Siegel To Retire-Music Festival Events

FESTIVAL HONORS SIEGEL AS HE RETIRES                            

                                                   

  The inside cover page for the The Sullivan County Music Educators' Association (SCMEA) 59th Annual All County Music Festival program noted that "the ideal music program does not exist...someone must built it...someone must shape and create the attitude for support and someone must make a long range commitment," all of which is easily attributed to Festival Chairperson Gary E. Siegel who has chaired over a dozen All-County festivals and will retire this year completing 32-years of teaching music. 

  One of the plaques presented to Siegel prior to the start of the 5 p.m. Concert Two March 2 at the Liberty High School David E. Panebaker auditorium said, "in honor of your retirement and sincere appreciation for your dedicated service and countless volunteer hours on behalf of a quality-based, high standards music education for all students in Sullivan County and New York State."

  Siegel served as SCMEA president from 1987-1989 and has been a member of the NYSSMA State Government Relations Committee.

  Making the presentation from Marc Greene, New York State School Music Association President was Lori Orestano-James, New York State School Music Association State Advocacy Chairperson. 

  Other  presentations and resolutions were from Mike Mingo, SCMEA President, 19th Congressional District U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson, the state of New York legislative resolution from the NYS Assembly and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, a resolution from the NYS State Senate and State Senator John Bonacic and Sullivan County Legislature Chairman Scott Samuelson with a proclamation proclaiming the month of March as "Music In Our Schools Month."

  Gary's 32-year teaching career started with three years in the Livingston Manor CSD and 29-years in the Liberty CSD, 28-years where he has been Director of Music. 

  In addition to chairing the All-County Music Festival he has served as chairman of numerous  area All-State Festivals and NYSSMA Solo Evalution Festivals.

  Asked what he enjoys most in teaching Gary said, "I enjoy most seeing the kids grow each year and the musical education growth is tremendous."

  "The most enjoyable time of the year is the spring when the students are at their highest level of skill as a result of the efforts throughout the school year," Siegel noted. 

  Gary has been married to his wife, Judy (Haas) Siegel for 28-years . Their two children, daughter Georgia graduated from Hofstra University and is working as the Court Clerk for the Town of Liberty. Son Max is a senior at Ithaca College majoring in music with an emphasis on Sound Recording Technology and just completed his internship in Seattle, Washington and will graduate in May.

  His dad, Lee Siegel will be 94 in August and served as Supervisor for the Town of Rockland for 10 years. Lee plays the clarinet in the Callicoon Center Band during the summer.

  A trumpet member of the Callicoon Center Band for almost 40 years Gary is joined by his dad and son Max each summer.

  Jim Newton, the conductor of the Callicoon Center Band was Gary's teacher at Livingston Manor. 

  The program for the 5 p.m. Concert Two featured the outstanding performances by the All County Junior High Band conducted by Joseph Loposky, the All County Senior High Women's Chorus conducted by Eileen Mackintosh, the All County High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Frank Petrocelli and the All County Senior High Mixed Chorus conducted by Douglas Avery.

  Adding to the local flavor of the Festival was the fact that Petrocelli is a graduate of Liberty High School and holds a masters degree in saxophone performance and jazz studies from Western Michigan University. He also holds a music education degree from Western Michigan and a bachelors degree in computer science and music from SUNY Oswego. He performs with the Greater New York Wind Symphony and holds a teaching position at Monroe-Woodbury High School. 

  Presentations receiving high audience praise included the Grand Galop (Circus March) by the Junior High Band, I Am But A Small Voice by the Senior High Women's Chorus, In A Sentimental Mood by the High School Jazz Ensemble and I Hear America Singing by the Senior High Mixed Chorus. 

  Talented music programs like this would not be possible without all of our schools music teachers who spend hours preparing their students to reach this milestone and to the many parents who support their children in our schools music programs. 

                   

                                                                 

                                                   

                                                     

                                         

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION 

                                                           

Liberty Central School Director of Music Gary E. Siegel directs the Middle School band at a performance at the Capital Building in Albany. He has chaired over a dozen All-County Music Festivals and will retire this year after a 32-year teaching career. 

                                                        

Part of the trumpet and trombone section of the All-County Junior High School Band  during their performance March 2 in the 59th Annual All-County Music Festival at Liberty High School. 

                                                            

Monticello Central School Tenor Sax player Andrew Garrison performs with the All-County High School Jazz Ensemble as part of the 59th Annual All-County Music Festival.

