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Player Profiles Candidates for Your 2015 Unit Board Unit 487, part of District 20 of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), serves members who live in Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Its seven Board members, who serve overlapping three-year terms, work to promote competitive bridge by sponsoring sectional tournaments and educational outreach programs. In February and March of each year, the Unit replaces two or three retiring Board members with new ones. This year, we are replacing two retiring members Nancy Jonske and Katherine Morris and of the four candidates below, you may vote for one or two, as you prefer. Ballots and further voting instructions are available at all Unit-area sanctioned clubs, and your participation is vital to keeping our Unit active and robust. If you have voted already, thank you. If you haven’t, here’s your opportunity to meet the candidates. Judy Davis: I was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in the Bluegrass State, but have lived in Portland over half my life and consider it home. I came here for a job back in 1978, as an HR personnel management specialist for the Army Corps of Engineers. Since discovering bridge after my retirement in 2008, I’ve played at all the local clubs, mostly the Ace and PBC. Now I want to apply the resourcefulness, organizational skills, and problem-solving techniques I developed in 30 years of working in HR to make the Unit even stronger. My goals are to help grow the membership, see an updated directory published, and encourage an environment of mutual respect among all bridge players in the Unit. Rick Prouser: I’m a New England native, but have lived in Portland nearly 25 years and been involved with bridge off and on a lot longer than that. In my twenties, I played frequently in clubs and tournaments and taught some classes, but had to cut back when it was time to get serious about family and career. I spent 40 years in the insurance sector managing complex information technology (IT) projects and leading large teams. After retiring in 2010, I resumed playing frequently and have enjoyed every minute of it especially getting to know my fellow bridge players. As part of the Unit Board, I would apply my leadership experience to helping make the game as enjoyable for everyone as it has been for me. Jan Clemmons: I grew up in Rochester, New York, learning to play bridge at the kitchen table. I continued playing through college, at Ohio Wesleyan University, where I earned a math degree. After marriage, my husband Greg and I traveled the country for many years, where I worked in various cities as a computer programmer or systems analyst. We finally settled in Oregon and added two Korean sons to our family. When our boys started school, I began teaching middle-school math. I retired from that work just two years ago and immediately revived my enthusiasm for bridge. As a non-life master, I am eager to bring a newer perspective to the Board. Jonathan Bean: I was born in the Great American Desert, in Omaha, Nebraska. Bridge? Serendipity. In high school, my buddy brought home a Goren Bridge Wheel. At university I found the revolving bridge game in “The Pit” of the student center. Later my boss needed a duplicate partner. I played for a year then got a life, in information technology (IT). Back to bridge 32 years later, sans job and Wheel. I’ve served on boards of various volunteer organizations. Not a hefty résumé, but when asked, I said yes. I would continue the good work of the Unit 487 Board. Unit 487 OUR BRIDGE TO YOU Volume 15, No. 1, February 2015

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Page 1: Unit 487 OUR BRIDGE TO YOU · Unit 487 ♠ Our Bridge to You ♦Volume 15, No. 1 February 2015 ♣ Page 2 CONTACTS Area Clubs Ace of Clubs Staci Christian 503-646-8252 staff@the-ace-of-clubs.com

Player Profiles – Candidates for Your 2015 Unit Board Unit 487, part of District 20 of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), serves members who live in

Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Its seven Board members, who serve overlapping three-year

terms, work to promote competitive bridge by sponsoring sectional tournaments and educational outreach programs. In

February and March of each year, the Unit replaces two or three retiring Board members with new ones. This year, we are

replacing two retiring members – Nancy Jonske and Katherine Morris – and of the four candidates below, you may vote

for one or two, as you prefer. Ballots and further voting instructions are available at all Unit-area sanctioned clubs, and

your participation is vital to keeping our Unit active and robust. If you have voted already, thank you. If you haven’t,

here’s your opportunity to meet the candidates.

Judy Davis: I was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in the Bluegrass State, but have

lived in Portland over half my life and consider it home. I came here for a job back in 1978, as an

HR personnel management specialist for the Army Corps of Engineers. Since discovering bridge

after my retirement in 2008, I’ve played at all the local clubs, mostly the Ace and PBC. Now I

want to apply the resourcefulness, organizational skills, and problem-solving techniques I

developed in 30 years of working in HR to make the Unit even stronger. My goals are to help

grow the membership, see an updated directory published, and encourage an environment

of mutual respect among all bridge players in the Unit.

