ISBPA Spring 2014 Newsletter For

VOLUME XI, ISSUE 2 PRAIRIE STATE PROPRIETOR SPRING 2014 ISBPA MEMBERS RAISE $17K FOR TORNADO RELIEF INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A state-wide ISBPA campaign to there are so many little things that PRESIDENT’S 2 M E S S A G E raise funds for tornado-stricken insurance won’t handle at all, or too Washington, Ill., culminated Feb. 9 little,” Nordman told Prairie State F R O M T H E 2 DIRECTOR’S at Plaza LanesLanes/Washington, when Proprietor via email. [ Ed. note: The C H A I R ISBPA President Alan Nordman Federal Emergency Management JUNIOR GOLD TO 3 presented Washington Mayor Gary Agency has denied disaster relief to 5 ISBPA CENTERS Manier with a $17,000 check. Washington, which was struck by SUPPORTING 3 The amount was generated an E-4 tornado Nov. 17, 2013. ] M E M B E R S via a series of “Prayers for “There is also the mental T H E W I R E 4 Washington IL”-themed fundraisers aspect, especially with small Above , ISBPA President Alan FALL MEETING 7 that began in November. ISBPA children who need counseling [to PHOTO PAGE Nordman gives Washington, Ill., Vice President Jeff Johnson (44 cope] with such a complete and Mayor Gary Manier a check for BOWL EXPO 8 Seasons Bowling CenterCenter/Freeport) total loss. $17,000 for tornado relief while P R E V I E W and his ISBPA Fundraising Task “I got to see the destruction Landmark LanesLanes/Peoria GM Mark Stoner looks on. Below , Plaza PROPRIETOR 8 Force developed the idea. first-hand . how it missed [Plaza Lanes/WashingtonLanes owner Gary OF THE YEAR Lanes Landmark LanesLanes/Peoria alone Lanes] is beyond me,” Nordman Alstott ( second from left ) and SPARE SHOTS 9 contributed nearly $13,000 by continued. “It went right between Mayor Manier display an autographed pin commemorating CONCEALED 9 hosting a no-tap team tournament Tractor Supply and the center, and the event. (Photo credits: Susan CARRY—TO BAN in December. pretty much everything between is Wise) OR NOT TO BAN Landmark general manager a disaster.” MW COLLEGIATE 1 0 Mark Stoner and tournament “Any time somebody says CLASSIC WRAP organizer Lauren Sellers were both they’re raising money for I S B P A - P A C 1 0 on hand for the presentation, along Washington, you’re always excited TRIPLE DECKER 1 1 with GPBA President Joe Janusz and very thankful,” Mayor Manier FOR ROCKFORD and Illinois Women’s Bowling told WEEK-TV, which provided on- AROUND AND 1 1 Association’s Esther Torry and site coverage of the event. “You A B O U T Madeline Dotta. Plaza Lanes owner don’t care if it’s $100 or $200; but 2014 SPRING/ 1 2 Gary Alstott served as host and when they told me $17,000, I was SUMMER EVENTS emcee. so excited I didn't know what to say." ISBPA 2013-14 1 2 The check presentation took A list of the 13 ISBPA centers O F F I C E R S place prior to the start of the final that took part in the official DeKalb, Safari BowlBowl/Morton, King I N - S T A T E 1 2 round of the 106th Greater Peoria campaign can be found in a link on Pin LanesLanes/Springfield, Sunset SPECIALISTS Bowling Association Annual the Home page of LanesLanes/Pekin and Raymond’s BowlBowl/ Handicap Tournament. www.bowlillinois.com . ISBPA Johnsburg also helped raised “The mayor said he will be members Plum Hollow Family money for tornado relief with other raising money for quite a while, as CenterCenter/Dixon, Mardi Gras LanesLanes/ groups and programs. “The End of an Era” See Bill Duff’s “From the Director’s Chair” column on page 2 PRAIRIE STATE PROPRIETOR Page 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Alan Nordman One of the Energy’s Chicago offices, it shows ComEd beginning in June], the benefits of ISBPA Satori’s Director of Sales Jim proprietors save $4,580 per Illinois State Bowling membership is Orban (l.) and Energy Analyst month .” (emphasis added) Proprietors’ the opportunity Aleksandar Urosevic presenting Five more ISBPA centers Association to tap into special our Executive Director, Bill Duff, have joined the pool since the group pricing with a rebate check for $1,287.50. start of 2014, and another 19 7356 North Cicero Avenue, plans that our Supporting have indicated interest in joining Lincolnwood, Illinois Members offer exclusively to us. once their current power contracts 60712 In addition to offering expire. As with any economies-of- Telephone: 847-982-1305 members a preferred price, scale program, the more Fax: 847-982-9048 Supporting Members often rebate members in the pool—and the Email: a portion of the profits they derive greater the electric load the pool [email protected] from our business relationship to represents—the greater our Web site: ISBPA’s Marketing Fund. Through purchasing power will be, which www.bowlillinois.com