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NWBW Special Award Winners HonoredMary Lynly, Publicity Director
The National Women Bowling Writers Association will honor four special award recipients at their annual meeting luncheon in Reno, Nevada on April 27, 2003.The awards, named for honored members of NWBW, are presented each year to members who distinguish themselves with their promotion through the field of journalism. Honored for 2003 are Eloise Cottrell, Eureka, CA - Mary Jannetto Award for the Outstanding NWBW Member in Promotion of Local Bowling; Ruth Heath-Trott, Montpelier, OH - Jo Ettien Lieber Award for Distinguished Service to the Game of Ten Pins; Henry Fankhauser, Silver Springs, MD Alberta E. Crowe Award for Distinguished Service in the Communications Field; Gail Smith, Millbrae, CA - The Helen Duval AMF Award for Outstanding Service to the Young American Bowling alliance. NWBW is pleased that Storm will once again be a luncheon sponsor. Reservations may be made by either using the form in the Knows for News or contacting Chairman Kathy Bruegeman. NWBW members are $15.00. Non-member guests are welcome for a fee of $24.00. Deadline is April 1, 2003.
The writing and publication award winners will be recognized at the luncheon and Mail-a-Graphic Tournament Chairman Jackie Wyckoff will be announcing results of another successful tournament.
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Henry Fankhauser receives NWBW Alberta E. Crowe Award
 Henry Frankhauser of Silver Spring, Maryland is the true success story of a writer. On April 27, 2003 in Reno, Nevada he will be honored by the National Women Bowling Writers at their annual luncheon. Frankhauser will be the recipient of the Alberta E. Crowe Award for Distinguished Service to the Game of American Tenpins in the Communications Field.Associated with bowling in leagues and tournaments as a teenager, Henry joined the staff of The Washington (D.C.) Daily News in1948, right out of high school, as a copy boy. He had been sports editor of his school newspaper and he began volunteering bowling news to the sports editor. Seven years later he was appointed bowling editor and a member of the sports staff and immediately started a daily bowling page of news, results, schedules, features and a column called "Tenpin Topics." Frankhauser was known for penning his aggressive defense of bowling which gained him national attention and praise. His column on "lazy" bowling managers and proprietors in the National Bowling review was rewarded with a wrist watch from a bowling center owner and his rebuttal to a Saturday Evening Post story by Washington Redskins' former owner which downgraded bowlers and bowling, was quoted by columnists throughout the nation. Henry not only promoted bowling with his pen, he originated "Bowler's Night" at a race track and at RFK Stadium where bowlers could show their membership card and get in for a reduced price. He covered the tour for the Washington Daily News and was also an alternate player and accompanied an all-star D.C. tenpin aggregation of three teams on a ten-day goodwill exhibition tour of England promoted by AMF and British Overseas Airways Co. His promotional efforts have benefited numerous charities and he has written bowling columns and articles for a variety of publications as a member of staff or as a free-lance writer. He has won several first place awards from the Bowling Writers Association of America, National Women Bowling Writers, Bowling Magazine and other writing contests for features, columns and news articles. In addition to his writing skills, Henry Frankhauser is a sought after Emcee, guest speaker and presenter of awards. He has participated in numerous seminars and clinics as reporter and participant and has received many awards and honors from local civic and bowling organizations for his continued coverage and promotion of the sport. |
California's Eloise Cottrell receives NWBW Award
 In her 33rd year of writing, Eloise Cottrell has not only acquired a unique journalistic style; she is one writer that practices what we all preach. If you want publicity in the local newspaper, make friends with the sports writer - take him to lunch. If you want some TV coverage, go talk directly to the person in charge and make your case. If you don't have a newsletter, start one. If you want to make your bowlers aware of the great people who grace your lanes, go down and interview them. If you want sustained interest in your association - showcase your bowlers. She did it. She does it.Eloise Cottrell of Eureka will receive the Mary Jannetto Award for The Most Outstanding Member in the Promotion of local Bowling, Exclusive of the Tournament City, on April 27, 2003 at the NWBW Annual Meeting Luncheon in Reno, Nevada. Eloise's writing career began as publicity chairman for the local 500 and 600 Clubs and she edited the 600 Club Hi Roller newsletter. She moved on to publicity chairman for the Humboldt WBA and has maintained that position for the last 18 years. She also established and wrote a monthly newsletter, Humboldt Happenings, in 1985 and still serves on that staff today. In 1987 she worked with the men's association publicity chairman in convincing the local daily newspaper sports editor to let them write a weekly bowling column, Lines from the Lanes. Because of the positive response, the sports editor asked them to publish a special insert/tabloid covering Junior Bowling in their county resulting in an eight-page insert. In 1997 she tackled TV and secured on-site coverage from the local NBC affiliate Channel 3 for the local women's association tournament and senior queen interview. For the past four years she has worked with five sports editors/reporters and received TV coverage for local events and special features. For the past 30 years she has supplied the local newspaper with bowling news. Among her honors, she is a Life Member and Hall of Fame inductee for Meritorious Service and in 1997 helped co-found the California Bowling Writers of which she now serves as President. Heading the CBW Awards Committee, she spearheaded the establishment of the "Profile Award" to recognize stories written about bowlers. In 2001, she also helped establish the"Recognition Award" to recognize sports writers and publications that publish positive articles related to bowling. Cottrell has been the recipient of nine first place California Golden Nugget Awards and the coveted Lucelle Ware Memorial award for journalistic excellence overall. She has also received a total of six awards from the National Women Bowling Writers and the NWBW Billy Hughes Publicity Chairman of the Year award.
