[Unit559board] Re: Pasadena San Gabriel Bridge News column

Hey y'all, please review for corrections and especially omissions! ------------------------------ Pasadena San Gabriel Unit *Holiday Bridge Party* December 11, 12:30 p.m. lunch, with a big Royal STaC bridge game to follow! Everyone from District 23 is invited to come celebrate the season and play for black, silver, red, and gold masterpoints! Space is limited! Seats are $35 per player, which includes our fabulous lunch and a great card game. All the information and where to get reservations at this link: https://bridgemojo.com/holiday-party-2022 Write or call Miriam Harrington, (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com. The *Pasadena Bridge Club* has been in the works since 2020, and is finally coming to be. We found a fabulous location on North Fair Oaks Ave. at Orange Grove with lots of parking (free), great food choices right there, and a beautiful playing area. We're working on furnishings, decorating, and scheduling. I'm planning to offer classes three sessions a week, on a staggered rotation. *Bridge - Introduction* will be offered on Wednesday evenings, starting January 11. *Play of the Hand* will start on Thursday evenings, January 12. *Improving Your Judgment - Opening the Bidding* will start on Saturday mornings, January 14. There will be games for 0-300 players on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons (at least) along with social bridge and supervised play sessions. The grand opening party will be at noon on Saturday, January 7, with a game at 1:00 p.m., Open and 299er pairs. The web site is live at https://pasadenabridgeclub.com and I'll be working to fill in details over the next few weeks. *Unit Game winners* from November: The Nov. 6 game was a STaC game. N/S winners were *Peter Szecsi* and *Amr Elghamry*, E/W going to *Adam Barron* and *Sherry Hansen*. Peter and Amr placed 2nd Overall in Flight A in the STaC, and Adam and Sherry were 1st Overall in Flight B for big masterpoint wins! November 20 we had a great turnout with ten tables. N/S winners were *Joan Mesias* and *Jeanette Deverian*, with E/W going to *Robert Shore* and *Kevin Lane*. Congratulations to new Junior Masters *Angelica Clark* and *Barbara Way*, new Silver Life Master *Mark Gersh*, new Ruby Life Master *Mindy Golden*, and new Gold Life Master *Zachary Vedro*. Zach, by the way, is my partner and co-founder of the Pasadena Bridge Club. :) Finally, I'll mention that the 2023 *Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Member of the Year* is yours truly, Morris "Mojo" Jones. I'm surprised and deeply honored. I know of so many member volunteers who give tirelessly to support our game that I never imagined I might be considered for such an award, much less win the designation. I'm touched and proud. Thank you. :) -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com> _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com