                                                        

Members of the All-County Senior High Mixed Chorus performing at the 59th Annual All-County Music Festival March 2 at Liberty High School. 

                                                                    

  

Amy Paes Scholarship Games

PAES SCHOLARSHIP EVENT RAISES $1,000                                             

   Over $1,000 was raised at the March 9th Amy Paes Scholarship Basketball games.

  Pride and a lot of enthusiasm is also a big part of this fund raising event for the four sixth grade teams in their "Moving Up" competition. 

  An added highlight of this annual sports fund raiser is the popular Tri-Valley Alumni/Faculty game featuring odd numbered year graduates vs. even numbered year graduates.

  Amy Paes was a fifth-grader at Tri-Valley and involved with the Bear Cub Basketball program when she passed away in the summer of 2003 after a battle with cancer. 

  Money raised from these games as well as previous years are used to create scholarships for one boy and one girl and to quality for this scholarship the graduate must have played Bear Cub Basketball and plan to attend college or a trade school. 

  The sixth graders participating in the "Moving Up" games are now considered graduates from the Saturday Bear Cub Basketball Program and many look forward to Tri-Valley's seventh grade modified basketball. 

  Under the guidance and management of Scott Mickenson, the  Saturday Bear Cub Program was started in 1994 by Andy Taggart.

  In the girls competition the Red team coached by Larry Whipple, Monty Carmody and Samantha Whipple pulled out a 21-20 victory over the Blue team coached by Gary Buley and Julie Starner. 

  The  boys Blue team coached by Amanda Vansaders and John Shamro defeated the Red team coached by Dominick Scanna and Bill Hendrickson 26-16.

  Girls team players included Jillian Mungeer, Morgan McHugh, Heather Foster, Catie Brooks, Brianna Goetschius, Haley Stanton, Kathryn Jones, Katerina Plescia, Autumn Buely, Britney Lee, Smily Starner, Sam Raymond, Dakota Deck, Rebecca Reynolds, Julianna Smith, Cheyenne Brooks and Alysa Hernandez.

  Sixth grade boys team players included Gabe Bragg, Julius Colon, Aidan Mentnech, J. R. Dertinger, Matt Ryan, Jake Scanna, Jacob Allison, Ryan GiminianiDakoda Van Dunk, Joseph Edwards, Dylan Hummel, Mark Bell, Adem Gray, Jake Wilson, Thomas VanSaders, Imaan Khan and Cody Shamro.

  The Tri-Valley Alumni/Faculty game turned out to be a barn-burner with lots of offense and not very much transition defense. The Red team jumped out to a large lead but lack of defense and the fast brake offense and outstanding shooting of the Red teams Ian Exner the game ended tied at 63-63.

  This game ended with 1:08 left in the fourth quarter when Exner suffered a deep cut above the right eye and the Blue team only having four players. Exner was high scorer with 32 points and Fred Moore had 26 points for the Red team.  

  Participants in the Alumni/Faculty game along with Exner and Moore were Ted DeGraw, Joe Lee, Kevin Delaney, Andrew Yager, Ross Bonnell, Tyler TerBush, Brendan Walsh, Andrew Garigliano, Tim Martin and Bill Hendrickson.  

  The proceeds of $1,022  from this event goes to the benefit of the Amy Pres Scholarship Fund and will result in two $500 scholarships. 

  Additional photos are available at http://bght.blogspot.com 

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The 6th grade girls "Moving Up" teams and their coaches. All are identified in the story.

                                              

The 6th grade boys "Moving Up" teams and their coaches. All are identified in the story.

                                                

The Tri-Valley Alumni/Faculty team players. All are identified in the story. 

                                                 

Blue team player Ian Exner shows good from in scoring this three-pointer during the Alumni/Faculty team game. He ended up with scoring honors off 32 points. 

                                                   

Sixth grader Cody Shamro scores a layup for the Boys Blue team during the "Moving Up" competition. 

Refs Alex Brown and Kainan Justiniano discuss a call during the Amy Paes basketball games.

                 

Here & There Column 3-12-13

Movement On  Supervisors Proposal

  Heavy discussion is taking place throughout Sullivan County on the topic of restoring the Sullivan County Board of Supervisors.

  As we have firmly stated the folks are not happy with a 10 percent unemployment rate and the county legislature raising taxes by nine percent.

  Just the other day while at a function six Sullivan County residents voiced total  support for returning county government back to the former Board of Supervisors with one stated he has a committee organized to join in support of this movement.

