Volume 3
April 1, 2015
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Welcome to the 4th monthly edition of the SISTER CENTERS SUNTENNIAL!
We are entertaining and informative and need your help to continue !
If you have a story, anecdote, event or something to share, please send it to:
Mail to: Jupiter Lanes, P.O. Box 24903, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33307
Fax to: 954-462-3235 or Email us at
suntennial@bowlfl.com
Jupiter Lanes Weekend Specials
The British Journal of Sports Medicine publishes monthly health related articles. January’s issue
featured benefits of something as simple as joining a walking group. It is no surprise to us to learn
the physical and mental health effects of joining a simple exercise group leads to overall mental and
physical health. Common sense tells us couch potatoes run increased risks for diabetes, heart
disease and weight gain. Scientific studies, like the one published in the Annals of Internal
Medicine, January 2015 went further than the common sense statement. They found people who
spent most time sitting were up to 24% more likely to suffer early death than those who reduced their
sitting time. And it wasn’t just shortening the time you sit; it was also the need for exercise.
Summer leagues are around the corner. Sign up now to get your team into one
of our Summer leagues. Check out the list to find the league that suits you best.
Spring Cleaning Yard Sale & Classic Car Show
Saturday, April 11, Saint Lucie Lanes hosts a FREE Spring
Cleaning Yard Sale & Car Show. The event is FREE to the
public and runs from 10 AM - 3 PM.
There will be music, games, fun and prizes. Throw in a
BBQ and a monster classic car show and it is a fabulous
FREE family fun day. The kids will thrill to a petting zoo
and bounce house, grown ups will enjoy booths displaying
arts, crafts and a yard sale.
It's time to empty your garages and attics and turn
unwanted items into cash.
Display areas available at only $5 a space with all
proceeds supporting a scholarship fund for local youth
bowlers.
Contact Wes Tuten; 772-333-0339 to reserve your space.
Featured Car Of The Month
Our quarterly Classic Car Shows allow us to reach a
wonderful group of people. For example, the
members of the Savanna Club Car Club. During
season Saint Lucie Lanes hosts over 20 cars from
their car club at our events. Club President David
Greenburg and his wife of 61 years, Janet, both
proudly exhibit their cars.
David has an amazing 1949 Packard Super 8
restored to showroom quality. But this is not David's
first Packard. He previously owned and fully
restored a 1948 Packard, sold to Ted Vernon of
South Beach Classics. The 48 Packard is often
driven by visiting celebrities in south Florida as well
as used in TV and movie productions when vintage
automobiles are required.
Janet proudly boasts an equally unique 1986
Chrysler La Baron Woody Convertible. One of only 500 made, Jan’s was owned by Phillips
Automotives of New Hampshire for 20 years which makes her the 2nd owner of record, something
quite rare for a car nearly 30 years old.
After retiring from 28 years of service at IBM as its South East Asia Area Manager , the Greenburgs
moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1987. Jan saw and fell in love with a 1986 La Baron and, as any
good husband would do, David found the car being offered for sale. After a month of negotiating,
Buyer and Seller struck a deal. David had the car shipped to Port St. Lucie and surprised Jan one
evening when he asked her if she would like to take a ride after dinner. Jan walked around the corner,
saw the La Baron and broke into tears of delight. Jan loved that car so much that it took her 2 years
before she would drive it for fear of scratches !
David and Jan have 3 wonderful children, two sons and a daughter. One son lives in Stuart and
works for Harley Davidson. Their daughter is a realtor living in Jupiter. The oldest son lives in
Arizona, works in the real estate industry and owns a gun shop. They have 5 grandchildren and 5
great grandchildren. David and Janet are living the dream. David says that when he goes he wants
“it to be like sliding into home plate with a beer in one hand shouting it was one hell of a run!” At the
end of our interview, David wanted us to know his favorite quote:
"Live Simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly and leave the rest up to God!"
- Ronald Reagan
Remember our 3 Musketeers from the March
Edition of Sister Centers Suntennial?
Well, here they are !
Left to right; Melody Sabo, (72), Carolyn
Weitkamp, (72), and Pat Fagan, (62) all have been bowling at Saint Lucie Lanes from 5 to 15 years
and say it is “their secret to staying young!”
Our Bowl For Health Club Beats All Statistics. Sandy Lopez heads up “Bowl for Health” every
Wednesday afternoon at Saint Lucie Lanes. She starts the group with light stretching exercises; then
a healthy light meal; lots of good company; and the calorie burning benefits of bowling. This group
range in age from 60’s to 90 years young. They “have a ball” while keeping fit! Tuna salad plates and
turkey wraps are the most popular delicious healthy choices!
