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________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers Meeting Minutes Date: February 11, 2018 Location: Lucky Dog Grille, Mason, Ohio Present: Kurt Boveington, Bryan Eisenhart, Jill Eisenhart, Greg Soltis, Danny Dunn, Georg Lastoski, Brandon Schindler, Eric Huber, Rich Miller, Ben Miller, Chuck Klein, Cynthia Klein (12 members present) State of the Union / Year in Review: Kurt emphasized that our club had a great year despite the Browns going 0-16. The success or failure of any of our strategies/tactics/events has to take into account the Browns play on the field. Finance & Treasury Report: Georg presented our year-end financial statement. Our balance is very healthy heading into 2018 ($4,217.24). Kurt clarified the Charity giving to be $1,550.00 ($1,000 donation to The Cleveland Browns Foundation was included in the Golf Outing expenses). If we take both Charity – direct from our club, plus Charity direct from the members, this totals out to over $2,550 which is significant for our club. Georg suggested having multiple lines on the dues form to distinguish between adults and kids under 18. Raffle Status / Inventory: Bryan & Jill have a little inventory leftover from 2017. As in past years, various members will travel to the Cleveland area and do some raffle shopping during the off season. Bryan suggested possibly having some “theme” raffles (Failed Browns QB’s). A healthy discussion followed regarding the raffle format as a result of the newsletter survey. (The survey results: Maintain status quo: 37.5%, Change the format: 62.5% -- ticket winner gets to choose which prize). Despite the survey results, many pros & cons were discussed. It was decided to maintain the status quo but experiment with the new format a couple weeks during the season and observe the feedback from the members. Web Site & Social Media: IMPORTANT NOTE: As of the recording of these minutes, Kurt contacted William Dyer and convinced him to take on the Webmaster role from Deb. (He was going to decline due to his job load & obligations). Going forward, at least 95% of the website will be static with very little variable changes, so the work load & maintenance will be limited. The transition between William Dyer & Deb is in process. Therefore all meeting discussions on finding a new Webmaster are null & void. Eric Huber gave a brief status of our Twitter & Instagram accounts. Browns Game Tickets for 2018: As per the previous years, our club will not purchase any tickets. Individual members are free to purchase tickets and organize road trips if they desire. Player appearances: Kurt has several leads for some player appearances for 2018 and will stay on top of these as we approach the season. Al “Bubba” Baker was added to the list. Draft day: We will hold a gathering at the Lucky Dog on April 26th for the first round. Kurt asked for any ideas – something new to do this year. Golf Outing: Brandon went over the scoop for this year’s outing
Tribe/Reds games in August: The Tribe plays at the Reds on August 13, 14, & 15. Kurt will mention this in the Newsletters. Any member can organize a group outing for these games. Next Meeting: The next meeting will be March 11, 2018, 1pm at The Lucky Dog. WWW.Cin-dayluckydawgs.com
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers- Welcome to the 2017 NFL Season.
The 2017 NFL season is right around the corner. The Browns have a successful pre-season under their belt. Although pre-season games are made up of a hodgepodge collection of first, second, & third stringers, a win is still a win! Our club has been very active and working hard in the off-season to continue our tradition of making our Browns Backer Sundays exciting & fun. Here’s the latest scoop:
Summary of Dates for your calendar: • September 10th, 1pm: Opening day game & party (see details below) • October 29th, 9am: Keg & Eggs party for Browns game in London (more details to come) • November 26th: Browns at Bengals, (Tickets available, see below)
Opening Day Party: The club will provide a free appetizer buffet and a limited “Club Tab” for beer, wine, & soft drinks for all dues-paying members. The tailgate party will be from noon to 1pm (kick-off) and the appetizer buffet & Club Tab will last as long as possible into the game. The key is how much we can budget. The appetizer buffet will include The Lucky Dog’s famous wings, veggie tray, chips, etc. NOTE: I will send out a separate mailer to RSVP.
Meet Former Browns Great Earnest Byner on September 17th, week # two. We are honored to have as our guest of honor former Browns player Earnest Byner on the 2nd week of the season, September 17th. Kickoff is 1pm. He will be available from about 11am through our tailgate party and through the game for autographs & pictures for dues-paying members. Mr. Byner was our guest at our golf outing two years ago. (Feel free to bring any personal items to be autographed.)
Our Raffle Forecast for the first two weeks: As most of you know, our raffle team does an excellent job every year with providing a variety of great prizes for our half-time raffles. Here’s a preview of our grand prizes for the first two weeks: •Week 1: A Jabrill Peppers autographed football •Week 2: An Earnest Byner Jersey (Mr. Byner can personalize the jersey for the winner)
Club Shirts: Every other year, our club does a shirt run and produces a variety of t-shirts, hoodies, golf shirts, etc. with our club name & logo. This year, we will include hats as well. Depending upon style & size, the shirts/hats will run about $12 - $25. Club member Ginny Weale has been working hard researching some new styles & colors. Here’s the game plan: We will take shirt orders during the first three (3) weeks of the season, place the bulk order after week three, with the anticipated delivery on week five of the season. Stay tuned for more details.
Other Events / Activities: The following are not club sponsored, but I like to keep everyone informed of other related Browns events & activities in the area that get passed through me: • Road Trip – Nov 12th: November 12th, Browns at Detroit at Ford Field. Cost is $350 per person which includes the game ticket, bus transportation, one-night lodging, snacks, refreshments, tailgate party, and more. To reserve your spot or for more information contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @ debpax11@hotmail.com. • Need Tickets? - Browns at the Bengals, Sunday, November 26th, 1pm kickoff. A large block of tickets have been purchased for this game on the Browns sideline. The tickets are $71. If interested, please contact Ann Simsic at ann17@earthlink.net.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success and help fund all club functions including our parties, raffle, player appearances, etc. You can pay your 2017 dues by mail. Please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie – at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are only $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. NOTE: You can pay your dues at the door on opening day.
I’m hoping for a full house at The Lucky Dog during the first two weeks of the season. Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Sincerely – your humble servant & Go Browns.
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs www.Cin-DayLuckydawgs.com. < --click here— DON'T FORGET OUR FIFTH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST OHIO BROWNS BACKERS GOLF OUTING
On the Grizzly Course at The City of Mason Golf Center Saturday June 24, 2017 at Noon
4 Person Scramble $70.00 Per Person and includes: Green Fee, Cart, 2 Drink tickets, hole contests
Golfers of all skill levels invited
All RSVP's must be received by Brandon no later than June 10, 2017
We would love to have everyone come back this year for an even better event! We anticipate more sponsors and will continue to have raffle prizes, as well as split the pot, closest to the pin and longest drive contests.
