From Secretary Kathleen Murphy: Minutes May 2023
Author: Ruth Hamilton
WGPO Board Minutes – April
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From Secretary Kathleen Murphy: Minutes April 2023
Lake Oswego Celebrates Spring
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It was unseasonably cool for March 25, but we warmed up with a six-game tournament. Scott Smith hosted, Mitch Bayersdorfer directed. As if directing were not enough, Mitch made a flashy finish to his sixth game. Leading by 3 points…
Greeneye players unshackled
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Doobie Kurus shared these photos from a Friday night escape room episode. All five players made it to the weekend’s games unscathed. Mike Johnson directed an exhausting but successful two-day, 23-game tournament. See tournament results at Greeneye 23 results.
Players undaunted
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Five intrepid players conquered the remains of a surprise Wednesday snowstorm to convene at my house on Saturday for our monthly tournament. That made six of us. Mitch Bayersdorfer is creative in recycling his trophies. This time, he gave one…
WGPO Board Meeting Minutes – January 2023
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The WGPO board is sorting itself out after an abrupt change in leadership. See the message from the board posted below. They met three times in January. You may find the minutes here: January 8 Minutes January 20 minutes January 29…
Message from WGPO Board
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Dear WGPO members, I’m writing today on behalf of the WGPO board to officially inform you that our board president, Steve Pellinen, stepped down from his post recently to focus on his health. The remaining members of the board have…
The Van Rand Tradition Continues
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Laurie Cohen and Juraj Pivovarov teamed up to put on a continuation in the long series of Phoenix tournaments begun in the ’80s by Barbara Van Alen and expanded when she joined forces with Larry Rand. It’s become a winter…
Oregon City draws Washington winners
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Eight Oregonians and six Washingtonians convened in Oregon City Saturday for a six-game tournament. Mitch Bayersdorfer hosted and directed. Portland typically has a decisive win in the Portland/Seattle interclub tournament. The trophy was prominently displayed on Mitch’s mantel yesterday. Seattle got their revenge…
Good times in New Orleans
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Last weekend saw a continuation of a string of successful tournaments run by the powerful team of Crotty-Shin-Fukawa-Connelly in New Orleans. This was the first one affiliated with CoCo and WGPO. We hope it won’t be the last. Here are…