Unit #381 - Los Alamos, NM

The Los Alamos Unit covers Northwestern New Mexico, and has bridge clubs in Los Alamos and Farmington. 2008 Unit Officers and Board Members are: Rose Mary Baltrusaitis, President, 2071 North Road, Los Alamos NM 87544-3015 (505)661-6602 rmbalt@ix.netcom.com; Earle Marie Hanson, Vice President; Joe Bergstein, Secretary, 1730 Los Pueblos, Los Alamos NM 87544-2673 (505)662-3182; Bob Hill, Treasurer; Patrick Soran; Dennis Brockway; Clifford Rudy; Virginia Wilson; Larry Anderson; Ron Payton; Winifred Berry; Jerry Fleming. Jerry Fleming is the District 17 National Board Member, is President of the Western Conference, and is an ex-officio member of the District 17 Board of Directors. The Los Alamos Unit has a web page. Click Los Alamos Unit Home Page.

To find the bridge clubs in the Los Alamos Unit, click Los Alamos Unit bridge clubs.
From that page, select Farmington or Los Alamos to get the club you want.

To access the ACBL-wide online club directory, click ACBL-Wide Club Directory.

For the 2007 Taos Sectional results, click Taos Sectional results. For the 2007 Los Alamos Sectional tournament results, click Los Alamos Hilltop Sectional results.

The 2008 Los Alamos Atomic City Sectional is sanctioned for September 26-28. The Taos Fall sectional will be held October 24-26.

Los Alamos Atomic City Sectional

September 26-28, 2008

The annual Los Alamos Atomic City Sectional will be held September 26-28 at the Los Alamos Senior Center. Gary Zeiger will be Director in Charge. The schedule of events follows:

Friday, September 26

Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 2:00 pm
Stratified 299er Pairs (single session); 2:00 pm
Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 7:30 pm

Saturday, September 27

Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 8:45 am
Bracketed KO Teams (1st round); 8:45 am
Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 1:15 pm
Stratified 299er Pairs (single session): 1:15 pm
Bracketed KO Teams (2nd round); 1:15 pm
Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 7:00 pm
Bracketed KO Teams (finals); 7:00 pm

Sunday, September 28

Stratified Swiss Teams (2 sessions); 9:30 am & TBA
Stratified by average masterpoints.

Entry Fees: $10.00/person/session; $96.00/team on Sunday
$1.00/person/session extra for non-ACBL members and non-paying members
Tourney Chairperson: Dennis Brockway (505)662-3977 dennis brockway@att.net
Partnerships: Marge Wilson (505)663-0557 kmwilsonnm@aol.com
Stratification: A=1500+, B=1000-1500, C=0-500
299ers: D=150-299, E=50-149, F=0-49

Accommodations: The Best Western Hilltop House (505)662-2441 or (800)462-0936 is about 1 mile from the playing site. E-mail hilltop@losalamos.com ($80.95). The Holiday Inn Express (505)661-1110 ($84.96) is just a few blocks from the playing site. The Hampton Inn in White Rock (505)672-3838 is about 10 miles from the playing site ($95). The Homewood Suites by Hilton is in Pojoaque, about 15 miles from the playing site. Rooms are $109.

Taos Sectional

October 24-26, 2008

The third Taos Sectional will be held October 24-26 at the Best Western Kachina Lodge, 413 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (800)522-4462 or (575)758-2275. Bob Craig is the Director in Charge. The schedule of events follows:

Friday, October 24

Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 1:00 pm
199er Stratified Pairs (single session); 1:00 pm
Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 7:00 pm

Saturday, October 25

Bracketed KO Teams (1st round); 9:00 am
Bracketed KO Teams (2nd round); 1:00 pm
199er Stratified Pairs (single session); 1:00 pm
Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 1:00 pm
Bracketed KO Teams (Finals); 7:00 pm
Stratified Open Pairs (single session); 7:00 pm

Sunday, October 26

Stratified Swiss Teams (2 sessions); 9:30 am & TBA
Strats will be determined by average masterpoint holding of all team members
Stratified 199er Swiss Teams (2 sessions); 9:30 am & TBA

Entry Fees: $9.00/person/session ($88/team on Sunday); $8.00/person/session for 199er events ($80/team on Sunday).
$1.00 additional per person/session for non-members and non-dues paying members.
Tourney Chairperson: Brian Greer (575)758-4160 bgreer@taosgov.com
Partnerships: Bill Swan (575)751-1846 bswan@newmex.com
Stratification: A=1500+, B=500-1500, C=0-500
199er strats: D=100-200, E=50-100, F=0-50

Accommodations: The Kachina Lodge (800)522-4462 or (505)758-2275 is the host hotel, as well as the site for the tournament. They offer room rates of $68+tax (1 bed) or $78+tax (2 beds). Reserve by October 1 to ensure these rates. A complimentary hot breakfast and evening wine and snacks are included. Their web site is www.kachinalodge.com. It is located a short distance from the Taos Plaza, and there are several restaurants within a mile of the playing site. Go to www.taosvisitorcenter.com or www.taosvacationguide.com for more information about the area.