All proceeds will directly benefit the Cleveland Browns Foundation
All interested individuals should email Brandon directly at swbbgolf@gmail.com
If you have any questions regarding the outing, Please do not hesitate to email as well.
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· Southside, Dante, Crop Bistro, Market Garden Brewery · Road Trip – Oct 2nd: October 2nd, Browns at Redskins in Washington, DC. Cost is $440 per person which includes the game ticket, bus transportation, & 2 nights lodging, and more. To reserve your spot or for more information contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @ debpax11@hotmail.com. BACKER BASH – BROWNS AT BENGALS, SATURDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 22ND _________________________________________________________________________________
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Game 1: Well, we have a very young team that will grow together through the season. Although the final score was not in our favor, we filled the house and had a great time with our special guest of honor, Greg Pruitt. On several occasions, our club has been blessed with former Browns players who display a first class image. Mr. Pruitt was no exception. He was very generous with his time, past stories and insights on our current Browns. Although our planned halftime call-in with Coach Barry Switzer fell through, Greg appreciated the special letter from Sam Rutigliano. This was a great day for our club – a win would have been nice, but we’ll just have to look forward to next week. Here’s the scoop from Sunday’s game: - Trivia winners: Guy Boveington, Steve Baker, David Wolfe - Member of the week: Nick Grote - Jr. Spirit Award: Jackie - Suburb of the week: Hinkley, OH - This week’s NE Ohio/Cleveland Restaurants to vote for:
BACKER BASH – BROWNS AT BENGALS, SATURDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 22ND
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Which former Browns Great will be our Guest of Honor on opening day? Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers – Newsletter 7/27/16 Road Trip – Oct 2nd: October 2nd, Browns at Redskins in Washington, DC. Cost is $440 per person which includes the game ticket, bus transportation, & 2 nights lodging, and more. To reserve your spot or for more information contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @debpax11@hotmail.com. Next club meeting: Sunday, August 21st, 2016 at 1pm @ The Lucky Dog. All members are invited.Lots of help is needed as we plan our season. Our focus will be on opening day & the upcoming season. Reply back if anyone wants to see minutes from past meetings. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Fourth Annual South West Ohio Browns Backers Golf Outing Saturday July 23, 2016 Shotgun start @1:30 pm 4 Person Scramble $70.00 Per Person and includes: Green Fee, Cart, 2 drink tickets, hole contests & Cookout after golf Proceeds benefit the Cleveland Browns Foundation Golfers of all skill levels invited. RSVP by July 10, 2016 to Brandon Schindler swbbgolf@gmail.com For directions please go to http://www.TheGolfCenter.com
To Due or not to Due / Volunteer Call Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers – Newsletter - 7/06/16 Next club meeting: Sunday, July 17th, 2016 at 1pm @ The Lucky Dog. All members are invited. Lots of help is needed as we plan our season. Our focus will be on the golf outing & we’ll touch on some other seasonal topics as well. Reply back if anyone wants to see minutes from past meetings. ______________________________
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Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers - Newletter 4th Annual SW Ohio Browns Backers Golf Outing, July 23rd, 1:30pm at the Kings Island Golf Center Between now and July, our focus is concentrated on the golf outing. Each year this outing has been a lot of fun and has grown in the number of participants. Here's the scoop:
Looking forward to a great year, Go Browns! Sincerely - your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs
To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers, 4 person scramble (Golfers of all skill levels invited) $70 per person: includes green fees, cart, 2 drink tickets, hole contests & cookout after golf Proceeds benefit The Cleveland Browns Foundation Shot Gun format: We own the course this year! No more waiting, no more bottlenecks. We will Tee-off from all 18 holes at the start and no other groups or parties will be in our way. This should increase the speed of play significantly. More efficient raffle: This year, while we are out on the course shooting our birdies, the raffle team will draw the winning tickets and your raffle prize will be tagged & waiting for you at the end of your round. We will still have a brief ceremony for the winning teams and for some grand prizes. We are always in need of administrative help and sponsors for the outing as well. Reply if you can lend a helping hand or if you know of any potential sponsors. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
From the musical, The Sound of Music we hear the lyrics: "So long, Farewell Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu". If I do my translation properly it means - Goodbye, until we see you again. After each week, I shake hands with dozens of backers and say goodbye. Fortunately, I see everyone again the following week. This has been a difficult & strange year on the field, however, from our club's perspective we've had a fantastic year. We had draft day parties, a Golf outing with 88 golfers & Earnest Byner as our guest, and each week during the season we've had very good turnout of members despite the Browns play. We say goodbye (& some members during a temporary emotional lapse - will say goodbye for good). But after the emotions cool off, we continue to see everyone again. I'm proud of our club! As a result our financials are very strong. To be responsible, we've contributed about $1700 to various charities in addition to having our parties & weekly raffles. I've got more irons in the fire & wheels in motion to continually improve our club with more player appearances & other activities. I'll keep everyone posted with my newsletters in the off season. Our year-end party is next Sunday, so until then - "So long, Farewell Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu, Adieu, Adieu".
Here's the scoop from Sunday's game:
- Trivia winners: Brandon Schindler, Kim Lasko, Rich Miller - Member of the week: Cynthia Klein - Suburb of the week: Fairport Harbor, OH - Jr. Spirit Award: Sammie & Lea
Year-End Party, Sunday, January 10th, 2016, 1pm at The Lucky Dog- FINAL RSVP
Our year-end party will be January10th at the Lucky Dog. The game will feature Seattle at Minnesota at 1pm. The format will be the same as our previous opening day & year-end parties. There will be a free appetizer buffet and a limited "Club Tab" for beer, wine, & soft drinks for all dues-paying members. The appetizer buffet & Club Tab will last as long as possible into the game. For the Club Tab, everyone can choose selected brands of beer, wine or soft drinks from The Lucky Dog's menu. The appetizer buffet will include The Lucky Dog's famous wings, veggie tray, fruit tray, chips, etc.
We'll probably start the official tailgate & club tab at approximately 12:30 - 12:45pm. We will budget accordingly based upon the number of RSVP's. If you haven't paid your 2015 dues, we can accept dues at the door on the day of the party. (Our fiscal year, 2016 starts March 1st).
If you plan to attend and haven't RSVP'd yet, please RSVP by replying to this email. Thank you.
