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Page 1 of 6 The Bridge Gazette The Bridge Gazette October, 2014 Kim Howard, Editor 1520 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL. 32960 772-562-3008 www.verobridge.com From the Bridge Coordinator’s desk The August STaCs was held from August 17th to the 23rd. Bob Flynn and Lee Ann Daly scored 65.90% on Wednesday, August 19 earning 10.62. silver masterpoints. Bob and Lee Ann also scored 67.56% on Saturday, August 22 earning 12.5 silver masterpoints. Congratulations to them and to all our members who were awarded silver points that week. Georgia Pierpont celebrated her 97 th Birthday on Sunday, August 30 at the VBBC. Members played No Zeros Jackpot Open Pairs and dined on a spectacular birthday cake and other delicacies. The “No Zeros Jackpot” was won by Bronia Jenkins and Candace Griffey with several other close contenders. A special thanks to Lyn Giuffrida, MJ Malloy and Margaret Mary Zoltak for providing this special celebration for the very popular Georgia! In September we are running three Series Events, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Series Events award bonus masterpoints at month end. Those players earning the highest number of points during the series are eligible to earn bonus points based on the number of tables in play for all games in which he or she played and the total masterpoints that player earned. There is no minimum on how many games a player must play and the player may play with two or more different partners during any Series. We are grateful to the many kitchen helpers including Lelia Barnes, Nicki and John Brunner, Marge Desmery, Pat Forsdick, Candace Griffey, Raleighine Hoppe, Jean Knoesen, Kaytee Losche, Bobbi Maffei, Rob Middleman, Norma Oringel, Gail Partenheimer, Jan Ward and Helen White. Please join these great volunteers and sign up to help in the kitchen. Your help is needed and appreciated. See you at the Club! Martha The Top 25! For games played in September 1 32.35 Debbie Drury* 2 28.75 Ronald Andrews* 3 27.48 William Poole* 4 22.09 Lee Ann Daly* 5 20.11 Gail Reams* 6 19.09 Bob Flynn* 7 17.87 Harold Phillips 8 15.62 Rosalie Powers* 9 15.23 Candace Griffey* 10 15.06 Judith Kane* 11 14.85 Priscilla Knox* 12 14.21 Arnie Summers* 13 13.96 Jan Rusu* 14 13.65 Boots Van Nostrand 15 13.47 Pat Martin* 16 13.43 Jay Prillaman* 17 12.98 John McClenathan* 18 12.93 Abha Patel* 19 12.28 Myriam Milgrom* 20 11.86 Ann C. Taylor 21 11.31 John Rusher* 22 11.21 Jim Migliore* 23 10.91 Theresa Ligon* 24 10.55 Jim Andre 25 10.44 Celia Phillips The Bridge Gazette Editor: Kim Howard Contributors for this issue: Ann Bottelli Leslie Phelps, Lyn Giuffrida, Kim Howard, and Martha Glassmeyer
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The Bridge Gazette
October, 2014 Kim Howard, Editor
1520 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL. 32960
772-562-3008
www.verobridge.com
From the Bridge Coordinator’s desk
The August STaCs was held from August 17th to the 23rd. Bob Flynn and Lee Ann Daly scored 65.90% on Wednesday, August 19 earning 10.62. silver masterpoints. Bob and Lee Ann also scored 67.56% on Saturday, August 22 earning 12.5 silver masterpoints. Congratulations to them and to all our members who were awarded silver points that week. Georgia Pierpont celebrated her 97th Birthday on Sunday, August 30 at the VBBC. Members played No Zeros Jackpot Open Pairs and dined on a spectacular birthday cake and other delicacies. The “No Zeros Jackpot” was won by Bronia Jenkins and Candace Griffey with several other close contenders. A special thanks to Lyn Giuffrida, MJ Malloy and Margaret Mary Zoltak for providing this special celebration for the very popular Georgia! In September we are running three Series Events, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Series Events award bonus masterpoints at month end. Those players earning the highest number of points during the series are eligible to earn bonus points based on the number of tables in play for all games in which he or she played and the total masterpoints that player earned. There is no minimum on how many games a player must play and the player may play with two or more different partners during any Series. We are grateful to the many kitchen helpers
including Lelia Barnes, Nicki and John Brunner,
Marge Desmery, Pat Forsdick, Candace Griffey,
Raleighine Hoppe, Jean Knoesen, Kaytee
Losche, Bobbi Maffei, Rob Middleman, Norma
Oringel, Gail Partenheimer, Jan Ward and Helen
White. Please join these great volunteers and sign
up to help in the kitchen. Your help is needed and
appreciated. See you at the Club! Martha
The Top 25!
