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The Bridge Gazette

January, 2015 Kim Howard, Editor

1520 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL. 32960

772-562-3008

www.verobridge.com

From the Bridge Coordinator’s desk

We have a great bridge club. This is the result of continuous efforts by many volunteers who keep our programs running smoothly. The VBBC thrives on the spirit of volunteerism which is seen every day. We are grateful for the efforts of all who serve the VBBC as cashiers, kitchen helpers, handy men and women, volunteer players, special event organizers, tournament organizers, partnership chair, party planners and helpers, dues collectors, statisticians, bulletin board creators, food suppliers, shoppers, Gazette writers/editors, sympathy card organizers, hospitality providers, cleaners, mentors both official and unofficial, and all who treat their fellow players with kindness and grace. Thank you all! The July 2000 issue of the Gazette contained an interesting article titled “Members to Vote on Roof Replacement”. It may have taken us awhile but we are at long last moving ahead. We appreciate your patience as this important project moves ahead. The membership voted at the Annual Meeting to raise the game fee by $1. We will institute that increase beginning February 1, 2015 for all games. Please find either Priscilla Knox or Nancy Raftery and pay your 2015 dues today. We have a STaCs week tournament the last week

in January with silver points all week. Organize your

games now!

Martha Glassmeyer

From the president’s desk At its first meeting of 2015 the Board of Governors elected as officers Raleighine Hoppe as Secretary, Don Brinkerhoff as Treasurer, Max Hughes as Vice President and David Garfield as President. Don Tribus and Boots VanNostrand, who were elected by the members at the Annual Meeting in December, have joined the Board replacing Bill Poole and Don Brinkerhoff. Don has given up his position on the Board but will continue to serve as Treasurer. Thanks to both Bill and Don for their years of Board service. Also at the Annual Meeting, the members authorized the Board to increase the playing fee when deemed necessary by the Board. Accordingly, after reviewing the Club's budget for the current year, the Board determined to increase all playing fees by one dollar effective the first of February. A substantial number of members have not yet paid their dues for 2015. Priscilla Knox and Nancy Raftery are available most playing days near the cashier's desk and can renew your membership in a minute or two. At $25.00 membership is a great bargain. We need to complete this process since we will be reprinting the membership directory in the near future. Wet weather continues to hamper the roof replacement project. Players will have noticed equipment belonging to "Banyan". This firm is repairing the ends of many of the concrete beams supporting the roof where these beams project out side the walls and have deteriorated from exposure to the elements. Thanks to all members for their continued patience as the project proceeds.

David Garfield

The Bridge Gazette Editor: Kim Howard Contributors for this issue: JoAnne Matchette,

Leslie Phelps, David Garfield, Lyn Giuffrida,

Kim Howard , and Martha Glassmeyer


January 1 Elaine Bush, Carol Davis, Toril Liapis, Theresa Ligon, Lois Rautiola, Peter Snell, Laurie Stewart January 2 Erica Artus January 3 Joan Gee, Patsy Riefler, Peter Schlesinger January 4 Ann Bottelli, Robert Horak, Bob Sullivan January 6 Ann-Marie Crabbe, Brooke Megrue January 7 Sandy Busby, Nancy Heim, Nicky Murphy January 8 Skip Caldwell, Barbara Lory, Ingrid Petty January 9 Simon Eisen, JoAnne Houpt, Maria Roda, Bob Schives, Jerry Tempesta January 10 Betty Prillaman January 11 Walter Bissell, Lillian Schlesinger, Christina Vincent January 12 James Field, Evelyn Mayerson January 13 Kathy Harkins January 14 Wayne Decker January 15 Leah Scott January 16 Kathleen Catanzaro, Bob Miller, Ira Poff January 17 James Conroy, Dean Sparks January 18 Virginia Schwerin, Arnie Sheiffer, Peggy Warner January 19 Audrey Bracken January 20 Sheryl Alexander January 21 Betty Hagood, Claire Stanford, Bill Weber

