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1. I was born on August 2, 1932 in England. I aman actor who was nominated for eight AcademyAwards for Best Actor in a Leading Role butnever won a single one. I was eventually giventhe Academy Honorary Award in 2003 for myentire collection of works, which include thestarring role in Lawrence of Arabia. Who am I?

2. I was born August 2, 1953 in California. I ama television actor best known for my childhoodrole as Eddie Munster on the hit series TheMunsters. Who am I?

3. I was born on August 7, 1942 in Minnesota.I began my radio career with MinnesotaEducational Radio in 1969 and now have myown show in Michigan. I am best known ashost of the public radio show A Prairie HomeCompanion. Who am I?

4. I was born Aug. 14, 1962 in California. I am aformer child actress who was immortalized asthe lovable Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch.Who am I?

5. I was born August 20, 1948 in England. Iquit my training as an accountant, in order tobecome a member of the England Midlandsblues scene. I am best known for gutsy vocalistfor Led Zeppelin who sang Whole Lotta Love.Who am I?

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USS CodUSS Cod is moored at

Clevelands North Coast

Harbor, near the

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.U.S.S. Cod is a World War II era GATO

class eet submarine. U.S.S. Cod was

launched on March 21, 1943, and wasplaced in commission on June 21, 1943.

It was on Cods third patrol that Codfought her biggest battle. Tracking a mas-sive Japanese convoy heading for SubicBay in the Philippines on May 10, 1944,Cod maneuvered into ring position just af-ter sunrise. Cod red three of her four sterntubes at the Japanese destroyer Karukayabefore unloading all six of her bow tubesat two columns of cargo ships and trooptransports.

The rst torpedo exploded under the de-stroyers bridge after a short, 26 second run.The enemy ship started to sag in the middlejust as the second torpedo hit near the main

mast causing the whole rear half of the Ka-rukaya to disintegrate.

A minute later, all six of Cods bowshots hit targets among the columns of en-emy ships. Cod submerged to her 300-foottest depth and ran at her top underwaterspeed of 8.5 knots for 10 minutes to clearthe ring point.

The water surrounding the Cod wasquickly saturated with aircraft bombs anddepth charges dropped by enemy escortships. Between the explosions of enemydepth charges, Cods sonar operators couldhear the sounds of several Japanese shipsbreaking up and the distinct recrackersound of an ammunition ships cargo ex-ploding. Cods own recracker show soonfollowed: a barrage of more than 70 Japa-nese depth charges shook Cod in less than15 minutes. After 12 hours submerged Cod

surfaced 25 miles away from the attack areain the midst of a heavy night thunderstorm.Cod was decommissioned in 1954 and

placed in reserve. In 1959 she was towedthrough the newly opened St.Lawrence Seaway to serve asa naval reserve training vesselin Cleveland, Ohio. In 1971,no longer useful as a trainingship, Cod was stricken fromthe register of Navy ships.

A handful of Clevelandersformed the Cleveland Coor-dinating Committee to SaveCod, Inc., to preserve her asa memorial on the citys lake-front. In January, 1976, theNavy gave guardianship ofthe submarine to the group.Cod began her career as aoating memorial in May of

1976 when she opened for public tours andquickly established herself as a populartourist attraction. In 1986, the U.S. Depart-ment of the Interior designated Cod a Na-tional Historic Landmark.

Today, Cod is one of the nest restoredsubmarines on display and is the only U.S.submarine that has not had stairways and

doors cut into her pressure hull for publicaccess. Visitors to this proud ship use thesame vertical ladders and hatches that wereused by her crew. Cleveland can claim par-tial credit as Cods birthplace, since the sub-marines ve massive diesel engines werebuilt by General Motors Cleveland Dieselplant on Clevelands west side.

Cod is credited with sinking morethan 12 enemy vessels totalling more than37,000 tons, and damaging another 36,000tons of enemy shipping. All seven of her

war patrols were considered successful andCod was awarded seven battle stars.

I touch my countrys mind, I come to grips -With half her purpose, thinking of these ships...They mark our passage as a race of men.

Earth will not see such ships as those again.

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Today, 2 of the 188 ships of the HNSA eet ride peacefully at an-chor in Ohio, the USS Cod and Steamship William G. Mather, in-viting you to cross their bows and journey back in time. Sit in thewardroom of a mighty battleship, touch a powerful torpedo on a

submarine. Walk the legendary decks of seafaring history and standwhere naval heroes have stood.

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During WWII, U.S. submarines sankmore than 55% of the Japanese ships lost,including more than 70% of her merchanteet and more than 220 warships. They alsoconducted secret intelligence gathering mis-sions and rescued more than 550 aviators

who were forced to ditch at sea in enemywaters, including former President GeorgeBush. The U.S. Navy lost 52 submarines witha loss of more than 3,500 men, or 22% of thesubmarine force.

