Volume LXXI No. 8 
​NonLM SECTIONAL
August 10-11
Our 18th annual Non-Life Master sectional is coming up this weekend. We’ll have pair games at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday, a pair game on Saturday at 2:30 pm, and Swiss teams on Sunday at 2:30 pm, plus a 99er game Saturday morning. Mary Lou Pease (288-2340) can help you get a partner for the pair games or teammates for the team game on Sunday. All players must have less than 500 master points as of the August Bulletin. Players with 10 or fewer points can play free on Saturday morning.
We’ll serve lunch between sessions with a lesson about 1:30 each day.
For open players, the regular Saturday club game will still be held at noon.

​PLACES and FACES
At the Las Vegas NABC, Kim Morris and former Fresnans Vivian and Richard Betcher were second in bracket 2 of the Bracketed Swiss teams. Richard Betcher and Kim Morris were 17th in flight B of the open pairs. Farid Assemi and former Fresnans Steve McConnell and Bob Giragosian were 33rd in the Truscott Senior Swiss teams. Rick Whitworth was fifth in the Truscott Senior teams and 44th with former Fresnan Jim Tritt in the Roth  Swiss teams.
At the Palo Alto sectional, Farid Assemi was third with former Fresnan Jim Slinger in the Knockout teams and the Compact Knockout teams.
            At the Long Beach regional, Anthony Toto, Bill Glass, and Steve Johnson were third in bracket 2 of the Compact Knockout teams. Anthony Toto was second in Flight C of the Fast pairs..
Gerard Laquerriere was the top player for July on BBO (Bridge Base Online), winning 160 masterpoints.

WEAK TWO BIDS
The Basic+ Convention ch​art allows weak two bids with 3 or more high card points and a range of no more than 8 points. A natural two level opening bid is defined as having five or more cards. You should enter your agreed range on your convention card and observe it when you bid. It’s okay to play some odd range such as 8 to 14 so long as you enter it on your card.
It’s generally a bad idea to open a weak two with four cards in another major, but it is not against the rules. It’s nice to have a fairly good suit, but that’s not required either. You may miss a game and get a poor score, but the rules allow that.

​SWISS TEAMS
We’ll have a Swiss team game on Sunday afternoon at the nonlife Master sectional. If you haven’t played Swiss teams before, it’s fairly simple. Each team has two members sitting East-West at one table, and two members playing North-South at another table, playing against another team of four. They play the same boards at each table, and then compare results.
Play is the same as you’re used to. One main difference is that the game bonus is so big that it pays to bid games if there is a fair chance that you’ll make it. You should also be careful that you don’t make bad vulnerable overcalls, since getting doubled could be costly.
Another thing to remember is that you must shuffle the boards before each round. DO NOT shuffle the boards with your teammates. Shuffle the boards with your opponents at the table.
When you buy your entry, it will have your team number and your home table for the first round. Usually you play against another team with the same table number in a different section. North-South play at your home table. For example, if your home table is A2, your East-West pair may play at table B2. Wait until the East-West pairs go to the other table before you shuffle and play.
For each succeeding round, a chart will show your new home table.  North-South will play there and East-West normally plays at the same number table in the corresponding section. If there are an odd number of teams, there will be a different team movement.

 LESSONS
             A new series of free beginning lessons will start on Saturday, September 7 at 9 am. We’ll have Easybridge 1 for those who haven’t had lessons and Easybridge 2 for those with some experience. Lessons continue until just before Thanksgiving. Be sure to let your friends know when beginning bridge starts up again. Call Mary Lou Peace or Laura Da Costa (999-2825) for more information.

REACH
            The Regional Event at Club House was a big success. At least 20 players won masterpoints, and at least six won gold points. ACBL sent e-mails to everyone who played, thanking them and telling them how many points they won. Our club games were happy, since all games reported increased attendance for the week.

CLUB NEWS
            The Tuesday and Thursday games are changing starting times to 12:30 pm, effective for August. Don’t be late!
Steve Johnson and Carol Kaufman were the top winners in Madera for July. Steve leads for 2019 followed by Carol, Barbara Diebert, and Gary Nelson
​Lowell Gist was the top masterpoint winner at the Fresno Bridge Center for July, followed by Laura Da Costa, Mark Stern, and Don and Marion Austin. Victor Greener is the new leader for 2019, followed by Bill Glass and Ray April.
                Ann Keag is the 99er leader for July, followed by Sandra White and Walt Kelso.  Ann leads for 2019, followed by Fred Schellack and Pam Pigg.
                Don’t forget – even though there’s a non Life Master sectional on August 10 and 11, open players can still play at the club on Saturday at noon.
                Help the players and directors.  If you’re a bit behind, you must pass the boards you’ve played even though you aren’t finished with the last board. For Mitchell movements and Howell movements of five or more tables, always take the boards to the next lower table (except for Table 1). Three and four table Howell movements are different. If the boards haven’t been passed to you when it’s time to play, you may ask for a board.

Treasurer’s report  
For the second month, there are no official reports to post, due to the fact that the board took a vacation from meeting in July. However, I can report informally that the treasurer team (Marion and myself) ran the reports and the club is chugging along at the same financial rate as usual, we lost a little money, but nothing drastic. Besides the board taking a vacation, I suppose plenty club members have been vacationing too, as seen by a slight drop in the size of some games which results in a slight drop of income. Maybe next month we will see a few extra seats due to the REACH games and the NLM should bring things even again.   
To fill in about the finances, we have finished the transfer to our new bank and are using a new corporate credit card, which has greatly reduced the burden on the treasurer’s team. I want to thank the directors for the outstanding job they are doing in making the monthly deposits. Their adapting to the easy new system makes it much easier for us to generate the monthly reports and thereby have a better handle on the financial situation.
I hope you noticed that we now have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) installed at the club. Not to be confused with or used on those with internal defibrillators. Considering the age of our membership, installing one is the right thing to do. We paid for it from the Memorial Fund. Using it is simple. It consists of a main unit for heart monitoring and defibrillation if necessary, and a small bag with CPR supplies. Once the button is pushed, recorded messages step the user through what to do with the patient. But please don’t push the button for fun. There are some expendable items that have to be replaced each time it is used; well worth the cost if it is needed; but too expensive for a lark. It is so simple, the basic training video is about four (4) minutes long and the directors have all watched it. You can watch it by clicking this link    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V99-R12iCS4&t=8s or you can do an on-line search for Philips HeartStart OnSite AED. 
If you have any questions about our finances, please ask me. Look for the next fun fund raisers. Play Nice. Encourage new members. Have fun.  



​

WINNERS
​
750 SECTIONAL JULY 11, 2019
 1A                  Deb Petersen - Paul Boyd
2A                   Gwen Davey - Patrick Carroll
3A1B               Patricia Creede - Angelina Heisdorf
4A2B1C          Ann Keag - Kathryn Miller
5A                   Mary Lou Pease - Rosalie Jorgensen
6A3B2C          Nalini Jeyapalan - Jei Jeyapalan
4B3C              Steve Johnson - Debbie Kemp
5B                    Pearl McGinnis - Barbara Brock
6B                    Don Austin - Marion Austin
4C                    Rita Gladding - Pamela Pigg
5C                    Lois Layne - Yvonne Jeffrey
 
LONGEST DAYINDIVIDUAL
1A                   Richard Meffley
 2/3A1/2B        Mary Lou Pease
 2/3A1/2B        Pamela Pigg
3B                    Ann Keag
4B                    Laura Da Costa
 
 
 LONGEST DAY MORNING PAIRS
1AB     Al Crane - Patrick Carroll
2AB1C            Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry
3A       Victor Greener - Skip Miller
3B2C   Mary Lou Pease - M. Steve Johnson
 
 LONGST DAY AFTERNOON
1A       William Glass - Laura Neville
2A       Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey
3A       Laura Da Costa - Ray April
1BC     Rita Gladding - Jonel Mueller
2BC     JoAnn Huebner - M. Steve Johnson
3BC     Jackie Finn - George Efthemon
 
 LONGEST DAY FAST PAIRS
1A       Suzanne Cederborg - Warren Cederborg
2A1B   Mark Stern - Victor Greener
3A2B1C          Mary Ann Florio - Mike Florio
3B2C   Deb Petersen - Debbie Kemp
 
 LONGEST DAY BAROMETER
11Robert Rouch Jr - Vincent Cheng
22Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
3Richard Meffley - Bob Cross
 
LONGEST DAY MADERA

1. Carol Kaufman - Steve Johnson
2. George Dalition - Richard Meffley

 
 
 
INSTANT MATCHPOINT GAME NORTH-SOUTH
1 Burke Zane - Ken Sommers
2 Karen McCartin - Claire Molnar
3 Martha Robrahn - Nancy Hays
 
INSTANT MATCHPOINT GAME EAST-WEST
1 Ira Estin - Hal Mendoza
2 Paul Mertens - Judy Van Winkle
3 Bill Fullar - Ruth Fruehauf

​PRO AM GRADUATION
1AB     Ray April - Jonel Mueller
2AB1C            Mary Lou Pease - Cynthia Tingey
3AB     Laura Neville - Patrick Carroll
2C        Al Crane - Kathryn Miller
3C        Rhonda Hampton - Marge Field
 
NAP 
1A       Victor Greener - Richard Meffley
2A       Gerard Laquerriere - Lowell Gist
3A       Barbara Thacker - Mark Stern
1B        Robert Endara - Carolyn Lofton
 2B       Nancy Holley - Carol Carr
3B        Deb Petersen - Mary Lou Pease
 
1A       Ray April - Laura Da Costa
2A1B   Don Austin - Marion Austin
3A2B   Mary Lou Pease - Carol Miller

UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 
1A       Laura Da Costa - Ray April
2A       William Glass - Robert Durbrow
 3/4A   Steve Johnson - Richard Meffley
 3/4A 1B          Barbara Thacker - Patrick Carroll
2B        Anthony Toto - Mun Takeda
3B        Rosalie Jorgensen - Jim Mckoane

 
MEMBERSHIP GAME CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Lowell Gist - Mark Stern
2A1BC            Jane Bragg - Sally Anne Stern
3A       Joseph Tang - Richard Meffley
2B        William Glass - M. Steve Johnson
3B        Avis Morse - Ray April
2C        Don Austin - Marion Austin
 
CHAMPIONSHIP
1A                   Lowell Gist - Robert Durbrow
 2/3A               Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
 2/3A 1BC       Judy Zimmerer - Jane Bragg
2B                    Patrick Carroll - John McGregor
3B                    Jason Mcalexander - Robert Cherry
 
 CHAMPIONSHIP  
1          Don Austin - Marion Austin
2          Marilyn J. Kendall - Robert Cherry
3          Ray April - Mary Lou Pease
 
1A       Gerard Laquerriere - Lowell Gist
 2/3A   Dave Haberstich - Mark Stern
 2/3A   Robert Durbrow - Belva Quattrin
1BC     Cathleen Burden - Denny Tweed
2B        Avis Morse - Elaine Smith
3B        Carolyn Lofton - Robert Endara
2C        Sheila Smith - Gerry Jones
3C        Sandy OwYoung-Chu - Mary Claire Ewing
 
 99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
 2/3      John Cadwalader - Carol Fiorentino
 2/3      Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn
 
1          Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
2          Margot Cegielski - Sandra White
  
INDIVIDUAL
1AB                 Anthony Toto
 2/4A               Mary Lou  Pease
 2/4A1C           Andrew Graves
 2/4A               William Glass
2/3C                 Jason Mcalexander
2/3C                Gloria Fitzgerald
 
1          Steve Johnson
 2/3      Laura Da Costa
 2/3      Barbara Diebert
 4/5      William Glass
 4/5      Gloria Fitzgerald
 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Paul Mertens and Clem Bingham
Gary Smith and Jim Luther
Ira Estin and Hal Mendoza (2)           
Burke Zane and Ken Sommers (2)
Diane McDonough and Jim Luther
Burke Zane and Clem Bingham
Annette Calhoun and Al Ellis
Ken Doig and T. Srinivasan
  
SPECIAL
Robert Durbrow - Belva Quattrin
Mark Stern - Dave Haberstich
 Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
Howard Arquette - Ray April
Patrick Carroll - John McGregor
Lowell Gist - Mark Stern
Barbara Thacker - Richard Meffley
Gwen Davey - Laura Da Costa [B]
Cathleen Burden - Denny Tweed [B]
 Carolyn Lofton - Robert Endara [B]
Renee Laquerriere - Cynthia Tingey [C]
  
750 SPECIAL
Deb Petersen - Paul Boyd
Larry Miller - Sydney Bluestone [B]
Linda Town - Louise Stermer
 
99er SPECIAL
Nicki Gram - Marlene Fiore
Lynda Moller - Sandra White
Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Lynda Moller - Sandra White [B]
 
99
Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
 Barry Katz - Ruby Buttereck
 Lynda Moller - Nicki Gram
 

Volume LXXI No. 7 
​750 SECTIONAL
Thursday, July 11
We’re trying a new event – a one-day sectional for players with fewer than 750 masterpoints. The event will be Thursday, July 11 at 1:00 pm. Be prepared to win silver points.
 
