members of the affected area during the dates indicated OFFICERS on the petition in order to assure that a majority of BILL RAULD the ACBL members in the proposed area of transfer District 9 President has signed the petition requesting a transfer of Unit Phone: 305-219-2800 affiliation. [email protected] 3.3.7 After the ACBL of Directors has denied a BETTY SANDIFER request to grant a Unit Merger, Unit Boundary Change District 9 Vice President Mobile Ph: 386-795-7423 Shirley Seals, District 9 Director • [email protected] or Unit Change of District, the affected Unit may not [email protected] begin the circulation of another petition for a Unit ACBL MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING! Merger, Boundary Change or Unit Change of District SHIRLEY SEALS During the first 6 months of 2012, we have 1,219 (net) New Members. for at least six (6) months. Tournament Committee Chair, Highlights from National Board meetings held in Philadelphia – July 2012 Secretary, Treasurer & District 9 * Strength of Field Formula motion was defeated. Director Motions passed, defeated and deferred: A masterpoint comparison chart comparing SoF Home Ph.: 904-285-7767 • Effective date immediately, for Roots Fund. The month of December is masterpoint awards to our current awards, along Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470 inclusion in the 2012-2013 GNT Conditions designated as “Grass Roots Fund Month” with commentary from Tournaments Directors was Fax: 904-285-7783 of Contest. “All residency requirements and Clubs may hold special games under the presented to the Board for review. [email protected] requests for exceptions shall apply to players same rules and regulations applicable to • Motion deferred to San Francisco Board Meeting. augmented on the GNT Teams.” the other special fund months (currently That two events be added, on a trial basis to the Spring PUBLICATION STAFF • It is the intent of the Board of Directors benefitting the Charity, Junior and NABC schedule. (1) A four-session 0–10,000 MP Swiss RICHARD FLEISCHMAN to continue development of the Strategic International Funds). Funds raised shall be Teams, run in the same fashion as an NABC Open Unit 102 Liaison Plan. Further, the Board of Directors returned annually no later than March 31 to Swiss Teams, on the first Saturday/Sunday. (2) The Phone: 941-580-3719 [email protected] directs ACBL management to work with the individual District in which those funds Mini-Vandy, a 0–10,000 MP Knockout event in the the President to develop and finalize the were raised, and shall be used by the District same fashion as the Vanderbilt, except that the directors MURIEL ALTUS Strategic Plan for presentation to and to help fund Grass Roots Events. Grass will establish first-round matches so that there are no SBN Editor & Unit 128 Liaison review by the Finance Committee and the Roots Events are defined as Grand National byes. Event will be concurrent with the Vanderbilt and Phone: 813-251-0315 [email protected] full Board at the Fall, 2012 meeting of the Teams (GNT) and the North American shall end Friday or Saturday depending on the number Board, utilizing the following guidance. Pairs (NAP). The ACBL shall not charge the of entries. Masterpoint awards shall be based on an SUE SMITH (1) Develop & implement focused programs Districts any fee for the cost of collecting enhanced tournament MP formula, not a set number Unit 219 Liaison for member recruitment (2) Identify & and disbursing these funds. and shall be 20 percent platinum, 80 percent gold for Phone: 850-995-7125 [email protected] replicate best practices and Innovations The Grass Roots Fund shall be considered overalls. Effective date: March 16, 2013 at the St. Louis (3) Integrate technology to meet member an additional, eligible beneficiary from NABC. JUDY SCHORNER Unit 240 Liaison needs (4) Retain more members (5) Provide regionally rated games at sectionals It is my hope that this motion will pass the board in top-quality directing at tournaments. along with ACBL Charity, Education, 772-234-7323 that it would make NABCs more attractive to players [email protected] • Playing Directors in STaC games and International and Junior Funds. Effective who enjoy tournament competition, but may not feel DOLLY DELLON their partners are ineligible to receive overall immediately. comfortable competing against the elite. STaC (silver point) awards, Unit 243 Liaison • Chapter III Administration, A – Units be Looking forward to exciting San Francisco in Phone: 954-484-5006 but are eligible to receive section awards. amended as follows: November of this year. This NABC will take place [email protected] • When a sectional (excluding STaCs) 3.3.5 The petition must include a beginning November 22 – December 2. JOSEPH CLARK or higher rated event is being conducted date for the first circulation of the petition. Creative Director & within 25 miles of a club game’s playing All signatures on the petition must be As always, please let me know when I can be of help to Production Manager site, the club is permitted to hold only its obtained within six (6) months of this Phone: 727-216-3859 you or your club. regularly scheduled club masterpoint games beginning date. [email protected] (i.e. no special games). This regulation does 3.3.6 Upon receipt of the petition, ACBL For more contact information not apply to Limited/Restricted Sectionals. will verify the signatures thereon as being look on the District 9 web site, • The ACBL hereby establishes a Grass www.District9ACBL.org. 16 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 17 DEFENSIVE SIGNALS SUMMARY ADVANCED Сongratulations to District 9's by ROMAN (or odd-even) highest finishers in the NABC events at discards/signals: This is a good the Summer NABC in Philadelphia. Our The key to good defense is good signaling tools. There are 3 major Championship flight Grand National kinds of defensive signals: method (but again, not worth a headache) whereby an odd card Team were triumphant in a truly exciting 1. COUNT: Count is given when When filling out is encouraging. An even card final-board finish. declarer (or dummy) leads the suit. the , it is assumed you is discouraging, and also suit (Sometimes we give count when know about these signals; all you have preference (low for low side suit, partner leads a high one and we want to indicate (and decide with partner) high for high side suit). a ). In “standard” hi-lo shows an is which way you are playing them. SMITH ECHO: This signaling even number of cards in the suit (2, "" is: method (usually used only against 4, or 6). COUNT: High-low to show an even notrump) is quite popular amongst Photos of NABC event winners courtesy of ACBL Bulletin 2. SUIT PREFERENCE: This number. experts. Playing hi-lo in the first Left to right, they areWarren Spector, is used usually to indicate a re- ATTITUDE: High shows you like it suit declarer plays says nothing Palm Beach; Gary Cohler, Miami; to give a ruff. A high card says you -- although the of this is true in about that suit. It sends a message David Berkowitz and Michael Becker, prefer the highest ranking side suit. many parts of the world. about the suit the defense has led Boca Raton; and and There are other applications, but at trick one. Hi-lo means "I like the , Clearwater Beach. On SUIT PREFERENCE: High shows the only for very experienced players. opening led suit." Lo-hi means "I the final board of the final session, Cohler highest-ranking side suit. For most players, this signal causes don't like it." This signal is used by bid a grand slam, off two aces. When it more confusion than gain. You can give only one of these signals both defenders and requires lots of made on a lead, they were victorious 3. ATTITUDE: This is a far more at a time, but you should mark whether judgment and inference. If count in the event. Gary didn't know they'd need important signal than the two above. you play these signals "standard" or is important (for example, a long that board, but he thought from the auction Attitude is given when: upside down. entryless suit is in dummy), then that it was odds-on to be a makeable grand For count or suit preference, that overrides the Smith signal. slam. "Sometimes," Cohler [told the Daily A. partner leads a suit (for the first Bulletin staff], "it's a good thing when the time at any point in the hand)-- "standard" or "upside down" doesn't As always, much more wheels come off." . make much difference. For attitude, important than WHAT you play is the size of our small (spot) card Our Flight A team, left to right, "upside down" is actually a little better, that both players in a partnership signals our attitude. Michael Wolf, Coral Springs; Saul Gross, but not worth switching to if it will give are playing the same thing! Have B. we make a discard for the first Miami Beach; Lee Bukstel, Boca Raton; you a headache. Standard is good enough fun discussing with your favorite time--discarding a low spade and John Lewis, Fort Lauderdale, made it for , so it should be good partner(s). means we don't like spades; a enough for you. SBNx all the way to the Semi-Finals. higher spade would mean we like the suit. In general, a discard should be an attitude signal (the first one, anyway). Contact Larry: In “standard” (in America, anyway) Subsequent discards can be used to show bridgecruises_lessons@ larryco.com – You can join a high card says you like it and low current count. discourages. Larry’s email list (www.larryco.com) – You’ll Honestly, "upside-down" which is receive a free monthly played in many countries, is a slightly newsletter to entertain and better method, but it is a headache to enlighten you. switch. 18 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 19 In the Von Zedtwitz Life Master of Dania, and of Pairs, Alan Osofsky of Palm Beach was Venice and David Berkowitz. Dennis DISTRICT 9 YOUTH victorious, topping a McGarry of Stuart played on a team that and NEWCOMERS' NEWS field of 362 original was tied for 5th-8th. entrants in a three- In the Mini- II, Perry Poole Matthew Weingarten, along with Carla Burke day event. Photo of Maitland (pictured on the left in photo District 9 Education Chair District 9 Flight C teammates Elizabeth 13621 Perdido Key Dr., #1003W courtesy of ACBL below) was on the second place squad. Black, Van Thomas Black, and Robert Pensacola, Florida 32507 Bulletin. Alan played Witham, tied for 5th place in the [email protected] with Alan Sontag of Gaithersburg, MD. George Jacobs. Microsoft Chairman [Alan Osofsky is on the left] in Philadelphia in July. Bill Gates made a surprise visit to the In the NABC Fast Matthew, who was appointed breakfast venue. One of the youth asked Pairs, congratulations a youth ambassador at the Mr. Gates who was the better player, to Ed Schulte for Youth Nationals, also won him or his partner, Warren Buffet. His winning the event Photo courtesy of ACBL Bulletin. a Gold Rush Pairs event with Tom K niest of response: "Warren is still better than I While we don't generally have space and two knockouts, accumulating am…but some day I’ll be better.” University City, MO. over 52 masterpoints. Job well done, In the Senior Swiss, Photo courtesy of to list players who finished lower than ACBL Bulletin. Martin Scheinberg of fifth in NABC events, special mention to Matthew! Herbert Jordan of Miami who finished Brandon Harper and Ryan Miller took Riviera Beach was on the second place th th team and Arnold Malasky was on the 6 in the Wernher Open Pairs and 7 in 3rd place in the youth Swiss teams event in third place team. the Fast Pairs. an exciting last round. In the Women's KO DISTRICT 9 REGIONALS District 9 was represented by 23 youth Teams, FEATURE FAST RESULTS FOR in Philadelphia playing in both open and District 9 also hosted the annual pizza of Jupiter was on the PAIRS GAMES youth national events. Florida had the party for the Florida youth and gave winning squad and If you play in a pairs event at a future largest group attending from the U.S. them two t-shirts to wear Friday and Janice Seamon‑Molson Florida regional, you can receive the results Saturday. It’s always great fun to watch of Hollywood was on the of each session by email as soon as the second place team. Jenny Wolpert recap sheet has been run by the director. If the youth enjoy pizza and play cards while In the Mixed BAM, Gavin ACBL doesn't have your email address, or renewing old friendships from previous Wolpert of Jupiter played on the team if you'd like to change to a different email summers. There’s so much energy in that that finished in third place. address (perhaps one you access on your room!! Our kids think they belong to the Congratulations to "smart" phone), click here to enroll. best District in the ACBL and they are John Diamond of Boca absolutely correct. Raton, whose squad finished first in the A special treat for the youth was a Roth Swiss. The now- breakfast organized by the Philadelphia famous Gary Cohler, NABC committee. A youth panel of John Diamond playing with Stan Tulin of Highland Beach, finished six young, successful players, including in fourth place in that same event. Florida’s own Adam Kaplan and In the final and most prestigious event Dana Berkowitz, answered questions of the NABC schedule, Jeff Meckstroth from the youth and their parents and You may also access your pairs results and Eric Rodwell were on the second place chaperones. , Roger Lee, team in the . Tied for 3rd/4th were from this web page: http://bridgefinesse.com/fastresults/ Sandra Rimstedt, and Thank You, District 9, For teams that included rounded out the panel moderated by Supporting Our Youth!!! 20 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 21 Harry Falk's web site is IF YOU RUN A SECTIONAL! harrybridge.com it contains All changes to sanctioned sectionals information about the local require approval from the District 9 duplicates in his area as well Tournament Committee as well as our as tournaments at which he District Coordinator, Patty Johnson. officiates. If you change anything, whether it be your dates or the type of sectional Tips for the Club Director tables will be playing. (An easy way to or the location, or if you decide by Harry Falk • [email protected] do this is to look at your club report to cancel an already-sanctioned For those of you who don't know, I am not only a tournament director, but for the same day in the previous year. tournament, please let Patty Johnson also a club director and manager. I've been directing club games for 17 years, Tournament directors use previous know immediately by emailing her years' figures as guidelines for at [email protected]. and, by now, I'd estimate that I've run at least 2,500 sessions of club bridge in Information should also be sent to that time. I'd like to take this chance to offer a few suggestions to club managers estimated turnout, and the prior year is a remarkably good predictor of what Shirley Seals, Chair of the Tournament and directors to help make their games run more smoothly, and perhaps a few to Committee, at [email protected]. make the game a more enjoyable experience for players. will happen this year). If you're using electronic scoring, set up most of the 1. KNOW THE BASICS – The most players. You'd be amazed how quickly ATTENTION game in advance, and then simply frequent calls at a club game are for they can play when prodded to do so, DISTRICT 9 PLAYERS change the movement parameters leads or bids out of turn, insufficient (usually, after I give a stern warning If you serve on an Appeals Committee when you know the final game details. at any District 9 Regional, you will bids, , and exposed cards. The to a pair, for the next three rounds, At the start of the game, announce be thanked with scrip for a free play, laws are not difficult to understand, they'll call me to the table to show me the size of the sections. Make your good for one year from the date you but they sometimes can be a bit that they're caught up.) serve on the committee. announcements clearly and concisely. difficult to remember when you're 3. BE FIRM BUT BE FAIR – Duplicate Be sure to warn of upcoming sitouts called to the table. A good director bridge is a competitive game and is or skips in the movement. At the end has his Law Book at hand so he can governed by a series of Laws. When of the game, thank your players for refer to it when he can't remember you're called to the table, there is often coming and make other appropriate REMEMBER everything. If you don't want to carry a conflict between the information announcements. (At my club, we the Law Book every time, make up a you receive from each side at the table. make an announcement about keeping little cheat sheet that covers the most Listen to both sides, but don't allow the the place clean every day. I also take common situations. Like a Boy Scout, players to take over the conversation. note when players don't cooperate in a good director is prepared. Don't allow one person to interrupt the cleanup effort, and I mention it 2. KEEP THE GAME MOVING – another. After you've received all to them next time they play. You'd be There's nothing worse than a game the information, make your ruling. surprised how much cleaner our club that bogs down because of a couple of Don't try to please everyone. Simply is than many others at the end of a slow players. Enforce the time limits. apply the Laws. Accept the fact that session.) someone will not be happy with It's best if you have a clock, but, even if Finally, the most important tip of all--- not, keep tabs on the slow players and your ruling. If you are consistent and 5. MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYERS let them see that you're monitoring professional, players will respect your HAD A GOOD TIME! – After all, them. It's not fair to the rest of the field rulings even if they come out on the bridge is only a game, and we want to run the game based on the pace short end. everyone to spend more of their leisure of the slowest players in the room. 4. PLAN AHEAD – At the start of time at the bridge club. And don't be afraid to penalize slow the game, try to estimate how many SBNx 22 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 23 At that time, here's what we wrote Moved to St. Petersburg, Florida Remembering , 1931–2012 about her. 1944. Loved writing short stories and Jayne Thomas Jayne Is Grand! poetry.