March Birthday Bash -- Chili Cookoff

Chili contestants -- Flo Pieri, Dave Jenkins, Dee “first place” Witte, Karen Pickelsimer,  Mary Belle Moss and Nancy Wilson.	Three pretty young ladies.
Happy birthday, Katherine Maggio.	Thanks to Clarence Willging for donating his time as director of the Birthday Bash.

Rockford Membership Appreciation Game At this game, many of the individuals who help make our club a success where honored. Led by planners and emcees Dennis Ryan and Mary Jo Sergent, all of us had a many a good laugh and a delightful time. Special thanks to Unit 239 Unit President Karl Dencker who made the arrangements for the Unit to pay the total entry fee for 14 tables of bridge players. (left)  Mary Jo and Dennis, the two co-conspirators of fun
How to embarrass the membership though song and verse.	Thanks, Karl, for all your time and effort by serving as President of the Unit 239 Board.	The Rockford Club Manager, Kathy Owens, who keeps things going.
Members present who are on the Board of Directors. Dave Wilson, Dennis Ryan, Dee Witte and Mary Jo Sergent.	Our friendly and helpful Hospitality Committee: Sybil Brown, Judy Coffey, Nancy Wilson, and Mary Jo Sergent

The Changing Scene…

New Junior Masters: Judith Picus, Rockford;  Leann Vanhooser; Aurora.

New Club Masters: Hossam Seddky, Rockford;  Robert Larson, Roscoe;  Barbara McConkey, Geneva.   

New Sectional Masters:  Sybil Brown, Rockford.

New Regional Masters: Elizabeth Gale, Rockford.

New NABC Master:  Karen Pickelsimer, Oakwood Hills;  Richard Forst, Sandwich.

New Bronze Life Master:  Darrell Rotter, Roselle.

New Silver Life Master:  Geri Morehead, McHenry;  John Pree, St Charles.

New Gold Life Masters:  Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere

Upcoming Area Tournaments

April 21–27 -- District 13 Regional, Lake Geneva WI

April 26 -- Free Membership Game and Brunch, 11:30 in DeKalb. Hosted by Unit 239.

May 3-4 -- 299er  Stars of Tomorrow, Palatine IL

May 20-26 -- Illini Memorial Day Regional, Champaign IL

June 7-8 -- ABA/CCBA Joint Sectional, Chicago, IL

July 7-13 -- Summerfest Regional, Elmhurst IL