With a full month behind us in the Master point races at the Terre Haute Bridge Center, it looks like a re-run of past years. Sharon Strassler, a two-time past winner leads Laura Bright who has won it eight times. Then comes Nancy Hanley; she was tops in 2005 before she was a Life Master. Since then she has been the top player in many other categories at the club. Rounding out the rest of this prodigious group are Pat Koger and Sue May with only a point separating them for fourth. The same thing for sixth place with a single point separating Pat Price from Phyllis Peters. Eighth place down is Tana Holt, Joan Chervenko, Joanna Hebermehl, Carolyn Steinbaugh, Mona Sternfeld, Noreen Bryant, Sharon Winters, Gloria Trader, Margie Kintz, Connie Shattuck, Arlene Luchsinger, Susan McCarthy, Diane Scott, Ruth Ann Tooloose, Mary Lunsford, Mary Alice Spahr, Nancy Shriner, Gretchen Weston and Sharon Mason.
In the men’s race it’s perennial leader (now up to 14 times) Fred Ervin. In second place is the new kid on the block, John Clark. Don Reuland leads the rest of this die-hard group: Tom Roberts, Milt Van Reed, Frank DeSanto, Rick Kleinheksel, Mark Greenwell, Henjin Chi, Floyd McWilliams, Charles Parks, George Woodason, Jim Jennings, Charles Bryan Sr. and David Halsted.
Winners Jan. 25-30
Monday afternoon — first, Nancy Hanley and Phyllis Peters; second, Diane Scott and Don Reuland; third, Laura Bright and Janet Horton; fourth, Connie Shattuck and Margie Kintz.
Monday evening Fun Bridgers — first, Susan McCarthy and David Sively; second, Marg Knotts and Janet Page; third, Jane Mills and Judy Price; fourth, Nancy and Bill Shriner.
Tuesday — first, Phyllis Peters and Floyd McWilliams; second, John Clark and Laura Bright; third, Sharon Winters and Tana Holt; fourth, Mona Sternfeld and Fred Ervin.
Wednesday — first, Joan Chervenko and Tom Roberts; second, Fred Ervin and Laura Bright; third, Sue May and Pat Koger; fourth, Pat Price and Gloria Trader; fifth, Carolyn Steinbaugh and Jim Jennings.
Saturday — first, Arlene Luchsinger and Mona Sternfeld; second-third, Mary Alice Spahr and Phyllis Peters and Pat Price and Pat Koger; fourth, Connie Shattuck and Margie Kintz; fifth, Joyce and Floyd McWilliams; sixth, Jane Mills and Joan Chervenko.
The following games will be played this week in the Bridge Center at 303 S. 14th St. It has been the center for bridge for nearly 50 years. We hope to grow for a few more decades but we need the help of all bridge players in the area. Come to look it over; ask your friends who play here. Sit down with your own partner or ask us and we will pair you up with a congenial partner who will play your system. Then make your own decision. There is no charge for first-time players. After that, it is just a modest $6, sometimes a dollar more if it is for charity or a special game. That is the only time you ever pay. You do not have to be a member. We are a not-for-profit club with an elected board of directors who oversee the operations. New members of the board are added each year at the annual membership meeting scheduled the first Tuesday in March. Lets get acquainted.
Monday: open game, 1 p.m.; Fun Bridge, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: open game, 7 p.m.
Wednesday: open game, 10 a.m.; Brown bag lunch, noon.
Thursday: open game, 7 p.m. Call (812) 232-999 first to see if we have enough players.
Saturday: open game, 1 p.m.
— Frank DeSanto,
club manager
Valley Life
Bridge column: Feb. 7, 2010
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Terre Haute museums keeping history alive
Even if you don’t have a mystical Egyptian tablet that brings museum inhabitants to life at sunset like character Larry Daley in the “Night in the Museum” movies, history can come alive for you, your friends and family at the many museums in the Wabash Valley.
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ANNIVERSARIES: Feb. 12, 2012
• Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jackson
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Learn brief history of Social Security at Brown Bag
Join Amy Long, Social Security operations supervisor, for a brief history of Social Security, including why and how Social Security was created, changes over the years and information on the future at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at the Vigo County Public Library for a Brown Bag.
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Terre Haute’s litter leads to trashy look, feast for crows
Dear My Fellow Hoosiers,
Why do you litter? When I moved here in April 2007 there were two things that I noticed right away about the Wabash Valley. -
PAW PRINTS: Enjoy a pet-friendly Valentine’s Day
Every year, the poison control experts see a rise in pet cases around Feb. 14, with many involving chocolate and lilies (a flower that is potentially fatal to cats).
