At today’s STaC game, Betty Elrod became a Life Master by coming in first NS in the STaC game held at the Episcopal Church. Congratulations, Betty!
Also, it’s probable that Barbara and Betty will place overall in the District in this event with their 65% game.
At today’s STaC game, Barbara became a Life Master by winning the silver points needed for the rank at our local STaC game.
WTG, Barbara!
Some of you like to go over the hands after the game is over. I can get computer generated hands and prepare hand records for some of our regular games if you would like this.
Of course this would cost a little bit – figure about a buck per person to pay for buying the hand records, as well as preparing and printing them.
Talk this over with others in the group, and if there’s a universal desire to try this then let me know.
On Monday, Oct 26 at 12:30 in Muskogee at Senior Citizens Center. .25 gold point available!
Let us know if you want to play in this.
1. Betty Scoggins is out of the hospital and playing bridge already.
2. No real news on Bill Rayburn’s condition.
3. Mary Grimm is playing again after good results from heart cath.
4. Barbara Sallee is teaching elementary school children the game of bridge.
5. Chris Thurber just returned from a great trip to Ireland.
6. Judy Stallings is “playing through pain” after leg surgery.
7. Jim and Mary Pat Young and Linda Wood are cruising the Aegean.
If I missed any items of interest, let me know and I’ll post it!
As you know, Betty Scoggins was admitted to Intensive Care with irregular heartbeat.
Still no new word about Betty’s condition.
We just learned that Bill Rayburn had a stroke this afternoon and has been airlifted to St. John’s in Tulsa. We don’t know any more of the details.
Pray for him.
Hey Bridge players –
I’ve got something that you need to think about and discuss with each other. No, it’s not really good news….
I’ve been informed by a little birdy that the Board of Directors of the Country club has a problem with us – and, no, it’s not the issue so many of you have confronted me about. It seems there’s a contingent that doesn’t like the idea of non Country Club members using their facility. Their proposed solution is to charge us a monthly fee for the use of the club for the bridge games. (Ironically, since the Club owns the Wednesday game, they’re essentially charging themselves for the use of their facility).
Because the percentage of the bridge group who are members has declined from about 50% to 35%, and country club members do pay substantial monthly dues, I can understand their position. But it will make things a little difficult for us. Nothing definite has been decided but I think it’s probably going to happen….and soon. So, I want to be prepared for the situation, and I don’t want you to be surprised when it does.
I want to do this in a way that will hopefully make the board happy (and they’ll leave us alone for awhile!!!), yet has minimum impact on you. Assuming the amount they want to charge us isn’t a ridiculous number (and I’m not sure that it won’t be!), I’d like your permission to raise the bridge fees only for those of us who are NOT country club members by $1 per session (to $4.00 for regular games), and leave the fees alone for all country club members. Perhaps leaving the fees alone for members of the country club will placate the board president, and hopefully this will be enough to pay them what they want.
With that said, I don’t ever want people not to play bridge with us for a financial reason. If any of you cannot afford the possible increase, then tell us and we’ll exempt you from the cost increase. Anyway, I’d like you all to discuss this among yourselves and after you’ve explained the situation to those who don’t get this email, or check the website, let me know what you think. I have no problem with looking for alternative playing sites, but I suspect that if we were to find someplace really suitable, they’d also want to charge us for using their facility.
Please realize that none of this is coming from Eric, the club manager. He has been extremely good to us, and we owe him our gratitude.
While I have your attention, there are a couple of other items I’d like to share with you:
Have a great day, and don’t let any of this upset you. We’ll get it all figured out…I hope!
Want to watch TV, but can’t find anything worth watching? Check out www.hulu.com where there is a great selection of new and old tv shows for your viewing enjoyment (and, yes, it’s legal).
If you want to, you can even hook that computer (desktop or laptop) up to your fancy new widescreen tv and watch whenever you so desire!
Next Wednesday, we’ll be playing an instant matchpoint game which is a nationwide game. The first overall winners locally will receive one full gold point.
You will know your matchpoint score on a board immediately after playing the hand and you’ll each receive a booklet discussing each of the hands so you can show your partner where he/she went wrong. Lots of fun…but ACBL charges more for these games, so it’ll cost everybody $6. Worth it though, I think.
