NPA Gazette
April 2008 Vol. XII, Issue No. 8
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Semi-annual
Notables Results
of Tournament Upcoming
Tournaments……… 2
Pinochle Tips
News Appeal CHAPTERS………….……………….. 2 Member
Items Birthdays Thanks
from Madam Walker INSPIRATION………………………. 4 LAUGHTER……………..…………..
4 CLASSIFIEDS………………………. 5 ADDRESSES…………………….…. 5
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SEMI-ANNUAL NOTABLES
Upcoming Election Two
positions are now available as a result of resignations: 1)
Vice President --
vacated by Thomas Vandiver 2)
Treasurer – Jimmy Brown will stay until replacement is elected. If you are interested, or would like to add a name to the nominee list, contact Olin Wilson. The deadline for submitting bios is May 1. The
Treasurer’s position requires that the person be bonded.
Of course, some knowledge of finances and bookkeeping would be
necessary. The
Vice President’s position does not have any specific qualifications
but individual should be knowledgeable about NPA, the bylaws, the
Roberts Rules of Order, and be able to replace the President if
necessary. The position is
also the backup for the Tournament Director. Fund Raising Committee Project
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purchase. Several
items – shirts, caps, jogging outfits, etc., were presented as
possibilities. Further
information will be forthcoming. The
delegates should provide their chapters with further details.
RESULTS OF TOURNAMENT
Congratulations
to all winners! 1st – 2nd
–Ozella Walker…....……..6,811 3rd
– Betty Carter…….……….6,805 4th
– Ernest Tolbert…..………6,700 5th
– Benny Jackson.………..6,659 6th
– Joyce Pettaway…….….6,594 7th
– Art Scurry………………..6,517 8th
– Andrew Skipper…..……6,509 9th
– Ricardo Randle…………6,475 10th –Nellie Whitfield…………6,422 11th –Bobby Terry……….…….6,316 12th–Willie
Collins………….….6,315 13th—Emanuel Toodle………..6,301 14th–Donald 15th–Shirley Bevel…...……….6,237 16th–Donna Cody………….…..6,231 17th–Joan Rheubottom……..6,209 18th–Edward Parker………….6,197 19th–Len Weeks…………….…6,190 20th –Johnnie Davis……….…6,159 Page
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Even
though the time was off schedule, there were apparently a couple of
“first” for a semi-annual: 1)
59 tables 2)
the 50/50 winner received a record payout.
UPCOMING
TOURNAMENTS
SANCTIONED May
16-18..………..PIPS,
August
29-31……..Members Only,
(Annual) October
3-5 …..…..Oasis, Rocky
Mount,
NC NON-SANCTIONED
2008 May
10 …………
June
20-22……..King & Queen,
June
27-29……..Trump Tight,
July
11-13………20+,
Aug.
1-3………….31-39,
Aug.
2…………….Columbus Bucks
&Does (1-day)
Nov.
14-16………Partnership, The
Connection,
PINOCHLE TIPS CORNER
1. Remember to always practice and play using the correct NPA point count.
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2.
There are two “reserved”
bids: an opening
bid of 51 indicates aces around, and a bid of 59 indicates double
aces. 3.
Learn how to talk to others!
It is a proven fact that it is better to praise in public and
critique in private. Don’t
scorn your partner at the table and in front of other players.
Offering others encoura- ging words when needed goes a long way. 4.
Always have fun playing! If you have any comments, please
contact me at 334-354-0253. ~~~~~~~~Rick Rickerson~~~~~ NEWS, NEWS, NEWS
Each chapter should have something new to share with others
every month. Recently many
of you have had elections, and the new officers should be listed for
the benefit of others, for benefit of the Corresponding Secretary, and
distribution of the newsletter.
If you have questions about NPA or any aspect of it, what
better place to ask, and receive an answer from the appropriate
committee, officer, etc.
Chapters – tell the rest of NPA some of your projects, when
members get together to play (in case a visitor to your area wants to
play) – anything you are proud about to share.
The newsletter is for the purpose of sharing information.
News cannot be printed unless it is provided to the Editor.
Remember birth dates are still printed if provided.