Cod is now docked in Lake Erie at Cleve-land, Ohio and is maintained and operatedas a memorial to the more than 3900 subma-riners who lost their lives during the 100 yearhistory of the United States Navy SubmarineForce. The public is invited to visit the boatdaily between May 1 and September 30 eachyear.

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Museum on Main Street (MoMS)--adivision of the Smithsonian InstitutionTraveling Exhibition Service (SITES)which serves small town museums andresidents of rural America--has addedJourney Stories to its impressive list of

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memories and stories people have sharedabout how they or their families came tosettle in the places where they live. Theexhibit also includes stories from peopleabout trips and tours they have taken

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The exhibit engages visitors on a localas well as a national level of identity. TheOhio Humanities and the Smithsonians

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The MoMS staff worked with the Of-ce of Exhibits Central (OEC) to design

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Delphos Recreation Centerat 939 East Fifth St. inDelphos ((419) 692-2695)has been and remains amainstay in the Delphos

and surrounding bowlingcommunities in its 50-plusyears of operation.

The lanes opened in1959 under the ownershipof the Gengler Family.The Cardone family tookover the reins in 1979. In1994, Bruce and Lisa VanMetre became the ownersand have guided the estab-lishment to a successfullevel which is popular witheveryone from the casualbowler to the top profes-sionals.

With its 16 lanes and13 employees, includ-ing a pro shop run byBruce Van Metre, it haseven become a mainstay

on the Senior ProfessionalBowlers Association tourwith its Central Regionaltournament held everySeptember.

Currently open fromAugust through June, ithosts leagues every nightexcept Friday & Saturday with open bowling, suchas Friday Lazer Bowling

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Bowling is among Americas top recreational sportsand the popularity has really grown over the last few years.Now, like most sports, bowling is not only a recreationalactivity, it is also a professional sport.

Bowling is unique in that its popularity is shared bya vast array of participants. Bowling is one of the sportswhere all competitors are on even scale no matter what thesize, age or sex.

It can be an organized physical activity with member-ship, rules and regulations or it can just be a relaxing andfun way to spend time with family and friends. As withother sports, those who practice, stay in shape and master

the ner points of the game have a distinct advantage overthe casual performers.Bowling improves exibility, balance, coordination and

strength. The majority of todays top players have highlydeveloped wrists, forearms and shoulders and very stronglegs that enable them to generate mega-revs on the ball andsustain control and accuracy for extended periods of time.

Bowling is different things to different people. Tosome, it is a relaxing form of recreation. Toddlers and otheryoungsters may be introduced to bowling by means of a

birthday party or by Mom and Dad. Teenagers nd thebowling center a great place for that rst date. Husbandsand wives use their weekly league sessions to spend qualitytime together. Men and women view their weekly leaguesas time to hang out with the boys or girls while fuelingtheir strong need to compete.

Bowling has tremendous participation and followingaround the world as evidenced by the fact that at its mostbasic roots, bowling is a game played by people ages 8to 80 and perhaps beyond. As an indoor activity, it is notrestricted by weather. Outside conditions often help drivepeople to the sport away from winters blustery cold and

from summers unbearable heat and humidity.What all of this leads us to is the conclusion that bowl-ing is one of the oldest and most popular sports and recre-ations in the world. It is enjoyed by more than 100 millionpeople in more than 100 countries worldwide. About 70million people in the United States bowl at least once eachyear.

So no matter how often you hit the lanes, bowling is aactivity that you can continue to participate it for the restof your life. Long live bowling!

Professional bowler Brian Voss takes time to givebowling pointers at Delphos Recreation Center.


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Bowling is one of the oldest and most populargames in the world. Bowling is a sport that canbe dated back to circa 3200 BC. In the 1930s,a British anthropologist named Sir Flinders Pet-rie discovered a collection of objects in a childsgrave in Egypt that appeared to be used for aprimitive form of bowling. There was a crudeversion of the bowling ball and pins that were

all sized for a child and were very primitive.This nd was discovered along with a coupleof artifacts that could actually be dated back to3200BC. This makes the orgin of bowling morethan 5000 years old!

The next historical bowling related nd wasin Germany by a historian named William Pehlewhom said that there was evidence of bowlingin Germany around 300AD. England took thereins about 1366 as bowling was forbidden byKing Edward III. The game was taking archerypractice away from his troops. It is also knownthat Henry VIII brought bowling back. Several

types of pin games started to exist where ballswere hurled towards objects for points. Theseobjects were somewhat pin shaped but cruderenditions of modern day bowling pin designand shape. As you can see, the history of bowl-ing is rich and deep.

