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ACBL Unit 103

Unit 103 & 178 2020 Mini-McKenney And Ace of Club Awards Celebration  When: Saturday, April 24  What: Unit 103 & Unit 178 Awards Program via Zoom Time:  11:45am via Zoom             Unit 103 Zoom link for the celebration available at:                           bridgecenterofstpaul.com and medcitybridge.com             Unit 178 Zoom link for the celebration available at:                           bridgecenterofstpaul.com  What there’s more? Yes!!!!!!!  Celebratory game for all Minnesota Players (both 103 and 178) When:  Saturday April 24: 0-300 MP Game @ 12:30pm 0-1000 MP Game @ 12:35pm 0-2500 MP Game @ 12:40pm Open Game @ 12:45pm            $3.00 entry fee  -             the top 3 finishers in each category will be             reimbursed their entry fee.  Where:  On BBO – if it doesn’t come up automatically                             Look in Virtual Clubs for “Unit 103 Awards…” For more information see the attached flyer. Hope to “see” you all there!

Unit 178 Zoom Awards Party - April 24!

Posts were recently made highlighting 178 Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs Players!

Now Unit 178 President Steve Gaynor is hoping many can join the Zoom Awards Party!

Details below; Looking forward to a great turnout!

 

Attention ACBL Unit 178 winners!!

 

You are cordially invited to the Unit 178 Zoom awards party on Saturday April 24 at 11:30 am.  

 

Following this you are also invited to play in the awards recognition game that will be run on BBO starting at 12:30 pm on the same day.  The $3 entry fee will be reimbursed to you on your BBO account for later use.  Due to the high number of tables expected we will run four different strata.  If you wish to 'play up' inform the director of such.

 

If you do not yet have a BBO account (everyone who plays, even only in free games, on BBO has one), let us know if you need help.   

 

You may contact me at [email protected] or call 612-708-7563.  I normally do not return calls unless I get a message, so please leave one if I do not answer.  If you want to attend the Zoom awards party, send me your email and I will send you an invitation.

 

There is another Blog article with that invitation so I would appreciate if you check that first.

 

Steven Gaynor

President, ACBL Unit 178.

Unit 178 - Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Awards for 2020

Congrats to all of our players who earned the most masterpoints 

for Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Contests!

And extra applause for those who succeeded high throughout ACBL Land!

 

Unit 178 -  2020 Ace of Clubs 

  