(Once memorized 100 poems Jayne Thomas, who held The Fall North American Jayne Thomas, Executive Manager of Unit on a dare from a teacher who offered more unit, district and national ACBL Championships in Bal Harbour was a 128, became the 42nd Floridian to acheive an A for the year. She was not happy.) positions than any other member of great success. The attendance: 10,500 the rank of Grand Life Master on the last Attended University of Florida round of the last day of the January Orlando District 9, died June 11, 2012 in Tampa, tables! District 9 volunteer workers: (1949-1953) majoring in math, Regional. Florida with her partner (who was not 10,500 man-hours… or so it seemed. only female in classes (it had Thanks to all of you who stuffed goodie Her next session of bridge was a club game a bridge player) Sue Franson at her turned coed the year before). bags, registered visitors, or helped in at her local Tampa Bay Bridge Center, where side. Jayne was loved, feared, revered Began teaching in Tampa in any way. It was a pleasant experience Jayne is known for her generosity (home- 1953. Taught mostly high school, by bridge players and hotel staff all cooked goodies, not gifts at the bridge table). working with you. You can rest up until algebra, geometry, trigonometry, over the state of Florida. She has been September of 1986, when we will again Besides cooking for her non-bridge partner Sue, and for family, friends, neighbors and calculus - for 30 years. written about in our publications several need volunteers for the World Pairs times, beginning in 1984 in Unit 128's and other bridge players, Jayne enjoys Started playing both and Rosenblum Team Championships fishing, reading, shopping for bargains and Florida Bridge News, then in 2004 on every day after school and duplicate to be held at the same hotel. gambling. the occasion of her attaining Grand whenever I could get away. I hope everyone enjoyed the terrific Life Master status, then in 2010 when Unit 128's tournaments are successful Began working with Jeff Glickon entertainment offered during the Fall to a great degree due to Jayne's hard work Zeke Jabbour graced the pages of the administration in the late 70's, retired Championships: Al Roth, Lady BJ, in running them. If you could see her Sunshine Bridge News with high praise from teaching in 1986 and started Ron Anderson's "Family Feud", the negotiating with hotel staff (and frequently working as executive manager Unit 128. for bridge tournaments in Florida (the Follies, the square dancing, etc., etc. cajoling them into giving good service), quality of the field as well as the quality shopping the farmer's market, Sam's Club, Was a member of the National Board of the tournaments). • the Dollar Store, Home Shopping Network of Directors for twelve (12) years. During Jayne's time as a District outlet and the web, hustling along the Served as president and vice-president Jayne received a half page memorial Director, she made three life-long serving of the late-night snacks (or serving of both the Education and Charity notice in ACBL's August Bulletin (see best friends from around the country, them herself) and training volunteers for the Foundations (currently President Senior Breakfasts, you'd be truly impressed... page 66). She had chaired five NABCs Virgil Anderson, Joan Gerard and ACBL Charity Foundation). in Florida. After Jayne passed away, and you would be witnessing some of the Barbara Nudelman. With Anderson she skills she uses to do well at the bridge table. Have served as president of both two District 9 board members fondly won the NABC event that allowed her to KUDOS and MANY THANKS to Jayne Unit 128 and District 9. Goodwill recalled playing in sectionals in their be crowned a Grand Life Master when Thomas. member and Charity member. areas many years ago, when they were reaching 10,000 masterpoints in 2004. We asked Jayne to tell us a little bit about Won the Silver Ribbon Pairs with newer players, and enjoying winning her life and here's what she emailed back to Virgil Anderson in 1994 and was games with the formidable Jayne as their us--we hope you enjoy getting to know Jayne second in the National Women's Pairs. partner. a little better from her autobiographical notes: My favorite bridge partners Jayne was District 9's voice at the include Virgil Anderson, Muriel ACBL Board of Directors for 12 years, Born November 23, 1931 in Akron, Altus, Linda Perlman, Steve Ohio. Spent summers and other replacing the very popular Bob Saron. Warner, Joan Gerard, Barbara vacations in Kentucky and West After Jayne chaired the 1983 Fall Virginia where I learned to play bridge Nudelman and many, many others. Thank you all. Bridge is a NABC at the Sheraton Bal Harbour, she Left to Right, Joan Gerard, our famous Jayne Thomas, while filling in for the adult who had had these words for us: Barbara Nudelman chores. Won a war bond in 1942. partnership like no other. 24 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 25 Memorial contributions in Jayne's name may be made to the ACBL Educational Foundation. When making a donation, please give Jayne's name and whether you would like notification to be sent to Sue Franson, or to District 9 President Bill Rauld. Send your check to: President As I write this message, the Summer NABC’s in Philadelphia Carol Hamilton have just concluded. Congratulations to our Unit members who ACBL Educational Foundation [email protected] placed in National events, including Gloria and Les Bart, Nie Attn: Donations 941-371-0949 Lih Kalat, Roger Johnson, and Jim Bridges. Also, felicitations to 6575 Windchase Blvd everyone else who participated in Regional events. I’m sure you Vice-President Jim Mahaffey, on the left in the photo Horn Lake MS 38637-1523 had a great time, and I love to see your names in print. Russ Delaney with Jayne and Sue at our Orlando The ACBL Educational Foundation is 941-926-4531 We have three events coming up in the next few months. The NABC in November 2010, was one of a nonprofit organization that provides [email protected] first one is for our Intermediate/Newcomer players, to help them Jayne's best friends for countless years. At grants for people who come forward in winning silver points, leading toward the goal of becoming Life the Philadelphia Fall NABC, when Jayne with interesting or innovative ideas for Secretary Masters down the road. On October 6-7, there will be a 0–500 was memorialized during the Goodwill the teaching of Bridge. The Foundation Sandy Lewis Non-Life Masters Tournament held at the In-Between Club, with Reception, Jim told the crowd how much trustees serve at their own expense [email protected] games for all levels of NLM players. Saturday will feature pairs Jayne had done for Florida bridge. "She allowing nearly 100% of all donations to 941-923-6335 games and Sunday will be a Swiss Teams event. Check the ad in be distributed to benefit the promotion this issue for all of the details. If you have any questions, you can was a highly successful administrator," Treasurer of bridge. Your donations to the ACBL call Doris Linton, our I/N Coordinator, or Michelle Golden. Mahaffey said, "and she had an uncanny Sandra Fleischman Educational Foundation are tax way of always choosing the right way to 941-580-3719 The second is our participation with other units in our District deductible. Jayne served on the board do things. I'm going to miss this Grand [email protected] in a week of StaC games from October 8–14. These games award of the Educational Foundation for many Dame." Quote from ACBL Daily Bulletin. silver points in club games and provide scoring across a larger field years, including as its president. Jayne Board Members to increase available awards. They are for all of our players, those In more recent years, Jayne's circle was instrumental in getting bridge Doris Linton who need silver points, and those who like to compete against a of partners grew to include Phil Altus books put on library shelves all over the 941-485-0902 larger field for more points. The Unit Board has decided to provide and Dave Anderson. With Anderson country. According to the Foundation's [email protected] a one-time coupon for one dollar for each unit member to use in she topped her section less than a week web site, that program continues to this Cynthia Murphy a StaC game that week. This is to promote participation in these before she passed away. day. games by reducing the cost. Please check on the Unit website, SBNx 941-355-3160 www.unit102.com, and at your local clubs to find out when the [email protected] NOTICE games are being held. FROM THE ACBL HANDBOOK OF RULES AND REGULATIONS Sandi Murray The third event is our Fall Sectional, being held this year at the (941) 302-3448 When a sectional (excluding STaCs) or higher rated event is being conducted In-Between Club November 15–18. As usual, we will have special [email protected] within 25 miles of a club game’s playing site, the club is permitted to hold only its events for the 0–299’ers players at every session. We encourage regularly scheduled club masterpoint games (i.e., no special games). Sheila Pies you all to come and play in order to support the efforts the Unit Unit Photographer is making to provide the best in bridge for you right here in your TOURNAMENT ATTENDEES 941-587-6808 backyard! Please summon a director should you encounter a deck of cards which is very far [email protected] I look forward to seeing you all at the tables. Keep up the good past its prime. Every once in a while we miss replacing a really icky deck, but we Jim Russell work on making bridge a pleasure for your partners and opponents! are happy to do it if we know about it at the time. 941-592-8117 Please also call about cards which need to be replaced. [email protected] 26 ACBL District 9 Unit 102 – Page 27 Sandi Murray has visited numerous hotels in the vicinity of the November and MICHAEL BELA KASSAY (1926-2012) January sectionals and recommended a new host hotel for the events. The Board Death has claimed a second of Sarasota’s leading bridge players accepted her proposal for the AmericInn, located at 5931 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, within a month as Michael Kassay passed away on June 4. Born in phone number (941) 342-8778, bridge rate $79 per night. The hotel is three miles from Transylvania, Kassay was a five-time Hungarian bridge champion. the game site. A resident of Sarasota since 1988, Michael was a platinum life Suzanne Mosler was named “Sunshine Chairperson” to send get-well and condolence master, having accumulated approximately 11,350 masterpoints, cards on behalf of the bridge community. making him the Unit’s fourth leading point holder at the time of his Harriette Buckman advised the Board of the need for the Unit to welcome personally death. Michael’s service to bridge was as impressive as his skill as a player. He was a new, transfer, and reinstated members. Doris Linton volunteered to be responsible for founding force of Unit 102, served as its board president, and was the Unit’s original communicating with new members. web designer and web master. Preceded in death by his wife Mary, our sympathies There was general agreement of the need to educate Intermediate Newcomers in go out to his daughters Elizabeth and Sheila. the necessary rights, responsibilities, and proprieties of playing . Proprieties include such things as convention card use, handling of bidding boxes, and ELAINE BOWERS utilization of directors. The possibility of a mentorship program was discussed. One of Unit 102’s most popular bridge players, Elaine Bowers, passed away in July after a courageous battle with cancer. Elaine 72% CLUB moved to Sarasota in 2004 and served the bridge community for 74.36 Larry Auerbach & Jim Russell, In-Between DBC, June 15 several years as master. She also volunteered at Nate’s Place 73.88 Pat Samuels & Terry McHenry, Intercity Bridge Club, July 19 where she walked rescue dogs. Our sympathies are extended to her 72.12 Sandra Fleischman & David Wicentowski, In-Between DBC, July 13 daughters Sherry and Shannon and her three granddaughters. NEW TO UNIT 102* UNIT 102 CHARITY SWISS TEAMS Unit 102 welcomes 11 new ACBL members to the Sun Coast Bridge Association. The annual Charity Swiss Teams, held on June 10 to benefit theAll Faiths Food Bank, was All the best of luck to you as you launch your bridge careers with us: an outstanding success with 29 teams participating (four more than last year). The event Charles Berster Jaqueline Frascella Nalani Simpson itself raised $600 for the charity, more than matched by $1,366 raised by our very generous Patricia Bettle Elenor Maxheim Katherine Stephens bridge players. Winners in the various classifications: Lynda Durso Cheryl Hornberger Edwin Weiller Flight A: Gloria & Les Bart, Sandra & Dick Fleischman, Sheila & Roger Pies Samuel Eichenbaum Virginia Pavloff Flight B: Keith Falkner, Marjorie Lennon, Linda Mason, Nanette Meyer Flight C: Hazel & Barry Capal, Charlotte & Doug Hubbard CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com ) 299ers A&B: Virginia Buehner, Donald Carr, Carol Franklin, Polly Webb All Star Bridge Club, South Gate Community Center Club Manager Sheila Pies - Tel: 941-587-6808 email: [email protected] UNIT BOARD JOTTINGS Club Director Terry McHenry - Tel: 941-371-0073 email: [email protected] The May sectional’s table count was down by 26, precipitating a revenue loss greater Bradenton Bridge Assn.* and East Side DBC* rd than what was budgeted. A number of suggestions were discussed as to how the bottom Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53 Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203 line might be improved for the out-of-season sectional. One is to appoint a co-chair for Nan Meyer, Director - Tel: 941-739-1100 Mobile: 941-773-2543 email: [email protected]. the event to deal specifically with publicity. On the expense side, it was felt that a single In-Between DBC, Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34232 Michelle Golden, Director - Tel: 941-365-7875 or 941-355-6940 professional director rather than two would be adequate. Also, the use of Bridgemates email: [email protected] Club Website: bridgescore.com/inbetween for scoring would save caddy expense and aid the director’s tabulation of results. InterCity DBC, Southgate Community Center, 3145 South Gate Circle, Sarasota, FL 34239 The Unit Board voted to underwrite $1.00 of the $1.50 ACBL levy to participate Margaret Tominosky, Director - Mobile: 941-223-3712 email: [email protected] in one of the October STaC week games. Coupons will be issued for any Unit 102 Results posted on www.Unit102.com member to use once during the STaC week. Sheila Pies and Sandra Fleischman were Longboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge Club thanked for bringing the proposal forward. Bayfront Park Rec.Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228 Jim Russell announced that there was insufficient interest to run a junior bridge Larry Auerbach, Director - Tel: 941-758-2017 camp this August as hoped. *Club Website: www.District9acbl.org. Scroll down to District 9 Club Game Results Unit 102 – Page 28 Unit 102 – Page 29 0-500 NLM Silver Sectional October 6-7, 2012 Sponsored by the In-Between Bridge Club & Unit 102 Sarasota’s 2012 Town & Country Plaza 501 N. Beneva Road, NW, Sarasota, Florida 34232 Corner of Beneva & Fruitville, Unit 612 in courtyard (at the rear of the Plaza) Fall Sectional All parking is in the rear of the building Directions: Just north of Fruitville Road on the West side of Beneva. From I-75, take exit 210, Fruitville Road, west to Beneva Road. Turn right, Go to first light. Plaza is on the left. November 15-18, 2012

