Carol Walker, ardent Portland, Oregon, player, died June 10 after a long and active life. We last saw her at our local club a week or two earlier. Elizabeth Wood constructed this tableau in her memory. We viewed it while…
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Scrabble® Players
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Colorado player/director David Goldberg shares his insights in the attached article. Click here
Madison, Wisconsin, Summer 2018
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From Lynda Finn: Congrats to Charles Reinke, the Gibsonized winner of the Madison Summer Tourney. Second place came down to the last game where Ian Weinstein and Thomas Reinke battled for the prize, with Ian emerging victoriously. Mary Aline Stevens…
Word Cup VIII – Let’s play Collins
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From Director Bennett Jacobstein: We are pleased to announced that a player has agreed to donate $1000 to the Collins prize pool for our upcoming 8th Word Cup in Burbank, CA, on the condition that ten players participate in the…
See the birthplace
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Jack Eichenbaum is conducting a tour. Jackson Heights: Garden Apartments, Ethnic Commerce and the Birthplace of Scrabble® Saturday, July 21 5:30-7:30 PM Early in the twentieth century, in conjunction with the building of the #7 train, Jackson Heights was…
Lester Schonbrun – we remember you
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We continued a tradition with the 5th Annual Lester Schonbrun Memorial Tournament, held at the Pruneyard in Campbell, California. Steve Pellinen directed. A highlight was Steve’s reading of a humorous tale about Lester written by Jim Kramer. We did play 20 rounds…
Miami to Lisbon – Rough seas, but successful tournament
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From Maureen Morris: The crossing from Miami was a little rocky at times and because of the weather we bypassed the Azores and instead spent a fabulous day in Madeira . The weather took its toll on Cheryl one day…
Word Cup is coming – be ready
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Word Cup 8 is scheduled for July 7-11, 2018, at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, Burbank, California. The fundraising committee has ambitious plans for a silent auction. You can help now by pledging to donate an item. See details here:…
Baseball/Games
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Bennett Jacobstein organized and conducted a memorable road trip. We visited four ballparks, toured Amish country, enhanced friendships, and played a 17-round tournament. Here are some pictures from Peggy Grant: Tournament results at Baseball 2
Long Beach
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From Dave Postal: We had 48 players, ice cream and cookies, a 203 point play (Ken Louie playing JUNIPERS)….No ties in the first 3 rounds and then 3 ties in round 4, a first time winner (Maxine Marcus) and a…