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News from Southern Illinois-Paducah Unit 223 Editor: Karen Coe, 12761 Webb Hill Rd., Ewing IL 62836 |
Congratulations to the following Unit 223 members who have advanced in rank:
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New Junior Masters Linda Badgley, Edwardsville IL Julia Bruner, Edwardsville IL Dr. George Halsey, O Fallon IL Sharon Halsey, O Fallon IL Mitch Kline, Beecher City IL Mary Ann Novak, Carterville IL Gloria Zupanci, Edwardsville IL James Zupanci, Edwardsville IL New Club Masters Ron Deluca, Gilbertsville KY Marilyn Hartrich, Olney IL Ann Lazerson, Glen Carbon IL Joanne Vollmer, St Libory IL New Sectional Masters Will Aubrey, Murray KY Joyce Clark, Creal Springs IL Martha Lents, Benton KY |
New NABC Masters Leona Bullock, DuQuoin IL Key Jenkins, Mt Vernon IL Donald Klingsick, Edwardsville IL Elizabeth Metcalf, Edwardsville IL Susan Pensoneau, Collinsville IL ***New Life Masters*** Petie Hunter, Edwardsville IL Dennis Rose, Boaz KY New Bronze Life Master Raymond Ford, Highland IL Terryl Francis, Glen Carbon IL New Silver Life Masters Jane Baker, Paducah KY Dennis Bristol, Ledbetter KY Krzysztof Jarosz, Edwardsville IL |
There will be special
points paid at area clubs during October and November.
October is Membership
Appreciation Month, so check with your clubs for when those
games will be offered. Clubs may be offering Pairs Games and/or
Swiss Teams.
Also, be aware that
District 8 STaC is coming up November 2-8. If you still are in need of Silver Points, STaC games are an
excellent opportunity to garner Silver.
Caseyville (Fairview Heights) IL will be hosting a sectional on December 4-6. The tournament will be located at the Steamfitters Hall again. Please contact Ray Sigler (618-224-9606) for information.
The Okawville Sectional will be held at the Original Springs Hotel, 506 N. Hanover, Okawville IL on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday November 1. The site is located off I-64 at exit 42 (just 42 miles east of St Louis). Play commences at 9:30 Saturday morning with KO Teams. In addition, two sessions of Open Pairs will be offered at 1:30 and 7:30. On Sunday Nov. 1, Swiss Teams start at 10 a.m.
Ask for the bridge discount at the Original Springs Hotel (618) 243-5458 and Okawville Super 8 (618) 243-6525. Original Springs Hotel offers full spa services (by appointment), an indoor heated pool and an in-house restaurant. Tournament Chair is Joanne Vollmer joannevo@egyptian.net
The host hotel, Original Springs Hotel, is reputedly haunted, so y'all turn out for a howling good time.