| CHRISTMAS PARTY ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION December 8, 2019 Our annual Christmas Party is set for Sunday, December 8 at noon. Come and enjoy a festive holiday luncheon. We’ll also have the annual meeting, some awards, and election of officers. After that, we’ll have an open Unit Championship and 299er Unit Championship. The ballot is enclosed with the newsletter. Candidates in alphabetical order are: Don Austin, currently unit treasurer Margot Cegielski, a recent member who plays in all the 99er games Kay Christman, currently unit secretary Richard Meffley, currently unit president Jonel Mueller, who plays frequently in 299er, 750, and open games Anthony Toto, who manages the unit Facebook page among other activities. Try to meet them before the election. Vote for up to five candidates. Ballots are mailed to unit members. Vote at the Fresno Bridge Center or by mail to ACBL Election 1320 E Shaw Ave Suite 100 Fresno CA 93710 CLUB NEWS Gary Nelson was the top masterpoint winner in Madera for November, followed by Steve Johnson and Nick and Mary Gullo. Steve Johnson leads for the year, followed by Carol Kaufman and Gary Nelson and Barbara Diebert. Victor Greener was the top player at the Fresno Bridge Center in October, followed by Laura Da Costa and Ray April. Victor leads for 2019, followed by Ray and Laura. Mary Claire Ewing leads the 99ers for October, followed by Margot Cegielski and Pat Heckathorn. Mary Claire leads for 2019, followed by Margot Cegielski and Fred Schellack. There are several Christmas parties in December besides the Unit party. Mary Lou Pease will have a pot luck Christmas party on Wednesday December 18. The Tuesday afternoon 750 group will have a party on December 10. Other clubs may also celebrate the holidays. Don’t forget Western Conference STAC games from December 9 through December 15. All STAC games award silver points. The games are held at clubs all over the West. The top score in an open game could win up to 20 masterpoint. | LESSONS Free lessons start again on Saturday, January 18, 2020. If you need to brush up on your basics, come to the lessons at 9 am. We have two groups – one for those who want to learn bridge and one for those who want some more instruction. Let your friends know they can learn bridge free next year. Mun lessons next year will include practice sessions. Look for more information in future newsletters. PLACES AND FACES At the Ventura regional, Mark and Sally Stern topped the side game twice. Former Fresno Unit member Jay Roll won Bracket 1 of the Swiss teams and was second in the open pairs. Congratulations to Kim Morris, a new Gold Life Master with over 2,500 master points. Also congratulations to Nicki Gram, a new junior master. It was good to see Linda Coppersmith, returning to Fresno from Florida to visit during the Thanksgiving holiday. There’s not too much news this month, but sometimes that’s good. If you learn of any interesting activities, please tell the editor. UNIT NEWS We’re planning another Bid-a-Player auction around March next year. You can bid on a volunteer player for a game at the club. For any new player who thinks he’s not ready to play with our top Life Masters, there will be intermediate players to bid on as well. We still have RAFFLE tickets available. You can win a $200 Costco gift card, a $100 Amazon gift card, or ten $10 gift cards for bridge club play. The drawing will be at the Christmas party on December 8, 2019. Treasurer’s report (October financials) There is a little quirk in the financial statements if you look at them at the center. We bought a new dealing machine in September, so it looks like we lost lots of money that month. We sold the old dealing machine, but that check was not received until November, so does not show up on the current reports. It will show up on year-end reports. Thanks to Kay, we got the new machine for under $3,000. I have heard it is working great. In October, we had a sectional and Mun gave a lesson, so we were in the black for October. We will recognize the sale of the old machine in November, so I expect that month to look good. If you have questions, come to the Membership meeting/Christmas Game on December 8th and you can ask me there. |
