| Palm Springs Unit 533 of the ACBL |
 WELCOME VISITORS
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| January 24th Unit Games in Clubs Winners |
Congratulations to Our Winners!
January 24th Unit Games in Clubs
at Duncan Bridge Center
Open
1st Overall - Barbara Sue Seal & Joanne Wiley, N/S
1st E/W - Shirley Fitterman & Marilyn Loesberg
0-750
1st Overall - Carol Delveaux & Nora Craddock
2nd Overall - Ralph Prevo & Hasson Roostri
at Desert Cities Bridge Club
1st Overall - Maureen Marsch & Bob Robinson, N/S
1st E/W - Gary Delestine & Sue Pattillo
Look forward to our next F2F Unit Games in Clubs on Friday, February 10th!
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| New Year's Silver Sectional |
Unit 533's New Year's
0-499 Silver Sectional
January 13 & 14 at Duncan Bridge Center
For Complete Results, Click here
For the List of Masterpoint Winners, Click here
Eighty players took home Silver!
Congrats to All the Winners, and to Letitia Apfelbeck and Janet Harvey, Unit 533's Top MP Winners!
and Thanks to Everyone Who Participated, Especially our Volunteers and Directors!
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| Annual Meeting and Unit Game on February 5th |
NOTICE OF PALM SPRINGS ACBL UNIT 533 ANNUAL MEETING
Unit 533's Annual Meeting including the election of three members to our Board of Directors will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Duncan Bridge Center in Palm Desert. Voting will begin at 12:00 Noon, and lunch will be served, also at noon. A Unit Game will follow at 1:00 p.m. Only current members of Unit 533, per the ACBL roster, will be eligible to vote. Each Board vacancy is for a term of three years. Voting will take place at the meeting or can be done by an email response to the electronic ballot to be sent to each Unit member one week prior to the Annual Meeting. The meeting agenda will also include an update on the status of the Unit and will address any questions from the membership. Click here to see the Flyer for the event.
There are three candidates standing for election: Ann Carter, Valerie Katz and Diana Seeb.
Ann Carter: Ann, a graduate of Marquette University, owned a gym and cardiac facility for ten years but after a career change, retired from the automobile business. Her volunteer efforts have included tutoring at Sunny Sands Elementary School for twelve years and experience as a court advocate for Shelter from the Storm. Ann also taught art appreciation to fourth and fifth graders!
Valerie Katz: Valerie is a retired speech pathologist and audiologist and served as chief of a hospital speech/audiology department. She was also part of a medical team of volunteers who went around the world operating on cleft palate children and adults for ten years. Branching out from that career, Valerie moved from LA to San Antonio and became the 4th largest franchisee for Jenny Craig--and learned to play bridge! She has served on many boards, including a chairperson role for Jenny Craig. She was also among 50 business leaders selected to the Master Leadership Program in San Antonio. Recently widowed, Valerie now lives full time in Palm Desert where they'd had a vacation home for forty years.
Diana Seeb: Born and raised in the snowbelt of upstate New York, Diana studied at the University of Minnesota. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and was in private practice for 40+ years (and still does a few hours of Telehealth each week). Prior to moving to the desert, she was a long time resident of Orange County, CA where her adult son still resides. Diana previously served on the Board of the Orange County Psychological Association, was the Chair of the Board of California Psychological Health Plan, and was an Examiner for the California Board of Psychology. She has volunteered with organizations serving foster children, most recently as a court appointed advocate. Diana began playing bridge in 2001.
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| Annual Holiday Party December 4th |
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
UNIT 533’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY and UNIT GAME
Sunday, December 4, 2022
at Duncan Bridge Center
More than 80 players came together to celebrate the holidays with lunch and a Unit Game
1st Place Overall - Robert Kuz & Paulette Desaulniers, E/W
1st N/S - Marsha Krashaar & Diana Seeb
For complete results, Click here
How fun to see friends and play face-to-face!
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| Your 2023 Bridge Bucket List |
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2023
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Unit 533's
Sun & Fun Silver Sectional
February 17 & 18
Duncan Bridge Center
Click here for the Flyer
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Spring NABC
North American Bridge Championships
March 9 - 19
New Orleans
Click here for Complete Tournament Info
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San Diego Regional
April 3 - 9
San Diego Mission Valley Marriott
Click here for the Flyer
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