The Rule of Twenty By Michael Donnelly - [email protected]

In deciding whether or not to open the bidding in first or second seat with hands of marginal high-card strength, you may apply the “Rule of Twenty.” The rule is a guideline for assigning relative value to your hand. It works by adding the number of cards in your two longest suits to the number of high-card points in your hand. If the numbers add up to 20 or more, your hand may warrant an opening bid at the one level. If the numbers total less than 20, the hand usually does not merit an opening bid at the one level, although it may still be appropriate to open it with a preemptive bid at the two level or higher. Keep in mind that judgment should never be suspended when utilizing a bidding guide such as this particular “rule.” Unfortunately, many players seem to view the rule as an excuse to make value showing bids with hands that do not warrant such action. When possessing a hand that merely meets the minimum requirement of twenty (length plus HCPs), strong consideration should be given to the placement of high-card points. When honors are clustered in long suits, the overall trick taking potential of a hand is increased. Conversely, honors located in short suits are less likely to pull their weight in the play of the hand and should prompt bidding restraint. Strong intermediary cards in the long suits, such as 9s and 10s, may factor in close decisions of whether to open with a one bid. Also, many experienced players will only open a minimal one-level bid in first or second seat if their hand has prospects for at least two defensive quick tricks. (A quick trick is a high-card holding that will usually win a trick on either offense or defense. The table for quick tricks is: AK of same suit = 2; AQ of same suit = 1½; KQ of same suit =1; A= 1; Kx = ½) In accordance with the Rule of Twenty, here are examples of marginal strength hands that might warrant an opening one-level bid, even in first or second seat. 1) ♠ KJ1095 2) ♠ AQJ965 3) ♠ 63 4) ♠ A4 5) ♠ --- ♥ AQ953 ♥ 3 ♥ KJ1098 ♥ K10976 ♥ KQ1083 ♦ 94 ♦ K1097 ♦ AQ987 ♦ 7 ♦ KQ1086 ♣ 3 ♣ 73 ♣ 2 ♣ K10987 ♣ 875 Notice that hands 1-5 all have excellent shape, although with a minimal number of high-card points. Two encouraging factors in every situation is that the honors are predominantly located in the long suits along with high spot cards, which invariably enhance a hand’s trick-taking potential. Significantly, each hand contains two defensive (quick) tricks. Regardless of any “rule,” the following are examples of marginal strength hands that do not warrant an opening one-level bid in either first or second seat. 6) ♠ J854 7) ♠ AQ 8) ♠ KJ9542 9) ♠ J8643 10) ♠ Q5 ♥ KJ7543 ♥ 9 ♥ 7 ♥ Q9854 ♥ Q87543 ♦ KQ ♦ Q762 ♦ KQ ♦ AJ ♦ 7 ♣ 5 ♣ Q87652 ♣ J862 ♣ Q ♣ KQJ2 Seemingly, hands 6-10 all qualify as valid, one-level openers. They all appear to comply with the Rule of Twenty, with superior shape compensating for limited high-card values. However, in every situation the majority of honors are found in the short suits, thus diminishing their trick-taking potential. In every case the requirement of two defensive quick tricks is also lacking. © 2014 Michael L. Donnelly • Bridge Matters (954) 646-5285 • [email protected]

22 ACBL District 9 Declaring 1 No Trump By Peter Jargowsky

Contract 1 NT by South. Lead ♥ 6, Both Vul. Many dislike playing 1NT as they find that it is often difficult and tension filled. In 3 NT many contracts are straight forward because 62%+ of the high cards belong to the declaring side and the auction has usually established stoppers in all suits.

But in 1 NT several factors add to N E S W Your intrepid 1NT bid kept the the tension: opponents out of a makeable 2 spade P 1♦ 1♠ • The opponents often have as contract. Your combined spade and many or even more high card D P 1NT P heart holdings were just enough to hold points that declarer. P P off the defense. You made 1NT against the best defense for a 67% match point • Several different lines of play are On any lead, declarer starts with 6 possible. tricks, 4 diamonds, a heart and a slow score. Partner was pleased! • The starting point can be a club trick. A spade lead would have Embrace 1 NT, playing it can be toss-up. made it easy, the ♠9 would hold difficult but it has the usual declarer • The auction does not guarantee the first trick and you could start to advantages and it is usually easier stoppers in all suits. develop your club trick and then be than defending  • You fear a -100 or -200 result, a working on overtricks. A club lead is zero and a bad post mortem no better since the clubs split. Solution to Problem, page 2, South discussion. On the actual probing lead of the to win 2 tricks: Nonetheless, here you go, again! This ♥6, West’s holding in the suit as North: hand is from the recent Las Vegas well as your ability to make the ♠ Q 9 National. You are playing with a new contract are uncertain. You cover ♣ A 4 partner and want to show him you with the ♥9 and East plays the 10. West: East: know what you are doing in 1NT: Playing the ♥A here could lead to 4 ♠ - ♠ A J Heart losers and down 2 so you duck. ♥ K Q ♥ - North: ♣ J 10 ♣ K Q As a spade shift would appear to ♠ J 9 South: guarantee the contract for you, East ♥ ♠ 3 2 J 9 5 2 ♥ continues with the K and you take ♦ ♦ A J 8 7 ♥ the A, West showing out. Starting ♣ 3 2 ♣ Q 10 8 clubs now risks setting up 3 club West: East: losers on a bad split, so it is time South leads a low club to the A and ♠ A Q 10 7 3 ♠ 8 4 to bite the bullet and play a spade, endplays East with a second club. East can take the ♠A but surrenders the ♥ 6 ♥ K Q 10 8 4 planning to put in the 9. last trick to the ♠Q. Two tricks made. ♦ 10 6 5 ♦ 4 3 2 East solves your problem by playing ♣ A 9 7 3 ♣ K 6 2 the ♠Q. Guess who has the 10? Now But wait! East should have dropped ♣ South: you will have a sure spade trick as the Q earlier, when he had the chance. By retaining a small club, ♠ K 6 5 2 there is nothing West can lead that will prevent you from taking 7 tricks. East can drop the ♣K under the Ace ♥ A 7 3 West returns a club and you take and can exit to West’s ♣J avoiding ♦ K Q 9 your 7 tricks after knocking out the the endplay. Why didn’t I work that ♣ J 5 4 top clubs and the ♠A. out at the table? www.District9ACBL.org 23 Championship Decider By Barnet Shenkin

