ACBL Volunteer of the Year - 2011...ACBL Volunteer of the Year - 2011 by Muriel Altus 22 ACBL District 9 club games and sectionals in Florida, Charles Gill, long-time president of

ACBL Volunteer of the Year - 2011by Muriel Altus

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Charles Gill, long-time president of and tireless volunteer at the St. Petersburg Bridge Club, has been named ACBL Volunteer of the Year for 2011. ACBL President Craig  Robinson, who visited the three Tampa Bay area bridge clubs in May, returned to present Charlie with the award. Charlie was surprised by the award, in fact having prepared an "award" to present to President Robinson. All three Tampa Bay clubs (Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa) are member-owned and run by dedicated groups of volunteers.

Charlie's award to Craig was affectionately (and of course incorrectly) referred to as the first-ever Google Caricature Map, showing Craig driving around the country visiting various locations, with amusing artwork. President Robinson made his presidency the Year of the Bridge Club and visited 100 clubs during his tenure. A few clubs were also in Canada, including Toronto, where Charlie first learned bridge (on the internet!). Incoming ACBL President Sharon  Anderson, a frequent visitor to

club games and sectionals in Florida, has designated 2012 to be the Year of the Volunteer, making the award to Charlie particularly meaningful. As President-Elect Anderson will tell you (and as new ACBL CEO told you in the December ACBL Bulletin), the ACBL couldn't function as effectively and efficiently as it does without all the voluneer energies and efforts. Charles Gill is but one example of the outstanding volunteers throughout Florida and the entire ACBL.What Makes Charlie Special? Brought up in a family that made charity towards others a major focus, Charlie jumps into a situation with a big heart, and with the determination and intelligence to solve the problem if any solution might exist. He's done it outside of bridge, and now, since 2004, he's done it with the St. Petersburg Bridge Club. SPBC has had rent challenges for at least 25 years. There have been member-owned clubs and proprietary clubs, and all have found lovely locations, only to have the landlords confuse full parking lots with financial gold mines. When the lease is up, and the landlord wants to double or triple the rent, what's a bridge club to do? There have been at least six locations in 35 years. The current location, since 2004, was an expensive choice but one Charlie advocated for, hoping to increase table count with an aggressive teaching

program. Not only did he get several non-teachers to step up to augment the excellent teachers already at the club, but many dedicated volunteers have joined him in his tireless efforts. The location is big enough to host sectionals, and Charlie was relentless at opening new games. Two of the directors who pay rent to the club have big 299er games. The 299er sectionals and seminars for intermediates have all been popular, have helped the intermediates get hooked on the duplicate experience, and have helped the bottom line. And the most unique thing about Charlie, as far as most of us know, is his ability to pen entertaining and amusing (and, sometimes by his own description, corny) weekly emails telling all about the upcoming week. The emails arrive in members' email boxes like clockwork every Sunday, and no member can miss a game for want of knowing about it!

Here's An ExampleBack went the clocks this weekend,Back to normal for the club schedule.Back to visit will come the president,Back to events for 299ers to duel.Back come all the snowbirdsBack will come the ladies three,We never want to hear back words,Then visitors will come back, you see.

For those with cryptic deciphering skills, the above eight lines are all the news for this week. For the rest, here is the scoop.

I hope that you remembered to turn your clocks back. If you didn't, the worst thing that could happen would be to spend an extra hour at the bridge club, selecting bridge books or back issues of magazines to read. Things return to normal at the club this week after the second tournament weekend in a row. Clearwater did a great job and had a great turnout.

Congratulations! In terms of future events, we are looking forward to the following:

1. Craig Robinson, the ACBL president will be

coming back to our club on Wednesday November 16. We believe that he is making this his 100th club visit. We

are honored that he is returning. We are having lunch at 11:45 and the

game at 12:30. Don't miss this. A lunch, an extra points game, the ACBL president... all for only $7.

2. The next 299er Swiss is on Sunday November 20 at 1:00. It is a Unit 128 Swiss that gives extra points. Sign up now at the club.

3. Following shortly after that, we have another 299er Silver Point tournament November 29, December 1 and December  4. Line up dates with your favorite partners now.

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4. Don't forget the Holiday Party on

Friday December 16 at 6:00. Sign up for bringing a food contribution to the club.

5. The big three in bridge teaching are all going to be gracing the club with their presence in the new year. Barbara Seagram is joining us January 20-21. Audrey Grant is coming March 6-7. Flyers are at the club. To register, email [email protected] or [email protected] On top of this, we are delighted that Leslie Shafer has agreed to be a visiting teacher for the months of January and February. Her exciting schedule of classes will be available shortly.

6. There is much more in the new year also. Look at the list of upcoming events posted at the club. It will keep you coming back to the club again and again.

