The Blind Bowler
Official Publication of the American Blind
Bowling Association
January, 2015
Nancy Giddings, Editor
8804 Able St N.E.
Blaine, MN 55434
763-438-0647
American Blind Bowling Association, Inc.
2014 – 2015 Officers and Assistants
President
Thomas Lester
19146 Ardmore
Detroit, MI 48235
313-864-0448
tlester52@att.net
1st Vice President
A.J. Inglesby
406 Hargett Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
336-638-4115
blindbowler300@me.com
2nd Vice President
James Benton
1209 Summerset Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-755-0007
silverbenton@bellsouth.net
Secretary-Treasurer
Rozella Campbell
2826 Tall Oaks Ct. #15
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
248-410-2411
abbasec.trea@yahoo.com
Tournament Director
Sandy McDaniel
115 Powell Blvd.
Apt. 14102
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-576-6413
sandymcdan01@yahoo.com
FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR
Happy 2015, I hope that everyone had a great holiday season,
and now you are back to a great season of bowling. After our trip
to Chicago for the midyear meetings, I know that I’m looking
forward to going back for the national tournament.
One of the highlights of the trip to Chicago was a tour of Horizons
for the Blind. Horizons is the place where The Blind Bowler comes
to life. It was a very interesting tour. If anyone is interested in
going over for a visit, please contact me at my email address.
At the midyear meetings, we elected a new tournament director,
Sandy McDaniel from Daytona. If you need to get in touch with
Sandy, her contact information is listed with the rest of the officers
in this newsletter.
There is a lot of information in this issue, including tournament
information for both the nationals and the Midwest. The proposed
bylaw changes that were discussed at the midyears and will be
voted on at our convention, are also included. So, sit back and get
ready to enjoy another issue of The Blind Bowler.
~~Nancy Giddings, editor
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. I hope you all
got new bowling balls and bags for Christmas, to start the year off
on a right note.
Congratulations to Sandy McDaniel, she will be the new
tournament director for the upcoming tournament in Arlington
Heights, IL. The election for a new tournament director was held
at the midyear meeting. There were two fine candidates for the
position, Sandy McDaniel and Chad Wolf.
The Tournament Committee will begin the task of putting together
the prize list for the tournament held in Nashville TN.
I have reviewed some of the listings and it appears the scores are
listed in order from high to low. The task will be to sort out the
bowlers and their sight categories and place them where they
belong. The committee should begin this process soon. Those of
us at the midyear convention had a chance to hear from Judy,
she sounded well. I hope she is getting better and we will see her
soon.
Because of the issues we had during the 1st half of the season, I
expect the legislative committee to be very busy. Anyone having
ideas about rule changes and bylaw changes, should submit them
to Rozella and James for consideration. Let’s all work together to
get the job done and make ABBA the best. I hope to see you all in
Arlington Heights, IL, in May. As always if you have any questions
or concerns please let me know. If I don’t know the answer, I will
find someone who does.
~~Submitted by Thomas Lester, ABBA President
FROM THE DESK OF THE SECRETARY/TREASURER
Welcome once again to the 2014-2015 bowling season. League
and area association secretaries, active life members, officers,
and tournament directors, I missed some of you at the midyear.
Those of you who did not attend, I only ask that you check with
someone who attended. We had tons of fun, along with taking
care of business all in a timely manner. By now, those of you who
have email addresses have received the minutes of the meeting.
Please read them. There is important information you should pass
on to members. All others will /have received the minutes in the
mail.
I am listing reminders from REIC, once again:
 Minutes should be maintained for all league meetings. If you
are not a secretary why not check on this?
 A prize list should be approved by the league at least by the
5th week of the bowling season. It can be amended at a later
date. Once again, members who are reading this, has this
been done in your league?
 The fiscal year for ABBA is August 1st through July 31st of
the following year.
 Leagues should review and update their bylaws or
constitution on an annual basis, per ABBA bylaws Article IV,
Sec. 3. Has this been done in your league?
 Policy Statement F-3 - Financial Reports From Member
Leagues, approved in November 2011: Leagues under
ABBA’s 501(c)(3) status must submit a brief fund raising
guideline explaining how the proceeds will be used.
 This information should be recorded in the meeting minutes.
