Houston Buzzard Club Newsletter

BUZZARD CLUB OF AMERICA
HOUSTON CHAPTER NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER 2009	         		VOLUME 48	 	 		ISSUE 9

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: Well, another tournament has come and gone and I hope everyone had a great time. Next year I should be able to join you. Hopefully, I will start attending the gatherings now since my medical problems have been resolved. I do feel a lot better although I probably don’t look any better, but I can’t do anything about that. Anyway, that’s it for this month, so on with bowling!!!
Meeting Minutes:
Dennis opened the meeting and presented the treasurer’s report which passed. There were no new Buzzard applicatons to vote on. Dennis went over the Annual Tournament in Arkansas and the members present stated they had a good time and had only good things to say about how the tournament was run. Dennis mentioned next year’s tournament will be held in Irving. Nothing else was brought up so the meeting was adjourned.

Attendance: We had 36 Buzzards at the gathering in August, two that did not bowl and one pacer. Our next scheduled gathering is on September 13th @ Del Mar Lanes 3020 Mangum Houston (713) 682-2506. The meeting begins at 1 PM and bowling begins at 2 PM.
Bowling Reminder: There are only two balls per lane during warm-up and not 10 minutes. First and last names of bowlers are to be put on the re-cap sheets each month. Also, make sure the total number of splits and your games are totaled before you sign the sheet at the end of bowling. 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 ELLIE DEASON MEMORIAL THREE – IN – A- ROW “roll-off in January. Don’t forget, if you show up to bowl in your birthday month, you pay only $6..
Stupid State Laws
In Ojai, California - it is against the law for a woman to stand within five feet of a bar when she takes a drink in any public establishment serving alcoholic beverages.
Who Could It Be?
In the 17-18th centuries he was employed by the British government to help stop piracy on the high seas, but he turned to piracy himself, was caught and executed in England.

Have a Safe and Happy
Labor Day!!!

BOWLING RESULTS/AUGUST
Payouts, Brackets & High Games / Series

Payouts

Class A 151 & Over - Men                  Class A 151 & Over - Women    
Don Doege            671   $7.00          Sheree Poe         666   $7.00
Tom Anderson         667   $5.00          Annette Avalos     663   $5.00
Austin McMahan       650   $3.50          Donna Castellese   609   $3.50
Dave Davis           633   $2.50          Vickie Foster      582   $2.50


Class B 150 & Under - Men                 Class B 150 & Under - Women   
Leon Kerr            681   $7.00          Freda Hammons      690   $7.00
John Johnson         580   $5.00          Ann Fasone         677   $5.00
Robert Weeks         571   $3.50          Alice Ward         629   $3.50
Jerry Bryce          552   $2.50          Barbara Castellese 621   $2.50


Brackets

150 & Under                               150 & Under (2nd Chance)      
Freda Hammons        258                  None                          


151 & Over                                151 & Over (2nd Chance)       
Sherman Poe          194                  Don Doege       268           
Raymond Hess         188                  Alice Ward      240           
Dave Davis           225                  Annete Avalos   264           
Dave Davis           225                  Don Doege       268           


Scratch                                                                 
Dave Davis           220                                                


Scratch High Game/Series & Pins Over/Under Average

Scratch High Game/Series       Pins Over   Average            Pins Under   Average 
1. Austin McMahan 213          1. John Rodgers   +21          1. Ira Garner     -52
2. Tom Anderson   235          2. Ann Fasone     +50          2. Richard Taylor -85
3. Don Doege      255          3. Bob Van        +56          3. Richard Taylor -76
S. Don Doege      641                                                              


BUZZARD CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS




Birthdays: (Bowl for $5)
Merl Vanek     (9/01)
Beth George    (9/03)
Eric Broussard (9/05)
Kayla Smith    (9/05)
Sheree Poe     (9/07)
Ray Wright     (9/12)
Melvin Clayton (9/17)
Craig Hoffman  (9/17)
Pamela Grant   (9/18)
Jerald Francois(9/24)
James Pollett  (9/29)
Donna Vincik   (9/29)
Muriel Fry     (9/29)

Anniversaries:
Freda Hammons         (9/01)
Bert & Martha Warnken (9/03)
Rick & Sue Broussard  (9/05)
Richard Hamaker       (9/10)
Jerry Bryce           (9/21)
Sherman & Sheree Poe  (9/23)