Rick Prouser: I’m a New England native, but have lived in Portland nearly 25 years and

been involved with bridge – off and on – a lot longer than that. In my twenties, I played

frequently in clubs and tournaments and taught some classes, but had to cut back when it was

time to get serious about family and career. I spent 40 years in the insurance sector managing

complex information technology (IT) projects and leading large teams. After retiring in 2010, I

resumed playing frequently and have enjoyed every minute of it – especially getting to know

my fellow bridge players. As part of the Unit Board, I would apply my leadership experience

to helping make the game as enjoyable for everyone as it has been for me.

Jan Clemmons: I grew up in Rochester, New York, learning to play bridge at the kitchen

table. I continued playing through college, at Ohio Wesleyan University, where I earned a math

degree. After marriage, my husband Greg and I traveled the country for many years, where I worked

in various cities as a computer programmer or systems analyst. We finally settled in Oregon and

added two Korean sons to our family. When our boys started school, I began teaching middle-school

math. I retired from that work just two years ago and immediately revived my enthusiasm for

bridge. As a non-life master, I am eager to bring a newer perspective to the Board.

Jonathan Bean: I was born in the Great American Desert, in Omaha, Nebraska. Bridge?

Serendipity. In high school, my buddy brought home a Goren Bridge Wheel. At university I

found the revolving bridge game in “The Pit” of the student center. Later my boss needed a

duplicate partner. I played for a year then got a life, in information technology (IT). Back to

bridge 32 years later, sans job and Wheel. I’ve served on boards of various volunteer

organizations. Not a hefty résumé, but when asked, I said yes. I would continue the good

work of the Unit 487 Board.

Unit 487

OUR BRIDGE TO YOU Volume 15, No. 1, February 2015

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Unit 487 ♠ Our Bridge to You Volume 15, No. 1 ♦ February 2015 ♣ Page 2

CONTACTS

Area Clubs

Ace of Clubs

Staci Christian

503-646-8252 [email protected]

Portland Bridge Club

Chris Wiegand 503-252-1318

[email protected]

South Waterfront Club Amy Casanova

[email protected]

971-232-1318

The 14th Trick

Jonathan Bean 503-358-1635

[email protected]

Vancouver Bridge Club Rich Carle

360-737-3772

[email protected]

Charity/Special/Private-Club Games

Jan Yocom

503-265-8668 [email protected]

Unit 487

Board President Nancy Jonske

503-203-1153

[email protected]

OBTY Editor

Martha Maroney

503-544-0911 [email protected]

Tournament Manager

Alan Johnson 503-771-3316

[email protected]

Website http://acbld20.org/unit487

Webmaster

Bill Hardy 503-277-3661

[email protected]

District 20

Website www.acbld20.org

SCHEDULE

OBTY publishes on the 1st of February, April, June, August,

October, and December. Submissions

for a given month’s issue are due by the 20th of the previous month.

FROM THE EDITOR

I took on this position with two goals: to get to know more of my fellow players,

and to make this newsletter the most effective it can be. Thanks to the many

Unit 487 members who shared kind words about the previous issue, I’ve met my

first goal already. Thanks to those who offered ideas on how to make the

newsletter even better, I’m getting closer to the second. I hope you find this

issue as much fun to read as it was to write.

IN THIS ISSUE

The sky may be falling, but the show must go on: Learn how a rapid-response

team relocated the Winter KO Sectional without a missed moment of play

(page 3). Results from the Sectional and other tournaments, and big games at

local clubs (pages 4-5). Only 300+ bridge-playing days till the 2015 holiday

parties … but you can enjoy memories from last season’s events right now

(page 9), thanks to the photographic artistry of Sam Jones. It’s at the end

(page 10), but it’s vitally important: the March 29 Board election party at the

Ace of Clubs. Have YOU voted yet?

FROM YOUR UNIT BOARD

At the January meeting, we reviewed preparations for the Winter KO

Sectional (little did we know!) and the 2015 Board elections, discussed updating

the unit roster and ACBL privacy issues surrounding that, explored ideas for

OBTY, and designated the Oregon Food Bank to receive our share of the

charitable contribution that the District makes from Oregon Trail Regional

proceeds.

