FLATHEAD VALLEY BRIDGE CENTER
 
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Our Bridge Home is at 22 Village Loop Road in Kalispell.  Our games begin at 12:30 on Mon., Wed. and Fri.. Please try to arrive 15 min. prior to play.
If running late call 260-6832.

Relaxed Bridge begins at 5:30 on Wednesday evenings.
Our Partnership Contact is Marion Kibbe. 406-862-5773  marjim@centurytel.net

 
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ARE WE A FUN BRIDGE CLUB... OR WHAT?
ARE WE A FUN BRIDGE CLUB... OR WHAT?

Bob Howard's Birthday Party was a really great celebration!

CENTER DONATIONS FOR OCTOBER

NAMI
National Aliance on Mental Illness

PARTNER!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
PARTNER!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
THE BIRTHDAY CREW
THE BIRTHDAY CREW

TEQUILA!!!

50/50 FRIDAY

Bridge Players Enjoy......
On Friday's we sell raffle tickets. 50% goes to the
lucky ticket drawn and 50% goes for fruit and vegetables.
No Pressure  ///  No Obligation

50/50 FRIDAY
Bridge Center Phone Number
Bridge Center Phone Number

406-260-6832
Please use this number if you are running late.

This phone will be on at all times for messages and emergencies.

 

CELL PHONE POLICY
CELL PHONE POLICY

 

Please ...use vibrate
after playing begins.

CARE CONTACT
CARE CONTACT

 Get Well Wishes or
Sympathy Cards 
sent from our club..
Please contact
Marilee Wood 
at 257-6948 or
marileewood@gmail.com.   

YAHOO GROUPS & E-MAIL

FlatheadValleyDBC@yahoogroups.com 
To email our group simply click on the above address. 
AN EMAIL WILL OPEN FOR YOU..

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OCTOBER
HAPPY  BIRTHDAY OCTOBER
 Lise Bailey
Alden Boreson
Michael Boreson
Cathy Brown
Shirley Dean
Proki Harris
Kaye Hoffmaster

Bob Howard
Nancy Hulick
Robi Krogstad
Susan Ledford
Mickey Ording
Marj Perlow
Gene Taylor
Sue Anderson
&
Lois Marshall

  Oct. 3rd was a great day at the Bridge Tables
with
Birthday Cake for all !!





 
 

MASTERPOINT ADVANCMENT
MASTERPOINT ADVANCMENT

NEW JUNIOR MASTER
Carole Stanley
NEW CLUB MASTER
Mitch Linne
NEW SECTIONAL MASTERS
Jan Arnett
Bob Sadler

&
Bob Sleadd

 

FLATHEAD VALLEY BRIDGE CENTER
FLATHEAD VALLEY BRIDGE CENTER

22 VILLAGE LOOP ROAD
Kalispell, Montana 59901

406-260-6832

FATHER / SON PAIR WINS NAP
FATHER / SON PAIR WINS NAP

Alden Boreson and Son Michael won the Gold Points for second place in the
NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS
this past week in Helena.
They will be awarded a nice chunk of travel money as they head off to the

Kansas City Nationals.

SILVER LIFE MASTER ADVANCEMENT
SILVER LIFE MASTER ADVANCEMENT

FRAN OLLENDIKE

NEW RUBY LIFE MASTER
 

EARLY BIRD CLASSES FOR ALL
EARLY BIRD CLASSES FOR ALL

 Start your Fridays with 
Open Lessons
by Michael Boreson

Michael is teaching Bridge to all levels on Friday's 9:15 to 11:30.
  The cost is $10.00 per person.
THIS IS A VERY INFORMATIVE CLASS
LOADS OF GREAT INFORMATION!!!

HAVE FUN IMPROVING YOUR GAME
HAVE FUN IMPROVING YOUR GAME


MINI LESSONS WITH BILL
Bill Pellett will be holding a class every Wednesday from 11:45am - 12:15pm.
 
Always something new (-:
FUN - INFORMATIVE - FREE
All classes will be held at the
Bridge Center

22 Village Loop Road   Kalispell, MT 59937
 Team game October 21st - Please sign up or call in advance.
Find your partner and team.
 

Relaxed Bridge game on Wednesday evenings at 5:30.

 Next Mentor Game: to be announced.....Maybe November
 Sign up at the check-in desk.  Arrange your partner or we'll find you a partner. 

