Season Ends
By Charlie McBriarty
The Ancient Mariners, one of Pine Knoll Shores’ longest-standing organiza
tions, concluded another bowling season in traditional manner with a banquet on
March 31. Featured were an extensive buffet, cash awards and celebration of Vivian
Macdonalds 96^^ birthday with a huge cake. Vivian was one of the founding mem
bers of the organization and has continued to bowl for the past forty-plus years.
Bowling began in late September with 12 three-member teams, and each Mon
day afternoon, these teams bowled three games to determine which tearn could
amass the greatest number of points out of the four possible. The team having the
highest score at the end of each match was awarded a point. The fourth point was
awarded to the team with the highest pin total, including handicap, for the three-
game match.
The season was split in half with 12 matches held from September through late
December and the remaining 12 from January through March. The “Looney Tunes”
team of Lois Kacmarcik, Charlie Kirchner and Ruth Whitney was the number one
team for the first half of the season. The “Super Bowlers” team of Diane Carlin, Lib
Fleming and Jim Fix won the’second half of the season.
As usual, the banquet was a festive event to cap-off the season. Winners and
losers alike filled the evening with fun, tales of achievements and cries of “Wait
until next year.” Of course, it would not have been complete without acknowledge
ment of individual and team achievement and presentation of cash awards for their
efforts.
Individual awards for women and men included:
• High Average-Edna Tart and Bob Slater
• Most Improved Bowler-Marty Hare and Vic Filan
• High Handicap Game-Pauly Brown and Tom Garry
• High Scratch Game-Edna Tart and Larry Karcmarcik
• High Handicap Series-Lois Karcmarcik and Bob Gallo
• High Scratch Series-Judy Garry and Bob Slater
Team high series and game awards included:
• High Scratch Series to team “Wait til Next Week”-Terry Carlin, Dot Manion
and Teddy Wimberly
• High Handicap Series to team “Super Bowlers”-Diane Carlin, Lib Fleming
and Jim Fix
• High Scratch Game to team “His Gals”-Pauly Brown, Larry Karcmarcik, Mary Rice
• High Handicap Game to team “Ready, Willing & Able”-Judy Garry, Polly
Moren and Bob Slater
Season team point winners included:
• Last Place was team “High Hopes”-Bob Gallo, Vivian Macdonald and Lil Zaminer
• Fifth Place was team “Always Trying”-Clark Edwards, Tom Martynowski and
Carolyn Slater
• Fourth Place was team “Deaf Tones”-Jack Doyle, Tom Garry and Marty Hare
• Third Place was team “Super Bowlers”-Diane Carlin, Lib Fleming and Jim Fix
• Second Place was team “His Gals”-Pauly Brown, Larry Karcmarcik and Mary Rice
• First Place was team “Looney Tunes”-Lois Karcmarcik, Charlie Kirchner and
Ruth Whitney
The final award. The Most Inspirational Bowler Award, was presented to Vivian
Macdonald.
Concluding the presentation of all of the awards, Barbara Fix, league secre
tary, thanked her fellow officers—Treasurer Lois Karcmarcik, Vice President Nick
Policastro, and President Jim Fix—for their work during the course of the year. She
then reminded all of the bowlers to sign up for the 2011-2012 season and encour
aged each of them to solicit additional bowlers for next year.
^ « Facts and Myths
about Heartwonn
Byjacquie Pipkin
Recently, WebMD Healthy Pets asked Sheldon Rubin, president of the American
Heartworm Society, to debunk the myths about heartworm infestation in pets. The
formula is simple; Mosquitoes -i- Pets = Heartworm. It takes only one bite from
one infected mosquito to jeopardize your pet’s life. The prevention is easy; the cure
is costly and not always effective.
Heartworm disease can only be transmitted by an infected mosquito. There are
more than 70 species of mosquitoes that can transmit the disease. Heartworm is a
parasite that affects dogs, cats and ferrets. In rare cases, people and other mammals
have been known to be infected by heartworms. Heartworm has been diagnosed in
all 50 states.
There is no obvious way to tell whether your pet has been bitten by an infected
mosquito; initially an infected pet shows no symptoms of the disease. Once dogs
reach one year of age, and every year after, they should be tested for heartworms.
It’s only after the worms have multiplied and become adults that they crowd the
heart and lungs. Adult heartworms can grow to 12 inches and live for seven years.
Initially, most pets will develop a chronic cough. As the disease progresses, breath
ing will become labored, your pet will become winded more easily and exercise
will be too exhausting. In advanced stages, you may hear abnormal lung sounds,
and your pet may pass out from lack of blood to the brain. Most pets will die if not
treated. Treatment can cost from $300 to $1000.
The only choice for protecting your pet from contracting heartworm disease is
prevention, which comes in several forms: a pill taken monthly, topical solutions
applied to the skin and an injection given every six months. It is best to discuss the
appropriate option for your pet with your vet. Depending on the weight of your
dog, a year’s supply of heartworm preventative will cost between $30 and $100, a
tenth of the cost of treatment.
You may be wondering why it’s necessary to continue administering the preven
tative during the winter months in areas where there are mosquitoes. The simple
answer is human nature. WebMD reports that owners forgetting to resume preven
tive heartworm treatment once the mosquito season starts is a universal problem.
In addition, who is to decide the official opening of mosquito season? What if you
don’t see the first mosquito to arrive? If you protect your pet for 12 months of the
year and miss one month, chances are your pet will still be protected. If you miss
two or more months, you risk your pet becoming infected. As we all know, no cost
can be attached to the loss of a beloved pet. For your peace of mind and your pets’
wellbeing, spend the small amount it will take to ensure they are protected all year.
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