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March Madness “Hoop”La March Madness “Hoop”la Tournament Schedule Volume 1,Issue 1 Monday, March 6, 2006 Monday, March 6 Suzi Subeck, Editor 1:30 Charity Foundation Stratified Pairs 7:30 Education Foundation Stratified Pairs Education Foundation Bracketed Knockouts Tuesday, March 7 Regional Knockout Schedule 9:00 Side Game Series I 10:00 & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs Monday Tues. Wed. Thurs. Friday Sat. 1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs Side Game Series II 9:00am A2 Com. Com. Com. Com. 7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session KO 1 KO 1 KO 2 KO 2 Wednesday, March 8 1:30am A3 C1 C3 E1 E3 9:00 Compact KO I (Sessions 1 & 2) Side Game Series I B1 B3 D1 D3 Com. 10:00 & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs KO 3 1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs 7:30pm A1 A4 C2 C4 E2 E4 Side Game Series II 7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session B2 B4 D2 D4 Com. Thursday, March 9 KO 3 9:00 Compact KO I (Sessions 3 & 4) Side Game Series I 11:30p Zip KO 10:00 & 3:00 Stratified Open Pairs m 1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams 7:30 One Swiss Swiss Swiss BAM Swiss 1:30 & 7:30 Side Game Series II Session 7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session Events: Friday, March 10 9:00 Compact KO II (Sessions 1 & 2) Intermediate/Newcomer Program Side Game Series I 10:00 & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (I/N) Events for 299er Players 1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs Pair Entries for I/N games are $10.00/person/session Side Game Series III All masterpoints are red points. 7:30 Stratified Board-A-Match Team 1-Session ACBL members with 0-5 masterpoints play free. Saturday, March 11 Guest Speaker Program. See Daily Bulletin for details. 9:00 Compact KO II (Sessions 3 & 4) Monday 7:30 I/N Stratified Charity Pairs Side Game Series I Tuesday through Friday 1:30 & 7:30 Stratiflighted Pairs, A/AX Plays Separately 1:30 & 7:30 Single Sessions Stratified B/C/D Pairs, played separate from Flight A I/N Stratified Pairs 0-20, 20-50, 100-200, 200-300 Compact KO 3 Saturday 1:30 & 7:30 Single Sessions Side Game Series III 49er Pairs Stratified 0-20, 20-50 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams 1-Session 299er Stratified Pairs 0-100, 100-200, 200-300 Sunday, March 12 Sunday 11:00 am & 2:00 11:00 Stratiflighted Open Swiss Teams 299er Stratified Swiss Teams, A: 3000 +, AX: 0-3000 Play Separate 0-50, 50-100, 100-200, 200-300 Stratified B/C/D Swiss Teams 2 Single Sessions, More Points B: 750-2000; C: 300-750; D: 0-300 1 For Your Dining Pleasure Whether you choose an elegant appetizers, salads and daily setting, rustic look, or a 60's era CARVETTI'S OF LAKE GENEVA specials. Also a D.J., dancing and steakhouse, the foods of Lake 642 W. Main St. Phone: 262-248- outdoor Beer Garden. Shoot Geneva area are all excellent. Join 9752 baskets inside or out. All ages are us for all our great Friday Night Carvetti’s located in Historic comfortable here. L,D,C,Br,E Fish Fry's. Hours of operation & downtown and nestled on the White availability of entertainment can River is the perfect spot to start in CHUCK'S LAKESHORE INN, 352 vary. Please call ahead. The Lake Geneva, it’s one reason why Lake St., Fontana (262) 275-3222. restaurants listed below are many of our customers have Chuck's Lakeshore Inn is located on alphabetical in order. We will said: “What happens in Lake the west shore of Geneva Lake with feature different ones throughout Geneva…starts at Carvetti’s”. We a spectacular 7 mile view and has the week. invite you to see why. Specializing been an area attraction for over 50 in Italian/American appetizers, years. Serving its famous burgers R=Reservations B=Breakfast pastas, homemade soups, chili, and sandwiches 7 days a week and L=Lunch pizza, hearty salads and wraps like home of the Bacardi Sweetart, the FFF=Friday Night Fish Fry our Southern Italian, panini and bar also features live entertainment SBR=Sunday Brunch C=Cocktails specialty sandwiches such as the ½ most weekend nights. L,D,C,LV Br=Beer pound burgers, entrée’s such as our E=Entertainment Tuscan Ahi -Tuna is just delicious DUCK INN, Corner of Highway 89 & D=Dinner or our truly awesome Surf-n-Turf A, Delavan (608) 883-6988. and many other favorites. We also A long time favorite of local B. J. WENTKER'S HISTORIC FINE offer the most extensive beverage residents as well as the visiting DINING, 230 Milwaukee Ave., menus in the Midwest with year public. Serving fresh duck daily Burlington (262) 767-1514. round Tropical drinks, Starbucks