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Palm Beach Gardens Schedule of Events Regional Tournament ALL TIMES ARE PM UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE PGA 1:00 Charity Open Pairs Monday 7:00 Charity Open Pairs PGA National Resort & Spa May 25 MAY 400 Avenue of Champions, Palm Beach Gardens 7:00 Bracketed Open KO’s, Round 1 (cont’d Tue. 9:00 am, 1:00 & 7:00) 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (1 of 5) 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) (800) 633-9150 • (561) 627-2000 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) 25-31 Tuesday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s I, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Wed.) May 26 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 1:00 Side Game Series I (1 of 6) HOSTS 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) (Notice New Strata) 7:00 Side Game Series I (2 of 6) Bob Parlin STRATA 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) Open & Senior Events 239-774-1139 9:00 am Morning KO’s, Round 1 (cont’d 9:00 am Thu., Fri., Sat.) A=2000+ B=750-2000 C=0-750 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (2 of 5) [email protected] 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) 299er Events 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Jayne Thomas A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 Wednesday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s II, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Thu.) May 27 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 813-727-5796 Strata May Be Changed At Director’s 1:00 Side Game, Series I (3 of 6) Discretion 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) [email protected] 7:00 Side Game Series I (4 of 6) 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (3 of 5) PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTIONS 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Betty Grandoff From I-95, take Exit 78B onto 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Thursday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s III, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Fri.) 727-669-5283 PGA Blvd., travel west 2-1/2 miles May 28 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 1:00 Side Game Series I (5 of 6) [email protected] then turn left onto Avenue of Cham- 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 7:00 Side Game Series I (6 of 6) pions. 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) HOSPITALITY 9:00 am Compact KO’s Rds 1 & 2 (cont’d 9:00 am Sat.; 4-member teams) Coffee & Orange Juice Daily 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (4 of 5) From Florida's Turnpike, take Exit 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Monday –Friday Evenings 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) 109 to Palm Beach Gardens and Friday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s IV, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Sat.) Open Hospitality Room turn right, 1/10 of a mile, turn left May 29 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Everyone Welcome 1:00 Side Game Series II (1 of 4) into resort. 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 7:00 Side Game Series II (2 of 4) Ice Cream and/or Desserts 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session)

9:00 am Compact KO’s Rounds 3 & 4 (cont’d from Fri.; 4-member teams) Pizza and Beer 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (5 of 5) 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Thursday through Saturday 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Saturday 1:00 & 7:00 NEW Flight A/AX Swiss, A=3000+, AX=0-3000 Senior Breakfast May 30 1:00 & 7:00 NEW Bracketed B Swiss 0-2500 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Our Famous Dinner: 1:00 Side Game Series II (3 of 4) 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Ham, Turkey and all 7:00 Side Game Series II (4 of 4) the Trimmings 10:00 am Stratified Open Swiss Teams Sunday 10:00 am Stratified Senior Swiss Teams Subsidized Sunday Snacks May 31 Swiss Teams are Playthrough SCHEDULE Charity Pairs-1pm Monday Open Knockouts (Rd. 1)-7pm June 29 – July 5, 2009 June 29 Win an Pairs 7pm Morning Side Series-9am July 4th Regional Knockouts cont. (Rds. 2,3,4)-9am, 1pm & 7pm Stratified Sr. Pairs-10am & 3pm Tuesday Stratified Open Pairs 1-1pm & 7pm HILTON June 30 Prime Time Knockouts 1 (Rds. 1&2)-1pm & 7pm Side Game Series 1-1pm & 7pm DEERFIELD BEACH One Session Swiss Team-7pm Morning Side Series-9am 100 Fairway Drive Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm I95 & Hillsboro Blvd. Wednesday Primetime Knockouts 1 cont. (Rds. 3&4)-1pm & 7pm July 1 Primetime Knockouts II new (Rds. 1&2)-1pm & 7pm Tel: 1-800-HILTONS Side Game Series 1-1pm & 7pm $77.00 + tax One Session Swiss Team-7pm Make your reservation early to take advantage of the bridge rate. Morning Side Series-9am PLEASE CARPOOL WHEN POSSIBLE. Stratified Senior Swiss-10am & 3pm Thursday Stratified Open Swiss-1pm & 7pm Enjoy Unit 243 Hospitality July 2 Primetime KO II cont. (Rds. 3&4) -1pm & 7pm July 4th BBQ Side Game Series I-1pm & 7pm Coffee,Tea and OJ all day, daily One Session Swiss Team-7pm Bagels in the AM, daily Morning Side Series-9am Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Pizza, Ice Cream, Cake & Pies, evenings (Marilyn Brady Memorial Game) Hospitality Suite open evenings Friday Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm Lunch on Sunday July 3 Primetime Knockouts III-(Rds. 1&2) 1pm & 7pm Co-Chairs: Side Game Series II-1pm & 7pm Marty Robins 954-529-5512 Email: [email protected] One Session Swiss Team-7pm William Rauld 305-219-2800 Email: [email protected] Morning Side Series-9am Partnership Co-Chairs: Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Jean Spector 954-594-5466 Email: [email protected] Saturday Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm July 4 Compact Knockouts-1pm & 7pm Marge Pecoraro 954-857-6159 Email: [email protected] Stratified One Session Swiss Team-7pm Hospitality: Primetime Knockouts III (Rounds 3&4)-1pm & 7pm Carmela Knauer Sunday Stratified Senior Swiss Teams-10am-Playthrough July 5 Stratiflighted Open Swiss Teams-10am-Playthrough

