CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208

Editor:  Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign IL  61821
 (217) 359-0042   
kwalker@insightbb.com

Ace of Clubs & Mini-McKenney Winners   

  Mini-McKenney 
Total masterpoints won in 2006

Rookie  (0-5 pts. on 1/1/06)

Linda Wilkening, Springfield -- 39

Becky Lagourous, E. Peoria -- 35

Mary Goering, Springfield -- 15

Junior Master  (5-20)

Michael White, Springfield -- 56

Jane Byram, Chatham  -- 54

Rhonda Berberet, Springfield  -- 53

Club Master  (20-50)

Daniel Bunde, Champaign -- 119

Dennis Moll, Bloomington -- 74

Sam Sgro, Springfield -- 45

Sectional Master  (50-100)

Camilla Rabjohns, Peoria Heights -- 108           

Duane Broline, Charleston -- 66

Ann Schuyler, Bloomington -- 60

Regional Master  (100-200)

Bill Lindemann Sr., Champaign -- 205

Paul Holmes, Champaign -- 182

Joshua Kueker, Champaign -- 165

NABC Master  (200+ to non-LM)

Carole Bardwell, Normal -- 77

Randall Motchan, Bloomington -- 76

Bill Bulfer, East Peoria -- 73

Life Master  (300-500)

Gene Wheeler, Chatham -- 150

Gary Dell, Champaign -- 121

Dan Faulkner, Monticello -- 120

Bronze LM  (500-1000)

Stephen Hawthorne, Bloomington -- 271  

Zach Freehill, Bloomington -- 228

Madhu Viswanathan, Champaign -- 175

Silver LM  (1000-2500)

James Melville, Springfield -- 490

Gail Moon, Bloomington -- 229

John Seng, Champaign -- 205

Gold LM (2500-5000)

Don Florida, Marshall -- 286

Phyllis Rahn, Dunlap -- 205

Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 180

Diamond LM (5000-7500)

Karen Walker, Champaign -- 242

Lynne Feldman, Champaign -- 222

Mark Kessler, Springfield -- 169

Emerald & Platinum LMs (7500+)

Dick Benson, Le Roy -- 519

Colby Vernay, Lacon -- 510

Chris Benson, Le Roy -- 390

Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 306

  Ace of Clubs
Points won in club games in 2006

Rookie

Linda Wilkening, Springfield -- 30

Becky Lagourous, E. Peoria -- 14

Diane Marshall, Springfield -- 13

Junior Master

Michael White, Springfield -- 46
Jane Byram, Chatham -- 42
Rhonda Berberet, Springfield -- 31

Club Master

Daniel Bunde, Champaign -- 37
Sam Sgro, Bloomington -- 36
Dennis Moll, Springfield -- 35

Sectional Master

Stevie Holcomb, Springfield -- 40
Ann Schuyler, Bloomington -- 38
Camilla Rabjohns, Peoria Heights -- 35           

Regional Master  

Biill Lindemann Sr., Champaign -- 85
Fred Roese, Springfield -- 61
Christine Biggs, Bloomington -- 47

NABC Master 

Jack Sanders, Champaign -- 54

Peg Deutsch, Bloomington --  38

Ken Bengoechea, Champaign -- 31

Life Master  (300-500)

Doug Jonquet, Decatur -- 68

Al Wagner, Danville -- 65

Gary Schechter, Springfield -- 63

Bronze LM  

Dr John Burdon -- 114

Zach Freehill, Bloomington -- 101

Stephen Hawthorne, Bloomington -- 79

Silver LM  

Betty Primm, Athens -- 110

Richard Schnepp, Springfield -- 92

John Kessinger, Decatur -- 90

Gold LM

Phyllis Rahn, Dunlap --  97

Don Florida, Marshall --  35

Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 33

Diamond, Emerald & Platinum LMs

Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 8

Karen Walker, Champaign --  6

Mark Kessler, Springfield -- 6

Colby Vernay, Lacon --  6

Dan Requard, Springfield --  5

Lynne Feldman, Champaign --  3


Visit the ACBL Awards page to view
lists of the top ten Unit players in each
category for 2006 and year-to-date 2007.


Make your plans now for the Illini Champaign Regional

We hope to see all of our Unit members at our annual Memorial Day regional is coming up May 22-28 at two brand-new hotels in Champaign -- the Hilton Gardens and Homewood Suites. Both hotels are located on the site of the old Chancellor Hotel, where the tournament was held from 1993 to 2005. We have spacious playing facilities in the completely remodeled convention center, along with free parking, convenient restaurants and non-stop hospitality. A full schedule of events is here.

Hotel reservations: To reserve at the Hilton, call 800-548-8690 or 217-352-9970. To reserve at Homewood Suites, call 217-352-9960 and ask for Melinda. Bridge rate is $89.99 at both hotels. Please reserve by May 12.


Would you like to serve on the Unit Board?

If you live in one of the counties below, this is the year to elect your representative to the Unit 208 Board of Directors:

Area #5:  Christian, Dewitt, Logan, and Macon Counties.

Area #8:  Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties.

The Area Representative meets with the Board three times a year at our Unit sectionals. Anyone from these areas who would like to run for a seat on the Board should send name and ACBL number to Unit Secretary Marilyn Stickel by May 1. Elections will be held in May and June. You can contact Marilyn by email (b.stickel@mchsi.com) or by postal mail at 204 North Fulton Street, Lacon IL 61540.


Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar

May 5 & 6 -- District 8 Grand National Teams, Springfield IL
May 22-28
-- Illini Regional, Chancellor Hotel, Champaign IL   Schedule
June 1 & 2 -- Worldwide Bridge Contest, Local clubs
June, July & August -- North American Pair qualifying games, Local clubs
July 7-9 -- Twin Cities Sectional, Bloomington


Movin' Up:  Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:

Junior Masters (5 pts.)          
Theodorsa Day, Paris
Jack Hrbak, Springfield       
Cheryl Kuppler, Peoria
Club Masters (20 pts.)
Diane Marshall, Springfield
Ilda McFadden, Springfield
Sectional Masters (50 pts.)
Cathy Camille, Springfield
Judith Greek, Galesburg
Praveen Jayachandran, Champaign    
Lorraine Pilcher, Springfield
Joann Rouse, Bloomington   
Regional Masters (100 pts.)  
Art Adams, Bloomington
Patrick Reilly, Springfield
Bronze Life Masters (500 pts.)
David Short, Champaign
Al Wagner, Danville
Ruth Wettaw, Bloomington
Silver Life Masters (1000 pts.)
Terry Goodykoontz, Champaign        
Welcome to new members:
Robert Gossrow, Springfield
Nancy Huckaba, Mattoon
Shirley Logan, Springfield
Carol McNaught, Auburn
Tanya Wahl, Champaign