2 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 3 SBN Vol 5 No 4:~SBN Vol 5 No 2 3/17/09 1:32 PM Page 8 SBN Vol 5 No 4:~SBN Vol 5 No 2 4/20/09 3:41 PM Page 9 Palm Beach Gardens Schedule of Events Regional Tournament ALL TIMES ARE PM UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE PGA 1:00 Charity Open Pairs Monday 7:00 Charity Open Pairs PGA National Resort & Spa May 25 MAY 400 Avenue of Champions, Palm Beach Gardens 7:00 Bracketed Open KO’s, Round 1 (cont’d Tue. 9:00 am, 1:00 & 7:00) 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (1 of 5) 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) (800) 633-9150 • (561) 627-2000 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) 25-31 Tuesday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s I, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Wed.) May 26 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 1:00 Side Game Series I (1 of 6) HOSTS 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) (Notice New Strata) 7:00 Side Game Series I (2 of 6) Bob Parlin STRATA 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) Open & Senior Events 239-774-1139 9:00 am Morning KO’s, Round 1 (cont’d 9:00 am Thu., Fri., Sat.) A=2000+ B=750-2000 C=0-750 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (2 of 5) [email protected] 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) 299er Events 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Jayne Thomas A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 Wednesday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s II, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Thu.) May 27 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 813-727-5796 Strata May Be Changed At Director’s 1:00 Side Game, Series I (3 of 6) Discretion 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) [email protected] 7:00 Side Game Series I (4 of 6) 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (3 of 5) PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTIONS 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Betty Grandoff From I-95, take Exit 78B onto 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Thursday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s III, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Fri.) 727-669-5283 PGA Blvd., travel west 2-1/2 miles May 28 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 1:00 Side Game Series I (5 of 6) [email protected] then turn left onto Avenue of Cham- 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 7:00 Side Game Series I (6 of 6) pions. 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) HOSPITALITY 9:00 am Compact KO’s Rds 1 & 2 (cont’d 9:00 am Sat.; 4-member teams) Coffee & Orange Juice Daily 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (4 of 5) From Florida's Turnpike, take Exit 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Monday –Friday Evenings 109 to Palm Beach Gardens and Friday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s IV, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Sat.) Open Hospitality Room turn right, 1/10 of a mile, turn left May 29 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Everyone Welcome 1:00 Side Game Series II (1 of 4) 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) into resort. 7:00 Side Game Series II (2 of 4) Ice Cream and/or Desserts 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) 9:00 am Compact KO’s Rounds 3 & 4 (cont’d from Fri.; 4-member teams) Pizza and Beer 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (5 of 5) 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Thursday through Saturday 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) Saturday 1:00 & 7:00 NEW Flight A/AX Swiss, A=3000+, AX=0-3000 Senior Breakfast May 30 1:00 & 7:00 NEW Bracketed B Swiss 0-2500 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Our Famous Dinner: 1:00 Side Game Series II (3 of 4) 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Ham, Turkey and all 7:00 Side Game Series II (4 of 4) the Trimmings 10:00 am Stratified Open Swiss Teams Sunday 10:00 am Stratified Senior Swiss Teams Subsidized Sunday Snacks May 31 Swiss Teams are Playthrough SCHEDULE Charity Pairs-1pm Monday Open Knockouts (Rd. 1)-7pm June 29 – July 5, 2009 June 29 Win an Entry Pairs 7pm Morning Side Series-9am July 4th Regional Knockouts cont. (Rds. 2,3,4)-9am, 1pm & 7pm Stratified Sr. Pairs-10am & 3pm Tuesday Stratified Open Pairs 1-1pm & 7pm HILTON June 30 Prime Time Knockouts 1 (Rds. 1&2)-1pm & 7pm Side Game Series 1-1pm & 7pm DEERFIELD BEACH One