DECEMBER, 2009 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR DISTRICT 5 December 7-13 Winter STaC - Various Locations District-wide January 8-10 Buffalo Winter Sectional January 13-17 Cleveland Rock & Roll Regional February 20-21 President McKinley Sectional, Canton, Ohio District 5 NAOP MEADVILLE,PA • OCT 10-11,2009 FLIGHT A NAOP – 6.5 Tables 1 Niel Waletzky – Phillip Becker 2 Joel Wooldridge – Daniel Gerstman FLIGHT B NAOP – 9.0 Tables 1 Barbara Grzegorzewski – Chet Mody 2 Chris Kleis – Charles Scholl FLIGHT C NAOP – 8.5 Tables 1 Diane Lyons – Betty Metz 2 Judith Perman – Larry Gesoff Congratulations to the winners! Good luck in Reno!

Akron Alert by Jim Sullivan Holiday Parties – ‘Tis the season to be but not required. At 7 PM there will be a jolly. December brings about many STaC Game that will award Silver Points. Christmas or Holiday Parties at the individual Last year the winners from this game clubs. Check with the Managers at your received more than 9 Masterpoints because clubs and read the Akron Calendar/ they placed in the District Overall for that Newsletter for more information about these session. parties. The Akron Unit will hold its Holiday STaC Games – Many of the other clubs will Party at 6 PM Friday, December 11 at the be holding STaC Games during the week of Quirk Center Ballroom. Dinner of meat, pota- December 7 thru 13. Plan to play in these toes, drinks, and tableware will be provided games and maybe you can win some of the by the Unit. Bring your favorite special holi- big Masterpoint awards. Check with the day hors d’oeuvres’ to share with everyone. Managers at your clubs and read the Akron Don Moyer For more information contact at Calendar/Newsletter for more information 330-686-9740. Pre-registration is requested, about these STaC games. Friday Unit Games – A great way to spend mentors have 3 or more mentees. your Friday is to play Bridge at the Friday Signup for the 2009-2010 program is still Unit Game. Lots of things are happening there open so if you haven’t signed up, do so now. so come on out and enjoy the fun, competi- Carolyn Sullivan is handling sign-up again tion, and hospitality. If you need a partner or this year. Please let her know soon if you Jim Sullivan more information, contact at need a mentor (you can certainly find your [email protected] or 330-659-4707. The own if you wish) or if you are willing to be a schedule is: mentor. Contact via e-mail. Dec. 4 – 7:30 is the fourth IMP League team [email protected] is preferred method, but a game of the first session. note will also work. A signup list is posted in Dec. 11 – 6:00 is the Annual Holiday Party, the Quirk Center on the bulletin board in the 7:00 is a STaC (Sectional Tournament at room where supplies are kept, if you want to Clubs) game where you can win those elu- use this method. sive Silver points. Dec. 18 – 12:30 is a Unit Championship 2010 Sectionals – The Akron Sectionals game. for the year 2010 are now history. Many Dec. 25 – No Game because of the holiday. Bridge players from near and far enjoyed the Jan. 1 – No Game because of the holiday. competition, hospitality and fellowship that Jan. 8 –12:30 is a Unit Championship Game these tournaments provided. Most earned Jan. 15 – No Game because of the District 5 some of the Silver Master Points that were Regional in Independence. awarded. Also, a big thank you goes out to Jan. 22 – 7:30 begins the second session of Chairperson Jon Wendelken and the many the IMP League. Future games are Feb. volunteers who made these tournaments suc- 12, Mar. 5, and Mar. 26. cessful. The pasta lunch on Sunday has been Jan. 29 – 12:30 is a Unit Championship a huge success. game. Feb. 5 – 12:30 is a Club Championship game. 2010 Sectional – When you make your plans for the 2010 Bridge Tournaments Winter 2010 IMP League – The 2009 Fall include the 2010 Akron Springtime Sectional. session started in September, ends December It will be held on May 7-9 at the Akron 4. If you missed the 2009 Fall session, you Knights of Columbus Hall at 2055 can still sign up for the four night 2010 Winter Glenmount Avenue. Look for Jon session which will be held January 22, Wendelken to repeat his Sunday lunch pasta. February 12, and March 5 & 26. Contact Don Brock at [email protected] or Hunting Season – The Akron Bridge phone 330-929-0245. Association is hunting for Candidates for the Board of Directors. Five of those nominees 2009-2010 Mentor/Mentee Program – will be elected to three-year terms. If you October 31 marked the beginning of the 4th would like to volunteer to be a candidate for year for the Mentor/Mentee program This the Akron Board of Directors, or if you would Mentoring Program was implemented for the like to nominate someone, contact Bob Ryan Akron Friday game. Anyone not a life master or Dan Cavanaugh of the Nominating can have a life master mentor. Those who are Committee. Also, if you are asked to run, life masters need a mentor with twice their please consider it an honor and accept the Masterpoints. Mentor/mentee pairs play for nomination. This is an opportunity to ½ the regular price on Friday. There are become part of the team that manages the already several people in the program. Some Akron Bridge Association.

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– 2 – Whistfully Yours by Bev Carter

Our annual Master/Future Master game was the March Sectional in Solon. Please contact held recently and thanks to the gigantic your club manager or any scholarship com- efforts of Ellen Miles, 36 tables attended this mittee member for an application. Current fun event! Hospitality was “over the top” committee members are: Peter Miller, with all the goodies presented by many vol- Louinia Mae Whittlesey Ginny Young, unteers and consumed by all the players. Jim Zimmerman and Bev Carter. They can Overall winners were: Larry Boyd and also be found on line at our web site: whist- Niel Waletzky, Eva Lefton and Gayle club.org. They may be mailed to Beverly Singer, Dr. Sukamar Roy and Rick Carter, 4505 Grand Teton Drive, Medina, LaManna, Rosemary Kleis and Elayne OH 44256 once completed. Rupert, Phil Becker and Fleur Howard and Stan Dub and Lynda Gillinov. Our annual Vichill Team League began in Congratulations to all!!! Many thanks to all September with 36 teams participating. The the Masters who participated to make this board is considering changing the time frame event the best ever! It was the consensus of of this league from fall/winter to spring/fall all attending that we should do this more due to bad driving conditions in winter, often so look for this event again in May. snowbirds who leave in October/November for warmer climates who would like to par- Congratulations to Kerrie Davidson for ticipate and the change of location to Solon becoming a Silver Life Master in October. making a longer drive in the dark. A survey will be sent to all participating players and The board is planning many events between Unit clubs to see what you think. If Vichill now and the end of the year. Among them: a is moved to spring/fall then the Summer IMP spaghetti dinner catered by our own Bob League will be held in the “better” winter Bartko, lectures by our area experts and a months since it is only 4 sessions. Be sure to pot luck Holiday Party on December 16th. voice your opinion on this most important Watch our web site for dates on the other decision. special happenings. Our Regional in January is fast approaching The Cleveland Whist Club Scholarship Fund so make your plans to attend this event. It regretfully accepted the resignation of long will be chaired this year by Jan Assini and time Chairperson Donna Largent who is Susan Stark so you know a good time will retiring. Bev Carter has been appointed to be had by all. Bev Carter will again be host- fill her place so if you would like to make a ing the Future Life Master events and Friday donation please contact Bev at 330/722-7214 night dinner reception. All future life mas- or by email at magacarter @juno.com. She ters are invited to attend. Lectures will be will be happy to accept your money. And presented by the ever popular Ron Kral on remember, it all goes to good use – scholar- both Friday and Saturday between sessions ships are awarded to Unit 125 member’s (if you have ever attended one of his lectures, children annually. The amounts depend on you know you will really, really enjoy them). your generosity. We appreciate all the clubs who host local charity games and donate Hear ye, hear ye ... we are happy to announce their funds to this very worthy cause. there's a new game in town! It is happening Starting this year awards will be presented at on Sundays at the Solon Valley Party Center, our annual Unit Membership dinner which 6340 Melbury Avenue, Solon. Game time is will be held in May at St. Michael’s 1:30 pm. The field is stratified so come one, Woodside. Due to the earlier presentation, come all! Directed by Jim Stahl, he promis- applications will only be accepted through es a good time for all who attend. Due to

– 3 – prior scheduling commitments at the Solon • There are only two reasons for not leading Valley Party Center, there will be no games on partner’s suit: December 6 or 20. For information, please contact Jim at 216/831-6954 or 216/409-2958 1. Having no cards in their suit or by email at [email protected]. 2. Sudden death More bridge “wisdom”: • Overhead the other night at the bridge • If Easley Blackwood had a nickel for table: Your play was much better tonight. every time his convention was used prop- So were your excuses. erly, he would have been a rich man. If he And that brings me to: had a nickel for every time his convention was misused, he would have been a mil- • Know the difference between a serial killer lionaire. and a bridge partner? Answer: you can • The difference between genius and stupid- reason with a serial killer. ity at the bridge table is that genius has its limits.

Unit 116 Notes by Jay Levy What a great Regional! No one runs a better made my job easy. I thought we had two Regional than Pat Rasmus and John Toy. very successful years and it was a pleasure to The hospitality and prizes were fantastic. Pat work with all of you. should rent herself out because the prizes in Buffalo are second to none. Lots of our On a final personal note, my Father Harold Canadian friends and an overall good time! Harrison Levy passed away on October 15th The biggest point winners from WNY were at age 97. Although not a bridge player, at an Jay Costello, Donna Steffan, Jay Levy, early age he taught me how to play gin John Kilmer, Dan Gerstman, Saleh rummy, casino and other card games. Until Fetouh, Bert Hargesheimer, Judy Padgug the last 6 months he actively played poker Chongmin Zhang and Bud Seidenberg. each week. My affection with bridge and other card games I owe to him. Thanks, Dad. The following people will be representing the district at the Grand National Pairs in Reno: Dan Gerstman and Joel Wooldridge, Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, Dian Petrov and Betty Metz and Diane Lyon. Good luck to all. With just 2 events to go in the annual President's race, the leaders in their respec- tive divisions are: Franklin Kidd, George Donskey, Richard Czarnecki, Judith Padgug and Jim Mathis. Awards will be presented at the annual meeting in December. We have a great slate of candidates for next year's board and I hope you all had an oppor- tunity to vote. As departing President, I have to thank all the other board members who

– 4 – THE ROCK AND ROLL REGIONAL Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road off I-77-Exit 156 Independence (Cleveland), Ohio JANUARY 13-17, 2010 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 AM Bracketed Handicapped KO's 1 (#1 of 4 sessions) 9:00 AM Tournament Chairs AM Side Game Series (#1 of 4) 9:00 AM Jan Assini Bracketed KO's I (#1 & 2 of 4) 1:30 & 7:00 PM (216)469-0846 Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM [email protected] Stratified Side Game Series I (1st session) 1:30 PM Stratified Side Game Series II (1st session) 7:00 PM Susan Stark Stratified Non-LM Pairs (single sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM (216)831-1610 [email protected] Single Session Swiss Teams 7:00 PM Partnerships THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Virginia Young AM Bracketed Handicapped KO's (#2) 9:00 AM (330)656-2107 AM Side Game Series (#2 of 4) 9:00 AM [email protected] Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM Bracketed KO's I (#3 & 4) 1:30 & 7:00 PM Gladys Martin Compact KO's 1:30 & 7:00 PM (330)650-1860 Stratified Side Game Series (2nd session) 1:30 PM Stratified Side Game Series II (2nd session) 7:00 PM [email protected] Single Session Swiss Teams 7:00 PM Non-Life Master Program Stratified Non-LM Pairs (single sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM Beverly Carter Late Night Mini-KO's TBA (330)722-8214 [email protected] FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 AM Bracketed Handicapped KO's (#3) 9:00 AM For Hotel Reservations: AM Side Game Series (#3 of 4) 9:00 AM (216) 524-8050 Bracketed KO'S II (#s 1 & 2 of 4) 1:30 & 7:00 PM Do not call 800 number. Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM Stratified Side Game Series I (3rd session) 1:30 PM Rates $81.00 1-4 persons. Stratified Side Game Series II (3rd session) 7:00 PM Be sure to mention the bridge Stratified Non-LM Pairs (single sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM tournament when you make Single Session Swiss Teams 7:00 PM reservations. Late Night Mini KO Teams TBA Entry fee: $10.00 per ACBL member per SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 session. AM Bracketed Handicapped KO's (#4) 9:00 AM AM Side Game Series (#4 of 4) 9:00 AM $12.00 for unpaid and non- Bracketed KO's II (#3 & 4) 1:30 & 7:00 PM members Compact KO's 1:30 & 7:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM Stratified Side Game Series I (4th session) 1:30 PM Stratified Side Game Series II (4th session) 7:00 PM Single Session Swiss Teams 7:00 PM Stratified Non-LM Pairs (single sessions) 1:30 & 7:00 PM Late Night Mini KO Teams TBA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 Swiss Teams A & AX 11:00 AM (Playthrough 7 rounds of 7) Bracketed Swiss Teams (0-2000) 11:00 AM (Playthrough 7 rounds of 7)

Stratified Open (0-750, 750-2000, 2000+) Sunday Swiss A (3000+) AX (0-3000) Non-Life Master (0-100, 100-300, 300-NLM)

– 5 – Canton Connection by Larry Marracino In case you missed it summer’s come and Remember 5th Thursdays. ‘8 is enough’ gone. Get your flannels out, cool is coming. Swiss at St. Michaels. Lots of fun and a Your favorite team’s headed for the playoffs chance to experience new teams. Most recent [if you’re lucky], and it is time to get the hol- winners were the team of Riley, Riley, iday shopping done. WHOA!! It’s also time Wallman and Bolender in a last round rally. for BRIDGE. Check the schedules for sec- tionals. Enjoy the season, earn a few MP’s! Unit 213’s Christmas party will commence at 1 PM on 12/5/09 at Rolando’s Banquet Speaking of, Unit 213 advancements of note: Center. Membership meeting and a sit-down Robin Whitacre to Club Master and dinner will take place between rounds, with William Kintz to Sectional Master. Novice the evening play beginning approximately 6 winners of note, G. Procario/J. Tedrick PM. Cost will be $18 to ACBL members, [10/13]; Jan Swan/Jane Wells [10/6], first $12 to students. Note this: a new location. overall winners. CONGRATS. Contact Carol Kuhlke @ 330-497-3435 for reservations. 70%+ games: 8/31 Kuhlke-McGraw; 9/22 Shaheen-Updegraff; 10/19 McGraw- Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving, and in Olesky. case I don’t see all of you for awhile, Merry Christmas!

Unit 111 News by Cathy Marsteller I'm writing this on Halloween between little Our sectional tournament this year was a suc- goblins trick or treating at my door. This cess, but we still have a lot more room for reminds me of how fast we grow and how more tables!. The food was very good. The fast things change! In the last 2 months we committees did an excellent job. Thanks to celebrated 2 more new life masters. Beth Mike for his efficiency that lets everything Anderson & Carol Beardmore were both flow smoothly. Our local winners at our unit honored at their own parties. There are also sectional are as follows: some rank changes: Don Huber has made bronze life master; Sally Veauthier is now a Cathy Marsteller/ Irene Lenno 1st in A in gold life master; Jeri Kuran is a Jr. Master; Saturday morning pairs Ron Carter is a sectional master; Marabeth Anne Leone/ Barb Adams 1st in B in Lurie is an NABC master. Saturday morning pairs Flight B winners of the Grand National pairs Ron Carter/Robert Kramer 1st in C in were Chet Mody & Barb Grzegorzewski. Saturday morning pairs Technically they aren't members of our unit, but are frequent players here and are admired Sandra & Bill Lippy 1st in B in Saturday by all. So good luck in Reno! afternoon pairs Our continued best wishes go out to Barb Dale Fishbeck/ Carol Beardmore 1st in C Bolino. We are still thinking about you and in Saturday afternoon pairs are looking forward to your return! Sally William Cornwell's team was 1st in Sunday Veauthier is recovering nicely from shoulder Swiss surgery. Her sling hasn't slowed her down a single bit! Bern Olmstead & Lynn Rafferty's team was 2nd

– 6 – The Schaffers, Dale Fishbeck, and Carol Beth Anderson and Robert Carroll picked Beardmore were 3rd up a pair on Thursday and won the Comp KOs Bkt3. The Murrays & Brauns were The Septemberunit game results as follows: 4th in the same group. N/S There were too many of our players to men- 1. Rosemarie Muccio/ Nancy Tripodi tion "scratched" in several events. 2. Cathy Marsteller/ Claudia Ivan 3. Marilyn Entzi/ Lynn Rafferty Mary Alice Baluck has been staying in 4. Bern Olmstead/ Brenda Merkich Chicago with her family, but was here visit- ing. We got to see her several times at the E/W bridge table. It was great seeing you! 1. William Cornwell/Joe Dragoun 2. James Wheeler/ Sally Veauthier Sadly, it must be reported that the Hubers 3. Paul Neidlinger/ Nancy Michael are relocating to California to be near their 4. Ron Carter/ Karen Kreps family and better weather! There was a din- ner and party held for them in Youngstown . The Oct unit game as follows: There were 16 tables, and some had to be turned away due to room size constraints. N/S There are no words to thank them for all the 1. Don & Susan Huber work they did in the unit. They will be 2. Lynn Rafferty/ Marily Entzi missed and we wish them our best! We've all 3. Vern DeJong/ Dee Bloom been invited to stop in and see them if we are 4. Carole Johnson/ Robert Caroll in the area! E/W The results of that game follows: 1. Chet Mody/ Brenda Merkich 2. Bill & Shirley Schaffer N/S 3. George & Kalina Braun 1. Cathy Marsteller/ Joe Newton 4. Carol Beardmore/ Vera Herman 2. Chuck Coleman/ Vera Herman 3. Rosemarie Muccio/ Robert Carroll This past Labor Day the Pittsburgh Regional 4. Bern Olmstead/ Mike Bugnone tournament was held at a new site. It was at 5. Paul Neidlinger/ Marilyn Entzi the airport in a very nice hotel. Everyone worked very hard to make it a success and E/W that is exactly what it was! We were in our 1. Fran Egger/ Maureen Irwin own little world away from the bustling 2. Claudia Ivan/ Carole Johnson crowd. Our unit did well once again at this 3. Nancy Michael/ Betty Owen tournament. I will highlight a few of the win- 4. Mildred Artman/ Jon Oheren ners. 5. Sally Veauthier/ Mary Alice Baluck Side game winners were: This year the Christmas party for Youngstown will be a dinner at their club on Cathy Marsteller, Joe Newton, William December 19. Cornwell, Chuck Coleman, and Sally Veauthier The Warren club will hold their dinner on December 11. There will be no unit party this Bern Olmstead and Lynn Rafferty were 3rd year. in the Wednesday Open Pairs Happy Holidays.

– 7 – Erie Excitement by Bev Walz

There are lots of fallen leaves outside the Marc Sylvester. Second place in B went to window as this column is being written, but Al and Maureen Koseff and their team- no snow as yet. For sure there will be snow mates. before you read the December issue. The Yalta team had a successful season and Many EBA members enjoyed some success ended with a tureen dinner on November 2. in playing at the Labor Day Regional in Thanks to the Grzegorzewskis for organiz- Pittsburgh. Members spotted around the ing the event. tables were Pat Smith, Kathleen Horan, "Playing the Game" lessons were started up Eileen Cutri. Norma Herbstritt, Shirley in late October and are held on Thursday Irish, Marc Sylvester, Rose Jaskiewicz., afternoons for the intermediate bridge play- Reggie O'Brien, Pat Young, Steve and er. Reports are that the lessons/games are Barb Grzegorzewski, Bev and Al Walz, both helpful and fun. Tom Ritter, Lori Benacci, Lois Buseck, Doug Wells, and Anne Jedlicka. Pat Smith We have the "card lady" Arlene Millhouse and Steve Grzegorzewski won the Fast Pairs to thank for placing brand new cards in our event on September 6, and Marc Sylvester duplicate boards. It's a pleasure to pick up captured the most points for the EBA crowd. fresh cards. Thanks, Arlene! Our fall tournament held later in September Members whose ranks have changed are was very successful. Good weather, good Archie Narducci, Rita Schmidt, Fran food (cookies), and good bridge. Doris Konkol, and Richard Perfetto. They are Kirsch had the most success pointwise in the all now Club Masters. Congratulations! two-day event. On Sunday the team game was won by Doris Kirsch, Judy Lyons, Bev Sadly we lost two more lovely ladies who and Al Walz. Many thanks to the hardwork- were avid bridge players. Betty Schuster ing committee spurred on by Judie died in September and Myrna Waisley in Lamberton. October. They will be missed. At the Buffalo Sectional held toward the end An odd thing happened at the bridge table a of October, many of our Erie folks did very few weeks ago. When the bidding was com- well. Winning games were achieved by pleted and the dummy tabled, the declarer Shirley Irish, Judy Lyons, Judie realized that he had bid a hand from a dif- Lamberton, Doris Kirsch, Kathleen ferent board than the other three players. He Horan, Kathy Dammeyer, Tom Ritter, realized this when he noticed that both he Scott Baldwin, Lori Benacci, Anne and the dummy held the queen of spades. Jedlicka, Lois Buseck, Steve and Barbara No one had noticed the different colored Grzegorzewski, Florence Daub, Norma cards during the bidding, but everyone got a Herbstritt, and Marc Sylvester who won good laugh-except maybe the director! the most points of the EBA group. Don't forget the Pro-Am game and dinner to At a Team Tournament held in Meadville on be held December 9. This is always a fun October 29 the A winners were Rose event to get everyone in a holiday mood. Jaskiewicz, Lois DiPlacido, Jim Davis, and Happy holidays! Peg Weibel. Second place in A went to a Our next 5th Column will be in February of team including the Grzegorzewskis and 2010.

– 8 – Pittsburgh Potpourri by Mary Anne McNeirney It's that time of year when we choose our Unfortunately I have to end this column on new Board. As per usual, there was no elec- an unhappy note. We have lost two of our tion, for we did not have enough candidates treasured members: Bob Beighel and F.X. to demand one. The Board has added one Plunkett. Bob had served Unit 142, District new member, Jane Marshall, who will add 5, and the ACBL with industry, intelligence, her considerable skills to the benefit of the and distinction for nearly fifty years. He was Unit. She is intelligent, organized and con- Co Chairman of the 76 Nationals in genial; naturally we will put her abilities to Pittsburgh, the Hospitality Chairman of use. The Board Officers are: President Bill Pittsburgh Regionals for at least twenty Holt; Vice President Asim Ulke; Secretary years, and Unit Board Member for twenty Mary Carns; and Treasurer Ivan Half. Our five years, serving wherever needed. He was Recorder is Judy Sonon. The Board also an outstanding player. I am grateful I Members are Barb and Ken Bergman, Ron was one of his regular partners. He played Franck, Lou Joseph, Darlene with me from my novice days at least once Mannheimer, Mary Anne McNeirney, Sue weekly. He was a treasured friend. F.X. was McQuillan, Marilyn Painter, George also a treasured friend. I only played as his Retos. Sharon Rohr, and another new mem- partner once, but I played against him for as ber, Steve Schwarzwaelder, who has long as he played. As he was a revered already proven himself as an asset to the M.D., he was not able to play that often, but bridge community by the excellence of his when he could, he brought class to the com- work on finding sites for bridge activities. petition. He was kind, considerate, and had a wonderful sense of fun. We mourn both November is the start of the holiday season, and extend our sympathies to their respective which means parties and great bridge oppor- families. tunities. However, in Pittsburgh, we got an early start on the season with the Gloria Goodwin-Audrey Fossick Charity Education Team Game in October. It was a wonderful event, orchestrated by Richard Zack, who absolutely knows how to run a party. Twenty teams participated and enjoyed a delightful and delicious brunch and utterly scrumptious dinner, as well as 7 rounds of competition. All who attended were winners, but the fol- lowing earned the most masterpoints: First was the team of Ed Alcott, Alex Bealles, Elio Catafalmo, and Fran Feldman. Second was the team of Gail and Jim Hastings, Lou Joseph, and Sue McQuillan. The event allowed us to contribute over a $1,000 to Bridge Education. Look for the holiday special games and the STaC. May you all have marvelously happy holidays and enjoy a grand new year.

– 9 – A STaC is a Sectional Tournament at Clubs. This is how it works: A STaC is a SECTIONAL Tournament — but the sections take place at individual clubs, instead of together at one large location. Each game at a participating club may be part of the tournament. The results of the game you play in are combined with the results from all of the other clubs and an OVERALL will be tallied for each session and game type. For example: Olean, Canton, Greensburg, Cumberland and Parkersburg all play at the same time. Scoring is first done on a club-by-club basis and SILVER points awarded for each section. Then the results of all five games are combined as if everyone were playing under one roof. Highest percentage score is first overall, next is second overall, and so forth. Because you are competing against so many people, you can earn a lot of points. All of them, whether they are section awards or overall awards, will be SILVER. Yes, it will cost a little more to play in a STaC game. ACBL sanction fees are higher and a director must be paid to coordinate the gathering and issuing of points.

District 5 Winter STaC December 7-13, 2009 Additional information and full conditions can be found at the website: http://www.d5bridge.com/ (click on STaC) Players, make sure your favorite club is participating! Club managers, be sure to sign up!

– 10 – RESULTS Roni Atkins Regional Tuesday Eve Charity Prs – 23.0 Tables A B C Pittsburgh 1 Doug Levene – Matt Granovetter Sept 1-7, 2009 2 James Zaccardi – Marion Smith Wed Morning Side Game – 4.5 Tables 4 1 1 Bharat Shah – Janice Schultheis A B C 5 2 Polly Schoning -Thomas Coxey 1 William Cornwell – Lois Butler 5 2 Bruce Brennan – Kathleen Brennan 2 1 Clifford Needham Jr – Judy Ludwig Wednesday Open Pairs – 31.0 Tables 3 2 Yvonne Coursen – Raymond Kramer A B C 4 3 1 Jon Wendelken -Flo Hinshaw 1 Alice Anderson – Bill Anderson 2 Katy Gleason – Jayne Brooks 2 Asim Ulke – Gail Carns Wednesday Aft. Side Game – 15.0 Tables 9 1 John Bernhard – Carol Bolen A B C 2 1 Nancy Hobert – Joane D’Antonio 1 Peggy Shivetts – Sarah Soster 2 Mary Jo Kintz – William Kintz 2 1 1 Carol Stonis -Steven Schwarzwaelder Wednesday Eve Side Game – 12.0 Tables 3 2 Amy Lowenstein – Sally Levin A B C 5 4 2 Thomas Dillon – Susan Dillon 1 Douglas Kramer -Jacqueline Sincoff Wednesday Aft 299er Game – 11.0 Tables 2 Cathy Marsteller – Joseph Newton A B C 3 1 Sandra Spear – Marjorie Mazer 1 1 Patricia Swedlow – Judith 4 2 1 Eric Ruben – Paul Rosenberg Zimmerman 5 3 2 Robert Kleinmann – David Kresh 2 Marie Collins – Nancy Miller Wednesday Eve 299er Pairs – 4.0 Tables 4 2 1 Gloria Snyer – Barbara Sautter A B 3/4 2 Lynn Bullions – Peg Kalupanov 1 1 Karen Peters – Amy Tam Tues/Wed KO Bracket 1 – 10 Tables 2 Thomas Morris – Arlene O’Connell 1 S Ruskin – Herbert Sachs – Thomas Weik – 3 2 Jan Wendelken – Gay Cable Bruce Keidan Thurs Morning Side Game – 5.5 Tables 2 Mike Levine – Jerry Clerkin – Dennis A B C Clerkin – David Siebert 1 1 1 Larry Legault – Lyn Legault Tues/Wed KO Bracket 2 – 9 Tables 2 2 Thomas Coxey – Polly Schoning 1 Robert Zimmermann – Peter Howell – P 3 3 2 Doris Weil – Marian Heiser Caplan – Catherine Caplan Thursday Aft Side Game – 9.0 Tables 2 Nicholas Ogan – Chantal Whitney – Victor A B C Vertes – Marlene Zinamon 1 Iola Croner – Jane Crowley Tues/Wed KO Bracket 3 – 15 Tables 2 Kenneth Bergman – Barbara 1 Joseph Secka Sr – Paula Shrut – Karen Bergman Bock – Susan Konig 5 1 Amy Lowenstein – Samuel Cohen 2 Jacqueline Cavalier – Russell Sheldon – 2 1 Larry Legault – Lyn Legault Frank Siffrinn – James Fox 3 2 Racelle Goldstein – Morton Wed Eve Swiss Teams – 22 Tables Goldstein A B C Thursday Aft 299er Pairs – 8.0 Tables 1 George Mittelman – Robert Lebi – D E F Reanette Frobouck – Allan Graves 1 1 1 Carol Pattison – Carolyn Croushore 2 Jim Overcasher – Dan Roseberry – 2 2 2 Marilyn Pavlokovic – Carol Gibboney Gene Keidan – Alice Williams Wed/Thur KO Bracket 1 – 10 Tables 4 1 1 P. Charlene Benedict – Ernest Collins 1 Leonard Melander – Larry Mori – Gene – Mary Jo Johnson – Dennis Benedict – Martin Baff Gibboney 2 Elio Catalfamo – Jay Levy -Henry Nelson 6 2 2 Donald Moyer – Katy Moyer -Richard – Steven Conrad Roberts – Susan Roberts

– 11 – Wed/Thurs KO Bracket 2 – 16 Tables Thursday Open Pairs – 23.0 Tables 1 Charlene Collins – Mary Anne Kriesen – A B C Smita Maniar – Dilip Maniar 1 Judy Haffner – Asim Ulke 2 John Plunkett – Vicki Kane – Nancy Raley 2 S Ruskin – Herbert Sachs – Inez Plunkett 1 Frederick Mason – Douglas Dyer Thursday Comp. KOs- Bkt 1 – 12 Tables 2 Jack Goodykoontz – Vicki 1 Robert Lebi – George Mittelman – Allan Goodykoontz Graves – Reanette Frobouck 1 Sue Falk -Thomas Ritter 2 Douglas Kramer – Jacqueline Sincoff – 2 Jane Verno – Regina Berzinsky Bernard Fudor – Ernie Retetagos Friday Morning Side Game – 3.0 Tables Thursday Comp KOs – BKT 2 – 14 Tables A B C 1 Nicholas Ogan – Chantal Whitney – 1 1 Carol Berkman – Jane Bress Marlene Zinamon – Victor Vertes 2/3 2/3 Rosalyn Sukenik – Eva Lefton 2 Carol Bolen – John Bernhard – Joan 2/3 2/3 John Thaubald – Fouad Abdalla Pfeifer – C Pfeifer Friday Aft Side Game – 12.5 Tables Thursday Comp KOs – BKT 3 – 16 Tables A B C 1 Bernadine Bonessa – Jane Weiss – Robert 1 Sharon Fairchild – Cathy Marsteller Carroll – Beth Anderson 2 1 1 Gerrie Littmann – William Seran 2 Susan Konig – Sidney Metzger – Brigitta 4/5 2 Beverly Saunders – Annemarie Day – Karen Bock Gordon Thurs. Bkt 1 Consolation – 6 Tables 3 2 Diane Banks – Evelyn Sobol 1 Mike Levine – David Siebert – Jerry Fri Aft 299’ers – 13.5 Tables Clerkin – Dennis Clerkin D E F 2 Jacob Morgan – James Melville – Suzanne 1 Dev Meyers – Sheila Rabovsky Dunn – Joshua Stark 2 1 Susan Wald – Barbara Gallupe Thurs. Bkt 2 Consolation – 7 Tables 3 2 1 Carol Rehman – Melvin Snitzer 1 Tom Gilpin Jr – George Ide – Bruno 6 3 2 Amy Tam – Karen Peters Dellamea – Timothy Smith Friday Open Pairs – 20.0 Tables 2 Peggy Shivetts – Sarah Soster – Satinder A B C Gupta – Janet Coffin 1 William Riley – Nancy Riley Thursday Evening Swiss – 23 Tables 2 Roger Tiktin – Laurie Kranyak A B C 1 1 Douglas Megill – Lana Creal 1 Gloria Anne Barrack – Robert Todd – 2 Jack Goodykoontz – Vicki Les Bart – Gloria Silverman Bart Goodykoontz 2 1 1 Carl Bonfiglio – Alma Michael – John 2 Margaret Graham – June Puskarich Hammerschmidt – D Hammerschmidt Friday Eve Side Game – 8.0 Tables 2 2 Brett Orban, – Timothy Aspenwall – A B C Patricia Sprowls – Barbara 1/2 Dolores Braddock – Mary Anne Provenzano McNeirney Thursday Eve Side Game – 10.0 Tables 1/2 Charles Coleman – Sally Veauthier A B C 3 1 1 Sally Kellar – Herbert Heller 1 Theodore Sandson – Marion Smith 4 2 Leonard Gellman – Patricia Young 2 1 Sandra Spear – Marjorie Mazer 3 2 James Fox – Bharat Shah 4 2 1 George Norman – Rhoda Zdravecky 5 3 2 Larry Legault – Lyn Legault ♣♥ ♦♠

– 12 – Friday Eve 199er Pairs – 3.0 Tables Saturday Evening Swiss – 10 Tables A B A B C 1 Thomas Morris – Janis O’Brien 1 Paul Benedict – Lynn Jones – Frank 2 Shirley Friedberg – Janet Radman Aquila – Dan Roseberry Friday Swiss Teams – 49 Tables 2 1 George Kury – Peg Maloni – Dee A B C Weisberg – Molly Fainer 1 Mike Levine – Dennis Clerkin – Jerry 4 2 1 Susan Bussan – Mary Gleghorn – Clerkin – David Siebert Shirley Lundstrom – Barbara 2 Jan Assini – Susan Stark – John Toy – Schidlowski Diane Lazarus – Ed Lazarus – Richard Saturday Open Pairs – 28.0 Tables Early A B C 7 1 Dale Gregg – Russell Sheldon – 1 Pamela Granovetter – Matt Joseph Secka Sr – Paula Shrut Granovetter 13/14 2 Michael Myers – Michael Ryan – Dian 2 Arlene Port – Asim Ulke Petrov – Marc Sylvester 4 1 Roberta Brown – Sylvia Camilli 4 1 George Norman – Rhoda Zdravecky – 2 Kenneth Eichler – Leroy Hackenberg David Livingston – J Livingston II 2 Philip Miller – Bunny Miller – Marilyn 5/6 1 Lana Creal – Douglas Megill Painter – Albert Jennings 2 Nancy Aquino – Dennis Pittman Friday Eve Side Swiss Tms – 4 Tables Saturday Eve Side Game – 9.0 Tables A B C A B C 1 Tom Gilpin Jr – Timothy Smith – Larry 1 Douglas Kramer – Jacqueline Legault – Lyn Legault Sincoff 1 1 J Glendening – T Glendening – 2 1 1 George Norman – Rhoda Zdravecky Constance Bogan – Diane Banks 3 2 Satinder Gupta – Janet Coffin Thursday-Saturday A M K O – 7 Tables 4 2 Larry Legault – Lyn Legault 1 Larry Mori – Leonard Melander – Jacob Sunday Morn Side Game – 4.0 Tables Morgan – James Melville A B C 2 William Holt – Robert Park – Constance 1 1 Sam Den – Alex McCrea Hoechstetter – Robert Quinlan 2 2 Leonard Gellman – Robert Feasley Fri-Sat Morning Compact – 5 Tables Sat-Sun Morning Compact – 8 Tables 1 Fred Schenker – Jay Levy – Dan Roseberry 1 Allan Graves – Reanette Frobouck – – D Pierce George Mittelman – Robert Lebi 2 Dorothy Baroff – Honey Barnes – John 2 Michael Purcell – Paul Pschesang – Anton Beach – Mary Lynn Zwald Habash – Stephen Moese Sat. Aft. 299’r – 12.0 Tables Sunday Fast Pairs – 9.0 Tables D E F A B 1 Joann Szymecki – Gale Perez 1 Steven Grzegorzewski – Charles 2 1 1 Carol Rehman – Melvin Snitzer Smith 2 Carl Blackburn – Suzanne Blackburn 2 Vickie Sebastian – Sudheer Pimputkar 3 2 Carol Pattison – Carolyn Croushore 5 1 Chris Kleis – Charles Scholl Sat. Aft. Side Game – 14.0 Tables 2 Wesley Jones, Jr – Samuel McMillan A B C Jr 1 Barbara Belardi – Cecilia Powell Sunday Aft Side Game – 10.0 Tables 2 Louis Joseph – Norman Williams A B C 3/4 1 Judy Ludwig – Clifford Needham Jr 1 Barbara Bergman – Kenneth 2 Wesley Jones, Jr – Samuel McMillan Bergman Jr 2 1 L Finley – Margaret Finley 3 1 Gerald Marcovsky – Richard Davis 6 2 Marian Cohen – Herminie Block 2 Larry Legault – Lyn Legault 1 Angela Agnello – Rose Marie Cassmer 2 Dev Meyers – Sheila Rabovsky – 13 – Sunday Aft 299er Pairs – 8.0 Tables Sunday Open Pairs – 17.0 Tables D E F A B C 1 1 Vince Saccone – Rose Saccone 1 Brian Ellis – Asim Ulke 2 Gerald Sandson – Audrey Sandson 2 Fred Schenker – Roger Tiktin 4/5 2/3 1/2 Carol Pattison – Carolyn Croushore 1 Kitty Jo Hellmann – Arlene Jacobelli 4/5 2/3 1/2 Betty Weightman – Barbara Lersch 2 Frederick Mason – Douglas Dyer Sat-Sunday K O Bracket 1 – 10 Tables 5 1 Cynthia Custer – Fred Wessells, 1 Ed Lazarus – Diane Lazarus – Helene 2 Lana Creal – Douglas Megill Bauman – Arnie Frankel Sunday Side Swiss Teams – 21 Tables 2 Larry Mori – Leonard Melander – Gene A B C Benedict – Kenneth Eichenbaum 1 1 1 Russell Sheldon – Ranjana Gupta – Sat-Sun KOs Bracket 2 – 12 Tables Bharat Shah – Gary Wire 1 Elio Catalfamo – D Pierce – Jim 2 Mary Paulone Carns – Gail Carns – Overcasher – John Tscholl Jess Stuart – Lois Stuart 2 Steven Conrad – Henry Nelson – Sidney 6 2 Mary Gleghorn, – Susan Bussan – Steiner – William Lindgren Barbara Schidlowski – Shirley Sat-Sun KOs – Bracket 3 – 16 Tables Lundstrom 1 John Bernhard -Monica Groves – 2 Philip Miller – Bunny Miller – Lorraine Hanna -Constance Bogan, Marilyn Painter – Albert Jennings 2 Brett Orban -Thomas Danford – Gary Swiss Teams Flight A/X – 25 Tables Mallett – Sally Mallett A X Sunday Compact K O Brk 1 – 13 Tables 1 Harold Haffner – Judy Haffner – 1 John Gillette – Pamela Granovetter – Arlene Port – Florine Walters Matt Granovetter – Richard Katz 2 Arnie Frankel – Diane Lazarus – Ed 2 Jean Prior – William Holt – Robert Lazarus – Helene Bauman – Michael Quinlan – Robert Park Roberts Sunday Compact KO Brk 2 – 14 Tables 8 1 William Riley – Nancy Riley – Jean 1 Henry Essig – Anson Russell – Ernest Prior – Edward Alcoff Larsen – Arthur Ehrler 2 Robert Zimmermann – Peter Howell 2 Giles Martin – Vincia Martin – Ruth – P Caplan – Catherine Caplan Nelson – Mabel Sturdivant Swiss Teams Flight B/C/D – 36 Tables Sunday Eve Side Game – 5.0 Tables B C D A B C 1 Ralph Horst – Louise Barnes – 1 Jim McKeown – Melvin Lubart Yvonne Coursen – Raymond Kramer 2 Kenneth Bergman – Barbara 2 Mary Gleghorn – Susan Bussan – Bergman Shirley Lundstrom – Barbara 4 1 Roy Larson, – Dennis Young Schidlowski 2 1 Vince Saccone – Rose Saccone 6 1 1 Dale Gregg – Russell Sheldon – 3/42/3 George Small – L Fried Bharat Shah – Brigitta Day – Janine 3/42/3 Thomas Morris – Arlene O’Connell Le Blond Morning Side Series – 13.25 Tables 9 2 2 Stanley Broadwater – Kathy Pfeffer 1 Polly Schoning – Arthur Henry – Marie Henry 2/3 Fouad Abdalla 2/3 John Thaubald Afternoon Side Series – 41.50 Tables 1/2 Barbara Bergman, 1/2 Kenneth Bergman Evening Side Series – 33.00 Tables 1/2 Jacqueline Sincoff 1/2 Douglas Kramer

– 14 – U116 Summer Finale Youngstown Sectional Williamsville (Buffalo) NY Youngstown Sep 11-13, 2009 Sept 12-13, 2009 Friday Morning Stratified Pairs – 34.5 Tables Saturday Novice Pairs – 3.0 Tables A B C 1 Jerry Geier – Ruthe Mayberry 1 Sharon Benz – Judith Marshall 2 Karen Steele – Cooper Oliver 2 Dian Petrov – John Toy Compact Teams – 6 Tables 4 1 S Luke Danielson – Robert Andersen 1 Bernard Olmstead – Lynn Rafferty – 2 1 Dede Kluckhohn – Paula Kotowski Marjorie Baldwin – Pat Chisholm 4/5 2 Ruth Kozower – Nadine Stein 2 Sidney Steiner – Henry Nelson – Alexander Friday Afternoon Stratified Pairs – 21.5 Bealles – William Lindgren Tables Saturday Morning Open – 12.0 Tables A B C A B C 1 1 William Rushmore – Arthur Morth 1 Cathy Marsteller – Irene Lenno 2 William Mellon – Xiao (Joe) Zhao 2 Chantal Whitney – Richard Traxler 2 Fred Schenker – Dian Petrov 4 1 Ann Leone – Barbara Adams 1 Diane Lyons – Marietta Kalman 6 2 Mildred Artman -Jon Oheren 2 Tova Reinhorn – Carol Bedell 3 1 Ronald Carter – Robert Kramer Saturday Morning Stratified Pairs – 32.5 4/5 2 Terence Murray – Rebecca Murray Tables 3 Donald Huber – Susan Huber A B C Saturday Afternoon Pairs – 16.0 Tables 1 Judith Marshall – John Toy A B C 2 Robert Cannizzaro – John Kilmer 1 Larry Long – Richard Early 5 1 Beverly Dale -Dolores Warmuz, 2 Sally Veauthier – Sharon Fairchild 6 2 1 Mary Ann Byers – Margery Geyer 3 1 William Lippy – Sandra Lippy 4 2 Betty Metz – Penny Shui 5 2 1 Dale Fishbeck – Carol Beardmore Saturday Afternoon Stratified Pairs – 22.5 5 2 Lawrence Boyd – William Grant Tables Sunday Swiss Teams – 16 Tables A B C A B C 1 Saleh Fetouh – Jim Mathis, 1 Jean Prior – Robert Quinlan – Dave 2 Patricia Rasmus – Dorothy Boyd Anthony – William Cornwell 3 1 Alice Lind -Robert Feasley 2 Bernard Olmstead – Marjorie Baldwin 2 Fred Schenker – Dian Petrov – Pat Chisholm – Lynn Rafferty 3 1 Somer Rumm – Celia Rumm 3 1 Bill Schaffer – Shirley Schaffer – 6 2 S Joan Dixon – Gerry Ride Dale Fishbeck – Carol Beardmore Sunday Bracketed Swiss 3 – 8 Tables 2 Diana Richards – Milt Williams – 1 Ruth Kozower – Michael Kozower – William Lippy – Sandra Lippy Sandra Scheff – Bruce Bronstein 3 1 Donald Huber – Terence Murray – 2 Dale Anderson – Don Grant – Marie Rebecca Murray – Susan Huber Suprinick – James Jacobi 2 Robert Kramer – Timothy Kneen – Sunday Bracketed Swiss 2 – 8 Tables Henry Clarett Jr – Joseph Sliman 1 Robert Padgug – Judith Padgug – Jean Macdonald – David Millward 2 Diane K.M. Gordon -John Mackay – Lorna Johnson – Kathy Morrison- Sunday Bracketed Swiss 1 – 8 Tables 1 Jay Levy – Thomas Donnelly – Brian Meyer – Jay Costello – Donna Steffan 2 Saleh Fetouh – Jim Mathis – Randolph Seidenberg Jr – Christine Urbanek

– 15 – Presque Isle Sectional Whist Club 0-300 Erie,Pa Cleveland 09/19-20/2009 10/17-18/2009 Sat Morn 99er Pairs – 5.0 Tables Sat AM Strat 0-300 – 19.0 Tables A B C A B C 1 1 1 Carl Minzenberger – Marlene 1 Mike Varble – Bobbie Varble Minzenberger 2 Marylou Vermerris – Charleen 2 Louise Barton – Carolyn Hazelwood Drotning 3/4 2/3 2/3 Barbara Lorie – Josephine Desantis 6 1 1 Vicki Yunker – Beth Eberhard 3/4 2/3 2/3 Deborah Holliday – Robert Weber 2 Lawrence Boyd – Joanne Kirk Sat Morn Open Pair – 20.0 Tables 6/8 2 Ellie Sanow – Jane Pendley A B C Sat PM Strat 0-300 – 10.0 Tables 1/2 Rose Jaskiewicz – Robert Rizzo A B C 1/2 Lois DiPlacido – Doris Kirsch 1 David Rodgers – Mark Niemi 5 1 1 Archie Narducci – Richard Sollman 2 Janet Auwerter – Jay Auwerter 6/7 2 Douglas Wells – Anne Jedlicka 1 Mady Kaiser – Nancy Levitan 3 2 Grant Shorts – William Orr 2 1 Ellie Sanow – Jane Pendley Sat Aft Open Pair – 21.5 Tables 2 Laura Palascak – Raymond Palascak A B C Names Sunday 299 Swiss – 10 Tables 1 Judie Lamberton – Francis Tseng A B C 2 Marc Sylvester – Shirley Irish 1 1 Angela Strainic – Ronald Werner – 1 Douglas Megill – Mark Pascale Carole Oliveri – James Martin 2 1 Elise Nick – Dorothy Butlin 2 Laura Ross – Charleen Drotning – 3 2 William Schneider – Dale Scott Barbara Peterman – Marylou Swiss Teams – 13 Tables Vermerris A B C 2 1 Beverly McMullen – Kent Furst – 1 1 Doris Kirsch – Judith Lyons -Beverly Sharon Bilek – David Bilek Walz – Albert Walz 2 Charles Coleman – Sally Veauthier – Sharon Fairchild – Patricia Young 2 Alex McCrea – Joyce Goodman – Virginia Colville – Sam Den 1 Chester Mott – Lois Mott – William Dobrzynski – Kathryn Dobrzynski

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