We’ll hold our next meeting Wednesday, March 11, 5:00 p.m., at the Ace of

Clubs. The meeting is open to everyone, and we welcome your questions and

feedback.

MEMBER NEWS

Owners until recently of the Portland Bridge Center (now Portland Bridge

Club), Ouida McCullough and Paul O’Brien are traveling up a storm and will be

spending part-year in Victoria, B.C. (still part-year here), where Paul’s family

has roots. Ouida will write a cookbook, Paul will continue directing at ACBL

sectionals and regionals, and Kelsey will enjoy a well-deserved retirement. No

longer responsible for helping to calm players at stressful moments during

bidding or play of the hand, he’ll get into the shape of his life running at an off-

leash park just down the block from Paul and Ouida’s Victoria home. You can

reach Ouida at [email protected] and Paul at [email protected].

COMING EVENTS

Feb. 16-22: Oregon Trail Regional, Vancouver Hilton, Vancouver, Washington

Mar. 29: Unit 487 2015 Board Election Party, Ace of Clubs

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Unit 487 ♠ Our Bridge to You Volume 15, No. 1 ♦ February 2015 ♣ Page 3

Scramble for the Sectional: Kliever Roof Caves In. Now What?

It’s Tuesday, January 20, 10:30 a.m., less than 72 hours

until the Winter KO Sectional at Kliever Armory, when

Tournament Manager Alan Johnson gets a phone call: A

portion of the armory roof has collapsed, and we need a

new place to play. Thirty-six hours later, we have one,

contract signed and sealed, at the Red Lion Vancouver at

the Quay. Doors open as scheduled on Friday, January 23,

and the first of hundreds of bridge enthusiasts from Unit

487 and beyond arrive to spend a day, or two, or three at

the Red Lion – focusing on the game that intrigues us and

not on how we wound up playing it there.

But how we wound up playing the Winter KO Sectional at

the Red Lion had its own moments of intrigue. Just 15

minutes after news of the Kliever cave-in, Alan was told

the nearby Jackson Armory was available. So he, Board

President Nancy Jonske, and other Board members – along

with Chris Wiegand at PBC, Rich Carle at Vancouver

Bridge Club, Staci Christian at the Ace, and Jan Yocom,

who manages private-club games – scrambled to get the

word out.

When they were nearly done, however, they learned there

had been a miscommunication earlier between the two

armories, and Jackson wasn’t available after all. So they hit

the phones seeking another venue that could meet our

needs. They found the Red Lion several hours later and

scrambled (again) to get the word out (again) and to plan

for notices to be posted at both Kliever and Jackson

redirecting players who might show up at either of those

venues. Because of the extraordinary time constraints, they

had to do all this before a contract was finalized, which –

thanks to a glitch or two in price negotiations – took until

late Wednesday.

But it was all very much worth it, say Alan and Nancy,

thanks to the hundreds of people who attended, played their

hearts out, maybe picked up a silver point or two, and had a

wonderful time. Will the Red Lion – or another venue

besides Kliever – work for future tournaments? If you have

ideas, let the Board know. The Spring KO Sectional starts

May 29, which could well arrive before Kliever is fully

repaired.

THE 14TH

TRICK, METRO PORTLAND’S

NEWEST BRIDGE CLUB, HAS A NEW

LOCATION AND A NEW GAME

Originally on East Burnside, we’ve moved a few blocks further east, to 2937A Northeast Glisan, just above Kern’s

Kitchen. We hold an open, stratified game each Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. and a (new!) 0-200 game each Saturday at

10:00 a.m. We provide electronic scoring tablets, bidding boxes for both right- and left-handed players, and the restaurant

downstairs has a tasty selection of food and drink. On-street parking is plentiful and Tri-Met Bus 19 stops nearby.

PLEASE NOTE that entry is by way of an outside staircase.