299er Novice/Intermediate Events (Stratified) Tuesday through Saturday - 1pm & 7pm Sunday - 10am Playthough Stratified Swiss Teams OPEN STRAT A=2000+ B=500-2000 C=0-500 GREAT LOCATION STRATIFLIGHTED SWISS TEAMS FREE PARKING A=3000+ A/X=0-3000 (plays together) GREAT PLAYING CONDITIONS B=750-1500 C=300-750 D=0-300 (plays together) 6 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 7 President’s Message by Jeff Overby 10 RAPHAEL IS FOR Directors & Advisors 11 REAL – District 9 Update by Shirley Seals 12 District Members 13 A Player Profile MON 1:00 Charity Open Pairs HOSTS 7:00 Charity Open Pairs Speaking of District 9 by Muriel Altus 14 Our Unit 219 Liaison, Bob Parlin SEP 28 7:00 Bracketed Open KOs, Round 1 (cont’d Tue. 9:00 am, 1:00 & 7:00) 239-774-1139 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (1 of 5) We Will Miss You, Bernie… Theri Andino, shares with us the 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) [email protected] 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) by Larry Cohen 15 inspiring rise of a young player, Jayne Thomas TUE 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KOs I, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Wed.) District 9 News 16 813-727-5796 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Raphael Schreiber, from beginner SEP 29 1:00 Side Game Series I (1 of 6) Modern Bridge by Larry Cohen 18 [email protected] 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) to Bronze Life Master. Raphael is 7:00 Side Game Series I (2 of 6) 2008 District 9 Winners 19 PARTNERSHIPS 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) JELLO…Against NT Openers for real, and we all should expect 9:00 am Morning KOs, Round 1 (cont’d 9:00 am Thu., Fri., Sat.) Betty Grandoff 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (2 of 5) by Jon Shuster 20 to hear more of him in the future. 727-669-5283 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) A Guide to Tournaments and Events [email protected] 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) ...... Page 22 WED 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KOs II, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Thu.) by Harry Falk 24 SEP 30 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Hung Out to Dry! And Off the Tracks! HOSPITALITY 1:00 Side Game, Series I (3 of 6) Coffee & Orange Juice Daily 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) by Robert S. Todd 26 7:00 Side Game Series I (4 of 6) The Sunshine Bridge News is mailed six times Monday –Friday Evenings 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) The Bickersons by Harry Ross 28 a year to households of paid-up members of Open Hospitality Room 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (3 of 5) Unit 102 29 District 9 of the ACBL. The mailing list is prepared Everyone Welcome 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) about a month before the publication arrives in Ice Cream and/or Desserts 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Tournament Calendar 32 your mailbox. Mailing is by bulk mail. 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KOs III, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Fri.) ACBL members of other districts and non- Pizza and Beer THU 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Unit 128 35 Thursday through Saturday OCT 1 1:00 Side Game Series I (5 of 6) members residing anywhere in the U.S. may 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Unit 219 44 subscribe. Senior Breakfast 7:00 Side Game Series I (6 of 6) Unit 240 49 Subscriptions to the SBN are available at a Our Famous Dinner: 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) Unit 243 54 cost of $15 for six consecutive issues. A check Ham, Turkey and all 9:00 am Compact KOs Rds 1 & 2 (cont’d 9:00 am Sat.; 4-member teams) made out to Sunshine Bridge News should the Trimmings 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (4 of 5) District 9 Rank Changes 58 be sent to Shirley Seals, P.O. Box 1534, Ponte 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Subsidized Sunday Snacks 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Vedra, FL 32004 with address information. FRI 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KOs IV, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Sat.) Tournaments Subscription issues will be mailed by first class (Notice New Strata) OCT 2 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) mail, a few days after the full District 9 mailing STRATA 1:00 Side Game Series II (1 of 4) Open & Senior Events PGA REGIONAL 4 list goes to the Bulk Mail Office for distribution. 