Congratulations also go to Jo Ann Rogers and Alka Mathur who won the first overall at our Sectional for the 0-20 and got trophies! Also, congrats go to Douglas and Don Schmickrath who won the 1st overall medals in the 0-5 division. Do me a favor and introduce yourselves to me. I want to know who to watch out for in the club games.

A giant THANK YOU to Alex Tampilang for helping me set up the tables and chairs at our Sectional. You all must think that we (Alex and I) needed the workout. Thanks Alex. Also, thanks go to Phyllis and Tania for another well organized smoothly run Sectional. Thanks also to those who brought all the generous donations of fabulous food and pastries and helping to eliminate hunger in the Bridge community.

Apparently having a Sectional the week following a National tournament held in Reno is not that great of an idea. Either everyone was tired of Bridge after 10 days in Reno, or Reno successfully removed their spendable cash at the other tables (Blackjack, Craps, etc.) Anyway, our attendance was down about 20%, but we still squeaked out a profit, and those that attended did eat well!

It is election time again for our Unit, so the time to nominate someone you would like to see on the Unit Board of Directors is now. I would really like to see someone on the Board that has under 50 points, so that we don't loose sight of the needs of our newer members. Existing board members whose terms are over are Art Fonda, Bill Langlois, George Pledger, Gigi Spinazze, Lynn Yokel and yours truly. Look out for the gold box on top of the computer, and nominate someone today. By the way, all nominees will be contacted before the elections to verify their willingness to serve.

Our next Unit game will be May 8th at 7 PM. and will be offering SILVER POINTS to those that finish in the top groups. In fact the whole week of May 3-9 will have Silver points at all the club games, 'cause it's STAC week!

Our Unit Member Appreciation dinner at Fung Lum has been scheduled for June 20th. That happens to be on the same Sunday of Father's day. More about this next month, but save the date!

See ya at the tables

Friday Night at the Club
by Carole Dietz

On Friday, March 19, we held our first Swiss Team game. It was met with great enthusiasm by our players, many of whom had never played in that type of game before. We scored on a win/loss basis and EVERYONE earned at least a fraction of a master point. Because Swiss is very popular at tournaments, we will be offering this type of game regularly, once a month on the fourth Friday night. We would like to invite anyone with fewer than 200 masterpoints to join us and gain experience in Swiss Team play. You needn't have a team, just show up and we will assure you that you will play.

Our game begins at 7:00 and is usually over by 10:00. Every Friday night at 6:30, we offer a lesson on bidding and playing problems suggested by our players. We also try to explain popular conventions as well as bridge rules and etiquette and records available at the conclusion of play.

We are certain that you will find our Friday night game a wonderful learning experience as well as a very FRIENDLY, stress-free game. Please join us.

2 New Weekday Games
by Ray Crist

Nestled in the valley of the evergreens is a quiet glade where bridge players can gather for a friendly game and lunch. It is an open game played at a retirement center called BridgePointe located at 4855 San Felipe Road on the corner of Yerba Buena and San Felipe Roads. Nothing could be more conducive to a good game bridge. The game is small now but with your help we can make it grow. The Wednesday 11AM game only ACBL sanctioned game in the Evergreen area.

Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Sunnyvale is an oasis from the cares of the world where old friends can meet for a game of bridge. This game is open to those with fewer than 100 masterpoints. It includes lunch prepared by our host Belmont Village of Sunnyvale. Located at 1039 E. El Camino Real between Wolfe Road and Lawrence Expressway, this impressive new building is a retirement home that has invited us in to find respite from the daily cares of life. Game time is Thursday 10 AM. Come join us.

Text Box: Late February – Early March Winners

Full game results and some hand records are available at http://www.sjbridge.org/cal.php

Sunday 5:20 PM San Jose Bridge Center (SJBC)

3/14	Dick Pitzer - Ellie Hall-Pitzer A/B 66.07% Jan & Mike Sullivan A Karen Kulander - Happy Fordham C Fred Kurzweil - Bill Garfield B/C
3/21	Manju Agarwal - Raghu Agarwal A/B/C 65.83% John Prior - Joe Chui A/B
3/28	Joe Chui - Bill Traver A 69.58% Bob & Nancy Ward A

