BOWLING HOOD has learned United States Bowling Congress (USBC) President and Board Chairman Jeff Boje' has scheduled a trip to St. Louis next Tuesday to meet with proprietors on the same day the St. Louis County Council will vote on a bill if voters on November 3rd in a special election will decide whether or not to ban smoking in public places, including bowling centers.
Boje' owns Sunset Lanes in Marlborough and also is a member of the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA) Board of Directors. Sources close to the no smoking issue say he is expected to attend the Council meeting and speak in behalf of the county bowling centers who oppose the bill.
An email sent yesterday to the communications staff at the USBC seeking confirmation of Boje's appearance has not received a reply.
BOWLING HOOD also has learned that Hazelwood Bowl proprietor Tom Shucart was voted to be the new President of the Greater St. Louis Bowling Proprietors Association. He replaces Ted Krygiel of Olivette Lanes who will remain active with the organization. His last public appearance in behalf of bowling proprietors was August 4th when he appeared before the County Council in opposition to the bill sponsored by Councilwoman Barbara Fraser (D-University City).
The council's vote Tuesday on the no-smoking proposal also includes exemptions for casinos, bars that have more than 75 percent of total revenue from alcohol sales, and Lambert St. Louis International Airport. The current bill could be amended again but the final version must be passed by the council before August 25th to comply with state law for special elections.
No estimate has been given by the county clerk or the county election board how much a special election will cost taxpayers.
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