The European Championship is one of the strongest events in bridge. While confined to European teams, the standard of the teams is very high. The top 6 finishers play in the Bermuda Bowl for the world teams Championship, and all have some chance to win. I was fortunate to play for Great Britain on four occasions, before they dissolved the one country status into four; England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The last round key matches were Monaco vs. England finessed the Q, and cashed the Ace. pitching his 2 club and Israel vs. Norway. Monaco led Israel with 3 boards to losers away. How would you continue? go in the overall table standings. Here is the hand which Clearly, you need to find the lady, the ♠Q. Should you decided the Championship. play her in the West hand, or the East hand? Make your ♠ A1087 decision before reading on. ♥ A86432 Now East is a top player. Had he returned a club, he would ♦ void have forced you to ruff, and the only chance would be to ♣ 982 finesse through West. He could not be prevented from ♠ Q92 ♠ 543 scoring his trump Q, had he been dealt it. It would be ♥ 7 ♥ K9 logical then, as East has given you a chance to make the ♦ 954 ♦ KJ1062 hand when he held the ♠Q to say to yourself, “Why has ♣ KJ6543 ♣ Q10 7 he done this?” The answer is that he does not have it, and ♠ KJ6 you must play West to hold that card. Remarkably South, ♥ QJ105 one of the World’s top players, did not apply that simple ♦ AQ873 logic. Perhaps under the pressure of the situation, being ♣ A in the wrong contract, and with the Championship on The English pair bid to a normal 6♥ contract. On a the line, he played East for the ♠Q and went down 1. diamond lead, Declarer finessed and took 12 easy tricks, So the Championship was won for the first time in history, pitching his two spade losers on the diamonds. by Israel. In their match with Norway, the Norwegian Here was the bidding in the other room. D E None Vul Declarer demonstrated how to make the normal contract of 6♥ without any finesses. East had at one point in West North East South auction bid a natural 2N. Declarer won the club lead. Robson Fantoni Forrester Nunes Now followed ♦ ruff, ♣ ruff, ♦ ruff, ♣ ruff, ♥A and P 1♦ another heart. Now east had to play a spade, or give a free 3♣ 3♥ * 4♣ 4♠ diamond finesse. Well played, but just a flat board, when P 4N P 5♣ the Israeli declarer guessed the spade queen at the other P 5♦ X XX table, without the road map of the 2N bid. ♥ ♣ P 5 P 6 I usually like to give the reader a point to take away from ♦ ♠ P 6 P 6 my articles. Here it would be, if a top player gives you an All Pass * South thought showed spades alternative chance for your contract to the one you had North South play a complex system. One of the defects decided on, by making a play that appears a gift, do not of such, are that misunderstandings can arise. South accept the Greek gift, but stick to your original plan. The thought North’s bid really showed spades, and thus they above hand is a classic example of this philosophy. ended in an inelegant contract . West led the ♥7. Declarer won in Dummy crossed to For more tips, stories and live online the ♣A and played the ♥Q East winning the King. East lessons, join Barnet's FREE online then gave some thought before playing the ♦J. Declarer club at www.shenkinbridge.com

24 ACBL District 9 Director's Corner By Lynn Berg When is it unethical to try to be ethical? Sounds like a contradiction in terms, but it isn’t! There are clear protocols established for what we should say— and when—to keep the opponents informed. Just to make life a little more complicated, the ACBL Laws Commission also makes changes from time to time. The most frequent error of this kind is to offer an In a competitive auction, your partner fails to Alert explanation which is not solicited. For instance, your bid. If your side ends up declaring, you must you open 2♣ and your partner bids 2♥. In your tell the opponents about the omission before the agreement this is a “super negative,” denying as opening lead is made. Defenders may not say much as an Ace, a King or two Queens, as well as anything until the hand is completed. Sure, it’s saying you have fewer than five hearts. All you possible that your partner recognized the bid but should say is “Alert.” Don’t offer any explanation. just forgot to inform the opponents. But what if he Don’t say “negative” instead of Alerting. When the forgot—and that’s why he didn’t Alert? Now your opponents want to know, they’ll ask. attempt to be ethical just gave partner Unauthorized Just recently, the requirement that an Alert be made Information. The Director should be called to protect for any 2♦ response to 2♣ was dropped. No matter the interests of the opponents. Your attempt to be a what 2♦ means—0-3 points, a guarantee of a trick, good guy just backfired. no controls, or just waiting, it’s no longer an Alert or You can also give Unauthorized Information when an Announcement. Similarly, any club response to a an opponent asks about partner’s bid and you really NT opening that is made without a jump requires no don’t know. Don’t guess. Just say that you have no Alert. So a Puppet Stayman 2♣ response to 1NT or agreement or you forgot—whatever is the case, 3♣ response to 2NT need not be Alerted—though but speculating tells your partner what you’ve all subsequent bids still do. guessed, and he’s not entitled to that information. A special case is the use of Stayman without a four And if you’re wrong, you’ve given misinformation. card major by those partnerships who are playing so- called Four Suit Transfers. If they have the agreement If you do Alert when it isn’t required, that’s not a sin. that an immediate 2NT response to 1NT is a relay to Trying to keep the opponents well-informed is a diamonds, they use Stayman and then rebid 2NT laudable practice. Just say no more than is appropriate. with invitational hands. No Alert is required for the If you want to know more about Laws, ACBL 2♣ response: after all, it’s rare that it will turn out to has added a wonderful set of Frequently Asked be made without a major. But when the responder Questions to the new website. You can access it at rebids 2NT, opener should Alert. But, as usual, he www.acbl.org/tournaments_page/charts- should not offer an explanation unless asked to do so. rules-and-regulations/. When partner does bid 2NT in response to 1NT, you Check it out for lots of must Alert. Just saying “transfer” is incorrect. Again, information every bridge the opponents will ask if they want to know. player should know.

