Daytona Metropolitan Bridge Club
January 17, 2007 Newsletter

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The Board of Directors now has a clear vision of the future direction for management of the club. The president, John Sterling, will oversee all aspects of the club and will use committees of volunteers to handle specific duties:

The position of Head Director--now permanent--has been assumed by June Byrne. Most of you know her as the originator of our current Easybridge classes for beginners and as a teacher, director and player. She is outstanding in all capacities and will give the club wonderful leadership. Our thanks to her and our appreciation to the Board for their energetic pursuit of this excellent arrangement.

Committees:

    Tournament--Max Bayard

    Membership--Doris Katz, Bob Renuart, John Sterling, Chet Masztak

    Grounds/House--Don Beecher, Pat Heading, Joe Reeves

    Grievance--Alan Byrne, Charlie Stinnett, Shirley Townley

    Publicity/Welcoming--TBA

    Entertainment & Special Events--Judy McCall

    Sunshine--Shirley Townley

    Purchasing--Mary Lockwald, John Sterling, Bob Aumiller

    Nominating/Elections--Linda Miller

    Partnerships--Betty Sandifer, Chet Masztak

    Education--Betty Bayard, Susan Simpson

    Decorating--Gail Rust

    Finance--Bruce Ohmann, Happy Dodd, Joe Reeves

    Computer/Web Site--Bob Renuart, Bill McManus

If you have questions or suggestions regarding game directors/directing, contact June; for other matters, please talk with people above or John Sterling.

Our first Easybridge class of the year was held Monday. Turnout was exceptional--15.5 tables! It will continue Monday mornings, and it will serve the 0-20 newcomers. New people can join any time, so continue talking to your friends. Call Betty Bayard, 788-0782, if questions.

The Board of Directors has approved two masterpoint increases for Limited games--

    The Tuesday, 9:00 AM game, will be 0-499 beginning next Tuesday, January 23. The increase will be celebrated with a party.

    The Friday, 1:30 PM game, will become 0-999 on Friday, January 26. Again, that game will have a party, and it will be a Club Championship game.

    The Monday afternoon game will stay 0-299 and Wednesday morning will remain 0-99.

The club is preparing an updated membership directory. John Sterling, 677-0722 or john.sterling@clearwire.net, is coordinating it. If you can't get to the club to verify your data, please contact him. Also, if you do not wish your email address to appear in the directory, please let him know.

We had our Winter Sectional last week. We played a lot of good bridge and enjoyed seeing our friends from other areas again. DMBC performed exceptionally well. Here are players who earned first place in their strata: Harriet Eaton, John Morris, Don Metler, Marlene Upp, Janet Phillips, Spike Lay, Marilyn Garcia, Pat Heading, Frank Fisher, Jeff Ledewitz, Betty King, Doris Williams, Sid Sandifer, Bob Renuart, Barbara King, Jeri Fields, John Layton, Sally Romkey, Carolyn Johnson, Howard and Jan Crum, Joe Reeves, Jeanne Spletzer, John McElroy, Kevin Senn, Spence Raulerson, Darryl Sauer, Patricia Hays, Ann Gavin, Misuzu McManus and Lynn Brown. Please tell me any I missed.

Many thanks to Judy McCall's Kitchen Krew and Peg Lupo's People, the Greeters and Caddies: Neil McCall, Jackie Vowell, Judy Shinn, Mary Lockwald, Betty King, Nancy Pirtle, Judy Hinds, John Sterling, Joyce Cutts, Pat Heading, Vivian Heading, Jeanne Spletzer, Shirley Townley, Sid Sandifer, Suzy Hagey, Chet Masztak, Heather Jones and Al Land. Again, tell me who I missed. Judy also gave big thanks to all of you who brought in the many desserts and snacks.

The Grand National Team game was held this afternoon. Twenty-one tables played! Half qualified to go on to the next level later in the Spring. In the A strata two teams tied for first: Merry Gebert, Alice Blinn, Shirley Townley and Martha Easter on one team, Bruce Ohmann, Joe Reeves, Spike Lay, and Marilyn Garcia the other. A C strata team swept first in both C and B stratas! Donald and Karen Oppert, Vince Wiltgen and Vivian Heading were the winners.

Moving up--Marilyn Upp reached Junior Master level, Emily Hugo attained Regional Master  and Bob Renuart earned NABC Master.

Top Guns for December--

    Monday afternoon 299ers--Karen Hanna and Jo Yancey, tied 1st; Mary Ann Corley and Sally Romkey, tied 3rd.

Tuesday morning 299ers--Karen Hanna and Jo Yancey, tied 1st; Mary Ann Corley, 3rd.

    Wednesday morning 99ers--Judith Andrews, 1st; Fran Fannell, 2nd; Dennis Tuday and Ronald Johnson, tied 3rd.

    Friday afternoon 499ers--Nancy Pirtle and Norma Bartholomew, tied 1st; Ann and Jim Poteet, tied 3rd.

    Open--Bruce Ohmann, 1st; Joe Reeves, 2nd; Bob Hamilton, 3rd.

 Congratulations to everybody for all their accomplishments. Keep it up!

And have a very good game.

Max Bayard