Celebrate Valentine's Weekend with Red Points
Double points, half of which are red, will be a special Valentine's Weekend present in our game Sunday, Feb. 13, at 3 p.m. Cost will be $7. Please join us.
You can get double black points in our Education Foundation games on Feb. 23 & 27, also at 3 p.m. The cost for these games will be $7 each as well.
Congratulations to the 2021 winners of the Ace of Clubs competition in our unit, which covers Southern Idaho. The award goes to the people who won the most points in their masterpoint category in club games. Later in this e-newsletter, we'll introduce Bobbie Herrell, the winner in the 0-5 masterpoint category.
Finally, mark your calendars for our virtual benefit for the Wood River Community YMCA on March 2.
--Chuck Abramo and Jo Murray
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Take an Online Lesson
Jo Murray is teaching the following lessons in February and March:
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Advanced Finessing Techniques - Feb. 14. Learn about the ruffing finesse, the deep finesse, the backward finesse and more.
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Most Challenging Hands of Recent Months - Feb. 21.
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Declarer's Considerations at Trick 2 - Feb. 28.
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Polishing 1430 Blackwood, Part 1 - March 7.
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Polishing 1430 Blackwood, Part 2 - March 14.
The cost is $27 per lesson, or you may purchase a virtual punch card for 5 lessons for $125. We'll add a second session each week as needed.
Supervised Play with Chuck Abramo
Chuck is offering supervised play for one to four people. Cost is $20 per person for 10 hands. Contact Chuck to schedule a session. |
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Support the YMCA:
Virtual Fundraiser on March 2
Mark your calendar for a virtual fundraiser for the YMCA, Sun Valley Bridge's home to face-to-face games, following the online game on March 2. We'll tell you more about the Y's community programs in upcoming e-newsletters.
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Join Our Bridge Cruise
There are still a few spots in the Sun Valley Bridge Club program on the Silversea cruise from Barbados to lisbon March 18-31.
Let Jo Murray know if you're interested in joining us |
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SV Bridge Players Are Tops in Southern Idaho
Congratulations! Sun Valley Bridge players swept the field in the Ace of Clubs competition in Southern Idaho last year. Top players in their categories are listed below.
Photographed at the top of the e-newsletter are top row, from left, Linda Nicholson, Bobbie Herrell, Lynn Kaplan, Fran Maughan and Sylvia Miller; bottom row, Elaine Phillips, Ursula Kennedy, Judith Powell and Jim Churchill.
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0-5 Masterpoints
1-R. Bobbie Herrell
2-Judith Getto
3-Tie between Darlene & Tom Shilling
5-20 Masterpoints
1-Ursula Kennedy
2-Susan Passovoy
3-Tie between Phylis Blackburn & Jeanne Wright
6-Katherine Dewitt
7-Lynn Gray
20-50 Masterpoints
1-Linda Nicholson
2-Dennis Dunn
3-Karen Dunn
4-Jo Veda Harmon
5-Claudie Goldstein
6-Barbara Campbell
7-Nat Campbell
8-Tie between Richard & Sherry St. Clair
10-Becky Smith
50-100 Masterpoints
1-Elaine Phillips
2-Roland Wolfram
3-Patricia Zebrowski
4-Susan Larson
6-Tie between David Gwinn & Karen Pederson
10-Nancy Mulroney
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100-200 Masterpoints
1-Judith Powell
3-Lynne Heidel
4-Francis Ward
5-Gary Kuchcinski
6-Lucinda Fabian
7-Nicholas Miller
8-Emily Roos
9-Lynn Whittelsey
10-Greta Hansen
200-300 Masterpoints
4-Lynn Kaplan
300-500 Masterpoints
1-Jim Churchill
2-Linda Parsons
4-Stephen Heidel
500 to 1,000 Masterpoints
1-Sylvia Miller
2-Chuck Abramo
4-Christiane Turner
1,000 to 1,500 Masterpoints
1-Fran Maughan
3-Jo Murray
Please note: We are only notified of your award if your mailing address is in Southern Idaho. If you have won an award in another unit, please let us know.
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Meet R. Bobbie Herrell
(BBO: Bobbie561)
Editor's note: We asked Bobbie, the top new player, to tell us a little about herself.
"I started playing bridge (haphazardly) 20 years ago and then started over with the new conventions. I just started playing duplicate in 2019.
"I like the virtual game for the ease of access. And during Covid it was so nice to connect with people, although silently. I like being able to see my partner’s hand when I’m the dummy.
"I was a classical ballet teacher and owner/director of a ballet school. I’m delighted we have Ballet Sun Valley in my new community here in Sun Valley.
"Now my husband, John, and I live in Sun Valley and La Quinta, CA. but we spent 50 years in Minnesota. I was an Army brat growing up, so our family lived in many places, including Japan and Puerto Rico. I spent the majority of our time in Virginia.
When I’m not playing bridge, I hike and read."
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In Memoriam:
Betty Hedreen
Elizabeth (Betty) Hedreen passed away last month after a long illness. The obituary in the Seattle Times describes her perfectly: "gracious, generous, courageous and compassionate, devoted to family and friends, and strong supporter of the Seattle arts community." It was always a pleasure to have Betty at Sun Valley Bridge. |
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Caution on Virtual Games
Please be sure that you and your partner are both online when the game starts. If you sign on too early, BBO may automatically log you out.
Recently, BBO has gone ahead and started the games without some players. There is very little the director can do to help in this situation. Check about 5 minutes before the game to be sure you and your partner are both online.
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Every Wednesday, 3 p.m.
Every Sunday, 3 p.m,
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Check here for recent masterpoint winners. |
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