It's hard to believe a year has almost come and gone, but it's true, and your humble newsletter staff is here to remind you that if you've ever had designs on running for office, now is your chance! Beginning today, May 1, you can throw your hat into the ring for any of the seven positions on the ECC Board of Directors. To officially be on the list of candidates, you must be nominated by another member in the presence of a current board member.

Nominations will be accepted through the end of May, and the election of the 2007-2008 Board of Directors will take place during the first two weeks of June.

If you have any questions on what any of the board positions entail, please don't hesitate to chat with any of the existing board members.

And to any of you considering a run for office, Good Luck!

In what seemed like the world's longest (and dullest) telethon, American Idol last week managed to raise like $70 Million, while boring most of America to tears. And they decided to be nice and not kick anyone off the show. So this week, TWO lucky saps will be taking a jetplane to oblivion -- think you know who? If you correctly pick the eliminated singer, you could win a free play! Visit our survey by clicking here 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, May 2 at 7:00pm CDT. Once the show is over, we'll draw TWO names at random from everyone who correctly identified the weakest Idol.

Oh, and if you take the survey, be sure to click the "Next" button at the bottom of the page, then "Done" to submit your survey.

Good Luck!

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

TUESDAY - 70 / 49 Partly Cloudy
WEDNESDAY - 63 / 46 Partly Cloudy
THURSDAY - 65 / 48 Sunny
FRIDAY - 71 / 50 Sunny
SATURDAY - 74 / 54 Partly Cloudy
SUNDAY - 78 / 55 Thunderstorms

If you've been coming to cards a little early and wondered what those people are playing with 13 cards in their hand (Imagine! A card game with 13 cards at a time!), they're playing BRIDGE, and if you'd like to learn, they're looking for new players.

Feel free to send a note to jromalis@chicagogsb.edu and let him know you'd like to play.

Sunday, July 15 -- Annual ECC Anniversary Party at Sea! (this is a tentative date, but we suggest you put the date on hold if you want to join us)

Don't forget we're now accepting your annual $15 membership dues!

Congratulations to the following recent winners!

Wed Apr 25 - Mark Woodward with a 53!
Sat Apr 28 - Marv Leach with a 54!
Sun Apr 29 - Sam Sirko with a 51!

We bet he never gets tired of hearing that.

If you've gotten to know John Love over the past year or so, then you've gotten to know a great guy, and we hope you'll join us in wishing him farewell before he moves away to Boston (we hear they play Euchre there too). Please join us at John's official going away party on Saturday, May 19 at 3pm, T's Bar and Grill (on Clark st.). If you'd like to go, please send an e-mail to John's great friend pinata and let him know you're coming so he can get an idea of the crowd. Good luck John, we'll miss you!

"Paul [Zehren] got set on a LONER?!? - The entire club on Saturday, Apri 29. Frankly, it's not that uncommon to hear this, but we never get tired of it.

I would like to ask a slightly younger member of the Club out for dinner, but fear that the age difference between us (of almost 30 years) might spook the little guy. I do sense some positive pheromonal interaction between us, though I fear rejection like I fear getting set on a loner. Could you please let him know of my interest and provide some feedback before I embarrass the hell out of myself? If rejected, I might have to drop out of the club (and re-join after he moves in August). -Daddy

Dear Daddy:

Well, enquiring minds are dying to know who the object of your affection (OOYA) is, but we'll have to play it cool, and far be it from us to ever stand in the way of a May/December romance. So attention all you youngin's in the club -- if Daddy's description of you sounds familiar, and you'd like to meet Daddy, send us an e-mail and we'll pass your interest along to Daddy. If nothing else, at least you'll get a free dinner out of the deal.

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.