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@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@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.