{"id":723,"date":"2024-12-27T12:01:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T18:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=723"},"modified":"2024-12-27T12:02:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T18:02:07","slug":"isbpa-celebrated-75th-anniversary-with-booklet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/more-sports\/723-isbpa-celebrated-75th-anniversary-with-booklet\/","title":{"rendered":"ISBPA Celebrated 75th Anniversary With Booklet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MELROSE PARK &#8212;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The Illinois State Bowling Proprietors\u2019 Association (ISBPA) recently celebrated its 75<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary. To commemorate reaching the milestone, the association produced a 116-page booklet recognizing 75 individuals and\/or families, with strong ties to Illinois, who have advanced bowling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the individuals recognized is Steve Ludwig of Salem Bowl in Salem and SI Bowl in Carterville. Ludwig became the proprietor of Salem Bowl in 1987. He is active on the PBA50 Tour. In addition, he has been the head coach of the Salem High School Bowling team since the 2002-03 season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful life when you are able to open the doors and never have to look at the clock until the last bowler has gone home,\u201d Ludwig said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISBPA President, Mike Melone said people like Ludwig are not only tremendous ambassadors of the bowling community, but they are also outstanding citizens who take great pride in serving their communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSteve\u2019s passion for bowling and for the community as well as his support for bowling youth is unparalleled,\u201d Melone said. \u201cIt is an honor to recognize him for what he has done for bowling not just in Illinois but throughout the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please contact Travis Akin at 618-303-1108, or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:akin.travis@gmail.com\">akin.travis@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MELROSE PARK &#8212;\u00a0The Illinois State Bowling Proprietors\u2019 Association (ISBPA) recently celebrated its 75th\u00a0Anniversary. 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