Advanced players play with newer players and time is given for hand review.  Everyone gets involved in this educational event. 

Call our Bridge Center at 260-6832 for details.

The Flathead Valley Bridge Center Members are dedicated to helping newcomers learn and enjoy the game of Bridge.

LEARN AND HAVE FUN

2/1 CLASSES
2/1 CLASSES

2/1 BRIDGE LESSONS
When: September 29th - November 17th 
            Every Thursday (time to be annouced)
Where? Flathead Valley Bridge Center at
            22 Village loop Road, Kalispell, MT
Instructor: Gary Stephens
Cost: $35.  (this includes a textbook valued at $25.)
Contact Gary at
garywhitefish@gmail.com or 406-862-2140
There is a sign up sheet at the Center Desk
.

BEGINNER BRIDGE CLASS COMING SOON
BEGINNER BRIDGE CLASS COMING SOON

Continuing Education

BEGINNER BRIDGE LESSONS
Saturdays, Sept. 10th - Oct. 8th
Time: 9:00am to Noon

Instructor : Cathy Barbouletos
Where:  22 Village Loop Rd. Kalispell, MT
To register go to fvcc.edu and click on Continuing Education or call 756-3832.
Click here to view and print the flier.
The Beginner's Bridge II Class starts Oct 15 - Nov 19 with
Jim Swab
as the instructor.

 

CLEAN UP DUTIES
CLEAN UP DUTIES

CENTER HELPERS 
Check tables for dishes, push in the chairs, return boards to office, clean the kitchen,
start dishwasher, lock all windows, close blinds and help out whenever possible.

MONDAY  A-G
WEDNESDAY H-O
FRIDAY P-Z
The first letter of your last name corresponds with your clean up day.

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

FOR SALE NOW

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PUNCH CARDS FOR MEMBERS

EASY & CONVENIENT

 5 punches for $25.00
10 punches for $50.00
20 punches for $100.00

2 punches for $10.00 (nice gift item)

To gift a nonmember we have single FREE PLAY TICKETS for $6.00. 

THE RACE IS ON
Unit
Mini-McKenney
Ace of Clubs
0-5
5-20
Christie Deck  10
Shirley Schmidt  21
Christie Deck  9
Shirley Schmidt  23
20-50
Jeff Daniels  31
Jeff Daniels  29
50-100
Bob Gerhard  53
Bob Gerhard   47
100-200
Cathy Brown   121
Cathy Brown 97  
200-300
Shelley Arbuckle  59
Shirley Dean  49
300-500
Alden Boreson  62
Alden Boreson  45
500-1000
Kaye Hoffmaster  170
Linda Petersen 86
1000-1500
Michael Boreson 247    
Michael Boreson 130  
1500-2500
Gordon Bower 162
Janet Weiss  115
2500-3500 
Tanya McCully 338  
Tanya McCully 97 
Flathead Valley Bridge Center
Flathead Valley Bridge Center

The Flathead Valley Bridge Center, located in Kalispell Montana, plays three American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) sanctioned games per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:30pm. Evening bridge, also an ACBL sanctioned game, is scheduled each Wednesday beginning at 5:30pm and partners are not needed.  The club serves the communities of Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls and Bigfork, Montana and also draws players from Lakeside, Somers, Polson, and Eureka.  We are a growing and friendly club and welcome new players even while concentrating on playing serious ACBL sanctioned duplicate bridge.  The club uses the latest in bridge technology including wireless electronic scoring, and dealing machines offering pre-dealt hands.  Hand records are available following the game, with complete, detailed game results posted on this website.  We generally have a variety of club and player provided snacks available during our games and offer free coffee and tea plus a variety of sodas at a small cost.

What This Club Website Offers

The most significant aspect of this website is the very impressive manner in which it presents the results of recent club games.  To see the game results on the website, click on the "Results" button at the left of the screen and select a particular game to display that game's results.  Once you have seen the ranking display, click on your pair's listing (or any pair's listing) to see a very through and impressive display of your final bids and scores for each hand you played.  Clicking on any particular  board number on the number table above the hand display will display all four hands of the board chosen together with the final bids and scores of each pair and the opening lead for all pairs that played that particular hand.  All-in-all a very impressive learning tool to improve your bridge game.

