Unit 223 Reporter

News from Southern Illinois-Paducah Unit 223

Editor: Karen Coe, 12761 Webb Hill Rd., Ewing IL 62836
                (618-435-4200)     
finesse002002@yahoo.com       

ACBL Charity Foundation

Since 1964, monies collected for the ACBL Charity Foundation have been contributed to a wide range of charitable organizations.

In 2005, in an effort to better serve local needs, the Charity Foundation began issuing grants to districts rather then giving one lump sum to a Charity of the Year. A number of districts are designated each year in a repeating four-year cycle.

District 8's turn came up in late 2013, and Unit 223 was allocated $6000 to distribute to a local 501C(3) charitable organization.

The Unit 223 Charity Committee selected the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The contribution will be used to support research aimed at finding a cure for diabetes.


2013 Masterpoint Races

Final standings in the 2013 Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs races will be available online at ACBL's website in mid-February. The web site will publish names of players who finished in the top 10 slots in each category, both at Unit level and District level.

Awards for first place in each category will be announced and presented at Kentucky Dam Village Sectional in early March.


Moving Up in Rank

Congratulations for the following Unit 223 Players who have advanced in rank:

New Junior Masters

Harriet Davis, Marion IL

Sandra Drda, Edwardsville IL

Donna Taylor, Paducah, KY

Rex Taylor, Paducah, KY

Rita Wolfe, Mt Carmel IL
 

New Club Masters

Linda Cassens, Edwardsville IL

Uma Kurella, Jerseyville IL
 

New Sectional Masters

Karen Bancroft, Highland IL

Jayne Costanzo, Glen Carbon IL

Ramona Kilfoy, Columbia IL

Dr. Catherine Hammersley, Simpson IL        

Bette Rotert, Carlyle IL

New Regional Masters

Kathy Bold, Edwardsville IL             

Lynn James, Centralia IL

Judith Wagner, Belleville IL
 

New NABC Masters

Kadie Davis, Edwardsville IL

Donna Murphy, Worden IL
 

New Bronze Life Masters

Glenda Bridges, Belleville IL
 

New Silver Life Masters

Betty Fields, Hickman KY
 

New Gold Life Masters

Karen Coe, Ewing IL


Unit Census

Jan 1, 2013, Unit 223 had 368 members; Jan 1, 2014, our membership stood at 385.  Here is a breakdown of our membership

 

  2013   

  2014 

 Rookies

 Junior Masters 

 Club Masters

 Sectional Masters

 Regional Masters         

 NABC Masters

 Life Masters

 Bronze LMs

 Silver LMs

 Gold LMs

35

22

38

47

51

16

30

60

56

13

53

29

29

43

59

21

25

50

61

15

It is particularly heartening to see an increase in Rookies and Junior Masters.


March at the Dam

Unit 223's next Sectional will be held at Kentucky Dam Village Resort, Gilbertsville KY. The tournament will start on Friday, March 7th, with Stratified Pairs at 1:30 P.M. Tournament Chairpersons are Doug Edwards and Larry Lemon (270) 804-8024.

Partnership contact is Gayle Edwards (270) 759-9335 or (270) 753-4821. The Tournament is sponsored by Mayfield, Ky Duplicate Bridge Club. Tournament hospitality is always outstanding, and springtime at the resort is a real pick-me-up. I always enjoy the scenery at the Dam, and the sight of the first daffodils peeking out. Call for reservations at Kentucky Dam Resort State Park Hotel at 800-325-0146, and be sure to ask for the special tournament rate.