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Gentlemen of the BTC

March 12, 2026

I haven't heard too much golf talk across the lanes but I'm sure there are plenty of guys getting antsy.

We have a ST PATRICK’S dinner at Mama Vesuvio’s East (6361 W. College Drive, Palos Heights). Tuesday March 17th combined with a membership meeting. It's definitely one to attend for Gino Maira always puts out a hell of a spread. All current members and applicants are welcome to attend. Arrive around 6:30. Dinner will be at approximately 7:00. It brings back memories.

Team Italy with the help of a couple of White sox players took it to Team USA and then beat Mexico to enable Team USA to advance in the WBC. That leads into an old joke. Why doesn't Mexico have an Olympic team? Because all that could run, jump or swim are over here.

We want to make sure that the roster books have the most up to date and accurate information possible. Attached to this newsletter email is a pdf with all of the members’ info. It is alphabetical so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding your name. Any names highlighted have already been verified. Please check your information and respond to Anthony by hitting reply to this email. If all is accurate, say that in your reply. If anything is inaccurate, please provide accurate info and we will make the necessary corrections. The reason we need you to reply even if all info is correct is because that is the only way we will know if you checked your information.

Keith and Al will have all of the bowling and tennis results further down in this letter. One more thing, Tri star took 5pts on the lanes from Ascend Wealth Planning. Tri Star might have had a secret weapon. SORRY GUYS. See you Tuesday.

Tim Magee – BTC Secretary

March Birthdays:

Derrick Bay (1), Dave Schwenn (1), Brian Miller (2) Dave Downey (3), Tom Krygowski (3), Bob Shinnick (6), Mike Seebock (7), Ron Suntken (10), Tom Magee (12), Matt Janda (16), Gino Maira (17), Dennis Samoska Sr. (17), Jack Parisi (20), Kevin Flanagan (21), Bob Switak (22), Dwight Hammond (24), Bill Slusarcyk (24), Bob Vizdal (26), Mike McNamara (30), Rob Rollins (30).

Let Anthony know if there are any birthdays missing or incorrect.

From The Membership Committee:

We will hold a membership meeting at our annual St. Patrick's Day dinner on March 17th @ Mama Vesuvio. Applicants that are eligible and will be voted on that evening are listed below:

Leon Kosek Sponsors: Al Baldermann

Bill Zupan Sponsors: Serritella/Kampfert

Mike Egan Sponsors: Robb/Elliot

Angel Nieves Sponsors: Serritella/Adreani

If you're unable to attend, please contact me.

Jerry Jasinski

708-309-0453

Mj6@aol.com

(CLICK HERE for the Dues Notice) (Click Here for Online Payment Link).

TEXT and EMAIL updates of golf course cancellations, etc are available, but each member has to sign-up, and it only takes 2 minutes . Click on this link, http://builderstee.com/TextMessageSignup.html, and follow the instructions.

Chairmen, Greg Lewis & Rich Schroeder, can issue the notices, so contact one of us, when needed. If it's a general notice, it will also appear on our website, near the top of the current newsletter page. On occasion, a notice may need to refer you to the website, for more information, as the text notice is limited to 100 characters. Let Rich know if additional information needs to be posted to the website. Currently there are 139 members signed up for Golf notices thru this service.

SOMETHING NEW FOR OUR MEMBERS - We are going to put a video, etc. on the web site, that's "in the news" or good for your tennis game (Click Here) or for the bowlers (Click Here). Here's also the bonus link, to help get your golf game in shape for next season. If anyone has photos or videos to share, of our Club in action, please email them to Webmaster@builderstee.com. If your screen ever displays out-dated information, try to Refresh your PC first (F5 key). The website has recently been updated to be more "mobile-device friendly". Try visiting us from your tablet or smart phone, and send us your feedback.

Also, remember to check the "Other/Fleamarket" page for golf-related equipment for sale & upcoming golf events from our members. Advertising here is FREE, for members only. Click HERE for bowling scores & stats. Click HERE for current golf handicaps & Full Season Golf Schedule. Last year's financial report as presented by our Treasurer (click here). Click Here to sign up for Rained-Out text messages (click here for instructions).

(CLICK for the 2023-2024 Bowling season rules)

The 2025 ITALIAN DAY PHOTOS have been published to BuildersTee.com. To see them CLICK HERE or go toEvents, Event Pictures, from the website menu at the top of this page.

We are just 54 days away from Golf opening day at Silver Lake. Over the last couple years many members have expressed a desire to see some new golf courses on the schedule and/or bring back some that we haven’t been to in recent years. Last year we brought back Ravisloe, Waters Edge and Hickory Hills. This year we still have those three plus we added Odyssey, Old Oak and University Park, plus Peoria is back on the schedule. Of course we still have Silver Lake, Sanctuary, Green Garden, Glenwoodie, Deer Creek, George Dunne and Naperbrook. The full schedule will be unveiled at the St. Pat’s Dinner next week.

The 2-Man golf tournament is always one of our more popular events. We will start accepting entries and entry fees at the St. Patrick's dinner this Tuesday. The entry fee as always is $50 per player ($100/team).

All active BTC members with a BTC handicap are eligible to participate. If you do not have a partner, you can sign up as a single and we will match you up with another single player. See Scott Lee or Anthony Serritella at the dinner Tuesday to sign up.

If you are not going to be at the dinner Tuesday, you can still sign up at a later date or you can respond to this email to enter your team or sign up as a single. The first round of 2-Man matches will be June 2nd at Odyssey. The following 2 weeks will be make-up dates.