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Address changes for subscriptions may be sent 7:00 Side Game Series II (2 of 4) A=2000+ B=750-2000 C=0-750 FORT LAUDERDALE REGIONAL 6 by email to Shirley at [email protected]. 299er Events 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) 9:00 am Compact KOs Rounds 3 & 4 (cont’d from Fri.; 4-member teams) NAPLES REGIONAL 8 A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (5 of 5) ©2009 by Sunshine Bridge News (aka ACBL Strata May Be Changed At Director’s 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Sarasota Sectional 34 District 9). All rights reserved. Contents of Discretion 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Jourdan’s Sectional 40 this magazine may not be reproduced in any SAT 1:00 & 7:00 NEW Flight A/AX Swiss, A=3000+, AX=0-3000 manner without written consent from the OCT 3 1:00 & 7:00 NEW Bracketed B Swiss 0-2500 DeLand Sectional 41 DIRECTIONS 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) publisher. Mention of any product does not I-75 to exit 107, go west on CR 1:00 Side Game Series II (3 of 4) Naples Sectional 42 constitute endorsement by the SBN. The 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) publisher assumes no responsibility for return 896/Pine Ridge Road about 4 miles. 7:00 Side Game Series II (4 of 4) Gainesville Sectional 43 of unsolicited manuscripts, photos, art, or Pine Ridge Road becomes Seagate 10:00 am Stratified Open Swiss Teams Tallahassee Sectional 48 cartoons, and reserves the right to reject any Drive; go less than half mile into SUN 10:00 am Stratified Senior Swiss Teams editorial or advertising materials. resort on the right. OCT 4 Swiss Teams are Playthrough Orlando Sectional 53 8 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 9 Jeff Overby, District 9 President OFFICERS [email protected] JEFF OVERBY ** BILL RAULD ** SHIRLEY SEALS ** Spring in Florida means it is time to say goodbye to most of our District 9 President District 9 Vice President Charity Chair, Secretary, Trea- snowbirds. It also means that a large number of REGIONAL P.O. Box 429 1317 N.W. 124TH Avenue surer & District 9 Director Key West, FL 33041 Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 P.O. Box 1534 tournaments are upon us. Fax: 305-296-0207 Phone: 305-219-2800 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004 [email protected] We’re just completing a beautiful Regional at the Hyatt Pier 66 in Ft. [email protected] Home Ph.: 904-285-7767 Lauderdale ( hosted by Unit 128), and the next Regional will be held at Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470 the PGA Resort, in Palm Beach Gardens- May 25th -31. Saturday we Fax: 904-285-7783 [email protected] will once again have the new Bracketed B Swiss in addition to the Flight A/AX Swiss, in addition to the pairs events and the end of the fourth **VOTING MEMBER Primetime KOs. ADVISORS Please also make your reservations for the very popular Fort Lauderdale STEVE WARNER ELLIE HANLON PATTY JOHNSON Regional. This year the dates are June 29th to July 5th. Unit 243 always Recorder Disciplinary Chair Director in Charge works hard to put on a successful tournament and you can help by playing 1730 West Oak Knoll Circle 73 Cinnamon Place 4506 Leucadendra Drive that week. It is once again held at the Hilton Deerfield Beach and Unit Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 Tequesta, Florida 33469 Sebring, Florida 33872 Home Ph.: 954-472-7972 Home Ph.: 561-744-4670 Home Ph.: 863-385-2795 243 has secured an incredible hotel room rate of $77.00 plus tax, but [email protected] Mobile Ph.: 561-339-7605 Fax: 863-385-8731 when the room block is gone, that rate won’t be available any more, so [email protected] [email protected] don’t delay, make your reservations TODAY! June, July and August are the months that the hold their qualifying games at your local clubs, so play as often as you PUBLICATION STAFF can to get more points and qualify for the NAPs. RUTH HOWARD THERI ANDINO MURIEL ALTUS In the next issue we will announce which Youth players qualified for Unit 102 Liaison Unit 219 Liaison Editor the grants awarded by the district to help our youngest players compete 4060B Carlton Inlet Drive 3279 John Hancock Drive 2301 Lila Lane Bradenton, Florida 34208 Tallahassee Florida 32312 Tampa, Florida 33629 in Washington DC this summer at the Youth NABC. Last year each Phone: 941-746-4999 Phone: 850-559-6134 Phone: 813-251-0315 Unit contributed to a fund to support this worthy cause. If you should Mobile Ph: 941-539-1912 [email protected] [email protected] wish to contribute, contact me and I will get you the address of the [email protected] local community foundation where we have set up a scholarship fund so JUDY SCHORNER Unit 240 Liaison JOSEPH L. CLARK that donors will get a tax deduction, just like you get for any charitable MURIEL ALTUS 150 S Camelia Court Creative Director & donation. Unit 128 Liaison Vero Beach, Florida 32963 Production Mgr. The District 9 Goodwill Committee will induct new members from 2301 Lila Lane 772-234-7323 115 South Duncan Avenue Tampa, Florida 33629 [email protected] Clearwater, FL 33755-6408 each Unit at a reception, held in their honor, Friday May 29th at the Phone: 813-251-0315 Phone: 727-298-0938 PGA Regional. Congratulations to all the recipients and thank you for [email protected] DOLLY DELLON [email protected] Unit 243 Liaison the contributions you make to this wonderful game. 5602 White Cedar Lane Good luck except when