The league’s fund-raising guideline should be sent to the
ABBA Secretary/Treasurer if the league plans to raise more
than $1,000 in a year. That amount does not include prize
money.
 League secretaries must file the 990 EZ form with the IRS
each year. If this is not done, the league is removed from the
list of ABBA leagues covered by the nonprofit status.
Leagues not covered under the 501(c)(3) status do not have
to follow this procedure.
Tournament Information
The 2015 convention/tournament will be held Wednesday, May
20th - Sunday May 24th, 2015. The cutoff date for reservations
is April 20th, 2015. Anyone flying into Chicago on Southwest,
please note that Southwest only flies into Midway and there is
not a hotel shuttle pick-up at Midway. Things are being worked
out to transport from Midway to O Hare for the shuttle.
The hotel is the Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows Schaumburg,
3405 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, phone 847259-5000, or toll-free 1-800-holiday. You must identify yourself
as a member of ABBA to receive the group rate of $89 per
night plus 13.64% tax, which includes breakfast. All
reservations will need to be guaranteed by credit card or the
first night’s reservation. If a reservation must be cancelled,
please notify the hotel by 3:00 p.m. the day prior to arrival, in
order to avoid being billed for the first night’s stay. Check in is
3:00 p.m., check out is 11:00 a.m.
For your information:
 Some leagues have not submitted their membership forms to
your area association or to the secretary/treasurer. Please get
them in as soon as possible.
 Some are sending award applications that do not qualify for
the award listed, please check the form and do the math.
Pins over average are not the total pins for all games, they
are only one game. If a person qualifies for pins over and a
silver or bronze medal, they must decide which they want.
They cannot get both for the same game. Please check the
visual status on the form, including if male or female. I cannot
determine the sex of a person by their name, it does not
work. Lastly, please print...do not write in cursive. The
teacher skills I have do not allow me to decipher some of the
words, for example your o may be interpreted as an a.
 Believe it or not, I am still receiving checks that should have
gone to the area association secretary. I am trying to make
my hours shorter and this does not help, especially when I
must put your list in alphabetical order.
 I received this message: “Rose, I think someone owes
someone an apology.”
This was regarding the article in the October Blind Bowler,
where I stated if there was a question mark beside a member
name, it was because the visual status, along with gender, was
not listed. I apologize for stating the average was not listed but I
still abide by my statement. All secretaries must list whether a
person is male or female, even if it does not state on the form
male or female. If I decided to put male or female beside a
name and it was the opposite, I am sure the member would not
appreciate being listed as what he/she is not.
I will continue to put question marks by names that are not
identified as male or female, I am not going to guess. The only
reason I took “male/female “off the new form was to try and
reduce the size of the form. I truly cannot please everyone all
the time, nor some of you most of the time, but I will continue to
try and please some of you some of the time.
Below is a listing of those who have earned patches, chevrons or
medals. If there is an H by the name, those are being held by
request of the secretary.
Name
Visual Status
Average Bowled League
Plus 60 for averages 85 or less
Cindy Sprague
Douglas Cooper
Jeff Anderson
Kati Lear
Ron Knepper
TF
TM
P?
T?
T?
35
22
78
68
67
90
114-H
160
138
134
Portland, OR
Detroit, MI
Portland, OR
Daytona, FL
Portland OR
TM
PM
PF
SM
PM
92
117
112
127
128
190
194
189
211
210
Pittsburgh, PA
Baltimore, MD
Portland, OR
Milwaukee, WI
Baltimore, MD
75 Pins Over
Al Pietrolungo
Andy Green
Jeanne Daggett
Joey Froemming
Kevin Mason
Mark Lear
Peter Lucas
Rex Shutler
Ron Daniel
Robert Piercy
PM
P?
PM
PM
S?
