YWBA set to present honors

The Youngstown Women's Bowling Association's 37th achievement and awards dinner and 28th Hall of Fame induction is this evening at the ITAM Centre on Meridian Road beginning at 6 p.m.
Julie Patrone (deceased) and Catherine Barnett will be inducted into the meritorious service category. They are the association's 47th and 48th inductees.
Tilly Woodward will be honored as 2003-2004 secretary of the year.
Tickets may be purchased by calling Carol Kozbial at (330) 792-5444. Cost is $15 for one and $25 for two. A cocktail hour preceding dinner begins at 5 p.m.
The biographies:
Patrone
Patrone was a YWBA member for 33 years, reaching high average of 169, high game of 260 and high series of 610. She was owner-operator of Camelot Lanes with her husband, Richard, since it was built in 1964, and she started many leagues and worked with secretaries to keep bowlers returning year after year.
Patrone was a board member of the Youngstown Junior Bowling Association and served on its scholarship committee. She also served as a YWBA Hall of Fame committee member. For over 25 years, she managed the junior program on Saturday mornings.
In 1966, she and her husband pioneered the first bowling program for Mahoning County challenged children. Eventually, it led to their participation in Special Olympics.
Barnett
Barnett bowled in over 36 YWBA city tournaments and in over 25 Ohio Women's Bowling Association state tournaments for which she received a 25-year pin in 2003. She was a longtime Swan's League bowler and served as its secretary and treasurer for many years.
In 1974, Barnett started coaching juniors at Lincoln Lanes, then went to McGuffey/Classic Lanes until 2002-2003. She was also a YJBA board member from 1994-98.
A highlight of her 20-plus years as a Senior Olympics bowler was this year when Barnett teamed with Mary Jane Johnson to place first. The accomplishment qualified them for the nationals in Pittsburgh in 2005. Barnett was also fifth in the YWBA senior tournament at Amron Lanes.
Woodward
Woodward has been Boardman Ladies League secretary on Wednesday afternoons for 27 years. Her selection was based on compliance with rules and regulations of the Women's International Bowling Congress and the YWBA.
Local
Mark Guthridge had 300-836 on Sept. 27 to lead Monday Nite Men's Classic at Wedgewood, where Tony Sciarra had a perfect game in the same league a week earlier.
Glenn Ford's 300-804 topped UAW 1112-Lucianno's Men's League at Wedgewood on Sept. 15.
Jim Diver had 802 during Week 3 of Ron Haus Mix Matchers action at Amron on Sept. 24. Diver's games leading to his first-ever 800 set were 256-267-279.
Jim Dodge registered 265-277--259--801 in Kernan Insurance Classic at West Side on Sept. 27.
Teri Haefke's mixed league mastery was evident at A-Plus Family Bowl on Sept. 23 when she had Triple A's first 300 of the season. Haefke, who was recently recognized by the W.I.B.C. for a high national average of 238 for 2003-2004, finished her Triple A effort with 688.
Not to be overlooked on the same night was Rob Vukovich's 236 triplicate.
On Sept. 11, Haefke's 742 topped the women in Lucianno's Restaurant Mixed at Wedgewood.
Randy Blakeman's games in Youngstown Steel/Mopar at Boardman during Week 2 (Sept. 16) were 300-224-167 -- 691.
Myra Brant missed a 139 triplicate by two pins when she opened her 425 set with a 137 in Golden Gals Trio at Wedgewood on Sept. 20.
Kevin Welsh had 11-in-a-row 279 in Wednesday Men at Holiday on Sept. 22.
Kristen Angelo had 121 pins over her average with 259 in Majors (13-18 years) at Bell-Wick on Sept. 25, when Von Force converted the 6-7-10 split in Juniors (10-12).
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