There are several different games that re-semble modern bowling, there are ninepinvariations in Europe and Petanque is popularin France. Bocce ball originates in Italy and issimilar to British lawn bowling. Dutch and Eng-lish immigrants each brought their version ofbowling with them from their countrys to the

United States also. In America, the very rstmention of the word bowling is found in thebook Rip Van Winkle, a famous story by Wash-ington Irving, who gets woken up by the soundof crashing ninepins that was published dur-ing 1812.

Bowling history continues on in the United

States. A lawn bowling site was made in theheart of New Yorks battery area that was thevery rst permanent location to bowl and is nowstill called Bowling Green and is in what is nowthe nancial district. Bowling became very pop-ular over the years in America and had becomeone of the biggest betting games. Connecticutbanned any ninepin games at all in 1841. Be-

cause of mass popularity bowling was broughtback.In the 1800s the tenpin game was popular

because of nine pin being outlawed as a gam-bling game. Adding an extra pin gave people away to keep bowling and exploited a loophole inthe law. Ball and pin formations still varied byregion and it wasnt until various regional bowl-ers clubs came together with the owner of a res-taurant on Sept. 9, 1895 and formed the Ameri-can Bowling Congress at Beethoven hall in NewYork City. Consistency was born from there aswas national competitions. The congress was

only for men, however women had been bowl-ing since the late nineteenth century. The wom-en of bowling formed their own congress calledthe Womens National Bowling Association in

Americas oldest surviving bowling alley, dating to 1846, at Roseland Cottage inWoodstock, Conn.

History to spareKnowing the bowling alley se-

crets can give you an advantage.There are many secrets to bowl-

ing and one of them actually has to

do with the oiling of the lanes at thealley. If you want to really increaseyour score and win you have tounderstand the oil on the lane youare bowling rst.

Bowling alleys put oil on theirlanes to keep bowlers from makingdeep indentations in the wood. Theoil is distributed from the foul line tomany feet past. By rolling your ballyou spread the oil put down by theestablishment. This is sometimes

referred to as carry down.If the alley has put oil pretty far

down the lane from the foul lineand most of the oil is in the middleand less oil around the outside,someone else may have beenthrowing at that same spot anddried out that particular part of thelane. If your ball rolls in oil mostlikely it will go straight, and usuallycurve on dry areas.

If you are right handed you are

most likely trying to get your ball inthe 1-3 pocket, the secret is to rolla little to the left in case you hit oil,the ball will go straight. If you aimto the right most likely you will beon drier lane and the ball shouldcurve into the pocket.

You cant see the oil on thelanes unless you get super close.The only way to tell where the oilis on a lane is by throwing yourball and looking for a reaction that

way. There are two ways to ndout about the oil on a lane. Therst is to throw a practice round ortwo. The second is to watch otherbowlers and their comments. If youchoose the rst and your ball is oilyor dry remember where and howyou threw the ball down the laneand adjust accordingly.

You want to have oil on the leftside of the track and none on theright of the ball track. You want

to bowl right between these. Youwant to release the ball a little tothe left and roll to the dryer zone,or to the right of the dry zone. Mostof your shots are aimed at ndingan ideal dry vs. oil spots. The rea-son we are looking for these goodspots are that these are your open

invitations to upping your scoreand guring out the path of yourball easier. The main objective is tohave a larger target area. It is pos-sible to miss both sides and still hitthe pocket.

Because you are moving the oilaround while rolling your ball downthe lane, the line between dry andoily play moves to the left of thelane for right handed players. Asyou play you will notice that youare higher up in the pocket, thisindicates that you should movesome to the left. If there is an over-abundance of oil you may want totry to the right a little also, but mostof the time to left.

Learning about your bowling al-ley can help you win games.Everybody has a certain line

that they bowl and when the alleysoil, they do this mostly in the mid-dle for even distribution. Throwingyour ball over the tenth board is asafe bet especially on newly oiledlanes for you to have the advan-tage. Man made lanes usually donot get oiled as much as real woodand man made lanes are also

slicker anyway and it becomes awash.If you are throwing a straight

ball these tips are not for you, rstyou must have a curve or hook toyour throw for the ball to curve onthe drier areas and go straight inthe oily ones.

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As a bowler, you may keep hearing other people talkabout mental bowling skills. Professional athletes have de-voted tons of time to this one simple, yet so complex mentalpreparation before competitions. The psychology of a play

goes deeper than just blocking out the surrounding soundsand mentally seeing the strike in your minds eye. To be thebest bowler you can be, you must have sharp mental skills.

Thats right. One of the best and most overlooked bowl-ing tips for those who are trying to become a better bowleris the mental side of the game. Some even say the game ofbowling is 90% mental. In a competitive league, understand-ing the mental side of bowling is the difference between go-ing home with the trophy and money and the end of the tour-nament, and just going home.

Your mental bowling abilities can giveyou the edge you need to win.