134
101
56
101
113
212
193
133
187
201
Daytona, FL
Daytona, FL
Tulsa, OK
Cincinnati OH
Portland, OR
TM
115 220-H
Aurora, CO
Bibi Baum
Bill Waverly
Clayton Bellinger
Greg Gontaryk
TF
SM
PM
TM
TF
TF
Robert Wright
Mike Hawk
Mike Staab
Rod Clark
Ron Stanchak
Scott Hogwood
Stanford Griffith
TM
PM
PM
TM
PM
PM
PM
155-H
279-H
235
179-H
188-H
210-H
155-H
166-H
167-H
220-H
221-H
235-H
180
226-H
255-H
228
Aurora, CO
Philadelphia PA
Daytona, FL
Clifton Hts. PA
Janet Wright
Lisa Travers
89
183
162
144
127
137
104
129
131
115
170
163
86
151
143
134
204
162
129
139
161
106
83
256-H
222-H
171-H
174-H
221-H
172-H
152
Philadelphia PA
Minneapolis, MN
Clifton Hts. PA
100 Pins Over
Robert Wright
Silver Medal
Aurora, CO
Aurora, CO
Aurora, CO
Portland, OR
Pittsburgh, PA
Tonawanda, NY
Clifton Hts. PA
Clifton Hts. PA
Harrisburg, PA
Bronze Medal
Bill Waverly
Elaine Vining
Greg Gontaryk
SM
SF
TM
Mike Hawk
Robert Wright
Yvonne Hamm
P?
TM
TF
Portland OR
Aurora, CO
Tulsa, OK
Split Conversion
Donita Dinkins
SF
126 4-6
Fernando Ferguson SM 117 4-6-7-10
Liz Conrad
S?
100 8-10
Ivory Peoples
PM
83 6-10
Cleveland, OH
Temple Hills, MD
Portland OR
Maple Hts., OH
I’m happy to report that I received a text from Judy Mandelkow,
Jan. 1st. She said that she was in a nursing home and doing
rehab. She has a knee full of arthritis and needs to have shots in
the knee to try and stay a little mobile. Please continue to keep
her in your prayers.
I am available by phone, email or text (except Sundays/holidays)
248-410-2411, email abbasec.trea@yahoo.com. I check mail
daily, except on Sundays/holidays.
~~ Submitted by Rozella “Rose” Campbell,
ABBA Secretary/Treasurer
WHERE ARE THE GUIDE RAILS
I remember when the Area Association Committee was in
existence, we discussed guide rails at every midyear meeting.
Although that committee was eliminated several years ago, this
topic came up again and I was asked to share a friendly reminder
in the Blind Bowler.
About 30 years ago, ABBA’s bylaws were revised to require guide
rails in place in order to receive ABBA awards. Following is the
reference in ABBA’s bylaws: “ARTICLE X: AWARDS, SECTION
1: Eligibility Requirements, B. “Awards must be earned during
competition in official ABBA member leagues or certified
tournaments with guide rails in place.”
The reason the guide rail requirement was added, was because
bowlers in sighted leagues (without using guide rails) were
receiving more awards than bowlers where guide rails were in
place. There can be advantages when bowling without rails but
the objective in ABBA’s awards program, is to make sure bowlers
compete fairly under the same conditions in both leagues and
tournaments. We understand it takes extra time and work to set
them up and the cost of guide rails is expensive.
We understand the league secretary’s packet sent in August is a
very long document which contains a lot of information to review.
If anyone needs help understanding the information or has
questions, please feel free to contact any member of this
committee; members are listed in the secretary’s packet and
the Blind Bowler. A grant for guide rail funding can be obtained
through the Wayne Keeney Fund, but only if a league does not
have adequate funds to purchase them. Contact ABBA
Secretary/Treasurer, Rozella Campbell to order guide rails.
If award applications are sent only when rails are used, that’s
O.K. Hope everyone is enjoying the bowling season.
~~Submitted by Kathy Brockman, Chair,
Rules Interpretation and Enforcement Committee
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
This May at our National Convention, the positions of president,
first vice president and second vice president will be up for
election. The committee wants to remind everyone how to have
their names considered for nomination. The first way is to submit
a name to the committee in writing. The committee will consider
all names submitted and make a recommendation to the National
Convention. The second way is to have your name nominated
from the floor at the convention.
Anyone nominated from the floor must be present to accept or
they will be ruled out of order and not be allowed to run.
Nominations may be sent to me, Fred Nickl, 111 S. Dwyer Ave.
Arlington Heights IL 60005, or email: fatblindguy@gmail.com.
I can be reached at 847-857-1792, if you have any questions. The
other members of the committee are Ginger Rush and Art Tyson.
Nominations may be submitted to them also.
