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Subject,Maple Lanes Bowling Alley and Tavern
Date,8/12/15
Interviewer,Joe Dill with James Amendola 
Abstract,"Barb Rogers currently co-owns Maple Lanes Bowling Alley Tavern with her sister, a bar and bowling alley they inherited from their mother and aunt. Mrs. Rogers discusses what makes the alley unique, such as the semi-automatic pin setters and the maple wood lanes. The bowling alley has been owned by Barb Rogers family since the 1960s and she reflects on her memories of the business, why she has kept the lanes operational and the significance of the building and business to her family. "
Tags,Barb Rogers
Special Notes,
Minutes: ,46 minutes 17 seconds
0,"Introduction by Joe Dill and Barb Rogers, when her family acquired Maple Lanes"
1,"The family's early history with Maple Lanes and when the family lived above the bowling alley, when Barb and her sister took over the bar/alley"
2,"Who owned Maple Lanes prior, the origins of the name 'Maple Lanes' "
3,What inspired Barb's mother and aunt to purchase the business and a brief history of their past
4,Barb's grandparent's history in the bar business and how that led to the sisters purchasing Maple Lanes
5,When and why Barb's grandparents left Cleveland and the children's desire to go back to Cleveland
6,Where Barb's grandparents were born and where they intially ended up in the United States
7,Continuation of Barb's family history including her maternal grandparents and how they met and how many children they had
8,"Barb's first job at Maple Lanes and the mandatory job of every member of her family, pin setting"
9,"A brief description of Maple Lanes, the wood lanes, the semi-automatic pin setting machine, the quirks of the lanes, how the pin setting machines work"
10,"Continuation of how the pin setting machines work, the leagues Maple Lanes had in the past and what they currently have "
11,"Who participates in the league at Maple Lanes, the patience required to bowl at Maple Lanes"
12,"Barb's experience recently with a group of college students who had never seen something like Maple Lanes, issues Barb has run into with the Bowling Propreiter's Association of America "
13,"Overview of modern licenses Maple Lanes had to obtain in recent, the number of operational lanes still in existence in the US similar to Maple Lanes, the difficulty in finding replacement parts for the pin setting machines"
14,How the pin setting machine can become damaged and the importance of replacing parts when they break
15,How Barb's father acquired several replacement parts after a similar bowling alley in Ohio City caught fire and how Barb has obtained custom made pieces to replace broken elements of her machines
16,"Where Brunswick Bowling Company recommends to obtain spair parts, how Barb feels the Bowling Propreiter's Association of America should do more to promote places like Maples Lanes"
17,When the semi-automatic pin setting machines were installed at Maple Lanes and why Barb has kept them
18,"How people can about bowling at Maple Lanes, Barb's desire to have open bowling at Maple Lanes, why someone can't just walk off the street and bowl at Maple Lanes, the popularity of having a party at Maple Lanes"
19,"Community involvement at Maple Lanes and how neighbors enjoy hosting parties at Maple Lanes, the struggle between the bars in the neighborhood and dwindling customer bases"
20,"Continuation of struggles with Maple Lanes customer base, general struggles of the business and the cost of maintenance"
21,Why Barb has held onto the business and how she thinks it may become a safe space for her family
22,Continuation of the security the building could provide for Barb's family if necessary
23,Who still lives in the apartment above Maple Lanes and when the bar is open for business
24,"When Maple Lanes' bar ir busiest, Maple Lanes longstanding history with the Cleveland Softball League"
25,Who makes up the Maple Lanes team and other local sports Maple Lanes participated in in the past
26,A discussion of the mural above the bar what happened to another mural that used to be inside the bar
27,"Continuation of the mural discussion, how Barb's mother unintentionally the mural and how the family has maintained it over the years, who relayed information about the art piece to the family"
28,"The identity of the woman behind the mural, what she did for a living and a story about a situation she found herself in in court"
29,"What Lily St Cyr, the woman in painting, did in her later life, who painted the mural, when, why and how, Robert Kennedy's ties to the painting"
30,"Concerns Barb has with preserving the mural and advice she received from the Cleveland Restoration Society, what the painting is sealed with and how the painting could be made brighter"
31,"Why Barb has left the painting alone over the years and her hopes for the mural in the future if Maple Lanes should ever cease to exist, other business and community endeavours Barb undertakes"
32,"Whether or not Barb has ever considered moving, bowlers of the past and the importance of the relationship between a good pin setter and good bowler"
33,"A story about Charlie Lasco, the closest person to ever come to getting a 300 game at Maple Lanes"
34,"Barb recalls other notable patrons who came to Maple Lanes, including members of the Mafia"
35,Barb's father's ties to teamsters and the Mafia and his time working for Gabriel Shock Absorbers
36,Brief overview of Barb's parent's career history and a tragic incident that resulted in Barb's brother's death as a teenager
37,Barb's father's issues with alcohol following the death of his son and how he dealt with his involvement with the teamsters and union organizations
38,Barb's father's issues with alcohol and how he overcame his illness through several hardships
39,How Barb's father was able to remain on good with the teamsters without necessarily being as involved as they wanted him to be and his work at the Plain Dealer
40,"Barb's father's commitment to AA and how he helped other people battling similar issues, Barb's respect for her parents"
41,Barb's recalls the neighborhood from her perspective as a child growing up in Cleveland
42,"Why fruit trees were prevalent in the neighborhood and what made the neighborhood a great place for kids, the tight-kint aspect of the community now past"
43,Barb discusses how she never felt unsafe walking down the streets as a child and young adult carefree and how her perspective has now changed
44,"Break-ins that have happened at Maple Lanes and the damage that was done, what was stolen"
45,Who likely did the break-ins at Maple Lanes 
46,Closing
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