Bowlers Journal International - March 2008 - (Page 87)

INTELLIGENCER bowling" lanes. Also featured will be a game room, a two-story indoor playground, billiards tables, shuffleboard, darts, and a diverse variety of food options. The media experience will revolve around more than 1,000 square feet of video display. "We believe that bluefusion entertainment will be a welcome new venue not only for a fantastic bowling experience," said John Sisler, Managing Partner of bluefusion, "but also for corporate, charity and group events." Main Event has 28 lanes, two bars, 12 billiard tables, 10 meeting/party rooms, a Main St. Café, a Noble Roman's Pizza, two-story laser tag, 18-hole Glow in the Dark MiniGolf, shuffleboard, more than 100 video and redemption games, blackjack and Texas Hold 'em. PEOPLE MIKE SLEDZ HAS BEEN NAMED General Manager of Brunswick Zone-Hawthorn, acquired by Brunswick Bowling & Billiards recently from long-time owners Bill and Barb Spigner. The 40lane facility in suburban Chicago is scheduled for a six-month modernization period "Heart Beat of America" showcased the work of Architectural Concepts' Kevin Mills by presenting him with a special "Heart Beat" award in recognition of his work in improving the image of bowling through quality design. The award is sponsored by TV icon William Shatner With lots of experience on Kegel lane machines and Brunswick pinsetters, Alex Smith has signed on as a Service Technician with SBI, of Deerfield, Wis. SBI boasts more than 170 years ALEX SMITH of combined bowling equipment service experience Roger Wiemer, owner of three Springfield, Mo., bowling centers, has been named the 2007 USBC Proprietor of the Year, and the late youth bowling pioneer and former BPAA board member Don Lowry of Kokomo, Ind., has been named the Joyce Deitch Trailblazer Award recipient Glenn Carlson died Jan. 27. He was 71. He coached nationally-ranked bowling teams at California State-Fresno, and was National Program Director of Intercollegiate Bowling. He was instrumental in the construction of CSU-Fresno's Student Union and worked there for more than 33 years until his retirement in 2001 Milwaukee's Doug Schmidt, Publisher and Editor of Ten Pin Journal and former BJI "Media Beat" columnist, is running to become County Supervisor for Milwaukee's District 11. QUOTE/UNQUOTE MORE MAIN EVENTS Main Event Entertainment is another outfit with aggressive expansion plans for its bowling operations, as is apparent by the following list of projected openings for upcoming sites: West Houston (I-10 & Westgreen, 10.5 acres), Summer 2009; Oklahoma City (Memorial & Western, 5.4 acres), Spring 2009; Southwest Houston (SH 59 & Grand Pkwy., 6.2 acres), Summer 2009; Humble, Texas (SH 59 & FM 1960, 14.2 acres), Winter 2008; San Antonio (FM 1604 & I-10, 12.4 acres), January 2009. Neil Hupfauer reports that the chain opened its eighth location in Lubbock, Texas, in October. A standard (66,000-sq.-ft.) ■ A recent survey shows that only 22% of Americans think bowling is a sport, according to USBC President Jeff Bojé at the recent BPAA Summit. “Many bowling proprietors don’t think that is a problem, although it will be a problem to them down the road. If bowling ceases to be a sport, at least two-thirds of you will have a business failure in 10 or 15 years. Some will survive, of course, but it’s nowhere near the number that could survive in an environment where league bowling exists and thrives.” ■ According to Bill Hoffman, winner of the most recent QubicaAMF World Cup, “If this ‘cohabitation’ of the USBC and BPAA produces more relevant programs for me and my friends, then it will have accomplished its purpose.” MARCH 2008 bowlers journal international 87 http://www.sandyhansell.com http://www.sandyhansell.com

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