Another very worthwhile aspect of the website is the ability it offers for the club to communicate with club members.  The club communications to club players are found on this home page, and on the News Page, the Club Information page, and the Member Only Information page.  Note that you must register as a member on the website to access the Members Only information.

The Find a Partner page offers a means for club members to request a partner for any given club game.  The Calendar page provides some general information on future club games.  The Useful Links page offers some other websites that may be of interest to members.  At his point we have not implemented any competitions on the Competitions page but may do so in the future.

2016 OFFICERS 2017

2016 - 2017
 BOARD MEMBERS ARE
Melissa Martin- Second Vice President
Patty Daniels
Tom Nelesen - Vice President
Don Doan

Fran Ollendike - Secretary
Paulette Fopp - Treasurer
Bob Sadler
Jim Swab

&
Kaye Hoffmaster - President
 

HALLOWEEN PARTY
HALLOWEEN PARTY

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR COSTUME PARTY ON HALLOWEEN DAY.
EXTRA MASTERPOINTS

AND
BILL PELLETT REFRESHMENTS
Feel free to bring a snack.

PRIZE FOR THE BEST THREE COSTUMES

HELENA TOURNAMENT
HELENA TOURNAMENT

GOING OVER THE BOARDS....
HAND RECORDS ARE A VALUABLE
LEARNING TOOL!!!!!!

FVBC SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
FVBC SEPTEMBER  SCHEDULE

  ♠  Click to View & Print   ♠  

PARTNERSHIP CONTACT
PARTNERSHIP CONTACT

If you are unable to
e-mail the yahoo groups

to request a partner, 
please contact Marion Kibbe at 406-862-5773

or 
marjim@centurytel.net

Email our yahoo group at:
FlatheadVallleyDBC@yahoogroups.com

BRIDGE IS JUST A GAME
BRIDGE IS JUST A GAME

A REALLY FUN GAME!!

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL GAMES
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL GAMES

 October is ACBL's Jane Johnson club Appreciation Month. We will have 4 Club Appreciation Games awarding extra masterpoints this month,
one of witch is a Team Game on the 21st.  This game will offer 5% Gold Points, .25 for each stratification.  We will offer handrecords for our first time
and you need to find your own team.

Please sign up for this event at the front desk or call ahead. 
 We have two Unit Championship Games awarding 85% of sectional rating. 
    Go to the calendar page for details. 

BE HAPPY
BE HAPPY
SEPTEMBER CENTER MINUTES


Center minutes for the September 12th Board meeting
are now on the members only page.

Unit September 26th minutes are on the members only page.

All information available at the Center.

THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS
THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS

Please click here to see your volunteers.

Calgary, AB Sectional

Calgary will hold a Sectional Tournament on November 4-6, 2016.

SHELBY SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Shelby will hold their Sectional Tournasment on December 2-4 2016.
PRIME RIB DINNER & HOMEMADE CINNOMON ROLLS

Go to our district website or ACBL for flier.

DISTRICT 18 STaC / SILVER POINTS
DISTRICT 18 STaC / SILVER POINTS

The Flathead valley Bridge Center will be hosting three STaC Games. 
December 5th, 7th, and 9th
GRAB YOUR PARTNER NOW

GET YOUR SILVER POINTS

MISSOULA SECTIOANL

Missoula will hold a Sectional Tournament in January
13th, 14th and 15th
Click here to view and print the flier.

Results
Oct 24, 2016
Charity Club Championship Game / ACBL Charity
Director: Jim Swab
Scorer: Cathy Brown
Dealer: Cathy Brown
Oct 21, 2016
Club AppreciationTeam Game
Director: Michael Boreson
Scorer: Michael Boreson
Dealer: Michael Boreson
Oct 19, 2016
Club Appreciation Game
Director: Bill Pellett
Scorer: Cathy Brown
Dealer: Cathy Brown
Calendar
Oct 26, 2016
Unit Cahmpionship Game
Flathead Valley Bridge Center 1:15
MPs at 85% of Sectional Rating. Playing Fee $6. and $5. for members.
Scorer: Cathy Brown
Dealer: Cathy Brown
Oct 26, 2016
Relaxed Evening Bridge / Club Masterpoint Game
Flathead Valley Bridge Center 5:30
Playing Fees $5. and $4. for members.
Director: Sharon Palmer
Scorer: Shelley Brown
Dealer: Micki Gette
Oct 28, 2016
Club Appreciation Game
Flathead Valley Bridge Center 1:15
MPs at 81.8% of Sectional Rating.Playing Fee $6. and $5. for members.
Scorer: Fran Ollendike
Dealer: Fran Ollendike
2016 OFFICERS 2017

