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News from around our Unit (and Beyond)

Editorials

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Aug-2026

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2026 Summer National Board Report

Articles & Information

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Oct-2026

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Bridge Traveler Analyzer

Oct-2026

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BOO-BOO

Sep-2026

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Labor - Less

Intriguing Hands

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Oct-2026

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A Simple, Fun Squeeze

Sep-2026

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Hide a major & give counts!

Aug 2026

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Bust a slam with a great defensive move

Jul-2026

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Playing a big hand

Milestones players with new ACBL status

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Oct-2026

Gold Life Master (2500)

Julie Burnett

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Andrew Fine

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Ruby Life Master (1500)

Frank Concepcion

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Kit Miller

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Life Master (500)

Cheryl Larsen

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Regional Master (100)

Suzanne Fryer

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David Pierce

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Club Master (20)

Bruno Jahn

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Natalie Lageson

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Michael Levin

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A Sullivan

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Junior Master (5)

Pete Banwell

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Ellen Barrons

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Karen Brockwell

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Kirsten Buckley

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Kunal Desai

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Marsha Everett

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Meg Fellner

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Cherie Grant

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Toni Hessler

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Dal Leite

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David Little

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Rao Rallapalli

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Ya Wei

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Katie Zurnacian

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Gerald Zwirn

Sept-2026

Gold Life Master (2500)

John O'Brien

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Silver Life Master (1000)

Richard Lutz

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Bronze Life Master (750)

Gary Moore

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Suresh Gadad

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Regional Master (100)

Thomas Henry

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Sectional Master (50)

Charles Wolff

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Junior Master (5)

Anna Freitas

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Patricia O Leary

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Wesley Yee

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