Help Wanted: First, Thank You for all the Thank You's. I've had numerous members approach me throughout the year to express their gratitude for all the work I put into the club. Believe me, I truly enjoy putting in the time & effort to keep the club moving in the right direction. But we wouldn't be in this position without the help of numerous members. We are certainly fortunate and blessed to have a dedicated group of officers and committee members who pitch in and help steer the ship - not only during the season but throughout the entire year. With any social club, there's always a lot of transition due to job changes, kids, relocation, retirements, and many other reasons. As we head into 2016, we will need more resources to step up, assume roles & duties in transition, and help with our planning for 2016. I will be scheduling our off-season monthly meetings starting after the Super Bowl. Everyone is invited to our meetings and there are plenty of ways you can help our club. Please consider if you can. I'll be reaching out to many members.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success and help fund all club functions including our parties, raffle, player appearances, etc. If you haven't paid your 2015 dues, you can do so by mail. Please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie - at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. (Our fiscal year, 2016 starts March 1st). Again, our year-end party is January 10th (mentioned above). So....Goodbye, until we see you again.Sincerely - your humble servant,
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs _________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
On the way home from the Lucky Dog, I was listening to one of my many oldies stations programed on my radio and just happened to hear Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. I�m actually starting to believe in Johnny. He certainly adds excitement to our otherwise dull & predictable offense. What if Johnny had some more weapons to work with? Do you see where I�m headed here? So��with our # 1 draft pick, let�s lay off any quarterbacks and find a very tall wide receiver that runs a 4.2 forty-yard dash. Plus, we will have Josh Gordon coming back as well. I�m content with Johnny, Austin Davis, & Connor Shaw going into next year. We don�t need to bring in an aging veteran as a mentor either. As of now, Johnny has the keys to the car and he needs to prove that �Johnny B. Goode� off the field as well. (I hope the Browns don�t allow Johnny & Josh Gordon to room together � LOL). Therefore from one Browns fan to another � Just wait until next year.
A Happy New Year to all. Here�s the scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Bob Risheil, Gerry Deehan, Bill Keane, Greg Miller - Member of the week: Deborah Lorenzetti - Suburb of the week: Brookpark, OH - Jr. Spirit Award: Calib & Noah (Were they awesome or what!)
Year-End Party, Sunday, January 10th, 2016, 1pm at The Lucky Dog
Our year-end party will be January 10th at 1pm at the Lucky Dog. There�s no way of knowing now which playoff game will be shown during that time slot. For our parties, we provide a limited appetizer buffet and a limited club tab for all 2015 dues-paying members. Action Item: Please RSVP by replying to this email so I can get an estimate head count for the party. Thank you to all who have already RSVP�d. We will budget accordingly based upon the number of RSVP�s. If you haven�t paid your 2015 dues, we can accept dues at the door on the day of the party. (Our fiscal year, 2016 starts March 1st).
Help Wanted: Every year at this time, I always put out this announcement. We are certainly fortunate and blessed to have a dedicated group of officers and committee members who pitch in and help steer the ship � not only during the season but throughout the entire year. With any social club, there�s always a lot of transition due to job changes, kids, relocation, retirements, and many other reasons. As we head into 2016, we will need more resources to step up, assume roles & duties in transition, and help with our planning for 2016. I will be scheduling our off-season monthly meetings starting after the Super Bowl. Everyone is invited to our meetings and there are plenty of ways you can help our club. Please consider if you can.
Don Cockroft�s book: Don is running a special holiday offer for his book. His website has all the details. (http://www.thekardiackids.com) As you know, I have his book on display every game at The Lucky Dog.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success and help fund all club functions including our parties, raffle, player appearances, etc. If you haven�t paid your 2015 dues, you can do so by mail. Please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. (Our fiscal year, 2016 starts March 1st). Our final game will be Sunday, January 3rd vs. the Steelers, a 1pm kick-off at The Lucky Dog. If Johnny B. Goode, we can play spoiler & pull-off an upset. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!Sincerely � your humble servant,
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs
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To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
Several months ago, I read an article citing the most worn-out phrases and the phrase �It is what it is� was listed as one of the top phrases. According to the experts: 'It Is What It Is' is an idiomatic phrase, indicating the immutable nature of an object or circumstance. This is commonly used in American culture as an apathetic response to something that makes little sense or has little to no validity. In a nutshell, this describes the Browns play. All we can do is say: It is what it is and show up next week in our Browns attire. Seattle is definitely a top notch team playing at a high level right now. At home they are tough to beat. It is what it is. We still have two games left Dec 27th & Jan 3rd.
To all: Happy Holidays and a very Merry Christmas. Safe travels to all over this time as well. Here�s the scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Bob Risheil, Rich Miller, Brent Pokopac , Gailon Revere - Member of the week: Ken Leib - Suburb of the week: Mayfield Hts, OH - Jr. Spirit Award: Natalie Weale
Holiday Carol
I guess the game put a damper on our holiday mood & cheer and we never got around to any of our Holiday Carols. Perhaps next week, the liquid holiday cheer will flow freely and we can attempt another carol. We�ll see how it goes.
Upcoming Dates:
- Sunday - December 27th� CDLD Holiday Carol contest (See explanation above.) - Sunday, January 10th: Year-end party. In the past years, we�ve always chosen the Sunday, 1pm time slot during the wild-card playoff weekend for our year-end party. It�s much easier to plan that way. The protocol is the same as our opening day party with a limited club tab & appetizer buffet for all dues-paying members. RSVP�s please. Please reply back to this email if you plan to attend the year-end party. I already received some RSVP�s so far. I�ll need an approximate head count so I can budget accordingly.
Don Cockroft�s book: Don is running a special holiday offer for his book. His website has all the details. (http://www.thekardiackids.com) As you know, I have his book on display every game at The Lucky Dog. Our next game will be Sunday, December 27th vs. Kansas City, a 1pm kick-off at The Lucky Dog. We can continue to sing our holiday carols. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!Sincerely � your humble servant,
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
Well, why were we sandbagging this performance? Could this Browns team have shown up during the first 12 games? Or, did another team show up, dress in our uniforms and masquerade as the Browns? (I.e. Masquerade -The Phantom of the Opera).Whatever & who cares. � We had a great time at The Lucky Dog and a win is a win. Let�s play spoiler from here on out. In the meantime, here�s the scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Ken Leib, Danny Dunn, & �Chuck� - Member of the week: Margaret Overholts - Suburb of the week: Kent, OH - Jr. Spirit Award: MIA (Again, no kids at the Lucky Dog, plus we sang our holiday carols) - Winner of the Jim Brown Picture Collage: Dylan Lettie
Holiday Carol
As previously mentioned, it�s the Holiday season and we are Browns fans. That combination alone fosters some liquid holiday cheer and a sense of humor. Club member Margaret Overholts composed two carols so far. (See attached & start practicing). Another club member, Dan Dunn has another one in the works as well. Over the next two games, we will sing our carols. Hopefully, we won�t be arrested for disturbing the peace.
Dawgs helping Dogs: On Saturday, we donated about 25 bags of dog food and $138 from our Swear Jar to the Animal Friends shelter in Hamilton. THANK YOU to all that donated and contributed to the Swear Jar throughout the year. Check our website for pictures on this event.