Lynn Berg has been an ACBL member for over 50 years, a club director for 40 and a tournament director for over 10. She's also done quite a bit of directing on cruise ships and is a teacher trainer for ACBL and for EasyBridge. Lynn says: “I am of the firm opinion that we can adhere to the rules, be completely ethical and still have a great time (and even win!). Civility and good humor go a long way at the table.” www.District9ACBL.org 25 The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright By Jon Shuster, Gainesville, FL

Shirley: Here is a hand from the STAC game for Unit 128, Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2014. I will report what happened at the table I watched and see if you can find all of the unequivocal errors.

♠AJ an error, but I prefer 1♠. W1: 2♠s. This is a reverse and West Dlr: W ♥J1098 is too light to reverse here. The correct call is 2♣s. The final Vul: None ♦Q107432 contract, whether 4♥s or 4♠s is fine for EW, but proper action ♣9 by NS should have propelled then to a great save at 5♦s, down ♠10873 ♠KQ52 just one or two. ♥AKQ65 Board ♥432 Play/Defense errors. W2: Declarer made a serious error in ♦6 No 24 ♦K8 playing the ♣Q at trick 1. Declarer should have been anxious ♣A104 ♣QJ72 to be in hand at trick 1 to start pulling trump. East did well ♠964 to play the ♣3 (odd count), rather than covering. When ♥7 declarer returned a ♥ to the closed hand at trick 2 and led a ♦AJ95 ♠ to North’s ♠A at trick 3, South playing the ♠9, North should ♣K8653 have a complete count on West’s hand: 4♠s, ♥5s, 1♦, and 3♣s. Declarer could well have the ♦A as part of the reverse. West North East South ♦ ♥ ♥ N2: Returning a , rather than a for partner to ruff. When 1 P 1NT (1) P ♦ ♠ ♠ in with the A, South continued to play well by leading the 2 P 3 P ♣K (suit preference deliberately setting up two ♣ winners ♠ 4 P P P instead of one) for (1) Forcing North to ruff. N3: The play went as follows: North led the ♣9 to the ♣Q, South Playing the ♦Q was playing the ♣3 (Normal count odd number). Declarer (West) another big error, as played the ♥2 to the ♥A, and started trump by leading the North had a complete ♠3. North won the ♠A, South playing the ♠9 (trump echo count, and ignored shows ♠3). North led the ♦4, Dummy’s ♦K was played losing South’s emphatic suit to the ♦A, South returned the ♣K, North ruffing with the ♠J. preference signal to North tried to take the setting trick with the ♦Q, but declarer return the higher suit. ruffed and had the rest, making 4S (+420 EW). This hand should have The board was played nine times: NS +100 (1), NS -170 (1), been off two after NS -300 (1), NS -420 (6). tricks one and two by simple defense, and Shirley’s Solutions: North had a chance Bidding errors: N1: North’s initial Pass. North should have bid to recover for down one (just .5 MP worse), but failed again. 3♦s (preemptive) over 1♥. This may seem aggressive, but it North overlooked no less than four pieces of unequivocal is nearly always a good move to make your opponents’ lives information on the proper defense (1♥ opener, South’s ♣3 difficult. 2♦s would not have been wrong, but is inferior to giving North a complete count, trump echo indicating 3 trump ♦ ♠ 3 s. The opponents are likely to have a 5-3 or 4-4 fit, and and ruffing interest, and the ♣K suit preference signal). East ♦ your 3 bid will be a big source of confusion for them if they and South did not make any errors on this hand. play “Maximal Doubles”. Is a double negative or maximal? Imagine East holding ♠-KJxx ♥-x ♦-xxx ♣-AJxxx. On the Jon, thanks go to your nephew, Brian Shuster, for permission actual hand, East, after North’s pass, was planning to bid 1NT to use the accompanying cartoon from his syndicated column. forcing and then invite in ♥ by bidding 3♥s next. This is not It tells the story of this hand in one picture.

26 ACBL District 9 President's UNIT Message 102 Well, it is time to start planning for many upcoming Fall events, and I hope you are ready. President Carol Hamilton The Naples Regional is being held 941-371-0949 September 15 –21, so if you are looking for those gold points, that’s [email protected] where you need to be. Vice President Sandi Murray Our first happening is the 0-500 NLM Sectional sponsored jointly by 941-302-3448 the In-Between Bridge Club and Unit 102 on October 11 & 12. This [email protected] is where the Silver Points flow. See the schedule in the last issue Secretary of SBN, or look on the Unit 102 website for details. Only Non-Life Sandy Lewis Masters with fewer than 500 points may participate. 941-923-6335 [email protected] We will also be holding STaC games at the clubs the week of October 13 –19. This is in conjunction with Units 219 & 243, so lots of Silver Treasurer Sandra Fleischman Points are awarded to the winners. 941-580-3719 On Sunday, November 2, we will be holding a new event, and it [email protected] should be a great social occasion with fun for all participants. It Board Members is a Pro –Am Charity Game, with proceeds to go to the All-Faiths Harriette Buckman Food Bank. Please look for details in our news section, and on the 941-355-7011 website. [email protected] Merle Greenwald Finally, our Fall Sectional is scheduled for November 20 –23. Start 941-366-1106 now to get your partners and teams lined up. [email protected] Please continue your efforts to be pleasant and considerate at the Cynthia Murphy bridge table. It really makes a tremendous difference to everyone’s 941-355-3160 enjoyment of the game! [email protected] Jim Russell 941-592-8117 [email protected] Tom Lordi 941-351-6869 [email protected]

Unit 102 27 IN MEMORIAM FRED BUCKMAN (1927-2014) Unit 102 lost one of its most popular bridge personalities when Fred Buckman passed away at age 87 on June 23. Fred was a lifelong Chicagoan until 2008, taking a degree from the University of Illinois, serving in World War II, working as a civil engineer and bond broker. He was well known in the Chicago bridge community both as a player (achieving gold life master status) and as an administrator. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Cubs, the Bulls, and the Bears. Fred saved himself for Harriette whom he married at age 63, thereby ending three score and three years of bachelorhood. He thus became a family man with Harriette, her daughters, Lauren and Karen, and, most recently, his beloved canine companion Gunny. The Buckmans moved to Florida in 2008 and afforded many of us the opportunity to know this “gentle man and gentleman,” albeit too briefly. He was imbued with a sharp wit that made him a worthy successor to Dean Cohler as Sarasota’s unofficial “punster in chief.” I consider myself blessed to have known Fred for nine years, but can only imagine what a fantastic person he must have been during his salad days in Chicago.

