Bowling Highlights Column

PBA Snubs Tri-State Bowlers

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) has once again snubbed Tri-State area bowlers who over the years have enjoyed and supported PBA stops in the Albany area, Buffalo, Long Island and Norwich, Conn.
The only PBA stop on the East Coast of this United States for the 2011-12 PBA Tour is the U.S. Open February 20-26 at the Brunswick Zone Cavelier at North Brunswick, New Jersey.
The PBA has even done away with the popular Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship formerly held on Long Island and last year at Cheektowago near Buffalo. This event is now part of their World Series of Bowling.
The PBA World Series of Bowling returns for a third consecutive season, starting a new
season of PBA competition that will culminate with the PBA Tournament ofChampions in Las Vegas in April.
The new season will get underway with the multi-event PBA World Series ofBowling Nov. 4-20 at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas and it willend April 8-15 when the PBA Tournament of Champions returns to Red RockLanes. In addition to PBA Regional, Senior, Women’s Series and NationalTour title winners who are eligible for the Tournament of Champions, PBATour event winners during the 2011-12 season will receive exemptions toadvance directly into the 36-player finals field for the 2012 event.
The 2011-12 season will also produce the most extensive online coverageof PBA Tour competition in history, with more than 250 hours of livecoverage on pba.com’s Xtra Frame planned, including four new “Xtra FrameTour” events. Additional details regarding television coverage, tournamentformats and more will be announced soon.
The 2011-12 PBA TOUR SCHEDULE is as follows:
Nov. 4-20 – Third annual PBA World Series of Bowling (Mark Roth PlasticBall Championship, World Bowling Tour Finals presented by the PBA, ViperOpen, Scorpion Open, Chameleon Open, Carmen Salvino Classic, Earl AnthonyTouring Players Championship, Earl Anthony Touring Players Baker DoublesChampionship and PBA World Championship), South Point Bowling Center, LasVegas (Xtra Frame and ESPN).
Jan. 20-22 – PBA Xtra Frame Cheetah Open, Fountain Bowl, Fountain Valley,Calif. (Xtra Frame).
Jan. 23-29 – United States Bowling Congress Masters, Sunset Station, LasVegas (Xtra Frame and ESPN).
Feb. 3-5 – PBA Xtra Frame Shark Open, Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park,Mich.. (Xtra Frame)
Feb. 17-19 – PBA Xtra Frame Don Johnson Memorial Open, Sequoia Lanes,Columbus, Ohio (Xtra Frame).
Feb. 20-26 – U.S. Open, Brunswick Zone Carolier, North Brunswick, N.J.(Xtra Frame and ESPN).
March 30-April 1 – Xtra Frame Dick Weber PBA Playoffs, Woodland Bowl,Indianapolis (Xtra Frame).
April 8-15 – PBA Tournament of Champions, Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, Nev.(Xtra Frame and ESPN).
Xtra Frame is a paid online Internet service and is available to bowling fans for a monthly fee at the PBA web stie.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Welcome back bowlers.
This week's tip was suggested by a league bowler and applies mostly to those bowlers who are using modern bowling balls.
You may not know that the modern bowling ball is porous with several different densities and has numerous chemicals in the cover stocks.
As these balls change temperature, the cover and core will expand and contract. Due to the different materials used for the core, inner core and cover, this fluctuation occurs at different rates.
Leaving the ball in a car when temperatures are severe, very hot or very cold, the expansion and contraction causes severe stress on the cover. This stress is even greater when a cold ball is used to bowl while it is still cold.....this may indeed cause the ball to crack.
So the tip is not only educational but let it serve as a reminder to take care of your bowling ball investment--and if you carry your balls to and from the center, don't leave them in your car.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events with the Storm and Roto Brip Bowling Ball Company. If you have any questions or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by telephone at 435-720-7939 or via email at mikel@stormbowling.com

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Outstanding 825
Series & 300
By Kyle Stevens

What a way to start off the 2011-12 league bowling season...... a great 300 game and an outstanding 825 series by Liberty Lanes bowler Kyle Stevens.
Kyle rolled the 300, 246, 279, 825 in the Wednesday Men's league week number 2 at Liberty Lanes.
Congratulations Kyle.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177, via email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-205-4474. For an expanded version of bowling news and this bowling column please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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LOCAL SCORES

BEECHWOOD LANES

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies League included, Diane Conroy with a 158 game, Lori Kimmes 156, Jackie Gieger 168, 190, Julie Yewchuck 173, 152 and Jodi Gulley 163.

