Getting well at the bridge table

Sara Rhoades of Seymour IL was faced with a seven-hour chemotherapy session at Carle Hospital in Urbana IL. How to pass the time? She called three of her friends for a bridge game right in the oncology treatment center.

Sara's bridge game was featured in the "Club News" section of the December issue of the The Bridge Bulletin. In the photo, Sara (yellow shirt) is playing with Carolyn Snell of Danville IL (back to camera). Sara and Carolyn are regular players at the Bridge at Ginger Creek club in Champaign.

Their opponents are Ada Murray of Danville IL (left) and Betty White of Sandwich IL (right). Betty was Sara's first bridge teacher. Observing the competition is Dr. Ronnie Luyun, oncologist at Carle Hospital.
 

North American Pairs

Congratulations to everyone who qualified to play in the District 8 North American Pair finals in Riverton in November. Central Illinois players took the top three places in Flight B and will be representing our District in the national finals at the Spring NABC in Louisville KY in March. Congratulations to:

B2/3 - Cam and Donna Barbian,  Sherman IL

C1 - Laura Plummer & Bill Walsh, Champaign IL

C2 - Milt Epstein, Urbana & Doug Steele, Seymour

Illini Champaign Regional -- May 25-31, 2010

It's not too early to begin thinking about spring and our Unit's annual regional, coming up Memorial Day week in Champaign.

We'll again be playing in the spacious Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center and offering lots of extras, including a speakers program, entry-fee discounts, nightly buffets and a hotel hospitality suite for socializing after the game. Bridge rate is $95 at the Hilton or $105 at Homewood Suites.

You can check out the 2010 schedule and find links for making online hotel reservations on the tournament schedule page .
 

Movin' Up 

   Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank: