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California Bowling Writers
In This Issue
Presidents Message, Tournament News, CAUSBC Award Winners, Obits, Calendar, Opinion, Stories
President’s Perspective
Welcome to Spring! With winter leagues nearing the end of the season, here’s hoping
your averages are what you had hoped to achieve and your team is doing well in the
league standings. USBC Nationals and CUSBC State Championships for 2017 are about
to be underway along with the USBC National Convention. Hopefully the weather will
clear up for your travels and you will bowl well. I was just wondering the other day how
many of you read bowling newspapers, magazines or look at websites for information? In
today’s society, there are so many places you can look for information it is almost
overwhelming. Sometimes I feel I am in information overload trying to remember where I
saw something that was important for my next bowling column.
Was it from a friend’s text? An email? Or maybe it was something I saw on Facebook? It’s crazy! But seriously,
how many of you subscribe to your local newspaper and read it through regularly? If you subscribe to Bowler’s
Journal, how many times can you say you looked through the entire issue? What venue of social media do you use
and look at regularly?
This is something CBW would love to know and hear about from you to better communicate with you. Publishing a
quarterly newsletter and paying to print it and mail it is a big expense and we want to know if prefer getting it in this
manner or could we email the newsletter to you. We want to know which way you like to get it where you will read it.
(cont. on pg .2)
Bette Addington
Naccarato defeats “power bowling” Powers to capture Las Vegas Golden Ladies title
L-R: Jeanne Naccarato, Lucy Sandelin, Tish Johnson,
Sharon Powers and Laura Lee Daniel.
First match Powers defeated Daniel 237 -217; Second
match Powers defeated Johnson 227-216; Third
match Powers defeated Sandelin 266-219 and final
match Naccarato defeated Powers 231-179.
Photo by Randy Gulley
CBW Gratefully Acknowledges our
Sponsors
National Bowling Stadium Bob Thomas, General Manager
300 N. Center St., Reno, NV 89501
800.304.2695 | visitrenotahoe.com
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A publication of the California Bowling Writers Mary Lynly and Nancy Chapman, Editors
President’s Perspective (cont.)
And, how often do you look at the CBW website? And if you do,
what is on our website that you find useful?
Please feel free to email me back with your suggestions and
preferences ([email protected]). I would love to have
them for our upcoming CBW Board and Annual meeting in June
which will be held in conjunction with the CUSBC Annual State
Convention in Visalia.
A quick recap of our CBW Interim Meeting that was held Jan. 7 in
Bakersfield—the CBW Board, due to vacancies and unavailability
to conduct an Annual meeting in 2016, appointed and approved the
following officers – Bette Addington as President to finish up Joan
Romeo’s term; Joan Romeo will take the Vice-President spot;
Secretary Donna Dillard and Directors Jill Williamson and Frank
Weiler. We are going to explore the possibility of merging CBW
with the Nevada Silver State Bowling Writers group and hopefully
have info on it for the June CBW Annual meeting; and we were
able to get Phone Cards for the Troops purchased and sent in time
for Valentine’s Day in February (thank YOU to all that donated to
this annual drive!)
In closing, I hope to see you in June so please mark the
weekend of June 9-11 to attend the CBW Annual Meeting in Visalia
on Saturday, June 10.
Jackie Wyckoff joins STORM staff!
Congratulations to Jackie
Wyckoff. Jackie is a Charter
Member and Life Member of
the California Bowling Writers
and served as our first
secretary. Always efficient,
she made things special
and continues to come to our
aid when needed.
Anthony Rose, former CA youth
standout bowler and CA Star of
Tomorrow Received the “2016
Market Associate of the Year” and
Market Association Influencer of the
Year for 2016!” The award was
made on December 9, 2016 at the
annual Expedia Banquet held at the
Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rose has been employed at Expedia In Las Vegas for three
years following his graduation from University of Las Vegas,
Nevada.
CONGRATULATIONS CAUSBC AWARD WINNERS!
