LIBRARY CORNER BRIDGE TIP FOR JULY

Winning Notrump Leads Lead trumps when your op- Winning Suit Contract Leads & Taf Anthias ponents are playing in their These two new books recently added to the Bridge Center library were 3rd or 4th bid suit. written using computer analysis of opening leads. You may recognize

David Bird as a prolific writer of bridge books, many of which we have Ron Klinger in the library. Mr. Anthias is a vice president of Cisco Systems, and Bird’s bridge partner. They met at Cambridge University, and both have worked in the computer industry for over 30 years. They use ETIQUETTE software to discover which of the 13 possible leads works best against a variety of auctions at notrump and suit contracts. The type questions Until you have decided what you are going to they answer include, “When is a doubleton a good ?” and bid, it is important to avoid touching or even “Should I lead an ace against a small slam?” For each hand the bidding is given, their first thoughts are discussed, and the computer percent- approaching the . Doing so can con- ages are listed. Chapters end with their conclusions. For the adven- vey unauthorized information to partner. turous, there is a “Pick a Winner” challenge at the end of each chapter. UNIT 206 CHIT CHAT Volume 4 Issue 7 Monthly Publication of ACBL Unit 206 July 2013

Editor: Sandy Cervantes Features Editor: Marcia Lanphear Assistant Editor: Cheryl Whitfield Staff: Charise Ovalle

THE LONGEST DAY

Anyone there will tell you—it was a terrific day! We had delicious food, wonderful desserts (even a beautiful pink rose birthday cake) and bids galore—both at the bridge table and at the silent auction. Although final numbers are not in, as of today, our little bridge club has raised over $2,000 in support of the Alzheimer’s Association. Thanks go out to Nancy Mapel, Nancy Fletcher, Marian Riggar, Ann Keown, Jody Plummer, Cheryl Whitfield, Myra Reneau, Joyce Feher, Sandy Cervantes, and all who brought food, contributed items for the auction (especially Suzanne Nichols for her original art), or made cash donations to the Alzheimer’s Association. Myra’s tennis team even participated—in addition to donating, the team dressed in purple and wore their Alzheimer’s badges!

A growing epidemic, this disease has touched many of us. It is the nation’s sixth leading cause of death. More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, including 120,000 in Tennessee. What better way to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and other aging debilitating diseases than by participating in an activity that research- ers (University if California at Irvine) suggest may lessen this risk. Thanks to all who took part.

COME CELEBRATE OUR NATION’S BIRTHDAY JULY 4TH AT THE CBC

The Fairyland Club will host an open game on July 4th at the Chattanoo- ga Bridge Center. Bert Shramko will direct the game that will start at 10:30 a.m. All play- ers are welcome, and the cost is $5.00. This is a Unit Championship Game so extra points will be awarded. Hot dogs and beer will be provided for lunch, and players are asked to bring a covered dish to share. If you plan to attend, please give Bert a call at 423.825.5912 to make a reservation. Sign up sheets are posted at the CBC. In Memoriam…Cotty Kale

This past month, Unit 206 lost a treasured member when our dear Cotty succumbed to cancer. Cotty was a pleasure— always positive and happy and willing to share her bridge knowledge with those of us with lesser talents. She brought a smile and a kind word whenever you engaged her. Although she was a gentle soul, Cotty was tremendously competitive— her skills and talents were top notch—and she loved coming out on top. She delighted in strategically going down— preventing her opponents from making their makeable bids— quite often to the frustration of many.

Although Cotty was passionate about bridge, her passions were not limited to the game. She adored her family, read- ing, and her beloved golden retriever. We will miss Cotty and her beautiful smile. We can’t think of a better tribute to her than to reprint our Spotlight article that appeared in the February 2012 issue. Our sincere con- dolences go out to her beloved Tommy and her sons as they face this significant loss.

Spotlight on Cotty Kale

It's a wonder any of us are even here. Imagine the miracles of happenstance that had to occur down through the ages to enable our forebears to even meet. Take Florence Anne Trull for instance. She was engaged to be married and her fiancé was killed in a tragic train accident. She married his roommate, William P. Patton, quickly and then divorced him while he was at Duke University in neurosurgeon training. Then she married Henry Clement Satterfield.. If these events had not occurred, Carlotta Margaret Dear- ing Satterfield Kale (our Cotty) would not even have been born.

However, Florence and Henry did manage to meet and marry and settle in Durham, NC with a secondary residence in Tillery, NC, a major source of timber for his lumber company. They had four children, Judy, Cotty, Clem and ten years later Sally surprised them. The first three were almost like triplets, being born barely a year apart, and they remain unusually close. Cotty says they kept each other grounded because they were always keeping each other's back. Plus, if any got out of hand (usually Cotty), the other two were quick to bring them back to earth. So, no pretenses, no grandiose behavior and no slacking. It was invaluable training for their grown up years. Tillery was also important in their growth. It was still a working plantation, with many freed people still on site, employed by the lumber company and enjoying the benefits of wages and education. But the amenities of the old southern life were still there. And the children were well instructed in hunting, fishing, gardening, skeet , animal training, and horseback riding. Because there was only schooling for the plantation workers' children, the Satterfields commuted 100 miles to Durham to the Calvert Method School during the week.