Monday 11:00 AM SJBC

3/15	Ted Richmond - W Riester Jr A Dana Brown - Tania Moalem A Bill Yetter - David Gambelin B Maxine &Ray Lubow B
3/22	Kenneth Kenfield - Steve Bosma A Lynn Yokel - Gigi Spinazze A/B Maxine & Ray Lubow B Ellen Hsi - Kai Hsi C
3/29	Ted Richmond - W Riester Jr A Steve Bosma - Kenneth Kenfield A Alexander Tampilang - Loreta Flynn B
4/5	Barbara Harkleroad - Kit Humphrey A 68.26% W Riester Jr - Ted Richmond A Jeffrey Hack - Eileen Edwards B

Monday 7:30 PM SJBC

3/15	Leon W. Lee - Eric Yang 65.55% Manju Agarwal - Raghu Agarwal
3/22	Carol Woodward - Nadia Nilsson Joseph Poppo - Matt Moore
3/29	Behrooz Tofighrad - Ravi Thomas 68.44% Leon W. Lee - Eric Yang
4/5	Eric Yang - Leon W. Lee 70.48% Ellie Hall-Pitzer - Dick Pitzer

Tuesday 10:30 AM SJBC

3/16	Lynn Yokel - Frances Dickman A Dana Brown - Tina Pearson A Tania Moalem - Prue Saunders B Candy Wentworth - Earl Wentworth B/C
3/23	Read Kitson - Paul Nelson A/B
3/30	Tania Moalem - Barbara Harkleroad - Tina Pearson - Dana Brown A
4/6	Diane Shannon - Frances Dickman A Charlie Dorn - Tina Pearson A

Tuesday 7:30 PM SJBC

3/16	Patricia Hannah - N Hatfield A John Oswalt - Cindy Gilbert B Derek Fiero - Teddi Fiero A/B Andy Andrews - Kenneth Yip C
3/23	Boris Ginzburg - Victor Rivkin A/B Marshall Yancey - Srinivasan Ravindran A Kai Hsi - Ellen Hsi C Nelson Lu - John Prior B/C
3/30	Kenneth Yip - Andy Andrews A/B/C 67.77% Dana Brown - Srinivasan Ravindran A
4/6	Judy Fisher - Gary Porter A Mike Roney - John Prior A Lorraine Rodich - Laura Walters B/C Victor Rivkin - Boris Ginzburg B

Wednesday 11:00 AM SJBC

3/17	Jerry Lundquist - LEE DIMMITT A/B 65.63% Malcolm Stewart - Victor Rivkin A/B Raja Smadi - Fung Bao A
3/24	LEE DIMMITT - Jerry Lundquist A/B 65.63% Carol Woodward - Nadia Nilsson A/B Earl Wentworth - G Wuschnig A/B/C
3/31	Carol Woodward - Nadia Nilsson A/B Gary Yang - Boyer Chu A Victor Rivkin - Malcolm Stewart B Henne Fredkin - Ruth Weisman A/B
4/7	Dolores Clinch - Barbara Barlow A 66.67% Elizabeth Moley - Judi Carollo A Mack Johansen - Dan Hoffman A/B/C Jack Clinch - Sidney Safir B Jan Adamiak - Erin Gove B/C

Wednesday 7:00 PM SJBC

3/17	Raymond Yuenger - Panette Talia A Derek Fiero - Teddi Fiero A/B
3/24	Kou-Ping Cheng - Lionel O'Young A Annette Powers - H Lyle Supp B
3/31	Bill Langlois - Mike Cailean A Paul Nelson - Jeffrey Hack B
4/7	Anne Boboricken - Mike Cailean A Derek & Teddi Fiero A/B/C Arif Janjua - Panette Talia B

Wednesday 7:30 PM Oakwood

3/17	Kai Hsi - Rollin Cutts A/B Ray Crist - Dan Oneal A/B Val Abid - Anne Dudman C Mervin & Shirley Falk C
3/24	Dan O'Neal - Marilyn Campbell A/B Larry Miller - Abby Aldecoa A Rita Randolph - Shirley Anderson B/C Shirley & Mervin Falk C
3/31	Renee Perry - Peggy Chen A/B/C (Tie) Eric Yang - Erin Gove A/B/C (Tie) George Pledger - Bill Traver A/B Mervin & Shirley Falk
4/7	Mervin & Shirley Falk A/B/C 67.26% Elaine Elkin - Ted Finlayson A/B Barbara Soohoo - Nancy Nakamura C