CALLICOON KRISTAL BOWL

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies League included Lillian Zieres with games of 150, 190 and 172 for a 514 series, Virginia Connel 160, Pat Peters 154, Sillporah Boldiis 140 and Mary Jean Joyal 150.In the Tuesday Delaware Valley Men’s League, Mark Hawley 193, Joe Gager 180, Jamie Greier 166, Ed Leroy 169, Mark Scriber 175, Gary Maas 160, Mike Cole 173, Jeff Nober 223, 168, Eugene Fulton 178, 166, Mike Sorge 182, Jack Brockner 175, Brian Scott 202, Steve Lagoda 234, 221, 604, Gary Erlwein 199, 173 and Rick Weigelt 177.

FOX BOWLING CENTER

Recent highlight scores in the Wednesday Men’s Independent League included Tom Anderson with a 231 game and 629 series, Mike Bowker 269, 655, Andrew Bullis 233, 234, 678, Frank Couse Sr. 237, Frank Couse Jr. 608, Jim Dibble 225, Brian Drumm 248, 620, Dylan Green 241, Paul Ignatovich 265, 670, Steve Jacobi 233, 625, Donnie Marino 615, Mark McGraw Jr. 248, 663, Ed Milk Jr. 239, 611, Mitch Persbacker 226, 226, 666, Dick Price 238, 625, Brian Tiffany 234 and Zuke Wormuth 279, 712.In the Thursday Men’s Deposit National League, Howard Couse Jr. 266, 642, Jeff Curtis 623, Lenn Davis 233, 608, Nate Finch 233, 664, Bill Gleim 227, 235, 652, Paul Ignatovich 254, 244, 655, Greg Keesler 232, 666, Dan Koch 233, 619, Rick Mills 289, 232, 695, Harold Morgan 231 and Paul Siegler 247.In the Friday Couples League, Howey Couse Jr. 258, 232, 693, Frank Couse Sr. 266, 686, Anne Couse 210, 525, Dave Lester 235, 625, Dana McGraw 502, Mark McGraw 603, Walt Oralls 601, Bob Sobas 225, 649 and Sandy Winans 190.

KIAMESHA LANES

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men’s League included Mike Weiner with a 225 game and 607 series, John Hoffmann 247, 236, 688, Jim VanAken 602, Tom Belgiovene 258, 668, Matt Fallon 620, Kevin Stackhouse 227, Laresko Niffa 225, Eddie Lake 248, 666, Rick Lake 254, 234, 240, 728, Paul Durland 247, 617, Jaryl Scott 247, 622, Vinnie Collura 246, 611, Al Caycho 226, Jack Moylan 226, 227, 664, Mitch Juron 607, James Ratner 228, 226, 649, Dave Graham 244, 225, 244, 713, Nate Sanders 608, John Fischer 612, George Battle 600, Erik Miller 226, 600, John Lopez 255, 651, Tim McIntyre 611 and Jon Wilhelm 236, 643.In the Tuesday Mixed League, Edward Walsh 233, 609, Wayne Atkins 607, Joan Lake 215, 191, 559, Trasey Barres 180, 204, 556, Suzette Bertholf 187, 183, 534, Allene Washington 197, Joann Ruggiero 182 and Melinda Gwiozdowski 180.In the Wednesday Men’s League, John Hoffmann 242, 670, Steven Belgiovene 246, 616, Tom Belgiovene 247, 237, 705, James Durland 239, 623, Pedro Agapito 244, 253, 258, 755, Eddie Walsh 228, 289, 726, Shane Cunningham 256, 225, 626, Kenny Atkins 247, 612, Frank Gerow Jr. 225, Donald Durland 244, 269, 284, 797, Jon Wilhelm 269, 691, Matt Fallon 225, 235, 235, 695 and Gregory Fallon 238, 630.In the Thursday Ladies League, Barbara Merton 191, Kathy King 180, Trasey Barres 205, Pat Gibson 180, Debbie Durland 211, 224, Cheryl Neist 196, Pat Shuart 201 and Fran Kaiser 214.In the Friday Night Mixed League, Carolyn Williams 191, 221, 182, 594, Julie Chen 185, 500, Joan Lake 199, 223, 568, Antionette Rau 198, 188, 556, Nancy Green 191, Cathy Carpenter 185, 180, 536, Tammy Sze 180, 500, Eddie Lake 269, 266, 235, 770, John Hoffmann 268, 258, 739, Dan Ricco 233, 247, 648, Eugene Kelly 247, 649, Jon Wilhelm 264, 663, Frank Scuderi 257 and Donald Durland 245.

