GRADUATION PARTY
Pro-Am PAIRS JUNE 27
    Our annual party to celebrate our new Life Masters will be held Sunday June 27, 2010 at Noon.  We'll have a pot luck lunch and maybe even sing For He/She's a Jolly Good Fellow to those who made Life Master in the last year. As usual, the party is followed by a Pro-Am pair game, with a drawing for partners before the game starts..  Please come for the party so we'll be able to choose partners and start the game quickly.  Do not plan a partnership; we will draw a partner for you.
    Our records show Pete Weber, Juanita Mason, Ruth Christensen, Sue Valdosola, Tina and John Renna, John Simpson, Dora Gostanian, and Paul Messner made LM since our last graduation.  We congratulation them, and invite them to play as our guests in the game.  If any of our members make LM before June 27, they are welcome, too.

     At the Fresno Bridge Center, Steve Sharp leads in April, with Maggie Mahaffey and Bert Rettner right behind.  Steve Sharp leads for 2010, followed by Bert Rettner and Skip Miller.  Jackie Finn was tops for 99ers in April, followed by John Jonassen and Marnie Powell.  Jackie almost caught Estee Strombotne, who still leads for the 99ers for 2010, with Jane Bragg right behind. 
    The new policy at the Fresno Bridge Center, effective now, is that cell phones must be off or on vibrate while the game is in session.  If the phone must be answered, answer outside the club room.

SUNDAY GAMES
Pro-Am Swiss July 18
    We plan to have a Unit Championship game at least one Sunday a month, usually the first Sunday, plus a special event each month.   For July 18, we'll have a Pro-Am Swiss Team game.   Try to save that date so you can play.  Most players enjoy the competition when we have a Pro-Am team game.   We divide all players into four groups according to their master point total; then we pick one player from each group to make a team.  That way, most of the teams are about equal and any team may be the winner.  It's impossible to guess who will win until it's all over.

     Happy Birthday to Bob Mortimer, who just celebrated his 90th birthday.
     Gerard Laquerriere and Mun Takeda were second in the Open Pairs at the Santa Maria sectional.   Gerard was also fourth with Robbie Rouch and first with Vincent Cheng.   Robbie Rouch and Vincent Chang also won the open pairs.
     Diane and David Zealear were fourth in the Flight B     pairs at the Monterey sectional. Richard Meffley won the Swiss Teams at the Oakland sectional.
    At the Visalia Sectional, Curt Reeves was second and third in the Open Pairs.   Bert Rettner and Bill Glass were fifth and first.  Betty Ann Dunn and Joni Roberts were second in flight B.  Gerard Laquerriere and Mun Takeda won the Open Pairs, with Della and John Schnell second and third.  Barbara Thacker and Ray April were fourth.  Angie Heisdorf and Sue Gearhart were first in Flight C.  Bill Glass was sixth.  Gwen Davey and Jon Jonassen were fourth in Flight B.  Bert Rettner, Bill Glass, Skip Miller, and Byron Steinert won the Flight X Swiss Teams.  Kim Morris and Dick Powell won Flight B of the Swiss Teams.  Kenneth Doig, Gardner Murray, Betty Ann Dunn, and Joni Roberts were third in Flight C Swiss Teams.
    Our condolences to Everett Bondeson, whose wife  Muriel, passed away recently.
    Speedy recovery wishes go to Betty Jacks, who recently had surgery.