For games played in September
1 32.35 Debbie Drury* 2 28.75 Ronald Andrews* 3 27.48 William Poole* 4 22.09 Lee Ann Daly* 5 20.11 Gail Reams* 6 19.09 Bob Flynn* 7 17.87 Harold Phillips 8 15.62 Rosalie Powers* 9 15.23 Candace Griffey* 10 15.06 Judith Kane* 11 14.85 Priscilla Knox* 12 14.21 Arnie Summers* 13 13.96 Jan Rusu* 14 13.65 Boots Van Nostrand 15 13.47 Pat Martin* 16 13.43 Jay Prillaman* 17 12.98 John McClenathan* 18 12.93 Abha Patel* 19 12.28 Myriam Milgrom* 20 11.86 Ann C. Taylor 21 11.31 John Rusher* 22 11.21 Jim Migliore* 23 10.91 Theresa Ligon* 24 10.55 Jim Andre 25 10.44 Celia Phillips
The Bridge Gazette Editor: Kim Howard Contributors for this issue: Ann Bottelli Leslie Phelps, Lyn
Giuffrida, Kim Howard, and Martha Glassmeyer
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October 1
Marilyn Cance, David Gubitosi, Bud Reinhardt,
Rose Romano, Jane Watts
October 2
Gene Atkinson, Marcia Foresman, Al Killian
October 3
Ron Andrews, Joel Hoitenga, Ted Seweloh, Ed Shields
October 4
Beverly Winders
October 5
Deborah Drury
October 6
Leslie Abbott, Lyn Buford, Theresa McConville,
October 7
John Dillon, Nancy McKown, Marcia VanEtten
October 8
Kim Anderson, Patricia Dolan, Dace Stubbs
October 9
Dell Hatten, John Tessier
October 10
Donald Everett, Vickie McLaughlin, Jean Oglethorpe,
Sue Sigurdson, Beth Sterrutt, Jamie Stollenwerck
October 12
Mary Daly, Joseph Davis, Lorraine Izzo,
Catherine McGuire, Sassy Smith, Dick Tompkins
October 13
Bunny Frey
October 14
Alex Kornel, Vaughn Lang
October 15
Millie Kordiak, Maureen O’Brien, Dan Pilon
October 16
David LeBar, Kit Merriman
October 17 Joan Hebert, Maria Malloy, Arnie Summers
October 18
Eleanor Baum, Billlie Braun
October 19
Susan Brehmer, Larry Griffey, Polly Swiftney
October 20
John Adourian, Jackie Key, Sara Stoll
October 21
Reanette Frobouck, Len Frosina
October 22
John Glezen, Alma Novara, Mary Singer,
Joan Woodhouse
October 23
Barbara Kichline, Sue Weller
October 24
Kim Andrews, Jayne Hustead, Mary Murname
October 25 Karolyn Smith, Ernie Thompson
October 26
Sandra Columbaro, John Hagood, Joan Henderson,
Bryn Madden, Eunice Messick, Penny Odiorne
October 27
Dede Capato, Joyce Guhy, Julia Price
October 28
Elizabeth Crawford, Gisela Migliore
October 29
Eleanor Bengyak, John Hoppin, Patricia Hubner,
Mary Mertz
October 30
Carol Branand, Barbara Bromberger, Richard Page,
Janet Tily, Boots VanNostrand, Suzanne Wilson
October 31
Bill Arce, B.A. Hickey
9 A.M. FRIDAY STUDENT GAME
A brief lesson at a somewhat slower pace makes this a great game for students or those who want to give duplicate bridge a try. The session is 9 a.m. until noon. The fee is members $9 and $11 nonmembers.
9 A.M. TUESDAY STUDENT GAME WILL RESUME ON NOVEMBER 17TH!!!! A brief lesson at a somewhat slower pace makes this a great game for students or those who want to give duplicate bridge a try. The session is 9 a.m. until noon. The fee is members $9 and $11 non members. At the Indian River Shores Community Center.