Our space is limited, which is perfect for getting to know fellow players but does require some advance planning. So let us

know if you’re coming: Go online to register as a member and book a spot, or call Jonathan Bean at the club. Cost to play

is $6/person.

www.14thtrick.org - 503-358-1365

It’s Time to Update the Unit 487 Roster. We want

this next roster to be current and comprehensive, and

need your help. Watch for instructions and forms

available at the clubs over the next few weeks. If you

have questions, ask the club director. Alternatively, you

can update your roster information online: go to

www.acbl.org, click MyACBL, enter your login and

password and scroll down. Either way, make sure that

the information you want in the roster will be in the

roster – and outdated information or information that

you don’t want in the roster, won’t. It’s the best way

potential partners have of reaching you, and you them.

Who’s been

naughty?

Who’s been

nice? 2014 Holiday

Party, Ace of

Clubs. More

photos from

that event and

others, page 9.

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Reno Holiday Regional

December 26-31, 2014

Friday Evening 299er Pairs

2) Janet Linebarger, Mark Huth

Saturday Afternoon 299er Pairs

4) Ira Grifel

Tahoe KO – Bracket 1 & Welcome Compact KO 1

3) Daniel Hoekstra, John Ashton, Dennis Metcalf, Roger

McNay

Side Game Series

1) Rich Carle

1) Sylvia Riewerts

2) Molly Harris, Susan Carle

3) Phyllis Sutter

Evening Side Swiss

1) Hadi Allahverdian, Stu Swan

2) Terry Terry

James Marshall Gold Pairs

3) Phyllis Sutter

Wednesday A/X Swiss

1) John Ashton, Dennis Metcalf

2) Susan Lane, Fax Koontz, Susan Carle, Lyle Burnett

Top Masterpoint Winners

47.61 John Ashton

47.61 Dennis Metcalf

32.38 Daniel Hoekstra

30.56 Roger McNay

20.57 Richard Carle

13.33 Hadi Allahverdian

12.86 Carolyn Timmermann

11.39 Fax Koontz

9.88 Susan Carle

9.69 Merlin Vilhauer

9.58 Stu Swan

8.79 Susan Lane

8.76 Phyllis Sutter

7.65 Molly Harris

7.43 Lyle Burnett

5.17 Samuel Asai

Vancouver Non-Life Master Sectional

January 10-11, 2015

Saturday Morning Pairs

1) Larry Henderson, Kathi Marcus

2) Robert Zeiser, Jim Carr

3) Marv Rosen, Jason Metzker

4) Mike Stoner, Judy Stoner

Saturday Afternoon Pairs

1) Nancy Swanson, Peggy Brom

2) Polly Bullert, Judy Stewart

3) Zack Woodbury, Mark Huth

4) Alan Stewart, Kelly Hayes

5) Tom Neilsen, Chris Neilsen

Sunday Swiss

1) Peggy Brom, Nancy Swanson, Kathi Marcus, Judy

Wilkinson

2) Mike Amspacher, Alan Stewart, Marv Rosen, Cheryn

Grant

3) Randy Naef, Michael Green, Ann Teal, Carol Hardwick

4) Marlene Smeed, Robert Lofgren, Dave Mead, Jason

Metzker

2C) Mark Huth, Matt McCloud, Zack Woodbury, Aaron

Cohen

3C) Donna Roberge, Barbara Utz, Lisa Korick, Janice

Smith

Top Masterpoint Winners

5.84 Kathi Marcus

5.65 Nancy Swanson

5.65 Margaret Brom

3.65 Marv Rosen

3.27 Alan Stewart

3.09 Larry Henderson

2.95 Zack Woodbury

2.95 Mark Huth

2.86 Robert Lofgren

2.85 Pauline Bullert

2.75 Judy Wilkinson

2.62 Jason Metzker

2.35 Mike Amspacher

2.35 Cheryn Grant

2.33 Dave Mead

2.32 Robert Zeiser

2.32 Jim Carr

75.00% Kent Livingston & Ram Kashyap (P)

74.60% Craig Schauermann & Mark Muenster (V)

74.24% Kent Livingston & Elwin Dversdal (S)

74.21% Marilyn Dodge & Molly Whittemore (T)

72.00% Louise Kurzet & Stu Swan (V)

71.71% David Brower & Jonathan Katz (P)

71.47% Richard Soohoo & W Ronald Frazier (P)

70.28% Jane Mausshardt & Mary Vranizan (G)

70.24% Leonard Waldemar & Martha Waldemar (P)

.