Dottie Walker, of Fort Pierce, is 88 years young.
Dottie told us “When this bowling center first opened ( I don't even
remember the year) I was a pioneer of Saint Lucie Lanes. My
husband Jim Walker signed me up and when the doors opened on
this new bowling center I joined a league. Now, I am not a great
bowler but I love the game. I have to tell you that I look forward to
coming every week. Now a days it is great exercise for a woman of
my age, actually it is great exercise for any age.”
Over 20% of seniors over 80 have weak muscle strength according to
the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). They linked
diminished muscle strength to slower walking, greater slip and fall
accidents and an increased risk of death. The CDC recommends
seniors maintain optimal physical conditioning through good overall
preventive care, nutrition, and exercise. So take a tip from Dottie – get up, get out and get moving !
Happiness: An Added Benefit of Exercise
The American Heart Association analyzed 20 years of information provided by adults and found a link
between body size and depression. Low fitness levels seemed to generate depression and weight
gain. To avoid these damaging effects, the American Heart Association recommends adults improve
their physical fitness levels, regardless of their body size. Make your exercise fun to keep it going.
Wearing comfortable shoes and clothing and stick to a consistent routine and workout time. Set
reasonable short term goals and you will be surprised how quickly you achieve those goals ! Include
fun with family and friends, track you progress, and reward yourself for success.
The Mayo Clinic Lists 7 Benefits of Exercise:
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Weight control;
Battle chronic health and disease conditions;
Improves mood;
Boosts energy levels
Promotes better sleep;
Reduces stress; and
Can be fun !
ADDICTIONS ARE FRIGHTENING
In December 2014 the journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking went worldwide
and analyzed 31 nations. They defined Internet Addiction (and we include cell phone addiction) as
behavior when a person can’t stop using the Internet; stop using the cell phone; and don’t pay
attention to what is going on around them. Young or old, we’ve all experienced this type of behavior
which, more often than not, can be very annoying. Internet and cell phone addiction affects a person's
life; health; and relationships. For concerned parents, Sister Centers offers alternatives:
Jupiter & Saint Lucie Lanes Stars of Tomorrow Youth Leagues
Jupiter and Saint Lucie Lanes, Saturday mornings starting at 9:20am. Junior and Senior divisions, all
ages welcome. USBC sanctioned leagues, coaching available and scholarship money earned.
Jupiter Lanes U & Me Kid
Adult/Youth League on Sunday evenings at 5:50. 2 person teams, scholarship money earned.
Saint Lucie Lanes Scholarship League
Adult/Youth League on Tuesday evenings at 5:50. 2 person teams, scholarship money earned.
Saint Lucie Lanes Despicable Me League
Saturday afternoons at 1:00PM started March 28th. Bowl and earn a minion ball!
Why is Brain Danieli smiling ??
Jupiter Lanes Monday Mauler’s League
March 10 ; Two 300's, a 297, four 279's, a 276, and an 843 series. With 26 bowlers averaging 200
or better, we had 37 - 600's, 6 - 700's, and 1 – 800 along with lots of smiling faces, including mine!
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Why is Don Rufolowitz smiling ??
300’s are in season at Saint Lucie
Lanes! 13 perfect games from February 16 - March 13 ! Royal Slush: Tony Smith, Scholarship
League: Jacob Newman, Classic League: Ian Boyken, Joe Imperatore (2X), Tony Smith, Kevin Van
Horn, Ryan Zakrasek, Keglers: Acie Murry, Mike Erlsten, TGIF: Nick Misnick (2X), Friday Night
Mixed: Acie Murry. Now you know why Brian and Don are smiling ! Great Top Mechanics !
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AND……WHY IS THIS MAN SMILING ?
Congratulations Darrin Heidebrecht for winning Florida’s Best Seniors
50 & Over Tournament!
What makes this win special is this is the first time Darrin bowled in
this tournament. Great bowling Darrin !!
Florida’s Best Senior’s Tournament run 2X monthly at Saint Lucie
Lanes. Be sure to attend the first and third Sunday each month at
10:30AM!
Farrell Talbert, Tournament Director, contact Farrell at 772-971-4779
or by email at fbsbowl@gmail.com.
Sign up early, these tournaments fill up quickly!
Festival Italiano – Civic Center Port Saint Lucie
The very popular Italian Festival arrived in Port St. Lucie on February 28th and March 1st and Saint
Lucie Lanes was there! Music, fun, and of course fantastic food!
Congratulations to Our Saturday morning King of the Hill winners!!