     0 to 5   

Mark Chodosh          19.81

Steve Bruell              18.20

Betsy Rausch            15.33

     5 to 20   

Thorwald Hansen      32.03

Peggy Lockwood       30.63

Holly Eastman           24.81

     20 to 50   

Rolf Hubmayr             81.08   #1 in district

Jane Schmidt             52.01

Dan McElroy              33.54

     50 to 100  

Marc Ashton               84.75

Mary Lou Long           52.07

Margaret Kinney        46.81

     100 to 200   

Nadejda Drenska     168.98   #1 in district

Julia White                 90.15

Alexandra Muller       60.88

     200 to 300  

Michael Curran         98.78

Thomas Botten         75.53

Beverly Meyer          64.64

     300 to 500  

Jeffrey Walker         143.41  #1 in district

Rick Gavin              143.37    #2 in district

Wayne Leebaw        90.50

     500 to 1000   

John Schlundt        156.92

Morris Eaton          144.69

Marcia Eaton         133.13

     1000 to 1500  

Sandy Fisher         430.89  #1 in district, 2^nd in ACBL

David Collins         136.53

Carl Hartness        115.60

     1500 to 2500   

Chuck Cummins    185.33

Raymond H Smith  107.08

David M Glenn         94.42

      2500 to 3500  

Judy Hansen           359.11  #1 in district, 17^th in ACBL

Joseph Koester       211.98

Marv Riedesel         139.24

      3500 to 5000   

Thomas S Smith    248.34   #1 in district

Harry J Sapienza   147.93

Robert Schachter   144.89

      5000 to 7500  

Brian Crossley        310.65  #1 in district

Ron DeHarpporte   102.00

Michael Flader         92.34

      7500 to 10,000  

Michael Cassel      182.23

Phil Schwarz         166.87

Steven Gaynor      163.48

      Over 10,000  

Paul Meerschaert  553.14   #1 in district, 8^th in ACBL

Sharon Anderson  174.31

Roger Anderson    139.1

2020 Unit 178 -  Mini-McKenney Final Standings

     0 to 5   

Mark Chodosh         19.81 

Steve Bruell             18.20

Kristi L Bipes            16.54

     5 to 20   

Thorwald J Hansen   32.75

Peggy Lockwood       30.63

Holly  Eastman          30.34

     20 to 50   

Rolf  Hubmayr            88.05  #1 in district

Jane  Schmidt            59.76

Dan McElroy              35.25

     50 to 100   

Marc J Ashton           89.04

Mary Lou Long          56.53

Diane A Connor         50.00

     100 to 200   

Nadejda Drenska    227.38  #1 in district

Julia J White           119.56

Arne Langsetmo       77.04

     200 to 300   

Michael Curran      106.82

Thomas F Botten     86.70

Beverly A Meyer      84.86

     300 to 500  

Jeffrey J Walker      189.79  #1 in district

Rick J Gavin            146.69  #2 in district

William S Boline      121.04

     500 to 1000  

John T Schlundt      173.79

Morris L Eaton         147.47

Marcia M Eaton        133.43

     1000 to 1500  

Sandy G Fisher        455.18  #1 in district, 4^th in ACBL

David M Collins        164.57

Carl B Hartness       124.27

     1500 to 2500  

Joel R Kramer          188.76

Chuck  Cummins      185.33

Jill L Flader               120.34

     2500 to 3500

Judy AHansen          387.67  #1 in district, 22^nd in ACBL

Joseph  Koester       233.26

John S Crouch         160.04

     3500 to 5000  

Thomas S Smith       265.54  #1 in district

Jean M Boettcher     168.42

Harry J Sapienza      165.87

     5000 to 7500  

Brian Crossley          338.81  #1 in district

Michael F Flader       178.00

Ron DeHarpporte     143.40

     7500 to 10,000   

Steven P Gaynor       214.63

Michael F Cassel      206.94

Phil D Schwarz         187.65

     Over 10,000  

Paul J Meerschaert   577.43  #2 in district

Sharon  Anderson     344.25

Roger HAnderson     314.57

178 Mini-McKenney and Ace of Club Awards for 2019

Congratulations to all who shined brightly in 2019!

Big applause to those who "flew high" in all of ACBL!

And thanks to President Steve Gaynor for his many efforts

toward bridge in Unit 178!

