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November/December 2017 1

Muriel Altus has a huge impact on SBN and D9

Thanks for EVERYTHING,

Muriel!

ACBL - District 9 • www.district9acbl.org

Volume 14 - Number 2 November-December 2017

Sunshine Bridge News2


SunShine Bridge newS Moving To Four iSSueS per Year!

Starting in 2018, the Sunshine Bridge News will be published 4 times a year. We will run a pilot program in 2018 of

scheduling those issues to cover:

January-February March-April

May-June-July-August September-October-November-December

You’ll still get all the great content from our contributors and news from our Units, along with the tournament flyers and calendar to

help plan your bridge adventures for the year! We’re interested in your feedback about how this schedule works as the year goes along.

Please send comments to [email protected].


The Common GameCongratulations to Our

August & September Winners!AUGUST WINNERS

Open Game - Most Points earned: Melih Ozdil - Water Mill BC (NY)299er Game - Most Points earned:

Todd Schiffer - The Bridge Deck (NY)Most Top Twenty Finishes Open:

Sean Ganness - Hollywood BC (FL)Most Top Twenty Finishes 299er:

Dale Last - JourdansAttendance - Most Plays:

Irene Poonarian - Glen Rock BC (NJ)Larry Lazarow - Boca Raton DBC

SEPTEMBER WINNERSOpen Game - Most Points earned:

Joel Wooldridge - Cavendish BC (NY)299er Game - Most Points earned: Ann Heaton - North Orlando BCJohn Heaton - North Orlando BCMost Top Twenty Finishes Open:

Janice Seamon-Molson - Bridge with Chef AlanMost Top Twenty Finishes 299er:

David Goodwin - Bridge Center of Austin (TX)Rose Goodwin - Bridge Center of Austin (TX)

Attendance - Most Plays: Akbar Vaiya - Thornhill BC (Ontario)

What is TheCommon Game?

The Common Game is a service offered through local

clubs that provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with

players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida and across the country.*

What does it offer toclubs and players?

• Players can compare theirresults with players in Florida

and across the country.• Pro analysis of many of the

interesting hands played• Individual play analysis (ifyour club uses Bridgemates/

BridgePads)

How can youparticipate in theCommon Game?

Enrolling in the Common Game is simple! Ask your

club manager to contact us at(941) 404-6600 or email us at

[email protected]

*Participation in the Common Game does not affect a

player’s score or masterpoint award at the local club. The

ACBL masterpoints continue to be scored and reported as always Common Game

awards are based on match-pointed results across the

larger field.


SBN Editor: For years, you have read our Editor, Muriel Altus’s, articles which were funny, informative, linking past stories, etc. Saying farewell, goodbye, so long, is never adequate to fill the void of someone who has been the core of the SBN. Needless to say, we had to twist Muriel’s arm to accept the idea that this time, she is the main story. Please read about Muriel on page 14. And say hello and welcome to Theri Andino, our new Sunshine Bridge News Editor, who brings vast expertise, a great sense of humor, and mostly 100% willingness to make us all happy. One of the first changes you will notice for 2018 is that we will have four editions of the SBN instead of six. Page 12 will give you more information on Theri. And now, let’s recharge ourselves for 2018 and prepare ourselves to face the new challenges and adventures awaiting us. See you at the tables.

Irma, oh Irma, you certainly devastated our beautiful State of Florida, yes you did. And, as we prepare ourselves to celebrate our meaningful holidays, Thanksgiving and the Holy days in December, we feel grateful and blessed. Embrace these special days and enjoy your time with family and friends and then come back to bridge and pour that love and frustration against your friendly opponents at the tables! Unit 128 hosted our Summer Regional at the PGA National Resort & Spa, totaling 1161 tables. Our thanks to all volunteers, and to you, the players, who continually tell us how much you enjoy this site. October took us to the Sanibel Marriott and Unit 128 again hosted this regional on Oct. 9-15. The beautiful beaches in Daytona Beach call you to our November 6-12 regional at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, and as in previous years, we expect it to be a very successful event. We will end the year with our December Regional, hosted by Unit 243 at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott, Dec 11-17. Our warmest congratulations to our NAP winners and I’m sure they are already making plans for the 2018 Philadelphia Spring NABC.

District 9President’s Messageby Betty Sandifer [email protected]

reMeMBerNov 1-30 GNT Club Qualifying

Nov 13-19 Units 240, 219,

243 STaC

Nov 21 ACBL-wide Charity Game

Dec 1-31 GNT Club Qualifying

Dec 4-10 Unit 128 STaC

Dec 18-22 District-wide Charity

Games

Dec 21 ACBL-wide International

Fund Game


20,156 District 9 Members!(155 more than last year)

District 9 Membership by Unit as of 9/30/2017

Unit Name Members

102 ACBL Unit 102 1222

128 Florida 15053

219 NW Florida 683

240 Central Florida 2234

243 Gold Coast 964

Total Members 20156

Page 14: It may be impossible for us to

explain how much Muriel Altus has

meant to SBN, but we are going to try.

The Common Game 4District 9 President’s Message by Betty Sandifer 8District 9 Director’s Message by Jay Whipple 10Communicating by Theri Andino 12We Live In Florida by Muriel Altus 13Cover Story 14Suit Combinations by Larry Cohen 17World Championship Win by Barnet Shenkin 18Shirley Wright: Spade Slam? by Jon Shuster 19Play Hard, Play Well by Robert Todd 20Resolutions by Lynn Berg 21The Balancing Act by Michael Donnelly 22Five More Rules by Randy Baron 24Man’s Best Friend by Richard Pavlicek 25Mini-McKenney & Shanbrom Races 26Youth NABC in Toronto 28District MP Winners in Toronto 31District 9 Tournament Calendar 32-33Unit 102 34Unit 128 38Unit 219 48Unit 240 51Unit 243 55 Rank Changes 58

TOURNAMENTSCORAL SPRINGS REGIONAL 5ORLANDO REGIONAL 6SARASOTA MANATEE REGIONAL 7Sarasota Sectional 37St. Augustine Sectional 45Jacksonville Sectional 46Daytona Beach Sectional 47Vero Beach Sectional 54

Table of Contents


The last one was reinforced recently when a mentor of mine told the story of having reneged and in response, receiving a lecture and a call to the “police.” She turned to the opponent and said, “You, sir, are ‘rude’ and I will never play at this club again.” She has not returned. Some highlights from the last ACBL Board meeting include: 0-20 Teaching games may now use Lesson Hands and receive masterpoints. Sit-outs have been eliminated at many clubs by incorporating Tablet technology. The Stop card will be retired on Jan 1, 2018. The tablet Regional-at-the-club pilot has been discontinued and we are working on the new generation. Please be on the lookout for prospective duplicate players and invite them to play at your local club. Help make our clubs friendly, welcoming and pleasant. We have too much at stake.

P.S. Can we please have one more round of applause for the incomparable former SBN editor, Muriel Altus!

ACBLDistrict 9 Directorby Jay N. Whipple III [email protected]

Welcome back snow birds. We look forward to seeing you back in our Florida District 9 clubs, Sectionals, and Regionals! Our new CEO, Bahar Gidwani, has been hard at work cleaning up nagging operational issues internally while simultaneously reaching out to a large universe of stakeholders including clubs, teachers, Unit, and District officials. Hundreds of ideas have been considered and refined down to a list of actions that will be considered in the context of our Strategic Planning Goals. The Board will make the hard decisions at our November Board meeting in San Diego. We are committed to moving quickly on important initiatives that will ensure our future. Our strategic goals have not changed with Membership (Growth) our number one priority. We remain concerned about the replacement of our creaking infrastructure and ACBLScore. More recently, we have added a priority of addressing our diminishing supply of volunteers. On the horizon are actions identified by our Task Forces: Tournaments and Clubs. My personal strategic filters have simplified to three questions: Do the initiatives improve the diversity and size of our membership? Are we increasing our engagement with the 70% of our membership who have less than 750 masterpoints? Are we making bridge more fun? These are my “True Norths.”

For your enjoyment.

District Director Jay Whipple has invited our members who are celebrating rankchanges to send him a note about their bridge experience. Read them here:

https://sites.google.com/site/district9director/home/stories-from-rank-changers


OFFICERSBETTY SANDIFER

District 9 President(386) 795-7423

[email protected] EDELSTEIN

District 9 Vice President(347) 331-2200

[email protected] SEALS

Tournament Committee Chair,Secretary & Treasurer

(904) [email protected]

P.O. Box 1534,Ponte Vedra, FL 32004

PUBLICATION STAFFTHERI ANDINO

SBN Editor (850) 559-6134

[email protected] MUNSON

Unit 102 Liaison(941) 918-2382

[email protected] MATTHEW WEINGARTEN

Unit 128 Liaison(727) 385-2982

[email protected] CRANE

Unit 219 Liaison(850) 748-4714

[email protected] GREENEUnit 240 Liaison(772) 299-4301

[email protected] HOFFMAN

Unit 243 [email protected] more contact information

look on the District 9 web site,www.District9ACBL.org.

District Board of DirectorsUnit 102 Mike Gibson [email protected] Unit 102 Carol Hamilton [email protected] 128 Shannon Cappelletti [email protected] 128 Jeff Edelstein [email protected] 128 Allison Freeland [email protected] 128 Charles Gill [email protected] 128 Bruce Greenspan [email protected] 128 Marshall Hall [email protected] 128 Harriet Morris [email protected] 128 Jeff Overby [email protected] 128 Charlene Predmest [email protected] 128 Howard Rothman [email protected] 128 Betty Sandifer [email protected] 128 Shirley Seals [email protected] 128 Rawy Shediac [email protected] 128 Charles Showalter [email protected] 128 Jay Whipple III [email protected] 128 Ray Wise [email protected] 219 Armand Grassi [email protected] 219 Gayle Marr [email protected] 240 Candace Griffey [email protected] 240 Susan Rowley [email protected] 243 Keith Gellman [email protected] 243 Peter Jargowsky [email protected]

The Sunshine Bridge News is mailed six times a year to households of paid-up members of District 9 of the ACBL. The mailing list is prepared about a month before the publication arrives in your mailbox. Mailing is by bulk mail.ACBL members of other districts and non-members residing anywhere in the U.S. may subscribe.

Subscriptions to the SBN are available at a cost of $15 for six consecutive issues. A check made out to Sunshine Bridge News should be sent to Shirley Seals, P.O. Box 1534, Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 with address information. Subscription issues will be mailed by first class mail, a few days after the full District 9 mailing list goes to the Bulk Mail Office for distribution. Address changes for subscriptions may be sent by email to Shirley at [email protected].

©2017 by Sunshine Bridge News (aka ACBL District 9). All rights reserved. Contents of this magazine may not be reproduced in any manner without written consent from the publisher. Mention of any product does not constitute endorsement by the SBN. The publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, photos, art, or cartoons, and reserves the right to reject any editorial or advertising materials.

District 9 Online Partnership DeskLook for partners and teammates atbridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex

orhttp://bridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex


Hi All! I’m Theri Andino, the new Editor for the Sunshine Bridge News, and I’m excited to be taking over as of this issue. As you’ll read repeatedly throughout this issue, I have big shoes to fill with Muriel’s retirement, but I will add my thanks for all she has done for this publication and for District 9 for the last 12 years and also for helping me get on my feet with this job! Muriel is and always has been incredibly kind and generous with her time and expertise, as anyone who has ever interacted with her will tell you. I wish her all the best and promise to keep my help-seeking emails to a minimum. I’ve been playing bridge in District 9 since 1997, when I answered an ad in the University of Florida’s student paper to learn to play bridge. Since then I’ve played, taught, written, and edited a lot of bridge, serving as the SBN Unit 219 liaison and the manager of the Tallahassee DBC for a few years along the way. I now teach and play bridge for a living, working with Robert Todd, and really enjoy getting to interact with students and players in this wonderful game in a never-ending quest to learn more! As you may have heard, in 2018 the Sunshine Bridge News is switching to a 4-issue-per-year schedule. Please see the announcement with details on page 31 and let me know your feedback! So much of our District and the ACBL in general has been affected by the hurricanes this season. Please consider helping however you can. The ACBL has set up Relief Funds for both Harvey victims (working with the American Red Cross) and

Communicating by Theri Andino [email protected]

Irma victims (working with Americares), and the ACBL Charity Fund will match donations for each up to $50,000. You can find more information and donate at www.acbl.org/hurricane-harvey-relief and www.acbl.org/hurricane-irma-relief. Even as we go to press with this issue, Hurricane Nate is coming ashore on the Gulf Coast and hitting the Florida Panhandle, although thankfully it looks like damage will be minimal. However, often lost in all the confusion of these storms are the victims in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, who are also members of District 9! You can donate to help relief efforts in these hurricane-devastated areas as well through websites like oneamericaappeal.org, launched by all 5 living former US Presidents; unidosporpuertorico.com, set up by Beatriz Rossello, First Lady of Puerto Rico with private sector donors; and usvirecovery.org, administered by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands; or through your favorite charity with a relief effort. I’m looking forward to being your Editor and working with you all, and I always welcome input at [email protected], the same email Muriel was using, so I hope it’s an easy transition for all of you. Happy Bridging!


hurricaneS Show up SoMeTiMeS

I’ve lived in Florida for 41+ years. We’ve evacuated three times for hurricanes, but we’ve also attended tournaments that have been impacted. The three I remember, in no particular order, were the first and only time we had a regional at the Miccosukee Indian Reservation; a Clearwater Beach Regional; and a regional in Boca Raton, which I believe was totally cancelled. Of course they were all August tournaments.

Miccosukee is a casino and the tournament organizers thought it would be a big hit with our players, but when the hurricane put such a damper on things, and the turnout was quite paltry, they decided never to try it again. Clearwater Beach was closed for the first day or two of the tournament (some of us were already there, so we got to play) and never came close to recovering.

At a different Boca Raton tournament, we had a special charity game for a hard-hit area that wasn’t in Florida, from a hurricane that spared us. Heck, even without a hurricane, it seems that our Palm Beach Gardens Regional always “features” torrential downpours, often every single day and often right at the old 1 pm game time.

Sectionals aren’t immune. When Wilma hovered not far out in the Gulf of Mexico, players showed up at the Tampa Airport Hilton to play bridge – even though Tampa General Hospital was evacuated! Countless sessions of silver point events have been cancelled due to impending hurricanes, or damage from recently passed ones. It’s just a fact of life!

We Live in Florida... by Muriel Altus [email protected]

As I write this little note, the Naples Grande is closed and will not be ready for our October Regional – a sad loss of one of our best ever playing venues! But we move on to the Sanibel Harbour Marriott, another great venue. I sure hope those of you who were planning to play there this year were able to do so. We also lost sectionals in Venice (mostly) and Melbourne from Irma.

In September, when we in our Zone A home were under a mandatory evacuation order, we evacuated to friends we know because of bridge. Perhaps you noticed when checking on various friends, just how many in your circle of acquaintances are people you would never know at all, if you weren’t a duplicate player. Even on Facebook, other than my relatives, a large percent of my “friends” are bridge players.

So – live in Florida, expect hurricanes, and also expect to make great bridge friends. Facts of life!


Muriel Altus has stepped down as the Editor of the Sunshine Bridge News, a post she held for 12 years. Muriel became Editor when the Sunshine Bridge News was relaunched in the full-color format that you see now in 2005 and was largely responsible for shaping its format and content through the years and a few redesigns. She also served as the Unit 128 liaison to the SBN and coordinated work and updates with the District 9 website. As Editor, Muriel planned out the pages for each issue, coordinated input from all the contributors - both articles and submissions from each Unit, managed the ads for all the District 9 tournaments and others who chose to advertise with the SBN, wrote many of the cover stories, and checked and re-checked each issue multiple times. She spent hours and hours every issue corralling all those diverse elements into one of the best bridge publications out there to serve the members of District 9.

