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Meet Your Tds Old Partnership Renewed Takes Mini-Blue Ribbon Thursday, November 23, 2006 Volume 79, Number 7 Honolulu, Hawaii 79th Fall North AmericanDaily Bridge Championships Bulletin Editors: Brent Manley and Dave Smith Meet Your TDs Old partnership renewed Today, instead of takes Mini-Blue Ribbon introducing readers to a TD Thirty years ago, Joe Houde and they might not Divakar Bhargava were each other’s know, the Daily favorite partner. When they moved Bulletin pays away from the San Francisco Bay tribute to a area, they lost track of each other. tournament Three years ago, Houde decided to try director who is and find his old partner. retiring after this How did he do it? “I used the NABC. Internet to search for him,” said Houde. It has been The search paid off as the pair more than 25 years since Alice Kinningham first had four good sessions to take the took the floor at a tournament with a law book in Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs. They stood hand. in third place going into today’s final. After the 2006 Fall NABC in Honolulu, the In the afternoon, they had a 55.8% Aurora CO resident will retire – but not without game that kept them in third place regrets. Joe Houde (left) and Divakar Bhargava won the Mini-Blue (counting carryover). Their 65.7 % “I’m going to miss all of you a lot more than Ribbon Pairs. Continued on page 4 you will miss me,” she said as she neared the end of her final tournament. What are you thankful for today? Kinningham is retiring primarily to spend It’s Thanksgiving Day, a rich, time-honored I’m thankful for my more time with her husband, Wayne, who has had tradition among North Americans. On this special wonderful family and three major heart surgeries. “We need to be day, you might think that bridge players would be husband (Allan Falk). I’m together and do more together,” she said. grateful for successful finesses or 3-2 trump splits. thankful just to be happy.” At NABCs, Kinningham works mostly with Not so. Jacqueline DeRouin, newcomers. “I love them,” she said. “I love the A quick, informal survey of players revealed a Okemos MI enthusiasm they bring to the game.” wide variety of reasons why the participants in the Judy Cotterman, who is in charge of the Fall NABC are giving thanks today. Here are some “I’m thankful for Intermediate/Newcomer games at NABCs, is a of the reasons ACBL members are thankful. bridge. It has been a very fellow TD with a special appreciation for satisfying pastime. I’m also thankful for Zero Kinningham’s dedication and skills. “I am grateful for the many friends I have Tolerance. It has been a big plus for the game.” “Alice has done a lot,” said Cotterman. made through bridge.” Pat McDevitt, Brookline MA – new Grand Kinningham said she could have pursued Sharon Fairchild, ACBL president-elect for Life Master. other careers but she chose directing, adding, “I 2007. did a great thing. It has been a great fun ride.” “I’m thankful to be in Hawaii with our son, “There are so many who is stationed here with the U.S. Army Corps of things I’m thankful for. I’m Engineers. Last year he was in Iraq.” Senior KO thankful I can work with Sue Kroning, Seaside OR. these kids who make my job happy and fun.” “I’m thankful they turned down the fan in concludes today Jackie Matthews, Section R.” Teams captained by Gene Freed and Amos tournament director in Robert Kroning, Sue’s husband. Kaminski will play today to decide the Senior KO charge of caddies at Teams championship. NABCs. Continued on page 5 Freed (James Tritt, Fred Hamilton, Paul Ivaska, Arnold Fisher and Tony Kasday) defeated the Bennett team yesterday 143 to 105 IMPs. Zia encouraged by giving Kaminsky (Melih Ozdil, Yeshayahu Levit, Pinhas Romik and George Mittelman) defeated the Colchamiro team 130-107. for Pakistan school project See page 7 for linescores and rosters. A year ago at this Nickell – helped push the total raised to about time, Zia Mahmood $130,000, about $30,000 short of the goal. was looking for ways Zia said many individuals gave between $1000 Italians leading to raise funds to build and $5000, but Nickell was the star giver. “Nick a school in an Continued on page 4 Blue Ribbon earthquake-ravaged area of his native Goodwill message Fulvio Fantoni and Claudi Nunes, World Open Pakistan. I'd like your help. Please join me and other Pairs winners in 2002 and part of the reigning One of the ideas members of the Goodwill Committee in promoting Bermuda Bowl champion team from Italy, took he had for fund the game we love. the lead after two semifinal sessions of the Blue raising was to sell Smile, it makes all the