Katherine Ewing President 916-395-1987 turtle7nt@att.net Ed Estberg Vice President 916-488-7865 eestberg@winfirst.com Jim Coke Secretary 530-409-3361 jcoke@yahoo.com Dave Willmott Treasurer 916-709-8958 dwillmott@yahoo.com Sam Sandusky Publicity/Partnership 916 705-5557 samelayne@gmail.com Harry Struthers Marketing/Membership 916 977-0478 hstrut9392@yahoo.com Pat Ingoglia Membership/Parliamentarian 916-456-3343 patingoglia@hotmail.com Miriam Steinberg Publicity/Forum 916 971-4947 mirsteinbergsac@gmail.com Marc Grunseth Partnership 916 971-3988 mrgrunseth@aol.com Sharon Neff-D21 Rep 916 543-8897 Neffsm@aol.com Craig Stalker 916 337-7608 cstalk@sbcglobal.net Katherine Ewing, President Unit 505 Board of Directors This month s Kibitzer will arrive during the December Sectional and I hope all of you have plans to play in an event or two. The more the merrier. See the flyer in this newsletter for more information. We had our Unit Board meeting on November 11, 2018. The Board voted to accept the new Board members for the 2019 year. This year with 6 openings and 6 candidates the Board voted to approve them for the board positions. Welcome all new Board members. The Unit game followed with few tables in attendance and we hope 2019 brings more attendance at our Unit games. Remember when you play in one of these games the rating is higher than a club game, so higher points are awarded. Also, the more tables the higher the points received. I have enjoyed working with all the Board members this past year and thank them for all they do! We are fortunate to have these volunteers. My wish for all of you is the happiest of holidays and I look forward to playing bridge with you in the New Year! Newsletter of ACBL Unit 505 Sacramento December 2018 Highlights In This Issue Winter Sectional Orangevale Comm. Center November 30 December 2 Meet Your New Unit Board Members! Unit Game SBC December 9 STaC Week December 3-9 EARN SILVER POINTS! District 21 Reps Katherine Ewing, Pres. 916 395-1987 turtle7nt@att.net Dave Willmott Tournament Chair 916-709-8958 dwillmott@yahoo.com More information & flyers on our website at: www. Playbridge Sacramento. Newsletter Created by MoraBeyondMarketing.com 11230 Gold Express Dr. #310-187 Gold River, CA 95670 E-mail: emorab@comcast.net Phone: 916 635-5234
Jim Coke Josh Haskett Congratulation Jim, Josh, Barbara, Charles, David and Diane! The Unit 505 Board met on November 11, before the unit game at Folsom. A motion was made to declare the 2018 Election of the Unit 505 Board of Directors as uncontested and moved to elect the slate of nominees by acclamation and to dispense with the balloting procedures. The motion was seconded and passed. Nominees approved: Jim Coke (incumbent), Josh Haskett, Barbara Somervill, Charles Peer, David Britton-Ohl and Diane Strategos. Your term will begin in January and you will be joining continuing board members Katherine Ewing, Marc Grunseth, Harry Struthers, and Sheron Neff. We are so pleased having all of you on the Board. You are sure to make a difference. Thank you for serving. Pat Ingoglia, Elections Chair Charles Peer Barbara Somervill David Britton-Ohl Diane Strategos
SWISS TEAM GAME $10 Sunday, December 9, 2018 Sacramento Bridge Center Lunch 11:30 am Game at Noon LOCATION 2035 Hurley Way Sacramento, CA 95825 916 925-6322 www.bridgewebs.com/ sacramentocenter DIRECTOR: Ted Muller GAMES INCLUDE: FOR PARTNERSHIPS CALL: Marc Grunseth 916 971-3988 mrgrunseth@aol.com or Sam Sandusky916 705-5557 5557 samelayne@gmail.com or ask at the partnership desk SWISS TEAM GAMES See Unit website for details at: www.playbridgesacramento.org