Through the years, Muriel worked with many people throughout District 9 and the ACBL, even beyond the SBN. She and her husband Phil Altus co-chaired the 2010 NABC in Orlando with Jayne Thomas, and she’s been the partnership chair for many Florida Regionals. She was appointed to the National Goodwill Committee in 1995. Many of those she’s worked with have stories and well-wishes to offer. Her husband Phil shares, “Muriel and I started playing duplicate 45 years ago. In our first game we didn’t even play Stayman. Our goal was NOT to finish last and we did not! She has been the perfect partner, never yelling at me and accepting system changes.

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“Muriel was always reliable, efficient, professional and with a touch of humanity, humility and humor -- a pleasure to work with.”

– Larry Cohen

Phil and Muriel on a visit to Rhodes


The SBN has been her other love, nurturing it as a mother would nurture a child, but a child matures and leaves the nest and she is confident that it will continue to grow.” Harry Falk has seen more than a few of Muriel and Phil’s entries at tournaments, “[They] always fill out their tournament entries as ‘MA’ and ‘PA.’” Charlene Predmest has had some adventures, “Muriel is one good sport. Rooming and playing together one tournament, the commode overflowed (not a pretty sight) at midnight, and we had to change rooms in our nightshirts, on a catwalk, at one in the morning. I couldn’t look at her for days without cracking up...”

Les and Gloria Bart had just bought a house in Bradenton on April 1, 2005, and then met Muriel and Phil in Gatlinburg shortly thereafter. Muriel insisted that the Barts give them a call as soon as they were moved in and that has led to years of teaming up together in bridge and sharing activities and travel with their families, friends, and religious organizations. Muriel even drives down for a book club with Gloria once a month! Gloria says Muriel has always been “very friendly and welcoming.”

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“Muriel will be truly missed and we thank her for the many years of service providing an incredible magazine for District 9.”

– Sue Smith

Muriel celebrates her birthday aboard a cruise ship

“The Sunshine Bridge News is like no other district’s bridge publication and that would not be the case without the great work of Muriel!”

– Robert Todd

Muriel with ice cream while visiting Florence


That’s a sentiment repeated often when people are asked about Muriel. “Muriel is one of the most patient, constructive and positive individuals you would ever work with,” says Jon Shuster. “Muriel has always been a joy to work with,” adds Randy Baron. Keith Gellman remembers, “The first thing she told me was ‘Don’t worry! I’ve got your back.’” And Rawy Shediac always had an easy time working with her as a board member, “just the way it should be.” Fortunately for us all, Muriel will still be around as a sometime SBN contributor, advisor, tournament volunteer, and bridge player, so this is not goodbye. We wish Muriel all the luck in the world and extend our deepest gratitude for the invaluable work she has done to make the Sunshine Bridge News an excellent publication.

“The SBN has always been Muriel’s baby and as such Muriel poured all her love and efforts in nurturing it to be the best she could make the SBN to be.”

– Betty Sandifer

Phil and Muriel at Hawaii NABC

Muriel and Phil with their family


This is a very short summary of what takes up more than 50 full pages in the Encyclopedia of Bridge. There are thousands and thousands of suit combinations--some can be memorized, others require logic. Some are just plain impossible. The best pieces of advice I can give for general handling of most combinations is:

1) Let the opponents play the suit (don’t you break the suit).

2) Leave key suit to late in the play.

As a typical example of #1:

♠ K 7 6 ♠ Q 10 5 4 ♠ A 9 8 ♠ J 3 2

If South or North starts the suit, they don’t get a trick. It is best to let East-West start the suit, thus guaranteeing a trick. A close cousin is ♠Qxx opposite ♠Jxx. Try not to break such suits yourself.

For an example of #2:

♠ A Q 10 ♠ 8 5 4 ♠ K J 9 3 ♠ 7 6 2

The book says (with plenty of entries to both hands) to lead a low spade towards dummy and finesse the 10. Later, finesse the queen. On a great day (king-jack both onside), North-South would take 3 tricks. On a medium day (either the king or jack onside), there would be 2 tricks. On this layout, there appears to be only 1 trick. However, if this suit is postponed to late in the play, East could be endplayed after the first finesse. If he has only

spades left (or an equally poor choice in the other suits, such as a ruff-and-sluff) he has to concede an extra trick. Here are a few more tips which will help you with the sample deals at the end of this article: 3) Consider each suit in relation to the contact. Sometimes, you want to play safe. For example, let’s say dummy in 3NT has a suit such as ♦AKQ32 opposite ♦54 in your hand. Dummy has no side entry. If you need 5 diamond tricks for your contract, you need to play AKQ and hope they are 3-3. If you need only 4 diamond tricks, you will duck a round first and then try the AKQ (making 4 tricks even against a 4-2 split). Say you have plenty of entries to both hands and a suit of ♣AK832 opposite ♣J95. If you need 5 tricks you will lay down the ace-king and hope the queen falls doubleton. If you need only 4 tricks, you should lay down the ace and then lead up to the jack. This guards against 4-1 breaks.

4) Many suits require brute force/calculations. Some require memorization. I’m not a big fan of having to memorize, so let’s look at one that can be solved with logic:

Dummy AQJ2

Declarer 1065

With no entry trouble, you lead from hand towards dummy. But, should you lead the 10 first? No. If the king is onside tripleton, nothing will matter. If West has more than Kxx, you can’t get all 4 tricks. But, if West has Kx or K singleton, leading the 10 first will cost a trick. You should lead low to the jack. Come back to hand and lead low, intending to finesse again.

Suit Combinations by Larry Cohen Reprinted with permission from www.larryco.com


USA won the 2017 Open World Championship by 2 IMPs in a thrilling encounter watched by many thousands of spectators on BBO. Here is the third to last hand of the Championship which, just by looking at the result in both rooms, would surely raise some eyebrows. Dealer East Love all

♠ A J 4 ♥ Q 6 4 ♦ Q 8 ♣ 10 9 7 5 3

♠ 5 4 ♠ K Q 9 8 2 ♥ A 7 3 2 ♥ J 9 ♦ K J 10 7 3 ♦ A 9 6 ♣ 4 2 ♣ Q J 8

♠ 10 7 6 ♥ K 10 8 5 ♦ 5 4 2 ♣ A K 6 West North East South Moss Lorz. Grue Quantin 1NT* Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 2NT All Pass*14-16

West North East South Volcker Fleisher Bessis Martel 1♠ Pass 1NT All Pass

Grue opened a light 1NT for USA, and was raised to 2NT aggressively. South led ♣A and continued with two more ♣. When Declarer played ♦A and another to the ♦J, North cashed

World ChampionshipWinby Barnet Shenkin www.shenkinbridge.com

his ♣ winners and switched to a ♥. Declarer made 4 ♦ tricks, the ♥A, and a ♣, for 6 tricks, down 2. France collected plus 100. In the other room, France were able to stop in 1NT. Perhaps they would gain with the stop. North led the ♣5 to the ♣Q and ♣K. South accurately shifted to a low ♥, and Declarer decided to play the ♥A. He then led a ♠ to the ♠K in dummy. He now played ♦A and another to the ♦J. North won and played the ♣10. Declarer tried the ♣J, but South won the ♣A and played another ♣. Now the defense took all their tricks. When the smoke cleared, that was 5 ♣, 3 ♥, 1 ♦, and the ♠A for 10 winners, and down 4! This was 200 to USA, minus 100 in the other room, for 3 IMPs in a match won by 2! Could Declarer have done better? It is easy for us, seeing all four hands, but not as clear seeing just two. Certainly, Grue’s decision to open 1NT had the effect of getting perhaps a better lead for Declarer. Our game seems to produce some unusual results, and Lady Luck plays her part.

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NOTICEFrom the ACBL Handbookof Rules and Regulations

Whenever a sectional (excluding STaCs) or higher rated event is

being conducted within 25 miles of a club game’s playing site, the club is permitted to hold only its regularly scheduled club masterpoint games

(i.e., no special games).


Shirley: I witnessed Board 1 from the evening CommonGame, May 8, 2017. Neither side was vulnerable, and North dealt. Here is the layout. ♠ 10 9 2 ♥ J 8 4 ♦ 8 7 5 4 ♣ K 7 5

♠ A K Q 7 5 ♠ J 6 4 3 ♥ A 2 ♥ K 7 ♦ A Q 10 ♦ K J 6 3 2 ♣ Q 9 8 ♣ J 3

♠ 8 ♥ Q 10 9 6 5 3 ♦ 9 ♣ A 10 6 4 2

West North East South Pass Pass Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦1 Pass 2NT2 Pass 3♣3 Pass 3♠4 Pass 5♠ Pass 6♠ All Pass

1: Semi-positive, at least (a) 2Q or (b) one A or K, game forcing 2: 22+ HCP 3: Puppet Stayman 4: 5-card suit

North led the ♣5 to South’s ♣A, and South returned the ♣4 to North’s ♣K. This resulted in +50 NS. Can you identify errors in bidding, play, or defense? Solution: South made two bidding errors. In third position, not vulnerable, a weak 2♥ opener is indicated. Second, South should have made a lead directing double of 3♣. East-West bid very well until West raised

Shirley Wright:Spade Slam? by Jon Shuster [email protected]

5♠ to 6♠. I agree with West to promote the 21 HCP to 22, but now West accepted East’s invitation, overbidding slightly for a second time. I prefer a pass of 5♠. Having said that, 6♠ is extremely hard to defeat on the actual EW bidding. Ironically, the only defensive error was the fortunate opening ♣ lead. In the CommonGame it was played 121 times in ♠s (partials, games, or slams), and only 16 found a ♣ lead. My choice is a ♠. Almost a full board was at stake on the opening lead. Shirley’s Tip: At matchpoints, when the opponents are in or near the slam zone with apparently balanced hands, avoid giving up a cheap trick. Occasionally, this will let them make a hand that you could have defeated. But far more often, you will score a trick better than the field, something more important at matchpoints. For example, defending against 4NT or 6NT, leading 4th best from a suit such as Kxxxx is extremely risky. Ethical footnote: On the actual deal, South hesitated over the 3♣ bid. We have no idea whether South was considering a lead-directing double or bidding 3♥. Either way, had North noticed this unauthorized information, the ♣ lead becomes ethically questionable. At the Gainesville Bridge Club game, EW accepted their fate with good sportsmanship, never calling the director. The hand was recorded, however.

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A man goes to the doctor. She asks him what he does for mental exercise. He replies, “I play bridge”. And then she says to him, and what do you do for physical exercise? And he says, “I play East - West.”


♦ honor - seems like at least the ♦K. 6: ♦2 4 A 9 (+5) 7: ♠A ♠J ♣8 ♦4 (+6)

Now it seems like LHO was 3-3-2-5, and must have ♦K for overcalling at the two level. Now we cash the ♣A and stepping stone LHO to dummy’s ♣ by exiting with a ♦. 8: ♣A 6 5 2 (+7) 9: ♦3 K 5 7 (+2)

Now when West cashes the ♣K, we discard a losing red card and force LHO to play another ♣, giving us our 10th trick with the ♣Q. The complete deal was the following:

♠ KQ6 ♥ J10 ♦ J652 ♣ QJ85 ♠ J83 ♠ 42 ♥ KQ3 ♥ 9874 ♦ K9 ♦ Q1074 ♣ K10976 ♣ 432

♠ A10975 ♥ A652 ♦ A83 ♣ A

Note: If LHO unblocks the ♦ by playing the ♦K under the ♦A, then we must guess if LHO had ♦KQ tight or is unblocking. If it’s ♦KQ tight, then we need to play another ♦ and do the same endplay. But if we can read the table (that this was an immediate unblock from LHO) then we run our trump, stripping RHO of exit cards, and exit with ♥ to endplay RHO into a stepping stone squeeze to the ♦J for the 10th trick.

Play Hard, Play Well:Visualization Skills by Robert Todd [email protected]

Visualizing the opponents’ hands is an important part of good declarer play. You should try to “see”, in your mind’s eye (of course), what the opponents’ hands look like. If you can do this, you will be well-positioned to give the opponents difficult defensive problems. You are playing in a 4♠ game. Make use of the information from the auction to help you visualize the hand and best play the hand. You open 1♠, LHO overcalls 2♣, partner raises ♠, you make a game try in ♥, and partner accepts by jumping to game. Dummy hits and you see:

♠ KQ6 ♥ J10 ♦ J652 ♣ QJ85

♠ A10975 ♥ A652 ♦ A83 ♣ A

LHO leads the ♠3. Plan Your Play!

It looks like we have 9 tricks - 5♠, 1♥ and 1♥ ruff, 1♦, and 1♣. LHO’s trump lead has prevented us from ruffing another ♥ for our 10th trick. We need to get our 9 tricks going first and then find a way to find our 10th. 1: ♠3 6 2 5 (+1) 2: ♥J 4 2 Q (+1) 3: ♠8 Q 4 7 (+2) 4: ♥10 7 A 3 (+3) 5: ♥5 ♥K ♠K ♥8 (+4)

Now we know that LHO has shown up with 2-3♠, 3♥, 2-3♦ (since LHO would have led a ♦ with a singleton), and 5+♣. LHO has also shown up with ♥KQ, ♣K, and at least one

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Lynn Berg has been an ACBL member for over 50 years, a club director for 40 and a tournament director for over 10. She’s also done quite a bit of directing on cruise ships and is a teacher trainer for ACBL and for EasyBridge. Lynn says: “I am of the firm opinion that we can adhere to the rules, be completely ethical and still have a great time (and even win!). Civility and good humor go a long way at the table.”

Resolutions forBridge Playersby Lynn Berg [email protected]

With the new year ahead, here are some resolutions for club and tournament players.

1) I’ll critique the convention card I play with each different partner. Is it accurate and up to date? Do I remember all the details? Anything we need to change?

2) I’ll get out the right card for today’s partner and review it before we play.

3) I’ll try something new: a team game if we usually play pairs, a game at a new club, a tournament I haven’t been to before.

4) I’ll find out the entry fee and have the money ready before we get to the selling table. I won’t plop my purse/convention card/Bulletin down on the selling table while I scramble for bills.

5) From the flyer or other advertising, I’ll know the stratification and not hold up the line while I yell over to my partner to find out how many points she has.

6) I’ll greet my opponents and compliment them on good play.

7) I’ll call the Director as much as I should. When I do call, it will be “Director, please!”

8) I’ll make sure we agree on the contract and who is to lead at the start of every hand. If it’s my lead, I’ll lead face down.

9) At the end of the hand, I’ll leave my cards in order on the table till we all agree on the outcome.

10) I’ll check our scores—first on the scoring device and then on the recap sheet.

11) I’ll locate the restrooms, the coffee and water, the trash cans and my seat before I go off to visit the friend I’ve just spotted. Then I’ll get back to the table at game time and listen to announcements.

12) I’ll know which clock pertains to our section and get back on time from breaks. This means that I’ll be aware the ladies restroom is always jammed at break time, so I’ll not get stuck in an impossible line.

13) I’ll clean up after myself at the end of the game. I already know where the trash goes (see #11).

14) I’ll reserve discussion until we’ve played all our boards or for the end of the session.