difference. This will Ribbon Pairs, which ends today. They enter play raffle tickets for a produce better results for your with carryover score of 152. game with him. The winner will be able to side and a more enjoyable game Right behind them after four sessions of play schedule a game with Zia next year at a time and for everyone. are Kit Woolsey and Fred Stewart, followed in place of mutual agreement. Aileen Osofsky, Chairman third place by Paul Soloway and Alan Sontag. Jeff While the raffle produced modest results, Zia National Goodwill Committee Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell were in fourth place. said donations from individuals – especially Nick Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Sunday, Nov. 26 6 - 11:30 p.m. Vugraph of Reisinger Teams. Location: Honolulu 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Vugraph of Reisinger Teams. Suites Location: Honolulu Suites CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Be sure to go to these free expert lectures. They can be heard in the Friday, Nov. 24 South Pacific Ballroom. 12:45 p.m. Lowell Andrews What might go wrong Thursday, Nov. 23 7:15 p.m. Dennis Scott The things that you have to know 12:45 p.m. Shannon Cappelletti Slam bidding 7:15 P.m. Ellen Wallace The value of game tries: Saturday, Nov. 25 To go or not to go? 12:45 p.m. Jade Barrett The learning curve 7:15 p.m. Jeff Roman So you’ve filled out a convention card DAILY ENTERTAINMENT - CORAL LOUNGE Thursday Food @ 11 p.m. Mini-Orange-Cranberry Cheesecake. first chair, a position coveted by all other trumpet players. While still in junior high school, he won a Blue/Gold medal, the highest honor, for his Na Leo Lani Chorus - Friday at 5:00 p.m. performance of the technically challenging “Carnival of Venice.” He played Na Leo Lani, meaning “heavenly voices” was founded in 1975. his first professional gig at the age of 15, the musical production of Peter Currently the chorus is comprised of nearly 35 women of varying ages, Pan. ethnicities, occupations and backgrounds. Their repertoire includes traditional DeShannon’s credits include playing with Al Jarreau, Diana Krall, barbershop selections, as well as ballads, hymns, patriotic songs, Wayne Newton, the Temptations, Donny & Marie Osmond, Johnny Mathis, contemporary tunes, jazz and Hawaiian music. the Drifters, Wynton Marsalis, Burt Bacharach, Arturo Sandoval, Dionne Na Leo Lani Chorus is Hawaii’s only chapter of Sweet Adelines Warwick, the original Elvis Presley band. He performed with Herlin Riley at International, a worldwide organization of more than 30,000 women singers the Lincoln Center. committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through Food @ 11 p.m. No host bar, Pizza and Beer. education and performances. The Honolulu Boy Choir - Saturday at 7:00 p.m. De Shannon Higa Jazz Quintet - Friday at 11:15 p.m. They are called the Young Ambassadors of music and culture. Starting at the age of nine, DeShannon Higa quickly exhibited a talent Food @ 11 p.m. Mini-Turkey sandwich. for the trumpet. From the sixth grade all the way through college he sat in the PLANNED GROUP ACTIVITIES The Hospitality Committee has planned a number of group tours: 9 a.m. Sea Life Park, where dolphins dance Thursday, Nov. 23 10:30 a.m. “Star” Hawaiian Cultural Deluxe luncheon cruise 11:30 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Hawaiian Style Turkey Feast (outdoors at a.m.-1:30 p.m. Hale Koa Hotel). SOLD OUT. Saturday, Nov. 25 Friday, Nov. 24 9 a.m. The Queen’s Walking Tour of Waikiki’s Historic Trail (two 8:15 a.m. Hilo Hattie Shopping Shuttle (Free) hours, free) Calling all new Life Baron Barclay Bridge Post-game bar service Masters The bars in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Supplies usually close at 11:30 p.m. and have been Rosemary Sontowski of Maple Ridge BC reluctant to stay open later for post-game service. earned Life Master status in the Returning in ACBL Product Store Tournament officials have negotiated with the January KO team game, Bracket 5. Her partner was Be sure to visit the Baron Barclay Bridge hotel and they have agreed to keep the Tapa Bar Lorraine Brown also of Maple Ridge, and her Supplies display outside the Coral Ballroom in the open until 12:30 a.m. provided there is sufficient teammates were Wendy Turk of Denver CO and conference center. Baron Barclay offers a 10% business, and with these two conditions: There Susan Wong of Monument CA. discount to ACBL members – and free shipping to will be no smoking in or around the bar, and no June Wood of Encinitas CA made Bronze Life U.S. addresses on all book orders.
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