the Fund, we develop member- Satori enrolled 16 of our we will see reflected in lower Facebook: Illinois State BPA exclusive rebates and subsidy centers—including both of mine— electric bills. and Illinois State Bpa programs that can help enrich a into its ISBPA Power Pool in 2013. If you haven’t yet talked with R. William Duff, Executive center’s bottom line by allowing it As Jim Orban explains it, based on Jim concerning your energy needs, Director to grow its business and our sport projected kilowatt-per-hour I urge you to do so by emailing him [email protected] even more. forecasts for 2014, “For every at [email protected] or Joy LaCour, Tournament A great example of this kind penny we are under the cost to calling 630-561-1537 (cell). Director of win-win situation is reflected in compare for ComEd [currently 5.3 This year’s enrollment period [email protected] the photo that accompanies this cents per kWh for the Pool, versus runs from April 1 through June 1. column. Taken March 11 at Satori a forecasted 8 cents/kWh for Come join us in the pool! Lydia Rypcinski, Membership Services/ Marketing & Events FROM THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR by Bill Duff Director [email protected] I hope you enjoy information on each topic. The other paper files, when the this newsletter, content will also be increasingly association’s downtown Chicago Shirley Kucik, Youth because our more visual, utilizing more photos office was gutted by fire. From Programs Manager/Youth award-winning and graphics. 1979 until 2002, members Awards Fulfillment publication is no The result should be news received their state publication [email protected] longer going to be that is fresher and delivered Newsletter from Headquarters , Connie Coletta-Long, published three- faster, more efficiently and more which transitioned into the Prairie Grand Prix Manager/ times a year. cost-effectively than ever before. State Proprietor in 2003, when Reception Prairie State Proprietor will You will also be able to access it Lydia Rypcinski became its editor. [email protected] become a once-a-year hard-copy whenever and wherever it’s It’s been a great run, but Prairie State Proprietor is mailing that kicks off the convenient for you to read your it’s time to make these published three times a traditional Fall bowling season. email. improvements in a world that The rest of the year, we will use ISBPA has used newsletters now digests ever more year by the ISBPA for its our proprietary email list to send as a primary communication information with less actual time membership. E-Newsletter communications vehicle to disseminate important to read. And if you’re like me, you Lydia Rypcinski, Editor directly to your email inbox. business and association-related can always print your news form All rights reserved. These emails will provide news to members since at least the screen to help make your capsule summaries in the E- 1979. I say that because any reading a bit easier—just Winner, BPAA Best Newsletter body, with links to newsletters prior to that year remember to recycle the paper Quarterly Newsletter, 2003, 2006, 2008 provide more in-depth were burned, along with all our you print it on once you’ve read it! VOLUME XI, ISSUE 2 Page 3 5 ISBPA CENTERS GET TOP 2015 USBC YOUTH EVENTS USBC’s two showcase Youth “We had 2,080 along with the DuPage events are headed to Illinois in [youngsters] bowl Junior Gold Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2015. last year, and 1,388 bowl the is providing a grant to help Stardust Bowl /Addison, Youth Open,” USBC Interim cover some of the operating Hillside Bowl /Hillside, Classic Director Chad Murphy told expenses involved with Bowl /Morton Grove, Orland Prairie State Proprietor via managing an event of this size. Bowl /Orland Park and email. “We expect both The CVB is also charged Brunswick ZoneZone----RiverRiver Grove tournaments to grow between with securing competitive hotel have been awarded joint now and [2015], and we are room rates for those needing hosting duties for the 2015 excited about Chicago.” overnight accommodations. It Junior Gold Championships “These tournaments go collaborated with ISBPA in a and Bowling.com Youth Open hand-in-hand with high school similar capacity for the Kegel/ coordinating the entire bid Championships. and collegiate bowling in ISBPA Midwest Collegiate package.” The dates for the Junior showcasing bowling as a Classic in January. Junior Gold is presented Gold tournament, an age sport,” said Stardust Bowl “The Chicagoland area by Ebonite, Columbia 300, division-based scratch general manager Jim Saffold. will be the focal point for the Track and Hammer.

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