WINTER SECTIONAL February 17 – 20 It’s almost time for our winter sectional. We’re starting on Friday this time so we can include the President’s Day Holiday on Monday, February 20. The schedule is similar to previous tournaments, with 499er and open games at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Friday and Monday. The weekend games start at 10 am, with open and 199er games on Saturday and two session open and 499er team games on Sunday. Members with less than 10 points play free on Saturday morning. Saturday also has 2:30 p.m. open and 499er games. Friday at 6 p.m. is our traditional fast pairs game. See if you can be the fastest and best player. Mary Lou Pease is our partnership chairman. Please call her at 288-2340 if you need a partner or e-mail marylou121@comcast.net. Jackie Finn is in charge of Hospitality. We have sign-up sheets at the Fresno Bridge Center so that you can make yourself part of the Hospitality Committee. We encourage our members to bring a favorite snack to one of the sessions, and sign up for the time that you will bring it. We appreciate those members who help with the tournament. UNIT NEWS We elected officers and committee chairmen at the January Unit Board meeting: President Richard Meffley Vice President Laura Da Costa Secretary Kay Chrisman Treasurer Don Austin Membership Sally Stern Sunshine Gay Berry Business Manager Kay Chrisman NAP/GNT Richard Meffley Computer Graphics Deb Petersen Publicity Laura Da Costa Clubhouse Supplies Kay Chrisman Recorder Mark Stern Judiciary Don Austin Newsletter Richard Meffley Newsletter Backup Anthony Toto Mentoring Laura Da Costa Facebook Page Anthony Toto Hospitality Jackie Finn Parliamentarian Gay Berry Charities Mary Lou Pease Electronic Comm. Kay Chrisman Marketing & Recruitment ML Pease Bookkeeper Marion Austin Novice & Education Laura DaCosta CLUB NEWS Barbara Diebert and Carol Kaufman were the top master point winners in Madera for January, followed closely by Gary Nelson and Richard Meffley. Mark Stern was the top player for December at the Fresno Bridge Center, followed by Maggie Mahaffey and Victor Greener. Debbie Kemp was the top 99er for December, followed by Beverly Little and Julia Luo. Ray April was tops for 2016 with 155.30 master points, followed by Mark Stern at 138.61, Victor Greener at 130.48, and Maggie Mahaffey at 129.60. Debbie Kemp led the 99ers at 24.66, followed by Beverly Little at 19.87, Kathryn Miller at 18.39, and Marge Field at 17.39. Please remember that the Zero Tolerance policy applies to our club games. If there is unacceptable behavior, call the director. GIFT CERTIFICATES Did you know that you can purchase bridge gift certificates to give to a favorite bridge player? They cost $9 and are good for one regular bridge session at the Fresno Bridge Center. They’re perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, and even Quinceaneras. They don’t take up space at home, they don’t need dusting, and they come in the right size and color, and can be used immediately at any game at the Bridge Center. Just ask any director. WINNERS UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey 2A1B Delia Green - Laura Neville 3A2B Judy Zimmerer - Irene Whelchel 1AB Lowell Gist - Avis Morse 2/3A Jay Roll - David Haberstich 2/3A Naguib Abdallah - Victor Greener 2B1C Judy Nibler - Rhonda Hampton 3B2C Mary Lou Pease - Angelina Heisdorf CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Richard Meffley - Debbie Kemp 2A1B Howard Arquette - Ray April 3A Steve Sharp - Margaret Mahaffey 2B Alan Nevins - Jeff Nevins 1AB Victor Greener - David Haberstich 2/3A Dana Brown - Joseph Fox 2/3A2B Lowell Gist - William Glass 3B Mary Lou Pease - Avis Morse 1AB Skip Miller - Ray April 2A Jay Roll - Jay Shapiro 3A Barbara Thacker - Steve Sharp 2B Patricia Creede - Ruth Christensen 1A Jay Roll - William Glass 2A Margaret Mahaffey - Monique Irion 3A1B Steve Sharp - Ray April 2B1C Laura Da Costa - Carol Rodder 3B2C Barbara Thacker - Jim Mckoane MEMBERSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Jay Roll - Jay Shapiro 2A Skip Miller - Barbara Thacker 3A Jim Mckoane - Margaret Mahaffey 1B Stephen Blumberg - Steve Sharp 2B Laura Neville - Bettylee Wapner 750 CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Denny Tweed - Cathleen Burden 2ABC Marge Field - Debbie Kemp 3A Rhonda Hampton - Renee Laquerriere 3B Don Austin - Marion Austin | nPRO-AM TEAMS February 26, 2017 We haven’t had a pro-team game since last summer. It’s