Some of these resolutions are part of exercising Zero Tolerance for bad behavior, some are just good manners or common sense. And they all will make your bridge experience, your partner’s and everyone else’s, so much more pleasant. Here in Florida, we have great tournaments coming up in the winter season and then all through next year. Being good bridge citizens enhances the game for everyone.


Sometimes referred to as “protecting,” balancing refers to any situation in which one reopens in the passout position with a bid or double when the opposing bidding has stopped at a low level. The term originates from the presumption that under such circumstances there exists a relative “balance” of high-card strength between the competing partnerships. The single most important factor when considering balancing action is whether the opening side appears to have located a suitable fit of eight or more trump. This is a sensible strategy since the presence of a trump fit with eight or more cards by one partnership strongly suggests that the other partnership also holds a satisfactory trump fit of their own. Indeed, if one partnership possesses a trump fit of nine cards or more, then their opponents must necessarily possess at least one eight-card trump fit of their own. Consequently, if the opening bid in a suit is raised to the two level and the opener passes, balancing action is strongly indicated. This is particularly true when the opponent’s suit is a major.

West North East South 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass Pass ?

In the above auction, North should invariably balance, rather than allow the opponents to play in a comfortable low-level contract while holding a presumed fit in hearts.

West North East South 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♠ Pass Pass ?

This situation is not quite as obvious as the preceding example, as it is not absolutely certain that the opponents have located an eight-card trump fit. However, it is likely that they have located such a fit and have stopped at the comfy level of two. Therefore, some sort of balancing action by North is indicated. It could be reasonably asserted that happiness at the bridge table is being allowed to “steal” an uncontested, low-level contract, while possessing a favorable trump fit along with only average assets. One adage that is often useful in bridge is that if the opponents appear to be happy, then your partnership should be anything but. In effect, if the enemy appears to possess a favorable trump fit while holding only a modest amount of the deck’s high-card values, yet they are on their collective way to buying a low-level contract, something is not quite right from your partnership’s collective perspective. In the auction that follows, something appears to be amiss for the North-South partnership, as the East-West pair appear to be far too happy. West North East South 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass Pass Pass At any form of scoring, this auction will rarely occur when all of the contestants possess above average bidding skills. However, the situation changes considerably when the opponents fail to identify a satisfactory trump fit. The parameters for balancing now change dramatically.

The Balancing Act by Michael Donnelly [email protected]


West North East South 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♥ Pass Pass ? In the above auction, the opponents have not necessarily located an acceptable trump fit, and may be on the proverbial road to perdition. Passing will often be the winning action by North, as the hand has the strong probability of being a misfit. West North East South 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass Pass ? Once again the opponents have failed to locate a suitable trump fit. As is often the case, if no trump fit exists for one side, one will not be available for the other side as well. Suspecting an around-the-table misfit, North should strongly consider passing in the balancing position. After a one-level suit opening followed by two passes:

West North East South 1♣ Pass Pass ?

East’s hand is known to be weak, so South can balance with a modest amount of strength on the reasonable assumption that partner’s hand also contains at least modest values. Whether the opponents have located a suitable trump fit is unknown. Consequently, balancing is not the obvious option as in the previous examples where the opponents have located a suitable trump fit. When balancing in an auction such as the one above, the following guidelines should be followed:

1) The minimum values for a takeout double of an opponent’s one-level suit bid may be shaded by several points relative to those values required for a direct-seat takeout double.

2) A bid of 1NT shows a range of 11-14 HCP, in contrast to the standard range of 15-17 employed when bidding 1NT in the

direct seat. To show a hand with 15-17 HCP in the balancing seat, one doubles first, then bids notrump. An immediate jump to 2NT shows 18-19 HCP, while a double followed by a subsequent jump in notrump shows 20-22 HCP.

3) Jump overcalls typically show respectable suits of six cards or more, along with intermediate values of 13-17 high card points. A very solid five-card suit such as AKJ10X is acceptable, provided that the hand holds opening-bid values. The crucial point to keep in mind is that the bid shows solid values as opposed to a weak hand.

IF YOU RUN A SECTIONAL!

All changes to sanctioned sectionals require approval from the District 9 Tournament Committee as well as our District Coordinator, Patty Johnson. If you change anything, whether it be your dates or the type of sectional or the location, or if you decide to cancel an already-sanctioned tournament, please let Patty Johnson know immediately by sending her an email at [email protected].


Five More RulesRandy Baron

My first 20 rules are discussed in recent Sunshine Bridge News issues, starting with January/February, 2017. The last advice given in the first article bears repeating:

“When the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, He marks, not that you won or lost, but how you played the game.”

-Grantland Rice

21. What system you play is not nearly as important as how well you play the system. Although I have enjoyed playing the Precision Club since I started playing bridge at the University of Florida many years ago, most of the time whatever convention card I play is fine. I have sat across from a number of top players and because we didn’t play previously, we used a very simple card. Except for Negative Doubles, Blackwood, and Jacoby Transfers, there really are few conventions you need to use. I have found the experts are so successful because they bid well, are excellent declarers and defenders, and seldom lose their concentration. So I suggest you worry less about playing the newest conventions and spend more time improving your basic skills.

22. Learn Keycard Blackwood (whether 3014 or 1430) and make sure you discuss with your partner which version you are playing and the details. It really does help you reach better slams and stay out of ones you should avoid. Although there are various methods to use so you know which suit is trump when you use KB, here is a simple one that works well. If you have agreed upon a suit, obviously that is the trump suit and the 5th Ace is the King of that suit; if you haven’t agreed upon a suit in the auction, it is the last suit bid before 4NT. There are many good explanations of specialized Blackwood in articles and books.

23. After your partner opens 1NT, don’t use Stayman when you have 4333 distribution. When you have enough points to bid

game in this situation, when you are balanced and have no distributional points, it is better to bid 3NT instead of probing for a major suit fit. It is usually better to try to take 9 tricks at notrump instead of 10 at 4 hearts or 4 spades. It might not always be the correct contract, but the odds are in your favor and this is a helpful tip to include in your arsenal. This is advice the experts follow and should allow you to reach the best contract more often.

24. Include at least several outstanding declarer play books in your library and take time to learn from the example hands. Although bidding and defense are essential to becoming a better player, they require partnership discussion and cooperation. However, your declarer play can be improved by studying hands from the best books on the subject. There are many that are helpful and I will recommend four of my favorites: Bill Root’s How to Play a Bridge Hand, Mollo & Gardener’s Card Play Technique, Barbara Seagram’s 25 Ways to Take More Tricks as Declarer, and Larry Cohen’s Larry Teaches Declarer Play. You can set up the hands at home by taking a deck of cards, dealing them out and going through the play trick by trick. Then you’ll recognize more situations when they occur at the table.

25. When you are in a stressful situation at the bridge table, take a deep breath and try to give yourself a few extra moments to calm down. This excellent advice comes from one of America’s top players, Steve Weinstein, who suggests this strategy on his video on Bridge Winners. When we are nervous, we tend to bid or play quickly when the opposite is probably better. From the Rudyard Kipling poem “If”: If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too…

So try to relax and put the situation in its proper perspective; remember it’s only a game.


ATTENTION DISTRICT 9 PLAYERS

If you serve on an Appeals Committee

at any District 9 Regional, you will get scrip for a free play, good for one year from the date you serve on the

committee.

“How can you open that dog!” South ranted after going down in 3NT. “It’s not an opening bid in anyone’s book.” “It is in my book,” North retaliated. “I have 13 points, 12 in high cards and one for distribution.” “But you don’t have two defensive tricks! And your spot cards are all deuces — kind of like your brain. What’s your book called? Dogmeat On Bidding?” “No, but I know what to name your book!”

3NT by South

♠ Q J 4 3 2 ♥ A J 2 ♦ K J 2 ♣ 4 3

♠ A 6 5 ♠ 9 8 7 ♥ 10 9 8 6 ♥ K 5 3 ♦ 9 5 ♦ 10 8 7 6 ♣ A J 9 6 ♣ Q 8 7

♠ K 10 ♥ Q 7 4 ♦ A Q 4 3 ♣ K 10 5 2

West North East South 1♠ Pass 2NT Pass 3NT All Pass

Lead: ♥10 When the heart finesse lost to East’s King, he wisely shifted to the ♣7; 10, Jack; then a low club went to the Queen and King. There was no hope without the spade suit, but West grabbed the first spade and took the setting tricks in clubs. Too bad. South’s new book will be called Dogmeat

Man’s Best Friend by Richard Pavlicek Reprinted with permission from rpbridge.net

On Play. The heart finesse was foolish because a club shift is obvious in view of dummy. By winning the Ace and starting spades, declarer has the timing on his side and the contract is unbeatable. When West takes the Ace he can put his partner in with a heart, but South simply covers any club lead to lose at most four tricks. The underlying principle (or should I say dogma) is to consider the full layout, not just a single suit, when deciding your line of play. The heart finesse might be obvious looking at six cards, but declarer was dealt a lot more than that.

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0 to 5 Mini-McKenney Race1 Charlie Smith Flager Beach 76.212 Richard Rogers Winter Park 48.753 Jane Greenawalt Juno Beach 36.434 Vincent Freaney Cape Coral 35.555 Joe McHargue Sun City Center 34.48

5 to 20 Mini-McKenney Race1 Harry Freedman The Villages 80.492 Russell King Sun City Center 66.753 George Mast The Villages 61.94 Susan Mast The Villages 61.515 Dale McColskey Tallahassee 56.56

20 to 50 Mini-McKenney Race1 Steven Blumsack Tallahassee 145.372 Peter Bronstein N Miami Beach 112.483 Sheryl Hobbs Pinellas Park 106.224 Joseph Ulrey III Naples 70.785 Lisa Harris Safety Harbor 64.1

50 to 100 Mini-McKenney Race1 Michael Kwiatkowski Lady Lake 119.922 Douglas Smith The Villages 93.223 Ralph Rosenfeld The Villages 90.874 Gail Singer Lady Lake 85.715 Gordon Pfeiffer The Villages 79.6

100 to 200 Mini-McKenney Race1 Anshul Paliwal Gainesville 262.182 Victoria Adams The Villages 173.773 Lawrence Adams The Villages 172.074 Jane Rowe The Villages 114.25 John Shuey Naples 112.23

200 to 300 Mini-McKenney Race1 Laura Sjoberg Gainesville 245.312 Chris Weyland Naples 158.323 Debbie Schell Naples 155.794 Athena Gordon Tampa 152.285 Marilyn Fedak Boca Raton 119.99

300 to 500 Mini-McKenney Race1 Lynn Chapman Jacksonville 206.512 Steven Caplan Boca Raton 198.413 M Douglas Winship Coral Gables 184.294 Eileen Abramson Palm Beach 171.235 Karl Manderscheid Apollo Beach 153.89

500 to 1000 Mini-McKenney Race1 Boots Van Nostrand Vero Beach 257.572 Justin Coniglio Riverview 238.953 Mark Franzoni Jacksonville Bc 238.664 Janet Matthews The Villages 235.795 Darrow Neves Sun City Center 233.33

1000 to 1500 Mini-McKenney Race1 Junko Hemus Windermere 465.532 Ann Buchholz Ponte Vedra Bch 330.683 Lynn Leisy Amelia Island 270.634 Matthew Weingarten Safety Harbor 236.675 Jim Loffree Naples 233.81

1500 to 2500 Mini-McKenney Race1 Jeff Edelstein Riverview 531.582 William Boynton Tallahassee 435.553 George Wood Gulfport 327.814 Helena Fine Naples 312.885 Paul Hassett The Villages 312.19

2500 to 3500 Mini-McKenney Race1 Michael Ranis Miami 593.432 Cookie Potter Sunset Beach CA 559.273 Luz Ortega Melbourne 452.544 Charles Showalter Lady Lake 435.955 Sanford Robbins Pompano Beach 402.65

3500 to 5000 Mini-McKenney Race1 Albert Shrive Naples 474.732 Bruce Lang West Palm Beach 454.123 John Moschella Winter Springs 429.024 Jeff Koltenuk The Villages 422.125 Terry McHenry Sarasota 409.75

5000 to 7500 Mini-McKenney Race1 Michael Wolf Fort Lauderdale 700.32 Sandra Gebhardt The Villages 471.723 Alexander Weiss Jacksonville 4014 Jack Bonney Venice 391.895 Roger Coffman Palm Bch Gdns 383.38

7500 to 10,000 Mini-McKenney Race1 Neil Silverman Fort Lauderdale 717.52 Sally Meckstroth Clearwater Bch 557.853 Robert Todd Tallahassee 526.814 Harry Kaufmann N Redington Bch 408.95 Gen Geiger Sarasota 387.01

Over 10,000 Mini-McKenney Race1 Kevin Dwyer Melbourne 1,958.482 Jeff Meckstroth Clearwater Bch 1,621.803 Eric Rodwell Clearwater 1,499.424 Mike Cappelletti Delray Beach 968.325 Kevin Bathurst Palm Bch Gdns 894.67

In order to participate in and receive recognition for achievement in races:

1. One must be a member of the ACBL, and District 9 in good standing. 2. All membership dues or service fees must be paid.

Mini -McKenney Races D9


0 to 5 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Charlie Smith Flager Beach 50.142 Jane Greenawalt Juno Beach 34.183 Richard Rogers Winter Park 31.414 Joe McHargue Sun City Center 30.035 Vincent Freaney Cape Coral 28.8

5 to 20 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Harry Freedman The Villages 69.732 George Mast The Villages 51.283 Susan Mast The Villages 50.894 Russell King Sun City Center 50.355 Dale McColskey Tallahassee 47.85

20 to 50 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Steven Blumsack Tallahassee 102.192 Peter Bronstein N Miami Beach 99.283 Sheryl Hobbs Pinellas Park 71.634 John Souza Vero Beach 50.395 Joseph Ulrey III Naples 48.85

50 to 100 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Donald Shiff Delray Beach 71.512 Ralph Rosenfeld The Villages 71.453 Michael Kwiatkowski Lady Lake 66.214 Douglas Smith The Villages 64.065 Ronald Garrett Fort Myers 63.44

100 to 200 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 John Shuey Naples 103.472 Anshul Paliwal Gainesville 101.763 Victoria Adams The Villages 90.324 Lawrence Adams The Villages 88.625 Steve Wells Cape Coral 86.35

200 to 300 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Chris Weyland Naples 147.52 Debbie Schell Naples 110.383 Laura Sjoberg Gainesville 89.444 Joseph Ogi Lady Lake 73.825 David Long Naples 71.97

300 to 500 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 M Douglas Winship Coral Gables 153.62 Steven Caplan Boca Raton 125.023 Eileen Abramson Palm Beach 113.834 Jean Askew Pensacola 107.755 Amparo Angel Key Biscayne 104.35

500 to 1000 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Boots Van Nostrand Vero Beach 218.422 Janet Matthews The Villages 169.093 Trixie Dorsett Germer Naples 143.944 Frances Brady Naples 140.855 Christopher Smith Vero Beach 132.13

2017 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs1000 to 1500 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race

1 Jim Loffree Naples 208.192 Frederick Scott Bonita Springs 170.933 Christine Converse Highland Beach 166.324 Thomas Pinter Palm Coast 165.235 Janet Dresden Palm Beach Gdns 142.25

1500 to 2500 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Jonathan Williams The Villages 227.682 Ricky Dashefsky Delray Beach 221.983 Paul Hassett The Villages 221.384 Jeff Edelstein Riverview 218.15 Joanne Matchette Vero Beach 212.44

2500 to 3500 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Charles Showalter Lady Lake 361.442 Sanford Robbins Pompano Beach 305.283 Gladys Mikel Lady Lake 238.354 Fernando Teson Tallahassee 227.285 Edward Rauch Fort Lauderdale 223.46

3500 to 5000 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Jeff Koltenuk The Villages 353.132 Larry Lazarow Highland Beach 335.743 Francine Feldman Boca Raton 318.484 Donald Margolin Delray Beach 239.525 Roger Banks Naples 228.13

5000 to 7500 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Roger Coffman Palm Bch Gdns 297.682 Michael Wolf Fort Lauderdale 288.873 Hank Parker Bonita Springs 276.544 Joe Sacco The Villages 268.665 William Poole Vero Beach 267.53

7500 to 10,000 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Neil Silverman Fort Lauderdale 299.252 Harry Kaufmann N Redington Bch 297.723 Lita Talus Boynton Beach 287.014 Bud Dean Belleair 279.245 Audrey Kurland Fort Myers 274.51

Over 10,000 Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Race1 Bella Ionis-Sorren Fort Lauderdale 457.92 Martin Robins Delray Beach 348.543 Ron Fischer Oakland Park 300.564 Richard Schwartz Aventura 283.325 Edith Denenberg Pompano Beach 253.75

In order to participate in and receive recognition for achievement in races:

1. One must be a member of the ACBL, and District 9 in good standing. 2. All membership dues or service fees must be paid.


