CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208

Editor:  Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign IL  61821
 (217) 359-0042   
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  2007 Unit Mini-McKenney & Ace of Clubs Winners

  Mini-McKenney 

Total points won in 2007


Rookie  (0-5 pts. on 1/1/07)

Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield -- 85.04

Carol Sue McNaught, Auburn -- 35.71

Shirley Logan, Springfield -- 32.35

Joyce McWilliams, Paris -- 31.77

Nancy Shaver, Springfield -- 24.88

 

Junior Master  (5-20)

Diane Marshall, Springfield -- 34.68

Barbara Gossrow, Springfield -- 29.53

Leslie Garvey, Elkhart -- 27.15

Bo Goersch, Tolono -- 20.76

Linda Goersch, Tolono -- 20.04

 

Club Master   (20-50)

Praveen Jayachandran, Champaign -- 178.22       

Linda Wilkening, Springfield -- 80.46

Doug Steele, Seymour -- 38.92

Becky Lagouros, Peoria Heights -- 35.61

Pamela White, Springfield -- 34.94

 

Sectional Master  (50-100)

Michael White, Springfield -- 95.03

Bev Upp, Bloomington -- 85.03

Marcia Bondurant, Champaign -- 78.71

Ann Smith, Champaign -- 77.22

Thomas Vermeersch, Springfield -- 75.84

 

Regional Master  (100-200)

Daniel Bunde, Urbana -- 225.50

Ann Schuyler, Bloomington -- 123.17

Margaret Stephens, Champaign -- 120.21

Camilla Rabjohns, Peoria Heights -- 101.58

Dennis Moll, Bloomington -- 97.60
 

NABC Master  (200-300)

Irene Wen, Urbana -- 115.10

Christine Biggs, Bloomington -- 89.54

Craig Hillyer, Shelbyville -- 79.16

Maryellen Nifong, Springfield -- 61.84

Trudi Rammelkamp, Jacksonville -- 56.68

 

Life Master  (300-500)

Bill Lindemann Sr., Champaign -- 237.28

Josh Kueker, Champaign -- 206.72

Paul Holmes, Champaign -- 180.15

Carole Bardwell, Normal -- 123.21

Claire Krukenberg, Charleston -- 102.23

 

Bronze LM  (500-1000)

Terry Goodykoontz, Champaign -- 564.22

Stephen Hawthorne, Bloomington -- 287.13

Gary Schechter, Springfield -- 202.88

Eunice Patton, Bloomington -- 199.08

Larry Wilcox, Springfield -- 180.55

 

Silver LM  (1000-2500)     

James Melville, Springfield -- 883.39

Leah Newell, Springfield -- 508.63

Stephen Babin, Normal -- 251.68

Ron Sholes, Springfield -- 246.12

John Seng, Champaign -- 228.81
 

Gold LM  (2500-5000)   

Alan Wienman, Morton -- 419.97

Donald Florida, Marshall -- 350.43

Betty Capodice, Bloomington -- 258.34

Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 215.21

James Carbaugh, Metamora -- 132.92

 

Diamond LM  (5000-7500)   

Lynne Feldman, Champaign -- 393.65

Karen Walker, Champaign -- 293.73

Mark Kessler, Springfield -- 170.06

Dan Requard, Springfield -- 51.37

 

Emerald & Platinum LMs   (7500+)   

Colby Vernay, Lacon -- 628.40

Dick Benson, LeRoy -- 529.81

Chris Benson, LeRoy -- 527.05

Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 230.86

  Ace of Clubs

Points won in club games in 2007


Rookie      

Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield -- 64.54

Carol Sue McNaught, Auburn -- 26.33

Shirley Logan, Springfield -- 24.57

Nancy Shaver, Springfield -- 23.69

Joyce McWilliams, Paris -- 21.86

 

Junior Master     

Diane Marshall, Springfield -- 28.36

Barbara Gossrow, Springfield -- 24.19

Leslie Garvey, Elkhart -- 21.81

Dawn Libera, Athens -- 14.70

Ilda McFadden, Springfield -- 13.04

 

Club Master      

Linda Wilkening, Springfield -- 57.47

Praveen Jayachandran, Champaign -- 25.45  

Pamela White, Springfield -- 22.27

Darryl Bremner, Clinton -- 21.39

Edward Budil, Springfield -- 20.11

 

Sectional Master       

Michael White, Springfield -- 74.67

Rhonda Berberet, Springfield -- 50.61

Jane Byram, Chatham -- 49.47

Thomas Vermeersch, Springfield -- 46.19

Bev Upp, Bloomington -- 41.75

 

Regional Master      

Margaret Stephens, Champaign -- 49.87

Donna Giertz, Champaign -- 45.43

Gail Chesnut, Sarasota FL -- 41.69

Ann Schuyler, Bloomington -- 38.90

Elizabeth Wilson, Urbana -- 35.52
 

NABC Master     

Christine Biggs, Bloomington -- 48.14

Irene Wen, Urbana -- 45.37

Betty Kunkel, Springfield -- 43.06

Alan Avery Springfield -- 37.38

Linda Albrecht, Mt Zion -- 31.74
 

Life Master        

Cal Corbin, Champaign -- 56.04

Jack Sanders, Champaign -- 53.59

Al Wagner, Danville -- 50.97

Doug Jonquet, Decatur -- 50.18

Bill Lindemann Sr., Champaign -- 46.82

 

