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IMPORTANT INFO: Glendale Pat Abbey Games are now on Thursdays, 12-3:15 pm
by Adam Barron 23 May '22

23 May '22

Dear friends, *We've missed seeing so many of you. Happily, our Thursday game is back. Our Tuesday game is no longer.* You can now play without giving up your Arcadia Tuesday Game! *The following Thursdays will be ACBL club championship games: 5/26, 6/9, 6/16 and 6/23.* Reservations please! VERY HELPFUL! Call *818-869-4386* and leave a message. If this is easier to remember, call *818-869-4FUN* Other points: - Games are usually 24 boards, so we finish at or shortly after 3pm. - Street parking is available but read signs carefully. A parking garage is one block North, free for the first 3 hours with validation. You will pay about $2. (see link below to attached map). - Card fees are only $2 with reservations. - A $10/year fee is payable to the Senior Center on your first visit.. We will waive card fees on your first three visits to facilitate this. - Players must be fully vaccinated. Masks are optional. - *At this time, we cannot serve coffee or group snacks, due to City of Glendale rules. *There are posted signs of "no food or beverage" however you may bring a personal beverage, and there is a snack machine in the lobby. *Please click here <http://regencybridge.com/directions-and-parking/> for parking and directions <http://regencybridge.com/directions-and-parking/>. Scroll down to the map.* *We hope to see you! Come check us out. Your first game is free!* *With best wishes, from all of us* *-Adam Barron and Stephen Licker and the Pat Abbey players*

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Glendale Club Championships in November, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 and 11/23, 12pm
by Adam Barron 24 Oct '21

24 Oct '21

*Dear friends and family of Pat Abbey Bridge,* *As an incentive to play in person, the ACBL is allowing four Championship Games this month!* *The card fees are the regular cost, $2.00 with reservations. Reservations are required.* *Masks and full vaccination are required. Please bring proof of vaccination.* *Looking forward,* * -Adam* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Glendale Bridge Club Reopening: PLEASE READ THIS EMAIL!
by Adam Barron 01 Jul '21

01 Jul '21

Dear cherished members of the Glendale Bridge Community. *We are delighted to inform you that beginning Tuesday, July 6, our club will reopen for sanctioned, duplicate play. Please read this entire email!!* *Games Tuesdays at Noon* - At this time we will have games on Tuesdays at noon. On July 6, we will evaluate whether there is sufficient interest to hold Thursday games too. *Do not bring food and beverages at this time* - The center is not allowing food or beverages at this time while they await guidance from the LA County Health Department. The exception is each individual may bring a bottle or thermos of water. * Canned drinks are not allowed. * No drinking cups will be provided. Please do not bring any food or snacks. *It is essential that we comply with these requirements so that the senior center will allow and support our bridge games after the restrictions are lifted. * *Card fees- *Initially fees will be $3.00. A $1.00 discount per person will be awarded for pairs who reserve *by email *by 6:00 p.m. the night before the game. Please send an email to "GlendaleDuplicateBridge(a)gmail.com" to reserve. *Partnerships*- Adam will try to find a partner for you if you email and call him by 5:00 p.m. the day before the game. Note that Adam plans to play in all games he directs and will not routinely give up his game to accommodate a player. *ARC membership*- all players must renew or join the senior center the first time they play at the club. The good news: If you were a member of the ARC when the facility closed you will be allowed to rejoin for *no fee*. Forms for all players will be completed before play. *Masking*- per policy of the senior center masks are optional for players who are fully vaccinated. *For the safety of all players, our club will not allow non-vaccinated players at this time.* Please be sure to not attend *if you have any symptoms of a cold, flu, or any illness *and call Adam at (818) 869-4386 as soon as possible. Please give us your feedback. Will you plan to play on Tuesdays or Thursdays at this time? YOUR PRESENCE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. We realize that the above restrictions are not optimal for enjoying a game of bridge. *However, your presence will help us establish our schedule and begin rebuilding.* If you have any questions you may contact us by phone at (818) 869-4386 or email at "GlendaleDuplicateBridge(a)gmail.com". *Finally remember parking,* with validation, parking will cost about $3 in the adjacent pay lots. Park anywhere else at your own risk. Very sincerely yours, with gratitude, Adam and Steve (Licker)

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A major loss for Glendale Bridge...
by Adam Barron 12 Jun '21

12 Jun '21

Dear members of the Glendale Bridge Community, I am sorry to inform you of the passing of Gerry Belcher, our longtime player and friend. I will miss Gerry greatly. He inspired me with his warmth, humor and intelligence. With his attention to detail, he was usually the one who caught any director's or game errors. Confronting me with these, he was stern by necessity, tempered with patience for my inevitable repeat mistakes. He guided me but never shamed me, for which I am very appreciative. What follows are the moving memories of his daughter, Elizabeth: After 83 years, my father passed away on Wednesday. If you knew him, you knew he was a force - stubborn, loving, smart. The things he was and what he meant to us can’t be boiled down into one post. But I have to highlight some things that stand out in my mind right now: - no way you could keep away him from any USC football game. He had season tickets for decades. And once retired, he and my mom traveled to every. single. game. - dessert fanatic: dark chocolate. His mom’s cheesecake. Pie n’ Burger’s boysenberry pie. Just some of his favorites. - he loved Chuck Berry (maybe more 50s rock-n-roll, but I remember it specifically as Chuck Berry). As a 4-ish-year-old kid, I remember him standing me up on the two-level cat scratcher, putting on Chuck Berry and “teaching” me to dance. We got to dance together to Chuck Berry’s Sweet Little Sixteen at my wedding. - as my mom would put it, he was born with “itchy feet”. He loved to travel - and did so extensively. He shared this love with her, with me and with Kris. - avid bridge player (something I never understood and never plan to get into, but he loved it!) - voracious reader - constantly reading. The newspaper, magazines, and all the books. He also had a memory like a steel trap. I’ve never understood how he could hold on to so much information (especially historical facts - my mind does not work in the same way when it comes to history at all!) - Magic Mountain enthusiast. He loved roller coasters. We had season passes as a kid and he would take my Girl Scout troop on our end-of-year trip. His requirement was riding Colossus twice before moving on to any other rides. - (not to get political, but I just always found this so delightful) he got more liberal as he got older. Once he told off a conservative caller trying to raise money for a particular cause and recapped it for me afterwards. I was so proud! - animal lover. He demonstrated this in many ways (including pointing out every squirrel/bird/cat that went by) but my favorite way was the period where he captured the feral cats in his neighborhood, found homes for them if they could be domesticated and got the ones that couldn’t cleaned up and fixed. We had A LOT of cats growing up! - lived life by his own standards! There’s a lot to back this one up but that’s a whole other series of stories! I know I’ve left too much out, but suffice to say he was loved and will be greatly missed. I don't know any of our players that didn't like Gerry, or won't miss him, and our group will not be the same. I'm hoping the Glendale club can reopen in a few weeks, and that we will have a heartfelt memorial game. In the weeks that come, I will keep you updated with my communications and any "negotiations" with the Glendale ARC. Best wishes, Adam Barron

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Another loss for our community
by Adam Barron 04 May '21

04 May '21

Dear Glendale Bridge players, I have learned that Marjorie Gould has passed away. Margie was for decades a regular player in the Pasadena/Arcadia/Glendale area, rising to the rank of Sapphire Life Master. Please click this link to read her interesting obituary. https://legcy.co/3vB4m3Y May we see each other in person soon, -Adam

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Passing of one of ours
by Adam Barron 29 Mar '21

29 Mar '21

Dear Glendale Bridge Community, I am saddened to inform you of the passing of Lyle Wiedeman. He was a liked and loved frequenter of our club for many years. He will be remembered in a memorial game when we reopen. I am attaching his interesting obituary. I have no news yet about our reopening, though I will work towards it. I will keep you all posted. Stay safe and well, [image: image.png] -Adam

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Fwd: [PPDVBC] Tim Lolli passing
by Adam Barron 17 Jan '21