Now, for a normal week, back at the club:Monday at 12:30 - Open and 299er GameMonday at 7:00 - Open gameTuesday at 9:30 - Modern Bidding ClassTuesday at 9:45 - Supervised PlayTuesday at 12:30 - Club ChampionshipTuesday at 7:00 - 99er Game (mini-lesson at 6:40)Tuesday at 7:00 - Beginner ClassWednesday at 9:00 - Newplicate GameWednesday at 10:00 - 2/1 ClassWednesday at 12:30 - Open and 299er gameWednesday at 7:00 - Open GameThursday at 9:30 - Intermediate ClassThursday at 12:30 - Open and 99er GameThursday at 7:00 - Swiss Team GameFriday at 9:45 - Supervised PlayFriday at 10:00 - Open ForumFriday at 12:30 - Open and 299er Charity GameFriday at 7:00 - Open GameSaturday at 10:30 - Open Game

Ok…that's it…you can go back to whatever you were doing. As for me, I am going to have a back rub.We look forward to having you back at the club this week.

As you may have noticed from this email Charlie sent out a few weeks before Craig Robinson's visit, the Clearwater club rents the SPBC space for its sectional each year, as do two other clubs. This was part of Charlie's grand plan for being able to support the large location in 2004. Starting new games on days where none existed, plus adding a popular Swiss team game every Thursday evening also added to the financial well-being of the club, and of course those 299er events, as you can tell, are thriving. On a recent Friday (an afternoon where Tampa has a healthy-sized game, south St. Petersburg has a huge game, and Clearwater has a growing game), the SPBC's game was 24 tables. From zero tables a few years ago, to 24 tables, now. Talk about the value of an aggressive volunteer! Yes, Charles Gill is the Volunteer of the Year. SBNx

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PresidentCarol [email protected]

Vice PresidentJack [email protected] 941-925-8057

SecretarySandy [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentMichael Bela [email protected]

Board MembersRuss [email protected]

Cynthia [email protected]

Sandi Murray(941) 302-3448 [email protected]

Sheila PiesUnit [email protected]

Jim Russell [email protected]

Treasurer Sandra [email protected]

Happy New Year to all! I hope you have had wonderful holidays, and are ready for a terrific season of great bridge. Our January Sectional at Sahib Shrine January 19-22 is the kickoff event. Please be prepared to come and play, and also to vote for the members of our Board of Directors. Voting will be Thursday evening, Friday morning and afternoon, and Saturday morning before the Annual Meeting at 9:15. It is very important that we have your input. Then the biggie is our very own Regional at the Manatee Convention Center February 20-26. The Convention Center has been completely renovated, with new airconditioning, lighting, flooring, restrooms, etc., so it will be better than ever. Of course, we plan on providing wonderful Hospitality to accompany our great Bridge schedule. Lots of Gold Points, great special games for Novices and Intermediates, and two special Youth Games with free entries and refreshments on Saturday! We need your support, so plan on being there. Your Board of Directors is trying to provide some new and different ideas for the new year. We have plans in the works for some special Unit games in the evenings and also on Sunday afternoons. We would also like to promote more special events from the ACBL calendar, such as Charity Pairs and Instant Matchpoint games. Any other suggestions will be gratefully received. Please help us to give you the best in bridge in Unit 102! Our Youth 4 Bridge program is doing well. Students from our three different school programs got together at the Fall Sectional, and had a great time playing bridge and eating pizza! I really enjoy watching them getting involved and having fun playing the game we all love. If you have the time, come out and help with our teaching program. You will have as much fun as they do.

NOTICEFROM THE ACBL HANDBOOK OF RULES AND REGULATIONS When a sectional (excluding STaCs) or higher rated event is being conducted within 25 miles of a club game’s playing site, the club is permitted to hold only its regularly scheduled club masterpoint games (i.e., no special games).

TOURNAMENT ATTENDEES Please summon a director should you encounter a deck of cards which is very far past its prime. Every once in a while we miss replacing a really icky deck, but we are happy to do it if we know about it at the time. Please also call about bidding box cards which need to be replaced.

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RUSH PAIRS event which is fully detailed in a special handout prepared by tournament planners and will be available at the upcoming Orlando Regional and also our January Sectional. FREE ENTRIES are available as part of a District 9 Voucher Program. A flyer explaining this program will also be available at the already mentioned tournaments. Under the leadership of volunteer Jane Huerta, Saturday will feature two sessions of play for Youth Players who will earn master points. Lunch will be provided for them. Prominent speakers from the world of bridge will offer lessons and discussion to I/N players each day between sessions. On the schedule as of this writing are Gloria Bart, Harriette Buckman and Mike Cappelletti and Marietta Huggard.

YOUTH FOR BRIDGE The Youth For Bridge program has continued running smoothly under the tutelage of new chairman, Jim Russell. Over 50 students in three schools are participating under the able leadership of Jane Huerta, Iris Wilson and Patty Chiszar. A Youth Tournament was held on Saturday, Nov.19 , during the November Sectional, Twelve young players participated, four from Booker Middle School, three from St. Martha’s and five from Gocio. Winners were Michael Guttierrez and Cloey Schoener with a 72% score, and Austin Rozelle and Joey Worthley came in second with a 65.75% score. Based on the success of the sectional Youth Tournament, two more Youth Tournaments have been scheduled. The first will be at our January Sectional on Saturday, January 21 at 3 p.m., and at the February 2012 Regional on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Also worthy of note is the 2nd place finish in the A stratum and 1st in the B stratum of Evan Berman and Asya Ladyzhensky in the Thursday evening Open Stratified Pairs of the November 2011 Sectional. They scored a 63.76% against the “big guys”. Evan began playing bridge through the youth program and Asya has been volunteering as a teaching coach. Because this program is so successful, there is a real need for more volunteer coaches. If you love bridge and would like to pass on your very special knowledge to the young people of our community, please contact Jim Russell at (941) 592-8117 or [email protected].

