| ACES, PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE |
 |
EDITOR: RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
| ACES, PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE |
|
EDITOR: RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
| UNIT
ELECTION The Aces, Places, and Faces includes a ballot for the board of directors for 2009 and 2010. Please vote for up to 5 candidates. The candidates are, in alphabetical order: Laura Da Costa, who directs some of the club games with her mother Mary Lou. Laura also directed the Sunday Unit games before she moved to Illinois to complete her education and to teach. Laura now teaches college here. Doris Frazer is a long time member of the Fresno unit. She made Life Master in 2007 and is still one of the top master point winners at the club every month. Dora Gostanian is a current board member. She has been responsible as chairman or cochairman for the hospitality at our sectionals for the last few years. She cooked the main part of our Sunday dinner several times. Bert Rettner is a current board member and member of the site selection committee. He has been a life master for many years and is one of the top players at the bridge club every month. John Simpson just started playing duplicate a little over a year ago, but he is learning fast. He has been playing in sectional, regional, and national tournaments and learning more from each one, earning over 100 points so far this year. He can show us what the new players want. Byron Steinert is a former Fresno Unit president, board member, and Distinguished Service Award recipient. He has chaired our education committee and is currently site selection committee chairman. UNIT NEWS We are very close to agreeing to a lease at a new location. We hope everyone will be happy with a new location. The landlord has agreed to many building improvements, but there will be other upgrades we will want to do ourselves. The year 2009 should be a year of change for the Fresno Bridge Club. |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area TournamentsUNIT FUNDRAISERS PLAYER AUCTIONS, STARBUCKS, SPARE CHANGE Jill Wood has embarked on a series of fundraisers to help us at moving time. First we sold $20 Starbucks cards to our members for $20. That was so successful that we will do it again so that you can have gifts for friends for Christmas. There is a big spare change jar at the clubhouse, which is filling up slowly. Drop some change in it if your pockets are getting heavy. We notice some people have dropped in paper change. That's OK, too. The new fundraiser is an auction to play with one of your favorite bridge players. At the bridge club is a board with the names and pictures of many of our top players. Make a bid and put it in the envelope with the player's name. The high bidder in each envelope at the end of the year gets to play a bridge game with the player that was won. Just call up the player that you won and arrange a time to play. Another way to help the building fund is through the soft drink sales. All profits go to the Building Fund. If you just want to donate, you can buy soft drinks for the sale. |
PLACES AND FACES At the North American Championships in Boston, Rose Boot had a Flight B section top in the side game. John & Tina Renna were first and fifth in the evening 299er game. Jim Tritt and Rick Whitworth won the open pairs. Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda were 41st in the Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs. John Simpson had several section places. Congratulations! At the San Ramon sectional, John Simpson won bracket C of the 199er Swiss teams. Speedy recovery wished go to Doris Frazer and Martha Franks, recovering from recent surgeries. Welcome to new members Bryan Low, Nancy Kyle, William and Diane Civiello, and Jackie Finn. Our sympathy goes to Dora Gostanian, whose father recently passed away. BRIDGE QUIZ 1 Club Double 1 Spade ??? Your partner doubled. What do you bid with: C 1053 D QJ102 H AJ83 S 62 Answer below in a week or two. 2 Hearts. Your partner asked you to bid a suit, preferably a major suit, so bid your major. A double here is for penalties. If you want to show both suits, bid hearts first, then diamonds. |
