AUGUST 2019

Highlights In This IssueHighlights In This Issue

Unit Game August 11Unit Game August 11

Folsom Bridge ClubFolsom Bridge Club

Fall SectionalFall Sectional

September 6September 6--88

NLM SectionalNLM Sectional

September 27September 27--2929

70% Games!70% Games!

New Rankings!New Rankings!

Newsletter Created by MoraBeyondMarketing.com 11230 Gold Express Dr. #310-187 Gold River, CA 95670

E-mail: emorab@comcast.net Phone: 916 635-5234

For more information and flyers for upcoming events, see our website at: www.playbridgesacramento.org

Jim Coke President 530-409-3361 jcoke@yahoo.com Craig Stalker Vice President 916 337-7608

cbstalker@gmail.com

Harry Struthers Secretary/Publicity 916 977-0478 hstrut9392@yahoo.com Diane Strategos Treasurer 530 902-6848 dianes99@hotmail.com Sharon Neff Membership/Hospitality 916 543-8897 Neffsm@aol.com Dave Willmott Tournament Chair 916-709-8958 dwillmott@yahoo.com

ACBL Unit 505

Sacramento Josh Haskett Tournament Vice Chair jhaskettphd@hotmail.com Barbara Somervill Education 864 908-7314 basomervill@gmail.com David Britton-Ohl Partnership Chair 916 690-1981

dands@britton-ohl.name

Charles Peer 916 601-3789 chaspeer@pacbell.net Katherine Ewing District 21 Rep 916-395-1987 turtle7nt@att.net Jim Coke District 21 Rep 530-409-3361 jcoke@yahoo.com

Jim Coke, President Jim Coke, President

Unit 505 Board of DirectorsUnit 505 Board of Directors

I have one of those both happy and sad bits of news to pass along. Beth Mora, who has been the publisher of the Kibitzer and our webmaster for the last ten years is retiring. Even though Beth is not a bridge player, she has managed to find her way into the hearts of the many who have served on the board of Unit 505. Beth is a warm, caring person who always attends our unit board meetings and frequently adds a little common sense when needed. Beth made it a point of attending our News Years Eve bridge shindig in Shingle Springs every year and immortalized it with a big group photo for the Kibitzer, which went out the next day. But sometimes there comes a point in life when a change is needed and Beth heard the call. So she is closing her company, Mora Beyond Marketing, and resigning her other job at her church. Going forward, she plans to do more traveling and see more of the world. We are going to miss you hugely Beth! And then there is the problem of how do we fill her shoes . . . The board will meet August 11th before the Unit Game at SBC . . . Members suggestions are welcomed for consideration. Congratulations to our board Treasurer, Diane Strategos on becoming a Life Master!

Beth Mora

Diane Strategos

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Sunday, August 11, 2019Sunday, August 11, 2019

Folsom Bridge CenterFolsom Bridge Center

Potluck Lunch 11:30 pmPotluck Lunch 11:30 pm——Game at NoonGame at Noon

Pairs GamePairs Game

FOR PARTNERSHIPS CALL:FOR PARTNERSHIPS CALL:

David BrittonDavid Britton--OhlOhl

Partnership ChairPartnership Chair

dands@brittondands@britton--ohl.nameohl.name

916916--690690--19811981

See website for details at: www.playbridgesacramento.org

GAMES INCLUDE:GAMES INCLUDE:

Stratified PairsStratified Pairs

A/1500+, B/1500A/1500+, B/1500--750, 750,

C/750C/750--0 /0 /

or by attendanceor by attendance

Separate NLM Game Separate NLM Game

(under 300 pts)(under 300 pts)

with 3 or more tableswith 3 or more tables DIRECTOR:DIRECTOR:

Susan HayneSusan Hayne

LOCATIONLOCATION

8680 Greenback Ln., Suite 1078680 Greenback Ln., Suite 107

Orangevale 95662Orangevale 95662

Phone: 916Phone: 916--353353--11391139

folsombridge@gmail.comfolsombridge@gmail.com

bridgewebs.com/folsombridgebridgewebs.com/folsombridge

Master point awards are silver

Sanction # 1909078

Sacramento Unit 505 2019 Fall Sectional Orangevale Community Center

6826 Hazel Avenue Orangevale, CA 95662

Friday, September 6th

9:30 am Non Life Master Seminar Presenter: Jim Bowman

Friday & Saturday

September 6th & 7th 10:30 am and 3:00 pm

2 Single Session Open Pairs Stratification

2500-2500+/1000-2500/0-1000

2 Single Session NLM Pairs Strats: 500-300/300-200/0-200 No one over 500 mps may play

2 Single Session Newcomer Pairs

With 3 or more tables Strats: 50-100 / 20-50 / 0-20

No one over 100 MPs may play

Sunday September 8th

10:30 am Play Through Swiss Teams

4 to 6 players

(break for lunch after round 3) Game over around 5:30 pm

2 Session A/X Strats: 4000+/0-4000

6 or 7 rounds of 8 boards

2 Session B/C/D

1000-2500 / 500-1000 / 0-500 No one over 2500 MP may play

6 rounds of 8 boards

Results Daily at ACBL Live

Tournament Chair Dave Willmott 916-709-8958

dwillmott@yahoo.com

Tournament Co-Chair Josh Haskett

jhaskettphd@hotmail.com

Hospitality Chair

Sharon Neff

Lunch available Daily Coffee, Tea and Snacks Donations Encouraged

Director in Charge Greg Vance

Suggested Hotels Nearby Hawthorn Suites by Wyndam

12180 Tributary Point Drive, Rancho Cordova Tel: 916-351-9192

Lake Natoma Inn, Old Town Folsom Tel: 916-351-1500

All Events Use Pair/Team Averages All Strats may be adjusted

by the Director Based upon attendance

American Contract Bridge League, District 21

Entries $12/Session

Lapsed Members $16 Students $10

Partnerships

David Britton-Ohl

916 690-1981 dands@britton-ohl.name

No Reservations

Are required

Sacramento Unit 505 2019 NLM Fall Sectional

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

September 27th, 28th & 29th

Sacramento Bridge Center 2035 Hurley Way, Suite 270

Sacramento, CA Ph: 916-925-6322

www.sacbridge.com

Friday, September 27th

6:30 pm

Pairs Game

One Session

Stratification 300-500 / 100-300 / 0-100

A Separate Newcomer Game may be held with 3+ tables

50-100 / 20-50 / 0-20

Saturday September 28th

10:30 am and 3:00 pm

2 Single Session Pairs Stratification

300-500 / 100-300 / 0-100

A Separate Newcomer Game may be held with 3+ tables

50-100 / 20-50 / 0-20

Sunday September 29th

12 Noon

Pairs Game

One Session

Stratification 300-500 / 100-300 / 0-100

A Separate Newcomer Game may be held with 3+ tables

50-100 / 20-50 / 0-20

Results Daily at www.sacbridge.com

Tournament Chair

Dave Willmott 916-709-8958

dwillmott@yahoo.com

Hospitality

SBC welcomes you with coffee, tea and snacks

Friday and Sunday

Lunch Supplied Saturday

Partnerships

David Britton-Ohl

916 690-1981 dands@britton-ohl.name

Director in Charge Ted Muller

Master point awards are silver Sanction s1909104

All Events Use Pair/Team Averages All Strats may be adjusted

by the Director Based upon attendance

No one over 500 mps may play

A Zero Tolerance Event

Please avoid wearing per-

fumes and fragrances that

may cause allergic reactions

in others.

American Contract Bridge League, District 21

Entries $10 per Session

$14 for Lapsed Members

RACE FOR THE POINTS!

