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Show : ' .Hi Xv x. :;i J?" '. - . " - Letting go of the ball is the hardest part, Lori Mecham finds out as she participates in the Bowl-a-thon for the Manila School for the Blind. Local businesses aid blind children By SHARON MORREY Every pin that fell over at Jack and Jill Lanes Saturday afternoon, March 22, went over to a good cause as funds were raised as well as spirits for the Manila School for the Blind. ACTWU (The Amalgamated Clothing And Textile Workers Union, Rocky Mountain District Joint Board) Local 866, organized the bowling event in an effort to raise enough money to buy the school a copying-enlarging machine and a Braille writer. "Two years ago, we did it for the Utah State Training School. This year we wanted to do it for someone else that needed it," says Chris Golding, ACTWU Local 866 President. "The school needs an enlarging machine. Everything now has to be sent to Ogden, and that takes so much time." Many of the children in the Manila School for the Blind are able to see but need the print big. One child is completely sightless and thus, the school needs a braille writer for her. Golding says pledges were taken for every bowler in the Saturday heat. Some from as far away as Chicago signed up. Supervisors and floor personnel from Bayly's, their children, students from the Manila School were involved, .bowling and paying up and smiling. Everyone appeared to be enjoying the contest of skill. Pledge sheets had minimums of $3.50 per score sheet, just in case a nervous bowler had a few gutter balls. To buy . the copy machine and Braille writer, between $2500 and $3000 was needed. Golding says the event was successful. Each bowler played three games, League-style. Then the score was totaled and tallied, a penny a point for a 500 total would cost the pledger $5.00. Local businesses contributed additional prizes for winners; Smith's Drug, Barnett's Variety, Freeway Pizza, Prestwich's Beanery, Christensen's, Vector Video, Intermountain Craft, and Bayly's from Pleasant Grove. American Fork businesses included in-cluded Jack and Jill's, The Golden Corral Family Steakhouse, Arby's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Baskin-Robbins' Baskin-Robbins' and the Pizza Hut. Other generous firms were Trafalga and McGee Trophy and Stamp from Orem, VTW Club from Springville, the Elk Horn in Lehi, Country Express, the United Steelworkers of America, Local 2701 and the Chicago and Central States District Joint Board. Golding says "so many people have helped. We sould like to thank all the bowlers and their sponsors, who made our Bowl-a-thon possible and a great success." Jack of Jack and Jill's was presented with a special plaque thanking him for his continuing support and contribution. Those who may have missed the Bowling bonanza and who yet may wish to help out the School for the Blind are invited to contact Chris Golding, care of Bayly's Manufacturing at 350 West Center, Pleasant Grove. Utah. 84062. |