February 28th Upper Division
Winner Emily Passanante
March 7th Upper Division
Winner Kevin Markowitz
February 28th & March 7th
Lower Division Winner
Pat Cernuto
When Matt Verzi was 9, his Boy Scout troop came to bowl at
Jupiter Lanes. He returned to Jupiter Lanes with another
youth group and that’s when the love affair began ! Matt told
his Mom, Colleen, he wanted bowl more. Mom signed Matt
up for the youth league at Jupiter Lanes.
Somewhat shy, Matt bowled pretty well for his age and, little
by little, he continued to improve. But that “little by little” sure
changed when on February 14th in the Palm Beach County
Youth Tournament. Matt thrilled the crowd by starting a game
with 11 strikes in a row. Nerves set in and he had to settle for
an awesome and career high 299. That was just the
beginning of Matt's coming out of the shadows of other top
bowlers at Jupiter Lanes. With Patrick Wallace and Tyler
Young off to college, Matt gained more confidence
punctuated by his first 700 series and a 709 in the U and Me
Kid league at Jupiter Lanes. Matt and Mom Colleen are on cloud nine. Six days later Matt proved it
was no fluke by bowling a 732 in the Stars of Tomorrow league on Saturday March 6th.
Junior director, Olga Wallace, says Matt at age 15 can only get better.Even though Matt’s Dwyer High
School team did not make the State tournament last year, he made it on an individual basis. One day
Matt hopes to bowl in college and maybe tour with the pros. Matt told us his Dwyer High School team
is his passion. He believes he and his teammates are primed to unseat the powerful Jupiter High
School team. And the way he has been bowling, I wouldn’t bet against him.
Facebook Group: MAKE BOWLING AN OLYMPIC SPORT
Bowling has international appeal; it’s a no-brainer the world’s number 1
participation sport is a natural for the Olympics. Facebook Group
“Make Bowling an Olympic Sport” was created to encourage this
bowling as an Olympic sport. Join this group and keep up on the latest
Olympic developments!
Japan has joined the fold, and is attempting to include bowling in the
Olympics being held in Tokyo in 2020. Read all about it:
Olympic Quest Gets Boost from Japan Bowling Congress,
www.bowlersjournal.com/?p=9977
Council on Aging Raises Over $10,000
for Meals on Wheels
Craig and Laurie Hoy are life long volunteers for the Council on Aging
and they are ecstatic! Hundreds of home bound Treasure Coast
residents will not go hungry because Mary, Laurie and their band of
tireless volunteers raised over $10,000 Saturday, February 21st at
Saint Lucie Lanes during their 5th Annual "Strike Out Hunger" for
Meals On Wheels.
"All of us at the Council on Aging of St. Lucie want to extend our
thanks and appreciation to the staff at Saint Lucie Lanes who made
our 5th Annual “Strike out Hunger” Fundraiser for Meals on Wheels a
great success," stated Mary. "This event helps many needy seniors
who depend on this program for a nutritious daily hot meal. Raising over $10,000 was a great
success!" We’re all looking forward to yet another successful event next year! Don’t miss it!
Wearing Green for Saint Patrick’s Day brought a little luck of the Irish for
hundreds of bowlers at Jupiter & Saint Lucie Lanes!
From the 1st of March till Saint Patrick’s Day all those wearing green got to spin
the prize wheel for FREE games of bowling, soft pretzels, nachos, soft drinks,
nachos and more! Saint Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but there’s always a
new fun way to win prizes at Jupiter & Saint Lucie Lanes!!
It’s Not Too Late To Enter The Easter Egg Decorating Contest!!
Bring your child’s best Easter Egg creations
to Jupiter & Saint Lucie Lanes and enter
our Easter Egg Decorating Contest!
All eggs and their creators will be
photographed and posted to Jupiter & Saint
Lucie Lanes Facebook pages. Eggs with
the most “LIKES” win prizes!! Get on
Facebook and get everyone to vote for your
child’s imagination!!
Voting is divided into 3 age groups:
2 to 6, 7 to 12 and 13 to 18. Winning entries
awarded gift certificates of $25 for each 1st
place, $20 for each 2nd place and $15 for
each 3rd place in every category!!
Start now - it's never too early to gather up those LIKES ! ! Winners will be selected and
posted on Facebook 3 days after the close of the contest; midnight April 5th.
Cash Gift Cards Good For Food, Beverage & Bowling!