JANUARY SECTIONAL AND ELECTIONS STILL AHEAD This issue of SBN will reach you in plenty of time for you to plan to attend Unit 102’s January Sectional at the Sahib Shrine, January 19-22, 2012. It is important that as many Unit members attend as possible. Elections will be ongoing until the Membership Meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 21. Aside from playing bridge, participate in the process of choosing and supporting those volunteers who give so much of their time for you. The Board of Directors is made up of people who want to give back to the game they love. It is not just an honorary job – it is hard work. The November issue of this publication offers both pictures and biographies of this year’s candidates. Read what they say and who they are, and VOTE!

BEHIND THE SCENES So you think a regional bridge tournament just “happens”? Well, think again and learn! A regional bridge tournament is the result of careful planning and a lot of hard work by a lot of dedicated volunteers without whom there could be no tournament. The Sarasota Manatee Regional, to be hosted in 2012 (as it is every second year) by Unit 102, will be held at the recently renovated and redecorated Manatee Convention Center in Palmetto, Florida February 20-26. Plenty of free parking and a spacious playing area provide an outstanding backdrop for this annual event that grows in popularity each year. At least 13 hotels, all within easy driving distance of the Convention Center, are offering discounted bridge rates, and The Courtyard by Marriott will serve as the host hotel with free daily shuttles from the hotel to the playing area. Major events will begin at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm each day, with evening games beginning at 7:30 pm. Unit 102, already well-known for its Florida hospitality, will continue the tradition by providing daily free coffee, Florida orange juice, bagels and pastries at the Convention Center. Additionally, free lunches will be provided on two separate days, and there will be free ice cream sundaes in the afternoons of the other three days. Sunday’s lunch during the Swiss also will be subsidized by Unit 102. And the volunteers…Chairman Russ Delaney has made the job his own with many new ideas, great organization, and many hours of careful attention to detail. He is aided by his Assistant Chair, Sandi Murray, who has taken on the major responsibility of lining up hotels for visiting players at great rates . The extremely difficult job of partnerships will be handled by Cynthia Murphy and Sheila Pies. The enormous job of providing our excellent hospitality falls again to Carol Hamilton. Caddymaster will be Elaine Bowers, assisted by Judy Bronstein, Prize Chair is Jane Huerta, and the Information Desk will be manned by Jack and Mary Hawes. An up-todate restaurant booklet will be available, thanks to the efforts of Dennis Kovach and David Logan. World renowned Eric Rodwell will speak in the open room on Wednesday between sessions in a Q&A session designed for advanced players. His new book "The Rodwell Files" will be available at the tournament. Visit the unit website at www.unit102.com for the list of hotels and additional details about the events. Email or call us with any questions—this tournament will be a highlight of your bridge year.

AND FOR THE INTERMEDIATE NOVICE PLAYERS The I-N players have not been forgotten, which is why the plans for their tournament deserve a separate article. Chaired by volunteer Marietta Huggard, the schedule for I-N players is full, educational and competitive. Opportunities to participate in new events abound. Intermediate/Newcomers (I/N) games will be held every day, with trophies as well as master points being awarded to the winners. There is the 0-750 GOLD

Russ Delaney

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INTERCITY BRIDGE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY The oldest continuous bridge club in Sarasota, the InterCity Bridge Club, recently celebrated 50 years of life with a party and special games. Incorporated on November 1, 1961, the anniversary date of November 1, 2011 just happened to fall on a Tuesday, the Club’s regular playing day The venue has changed over the years, but for many years South Gate Community Center has hosted the weekly games, offering a light bright playing room with large windows overlooking Philippi Creek. Not only has the venue changed, but so have the directors. Current director, Margaret Tominosky, handles many tables each week, which include some of the top players in our area. Over the winter months, an average of 26 tables per game is a common occurrence. Current president, Harriette Buckman, has guided the club over the past two years and has been instrumental in increasing the size of the game. She offers free well attended mini-lessons before each game. If you have never played at the InterCity Bridge Club, why not give it a try one Tuesday afternoon and enjoy the special experience?

NEW TO UNIT 102* Unit 102 welcomes new ACBL members to the Suncoast Bridge Association.We wish each of you a rewarding bridge career.Doris J Amspoker Patricia M Grubb Colleen Lundwall Janet B. WoodDebra L Bury Dorothy E Kennedy Joyce M. LurzElizabeth Evans Deborah R Klinger Robert PascoThomas E Gerrity Alice Kopreski David A. Walsh

FIND A PARTNER VIA COMPUTER A new method of finding partners has recently made its debut with the goal of simplifying partnership match-ups. It will allow players to self manage their postings on the partnership desk and locate compatible players. The design makes it possible to manage your preferences from one screen rather than multiple clicks at other sites. This can be used by players pre-tournament, or in an assisted mode where partnership chairs manage the entries for those computer challenged, and during the tournament where the volume is quite high. Clearly, a number of our players will need someone else helping them with input, but the load could be reduced by allowing others to self-serve… ala the plane reservation process. Click on http://bridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex and give it a whirl.

