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In Memory of Mildred Breed

A Celebration of Life and reception will be held for Mildred on Saturday, January 4th at 4:00 at the Stone Chapel and the Lamb & Scroll in the English Village at the Lanier Theological Library property, located at 14130 Hargrave Rd., Houston, Texas 77070.

Member Rank Achievements

Congratulations to all our members who have earned new ranks!

Junior Master
Donna Sachs

Club Master
Janet Jordan, Al Crump Madison, Dk K Medlin

Sectional Master
Christy W Kolva, Karel Kriel, Larry Lawhorn, Raymond Orriss

Regional Master
Terrance G Harris, Abbas A Kapasi, Linda J Monroe Wall, Joshua Roberts, Carol L Scraper, Jan Watson

NABC Master
Bradley C Etnyre, Daniel Macholan, Chung Tan, Shuangxing Yu, Xiaoxing Yu

Advanced NABC Master
Gretchen Y Lindquist

Life Master
Jan Delery, Jean J Jardine

Bronze Life Master
Janice Rush

Silver Life Master
Linda C Aaron, Johnell McKee

Sapphire Life Master
Gail D Carter

Emerald Life Master
Dolores C Aquino

Unit 174 Board Nominations

The Nominating Committee has reported to the Board of Directors and the Board has approved the following individuals to run for the Unit 174 Board of Directors.

  • John Eric Watson, incumbent
  • Gary Kerr
  • Judy Whaling
  • Fred Gregory
  • Joe Quinn
  • Cindy Schaefer

The election will be online, by absentee ballot (upon request) and in person at our April Election Sectional. The winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting on Saturday of the Election Sectional. Photos and bios will be posted on the website soon.

Max Levit Lone Star Regional

Lynne Levit has named the Lone Star Regional in memory of her beloved husband, Max Levit. As a result of her generosity, our Lone Star Regional 2025 will be named the Max Levit Lone Star Regional.
There is still time for you to honor a loved one, deceased family member, or friend through naming a day or an event at the Max Levit Lone Star Regional. If you are interested in honoring someone at the tournament, please contact our Naming Chair, Marsha Bernstein at 713-857-6088, or marshabernstein@att.net.

Gold for Good: A Bridge Event for Disaster Relief

The ACBL has launched "Gold for Good," a fundraiser for disaster relief. You can register and read about the program here. The program will run for two consecutive weeks, December 9-14 and December 16-21. The donation is $30 per week and proceeds go directly to World Central Kitchen and Direct Relief to aid victims of the recent disasters in our country. After you register, you will be eligible for gold points for games you play at your local club and online virtual clubs.

Reservation Link for the Lone Star Regional

Help Navigating EDGAR

If EDGAR has accused you or one of your friends of online cheating, one of our local bridge experts has volunteered to help you understand the reports you received. If you find yourself in this position, contact Sally Wheeler at sd-wheeler@comcast.net for a confidential consultation.

Scammer Alert

It appears the scammers are active again! Please remember that no one will ever randomly email anyone to make purchases on behalf of the Unit or the board.
If you get such an email send it to your SPAM folder and alert Sarah Springer at sarahspringerbridge@gmail.com.

Online Event Calendar

Online events, including Regional-rated tournaments, will continue to be offered along with chances to win gold, silver, red and black masterpoints®. Click here for the 2024 schedule of online events. More details can be found at acbl.org .

Club News

Apple Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Face to face games are held every Monday and Friday at 11:30 am at the Tracy Gee Community Center. Please note that Apple no longer has any online (BBO) games. Click here for more information.

Bridge Academy of West Houston

  • The Bridge Academy of West Houston is located at Arabia Shrine Center, 10510 Harwin Dr., Houston, TX 77036. Invitational games are held on Thursdays at 10:30 am with both open and 299r games on Wednesdays at 10:30 am. There is a monthly Swiss and a FLM game on one Sunday (TBA) at 1:30 pm and a monthly Mentor/Mentee game usually on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am. Cost is $7 for most games. Contact Joyce Ryan at joyceryanbridge@gmail.com or click here for the website .

Bridge Club of Houston

  • The Bridge Club of Houston is holding both face to face and online games. Click here for game schedules and further information.

Clear Lake Bridge Club

Cypress NW Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Cypress NW DBC is holding F2F bridge games on Tuesdays and Thursdays with sign-in starting at 11:00 am for a start time of
    11:30 am at the Meg Weekly Community Center (8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, Texas 77433). The fee is $6/pair. Proof of vaccination is required. If you have any questions please call Jim Warren at (832)851-4745.

Fort Bend Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Open games are held on Tuesdays 10:30 am at Arabia Shriner’s, 10510 Harwin Dr.,Houston, TX 77036 (Please arrive by 10:15 am). Please call if you will be late. Contact Eric Watson for questions at (832)287-9107.

Katy Duplicate Bridge Club

  • The games will be held on Wednesdays at Steve Radack Community Center located at 18650 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77084. Check in starts at 11:00 am for the 11:30 am games. Proof of vaccination is required. If you have any questions please call Jim Warren at (832)851-4745.

Kingwood Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Wednesday and Thursday games start at 10:00 am at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345. Entries are $2 and $3 for upgraded games. On Thursday mornings, Bill Riley will be giving a 40-45 minute presentation on various topics, conventions etc. starting at 9:00 am. A schedule of topics will be published periodically. Coffee is available. For information, contact Jim Simmons at (281)913-0441 or jrsimmons2102@gmail.com , or Bill Riley at (832)289-3833 or ichibanbill@yahoo.com , or the Kingwood Community Center (281)348-2570.

Lake Conroe Bridge Club

  • Lake Conroe is open for face to face games. Games are $5 and held every Friday at 10:30 am. COVID vaccination is required. For further info contact Penny Grassedonio at 832-361-4577 or czthdaypjg@gmail.com .

Lone Star Bridge Club

  • Lone Star Bridge Club hosts face to face games on Mondays at 11:45 am and Thursdays at 10:30 am. Games are $5 per person. Proof of COVID vaccination and masks are optional. Click here for more information.

Pebble Creek Duplicate Bridge Club

Star Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Games are on Mondays and Fridays at 9:15 am and $7 per person. Masks are encouraged and you must have a partner. For more info, contact Richard Duble at (979)324-8421

Sugar Land Bridge

  • Games are on Tuesdays at 9:30 am at Lago Mariscos Restaurant, 2329 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, TX, 77478.
    For more info, contact John Herzer at (737)287-7888.