Merry Christmas to all area bowlers and their families who read this column each week. Here is a list of presents and wishes for Santa Claus to bring them under their tree this week.
HERB DYSON - “on site” award for rolling 2000 at the USBC Tournament in Corpus Christi.
HELEN DUDEK - airplane tickets for her and her husband Dunn to Corpus Christi to sing the national anthem at the 2006 USBC Tournament.
PAUL “CAPTAIN” MOONEY - “string” to tie around his finger to remember to return calls.
ANNE McDONALD - an airplane ticket to join up with Helen and Dunn.
STEVE RUSIN, JR. - a bowling ball that doesn't “over-react” for an entire match.
SUE DYSON - bowl a 700 series in the Sunday Nite Mixed League.
BUCKY BIELOWICZ - a book written by his brother-in-law Frank Lumb entitled, “How to Shoot 700 and Win at High-Low Poker All on the Same Night.”
ANNE DONAHUE - a dozen red roses as “unofficial” nurse of the year to her impatient patient.
MIKE WILCZEK - a new ball-drilling machine that drills “oval” thumb holes.
SANDY VERTZ and JAMIE CORDWAY- win the Auburn 700 Club Member/Female Guest Tournament at Rainbow Lanes in February.
DR. THOMAS SULLIVAN, JR. - a bowling instructions book so that he can beat his very grateful patient at bowling along with my vote as “Orthopedic Surgeon of the Year”.
JEFF SHUTTER - a record turnout for “Proprietors Night” in the Auburn B.A. Tournament.
MINDY PAQUETTE - become a Citizen Masters finalist again like in 1998 along with Don.
BRIAN STORRS - win the Auburn B.A. “Bowler of the Year” award for the 2005-06 season.
PAULA STORRS - win “Bowling's Mother of the Year” award for her cheerleading efforts.
DAVE DEC - win the “Bowling League President of the Year” award in Auburn.
CONNIE WEST - a year's subscription to “Bowlers Journal International” magazine.
BOB KREYDATUS - roll a 700 series every week during the second half to pickup the leadoff bowler on the Pearl Lakes Golf Course team on Wednesday nights when he returns.
TEENY BLUMER - win a national bowling writers award for her Senior League newsletters.
ANGELO TOZZI - a roll of quarters to polish his ball in the machine with instead of “bumming” quarters from his teammates every Wednesday night.
MARY TOZZI - to come out of retirement and bowl 600 in a mixed league with Angelo.
DON PAQUETTE - become a Citizen Masters finalist again now that he's back bowling.
SHARON SHOEMAKER - bowl doubles with the “Golden Bear” in the N.Y. Tournament.
BRANDON SLAYTON - time off from work if he qualifies for Citizen Masters match play.
NANCY WESLOWSKI - tickets to next year's Auburn B.A. Hall of Fame dinner from her husband John so that she can have a night off from her duties as league secretary on Saturday.
DAVE SUTTON - a plaque for being a “super sub” in the Fred York Memorial League.
TOM MORGAN - to roll a big 700 series since hurting his bowling hand last summer.
PAT MORGAN - roll a bigger series than husband Tom every week until he shoots a 700.
BRIAN PARRY - new bowling shoes to use on the slippery approaches at the USBC Tournament.
CHICK PIDLYPCHAK - win the “Auburn YABA Coach of the Year” award.
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JERRY KELLY, JR. and DUKE WALDRON - become co-winners of the “Sportsmanship of The Year Award” in the Fred York Memorial League.
AUDREY BENDA - bowling lessons, bowling equipment, and a year's worth of free practice so she can bowl doubles with George in the USBC Tournament in Reno in 2007.
GREG SPINELLI - bowl with P.B.A. Player of the Year Patrick Allen on the SPD'S All Star Legends team when they bowl in the N.Y. Tournament in Utica after a 10-year hiatus.
KEITH CARNEY and TOM PELTON - “beef-flavored Skoal” and a “gold-plated spittoon” for Fridays in the Ira Watkins Memorial League at Rainbow Lanes.
ROSALIE WILCZEK - to bowl in a mixed league with Mike so he can bowl another night.
TOM DODIMEAD and FRED PLIS - become co-tournament directors and resurrect the old “March of Dimes” Charity Bowling Tournament.
RICK LAMBRECHT, JR. - a subscription to The Citizen so he can read SPD'S Lane Lines Column on Tuesdays when it isn't on The Citizen's website.
MIKE SHEEHAN - organize a “left-handers only” tourney so there won't be any “lefty” vs. “righty” controversy because right-handers won't be allowed to bowl.
JEANNETTE and BOB JORDAN - free tickets to next year's Syracuse B.A. Hall of Fame dinner to see all their old bowling friends from Syracuse again.
JOHN D'URSO - an “Award of Appreciation” from the bowling community for his volunteer efforts for the “Heart Fund” each year in running the annual Old Timer's Bowling Tourney.
MELODY DeTOMASO - a bottle of Crowne Royal to make “Manhattans” with at Starlite Lanes in case a former Starlite bowler shows up during qualifying of the Men's Citizen Masters.
