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NEWS                         

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ACBL ELECTIONS - D11 Board of Governors (3 positions)  If you are interested in running for the Board of Governors for District 11 you must file a written declaration of candidacy with the Director of Elections prior to June 1, 2021. The declaration must be received by the Director of Elections no later than 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time on May 31,2021 (declarations postmarked prior to June 1 but received after May 31 will not be considered as received on time). Delivery may be by mail, hand delivery or email to ACBL Director of Elections, PO box 289, Horn Lake, MS 38637-0289 or elections@acbl.org
DETAILS

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D11 GNT 2021 FINALS - Registered Teams. 
FLYER and the D11 GNT FAQ. How to Set up Team Games on BBO

D11 NAP Registered Teams (Updated 4/7/21)	26
Championship/Open - May 15-16   Finals May 23	5
Ryan Schultz [schultzrr], Peter E Whipple [wily], Dallas E Moore [drdallas], and Brian C Ross [bcrpro]	4
Doug Simson [Dougs], Shan Au [Au], Jerry P Clerkin [Jclerkin], John V Hinton [Johnhinton], and Dennis E Clerkin [Tashakelly]	4
Christopher J Overpeck [merelykit], Rajagopal Sriraman [srgpal54], R Blaine Mullins [rblainemul], and Charles L Seelbach [babushkka]	4
Ralph V Letizia Jr [Deftboy], Dennis G Hesthaven [Baringer20], E Bruce Neikirk [IgerT2012], and Ellen A Kozlove [Chuckbuck]	4
Tom Bishel [tobias31], John Bishel [rxguy2], Tiberiu Ungureanu [alutibi], and Larry Jones [picktown1]	4
Flight A - May 1-2   Finals May 22	9
Arun Goyal [ArunG], Mike Ma [Supercond], Cliff Pleatman [Cwayne55], and Stephen H Vogel [ShVogel2]	4
Steve Moese [SteveMoe], Mike Purcell [pugofcryde], Al Beaupre [albeau], and Barbara Levinson [bslOH]	4
Vangie S Smith [vanji], Verna G Goldberg [vggoldberg], Paul K Coulter [pcoulter], and Duane Andrews [dandrews34]	4
Christopher J Overpeck [merelykit], Rajagopal Sriraman [srgpal54], R Blaine Mullins [rblainemul], and Charles L Seelbach [babushkka]	4
Bill Cook [wsc113054], Steven L Blank [sblank2], Mary Jane P Gladfelter [mjg4444], and Michael C Gladfelter [mcg555]	4
Kurt Brescoll [tarbaby7], Janet Brescoll [nar107], Terrell Holt [lexcat], and Sondra Holt [sholt]
John V Hinton [johnhinton], Ryan R Schultz [schultzrr], Peter E Whipple [wily], Joseph C Rice [joseph1945], and A J Stephani [dopp]	5
Tom Bishel [tobias31], John Bishel [rxguy2], Eric L Kahn [mfzeal], Roy B Hobson [Hobpro], Howard M Sanders [howdot], and Gary S Shade [Gshade]	6
Daniel R Radvansky [PlayingNow], Nalita Hall [nh255], Alex J Khrakovsky [alexkhr] and Boris G Tenchov [kalem]	4
Flight B -  April 17-18  Finals May 23	9
Jeffrey Chapman [Drillers6], Donna S Chapman[10nis2], Frank L Bowen [flbowen7], and James P Bowen [Bowen13]	4
Robert Zangri [irgnaz], William Hartung [polaris44], Sandra S Forsythe [sandyrf], Steven L Forsythe [majslf], Anne M Frayne [AnneFrayne], and Adam L Burton [Burton29]	6
Thomas J Koralewski [tjk9294], William A Nicolai [reston111], Willam M Heeter [bheets], C William Bockstahler Jr [wildbill51], Stuart E Petersen [StuKS76], and John C Peer [golforejp]	6
Robert Jiobu [TS1317], Dennis R Tomlinson [Dagobert2], Ronald Scott [Bernal1946], and Peter Wahl [Kjelberg]	4
Pam Campbell [campbellps], Reeta Brendamour [rhb537], Albert J Beaupre [albeau],Vijay K Vasudevan [vasudevk], and Ben R Fisk [bfisk121]	5
Frank Paynter [paynterf], Joe Wernet [eptesicus], Tim Kington [MatCauthon], and Corey L Sanders [csanders]	4
Larry Newman [goblue72], Dennis D Schultz [54cardfan], Isaac Stephani [isaac418], and John T Taylor [jtaylor730]	4
Jane E Witherspoon [partyplay5], Ricki S Rosen [rickisue], Patricia L Pua [patriciap], and Bob S Concepcion [uro1]	4
Mark Ambrose [Ambrose], Beth Dlutowski [Beth Dlutowski], Connie Noel [Connie Noel], and Stuart W Ray [Stuart Ray]	4
Flight C - April 10-11   Finals May 22	3
Jonathan S Hoak [jonhoak], Marc Manly [marcemanly], Bob Kessler [bob kessler], and Rod Kaplan [rod kaplan]	4
Mercer Reynolds [Mercer3], Joel Bromley [Joel j], Betty G Murdock [Gatewood51], Erin Oblinger [Winneh], Betsy S Coith [BCOITH], and Jan Kiefhaber [Ogoogle]	6
Rex W Miller [buckeyerex], Charles Driscoll [cpdris], Dennis R Tomlinson [Dagobert2], and David G Riede [provis]	4
Key:  Captain, player, [BBO Name],  Q = Qualified for Finals

