President Elect Barack Obama Bowling Lane Goes Up for Auction

Altoona based bowling center offers chance to own a piece of history to help
the Special Olympics

ALTOONA, Pa., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- "My economic plan is better than my
bowling," President Elect Barack Obama told fellow bowlers on a Saturday
evening at the Pleasant Valley Recreation Center. This statement came after
Obama bowled a gutter ball that would make him one of the most infamous
bowlers in recent political history.
On March 29, 2008, Obama spent 2 hours at the bowling center talking with
the public as part of a face-to-face "Road to Change" bus tour through
Pennsylvania, and bowling -- 7 frames.
Obama bowling on lane #21 of the Pleasant Valley Recreation Center quickly
became the most televised portion of his campaign -- his bowling "highlights"
appeared on Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy
Central and many others.
Now, co-owners Jean Montgomery and Bob DiVentura are putting Lane 21 up
for sale through an online auction on Ebay, beginning November 13 and ending
November 23 at 9:00 PM EST. "We are offering this piece of history to the
lucky bidder," said Montgomery. "It is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity
to own one of the most talked-about bowling lanes in political history."
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Special Olympics. "We
are proud to have donated the use of our bowling center to the Special
Olympics for many years," said Montgomery. "This will allow us to contribute
additional funds to the organization."
Not only are they offering lane #21, but also the neighboring lane (#22),
the gutters, 2 pin setters, computer scoring system, and the bowling circle
complete with the chairs sat on by Obama. "We'll even throw in the shoes and
bowling ball that Obama used," said DiVentura.
The fully functional lane will be disassembled, shipped, and reassembled
at the location of the buyer's choice. "It is a true collector's item that
the buyer can be sure no one else can claim a duplicate," said DiVentura.
For more information, please visit http://www.ObamaBowling.com
* Pleasant Valley Recreation Center (Altoona, PA) was established in 1948.
Family owned and operated, the business has hosted several national and state
tournaments over its 60 year history.
SOURCE Pleasant Valley Recreation Center

Dan Snyder of Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, +1-301-367-6179,
dansnyder3@yahoo.com