LIBERTY LANES

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men’s League included Paul Minton with games of 245, 208 and 223 for a 676 series; Kyle Stevens 300, 661; Ralph Coney 199, 201, 257, 657; Rudy Belanchia 224, 219, 204, 647; Thomas Fix 202, 258, 642; Pete Meachum 235, 210, 610; Todd Houghtaling 235, 577, Robert Cady 228, Ed Blume Sr. 224, Dean Shattuck 223, Mitch Mattison 216, Carmine Santillo 213, Jason Jones Sr. 210, Walt Edwards 193, Jason Jones Jr. 191 and Chris Stevens 190, 190.In the Wednesday Men’s League, Kyle Stevens 248, 204, 288, 740, Chuck McAllister 221, 234, 227, 682, Thomas Fix 206, 210, 206, 622, Stew Stevens 209, 213, 194, 616, Anthony Atkins 197, 221, 197, 615, Keith Smith 199, 198, 196, 593, George Crary 208, 573, Herbie Sklar 209, 571, Gene Smith 219, 215, Chris Stevens 211, Paul Minton 208, Carlos Torres 207, Glenn Norris 206, Chris Stewart 204, Dwayne Cabrera 202, Mark Carman Jr. 190, 201, Rob Tuttle 200, Rich Bivins 190, 198, Mark Carman Sr. 197, Jason Jones Sr. 195, Ed Blume 194, Mike Aumick 192 and Tony Mears 191.In the Thursday Ladies League, Wendy Finn 201, 514, Kathy Smith 175, 186, 501, Audrey Woolard 179, 492, Karen Martin 176, 486, Carly Sklar 185, Maureen Barber 178, Florence Good 176 and Cindy Short 171.In the Friday Mixed League, Thomas Fix 225, 223, 632, Alan LaBounty 246, 594, Kyle Stevens 236, 203, 594, Mike Fritz 198, 217, 584, John Melchick 213, 203, 574, George Crary 202, Brian Devine 202, Ralph Cannon 196 and Betty Jane Stevens 182.In the Saturday Mixed League, Phil Norris 246, 209, 203, 658, Thomas Fix 237, 207, 206, 650, Keith Smith 211, 203, 579, Russell Bivins 205, 231, 577, Tabatha Bound/Smith 176, 482, Wendy Swan 170, 480, Gene Smith 213, Randy Kinred 199, Tony Miller 194, Jolene Vail 193, Walt Edwards 192 and Michele Roosa 174.In the Sunday Mixed League, Barbara Cady 194, 179, 179, 552, Lillian Zieres 203, 174, 542, Robert Cady 214, 205 and Jerry Scandore 197.

ESPN’s 2011-12 PBA
Tour Coverage Begins
On December 4

For the 32nd consecutive year, ESPN will provide millions of American bowling fans with nationally-televised coverage of the Professional Bowlers Association during the 2011-12 season.

The PBA Tour’s new television season, which includes 18 Sunday telecasts, will begin with a “doubleheader” on Sunday, Dec. 4 with the men’s and women’s World Bowling Tour Finals presented by the PBA airing in back-to-back one-hour segments. The PBA-ESPN season will conclude with the live finals of the PBA Tournament of Champions from Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15.