Mini-McKinney top 3 in each category 6-6-19:

0-5 John Bowman 33.05 Chip Gordet 24.1o Micheline Brown 20.33 5-20 Layne Hersh 26.68 Betty Dobak 22.55 Susan Frank 19.44 20-50 Alan Lazar 45.63 Jane Blum 40.83 Cathy Vail 39.80 50-100 Stephen Morrison 37.67 Barton McDougal 35.85 James Kraus 35.47 100-200 Judy Orchard 78.76 Josh Haskett 58.30 Jack Reichel 49.09

Go to the Unit’s website to access

all clubs in Unit 505 at

www.playbridge sacramento.org/

District 21 Newsletter

“Diamond in the Rough”

is no longer being mailed.

Access it on-line at: d21acbl.com/programs/

newsletter

BRIDGEWORKS

NEW LOCATION

Rocklin Community Center 5480 5th St Rocklin, CA See Directions on Website

Tuesdays Game at NOON

Sign up begins at 11:45 am Fee $5 per player

ACBL sanctioned game Contact Bob Shuken:

bridgeworksa@gmail.com

See our website at: www.bridgewebs.com/bridgeworks

for game RESULTS or

to request a PARTNER for a given game.

Ginger Jenkins sent this picture of

Mae Kamilos celebrating her

97th birthday with a fruit cake from Ettore’s. Happy Birthday, Mae!

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By Lynne White

We are an invitational club with games open to residents of Sun City and their invited

guests.

We play in the Kilaga Springs Lodge every Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

We also have a Friday evening game starting at 5:00.

Our game table fees are $5.00 for guests.

For additional information about our club, please visit the club website:

www.bridgewebs.com/lincolnhills

CONGRATULATIONS!

70% + Games

NEW Rank

changes: GOLD LIFE MASTERS Joanne Merry Rich Perry RUBY LIFE MASTERS Jack Blyskal Sam Sandusky Sandy Wold SILVER LIFE MASTER Edward Easley BRONZE LIFE MASTERS Cindy Daugherty Trudy Harstad LIFE MASTERS Marc Grunseth Marilyn Poindexter Diane Strategos NABC MASTERS Kay Borra David Britton-Ohl Joel Lesser

REGIONAL MASTERS Fran Duchon James Giroud Janet Hill Stephen Morrison Charles Peer Tom Wright SECTIONAL MASTERS June Combellack Garfinkle Peter Pierson CLUB MASTERS Diane Balter Liz Banks Karen Bjork Chip Gordet Ron Hoffman Harriet Schloemer Wendy Wohl JUNIOR MASTER Jane Wesner

Barbara Petersen and Evelyn Rogers had 73.75% game

on July 11 at Foothill.

Alan Lazar had a 70.21% game and Sandy Lawson had a 76.4% game. Both were in the 299er group. No picture available.

Al Geelhaar and Kevin Smith had a 72.40% game on June 21 at Foothill.

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New Bronze Life Master Trudy Harstad lives in

Lincoln, CA. She attained her goal at the recent

California Capital Regional. Gary and Jan Soules had a 70.45% game on July 29th at SBC.

Larry Koncewicz and Grace "G" Downing had a 70.31% game on June 5 at Foothill.

CONGRATULATIONS!

70% +

Games

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Life Master Pairs update - Daily Bulletin, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Winners of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs: Vince DeMuy and Brad Moss. Moss and DeMuy won the event, lost it and won it again as scoring corrections were reported after the results came out. At the time the event concluded Sunday night, they were believed to be the winners, but when official results came out hours later, they had dropped to second. Then further scoring correc-tions reported Monday brought them back on top, putting announced winners Ed Nagy and Gary Soules in second. No appeals affected the outcome of the event.

Jim and Julie Chenu had a 70.27% game in the Wed. Invitational Game at SBC on July 17, 2019.

Eileen Ojakangas Ann McClelland

Eileen and Ann had a 70.37% game at SBC playing in the Saturday Afternoon Charity game on July 20, 2019.

VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS – CORRECTED 52 tables/ Based on 205 Tables

190.00 1. Brad Moss, Denver CO; Vincent Demuy, Palm Beach Gardens FL 142.50 2. Edward Nagy, Danville CA; Gary Soules, Elk Grove CA

Editor’s Note: Las Vegas is known for high stakes and high drama and it appears the bridge tournament was right at home in Las Vegas!

Edward Nagy and Gary Soules

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District 21 ACBL Bridge League

L to R: Jerry Nakamura, Terry Smoot, Dave Willmott and Irwin Lichtblau took first place in the John Sutter Swiss Team game out of 15 tables at the Sacramento Capitol Regional.

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The Foothill Bridge CenterThe Foothill Bridge Center

Barry Wold, ManagerBarry Wold, Manager

Foothill Bridge Center, Foothill Bridge Center,

236950236950

4050 Durock Rd, 4050 Durock Rd,

Shingle Springs CA 95682Shingle Springs CA 95682 mgeldorado@gmail.com mgeldorado@gmail.com

www.bridgewebs.com/www.bridgewebs.com/

foothillbridgefoothillbridge

530 391530 391--37433743

Partnership Partnership

Barry Wold 530 391Barry Wold 530 391--37433743

Sandy Wold 530 906Sandy Wold 530 906--85068506

AUGUST EVENTS

♦♦ Requires you to signRequires you to sign--up with mgeldorado@gmail.comup with mgeldorado@gmail.com ♥♥

♦♦ 4, Sunday, Mentee/Mentor Pairs, Charity4, Sunday, Mentee/Mentor Pairs, Charity ♥♥

♦♦ 25, Sunday, Swiss Teams, STaC, Pot Luck25, Sunday, Swiss Teams, STaC, Pot Luck ♥♥

Monday Open Pairs 12 NoonMonday Open Pairs 12 Noon

Wednesday NLM PairsWednesday NLM Pairs (0 = 500)(0 = 500) 10 AM10 AM

Wednesday Open Pairs 6:30 PMWednesday Open Pairs 6:30 PM

Thursday NonThursday Non--Life Masters PairsLife Masters Pairs (0 = 500)(0 = 500) 10AM10AM

(Lesson at 9:30)(Lesson at 9:30)

Friday Open Pairs 6:30 PMFriday Open Pairs 6:30 PM

1st Sunday Mentee/Mentor 1 PM1st Sunday Mentee/Mentor 1 PM

2nd & 3rd Sunday Open Pairs, 1 PM2nd & 3rd Sunday Open Pairs, 1 PM

4th Sunday Swiss 1 PM4th Sunday Swiss 1 PM

callcall 530 391530 391--3743 to verify3743 to verify

♦♦ Sunday afternoon games begin at 1 pmSunday afternoon games begin at 1 pm ♥♥

♦♦ WedWed eveningevening games begingames begin at 6:30 pmat 6:30 pm ♥♥

♦♦ FridayFriday open pairsopen pairs begin at 6:30 pmbegin at 6:30 pm ♥♥

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Gary McCormick made it happen.

He contributed all the pizza and dessert for the Monday game which had 12 tables.

Way to go, Foothill!

Foothill Bridge Center players contributed

$445 to Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of

El Dorado County!

Gary McCormick, Chace (little), and Barry Wold, (big)

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Special Dates for August 2019

August 2nd Friday Club Championship

August 4th Sunday *Mentor/Mentee Pairs

August 6th Taco Tuesday Open Pairs

August 11th Sunday FBC Potluck Unit Pairs

August 16th Friday N.A.P. Stratified Open Pairs

August 17th Saturday N.A.P. Stratified Open Pairs

August 20th Tuesday Club Championship

August 25th Sunday *Club Championship Coaching

Sunday NLM Pairs

August 29th Potluck Swiss Teams & NLM Lesson

August 31st Hot Dogs & Chili Open Pairs

All Wednesdays at 5:30 NLM Games, as usual!

All Thursdays 9:30-11 NLM lesson & 11 games, $5, as usual!

