the plate, and I thank her for that.
In addition to Juette, I would like to thank the rest of the committee: Matt Cannizzaro, Bob Cosgrove, Dick Evans, Jim Goodwin, Darrin Hill, Bob Johnson, John Jowdy, Richard Kolb, Frenchy Letourneau, Mark London, the late, great Joe Lyou, Connie Marchione, Lucas Wiseman, George Wooten, and Don Wright.
Because I don’t feel I was able to take the proper time necessary to research each month’s nominees, I would like to remain on the committee, but turn the chairmanship over to someone else who has the resources and the time to do a more thorough job.
Submitted by Joan Taylor Schliewenz, Chairman
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As chairman of the committee(named in January 2008) I gathered together information on candidates to present to the committee. I had been tracking the accomplishments of several senior women because there is no one place to find this type of information. With only two major events for the women one has to look for senior women participating in other events, such as Senior PBA regionals, the Senior Masters, the USBC Queens etc. For the male candidates it was a matter of gathering PBA information as well as Generations Bowlers Tour information and applying the correct dates to this information as they fit into the criteria for our award.
Having done this I presented the material to the committee and they cast their ballots accordingly, making known their wishes for male candidates and their belief that there was not a suitable female candidate for the calendar year 2007.
The field was accordingly narrowed down to two candidates, Tom Baker and David Ozio. Other candidates did not receive a sufficient numbers of votes(more than two) to be on the ballot. Ballots were then sent to all BWAA Board Members, all BWAA Life Members, and the Senior Bowler of the Year committee. Total number of ballots sent out was 55. Thirty-two votes were cast(ballots returned) with Baker receiving 22 votes and Ozio receiving 10.
Tom Baker was elected 2007 Senior Bowler of the Year and will receive his award at a time deemed appropriate by the Executive Director and the President.
At this time I would like to recommend that a point system be developed for achievements by senior bowlers and records kept throughout the year. A minimum number of points could be required to be proclaimed a winner. This would eliminate the need for a large committee and the apathy of eligible voters as winner or winners would be determined by points.
I would like to thank my committee for their prompt responses and timely suggestions and remarks. Committee members are:
Dan McDonough, Matt Fiorito, Rolf Gauger, Jim Goodwin, Paul Kreins, Connie Marchione, Craig Mathews, Len Nicholson, Joan Romeo, Rosie Leutzinger, and John Jowdy.
Submitted by Fran Deken, Chairman
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Following the redesign of the website last year, all pages from the previous website were converted to the new design and posted for member use. Several new pages were added this year:
News Archival for October-December 2007, January-May 2008 plus the PBA results
Memorial pages for Joe Lyou and Frank Kietz
Member Bowling Publication listing
Membership Directory
Publicity Guide
BWAA Board Member Biographies
Collegiate Bowler of the Year Story
The website is for the BWAA membership. If you find information that is out of date, please don’t hesitate to send an email to the Executive Director and the updates will be made quickly. Also, remember that there is a page for members to report your good news! Be willing to share your good news by getting it placed on the website. Now on to reporting about the eNews.
We began to use Constant Contact, an electronic mailing service to create and send eNews to members. This service allows us to manage email bounces and it provides statistics. For example, the last eNews sent was opened by 180 members (56.1%) as of June 18, 2008. There is a list of email addresses that opened the eNews. If you have not been receiving the eNews, you might want to check your spam blocker settings as it might be causing the email to go to the junk mail folder. All eNews issues are posted on the website.
Members can submit material for the eNews to the Executive Director.
Submitted by Kathy Watson, Co-Chair
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Monday, June 23
8 a.m. Matt Fiorito honored at Shingle Creek Hotel;
Noon Life Member Meeting, Florida Bay #1, International Plaza Hotel;
1:30 p.m. BWAA Board, Florida Bay #1.
7 p.m.-9 p.m. BPAA Welcoming Party, Shingle Creek Hotel (transportation provided).
Tuesday, June 24
8 a.m. Storm Breakfast, Florida Bay #1(Plaza);
9:30 a.m. BWAA Membership Meeting, Florida Bay #2;
12 p.m. Brunswick Luncheon, Florida Bay #1;
1:30 p.m. BWAA Meeting, Florida Bay #2;
6:30 p.m. Columbia/BPAA Press Dinner, Tampa Bay Ballroom, Plaza.
Wednesday, June 25
Bowl Expo Trade Show, Orlando Convention Center.
Thursday, June 26
8 a.m. BPAA breakfast, Shingle Creek Hotel;
10 a.m. Bowl Expo trade show, Orlando Convention Center.
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