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<DIV>Hi all: My first reaction is that July 5-7 is intriguing. May be a
lot of people out of town but also a lot like me that want to avoid traveling
crowds and a bridge game close to home sounds good.</DIV>
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<DIV>Larry</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=trkwhite@gmail.com
href="mailto:trkwhite@gmail.com">Tim White</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:13 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com
href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">Seattle ACBL Unit Board</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [SBU Board] 2019 Sun Tan Sectional Update</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'>While
in the past I would have sent this email to Tournament Committee members only, I
would like to update the entire board on information that bears on alternatives
and the choice for the 2019 Sun Tan Sectional.
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<DIV>Unit 439 has confirmed they plan to run the 2019 Anacortes Sectional on
July 12-14, 2019 — thus that weekend won’t work for us. That weekend also
would have been the 2019 weekend we would presumably have had first right of
refusal for with Kent Commons given our rental this coming weekend. </DIV>
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<DIV>I asked Matt Koltnow, D19 Tournament Coordinator, to weigh in on (a) dates
for which he would OK a sanction for the 2019 Sun Tan Sectional and (b) thoughts
on the dates, including attendance prospects. </DIV>
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<DIV>The window of dates for the 2019 Sun Tan is bounded on the front end by
Penticton (June 10-16) and on the back end by Lynnwood (August 19-25). In
between is the 4th of July; Anacortes 12-14 July; NABC Las Vegas 18-28
July. There is a regional in Eugene Aug 5-11 and a sectional in Portland
(Vancouver, WA) Aug 16-18; though probably not untenable conflicts for us they
are within a week of so of Lynnwood. Matt did not rule out either 21-23
June which will see either him or Jenni in Anchorage for the regional, or the
dates of the Wenatchee progressive (7-20 July and 3 August).</DIV>
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<DIV>This appears to leave us with four alternatives as indicated on the
refreshed 2019 Tournament Planning Calendar, see link here:</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYcdlwx2208f2eEXPqM0ZNTzdRzmhov6w4cdUG4SkN8/edit#">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYcdlwx2208f2eEXPqM0ZNTzdRzmhov6w4cdUG4SkN8/edit#</A></DIV>
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<DIV>(a) June 21-23. Falls within the dates of the Anchorage Regional (see
note above). This would be only 3 and 1/2 weeks after our KO
sectional.</DIV>
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<DIV>(b). June 28-30. No conflicts.</DIV>
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<DIV>(c). July 5-7. No conflicts. Matt commented that "could well be
an excellent choice; it has the potential to have better than normal Friday
attendance without the annoyance of the holiday itself.”</DIV>
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<DIV>(d) Aug 2-4. No conflicts. Matt’s comment: "it is the weekend
immediately after [NABC] Las Vegas. I think attendance at a sectional that
weekend would be very poor.”</DIV>
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<DIV>I would like to ask focals to please check on availability of sites on the
2019 dates above:</DIV>
<DIV>John — Kent</DIV>
<DIV>John — MIHS Upper Commons</DIV>
<DIV>Tim — Bothell</DIV>
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<DIV>All,</DIV>
<DIV>(Un)availability of sites will likely further winnow down our
alternatives. In the mean time, please give thought as to which 2019 dates
above you feel would be best for the Sun Tan Sectional.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Tim</DIV>
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