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Goodwill Honors Two at Reception of a Few Short Weeks, She Produced an Extensive Spreadsheet with Every Restaurant Worth Noting in the Entire Downtown Area Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Volume 61, Number 5 Daily Bulletin 61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Chip Dombrowski Goodwill honors two at reception of a few short weeks, she produced an extensive spreadsheet with every restaurant worth noting in the entire downtown area. It was amazing. And Allison and Mike duplicated the effort for the Philly NABC in 2012,” said Glasson. “Allison’s next act was to take over the organization of hospitality at our Unit 141 sectional tournaments. Working with tournament chair Meyer Kotkin, she brought in food and changed the boring format into something special. “Unit 141 had long been without a newsletter. In 2011, Allison, a professional editor, started with a Winners of the Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs: District 20 director Merlin Vilhauer introduces continued on page 5 Richard Chan and Michael Heymann. Goodwill Member of the Year Nelda Linman at the Goodwill Reception. Heymann-Chan take The Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee Silver Ribbon title hosted its spring meeting last night to celebrate a Michael Heymann of Fort Worth TX and pair of honorees. Richard Chan of the Toronto area are the winners of Committee chair Sandy DeMartino welcomed the Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs. Participants are the attendees. After a few introductory words by CEO Bahar Gidwani, DeMartino invited Joann continued on page 10 Glasson, the chair of the Philadelphia NABC and the District 4 Board representative, to announce the winner of a special Goodwill award for local member Allison Brandt. “If you want to get something done in our district, ask Allison,” said Glasson, who went on to list the many tasks that Brandt had performed on behalf of District 4 and Unit 141 (Philadelphia) over the years. “Allison has done one wonderful thing after another for our game. We asked Allison and her District 4 director Joann Glasson, right, assistant, Mike Giesler, to do the restaurant guide presents a volunteer award to Allison Brandt, the hospitality chair for this NABC and editor of for the world championships in 2010. In a matter the District 4Spot. North American Pairs Flight B champions Jeff Vanderbilt field Dater and Scott Nason, representing District 16. reduced to 64 District 16 duo Seventy-seven teams entered the 2018 claims NAP B crown Vanderbilt, and Monday’s opening round reduced Jeff Dater and Scott Nason of Dallas (in District the field to 64 squads. The top 25 seeds received 16) are this year’s winners of the Golder North byes in the first round, while the remaining 52 teams American Pairs, Flight B, restricted to players played four-way matches, each of which produced three winners, or 39 teams. continued on page 3 Among the higher-ranked teams that did not Rubber bridge room survive the opening round were those of Tim For the first time ever at a North American Verbeek (No. 28), Gaylor Kasle (No. 32), Tatiana Championship, there is a rubber bridge room. It will Dikhnova (No. 34), Nikolay Demirev (No. 35) and have continuous bridge play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No. 39 (Barry Rigal). Monday through Friday. Entry is free, but ACBL membership is required. Temporary memberships are available at the door for $8 if you are not yet one Limerick Contest of us. St. Patrick’s Day is Saturday, March 17, and From 10 to noon each day, some of the best in honor of the event, the Daily Bulletin is holding players in the world will sit in and play a few hands a Limerick Contest. Submit your bridge-related – Gary Cohler, Eric Rodwell, Bob Hamman, Zia, limericks to [email protected] or Jeff Meckstroth, Sylvia Shi, Jerry Helms, just to the Daily Bulletin office, Room 407 in the name a few. Here’s your chance to play a hand or Marriott. The deadline is Friday, two with a bridge luminary. March 16, at 6:30 p.m. The Winners of the North American Pairs Flight C: Players can cut in at any time. Tom Smith will top three submissions will be Yanping Zhang and Henry Zhang, representing be hosting the room, which is located in Room 403 published in Saturday’s issue. District 12. on the fourth floor of the Marriott. Michigan pair repeats continued on page 8 NAP Flight C win Goodwill Message Henry Zhang of Novi MI and Yanping Zhang of Livonia MI won the President’s Cup North American You’re a winner ... for the most points in ATTENDANCE Pairs Flight C for the second year in a row. The pair, courtesy and demeanor. Accept both victory and through Monday who are not related but work together at a mechanical defeat with humility and grace. engineering firm, represent District 12. Sandy DeMartino, Chair continued on page 13 Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee 4870.5 tables Page 2 Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. 