STaC Week-- Silver Points!
District 16 STaC is this week, November 4th - 10th. Grab your partners and play in local games. Silver points await!
To see the results from the STaC click here.
Unit 174 Newsletter
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Nominations for the Unit Board Due November 1st
Our annual Unit Board election will be held at the April Election Sectional, April 4, 5, and 6, with the annual meeting and election taking place on Saturday the 5th. Pre-election balloting will take place online, there will be voting at the tournament, and you can request an absentee ballot to be submitted before election day.
Betty Starzec is chairing the Nominations Committee and wants to hear from you. If you would like to run for the Board, please contact Betty. If you know of someone who would make a great Board member, please give that name to Betty.
The term of an elected Director is three years, and that person can run for re-election to another term at the end of that term. It is a three-year commitment and can be six years if one chooses to run for re-election. The Board of Directors is an important entity in our Unit. The main goal of our Board is to promote competitive bridge in our area. There are many challenges post-pandemic, and we need capable, dedicated people to run and serve as Directors.
Please seriously consider running yourself, and recruit others you know who would be interested in the position. We want people from all over our Unit on the Board, so even if you live far from Houston, we want you to participate. We have the availability of Zoom, so you can attend meetings virtually if it is too far to drive.
Let's work together to get a great slate of potential board members. You can reach Betty at 713-562-2568 or at lstarzec@comcast.net. Nominations are due by November 1, so don't delay! WE NEED YOU!
Member Rank Achievements
Congratulations to all our members who have earned new ranks!
Junior Master
Beverly A Braden, Ryo Chen, Patricia R Cowan, David Fritz, Jennifer Gottschalk, Sandra McNeir, Amy Schuh
Club Master
Neil R Anderson, Giorgio A Drugovich, Nancy L McWilliams, Shuangxing Yu, Xiaoxing Yu, Deborah Zissman
Sectional Master
Niels H Kastrup, Joan Land, Weijun Zhu
Regional Master
Traci McCaskill, Edward P McKee
NABC Master
Thomas M O'Donnell
Life Master
Cindy Hempel, Don J Hempel, Robert D Lane
Silver Life Master
Jerry N Hoffman, Hasin F Jinna
Ruby Life Master
Joy E Cogburn, Donna J Mann, Sarah P Springer
Platinum Life Master
Betty K Starzec
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.