LONGEST DAY
We raised almost $3,000. You can still contribute on-line to the Alzheimer’s Association – just follow instructions on our home page.
 
 LESSONS
            Easybridge lessons will end July 27. A new series of beginning lessons will start at the beginning of September. Clovis Adult lessons will be held at the Bridge Center on Tuesday nights from August 27 to October 22. Be sure to let your friends know when beginning bridge starts up again.

Treasurer’s Report  
I didn’t run a Statement of Financial Position, (AKA the Balance Sheet) or a Statement of Financial Income and Expenses (AKA the Profit and Loss Statement) this month. I admit to being confused by the fact that the board was going to take one month off from its regular meetings in the summer. I knew it was going to be one of the “J” months. I thought June, but it will be July. And the board meeting was held two days after the Longest Day, and with other conflicts, I just couldn’t get the statements together in time.
However, I have been monitoring the finances and I can report that everything is in order. The board reviewed the latest bank statements so they can confirm it. Roughly the expected amounts were deposited and there were no surprise expenses. I should say there were a couple of one-time
expenditures this month. The center had to replace the 10-year old computer that was recording games and the same with the printer.  But we have plenty of cushion to cover these expenses. 
The Longest Day raised over $2800 for Alzheimer’s Association and there is a rumor that it will be matched. And there are still some donations coming in on-line. I’ll leave most of the details of Longest Day activities for other’s to report (like Mary Lou Pease’s television appearance.) My last Longest Day detail to report is that Mun won the ALZ tee-shirt with the largest box donation. It will be presented to her the next time she runs one of her lessons (unless she wants to dig it out of the storage closet.)
If you have any questions about our finances, please ask me. Look for the next fund raisers and keep having fun. Play Nice so that everyone’s time at the center is enjoyable.
 
PLACES and FACES
     We had several winners at the recent Sacramento regional. Steve Johnson and Ed Hampton were second and fifth in the 299er pairs. Avis Morse was fifth in flight B of one side game and fourth in another. Richard Meffley and Bill Glass won the Senior Swiss teams. Anthony Toto was third in flight B of the Fast pairs. Well done!
     ​Anthony Toto has new granddaughter – Josie Kate Toto born on June 6, 2019.
     Congratulations to new advanced NABC master Cindy Tingey, regional master Jim Luther, sectional masters Ruby Buttereck, Fred Schellack, and Sandy OwYoung-Chu, and new junior masters Pat Heckathorn and Sandra Petrie.
     Get well wishes go to George Dalition, who had a heart attack June 22. He is now home from the hospital.

WINNERS
WORLDWIDE BRIDGE CONTEST
1A       Belva Quattrin - Robert Durbrow
2A       Mark Stern - Victor Greener
3A1B   James Sweet - William Glass
2B        Debbie Kemp - James Bushman
 WORLDWIDE PAIRS
1AB     William Glass - Debbie Kemp
2A       Victor Greener - Richard Meffley
2B        Robert Durbrow - George Dalition
99ER WORLDWIDE PAIRS
1          Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
2          Barry Katz - Brenda Ward

​UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A                   Laura Da Costa - Ray April
2A                   William Glass - Robert Durbrow
 3/4A               Steve Johnson - Richard Meffley
 3/4A 1B          Barbara Thacker - Patrick Carroll
2B                    Anthony Toto - Mun Takeda
3B                    Rosalie Jorgensen - Jim Mckoane
 
CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Patrick Carroll - Barbara Thacker
2A1B   Carol Miller - Carol Rodder
3A2B   Laura Da Costa - Avis Morse
 
1          Virginia Hailey - Barbara Diebert
2          Steve Johnson - George Dalition
 
750 CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Patricia Creede - Mary Lou Pease
2A1B   John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott
3A       Deb Petersen - Paul Boyd
2B        Mary Ann Clark - Mary Gullo
3B1C   Pamela Pigg - Ann Keag
2C        Steve Johnson - Debbie Kemp
3C        Nancy Jones - Andrew Graves
 
 
299er CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Ann Keag - Steve Johnson
2A1B   Barry Katz - Sandra White
2B        Georgia Murach - Robert Heisdorf

​INDIVIDUAL 
1          William Glass
2          Mary Lou Pease
3          Edward Hampton
4          Marion Austin
5          George Dalition

 

NonLM SECTIONAL
August 10-11
Our 18th annual Non-Life Master sectional will be held next month. We’ll have pair games at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday, a pair game on Saturday at 2:30 pm, and Swiss teams on Sunday at 2:30 pm, plus a 99er game Saturday morning. It’s not too early to find a partner or get four players together for the Sunday Swiss teams.

​REACH
We’re still waiting for instructions from ACBL for the Regional www.acbldistrict22.com/522/2019MP99-5.htmEvent At the Club House, July 28 to August 3. Clubs and players will need to sign up once to play. It will be similar to STAC games, but the points will be red and gold. If you need gold points to make Life Master, this will be a convenient way to get some without traveling.

CLUB NEWS
North American Pair games continue in July and August. Winners receive red and black points and a chance to play in the Unit finals in November, plus the District 21 finals and possibly the national finals in Columbus, Ohio.
The top winners in June in Madera were Steve Johnson, followed by Carol Kaufman and George Dalition. Steve Johnson leads for the year, followed by Carol Kaufman, Barbara Diebert, and Gary Nelson.
The masterpoint leaders for June in Oakhurst were Burke Zane, Diane McDonough, Ken Doig, Nancy Hays, Ira Estin, and Hal Mendoza.
            Laura Da Costa was the top point winner at the Fresno Bridge Center for May, followed by Victor Greener, Bill Glass, and Barbara Thacker. Victor Greener was the top winner for June, followed by Bill Glass, Mark Stern, Richard Meffley, Belva Quattrin, and Bob Durbrow. After six months, Bill Glass leads, followed by Victor Greener, Richard Meffley, Steve Johnson, and Ray April.
Jonel Mueller was the top 99er for May, followed by Rita Gladding, Walt Kelso, and Ruby Buttereck. Ann Keag topped the 99ers for June, followed by Sandra White, Walt Kelso, and Barry Katz. Pam Pigg leads for 2019 at the halfway point, followed by Ann Keag, Fred Schellack, and Walt Kelso. Jonel recently went over 100 master points, so our computer no longer lists her as a 99er. Congratulations!
Anthony Toto had a 75% game in the June Individual. Is that a record?
How do you like the new red bidding boxes with clean bidding cards? Try to keep them clean by cleaning your hands if you eat. We have napkins and wipes to help you.

​WAYS TO MAKE BRIDGE LESS FUN
1          Discuss your opponents’ mistakes.
2          Discuss your partner’s mistakes.
3          Make people wait for you to lead while you write in your scorecard.
4          Make people wait for you to put down dummy while you write down the contract. 

OAKHURST WINNERS
Ken Doig and Nancy Hays
Diane McDonough and Nancy Hays
Diane McDonough and Jim Luther (2)
Keith Sutherland and Burke Zane
Ira Estin and Hal Mendoza (2)
Karen McCartin and Paul Mertens
Burke Zane and Ken Sommers
 
​SPECIAL
Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerriere
Mary Claire Ewing - Sandy OwYoung-Chu
William Glass - Ray April
Carol Rodder - Irene Whelchel
Carol Miller - Rosalie Jorgensen
Al Crane - Rosalie Jorgensen
Ray April - Laura Da Costa
Don Austin - Marion Austin
William Glass - Robert Durbrow
Victor Greener - Richard Meffley
William Glass - Ray April
Steve Johnson - Carol Kaufman
Gary Nelson - June Serio
Virginia Hailey - Barbara Diebert
 Laura Neville - Ruth Christensen [B](2)
Judy Jessick - Rosalie Jorgensen [B]
Laura Da Costa - Carol Rodder[B]
 
750 SPECIAL
Mary Claire Ewing - Sandy OwYoung-Chu
Judy Geary - Doris Myers
Nadine Nemechek - Donna Berman
Kathryn Miller - Barbara Wiedel
JoAnn Huebner - Marilyn J. Kendall [C]
 
299er SPECIAL  
Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller
Steve Johnson - June Serio
 
99er SPECIAL
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall
Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
 Robert Heisdorf - Edward Hampton[B]
Patty Head - Ruth Ann Townsend [C]
 
99
Ed Keller - Margot Cegielski
Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso (2)
 Robert Heisdorf - Ruth Ann Townsend [B]
John Cadwalader - Carol Fiorentino[B]
Pat Heckathorn - Sandy Petrie [B] (2)
Lynda Moller - Sandra White[B]

Volume LXXI No 6
​GRADUATION PARTY
June 23
The annual Graduation Party honors all new Life masters and the winners of the Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs award and the MiniMcKenney award winners. The Ace of Clubs winners go to the top master point winners at club games in 15 masterpoint categories. The MiniMcKenney awards go to the top total masterpoint winners at club games and tournaments in the same categories.
We’ll have a Pot Luck party at noon, followed by the traditional Pro-Am pairs game at 1 pm.
 
LONGEST DAY
Friday June 21
This is our annual all day bridge extravaganza to support the Alzheimer’s Association.  We have five games starting from 6 am to 6:45 pm. We’re charging the regular $10 price, but if you play three games or more, it’s $25 total for the first three games. You can also make cash or check donation at the game, or you can donate on line by looking up Alzheimer’s Association Longest Day. Click on “find” and enter 522 in the search by participant.
There is an individual game at 6 am, and pair games at 9:00, 12:30, 4:30, and 6:45. The 4:30 game will be Fast Pairs – a fun game that requires players to play each hand a couple of minutes faster than usual. A 299er game and an open game are scheduled for 12:30. The 6:45 game is a barometer game.
 
WORLDWIDE PAIRS EVENT
FRIDAY June 7 6:30
SATURDAY June 8 Noon
We haven’t held this event for several years. Players all over the world play the same boards. The ACBL gives extra master points and the scores of all games throughout the world are compared and scored in England. You’ll get to see how your score compares with players not only in Fresno, but also in most bridge playing countries in the world.  Analyses of the hands will also be available. Top scores in each district receive even more master points.




PLACES and FACES
The Visalia sectional was marked by tragedy as tournament director Tom Ciacio suffered a heart attack and passed away at the start of the Sunday Swiss teams.
Many of our players placed in the tournament. Jacqui McGreal and Barbara Thacker were fourth twice in the open pairs. Gerard Laquerriere and Lowell Gist were first, second, and third in three open pairs. Bill Glass and Richard Meffley took second and third in open pairs. Naguib Abdallah and Victor Greener were third, fourth, and seventh. Bill Glass and Patrick Carroll were second. Jacqui McGreal and John Jones won the open pairs. Judy Zimmerer and Irene Whelchel were third. Kim Morris and Victor Cheng were sixth and seventh. Judy Zimmerer and Rhonda Hampton were fourth and fifth in flight B. Rhonda Hampton and Renee Laquerriere were first and second in flight C. Joni Roberts and Nancy Hays were second and third in flight C. Mary Lou Pease and Judy Jessick were sixth in flight B. Pat and John Simpson were also sixth in flight B. Diane McDonough and Jim Luther were third in flight C. Robert and Tay Cherry were fifth in flight C.
At the Eugene regional, Robert and Tay Cherry were first in flight B of the evening Swiss team and fourth in flight B of the side game.
Congratulations to all!