New To Unit 102 The following 10 new ACBL members were welcomed into the Sunshine Bridge Unit over the past two months:

Steve Ballou Alexander Bender Carolyn Thompson Linda Jones Joyann Lang Richard Reed Marjorie Sayer Laura Shukovsky Margarita Sotelo Marlene Fry

TOURNAMENT TRAIL The Annual Awards Luncheon and Swiss Teams was held on June 8 at the Misty Creek Country Club. President Carol Hamilton presented medals of achievement to winners of the various masterpoint classifications of the Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs Awards (See the March/April issue, page 30 for these honorees). Russ Delaney was honored as the Volunteer of the Year for his service to the Sarasota-Manatee Regional and the Unit 102 budgeting process. Congratulations to the happy winners of the Swiss Teams: Flight A, first: Larry Auerbach, Gen Geiger, Terry McHenry, Jim Russell Flight A, second: Roger Johnson, Doris McGinley, Pat & Art Samuels Flight B, first: Victor Lawrence, Dev Pathak, Anita Smith, Margaret Tominosky Flight B, second: Sandra Lewis, Elaine & William McClure, Iris Wilson Flight C, first: Victor Lawrence, Dev Pathak, Anita Smith, Margaret Tominosky Flight C, second: Elizabeth & Robert Goldman, Gloria & George Gillespie

28 Unit 102 Unit 102 Board of Directors Jottings Jim Russell, Chairman of the May sectional, reported that the table count this year was down nearly 13%, due primarily to the Tampa regional the next week and its conflict with the Memorial Day weekend. Notwithstanding, the event showed a profit of $137. The name of the Summer event previously known as the Awards Luncheon and Swiss Teams was changed to the Members’ Luncheon to convey the idea that members need not be award winners to participate in the event. Tony Munson has been named the Unit 102 Photographer. Players who are Non-Life Masters and have 0 to 500 points are urged to attend a tournament especially geared for their skill level to be held at the In-Between Bridge Club on October 11-12. Cynthia Murphy and Michelle Golden are co-chairs of the event. See the schedule on p. 31 of the last SBN issue (July/ August) for specific details on entry fees and stratification limits. Note particularly that this is a silver point event, that start times on Saturday are 10:00 and 3:00 and 12:00 noon for the Swiss on Sunday. Save the date Sunday, November 2 for a new exciting event being offered for the first time, a one session, charity PRO-AM pair game. The co-chairs, Harriette Buckman and Merle Greenwald presented a plan for discussion with the following details agreed: 1) The amateur of each partnership is to be a Non-Life Master with 0-500 master points. The pros are required to have a minimum of 2,500 masterpoints. All participants are to be members of Unit 102. 2) The pairs will be formed via random draw with no alterations allowed. The pairs will all play only conventions that appear on the ACBL’s “yellow card.” Conventions permitted will appear on the back of a flyer printed to advertise the game. 3) The amateur partner will pay a $25 entry fee that will benefit the charity. Hospitality (food) will precede the game. The pros will not be asked to pay a fee although they are free to make contributions. 4) The designated charity for the event is the All Faiths’ Food Bank. 5) A second game will accompany the game identified above. This second game will also benefit the Food Bank, will be stratified, and open to all Unit 102 members. 6) Reservations will be made on a first-come basis. Reservations are to be made by mail with a $25 check made out to the Food Bank 7) More details will be forthcoming.

72% Club % Players Venue/Level Date

77.97 Albert Vaccaro & Tom Clark In-Between (open) July 12

74.66 Jim Russell & Larry Auerbach In-Between (open) June 3

72.50 Fred Costin & Robert Pasco In-Between (99-199) June 27

Unit 102 29 CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com ) Bradenton Bridge Assn.* and East Side DBC* Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53rd Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203 Nan Meyer, Director - Tel: 941-739-1100 Mobile: 941-773-2543 email: [email protected]. In-Between DBC, Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34232 Michelle Golden, Director - Tel: 941-365-7875 or 941-355-6940 email: [email protected] Club Website: www.inbetweenbridge.com InterCity DBC, Temple Sinai of Sarasota, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34231 Sue Marshman, Director Mobile: 941-716-0383, email: [email protected] Results posted on www.Unit102.com Longboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge Club Bayfront Park Rec. Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228 Larry Auerbach, Director - Tel: 941-567-8115 *Club Website: www.District9acbl.org. Scroll down to District 9 Club Game Results

Open Club Games Schedule Day Time Venue Monday 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-199 7:00 PM Bradenton Bridge Assn.: Open Stratified Tuesday 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-499 & 0-49 1:00 PM InterCity Bridge Club: Open Stratified 1:00 PM Longboat Key Bridge Club: Open Stratified 6:45 PM In-Between DBC: 0-2000 Wednesday 9:00 AM 0-20 Newplicate Game 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-199 1:00 PM Merrill Bridge Club: Open Stratified Thursday 9:00 AM In-Between DBC: Easybridge 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified 1:00 PM Merrill Bridge Club: Open Stratified Friday 1:00 PM East Side Bridge Club: Open Stratified 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-199 Saturday 9:00 AM In-Between DBC: Easy Bridge 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-199 1:00 PM Longboat Key Bridge Club: Open Stratified Sunday No Games Scheduled

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District 9 Tournament Calendar

