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Gentlemen of the BTC
 November 27, 2025

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving Day spending time with family and friends and not imbibing too much on alcoholic beverages and arguing with Uncle Leo or the In-Laws or the grandchildren. Good wishes to all!!

It was a good Tuesday afternoon for bowling.  Lots of good scores, just again, not by me, as I was under average all three games.  But I did make 4 out of 6 ten pins, not that bad, making me 11 of 17 on the season.  But geez, I cannot seem to get many strikes.  But some guys had no problem getting some.  In the first game, Randy Samoska had 258, Joe Eppolito and Jack Heatter 252. Second game was Randy Samoska 305, Dennis Samoska Jr. 279.  In the third game, John Paliga 295 and Jeff Dinga 280. In the Survivor pot, Paliga 295 and Lewis 285.  In the Doubles pot, R. Samoska & J. Dinga 496, followed by J. Eppolito and Tutka 485. The Samoskas dominated the second game.  Randy and Dennis Jr. had 584, Randy and T. Conway 539.  Third game saw Paliga and Wis 530, Breier and Guido 527.  Blind Doubles saw Dennis Jr. and Breier 525, R. Samoska and Delano 512.  All and all good scores. 

We have our Christmas dinner next Tuesday 12-2 at Silver Lake at 6:30pm.  Come one, come all. The 1/20/2026 annual meeting will be held at the Burr Oak bowling alley banquet room (lower level) at 6:30pm. The menu includes: garden salad, Italian pasta salad, pizzas, roast beef sandwiches, baked mostaccioli and drink tickets!

The first place Chicago Bears beat Pittsburgh 31-28 in a very good game.  They play the Philadelphia Eagles Friday at 2:00pm on Prime Video.

I mean I have Prime but a lot of people don't so that kind of sucks. For Friday only, you do not need a subscription to Prime Video or be a member of Amazon Prime. So, everyone is allowed to watch.

 But they can beat the Eagles.  Containment on Barkley and Hurts, keep them in the middle of the field and we will be ok. Caleb Williams is winning me over as he is playing better and better.  I hope everyone has a real nice Thanksgiving.

Your secretary,

DJ

P.S. 9 and 3 would look nice, real nice. Gomer Pyle 1964

 

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Tennis Report – Al Baldermann

 

Great night at tennis. 15 players. Some very intense matches. Ron A has perfected the art of smashing a racquet on the ground without destroying it.

 

After tennis, 14 of us (including Chuck DiNolfo, Bob Kennedy, John Bondi, and my grandson Dino) went to the train station for a pre-holiday dinner. There is a 50/50 chance they will let us come back. Very good time.

 

Results:

Vizdal                           14/20

Ganz                            12/24

Heraty                          12/24

Anderson                       9/20

Schroeder                      9/24

 

Chase                           20/28

Darabaris                     12/24

Rollins                          12/24

Schiera                         10/24

Johnson                         9/28

 

Clark                            12/19

Kees                             10/19

Schaefer                       10/19

Abramowicz                    6/16

Baldermann                    6/19

 

Year-to-date standings:

Grabana,Tom

35

50

70%

Kahlhammer,Pete

15

25

60%

Vizdal, Bob

48

81

59%

Rollins, Rob

54

95

57%

Darabaris, Mike

38

68

56%

Lillwitz, Bill

40

73

55%

Bewley, Kevin

40

74

54%

Schiera, John

49

92

53%

Reschke, Jim

37

72

51%

Heraty, Dan

47

93

51%

Johnson, Todd

47

95

49%

Butter, Nick

30

61

49%

Clark, Bruce

20

42

48%

Ganz, Mike

30

64

47%

Schroeder, Rich

46

103

45%

Anderson, Steve

40

90

44%

Schaefer, Bob

19

43

44%

Abramowicz,Ron

31

78

40%

Baldermann, Al

32

85

38%

Kees, Roosevelt

32

90

36%

 

Bowling News

The standings are starting to get a lot tighter at the top with only 6 points currently separating our top 4 teams, Traitors, Tri-Star, Ascend Wealth Planning, and Oak Forest Bowl. We do have a position round looming in two weeks, so there is still plenty of time for all teams to make their move. Per the results of our brief meeting before bowling, I was able to go back and add the scores in for those bowlers who have paced thus far this season. While it may have slightly adjusted some individual bowler’s handicaps and averages, there was no effect on the standings. I will continue to enter those scores on the pacers as the season moves forward.  Thank you all for filling out and getting those sanction cards back to me. Please don’t forget you can pay your Sponsors Fees, the cost is $125 per Team and I can provide you with an Invoice if you or your sponsor would like one, please just ask.

Some of our top Individual handicap series this week were:  Randy Samoska 803, John Paliga 754, Jeff Dinga 743, Greg Lewis 741, Jack Heatter 732, Jim Eppolito 727, Mike Breier 716, Adam Valentinas 713, Dennis Samoska Jr. 711, Tony Alexander 710, Ken Wisniewski 704, Jay Skierkiewicz 694, Ben Tutka 687, and Joe Eppolito 685. Our top scratch performers this week were:  John Paliga 279, and a 706 series, Tony Alexander 237, 235, and a 683 series, Randy Samoska 265, and a 683 series, Dennis Samoska Jr. 268, 224, and a 678 series, Ken Wisniewski 226, 225, 226, and a 677 series, Jeff Dinga 256, and a 671 series, Greg Lewis 242 game, and John Guarnieri 224.          

If you have any questions, or comments regarding the bowling league, please text or call me at 708-912-8831. I would like to wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Bowling Secretary

Keith Tadevich

Lane Assignments 

Date

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

12/2/2025

10 vs. 7

6 vs. 2

8 vs. 3

4 vs. 1

5 vs. 9

12/9/2025

Position Round TBD

Standings

#

Builders Tee Club

W

L

9

Traitors

23

5

5

Tri-Star

21

7

1

Ascend Wealth

19

9

2

Oak Forest Bowl

17

11

8

Beggars Pizza

14

14

7

Smokey's Bandits

12

16

4

Burr Oak Bowl

12

16

6

Misfits

11

10

3

Bright Metals

9

19

Handicap 

Doubles

Game 1

Randy Samoska

258

Game 1

Jack Heatter

252

1st Place

Randy Samoska &

496

Joe Eppolito

252

Jeff Dinga

2nd Place

Joe Eppolito &

485

Game 2

Randy Samoska

301

Ben Tutka

Dennis Samoska Jr.

279

Game 2

1st Place

Randy Samoska &

584

Game 3

John Paliga

295

Dennis Samoska Jr.

Greg Lewis

285

2nd Place

Randy Samoska &

539

Terry Conway

Mystery Pot

Game 3

1st Game

No Winner

1st Place

John Paliga &

530

2nd Game 

No Winner

Ken Wisniewski

2nd Place

Mike Breier &

527

Clean Frames

Lee Kaz

Forward

Dennis Samoska Jr.

9

Reverse 

Randy Samoska

9

Blind Doubles 

30

No Winner 

1st Place 

Dennis Samoska Jr. &

525

Mike Breier

Last Game Handicap

1st Place

John Paliga

295

2nd Place

Randy Samoska &

512

2nd Place

Jeff Dinga

280

John Delano

Handicap Survivor

3rd Place

Randy Samoska &

500

1st Place 

John Paliga

295

Mike Seebock

2nd Place

Greg Lewis

285

Corner Pin 

Roll-over