When preparing to bowl in a bowling competition, it iswise to rst set yourself up with a routine. First visualize theactual shot you are about to make and then set up in your be-ginning bowling stance. Try to displace yourself from throw-ing the ball or of thinking of throwing a strike. Just allowyour muscle memory to respond to the situation. Displaceyourself from the bowling shot by thinking of something to-tally unrelated to bowling. For example, think of rolling aball in to a trash can or between two post, maybe with red

stripes painted on them. Get that imagination of yours work-ing. If your muscle memory is trained well, you will not beable to force your shot. This will all come with practice.

Every player has a strategy in mind when they step up

to their ball and take their bowling stance. Some shots aremacho and some are showy. Others are intentional safe betshots and they both have thought patterns that need someadjusting. Your thoughts should stay focused on improvingyour game and learning the way to bowl to metaphorical sce-narios.

It is important to maintain an even emotional pace.Whether youve just bowled a 285 or a 120, remind yourselfit is more than just the one game you came to bowl. Emo-tional spikes can cause too much adrenaline to ow throughthe body and can cause poor bowling performance.

Pro bowlers have already planned their shot strategicallyand created several scenarios in their thoughts by the time

their turn arrives. Along with these scenarios comes the selfpep talk. Panic and other thoughts must be clear before theycan truly tap into their skills and knowledge.

Truly thinking about and developing your mental gamewhen practicing and in real play is a great way to improveyour game. Your body only does what your brain tells it to,so if you think about it more mentally than you physicallyexert yourself, your game will increase two fold. Most proand really good bowlers are always trying for certain goals

that they have set in their minds before they even touch theball.

Mental bowling is often overlooked,but very important.

Most pro bowlers will try for a repeat of a good shot at-tempting to recreate the feeling that they got with the shot.Negative thoughts and bad mental responses are pushed outimmediately. When a good mental player really concentratesand cuts down on distractions they are able to focus and be-come more strategic. Hitting the pocket is the main goal andmental conditioning is the way to get there. If you play yourbest and try to play and practice your mental game, you willshow immediate improvement.

The hard part for some exceptional bowlers is actually theself criticism. As a pro you are judged much more than if youare a champ bowler among a league or even just friends. Themental bowling skills are a double edged sword sometimes.

Say a pro has a bad shot. He will tend to really distress overthis small blunder where any other player would brush it offand forget about it.

The total psychology of your play can be a never-endinglist of afrmations or a constant reminder to stay left. Thistechnique is for players to have a game plan. Bowling with-out a good idea of what you need to visualize is just bowling.Bowling to sharpen and hone your skills is championshipbowling.

Mental bowling ability and skills are key to better bowling

Journey back to where bowlingbegan. Discover an interactive mu-seum brimming with one-of-a-kindbowling artifacts, a unique bowl-ing experience and a cutting-edgeglimpse at the far-ung future of

this global pastime.Wander through the Bowling Hallof Fame. Follow the meteoric ca-reers of bowlings greatest champsat the touch of a screen.

The InventorsExplore the inventors, innovators

and perfecters of the game of bowl-ing. From the ancient Egyptians toBritish monarchs to an enterpris-ing German immigrant, follow thesports journey from archeologicaldigs to American taverns to the rst

American bowling alley.

The AdvocatesMeet the earliest advocates of

bowling. From King Henry the VIIIto Budweiser, the King of Beers,this sport has had more than itsshare of dedicated enthusiastsand loyal sponsors. Brands likeBud, Strohs and Pabst haveeach sponsored bowling team af-ter bowling team. And here, we trotout everything but the Clydesdalesin our nostalgic, interactive BeerTeams exhibit.

The ChampionsWander through our Bowling Hall

of Fame. Follow the meteoric ca-reers of bowlings greatest champsat the touch of a screen. Watch hallof famer Don Carter move up fromboy pinsetter to living legend. See

female great Carolyn Dorin-Bal-lard, a 10-time All American, three-time Collegiate All American and a2007 inductee into the USBC Hallof Fame. All of the heroes of this

great sport come alive in this fullyinteractive venue.

The InnovationsThe innovations of bowling un-

fold before your eyes throughlife-sized replicas, touch-screenkiosks, lm montages and interac-

tive games. They even have a fullyfunctioning virtual bowling lane.They set em up and you knock emdown. You cant get more interac-tive than that.

The FutureWitness the latest computer-

assisted coaching techniques, ex-plore the current trends in Olym-pic training and experience thegrowing movement of professionalwomens bowling. Then give thekids a hands-on experience atBowlopolis, where the pleasureof bowling comes alive for even thetiniest child. The future of bowling ishere at your ngertips.

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Varsity Lanes1917. Bowling really exploded from here due tothe organized, agreed upon standards. The gamegrew in popularity.and became very popular allover America.

