CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208

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

Illini Regional -- May 22-28, Champaign IL

Thanks to everyone who traveled to Champaign during Memorial Day week to play in our Unit's annual regional. We continue to hear compliments about the Hilton Conference Center and the two adjacent hotels, the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites.

If you haven't been to the regional in Champaign the past few years (or ever), we hope you'll join us next year -- May 21-27, 2013

Special thanks to the hard-working volunteers from Champaign's Bridge at Ginger Creek club who made the tournament a success:

John Brandeberry & Maggie Stephens -- Hospitality suite
Pete Petillo & Bob Shair -- Daily Bulletin
Debbie Avery -- Caddies
Bo & Linda Goersch -- Registration
John Seng  -- Prizes
Bob Sievers & Hugh Williams
-- Partnerships
Martha Leary -- Novice program
Karen Walker & Mike Halvorsen -- Chairmen

The full list of event winners and points won by all players is here. Top point winners from our Central Illinois Unit were:  

 64.42  Nate Ward, Champaign

 61.23  Mark Kessler, Springfield

 61.23  Colby Vernay, Lacon

 61.12  Karen Walker, Champaign

 60.64  Hugh Williams, Carbondale

 49.68  Jim Melville, Springfield

 48.54  John Seng, Champaign

 44.73  Mark Pinkowski, Champaign

 40.77  Mike Halvorsen, Champaign

 32.89  Milt Epstein, Urbana

 31.16  Debbie Avery, Champaign

 27.68  Aravind Alwan, Champaign

 27.26  Carl Brueckner, Champaign

 26.95  Doug Steele, Seymour

 26.44  David Stevens, Charleston

 26.05  Ron Sholes, Springfield

 25.44  Wes Seitz, Champaign

 24.38  Randall Motchan, Bloomington

 23.96  Steve Wulfers, Normal

 23.96  Lane O'Connor, Towanda

 23.96  Jerry Oswald, Bloomington

 23.41  Joann Schroeder, Bloomington

 23.37  Margaret Hansell, Champaign

 22.94  Ned Horton, Champaign

 22.43  Bob Sievers, Champaign

 21.51  John Maloney, Champaign

 21.10  Zach Freehill, Bloomington

 21.10  Dave Freehill, Bloomington

 19.90  Martha Leary, Urbana

 19.73  Tom Shedlock, Danville

 19.17  Dan Bunde, Urbana

 19.04  Bill Lindemann, Champaign

 18.92  Brian Maloney, Mahomet

 17.92  Carole Sholes, Springfield

 16.52  Jim Slaughter, Champaign

 15.29  John Brandeberry, Champaign

 15.24  Don Rogers, Mattoon

Congratulations to new Life Masters:

Linda Goersch, Tulsa OK

Lynn & John Ulreich, Frankfort IL


  In Memory

Alan Wienman, 88, of Morton died on Christmas day of pancreatic cancer.

A World War II veteran, Alan had a long career as a reporter, attorney and federal judge. He started playing bridge in law school and became the first Life Master in McLean County. He and his favorite partner, his wife Ann, had many successes in Central Illinois tournaments. After her death in 2005, he traveled extensively, playing in high-level tournaments throughout North America.

Alan had a keen sense of humor and great energy for our game. He felt that the discipline of bridge helped ward off dementia and fervently hoped that young people would spark a new generation of interest in contract bridge.

 

Clare Good, 87, of Champaign died on May 28 of complications from a stroke.

Clare grew up in Memphis TN and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in chemistry from St. Mary's College in Notre Dame IN. She worked as a substitute teacher and instructor for home-bound students, but spent most of her life caring for others and volunteering for local charities. She attended mass every day and was a leader in many church organizations.

Clare was a tiny lady with a big personality and infectious laugh that made her a favorite at the Bridge at Ginger Creek club in Champaign. Our deepest sympathies go out to her six children, 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and her many friends.    

Jackie Tatting, 84, of Peoria died on April 12 after suffering a stroke. 

Jackie graduated from Grinnell College and Bradley University and worked as an accountant and office assistant for architects. She and her husband Warren, who died in 1998, had a long, successful bridge partnership. They were widely admired not just for their bridge skill, but for their graciousness, sportsmanship and devotion to each other.

Jackie had many talents -- she was also a gifted seamstress and quilter -- and was generous in sharing her knowledge with others. She was a club manager and taught many bridge classes in her home. She played infrequently after Warren died, but recently came out of "bridge retirement" to help run a Bridge Improvement class in Peoria.  She will be deeply missed.


Movin' Up 

Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:

Junior Master (5 pts.)         
Aravind Alwan, Champaign            
Heaton Buckley, Springfield
Barbara Nicoll, Chillicothe
Marcia Rogers, Springfield
Debby Saunders, Springfield  
Steve Saunders, Springfield
Kitty Trice, Monticello
Club Master (20 pts.)    
Ray Bulinski, Springfield
Joyce Downs, Pana
David Scott, Springfield
Mary Sievers, Champaign
Claire Treat, Galesburg
Dee Webber, Chebanse
Sectional Master (50 pts.)    
Vilma Smith, Galesburg
Ann Staats, Paris

Regional Master (100 pts.)

Robert Lenz, Springfield
Meg O'Leary, Decatur

NABC Master (200 pts.)
Cindy Moore, Bloomington
Lori Moore, Bloomington
William Wold, Springfield
Life Master (300 pts.)
Bob Derber, Springfield
Leslie Garvey, Elkhart
Joyce McWilliams, Paris
Silver Life Master (1000 pts.)
Daniel Taylor, Manteno
Welcome to new members:
Romana Autrey, Champaign
Glenn Berg, Cissna Park
Julie Burns, Metamora
Anna Bussian, Peoria
Rosie Camille, Springfield
William Christensen, Galesburg     
Bill Christophele, Peoria
Joanne Heilman, Pekin
Kagan Hopping, Morton
Judy Inslee, Chatham
Carole Jochimsen, Knoxville
Marlee Moledano, Peoria
Patrick Murphy, Metamora
Patricia Simpson, Galesburg
Jerri Stone, Auburn
Philip Tinsley, Athens
Linda Waters, Dunlap

Illini Regional VIPs

Former Illini basketball coach Lou Henson (left) placed first in Flight C in the Saturday-evening Swiss Team. He and team-mates Clyde Smith, Wes Seitz and Bill Thompson celebrated with a trip to the tournament's taco bar.

We were honored to host ACBL's new CEO Robert Hartman of Memphis TN (2nd from left). He's shown here with partner Georgia Heth, District 8 director on the ACBL Board, and Dave and Zach Freehill of Bloomington. 

 Regional Winners


Thursday Gold Rush Pairs:
Jane Grieser & Jane Crawford


Big Ten KO Teams, Bracket 3: 
Jim Slaughter, Doug Steele,
Aravind Alwan, Milt Epstein, Wes Seitz


Rose Bowl Compact KO, Bracket 2:  
Irene Wen, Donna Giertz, Marcia BonDurant, Ann Smith


OskeeWowWow KO Teams, Bracket 2:
Pete Petillo, Jim O'Neil, Brian Barrett & Hugh Williams