Another “Thank You” to District 9 for supporting our youth. Each year the number of youth participating in the Youth NABCs has grown. Trust me; the money we spend will pay off. The kids have unmatched enthusiasm for the game. They are bright and highly competitive. The last time, eight years ago, that the Youth NABC was held in Toronto we had five kids participating . This year we had 32, an amazing growth in spite of the reduced stipend that went from $500 to $300. This growth is due to the teacher volunteers that work with and encourage the kids. Nationally, the size of the total group keeps increasing (252 this year, 132 in Chicago two years ago) as well as the competitive level, but we still have the largest contingency.

District 9 Youth were given two T-shirts each, one for Friday and a different color for Saturday with District 9 prominently displayed. That made our kids easy to spot. The next closest numbers to us were 17 from Bermuda; 28 from Silicon Youth Bridge in

the San Jose, California area; and two schools from Orange, New Jersey sent a total of 17 players.

At the final awards ceremony the following kids from our group received awards:

Michael Moschellla and Elise Bedell placed 1st in the Consolation Swiss Teams Strat A. In Strat B of that same event, tied for 1st were Carlos Dezza, Liying Wu and Lena Heng; the team they were tied with included Nathan Bedell, Anjani Hansalia and Soor Hansalia. Other winners and kids who placed throughout the tournament were Michael O’Dowd and Nathan Bedell, as well as Michael Moschella and Elise Bedell, who both came in 1st in their section of the Open Pairs.

ACBL really supports the kids with lunches each day, beautiful trophies, entertainment (this year was a magician during lunch) and with scholarships and

YouTh naBc in ToronToby Nancy Hagerty


prizes. The kids must play in four out of six of the Youth sessions at 10:00 and 2:00 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to receive their stipends, but some of the better players even play in the evening in the side games and stay on to compete on Sunday, in the North American Bridge Championships’ regional events. Entry fees are waived by ACBL in the

Carlos Dezza, Liying Wu, Lena Heng, Jennifer Tan tied for first in Strat B

Nathan Bedell, Tamyea Rumble, Anjani Hansalia, Soor Hansalia tied for first Strat B

Youth NABC events, as well as for players age 19 and under in any regionally-rated events at the NABC. Unit 240 had an extra room where their group could mingle after bridge play. Parents enjoyed visiting there also. Each day in the Daily Bulletin, ACBL had a Youth Bridge insert. On the acbl.org web site there are many pictures of the events. As we age, it is imperative if we want to see bridge continue, that we continue to support this great program. Please consider

making a donation to the District Foundation to help keep our Youth participating. Editor’s Note: Nancy Hagerty is Youth Advisor for District 9 and has accompanied our group to the Youth NABCs for many years. Photos courtesy of Paul Hagerty. The foundation to which Nancy refers can be accessed at cffk.org, followed by CFFK Donor Funds, followed by Florida Junior Bridge Scholarship Fund. The penultimate sentence in the article is Nancy’s own opinion and does not necessarily represent the opinion of all who are active in the District 9 bridge community.

David Wilson and Spencer Dyen with head gear designed to intimidate.


In August, Unit 102 held its first-ever, week-long summer bridge camp for elementary age students from across Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The camp was hosted by the G&G In-Between Bridge Club in Sarasota. In addition to the students, a number of parents also expressed interest in the proceedings, so the coordinator, Iris Wilson, set up a parallel teaching program for the adults. Everyone, students and volunteer teachers alike, seemed to enjoy the experience tremendously and we hope to be able to do it again soon.

Bridge caMp helpS enSure The FuTure oF The gaMe

Every District 9 member in good standing is eligible to qualify and club qualifying games are happening now through March. Teams that qualify can then compete in the District Finals in April, and the winners in Flights A, B, and C will win a subsidy to represent District 9 at the Nationals in Atlanta, GA in July 2018. Flight eligibility is calculated on the August 6, 2017 point cycle.

win Your waY To an naBc wiTh grand naTional TeaMS

Open Championship Flight: Unlimited Flight A:

under 6000 mps each Flight B:

under 2500 mps each Flight C:

NLM with under 500 mps each District 9 has a rich history of performing well at the GNTS and you are invited to join in this tradition of excellence!


MPS Name Hometown281.67 John Diamond Boca Raton176.92 Jeff Meckstroth Clearwater Bch176.92 Eric Rodwell Clearwater172.35 Richard Schwartz Lords Valley, PA156.74 Kevin Bathurst Palm Bch Gdns156.74 Kevin Dwyer Melbourne155.63 James Cayne Boca Raton147.90 Michael Becker Boca Raton147.90 Aubrey Strul Boca Raton146.47 Richard Coren Boca Raton140.09 David Berkowitz Boca Raton132.75 Gary Cohler Delray Beach126.06 Gloria Bart Bradenton126.06 Les Bart Bradenton116.59 Russell Ekeblad Portsmouth, RI109.23 Stan Tulin Boca Raton101.42 Patricia Cayne Boca Raton99.62 Jim Mahaffey Winter Park86.92 Paul Street Delray Beach82.33 Sylvia Moss Boca Raton81.07 Lindsey Weinger Delray Beach73.40 Gaylor Kasle Boca Raton73.13 Mike Cappelletti Delray Beach73.02 Janice Seamon-Molson Hollywood72.89 Bronia Jenkins Vero Beach72.09 Michael Wolf Fort Lauderdale66.67 Ed Schulte Tampa66.56 Linda Perlman Milan, MI63.85 Gavin Wolpert Palm Bch Gdns62.52 Robert Todd Tallahassee61.68 Jack Zhao Boca Raton59.32 Bill Eisenberg Perris, CA58.76 Luz Ortega Melbourne58.75 James Scott Wellington58.75 David Treitel Miami58.07 Marc Spellman Miami57.26 Anthony Barre Marco Island57.26 Donald Dalpe Fort Myers57.26 Michael Ranis Miami57.26 Albert Shrive Naples57.09 Michael Dalton Palm Coast57.09 Robert McClendon Ponte Vedra56.57 Kerri Sanborn Delray Beach54.15 Robert Bitterman Sarasota54.05 Larry Kozlove Boca Raton53.94 Francisco Bernal Miami53.16 Jenny Wolpert Palm Bch Gdns

MPS Name Hometown 51.57 Stephen Sanborn Delray Beach51.07 Reese Milner Sarasota50.92 Perry Poole Maitland49.84 Lewis Finkel Palm Bch Gdns48.38 Richard Wan Pinellas Park47.51 Saul Gross Miami Beach46.16 Jack Weingold Boca Raton46.16 Joanne Weingold Boca Raton44.99 Diana Holt Palm Beach44.94 Neil Silverman Fort Lauderdale43.79 Claire Alpert Miami42.12 James Krekorian Pensacola41.74 Joyce Hill Hobe Sound41.24 Vincent Demuy Palm Bch Gdns39.68 Bruce Lang W Palm Beach36.67 Sally Meckstroth Clearwater Bch35.36 Lisa Berkowitz Boca Raton34.68 Margie Gwozdzinsky Lords Valley, PA34.29 Fred Stewart Bloomington, NY34.09 John Moschella Winter Springs32.36 Junko Hemus Windermere31.71 Eugene Davidson Boynton Beach30.31 Sally Strul Boca Raton29.58 Ahmed Yousry W Palm Beach28.03 Stanley Littlefield Maitland27.51 Ronald Weissberger Fort Lauderdale26.85 Corey Krantz Delray Beach26.37 Ira Grumet Delray Beach26.37 Connie Queller Hudson25.48 Michael Gibson Sarasota25.06 Allison L Cappelletti Delray Beach25.05 Claire Tornay Palm Bch Gdns25.00 Joyce Hill Saint Augustine24.96 Matthew Weingarten Safety Harbor24.82 Sellers McKee Jupiter24.67 Harriette Buckman University Park24.61 Scott Hiller Naples23.85 Charles Nemes Longboat Key22.85 Stephan Juliusburger Miami22.78 Ellen Kozlove Boca Raton22.66 Raymond Depew Naples21.74 Carol Hamilton Sarasota21.70 Robert Hartman Laud By The Sea20.93 Rae Cutler Hallandale20.93 Babs Dippell Bay Harbor20.81 Catharine Gilmour Bonita Springs20.72 Virginia Bright Lakeside, MT

diSTricT plaYerS Bring hoMe gold (and plaTinuM) FroM ToronTo


NOVEMBERNov 1-30GNT Club Qualifying

Nov 3-5McGregor Point

SectionalNov 3-5

Palm BeachGardens Sectional

Nov 6-12 DAYTONA

BEACH REGIONAL

Nov 13-19U219, 240, 243

STaCNov 17-19

Sarasota SectionalNov 17-19

The Villages499er Sectional

Nov 21E ACBL-Wide

Charity GameNov 23 - Dec 3SAN DIEGO

NABCDECEMBER

Nov 23 - Dec 3SAN DIEGO

NABCNov 30-Dec 3St Pete 499er

SectionalDec 1-31

GNT Club Qualifying

Dec 1-3St. Augustine

Sectional

Dec 2-3Vero Beach SectionalDec 1-3

Naples 499er SectionalDec 4-10

U128 STaCDec 11-17

CORAL SPRINGS REGIONALDistrict-Wide

Charity Games:Dec 18 afternoonDec 20 morningDec 21 morningDec 22 afternoon

Dec 21EACBL-Wide

International FundJANUARY

Jan 1-31GNT Club Qualifying

Jan 1-7 ORLANDO REGIONAL

Jan 12-14 St. Pete Sectional

Jan 12-14Jacksonville

SectionalJan 12-14 Lake Park Sectional Jan 12-14

McGregor Point 499ers Sectional

Jan 18-21Daytona Sectional

Jan 19-21 Sarasota Sectional

Jan 15-21 U240, 243, 219 STaC Jan 26-28

Margret Bridge Club Sectional

Jan 26-28Fort Walton

Beach SectionalFEBRUARY

Feb 1-28GNT Club Qualifying

Feb 2-4 Fort Lauderdale

SectionalFeb 2-4

Winter Haven SR/NLM Sectional

Feb 5-11 Unit 128 STaC

Feb 9-11 Panama Beach

SectionalFeb 9-11

Vero Beach SectionalFeb 16-18

North Palm Beach Sectional

Feb 16-18 Orlando Sectional

Feb 16-18Venice Sectional

Feb 19-25 SARASOTA-MANATEE REGIONAL

Feb 23-25TallahasseeSectionalMARCHMar 1-31GNT Club Qualifying

Mar 2-4Ft Myers Sectional

Mar 2-4GainesvilleSectionalMar 2-4

PensacolaSectionalMar 2-4

RockledgeSectionalMar 2-4

Khatib SectionalMar 8-18

PHILADELPHIA NABC

Mar 9-11 Sun City Center

SectionalMar 9-11

Bonita Bridge499er Sectional

Mar 9-11 Ocala 499ers

SectionalMar 16-18

St. AugustineSectional

Mar 16-18Bradenton Sr/

NLM SectionalMar 16-18

Clearwater 499ers Sectional

District Nine


Mar 19-25U102, 219, 240, 243

STaCMar 22-25

St. Pete 499ers Sectional

Mar 23-25Daytona 499er

Sectional Mar 26-28

Miami SectionalAPRILApr 2-8

SOUTH-EASTERNS REGIONAL

Apr 11-13Bridge Deck Sr/NLM Sectional

Apr 13-15Fort Lauderdale

SectionalApr 19-21Spring HillSectionalApr 20-22Vero BeachSectionalApr 27-29

GNT Finals &Sectional

MAYMay 3-5

Palm Coast SectionalMay 4-6

Sarasota SectionalMay 11-13

Sun City Center 499er Sectional

May 18-20 Naples Sectional

May 18-20 Orlando Sectional

May 21-23NABC Fundraiser

WeekMay 25-27

Jacksonville Sectional

May 28-Jun 3 SANIBEL

HARBOURREGIONAL

JUNEMay 28-Jun 3

SANIBELHARBOURREGIONAL

Jun 1-30NAP Club QualifyingJun 8-10

The Villages SectionalJun 11-17

Unit 128 STaCJun 20-23

St. Pete 499ersSectionalJun 21-23

Bridge DeckSectional

Jun 25-Jul 1 WORLD GOLF

VILLAGEREGIONAL

JULYJul 1-31

NAP Club Qualifying

Jul 13-15 Bonita Bridge

SectionalJul 20-22OrlandoSectional

Jul 26-Aug 5ATLANTA

NABCAUGUST

Jul 26-Aug 5ATLANTA

NABCAug 1-31NAP Club Qualifying Aug 10-12

Ft Myers Sectional Aug 10-12Palm Coast Sectional

Aug 13-19District STaC

Aug 20-26 PALM BEACH

GARDENSREGIONALAug 31-Sep 3

St. PeteSectional

SEPTEMBERSep 1-30

GNT Club QualifyingSep 13-16Daytona SectionalSep 14-16

VeniceSectional

Sep 20-23St. Pete 499er

Sectional Sep 22-24MelbourneSectional

Sep 21 - Oct 6 WORLD BRIDGE

SERIES IN ORLANDOOCTOBER

Sep 21 - Oct 6 WORLD BRIDGE

SERIES IN ORLANDO

Oct 1-31GNT Club Qualifying

Oct 5-7 Jacksonville

SectionalOct 12-14

McGregor Point 499er Sectional

Oct 12-14Ft Walton Beach

SectionalOct 15-21

U243, 102, 219 240 STaC

Oct 19-21Clearwater SectionalOct 19-21Lake Park SectionalOct 19-21

Maitland SectionalOct 26-28

NAP Finals & Sectional

Tournament Calendar


President’sMessageMike Gibson [email protected]

Well, we survived Hurricane Irma. In fact, I am writing the first draft of this letter at the height of the storm, while waiting for the power to go out. My heart goes out to everyone who suffered during the storm, while rejoicing that it was no worse along the Gulf Coast. Turning to the subject of bridge, we are looking at three upcoming events. The fall Sectional is set for November 17-19 at the newly refurbished G&G In-Between Bridge Club. Full information available on the Unit 102 website. Looking further ahead, I am very excited about the changes we are making to our January Sectional, January 19-21. The Board has agreed to change the venue from our traditional location to The Devyn, one of the premier event hosting locations in the Sarasota area. Previously known as a local night spot, it is now used for proms, wedding receptions, and other high-end events. We have decided to accept a small financial loss in order to offer this special treat to our members. Not only is the ballroom nice, it has very fancy bathrooms and more than adequate parking (although we have not contracted for the optional valet parking). Local restaurants are also nice. In addition to the new physical venue, the event chairmen Jim Russell (outgoing) and Newton Brightwell (incoming) are adding an exciting new event. On both Friday and Saturday afternoon, we will be offering an open pairs event that—because it is a charity event-- will award REGIONAL points. To be known as the Grassroots Charity Pairs, each event will raise money that will stay in our District to support our contestants in the Grand National Pairs and Teams events. Check the Unit 102 website for details and partnerships. February will see the annual Regional tournament, the Sarasota Manatee Regional, February 19-25. Famous for its first-rate hospitality, the Bradenton Convention Center is ready for what has become one of the largest Regional tourneys in the state. Hotel and other information (including scheduling and partnerships) can be found on the Unit 102 website.

