Summerfest (July 7 - July 13)
- Waterford Banquet & Conference Center, 933 B South Riverside Drive, Elmhurst, IL - Location Map
- Download and print your own tournament information and schedule - (434.95 KB)
ABA/CCBA Joint Sectional (June 7 - June 8)
- ABA Midwest Headquarters, 1420 E 87th St., Chicago, IL - Location Map
- Download and print your own tournament information and schedule - (35.46 KB)
Name the Club Contest -- The Finalists
Skokie Duplicate Bridge Club would like to thank everyone for their entries for the "Name the Club" contest we received almost 300 names.
Here are the 5 finalists:
- The "ACE" of clubs
- Bridge World
- Top Score Duplicate Bridge
- My Bridge Club
- Meet,Eat & Compete
Please vote for ONE name and submit via e-mail to dncableman@yahoo.com or at the club/
The winner will be announced June 1st
Chicago loses a friend -- Jim Chiszar
(b) December 1, 1940 – (d) April 29, 2008
James F. Chiszar, 67, Sarasota, formerly of Naperville, Illinois, died April 29, 2008, from complications following open heart surgery. He fought a long and courageous battle with humor and patience.
A celebration of his life with be held May 9th at the Congregational Church in Elmhurst, Illinois, at one o’clock. His family asks you join them afterward at the Brauer House, Hillside, to toast Jim’s life.
He is survived by his loving wife of nine years, Patricia; children, Thomas Chiszar, Sedona, Arizona, Robert Chiszar, daughter-in-law, Teresa, and three grandchildren, who were the joy of his life, Jackson, Joshua and Lucas, all of Bolingbrook, Illinois, and daughter Kathryn Chiszar, Naperville, Illinois; brother Robert Chiszar, Mokena, Illinois, and his sisters, Caroline Runnion and Nancy Chiszar, both of South Bend, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sally Haley Chiszar.
James was a loving husband, father and avid bridge player. He retired to Sarasota in March of 2007, and all he wanted to do was play duplicate bridge. He was a member of the American Contract Bridge Association and had attained the rank of Silver Life Master.
Jim was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from Ball State University and worked as a teacher for three years before signing with Brown Paper Company. One of his biggest customers, Quality Chek’d, hired him to be their director of purchasing and he stayed in that position for 17 years. He began a second career in 1994 as a Tournament Bridge Director, a job he truly loved.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society 2701 Maitland Center Pkwy - Suite100, Maitland, FL 32751 or online at Website: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/flc. Or the American Contract Bridge Association Education Foundation, 2990 Airways Blvd., Memphis, TN 38116.
New Friday Afternoon Game
A new Friday Afternoon game is coming to Chicago. Beginning Friday, May 2, 2008: The Bridge Center on Sheridan, 5341 N. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, will be hosting a game each Friday at 12:30 pm. A light lunch and snacks will be provided.
For more information, see the Bridge Center's website, or call Phil LaPalio at (773)769-6030