SHORTLINE

The Official Newsletter of the
Greater Cincinnati Handball Association

President's Message

Hello, Handballers: Say good by to the Cicadas! Greet the summer months!!. Hopefully all of you have a good Cicada story or two to tell.

This miracle of nature didn’t stop the GCHA.

We broke last year’s record of GCHA membership thanks to Steve Kiser, who now resides in Florida. Thanks, Steve, and all the others who support GCHA in achieving this record. We completed a successful Caples Memorial three wall tournament in June. Thanks Jim Krailler and the GCHA Board for the work on getting it done. Thanks to the players who made it exciting. Thanks to Paul Baker for providing his club’s facilities when the rain fell. A special thanks for the Sponsors who stepped up with cash or donations in kind – Jack Dean, Mike Reilly, Tom Gilday, Glenn Laque, Bob Hiance and Carl Heuther. Mike was even a winner in one division and runner up in another. He partnered with some guys named Bob Lohmueller and Carl Heuther.

And there’s so much more to come………………..

• Lots of tournaments to compete in
• GCHA Day at Reds vs Cardinals on Tuesday July 27
• Annual Golf Outing – Friday September 17th
• Annual GCHA Meeting - October 11
• Ireland II Handball Trip – Nov. 5 to Nov. 13
• Queen City Shootout – December 3-5

I look forward to seeing you at these events. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.

Best regards. George Lehocky, President – GCHA Board

The sign-up deadline for the 2004 Irish Handball Tour is just around the corner. A deposit check of $300 per traveler is due to First Travel by Monday, July 26th.

This is a great trip for a great price, but we need at least 20 confirmed travelers by the deadline in order to lock in the arrangements. Family and friends are also invited, as there's plenty of sightseeing, shopping, Irish culture and Irish nightlife included in the tour. We'll also arrange handball outings throughout the week, playing at area courts with local players, including the truly unique opportunity to play on a 30'x60' court.

Separate pages are available with all of the details. If you need more information, feel free to contact any of the following:

• Travel Specialist: Irene Trunick, 859-380-2138
• GCHA President: George Lehocky, 513-231-0847
• GCHA Webmaster: Jim Krailler, 513-631-5291

November 5th - 13th !!!

Member News

GCHA Breaks
Membership Record !!
by Jim Krailler

Driving 1,150 miles from Florida to hand deliver his dues, Steve Kiser pushed the GCHA 2004 membership role past last year's record. On Sunday, June 6th, Kiser made a suprise appearance at the 3-Wall courts and became the GCHA's 127th member.

The picture at right shows Steve receiving his hand-written, hand-delivered receipt from GCHA president George Lehocky.

Later in June, long-time Williams YMCA member and old friend Carl Topie joined up to push the number to 128.

USHA
Four-Wall Nationals

Congratulations to all who went to Portland, Oregon in June to compete in the USHA National Tournament. Jim Wohl had the best showing, making it to the semi-finals in the 40-B division before losing in a tie-breaker. Jack Prather and Ralph Weil also competed at the tournament.

Another Cincinnati Legend Passes Away
by Bob Hiance

For all of us who started playing handball at the Fenwick Club back in the 50’s, 60’s and beyond, Dick Fraley, the Director of the club, was the definition of a true gentleman. As a teenager in the 60’s, I was introduced to our game by the principal of my high school who belonged and played at the Fenwick Club.

Kim Boardman Can Help You
by George Lehocky

Kim Boardman stretches Chris Lazarovski
at the Caples Tournament

If you played in or watched the recent Caples 3 wall tournament in June, you may have seen Kimberly Boardman doing her thing.

Kim is a personal trainer certified through the American Council of Exercise. She is certified as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor and recently earned the very elite Clinical Exercise Specialist certification, which enables her to work closely with serious health challenges.

In addition, Kim has had extensive training in flexibility and in movement assessment. She can assess a person’s strength and flexibility imbalances (which is why one’s posture or movement is altered) and can often provide specific information on how to correct or improve these issues.

She currently trains George Lehocky, Tony Cianciolo, and Charlie Rolfes. If interested in learning more about this service, please contact Kim at 513-984-1833 or kimboardman@fuse.net.

Cincinnati Reds' and GCHA
A Winning Combination

This year's Reds outing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27th. The Reds face-off against the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 pm at Great American Ballpark. Tickets are availably from George Lehocky, (513) 231-0847.

Blood Donor Program Update:
Free Cholesterol Screening
by Bob Burkitt

Now when you donate blood as part of the GCHA community service blood program you can track your cholesterol level. A few days after you donate you can call an automated number and enter a code number received at the time of donation. Your cholesterol level will be reported to you in confidence. Just another reason to participate by donating at one of the eight Hoxworth regional blood centers in the Greater Cincinnati area.

The blood donor program, started in February of 2003 in memory of George “Red” Coleman, continues as a community service of the Greater Cincinnati Handball Association. Donations can be made at any of the eight centers located around the Tri-State Area. Follow the link to http://www.hoxworth.org for locations and hours, or call (513) 451-0910 to make an appointment. Additional donor information and FAQs are available on the Hoxworth site. When asked if you are donating for a group or an organization, mention the Greater Cincinnati Handball Association and give the donor code HDB for handball.

It is advisable to wait 24 hours following donation to resume playing handball.

Remember: HDB

At publishing time, teams are wrapping up regular play in their division. The play-off round starts soon, with the top four teams playing a single-elimination tournament for the championship. Awards will be presented at the Annual Fall Party to the first and second-place teams in each division. Results are available, as well as the current standings. The play-off schedule will be posted soon.

Bob Caples Memorial
3-Wall Tournament

18th Annual
GCHA Golf Outing

Friday, September 17th

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