Bowling a big draw for community center
Gloria Musick focuses before bowling at the Clinton Community Center. (photo:Ben Pounds )
“Who doesn’t love chucking a big old heavy ball down a lane and seeing it crash into the pins?” said Taylor Cullison, special events coordinator for the city of Clinton.
Apart from specific teams or clubs, bowling is available from 3-5 p.m. for seniors, and open to everyone from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, 3:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Shoe rental is $1.25. Games are $1.75 per person, except for seniors, who pay only $1.
“It’s more than just a bowling alley,” Cullison said. “We’ve operated for a number of years, and we’ve developed personal relationships with many bowlers.”
She added that the Community center has the advantage of charging lower prices than privately owned establishments, even if it lacks the food, beverages and arcade games that private venues offer.
The Community Center’s bowling alley even attracts people from out of town, she said.
Mike Fridel of LaFollette said he and his friends from Campbell County had come several times over the past year.
“I love the atmosphere,” he said. “It’s nice, it’s calm, it’s quiet, unlike some of the other bowling alleys I’ve been to. It’s convenient, and you can’t beat the price.”
He started bowling as a teenager, and was a member of a bowling league in New York before coming here.
“It’s an easy, relaxing activity to do with friends that allows you to have conversation while you play, and there’s no real pressure,” he said.