UNIT CHRISTMAS PARTY Our annual Christmas Party is Sunday, December 7, at noon. The unit board members are planning a dinner at noon, so come and enjoy. As required by our bylaws, we will have a short annual meeting. That will be followed by the conclusion of the election for the new unit board of directors, and a Unit Championship bridge game. There will be a limited game and an open game, assuming enough of our members come to the party so we can have two events. Happy Holidays! CLUB NEWS Several of our clubs will be celebrating the holidays. Ginny Dow will be celebrating with prizes and treats on Thursday afternoon on December 11. Maggie's 750 game will have a Christmas party on Tuesday December 16 at 1 pm. Mary Lou will hold a Holiday Pot Luck at 11:15 on Monday, December 29th before the game at noon. Richard will have a Christmas party on December 12th at 6:30 before the STAC game. Nearly all clubs will hold the Sectional Tournament at Clubs games the week of December 8 through 14. It's another chance to win silver points. There will be no STAC game on Tuesday morning or Saturday. The 49er games on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning will have club championship games rather than STAC games. Check with your club director to be sure a STAC game will be held. Some of the games will be closing for the holidays. There will be no 49er games or Friday night games the last two weeks of the year. No games on Christmas or Christmas eve or evening games on New Year's Eve. Enjoy the holiday! Mike Molinari will start part 2 of the beginning lessons on Play of the Hand Saturday December 6th at 9 am. Tell your friends! Thanks to Gwen Davey, Angie Heisdorf, Mannie Dichner, and Roberta Beam - they really made the Fabulous Friday Feast fabulous. Top winners at the Fresno Bridge Club for October was Steve Sharp, followed by Verlee O'Neill. Skip Miller still hads a big lead for 2008. The top 99er for October was George Dalition, who is second to Linda Coppersmith for 2008. Top master point winners in Oakhurst for November are Mary-Gene Krieghoff, Claire Molnar, Karen McCartin, Ken Doig, Gardner Murray, and Betty Ann Dunn. Congratulations to Clem Bingham and John Pickering on a 71.11% game. Top master point winners on Madera were Barbara Brock and Rose Wheeler, followed by Jim Honeywell and Everett Bondeson. Denny Green still leads for 2008. |
| WINNERS CIRCLE
October 15 - November 15, 2008 Fresno Halloween Sectional UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Victor Greener - Anthony Toto 2AB1C Paul Messner - Sally Perring 3A2C John Simpson - Pat Simpson NAP - UNIT FINALS 1A John Schnell - Della Schnell 2A Richard Meffley - James Tritt 3A1B Suzanne Graham - Anthony Toto 2B Ray April - Steve Sharp 3B William Wood - Jill Wood Qualifiers District 21 Finals in Burlingame January 17, 2009 Flight B January 18-19 Flight A January 19 Flight C 99ER UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP PRO-AM TEAMS UNIT GAME Jean Kesler - James Sweet Margaret Mahaffey - Jill Wood Rose Boot - Ray April[C] Mary Jo Davila - Ginger Zumwalt[C] INTERNATIONAL FUND CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Skip Miller - Victor Greener 2ABC Ray April - Steve Sharp 3A Mary Lloyd - Wanda Cardella 3B Laura Neville - Doris Frazer CLUB APPRECIATION 1A Della Schnell - John Schnell 2A Paul Wilday - Richard Meffley 3A1B William Glass - Bert Rettner 2B Kay Chrisman - Verlee O'Neill 3B1C Pat Simpson - Ginger Zumwalt 2C Mary Ann Clark - Angelina Heisdorf 1A Belva Quattrin - Robert Durbrow 2A1B M. Seibert - Muriel Trantham 3/4A2B Martha Waller - Donny Graham 3/4A Bob Loudermilk - Alice Pickens 3B Vivian Betcher - Steve Sharp 1C Carol Miller - Linda Coppersmith 2C Paul Messner - Dolores Parada 3C Ted Macaulay - Lois Layne 1AB D Zody - Sandra Zovod 2A Robert Durbrow - Kay Chrisman 3/4A Victor Greener - Byron Steinert 3/4A2B1C Ronald Licata - Sharon Peterson 3B2C Paul Wilday - Harold DeRoos 3C Mike Rouch - Kirk Stewart OAKHURST WINNERS