March 2024 - Unit559board

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by Roy Wilson 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

I no longer am suggesting that the board become involved in the management of a club to replace the Bridge Center, but I want to remind all of you that one of the main purpose of the board is to promote bridge, and specifically item C in the bylaws: C. To promote the development and organization of affiliated clubs within the Unit. If Fredy can find a way to keep the Bridge Center open, the unit board should strive to help him. One way to do that is with a zero interest loan to help him with tables, chairs, etc. Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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Re: Arcadia Bridge Club - More
by K. A. Cresto 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

I strongly disagree! There are a lot of people that relay on this area for their bridge play for a lot of reasons. On March 21, 2024, at 3:07 PM, Angela Peters <angela.peters48(a)gmail.com> wrote: I agree with Pat. Angela Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2024, at 2:29 PM, Patricia Luehrs <patluehrs2468(a)gmail.com> wrote: I’m feeling like one club is sufficient. I’d like to see the Pasadena club thrive as Diane is retiring. Pat On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 1:03 PM Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi, friends, I spoke to Diane, and she is not interested in selling the club, but will be closing the doors. She would like to sell the tables, etc. I have talked to Fredy Minter and he is interested in reopening the Bridge Center. If Fredy can secure the same location at a reasonable rent I would like to propose that the board buy the tables, etc and then give them to Fredy at a zero percent loan. I am trying to help keep the Bridge Center open…. We have all played there and met many of our friends there. I hope you agree that it would be a shame to lose it if we can keep it. Would one of you, as a board member, introduce this as topic of board discussion? Time is growing short! Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted. _______________________________________________ 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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Arcadia Bridge Club - More
by Roy Wilson 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

Hi, friends, I spoke to Diane, and she is not interested in selling the club, but will be closing the doors. She would like to sell the tables, etc. I have talked to Fredy Minter and he is interested in reopening the Bridge Center. If Fredy can secure the same location at a reasonable rent I would like to propose that the board buy the tables, etc and then give them to Fredy at a zero percent loan. I am trying to help keep the Bridge Center open…. We have all played there and met many of our friends there. I hope you agree that it would be a shame to lose it if we can keep it. Would one of you, as a board member, introduce this as topic of board discussion? Time is growing short! Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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Fredy's reply to my question
by Roy Wilson 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

Good morning Roy and thank you for reaching out to me. Yes I’m interested but have a lot of questions. Where would the location be? Still at the same place? What are the circumstances that happened with the parking and everything if it is still gonna be at the same place. How much is rent, and what other stipulations are there? I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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Arcadia Bridge
by Roy Wilson 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

Hi, friends, I asked Fredy Minter if he had any interest in taking the Arcadia Bridge Center, and yes, he does, but has a number of questions which I cannot answer. I have a question of you, the board members: Are you interested in helping him become the new owner? Could I ask that this topic become an agenda item? Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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Closure
by Roy Wilson 20 Mar '24

20 Mar '24

A bridge friend from the Long Beach club asked me a question concerning the closure of the Arcadia Bridge Center, and after a short discussion I decided to share it with the board. Should the board consider asking Diane if she would donate her supplies to them and the board would hire a director/manager to keep the club open? Friends, I have no opinion on this, but it was an interesting question so I wanted to share it and let you consider it. I don’t think this is a unique idea, as I believe the Laguna Woods club is run this way, and there are probably others. Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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Re: How to use the board email list
by Gloria M Rommel 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Mojo, Thank you for this information. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> Date: 3/4/24 11:20 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Unit 559 Board <unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com> Subject: [Unit559board] How to use the board email list For conversations related to the unit 559 board, we have an email list -- what was known in the old days as a "listserv". To send an email to everyone on the board, address it to <unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com><mailto:unit559board@bridgemojo.com>. If that address is in your To: Cc: or Bcc: fields, everyone on the board will receive a copy. (That's not guaranteed -- I have no control over what individual spam filters might do to incoming email.) If you email the list from a different email address, it might be "held for moderation." Only email from the known member addresses will be forwarded automatically. So be careful! If you reply to a list email, it will most likely be copied to everyone else on the list. If you want to have a private email conversation, be sure to address the email privately. Best regards, Mojo -- Morris "Mojo" Jones mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com<mailto:mojo@PasadenaBridgeClub.com> https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/> [Pasadena Bridge Club]<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/>

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meeting recording available
by Morris Jones 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Tonight's meeting recording is available at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/IPexxZmmWNhMKRlSYo9a19YqezRu8tk7FjsGsaEDx… Passcode: FV8cV.2u Mojo -- 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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Information for unit boards
by Morris Jones 04 Mar '24

04 Mar '24

The ACBL has a lot of good information about the jobs and responsibilities of unit boards. On their site, in the "About ACBL" section, there's a subsection "Units and Districts," and if you scroll the Units part, there are links that include a Handbook for Units. If you'll be sending emails on behalf of the unit (official business), we use "Marketing Solutions by Pianola" for that. https://acbl.org/administration/#units The other relevant document is the ACBL Codification, which is a 400 page document, bur 8 pages are dedicated to Units (starting on page 71): https://web2.acbl.org/codification/Codification.pdf The Codification is also a treasure trove of everything you ever wanted to know about ACBL operations and administration. I know there are contacts at HQ who will support unit boards with requests, but I'll have to find out who that is. Cheers, Mojo -- 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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DRAFT Bridge News Column
by Morris Jones 04 Mar '24

04 Mar '24

Pasadena San Gabriel On Sunday March 3 we held our annual unit membership meeting before the Unit Game at the Pasadena Bridge Club. Outgoing unit board members are Richard Halverstadt and Linda Stuart. Thanks so much for your help and contributions! Incoming unit board members are Liza Billington, Don Garner, Patricia Luehrs, Gloria Rommel, and Doug Senour. When you see them at the table, be sure to thank them for their volunteer service! For the Unit Game and meeting on March 3, the unit had a surprise gift for the players: no card fee for the game! Sixty players came to fill 15 tables at the Pasadena Bridge Club, enjoy pizza, salad, beverages, and cake, all provided by the unit and served by the unit board. Meanwhile in February we held two great unit games. Here are the winners for February: * Feb. 4: N/S Madhu Sudan and Stan Majcher, E/W Fredy Minter and Lulu Minter * Feb. 18: N/S Madhu Sudan and Stan Majcher, E/W George Want and Frank Shih Congratulations to players achieving new ranks in the ACBL: * Junior Master o Ken Farley * Club Master o Sandip Bhagat o Beatrix Wilbur * Regional Master o Julie Hanson * Bronze Life Master o Kim Ebner Coming up in March, the Pasadena Bridge Club will be holding silver point STaC games at the Open Pairs games on Wednesday and Thursday, March 20-21, and a 0-750 game on Saturday, March 23. The next Unit Game will be on March 17 at the Arcadia Bridge Center. The April game dates have not officially been set, but will most likely be on April 7 at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and April 21 at the Arcadia Bridge Center. For reservations for any Unit Game, contact Miriam Harrington, (626) 232-0558, or miratpf(a)aol.com. The next Bridge Introduction course will be at the Pasadena Bridge Club on Saturday mornings at 9:30 starting April 6. To register, visit the Pasadena Bridge Club web site https://pasadenabridgeclub.com and look for the registration link in the top right corner. -- 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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