Ann Kuperberg The Bridge Club will be meeting at a different location on Friday, September 22, and Tuesday, September 26. Look for us at The Bridge Center of Greater Tucson, 16150 N. Oracle Road next to Claire’s Café. The games will start at 1:00 p.m. as usual. The total eclipse of the sun was spectacular…
Ann Kuperberg The MountainView Bridge Club President and Manager Jo Ann Aiken has won the prestigious District 17 Goodwill Committee award. The ACBL District includes all of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and southern Nevada to Las Vegas, El Paso, Texas, Kanab, Utah and even part of Wyoming. Her name was submitted by the current district…
Ann Kuperberg The summer games will be held in the Sonoran Room at MountainView Clubhouse starting July 4 on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. Many MountainView Bridge Club players participated in a special unit Membership game at the Skyline Country Club. The event was two sessions, morning and afternoon with a delicious lunch…
Barbara Starrett On the summer solstice, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) holds The Longest Day event to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. From sunrise to sunset, ACBL members across the country host fundraisers which include all kinds of Bridge, card games, Mah-jongg, athletic events and teaching lessons to advance the cause. This year…
Ann Kuperberg Special News Event: The MountainView Bridge Club will combine with Small Slams and The Bridge Club of Greater Tucson on Wednesday afternoon, June 21 at 1:30 p.m. for a Longest Day Pro-Am game at the Activity Center to benefit Alzheimer’s research. A wine and cheese party will follow. Overflow players will go to…
Barbara Starrett Every year the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) on the summer solstice holds The Longest Day event to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. From sunrise to sunset, members across the country host tournaments, teach lessons and play multiple sessions to advance the cause. This year SaddleBrooke’s two ACBL sanctioned bridge clubs, MountainView…
Ann Kuperberg We were saddened by the passing of John Wolf, a regular Duplicate Bridge player. He was always willing to play with anyone who asked and will be remembered as “Mr. One No-Trump” bidder. The January Sectional held in Tucson yielded many SaddleBrooke winners with Mike Levy finishing with many master points. In Open…
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…
Stephanie Parks Hi all. Unfortunately Terry Coe cannot help me with this column for the foreseeable future, and I have run out of steam, so this will be my last column for the club. I appreciate all the kind words I’ve heard from you from time to time; thank you. In September we had nine…
Stephanie Parks Summer is ending and it’s time to welcome autumn with its falling leaves, crisp mornings and returning players. Terry and Jim Coe are still away, I think. Jim hurt himself again in a nasty fall from his bicycle. Recover soon, Jim! I did not find anyone to feature this month, so we return…