(NLMs, if you’ve paid for a lesson that week, you may attend

any NLM game for only $5)

*These games require sign-ups.

If you sign up, please SHOW up!

*Advanced Sign-ups required. If you sign up, show up!

Tuesday Bridge Classes:

1. Free Open Forum with Al Beckner 10:15

2. Play of the Hand w/Susan 2:30-5, $10

(Prepays, $79 for 9 lessons) Books $15

Repeat students, Free!

Wednesdays Bridge Classes

1. Beginning Bridge w/Cynthia 2:30-5 $79/9lessons

2. Defense classes w/Susan 2:30-5

(Prepays, $79 for 9 lessons) Drop ins $10, Books $15

Repeat students, Free, both classes!

Paying students, stay and play in the NLM after-

noon game for just $5, others $10 5:30 p.m.

All Thursdays:

1. NLM Lesson with Roz Flynn, 9:30-11 $10

2. Followed by the NLM Game @ 11 $10*

*Just $5 for students

Note: On last Thursdays, just $5 for lesson & $5 for

game (Either a NLM side game or

the Pot Luck Swiss Team Game)

3. Let’s Play Bridge! With Sharyn @ 6pm $10

A NLM class: Evaluating your game; reviewing Wed.

night boards

Fridays:

Playing the Hand with Al Beckner 9-10:30 $5

($10 if not staying for a Friday game)

No partners needed for any NLM games or lessons!

Game Times:

Monday through Friday: 11 am

All Wednesday afternoons 5:30 pm NLM Game

All Thursdays 11 am NLM Game

(Last Thursday Pot Luck Swiss also, as usual.)

Sat. (Open) and Sun. (Special Games): 12 Noon

NLM Side Games available ANY day of the

week with 2 or more tables! Only $5

8680 Greenback LN., Suite 107

Orangevale 95662

In the California Family Fitness Center

Phone: 916-353-1139

Email: folsombridge@gmail.com

Website: bridgewebs.com/folsombridge

Winners of Club Championships:

Cynthia Douglas & Karen Nelson

July 17th - 59.88%

Steve & Jo Morrison

July 17th - 58.73% NLM

Folsom Bridge Center is a Mutual

Benefit Non Profit Corporation

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Pot Luck Swiss Team Champions:

Lori Choplin-Blenda Schwartz,

Sam Sandusky and Dave Willmott Score 59

Club Championships this month will be Friday

August 2nd and 20th, NLM Club Championship

Coaching Sunday August 25th.

Watch the Home Page for new specialty cuisines

coming in August!

Call the Center for partnerships & see the Website for the full Calendar

FREE LECTURE -

SATURDAY MORNINGS

11 a.m.

Before the 299er game.

Discusses hands played on the prior Saturday, plus a topic of

Joy O’Dell's choice.

LESSON SERIES HONING YOUR BIDDING SKILLS

with Jim Bowman

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Lessons are $5 each, pay as you go.

Contact Jim: 916.359.0161 bowmanplaza@aol.com

Play 'n' Learn

with Jim Bowman

Mondays at 6 p.m. Lessons are $5 each, pay as

you go

AUGUST SPECIAL EVENTS

Tuesday 6th 11am Club Championship/Open 299er Sunday 11th Unit Pairs Game—Folsom—SBC Closed Sunday 18th Noon Club Championship Open Mon-Fri 19-23 S. T. A. C.

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As most of you know, our Sat games at SBC are growing like a wild fire! For a very long time the Sat open was 3 to 5 tables. The 299er game started with 3 tables. As of mid-July the games have been 8 to 10 in the open game and 8 to 10 in the 299er game. For three weeks in a row we have had 19 tables!

Ali, John and Joy want to thank all of you for supporting these games and for helping us grow into games we are so proud of.

We also give kudos to Albert for

making this game a charity game which gives you

many more points.

This is good team-work between you

as the players, management, and

your directors.

Let's just keep it going!!!

Joy O’Dell

Saturday Open Game

Saturday 299’r Game

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