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Ann Kuperberg Thanksgiving is fast approaching and most of us won’t be able to share a festive meal with family, but we’ll be thankful to have good health. Of course, we can still play bridge online, in virtual club games or play at other venues. The October issue of Bridge Bulletin included problems people are having…

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Ann Kuperberg With the presidential election just weeks away, some of us have already mailed in our ballots, but the drama continues, possibly until the end of the year. We can play bridge online to escape from the constant news. The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) offered extra points in special games at the end…

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The beautiful Catalina Mountains have a golden glow near sunset.

Ann Kuperberg Labor Day has come & gone and the presidential election is constantly in the news. We avid bridge players may take a break from the game to watch some TV or read a book, but we’re back on the computer ready for another challenge. With Tucson clubs offering daily games through BridgeBaseOnline (BBO),…

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Can an opera capture the drama of couples playing bridge? Is the wife really “the dummy?”

Ann Kuperberg The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) had special Silver Point games through BridgeBaseOnline at the end of July and beginning of August. Those points may have appealed to players aiming to become Life Masters. For those past that level, the competition might have attracted others. Tucson clubs continue to have virtual competitive games…

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Ann Kuperberg Summer has officially arrived. Now we can go to the pool, eat at restaurants, go to the hairdresser, all with distancing and masks. The good news is we don’t have to wear makeup or shave, because the masks cover our face. We’ll continue to play casual games and play online with friends, take lessons,…

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You can be creative in your spare time and even support the royal family.

Ann Kuperberg Congratulations again to Mike Levy for making the Barry Crane Top 500 list of players who achieved the most master points for the year. Some of us were so stir-crazy that we resorted to playing bridge online. The American Contract Bridge League suggested checking with online games for master points or casual games at BridgeBaseOnline/BBO. You…

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MountainView Bridge Club Ann Kuperberg Although the month of March brought many cancellations due to the coronavirus, it started with a high-energy regional tournament that gathered bridge players from all around the country in Tucson. Our bridge club added another Life Master to the list, making that a total of three members who have achieved that level within the first three…

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Bridge players celebrated Valentine’s with brightly-colored clothes. Sharon Wyles, Midge Miller, Marian Rogge, Vicki Hanson, and new member Barb Kiser cheered up the room.

Ann Kuperberg February had many celebrations. On Valentine’s Day, some players wore red to brighten the day. Joyce Hagin became a Life Master before she went on a three-month cruise. At the Non-Life Member Sectional in Tucson, Donna Sachrison and her team placed first in A & B at the Sunday Swiss team. Joyce Honorof, Mary…

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JoAnn Aiken has managed and directed at the MountainView Bridge Club for many years. Photo by Sue Bush.

Sue Bush All of us who play at the MountainView Bridge Club know JoAnn Aiken because she is the one who efficiently runs and organizes our Tuesday and Friday bridge games and has done so for many years. JoAnn and her husband Roy moved to SaddleBrooke in 1997, and then they decided to get back…

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Sue Bush Congratulations to first place winners at MountainView in March: Al Spaet, Eric Vonerheid, Loretta Wood, Marie Heald, Vicki Hanson, Bob Murray, Steve Malzman, Donna DePesa, Cam Mette, John and Arlene Mayfield, Sarah Baumann, Peter Godfrey and Bob Brussel. A call for the director when you have made a mistake at the bridge table…