The money we raised from online donations, sanctioned game fees, raffle tickets, and other donations.was very close to $3000. I’m pretty sure that was an all time record breaker for The Longest Day for BBB. We are overwhelmed by everyone’s …
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The Longest Day 2023
BBB is having The Longest Day celebration again this year. The ACBL sponsors this event and we will be participating. We will be having all day activities (Details) on June 19. Doors will open at 9 for …
New Diamond Life Masters — Tom and John
The Build Better Bridge Club of Cedar Rapids honored both John Morano and Tom Flanders as new Diamond Life Masters.
Four other Diamond Life Masters attended the event: Beth Kelly, Rich Bailie, Mark Patton, and Joyce Dodson-Anderson.
The achievement was …
Honoring Mary Ann
On September 26th, 2022, the Unit 163 Board honored MaryAnn Boardman for her many years of tireless service to our bridge unit. Carol Panzer has written a nice article , complete with pictures, about the surprise celebration and the many …
The Longest Day 2022
We are very excited to get back to celebrating The Longest Day for Alzheimer’s. We will be having all day activities on June 20. Doors will open at 9 for free bagels and coffee and social bridge. At 11 there …
Congratulations, Paul and Nancy!
We are pleased to announce that Paul and Nancy Klein made Life Master. 
Not only that, but they went over 750 at the same time to make Bronze Life Master. They have done so much for bridge, volunteering at numerous …
Quad Cities Online Clubs
Hello, all! We are the latest group to pool with Eastern Iowa Bridge, making it a total sweep for all out Unit clubs playing under one name! If you have been playing in Mary Ann, Carol, and Ramesh’s games, you …
Congratulations Jack Murphy, Our Newest Life Master!
Jack Murphy achieved the rank of Life Master at the June, 2019 Gold Rush Regional. He only needed a few gold points and I was pleased that he earned them right here in Cedar Rapids at our first ever Gold …
No Daytime Bridge on Christmas Eve and New Years’ Eve
There will be no Monday games on Dec. 24 and Jan. 31. There will be a Thursday game on December 27.
Monday bridge will resume on Jan. 7 with a free lesson starting at 11 that day.
Merry Christmas and …
Holy Mackerel! No, it’s a Sturgeon!
On November 29, John Schmidt celebrated his 80th birthday at the Cedar Rapids Thursday club. His family provided an amazing carrot cake decorated as a sturgeon to commemorate his fishing days.
John is a valued bridge player, both for his …