SEPTEMBER Oct 10-12 Nov 17-23 JANUARY Jacksonville Sectional Aug 29E-Sep 1 Units 240 & 219 STaC Jan 1-31 St. Pete Bridge Oct 10-12 Nov 20-23 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Club Sectional McGregor Point St Petersburg 299ers Sectional Jan 2-4 Aug 30-Sep 1 NLM Sectional N. Palm Beach Melbourne Sectional Oct 11-12 Nov 20E-23 Sectional Sarasota 499ers Sarasota Sectional Sep 1-30 Sectional Jan 5-11 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING ORLANDO REGIONAL Oct 13-19 Nov 21-23 Sep 1-30 Units 243, 102 Hollywood Sectional Jan 15-18 International & 219 STaC Nov 27-Dec 7 Daytona Sectional Fund Games Oct 17-19 FALL NABC- Jan 15-18 Sep 4-6 Orlando Sectional PROVIDENCE,RI St. Petersburg Bridge WINinc Sectional Club Sectional Oct 24-26 DECEMBER Sep 4-7 NAP Finals + Jan 16-18 Sectional Nov 27-Dec 7 Daytona Sectional FALL NABC- Lake Park Sectional Oct 27-29 Sep 9-13 PROVIDENCE,RI Jan 19-23 Miami Sectional Jourdans 499ers Dec 1-31 Pompano NLM Sectional Oct 31-Nov 2 Sectional Lake Park Sectional GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Sep 11-13 Jan 19-25 NOVEMBER Dec 1, 3, 4 & 5 Citrus Bridge District-Wide SAN DESTIN Oct 31-Nov 2 Sectional Charity Games REGIONAL Lake Park Sectional Sep 12-14 Dec 1-5 Jan 22E-25 Venice Sectional Nov 1-30 Sarasota Sectional GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Lake Park NLM Sep 15-21 Sectional Jan 26-Feb 1 Nov 3-9 NAPLES REGIONAL U240, 102, 243 STaC DAYTONA REGIONAL Dec 5-6 Sep 26-27 Naples 299ers Jan 30-Feb 1 Nov 9-13 Palm Coast 299ers Pompano NLM Sectional Margret Bridge Sectional Sectional Dec 5-7 Club Sectional OCTOBER Nov 14-16 Vero Beach Sectional Jan 31 Oct 1-31 Clearwater Sectional Dec 5-7 International Fund Game#1 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Nov 14-16 St. Augustine Oct 3- 5 Ft. Myers Sectional Sectional FEBRUARY Ft. Walton Beach Nov 14-16 Dec 8-14 Jan 26-Feb 1 Sectional Pensacola Sectional BONAVENTURE U240, 102, 243 STaC REGIONAL Oct 7-11 Nov 15-16 Jan 30-Feb 1 Jourdans 499ers Khatib 299ers Dec 15-21 Margret Bridge Sectional Sectional Unit 128 STaC Club Sectional

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Feb 1-28 Mar 12-22 MAY JULY GNT CLUB QUALIFYING NEW ORLEANS NABC May 1-3 Jun 29-Jul 5 Feb 6-7 Mar 13-15 GNT Finals + JACKSONVILLE Ft. Myers 299er St. Augustine Sectional REGIONAL Sectional Sectional May 4-10 Jul 17-19 Feb 6- 8 Mar 20-22 NABC Fund Pensacola Sectional Ft. Lauderdale Venice Sectional Raiser Week Jul 24-26 Sectional Mar 21-22 May 13 Orlando Sectional Feb 6-8 Deland 199ers International Jul 31-Aug 2 Jacksonville Sectional Sectional Fund Game#2 Ft. Myers Sectional Feb 6-8 Mar 23-29 May 15-17 AUGUST Sun City Center Units 243, 102, Orlando Sectional Sectional Jul 31-Aug 2 240 STaC Ft. Myers Sectional May 15-17 Feb 13-15 Mar 26-28 Vero Beach Sectional Tallahassee Sectional Aug 7- 9 Palm Coast Sectional Tallahassee Sectional Feb 13-15 May 15-17 Mar 27-29 Winter Haven SR/ Naples Sectional Aug 6-16 Bradenton Sr/ NLM Sectional CHICAGO NABC NLM Sectional May 21E-24 Feb 16-22 Sarasota Sectional Aug 17-23 Mar 27-29 SARASOTA-MANATEE District 9 STAC Pensacola Sectional 22-24 REGIONAL Jacksonville Sectional Aug 27-29 APRIL Palm Coast Sectional Feb 23 May 25-31 ACBL Wide Apr 6-12 TAMPA REGIONAL Seniors Game SOUTHEASTERNS JUNE Feb 23-Mar 1 REGIONAL Unit 128 STaC Apr 15-17 Jun 5-6 World Wide Pairs Feb 27-Mar 1 Bridge Deck Sr/ Orlando Sectional NLM Sectional Jun 5-7 The Villages Sectional MARCH Apr 17-19 Ocala Sectional Jun 8-14 Mar 1-31 Unit 128 STAC GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Apr 20-24 Jun 18-20 Pompano NLM Mar 6-8 Bridge Deck Sectional Ft Myers Sectional Sectional Jun 26-28 Mar 6-8 Apr 24-26 Gainesville Sectional Spring Hill Sectional Khatib Sectional Jun 29-Jul 5 Mar 6-8 Apr 24-26 JACKSONVILLE Rockledge Sectional Vero Beach Sectional REGIONAL

www.District9ACBL.org 33 President's UNIT Message 128 Highlights from the Unit 128 Board of Governor’s Unit 128 territory includes Meeting – Jacksonville Regional – July 4, 2014 all red areas on the map plus Puerto Rico and The Unit 128 Board of Governors voted unanimously the U.S. Virgin Islands. to accept the recommendation of the Unit 128 Tournament Oversight Committee (consisting of Shirley Seals, Jeff Overby, Charles Gill, Betty Sandifer, Shannon Cappelletti, and Jay Whipple) to request the District 9 Board of Directors to approve the following at their July 5th board meeting. (1) Raise the entry fees from $12 to $13 beginning with the Palm Beach Gardens Regional in August, 2014. (2) Change the starting times of Unit 128 Regionals to 10, and time for afternoon session to fluctuate depending on food service availability. The change for future Regionals will begin with the Southeasterns 2015 Regional (Sarasota-Manatee has always started at 10 am). The plan is to also offer a two session Swiss Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 3 and 7:30. The reason for raising fees was the cost of food at our Regionals has gone up drastically and that entry fees have not been raised in many years. The popular 10 & 3 times for Regionals may precipitate a loss of guaranteed room night in hotel contracts. (A penalty of $25,000 per hotel will be levied if room nights are not met.) [The District 9 Board voted to approve the above changes requested by the Unit 128 Board.] Shannon Cappalletti reported that 2015 contracts have been signed with the Manatee Convention Center, Bahia Mar, Jacksonville, Naples, and the new Hotel site in Daytona at the Hilton hotel. Motion carried by board to serve free Orange Juice only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon. The tournament would continue to serve coffee and hot tea on a complimentary basis. Motion carried that Scrip would be distributed for 30 minutes a day, once a day, from 9:20 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. on the 10-3 schedule and 12:20 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. with the 1:00 starting time. Scrip distribution starts on Wednesday thru Sunday of each Regional. Scrip will be made available at the end of the Swiss on Sunday for pick up for 30 minutes after end of event. Scrip is available to Overall winners in two and four session events. ​ My appreciation goes to the Unit 128 Board Members who are very dedicated to promoting bridge and making our Regionals the very best.