Supplementing the ESPN telecasts, pba.com’s exclusive Xtra Frame video streaming service will provide more than 250 hours of live, online coverage of PBA Tour preliminary rounds as well as start-to-finish coverage of four new Xtra Frame Tour events during the season.

2011-12 ESPN-PBA TOUR SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
Dec. 4, 1 p.m. – World Bowling Tour Finals presented by the PBA (men), Las Vegas.
Dec. 4, 2 p.m. - World Bowling Tour Finals presented by the PBA (women), Las Vegas.
Dec. 11, 1 p.m. – WSOB PBA World Championship, Carter Division, Las Vegas.
Dec. 18, 1 p.m. – WSOB PBA World Championship, Hardwick Division, Las Vegas.
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. – WSOB PBA World Championship, Petraglia Division, Las Vegas.
Jan. 8, 1 p.m. – WSOB PBA World Championship, Aulby Division, Las Vegas.

Jan. 15, 1 p.m. – WSOB PBA World Championship finals, Las Vegas.
Jan. 22, 3 p.m. – WSOB Bayer Viper Open, Las Vegas.
Jan. 29, 12:30 p.m. – USBC Masters, Las Vegas.
Feb. 5, 4 p.m. – Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational, New Orleans.
Feb. 12, 3 p.m. – WSOB Chameleon Open, Las Vegas.
Feb. 19, 3 p.m. – WSOB Scorpion Open, Las Vegas.
Feb. 26, 3 p.m. – 69th U.S. Open, North Brunswick, N.J.
March 4, 3 p.m. – WSOB Shark Open, Las Vegas.
March 25, 2:30 p.m. – WSOB Mark Roth-Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship, Las Vegas.
April 1, 1 p.m. – WSOB Carmen Salvino Classic, Las Vegas.
April 8, 1 p.m. – WSOB PBA Exempt Players Championship, Las Vegas.
April 15, 1 p.m. – PBA Tournament of Champions, Las Vegas.
WSOB = PBA World Series of Bowling

Here & There Column 9-27-11

Enjoy The Fall Foliage

We are into our early fall season and with the change in temperatures foliage and the colors of autumn create beautiful scenes for our enjoyment.
Conversation with various state tourist stops clearly points out that foliage in New York State ....with its leaves of every possible shade of red, yellow, gold and orange is legendary as the spectacular colors of a New York State autumn mean more than just pretty scenery to those in the State's travel and tourism industry.
The fall foliage season means big business for New York and has become one of the state's most popular travel seasons.
This so-called "shoulder season" has become a favorite time for weekend getaways and week-long vacations as well as the traditional drive to the country to view nature's colorful display.
Folks in the tourist industry pointed out to us the reason people all over the world head to the spectacular New York State foliage display is that unlike the rest of the country the northeast is particularly blessed with a great variety of broad-leaved trees which help give the region's foliage a spectacular color range.
Our state has almost as many acres of such trees as the rest of the Northeast combined.
We love the fall foliage and for many years traveled to the Lake George-Lake Placid area in September to participate in a fall square dancing weekend and view what mother nature does to our trees as the temperature drops.
While speaking to a former Biology teacher about the fall change he pointed out that seasonal conditions and the resultant chemical changes in the leaves are the key factors in the timing and coloration of the leaves and that generally clear sunny days and cool nights with temperatures in the 40's bring about the most striking autumn colors.
Get out and enjoy the best foliage that takes place the last two weeks of September, first two weeks of October and in some parts of the state the last two weeks of October and the first week in November.
The frost and white stuff comes next.

