News from Southern Illinois-Paducah Unit 223
Editor:
Janet Jones, 100 Fairway Drive, Harrisburg IL 61946
(618-518-0341)
janetjones51@gmai
Unit 223 Reporter
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News from Southern Illinois-Paducah Unit 223
Editor:
Janet Jones, 100 Fairway Drive, Harrisburg IL 61946
(618-518-0341)
janetjones51@gmai |
This Newsletters Spotlight is on the Effingham IL Bridge Club, which is managed and directed by Donna Swick.
COVID-19 has really put a damper on our fun!
Only 3 ½ months ago, I was known as Donna Swick. Our club met regularly on Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Park District for friendly fun, snacks, and competition. Our last real games were held on March 11 & 12, 2020. I really miss the sound of the cards being shuffled, the smell of the coffee being brewed, and just being with people catching up on the weeks happenings. I am sure I am not the only one.
Those were the good ol days!
Now we play online bridge. I am known as Gayle2. Bridge Base Online (BBO) and ACBL have teamed up to provide online games to keep our skills sharp and our spirits up. It is great to play with people we have met either at our club or tournaments. I look forward to every evening so I can play a BBO tournament with one of my two face to face bridge partners. A big Thank You to both.
Until face-to-face bridge is safe, I encourage anyone who has not played online to Get out there! At first, it is a little overwhelming; just like your first hand of bridge. And you know how much fun you have had since then.
Whenever the Effingham Bridge Club can meet again, the games are held at
Ron Diehl Center (Hendelmeyer Recreation Center), 1904 S Fourth Street,
Effingham IL. The games are held on Wednesday and Thursday nights starting at 7
p.m. For more information, you can reach Donna at 618-783-1860 or
bridge62401@gmail.com
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Ace of Clubs 0 to 5 Suzanne Callahan, Moro 6.28 John Svoboda 1.55 Bill Wuller, Swansea .94 Cindy Wuller, Swansea .94
5 to 20 Barbara Roberts, Olney 9.19 Charles Roberts, Olney 7.31 Nina Jackson, Effingham 5.63
20 to 50 Polly Ziegler, OFallon 3.36 Sandra Cooper, Edwardsville 3.20 Kris Bromm, Olney 2.30
50 to 100 Chris Sehy, Effingham 13.09 Arlinda Pitman, Edwardsville 9.92 Janet Kuehn 6.81
100 to 200 Mark Somma, Edwardsville 13.67 Terry Sharp Mt. Vernon 12.72 Kathy Harasimowicz, Carbondale 8,31
200 to 300 Brian Poelker, Effingham 18.39 Gary Goeckner, Effingham 14.59 Joette Miles, Carterville 10.64
300 to 500 Jim Gibson, Jerseyville 52.37 Jayne Costanzo, Glen Carbon 15.12 Dan Evers, Mount Vernon 15.05
500 to 1000 Judith Wagner, Belleville 21.07 David Stein, Carlyle 19.97 Glenda Bridges, Belleville 19.61
1000 to 1500 Paul Bridges, Swansea 24.02 Kadie Davis, Maryville 20.51 Glenda Bridges, Belleville 19.61
1500 to 2500 Charles Keltner, Highland 50.48 Dennis Rose, Boaz KY 27.05 Ray Sigler, Higland 21.98
2500 to 3500 Jane Baker, Paducah KY 24.48 Ronald Diehl, Effingham 24.32 Tommy Wynn, Paducah 17.23
3500 to 5000 Richard Brummer, Effingham 32.48 Ralph Rotter, Granite City 26.41 Ronald Brockman, Paducah KY 16.75
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♠ Mini-McKenney
0 to 5 Suzanne Callahan, Moro 6.28 John Svoboda 1.55 Bill Wuller, Swansea .94 Cindy Wuller, Swansea .94
5 to 20 Barbara Roberts, Olney 9.19 Charles Roberts, Olney 7.31 Nina Jackson, Effingham 5.63
20 to 50 Vicki Brantley, Paducah KY 5.63 Polly Ziegler, OFallon 4.26 Sandra Cooper, Edwardsville 3.80
50 to 100 Chris Sehy, Effingham 13.09 Arlinda Pitman, Edwardsville 9.92 Tim Bonner, Paducah KY 8.25
100 to 200 Terry Sharp, Mt. Vernon 18.81 Mark Somma, Edwardsville 14.57 Carl Edwards, Benton KY 8.91
200 to 300 Brian Poelker, Effingham 18.39 Gary Goeckner, Effingham 14.59 Joette Miles, Carterville 10.64
300 to 500 Jim Gibson, Jerseyville 57.58 Dan Evers, Mt. Vernon 17.61 Jane Costanzo, Glen Carbon 16.55
500 to 1000 David Stein, Carlyle 28.44 Pamela Fee, Paducah 26.94 Judith Wagner, Belleville 25.15
1000 to 1500 Paul Bridges, Swansea 47.60 Kadie Davis, Maryville 23.45 James Brazier, Moro 16.74
1500 to 2500 Charles Keltner, Highland 54.03 Dennis Rose, Boaz KY 44.87 Robert Cundall, Collinsville 25.52
2500 to 3500 Jane Baker, Paducah KY 24.78 Ronald Diehl, Effingham 24.32 Tommy Wynn, Paducah KY 23.78
3500 to 5000 Richard Brummer, Effingham 36.12 Ronald Brockman, Paducah KY 32.14 Ralph Rotter, Granite City 26.87 |
NEW BRONZE LIFE MASTER: Judith Wagner, Belleville
NEW SILVER LIFE MASTERS: Bill Lentz, Paducah KY & Vicki Valley, Edwardsville
WELCOME to Lawrence Newquist, Godfrey IL
and Diane Gearing, Harrisburg IL who are new members of Unit 223!
Since we are all staying in as much as possible and not getting to play bridge at our regular clubs, playing online is the new normal.
Bridge Base Online (BB0) is teaming with ACBL to bring new ways to support our local clubs. Check out BBO to see what it has to offer. Every day, there are games that will Support Your Local Club (SYNC).
Also, through BBO, Unit 223 has been invited to play with the Central Illinois Virtual Bridge Club. They have several games each week; most of them are open games, but they are also offering a 199er game, a 299er game and a 499er game. Also, twice a month, there is a mentor/mentee game. As an extra bonus, they're offering free lessons and workshops.
Here's the full schedule of games and lessons:
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Open Pair Games |
Limited Pair Games |
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Mondays: 12:10 pm Wednesdays: 6:50 pm Thursdays: 6:50 pm Saturdays: 12:10 pm Sundays:
6:50 pm |
Mondays (199er): 11:50 am Tuesdays (499er): 6:50 pm Thursdays (299er): 12:10 pm |
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Free lessons and workshops |
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Mondays, 6:30-8:00 ------ Teaching table with Karen Walker. Join Zoom meeting Tuesdays, 11:00-12:30 --- Beginner lesson with Lori Moore. Join Zoom meeting Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30 -- Intermediate lesson with Lori Moore. Join Zoom meeting Mondays & Fridays, 10 am -- BBO training with Ann Caparros. Join Zoom meeting |
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Games are open to anyone who has played in a club game in Central Illinois or anyone who plays in clubs in Unit 223. More details are here.