Darn…. I just updated our website and once again we have lost members. I cannot remember the year, perhaps 10 or more, but I recall that we once had almost 800 members in our unit. The latest number is 357. Sigh.
Mojo, can you please add Mike Marcucci to this mailing list? As our Unit Historian I believe he should be included. nstarmgm(a)att.net
Roy
I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.
Please check for corrections and especially omissions!
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit
*Important schedule change for the November Unit Games!*
We wanted to take advantage of the fall STaC tournament running Oct. 31
through Nov. 6, so we're moving the Sunday Unit Games to *November 6 and
20 *this month. Especially for these games, be sure to reserve your seat
with Miriam Harrington before the game! Our space is limited. Call
Miriam at (626) 232-0558.
*Save the date!*
Our unit is reviving the traditional Holiday Party and bridge game on
*December 11*. We'll have lunch, and a great bridge game at the Arcadia
Community Center. We're happy to welcome visitors from anywhere in
District 23.
Winners in October ... well how about that, the same pairs won both games:
October 9 AND October 23:
* N/S: Peter Szecsi, Amr Elghamry
* E/W: Arthur and Dominique Moore
Our next round of beginning bridge classes will be starting after the
first of the year. They'll be on Wednesday evenings, starting January
11, offered through PCC Extension, and taught at Arcadia High School.
Keep it in mind for friends and family who might like to learn our game.
Lots of players climbing the rank ladders this month!
New Club Masters:
* Linda Carter
* Beth Hollander
* Stuart Soldate
New Bronze Life Master:
* Nancy Nakanishi
New Gold Life Master:
* Marilyn Kogan
Congratulations all!
Unit 559 currently has 359 active members. Wouldn't that be a fun group
for a holiday party! Make your plans now. :)
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
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Hi, everyone,
I just got this from Kathy Cresto, and I have a concern… every month I seem to have an error with the unit game dates, and it’s a little embarrassing. Before we added a second game each month it was very easy - always the first Sunday of the month, unless something special was happening.
So… whoever is in charge of our schedule, can you please help me out?
Also, can someone confirm Kathy’s request? Should the dates be changed that she is requesting?
Roy
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> Roy,
>
> Please make the following corrections to the Unit Game dates posted as follows:
>
> delete the date November 13 and substitute November 20
> delete the date December 3
>
> tks
> Kathy
Greetings, one and all,
I would like to call a board meeting October 6th at 1:00 for the board.
Thanks so much. I’ll be sending out the notice shortly. Thanks.
All, please proofread for corrections and (especially) omissions ...
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559
Face-to-face bridge is alive and well! I have two classes of beginning
bridge students, each one has 17 students. We're having some "supervised
play" sessions on Friday evenings at the Arcadia Bridge Center, and
hopefully this group will help revive the Saturday morning rookie game
at the Bridge Center.
I know games are coming alive at Valley Hunt Club and other private
clubs around Pasadena. I really love playing and teaching in person, and
it warms my heart.
Our twice-monthly Sunday unit games have been well attended, with ten
tables at both games in September.
On September 11, NS winners were *Carolyn Cohe*n and *Stephen Licker*.
EW winners *Arthur and Dominique Moore*. On September 25, NS winners
were *Fredy and Lulu Minter*. EW winners *Ming Hu and Sherry Warmuth*.
Online we still have an active player group with five games a week,
pooling with the Santa Clarita, Glendale, Pomona, and Downey units. You
can find our game schedule at https://bridgemojo.com/unit556
Congratulations to new Club Masters *Linda Carter*, *Beth Hollande*r,
and *Stuart Soldate*. New Bronze Life Master is *Nancy Nakanishi*.
Special congratulations to new Gold Life Master *Marilyn Kogan*!
For October, our unit games are scheduled for October 9 and 23. Dates
for November haven't yet been set, but we may hold a game during the
STaC week on November 6. As always, our space at the Bridge Center is
quite limited, so *reservations are required* to attend the unit games.
Call Miriam Harrington to reserve your seat at (626) 232-0558.
Our October game conflicts with the NAP District Final, but if you
qualified I hope to see you in Long Beach. I won't be playing in the
game this year, but I'll be there to get Brandon started. Then I'll be
driving back to Arcadia to direct the unit game, and back to Long Beach
to finish up later. It'll be a long day, but a worthy one!
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
All, please proofread for corrections and (especially) omissions ...
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559
*Save the date!* Our unit is going to have a good old-fashioned holiday
bridge game and party on *December 11* at the Arcadia Community Center.
It's a traditional event for our unit, and a great opportunity to
reconnect with honored partners and opponents. I'll have more
information in the November and December Bridge News.
