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The Bridge Gazette

August, 2012 Kim Howard, Editor

1520 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL. 32960

772-562-3008

www.verobridge.com

From the Bridge Coordinator’s desk

August is going to be a busy month for bridge at

VBBC! Our charity game for VNA Hospice, chaired

by Jan Ward, was a very nice event with our bridge

players donating 307.00 in memory of long-time

member Pat Soukup.

Yolanda Williamson is the new partnership

chair for the limited games and is eager to begin

receiving calls for partnership help. Pat Finn is a

tough act to follow and did a marvelous job of

rallying the 0-300 players to play in the Swiss team

events and tournaments, both here and away for

many years. Thank you for your energy and

dedication to VBBC, Pat.

Do you need silver points? If so, plan to play every

day beginning the week of August 13! This will be

the start of District 9's Sectional Tournament at

Clubs week which will conclude August 19 with a

STaC Swiss Team game. We also have two North

American Pairs qualifying games which pay ½ red

points.

Other special games in August include:

August 4 - 8-Is-Enough Swiss Team game

August 5 - Club Championship

August 7 - NAP Qualifier - awards ½ red points

August 12 - Charity Swiss Team game

August 13 - 19 - STaC Week

August 22 - Club Championship

August 26 - 8-is-Enough Swiss Team game

August 30 - NAP Qualifier - awards ½ red points

Bridge Coordinator

Jamie Portell continued on page 4

From the president’s desk July has come and gone, and the most exiting

thing that happened to me during the month was

celebrating my wife’s birthday. For the last few

years, her birthday celebration has grown from

one day to about a week with good food and

different area restaurants being the focal point of

the celebration.

As for the business of VBBC for the month, not

much happened. I did read a good book about

duplicate bridge called “The Cardturner” by Louis

Sachar, and recommend you all read it if you

haven’t already.

For those of you wondering why we’re not flying

our flag, the reason is that the pulley mechanism

at the top broke off, and a new one needs to be

found, purchased, and installed, which will

be done. As of now, I’m still working on the

finding portion.

I’ve run out of inconsequential things to comment

on for this letter, so will sign off and leave the

space to more constructive information. Happy Bridge

Merle Hauser

The Bridge Gazette Editor: Kim Howard Contributors for this issue: Toril Liapis, Leslie Phelps, Merle Hauser, Larry Griffey, Kim Howard and Jamie Portell, Melody Gabriel-Photographer


August 1 Ed Knoeppel, Priscilla Knox, Bob Scott August 2

Geri Altieri, Brenda Stanley, John Symonds August 3 Thomas Clark, Marty Wright

August 4 Lee Jennings August 5

Marge Desmery, Martha Glassmeyer, Betty Meese, Marilynn Sparacino August 6

Jack Hughes, Anita Lanzoni August 7 Bettylee Cornell, Loretta Curley, Frederick Ferber,

Dorothy Waite August 8 Claire Bailey, Virginia Myers August 9

Peggy Wallace August 10 Vesta Balestiere, Arlene Cook, Nancy Gallery

August 13 Trudy Carlson August 14

Pat Cole, Lynne Ellison August 15 Robert Paul, Marcia Poutiatime, Scott Schneider

August 16 Marcel Jacques, Bill Malloy August 17

Linda Holmes, Ev Jones, George Lamborn

August 18

Barbara Dunnivant, Anita O’Neill, Willard Pottle, Peggy Salmon, Bill Sayler August 19 Phil Bartlett, Phyllis Carlson, Patti Johnson

August 21 Judy Balph, Jane Davis, Nancy Sayford, Jim Schorner

August 23 Sally Law, Susan Pfau August 24

John Garrison, Letty Hurst, Phil Mercer, Lea Sakach, Janie Webster, Milli Wenzel August 25

Connie Hallina August 26 Marie Balint, James Edgar, Marilyn Griffith,

Lela Remmert August 27 Judith Kane, Bart Mefort

August 28 Cynthia Jennings August 29

Priscilla Gavoor, Jack Staley August 30 Ann Devine, Cathi Kester, Nancy Lineback,

Georgia Pierpont, Julius Sparacino August 31 Una Churchill, Jim Holzworth, Rosalyn Middleman,

Sam Miller

JULY BIRTHDAY PICTURE

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS


OUR NEW MEMBERS FOR JULY!!

Diane Mithchell

Rick McDermott

Laura McDermott

Brad Jones

Ann Jones

Dick Swartz

Rita Silvia

Nancy Long

Christie Loftus

Bob Cooney

Anne Cooney

Seldon Illick

Bridge Education by Larry Griffey

Celebrity Lecture Series

Our newest kitchen volunteers!!!

Who is next???


From Bridge Coordinator’s Desk

The 2012 World Bridge Federation game held at VBBC

on June 2, was locally won by Mariangela Risso and Jack

Wilson. They competed with over 5,328 pairs playing at

bridge clubs in 36 countries around the world. The 2013

game will be held on June 7 at VBBC.

Director’s Corner

Larry Harris, author of Laws of Duplicate Bridge

Through the Eyes of the Player, has this to say

about Claiming: “The only good thing about a

claim is that the hand is over quicker. Everything

else is bad. Be aware of this and be careful. Many

points are lost over improper or poorly articu-

lated claims.”

