The summer of 2025 will have some exciting events including
- The Longest Day club games which benefits the Alzheimer’s Association (June 15-22)
- Pittsburgh Sectional (July 18-20)
- Pittsburgh Regional at the Meadowlands (August 26-30).
Our Unit’s education program has grown rapidly and now has over 125 students in beginner classes. The challenge we are presented is to transition these players into our club and special unit games. We need all unit 142 players to help welcome these new participants. Some of our local clubs will be starting special limited games including 99er...199er and NLM sections. The Sectional and Regional will have events for newer players. Lets all be friendly so all our games may grow.
Ron Franck
Unit 142 President
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Classes currently ongoing in Mt. Lebanon, Monroeville, Treesdale and the North Hills. Supervised play ongoing in Mt. Lebanon, Glenshaw, and now Sewickley.
Many thanks to Lorraine Hanna, Todd Hertzberg, Linda Fried, Ernie Retetagos, Rosanne Patterson, Pat Anders, Carol Bolen, Terri Tunick, Marilyn Sittig, Pat Cavalier, Phyllis Geinzer, John Doyal, Ken Stiger, Maddy Frizzi, Barb Logan, Ildiko Baxter, Barb Belardi, Ron Franck and Chris Rasmussen for hopping on board - and helping in our efforts to keep Bridge alive in the area.
How ‘bout YOU?
The evening class in Monroeville has been very well received. We plan to get evening classes going in Sewickley, and would very much like an evening class at Rodef – I suspect there is unmet demand there. Anyone interested in getting involved? You, too, could get your name in the Newsletter. Wow!
Anyway… we can’t be everywhere. Perhaps you can. Or, together perhaps we can.
And to all the players out there, if and when some of these students come to your game, and your table, treat ‘em nicely.
Bill Holt
Unit 142 VP, Education Chair, Tournament Coordinator
Use the buttons below to visit the Unit's Bridge Lessons page and to participate as a mentor or a mentee in the Unit's Mentoring Program.
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Longest Day Games This Week: June 15 - 22
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Since 2012, the ACBL has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association to support The Longest Day. This partnership has raised nearly $11 million to support research and care.
This week you can enjoy a Longest Day offering increased masterpoints at participating clubs and help fight Alzheimer's. All ACBL are donated to the Alzheimer's Association.
Longest Day Schedule
- South Pittsburgh Beth El on Tuesday
- Greensburg on Wednesday
- Zelienople on Saturday
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Why Support The Longest Day?
Facts About Alzheimer’s:
- Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s
- 1 in 3 older adults dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia
- Alzheimer’s kills more people than breast and prostate cancer combined
- 12 million Americans provide unpaid care to those living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias
Watch the Longest Day video.
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The Pittsburgh Bridge Association's Longest Day fundraising kicked off with the Pro-Am on May 17th [Results]. Thanks to the generosity of Unit 142 players, the Pro-Am raised $6,705 for the Alzheimer's Association. Your participation in the Longest Day can help us meet our goal of raising over $10,000 to fight Alzheimer's.
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Are You Playing in the Mini-Soloway Teams?
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The Pittsburgh Summer Sectional features a Mini-Soloway Teams event (July 18-19). On Friday, the 18th, teams play a round-robin within their bracket. The top 4 teams in each bracket advance to the Semi-Finals Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon, the losing teams play for 3rd place. The winning teams play for 1st and 2nd place.
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- The Longest Day week has begun. Longest Day games offer more points and raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association. Here is the Longest Day schedule.
- Tuesday: South Pittsburgh at Beth-El
- Wednesday: Greensburg
- Saturday: Zelienople
- The Edgeworth Club names Dustin Hoover as Club Manager
- The Edgeworth Club is hosting a free Pop-Up game offering 50% Red points in Sewickley. See their flyer for details.
- See the PBA home page for the June NAP qualifier schedule.
- Click here for STaC Week results
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Interested in Becoming a Club Director?
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The Pittsburgh Bridge Association is offering free lessons to become a Club Director. The classes will be held online on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 beginning July 1st. Students will receive complimentary copies of "The ACBL Club Director’s Handbook" and the "Laws of Duplicate Bridge".
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New Junior Master
- Gretchen Brocks Moon Township, PA
New Bronze Life Master
- Paul O'Neill, Sewickley, PA
New Gold Life Master
- David Kozloff, Pittsburgh, PA
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We cherish the memories of our bridge friends:
- Mary Doyle Taylor
- Paul Ellis Caplan
Visit the Pittsburgh Bridge Association's In Memoriam page for more information.
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Support District 5 Tournaments
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Make plans to play in District 5 Tournaments. Click on the button below to see the tournament schedule.
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