AS THE WHEEL TURNS
AS THE WHEEL TURNS
Norbert E. Kedrowicz 1945-2025
Norb Kedrowicz passed away August 9
in Lufkin, Texas. He was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on May 12, 1945, the last
of six children. He attended Sacred Heart elementary school in Polonia, Wisconsin where his parents lived, and graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in 1963. He was a lifelong showman. His parents Emil and Tecla
booked their miniature sawmill show with many carnivals in the Upper Midwest including Skerbeck Shows, Gooding Amusement Co., W.T. Collins Shows, Art B. Thomas Shows and many others. In the early 1960s Norb worked summers for his sister and brother-in-law Arlene and Eugene Skerbeck who owned Skerbeck Amusement Company. In the late 1960s
he worked for A&P Shows and Belle City Amusements. He married Cheryl Miller in 1972 who predeceased him in in
2019. They had two sons, Steven, who died in 2020, and Jamie. They booked their rides with the Bill Hames Shows from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s. During this time he attended many AIMS and NAARSO seminars and became a certified third party ride inspector in Texas. Norb and Cheryl worked for Skerbeck Brothers Shows from 1996 until they retired in 2015. Norb was predeceased by his two brothers Arthur and John
and his sister Magaret Frehler.He is survived by his son Jamie, grandson Stephen, sisters Arlene Altenburg and Pauline Bembenek, sister-in-law Phyllis Kedrowicz and numerous nieces and nephews. Norb will be remembered for his great stories and his willingness to help anyone in need. He had many friends in and out of show business and will be missed by all.
Launches New Website
ARLINGTON, Texas A
musement Today, an independent, private- ly-owned industry trade publication, has launchedanew comprehensivewebsite,ac-
cording to Publisher Gary Slade.
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overdue, but we’re pleased with the outcome,” Slade said. Besides industry headlines and featured stories, the new
website features industry stock listings, diesel fuel prices and currency exchange rates and more. “I want to thank Eric Fluet, founder of Get It Done
Marketing (Ridgewood, New Jersey) for connecting me with Kenna and RJ Watters with Fourth Element Marketing (Scottsdale, Arizona) to make this happen,” Slade added. “At the request of our advertisers, we made their ads bigger, and I’m happy with the new layout. “The news story format is bigger and more Video Track
selections are showcased. All of our association member- ships now appear with their logos.” The publisher said the new website will continue to be
updated in the coming months to present a more seamless and thorough experience. Amusement Today wasfounded in 1997 andfocuses on the news side of the amusement industry, providing amusement-related editorial through its emailed Digital Edition issue and its daily EXTRA EXTRA! email newsblast. Amusement Today is also home to the annual Golden
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Ticket Awards, a two-day free event that allows for indus- try professionals to learn and socialize, all while honoring their own as the “Best of the Best” with the Golden Tickets Awards ceremony.
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