Please review for corrections and omissions!
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit
July was busy for me! Besides the Bridge Week Regional in Long Beach, I
spent nine days in Chicago at the convention for the American Bridge
Teachers Association, and five nice days of bridge play at the North
American Bridge Championships.
Back at home, we revived the unit Over/Under game after an absence of
quite a while. The game is now the Peter Szecsi Memorial Over/Under
game, and we had twenty pairs of veteran players with rookie partners. I
was pleased to see that everyone seemed able to share the joy of the
game with all its foibles.
Winners N/S were *Julianne Curry* with *Dennis Semain*. Winners E/W and
first overall were *Nava Grutman* with *Robert Shore*.
Special thanks to Richard Halverstadt and Kathy Cresto who coordinated
the event, produced fliers and publicity, and invited veterans to play.
They made it easy to run a smooth game and provide a good experience for
our players.
Unit Games in August will be held on Sunday, August 6, at the Pasadena
Bridge Club, and August 20, at the Arcadia Bridge Center. For both
games, doors open at 12:00 noon, and game starts at 12:30 PM.
Reservations are required! Contact Miriam Harrington for reservations:
(626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com.
*Bridge Basics I - Introduction* will start again at the Pasadena Bridge
Club, this time on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM. The first of six
classes meets on August 31. Visit
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses for information on that
and other courses coming up.
Congratulations to our unit members moving up in the ACBL player ranks!
New Club Masters:
* *Angelica Clark*
* *Christopher Hitchcock*
* *Carol Maffin*
* *Connie Morris*
* *Terry Nafisi*
New Silver Life Master: *Zheng Zang*
New Gold Life Master: *Frank Shih*
New Diamond Life Master: *Ernie Wong*
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I'm adding a paragraph at the bottom of the article:
And finally, we announce Ernie Wong's advance to Diamond Life Master
just before passing away this month. Ernie was a stalwart supporter
of the Downey club, and I know he was Lulu Minter's favorite partner
on BBO.
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Fw: DOWNEY WHITTIER BRIDGE CLUB
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:52:20 +0000 (UTC)
From: John Jones <johndjones44(a)yahoo.com>
Reply-To: John Jones <johndjones44(a)yahoo.com>
To: Morris Jones <mojo(a)whiteoaks.com>
Here is the email that Liz Burrell sent out a week ago.
-- JJ
----- Forwarded Message -----
*From:* Elizabeth Burrell <lizburrell7(a)gmail.com>
*Sent:* Monday, July 24, 2023 at 04:21:28 PM PDT
*Subject:* DOWNEY WHITTIER BRIDGE CLUB
It's a beautiful day but it is hard to notice the sunshine after the sad
news we received today. Our long-time friend, fellow bridge player and
all-around good person, Ernie Wong, passed away over the weekend. We
are all saddened at this news but not too surprised. The last time he
played at Downey (and provided us with a delicious lunch), we were
somewhat shocked at his fragile appearance. We are so happy he was able
to play with us one final time at our little club.
Ernie was a good friend to the Downey Whittier BC and he was especially
fond of Marcie. He hosted many lovely luncheons for our club and was a
faithful supporter as a player for several years. We send our
condolences to his many friends in the area and throughout the bridge
world. We are not aware of any plans for memorial services but will let
you know if we hear any details. He will be missed by many.
We hope you are making your plans now to join us for bridge on
Wednesday, July 26, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 150 North Palm, La
Habra, start time is 10:00 am. Please call, text or email if you have
questions or comments.
Liz Burrell, Club Manager
562-972-2913
And in person.
On July 31, 2023, at 6:49 AM, Linda Stuart <geohnze(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I believe Lulu Minter played with him online.
On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 7:58 PM Roy Wilson <unit559webmaster(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
My announcements on the unit website are certainly not official, but I received the information about Ernie's passing from his long-time partner, Frank Shih. Same with Linda Carter. She had a sudden and unexpected stroke.
Roy
I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.
On Jul 30, 2023, at 7:39 PM, Linda Stuart <geohnze(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Try Roy....he posted it on the website, and his name is under
the list of passed members..
On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 7:02 PM Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote:
I thought I heard that as well, but I don't know where to find out.
Tom I may need to add a paragraph to the top.
Mojo
On 7/30/23 6:56 PM, Linda Stuart wrote:
Didn't Ernie Wong just pass away?
On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 5:43 PM Morris Jones <mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com> wrote:
Please review for corrections and omissions!
Pasadena San Gabriel Unit
July was busy for me! Besides the Bridge Week Regional in Long Beach, I spent nine days in Chicago at the convention for the American Bridge Teachers Association, and five nice days of bridge play at the North American Bridge Championships.
Back at home, we revived the unit Over/Under game after an absence of quite a while. The game is now the Peter Szecsi Memorial Over/Under game, and we had twenty pairs of veteran players with rookie partners. I was pleased to see that everyone seemed able to share the joy of the game with all its foibles.
Winners N/S were Julianne Curry with Dennis Semain. Winners E/W and first overall were Nava Grutman with Robert Shore.
Special thanks to Richard Halverstadt and Kathy Cresto who coordinated the event, produced fliers and publicity, and invited veterans to play. They made it easy to run a smooth game and provide a good experience for our players.
Unit Games in August will be held on Sunday, August 6, at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and August 20, at the Arcadia Bridge Center. For both games, doors open at 12:00 noon, and game starts at 12:30 PM. Reservations are required! Contact Miriam Harrington for reservations: (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com.
Bridge Basics I - Introduction will start again at the Pasadena Bridge Club, this time on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM. The first of six classes meets on August 31. Visit https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses for information on that and other courses coming up.
Congratulations to our unit members moving up in the ACBL player ranks!
New Club Masters:
Angelica Clark
Christopher Hitchcock
Carol Maffin
Connie Morris
Terry Nafisi
New Silver Life Master: Zheng Zang
New Gold Life Master: Frank Shih
New Diamond Life Master: Ernie Wong
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Hi, friends,
I don’t know how many players registered for our Over Under game, but after the game I would like to recognize the players on the unit website, and congratulate everyone for playing. I also have a suggestion for future games.
Several players have asked me if they could play in the game without being part of the Over/Under game, and I had to tell them no, but it made wonder, "Why not?"
I am suggesting that next year we not exclude anyone from the game, but that we score the game with two flights.
The first flight would be an open one where players’ scores are compared with all the players in the game.
The second flight would be for our Over-Under players and their scores would only be compared to others in the same flight. This would be a single game, but, with separate scores and rankings. We would have two first place winners, etc.
I think if the board adopts this idea, it could be used in several games a year instead of just an annual event. And…. If it’s successful and popular, it could be done every month.
Roy Wilson
I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.
Making full revisions with the knowledge that Tom probably hasn't
formatted the column yet, and can paste the latest. Here's the latest:
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit
The unit was saddened this past month by the death of our long time
friend, supporter, and great bridge player, Peter Szesci. Peter was a
constant presence and supporter of the unit. He spent many years on the
unit board, including, I think, every officer position.
In Peter's honor, the Over-Under game will be known as the Peter Szesci
Memorial Over-Under game.
I'll never forget the time Peter called me on the phone before an
earlier Over-Under game years ago. "Hello Morris? This is Peter Szesci.
Do you know me?" Everyone knew Peter. He was calling to ask if I would
play as a mentor in the game, and of course I did.
If you're a non-Life Master, under 500 masterpoints, you can join us at
the *Peter Szesci Memorial Over-Under game* this month, on Sunday, July
23, at the Arcadia Bridge Center.
*Reservations are required!* You can register online by visiting the web
site for the Pasadena Bridge Club, and click on the Over/Under game link
near the top of the page. You can also email to
mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com or phone (626) 247-4457. (Here's the
registration link:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/over_under_game ) *Reservations
must be received by July 18.*
At 12:30, all partnerships will be formed by a random draw, and you'll
have some time to meet your mentor or mentee. Junior players are
encouraged to bring a favorite convention card, if they have one. All of
the mentor players will play your card. (This isn't the time to learn a
new convention!) The game will begin shortly after, probably about 12:50.
The Over-Under game will be our only unit game this month. Hopefully
you'll join us in Long Beach at the regional!
The June games were well attended, winners were:
* June 4:
o N/S Cathy Martin, Diana Borgatti
o E/W Amr Elghamry, Dominique Moore
* June 18:
o N/S Mike Marcucci, Miriam Harrington
o E/W Dan Botoaca, Amr Elghamry
We have a lot of rank changes this month, reflecting lots of new ACBL
members in the unit, and students graduating from classes. Welcome to:
* Junior Master
o Robert Jennings
o Louise Wannier
* Sectional Master
o Jon Fuhrman
o Susan Kane
* Regional Master
o Toban
* And special congratulations to new Life Master
o Wayne Fang
For August, our unit games will be held on:
* August 6, 12:30 PM, Pasadena Bridge Club
* August 20, 12:30 PM, Arcadia Bridge Center
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Please review for corrections and omissions!
