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Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com So, you can see the challenge. It’s not easy. For us bowlers, attaining that perfect 300 game is our ever-present goal. Most of us will never even get close. So, that kind of puts it in perspective as to how good Mr. Bloom is on the lanes. ••• Yet, there is another indicator of bowling prow- ess that some would say is even more important than perfect 300 games. That number is achieving 800 for Numbers are important to our big-time games in the a three-game series. In our USA. Baseball has batting av- great game, league bowling and certified competition erages, homers, runs batted has traditionally used the in, runs scored, and earned three-game format as the run averages to name a few. standard. Sure, recently we Football has touchdowns, yardage via pass and run, in- have evolved to four, five terceptions, sacks and more. and even two-game leagues. Basketball has points, assists, Not too long ago, attaining rebounds, fouls, etc. Hockey an 800 three-game series earned a beautiful ring from has goals, assists, penalty the national governing body minutes and so on. Bowling of bowling to commemorate is similar. We have average, the impressive achievement. perfect games and series. Jeremy’s 822 series was his ••• first set over 800! That 822 Parkdale’s Jeremy Bloom means Jeremy averaged a added a couple of biggies to whopping 274 pins per game his resume last week. In the for his night’s work! Wow, Wednesday night Fraternal that equates to at least 27 league, Jeremy lowered the strikes out of a possible 36. Bloom on the pins with a perfect 300 game and a huge Jeremy has long been one of the top bowlers in town, 822 series. Jeremy has been a charter member of the featured here often because bowling elite in Hood River he is a heck of a bowler and and a long time solid 200 he’s very modest. He wasn’t average kegler. That also gives sure if this was his fourth some perspective on the or fifth perfect game. Any significance and difficulty of way you cut it that’s still an impressive number and he’s bowling an 800 three-game series. One final note, these just a youngster, so he’s got big numbers are official be- many more years to add to that total. Let’s be clear here, cause Jeremy achieved them a 300 game is perfection, you while bowling in a league can’t do any better. Every certified by the United States game in bowling gives you Bowling Congress, the gov- 12 shots at those formidable, erning body of the game. If triangle shaped 10 pins, each you don’t bowl in sanctioned weighing 3 pounds, 6 ounces. league competition, those That means, to get a strike big games you brag about, your bowling ball, which don’t count. So, get with it, usually weighs 14-15 pounds go bowling and join a league. must upend all 10 of those By the way, this is the second pins which weigh about 34 300 game at Orchard Lanes in pounds in total. Plus, you’ve this season which only start- got to do it 12 straight times. ed about a month ago and it’s Jeremy Bloom: 300/822 our first 800 series, of which we haven’t had any for many years. Congratulations to Mr. smooth, Jeremy Bloom. ••• Most everything else pales in comparison to Mr. Bloom’s fireworks but here are a few notable items from last week’s league bowling wars. Collins Aerospace jumped into first place in the Industrial league. Lynn Spellman’s experiment using a straight rolling plastic ball in this era of monster hook- ing reactive resin balls found the range in the Industrial with a nifty scratch 646 series that was 106 pins over his average. Thanks to anchor man Stan Pratnicki’s pin busting 672 series, his 3 Pendejos team edged into first place in the hot-shot Fraternal league by a measly ½ point over Electronic Assemblers, 1 point over Hood River Sports Club and 2 points over Mt. Hood BBQ. Stan was 123 pins over his average. A tight race in this extremely competitive league sure makes it exciting and tons of fun to bowl! Great bowling everybody. League reports Monday night Industrial: Kyle Van Cleave: 278, 663 Kevin Harris: 239,235, 661 Nancy Asai: 225,220,639 Patrick Olson: 243 Carl Casey: 242 Aaron Troxel: 237 Tuesday Nite Mixed: Patrick Olson: 267,265, 762 Chad Mason: 247,246, 714 Ken Espersen: 236, 674 Wednesday afternoon senior Colts & Fillies: Mike Parke: 224,201, 619 Mick Sherrell: 255, 611 Ed Busick: 209 Bernie Keys: 203 Wednesday night Fraternal: Jeremy Bloom: 300,267,255, 822 Josh Worth:279,739 Stan Pratnicki: 268, 672 Chad Mason: 650 Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9 CGCC president joins Latino student initiative nationwide, the release said. Excelencia professionals, the Presidents for Latino Student Success, and their campus teams actively collaborate to put evi- dence-based practices and strategic analysis of student data to use supporting and advancing the talents, skills and contributions of Latino students and the institutions. Sarita Brown, president of Excelencia, said, “Higher education leaders with skills and vision are fundamen- tal to our country’s strong recovery. Those prepared to engage and intentionally serve Latino students, while serving all their students, will lead the way.” “With Columbia Gorge Community College’s grow- ing Latino enrollment, it’s imperative that we avail our- selves of all opportunities that can better equip us to serve this expanding student population,” said Cronin. “Working with Excelencia and other colleges within the network will enable us to stay abreast of promising Dr. Marta Yera Cronin, president of Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), Dr. Marta Yera has chosen Cronin to be part of Presidents for Latino Student Success and the Excelencia in Action net- work, according to a press release from CGCC. Excelencia in Education is a national organization whose mission is to acceler- ate Latino student success in higher education. The na- tion-wide network includes diverse college and univer- sity leaders who commit to making their institutions’ learning environment one in which Latino students thrive, according to a press release from CGCC. Excelencia’s network represents four percent of all U.S. colleges and universi- ties, yet enroll 24 percent of all Latino students. They graduate 35 percent of all Latino graduates practices as they emerge. By working together we can en- sure that all our students are successful from the moment they enter our institutions until they graduate with a degree or credential. “It is an honor to be part of such an esteemed and innovative group of leaders,” she added. Through the network, CGCC will collaborate with Excelencia to leverage collective expertise and re- sources, foster partnerships and amplify current efforts at the national level. To learn more about Presidents for Latino Student Success visit www.edexcelencia.org. CGCC is an Hispanic- Serving Institution, the first community college in Oregon to join the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. Offering instruction in The Dalles, Hood River and virtually, this accredited, public institution serves students throughout the Mid-Columbia region. Learn more at www.cgcc.edu. Holiday auction aids student scholarships Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation launches its first-ever Holiday Online Auction Wednesday, Dec. 1, offering people an early start to holiday shopping while supporting student scholarships. “More students are returning to Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), working hard to complete their education in spite of the pandemic,” said Wendy Patton, CGCC Foundation executive director. “This is welcome news, but it comes as our ca- pacity to fund raise has been constrained by COVID-19.” The holiday auction is modeled after the Foundation’s successful on-line auction this past spring. Bidding starts Dec. 1 and concludes Dec. 4. The Foundation invites sponsors and donations of auction items or experiences. Bidding will happen on-line. Winners will be notified by email, and may pick up their items at either The Dalles or Hood River campuses. “It’s a great way to support students’ success and get a jump on your holiday shop- ping,” Patton noted. “At the CGCC Foundation, we be- lieve our entire community benefits when every student has access to the tools and resources needed to support success in school and in life,” Patton said. Email foundation@cgcc. edu, call 541-506-6104. or visit www.cgccfoundation. org for more information. 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