M.A. Lightman Bridge Club Newsletter 912 Kelley Road, Memphis TN 38111 901-324-3889 www.tnbridge144.com

January 2016 Volume 21, No. 1

Club Schedule Sunday Open Stratified 1:30 pm Non-LM (0-500) 1:30 pm Monday Invitational Stratified 10 am Invite-a-Pro 2nd Mon. each month 6:30 pm Tuesday Open Stratified 10 am Open Strat. (0-1000) 10 am Open Stratified 6:30 pm Non-LM (0-500) 6:30 pm Wednesday Team Game 3rd Wed. each month 6:30 pm Thursday ABA Game 12:30 pm Open Stratified 1 pm Open Stratified 6:30 pm Non-LM (0-500) 6:30 pm Friday Invitational Stratified 10 am (4000 max/pair) Open Stratified (1st Friday only) 6:30 pm Saturday Open Stratified 1:30 pm

Happy December Birthday to Richard Oshlag. The next Birthday Bash is Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1:30 p.m., and is free to all members with January birthdays! Sign up at the club.

Congratulations!

New Bronze LM Sarkis Kish

New Gold LM Chuck Chakraborty

Classes for Intermediate/Newcomer Players Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 6, Jane’s two classes at M.A. Lightman, Inc., will resume with the late beginner class at 10:30 a.m. and advanced beginner/early intermediate class at 1:30 p.m. New students are welcome to join these ongoing classes for $40 for the first four lessons and $10/lesson thereafter. Classes will study bidding, play and opening leads. For details, call Jane Eason at 662-429-1257 or jobanjo@aol.com. The Mentor games resume in January. They will be held on the first Sunday of each month and on the fourth Wednesday. Mentees must be non-Life Mas-ters. Two non-Life Masters can play together. Lightman will host the third class of Learn Bridge in a Day, for brand new or returning bridge players, on Feb. 3. We require advanced registration, and we plan to take the first 40 students. The cost is $35. The class will run from 10 a.m. until 3:30 or 4 p.m. with a lunch break. Students will bring their lunch, but we will fur-nish coffee, tea and snacks. Contact Jane Eason (above) for information. Weekly Easybridge! 2 (Intermediate) classes will start on Feb. 4, Thursday eve-nings, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Lightman. Fee: $6 per class. For information, contact Joyce Stone, Easybridge! Presenter, at 901-363-8693.

Nate Silverstein Sectional Jan. 7-10, 2016 Hilton Hotel Garden Inn (room rate $101). Guests receive a 10% discount in restaurant. Free parking. Free Wifi in rooms. Hilton guests receive one free play at the tournament. Hilton: 7975 Ikea Way, Cordova, TN. 1-901-849-5665 or 901-684-6664. Section Top Awards & Registration Gifts. Need a Partner? Ask Judy Knox, Tournament Chair (901)737-8087 or jknox7@bellsouth.net

New Games at MALBC The MALBC Inc. is pleased to announce that Judy Knox is bringing her sanctioned games to the club beginning Jan. 22: • Mondays 11 a.m. 0-200 MPs • Mondays 6:30 p.m. 0-1000 MPs (formerly held on Tuesday evenings) • Fridays 10 a.m. 0-1000 MPs Come join the fun!

M.A. Lightman Bridge Club, Inc., hosted a special game on Oct. 24 that raised $5000 for LeMoyne-Owen College. Club officials pre-sented the check on Dec. 2: Tolliver McKinney, Easter Kirby, Lee Smart, Gloria Worthy, LeMoyne-Owen College President Dr. Andrea Lewis Miller, Kathy Love and Sam Love.

Special January Games Sunday, January 3 1:30 pm Mentor Game Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 7-10 NATE SILVERSTEIN SECTIONAL Monday, January 11 6:30 pm Invite-a-Pro Tuesday, January 12 10 am Junior Fund Game Thursday, January 14 1 pm Junior Fund Game Friday, January 15 10 am Junior Fund Game Saturday, January 16 1:30 pm Birthday Game Monday, January 18 10 am Junior Fund Game Wednesday, January 20 6:30 pm “Eight is Enough” Teams Thursday, January 21 6:30 pm Junior Fund Game Sunday, January 24 1:30 pm Junior Fund Game Tuesday, January 26 6:30 pm Junior Fund Game Wednesday, January 27 6:30 pm Mentor Game

Winners of Special Games in December

Contact the Editor, Paul Linxwiler, at paul.linxwiler@gmail.com

Invite-a-Pro, December 14 North-South 1A Deborah Harrington - Marcella Don 2A Lee Smart - Wendy LaMore 1B Deborah Harrington - Marcella Don 2B Lee Smart - Wendy LaMore 1C Deborah Harrington - Marcella Don East-West 1A Larry Jackson - Bill Eason 2A Sandra Nott - Sue Ray 1B Bob Meisinger - Cheryl Caldwell 1C Bob Meisinger - Cheryl Caldwell