​LESSONS
This month Mun’s lessons are on Conventions and the convention card. The lessons are on Tuesday June 4 at 10am and Thursday June 13 at 6:00 pm.
There are dozens of conventions and modifications of conventions, but you only need to learn a few of them and know them to play well. Mun will show you the ones you really need.
    Free beginning lessons continue on Saturday mornings at 9 am.
                Lessons before the noon 299er game start on June 19. Come at 11:15 to hear Byron Steinert, Laura Da Costa, or Mary Lou Pease.

CLUB NEWS
                The Wednesday noon 299er game is off to a good start. If you have under 300 masterpoints, why not call Laura or Mary Lou (288-2340) and join them. Byron Steinert will start lessons at 11:15 for the 299ers on June 19.
                The top winners in Madera for May were Virginia Hailey and Barbara Diebert, followed by Steve Johnson and George Dalition. Steve leads for the year followed by Barbara, Carol Kaufman, Gary Nelson, and Virginia Hailey.
                The top winners at the Fresno Bridge Center for April were Mark Stern, followed by Bill Glass, Laura Da Costa, and Bob Durbrow. Steve Johnson leads for 2019, followed by Ray April, Bill Glass and Mark Stern.
                Jonel Mueller leads the 99ers for 2019, followed by Pat Heckathom, Ruby Buttereck, and Mary Claire Ewing.
                REACH will go from July 29 to August 4. This stands for Regional Event at Club House. You will be able to win red and gold points right at your club. ACBL has not announced the rules, but it should be similar to a STAC game, except with red and gold points. Be sure to play at your club that week.

Treasurer’s report  
Once approved by the board, a hard copy of the latest financial reports are available at the clubhouse. What you will see this month is that we lost a little over $540 last month. Once again, thank you Mun. If we just rely on table fees, we lose $1000 a month. Mun’s excellent lessons bring in about $500 a month. Do the math and go to her lessons.
If you look at some details of the reports, you might have questions, like these:
-What is the $252 in Food Supplies? That is the cost of food for the 75th anniversary BBQ. Looks like a loss, but actually it is, in the way of scoring Swiss Pairs, a push. Our normal Unit game income is around $1450 a month. (March recording was screwy because of the bank change.) April’s Unit game income was about $1600. Do the math. Not such a loss. 
-Are we ahead for the year? Yes, but as of April 30. Don’t get excited. For the year to date, as of April 30, we are roughly $1700 ahead. But in May we had to spend $2560 to replace a 10-year old computer that tracks scores.  This expense will show up in the next month on the next Balance Sheet (excuse me: Statement of Financial Position since that is the name of the same report for a non-profit) as an asset. Do the math.
-Why are the Suncrest and Chase Bank showing zeros? Those accounts are now closed, but they will show up on the reports for the remaining fiscal year. We have completed the move of our money to Premier Valley Bank, a five-star bank according to Forbes. We have new corporate credit cards, linked to that bank. You may notice a very slight trend upwards of interest.
Summary: we are in as good a financial shape as we could be. If left to just table game, we lose money. But with a few fundraisers, we can break even.
Upcoming: LONGEST DAY.  I lost my mother to this longest goodbye. It skips a generation, so raising funds for research for my children is something I am passionate about.  The money raised that day does not impact our club. It goes straight to the national coffers. For a good cause, play as many games as you can.

WINNERS
PRO AM SWISS TEAM
1  Bill Glass - Anthony Toto - Don Austin - Marge Field
 
PEGGY OCHS MEMORIAL GAME
 1A          Belva Quattrin - Barbara Thacker
2A1BC  Kay Chrisman - Mary Lou Pease
3A2B     William Glass - Kah (Kato) Yoa Yeung
3B           Ray April - Laura Da Costa
2C           Jim Luther - Diane McDonough
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A           Belva Quattrin - Victor Greener
2A           Laura Da Costa - Ray April
3A1B     Steve Johnson - June Oeser
2B           Mary Lou Pease - Jane Bragg




99er UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1              Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn
2              Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
 
STAC  (NUMBERS ARE OVERALL PLACES)
Gerard Laquerriere - Lowell Gist (25A)
Patricia Creede - Paul Messner [B](39B)
Victor Greener - Dave Haberstich (57A)
Judy Jessick - Bettylee Wapner [C]
Victor Greener - Dave Haberstich
Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola [B]
Judy Zimmerer - Rhonda Hampton [C]
Laura Da Costa - Carol Rodder (6B Aux)
Judy Nibler - Angelina Heisdorf [C]
Victor Greener - Richard Meffley (6)
Patrick Carroll - John McGregor [B]
Laura Da Costa - Renee Laquerriere
Richard Meffley - Steve Johnson (4 Aux)
Laura Neville - Ruth Christensen [B](5 Aux) (3B Aux)
Richard Meffley - Victor Greener(7 Aux)
Laura Neville - Irene Whelchel (5B Aux)
Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey (5B Aux)
Carol Miller - Carol Rodder (6C Aux)
 
 
  750 STAC 
Mary Ann Clark - Beverly Little (4B)
Steve Johnson - Ruby Buttereck (3B)
Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry
Jerry F. Noga - John Hempel (1)
 
99er STAC
Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn (1)
Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso (1)
Ruby Buttereck - June E. Weber (2)
 
299er STAC
Steve Johnson - JoAnn Huebner (1)
Don Myers - Doris Myers [B]
Barry Katz - Walt Kelso [B](4C)
 

​INDIVIDUAL
½             Laura Da Costa
½             James Sweet
3              William Glass
1C           June Oeser
 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Paul Mertens and Clem Bingham
Al Ellis and Joni Roberts  (2)
Paul Mertens and Judy Van Winkle
Paul Mertens and Karen McCartin
T. Srinivasan and Ken Doig
Gary Smith and Lorraine Bocks
Ken Doig and Claire Molnar
Diane McDonough and Nancy Hays
 
 SPECIAL
Jim Mckoane - Barbara Thacker
Laura Neville - Jim Mckoane
John McGregor - William Glass
Barbara Thacker - Robert Durbrow
Victor Greener - Mark Stern
Victor Greener - Richard Meffley
Judy Zimmerer - Rhonda Hampton
Laura Da Costa - Sally Anne Stern [B]
Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola [B]
Rev. Jim H. Luther - Al Crane [B]
Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso [B]
Laura Da Costa - Gwen Davey [B]
William Glass - Patrick Carroll [B]
Jim Mckoane - Barbara Thacker [B]
Jackie Finn - George Efthemon [C]
Paul Messner - Jane Bragg [C]
Debbie Kemp - Jason Mcalexander [C]
 
750 SPECIAL
Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry
Jonel Mueller - Barbara Wiedel
Patricia Creede - Rita Gladding
Deb Petersen - Cynthia Tingey
Steve Johnson - Ruby Buttereck [B]
Marlene Robinson - Doris Myers [C]
Joan Fritz - Marge Field [C]
 
 
299ER SPECIAL
JoAnn Huebner - Marilyn J. Kendall
Nancy Jones - Georgia Murach [B]
 
99 SPECIAL
Ed Keller - Margot Cegielski
Pat Heckathorn - Sandy Petrie [B]
 
99
Walt Kelso - Alvin Fred Schellack
Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan
Ed Keller - Margot Cegielski
Pat Heckathorn - Sandy Petrie [C]

Volume LXXI No. 5
PEGGY OCHS MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 5, 2019
Every year on the first Sunday of May we remember our friends at the bridge club who passed away during the last year. One is our long time membership chairman and club director Maggie Mahaffey. She knew everyone at the club and always had nice words to say about those we honored on this day. Many of us remember Peggy Ochs, who treated the bridge club as her home and all the bridge players as her guests as she directed nearly every afternoon game and some evening games.
We’ll have a pot luck lunch at noon and a Unit Championship game at 1 pm.
 
THE LONGEST DAY
Friday June 21
For the past few years we’ve had a full day of bridge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association on the longest day of the year. All over the country bridge clubs raised money for the Alzheimer’s Association. Last year we played from 6 am to past 10 pm and raised over $3,000. This year, plan to play bridge on Friday, June 21 as many times as you can.

CLUB NEWS
299er Game May 8
Mary Lou Pease and Laura Da Costa plan a new section on Wednesday afternoon for players with fewer than 300 master points, starting May 8. It will be a good time to play in the afternoon for those who don’t feel ready for the 750 games or the open games.
     Carol Kaufman was the top masterpoint winner in Madera, followed by Steve Johnson and Gay and Larry Slates. Steve Johnson is the top masterpoint winner so far for 2019, followed by Carol Kaufman, Barbara Diebert, and Gary Nelson. The Madera Bridge Club wishes well to Larry and Gay Slates, who are moving to Tennessee. They won their last game in Madera.
At the Fresno Bridge Center, Ray April was tops in March, followed by Victor Greener, Steve Johnson, and Laura Da Costa. Ray now leads for 2019, followed by Steve Johnson, Richard Meffley, and Victor Greener.
The top 99er for March was Ruby Butterick, followed by Fred Schellack. Pam Pigg leads for 2019, followed by Ann Keag, Cheryl Johnson, and Ruby Butterick.
Starting in June, the Friday evening game will begin at 6:30 pm
            The barbecue at the 75th Anniversary Party was very popular. We may have another barbecue in the future.
            A reminder: never make your own rulings at the table. If there is an irregularity – whether it be failing to follow suit or bidding out of turn, call the director. Let the director make the ruling. Also, if anyone’s behavior makes you uncomfortable, call the director to stop the behavior. We have a zero tolerance policy, but we cannot enforce it if we are not aware of problems. If you don’t call the director, you can fill out a recorder form.
            Be sure to join us Sunday, June 23 for our annual Graduation Party, where we honor new Life Masters, plus Ace of Clubs winners and MiniMcKenney winners.

 

WINNERS
UNIT 75TH ANNIVERSARY CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB     Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
2AB     Villa Vejvoda - Carol Carr
3A       Anthony Toto - Byron Steinert
3B        Victor Greener - Cynthia Tingey
1C        Rev. Jim H. Luther - Ken Sommers
2C        Kay Chrisman - Mary Lou Pease
3C        Barbara Wiedel - Kathryn Miller
 
UNIT 75TH ANNIVERSARY 299ER CHARITY
1A       Don Myers - Doris Myers
2A       Debbie Kemp - M. Steve Johnson
 3/4A1/2B        Rita Gladding - Jonel Mueller
 3/4A1/2B        Marilyn J. Kendall - Ruby Buttereck
 
ST. PATRICK'S UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda
2A       Robert Durbrow - Belva Quattrin
3A1B   Mary Lou Pease - Kay Chrisman
2B        Avis Morse - Cynthia Tingey
3B        Ray April - Laura Da Costa
1C        Barbara Wiedel - Kathryn Miller
 2/3C    Jason Mcalexander - Debbie Kemp
 2/3C    Don Austin - Marion Austin
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Mark Stern - Dave Haberstich
2AB     1Ray April - Laura Da Costa
3A2B   William Glass - Jason Mcalexander
 
UNIT 99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Barbara Gaudin - Sandra White
2          Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn
 
MEMBERSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Lowell Gist - Victor Greener
2A       Laura Da Costa - Ray April
3A1BC            Don Austin - Marion Austin
2BC     John McGregor - Patrick Carroll
3B        William Glass - George Dalition

MEMBERSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB                 Laura Neville - Ruth Christensen
2A                   Laura Da Costa - Ray April
3A2B1C          Pat Heckathorn - Brenda Ward
3B2C               Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski

MUN’S LESSONS
Mun Takeda will again give lessons on Tuesday, May 7, at 9 am and Thursday, May 9, at 6 pm. This month she will explain Garbage Stayman, also known as Drop Dead Stayman. This variation of Stayman allows you to stop in a suit at the two level when your partner opens one No Trump, even when you have a very bad hand. You must let your partner know you’re playing it, or it could be a disaster.
 
