[Illinibridge] News from Bridge at Ginger Creek

[Karen Walker]

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       ♠  BRIDGE AT GINGER CREEK CLUB CALENDAR  ♠
  Ginger Creek Shops, 2901 West Springfield, Champaign IL
     GAME RESULTS:    calendar.kwbridge.com     (Eve. games)
                                      calendar2.kwbridge.com  (Aft. games)    

  CLUB HOMEPAGE:   illinibridge.com
    FACEBOOK PAGE:   www.facebook.com/gingercreek/

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Reopening update: 

With infection rates continuing to fall in this part of the state, we believe it is safe to return to "live" play. The Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday games will reopen beginning on Tuesday, October 5. The Monday-evening games will start up again later this fall.

October is ACBL's Club Appreciation Month and we will be hosting several club championships in coming weeks. Dates will be announced later.

If you have questions about any of the games, please contact the directors:
   ♣  Tuesdays (Limited Pairs), 12:30 pm -- Martha Leary   mar...@marthaleary.com
   ♣  Wednesdays, 12:30 pm -- Gabe Ewing   edgef...@gmail.com
   ♣  Thursdays, 12:30 pm  -- Deb Avery   avery...@hotmail.com  
   ♣  Thursdays (299er & Pro-Am), 6:30 pm -- Wes Seitz   w-s...@sbcglobal.net 

  "Live" tournament this weekend

Collinsville IL is hosting a sectional this weekend, October 1-3.  Schedule is here:
    https://web2.acbl.org/Tournaments/Ads/2021/10/2110320.pdf

The tournament organizers are asking that everyone be vaccinated. Masks are optional. This policy has been cleared with ACBL and local authorities.

  In our prayers:

Condolences to Ursula Carson on the loss of her son Richard, age 61. The visitation will be Saturday, October 2 from 1-3 with memorial service to follow at Renner-Wikcoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana. 

We are saddened by news that Les Etheridge passed away at age 92. Les used to be a regular player in the Thursday-night game. Visitation will be Wednesday from from 11-1, followed by a memorial service at Morgan Memorial Home in Savoy.

Get-well wishes go out to Art Orsted, who has been hospitalized at Carle with an infection.

  FREE CLASS: Breakthrough to Advanced Bridge

Kyle Blocher is continuing his popular series of free Zoom classes to help intermediate-level players take their games to the next level. The class meets every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Sessions are recorded, so you can catch up on past classes or watch the current one later.

If you're interested, please email Kyle (kdbl...@gmail.com) for details and the Zoom link.

  District 8 Advocate newsletter -- October Solvers Forum

There's still time to enter our Solvers Forum bidding contest. Click this link below to submit your solutions for the six new problems for October.
     http://kwbridge.com/cgi-bin/D8forum.cgi?targetmonth=10&targetyear=21

The form will be open until Thursday evening, September 30. Results will be analyzed in the next newsletter, posted during the first week of October.