SPECIAL GAMES

499er Potluck
Sun 11/24 4:30 PM

Holiday Pot Luck
Sun 12/15 5:00 PM (Big Room)

Club Championships
Tues 12/10 AM & Eve

StaC Week 12/17-23

Tue 12/24 and 12/31
Open AM
Closed Eve

Special STaC
Sat 12/21 7:00 PM

WHAT’S INSIDE?

Prez Sez 1

Conscience Court 1

October Results 2

Top Ten 3

Parsons Promo 3

Unusual Play 3

Masthead 3

Idioter’s Corner 3

Promotions 4

Game Times 4

Prez Sez by Dan Turkus

Well, you should have all heard about Palo Alto challenging us to a team game with 5 different brackets. If you didn't, the categories were 0-99, 0-300, 0-750, 0-2000, and unlimited. (Check my last month's article.) OK, enough build up! Our teams, all five of them, kicked Palo Alto's (your choice of choice words here). Big time! As I have said in the past, our unit is tough! Congratulations to all five of our teams, and thank you all for making my prophecy come true. Santa Clara Valley Unit 507 has bragging rights in all 5 categories, in fact I heard that our 99ers won by over 80 IMPs! Our unlimited teams won by 17 IMPs, the closest of all 5 matches!

Sherry Waki wound up selling 104 badges! I even bought one, and I wear it around the club and at Sectionals. Thanks for a great job Sherry!

Upcoming events we have planned are as follows: December 15 is our Holiday Pot Luck Party. We have the big room reserved, so look for a sign-up sheet to be posted soon. Let’s see if we can beat the 47 tables that we had last year! Set up starts at 4:30 PM, and volunteers are welcome.

December 21st, that's a Saturday night, starting at 7:00 PM during STAC week, so come win some Silver points.

We are also checking into the Interfund Game for late January, and will be moving our Ace of Clubs/Mini McKenney to March. We are also planning a 0-300 Sectional. Watch this space for exact dates.

About the parking situation: Tuesday night I parked out in the field, and found the ground firm, however, some people tried to block the access by improperly parking. Let's try to leave a lane to get out onto the lawn. We will be talking to the front office to see if they can better mark the way.

Our book exchange is still going great. Apparently nobody wants to read Newt's book (we have 2), or Kujo or The Trap either. I'm working toward exchanging some of our dust gatherers, pound for pound, with another club.

Congratulations again to our 5 victorious teams. And don't forget to rub it in when you see a Palo Alto player. Our Unit Rules!

See ya at the Tables,

Santa Clara Valley 5, Palo Alto 0

Open: SCV (Rose Meltzer -Peter Weichsel -Ed Barlow - Jim Hayashi)

0-2000: SCV (Ron Siegrist - Ray Yuenger - Henri Farhi - Kit Humphrey)

0-750: SCV (Steve Chen - Stephen Tu - Larry Wagner - Michael Fleisher)

0-300: SCV (Maxine & Ray Lubow - Malcolm Stewart - Tom Coleman)

0-100: SCV (Rekha Nirula - Eric Yang – Ben Chen – Shi-Wei Lui)

Conscience Court
byBill Langlois

Based on long observation, I believe that players in our unit are, by and large, kind and considerate people. However, that belief was undermined by Leila Sink’s article in the October Di-Rek’Tor.

If you didn’t see the article, a player with severe medical problems came to play at one of our club games. Not one unencumbered North-South pair was willing to switch direction to accommodate. What Leila didn’t write was that she and her partner did switch, despite her being full term. This required permission from the director for her to play some rounds East and others West so that she wouldn’t have to wiggle into a seat along the wall.

It’s perfectly OK to request North-South, and some club directors are willing, up to a point, to reserve it for their regulars; they can’t, however, provide twelve North-South’s in a nine table game. For some, staying in one place is a medical necessity (Note. Age by itself isn’t a justification: Charlie Dorn often plays East-West). For most, however, it’s merely a convenience, For example, "I don’t want to drag my purse around all day." In the latter case, refusing to yield to someone who really needs a stationary spot is inexcusable. There’s an old adage about not burning the bridge we may someday have to cross. One should also be willing to accommodate if the director is trying to seed the field, which, in my opinion, would be appropriate for a STaC game or a club championship.