  There just is not very much support for the present county legislature and few support a change from an appointed manager to an elected executive.

  The County legislature and the suggestion of adding an elected executive is nothing more then adding one layer of government on top of another layer that just cost too much for taxpayers of Sullivan County to handle.

  To add to this growing movement the Sullivan County Supervisors Association has unanimously endorsed the concept of scrapping the county legislature and going back to government run by the county's town supervisors.

  Town of Highland supervisor Andrew Boyar, one of Sullivan County's longest serving supervisors stressed the points that interaction the supervisors had then with each other is now lost and the folks could question their own supervisor on a monthly basis and get a report on what's going on in Monticello and the county government.

  These feelings support what we have heard for many years in that the county legislators have little or no communications with their town supervisors.

  As we have previously noted County legislators like Cindy Kurpil Gieger honestly has shown her true feelings that the county is moving toward new goals of fiscal accountability and oversight of residents tax dollars and wants to turn away from the present status quo and the good old boy form of government we have seen for so many years.

  She has made it very clear that the executive form of government is just another layer of government and that it could be very costly.

  Under a County Board of Supervisors (BOS) she would serve well as an elected board chairman because she is advocating that she  would "like to see us improve the foundation of government."  

  That foundation so many residents of the county have told us is the return to the Board of Supervisors which is the body that supervises the operation of county government in a number of counties in New York State (NYS). 

  A Board of Supervisors in NYS has legislative, executive and quasi-judicial powers. In NYS the BOS is made up and composed of the various town supervisors from across the county. Some BOS after the 1960's assigned each member a proportional vote based on the population that supervisor represented. 

  Some of these boards have allowed county voters to elect a full-time county manager or county executive. 

  Let's hope that Sullivan County Supervisors Association President Daniel Sturm's statement that they want to put this proposal to Sullivan County voters this November becomes a reality so that the voters and not the politicians can decide  the fate of this issue. 

                                                                 

 

                           

Bowling Highlights Column 3-8-13

Rick Lake Scores 5th Career 300

    Good timing for saying if my brother scores two 300 games then I can at least score one 300 game and such was the case in the February 25 Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes when 51-year-old Monticello bowler Rick Lake pounded the maples for his 5th career 300 game.

   On Monday February 18 his brother Eddie recorded two 300 games in this same league and the two brothers also bowl on the same team. 

   Rick's 300 was bowled on lanes 11 & 12 using an Ebonite Gyro Urethane and Rick noted, "all balls were good hits and I had the messenger take out the 10 pin in one frame."

   He bowls in this one league and subs at times in the Tuesday Mixed Firemen's league. Rick's Monday night average is 231. The 300 came in the last game of the night as he put together a 772 series off single games of 247, 225, 300. 

   The Monday night team he bowls with is Team Lake consisting of his father Mickey Lake, Roy Sweeney and his brother Eddie Lake. 

    Rick's fourth career 300 was bowled on January 30, 2012,  his third 300 was recorded April 18, 2011 and his second on March 8, 2010, all at Kiamesha Lanes

    Lake comes from a well known and highly respected Sullivan County bowling family. 

    Lake's first perfect game was bowled 7 to 9 years ago at Kiamesha Lanes in the Monday Men's league.

    Rick's mom, Joan Lake, has been a dominant force in area bowling circles for a number of  years and brother Eddie is considered one of the top male bowlers in the tri-county area. 

    Rick has been bowling for some 47 years starting out in the Kiamesha Lanes youth leagues.

    In addition to bowling Rick golf's in a couple of area leagues and he and his wife are noted motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy riding their Harley-Davidson throughout the country. 

   Rick has been married to his wife Jane for some 20 years. The Lake's have no children and Rick is a 29-year employee at the Catskill Regional Medical Center.  

 Ed's Oulook

  The 61st annual Hancock Fox Bowling Center handicap tournament has been scheduled for March 30-April 28.

  The bowling center is located on State Hwy 97 in Hancock.

  The tournament last year paid out a total of over $16,000 in prize money.

  Events featured include team events with both a handicap and scratch division, singles events, double events and the optional event.

  This tournament also awards the 2012 Bob Rogers high scratch game and there is a 50/50 raffle every squad. 

  Entry fee for team events is $135, doubles $54 and singles $27 per person. 

  There is no tournament bowling on Easter Sunday.

  The 10 pin rule is in effect and team event lanes will be reconditioned before each squad. 

  Squad times are 12:30, 4 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday.