PresidentMike Gibson571-379-3229

[email protected]

Vice PresidentJim Russell

[email protected]

SecretarySandy Lewis941-923-6335

[email protected]

TreasurerSandra Fleischman

[email protected]

Board Members

Merle Greenwald941-366-1106

[email protected]

Tom Lordi941-351-6869

[email protected]

Tony Munson941-918-2382

[email protected]

Teresa Noa973-980-7337

[email protected]

Iris Wilson941-377-3260

[email protected]


uniT 102 newSnonagenarianS,

conTinued Meet Sue Mandell: She moved to Unit 102 recently from Cincinnati to be near her daughter. She was a hospital nurse for thirty-three years and raised three children with her husband, Bud, who passed away after sixty-nine years of a wonderful marriage. Sue loves Sarasota (hurricanes are better than shoveling snow) and is looking for partners at InterCity and G&G In-Between. Happy belated 92nd birthday, Sue!

Bridge Camp

Check out the coverage of our first-ever Unit 102 Bridge Camp on page 30!

pleaSe welcoMe TheSe new MeMBerS oF uniT 102:

Caroline Andrus Nina Azima

Rimma Halperin Mitzi Hogoboom Nancy Kaltenbach Benjamin Krause Paul McClusky

Alana Potapchuk Patricia Root

Mohan Sehdev

CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com)Bradenton Bridge Assn.

Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53rd Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203Craig Abbott, Director – Tel: 941-358-8282 Mobile: 941-724-2029

email: [email protected] & G In-Between DBC

Palm Plaza Shopping Center, 4414 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34233 (southeast corner of intersection of Bee Ridge and McIntosh;

club is in the elbow of the plaza, behind Habitat Restore)Jim Gordon and Izrail Gorian, Managers, 941-365-7875email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Club Website: www.inbetweenbridge.comInterCity DBC

Temple Sinai of Sarasota, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34231Monday and Tuesday Open and 199er games

Director: Marilyn Snodell, [email protected], 941-780-1605Results posted on www.intercitybridge.com

Longboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge ClubBayfront Park Rec. Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228

Director: Larry Auerbach; Manager: Susan Brill, 941-216-9600Club results at acbl.org


Unit 102 will be electing four (4) members to the Board of Directors at the January Sectional on Saturday January 20, 2018 at 9:15am. These members will be elected for a two-year term. The Election Committee has submitted a list of candidates who wish to stand for election. They are Tom Lordi, Marcia Rabb, Peter Cleaves, and Polly Webb. Additional nominations: Any Unit 102 member in good standing may also stand for election. The Chairperson of the Election Committee, Teresa Noa, will accept additional nominations up to three weeks prior (December 30) to the annual meeting (January 26, 2018). You may contact her at [email protected] to be added to the slate of candidates. Tom Lordi is a retired engineer, having spent the bulk of his career with Westinghouse in the Nuclear Power Division in Pittsburgh. Tom has been playing bridge for nearly 30 years and has served on the board in the Pittsburgh unit. Since moving to Florida, Tom has been a member of the Unit 102 Board for the past 4 years. His wife of 53 years, Suzan, is also an avid bridge player. They have two adult children and four grandchildren. Originally from New York City, Marcia Rabb spent most of her adult life in the Boston area. She worked in the semiconductor & medical instrumentation industries as a Product Marketing Manager, travelling widely and working with people from different cultures. After retiring with her husband to Sarasota in late 2011, Marcia took the opportunity to learn to play bridge. Playing duplicate for the past 3 years, Marcia knows she has found her passion. Marcia has served on boards of several not-for-profit groups as well as her community’s HOA. She also has experience in finance and product marketing in the internet age. As a newer player, Marcia is interested in

working to keep people like her playing bridge and growing in their game. With her background, she believes she would be an asset to the Unit 102 Board and welcomes the opportunity to serve. Polly Webb started playing bridge with her sisters as a nine-year-old. Before retiring, Polly and her husband Don Carr decided to get more serious about a game they both enjoyed and started to transform their game through Easy Bridge. In her life before bridge, Polly received a B.A. in Literature from Pitzer College (California) and an M.A. from University of California. Quite logically, she carved out a career in land development and construction for the simple reason that the pay was better than teaching. Her final position prior to retirement was Vice President of Marketing at Lakewood Ranch. Along the way through life, Polly served on the Executive Board of Directors of the Fresno (California) Redevelopment Agency and on Fresno’s appointed Commission on Women in Government Service. She was the first female Director at the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, D.C. Throughout her career, Polly has been responsible for event planning and membership development. Peter Cleaves was born in Brockton, MA but grew up mostly in Framingham, MA. He graduated from Boston University in 1964. His professional career was mostly in sales for Campbell Soup Co., as well as a printing company where he had many high-profile clients. Peter was also a restauranteur for 3 years before moving to Sarasota in 1988. Since then he has been an avid buyer and seller of paper collectibles. Peter learned to play bridge in the mid 1980s and remains passionate about the game. He currently runs a bridge game at Bird Key Yacht Club during season, and occasionally fills in as director at the Bridge Center of Bradenton.

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Thank you to Jay Whipple for all his hard work in getting emails out regarding the location change for our October Regional. We are scheduled to return to this fine Sanibel Marriott Property in 2018, and also 2019. Our Daytona Beach Regional, hosted again by the hard-working Betty Sandifer, will be returning to the Daytona Beach Hilton November 6-12. This is always one of the largest Regionals hosted annually by Unit 128 and offers lots of opportunities to earn GOLD points. The hotel did not suffer any damage from IRMA and they are ready for all of you to return. Please support the many fine clubs we have throughout the state, the Sectional tournaments sponsored by many of the clubs, and the Regional tournaments throughout the year. I am proud to announce that I have been selected to co-chair the 2020 Fall NABC to be held in Tampa, FL. If you would like to volunteer your time during that NABC, please email me your contact information and what you would like to do (other than play Bridge). Your Unit Board is looking at improving changes to the Regional Schedules, and I hope to update you on those changes in the next issue.

Bridge players have had a lot of their time taken away by Mother Nature recently. It is our sincere hope that all of you successfully made it through Irma and are ready to play Bridge again. Even Unit 128 had to move a Regional tournament to Sanibel Marriott, where we hosted the SW Florida Regional there (Oct 9-15). Lots of news to report! As many of you know, our dedicated Editor of the SBN, Muriel Altus, has retired from this publication and from serving as the Liaison to the Unit and District website. There are not enough kind words nor space here to tell you all the amazing tasks Muriel has done. I first met her while I was in law school in 1975. She has donated her time as Board member for both the Unit and District, and most recently (the last twenty plus years) has been the soul of the Sunshine Bridge News for District 9. She and her husband Phil also found time to co-chair the NABC in Orlando a few years ago. Phil has even represented all of District 9 as National Director to the ACBL Board of Directors. Needless to say, I wish her well and will miss her taking so much responsibility for so long. She is a tireless worker and contributor to Bridge.

Now on to the good news!

After reviewing many applications, from many qualified applicants, your District 9 Board selected Theri Andino to be the new Editor in Chief of the Sunshine Bridge News. Please join me in welcoming Theri. She starts with this issue. Also, you should know that the printed version will now be mailed out only four (4) times a year. With rising costs, your Board felt like this was the best fiscally responsible course of action.

Unit 128President’s Messageby Jeff Overby [email protected]


Club News Bridge with Chef Alan has a new location: 9900 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores 33818. It’s a wonderful playing facility with the ability to have up to 40 tables in play. Call Alan for complete information and if you need a partner, (954) 839-0205.

Hurricanes Engulf Us Two hurricanes came calling in Unit 128 in September, and they were powerful things, some of the strongest and most destructive we’ve ever seen. First Hurricane Irma tried her hardest to obliterate the entire state of Florida, after causing quite massive damage on St. Thomas and St. John, both of which are also in Unit 128. Miami, Naples and Jacksonville were perhaps the hardest hit, but barely an inch of Unit 128 was left unharmed. Then Hurricane Maria plowed through Puerto Rico as a category 4, and also did severe damage to St. Croix, the one US Virgin Island that was mostly spared from Irma. On July 31st, 16 of our members were using Puerto Rico as their mailing address and 18

were using the U.S. Virgin Islands. The USVI are more seasonal; on January 31st, 25 of our members lived there. We hope all our ACBL members on the four islands, and throughout the state of Florida, survived and are well on the road to recovering from the hurricanes’ devastation.

Clubs that Made it into the Bridge Bulletin While many Unit 128 clubs ran successful Longest Day games in June, two clubs were featured because this was the first year they participated. Between the Lee County Bridge Association in Fort Myers and The Villages DBC in the Villages, over $10,000 was raised! Lindsay Weinger spearheaded a special effort called Platinum CEM, held at Jourdan’s BC in Delray Beach, that earned them a great photo in the Bulletin featuring the proud smile of Lindsay and two of her helpers. She was correct to be proud: their $12,065 was the highest raised in Florida. The other Unit 128 clubs featured in the top 40 in total dollars raised all across ACBL were the Amelia Island DBC, The Villages DBC, and the DBC of Sun City Center.

PRESIDENTJeff Overby

[email protected]: (305) 296-0207

VICE-PRESIDENTJeff Edelstein


SECRETARYShirley Seals


TREASURERMarshall Hall

390 NW 53rd St.,Boca Raton, FL [email protected]

(561) 367-9080

BOARD MEMBERSCharles Gill


Bruce Greenspan(617) 510-8405

[email protected]

Charlene PredmestCell: (561) 756-4444

[email protected]

Howard Rothman(727) 470-9179

[email protected]

Betty Sandifer(386) 795-7423

[email protected]

Rawy Shediac(203) 249-7899 (winter)

(305) 407-3977 (summer)[email protected]

Jay Whipple [email protected]

Ray Wise(813) 215-6623

[email protected]

COMPTROLLERSherry Potter

4143 Richmond Park Dr. E.Jacksonville, FL [email protected]

(904) 992-7102

ADVISORSHarry Falk


Patty [email protected]

Harriet [email protected]

Cell: (404) 731-4259

Charles Showalter(352) 301-1237

[email protected]

EXECUTIVE MANAGERShannon Cappelletti

[email protected](423) 400-0269

LEGAL COUNSEL & RECORDERCraig Hemphill

[email protected]

Board MeMBerS – uniT 128


72% Club76.79% Susan Ruskin / Lenore Strauss Temple Sinai, Delray Beach76.79% Laura Brill / Rick Goldstein Boca Raton DBC76.50% Sally Brophy / Betty Walsh Delray Beach DBC75.44% Jean Paige / Mike Meitz Pasadena BC, St. Petersburg74.94% Marcia Greenstein / Bobbie Miller Bridge with Chef Alan, Miami Shores 74.83% Roger Coffman / Ronald Scelfo St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 74.74% Dimitri Bourilkov / Josh Feldstein Town Club at Oak Hammock, Gainesville74.70% Janet Clark / Thomas Clark Venice-Nakomis DBC, Venice74.68% Ann Buchholtz / Mark Franzoni Linda’s Bridge Club, Jacksonville74.21% Judith Lakind / Priscilla Leslie Ballen Isles CC, Palm Beach Gardens73.81% Marlene Solender / Tony Petronella Boca Raton DBC73.61% Joan Pyle / Frank Braccio Pasadena BC, St. Petersburg73.33% Suzan Ross / Kenneth Ross Solivita BC, Poinciana73.30% Naomi Hirsch / Leon Sadow Mandel JCC BC, Palm Beach Gardens73.17% Carol Clifford / Douglas Kramer The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest73.15% Jay Moorehead / James Rhoden Palm Coast DBC72.90% Jay Moorehead / James Rhoden Palm Coast DBC72.63% Peter Blatteis / Al Seidner Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 72.63% Jane Goldberg / Karin Strickland Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 72.62% Harriet Barres / Donald Shiff Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach72.32% Bebe Kline / John La Cara Beth-El DBC, Ponte Vedra72.29% Nancy Little / Bonny Pacetti Marion Oaks DBC, Ocala72.22% Donna Evans / Ann Sich Nature Coast BC, Spring Hill72.08% Diane Landis / Ann Ruden Linda’s Bridge Club, Jacksonville

SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMESby email to: [email protected]

All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:1. the club’s full name

2. the town in which the club is located3. the director’s name

4. the names of both partners5. an electronic link to the club results for the day of the big game

No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing, So Sorry.No 72% games in a field smaller than six tables will be published.

Please do not send us any.


A long time ago, duplicate bridge had an ethical issue that would come up fairly regularly. Here is an example: North opens 3♥ and East holds KQx xxxx xxx Axx, so they quickly pass. The next hand, North opens 3♥ and East holds KQx xxx xxxx AQx, and they think about it for a few seconds, perhaps check the vulnerability, and pass. On the next hand, they hold KQxx xx xxxx AKx, and they eventually pass, but only after 8-10 seconds of thought.

The problem is NOT that East is deliberately trying to convey their strength to partner. The 3♥ bid caught them by surprise, and they needed more time to think on some hands than on others. (On other hands, East might decide to bid -- sometimes slowly, sometimes right away.)

Thinking is OK, but partner should not have the ability to take the speed of your pass or bid into account!

Wouldn’t it be nice if East ALWAYS took 8-10 seconds before they bid so that partner did NOT have this unauthorized information? And wouldn’t it be even nicer if North gave East a courteous warning before they made a skip bid?

And that is what we used to do, when bidding was entirely verbal. North would say “Skip Bid. Please Hesitate. 3♥.” Then, East would wait 8-10 second before bidding or passing. It didn’t always work perfectly, but it worked pretty well. The “skip bid warning” was intended as a COURTESY to the opponents.

Let’s fast-forward a bit. The bidding box was becoming more and more common, so we needed an equivalent courtesy warning before skip bids, and that is why we had the STOP card. But...

Let’s fast-forward quite a bit more. An entirely new generation of bridge players has come along, and the stop card is being very much abused by people who have not been trained in its use. Even players who should know better are using it sometimes but not others. VERY few players are actually waiting (as they should) before they bid or pass when their bid or pass is “obvious”. I would guess that the majority of players believe that the stop card is supposed to help their partner notice their jump, not be used as a courtesy to the opponents. (Some players even think the same bid has different meanings, depending on whether or not the STOP card is used!)

The ACBL (finally!) agrees. They have decided to discontinue the use of the STOP card. At our club, we are removing the STOP card from our bidding boxes.

We will NOT be reverting to “skip bid please hesitate” or a verbal “stop”. But ALL players need to be aware that if your right-hand-opponent makes a jump bid, you MUST pause 8-10 seconds before you bid or pass, no matter how obvious it seems to you.