GREG HYPES - the “Wisdom of Solomon” and the “Patience of Job” for the remainder of his term as president of the Auburn B.A.
ERNIE HYDE III - bowling lessons on how to pick the 7 pin every time from fellow left-hander and Auburn B.A. Hall of Famer Angelo Tozzi now that Angelo believes he has mastered it.
GEORGE BENDA, JR. - win the Bowlers Journal Senior Singles Tourney in Corpus Christi.
LAURIE HYPES - a dozen red roses for being the flower hostess at the Hall of Fame dinner.
ED DeTOMASO and JOHN MENDILLO - free memberships in the Auburn B.A. so that they can team up and bowl doubles together in the Auburn B.A. Tournament.
THE “NORTHSIDE BEVERAGE” BOWLING TEAM - a bigger table to accommodate all the “goodies” they bring in for bowling on Wednesday nights at the Polish Falcon Lanes.
GARY FELDMAN, JR. - to finish higher in the Men's Citizen Masters than Sharon Shoemaker does in the Women's Citizen Masters in 2006.
CATHY WOLF - resurrect the old 600-700 Club Doubles Tournament Dinner-Dance again.
BILL STANLEY - a Monopoly game so he can have a “Get out of Jail Free Card” on him in case he gets into trouble the next time he visits a certain establishment in Syracuse.
LOTTIE SPOTO - a dozen red roses delivered to her while bowling in the Fred Lamphere Memorial League for being the “Grand Lady” of the league.
DOUG AUGUSTINE - win a “League Secretary of the Year” award for his fine efforts.
TONY BROCK & CLINT SYMONDS - bowl doubles together in the A.B.A. Tourney.
ED HESS - a new Columbia 300 white dot bowling ball - gray - to use in the Citizen Masters.
SALLY WALKER - an award for co-sponsoring the Women's Citizen Masters again.
MIKE WALKER, SR. - bowling lessons from his son Mike to qualify for the Citizen Masters.
PAUL ROCHE - to team up with his 2004 Auburn B.A. Hall of Fame classmate again and win the George Vitetta Memorial Awards in the A.B.A. Tourney in 2006.
DUANE SLATER, SR. - become a finalist in the Citizen Masters along with wife Colleen and sons Jay and 2005 runner-up Cory to make the Masters a true family affair in 2006.
BILL KUSZAJ and BILL SIDOR- pen and pencil sets to fill out apps. for the Auburn B.A. Hall of Fame as long-time bowling partners and friends who should be inducted in the same year.
“CHECKERS THE CAT” - a “kitty-kat” bowling ball to roll up and down the hall at night.
HELEN DUDEK - airplane tickets for her and her husband Dunn to Corpus Christi to sing the national anthem at the 2006 USBC Tournament.
PAUL “CAPTAIN” MOONEY - “string” to tie around his finger to remember to return calls.
ANNE McDONALD - an airplane ticket to join up with Helen and Dunn.
STEVE RUSIN, JR. - a bowling ball that doesn't “over-react” for an entire match.
SUE DYSON - bowl a 700 series in the Sunday Nite Mixed League.
BUCKY BIELOWICZ - a book written by his brother-in-law Frank Lumb entitled, “How to Shoot 700 and Win at High-Low Poker All on the Same Night.”
ANNE DONAHUE - a dozen red roses as “unofficial” nurse of the year to her impatient patient.
MIKE WILCZEK - a new ball-drilling machine that drills “oval” thumb holes.
SANDY VERTZ and JAMIE CORDWAY- win the Auburn 700 Club Member/Female Guest Tournament at Rainbow Lanes in February.
DR. THOMAS SULLIVAN, JR. - a bowling instructions book so that he can beat his very grateful patient at bowling along with my vote as “Orthopedic Surgeon of the Year”.
JEFF SHUTTER - a record turnout for “Proprietors Night” in the Auburn B.A. Tournament.
MINDY PAQUETTE - become a Citizen Masters finalist again like in 1998 along with Don.
BRIAN STORRS - win the Auburn B.A. “Bowler of the Year” award for the 2005-06 season.
PAULA STORRS - win “Bowling's Mother of the Year” award for her cheerleading efforts.
DAVE DEC - win the “Bowling League President of the Year” award in Auburn.
CONNIE WEST - a year's subscription to “Bowlers Journal International” magazine.
BOB KREYDATUS - roll a 700 series every week during the second half to pickup the leadoff bowler on the Pearl Lakes Golf Course team on Wednesday nights when he returns.
TEENY BLUMER - win a national bowling writers award for her Senior League newsletters.
ANGELO TOZZI - a roll of quarters to polish his ball in the machine with instead of “bumming” quarters from his teammates every Wednesday night.
MARY TOZZI - to come out of retirement and bowl 600 in a mixed league with Angelo.
DON PAQUETTE - become a Citizen Masters finalist again now that he's back bowling.
SHARON SHOEMAKER - bowl doubles with the “Golden Bear” in the N.Y. Tournament.