Saturday, October 6 10:00 am 3:00 pm In-Between Bridge Club 0-5 Pairs (Free) 0-5 Pairs Town & Country Plaza(at the rear of the Plaza), 0-20 Pairs 0-20 Pairs corner of Fruitville & Beneva Roads, Sarasota, Florida All parking is in the rear of the building 0-50 Pairs 0-50 Pairs Stratified NLM 0-500 Pairs * Stratified NLM 0-500 Pairs * Directions: just north of Fruitville Road on the West side of Beneva. From I-75, take exit 210, Fruitville Road, west to Beneva Road . Turn right, to first light. Plaza is on the left. Sunday, October 7 Phone: 941-365-7875

12:00 pm NLM 0-500 Swiss Team Thursday, November 15, 7:00 pm Saturday, November 17

ALL GAMES WILL BE SINGLE SESSIONS Bracketed & Handicapped Kos – 1st of 3 Sessions 10:00 am For information or partnership requests: Compact Knock-Out — 1st Two Matches Michelle Golden 941/355-6940 or [email protected] Stratified Open and 299er Pairs — Single Session Stratified Open and 299er Pairs — Single Session Host Hotel: AmericInn, 5931 Fruitville Rd, 941/342-8778 www.americinn.com Friday, November 16 Entry Fees: Single Sessions $10 per person Swiss Teams $40 per team NLM 0-500 3:00 pm 10:00 am *Open Strata: A: 300 - 500; B: 100 - 300; C: 0 - 100 Compact Knock-Out — 2nd Two Matches Stratifications may be adjusted at director’s discretion based on attendance Bracketed & Handicapped Kos – 2nd of 3 Sessions Stratified Open and 299er Pairs — Single Session

Stratified Open and 299er Pairs — Single Session Youth Stratified Game — Single Session

3:00 pm Sunday, November 18, 10:00 am

Bracketed & Handicapped Kos – Final Session Stratified Open Swiss Teams — Playthrough** Stratified 299er Swiss Teams — Playthrough Stratified Open and 299er Pairs — Single Session Mini-Lessons: 2:15 pm, Friday and Saturday

Contacts: Host Hotel:

Unit 102 Website: www.unit 102.com AmericInn, 5931 Fruitville Rd, 941/342-8778 Tournament Co-Chairs: www.americinn.com

Cynthia Murphy 941/355-3160 [email protected] Entry Fees:

Jack Hawes 941/925-8057 [email protected] Single Sessions $10 per person

Head Director: Karl Miller Swiss Teams $88 per team

Partnerships: Open Strata:

Sandi Murray 941/302-3448 [email protected] A: 2000–infinity; B: 750 – 2000; C: 0 – 750

Hospitality: 299er Strata: A: 200 – 299; B: 100 – 199; C: 0 – 99 Bette Cohn 941/923-7660 [email protected] ** Stratification based on average number of masterpoints per team. 20 VP Scale.

Unit 102 – Page 30 www.District9ACBL.org 31 DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Oct 1-31 Nov 1(pm)-4 DECEMBER Jan 10-13 Feb 1-28 Feb 28-Mar 2 APRIL May 16(pm)-19 JULY GNT CLUB Lake Park Daytona GNT CLUB Palm Coast Sarasota Aug 30-Sep 3 Nov 22-Dec 2 Apr 1-30 Jul 1-31 QUALIFYING Sectional Sectional QUALIFYING Sectional Sectional Ft Lauderdale FALL NABC Charity Fund NAP CLUB Feb 1-3 Mar 1-31 May 13-17 NLM Sectional Oct 4-7 Nov 5-11 SAN FRANCISCO Jan 10(pm)-13 Month QUALIFYING Jacksonville Lake Park Ft Lauderdale GNT CLUB Pompano NLM Aug 31-Sep 3 DAYTONA Apr 1-7 Nov 30-Dec 1 Sectional QUALIFYING Sectional Jul 1-7 St. Petersburg Sectional REGIONAL Sectional SOUTHEASTERNS Naples Feb 1-3 May 17-19 DEERFIELD Oct 5-7 Nov 9-11 Jan 10(pm)-13 Mar 1-3 REGIONAL Sectional 299er Sectional Tallahassee REGIONAL Fort Walton St Petersburg Margret BC Rockledge Sep 1-30 Pensacola Nov 30-Dec 2 Sectional Apr 11(pm)-14 Sectional Beach Sectional Sectional Sectional Fort Myers Jul 8-12 GNT CLUB Clearwater Feb 7-10 May 24-26 Sectional Jan 14-20 Mar 1-3 Sectional Pompano QUALIFYING Nov 12-18 DBC Sectional Jacksonville Orlando Oct 6-7 Units 102, 219, Bradenton Apr 12-14 NLM Sectional Sep 1-30 Units 102, 219, Nov 30-Dec 2 Sectional Sectional Sarasota 240, and 243 Sr/NLM Ocala Jul 19-21 International 240, and 243 St. Augustine Feb 8-10 May 26 NLM Sectional STaC Sectional Sectional Pensacola Fund Month STaC Sectional Vero Beach Unit 128 Swiss Mar 4-8 Apr 12-14 Sectional Sep 1-3 Oct 8-14 Nov 15(pm)-18 Jan 17(pm)-20 Sectional May 27-Jun 2 Dec 1-31 WIN, Inc NLM Vero Beach Melbourne Units 102, 219, Sarasota Sarasota PALM BEACH Jul 21 GNT CLUB Feb 8-10 Sectional Sectional Sectional and 243 STaC Sectional Sectional Sun City GARDENS Unit 128 Swiss QUALIFYING Mar 7(pm)-10 Sep 5-7 Oct 12-14 Jan 21-25 Sectional Apr 15-19 REGIONAL Nov 17-18 Dec 3-9 Venice Jul 26-28 WIN, Inc Orlando Pompano Feb 11-17 Jourdan's Khatib 299er Unit 128 STaC Sectional JUNE Orlando Sectional Sectional 299er SARASOTA- NLM Sectional Sectional May 27-Jun 2 Sectional Dec 7-9 Sectional MANATEE Mar 9-10 Apr 18-20 Sep 6-9 Oct 12-14 PALM BEACH Vero Beach REGIONAL Vero Beach Bridge Deck Daytona McGregor Point Nov 19-21 Jan 21-27 GARDENS AUGUST Sectional NLM Sectional Senior/NLM Sectional 299er Sectional Hollywood SAN DESTIN Feb 13-14 REGIONAL Aug 1-31 St. Augustine Mar 10-12 Sectional Sep 13-15 Oct 15-21 NLM Sectional Dec 10-16 REGIONAL Jun 1-30 NAP CLUB 299er Sectional Temple Sinai Apr 21 Citrus Bridge NAPLES Nov 22-Dec 2 TAMPA Jan 24(pm)-27 NAP CLUB QUALIFYING 299er Sectional Unit 128 Swiss Sectional REGIONAL FALL NABC REGIONAL N Palm Beach Feb 18-24 QUALIFYING Aug 1-11 Unit 128 STaC Mar 14-24 Apr 26-28 Sep 13(pm)-16 Oct 26-28 SAN FRANCISCO Dec 17-21 Sectional Jun 3-7 SUMMER NABC ST. LOUIS NABC GNT District Venice NAP FINALS Jourdan's Feb 22-24 WIN, Inc NLM ATLANTA Nov 26 Jan 25-27 Finals & Special Sectional & Sectional NLM Sectional Orlando Mar 15-17 Sectional Aug 15(pm)-18 ACBL Charity McGregor Sectional Sectional Dec 31-Jan 6 St. Augustine Jun 7-9 Fort Myers Sep 22 Oct 29-31 Game #2 Point 299er ORLANDO Feb 25-Mar 3 Sectional MAY Bridge Deck Tallahassee Bidding Box Nov 30-Dec 1 Sectional Sectional REGIONAL Units 102 and Mar 15-17 May 2(pm)-5 Sectional 99er Sectional Sectional Naples Aug 16-18 Jan 26-27 243 STaC Pensacola Naples Sep 23 299er Sectional Jun 14-16 Jacksonville NOVEMBER JANUARY Winter Haven Feb 28-Mar 2 Sectional Sectional Unit 128 Swiss Villages Sectional Nov 1-30 Nov 30-Dec 2 Dec 31-Jan 6 Senior/NLM Palm Coast Mar 22-24 May 3-5 Sectional OCTOBER GNT CLUB Clearwater ORLANDO Sectional Sectional Tampa Jourdan's Jun 17-23 Aug 16-18 DBC Sectional Tallahassee Oct 1-31 QUALIFYING REGIONAL FEBRUARY MARCH Sectional Sectional Unit 128 STaC Sectional Club Nov 1(pm)-4 Nov 30-Dec 2 Jan 1-31 Feb 1-28 Feb 25-Mar 3 Mar 23-24 May 9-11 Jun 28-30 Appreciation Fort Myers St. Augustine GNT CLUB Junior Fund Units 102 and DeLand 299er Palm Coast Gainesville Aug 19-25 Games Sectional Sectional QUALIFYING Month 243 STaC Sectional Sectional Sectional District 9 STaC 32 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 33 72% Club 77.50% Nancy Mitchell / Craig Hemphill Jacksonville School of Bridge 76.36% Barbara Eveleigh / George Rupprecht Palm Coast DBC 75.00% Raianne Heading / Patrick Heading Palm Coast DBC 74.93% Lois Parker Pearson / Michael Pearson St. Augustine DBC 74.44% Glenda Armstrong / Eleanor Goodrich Bridge Deck, Naples Unit 128 territory includes all blue areas on the map, Puerto Rico and 74.40% Linda Barson / Jerry Barson St. Marks BC, Boca Raton My message to you this month is filled with a great the U.S. Virgin Islands. 74.17% Nadine Sabatier / Steve Bonner Friendly Seniors DBC, Jacksonville sadness. Longtime friend and sometimes teammate Jayne Thomas has sadly 74.07% Patricia Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville passed away. Her dedication to Florida Bridge was unparalleled. She was a unique 74.07% Bonnie Lamkin / Loughin Black Citrus Bridge Club, Lakeland innovator for Unit 128 whose ideas brought our District 9 several highly successful 74.05% Howard Langenthal / Bob Sleven Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach NABC’s, and a Junior World Championship. She and Bernie Chazen pioneered the 73.81% Linda Tafet / Norman Tafet WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton now highly popular Regionals At Sea cruises. She established the concept letting 73.61% Angela Kaiser / Stan Pienczykowski McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers our Clubs run their own Sectional Tournaments by having the Unit back them for 73.61% Ginny Crump / Ian Harvey The Villages DBC, The Villages 73.47% Millie Rubin / Arnold Goldstein Boca Raton DBC three years after which the Club was on its own. The Unit 128 and now District 9 73.30% Donna Weaver / Susan Weiss Palm Beach BC hospitality package at all our Regional Tournaments – orange juice, coffee, pizza 73.21% Linda Tafet / Norman Tafet WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton and beer nights, dessert nights, Unit dinner night, Senior breakfasts, and subsidized 73.17% Leo Hoffman / Joe Menkes Grand Slam BC, Boynton Beach lunches was all developed by Jayne. 73.15% Janet Laudenslager / Jean Seward Venice-Nokomis DBC She served on our Unit Board for nearly 40 years and as our Executive Business 73.15% Elaine Homes / Shaun Cleary Community DBC, North Palm Beach Manager for 25 of those years. She served as the District 9 Director to the ACBL 72.92% Barbara Haberman / Warren Kornfield Valencia Shores BC, Lake Worth National Board for over a dozen years from 1987 to 1999 and was Chairman of the 72.69% Ed Kemnitzer / Chris Shanklin Naples West BC 72.62% Mady Bloom / Phyllis Dubetsky Temple Sinai, Delray Beach ACBL Educational Foundation. In that capacity she was instrumental in getting 72.62% Richard Gross / Miles Storfer Boca Raton DBC bridge books into our public libraries. She was also a tireless supporter of Junior 72.43% Marlise Cusick / Alexander Weiss Linda's Bridge Club, Jacksonville Bridge in the Unit and the District and on the National and International scene. 72.36% Bonny Pacetti / Brian Pacetti Ocala DBC She served as Coordinator of our Grand National Teams and North American 72.22% Linda Kitts / Martha Russo St. Augustine DBC Pairs. She established a Sectional Tournament in conjunction with the finals which 72.22% Marcia Berman / Barry Klein Jourdans of Boca Raton, Delray Beach would generate money to send the winners to NABC finals representing Florida 72.16% Linda Barson / Jerry Barson Boca Raton DBC bridge. 72.02% Gene Davidson / Lenny Gross WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton 72.02% Stella Blodinger / Jack Blodinger Boca West DBC, Boca Raton Jayne was a regular at the Tampa Bay Bridge Center. She was a Grand Life Master with over 12,700 master points. With long time friend and former ACBL President SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMES Virgil Anderson they won the Silver Ribbons Pairs in the 1990’s. by US mail or email (vastly preferred) to: Muriel Altus, 2301 Lila Lane, Tampa FL 33629 She passed on a vision to me personally of our great game of bridge as a unique -or- [email protected] form of social and intellectual entertainment to the many thousands of retirees All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: here in Florida. She established our Unit motto Bridge" is Great in Florida Unit 128". 1. the club’s full name Thanks to her tireless efforts we now have 9 Regional Tournaments in Florida each 2. the town in which the club is located of which delivers us one week of this unique form of entertainment to our in season 3. the director’s name 20,000 ACBL members. Thank you Jayne. We will all miss you. 4. the names of both partners 5. a copy of the score sheet - (individual or the section) As Ever, I hope to see you all at the table and may all your be winners. No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing. So Sorry. No 72% games in a field smaller than six tables will be published. Please do not send us any.