time for another one. The potluck lunch is at noon; the game starts at 1 pm. You don’t need to bring a partner or a team, but do bring something for the lunch. We’ll divide everyone into four groups according to master points, and pick one from each group to make up a team. Everyone seems to enjoy their team each time we play. PLACES and FACES We had many winners at the recent Monterey Regional. Denny Tweed and Cathleen Burden took fourth and sixth in the 299er pairs. Howard Arquette and Avis Morse, were fourth in Flight A of the evening side game and fourth in Flight B of the morning side game. Peter Weber, Susan Vildosola, Avis Morse, and Howard Arquette were third in Bracket 3 of the KO teams. Mary Lou Pease, Judy Jessick, Angie Heisdorf, and Rhonda Hampton were second in Flight C of the evening Swiss teams. Farid Assemi and Richard Meffley won the Fast pairs, were sixth in the Barometer pairs, and third in the Open pairs. Mary Lou Pease and Judy Jessick were fifth in Flight B of the morning Swiss teams and won Flight C of the open pairs. Jay Roll was tenth in the open pairs, 11th in the Daylight pairs, seventh in the evening Swiss teams, and second in the Daylight pairs. Congratulations to all our winners. If you are going to a District 21 regional, book your hotel reservation early. If you need to cancel, contact Pam Hughes, jmom380@yahoo.com so that someone else can use the reservation. You can reserve now for the Sacramento regional, which starts on Memorial Day, at 916-929-8855 or 800-222-8733. Several members have moved up in rank. Andrea Wheeless is a new Regional master. Sandra Beebe, William Coit, Beverly Little, and Judy Pardun are now Sectional masters, and Sandy Young-Chan is a new Junior master. Congratulations! Get well wishes to Mark Stern, still recovering after a trip to the hospital while on vacation in the Caribbean, and to Dick Powell, who is still recovering after surgery. Get well wishes also go to Carol Willoughby. Our sympathy goes to Rosalie Jorgensen on the loss of her husband, Al. Also, get well! ZERO TOLERANCE When ACBL started the zero tolerance policy, all the club owners at the Fresno Bridge Center agreed to enforce it. The zero tolerance policy is simple. If a player behaves in an unacceptable manner, the director should be called immediately. If the director finds that there was unacceptable behavior, a ¼ board penalty is assessed against each offender. (That means, for example, if top is 8, the penalty is 2 points). If the same offender is responsible for a second offense in the same event, the offender is ejected from the event and cannot win any master points in the event. Penalties should be given, not warnings, unless there is no clear violation or the director cannot determine the facts. If unacceptable behavior occurs, such as badgering, rudeness, negative comments concerning the bidding or play of opponents or partners, or constant gratuitous lessons at the bridge table, please call the director. LESSONS We’re now almost half way through our series of free beginning lessons on Saturdays at 9 a.m. If you have friends who’ve played bridge before, maybe years ago when they were in college, they can still learn quite a bit from the lessons. Please invite them. It’s not too late. INDIVIDUAL ½ Laura Da Costa ½ William Glass ¾ Don Austin ¾ Mary Lou Pease 5 James Sweet OAKHURST WINNERS Annette Calhoun - Sharon McCoy Bette Gross - Curt Gross Alfred Ellis - Diane Mcdonough Burke Zane - T Srinivasan(4) Jimmy Moore - Bill Carroll Karen McCartin - Paul Mertens Karen McCartin - Claire Molnar Ken Doig - Jim Luther Ken Doig - Claire Molnar(2) Gary Smith - Judy Smith Corey Cole - Dana Brown Annette Calhoun - Diane Mcdonough Alfred Ellis - Nancy Kyle Paul Mertens - Ira Estin Pearl McGinnis - Alfred Ellis SPECIAL Gerard Laquerriere - Joseph Fox (2) Margaret Mahaffey - Carol Rodder [B](2) Laura Da Costa - Avis Morse [C] Patricia Creede - Laura Neville Judy Nicholson - Bettylee Wapner [C] Laura Da Costa - Avis Morse [C] 750 SPECIAL Mary Ann Clark - Gay Berry Mary Jane Nevins - Roger Moon [C] Rhonda Hampton - Renee Laquerriere John Hempel - Jerry F. Noga [C] Pearl McGinnis - Barbara Brock Mary Ann Clark - Beverly Little [B] JoAnn Huebner - Marilyn J. Kendall [C] Lois High - Pat Snyder 99ER Juli Kendall - Gary Beary Marilyn Fabian - Steve Fabian Gary Beary - Juli Kendall Marilyn Fabian - Steve Fabian Walt Kelso - Fred Schellack |
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