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UNIT 128BOARD MEMBERS& STAFFWilson Day1236 Lamplighter CourtMarco Island, FL 34145home (239) 970-0477work (239) 455-4445dianeandwilson@dianeandwilson.netBetty Grandoff2588 Laurelwood Drive 16BClearwater, Florida 33763727-669-5283BSGrandoff@aol.comJanet Laudenslager1029 Delacrois CircleNokomis, Florida 34275941-486-0240grams@gate.netBob Parlin8023 Panther Trail, #902Naples FL 34113-1604239-774-1139Office: 239-262-5334bobpar128@comcast.netLinda Perlman800 Tenth StreetLake Park, Florida 33403561-842-2882linda@thebridgeplacepb.orgEducation LiaisonBetty Sandifer108 Sea Duck DriveDaytona Beach, FL 32119386-304-9678bsandifer@cfl.rr.comDistrict 9 Director (ACBL Board ofDiretors)Shirley SealsPO Box 1534Ponte Vedra 32004904-285-7767Fax: 904-285-7783ShirleySealsFL@aol.comI/N (Intermediate/Newcomer)Marianne Timmons140 Kendale DriveSafety Harbor, Florida 34695727-725-3006mtimm34695@aol.comDiscipline ChairRay Wise406 W Azeele StreetTampa 33606813-569-5471Legal CounselCraig HemphillRCraigH@aol.comUnit 128 WebmasterLarry RichU128WebMmanager@FloridaUnit128.orgVisit us at www.FloridaUnit128.organd see important information aboutUnit 128 Board of Governors elections-- deadline to notify us of yourinterest in serving on the Board isMay 20th.IN BYGONE YEARSThe Ocala Duplicate Bridge Club has onits web site a photograph,reprintedwith permissionfrom the OcalaStar-Banner, ofthe player whowas the recipientof the 1985"Winner of theYear" trophy attheir club. Thatyear's winner was MarionBecker. Marion still plays at the ODBC buther name now is Marion Nelson. Thisaward, symbolized by a beautiful silver urn,had only been earned by six different playersin the 13 years of its existence, at thetime. Mark Kellogg, Mary Louise Smith,Alice Dozier, Herbert Phillips and Glen Crisphad been the winners between 1973 and1984.Send us your photos from years past sowe can feature other clubs within our Unit128 pages.Send to Muriel Altus by email:unit128@sunshinebridgenews.comor by snail mail:2301 Lila Lane, Tampa, FL, 33629ST. PETERSBURG BRIDGE CLUB HAS GREAT RESPONSE TO OPEN HOUSEOn Monday January 8, St. Petersburg Bridge Club conducted an open houseto introduce the club to bridge players in the area and to those in the area whowanted to learn how to play bridge.Postcards, advertising the event, were sent to all ACBL members in PinellasCounty who had not played at the club recently and the event was also promotedin advertisements for beginner bridge lessons in the St. Petersburg Times.The event was held from 6:00 to 7:00, the hour before the evening’s game, andmore than 40 people came to find out about the club and its lessons.The club served wine, coffee, hors d’oeuvres and desserts.Several attendees signed up for classes and 5 pairs decided to stay and playthat night. Many others expressed an interest in coming back to play.The club was very pleased with the response. Approximately 75 people weresigned up for lessons which began the week of the open house.THE VISITORS by John DoughThe visitors, Don and EricaRottweiler appeared at our local clubthis evening for an IMP pair game.The game seemed very tight until thelast board of the evening.These were the North/South hands:NORTH♠AJ52♥K543♦10♣A763SOUTH♠K7♥A8♦AKQJ64♣K92We bid to 6 NT and made six for1440 (the common result) when the♠ finesse failed. When I opened thetraveler I noticed that Erica had bidand made 7 NT for 2220! After Westhad bid a weak two ♥ overcall, Donholding the South cards, found thatthey had all the aces and kings and bidthe grand slam in no trump. Erica(North) played the hand. The playwent ♥ to the K, 10 of ♦s and a ♥to the ace (east showed out). Fourrounds of ♦s followed (west hadone) leading to this ending:NORTH♠AJ5♥5♦ -♣A7SOUTH♠K7♥ -♦6♣K93Erica now confident that west hadonly two ♣s left cashed the two ♣sending in the South hand. The lead ofthe last ♦ resulted in an automaticdouble squeeze. West had to hold a ♥so declarer pitched the ♥5 andsqueezed East in the black suits. Ifyou cash the sixth ♦ early or play thewrong black suit after the fifth ♦, thesqueeze fails. Not surprising, the visitorswere winners.(to be continued!)34 ACBL - District 9www.District9ACBL.org 35