BEGINNING LESSONS
Free beginning lessons resume on Saturday May 4 at 9 am. The lesson series will go through the end of July. Mary Lou Pease and Laura Da Costa will teach Easybridge 1 and Easybridge 2. Easybridge 1 is for those with little or no experience at bridge. Easybridge 2 is a continuation for those who took Easybridge 1 and those with more experience. Tell your friends that this is a great opportunity to learn to play bridge. If they can’t make the first week, Laura and Mary Lou will catch them up when they come. Call Mary Lou 288-2340 or Laura 999-2825 for more information.

PLACES AND FACES
At the San Diego regional, Steve Johnson and Debbie Kemp were fourth in 299er pairs.  Richard Meffley was second in the stratified pairs at the  Bakersfield sectional.
      Congratulations to new Silver Life Master, Sheila Smith. Also congratulations to new sectional master Cheryl Johnson, club masters Joann Hollenbeck, Catherine Wilkins, and Clint Hudson, plus new junior masters Bill Carroll and Jimmy Moore of Mariposa.
     Welcome to new member Ed Keller.We’re glad to see Peggy Oakshott is well, celebrating her 39th Anniversary with husband John, and ready to play bridge.

Treasurer’s report 
If you look at our Statement of Financial Position, (which in a for-profit corporation would be called the Balance Sheet) you will see something very interesting. Comparing the total assets for March 2019 to a year ago, March 2018, we are ahead of where we were. That is the first time we are showing marked improvement in our financial situation.
I wish I could say it was because more members are playing, but it is due to the fund raisers; Poker night and Mun’s lessons.
You will also find an anomaly on the Statement of Financial Income and Expenses (or as known in the for-profit world; the Profit and Loss Statement). Due to some confusion with deposits to the new bank, allocations between director and unit games was more difficult to sort out than it was worth. But the deposits were made and going forward, it should work easier.
Play nice, keep having fun playing bridge and remember that sectionals and The Longest Day are coming up soon.

CLUB CHAMPINSHIP
1A       Mark Stern - Dave Haberstich
2A       William Glass - Richard Meffley
3A1B   Villa Vejvoda - Lisa D'Arcy
2B1C   Irene Whelchel - Carol Rodder
3B2C   Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola
 3/4C    Olivia Stockton - Annie Chiljian
 3/4C    Sally Anne Stern - Carol Miller

OAKHURST WINNERS
Pearl McGinnis and Ken Doig
Judy Bingham and Ruthie Fruehauf [2]
Bill Carrol and Jimmy Moore
Karen McCartin and Claire Molnar
Ken Doig and T. Srinivasan
Corey Cole and Dana Brown
Ken Doig and Nancy Hays [2]
Jim Luther and Diane McDonough
Diane McDonough and Nancy Hays
Burke Zane and Ken Sommers
Paul Mertens and Karen McCartin

SPECIAL
Lowell Gist - Victor Greener
Gay Slates - Larry Slates
Gary Nelson - Barbara Diebert
Irene Whelchel - Ray April
Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola
Mun Takeda = Gerard Laquerriere
Barbara Thacker - Mark Stern
Lisa D'Arcy - Avis Morse[B]
Gay Slates - Larry Slates [B]
Steve Johnson - Carol Kaufman[B]
Irene Whelchel - Rosalie Jorgensen [B]
Rosalie Jorgensen - George Dalition [B]
Sandy OwYoung-Chu - Mary Claire Ewing [B]
Steve Johnson - Marilyn J. Kendall [C]
Annie Chiljian - Olivia Stockton[C]
 
750 SPECIAL
Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto
Steve Johnson - Ruby Buttereck
Deb Petersen - Cynthia Tingey
Rita Gladding - Lois High
Steve Johnson - Ruby Buttereck [C]
 
99 SPECIAL
Ruby Buttereck - Brenda Ward
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan [B]
 
99
Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
Ed Keller - Margot Cegielski
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Ed Keller - Margot Cegielski
Walt Kelso - Alvin Fred Schellack
Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn [B]
Debbie Todd - Tim Woody[B]
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan [C]

Volume LXXI No. 4
10th and 75th ANNIVERSARY
April 7, 2019
This year is a jubilee year - the 75th year of the Fresno Unit and the tenth year in our new home.  We’re celebrating with a barbecue and a charity game for Pro-Hospice, which took such care of Maggie Mahaffey in her last months. There will be an open section and a 299er section. Come celebrate!

LESSONS
Mun Takeda will teach about reopening the bidding and reverse Drury on Tuesday April 9 at 10 am and Thursday April 11 at 6 pm.  Drury was invented by Doug Drury because his partner Eric Murray opened so light in third seat. Drury will help you stay low if your partner likes to open light in third position.  Reopening is always tough when you’re the last to bid and you can pass and end the auction or bid and keep it going. Mun has some clues for you.
Beginning lessons start again on Saturday May 4. Tell your friends about the free lessons.  Call Mary Lou 288-2340 or Laura 999-2825 for more information.

CLUB NEWS
The top players in Madera for March were Steve Johnson and Gay and Larry Slates.  Tops for 2019 are Steve Johnson, Richard Meffley, Barbara Diebert and Carol Kaufman. The top players at the Fresno Bridge Center for February were Richard Meffley, Steve Johnson, Mark Stern and Ray April. Richard Meffley leads for 2019, followed by Bill Glass, Steve Johnson, and Mark Stern. Pam Pigg, Ann Keag, and Mary Claire Ewing are the top 99ers for February. Pam, Ann, and Cheryl Johnson lead the 99ers for 2019.

Treasurer’s report 
At the end of February, we were in the black by a couple of hundred dollars. Don’t be excited by that, we were in the red by about $1000 in January, but with the sectional in February we were ahead. Specifics can be found on the financial reports posted at the bridge center.
March looks good, with a poker night fund raiser and several of Mun’s lessons providing us with income to cover the usual $1000 loss. It is typical that we lose $1000 per month based on just normal play. If a few pairs play an extra game a month, we could reduce that.
The most exciting financial news is that we received a small reward from ACBL for having registered new players. That $10.00 is in the bank, but let’s hope this is the start of new growth. Tell your friends that fun can be had at the Fresno Bridge Center.Marion and I played at the Visalia anniversary event and everyone was nice. When we changed tables, the hosts welcomed us to play. We in Fresno have a reputation of having some players who are not nice. Please fix that. Either say something nice or keep quiet. No stupid jokes you think are cute, please. Quiet is better than driving off players.

WINNERS
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB     William Glass - Jason Mcalexander
2AB     Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
3A       Richard Meffley - Barbara Thacker
3B        Ray April - Laura Da Costa
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP & PARTY
1AB     Sally Anne Stern - Mark Stern
2AB     Laura Da Costa - Ray April
3A       Robert Durbrow - William Glass
3B        Anthony Toto - Kim Morris
1C        Don Austin - Marion Austin
2C        Mary Lou Pease - Judy Nibler
3C        Paul Messner - Jane Bragg
 
 UNIT CHARITY
1A                   Richard Meffley - Victor Greener
2A1B               Laura Neville - Al Crane
 3/4A2/3B        Ray April - Laura Da Costa
 3/4A2/3B        Mary Lou Pease - Kay Chrisman
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB     Mun Takeda - Steve Johnson
2A       Richard Meffley - George Dalition
3A       Belva Quattrin - Bob Cross
2B        William Glass - Jim Mckoane
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Mary Lou Pease - Avis Morse
2          Laura Da Costa - Byron Steinert
3          JoAnn Huebner - M. Steve Johnson
 

1. Gary Nelson – Richard Meffley
2. Barbara Diebert – Virginia Hailey
    
    
   99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
    ½        Clint Hudson - Brenda Ward
    ½        Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
    
   INDIVIDUAL
   1                      Richard Meffley
    2/3                  William Glass
    2/3A1B           Joycelyn Kauder
   2/3B                 Bob Cross
   2/3B                 Carol Kaufman
   

PRO-AM TEAMS
April 28
Sunday April 28 we’ll have a pro-team game. We’ll draw a team for you, so just come. We pick teams according to master points, with one of the top players on each team.

SPECIAL THANKS
Thanks to all who attended the memorial for Wilson “Wally” Wallace on March 1, provided food for the lunch, or played in the special game following the memorial service. One Hundred Percent of the entry fees for the game --  a little over $400 –have been given to the Fresno Bridge Center in Wally’s honor in appreciation of their newcomer lessons on Saturday mornings.  
 
PLACES and FACES
 At the San Miguel Allende regional, Patrick Carroll and John McGregor were seventh in flight B, first in Flight C, eighth in Flight B, fifth in Flight A and sixth in Flight C in several open pairs. Cynthia Tingey took fifth in the Gold Rush pairs
At the Memphis NABC, Richard Meffley was 57th in the Silver Ribbon pairs and 31st in the IMP pairs.
Congratulations to new Silver Life Master Peter Weber, new NABC master Deb Petersen, and new sectional masters, Rita M Gladding, Linda K Town, and Ann D Keag.  More congratulations to new regional master Steve Johnson, sectional master Mark T Smith and junior masters Tom Callahan, Joan Clark, and Ruth A Fruehauf.
The Poker Night was a lot of fun, raising about $900. We plan to buy another poker table and play poker again in the future. James Bushman was the winner.
 Welcome to new members John Galaznik of Coarsegold, Suzanne Karp of Fresno, Nancy Lyday of Coarsegold, Jimmy Moore of Mariposa, and Bill Carroll of Mariposa.
Congratulations to Gary Nelson, who recently married Xiaomei Zhang Nelson.
Our condolences are extended to John Renna, whose mother Ella Renna recently passed away.
 


PEGGY OCHS MEMORIAL
May 5
Our annual pot luck and Championship remembers Peggy Ochs, a long time director in Fresno, and all our players who have passed away in the last year.
 
NABC SAN FRANCISCO
November  28 – December 8
The North American Bridge Championships are once again coming to our district. The NABC has about ten events every day where you can win red, gold, or platinum points. There are team games and pair games for players with every master point holding.  We have been asked to help with partnerships, prizes, or registration on Sunday December 1.  If you go to the tournament, volunteer an hour of your time.

INDIVIDUAL
1          George Dalition
 2/3      Bob Cross
 2/3 1C James Sweet
2C        Debbie Kemp
 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Richard Meffley and Barbara Thacker
Corey Cole and Dana Brown
Diane McDonough and Jim Luther
Bill Carroll and Jimmy Moore
Clem Bingham and Jim Luther
Ken Doig and T. Srinivasan 3
Burke Zane and T. Srinivasan 3
Claire Molnar and Nancy Hays
Claire Molnar and Karen McCartin
  
SPECIAL
Cynthia Tingey - Laura Da Costa
Paul Messner - Delia Green
Debbie Kemp - Steve Johnson
Mark Stern - Lowell Gist
Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda
Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerriere
Richard Meffley - Belva Quattrin
Sheila Smith - Gerry Jones [B]
Carolyn Lofton - Robert Endara [B]
Belva Quattrin - Deb Petersen [B]
Ray April - Irene Whelchel [B]
Judy Nibler - Angelina Heisdorf [C]
Gerry Jones - Sheila Smith [C]
Judy Nibler - M. Steve Johnson [C]

750 SPECIAL
Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto
Jerry F. Noga - John Hempel
Mary Lou Pease - Rhonda Hampton
John Hempel - Jerry F. Noga
Mark Smith - Steve Johnson [B]
 
99 SPECIAL
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall
Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller
Robert Heisdorf - Edward Hampton
John Cadwalader - Carol Fiorentino [C]
 
99
John Cadwalader - Carol Fiorentino
Ruth Ann Townsend - Joan Clark
Brenda Ward - Pamela Pigg
Patty Head - Sandra White
 

FRESNO SECTIONAL                                 
 Attendance was down a little from last year. We’re pleased that attendance at the 199er game on Saturday morning keeps improving. Jackie Finn did a great job with hospitality, keeping us from starvation in the short breaks between sessions every day.  Thanks go to Belva Quattrin, Deb Petersen, and Anthony Toto whose contribution and efforts helped make it possible. We also thank those who donated to the hospitality fund.
Richard Meffley won the President’s Award for winning the most master points at the tournament, while Ann Keag was the top 99er for the second tournament in a row.

