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Get ready for Special Games in 2026

 Thursday, April 16th at 6:30pm, Lehigh University Pro-Am Unit 133 game at Lehigh's Health, Science and Tech, Bldg Room 101

Contact Lee Stanley if interested in playing

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 Friday, April 17 , 12:30 pm at LVAL – Handicap Swiss Team Game

Each team will be ranked and a handicap assigned before each round. Lowest ranked team receives the handicap to add to their IMP score.

Grace, Betsy and Lois will help put teams together!  All teams must register with Betsy by April 15 – please send us player names and ACBL numbers.

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Unit 133 Spring Sectional Tournament

Friday thru Sunday, May 15th-17th at LVAL

Game Times 10:00am and 2:30pm for only $12/person/session

Special FREE 0-20 game Saturday at 10:00am

See Flyer below for further details regarding ordering lunch

2026 Unit 133 Spring Sectional Flyer.pdf

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The 2026 Mentoring Season May 1st - Nov. 1st is Coming Up

For Mentees, This is Your Chance to Partner With a Mentor

If you would like a mentor for 2026, please contact MIke Kohler, michael.h.kohler@gmail.com – 610-554-7602,  Freda Witmer fwitmer1@ptd.net or your Director. 

Signup sheets will be available at club games.  Click on the file below for details.

2026 Mentoring Program.pdf

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ACBL Charity Gift of $8000 to LVAL for future renovations/equipment

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Betsy Cutler's Lessons

A new session of lessons using ACBL Intro to Bridge but adding two over one on Thursday, February 5^th at 9:30am at her home.  There will be 20 lessons In the series and the cost is $5 per lesson plus the cost of the 2 books ($11 for book 1 and $13 for book 2)

Click on the attached schedule below

Betsys 2026 Spring lesson schedule.pdf

Please contact Betsy at 610-737-2545 if interested these lessons. Class size limited to 12 people.  

The Lehigh Valley is located in eastern Pennsylvania. 

 We are approximately 60 miles north of Philadelphia, and 80 miles west of New York City.

Lee Stanley is the Unit 133 President for 2025-2026

ACBL Rank Achievements 2026

Silver Life Master: Chuck Campbell

ACBL NLM Rank Achievements 2026

Club Master: Doug Dykhouse

Junior Master: Gary Campbell

ACBL Rank Achievements 2025

Platinum Life Master: Steve Cooper

Gold Life Master: Charles Eisenhart, Betsy Cutler, James George

Ruby Life Master: Lee Stanley, Jim Kenny

Silver Life Master: Larry Kemmerer

Bronze Life Master: Lois Fuini

Life Master: Michael Dopera

ACBL NLM Rank Achievements 2025

Advanced NABC Master: Bryan Snapp, Mary Ann Sharpless

NABC Master: Vivian Kane, Steve Berman, Sandra Sorensen, Carol Turoczi, Diane McGilloway, Nancy Trawin

Regional Master: Dorothy Cockrell, John Turoczi, Don Spielvogel

Sectional Master: Richard Hyman, Martha Phelps, Margaret Borene, Frank Haig, Lawrence Gasda, Fred Griffith, Clyde Halstead, Nate Kolo, Joesph Frueh, Irv Keister, Victoria Grochocinski, 

Club Master: Denise Neas, Robert Rienzo, Jerry Noll, Norman Sumner, George Grim

Junior Master: Charles McInerney, Terry Bridges, Denise Neas, Kathleen Peters, George Grim, Michael Williams, Dani Lirov, Barbara Mumbauer, Carol Kiely

Useful Links on the left offers options to keep you connected to the world of bridge, help you improve your game, and generally learn about your peers in the world of bridge.

Links to the District 4 Website, ACBL, Karen Walker's Website, Richard Pavlicek's Website, Steve Robinson's articles on bridge, & BBO are included.