Aces, Places, & Faces

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]