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| OUR CHALLENGE WINNERS |
Our List of Winners!
KATHY WHEELER and GLENDA PARTIN, 6/21
KATHY WHEELER and TOM YUAN, 12/14
SUSAN RAFF and GLENDA PARTIN, 12/20
SUSAN RAFF and MARILYN BADER, 12/21
ART JAFFE and PETER LENHART, 12/27
MERLE GLASS and ARNELL TABAK, 12/28
RITA POWERS and TONY REED, 01/03
PHYLLIS WILLIAMS and JOSIE MYERS, 01/04
SUSAN HEYER and ANDY VOGT, 01/10/16
SUSAN SMITH and CHUCK SMITH, 01/11, co-winner
RITA POWERS and MARILYN BADER, 01/11, co-winner
THERESA and BILL STREETER, 01/17
SUSAN HEYER and ANDY VOGT, 01/24/16
NANCY McNAMARA and DON RICHARDS, 01/25/16
SUSAN HEYER and ANDY VOGT, 01/31/16
HENRY NUGTEREN and TONY REED, 02/01/16
MARYANN VANBUREN and JANE HOLLIDAU, 02/07/16
RICHARD DESANTIS and TOM YUAN, 02/08/16
RICHARD DESANTIS and TOM YUAN, 02/14/16
DAVID FELDMAN and HELEN YOON, 02/15/16
VIKIE and LAWRENCE ADAMS, 02/21/16
SYLVIA BLAMBERG and BOB WAGNER, 02/22/16
RITA POWERS and TONY REED, 2/28
SUSAN SMITH and CHUCK SMITH, 03/06
KATHY WHEELER and NANCY McNAMARA, 03/07
BOB WAGNER and SYLVIA BLAMBERG, 03/14
ANN CALLIS and NANCY McNAMARA, 03/13
BOB WAGNER and SYLVIA BLAMBERG, 3/21
ART JAFFE and PETE LENHART, 3/21
ADELINE ROSICA and YARA BARRETTA, 3/20
JOE and LAURIE WAPLE, 3/27
DICK WHITAKER and AMELIA JORDAN, 4/4
YARA BARRETTA and ADELINE ROSICA, 4/3
NATALIE HOCKSTEIN and MARGE LARSEN, 4/11
DAVID and CAROL BLUNDEN, 4/10
GAYLE ZIMMERMAN and PRISCILLA SILAGHI, 4/18
BRENDA TOBIN and JUDY PRIM, 4/24
DONNA and ALAN McILWAIN, 4/28
TOM YUAN and DAVID FELDMAN, 5/01
VIKIE and LAWRENCE ADAMS, 5/02
MARILYN BADER and MARYLN DEMERS, 5/9
RITA POWERS and TONY REED, 5/15
LAURIE and SHERWOOD SELLING, 5/16
DONNA and ALAN McILWAIN, 5/16
LAURIE and SHERWOOD SELLING, 5/23
ART JAFFE and ADELINE ROSICA, 5/22
PHYLLIS WILLIAMS and LITA EPSTEIN, 5/30
KATHY WHEELER and CAROLE UNDERWOOD, 5/29
LAURIE and SHERWOOD SELLING, 6/6
CAROLE UNDERWOOD and NANCY McNAMARA, 6/13
ERNIE STAFFORD and MARIA COGGINS, 6/21
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| Last updated : Jul 16, 2016 12:00 CDT |
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| SUSPENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER |
 As so many of our ticket entrants have headed home for the summer, the lucky draw will be suspended until November 2016. Come November we will have a big "lucky" draw from this season's tickets to Welcome everyone back and to thank players for their support!
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| Last updated : Jul 16, 2016 12:03 CDT |
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| Membership Update |
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Our club has a membership list associated with this web page. If you are a 'member', then member's names and e-mails are available under the members tab (unless members opt out of showing their e-mails). You also have access to the club Partnership Desk, and can post messages to members. Membership is informal and does not cost anything. Being a member just allows you access to the Members Only part of the site.
The list has not been updated for over a year, and most of our newer players are not included in the list. If you would like to become a member, and be included on our club list, or if your information is out of date, please send a notice to the club at solivitabridge@gmail.com Provide your ACBL number and contact information and we will update the website.
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| Last updated : Mar 26, 2016 07:40 CDT |
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| LISTING OF MARTY BERGEN'S AVAILABLE BOOKLETS |
 Below is a listing of the Marty Bergen booklet titles that you will be able to choose from. We only have one copy of each booklet so this menu will be diminishing each week as winners choose their prize.