Big Games at Local Clubs Reported Dec. 2014 – mid-Jan. 2015.

A = Ace of Clubs. G = Portland Golf Club.

M = Multnomah Athletic Club. P = Portland

Bridge Club. S = South Waterfront.

T = Town Club. V = Vancouver Bridge

Club. If your big game should be here but isn’t,

let me know: [email protected]

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Portland Winter KO Sectional

Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay

January 23-25, 2015

Friday Morning Stratified Open Pairs

1) Mark Smith, Donald Tofte

2) Suzanne St Thomas, Richard Soohoo

3) Duane Meador, Alan Johnson

4) Rick Prouser, Judy Kay

Friday Afternoon Stratified Open Pairs

1) Louise Kurzet, Janie Pearcy

2) Gary Todd, Joseph Habeich

3) Mark Smith, Donald Tofte

4) Linda Rudnick, Bill Hardy

Libby Fewel Memorial Game

1) Layne Benben, Harriet Hegge

3) Joe Rivlin, Bruce Goldwater

4) Molly Whittemore, Marilyn Dodge

Friday NLM Pairs

1) Mike Amspacher, Elsie Chan

2) Sally Miller, JoAnn Tsohonis

Saturday Morning Stratified Open Pairs

1) Janie Pearcy, W Ronald Frazier

3) Marvin Rosen, Bolek Brant

4) Carol Kilmer, Harriet Anderson

5) Joan Borberg, Norma Desmarais

Saturday Morning NLM Pairs

1) Donna Winter, Janet Linebarger

2) Cheryn Grant, Sharon Kelly

3) Nancy Cole, Sherry Lacombe-Ingham

4) Jeanette Hanna, Brad Hanna

Saturday Afternoon Stratified Open Pairs

1) Tim Rilling, Don Herring

2) Sylvia Riewerts, Samuel Asai

3) Chris Gibson, Chris Wiegand

4) Richard Carle, Charles Burns

Saturday Afternoon NLM Pairs

1) Sara Neill, William Neill

2) Alan Stewart, Judith Stewart

3) Kelly Hayes, Jim Carr

4) Mike Amspacher, Elsie Chan

0-50 Pairs

1) Linda Marshall, Dee Poujade

2) Stuart Director, Nely Johnson

3) Judy Dauble, Jacqueline Joseph

A/X Swiss Teams

1) John Ashton, Dennis Metcalf, Chris Gibson, Chris

Wiegand

2) Roger McNay, Eric Stoltz, Ethel Birnbach, Hal

Montgomery, John Sather

3) Laurie Rowe, Ronald Frazier, Robert Johnstone, Don

Lowry

3) Sherwin Moscow, Connie Coquillette, Lisa Fishman,

Richard Soohoo

BCD Swiss Teams

1) Kent Livingston, Mary O'Shea, Inez Weiss, JoAnn Marks

2) Hatsumi Whitehead, Ben Bomber, Barbara Pyles,

Deborah Lackey

3) Michael Green, Randy Naef, Lynn Perey, Michael

Schultz

NLM 0-500 Swiss Teams

1) Michael Chamish, Kathi Marcus, Larry Henderson,

Susan Crawford

2) Brad Hanna, Jeanette Hanna, Joe Halloran, Mark Huth

2) Phyllis Sutter, Jo-Anne Bowen, Nancy Remple, Thomas

Chambers

2) Sharon Parr, Mary Brophy, Nancy Schwarz, Dana Mimi

Murphy

Bracket 1 KOs

1) Connie Coquillette, Hal Montgomery, Jon Bartlett, Lisa

Fishman

2) Charles Swart, Michael Eyer, Ray Robert, Edward Lee

Bracket 2 KOs

1) Paul Wrigley, David Fulton, Constance Cleaton, Wendy

Mednick

2) Ben Bomber, Hatsumi Whitehead, Darrell Graham,

Connie Sayler

Top Masterpoint Winners 24.81 Janie Pearcy 23.20 W Ronald Frazier 21.89 Christopher Gibson 20.51 Chris Wiegand 18.79 Richard Soohoo 18.43 Hal Montgomery 18.32 Lisa Fishman 18.32 Connie Coquillette 16.63 Mark Smith 16.63 Donald Tofte 16.42 Roger McNay 15.29 Ethel Birnbach 14.66 Don Herring 14.58 John Ashton 14.58 Dennis Metcalf 12.68 Tim Rilling 12.66 Edward Lee 12.66 Charles Swart 12.31 Alan Johnson 11.14 Jon Bartlett 11.04 Don Lowry

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Portland Bridge Club (new!) 8383 NE Sandy Blvd, Suite 300

Portland, OR 97212

503.252.1318

email: [email protected]

website: portlandbridgeclub.com (new!)

