August 2024 - Unit559board

FW: Re: Membership Roster
by Gloria M Rommel 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

To Unit 559 Board Members, Interesting. I never said that letters should go out to all members of unit 559. However, letters or phone calls should go out to those that don't go to Mojo's, don't have computers nor email addresses or who only play on BBO. In other words, all attempts should be made to reach every member so that they have the opportunity to opt in. It is our responsiblity as Board Members to represent all of the members. It is not always easy nor convenient to do the right thing. As for the RANKINGS, I am requesting that Lisa send us the minutes from which leaving the rankings out of the directory was voted for. Sincerely, Gloria 8/28/24 -------- Original message -------- From: Lisawalker <lisawalkerlac(a)gmail.com> Date: 8/24/24 4:34 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Katherine Cresto <mysuki(a)att.net>, Unit 559 board discussion list <unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com> Subject: [Unit559board] Re: Membership Roster Thank you, Kathy for your response. Just to reiterate.. Everyone in Unit 559has the opportunity to be included in our online directory as long as they have completed the Opt In form. the Opt In form is available at MoJo’s club and also on the website. They may include any information they would like. Phone, Email, Address, etc. Only information they have included will be publicized. If they are playing at MoJo’s club, they have seen the OPT IN forms on the table. If they attend Unit games, it was announced multiple times. If they look at the website, the information is there. We are not sending out letters to the whole unit on this matter. Secondly, the Board made a decision not to include rank in the directory. Ranks change and are included monthly in lthe website listings. It is easy to find out someone’s rank by looking at the website. We do not need to have an ego contest by publishing ranks. Therefore, this will not be an agenda item for this next meeting. Board, a reminder that we have a Zoom meeting on September 9th at 7 PM. Look forward to seeing you all then. An agenda will go out several days before. Looking forward to seeing you all then, getting a financial wrapup for the Sectional, as well as planning our Over/Under game and Holiday Party. Lisa Sent from my iPad On Aug 24, 2024, at 8:46 AM, Katherine Cresto <mysuki(a)att.net> wrote: Gloria, It is my understanding that ALL MEMBERS of unit 559 should have the opportunity to be represented in the Membership Roster not just those that have email addresses. Have all members been contacted that don't have email addresses either by phone or letter? YES, ALL MEMBERS OF THIS UNIT SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE ROSTER. TO DATE, I HAVE ONLY IDENTIFIED ONE MEMBER WHO DOES NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND THIS MEMBER HAS INFORMED ME AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER MEMBERS WITH EMAIL ADDRESS NOT TO BE INCLUDED. Also, I don't believe we voted to exclude our rankings from the roster that has been available for years. Why are they no longer there? Please include this on the agenda for our next board meeting. MEMBERS HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT WANT THEIR RANKING INCLUDED. ALSO, THE RANKINGS CAN BE FOUND ON THE UNIT'S WEBSITE. Kathy On Friday, August 23, 2024 at 09:46:37 PM PDT, Gloria M Rommel <blessingnglory(a)msn.com> wrote: It is my understanding that ALL MEMBERS of unit 559 should have the opportunity to be represented in the Membership Roster not just those that have email addresses. Have all members been contacted that don't have email addresses either by phone or letter? Also, I don't believe we voted to exclude our rankings from the roster that has been available for years. Why are they no longer there? Please include this on the agenda for our next board meeting. Sincerely, Gloria Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com<mailto:unit559board@bridgemojo.com> To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com<mailto:unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com> _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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2025 sectional
by Lisa Walker 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

According to our contract with Arcadia CC, we are only allowed 6 hours per day. I negotiated with them for the additional 3 hours per day for the sectional a rate of $766 per day. It would have been $676 per day for 6 hours. Hope this is ok. We can always cancel with no cost if not but $1500 rental for 2 days with all tables and chairs and use of kitchen feels reasonable. Or go back to having it at Pasadena club. Any comments? Lisa Sent from my iPhone

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Membership Roster
by Gloria M Rommel 24 Aug '24

24 Aug '24

It is my understanding that ALL MEMBERS of unit 559 should have the opportunity to be represented in the Membership Roster not just those that have email addresses. Have all members been contacted that don't have email addresses either by phone or letter? Also, I don't believe we voted to exclude our rankings from the roster that has been available for years. Why are they no longer there? Please include this on the agenda for our next board meeting. Sincerely, Gloria Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

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beige wastebaskets ...
by Morris Jones 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

