Over the years the format of this event changed several times.
At present the event is a two-session Swiss Team Event. The award is in honor of Bob Johnke, a past president of Unit 106 (1972-1973), and a unit member whose dedication to the enjoyment of the game was outstanding. Past winners of this event are:
FLIGHT A
1985 - T.Thorgersen-J.Grader-R & B Pollack-S & M Cohen
1986 - R. Danielson-V. Fleyshgakker-R. Goldberg-I. Levitin-J. Roitman
1987 - S. Burns - E. Scatassa-B. Garofalo-J. Linhart
1988 - R. Elk-F. Neff-S. Ehrenworth-R. Costanza
1989 - M. Kamil-L. Uris-I. Levitin-H & P Abajian
1990 - G. Goodman-R. Whitmore-H. Wallach-M. Rosenbaum
1991 - L. Karp-L. Server-T. Thorgersen-J. Adamo-W & R Carr
1992 - F. Paul-R. Paul-S. Weil-J. Roitman
1993 - J. Kuharetz-A. Sanford-A. Lohan-I. Poonarian
1994 - A. Lohan-G. Selby-H. Mandel-T. Gordon
1995 - R. Elk-S. Ehrenworth-C. Porter-B. Garofalo
1996 - A. Powell-S. Zwanger-R. Shapiro-J. Lighton
1997 - F. Grunebaum-F. Weidmann-K. Patel-A. Bergen
1998 - T. Thorgersen-M. Baranoff-S. Burns-G. Manis-J. Adamo
1999 - J. Roitman-F. Paul-J. Rush-N. Gartner
2000 - J. Adamo-M. Baranoff-S. Burns-G. Manis-T. Thorgersen-E. Scatassa
2001 - A. Lohan-F. Grunebaum-F. Weidmann-D. Margolin
2002 - C. Wardell-T. Thorgersen-M. Baranoff-G. Manis-J. Adamo-S. Burns
2003 - G & B Calkins-R. Rosner-M. Baranoff
2004 – A & S Nellissen, S & M Cohen, Bob Heitzman & Helen Raleigh
2005 – Blair Seidler, Tod Thorgersen, Eva Scatassa, Sandy Burns
2006 – Blair Seidler, Tod Thorgersen, Eva Scatassa, Sandy Burns
2007 – Stasha Cohen, Mark Cohen, Rozanne Pollack, William Pollack
2008 – Stasha Cohen, Mark Cohen, Rozanne Pollack, Bill Pollack
2009 – Blair Seidler,Lee Ohliger,Sandy Burns,Eva Scatassa, Burrell Humphreys,
Bruce Humphreys
2010 – Larry Ascher,Diana Tenery-Ascher, Bruce Neiger, Andrew Skolnick
2011 – Stasha Cohen, Mark Cohen, Rozanne Pollack, Bill Pollack
2012 – Bob Heitzman, Helen Raleigh, Matt O’Connor, James Sundstrom
2013 – Irene Poonarian, Rosalind Elk, Myoko Boswell, John Kuharetz
2014 – Burrell Humphreys, Bruce Humphreys, Eli Schneider, Cynthia Schneider
2015 – Burrell Humphreys, Bruce Humphreys, Cynthia Schneider, Eli Schneider
2016 - Marty Singer, Robert Orne, Surav Dutta, Satya Rami
2017 - William Whitman, Peter Szabatos, Barbara Bergen, Sarah Wiener
2018 - Burrell Humphreys, Bruce Humphreys, Dave DuBois, Nicholas France
2019 - Serge Aronovich, Marianne Aronovich, Stephen Cooper, Stanley Weiss
FLIGHT B
2003 - Robert Sterling-Frances Goldsmith-Robin Tuck-Sherman-Louise Murphy
