CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208

Editor:  Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign IL  61821
 (217) 359-0042    kwbridge@comcast.net

Illini Regional -- May 20-26, Champaign IL

Thanks to everyone who traveled to Champaign during Memorial Day week to play in our Unit's annual regional. Players continue to issue rave reviews for the remodeled Hilton Conference Center and the two adjacent hotels (Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites). If you haven't been to the regional in Champaign the past few years (or ever), we hope you can join us next year. 

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
Pete Petillo & Bob Shair -- Daily Bulletin
Debbie Avery -- Caddies
Arlene & Carroll Drablos -- Registration
John Seng -- Prizes
Hugh Williams & Kris Maillacheruvu - Partnerships
Martha Leary -- Novice program
Karen Walker & Mike Halvorsen -- Chairmen

Top point winners from our Central Illinois Unit were:

 79.49  Jim Melville, Springfield IL
 69.21  Alan Wienman, Morton IL
 67.18  Karen Walker, Champaign IL
 60.58  Jason Feldman, Champaign IL
 56.19  Chris Benson, Le Roy IL
 54.56  Colby Vernay, Lacon IL
 48.99  Lynne Feldman, Champaign IL
 48.06  Leah Newell, Springfield IL
 45.43  Mark Kessler, Springfield IL
 41.58  Ned Horton, Champaign IL
 41.18  Bill Lindemann, Champaign IL
 39.33  John Seng, Champaign IL
 37.23  Gary Dell, Champaign IL
 37.23  Dan Faulkner, Monticello IL
 33.76  Dan Bunde, Urbana IL
 33.64  Debbie Avery, Champaign IL
 25.95  Madhu Viswanathan, Champaign IL
 25.40  Kris Maillacheruvu, Peoria IL
 24.50  Robert Shair, Champaign IL
 23.29  Terry Goodykoontz, Champaign IL
 21.55  Robert Butz, Kankakee IL
 21.55  Larry Rabideau, Saint Anne IL
 21.42  Sally Levering, Frankfort IL
 21.42  Al Levering, Frankfort IL
 20.92  Mike Halvorsen, Champaign IL
 18.61  Cal Corbin, Champaign IL
 18.45  Claire Krukenberg, Charleston IL
 16.79  Waneta Dailey, Watseka IL
 16.70  Randall Motchan, Bloomington IL
 16.57  Georgia Heth, Morton IL
 15.82  Elizabeth Zalar, Springfield IL
 15.04  Josh Kueker, Champaign IL

The full list of event winners and points won by all players is here.

Daily Bulletin photographer Bob Shair entertained players with impromptu singalongs between sessions.

No one works harder at the tournament than our head director, Chris Patrias of St. Louis.

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