72% CLUB73.19 Ann (Pandora) Peek and Joan Peterson, Intercity DBC October 15, 201172.22 Joe Godefrin and John Veltri, In-Between DBC, October 1, 2011

CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com )Bradenton Bridge Assn.* and East Side DBC*Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53rd Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203Nan Meyer, Director - Tel: 941-739-1100 Mobile: 941-773-2543 email: [email protected]. In-Between DBC, Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34232Michelle Golden, Director - Tel: 941-365-7875 or 941-355-6940email: [email protected] Club Website: bridgescore.com/inbetweenInterCity DBC, Southgate Community Center, 3145 South Gate Circle, Sarasota, FL 34239Margaret Tominosky, Director - Mobile: 941-223-3712 email: [email protected] posted on www.Unit102.comLongboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge ClubBayfront Park Rec.Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228Larry Auerbach, Director - Tel: 941-758-2017*Club Website: www.District9acbl.org. Scroll down to District 9 Club Game Results

CONDOLENCES Our deepest condolences go to the family of Mort Friedman, longtime snowbird resident of Sarasota and well known bridge teacher and columnist, who died on November 24, 2011. He will be missed.

CONGRATULATIONS! Winners of the Flight A North American Pairs Finals in Lake Park, FL October 29-30 were our own Joe Godefrin, playing with his long time partner from Tampa, Ed Schulte. Others local Flight A player who placed in this competition are Irina and Alexander Ladyzhensky (8th) and Sheila Pies and Terry McHenry (9th). Kudos to all.

Harriette Buckman

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It is great seeing all our snowbird friends back at the table here in Florida. Our last two Regionals – Naples and Daytona - experienced large table counts. Part of this success is clearly the buy one get one free voucher program which gets new players and those Life Masters with less than 500 masterpoints a free play. The voucher program is one part of a three stage effort to bring out the novices up to intermediate players to our Regional tournaments. Our new regional format will include a Professional two session seminar on Monday mornings and afternoons. This will be subsidized by the Unit and will include lunch in the discounted registration fee. Speakers at these seminars will include our great professional players here in Florida – Larry Cohen, David Berkowitz, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Michael Seamon, Janice Seamon, to name a few. These seminars will be geared to the novice up to intermediate level player and will cover many topics. They will be followed during the week with an upgraded I/N lecture series delivered by many of our fine professional teachers. That will then lead in to our Florida Gold Pairs sessions where novices to intermediates can rack up the gold points needed for Life Master. The week will end on Saturday with a free two-hour lecture from 10 am to noon, followed by a free duplicate session for the 0-5 players, wherever space allows. My goal has always been to keep bridge "great in Florida Unit 128” and now to help throughout our District 9 when possible. We have just purchased 200 Bridgemates for use in scoring at our tournaments. We plan in the future to augment this system with instant access to results and hands from your smart phones. Your thoughts and suggestions are of great value to us and have led to much of what I have talked about here. Please keep your input and feedback coming. I promise we will respond. Friend and fellow Board Member Jay Whipple always ends his correspondence with “What’s Next?". I challenge each of you to jump in and help in this effort. As ever, may all your finesses be successful and I look forward to seeing you at the table in the coming new year, 2012.

Unit 128 territory includes all blue areas on the map, puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

ATTENTION CLUB MANAGERS Here are the dates and sanction numbers of the five Unit 128 Swiss games for this year. Note two new dates from our last notice.

Sunday, January 22 ... L201128CSunday, March 18 ... L203128DSaturday, April 21 ... L204128BSaturday, June 16 ... L206128A

Sunday, September 23 ... L209128B

Barnet Shenkin’sIdeas about Logical Thinking

Here is an idea, I would like the reader to consider. When you are defending, try and think beyond the next trick. That is, always try to defeat the contract. You are in the West chair on the deal below. Declarer has shown a strong balanced hand. As you have no spade control, it is possible, he may take the first nine tricks. So you choose to lead the ♣A. Your methods are, A for attitude, K for count. Partner plays the 9. Now this may be from Q9x or J9xx. If he has Q9x you would lead a low club but if he has J9xx you must play the K next. It appears there is no answer to this problem or is there one? Choose your play before looking further below.

West North East South1♠

Pass 2♠ Pass 2NTPass 3NT All Pass

Dummy♠J106♥A632♦Q87♣1075

You-West ♠853 ♥985 ♦654 ♣AK84

Dummy♠J106♥A632♦Q87♣1075

You-West East ♠853 ♠94 ♥985 ♥J104♦654 ♦AJ1092♣AK84 ♣Q92

South ♠AKQ72♥KQ7♦K3♣763

Were the contract 4NT you need to score just four tricks to defeat the contract. It may be necessary to make a decision in the club suit at trick two, lest declarer take his ten. In 3NT you need five tricks, and they all cannot come from the club suit. As Declarer may have nine winners in Spades and Hearts, it is surely correct to play a diamond at trick two. If partner has the ♦A, he will clear up the club position by either playing the ♣Q from three or low club from four. You will now take four club tricks and the ♦A. Should partner by chance hold the ♠A and not the ♦A, this defense works well also, as he clears the clubs after winning the ♠A. Declarer cannot have nine winners. It also may be critical to switch to diamonds, when partner holds ♦KJ and ♥Q JX, lest a squeeze develops later in the hand. Regardless, a diamond switch at trick 2 can rarely if ever fail to defeat the contract, if defeat is at all possible.