  For reservations and additional information call tournament director Bill Gleim at 607-637-4401 or email foxbowl@verizon.net

 PBA News

  The winners of the PBA League Don Carter round at Thunderbird Lanes, Allen Park, Mich, last Sunday were the New York City WTT KingPins with team members Tommy Jones, Jack Jurek, Pete Weber, Scott Norton and John Szczerbinski.

  They defeated the Brooklyn Styles 243-199. 

  The KingPins with the win have earned 44 points to lock up no worse than the No. 2 stepladder position for the championship Elias Cup finals.

  The PBA League Earl Anthony round will take place Sunday March 24 at 1 p.m. on ESPN.

  In the Don Carter classic individual championship Jason Sterner defeated Wes Malott 299-235, leaving a solid 10-pin on the 12th ball. 

  Ed Townsend is a consultant to the sport of bowling. If you have league scores, tournament information, bowl a 300 game or 800 series or bowl your age let Ed know at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook.  

 The Bowling Tip

 By Mike Luongo           

   Learning the five fundamentals of a good bowling shot.

   So very often we forget the most basic steps that are designed to help us have fun and score a good game.

   These steps include getting ready in the stance position by taking a deep breath, bringing in air into your nose and exhaling through your mouth.

   The next step is getting lined up, before the start of your match practice a couple of shots to see what the lane conditions are and even take a look at other bowlers  and see what they are doing. You should watch your ball reaction and don't force your ball to curve. Equipment selection is important here.

    Want good balance then make your first step a short one.....this adds greatly to ending up with good balance when you release your ball.

    Keeping a loose swing is also important, stay away from using too much muscle. When you are ready to bowl make sure your hand and arm are relaxed before you start your approach.

    As you start the ball moving in your approach, make sure that the ball moves in a straight line toward the target on the lane.  This will prevent your swing from going off line. Let the rest of your swing be relaxed and keep it in a straight line toward your target.

  Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Special Events assistant with the Storm and  Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a question, call him at 435-720-7939 or email at mikel@stormbowling.com 

 Local Scores

 (compiled by Ed Townsend)

 Kiamesha Lanes

 Monday Men's

  Roy Sweeney 237, 245, 682, Eddie Lake 247, 228, 675, Dan Ricco 243, 616, Shane Conner 259, 248, 256, 763, Vinnie Collura 247, 644, Donnie Durland 243, 656, Larry Berens 289, 225, 258, 772, Tom Belgiovene 226, 611, Rudy Belanchia 253, 225, 678, Laresko Niifa 243, 236, 675, Ronnie Totten 245, 245, 232, 722, Kevin Stackhouse 234, 667, Charlie Tuttle 226, 665, Corey Van Keuren 232, Frank Scuderi 263, 704, John Lopez 227, 247, 644, Keith Smith 641, Pedro Agapito 228, 234, 267, 729, Jim Piontex 226, 629, Ryan Lepke 236, 266, 715, Matt Fallon 257, 665, John Fischer 604, David Graham 611, Bobby Cooper 233, 618, Jody Farquhar 234, 654, Bret Budd 226, Jim VanAken 231, 633, Josh Strang 277, 643, Tom Palmer 247, 256, 255, 758.

 Tues. Mixed Firefighters

  Mary Lee Williams 214, 200, 203, 617, Joan Lake 204, 547, Carena Collura 191, 183, 532, Cara Nicholson 204, 522, Trasey Barres 188, 182, 512, Debra Blackford 183, 186, 508, Andrea Grossman 182, Christie Graham 206, Rick Lake 226, 248, 267, 741, Kyle Stevens 253, 246, 237, 736, Paul Minton 258, 686, Peter Scannell 267, 648, Kris Gwiozdowski 242, 644, Russ Keesler 244, 626, Ed Guthrie 255, 620, Shane Cunningham 241, 617, Peter Nastasi 243, 608, Walt Edwards Jr. 606, George Kelley 235, 604, Eddie Blume 232, 603, Cecil Walters 233, Stan Gilmore 234.