California USBC Awards Banquet - Saturday, June 10
VISALIA MARRIOTT Hall of Fame Meritorious Service – Phyl Knoll, Hawthorne
Hall of Fame Meritorious Service – Roy Stuart, Los Angeles
Hall of Fame Superior Performance – Bruce Pederson, Oceanside
Hall of Fame Superior Performance – Lou Mathews, El Cajon
Proprietor/General Manager of the year – Ron Briseno,
Vista Entertainment Center
Local Association of the Year – Orange County USBC
Coach of the Year – Lee Fitzgerald, Beaumont
Coach of the Year – Brent Korff, Carmichael
$1000 State Youth Scholarship – Jennifer Loredo, Fresno
$1000 State Youth Scholarship – Megan Carpenter, San Diego
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USBC’s Registered Volunteer Program Stands Out
Upon hearing that longtime USA Gymnastics physician
Dr. Larry Nassar has reportedly sexually abused dozens
of young girls under his care, disgusting. In 2004, after a
few calls concerning such things among the youth bowling
ranks, YABA Director Jim Zebehazy solicited help from Bill
Vint to help come up with some kind of solution to avoid
such a thing in bowling.
As it happened, the National Council of Youth Sports
was meeting in Florida to discuss a growing problem of
sexual misconduct in youth sports. The NCYS was
partnering with a new organization called the National
Center for Safety Initiatives to specifically target such
issues which they say was beyond eye-opening. Zeb and
Bill went and afterward they began to work on what would
eventually become the Registered Volunteer Program.
For the next two-plus years under USBC they worked
closely with NCSI, researching how to protect youth
bowlers from sexual predators. It was a complex legal
and moral issue. As things like this go, for every issue
addressed there was another one to be considered:
Websites listing sexual predators were incomplete, often
inaccurate and failed to account for people moving from
state to state; FBI fingerprinting – only certain felons are in
their database – invasion of privacy finger printing
innocent people without consent; False accusations….and
more.
Nearly three years later, they had created the most
complete program of its kind in the world of youth. It was
unveiled in 2007 at the USBC meeting and met with
outrage and anger asking “how dare you mistrust me, I
have been a coach for….years?” Then a lady stood up
and tearfully said, “My uncle was my youth coach for years
and he abused me the entire time.” The room went silent.
Bowling now has the means to identify and remove
offenders and protects young bowlers from those who
pose a threat. Hats off to the Registered Volunteers in
Youth and hats off to the hard work by Zeb and Bill.
Windy City News
USBC Open Championships.
Did you know?
Those who participated may be left scratching their
heads when the new version of the tournament finally
sinks in: Three divisions instead of two – a new
Standard Division was added providing a certain group
of players some level of protection from the PBA and
PWBA stars who can now bowl in the Regular Division.
To qualify for this division you have to prove you haven’t
been accidentally bowling on a non-certified “Sport”
condition, or recording a “fake” average in tournament
competition, etc. In other words – don’t cheat.
If you are NOT a sandbagger, you will still have to
prove your honesty ahead of time because your team
captain has to allow the Compliance Police 14 days
advance notice to get your DNA test results. :) You can
be assured, however, that competition will be much
fairer than in previous years because the tournament
lane conditioning pattern will be a closely guarded
secret until the tournament ends. That means no lane
graphs will be posted, no video streaming of
competition will be allowed (to show players how to play
the lanes), and no social media discussions about lane
play (USBC’s primary mode of communication) will be
allowed.
While it hasn’t been published as part of the official
lane condition code of secrecy, it’s presumed that
bowlers who live in the Las Vegas area and can visit the
tournament whenever they like, will not be allowed to
share their observations with bowlers-to-come under
the threat of the most severe penalty USBC can apply.
While USBC is taking extraordinary steps to ensure
fairness, it has not considered steps to prohibit
“companion” teams from bowling on the same pair of
lanes where they routinely manipulate the secret lane
conditions. Of course, putting these teams on an
adjoining pair of lanes to discourage that practice might
upset someone.
