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Pali Lanes Observes 60 Years
BY CHRISTIAN ARAKAWA
spokesperson for Pali Lanes and president of Team Save Pali Lanes
The past year has been devastating for nearly every business, especially ours. Over the course of 2020, Pali Lanes was closed for nearly 170 days (5 1/2 months). We have and are still struggling financially due to the effects of COVID-19. Thanks to the community and our land- lord, Alexander & Baldwin, we were able to persevere.
Pali Lanes gave away bowling bags, balls, shoes, and classes, several more smaller prizes, and the main prize was a round trip ticket for two on Hawaiian Airlines to an outer island. The event was attended by the com- munity, bowlers and elected officials!
Pali Lanes would like to thank Oʻahu for allowing us to serve you for 60 years. We would like to send a spe- cial mahalo to the Kailua and Windward Oʻahu area! Without you, we would be nothing.
We enter 2021 being very optimistic for the future. Why? 2021 is Pali Lanes’ 60th anniversary. Pali Lanes opened its doors back in May 20, 1961. On the grand
Pali Lanes has served our community in more ways than just bowling. Recently during the COVID-19 pan- demic, we were the site of the first reincarnated drive- inn movie theater (mahalo My Kailua), with the help of Doni Chong, Joe Akana and several other local leaders,
We are so honored to have served you for these past 60 years. We look forward to continuing to serve you as we move into the future!
opening of Pali Lanes, there were “free gifts galore” (The Honolulu Advertiser).
we did a “Messages of Ma- halo,” celebrating the grad- uating class of 2020 (Kailua and Waimānalo area grad- uating seniors). During the holiday season, Pali Lanes worked with My Kailua and Kinai Eha to give away food. Mahalo to Kinai Eha and My Kailua.
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