We have had about $2,000 in contributions in the names of Layton Merritt and Burt Klein. If we asked these two what to do with the money, Layton would say, “Pay off the mortgage” and Burt would say “I don’t care”. We may include these contributions in with the other memorial contributions for the party and game. If anyone has any suggestions, please let Elaine Prager or me know. While these two gentlemen were special, we are aware of setting precedents. Nancy Gates has acknowledged the gifts to the widows.

Suzanne Cliffe has resigned as I/N coordinator. Many thanks to Suzanne for her past efforts running the Intermediate /Novice tournaments and Easybridge. She did a great job. Doug De Montluzin has agreed to take over the I/N program. We are excited to have him handling this and appreciate his help.

If anyone is interested in taking the director course and becoming a director, we have the materials available. We can always use another director. We have been lucky as most clubs in the area are short of directors and some have had to cancel games because of it

The May tournament went well. Juanita Heidingsfelder and Ellie Brammell did a super job, as did Anne Plauche as Partnership Chair. The many people who contributed their time, money, and efforts made the tournament possible. I don’t want to name anyone, for fear of forgetting someone, but since this is New Orleans, I might mention the food was great. I noticed it all sold well.

Finally, one couple in the bridge bulletin said the system they play is FAAT, which is Fun At All Times. Some of our members play that system already. Those of you who haven’t tried it, give it a shot.

Sid LeBlanc

MASTERPOINT WINNERS

299’ERS TOURNAMENT

April 11 – 13, 2008

Unit l34

9.78 – Kathleen Savino

6.87 – Cathy Rantz

5.63 – Stanley Goldberg

4.11 – Louise Saik

2.91 – Marian Petry

2.79 – Sue Smith

2.73 – Linda Knobloch

2.73 – Janet Gomila

2.65 – Linda Jacobs

2.44 – John Patterson

2.44 – Jane Patterson

2.32 – Marvin Bernstein

2.32 – Harriet Nelson

2.12 – Victor Law

2.05 – Alan Jacobs

2.03 – Lillian Kirshbom

2.02 – Geoff Chichester

1.93 – Sylvia Kitziger

1.81 – Dan Cliffe

1.79 – Sidell Schooler

1.79 – Edith Murphy

1.75 – Wanda Picarella

1.65 – Linda Worley

1.65 – Carol Cocke

1.56 – Ronald Haag

1.54 – Carolyn York

1.54 – Carl Kemmerly

1.54 – Betty Townsend

1.26 – Jeanne Soignet

1.26 – Donald Soignet

1.22 – Pat Ottenbacher

1.22 – Mary Ann Chesson

1.22 – Esther Rosenberg

1.22 – Charles Brehm

1.21 – Linda Gallagher

1.19 – Rosemary Austin

1.19 – Pauline Jones

1.06 – Vincent Profita

1.06 – Patti Harp

0.85 – Debbie Rothschild

0.85 – Carolyn McKeough

0.82 – Patricia Schiro

0.82 – Madonna Abroms

0.72 – Margaret Kessels

0.60 – Sarah Pasternak

0.60 – Ann Savoy

0.54 – Musette Buckley

0.51 – Irma Dearie

0.46 – Edward Madden

0.46 – Arnold Levy

0.45 – Gene Lindner

0.45 – Darlene Lindner

0.44 – Stanley Sherman

0.44 – Jean Faia

0,42 – Sue Balmer

0.42 - Jacquelyn Madden

0.30 – Dorothy Robbins

0.30 – Betsy Crusel

0.21 – Margarette Berner

SPECIAL CLUB EVENTS

June 6^th

World Wide Game

7:15 PM. $7.00 Entry Fee

June 7^th

World Wide Game

Noon - $7.00 Entry Fee

June 12^th

NAOP GAME

Thursday – noon $7.00 Entry Fee

June 17^th

NAOP GAME

Tuesday – 10:30 -$7.00 Entry Fee

THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL SPECIAL GAMES ADDED IN JUNE FOR NAOP GAMES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN SCHEDULED

June 21^st

Unit Championship Game

Noon - $6.00 Entry Fee

June 23^rd – June 29^th

District 10 STAC WEEK

$7.00 Entry Fee – All Sessions

Know the Director Rulings

Jennie Flynn Sauviac

DIRECTOR!

With Zero Tolerance now a reality in the club and a growing fact at tournaments, take a moment to consider the role of our directors. I believe that we are fortunate to have the variety of directors that we have. Their approaches to the game give us a spectrum of experience that better prepares us for the tournament world.

Further we all should take time to appreciate what being a good director requires. One must have:

1 Patience and good humor (hopefully) to defuse a tense situation when they are called to a table.

2. Thick skin to shed the innuendo that they don’t know what they’re doing (especially when they give a ruling that someone doesn’t like).

3. Near-encyclopedic know-ledge of the rules to know where to look in the Laws to make a good ruling..

4. Above average computer skills to make a sometimes balky ACBL Score program do its job.

5. Host skills to make newcomers feel welcome and appreciated.

6. And the list goes on…..

And now with Zero Tolerance in force we can add another skill to their job description: Wisdom. The wisdom to know when to assess a penalty to reform an offender, when to issue a warning, etc.

Directors take a lot of abuse, and they keep coming back. However, without them, we would have a much less enjoyable game.

WISDOM AT THE BRIDGE TABLE

Squelch your FIRST question or critical comment! Don’t discuss play or bidding with your partner until the end of the game. Best: Wait until the next day.

If pard is playing like Ron Anderson, DON’T congratulate him at the table. (see above) Later express awe.

70% CLUB OPEN & INTERMEDIATE GAMES

Katherine Siebel & Marilyn Forneris

71.24%

Marcie Pick & Jim Thornton

75.84%