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Bowling Centers Holding Events To Raise Money For Causes

By LEE DIEKEMPER, Tribune correspondent

Published: September 12, 2007

NEW PORT RICHEY - Two popular Pasco County bowling centers will hold various bowling-related events in the coming weeks to raise money for special causes.

Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey will host a fundraiser for the local chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The main goal of the 25-year-old national organization is to raise funds for the research to find a cure for breast cancer.

The event at Lane Glo Bowl will be held Sept. 22 beginning at 2 p.m. For every bowler that donates $20, they will receive three free games of bowling with free shoe rental. Each bowler also will receive a free gift bag.

The center will have various door prizes that day and specials on refreshments. Additionally, the center will hold a raffle and numerous silent auctions on various items, with all the proceeds going toward the Komen Foundation. For information, call Judi Moore at Lane Glo Bowl at (727) 376-1164 or the local representative of the Komen Foundation, Donna Zammetti, at (727) 372-3726. Interested parties also may visit the Komen Foundation Web site, www.komen.org.

On Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Hudson Bowl will host an event to raise money for Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sending care packages to Armed Forces members stationed in hostile regions around the world.

Among the items Operations Gratitude purchases and ships to servicemen and women stationed abroad are food, toiletries and entertainment items. The national organization estimates it costs $8.95 per package in postage alone. Its goal is to ship out 120,000 care packages in 2007, which would cost $1.2 million.

The event at Hudson Bowl will enable bowlers who contribute $15 to receive three free games of bowling. The center also will have door prizes and hold a raffle, with the proceeds going to Operation Gratitude. For information, interested parties may call Hudson Bowl at (727) 863-5481 or visit Operation Gratitude's Web site at www.opgratitude.com.

BOWLING WITH 'THE SIMPSONS': Fans of the TV show and recent motion picture 'The Simpsons' can join a special program at Pin Chasers in Zephyrhills and get a collector's item as well.

Beginning Saturday, Pin Chasers will host a 'Bowl with The Simpsons' event weekly at 3 p.m. For $14 per week in the 12-week program, bowlers receive two free games of bowling each Saturday. Bowlers also will receive a custom-drilled bowling ball with the likeness of their favorite 'Simpsons' character.

Additionally, each bowler will receive a 'Simpsons' T-shirt to match their bowling ball. For information, call Pin Chasers at (813) 782-5511 or visit the center's Web site at www.pinchasers.net.

SCRATCH MARATHON: Hudson Bowl will host its monthly eight-game scratch marathon tournament Sunday at 11 a.m. Registration fee for the tournament is $45. Winnings are based on the number of entrants. For information, call Hudson Bowl at (727) 863-5481.

LADIES STATE 500: The Ladies State 500 tournament will be held at Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey Oct. 20-21. It is the first time the statewide tournament has been held in the Bay area in 15 years, said Moore, Lane Glo Bowl's manager. The tournament will feature singles and doubles competition.

For bowlers who compete in each division, they also can compete in an all-events division for an additional fee. The registration fee for the tournament is $18 per event. Bowlers must be USBC sanctioned and belong to a local or state 500 club to be eligible for the tournament. For information, call Lane Glo Bowl at (727) 376-1164.

Correspondent Lee Diekemper can be reached at ldiekemper@

pop.tampatrib.com.

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