The equipment used for bowling also had agreat advance in technology as far as the rstrubber ball, made in 1905 called the Ever-true was introduced. The Brunswick Corpora-tion in 1914 developed a ball using what was

called mineralite. The balls before this newmysterious rubber compound had been mademostly of hard wood. With the ball standard-ized, in 1951 the America Machine and Found-ry Company purchased patents to eliminate thepinboy, a person responsible for setting upthe pins, by adding an automatic pinspotterin 1952. After these innovations in the sport,media embraced bowling by the 50s and NBChad Championship Bowling, the rst airing ofnetwork coverage of bowling. Bowling for Dol-lars and several others followed. The sport ofbowling grew and grew because of all the media

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bounds from its humble carved beginnings andis still growing today. Bowling history contin-ues to be written. New technologies have im-proved the bowling ball, electronic scoring,monitors that show the path and speed of yourball, and many other aspects of the game. Sev-eral different types of games and strategies havebeen born and so has the standard of the sport.Many people bowl on leagues and for fun, fami-

lies gather for birthday parties and fun which iswhat the sport was based on. Bowling alleys areactually growing in numbers across the countrydue to popularity.

The fties were the decade of the bowler butwe have a new spin on the old days with thingslike lunar bowling with all black lights andprize bowling. The truth is, bowling is stillgrowing today and we are forming the way peo-ple will bowl in the future. Sports like bowlingare hard to keep up with because it is constant-ly changing. People think of new and unusualways of bowling and scoring every day. Ninetyve million people across ninety countries stillbowl every day.

In the Federation Nationale des Quilleurs,bowlings best athletes regularly compete in-worldwide competitions and championships.

HISTORY(Continued from 6)

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LIMA The JohnstonFamily has owned and operatedNorthland Lanes (1730 NorthUnion, Lima; (419) 224-1961)since 1961.

The business began in 1958.With 24 lanes and 30

employees, it is well-equippedto meet the needs of area bowl-ing enthusiasts.

There are league oppor-tunities on a nightly basis:Monday: Mixed 4-personteams.

Tuesday: Ladies Handicap.Wednesday: Mens

Handicap.Thursday: Mens Handicap.Friday: Mens Handicap.Saturday: Youth Leagues.Sunday: Mixed 4-person

teams.Though there is no pro shop

available, there is a full-ser-vice lounge and snack bar forpatrons.

Northland

LanesLIMA Westgate Lanes offers many amenities for the areas

bowling community.The house at 721 North Cable Rd., Lima (419) 227-7231)

owned and operated by the Johnston family since opening in 1958 begins with a 36-lane facility that employees 50 people.

It originally opened with 24 lanes but an expansion in 1961added 12 lanes and a full-service restaurant.

The current home of the University of Northwestern Ohio

bowling teams was remodeled in 2001 to become the areas pre-mier entertainment facility.

Though there is no pro shop available, it is also home to theFireside Lounge and Char-Grill Restaurant, a full-service menuand bar that features Limas finest pizza and a Sunday morningbreakfast buffet.

Its hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday;8 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Leagues include:Monday - Mens Handicap and Mixed Doubles.Tuesday: Ladies Handicap.Wednesday: Mens and Womens Handicap.

Thursday: Mens Handicap.Friday: Mixed 4-person teams.Saturday: Junior Bowling League.Sunday: NFL League (3-person mixed teams) and Mixed

League of 4-person teams (bowls every other week).

Westgate Lanes

PBA BeginnningsIn 1958 Eddie Elias, Akron,

Ohio, attorney, founded the PBA.There were 33 founding members.The rst 100 persons in the orga-nization were Charter Members.

In 1959 The PBA Tour startedoff with a bang with three tourna-ments worth $49,500 and the rstof many television shows is inau-gurated with Jackpot Bowling.

How to choose the



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COLDWATER Stability is a good thing formany a business.

In particular, it is good for bowling.Pla-Mor Lanes at 225 East Hardin St., Coldwater,

Ohio 45828 ((419) 678-3113) is just such a place.The center was built by the Hartings Family in

1976 and remains in the family.The 16-lane house home of a PBA Central

Regional tournament; the Lefeld Implement Classic is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to mid-night for bowlers convenience. Each lane also hasautomated scoring.

Its 20 employees also allow for a pro shop to beavailable on a daily basis.

As well, the establishment has a full-servicerestaurant and bar that includes a drive-through andcarry-out convenience.

Pla-Mor is home to a number of league opportu-nities on a nightly basis: Mens, Womens, Mixedand Senior Citizens, as well as Youth Leagues forall ages.

On Friday night, Rock-and-Bowl is the mainattraction.

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For those bowlers without theirown ball, we will show you how tochoose the best house bowling ball.