~~ Fred Nickl, Chairman, Nominating Committee
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES
ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1: OFFICERS:
The officers of this Association shall be President, 1st VicePresident, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and
Tournament Director. These officers, associate members and life
members together with one representative from each sanctioned
league and Area Association and as many additional persons as
may be determined by the delegates at the annual convention
shall be known as the Board of Directors.
Change it to read:
ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1: OFFICERS:
The officers of this Association shall be President, 1st VicePresident, Secretary-Treasurer and Tournament Director. These
officers, associate members and life members together with one
representative from each sanctioned league and Area Association
and as many additional persons as may be determined by the
delegates at the annual convention shall be known as the Board
of Directors.
SECTION 2: ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE:
The officers of the Association shall be elected by majority vote at
the annual convention of the Association.
The term of office for the President shall be two years
beginning August 1. No individual may hold the office of President
for more than one consecutive term. The term of office for the
Vice-Presidents shall be one year beginning August 1. The term
of office for the Secretary-Treasurer and Tournament Director
shall be three years beginning August 1. League representatives
shall serve for a term of one year beginning August 1. Area
Association representatives shall serve for a term of one year
beginning the date determined by each Area Association. The
officers of the Association shall be ex-officio officers of the Board
of Directors. Any legally blind member of ABBA is eligible to hold
office in the Association, and any sighted member is eligible to
hold the office of Secretary-Treasurer or Tournament Director.
Change the rule to read:
SECTION 2: ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE:
The officers of the Association shall be elected by majority vote at
the annual convention of the Association. The term of office for
the President shall be two years beginning August 1. No
individual may hold the office of President for more than one
consecutive term. The term of office for the Vice-Presidents shall
be two years beginning August 1. The term of office for the
Secretary-Treasurer and Tournament Director shall be three
years beginning August 1. League representatives shall serve for
a term of one year beginning August 1. Area Association
representatives shall serve for a term of one year beginning the
date determined by each Area Association. The officers of the
Association shall be ex-officio officers of the Board of Directors.
Any legally blind member of ABBA is eligible to hold office in the
Association, and any sighted member is eligible to hold the office
of Secretary-Treasurer or Tournament Director.
SECTION 4: VACANCIES:
Vacancies occurring in any office shall be filled by an election
held by the Board of Directors. Such election shall remain in force
until the next annual convention of the Association.
A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the 1st VicePresident. The 2nd Vice-President shall then become 1st VicePresident and another 2nd Vice-President shall be elected.
Vacancies occurring in the office of a league or Area Association
representative shall be filled by the alternate and a new alternate
shall be elected by the league or Area Association. Such an
election shall remain in force until the next regularly scheduled
election held by the league or Area Association.
Change it to read:
SECTION 4: VACANCIES:
Vacancies occurring in any office shall be filled by an election
held by the Board of Directors. Such election shall remain in force
until the end of the officer’s term.
A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the 1st VicePresident. The 2nd Vice-President shall then become 1st VicePresident and another 2nd Vice-President shall be elected.
Vacancies occurring in the office of a league or Area Association
representative shall be filled by the alternate and a new alternate
shall be elected by the league or Area Association. Such an
election shall remain in force until the next regularly scheduled
election held by the league or Area Association.
SECTION 6: DUTIES OF THE 1st VICE-PRESIDENT:
The 1st Vice-President shall:
A. In the absence of the President perform the duties of the
President.
B. In the event of the absence of the President or if authorized
by the President co-sign checks for withdrawal of all funds
belonging to the Association.
C. Serve as Chairperson of the Finance Committee.
D. Perform such other duties that may be assigned by the
President or the Board of Directors.
Change the rule to read:
SECTION 6: DUTIES OF THE 1st VICE-PRESIDENT:
The 1st Vice-President shall:
A. In the absence of the President perform the duties of the
President.
B. In the event of the absence of the President or if authorized
by the President co-sign checks for withdrawal of all funds
belonging to the Association.
C. Serve as a member of the Finance Committee.
D. Perform such other duties that may be assigned by the
President or the Board of Directors.
