The summer has officially come to an end, and it was a record summer for Freeway Lanes. We had the largest league in Ohio bowl here at Wickliffe. We have been working all summer on pinsetters making repairs and cleaning the machines. We are proud how clean our equipment is for the beginning of the season. We have the new pins in at Wickliffe, and the new pins will be delivered to other centers in the next 4 weeks.
Fall leagues are down in two centers, we actually have an increase in 3 centers for fall league participation. We are encouraged about the start of the season, and hope we can fill in gaps with short season leagues and tournaments. Our new tournament director/league coordinator Dawn Freed has done a great job recruiting bowlers for this year, and look for a full list of tournaments on our web site shortly.
All though we had some slight increases in pricing in the kitchen and bar, we tried to keep the increases modest specially compared to the increase we have received from our suppliers. Look for some great specials this year, and keep us in mind for your next event with family or friends.
We are particularly excited about our juniors program this year. We have the buses getting ready to run, and looks like both buses will be full each day of the week. We are happy to have so many young faces in the centers guaranteeing us a good future in bowling.
Plans are well underway for the Mentor renovations. In March of 2008 we lost our financing on this project with the economic meltdown, but we are finally back on track to begin renovation sometime this bowling season. We apologize about the timing, but we feel we have waited so long we cannot worry about the timing of the renovation. Look for a complete bowler’s area renovation, a new bar, a new kitchen, and many outside improvements.
Many of you are aware, but the Bocce courts will be opening in Wickliffe in the very near future. This will be a great addition to the center, and we hope add some diversity to the offering. Bocce is a really fun game, and if you have the chance to see the tournament in the Wickliffe I and A, it is amazing to see thousands of people come out to enjoy Bocce. We will be the only full length professional courts in Ohio.
Please come see us and go bowling!
Glenn
Freeway Lanes