A suggestion to players: if you request a North-South for reasons unrelated to health, tell the director that you’d be willing to switch if appropriate.

A suggestion to club directors: make East-West assignments more desirable by guaranteeing and publicizing that, if a half table happens, the sit-out will be a North-South bump.

E-Mail Addresses for 2003 Roster
by George Pledger

As membership Chair and publisher of the new upcoming 2003 Membership Roster, I would like to add as many E-Mail addresses as I can get. I have about 100 or so E-Mail addresses and we have about 700 members. I would like to better than that.

The easiest way to do this is to send your name in an E-mail to at mailto://gpledge2@pacbell.net .

For instance, if your E-mail address is <imon_line@aol.com> unless you include your name, I will not have a clue as to your identity. If you say "George it's me" I still will not know. The 2003 Roster will be published about a week before the Christmas dinner party.

Sunday 1:00 PM, San Jose Bridge Center (SJBC)

10/6	Dorothy Thunen - Geetha Vaidy Happy Fordham - Karen Kulander
10/13	Marlene Laffen - Mary Stewart Norma Epler - Martin Anding
10/20 NAOP	Edward Barlow - Peter Friedland A Raymond Yuenger - Ronald Siegrist B Qing Yang - Junyi Zhu A/B
10/27	Maralyn Smith - Liane Schoenborn Chet Blair - Faye Parsons

Sunday 5:20 PM SJBC

10/6	George Pledger - Gabriele Pani A Irene & William Price B Norma Epler - Phyllis Reinhardt A/B
10/13	George Pledger - Gabriele Pani A Irene & William Price B Norma Epler - Phyllis Reinhardt A/B
10/20 NAOP	Gary MacGregor - Franklin Lowenthal A 67.01% Raymond Yuenger - Ronald Siegrist B Edward Barlow - Peter Friedland A Sathya Bettadapura - Bruce Tuttle B
10/27	Frank Napolitan - Ursula Gueldner A Dick & Ellie Hall-Pitzer B/C

Monday 11:00 AM SJBC

10/7	Dolores & Jack Clinch A Boyer Chu - Gary Yang A Art Fonda - Dan Turkus B Sabina Siem - Louis Martin, Jr B
10/14	Sidney Safir - Paul Nelson A/B 65.87% Kenneth Kenfield - Steve Bosma A Maxine & Ray Lubow C Dan Turkus - Art Fonda B
10/21	Ted Richmond - W Riester Jr A Ginger Herrick - Bill Coke A/B Paul Nelson - George Pledger B Wesley Woo - Mich Ravera C
10/28	Steve Bosma - Kenneth Kenfield A Billie Mechanic - Helen Mitchell A Harriet Rounds - Paul Nelson B Ann Carlson - Fred Carlson B

Monday 7:30 PM SJBC

10/7	Leon W. Lee - Ron Baron Val Mason - Eryl Barker
10/14	Erin Gove - Kat Wesolowska
10/21	Stan Batiste - Rekha Nirula
10/28	Jewel Schimke - Shirley Foreman

Tuesday 10:30 AM SJBC

10/1	Virginia English - Olive Tangney A Josephine Cooley - Paul Nelson A/B
10/8	Jim Hayashi - Anne Boboricken A Olive Tangney - Barbara Harkleroad A
10/15	Jyme Schmieder - Tina Pearson A Norman Riley - Harry Cuzner B Art Fonda - Richard Sarsfield A/B
10/22	Jyme Schmieder - Frances Dickman A 67.31% Read Kitson - Paul Nelson B
10/29	Team (Charlie Dorn - Diane Shannon - Jyme Schmieder - Frances Dickman A)

