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September Unit Games
by Morris Jones 28 Aug '21

28 Aug '21

Can someone send me dates for the September Unit Games? aTdHvAaNnKcSe Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Pasadena San Gabriel column
by Morris Jones 26 Aug '21

26 Aug '21

For August our unit opted to hold two unit games rather than just one, and they've proven to be quite popular! For the game on August 8, we had 12 tables. First overall was partnership of Jack Chang with Zheng Zhang (Jack repeating after winning with Sophia Chang last month). Our August 22 game was a STaC game, with 11 tables. N/S and E/W top pairs tied with 57.41% games each, and tied for 1/2 overall! Fredy and Lulu Minter took first E/W, and Karen Arase and Gitta Earll took first N/S We'll continue with two pleasant Sunday afternoon unit games in September, on the 12th and 26th. Note that advance reservations and proof of COVID vaccination are required for all unit games. For reservations, contact Miram Harrington at (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com. Games are held at the Bridge Center in Arcadia at 12:30 p.m. We're continuing to hold online games thanks to Paula Olivares and Unit 556 (Santa Clarita). We truly have a "North LA County" Virtual Bridge Club now, including the Santa Clarita, Glendale, Pasadena, Pomona, and Downey units. If you're not on the email list for Unit 556+PPD games, drop a note to virtualclub(a)bridgemojo.com. I'm getting geared up to offer a full schedule of bridge classes this fall, both in-person and online. In-person classes will be held through Pasadena City College's Extension program, and taught at Arcadia High School on Wednesday evenings. /Bridge - Introduction/ will start on Sept. 15, and /Bridge - Popular Conventions/ will start on October 20. Online I'll be offering Audrey Grant's /2 Over 1 Game Force/ class on Sunday afternoons, a /Bridge Basics Refresher/ on Monday evenings, and /Competitive Bidding/ on Tuesday evenings. Each class lasts about six weeks. All the information can be found at *bridgemojo.com*. For November I'll plan to offer some more classes for advancing players, and perhaps a series of online newcomer duplicate games on Tuesday evenings. Drop me a note if you'd like to receive my email newsletters! Finally a couple of personal notes: I've been elected to the board of the American Bridge Teachers Association as recording secretary. I challenged myself to try for the ABTA's prestigious Master Teacher designation. The requirements and interview process are daunting! I had to teach a portion of a class to the panel, answer a collection of difficult bridge problems, and present research on a problem hand that was provided before the interview. In short, I am now an *ABTA Master Teacher*, and it's one of my proudest accomplishments. -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Pasadena San Gabriel column
by Morris Jones 26 Aug '21

26 Aug '21

Here's a draft of a column for the Bridge News for September. I mentioned before I don't have the dates for the September unit games. I put in some guesses for the dates, so please check for me. Corrections requested! Best regards, Mojo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For August our unit opted to hold two unit games rather than just one, and they've proven to be quite popular! For the game on August 8, we had 12 tables. First overall was partnership of Jack Chang with Zheng Zhang (Jack repeating after winning with Sophia Chang last month). Our August 22 game was a STaC game, with 11 tables. N/S and E/W top pairs tied with 57.41% games each, and tied for 1/2 overall! Fredy and Lulu Minter took first E/W, and Karen Arase and Gitta Earll took first N/S We'll continue with two pleasant Sunday afternoon unit games in September, on the 12th and 26th. Note that advance reservations and proof of COVID vaccination are required for all unit games. For reservations, contact Miram Harrington at (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com. Games are held at the Bridge Center in Arcadia at 12:30 p.m. We're continuing to hold online games thanks to Paula Olivares and Unit 556 (Santa Clarita). We truly have a "North LA County" Virtual Bridge Club now, including the Santa Clarita, Glendale, Pasadena, Pomona, and Downey units. If you're not on the email list for Unit 556+PPD games, drop a note to virtualclub(a)bridgemojo.com. I'm getting geared up to offer a full schedule of bridge classes this fall, both in-person and online. In-person classes will be held through Pasadena City College's Extension program, and taught at Arcadia High School on Wednesday evenings. /Bridge - Introduction/ will start on Sept. 15, and /Bridge - Popular Conventions/ will start on October 20. Online I'll be offering Audrey Grant's /2 Over 1 Game Force/ class on Sunday afternoons, a /Bridge Basics Refresher/ on Monday evenings, and /Competitive Bidding/ on Tuesday evenings. Each class lasts about six weeks. All the information can be found at *bridgemojo.com*. For November I'll plan to offer some more classes for advancing players, and perhaps a series of online newcomer duplicate games on Tuesday evenings. Drop me a note if you'd like to receive my email newsletters! Finally a couple of personal notes: I've been elected to the board of the American Bridge Teachers Association as recording secretary. I challenged myself to try for the ABTA's prestigious Master Teacher designation. The requirements and interview process are daunting! I had to teach a portion of a class to the panel, answer a collection of difficult bridge problems, and present research on a problem hand that was provided before the interview. In short, I am now an *ABTA Master Teacher*, and it's one of my proudest accomplishments. -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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ZOOM BOARD MEETING
by janet wickersham 24 Aug '21

24 Aug '21

Hi Friends, I would like to call a board meeting for Thursday, September 9, 2021, at 1:00. Hope everyone can make it. See. You then.

