Said Joins 10,000 Club Goodwill Highlights: CPR, a Tie and a Gift
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March 18-28, 2004 47th Spring North American Bridge Championships Reno, Nevada DailyVolume 47, Number 5 Tuesday, March 23, 2004Bulletin Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Henry Francis Said joins Silver Ribbon champs: Godefrin-Schulte With the aid of a huge carryover from the qualifying 10,000 club round, Joe Godefrin and Ed Schulte stayed ahead of the Elaine Said has crossed the 10,000 masterpoint field throughout the final milestone. Said, who has more than 100 regional round to win the Silver victories in her career, is a bridge instructor at the Ribbon Pairs. Vanderbilt Bridge Club in Nashville TN. This is the first NABC “I work with my students eight or nine times win for the duo, although they per week,” said Said. also have a world title to their Despite a lengthy list of bridge accomplish- credit: the 2001 World Senior ments, Said’s favorite personal honor was being Cup in Paris. named to the ACBL Goodwill Committee. The winners scored “Making people happy is more important to me 62.91% in the afternoon ses- than any of my bridge titles,” she said. sion and 54.77% in the evening session to post a final tally of 2646.27, which included a carryover of more than 290 for their dominating They won the Silver Ribbon Pairs: Ed Schulte and Joseph Godefrin. performance in Sunday’s two- session qualifier. In second, less than a board behind with Top seeds roll 2518.20, were G Gard Hays and Jerry Premo. Narrowly behind in third were Nancy Popkin and in Vanderbilt Donald Stack with 2514.31. In second-round Vanderbilt action, the top- Godefrin, of Sarasota FL, and Schulte, of ranked teams experienced little difficulty in Tampa, have several second-place finishes in advancing to today’s round of 32. There were a few national championships, including the 2003 IMP upsets, however. The highest-seeded team to exit Pairs in Long Beach. yesterday was the #13 squad captained by Mark One hundred fifty-six pairs played in yester- Gordon. They were defeated by the four-man team day’s two-session final. led by Marc Zwerling 171–135. Also, the #19 seed, Zolotow, lost to the #46 seed, Brody, 177–145. Goodwill highlights: CPR, Play continues today on the Mezzanine Level. a tie and a gift Aileen Osofsky, Goodwill Committee chair- who suffered the attack man, had some interesting goodwill stories to tell was playing in the final of yesterday at the Goodwill Committee reception. one of the bracketed A man suffered a heart attack at the table a knockouts. His teammates few days ago, and Carol Huston gave him CPR to were looking for someone keep him alive until professional help arrived. to sub for him, but they She reported that he is doing well and may even weren’t having much luck. be back to the tournament in time to play a few But McKenzie Myers, cap- sessions. She tain of the opposing team, also empha- told the short-handed team sized how MacKenzie Myers that his group didn’t want important it to win because of a forfeit or because of playing is for every- against a weakened team. He said his team was one to know willing to call it a tie if they wished and the ACBL how to give agreed. So, as a result of this act of goodwill, the Charles Gill, left, president of the Bridge Gold CPR because match ended in a tie. Group, gives Wayne Kaneko of Ewa Beach HI a the first few Donna Compton had an interesting story to 14k gold Life Master pendant in honor of minutes after tell. She was talking to some friends at the craps Kaneko being the first new Life Master at the an attack are table, and the conversation turned to bridge in Reno NABC. Kaneko earned the distinction on critical. schools. Her friends were enthusiastic about the Thursday playing in the Educational The man Carol Huston and Aileen Osofsky Continued on page 7 Foundation Knockouts with partner Barbara Simon. Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Tuesday, March 23 The Proprieties, Running a Successful Club, Dealing with 8:30 a.m. – Easybridge! Accredited Presenters Course. Marti Problem People; Thursday: Advanced ACBLscore. 12:30 p.m. Ronemus presents a continuing education course for club Registration is $10 per session for one or two sessions. managers and teachers working with a bridge club. Learn Teton 2. outstanding promotional ploys and a new way of getting 9 a.m. – noon Better Bridge Accredited Teacher Course. Audrey Grant players into the game. Easybridge! is especially designed has developed a new accreditation program recognized by to grow newcomer duplicate games. Fee: $25; $15 for the ACBL. Learn a new way to introduce bridge to the optional materials. Whitney. absolute beginner and modern methods from her new 9 a.m. – noon Club Director Update Course. Guillermo Poplawsky Bridge Basics. Make your students comfortable at dupli- conducts this