Another key change, introduced a year ago, forbids
USBC headquarters employees and tournament staff
from cashing in the tournament, winning bracket money
or accepting any USBC awards. However, they can
enter the tournament, they just can’t win anything –
maybe an eagle. The intent is understood, but not the
implementation. A suggestion would be if USBC
employees were allowed to bowl, they should have to
bowl on the first day of the tournament which would
pretty much remove any advantage employees might
have. Hopefully, this won’t frustrate squad organizers.
Change isn’t always a bad thing, but too much change
all at once, especially when it dramatically alters
traditions a century old, usually doesn’t work out very
well. Bill Vint, Editor Windy City News
We all know that bowlers are a rare breed. When it
appeared that the roof of Bowl Arena in West Hazleton,
Pa., was about to buckle under the weight of snow last
Friday night, several bowlers climbed on top of the
building to help push snow off the roof. League play
was canceled that night, and out of an abundance of
caution, there was no bowling at the 16-lane center over
the weekend. But on Monday, a structural engineer said
the building was safe, and league play was able to
resume on Tuesday. Cyber Report
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California Bowling Writers 2016-2017 - Officers & Directors
It Began in December…
Bette Addington – President, [email protected]; Donna Dillard – Secretary, [email protected]
Tina Martin - Treasurer, [email protected]
Frank Weiler – Dir., [email protected]; Jill Williamson - Dir., [email protected]
Irene Wilson – Dir., [email protected]; Wendy Boswell – [email protected]
LM: Mary Lynly, [email protected]; Jackie Wyckoff, [email protected]
Eloise Cottrell, [email protected]
by Mary Lynly
It was December 27th, 1926 when two little girls – Patricia
Herman and Jacqueline Thyberg came into the world at
Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale. Their mothers
shared the same hospital room but did not know each other.
Preceding Pat and Jackie, at the same hospital on
December 20th was Helen Gall and coming into the world
at home on December 12 was Mary Alice Shonberger.
These four girls who lived within five miles of each other for
years were destined to meet in seventh grade and became
devoted friends for the next 77 years. In December 2016, all
four turned 90. Pat’s daughter Marcia arranged a 90th
birthday luncheon in December at the 88-year old Tam-O-
Shanter restaurant in Los Angeles a favorite place all four
had frequented numerous times throughout their single and
married lives. Special guests added a special flavor to the
afternoon and Marcia had placemats created with a picture
of the four when they sang in a glee club in 9th grade.
Three of the four were brides and bridesmaids in each other’s weddings. Mary Alice married brilliant Alan Lenney who
was employed by NASA and they raised their family of three girls in Los Altos, California. The girls had previously
celebrated their 80th birthday in Palm Springs and Mary Alice says, “We were all in pretty good shape then!” She
attributes their good “shape” to having walked everywhere in their youth – no rides for these gals. The following ten
years took its toll and although they all had their faculties they are not quite as spry! All were widows. Prior to the 90th
luncheon they kept cautioning each other with “Don’t break anything!” In the process of raising her family, Mary Alice
learned to bowl which, along with music, became a life-long love of hers. She was a league and association officer and
in retrospect, she says she learned so much about life through bowling. She said her involvement in bowling was truly
an education. “I learned to pack, travel, interact with people from all over the U.S., take part in fundraising, promote our
organization participate in in BVL events honoring the nation’s military, and one of my true loves – I began to write. I
wrote numerous stories and recounted many experiences from participating in these events and my travels.” She said
everything about bowling and bowling events was interesting to her. She wrote for the Foothill Footnotes, the local
association newsletter, and the California WBA state paper The Golden Nugget where she was thrilled to receive
recognition for her articles as well as a national award from the National Women Bowling Writers organization. Of
special note is an opinion piece she wrote in response to well-known bowler “Bo” Burton who became a bowling
commentator. Burton was obsessing with noting that a particular 50-year old bowler had bowled a perfect game and
Burton couldn’t seem to get over it because he was 50! Mary Alice opined in an article, “Oh, my – if you are a bowler,
be careful because when you are 50 years old your leg will fall off! She noted, “Bowling is an ageless sport.” The article
caught the eye of the local Sacramento Bee newspaper and they printed it. Mary Alice came from a talented family and
her brother John Schonberger (1892–1983) was a composer who wrote the song Whispering recognized today as one
of the great songs of the century. The four babies born in December of 1926 kept in touch over the years and although
“not as spry” they enjoyed the special bond formed in the 7th grade for 77 years. Her lament, “I would give anything to
be able to bowl again.”