Weekly Schedule Mon 11 am Open Chris

Tue 11 am 0-750 Chris

Wed 11 am Open Chris

Thur 11 am Open Mary Hovda

Fri 11 am Open Chris

7 pm* Open & 0-500

Mentored

Chris

Sat 1 pm Open Chris

*Open game starts in March. Mentored game is

preceded by a free mini-lesson at 6:30 pm.

Monthly Sunday Games

Games are single-session and begin at 1 pm.

Swiss Teams Sunday February 15, 1 pm, GNT qualifier

99’er Pairs

Sunday February 8, 1 pm Sunday March 22, 1 pm, Club Championship

Colleen Jannuzzi Memorial Charity Game

Saturday, March 21, 1 pm

The Friday Night Open Game is Back! For those of you still suffering from that affliction known

as work, starting Friday, March 6, we’ll have a 7 pm game

open to all, in addition to our regular mentored 499’er

game. A light supper will be available for a small fee so

you can make it here safely after work – both hands on the

wheel – and not go hungry during the game.

Lessons and More Lessons Beginner I - Learn to Play Bridge for those who haven’t

played before or in a very long time. One instructor per

table, plenty of personal attention, and eight sessions:

Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon, starting March 7; Tuesdays 7-9

pm starting March 10. Cost: $15/session or $100/all eight.

Beginner II Lessons continue Tuesdays 7-9 pm. Upcoming

sessions: Feb. 3 - Stayman, Jacoby Transfers; Feb. 10 -

Managing Entries; Feb. 24 - Planning the Play; Mar. 3 -

Negative Doubles & supervised play. Cost: $15/session. .

Grand Opening Party

Sunday, March 1, Sandy Location

Food Served at 12 pm, Bridge Starts at 1 pm

A big thank you to everyone in the community for so

warmly welcoming us to club ownership, and especially

to those of you who came out to fill 27 tables for our

New Year’s Day “pre-Grand Opening.” We love the

enthusiasm and are charged up by all the support.

Now let’s do it again: Join us for the “official” PBC

Grand Opening Party, where you’ll find fun, friends,

festivities, and Linda’s scrumptious fare. Space is

limited, so sign up early: at our new website or by

calling Chris at the club. Cost is $15/person.

South Waterfront Club Mirabella Tower, Pennoyer Entrance

3550 SW Bond St

Portland, OR 97239

971.232.1318 (new!)

email: [email protected]

website: portlandbridgeclub.com

Weekly Schedule Mon 1 pm Open Amy

Sat 1 pm Open Amy

Portland Bridge Club Special Games/Events All at Sandy location unless otherwise noted.

Sun Feb 8 1 pm 99'er pairs

Sat Feb 14 1 pm Club Championship South Waterfront

Sun Feb 15 1 pm GNT Qualifier

Sun Mar 1 1 pm Grand Opening Party

Mon Mar 2 11 am Club Championship

Tue Mar 3 11 am Club Championship

Wed Mar 4 11 am Club Championship

Thu Mar 5 11 am Club Championship

Fri Mar 6 11 am Club Championship

Fri Mar 6 7 pm Club Championship

Sat Mar 7 1 pm Club Championship

Sat Mar 21 1 pm Colleen Jannuzzi Memorial Charity Game

Sun Mar 22 1 pm 99'er pairs Club Championship

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VANCOUVER BRIDGE CLUB

6505 E. Mill Plain Blvd.

Vancouver, Washington 98661

SCHEDULE AND EVENTS: February – March 2015

DAY TIME TYPE DIRECTOR

MONDAY* 12:00 PM Open Ian Kirk

6:30 PM 0-300 MP Ian Kirk

TUESDAY† 10:30 AM Open Jan Yocom

7:00 PM Open Ian Kirk

WEDNESDAY* 10:30 AM Open Garland Wilson

6:30 PM Mentored Rich Rodeman

THURSDAY 10:30 AM 0-1500 MP Garland Wilson

FRIDAY 10:30 AM Open Jan Yocom

7:00 PM 0-1500 MP Marie Germuska

SATURDAY 12:00 PM 0-20 MP, 0-500 MP Ian Kirk

* Come 30 minutes early for the Monday and Wednesday evening games for a brief lesson prior to play.

