Well, this issue of The Citadel should convince you that things are happening here in the Northwest! We've got your NHMGS auction (Feb. 1), the HarborStorm DBM tournament (Feb. 15 & 16), an NHMGS game day on March 1 (see above), Salute on March 14-16, and Enfilade on Memorial Day weekend. So now's the time to get some gaming done, before the nice weather comes to make us mow the lawn and ogle pretty girls.

The pre-registration and event forms for Enfilade are included in this issue. Please send these in as soon as possible. Enfilade always needs events, and the sooner we know about them, the better the planning. Note that preregistering will save you money ($5) on the "Special Convention Package" this year. You can also register family members for the NHMGS member price of $15. So return that form to Kevin by May 1. Forms received after that will be returned.

Breakthrough 2003 will play host to the 2003 U.S. DBM Open. Thanks to Bruce Meyer (of HarborStorm fame) for working to make this possible. We're not actually sure where Breakthrough is going to be held, but that's a minor problem, right?

The next issue of The Citadel will be published in April. Submissions will be very welcome (don't make me beg!) any time before then.