Page 8 • Sept. 18th, 2015 • Chase Sunflower
Bowling; Nerdy but FUN!
BOOK REVIEW by Annelise Grube-Cavers
by Calyn Buresh, Village Lanes
The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
This book wanders, like it’s displaced characters, from endearing sentimental moments to impressively technical language and facts. Forna describes the after effects of war, the state of an entire population suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. While the atrocities the characters survived are completely believable, the twists and turns of events that tie the story together are not. Coincidences sometimes seem like an easy out for an author looking to create a neat package. A way of taking contrasting situations and drawing them so close that they touch or end up inter twined. I wish that I could have gotten lost in the language and imagery of this beautifully composed story, but my disbelief got in the way. Still a good read with important homage paid to survivors of all kinds and the strategies that let them persist, I would recommend this book, but wouldn’t bolster expectations.
Well, the first week of leagues have come to a close at Village Lanes! A big thanks to all of our awesome bowlers who made the first week such a breeze! In adult league news, a Happy Birthday Shout Out being sent to one of our newest bowlers, Derek Vigue! Derek threw the men’s high single of the week with a 305! Bill Pacholok, a new Chase bowler, but a long-time friend, threw the high triple of the week with a 756, welcome to Chase, Billy! The ladies weren’t quite up to the men’s caliber this week (we’ll get you guys next week!) but a big congrats going out to Barb Lawrance for throwing the ladies high game with a 291! Way to show us gals how it’s done Barb. I’m coming for you next week. In the Club 55+ world, Jim Dunn had a massive first week! Throwing a 300 game, and totaling a 772! Charmaine Mierau proved to be one of the best, averaging a whopping 245. Now to maintain it Char! Not a problem, right!? And finally, YOUTH NEWS! Youth
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Leagues have started up, and my right hand gal (and this year’s Youth Coordinator), Ali Maki, is urging parents to get your kids into a bowling league! MY NOTE TO ALL KIDS: Yes, bowling is considered a “geeky” sport, or at least it was when I was a kid….but that’s the new thing, right? Hipster, nerdy? Just do it. I promise you, it’s nowhere near as lame as everyone makes it sound. You will make friends from across the province, and maybe even across the country. Grab your 3 BFF’s, come up with a killer team name, and join. Simple as that! That’s all the Pin Chatter I’ve got for this week! Until next time! Calyn, OUT!
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