The Bowling News

How to begin a 53-year-old story and how to end it? This is a small account of my life's work. Publishing a bowling newspaper is no easy task. For 53 years, however, I can not recall a moment when I regretted entering the business. It was never my purpose to propagate myself. Rather, it was to recognize the accomplishments of others who dearly love... d the game as owners or bowlers. It made their lives happier or sadder according to how they bowled that morning, afternoon or night. Let alone the making of a vast number of new friends. The principles and accompanying awards which guided me as a publisher were four fold. They were firmly implanted in my mind during my elementary school days. These were: The 4 "I"s given through the 5th and 8th grades. They were given to deserving students. Each "I" stood for a manner to think and live by. The first "I" stood for Industry. The second "I" represented Initiative, the third "I" stood for Integrity and the fourth "I" represented intelligence. I received 3 of the 4 "I"s. I missed out on the fourth-so who is perfect? If you get the first three under your belt, you can't go wrong. My best wishes go to Tony and Genie Franklin, the new publishers and to Bill and Carol Hazlett. And to those great writers like Jim Woodruff, Chuck Pezzano, Dick Evans, Don Wright, John Jowdy and Jim Goodwin. There is no small thank-you for helping to make The Bowling News the informative piece of literature it is. God bless you all for allowing me to have my niche in life, such a happy one, and to all those coworkers who made it happen. Tony and Genie Franklin are extremely pleased and excited to be the new owners of The Bowling News. It has been an integral part of all of our bowling lives for the last 29 years, Tony said. Joe Gennaro has built something that is so unique and outstanding that one of our main goals is just to carry on the legacy that he has created. said Tony. Bill and Carol Hazlett have worked with Joe for over 15 years as the graphic arts editors, and, along with Tony and his ...Read More