Sacramento Unit 505 2018 Winter Sectional Orangevale Community Center 6826 Hazel Avenue Orangevale, CA 95662 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Nov. 30th, Dec. 1st & 2nd Friday, November 30th 9:30 am Non Life Master Seminar Presenter: Jim Bowman Friday and Saturday 10:30 am and 3:00 pm 2 Session Open Pairs Strats: 2500+ / 1000-2500 / 0-1000 Single Session Available 2 Single Session 499er Pairs: Strats: 200-500 / 100-200 / 0-100 No one over 500 MPs may play Partnerships Marc Grunseth 916-971-3988 mrgrunseth@aol.com Sam Sandusky 916-705-5557 samelayne@gmail.com All Events Use Pair/Team Averages All Strats may be adjusted by the Director Based upon attendance Director in Charge Steve Kaessner Sunday Swiss Teams 10:30 am Play Through (mid-game break for lunch) Game over around 5:30 pm 2 Session A/X Swiss Teams: Strats: 4000+/0-4000 2 Session B/C/D Swiss Teams: 1000-2500 / 500-1000 / 0-500 No one over 2500 MPs may play 6 rounds of 8 boards Tournament Chair Dave Willmott 916-709-8958 dwillmott@yahoo.com Tournament Co-Chair Sam Sandusky 916-705-5557 samelayne@gmail.com A Zero Tolerance Event Please avoid wearing perfumes and fragrances that may cause allergic reactions in others. Suggested Hotels: Hawthorn Suites by Wyndam 12180 Tributary Point Drive, Rancho Cordova Tel: 916-351-9192 Lake Natoma Inn, Old Town Folsom Tel: 916-351-1500 American Contract Bridge League, District 21 Master point awards are silver Sanction # S1812021 Entries $12 per Session Unpaid ACBL Members $16 Non Members will be required to pay a 1 month membership fee of $7.99 which can be applied toward a yearly membership Hospitality Chair Sharon Neff Unit 505 welcomes you with coffee, tea and snacks Friday, Saturday and Sunday Lunch available Daily Results Daily at Playbridgesacramento.org and at ACBL Live
CONGRATULATIONS! NEW Rank changes: GOLD LIFE MASTER Bruce Chapman RUBY LIFE MASTER Charles Bass REGIONAL MASTER Jeffrey Beyers SECTIONAL MASTERS Aloysius R Geelhaar Page O'Connor CLUB MASTER Gary Robinson JUNIOR MASTERS Teri Day Betty Dobak Jan Soules and Gary Soules had a 72.45% game playing in the 11 table Open at SBC on Thurs. Nov. 23, 2018. UNIT GAME WINNERS November 11, 2018 The overall winners for the Unit game were: 1st Place: Gary and Jan Soules; 2nd Place: Scott and Katherine Ewing; 3rd Place: Dave Willmott and Nancy Cook. Carl Oeser Dave Vidaver Carl Oeser and Dave Vidaver had a 76.34% game playing in the Open Sun. Nov. 25, 2018 at SBC.
Folsom Bridge Center is a Mutual Benefit Non Profit Corporation 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 Halloween Party Enthusiasts! Bob Donaldson, Carol Ross, Charleen Lee, Jan Budd!, and Dana Daugherty (Not pictured: Blenda Schwartz) Special Dates for December 2018 December 1st - 2nd Closed for Winter Sectional December 3rd to 8th STaC Week-Silver points December 4th Taco Tuesday December 6th Thursday NLM Free Less. + Game December 7th Friday Pearl Harbor Day December 9th Sunday FBC Closed for SBC Unit Holiday Party December 13th Thursday NLM Free Less. + Game December 16th *Mentor/Mentee Sunday December 19th Wed. 11 & 5:30 FBC Holiday Parties! December 20th Thursday NLM Free Less. + Game December 22nd Saturday Club Championship! December 23rd Sunday NLM Game w/ Lesson December 25th Tues. FBC Closed Merry Christmas! December 27th Thursday Pot Luck Swiss Teams Unit Rated Game December 29th Saturday Hot Dogs & Chili December 30th *Coaching Sunday NLM *Advanced Sign-ups required. If you sign up, show up! FBC will be closed Nov. 30th - Dec. 2nd for the Winter Sectional at Orangevale Community Center FBC will also be closed Sunday, December 9th for the Unit Holiday Party at SBC! And, of course on Christmas. We will be open for your gaming pleasures on Christmas Eve and New Year s Eve, as well as New Year s Day! The NLM Thursdays with Al Beckner, Dec. 6, 13 & 20, will start with a free 11 a.m. lesson, as usual, and the game will follow at 11:30. Club Championships this month will be on Monday, December 10th, Friday, December 14th, and Saturday, December 22nd. Membership Week is the 12th - 18th: Play for free when you join ACBL! Tuesday/Wednesday Bridge Classes Will Resume in January Ongoing Lessons by Al Beckner: Tuesdays at 10:15 Free Open Forum First 3 Thursdays in December 11 a.m. Free (NLM Games follow the lessons @ 11:30) Fridays 9-10:30 Playing the Hand, $5* (*$10 if not staying for a Friday game) No partners needed for any lessons. NLM Games: All Weds. 5:30 pm (No partners required!) Thursdays, Dec. 6th, 13th & 20th (No partners required!) at 11 am 1/2 hr. free lesson followed by game (last Thursday, December 27th, will remain Pot Luck Swiss, as usual.) And Fridays at 11 am following the lesson, $5 with 2 or more tables As well as any day there are 2+ tables NLM Pairs w/ lesson Sunday, December 23rd December 16th, Mentor/Mentee* & December 30th Coaching* Sundays *Advance sign-ups required. If you sign up, show up! Game Times Monday through Friday: 11 am Open Pairs Thursdays 11 am NLM Lesson & Game (Last Thursday Pot Luck Swiss, as usual.) (Fri. Open & NLM game w/2+ tables) Sat.(Open) and Sun. (Special Games): 12 Noon Wednesday afternoon NLM: 5:30 pm Call the Center for partnerships & See Website for Calendar