POKER NIGHT
FRIDAY MARCH 1
Come one, come all to our spectacular Poker Night on Friday, March 1 at 6 pm.  Prizes go to the top poker players with valuable gift certificates to raffle winners. Advance price of $20 includes pizza dinner, wine, poker chips and lots of fun. If there is enough interest, we’ll have a bridge game on the side. The price at the door is $25.

ANNIVERSARY PARTY
APRIL 7, 2019
            We’re celebrating Fresno Unit’s 75th anniversary and our tenth year at our present location. Come enjoy the lunch  and  the Charity Championship game for PRO Hospice, which took such good care of  Maggie in the last few months.

PLACES AND FACES
 At the Riverside Regional, John and Della Schnell were tenth in one open pairs and twelfth in another.
 
Our sympathy is extended to the family of Barbara Kelley, who recently passed away.

CLUB NEWS
The Wednesday afternoon game will be co-directed by Laura Da Costa and Mary Lou Pease starting on March 6, 2019. Once a month there will be a contest to win a free game on Wednesday afternoon. It may be a different contest each month, but the winner will still get a free play. They are planning to add a 199er section on Wednesday at noon in a few months – watch the Aces Places and Faces for the starting date.
Kay Chrisman is now running the Tuesday afternoon 750 game. Please reply to her e-mails if you plan to attend.
Gary Nelson and Richard Meffley were the top masterpoint winners in Madera for February, followed by Barbara Diebert and Virginia Hailey. Steve Johnson leads for 2019, followed by Richard Meffley, Barbara Diebert, and Virginia Hailey.


 
Here are a few simple things you can do to make life easier:
Throw away your garbage when you are done with it
Take used glasses and dishware to the kitchen when you’re done (place in dishwasher if it has dirty dishes)
Greet players when you start a new round
After the last round:
            Take equipment to the tables near the computer
            Push your chair in close to the table

LESSONS
Mun Takeda will have two lessons in March. On Thursday March 14 at 6 pm she will discuss 2 over 1 and hand evaluation. On Tuesday March 26 at 10 am she will discuss essential bridge tips plus New Minor Forcing and 1430. Each lesson is $20, with all proceeds to the Fresno Unit, thanks to Mun.
The Saturday morning beginning free lessons at 9 am on March 2 will discuss Stayman and No Trump bidding. On Saturday March 9 the lesson will be on Jacoby transfers. Anyone who wants a refresher on those subjects may attend. 


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FROM MAGGIE
I want to thank all of my good friends for all your love, support, and prayers through the past five months.  This is NOT the way I wanted to end my bridge career, but you have to play the hand you are dealt....  Bridge has been a big, big part of my life.  I hope Fresno Bridge Club will continue its existence and hope everyone gets as much enjoyment from 'the game' as I have not only as a player but as a teacher too.  So continue to bid those slams!
        Love and hugs to all,
Maggie

MAGGIE MAHAFFEY
DISTRICT 21 GOODWILL MEMBER
The Fresno Unit nominated Maggie and District 21 named Maggie as a Goodwill Member for 2009 for her outstanding service since 1970.   We wrote that she has been membership chairman for Unit 522 for 38 consecutive years.    She keeps a file with all unit members and former members.   If we ever needed to know anything about our members, she knew.   She has been a club owner and directed Unit games.    She ran the novice program at the Fresno Bridge Club.   She currently runs two sessions per week – a limited game and an open game.     The limited game started as an EasyBridge game in 2000.   She assisted Ginny Dow in presenting EasyBridge, and took over the class after the second lesson series.   She starts each game with a lesson which is very helpful in bringing in new members and retaining old members.  The game now averages over ten tables per session.    She has been on the Fresno Unit board of directors for over ten years.   She was co-chair of the committee to raise additional funds for the proposed relocation of the Fresno Bridge Club.    
She acts as de facto clubhouse manager for the unit – she’s the one who checks that the filters are replaced, that the fluorescent lighting and ballasts are in good order.   She started the recycling program at the club and brings in additional funds by taking our empty soft drink cans to the recycler.    She volunteered her husband and son to fill potholes in the parking lot.   And of course, she is the one who puts up and takes down the Christmas tree.
            She has served as partnership chairman when Fresno has hosted regional tournaments, and also served on the partnership committee at the 1980 Fresno North American Championships.   The Fresno Unit honored her many years ago as the recipient of its Distinguished Service Award.   We were lucky to have such a dedicated person willing to further bridge and promote bridge games. 

WANDA CARDELLA
We are saddened to announce that one of our favorite players passed away last August. Wanda was one of the best players at the bridge club, attaining the rank of Sapphire Life Master. From 2004 through 2008 she was in the top five for master points won at the Fresno Bridge Club, including her first place in 2006. Unfortunately she stopped playing at the club in 2009 due to illness. She was a gracious partner and opponent. We have missed her.

OAKHURST NEWS
Wally Wallace Memorial
We invite you to attend a memorial for Wilson “Wally” Wallace on Saturday March 2 at 1:00 pm at Whittenberg Hall in Oakhurst, with lunch, and a special game following the memorial service. One Hundred Percent of the entry fees for the game are being given to the Fresno Bridge Center in Wally’s honor in appreciation of their newcomer lessons on Saturday mornings.  

WINNERS
FRESNO SECTIONAL
 
FRIDAY MORNING
1A                           Richard Meffley - Farid Assemi
2A                           Belva Quattrin - William Glass
3/4A ½ B 1C        Jim Luther - Diane McDonough
3/4A 1/2B             Irene Whelchel - Ray April
3B 2C                    Gerry Jones - Shelia Smith
3C                           Patricia Delamontanya - Allyson Farrell
 
FRIDAY MORNING 499er
1AB        Jason McAlexander - Deborah Kemp
2AB 1C Ann Keag - Pamela Pigg
3AB 2C Karen Matthews - Cheryl Johnson
 
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
1A           Richard Meffley - Farid Assemi
2A 1B    Laura Da Costa - Barbara Thacker
3A 2B    Irene Whelchel - Ray April
3B           Judy Jessick - Al Crane
1C           Jim Luther - Diane McDonough
2C           Deb Petersen - Paul Boyd
 
FRIDAY AFTERNOON 499er
1/2A       Jackie Finn - George Efthemon
1/2A 1B Jason McAlexander - Deborah Kemp
2B           Pamela Pigg - Ann Keag
 
FAST PAIRS
1                  Jackie Thomas - Richard Meffley
2/3          Jason McAlexander - William Glass
2/3          Judy Jessick - Mary Lou Pease
 
SATURDAY MORNING PAIRS
1A           Richard Meffley - Farid Assemi
2A 1BC Angelina Heisdorf - Judy Nibler
3A 2B    Laura Da Costa - Sally Anne Stern
3B 2C    Judy Jessick - Mary Lou Pease
 
199er PAIRS
1A                           Lois High - Doris Myers
2A                           Myles Johnson - Deborah Kemp
3/4A 1/2B             Ruby Butterweck - Marilyn Kendall
3/4A 1/2B 1C       Clint Hudson - Edward Hampton
2C                           Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan

SATURDAY AFTERNOON PAIRS
1A           Gerard Laquerriere - Lowell Gist
2A           Allyson Farrell - Robert Rouch Jr
3A           Cynthia Tingey - Robert Durbrow
1B            Rosalie Jorgensen - Irene Whelchel
2B            Gerry Jones - Ray April
3B            William Glass - Patrick Carroll
1C            Angelina Heisdorf - Judy Nibler
2C            Judy Jessick - Mary Lou Pease
 
SATURDAY 499er PAIRS
1AB         Jonel Mueller - Barbara Wiedel
2AB 1C    Ann Keag - Cheryl Johnson
3A           Myles Johnson - Deborah Kemp            
 
SWISS TEAMS
1A           G Laquerriere - L Gist - Mun Takeda - Allyson Farrell
2A           R Meffley - R Durbrow - Barbara Thacker - Belva Quattrin
3A 1B      Bill Glass - Mie Thiemmedh - David Chinn - Bob Cross
2B            N Abdallah - Victor Greener - Mark Stern - Byron Steinert
1C            Deb Petersen - Angie Heisdorf - Al Crane - Laura Neville      
 
499er SWISS TEAMS
1AB         Sam Earnhardt - M Kendall - J Huebner - Jackie Thomas
2AB         Barbara Wiedel - Ann Keag - Marge Field - Jonel Mueller
1C            Ed & Rhonda Hampton - Clint Hudson - Madeline Lynes
 
MONDAY MORNING PAIRS
1A           Mark Stern - Victor Greener
2A           Patricia Delamontanya - Jacqui McGreal
3A           Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerriere
1B            Laura Da Costa - Ray April
2B            Nancy Holley - Donny Graham
3B 1C      George Efthemon - Jackie Finn
2C            Rhonda Hampton - Judy Dodd
 
MONDAY MORNING 499er PAIRS
1A           Deb Petersen - Myles Johnson
2A 1B      Jason McAlexander - Deborah Kemp
2B            Karen Matthews - Cheryl Johnson
 
MONDAY AFTERNOON PAIRS
1A           Mark Stern - Victor Greener
2A 1B      Larry Miller, Fresno CA; Bob Cross
3A 2B 1C Cynthia Tingey - Patrick Carroll
3B            Laura Da Costa, Clovis CA; Ray April
2C            Mary Lou Pease - Judy Nibler
 
MONDAY AFTERNOON 499er PAIRS
1ABC           Ruby Butterweck - Myles Johnson
2A           Jonel Mueller - Barbara Wiedel
3/4A 2BC Marge Field - Joan Fritz
3/4A        Jason McAlexander - Deborah Kemp

UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A           Belva Quattrin - Bob Cross
2A1B       Rosalie Jorgensen - Laura Neville
3A           Richard Meffley - Kah (Kato) Yoa Yeung
2B1C       David Whitesell - M. Steve Johnson
3B2C       Jei Jeyapalan - Nalini Jeyapalan
 
UNIT 99ER CHAMPIONSHIP  
1              Pat Heckathorn - Sandy Petrie
2              Brenda Ward - Pamela Pigg
 ¾            Ruth Ann Townsend - Joan Clark
 ¾            Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
 
PRO AM PAIRS
1A           Richard Meffley - Judy Shuster
2A1BC     Mary Lou Pease - M. Steve Johnson
3A           Robert Durbrow - Kathleen Coit
2B            Ray April - Marion Austin
3B2C       Madeline Lynes - Rhonda Hampton
 
 
 
MLK CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A           Robert Durbrow - Belva Quattrin
2A1BC     Sheila Smith - Gerry Jones
3A2B       William Glass - Patrick Carroll
3B2C       Carol Rodder - Irene Whelchel
3C            Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1              Lowell Gist - Victor Greener
2              Patrick Carroll - John McGregor
3              Jason Mcalexander - Debbie Kemp
 
750 CHAMPIONSHIP
1ABC       Ann Keag - Pamela Pigg
2ABC       Barbara Brock - Rita Gladding
3AB         Lois High - Mary Gullo
3C            Karin Blanchard - M. Steve Johnson
 
INDIVIDUAL
1Richard Meffley
2 Bob Cross
3 Kato Yeung
4 Bill Glass
 5/6 Edward Hampton
 5/6 Rhonda Hampton
 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Diane McDonough and Jim Luther
Judy Bingham and Ken Sommers
Bill Carroll and Jimmy Moore
Claire Molnar and Ken Doig
Corey Cole and Dana Brown
Ken Doig and T. Sirinvasan
Tom Upton and Grant Sturm
Paul Mertens and Clem Bingham
 
SPECIAL
Patrick Carroll - William Glass
Carol Miller - Larry Miller
Jim Mckoane - Barbara Thacker
Belva Quattrin - Robert Durbrow
Dave Haberstich - William Glass
Howard Arquette - Ray April
Debbie Kemp - Jason Mcalexander
Mark Stern - Victor Greener
Jason Mcalexander - Debbie Kemp [B]
Laura Neville - Ruth Christensen [B]
George Efthemon - Jackie Finn [B]
Annie Chiljian - Olivia Stockton [B]
 