Ninth Grade Girls Glee Club Top to Bottom: Left – 1st Blonde is
Helen; Left again: 2nd Blonde is Pat; Bottom Row – 3rd girl
dark hair – Mary Alice; 4th girl – Jackie.
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The Final Frame
Rosalyn Betty Raab
Former Active Bowling Leader from Pleasant Hill, CA - Passes
Betty Raab passed away on Thursday March 2, 2017. She originally came from England to the U.S. and lived
in Pleasant Hill, CA for many years with her family. She was active in the Diablo Bowling Association and
served as president. Predeceased by her son and husband she is survived by her daughters Wendy and
Sheila and a grandson Aaron. Per her request, there will be no services. She will be buried in Portland,
Oregon alongside her husband and son.
Betty Mivelaz
CWBA, USBC Hall of Fame
Betty Mivelaz, from Tujunga, CA died February 26 at the age of 86. A force in the elite bowling world on the
West Coast, Betty won 10 Western Women’s Professional Bowler’s tournament titles and numerous state and
local titles. She had a banner year on the lanes in 1967, winning the PWBA National Championships and
capturing a Classic Team title at the WIBC Championships in Rochester, NY. She was selected to the
Southern California Bowling Writers All-Star Team from 1966-1975. She is also a member of the Southern
CA, and San Fernando Valley Hall.
Mary Tyler Moore
Bowling had a connection numerous times in the MTM Sitcom.
Mary Tyler Moore gained stardom in the “Dick Van Dyke Show” and in an episode titled “The Twizzle,” Sally,
(played by Rosemarie) took the entire gang (including Laura Petrie Moore) to the bowling alley where the
segment was revolved around a reunion of the ladies’ old bowling team. Mary brought many hours of
enjoyment to the viewing audience. She passed away on January 25, at age 80.
Al Armstrong, San Diego USBC Director 1937-2017
San Diego Hall of Fame
A loyal and active member of the San Diego ABC/USBC for decades, Al served in various
levels and capacities of league and association offices and directorships. Very
supportive of the bowling community and delegate numerous times to CA state and
National meetings. An avid bowler, Al was also supportive of his wife Pauline’s bowling
activity. Al was 80 years old at the time of his passing on March 15, 2017.
Brunswick Zone Covina Bowl, one of the last mid-century California
bowling alleys to survive intact and unscathed, is about to close its
doors. The venue, known for its steeply pitched A-frame roof and retro
neon-lighted “Bowl” sign out front, shut down on March 12, according to
an unnamed employee. Brian Lee, Covina’s community development
director, said the family that owns the land informed the city of its plan to
sell the property about a year ago. “We were also told that the operator
of the bowling alley was going to consolidate its operations into its other
West Covina center,” he said. “The property is being marketed and
we’ve received a lot of phone calls but no plan has been submitted yet.”
Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Iconic Covina Bowl closing its doors forever
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There was a variety of challenges this year in finding an avenue to get our phone cards out to the troops. We finally found that we could send our donation to the USO who is NOT subsidized by the government and is self-sustaining. At the time we sent our donation they had an “angel” who would match any donation we sent! Thanks for supporting the CBW charity endeavor. The cards went to the troops.
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Outlets for Story & Article Publication
The InfoLink encourages and will accept stories of 200-500 words, relating to bowling. Articles should be focused on individual accomplishments, special events, community involvement, prose, etc. Because we are focusing on special articles by our writers, reporting of scores or association related events will not be accepted. Send your stories to: CBW Website, c/o Kathy Watson at [email protected] or to the InfoLink, c/o Mary Lynly, [email protected].