Thursday 10:30 AM SJBC

3/11	Kathleen Keener - N Hatfield A 68.91% C.H. Wang - S.Y Wang B/C
3/18	Olive Tangney - Gary Yang A Daniel Kroll - Lynn Yokel B
3/25	Art Fonda - Susan Cook Kit Humphrey - Bill Langlois
4/1	N Hatfield - Barbara Harkleroad A Gigi Spinazze - Lynn Yokel B Frank Warzek - Diane Shannon A Billee Giansiracusa - Madie Horton B
4/8	Kathleen Keener - N Hatfield A Carole Dietz - Barbara Harkleroad A Tania Moalem - Jean Power B

3/11	Leon W. Lee - Eric Yang A 65.65% Gerry Piaget - Joan Piaget A James Cornell - Mesi Erdos B/C
3/18	Richard Jacobs - Ron Baron A Mike Sullivan - Dan Rappaport A Al Chase - Marc Epstein B/C Joel Koransky - Stan Batiste B
3/25	Joseph Poppo - Peggy Sprague A/B/C Bob Reinthaler - Mike Carney A/B Kat Wesolowska - Nadia Nilsson C
4/1	Pete Read - Bill Garfield A/B/C Dick Pitzer - Ellie Hall-Pitzer A/B
4/8	Richard Jacobs - Ron Baron A 68.33% Mike Sullivan - Dan Rappaport A Pete Read - Bill Garfield B/C Judy Etherington - Karen O'Connell B/C

Friday 11:00 AM SJBC

3/12	Molly Kaufman - Janice Scott Raja Smadi - Ivy Chueh
3/19	Molly Kaufman - Janice Scott Anne Diesel - Terry Hall
3/26	Marilyn Payne - Jean Franke Helen & Jim Tseng
4/9	Irv & Marion Wentzien 67.86% M O'Leary - Judith Clark

Friday 7:00 PM SJBC

3/12	Bill Garfield - Mich Ravera A Rekha Nirula - Shirley Foreman A Erma McCrory - Jo Murray B/C Colette Babin - Art Quaife B/C
3/19	Jewel Schimke - Bob Shannon - Ronald Fischer - Virginia Fischer A
3/26	Mary Harvel - Randy Rice A/B/C Ronald Fischer - Virginia Fischer A/B/C
4/9	Joel Koransky - Maria Allo A/B Hemant & Shaila Mandpe A Art Quaife - Colette Babin C Maralyn Smith - Fia Bosklopper B/C

Saturday 12:45 PM SJBC

3/13	Helen Mitchell - David Gambelin Janice Scott - Peggy Chen
3/20	Leon W. Lee - John Prior Elaine Erickson - William Ahrens
3/27	Mildred Brewer - Russell Brewer Sheila Goldshine - Dan Hoffman
4/10	John Prior - Richard Jacobs Ray Crist - Sandra Pallotti

Top Ten Games March 11-April 10

1	70.48%	Eric Yang - Leon W. Lee	4/5 Eve
2	69.58%	Joe Chui - Bill Traver	3/28 Eve
3	68.91%	Kathleen Keener - N Hatfield	3/11 AM
4	68.44%	Behrooz Tofighrad - Ravi Thomas	3/29 Eve
5	68.33%	Richard Jacobs - Ron Baron	4/8 Eve
6	68.26%	Barbara Harkleroad - Kit Humphrey	4/5 AM
7	67.86%	Irv & Marion Wentzien	4/9 AM
8	67.77%	Kenneth Yip - Andy Andrews	3/30 Eve
9	67.26%	Mervin & Shirley Falk	4/7 Late
10	66.67%	Dolores Clinch - Barbara Barlow	4/7 AM

Rose Meltzer -- Grand Life Master
by Dan Turkus & Mich Ravera

CONGRATULATIONS Rose Meltzer, our newest Grand Life Master!

Dan: What a feat! … and she did it so quickly. It seems like just a couple of years ago that she reached 5,000. In fact I had the pleasure of playing with her then and what a great partner. She played well enough to get us into the top 2 or 3, and kept saying “you're playing fine”, but let the truth be known. Rose is too nice of a person to give you a bad time about a bad lead or bid. Way to go Rose, and many more successes to you.

Mich: Rose was the first female World Champion. She is also our unit’s second home grown Grand Life Master. She is the kind of player that we should all strive to be. She leaves opponents with two big smiles (and usually two even bigger zeros).

I first met Rose in the lobby of the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento. Being a native Californian, I tend not to be impressed with stardom however derived, but I was immediately impressed with Rose and continue to be to this day.

Idioter’s Corner

Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote many judicial opinions with which I disagree, but, in his retirement interview, gave one answer that lays bare all judicial obfuscation. When asked why he was retiring, he replied “I’m retiring because I’m old”.

