Arizona Softball Nomination Information

Foundation Newsletter

November 2004 Fall/Winter Volume 2

Calendar of Events ASF 2004 Hall of Fame Banquet • November 6 & 7, 2004 Second Annual Ron Bouldin Over 160 people attended the annual Memorial Softball Tournament ASF Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Rose Mofford, Papago Park, and held at the Embassy Suites North on Desert West Softball complexes August 21st. This year’s Player

inductees were: Terry Brenner, Lloyd Lloyd Harper was the 1960 • November 9, 2004 Harper, Rose Mary Urtuzuastegui, and ASF Monthly Board Meeting All ASA Regional Batting Champion and a Alita Beachamp Mecey. ASF Members welcome— four-time ISC All Stater. He couldn’t Hamburger Works—15th Ave. and The late Russ Moore and Ron Bouldin attend the banquet because he was Thomas 6:00 PM were honored as Contributors. playing at the Senior Softball World Series in Iowa. His family accepted his • August of 2005 (tentative info) plaque for him. Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Embassy Suites North I-17 & The late Russ Moore was honored as a Greenway Road Special Room contributor for his many years of service rates for attendees as an outstanding Umpire. Russ worked many ISC and ASA National • September 24, 2005 tournaments. His widow, Rita, accepted T-Bone Brenner played ASF Golf Tournament at Aguila his plaque. Golf Course—35th Ave. & shortstop for Page’s Raiders when they Baseline Rd. Phoenix Scramble were ISC World Champions. format- $50.00 per Player Chair: Ed Fletcher-480-831-6924 Evenings only.

The late Ron Bouldin’s “Spank” Beauchamp daughters accepted his plaque. Ron was played and toured with the Phoenix honored for his outstanding contribution Cantaloupe Queens in the 30’s and 40’s. as a pitcher and pitching coach. As a Inside Stories: pitching coach he had no equal. His students included: Jenny Finch, Becky 2004 Scholarships 2 Lemke, Susie Parra, Nancy Evans, Leslie Hall of Fame Needs New Home 2 Wolfe, and B’Ann Burns. Century Club 2 Ron pitched in the Air Force for twenty years and for Miami Sawaia the 1977 Membership Information 3 National Champions. Nomination Information 3 Rosie “U” played in Canada, Board of Directors 3 Puerto Rico, and Panama. She was an

Mission Statement 4 outstanding pitcher for years on the Phoenix Blues in the Copper State 2004 Accomplishments 4 League. She led the Blues against the 2005 Goals 4 Westerners in classic Copper State battles.

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2004 Scholarship Recipients

The ASF Scholarship program is limited to junior college students playing on the school’s softball team. The commitment for this school year was $2,000. Scholarship recipients were two players John Whites’ Hard on the Glendale Community College Work Makes ASF Softball Team coached by Laura Dodrill. Scholarship a Congratulations to Holly Bodway, 2004 graduate of Cactus High School, and Reality! Valerie Vasquez, 2004 graduate of Ironwood High School. Holly’s Cactus High School Team went undefeated this Pictured are the two Scholarship recipients, year and won the 4A State Champion. Holly Bodway and Valerie Vasquez with two of Both girls were introduced at the this year’s Inductees, Rose Mary Urtuzuastegui Induction banquet. They attended with and Alita Beauchamp Mecey. (photo by Munoz) their parents and Coach Dodrill.

Hall of Fame Needs New Home Recently, the Arizona Historical funds will be needed to showcase the Foundation was notified that the plaques and other memorabilia. The ASF Softball Hall of Fame plaques located at Board would like to thank the Arizona the Hayden Library in the center of ASU Historical Foundation Library for its past campus, has been removed for painting. support. Then the AHF learned that the Hall of Fame plaques would not be returned to their original location at the Hayden Library. All plaques and memorabilia are now in special climate control storage.

The Softball Hall of Fame is now looking for a new home. The Board is checking several possible locations, but needs “Spank” Beauchamp additional ideas from its members. Contact Karen Mischlispy at 602-438- Alita Beauchamp’s Memorabilia 2928 for your suggestions. Additional

Join the Century Club—Help Our Young Softball Players Support is needed from ASF members, Softball Foundation and mail to: Helpand softball Our enthusiasts Young Softball around the Players state. Join the ASF Century Club by John White donating $100 towards the ASF Russ Moore’s Family accepts scholarship program. Your donation is 322 East Cactus Wren his Hall of Fame Plaque tax deductible. ASF thanks all previous Casa Grande, Ariz.85222 Century Club Donors for making this year’s scholarship program a reality. Make your check payable to Arizona Page 4

Membership Information

Annual dues: $20.00 3-Year Member: $50.00

Life Time Member 150.00 Please Print:

Name: ______First Last

Mailing Address ______City State Zip Lloyd Harper’s Family Accepts his Plaque at the Induction Banquet e-mail (optional)______

Phone: (day)______(evening)______Cell ______include area code for each Send To: ASF

322 East Cactus Wren Ct. 2004 Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Casa Grande, AZ. 85222

Hall of Fame Nomination Information 2004 Board of Directors

Do you know of someone to nominate President John White for 2005? Call JoAnna Burton at 623- Vice-President Karen Mischlispy 979-6823 for nomination information. Men’s Chair Paul Rubin The deadline for nomination forms is Women’s Chair JoAnna Burton Friday, March 18th. This will allow time Member at Large Nancy Funari for the nominee to complete their forms Member at Large Dennis Stilwell and return them to JoAnna Burton. Treasurer Vacant (John White & The ASF Board will announce the Julie Vargo) inductees about two months prior to the Secretary Vacant Induction Banquet. Special table Golf Chair Ed Fletcher reservations can be made for inductees’ Banquet Chairs JoAnna Burton, Nancy friends and family. Funari, Karen Mischlispy Important!!! Please contact Karen Mischlispy at 602-438-2928 if you are interested in serving on the ASF Board.

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Arizona Softball Foundation Mission Statement

The Arizona Softball Foundation provides recognition for fast pitch softball players, coaches, and contributors to the game. The ASF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and recognition of the accomplishments

of teams, players, coaches, umpires and sponsors.

Phoenix Blues Rohelia Holguin, Priscilla Gutierrez, and Bobbi Forner Join Rosie in her

Ron Bouldin’s Celebration daughters accepted his Hall of Fame Plaque

ASF 2004 Accomplishments

 The ASF Board of Directors raising over $1,100. developed guidelines for the  Selected two scholarship softball scholarship program. “The 2004 ASF recipients from Glendale Golf Tournament  Held the 2004 Hall of Fame Community College. Induction Banquet abd inducted  Printed the Fall/Winter Raised $1,100 ” six new Hall of Fame members. newsletter  Printed one newsletter for 2004  Collected $2,000 through on the Induction Banquet. Century club donations.  Held the 2004 Golf Tournament

ASF Goals for 2005

 Volunteers for the Banquet and  Fill board vacancies for the Golf Tournament Treasurer, Secretary, and “Board Members Membership Chair positions.  New location for the Hall of needed: Treasurer Fame  Involve more members in the Annual Golf Tournament. and Secretary.”  Raise $2,500 for the scholarship Target is 80 players. fund through Century Club donations and other fund  Pin = Scholarship fund raising raisers. project.  Print 2 newsletters in 2005.