“To our league bowlers, the bowling business is tough and getting tougher,” he said. There will only be two bowling facilities left in La Porte County - Casey’s and City Lanes in Michigan City - and Collins encouraged his former customers to keep bowling alive at those centers. But conference coordinator Larry Zaideman is used to juggling the schedule since he’s also dealt with the closing of Seven Peaks (formerly Westchester Lanes) in Chesterton in 2014, Camelot Bowl in Portage in December of 2015 and Lakeshore Lanes (formerly Suburban Lanes) in Michigan City in 2016. The Lakeshore Conference has held multiple meets at Thunderbird in recent seasons with Westville practicing there. In his Facebook post, Collins said he is “seeking an alternative business for the property that will serve the La Porte area well.”Īnother aspect of the closing is how it will affect high school bowling.

406 North Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. It’s not just a bowling center.”Īfter this month it will be something else, though no one has confirmed for sure what will replace the center. Thunderbird Lanes - Willow Grove is located at 1130 North York Road in Willow Grove. Erma loved to bowl with her ladies at Del Ennis Lanes and her church teams at Thunderbird Lanes throughout the years. “I met people who I will consider friends for the rest of my life.

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