The Changing Scene

New Junior Masters:  Mary Cichon, St. Charles

New Club Masters:  Janice Koerner, Huntley; Roger Martin, Loves Park; Brenda Moore, Rockford

New Sectional Masters:  Thomas McDonald, Batavia; Anita Bull, Crystal Lake; Laurence Fritzpatrick, Roscoe; Carolyn Rosene, St. Charles

New Regional Masters:  Robert Larson, Roscoe

New Bronze Life Master:  Robert Dekeyser, Rockford; Mary Jo Sergent; Rockford; Ann Witt, Aurora

Silver Life Master:  Daniel Wynn, Carpentersville

Gold Life Master:  Alma Karas, Batavia.\

  On Sad Note: I regret to announce the passing of one of our long time members Harold Legel.Harold was well respected and will be missed greatly.Condolences to the Legel family and his many friends.

Elgin Valentine 299er Tournament - Feb. 12-14

Congratulations to all the winners and runners-up. The top ten masterpoint winners were:

    1   5.08   Don Cohen, Oak Park IL
    2   4.16   Leslie Garvey, Elkhart IL
    3   4.16   Charles Langley, Edinburg IL
    4   3.68   Sherilynn Spear, Naperville IL
    5   3.68   Richard Spear, Naperville IL
    6   3.48   Stephen Blitz, Fitchburg WI
    7   3.48   Amelia Butzen, Fond Du Lac WI
    8   3.37   Lisa Frese, Lake Barrington IL
    9   3.18   Robert Quintin, St. Charles IL
  10   3.18   Michael Morrice, Crystal Lake IL

Full results and a listing of all players who won masterpoints is here.

Upcoming tournaments

April 09-11 -- Carl Sandburg Sectional, Sandburg Mall, Galesburg IL

April 17 -- Annual Unit 239 lunch buffet and free bridge game. Holiday Inn, Elgin

April 12-18 -- MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL, Gatlinburg TN

April 19-25 -- DISTRICT 13 SPRING REGIONAL, Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva WI

April 23-25 -- Pioneer Sectional, Hendelmeyer Park, Effingham IL

May 2-3 -- DISTRICT 8 GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, Eagles Club, Riverton IL

May 14-16 -- St. Louis Sectional, Blanchette Park, St. Charles, MO

May 25-31 -- ILLINI REGIONAL, Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign, IL

June 21-27 -- Rockford Regional, Clock Tower Resort, Rockford, IL