A "Bridge Player's Prayer", posted on the wall of a Unit 223 bridge club:

Election Time

During the month of June, elections for the Unit Board are held.

Members on your Unit Board for 2014/2015 are:

Area 1: Ron Brotherson, Doug Snow, Tom Wynn

Area 2: Karen Coe, Janet Jones

Area 3: Jay Coleman, Joan Musgrave

Area 4: Kate Dickens, Paul Hartke

Area 5: Bob Cundall, Bill Rotter

In addition, Election of Officers was held at the Unit Board Meeting in Edwardsville. Unit 223's officers are:

Ron Brotherson ­ President

Jay Coleman ­ Vice-President

Paul Hartke ­ Vice-President Elect

Doug Edwards ­ Business Manager

Rising in Rank

The following Unit 223 Players have advanced in rank:

New Junior Masters

Ollie Camp, Eldorado IL

Donna C Howell, Fulton KY

Wallie I Iberg, Gilbertsville KY

New Sectional Masters

Gary Goeckner, Effingham IL

New Regional Masters

Joyce Clark, Marion IL

Jayne Costanzo, Glen Carbon IL

Shirley Heuerman, Effingham IL

New NABC Masters

Claudia Davidage, Worden IL

Judy Harralson, Princeton KY

Glend Klingsick, Edwardsville IL

New Life Master

David M Mindrup, Glen Carbon IL

New Silver Life Master

Margi Dyer, Mayfield KY

Sectional Tournaments

Our Unit has two Sectional Tournaments remaining to be held in 2014.

First up will be PADUCAH IRVIN COBB SECTIONAL�, to be held on August 29­31 at the Robert Cherry Civic Center on Park Avenue in Paducah. The tournament will be a three-day event, commencing with Pairs (at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.) and a KO (starting at 7:00 p.m.) on Friday, August 29th. The tournament will continue with morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday, and conclude with Swiss on Sunday. You may view a schedule for this tournament in this Advocate or on ACBL's website. For partnerships, contact M. Wynn at (270) 554 5719 or twynn401@comcast.net . Tournament Chair is Jim Kallaher: (270) 442 7500 or jkallaher@comcast.net

This tournament always features gracious Paducah hospitality and a comfortable venue with convenient parking. The Cobb is also the site of Unit 223's Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday.

The final Sectional Tournament of Unit 223's calendar year will be the FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS / CASEYVILLE SECTIONAL, to be held November 7-9 at the Steamfitter's Hall, 1229 Donald Bailey Drive, Caseyville IL.

Carol Warner is Chairperson:  socprof364@aol.com. Glenda Piek is handling partnerships:  glendapiek@charter.net.

This also is a tournament featuring extremely nice hospitality and an attractive venue.

Please be sure to mark your calendars for both these events. See you there!