Bronze LM       

Jeanette Sgro, Boca Raton FL-- 101.90

Gary Schechter, Springfield -- 84.92

Zach Freehill, Bloomington -- 79.67

Larry Wilcox, Springfield -- 76.27

Frank Tirsch, Springfield -- 73.40

 

Silver LM      

John Burdon, Charleston SC -- 121.38

Betty Primm, Athens -- 108.52

Janice Franz, Springfield -- 85.68

Richard Schnepp, Springfield -- 84.35

Gail Moon, Bloomington -- 84.28

 

Gold LM    

Betty Capodice, Bloomington -- 84.46

Phyllis Rahn, Dunlap -- 76.95

Alan Wienman, Morton -- 57.94

Larry Rabideau, St. Anne -- 33.30

Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 26.84
 

Diamond, Emerald & Platinum LMs  

Robert Butz, Kankakee -- 24.64

Dan Requard, Springfield -- 24.35

Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 28.13

Karen Walker, Champaign -- 9.19

James Carbaugh, Metamora -- 8.40

Chris Benson, LeRoy -- 6.39

Dick Benson, LeRoy -- 4.84

Lynne Feldman, Champaign -- 4.40

Mark Kessler, Springfield -- 4.12


Visit the ACBL Awards page to view
lists of the top ten Unit players in each
category for 2007 and year-to-date 2008.


Make your plans now for the Illini Champaign Regional

We hope to see a great turnout of Unit members at our annual Memorial Day regional is coming up May 20-26 at the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites in Champaign. Both hotels are located on the site of the old Chancellor Hotel, where the tournament was held from 1993 to 2005. We have spacious playing facilities in the remodeled convention center, along with free parking, convenient restaurants and non-stop hospitality. A full schedule of events is here.

Online booking at the host hotels:  

Hilton Garden Inn reservations: Call 800-548-8690 or 217-352-9970 and ask for bridge rate or book online (use group code BRDG08).

Homewood Suites reservations: Call 217-352-9960 and ask for bridge rate or book online (this page links directly to bridge rate).

Please reserve by May 12.


Would you like to serve on the Unit 208 Board of Directors?

If you live in one of the Illinois counties below, this is the year to elect your representative to the Unit 208 Board of Directors:

Area #3:  Hancock, McDonough, Fulton, Adams, Schuyler, Brown & Pike Counties.

Area #6:  McLean & Woodford Counties.

Area #9:  Kankakee, Bureau, Iroquois, Putnam, Marshall, LaSalle & Livingston Counties

The Area Representative meets with the Board three times a year at our Unit sectionals. Anyone from these areas who would like to run for a seat on the Board should send name and ACBL number to Unit Secretary Marilyn Stickel by May 1. Elections will be held in May and June. You can contact Marilyn by email (b.stickel@mchsi.com) or by postal mail at 204 North Fulton Street, Lacon IL 61540.


Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar

May 3 & 4 -- District 8 Grand National Teams, IEA Building, Springfield IL

May 20-26 -- Illini Regional, Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign IL   Schedule

June 6 & 7 -- Worldwide Bridge Contest, Local clubs

June, July & August -- North American Pair qualifying games, Local clubs

July 11-13 -- Twin Cities Sectional, Bloomington


Movin' Up:  Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:

Junior Masters (5 pts.)          
Natalene Ferrari, Odessa FL  
Ralph Ferrari, Odessa FL
Carol Wright, Petersburg
Club Masters (20 pts.)
Dave Lawrence, Savoy
Sectional Masters (50 pts.)
Becky Groeninger, Springfield               
Rhea Lawrence, Savoy
Diane Marshall, Springfield     
Sharon Thomas, Springfield
Betty Kay Ubben, Galesburg  
Regional Masters (100 pts.)  
Fred Barilla, Rantoul
Marcia BonDurant, Champaign
Gene Cottle, Decatur
Doug Steele, Seymour
NABC Masters (200 pts.)
Char Bruggemann, Morton
Bev Upp, Bloomington

 

Life Masters (300 pts.)
Praveen Jayachandran, Champaign     
Maryellen Nifong, Springfield
Irene Wen, Champaign
Bronze Life Masters (500 pts.)
Carole Bardwell, Normal
William Carley, Peoria
Leo Comerford, Charleston
Don Kuenzel, Decatur
Silver Life Masters (1000 pts.)
Joan Green, Springfield
Hank Hoffman, Bloomington 
Eunice Patton, Bloomington   
Gold Life Masters (2500 pts.)
Leonard Kaufman, Peoria
Welcome to new members:
Jason Cannell, Bloomington
Virginia Hosler, Peoria
Glen Spencer, Peoria