E-dition No. 1,106 • Friday, April 24, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Former Columbia 300 Owner Donates Plasma in COVID-19 Fight It has been a long time since anyone involved with the Hermann family has had anything to do with Columbia 300 bowling balls — or anything to do with the bowling business, for that […]

E-dition No. 1,105 • Friday, April 17, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) BPAA Hall of Famer Bill Bojé Passes Away Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America Hall of Fame member Bill Bojé, who received the association’s Victor Lerner Memorial Medal in 2003, passed away on Monday. Bojé owned Brandon Crossroads Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and Sunset […]

E-dition No. 1,104 • Friday, April 10, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) COVID-19 Strikes Down Bowl Expo There is good news on the coronavirus front today: Death toll estimates in the U.S. may be lower than previously predicted. As USA Today reported, the University of Washington health research center now puts the likely toll by August at […]

E-dition No. 1,103 • Friday, April 3, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) A Message to Our Industry Friends… How are you holding up during this unprecedented time in American — and world — history? The BJI Cyber Report is a communication tool for the industry we all love, but it’s not a one-way device. We’d […]

E-dition No. 1,102 • Friday, March 27, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Frewing Scholarship Deadline Extended The deadline to submit applications for the inaugural Daroll and Dee Frewing Scholarship has been extended to May 15. The extension was implemented because students across the country are not attending classes as one part of the government’s response […]

­E-dition No. 1,101 • Friday, March 20, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Update: COVID-19’s Impact on the Bowling World At the beginning of March, there was growing concern over the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. A week later, events across the United States were being cancelled, as the term “social distancing” became part of the […]

E-dition No. 1,100 • Friday, March 13, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Leaders Keep an Eye on Coronavirus; Bowl Expo Still a Go With the spread of coronavirus being top of mind for most Americans, its potential impact on the sport and business of bowling can’t be understated. Operators of bowling centers are concerned that […]