New Buzzards in our flock:
None this month


KING BUZZARD: ($5.00 each)Richard Taylor with 7 splits


QUEEN BUZZARD: ($5.00)Martha Warnken with 6 splits




3-In-A Row Re-Qualifiers:
None


Door Prize Winners:
Martha Warnken
Roger Moon

50/50 Drawing:
None


Quiz Answer:
Captain William Kidd


"200" Club
Dave Davis       214-220
Austin McMahan   213-215
Don Doege        202-255
Bob Van	         237    
Tom Anderson     235    
Stephen Davignon 216    
Annette Avalos   209    
John Rodgers     203    


Note from Jackie: Thanks so much for the cards you have sent to John.  He is doing better at this time but has a long way to go.  Time will tell when he will be able to return home.  Again, thanks.   Jackie




Sad Note:

Our condoleneses go out to the family of Mark & Karen Roughton, whose son, Andrew Roughton, lost his life while protecting our freedom and serving his country in Iraq. Mark & Karen were past members and Karen was our Recording Secretary. Karen lost her battle with cancer a number of years ago. Please keep Mark and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Tournament Info:

State:

27th Annual Texas State USBC

Mixed Tournament

Team: Ft. Worth 

Doubles/Singles: Grand Prairie

Oct 3-4; 10-11; 17-18; 31-Nov 1; 7-8

Entry Deadline: Sept 4

Bowling Note:

Greater Houston USBC would like to invite you to celebrate with them National Bowling Week (Aug 31 – Sept 4) by joining them at the Astros VS. Phillies baseball game on Sept. 4th. Tickets are just $10.00 and the price includes a T-shirt. Go to www.houstonbowl.com for more information.

JOKES, PICS AND INTERESTING FACTS

JOKE OF THE MONTH: A man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he could buy him a drink. "Why of course," comes the reply. The first man then asks, "Where are you from?" "I'm from Ireland," replies the second man. The first man responds, "You don't say, I'm from Ireland too! Let's have another round to Ireland." "Of course," replies the second man. "I'm curious," the first man then asks, "Where in Ireland are you from?" "Dublin," comes the reply. "I can't believe it," says the first man. "I'm from Dublin too! Let's have another drink to Dublin." "Of course," replies the second man. Curiosity again strikes and the first man asks, "What school did you go to?" "Saint Mary's," replies the second man, "I graduated in '62." "This is unbelievable!” the first man says. "I went to Saint Mary's and I graduated in '62, too!" About that time in comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. "What's been going on?" he asks the bartender. "Nothing much," replies the bartender. "The O'Kinly twins are drunk again."

WOULD YOU BELIEVE!!! Timothy Elliott paid $10 for a scratch-off ticket in the Massachusetts "$800 Million Spectacular" lottery game. He probably thought he was pretty lucky when he won $1 million, but it was just the start of his troubles. First, Elliot, 55, who is on probation after robbing two banks, is prohibited from gambling, and his probation terms specifically prohibit buying lottery tickets. Then, publicity over Elliot's case resulted in a summons: his ex-wife alleges he is a deadbeat dad who hasn't paid child support for 28 years. A court hearing has been called to decide whether Elliott can collect when he was prohibited from playing. Lottery officials are anxiously awaiting a decision so they can pay off the convicted felon. "He played the game. He won the game," said state lottery spokesman Dan Rosenfeld. "We would like to see him get his money."

ON THIS DATE On September 13, 1948 - Margaret Chase Smith was elected to the U.S. Senate and became the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress.

WEIRD BUT TRUE: A 6-foot-long log composed of hundreds of barnacles, locked together, washed ashore near Swansea, Wales. Each of the barnacles uses tentacles for snatching food, and a 6-foot mass of snake-like appendages, writhing simultaneously, terrified local beachgoers. Scientists said goose barnacles usually remain on the ocean floor.

MORONS: Strength and endurance are two of the most important characteristics that can be passed on to improve the species, so physical challenges between males are frequent. In this case, two drinking buddies found themselves on an overpass 40 feet above a busy freeway in downtown Seattle at 2:45 a.m. It turned out to be the perfect place to determine who had more strength and endurance. Whoever could dangle from the overpass the longest would win! Unfortunately, the winner was too tired from his victory to climb back up, despite help from his 31-year-old friend. The unidentified champion fell smack into the front of a semi-truck barreling down the highway at 60 mph and bounced onto the pavement, where he was hit by a car. The car did not stop. Authorities did not identify the winner of the competition.

FAMOUS QUOTES: Ellen DeGeneres - "You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today and we don’t know where the hell she is."

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