January 2024 - Unit559board

Board Meeting
by Lisa Walker 07 Jan '24

07 Jan '24

Hi All, We will be having a Board meeting on Monday evening at 7 on Zoom Attached is the agenda and minutes from the last meeting. Hopefully, we will also have a financial statement. MoJo, are you able to do the Zoom or do I finally need to figure it out? Thanks, Lisa

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January bridge news column
by Morris Jones 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

Please send edits quickly ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559 December featured a great holiday party at the Arcadia Community Center with 13 tables and a fabulous taco buffet. Desserts and drinks were wonderful! We held a STaC game, with tons of masterpoints awarded in black, silver, red, and gold Winners at the holiday party: * N/S: Stan Majcher, Madhu Sudan * E/W: Adam Barron, Sherry Hansen The unit also graciously sponsored a New Year's Eve swiss team tournament on December 31. We had eight teams play -- five of the teams had no player over 100 masterpoints! For the vast majority of the room it was their first team tournament, and they all did splendidly. Indeed the 2nd place finisher had a team of players none of whom were yet Junior Masters! Congratulations to Fred Register, Leslie Klein, William Snyder, and Yuriko Bonds! Placing first at the New Year's Eve tournament were Roy Wilson, Gloria Rommel, Angela Peters, and Ray Boncato. For the first three months of 2024 our unit games will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. The first Sunday will be at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and the third at the Arcadia Bridge Center. Please make reservations for the unit games on the 7th or 21st by contacting Miriam Harrington, (626) 232-0558, or miratpf(a)aol.com. Congratulations to the following players for achieving new ranks in the ACBL! * New Sectional Masters: Hsing Fang, Uma Shrivastava * New Regional Master: Patricia Staub * New Adv NABC Master: Nina Huang New courses starting at the Pasadena Bridge Club this month: * Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction, January 10 * Introduction to Declarer Play, January 11 * Introduction to Defense, January 6 For information on all courses, visit https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses Word has it that Nina Huang earned enough silver points in a STaC game at the Pasadena Bridge Club to earn her Life Master certificate! We'll be celebrating that officially next month I'm sure. The unit is reviving the "unit directory" of players and contact information, but we're only including players who are opting in to being listed. Most of you receive an email with the opt-in form recently, or you can find a copy at either bridge club. If you would like other players in the unit to be able to contact you for a game, be sure to fill out one of the forms. President Lisa Walker is also making preparations for unit board elections in March, and updates to the unit by-laws. Give her letter a read when you can. -- 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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Re: January bridge news column
by K. A. Cresto 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

Ok? On January 4, 2024, at 4:05 PM, "K. A. Cresto" <mysuki(a)att.net> wrote: @font-face{font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} Do you want to mention each of the unit games this month are championship games? On January 4, 2024, at 3:23 PM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote: Please send edits quickly ... Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559 December featured a great holiday party at the Arcadia Community Center with 13 tables and a fabulous taco buffet. Desserts and drinks were wonderful! We held a STaC game, with tons of masterpoints awarded in black, silver, red, and gold Winners at the holiday party: N/S: Stan Majcher, Madhu Sudan E/W: Adam Barron, Sherry Hansen The unit also graciously sponsored a New Year's Eve swiss team tournament on December 31. We had eight teams play -- five of the teams had no player over 100 masterpoints! For the vast majority of the room it was their first team tournament, and they all did splendidly. Indeed the 2nd place finisher had a team of players none of whom were yet Junior Masters! Congratulations to Fred Register, Leslie Klein, William Snyder, and Yuriko Bonds! Placing first at the New Year's Eve tournament were Roy Wilson, Gloria Rommel, Angela Peters, and Ray Boncato. For the first three months of 2024 our unit games will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. The first Sunday will be at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and the third at the Arcadia Bridge Center. Please make reservations for the unit games on the 7th or 21st by contacting Miriam Harrington, (626) 232-0558, or miratpf(a)aol.com. Congratulations to the following players for achieving new ranks in the ACBL! New Sectional Masters: Hsing Fang, Uma Shrivastava New Regional Master: Patricia Staub New Adv NABC Master: Nina Huang New courses starting at the Pasadena Bridge Club this month: Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction, January 10 Introduction to Declarer Play, January 11 Introduction to Defense, January 6 For information on all courses, visit https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses Word has it that Nina Huang earned enough silver points in a STaC game at the Pasadena Bridge Club to earn her Life Master certificate! We'll be celebrating that officially next month I'm sure. The unit is reviving the "unit directory" of players and contact information, but we're only including players who are opting in to being listed. Most of you receive an email with the opt-in form recently, or you can find a copy at either bridge club. If you would like other players in the unit to be able to contact you for a game, be sure to fill out one of the forms. President Lisa Walker is also making preparations for unit board elections in March, and updates to the unit by-laws. Give her letter a read when you can. -- build message Morris "Mojo" Jones mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com

