CIBA
Digest
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 |
Illini Regional -- May 23-29, Champaign ILThanks to everyone who traveled to Champaign during Memorial Day week to play in our Unit's annual regional, held at the Hawthorn Suites. We hope you'll all be able to return for our next regional -- May 22-28, 2007. Special thanks to the many hard-working volunteers from Champaign's Bridge at Ginger Creek club who made the tournament a success: John Brandeberry & Maggie Stephens
-- Hospitality suite Congratulations to these three players who made Life Master at the regional:
The regional's big winner from Central Illinois was Mike Halvorsen, who won three events. Unit players on the list of top point winners for the week were: 69.06 -- Michael Halvorsen, Champaign 60.45 -- Madhu Viswanathan, Champaign 55.32 -- Kris Maillacheruvu, Peoria 48.13 -- John Seng, Champaign 47.84 -- Richard Blumenthal, Lincoln 47.06 -- James Melville, Springfield 41.60 -- Shirley Judy, Urbana 38.03 -- Bill Lindemann Jr., Champaign 38.03 -- Gary Dell, Champaign 38.03 -- Dan Faulkner, Monticello 37.74 -- James Ward, Champaign 33.69 -- Bob Shair, Champaign 32.67 -- Dan Requard, Springfield 31.82 -- Josh Kueker, Champaign 31.47 -- Debbie Avery, Champaign 31.27 -- Gary Kessler, Springfield 26.73 -- Carroll Drablos, Champaign 25.89 -- Ron Sholes, Springfield 25.65 -- Arlene Drablos, Champaign The full list of event winners and points won by all players is here. 2006 Grand National TeamsCongratulations to all our Unit players who entered the District 8 Grand National Team finals in Springfield on May 6 & 7. Two of our Central Illinois teams won their flights and will be representing District 8 in the national finals in Chicago in July. Good luck to: Flight B (0-2000): Fei Dong - Patrick Moos - Charles Young, Peoria; Stephen Hawthorne, Bloomington Flight C (0-500 non-LM): Anne Thiede, Danville; Janice Thompson, Allerton; Irene Wen & Elizabeth Wilson, Urbana. In MemoryWe were saddened by the May 23 death of Donn Miller, 76, of Decatur. A Silver Life Master, Donn loved the game of bridge and was a tireless volunteer for its players. For many years, he served as chairman of the Decatur Sectionals and as a Unit Board member and officer, most recently as treasurer. He was also co-owner of the Commodore Bridge Club in Decatur. Donn, who was retired from a career of more than 40 years with Illinois Power, was also an avid golfer and bowler. He and Edith, his wife of 52 years, had four children, ten grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Donn was an accomplished player, a true gentleman and a valued friend in our Central Illinois bridge community. We'll all miss him. Movin' Up: Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:
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