17 Jan '21

Dear Glendale Bridge family, I am saddened to inform you of Tim Lolli's passing. Many of us will deeply miss Tim. For years, he was our strongest player, having more master points than almost the rest of us put together!.He cheerfully and authoritatively answered many bridge questions and taught classes.. As a cornerstone of our club, he played almost every day, showed up early and helped to set up the club. When our club eventually reopens, we will honor Tim with a memorial game. -Adam Please see the included email I received from Mojo. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Morris Jones <mojo(a)bridgemojo.com> Date: Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 2:44 PM Subject: [PPDVBC] Tim Lolli passing To: Pasadena Pomona Downey VBC <ppdvbc(a)bridgemojo.com> I was advised by Carolyn Cohen at the beginning of today's game that her long time friend and partner Tim Lolli had passed away. I always enjoyed playing against Tim and Carolyn, and my sincere condolences to his friends and family. (Also apologies for a typo during today's game, Tim, not Tom.) Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com> _______________________________________________ Pasadena Pomona Downey VBC mailing list To unsubscribe send an email to ppdvbc-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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Passing of a beloved Unit 553 member - Leon Alexander
by Adam Barron 10 Oct '20

10 Oct '20

*Dear Glendale players and Friends of Pat Abbey,* *I am saddened to report the passing of our longtime board member and club supporter, and my dear friend and partner, Leon Alexander.* *Many of us loved Leon's sense of humor, intelligence and giving and generous spirit. Leon made it to the ripe age of 95, playing bridge right up to two days before passing.* *Please see the attached Glendale News Press write-up.* *Stay safe and well,* * -Adam * <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Brief update on Pat Abbey (Glendale) Bridge Club
by Adam Barron 24 Sep '20

24 Sep '20

Dear friends of the Pat Abbey Club, I ran into Sevag Garabetian, one of the supervisors of our venu, the Glendale Adult Recreation Center, at, of all places, a burrito shop. It took awhile to recognize each other under our masks, but we did. He told me that the senior center remains closed, though all of their employees still work for Glendale. He said the center will remain closed until there is a "cure" or, more likely, widespread vaccination. My best guess is that means mid 2020. The ultimate decision rests with the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, specifically when they approve Seniors coming in for meals again. I made my desire to return to the Center clear last April by conspicuously leaving the coffee pot and our most important bridge supplies in the cabinet there. Of course I have saved all our bridge boards and the dealing machine safely at a private home. Stephen Licker and I look forward to taking them out of mothballs on a moment's notice when the time comes. I play weekly virtual games at both Unit 556 and Mojo's club. They are fun, but they don't replace the camaraderie, mutual learning and friendships I treasure at the Pat Abbey Bridge Club. I hope we can hang in there until our club reopens. I plan to give beginner and/or intermediate classes when we return. Beyond our club, I hope we can play soon at the San Marino Club. Frustratingly, they are having trouble with their venu. I look forward to in person games at the Friendly Bridge Club and Art's. Of course the big event of 2021 will be the opening of Mojo's Pasadena Bridge Club! Let's stay safe and well, -Adam

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Fwd: Swiss Teams on BBO - First test
by Paula Olivares 30 May '20

30 May '20

>From Dave White: I am looking for 32 people willing to waste a Saturday with me. On Saturday June 6th, I will be testing a method of running Swiss Teams in BBO. I need eight teams of four, to play in this test. For this test: 1. Teams are limited to four players. (Teams of five or six will be allowed in real events. 2. Players will sit the same direction in all three rounds. (In the real events, you will be able to make blind changes. But you won't get to pick your opponents.) 3. Rounds will start at a specific time: Round one at 10am. Round two at 11:30, and Round three at 1pm. All eight players in a match must be online at start time and not playing in any other BBO event. 4. Each rounds will be 8 boards scored on the 20 point VP scale, with the clock set for six minutes a board. If this works we will increase the boards to what most players can do in one hour. (Then a thirty minute break while the director sets up the next match.) 5. Masterpoints will be club rated and come from ACBL, not BBO. 6. There will be no charge, because the whole thing could crash horribly; I'd look like an idiot and you'd have wasted a Saturday morning. (Besides, I currently have no way to collect money from you.) To sign up for my little test, fill in the blanks and forward this email to Dave White whitetrash50(a)verizon.net BBO_ID Player #1_ _ ACBL#_ BBO_ID_ _ Player #2_ _ ACBL#_ BBO_ID_ _ Player #3_ _ ACBL#_ BBO_ID_ _ Player #4_ _ ACBL#_ BBO_ID_ _ Captain_ __ If more than eights team apply, I will take the eight teams with the fewest Masterpoints. As it is important we discover how easy it is for players to learn this method of team games. So I want to use the least experienced players I can get. I will reply with more detailed instructions. Thanks, Dave White --

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