Release 2.19m
| Welcome New Members |
Greg Lilly
James Lockwood
Jane Matelski
Debra Ruderman
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| Rank Changes |
Ruby Life Master
(1500)
Lou Goldsmith
Silver Life Master
(1000)
Jan Duncan
Bronze Life Master
(500/750*)
Mac Becket
Cheeky Carlson
Frank Rappaport
Jo Raymond
Life Master
(300/500*)
Marilyn Torosian
NABC Master
(200)
Pieter Bax
Edna Magaldi
Nancy Thompson
Regional Master
(100)
Lisa Copeland
Darwin Goetz
Sectional Master
(50)
Norman Isaacs
Club Master
(20)
Steven Carlson
James Husen
Denyse Raskin
Pam Smith
Junior Master
(5)
Robert Marcus
*joined ACBL before/after 1/1/2010
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Congratulations on Your Achievements!
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| Read the FORUM Magazine online |
Access the online Forum Magazine by clicking on the page link at the upper left of our homepage. See the latest D-22 news, Tournament information and results, Unit newsletters, helpful bridge tips and more!
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| Unit 533 Annual Awards |
Unit 533's Annual Awards Program and Unit Game takes place every April. To see photos and a list of all 2018 Winners, click on Awards and Races at the upper left of this page.
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| About our Website |
 WELCOME VISITORS
Our website has all the information you need about the duplicate bridge community in the Coachella Valley, from Palm Springs to Indio. Please use the page links on the left side of our home page to navigate the website.
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| FIND YOUR GAME - Locations and Times |
Clubs in the Coachella Valley offer a wide range of games for beginning to seasoned bridge players. For a complete guide to Duplicate Bridge Games, with locations and times, please use the Game Schedule link on the far left side of this page.
* * * MAY ALL YOUR SLAMS BE GRAND * * *
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| Unit Game Winners - February 14 & 15 |
Congratulations
Unit Game Winners!
February 15
Desert Cities Open Game
1st Overall - Tony Glynne & Dawn Black, N/S
1st E/W - Shelley Mann & Dennis Sapire
Duncan Open Game
1st Overall - Brad Beland & Bob Price, E/W
1st N/S - (tie) Lou Goldsmith & Janice Randles,
Rae Cram & Elaine Stuart
Duncan 0-750
1st Overall - Linda & Terry Underwood, N/S
1st E/W - Marlene Mahoney & Darrel Jones
Desert Cities 499er
1st Overall - Steve & Janet Boehmer, E/W
1st N/S - Judy & John Miller
Duncan 399er
1st Overall - Taewoong Kim & Lee Kraft-Cressman, N/S
1st E/W - Bruce Korter & Judy Blumenthal
Duncan 0-20
1st Overall - Donna Tenuba & Lee Smith, E/W
1st N/S - Burte Owens & Sheila Baron
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February 14
Duncan Open Game
1st Overall - Jim Weeks & Neil Stern, E/W
1st N/S - Jack & Carole Bradshaw
Desert Cities Open Game
1st Overall - Sue Moore & Bill Treble, N/S *
1st E/W - Robert Cole & Anne Kendall
MHDBC Open Game
1st Overall - Lianne Walliser & Avice Osmundson, N/S
1st E/W - Nancy Price & Willy Suriano
PSCC Open Game
1st Overall - Marlene Mahoney & Dahl Commons, N/S
1st E/W - Bill Zerebesky & Bev Prokop
SCPD
1st Overall - Diane Boger & Karen Wong, E/W
1st N/S - Jo Anne Staring & Fran Dickson
Marrakesh
1st Overall - Roger Douglas & Chotsie Blank, N/S
1st E/W - Kay Sampson & Gail Roche
Duncan 0-750
1st Overall - Richard Wolfe & Michael Isserman, E/W
1st N/S - Ann Carter & Judy Searle
Desert Cities 499er
1st Overall - Van & Meryl Sommer, N/S
1st E/W - Linda Glasner & Brenda Wall
Duncan 299er
1st Overall - Arti Koshal & Brenda Trendel, N/S
1st E/W - Barbara & Alan Tyabji
* Congrats to Sue & Bill on their 71.53% game!
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| Unit Board Election Results |
Congratulations to Joy Barron, Sigi Braverman and Bonnie Sipkins on their election to the Unit 533 Board of Directors.
At its February 2020 meeting, the Board named the following Unit Officers for 2020: Sandy Hertz, President; Judy Searle, Vice-President; Bill Dani, Treasurer (non-voting); and Georgia Jones, Secretary.