2004 – Lee Ohliger – Jonathan Ohliger – Victor Hsu – James Sundstrom
2005 – Michael Jeshion – Marilyn Jeshion – Ed Katten – Joseph Pospis
2006 – Matt O’Connor – James Sundstrom – Don Belfer – Victor Hsu
2007 – Sandy Johnson – Victor Hsu – Edward Wilson – Paul Fagan
2008 – Matt O’Connor, James Sundstrom, Jon Ohliger, Don Belfer
2009 – George Weber, Jan Weber, Serge Aronovich, Marianne Aronovich
2010 – David Griegel, Tony Ianino, Don Belfer, James Sundstrom
2011 – Jan Weber, George Weber, Serge Aronovich, Marianne Aronovich
2012 – Martin Singer, Irwin Miller, Susan Green, Elson Blunt
2013 – Jan Weber, George Weber, Marianne Aronovich, Serge Aronovich
2014 – Phyllis Fuchs, Charles Fuchs, Bill Galush, K Mattran
2015 – Saurav Dutta, Neil Gordon, Sally Sonne, Sankaran Krishnan
2016 - Serge Aronovich, Marianne Aronovich, Dan Benjamin, Dan Eschenasy
2017 - Chorng-Hour Yang, William Lambert, Debi Fabian, Steve Fabian
2018 - Chorng-Hour Yang, Chung-Zong Wan, Deborah Fabian, Stephen Fabian
2019 - John Klaus. George Mann Jr., Mary Beth Birchby, Cyndi Morrissey
FLIGHT C
2003 - Ella Effros-Joyce Eberhart-Helen Lee-Angelina Fong
2004 – Carol McMackin – Cheryl Fischer – Drora Ovadenko – Jay Kundu
2005 – Carol McMackin – Austin Fitzgerald – Chuck Adelman – Martin Adelman
2006 – Brian Kruse – Edwin Elton – Janet Stroh – Richard Stroh
2007 – Linda Dudas – Lynn Gligor – Eric Hahn – Thomas Benventano
2008 – Bob Hamilton, Cyndi Morrissey, Mary Beth Birchby, Brian Kruse
2009 – David Mason, Brian Kruse,Carole Gelfer, Sra streatfeild
2010 – Linda Dudas, Lynn Gligor, Eric Hahn, Tom Beneventano
2011 – Capri O’Hara, Jim Higgins, Pinna Hertzberg, Rina Yokoyama
2012 – Stephen Billstein, David Mason, Mary Callanan, Michelle Lanigan
2013 – David Mason, Dick Avazian, Mary Callanan, Arlene Tais
2014 – John Klaus, Martin Gilbert, Joanne Klaus, Alan Blake
2015 – Joanne Klaus, Linda Endy, Suzanne Curtis, Alan Blake
2016 - Carl Bagner, Joan Bagner, Amal Abouhamed, Linda Dudas
2017 - Harvey Ritter, Linda Ritter, Lee Stand, Lynn Stand
2018 - Michael Molinaro, Kathy Sibi, Carl Bagner, Joan Bagner
2019 - Kathy Sibi, Michael Molinaro, Carl Bagner, Joan Bagner
FLIGHT D
2018 - David Bushman, Jessica Bushman, Bob Bornstein, Sharon Bornstein
2019 - David Bushman, Jessica Bushman, Bob Bornstein, Sharon Bornstein
The format of this event has changed over the years and is presently run
as a two session Bracketed Swiss Team Event
This award is in honor of Nelson Reitman, a past president of our unit
(1966-1967),a tournament director, and an avid bridge player.
