New Life Master:  Donna Cart

Donna is my regular Monday partner, so though our conversations I have learned much about Donna’s life. Being raised in eastern Pennsylvania, Donna later meets her husband Doug while he was in college. Doug also likes to join his wife at the Rockford Club when he is not working. The Cart’s have three girls and seven grandchildren. Donna is visiting one of the daughters in Arizona this week so I hope my memory won’t fail me.

Donna is an avid and very committed bridge player and over the last few years has played more games at the Rockford Club than any other member. She also, is very prolific at winning points. Donna needed only .04 silver points to not only becomes a Life Master, but also, a Bronze Life Master. Playing with life partner Doug and team mates Tara Mufich and me in a Swiss Team Event at the March Elgin Section, she earned the needed fraction of a silver point to become a double “LM”.

Donna attributes her success to her many fine partners including her husband Doug, Karen Pickelsimer, Earl Anderson, Carla Kieckhefer, Roger Dieringer, and many other players at the Rockford Club she has sat across as a partner in crime. When Donna is not playing bridge, she might be bowling (170 average) or playing golf. Her other spare time is spent with her two grandchild that live in Rockford.

The Changing Scene

New Junior Masters:  Patricia Hebert, Freeport; Pamela King, Crystal Lake; Jeanette Shannon, Huntley; Beverly Capone, Rockford; Bruce Peterson, Rockford; Maryanne Peterson, Rockford.

New Club Masters:  Donna Cassavoy, Huntley; Karen Weedman, Rockford.

New Sectional Masters:  Jo Marie Paul, Rockford; Patricia Tangorra, Rockford; Catherine Wright, Rockford. Lon Behr, Rockford; Bobbie King, St Charles.

New Regional Masters:  Betty Nowak, St Charles; Barbara Worden, Rockford.

New NABC Masters:  Stephen Cart, Rockford; George Wallace, Dixon; Charlene Whitney, Winnebago; Betty White, Sandwich.

New Life Masters:  Donna Cart, Rockford; Tom Jorgensen, Huntley.

New Bronze Life Master: D onna Cart, Rockford.

Platinum Life Master:  Suzanne Dunn

"Rockin' Rockford Regional -- June 21-27

Come join us at the Clock Tower Convention Center and Hotel, Exit I-90 at State Street in Rockford. Enjoy our hospitality (we're famous for it), including the great Nathan's hot dogs and beer and wine every night. We expect over 1200 tables this year. If you need a partner, contact Gene Condon (e-mail address - eugene.condon@att.net).

A full schedule of events is in this issue.