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Page 4 | Thursday, November 1, 2012 | THE BOWLING NEWS
By Leisha Murr
I’m trying to remember
when my birthday went from
being one of the days I looked
forward to each year, to a day I
dread. I’m probably one of the
few people who think this way,
but to me, my birthday is just
another reminder that I’m not
getting any younger.
As a child I couldn’t wait
for my birthday to roll around
each year because it always
meant presents, cake, and a
party with my friends. It was
my day. I could always do just
about anything I wanted to
do on my birthday and even
pick what we would have for
dinner. As I got older, I even
got to play hooky from school,
sleep in and go shopping on my
birthday.
I couldn’t wait to turn sixteen
so I could get my driver’s
license and a little freedom. I
couldn’t completely come and
go as I pleased, but I didn’t
have to rely on my parents or
my older brother if I needed to
go somewhere. I think the 16th
birthday is the most anticipated
and biggest day in every
teenager’s life besides maybe
high school graduation.
Then I couldn’t wait to turn
eighteen; that would make me
an “adult”. Although nothing
really changed in my life at 18
except that I could vote and get
into clubs with my friends. I
finally got to face forward in
my driver’s license picture but
there was still a big red “under
21” stamp right across the front
so I wasn’t as “adult” as we all
wanted to be.
Finally, my 21st birthday
rolls around and so now I’m of
legal drinking age. Now that
was a birthday to celebrate!
What other birthdays after that
do we have to look forward
to? I guess I was happy to turn
twenty five as well so that I
could rent a car without paying
Mike Donahue headed up the
AMF Spare Time Lanes last week
with a rousing 259-227-279 = 765
STL Businessmen series.
Kara Congi fronted fem
scoring with a power-packed 202-
232-209 = 643 STL Rejects set.
Rudy Garcia’s award-winning
12-bagger claimed high-game
honors.
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extra for it. I don’t think I
have wanted to celebrate a
birthday since.
My friends threw me a 30th
birthday party even though I
did NOT want to be turning
30 they wouldn’t let me go
without a party. Several of
you reading this were there
and I appreciate all the love,
friendship, and memories of
that night. They were right,
you HAVE to celebrate a few
milestone birthdays whether
you want to be that age already
or not!
So why do I dread my birthday
and getting older so much?
I guess being single has a lot to
do with it. I don’t have a family
of my own to celebrate with
and another birthday is another
reminder that THE clock is
ticking. I get to buy my own
birthday presents now; except
I did get an amazing gift from
my friends last year, a custom
At AMF Spare Time
Donahue registers
765, Congi downs 643
Garcia 300
HONOR ROLL
Carrie Lacey 196-524, Lee Birchall
196, Raphael Penn 259, Kara Congi
259-629, Johnny Anderson 662, Ken
Martin 259-718, Ann Pennington 194,
Gayle Brice 525, Bobby Gilley 227-496.
Marzee Hughes 179-429, Rocky
Vasquez 223-600, Stephanie Vasilio
166, Sue Yanez 449, Bobby Mann 256,
Jerry Crowley 723, Bernestine Knight
189-495, Pat Schulze 191, Mary Lee
Heiermann 523.
Ben Suite 279-705, Debbie Camp
204-570, Rita Vargas 204, Lisa Ray 204,
Ralph Miller 201-576, Tammy Lindner
198-518, Guy Gibson 259-711, Cierra
Pree 189-516, Mark Lexa 255, Mike
Belcher 255.
Karen Uthoff 213, Glen Bailey 676,
Gwen Cooper 559, Michael Wood
173-492, Amber Lumpkin 173-428,
Ray Brown 174, Rita Marshall 161-399,
Melvin Harris 317.
vis-a-ball with our team logo
on it. I don’t really like (or
need to eat) cake anymore. So
what’s the point, birthdays are
just like any other day and I’d
rather just skip it!
So as you might have
guessed, I had another birthday
this week. If any of you are
feeling generous and want to
get me a gift, you could send a
nice, single, educated, athletic,
attractive male in his mid to
At Brunswick Westcreek
Smith produces 749,
Stein wheels in 667
Johannessen 300, Young 299
Laughton Smith claimed highseries
honors for the week at
Brunswick Westcreek Lanes by
pounding out a blistering 236-
268-245 = 749 Classic High Pot
league showing.
Nita Stein, from the Sunday
Mixed group, paced the ladies
with a sky-high 256-236-175 =
667 set.
Tom Johannessen’s awardwinning
12-bagger captured
high-game honors while Josh
Young took runner-up accolades
with a near perfect 299 solo.
HONOR ROLL
Ron Waller 258, Chong Ketcham
194, Ken Leach 627, Lahoma Gietzen
526, Taylor Coggins 229-624, Danita
Wylie 228-628, Mike Moscato 279,
Crystal Askins 266-648, Ren Johnson
278-710.
Danita Wyley 234-558, Johnny
Cantrell 278, Anita Whtiley 227-614,
Michael Black 266-716, Jacki Archer
224-627, Nate Griffin 266, Cassandra
Norris 222-568, Jerimi Thomas 264,
Kevin Roberts 709.
Vernon Smith, Jr. 707, John Jones
701, Ron Williams 700, Keith Thomas
700, Laughton Smith 249-692, Robert
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late 30’s or so, to sweep me
off my feet. That might be the
best gift ever and could change
my mind about birthdays.
With all this being said,
truly the most important thing
that we can do is celebrate life
each and every day because
we don’t get to choose which
one will be our last. Thoughts
and prayers to the Westbrook
family and friends.
Raley 226-621, Paula Armstrong 187-
481, Charles Covert 246-693, Michelle
Kopp 194.
Paula Davis 517, Ken Leach (9 pin,
no tap) 280, Virginia Hamilton (9 pin,
no tap) 252, Ron Waller (9 pin, no
tap) 728, Sharon Bumpus (9 pin, no
tap) 606, Tom Johannessen 686, Billie
Thomas 191-544.
Monty Bowers 652, Donald Slack
210, Tonya Mangum 161, Doug
Freemon 234, Lauren Benthall 172,
Reed Bannow 219-642, Laverne McGee
469, Jeremy Rauwerdink 255, Lindsay
Brown 212-578.
Julian Rimmer 666, Cathy Lode
199-510, Beverly Butler 199, Terri
Trefger 221-634, Jonathan Redfield
259, Regina Taddy 256-652, John Jones
259-738, Terri Trefger 223-642, Robert
Luera 258-658.
Pearl Tucker 234-632, Neil Bronstein
258-637, Jamey Coggins 215-600, James
Franklin 237-643, Barbara Avery 223,
Ben Brose 224-641, Ken Garber 202-581,
Marianne Gentry 101-285.
Mike McDuff 235-672, Jennifer
Korn 225-614, Gregory Palamidas
169-491, Sonja Nichols 182-491, Luther
Mayfield, Jr. 179, Lloyd Morris 154-418,
George Helfrich 208-546.
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