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RAISING AWARENESS THROUGH


NEWS, NOTES AND HAPPENINGS FROM THE WORLD OF BOWLING


BOWLING BOWLING CONTINUES to be the vehicle of choice for foundations and asso- ciations trying to make a difference in their communities. Both A Place Called Home, a safe haven that provides pro- grams and services for the youth of South Central Los Angeles, and The John Starks Foundation, which provides academic scholarships to high school students in the New York/Tri State area, recently used the fun and excitement of bowling to raise awareness of their efforts in their com- munities.


Music artists Pete Wentz,


Cee-Lo Green and Miley Cyrus, actors Howie Mandel and Chris Tucker, and soccer star Bryan Jordan were among the celebs who


joined nearly 500 supporters at Pinz Bowling and Entertainment Center in Studio City. The event raised more than $100,000 for A Place Called Home. In New York City, former pro basket- ball star John Starks welcomed ex-New York Knicks Allan Houston and Charles Smith, and New York Giant Justin Tuck to Lucky Strikes Lanes for the Second Annual John Starks Celebrity Bowl.


Stand Up And Be Recognized


Miley Cyrus


EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE to the bowling industry doesn’t go unnoticed, which is why a state association leader, a bowling cen- ter proprietor and an industry executive have been named win- ners of the 2011 USBC Recognition Awards. Texas association leader Ellen


Goss, Indiana proprietor James Doty and former Bowling Inc. CEO David Patrick will be hon- ored with annual awards at the 2011 USBC Convention in Grape- vine, Texas. Goss, a USBC mem-


ber for 41 years, will receive the Helen Baker Outstanding Associa- tion Service Award for her longtime work as an association volunteer and state delegate. Goss has also been involved in the Texas Bowling Writer’s As- sociation, the 600 Club, the state nominating committee and Bowl for the Cure. The Proprietor of the Year


John Starks 8 USBOWLER APRIL 2011 David Patrick


General Manager of Royal Pin Leisure Centers in Indianapolis, who has hosted numerous USBC events and welcomes nearly 13,000 league bowlers to his centers. Doty has also hosted the USBC Junior Gold Champion- ships and Youth Open, and supports local high school teams. Patrick, who served as


James Doty


CEO for Bowling Inc. in the late ’90s, will be hon- ored with the Joyce Deitch Unity Award, in recogni-


Award will deservedly go to Doty,


tion of his contributions to the sport as an association leader. Pat- rick played an integral role of uni- fying staff as bowling’s member- ship organizations moved toward the merger that is now USBC.


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