In Memory of Mildred Breed
Mildred passed away on November 14th. She was a two-time world champion and won 17 NABC titles between 1980 and 2012. Read more here.
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.
STaC Weeks November and December-- Silver Points!
Coming up December 2nd-8th, Unit 174 STaC is having another STaC!!. More silver points await!
The December STaC has new strats! Plese
click here for the instructions.
Member Rank Achievements
Congratulations to all our members who have earned new ranks!
Junior Master
Xueqian Lin, Kai Liu, Tom Lyda, Aline D Wilson
Club Master
Dmitry Braverman, Junhui Du, Stephen O Schrader, Frances C Tarbett
Sectional Master
Rodney M Armstrong, Loretta N Cross, Penny M Gregg, Debra Oakes
Regional Master
Kelly Harp, W A Hecht, Wei Xu, Shuangxing Yu, Xiaoxing Yu
NABC Master
Ludmila Bellazoug, Thomas Brown, Gary Kerr, Jessie Y Lee, James W Moore,
Dennis D Sucec
Advanced NABC Master
Phyllis A Dillard
Life Master
David L Bradt, Ann C Coates, Susanne Dittmann, Lois A McCallister
Bronze Life Master
Helen B Hollis, Sandra A Maalouf, Lois A McCallister, Sara M Rowe
Silver Life Master
David L Bradt, Evita J Rduch, Corbin N Shouse
Ruby Life Master
Steven Gordon
Sapphire Life Master
Lori Jacobs
Diamond Life Master
Wolf D Schroeter
Unit 174 Newsletter
Click on the button on the right side of this page to learn what is happening in our Unit!
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
- Clear Lake holds games every day of the week! I/N and open games are available. Click here for their schedule and the latest information.
Cypress NW Duplicate Bridge Club
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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
- Face to face games are held on Wednesdays at 9:15 am. For further info contact Richard Duble at richard.duble@yahoo.com .
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
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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.