Unit 128 – Page 34 Unit 128 – Page 35 UNIT 128 2011 5000 to 7500 Mini-McKenney MP Race JAYNE THOMAS, 1931-2012 Mini‑McKenney Awards 1 Jenny Wolpert Jupiter 880.89 Jayne Thomas, Executive Manager of Unit 128 for over 25 years, passed away on 0 to 5 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race 2 Vincent Grande Jr. Jupiter 635.95 June 11 after a year of waning health. RANK PLAYER LOCATION PTS 3 Craig Hemphill Jacksonville 490.46 7500 to 10,000 Mini-McKenney MP Race In 2010, Zeke Jabbour wrote this about Jayne: 1 Trudy O'Brien Clearwater 80.99 2 Charles Lavarini Boca Raton 70.28 1 John Brady Jacksonville 1,119.86 I have marveled at the service concessions made by Florida hotels. 3 Nancy Swanson Naples 68.30 2 Richard Coren Delray Beach 815.28 If one wonders why, there is an answer: a hard-driving, crusty no- 5 to 20 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race 3 Adrian Dovell Gainesville 771.57 nonsense lady named Jayne Thomas. Jayne has long been engaged by 1 Katherine Grant Riverview 118.35 Over 10,000 Mini-McKenney MP Race Florida’s giant Unit 128 and often by the other Florida units, as well, 2 Lucia Bassi Key Biscayne 95.25 to negotiate, well in advance, the room and service prices, playing 1 Jeff Meckstroth Clearwater Bch 2,417.87 Jayne Thomas 3 Burton Sarles Boynton Beach 67.05 space, food service, entertainment suite and dozens of other details. 2 Eric Rodwell Clearwater Bch 2,216.86 20 to 50 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race 3 Michael Seamon Dania 2,094.28 Although sometimes controversial, she earns her keep. Her formula sets the gold standard 1 Sue Blumenfeld Sun City Center 97.44 To See Full Report of the Unit 128 2011 for tournaments, and District 9 tournaments rank with the best in the entire ACBL nation. 2 Lynn Hamilton Bay Harbour Is 94.53 Mini-McKenney Awards, go to: The free coffee and orange juice, alone, would be a budget-buster for many tournaments 3 Terrence Horrigan Fort Myers 93.76 http://web2.acbl.org/As400/ elsewhere. She brings all of the constituent elements together like a symphony conductor, 50 to 100 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race mpraces/unit/2011/mm128.htm separating the notes from the noise, while creating a whole that is greater than the sum of its 1 Sanford Robbins Miami Lakes 407.88 parts. 2 Paul Volpe Ft Myers 143.50 UNIT 128 2011 Jayne is herself a Grand Life Master. (I’ve played with her and she’s about as tough at 3 Kathleen Smith Sun City Center 129.30 the bridge table as she is at the negotiating table.) She is a bridge establishment godmother 100 to 200 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race Helen Shanbrom Ace moving seamlessly from bridge functionary to bridge player. Shortly afterSharon and I 1 Ben Lew Boca Raton 204.44 of Clubs Awards migrated to Florida, a hurricane was threatening to disrupt a South Florida tournament to 2 Allen Frees Cape Coral 184.70 0 to 5 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race everyone’s concern. It’s said, and I believe it, that Jayne went out, confronted that big wind 3 Janet Hinrichs Clearwater 179.27 and said, “Baby, you better blow the other way!” And it did! Not since Sinatra have we seen RANK PLAYER LOCATION PTS 200 to 300 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race that kind of clout!—Oprah, maybe? 1 Trudy O'Brien Clearwater 56.97 1 Lawrence Derito Jupiter 272.24 2 Nancy Swanson Naples 50.04 2 Joanne Klare Ft Myers Beach 200.02 3 Brenda Miller Fort Myers 42.61 Many of us will be enjoying our Jayne Thomas memories with each other, 3 Riki Tulin Highland Beach 189.95 5 to 20 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race especially at a memorial celebration during the Tampa Regional, December 300 to 500 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race 1 Lucia Bassi Key Biscayne 81.54 10-16. Rest in peace, Jayne. Save a seat for us at the bridge game (or the slot 1 Dana Berkowitz Boca Raton 344.11 machines!). --MSA 2 Katherine Grant Riverview 76.60 2 Alexandra Teller Naples 223.89 3 Burton Sarles Boynton Beach 55.20 3 Anna Maxcine Thacker Palm Coast 189.73 20 to 50 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race Unit 128 is pleased to offer 13 opportunities for extra points at Unit 128 clubs 500 to 1000 Mini-McKenney Masterpoint Race between now and the end of the year. Club managers can choose to hold any or 1 Robert Mroczek Sun City Center 68.16 1 Kimberly Whipple Boca Grande 386.36 all of these games. Any club manager who did not receive the Club Managers 2 Greg McKeown Sun City Center 67.84 2 Linda Kitts St Augustine 324.87 Newsletter email should contactCharles Gill at [email protected] immediately. 3 Michael Lotti The Villages 58.18 Sep 10, 2012 L209128F Oct 09, 2012 L210128B Dec 18, 2012 L212128A 3 James Barush Boca Raton 304.70 1000 to 2500 Mini-McKenney MP Race 50 to 100 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race Sep 19, 2012 L209128C Oct 24, 2012 L210128C Dec 21, 2012 L212128B 1 Jay Whipple III Boca Grande 607.74 1 Sanford Robbins Miami Lakes 259.87 Sep 21, 2012 L209128D Nov 13, 2012 L211128B Dec 27, 2012 L212128C 2 Janet Macchi Stuart 512.79 2 Paul Volpe Ft Myers 127.73 Sep 25, 2012 L209128E Nov 23, 2012 L211128C 3 Zita Lechter Sunny Isles 474.05 3 Patricia McCullough Spring Hill 100.27 Oct 01, 2012 L210128A Nov 28, 2012 L211128D 2500 to 5000 Mini-McKenney MP Race 100 to 200 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race These are for daytime games only. There are no overall awards across the field. 1 Stan Tulin Highland Beach 1,504.88 1 Ben Lew Boca Raton 175.60 These games are in addition to the one remaining Unit Swiss Team for this year, still 2 Kevin Dwyer Tampa 1,410.04 2 Phoebe Mirsky Aventura 105.21 scheduled for Sunday, September 23, sanction number L209128B. 3 Adam Kaplan New Port Richey 931.03 3 Allen Frees Cape Coral 104.26 Unit 128 – Page 36 Unit 128 – Page 37 Fort Myers, Florida October 12-14 September 18, 20 and 23, 2012 299er Bridge Tournament Notice Non-Consecutive Days Silver Points! Tuesday September 18 and Thursday September 20 Prizes • Free lite lunch Friday & Saturday 499er Pairs 10:30 am & 3:00 pm Lunch Sunday • Goodies (every session) Sunday September 23 SCHEDULE 499er Swiss Teams (six rounds) 10:30 am Friday & Saturday Pairs: 10:00 & 2:30 Sunday two session SwissTeam: 10:00 & TBA Strata: A=300-499; B=100-300; C=0-100 Stratification: A: 200-300, B: 50-200, C: 0-50 Strata may change to accommodate the field Free coffee, orange juice and snacks at all sessions PARTNERSHIPS If you need a hotel: La Quinta Hotel, 5000 Lake Blvd., Clearwater 727-299-9800 Rick Covalciuc 239-433-4422 or 800-413-5252 For More Information Or Partnership Requests ACCOMMODATIONS Charles Gill Marianne Timmons Residence Inn, 20371 Summerlin Rd. 239-415-4150 727-363-1136 727-725-3006 Bridge Rate $89 [email protected] [email protected] TOURNAMENT SITE St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off I-275 McGregor Point Bridge Club From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approx 1½ miles to 49th St. N. Turn north (right) on 49th St. N. 8800 is ¾ mile up 49th on the left. 15675-1 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33908 Directions: www.thebridgeplace.com/club/index.html *Playthrough done about 5:00pm

200 to 300 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race 5000 to 7500 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race UNIT 128 OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF 1 Thomas Santarelli Naples 145.54 1 Stephen Linehan Ft Myers 273.95 PRESIDENT CONTROLLER Georgette King 2 Joanne Klare Ft Myers Beach 118.46 2 Hank Parker Bonita Spgs 264.66 Marshall Hall Adrienne Muslin [email protected] 3 David Poskanzer Miami 116.49 764 NE Harbour Drive 4510 W. Fig St, #E Home Phone: 305-864-1540 3 Joe Sacco The Villages 237.42 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Tampa, Florida 33609 Mobile Phone: 305-904-0918 300 to 500 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race [email protected] [email protected] Linda Perlman 7500 to 10,000 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race 813-286-8126 • Fax: 813-288-0688 1 Alexandra Teller Naples 177.21 561-367-9080 561-329-1866 1 Sean Ganness Miami 327.70 EXECUTIVE MANAGER [email protected] 2 Anna Maxcine Thacker Palm Coast 152.55 VICE-PRESIDENT & SBN EDITOR Shannon Cappelletti Betty Sandifer 2 Esther Bankuti Fort Myers 299.20 787 Normandy Q 3 David Goldstein Naples 123.39 Muriel Altus 386-795-7423 Delray Beach, Florida 33484-7928 3 Audrey Kurland Fort Myers 274.34 2301 Lila Lane [email protected] 500 to 1000 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race [email protected] Over 10,000 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race Tampa, Florida 33629 423-400-0269 Marianne Timmons 1 James Barush Boca Raton 258.33 Phone: 813-251-0315 727-725-3006 DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR 2 Michael Greenhutt Sunny Isles Bea 215.66 [email protected] [email protected] 1 Bernace De Young Miami 386.58 (ACBL BOARD OF DIRECTORS) Jay Whipple III 3 Frank Cushman West Palm Bch 204.32 2 Bernard Bernstein Clearwater 311.69 SECRETARY Shirley Seals Jeff Overby 904-285-7767 • Fax: 904-285-7783 PO Box 2113 1000 to 2500 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race 3 Ulker Mutlu Clearwater 251.09 P.O. Box 429 [email protected] Boca Grande Florida 33921-2113 [email protected] 1 Zita Lechter Sunny Isles 404.21 To See Full Report of the Unit Key West, Florida 33041 Charles Gill [email protected] Ray Wise 2 Barry Patten Boca Raton 280.22 PO Box 66039 128 2011 Helen Shanbrom Ace Fax: 305-296-0207 St Petersburg, Florida 33736-6039 813-215-6623 3 David Berent Aventura 238.85 727-363-1136 • [email protected] LEGAL COUNSEL of Clubs Awards, go to: TREASURER 2500 to 5000 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs MP Race Janet Laudenslager Bruce Greenspan Craig Hemphill http://web2.acbl.org/As400/ 1029 Delacroix Circle 12022 Covent Garden Court #402 [email protected] 1 Richard Gross Boca Raton 366.92 Nokomis Florida 34275-4568 Naples, Florida 34120 UNIT 128 WEBMASTER 2 Lyle Price Delray Beach 351.55 mpraces/unit/2011/ac128.htm 941-486-0240 617-510-8405 Larry Rich [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 3 Milton Jacobs Boca Raton 307.11 Unit 128 – Page 38 Unit 128 – Page 39 Venice-Nokomis Bridge Club

F proudLY presentS . . . R VENICE-NOKOMIS SILVER POINT SECTIONAL E SEPTEMBER 13 - 16 WIN “the bridge club” E Thursday, September 13 presents a D 7:00 pm Bracketed Knockout (Round 1) O 7:00 pm Novice Game 0-199

M Boca Raton Silver Sectional Friday, September 14 I 10:00 am Stratified Open Pairs & 199er Pairs - Single Sessions 3:00 pm Stratified Open Pairs & 199er Pairs - Single Sessions S September 5, 6 and 7 10:00 am Bracketed Knockout (Round 2) Open Silver Pair Single Sessions N 3:00 pm Bracketed Knockout (Round 3) O Wednesday and Thursday – 10 am and 2:30pm Saturday, September 15

T 10:00 am Stratified Open Pairs & 199er Pairs - Single Sessions F 3:00 pm Stratified Open Pairs & 199er Pairs - Single Sessions Silver Knockout R 10:00 am Compact Knockout (Round 1 & 2) starts 10 am Wednesday E 3:00 pm Compact Knockout (Round 3 & 4)