Session Swiss Team-7pm Morning Side Series-9am 100 Fairway Drive Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm I95 & Hillsboro Blvd. Wednesday Primetime Knockouts 1 cont. (Rds. 3&4)-1pm & 7pm July 1 Primetime Knockouts II new (Rds. 1&2)-1pm & 7pm Tel: 1-800-HILTONS Side Game Series 1-1pm & 7pm $77.00 + tax One Session Swiss Team-7pm Make your reservation early to take advantage of the bridge rate. Morning Side Series-9am PLEASE CARPOOL WHEN POSSIBLE. Stratified Senior Swiss-10am & 3pm Thursday Stratified Open Swiss-1pm & 7pm Enjoy Unit 243 Hospitality July 2 Primetime KO II cont. (Rds. 3&4) -1pm & 7pm July 4th BBQ Side Game Series I-1pm & 7pm Coffee,Tea and OJ all day, daily One Session Swiss Team-7pm Bagels in the AM, daily Morning Side Series-9am Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Pizza, Ice Cream, Cake & Pies, evenings (Marilyn Brady Memorial Game) Hospitality Suite open evenings Friday Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm Lunch on Sunday July 3 Primetime Knockouts III-(Rds. 1&2) 1pm & 7pm Co-Chairs: Side Game Series II-1pm & 7pm Marty Robins 954-529-5512 Email: [email protected] One Session Swiss Team-7pm William Rauld 305-219-2800 Email: [email protected] Morning Side Series-9am Partnership Co-Chairs: Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Jean Spector 954-594-5466 Email: [email protected] Saturday Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm July 4 Compact Knockouts-1pm & 7pm Marge Pecoraro 954-857-6159 Email: [email protected] Stratified One Session Swiss Team-7pm Hospitality: Primetime Knockouts III (Rounds 3&4)-1pm & 7pm Carmela Knauer Sunday Stratified Senior Swiss Teams-10am-Playthrough July 5 Stratiflighted Open Swiss Teams-10am-Playthrough 299er Novice/Intermediate Events (Stratified) Tuesday through Saturday - 1pm & 7pm Sunday - 10am Playthough Stratified Swiss Teams OPEN STRAT A=2000+ B=500-2000 C=0-500 GREAT LOCATION STRATIFLIGHTED SWISS TEAMS FREE PARKING A=3000+ A/X=0-3000 (plays together) GREAT PLAYING CONDITIONS B=750-1500 C=300-750 D=0-300 (plays together) 6 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 7 President’s Message by Jeff Overby 10 RAPHAEL IS FOR Directors & Advisors 11 REAL – District 9 Update by Shirley Seals 12 District Board Members 13 A Player Profile MON 1:00 Charity Open Pairs HOSTS 7:00 Charity Open Pairs Speaking of District 9 by Muriel Altus 14 Our Unit 219 Liaison, Bob Parlin SEP 28 7:00 Bracketed Open KOs, Round 1 (cont’d Tue. 9:00 am, 1:00 & 7:00) 239-774-1139 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (1 of 5) We Will Miss You, Bernie… Theri Andino, shares with us the 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) [email protected] 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) by Larry Cohen 15 inspiring rise of a young player, Jayne Thomas TUE 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KOs I, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Wed.) District 9 News 16 813-727-5796 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Raphael Schreiber, from beginner SEP 29 1:00 Side Game Series I (1 of 6) Modern Bridge by Larry Cohen 18 [email protected] 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) to Bronze Life Master. Raphael is 7:00 Side Game Series I (2 of 6) 2008 District 9 Masterpoints Winners 19 PARTNERSHIPS 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) JELLO…Against NT Openers for real, and we all should expect 9:00 am Morning KOs, Round 1 (cont’d 9:00 am Thu., Fri., Sat.) Betty Grandoff 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (2 of 5) by Jon Shuster 20 to hear more of him in the future. 727-669-5283 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) A Guide to Tournaments and Events [email protected] 10:00 am 299er Pairs (single-session) ........................................... Page 22 WED 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KOs II, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Thu.) by Harry Falk 24 SEP 30 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Hung Out to Dry! And Off the Tracks! HOSPITALITY 1:00 Side Game, Series I (3 of 6) Coffee & Orange Juice Daily 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) by Robert S. Todd 26 7:00 Side Game Series I (4 of 6) The Sunshine Bridge News is mailed six times Monday –Friday Evenings 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) The Bickersons by Harry Ross 28 a year to households of paid-up members of Open Hospitality Room 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (3 of 5) Unit 102 29 District 9 of the ACBL.