January 22 Flo Fisher, Ruth Fitting, Shirley Powers January 23 John Leasure, Robert Pegg, Ann Reydel January 24 Jan Harrell, Raleighine Hoppe, Barbara Mercer, Jane Sedlmayr January 25 Andy Kostanecki, Donald Sklansky January 26 Terri Asiel, Linda Bouton, Lil Mita January 28 Abha Patel January 29 Sonia McGowan, Karl Stich January 30 Barbara Malcolm, Beatriz Marriott, Ginny Roe January 31 Jean Miller

Beginner’s Corner by Lyn Giuffridda Items on the convention card are printed in black,

red, or blue ink. Items in black are neither

announced or alerted. Anything in red must be

alerted. For example, if you and your partner have

an agreement that a new suit by responder after a

weak two level opening bid is not forcing,

responder's bid of a new suit must be alerted by the

opener. Playing Jacoby Two Notrump, the opener

must alert that bid. Do not explain what the bid

means unless asked to do so by the opponent. Items

in blue must be announced. Jacoby transfers are

printed in blue ink and the 1 notrump opener must

say "transfer" when the bid is made by partner. If

you play a short club, responder must say "could be

short" when partner makes the bid. The opponent

whose turn it is to bid next is the only one who can

question the meaning of a bid.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

Custom Courses

We will design a course to your specifications for a group of 8 or more. Get your friends together and have us teach what best suits you. Contact Lyn at 231-2881 for more information.


Celebrity Series: Jerry Helms - Feb. 7 & 8 Jerry Helms will be presenting a two day land cruise on February 7 and 8 at VBBC. The topic is "Defend to Win!". Jerry is an expert player, author, and teacher. He writes a monthly article, "Ask Jerry", for the Bridge Bulletin. His dynamic and engaging style makes bridge learning entertaining and successful. Our members who have attended his seminars rave about the classes and can't wait to return for more. Here is what some other successful bridge educators say about Jerry: "Jerry is that rare combination of a great teacher, a fine bridge player, and a vibrant personality. He has a special knack for organizing and presenting material in a manner that can be easily understood by players at all levels." Audrey Grant "Jerry has a unique rapport with his audience. He creates an instant link and people soak up everything he says. He manages to hit just the right level for all levels of players. Something for everyone. They love his sense of humor and his fabulous presentation." Barbara Seagram Jerry's lectures are presented with humor in a relaxed, easy-to-understand style. His unique, hands-on method combines interactive lectures with the play of pre-duplicated lesson hands. Those attending will be given a unique, professionally prepared "take home" booklet. These cover all the lesson points and provide the finishing touch for a great learning experience. Friday, February 6 after the game, Jerry will have a bonus question and answer session. Refreshments will be served. Start writing down your questions now as you play difficult boards. Then on Saturday and Sunday we'll start out with a breakfast followed by a session with Jerry. Lunch will be provided at the break and then a second learning session. The same schedule will be followed both days. The cost for this event is $180 for members and $200 for non-members. Please register with Kim. Don't miss this very special weekend!

Mentoring Program Mentoring pairings have been made and posted. Please arrange to play with your mentoring partner.

Bridge Education by Lyn Giuffrida Free Lesson! On Tuesday, January 27th, we'll have an open house and offer a free lesson to all those who attend. There will be one lesson for people who have never played bridge and another for those who have played but would like to learn more about the club and our education program. Flyers are on the table. Please distribute to your friends who might be interested. We need your support to help grow our club. The lesson is from 9:30 to 11:30 and refreshments will be served. Anyone wanted to attend should register with Kim. Guest Lecture Series A unique Guest Lecture Series will be held in March. Want to learn how to "see" which opponent holds the key missing face cards? Learn deductive reasoning and tips that will allow you to become Sherlock Holmes at the bridge table. Avoid guess work! Look for details in the next few weeks.

Bidding Review Series Each Wednesday there is a class on a bidding topic. A partner and reservation are not required. The class costs $15 and is from 9:30 to 11:30. Jan. 14 - Opening NT & standard responses Lyn Jan. 21 - Responding to one of a suit Ron Jan. 28 - Openers' rebids including reverses Gail Feb. 4 - Responder's rebids Lyn Feb. 11 - Overcalls and advances TBA Feb. 18 - Takeout doubles and advances TBA Feb. 25 - Stayman convention TBA March 4 - Preemptive opening bids TBA February Courses *Beginning Bridge - Mondays and Thursdays * Bridge Basics - Mondays * Defensive Signals - Mondays * Slam Bidding and Controls - Tuesdays * Supervised Play - Thursdays * Basic Conventions - Thursdays * Declarer Play - Saturdays (Feb. 14, 21, and 28) Pre-registration and payment is required. See Kim. We need 8 participants to hold a course. Please don't count on walking in on the first day of class as the course may have been canceled. Pre-registration will help insure that the minimum enrollment is met.