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ACBL ONLINE ENGAGEMENT - Suggested approaches to encouraging all members to play bridge online. Whom are you helping today? Details

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Shark Bridge Teacher's Console is the choice for many successful Online Bridge teachers. This is the future for teaching bridge, whether online or in person! Cost is very modest and the technology creates a very enjoyable experience for students.  Demo Videos

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"HOW-TO" VIDEOS FOR ONLINE PLAY
How to Use Bridge Base Online (Sylvana Morici)	How to Alert your Bids (Sylvana Morici)
Adding BBO $'s to your account (Sylvana Morici)	How to Set up your convention card (S.Morici)
How to Bid and Play (Sylvana Morici)	How to Play on BBO (Samantha McDouglas)

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A. J. Stephani ACBL Board of Directors District 11 Representative
June Update on ACBL Developments - I’ve been providing more updates than usual, which shouldn’t be surprising given the rate at which the ACBL is making on-the-fly adjustments to news in the world around us. It’s certainly a period in our lives that we won’t easily forget, unfortunately so, and I hope you’re making the best of it. I want to put in a plug here for making sure you can receive email communications from the ACBL. This is the best way to receive news about what’s going on in the bridge universe, and not just for the ACBL. Our District, your Unit, and even some of your clubs use your ACBL preferences and contact information to notify you of developments. If you don’t currently receive these messages, here’s what you can do:
• Go to “ACBL.org”, then click the
• "MyACBL" button (you’ll need to register if you haven’t done so already), then click
• "Privacy Settings" in left hand menu, then click
• "Subscribe" under "General Email Communication", (make sure your current email address is correct under “Member Information” and correct if necessary), then click the
• "Update" button ...MORE
Spring 2020 Update
Special Report (March 2020) 

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When does face-to-face bridge reopen? State and Local Health Regulations and Orders matter, and so does common sense.  Here are the ACBL Reopening Recommendations.

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How to Play in the ACBL "Support Your Club" and Virtual Club  Games on BridgeBaseOnline (BBO)
These instructions are from BBO and show how to log on, Join BBO, and select the ACBL games of your choice.  Please follow their directions. Direct any qestions to their help service at support@bridgebase.com  The majority of the funds from these games will go back to the clubs you support. See ACBL Bridge Feed APRIL 6 for details on Virtual Club Games.      BBO DETAILS       ACBL FAQ

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Covid-19 Updates:

FLATTEN THE CURVE Practice good hygiene. CDC Recommendations Covid 19 Transmission Public Rest Rooms

Depts of Health: Ohio   Indiana  Kentucky   West Virginia Trackers: Ohio   Indiana   Kentucky   West Virginia        Johns Hopkins        Reuters(By State) Covid 19 Statistics      JAMA covid-19 Articles

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District 11 Stakeholder Workshops
Check out the workshops and audio recordings on this site.  Next is the ACBL Best Practices Bridge Teachers Workshop at the next Regional TBD.  Questions?  Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com                   

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Want Growth?  Get behind the NEW D11 Education Initiative! Siraj Haji is supercharging Education for District 11.  Don't be left out.  Make your ideas and voices heard.  D11 growth depends on our success with these education initiatives.
Reference Pages:  D11 Bridge Education        D11 Stakeholder Meetings
Contact Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com  or Siraj Haji sirajhaji@gmail.com     

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