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SANDEE BLOOM, Director
-William Arthur Ward- "Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending." HOWARD PISTOL , Assistant Director
Assistant Director-Emeritus
"May all your bingos be phoneys and may all your phoneys be "good." -Larry P. Gradus-  JOHN BECK
SANDRA BROMBERG (snowbird)
 JOANNE COHEN (snowbird)
JUDITH A. (JUDY) FORD
 LEWIS GORNITZ
JEFF GARRETT
VICKI HOLMES (very infrequent attendee)
 MADDY KAMEN
 DIANNE KAPLAN
CHERYL LEVIN
NOEL LIVERMORE (infrequent attendee)
JED MARTINEZ
 CONOR MUNRO
 ELAINE PATTERSON
"The past isn't dead, it's not even past."
-Faulkner-
MARSHAL RESNICK (Snowbird)
 BARRY ROEDER
MARTY ROSEN
 TERESA SCHAEFFER
 GERRY SMITH
CARL STOCKER (infrequent attendee)
JOHN THOMASON
MICHAEL VACIANNA (infrequent attendee)
 DENISE WALLACH
FRED WEINSTEIN
IAN WEINSTEIN
SHEREEN WEINSTEIN
MIKE WOLFBERG (Snowbird)
======================================  *** IN MEMORIAM *** STEVE WOLF February 15, 1947 - February 9, 2020  Steve attended our Scrabble club for eleven years. I always enjoyed seeing him there. He always had a smile for everyone. The most vivid memory that I have of Steve was when his opponent drew too many tiles and he had to show Steve that one of them was a blank. Instead of throwing the blank back into the bag as 100% of us would have done, Steve gave the blank back to his opponent to use!
*** IN MEMORIAM *** GEORGE ROGERS May 6, 1940 – September 10, 2018 George joined our Lauderhill Scrabble Club in 1991 and we were all fortunate to have his friendship for many years. George was always such a good, thoughtful and kind person. When I was in George’s company, I just had to smile! I always knew that whenever we played a Scrabble game against each other, win or lose, we would have a fun and competitive game together with lots of laughs.
*** IN MEMORIAM ***  ROBERT KAHN November 2, 1944 – August 31, 2018 It is so hard to write this because in my mind you will always be a part of our Scrabble club. When I go there on Wednesday nights, I still feel your presence and expect you to come walking in at any second. You have always been one of my favorite players there since you became a club member in 1992. Your warmth, wonderful wit, intelligence and thoughtfulness were always admired and appreciated. Your thoughtfulness also extended to writing a "thank you" note to me after our yearly Awards nights to tell me how much you enjoyed it and recognized all the work that went into it! That was just one of your many thoughtful actions. I'm sure that your record of having the highest game at our club since its existence will continue to be upheld forever! So thankful that the last game you played at our club was with me...even though you won!!! Rest in peace, my friend. 
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OSSIE MAIR February 19, 1932 – August 15, 2018 Since 1995, we all cherished and enjoyed the many years that Ossie attended our Lauderhill, FL Scrabble Club 276. With a twinkle in his eye, he was always such a wonderful, kind and gentle soul. You could count on a competitive and good game with Ossie. So many years of special memories with him. His beautifully crafted Lucite Scrabble boards are used by Scrabble players all over the world! For many years, Ossie captured our Awards Nights with his excellent photos of the festivities! Ossie is missed very much by so many of our club members.
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STEVE POLATNICK January 7, 1945 - January 20, 2018 We were all so fortunate to have Steve Polatnick as a member of our Lauderhill Scrabble Club #276 since 1994. Steve was one of the "giants" in the Scrabble world. An expert Scrabble player, Steve was also quiet-spoken, brilliant, witty and always the perfect gentleman with numerous accomplishments of which many of us were unaware because he was too humble to tout them! Steve will be greatly missed by all.
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 SAL DIJAMCO August 7, 1944 - November 4, 2017 Although we haven't seen Sal at Scrabble Club 276 for many years, he was a regularly attending member of our club for 13 years from 1991 through 2004. Sal was an expert Scrabble player with whom everyone at club enjoyed interacting. Sal was quiet spoken, a kind and thoughtful soul along with a wonderful sense of humor. We were very fortunate to have known Sal and wish it could have been much longer.
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 ANGEL DUPREE April 3, 1943 - August 9, 2017 It was a joy to be in Angel's company! She always was so enthusiastic about everything in life with her so different many interests and activities! She loved all the holidays and observed them with her extensive decorations-- right down to her nail art! Angel never missed a year bringing in her St. Patrick's Day hand-crafted potato heads which were given out as Scrabble prizes. Thank you for being a part of our Scrabble Club and our lives, Angel. We will miss you.
================================ *** IN MEMORIAM ***  RUTHIE LEVITTS March 8, 1930 - January 8, 2015 Ruthie brightened up our lives with her smile, her outspokenness, her humor and all of her creativity. I'm sure that everyone whose life she touched has at least one of her creative efforts whether it is a rack with their name in Scrabble tiles, a painted shirt, a magnet, etc., etc! You will be forever in our hearts, Ruthie.
================================ *** IN MEMORIAM ***  RALPH KING Ralph played tournament Scrabble since 1994. Recently Ralph moved to the Boca area from Gainsville and attended our club for the first three months during 2013. We always enjoyed seeing him and wish that it could have continued for many more years. We will always look back fondly on our memories with Ralph.
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October 12, 1953 - February 11, 2013 A special smile, a special face In our hearts, a special place, Memories are a gift to treasure, Ours of you, Randy will last forever. RANDY GREENSPAN
================================ *** IN MEMORIAM *** ANITA SCHWARTZ August 17, 1941- JULY 17, 2012 Although Anita was only able to attend our club for a few years due to her long struggle with cancer, whenever she was physically able to attend, Anita was a wonderful addition to our Scrabble club. Throughout the years of her battle with this horrible disease, Anita always showed an optimistic, cheerful and positive attitude in the company of her friends. Anita was a very special woman whose light will shine on in the hearts of all who knew her. ================================ *** IN MEMORIAM ***  LYA KORDA July 4, 1920 - September 22, 2011 In her own word's, she "LIVED, LOVED AND LEFT" In our words....Your smile, wit, warmth and diverse talents will be missed by so many of us.
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ANN ROBIN January 17, 1922 - May 22, 2011 Assistant Director-Emeritus *** Original Director! *** As original Director of Scrabble Club 276, you ran the club for three years with a strong hand and a warm, loving, teddy-bear heart. You were a tough act to follow but I hope that I made you proud. "You will be missed so much, Ann. We love you."
================================ *** IN MEMORIAM *** CHARLOTTE SIMEONE June 15, 1927 - February 6, 2011 Charlotte was a member of Scrabble Club 276 since 1989.
So many years of fun memories. Charlotte always made time to care about her Scrabble "family" and even their extended families. She will be missed by many of us.
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DEE JACKSON August 7, 1938 - June 25, 2008 Although you will always be in our hearts, your kindness, humor and wit will be missed by all of your many friends.
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