Renovations on tap at Dixie Bowl
By Staff
September 21, 2004
By Mike Carson / bowling columnist
The Winds of Hurricane Ivan aren't the only winds blowing these days.
The winds of change will also be blowing, at least inside Dixie Bowl Lanes.
Sonny Steel, President and CEO of Mars and Steel, Inc., Dixie Bowl's parent company, has announced the completion of a deal to renovate the interior of the 45-year-old building. The current project, according to Steel, will make sweeping changes "from the approach through the pin deck."
The extensive renovation is scheduled to begin within the next several weeks and will include all new synthetic approaches and lanes, an all new bumper system, gutters, gutter capping and pin decks. Also included in this project will be the laying of new "glow-in-the-dark" carpeting and a new light and sound system to enhance the popular Cosmic Bowling.
Steel stressed that Dixie Bowl would not be closed during the renovation, but customers can expect some minor inconveniences during the process. He also added the inconveniences "would be well worth experiencing once the project is complete".
This weekend is your chance to make a difference when United Blood Services in conjunction with the local Girl Scout office will hold a Blood Drive at Dixie Bowl from 1-4 p.m. Many of us or our loved ones have needed blood from time to time. Take a minute to think how differently things could have gone without the precious commodity. Blood is needed every day by surgery and cancer patients, burn and accident victims, children with blood disorders and so many others.
So make a difference. Stop by Dixie Bowl this weekend and give the gift of life. In conjunction with the Blood Drive, Dixie Bowl will be offering a Blood Drive Special from noon-4 p.m. including $1 shoe rental and bowling for $2 per person per game. For more info, contact Dixie Bowl Lanes at 483-2283 or the Girl Scout office at 693-2903.
For those of you who didn't make it by the lanes during last week's SASBA tournament, you missed some fine performances by some of the top bowlers in the Southeast, including Meridian's own C.O. Gray, who averaged 229 to finish fourth in a field of 50 top amateur and professional bowlers. Also making a good showing was Mike Cothern who had a big Sunday and took home the High Noncash Sunday Block. There's no doubt that if he could have found that same stroke on Saturday that he would also finished high in the top ten.
Due to the approach of Hurricane Ivan last week, this week's column was written a day ahead of schedule. Therefore, I don't have all the scores from the previous week. I can report a few scores, however, such as Ron Coleman's 269/728 and Robert Brown's two 700s including a 707 and a 727. Mike Holden reeled off a 278 while Shayne Barfield checked in with a 267. Shirley Gaines cranked out a nice 221 but Tandee Marx led the ladies with a 243/607. Kate Grant scattered wood for a 222, Billie Coleman blistered the lanes with a 226 and Ramona Gehman made her mark with a 225 in the Monday Seniors.
Hopefully, things will get back to normal now, so until next week, good luck and good bowling.
