Season's Greetings

The end of another year is approaching.  Here we are in the last month of masterpoint races. To see how you are doing, go to www.acbl.org and click on Masterpoint Races at the bottom of the page to check out the current leaders in your Unit.

But remember, anything can change during the last month in tight races!

Suggestion for a New Year’s Resolution:  ACBL is tightening up its cell phone policy. Phones (even turned off!) will no longer be allowed in the playing areas at NABCs. How about resolving to form a habit in 2009 of leaving your phone in the car (or hotel room) when playing in ANY ACBL-sponsored event? Including club games!

Tournament Relocated

The Saluki Swiss, scheduled to be held in Mt Vernon IL on February 7-8, is being moved to the Steamfitters Hall in Caseyville (Fairview Heights) IL. The Hall is located 1.4 miles north of I-64 on Route 159 North at the Fairview Heights Exit #12 (on the east side of 159 North). Ray Sigler (618-224-9606) will be chairperson.

The tournament will return to Southern IL in 2010.

Congratulations  to the following Unit 223 players who have advanced in rank:

New Junior Masters:  Jane Bright and Joyce Keating, Paducah KY.

New Club Master:  Scott Weber, Edwardsville.

New Sectional Masters:  Shirley Heuerman, Effingham and Marilyn Storch, Herrin.

New Regional Masters:  Donald Klingsick, Edwardsville and Carol Windland, Glen Carbon.

New NABC Master:  Carolyn Korein, Bonita Springs FL.

New Life Master:  Elaine Triebes, Glen Carbon.

New Bronze Life Master:  Carol Warner, Fairview Heights. 

And, I am told that Ruby Nelson of Edwardsville became a Gold Life Master at the Marion IL Sectional in October. Congratulations, Ruby. Ruby was honored with a party and a lovely cake at her home club.

Sectional-at-Clubs News

Doug Edwards of Almo KY was the Unit 223 player who amassed the most points during the recent District 8 STaC (held Oct 27 through Nov 2). Doug scored 19.38 silver points during the STaC week.