In marked contrast to Justice Marshall, after just three terms on the Unit 507 Board, George Pledger announced a recent board meeting that he would not seek reelection once his term expires in June. I count myself lucky to have served on the Board with George. George has done, and I expect will continue to do, many good things for Bridge in San Jose, not the least of which is the Friday night 199er game and answering the call to substitute for other directors.

This month I’ve been given the opportunity to write good things about several people. In addition to saying something good about George, I also want to say something good about the manner in which Tania and Phyllis organized our sectional.

The NABC in Reno was also well run. I had been warned about the table prices in advance and so was prepared for them, but I heard grumblings from other people about the prices. Reno has evolved some since the days of $0.99 buffets, hasn’t 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

Unit Game Coordinator

Gigi Spinazze

Tournament Coordinator

Tania Moalem

The Di-Rek'Tor Editor

Michael Angelo Ravera

Education/NAOP

Lynn Yokel

D21 Representative

Jeff Hack

Stu Goodgold

New Player Representive

Mich Ravera

JUNIOR MASTER

Richard Chueh

Barbara Shellito

Kenneth Shellito

Dorota Tokaj

Rafal Wojtczuk

CLUB MASTER

Fia Bosklopper

Carol Burnett

Daniel Hoffman

Jan Kiernan

Yi Liu

Erma Mc Crory

SECTIONAL MASTER

Hubert Roberts

Harry Shannon

Patricia Yelvington

REGIONAL MASTER

Ellie Hall-Pitzer

Raja Smadi

LIFE MASTER

Frances Miller

Joan Rouse

BRONZE LIFE MASTER

David Chang

Daren Kuo

Frances Miller

Hiram Shen

GOLD LIFE MASTER

Robert Ritz

GRAND LIFE MASTER

Rose Meltzer

Please submit contributions for
The Di-Rek’Tor to Michael Angelo Ravera

Email: maravera@prodigy.net

Voice: 408-432-1020

Printed: SJBC Folder

Unit 507 Club Games

Day	Time	Game Type	Photo	Directors	Phone (408)
Sunday	5:20 pm	0-499 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	0-499 Handicapped (Lesson: 7:10 pm)		Al Becker	252-1426
Tuesday	10:30 am	Open Stratified Hand Records Super Chart		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	11:00 am	Open in Evergreen		Ray Crist	738-1444
Thursday	10:00 am	0-100 at the Villages		Ray Crist	738-1444
Wednesday	11:00 am	Two Sections: Open and 0-299 Stratified Hand Records		Rita Tingley / Bernie Bertonis	261-0268
Wednesday	7:30 pm	Open Stratified Hand Records At Oakwood		Bill Traver	379-4490
Wednesday	7:00 pm	Open Stratified Hand Records Super Chart		Jim Hayashi / Anne Boboricken	292-2370 / 379-2805
Thursday	10:30 am	Open Hand Records Super Chart		Jim Hayashi / Anne Boboricken	292-2370 / 379-2805
Thursday	7:00 pm	0-999 Stratified (Topics: 6:40 pm)	See Sunday	Faye Parsons	378-4719
Friday	11:00 am	0-999 Handicapped (Review: 2:30 pm)	See Monday	Al Becker	252-1426
Friday	7:00 pm	0-200 Stratified (Lesson: 6:30 pm) One “Teacher Lifeline” Hand Records		George Pledger / Carole Dietz	249-2674 / 395-6360
Saturday	12:45 pm	0-2000 Handicapped	See Monday	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, inside the Campbell Community Center except those identified as “in Sunnyvale”, “at the Villages”, “in Evergreen” and “at Oakwood. The Oakwood game is held at the Oakwood Garden Apartments, 700 Saratoga Ave, San Jose. The Villages game is held at Belmont at 1039 E. El Camino Real between Wolfe Rd and Lawrence Expressway. The Evergreen game is held at BridgePointe Retirement center at 4855 San Felipe Rd, San Jose.

All games allow methods and systems permitted by the ACBL General Convention Chart. Those identified as “MidChart” or “Super Chart” also permit methods authorized by those charts with proper disclosure.

Check club postings, visit our web site at http://www.SJBridge.org or call for the exact dates and times of the Special STaC and Special Unit games, and of the 499er Potluck.

Games are often reduced, relaxed, or cancelled during local tournaments.

GOLD LIFE MASTER

GRAND LIFE MASTER

Unit 507 Club Games

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