 Wednesday Men's

  Tim Totten 244, 248, 704, Kyle Stevens 279, 278, 253, 810, Rudy Belanchia 233, 231, 690, James VanAken 258, 245, 679, Tim McIntyre 226, 266, 651, Josh Strang 268, 686, Jaryl Scott 268, 673, Keith Smith 237, 226, 646, Pedro Agapito 265, 245, 724, Pete Nastasi 225, 279, 708, Larry Whipple 227, 601, Roy Sweeney 244, 650, Timmy Minton 245, 225, 692, David Garlinghouse 225, Shane Conner 259, 687, Dwayne Cabrera 247, 683, Paul Minton 233, 655, Robert Stewart 252, 626, Carlos Torres 227, 235, 225, 687, Steve Rivera 226, 606, Pete Meachum 247, 661, Eddie Walsh 227, 611, Paul Durland 645, Donald Durland 257, 258, 728, Alpesh Patel 233, Tim Bilyeu 239, 670, Serafin Rodriguez III a 243, 236, 669, Jo Jo VanKeuren 616, Jason Jones 233, 229, 676, Robert Beach 241, Mikey Travis 226, 625, Kevin Stackhouse 225, 235, 623, Kyle Matthews 280, 259, 733, Steve Cottam 600, Chris Parken 228. 

 Thursday Ladies

  Joan Lake 186, Billy Jo Bound 217, 236, Joan Fredenburg 191, Amanda Irwin 220, Karen Borowski 181, Debbie Durland 197, 190, 190, 577, Trasey Barres 201, 224, Sherry Laird 200, Audrey Woolard 203, Pat Shuart 185, Kelly Shattuck 186, Kathy Fielding 192, Crista Sweeney 189, 189, Christy Graham 202, Liz Burgio 187, Connie McKenley 180, Liz Stubits 193. 

 Friday Mixed

  Trasey Barres 180, Cathy Carpenter 191, Meagan Courtney 182, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 207, 206, 550, Sara Durland 202, 210, 547, Nancy Greene 194, 183, 506, Ann Kaplan 191, Joan Lake 198, 214, 577, Antionette Rau 201, 193, 573, Christa Sweeney 185, 520, Tammy Sze 216, 192, 566, Larry Berens 255, 664, Paul Durland 226, Frank Emmens 237, 634, Matt Fallon 245, 618, David Graham 233, 638, Matthew Jahn 246, 635, Eddie Lake 278, 262, 236, 776, Ryan Lepke 227, 603, Tom Palmer 226, Kevin Stackhouse 269, 641, Robert Sze 278, 682, Lawrence Whipple 621, Craig Wilhelm 242.

 Fox Bowling Center

 Tues. Ladies Early Birds

  Linda Ferris 190, Melinda McElroy 186, Lisa Rosengrant 207.

 Wed. Men's Independent

  Tom Anderson 266, 619, Andrew Bullis 228, Bucky Bullis 226, 604, Dale Conklin 258, 225, 674, Jim Dibble 268, 715, Brandon Drumm 231, 612, Bob Ellis 234, 607, Craig Gehrig 226, 625, Bill Gleim 245, 246, 705, Jeremy Gulley 243, Marty Haeussler 248, 601, Jack Hazen 236, 614, B. J. Johnson 247, 645, Rob Johnson 625, Robert MacNaught 235, 231, 662, Donnie Marino 235, 233, 690, Josh Milucky 235, 230, 648, Mitch Persbacker 236, 665, Dick Price 227, 226, 652, Zuke Wormuth 258, 226, 256, 740, Jeremy Wormuth 259, 615.

 Thurs. Men's Deposit National

  Ray Cornwell 233, Howard Couse Sr. 258, 614, Jeff Curtis 608, Paul Ignatovich 247, 631, Robert Johnson 629, Greg Keesler 611, Dave Lester 244, 621, Dick Price 617, 

 Fri. Mixed Couples

  Andy Bullis 234, 649, Jessica Bush 191, 503, Bob Ellis 621, Paul Fritz 234, 649, Dana McGraw 188, 181, 182, 551, Mark McGraw 248, Sheri Oralls 196, 189, 528, Jen Smith 190, 190, 535, Tim Smith 245, 629, Vicki Tiffany 186, Dan Wormuth 250, 225, 678, Michelle Wormuth 215, 181, 538.

 Sun. Mixed Fun

  Reva Jones 266, 577, Don Marino 265, 655, Dave Mills 227, Savanna Mills (youth girls) 163, 167, 437.

Callicoon Kristal Bowl

 Monday Hortonville Ladies

  Sue Naughton 179, 175, Kelly Gombita 165, 177, Lillian Zieres 170, 160, 184, 514, Opal Hocker 170, Jane Benson 173, Maureen Schlott 167, Joyce Brooks 154, DeeDee Schrader 152, Judy Mohn 169, Mardette Wilcox 160, 205, 166, 531, Nicole Rossomando 171, 161, 199, 531, Joann Bowers 162, Sandy Cassevah 162, Charlene Meola 154.

