That's right -- your club dues are due. If you've ever wondered how we afford those fantastic new decks of cards, swanky tables and chairs, voyages across the sea and even your score cards -- that's right, it's your yearly dues. Dues are $15.00 per year, and give you the chance to partake in all of the club's activities.

Your dues paid now will be good for the 2007/2008 year starting July 1. If you're a new member who hasn't yet paid for 2006/2007, well then we've got the deal for you. Your $15 paid now gets you membership for TWO years!

Any evening director can take your membership dues, and be sure to ask for a receipt after you've paid -- and thank you in advance for your support.

It's time for your obsession with American Idol to pay off! Who is going to bite it this week? Your powers of clairvoyance can earn you a free play! Visit our survey and tell us who is going home (and be sure to leave us your first and last name too). All entries are due by Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00pm CDT. Once the show is over, we'll draw a name at random from everyone who correctly identified the weakest Idol.

Good Luck!

Your weather for the week, provided by the meteorologists at WFLD-TV Fox Chicago.

TUESDAY 45 / 29 Drizzle
WEDNESDAY - 44 / 35 Rain/Snow Mix
THURSDAY - 50 / 32 Cloudy
FRIDAY - 52 / 35 Rain
SATURDAY - 58 / 40 Rain
SUNDAY - 55 / 38 Cloudy

Saturday, April 14 Next Variation Night

Sunday, April 21 Next Board Meeting (tentative)

Congratulations to the following recent winners:

Wednesday, April 4 - If only we could remember...
Saturday, April 7 - If only someone had told us
Sunday, April 8 - Dan Miracle with a 53!

For those of you we missed, we'll catch you next week!

"The thing about getting older is you like the little ones."

-ECC member Rick Madsen. Makes us glad we're never going to get older, because frankly, we don't care for the little ones.

Dear Hoyle: I enjoy nude activities, including nude bowling, and want to know if the club would consider a nude Euchre night. – It Takes Balls

Dear Nudie:
If Michelle Fire's hair weren't already white, it would turn that way if she walked into the salon and saw the club in the altogether. Liquor laws being what they are, it's going to be a while before any of our venues are ready to host a naked night. BUT, as you'll see from the survey results on the right, there definitely seems to be a subset of the club looking for an outlet for their nakedness. So if you really want to let it all hang out, send an e-mail and we'll try to set something up -- at a private residence. Do us a favor, though, leave the cameras at home.

If you have a question about Euchre strategy, ECC club rules, relationships or just life in general, send an e-mail to resident expert Hoyle at euchrechicago@yahoo.com. We promise all e- mails are anonymous, and the answers may just surprise you.