Pearl McGinnis- Maryann Wiker Jack Stitt- Doug griswold Don McCartin- Ray April Mike Molinari- Joe Fox Burke Zane- Genie Krieghoff Al Ellis- Ray Gallardo Jim Honeywell- Everett Bondeson Claire Molnar- Karen McCartin Genie Krieghoff- Jack Stitt Karen McCartin- Paul Mertens Clem Bingham- John Pickering Claire Molnar- Terri Stitt RESTRICTED CLUB APPRECIATION CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Judy Ataide - Paul Messner 2A Doris Frazer - Margaret Seibert 3A2B Patricia Creede - Mary Lloyd 750 CLUB APPRECIATION 1A Kimiko Mochizuki - Shelia Smith 2A Judy Nicholson - Jim Stefanich 3A Sandy Richardson - Paul Messner 1B John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott 2B Cor Yssels - Ron Vieira 3B Kathleen Coit - Ina Yssels 1C Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary 2C N Nemechek - Donna Berman 3C John Simpson - Estee Strombotne 1AB Bert Rettner - David Shuster 2/3A Robert Durbrow - Manny Dichner 2/3A2BSkip Miller - Byron Steinert 750 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Judy Shuster - Carol Miller 2A Linda Coppersmith - Vivian Betcher 3A Juanita Mason - Steve Sharp 2B Sandy Richardson - Paul Messner 3B1C Sue Gearhart - Dolores Beebe 2C Judy Malone - Marlene Frazier 3C Karen Laws - Bryant Low |
BAROMETER
CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Kay Chrisman - Verlee O'Neill 2A John Schnell - Della Schnell 2B Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda 2C Manny Dichner - Jane McCoy CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Pat Simpson - Wanda Cardella 2A Jane McCoy - Jim McKoane 3A1B Kent Billeter - Mary Jo Davila 2B Steve Sharp - Laura Da Costa 3B Verlee O'Neill - John Simpson 1C Suzanne Graham - Paul Boyd 2C Julie Boucher - Lorraine Elia 299 CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC John McGregor - Patrick Carroll 2A Sandy Richardson - Barry Druffel 3A2B Mary Ann Clark - Beth Hill 3B2C Linda Sims - Paul Wilday 750 MEMBERSHIP 1A Judy Dodd - William McCormick 2A Dora Gostanian - Vivian Betcher 3A1B Sandy Richardson - Ron Vieira 2B1C Stephen Blumberg - Don Winton 3B George Efthemon - Linda Coppersmith 2C John Simpson - Gwen Davey 3C Jeremy Newel - Michael Newel INDIVIDUAL Richard Meffley William Glass Roberta Beam[B] Gwen Davey[B] BAROMETER Della Schnell - John Schnell Jane A. McCoy - Mary Lou Da Costa[B] Gwen Davey - Roberta Beam[C] Kay Chrisman - Verlee O'Neill[C] SPECIAL Anita Penny - Suzanne Graham William Wood - Jill Wood Muriel Trantham - Margaret Seibert Curtis Reeves - Jay Roll Steve Sharp - David Shuster Verlee O'Neill - Della Schnell Skip Miller - Byron Steinert Bert Rettner - Dave Shuster Victor Greener - D Zody Anita Penny - Carol Rodder Rose Wheeler - Barbara Brock Pearl McGinnis - Ruth Rowe Carol Kaufman - Richard Meffley Betty Eden - Dan Cartago[B] John Simpson - Mike Molinari[B] Michael Molinari - Laura Da Costa[B] Steve Sharp - Pat Simpson[B] Laura Neville - Jim McKoane[B] Robert Endara - Carolyn Lofton[B] John Simpson - Estee Strombotne[C] Lorraine Elia - Annie Chiljian[C] John Wachsman - Susan Wachsman[C] Blanche Frech - Lee Ziegler[C] Jill Wood - William Wood[C] RESTRICTED SPECIAL Ray April - Verlee O'Neill Alan Hakes - Jim McKoane Marion Krohn - Judy Ataide[B] Paul Messner - Delia Green[B] John Simpson - Ginger Zumwalt[C] Al Crane - Martha Franks[C] GUESS YOUR SCORE Richard Betcher - Vivian Betcher Lou Vancoevorden - Paul Boyd Florence McDonald - Jay Shapiro[B] Ina Yssels - Kathleen Coit[B] Marlene Frazier - Viola Berg[C] Nadine Nemechek - Donna Berman[C] 750 SPECIAL Howard Reed - Steve Sharp Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola Dora Gostanian - Mary Jo Davila Steve Sharp - Julie Boucher Juanita Mason - Don Winton Sydney Bluestone - William McCormick Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary[B] Patricia Creede - C.J. McPike[B] Mary Ann Clark - Dolores Beebe[B] Cathleen Burden - Denny Tweed[B] Stephen Blumberg - Paul Wilday[B] Bob Osmanson - Bud Thompson[C] Marlene McCready - Elaine J. Smith[C] 299er SPECIAL John Barrere - Betty Jacks Dolores Beebe - Roberta Beam Angela Heisdorf - Gwen Davey[C] |
| Home Page |