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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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director's report restated
by Morris Jones 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

The official director's report makes sense to ACBL accounting, but it's a jumble of things to make sense of. I tried doing a restatement of it that matches up with the numbers from the report. And it has a nice bottom line. :) The important thing to note from the original report is that the "MONEY DUE TO ACBL" is a negative number, which is to say, they will pay the Unit directly as an EFT. 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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prep party tomorrow afternoon
by Morris Jones 25 Jul '24

25 Jul '24

Tomorrow's club game finishes about 2:15, and at that point the sectional prep starts. The housing dept. is closed on Fridays, so we generally have the place to ourselves. Things to do: * Clear out space in the second room * Set up tables spaced in a careful grid (we'll be measuring) * Set up supply tables on the sides of the room * Start the kitchen prep and get all the supplies in there * In the main room, clearing off the table cloths and bidding boxes * spacing the tables on an 8-foot grid * returning the table cloths * setting up bidding boxes in both rooms * pencil sharpening * Bridgemate distribution For me: Make eight board sets, six for the first session, two for the second. (I'll make more during lunch for the second session.) Gloria is bringing signs. I couldn't tell her what we needed exactly, but now I know it'd be nice to have section signs, i.e., "Section B -->" down the hall, Sections A and C will be in the main club. Our director-in-charge will be arriving sometime Friday afternoon, so we'll be setting up his desk for entry sales, computer, printer (John are you bringing a printer?), Bridgemate server, etc. We'll decide how to divvy up the sections and have everything laid out for Saturday morning. I'll probably be at the club at 8:30 on Saturday, but if everything seems ready on Friday night, maybe I'll sleep in an extra half hour. :) 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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pizza today
by Morris Jones 21 Jul '24

21 Jul '24

Hey board ... I ordered four pizzas that will be ready for pickup at 11:45. All you have to do is go down to the oven and look for the stack of four large pizzas. In the cabinet to the left of the sink, bottom shelf, there are condiments to put out: cheese, peppers, oregano, salt and pepper. In the kitchen drawer there are tongs and knives. There are little cutting boards in the cabinet, second shelf right. On the supplies shelving by the white table, there should be lots of small plates and napkins. How about it you guys take care of the pizza and utensils while Zachary does his thing getting the game ready. :) Best regards, 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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saturday 10:00 open pairs
by Morris Jones 20 Jul '24

20 Jul '24

I've started a waiting list for the Saturday 10:00 AM Open Pairs, with 19 tables reserved. Nancy Lyons and Betsy Josias are on the waiting list. 3:00 PM Saturday has 18.5 tables right now. I suspect we'll have a cancellation, so it might not matter. I also have to consider adding a table in the hallway. I'll have to talk to John Coulombe about that when he's here on Thursday. (Doing fine in Toronto. Home Monday night.) 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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sectional status
by Morris Jones 20 Jul '24

20 Jul '24

Here are the reservation counts: Saturday 10:00 AM: Open Pairs 18.5 tables 499er Pairs 7 tables Saturday 3:00 PM: Open Pairs 18 tables 499er Pairs 5.5 tables Sunday 10:00 AM: Open Pairs 14 tables 499er Pairs 6 tables Sunday 3:00 PM Open Pairs 13.5 tables 499er Pairs 5.5 tables 19 tables is my upper limit for the Open Pairs, unless we set up a table in the hallway, which is something that can be done. I'll do it if I have 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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Sectional
by Lisawalker 16 Jul '24

16 Jul '24

I have read and absorbed all the various opinions on charging more for non-ACBL members for our sectional. Our sectional is in 10 days and we did not discuss this before advertising it. In my humble opinion, it is too late to change the parameters, whatever we may FEEL. So i suggest we leave it as it is and next year, that Board can decide what it would like to do and advertise it as such. Lisa Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: John Waken sectional tournament
by Morris Jones 15 Jul '24

15 Jul '24

Alas I'm unprepared to answer this question! We should either require ACBL membership, or charge $18 or so for non-ACBL members. Mojo -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: John Waken sectional tournament Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:46:09 +0000 From: Kim Gundlach <kimgundlach(a)msn.com> To: staff(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com <staff(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> Hi, The flyer didn't mention whether or not someone who isn't an ACBL member can participate in the tournament or not. Please let me know as it might determine my partner for one of the days. Kim

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A bit more…
by Roy Wilson 15 Jul '24

15 Jul '24

Besides, if we charge $18 for non-members is that really going to have an effect on our income? You know the answer… Do we need those extra couple of dollars at the cost of being non-welcoming? If the board votes to charge extra for non-members please send me the bill and I will send you a check for the amount of the overage, but Friends, let’s not be petty. Roy I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.

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