For more tips, stories and live online lessons, join Barnet’s FREE online club at www.shenkinbridge.com

Think Beyond the Next Trick

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DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENT CALENDARJANUARY

Jan 1-31GNT CLUB

QUALIFYINGJan 2-8

ORLANDOREGIONALJan 12-15DaytonaSectional

Jan 12(pm)-15St Petersburg

SectionalJan 12(pm)-15

Lake ParkSectionalJan 16-20Pompano

299er Sectional Jan 16-22

Unit 240 STaC Jan 19(pm)-22

SarasotaSectionalJan 20-22

Fort Walton Beach Sectional

Jan 22Unit 128 Swiss

Jan 27-29Fort Myers

NLM SectionalJan 27-29

N Palm BeachSectional

Jan 28InternationalFund Game #1

Jan 28-29Winter Haven

Sr/NLM Sectional

Jan 30-Feb 1Hollywood

NLM Sectional

FEBRUARYJan 30-Feb 1Hollywood

NLM Sectional Feb 1-29

Junior Fund Month

Feb 1-29GNT CLUB

QUALIFYINGFeb 3-5

Jacksonville Sectional

Feb 3-5Vero BeachSectional

Feb 3-5Sun City

Sectional Feb 8-9

St Augustine 299er Sectional

Feb 10-12Margret

Sectional Feb 10-12Orlando

SectionalFeb 10-12Unit 243SectionalFeb 13-19

Unit 128 STaCFeb 20-26

SARASOTA-MANATEE REGIONAL

Feb 27-Mar 4Unit 243 STaC

MARCHFeb 27-Mar 4

Unit 243 STaCMar 1-30

GNT CLUB QUALIFYING

Mar 1-3Palm CoastSectional

Mar 2-4RockledgeSectional

Mar 2-4Bradenton

Sr/NLMSectional

Mar 5ACBL-Wide

Seniors Game Mar 5-9

WIN Inc NLMSectional

Mar 8(pm)-11 Fort Myers Sectional Mar 9-11

St. Augustine SectionalMar 11-13

Temple Sinai NLM Sectional

Mar 15-25MEMPHIS

NABC Mar 18

Unit 128 Swiss Mar 21

ACBL Charity Game #1 Mar 23-25

Tampa Sectional

Mar 26-31Jourdan's

NLM Sectional Mar 29(pm)-Apr 1

VeniceSectional

Mar 30-Apr 1Ocala

SectionalMar 30-Apr 1Vero BeachSectional

Mar 30-Apr 1PensacolaSectional

Mar 31-Apr 1GNT

Championship Flt Dist Finals

APRILMar 29(pm)-Apr 1

Venice Sectional

Mar 30-Apr 1Ocala

SectionalMar 30-Apr 1Vero BeachSectional

Mar 30-Apr 1PensacolaSectional

Mar 31-Apr 1GNT

Championship Flt Dist Finals

Apr 1-30Charity Fund

Month Apr 9-15

SOUTHEASTERNSREGIONAL

Apr 18-20Bridge Deck Senior/NLM

SectionalApr 21

Unit 128 Swiss Apr 21-22

Vero Beach NLM Sectional

Apr 27-29GNT Flts. A, B & C Finals and

Special Sectional

MAYMay 3(pm)-6

NaplesSectionalMay 4-6

JacksonvilleSectionalMay 4-6

JourdansSectionalMay 8-12

Pompano NLMSectional

May 10International Fund Game #2

May 10-12Palm CoastSectional

May 17(pm)-20SarasotaSectional May 21-27

Jourdan's NLM Sectional May 25-27

TallahasseeSectional

May 25-27Orlando

Sectional May 28-Jun 3PALM BEACH

GARDENSREGIONAL

JUNEMay 28-Jun 3PALM BEACH

GARDENS REGIONAL

Jun 1WBF World Wide Pairs

Jun 1-30NAP CLUB

QUALIFYINGJun 4-8Win Inc

NLM SectionalJun 8-10

Bridge Deck Sectional

Jun 16Unit 128 Swiss

Jun 18-24Unit 128 STaC

Jun 29-Jul 1Gainesville

Sectional

JULYJun 29-Jul 1Gainesville

SectionalJul 1-31

NAP CLUB QUALIFYING

Jul 2-8FT. LAUDERDALE

REGIONAL

Jul 12-22PHILADELPHIA

NABC Jul 20-22

PensacolaSectionalJul 27-29Orlando

SectionalJul 30-Aug 4

Jourdan's NLM Sectional

AUGUSTJul 30-Aug 4

Jourdan's NLM SectionalAug 1-31

NAP CLUB QUALIFYING Aug 2(pm)-5Fort MyersSectional

Aug 4-5Jacksonville

NLM Sectional Aug 10-12

TallahasseeSectional Aug 13-19

District 9 STaCAug 20-26

JACKSONVILLEREGIONAL

Aug 31-Sep 3St. Petersburg

Sectional

SEPTEMBERAug 31-Sep 3

St. PetersburgSectional

Sep 1-3MelbourneSectionalSep 1-30

International Fund Month

Sep 6-9Daytona Sectional

Sep 7-9Bradenton

Sr/NLM Sectional

Sep 7-9WIN, Inc Sectional

Sep 13(pm)-16Venice

Sectional

Sep 14-16Crystal River

Sectional

Sep 23Unit 128 Swiss

Sep 28-30Tampa

Sectional

OCTOBER Oct 1-31

Club Appreciation

Games

Oct 5-7Jacksonville

Sectional

Oct 8-14Unit 243 STaC

Oct 12-14Orlando

Sectional

Oct 12-14Fort Walton

BeachSectional

Oct 12-14McGregor Point299er Sectional

Oct 15-21NAPLES

REGIONAL

Oct 26-28NAP FINALS& Sectional

NOVEMBERNov 1-30

GNT CLUB QUALIFYINGNov 1(pm)-4Fort MyersSectional

Nov 1(pm)-4Lake ParkSectionalNov 9-11

Pensacola SectionalNov 5-11

DAYTONAREGIONAL Nov 12-18

Unit 240 STaCNov 15(pm)-18

SarasotaSectional

Nov 22-Dec 2FALL NABC

SAN FRANCISCONov 26

ACBL Charity Game #2

Nov 30-Dec 1Naples

299er Sectional

Nov 30-Dec 2Clearwater

DBC Sectional

Nov 30-Dec 2St. Augustine

Sectional

DECEMBERNov 22-Dec 2FALL NABC

SAN FRANCISCO

Nov 30-Dec 1Naples

299er Sectional

Nov 30-Dec 2Clearwater

DBC Sectional

Nov 30-Dec 2St. Augustine

Sectional

Dec 1-31GNT CLUB

QUALIFYING

Dec 3-9Unit 128 STaC

Dec 7-9Vero BeachSectional

Dec 10-16TAMPA

REGIONAL

Dec 21-23Ft Lauderdale

Sectional

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UNIT 128 INCENTIVE FOR TEACHERS/CLUBS TO TEACH BEGINNERS Unit 128 would like to see more people taking Beginner bridge classes. In order to encourage reasonably priced initial lessons, we are implementing the following program, effective January 1, 2012.

1. We recognize that the ACBL pays 75% of advertising cost for beginner lessons up to $750 reimbursement for $1000 expenses. For details, see http://www.acbl.org/marketing/coopAdvertising.html

2. In order to maximize participation in these lessons, it is felt that lower cost lessons are important. Therefore, Unit 128 will pay the teacher or club $5 per student per week for advertised lessons that cost $5 or less per lesson for the first 4 weeks. Each lesson must be at least 45 minutes in length.

3. This reimbursement is limited to $50 per week for 4 weeks per advertised lesson series and is not available if the club/teacher receives any other reimbursement for teaching these lessons.

4. Examples: (a) if you offer 4 lessons at $5 each and 8 people sign up, the club/teacher would be reimbursed $160 – 4 weeks times 8 students times $5

(b) if you offer the first lesson free and 20 people sign up, the club/teacher will be reimbursed $50 – the maximum per week.

5. To receive reimbursement, the club/teacher must submit a request by US mail the Unit 128 Controller:

Unit 128, c/o Adrienne Muslin 4510 W. Fig St. #E

Tampa, FL 33609Your request must include both, proof that the lessons were advertised and a list of students registered in the lessons, including name, address and email address.

6. When a person on the list of students joins the ACBL, the club/teacher will receive $2 if they are in Unit 128.

All reimbursements are subject to the approval of the committee, Charles Gill, Chair. For questions, please contact Charlie at (727) 363-1136 or [email protected].

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CANDIDACY DEADLINE LOOMS Unit 128 members who would like to be considered for the Board of Governors have until May 20 to declare their candidacy. Elections will be held at the Daytona Regional in November. These members' four year terms are expiring:

Area 1: Jeff OverbyArea 2: Marshall HallArea 3: Shirley SealsArea 4: Muriel AltusArea 5: Marianne TimmonsArea 7: Bruce Greenspan

Board of Governors members volunteer at various jobs during regionals and are responsible for the running of the unit.

Attendance at regionals by board members is crucial to the success of our tournaments. Anyone wishing to be considered for a board position should write by either email or snail mail to Secretary Jeff  Overby at [email protected] or P. O. Box 429, Key West, FL, 33040. Your declaration must include your name, address, the area in which you reside, and your expressed desire to represent that area on the Unit 128 Board of Governors. If you have any questions, you may call Marshall Hall at (561) 367-9080.DECLARATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 20, 2012, FOR CONSIDERATION.

pRESIDENTMarshall Hall764 NE Harbour DriveBoca Raton, Florida [email protected] 561-367-9080

VICE-pRESIDENT & SBN EDIToRMuriel Altus2301 Lila Lane Tampa, Florida 33629 Phone: [email protected]

SECRETARY Jeff overbyP.O. Box 429Key West, Florida [email protected] Fax: 305-296-0207

TREASURERJanet Laudenslager1029 Delacroix CircleNokomis Florida 34275-4568 [email protected]

CoNTRoLLER Adrienne Muslin4510 W. Fig St, #ETampa, Florida [email protected] • Fax: 813-288-0688