Face-to-face bridge is alive and well! I have two classes of beginning
bridge students, each one has 17 students. We're having some "supervised
play" sessions on Friday evenings at the Arcadia Bridge Center, and
hopefully this group will help revive the Saturday morning rookie game
at the Bridge Center.
I know games are coming alive at Valley Hunt Club and other private
clubs around Pasadena. I really love playing and teaching in person, and
it warms my heart.
Our twice-monthly Sunday unit games have been well attended, with ten
tables at both games in September.
On September 11, NS winners were *Carolyn Cohe*n and *Stephen Licker*.
EW winners *Arthur and Dominique Moore*. On September 25, NS winners
were *Fredy and Lulu Minter*. EW winners *Ming Hu and Sherry Warmuth*.
Online we still have an active player group with five games a week,
pooling with the Santa Clarita, Glendale, Pomona, and Downey units. You
can find our game schedule at https://bridgemojo.com/unit556
Congratulations to new Club Masters *Linda Carter*, *Beth Hollande*r,
and *Stuart Soldate*. New Bronze Life Master is *Nancy Nakanishi*.
Special congratulations to new Gold Life Master *Marilyn Kogan*!
For October, our unit games are scheduled for October 9 and 23. Dates
for November haven't yet been set, but we may hold a game during the
STaC week on November 6. As always, our space at the Bridge Center is
quite limited, so *reservations are required* to attend the unit games.
Call Miriam Harrington to reserve your seat at (626) 232-0558.
Our October game conflicts with the NAP District Final, but if you
qualified I hope to see you in Long Beach. I won't be playing in the
game this year, but I'll be there to get Brandon started. Then I'll be
driving back to Arcadia to direct the unit game, and back to Long Beach
to finish up later. It'll be a long day, but a worthy one!
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Please review for corrections and (especially) omissions!
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Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559
It's the season for beginning bridge classes, and it's certainly the
year for them!
We have two beginning bridge classes starting in September, both are six
weeks long, using the Audrey Grant Better Bridge curriculum. /Bridge
Basics 1 - Introduction/ starts Sept. 10 on Saturday Mornings at 9:30
a.m. at the Arcadia Bridge Center. Another session starts on Sept. 14,
Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., through PCC Extension at Arcadia High
School.
Information on beginning bridge classes is available on the BridgeMojo
site: https://bridgemojo.com/class
Online games continue with six games a week through the Unit 556+PPD
group. The schedule is available at https://bridgemojo.com/unit556
I'll be taking over day-to-day club management for Paula Olivares in
September and October. We send a reminder email and take reservations on
the day before each game. If you'd like to be included in the email
list, drop me a note to virtualclub(a)bridgemojo.com.
We had two great unit games in August. The August 14th game was run as
an NAP Qualifier. Winners N/S were *Fredy and Lulu Minter* and E/W
*Robert Shore* and *Mike Savage*.
Our August 28th game was a Western Conference STaC game. Winners N/S
were Abby Triback and Sadika Elewy. E/W winners were *Robert Shore* and
*Mike Savage*.
Our September Unit Games will be held on September 11 and 25. The unit
games feature a great playing field, extra masterpoints, and wonderful
food and snacks provided by Unit 559. Games are Sunday at 12:30 p.m.,
and reservations are required. Contact Miriam Harrington at (626) 232-0558.
Congratulations to new rank achievements this month: new Junior Master
*Stuart Soldate*. Special congratulations to long time unit member,
director, and volunteer, *Cathy Martin*, who just achieved the rank of
Gold Life Master.
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Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
So, it's a STAC?
On August 20, 2022, at 8:41 AM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)bridgemojo.com> wrote:
I think I can manage :)
Mojo
On 8/19/2022 6:04 PM, janet wickersham wrote:
Mojo,
Miriam, Lisa and I will not be there. I was hoping Roy would welcome people, but, if not, Mojo, you could be a one man show. Sorry, it happens that so many of us will be missing.
On Aug 19, 2022, at 12:16 PM, Richard Halverstadt <richardhalverstadt(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
I vote for STac game.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 19, 2022, at 10:00 AM, Lisawalker <lisawalkerlac(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I am neutral on the subject. I won’t be there. But I will vote for the STac game.
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 19, 2022, at 9:52 AM, Morris Jones <mojo(a)bridgemojo.com> wrote:
Could you all reply choosing one of these two? Jan and I believe more players would favor a STaC game than an NAP qualifier, but it's also the final weekend for players to qualify for the NAP.
(A) Let's play a STaC game and award silver points! Could be big overalls (Western Conference)
(B) Let's play an NAP qualifier and award half-red points! Last chance :)
Best regards,
Mojo
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Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers
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