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY PICTURE
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Bridge Education
2016 CELEBRITY SERIES We're very exciting about our 2016 Celebrity Series line-up and hope you will be too. • Barbara Seagram - Tuesday, January 12th • Marty Bergen - Tuesday, February 9th • Audrey Grant - Tuesday, March 8th The cost will be $120.00 for all 3 speakers, or $45 individually if paid prior to the event and $50 the day of. Sign up and pay Kim.
Bidding Review Classes Bidding review classes are held on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30. No reservation or partner is required and the cost is $15. Here are some of the upcoming topics: • Oct 07 - Jacoby Transfers
• Oct 14 - Weak 2’s • Oct 21 - Other Preemptive Bids • Oct 28 - Gerber Convention • Nov 04 - Blackwood Convention • Nov 12 - Opening & Responding to 2♣
November Classes Will be posted on the website soon
We are now recycling!! Please place aluminum cans, glass, plastic water or
soda bottles, and red plastic cups in the bin next to
the Coke machine.
Visit our web site at:
www.verobridge.com • for daily game results • for tournament schedules • to locate a member’s e-mail address • For hand records • For partnership’s
16% turnout in Montana for VBBC! September 2015
There we were after a week of driving through the glorious west at Flathead Lake Lodge, a dude ranch in Big Fork, Montana. We already knew it was terrific because we were there three years ago. The purpose was to PLAY BRIDGE and try to learn some new tricks from one of our favorites, Jerry Helms who lectured here at VBBC last winter. We were surprised and delighted to discover that 10 of the 62 participants (16%) all played at our very own Vero Beach Bridge Club! Even more surprising, most of us didn’t know each other. We asked Fred Theurkauf, the tour director from Finesse West Tours, to take our picture. Unfortunately, his photo did not come out well, but a fellow player also snapped an informal photo or two to send to a friend who lives in our community. The participants from VBBC were Ann and Dick Bottelli, Walt Brewer, Denis Conlon and Linda Lemmon, Claudia Haller, and Nancy and Bob Paul, and Susie and Lee Woody. Now isn’t that a small world? PS We had a ball, and several came home with HUGE prizes (as Fred would say) which were decks of cards with the Finesse West logo on them. The stars were Linda Lemmon and Denis Conlon who were on the winning team in Section C of the Swiss Teams event.
Ann Bottelli
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Phone extensions
201 Kim’s office 202 Director’s desk 203 Courtesy phone by the bookcase 204 Cashier’s desk 205 Martha’s desk 206 Education desk
SEPTEMBER SERIES WINNERS
Thursday Series Game Bonus Masterpoints 0-499ERS
RICHARD CRANNELL 0.46 MARILYN KLUSSMAN 0.46 JOHN HAGOOD 0.13 SUSAN HANSEL 0.13
Thursday Series Game Bonus Masterpoints Open Game
WILLIAM POOLE 1.51 RONALD ANDREWS 0.85 ABHA PATEL 0.54 ANN TAYLOR 0.54
Tuesday Series Game Bonus Masterpoints 0-199ers
SUSAN APPEL 0.30 PAT FORSDICK 0.59 BARBARA LYONS 0.32 CAROLE MILLER 0.32
Tuesday Series Game Bonus Masterpoints Open Game
HAROLD PHILLIPS 1.97 RON ANDREWS 1.97 ABHA PATEL 0.98 ARNIE SUMMERS 0.74
Wednesday Series Game AM Bonus Masterpoints 499ERS
CARMEN TOWNSEND 0.40 TONI BROWER 0.40 BETSY WHITEHEAD 0.25 GARY HALL 0.17 YOLANDA WILLIAMSON 0.17
Wednesday Series Game PM Bonus Masterpoints Open
DEBBIE DRURY 1.75 BILL POOLE 1.75 PAT MARTIN 1.13 PRISCILLA KNOX 0.84
BE COURTEOUS The player on lead should always make their facedown lead prior to operating the BridgeMate or noting the contract on their score card. This courtesy keeps the game moving and allows your partner more time to “make a plan” before playing to the first trick.
HELP SOLVE THIS MYSTERY Decades ago Gail Partenheimer gave her mother a book on Alaska written by Kay Thomas. The book was inscribed to Gail’s Mother and was signed by the author. Twenty-four years ago Gail’s Mother passed away and the book was either given to the Salvation Army or to benefit some other worthy cause in Wisconsin. Last week that very same inscribed book turned up in the VBBC Library. Gail picked it up before a game and was stunned to see the inscription to her long since departed Mother. Who brought this book in?! Help Gail fill in some of the last 24 years!
