Aces Places and Faces May 2005

         At the Bakersfield sectional, Curt Reeves and Gerard Laquerriere were fourth overall twice in the stratified pairs, Richard Meffley won the stratified pairs and the Swiss teams, Anita Penny was third twice.   Jay Roll and Larry Cavanaugh won the Swiss teams, and were second in the open pairs.
     At the San Ramon sectional, Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda were fifth in the open pairs and second in the Swiss teams. Richard Meffley won the open pairs.
Congratulations to our winners!

   Don McCartin of Bass Lake will have a book signing at Barnes & Noble (7849 N. Blackstone) on May 21, 2 pm to 4 pm,   for the book Perfect Justice, by Don Lassiter.

Welcome to new members Mary Ann Clark and Patrick Carroll.   Also welcome to Kathy Jones, Mary Moore, Peter Fashing, Edward grootendorst, John mcGregor, and Sharon Peterson.

Volume LVII No 5	May 2005
ACES, PLACES, and FACES
	PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE'
Special Events Calendar	EDITOR: RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list)

PEGGY OCHS MEMORIAL GAME The first Sunday in May is the annual Peggy Ochs Memorial game. On that day, we remember Peggy Ochs, who directed every afternoon at the bridge club for many years. When we had a party, she was the chief hostess. We also remember all the unit members and players who have passed away in the last year. There is no better way to remember Peggy than with a luncheon. A pot luck lunch will start at 12:15 May 1. Come, bring a favorite food for the lunch, and enjoy with our unit members. After the lunch, we'll play in the Unit Championship game at 1:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY EVENING LESSONS Duplicate bridge lessons will be presented on Wednesday evenings at 6:40 p.m. beginning May 11, 2005. Skip Miller, Dave Shuster, Byron Steinert and others will give the 15-minute lessons, complete with handouts, discussion and bidding practice. Portions of the lessons will be Power Point presentations using the Unit’s computer/television system. Discussions on partnerships and bridge rules and etiquette will be dispersed throughout the lessons. Bring your favorite partner and learn how to handle some usual and unusual bidding problems and declarer and defensive play to improve you game. Kay Chrisman, the director of the Unit’s Wednesday evening game, will schedule an opportunity for the Intermediate/Novice players with about 100 or more master points to play with a life master on the first Wednesday of each month. MENTORING PROGRAM You cwn still join the mentoring program. Ask a more experienced player to be your mentor, or call on of the unit directors - Maggie Mahaffey, Barbara Thacker, or Kay Chrisman and we may be able to help. Those who wish to mentor should let the the unit directors know that you are available. Players who participate in the mentoring progrm on Wednesday night or Sunday afternoon each receive a $1 discount.	UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area Tournaments SUMMER SECTIONAL JUNE 10-12 Wow spring just got here and it's time to think of the summer sectional. Hospitality chairmen Judy Nicholson and Dora Gostanian are working to make the tournament enjoyable. Unit members are welcome to call them and help with refreshments. For partners, call Jane McCoy at 439-5206. Complete programs are available at the bridge club, or online. UNIT NEWS We have signed up with Office Depot to get rebates when we do our printing. If you'd like to help, signed up, tell them you're with the ACBL when you shop at Office Depot. If you don't know the rebate number, give them our phone number, 559-225-0505. We've noticed some units have a membership list on the internet with phone numbers, and some have a list with e-mail addresses. Do you think we should have either? E-mail your opinion to bridgefresno@hotmail.com. or click here.
PLACES AND FACES At the Bakersfield sectional, Curt Reeves and Gerard Laquerriere were fourth overall twice in the stratified pairs, Richard Meffley won the stratified pairs and the Swiss teams, Anita Penny was third twice. Jay Roll and Larry Cavanaugh won the Swiss teams, and were second in the open pairs. At the San Ramon sectional, Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda were fifth in the open pairs and second in the Swiss teams. Richard Meffley won the open pairs. Congratulations to our winners! Don McCartin of Bass Lake will have a book signing at Barnes & Noble (7849 N. Blackstone) on May 21, 2 pm to 4 pm, for the book Perfect Justice, by Don Lassiter. Welcome to new members Mary Ann Clark and Patrick Carroll. Also welcome to Kathy Jones, Mary Moore, Peter Fashing, Edward grootendorst, John mcGregor, and Sharon Peterson. Our condolences to Mary Jo Davila-Howard whose husband Bob recently passed away. Condolences to Bob Durbrow, whose wife Delilah recently passed away. We are sorry to hear tha Ray Boucher, Julie's husband recently passed away. Sympathy is extended to Julie and family. WORLDWIDE PAIRS JUNE 3 Friday evening, June 3, is the annual Worldwide Pairs. Players from all over the world play the same hands. The scores are match pointed across the whole world, maybe even the whole universe. The top on a board will be in the thousands. Players receive a booklet at the end of the evening showing all hands with an expert analysis for each hand. We will send the results over the Internet as soon as play is completed, so that results at all tables can be compared. It's a lot of fun!	