| WINNERS ONE DAY SECTIONAL 750 AFTERNOON 1A Rosalie Jorgensen - Kathryn Miller 2A Kathleen Coit - William Coit 3A John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott 1BC Marilyn Kendall - Madeline Lynes 2B Mary Gullo - Pamela Pigg 3B Jim Luther - Diane McDonough 2C Marge Field - Joan Fritz 3C Judy Pardun - Jeremy Newel 299 EVENING 1 Myles Johnson - June Serio 2 Margot Cegielski - Fred Schellack 3 Lynda Moller -Sandra Whi te PRO AM TEAM CLUB APPRECIATION 1 Ann Derwin - Jonel Mueller - Nancy Jones - Steve Holmes 2 William Glass - Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin - Gloria Fitzgerald - Rosalie Jorgensen NAP UNIT FINAL 1A Laura Da Costa - Ray April 2A Victor Greener - Mark Stern 3/4A 1BC Sandy OwYoung-Chu - M. Steve Johnson 3/4A Gerard Laquerriere - Richard Meffley 2BC Cynthia Tingey - Deb Petersen CLUB APPRECIATION 1 William Glass - Victor Greener 2 Laura Da Costa - Ray April CLUB APPRECIATION 1 Victor Greener - Laura Da Costa 2 Carol Kaufman - June Serio CLUB APPRECIATION 1 Laura Neville - Andrew Graves 2 Ray April - Victor Greener 3 Al Crane - Rosalie Jorgensen CLUB APPRECIATION 1A Richard Meffley - Victor Greener 2A Gerard Laquerriere - Lowell Gist 3A1B Carol Rodder - Irene Whelchel 2B1C Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola 3B2C Nancy Holley - Donny Graham 3C Joann E. Evans - Bettylee Wapner CLUB APPRECIATION 1A Ray April - Victor Greener 2A1B Carol Rodder - Carol Miller 3A Ann Derwin - Steve Holmes 2B Mary Lou Pease - M. Steve Johnson CLUB APPRECIATION 1A Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern 2A1B Bob Cross - William Glass 2B Laura Da Costa - Mary Lou Pease CLUB APPRECIATION 1 Belva Quattrin - Robert Durbrow 2 Mary Lou Pease - Laura Da Costa 3 John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott
1AB Ray April - Laura Da Costa 2A Richard Meffley - Gerard Laquerriere 3A2B1C Anthony Toto - Jason Mcalexander 3B Steve Holmes - Ann Derwin 2C Rosalie Jorgensen - Al Crane 1A Richard Meffley - Bob Cross 2A1B Laura Da Costa - Barbara Thacker 3A2CB1C Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola 3B2C Carol Miller - Olivia Stockton 1A Farid Assemi - Naguib Abdallah 2A1B James Bushman - Robert Durbrow 3A2B1CJason Mcalexander - James Sweet 3B Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern 2C John McGregor - Patrick Carroll 99 Ruth Ann Townsend - Joan Clark Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn Fred Schellack - June Serio Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn (2) Margot Cegielski - Fred Schellack | 750 CLUB APPRECIATION 1AB John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott 2AB1C Cheryl Johnson - Barbara Brock 3A Dora Gostanian - Sydney Bluestone 3A2B Deb Petersen - Pat Snyder 3C Doris Myers - Judy Geary 750 CLUB APPRECIATION 1AB Kathleen Coit - William Coit 2AB1C Chris Rogers - Tay Cherry 3AB2C M. Steve Johnson - Andrew Graves 3C Judy Pardun - Lois High 750 CLUB APPRECIATION 1ABC Mary Claire Ewing - Sandy OwYoung-Chu 2ABC Marilyn J. Kendall - Madeline Lynes 3AB Patricia Creede - Lois High 3C Nalini Jeyapalan - Jei Jeyapalan CLUB APPRECIAT 299ER 1A M. Steve Johnson - June Serio 2A1B Diane McDonough - Bill Fullar 2B Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller 299ER CLUB APPRECIATION 1A M. Steve Johnson - Jonel Mueller 21B Sandra White - Lynda Moller 2B Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller 99ER CUB APPRECIATION 1 Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn 2 Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso 99ER CLUB APPRECIATION 1 Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn 2 Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall 3 Clint Hudson - Barbara Gaudin 99ERS CLUB APPRECIATION 1 Margot Cegielski - Alvin Fred Schellack 2/3 Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn 2/3 Barry Katz - Brenda Ward MEMBERSHIP GAME 1A William Glass - Victor Greener 2A1B George Dalition - June Serio 2B Don Austin - Marion Austin VETERAN'S DAY MEMBERSHIP 1A William Glass - Richard Meffley 2A Victor Greener - Ray April 3A1BC Sally Perring - Gerry Jones 2BC Sally Anne Stern - Jonel Mueller 3B Lisa D'Arcy - Avis Morse 3C Cynthia Tingey - Rosalie Jorgensen OAKHURST WINNERS Ira Estin - Jim Luther Diane McDonough - Nancy Hays Ken Sommers - Bill Fullar Paul Mertens - Clem Bingham Ira Estin - Judy Bingham [2] Alfred Ellis - Ken Sommers Kenneth Doig - Nancy Hays Kenneth Doig - Kirk Moulin Burke Zane - Ken Sommers Al Crane - Bill Fullar Judy Van Winkle - Judy Bingham [B] Sharon Kocsis - Barbara Peters[B] Diane McDonough - Nancy Hays [B] SPECIAL Irene Whelchel - Laura Neville Gary Nelson - Richard Meffley Barbara Thacker - Belva Quattrin Lowell Gist - Gerard Laquerriere Nick & Mary Gullo (2) Barbara Diebert – Gary Nelson Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola Judy Zimmerer - Irene Whelchel Rose Boot - William Glass Laura Neville - Irene Whelchel Patrick Carroll - Laura Da Costa Judy Dodd - Carol Rodder [B] Laura Da Costa - Carol Rodder [B] Irene Whelchel - Rosalie Jorgensen [B] M. Steve Johnson - Jonel Mueller [C] 750 SPECIAL Patricia Creede - Marilyn J. Kendall Kathryn Miller - Barbara Wiedel Deb Petersen - Angelina Heisdorf Patricia Creede - Renee Laquerriere Larry Miller - Pamela Pigg [B] Jonel Mueller - Rita Gladding [C] SPECIAL 299ER Barbara Gaudin - Eleanor Alpha Margot Cegielski - Ed Keller |
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