Please note the following schedule updates:
Game cancellations
There will be no bridge on the following dates:
12/24 - A low level of interest was indicated when players were polled today, and although there may have been a few "Wednesday regulars" not present who might have indicated an intention to play, it looked as if even three full tables would have been an ambitious target.
12/31 - The Legion is having a New Years Eve event, and they prefer to have the facility available all day in order to set up.
1/14 - Another event has been booked by the Legion. (Note: we're not guaranteed the facility for every Monday and Wednesday. On relatively rare occasions the Legion gives priority to other events for financial and other reasons.)
2026 Special games calendar
ACBL has published their 2026 schedule, so we can now begin to fill out our club's schedule of special games for the upcoming year. This will be done shortly. Special games will begin to appear on the right side of the home page of our club website, so keep an eye out for opportunities to win enhanced masterpoints, both in amount and pigments. The first of these will be a D25-wide STaC game (all silver points) in early January.
Year-end party
This has been scheduled for Monday, December 15th with Monday the 22nd as a fallback date in the event of a weather cancellation on the 15th.
As is the case each year, players are encouraged to make charitable donations at the party, in the best spirit of the holidays. Donations can be made in cash or check. Check donations can be made payable to either 'AIO Food and Energy Assistance' or 'Pope Memorial Humane Society' ('AIO' and 'PMHS' for short). Cash donations will be split evenly between these two wonderful charitable organizations. Donations are voluntary of course, but even a small amount would support two great organizations in our community.
As is also the case each year, we encourage players to bring a food and/or beverage for the hospitality table. A signup sheet will be made available in a few weeks, and if anyone is interested in managing that part of the process, please let Madolin or me know...and many thanks in advance for that.
We will have an extended lunch break so as to be able to fully appreciate the bountiful refreshments and the company of good friends.
Finally, assuming the game is held on the 15th, it will be a 'Stardust' game, and all masterpoints earned will be 25% gold and 25% black.
Peace to all of you.
11/5/25
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