Tuesday 7:30 PM SJBC

10/1	Tania Moalem - Susan Cook A Kou-Ping Cheng - Xiaodong Zhang A Shih-Ming Shih - Michael Fleisher B Andrew & Jim Wulfhorst B/C
10/8	Dan Turkus - George Humphrey A/B Jeanne Becht - Rita Tingley A/B Laura Walters - Lorraine Rodich C
10/15	Larry Wagner - Michael Fleisher A/B Henri Farhi - Kit Humphrey A John Oswalt - Cindy Gilbert B
10/22	Tania Moalem - Richard Sarsfield A Harriel Shea - Carole Dietz A Jerry Teng - Ginn Hua B Derek & Teddi Fiero B
10/29	Patricia Hannah - Dana Brown A Robert Madalena - John Schoenbrun A Celso & Consorcia Ravelo B Hamid Navid - Douglas Hong B Andrew & Jim Wulfhorst C

Wednesday 10:30 AM SJBC

10/2	Arden & Charles Hoppe A/B
10/9	Malcolm Stewart - Timothy White A/B
10/16	Malcolm Stewart - Victor Rivkin A/B/C
10/23	Bill Langlois - Larry Wagner A Jack Clinch - Jeanne Becht B Joan Rouse - Timothy White C
10/30	Dolores Clinch - Barbara Barlow A Victor Rivkin - Wesley Woo B/C

Wednesday 7:00 PM SJBC

10/2	Anne Boboricken - Edward Barlow A Carole Dietz - Judy Fisher A Mansoor Gowani - Ronald Siegrist B
10/9	Dan Turkus - Bruce Luttrell A Edward Barlow - Will Watson A Raymond Yuenger - Ronald Siegrist B Lynn Yokel - Annette Powers B
10/16	Marshall Yancey - Jack Verson A 65.97% Michael Migdol - Raymond Yuenger B 65.28% Franklin Lowenthal - Robert Madalena A Jerry Teng - Ginn Hua B
10/23	Judy Fisher - Carole Dietz A 66.36% Gigi Spinazze - Shih-Ming Shih B
10/30	Franklin Lowenthal - Robert Ritz A 65.71% Daren Kuo - Alex Lo A/B/C Raymond Yuenger - Ronald Siegrist B

Wednesday 7:30 PM Oakwood

10/2	Jurii Klonizchii – Cathy Stahler A/B Elain Erickson – Paul Chang A Glen Hudson – Jack Swindlehurst B/C
10/9	Mastafa Hafeze – William Ahrens A 67.92% Elain Elkin – Sharon Grandfield A/B Leon W. Lee – Rita Randolph B/C
10/16	Kenneth Kentfield – Steve Bosma A 67.56% Richard Jacobs – Donald Perry A/B 65.77% Leon W. Lee – Rita Randolph C Connie & Mario Vazquez B Cathy Stahler – Gary Ratts C
10/23	David Gambelin – Helen Mitchell A Abby Aldecoa – Larry Miller A Liz Moley – Judi Carollo B/C Ann & Fred Carlson B Anne Dudman – Val Abid C
10/30	Don Hayden – Florence Golden A Paul Chang – Elain Erickson A Donald Perry – Richard Jacobs B Liz Moley – Judy Carollo B/C

More Results

Thursday 10:30 AM SJBC

10/3	Dolores Clinch - Jack Clinch Bert Hsu - Boyer Chu
10/10	Wayne Stuart - Lynn Yokel Kathleen Keener - N Hatfield
10/17	Stanford Field - Rollin Cutts Anne Boboricken - Charlie Dorn
10/24	Art Fonda - Susan Cook Tania Moalem - Prue Saunders
10/31	Patricia Hannah - Read Kitson Jyme Schmieder - Frances Dickman

Thursday 7:00 PM SJBC

10/3	Frank Napolitan - Ursula Gueldner A/B Gerry & Joan Piaget A/B Greg Dougherty - Matt Moore C
10/10	Frank Napolitan - Ursula Gueldner A Eric Yang - Leon W. Lee A Matt Moore - Herb Jubin B/C
10/17	Frank Napolitan - Ursula Gueldner A 68.95% Gerry & Joan Piaget A 65.06% Stacie Bowman - Elizabeth Strasen B/C
10/24	Greg Dougherty - Tom Dougherty A/B Alexander Tampilang - Mike Carney A/B Ben & Fia Bosklopper C
10/31	Maxine & Ray Lubow A 67.92% Matt Moore - Herb Jubin A/B/C