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Board meeting invitation today (Thurs) 1:00
by Morris Jones 29 Jul '21

29 Jul '21

Morris Jones is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Unit 559 Board Time: Jul 29, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86888275109?pwd=Ky84UUpkWWNGRmVGanVxUUdrTnpvZz09 Meeting ID: 868 8827 5109 Passcode: 336085 -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Draft bridge column
by Morris Jones 25 Jul '21

25 Jul '21

I need you all to review my facts here. Do I have the Unit Game dates correct? Do I have Miriam's phone number correct? I wrote this almost entirely from a vague memory. :) Mojo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559 Morris Jones Not a lot of news in the Pasadena unit. The Bridge Center in Arcadia continues a schedule of bridge five days a week. Drop in to http://www.arcadiabridgecenter.com for the schedule, and give Diane a call at (626) 445-3797. Still nothing to report on the planned renovation for the San Marino club. I know we're all eagerly awaiting any news of the city's plans for the club and building. We had a second Unit Game on July 11 at the Bridge Center, which doubled as an NAP qualifier game. Overall winners were Jack Chang and Sophia Chang (winning from Flight B), second overall Patrick Cardullo and Carolyn Cohen. Flight C overall winners were Michael Rodrigues and Ron Lu. August has two Sunday Unit Games on the calendar: August 8 and August 22, and the unit board is hoping to continue with two Unit games monthly for a little while, inviting players to come back into the bridge club. For these games in particular, reservations will be required, as well as proof of a COVID vaccination. For reservations, contact Miriam Harrington at (626) 447-6718. Special congratulations to new Sapphire Life Master Ernie Wong! :) I will be offering my first new-era face-to-face beginning bridge classes this September through Pasadena City College Extension program on Wednesday evenings. I'll have more information and dates on https://bridgemojo.com as registration becomes available. Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Fwd: ZOOM BOARD MEETING
by Morris Jones 24 Jul '21

24 Jul '21

I've added 1:00 p.m. July 29 to my calendar. Mojo -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: ZOOM BOARD MEETING Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 17:17:22 -0700 From: janet wickersham <wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com> To: Morris Jones <mojo(a)whiteoaks.com>, Lisa Walker <lisawalkerlac(a)gmail.com>, Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster(a)gmail.com>, Katherine Cresto <mysuki(a)att.net>, Linda Stuart <geohnze(a)gmail.com>, Michael Rodrigues <rodfallbrook(a)yahoo.com> I wanted to meet this coming Thursday, July 29th at 1:00 to discuss the contract with the Arcadia Senior Center and also some concerns about the vaccine requirement.

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Re: Fwd: contract for January 9, 2022
by Lisawalker 20 Jul '21

20 Jul '21

Hi Jan, I looked at the contract. How many tables would that room accomodate? I see they have a kitchen we could use as well. It will probably be easier to cater something than try and prepare a meal there. Are we thinking about serving liquor, and then needing a liquor license? It says that they rent to non-profits; are we considered a non-profit organization? Are you sure that they will rent to us? It doesn’t look like they allow private parties or weddings, etc. in that space. Just wondering about the above. Lisa Sent from my iPad > On Jul 20, 2021, at 3:08 PM, janet wickersham <wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Gang, > > I called Arcadia Center and January 9, 2022 IS available. If we’re interested, thy want a signed contract in 10 days. I believe we can get the full ballroom for $450.00 and a 6 hour limit. We would not be able to hold 2 games, but it would provide a place for a nice party. Please look it over, read the FINE PRINT and let me know what you think. Marianne got back to me again and is still checking San Gabriel Country Club. > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: Pat Lukas <PLUKAS(a)arcadiaca.gov> >> Subject: contract for January 9, 2022 >> Date: July 20, 2021 at 9:19:45 AM PDT >> To: "'wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com'" <wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com> >> > > <SKMBT_55221062912360.pdf> > > _______________________________________________ > Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com > To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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Re: Fwd: contract for January 9, 2022
by Miriam Harrington 20 Jul '21

20 Jul '21

I just checked with our insurance carrier about the 1 million dollar liability coverage. Presuming that there would be alcohol served, I was told that our coverage does not include this. We would have to get a separate 1-day policy at a cost of $316. -----Original Message----- From: janet wickersham <wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com> To: Unit 559 board discussion list <unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com> Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2021 3:07 pm Subject: [Unit559board] Fwd: contract for January 9, 2022 Hi Gang, I called Arcadia Center and January 9, 2022 IS available. If we’re interested, thy want a signed contract in 10 days. I believe we can get the full ballroom for $450.00 and a 6 hour limit. We would not be able to hold 2 games, but it would provide a place for a nice party. Please look it over, read the FINE PRINT and let me know what you think. Marianne got back to me again and is still checking San Gabriel Country Club. Begin forwarded message: From: Pat Lukas <PLUKAS(a)arcadiaca.gov> Subject: contract for January 9, 2022 Date: July 20, 2021 at 9:19:45 AM PDT To: "'wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com'" <wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com> _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com

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New email address... sigh
by Roy Wilson 17 Jul '21

17 Jul '21

Darn, but after years and years with the same email address, I recently had to change it, and now, I have to change it again. These are old ones... roy(a)darbonne.com rw(a)darbonne.com roy.wilson(a)mail.com And this is my latest one: roywilson.DLM(a)gmail.com Actually, I have another one which has been very stable over the years... unit559WebMaster(a)gmail.com

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