Tom Belford, President, Thursday Haisley Mixed Bowling
League, will be honored on May 8, 2015 at Tradition Field by
The New York Mets and American Legion Post 318. He was
selected to throw out the first pitch of 16 exhibition games
with major league teams. Tom is a life-long bowler here at
Saint Lucie Lanes. We've known Tom for over 23 years and
we are very proud to announce this honor recognizing his
service to our country. Tom Belford served in the U.S. Air
Force from April 19, 1967 to November 18, 1974. In 1973
Tom was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for
his service in Thailand and Vietnam. We salute and thank
you for your service ! Now get out there and play ball !
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Community Coordinator, Wes Tuten, has been a
familiar face around Saint Lucie Lanes since he
was “discovered” 5 years ago in Fort Lauderdale
by Sister Centers owner Christine Vitolo. Wes was
working as a bartender in a trendy club. Wes’s
incredibly friendly demeanor and nearly
unstoppable positive attitude so impressed Ms.
Vitolo that she invited him to be the Beverage
Manager at Saint Lucie Lanes. At the time, his
mother was living in Port St. Lucie so it was a no
brainer for him to make the move. The rest, as they
say, is history.
Wes’ experience in managing service industries
serves him well, having been the community event
coordinator for Savannah Club for years. Wes has
had an interesting life, including honorably serving
our nation as a paratrooper in Vietnam, a period he
hesitates to discuss.
When we last spoke with Wes about his military career, he said; “I am probably not suppose to be
disclosing this but I was stationed on the USS Sunnyvale and the USS Longview. They were both
Merchant Marine vessels that looked like cargo ships, but were helicopter transport ships for long
distant deployments in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.” Wes went on to tell us that he was part of
the crew on “spy ships that picked up the spy satellites that took pictures of our enemies. My job was
to retrieve the satellites after they splashed down.”
Wes tirelessly works as Community Coordinator for
Sister Centers Jupiter and Saint Lucie Lanes. His
“CAN DO” attitude and warm personality serve him
well. Wes makes strong bonds with local residents
and businesses on the Treasure Coast and Palm
Beaches, booking parties, gatherings, business
networking meetings, fundraisers and corporate
functions. We certainly could not do it without Wes.
“I love working with these folks,” stated Wes.
“Especially the non-profit organizations. They donate
so much of their lives to such noble causes, I respect
them so much. The very least I can do is to work as
hard as they do for the betterment of our
communities.”
We are proud to have Wes Tuten on our team and,
quite frankly, we would be lost without him ! Thank
you Wes for your service to our country and now, to
our Sister Centers.
ALL NEW FISHBOWL FRENZY!!
Remember how much fun it was when the Carnival came to town ? For me, throwing ping-pong balls
into tiny fishbowls just to take a pet goldfish was the best !
The Carnival is not in town, you can pitch those ping-pong balls into fishbowls to win !
Jupiter Lanes brings you that fun and excitement with our newest redemption game!
“Fishbowl Frenzy”
We combined a classic carnival game with state of the art technology for you to enjoy an eyepopping, fast playing game of skill, and EVERYONE WINS!!
Print this coupon and be one of the first 50 players and your first game is FREE !
Spring Cleaning Sale & Classic Car Show
Saturday, April 11, Saint Lucie Lanes hosts a FREE Spring Cleaning Yard Sale & Car Show. The
event is FREE to the public and runs from 10 AM - 3 PM.
There will be lots of goodies ranging from household to gently worn to arts and crafts displayed along
with music, games, fun and prizes. Throw in a BBQ and a CLASSIC CAR SHOW and it is a fabulous
FREE family fun day. Your children will thrill to a petting zoo and bounce house. Adults of all ages will
peruse to their hearts content through an acre of display booths filled with yet to be discovered
treasures. It is time to get into that SPRING CLEANING mode, empty your garages and attics and
turn unwanted items into cash.
Display areas available for $5 donation to USBC, a scholarship fund for local youth bowlers.
Contact Wes Tuten; 772-333-0339 or call Saint Lucie Lanes; 772-461-5390 to reserve your space.
Tony Smith: Our Blue Ribbon Winner: Perfect Vodka 300 !!
Congratulations to Tony Smith on rolling the first 300 in March during the
Royal Slush League, earning him a FREE bottle of Perfect Vodka!
BTW – This was Tony’s 8th 300 in his 25 year career at Saint Lucie Lanes.
Tony started bowling when he was only 16 years old! He moved to Port St.
Lucie from Kentucky, started bowling and landed a job as Head Mechanic
right here ! His skills truly go from the back to the front of the house
making him a very special person.
Tony also bowled his 9th 300 two weeks later, and has 2 - 800’s to his
credit. Great bowling Tony!!
Sister Center, Jupiter Lanes, boasts an All
American Inter Collegiate Champion,
bowling every Thursday evening on the
NFL League, Miss Jenn Boisselle.
