Brain Games XII (May 2013)

The annual competition is the major fundraising activity for the Lawrence County Museum of History.

And the winner is … Bedford Laser Wash

Bedford Laser Wash cleaned up Thursday night at Little Theatre of Bedford, defeating Sallee and Company, 120-60, in the championship game of Brain Games XII. Team members Dennis Martin (Capt), Dennis Whitaker, Joe Voris, Chelsea Jensen, Terry Tlustek, Dennis Massengil (alternate) —all are Bedford North Lawrence teachers, and they planned to wear the championship medals at school the next day.

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Bedford Laser Wash members, from left, Chelsea Jensen, Joe Voris, Dennis Whitaker, Terry Tlustek and Dennis Martin pose with the Brain Games XII trophy after winning the championship on Thursday, May 23. Photo by Marcey Burton, "Times Mail"

Thanks to the Little Theatre of Bedford for the use of this wonderful facility.

Jeff Routh is checking in the participants.

Among his many responsibilities at Brain Games, Larry King takes care of the audio.

Joe Timbrook does an outstanding job as Master of Ceremonies.

Jim Buher is facilitating the team members as they get their correct identification tags and prepare to compete onstage.

Annette Seib and the Pynco 1 team prepare to go onstage.

Pynco 1 team is on the left.

Glenda Reynolds helps to write the questions and serves as one of the judges for the event.

The view from backstage.

Keeping track of the scores.

Volunteers, sponsors key to Brain Games

The Lawrence County Museum of History would like to thank the following persons who made our 12th annual Brain Games a big success:

First of all, thank you to our sponsors, who made it all possible:

Bedford Ford Lincoln Roush
Bedford Laser Wash
Cosner’s Gun & Knife Shop
Day & Carter Mortuary
Bedford Evening Lions Club
Family Dental Centre
Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home
Flinn Farms
Friends of the Museum
GM Powertrain
Greg Taylor and Keach & Grove Real Estate
History Buffs
Hoosier Hills Credit Union
IU Health Bedford
Inklings Bookstore/Skyhaven Entertainment
Jason Jackson – Edward Jones
Jeff Routh/Linda Gilliatt
JKI Engineering
Judy Macy State Farm Insurance
Lehigh Cement
Lineal Contracting
Little Theatre of Bedford
NEDO
Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Pynco (two teams)
Rotary Club of Bedford
Sallee & Company
Southern Indiana Center for Independent :Living
Steele & Steele
Tri-County Builders
Whitney Tool

We would like to especially thank Pynco for donating the prize money to be awarded to the Brain Games XII champion and runner-up teams and the Little Theatre of Bedford for allowing us the use of their beautiful facilities.

To all of our brave and wonderful Brain Games players, I would like to say, you are all winners to us! Thank you so much for your support of our Lawrence County Museum.

I would also like to recognize our corps of incredible, dedicated volunteers for their help in making this event possible:

Mary Lou Thompson, our tireless chairperson,
Joe Timbrook, our brilliant and indefatigable master of ceremonies
Terry Kirkman, who served as timekeeper
Jim Buher, who kept things in order backstage
Glenda Reynolds and Lowell Dawson, who wrote the questions
Larry King, our tech guy
Joyce Shepherd, who kept the bracket board in the lobby up to date
Reba Butler, Janet King, Kenny White, Euretta Griggs, Greg Nikirk, Phil Mitchell, Jessie Day, Jeff Routh, Marge Phillips, Ray Lindsey and Jenny Purcell for their many contributions. Thank you all for another great Brain Games season!

Rowena Cross-Najafi, President

Thirteen years of Brain Games Champions:

2014: Little Theatre of Bedford
2013: Bedford Laser Wash
2012: Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home "Ann Margret"
2011: Little Theatre of Bedford
2010: Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home "Ann-Margret"
2009: Tri County Builders
2008: Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home "Ann-Margret"
2007: Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home "Ann-Margret"
2006: GM Powertrain's "GM Powerbrain"
2005: Little Theatre of Bedford
2004: Stone City Products
2003: Stone City Products
2002: Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home

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