Shirley Seals, President Unit 128 , [email protected]

Upcoming Election, Unit 128 Board of Governors Many Unit 128 members don’t recall how the Unit holds an election, as it has been years since an incumbent ran opposed. All current, dues-paying, members of the ACBL, who reside anywhere in UNIT 128 (and are members of Unit 128) may vote. This year, the incumbent in Area Four, Ray Wise, has been challenged by Marti Cowie. All other incumbents are duly elected, as they are running unopposed. So for those of you who will be in Daytona Beach, at the Regional, it is pretty simple: Cast your ballot, at the official Ballot Box, in the Host Hotel The Plaza, Monday, November 3rd, starting at 6:30 pm until thru Saturday November 7th, at 7:00 PM For those that wish to absentee vote, the Unit 128 By-Laws, which are available to anyone on the Unit 128 Website, provide the rules: Continued on 35

34 Unit 128 From Clearwater The Clearwater Duplicate Bridge Club lost two of its most well- Kathy Nales was a popular teacher in Tampa, and president of known and well-liked members recently. the Tampa Bay Bridge Center, before marrying Jack Longman Bernard “Buddy” Bernstein had over 16,355 Masterpoints at and moving to Pinellas County. She continued to return to the the time of his death in June. Matthew Weingarten, who began Tampa Yacht Club to teach her students there. playing several years ago at a very young age, says this about Buddy: Jack called his beloved wife Sunny, and he tells us this about her. “Bud was one of the first people who reached out to me when She played regularly at the TBBC for 15 years, then 15 years in I joined the CDBC, back in the days Clearwater when I could barely hold the deck of She was the queen of Losing Trick Count cards in my hand. He always wanted Her Bumper Sticker read – JUST BE NICE to see me do well at the table, even She taught many Lawyers, Professors, Doctors, if it meant giving him a bad result. and Business Executives bridge in Tampa I’ve been fortunate enough so far in She understood CCCP – Concentrate, Count, my Bridge life to have played with Jeff Cooperate, Patience when playing defense Meckstroth twice, but after Jeff, there She originally had a successful bridge partnership was no one I looked forward to playing with Patti Chiszar with more than Bud. His presence at the These two members are missed greatly at the Bridge table, whether it be through his fantastic analytic abilities Clearwater club and local (and not-so-local) tournaments. or his great sense of humor, will be missed immensely.”

From Jacksonville, by JoAnn Vergnolle, SADBC WE CAME! WE PLAYED! WE WON GOLD! The recent, Jacksonville July 4th Regional Duplicate Bridge saw a surge of new players from the St. Augustine Duplicate Bridge Club (SADBC). Many won their first gold points. The mentoring and teaching program, set up to introduce new players to bridge, was flushed with success. There was an average of 6 teams each day at We would also like to thank, the Knock Out and Swiss team play. The final Martha Russo the director day of playing in the “Gold Rush Swiss Team”, of our 299er games and there were as many as 10 teams. In addition tournaments. Martha patiently to our 299er teams there were many of our answers a myriad of questions at regular open teams participating. the conclusion of the 299er game each Wednesday. The SADBC teaching program strives for learning, skill development, and above all, They have instilled in us a love fun and a love of the game. for the game and the desire to move towards the goal of LM. SADBC offers many restricted games, to give new players the We also would like to thank our members who are very patient confidence to play in open games and tournaments. and understanding at the bridge table; they truly practice ZT. We would like to thank the following teachers, Betty Morgan Bridge is great in Unit 128 and alive and well at the SADBC. and Linda Kitts and our mentors for their expertise, patience, and encouragement:

Section 6. The election shall be by written ballot. Only members of the UNIT in good standing may vote. (a) Rules for Voting: 1. A voting booth manned by employees and/or volunteers shall be open from thirty minutes before game time until game time in the first session of major events and from thirty minutes before game time until game time in the second session of major events during four consecutive days ending on the next to the last day of the tournament. Measures shall be instituted to assure that only members of the UNIT vote and that only ballots of members of the UNIT are counted. All ballots shall be deposited in the ballot box which shall remain intact until the voting has been completed, at which time three members of the election committee (and a representative of any candidate running for election may witness Continued on 36

