I’ve just returned from the California Capital Regional. It’s easy to find something to enjoy about this tournament, such as playing bridge, soaking up sun by the pool, eating at nearby restaurants with bridge friends. I have fond memories of becoming a Life Master there more than a few years back.

Other unit members should have good memories after their performances at the bridge table. On winning knockout teams were Li-Chung Chen, Don Nemiro and Diane Shannon. Winning in their Swiss stratifications were Lynn Shannon, Annette Powers, Alan Chase & Marc Epstein, and Rita Tingley. Alan & Marc also had a stratification top in a pairs game. With these wins Alan & Marc increased their previous holdings of about 40 masterpoints by 50%. Rose Meltzer’s team was second in the two-day Swiss.

Earlier in the month at the Monterey sectional, stratification tops in pair games went to Marilyn Imaoka-Yancey, Lynn Yokel, and Laura Walters & Lorraine Rodich. Lynn Yokel’s Swiss team won.

Here’s my final reminder for Unit 507 members to sign up at the San Jose bridge club for a free dinner at the Sonoma Chicken Coop in Campbell on Saturday night, July 8, following by our member appreciation game. Details about the dinner will be on the sign-up sheet.

Congratulations are due to our advancing masters: Mike Bennett, Donald Stone (Junior); Eileen Kotecki, Norman Marks, Mischel Postas, Randolf Rice (Sectional); Andy Andrews, Jiang Chen, Joel Koransky (NABC); Derek Fiero (Silver).

If you have any suggestions for improving attendance at our club games, I’d like to hear them at rayyuenger@comcast.net or (408)379-7717.