M.A. Lightman Bridge Club Newsletter Home of the Tennessee Bridge Association December 2012 912 Kelley Road, Memphis TN 38111 901-324-3889 www.tnbridge144.com Volume 17, No. 12 Board of Directors President: Larry Alexander Board Members: Al Stone Henry Francis Vice President: Cary Rodgers Cecile Skaggs Kathy Love Secretary: Judy Knox Tom Dixon Jackie Stewart Treasurer: Jody Couch Club Schedule Congratulations! The first Grass Roots FUNd Game will be held Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1:30 pm at Sunday MAL. An additional $1 will be charged Open Stratified 1:30 pm per player, and funds raised will be used to Novice Game (0-299) 1:30 pm increase the stipend awarded to GNT Monday (Grand National Teams) and North Ameri- can Pairs (NAP) winners in our District. Invitational Stratified 10 am We hope that this incentive will encour- 0-500 6:30 pm age GNT and NAP participation from Unit Tuesday 144, especially those with 0-500 master- Open Stratified 10:30 am points, and who were non-Life Masters as Open Stratified 7 pm of Sept. 1, 2012, to get involved in this New Gold LM New Bronze LM nationwide competition. Non-LM (0-500) 6:30 pm Mick McGuire Stephen Lightman Wednesday Team Game (Third Wed. only) 6:30 pm Thursday Happy November Birth- day to Rita Annaratone Open Stratified 1 pm (seated), Milner Stanton, Open Stratified 7 pm Jim Lopushinsky, How- Novice Game (0-199) 7 pm ard Morris, L.C. Crowe Friday and Marilyn Watson. Open Stratified TBA am The next Birthday Game Invit. Strati-Flighted 10 am is Saturday, Dec. 15, at First Fridays only: 1:30 pm and is free to all Dinner 6:30 pm members with Decem- Game 7:15 pm ber birthdays! Saturday Open Stratified 1:30 pm Nate Silverstein Sectional ▪ Memphis, TN ▪ January 3-6, 2013 Daily Stratified Pairs (single sessions) Hilton Hotel, 939 Ridgelake Blvd., Memphis TN 38120 Open (500/2000/+): Thur., Jan. 3-Sat., Jan. 5 9:30 am, 2 pm, 7 pm Room Rate: $95 + tax 199er: Thur., Jan. 3-Sat., Jan. 5 9:30 am, 2 pm, 7 pm 10% discount in restaurant for registered guests. Free parking and free WIFI in rooms. Bracketed Knockout Teams Hilton guests receive one free play at the Tournament. A (unlimited): Thur., Jan. 3 (2 pm, 7 pm); Fri., Jan. 4 (2 pm) 1-800-445-8667 or 901-684-6664 B (0-1500): Thur., Jan. 3 (2 pm, 7 pm); Fri., Jan. 4 (2 pm) Need a Partner? Ask Judy Knox, Tournament Chair, A (unlimited): Fri., Jan. 4 (7 pm); Sat., Jan. 5 (2 pm, 7 pm) at 901-737-8087 or [email protected] B (0-1500): Fri., Jan. 4 (7 pm); Sat., Jan. 5 (2 pm, 7 pm) Entry fees: $11 per session; Swiss Teams $15 (with lunch) Swiss Teams Free wine, beer, soft drinks, coffee and lots of snacks! Stratified Open (500/2000/+): Sun., Jan. 6 10 am & TBA Section Top Awards & Registration Gifts! 299er (if at least six tables): Sun., Jan. 6 10 am & TBA Free Pizza and Salad Thursday evening at 6 pm Winners of Special Games in November Special Games: December 2012 Club Championship, Nov. 6 Invite-a-Pro, Nov. 12 1A Jean Thomas - Diane Oldham 1A Laurie Caylen - Brian Cummins 2A Judy Lindy - Marjean Kremer 2A Nancy Rosenberg - Harold Katz Saturday, December 8 3A Tom Turgeon - Rena Hetzer 3A Judy Hardin - K K Weinberg 1:30 pm Grass Roots FUNd Game 1B Judy Lindy - Marjean Kremer 1B Judy Hardin - K K Weinberg 2B Jack Hudgins – Mike Cook 2B Suzanne Hughes - Christine Laird