Also, included for your convenience, other California bowling publications who will accept stories and articles for publication:
BOWLING WORLD NEWSPAPER ~ Donna Hazel, Editor ~ Website: www.bowlingworld.com P.O. Box 111178, Campbell CA 95011-1178~ E-mail: [email protected] Office: 408-821-7332 ~ Fax: 408-366-0847 or 925-215-2242
CALIFORNIA BOWLING NEWS ~ Carol Mancini, Editor ~ Website: www.californiabowlingnews.com P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA 90240 ~ E-mail: [email protected] Office: 562-807-3600 ~ Fax: 562-807-2288
Bowling Calendar April- June
April 1-2: Modesto Masters, McHenry Bowl, Modesto
April 5-9: Cal Bowlers Tour 50+ No-Tap Tourn., High
Sierra Lanes, Reno
April 5 – Entry deadline for CUSBC Pepsi State Finals
(May 6-7, Daly City)
April 7-June 18: CUSBC 2017 Adult Championships,
Country Club Bowl, San Rafael
April 7-9: PBA West Earl Anthony Regional, Dublin
April 8-9: TNBA So. Cal. Tri-Senate, Cal Bowl,
Lakewood
April 16: Easter Sunday
April 23-June 10: USBC 2017 Women’s Champhps.,
Baton Rouge River Center, LA
April 24-27: USBC National Convention & Annual
Meeting, The Orleans, Las Vegas
April 27-29: PWBA 2017 Kick-Off, Double Decker
Lanes, Rohnert Park
May 4-6: PWBA Tour, Steve Cook’s Fireside Lanes,
Sacramento
May 6: Cal Bowlers Tour Scratch Doubles Shootout, 12
noon, Delta Bowl, Antioch
May 6-7: CUSBC Youth Pepsi State Finals, Classic
Bowl, Daly City
May 11-13: PWBA Tour, Fountain Bowl, Fountain
Valley
May 4: Mother’s Day
May 8-28: TNBA National Championship, Sunset
Station/Texas Station/The Orleans,
May 20: CCUSBC Melton Memorial Tourn., AMF
Rodeo Lanes, Clovis
May 28-31: PBA50 No. CA Classic, Harvest Park
Bowl, Brentwood
June 9-10: CBW Board and Annual Meeting, Visalia
June 9-11: CUSBC 2017 State Convention, Visalia
Marriott
June 18: Father’s Day
This ‘n That
March 17, 2017: This day in History - 1917-
America's first bowling tournament for ladies began in
St. Louis. Almost 100 women participated in the
event.
HENDERSON NV— for most of us, the first week of
the New Year is a time to set a goal. However, for
Stephanie Zavala, the first week of 2017 was a time
to achieve a goal – and a big one at that. On Sunday
Stephanie earned spots on both Junior Team USA
and Team USA by finishing second in the women’s
amateur division of the USBC Team USA Trials held
January 3-8 at Sunset Station in Henderson,
Nevada. Stephanie, a junior on the women’s bowling
team at Sam Houston State, averaged 218 for the five
six game rounds, each round featuring a different and
equally challenging sport pattern. As a member of
Junior Team USA the Downey native will represent
the United States in international bowling
competition. Congratulations Stephanie!
Junior Gold Championships Sites Set for 2018,
2019, 2020
Dallas, Detroit and Indianapolis will be the summer
destinations for youth bowlers as the International
Bowling Campus Youth Development has determined
sites for its national youth events for 2018 through
2020. (Hey, West Coast – snubbed again. Need to
get moving! Parents, start filling the cookie jar.)
“Bayside Bowl is excited to welcome L.L. Bean as the
title sponsor of this year’s PBA League Elias Cup. L.L
Bean is Maine’s iconic brand,” said Justin Alfond, co-
owner of Bayside Bowl. “We are also thrilled to
continue our partnership with the Maine Office of
Tourism. We couldn’t have picked better partners to
showcase the best of Maine to the country.”
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