Unit 178 Mini-McKenney Awards - 2019

0-5

Dan McElroy                    21.66

Barbara Scoll                   21.16

Victoria Slomiany            19.00

5-20

Jackson Wahl                   193.58  #1 in district, 6^th in ACBL

Sarah Emmons                175.54  #2 in district, 7^th in ACBL

Rolf Hubmayr                    38.13 

20-50

Jim Craig                           63.44

Marc Ashton                      50.60

Nivin MacMillan                 37.89

50-100

Nadejda Drenska            93.72

Alexandra Mueller           49.98

Elizabeth Hasselman      47.05

100-200

Morgan Johnstone         114.54

Beverly Meyer                 86.42

Thomas Botten                73.04

200-300

Sean McNally                   240.94  #1 in district, 16^th in ACBL

Jeffrey Walker                  157.26  #2 in district

Laurie Kramer                  132.37

300-500

Susan Sanger                   91.08

Al LaTendresse                 59.96

Lyle Dockendorf                59.74

500-1000

Gary Knippenberg           294.17  #1 in district

Louis Tesler                     170.12

Sandy Fisher                   163.18

1000-1500

Joel Kramer                      370.46  #1 in district

David Collins                    278.43  #2 in district

Shelly Husebo                  162.39

1500-2500         

Chuck Cummins              283.19

Paul Sitz                          207.12

Linda Purrington             189.78

2500-3500

Harry Sapienza                507.55  #1 in district, 15^th in ACBL

Joseph Koester                387.65

Judy Hansen                    371.01

3500-5000

Robert Schachter            481.34  #1 in district

Thomas Smith                 353.40

Jean Boettcher                324.85

5000-7500

Brian Crossley                 398.69  #2 in district

Ronald DeHarpporte       301.92

Kerry Holloway                253.44

7500-10000

Bjorgvin Kristinsson        1023.03 #1 in district, 8^th in ACBL

Roger Anderson               767.89   #2 in district. 15^th in ACBL

Tony Ames                       515.41  #3 in district

10000+

Sharon Anderson            802.74  #1 in district

Paul Meerschaert            653.39

Peggy Kaplan                  132.91 

Unit 178 Ace of Clubs awards – 2019

0-5

Dan McElroy                    17.49

Frank Drake                     15.51

Robert Marx                     12.63

5-20

Jackson Wahl                   38.77  #2 in district

John Cracraft                    29.16

Sarah Emmons                 28.71

20-50

Jim Craig                           40.44

Marc Ashton                       30.41

Ken Rich                            27.78

50-100

Alexandra Mueller             31.85 

George Holmquist             29.30

Nora Walker                      26.97

100-200

Michael Curran                 66.79

Beverly Meyer                  41.05

Mary Duffy                        36.09

200-300

Jim Larsen                        86.36  #1 in district

Rick Gavin                        73.48

Jeffrey Walker                  55.96

300-500

Susan Sanger                  56.49

Lyle Dockendorf               39.28

Lawrence Schram           34.45

500-1000

Gary Knippenberg           161.45  #2 in district

John Schlundt                  121.80

John Doty                          85.45

1000-1500

Joel Kramer                      97.11

Shelly Husebo                  82.35

Ingrid Stocking                 81.00

1500-2500

Chuck Cummins              186.62  #2 in district

Stan Sitzmann                 104.36

David Glenn                     100.47

2500-3500

Joseph Koester                244.89  #1 in district

Harry Sapienza                243.48  #2 in district

Teri Blu                             183.88  #3 in district

3500-5000

Robert Schachter             191.09  #2 in district

Roark Johnson                 157.89

Jean Boettcher                 146.89

5000-7500

Brian Crossley                 249.36  #1 in district

Ronald DeHarpporte       129.71

Kerry Holloway                  85.89

7500-10000

Barry Purrington              186.25  #1 in district

Steven Gaynor                151.77  #2 in district

Judy Schwarz                  129.62

10000+

Paul Meerschaert           146.59

Sharon Anderson              97.52

Peggy Kaplan                   22.61

St. Clouds' Three Sisters!

Connie Nelson yet again shares a fun and wonderful story of three bridge players from St. Cloud.

And all are sisters!  Please enjoy another great Connie story for spring!

 

Three Sisters of St Cloud

By Connie Nelson

 

How common would you think it is for three siblings to play bridge at the same club for decades?  I thought it might be uncommon enough to feature the three sisters of St Cloud’s Bridge Club: Clara Henning, Rosie Mettenburg and Geri Schwab. 

All three learned to play bridge from their older sister, Ruth Mathiason.  Ruth is now nearly 100 years old and still playing bridge in California.  Ruth learned bridge when her husband was in the service, and taught the rest of her siblings to play.  This was approximately 70 years ago!  (Clara Henning is no longer living, but her two sisters played at least weekly until COVID.)

Two of Clara’s daughters also play at our club – Sue Knauss and Mary McKenzie, carrying forward the sister tradition another generation.  I spoke with Sue recently about her Mom and her Aunts.  Sue said, “These sisters all share the same values, but have distinctive personalities.  Rosie has been known to describe herself as: “I’m the sister with the mouth.”  Geri is down to earth, with tons of common sense.  And, my Mom was always the lady.”  Sue continued:  “I have been partners with all of my Aunts and my Mom.  Bridge has kept us in regular contact.  I feel so blessed by that.”

 

Clara Henning

 

Clara Henning was a long-time St Cloud player and Club Director.  Sue said that while Clara always put her family first, on the nights when there was a duplicate game, she would smile and say, “I get to play bridge tonight!”  Clara had her own identity there; she was not “only” someone’s mom or wife.  Long-time partner Jerry Westby described Player Clara as friendly, pleasant -- although someone who “did enjoy winning!”  She was a diminutive woman, but no one “gave Director Clara any guff.”  If she didn’t know a ruling, she’d get out the book and look it up.  When she died, The St Cloud Bridge Club was named as honorary pallbearers – symbolic of the importance of bridge to Clara.

