CIBA
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News from Central Illinois Unit 208
Editor:
Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign IL 61821
(217) 359-0042 kwalker@insightbb.com
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News from Central Illinois Unit 208 Editor:
Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign IL 61821 |
(Left) Bob Gieselman, Lou Henson and Mary Henson. (Right) Lou and Karen Walker compare hands.
In the 14+ years that Champaign IL has been hosting its Memorial Day regional, the biggest attendance by far was in 1994 when Illini basketball coach Lou Henson played in the Thursday Swiss Teams. Between autograph signings and conversations with Illini fans, Lou played some pretty good bridge and won four masterpoints.
Lou was a celebrity then and a legend now. The sixth winningest basketball coach of all time, his career total is 779 victories, 423 of them during his 21 years at the University of Illinois. He retired from UI in 1996, but he and Mary still have a home in Champaign, where they're both in demand for university and community events.
Although Lou and Mary haven't had time to get serious about duplicate, they're avid party-bridge players who play frequently with friends in Champaign and New Mexico, where they spend the winters. They enjoy a challenge, too, and in late November, they found time for one more "summer" bridge game in Champaign with two local Life Masters, Bob Gieselman and Karen Walker.
The Hensons are in Las Cruces NM now, playing golf, watching basketball and playing as much bridge as they can. "One of these days ...," Lou says, he's going to go after some more masterpoints, but for now, he says he enjoys the mental workout he gets from playing rubber bridge.
Illini Champaign Regional -- May 20-26, 2008
It's not too early to begin thinking about spring and our Unit's annual regional, coming up Memorial Day week in Champaign. We're back at the spacious Hilton Convention Center with two on-site hotels -- the Hilton Garden Inn ($89 bridge rate) and Homewood Suites ($99, which includes breakfast). You can make your room reservations online with the links on the tournament schedule page.
Central Illinois Top 100 Here are the top masterpoint holders in Central Illinois Unit 208 and their career point totals as of December 7, 2006. The first 18 players on the list are ranked in the top 100 of all players in District 8 (see the District Top 100 list in this issue).
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Colby Vernay, Lacon Dick Benson, Le Roy Gary Kessler, Springfield Chris Benson, Le Roy Karen Walker, Champaign Mark Kessler, Springfield Lynne Feldman, Champaign Dan Requard, Springfield Donald Florida, Marshall Mike Halvorsen, Champaign Larry Rabideau, Saint Anne Phyllis Rahn, Dunlap Robert Butz, Kankakee James Ward, Champaign James Melville, Springfield James Carbaugh, Metamora Jacqueline Tatting, Princeton Alan Wienman, Morton Betty Capodice, Bloomington John Seng, Champaign Laura Addison, Bloomington Leonard Kaufman, Peoria Ron Sholes, Springfield Richard Gibons, Princeton Deborah Avery, Champaign Georgia Heth, Morton Phyllis Collins, Springfield Edward Horton, Champaign Gail Moon, Bloomington Stephen Babin, Normal Patricia Carrington, Champaign Carol Umbach, Havana Elizabeth Zalar, Springfield David Hanna, Springfield Fred Crockett, Danville Doris Foltz, Springfield Martha Leary, Urbana Kay Jackson, Ridge Farm Charles Zalar, Springfield Marciann O'Brien, Decatur Joyce McEldowney, Dunlap Kris Maillacheruvu, Peoria Raymond Russ, Henry Betty Primm, Athens Joanne Glazebrook, Washington Richard Schnepp, Springfield Betty Miller, Mattoon Margaret Ferguson, Peoria Leah Newell, Springfield Carole Sholes, Springfield |
16623.31 12112.29 10861.26 9483.27 7150.45 6685.55 6150.35 5332.10 4454.81 4346.81 3887.29 3568.08 3545.04 3362.51 3197.51 3160.28 3122.46 2994.63 2909.86 2534.09 2523.89 2478.03 2456.02 2444.46 2289.99 2197.46 2110.73 2091.35 2061.35 1992.97 1966.60 1950.45 1942.36 1926.82 1913.97 1883.40 1843.01 1833.11 1818.93 1800.87 1782.12 1775.79 1718.24 1716.92 1685.36 1670.79 1660.86 1659.36 1656.18 1648.45 |
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 |
John Kessinger, Decatur Aldo Mancinelli, Decatur Ronald Simmons, Peru Bernard Riley, Pekin Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy Mike Tomlianovich, Bloomington Terry Goodykoontz, Champaign Martha Stutz, Springfield Martha Neal, Mattoon Joyce Baehler, Peoria Michael Jones, Champaign Bette Wright, Paris Janice Franz, Springfield Dorothy Lanphier, Mattoon Loren Alexander, Kewanee John Parsons, Springfield Richard Kemmerer, Peoria Chloe Trautman, Champaign John Weber, Watseka Paul Lindauer, Varna Beverly Bakunas, Decatur Mark Daily, Charleston Melvyn Regal, Peoria Stephen Borbely, Dewey Margaret Hansell, Champaign Sharon Ertz, Hull Shirley Judy, Urbana Phillip Wagner, Springfield Arlene Drablos, Champaign Helen Kramp, Cantrall Carroll Drablos, Champaign Bobbie Straker, Pekin Terry Smith, Marseilles John Burdon, Washington J. Nanda, Charleston Mary Allen, Peoria George Veenstra, Springfield Bill Langendorf, Champaign Alan Stutz, Springfield Martha Hobbs, Forsyth Lois Mott, Quincy Peg Guertin Lock, Decatur Marilyn Stickel, Lacon D. Atteberry, Mattoon James Scott, Rantoul Larry Richardson, Springfield Lisa Sievers, Champaign Tim Cull, Springfield Sylvia Lowry, Springfield Stephen Hawthorne, Bloomington |
1635.36 1617.63 1571.96 1568.58 1551.63 1546.41 1534.77 1474.80 1474.35 1463.87 1457.77 1443.94 1412.46 1388.13 1372.67 1367.64 1349.96 1338.80 1334.52 1324.56 1304.33 1303.01 1300.89 1290.78 1282.68 1281.07 1273.90 1268.81 1264.92 1253.25 1214.90 1208.32 1199.95 1197.00 1196.61 1192.20 1192.09 1188.32 1180.33 1177.78 1171.43 1159.58 1144.68 1144.64 1122.96 1122.57 1120.82 1118.03 1091.94 |
Mary Hickman, 84, of Decatur IL died from congestive heart failure on October 24 at Manor Care Health Services in Decatur.
A graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg VA, Mary was a substitute teacher and hospital volunteer during her years in Decatur. She was also active in her church and many community organizations.
Mary was a supporter and promoter of bridge in Decatur for many decades. She was co-owner and director of the Commodore Bridge Club and attained the rank of Silver Life Master.
Mary is survived by Bill, her husband of 61 years, and their five children, 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Our sympathies go out to her family and the many friends she made through bridge in Central Illinois. She was a sweet lady who will be missed by all.
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New Junior Master (5 pts.) Pat
Eggers, Springfield Club Masters (20 pts.) Martie
Blazis, Springfield Sectional Masters (50 pts.) Vernon
Andrews, Dunlap Regional Masters (100 pts.) Gail
Chesnut, Springfield NABC Masters (200 pts.) Duane Broline,
Charleston |
Life Masters (300 pts.) Dan Bunde,
Urbana Bronze Life Master (500 pts.) Cal Corbin,
Champaign Gold Life Master (2500 pts.) John Seng, Champaign WELCOME to new members: Judith
Dietsch, Springfield |