EXECUTIVE MANAGERShannon Cappelletti787 Normandy QDelray Beach, Florida [email protected] 423-400-0269

DISTRICT 9 DIRECToR(ACBL BoARD oF DIRECToRS)Shirley Seals904-285-7767 • Fax: [email protected]

Charles GillPO Box 66039St Petersburg, Florida 33736-6039727-363-1136 • [email protected]

Bruce Greenspan12022 Covent Garden Court #402Naples, Florida [email protected]

Georgette [email protected] Phone: 305-864-1540Mobile Phone: 305-904-0918Linda [email protected] Betty [email protected] [email protected] Whipple III PO Box 2113Boca Grande Florida [email protected] Wise813-569-5471LEGAL CoUNSELCraig [email protected] 128 WEBMASTERLarry [email protected]

UNIT 128 OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF

Don't Miss This FREE Seminar!

Evaluating Your Hand as Responderby our new Unit 128 board memberand ABTA "Master Bridge Teacher",

Bruce GreenspanSaturday, 10:00 a.m. until noon,

at the Southeasterns Regional

Greenspan's discourse will be followed by a FREE

duplicate session for the 0-5 players.

Recent news items added to the Bridge Bugle at www.FloridaUnit128.org feature the Sun City Center Bridge Club, the Nature Coast Bridge Club, and the Kings Point Bridge Club (also in Sun City Center). Here are the photos of two members honored at the Kings Point 30th anniversary party recently. Added together, their total number of bridge-playing years are 136!

ATTENTION CLUB MANAGERS Please check the listing for your club at www.FloridaUnit128.org. Some of our information is hopelessly outdated, and we do not have a simple way of updating your information, other than somebody sending us what is correct. Please send corrections to [email protected]. If you don't use email, please ask a helpful player in your game to email us.

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299er SectionalFebruary 8-9, 2012

Wednesday, February 810:00 a.m. Stratified Pairs - Single Session 2:30 a.m. Stratified Pairs - Single Session Thursday, February 910:00 a.m. Stratified Swiss Teams - Play through

StrataA = 200-299 B = 100-200 C = 0-100

Free Lunch Daily Tournament Chair: JoAnn Vergnolle (904) 327-8952 [email protected]

Partnerships: Betty Morgan (904) 501-6031

St. Augustine Duplicate Bridge Club Tel: (904) 824-393010 Fairbanks Street, St. Augustine, FLorida 32084

DIRECTIONS: Exit I-95 at SR 16 (exit 318). Go east to US Hwy 1. Take US Hwy 1 north (2 blocks) to Fairbanks Street; turn LEFT (between Red Carpet Inn and Depot Plaza).

HOTEL: Alhambra Inn, US Hwy 1 & SR 16(904) 824-2883Mention SADBC for Bridge Rate.

SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMESby US mail or email to Muriel Altus at:

MURIEL ALTUS, 2301 Lila Lane, Tampa FL 33629-or- [email protected]

All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:1. the club’s full name2. the town in which the club is located3. the director’s name4. the names of both partners5. a copy of the score sheet - (individual or the

section)No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing. So Sorry.

Effective immediately, no 72% games in a field smaller than six tables will be published. Please do not send us any.

80.65% George Colter / Rudi Kastelic Kathy's DB, St Petersburg 76.98% Susan Gersony / Welton Gersony Jonathans Landing CC, Jupiter 75.30% Susan Fraser / Ron Fraser Lake County DBC, Eustis 75.06% Richie Coren / Aubrey Strul Jourdans of Boca Raton, Delray Beach 74.70% Carol Levine / Al Sweet Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 74.60% Dawn Butler / Mary Turner Willoughby GC, Stuart 74.51% Sybil Atwood / Edward Atwood Palm Coast DBC 74.21% Patricia Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville  74.20% Frederick Hartman / Thomas Mead Khatib BC, Stuart 74.16% Helene Saindon / Elliot Slavis Community DBC, North Palm Beach 74.11% Irving Feinglass / Aaron Simon Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 74.11% Sharon Jabbour / June Nathonson WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton 73.81% Kathy Plum / Roy Plum Jupiter Island BC, Hobe Sound 73.75% Barbara August / Mary San Filippo Westview CC, Miami Shores 73.72% Bob Federico / Dick Ferrara Palm Coast DBC 73.41% Deborah Gilman / Vivian Strasbourger Century Village West DBC, Boca Raton 73.40% Claire Alpert / Marc Spellman The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest 73.39% Grace Kaufman / Ed Kaufman Palm Beach BC, Palm Beach 73.13% Inge Cross / Connie Rothschild Palm Beach BC, Palm Beach 73.08% Earl Brown Jr / Koen Steendijk Palm Coast DBC 73.05% Rita Lande / Eugene Topper St. Marks BC, Boca Raton 73.00% Anne Staschiak / Sam Phillips Palatka DBC 72.92% Arlene Rosenthal / Vincent Falletta Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 72.92% Craig Keck / Robert Scarbrough Citrus Bridge Club, Hernando 72.92% Judith Bronsteen / Barbara Reich St Andrews CC, Boca Raton 72.62% Shirley Rogers / Marc Spellman The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest 72.62% Paula Mann / Larry Mann Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 72.42% Dottie King / Bob Montgomery Timuquana DBC, Jacksonville 72.35% Hannah Chartor / Arlene Feldman The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest 72.32% Gloria Mendia / Sara Woods Riviera DBC, Coral Gables 72.32% Madeline Bloom / Lydia Popish Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 72.09% Emanuel Bernstein / Ed Swell The Bridge Club, Boca Raton 72.03% Marilyn Wood / Bob Montgomery Ruth Harmon Memorial DBC, Jacksonville 72.02% Joan Gaaskjolen / Merle Gaaskjolen Lake County DBC, Eustis