Upcoming Dates:
- Sundays �December 20th & December 27th� CDLD Holiday Carol contest (See explanation above.) - Sunday, January 10th: Year-end party. In the past years, we�ve always chosen the Sunday, 1pm time slot during the wild-card playoff weekend for our year-end party. It�s much easier to plan that way. The protocol is the same as our opening day party with a limited club tab & appetizer buffet for all dues-paying members. RSVP�s please. Please reply back to this email if you plan to attend the year-end party. I�ll need an approximate head count so I can budget accordingly.
Don Cockroft�s book: Don is running a special holiday offer for his book. His website has all the details. (http://www.thekardiackids.com) As you know, I have his book on display every game at The Lucky Dog.
Shirts: We have distributed all shirts to the rightful owners. The overrun of extra shirts will be on sale & display during game days. A big thank-you to Ginny Weale for coordinating this effort again this year. Our next game will be Sunday, December 20th vs. Seattle on the West coast, so it will be a 4pm kick-off at The Lucky Dog. We can continue to sing our holiday carols. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs
To see the songs go to the laughs button ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
Well, we�ve had another good year -- On the field?? No. Our club has had another good year. Regardless of how the Browns play on the field, our club continues to grow and prosper --- and have fun. As we approach the holidays, this is most evident. Our dues & raffle proceeds continue to grow and our treasury is healthy. Therefore, each year at this time, we reach out and give back to various charitable causes. We will be making charitable donations to Susan G. Komen (Breast Cancer), Muscular Dystrophy, and the Cleveland Browns Foundation. As far as our on-the-field performance, well just wait until next year. Does anyone know which pick position we�ll have in the draft? Do we trade down for more picks? Those discussions & debates will follow. In the meantime, here�s the scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Rich Miller, Eric Huber, Nick Grote - Member of the week: Bob Schwiegeraht - Suburb of the week: Lakewood, OH - Jr. Spirit Award: MIA (Again, no kids at the Lucky Dog)
Holiday Carol
As I mentioned in last week�s letter, it�s the Holiday season and we are Browns fans. That combination alone fosters some liquid holiday cheer and a sense of humor. I asked all members to come up a better Browns Backer Holiday Carol than my 2012 Grammy-Award winning Holiday Carol, �To the Dog�. (See attached). Club member Margaret Overholts composed two carols so far. Is anyone else up for the challenge? Over the next games during the holiday season, once we�ve consumed the appropriate amount liquid holiday cheer, we can sing our holiday carols at The Lucky Dog. Hopefully, we won�t be arrested for disturbing the peace.
Important dates/events:
Dawgs helping Dogs: We collect donations of dog food from our members and donate this along with the funds from our Swear Jar to the Animal Friends shelter in Hamilton. THANK YOU to all that have donated so far. We�ll have a nice haul to deliver to the Shelter this year. Here�s the game plan:
- Saturday, December 12th: We will all meet at noon at the Animal Friends Humane Society (1820 Princeton Road, Hamilton, OH 45011). Everyone is invited. We drop off the donations & $, and take a few pictures for our website. The entire process should only take about 30 minutes. Be sure and wear your Browns attire.
Upcoming Dates:
- Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. See explanation above. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week. - Sundays � December 13th, December 20th & December 27th� CDLD Holiday Carol contest (See explanation above.) - Sunday, January 10th: Year-end party. In the past years, we�ve always chosen the Sunday, 1pm time slot during the wild-card playoff weekend for our year-end party. It�s much easier to plan that way. The protocol is the same as our opening day party with a limited club tab & appetizer buffet for all dues-paying members. I�ll start the RSVP process in mid-December. - Don Cockroft�s book: Don is running a special holiday offer for his book. See the attachment for details. As you know, I have his book on display every game at The Lucky Dog.
Shirts: We have distributed most shirts to the rightful owners. The overrun of extra shirts will be on sale & display during game days. Our next game will be Sunday, December 13th vs. the 49er�s, in Cleveland @1pm. Don�t forget, we will draw the winning ticket for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage�and sing our holiday carols. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ November 30, 2015 From: Don Cockroft / Punter � Kicker Cleveland Browns #12 / 1968-1980 Author - �The 1980 Kardiac Kids � Our Untold Stories� Limited Time / Special Book Offer This offer comes to you with a substantial price discount� While the book is still available, purchase for yourself or that special friend or family member a Personalized-Autographed Copy. �Yes, I will personalize, sign and ship the book to you or to your designated recipient!� GET YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE NOW! 672 Pages / 650+ Photos Order your Personalized / Autographed copy today! Standard web cost: $74.95. Buy it today for $50.00. Price does not include shipping costs or sales tax if applicable. All book orders include a Team Photo and DVD, �The 12 Days of a Cleveland Brown Christmas.� Orders after Dec. 16: To insure delivery by Christmas, use Expedited Shipping. Click on: http://www.thekardiackids.com Enter Promo Code: BACKERS50 ***BONUS*** Win a copy of the PREMIER EDITION Book. For each book purchased on or before 2-6-2016, buyer�s name entered into a drawing to win a Premier Edition Book featuring 31 authentic signatures. Offer ends and winner announced on day of Super Bowl 50 (2-7-2016). Go to www.thekardiackids.com �Have A Blessed Holiday Season and a Merry Christmas!� Don Cockroft
________________________________________________________________ �To The Dog� (Sung to the melody �Let it Snow�) Oh the beer at The Dog is plentiful, And the service is so delightful, Since we�ve no place to go, To The Dog, To The Dog, have a beer. When one O�clock comes around, The Browns Backers come out of their caves, After pounding down several beers, The staff really hopes they behave. As The Cleveland Browns fight their battles, The Browns Backers drown their sorrows, Here we go Brownies, they cheer, At The Dog, at The Dog, with a beer. ___________________________________________________________________
To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers, Well, this is life as a Browns fan. How bizarre can things get? This was like the ending to the Michigan / Michigan State game. Everyone just had that shocked look on their faces. I strongly feel that we need to start Austin Davis for the remainder of the year. McCown is hurt & Johnny had his chance and blew it. Austin is young and a good QB with an outstanding college career. Let�s see what he�s got. Here�s the scoop from Monday�s game: - Trivia winners: Bob Hendricks, Ed Sedlak - Member of the week: Ben Miller - Suburb of the week: Brunswick, OH - Jr. Spirit Award: MIA (Again, no kids at the Lucky Dog) Another Triple Dawg Dare: Holiday Carol This is my 2nd Triple Dawg Dare in the past two weeks. Hey it�s the Holiday season and we are Browns fans. That combination alone fosters some liquid holiday cheer and a sense of humor. Therefore, I triple dawg dare any member to come up a better Browns Backer Holiday Carol than my 2012 Grammy-Award winning Holiday Carol, �To the Dog�. (See attached). Over the next games during the holiday season, once we�ve consumed the appropriate amount liquid holiday cheer, we can sing our holiday carols at The Lucky Dog. Hopefully, we won�t be arrested for disturbing the peace. Important dates/events: Dawgs helping Dogs: We collect donations of dog food from our members and donate this along with the funds from our Swear Jar to the Animal Friends shelter in Hamilton:
- Sunday, December 6th: Please bring your donations to The Lucky Dog. - Saturday, December 12th: We will all meet at noon at the Animal Friends Humane Society (1820 Princeton Road, Hamilton, OH 45011). Everyone is invited. We drop off the donations & $, and take a few pictures for our website. Be sure and wear your Browns attire. Upcoming Dates: - Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. See explanation above. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week. - Sundays � December 6th, December 13th, December 20th & December 27th� CDLD Holiday Carol contest (See Triple Dawg Dare above.) - Sunday, January 10th: Year-end party. In the past years, we�ve always chosen the Sunday, 1pm time slot during the wild-card playoff weekend for our year-end party. It�s much easier to plan that way. The protocol is the same as our opening day party with a limited club tab & appetizer buffet for all dues-paying members. I�ll start the RSVP process in mid-December. Don Cockroft�s book: I received an email from Don yesterday. He is running a special holiday offer for his book. See the attachment for details. As you know, I have his book on display every game at The Lucky Dog. Shirts: We have distributed most shirts to the rightful owners. The overrun of extra shirts will be on display during game days. Tickets available to the December 6th game in Cleveland vs. the Bengals. Club members Louie & Deborah Lorenzetti have tickets available for this game. If interested, please contact them direct for the seat locations, pricing & details. Deborah can be reached at 321-277-9648. Their email addresses are: Louie Lorenzetti - louielorenzetti@gmail.com & Deborah Lorenzetti � DLLSRL01@gmail.com. Other home games: Club member Eileen Marino also has tickets available for the remaining home games: She can be reached at E.Marino43@yahoo.com for seat locations, pricing, & details. Our next game will be Sunday, December 6th vs. the Bengals, in Cleveland @1pm. (Our goal is playing spoiler). If things get out of hand, we can always sing our holiday carols. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
OK, I�ve held it in all year � it�s time to vent. It�s also time to clean house. I actually thought we would be respectable this year. The Browns� ownership /top brass have absolutely no idea about the amount of global fan support that exists for this team. They are absolutely clueless. We have a bye week coming up. This is the opportune time to fire the general manager and head coach. In fact, let the entire coaching staff go. Any replacements could do a better job. OK venting topic # 2 - NFL officiating: First of all, the Browns did not lose the game due to a bad call. They got beat, plain & simple. But the officiating in the NFL is an absolute farce and the most biased of any major sport. The �ticky-tack� arm entanglements as a receiver & defensive back are running in stride down the field are never called against the elite teams (i.e. New England), but always called against the Browns. Why not be consistent and call pass interference on EVERY PLAY. Finally, I�m tired about constantly hearing about how the league is trying to protect the Quarterback. That�s BS. When Pittsburgh linebacker Arthur Moats deliberately grabs Johnny Manziel�s facemask, and deliberately hangs on and twists his head 360 degrees, and then stays in the game???. I assume the league will fine him a nominal sum of 10K when he should be suspended without pay for the rest of the season. Unfortunately, the league doesn�t have the balls, unless the quarterback�s head was Tom Brady.
OK, enough of my venting. On a positive note, we always have a great time watching the game at The Lucky Dog and we have some exciting things in store for the rest of the season. Here�s the latest scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Danny Dunn, Roger Overholts, Bill Berry, Don Kushma, Rich Miller, Gailon Revere - Member of the week: Wesley Banks - Suburb of the week: Medina, Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: MIA (Again, no kids at the Lucky Dog)
Other news / events:
Animal Friends / Dog Lovers: For the past few years, we have participated in what we�ve termed the Dawgs helping Dogs program. Simply put, we collect donations of dog food from our members and donate this along with the funds from our Swear Jar to the Animal Friends shelter in Hamilton. So here�s the protocol leading up to this event: - Monday Night, November 30th, & Sunday, December 6th: Please bring your donations to The Lucky Dog. - Saturday, December 12th: We will all meet at noon at the Animal Friends Humane Society (1820 Princeton Road, Hamilton, OH 45011). Everyone is invited. We drop off the donations & $, and take a few pictures for our website. Be sure and wear your Browns attire.
Upcoming Dates: - Sunday, November 22nd: Bye week - Monday Night, November 30th, Our next game - Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. See explanation above. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week. - Sunday, January 10th: Year-end party. More details to come.
Tickets available to the December 6th game in Cleveland vs. the Bengals. Club members Louie & Deborah Lorenzetti have tickets available for this game. If interested, please contact them direct for the seat locations, pricing & details. Deborah can be reached at 321-277-9648. Their email addresses are: Louie Lorenzetti - louielorenzetti@gmail.com & Deborah Lorenzetti � DLLSRL01@gmail.com.
Other home games: Club member Eileen Marino also has tickets available for the remaining home games: She can be reached at E.Marino43@yahoo.com for seat locations, pricing, & details.
Shirts: The shirts have arrived! We distribute them on game days at The Lucky Dog. Be sure and pick up your shirt order.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. My goal is to have 250 dues paid members this year. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Our next game will be Monday night, November 30th vs the Ravens. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!I�ll be sending out another email after the bye week to talk about the holiday season plans.
Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-- To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers, Just as I experienced, I�m sure everyone had to listen to all the Who-Dey fans at your respective workplaces on Friday. Thanks to our thick skins we�ve developed over the years, we can handle the most extreme onslaughts of verbal abuse & trash talking. On a positive note, we can still go 9-7, mathematically speaking. Statistically speaking ��. well, never mind. On a final note, we always have a great time watching the game at The Lucky Dog and we have some exciting things in store for the rest of the season. Here�s the latest scoop from Thursday night�s game: - Trivia winners: Danny Dunn, Jesse Bowden, Scott Inscho, Kevin Fitzgerald - Member of the week: Dennis Fitzgerald - Suburb of the week: Wadsworth, Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: MIA (School night, No kids at the Lucky Dog) Other news / events: Animal Friends / Dog Lovers: For the past few years, we have participated in what we�ve termed the Dawgs helping Dogs program. Simply put, we collect donations of dog food from our members and donate this along with the funds from our Swear Jar to the Animal Friends shelter in Hamilton. So, starting with our next game (November 15th), if you�d like to participate, please bring any donations to The Lucky Dog. We�ll store all donations until our delivery date on December 12th. (Any volunteers willing to help with this endeavor would certainly be appreciated) Upcoming Dates:
- Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. All members are invited. We�ll meet up at noon at the Animal Friends shelter. See explanation above. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week. Browns Tickets:
Tickets available to the December 6th game in Cleveland vs. the Bengals. Club members Louie & Deborah Lorenzetti have tickets available for this game. If interested, please contact them direct for the seat locations, pricing & details. Deborah can be reached at 321-277-9648. Their email addresses are: Louie Lorenzetti - louielorenzetti@gmail.com & Deborah Lorenzetti � DLLSRL01@gmail.com. Other home games: Club member Eileen Marino also has tickets available for the remaining home games: She can be reached at E.Marino43@yahoo.com for seat locations, pricing, & details. Shirts: The shirts have arrived! We distribute them on game days at The Lucky Dog. Be sure and pick up your shirt order. DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. My goal is to have 250 dues paid members this year. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Our Display Table: Don�t for get to check out our display table every week. There are free information packets on books - Don Cockroft�s The Kardiac Kids and Earnest Byner�s book as well. (These could make excellent holiday gifts for a friend, relative or family member). Our next game will be Sunday, November 15th against the Steelers, 1pm kickoff. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns! Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
Well, it was fun while it lasted � throughout the first half. Unfortunately, �W�s� aren�t awarded by halves. I definitely felt at the beginning of the year, we�d be a much better team than last year. There are so many questions; I wish I knew all the answers. It�s a short week, and we have the Bengals on Thursday night � 8:25pm kickoff. We follow the same format & game plan as any other Sunday game. Here�s the latest scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Bill Berry, Bob Risheill, Greg Miller - Member of the week: Kevin Babcock - Suburb of the week: Brooklyn, Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: MIA (All kids were gone by half-time)
Shirts: The shirts have arrived! We have been passing them out the past two weeks and will continue to do so each week. There were a few shirts on backorder and Ginny will be contacting those members direct for resolution / exchange, etc.
Upcoming Dates: - Thursday night, November 5th is the Browns/Bengals game here in Cincinnati. - Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. I�ll start to ask for dog food donations around mid to late November. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week.
Tickets available to the December 6th game in Cleveland vs. the Bengals. Club members Louie & Deborah Lorenzetti have tickets available for this game. If interested, please contact them direct for the seat locations, pricing & details. Deborah can be reached at 321-277-9648. Their email addresses are: Louie Lorenzetti - louielorenzetti@gmail.com & Deborah Lorenzetti � DLLSRL01@gmail.com.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. My goal is to have 250 dues paid members this year. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records.
Our Display Table: Don�t for get to check out our display table every week. There are free information packets on books - Don Cockroft�s The Kardiac Kids and Earnest Byner�s book as well. (These could make excellent holiday gifts for a friend, relative or family member). There are also scrap books from previous years and club business cards to pass out to prospective members. After Thursday night�s game against the Bengals, our next game will be Sunday, November 15th against the Steelers. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
For starters, let�s just pretend this game never happened. You can�t win while giving up four fumbles and having about a dozen penalties. This was just plain ole ugly. I hope there are some serious conversations (tongue-lashings) going on from the top down � all through the organization. Well, with that said, we always have a great time at The Lucky Dog Grille. If you didn�t make it, you missed out on some great raffle prizes and a new, larger viewing screen in the restaurant area. Here�s the scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Eric Huber, Bob Risheill, Nate Cox - Member of the week: Danny Dunn - Suburb of the week: Shaker Hts., Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: Blake
Shirts: The shirts have arrived! Ginny started to deliver them to their rightful owners this past Sunday at The Lucky Dog. Although she will be absent this coming Sunday, I have the rest of the shirts and will continue to distribute these on this coming Sunday as well. There were a few shirts on backorder and Ginny will be contacting those members direct for resolution / exchange, etc.
Upcoming Dates: - Thursday night, November 5th is the Browns/Bengals game here in Cincinnati. As we did last year, a large group met Wednesday evening to bark and greet our Browns as they arrived at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cincinnati. Stay tuned for details. - Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. I�ll start to ask for dog food donations around mid to late November. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week.
Our Display Table: Don�t for get to check out our display table every week. There are free information packets on books - Don Cockroft�s The Kardiac Kids and Earnest Byner�s book as well. There are also scrap books from previous years and club business cards to pass out to prospective members.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. My goal is to have 250 dues paid members this year. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Our next game is Sunday, November 1st at 1:00pm vs Arizona at The Lucky Dog. Everyone keep your chins up, don�t give up yet. Be sure to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
Many BB club members know my obsession with the movie, The Wizard of Oz. Besides being able to recite the starting line-up of the 1964 Browns, I can also recite most of the script & songs from the aforementioned movie. We were having a great time at The Lucky Dog, especially when we came back to tie the game in regulation with dreams of pulling out another victory in OT. Unfortunately, we woke up from our dreams without acclaiming there�s no place like home. Do we lack the brains of the Scarecrow? (Was going for 2 the right call on our last TD?) Do we lack the courage of the Lion to close the deal when the game�s on the line? (Somebody on offense or defense must make a play). Do we lack the heart of the Tin Man? (�.A heart is judged by how much you are loved by others). The Browns have the largest fan base in all professional sports. We certainly register a lot of emotion & devotion. For some reason, we continue to pay attention and our respect to the football team behind the curtain. On that note, I�ll have another brew. ��Here�s the scoop from Sunday�s game:
- Trivia winners: Bob Risheill, Ed Sedlak, Pete Carden - Member of the week: Laura Marsh - Suburb of the week: Aurora, Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: Cailey & Kara
Other items/events: These events are not club sponsored, but I like to keep everyone informed of activities that get passed through me from other clubs: - Last Call - Bus trip to see The Browns at The Rams in St. Louis, October 25th. Cost is approx. $395 per person, includes game ticket, bus transportation, two nights Hotel lodging, & more. For all specific details contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @ debpax11@hotmail.com. - Ed Bettridge a former player from the 1964 champs will be at The Greater Cincinnati Browns Backers (Slatts Pub) this coming Sunday. Shirts: The production order is in process. As soon as we have the shirts in hand, we�ll have them at the Lucky Dog for distribution. Stay tuned.
Upcoming Dates: - Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. I�ll start to ask for dog food donations around mid to late November. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week.