Amelia Baldo National Champion

Amelia Baldo with her coach Bill Strynkowski

Grandfather Dan Baldo

Grandmother Gwen Baldo

Baldo Granddaughter Wins National Championship

Retired Sullivan County educators Dan and Gwen Baldo are swimming with pride these days as a result of the outstanding success their 10-year-old granddaughter Amelia Baldo had in winning the 9-10 year-old softball throw in the 34th annual Hershey's Track and Field Games North America Finals held August 6 at Hershey, Pa.
Amelia, daughter of Anthony and Jane Baldo of Palmyra, Pa, is in the fifth grade at Lingle Elementary School at Palmyra.
Anthony is Dan and Gwen's oldest son and is a 1988 graduate of Roscoe Central School and received his BA and Masters degrees from Virginia Tech. He is employed as an industrial engineer for Hershey's.
Roscoe grandparents Dan and Gwen Baldo are both retired from educational systems, Dan retired nine years ago as Director of Admissions at Sullivan County Community College and Gwen retired 12 years ago as Head Librarian at Livingston Manor Central School.
Dan was an active baseball umpire from 1980 to 2009 and started the Sullivan County Softball Umpires Association and ASA in 1987 and still officiates high school and ASA games which have included many New York State championship games. He is also an avid big game hunter and has hunted in both the United States and Canada and just several weeks ago returned from a 10-day backpacking hunt in the NWT's.
Both Dan and Gwen have also been very active in the sport of golf with Dan formerly serving as President of the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club (TVGC) where he presently serves as Greens Chairman.
Gwen has twice won the Ladies TVGC Championship.
The Hershey's Track & Field Games is the largest youth sports program of its kind in North America. The event starts out with some 450,000 competitors in 8 zones in the United States and Puerto Rico finishes with 450 in the final events at Hershey.
Amelia was part of the zone 7 competition where she won the local event, regional and zone event which qualified her to enter the finals at Hershey.
Her favorite sports are basketball, field hockey and track and field and although she has indicated not a lot of interest in playing softball in school her decision to enter the softball throw came about because she has a strong arm.
The strong arm paid off as Amelia won first place in the 9-10 year-old softball throw with a distance of 114 feet and two and three quarters inches beating out her closest competitor who threw 113 feet and 0 inches.
In this event each competitor had three throws.
Last year Amelia competed in the 100-yard dash event and qualified second at the district level.
These North American Final games have produced many Olympic medalists and competing athletes and this year Olympic greats Rafer Johnson and Carl Lewis returned to this years event as ambassadors of the Hershey's Track and Field games.
Grandparents Dan and Gwen noted that the message of these games is helping to get kids on the right track, teaching lifelong lessons and having fun along the way.

Golfing Highlights Column 9-23-11

Liberty Golfer Joe Decker scored his lst Hole In One recently in North Carolina.

The now famous and very unique Hammer tournament trophy will once again be lifted by a new team at the Hammer Outing Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Liberty Sullivan County Golf & Country Club.

Dan Baldo won the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club Athletic Cup Championship.

Recording the lowest scratch score in the Monday Night Men's Twin Village Golf Club league was TVGC's assistant greenkeeper Dean Winters. He had a 21 after shooting a 35 with a 14 handicap.

Monday Night Men's 2011 League Champions at the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club are from the left, first place Ron Shulgte Sr. and Dennis Bennett, second place Jordan Tallman (his partner Jessie Huggins was not available for this photo) and third place Chuck Husson IV and Chuck Husson lll.

Joe Decker Scores His 1st Ace

Sixty-seven year-old Liberty golfer Joe Decker scored his first career hole-in-one on August 12 at the Sandpiper Bay (Piper Course) near Calabash, North Carolina.
Playing with his wife, Pat, and Mike, a retired golf professional from Sanford, NC, Joe's ace took place on the 175-yard par 3 third hole using a Callaway No. 5 wood.
Decker over his 50-plus years of playing golf has come close to a hole-in-one and this ace was truly a welcomed gift from the golf God's.
Joe has been playing golf since the 9th grade of high school when he joined the Liberty High School golf team.
A graduate of Liberty High School and Orange County Community College, Joe is a retired Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) investigator with the New York State Police after 28-years of service and is also a retired Sullivan County Under-Sheriff, serving 8 years in this job.
He has been a 40-year member of the Monday Night Men's golf league at Sullivan County Golf & Country Club and presently golfs with partner John Salamon. Joe's previous partners included the late Win Barley and the late Bob Mullen.
His current handicap is an 8.
Both he and his wife Pat play a lot of golf and as often as they can and both enjoy their South Carolina residence at the Colonial Charters golf community at Little River, SC where they also both enjoy the beach.
Joe and Pat have two children, Lynn Barber and Joseph who is a member of the New York State Police and four grandchildren. The entire Decker family (except for their youngest granddaughter Katy) all enjoy playing the game of golf.


