January 2022 - Unit559board

SUNDAY'S GAME
by janet wickersham 12 Feb '22

12 Feb '22

Good Morning, Friends, I just got a call fromLinda Stuart. She is supposed to bring food for Sunday but will not be there. I have come down with a cold and will not be able to be there either. Is there someone else who would be willing to do a last minute? Our budget is $50.00 and pretty easy to fulfill. Please let me know. Mojo, I’ll have to rely on you to be upfront as well as direct. So very much appreciated.

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Draft SCBN column
by Morris Jones 30 Jan '22

30 Jan '22

Draft for the monthly unit column in the Southern California Bridge News. Please review for accuracy and typos! :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We had two great unit games in January, with 11-1/2 tables on the 9th, and 11 tables on the 23rd. Winners on the 9th include *Fredy Minter* and *Lulu Minter* N/S and *Stan Kosowski* and *Harish Singh* E/W. On the 23rd it was *Marie Nimmrich* and *Diane Gulbrandsen* N/S with *Arthur Moore* and *Dominique Moore* E/W. We're planning another two unit games in February on the 13th and the 27th. The game on February 13th is also Super Bowl Sunday, but the unit game will be over about 4:00. That should be the perfect time to get back home, start up the game on the DVR, skip the commercials, and catch up to the live finish by the end of the game! Space is limited for our unit games! Reservations are required. We've come close to running out of tables on previous Sunday afternoons. Please contact Miriam Harrington at (626) 232-0558 to reserve a seat. Remember that proof of vaccination is required, and masks must be securely in place throughout the game -- noses and mouths covered please! No thin cloth masks, or masks with ventilators. Send a picture of your vaccination card to Roy Wilson unit559webmaster(a)gmail.com. I believe we're close to putting this all behind us, and I don't want to drag it out! We've had real difficulty balancing the seeding of our unit games. On the 23rd we had nine flight A pairs playing N/S, and one playing E/W. This really makes it difficult to have a fair bridge game. We're going to have to insist that A pairs who can move from table to table play E/W, saving the stationary seats for those who truly cannot move without extreme difficulty. This is not just a problem at our club, obviously. The most experienced bridge players are also the ones with the most mobility problems, for obvious reasons! I know a lot of players like playing N/S for the convenience, but that can't be an option, for the sake of the game. If you are requesting a N/S seat, please let Miram know that you are unable to play E/W. "I don't like to play E/W" is no longer a valid reason. We have two new Regional Masters, *Susanne Hollis* and Suzanne Wilcox. Special congratulations to new Life Master (and Bronze Life Master) *Ramesh Sawhney*. *Madhu Sudan* is a new Silver Life Master. Marking a major milestone is *Dominique Moore* as a new Diamond Life Master. Congratulations all! Mark your calendars for our next unit games, reservations required!: * February 13, 12:30 p.m., Arcadia Bridge Center * February 27, 12:30 p.m., Arcadia Bridge Center -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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unit game notes
by Morris Jones 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Things from last Sunday's Unit Game: 1. Food I visited Costco and spent a bit over budget ($63) on food, but I felt like much of it would last for two games: Food Jan 23 Consumption: Chicken wraps: 100% Nutrigrain bars: 50% Hershey's nuggets: 30% Mandarin Orange cups: 50% Trail mix: 90% So I have lots to bring to the next game. I might just consider replenishing the trail mix and bringing two chicken wrap boxes. I don't mind making that Costco visit again. 2. Next game: February 13 is *Super Bowl Sunday*. Eek! Kickoff time is 3:30. Our game ends about 4:00 p.m. I don't have a good feel for bridge attendance up against the Super Bowl, but it could be affected, especially if the Rams win this weekend. 3. Seeding: Miriam, we need you to help seed games. :) Patrick seated 9 A-flight pairs NS and 1 EW. I'm not in a position to get involved in the seating before the game starts, and by then it's too late to change anything. (Best, of course, is to assign flights to tables: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C, etc. Spacing out the A tables.) I've been using Open/2000/750 as the strats, and it's pretty close to thirds. I'll be drafting the SCBN column for the unit later today, so it'll be Feb. 13 for the next game, unless we can communicate differently quickly. 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>

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zoom invite for 1:00 meeting
by Morris Jones 13 Jan '22

13 Jan '22

Morris "Mojo" Jones is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Unit 559 Board Time: Jan 13, 2022 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82926701640?pwd=Nnp5bWtHaGxEdUpYV0dKa0QvU2JPZz09 Meeting ID: 829 2670 1640 Passcode: 710559 -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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BOARD MEETING
by janet wickersham 13 Jan '22

13 Jan '22

Once again, I’m not doing well pulling up the meeting. Darn!!! Mojo is sending an invite for the meeting. My Hero:)

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BOARD MEETING REMINDER
by janet wickersham 11 Jan '22

11 Jan '22

Thursday, January 13 at 1:00 PM. See all of you that are around then.:)

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unit game results
by Morris Jones 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Primarily for Roy, but copying the board: Unit game results on ACBL Live for Clubs: https://my.acbl.org/club-results/905596 Results on The Common Game: http://thecommongame.com/ClubWebHost/905596/ 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>

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UNIT BOARD MEETING
by janet wickersham 06 Jan '22

06 Jan '22

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Draft bridge column
by Morris Jones 02 Jan '22

02 Jan '22

Running late, hoping Tom hasn't closed out his issue yet. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasadena San Gabriel Unit Our December Unit Game was held on December 12, as a STaC game with the Western Conference. It was a lightly attended session throughout the conference, but our game contributed 16 tables out of 36 in play for Open Pairs. *Arthur and Dominique Moore* were the big winners, taking first place in the conference with a 68.85% game -- not a small feat in a 16-table 26-board game! *Peter Szecsi and Amr Elghamry* took second in our game, and third in the conference, with a 63.33% game. In January we have two Sunday afternoon Unit Games on the calendar: January 9 and 23. Hopefully these will take place as planned! Game time is 12:30 (not 1:00!), with reservations and proof of COVID vaccination required. For reservations, contact Miriam Harrington at (626) 232-0558. New Club Masters in the unit include *Jonathan Fuhrman* and *Susan Kane* (two of my students!), and new Bronze Life Master is *John Horn* from Glendora. Congratulations! The Unit 556+PPD virtual bridge club is still going strong with games every day but Saturday. I've turned day-to-day club management back over to Paula Olivares for a couple of months. The full game schedule is available at bridgemojo.com. I had a cruise scheduled for the second half of January, but I'm honestly hoping not to be on that particular trip. Instead maybe I'll see you on BBO or at the Unit Game. Those of you who qualified for the North American Pairs, see elsewhere in this issue and make plans for the District Final game on January 16. -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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