750 SPECIAL
Deb Petersen - Paul Boyd
Marilyn J. Kendall - Madeline Lynes
Patricia Creede - Judy Dodd
Marilyn J. Kendall - JoAnn Huebner
Marlene Robinson - Doris Myers [B]
Marlene Robinson - Marlene Frazier [B]
Ann Keag - Pamela Pigg [C]
 
99 SPECIAL
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan [B]
 
99
Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso (2)
Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall [B]
Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn [B]
Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller [B]
John Cadwalader - Carol Fiorentino [C](2)
Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller [C]

Volume LXXI Number 2
FRESNO WINTER SECTIONAL
February 15-18
We’re having another four day sectional over the President’s weekend. Be sure to get your partners lined up.  The schedule includes pair games at 10 am and  2 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, plus Fast Pairs at 6:30 pm on Friday. Sunday is two session Swiss Teams starting at 10 am. Each day will have open and 499er games in the morning and afternoon, except Saturday with a morning 199er game instead of a 499er game.
If you don’t have a partner for a session or two, call Partnership Chair Mary Lou Pease at 288-2340 or marylou121@comcast.net 

PLACES AND FACES
We had lots of winners at the recent Monterey regional. Olivia Stockton and Annie Chiljian were second in the side game, and first in flight B.  Richard Betcher and Kim Morris were fifth and fourth in two side games and fifth in flight B in another. Denny Tweed and Cathleen Burden were seventh in the Gold Rush pairs. Dick Powell and Pete Weber won flight B of the side game.  Howard Arquette and Avis Morse were sixth in flight B of the side game. Farid Assemi, Richard Meffley, and Gerard Laquerriere were second in the KO teams. Dick Powell, Avis Morse, Peter Weber, and Howard Arquette were third in bracket 2 of the KO teams. Richard Meffley was second in the evening Swiss teams. Jim Slinger, Farid Assemi, and Ed Wojewoda won the KO teams. Mary Lou Pease, Judy Jessick, Renee Laquerriere, and Rhonda Hampton took third in bracket 4 of the KO teams and third (first in flight B) in the Swiss teams. Anthony Toto was fourth in the Swiss teams and fifth in flight B of the Fast pairs. Renee Laquerriere and Rhonda Hampton were 14th in the Gold Rush pairs. Dana Brown and Wally Wallace were sixteenth in the Daylight pairs. Dana Brown was seventh in the open pairs. Wally Wallace was 17th in one open pairs and ninth in another.
Paul Boyd won the 999 Swiss pairs and was fifth in the Swiss teams at the Santa Clarita sectional. Steve Johnson and Debbie  Kemp were sixth in the Palm Springs NLM Regional Gold Rush pairs.
Congratulations to all our tournament winners!
     Curt Reeves is now a Gold Life Master. Former Fresnan Sandra Zovod is now a Silver Life Master. Ed Hampton is a new club master. Well done!
            Maggie Mahaffey appreciates all the cards and well wishes she has received. She especially likes visits from all her friends. She is at
Pro Hospice
474 W. Twain
Fresno, Ca 93711

CLUB NEWS
Steve Johnson was the top master point winner in Madera for January, followed by Barbara Diebert, Richard Meffley, and Carol Kaufman. Bob Durbrow was the top master point winner in Fresno in December, followed by Gerard Laquerriere, Bill Glass, and Ray April. Mark Stern was tops for 2018, followed by Bob Durbrow, Ray April, Laura Da Costa, and Lowell Gist. Clint Hudson was the top 99er for December, followed by Joan Fritz, Walt Kelso, Ann Keag, and Barbara Gaudin. Pam Pigg was the 99er leader for 2018, followed by Mary Claire Ewing, Ann Keag, and Fred Schellack.
Bill Glass was the top player in Fresno for January, followed by Richard Meffley, Belva Quattrin, and Bob Durbrow. Karen Matthews and Cheryl Johnson were the top 99ers, followed by Ann Keag and Pamela Pigg.

WALLY WALLACE
Our good friend, teacher and fellow bridge player Wilson “Wally” Wallace passed away in January. His family will join us for a memorial service on Saturday, March 2 at 1 PM followed by a fellowship time and bridge game. More information about the day’s events will be available soon. Wally was a frequent player in Fresno and Oakhurst. He was a fine bridge player – he and Dana Brown are listed in this month’s Bulletin for their 75% game in Sonora.

 

MUN TAKEDA’S LESSONS
Slam Bidding
Mun Takeda’s latest lesson will be Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 pm. The topic is How to Bid Good Slams and Avoid Bad Slams. You’ll learn that slam bidding is more than just counting your Aces.
The cost is $25 including a book. You can sign up at the Bridge Center or RSVP to: muntakeda@gmail.com
We thank Mun for the fine lessons and for donating her services to the Unit.
 
POKER NIGHT
Friday March 1
We’re having another Poker Night on Friday, March 1. We’ll have raffles, prizes, more poker chips, new poker tables, plus pizza dinner. Join the fun for $20. If you can’t go, you can still get raffle tickets for nice prizes. Talk to Jackie Finn or Deb Petersen for more information. 

Treasurer’s report 
Here is my end 2018 and start of 2019 financial year report. Our club isn’t out of the woods yet, but we enter 2019 in better financial shape than we did in 2018. In 2018, we lost $3,258.02 over the entire year. Two years ago, before the rent re-negotiation, the projections were that we would have been losing that much each month. I suppose you could say we are 12 times healthier. Still sick, but the fever has broken.
If you look at the balance sheet, posted at the bridge center, you might see some things that need explaining. At the beginning of 2018, we had our reserve money in Security First Bank because of a good rate of return. But when they merged with Suncrest Bank, it wasn’t as good. Being worried we might need to tap into those funds immediately; we moved it all into our Chase Bank checking account. The hope was that we could set up a separate account providing a similarly higher rate of return at one bank. After waiting in a Chase Bank lobby for over an hour, twice, and a one-hour phone call with their national customer service office, they didn’t seem to care about providing us with the kind of account we needed. I asked permission from the board to search out a new bank to use. I did a little research and then went into three different regional banks to find out what they could offer us and to find out if they wanted our business.
We started transitioning to a new bank in December. Two new lines on the balance sheet shows show Premier Valley Bank. Premier Valley has been rated by Forbes as one of the top banks in the nation, 5-star ranking. It looks like it will be a good move. We can earn a little higher interest rate on our reserves and avoid paying fees on our regular checking account. If you play bridge in the day game on Tuesday, you will see a courier from the bank come by and pick up our deposits. They come to us. And for the treasurer, when I go in to transact business, they greet me by name immediately instead of having me wait for up to an hour, often to be told the person who can help me has gone for the day. So far, the transition from a zombie bank is going smoothly and should be complete next month.
A new budget has been approved for next year. Considering this is only the second year we have been operating from a budget basis, I am pretty sure the big first-year kinks are fixed. As with any budget, it is an estimate of what we expect to do, so there will be a change or two over the year.
Want to improve the club’s financial health? Attend our fundraisers, like Mun’s intermediate lessons, Poker night party in March and others.  Share our club with your friends; show them our video on the internet at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1z_sZGma6k or view it late night on digital TV channels 13-1 to 13-8. Play an extra game each month. There is a 99er and open game on Saturday morning. Play a Sunday game.  Pro-Am’s are fun, not scary. Consider Richard’s Friday game. It’s a party: can you say ice cream? Lots of opportunities to have fun while playing bridge.
 

WINNERS
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerriere
2A1B   William Glass - Alex C. Sherriffs
A2B1C            Laura Da Costa - Jason Mcalexander
3B        Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
2C        Debbie Kemp - James Bushman
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB     Steve Johnson - David Whitesell
2AGerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda
3A2B   Rosalie Jorgensen - Jim Mckoane
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerriere
2A       Robert Durbrow - Mary Lou Pease
3A1B   Laura Da Costa - Ray April
 2/3B    Cynthia Tingey - Avis Morse
 2/3B    Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Richard Meffley - Steve Johnson
2A1B   William Glass - Rose Boot
2B        Al Crane - Laura Neville
 
UNIT 99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
2          Barbara Gaudin - Sandra White
 
MEMBERSHIP GAME
1A       Robert Durbrow - Laura Neville
2A1B   William Glass - Larry Miller
3A2B   Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey
3B1C   Carol Miller - Laura Da Costa
2C        Debbie Kemp - Steve Johnson
 
MEMBERSHIP
1A                   Gerard Laquerriere - Lowell Gist
2A                   Robert Durbrow - Cynthia Tingey
 3/4A1/2B        Ray April - Gerry Jones
 3/4A1/2B1C   Donny Graham - Nancy Holley
3B2C               Judy Jessick - Rosalie Jorgensen
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Robert Durbrow - Olivia Stockton
2          Dick Powell - Peter Weber
3          Skip Miller - Byron Steinert
 
750 CHAMPIONSHIP
1ABC  Cheryl Johnson - Karen Matthews
2AB     JoAnn Huebner - Ann Keag
3AB2C            Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto
3C        Don Myers - Doris Myers
 

99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
2          Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall
 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Karen McCartin and Paul Mertens
Clem Bingham and Jim Luther 2
Ken Doig and Claire Molnar 2
Ken Doig and T. Srinivasan 2
Diane McDonough and Nancy Hays
Paul Mertens and Clem Bingham
 
INDIVIDUAL
1A       William Glass
21B Laura Da Costa
3A2B Anthony Toto
1/3C Mary Lou Pease
1/3C Carol Kaufman
1/3C Marion Austin
 
SPECIAL
Robert Durbrow - Belva Quattrin
JoannE. Evans - Skip Miller
Barbara Diebert - Richard Meffley
Gerry Jones - Ray April
Ray April - Laura Da Costa
Gay Slates - Larry Slates [B]
David Whitesell - Jim Mckoane [C]
Mary Claire Ewing - Sandy OwYoung-Chu [C]
Marion Austin - Don Austin [C]
 
 
750 SPECIAL
Deb Petersen - Paul Boyd
Marge Field - Joan Fritz
Kathleen Coit - William Coit
Diane McDonough - Ken Summers
Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry[B]
Judy Geary - Doris Myers [C]
 
 
99er SPECIAL
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall
Pat Heckathorn - Sandy Petrie
 
 
99
Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn
Barbara Gaudin - Sandra White

Volume LXXI  Number 1

STARTING THE NEW YEAR WITH LESSONS
Once again we are starting bridge lessons with the new year. Free lessons for new players start on Saturday January 12 at 9 a.m. The second series for those who know bridge or have finished the first series also starts at 9 a.m. on January 12. Clovis Adult School also offers beginning lessons at the Bridge Center on Tuesday nights starting January 8, 2019. If you enjoy playing bridge, tell your friends and neighbors how much fun you have, and encourage them to try the  lessons. The best bridge clubs are those with fairly new members, enjoying the company of others and learning more and more as they go along.
It is not always easy to get new members. We must show them how much we enjoy the friendship and competition that we have. When I started playing bridge, it was easier because thousands of people already knew how to play. Now we must show them the way. Fifty years ago my teacher said, “All the other nuns are playing bridge, teach me.” Twenty-five years ago, people said, “Oh bridge, my grandparents used to play that.” Now they say, “Bridge, what’s that?” We want people to say “Bridge, I need to learn to play.”

PLACES AND FACES
We had lots of winners in Palm Springs. Steve Johnson and June Oeser were fifth in Flight B, then first in Flight B twice in the 299er pairs.  Deb Petersen, Cynthia Tingey, Renee Laquerriere, and Rhonda Hampton were fourth in Bracket 18 in theCompact KO teams. Cynthia Tingey and Deb Petersen were 26th in the Gold Rush pairs. Gerard
Laquerriere was second in Bracket 3 of the KO teams, third in Bracket 2, third in Bracket 4 of the Compact KO teams, third in the Swiss teams, and first in the side game. Former Fresnans Jim Tritt and Steve McConnell won the IMP pairs and were sixth in the Open Pairs. Congratulations!

Maggie Mahaffey is now at Hinds Hospice. You can write to her at:
Margaret Mahaffey
Hinds Hospice
474 W. Twain
Fresno, Ca 93711

OAKHURST NEWS
As we begin the new year we want to thank all the helpers and volunteers throughout the year for your generous support. Your gift of wonderful snacks, sweet bakery goods along with your dishwashing and cleanup help will allow us to maintain our low card fee in 2019!