Peoria: Multiple emails have come out with a link for you to respond with a yes or no about attending the Peoria trip on Monday June 15^th and Tuesday June 16^th. If you haven’t received the email or are having any difficulties with it, call or email Anthony Serritella (630-430-5742) (anthonygolfbtc@comcast.net).

We have rooms reserved at Par-A-Dice hotel and casino, 21 Blackjack Blvd, East Peoria, IL 61611. We reserved 60 rooms for Monday and 30 for Sunday. You can call or go online to reserve your room. Use the code BTCF26C when making your reservation to receive our group rate.

We will be golfing at Metamora and Weaver Ridge. Golf each day will be $56 + $20 if you want to be in the Daily Game. We will start collecting golf money at the St. Pat’s Dinner. You will be on your own to pay for the hotel.

We have Hickory Hills scheduled for July 16^th for those who will not be going to Peoria but still want to golf on the 16^th.

It’s getting tight at the top of the standings! The top four teams Smokey’s Bandits (33 points) Traitors (32 points) Oak Forest Bowl (32 points) and Bright Metals (31 points) are only separated by 2 points There are only 4 weeks left until the end of the second half, it should be an exciting finish to the season!

This week our showcase match took place on lanes 1 & 2 where 1^st Place Smokey’s Bandits took on 2^nd Place Traitors. The Traitors climbed to within 1 point of 1^st Place by winning the match 5 points to 2. Next to that on lanes 3 & 4 Oak Forest Bowl also positioned themselves just 1 point out of 1^st Place by sweeping away all 7 points from Beggars Pizza. Lanes 5 & 6 saw our closest match of the week, with Arena Lanes winning 4 points to 3 over Burr Oak Bowl. Tri-Star defeated Ascend Wealth Planning by a margin of 5 points to 2 on lanes 7 & 8. Bright Metals took care of business on lanes 9 & 10 by winning all 7 points from the BYE team. (full standings in newsletter)

Did you Know? The first professional athlete to sign a million-dollar endorsement deal was bowler Don Carter, who signed the ground breaking deal with Ebonite International in 1946!

Some of our top Individual handicap series this week were: Mike Loye 739, John Paliga 733, Vince Annel 732, Jeff Dinga 728, Willie Janda 705, Jay Skierkiewicz 695, John Guarnieri 694, Dan Raymond 689, Dan Woodward Jr. 688, Don Borus 688, Paul Kleinpaste 687, Dennis Samoska Jr. 683, John Roberts 683, Jack Brown 683, Roger Stewart 675, and Keith Tadevich 670. Some of out best scratch scores were: John Paliga 244, 232, and a 691 series, Dennis Samoska Jr. 245, 238, and a 674 series, Jeff Dinga 266, 227, and a 674 series, Ken Wisniewski 229, 233, and a 655 series, John Roberts 231, and a 647 series, Keith Tadevich 223, 226, and a 643 series, Tony Alexander 236, and a 639 series, Randy Giovannetti 225, 222, and a 626 series, Vince Annel 269 game, Anthony Serritella 255 game, Mike Loye 227 game, Jack Brown 225 game, and Greg Lewis 223 game.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Builders Tee Club Bowling League please call or text me at 708-912-8831.

	Lane Assignemnts
Date	1-2	3-4	5-6	7-8	9-10
3/17/2026	1 vs. 8	5 vs. 7	9 vs. 3	10 vs. 6	4 vs. 2
3/24/2026	5 vs. 2	6 vs. 3	10 vs. 8	4 vs. 9	7 vs. 1

	Standings
#	Builders Tee Club	W	L	Y-T-D
7	Smokey's Bandits	33	16	75
9	Traitors	32	17	80
2	Oak Forest Bowl	32	17	76
1	Ascend Wealth	27	22	64
3	Bright Metals	31	18	79
8	Beggar's Pizza	22	27	74
5	Tri-Star	24	25	81
4	Burr Oak Bowl	21	28	60
6	Arena Lanes	21	28	70

	Handicap				Doubles
Game 1	Terry Jesk	276		Game 1
	Anthony Serritella	268		1st Place	Anthony Serritella &	514
					John Guarnieri
Game 2	Jeff Dinga	284
	Jay Skierkiewicz	248		2nd Place	John Guarnieri &	504
					John Paliga
Game 3	Mike Loye	272
	Ben Tutka	250		Game 2
	Lee Kaz	250		1st Place	John Guarnieri &	487
	Mystery Pot				Mike Breier
1st Game	No Winner
2nd Game	No Winner			2nd Place	John Roberts &	486
					Paul Kleinpaste
				Game 3
	Clean Frames			1st Place	John Paliga &	508
Forward	Bill Slusarczyk	21			Tim Magee
Reverse	Tony Alexander	12
30	No Winner			2nd Place	John Paliga &	493
					Greg Lewis
	Last Game Handicap
1st Place	Tim Magee	262		2nd Place	Randy Giovannetti &	493
2nd Place	Ben Tutka	246			Tim Magee
3rd Place	Jeff Dinga	245
					Blind Doubles
	Handicap Survivor			1st Place	Dan Woodward Jr.	490
1st Place	John Paliga	246			Paul Kleinpaste
2nd Place	Willie Janda	229
3rd Place	Paul Kleinpaste	223		2nd Place	Jeff Dinga &	485
					Tim Magee
	Corner Pin
Won	Ken Wisniewski			3rd Place	Bill Slusarczyk &	473
					Keith Tadevich

17 players only 3 courts. I want to thank all those who played for being such gentlemen and being so understanding under these unusual circumstances.

After tennis, 9 of us went to Balagio for dinner. We were joined by Steve Anderson and Chuck DiNolfo. Good conversation.

*Rob Rollins treats tennis balls the same as he does golf balls. All that’s left after he hits them is a vapor. He’s damn sexy too!*