Bowlers Journal International - April 2008 - (Page 86)

INTELLIGENCER Fla., from a blood clot behind the brain. He was 77. Rudo left Brunswick in 1981 after serving in the top BRC post for seven years, helping Brunswick become the > BUSINESS CALENDAR < April 15-18 — IBPSIA Hands-On Training, Phase 1, Karen Pullman's Pro Shop and Training Center, hosted by Complete Bowling Service; ibpsia.com April 17 — Kegel Walk This Way Seminar, Brentwood Bowl, Brentwood, Calif.; kegel.net April 19 — NAIR Board of Directors Meeting, Union Hills Country Club, Sun City, Ariz.; nairbowlanecare@msn.com April 21-May 1 — Brunswick GS Pinsetter Training, Muskegon, Mich.; schools@brunbowl.com April 21-May 2 — Brunswick Certified A-2 Pinsetter Maintenance School, Rock Island, Ill.; Precision Pinsetter Service; 540-3257684 April 22 — Kegel Walk This Way Seminar, Fountain Bowl, Fountain Valley, Calif.; kegel.net April 28-May 9 — AMF Bowling Tech AMF Pinspotter Training School (82-70), Main Lanes, Columbus, Ohio; 804-240-4982 May 4-5 — Illinois State BPA Board of Directors Meeting, Holiday Inn, Rockford, Ill.; bowlillinois.com May 5-9 — Brunswick Frameworx Scorer Training, Muskegon, Mich.; schools@brunbowl.com May 6-8 — Foundations Entertainment University, Kansas City, Mo.; 732-254-3773 May 8-11 — Jayhawk Pro Shop Training Class, Lawrence, Kan.; russw@jayhawkbowling.com May 10-13 — BBIA Convention, Hilton Golf & Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico; billiardandbowling.org May 12-16 — Powerhouse Pro Shop Training Program, Columbia, Tenn.; proshoptraining.com May 12-23 — Brunswick Certified A-2 Pinsetter Maintenance School, Fot Wayne Ind. (Classic Products); Precision Pinsetter Service, 540-325-7684 May 22-23 — Powerhouse Ball Layout/Lane Play Program, Columbia, Tenn.; proshoptraining.com one who pulled it all together. He was our backbone," said Jeff Reest, who ran the business in addition to keeping his full-time job at Johnson Controls Inc., where he is director of best practices. Another challenge was the investment needed to update the operation with new lanes, a heating system and an elevator. The two-story, 12,000-square foot facility will be redeveloped into commercial and retail space by its new owner, Lumir Corp., Reest said. FERRE´ HONORED Nicolás Quereda Ferré of Hispabowling, based in Alicante, Spain, was named QubicaAMF’s BERNIE RUDO largest U.S. bowling chain with more than 250 centers. At the time, he had just finished a twoyear term as President of the National Bowling Council. He took over Lauderdale Bowl in Florida after leaving Brunswick, and had five centers under the control of his managerial firm at its peak. His tenure at Brunswick was most noteworthy because it ended when he was fired by his brother, Milt Rudo, an ABC Hall of Famer. June 1-7 — BPAA Management School, Denver; bpaa.com June 2-6 — Brunswick Vector Scorer Training, Muskegon, Mich.; schools@brunbowl.com June 2-13 — AMF Bowling Tech AMF Pinspotter Training School (82-70), Chesapeake Lanes, Chesapeake, Va.; 804-240-4982 June 2-13 — AMF Bowling Tech Brunswick A-2 Pinsetter Training School, Country Club Lanes, Baltimore, Md.; 770-922-2695 June 2-13 — Brunswick Certified A-2 Pinsetter Maintenance School, Rock Island, Ill.; Precision Pinsetter Service, 540-3257684 June 3-5 — Kansas State BPA Meeting, Wichita, Kan.; 913-6381817; heartlandbowl@yahoo.com June 9-13 — Powerhouse Pro Shop Training Program, Columbia, Tenn.; proshoptraining.com June 9-19 — Brunswick GS Pinsetter Training, Muskegon, Mich.; schools@brunbowl.com June 16-24 — IBPSIA Seminars Orlando, Fla.; ibpsia.com June 22-27 — BPAA International Bowl Expo, Rosen Shingle Creek and Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.; bowlexpo.com June 23-24 — IBPSIA and USBC Coaching Annual Congerence, Rosen Shinglecreek Resort, Orlando, Fla.; ibpsia.com June 23-26 — Bowling Writers Association of America Convention, International Plaza, Orlando, Fla.; bowlingwriters.com Spain's Nicolås Quereda Ferré (r.) of Hispabowling receives Distributor of the Year award from QubicaAMF's Ron Wood. EXMOUTH'S NEW LOOK After months of delays, work has started on a new building at the Exmouth seafront in the United Kingdom. As a result, Exmouth is expected to be transformed with a sparkling new look via a modern, glass-fronted, three-story edifice that will house a bowling center, shops and a café/restaurant at ground level. Developer Mark Quinn, of Harlequinns Leisure, said: "This will be a landmark building and I am looking forward to creating what will be a fantastic leisure facility." The eco-friendly design, featuring wind turbines, was approved last July 86 bowlers journal international APRIL 2008 after years on the drawing board. AN UNTIMELY END Holland Bowling Center in Holland, Mich., closed in February, just weeks after celebrating its 80th anniversary. Proprietor Jeff Reest told The Grand Rapids Press that the decision to shut down the historic establishment was not easy to make. Reest bought the center in 2005 from his father, Hank Reest, who ran it with his wife Judy for more than 50 years. When the elder Reest died six months later in a plane crash, the family business just wasn't the same. "Dad was the 2007 Distributor of the Year for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The award was presented during the EMEA Sales & Distributor meeting in Barcelona at the end of January by Ron Wood, QubicaAMF Vice President of EMEA Sales & Service. MARINE BOWL TO OPEN A new 27,000-square-foot bowling and entertainment complex, the Strike Zone, is scheduled to open on the Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, Japan, in July. According to Marine Corps Community Services, the facility has been in the works for years and will include 20 lanes of bowling, fast-food restaurants and a children’s play area. “The excitement http://ibpsia.com http://kegel.net http://kegel.net http://bowlillinois.com http://billiardandbowling.org http://proshoptraining.com http://proshoptraining.com http://bpaa.com http://proshoptraining.com http://ibpsia.com http://bowlexpo.com http://ibpsia.com http://bowlingwriters.com

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