July 2023 - Unit559board

DRAFT Unit 559 bridge news column
by Morris Jones 31 Jul '23

31 Jul '23

Please review for corrections and omissions! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasadena San Gabriel Unit July was busy for me! Besides the Bridge Week Regional in Long Beach, I spent nine days in Chicago at the convention for the American Bridge Teachers Association, and five nice days of bridge play at the North American Bridge Championships. Back at home, we revived the unit Over/Under game after an absence of quite a while. The game is now the Peter Szecsi Memorial Over/Under game, and we had twenty pairs of veteran players with rookie partners. I was pleased to see that everyone seemed able to share the joy of the game with all its foibles. Winners N/S were *Julianne Curry* with *Dennis Semain*. Winners E/W and first overall were *Nava Grutman* with *Robert Shore*. Special thanks to Richard Halverstadt and Kathy Cresto who coordinated the event, produced fliers and publicity, and invited veterans to play. They made it easy to run a smooth game and provide a good experience for our players. Unit Games in August will be held on Sunday, August 6, at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and August 20, at the Arcadia Bridge Center. For both games, doors open at 12:00 noon, and game starts at 12:30 PM. Reservations are required! Contact Miriam Harrington for reservations: (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com. *Bridge Basics I - Introduction* will start again at the Pasadena Bridge Club, this time on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM. The first of six classes meets on August 31. Visit https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses for information on that and other courses coming up. Congratulations to our unit members moving up in the ACBL player ranks! New Club Masters: * *Angelica Clark* * *Christopher Hitchcock* * *Carol Maffin* * *Connie Morris* * *Terry Nafisi* New Silver Life Master: *Zheng Zang* New Gold Life Master: *Frank Shih* New Diamond Life Master: *Ernie Wong* -- build message Morris "Mojo" Jones mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Pasadena Bridge Club <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>

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addition to column
by Morris Jones 31 Jul '23

31 Jul '23

At the end: This month we also lost a favorite player from the Saturday games in Arcadia, Linda Carter. Our thoughts and prayers to Linda's friends and family. -- build message Morris "Mojo" Jones mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Pasadena Bridge Club <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>

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Fwd: Fw: DOWNEY WHITTIER BRIDGE CLUB
by Morris Jones 31 Jul '23

31 Jul '23

I'm adding a paragraph at the bottom of the article: And finally, we announce Ernie Wong's advance to Diamond Life Master just before passing away this month. Ernie was a stalwart supporter of the Downey club, and I know he was Lulu Minter's favorite partner on BBO. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Fw: DOWNEY WHITTIER BRIDGE CLUB Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:52:20 +0000 (UTC) From: John Jones <johndjones44(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: John Jones <johndjones44(a)yahoo.com> To: Morris Jones <mojo(a)whiteoaks.com> Here is the email that Liz Burrell sent out a week ago. -- JJ ----- Forwarded Message ----- *From:* Elizabeth Burrell <lizburrell7(a)gmail.com> *Sent:* Monday, July 24, 2023 at 04:21:28 PM PDT *Subject:* DOWNEY WHITTIER BRIDGE CLUB It's a beautiful day but it is hard to notice the sunshine after the sad news we received today. Our long-time friend, fellow bridge player and all-around good person, Ernie Wong, passed away over the weekend. We are all saddened at this news but not too surprised. The last time he played at Downey (and provided us with a delicious lunch), we were somewhat shocked at his fragile appearance. We are so happy he was able to play with us one final time at our little club. Ernie was a good friend to the Downey Whittier BC and he was especially fond of Marcie. He hosted many lovely luncheons for our club and was a faithful supporter as a player for several years. We send our condolences to his many friends in the area and throughout the bridge world. We are not aware of any plans for memorial services but will let you know if we hear any details. He will be missed by many. We hope you are making your plans now to join us for bridge on Wednesday, July 26, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 150 North Palm, La Habra, start time is 10:00 am. Please call, text or email if you have questions or comments. Liz Burrell, Club Manager 562-972-2913

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Re: DRAFT Unit 559 bridge news column
by K. A. Cresto 31 Jul '23

31 Jul '23

And in person. On July 31, 2023, at 6:49 AM, Linda Stuart <geohnze(a)gmail.com> wrote: I believe Lulu Minter played with him online. On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 7:58 PM Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi, My announcements on the unit website are certainly not official, but I received the information about Ernie's passing from his long-time partner, Frank Shih. Same with Linda Carter. She had a sudden and unexpected stroke. Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted. On Jul 30, 2023, at 7:39 PM, Linda Stuart <geohnze(a)gmail.com> wrote: Try Roy....he posted it on the website, and his name is under the list of passed members.. On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 7:02 PM Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote: I thought I heard that as well, but I don't know where to find out. Tom I may need to add a paragraph to the top. Mojo On 7/30/23 6:56 PM, Linda Stuart wrote: Didn't Ernie Wong just pass away? On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 5:43 PM Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote: Please review for corrections and omissions! Pasadena San Gabriel Unit July was busy for me! Besides the Bridge Week Regional in Long Beach, I spent nine days in Chicago at the convention for the American Bridge Teachers Association, and five nice days of bridge play at the North American Bridge Championships. Back at home, we revived the unit Over/Under game after an absence of quite a while. The game is now the Peter Szecsi Memorial Over/Under game, and we had twenty pairs of veteran players with rookie partners. I was pleased to see that everyone seemed able to share the joy of the game with all its foibles. Winners N/S were Julianne Curry with Dennis Semain. Winners E/W and first overall were Nava Grutman with Robert Shore. Special thanks to Richard Halverstadt and Kathy Cresto who coordinated the event, produced fliers and publicity, and invited veterans to play. They made it easy to run a smooth game and provide a good experience for our players. Unit Games in August will be held on Sunday, August 6, at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and August 20, at the Arcadia Bridge Center. For both games, doors open at 12:00 noon, and game starts at 12:30 PM. Reservations are required! Contact Miriam Harrington for reservations: (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com. Bridge Basics I - Introduction will start again at the Pasadena Bridge Club, this time on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM. The first of six classes meets on August 31. Visit https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses for information on that and other courses coming up. Congratulations to our unit members moving up in the ACBL player ranks! New Club Masters: Angelica Clark Christopher Hitchcock Carol Maffin Connie Morris Terry Nafisi New Silver Life Master: Zheng Zang New Gold Life Master: Frank Shih New Diamond Life Master: Ernie Wong -- Morris "Mojo" Jones mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com <pbc-logo-white-300.png> _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com -- Morris "Mojo" Jones mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com <pbc-logo-white-300.png> _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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A suggestion to the unit board
by Roy Wilson 20 Jul '23

20 Jul '23

Hi, friends, I don’t know how many players registered for our Over Under game, but after the game I would like to recognize the players on the unit website, and congratulate everyone for playing. I also have a suggestion for future games. Several players have asked me if they could play in the game without being part of the Over/Under game, and I had to tell them no, but it made wonder, "Why not?" I am suggesting that next year we not exclude anyone from the game, but that we score the game with two flights. The first flight would be an open one where players’ scores are compared with all the players in the game. The second flight would be for our Over-Under players and their scores would only be compared to others in the same flight. This would be a single game, but, with separate scores and rankings. We would have two first place winners, etc. I think if the board adopts this idea, it could be used in several games a year instead of just an annual event. And…. If it’s successful and popular, it could be done every month. Roy Wilson I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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Minutes and Financial Reports
by Linda Stuart 18 Jul '23

18 Jul '23

Please find the 6/19/23 Board Meeting Minutes and the 6/18/23 Financial Report attached for your review. Submitted by Linda

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