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Valley Tally 2021 Election and Holiday edition. Read this first, then vote! Valley Tally 2021 (1) (1)

Election procedures:  Ballot and directions

For your Calendar: (these are all held at the Bridge Center)   

• The Wednesday afternoon 1.00 PM online bridge game is permanently cancelled, due to lack of attendance. Thanks to those of you who played in this tournament in the last several months.
• The Tuesday evening (6:30) Open Pair game will be changing to a Monthly game on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Next game is January 18th, after our MVBA board meeting. It is a Unit game and has a standby. Georgia 937-689-4885, and Stefanie 937-554-0005, are co-Directors. 
• We are having lots of Club Championship, and Unit Games through the end of the year in our games. Check our Website Calendar for these. 
• Our Unit Holiday Party will be in the daytime this year. Date: Sat., Dec. 11th, Noon for awards, drinks and food. The game will start by 1:30. $12 per person for all! $5 for party only or $8 for game only.
• There will be a Sectional Tournament at Clubs from December 26 through January 1st. 

• • New Partnership Desk: Partnership Desk Volunteers                                                                I need a Partner for….   (There is now a white board for this at the Bridge Center thanks to Mike Thill.)            

  • Currently, the Bridge Center has opened:

    1. Mondays – (Open) at 11:00 – Jeff directing, 937-554-0856 
    2. Monday Evening – (0-750 ) game at 7pm, lesson at 6:30, Steve directing, 937-640-1665 
    3. Tuesdays (still invitational) at 10:00 – Bonnie directing, 937-429-3053
    4. Tuesday evenings Monthly, on the 3rd Tuesdays – after the Board meetings. (Open) at 6:30pm – Georgia 937-689-4885, and Stefanie 937-554-0005 co-directing.
    5. Thursdays (Open) at 12:00, Georgia directing, 937-689-4885 
    6. Fridays – We have started an invitational game (like Bonnies) on Friday at 10 am, with Stefanie Directing, 937-554-0005
    7. Saturdays – (Open) game at 1 pm,  Steve Forsythe Directing, 937-640-1665. Also, once per month Steve’s Goodtime Game Saturdays  at 7 pm. The next Game is Oct. 9th, will be a Club Appreciation game.
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  Bridge Base/ ACBL Online MVBA Bridge sessions are, available in which our MVBC players may participate.  All Masterpoints are ACBL. Entry Fees $6.00 per person. A good portion of all entry fees are returned to MVBC.                 
  • • • • Virtual (online) Game Schedule: 

1. 1. Wednesday 1 pm, open game, sadly, has been permanently cancelled. 
   2. Wed eve 7 pm, 0-750 game, Bill G directing, (937-974-2159) Bill has a drawing for a free play Face to face at the Bridge Center.

President’s Report

• • Unit Financial Reports provided by David Kennedy, Treasurer, and Jim Rachal, Investment Committee Chair.              $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
    • • Unit Checking & Credit Card accounts – 2021 11 15 cc&chk
      • Unit Profit and Loss – summary – 2021 11 15 P&L
      • Unit Profit and Loss – detail – 2021 11 15 P&L Detail
      • Unit Investment report – As of Nov 16 2021 we have $135644.48 in the account.

  • Bridge Center Manager’s Report

MVBC Financial Status                                

• • • Bridge Center Checking – BC Chking 11 15 21
    •  P & L and P& L Detail – Bridge Center Nov. 2021 Nov 16 2021 BC P&L– Bridge Center Nov. 2021 Nov 16 21 BC P&L Detail

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MVBA Bridge Library  See the Director for check out and return of most books. There are “Reference Books” and  “Historical Books” that are for perusing only and cannot be checked out.