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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 |
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EDITOR: RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
| MOVING DAY IS COMING!! Construction work is progressing quickly on our new location at 1320 E. Shaw #100. The landlord has told us the new building will be ready for us to start moving in later this month. We still have to wait for new chairs to arrive to replace some of our aging chairs. We will get new table tops which will allow room for more tables. We will be setting up and testing computer equipment and all the other things that go into a new place. When the chairs arrive, and the table tops are replaced, we will start to transfer furniture and equipment to our new location on Shaw Avenue. We hope to move in and start playing in the new location right after Easter. We are grateful that over $15,000.00 has been raised so far to make the move a success. We should be able to do all the additional things that we wanted to do. Thanks to Jill Wood and all who have contributed and/or participated in her fundraising projects. We hope everything goes smoothly. Building committee chairman Byron Steinert and committee member Mike Molinari have a spreadsheet with a timeline over the next two months showing every detail of the move. We may put it on the website after the unit board reviews it. We'll have a silent auction the end of March through April to sell any items that we won't need in the new location. Be sure to bid on any item that you want. We could have a rummage sale right after the move to raise additional funds and clear away any items not sold if we had a few volunteers to run a moving sale. We hope that all our members are pleased with the new location. After we are sure that everything works the way we want it to work, we would like to have a grand opening and invite all Fresno bridge players to come see. The new location will start out clean and spotless. We hope our members can keep it that way, but sometimes we do not view the clubhouse as our clubhouse - but rather as someone else's to take care of and keep clean. We should all think of the new location as our new home to take care of. The unit board is considering limiting food to special occasions so that we will be able to keep things clean and tidy. Let us know what you think of a policy of no food served during most of the games Enclosed is a history from last month's AP&F. PLACES AND FACES At the San Francisco Airport regional, John Simpson and Juanita Mason were sixth in the 299er Charity pairs and third with Pat Simpson in the Bracket 4 KO teams. John was also fourth in flight B 299er pairs and fifth in the side game. Rose Boot and Fred Hamilton won the senior pairs and were fourth in the charity pairs and second in the side game. Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda were second in both the KO teams and the compact KO teams. John and Tina Renna won the compact KO team bracket 3 consolation and were second in the 299er pairs. Margaret Mahaffey, Kim Morris, and Jill & Bill Wood were second in flight B of the evening Swiss teams. Richard Meffley was second in the KO teams and seventh in the Swiss teams. John and Peggy Oakshott were third in the 299 pairs. At the Riverside regional, Kim Morris was third in the bracket 2 KO teams. Betty Ann Dunn and Joni Roberts won the 299er pairs twice and also were third. At the Arroyo Grande sectional, Mun Takeda and Gerard Laquerriere won the open pairs three times and were second in the Swiss teams. They won twice as many points as third place master point winner Avis Morse, who was second in the flight B pairs with Kim Morris. Congratulations to all our winners! Get well wishes to Verlee O'Neill who will be having back surgery on March 11. WINNERS CIRCLE January 15, 2009 to February 15, 2009 Feb 5-8, 2009 Fresno Winter Sectional Overall Winners Sectional Recaps UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP MOVING PARty 1A David Shuster - Bert Rettner 2A Linda Lambie - Curtis Reeves 3A1B Villa Vejvoda - Kay Link 2B Howard Arquette - Ray April 3B Skip Miller - Victor Greener 1C Michael Molinari - Mary Jo Davila 2C Shelia Smith - Dora Gostanian 3C Betty Martin - Charlotte Maschke UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 299 MOVING PARTY 1 Juanita Mason - Stephen Blumberg 2 Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary 3 John Simpson - Estee Strombotne UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Ray April - Wanda Cardella 2A Richard Meffley - Ginny Dow 3A1BC Judy Nibler - Marnie Powell 2B David Shuster - Bert Rettner 3B2C Doris Frazer - Barbara Thacker UNIT GAME William Wood - Jill Wood Richard Meffley - Gerard Laquerriere Verlee O'Neill - Ray April[B] Jill Wood - William Wood[C] CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Skip Miller - Jill Wood 2A David Shuster - Bert Rettner 3A Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda 2B Jim McKoane - Mary Jo Davila 3B1C Virginia Johnson - Steve Sharp 2C Paul Boyd - Michael Molinari RESTRICTED CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Skip Miller - Jill Wood 2 Kim Morris - Sheila Smith 3/4 Jim MCKoane - Barbara Thacker 3/4 Pat Creede Lorraine Elia BAROMETER Della Schnell - John Schnell Angelina Heisdorf - John Barrere[B] 49er Bill Civiello - Diane Civiello[2] Anna Amrein - Maggie E. Houliahan Andrew Graves - Kathleen Graves Lucy Crawford - Linda T. Garrett[B] |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links Bay Area Tournaments California and nearby tournaments UNIT NEWS Unit appointments for 2009: Membership: Margaret Mahaffey Sunshine: Jill Wood Publicity: Laura Da Costa Estee Zombotne Novice & Education: Mike Molinari Electronic Communications: Peggy Oakshott NAP/GNT: Richard Meffley Business Manager: Kay Chrisman Historian: Verlee O'Neill Clubhouse Supplies: Kay Chrisman Computer Graphics: Charlene Sweet Site Selection: Byron Steinert Parliamentarian: Jill Wood Hospitality: Dora Gostanian Mary Jo Davila Charities: Doris Frazer District 21 Rep: Richard Meffley Please contact Laura for any news for the Forum. We are entitled to two representatives for District 21, which meets on the next to last day of three of the regionals. Anyone who wishes to represent us should contact Richard Meffley. MAGGIE MAHAFFEY D21 GOODWILL MEMBER At the recent regional in Burlingame, Maggie Mahaffey was honored as a Goodwill member of District 21 for the many things she has done for our unit. The District 21 board members gasped in surprise when they learned that she has been our membership chairman for 38 years. She truly deserves the honor. She received a pin which she now wears proudly. Maggie wishes to thank the unit board for nominating her. CLUB NEWS We're getting ready for the big move - some of us have enjoyed our clubhouse for 45 years - we'll be sad to go but looking forward to change. Top players in Oakhurst for February were Burke Zane, Don McCartin, Mike Molinari, Ken Doig, and Gardner Murray. Top players in Madera for February were Denny Green and Morgan Johnson, follow by Larry and Gay Slates. Denny and Morgan lead for 2009. Maggie is having her famous "Guess Your Score" game on Tuesday March 31. If you can guess your score exactly before the game starts, you win a prize. We're glad to see some of our new players moving up. Beginning players are playing in the 750 point games, and those who usually play in the 750 games are trying the open games. Everyone learns a little bit when you play against different opponents. Steve Sharp was the top Fresno Bridge Club player in January, followed by Ray April, Della Schnell, and Verlee O'Neill. George Dalition led the 99ers, followed by Stephen Blumberg and Linda Coppersmith. GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS Open Teams play March 28, 29, and April 4 and 5. Flight A plays February 7, 8, and March 7 and 8. Flight B plays April 4 and 5. Flight C plays March 28 and 29. All matches are Knockout matches. Check the District 21 website above for additional information, including times and locations. All teams should have registered in January. SPECIAL Della Schnell - Verlee O'Neill Bert Rettner - David Shuster John McGregor - Patrick Carroll David Haberstich - Lowell Gist Carol Miller - Judy Shuster Monique Irion - Kazue Iwatsubo Robert Endara - Carolyn Lofton[B] Jim McKoane - Steve Sharp[B] Mary Ann Clark - Beverly Little[C] Ray April - Shelia Smith[C] Martha Waller - Virginia Johnson[C] OAKHURST WINNERS David Vanier- Jack Stitt Burke Zane- Al Crane[2] Don McCartin-Ray April [2] Ken Doig- Gardner Murray Don McCartin- Mike Molinari Claire Molnar- Terri Stitt Claire Molnar- Wally Cucura Joe Fox- Corey Cole Pearl McGinnis- Maryann Wiker Mike Molinari- David Haberstich Mike Molinari- Paul Mertens RESTRICTED SPECIAL Doris Frazer - Margaret Seibert Skip Miller - Jill Wood George Dalition - Mary Jo Davila[B] Patricia Creede - Lorraine Elia[B] 750 SPECIAL Kathleen Coit - Ina Yssels Howard Reed - Jackie Finn Beverly Daniels - Paul Messner Juanita Mason - Steve Sharp George Dalition - Mary Jo Davila Howard Reed - Pat Simpson Joan Deyager - Marsha Infausto[B] John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott[B] George Efthemon - Linda Coppersmith[B] Florence McDonald - Jay Shapiro[B] Stephen Blumberg - John Slater[B] John Simpson - Don Winton[B] Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary[B] Sandra Beebe - Karin Blanchard[C] Marlene Robinson - Patricia Biddy[C] |
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