I do have some sad news to share.  Nick Mady's wife Renetta passed away on 12/5 after a very long illness.  Services will be held on Friday 12/12 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at Kurtz Memorial Chapel in Frankfort. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick and the entire Mady family.

Also, we have received word that BTC member Jim Reichenberger has passed away this week. No visitation or services information is available at this time. We will update everyone as soon as we get any additional information. Please keep Jim's family in our thoughts and prayers.

Well, it was another good afternoon of bowling and for the third time this year, I have no idea what anybody bowled but for my lanes. I am really getting forgetful.  But anyway, my team won five points as they all bowled good, especially Joe R. who had a 700 series as did our opponent Dennis Samoska Jr. So, there was a very good shot on our lanes but somehow, I only had a 606.  Too many opens, not enough strikes.  I was 4 of 7 on ten pins.  Not too good, making me 22 of 31 on the season.  My buddy Waldo was 6 of 7 on 7 pins as he continues to pick them up at a very good rate.  I know Greg Lewis bowled very well and, "That's why I am there" Paliga bowled good again and won some more pots.

So on to football.  Now somehow my favorite team Notre Dame did not make the college football playoffs.  Lots of arguments of why they should have, but personally, I think the community would like to see them join a conference.  I think it's wrong that they are not going to any bowl game.  That's sending the wrong message to all of college football. 

The Bears, despite my loud cheering, lost to the Packers 28 to 21 in a very good game.  The Bears had a chance at the end but could not score the touchdown they needed.  All of us coaches thought we would have had a better way of doing it cause we're all smarter than the coach.  They play Cleveland this week.  This is the biggest game of the year so far.  They really need to win this one.  They should, but the Browns do have a very good defense.

Well, that's all for now.  Bundle up this weekend, it's supposed to be very cold.

Your secretary,

DJ

P.S. Go Bears

Happy December Birthdays

Greg Will (1), Gary Klonowski (3), Mike Loye (4), Bob Schaefer (6), Joe Eppolito (11), Daniel Grimes (12), Todd Johnson (14), Dan Heraty (16), Bob Kennedy (16), Mike Sutko (19), Nick Mady (21), Gene Banas (23), Jack Carter (23), Chuck Cahill (25), Bart Crosby (28), Dick Kerkstra (31)

Historian News

Fellow Members,

Today I would like to tell you about a Member who doesn’t play either of the winter sports so at this time of year you might only see him at one of the dinners. However during our golf season, he not only plays well almost every week. But he also runs one of the Thursday Groups for BTC Members and friends playing every week from May through October. Jim McDermott has been in the BTC since 2010 and always is grinding at playing good golf.  His Thursday group gets up to 40 golfers a week playing some Southside Courses as well as a couple across the border in Indiana. As Anthony and Scott can attest to it is not easy setting up and collecting and paying out for that many golfers. However, Jim manages to do an excellent job of keeping it going every Thursday.

But let’s go back in time to how Jim got to here. In 1965 Jim graduated from Brother Rice H.S. and the following year he went to work for Marquette Bank, where he was a walk-up teller along with longtime member, Al Baldermann. He did that for a couple of years but decided to go to a different path. So, in 1968 he went to work for John Amico Professional Haircare where he worked his way up to Vice President of Products Division. In 1990 he decided to move into the field that he is still working in today. At first, he was with Integrity Insurance & Financial Services. Then Western Southern Financial Group. And finally, the company he owns today, Macs Healthcare Services. Jim has helped many of our Members with their healthcare needs.

As for his golf game Jim has won a few President Cups and Club Championships in his division as well as a Two-Man Championship with his partner John Zielinski. During the winter months Jim and his wife, Margaret spends a lot of time with their 6 grown Children, 4 girls and 2 sons, as well as their 13 Grandchildren. So, if you see Jim either at a dinner or at golf now you will know a little more about a fine BTC Member.

Thanks for listening,

Your Historian,

Bob Vizdal