CELEBRATION SUNDAY April 17, 2005
Potluck at 1:00 and the game will begin promptly at 2:00
P.M. This is the Lamar Jordan Trophy Game. Also, the Mini-McKenney
and Ace of Clubs Awards will be given.
CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jackson County: Wed. Apr. 20th, Tue. Apr.
26th, and Thur. Apr. 28th.
Harrison County (Unit Games): Tues. Apr.
19th, Thurs. Apr. 21, and Sat. Apr. 23rd
Hancock County: Unreported
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There is no Biloxi Sectional in May as erroneously reported in
the District 10 Bulletin. Instead, our unit opted for the 199er event
held recently. Joyce Dozier's letter of appreciation acknowledging the
contributions of various unit members to the success of the tourney has already
gone out. If you did not receive one, it may have been because the list
of e-mail addresses for unit members was incomplete at that time.
There will be a Board Meeting April 12
beginning at 5:30 P.M. Bill Cook, President of District 10, will be
visiting our unit at that time.
EDUCATIONAL
OUTREACH
Bridge College: Instruction by Kurt Shook is
held on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 P.M. & Thursday evenings at 6:30
P.M. The Lessons for April are as follows: April 3-6 Suit
Preference Signals; April 12-13 Jacoby 2NT; Balancing April 19-20. Also,
note that Bridge College will be extended four weeks. BID, PLAY, AND LEARN
classes will be Wednesday only at 1:00 P.M. (Wed. Apr. 27th,
Wed. May 4, Wed. May 11th, and Wed. May 18th. These classes generate a lot of
excitement in that students begin playing (and having fun)
immediately! All tables bid and play the same hands. Then,
Kurt puts them on the blackboard and covers how each hand should be bid,
played, and also defended.
Don Brister is planning to have a very special
day for Bay St Louis and the clubhouse. A full day of lessons, beginners
and intermediates. Dates are not firm but will be on a Monday at the
clubhouse and a Wed. in Bay St Louis. One day only at each location.
HONOR
ROLL
Seventy Percenters Juanita Wood & Audrey Dryden had
a 70.54% game, Tuesday afternoon 49er, March 29.
March Masterpoint Leaders:
Walter Lewis Club
1. Walter Lewis ------------------5.00B
2. Jack Sullivan--------------------4.41B
3. Mary Cuthbreth-----------------4.03B
Pas-Point
Duplicate Bridge Club
1. Howard McDonald---------------3.63B
2. Richard Bryant--------------------2.59B
3. Danny Sellers---------------------2.28B
Other
Clubs: Unreported
District
finals for the GNT finals will be held in Laurel MS at the end of this
month.
Qualifying in C only are Larry & Georgia Ekman, Grady & Suzanne
Nichols.
Qualifying in A only are W. Lewis, Pat Bright, R. Mueller, and Mike
Brown.
Qualifying in both A and B are D. Chakov, D.Gahm, A. Limaye, R. Bryant, Don
& Mary Huey, Red Hailey, and Garic Moran.
FROM
JANET SIGNER, PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN
Our
first ever mentor program will begin April 7. Many thanks to our 199er
Mentor volunteers, who will be partnering the new club members. The
Mentors and their Mentees (many people have asked me if that's a word. I
don't know, but it's a good word!!) are as follows:
Jane
Hardin with Anne Mills
Louise
Spiess with Audrey Dryden
Karen
Smith with Brenda Watkins
Neva
Lewis with B J Lewis
Jim
Strahle with Anne Mahaffey
Bob
MacDowell with Sherry Maples
Frank
Battaile with Pat Turner
Bob
Olsen with Jean Bounds
Janet
Signer with John Turner
The
program runs for three months ending June 30.Here's wishing all participants
lots of success and lots of fun. Happy Mentoring
At
the last Board Meeting, Rebecca McMichael reported on her three-year
tenure as chief director for the clubhouse games. She concluded her
remarks as follows: " Thanks to every one of you. ItŐs important to note that
while any given Director can run away players or attract players, only the
playing members can keep new players coming back through their friendliness and
including the newcomers in the club activities. I know that you'll
give Dick Weaver, as Unit Game Club Manager all the support he needs
to continue meeting the needs of our duplicate bridge community on the Gulf
Coast."
Roger
Banks is recovering nicely and expresses thanks to all of the bridge
players for their well wishes and nice card.
Marge
Guice is home from the hospital and is doing well.