Visit our web site at:

www.verobridge.com • for daily game results • for tournament schedules • for education schedules and events • to locate a member’s e-mail address

WINNIE EVANS We all knew Winnie as a lover of the game of bridge, a dedicated teacher, a director, always a giver. Some of us were lucky enough to know her as a partner, at the table or online, a mentor and a “straight talking” friend. What many of you may not know is her love of family, her many closets filled with enough different outfits for an entire year, many gathered from her mother, aunt and Mariangela. She was amazed that she became such a highly regarded teacher, mentor and director. She couldn’t believe the outpouring of love that came from our members—the emails, cards, phone calls, hugs. As she said good-bye at our Christmas lunch she tried to let you know how much you meant to her. I want to thank you for making her last days so meaningful, for letting Winnie know how much her life meant. A last Winnie quote: “Not many people get to attend their own send off.”

Pat Martin

2015 MENTOR/MENTEE

NOVICE PROGRAM Since 2003 VBBC has run a successful Mentor Program with the intent of helping novices move to the higher limited games. This has been a great experience for all participants and we are looking forward to another productive year.

MENTORS NEEDED (150-299mp)

We hope you will help us once again this year by volunteering your time and talent in this endeavor. This can be a very worthwhile experience for you as well as the obvious benefits for you mentee. If you have between 150 and 299 points you can Mentor a novice, a newer player with less than 25 points, by playing with them in the regularly scheduled 0-299 games. Mentors are not expected to “teach” nonstop but rather to build mentee confidence, in a considerate, diplomatic way.

MENTEES WANTED (0-24mp) We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to play at our regularly scheduled games. The goal is to help you feel more comfortable playing at a more advanced level, with a higher caliber of player and hopefully, at our Club!!

Congratulations!

December Rank Changes

Junior Master Wendy Baker, E. Newbold Cooper, Cathy McGuire, and Donald Porteous

Club Master Anne Baker, Barry Deathe, Laura McDermott, Tom Miller, and Kathleen Tracy

Sectional Master Richard Dillon, Tom McManus, and William Ughetta

NABC Master Peggy Dennis and Bev Mogensen

Silver Life Master Karen Adelman, Nancy Briggs, Bev Taylor, and John McClenathan


PLAYER PROFILE

KAREN AND STAN YELLIN

My first encounter with Karen & Stan: She had just played a hand extremely well and Stan remarked, “Boy you’d be scary good if yo counted.” Turns out they’re both “scary good,” counting or not. Karen was born in Jamestown, NY and grew up in Bethlehem, PA. Stan is a product of Elizabeth, NJ. They met while Karen was working as a nurse at the College Health Center at Lehigh University. Stan, who is a Family Practice Physician came to Lehigh as Director of the Health Center. Stan is currently on the faculty for the family practice residency program at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, PA. Karen is retired after spending most of her career in Critical Care and Recovery Room nursing. Stan learned how to play bridge as a child. Eleven years ago, after being together for nine years, Karen decided to surprise Stan by secretly taking bridge lessons at the local community college. And a great bridge partnership was born. They spend about four months of the year in Sebastian and the rest in Bethlehem. Karen and Stan also enjoy hiking, birding, and reading. They have four children, residing in DC, Boston, PA and VA. Stan is also a bridge director and will soon be directing at VBBC.

