| June 2024 |
Welcome to summer! First of all I want to confirm that there will be a game Monday afternoon July 1st, so wear your red and white; still lots of time after the game to take in the Canada Day celebrations and the fireworks at 10:30 on the green. This is also CANAT week in Halifax. A number of our members will be playing and we wish them the best of luck. You can follow their progress on ACBL Live, just key in a name in the search field. Speaking of CANAT George Mitchell has agreed to chair the organizing committee for the 2025 CANAt back in Fredericton June 24th-29th. Barbara Seagram has once again agreed to put on a workshop the day before the competition starts and if it was anything like last year it will be standing room only. George has placed a volunteer sheet on the bulletin board at the club. I know it is hard to know what you will be doing next June, but if you think you can help out sign your name. If you are not at the club very often you can send him an email at georgemitchell@rogers.com.
Thanks to those of you who attended out AGM on April 25th. For those of you who could not make it the President's Report and the 2023 Financial Statements are on the website in the "Members Only section. Welcome to our new board members - Marg Routledge as Secretary, Brian Hannon as Treasurer and Peter Feero as Member at Large. If you have any items you would like discussed at a board meeting please let one of them know as well as Peter or me.
The social event of the year is about to take place at West Hills Golf Course on Sunday July 7th. Kathy Greenbank and Annie Higgins had the brilliant idea to organize a Fiddlehead Scramble Golf Tournament as we have so many members who play golf. There is a sign up sheet at the club if you want to join the fun - whether you play golf or not all are welcome. Again if you are not at the club much and want to partake please contact Kathy at tkgreenbank@gmail.com. I hear there are prizes and a 19th hole party afterward. Thanks to Kathy and Annie for spearheading this event.
As I am sure most of you have noticed our much improved Library thanks to Sharon Cupples. Sharon wants to let members know that if you want advice on what book might be best for you, she is always available to answer questions. When returning books can you please deposit them in the box beside to bookcase so that Sharon can return them to the self in the appropriate location.
We have changed the process for ordering Name Tags, Payment is to be made when you order instead of when you receive it. If you have placed your name on the order sheet but have not paid for it yet please send an e-transfer to fiddlehead142@gmail.com, putting name tag in the message box, or give your money to the game director when you come to play. I will be placing an order shortly.
While we all very much appreciate the delicious treats members bring to the games, some of them are hard to eat and can be messy leading to sticky cards (which the dealing machine does not like) and sticky table cloths. The Board would like to restrict the treats to cookies, baked goods no icing and those that do not require plates and forks to eat. Thanks very much for your cooperation.
NAOP Qualifying games on Monday July 8th and Wednesday evening July 10th. Red points up for grabs and a chance to move on to the district playoffs where gold points are available.
And last the Board wants to remind everyone that we have game directors for a reason. They are they to be called to the table for any reason anyone at the table sees the need. It doesn't always have to be a bidding or playing question, it could be disturbance around or near your table that is detracting you. Please let the directors solve the problems.
See you at the bridge table or on the golf course!
Sharon Nussey
President
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