Tues. Delaware Valley Men's

  Mark Yewchuck 182, 205, Brian Scott 180, Forrest Gorton 202, Roy Holmquist 180, Bob Cady 196, Dean Shattuck 200, Bob Head 200, 181, Joe Gager 200, Mark Hawley 235, Samii Markoa 211, Kory Keesler 183, 181, 189, Bruce Rutledge 202, Tad Dosher 215, 181, Rob Bivins 180, 183, Ed Leroy 189, Brian Marino 209, Mark Scriber 186, Brian Starr 184, 249, 184, 617, Eugene Fulton 209, Matt Fulton 186, Mike Gieger 182, Albert Tyles 180.

                                                                  

THE INDIVIDUAL PHOTO IS OF  

                                                       RICK LAKE

  

  

  

Here & There Column 3-5-13

50.6-Cents Per Gallon Gas Tax

  New York State government ought to be very proud that the gas tax paid by us folks who drive is the highest in the nation. 

  Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski of GasBuddy.com says the taxes are "a way to generate revenue for the government." 

   Why even New York  beats out California and Connecticut with its gas tax  which is nearly 50.6-cents per gallon .

  Executives in the petroleum industry note that New York caps its taxes to the first $2 per gallon and when prices go up there is not additional benefit to the state but there is no tax cap on gas in counties so when prices rise the country gets more money.

  Higher gas prices in Sullivan County benefits the County of Sullivan......one would certainly hope that no one in county government has anything to do with the gas prices we are faced with?

  State Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R-Fishkill) has entered the gas tax fray saying he will introduce legislation to cap tax on gasoline at the national average and that a tax cap would save motorists 20 cents per gallon.

  Lalor calls the state gas tax a regressive tax that hits hardest those who can least afford it and that us folks "pay the highest tax taxes in the country," some "65 percent higher than the national average which is 30 cents a gallon."

  The Fishkill assemblyman feels that, "charging drivers 65 percent more than competing states is gouging by any definition."

  Gas station operators are estimating that a tax cap would reduce gas prices 25 cents a gallon.

  The tax games played in Albany are not very amusing to the driving public as they are hit with both state and local taxes.

  It's time we call Governor Cuomo's price gouging hotline and tell them we are fed up with the tax gouging at the pump. The governor's website is www.dos.ny.gov 

  We support Assemblyman Lalor's introduction of legislation to cap tax on gasoline at the national average.

                                                                

  

   

Bowling Highlights Column 3-1-13

Eddie Lake Scores Two 300's 

  

   Forty-nine year old Monticello kegler Eddie Lake likes to bowl his 300 games in groups of two.

   In the February 18 Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes Lake blasted the maples for a 300, 245, 300 and a 845 series using a Hammer Epidemic bowling ball on lanes 13-14.

   Ed credits his accomplishments and his 16th and 17th career 300's  to a bowling ball recently drilled out for him by Josh Strang at Strang's Pro Shop located at Kiamesha Lanes. 

  Lake, in commenting about the two 300 games in the Monday night three-game series said, "all strikes were in the pocket for the two 300 games and in the middle game I had five in a row and in the sixth frame came up a little high and left the 4-9, buried the ball in the next two frames and left the 10 pin in each and then finished out with four in a row."

  Lake is presently carrying a 234 average in the Friday Mixed league and a 227 in the Monday league, the two leagues he regularly bowls in. 

  Ed on Monday night bowls with the Lake team consisting of his father, Mickey Lake, his brother Rick Lake and Roy Sweeney.

   Ed recorded his 14th career 300 on Monday, March 12, 2012 and his 13th 300 on March 27, 2012.

   And it's awhile since Lake has used wasn't using his old Hammer bowling ball but he still talks about his old Hammer and bowls with it  occasionally. He still believes in the fact that some of the old bowling equipment can still do the job.

  About two years ago Lake had been without his 24-year-old Hammer as it was being repaired by Mickey Luongo and when he got the ball back within two weeks the old Hammer resulted in the Eddie Lake "300 game Express for his ninth 300 game on December 29, 2008. 

   During the 2007-08 bowling season Lake recorded four 300 games. Eddie had a 300 on January 21, 2008, scored another 300 in the second game of a match November 9, 2008 making it his third perfect 300 game that season.