you are taking a against me. Tamarac, Florida 33319 Phone: 954-484-5006 J. Jefferson Overby [email protected] 10 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 11 MURIEL ALTUS GAYLE MARR BETTY SANDIFER Unit 128 Unit 219 Unit 128 Shirley Seals, District 9 Director • [email protected] Communications Chair 225 Alconese Avenue SE 108 Sea Drive 2301 Lila Lane Ft. Walton, Florida 32548-280 Daytona Beach, FL 32119-8773 Tampa, Florida 33629 Home Ph: 850-243-5457 Home Ph.: 386-304-9678 Highlights from the Houston North through date, and no break in membership is [email protected] Home Ph.: 813-251-0315 Mobile Ph: 386-795-7423 American Bridge Championship (NABC) recorded. [email protected] [email protected] • Effective May 1, 2009, Stratified Pair events • The Whistleblower Policy is approved. The HARRIET EATON MORRIS at local, sectional, and regional tournaments, complete policy is on the ACBL website. BETTE COHN Unit 128 7575 SW 134th Street JUDY SCHORNER may be based, at sponsor option, on average • The real estate deal and location of the new Unit 102 2712 Orchid Oaks Drive Miami, Florida 33156 Unit 240 masterpoints of the pair. This could possibly ACBL headquarters in the Memphis area is Sarasota, Florida 34239-6425 Mobile Ph.: 404-731-4259 150 S Camelia Court allow an A player to play with a C player and close to being completed. Home Ph.: 941-923-7660 Fax: 305-233-0940 Vero Beach, Florida 32963 be stratified in the B Flight. Masterpoints • As Treasurer and Trustee of the ACBL Mobile Ph.: 941-400-7013 [email protected] Home Ph.: 772-234-7323 [email protected] awarded for this special flighting will remain Charity Foundation, it is my pleasure to JEFF OVERBY [email protected] the same as for a regular Pair game. For report that Club Game Revenue for 2008 Unit 128 BETTY GRANDOFF District 9 President SHIRLEY SEALS many years Swiss Teams have been allowed was up over $85,000 over previous year. Unit 128 to average their total points. (Total Club Game Revenue for 2008 was & Legal Counsel Unit 128 2588 Laurelwood Drive 16B P.O. Box 429 Charity Chair, Secretary, Clearwater, Florida 33763 • Clubs will be allowed to hold either regular $274,000.) Key West, Florida 33041 Treasurer & District 9 Director Home Ph.: 727-669-5283 club championships (18 boards) or shortened • Thanks to all of you who contribute to these Fax: 305-296-0207 P.O. Box 1534 club championships (12-17) boards played. special games. In the next few weeks, the Mobile Ph.: 727-251-6031 [email protected] [email protected] Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004 The total number of club championships, Charity Foundation will have a place on the BOB PARLIN Home Ph.: 904-285-7767 including regular or shortened, will remain ACBL website where you can see where your ­MARSHALL HALL Unit 128 Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470 the same as currently allowed. The overall charity donations go. Unit 128 8023 Panther Trail, #902 [email protected] awards for shortened club championships • ACBL President Jerry Fleming h a s a p p o i n t e d 764 NE Harbour Drive Naples FL 34113-1604 are 60% of regular club championships. me to serve on a new committee dealing with Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Home Ph.: 239-774-1139 JAYNE THOMAS Home Ph.: 561-367-9080 Office Ph.: 239-262-5334 • The on-line shortened club championship STaC games. This committee will have its Unit 128 [email protected] [email protected] GNT, NAP & (12 – 17 boards) overall is capped at 4.50 first meeting during the board meetings held NLMP Coordinator LINDA PERLMAN masterpoints. The online regular club at the Summer NABC in Washington, D.C. CAROL HAMILTON 17751A Lake Carlton Drive Unit 128 championship (18 boards) is capped at 6.00 If you have any suggestions and comments Unit 102 Lutz, Florida 33558 masterpoints, effective May 1, 2009. about the STaC events, please get in touch 2976 Heather Bow 761 West Ilex Drive Sarasota, Florida 34235 Lake Park, Florida 33403 Home Ph.: 813-961-1172 • A former member who has not paid dues with me so I can bring your concerns before Home Ph.: 941-371-0949 Home Ph.: 561-329-1866 Mobile Ph: 813-727-5796 for over 90 days, and has become a non- the committee. Mobile Ph.: 941-685-3754 [email protected] [email protected] member, is entitled to pay dues that were • Please be sure the Youth Players in your [email protected] BILL RAULD due and owing for whatever period of area are aware of the Youth NABC which MARIANNE TIMMONS CHRIS KINDT Unit 243 Unit 128 time he/she had non-member status (this will be held during the Washington, D. C. District 9 Vice President Unit 240 1317 N.W. 124TH Avenue 140 Kendale Drive payment may be for only those years in NABC this coming summer. District 9 is 1118 Lake Willisara Circle Safety Harbor, Florida 34695 which the non-member won points and for committed to giving grants where needed to Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 Orlando, Florida 32806-5581 Phone: 305-219-2800 Home Ph.: 727-725-3006 which the non-member wishes to pay). All offset the expenses of this tournament. Home Ph.: 407-649-2022 [email protected] [email protected] masterpoints earned during the non-member [email protected] period for which payment is received will be Washington is an exciting city and I hope to MARTY ROBINS VIRGINIA WATERFIELD JANET LAUDENSLAGER Unit 243 Unit 219 recorded to the extent possible. Any member see many of you at the NABC. Unit 128 8880 NW 2nd Street who