When
local bridge players around here talk about having an event at the fire hall,
that’s the Main-Transit Fire Hall. It’s modern and particularly well-situated a
few minutes from the Thruway exit on Transit Road.
For
the 2015 annual meeting and game, however, they picked a different fire hall –
Rescue Hose in northest North Tonawanda. Not quite as modern nor as convenient
(it’s a half hour drive from my house), but it did have a big plus – hot water
in the washrooms.
The
food – Weidner’s roast chicken, potatoes, salads, a big fruit salad for dessert
– was as good as it gets at these affairs. No question that Paul and Linda
Zittel, who put this together, as well as the annual picnic, deserved the
Volunteer of the Year award.
The
meeting is usually something to be endured, but this one slid through easily.
There was no argument over the unit’s $3,988.96 surplus for the year or the
suggestion that the new board of directors would have to look for a way to
spend it.
Partner
Florence Boyd, who helped count the election ballots, said the final results
were very close. Nevertheless, the announcement of the winners was a great
relief to Ron Henrikson, who was sharing a table with Flo and me. He wasn’t
among them.
The
game also zipped by, thanks to director Brian Meyer, who maintains a quick
pace. Instead of being an hour late for work, I arrived only a few minutes off
schedule. Meanwhile, Flo and I managed to finish above 50% -- 53.49%, to be
exact. Sixth in the B strat. 0.56 of a master point.
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