The STop card — a Bridge STorYby Jack Brawner, club manager at the Naples Bridge Center

hoT oFF The preSSeS

Unit 128 announces that Matthew Weingarten takes over as your Unit 128 liaison to the Sunshine Bridge News, effective immediately. Club managers are invited to send club news to Matthew at [email protected].


The Amelia Island Bridge Club meets in a place called the Peck Club in Fernandina Beach. It’s north of Jacksonville, rather close to the Georgia state line – and of course “on the beach”. Their regular games are Monday and Friday at 1 pm and Wednesday at 9:30 am. A great big congratulations to them for their efforts on The Longest Day. They have been in existence for only five years, but they’ve participated in the last three Longest Day events. In 2016, they finished 22nd in ACBL with over $7000 raised. This year, they finished 19th, with over $10,000 raised! Club manager Fred Stokes proudly points out that the club is member-owned and the membership count is 65 players. What an outstanding effort for a modest-sized club. Some of the players who participated in one or more of the three games held on The Longest Day were the volunteers who made it happen: Ellen Flenniken, Mary Massman and Betty Nielsen; Unit 128 recorder and legal counsel, Craig Hemphill; and past Unit 128 board member Liz Saxon and her husband, Jim, who have moved from Marco Island to Amelia Island. Last year’s chair, Deb Mitchell, also played this year. Deb was assisted by Karen Kettunen in the first part of the 2017 fundraising, an event held at the Plantation in February, specifically to raise funds for The Longest Day.

aMelia iSland Bridge cluB on The longeST daY

Club Manager Fred Stokes


From the archives...

The March/April 2006 SBN with, you guessed it, Muriel Altus as our Unit 128 president. While our great game continues to evolve, the issue of running great tournaments has always been of great importance to the unit members.


Naples 299er SectionalDecember 1-3, 2017

Friday, December 1Strat 299er Pairs 10:00 & 2:30pm (2single sessions; play either or both)

Strat 49er Pairs 2:30 pm(A convenient $6 lunch will be available in the bridge center between sessions)

Saturday, December 29:15 free lesson with Jack Brawner! – Add 2% to your score!

Strat 299er Pairs 10:00 & 2:30pm (2single sessions; play either or both)Strat 49er Pairs 2:30 pm

(A convenient $6 lunch will be available in the bridge center between sessions)Sunday, October 23

Strat Swiss Teams 10:00am 2-session playthrough with lunch includedStrats will be: C=0-50, B=50-100, A=100-300.

Entry Fees $12 per session, $3 additional per session for non or unpaid ACBL membersTournanent Chair: Jack Brawner; Directors: Jack Brawner, Nan Burford

Club phone: (239) 455-4445Club website: www.naplesbridge.com

5865 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL 34116For Partnerships Call:

Georgelle Burns(239) 430-8375


To all our friends and family in District 9 affected by Hurricane Irma, please accept our heartfelt condolences from Unit 219. Words cannot begin to express the sadness you are feeling right now, but we are praying for you to get through this. God bless you all!

Hopefully, you were able to enjoy the last Unit 219 sectional for the year 2017 in October. It was hosted by the Ft Walton Beach Duplicate Bridge. Those that attended had a very nice time. If you missed it, you have another chance to enjoy the hospitality of Ft Walton Beach. They are bringing in the New Year with Unit 219’s first sectional for 2018. The “Miracle Strip Sectional” will be Jan 26-28, 2018 at the Elks Lodge, 1335 Highway 98 E, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, phone 850-244-5361.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a healthy, comfortable, and prosperous (with loads of master points) New Year!

President’sMessage

Armand P. Grassi, President 850-276-9479 [email protected]

Audree Newman, Vice-President H - 850-729-0924 C – 850-803-5142 [email protected]

Joe Labat, Treasurer H - 850-894-4933 C – 850-556-8372 [email protected]

Beth G. McArthur, Secretary 850-265-3181 [email protected]

Michelle Crane, SBN Coordinator H - 850-438-9493 C – 850-748-4714 [email protected]

Gayle P. Marr, District 9 Rep H - 850-243-5457 C – 850-420-7009

Hilda Cox 850-982-6214 [email protected]

Norma Mishoe H - 850-463-5400 C- 512-240-6764 [email protected]

Jean C. Askew H – 850-432-5363 C – 850-281-3013 [email protected]

Margaret Joyner H - 850-897-1300 C – 850-803-1299 [email protected]

Amy Reznik 850-894-1947 [email protected]

Connie Graunke 850-422-3502 [email protected]

70% Club78.52% Fernando Teson/Theo Lichtenstein Tallahassee 75.00% Patrick Horton/William Boynton Tallahassee 74.31% Jeannine Law-Ronald Fennell Panama City 73.70% Fernando Teson/Theo Lichtenstein Tallahassee 73.21% Jim Lyle/Tom Mookas Capital City 72.92% Jeannine Law/Ronald Fennell Panama City 72.92% Betty Sheffield/Cheryl Walker Pensacola 72.22% Murray Hall/James Case Pensacola 72.22% Sid Kalishman/Betty Sue Kalishman Pensacola 71.53% Jo Watford/Douglas Farver Fort Walton 71.30% William Boynton/Jeannette Winters Capital City 71.16% William Boynton/Spenser Hurd Tallahassee 71.13% Roger Reff/Robert Claflin Pensacola 70.14% Dolores Wright/Ronald Fennell Panama City 70.00% Roy Forman/William Boynton Capital City 70.00% Sid Kalishman/Betty Sue Kalishman Pensacola


Bridge in the Panhandle by Michelle Creel Crane Peanut Butter and Jelly. Perhaps this intro needs some explanation up front. I am writing at the last minute, still waiting for news, and a PBJ can be thrown together fairly quickly. Also, “West to East” did not entirely keep hurricanes at bay, so I am trying “P=Pensacola” through “B=Blackwater/Beaches” to “J= Jamboree in Tallahassee.” So. Pensacola DBC has several newsworthy items to report. We were unable to secure a location for the November 2017 tournament, which has been canceled for this year (this year only!) We do, after a long and difficult search, now have a venue for our March 2018 tournament! It will be held at The Venue at Moors Lakes, in Milton, on March 1-3. Please note that this is a change from Friday-Sunday to Thursday-Saturday. It is a beautiful facility just off I-10, with plenty of parking and nearby accommodations with a great rate. A big “Thank You” goes out to Joyce Gardner and Sue Smith for the time and effort they put into researching possible sites, and to the members of Blackwater Duplicate Players who have made this option possible. Mark your calendars. Pensacola DBC members again participated in the All-Electronic Gold Point game offered by the Atlanta Regional Tournament on August 30. Winners included Patti Hawthorne and Jody Craney (1.50 Gold) and Dolores Vest and Richard Osborn (.38 Red). Thank you, David Walker, for being the monitor, and thanks also to the West Florida Public Library for the use of space there. Unfortunately, at least for now, this will be my last report of the “tablet” games. Even though our Unit, and the Pensacola Club especially, participated in each game offered over the past year plus, there was not enough participation by other clubs, and those games have been discontinued. No more “gold without going anywhere.” The folks at The Common Game may try it again in a few years. Jean Askew of Pensacola recently achieved the rank of Life Master. Jean’s interest in playing bridge began with a kidney stone!

Jean was a senior in high school, and her doctor excused her from playing volleyball, so she had to attend “sick gym” instead. According to Jean, the “sick gym” teacher was unsure what to do with the group of students in her class. She was “at sixes and sevens,” which gave her an idea: She would teach the students how to play bridge. Jean played party bridge for many years. Several years ago, she saw a sign outside the Pensacola Bridge Club offering free lessons, so Jean looked into lessons for her son, Brandon. Brandon asked his mom why she did not play Duplicate Bridge instead of Party Bridge. Jean decided to try it out, waltzed in late and without a partner, but got to play anyway with Larry Westholm, who was directing. Jean opened up her first hand and bid One Spade, OUT LOUD. She was told that she had to use the bidding box. Accustomed to Social Bridge and being a Social Person, Jean wondered, also out loud: “Since when did people stop talking while playing bridge???!!!” Her table-mates gently explained the rules. Jean and Larry came in First, and Jean was hooked. Jean played in the 299er group for a while, mostly with her regular partner Patti Kattner. before deciding she could handle playing in the Open. She went to some tournaments to get her colors. She got most of her Gold at Gatlinburg, playing in teams with Carolyn Wolf and Brenda Starnes. She finished up her Gold at the Regional in

Jean Askew and son Brandon


Orange Beach, again playing teams, this time with Mary Cummins, Mary Ann Abrams and Michelle Crane. After that, she played at the club to get the rest of her black points to reach 500 total. That, of course, also makes her an instant Bronze Life Master. Congratulations! The Blackwater Duplicate Players have changed their Thursday game from 0-100 to 0-300. The Tuesday game is still 0-500. Fort Walton and Destin are looking forward to the return of the snow birds. Meanwhile, they have been treated to extra-good shelling thanks to Irma.... Panama City will be adding Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM games to the schedule December through March. The Club is saddened by the loss of Wally Alsip on July 24. He will be missed by his bridge community and friends. Tallahassee DBC has recently lost two long-time members: Valencia Corrick (Barbara Nedza’s mother) and Judy Neubacher (Steve Ross’s significant other). Judy had continued to play even after losing her vision: She remembered all the cards after one description of the board. Tallahassee has a new Platinum Life Master: Robert Todd. Congratulations! The Tallahassee club also boasts a new Life Master, Kelvin Wallace. Kelvin started playing bridge in 2009, with his wife, Patti, who was featured as a new LM in the last issue of this magazine. Kelvin has served on the Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Board of directors for nearly seven years and is currently Vice President. He is also the webmaster for his club’s website (http://www.tdbc.info) as well as the new webmaster for Unit 219’s website (http://www.unit219acbl.org) Both Kelvin and Patti are accredited teachers of Duplicate Bridge, and they play once a week with each other and once a week with other partners. Kelvin’s Life Master story largely parallels Patti’s with club play, cruising to some Gold points aboard ship in the Western Caribbean with his wife and new friends Rose Patout and Beth Knight, and getting a few more Gold points at the Tampa Regional this year. After that he still needed 2.70 Gold. According to Kelvin, “Every cloud has a silver lining. In my case, it was a gold lining.” That is because the “cloud”

was named “Irma,” and even downgraded, the storm threatened power outages in Tallahassee. With offices closed Monday and Tuesday, September 11 and 12, Patti and Kelvin decided to travel counterclockwise, like the storm was spinning, to get to the Regional Tournament in Robbinsville MS. They arrived in time to play in the Gold Rush Pairs, where they came in First in both sessions, giving them each 7.24 Gold points. With electrical power restored to Tallahassee, Kelvin and Patti headed home to Wakulla Springs the next morning. When Patti made Life Master, Kelvin bought two picture frames: one for Patti’s certificate and one for his hoped-for-soon certificate. Now they have a matching pair, and matching thoughts about helping Patti’s mom, Shirley Anne, and their cruising buddy, Beth Knight, get Life Master certificates of their own. Tallahassee DBC held a Two-Session Silver Point StaC Jamboree on Saturday, August 12. Grillmaster Nick Joanas served up hamburgers and hot dogs along with plentiful sides and trimmings between sessions. There were twelve tables in the Open game. Winners were Richard Polangin and Patti Poppell North-South, and Spencer Hurd and Fernando Teson East-West. There were nine tables in the 0-200 game. Winners were Marilyn Almlie and Sue Aitkin North-South, and Glenda Todd and Joyce Stillwell East-West. In the afternoon, there were 13 tables in the Open game. Winners were Cecelia Linder and Nick Joanos North-South, and Spencer Hurd and Fernando Teson East-West. The 0-200 game had six tables. Winners were Jim Bock and Mary Bert North-South, and Pam Finney and Carolyn Helm East-West. As always, check the websites of our Unit’s clubs to find game times and lessons being offered. Also, before you go to fix yourself a sandwich, start thinking about news for the next issue: my copy is due to the editor in about two weeks!

Kelvin Wallace


As we all know, it is important to promote new bridge players to keep the game going and growing. To that end, Unit 240 had 24 young players attend the three day youth sessions at Nationals in Toronto this year. How great is that? They had a blast and did well too! On behalf of the district and unit, I would just like to thank both Barbara and Larry Steiner for their ardent work promoting youth bridge. Barbara and Larry spend a substantial amount of time each week teaching bridge at the grade school level and at the middle school level. They have sparked interest in bridge in a large group of young adults, including their grandchildren Elise Bedell, Nathan Bedell and Madelyn Bedell. They chaperoned over 50 young adults at Nationals in Washington DC last year and chaperoned 24 young adults at Nationals in Toronto this year.

The young adults and their families had a tremendous time at Nationals this year, in large part to Barbara and Larry. If you ever get the chance, please talk to Barbara and Larry about promoting youth bridge, especially if you are interested in teaching young players. Barbara and Larry are enthusiastic about teaching our grade school and middle school youth and they will tell you how much of a difference it makes in not only the players’ lives but also in their family life and their academic life. Larry and Barbara are helping to ensure the continuity of bridge and we are all grateful to them. Also, special thanks to Nancy Hagerty for serving as District 9 Youth representative in Toronto.

President Robert Sprick(407) [email protected]

Vice PresidentCandace [email protected]

Secretary/SBN LiaisonJan Greene(772) [email protected]

MembershipDot [email protected]

Treasurer/RecorderJohn [email protected]

Board Members:Karen Adelman John Caban Debbie DruryJane Formet Martha Glassmeyer Linda James Millie LarkinGlen MartinDick RobinsonSusan Rowley

President’sMessageBob Sprick [email protected]


Michael Moschella and Elise Bedell led the way in Toronto. Michael and Elise played in a total of seven events covering eight sessions in Toronto, finishing with points in five of the seven events. On the morning of July 28th Michael and Elise had a huge 65.04 game to finish second overall in the morning session of the Baron Barclay National Youth Open Pairs. The pair ultimately earned 1.69 points for the two session event. On July 29th Michael and Elise teamed with Finn and Emma Kolesnik of Ventura, California to finish first in the YNABC Consolation Teams, earning 2.91 red points. Congratulations to Micheal and Elise! Soor and Anjani Hansalia from Altamonte Springs also had a very successful outing in Toronto. Soor and Anjani finished 4th in the C section in the YNABC Consolations Pairs on July 28th. The next morning on July 29th the pair scored a huge 67.43% score in the YNABC Cardrook Pairs, finishing first in their section and second overall. Anjani and Soor then teamed with Nathan Bedell of Apopka, Florida and Tamyra Rumble of Orange, New Jersey in the afternoon of July 29th to finish tied for 1st in the C section and tied for 3rd overall in YNABC Consolation Teams. Well done!

YouTh plaYerS aTTend ToronTo naBcuniT 240 YouTh

plaYerS in ToronTo Katelyn Ashley

Elise Bedell Nathan Bedell

Madelyn Bedell Zac Burkett

Meredith Burkett Logan Burns Owen Burns

Andy Do Avery Dyen

Spencer Dyen Mitchell Dyen

Anjani Hansalia Soor Hansalia

Gabriella Morano Michael Moschella

Prisha Narne Ashish Narne

Ashley O’Dowd Matthew O’Dowd Brooke Thompson Sydney Thompson

Carter Wilson

70% Club93.78% Martha & William Powers Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 76.39% Sandra Parekh & Teddy Niedzwiecki Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 74.21% Nancy Unser & Pete Geary Orange Blossom Bridge Club 0-100 73.79% Debbie Drury & William Poole Vero Beach Bridge Club 72.22% Eunice Gauger & Sean Kashawlic Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 72.02% William Vaughan & Barbara Docarmo Orlando Metropolitan Bridge Club 72.02% Christopher Smith & Debbie Drury Vero Beach Bridge Club 71.38% Joan Matchette & William Poole Vero Beach Bridge Club 71.35% Boots Van Nostrand & Steve Hayskar 71.31% Myriam Milgrom & William Poole Vero Beach Bridge Club 70.83% Robert Flor & Marcia Lapp Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-299 70.83% Joelle & John Tessier Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20

Unit 240 Managers and Directors70% games are very special. If you have players with that percentage or higher, you can email a copy of the results to Jan Greene at [email protected]. The names of the

players and their percentage will be in the Sunshine Bridge News. Include the date, your name and the name of your club. If you have a website please give that address as well.