Modern Doubles, Richard & Tom, 2/142/1 Game Forcing, Rita & Tony, 5/151NT Forcing, Carole & Nancy, 6/13Hand Evaluation, Andy & Susan, 1/31Mastering Weak 2-bids, Pete & Art, 3/21Bergen Raises, Nancy & Ann, 3/13Now to Play 3NT, Susan and Chuck, 3/6How to Play 4 of a Major, Marilyn & Rita, 7/18After RHO Opens, Vikie and Larry, 5/2Responder's Rebids, Laurie and Sherwood, 5/23Opening Leads: Notrump, Susan & Glenda, 12/20Opening Leads: Suits, Richard & Tom, 2/8Transfer Bids, Kathy & Carole, 7/4The Best of Bergen, Bob & Sylvia, 3/14How to Defeat 3NT, Susan & Marilyn, 12/21Creating Trump Tricks, Marge & Natalie, 4/11Manage Entries, Laurie & Sherwood, 6/6Execute an Endplay, Tom & David, 5/1LAW of Total Tricks, Yara & Adeline, 3/207 Excellent Conventions, Phyllis & Josie, 01/04Good Judgment, Kathy & Tom, 12/14How to Play a Part-score, Kathy & Glenda, 7/04DONT, Carole & Nancy, 6/24Balancing, Lone & Rita, 3/28Competitive Bidding Tips, Art & Addie, 5/22Cue-bids, Yara & Addie, 4/3101 Important Conventions, Vikie & Larry, 2/21Counting at Bridge, Alan & Donna, 5/22Competitive Bidding Tips, Joe & Laurie, 3/27Defense with a Capital D, Susan & Andy, 1/10Improve 2/1 GF Bidding, Susan & Chuck, 1/11Opener's Best Rebids Laurie & Sherwood, 5/22Squeezes Made Easy, Tony & Rita, 2/28Improve Your Slam Bidding, Merle & Arnell, 12/28Crucial Bidding Tips, Susan & Andy, 1/24After Partner Passes, Bob & Sylvia, 3/21Draw Trump or NOT?, Nancy & Don, 1/252 Club Auctions Complete, Dick & Amelia, 4/4Timing is Everything, Priscilla & Natalie, 4/18Better Bidding Judgment, Maryanne & Jane, 2/7
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| Last updated : Jul 24, 2016 09:18 CDT |
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| THE COMMON GAME |
 The Common Game is a service offered through local clubs which provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida and across the country for Sunday and Monday club games! Check out the map at the link "Where in the world are Common Game clubs?" on www.thecommongame.com .
In addition, The Common Game offers post-mortem pro analysis of many of the interesting hands played and awards monthly, quarterly, and annual prizes for both performance and attendance. It is a fun way for clubs to broaden their players' bridge experience.
Participation in the Common Game does not affect a player's score or masterpoint award at the local club. The ACBL masterpoints continue to be scored and reported as usual. Common Game awards are based on matchpointed results across the larger field ... similar to our STAC games. Below is a snapshot of the log on page for The Common Game.
Our games will be included on the days that we participate and your personal results will be captured if you are registered. Prior days games are stored in the Archived Common Games. Check it out ... particularly the Pro's analysis!
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| Last updated : Feb 2, 2016 06:04 CST |
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| WIN HOLIDAY GIFTS |
 Kris Kringle told us that our bridge players have been asking him for bridge books to help them improve their games. So, we asked him to deliver a complete set of Marty Bergen's excellent bridge booklets to our club. These booklets represent 40 opportunities to learn and grow your bridge game. To add a little holiday cheer to our bridge sessions, starting Monday, December 14th, the Solivita Bridge Club is going to be awarding these booklets as prizes to the pair that most successfully completes that days designated challenge! The challenges will vary every game and will afford players at all experience levels the ability to win. Challenges and prizes will be awarded for each Monday and Sunday bridge session starting 12/14/15 until all of our booklets have been awarded.