pays his dues within 90 days after his 1029 Delacrois Circle Coral Springs, Florida 33071 4046 Broken Arrow Court membership paid through date shall have Nokomis, Florida 34275 Home Ph: 954-752-0146 Destin, Florida 32541 his masterpoints recorded free of charge, his Home Ph.: 941-486-0240 Mobile Ph.: 954-529-5512 Home Ph.: 850-650-3074 dues payment credited from the original paid [email protected] Fax: 561-470-5006 [email protected] 12 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 13 A Tribute in Memory of Bernie Chazen, Written by His Good Friend and Fellow Bridge Teacher, Larry Cohen. Larry will be taking Bernie’s place as the lecturer on the first Regional-at-Sea cruising from the Port of Miami on December 6, 2009, on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. Muriel Altus, District 9 Communications Chair [email protected] WeMy goodWill friend Miss and colleague, You, BerniceBernie… Chazen, passed away in January. He took ill while teaching on a cruise several months ago, and never recovered. Hello, dear reader, and welcome district is a great accomplishment. We have Bernie and I had done many teaching seminars together. We helped each back to the Sunshine Bridge News. In about 18,000 members who are competing other with ideas as we both strove to be the best we could be as bridge this issue, we have room to give you some for those few top spots. District 9 has more teachers. I have been filling in for Bernie the past few months, and I know rather unusual items, along with our regular than 10% of the entire ACBL population. If that many of my readers were also close to Bernie. I am not alone when I say contributors, and as always, we welcome you look at the various results in the April that this unique and entertaining giant of the bridge game your feedback. Before I tell you about the ACBL Bulletin, you’ll see we had plenty of will be sorely missed. guest lecturers, and some information about others in ACBL’s top ten in each category. Love him, or hate him, Bernie Chazen was one of a our regular writers, as well, let me give you To elaborate on our membership numbers kind. He’d speak his mind; he didn’t care what anyone a statistic that I recently learned. I think in District 9, you might be aware that some thought about him. This made for a highly entertaining you are aware that we have by far the largest of our members live up north in the summer, style. His students loved him. They could ask a dumb district in ACBL. We have about 16,000 and in our warm weather in the winter. question and Bernie would tell them “bridge is not for members at our smallest time (summer), When they move back and forth, they can you--take up knitting.” Yet, they’d stick with bridge and and over 18,000 at our largest (thank you, choose in which unit they wish to maintain take more punishment from Bernie. snowbirds). More about that, later, but of the their membership. Members who designate He was strong with his opinions. “I hate mirror doubles.” “Penalty doubles 18,554 members of District 9 on March 1st, one of the units of District 9 for the winter have died and gone to heaven.” “That is a stupid convention--it never comes how many of them do you think were Life get the Sunshine Bridge News in those up--the last time it came up was Shavuot in 1986 and it didn’t even work Master or higher? See my last paragraph months only. Snowbirds who choose to keep then.” for the answer. their membership in District 9 all year long, In the past, we have given you despite going back up north in the summer, I loved giving seminars with Bernie--it was like a Felix and Oscar act. Larry Cohen, Jon Shuster and Harry Falk will have the Sunshine Bridge News mailed I’d be there in my suit and tie, trying to please everyone. I’d be tracking the in the district pages, before launching into to them at whatever address they receive the time, trying to stick to the schedule. Bernie was next to me in his suspenders, the units, in numerical order. From now ACBL Bulletin. Your address label on your shirt hanging out, speaking gruffly to as many people as he could, not caring on, we plan to give you Larry Cohen, Jon SBN is the same as your address label for about time or order. Yet, at the end of the day, everyone seemed to have had Shuster, Robert Todd, Harry Ross and the monthly Bulletin. a great time. Harry Falk, in the district pages. I hope you Now, after the drum roll, I will tell you To read an article online that mentions Bernie, go to: enjoy them. that 5,654 of those 18,554 on March 1st http://www.larryco.com/BG%20articles/A79--Board65.pdf In this issue, besides introducing you to were Life Masters. Almost exactly 30% It only briefly involves Bernie (at the end), but please note that he was in a star player who finished first in the entire were Life Masters. I wish all the luck in the the finals of the . Aside from being a great lecturer and entertainer, ACBL in his category in both the Ace of world to the other 70% of you, in your quest he was also a brilliant player. has suffered a huge loss. Clubs and the Mini-McKenney (which is to achieve the LM status. highly unusual), we also will be mentioning the other members of our district who won Thank you for letting me visit with you Sincerely, their various categories in all of ACBLdom, here. as well as some Ace of Clubs second-place Larry Cohen overall finishers. Remember when you read about these people that even winning in our