 

Geri Schwab

The youngest sister Geri Schwab was described by Sue Knauss as “a great player, and a subtle teacher.  Geri knows a lot and conveys it gently.” I personally have benefitted from Geri’s subtlety.  Known to be a slightly aggressive bidder, I once bid way too high against Geri and she knew it!  She just smiled at me and said, “This must be one of those decks with 60 points.”  

Her frequent partner Judy Hansen says Geri is an encouraging partner, very helpful in explaining the nuances of bridge.  While Geri would describe herself as an average player, I consider her a tough opponent.  Judy says: “Geri always likes to play her best and for me to play my best.”  She added,  “… and nothing pleased her more than beating Rosie or Clara at a Friday game!” 

 

Rosie Mettenburg

I don’t know Rosie as well, but I do admire her style.  She is always dressed elegantly when she comes to play, with her hair done and her lipstick on!   Wendy Hennes said it made her smile to see Rosie driving up a time or two in a 4-Wheel Ford Ranger pickup.  She thinks Rosie could be the role model for the song “the little old lady from Pasadena!” Rosie has a mind of her own, and at Whitney there is one table where few conventions are allowed in deference to a pact made years ago.  That is Rosie’s permanent table.  Sue Knauss often partners with Rosie there.  As Sue says, “The secret to bridge is to agree on what conventions to use and which not to use.  I always know what Rosie’s bids mean.”

The impact these three women have had on our Club is huge.  They – each in their own – all represent decks with sixty points apiece!

Party, Party at The Awards Banquet and Bridge Game!

Hi Everyone!

 

You are cordially invited to our Awards Banquet and bridge game on Saturday, April 24.  

 

The awards will be announced on our Zoom session beginning at 11:45 am.  The invitation to that session is below.  Access to the session will be open by 11:30. 

 

The BBO bridge game will be held in conjunction with Unit 103 and will be run by Kim Hayward.  It will be broken into four strata as we anticipate a large # of tables in play.  It should be fun for all and accommodate players of all experience levels. 

 

To get to the game, log on to BBO, select Virtual Clubs and you will see the 12:30 game for the St Paul Bridge Center listed.  Click on that and enter your name and invite your partner.  Both need to be logged into BBO in order to register.  You may do that anytime 2 hours before the start of the game.  We anticipate the awards ceremony to be about a half hour, so there will be time to get to BBO after that before the game starts.

 

We will be honoring the top three Masterpoint winners in 15 ACBL categories in 2019 or 2020 for both the Ace of Clubs and the Mini-McKenney.  If you are on the list you will be reimbursed for the table fee of $3 per player.  

 

A list of the winners is posted on the MN Bridge Blog, a great source of information for bridge in Minnesota.  I encourage everyone to visit the blog often for updates, news, and everything bridge in Minnesota.  That link is: http://www.mnbridge.com.  

 

You can also see a list of winners on the ACBL site.  That link is https://www.acbl.org/masterpoints-results/unit-races/.  Click on Unit 178 for 2019 and 2020 for either Mini-McKenney or Ace of Clubs to check it out.

 

On behalf of the Unit 178 board, we look forward to seeing everyone for the ceremony and a great bridge game.  You may attend on or the other, but we hope you will do both.

 

Cordially yours,

 

Steven Gaynor,  President ACBL Unit 178.

 

Please note; we have been having some modest issues with the website. My apologies for them; trying to get things rectified as best as possible!

Peg

 

 

Steven Gaynor is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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ACBL UNIT 103 NEWS!

Unit 103 2020 Mini-McKenney And Ace of Club Awards Celebration  When: Saturday, April 24  What: Unit 103 Awards Program via Zoom Time:  11:45am via Zoom            Zoom links will be available before the party at:            bridgecenterofstpaul.com and medcitybridge.com What there’s more? Yes!!!!!!!  Celebratory game for all Minnesota Players (both 103 and 178) When:  Saturday April 24: 0-300 MP Game @ 12:30pm 0-1000 MP Game @ 12:35pm 0-2500 MP Game @ 12:40pm Open Game @ 12:45pm            $3.00 entry fee  -             the top 3 finishers in each category will be             reimbursed their entry fee.  Where:  On BBO – if it doesn’t come up automatically                             Look in Virtual Clubs for “Unit 103 Awards…” More information coming out the week of April 24.  See the attached flyer Hope to “see” you all there!