Monday, December 10 10 am Sectional Tourn. at Club 3/4B Helen Easley - Steven Hodorowski 3B Marcy Ehrlich - Ann Carlisle 6:30 pm Invite-a-Pro STaC 3/4B Lyn Yukon - Kathy Buford 1C Suzanne Hughes - Christine Laird 1C Judy Lindy - Marjean Kremer 2C Gordon Goldsmith - Martin Hinchin Tuesday, December 11 2C Dwight Bechtel - Dave Goggin 10:30 am Sectional Tourn. at Club 7 pm Sectional Tourn. at Club 8 Is Enough Swiss Teams, November 14 1A Murad Akmanligil - Scott Wilkes - Mike Cook - Dee Adams Wednesday, December 12 2A Sam Whitten - Ken Horwedel - Bryan Delfs - Christina Van Leeuwen 6:30 pm “Eight is Enough” Teams 3A Lyn Yukon - Steven Hodorowski - Jim Wells - Ed Davis 1B Sam Whitten - Ken Horwedel - Bryan Delfs - Christina Van Leeuwen Thursday, December 13 2B Lyn Yukon - Steven Hodorowski - Jim Wells - Ed Davis 1 pm Sectional Tourn. at Club 3B Visanji Gala - Jaya Gala - Carol Paterson - Don Paterson 7 pm Sectional Tourn. at Club 1C Lyn Yukon - Steven Hodorowski - Jim Wells - Ed Davis Friday, December 14 8 Is Enough 299er Swiss Teams, November 14 10 am Sectional Tourn. at Club 1D Janet Mouchon - Iva Reid - Geno Begaglio - Mary Bagaglio Saturday, December 15 2/3D Linda Sherrell - Joan Stanton - Gordon Goldsmith - Linda Thompson 1:30 pm Birthday Game 2/3D Janet Knight - Joanne Sandefer - Joan Zettler - Sue Clark 1E Shane Garner - Charles Cox - Cary Rodgers - Ron Williams Sunday, December 16 1:30 pm Sectional Tourn. at Club Club Championship, Nov. 13 Birthday Game, Nov. 17 Monday, December 24 1A Pat Anzaroot - Frank Perlman 1A Josie Owens - Pat Anzaroot CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS 2A Rochelle Perlman - Jack Wynns 2/3A Mary Oshlag - Richard Oshlag 3A Carol Paterson - Ed Hedleston 2/3A Jack Wynns - Dee Adams Tuesday, December 25 1B Carol Paterson - Ed Hedleston 1B Josie Owens - Pat Anzaroot CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS 2B Janice Van Dyke - Cecile Skaggs 2B Frank Perlman - Ellen Burns 3B Lyn Yukon - Terry Van Dyke 3B Louise Davis - Barbara Johnson 1C Steven Lightman - Larry Adler 1C Mark Gilley - Marcia Prince 2C Connie Shelton - Edith Reiter Mentoring Games 3C Lora Adkins - Sharon L. Ohsfeldt 0-499er Club Championship, Nov. 19 coming Spring 2013! 1A Gail Walzer - Ann Caldwell Being a mentor for a newer player is a great way to give back to the game. 2A Bob Meisinger - Lora Adkins Name Badges Being a “mentee” is a terrific way to 3A Lisa Harris - Laurie Caylen The M.A. Lightman Bridge Club improve your game. And for both has created name badges for all 1B Gail Walzer - Ann Caldwell mentors and mentees, the whole thing paid members. Pick yours up at 2B Bob Meisinger - Lora Adkins is a lot of fun! Sign up now for the 3B Lisa Harris - Laurie Caylen the club today! Spring 2013 Mentoring program. 1C Paula Carter - Maryanne Macdonald If your name badge is missing (or it’s spelled wrong), contact Judy Spring 2013 Mentoring Schedule Knox at 901-737-8087 or Sunday Wednesday [email protected], and it will get Feb. 3 Feb. 27 www.facebook.com/ taken care of quickly. Mar. 3 Mar. 27 MALightmanBridgeClub Apr. 7 Apr. 24 Contact the Editor, Paul Linxwiler, at May 5 May 27 [email protected] For more information, contact Judy Thanks to Photographer Extraordinaire Carol Paterson and Knox at 901-737-8087 or Archivist Ellen Burns! [email protected]. .