KO continues at 2:30 pm on Wednesday E Sunday, September 16 and 10 am and 2:30 pm on Thursday 10:00 am Swiss Team Event Play through – Lunch Served S Open Strata: A: 2000+ B: 750-2000 C: 0-750 Novice 0-200 Seven Rounds – Seven Boards – Thirty Point Victory Scale Friday Silver Swiss Teams U (Friday at 10 am play through includes lunch) P Venice-Nokomis Duplicate Bridge Club P 751 US 41 Bypass South, Venice, Florida (941) 485-8366 Stratification O R Tournament Chairpersons C 0-500 B 500-1500 A 1500+ Jim and Bonnie Gordon (941) 488-0799

T Partnership Chairpersons Located at O The Inn at Ocean Breeze U Alma Rita Thurow (941) 488-0160 5800 NW 2nd Ave Boca Raton, FL Accommodations:

R (Taking Clint Moore Road East will put you in our parking lot) Best Western Ambassador Suites – 941 480 0509 $1.00 Surcharge for Non or Unpaid T I-75 & Jacaranda Exit • Single or Double Occupancy ACBL Members R - Only $89.99 per night. Ask for Debbie Call Dean Kogut at 561-338-2995 or Directions: O From I-75 S, take exit 193, turn right onto Jacaranda Blvd. email [email protected] O Continue 3/4 mile to Venice Ave - turn right and proceed 1½ Web site http://www.bridgescore.com/win P miles to US 41 ByPass. Turn left and in a ¼ mile turn left into Gulf Coast Strip Center - make left -Club is in the RATTAN S WICKER BUILDING From I-75 N, take exit 193 turn left onto Jacaranda Blvd. Continue ¾ mile to Venice Ave - turn right and proceed 1½ miles to US 41 ByPass. Turn left and In a 1/4 mile turn left into Gulf Coast Strip Center - make left -Club is in the RATTAN WICKER BUILDING From US 41 South or North - the Club is located between Venice Avenue and Center Road on US 41 BYPass, less then a ¼ mile from Venice Avenue. 40 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.orgIn God We Trust -US41A TEMPLE BETH AM OF MIAMI IS PROUD TO PRESENT... THE JACKSONVILLE SCHOOL OF BRIDGE THE BIDDING BOX REMLINGER SECTIONAL BRIDGE CLUB October 4-7, 2012 FALL SECTIONAL Thursday, Friday & Saturday Schedule OCTOBER 29-31, 2012 Strati ed Open Pairs 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Single Sessions MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - Stratified Open Pairs (Single Sessions) Novice Pairs (0-299er) 10:00 am & 2:30 pm GUEST LECTURE Single Sessions 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 299er Pairs (0-300) (Single Sessions) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Bob Rosen Strata: A 2000+ B 750-2000 C 0-750 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - Stratified Open Pairs (Single Sessions) Former US Junior 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 299er Pairs (0-300) (Single Sessions) Sunday Schedule Team Coach WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 Lecture will be held Strati ed Swiss Teams 10:00 play thru 10 a.m. - Play through Stratified Swiss Teams between sessions 299er Swiss Teams 10:00 play thru 10 a.m. - Play through 299er Swiss Teams Average team masterpoints determine strata STRATIFICATION Continental Breakfast & Lunch Served Daily A=2000+ B=750-2000 C=0-750 HOSPITALITY: Tournament Chairpersons TOURNAMENT CHAIRPERSON Ginny Homan 904-821-4169 Complimentary coffee, juice cho[email protected] Cessy Rubinson 305.235.0794 [email protected] & snacks will be provided. Lunch will be available for PARTNERSHIP CHAIRPERSON a small fee each day. John Brady 904-725-8967 Lynda Shourds 305.888.9596 [email protected] [email protected] If you plan to bring your own HOST HOTEL INFORMATION lunch, please note that Temple Marriott Courtyard Beth Am is a Kosher style facility. Partnership Hampton Inn Dadeland - 305.269.0072 Julie Bradley 904-220-2299 No shellfish or pork and please at Mayo Clinic on San Pablo 8200 SW 70th Ave, Miami, Florida 33143 do not mix dairy and meat. [email protected] Group Block for “Beth Am Bridge” - Reserve by September 20th 904-223-1700 $124 per night plus tax, single or double occupancy Be sure to ask for Directions: 1-95 to J. Turner Butler Blvd ( Fl 202). Approx. 10 miles to San Pablo exit, then North to Beach Blvd TEMPLE BETH AM the bridge rate--$65 Left on Beach to Washburn, take left at the Hess Station. Reserve 2 weeks in advance for The Richard and Janet Yulman Campus special Bridge Rate 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, Florida 33156 Jacksonville School of Bridge Bidding Box Contact Information: 305.667.6667 ext. 203 Playing to New Levels Directions (also available at www.tbam.org) 3353 Washburn Road From US-1 or 826, take N. Kendall Drive (SW 88th St.) East and Beth Am will be on Jacksonville, FL 32250 p 904 223.3837 your right side approx 1 mile past Ludlum (SW 67th Ave).

42 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 43 4th Annual Fort Myers, Florida Silver Point Sectional Bridge Tournament November 1-4 KO’s Thursday Night Prizes • $2 lunch Friday & Saturday • Lunch Sunday FREE Goodies at every session! Schedule 24 ALL EVENTS STRATIFIED Thursday Win an entry pairs* 12:30 KO Teams 1st session 7:00 Friday 99er, NLM, & Open pairs, KO 2nd session 10:00 99er, NLM, & Open pairs, KO Finals 2:30 Saturday 99er, NLM, & Open pairs 10:00 99er, NLM, & Open pairs 2:30 Sunday NLM & Open Two-Session Swiss^ 10:00 Open Pair Stratification: A: 2000+, B: 750-2000, C:0-750 Partnerships: Rick Covalciuc 239-433-4422 Accommodations Residence Inn, 20371 Summerlin Rd. 239-415-4150 Bridge Rate $79 code MBGW s Tournament Site McGregor Point Bridge Club 1-4, 2012 156-75-1 McGregor Blvd. • Fort Myers • 33908 Directions: www.thebridgeplace.com/club/index.html *Black points, ^Average Masterpoints, Playthrough done about 5:00pm

44 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 45 The First Summer Sectional held in UNIT 219 NEWS Pensacola in July was a great success. Carla Burke is Pensacola served as Pensacola's Representative UNIT 219 Pensacola focuses on hospitality and as TERRITORY Duplicate Bridge Club's newest on the Unit Board, and was the first APPEARS IN usual, it was exceptional. TheCookie Lady, YELLOW. Gold Life Master. Carla has played Sunshine Bridge News Liaison for Carolyn Wolf, baked 135 dozen cookies. Unit 219 as well as a past Special attention was given to the 0-299er bridge for forty-seven years, but began her president of Unit 219. President group with gift bags and trophies. This JERI EDGE group, growing in attendance, is a nice duplicate career in 1998. An asset to Pensacola (850) 455-0803 addition to the tournament complete We congratulate her on Duplicate Bridge Club, [email protected] with a pair from the Pensacola Junior her achievement. Carla is presently playing Vice President Bridge Club, Wally Odom (L), 11 and Carla and her husband, with three Mentees in the AUDREE NEWMAN Anish Gupta (R), 13. Many thanks to (850) 729-0924 Mike, (a retired new Mentoring Program. Pensacola for a job well done. [email protected] Continental Airlines In addition, you will see her Unit 219's Mentoring Programs started by Gayle Marr Secretary & Treasurer pilot) have three children and six playing in open games mentoring KAY HUKE (Fort Walton Beach), Sue Smith (Pensacola) and Kelvin (850) 916-4289 and Patti Wallace (Tallahassee) are in the final phase grandchildren. A retired court Anish Gutpa, age 13, a member of [email protected] with the Mentors and Mentees completing their ten reporter, Carla managed an office Pensacola Junior Bridge Club. She SBN Liaison & District 9 times of playing together. Amy Reznik from Tallahassee staff of 25 shorthand reporters and is also the Parliamentarian of the Representative completed teaching a 35 week course of EasyBridge with 10 support staff and oversaw the Pensacola Board of Directors. SUE SMITH (850) 995-7125 20 students graduating. We are seeing many more new construction and management of a It was Mike's dream to return to [email protected] faces in our open games. courtroom. A political science and Pensacola to live in the condo he Board Members The Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Club recently held communications major in college, and Carla had owned for 25 years. SANDRA CARNEY a charity game for the Refuge House, North Florida's she has recently refocused her Both love the beach and truly enjoy (850) 897-9477 domestic and sexual violence center. The game raised over [email protected] professional skills on promoting being able to walk out the door, turn $500.00 for the charity and donated items from the Refuge youth bridge. ARMAND GRASSI House's "wish list" for June and July including games, the key, and travel as long as they (850)248-3371 Carla’s passion is teaching bridge to want without worrying about a big [email protected] gardening supplies and craft items. This is another example of Bridge being about so much more than playing cards. her grandchildren and their friends house anymore. They awake every DeVERLE LITTLE (850) 727-4240 Nominating Committees were appointed on August 1 and providing an opportunity morning to one after another of [email protected] to begin the election process to the Unit 219 Board of throughout the country for them to God's masterpieces as He paints the BETH G. MCARTHUR Directors for each geographical area where there are play with other youth. She delights sky anew over the Gulf of Mexico. (850)265-3181 vacancies. The nominees will be presented for election to in helping with youth bridge events [email protected] the local club Boards. This is a great opportunity to give locally, regionally and nationally. AMY REZNIK back to your club by participating in Unit decisions. If you With helpers from Pensacola Bridge Adults don’t often (850) 894-1947 are willing to serve, contact your Unit Representative. [email protected] Club, Carla teaches bridge to fifth “graduate” from play, but Several Upcoming Sectionals in the panhandle: GINGER THOMAS through eighth graders at local that’s what happened this past Tallahassee, a one day 0-100 Sectional on September 22, Fort (850) 893-0790 schools. She is the founder of the June 4 at Westminster Oaks’ [email protected] Walton Beach on October 5-7, and Pensacola on November Maguire Center in Tallahassee. VIRGINIA WATERFIELD 9-11. STaC's are coming to Unit 219: October 8-14 and Pensacola Junior (850) 678-7623 November 12-18. And, it is not too early to make reservations Bridge Club. She Members of two groups who’d taken [email protected] to attend the Sandestin Regional on January 21-27, 2013. currently serves as bridge lessons during the past year Support Come and play cards with us on the Emerald Coast. Education Chair celebrated the completion of their Youth Liaison CARLA BURKE Congratulations to Carla Burke, new Gold Life for District 9 and 35-week course. The graduation (850) 261-2657 Master from Pensacola. Youth Liaison for party has become an annual event. [email protected] Jeri Edge Unit 219. Carla has Along with the new grads, all former Unit 219 – Page 46 Unit 219 – Page 47 TALLAHASSEE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB http://tdbc.info Douglas Parker - (850) 482-8025 - [email protected] UNIT 219 NEWS Senior Center - 1400 North Monroe Street EasyBridge! students over the past 15 and Bob Dale. From L-R: Betty Monday 1:30 PM 0-99 (call for location) years are invited to play. The party, Dixon, Mary Ann Abrams, Lucy Monday 6:30 PM Open Pairs Tuesday 1:30 PM Open Pairs complete with cake and balloons, Wilson, Mary Cummins, Maggie Thursday 6:00 PM 0-99 Lesson, Game at 6:30 PM drew 14 tables. Players included 42 Campbell, Susan Johns, Sarah Thursday 6:30 PM Open Pairs Lafayette Park - 501 Ingleside Ave • Amy Reznik 850-894-1947 ACBL members, as well as four Life Bender, Mary Nell Cowart, Janet Tuesday 9:00 AM - EasyBridge Masters. A highlight of the event was Stocker, Richard Osborn and Heidi Westminster Oaks – Parry Center, 4449 Meandering Way Friday 1:00 PM Open Pairs "graduation advice": words of wisdom Green. Not pictured: Gerri Abbott Sunday 1:30 PM Open Pairs from seasoned players were passed and June Ramsey. How very nice to CAPITAL CITY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Steve Whitaker, Manager - (850) 222-5797 along to the new graduates to help see them playing in the open games [email protected] them move easily into open games. Senior Center - 1400 North Monroe Street with their Mentors. Congratulations! Tuesday 6:30 PM Special Games Only Wednesday 1:30 PM Stratified Open Thursday 1:30 PM Stratified Open Friday 6:00PM 0-99 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JERI Friday 6:30 PM Stratified Open PANAMA CITY BEACH DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Senior Center – Corner of Lyndell Ave & Hutchinson Blvd. Ed Thomasson - (850) 230-8513 Monday 6:00 PM non-sanctioned (Jan-Feb only) Tuesday 10:00 AM sanctioned Thursday 10:00 AM sanctioned PANAMA CITY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB 2001 Recreation Drive • Lynn Haven Bob Fowler - (850) 234-7690 Monday 12:30 PM Open Pairs Wednesday 12:30 PM Open Pairs Friday 12:30 PM Open Pairs LaDonna and John Hutchinson FORT WALTON BRIDGE CLUB 100 Buck Drive won first place NS, andPamela Flory Tuesday 9:30 AM Stratified Open 862-7061 and Mino Gerato scored first EW. Wednesday 6:30 PM Stratified Open 939-8203 Friday 9:30 AM Stratified Open 862-7061 Saturday 12:30 PM Stratified Open 939-8203 EMERALD COAST BRIDGE CLUB Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Avenue Pensacola Duplicate Bridge Game winners were Carla and Ray 850-654-5184 • www.bridgebythebeach.com Hickey. Fun time was had by all! Ted Gardner – (850) 380-1558 Club Started Their New Monday 9:30 AM Mentoring Program (Jan-Mar) 6:30PM (Call for Location) BUCK DESTIN BRIDGE CLUB Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Avenue Pensacola DBC celebrates Unit 219 Congratulations Capital Wednesday 12:30 PM President, Jeri Edge's birthday with City DBC in Tallahassee! Thursday 9:30 AM PENSACOLA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB a party on July 11. Jeri is also a Board Overall Winners in the Inter-Club http://www.pensacolabridgeclub.com Member and Secretary of PDBC as 1200 North 12th Avenue • (850) 432-3946 Championship on July 26: Monday 12:30 PM (0-299) Garlan Sisco 433-8437 well as editor of the Newsletter. 1st in A with 71.29%- Monday 6:30 PM Betsy Poor 479-8809 Tuesday 12:30 PM Larry Westholm 433-4969 Jeannette Winters & Chris Christmas Tuesday 6:30 PM Larry Westholm 433-4969 3rd in A with 67.03%- Wednesday 12:30 PM Betsy Poor 479-8809 Pensacola DBC held their Thursday 12:30 PM Murray Hall 941-4955 Olivia Maynard & Mitzi Duncan (2nd Thursday Only) 6:30 PM Larry Gardner 476-5984 Thirteen Mentees graduated after annual Kentucky Derby Day 10th in A with 64.17%- Friday 12:30 PM Roger Reff 712-5856 Friday (0-199) 12:30PM Garlan Sisco 433-8437 completing the six lessons taught party complete with Mint Juleps. Robert Darling & John Obrzut Saturday 12:30PM Betsy Poor 479-8809 by Larry Gardner, Carla Burke, Brenda Starnes won the best hat 11th in B with 60.74- Sunday (0-499) 1:00 PM Murray Hall 941-4955 MARIANNA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Bill Mikulus, Barbara Westholm contest with a free play. Parker McDonald & Ruth McDonald Episcopal Parish House • 4362 Lafayette Street Douglas Parker - (850) 482-8025 - [email protected] Unit 219 – Page 48 Monday 12:30 PM OpenUnit Pairs 219 Jane McKee– Page 482-5484 49 Miracle Strip Sectional the City of Five Flags Elks Lodge #1795 1335 Emerald Coast Highway (Highway #98E) Sectional Tournament Fort Walton Beach, Florida PENSACOLA, FLORIDA November 9-11, 2012 October 5-7 2012 A Fun and Friendly Tournament SCHEDULE OF EVENTS with Great Hospitality Visit Our Website: Friday: Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session - Pair Avg) 1:00 & 6:00 www.pensacolabridgeclub.com Saturday: Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session - Pair Avg) 10:30 & 3:00 Pensacola State College Student Center Sunday: Swiss Teams (Stratified by Team Avg - Play Through) 10:30 Underwood Avenue 299er games Friday & Saturday if attendance permits EVENT SCHEDULE Pensacola, Florida Friday, November 9 So Plan to Join Us STRATIFICATION Stratified Open Pairs 1:00 PM 2000+ “A” 750-2000 “B” 0-750 “C” Stratified 299er Pairs * 1:00 PM for Plenty of Fun Stratified Open Pairs 6:00 PM Lunch Provided Between Stratified 299er Pairs (Trophy Awarded)* 6:00 PM HOTEL Special Youth Game - Under Age 19** 6:00 PM Swiss Team Sessions Days Inn – 850-244-6184 Saturday, November 10 Great Hospitality Daily! 135 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL Stratified Open Pairs 10:30 AM Hotel Recommendations (Approx. 2 Miles West of Elks Lodge on U.S. Hwy 98) Stratified 299er Pairs * 10:30 AM $59.99/nite + tax – Reservations at this rate must be made by Sep 15, 2012 Stratified Open Pairs 3:30 PM Hilton Garden Inn Stratified 299er Pairs (Trophy Awarded)* 3:30 PM 1144 Airport Boulevard Sunday, November 11 (850) 479-8900 ENTRY FEES Bracketed Swiss Teams 10:30 AM (Ask for PCL Rate) $10.00/session/player for pairs games & TBA Shuttle Service to playing site. 0-299er Swiss Teams (Trophies Awarded)* 10:30 AM $100.00/team for Swiss Teams & TBA Hampton Inn *if attendance warrants; stratification at director's discretion 2187 Airport Boulevard (non & unpaid ACBL members add one dollar per session) **Call Carla Burke at (850) 261-2657 for information on Youth Game (850) 478-1123 Complimentary meal served between sessions on Friday & Sunday HOSPITALITY Never-Ending Hospitality (Ask for Bridge Rate) Between Sessions : Friday Dinner, Saturday Lunch, Sunday Lunch Free Full Hot Breakfast and Coffee, Iced Tea, All Sessions More Details… Shuttle Service to playing site. Plus Pastry & Fruit Tray Saturday and Sunday Stratification Contacts Session Fees Open Pairs Chair: $10.00 For (A) 2000 + Jeri Edge ACBL Members CONTACTS (B) 750-2000 850-455-0803 [email protected] $11.00 For (C) 0-750 Partnerships: Chairman: Keith Johnson 850-837-0174 [email protected] (Pair MP Averaged) Non & Unpaid Murray Hall Members Partnerships: Audree Newman 850-729-0924 [email protected] 299er Pairs 850-941-4955 Hospitality: Sandy Carney 850-897-9477 (A) 200-300 [email protected] Youth Play FREE 299er Chair: Director: Nancy Watkins (B) 100-200 Garlan Sisco $100.00 per Team (C) 0-100 850-433-8437 for Sunday Swiss [email protected] Directions: From I-10 take exit 12 to I-110, take exit 5, turn left on Airport Blvd., turn left on 9th Avenue, turn right on Underwood Avenue, Student Center is on the right. 50 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 51 Hi Bridge Players, UNIT 240 70% CLUB It won’t be long before our Snow Birds will be back. % DATE PLAYERS VENUE I know that we bridge players love them. They bring 70.16 1/12 Anna Lynn Wagner - Pam Livingston Martin Andersen Senior Center, Rockledge new strength to our clubs and new competition for our 73.81 2/22 Gail Sloan-Jacquie Vierling Huang Sea Oaks Duplicate Bridge Club, Vero Beach 70.37 5/23 Lucy Jones - Karen Fox Johns Island Club, Indian River Shores players, and many times we renew old friendships. We, 71.25 6/6 Bill Weber & Nancy Marquardt Vero Beach Bridge Club here in Florida, are extremely lucky to have numerous 70.54 6/6 Wayne McCall and Walt Murphy Titusville Duplicate Bridge Club opportunities for good bridge, loads of Sectionals, 78.00 6/7 Sharon Hanzel - Bruce Hanzel Celebration Duplicate Bridge Club Regionals and even, every six years, a National. How 71.43 6/8 Alfred Schmidt & Peggy Sirich Vero Beach Bridge Club President & District 9 lucky we are and our Snow Birds know it. Representative 70.14 6/8 Nina Ettinger and Judy Zuel Sebastian Bridge Club Nancy Hagerty September 1-3, there is a sectional in Melbourne and 71.53 6/11 Arlene High and Emil Shenbaum Sebastian Bridge Club Seminole County October 12-14 there will be a sectional in Orlando. Be 72.01 6/13 Candy Griffey & Reanette Frobouck Vero Beach Bridge Club 407-366-0320 [email protected] sure and put those dates on your calendar! 70.95 6/14 Miriam Milgrom & Henry Meyer Vero Beach Bridge Club Speaking of Tournaments, don’t forget to make your 70.16 6/18 Anna Lynn Wagner - Charles Gale Martin Andersen Senior Center, Rockledge reservations early for the Big Unit 240 Regional the first 72.35 6/19 Frederick Bywater - Mary Bywater Ruff N Sluff Bridge Club week in January. Jane Formet is again Chairperson of it 74.11 6/22 Wayne McCall and Walt Murphy Titusville Duplicate Bridge Club at the Buena Vista Hotel near Disney. We will continue to 70.84 6/27 Wayne McCall – Ralph Reinecke Titusville Duplicate Bridge Club have great hospitality with some old perks, such as a free 72.32 6/28 David Pettit - Bill Kurz Martin Andersen Senior Center, Rockledge 76.67 6/29 Trevor Smith & Robert Geeseman Vero Beach Bridge Club Vice President play for those playing on Monday. Millie Larkin 70.83 7/3 Bill Poole & Debbie Drury Vero Beach Bridge Club Osceola County Jane has also been selected to Chair our next Orlando 81.25 7/5 Billie Boyd - John Kardach Wickham Park Senior Center 407-892-4360 National in 2016. She will be looking for volunteers in all [email protected] 75.69 7/6 Greg Saunders and Tom Allan Sebastian Bridge Club areas. If you enjoy meeting fellow bridge players and want 70.42 7/6 Millie & Carl Wenzel Vero Beach Bridge Club to volunteer, contact Jane. Her e-mail is in this bulletin. 70.60 7/11 Ron Andrews & Jamie Portell Vero Beach Bridge Club A loose end...I neglected to include in my last message 70.37 7/14 Debbie Drury & Linda Perlman Vero Beach Bridge Club that Tina Pomeroy is a teacher of young people. She 72.50 7/18 Shelby Lowe & Ed Shields Vero Beach Bridge Club has been doing it for several years in Brevard County. 71.15 7/26 William Poole & Jamie Portell Vero Beach Bridge Club 70.72 7/30 Ann Harris & Richard Hunter Vero Beach Bridge Club Secretary, Membership Thanks, Tina. 72.22 7/30 Susan and Emil Shenbaum Sebastian Bridge Club Dot Davis Correction: it was Jill Lundberg (not Lundgren as Orange County 407-671-9909 I mistakenly reported last issue) who taught bridge to [email protected] students for years at Bear Lake Elementary school. Unit 240 70% Club If you would like for your Club’s 70% games to be added, here is what Hope you all had a great summer with lots of great you need to do. experiences and lots of great bridge. Email the information to Judy Schorner at: [email protected], by the 15th of each month. All submissions must contain the following information: 1. The Club’s full name Treasurer/Recorder 2. The town in which the club is located Jim Schorner Nancy Hagerty 3. The director’s name Indian River County 4. The names of both partners 772-234-7323 5. A copy of the score sheet - (individual or the section) [email protected]