CLUB NEWS May 2 to May 7 is Sectional Tournament at Clubs (STAC) week. All clubs (except Tuesday morning) are holding silver point games. Players compete against players from all the western states. Some of the open games have hundreds of tables competing with up to 20 master points for first overall. Try to play in a STAC game, and see how you stac up! Mary Lou Da Costa will have the annual Memorial Day Pot Luck on May 30. Come share your meal with others at 11:15 a.m. Bridge starts at noon. The masterpoint leaders for March are George Sturges, Monique Irion, and Wanda Cardella, all with over ten points. George now leads for 2005. The 99er leader for March is Michael Molinari, followed by Lou VanCoevorden, and Steve Sharp. Paul Boyd is the 99er leader for 2005. Click the links to get more complete lists. Jim Honeywell and Everett Bondeson had a 72.07% game in Oakhurst. In Madera, Richard Meffley and Denny Green had a 70.37% game, and Denny Green and Morgan Johnson had a 76.04% game, and Pearl McGinnis and Ruth Rowe had a 70% game. Thanks to Don Mahaffey and a few helpers, we are starting to fill a few pot holes in the parking lot.
WINNERS CIRCLE March 15 - April 15, 2005 FRESNO WINTER SECTIONAL UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Verlee O'Neill - Ginny Dow 2A George Sturges - Richard Meffley 3A2B Yvonne Jeffrey - Larry Miller 3B Mary Lou Da Costa - Ray April UNIT 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRESNO NATIONALS George Sturges - Richard Meffley Della Schnell - John Schnell Jim McKoane - Lee McKoane(B) Rick Betcher - Vivian Betcher(B) David Zealear - Diane Zealear(C) Yvonne Jeffrey - Larry Miller(C) UNIT GAME John Schnell - Della Schnell Richard Meffley - Mun Takeda Ray April - Kim Morris(B) BAROMETER CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1A John Schnell - Della Schnell 2A1B David Shuster - Mark Stern 3A2B1C Alan Hakes - Jim McKoane 3B Mary Lou Da Costa - Jane McCoy 2C Marcella Miller - Mary Jo Davila 3C Vivian Betcher - Mun Takeda CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Monique Irion - Robert Durbrow 2A James Kauder - Joyce Kauder 3A1BC Mun Takeda - Michael Molinari 2B Dave Haberstich - Victor Greener 3B Robert Endara - Carolyn Lofton 2C Carolyn Smith - Barry Smith 1A George Sturges - Wanda Cardella 2A Jean Kesler - Kent Billeter 3A1B Charles Small - David Zealear 2B Doris Frazer - Alan Hakes 3B Verlee O'Neill - Ray April 1C Pauline Haase - Augie Paolercio 2C Judy Nicholson - Jim Stefanich 1A Anita Penny - Alan Holmes 2A Monique Irion - Carolyn Lofton 3A Marion Krohn - Mary Lou Da Costa 1BC Rick Betcher - Vivian Betcher 2B Imogene Camp - Diana Papazian 3B Jim McKoane - Augie Paolercio 2C Carol Miller - Judy Shuster 1A George Sturges - Wanda Cardella 2A1B Muriel Trantham - Margaret Seibert 3A Belva Quattrin - Carolyn Lofton 2B1C Rick Betcher - Vivian Betcher 3B Barbara Thacker - Hugh Miller 2C Yvonne Jeffrey - Larry Miller 3C Susan Vildosola - Susan Doyle GUESS YOUR SCORE ! 299'ER TUESDAY Susan Doyle - Pat Morton Lou VanCoevorden - Paul Boyd Ron Vieira - Cor Yssels(B) Howard Reed - Pat Simpson{C}	299'ER CLUB CHAMP 1A Dora Gostanian - Judy Nicholson 2A1B Kathy Coit - Ina Yssels 3A2B Ron Vieira - Cor Yssels 3/4B1C John Peckler - Bill Frampton 3/4B Beverly Daniels - Susan Vildosola 2/3C Sue Gearhart - Elaine J. Smith 2/3C Lou VanCoevorden - Pat Simpson 99ER PRS John Renna - Tina Renna Gene Hensley - Betty Jacks Sharon Peterson - Ron Licata Bill Coit - Marilyn Bokemeier John Renna - Tina Renna Ron Licata - Sharon Peterson Bill Coit - Marilyn Bokemeier Bob Brothers - Judy Brothers Gene Hensley - Peggy Oakshott Bill Coit - Marilyn Bokemeier(B) Gene Hensley - Peter Fashing(B) John J. McGregor - Patrick Carroll(C) Patrick Carroll - John J. McGregor(C) Peter Fashing - Betty Jacks(C) SPECIAL Rick Betcher - Vivian Betcher Howard Arquette - Ray April Verlee O'Neill - Anita Penny Kim Morris - Anita Penny Anita Penny - Wanda Cardella Skip Miller - Byron Steinert Robert Endara - Carolyn Lofton Ken Blunt - Mason Gilfry Jane McCoy - George Sturges Carol Rodder - Sheila Smith Margaret Mahaffey - Carolyn Lofton Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer(B) Jackie Noblat - Laura NeVille(B) Margaret Giragosian - Diana Papazian(B) Carol Miller - Judy Shuster(B) Mary Lloyd - Ruth Wolcott(B) Rick Betcher - Mun Takeda(B) Elfriede Brownell - Delia E. Green(C) Ann Chiljian - Olivia Stockton(C) 299'er SPECIAL Anna Harguindeguy - Lou VanCoevorden Rick Betcher - Steve Sharp Syd Bluestone - William McCormick Jr(2) Lou VanCoevorden - Paul Boyd Beverly Daniels - Ann Chiljian George Efthemon - Alan Button(B) Cor Yssels - Ina Yssels(B) Sue Gearhart - Don Winton(C) Marlene Frazier - Pat Biddy(C) Michael Molinari - Sandy Richardson(C) Marlene Robinson - Marlene Frazier(C) Gay Berry - Dolores Beebe(C) OAKHURST WINNERS Don McCartin - Ray Gallardo Aileen and Byron Davis Burke Zane - Don McCartin Paula Oliver- Ray Gallardo Emy Ashcraft - Blake Fuessenich Don McCartin- Morgan Johnson Claire Molnar- Terri Anderson Jim Honeywell- Everett Bondeson(3) Don McCartin- Paul Mertens Emy Ashcraft- John Hubbard Burke Zane- Genie Krieghoff
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