10 am-2 pm Rubber Bridge Room. Enjoy relaxed bridge, where you can come and go as you please. There are no game fees for ACBL Tuesday, March 13 members. Nonmembers can buy a temporary membership for 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course. A continuing education $7.99 that will cover you for the entire month. Everyone is course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants welcome. Top experts from around the world will be on hand must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. Sign up at between 10 a.m. and noon to play and discuss hands. (Room the door. (Room 501) 403) 10 am-Noon ACBL Hall of Fame Committee. (Conference Suite 3, 3rd 7:30-10:30 pm Changes to the Laws of Duplicate Bridge. This continuing floor) education course focuses on the changes in the Laws that took 10 am-2 pm Rubber Bridge Room. Enjoy relaxed bridge, where you can effect in September 2017. Discussion includes explanations of come and go as you please. There are no game fees for ACBL the changes and illustrations of their application. Tips for club members. Nonmembers can buy a temporary membership for directors will be presented to help handle the table situations $7.99 that will cover you for the entire month. Everyone is where the revised laws are applicable. While designed for club welcome. Top experts from around the world will be on hand directors, players interested in understanding the changes to between 10 a.m. and noon to play and discuss hands. (Room the Laws are welcome. Fee $10. Sign up at door. (Room 502) 403) Thursday, March 15 Wednesday, March 14 10 am-2 pm Rubber Bridge Room. Enjoy relaxed bridge, where you can 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A continuing come and go as you please. There are no game fees for ACBL education course for club directors to increase their skills. members. Nonmembers can buy a temporary membership for Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both $7.99 that will cover you for the entire month. Everyone is days. (Room 501) welcome. Top experts from around the world will be on hand between 10 a.m. and noon to play and discuss hands. (Room 403) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Wednesday, March 14 Room: Franklin 5-8, 4th floor. Speakers and topics are subject to change. 9:15 a.m. Ellen Kent Panicville 6:45 p.m. Jacob Morgan Takeout Doubles Tuesday, March 13 Thursday, March 15 9:15 a.m. John Dickenson Responses and Rebids 9:15 a.m. Lisa Berkowitz Playing to Trick One 6:45 p.m. Norman Beck Odd Things to Help With the Game 6:45 p.m. Donna Compton TBA HOSPITALITY Late night snacks will be served nightly, following the evening session, in the pre-function space outside the Marriott ballroom on the fifth floor. Tonight, enjoy Philly soft pretzels. combines bridge parodies with other tunes to enjoy. Entertainment Wednesday will be a special performance – ACBL Credit cards accepted Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours President Jay Whipple will be a guest star! for entry fees See Philadelphia Entry to the Counterparts shows are free and Purchase your entries for all events at the – $20 discount tickets open to all bridge players. There is no reserved NABC via credit card! All major credit cards are (usually $32) – with seating, but a ticket is required to guarantee a seat. accepted wherever entries are sold. Charges will ACBL convention card. Tickets can be picked up at the Information Desk on appear from PurplePass. (If you see PurplePass Get tickets at the Hotel the fifth floor of the Marriott, including on the day of on your credit card statement later, remember this Tour Desk in the lobby the show. The Information Desk is open daily at the is a charge for ACBL entry fees!) To use this option, of the Marriott. Board following times: 8:30–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m., the entire pair or team entry must be charged to a the Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours on 12th Street 2–3 p.m., 4:45–6 p.m. and 6:30–7:30 p.m. single card. Bridge Bucks also remain available as outside the front door of the Marriott at 10:15 and Please note that the shows each day vary an alternative to cash. hourly thereafter. somewhat, so you might enjoy a repeat performance. Counterparts Players are welcome to come to any and all shows, After the evening sessions Wednesday through but will need a separate, day-specific ticket for each Friday, enjoy a 30-minute show by a cappella show.
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