CAN YOU BELIEVE ANOTHER YEAR HAS GONE BY –

GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS – GNT’s will be scheduled for the next three months. These games are club qualifiers. The finals will be in Morganton and Greenville, SC. Team games are lots of fun and they will pay half black/red points. So plan on creating your teams when they are scheduled.

ALERT! – The Charlotte police came by recently and asked us to inform everyone that break-ins of cars has been on the rise. They said to make sure you lock your car doors and do not leave any items/valuables in sight in your cars. This is a smart practice at all times – anywhere!

BOARD MEMBERS – Thank you to Ross Andresen, Jean Davis and Jim Masson for their years of service on the Board. Bruce Bedient, Jim Carson, and Arnold Hoffmann are the new members that will serve for the next 3 years.

CONGRATULATIONS – New Plateaus –

Junior Masters – Betsy Gefaell, Anne Honeycutt, Anna Lysko, Susan Platte, John Williamson, Nancy Worrell

Club Masters – Joan Bruns, Marjorie Buchta, Clare Charzewski, George-Anne Hinrichs, Shirley McCall, Brian Youd

Sectional Masters – Peggy Palmer, Earl Phillips, Gary Shive

Regional Masters – Joan Maxwell, Paula Musler, Gary White

NABC Master – Jenny Widmer

Life Masters – Margot Broms, Sarah Dyer, Carole Salerno, Susie Sutton, Peggy Young

Bronze Life Master – Kathryn Greenhoot

CLUB MEMBER NEWS – Good news – Bill Kouri and Ross Andresen had very successful surgery! Elizabeth Young will be having another surgery on December 27^th. Jake Jones is in Gaston Memorial Hospital undergoing dialysis treatments. They both will be in our thoughts and prayers. Our condolences to Mary Hull for the loss of her sister.

Veda Roberts has requested that I mention that she has really appreciated all the cards and good thoughts from many of you.

Good luck to those who will be attending the Myrtle Beach Regional. Neighboring Sectionals this month are Southern Pines and Morganton.

Wishing you all a Happy 2010!