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Ohio pool-league update
David Marofski
Stanley Jar ocki
Industry vets
form new company
Dave Marofske. Stan Jarecki. and
Hank Ross have founded a new
company. Grand Products. Inc .. that
will manufacture coin -operated
amusement machines in Elk Grove
Village. Ill.
The company has not announced
its first product. but Jarecki said it
would be a pleasant surprise to the
industry.
Jarecki. vice president and one of
the directors of the company. said.
"Among us three there is over 100
years' experience in the coin-operated
amusement industry. We feel we have
the expertise aoo know what opera-
tors need and want. We plan to bring
products to the marketplace to help
operators make money."
Jarecki said he is confident the
industry is making a comeback. "The
lime is right. and we see the light at the
end of the tunnel for this industry. The
industry needs young aggressive
companies with good ideas to bring to
!he market. We will start out small with
low overheads. instead putting profits
in product." he said.
Grand Products has adopted a
traditional marketing plan under
which it will sell to operators through a
distributor network. The company's
address is 775 Nicholas Blvd.. Elk
Grove Village. IL 60007. Its telephone
number is (312) 593-2770.
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PLAY METER. December 1 5. 1985
The 1985-86 pool league season
has begun. and the Ohio Music and
Amusement Association (OMAA)
reports three new operator partici-
pants: JCS Enterprises of Dayton; J&R
Music of Zanesville; and H&Z Vending
of Dayton.
Returning operators in the pro-
gram are Acme Music and Vending of
Niles. Capitol Vending of Lima. Gem
Music of Dayton. and A Van Brockel
and Sons of Defiance.
Ohio operators interested in orga-
nizing leagues should call OMAAstate
coordinator Lewie Hageman at ( 419)
782-2741 or pool-league committee
chairman Joe Cardone at ( 419 ) 229-
7848.
The OMAA/Valley Pool League
Association. which previously only ran
the state tournament. has been estab-
lished formally with the ratification of
its constitution at a meeting in Lima.
Ohio.
The purpose of the association is to
increase operator and player involve-
ment. aid in communication. and
conduct the association championship
each year. A tournament committee
has been formed of both operators
An English Mark Darts tournament at Arachnid's booth at the AMOA show .
as well as tournaments conducted by Dynamo and V a lley. raised $3.500
for the Hesch Memorial Scholarship fund.
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