HAZEL HAS NOT ONLY DILIGENTLY SERVED HER FELLOW BOWLERS; SHE PROUDLY SERVED HER COUNTRY AS A NURSE IN THE WAC CORPS FROM 1941 TO 1945. SHE WAS STATIONED ON THE EAST COAST OUTSIDE BOSTON AND SERVED UNDER COLONEL HOBBY. IN 1961, HAZEL BEGAN HER BOWLING CAREER AT THE OLD PASADENA BOWLING CENTER IN PASADENA. SHE WAS SOON “HOOKED” AND IN 1966 BOWLED HER FIRST OF MANY STATE TOURNAMENTS.

DURING HAZEL’S BOWLING CAREER SHE HAS SERVED THE ASSOCIATION IN EVERY CAPACITY. SHE SERVED 10 YEARS ON THE PWBA BOARD AND 5 YEARS AS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PASADENA 500/600 CLUB. SHE HAS SERVED AS SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE SENIOR LEAGUE FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.

HAZEL ORGANIZED THE FIRST SENIOR TRAVEL LEAGUE IN 1990 AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED UNTIL A YEAR AGO. SHE ALWAYS MADE SURE EVERYONE ON HER TRAVEL LEAGUE HAD TRANSPORTATION AND COULD PARTICIPATE WHEN THEY TRAVELED TO BEAUMONT. SHE CONTINUED THIS FOR 6 YEARS.

HAZEL HAS ANNUALLY COORDINATED THE BOWLING EVENT PORTION OF THE SENIOR OLYMPICS SINCE 1988. WE, THE BOWLERS ARE NOT THE FIRST TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THIS SPECIAL LADY.

IN JUNE OF 1991 THE MAYOR OF PASADENA AWARDED HAZEL “OUTSTANDING SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR”. HAZEL’S HOBBIES (WHEN SHE HAS TIME) INCLUDE OIL PAINTING. SHE IS AN ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST, AND ENJOYS ALL PHASES OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS.