Mt. Pleasant Youth Bridge students in High School will be offered college scholarship opportunities this school year from the Elsie Kinney Memorial Fund and the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The Kinney Scholarship will be $500. Elsie was a 90 year old bridge player…
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The Hills Tournament is Over!
The Hills tournament is over and from my standpoint a success: no burnt fingers, no wounded ego from losing games and no flat tire. This was my first attempt at chairing an event and it truly was not a “trial…
New Life Masters
Former members of Unit 163, Cynthia Maas of Walnut Creek CA and Mary Ellen (Tetrault) Parker of Fort Myers FL recently made Life Master.
Kenneth “Kenny” Joseph Burbach
Kenneth “Kenny” Joseph Burbach, 70, of 2161 Agate St., Marion, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A vigil service will be…
Golden Age Master Awards
Saturday and Sunday at the Mt Pleasant Sectional on behalf on ACBL local bridge players were presented with The Golden Age Master Award. To qualify an ACBL member must be 70-79 years of age with at least 300 Masterpoints, 80-89…
Bridge Lessons in Cedar Rapids!
There will be bridge lessons offered in November and December this year. MaryAnn Boardman will be teaching a class for bridge players who are not absolute beginners. This class is for players who know the point count, the rank of the suits, and…
A Great T-Shirt Story
This a story about Maureen Brines and her quest to earn a T-shirt at the Spring NABC in St. Louis. Tracy and Maureen Brines are new to Unit 163 this past year. To begin this story, I need to introduce Tracy…
Davenport Regional
Two weeks ago was the Davenport Regional and I attended all 5 days although I did not play in all the sessions. Ida Bell and her committee did a wonderful job and although the turnout could have been better…
First Hills, Iowa Non-life Master tournament
Next weekend the 10th and 11th of August is the first Hills Non-life Master tournament. This will be a great chance for all you players with less than 500 pts. to participate in games with opponents rated at the same…
Bridge Camp for the Young and Not-So-Young
I spent the past week at bridge camp in Carlinville, Illinois. This is a camp for 6th to 10th graders. It costs $600 per camper. The camper pays $300 and the Education Foundation of the ACBL subsidizes the rest. This…