Unit 240 – Page 52 Unit 240 – Page 53 capability. There has never been a situation Elliot: Another option is to inform the in which the director has indicated that my opponents before any bidding and before opening bid was improper. you look at any cards regarding your TIPS Mark: Which was my point. Even though treatment of the 2♣ opener. for intermediate it’s legal, I’d rather avoid the director call & novice players and alert it. As a matter of fact, on the hand Mark: That works too. Getting good By Mark & Elliot Raphaelson you mentioned earlier, LHO, an expert results is fun when it’s because of your [email protected] player had AK in two suits and couldn’t bidding and play, not because your [email protected] avoid doubling. opponents weren’t well-informed. Opening 2CLUBS Bids ANGELS DESCEND ON OMBC Elliot: I think bidders would be better Mark: I had a worthless queen and Orlando Metropolitan Bridge Center able to complete other off opening 2 Clubs based on tricks rather nothing of value in my hand. Fast arrival boasts a brand new kitchen, thanks to the renovation projects than point count. In addition, there are comes into play now as well. If you are in generosity of many of its members and that had been put on advantages to having the bid being forcing a game forcing auction, responder should an Angel named Harriett Lake (with hat hold. The kitchen was to game regardless of your partner's hand. jump to game with a fit and an absolute on). dedicated during an bust. A minimum raise is constructive. A The Board’s request for financial elegant special game Mark: I know it’s not the majority opinion, held for all donors to new suit shows a misfit and nothing about help to renovate the Club’s kitchen but I agree with playing it game forcing, the project. The ‘house’ was packed with points. elicited an outpouring of support. The except for the 2NT rebid. It allows you to response far exceeded donors, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and bid slowly after 2♣, and do so with 2-suited Elliot: It is also important that anyone what the Board had wine for the special event. Special thanks hands others might not open 2♣. And ask who uses this approach specifies on the imagined. Because of were awarded to Harriett Lake for her yourself, how many times have you opened convention card that the 2♣ opener is based this, OMBC will be generosity and enthusiasm. OMBC is 2♣ and not ended up in game anyway? Or on tricks and not point count. I don’t think better than ever because of all our angels. has your partner made a reluctant pass there is any downside in opening with short of game and left you unhappy? fewer high card points as long as partner Elliot: I agree it is rare you don't get to is on the same page. Another advantage BOARD MEMBERS game. More times than not when you don't is that opponents tend not to get into the Member Member Member, Election Chair auction against a 2♣ opener. John Caban Jan Greene get to game, you should have. Generally, Brevard County Dick Robinson Indian River County Brevard County with a two suited hand, your partner is It’s important to have it clear on 321-779-4448 772-231-3939 Mark: [email protected] 321-242-2656 likely to have a ruffing trick even if he your card, but most people don’t look at [email protected] [email protected] Member doesn't have length. As you know, recently your card when you open 2♣ and it’s not Marge Desmery Member Emmee Harmon-Hanna I opened 2♣ with 14 high card points with alerted. It’s also been a subject of debate Indian River County Member, Publicity Chair, 772-468-6259 Brevard County 321-727-3778 Webmaster a two suited hand: whether these 2♣ openings should be [email protected] Susan Rowley [email protected] Orange County alerted, since they can be significantly Member, Unit Tournament ♠10 ♥AK10732 ♦– ♣AK8642 407-493-9091 lighter on count than “standard.” I suggest Coordinator, District 9 Rep Member You had a singleton and a doubleton Jane Formet Gloria McCain [email protected] it’s better to be safe than sorry and alert it. Orange County Orange County in my suits. Even though the opponent's Full disclosure is never a bad thing. 407-649-2022 407-277-7161 [email protected] [email protected] Member, SBN Liaison, I/N was a trump, I was able to Chairman Elliot: Opponents have called the director Member Judy Schorner trump a loser in your hand and make 5 Candace Griffey Member John Moschella Indian River County after the hand was over complaining about Indian River County clubs. No other partnership reached game. Seminole County 772 234-7323 772-562-3008 the point count even though it was clearly 407-971-3118 [email protected] I am sure on one else opened 2♣ with my [email protected] hand. stated that the bid only showed trick taking [email protected] Unit 240 – Page 54 Unit 240 – Page 55 ORLANDO Octoberfest Sectional President October 12-14, 2012 JAMES WALKER I want to thank all of our members who attended Friday, October 12 (954) 593-3741 the 4th of July Regional in Deerfield Beach and 10:00 am & 2:30 pm 299er Pairs - Single Sessions [email protected] made it successful again. I am sure that everyone A = 200 – 300 B = 100 – 200 C = 0 - 100 noticed how hard your Board members worked Vice President 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Open Pairs - Single Sessions KEITH GELLMAN morning through evening. Again Steve Andrews A= 2000+, B= 750-2000, C= 0-750 and Carmela Knauer worked hard to make the Saturday, October 13 Secretary & Treasurer hospitality suite a haven for food and friendship. PEGGY MUSCHETT Of course other Board members were helping. 10:00 am & 2:30 pm 299er Pairs - Single Sessions (954) 772-6686 A = 200 – 300 B = 100 – 200 C = 0 - 100 As always Peggy Muschett worked tirelessly at a multitude of tasks. Jean Spector never missed 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Open Pairs - Single Sessions Unit Liaison A= 2000+, B= 750-2000, C= 0-750 DOLLY DELLON a minute of the tournament and handed out the (954) 484-5006 nice new prizes. Thanks to being excused from Sunday, October 14 [email protected] jury duty Keith Gellman ran around every day co- 10:00 am Stratified 499er Swiss Teams Comptroller ordinating the caddies and anything else he could B = 300 – 500 C = 100 – 300 D = 0 - 100 find to do. It was nice to haveJo Anne McDowell Playthrough with Lunch JOYCE KLEIN (954) 722-1340 and Barbara Tate helping at the partnership 10:00 am Open Swiss Teams (Team MP average determines strat) desk where most found compatible partners in A= 2500+, X= 0-2500 Board of Directors all events. On a partnership note I would like to Playthrough with Lunch DOLLY DELLON KEITH GELLMAN thank Jeanni Blume for pitching in and playing Chairpersons: Marty Young 407-970-8521 [email protected] HARVEY HOFFENBERG in an emergency, it was a selfless act and I must Partnerships: Paula Colgan 407-482-4980 [email protected] PEGGY MUSCHETT thank her publicly (she won)! Director: Harry Falk CARMELA KNAUER Bill Rauld and Marty Robins made sure that www.bridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex to find a partner online MORT KRAUSE Pair Sessions $10 per person - Swiss Teams $96 per team JOANNE MCDOWELL the Hilton provided for us at their usual top level. Add $1 per session for unpaid and non-ACBL members MARGERY PECORARO Again thanks must go out to Mary Short for her Free Coffee & Snacks BILL RAULD sponsorship without which we could not have Motel Accommodations: MARTY ROBINS afforded the 4th of July dinner. Downtown Marriott Courtyard –– 407-996-1000 TJ SINGER Ask for “Florida Resident” Rate JEAN SPECTOR Thanks to all who worked behind the scenes BARBARA TATE and we are already planning next year's event. ORLANDO METROPOLITAN BRIDGE CENTER JAMES WALKER 756 Bennett Road Orlando, FL 32803 • 407-895-1943 Directions: Legal Counsel Let’s all enjoy our bridge, From I-4: go east on Colonial Drive (Hwy 50) 3 miles. Turn left (at Boston Market) on TED EGNER Bennett Road. Club is one block on left next to Roxy. (954) 782-1898 From Beachline: go north on Semoran Blvd (Highway 436) to Colonial Drive. Turn left Jim Walker Conduct & Ethics (west). Travel 1.4 miles. Turn right (at Boston Market) on Bennett Road. Club is one block MARTY ROBINS on left next to Roxy. (954) 752-0146 56 ACBL District 9 Unit 243 – Page 57 UNIT 243 - 70% GAMES % Players Venue Date HOLLYWOOD BRIDGE CLUB fairest game in bridge. Mondays: Michael Wolf continues his weekly 71.36 Murray Buchwalter / Ralph Hessdorf Wynmoor 7/20/12 70.11 Linda Shourds / Jody Ledford Hollywood 6/13/12 2030 Polk St., Hollywood intermediate lessons on the play of the hand at 70.37 Zita Lechter / Murray Bast Hollywood 6/19/12 Sedat (954) 790-3010 10 am for $10. At 12:30 we have an open game 70.60 Regina Bisk / Charlotte Garfield Hollywood 7/3/12 David (954) 600-1899 and a 0-500 point game. 71.85 Ardis Heiman / Barry Elitowitz Hollywood 7/17/12 Tuesdays: There is a free lesson before the 74.17 Gail Peterson / Fred Boudin Pompano 7/28/12 www.hollywoodbridgeclub.com afternoon games. At 12:30 we have an open 70.83 Sylvia Oliver / Marilyn McIntosh Pompano 7/28/12 2012 FALL SCHEDULE game and a 0-1000 point game. The evening 73.39 Sandy Robbins / Tom Lane Pompano 7/20/12 NEW 0-750 game every Mon, Wed, Fri open game starts at 6:45 pm 71.04 Helen Shanbrom / Michael Greenhutt Pompano 7/17/12 @ 12:30 PM starts Monday 10/22 Wednesdays: At 12:30 we have an open game 71.11 Tory Anderson / Susan Pyner Pompano 7/17/12 HAND RECORD and and a 0-1000 point game. 71.13 Jeanni Blume / Sudhakar Bhatt Pompano 7/16/12 HAND ANALYSIS everyday Thursdays: At 12:30 we have an open game and 71.00 Edith Denenberg / Donald Franktoner Pompano 7/14/12 FREE ENTRIES FOR EVERYONE a 0-500 point game. Our evening open game is 72.00 Shelly Salvi / Milton Jacobs Pompano 7/8/12 71.00 Edith Denenberg / Shelly Salvi Pompano 7/3/12 THE FIRST WEEK at 6:45. NEW Newplicate game every Saturday 71.11 Ed Rauch / Fred Beaudin Pompano 6/14/12 Fridays: Jesse has beginner supervised play 70.64 Milt Jacobs / Roger Maurer Pompano 6/5/12 @ 9:30 AM starts Saturday 10/20 at 9:30 for $10. This is a full session with hand 72.92 Boots Lenox / Bella Ionis-Sorren Pompano 6/4/12 LIMITED TO PLAYERS WITH records. At 12:30 we have an open game and a 75.00 Robert Buchner / Jorge Franco Another Bridge Club 6/19/12 LESS THAN 20 M.P. 0-1000 point game. 70.10 Sean Ganness / Michael Donnelly Ft. Lauderdale 7/29/12 FREE ENTRIES FIRST 2 Saturdays: Rosemary Boden has a beginner SATURDAYS (10/20 &10/27) lesson at 10:30 for $10.00 followed by supervised UNIT 243 CLUBS UNIT 243 CLUBS NEW Evening game every Wed @ 6:30 PM play at 12:30 for $5.00. You do not have to Another Bridge Club Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club Stratified duplicate starts 10/24 attend the lesson in order to play in the game Posnack JCC in Davie, 5850 S. Pine Island Dr. 700 NE 6th Terrace, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304 Lessons with David and Sedat that follows.Our afternoon open game starts at TJ Singer, (954) 399-1222 Jesse Laird • (954) 761-1577 @ 9:45 AM starts Monday 10/22 12:30. Our evening open game starts at 6:45. www.anotherbridgeclub.com email: [email protected] • website: www.ftlbc.com CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS. $20/lesson. POMPANO BEACH Beach Community Center Hollywood Bridge Club Supervised play every Tuesday & DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB 3351 NE 33 Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, 33308 Fred Lippman Center Thursday with David @ 12:30 PM Margery Pecoraro, Dir., (954) 828-4610 2030 Polk St., Hollywood, FL 33020 Strat Dupl Mon thru Sat @ 12:30PM 180 SW 6th St. (954) 943-1733 [email protected] Sedat Nassi 954 790-3010 or www.pompanobridge.com Bonaventure Town Center David Reiter 954 600-1899 FORT LAUDERDALE BRIDGE CLUB Extra points all of September. Every 16690 Saddle Club Road, Weston, FL 33326 www.hollywoodbridgeclub.com 700 NE 6th Terr in Holiday Park 4th Friday afternoon is "Lotto Friday" Jim Walker • (954) 593-3741 Lauderdale Yacht Club (Invitational) everyone has a chance to win 4 free plays. email: [email protected] • www.walkersdbc.com Club Manager: Ernie Moore (954) 761-1577 www.ftlbc.com We now have a "Green Game" every Monday Bridge Ace Mark Yaeger and Lee Atkinson 12:30 for masterpoints. For those new to 2020 Wilton Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Pompano Beach Duplicate Bridge Club placed in the overalls in 3 events at the duplicate or bridge. Labor Day Cookout Mon Owner/Operator Rich Waugh, (954) 303-3191 180 SW Sixth Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Philadelphia Nationals. Each earned 9/3 Noon. October will see Grand National website: BRIDGEACE.COM (954) 943-1733 36.5 platinum points. WOW! Team Fund games, these are pair games Century Village Pembroke Pines Duplicate Jeanni Blume, Club Manager, (954) 803-1477 Lee Bukstel, Saul Gross, John Lewis and Bridge Club (CVPP Duplicate Bridge Club) rd th from Oct. 1-5. 