Hammer Tourney To
Honor Baker, Buck &
Kathy Stoddard

The 5th Annual Hammer Outing taking place tomorrow, September 24 at the Liberty Sullivan County Golf & Country Club will honor the lives of departed golfers Jack Baker, Sydney Benton, Ellsworth C. "Bucky" Buck and Kathy Stoddard.
This popular well-known tournament is by invitation only and no pre-established teams can enter as the "Ting" puts together each foursome with an A, B, C. and D player and only fate and good fortune will determine which team will hoist the legendary Hammer of Thor trophy.


The Bill Carlson
Memorial Tourney
Set For Oct. 2

The Hurleyville Fire Department is sponsoring the 1st Annual Bill Carlson Memorial Golf Tournament October 2 at 1 p.m. at the Tarry Brae Golf Course.
The shotgun start at 1 features a scramble format with an entry fee of $80 which includes golf, cart, lunch and dinner.
Bill passed away on April 2 of this year and was a member of the fire department for over 60 years.
For information call John J. Cox at 845-866-6431.


Schulte & Bennett
Repeat As League
TVGC Champions

Ron Schulte Sr. and Dennis Bennett for the third year in a row are the champions of the 19-team Monday Night Men's league at the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Course (TVGC).
Second place went to Jesse Huggins and Jordan Tallman and third place was won by Churck Husson IV and his dad Chuck Husson III.
Jim Bowers recorded 2 eagles in league play, Chuck Husson IV had 21 birdies, Jim Bowers had 66 pars and Chuck Husson III won the most individual points 116.5.
Recording the lowest scratch score was TVGC's assistant greenskeeper Dean Winters with a 21 after shooting a 35 with a 14 handicap.
Dan Baldon won the men's club Athletic Cup championship.

Wrap-Up Time
For Golf Column

This is our 2011 wrap-up column for Golfing Highlights ....wow.....what a golf season it has been......way too much rain and some golf courses had a difficult time drying out.
Many personnel changes at golf courses we visited and if your course didn't get highlighted this season we will make sure you are on the list when we return in May with the start of the 2012 tri-state area golf season.
Thanks to all the local professionals, golf course managers and the many folks who kept us posted on the outstanding golf tournaments, league standings and the many happenings at their golf facilities this past season.
Thanks to Bob Menges for his always interesting Golf Tip of the week and to Joe Bermel for his great tips on putting.
Be reminded that there is still plenty of good golf at area golf courses and many have special fall rates.
Have a safe winter and see you in the spring.
Next week we return with our Bowling Highlights Column.


The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
The Half Wedge Shot.

One of the shots most golfers fear is the dreaded half wedge shot. This means you are to close to the hole for a full swing, but to far away to chip or pitch the ball. When you are faced with one of these shots, it is important to have confidence before you make your swing.
To get set up for this shot, you should open your stance slightly, keep the ball in the center of your stance, and aim the club-face at the target. On your back swing it is important to limit your arm swing, the longer you swing your arms the more it will effect your distance and there is more of a chance for things to go wrong. Try to keep your lead arm from going beyond horizontal on the back swing. Make sure to cock your wrists fully and swing down and through the ball aggressively keeping your eyes on the ball and your head still.
When you finish, your hands should not be above your waist.....it is an abbreviated follow through.
This is a shot that requires some patience and practice to be good at. Keep practicing this shot and it will help you improve your scores.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net


