William Penn Life, 2001 (36. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2001-03-01 / 3. szám

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Br. 27 Toledo, OH

You can call this one, "How the WPA Helped Make Me Perfect."

Last October, Bob Ivancso, chairman of the National Auditing Committee, met Marty Tiefke, the proprietor of The Timbers bowling lanes in Toledo, to make arrangements for Branch 27's Christmas party. Afterwards, Marty told Bob a Thursday trio league needed one more bowler to complete a team and asked Bob if he would do it. "Sure," Bob said.

On Jan. 11, Bob was bowling for his team on lanes 9 and 10. He started with a game of 236, then a 176. At the end of the second game, Marty told Bob he was bowling against the lane conditions and suggested Bob make adjustments. Bob followed Marty's advice and started the third game stinging strike after strike.

With his 10th consecutive strike, Bob secured victory for his team.

Then, a crowd gathered. Shaking, Bob

let roll his 11th ball. The crowd groaned. To everyone, including Bob, it looked like a badly thrown ball. It seemed to merely fall off his hand.

But, somehow, the ball hit the headpin on the "Brooklyn" side and went to the side. The crowd cheered as the 3-pin fell forward along with the rest of the pins.

Shaking even more, Bob threw his 12th ball. The crowd cheered again as the ball hit flush in the right-hand pocket and all 10 pins flew into the pit. Bob had rolled his first 300 game.

Bob is the second person in his family to bowl a 300 game. His dad, the late Vice Chairman of the Board Stephen J. Ivancso Sr., bowled one in 1962, just after Bob's first birthday.

For bowling his perfect game, Bob's

dad received a free ring, a new ball and bag, boxes of chips from the team sponsor, loaves of bread for the family for a year from a bakery, a $500 college scholarship for his daughter and a large article in the local paper.

After his perfect game, Bob had to pay to upgrade his ring. But he did get a patch and a small line in the bowl-ing honor roll of the local paper.

Yes, some things have changed in 40 years. What has not changed is that the 300 is the ultimate achievement for any bowler.

Bob gives some of the credit for his 300 game to the WPA. After all, if he hadn't gone to The Timbers to plan a WPA party, Bob would probably not have joined the Thursday league and not bowled his 300 game.

Bob is not the only Branch 27 member to achieve bowling perfection. Member Greg York has two 300 games this season at The Timbers.

Seems as if Greg, Bob and all of Branch 27 are ready to host the 58th Annual Bowling Tournament in Toledo on Memorial Day Weekend.

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Br. 51 Passaic, NJ

Of all boys entering Scouting, only two percent obtain the rank of Eagle Scout. On Jan. 28, Michael J. Mozer joined that select group.

Mike began his Scouting experience in 1990 as a Tiger Cub with Pack 277 in Kenneion, N.J. He advanced through the Cub ranks and earned the Arrow of Light award, the only Cub Scout award allowed to be worn on his Boy Scout uniform. He joined Troop 277 in February 1994 as a Scout. By September of that year he had earned the rank of Tenderfoot, by December he had earned his Second and First class ranks. Eventually he took on the position of Patrol Leader.

Less than a year later, Mike completed work for his Star rank and built a dog shelter for the Tri-Boro Animal Shelter. All the while, he continued to participate in Scout camps, hikes, leadership training, trips and many sports. He earned more and more merit badges, while

maintaining his participation in karate, baseball and track and field. In October 1996, Mike became a Life Scout.

High school slowed his Scouting career somewhat, but never stopped it. He attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Virginia, Philmont Scout Reservation in New Mexico and other

Scout activities. He served his troop as senior patrol leader and troop guide.

In school, Mike participated in track and field, football, Latin club, National Honor Society, student council and the Kiel School mentoring program. He also served as junior class president.

For his Eagle project, Mike planned and executed the clearing of a trail and the construction of a trail bridge in Kinnelon which took over 286 man hours to complete.

He plans to attend Dartmouth University this fall.

Mike is the son of Rose and Ernest J. Mozer Jr. and the grandson of National Auditing Committee member Ernest J. Mozer Sr. and his wife Maria.

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Branch 51 member Michael J. Mozer (center) receives congratulations on earning his Eagle Scout designation from his grandmother Maria Mozer and grandfather Ernest I. Mozer Sr.