Thank you for visiting the Monterey Bridge Center!

Home of ACBL Unit 530, Promoting the World's Greatest Card Game
in Monterey County, California

We have fifteen clubs hosting sanctioned games every day of the week
for players of all experience levels - beginner to life master
See the Calendar tab for listing of clubs, schedules and locations
Contact: Ace@MontereyBridgeClub.com • 831-384-7800
201 13th Street, Marina, CA 93933

Unit Elections Now till June 9th -- Annual Meeting Game June 9 -- Unit Team-of-Four Game July 7 -- Non-Life-Master Sectional July 13-14

Current Month Game Results

Monday
Larry's 12:30 at Ft Ord 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
10 AM County at Oldemeyer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1PM at Manor 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Tuesday
9AM Easy Bridge 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Fair Play 12:30 PM at Ft. Ord 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
7PM at Ft. Ord 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Wednesday
Non-Life-Master 11AM at Ft. Ord 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1PM at Moose Lodge 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
No Games Scheduled 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Thursday
12:30 at Ft Ord 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Friday
Non-Life-Master 10 AM at Ft. Ord 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Pines 1PM at Moose Lodge 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
12:30 Steinbeck, Salinas 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Saturday
EZ Bridge at 9:30 AM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
12:30 H&H Bridge, Salinas 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Sunday
No Games Scheduled 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Unit Game

District 21 Tournaments
STaC Tournaments
Monthly Unit Games
Unit Sectionals
   -Lone Cypress Sectional (May)
   -499er Sectional (July)

Unit Elections - Vote Now until June 9th

Annual Meeting Game & Potluck
Sunday June 9, 2013
Unit Members play free
Potluck @ noon, Meeting @ 12:30pm, Game @ 1 pm

Unit Team-Of-Four Game
Sunday July 7th
Like Swiss Teams

Non-Life-Master Sectional
13-14 July

Monterey Bridge Center Scheduling Calendar
(Google Calendar Tool)

Bridge Lessons for newcomers are coming

Information: Jill Leach 625-4421 or Lyde McReynolds 626-4796

Regularly Scheduled Games
Come with or without a partner. Mini lesson and play!
Tuesday Morning 9:00-12:00 and Saturday Morning 9:30-12:30
Lyde McReynolds 626-4796 or Jill Leach 625-4421

Regular Weekly Games
Location Day, Time Type and Club Coordinator Phone
Bridge Center
at Ft. Ord
201 13th St Marina		 Sun, 1:00 pm No Game Until Further Notice
Mon, 12:30 pm Monday DBC Open Game StratifiedLarry Slayton (831) 601-7907
Tues, 9:00 am Easy Bridge, Non Life Master Mini LessonLyde McReynolds
Jill Leach		 (831) 626-4796
(831) 625-4421
Tues, 12:30 pm Fair Play Open Wally Thorpe (831) 582-9201
Tues, 7:00 pm Ord Bridge Club Bill Putnam (813) 772-0430
Wed, 11:00 am Oaks Bridge Club Non Life Master Duplicate Mini Lesson Lyde McReynolds (831) 626-4796
Wed, 7:00 pm No Game Unitl Further Notice xx xx
Thurs, 12:30 pm Cypress Bridge Club Open Stratified Larry Slayton (831) 601-7907
Fri, 10:00 am TheOaks Bridge Club Non Life Master Lyde McReynolds (831) 626-4796
Sat 9:30 am Easy Bridge 0 - 299 Mini Lesson Jill Leach (831) 625-4421
Moose Lodge
Del Rey Oaks		Wed, 1:00 pmMoose Bridge Club Wally Thorpe (831) 582-9201
Fri, 1:00 pm Pines Bridge Club Betty Jackson (831) 646-0510
Oldemeyer Center
986 Hilby Ave, Seaside		Mon, 10:00 am County Public Bridge Club Open Stratified Mini Lesson 9:30 amJanet Hedlund
Alan Hedegard		 (831) 422-6607
(831) 422-1304
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Salinas
Note: Located at corner of Pajaro and San Miguel
Enter thru covered walkway on San Miguel		Fri, 12:30 pm SteinbeckCountry Bridge Club Open Stratified Light Lunch Janet Hedlund
Alan Hedegard 		(831) 422-6607
(831) 422-1304
Sat, 12:30 pm H&H Bridge Club Open Stratified Light Lunch Janet Hedlund
Alan Hedegard 		(831) 422-6607
(831) 422-1304
Carmel Valley Manor
8545 Carmel Valley Rd		Mon, 1:00 pmManor BD Club Invitational
Reservations Essential		Gordon Wright (831) 626-4817
On-Line Calendar
 

Unit 530 Board of Directors July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

Minutes

Sep 2010
Aug 2010
Jul 2010
Jun 2010
Apr 2010
Mar 2010
Feb 2010
Jan 2010

2009
2008
2007

Elected Positions

Elected 2011
(5 positions)

Elected 2012
(6 positions)
Mary Block
Maru0407@comcast.net		 Bill Breen
wbreen59@gmail.com
Don Graham Stephanie Booth
traveler@redshift.com
Heidi Hollman (appointed)
heidihollmannn@gmail.com		 Ron Loiacono
ron_monterey@comcast.net
Donna Jett
jettcarmel@sbcglobal.net		 Lyde McReynolds
lydefromcarmel@comcast.net
Clare Riggs (appointed) Bill Prunty
biprun34@gmail.com
  Bob Sokol
rjsokol@comcast.net
Officers and Committee Chairs
President Ron Loiacono
Vice-President Donna Jett
Secretary Mary Block
Treasurer Bill Breen
   
ACBL Electronic Contact/Webmaster Kurt Schnebele
ACBL Tournament Contact Pat Thomas
Auditor to be announced
Building Operations (Manager + 4) Kurt Schnebele, Brad Dow,
Bill Breen, Pat Thomas
Charity/Inventory Donna Jett
D-21 Representative, Alternate Ron Loiacono, Marianne Van Gelder
Education & Novice Intermediate Events Lyde McReynolds
GNT/NAP Lyde McReynolds
Goodwill Heidi Hollman
Holiday Party Bill Breen, Donna Jett
Judiciary Marriane Van Gelder
Membership Stephanie Booth
Plaques & Trophies to be announced
Publicity to be announced
Sectional Co-Chairs Bill Prunty, Mary Block
Seeding J. D. Clinton, Pat Thomas
Unit Manager Stephanie Booth
Standing Positions
Building Managers Arlene Seckel, Kurt Schnebele unit530@me.com
Directory Editor Pat Wilson pwilsontchr@comcast.net
Forum Reporter Mary Block maru0407@comcast.net
Newsletter Editor Pat Thomas softgold@redshift.com

The Lone Cypress Newsletter

Earlier newletters are archived on Google Drive.

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Directions to Monterey Bridge Center from Highway 1

  • Go to Highway 1, Exit 408, Imjin Parkway
  • About 1/4 mile to first traffic light and turn left on 2nd Avenue
  • Proceed uphill between old barracks buildings
  • Turn left on 13th Street at 'T' intersection
  • Bridge Center is first building on right