2016 - 2017
 BOARD MEMBERS ARE
Melissa Martin- Second Vice President
Patty Daniels
Tom Nelesen - Vice President
Don Doan

Fran Ollendike - Secretary
Paulette Fopp - Treasurer
Bob Sadler
Jim Swab

&
Kaye Hoffmaster - President
 

HALLOWEEN PARTY
HALLOWEEN PARTY

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR COSTUME PARTY ON HALLOWEEN DAY.
EXTRA MASTERPOINTS

AND
BILL PELLETT REFRESHMENTS
Feel free to bring a snack.

PRIZE FOR THE BEST THREE COSTUMES

HELENA TOURNAMENT
HELENA TOURNAMENT

GOING OVER THE BOARDS....
HAND RECORDS ARE A VALUABLE
LEARNING TOOL!!!!!!

FVBC SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
FVBC SEPTEMBER  SCHEDULE

  ♠  Click to View & Print   ♠  

PARTNERSHIP CONTACT
PARTNERSHIP CONTACT

If you are unable to
e-mail the yahoo groups

to request a partner, 
please contact Marion Kibbe at 406-862-5773

or 
marjim@centurytel.net

Email our yahoo group at:
FlatheadVallleyDBC@yahoogroups.com

BRIDGE IS JUST A GAME
BRIDGE IS JUST A GAME

A REALLY FUN GAME!!

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL GAMES
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL GAMES

 October is ACBL's Jane Johnson club Appreciation Month. We will have 4 Club Appreciation Games awarding extra masterpoints this month,
one of witch is a Team Game on the 21st.  This game will offer 5% Gold Points, .25 for each stratification.  We will offer handrecords for our first time
and you need to find your own team.

Please sign up for this event at the front desk or call ahead. 
 We have two Unit Championship Games awarding 85% of sectional rating. 
    Go to the calendar page for details. 

BE HAPPY
BE HAPPY
SEPTEMBER CENTER MINUTES


Center minutes for the September 12th Board meeting
are now on the members only page.

Unit September 26th minutes are on the members only page.

All information available at the Center.

THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS
THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS

Please click here to see your volunteers.

Calgary, AB Sectional

Calgary will hold a Sectional Tournament on November 4-6, 2016.

SHELBY SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Shelby will hold their Sectional Tournasment on December 2-4 2016.
PRIME RIB DINNER & HOMEMADE CINNOMON ROLLS

Go to our district website or ACBL for flier.

DISTRICT 18 STaC / SILVER POINTS
DISTRICT 18 STaC / SILVER POINTS

The Flathead valley Bridge Center will be hosting three STaC Games. 
December 5th, 7th, and 9th
GRAB YOUR PARTNER NOW

GET YOUR SILVER POINTS

MISSOULA SECTIOANL

Missoula will hold a Sectional Tournament in January
13th, 14th and 15th
Click here to view and print the flier.

Results
Oct 24, 2016
Charity Club Championship Game / ACBL Charity
Director: Jim Swab
Scorer: Cathy Brown
Dealer: Cathy Brown
Oct 21, 2016
Club AppreciationTeam Game
Director: Michael Boreson
Scorer: Michael Boreson
Dealer: Michael Boreson
Oct 19, 2016
Club Appreciation Game
Director: Bill Pellett
Scorer: Cathy Brown
Dealer: Cathy Brown
Calendar
Oct 26, 2016
Unit Cahmpionship Game
Flathead Valley Bridge Center 1:15
MPs at 85% of Sectional Rating. Playing Fee $6. and $5. for members.
Scorer: Cathy Brown
Dealer: Cathy Brown
Oct 26, 2016
Relaxed Evening Bridge / Club Masterpoint Game
Flathead Valley Bridge Center 5:30
Playing Fees $5. and $4. for members.
Director: Sharon Palmer
Scorer: Shelley Brown
Dealer: Micki Gette
Oct 28, 2016
Club Appreciation Game
Flathead Valley Bridge Center 1:15
MPs at 81.8% of Sectional Rating.Playing Fee $6. and $5. for members.
Scorer: Fran Ollendike
Dealer: Fran Ollendike