| | Ruth Heath-Trott Receives NWBW Award
 Jo Ettien Lieber Award - Distinguished Service to the Game of Ten Pins Ruth Heath-Trott of Montpelier, Ohio's nomination began with "She's done it all!" Indeed she has. Ruth will be the recipient of the Jo Ettien Leber Award for Distinguished Service to the Game of American Tenpins.As a leader she has served in literally every conceivable office for her Local and State association and long enough to implement, and see to fruition, numerous programs. She is a Life Member of the Ohio Women's Inter-City Bowling Association, the Montpelier WBA, Williams County 600 Club, District #1 600 Club. She is a member of the Montpelier WBA Hall of Fame for Superior Performance and the Ohio bowling Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service. Ruth has received the Ohio WBA Mary Jannetto Award for Local Bowling Promotion and the NWBW Award for the same service. In 1993 she was honored with the Ohio WBA Gene Meters Outstanding Secretaries' Award and in 1994 the Bowling Proprietor's Association of Ohio Service Award. Ruth Trott has assumed the responsibility of President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Montpelier WBA and a Director of the Defiance WBA. She has been a member of the Ohio WBA for 39 years, 13 of those as a Director and 1st Vice President and recently retired as President for the past 11 years. She is also a Charter Member of the Ohio Buckeye Women Bowling Writers - 25 years. A creative and innovative leader, Ruth is a motivator who spearheaded numerous successful programs on the local and state level, among them: Coordinating Ohio's winning presentation for the first Women's International Bowling Congress Spotlight Award; Serving as Area Recruitment Coordinator and then one of the first State Coordinators for Membership Development; Writing a newsletter "Help Us Grow" (HUG) for three years to help local associations network; Helping to purchase and monitor In-School bowling Kit to be used in four area schools; Serving as moderator and panel member of local workshops for 23 years. She has also initiated tournaments, numerous charitable endeavors, and several bowling promotions in Ohio.
And, in addition, she has found time to share her expertise with a variety of boards. Ruth Trott, seemingly has limitless energy and has held a responsible position with the same employer for the last 35 years in addition to her service to the state and local and national bowling world. |
California Gail Smith Receives Helen Duval Award
Gail Smith of San Bruno, California emulates the woman named for the award she will receive - The Helen Duval AMF Award for Outstanding Service to the Young American Bowling Alliance.An outstanding bowler in her own right, Gail has not only coached hundreds of bowlers in achieving successful bowling endeavors, she has promoted youth bowling and been an avid representative for youth. Gail has been honored with the Award of Excellence by the Nor-Cal YABA (2002), Coach of the Year Award from the California State YABA (1999), Coach of the Year Award from National YABA (2002) and the Pete Lusich Coach of the Year Award (2002.) She has achieved USA Bowling Bronze Level status and Junior Olympic Coach Level I and II. Since 1988, she has been the head coach at three noted bowling centers increasing participation significantly in every youth program she has directed. She has spearheaded In-School Bowling programs and bowling clubs in several schools, elementary and high school, and served as program director for numerous youth bowling seminars. She coordinates banquets and has served as Mistress of Ceremonies on numerous occasions. In 1999 Smith initiated and directed Bowling Blast-Off Day, introducing bowling to youth groups. She has been a YABA In-State Instructor, Host Center Youth Director several times and a YABA Northern California State Representative as well as Mediator between Youth Bowler, Bowling Center, Association, and State and National Levels. From 1994-1996 she held a Junior Scratch Scholarship Tournament and since 1998 she has held Team USA and Junior Olympic Gold Qualifier Tournaments. Gail Smith has dedicated herself to representing, teaching, promoting and nurturing youth bowling.
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