Most people that bowl com-petitively, regularly, or in a leaguehave custom made equipment. Foreverybody else who may bowl ca-

sually now and then must use laneequipment, such as a house ball,and rental shoes, nding the rightsize shoe and hunting for a goodhouse ball that somewhat ts yourngers can take up a lot of yourtime at the lanes.

When trying to pick a houseball, you want to pick one that isthe appropriate weight. Using aball that is too heavy can reallydamage your shoulder and wrist.

Sixteen pound balls should besaved for the professionals. Menare more to blame when it comesto using a heavier ball than need-ed, trying to show their strength.Women are more likely to picka ball that is too light which af-fects the amount of force the ball

would need to hit the pins to knockthem over. A ball no more than tenpounds should be used for adultswith weak backs, wrists or shoul-ders. Children should also choosea ball ten pounds or less. A twelvepound ball should be a good start-

ing point and work well for mostadults and will get good results forthe user. Larger men can use a 14pound ball. Really only the stron-ger, more experienced male bowlershould ever choose a 16 poundbowling ball.

Now that you know the weightof ball you want to use, its time tond a gem out of all those houseballs. You have to nd the rightt for your ngers. One thing to

remember when picking a houseball is to look for cracks and ma-jor dents. Cracks around the ngerholes are okay if they are small andslight but larger ones can affectyour game and even cause an in-jury. If a house ball shows signs ofdamaged and dangerous exposed

edges, do not use the ball and takeit to the front desk.

To assess the t of the ngerholes, stick your ngers in theholes and pull them out slowly. Weare looking for holes that are toosmall and grab back at the ngers.

A snug t is perfect but too snugcan cause injury

Proper spacing between ngerholes is important as well. The al-ley drills them or has them drilledto t small, medium or large handsand the sizing is very general. Forthe best t house bowling ball, thethumb and nger holes should bethe length of your palm. Bad ttingof a ball can result in injury andloss of control.

A good t usually consists ofbeing able to grip the ball withthree ngers, if not the ball shouldbe traded for a different one. Theperfect house ball will t youpretty close to carrying a six-packof cans, as some would say. If youcant nd one right away, do not

be discouraged, employees replacethem pretty quickly usually. Somepeople that use house balls willchoose two or so balls. Having twoballs will help you decide duringa game rather than at the rounderwhere the balls are.

Some good bowlers that usehouse balls will select differentweight balls for different typesof shots and strikes. A heavy ballmoves with more force and canknock over more pins at once but alighter ball will give the user more

accuracy when hitting spares. Theoverall idea is to pick a ball thatcomes closest to meeting the ba-sic t requirements we discussedabove. People with a weak shoul-der that must use a smaller weightballs but has large ngers may notget a real good t. The same goesfor larger people that have slenderngers.

If you decide that you bowlenough for a custom ball or havetrouble with the house balls it is agood investment.

How to choose thebest house bowling ball

Community Lanes


11/16August 2013 BOWLING GUIDE

MINSTER The Green Bay Packers are a Na-ional Football League team that is owned by com-

on shareholders within Packer Nation.So is Community Lanes-Minster, the bowling

ouse at 356 East Third St., Minster, Ohio 45865(419) 628-2717; web address: www.community-anesminster.com).

The community-owned 18-lane center, originally12-lane center that added six more in 1991, was

rected in 1959. It has had four managers since: Joeaumer (1960-1996), Ron Baumer (1996-2006), JRaumer (2006-08) and current head Chad Berning.he associates are Scott Bergman and Matt Doeng-s.

Four full-time and two part-time employees as-ist in the operation of the facility which is open forusiness noon to 1 a.m. Monday/Wednesday/Thurs-ay, noon to 11 p.m. Tuesday/Sunday and noon to 2.m. Friday and Saturday.

League opportunities include:Mens: 7 p.m. Monday (5-person teams); 6:30

p.m. Wednesday (5-person teams); and 9 p.m.Thursday (4-person teams).

Womens: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (4-person teams);9 p.m. Wednesday (4-person teams); and 6:30 p.m.Thursday (4-person teams).

Mixed: 7 p.m. (3-person teams) and 11:45 p.m.Thursday (2- or 3-person teams).

Ma and Pa: 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday (bowlsevery other week).

There have been 10,300 games bowled at the fa-cility, four in the last two seasons. The high serieswas by Galen Collier of 802.

Dan Swiger runs Swigers Pro Shop at the center.The bar owns a Nightclub license with draft and

domestic beer and liquor with Sunday sales.Kitchen hours for the restaurant are 4-11 p.m.

Monday-Friday and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday/Sun-day, featuring sandwiches, subs, appetizers, pizzaand award-winning wings. They also cater in-houseparties and special events of any size, with a spe-cialty of the wedding meal.

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Bowling Lanes at 1113 ApolloDrive in Wapakoneta, Ohio

((419) 738-7306) offers 16 lanesfor bowlers pleasure in theAuglaize County and surround-ing area.