FLIGHT A
1974 - J. Grader-T.Thorgersen-R & S Anderson-R. Rubin-M.Granovetter
1975 - L. Karp-L. Server-J. Suozzo-D. Kuenzler
1976 - S. Kantor-F.Burstein-H.Hertzberg-M.Schwartz-R.Abelson-M. Mohr
1977
1978 - S. Kantor-M.Rosmarin-B.Erickson-J.Rengstorff-G.Woods-E. Nemeroff
1979 -
1980 -
1981 - L. Karp, J. Suozzo, L. Server, M.Kamil, D. Kuenzler, R. Hertzberg
1982 - J. Schulman, F. Mirchin, B. & R. Pollack, M. Radin, M. Zampieri
1983 - M. Wong, R. Klein, R. Fischer, W. Lefko, G. Munz
1984 - T. Thorgrsen, N. Nathanson, J. Grader, C. Friedman
1985 - D. & L. Berkowitz, R. & B. Pollack, M. & S. Cohen
1986 - R. Ryder, R.Tortoriello, H. Hertzberg, B. Sartorious, F. Burstein
1987 - M. Kamil, D. & L. Berkowitz, L. Cohen, J. & H. Lilie
1988 - C. & P. Kern, M. Epstein, C. Simon, K. Allison, J. Celebucki
1989 -
1990 -
1991 - I. Levitin, I. Levitina, M. Prahin, S. Satonovsky
1993 - M. Kamil, D. & L. Berkowitz, M. & J. Becker, L. Cohen
1994 - A. Lohan, H. Mandel, G. Selby, T. Gordon
1995 - C. Friedman-F.Mirchin-C.Wardell-T.Thorgersen-J.Schulman-D. Kuenzler
1996 – M. Prahin – S.Satanovsky – I. Levitina – I. Levitin
1997 - R. Elk-S. Ehrenworth-N. Hartung-B. Rosenbaum
1998 - C. Friedman-F.Mirchin-C.Wardell-T.Thorgersen-J.Schulman-D. Kuenzler
1999 - C. Friedman-F.Mirchin-C.Wardell-T.Thorgersen-J.Schulman-D. Kuenzler
2000 - C. Friedman-F.Mirchin-C.Wardell-T.Thorgersen-J.Schulman-D. Kuenzler
2001 - J. Adamo-M. Baranoff-G. Manis-S. Burns-N. Nathanson
2002 - J. Adamo-M. Maranoff-G. Manis-S. Burns-N. Nathanson
2003 - L & D Berkowitz - S & M Cohen - R & B Pollack
2004 – L & D Berkowitz - S & M Cohen - R & B Pollack
2005 – Stasha & Mark Cohen – Rozanne & William Pollack
2006 – Dave Daly–Tina Gordon–Charles Friedman–Barbara Deutsch–Geoff Manis
2007 – Blair Seidler, Lee Ohliger, Tod Thorgersen, Eva Scatassa, Sandy Burns
2008 – Blair Seidler, Lee Ohliger, Tod Thorgersem. Sandy Burns, Eva Scatassa
2009 – Lee Ohliger, Tod Thorgersen, Blair Seidler, Eva Scatassa, Sandy Burns
2010 – Rosalind Elk, Sarah weiner, Dennis Thompson, William Barnes
2011 – Doree Sobel, Rosalind Elk, Dennis Thompson, William Barnes
2012 – Ron Nelken, Sid Kanter, Carl Eastman, Aaron Cohen
2013 – Helen Raleigh, Bob Heitzman, Matt O’Connor, James Sundstrom
2014 – Tod Thorgersen, Lee Ohliger, Blair Seidler, Sandy Burns, Diana Tenery
Larry Ascher
2015 – Burrell Humphreys, Bruce Humphreys, Eli Schneider, Cynthia Schneider
2016 - Tod Thorgersen, Sandy Burns, Lee Ohliger, James Sundstrom
2017 - Mike Atkins, Stan Fink, Mike Jeshion, Marilyn Jeshion
2018 - Serge Aronovich, Marianne Aronovich, Stanley Weiss, Ruth Yeselson
2019 - Serge Aronovich, Marianne aronovich, Stephen Cooper, Stanley Weiss
FLIGHT B
1991 - P. Wachsman, F.Grunebaum, L. Weinkranz, D Margolin, A. Eryan
1992 - C. McCabe, H Schenker, E. & R. King
1993 - M. Guenena, J.Schevermann, S. Gubta, C. Whitney, B. Wellington, C. Sarker
1994 - A. Pagan, J. Mazouat, N.& J. Van Delft