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Re: January bridge news column
by K. A. Cresto 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

Do you want to mention each of the unit games this month are championship games? On January 4, 2024, at 3:23 PM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote: Please send edits quickly ... Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559 December featured a great holiday party at the Arcadia Community Center with 13 tables and a fabulous taco buffet. Desserts and drinks were wonderful! We held a STaC game, with tons of masterpoints awarded in black, silver, red, and gold Winners at the holiday party: N/S: Stan Majcher, Madhu Sudan E/W: Adam Barron, Sherry Hansen The unit also graciously sponsored a New Year's Eve swiss team tournament on December 31. We had eight teams play -- five of the teams had no player over 100 masterpoints! For the vast majority of the room it was their first team tournament, and they all did splendidly. Indeed the 2nd place finisher had a team of players none of whom were yet Junior Masters! Congratulations to Fred Register, Leslie Klein, William Snyder, and Yuriko Bonds! Placing first at the New Year's Eve tournament were Roy Wilson, Gloria Rommel, Angela Peters, and Ray Boncato. For the first three months of 2024 our unit games will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. The first Sunday will be at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and the third at the Arcadia Bridge Center. Please make reservations for the unit games on the 7th or 21st by contacting Miriam Harrington, (626) 232-0558, or miratpf(a)aol.com. Congratulations to the following players for achieving new ranks in the ACBL! New Sectional Masters: Hsing Fang, Uma Shrivastava New Regional Master: Patricia Staub New Adv NABC Master: Nina Huang New courses starting at the Pasadena Bridge Club this month: Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction, January 10 Introduction to Declarer Play, January 11 Introduction to Defense, January 6 For information on all courses, visit https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses Word has it that Nina Huang earned enough silver points in a STaC game at the Pasadena Bridge Club to earn her Life Master certificate! We'll be celebrating that officially next month I'm sure. The unit is reviving the "unit directory" of players and contact information, but we're only including players who are opting in to being listed. Most of you receive an email with the opt-in form recently, or you can find a copy at either bridge club. If you would like other players in the unit to be able to contact you for a game, be sure to fill out one of the forms. President Lisa Walker is also making preparations for unit board elections in March, and updates to the unit by-laws. Give her letter a read when you can. -- build message Morris "Mojo" Jones mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com

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Re: Revised By Laws
by K. A. Cresto 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Appyoved. On January 3, 2024, at 5:54 PM, Sherry Hansen <hansen.sherry(a)gmail.com> wrote: I definitely approve this change. On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 10:44 AM Lisa Walker <lisawalkerlac(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear Board, I will be sending out e letter to all Unit members this week, along with a copy of the revised By Laws, and OPTIN letter for the directory. Blanks for the OPT IN letter have already been left at MoJo’s club and I have a stack to go to Diane’s as well. I will be at the Unit game on Sunday and if someone could take them to diane’s next week and explain what they are, I would very much appreciate that. Also, I have made one change to the ByLaws and would like your consent to approve this change before the letter goes out. I see no reason to be required to have a meeting at least 10 times per year and would like this changed to a minimum of 6 times per year. Of course, if we need a meeting we can call it, but every month seems like a lot. Please send me your approval of this change or your comments on it aSAP because I cannot send this package without your approval. I will attach the Revised ByLaws here with the change I have made. Again, I cannot send out the package without you approving this change because amending the ByLaws requires Board consensus. Many thanks, Lisa PS, We do have a meeting scheduled for Monday evening at 7 PM by Zoom and I am hoping MoJo can set up the Zoom. I will send out an agenda on Friday. I am trying to lessen the work of the President and Board with this change. _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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Re: Revised By Laws
by Sherry Hansen 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

