IN 1962, THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO, AT OLD PASADENA BOWL, THE BEGINNING OF MANY LIFETIME BOWLING EXPERIENCES BEGAN FOR THELMA SHAFFER. IN 1965 SHE WAS INSTALLED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE PASADENA WOMEN’S BOWLING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SINCE THAT TIME SHE HAS SERVED NOT ONLY AS A DIRECTOR BUT 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT, AND 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT.

THELMA WAS APPOINTED PWBA MEMBER EMERITUS IN MAY OF 1998. WHILE BUSILY RAISING TWO SONS, SHE BECAME A YABA (AJBC BACK THEN) INSTRUCTOR FOR EIGHT YEARS. IT WAS DURING THIS TIME THELMA INTRODUCED HER SONS TO THE SPORT OF BOWLING, SUPPORTING THEM ALL THE WAY. THELMA IS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE PASADENA 500/600 CLUB AND HAS SERVED ON THE BOARDAS A DIRECTOR, 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT AND CURRENTLY HOLDS THE POSITION OF 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT.

HER BOWLING CAREER HIGH GAME IS 277, WHICH SHE ROLLED DURING THE 1995 STATE TOURNAMENT, WINNING HER THE PRESTIGIOUS BILLY SIMON AWARD. IN 1999 SHE RECEIVED HER 25 YEAR NATIONAL WIBC PARTICIPATION AWARD IN INDIANAPOLIS, AND IN 2000 WILL RECEIVE HER 30 YEAR STATE, TWBA PARTICIPATION AWARD IN FT. WORTH.

DECEMBER 31, 1954 THELMA AND HER HUSBAND, HAROLD JOINED HEARTS AND HANDS IN HOLY MATRIMONY. AFTER 45 YEARS OF WEDDED BLISS THEY NOW HAVE 2 GROWN SONS, 5 GRANDCHILDREN, AND 1 GREAT GRANDCHILD. HAROLD HAS REMAINED BY HER SIDE HELPING AND ENCOURAGING HER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. THIS MIGHTY LITTLE LADY HAS MANY MORE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS, FAR TOO MANY TO MENTION.