8 Is Enough Swiss Teams, December 16 1A John Bondurant - Alexander Wellford - Dee Adams - Mike Cook 2A Ann Adler - Larry Adler - Sandra Nott - Stephen Lightman 3A Jaya Gala - Visanji Gala - Carol Paterson - Don Paterson 1B Ann Adler - Larry Adler - Sandra Nott - Stephen Lightman 2B Jaya Gala - Visanji Gala - Carol Paterson - Don Paterson 3B Joan Zettler - Barbara Kimball - Suzanne Hughes - Janet Knight 1C Joan Zettler - Barbara Kimball - Suzanne Hughes - Janet Knight 2/3C Lee Smart - Sue Ray - Deborah Harrington - Sharon Ohsfeldt 2/3C Larry Alexander - Neil Brackley - Larry Jackson - Sarkis Kish

Club Championship, December 8 1A Bill Eason - Mick McGuire 2A Al Stone - Burton Weil 3A Linda Green-Whitten - Madie Brice 1B Bill Frazee - Bob Ritter 2B Don Paterson - Rena Hetzer 3B Barbara Denley - Leah Pleasants

Club Championship, December 22 1A Susan Callison - Rena Hetzer 2A Al Stone - Tony Greene 3A Dee Adams - Bill Eason 1B Susan Callison - Rena Hetzer 2B Pat Anzaroot - Frank Perlman 3B Howard Morris - Rita Annaratone

Birthday Game, December 19 N-S: 1A Mark Gilley - Pat Anzaroot 2A Mick McGuire - Madie Brice 3A Andy Bernstein - Garland Erguden E-W: 1A Visanji Gala - Gina Cianciolo 2A Debby Rosenberg - Myron Rosenberg 3A Tom Turgeon - Mike Cook

Tuesday Night Bridge & Supper Club

The Tuesday Night Bridge and Supper Club eats at 5:45 p.m. (change!), plays at 6:30 p.m. Save on the grocery bill and join us for a delicious home-cooked meal for only $4 per person.

Unit 144 Email List Want to be part of the Unit 144 email list? Contact Unit Secretary Judy Knox at Bridgeisfun7@att.net.

Unit 144 Annual Meeting Notice

The annual meeting originally scheduled for Nov. 4 did not have a quorum in attendance. It has been rescheduled for Jan. 8, 2016, at 5 p.m. at the Nate Silverstein Sectional Tournament at the Hilton Hotel Gar-den Inn.

Club Championship, December 27 1A Chuck Chakraborty - Brian Cummins 2A Jack Hudgins - Dee Adams 3A Jane Eason - Bill Eason 1B Chuck Chakraborty - Brian Cummins 2B Bruce Wachsman - KK Weinberg 3/4B Lee Smart - Deborah Harrington 3/4B Susan Boyle - Jane Windham 1C Bruce Wachsman - KK Weinberg 2C Lee Smart - Deborah Harrington

Club Championship, December 10 1A Tom Turgeon - Mike Cook 2A Dee Adams - Madie Brice 3A Al Stone - Larry Jackson 1B Kay Black - Barbara Johnson 2B Carol Paterson - Sharon Ohsfeldt 3B Larry Adler - Stephen Lightman 1C Larry Adler - Stephen Lightman 2C Lee Smart - Suzanne Hughes

Club Championship, December 11 1A Debby Rosenberg - Myron Rosenberg 2A Barbara Denley - Kenneth Hoskins 3A Lee Smart - Deborah Harrington 1B Lee Smart - Deborah Harrington 2B Ann Adler - Judy Lindy 3B Larry Jackson - Lisa Harris 1C Lee Smart - Deborah Harrington 2C Larry Jackson - Lisa Harris 3C Sarah Doyle - Walter Wilkerson

Club Championship, December 12 1A Jack Hudgins - Dee Adams 2A Burton Weil - Mike Cook 3A Ruby Killebrew - Linda Wells 1B Ruby Killebrew - Linda Wells 2B Donna Touliatos - Barbara Johnson 3B Mark Gilley - Leah Pleasants 1C Mark Gilley - Leah Pleasants 2C Larry Adler - Jerry Seessel

Club Championship, December 21 1A Donna Touliatos - Carol Patersson 2A Debby & Myron Rosenberg 3A Steven Hodorowski - Debby Schadt 1/2B Kathy Love - Sam Love 1/2B Ann Adler - Larry Adler 3B Linda Wells - Kay Black 1C Kathy Love - Sam Love 2C Bob Williams - Tolliver McKinney 3C Jack Stewart - Sarkis Kish