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Welcome to the Euchre Club of Chicago weekly newsletter
-- a collection of event information, club news, gossip,
advice, and things that amuse us from the Internets. And
there's no truth to the rumor that we're guest-starring on
"How I Met Your Mother."
If you have ideas, gossip to divulge, humorous thoughts,
abject praise, rampant criticism, ideas to improve the club,
or you're just kinda lonely and want to talk, send a note to
euchrechicago@yahoo.com.
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Forget the primaries, and superdelegates, and all
that Presidential stuff. It's time for an election
that really matters!
Nominations will be accepted beginning May 1st
for the Euchre Club of Chicago Board of
Directors. Members will vote on President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and directors for
the Club's four nights of play.
Here is the current slate of candidates:
- President -- Ron Hall
- Vice President -- Marv Leach
- Secretary -- Dave Judy
- Treasurer -- David Rothen
- Tuesday Director -- OPEN
- Wednesday Director -- Dan Miracle
- Saturday Director -- Paul Zehren
- Sunday Director -- Geoff Dankert
Candidates must be nominated by an active member in
the presence of a current board member. The
nomination period ends Saturday, May 31st,
and members may vote at all venues for two weeks
beginning Sunday, June 1st.
This is your opportunity to help shape the future of
the Club, and help plan our great events. And no,
we're not accepting donations from Tony Rezko.
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This Week's Weather: Choleric |
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This week's weather provided by the meteorologists
at
WFLD-TV Fox Chicago.
TUESDAY 52 / 38 Sunny
WEDNESDAY 62 / 46 Partly Cloudy
THURSDAY 70 / 50 Thunderstorms
FRIDAY 65 / 47 Thunderstorms
SATURDAY 61 / 43 Rain
SUNDAY 63 / 40 Partly Cloudy
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Dates to Remember |
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Sunday, May 18: Board meeting -- 4:30pm @
Charlie's
Saturday, May 31: Board nominations close
Sunday, June 1: Elections begin
Saturday, June 14: Next Variation Night --
variation TBD
Sunday, July 13: ECC Anniversary Cruise
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Congratulations to All! |
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Congratulations to the following winners!
Tue. 4/15 - Fester Hugunine with a 49.
Wed. 4/16 - Scott Hawkins with a 59!!
Sat. 4/19 - Joe Dennis with a 50!
Sun. 4/20 - Eric Wallbruch with a 50!
Tue. 4/22 - Dan Miracle with a 51!
Wed. 4/23 - Steve Rosemurgy with a 51!
Sat. 4/26 - Dave Pimm with a 51!
Sun. 4/27 - Dave Pimm with a 48.
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Another Installment of the Euchre Dictionary |
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four·play [fohr'-pley] - noun
The act of "warming up" by playing several practice
hands of euchre before the official start of play.
Source: Marv Leach
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Ask Hoyle |
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Dear Hoyle --
Is there such a thing as an "illegal" cut? Do you
have to cut a certain number of cards for it to pass
muster? Is it cheating to just cut one card? -
Cutty Snark
Dear Cutty:
In the world of card-cutting, there are surely rules
to live by. Being the easy-going, fun-loving club
that we are, we don't necessarily enforce those
rules. A cut is designed to prevent deck-stacking,
hide the bottom card if it's been seen, and mix the
deck up a little more.
You don't have to cut if you don't want to, but
if you do, try to make it a cut that counts. If you
cut just one card, it doesn't make you a cheater,
but it does make you a tool.
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
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We Love It When We're Cruisin' Together!
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It's time to brush up on your euchre skills and dust
off your water wings! The ECC's Anniversary Party
Cruise will set sail on Sunday, July 13th. As
in past years, the cruise will feature an exciting
tournament, good food, and (hopefully) great
weather. Keep watching this space; we'll have more
details as the date gets closer.
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