ACBL UNIT 231 and southwest virginia bridge clubs

The Blacksburg Club plays at Blacksburg Recreation Center on Fridays at 12:30 pm

The Roanoke Club plays at the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 pm. We are open on Tuesday, December 16th, 23rd and 30th. We are open on Thursday, December 18th. We are closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Our first games in 2026 are on Tuesday, January 6th and Thursday, January 8th. Happy holidays!

BLACKSBURG CLUB

ROANOKE CLUB

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF BEVERLY IMPARA

UNIT NEWS

Welcome to new members Mark and Shawn Lattanzi of Blacksburg!
Board meeting minutes are available on the Administration page.

Holiday Party Report

16.5 tables of folks enjoyed a delicious luncheon and a round of bridge. Some folks even enjoyed the program.
In the first part of the program, John shared information about the progress of the club (stumbling through the ad lib parts).
In the second part of the program, we honored long-time player and former club owner and manager, Carolyn May, as she retires from competitive bridge.
- Carol Robey shared some previously unshared stories of Carolyn as a young, competitive bridge player.
- Mae Moore read a poem she composed. Several people have asked for a copy of the poem. I will ask Mae if I can make copies.
- John proclaimed the month of May to be Carolyn May Month. That was met with enthusiastic applause. We’ll have some extra fun come May!
It was nice to see our friends from Blacksburg and other neighboring areas. A contingent of Roanoke players descended upon the NRV the next day for their annual holiday party.
Thank you to the many people who served as volunteers.
We finished up right on time!