I definitely approve this change. On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 10:44 AM Lisa Walker <lisawalkerlac(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Board, > > I will be sending out e letter to all Unit members this week, along with a > copy of the revised By Laws, and OPTIN letter for the directory. Blanks > for the OPT IN letter have already been left at MoJo’s club and I have a > stack to go to Diane’s as well. I will be at the Unit game on Sunday and > if someone could take them to diane’s next week and explain what they are, > I would very much appreciate that. > > Also, I have made one change to the ByLaws and would like your consent to > approve this change before the letter goes out. I see no reason to be > required to have a meeting at least 10 times per year and would like this > changed to a minimum of 6 times per year. Of course, if we need a meeting > we can call it, but every month seems like a lot. Please send me your > approval of this change or your comments on it aSAP because I cannot send > this package without your approval. I will attach the Revised ByLaws here > with the change I have made. Again, I cannot send out the package without > you approving this change because amending the ByLaws requires Board > consensus. > > Many thanks, > > Lisa > > PS, We do have a meeting scheduled for Monday evening at 7 PM by Zoom and > I am hoping MoJo can set up the Zoom. I will send out an agenda on > Friday. I am trying to lessen the work of the President and Board with > this change. _______________________________________________ > Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com > To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com >

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Re: Revised By Laws
by Morris Jones 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

approved On 1/3/24 10:43 AM, Lisa Walker wrote: > Dear Board, > > I will be sending out e letter to all Unit members this week, along with a copy of the revised By Laws, and OPTIN letter for the directory. Blanks for the OPT IN letter have already been left at MoJo’s club and I have a stack to go to Diane’s as well. I will be at the Unit game on Sunday and if someone could take them to diane’s next week and explain what they are, I would very much appreciate that. > > Also, I have made one change to the ByLaws and would like your consent to approve this change before the letter goes out. I see no reason to be required to have a meeting at least 10 times per year and would like this changed to a minimum of 6 times per year. Of course, if we need a meeting we can call it, but every month seems like a lot. Please send me your approval of this change or your comments on it aSAP because I cannot send this package without your approval. I will attach the Revised ByLaws here with the change I have made. Again, I cannot send out the package without you approving this change because amending the ByLaws requires Board consensus. > > Many thanks, > > Lisa > > PS, We do have a meeting scheduled for Monday evening at 7 PM by Zoom and I am hoping MoJo can set up the Zoom. I will send out an agenda on Friday. I am trying to lessen the work of the President and Board with this change. > > _______________________________________________ > Unit559board mailing list --unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com > To unsubscribe send an email tounit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com -- 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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Re: Revised By Laws
by Miriam Harrington 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

I approve this change Sent from AOL on Android On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 10:44 AM, Lisa Walker<lisawalkerlac(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear Board, I will be sending out e letter to all Unit members this week, along with a copy of the revised By Laws, and OPTIN letter for the directory. Blanks for the OPT IN letter have already been left at MoJo’s club and I have a stack to go to Diane’s as well. I will be at the Unit game on Sunday and if someone could take them to diane’s next week and explain what they are, I would very much appreciate that. Also, I have made one change to the ByLaws and would like your consent to approve this change before the letter goes out. I see no reason to be required to have a meeting at least 10 times per year and would like this changed to a minimum of 6 times per year. Of course, if we need a meeting we can call it, but every month seems like a lot. Please send me your approval of this change or your comments on it aSAP because I cannot send this package without your approval. I will attach the Revised ByLaws here with the change I have made. Again, I cannot send out the package without you approving this change because amending the ByLaws requires Board consensus. Many thanks, Lisa PS, We do have a meeting scheduled for Monday evening at 7 PM by Zoom and I am hoping MoJo can set up the Zoom. I will send out an agenda on Friday. I am trying to lessen the work of the President and Board with this change. _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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UNIT 559 UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2024
by Katherine Cresto 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

You are cordially invited to attend our game this coming Sunday. Attached, you will find a copy of the flyer. Game time is 12:30. PRE-DEALT CARDS HANDRECORDS SNACKSPROVIDED HAPPY NEW YEAR! UNIT 559 BOARD

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