CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208     Unit Website: www.unit208.org

Editor:  Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign   61821
 (217) 359-0042   
kwbridge@comcast.net

Unit Board

Do you have a suggestion for ways to improve bridge in Central Illinois? The volunteers on our Unit 208 Board of Directors welcome your ideas and are happy to answer questions. Please feel free to contact the officers or the Board representatives from your area:

President:  Carole Sholes   csholes@aol.com

Vice-President:  Marilyn Stickel   bdmup1@hotmail.com

Secretary:  Ann Schuyler  ann.schuyler@gmail.com

Treasurer:  Dan Punzak  dpunzak@gmail.com

Peoria Area:  Bill Bulfer   bulfewa@hotmail.com

Western Illinois:  Open

Springfield Area:  Jeff Ehrlich    mjehrlich@comcast.net

Decatur Area:  Marilyn Winter   nanwin14@yahoo.com

Bloomington Area:  Eunice Patton   eunis54@me.com

Champaign-Danville Area:  Dennis Fitton   Dennis54@comcast.net  

Charleston-Mattoon Area:  Mark Daily   mwd081200@aol.com  

Representatives on the District 8 Board:  Martha Leary, Carole Sholes and Ron Sholes


"Last-chance" North American Pair club-qualifying games

Springfield -- Bridge Center of Springfield   www.spibridge.org

Tuesday, August 26  (12:30)  -- Open Stratified
Tuesday, August 26  (6:30)  -- 0-500
Wednesday, August 27  (12:30) -- Open Stratified

Thursday, August 28  (12:30) -- 199er

Friday, August 29  (12:30)  -- Open Stratified

Bloomington

Monday, August 25  (11:45 am, First Christian Church) -- Open Stratified
Monday, August 25  (6:15 pm, Heartland College) -- 0-99
Wednesday, August 27 (1:15 pm, St. Patrick's Parish Hall) -- Non-Life Masters

Thursday, August 28  (11:45 am, St. Patrick's Parish Hall) -- Open Stratified

Saturday, August 30 (11:45 am, Westminster Village) -- Open Stratified

Champaign -- Bridge at Ginger Creek   www.illinibridge.com

Thursday, August 14  (6:30) -- Open Stratified
Tuesday, August 19  (12:30) -- Open Stratified
Monday, August 25  (7:00) -- Open Stratified

ACBLwide Instant Matchpoint Game -- Thursday afternoon, October 16

 Springfield:  Bridge Center of Springfield (6:30) -- Ann Caparros  217-726-9456


Illinois Senior Olympics Bridge Tournament

♠  Tuesday, September 2 -- 1:00 pm (one session) 

Erin's Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 South 2nd, Springfield IL

Silver points, medals and refreshments for ages 50+.

Tournament Flyer

Information:  Mike Tomlianovich    mjtomlia@gmail.com


Congratulations . . .

To our University of Illinois bridge team, who placed fourth in the National Collegiate Championships in Las Vegas. Team members were Peter Yeh, Shaoning Zhang, Kenneth Koh and Jieyang Xu, all from Champaign-Urbana.

To Alex and John Maloney, who were the winners of the 35th annual Art Webber Pairs charity championship at Bridge at Ginger Creek in Champaign. This is the first grandfather-grandson team to win the trophy and Alex, age 16, is the youngest winner ever. Alex learned to play bridge from his dad, Brian, and grandfather, John, and picked up more experience at Youth Bridge Camp. He and John recently participated in ACBL's teacher accreditation seminar and are now certified bridge teachers.

To former Unit member Chip Martel, who grew up in Urbana IL, for his induction into the Bridge Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Las Vegas NABC in July.


Movin' Up 

Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:

Junior Master (5 pts.)         
Timothy Chiu, Urbana
Lynn Kupferschmid, Springfield          
Linda Odette, Bloomington       
Club Master (20 pts.)    
Ruth Allen, Galesburg
Sectional Master (50 pts.) 
 Patricia Dekeyser, Oglesby
S. McGroarty, Normal
Alan Olaru, Peoria

Regional Master (100 pts.)

Joyce Werner, Bloomington

NABC Master (200 pts.)
Joyce Clay, Bloomington
Janice Impey, Urbana
Carolyn Vanek, Springfield
Bill Zuehlke, Rantoul
Adv. NABC Master (300 pts.)
Jane Grieser, Springfield
Douglas Sutton, Springfield
Life Master
Phyllis Lowrey, Springfield
Lane O'Connor, Towanda 
Bronze LM (500 pts)
Don Rogers, Mattoon 
Silver LM (1000 pts)
Jean Barnett, Bloomington
Rich Pestien, Peoria 
Welcome to new members:
Dale Brown, Decatur
Alana Flynn, Quincy
Linda Odette, Bloomington

More Illini Regional Winners

 Double winners
Blue Morning Swiss (Flt. B) & Monday Swiss (Flt, B):
Pete Ashbrook, Michelle & Dave Wetzel, Milt Epstein

Double winners:
Wednesday Open Pairs (Flt. B)
& Thursday A/X Pairs (Flt. X):
Steve Zenk & Tom Shedlock


Thursday Swiss Teams, Flts. B & C:  
Cathy Cahill, Dave Wetzel,
Michelle Wetzel, Bill Cahill


Orange AM Swiss, Flight B:  
Dennis Fitton, Carol Rowley,
Guy Franklin, Mark Pinkowski


Thursday A/X Pairs:
Joanna Hebermehl & Milt VanReed

Saturday A/X Pairs:
Mark Boswell & Lee Hastings


Chief Illinwek KO, Bracket 2: 
Clay Cuthbertson, Jennifer Luner,
Jim Nunn, Carol Hamilton


Rose Bowl Compact KO, Bracket 2:  
Dennis Fitton, Adrian Hutber,
Terry Goodykoontz, Mike Heins