[Unit559board] Re: Pasadena San Gabriel column

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> _______________________________________________ Unit559board mailing list -- unit559board(a)bridgemojo.com To unsubscribe send an email to unit559board-leave(a)bridgemojo.com