OAKHURST NEWS
As we begin the new year we want to thank all the helpers and volunteers throughout the year for your generous support. Your gift of wonderful snacks, sweet bakery goods along with your dishwashing and cleanup help will allow us to maintain our low card fee in 2019!

FRESNO WINTER SECTIONAL
Don’t forget the winter sectional, February 15 -18, 2019. You can get a flyer online or at the Bridge Center. Ask your favorite partner to play.

WINNERS
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Rosalie Jorgensen - Jim Mckoane
2          Don Austin - Marion Austin
 
 1         Laura Neville - Al Crane
2          Patrick Carroll - Richard Meffley
 
1A       Belva Quattrin - Bob Cross
2          Howard Arquette - Ray April
3A1B   Laura Neville - Rosalie Jorgensen
2B        Paul Messner - Jane Bragg
 
UNIT THANKSGIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Ray April - Laura Da Costa
2A1B   Dick Powell - Anthony Toto
3A       Robert Durbrow - Richard Meffley


2B        William Glass - Jeff Nevins
3B1C   Steve Johnson - Gary Nelson
2C        Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry
 
UNIT CHRISTMAS CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Ray April - Laura Da Costa
2A       Robert Durbrow - Rose Boot
3A1B   Patrick Carroll - William Glass
2B        Judy Zimmerer - Irene Whelchel
3B        Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey
1C        Don Austin - Marion Austin
2C        Jason Mcalexander - Debbie Kemp
3C        Barbara Wiedel - Kathryn Miller
 
UNIT 99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
2/3       Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
2/3       Ann Keag - Cheryl Ryder

UNIT 99ER THANKSGIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Walt Kelso - Alvin Fred Schellack
2          Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall

UNIT 99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1              Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
2              Barbara Gaudin - Sandra White
 
STAC GAMES
Numbers in brackets are Overall places
Donny Graham - Nancy Holley {79A,42B }
Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda {1A Aux}
William Glass - Rose Boot {2A Aux}
Anthony Toto - Mark Stern {3A}
Jim Mckoane - Judy Dodd {10A 5B}
Laura Neville - Delia Green
Richard Meffley - Bob Cross {1 Aux}
Belva Quattrin - Dick Powell {3A Aux}
Mary Lou Pease - Jane Bragg [B] {3C Aux }
Ray April - Jason Mcalexander [B]
Al Crane - Laura Neville [B] {4A 2B}
James Bushman - Debbie Kemp [B]
Wilson Wallace - Rev. Jim H. Luther [B](2){ 6B 3C }
Jackie Finn - George Efthemon [C]
Steve Johnson - Debbie Kemp [C] {2A 1BC)

750 STAC
Mark Smith - M. Steve Johnson {2A 1BC}
Denny Tweed - Cathleen Burden {19A 14B} 
Kathleen Coit - Dick Powell {12]
Marilyn J. Kendall - JoAnn Huebner {9B}
Lois High - Doris Myers {8A 7B}
Pamela Pigg - Ann Keag {2C}
Mary Ann Clark - Beverly Little[B]
Marge Field - Joan Fritz [C]
Nalini Jeyapalan - Jei Jeyapalan [C]
 
99 STAC
Walt Kelso - Clint Hudson [2] {2A 2B 1C} & {1}
Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski {2}
John Cadwalader - Carol Fiorentino [C]

UNIT NEWS  -  Our 75th ANNIVERSARY
We’re celebrating the Fresno Unit’s 75th Anniversary this year. We’ll have some activities for the anniversary. We’ve been around a long time, and hope to stay for many more years.
We had great attendance for our annual meeting and Christmas party – easily enough for a quorum. Thanks go to retiring board members Gay Berry and Sally Stern. Gay was our Sunshine chairman and also took minutes for all board meetings. Sally was Membership chairman. Other incumbents were re-elected. Our new board member is Steve Johnson, an enthusiastic newcomer who quickly went over 100 master points and is now playing regularly in Open and 750 games. Welcome,Steve.
            Don Austin was our distinguished Service Award winner for his work as Treasurer in securing a new lease for the bridge center.
            We had a great time on Poker Night last year. Look for another Poker Night in March.

CLUB NEWS
Madera December winners are Steve Johnson, followed by Barbara Diebert, Jackie Reichard,  and Jan Armbruster. Gay and Larry Slates were the top winners for 2018, followed by Barbara Diebert and Carol Kaufman.
Ray April topped the Fresno Bridge Center for November, followed by Skip Miller, Bill Glass, and Laura Da Costa. Mark Stern leads for 2018, followed by Bob Durbrow, Ray April, and Lowell Gist. Clint Hudson was the top 99er for November, followed by Fred Schellack, Margot Cegielski, and Walt Kelso. Pam Pigg leads for 2018, followed by Mary Claire Ewing and Jonel Mueller.

TREASURER’S REPORT 
As I announced at the full club meeting in early December, we are still losing money, but not as much as in previous years. Year end books won’t be published until after the next board meeting in January. There is a path to solvency, but it depends on members. Play an extra game each month and attend the fund raisers. Poker nights are just a fun party, even if you don’t play poker. And Mun’s lessons are outstanding. Do these not just to help  cover our losses, but to up your game and to make the bridge club a bigger part of our social lives.
There are things happening that could impact the financial stability of the club. If you have joined the majority of people and cut your cable TV cord to use the modern digital over the air broadcasting, you will see 30 second Public Service Announcements (PSA) running for our bridge
center on some Ventura-TV channels. Those are channels 13-1 to 13-8. If you watch MeTV, watch it on one of those channels. We will try to get on other channels. If you are reading this on-line, here is a link to the spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1z_sZGma6k If not, search Fresno Bridge on YouTube and you will find it.
I will leave it to the education committee to report, but I have heard there has been an increase in inquiries about lessons. If we get more beginning players thereby growing our membership, and current members get more involved, we might find a path to solvency.  

 
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB        Skip Miller – Joann E. EvanS
2A           Robert Durbrow - Belva Quattrin
3A2B1C  Sheila Smith - Gerry Jones
3B2C       Dave Haberstich - Gloria Fitzgerald
  
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A           Ray April - Howard Arquette
2A           Jim Mckoane - William Glass
3A1BC    Debbie Kemp - Steve Johnson
2BC         Mary Lou Pease - Judy Zimmerer
  
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A           Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
2A1BC    Don Austin - Marion Austin
3A2BC    Mary Lou Pease - Angelina Heisdorf
 
750 CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB        Lois High - Barbara Wiedel
2AS         Mary Ann Clark - Gay Berry
3AB1C    Kathryn Miller - M. Steve Johnson
2C           Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto
3C           John Hempel - Jerry F. Noga
  
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1                 Bob Cross
 2/3          Marion Austin
 2/3          William Glass
 
INDIVIDUAL
 1/3A1/2B               George Dalition
 1/3A                       William Glass
 1/3A1/2B1C           Don Austin
3B2C                       Marion Austin
 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Pearl McGinnis and Al Ellis 2
T. Srinivasan and Ken Doig
Wally Wallace and Dana Brown 2
Karen McCartin and Claire Molnar
Burke Zane and T. Srinivasan
Bill Carroll and Jimmy Moore
Clem Bingham and Jim Luther
 
SPECIAL
William Glass - Robert Durbrow
Barbara Diebert - Virginia Hailey
Steve Johnson - Richard Meffley
Cynthia Tingey - Skip Miller
Dave Haberstich - William Glass
Mark Stern - William Glass
Rose Boot - Robert Durbrow
Peter Weber - Dick Powell [B]
Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey [B]
Mary Lou Pease - James Sweet [B]
Avis Morse - Dick Powell [B]
Paul Messner - Delia Green [C]
Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry [C]
Bob Cross - Larry Miller [C]
Laura Da Costa - Paul Messner [C]
  
750 SPECIAL
Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto
Kathryn Miller - Barbara Wiedel
Marge Field - Ann Keag [B]
Mary Claire Ewing - Marva White [C]
 
 99 SPECIAL
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall
Barbara Gaudin - Clint Hudson
 
99
Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan (B)
 

Volume LXX No.  12 Final edition

ANNUAL MEETING
Sunday December 2
Our annual Christmas Party is Sunday, December 2, at noon. The Unit and the Unit Board members will provide the dinner, so come and make merry. Well have a short annual meeting followed by a Unit championship game. We plan on a second section for those with fewer master points.
Come and celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.
 
ELECTION
We’ll also complete the election of Unit board members for the next two years at the annual meeting. The ballot is enclosed. Please vote for up to four candidates. The candidates are:
 
Laura Da Costa, currently our vice-president
Steve Johnson, one of our new members, who led the 99er race all year until he went over 100 master points recently.
Mary Lou Pease, who recently received the ACBL Goodwill award and teaches bridge to beginners on Saturday morning, among other activities.
Deb Petersen, who also recently received the ACBL Goodwill award. She makes all the signs advertising our events, as well as helping on the hospitality committee.
 
To vote, place your ballot in the ballot box at the Fresno Bridge Center on or before December 2, 2018, before the annual meeting starts. You may also mail your ballot to:
Fresno Unit ACBL elections
1320 E Shaw Ave Ste 100
Fresno CA 93710
It must be received before the annual meeting.
 
The ballot also contains a proposed amendment to the Bylaws which adds a section that names the committees the ACBL requires of units.
 
PLACES and FACES
 We’re glad to see Mark and Sally Stern back from their trip to Thailand, just in time for the holidays.
 
Congratulations to new Gold Life Master Dana Brown, new Bronze Life Master Peggy Oakshott, new sectional masters Jim Luther and Diane McDonough, and new junior master Clint Hudson.

Welcome to new member Robert McIlhatton.

Virginia Hailey celebrated her 100th birthday by winning the next club game in Madera. Virginia is a delightful player at the Madera Bridge Club. Congratulations, Virginia.

LESSONS
Beginning lessons start again on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Give a flyer to a friend that may want to learn bridge. If you belong to a group, take several flyers to distribute.

CLUB NEWS
            We had one of the best turnouts in years for a team game. Nine teams played in the Club Appreciation Gold Point Pro-Am team game, and all players won some fractions of gold points. We won’t have another gold point team event until next October, so keep it in mind for next year.
            The top players in October at the Fresno Bridge Club were Bob Durbrow, Mary Lou Pease, Steve Johnson, and Ray April. Mark Stern leads for 2018, followed by Bob Durbrow, Lowell Gist, Maggie Mahaffey, and Ray April. June Oeser was the top 99er for October, followed by Mary Claire Ewing, Barbara Gaudin, and Ann Keag, Pam Pigg leads for 2018, followed by Mary Claire Ewing, Jonel Mueller, and Ann Keag.
    The master point winners in Madera for November were Jackie Reichard and Jan Armbruster, followed by June Oeser and Gary Nelson.  Gay and Larry Slates still lead for the year, followed by Carol Kaufman, Gary Nelson, and Barbara Diebert.

            Check the calendar for special events. Every club in Fresno and Madera will have a silver point STAC game the week of December 3 through 9. The calendar will be printed later and is available on line now.  It will be available at the bridge center.

TREASURER’S REPORT
After three months in the black, we lost money in October.  The financials won’t be officially posted due to procedural issues, but we lost about $1400. This is not as bad as it sounds. We got hit with one of our annual expenses, the burglar alarm service fee. And I prepaid to have some bridge pads repaired to save writing small checks every couple of weeks. We predicted how many more will need repairing paid for it up front. It saves us money in the long term, but it cost a bit in the short term. And we did have a small increase in building rent. We knew that was coming and our current rent is still manageable. So, about half of our loss can be attributed to these expenditures.
There are two other reasons we lost money in October. One is that we didn’t have a fund raiser last month. The other is the table count was smaller. Want to help us stay afloat? Participate in the fund raisers and play an extra game once in a while.  In other words, have some fun on us and help us stay solvent.