The business, which is openon a daily basis from 11 a.m.to midnight, offers a variety ofleague opportunities every dayMonday through Sunday.

Womens leagues are offeredat the following times: 6 p.m.Monday; 6 p.m. Tuesday; 10a.m. Wednesday; and 6 p.m.

Thursday.Mens leagues are held 9 p.m.Monday; 9 p.m. Tuesday; 6 and9 p.m. Wednesday; and 7 p.m.Friday.

Junior leagues are held at threedifferent times on Saturdays: 9a.m., 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; while

a mixed league is held starting 6p.m. Sunday at the lanes.

With its four full-time andnine part-time employees, AstroBowling Lanes has a pro shopavailable.

It also offers a restaurant andbar that is open for lunch and din-ner with a variety of specials andmeals for patrons.

g qWhen you bowl, it is very important to under-

stand the manners and etiquette of bowling at thelanes. These are the unwritten bowling rules tolive by while in a bowling alley. These tips to becourteous and proper ways to bowl apply to thecasual bowler and competitive bowlers alike. Itis important to know why these unwritten rulesare relevant. This list of dos and donts are veryimportant to the serious bowler and they can be-

come quite annoyed if not obeyed. These are tipsfor bowling etiquette that even the casual bowlershould know.

This rst one is especially important. Alwaysgive the bowlers on other lanes who are readyto bowl the right of way. If a bowler on one ofthe lanes around you have already gotten to theapproach let them follow through before you at-tempt to bowl. If you and a bowler on an adjacentlane reach the approach and are ready to bowl atthe same time, always let the bowler on the rightbowl rst. Again, do not bowl until the bowler tothe rights follow through is complete.

It is also very important to wear bowlingshoes when bowling. By not wearing bowlingshoes, you can leave marks on the approach. Youwill also be more susceptible to falling down,which will distract others. Either bring your ownor the alley will always have shoes available forrent.

After your frame is complete, do not juststand up there. It is someone elses turn to bowl.

Whatever you do, do not talk to people whilethey are taking their shot or attempt to have con-versation between ball 1 and 2 of a frame. Con-

centration is the key to bowling well. Once thebowler has nished the frame you may resumeconversation.

Do not take practice swings when in the con-course area. Not only is this distracting to thosebowling, you can hurt someone.

Do not bring food or drink onto the approach.You could spill something and someone couldslip and hurt themselves.

It is also good etiquette to be ready when itsyour turn. Nothing takes away from the fun ofbowling when its someones turn and they arenot to be found.

Do not use other bowlers ball or equipment,even if it is house equipment. That person hasborrowed or rented this particular equipment foran allotted time and has every right to it.

Do not keep your hands anywhere near theball return and stay back from the foul line asmuch as possible. There is oil on the lane just pastthe foul line and if you go past it may becomedangerous for you and the other players if trackedback to the foul line area.

When you are nished bowling, be sure to re-turn any borrowed items, such as shoes and bowl-

ing balls. You would not like it if you showed upat an alley and balls and shoes were not readilyavailable because someone forgot to return them.

Knowing bowling manners can help make theexperience more enjoyable to others.

1.What is the minimumweight of a bowling ball? Answer:There is no minimum weight. A childusually bowls with a 6 pound ball.However the maximumweight of a bowling ballis 16 pounds.

2. Did you know

that bowling balls weremade out of wood untilthe early 1900s. Therst recorded peopleto bowl (the Egyptians)used stones.

3. A bowling lane is60 feet long from thefoul line to the headpin- the same distance ofthe pitchers mound to

home plate in baseball.4. Tammy Lewis of San Jose, Ca-lif. lays claim to most games bowled- 33,300 games.

5. Stephan Shanabrok of Plano,Texas had set the record for the lon-gest ten pin bowling marathons. Hebowled for ve days and ve hours.

bowling an average of ve gamesan hour. His scores ranged from 5 to198.

Guinness World Re-cords conrms that thelargest bowling centerin the world is InazawaGrand Bowl in Japan,featuring 116 consecu-tive Brunswick lanes ona single oor.

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How to: Convert your workplace savings to a RothIf you are like many peo-

ple, the majority of the moneyyouve set aside for retirementis held in your workplace sav-ings plan, such as a 401(k) or403(b). When the time comes todraw income from this portion ofyour nest egg, most or all of thedistributions from your plan will

likely be subject to income tax.There is a growing appre-ciation for the idea of tax di-versication in retirement. Thatmeans having access to incomesources that are subject to dif-ferent tax treatment. A good tax-diversication strategy includesa tax-free category of assets. ARoth IRA, for example, allowsmoney contributed after tax to grow and re-ceive qualied withdrawals tax-free.