along with traditional steaks, chops, "Serving contemporary cuisine in an Liqueurs, Margaritas, 55 - fish and sea food. Dine either in the historic atmosphere." This upscale Martini’s, 27-Tequila’s, 27 bottle large cocktail lounge or spacious eatery's turn-of-the-century charm beers and the coldest tap beer in dining room with fireplace. Enjoy is further enhanced by award- the area with 40 tappers and 25 nightly specials and Friday night winning Chef Eric Peterson's mouth drafts to choose. Lake Geneva’s fish fry. Cigar smoking allowed in - watering menu. Creative largest outdoor stone patio features lounge. Open M,W,Th 4-9, Fri. & appetizers, entrees, and desserts 2-Tiki Bars, sand volleyball court, Sat. 4-10, Sun. noon to 9. can be complimented by an dancing water fountains, swaying D,C,Br.,FFF extensive selection of beer and fine Palm trees, and outdoor seating for wines. "A Slice of Chicago" in the 350 guests all complimented with DUFFY’S PUB & COTTAGES, heart of Burlington. L,D,FFF,C,Br resort style service. Live DJ Thurs, Located on the North shore of Lake Fri. & Sat. 9pm till close. Other Como at W4086 Lakeshore Drive BRISSAGO, Grand Geneva Resort & entertainment year round. L,FFF,C, Lake Geneva/Lake Como (262) 248 Spa, (262) 248-8811 or (800) 558- Br, E, D -7100. 3417 Duffy’s Pub offers a cozy Irish pub Located upstairs in the Grand CELEBRATION ON WELLS atmosphere for casual dining and Geneva Resort, this authentic STREET, 422 S. Wells St., Lake social drinking. L,D,C,Br Italian restaurant uses only the Geneva (262) 248-2555. finest of ingredients. The olives, the Nov. thru April Tuesday thru EVERGREEN COUNTRY CLUB, cheeses, the pasta, the wine-- all Sunday, dinner only. May thru Oct. Hwy. 67, Elkhorn (262) 723-5722. direct from Italy, with a four-course Mon. thru Sun., dinner only. A Casual dining specializing in Friday menu that will delight and amaze broad selection of fresh seafood night fish fry. L (daily), D (Friday & you. Open for dinner. Reservations *steaks *pasta *poultry. Prepared by Saturday), C,Br recommended. our expert culinary staff with only the freshest of ingredients. Enjoy CACTUS CLUB, 430 Broad St., our unique architectural Lake Geneva (262) 248-1999. atmosphere as you dine in casual Bon Specializing in authentic Mexican elegance D,C,Br,FFF Appetite!! and American Cuisine. Indigenous ingredients come together in lively dishes blending Native American, CHAMPS SPORTS BAR & GRILL Spanish, Mexican and Anglo- 747 Main St., Lake Geneva (262) American culinary traditions. A 248-6008. lively Cantina featuring great Bar & eatery for the sports margaritas and specialty drinks. aficionado. Specializing in char- Open at 11:30. L,D,C,Br broiled burgers, deli sandwiches, 2 Welcome to Lake Geneva … from Tom Sucher, tournament chairman Tom Sucher, tournament chairman, The tournament staff is here to You can drop Suzi a note in the wants to welcome you all to the make your stay as comfortable as Bulletin Box on the Registration beautiful Grand Geneva Resort and possible. If you have any questions, Table if you learn of a new life Spa for the March Madness need directions, restaurant master, if you become a new life Regional. It was necessary for us to suggestions or anything else, see master or if you have an amusing move our annual July Regional to one of the following. anecdote or hand for the newsletter. March to accommodate and Daily bulletins will be available upcoming 2006 Summer NABC. We Ron Johnston, head director, is before the start of the morning appreciate your flexibility of most competent and will patiently session in the foyer outside the schedule, coming here at this time. answer any of your bridge playing area. Be sure to pick up questions. He will keep things your copy. The Grand Geneva is an excellent moving along with the least amount facility. It has plenty of wonderful of confusion. He always does. Jim Most importantly, have fun and be kibitzer activities, including two Chiszar, Ron’s right hand man, will kind to your partner and your championship golf courses, several also be around if you need him. opponents. Bridge is a great game, tennis courts, an indoor and an made better by friendly, peaceful outdoor swimming pool, and a full Carl Sharp will find you a great play. Please do not discuss hands service spa. match if you need a partner. Try to until after the session. It is let Carl know in advance if you are distracting to others and can ruin There are boutiques in town to wile planning to play and need his the game for everyone. away the afternoon shopping or services. This makes his job much window shopping.
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