A big Thank You! to departing directors Vicki Graves, Martha Jenkins and William Stine, whose work was invaluable and well-appreciated during their terms in office.
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| Your 2020 Bridge Bucket List! |
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Roadrunner NLM Regional
March 5 - 8, 2020
Duncan Bridge Center
Palm Desert
For complete
Tournament Information, Click here
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North American
N A B C
Bridge Championships
Columbus, Ohio
March 19-29, 2020
For complete tournament information, Click here.
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Pacific Southwest Regional
Town & Country Resort
San Diego
April 6-12, 2020
Click here for the flyer.
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Results
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| Fri Feb 21, 2020 |
Friday Morning 0-299er
(Duncan BC) |
9:00 AM
Director: Marie Covey |
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| Fri Feb 21, 2020 |
Friday Afternoon OPEN
(Desert Cities) |
| Director: Scott J. Magged |
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| Fri Feb 21, 2020 |
Open
(MHDBC) |
Joslyn 12:30
Director: David Goetz |
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| Fri Feb 21, 2020 |
Mizell Unit Game In Clubs
(PSCC) |
| Director: Matt Lund |
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| Fri Feb 21, 2020 |
Aft Open Unit Rated
(Duncan BC) |
1:00 PM
Director: Sean Lui |
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| Fri Feb 21, 2020 |
| Weekday Unit Game in Clubs |
| Director: J Nugent-Patten |
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| Thu Feb 20, 2020 |
Open
(MHDBC) |
Joslyn 12:30
Director: David Goetz |
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Calendar
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| Mon Mar 2, 2020 |
| Unit 533 Board Meeting |
The Board of Directors of Unit 533 meets at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 2nd at Temple Sinai on Hovely Lane West in Palm Desert. All members are invited to attend and participate.
For the meeting agenda, click on
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| Tue Mar 17, 2020 |
| Weekday Unit Game in Clubs |
| The Unit pays the extra sanction fees for the game as part of our "Give Back to Members" program. |
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| Wed Mar 25, 2020 |
| Weekday Unit Game in Clubs |
| The Unit pays the extra sanction fees for the game as part of our "Give Back to Members" program. |
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| Sun Apr 5, 2020 |
| Annual Awards Program and Unit Game |
| The Annual Awards Program includes a full lunch and the presentation of the Unit's Annual Awards for achievements by our members. The presentation is followed by a Unit Game. The Unit pays the extra sanction fees for the game as part of our "Give Back to Members" program |
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| Sat May 23, 2020 |
| Morning and Afternoon Weekend Unit Games in Clubs |
| Play in the Saturday morning and/or afternoon games. The Unit pays the extra sanction fees for the games as part of our "Give Back to Members" program. |
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| Unit Games = BIG POINTS! |
In 2020, Unit 533 is sponsoring 22 Unit Games, including 18 Unit Games in Clubs, One Unit-Wide Game in Clubs and 3 Unit Games at Annual Unit events. Play at your favorite club in our Unit Games in Clubs and Unit-Wide Games in Clubs throughout the year! For the
Schedule of all upcoming Unit Games, Click here.
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| Free Pre-Game Lessons, Q&A's |
Free pre-game lessons are being offered at several of our local clubs.
MHDBC at Joslyn: Monday & Thursday w/Anne Lund & Gary Delestine at 12:00 noon.
For more info click here.
DCBC at Temple Sinai: Jamie Alperin teaches a full-hour beginners class Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., a full-hour advancing class Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and a mini-lesson on Saturday at 12:30 pm.
For more info click here.
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| Beginner and I/N Games in the Valley |
Duncan Bridge Center in Palm Desert offers a 0-20 game with supervised play on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 9:00 am, a 299er game on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 am, a 399er game on Saturday at 9:00 am, and 0-750 games on Monday through Saturday at 1:00 pm.
Desert Cities Bridge Club at Temple Sinai offers 499er games on Monday thru Thursday, and Saturday, at 1:00 pm, and on Friday at 12 noon.
All beginning and advancing players are invited to participate in these friendly games. Meet new friends and improve your bridge skills!
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| Mimi David's "I Love Bridge" Classes in La Quinta |
Mimi David's "I Love Bridge" series of classes are being offered at the La Quinta Wellness Center. Beginning and Intermediate classes run from February 19 - March 18. Click here to read the flyer. For additional information, please contact Mimi at mimisbridgeclub@msn.com or (760) 636-9816.
