Bridge Buff July/August 2008

Bernie and Dick Czarnecki, Editors - Phone: 731-1707 A Publication of Unit 116, Buffalo, New York ; Email: [email protected] President’s Message Your Unit 116 Members

We have just completed a very successful first Bailey, Judie 636-6148 [email protected] half of the year. Thanks to the hard work of Dick and Czarnecki, Dick 731-1707 [email protected] Bernie Czarnecki a new Directory was completed in Danielson, Luke 632-5309 [email protected] record time. Dick Rasmus established a Unit web site Fleming, Cleveland 882-1744 [email protected] and Pat Rasmus has worked extremely hard in Jacobi, Jim 688-5578 [email protected] locating and selecting sites for future sectionals and Levy, Jay 689-2110 [email protected] unit games. Rasmus, Pat 649-4634 [email protected] Rieker, Bill 692-2900 [email protected] Our tournaments have been very successful Toy, John 885-5364 [email protected] (and profitable) including the recent ‘299er Sectional. In addition, our treasury balance is up almost 20% this The Presidential Master Point Race is a year. collection of Unit members who win @ unit games I want to thank all the Board members and all and unit sectionals. These people will be others who have contributed to these events this year. recognized at the Annual Meeting. Below is the highest earned to date in the five Heading to Las Vegas. categories.

Presidential Masterpoint Race Jay Levy Your President 0 to 100 MP’s Place MP’s Name Correction 1 8.51 David Whitt 2 7.97 Carl McMurtry The Bridge Buff reported that Flight B team had 3 3.72 Shakeel Ahmad as its member George Donsky representing District 5 in Las Vegas. It should be noted that it is Donna 100 to 300 MP’s Steffan. Place MP’s Name 1 20.48 Chongmin Zhang The Editors 2 7.37 George Donsky 36.7 Mike Silverman Wanted 300 to 1000 MP’s Space needed to store Unit 116 supplies. If Place MP’s Name interested contact Jay Levy at 689-2110 or e-mail him 1 10.64 Alberta Brown @ [email protected]. 2 7.28 Bert Feasley 3 7.26 Fred Yellen

Unit Sectionals 1000 to 2500 MP’s

Place MP’s Name Date Place Aug. 15-17, 2008 Daemon College 1 12.00 James Gullo Oct. 31-Nov 2, 2008 Lamm Post 2 11.66 Eugene Harvey 3 11.37 Alice Lind Unit Games 2500+ MP’s Date Place Place MP’s Name Dec 7, 2008 Rescue Fire Hall 1 20.46 Jim Mathis Dec. 8-14, 2008 District V Winter STaC @ clubs 2 17.97 Randolph Seidenberg, Jr. 3 17.68 Christine Urbanek 1

Interview Corner • While in the Navy, Jim got hooked on . The editor interviewed Gloria Brown: • He started playing duplicate while at UB. There was a duplicate game on campus on • Gloria started playing bridge while in college Thursday evening directed by Agnes Gordon. using Culbertson methods and • Jim twice won the Intercollegiate pairs. had very little knowledge of the game. Tournament with Frank Poleszak and Fred • Gloria and her husband played social bridge Bellinger. with other couples. • Jim served on the Unit Board for 9 years in the • She was introduced to 1950’s and ran several tournaments. after receiving lessons by Art Morth in adult • During the years 1959 – 1987 he had to education at Grand Island using Audrey Grant balance time between family and required materials. She is now receiving excellent commitments in his banking career. bridge lessons from • He started attending Nationals in Washington Bill Finkelstein. 1961 (never more than one per year) ending in • Her favorite players, are: her husband Jim , Philadelphia 1996 mostly with Bob Freedman Marie Supernick and several others at the where they received national recognition. Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport. th th • He had the 4 and 8 best records from 1966 – • One of her memorable moments was playing 1974 and qualified for 2 Olympi