[DRAFT] Pasadena San Gabriel Unit column - Unit559board

27 Feb 2023

I'm posting this now in anticipation of a consensus, because I have a 
deadline. If it needs to change, let's do it as soon as we can. :) If 
there are any objections at all, we should postpone for another time.

PLEASE check for errors and omissions! What did I forget?

Mojo

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  Pasadena San Gabriel

*Important location change for the March 12 Unit Game*: This game will 
include our annual meeting and election of officers. We also have a 
bridge game and lunch, and the Pasadena Bridge Club location just above 
Blaze Pizza makes it easy to offer fresh hot pizza before the game.

Make plans to come to the *Pasadena Bridge Club, 649 N Fair Oaks Ave. 
#201, Pasadena*, for a pizza feast, snacks, and unit championship 
competition.

There's not a lot of signage for the club, but it's easy to find when 
you know where it is. The club is in the Fair Oaks Renaissance Center, 
along with Vallarta Supermarket, Blaze Pizza, and a Starbucks coffee. 
The club is just above Blaze Pizza. Park anywhere in the shopping 
center, look for the (non-working) clock tower between Vallarta and 
Blaze, and the door to the club is right there. Elevator access is easy. 
More is at https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/location/

The March 26 Unit Game will also be a *Sectional Tournament at Clubs 
game*, with silver points available, and possible big awards joined with 
other clubs. This game will be at the *Arcadia Bridge Center*, 333 N 
Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia.

*Reservations are required* for all unit games! Please contact Miriam 
Harrington, (626) 232-0558 or miratpf(a)aol.com.

The beginning bridge classes continue to bode well for the future of 
bridge. I have 5-1/2 tables each in a Bridge Basics 1 class on Thursday 
mornings, and Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding on Wednesday evenings.

*New course coming up* on Thursday evenings *Defense *starting on March 
9. The course runs for eight Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m., and costs 
$130, which includes the text book. This is a fascinating and important 
course that will change the way you look at a bridge hand! Sign up by 
dropping at email to me at mojo(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com.

The February Unit Games were very well attended, with ten tables on 
Superb Owl Sunday (hoot!) and 12 tables on the 26th. Here are the 
winners in each direction:

Febuary 12:
     N/S: *Timothy and Eileen Finlay*
     E/W: *Karen Arase* and *Gitta Earll*
February 26:
     N/S: *Peter Szecsi* and *Amr Elghamry*
     E/W: *Fredy Minter* and *Lulu Minter*

Congratulations this month to new Club Master *Terre Osterkamp*, and new 
Sectional Master *Ming Hu*. Well done!

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Morris "Mojo" Jones
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