Friday 11:00 AM SJBC

10/4	Lloyd Lettis - Jim Keehan Irv & Marion Wentzien
10/11	Janice Scott - Molly Kaufman Maureen Ellenberg - Ruth Sporer
10/18	Leon W. Lee - Karel Wong Fran Troutman - Harriet Rounds
10/25	Leon W. Lee - Karel Wong Judi Carollo - Elizabeth Moley

Saturday 12:45 PM SJBC

10/5	Irv & Marion Wentzien 69.73% Mildred & Russell Brewer
10/12	Marilyn Bliss - Rekha Nirula Jewel Schimke - Malcolm Stewart
10/19	Alexander Tampilang - Mike Sullivan 68.61% David Gambelin - Bob Steiger
10/26	Joan Simpson - Mike Braun Jewel Schimke - Leon W. Lee

I/N Lessons Begin January 5
by Faye Parsons with Mich Ravera

Faye Parsons will begin a new series of intermediate lessons on January 5, 2003. At this same time, the Sunday afternoon game will become a regular game for players with 0-49 master points. This will be an opportunity to review the lessons that began in September as a much quicker pace. It is also an opportunity for players who wish to resume Bridge after a long hiatus or who are new to duplicate to play in the club for the first time.

Also, 30 minutes prior to the regular lesson or topics session on the first Sunday and Thursday game of each month, Faye will conduct a clinic. She will give personal help or discuss missed lessons during these times.

Idioter’s Corner

An old Asian proverb says that one picture is worth ten thousand words. A more recent American proverb states that the most desirable person in the bar is the one who is carrying the tray. These, coupled with the fact that my frequent partner, Pamela Woods, has just purchased a personal digital assistant that has the ability to take a lot of digital pictures, has led me to want to include more pictures in this newsletter. If I get the pictures from her in time, I will start by including pictures of the game directors in the game schedule. If not, look for them in the second edition or next month. Directors in whose games Pam never or rarely plays are encouraged to send a digital photo that is to their liking directly to me. Excuses that you believe your image to be unfit for publication won’t be tolerated. Just think about how much you would want someone to find you just before game time. More importantly, think how much they would want to find you!

I want to thank Bill and George, and the others for coming through with articles this month. My special thanks go to Ray for getting me the names of the Challenge team members.

In reading Leila’s article last month and Bill’s follow up this month, my first reaction was “What was the big deal? Were Peter and Rose playing East-West?” Is a reserved North-South as prestigious as a coveted single digit Southwest boarding pass? Is an East-West really as bad as getting stuck with the center seat between two fat people? I personally rather like the way that Ray and Neal seat people. It does a fair job seeding the field, allows for some seating preference, and encourages punctuality. (in a manner not unlike Southwest’s).

The Bridge World has lost two superstars in the last few months: Max Hardy and Bill Root. I have learned a lot from both of them. The game is a better one because these two men lived. We will miss them.

Top Ten Games

1 69.73% Irv & Marion Wentzien 10/5 PM

2 68.95% Frank Napolitan - Ursula Gueldner 10/17 Eve

3 68.61% Alexander Tampilang - Mike Sullivan 10/12 PM

4 67.92% Maxine & Ray Lubow 10/31 Eve

Tie Mastafa Hafeze – William Ahrens 10/9 Oakwood

6 67.56% Kenneth Kenfield – Steve Bosma 10/16 Oakwood

7 67.01% Gary MacGregor - Franklin Lowenthal 10/20 NAOP

8 65.77% Richard Jacobs – Donald Perry 10/16 Oakwood

9 65.71% Franklin Lowenthal - Robert Ritz 10/30 Eve

10 64.29% Dolores Clinch - Barbara Barlow 10/30 A

Hook the Cat, Ms. Epler!
The Ultimate Cheap Trick
by Don Hayden with Mich Ravera

In a recent Tuesday night game, Norma Epler executed what may be the ultimate in playing coups. With trump drawn and after previously having shown out of a side suit. She played the four from the board. Her right hand opponent, who held several cards in the suit, played the three. She proceeded to discard from the hand. Her left hand opponent played the deuce – A ruffing finesse won by the four! This must have happened before, but I have never seen it.

