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WELCOME UNIT 143 of
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Notice of ACBL Unit 143 Board of Director Elections
The ACBL Unit 143 Board has approved the following slate of candidates (all incumbents) for the board of directors for four three- year terms commencing November 1, 2020:
Dennis Abeln
Jan Potts
Jay Shah
Kelly White
We have just learned that Jay Shah has now completed his third term on the Board and will be retiring. We appreciate his diligent service throughout the years. Because of Jay's retirement, we are in need of one more person to serve on the Board. We made a mistake in electing Kelly White because he was elected in 2019.
Since no valid Unit 143 member petitions were received by the Nominating Committee Chair John Welte by November 8, 2020, in accordance with the Unit By-Laws, these candidates are automatically elected.
Please join me in welcoming Mark Zellmer and Ken Obrecht to the Unit 143 Board. They were appointed at the Board's November 11, 2020 meeting.
See Unit 143 By-Laws Article VII for information on the petition process.
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I appreciate the opportunity to serve as President of Unit 143 Board of Directors. I’d like to thank Mark Boswell for the great job he has done for Unit 143 as President. I have been on the Board since 2018. I’d like to thank all the others before me for the hard work they have done for Unit 143. I look forward to working with my fellow Unit 143 Board of Directors and the Unit 143 members during these COVID-19 times.
Unit 143’s purpose to St. Louis Bridge is to organize and run local Regionals, Sectionals, and I/N Tournaments. As you know, ACBL has cancelled our local tournaments due to COVID-19. We look forward to resuming in-person tournament play in a safe manner, hopefully no later than the August Regional.
Please let me or the Board know if there is anything we can do to serve you.
Thank You - Be Safe,
John Welte
President, Unit 143 |
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St. Louis Bridge Collective's On-line BBO Game Schedule
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday at 10:00am - 299er, 499er, 999er & Open
Monday through Friday at 1:30pm - Open
Monday at 1:30pm - 0-99
Tuesday at 6pm - Open
Wednesday at 7pm - Fast Pairs Open
Thursday at 6pm - 999er
Saturday & Sunday at 1pm - 299er, 499er, 999er & Open
November 23-29 - double MPs - 1/4 gold, 3/4 black
Extra 499er game daily at 1:30pm and Tuesday evening
$9 entry fee
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BBO Scores for completed games can be found under "Game Results"
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***** NOTICE *****
All remaining tournaments for 2020 including the Fall Sectional and the I/N Tournament are CANCELLED. |
| All Games and classes at J's Bridge Pad are cancelled after Lee's 10 am game on Monday, March 16 until further notice. |
Games and classes at Saint Louis Bridge Center will be suspended after the 10 am game on Friday, March 13.
The Board, like everyone else, has been closely following the Coronavirus situation. Though the number of cases in our immediate area was still relatively low up to this time, it seems prudent to suspend our play indefinitely, barring a change in conditions that warrants a modification of our plan. We will re-evaluate the situation at least weekly and hope to re-open the Center ASAP.
We will work to keep you informed by email, on our website, via Facebook and through announcements on our phone answering machine at (314)569-1430.
We would like to commend all who had been playing the previous few weeks prior to our closing, for how they have respected each other and improved their hygiene. Hopefully, we can carry this forward when we start playing again. |
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Congratulations to all the Unit 143 Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs Masterpoint Race winners for 2019!
| Point Range |
Mini-McKenney |
Ace of Clubs |
0-5 |
Rick Londeree |
Rick Londeree |
5-20 |
Michael Isserman |
Michael Isserman |
20-50 |
Matthew Krause |
Matthew Krause |
50-100 |
Steve Rosen |
Barry Krell |
100-200 |
Charles Johnson |
Charles Johnson |
200-300 |
Richard Lazaroff |
Richard Lazaroff |
300-500 |
Ken Deutch |
Betty Goran |
500-1000 |
Michael Kelly |
Michael Kelly |
1000-1500 |
John Levis |
John Levis |
1500-2500 |
Randy Baker |
Randy Baker |
2500-3500 |
Richard Haacke |
Farid Azzam |
3500-5000 |
Debbie Romero |
Carol Schaffer |
5000-7500 |
Mark Boswell |
Arbha Vongsvivut |
7500-10000 |
Susan Perez |
Susan Perez |
Over 10000 |
En Xie |
En Xie |
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Notice of ACBL Unit 143 Director Changes
Ken Obrecht and Mark Zellmer were appointed to replace John Levis and Doug Larson respectively. There is one open position on the board.
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| 😀 In the spirit of friendliness at our games, please try to always wear your nametags! 😀 |
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Upcoming Events at Area Clubs
Be sure and take advantage of the many classes offered thoughout the area to help improve your game. Also let your friends know about the classes geared to beginners.
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Check
participating locations. |
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Unit 143 added the following new members last month:
Welcome them when you meet them at the table.
Unit membership
is 1199
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As a courtesy to our players, we will publish game cancellations
of Edwardsville, IL Unit 223 games in the banner header if there is inclement weather. |
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In Memoriam
It is with sadness that we note the passing of
Howard Handelman, October 14, click here for obituary
Frank Rassieur, October 19, click here for obituary
Jack Steiner, November 8, click here for obituary
We will publish names of Unit members who pass away from us
and
link to an obituary. Please notify us.
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Unit 143 Board Meeting held on the second Wednesday of each month at
Creve Coeur Government Center Mtg Room 1, 7 PM
Currently being held virtually via Zoom due to COVID-19
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Unit Masterpoint Races YTD |
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Life Master Milestones
Kudos
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Elizabeth N Mayer
Susan Wolff
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*** New Bronze Life Masters ***
Shelley R Sarver
Susan Wolff
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New Silver Life Master ***
Phyllis R Tirmenstein
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New Ruby Life Master ***
Marie Sander
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*** New Gold Life Master ***
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*** New Sapphire Life Master ***
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*** New Diamond Life Master ***
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*** New Emerald Life Master ***
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*** New Platinum Life Master***
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New Grand Life Master***
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Other Advancers ***
Cynthia C Bottini
Kath Law
Fran Mannis
Juli Timney
Karen E Crayne
Kenneth J Tacony
Ruth A Bosse
Nancy L Hope
John W Hubert
James W Meteer
Ken B Obrecht
Linda M Patterson
Diana G Stoneman
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The
Colorado Springs analysis that they call
'Power Rankings'.
Frequently
Asked Questions about Power Rankings.
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here for our unit.
This
analysis will continue to be available on the Honor Rolls
page;
in
the future, you can access from News/Membership Services.
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