At the recent Palm Coast Sectional during the bracketed Swiss I held the following hand:

♠ A K Q J 9 7 5 ♥ K 2 ♦ 8 ♣ A K 3

West North East South 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass 3♠ Pass 4♣ Pass 4♥ Pass 6♠ All Pass

2♣ was strong, 2♦ was waiting, and 2♠ was natural. We play a fast arrival-type system, so 3♠ was better than 4♠. 4♣ was a cuebid, and 4♥ was a cuebid denying a diamond control. At this point I could count 11 tricks: 7 ♠, 2 ♥ and 2 ♣. A ♥ or ♣Q or ♣ shortness in partner’s hand would produce the 12th trick, so I bid 6♠ since it was IMPs. The opening lead was the ♦A and the following dummy came down:

♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ A 10 9 ♦ Q 9 ♣ 9 8 7 5

Not the dummy I was hoping for. Looks like I have a ♦ loser and can't avoid a ♣ loser unless the ♥QJ doubleton is out there. ♦ were continued and I ruffed the second one. Hoping to put some pressure on the opponents, I played six more ♠, coming down to the following position:

♠ ♠ ♥ K 2 ♥ A 10 9 ♦ ♦ ♣ A K 3 ♣ 9 8

and my right hand opponent, who had started with ♥QJx and ♣QJ10x, was done. Righty was unable to hold both the ♥ and the ♣ and was squeezed; he pitched ♣, allowing the ♣3 to win trick 13.

Here was the full deal:

♠ 4 ♥ 8 7 6 4 3 ♦ A 10 7 6 3 ♣ 6 2

♠ A K Q J 9 7 5 ♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ K 2 ♥ A 10 9 ♦ 8 ♦ Q 9 ♣ A K 3 ♣ 9 8 7 5

♠ 3 ♥ Q J 5 ♦ K J 5 4 2 ♣ Q J 10 4

Squeeze plaYby John Moschella

A Reader Writes

Bob Buchner tells us:

For the past several months, I have had the privilege and honor of playing periodically at the Pompano Beach Duplicate Bridge Club with former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who is now 97 years young. Justice Stevens (now “John” to me) currently lives primarily in South Florida. Rather than acting like a celebrity or the giant of the judiciary that he truly is, John is simply a “class act” who graciously engages in conversation with anyone that comes to the table and wants to chat. Fortunately, he retains his amazing intellect as well as a keen sense of humor, both of which are readily observable at the bridge table. Since his retirement from the bench, Justice Stevens has authored and published two books about the Supreme Court thus far, which he has kindly autographed for me and is in the process of writing a third. It goes without saying that I am infinitely grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know this incredible gentleman and to play my favorite game with him.


Come for the sun and play for the gold in our Regional, 12/11-12/17/17. Come for the sun and play for the silver in our Sectional, 2/2-2/4/18. The Regional flyer is in this issue. For the Regional, book your rooms by mid-November for the bridge rate if you’re planning to stay at the Coral Springs Marriott. The new game fee will be $15/person/session due to increased hotel costs and your units’ desire to continue with the hospitality you’ve come to expect. This will be the last year of hard copies of the previous day’s results. Next year, only electronic. No election will be taking place this year as only two people volunteered to join the newly sized board of 11 (down from 14). We hope some of you will consider joining this dynamic group of people putting on your tournaments at the next election. Hence, I must thank our 5 departing board members for their, approximately, 90 years of (cumulative) service, in no particular order: a) Harvey Hoffenberg, 7 years, cost-coordinator; b) Jean Spector, 14 years, tournament partnership; c) Marty Robins, 20 years, Regional chair; d) Bill Rauld, 20 years, past President, both Unit 243 and District 9; e) Marge Pecoraro, 30 years, Sectional chair. I also must give thanks to our departing Sunshine Bridge News editor, Muriel Altus, for the best little bridge publication around, and for help guiding me when I was a new President. On a sad note, Betty Wingate and John Martin passed away in August. She was a former President of the Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club; he was a very accomplished bridge player and former manager of the Pompano Beach Bridge Club that I wrote about in my May-June 2016 column. Let’s be nice to your partner(s) and opponents, and continue to enjoy bridge in the new year. Have a happy and a healthy 2018. All the best,

President’sMessageKeith Gellman [email protected]

PresidentKeith Gellman

Vice PresidentMarsha German

Secretary & TreasurerPeggy Muschett954-772-6686

Unit Liaison to SBNDwayne [email protected]

ComptrollerJoyce Klein954-722-1340

Board Of DirectorsKeith GellmanMarsha GermanHarvey HoffenbergDwayne HoffmanPeter JargowskyCarmela KnauerPeggy MuschettMargery PecoraroBill RauldMarty RobinsJean SpectorBarbara TateJames WalkerEugenia Weaver

Tournament Coordinator and WebmasterTJ [email protected]

Legal CounselTed Egner954-782-1898

Conduct & EthicsMarty Robins954-752-0146


cluB newSFt. Lauderdale Bridge Club

Games daily (Monday thru Saturday) at 12:30pm, Sundays at 1pm Lunch served Monday thru Friday. Mentor Night - every other Wednesday starting November 1st Please pre-register by email at [email protected]

Upcoming Events

Thu, Nov 23 - Thanksgiving Dinner & Game Sun, Nov 26 - Swiss Teams

Fri, Dec 1 - Annual Pro-Am Game Dec 4-10 - Silver Points

Sun, Dec 10 - Swiss Teams Sun, Dec 24 - Swiss Teams

Mon, Dec 25 - Christmas Dinner & Game

Hollywood Bridge Club

We have open games for all level players mon thru sat at 12:30. We supply bagels, cream cheese, cookies, candy, coffee, tea. We also supply partners so you can come alone or with one. We offer supervised play on Tues at 1 pm. This is duplicate style play in a relaxed atmosphere where you can ask David questions about bidding, play or defense. Come alone or with a partner. All are welcome. Lessons will start the 1st week in Nov. Sedat will be teaching his intermediate/advanced class on Mon at 10am. David will be teaching his adv. Beginner/intermediate class on Thurs at 1 pm. We will also be offering classes for beginners. Call Barry Nowling at 954 214 6400 Any questions check our website:hollywoodbridgeclub.com or call Sedat at 954 790 3010 or David at 954 600 1899

Pompano Beach Duplicate Bridge Club Open duplicate games every day: Monday thru Saturday afternoons at 12:30 pm Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm Friday evening at 7:00 pm (8 Is Enough Swiss Teams on the first Friday of each month). 0-750 Pairs: Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:00 am. Supervised Play: Monday afternoons at 1:00 pm with Rich Waugh Friday mornings at 10:00 am with Bob Buchner Bridge Lessons: Please call the club (954) 943-1733 for the current schedule.


Another Bridge Club@ Posnack JCC in Davie5850 S Pine Island Road

Davie, FL 33328Duplicate Games Tuesday & Thursday

@ 7 pm.TJ Singer • (954) 399-1222

email: [email protected]

Bonaventure Town Center16690 Saddle Club Road

Weston, FL 33326Jim Walker • 954-593-3741email: [email protected]

www.walkersdbc.com

Century Village Pembroke PinesDuplicate Bridge Club

(CVPP Duplicate Bridge Club)Invitational, 13300 SW 10 St.

Pembroke Pines 33027Merwyn Levin

[email protected]

CVE Duplicate Bridge Club(Invitational)

2400 Century Blvd.Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Frank Cusumano, Club [email protected], 954-598-5856

Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club620 NE 8th Street

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304Jesse Laird • 954-761-1577

email: [email protected]: www.ftlbc.com

Hollywood Bridge ClubFred Lippman Center

2030 Polk St., Hollywood, FL 33020Sedat Nassi 954 790-3010 orDavid Reiter 954 600-1899

www.hollywoodbridgeclub.com

Lauderdale Yacht Club(Invitational)

Club Manager: Ernie Moore

Pompano Beach DuplicateBridge Club

180 SW Sixth StreetPompano Beach, FL 33060

954-943-1733Rich Waugh, Club Managerwww.pompanobridge.com

Quick Tricks Gay FriendlyDuplicate Bridge

Games held at Fort Lauderdale BC620 NE 8th Street

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304Jack De Crescente

[email protected]

Skolnick Duplicate Bridge Club800 SW 36th Avenue

Pompano Beach, FL 33069Bill Howe 954-257-5260

TUESDAY games resumed in NOVEMBER.

WestsideThe Lincoln Park Center

7766 NW 44th StreetSunrise, FL 33351

954-749-9570www.westsidedbc.com

Wynmoor Bridge Club(Invitational)Carl Cronrath

[email protected]

uniT 243 cluBS

70% Games 79.56% Lee Atkinson - Mark Yaeger Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club76.66% Lee Atkinson - Mark Yaeger Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club76.19% Lee Atkinson - Ron Fischer Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club76.00% Adrienne Lynch - Michael Lynch Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club73.61% Robert Cloutier – Bella Ionis-Sorren Pompano Beach DBC73.33% Theresa Hernandez - Trudy Bell Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club72.40% Kay Egner – Theodore Egner Pompano Beach DBC71.73% Liz Kros - Yvonne Morten Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club70.83% Mickey Levenson – William Palmer Pompano Beach DBC70.76% Gary Moll – William Jesteadt Pompano Beach DBC70.63% Dennis Erwin - Paul Karon Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club70.37% Lee Atkinson - Ron Fischer Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club70.35% Neil Silverman - Saul Gross Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club70.08% Mickey Levenson – Mark Zivian Pompano Beach DBC70.05% Neil Silverman - Vincent Falletta Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club70.00% Dot Krause - Geri Michelsen Ft. Lauderdale Bridge Club70.00% Gwen Montgomery – Susan Pyner Pompano Beach DBC70.00% Charlotte Weiler – Sherry Haworth Pompano Beach DBC70.00% Marie Poirier – Janis Bonvino Pompano Beach DBC


September:Junior Master Diane Radigan,

Altamonte Sprin Merle Reinke, Apollo

Beach Ursula Clancy, Boca

Raton Elaine Powell, Boca

Raton Lynnette Zaltzman,

Boca Raton Karen Rhodes, Bonita

Springs Robert Yavis,

Bradenton Charles Wilson,

Brooksville Ann Gilsdorf,

Clearwater Victoria Gillis, Cocoa Fred Richardson,

Delray Beach Susan Harrison, Estero Ronald Middleton,

Estero Jacqueline Mitchell,

Estero Bliss Clark, Fort

Myers Carol Baumgarten,

Fort Pierce Courtnay Daniels,

Hobe Sound Candy Corr,

Jacksonville Pat Smith, Jacksonville Linda Wilson,

Jacksonville Andre Holtzman,

Kenneth City Calvin Decicco,

Kissimmee Shari Poliquin,

Kissimmee Carol Brenneman,

Maitland Daisy Conde Jahn,

Miami Margaret Mote, Miami Nancy Roessler,

Mount Dora Elizabeth Hadley-

Boltres, Naples James Huddleston,

Naples Joan Lyle, Naples Roni Lee, Orlando Adrienne Klewans,

Palm Bch Gdns Connie Galley, Palm

Beach Roger Yaseen, Palm

Beach Marilyn Greenwald,

Palm Beach Gard Donald Cohn, Palm

Beach Gdns Eric Berenblit, Palm

Coast Daniel Deignan, Palm

Harbor Marcia Deignan, Palm

Harbor Peter Elvin, Panama

City Betty Gail Peters,

Pensacola Dennis Peters,

Pensacola Sharon Van Wart,

Pinellis Park Nancy Hodge Robbins,

Ponte Ved Bch Dennis Craft, Ponte

Vedra Pasquale Gilberto,

Ponte Vedra Bch Sandra Owen, Ponte

Vedra Bch Jodee Rushton, Ponte

Vedra Bch Paul Rushton, Ponte

Vedra Bch June Trowbridge,

Ponte Vedra Bch Jerry Swain, Port St

Lucie Pamela Buys, Saint

Augustine Madelyn Bates,

Sanford Paul McClusky,

Sarasota Cynthia Fenton,

Satellite Beach Mark Mahaffey, St

Petersburg Isa Juliane Von

Hessert, Stuart Franklin McGoogan,

Tallahassee Gloria Rollins,

Tallahassee Susan Kelly, The

Villages Dolford Payne Jr, The

Villages Michelle Pihos, The

Villages Martha Smith, The

Villages Janice Wallace, The

Villages Leslie Jones, Venice Frederick Lafage, Vero

Beach Gary Smith, Vero

Beach Joelle Tessier, Vero

Beach Van Bogan, Winter

Park

Club Master Bobbi Berlin, Boca

Raton Larry Edelson-Kayne,

Boynton Beach Judith Horowitz,

Boynton Beach Barbara Little,

Boynton Beach Alexandra

Ladyzhensky, Bradenton

Pauline Deal, Clearwater

Norma Koff, Delray Beach

Sherwin Lande, Delray Beach

Avery Stiglitz, Dunedin

Susan Cunningham, Estero

Fran Skiles, Fort Lauderdale

Art Mooradian, Fort Myers

Lorraine Prior, Fort Myers

Timothy Whiteis, Fort Myers

Craig Huffman, Gulf Breeze

Ann Hammer, Hobe Sound

Hank Beiderbecke, Hypoluxo

Judy Shaffer, Jacksonville

Scott Zager, Jacksonville

Florence Kennedy, Jasper

Bonnie Ury, Lake Worth

Joan Wechsler, Lake

Rank Changes


Worth Geraldine Drexler,

Lakewood Ranch Rita Schuler, N Fort

Myers Tony (M.C.) Barnard,

Naples Frances Harlow,

Naples Marilyn Harris, Naples Ruth Lloyd, Naples Francis Lynch, Naples Rosemary Mason,

Naples Marilyn Smith, Naples Donna McMurray,

Ocala Rosemary Reilly,

Ocala Anne Quarles, Osprey Lorraine Coffey, Palm

Bch Gdns Irene Dixon, Palm Bch

Gdns Janet Dickey, Palm

Beach Pat Hoshino, Palm

City Steven Vendig, Palm

City Jack Harvey, Panama

City Gilbert Mussat,

Panama City Gerald Gasperetti,

Poinciana Mel Ellen, Pompano

Beach Jacquelyn Bates, Ponte

Vedra Bch Christine Nolte, Ponte

Vedra Bch Mary Revins, Punta

Gorda David Newell, Safety

Harbor Martha Cummings,

Sun City Center Ann Garrison, Sun

City Center Stephen Harrison, Sun

City Center Milton Williams, Sun

City Center Karen Kehres, The

Villages Lennie Ruyan, The

Villages Dick Stieglitz, The

Villages James Strazzere, The

Villages Ruth Craft, Valrico F Paul Mita, Vero

Beach Sectional Master

Lori Chandler, Boca Raton

Florence Drobbin, Boca Raton

Joseph Ende, Boca Raton

Andrea Gertz, Boca Raton

Judy Metzger, Boca Raton

Helene Shear, Boca Raton

Leona Brennan, Bonita Springs

Pat Joyce, Bonita Springs

Margaret Little, Bonita Springs

Sherina Tiberia, Bonita Springs

Michael Coyne, Boynton Beach

Meg Marsh, Boynton Beach

Robert Kiernan, Deerfield Beach

Kathy Cappy, Deland Kenneth Cappy,

Deland Abbas Hendis, Flagler

Beach Cindy Brown, Fort

Myers Robert Flor, Fort

Pierce Marcia Lapp, Fort

Pierce Nancy Long, Fort

Pierce Allen Henry,

Indialantic Ted Burns,

Jacksonville Joyce Ezrine, Jupiter Carolyn Anderson,

Lakeland Anne Watkins,

Lakeland William Ennis,

Leesburg Jeffrey Radley, Lithia Nina Ellenbogen

Raim, Miami Jack Ketay, N Miami

Beach Jacqueline Herbsman,

N Palm Beach Amy Ewert, Naples Jerry Gea, Naples Bonnie Hatton, Naples Richard Herzog,