Our Display Table: Don�t for get to check out our display table every week. There are free information packets on books - Don Cockroft�s The Kardiac Kids and Earnest Byner�s book as well. There are also scrap books from previous years and club business cards to pass out to prospective members.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. My goal is to have 250 dues paid members this year. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Game seven is Sunday, October 25th 1:00pm at St. Louis. I�ll see everyone at The Lucky Dog. Don�t forget to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant,
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
According to Webster�s � �Confidence�: Self-assurance or a belief in your ability to succeed. Hopefully this win will help build some confidence over the long haul. Our offense has stepped up the last two games. Our defense? Well, it needs some more confidence and some lessons in tackling. I hope this win will carry over to next week at home vs. Denver. As always, we had a great time at The Lucky Dog Grille with a real good crowd considering the game was on CBS. Here�s the latest:
- Trivia winners: Rich Miller (2 times), Greg Miller - Member of the week: Gailon Revere - Suburb of the week: Garfield Hts., Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: Sophi
Bus trip: This event is not club sponsored, but I�ve been running this plug for my BB friend Debbie Paxon. She says there are still seats available. See details below - Bus trip to see The Browns at The Rams in St. Louis, October 25th. Cost is approx. $395 per person, includes game ticket, bus transportation, two nights Hotel lodging, & more. For all specific details contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @ debpax11@hotmail.com. Shirts: The production order is in process. We will distribute the shirts at the The Lucky Dog on game days. Stay tuned.
Upcoming Dates: - Saturday, December 12th: Deliver dog food donations to the Animal Shelter along with our funds from the Swear Jar. I�ll start to ask for dog food donations around mid to late November. - Sunday, December 13th: Raffle drawing for the autographed Jim Brown picture/collage. We are selling these tickets as a separate raffle every week.
Our Display Table: Don�t for get to check out our display table every week. There are free information packets on books - Don Cockroft�s The Kardiac Kids and Earnest Byner�s book as well. There are also scrap books from previous years and club business cards to pass out to prospective members.
Our Website: There�s a wealth of information & history on our website. Just click on the various dog bones to find what you are looking for. Click on the dog bone �Fan� for all members-of-the-week or the dog bone �Club Photos� for raffle winners as well as many other photos over the years.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Game six is Sunday, October 18th 1:00pm at home vs the Broncos. Let�s hope we have confidence this week as well. Don�t forget to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant,
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs ________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers, Well, it was exciting down to the end. Our team must learn how to finish and close the deal. There are no consolation prizes or moral victories in this league. True Browns fans don�t give up, so I can�t wait to see everyone next week at The Lucky Dog against our division rival � the Ravens. We had a packed house and a great time at The Dog. It�s always nice to enjoy a Browns game with about 200 other Browns fans. A special thanks to James for installing a new mike & sound system in time for this game. I was out of town the previous week, and with the sound system going down, I know there were a lot of execution problems. I�ll try to piece together a summary of the previous two weeks: - Trivia winners: Kyle Plvan, Danny Dunn - Member of the week: Holly England - Suburb of the week: Parma, Ohio & Rocky River, Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: Sam Kemper & Braxton Shirts, Shirts, & Shirts: Ginny took the final orders this past week and will be placing the production run soon. We will keep everyone posted on the status and when the shirts will be ready for pickup. She will bring them to The Lucky Dog for distribution on game days. Stay tuned. A very special Thank You to Charlotte Kachner: Do we have a great club or what? We are so fortunate to have many members who donate their time and efforts to help keep our club running successfully. Aside from that, the many friendships we make last a lifetime. Last week, Charlotte made a very generous monetary donation to our club. This was unexpected, but very much appreciated. Charlotte and her husband Larry have been members of this club since the beginning. They travel a lot, but will attend several games throughout the season. We will certainly put the money to good use in a responsible manner. Thanks again to Charlotte for your donation and for your friendship. Our Website: There�s a wealth of information & history on our website. Just click on the various dog bones to find what you are looking for. Click on the dog bone �Fan� for all members-of-the-week or the dog bone �Club Photos� for raffle winners as well as many other photos over the years. Other items / events: The following event is not club sponsored, but I like to keep everyone informed of activities that get passed through me from other clubs: - Bus trip to see The Browns at The Rams in St. Louis, October 25th. Cost is approx. $395 per person, includes game ticket, bus transportation, two nights Hotel lodging, & more. For all specific details contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @ debpax11@hotmail.com. DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Game five is Sunday, October 11th 1:00pm at the Ravens (of course shown at The Lucky Dog). Let�s keep the faith. Don�t forget to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns! Sincerely � your humble servant, Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
Do we have a great club or what? It�s always nice to enjoy a Browns win, but it makes it even more special to enjoy it with about 200 Browns fans. I know I went out on a limb by saying �I�m buying my Super Bowl tickets�, but hey give me a break, I just got a little excited after the win. I�ll be absent next game, attending a wedding in Hilton Head, SC, but our club will be in good hands with Bryan, Bob, Deb, Rich, & many others chipping in.
Here�s the scoop from game 2: - Trivia winners: Curt Bly, Paul Woodbury - Member of the week: Bill �Willie� Paden - Suburb of the week: Painesville, Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: Blake
Shirts, Shirts, & Shirts: All members: make sure you get your shirt orders in to Ginny Weale, our shirt coordinator during the first four weeks of the season. Last year, we didn�t do a shirt run, and with the growth of our club, I had numerous members approach me asking how to get a Club shirt. Ginny worked hard in the off season coming up with some new designs, styles & colors � so there�s something for everyone. She will be taking orders during the first four (4) weeks of the season. As you noticed, she has samples on display each week. So be sure and get your shirt orders in. I�d like every member to have a club shirt. Check our website to view the order form for styles, colors, & pricing.
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records.
Other items / events: The following event is not club sponsored, but I like to keep everyone informed of activities that get passed through me from other clubs: - Bus trip to see The Browns at The Rams in St. Louis, October 25th. Cost is approx. $395 per person, includes game ticket, bus transportation, two nights Hotel lodging, & more. For all specific details contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @ debpax11@hotmail.com. Game three is Sunday, September 27th 1:00pm vs. The Raiders at The Lucky Dog. I�ll be cheering on our home team from a Hilton Head Browns Backers club. Let�s keep the positive momentum alive. Don�t forget to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant,
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs
________________________________________________________________________________________________- To all Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Browns Backers,
Oh well. Such is the life of a Browns fan. Come on Browns fans, let�s not give up yet. We�ve got an exciting season planned at The Lucky Dog this year. We�ll know more about this loss later in the season. Will the Jets be a 16-0 team or a 1-15 team? I did an extensive analysis of the game films and I determined that there definitely was not enough money donated to the �Swear Jar�.
Here�s the scoop from game 1: - Trivia winners: Ray Paulett, Ed Sedlak - Member of the week: Ruby Paramore - Suburb of the week: Massillon, Ohio - Jr. Spirit Award: Evan
Shirts, Shirts, & Shirts: Ginny Weale, our coordinator took the first wave of orders during opening day. If you missed her, don�t worry. She will be taking orders during the first four (4) weeks of the season. As you noticed, Ginny will have samples on display each week. So be sure and get your shirt orders in. Check our website to view the order form for styles, colors, & pricing.
