Chardon Polka Band leader Jake Kouwe is new owner of Chip's Clubhouse in … – News-Herald

Don’t be surprised if you hear the oom-pah-pah of polka tunes while visiting Chip’s Clubhouse in Chardon. Although details still have to be worked out, Kouwe, who leads the nationally known Chardon Polka Band and recently purchased the miniature golf establishment, assures folks that “absolutely there will be music there.” Thoughts of buying the business at 214 5th Ave. began when Kouwe and his wife Emily took to the putting course for some fun a few years ago. At the time the couple was expecting twins and decided to replace their usual interests of kayaking and camping with the somewhat less rigorous activity of mini-golf. Chardon Polka Band leader Jake Kouwe has some fun at his recently purchased miniature golf business, Chip’s Clubhouse in Chardon. (Submitted) Kouwe was so impressed by the enjoyable nature of the experience that he contacted Chips’ former owner Bill Cox to let him know he was interested in buying the business if it were to go up for sale. “We were just in love with that whole concept…I never had anything that sparked my interest other than music…and for whatever reason this got in my head,” he said. “Fortunately, Emily was in on this, too.”…
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