OUR CLUB OWNERS
(alphabetically listed by surnames)
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Carl Clyne |
Jeffco Bridge Club Festus YMCA Monday Noon 0-20 MP CASE & BUCK'S BANQUET HALL Hello Fellow Bridge Buffs, I have been playing Bridge since I was 15 years old. My mom and dad took it up in self-defense when we moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas (Go Hogs!) in 1953. I instantly recognized Bridge as one of the World's most challenging games along with Chess. I spent my college career trying to become proficient at the game, and as a result, barely squeaked out a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arkansas. BUT… I got a little better at Bridge and had a lot of fun!! I went to work for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis in 1967, and ultimately became an instructor/trainer in industrial statistics and experimentation to improve operations. I retired January 1, 2007 and got back into Bridge with a passion. I wanted to play duplicate, but I didn't know where or with whom, so I joined ACBL to try to find out. A week later I received a postcard from Mary Hruby about a sectional, and she said if I needed a partner to give her a call. So I did. She put me in touch with Luke Lucas and we were off and running the next day at Donna's game in Olivette. Since then we have both become directors and currently own and manage Twin City Bridge Club in the Jefferson County area. We are both certified and approved to teach Edith McMullin's Easy Bridge courses (Standard American Yellow Card) and have taught two to date with two others currently in progress. Our students are playing regularly at Unit 143 clubs, sectionals, and regionals. I would like to say that Luke is as much a member of the board as I am because he helps me significantly with my board duties. It is our goal and commitment to promote Bridge in Jefferson County among adults and youth to grow and support participation in Unit 143 activities. |
Gateway
Bridge Club Monday, Wednesday & Thursday a.m.
I have taken a quantum leap into bridge directing. My first idea was quite simple, but circumstances and opportunities changed everything. I have recently added a fourth game in less than a year of becoming a Director. I have started a game with a 0-49 master point limit that so far has drawn many newcomers to the duplicate bridge world. That game has evolved into a 0-199 game on Thursday morning. I am very grateful to the other directors, my friends, and all of the bridge players who have supported me by playing in my games and encouraging me in all aspects of my new career. I hope to see all of you at any of my games or at any of the other club games that I play in. |
Donna Coker |
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Mark Ehret |
Metro
Bridge Club Mark Ehret has been playing since 1982 and became a Director 10 years ago. He learned bridge in college but had to give up bridge and go to work. Mark runs a Monday evening game and a Wednesday day game, both at Olivette Community Center. Prior to the game on Wednesday he gives a lesson regarding some aspect of bridge that he feels will help his players with their game. Mark is also available for private lessons. He is a silver life master. Mark's best memory of bridge is Fred McAvoy being his mentor. Fred (an experienced player) took Mark under his wing and helped him develop his game. |
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Daryl Fisher |
Rolla Duplicate Bridge Club Rolla, MO •
Tuesday,
6:45 pm I started playing duplicate bridge while in college in Michigan, and for a few years after graduation as I began my career as a secondary school teacher. After a move to New Orleans in 1975, my teaching duties became demanding enough that I had to give up bridge for many years. Upon retirement from teaching in 1996, I rediscovered bridge and became an avid player. I also earned my ACBL teacher certification and later completed the ACBL Director’s test. I organized the EasyBridge! teaching program at the Louisiana Bridge Center in the Fall of 1999 and by the time I left to move to Rolla in mid-2005 that program had attracted hundreds of new bridge players to visit the Bridge Center. I also was actively giving private lessons to those wanting to learn bridge or to improve their game. Before leaving New Orleans, I became an Assistant ACBL Tournament Director as well. Moving to Rolla 2 months before Katrina struck New Orleans so that my wife could assume the position of Assistant Dean of the School of Business at the University of Missouri - Rolla, I became involved in the Rolla Duplicate Bridge Club and became Club Manager in late 2006 upon Ed Hale’s retirement from the position. At the end of 2007, I retired from my position as ACBL Tournament Director. We have a small, but loyal membership who play regularly in our two games. Playing fees are $4 a session.
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Monday
Morning Bridge Club My name is Jim Hammond and I'm a bridge-aholic. It started in 1945 when I learned the game while serving in the US Navy. The addiction was immediate. I continued playing rubber bridge thru college and most of the fifties years. The addiction was wearing off a little when I discovered DUPLICATE. The curse was worse than ever! Until about 1990 I only played the game. But then the Matriarchs of North County bridge, Mary Hedrick and Pat Scharick, died or retired. To help keep the game going in North County I became a director and started a club. Currently I am the director of the Bridge Haven 10:30 AM Monday game. It's a fun game but the competition is good. Come on by. We'll leave the light on for you.
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Jim
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| Lee Hastings |
Lee's Deal and Play MARYLAND HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER Monday Morning 10:30 a.m. OLIVETTE COMMUYNITY CENTER 2/1 Lessons Monday evening, 6:30 p.m. Unit HANDICAPPED SWISS TEAM GAME AMERICAN LEGION CREVE COEUR Second Sundays, 5:00 p.m. Unit CHAMPIONSHIP Team Game: 10's Terrific AMERICAN LEGION CREVE COEUR First Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
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Beth Percich |
House
of Bridge I started running bridge games in 1981 with my grandpa, Ted Browne; however I did not learn to play the game right away. I first was taught to score (of course, by hand) and when I asked, “When will you teach me to play?” He said, “Later.” Next I learned all of the wonderful movements of this game including a few of Grandpa's. Again, I asked, “When will you teach me to play?” and he said, “That's the easy part. You need to know the laws and rules of the game first.”- which I did and took the director's test. I asked again about playing and he said, “Now you need to learn the most important part of the game and that is everyone's name”. After
awhile I was finally allowed to kibitz but only the players who
played strong 2's, 4 card majors and a nice straight Standard American
game. Well, here I am -- more than 22 years later and loving it!
I know my Grandpa would be proud. |
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Chuck
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Bridge
Haven Chuck Starovasnik started playing bridge in 1971. He and his wife saw a 13-week course offered by Channel 9. They took the course and started playing bridge. Over time, his wife gave up the game, but Chuck continued and became a director in 1982. He is an ACBL Silver Life Master and an ACBL accredited bridge teacher. He currently enjoyed teaching and running bridge games on different cruise ships. This has taken him to Europe, South American, Hawaii, Alaska, etc. “Bridge has been very good to me. I am lucky to have bridge in my life”. George Hawley started Bridge Haven in 1993, and Chuck took over in 1998. Bridge Haven has had several different locations. The club is currently located in Hazelwood, MO. at interstate 270 and N. Lindbergh. The club has a wide variety of different bridge games, novice games, team games, stratified pairs, pot luck dinners, and of course bridge lessons. Bridge Haven could not function without the many directors that help Chuck keep the games alive and well.
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Bit
O'Bridge 636-561-8808 Mike
and Janet Vontz learned the basics of bridge one weekend
in 1988 when they were trapped at Mike's parents'
home in Buttonwillow, California. It had been snowing
in the mountains and I-5 was closed over the Grapevine.
The Senior Vontzes thought they could make the frequent
visits of their son and his girlfriend even more enjoyable
if they would become bridge players. It would also
make the duration of the snowstorm more tolerable.
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Mike & Janet Vontz |
