[Illinibridge] News from Bridge at Ginger Creek
Karen Walker
♠ 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)
Holiday
parties!
♣ Tuesday (12:30) -- Come early for lunch (Italian beef).
♣ Wednesday (12:30)
♣ Thursday (12:30)
♣ Thursday (6:30) -- Please email Wes (w-s...@sbcglobal.net) if you plan to play on Thursday night.
Free stuff --
(Email Karen if you're interested: kwal...@comcast.net)
Cuisinart countertop toaster/convection oven -- Used, but the toast, bake, broil and warming functions work fine. The only mode that does not work is steam bake.
Blue Apron meals -- If you've never tried this company's meals before, you can receive a box of all ingredients and recipes to prepare six meals (three meals for two, value $60). Send me your email and Blue Apron will send you a link where you choose the meals and the week you'd like the delivery. You can cancel after receiving the free box. Five of these are available.
Full-size camera tripod -- With screw mount.
Bridge books -- Feel free to take any or many of the bridge books stacked on the long table at the club. There are bridge classics and some brand-new books for players of all skill levels.
Congratulations
to . . .
Our local winners in the District 8 finals of the North American Pairs, held online on Sunday, November 14. Four pairs from Ginger Creek qualified to play in the national finals in Reno NV in March:
Flight C: 2nd - Vern Knapp & Gabe Ewing
Flight B: 2nd - Gary Dell & Pete Ashbrook
4th - Connie Tucker & Lisa Bievenue
Flight A: 1st - Nate Ward & Karen Walker
Spring bridge
classes:
Bob Sievers will be teaching beginner and intermediate classes at Parkland College starting in late March. Please share with anyone who is interested in learning to play or in tuning up their game. More details are available from Parkland Community Education (217-351-2200) or the web site: https://www.parkland.edu/Main/Academics/Academic-Resources/Community-Education
District 8 Advocate newsletter http://advocate.district8acbl.com
The next issue will be February 2022. You can enter the February Solvers Forum bidding contest here:
http://kwbridge.com/cgi-bin/D8forum.cgi?targetmonth=02&targetyear=22
Thank
you!
To everyone who has helped us re-establish "live" bridge at the club. We appreciate your support and your patience, and we're looking forward to making even more progress in the new year. The Monday-evening game is still on hiatus, but will resume as soon as we can play with a masks-optional policy.
If you have questions about any of the games, please contact the directors:
♣ Mondays, 6:30 pm -- Karen Walker & Mike Halvorsen kwal...@comcast.net
♣ 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