After WWII, the family moved back to Durham and one of the activities they became involved in was 3 and 5 gaited show horses. And Cotty was proficient in riding. She won the Tidewater Circuit Equitation Championship and also brought home a 3 gaited championship from Madison Square Garden riding Carlotta's Lady.

Her role as an actress in summer stock theater in Myrtle Beach, SC happened when the director approached while she was sun bathing and explained that the ingénue had been hospitalized with a ruptured appendix. Because the Actors Guild would not al- low a paid performer and the timing was too short to find another professional, Cotty was a candidate. She says it was a grand experience to play in "Jenny Kissed Me" with Charlie Ruggles.

One of her most meaningful volunteer roles was as a CPR instructor. Over some years of teaching many classes and groups, would you be surprised to learn that trying to teach doctors was the hardest. She has saved two lives: one drowning and one choking. The choking victim was her aunt. After finally able to remove a piece of beef, her aunt lying on the floor, still blue, and 911 on the way, then said to Cotty, could you pass me my drink? The drowning victim, swept off of a sailfish and washing in on shore, had removed his swim pants to try and use them for flotation. Others drug him the final way to the beach, but he was gone. No one else seemed to know what to try so she started CPR. As the story goes, Tommy says imagine how you would feel when your children wake you from a nap and say, Momma is kissing a naked man on the beach. Spotlight on Cotty Kale continued

She was introduced to bridge about 1950 by her Mother who said she was trying to control the triplets so she had them sit at a table while she taught them bridge basics. Then she had them take turns playing one no trump with no other bidding allowed over and over again. They still play today whenever they are together. Cotty says they are pretty competitive.

Cotty has been married for 50 years to her childhood sweetheart. Even though he was older, she told her mother at 12 she was going to marry him. What escape route did he have? He is the senior partner at Spears, Moore, Rebman and Williams and they have two sons, Tom and Will. Little Tommy is divorced and lives in Chattanooga. He is a Duke graduate and a commercial real estate broker. Will has a degree in physics and is the computer programmer for the Federal Courts in S.C. He is married and has 2 bilingual Chinese/American children: Athena, 3 and Hans, 2.

Education: BA, 1987, Magna cum Laude, Brock Scholar, UTC in English and Latin. Her goal was to beat the children in graduating from college. She barely made it. She has served on multiple community boards and as Sacristan at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. It may surprise you to know that she is also an Episcopalian nun in the Sewanee Chapter of the Companions of the Holy Cross.

As a postscript Cotty adds . . . Marcia, in case you're interested in further family dramas (and I was): After my Mother married Bill Patton, di- vorced and married my father, Henry Satterfield, they divorced 21 years later, and my Mother remarried her first husband Bill Patton (now my step-father), and they lived in Mobile where he was a neurosurgeon. He had an air- plane (both my mother and stepfather were pilots), which they flew to fun places, and then unloaded their motorcy- cles which they used to get to their resort destinations. (No wonder that our Little Tommy, who loves his Harley and cross country ventures smiles at my dismay at motorcycling). Anyway, Bill Patton died of colon cancer and my Mother moved to Chattanooga down the street from us. Soon my Fa- ther (Henry) came "to dinner" and stayed about 12 years before he died. My parents did not remarry, but they brought much joy to each other and to our children and to Tommy and me and to this neighborhood. They made me realize that "life on earth is short and there isn't much time to gladden the hearts of those that travel with us. So be quick to love, make haste to be kind and be assured that God is more concerned with our future than our past".

Building a Partnership TIP 2

At the bridge table, it is best to avoid partnership discussions. This is probably the single most destructive factor to the morale and confidence of a partnership. This type of dis- cussion should be held in private where it is much easier to receive (or give) constructive criti- cism and analyze results without the bridge community overhearing. This also contributes to a more enjoyable game for all concerned. THE LONGEST DAY

On June 21, players gathered at the Chattanooga Bridge Center to enjoy a full day of fun. From 9:30 in the morning until after 10:00 p.m., the activities were nonstop—3 bridge games (including simultaneous open and 99er gam in the afternoon and a Swiss teams competition in the evening), lunch, a birthday cel- ebration, a wine & cheese party, and a silent auction. The club (and many of the players) were decked out in purple, the color of the day, to support the efforts of the Alzheimer’s Associa- tion. Pictured above are Linda McKinney, Kitty Kay, Sharon Lain & Ann Keown; birthday girl Betty Sue Farmer; Ann Keown & Sandy Cervantes; Jim Poteet, Cathy Barker, Barbara Henderson & Rosemary Dunbar; Cheryl Whitfield & Cal Brassfield; John Friedl & Amy French (Manager of Program Education for the Chatta- nooga Alzheimer’s Association); Marian Riggar & Joyce Feher; and our resident TV star, Nancy Mapel. The local CBS affiliate, Channel 12, came to the Bridge Center to record the activity and interview Nancy who later appeared on the evening news! Do you know…

What the NABC Is?