243 Silver points Oct. 8-14, all [email protected] Michael Wolf came in tied for 3 /4 place pair games all sessions, no extra fees. Club Invitational, 13300 SW 10 St. www.pompanobridge.com at the Nationals. They won 30 gold points. Appreciation games with huge awards are Pembroke Pines 33027 New Life Masters Oct. 22-27 and the CA teams pay 5% GOLD Gitta Kastner [email protected] Skolnick Duplicate Bridge Club Fran Menzel, Juliette Symchowoicz and points - Lots of team games in October, please CVE Duplicate Bridge Club (Invitational) 800 SW 36th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Shirley Wiglesworth check our schedule on the website. Monday 2400 Century Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (954) 786-4590 • Ruthie Gold Start the week with Sunday Brunch by Steve 10/1 is our annual Manager's Pot Luck Party Bea Luber, Club Manager Home Phone: (954) 974-0088 followed by bridge at 1:00. The game is a web Noon. We are very lucky and proud of our email: [email protected] Mobile Phone: (954) 684-4445 movement, consisting of a single section playing club, our staff and our players. Thank you Dotybridge-Sawgrass the same 26 boards. The web movement, offered all for your support. Lessons and games The Lincoln Park Center Wynmoor Bridge Club (Invitational) in this area only at FTLBC, is considered the for new players everyday!! See you soon. 7766 NW 44th Street, Sunrise, FL 33351 Lynne List • (954) 257-3452 Unit 243 – Page 58 (954) 749-9570 • www.dotysawgrass.com JULY RANK CHANGES JULY RANK CHANGES JUNIOR MASTER Jerry Brelage – Panacea Cabot Jaffee Jr – Maitland Patricia Cox – Coral Gables Sarah Thorpe – Oldsmar Marianne Cross – Fernandina Bch Charles Barbrow – Boca Raton Jerry Brenner – Ponte Vedra Karen Kurzer – Delray Beach Jacquelyn Mazur – Naples Ruth Weber – St Augustine Lee Green – Ocala Charles Buchner – West Palm Beach John Kuyper – The Villages Reta Mc Coy – Spring Hill Gabriel Basil – The Villages Linda Hait – Melbourne Virginia Buehner – Lakewood Ranch Dorothy La Brie – The Villages Gloria Pappalardo – Vero Beach BRONZE LIFE MASTER Carol Belok – Venice Mina Akhnoukh – Ft Lauderdale Barbara Buford – Tallahassee Barbara Lathrop – Jupiter Susan Paquette – De Leon Springs Dolly Harper – Deland Steve Belok – Venice Cathleen Bartinikas – Sarasota Ann Burns – Naples Katrina Leblanc – Blountstown Norman 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MASTER Charlotte Iwan – Titusville Susan Green – Bonita Springs Karen Joyce – Palm Coast Jay Schwartz – Boca Raton Lorrie Grossman – Boca Raton Sylvana Klein – Palm Beach Gdns Edward Spivack – The Villages Gloria Haft – Boca Raton Lynda Lev – Palm Bch Gdns Roz Stuzin – Key Biscayne AUGUST RANK CHANGES Jay Hamill – St Petersburg David Lippman – Boca Raton Gretchen Urban – Bonita Springs JUNIOR MASTER Jane Michelin – Sun City Center Anna Ehlert – Coral Gables Johanna Hazlett – The Villages Karl Manderscheid – Lakeland Joan Vanek – Lantana Jane Acres – Jensen Beach Geraldine Myers – Jacksonville Jeannette Folsom – Naples Mark Hodge – St Thomas VI Penny Marlin – Delray Beac H Joan Weinberger – W Palm Beach Doris Amspoker – Sarasota Archie Neisz – Royal Palm Bch Linn George – Fort Myers Jim Hodges – Archer Joan Mattison – Jupiter David Wexler – Bal Harbour Paullette Barhorst – Delray Beach Dolores Oconnell – Doral Carol Glover – Sun City Center Brenda Kahn – Bradenton Martin McClain – Wilton Manors Betty Wheeler – Bonita Springs Robert Benson – Naples John Offerdahl – Ft Lauderdale M Carter Greear – Winter Park Karla Kennedy – Naples Connie McClintock – Palm Coast Robert Wheeler – Bonita Springs Irving Best – Coconut Creek Judy Ogilby – Temple Terrace Jayne Greenman – Brooksville Ron Klipp – Naples Laurie Rae Miller – Palm Bch Garden William Zimmern – Golf Breeze Marilyn Blank – Palm Beach Gdns John Osterweil – Tampa Elizabeth Hartnett – Orlando Ron Morris – Boca Raton Alice Kramer – Pompano Beach Wanda Burnett – Leesburg Nina Otto – Boca Raton Nancy Hill – Jupiter Agnes Levy – Delray Beach Daryl Nall – Tallahassee REGIONAL MASTER Maureen Porter – Naples Raymond Adams – St Augustine Bch Kathryn Cassidy – Stuart Betty Hogan – Indian Harbour Robert Maloney – Sarasota Frances Naples – Naples Ellen Primis – Naples Louise Andsager – Melbourne Loretta Christen – Venice Jeanne Imhoff – Jacksonville Sam Markowitz – Ormond Beach Richard Page – Sebastian Ralph Pryor – Land O 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Schlessinger – Fort Lauderdale Ward Pallotta – Sarasota Zvi Sudit – Boca Raton Mike Hartz – Boca Raton Suzanne Garrard – Jacksonville Richard Kumicich – Naples Gloria Hift – Ft Lauderdale Gerald Geddings – Jacksonville Marvin Schwartzbard – Aventura Lucius Lackore – Naples Fred Perlman – Miami Eugene Trinrud – Poinciana Paula Sills – Bradenton Joe Welch – Sarasota Jo Clark Jones – Ponte Vedra Kristine Geddings – Jacksonville Elaine Langfur – Boyton Beach Shirley Ralph – Ponte Vedra Bch Carol Singleton – Temple Terrace Mary Welch – Sarasota Helene Kaplan – Hollywood Michelle Gedeon – Palm Coast Robley Light – Tallahassee Richard Ried – The Villages Virginia Smith – Temple Terrace Robert Wilbur Jr – Palm Bch Gdns Jay Kaplan – Stuart Judy George – Naples Jonathan Lowe – Tampa David Rinder – Palm Bch Gdns Lynn Sorensen – Deland Dody Sapp – Smyrna Beach Pat Zaborsky – Ponte Vedra Bea Donald Leventhal – West Palm Beach Judy Goldberg – Boynton Beach Marjorie McGrath – Palm City Paul Sriberg – Palm Bch Gdns Nancy Schanne – Tequesta Elaine Ziff – Philipsburg PA Marilyn McIntosh – Pompano Beach Curtis Graff – Cape Coral Lisette Mergen – Boca Raton Occu Schumann – Key Biscayne Vivian Mottola – Boca Raton Amanda Harper – Winter Park Sonja Thomas – Orlando Sandi Myer – Fort Myers Carol Schwartzbard – Aventura SECTIONAL MASTER Tony Murfin – Nokomis Liz Harris – Maitland Karen Vessely – Stuart Jeffrey Nadelson – West Palm Beach Janet Adler – Delray Beach Donald Sklansky – Vero Beach Mailynn Naunapper – Ft Myers Sonja Villaire – Satellite Beach Kay Newbern – Ponte Vedra Lisa Alcala – Gainesville Hop Hartmann – Jacksonville Harold Soskin – Land O Lakes Laura Novosad – Naples Cynthia Wiesenthal – Coconut Creek Roger Owen – Winter Springs Weldon Amerine – Beverly Hills Mora Henskens – Venice Duane Timm – Ft Lauderdale Jane Piekarsky – Boynton Beach Elaine Winter – Lighthouse Poin Raymond Artura – The Villages Carolyn Jaeckel – Naples Thomas Pierpont – Vero Beach Alan Trench – Sarasota Richard Ryan – Sun City Center Leon Zaczek – The Villages Sue Bailey – W Palm Beach Jim Johnson – St Petersburg Alan Postman – Boca Raton Donna Weitzel – Jacksonville Stephen Seligson – West Palm Beach Mari Broyles – Bonita Springs Bonnie Kant – Naples CLUB MASTER Suzanne Rewey – Palm Beach Mary Wortman – Lakeland Ann Silver – Palm Beach Peggy Busch – Venice Robert Kreye – Hudson Diane Angella – Hollywood David Robson – Hollywood Sheldon Smith – W Plm Beach Ed Kurinsky – North Fort Myer Sanford Browde – Delray Beach Clare Rodes – Lecanto CLUB MASTER Dan Croom – Lake Mary George Van Dyne – Sun City Center Martin Abraham – Hollywood Hazel Crosby – Sun City Center Nicholas Laugen – Altamonte David Carruthers – Naples Bobbi Rossi – Naples Elliot Wasserman – Palm City Shirley Lehman – Aventura Lynne Clayman – Boca Raton Harold Rubin – Fort Lee NJ Marilyn Almlie – Tallahassee John Crowley – Key West Herbert Weinstein – Boca Raton Henry Anderson – Fort Myers Patricia Doyle – Palm City Albert Leizman – Palm Beach Gdn Jean Coggin – Pensacola Ann Ruden – Atlantic Beach Lucille Wilson – Pensacola Herbert Littman – Boca Raton Elein Dankner – Boca Raton Suzanne Rupert – Homosassa Bea Angelo – Sun City Center Joan Edmonds – Pensacola Hallie Yanno – Coral Gables Edwin Artest Jr – Tampa Polly Enman – Naples Irving Luris – Boca Raton Karen Davis – West Palm Beach Indu Sapra – Ponte Vedra Bch Lucy Barbour – Bonita Springs Janet Farrell – Leesburg NABC MASTER Michele Marks – Estero David Dewahl – Vero Beach Mardie Smith – Vero Beach Hilary Bobker – Ft Myers Stephanie Flinn – Hobe Sound Claire Belfer – Delray Beach Jeanne Masmoudi – Orlando Anna Dimick – Stuart Kenneth Teixeira – Port St Lucie Steven Bobker – Ft Myers Allan Ganem – Englewood Syd Blum – Naples Nancy McDonald – Orlando Robert Eaton – Naples Dolores Vest – Pensacola 60 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 61 AUGUST RANK CHANGES Patricia Vetter – West Palm Beach Edward Rauch – Fort Lauderdale BRONZE LIFE MASTER DISTRICT 9 Cecelia Wasser – Lake Worth Carol Reed – Naples Dawn Arnold – Fort Myers Judi Wexler – Philadelphia PA Paul Seifer – Palm Coast POLLING QUESTION Judith Silverman – Sarasota Marilyn Barker – Fort Myers SECTIONAL MASTER Marie Slaven – Boca Raton Sharron Broadwell – Sanibel Lucille Adler – Ann Arbor MI Nancy Summers – Deland Marnita Carli – Sanford Bruce Caldwell – Jacksonville Thank you for telling us what you think! You continue to tell us you'd miss Harry Falk Diane Vollbracht – Largo Marilyn Cohen – Boca Raton Leslie Clugston – North Port Gertrude Weiler – New Smyrna and Larry Cohen, as well as the tournamnt ads. Special thank you if you answered that you'd Bobi Finn – Boynton Beach Donald Weinstein – Boca Raton Norris Ela – N Miami Beach William Fleischman – Leesburg miss the Rank Changes! We do hope those of you who have stepped up a rank have had the Joanne Wharton – Bethany Beach DE Arlene Feldman – Coral Gables Ying Freedman – Palm Bch Grdns Regina Wythes – Tallahassee opportunity to be congratulated by your friends who read about it in the SBN. Bruce Goodman – Tallahasse Karen Hanno – Port Orange Marilyn Gusky – Navarre NABC MASTER Janet Hartman – Bonita Springs You clearly were not pleased with our your enjoyment at tournaments show that Harlan Hanson – Orlando Richard Arluck – Boynton Beach Paul Heide – Delray Beach we get answers from players with decades Jeffrey Hoffman – N Venice Richard Banks – Tampa latest survey, probably because it asked about Susan Johns – Pensacola Trella Bromley – Jacksonville Lila Rose Klein – Boca Raton something we don't yet have at regionals of experience. Most of you don't remember Wendy Melvin – Boca Grande Susan Cusimano – Cooper City Asya Ladyzhensky – Ellenton here in District 9, electronic scoring of men's and women's pairs, masters' pairs, Brenda Miller – Fort Myers Joanne Ferdman – Jupiter Jake Marantz – Cooper City qualifying and finals, and mixed pairs. Ronald Miller – Ft Myers Muriel Fierman – Boca Raton John McClenathan – Vero Beach Swiss Teams. Despite that, over half of the Anne Person – Tampa Robert Jacobson – Boca Raton valid answers said yes! you have played with Hopefully we'll try one-session board-a- Frances Rohlen – N Palm Beach R Kozminsky – Pompano Beach James Mooney – Dade City Dorothy Sherwood – Naples Thomas Lane – Lauderhill Susanne Mosler – University Park the electronic scorepads for Swiss teams match teams sometime soon, but a two- Richard Sherwood – Naples Anita Levin-Epstein – Boca Raton Joan Procter – Tamarac (including at a club game). It's great to hear session BAM is less likely. Four-session Carol Smokler – Boca Raton Lois Lindner – Boca Raton Carole Remick – Centerville OH regional events with qualifying and finals Barbara Stump – Ponte Vedra Bch Joan Parks – Jupiter that 2/3 of you who have had the opportunity Shirley Turner – New Port Richey Joan Paskert – Naples Lewis Roth – Boynton Beach thought it made the experience better. (with a reduction in the size of the field for Maureen Walsh – Cape Coral Larry Porter – Jupter Sandra Spahn – Jacksonville the final day or session) would be something Special mention to Annabelle Hills who Kay Ward – Sarasota Gerald Shaw – Jensen Beach Seena Spering – Boca Raton quite different from what we've had in the Stan Weinstein – Osprey Robin Turba – Summerfield Marilyn St Louis – Ocala tells us the newer players at her club find it to Judi Welsh – Coral Gables Grace Watson – Tampa recent past. Multi-session events with only Robert Witham – Clearwater M Weiss – Pembroke Pines be a VAST improvement. In fact, Annabelle REGIONAL MASTER Steven Zimmerman – Winter Park Betty Whidden – Bradenton one session per day will probably never be Phyllis Abrams – Delray Beach says: "Everyone enjoyed the game more. reinstated (other than the evening games Susan Airth – Orlando LIFE MASTER Shirley Wiglesworth – Plantation Scoring was quicker and better. Movement during a tournament when the main times Marylou Anderson – Jacksonville Alice Alexander – Boca Raton SILVER LIFE MASTER Victoria Anderson – Lighthouse Poin Sandra Berger – Lake Worth was faster. New players, especially, liked are morning and afternoon) but the Side Diane Baldwin – Lakewood Ranch Marcia Berman – Delray Beach James Barush – Roslyn NY the way the game proceeded. Keeping Lelia Barnes – Fort Pierce Van Thomas Black – Dunedin Sandra Brady – Palm Beach Game Series allow you to play two sessions Karen Beinner – Delray Beach Donna Drake – Gainesville Steven Fine – Miami Beach score had been problematic for them. Use at the same time on two consecutive days Betty Besser – Boca Raton John Eisinger – Pensacola Virginia Gregory – Tampa of our bridgepads eliminated their fear of Richard Bondi – Bonita Springs Arlene Feldman – Coral Gables for an overall winner, albeit nowhere near Ruth Bromley – Naples Marie-Alice Fombrun – Fort Lauderdale Burt Gursky – Boynton Beach the scoring process. Most swore they would as large a field as a two-session event with no Alexa Canady-Davis – Pensacola Wendell Gillund – Naples Rita Lande – Boca Raton never miss another team game." Annabelle other events for us to enter. The popularity John Carter – White Springs Roslyn Goodman – Boca Raton William McManus – Ormond Beach Sharon Erickson – Tampa Burt Gursky – Boynton Beach is an active member at the Nature Coast of knockouts has truly done away with some Beverly Felisian – Boca Raton Fedora Horowitz – Delray Beach Violet Millenbruch – Port St Lucie Bridge Club in Spring Hill. of the events we "old-timers" loved 40 years Eva Gurley – Vero Beach Lila Rose Klein – Boca Raton Robert Renuart – Ponce Inlet Mitchell Heide – Boca Raton Ann Levine – West Palm Beach Cecile Rothaus – Boca Raton The suggestions we received for increasing ago! Edgar Hift – Ft Lauderdale Cherry McLaughlin – Dunedin Marcia Wasserman – Jacksonville Rona Hoffman – Boca Raton John Mecholsky Jr – Gainesville Now, Please Tell Us About Your Recent Bridge Experience Burton Honig – Coconut Grove Fran Menzel – Plantation Betty Williams – Indialantic Ann Hunnicutt – Cape Nadick ME Ryan Miller – Tampa Tony Zeiger – East Hampton NY Have you played in any Pairs Games in Florida Regionals or Sectionals Jeanne Janz – Sarasota Susanne Mosler – University Park John Johnson – St Petersburg Joan Procter – Tamarac GOLD LIFE MASTER in the past three months? Satish Konduri – Sanford Seena Spering – Boca Raton Rosalie Aronoff – Boca Raton ◊ Did you receive each session's ◊ Did you read about the Fast Arlene Luber – Delray Beach Jean Symehowicz – Sunny Isles Nancy Benamati – Delray Beach Robert Luber – Delray Beach Juliette Symehowicz – Sunny Isles Mike Blake – Ft Myers recap by email? Results in this SBN? Joanne Matchette – Vero Beach Patricia Tobin – Stratton Mtn VT Elva Meconitas – Ft Myers Matthew Weingarten – Safety Harbor Steve Brower – Summerfield ◊ Did you access your results at the ◊ Do you have any questions or Nicky Murphy – Downingtown PA Barbara Weltner – Palmbeachgarden Juan Castillo – Fort Lauderdale Fast Results page online? comments? 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