99-year-old great grandmother shows off bowling skills from her wheelchair
Helen Shook, better known as "Grandma Sugar," bowled a strike on her first try.
— -- Helen Shook of Ohio turns 100 years old in August, but that doesn’t mean she can’t bowl with the best of them.
Shook, who was attending a surprise birthday party for her great-grandson at a bowling alley, decided to give it a go from her wheelchair. One of the shots was caught on video.
“She got a strike the very first time,” Shook’s daughter, Shelby Evans, told ABC News. “Obviously everybody at the bowling alley was clapping so she got a kick out of that.”
Evans said Shook — or "Grandma Sugar," as she's known by her family — is always eager to participate in the family’s festivities.
“She very much likes to be a part of whatever is going on,” Evans said. “She’s very alert and has a very good mind, an excellent mind.”
Georgia Evans, who is married to Shook's great-grandson and captured the moment on camera, agreed.
"Once she did it she was ready to go again," Georgia said. "She got one strike ... and then a spare and a couple other [shots]. It was just cool."
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