Calling all Volunteers: First, a big THANK YOU to all volunteers that helped out on opening day � Bob, Deb, Marianne, Sandra, Jeanne, Dan, & Glenda (I may have missed some others). I�d like to add more folks to help with setup on game days throughout the season. Let me know if anyone is interested. I will be on vacation for week 3, therefore Bryan, Bob & others will probably run the show. So�. someone needs to be trained on set-up & the playbook during this coming week. Let me know if anyone is interested. (NOTE: During my absence in week 3, if the Browns win 42 � 0 and we have $1,000 in raffle sales, there will be no quarterback controversy in our club � LOL).
DUES: Our dues are what drive our success. We always collect dues on game days. If you want to mail in your dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records.
Other items / events: The following events are not club sponsored, but I like to keep everyone informed of activities that get passed through me from other clubs: - Bus trip to see The Browns vs. the Titans, September 20th in Cleveland. Cost is $110 per person which includes game ticket, transportation, & food. For specific details contact Randy Dodson @ (937) 545-8182 or Dodson5757@yahoo.com. - Bus trip to see The Browns at The Rams in St. Louis, October 25th. Cost is approx. $395 per person, includes game ticket, bus transportation, two nights Hotel lodging, & more. For all specific details contact: Par Sarwar @ 513-675-2608 or Debbie Paxson @ debpax11@hotmail.com. Game two is Sunday, September 20th 1:00pm vs. The Titans at The Lucky Dog. I hope to see everyone then. Let�s just pretend that game one never happened. Don�t forget to Like us on Facebook and to check out our website listed below for other news and the past history on our club. Go Browns!
Sincerely � your humble servant,
Kurt Boveington President, Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Opening Day Party - What a Great Party it Was!!! Check out the Photos!!When: Sunday, September 13th, 2015 Where: Lucky Dog Bar and Grille What: Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs Opening Day Party!!! Tailgate party will begin at 12:00 PM, with kick-off at 1:00 PM, and there will be a free appetizer buffet and a limited "Club Tab" for beer, wine and soft drinks for all dues-paying members that will last as long as possible into the game. The appetizer buffet will include The Lucky Dog's famous wings, veggie tray, chips, etc. The Perils of a Cleveland Sports Fan (and why it�s still a great thing to be)! While another season comes to an end in Cleveland � this time it�s the season of our Cleveland Cavaliers � we reflect on another incredible ride. Yes, our team came up a little short, but we watched them play with heart. The heart of a TRUE CHAMPION. The team was missing some key personnel, due to injuries, and the rest of the team stepped up and battled. And came just TWO wins shy of bringing a major championship back to Northeast Ohio. And what a future this team has to look forward to � when healthy, this team will be a force to be reckoned with. The same can be said of our beloved Browns. And our Tribe. The NFL draft was a good one for Cleveland. The Browns added some much-needed depth in a few positions that have struggled with injuries over the past few seasons. And the Indians continue to battle through some tough games to hang close to the division leaders coming into the All-Star break. It�s a long season, so there is still time for the team to find its stride. I think when all is said and done, it�s a great time to be a Cleveland sports fan. All In � Go Tribe � and�. Here We Go, Brownies, Here We Go!!
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Dawgs helping Dogs: On Saturday, we dropped off about 25 bags of dog food and a donation of $168 from our Swear Jar to the Animal Friends Humane Society Why we do what we do: This week�s topic: �Junior Spirit Award�. We just started this �award� this year and it has been a hit! Each week, I look for kids among our membership who aren�t shy about speaking into a mike. Of course, we have to start training our true-blue Browns fans at a young age. The chosen Junior Spirit Award winner gets to lead us in a couple cheers � Here we go Brownies�The parents & grandparents usually get the biggest thrills out of this award. A special thanks to all our Junior Spirit Award winners to date. Important � Please re-register your profiles The Cleveland Browns Office and I are asking All Browns Backers for a small favor that should only take about 5 minutes of your time � Re-register your profiles or register your profile if you are a new member. The attached file gives an explanation and step-by-step, precise instructions on how to re-activate your profile and replenish our official roster on the Browns website. I�ve also added a direct link in the attachment and below that takes you directly to the starting point in the Browns portal. Thank you to all that have already done this. http://fans.clevelandbrowns.com/home DUES: The dues help fund all club functions including our parties, raffle, player appearances, etc. To pay your 2015 dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Thank you..
The Dog was rockin on opening day with a standing room only crowd. Although the Browns lost, we made a valiant comeback which had the crowd on their feet through the 2nd half. Our club was graced by the presence of our guest-of-honor, Mr. Thom Darden, the all time leader in interceptions for the Browns. Mr. Darden signed autographs & posed for pictures from 11:30 through the end of the game. Everyone enjoyed Mr. Darden's warm personality and friendly nature. Our club has been fortunate to have former players who represent and uphold the true, rich traditions of the Cleveland Browns organization. Mr. Darden is truly a class act and was true to form.
And further...a HUGE Thank You to Marlene Whitfield - former neighbor of Thom Darden, she set up the connection with him.
Thank you Andy Jackson - His company Harlan Graphics did the banners for free!
Trivia winners: Don Kushma, Eric Huber, Dan Molnar Member of the Week: Trevor Helwig Suburb of the week: Elyria
�The 1980 Kardiac Kids � Our Untold Stories�: Last year our club purchased 20 copies of this book written by Don Cockroft. Don then met with our club in November and personally signed each book. This year, Don donated a book for our golf outing raffle and gave me an extra book for sale. This book is signed by Don, Sam Rutigliano, and Thom Darden and it will be on our display table each game day. Also, there is information on how to order books on your own through Don�s website. See me on game days if you are interested...Kurt
Club Shirts: Several members have inquired about shirts. We are in the process of working with our current vendor and/or looking into some new vendors for options on run quantities and pricing. Stay tuned.
DUES: The dues help fund all club functions including our parties, raffle, player appearances, etc. To pay your 2015 dues, please make your check or money order out to Cin-Day Lucky Dawgs and mail your dues to our treasurer, Georg Lastoskie � at 7420 Capri Way, Apt 7, Maineville, OH 45039. Our dues are $20 per adult (over 18) and kids under 18 are free. Please print your email address on your check or on a separate sheet for our records. Thank you.
Stephanie Moore Michael: During the game, Kurt passed a get well card around the club for everyone to sign. She is now recovering at home, but it will be a while before she can go back to work. Stephanie is truly an amazing person & loved by all. Please keep her & her family in your prayers as she goes through recovery. See our Facebook page for ways to help.
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