Jenn Boisselle traveled all over the world as her
father, a Colonel in the Army, transferred from
location to location. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany,
Jenn landed in Brandon, Florida to finish her high
school education at Bloomingdale HS. During high
school she bowled in Junior League Programs and
eventually met our manager, Sandy Finkelstein at
Shore Lanes in Merritt Island. Sandy immediately
knew talent when he saw it and realized Jenn was the
"real deal".
Jenn attended the University of Central Florida
majoring in Health Sciences Pre Clinical, her first
steps to becoming a pharmacist. As a collegiate
bowler at UCF Jenn won multiple National Collegiate
titles. A valued member of the Junior Team USA,
Jenn came in 5th out of 1,100 national rated bowlers
at the 2010 USBC Team USA trials.
In 2010 Jenn won the USBC Inter collegiate
Championship and was one of the members of the
2009/10 first place team collegiate All American and
the Bowling Writers Association of Americas
"Collegiate Player of the year". As if this isn't enough,
she also won 2 Gold Medals (trios and team) and 2
Bronze Medals (singles and doubles) at the 2009 Pan
American Bowling Confederation Youth
Championship in Bogota, Columbia.
In August of 2013 Jupiter Lanes Manager, Sandy Finkelstein, was on shift when he noticed a young
lady bowling with a very recognizable style. Sandy went down to take a closer look and yes, it was
that talent he first saw at Merritt Lanes years ago. Jenn became at league bowler at Jupiter Lanes.
The first season she bowled a 858 series: 279, 300, and 279 making her the highest scoring lady
bowler in the State of Florida.
Along with attending the School of Pharmacy Science at Nova University, Jenn bowls every Thursday
night at Jupiter Lanes with the NFL League. Her current average is 235 which means she bowls 705
series every time out of the gate. Jenn Boisselle is potentially in the top 10 women bowlers in the
country. Congratulations Jenn Boisselle and please know we are thrilled to have you in our ranks!
BUNNY RABBIT BASKETS MULTIPY FOR CHILDREN
A little volunteer arts and crafts session by the some youth bowlers and their parents. Easter bunny
candy bags were made to be donated to brighten up the holidays for local at risk youths.
Devereaux Community Based Care has
over 1300 local kids from Martin, St. Lucie,
Indian River and Okeechobee counties.
Devereux is responsible for managing child
abuse prevention, family preservation, foster care and adoptions programs. More info:
www.devereuxcbc.org
Hibiscus Children’s Center has been
serving the Treasure Coast by saving
children's lives for three decades.
Hibiscus has been providing a safe haven
to children removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment or neglect at the Hibiscus Tilton
Family Shelter in Jensen Beach and the Hibiscus Village in Vero Beach.
A wonderful fact about bowling, little known by the general public, is millions of dollars are raised
each year for local and national charities in bowling centers.
Bowling fundraisers are popular because everyone that participates generally has a great time. These
events are not affected by weather and are relatively easy to set up and operate. Most importantly,
they do generate funds.
The most popular formats are simple. The charity or organization books a time and day when the
center anticipates it will not be busy. In exchange, the center provides a discount as a charitable
contribution. The charity sells tickets and organizes the event, including ancillary fund-raising
activities like Chinese auctions, raffles, 50/50's, bake sales, etc.
The secret for success is for the charity to get as many people as possible to not just buy tickets, but
to attend. The revenue from the ancillary fund-raising activities is important to maximize the funds
raised.
Few places in South Florida have the combination of scope, size and staff to put it all together as your
community center for family and fun. We are focused on improving the lives of all residents of our
community. We are proud to serve as the venue for these worthwhile events, and eagerly look
forward to hosting your next fundraiser.
Please feel free to contact Wes Tuten Community Coordinator of Sister Centers Jupiter and Saint
Lucie Lanes on his direct line 772-333-0339 or by email westuten@gmail.com.
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We pride ourselves in our long standing reputation as leaders in entertainment industry on Florida's
Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches. This would not be possible without first selecting the very
best people who understand what it takes to excel & love doing it!
Are you a people person? Do you take great satisfaction working where your job is to make sure
everyone that walks through the doors has fun? At our Sister Centers – this is our job - to make sure
you have fun on each and every visit to our centers.
Think about it. You may be the perfect candidate to be part of the Sister Center Family! We are now
looking for cooks, food and beverage staff, servers, front desk and customer service employees.
If you feel you have what it takes to join our team, contact our General Manager Doug Moore; 772485-1567. In the meantime, remember to KEEP THE BALL ROLLING ! !
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