JoAnne Matchette

CONDUCT & ETHICS PROCEDURES Anyone playing bridge at the Vero Beach Bridge Center may submit a grievance or issue of misconduct or ethics to the Conduct and Ethics Committee in either of the following manners. A written letter fully describing the issue(s) involved may be given to any Ethics Committee member or placed in a sealed envelop and given to Kim Howard in the office. Alternatively, a private conversation may be held with any Committee member to fully describe the issue(s). Members of the Committee are:

Marge Desmery Bob Longbine Merle Hauser Herb Crowder Debbie Brower

LeeAnn Daly, Chairperson

SCORE CORRECTIONS

Players who believe they have an incorrect recorded

score should contact their opponents for confirmation

that the score is actually incorrect. Once agreement

has been reached as to the correct score, please

contact the game director. The game director can

make appropriate adjustments. This should be done

within 24 hours of the game. Calling a director at

home on Christmas Eve night is not a great idea.

9 A.M. FRIDAY STUDENT GAME

A brief lesson at a somewhat slower pace makes this a great game for students or those who want to give duplicate bridge a try. The session is 9 a.m. until noon. The fee is members $9 and $11 nonmembers. And is

held at the VBBC.

9 A.M. TUESDAY STUDENT GAME A brief lesson at a somewhat slower pace makes this a great game for students or those who want to give duplicate bridge a try. The session is 9 a.m. until noon. The fee is members $10 and $12 nonmembers And is held at the I.R. Shores Community Center.


CLUB STATS FOR December Club Tables - 854.5

Black Points - 1575.07

Red Points - 4.35

TOTAL MASTERPOINTS 1579.42

Card Sharks for December

Martha Glassmeyer

0–5 John Israel

6–20 David LeBar

21–50 Bob Horak

51–100 Dana Smith

101–200 Joe Davis

201–300 John Symonds

301–400 Boots VanNostrand

401–500 Sandy Gross

501-750 Joanne Matchette

751–1000 Gloria Sinni

1001-2500 David Millward

2501+ Bob Schives

Phone extensions

201 Kim’s office

202 Director’s desk

203 Courtesy phone by the bookcase

204 Cashier’s desk

205 Martha’s desk

206 Lyn’s desk

ABC CLUB Kim Howard Congratulations to the following C players who came in first

in all strata (C, B, A) in an open game during December:

12/01 Virginia Schwerin & Nancy C Briggs

12/02 Anne Grealis & Pamela Sailer

12/08 Linda Holmes & Diana Thompson

Jeffrey Jones & Ibby El-Raheb

12/11 Wayne & Joyce Smith

12/15 Don Tribus & John Lewis

Joy Walker & Ann Clarkson

12/16 Michael Williams & Christine Fletcher

12/26 Sally Corcoran & Sally Holt

Donald & Patsy Riefler

12/27 Sandra Gross & Gloria Sinni

12/29 Janice Green & Marty Hunter

12/30 Anne Grealis & Pam Sailer

70 percenters for December

Congratulations to the following who achieved 70 percent or

more games in December:

12/2 Ann Grealis - Pam Sailer 71.25%

John Dobbs - Fred Kasten 70.74%

12/8 Rob Colton - Jay Baum 70.57%

12/9 Bob Schives - David Millward 71%

12/12 Herb Wright - John Adourian 77.5%

12/17 Jamie Portell - Ron Andrews 71.3%

12/19 Priscilla Knox - Freeman Bunn 73.55%

12/23 Anne Bell Rusher - Judy Hanna 70.5%

12/28 Bob Schives - Rob Colton 70.15%

Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Leslie Phelps

Here are the Ace of Clubs ACBL nationwide (not Unit)

standings of our members for points earned at the club level

through November 2014 for the top 30 in each division. Our

club should be proud of the fine accomplishments of these

members:

MP

Level

ACBL-

Wide

Rank

Ace of Clubs VBBC Member

MP

thru

Nov

2014

100-

200

2nd Boots Van Nostrand 160

2500-

5000

23rd Ronald Andrews

239

ACBL-wide Master Point

MP Level

ACBL-

Wide

Rank

Mini-McKenney VBBC Member

MP thru

Nov

2014

N/A

2015 MEMBERSHIP DUES

Just a REMINDER it is that time when everyone’s annual memberships are due. If you haven’t noticed Priscilla is ready and will be collecting your $25.00 fees everyday from 11:30am until 12:50pm. NON-MEMBER fees will be enforced February 1st. **FYI: Members will be $7.00 and Guest will be $9.00 as of February 1st, 2015. **

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