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70Th Annual Potomac Valley Tournament: July 30-August 2, 2015 www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org May/June 2015 Would you rather be reading this in print? S 3 e e e ( g ((Celebrate at the h a B o p w n NNaattiioonnaall CCaappiittaall 44tthh ooff JJuullyy RReeggiioonnaall o o n § s IN RESTON, VA: JULY 6 - JULY 12 r p e (see www.districtsix.org for the tournament schedule) a w g s e U n 3 A Then, come on out to the ? Washington Bridge League’s W © t n o i r u p l 70th Annual d L n i y s Potomac Valley o i u h t ª r Tournament a g t n h i JULY 30 - AUGUST 2, 2015 e d r L a e at the KENSINGTON TOWN HALL/ARMORY b r e 3710 Mitchell St., Kensington, MD 20895 e r ¨ b e —including Thursday night— a r e d h i n t The 2015 Potomac Valley Tournament features: E a g r t . § Intermediate & Novice events a full schedule of . h u . e i o l Steve Robinson Tro- s u ¨ Try to put your name on the © y d i e phy during Saturday’s 12th Annual Washington n d h l c s p u Bridge League Trophy Pairs t o r n i e T © Win Upgraded (more) Masterpoints on Saturday! n W m t a ? n — $1 additional fee supports Grass Roots events. r u 3 § o t ª Team games galore! Friday night, it’s the Triple D e l l Nickel Swiss and a post game party with beer, e g u t f a a e wine and desserts. Sunday, choose between the A/X i p h I t l s r Board-a-Match or the Flight B (3000) Bracketed o o o t f Teams — 8 teams in each bracket (except the bot - n 5 y e ª l tom bracket Swiss) means you play every other p g t a a c p team in your bracket. g e e e r e S i N 3 d o G ? t n i r p n i s i h t g n i d a e r e b r e h t a r u o y d l u o W WBL omBudsman contents Any player with helpful director issues suggestion Box Do you have a suggestion that including criticism or praise of the direct - might help to increase membership or ing staff may contact the Ombudsman, otherwise improve the Washington Adrienne Kuehneman and be assured Bridge League? Give any and all ideas that the source of the information will re - articLe page to Don Berman, 301-776-3581, main confidential. 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