November 2022 - Unit559board

aug 28 STaC rather than NAP
by Morris Jones 10 Dec '22

10 Dec '22

Could you all reply choosing one of these two? Jan and I believe more players would favor a STaC game than an NAP qualifier, but it's also the final weekend for players to qualify for the NAP. (A) Let's play a STaC game and award silver points! Could be big overalls (Western Conference) (B) Let's play an NAP qualifier and award half-red points! Last chance :) 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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Pasadena San Gabriel Bridge News column
by Morris Jones 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

Hey y'all, please review for corrections and especially omissions! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasadena San Gabriel Unit *Holiday Bridge Party* December 11, 12:30 p.m. lunch, with a big Royal STaC bridge game to follow! Everyone from District 23 is invited to come celebrate the season and play for black, silver, red, and gold masterpoints! Space is limited! Seats are $35 per player, which includes our fabulous lunch and a great card game. All the information and where to get reservations at this link: https://bridgemojo.com/holiday-party-2022 Write or call Miriam Harrington, (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com. The *Pasadena Bridge Club* has been in the works since 2020, and is finally coming to be. We found a fabulous location on North Fair Oaks Ave. at Orange Grove with lots of parking (free), great food choices right there, and a beautiful playing area. We're working on furnishings, decorating, and scheduling. I'm planning to offer classes three sessions a week, on a staggered rotation. /Bridge - Introduction/ will be offered on Wednesday evenings, starting January 11. /Play of the Hand/ will start on Thursday evenings, January 12. /Improving Your Judgment - Opening the Bidding/ will start on Saturday mornings, January 14. There will be games for 0-300 players on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons (at least) along with social bridge and supervised play sessions. The grand opening party will be at noon on Saturday, January 7, with a game at 1:00 p.m., Open and 299er pairs. The web site is live at https://pasadenabridgeclub.com and I'll be working to fill in details over the next few weeks. *Unit Game winners* from November: The Nov. 6 game was a STaC game. N/S winners were *Peter Szecsi* and *Amr Elghamry*, E/W going to *Adam Barron* and *Sherry Hansen*. Peter and Amr placed 2nd Overall in Flight A in the STaC, and Adam and Sherry were 1st Overall in Flight B for big masterpoint wins! November 20 we had a great turnout with ten tables. N/S winners were *Joan Mesias* and *Jeanette Deverian*, with E/W going to *Robert Shore* and *Kevin Lane*. Congratulations to new Junior Masters *Angelica Clark* and *Barbara Way*, new Silver Life Master *Mark Gersh*, new Ruby Life Master *Mindy Golden*, and new Gold Life Master *Zachary Vedro*. Zach, by the way, is my partner and co-founder of the Pasadena Bridge Club. :) Finally, I'll mention that the 2023 *Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Member of the Year* is yours truly, Morris "Mojo" Jones. I'm surprised and deeply honored. I know of so many member volunteers who give tirelessly to support our game that I never imagined I might be considered for such an award, much less win the designation. I'm touched and proud. Thank you. :) -- 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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text message received to list
by Morris Jones 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

Someone at phone number (626) 353-3401 sent a text message to this list, as follows: "Hi Miriam I will be coming to the Christmas party. " Using your phone's TXT messaging service to send an email is not usually very successful. I have no idea who it came from. Cheers, 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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Renewal of funds
by Roy Wilson 11 Nov '22

11 Nov '22

Hi, all, If we are going to continue sending unit-wide emails, we need to renew the funds in our account with the ACBL. The more credits we purchase the bigger the discount, but I think $100 will last us a long time. Can I please get a vote, and if everyone agrees I will purchase the credits and ask Miriam for reimbursement. Below is the website's purchase page, and you can see we are getting low. Roy >

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Email blast
by Roy Wilson 11 Nov '22

11 Nov '22

Hi, I have sent an invitation to our Holiday party to all the members in district 23. There were more than 2000 members, but I doubt they will all show up. (And I did send the correct date!) I didn’t check, but an email this large is probably about $60, so at some point the board will need to put some more money in the account. Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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district email
by Morris Jones 11 Nov '22

11 Nov '22

Thanks so much for the email Roy! I think people will figure out that our unit party is on the 11th, not the 6th. :) I don't think it's worth sending a correction. 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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Holiday Party and Royal STaC
by Roy Wilson 11 Nov '22

11 Nov '22

Dunno how accurate the information is, but Mark Hartzell sez that our Holiday party could also be part of another Royal STaC, which starts on December 5. Can we have a discussion or vote on being included? I vote yes, let’s /e included. Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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holiday party posted
by Morris Jones 08 Nov '22

08 Nov '22

The holiday party is on the front of https://bridgemojo.com now, and available separately here: https://bridgemojo.com/holiday-party-2022 with a prominent link to the flier. 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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Membership loss
by Roy Wilson 03 Nov '22

03 Nov '22

Darn…. I just updated our website and once again we have lost members. I cannot remember the year, perhaps 10 or more, but I recall that we once had almost 800 members in our unit. The latest number is 357. Sigh. Mojo, can you please add Mike Marcucci to this mailing list? As our Unit Historian I believe he should be included. nstarmgm(a)att.net Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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