14 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 15 REMINDER they can. Until they visit Rodney’s Bridge CONGRATULATIONS Broward counties, sent this nice note to We are able to allow you to opt out of Exchange! Congratulations to Charles Christmas Marshall Hall, who wrote the Bridging receiving the Sunshine Bridge News, Rodney has got ten some other Clea r water of Tallahassee, Harvey Hoffenberg of the Generations cover story about the although it makes us sad that you do not ACBL members interested in his quest to Wilton Manors, Bella Ionis-Sorren Seamon family of bridge players. Jeanni care to read any of our information or have teach a whole new crop of beginners how to of Fort Lauderdale, Richard Gross said, “Hi, Marshall, just read your article. the tournament calendar in your possession. keep their minds working by playing bridge. of Boca Raton, Edith Denenberg of I was at the tourney in the room Contact Muriel Altus to opt out. Rodney would love to get us all (yes, ALL Pompano Beach and Helen Shanbrom when Michael underled his solid club However, we are not able to do any of us) volunteering to teach beginning or address changes. Those are done solely returning bridge players. of Tamarac, who, along with cover story suit. The best part of the story is that through ACBL in Memphis. Remember At this time, space is not allowing us to star Raphael Schreiber won their Ace Billy Seamon had just walked in that you may opt to stay in District 9, even tell you Rodney’s whole story. For anybody of Clubs categories in all of the vugraph room and was when going back up north to your summer interested in reading more, please go to ACBL. Special mention watching his son make residence, merely by telling this to ACBL www.FloridaUnit128.org and click on the also to our this spectacular lead. when giving them an address change. link to the Bridge Bugle. Go to Clearwater ACBL-wide second Congratulations Probably one of the and find Rodney, with his pep talk on place finishers: to Ace of Clubs and last tournaments ATTENTION YOUNG PEOPLE keeping our minds young, along with a Samuel Rosen Mini-McKenney attended by AGES 10-19 OR THEIR RELATIVES letter written by a geriatric psychiatrist of Bal Harbour, Billy! The room AND FRIENDS extolling the virtues of same. If nothing George Titus Winners!! erupted like a See page 47 about an exciting bridge camp else, we hope you get a big smile and a warm of Plantation, See page 19 football stadium experience. feeling at Rodney’s humor and enthusiasm. Larry Kroll of when Michael beat Fort Lauderdale, the slam with a . BEAT ALZHEIMERS… Roberta Birdt sent us a rather unusual T.J. Fitzsimmons of Still makes me cry.” hand that was randomly dealt at a club HUMANIZE THE Davie, Gene Petrey of Fort --Jeanni ACBL game at Temple Sinai, Delray Beach. North Lauderdale and Shelly Salvi of So saith Rodney Walker, a ♠A976 Lighthouse Point. self-described “old man” who ♥ 7432 Raphael Schreiber and Robert Todd recently returned to ACBL ♦ A74 were our members who won their Mini- REMEMBER after over 40 years’ absence. ♣K3 West East McKenney categories throughout ACBL. Rodney sent us an article called Strange ♠ ♠ May 13 and Funny Things Happened on My Way to 3 4 A PRETTY BIG GAME ♥10985 ♥AKQ J6 International Fund Game #2 the Bridge Exchange. ♦ ♦ A Clearwater-Sarasota team won the KQ J952 10863 Sunday Senior Swiss Teams event at the He’s passionate about a volunteer activity ♣J2 ♣Q54 June 1-30 he’s launched for himself at On Top of the South February Sarasota-Manatee Regional NAP Club Qualifying World, a retirement complex in Clearwater, ♠KQ J10852 with a 93.3 % game (196 of 210). Of the which he calls the Bridge Exchange. ♥… seven 30-point matches, there were three ♦… June 5-6 Rodney is sure he has the solution to a ♣ blitzes, a 29, a 27, and two 25s. Team problem voiced by CEO Jay Baum in one A109876 members were Chuck Clickner, Betty WBF World Wide Pairs ♠ ♣ of his columns in the ACBL Bulletin last South had 7 s and 6 s. The board was Grandoff and Leon Lyday of Clearwater, year--and at the same time, a solution played eight times, once in 7♠, once in June 8-14 ♠ ♠ ♠ and Douglas Drew of Sarasota. to the problem of countless retirees who 6 X, three times in 6 , twice in 5 and Jeanni Blume, well-known teacher Unit 128 STaC may not be getting all the mental exercise once in 4♠. 16 ACBL District 9 and director in Palm Beach and www.District9ACBL.org 17 2008 District 9 Masterpoint Winners MODERN BRIDGE Ace of Clubs Awards Mini-McKenney Awards by Larry Cohen 0 to 5 0 to 5 ♠ 1 Mitzi Schafer, Boynton Beach FL 69 1 Lynn Bayman, Vero Beach FL 137 I always teach that “once RHO bid 3 . Hurray! tricks for 2 Daniel Jacobson, Lake Worth FL 62 2 Terri Fuller, Tallahassee FL 124 you you don’t This is what I live for--to down 4, 3 Terri Fuller, Tallahassee FL 60 3 Mitzi Schafer, Boynton Beach FL 105 voluntarily bid again.” On push them from two to m i n u s 5 to 20 5 to 20 the other hand, another three. This went around 800. 