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CARD SHARKS FOR SEPTEMBER
Martha Glassmeyer
0–5 Jim Fichera 6–20 John & Jane Brunner 21–50 Bill Bastian 51–100 Bob Horak 101–200 Dana Smith 201–300 Lorie Heiberger 301–400 Mimi Klug 401–500 Boots VanNostrand 501-750 Jan Rusu 751–1000 Jim Andre 1001-2500 Lee Ann Daly 2501+ Debbie Drury CLUB STATS FOR SEPTEMBER Total Black Points Total Black Points Total Black Points Total Black Points ---- 1170.681170.681170.681170.68 TOTAL TABLES TOTAL TABLES TOTAL TABLES TOTAL TABLES ---- 681.5681.5681.5681.5
ABC CLUB Kim Howard Congratulations to the following C players who came in first in all strata (C, B, A) in an open game during September:
9/019/019/019/01 Ellen Gelberg & Paul HattenEllen Gelberg & Paul HattenEllen Gelberg & Paul HattenEllen Gelberg & Paul Hatten
9/049/049/049/04 Barbara Harty & NonaRae FransonBarbara Harty & NonaRae FransonBarbara Harty & NonaRae FransonBarbara Harty & NonaRae Franson
9/069/069/069/06 Dell Hatten & Paul HattenDell Hatten & Paul HattenDell Hatten & Paul HattenDell Hatten & Paul Hatten
9/099/099/099/09 Jim Andre & Dana SmithJim Andre & Dana SmithJim Andre & Dana SmithJim Andre & Dana Smith
9/18 Kathleen Catanzaro & Jan Rusu9/18 Kathleen Catanzaro & Jan Rusu9/18 Kathleen Catanzaro & Jan Rusu9/18 Kathleen Catanzaro & Jan Rusu
9/22 Shirley Davies & Joan Woodhouse9/22 Shirley Davies & Joan Woodhouse9/22 Shirley Davies & Joan Woodhouse9/22 Shirley Davies & Joan Woodhouse
9/23 Mimi Klug & Judy Peschio9/23 Mimi Klug & Judy Peschio9/23 Mimi Klug & Judy Peschio9/23 Mimi Klug & Judy Peschio
9/25 John Docktor & Jean Knoesen9/25 John Docktor & Jean Knoesen9/25 John Docktor & Jean Knoesen9/25 John Docktor & Jean Knoesen
9/28 Cordia Fischer & Don Tribus9/28 Cordia Fischer & Don Tribus9/28 Cordia Fischer & Don Tribus9/28 Cordia Fischer & Don Tribus
John McClenathan & John DocktorJohn McClenathan & John DocktorJohn McClenathan & John DocktorJohn McClenathan & John Docktor
MP
Level
ACBL-
Wide Rank
Ace of Clubs VBBC Member
MP thru
Sept 2015
200-
300
2nd
Boots VanNostrand 144
7500-
10000
22nd
29th
Rob Colton
Debbie Drury
240
220
5000-
7500
15th Bill Poole 249
Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Here are the Ace of Clubs ACBL nationwide (not Unit) standings of
our members for points earned at the club level through Sept 2015 for
the top 30 in each division. Our club should be proud of the fine ac-
complishments of these members. Leslie Phelps
ACBL-wide Master Point
MP Level ACBL-Wide Rank
Mini-McKenney
VBBC Member
MP thru Sept 2015
200-
300
30th Boots VanNostrand 160
70 percenters for September
Congratulations to the following who achieved
70 percent or more in September: 9/08 Anne Bell & John Rusher 72.62% 9/16 Bill Poole & Debbie Drury 70.15% Nancy Hurley & Betsy Whitehead 70.63% 9/25 Carol Davis & Claire Maher 75.17% Gloria & Ray Spiess 71.67% 9/26 Celia & Harold Phillips 71.53%
September Rank Changes
Junior Master: Mary Beggy
Gene Canfield Betsy McConnell
Ann Oatway Charles Whipple
Club Master: Megan Porter
Sandra Slaughter Sectional Master: Helen Campbell NABC Master:
Lorie Heiberger Advanced NABC Master:
Joanne Matchette Silver Life Master:
Ann Bottelli Barbara Bromberger
Judy Melchiorre Helga Woodard
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