Here are some examples of the Challenge Criteria:
- Pair with the final play percentage closest to 50%, over or under
- Pair that bids and makes the highest value slam, including scores for overtricks or doubled contracts
- Pair that earns the FEWEST 0% boards in the complete session
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| Last updated : Feb 2, 2016 05:58 CST |
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| NEW LOCATION FOR NEWPLICATAE |
 Newplicate Bridge Starting February 21st
in LAGO VISTA CLUBHOUSE
If you ... or if you have friends ... that play bridge, but are unfamiliar with DUPLICATE ... here is their opportunity to learn how Duplicate Bridge can bring more challenge and excitement to the game. The "newplicate" game will teach the mechanics of playing duplicate in an easy game with assistance and advice available on request. The game is limited to people with less than 5 masterpoints, if you are a member of ACBL. However, membership in ACBL is not required. The first game will be held on Sunday, February 21st at 1:30 PM. PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE GAME TIME! The day will begin with a bridge tip which will take about 10-15 minutes. Cost to play will be $2 per person for Solivita residents. This will be a friendly game where very relaxed rules of duplicate will be applied. We want everyone to have a good time.
We would like your help in supporting this game. Donna McIlwain, an accredited ACBL teacher, will be hosting the "newplicate" game on behalf of the Solivita Bridge Club. With enough support, we are hoping to offer a regular "newplicate" game on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of each month. Interested players should contact Donna at dmc3726@yahoo.com or call at 216-640-9885. You do not need a partner to play. We will match players without a partner. So, sign up or spread the word about this new playing opportunity!
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| Last updated : Feb 21, 2016 19:48 CST |
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| FLU SEASON |
 Flu season is here again. This year's strain is especially dangerous because the flu shot does not cover the most virulent strain. Please be considerate of your fellow bridge players and do not come to a game with any cold symptoms. The average age of our members is well within a group that is at risk for complications from the flu. As a precaution, do get a flu shot. In addition, make sure you keep your hands clean. The cards are an ideal vehicle for spreading germs.
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| Last updated : Jan 28, 2016 12:30 CST |
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| DIRECTOR! DIRECTOR! |
 'DIRECTOR!' If you've played at a "scary" duplicate club, you'll know that cry. There's no 'please'. There's no consultation with the other player before the shout. No wonder new players look to play elsewhere. Calling the Director to assess a situation is a totally appropriate thing to do, but REMEMBER ... it is a pretty intimidating and scary thing for less experienced players ... and for some of the more experienced players as well! You are always entitled to "call the director" but please give new players lots of leeway here. And, if you do feel that the Director needs to be called ... don't SHOUT ... Say to your opponents, "Would you mind awfully if I asked the Director to come over?" before putting up your hand and softly calling, 'Director, please'! We don't want to be a 'scary' duplicate club! Taken from andrew.robson@thetimes.co.uk
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| Last updated : Jan 28, 2016 12:29 CST |
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| HUGS ARE HEALTHY |
 FIVE REASONS WHY
HUGS ARE HEALTHY
- THEY CAN MAKE US FEEL GOOD. When we embrace someone, oxytocin (a human hormone) is released, making us feel "warm and fuzzy" inside. The chemical has also been linked to social bonding. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide, which promotes feelings of devotion, trust, and bonding. It lays the biological foundation and structure for connecting to other people, according to a DePauw University study.
- THEY CAN LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE. The hormones that are released in the body after a hug help your physical health. When someone touches you, the sensation on your skin activates pressure receptors called Pacinian corpuscles, which then send signals to the vagus nerve, an area of the brain that is responsible for lowering blood pressure, according to an NPR report.
- THEY CAN ALLEVIATE FEARS. In a study on fears and self-esteem, research published in the journal Psychological Science revealed that hugs significantly reduce fears of mortality. The studies found that hugging -- even of it was just an inanimate object like a teddy bear -- helps soothe individuals' existential fears.
- ADULTS CAN BENEFIT THE MOST. According to a researcher at The Ohio State University, hugging becomes increasingly important with age, saying "the older you are, the more fragile you become physically, so contact becomes increasingly important for good health." Hugging someone decreases feelings of loneliness ... loneliness, according to the researcher, increases stress and can have other adverse health effects.
- HUGS CAN RELEASE STRESS. A hug immediately reduces the amount of the stress hormone cortisol produced in our bodies. Hugs also make our bodies release tension and send a calming message to the brain, according to an Emory University study.
SO, GET OUT THERE AND START GIVING AND RECEIVING HUGS!
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| Last updated : Jan 28, 2016 12:29 CST |
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| SOME OF OUR BRIDGE FAMILY |
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| Last updated : Jan 1, 2016 09:59 CST |
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