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TO: [fname] [lname] (Bowers' Corner & TSA website e-news Subcriber)
INFORMATIONAL - EMAIL DELIVERY PROBLEM: For anyone that has sent an email to Lynda French lpfrench@austin.rr.com
(webmaster & e-news publisher for both websites) from June 13th
thru June 25th, please resend the message. An Outlook Express
Maintenance Tool bug (using compress email tool) lost all messages that
were still in the inbox (not yet filed to individual folders) from June
13th thru June 25th. It appears that messages prior to June 13th were
not lost (but not absolutely certain about that). If you emailed any
important notices, upcoming events, tournament results, etc. and did
not get a response it is likely due to the email you was still in the
inbox (not yet filed to individual folders) when this Outlook Express
Tool error occurred. If in doubt, just resend any important emails that
may have been lost if you still have them in your mail "sent" folder or
send a new email.
PERSONALS
"Balboa Ron" Sweikert of Nevada,
a long-time shuffleboard player and prior The Board Talk monthly
reporter and supporter (had his own episode column for many years in
addition to contributing shuffleboard cartoons) passed away yesterday
at the age of 71 following a pacemaker heart implant a couple weeks
ago. Ron was diagnosed with a heart condition over 23 years when he
left his Chief Warrant Officer - Army Pilot position after the
diagnosis. He was an avid shuffleboard player and promoter before,
during, and after he left the Army. Some of his very close long-time
shuffleboard player friends included Al Stewart (deceased), Porter
White, Leroy Waggoner, Jolene Lembke -- just to name a few -- and he
will be greatly missed by all.
His funeral will be at the VA
Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada at 9:20am on July 5th. The family will
be providing more details (likely today). If you would like to be on a
private email list to receive further details (as known), email: lpfrench@austin.rr.com
In lieu of flowers, the family is
planning to setup a Ron Sweikert Memorial Shuffleboard Fund which be
used to support the promotion of shuffleboard , shuffleboard events,
and/or shuffleboard tournaments. The family will inform us of details
in the coming weeks on this plan and those interested may donate to
this fund once details are known and account is established (in lieu of
sending flowers). His sister, Marcy stated: "We know that Ron would
want a shuffleboard memorial fund versus flowers or Heart Foundation
donations, etc."
Gary Williams of D/FW, Texas,
youngest brother (age 54) to David Williams Sr and Bobby Williams
passed away Thursday morning following a car accident he had on his way
to work. The funeral services will be held at 2pm on Monday, July 3rd
at:
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel & Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Texas (ph# 817-451-3333 for details)
If you wish to send condolences or cards to the Williams' family, send to:
Williams' Family, c/o Bobby Williams, 2145 Green Hill Circle, Ft. Worth, Texas 76112
Tournament News Overview:
**Table Shuffleboard Association (TSA) Upcoming Induction Ceremonies & Meeting Announcement:
Don Valk of Austin, Texas and Dick Gorman of Wilmington, Delaware were
voted into the Table Shuffleboard Association Hall of Fame on May 20,
2006. Ceremony plans follow...
Don Valk's TSA HOF induction ceremony...
will held at 1pm on Saturday, September 2, 2006 during the annual Texas
Open 2006 Labor Day tournament being held this year at The Post, 601 W.
Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park, Texas (see tournament flyer for details -
tournament starts on August 30th and ends on September 4th).
Dick Gorman's TSA HOF induction ceremony...
is being planned to occur during the NASC 2006 tournament in Reno,
Nevada (dates and details forthcoming). Sponsor of the nomination (Dave
Shewbridge of MD) is working with NASC tournament director (John
McDermott) on date/time detail plans.
**Table Shuffleboard Association (TSA) Meeting Announcement...
The TSA will have an open TSA meeting (followed by a TSA Director
meeting) on Sunday, September 3, 2006 10am being held during the Texas
Open 2006 Labor Day tournament at The Post, Cedar Park, Texas. Agenda
for the meeting will be forthcoming... All TSA Members and non-members
are invited to attend and participate in the open meeting. TSA
Directors present will have a closed session after the open meeting to
discuss new TSA Officer nominations and hall of fame nominee and other
director matters. Please inform Don Valk, TSA President if you will be
able to attend this upcoming meeting. Any TSA Director that is unable
to attend the meeting personally must designate a proxy who will
attend. Notify Don Valk (TSA President) or Lynda French (TSA Secretary)
the absent directors proxy designee. An official letter will be sent
soon to all TSA Directors once the agenda is solidified. Contact Don
Valk or Lynda French for details. ( donvalk@sbcglobal.net (Don Valk) or lpfrench@austin.rr.com
(Lynda French)) If you have any items you would liked placed on the TSA
Meeting Agenda notice, please contact Don Valk immediately so he can
get the agenda notice mailed.
Table Shuffleboard Association Membership
Form... for those you who have not yet joined the TSA, we hope you will
consider doing so. Soon there will be a new officer election and a
passing of the torch to new officers. If not already active and a
member of this non-profit shuffleboard association and you wish to
join, you can download the membership form from the TSA website home
page: http://www.tableshuffleboard.org The upcoming meeting will give all an
opportunity to give input and suggestions on the direction and goals of
the association and be helpful information to have for new officers.
**Upcoming Events & Tournament Results: There
has been a lot of new upcoming event and tournament result activity
posted since the last newsletter (including the numerous Memorial Day
2006 events).
- To view the Latest Calendar of Events for 2006 (including new and revised flyers for a number of events): http://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Latest_Calendar.htm
- To view Latest Tournament Results for 2006 (by month): http://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Latest_Results.htm
- NOTICE: For those planning to attend the annual
Texas Open 2006 Labor Day tournament and/or TSA Induction Ceremony (Don
Valk's induction) and/or TSA Meeting, please make sure to make motel
reservations immediately (if you have not already done so). The Labor
Day holiday and a National Soccer Tournament held during this timeframe
has motels and hotels filling up quickly. There is ample space for RV's
behind the club, as The Post sits on over 3 acres and has ample parking
and room for RV's and motor homes to set up. A revised tournament flyer
has been posted on the upcoming event calendar for the Texas Open 2006
at: http://www.tableshuffleboard.org/Latest_Calendar.htm (being held Aug. 30th - Sept. 4th)
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