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.
I would hate to see the Arcadia Bridge Center close but it is my guess that the Pasadena Bridge Center was started with the expectation that this might happen. Regard, Doug Senour On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 8:54 AM Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
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. _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board@bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com
I do not think that the Board wants to be running a club. It would require quite a bit of oversight and financial management. I would be opposed to that. If someone wants to come in and purchase it or take it over independently, that would be great but it requires a certain skill set and a desire to work many afternoons per week. It’s too bad because so many Unit members rely on it for their bridge game. And I believe that MoJo had always planned to open his own bridge club regardless of whether Arcadia was there or not. Well, it’s an interesting thought, Roy, but who would run it? Lisa
On Mar 19, 2024, at 9:42 AM, Doug Senour <doug.senour10@gmail.com> wrote:
I would hate to see the Arcadia Bridge Center close but it is my guess that the Pasadena Bridge Center was started with the expectation that this might happen.
Regard,
Doug Senour
On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 8:54 AM Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster@gmail.com <mailto:unit559webmaster@gmail.com>> wrote:
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. _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board@bridgemojo.com <mailto:unit559board@bridgemojo.com> To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com <mailto:unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com>
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Yes, it would take someone with the right set of skills to take on this club. One, can only hope. Kathy On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 10:01:07 AM PDT, Lisa Walker <lisawalkerlac@gmail.com> wrote: I do not think that the Board wants to be running a club. It would require quite a bit of oversight and financial management. I would be opposed to that. If someone wants to come in and purchase it or take it over independently, that would be great but it requires a certain skill set and a desire to work many afternoons per week. It’s too bad because so many Unit members rely on it for their bridge game. And I believe that MoJo had always planned to open his own bridge club regardless of whether Arcadia was there or not. Well, it’s an interesting thought, Roy, but who would run it? Lisa On Mar 19, 2024, at 9:42 AM, Doug Senour <doug.senour10@gmail.com> wrote: I would hate to see the Arcadia Bridge Center close but it is my guess that the Pasadena Bridge Center was started with the expectation that this might happen. Regard, Doug Senour On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 8:54 AM Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster@gmail.com> wrote: 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. _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board@bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board@bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board@bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com
I was surprised and sad to get the news today. And I was hoping that Mojo would pick up the games as Diane lets go. It's hard for me to imagine that the board could pick it up. On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 2:40 PM Katherine Cresto <mysuki@att.net> wrote:
Yes, it would take someone with the right set of skills to take on this club. One, can only hope.
Kathy
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 10:01:07 AM PDT, Lisa Walker < lisawalkerlac@gmail.com> wrote:
I do not think that the Board wants to be running a club. It would require quite a bit of oversight and financial management. I would be opposed to that. If someone wants to come in and purchase it or take it over independently, that would be great but it requires a certain skill set and a desire to work many afternoons per week. It’s too bad because so many Unit members rely on it for their bridge game.
And I believe that MoJo had always planned to open his own bridge club regardless of whether Arcadia was there or not.
Well, it’s an interesting thought, Roy, but who would run it?
Lisa
On Mar 19, 2024, at 9:42 AM, Doug Senour <doug.senour10@gmail.com> wrote:
I would hate to see the Arcadia Bridge Center close but it is my guess that the Pasadena Bridge Center was started with the expectation that this might happen.
Regard,
Doug Senour
On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 8:54 AM Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
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. _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board@bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave@bridgemojo.com
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