~~~
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE NEWS
Start making plans to attend this year’s ABBA tournament to be
held in Arlington Heights, IL, over Memorial Day weekend, May
21-25, 2015. The bowling will be held at Arlington Lanes in
Arlington Heights. The bowling alley has 40 lanes and offers two
bars, a restaurant and a pool room. The lanes are located three
miles from the hotel. We will be staying at the Holiday Inn in
Rolling Meadows, 3405 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows IL.
They are offering us a rate of $89 per night plus tax. To make
reservations, please call 847-259-5000. If you’re traveling by air,
Arlington Heights is near O’Hare Airport.
It’s not too early to start thinking about the Chinese auction! We
will once again be hosting a Chinese auction in Arlington Heights,
IL, during the ABBA tournament. Please contact Janice Erkilla, at
612-722-3041 to notify her of any donation you will be bringing to
Arlington Heights. If you would like to mail a cash donation, her
address is 5253 42nd Avenue So., Minneapolis, MN 55417. We
hope to have approximately 30 fabulous items for you to be able
to win. The success of the auction depends on your donations!
We are still working on results from the 2014 tournaments...we
will get them out as soon as we can. Thanks again for your
patience and understanding.
~~Submitted by the National Tournament Committee
FROM THE WEBMASTER
If your league has its own website, send the link to that page to
webmaster@abba1951.org, and I will add it to the contact info for
your league on our league site.
~~ Submitted by Robert Doc Wright
Your Humble Webmaster
NEWS FROM THE MIDWEST
The 59th Annual MBBA tournament will be held in Minneapolis
MN. The tournament dates will be from March 20th to March
22nd, 2015. The following information was sent by Ms. Louise
Lawitzke, Tournament Director:
 Hotel: Crowne Plaza, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, MN.
Tel: 952-854-9000, room rate: $85/night plus tax, (up to 4 in
a room). One breakfast ticket is included for each person, for
one breakfast.
 Bowling: Southtown Lanes, 7941 Southtown Center,
Bloomington, MN.
 Breakfast specials will be offered at the lanes.
 Shuttle service is provided by the hotel to and from the
airport and the Mall of America.
I hope to see you all there. As always more information will be
provided as I receive it. It is my understanding that reservations
may be made now, by calling the hotel. You must state that you
are with MBBA/Midwest Blind Bowling Association.
Congratulations to the winners of the MBBA Prize Week. Listed
below are the winners, if you don’t see a bowler you sent in, they
were not in the average book for ABBA 2013-14 season, or were
sent to the ABBA secretary after the printing of the book. Hope
everyone had a good and prosperous holiday. If you have any
questions let me know. Checks are enclosed for the winners.
Just a reminder. ABBA is still working on the prize list for
Nashville. We have the scores from the lanes. You will be notified
once the list is completed.
Pins
Div Bowler
total over Prize League
AF Belinda Steele
AF Patricia Farley
Courtney
AF Thompson
Janeen
AF Kalangain
AM Edward Mollett
AM Blaine Bance
600
558
141 $50.00 Motor City Blind Bowlers
81 $30.00 Chicago Spare Chasers
312
78 $20.00 Chicago Peace Breakers
481
364
590
BF Vicki Johnson
BF Donna Sams
390
386
BF Rene Anderson
Justin
BM Greenwood
381
70 $15.00 Lansing 300
106 $50.00 Capitol City Blind Bowlers
74 $30.00 Rock County Railers
Greater Cleveland
78 $50.00 Blind Bowlers
68 $30.00 Capitol City Blind Bowlers
Minneapolis Blind
66 $20.00 Bowlers
445
88 $50.00 Milwaukee Beer Barrels
CM Guy Shepard
Robert
CM McDonald
EF Carol Riddle
EM Willie Numm
415
103 $50.00 Chicago Peace Breakers
490
336
220
EM Tyrone Bowden
255
EM Simon McNeal
EM Charles Clark
353
320
100 $30.00 Chicago Peace Breakers
54 $50.00 Capitol City Blind Bowlers
97 $50.00 Chicago Peace Breakers
Greater Cleveland
84 $30.00 Blind Bowlers
Greater Cleveland
74 $20.00 Blind Bowlers
74 $15.00 Chicago Spare Chasers
~~Submitted by Tom Lester, MBBA Secretary/Treasurer
NEWS FROM AROUND ABBA
Midwest News
WHAT! - NO GOODIE BAGS AT THE MBBA TOURNAMENT???