1995 -
1996 – R. Lighton – A. Pagan – A. Eryan – L. Lawn – B. Clark
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 - Sid Kanter, Ron Nelken, D & I Pogrebinsky
2004 – Ed Gaines – Miyoko Boswell – Saeko Hisayama – Doree Sobel
2005 – Robin Tuck-Sherman – Jean Mazouat – Robert Sterling – Bob Zehm
2006 – Myra Rosenberg – Marie Wolfson – Saeko Hisayama – Lan Go
2007 – Edward Wilson – Paul Fagan – Victor Hsu – Sandy Johnson
2008 – Robert Porter, Joe Pospis, Jaime Roitman, John Wass
2009 – Joe Pospis, Mark Goodman, Robert Porter, John Wass
2010 – Jan Weber, George Weber, Bob Stites, Diane Stites
2011 – Jan Weber, George Weber, Serge Aronovich, Marianne Aronovich
2012 – Wendy Bazelow, Susan Green, Elison Blunt, Sue Steckler
2013 – Serge Aronovich, Marianne Aronovich, George Weber, Jan Weber
2014 – John Forbes, John Clark, Marion Schraub, Barbara LaVay
Phyllis Fuchs, Charles Fuchs, Bill Golush, K. Mattran
2015 – Sam Ghosh. Richard Murray, Richard Nathan, Phil Waxberg
2016 - Debi Fabian, Stephen Fabian, Chorng-HourYang, Chung-Zong Wan
2017 - John Hodge, Sue Hodge, Fred Linnemeyer, Pat Linnemeyer
2018 - Phil Waxberg, Michael Lo, Richard Nathan, Teresa Chek
2019 - John Hodge, Sue Hodge, Joanne Klaus, Michelle Lanigan
FLIGHT C
2003 - Larry Finch - Wanda Finch - Florence Cannizzo - Ed Wiley
2004 – Marlene Case – Kathryn Filar – Barbara Fingerhut – Mary Giannella
2005 – MaryEllen Zaske – Betty Hough – Michael Varhalamas – Jennifer
Nisenoff
2006 – Edwin Elton – Michael Atkins – Janet Stroh – Richard Stroh
2007 – David Mason – Brian Kruse – Carole Gelfer – Sara Streatfield
2008 – Barbara LeVay, Lynn Gligor, Mary Beth Birchby, Eric Hahn
2009 – Ned Elton, Michael Atkins, Mary Beth Birchby, Cyndi Morrissey
2010 – Warren Goldman, Tara Goldman, Marion Rabinowe, David Beer
2011 – Fred Linnemeyer, Pat Linnemeyer, Ruth Gutthery, John Guthery
2012 – John Klaus, Joanne Klaus, Mary Callanhan, Michelle Lanigan
2013 – Fred Linnemeyer, Pat Linnemeyer, John Hodge, Sue Hodge
2014 – David Bushman, Jessica Bushman, Bob Bornstein, Sharon Bornstein
2015 – David Bushman, Jessica Bushman, Robert Bornstein, Sharon Bornstein
2016 - Don Greenwald, Ann Greenwald, Paul Weiner, Toby Weiner
2017 - Kathy Sibi, Mike Molinaro, Carl Bagner, Joan Bagner
2018 - Kathy Sibi, Michael Molinaro, Carl Bagner, Joan Bagner
2019 - Kathy Sibi, Michael Molinaro, Betty McDonald, Danielle Panayatatos, (tied)
Linda Connolly, Debbie Tzimoulis, Mary Beck, Lori Sundstrom
FLIGHT D
2015 – Beverly Higgins, Edith Lambert, Helen Duncan, Sally Bertelotti
2016 - Helen Duncan, edith Lambert, Sallyann Bertellotti, Beverly Higgins
2017 - Daniele Panayotatos, Capri O'Hara, Carol Strickman, Steve Strickman
2018, - Marilyn Daitch, Paul Daitch, Marion Rabinowe, Dave Beer (tied with)
Herbert Marche, Dom Mancini, Deborah Williams, Kathleen McGrail
2019 - Barbara ganin, James Punnose, Haritha Indugula, Dom Mancini