The July 16th Unit Game during D22/D23 STAC week brought in 31 tables to our usual venue at AIB: 24 tables in the Open game, and 7 in the 999er game. The field was strong with big names like Leo Bell, the Coopers, Lynne Feldman, the Strauchs, the Drakes, and our regulars Maritha and Kent, Roger and Suzanne and many more! The Open Game was won by Maritha Pottenger and Kent Hartman; their very respectable 64.46% game should earn them a placing in the District overalls. The limited 999er game was headed by Howard and Janice Richard, coming in first with 63.89%.

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Unit 539 closed off its fiscal year on Sunday June 4th with an annual membership meeting and a lavish picnic-style lunch. Our President Lamya Agelidis led the meeting with a call to vote to ratify the bylaws and followed on with her state of the unit address summarizing achievements over the last year and acknowledging all Board members and other volunteers.

Two long-time Board members are stepping down after many, many years of service: Vicki Creamer (22 years), and Barb Holles (12 years) and were profusely thanked for their hard work over the years. Three new board members were introduced, Pete Moyer, Larry Sherman and Martha Woodworth. The new Board will have its first meeting on Sunday June 18th, at which point, all positions will be firmed up.

 Lamya's address can be found here

Do join the Longest Day fight against Alzheimer's by participating in the pillow fight that Beth Granby, a Unit 539 member, began. She has taken your donated T-shirts (thank you!) and turned them into pillows which she is now offering at AIB in exchange for a minimum donation to the Alzheimer's association. Once you pick out a pillow (excellent, unique gift for the person who has everything), you can pay her in person or put a cash or a check made out to Alzheimer's Association in the Drop/Collection Box found by the pillows along with a Donation Form also by the pillows.

Even though the Longest Day is June 21st, the Alzheimer's Association is accepting donations through the end of August. So there will be pillows available after the 21st since AIB bridge players have energetically cleaned out their closets and Beth is continuing to sew more pillows. Direct donations to Alzheimer's can be made using the link below.

Take a pillow home and start a fight... against Alzheimer's!

http://act.alz.org/site/TR?px=11989457&fr_id=9704&pg=personal

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