| Game Time Change - Alan McIlwain |
The board has decided to move the Sunday games up to 1:00. The reason is that several people need to get to dinner or early evening events and staying at bridge until 5:00 makes that difficult. What we have been doing is shortening the Sunday games to finish by 4:30, but it would be good to play a full game.
So, starting with the April 5th game, Sunday and Monday bridge will both start at 1:00.
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| Team Games - Alan McIlwain |
We have decided to switch our team games to Wednesday evening starting in January.
We will run evening team games on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 6:15 PM (game starting at 6:30). Depending on the number of teams, we'll play a Swiss Team game or a Round-Robin.
Each team is asked to bring a light snack or dessert dish. Bring your own drinks.
Please register ahead by the Tuesday evening with Donna McIlwain at dmc3726@yahoo.com, and provide player names so we can set the games up in advance to save time.
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| Name Tags |
To order a club name tag, go to the order web site below.
Select Name Tag Color - White
Select Option -
Solivita (plain) for the tag without the 4aces - $7.95
OR
Solivita w/4 Aces = $11.95
Enter the name you want on the tag in Line 1
Select Add to cart
proceed with the instructions to complete the order.
There is a $4.95 shipping charge
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| Club Elections - Alan McIlwain |
Executive elections will be held in January. If you want to run for a position, let one of the board members know and we'll include you. If more than one person wants any spot on the board, we will have an election.
Our current executive consists of Tony Reed, Jean Holman, and Anita Nelson. Donna and Alan McIlwain, Don Wierenga, Charles Davis and Kathy Wheeler are members at large. Kathy Wheeler, Charles Davis, Russ Johnson, and Alan McIlwain are directors.
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| Note From Ken Ross |
I love the game of bridge, and I am very grateful that we are still able to enjoy playing it in person here in Solivita. That would not be possible without the dedication and hard work of Alan and Donna.
Unfortunately, bridge has not connected as strongly with younger generations, and attendance at clubs everywhere continues to decline. Through Donna’s beginner classes, however, new players continue to discover and enjoy the game, helping to keep our club active and growing.
Alan and Donna do all of this simply because of their love for bridge and their commitment to our community. They are also fortunate to have help from others, including fellow directors Charles and Kathy, the club’s Board of Directors, and the volunteer card shufflers. All of them deserve our sincere thanks and appreciation.
Without their combined efforts, there would be no ACBL bridge in Solivita.
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