three-part, continuing education series for cate or Internet games. Earn your accreditation this spring. bridge directors who want to increase their skills. Fee: $25 for TAP-accredited Teachers; $75 for others. Certificate given for successful completion. Tuesday: Whitney. Ruling the Game — a review of frequent rulings; Thursday, March 25 Wednesday: The Proprieties, Running a Successful Club, 9 a.m. – noon Club Director Update Course. Three-part, continuing Dealing with Problem People; Thursday: Advanced education series for bridge directors to increase their skills. ACBLscore. Registration is $20 in advance or $25 at the Certificate given for successful completion. Thursday: door for all three days or $10 per session for one or two Advanced ACBLscore. Registration is $10 for one session. sessions. Teton 2. Teton 2. 10 a.m. – noon Audrey Grant Bridge Festival. Renowned teacher and 9 a.m. – noon Better Bridge Accredited Teacher Course. Audrey Grant author Audrey Grant offers a fun and free bridge lesson for has developed a new accreditation program recognized by your intermediate and newer players. The Topic: Four the ACBL. Learn a new way to introduce bridge to the Reasons to use Transfers — and Two Cautions. absolute beginner and modern methods from her new Wednesday, March 24 Bridge Basics. Make your students comfortable at dupli- 9 a.m. – noon Club Director Update Course. Three-part, continuing cate or Internet games. Earn your accreditation this spring. education series for bridge directors to increase their skills. Fee: $25 for TAP-accredited Teachers; $75 for others. Certificate given for successful completion. Wednesday: Whitney. BRIDGE TALKS Tuesday, March 23 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Michael 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Curtis Cheek, Huston, Elements of Deception. Carson Ballroom. Bridge: The Language of Love. Carson Ballroom. Thursday, March 25 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Larry Cohen, 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Allan Mazer, The Real Deal. Carson Ballroom You Have the Right to Remain Silent. Carson Ballroom. Wednesday, March 24 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Jade Barrett, 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Haig It’s All in Your Head. Carson Ballroom. Tchamitch, Splinter Bids. Carson Ballroom. LATE NIGHT / ENTERTAINMENT All food events will take place after the evening session in the Crystal sures of bathroom bridge discussions, bedroom disagreements in the auction Ballroom. Supplies may be limited, so get there early! and those mornings after the 45% games. Questions from the audience wel- Tuesday, March 23 come. Crystal Ballroom. Clam chowder The show starts with the brief movie, “The Bridge Wives,” the 1930s The Bridgetoday.com Panel Show discusses the hot topic of Bridge and story of four wives who form a women’s bridge team and how their frus- Marriage. (No, really, this will be fun!) Join emcee Matthew Granovetter trated husbands must cope with the household duties. and panelists Donna and Chris Compton, Sheri Winestock and Fred Wednesday, March 24 Gitelman, Ralph and Martha Katz, Yvonne and Eddie Kantar, and Jan and Hot dogs Chip Martel for a very serious look (not!) into the terrible ordeals of mar- Thursday, March 25 ried bridge players, how to cope, and how to overcome the enormous pres- Baked potatoes They meet at last Say Cheese Goodwill message George Rosenkranz and Malcolm Brachman At this and future North American How pleasant it is to hear a player call, have known each other for more than 45 years, and Championships, ACBL will be monitoring NABC+ “Director, please” – instead of an anguished they have competed against each other countless events with visible, real-time cameras. The images “DIRECTOR!” times. But they had never played together in a pair will be recorded and will be available for later offi- Why not extend that courtesy to our caddies? event and they had never been on the same team. cial inspection and review. Don’t you think “Caddy, please” has a rather nice That finally changed when they signed up as By general monitoring of the session and par- sound? teammates in the first of the bracketed knockouts. It ticipants’ behavior, ACBL has another source of Remember that Reno is the first NABC for was a successful amalgamation – their team won information that may be useful in determining facts some of our players – and it’s the event. and settling issues arising from some types of ethi- also the first NABC for many It’s unlikely that any partnership with more cal and behavioral complaints or actions. of our caddies. combined years will win an event here. Between This procedure is intended to assure everyone Aileen Osofsky, Chairman them Rosenkranz and Brachman count more than that the playing field is level and that misbehavior National Goodwill 160 years.