December 13: Unit Game, Annual Meeting and Holiday Party
We had our Unit Game, Annual Meeting, and Holiday Party on Saturday, December 13. Thank you to Jenny for directing a fabulous game! And thank you to Eileen DiGiorgio and Leslie Braker
for organizing a fabulous holiday party for all 80+ unit members to enjoy!
And more thank you’s to everyone for donating toys, and Lauren Rosen for delivering them to Samaritan House. Our box was overflowing with approximately 70 toys to share with disadvantaged
children in our community. We are so grateful for your generosity during the holiday season!
We had our annual Unit meeting before the bridge game, as required by our by-laws, and elected two new board members along with the new executive committee, and were presented with a short financial
report.
The 2026 Unit 498 Board
President Kit Morse
Vice President Eileen DiGiorgio
Treasurer Rita Armstrong
Secretary Kathryn Barnard
Director, Tournaments Carol Lashman
Director, Unit Game Coordinator Leslie Braker
Director, Technology Coordinator Robert Lerche
Director, Membership & Outreach Jeanne Urich
Past President Lauren Rosen
Congratulations to our new board and to our winners from the game! In the open game, first place went to Janice O’Brien - Pete Goldsmith N/S, and Aster Wu - Bob Gleason E/W, second place
Kathryn Barnard - Lucy Ballard N/S, and Ronnie Fuchs - Fred Chasalow N/S. Also receiving masterpoints, Chris Chung - Leah Khayler, Ed Lechner - Kathy Walker, Art Quey - Ming Kung Yeh, Phil
Kuhn - Dan Raider, Debbie Carey - Sue Galletta, and Suiling Ku - Ken Hui.
In the 499er game, first place went to Jana Torchia - Diane Ross N/S, and Rula Tamer - Ford Tamer E/W, second place David Joffe - Pamela Resser N/S, and Molly Roff - Madhu Mehta E/W. Also
receiving master points, Marie Pattie - Paula Linden, Eileen DiGiorgio - Leslie Braker, Bill Chow - Ron Morris, George Fowler - Suzanne Chow, Gail Cameron - Lauren Rosen, and Ken and Nancy Hoeck.
San Francisco NABC
The North American Bridge Championships were held in San Francisco in early December. We only see the nationals here once every 7 years or so. It was great to see so many Unit
498 members there! We had about 100 members participate, with about 20 members earning over 20 masterpoints during the tournament. Congratulations to all who took some time to
find their way to the San Francisco Marriott Marquis and play. Hope you all enjoyed the experience!
New Year's Eve Celebration Game
Thank you, Jenny, for directing a special New Year’s Eve game! We had a spirited group of bridge players ranging from seasoned veterans to eager newcomers enjoying an evening of playing the game we
love, eating delicious dessert goodies, and celebrating the new year at the perfect time, midnight New York time and 9:00 pm west coast time!
We played a handicapped game and had lots of pairs earning master points. Siuling Ku and Ken Hui won the night with an awesome 72% game! Congratulations to everyone who came, earned some master
points, and enjoyed a wonderful evening ringing in the new year!
January Unit Game, Saturday, January 24
Mark your calendars for our next Unit Game on Saturday, January 24th.
Pre-register here, as space is limited.
Please contact Leslie
Braker if you have questions or need help finding a partner.
Swiss Teams Games
Our Swiss team games have been a big success so we will be continuing the games into 2026. Please join us for our next Swiss game on Wednesday January, 21st. Please come
early with your partner to give our director, Jenny, time to form teams. Teams and matchups will be decided that night - No pre-registration required. These games are great
fun for everyone, whether you are an experienced Swiss teams player or have never played teams before. Please join us on the 21st!
Mentor / Mentee Program
We had a great year with our 2025 mentor/mentee program and look forward to starting a new quarter later this month. We will start with an in-person game on Wednesday January
28th. Keep a look out for more information about participating in the program this year. An email will be coming out soon from Eileen DiGiorgio with more information
and information on how to participate.
More information about our Mentor / Mentee Program can be found on our Unit 498
Website.
Winter Sectional
We look forward to our Winter Sectional at the Palo Alto Bridge Center on February 21st and 22nd. On Saturday the 21st, we’ll host 499er and Open Pairs in morning and
afternoon sessions. We’ll have a special 99er session as well on Saturday morning, where the winners will become the next pair to have their names permanently engraved on the Art Weinstein
Memorial Trophy. See all the details in the flyer at our website: Unit498
Events
Bi-Weekly Supervised Play with Mary Bates
Unit 498 will host Supervised Play with Mary Bates at the Villa on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of most months from 1:30 to 3:30. Upcoming January dates are the 14th and 28th.
Come and practice your bridge playing in a relaxed, social setting. Certified instructor Mary Bates and other experienced players will be on hand to answer any questions that may arise during the
bidding and play of the hand.
All levels are welcome, but this program is especially geared towards newer players and partnerships who want to practice, as well as those who do not yet feel ready for a duplicate game.
No partner required!
Cost: $5
Register by emailing Mary Bates at marymanleybates@hotmail.com
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