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Dear Go Players,

You may have heard that after almost 15 months, the Seattle Go Center is reopening with COVID precautions.  This is a partial opening, restricted to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  We will save the Grand Reopening for later, when our young players have access to vaccinations.  Please wear your masks, and come dressed for outside temperatures (the windows will be open).

We will be open on Tuesdays  from 3 pm to 9 pm, starting tomorrow June 1, and Saturdays from 1 pm to 6 pm.  Our Program Manager, Kyle Burg, will be staying away this week as he waits for his vaccination to be complete.  Mike Malveaux and I will be at the Go Center.  Volunteers to help teach people who have only played online will most welcome. (Do you remember how to hold a stone? 😊)

Meanwhile, our online programs using Zoom and OGS will continue on Tuesdays (games) and Thursdays (beginner lessons).  More schedule information is on our website home page.

We hope to see you soon.

Best,

Brian

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 632-1122 (home office)

Dear Members,

I’m looking for a few volunteers to help prepare the Go Center for our reopening on Tuesday, June 1.  I’m hoping to get the work done in the daytime tomorrow, Friday May 28.  My list includes: washing the inside of our windows, and clipping, raking and sweeping outside. The stones have already been washed.  I’ll probably be starting around 9:30 a.m.  Let me know if you can help!

Best,

Brian

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

www.seattlego.org  web

operations@seattlego.org email

206 545-1424 phone Go Center

206 370-1069 cell phone

Dear Go Players,

We are very pleased to announce that the Seattle Go Center will be reopening in June 2021 with COVID-19 precautions, including masks. We will be open on Tuesdays from 3-9 p.m., and Saturdays from 1-6 p.m.   The windows will be open, so come dressed for outside temperatures.   Only two boards will be at each eight foot table.

Until we fully re-open, we ask that in addition to the regular Code of Conduct, you acknowledge the following:

• We ask that unvaccinated people do not come to the Seattle Go Center.  (We are sorry that this means that many young players cannot attend until after vaccinations for youth become available.)
• There will be no food eating inside the premises.
• Wearing a mask is required at all times from entering the premises until leaving, unless you are on the roof deck. 
• You may consume drinks inside but must return your face mask to its functioning position after each sip.
• Managers may add or change requirements in response to ongoing developments related to COVID.

Everybody will be asked to sign in with their name only at the front desk.  But we ask that they also update their membership forms, which include contact information, agreement to the Code of Conduct, and agreement to the COVID-19 precautions above.  Those forms will be kept in the office.  In general, we will participate in contact tracing of COVID infections by the King County Health Department, but members can opt out of contact tracing on the membership form if they want.

Our online programs, such as the popular Tuesday Zoom meetup, and the Thursday Beginner’s Lessons will continue this summer, and probably longer.  We are looking for ways to integrate them with our face to face events.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 632-1122 (home office)

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Dear Go Center Members,

Here’s a reminder that the Annual Meeting of the Seattle Go Center (formal name: Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West) will be held in cyberspace because of COVID-19 precautions.  We will be meeting via Zoom on Sunday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m.  The Zoom link is above.

If you cannot attend, and you are a voting member of the Go Center (people with quarterly, yearly and lifetime memberships) please give your proxy for voting to somebody who will attend the meeting, and notify me by email at manager@seattlego.org.  This will help us meet our quorum requirements.

WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING OUR PLANS FOR RE-OPENING WITH COVID PRECAUTIONS AT THIS MEETING!   There will also be reports on the last year, and on our continuing progress to develop the Go Center property.  The annual meeting is open to all members and friends of the Seattle Go Center.

Voting members will be asked to vote on three positions for the Board of Directors.  We have 9 Directors; each year we elect three people to three year terms.  This year, Chris Kirschner, Solomon Choe, and Oren Laskin have been nominated for the positions.  If you are also interested in running for the Board, either this year or next, please contact me at email above.

We hope to see you today!

Cheers,

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

Dear Go Center Members,

Here’s a reminder that the Annual Meeting of the Seattle Go Center (formal name: Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West) will be held in cyberspace because of COVID-19 precautions.  We will be meeting via Zoom on Sunday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m.  The Zoom link is below, and we will send it out again close to meeting time. 

If you cannot attend, and you are a voting member of the Go Center (people with quarterly, yearly and lifetime memberships) please give your proxy for voting to somebody who will attend the meeting, and notify me by email at manager@seattlego.org.  This will help us meet our quorum requirements.

WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING OUR PLANS FOR RE-OPENING WITH COVID PRECAUTIONS AT THIS MEETING!   There will also be reports on the last year, and on our continuing progress to develop the Go Center property.  The annual meeting is open to all members and friends of the Seattle Go Center.

Voting members will be asked to vote on three positions for the Board of Directors.  We have 9 Directors; each year we elect three people to three year terms.  This year, Chris Kirschner, Solomon Choe, and Oren Laskin have been nominated for the positions.  If you are also interested in running for the Board, either this year or next, please contact me at email above.

We hope to see you at the meeting!

Cheers,

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

Here is the Zoom info:

Brian Allen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Annual Meeting of the Seattle Go Center

Time: May 23, 2021 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 632-1122 (home office)

Here’s the link on Zoom:

https://zoom.us/s/99377436701

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 632-1122 (home office)

Hi All –

We are continuing our Tuesday games, organized with Zoom and mostly played on OGS (online-go.com), starting at 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 11.  Here’s the link (same as last week):

https://zoom.us/s/99377436701

We are also teaching beginners with the same setup on Thursdays, from 5-8.  We are looking for both teachers and beginners.  Contact Kyle if you are interested:

programs@seattlego.org

The link for that session will be:

https://us06web.zoom.us/s/85331254129

Cheers,

Brian

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 632-1122 (home office)

On Tuesday Nights, starting at 6:30 Pacific Time, we organize Go games with Zoom. Most of the games are on the OGS Go server (online-go.com). Many of the players know each other from face to face play at the Go Center, but new players and old friends are welcome as well. We have a wide range of players, from 5 dan to 12 kyu. Often one of the strong players will review your game after you finish. We use the same Zoom link each week: https://zoom.us/j/99377436701 Come visit!

Brian Allen

Operations Manager

Seattle Go Center

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 632-1122 (home office)