HOW ABOUT EXTRA PRIZE MONEY INSTEAD?
Instead of spending money on items that may or may not be of
interest to all the bowlers, the Minneapolis Blind Bowlers have
decided to use the money designated for goodie bags and give it
away as extra prize money! The extra prize money will be won
and available Saturday, during the team event. Details will be in
the fact sheet at registration.
We hope you are making your plans and reservations for being
here March 20-22nd. If you are a sanctioned ABBA member, but
not a member of the MBBA and would like to bowl in our
tournament, contact Tom Lester at 313-864-0448, or
tlester52@att.net about paying the $5.00 membership fee and
$65.00 entry fee.
Hotel reservations need to be made before February 26, to take
advantage of the special $85.00 USD rate plus (14.275%), for a
single or double occupancy room rate at the Airport Crowne
Plaza, Three Appletree Square, Bloomington MN, 1-952-8549000. Up to four people per room will receive one free hot buffet
breakfast. Every room includes a microwave, refrigerator and
coffeemaker.
A junior suite is available at $115.00 USD rate plus tax per night.
When calling to make reservations ask for “in house reservations”
and state that you would like the rate for the “MBBA Midwest
Tournament”. If you will be staying outside of the tournament
dates, let the receptionist know and they will try to accommodate
you with the tournament rate. Rates outside of the tournament are
subject to availability. If you have problems, contact Linda
Fishman at the hotel, in the sales department. Don't forget your
swimsuits!
The hotel provides free shuttle service to/from the Minneapolis
Airport every 30 minutes. If you will be arriving by airline, your
flight will arrive at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. To catch the hotel
shuttle from Terminal 1, exit door 4 from the baggage claim area.
If you will be arriving at Terminal 2 (Southwest Airlines), exit door
7 from the baggage claim area.
Check out the following websites for information on activities to
see and do in the Twin Cities area: www.minneapolis.org,
www.bloomingtonmn.org and www.metroconnections.com.
If you have any questions about what to see or do, or getting
around the area, please contact Janice Erkilla, 612-722-3041 or
email: rerkilla@comcast.net or Linda Hoepner, 952-888-6783.
The Minneapolis Blind Bowlers Host Committee is selling raffle
tickets at $5.00 per ticket. Below is a breakdown of prizes. You do
not need to be present to win. If you won't be attending the
tournament, the hotel night stay prizes can be exchanged for
cash!
 1st prize: $200.00
 2nd prize: 1 hotel night stay during the tournament ($85.00
value).
 3rd prize: 1 hotel night stay during the tournament ($85.00
value).
 4th prize: 1 hotel night stay during the tournament ($85.00
value).
 5th prize: $50.00
The drawing will be held at the hospitality party Friday, March
20th after the convention meeting, at room number 412.
Individuals or league secretaries can send names, phone
numbers and $5.00 for each raffle ticket. Send that information,
including a check or money order, payable to: Janice Erkilla, 5253
42nd Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55417. If you have
questions, contact Janice at 612-722-3041. Tickets can also be
purchased at the tournament.
Please note that the registration fee on the registration form is
incorrect, it should be $65.00, not $62.00. Thanks for
understanding. Looking forward to seeing you all!
~~Submitted by Linda Mc Cleary and Janice Erkilla
MERRITT CLARK
I received notice from Merritt Clark’s wife that he passed away on
November 17, 2014. Merritt is a former past president and a
lifetime member of ABBA. I am taking the following quote from his
obituary, which was published in a local paper. “Mr. Clark was a
totally blind man who lived a full and successful life, devoting
most of his working years to the support and betterment of the
blind and handicapped. Merritt was a life time member of the
American Blind Bowling Association, a board member of the
Industry for the Blind and a member in good standing of the
Society of Mechanical Engineers.” Merritt is survived by his wife,
Dorothy, and other family members.
~~submitted by Nancy Giddings, editor
LAST WORD
Another issue of The Blind Bowler is over. I hope that you enjoyed
this issue. As always, if you have any questions, comments or
articles, please either send an email to blindbowler@gmail.com or
a note to 8804 Able St NE, Blaine, MN 55434. I am also available
by phone at 763-438-0647. Good luck and good bowling.
~~Nancy Giddings, editor