In ruling on a contested claim, the director adjudi-

cates the result of the board as equitably as possi-

ble to both sides, but any doubtful points shall be

resolved against the claimer. It’s much safer for

declarer to claim when he/she has already drawn

trump. The bottom line is always to state a line of

play. If an opponent contests the claim, play

ceases and the director should be called.

Susan Smith Ritter

Susan Smith Ritter passed away on July 18, 2012

at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida,

following a three year illness. Susan was preceded

in death by her parents, Delores (Cookie) Smith and

Elson R. (Chick) Smith. She was a dedicated mother

and grandmother to her son Todd Marchant and

her two special grandsons, Ritter Smith Marchant

and Tanner Brooks archant, and daughter-in-law,

Deana Steelman Marchant. She is survived by her

brother, Elson R. (Ray) Smith, Jr., his wife Beth, one

nephew, Elson R. (Trey) Smith, lll, his wife Whitney,

one niece, Maury Smith Spinelli, and her dear

friend, Deana's mother, Diane Steelman. Susan

grew up in her beloved Vero Beach and graduated

from Vero Beach High School Class of 1961 where

she was a member of the Dolphinettes and a

cheerleader. She attended Marjorie Webster

College in Washington, D.C. and the University of

Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, where she was a

member of Kappa Delta sorority. Susan spent the

first part of her married life in range Park, Florida

with her husband, Frank Marchant. Returning to

Vero Beach briefly, she then lived for 21 years in

Winter Park, Florida, after meeting and marrying Dr.

Edward Ritter. She was an excellent tennis player

and a member of the Winter Park Racquet Club. She

was also a member of the Interlachen Club. She

returned to her hometown, Vero Beach, in 1992

residing at John's Island and was a member of the

John's Island Club. In 1993, she and her daughter-in

-law, Deana Marchant, opened Sassy Boutique. She

enjoyed going on fun buying trips to New York. She

also had a great love of the theatre. She enjoyed

traveling the world with her mother and close

friends. She loved bridge and became a Life Master

in June 2011. Susan had an amazing energy for

people and life. She had a great sense of humor.

She loved to laugh, dance, and spend time with

family and friends. She was generous and loving

and blessed to have a wonderful life. It was a life

lived with style and grace until the end. The family

wishes to express their sincere appreciation to all of

those who have supported them and Susan during

this time.


CLUB STATS FOR JULY TOTAL TABLES - 591.50

Total black points– 1023.26

Total red points - 79.42

TOTAL MASTERPOINTS 1103.68

ABC CLUB Kim Howard

Congratulations to the following C players who came in first in all strata (C, B, A) in an open game during July:

7/5 Gloria Pappalardo & Ellen Gelberg

7/6 Cathy Hoke & Marty Hunter

7/9 Gloria Pappalardo & Margaret Mary Zoltak

7/17 Lorraine Izzo & Jayne Bassett

Lelia Barnes & Nancy McMahon

7/20 Helga Woodard & John McClenathan

7/24 Beverly Mogensen & Peggy Dennis

7/25 Don Houpt & Joann Houpt 70 percenters for June

Compiled by Toril Liapis

Congratulations to the following who achieved

70 percent or more games in July:

7/3 Bill Poole & Debbie Drury 70.83%

7/6 Millie & Carl Wenzel 70.42%

7/11 Ron Andrews & Jamie Portell 70.6%

7/14 Debbie Drury & Linda Perlman 70.37%

7/18 Shelby Lowe & Ed Shields 72.5%

7/26 William Poole & Jamie Portell 71.15%

7/30 Ann Harris & Richard Hunter 70.72%

Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Leslie Phelps

Here are the Ace of Clubs ACBL nationwide (not Unit)

standings of our members for points earned at the club level

through July 2012 for the top 30 in each division. Our club

should be proud of the fine accomplishments of these

members:

MP

Level

ACBL-

Wide Rank

Ace of Clubs VBBC Member

MP thru

July2012

100-

200

4th

22nd

Jeffrey Jones

Joanne Matchette

71

51

500-

1000

29th

19th

David Milward

Rob Colton

87

144

ACBL-wide Master Point

MP Level ACBL-Wide Rank

Mini-McKenney

VBBC Member

MP thru July 2012

100-

200

4th

Jeffrey Jones

153

Card sharks For July Jamie Portell

0–5 Donald Sklansky

6–20 Ginger Winkler

21–50 David Bardes

51–100 Millie & Carl Wenzel

101–200 Margaret Mary Zoltak

201–300 Shirley Davies

301–400 Ellen Gelberg

401–500 Helga Woodard

501-750 John Docktor

751–1000 Merle Hauser

1001-2500 Gail Reams

2501+ Ron Andrews

Card sharks For June Jamie Portell

0–5 Bob Horak

6–20 Rob Middleman

21–50 Laurence Farley

51–100 Tom Johnston

101–200 Joe Davis

201–300 Gloria Pappalardo

301–400 Ellen Gelberg

401–500 Kathleen Catanzaro

501-750 Marty Hunter

751–1000 Griff McClellen

1001-2500 Jamie Portell

2500+ Al Killian

ATTENTION!!!!!!!

The Tuesday Open game at the Indian River Shores

Community Center is a lovely setting in which to play

duplicate bridge. Due to the local primary election on

August 14, the community center is unavailable so the

game will not be held on that date. For all other

Tuesdays game time is 12:45.


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