Unit 128 35 Marti Cowie Raymond T. Wise [email protected] • (863) 648-2222 I have been your representative My husband, Bob, and I have of Area Four on the Unit 128 managed a small duplicate club Board of Governors for nearly in Lakeland, FL, for four years. eight years, and have been Our club is sanctioned by the City on the District 9 Board of of Lakeland, and we are allowed Directors over the past four to hold only two open games per years. While on the Board of week. Governors, I have been the Unit 128 Discipline Chair, a But because of our diligent and enthusiastic teaching program, position which requires the review of written complaints we have increased the size of our games from 4 tables to 7-10 of any ACBL member’s actions during the play of any ACBL tables (in the summer), and from 11 tables to 15-18 tables (in sanctioned bridge game which may be unacceptable the winter). within guidelines set out by the ACBL. As a candidate for the Area 4 Board of Governors, I would like to I have volunteered my services to the Unit and the District share our experience with other smaller clubs. in the capacity as co-host of the five Unit 128 Florida We encourage our students to attend every tournament Regional Tournaments with Shannon Cappelletti since possible, to play as often as possible at the club, to share in our the retirements of Jayne Thomas and Bob Parlin over weekly dinner outing after the Wednesday game, and to come four years ago. with our group on our now-annual sea cruise to anywhere I am an attorney by trade, licensed in Kentucky and a 1973 (We took our own cards, boards, and other bridge supplies, and graduate of the University of Louisville School of Law; we had up to 18 tables playing every day!) and, having retired after 35 years as an attorney with the United States government in January, 2010. I currently Approximately 50% of our regular players are novices who reside in Tampa, FL. I have two grown children. have advanced up through our beginning and/or intermediate classes. I wish to continue to be your representative of Area Four for the next four years and will continue to work tirelessly They are working hard to be promoted to their next rank (Club for you to favorably promote this great game of bridge. Master, etc.), and we proudly announce their achievements when they attend tournaments and score those coveted colored masterpoints. NOTICE General Membership Meeting We’ve had 40 new people join the ACBL since Jan 2012, and Saturday, November 8, we’ve handed out 42 vouchers for new tournament players. at 12 noon, in the ballroom If elected, I will work as hard for Unit 128 as I have for our local Daytona Beach Regional club. I’d be proud to represent Area 4.

the counting of the ballots) shall total the ballots, reporting the results to the Recording Secretary of the UNIT. The Recording Secretary will then post the results in the playing areas of the tournament and publish them promptly in the official UNIT publication or in the UNIT pages of the DISTRICT publication, and on the UNIT web site. (b) Rules for Absentee Voting 1. Members in good standing may vote by absentee ballot. 2. Official absentee ballots shall not be printed in the official publication in the September issue preceding the election, but a slate of candidates with a statement from each candidate, limited in size, shall be published in that issue. Official absentee ballots shall, upon receipt of a written request be mailed to members who live in the UNIT but do not plan to attend the fall elections. Every member may receive an absentee ballot for personal use by written request from the Corresponding Secretary of the UNIT. Absentee balloting shall be by official ballot only. No duplicates shall be accepted. 3. Each ballot must be returned to an address specified by the Election Committee, which may include a UNIT post office box, which shall be designated in the official publication, and must be received by the UNIT at that address only at least 14 days before the beginning of the tournament during which the elections are conducted. [absentee ballots to be received by Monday, October 20, 2014] 4. Each absentee ballot must be sealed inside an envelope. This envelope must be placed inside Continued on 37

36 Unit 128 August 2014 Unit 128 72% Club % Players Venue 79.17% Joe Sacco / Charles Showalter The Villages DBC, The Villages 78.79% Alan Trustman / Fred Wills Bridge with Chef Alan, Miami Shores 76.16% Audrey Kurland / Brian Nelson McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers 76.12% Alice Sunshine / David Schapira Boca Raton DBC 76.09% Sandra Peterson / Andy Garnett St. Petersburg BC, Pinellas Park 75.91% Sandy McCay / David Rogers Bonita Bridge @ Wiggins, Naples 75.89% Howard Langenthal / Robert Sleven Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 75.69% Sandy McCay / David Rogers Naples Bridge Center 75.23% Bud Dean / Harry Kaufmann Clearwater DBC 74.88% Michael Dalton / Spike Lay Daytona Metropolitan BC 74.70% Carol Drewniak / Abe Ghorayeb Bonita Bridge @ Wiggins, Naples 74.62% Jodi Coren / Michael Seamon Boca Raton DBC 74.17% Carl Dahl Jr / William Schwartz Tampa Bay Bridge Center 74.17% Shirley Rolland / Harvey Sugarman McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers 73.95% Celia Hogan / Georgette King Bridge with Chef Alan, Miami Shores 73.67% Bootsie Brady / Will Bedard Pelican Bay DBC, Naples 73.51% Richard Gross / Marty Robbins Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 73.48% Barbara Mendelsohn / Gloria Milder Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 73.41% Charles Musgrove / Stephen Musgrove St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 73.28% Flavia Robertson / Janet Selaka Sun City Center DBA 73.21% Patricia Cugno / Robert Rosen The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest 73.21% Carole Tunick / William Greenspan St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 73.08% Peggy Kehoe / Rusty Ruff Bridge Club of Naples 72.92% Joanie Aranyos / Sandi Myer McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers 72.92% Carole Bondi / Richard Bondi Bonita Bay-Mornings, Bonita Bay 72.76% Roger Coffman / Jan Vandersluis Jupiter DBC 72.62% Abby Hellring / Kenneth Smith Friendship Club, Coral Gables 72.50% Joanie Aranyos / Ann McKellow McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers 72.45% Don McCullough / Scot Smith McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers 72.38% Bea Hilton / Jane Smith Bath & Tennis Club, Palm Beach 72.36% Grace Kaufman / Ed Kaufman Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 72.22% Barbara Mendelsohn / David Cohen Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 72.22% Joan Gaaskjolen / Melee Gasskjolen Lake County DBC, Eustis 72.02% Janet Colchamiro / Carolyn Sessler Boca Raton DBC 72.02% Shaun Cleary / Dennis Sovic Community DBC, North Palm Beach

another envelope that must contain, hand printed, the member’s name, address and ACBL membership number. Additionally, each member voting by absentee ballot must affix his or her signature across the flap of the outer envelope after sealing the envelope. 5. Any ballots received that are not in strict compliance with these regulations will not be counted and will be destroyed. 6. The Corresponding Secretary of the UNIT or designated agent will secure the ballots until delivering them, in person, to the Election Committee for tallying all ballots at the conclusion of the election period. 7. The UNIT is not responsible for delays in the mail. Any ballots not received in compliance with the deadlines will not be considered. No ballot will be returned to any member in any instance. The official address to request a Ballot, and to return said Ballot, is: Shirley Seals, President, Unit 128, P.O. Box 1534, Ponte Vedra, FL 32004. All written requests for an absentee ballot must be received by October 6th, 2014, and all return absentee Ballots must be received at the above address prior to Monday, October 20, 2014. The Unit is not responsible for delays in the Mail. No telephonic or email requests for absentee ballots will be honored. Any ballot not submitted in accordance with the bylaws shall not be counted and shall be destroyed. Jeff Overby, Secretay/Treasurer- Unit 128 • [email protected]