It is not necessary to provide a birth year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~Editor~~~~~~~~~~
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CHAPTERS
1st State Pros
Happy Birthday
to:
William Barfield – April 15
Deborah Blake – April 20
Donald Miller – April 26
James Rylander – April 3
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weighing 7-1/2
lbs. Baby and parents (Candi
and Brandon) are going great.
Edna Brown had surgery recently to remove a tumor.
She is now at home recuperating and doing just fine.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her. Pinochle Champs of
Happy Birthday
to:
Linda Gayle - May
Ronnie Marshall - May The Renegades
Happy Birthday
to:
Shirley Bevel – May 15 Top of the Rock
Happy Birthday
to:
James Hardy, III - May
Jimmy Walker - May West Coast Best
Happy Birthday
to:
Irma Gladney – May
Agnes Graves – May
Earlene Green - May
Jacob Green, Jr. – May
Robert McCollins – May
Jean Terrell – May
Marcia Townsend – May Death:
Robert Calhound’s brother, Fred Calhound, passed. IN HONOR OF THE EMPRESS OF PINOCHLE – MADAM
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many people and
the greatest surprise of my life. The
event will always be remembered. In
fact, there were several surprises: (1)
My husband Leroy meeting me at the door (I would have bet $100
that no one would have gotten Leroy to attend this event). (2)
This did not give me a clue. (3)
Andre not playing in a tourna- ment at home
(unbelievable). (4)
Hearing the record, “Pinochle Really Turns Me
On,” a song written by Mrs. Johnnie Davis in 1996, put the icing on
the cake.
For those of you that did not attend, let me share with you this
spectacular activity. The
event was held at the home of Andre and Donnella (wife) DeBose.
So close your eyes and visualize my husband Leroy and Donnella
meeting me at the door and escorting me through the house to an Olympic
size pool with a paved deck that was well lighted and decorated with
multi-colored inflated balloons in an arch.
As we entered, more than 40 people rose from their chairs and
yelled ‘surprise’!!!! I
was dumbfounded. Leroy and I
were seated at the south end of the pool under a chickee (a Palmetto
hutch). Our table and all
other tables were decorated with a red and silver centerpiece with a
pinochle hand in the middle.
Appetizer: Pork
souse and chicken souse
Menu: BBQ Ribs, Rotisserie and BBQ Chicken, Fried Chicken
Wings, stuffed Tilapia, Ceasar salad, potato salad, rolls, lemon pound
cake, apple pie a la mode, and assorted canned sodas
The food was delicious. Page 3 ________________________________________
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During the meal I was ‘roasted’ by a group of
‘Professionals’ (it was hard to believe there were no rehearsals)
– they were excellent. The
printed program was well planned and it should have been taped.
You really missed a treat. I
understand all chapters participated.
I assure you, I am deeply grateful.
I received gifts and my first ever ‘money tree’ with branches
containing $219.00. I will
always cherish these gifts. While
sitting next to my husband reading the information Gilbert (Doc) Raiford
had obtained for his ‘scrapbook,’ I thought my heart would burst.
Doc was so convincing, we live 30 miles apart and he made two trips.
Most of his information was accurate with the exception of it was
only a 41 bed nursing home, and I was not the first chairperson of
Research and Education. As
my traveling mate and favorite grand nephew, Andre often pushed my
wheelchair. On two occasions
as we got near the airport stairway, he would let
go of the wheelchair. So
for him not to play in the tournament and prepare such an elaborate
affair was “Awesome.” I
really did not think he cared that much about me.
“Nothing ever remains the same.”
We have a great organization, with people of all walks of life
that have the knowledge, skills, talents, and capabilities to do
anything. With the constant
growth of the NPA we need to start thinking about the future.
“THERE IS
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(1)
Our opening song – “Pinochle Really Turns Me On” – for
all tournaments (2)
Consider building our own resort (3)
Start keeping and storing scores and record of meetings.
This is IMPERATIVE, if I am to be in the Hall of Fame.
Again, A MILLION THANKS. ~~~Empress
Lydia INSPIRATION
LOST
AND FOUND
Lost and found are loves and treasures on the roads we walk in
life.
Joys and heartaches, pains and pleasures mixed with happiness
and strife.
Some to flourish, some to vanish, some to bring us smiles or
tears – adding treasures or displeasures to our youth and graying
years.
From such turns of heart and mind; every one is part of living,
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