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Greene’s Goose Pond offers Marsh Madness, March 2-4
Special to the Tribune-StarWildlife Area’s annual Marsh Madness bird festival takes place March 2-4 at multiple locations around Greene County.
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WEDDINGS: Feb. 12, 2012
• McBride Menestrina
• Baer-Marshall
• Miller-Lunsford
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ENGAGEMENTS: Feb. 12, 2012
• Archer-Cooper
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VIDEO: On the Banks of the Wabash far away …
Paul Dresser left Terre Haute a niche in history.
Opportunism, squabbling and fading memories gradually washed that gift away, like the unending flow of the Wabash River he immortalized in song.
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Vectren cautions public about snow, ice removal
Vectren Energy Delivery wants to remind customers to proceed with caution when removing snow and ice around natural gas meters at their homes or businesses this winter.
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Workshop to emphasize basics of alpaca farming
A one-day seminar on the fundamentals of alpaca farming is planned for Saturday at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
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Genealogy Society offers free forum
The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society is offering a free educational forum titled “Brick Wall Hurdling” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in rooms A, B and C of the Vigo County Public Library at Seventh and Poplar streets.
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PAW PRINTS: Want to adopt a pit bull? Here are some helpful hints
Despite the bad publicity, pit bulls can be very lovable and loyal family dogs. There is a great deal of confusion associated with the label “pit bull.” The most accurate definition refers to two breeds: the American pit bull terrier and the American Staffordshire terrier. Some people include other breeds in this group because they share similar head shapes and body types.
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Purdue Extension to offer diabetes cooking school
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service-Parke County is offering a diabetes cooking school starting Feb. 27.
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Pepsi Community Caps Program to benefit charities
Refreshment Services-Pepsi will kick off its 2012 Community Caps Program on March 1. The Community Caps Program will benefit several charitable organizations and schools in Clay, Parke, Vermillion and Vigo counties in Indiana and Edgar County in Illinois.
- Special Occasions: Feb. 5, 2012
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Serve as 4-H judge, volunteer
The 2012 4-H Bi-State Judges and Leaders Clinic will be Feb. 18 at Ivy Tech Community College’s Main Campus, at 8000 S. Education Drive.
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BRIDGE COLUMN : Feb. 5, 2012
With January now history we can report new faces in both master point races, male and female.
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Tried 'n' True: Upside Down Pizza calls for crescent rolls
When our boys were young, we went every Sunday evening for pizza in Charleston, Ill. When they got to be older and they were working on the farm, I would make pizza from scratch.
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Extension to offer basic food preservation workshops
Purdue University Extension will be offering basic food preservation workshops at Clabber Girl Culinary Classroom in Terre Haute. Two sessions will offer different methods.
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GRAPE SENSE: Trips open my eyes to new wines in new regions
The wine industry spends a lot of money worldwide to promote brands, regions, and wine tourism. One of the many ways the wine industry invests is press trips.
Depending on when you read this column, I’m either in France or just returned from a press trip.
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Clay Habitat plans open house
Habitat for Humanity of Clay County will stage the dedication ceremony and open house for the Mary Ann Hofmann family home from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at 518 E. Ridge St. in Brazil.
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Born to perform: Terre Haute South senior to sing in Carnegie Hall
Soon, the domed ceiling of Carnegie Hall and the archway in the Hayes family kitchen will share a special connection.
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8th District Rep. Bucshon visits CASA volunteers
The U.S Representative of the 8th Congressional District, Larry Bucshon met with CASA volunteers earlier this month to learn more about the Vigo County Court Appointed Special Advocates.
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Paw Prints: Animal protection law ranking hits home
The Humane Society of the United States released the 2011 “Humane State Ranking” of all 50 states and Washington D.C.
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Tried 'n' True: Here's a recipe for all you chocolate lovers
This recipe is for all you chocolate lovers.
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Soybean farmers build state fair building
Since 98 percent of Americans no longer live on farms, Indiana soybean farmers are going to bring the farm to the public in a new exhibit building at the 2012 Indiana State Fair.
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Sign up now for Rockville Public Library’s ebook class
Rockville Public Library will have free demonstrations on how to use ebook readers with its downloadable ebook service, Overdrive.
- Weddings, Anniversaries: Jan. 29, 2012
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Sullivan Foundation looking for Volunteer of Year
The Sullivan County Community Foundation is currently seeking nominations for its “Volunteer of the Year” award to be announced March 29.
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