From Helen Flores: Sad news from Madison Wisconsin. Long-time Scrabble player and charter WGPO member Barbara Besadny died on December 26, surrounded by her family. Barb enjoyed many tournaments including Word Cups and GRITS. She was a terrific travel companion,…
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Remembering Wayne Clifford
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From Siri Tillekeratne: We are saddened to announce that Wayne Clifford passed away peacefully on Dec. 13, at the age of 73. Wayne fought off illness for the last number of years. He refused to give up. we all witnessed…
Candidates Q & A
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From the Elections Committee (Lynda and Winter): We asked the candidates their thoughts on the following questions which we believe are of major interest to the members. Their responses are below. There are some interesting areas of agreement and some…
We love tournaments
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Here’s a belated report on the Madison one. Lynda Finn and Mike Johnson really know how to organize and run fun-filled events. Even those of us who lost most of our games had fun. Noah Walton won the big money…
WGPO Needs You
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This has been an amazing year for WGPO! The generous financial support from the Carter Chapman Shreve Family Foundation has enabled us to expand our footprint greatly in the Scrabble community, both in North America and overseas. We’ve sweetened prize…
We won in Las Vegas
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Paul Terry has written a detailed recap of tournament events, including an unusual intrusion from the room next door: Paul’s Recap Co-director Bennett Jacobstein summarized and took pictures: Sixty-six players met at the Palace Station Hotel in Las Vegas. Paul Terry organized…
Autumn – A great time for tournaments
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Bennett Jacobstein gathered 15 of us at a pizza place in Vancouver, Washington, on Sunday, September 25. We enjoyed good pizza and great company. Three of us showed up in Calgary, Alberta, five days later to begin three days of Scrabble®…
A sunny day in Moraga
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From Bennett Jacobstein: Ten players enjoyed Scrabble in the Park on an ideal day in Moraga with perfect weather. Billy Nakamura and Saint battled for first place with Billy winning on spread. Alan Whitman won the performance prize finishing 4th…
WGPO – More good times ahead
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Have you looked at the list of upcoming tournaments lately? It’s growing, with more to be added soon. After two years off, Calgary is again hosting its three-day autumn event from September 30 through October 2. This has always been fun. …
WGPO Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – August
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From Helen Flores: Sunday, August 7, 2022 Call to Order: President Steve Pellinen called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm CST. Attending: Will Anderson, Steve Pellinen, Jan Cardia, Laurie Cohen, Helen Flores, Keith Hagel, Bennett Jacobstein. Approve July 3, 2022…