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 Click on the CLUB LOGO to go to their website Or go to the Unit website to access all clubs in Unit 505 at www.playbridge sacramento.org/ District 21 Forum Newsletter is no longer being mailed. Access it on-line at: www.contractbridgeforum. com/ Bridge Works ACBL Unit 505 Lincoln, CA QUESTIONS? PARTNERSHIP DESK: Contact Joe Blackford at: bridgeworks16@gmail.com 916.206.0313 GAME LOCATION Granite Springs Church Main Conference Room 1170 E. Joiner Pkwy Lincoln, CA 95648 TUESDAY GAME Sign in 11:00 Game 11:30 RACE FOR THE POINTS! Mini-McKinney top 3 in each category 11-6-18: 0-5 Thomas Bjork 34.30 Linda Urquhart 29.18 Jane Plocher 28.51 5-20 Judy Orchard 112.70 Kasondra Gerth 46.23 Geri Douglas 35.60 20-50 Joan Lawson 57.65 Stephen Morrison 40.66 Betty O Hara 37.90 50-100 Jeffrey Beyers 62.09 Dana Daugherty 61.36 Julie Chenu 52.31 100-200 Kevin Smith 106.95 Takwah Tsang 87.88 Donna Cleary 77.73 STaC GAMES December 3-9 Sectional Tournaments at Clubs (STaC) are ACBL tournaments with sectional rating staged at many clubs in a geographical area over a period of up to seven days. Events are played at several clubs, and results are transmitted to a central office manned by the director in charge. The director combines the results to determine the winners and overall places for participants. Masterpoints awarded are silver.
The Foothill Bridge Center Barry Wold, Manager Foothill Bridge Center, 236950 4050 Durock Rd, Shingle Springs CA 95682 www.bridgewebs.com/ foothillbridge 530 391-3743 3743 Partnership Barry Wold 530 391-3743 3743 Sandy Wold 530 906-8506 Monday Open Pairs 12 Noon Wednesday NLM Pairs (0-500) 10 AM Wednesday Open Pairs 6:30 PM Thursday Non-Life Masters Pairs (0-500) 10AM (Lesson at 9:30) December Events Requires you to sign-up with: mgeldorado@gmail.com 3, Monday, STaC Open Pairs Game 5, Wednesday, STaC NLM Pairs Game 5, Wednesday, STaC Open Pairs Game 6, Thursday, STaC NLM Pairs Game 7, Friday, STaC Open Pairs Game 9, Sunday, STaC Swiss Team Game 17, Monday, Open Pairs, Club Championship 20, Thursday, NLM Pairs, Club Championship The Party s ON!! Join your friends ON: 31, Monday, New Year's Eve, Open Pairs, Unit Level Game Italian Dinner at 6 pm; game at 6:30 Friday Open Pairs 6:30 PM 4th Sunday Pairs/Swiss 1 PM Happy New Year! 12
Happy New Year! Foothill Bridge Club December 31, Monday, New Year's Eve, Open Pairs, Unit Level Game Italian Dinner at 6 pm; Game at 6:30 12
DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS Nov. 30-December 2 Winter Sectional SBC Closed Dec. 3-7 Dec. 9 Potluck Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 22-26 SBC Closed STaC Open, Invitational & 299 r games Unit Holiday Party Swiss Teams SBC Holiday Party Main course provided bring side dish to share Noon Club Championship SBC will be open after 12-26 including New Years Eve and New Years Day. 2 newly hung Christmas quilts made by Jan Soules of Elk Grove are on display at SBC. Jan calls this quilt made in 2005, Old World Santa Sampler. Help decorate the tree! Please bring lights or ornaments! NEW 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 The title of this quilt is Home from Home. It is hand embroidered. Jan completed it in 2010. FREE LECTURE - SATURDAY MORNINGS 11 a.m. Before the 299er game. Discusses hands played on the prior Saturday, plus a topic of Joy Hughes's choice.
Christmas Potluck Saturday, December 15, 2018 Lunch 11:15 am Game at noon Potluck bring a side dish to share There will still be a 299er game, but no lesson that day. Your donations of toys or cash to benefit Mustard Seed School will be appreciated!