BRANDON SLAYTON - time off from work if he qualifies for Citizen Masters match play.
NANCY WESLOWSKI - tickets to next year's Auburn B.A. Hall of Fame dinner from her husband John so that she can have a night off from her duties as league secretary on Saturday.
DAVE SUTTON - a plaque for being a “super sub” in the Fred York Memorial League.
TOM MORGAN - to roll a big 700 series since hurting his bowling hand last summer.
PAT MORGAN - roll a bigger series than husband Tom every week until he shoots a 700.
BRIAN PARRY - new bowling shoes to use on the slippery approaches at the USBC Tournament.
CHICK PIDLYPCHAK - win the “Auburn YABA Coach of the Year” award.
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JERRY KELLY, JR. and DUKE WALDRON - become co-winners of the “Sportsmanship of The Year Award” in the Fred York Memorial League.
AUDREY BENDA - bowling lessons, bowling equipment, and a year's worth of free practice so she can bowl doubles with George in the USBC Tournament in Reno in 2007.
GREG SPINELLI - bowl with P.B.A. Player of the Year Patrick Allen on the SPD'S All Star Legends team when they bowl in the N.Y. Tournament in Utica after a 10-year hiatus.
KEITH CARNEY and TOM PELTON - “beef-flavored Skoal” and a “gold-plated spittoon” for Fridays in the Ira Watkins Memorial League at Rainbow Lanes.
ROSALIE WILCZEK - to bowl in a mixed league with Mike so he can bowl another night.
TOM DODIMEAD and FRED PLIS - become co-tournament directors and resurrect the old “March of Dimes” Charity Bowling Tournament.
RICK LAMBRECHT, JR. - a subscription to The Citizen so he can read SPD'S Lane Lines Column on Tuesdays when it isn't on The Citizen's website.
MIKE SHEEHAN - organize a “left-handers only” tourney so there won't be any “lefty” vs. “righty” controversy because right-handers won't be allowed to bowl.
JEANNETTE and BOB JORDAN - free tickets to next year's Syracuse B.A. Hall of Fame dinner to see all their old bowling friends from Syracuse again.
JOHN D'URSO - an “Award of Appreciation” from the bowling community for his volunteer efforts for the “Heart Fund” each year in running the annual Old Timer's Bowling Tourney.
MELODY DeTOMASO - a bottle of Crowne Royal to make “Manhattans” with at Starlite Lanes in case a former Starlite bowler shows up during qualifying of the Men's Citizen Masters.
GREG HYPES - the “Wisdom of Solomon” and the “Patience of Job” for the remainder of his term as president of the Auburn B.A.
ERNIE HYDE III - bowling lessons on how to pick the 7 pin every time from fellow left-hander and Auburn B.A. Hall of Famer Angelo Tozzi now that Angelo believes he has mastered it.
GEORGE BENDA, JR. - win the Bowlers Journal Senior Singles Tourney in Corpus Christi.
LAURIE HYPES - a dozen red roses for being the flower hostess at the Hall of Fame dinner.
ED DeTOMASO and JOHN MENDILLO - free memberships in the Auburn B.A. so that they can team up and bowl doubles together in the Auburn B.A. Tournament.
THE “NORTHSIDE BEVERAGE” BOWLING TEAM - a bigger table to accommodate all the “goodies” they bring in for bowling on Wednesday nights at the Polish Falcon Lanes.
GARY FELDMAN, JR. - to finish higher in the Men's Citizen Masters than Sharon Shoemaker does in the Women's Citizen Masters in 2006.
CATHY WOLF - resurrect the old 600-700 Club Doubles Tournament Dinner-Dance again.
BILL STANLEY - a Monopoly game so he can have a “Get out of Jail Free Card” on him in case he gets into trouble the next time he visits a certain establishment in Syracuse.
LOTTIE SPOTO - a dozen red roses delivered to her while bowling in the Fred Lamphere Memorial League for being the “Grand Lady” of the league.
DOUG AUGUSTINE - win a “League Secretary of the Year” award for his fine efforts.
TONY BROCK & CLINT SYMONDS - bowl doubles together in the A.B.A. Tourney.
ED HESS - a new Columbia 300 white dot bowling ball - gray - to use in the Citizen Masters.
SALLY WALKER - an award for co-sponsoring the Women's Citizen Masters again.
MIKE WALKER, SR. - bowling lessons from his son Mike to qualify for the Citizen Masters.
PAUL ROCHE - to team up with his 2004 Auburn B.A. Hall of Fame classmate again and win the George Vitetta Memorial Awards in the A.B.A. Tourney in 2006.
DUANE SLATER, SR. - become a finalist in the Citizen Masters along with wife Colleen and sons Jay and 2005 runner-up Cory to make the Masters a true family affair in 2006.
BILL KUSZAJ and BILL SIDOR- pen and pencil sets to fill out apps. for the Auburn B.A. Hall of Fame as long-time bowling partners and friends who should be inducted in the same year.
“CHECKERS THE CAT” - a “kitty-kat” bowling ball to roll up and down the hall at night.
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