[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING SHERRY LEVESQUE ON HER 40-YEAR BOWLING CAREER

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 4, 2015

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sherry Levesque 
of Springfield, Missouri, on her successful 40-year career of 
dedication to the growth of bowling in our community and to wish her a 
happy retirement.
  Since 1996, Sherry has worked at Andy B's bowling lanes in 
Springfield, but has been around the sport in many capacities since 
1975. In the early part of her career, she became the first woman to 
ever tally a 300 score at Hazelwood Bowl and was featured on television 
in competition at the old Arena Bowl. While her career as a competitive 
bowler is remarkable, however, it is Sherry's dedication to bring 
others into the sport that makes her truly unique.
  After moving to Springfield in 1982, she began working at Walnut Bowl 
(now Lighthouse Lanes) building their junior bowling program. At that 
position, she also became the director of the Greater Springfield 
American Bowlers Congress and Greater Springfield Women's International 
Bowling Congress. Then, she started more youth programs upon moving to 
Century Lanes in 1987, which ultimately earned her a distinguished 
service induction into the Springfield Women's Bowling Association in 
1994. Around the same time, she was named president of the Missouri 
State Youth Bowling Association.
  After being named General Manager of Andy B's in 1997, she continued 
cultivating the area bowling community and was named Manager of the 
Year by the Bowling Proprietors Association of America in 2012.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my appreciation to Sherry for the invaluable 
positive impact she has made on so many young people in my district, 
and wish her a happy--and well-earned--retirement. The way in which she 
used her passion of bowling to touch so many lives for the better truly 
serves as an example of the human spirit we can all learn from and 
makes me proud to represent her and the rest of Missouri's Seventh 
Congressional District.

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