Deborah Farkas – Junior Master
My much older neighbor told me I should learn to play bridge when I retire. So at age 60 I took my first bridge class. I liked it right away even though I had not been a card player and … Continue reading →
Gerry King – Bronze Life Master
At 94, I am pleased that I finally made Bronze Life Master. My late wife and I took bridge lessons many years ago when the children were quite young. It was one of the best things we ever did. Not only did we … Continue reading →
Gene Marks – Ruby Life Master
My dad taught me the basics of bridge when I was about 16. I taught my friend, Billy Ullman and together we taught two others. From there the game grew to four tables at school lunch and from there Billy … Continue reading →
Mike Berney – Junior Master
I come from a bridge-playing family; my parents played from the time they were married in 1935 until my father‘s passing in 1977. I played contract bridge in high school with 5 or 7 pals, from 1962 to 1966. My … Continue reading →
Ellen Luchette – Advanced NABC Master
This year I started working towards my next rank, always with my forever partner in my heart (my mother, Lila Gleitman), and new partners who she would have adored. For me, lessons with the great Joann Glasson, John Dickenson, and … Continue reading →
Mark Bolotin – Gold Life Master
Despite receiving Autobridge among my Bar Mitzvah presents, that’s not when my bridge career started. Sniffing my nose up at that gift, I buried it deep in a desk drawer. During the summer after my sophomore year, I attended a … Continue reading →