You are now allowed to make a direct roll-

over of assets in a workplace plan to a RothIRA, provided you are eligible to move themoney in the rst place. You can move moneyfrom a workplace plan when you separatefrom service (either retire or leave the em-ployer), or in the event of death or disability.Depending on your retirement plan, you mayalso be eligible for so-called in-service dis-tributions, allowing you to roll some of yourretirement savings out of a plan and into anIRA before you leave your job. As with anyrollover from an employer-sponsored plan,the money must move directly from the cur-

rent plan to the administrator of the account(IRA or other employers plan) you are mov-ing it to if you want to avoid unnecessarytaxes or penalties.

Pay taxes now or laterThe big question you should ask yourself

before converting money to a Roth IRA iswhether the benet of tax-free income later inlife is worth the cost of paying taxes now onthe converted amount, which is required. Allpre-tax contributions and earnings accumulat-ed in your workplace plan that are convertedto a Roth IRA are subject to current tax at your

ordinary income tax rate(s).

Note that not all of themoney needs to be convert-ed at one time. To limit cur-rent tax liability when exe-cuting a direct rollover andconversion to a Roth IRA,you can choose to move

just a portion out of the401(k) and into the Roth in

a given year. You should beaware that if the conversiondrives your total income tocertain levels, higher taxrates may apply and makethe conversion more costly.

When it makes senseConverting workplace

plan dollars to a Roth IRAmay be most worthwhile if

you:expect to be in a similar or higher tax

bracket later in life when you need to make

withdrawalscan pay the current tax liability on theconverted amount from other available re-sources without drawing down your retire-ment savings

want to reduce your exposure to RequiredMinimum Distributions later in life. Distri-butions are required to begin after you reachage 70-1/2 from your workplace plan or tra-ditional IRA. Distributions are never requiredfrom Roth IRAs during your lifetime, so youcan maximize the tax advantages by keepingmoney in the account.

are trying to create more exibility tomanage your tax liability in retirement byowning a mix of assets subject to different taxtreatment.

Holding off on a Roth conversionWhile the potential of future tax-free in-

come makes a Roth conversion worth consid-ering, it may not always work to your advan-tage. Situations where you may want to avoidsuch a conversion include:

if you own company stock in your work-place plan. There is the potential to take ad-vantage of special tax treatment of these as-

sets when you take a lump-sum distribution,

move employer securities out of the plan andtake direct control of the assets (referred toas Net Unrealized Appreciation rules). Workwith your tax adviser to be sure you meet re-quirements.

if you expect your tax bracket in retire-ment will be lower than it is today. Then thecost of converting assets and paying tax on theconversion at your current rate may actuallycost you more money in the long run.

There are a number of factors that go into aRoth conversion decision. Be sure to exploreall of your options with guidance from nan-

cial and tax professionals to be sure you aredoing whats best for your long-term nancialfuture.

###JoAn M. Smith, CFP, is a Financial Advisor with Ameri-

prise Financial Services, Inc. in Delphos, Ohio. She specializes infee-based nancial planning and asset management strategies andhas been in practice 26 years. To contact her, call 419-695-7010 orvisit 227 North Main Street, Delphos, OH 45833.

Ameriprise Financial and its representatives do not providetax or legal advice. Consult with your tax advisor or attorney re-garding specic tax issues.

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The William G. Mather was built dur-

ing the golden years of American lakessteamboats. As the agship for the Cleve-land Cliffs Iron Company, she was state-of-the-art with respect to capacity, power,and accommodations. During her 55-yearcareer, she carried millions of tons of ironore, coal, grain, and distinguished guests,and was nicknamed The Ship That BuiltCleveland because Clevelands steel millswere a frequent destination.

To supply the Allied forces with much-needed steel just prior to the U.S. entry

into World War II, the Mather set a recordmaking its way through the ice-choked Up-per Great Lakes to Duluth, Minn. In 1941the Mather led a convoy of 13 freightersthrough the ice-choked upper Great Lakesto Duluth, Minnesota, to begin supplyingbadly needed iron ore to U.S. steel mills asthey geared up to support president Roos-evelts pledge that America would be theArsenal of Democracy prior to our en-try into World War II. The trip set a recordfor the earliest arrival of a bulk carrier in a

northern port. This hero-ic effort was featured inthe April 28, 1941 issueof Life magazine.

Retired from servicein 1980, Mather under-went an extensive res-toration program begin-

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Tours, both guided and independent,are available. Visitors can tour the enginerooms, sleeping quarters, cargo bays andcaptains deck, which features one of therst maritime radar systems ever used.The tour emphasizes the history of com-

merce in the Great Lakes and tells tales ofwhat life was like as a shipmate aboard theMather.

The museum is open Fridays, Satur-days and Sundays in May, September andOctober from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In June,July and August, the museum is open from10 a.m. to 5p.m. daily.

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