SuperBowl-A-Thon XIII
Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 12:01AM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Kiwanis, Santa Monica Fire Department, Santa Monica Police Department

(top) Santa Monica's Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman (left) and Fire Chief Jim Hone go head-to-head during the Thirteenth Annual "SuperBowl-A-Thon" at AMF Bay Shore Lanes on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009. Chief Hone won the chiefs challenge with a score of 140 to a close 135, but the SMPD beat the SMFD with an overall score of 691 to 594. (center) In a  tradition dating back to the 1917 Opening Day Ceremonies of the Santa Monica Bowling Alleys on the Pier, Santa Monica Fire Chief Hone (right) receives the first place trophy while Santa Monica Police Chief Jackman gets a bottle of Ketchup. (above) Santa Monica Kiwanis President Patty Loggins returns her shoes during the Bowl-A-Thon, her score was 122. Nearly 500 bowlers on teams representing various businesses, social service agencies and local government participated in the SuperBowl-A-Thon bringing together the private and public sector in an effort to eradicate homelessness in Santa Monica and transform the community. It benefits the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition’s efforts to strengthen services to homeless and at-risk, men, women and families through education, advocacy and service coordination.

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