CAN SPELL OR PRONOUNCE HIS NAME – THAT’S ‘OK” JUST CALL HIM TED

OSHAWA,Jan 11th:  So you can’t pronouce his name or even spell it…. don’t worry it’s OK the magic word is KAPUSCINSKI - which means you’re a winner the first night out at the Optimist Club of Oshawa sponsored Progressive Euchre party.

His name  is pronounced KAP-U-SHINT-SKI (heck that’s a simple Irish name) but if that’s your hang-up he’ll answer to TED. He’s the latest winner collecting $20.00 of Optimist Club of Oshawa cash for claiming first place of the 36 players who completed. His bank manager is happy for his client whose on a fixed income. A retired Durham Region board of education employee was introduced to Opti-Euchre by his friend and fellow “Ukie” David Debosky. Last Wednesday (Jan 6) after celebrating Ukranian Christmas Debosky convinced  him of the coming out for a night of fun and cards.

“The unexpeced  windfall was great, but meeting the Optimist members and friends was important to me” remarked Kapper – everyone made me feel welcome – and that’s the important thing” he continued. Mr.’K’s’ collected 79 points covering his ten games including a trioka of double digits victories playing with his talented partners the hubby-wife Brook’s Pat and John along with Gord Johnson. He registered a pair of important lone hands during his 9th game.

HELE FIRST TO HIT  1K POINTS PLATEAU

Ron ‘Batman” Hele scored 72 points and became first player to reach the 1,000 point milestone this campaign. Acknowledged as one of the top players, Batman has stiff  completion from Pat ‘Baba’ Passfield at 953 points followed by Bob ‘Dirt’ Burtinsky 918, Gloria Logan 909.

DAVID  STOLIKER PACE SETTER IN PERCENTAGES

Fast improving ‘Super Dave” Stoliker has taken over the most important stat, first place in percentages per game. Currently he’s moved into first place with an impressive 73:27% per every ten games. At year’s end a special prize is awarded to the winner. To qualifty a player must appear in 75% of the scheduled games. This is the only fair way to declare the overall best player. By employing the 75% rule, this still allows time off for winter vacations and illness. Defending champ George Hagerty won a $100.00 gift card from Wal*Mart SuperCentre. He refused the price and donated it back to Optimist Club of Oshawa for their ongoing mandate helping the Youth of Oshawa.

KEN GRAVES WINS WEEKLY 50/50 PRIZE

Popular Kenny Graves jumped up quickly when his lucky number was called in the weekly 50/50 draw. His reward was $51.50 but his windfall was short lived when his wife Fay one of our volunteers stepped  in and thanked him for by a ticket. To date this popular game of chance has dispatched $952.00 in prize cash. Tickets can be puchased at the door prior to Euchre for $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Other valuable prizes are also awarded ie-two slice toaster, discounted golf books, auto emergency kit, flashlights, bottled water, windshield washer fluid etc. Four different players finished deadlocked for the nite’s most lone hands. Another corporate decision was accomplished when Margaret McFayden was presented with a bottle of Oshawa Optimist Napa Valley White Wine for her efforts via a coin flip.

FOSSUM SUFFERS HEART ATTACK

Veteran Gary Fossum who has missed the  2009-2010 Euchre season has suffered a  heart attack. After having successfull surgery removing disc from his back the Myrtle resident was scheduled to be released from Scarboro General Hosiptal on Jan 13th suffered a heart attack. Doctor Grant did a superb job minded his back problem with bolts and medal has ordered extra care for him. No home date has been forcasted since this latest problem. Once back on his feet the care-giving-patient role will be reversed. His wife Mary who works has been the care giver for her hubby  and father finally be permitted to have her hip and knee replacement surgery.Both have been missed this Euchre season and they aren’t expected to return until the 2010-2011 season starting in September 2010.
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