Unit 128 37 SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMES by email to: [email protected] All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. the club’s full name 2. the town in which the club is located 3. the director’s name 4. the names of both partners 5. an electronic link to the club results for the day of the big game 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. BOARD MEMBERS - UNIT 128 PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBERS Marianne Timmons Shirley Seals Jack Bonney 140 Kendale Drive P.O. Box 1534 3113 Meadow Run Drive Safety Harbor, Florida 34695 Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 Venice, Florida 34293 727-725-3006 904-285-7767 941-492-3791 [email protected] Fax: 904-285-7783 [email protected] Ray Wise [email protected] Bruce Greenspan 406 W Azeele Street VICE-PRESIDENT 12022 Covent Garden Court #402 Tampa 33606 Charles Gill Naples, Florida 34120 813-215-6623 PO Box 66039 617-510-8405 Jay Whipple III St Petersburg, Florida 33736-6039 [email protected] PO Box 2113 727-363-1136 Marshall Hall Boca Grande Florida 33921-2113 [email protected] 764 NE Harbour Drive [email protected] SECRETARY-TREASURER Boca Raton, Florida 33431 EXECUTIVE MANAGER Jeff Overby [email protected] Shannon Cappelletti P.O. Box 429 561-367-9080 [email protected] Key West, Florida 33041 Harriet Morris 423-400-0269 [email protected] 7575 S.W. 134 Street Fax: 305-296-0207 LEGAL COUNSEL Miami, Florida 33156 Craig Hemphill CONTROLLER [email protected] [email protected] Adrienne Muslin 305-233-0940 • Cell: 404-731-4259 4510 W. Fig St, #E Charlene Predmest UNIT 128 WEBMASTER Tampa, Florida 33609 15976 Double Eagle Trail Larry Rich [email protected] Delray Beach, Fl. 33446 [email protected] 813-286-8126 561-496-4700 • Cell: 561-756-4444 Fax: 813-288-0688 SBN EDITOR [email protected] Muriel Altus Betty Sandifer 2301 Lila Lane 386-795-7423 Tampa, Florida 33629 [email protected] 813-251-0315 [email protected]

38 Unit 128 4801 Linton Boulevard Delray Beach, FL 33445 561-498-9811 Bridge Club www.jourdansbridge.com

Non-Life Master 0-500 Sectional Silver Points September 9-13 Tuesday thru Saturday 12:30 pm Saturday Morning 9:15 am with a 15 minute lesson. Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm All pairs games are single session Strats to be determined at the time of event by Director-in-Charge Tournament Director: Ora Lourie Contact: Ora Lourie • [email protected] • 561-449-6222 4801 Linton Boulevard Delray Beach, FL 33445 561-498-9811 Bridge Club www.jourdansbridge.com

Non-Life Master 0-500 Sectional Silver Points October 7-11

Tuesday thru Saturday 12:30 pm Saturday Morning 9:00 am with a 15 minute lesson. Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm

All pairs games are single session Strats to be determined at the time of event by Director-in-Charge Tournament Director: Ora Lourie

Fort Myers, Florida October 10-12, 2014 299er Silver Point Sectional Bridge Tournament at McGregor Point Bridge Club Friday & Saturday: Pair games at 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM Sunday: Two session swiss teams 10:00 AM Stratification: Based on attendance Partnerships: Rick Covalciuc 239-433-4422 Directions: www.thebridgeplace.com Tournament Site: 15675-1 McGregor Blvd. • Fort Myers • 33908

The Jacksonville School of Bridge 3353 Washburn Road, Jacksonville, Florida (904) 223-3837 FALL SECTIONAL October 10-12, 2014

Friday & Saturday Schedule Stratified Open Pairs 10:30 & 3:00 299ers 10:30 & 3:00 Strata: A 200-300 B 100-200 C 0-100 Single Sessions Sunday Swiss Team 10:30 play thru Swiss Team Stratification based on average number of points per team. Continental Breakfast & Lunch served Daily Lunch between Sessions Tournament Chairperson: Michele Raeuber, 904-731-3844 Partnership: Julie Bradley, 904-220-2299

Directions: 1-95 East on J. Turner Butler Blvd. (Fl 202). Approx. 10 miles to San Pablo exit, then North to Beah Blvd. Left on Beach to Washburn, take left at the Hess Station.

Marriott Courtyard at Mayo Clinic on San Pablo 904-223-1700 When calling the Marriott be sure to ask for in-house reservations. Temple Beth Am of Miami is Proud to Present… THE BIDDING BOX BRIDGE CLUB FALL SECTIONAL October 27-29, 2014 Monday, October 27 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - Stratified Open Pairs (Single Sessions) 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 299er Pairs (0-300) (Single Sessions) Tuesday, October 28 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - Stratified Open Pairs (Single Sessions) 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 299er Pairs (0-300) (Single Sessions) Wednesday, October 29 10 a.m. - Play Through Stratified Swiss Teams 10 a.m. - Play Through 299er Swiss Teams Stratification A=2000+ B=750-2000 C=0-750 299er strats determined at game time by director-in-charge Tournament Chairperson Cessy Rubinson 305.235.0794 [email protected] Partnership Chairperson Lynda Shourds 754. 888-9461 [email protected] Host Hotel Information Hampton Inn Dadeland - 786-528-2004 Joel Bacerra - [email protected] 8200 SW 70th Ave, Miami, Florida 33143 Group Block for "Beth Am Bridge" $119 per night plus tax, single or double occupancy Temple Beth Am The Richard and Janet Yulman Campus 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, Florida 33156 Bidding Box Contact Information: 786. 264-6613 Directions (also available at www.tbam.org) From US-1 or 826, take N. Kendall Drive (SW 88th St.) east and Beth Am will be on your right side approx 1 mile past Ludlum (SW 67th Ave). Guest Lecture: Bob Rosen, Former US Junior Team Coach Lecture will be held between sessions Hospitality: Complimentary coffee, juice & snacks will be provided. Box Lunch will be available for a small fee each day. If you plan to bring your own lunch, please note that Temple Beth Am is a Kosher style facility. No shellfish or pork and please do not mix dairy and meat.