Introducing myself & updates on Sacco's

[synergyseeker.livejournal.com]

Hi Everyone,

I had the pleasure of meeting ron_newman last week and he invited me to post (thanks for the invite Ron!). I want to say a quick hi and introduce myself. My name is Trish and I’m in the process of purchasing Sacco's Bowl-Haven. I moved to Somerville about 4 years ago from Northampton, MA. I live on Elm Street and I have spent a lot of time in Davis, enjoying the Diesel, Somerville theater, Johnny D’s and other great local establishments. I have wanted to get more involved in the community and now this project has given me that opportunity.  

There’s a lot to share about myself, my team and our vision for what we hope will be a great addition to the Davis Square community. Its hard to condense into a short blog entry. But I wanted to at least start the conversation ….

 

Very briefly  - our concept is called The Connections Center and it’s a new kind of community center. The quick overview is that we want to develop unique spaces and services that (1) help people meet each other (2) expand people’s homes and offices and (3) enhance the creative/renaissance lifestyle. (Features like flexible meeting space, unique social events, art and music salons are some examples.)

We are still in the process of developing the plans for the bowling alley, and a lot depends on community feedback and support…. and of course, getting the needed permits.  Ideally, we would like to have at least a beer and wine or full liquor license.....and incorporate food as well (catering will be important for events).

 

I know one of the biggest concerns many of you have is losing the tradition of the Sacco’s bowling alley. After learning more about the history of Sacco’s and speaking with other community members, we have now decided to incorporate some of the lanes into our concept. We will be dedicating the lanes to the Sacco family and having information about the history as part of the design.

I will be at the task force meeting tonight but will only have a couple of minutes.  Our plans are to set up a time in the near future were we can present our ideas in more detail and get community feedback. I will also be posting updates and sharing more of our plans as they unfold.

 

Finally, I want to invite you to come to meet the Connections Center team. October 13^th we will be having a free community party with free bowling, pool playing, food and fun at Sacco’s from 5pm -8pm. We would love to have you come meet everyone and play!

 

I look forward to meeting you all!

[Bad username or unknown identity:     ]

Comments

Re: here we go again

[ron_newman]

She's going to need neighborhood support in order to get a liquor license and to add anything to the building. So I think she's doing all the right things by posting here, going to the Task Force and having an open house on the 13th. I encourage you and everyone else to stop by that day.

Re: here we go again

[petula73.livejournal.com]

Ron,

I am not saying she shouldn't attempt to get community support.

Just look at this thread- suddenly other people suggesting different names, saying the don't like the idea etc.

This is a multi-million dollar property she is buying, and she is willing to take a chance on a different idea, but sadly I think a lot of the people (obviously not everyone) who voice opinions around here are flippant with their negative comments and energy.

Re: here we go again

[ron_newman]

And here's where we may disagree. I think the people who say "that's not a good name" want the project to succeed, and worry that it won't if it doesn't have the right name.

I'm 100% behind her right now, because she has Joe Sacco's support, and if she can't make this work, the property most likely gets sold to someone else who would put a quick end to bowling. At the meeting, Sacco said he had already rejected offers from CVS and Boston Sports Club (who then ended up in One Davis Square instead).