1 Charles Christmas, Tallahassee FL 143 1 Charles Christmas, Tallahassee FL 174 rule is: “rules are made to partner, who doubled. At the other table, our 2 Mary Welch, Hernando FL 116 2 Lloyd Hankinson, Sarasota FL 139 teammates bid the East- 3 Gail Pirodsky, Sarasota FL 92 3 Gail Pirodsky, Sarasota FL 136 to be broken.” This deal The auction was: 20 to 50 20 to 50 comes from the Open South (me) West North East ♥ 1 Millie Dabbs, Spring Hill FL 112 1 Millie Dabbs, Spring Hill FL 174 Board-A-Match that our 2 Pass Pass Double 2 Herb Dunn, Miami Beach FL 87 2 Rhonda Duffy, Boynton Beach FL 124 ♠ team won in San Francisco Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 Gloria Starr, Delray Beach FL 84 3 Nancy Martin, Neptune Beach FL 111 (2007). Double! Pass 3♥ 3♠ 50 to 100 50 to 100 With nobody vulnerable, Pass Pass Double (All Pass) 1 Raphael Schreiber, Tallahassee FL 212 1 Raphael Schreiber, Tallahassee FL 451 2 Max Brown, Weston FL 162 2 William Turner, Boca Raton FL 205 I dealt with: ♠ ♠ Partner led a small , West cards to 3 but 3 William Turner, Boca Raton FL 143 3 Max Brown, Weston FL 199 Q 100 to 200 100 to 200 ♥ and this was the full deal: weren’t doubled. They A J 10 8 5 4 1 Samuel Rosen, Bal Harbour FL 182 1 Jesse Stern, Lutz FL 272 ♦Q 9 6 4 ♣ Dlr: South North 2 Frank Cushman, West Palm Bch FL 179 2 David Long, Deerfield Beach FL 266 10 8 ♠ 3 David Long, Deerfield Beach FL 158 3 Frank Cushman, West Palm Bch FL 259 ♥ Vul: None 8 7 6 4 2 200 to 300 200 to 300 I opened 2 --that was ♥K routine. West ♦A K 10 5 East 1 George Titus, Plantation FL 196 1 George Titus, Plantation FL 262 LHO passed, partner ♠ ♣ ♠ 2 Madelyn Wilber, Weston FL 144 2 Jourdain Patchett, Sarasota FL 256 J 10 9 K 4 3 A K 5 3 3 Pauline Vogel, Lauderhill FL 139 3 Daniel Rumble, Jensen Beach FL 240 passed, and RHO ♥Q 9 7 2 ♥6 3 ♦ ♦ 300 to 500 300 to 500 balanced with a double. I J 7 2 South 8 3 1 Larry Kroll, Fort Lauderdale FL 279 1 Jay Whipple III, Boca Grande FL 341 passed and LHO bid 2♠, ♣9 7 2 ♠Q ♣A Q J 6 5 ♥ 2 Alina Castells, Key Biscayne FL 210 2 Larry Kroll, Fort Lauderdale FL 305 passed back to me. A J 10 8 5 4 3 Arthur Cohen, Ft Lauderdale FL 205 3 Arthur Cohen, Ft Lauderdale FL 269 ♦Q 9 6 4 Time to break the rules. ♣ 500 to 1000 500 to 1000 Rather than settle for +50 10 8 1 Harvey Hoffenberg, Wilton Manors FL 358 1 Harvey Hoffenberg, Wilton Manors FL 377 a trick (or worse, -110), I 2 Donald Weiner, Coral Gables FL 237 2 Theresa Andino, Tallahassee FL 373 decided to take action. Declarer was broke. And were down 4 on the same 3 James Moran, Ft Lauderdale FL 227 3 Sellers McKee, Jupiter FL 314 he did not enjoy the defense, but delighted to 1000 to 2500 1000 to 2500 Maybe we could make 1 Bella Ionis-Sorren, Ft Lauderdale FL 658 1 Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL 1,560 3♦ or 3♥. Maybe partner play. He played low from win the board for -200. dummy at trick one (yes, Notice that David 2 T. J. Fitzsimmons, Davie FL 400 2 Bella Ionis-Sorren, Ft Lauderdale FL 782 could penalize them. I ♥ 3 Jennylee Mealer, Sunrise FL 376 3 Andrew Garnett, Raleigh NC 606 doubled! we can see that rising chose well to bid 3 2500 to 5000 2500 to 5000 would have been better). which would have made This couldn’t be penalty, ♠ 1 Richard Gross, Boca Raton FL 572 1 John Diamond, Boca Raton FL 966 of course. It had to be I won my singleton Q 140--scoring more than 2 Gene Petrey, Fort Lauderdale FL 466 2 Richard Gross, Boca Raton FL 716 “takeout/cards.” If partner and played a diamond to the 130 we are entitled to 3 Lyle Price, Delray Beach FL 442 3 Deborah Drury, Vero Beach FL 630 5000 to 7500 5000 to 7500 passed, I’d have plenty partner. in diamonds. Partner played another Also, note that following 1 Edith Denenberg, Pompano Beach FL 635 1 Gloria Silverman Bart, Bradenton FL 1,142 of defense. If he pulled 2 Shelly Salvi, Lghthse Point FL 516 2 Adrian Dovell, Gainesville FL 795 to clubs, I’d correct to trump, and declarer won normal procedure (passing out 2♠) would have lost 3 Esther Bankuti, Fort Myers FL 390 3 Patricia Dovell, Gainesville FL 739 diamonds. No, this isn’t in it in his hand (his only 7500 to 10,000 7500 to 10,000 entry). He took a club us the board. the “book” but it just felt 1 Elaine Katzman, Boynton Beach FL 264 1 Shannon Cappelletti, Hollywood FL 894 right. finesse, but couldn’t repeat 2 Stephen Warner, Davie FL 229 2 Mary Savko, Tequesta FL 883 the finesse. You can join Larry’s email list After my double, LHO (www.LarryCo.com). You’ll re- 3 Carol Clifford, Miami FL 211 3 Robert Dennard, Orlando FL 872 Over 10,000 Over 10,000 passed and partner took He ended up with only ceive a free monthly newsletter 2 club tricks and 3 trump 1 Helen Shanbrom, Tamarac FL 781 1 Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL 3,519 out to 3♥. to entertain and enlighten you. 18 ACBL District 9 2 Bernard Bernstein, Clearwater FL 360 www.District9ACBL.org2 Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL 19 3,234 3 Ulker Mutlu, Clearwater FL 337 3 David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 2,246 (Jon’s Version of Hello) #1: Combining Jello and TOO. #4: Getting Help from the Opponents. JELLO West holds, Non-Vul vs. Vul: ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ (Both Vul at IMPS) -Q9xxx -Kxx -Q Jxx -x South West North East Against NT Openers. South West North East By Jon Shuster ♣ 1NT(14-17) P P ? 