The North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are held three times a year (Spring, Summer and Fall) and are sponsored by the ACBL. These events have both championship and side contests of different types (MP pairs, KOs, Swiss teams, BAMs) in a variety of competitions, (open, women, senior, NLM). This year’s Summer NABC will be held in Atlanta starting on August 1st and culminating on August 11th.

Each NABC features a premier event. The Vanderbilt Cup (KO teams) is the highlight of the Spring NABC. The Summer NABC features the Tro- phy (KO teams), as well as the Mini-Spingold I for players with fewer than 5000 MP and the Mini-Spingold II restricted to players with fewer than 1500 MP. The Memorial Trophy is awarded at the Fall NABC to the champion of the open -A-Match team event. Each NABC includes a number of other significant other competitions such as collegiate championships, senior and women’s events and GNT champion- ships.

Although each of the 3 NABCs feature world class competition, there are many events tai- lored to regular club players. Because Atlanta is just around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to participate in a world-class bridge event and rub shoulders with the elite.

Wall-to-wall bridge tables, events morning, noon, evening and late night; seminars by promi- nent bridge educators; entertainment, and the best players from around the world all help create the excitement that surrounds every NABC. Make your plans now so you won’t miss the chance to compete in Atlanta.

WAY TO GO!!!

Players in Unit 206 have a special reason to pay HAPPY close attention to the events at the Summer NABC in Atlanta. Our own local players, Ron and BIRTHDAY Linda Smith, together with their teammates Rich- ard Potter and Happoldt Neuffer, will represent District 7 in the Champion- ship Flight at the Grand National USA Teams competition. The Smiths also represented our district last year when Have a Great they made it to the Round of 8 at the Nationals in Philadelphia. We wish JULY 4th! them the best as they compete in Atlanta. CLEVELAND NEWS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Every Tuesday and every second Friday, there is a game at the Bradley County Senior Center in Cleveland. Everyone is welcome, and one of the perks is the great treats that the players provide. These games start at 1:00. For those of you coming from Chattanooga, the game ends early enough to avoid most of the evening traffic problems. Seats are assigned, so it’s important to make your reserva- tions with Teresa Moore by calling her at 423-321-2778 or e-mailing her at [email protected]. Please plan to arrive at the Senior Center no later than 12:45pm.

The second Friday in July is the 12th. Mark your calendar now so you can enjoy this fun game!

A TON OF BALLOONS AND TWO CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRIES

We are sending out get well very, very quick wishes to Teresa Moore, who is recovering from recent knee surgery. The surgery was a success, and by the time you receive the newsletter, Teresa should be home and committed to 3 days a week of physical therapy. Teresa...we miss you! We need you! We hope to see you back at the bridge table soon and pain free!

JUNE HIGH GAMES

Chattanooga Novice Corner

Open Ron & Linda Smith 85.00 Through July and August, the CBC will open at 1:00 on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of the NLM month for student play and discuss sessions. More Ray Templeton/Sue Riddle 69.44 experienced players are encouraged to stop by to

help our novice group with bidding and play of the 99er hand problems. On the 2nd and 4th Fridays, we will Ann Keown/Barbara Oldham 70.00 have a 99er game in which will be Cleveland awarded. Because all of the responses to Sandy’s Dick Mellor/Barbara Creagan 68.52 question about increasing the number of boards played were positive, we will increase this game to Fairyland 18 boards. The game will start at 1:00 pm and Information Unavailable should end around 4:00 pm.

Cost for the 99er game is $5.00. We do encourage The Longest Day you to come with a partner (bring a social bridge friend), but if you are unable to find someone with Morning Open whom to play, over the summer we will have a guar- John Friedl/Sandy Cervantes 65.97 anteed partner. It’s important to remember,

though, if you play with the guaranteed partner, Afternoon Open you may be ineligible for masterpoints. If you are Ron & Linda Smith 60.42 looking for another 99er player with whom to play,

give Sandy Cervantes a call (a few days ahead of Afternoon 99er the game, please) at 423-315-1953, and she will try to Kitty Kay/Ann Keown 60.42 match you up.

Evening Swiss Team Buddy Landis will resume his Friday lessons in Sep- Ron & Linda Smith tember. Our hopes are to offer new Saturday Jody Plummer/John Friedl classes in the fall, and we will publish a new- comer/novice calendar in late summer.

Our Monday evening mini lesson and game will continue as is through July and CBC GAME SCHEDULE August. SUMMER 2013

♦♣♥♠♦♣♥♠♦♣♥ Sunday 1:30 Open Game Monday 10:00 Cancelled for summer CHANGE OF RANK 6:30 Mini Lesson 7:00 NLM Game June, 2013 Tuesday 12:00 Open Game Wednesday 12:00 Open Game Thursday 6:30 Open Game Paul Knowles Junior Master Friday 1:00 1st, 3rd & 5th— Barbara Henderson Club Master Play & Practice 1:00 2nd & 4th— Pat Niemczyk Club Life Master 99’er Game Jean Watkins NABC Master Marcia Lanphear Gold Life Master