I have these three beige old wastebaskets that haven't been reclaimed since the sectional. I'm planning to toss them in the dumpster this weekend unless I hear otherwise. :) 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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August Bridge News column
by Morris Jones 13 Aug '24

13 Aug '24

Please review for corrections and omissions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasadena San Gabriel The big news this month is the successful presentation of the John Waken Pasadena Sectional for the first time post-pandemic. For most of our unit board members, this was the first experience with putting on a sectional tournament. It turned out to be a great way to get experience with all the organization and promotion that's involved. It was really gratifying to see how everyone pitched in to help set up the rooms, bring in snacks and coffee, and clean up the space by 7:00 PM on Sunday! Congratulations and thanks to tournament chairs Angela Peters and Sherry Hansen. We ended up with a total of 103 tables of bridge played over the weekend. The top winners were Freddy and Lulu Minter. The unit managed to cover expenses and then some. This should make us more confident and ready to hold a sectional in a real venue next year. Not having split rooms will enable us to have pairs games on Saturday and team games on Sunday. We're working on getting the Arcadia Community Center August 9-10 next year. We held one unit game last month with 12 tables on July 21. Winners N/S were Jeannette Deverian and Dan Lubesnik. E/W was Amr Elghamry and Dominique Moore. Our August 4 game had 11-1/2 tables, and was won by Karen Arase and Gitta Earll N/S, with Amr and Dominique winning again in E/W. We'll be holding unit games on most first and third Sundays of each month for the rest of 2024. The next two are August 18 and September 1. All of the unit games are held at the Pasadena Bridge Club. Contact Miriam Harrington at (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com to make reservations. We serve pizza at 12:00, and the game starts promptly at 12:30. Card fees for the unit games are still only $10, cash only please! We're planning to hold an *Over/Under game* on Sunday, Sept. 29. This is a game where newer players will be paired with experienced players. It's a great opportunity for the new players to get experience playing with experienced players, and for the experienced players to provide encouragement for new players to play more fearlessly. Special congratulations to new Life Masters and Bronze Life Masters *Karmen Armoudjian* and *Elliott Mazur*. Congratulations to new Silver Life Master *Teresa Thurman*. -- 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: financial report
by Morris Jones 10 Aug '24

10 Aug '24

These are notoriously hard to read, but we did quite well. I'll break it down a little differently so you can see how it all works out. Mojo -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: financial report Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 16:17:54 -0700 From: John Coulombe <gemodaddyret(a)gmail.com> To: Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> Good afternoon Mojo, It was a pleasure to work with you this weekend. You and everyone treated me like family, and I really appreciate it. Here is your financial report. Respectfully, John

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Re: beige wastebaskets and unit game
by K. A. Cresto 04 Aug '24

04 Aug '24

I can also help clean up. On August 4, 2024, at 9:29 AM, Angela Peters <angela.peters48(a)gmail.com> wrote: No problem…see you there! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2024, at 9:08 AM, Liza Billington <lbillington56(a)gmail.com> wrote: Thanks, Angela. I have a tight schedule this morning and I am happy to help with cleanup. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2024, at 9:02 AM, Angela Peters <angela.peters48(a)gmail.com> wrote: I can pick it up by 11:45 and help with cleanup. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2024, at 8:59 AM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote: Oh it's not a problem, but it's also easy for me. I mean, ... going downstairs, grabbing three boxes. :) The biggest help will be clean up. :) Mojo On 8/4/24 8:57 AM, Liza Billington wrote: Would it be a problem if I picked it up at 11:55. That is the earliest I can be there. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2024, at 8:55 AM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote: I ordered it for an 11:45 pickup downstairs. I can set up the plates, tongs, napkins, and condiments. Mojo On 8/4/24 8:52 AM, Liza Billington wrote: What time does the pizza need to be picked up? I could get it right before noon, and have it upstairs by 12:00, if that would help. I can’t get there any earlier than that. Liza Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2024, at 6:01 PM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote: Someone brought three beige wastebaskets to the sectional, and they need to be taken home. :) And would someone volunteer to be the pizza pick up, set up, and take away person? That's a really big help! Cheers, Mojo -- build message 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 -- build message 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 -- build message 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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beige wastebaskets and unit game
by Morris Jones 04 Aug '24

04 Aug '24

Someone brought three beige wastebaskets to the sectional, and they need to be taken home. :) And would someone volunteer to be the pizza pick up, set up, and take away person? That's a really big help! 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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promote unit game?
by Morris Jones 02 Aug '24

02 Aug '24

It's probably a good time to send an ACBL email promoting the August unit games. :) I can and will if you really want me to. 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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