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WELCOME
to
UNIT
143
This
is a free service for our bridge-playing members.
Our web site is an initiative of the
board
of directors of Unit 143, the American Contract
Bridge League of Greater St. Louis, Inc. |
John
Samsel
Unit
143 President |
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FREE
bridge lessons for those who have never played.
More than 40,000 people have downloaded this
user-friendly & comprehensible program from the
ACBL website. Click
here for free download. |
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Our
Fall Sectional Will Host
Elections
for the Board of Directors.
There
are 8 candidates for 4 open directorships. The
candidacy slate proposed by the Board of Directors
consists of
- Sandy Bigg
(incumbent)
- Bob Janis (incumbent)
- Jeff Kopolow
- Bobby Riggs
Additionally,
petitions for candidacy have been received by the
following members of Unit 143:
- Jackie Baker
- Carol Binkelman
- Lee Hastings
- Jennifer Luner
All
candidates are invited to email information,
including
a photo in JPG format,
to
be published on this website.
Members
of Unit 143 in good standing may vote for four (4)
candidates of the above roster of 8 candidates during
the fall Sectional, October 17-19, 2008. They
may also vote by absentee ballot. Votes will
be counted on Sunday afternoon, October 19th.
If necessary, to break a tie, there will be a special
meeting of the current Board of Directors immediately
following the Swiss team on that Sunday. The
results of the election shall be announced as soon
as practical.
The
current voting members of the Board of Directors are
as follows:
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John
Samsel, President. (not returning)
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Suzi
Shymanski-Moore, Vice President
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Bob
Janis, Treasurer (up for election)
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Bob
Wheeler, Secretary
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Sandy
Bigg (up for election)
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Carl
Clyde (non-metropolitan St Louis)
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Jane
Ettelson
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Sheryl
Finkenstadt
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Ed
Hale (non-metropolitan St Louis, up for election,
with no other non-metro candidate challenging
his election In other words, his return
to the Board of directors for another term is
now automatic.)
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Mark
Ludwig (not returning)
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Donna
Pedrotti
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Sasanka
Ramanadham (resigning on Oct 31, 2008 & will
be replaced then by Bill Bunn, per by-laws)
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Debbie
Romero
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Steve
Zenk
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Unit Game (POTY qualifying)
on the first Sunday of each month
Next
UNIT Game:
Sunday,
5 pm, September 7, 2008
This
event is now stratified, increasing the ways you can
win.
Flt
A = 8 pts, Flt B = 6 & 7 pts, Flt C = 4 &
5 pts
(At
the director's discretion, games with less than 3
Flt C teams may have only 2 flights. |
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It's
NOT Too Late!
You
can qualify to play in the District 8 Finals in November
-- and earn a trip to the Spring Nationals.
Earn
Red points, yes, RED,
in the club games.
50%
red, 50% black at sectionally-rated payout, in the
club NAP qualifying games.
If
you place overall in the District 8 Finals in November
(a strati-flighted 2-day event), awards pay GOLD.
(For example, Strat C pays 25% gold, 75% red.)
For
scheduled qualifying games, click here.
To
read more about the NAP, click here. |
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Membership
Directory:
Now you
can print your own copy,
changes
updated monthly. A
huge THANK YOU
to Milt Zlatic
who made this dream come true!
Locate
player by last name -- or change your own listing.
Print
one for yourself and offer to print one for a friend
who would like one, but doesn't have access to a computer
& printer. |
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General
News. read about the future of bridge --
Youth Pairs -- and the results of Bragging rights
KOs.
Not to mention the Regional
results and news! |
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Greater
St Louis Bragging Rights KO 2008 Competition is now
history. Congratulations to the following local
teams who "beat KC".
Flight
C: Chuck Ettelson - Jane Ettelson
- Donald Chase - Wojciech Golik
Flight
D: Daniel Spangler - Dorothy
Santner - Mike Arnheim - Cheryl Prante
It's
never too early to plan ahead. Start thinking
and practicing for the 2009 Bragging rights KO teams! |
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Honor
Roll -- Current Mini-McKenney, Ace of Clubs, POTY,
and Advances in rank for Unit 143 Members updated
08-01-08. Kudos to Alan
Popkin, who leads the field, in the
POTY. |
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Game
Changes:
Swiss team at Bridgehaven,
Sunday August 24 @ 5 pm. There will be NO
game on Labor Day at Maryland Heights, as the center
is closed.
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Intermediate/Newcomer
News. Plan ahead!
199er Championship September 27, 2008. |
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District
8 Advocate. August
issue is now available. Read about the GNT (Flight
C) NABC title won by our own St Louis team.
This is the very first time District 8 has had a winner!!
For
other District news and features of interest to all
players, visit District 8's home page:
http://district8acbl.com |
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Members
are Winning, General reference lists for
Unit 143 event results, including St Louis area players
who placed FIRST in their events in non-unit tournaments. |
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Ask
the Expert, September
'07. Thanks to Barbara
Stewart, Mathew Diehl, Phyllis Siegel.
Without their questions our experts would have no
answers. |
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Unit
Governance, including board meeting minutes.
Next Meeting is September 10th.
Click here to
meet your board members. |
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On a
Personal Note. Information about unit members,
including the death of Lois Greenman.
She will be remembered by her many devoted and
supportive friends and for her passion for bridge.
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The
above is merely a "quick reference" guide.
Please
mouse & click on the list at the left for a complete inventory.
MacIntosh
Users! Or non-Mac users!
If
you are one of those who cannot see the Navigational
Bars along the left margin of this page,
please
try the MacIntosh Users
Help Page.
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