1NT(14-17) 2 (1) X(2) ? ♦ East holds: I have been requested by several players few hands qualify (1) JELLO: s and possibly a higher suit ♠-10 ♥-AKQ10xx ♦-AQxx ♣-xx to explain how “JELLO” defenses to for 2NT in Hello. (2) Stayman, stolen bid You have no way of knowing if 4♥ will opponents’ NT openers work. Jerry Helms The other change is West anticipates that there is a strong be ice cold or not. The recommended action ♣ possibility that s/he will be on lead against ♦ and Bill Lohman developed this type of that Hello uses 3 ♦ ♠ is to bid 3 (alerted by West). If South method, which they cleverly coin “Hello” for both minors, whereas Jello shows this 3NT. Would a or lead be best? Of doubles, this will be passed around to you ♣ ♦ course West will lead a ♣ against 4♥, but ♥ for interfering over 1NT openers. Both by transferring into s, and bidding s if ♥ and you will bid 3 . If West passes, this Hello and Jello are simple, and come up the opportunity arises. what will West lead when in with the K? is a good sign, and you should raise 3♥ to If you play TOO, East will redouble (3 very often, making them second nature in Note: You always promise 5+ cards in ♣ 4♥. experienced partnerships. They represent your “anchor suit”, (usually the higher), but cards support) or bid 3 (4+ card support) including the ♦A or ♦K, and bid 2♦ Ironically, South held: significant improvements over all other promise no more than four cards in your ♦ ♠-AKxx ♥-xxx ♦-KJx ♣-Axx and methods invented to date. Jello maintains other suit. You can also ignore a four card (shows 3 card support) or 3 (shows 4+ card ♦ support) without the ♦A or ♦K. East can erred by passing 3 , even after learning all of the good points of Hello, but adds suit when you are 5-4 or 6-4 and treat it as ♦ that 3♦ said nothing about ♦s. West two simple wrinkles to make it more a one suiter. Note that you have two ways pass with fewer than 3 , but will cooperate ♠ ♦ ♦ held: ♠-Q J9xx ♥-Jx ♦-10xx C-Kxx. flexible and more likely to come up. to show both majors: If you prefer s, you with -Ax or -Kx by redoubling.. ♣ ♣ ♦ ♠ ♥ Against 3NT, if East shows the ♦A or After the lead of the Q to the A The two systems are laid out side by would bid s then s. If you prefer s, ♦ ♦ side in the table below. These apply to you bid ♥s (this is the only place where the K, West will lead a low . If East bids (another defensive mistake by South), the 3♦, West will lead the ♦Q. If East bids hand became double dummy, and cannot opening 1NT and 2NT (both in the direct lower suit is the anchor suit.) ♦ ♠ and passout seats), and optionally against Advantages: (1) You always show a real 2 or passes, you will lead a low . be defeated with proper play. From South’s strong 1NT of partner’s opener. suit, whereas DONT and Cappelletti one #2: Showing Powerful Major Two- perspective, with 3 apparent defensive Suiters tricks, it could well take a ♦ lead to defeat CALL JELLO HELLO South West North East 4♥ (a vulnerable game), so double of 3♦ Dble Transfer to ♣s, May have 5+ higher suit Penalty 1NT(10-13) ? is strongly recommended. In that case EW (2a) West holds, Vul vs. Vul: ♣s Transfer to ♦s, May have 5+ higher suit 2♣=Same ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ get +140 instead of +620. 3♣=Minors -KQ10xx -AQ Jxxx -Kx -None Defending Against Jello or Hello: (2b) West holds, Vul vs. Vul: ♣ ♦ ♦s Transfer to ♥s, May also have 5+♠ 2♦=Same ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Since Double, 2 , and 2 by the 3♦=Majors -AQ Jxxx -KQ10xx -Kx -None opponents over partner’s 1NT are transfers, On 2a, West should bid 4♥ directly. This ♥s Majors (5+ ♥s, ♠s may be 4 cards if at the 2 level) 2♥=Same ♥ ♠ you do not have to act immediately. You will shows both long s and s with a get another chance to bid. The Jello hand ♠s Single suit with 5+ ♠s 2♠=Same preference for ♥s. ♣ ♦ may have a five card suit in a strain above NT Transfer to s Same On 2b, West should start with 3 the transferred to suit. Your opponents (showing just ♥s at this stage) and then bid ♠ ♥ are about to give you gratis information. The most important addition is that the suiters move too slowly on most hands to 3 over 3 . The actual hand was (2a), and If you wind up declaring, why eliminate penalty double has been removed. With identify the suit. (2) By showing vs. not the ultra weak NT was not handled well by West’s disclosure? Recently, my opponents Jello, you can no longer double a 1NT showing the lower four card suit, you can a pair who used DONT. transferred into 2♠ when I had doubled opener for penalties. If your opponents help the defense even when you are on #3. Showing or Not Showing a Minor: 1NT with 4♣ and 5♠, getting our side play strong NT (14-17, 15-17, 15-18, 16- lead. (3) Transferring puts the 1NT opener South West North East out of a potential -200 or -300 on a 4-3 ♣ 1NT(14-17) ? 18), the opportunity for a penalty double on lead most of the time, a big advantage fit. Also note that (2NT) can (16+ HCP) comes up about once every 30 in trick taking. (4) It works fabulously with (3a) West holds, Vul vs. Vul: ♠-J9xxx ♥-x ♦-AQxx ♣-J10 be used in a delayed setting. So as North, sessions (verified by the Gib library of over a new defensive treatment called TOO unless you have something important to 70 0,0 0 0 random deals). You will not miss it! (Transfers opposite overcalls), which is (3b) West holds, Vul vs. Vul: ♣ ♦ ♠-AQxxxx ♥-x ♦-Qxxx ♣-J10 say, pass the double, 2 , or 2 call. But see Jerry Helms’ column in the March described in the Bidding Laboratory, ♣ South West North East On 3a, West should bid 2 , so partner ♣ ♦ 2009 Bulletin (Ask Jerry), where penalty ACBL Bulletin, April and May 2009 ♦ ♠ 1NT(14-17) X, 2 , or 2 P Bid doubles are discussed in conjunction with editions. will lead s, not s when in against the likely 4♥ contract. On 2b, West should P P or Bid 2NT Hello. On the other hand, the double is Here are some actual examples: (You are ♠ ♦ by far the most common call in Jello. Very West.) bid 2 , and ignore the suit. SBNx 20 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 21