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and players.
The association is headed by a
board of directors. a council. and
committees. The OMAA representa1ive
is Lewie Hageman. the operator
representative is John Rambarger.
and the player representative is Jerry
Dunbar.
The 1985-86 season is the fifth for
the Valley National 8-Ball Pool
League Association in Ohio.
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Hesch Fund
awards scholarship
The Wayne E. Hesch Memorial
Scholarship Fund has awarded its first
scholarship to Donald E. Davenport of
Ozark. Ala .
Davenport received the scholar-
ship based on financial need and an
outstanding high school scholastic
record. He currently is enrolled in
junior college and expects to transfer
to Auburn University in 1986
The S 1.000 educa1ional scholarship
is named for Wayne E. Hesch. 1978-79
president of AMOA who died in 1983
The fund is administered by the AMOA
Educational Foundation. and appli-
ca1ions are open to the public.
During this year's AMOA Expo in
Chicago. Arachnid English Mark
Darts. Dynamo Foosballs. and Valley
Pool Tables conducted tournaments at
their booths and generated $3.500 for
the fund .
Donations may be sent to the
AMOA Educational Founda1ion for the
Wayne E. Hesch Scholarship Fund. I II
East Wacker Dr .. Chicago. IL 6060 I . •
MCMOA announces
pay-phone deregulation
At the recent Michigan Coin
Machine Opera1ors Association con-
vention. Walt Maner. MCMOA execu-
tive director. announced the October
I approval by the Michigan Public
Utilities Commission of installa1ion of
customer-owned coin-operated tele-
phones (COCOTs). Maner stressed
tha1 private pay phones are only legal
in Michigan Bell's territories tha1 have
local measured-business-rate service.
Michigan Bell. the largest of several
phone companies in Michigan. made
the initial application to the commis-
sion for approval to allow privately
owned phones to be hooked up to
Michigan Bell lines. Approval was
granted for Michigan Bell's measured-
business-rate territories only.
In measured-rate territories busi-
nesses pay Michigan Bell a flat usage
ra1e plus 8.2 cents a call. The PUC was
specific in its ruling. but Michigan Bell
is developing ways to enable private-
pay-phone owners to operate in
Michigan Bell territories tha1 do not
have measured-rate service. Maner
said approval also is likely for other
phone companies in M ichigan.
Maner cautioned operators .
saying. "the market is expeded to be
flooded with different types of sets. so
make sure the sets you purchase are
compatible with the regulations
placed on their use."
At the convention. Joe Cooke of
Flint Vending and Amusement was
elected MCMOA president. Chuck
THE
CALENDAR
March 4-5
International Gaming Business Expo-
sition. Troplcona Hotel and Counny
Club. las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Con-
tact Conference Management Cor-
poration, 17 Washington Street, P.O.
Box 4990, Norwalk. Connecticut
06856. Telephone : (203) 852-
0500. Telex 284997.
March 7-9
American Coin Machine Expo. Expo-
center. Chicago . Contact W .T.
Glasgow at (312 ) 333-9292.
March 14-16
South Caroline Coin Operators Asso-
ciation annual convention and trade
show , The Carolina Inn , 937
Assembly St.. Columbia South
Carolina. Contact Helen G. Sikes.
(803) 254-4444.
April 11-1~
New York State Coin Machine Associ-
ation Trade Show. Turf Inn. Albany,
New York. Contact Gina Vlchlcontl or
Curtiss Marterson. NYSCMA Head-
quarters. c/ o Marterson Associates,
427 Kenwood Ave.. Delmar, NY
12054. telephone (518) 439-0981 .
April 26
Amusement and Music Operators of
Texas (AMOT) 6th Annual Texas
State Eight Boll Pool Tournament,
Texas Stadium. Irving. Texas. Contact
Pat Miller. (512) 454-8625. Direct all
Inquiries to 940 E. 51st St .. Austin, TX
78751 .
May 29-Jun• 1
Florida Amusement/Vending Asso-
ciation (FA VA) convention trade-
show. Hyatt Orlando, Kissimmee,
Florida. Contact Norm Jensen at
(904) 878-3134.
lnt•matlonal Shows
Janaury 2~-25
IMA. Messegelande, Frankfurt, West
Germany. Contact Heckmann
GmbH. Messen and Ausstellungen,
Kapellenstr. 4 7. D-6200 Wiesbaden,
West Germany. Telephone 06121/
524071 . Telex 04186518.
F•bruary 18-20
Northern Amusement Exhibition,
Winter Gardens, Blockpool. Contact
First l e isure Corporation. Winter
Gardens. Blockpoo l. Telephone
0253-293002.
Joe and Dee Cooke (r ight and center) of FJin t Vending & Amusement receive an
for outstanding service from Walt Maner (left). executive director of the Michigan Coin
Machine Operators Association (MCMOA).
PLAY METER. December 15. 1985
March 12-1~
Coin Op 86. Burlington Hotel, Dublin,
Ireland. Contact SOL Exhibitions ltd.,
18 Main Street, Rothfomhom. Dublin
14. Telephone 900600.
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