72% Club

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North Palm BeachDuplicate Bridge Club

Sectional TournamentJanuary 27–29, 2012

atthebridgeplacepb

800 10th StreetLake Park, FL

Schedule of EventsFriday10:00 & 2:30 Stratified Open Pairs10:00 & 2:30 NLM PairsSaturday10:00 & 2:30 Stratified Open Pairs10:00 & 2:30 NLM PairsSunday10:00 Stratified Swiss Teams Playthrough -- Lunch Served10:00 NLM Swiss Teams

All Pairs Games are Single Sessionsstrats may be changed by tournament director

open StrataA=1500+B=500-1500C=0-500NLM StrataA=100-300B=50-100C=0-50

ChairpersonDennis Feuer561-308-4152

PartnershipsCarole Lazarou561-842-2882

DirectionsI-95 to Northlake Blvd. (Exit 77). Go east 1½ miles to 10th Street (just past the railroad tracks). Turn right (south) and continue ½ mile, thebridgeplacepb is on the right.

February 10-12, 2012Friday, Feb 1010:30 AM Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 3:00 PM Bracketed KO (Round 1 of 3) Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM)

Saturday, Feb 11 10:30 AM Bracketed KO (Round 2 of 3) Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM)3:00 PM Bracketed KO (Round 3 of 3) Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM)

Sunday Feb 1210:30 AM Stratified Swiss – play through NLM Swiss – play through

Free Coffee, Orange Juice And Snacks At All SessionsLunch During Sunday’s Swiss Teams Game

Strata: A=2000+; B=750-2000; C-0-750NLM Strata: A=200-NLM; B=100-200; C=0-100

Hotel: Wingate Hotel, 5000 Lake Blvd., Clearwater 727-299-9800For more information or Partnership requestsMarianne Timmons – 727-725-3006 Charles Gill – 727-363-1136 [email protected] [email protected] St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off I-275From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approx 1½ miles to 49th St. N. Turn north (right) on 49th St. N. 8800 is ¾ mile up 49th on the left.

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Jacksonville School of Bridge3353 Washburn Road, Jacksonville, Florida

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Winter SectionalFebruary 3-5, 2012

Schedule for Friday & SaturdayStratified Open Pairs 10:30 a.m.Novice Open Pairs (0-300) 10:30 a.m.Stratified Open Pairs 3:00 p.m.Novice Open Pairs (0-300) 3:00 p.m.

Schedule for SundayStratified Swiss Teams Play Thru 10:30 a.m.

(Strata determined by average MPs)Breakfast and Lunch Served Daily

StrataA: 2000+ B: 750-2000 C: 0-750

Tournament Chair Alta Tanner (904) 249-5973 [email protected]

Partnership Chair Fran Winzelberg (904) 285-2628 [email protected]

Directions1-95 to J. Turner Butler Blvd. exit. Go east approx. 10 miles to San Pablo, then north to Beach Blvd. Turn west (left) on Beach Blvd. to the first street on the left -Washburn Road.

Enjoy Marriott Courtyard San Pablo RoadBridge Rate - $65/night (904) 223-1700

To receive special rates you must reserve two weeks in advance

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Super Sectionalon Super Bowl weekend Sun City Center Sectional

February 3-5, 2012Community HallSouth Pebble Beach, Sun City Center, Florida

10:00 A.M. & 3:00 P.M.All single sessions

10:00 A.M. & 3:00 P.M.All single sessions

10:00 A.M. Play ThruAll games are stratified. Sunday’s Swiss strats will be determinedby averaging the points of the team members.

A: 2000+ B: 750-2000 C: 0-750

A: 100-200 B: 50-100 C: 0-50

Friday 9:15 A.M. Marian Howarth – “Signals” Saturday 9:15 A.M. John Foster – “Inferences in Bidding and Play”

Dorothy Eveleigh – 813-642-9005

Karl Miller

Directions to the Community Hall:I-75 to Sun City Center exit 240A, east on 674 to Pebble Beach Boulevard (2.3 miles), turn right on Pebble Beach Boulevard (1.2 miles) to Community Hall (building with blue roof) on left.

Accommodations:Sun City Center Inn has rooms at $59.99 per night. Call 813-634-3331, ask for Sam and the "bridge rate". Sun City Center Inn is located next to Walgreens, on the corner of Route 674 and Pebble Beach Boulevard.

Continental Breakfast Daily, Orange Juice, Coffee, and Homemade Cookies. Free Parking – No Smoking

Game Fees:Open – $10 per person199ers – $10 per personSwiss – $25 per person**Lunch Included

$1 additional for non & unpaid ACBL members