   Eddie on October 1 and October 2, 2007, made Sullivan County bowling history by bowling 300 games on consecutive nights all at Kiamesha Lanes.   

    His high 856 series was bowled in 2004 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes. 

   Considered one of the premier bowlers in the tri-county area,  Lake is single, is employed by Kiamesha Lanes and comes from a well known Sullivan County bowling family consisting of brother, Ricky, his mother Joan and father Mickey. 

PBA News

  The United States Bowling Congress Masters has a new champion. 

  Two-handed super-star Jason Belmonte won his first major title last Sunday at the Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ defeating Wes Malott 258-245.

  The PBA team competition continues this Sunday on ESPN.

  Ed Townsend is a PR consultant to the sport of bowling. If you have league scores,  tournament information, bowl a 300 or 800 series or bowl your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column at http://bght.blogspot.com  We are also on Facebook. 

The Bowling Tip

By Mike Luongo 

    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 us even greater when a cold ball is used to bowl while it is still cold. This may 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--avoid the experience that the above mentioned bowler went through--and if you carry your balls to and from the center, don't leave them in your car.             Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Special Events assistant with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a question, call him at 435-720-7939 or email at mikel@stormbowling.com.

  Local Scores

  (compiled by Ed Townsend)

  Beechwood Lanes

  Monday Ladies

  Diane Staves 155, Barbara Cady 160, 195, 501, Janet Bertholf 173, 171, 153, Julie Yewchuck 157, Dot McCormick 187, Tracey Puerschner 192.

  Callicoon Kristal Bowl

  Mon. Hortonville Ladies

  Kelly Gombita 153, Lillian Zieres 173, 184, 501, Virginia Connel 151, Jane Benson 188, 173, 507, Rebecca Rhodes 155, 152, Chris Burr 152, Debbie Loughrey 172, Barbara Pingel 161, Dawn Roemer 158, Mardette Wilcox 161, 162, 192, 515, Phyllis Grillo 156, Nicole Rossomando 189, JoAnn Bowers 154, Charlene Meola 165, 150. 

  Tues. Delaware Valley Men's

  Mark Yewchuck 204, 203, 183, Gary Erlwein 181, 197, Joe Gager 213, 242, 619, Russell Lyons 188, 192, Dean Shattuck 223, 245, 618, Bob Cady 203, 205, Mark Hawley 202, 187, 222, 611, Samii Markoa 183, Kory Keesler 216, Ed Leroy 206, 181, Kris Rasmussen 198, 208, Brian Marino 200, Mark Scriber 205, Eugene Fulton 188, 203, Albert Tyles 205, Steve Ross 197, Jackie Brockner 186, Matt Hubert 184.

  Fox Bowling Center

  Thurs. Men's Deposit National

  Rob Bolster 251, 626, Paul Ignatovich 602, Greg Keesler 228, 235, 611, Dave Lester 230.

  Friday Mixed Couples

  Andy Bullis 246, 231, 661, Matt Johnson 226, 627, Dan Koch 247, 614, Dana McGraw 215, 524, Mark McGraw 239, Sheri Oralls 191, 183, 528, Tia Robinson 189, 514, Tammy Stanton 184.

  Sat. Morning Youth

  Junior league, Trisha McElroy 178, 158, Bantam league, Thomas Schoonmaker 138, Jacob Berry 116, Nathaniel Hendrickson 115, Bethany Brown 129, 121, Emily Brown 133, Brenna Gleim 109. 

  Sunday Mixed Fun

  Ray Cornwell 226, Marty Haeussler 231, Reva Jones 212, Brian Mills (Bantam boys) 115, 130, 148, Dave Mills 237, 655, Rick Mills 234, 637, Samantha Mills (Youth girls) 145, 137, 142, 424, Savanna Mills (Youth girls) 161, 157, 160, 478. 

  Kiamesha Lanes

  Monday Men's

  Rick Lake 232, 238, 689, Shane Conner 238, 676, Mike Weiner 244, 233, 673, Jaryl Scott 237, 645, Paul Durland 624, Vinnie Collura 236, 245, 704, Donald Durland 260, 269, 741, Todd Houghtaling 226, Frank Eichenlaub III a 247, 657, Jon Wilhelm 238, 649, Kevin Stackhouse 247, 247, 701, Charlie Tuttle 632, Corey Van Keuren 603, Michael Scuderi 245, 612, Frank Scuderi 246, 663, John Lopez 255, Gene Smith 244, Keith  Smith 225, 244, 667, Kenny Atkins 255, Eddie Walsh 257, 248, 707, Mike Travis 228, 625, Dave Graham 609, Nate Sanders 231, 621, John Fischer 231, 647, Michael Amore 235, 609, Jody Farquhar 225, Jason Budd 246, 692, Bret Budd 236, 612, Diego Caba 225, 630, Tim McIntyre 226, 643, Josh Strang 288, 248, 727, Tom Palmer 227, 637. 

