Also: This past Saturday morning marked a watershed moment for beginning bridge classes.

Weekly newsletter email: May 16, 2023

This was the view last Thursday morning for the Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction class. Having enough snow on Mt. Wilson, followed by a sunny day, is a rare treat. (When the sun comes out, the snow doesn't last long!)

Here's a link to the full size picture. :)

Today we hung art, a bulletin board, a white board, and got everything ready to play bridge!

The beverage and snack station is ready! We have a great selection of brewed teas plus regular and decaf coffee of course.

Special treat: an ice machine, and an iced tea station! We'll have traditional black tea iced, and a raspberry tea. We'll stock the beverage fridge with Coke, Coke Zero, and Sprite. The snack dispensers will have Goldfish, Peanut M&Ms, peanuts, and mixed nuts.

WiFi is up and running. Ask me for the password. :)

This week Zach and I will be putting some finishing touches on the new bridge club.

Zach is going to be hanging some art. I'm going to be working on the digital signage for information and results.

The beverage station is almost complete, with fresh coffee, iced tea, and a beverage cooler on hand. Snack dispensers have arrived.

I had so much help on Saturday! I think the pictures tell the whole story.

We had a great turnout for the work party. Many thanks to Barbara Leider, Yvonne Schimmel, Liza Billington, Cory Brendel, Lisa Walker, Cardon Walker, Susan Kane, and Jon Fuhrman!

All of the chairs are built. All but eight of the end tables are built (32 of 40). I built shelving for the kitchen, and Cory and Cardon helped me mount the 50-inch monitor for results and game information.

I loaded up the minivan twice to haul cardboard, plastic, and styrofoam to the center's recycling bins.

Today AT&T was in the bridge club installing fiber internet, and I had an electrical contractor walk through to pull in the ethernet cabling.

Zach and I built several chairs and the director's desk and file cabinet are all set to go.

Table One is literally ready to play bridge. :)