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WINNERS
CLUB APPRECIATION TEAMS
1ABC  Barbara Thacker - Gary Nelson - Robert Cherry - Steve Johnson
2AB    Al Crane - Avis Morse - Rosalie Jorgensen - Barbara Gaudin
3A       Richard Meffley - Paul Boyd - Barbara Diebert - Marge Field
3B       Robert Durbrow - Mary Lou Pease - Judy Shuster - Clint Hudson
2C       Laura Neville - Anthony Toto - Carol Kaufman - June Oeser
 
UNIT NAP
1                      Richard Meffley - Farid Assemi
2/3                   Belva Quattrin - Robert Durbrow
2/3                   Laura Da Costa - Ray April
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Lowell Gist - Robert Durbrow
2A1B  William Glass - John McGregor
3A2B  Kim Morris - Anthony Toto
 
MEMBERSHIP
1A       Skip Miller - Byron Steinert
2A1B  Paul Messner - Rosalie Jorgensen
3A       Bob Cross - Robert Durbrow
2B       William Glass - Mary Lou Pease
 
99ER MEMBERSHIP
1          Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
2          Carol Fiorentino - John Cadwalader
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Anthony Toto - Byron Steinert
2A       Belva Quattrin - Bob Cross
 3/4A1/2B       Rosalie Jorgensen - Laura Neville
 3/4A1/2B       1Laura Da Costa - Howard Arquette
3B       Jackie Finn - Skip Miller
2C       Steve Johnson - Gary Nelson
 
99ER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
2          Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
 

 
CLUB APPRECIATION
1A       Robert Durbrow - Dick Powell
2A1B  Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola
3A2B  Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey
 3/4B   Sheila Smith - Gerry Jones
 3/4B   Judy Jessick - Rosalie Jorgensen
 
1ABC  Patrick Carroll - John McGregor
2AB    Ray April - Laura Da Costa
3A       Dave Haberstich - Mark Stern
3B2C   Don Austin - Marion Austin
 
1          Bob Cross - Mary Lou Pease
2          Steve Johnson - Cynthia Tingey
 
1A       Belva Quattrin - Patricia Delamontanya
2A       Howard Arquette - Ray April
3A1B  Gloria Fitzgerald - Jeff Nevins
2B1C   June Oeser - Alan Sakamoto
3B       Laura Neville - Rosalie Jorgensen
2C       Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan
 
1          Judy Zimmerer - Rhonda Hampton
2          Peter Weber - Dick Powell
3          Byron Steinert - Skip Miller
 
 
750 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1ABC  Marilyn J. Kendall - JoAnn Huebner
2ABCAnn Keag - Cheryl Johnson
3A       Patricia Creede - Dick Powell
3BC     Kathleen Coit - William Coit

UPGRADED CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB    Laura Da Costa - Mary Lou Pease
2A       Skip Miller - Victor Greener
3A       Gerry Jones - Ray April
2B1C   Pamela Pigg - Brenda Ward
2/3C    Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan
2/3       Barbara Gaudin - Sandra White
 
 
99ER UPGRADED CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
2          Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
 
INDIVIDUAL
1          Gary Nelson
2          Carol Kaufman
3          Robert Durbrow
4          Bob Cross
5          Rhonda Hampton
6          June Oeser

OAKHURST WINNERS
Wally Wallace and Dana Brown 2
Jimmy Moore and Bill Carroll
T. Srinivasan and Ken Doig 2
Ken Doig and Claire Molnar 2
Martha Robrahn and Paul Mertens

 
SPECIAL
Mark Stern - Dave Haberstich
Belva Quattrin - Dick Powell
Belva Quattrin - Bob Cross
Robert Durbrow - William Glass
Anthony Toto - Kim Morris
Mark Stern - Dave Haberstich
Anthony Toto - Kim Morris
Sally Anne Stern - Laura Da Costa [B]
Don Austin - Marion Austin [B]
Laura Da Costa - Judy Shuster [B]
Edward Hampton - Clint Hudson [B]
Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola [B]
Margot Cegielski - Alvin Fred Schellack [B]
Sally Anne Stern - Laura Da Costa [C]
 
 
 
750 SPECIAL
John Hempel - Jerry F. Noga{2}
Patricia Creede - Dick Powell
Jeremy Newel - Angelina Heisdorf
Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry
Edward Grootendorst - Karin Blanchard
Mary Ann Clark - Beverly Little
Jonel Mueller - Rita Gladding
Pearl McGinnis - Barbara Brock [B]
Larry Miller - Andrew Graves [B]
Ruby Buttereck - Steve Johnson [B]
Lois High - Judy Pardun [C]
Patricia Biddy - Mona Omar [C]
Nadine Nemechek - Donna Berman [C]
Marlene Robinson - Barbara Kelley [C]
 
 
99er SPECIAL
Walt Kelso - Alvin Fred Schellack
Clint Hudson - John Cadwalader [B]
 
99er
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall [C]
 
 
 
 
 
 

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS
UNIT FINALS November 11
 
For all those who qualified for North American Pairs this summer, the Unit Finals are this month.
Qualifiers are posted at the Fresno Bridge Center. The game is stratified: A is Open,  B is for players with under 2,500 master points, and C is for players with under 500 mp who are not Life Masters. If you are in the top half of your flight, you qualify for the District 21 Finals in December. Flight A is on December 8 and 9; Flight B is December 15, and Flight C is on December 9. All D21 finals are in the Bay Area. You can play in only one Unit final, but you can play in all D21 Finals if you’re qualified. The top three go to NA Finals in Memphis in March.

CLUB NEWS
Top players in Oakhurst for October were Ken Doig, Claire Molnar, T. Srinivasan. Karen McCartin. Diane McDonough and Burke Zane.  The top player in Madera for October is Steve Johnson followed by Richard Meffley and Gay and Larry Slates. Gay and Larry lead for the year, followed by Carol Kaufman and Gary Nelson.
 Bob Durbrow was the top player at the Fresno Bridge Center in October, followed by Laura Da Costa, Mary Lou Pease, Steve Johnson, Ray April, and Skip Miller. Mark Stern leads for the year, followed by Bob Durbrow, Lowell Gist, and Maggie Mahaffey. Steve Johnson went over 100 master points, so the top 99er for October was June Oeser, followed by Mary Claire Ewing, Barbara Gaudin, and Ann Keag. Pam Pigg is the leading 99er for 2018, followed by Mary Claire Ewing, Jonel Mueller, and Ann Keag.

We’ve been saving up our Membership games for the end of the year. There will be several in November and December. They pay extra points to the winners, but you should be a member to be eligible for points. You can pay your dues at the game.
Thanksgiving is coming this month. There are no games on Thanksgiving or the day before. The Wednesday night game will move to the Tuesday before, so a 99er game and an open game will be held that night. Both will be Unit Championship games.

ELECTIONS
We’ll soon be having elections for a two year term on the Unit Board of Directors. Please let Nominaions Chair Mary Lou Pease know if you would like to serve on the board.

WINNERS
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Robert Durbrow - Richard Meffley
2A1B  Laura Neville - Al Crane
2B       Avis Morse - Dick Powell
  
1A       Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
2ARobert Durbrow - George Dalition
3A1BC            Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry
2BC     Don Austin - Marion Austin
3B                   Mary Lou Pease - Jane Bragg
 
 
99er UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
 1/3      Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn
 1/3      Cheryl Ryder - Ann Keag
 1/3      Jung Kim - Joan Clark
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Gerard Laquerriere - Dana Brown
2A       Laura Da Costa - Margaret Mahaffey
3A1B  Jim Mckoane - Barbara Thacker
2B1C   Irene Whelchel - Carol Rodder
3B       James Sweet - William Glass
2C       Renee Laquerriere - Judy Nibler
 
INIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB    Gary Nelson
2AB    Marion Austin
3A       Richard Meffley
4A3B  Steve Johnson
4B       Carol Kaufman
 
 
CLUB APPRECIATION
1A       Margaret Mahaffey - Carol Rodder
2A1BC            Laura Da Costa - Gwen Davey
3A2B  Jim Mckoane - Rosalie Jorgensen
2C       Debbie Kemp - Steve Johnson
 
 
1AB    Laura Da Costa - Ray April
2AB1C            Anthony Toto - Mary Lou Pease
3A       Richard Meffley - Robert Durbrow
3/4A2/3B        Deb Petersen - Cynthia Tingey
3/4A2/3B        Gloria Fitzgerald - Rosalie Jorgensen

750 CLUB APPRECIATION
1ABC  Mary Claire Ewing - Sandy OwYoung-Chu
2AB    Linda Town - Barbara Wiedel
3A       Edward Hampton - Rhonda Hampton
3BJohn Hempel - Jerry F. Noga
2C       Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto
3C       Cheryl Johnson - Ann Keag

99ER CLUB APPRECIATION
1          Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
2          Carol Fiorentino - John Cadwalader

MUN TAKEDA LESSON
November 13     6 pm
 
Mun Takeda has given us several helpful lessons. This month’s lesson is on weak two bids – a subject that all know how to misuse. Beginning lessons may tell us to open a weak two bid with six  to ten point hands with a six card suit, but there’s more to it, and plenty to learn about responses. Are they forcing? That’s one to make sure you and your partner are on the same wavelength. Find out how to get the most from your weak twos at 6 o’clock Tuesday November 13. Thanks to Mun for donating her efforts, which helps to keep the Unit solvent.
 
TREASURER’S REPORT
If you look at the latest statement of financial position posted at the bridge club, you will see that we have actually been in the black for the last three months. That’s a little more in September than the previous two months because of the sectional tournament and Mun Takeda’s lesson. Once again, thank you Mun.
But don’t get over excited. Without the fund raisers and tournaments of the past few months, we are losing, on average, $1000 a month. October may be one of those months. So overall, we are down for the year, but not as much as expected. In other words, the bleeding has slowed for now, but we need to keep up the efforts to keep the center alive.
Mun’s next lesson on weak 2 bids will be valuable to beginners and intermediate players alike. So not only help the club out by taking the lessons, help yourself with improved play by signing up for her lesson.
PLACES and FACES
Farid Assemi was tenth in Santa Cruz sectional open pairs.
 
At the Reno regional, William Glass, James Sweet, Edward and Rhonda Hampton, and Wally Wallace were third in Bracket 2 of the Knockout teams. Gerard Laquerriere won the open pairs. Bill Glass took third in the side game. Wally Wallace and Rhonda Hampton were fourth in Flight B of the side game. Congratulations!
 Get well wishes go to Maggie Mahaffey. We hope to see her back at her afternoon games in a few weeks.
 Our condolences go to Sandy Richardson whose husband John recently passed away.

 
 

 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Judy Bingham and Judy Van Winkle
Ken Doig and Claire Molnar (2)
Ken Doig and T. Srinivasan (2)
Paul Mertens and Karen McCartin
Wally Wallace and Dana Brown (2)
Claire Molnar and Karen McCartin
Karen McCartin and Marth Robrahn
Diane McDonough and Jim Luther
 
 
SPECIAL
Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerrie
Don Austin - Marion Austin
Gerard Laquerriere - Lowell Gist
Mark Stern - Dave Haberstich
Belva Quattrin - Dick Powell
Wilson Wallace - Rev. Jim H. Luther
Skip Miller - Byron Steinert
Robert Durbrow - Belva Quattrin
Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerriere
Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola [B]
Laura Da Costa - Judy Shuster [B]
Virginia Johnson - Gloria Fitzgerald [B]
Judy Zimmerer - Irene Whelchel [B]
Don Austin - Marion Austin [B]
Anthony Toto - Byron Steinert [B]
Sheila Smith - Gerry Jones [C]
 
 
 
750 SPECIAL
Yvonne Jeffrey - Estee Strombotne
Kathryn Miller - Barbara Wiedel
John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott
Judy Shuster - M. Steve Johnson
Mary Ann Clark - Gay Berry [B]
Kathryn Miller - Mary Claire Ewing [C]
Bill Rogers - Chris Rogers [C]
Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto [C]
Lois High - Ann Sadler [C]
 
99 SPECIAL
Cheryl Ryder - Ann Keag
June Oeser - Alan Sakamoto
Jung Kim - Joan Clark [C]
 
99
Joan Clark - Ruth Ann Townsend
Steve Johnson - Margot Cegielski
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan
Sandy Petrie - Sandra White
Steve Johnson - June Oeser
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin
Julia Kendall - Tom Callahan