  Tues. Mixed Firefighters

  Outstanding bowling by league secretary Mary Lee Williams with a 224, 223, 254, 701, Trasey Barres 200, 181, 194, 575, Joan Lake 181, 521, Debra Blackford 203, 507, Heather Dobell 195, Kyle Stevens 258, 279, 754, Russ Keesler 257, 236, 704, Paul Minton 267, 693, Peter Nastasi 243, 666, Shane Cunningham 235, 234, 664, Eddie Walsh 248, 653, Laresko Niifa 639, Ed Guthrie 279, 628, Rick Lake 269, 611, George Kelley 610.

  Wednesday Men's

  Gregory Fallon237, 247, 266, 750, Pete Nastasi 247, 235, 675, Larry Whipple 226, 243, 653, Timmy Minton 234, Jon Wilhelm 242, 243, 699, Frank Eichenlaub III a 241, 670, Gene Smith 231, 611, Jaryl Scott 258, 674, Josh Strang 229, 618, Tim McIntyre 255, 290, 235, 780, James VanAken 243, 654, Chris Parken 241, Kyle Matthews 236, Charlie Tuttle 246, 226, 655, Kevin Stackhouse 257, 676, Ronnie Totten 237, 225, 655, Shane Cunningham 226, 636, Jason Rogers 249, 613, Mikey Travis 226, 641, Robert Beach 236, 601, Jo Jo VanKeuren 234, 256, 255, 745, Tim Bilyeu 245, 664, Donald Durland 235, 630, Frank DiCostanzo 236, 643, Eddie Walsh 248, 229, 225, 702, Ray Stanishia 225, Steve Rivera 256, 236, 638, Paul Minton 227, 247, 693, Tom Mitchell 640, Merrill Conner 273, 640, David Garlinghouse 236, 254, 704. 

  Friday Mixed Doubles

  Larry Berens 608, Orshii Boldiis 255, 614, Mathew Jahn 235, Eddie Lake 257, 289, 761, Bob Linzer 629, Pete Nastasii 227, 623, Tom Palmer 236, 225, 655, Dan Ricco 604, Kevin Stackhouse 227, 623, Jon Wilhelm 237, 246, 259, 742, Trasey Barres 181, 202, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 203, 188, 550, Debbie Durland 245, 245, 668, Sara Durland 181, Joan Lake 199, 537, Laura Palmer 201, 194, 564, Antionette Rau 181, 512, Lauren Ricco 186, Christina Seidler 211, 520, Tammy Sze 210, 543.

                                                          

                                                  

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Pine Pains Knows The Game

TRI-VALLEY ELIMINATED FROM

 BOYS AND GIRLS SECTIONAL PLAY

                                                      

  PINE PLAINS--It took a little over three minutes of the first quarter Wednesday night at Pine Plains to see why the Bombers are the No. 1 rated Class C school in the state as they took a quick 10-0 lead and  coasted to a 74-37 victory over Tri-Valley using most of their bench players in the second half. 

  With a 16-0 first quarter lead with under three minutes left in the quarter the Bears Rodney T. Jester scored the Bears first points on one of his signature three pointers. Then with  a 21-3 Bombers lead Jester again hit a three-pointer and finished with another two pointer for all of the Bears first quarter points as Pine Plains led after eight minutes of play 27-8.

  It then became an outstanding display of offense and defense as Pine Plains waltzed away to a 17-2 record and will play S. S. Seward (15-3) tonight at 7 p.m. at SUNY New Paltz. 

  Jester led Tri-Valley (11-6) scoring with 12 points while Jesus Lozado added 10. 

  Pine Plains was led by Justin Cooper with 17 points, Zach Lydon with 16 and Tyler Lydon with 10.  

  At Chester Wednesday night Kathrun Jankelunas hit a three pointer with four second left in overtime to defeat Tri-Valley 45-42. 

  Chester (15-4) plays Tuxedo for the championship at 5:30 tonight at SUNY New Paltz.

  Jankelunas finished with 12 points for Chester and Katlynn Greffrath had 18 points for Tri-Valley.