The new MountainView Bridge Club Board: JoAnn Aiken, president; Steve Sahl, vice-president; Peter Godfrey, treasurer; Betty Edwards, secretary; Trudy Weber-Penta, social director; Ann Kuperberg (not pictured), publicity
Board members Jean Reitan, partnership and Tom Baker, at-large
Ann Kuperberg
The MountainView Bridge Club members voted the following people into office for 2017: JoAnn Aiken, president; Steve Sahl, vice-president; Peter Godfrey, treasurer; Betty Edwards, secretary; Tom Baker, at-large; Jean Reitan, partnership; Trudy Weber-Penta, social director; Ann Kuperberg, publicity.
Members attended the Holiday Party on December 13 at the Roadrunner Grill and had a wonderful dinner.
Aside from the weekly Tuesday and Friday Bridge games open to players of all abilities, the Tucson Unit offers special games, too. The Member Appreciation two-session game held at the Hotel Tucson on December 11 brought out about 160 players for competitive bridge, continental breakfast and lunch. SaddleBrooke players who won points in the morning included Sharon Wyles/Ann Kuperberg, Karen Swanberg/Loretta Wood (both winning in the afternoon too), Barb Feeley/Ann Hinge (also winning both sessions), Jane Pendley/Michelle Werley, Ellen Dilbert/Christopher Apitz, Alicia Anderson/Marian Rogge (also both sessions), Al Spaet/Al Peters, Peter Godfrey/Steve Sahl, Pat and Mike Kotten, Barbara Starrett/JoAnn Ellison. Additional afternoon winners were Diana McGinn/Vito Konur, Joan Merrill/Adair Karlin, Larry Reich/Joyce Hagin
That’s an impressive list from SaddleBrooke.
A Sectional tournament was held in Tucson in early January and a Regional will be at the Radisson Hotel-Palo Verde from February 27 through March 5.
Each month, I’ll end with one of many Bridge tips by Marty Bergen. Here’s one from his “21 rules of being a good partner.”
Do not give lessons, unless you are being paid to do so.