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WCCO Radio And Brunswick Zone XL Team Up For First Annual Dave Lee Gutter Bowl
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (Jan., 2007) – WCCO Radio will host the First Annual Dave Lee Gutter Bowl tournament to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Minnesota on Jan. 26 from 6 a.m. to noon at Brunswick Zone XL Brooklyn Park.
“We are thrilled to produce the first-ever WCCO Radio Morning News Bowling Tournament, The Dave Lee Gutter Bowl,” said Dave Lee, host of the Morning News on WCCO Radio. “This tournament will not only help raise awareness of blood diseases in Minnesota, but will provide an enjoyable bowling experience at a fun venue like Brunswick Zone XL.”
Men and women bowlers of all skill levels are invited to join the WCCO Radio tournament and help the fight against blood cancers in Minnesota. The event will feature 45 six-person teams in the no-tap bowling format.
The bowling event will include breakfast, a silent auction, prizes and raffle drawings. Dave Lee and the WCCO Radio Morning News will host a live radio broadcast, with appearances by Eleanor Mondale and Susie Jones of “Mondale & Jones” and other radio personalities. The entry fee for a six-person team is $1,000 and includes bowling shirts, rental shoes and one commemorative bowling ball per team. For more information, contact Amy Mauzy, title, organization, at amauzy@cbs.com.
“Brunswick Zone XL is an ideal place to host the 1st Annual Dave Lee Gutter Bowl, and we are honored to be involved in this event,” said Jerry Lower, general manager, Brunswick Zone XL Brooklyn Park. “Our center continually strives to meet the changing needs of bowlers by offering smoke-free family entertainment complete with bowling, billiards, bumper cars and a fireside lounge.”
About Brunswick
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Bowling & Billiards is one of the largest operators of
full-service bowling and family recreation centers in North America, and is a full-line supplier of bowling equipment, supplies and consumer products. For more information on Brunswick Zone XL Brooklyn Park, which is located at 7545 Brooklyn Blvd, call 763-503-BOWL (2695) or visit our Web site at www.bowlbrunswick.com.
For more information, contact:
Mary Pettersen or Katie Hasse
Cushman/Amberg Communications
Office: 312-263-2500 Cell: 312-217-0519
mpettersen@cushmanamberg.com
Wendy Paulson
WCCO Radio Program Director
Phone: 612-370-0620
wpaulson@cbs.com
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