†Come early for the Tuesday evening game and enjoy complimentary soup or stew with a delicious hearty bread.

SPECIAL GAMES Club Championships. Feb. 8, 1:00 PM (Teams); Feb. 10, 7:00 PM; Feb. 13, 10:30 AM; Feb. 25, 6:30 PM; Mar.

12, 10:30 AM; Mar. 14, 12:00 noon; Mar. 16, 6:30 PM; Mar. 27, 7:00 PM. Inter-Club Championship. Mar. 30,

12:00 noon. Charity Championship (ACBL). Mar. 20, 7:00 PM.

Grand National Teams Qualifiers. Feb. 4, 10:30 AM; Feb. 13, 7:00 PM; Feb. 25, 7:00 PM.

Unit Games. Feb. 11, 10:30 AM; Mar. 1, 1:00 PM (Teams); Mar. 29, 1:00 PM (Teams).

499er EVENTS 0-300 MP game. Monday nights 6:30 PM. Paced to help our newer players feel welcome.

0-20 and 0-500 MP games. Saturdays 12:00 noon, preceded by a Q&A on hands, conventions, strategies, and more

11:30 AM.

Club Championship. Mar. 14, 12:00 noon.

“EIGHT IS ENOUGH” SWISS TEAMS Sundays Mar. 1 & 29 at 1:00 PM. Come 30 minutes early for goodies and catching up with friends. Note that we

need an RSVP for this game: call the club and let us know (1) the names of your team members, if you have a full

team; (2) if you need more members; or (3) if you need a team to join.

“OCCASIONAL SUNDAY” OPEN PAIRS Sundays Feb. 15 and Mar. 8 & 15 (Individual) at 1:00 PM. Come 30 minutes early for treats.

LESSONS Supervised-play classes. Review of major-suit limit raises and Losing Trick Count. Fri. Feb. 6, 10:00 AM – 12:30

PM. Cost: $10/person. To reserve your spot, call instructor Deborah Lackey at 360-216-7484.

Learn Bridge in a Day? Bridge basics in a one-day, 5-hour class. Sat. Feb. 28, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Cost

$10/person (includes textbook and light refreshments). Includes a 30-minute lunch break. To register or learn more,

call instructor Deborah Lackey (above). Class size is limited, so register early.

But Wait, There’s More! A nine-week course for those who have completed Learn Bridge in a Day? and want to

improve their game. Saturdays, Mar. 7 – May 9, 9:30-11:45 AM. Cost: $105/person (includes textbook). To register

or learn more, call instructor Steve Tubbs (360-921-4806) or Sandee Canton (360-835-8055).

CLOSURES We’re closed Sunday, Feb. 1 (Super Bowl) and Feb. 17–22 (Oregon Trail Regional). We’re also closed Monday

evenings Feb. 2 and Feb. 16.

TO LEARN MORE CALL 360-737-3772 OR VISIT http://www.acbld20.org/vbc/index.html

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Janie Pearcy & Barbara Pyles (V)

Dennis Metcalf & Tom Sands (A) Sharon Fosses (P)

Labe Walton & Jack Sands (P)

Front: Chris Wiegand, Mary Hovda, Linda Wiener, Sheila Wiener

Back: Amy Casanova, Dave Wiegand, David Brower, Joel Datloff (P)

Payne Gregory, Jonathan Clark, Mike Pham, Zack Woodbury, Punya Jain, Tim Heilman (A)

A = Ace of Clubs Holiday Party,

Dec. 12, 2014. P = Portland

Bridge Club, New Year’s Day.

V = Vancouver Bridge Club

Christmas Party, Dec. 7, 2014.

Ace photos by Bill Hardy. All

others by Sam Jones.

Holiday Festivities 2014-15

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