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit
The unit was saddened this past month by the death of our long time
friend, supporter, and great bridge player, Peter Szesci. Peter was a
constant presence and supporter of the unit. He spent many years on the
unit board, including, I think, every officer position.
In Peter's honor, the Over-Under game will be known as the Peter Szesci
Over-Under game.
I'll never forget the time Peter called me on the phone before an
earlier Over-Under game years ago. "Hello Morris? This is Peter Szesci.
Do you know me?" Everyone knew Peter. He was calling to ask if I would
play as a mentor in the game, and of course I did.
If you're a non-Life Master, under 500 masterpoints, you can join us at
the *Peter Szesci Memorial Over-Under game* this month, on Sunday, July
23, at the Arcadia Bridge Center.
*Reservations are required!* You can register online by visiting the web
site for the Pasadena Bridge Club, and click on the Over/Under game link
near the top of the page. You can also email to
mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com or phone (626) 247-4457. (Here's the
registration link:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/over_under_game ) *Reservations
must be received by July 18.*
At 12:30, all partnerships will be formed by a random draw, and you'll
have some time to meet your mentor or mentee. Junior players are
encouraged to bring a favorite convention card, if they have one. All of
the mentor players will play your card. (This isn't the time to learn a
new convention!) The game will begin shortly after, probably about 12:50.
The Over-Under game will be our only unit game this month. Hopefully
you'll join us in Long Beach at the regional!
The June games were well attended, winners were:
* June 4:
o N/S Cathy Martin, Diana Borgatti
o E/W Amr Elghamry, Dominique Moore
* June 18:
o N/S Mike Marcucci, Miriam Harrington
o E/W Dan Botoaca, Amr Elghamry
We have a lot of rank changes this month, reflecting lots of new ACBL
members in the unit, and students graduating from classes. Welcome to:
* Junior Master
o Robert Jennings
o Louise Wannier
* Sectional Master
o Jon Fuhrman
o Susan Kane
* Regional Master
o Toban
* And special congratulations to new Life Master
o Wayne Fang
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Please review for corrections and omissions!
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit
The unit was saddened this past month by the death of our long time
friend, supporter, and great bridge player, Peter Szesci. Peter was a
constant presence and supporter of the unit. He spent many years on the
unit board, including, I think, every officer position.
In Peter's honor, the Over-Under game will be known as the Peter Szesci
Over-Under game.
I'll never forget the time Peter called me on the phone before an
earlier Over-Under game years ago. "Hello Morris? This is Peter Szesci.
Do you know me?" Everyone knew Peter. He was calling to ask if I would
play as a mentor in the game, and of course I did.
If you're a non-Life Master, under 500 masterpoints, you can join us at
the *Peter Szesci Memorial Over-Under game* this month, on Sunday, July
23, at the Arcadia Bridge Center.
*Reservations are required!* You can register online by visiting the web
site for the Pasadena Bridge Club, and click on the Over/Under game link
near the top of the page. You can also email to
mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com or phone (626) 247-4457. (Here's the
registration link: https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/over_under_game )
At 12:30, all partnerships will be formed by a random draw, and you'll
have some time to meet your mentor or mentee. Junior players are
encouraged to bring a favorite convention card, if they have one. All of
the mentor players will play your card. (This isn't the time to learn a
new convention!) The game will begin shortly after, probably about 12:50.
The Over-Under game will be our only unit game this month. Hopefully
you'll join us in Long Beach at the regional!
The June games were well attended, winners were:
* June 4:
o N/S Cathy Martin, Diana Borgatti
o E/W Amr Elghamry, Dominique Moore
* June 18:
o N/S Mike Marcucci, Miriam Harrington
o E/W Dan Botoaca, Amr Elghamry
We have a lot of rank changes this month, reflecting lots of new ACBL
members in the unit, and students graduating from classes. Welcome to:
* Junior Master
o Robert Jennings
o Louise Wannier
* Sectional Master
o Jon Fuhrman
o Susan Kane
* Regional Master
o Toban
* And special congratulations to new Life Master
o Wayne Fang
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Dear Board,
{lease review and send comments along. We hope to pass these as a Board at our August meeting and present to membership for voting at the Annual meeting.
Many thanks for your service.
Lisa