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| New Classes at MHDBC |
MHDBC at The Joslyn Center presents Glenna Shannahan's "The Magic of Defense" five-week series on Fridays, starting February 28 to March 27, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. For reservations and more information, contact Glenna at gkshannahan@gmail.com
MHDBC is also presenting Dave Cummings' new classes for Beginning players, on Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 am, starting March 3 to April 21 at the Joslyn Center. Click here for the flyer. For additional information contact Dave at davechriscummings@earthlink.net or 928-301-7115.
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| "Bridge With The Monroes" One-Day Clinics |
Karol & Guy Monroe are offering a series of one-day bridge clinics on Saturday afternoons, starting January 18th, and running through February 29th, at two local country clubs. For information on reservations and topics, click here to read the flyer, or visit their website at www.bridgewiththemonroes.com
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| Classes, Seminars and Workshops |
MHDBC at the Joslyn Center, Classes, Events: Click Here
Duncan Bridge Center, Classes & More: Click Here
Desert Cities Bridge Foundation, Classes, Events: Click Here
Bridge With The Monroes, Classes, Events: Click Here
Mick's DynaMick Bridge, Classes, Seminars: Click Here
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| 70% Honor Roll |
| 71.53% |
Sue Moore & Bill Treble |
DCBC |
Feb 14 |
| 71.31% |
Shelley Mann & Dennis Sapire |
DCBC |
Feb 8 |
| 71.84% |
Roberta Baronsky & Sue Freeman |
DBC |
Feb 7 |
| 70.92% |
Michael Isserman & Vicki Rauscher |
DBC |
Feb 7 |
| 70.20% |
Mark Matson & Jared Michael Trexel |
PSCC |
Feb 7 |
| 70.14% |
David Combs & Bridget Dugan |
PSCC |
Feb 7 |
| 70.38% |
Jim Walker & Ted Runstein |
MHDBC |
Feb 6 |
| 70.83% |
Tom & Anne Lund |
MHDBC |
Jan 30 |
| 70.55% |
John Hanley & Patrick Moran |
DCBC |
Jan 30 |
| 71.44% |
Marty Frank & Stephen Weiss |
DCBC |
Jan 23 |
| 76.25% |
Martin Blain & Patti Hartley |
DBC |
Jan 9 |
| 70.10% |
Isadore & Rosalie Sharp |
DCBC |
Jan 7 |
| 71.25% |
Aggie O'Neill & Gail Roche |
MBC |
Dec 27 |
| 73.08% |
Wayne Carney & Carolyn Borus |
DCBC |
Dec 26 |
| 71.99% |
Abe & Greta Pineles |
SCPD |
Dec 20 |
| 70.83% |
Isadore & Rosalie Sharp |
MHDBC |
Dec 19 |
| 72.54% |
Butch Shimelman & Patti Hartley |
DBC |
Nov 22 |
| 70.70% |
Greta & Abe Pineles |
SCPD |
Nov 22 |
| 70.27% |
Valerie Haslam & Eri Griffin |
DBC |
Nov 22 |
| 70.24% |
Toni Hafey & Sherri Browne |
DCBC |
Nov 14 |
| 71.99% |
James Madison & Ronald Woodard |
MHDBC |
Nov 14 |
| 71.73% |
Enid Herbstman & Steve Goldstein |
DCBC |
Oct 31 |
| 71.43% |
T Chernuchin & Gary Solomon |
DCBC |
Oct 24 |
| 71.73% |
Enid Herbstman & Steve Goldstein |
DCBC |
Oct 17 |
| 73.61% |
Bruce Cameron & Susan Anderson |
DBC |
Oct 3 |
| 76.46% |
Jim Weeks & Jim Darvey |
DBC |
Oct 1 |
| 71.67% |
Jana McCormick & Marcy Blumstein |
DBC |
Sep 23 |
| 73.38% |
Mary & Fred Flegal |
DBC |
Sep 17 |
| 72.92% |
Mac Becket & Karen Michael |
PSCC |
Aug 23 |
| 70.13% |
Randy Bissett & Mac Becket |
DCBC |
Aug 6 |
| 75.00% |
Jack and Jeanie Bratton |
MBC |
Aug 3 |
| 76.88% |
Susie Layne Carr & Joyce Gannon |
DBC |
Jul 18 |
| 70.83% |
Taewoong Kim & Carlene Williams |
DBC |
Jul 8 |
| 71.81% |
Jim Weeks & Martin Blain |
DBC |
Jul 3 |
| 71.43% |
Enid Herbstman & Sue Blom |
DBC |
Jul 2 |
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