SASKATOON BRIDGE CLUB
NEWSLETTER
December, 2004
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We have reached the end of another year, filled with many individual accomplishments. The fall season was filled with many club championships, national events and STaC's and was topped off with two Christmas luncheons and an evening Christmas party. The executive has been busy as well being involved in the planning for the expansions and renovations of the bridge club.
SOME OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. The adoption of a SCENT FREE POLICY to ensure a comfortable playing atmosphere for all players. If someone's perfume, after shave, etc. causes you discomfort, please contact a director.
2. The ratification of the plans for an expansion and renovation of the bridge club at a special general meeting. There was enormous support from the membership for the project. The building committee and the architect are now proceeding with the plans with completion slated for the fall of 2005. A committee of three members from the executive has been formed to look after the financing of the project.
3. The increase of fees - regular games are now $4.00; charity games are $5.00 and special games are $6.00.
4. Our Education Program under the leadership of Verla Zerebesky is flourishing. There are two Beginner Bridge programs taught by June Ogilvie and Ken Connell and the Club and Diamond Series taught by Verla Zerebesky and Shirley Porter. More classes are being offered in the new year. Look for the flyers at the club and the club website regarding times and classes offered.
5. A yearly Life Master party was scheduled for October of each year to celebrate those earning Life Master status during that year.
6. Our Friday evening sanction was changed to Saturday night to facilitate a "party bridge night" on those months when activities are such that an added activity would not be a burden. Look in your datebook and the Upcoming Events board for further information.
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AWARDS
These awards were presented at the Christmas Luncheons.
MONDAY MORNING OPEN PAIRS - Grace Samborn and Sharon Metz
ACBL GOLDEN AGE MASTER - Grace Samborn
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SWISS TEAMS
FLIGHT A- Doug Schmeiser, Marjorie Ford, June Ogilvie, Mary Clarke
FLIGHT B - Harold Kroeger, Laurie Danyluk, Rupa Krishnan, Chris Ptasinski
FLIGHT C - Virginia Beaubier, Ruth Schumacher, Sheila MacLean, Rudelpha Paraschuk
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OPEN PAIRS
FLIGHT A - Barb Klombies, Linda Olbort
FLIGHT B - Rick Smith, Lynn Goshawk
FLIGHT C - Lynn Stark, Della McCannell
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SWISS TEAMS M/NM
FLIGHT A - Vivian Phillips, Betty Reekie, Sheila MacLean, Julie Wieler
FLIGHT B - Lorraine Dixon, Maggie DeFehr, Lynn Stark, Muriel Norman
THURSDAY AFTERNOON 99ER SWISS TEAM Rupa Krishnan, Ken Ritter, Harold Keating, Diane Sarich
FRIDAY AFTEROON SWISS TEAMS: Evelyn Sisonenko, Liz Warren, Jean Ripley, Angela Shaw
At the evening Christmas Party, Joe Kerger was presented with a mug to acknowledge becoming a Diamond Life Master(over 5000 points).
ACHIEVEMENTS
ERIN BERRY CANADIAN ROOKIE MASTER GAME
Ken Connell and Lorna Anderson had a 69.13% game which placed them third nationally and second in Zone V.
CANADIAN SENIOR GAMES
Two members of the Saskatoon Bridge Club qualified this fall to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Senior Games in Whitehorse, Yukon September 1st to 5th. In a field of sixteen pairs, Doreen Reid and Helen MacDonald-Lewis earned a bronze medal. In 2006, the provincials will be held in Moose Jaw followed by the nationals in Portage La Prairie, Man.
LIFE MASTERS - Joe Pfeifer, Karl Ptasinski, John Zerr, Geraldine Zerr, Vasu Nair, Pamela Kays and Vivian Phillips.
BRONZE LIFE MASTER - John Russell, James Wandler
SILVER LIFE MASTER - Larry Custead, Curley Anderson, Brent Moulding
DIAMOND LIFE MASTER - Joe Kerger
DATES TO REMEMBER
Women's Swiss Teams - Friday, January 14 and 21
Saskatoon Sectional - February 10 - 13
Regina Sectional - March 3 - 6
CBF Regional - Calgary - March 21 - 27
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
The Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday, December12th. The year's events were summarized and the club's financial statement was presented. A new executive was elected:
President - June Ogilvie
Past President - Ron Hemeon
Vice President - Al Robb
Secretary - Shelly Gloeden
Treasurer - Liz Warren
Maintenance - Rick Smith
Membership - Ruth Schumacher
Social - Elaine Humble
Communications - Pat Taylor
Monday Morning Liason - Thelma Pepper
Afternnon Liason - Joy Treleaven
Evening Liason - Judy Knoll
Club Manager - Evelyn Sisonenko
Head of Directors - Eleanor Kennedy
Larry Custead will continue as our Webmaster.
Thank you to the outgoing members of the executive for the time and effort you have contributed.
IN MEMORY:
In December of this year, the Saskatoon Bridge Club lost another of its founding members - Mona Scott. She will always be remembered for her friendliness and kindness as well as the effort she put into the club in its early days.
We have also lost others from our club - Herve LeBlanc, Walter Cripps, Marg Burlingham, Ann Chatfield, Maxine Cuelenaere, Dot Newton.
We are now embarking on another year of playing bridge - new hands, different conventions, new partners, old partners. We hope everyone has an exciting bridge year and will bear with us as the expansion and renovation progresses.