The Di-Rek’Tor

The Di-Rek’Tor is published monthly by Unit 507 of the American Contract Bridge League, Campbell Community Center, One West Campbell Avenue, Building J-68, Campbell, CA 95008. Opinions in articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Unit Board.

Unit 507 Board Officers

President

Dan Turkus

Vice President

Ray Yuenger

Secretary

Marshall Yancey

Treasurer

Neal Webb

Sgt. at Arms

Art Fonda

Membership

George Pledger

Ethics

Bill Langlois

Unit Recorder

Carole Dietz

Forum columnist

Ray Yuenger

Tournament Coordinator

Phylis Vierra

The Di-Rek'Tor Editor

Michael Angelo Ravera

Education/NAOP

Lynn Yokel

D21 Representative

Jeff Hack

Rose Meltzer-Johnson

New Player Representive

Sherry Waki

CONGRATULATIONS

JUNIOR MASTER

Keith Burnett

Kanti Khokhani

Hsiaokuei Tsui

Li Zhao

CLUB MASTER

Elizabeth Strasen

SECTIONAL MASTER

Fung Bao

Judi Carollo

Boyer Chu

REGIONAL MASTER

Eric Yang

Kenneth Yip

LIFE MASTER

Mildred Brown

BRONZE LIFE MASTER

Harriet Rounds

Richard Sarsfield

Please submit contributions for
The Di-Rek’Tor to

Michael Angelo Ravera

Email: maravera@prodigy.net

Voice: 408-432-1020

Printed: SJBC Folder by the 10^th of the month.

Unit 507 Club Games

Day	Time	Game Type		Directors	Phone (408)
Sunday	1:00 pm	Easy Bridge (0-49 Game)		Faye Parsons	378-4719
Sunday	5:20 pm	499er Stratified (Lesson: 5:00 pm) Monthly Potluck: 4:30 pm		Faye Parsons	378-4719
Monday	11:00 am	Open Stratified Hand records		Bill Traver	379-4490
Monday	7:30 pm	499er Handicapped(Lesson: 7:10 pm)		Al Becker	252-1426
Tuesday	10:30 am	Open Stratified Hand records		Judy Fisher / Carole Dietz	395-0032 / 395-6360
Tuesday	7:30 pm	Open Stratified Hand records		Neal Webb / Ray Yuenger	243-9132 / 379-7717
Wednesday	10:30 am	Open Stratified Hand records		Jeanne Becht	252-7680
Wednesday	6:30 pm	Open (in Sunnyvale)		Janet McDonald	262-2378
Wednesday	7:30 pm	Open Stratified Hand records Oakwood Club Temporarily at Fairbrae		Bill Traver	379-4490
Wednesday	7:00 pm	Open Stratified Hand records		Jim Hayashi / Anne Boboricken	292-2370 / 379-2805
Thursday	10:30 am	Open Hand records		Jim Hayashi / Anne Boboricken	292-2370 / 379-2805
Thursday	7:00 pm	999er Stratified (Topics: 6:40 pm)		Faye Parsons	378-4719
Friday	11:00 am	0-800 Handicapped (Review: 2:30 pm)		Al Becker	252-1426
Saturday	12:45 pm	0-2000 Handicapped		Al Becker	252-1426

All games are held at the San Jose Bridge Center (408-871-1232) at one W. Campbell Ave, Room J-68, except those identified as “in Sunnyvale” and “at Oakwood”. The Sunnyvale game is held at 1085 Tasman (2^nd Clubhouse), Sunnyvale. The Oakwood game is generally held at the Oakwood Garden Apartments, 700 Saratoga Ave., San Jose, but is temporarily being held at the Fairbrae Swim Club at 696 Sheraton on the corner of Sheraton and Hollenbeck in Sunnyvale. Check club postings or call for the exact dates and times of the Special STaC and Special Sunday games, and of the 499er Potluck. Games are often reduced, relaxed, or cancelled during local tournaments.