It's that time again - time to start planning your next tournament. Pick your partners, assemble your teams and get ready for a fun weekend at the Soledad Club. Silver points and more will be on offer, two sessions/day, and beautiful views overlooking the bay. Three pairs games will be in play on Friday (note the 10AM and 2:30PM start times), and teams will be the highlight on Saturday, although you can always choose to play in a single session pairs game if so is your desire. Combo lunches available for $10 during the break. Free parking, coffee flowing all day and hospitality treats galore. Looking for a partner? Bridget Poizner, BridgeFun1430@gmail.com and Selby Winkler, selbywinkler@gmail.com, will take care of your partnership requests. Don't miss out on our annual summer sectional hosted jointly by the San Diego and La Jolla units.

We have limited space, so reservations are required. Drop a note to Lamya Agelidis, lamya.agelidis@gmail.com, with your entry details: name, partner name, game type, session day/time, and whether lunch is desired. See flyer for details.

Lamya

 Sectional Flyer

We're thrilled to share that our Longest Day fundraiser, benefiting the Alzheimer's Association, raised an incredible $23,540 - surpassing our goal by $3,540. This remarkable achievement makes our Unit the top fundraising team in San Diego for the fifth consecutive year. Thank you to everyone who contributed by donating, bidding in the Pro Auction, or playing in our TLD Unit game last month. Special thanks go to this year's coordinators, Sam Madison and Sarah Granby from the Alzheimer's Association, and their dedicated team of volunteers for organizing such a successful event.

Our Unit celebrated The Longest Day on Father's Day by hosting 19 tables across two sections, with many players showing their support by wearing purple. For the past nine years, Judy Rimer has generously contributed her time and talent to our fundraiser, creating beautiful, knitted items. One year, she crafted a jungle animal totem that sold for hundreds of dollars - you have to see the picture to truly appreciate the artistry. In previous years, she made shawls, decorative flip-flops, beaded necklaces, and bridge-themed earrings. This year, with help from Dee Wilms, Judy created 28 hand-knitted dolls, which were made available with a $25 donation. Her contributions have become a meaningful part of our Longest Day tradition, and many look forward to seeing what she'll create each year. Another highlight of the fundraiser was Phyllis Yates' original paintings, which were once again a crowd favorite and a key contributor to the event's success.

Mark your calendars - A one-day Non Life Master Sectional will be held at the Redwood Club on Sunday October 19th. Stay tuned for more details.

On Sunday May 18, unit president Lamya Agelidis summarized the unit's current state of affairs. Even though the fiscal year has not yet ended (June 30th), the Board is pleased to announced that the unit is financially healthy with a current balance of $55,000+ and a profit of $800 in revenue over expenses. Our table count has averaged 15+ tables, same as FY 2024. Our membership has slightly declined from 519 in 2024 to 504 in 2025. Our NLM sectional at Redwood in October was very well received and we are scheduling another one for October 2025. Similarly, our Open Sectional at Oasis in North County was a success and a joint sectional is planned again for Aug 15-16 at the Soledad Club. The Board of Directors is expected to stay the same, with board members Lamya Agelidis, John Boackle, Greg Chaffee, Marjorie O'Malley, Bridget Poizner, Kathy Byrne, Jane Petering, Mark Hartzell and Robin Rodger.

Masterpoint awards were presented for the "big" milestones (Ruby and Gold Life Master), and recipients of the unit masterpoint races in 4 categories were also recognized. A lovely catered lunch was served, as well as a celebratory cake during the break. Attached are selected pictures taken from this 19.5 table game (11.5 in the Open section, and a whopping 8 tables in the 699er section!)

More Information and Photos

Our unit hosts the first and third Sunday unit games at the Soledad Club, and alternate 5th Sundays. Lunch is served at 12:30, followed by bridge at 1 pm. We are thrilled to offer our 699er game, which is preceded by a mini-lesson at 12:30. If you plan on joining us at the 699er game, please contact Bridget at bridgefun1430@gmail.com.

Results for Sunday, July 6

Game	Overall Winners	Percentage
Open Pairs (Flt A)	Lawrence Sherman - David Oakley	65.66%
Open Pairs (Flt B )	Michael Mezin - Elaine Chan	57.74%
699ers	Craig Craig - Karen Reed	66.37%

For full results click on the "Calendar and Results" item on the left menu of this page.

From the musical Bridge Confidential
Book & Lyrics: Joanne Gray, Music: Peter Mansfield

One thing we are certain of is that everybody likes a complete phone and email directory. Our goal is to have one San Diego directory shared by the five units in San Diego County. It is online, since a paper directory is not cost effective unfortunately. With your help, we can get there. Again, we can't publish your contact details without your written approval, so just send an email to info@sandiegobridge.com contact one of your Board members to share any contact changes with us.

Online Directory

Unit 539 is publishing the game results on BridgeResults.net.

To make the best of BridgeResults features we recommend that you register your email address (if you have not done so already). This will allow you to receive notifications by email when the results are published, to have your name highlighted when you look at the results, and many other features.

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