Hurricane Irene
Reschedules The
McMichael Tourney

An early fall tournament will be held on Sunday, October 16 at the Villa Roma Golf & Country Club as a result of the arrival September 4 of Hurricane Irene.
The Kathy McMichael Memorial 3rd Annual Golf Tournament will be held that date and will feature a scramble outing for men and women.
Registration takes place at 11:30 a.m. with tee off take place at 12:30 p.m.
The $75 per player entry fee includes 18 holes of golf with cart, dinner, prizes, contests and raffles.
Kathy was loved greatly at her work at BOCES and her inspiration, courage and love of life influenced many hearts to help those in need. BOCES officials note that Kathy was an outstanding colleague, a devoted mother, daughter, sister and loyal friend.
Monies raised from this tournament benefit the Kathy McMichael Foundation.
Paid reservations for golfers is suggested by October 1.
Information may be obtained from Jeffrey Molusky at 845-702-2373, at 570-224-5027 or a molusky21@hotmail.com


The Putting Doctor
Putting Tip
By Joe Bermel

The Number 1 miscue of golfers is that on short putts, especially, they decelerate on the forward stroke.
Golfers need to do the exact opposite....that is accelerate on the forward stroke.
Short putting is from a tap in up to 6 feet, the "Holy Grail" of putting.
Paramount to being proficient here.......your 2nd putt on every hole is between a tap in and up to 6 feet.
How many of these 18 you make or do not make will determine your score.
Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group, corporate, organization and golf shows-tournaments. His special edition DVD is available by calling 631-589-1384, at his Web Site http://www.theputtingdoctor.com/ or by email at joe@theputtingdoctor.com


This column is written by Ed Townsend, a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that you feel would make good reading or have league scores and tournament information, Ed can be reached at 439-8177 or by email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com For a more expanded version of this golf column, please visit our web page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ We are also on Facebook.

Here & There Column 9-20-11

Complete Helplessness At 9-11 Site

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Ralph Bressler told those attending a 9-11 memorial service September 11 at the Golden Park Apartments complex in Liberty that almost three weeks after the attacks on the twin towers his ambulance crew was called to relieve the "overburdened New York City Emergency Medical Services.
" I remember ten years later exactly what I was doing and how I felt," Bressler noted.
As soon as he learned that a plane had hit the World Trade Center, "I set up an ambulance crew and called the Sullivan County EMS Coordinator to volunteer our services," and, "that we were ready to go tho NYC immediately."
He said that he remembered "having an overwhelming desire to go and help" but, "as the hours dragged on and two days passed it became obvious that there were few lives to save."
When they were called three weeks later they arrived in NYC at 12:01 a.m. on October 3 at the corner of West and Vessey Street where their job was to treat those working on "The Pile" for injuries and breathing problems.
"I will never forget the fires that were still burning after three weeks, the points of light indicating cutting torches being used to dismantle the steel, the smell of burning electronics, the site of empty offices open to the elements or the haze that hung over the rubble," Ralph said.
"I will always remember the feeling of complete helplessness," he added.
The Golden Parks 9-11 Memorial service was organized by Henrietta Phelps and included remarks made by Liberty Village Deputy Mayor Corinne McGuire, District 6 Legislator Jodi Goodman, members of the Liberty Village Police Department, Liberty resident Dan Ratner, singing of the song "Where Were You" by Paul and Valerie Minton and "God Bless America by Stephanie Watson.
Deputy Mayor McGuire urged the gathering to "never forget.....never forget that they made the ultimate sacrifice to protect each of us......never forget their courage, but mostly, never forget the American spirit which rose up from the ashes in New York City, Shanksville, Pa and Washington DC."
Legislator Goodman told of her experience that day while working at Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris and the feeling she and fellow employees experienced when the hospital received the "Code Disaster" message.
Liberty United Methodist Church Pastor John A. Thomason led everyone in a closing prayer and the service ended with Liberty Central School Senior Nicole Snyder playing taps.
Additional photo coverage of this service is available at http://bght.blogspot.com/ and at http://edtownsendphotos.clarkcolor.com/clark and if asked insert the word ( photome ) as the privacy code.

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

Emergency Medical Technician Ralph Bressler, left, was one of several speakers at the 9-11 memorial service Sunday evening at the Liberty Golden Hill Apartments complex. Looking on is the event organizer Henrietta Phelps.