Naples Barbara Laswell,

Naples Pamela Makin, Naples Louis Marrero, Naples Kathy McQuarrie,

Naples H Michael Mogil,

Naples Christine Muddell,

Naples Mary O’Connell,

Naples Louisa Reed, Naples Julie Sedgwick, Naples Nancy Butler-Rogers,

North Venice Kittie Schwichtenberg,

Oldsmar Harriett Freedman,

Orchard Lake MIAnna Cash, Orlando Bert Ramsay, Orlando Georgianna Cotton,

Palm Bch Gdns Susie Levitz, Palm

Bch Gdns Esther Feldberg, Palm

Beach Jon Cleveland, Pierson Donald Acker, Ruskin Marguerite Malone,

Sarasota David Weiss, Sarasota Marilyn Redenbarger,

Sebring William Condeluci Jr,

Seminole Matthew Nigro, St

Petersburg Liz Neal, Sun City

Center David Harris,

Tallahassee Virginia Shore,

Tallahassee Lee Stillwell,

Tallahassee Linda Ferens, The

Villages Jan Masterson, The


Villages Warren Scheffer, The

Villages Richard Allgayer, West

Palm Beach Barry Shainman, West

Palm Beach Ronald Kalisz, Winter

Haven Marsha Erickson,

Winter Park Lorna Hamilton,

Winter Park Regional Master

Malvina Nicoll, Boca Raton

Lorna Bultman, Cantonment

Lynn Sorensen, Deland Samuel Spear Jr,

Delray Beach Marion Stephens, Fort

Myers Marion Diefendorf,

Jacksonville Daniel Fox, Largo Marlene Marcus,

Miami Peter Bronstein, N

Miami Beach Janet Hendrickson,

Naples Judy Kukk, Naples Frances Naples,

Naples John Shuey, Naples Mary Jo Ubriaco,

Naples Joseph Ulrey III,

Naples Deborah Chase,

Navarre W Prince, North Port

William Dupont III, Orlando

Cammy Farber, Palm Bch Gdns

Susan Huff, Palm Bch Gdns

Richard Jacobs, Palm Bch Gdns

Kim Johnson, Palm Bch Gdns

Franni Weisman, Palm Bch Gdns

Deirdre Osofsky, Palm Beach

John Carney Jr., Palm Coast

Elisabeth Sarkar, Palm Coast

Marcia Rabb, Sarasota Susan Diner, St

Petersburg Kelly Clouse,

Tallahassee Jeanmarie Morton,

Tallahassee Richard Todd,

Tallahassee Warren Rachels,

Tampa John Rozsa, Tavares Liz Adamcik, The

Villages Kelley Dryden, The

Villages Joseph Fernandez II,

The Villages Elaine Johnston, The

Villages Susan Krier, The

Villages Phyllis Sokol-Wood,

The Villages Joan Bence, Vero

Beach

Mary Brower, Vero Beach

Robert Geeseman, Vero Beach

Neil Hockenhull, Vero Beach

Barbara Maffei, Vero Beach

Damon Martin, Vero Beach

Thomas McManus, Vero Beach

Carole Miller, Vero Beach

Betty Pippin, Vero Beach

Craig Coats, West Palm Beach

Rick Fisher, West Palm Beach

Ronald Fishkind, West Palm Beach

Sonya Slysh, Winter Park

NABC Master Perla Sultan, Aventura Elaine Zukerman,

Boca Raton David Lippman,

Boynton Beach Martha Ginzl, Estero Alan Gellert, Jensen

Beach Marilyn Gusky,

Navarre Rochelle Saperston,

Ormond Beach Norma Barnett, Palm

Bch Gdns Elaine Katz, Palm Bch

Gdns Elaine Schaller, Palm

Bch Gdns Geri Pozner, Palm

Beach Grds Audrey Crandall, Palm

City Jody Craney,

Pensacola Jo Colina, Port St

Lucie Sydney Messett, Port

St Lucie Mary Stegman,

Sanibel Herbert Gould, St

Petersburg Geoffrey Bull, Stuart Gerard Mueller, Stuart Katherine Ward, Stuart Kristie Carter, The

Villages Roberta Lee, The

Villages Joel Greenberg, Winter

Park Adv NABC Master

Michael Mancini, Boynton Beach

Stephen Richman, Boynton Beach

Libbie Vollmer, Boynton Beach

Rochelle Mandelbaum, Hollywood

Maryam Fraser, N Palm Beach

Brandon Flaschner, Palm Coast

Mj Malloy, Roseland Venu Chintam,

Tallahassee Jan Amara, Venice Life Master Michael Williamson,

Belleair

Rank Changes


Shirley Davis, Boca Raton

Julie Jawor, Boynton Beach

Laura Sjoberg, Gainesville

Lynn Chapman, Jacksonville

Jerry Shaw, Jensen Beach

Debra Murphy, Jupiter Paul Boeggeman,

Leesburg William Fleischman,

Leesburg Darleen Cors, Naples Myrna Sadowsky,

Naples Nancy Brookman,

Palm Bch Gdns Rosalind Friedland,

Palm Beach Gdns Jean Askew, Pensacola Takeko Toyama,

Pinecrest Ginny Martucci, Ponte

Vedra Bch Elaine Iwinski, Safety

Harbor Dot Groom,

Tallahassee Mimi Klug, Vero

Beach Margaret Zoltak, Vero

Beach Barry Deutsch, Wilton

Manors Bronze Life Master

George Syme, Altamonte Spg

Shirley Davis, Boca Raton

Julie Jawor, Boynton Beach

Nancy Heston, Brandon

Catherine Binder, Clearwater

Joanne Wharton, Clearwater

Malvina Feinswog, Coconut Grove

Mary Jo David, Coral Gables

David Moed, Delray Beach

Ira Ritchin, Jacksonville

Phyllis Fenster, Lake Worth

Dorothy Bauman, Largo

Norma Rollins, Longboat Key

Angela Smith, Naples Helen Ford, North

Venice Nancy Brookman,

Palm Bch Gdns Rosalind Friedland,

Palm Beach Gdns Richard Perez, Palm

Coast Patricia Coker, Saint

Augustine Dot Groom,

Tallahassee A Carol Payette, The

Villages Mimi Klug, Vero

Beach Margaret Zoltak, Vero

Beach Barry Deutsch, Wilton

Manors

Silver Life Master

Susan Simon, Boca Raton

Marilyn Ross, Boynton Beach

Betty Nielsen, Fernandina

Jan Frey, Lake Worth Herb Dunn, Miami

Beach Trixie Dorsett Germer,

Naples Ruby Life Master

Lynn Leisy, Amelia Island

Faisl Kayali, Belle Isle Rhona Bertman, Boca

Raton Jeanne Benjamin,

Boynton Beach Mina Akhnoukh, Fort

Lauderdale Jerry Parker, Hernando Carole Esman,

Jacksonville Paul Horn, Lakewood

Ranch Steven Tiktin, Miami Nancy Martin,

Neptune Beach Patricia Chambliss,

New Smyrna Ann Buchholz, Ponte

Vedra Bch Izrail Gorian, Port

Charlotte Matthew Weingarten,

Safety Harbor Gold Life Master

Reba Cole, Boca Raton

George Wood, Gulfport

Gerald Robie, Leesburg

Douglas Parker, Marianna

Andy Sloan, The Villages

Sapphire Life Master

Susan Cohen, Coconut Creek

Carolyn Fryar, Jupiter Will Burford, Naples Sanford Robbins,

Pompano Beach Karol McGee, Sun

City Center Diamond Life Master

Ritchey Goodwin, N Palm Beach

Emerald Life Master

Myriam Milgrom, Port St Lucie

Marietta Huggard, Sarasota

Platinum Life Master

Harry Kaufmann, N Redington Bch

October:Junior Master Barry Blazer, Boca

RatonMabion Kronovet,

Boca Raton


Anita Liebhoff, Boca Raton

Edward Speer, Boca Raton

Carol Baker Booth, Bonita Springs

Corky Dell, Bonita Springs

Hugh Henig, Bradenton

Janice Smith, Casselberry

Krishan Rajaratnam, Clearwater Bch

Paul Yamin, Daytona Beach

David Schimel, Delray Beach

Ellen Weld, Delray Beach

Douglas Bogart, Destin

Martha Bogart, DestinNancy Kyle,

Fernandina BchRebecca McRae,

FernandinabeachRoberta Runfola,

HomosassaDonna Brennan,

IndialanticJohn Wolf, JupiterBarbara Lamar, Key

BiscayneDon Kupferschmid,

LeesburgNancy McCabe,

LeesburgBonny Israeloff,

Longboat KeyKaren Schneider,

Marco IslandRon Schneider, Marco

IslandBetty Murphy,

Mimimari BeachPatricia Macaniff,

NaplesMark Carney, New

Smyrna BchDonna Hirsh, Palm

Bch GdnsMary Lampe, Palm

Bch GdnsDavid Brodsky, Palm

BeachCeline Patterson, Palm

Beach GardMarvin Zucker, Palm

Beach GdnsCarl Marco, Palm

CoastClaudia Towne, Palm

CoastAllison Randol,

Pensacola BchMichael Breen, Port

CharlottePage Weed, Punta

GordaLynn Rich, Saint

AugustineSteven Rich, Saint

AugustineRobert Nielsen, San

AntonioFrancesca Whitener,

SteinhatcheeBill Dunk, TampaCharles Schropp,

TampaSara Godleski, The

VillagesKaren McMahon, The

VillagesBob Smith, The

VillagesTamara Kobziar,

Venice

Rhonda Dykal, Vero Beach

Beverly Howard, Weeki Wachee

Club Master Donna Miller, Atlantic

BeachMichael Mendelsohn,

Boca RatonJudith Lee, Bonita

SpringsTeri Klein, Boynton

BeachHelene Netter,

Boynton BeachLiz Orolowitz,

Boynton BeachGlenda Anthony,

BradentonMary Maxwell,

BradentonRichard Wang,

DavenportDavid Ellis, Daytona

BeachRomanger Fredricks,

Daytona BeachAdele Colston,

EastpointDiane Livingston,

FernandinaMarianne Donohue,

Fort MyersWilliam Gleeson,

Holly HillMary Lester,

JacksonvilleErnestine Stafford,

KissimmeeDavid Gordon, Lake

WorthRosalind Gordon, Lake

WorthStanley Regenbogen,

Longboat KeyDeanne Schaffner,

LongwoodEdward Rose, MiltonAdrianne Barrett,

Mount DoraMitzi Freidheim, N

Palm BeachRobert Price, NaplesTed Simon, Palm Bch

GdnsPatricia Newsome,

Palm BeachJohn Blue, ParrishKaren Jezewski, Port

OrangeBonnie Van Overbeke,

SarasotaRichard Quinn, StuartDorothy Williamson,

TallahasseeDixie Bourke, The

VillagesGene Canfield, Vero

BeachMargaret Salmon, Vero

BeachJane Negrin,

WellingtonPeggy Frailey, Winter

ParkSectional Master

Barry Fischler, Boca Raton

Annette Bernstein, Boynton Beach

Peg Bradley, Cocoa Beach

Brenda Tanfield, Delray Beach

Suzanne Mellin, Fort Lauderdale

Susan Fugelsang, Gulf

Rank Changes


StreamGlenn Thompson,

HernandoDawn Wells Genest,

JacksonvilleRobert Feingold, Juno

BeachMel Orlans, Lake

WorthDaniel Dougherty,

LongwoodCaroline Bowers,

Merritt IslandMichael Clifford,

NaplesBarbara Finn, NaplesSusan McMullen,

NaplesJohn Mullen, NaplesNancy McIntosh,

NewberryConnie Eldred, Palm

Bch GdnsGabriela Slik,

Palmetto BayMartha Gardner, Saint

AugustineSue Subin, Saint

AugustineTeresa Goluch,

SarasotaPatty Porter, SarasotaJeffrey Stoltz, SarasotaJohn Robertson,

SebringBea Angelo, Sun City

CenterPaul Stammen, Sun

City CenterNell Hessemer, The

VillagesIrene Maloney,

Toronto ONDonald Smith, Winter

Park

Regional Master

Charlie Smith, Flager Beach

Chiharu Schmeisser, Ft Walton Beach

Caryl Freehling, Hollywood

Linda England, Jacksonville

Cecil Jones, NaplesSarah Rosiak, NaplesNancy Carter, Palm

BeachElisabeth Thomas,

Palm CoastDiana Sosbey, Port

OrangeAnn McKeeman,

Riviera BeachNancy Turner, The

VillagesDoris McLenithan,

West Palm BeachNancy Nassau, West

Palm BeachNABC Master Sharie Frank, EsteroIsabel Hevia De

Dardet, Guaynabo PR

Bennie Jo Murray, Lakeland

Carolyn Gulick, Sun City Center

Mike Neff, TallahasseeAlmena Pettit,

TallahasseeMichael Brudny,

TampaLife Master Dan Croom, Lake

Mary

Kenneth Lane, Leesburg

Kelvin Wallace, Wakulla Springs

David Mell, WestonBronze Life Master

Barry Halpern, Coral Gables

Jerome Wasserman, Delray Beach

Allan Ganem, Englewood

Patricia Bernstein, Naples

Mark Bruce, OcalaCarolyn Calloway,

Palm CoastMargaret Venesky,

SarasotaSusan Brenner, West

Palm BeachSilver Life Master

Dennis Erani, Aventura

Paul Friedman, Gulfport

Anne Graziano, Hobe Sound

Nancy Frame, New Smyrna

Gerard Lahn, North Venice

Suzy O’Connor, Sanford

Jerry Lebo, Spring HillJeffrey Margulies,

WestonRuby Life Master

Andrew Wilkin, Casselberry

Rich Waugh, Coconut Creek

Frank Fisher, Daytona Beach

Carolyn Brown, Lake City

Kathleen Ellard, Naples

Jean Thoma, NaplesAllan Lyons, Palm

Bch GdnsCarol Seiderman,

Pembroke PinesMark Fitzmorris, Saint

AugustineCarla Satterfield, St

Pete BeachGold Life Master

Miriam Kunofsky, Boca Raton

Bruce Pfaff, Fort Pierce

Sherry Tracy, Longboat Key

Patti English, NaplesJudith Haber, NaplesLyn Giuffrida, Vero

BeachSapphire Life Master

Lindsey Weinger, Delray Beach

Emerald Life Master

Tina Tessaro, MiamiSterling Odom, Palm

Bch Gdns


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