CARDS & GAMES
Monday Riordan Hall Pinochle
Winners Jan. 8 were: first, Bill Rousch; second, Van Bateman; third, Terry McClure. Pinochle is played at 1 p.m. every Monday at Riordan Hall.
All are welcome to play a relaxing game of Pinochle. Contact Van Bateman at 479-855-9773 for more information.
Second Monday St. Bernard Pinochle
Winners Jan. 8 were: Couples — first, Jim and Gloria Behrendt; second, Al Akey and Paul Herrick; third, Ginny Swinney and Marie Ryan; fourth, Larry and Sharon Johnson; fifth, Sandy Gibbs and Fran Olsen-Parrish. Honorable Mention — Wayne Doyle and Dan Bloomer.
Individuals— first, Nelda Tommer; second, Larry Anderson. Honorable Mention — Ginger Anderson.
This double deck pinochle club is played the second Monday of each month in the parish hall of St. Bernard Catholic church. Doors open at 6 p.m. and play begins at 6:30 p.m. Please bring a snack for all to enjoy. For additional information, call Fran Olsen-Parrish at 479-855-1932.
Thursday Night Pinochle
Winners Jan 4 were: Table 1 — first, Bill Roush; second, Mark Ketelaar. Table 2 — first, Harry Schoewe; second, Becky Ketelaar. Table 3 — first, Don Kuta; second, Sadie Frerking.
Any and all are welcome to participate. For additional information, call Kirk at 479-855-4991.
Concordia Double Deck Pinochle
Winners Jan. 4 were: Table 1 — first, Ron Rear; second, Vivian Bray. Table 2 — first, Kathy Ayres; second, Jerry Bates. This group plays double-deck Pinochle at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Concordia in the second-floor game room. There is no charge to play and no experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome and new players are encouraged to give it a try. For more information, contact Art Hamilton at 479-855-4478 (please allow three rings.)
ACBL Duplicate Bridge
Winners Jan. 4 were: North/ South — First, Gary Stumbo and Sue VanHook; second, Mike Foley and John Frey; third, Rhonda Davis and Helen Lawrence. East/West — First, Ernie Grant and Rex Butler; second, Kevin Glasgow and Marilyn Brown; third, Pauline Longstaff and Ray Lynch.
Winners Jan. 9 were: North/ South — First, Andy Fritsch and Beverly Zerkel; second, Kevin Glasgow and Marilyn Brown; third, Sharon Judson and John Frye. East/West — First, Len Fettig and Robert Gromatka; second, Laura Batey and Jackie Nelson; third, Jay Lacy and Mel Briley.
Duplicate Bridge is played at 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in Riordan Hall at Kingsdale.
Tuesday Women’s Bridge
Winners Jan. 9 were: first, Debbie Sorensen; second, Peggy Rosenthal; third, Nita McKelvey.
This bridge group plays at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Highlands Clubhouse. For information, call Debbie Sorensen at 479855-7633.
Wednesday Night Couples’ Bridge
Winners Jan. 10 were: Men — first, Dan Rogers; second, Mark Mathes; third, John Ronck. Women — first, Linda Rogers; second, Wanda Patzer; third, Debby Horn. Hosts were Mark and Liz Mathes.
Play begins at 6 p.m. every Wednesday (next play date Jan. 17) at Riordan Hall. All couples are welcome and there are no weekly obligations.
Friday Highland Men’s Bridge
Winners Jan. 5 were: First, Dick Dahlquist; second, Chuck Blake; third, Jerry Sullivan; fourth, Bob Polsin.
Tuesday Bias Bowling
Winners Jan. 9 were: first — Art Hamilton, Ellen Henning, Roy Knafla, Richard Meyer and Donna Senesac; second — Cheryl Coleman, Lynda Delap, Bill Henning, Harlene Meyer, Marj Shafer and Connie Knafla.
Bias bowling is played from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday in Riordan Hall. Bias bowling is similar to indoor Bocce ball and played on a mat. No previous experience is needed. Welcome to all new players. For more information, call Connie at 479-876-5760.
Tuesday Night Couples Cribbage
Winners Jan. 9 were: first, Ivan Loyd; second, Vivian Bray and Harry Schoewe; third (tie), Chris King and Chris King/Cheryl Cardin and Alan Akey. Honorable mention: Lisa and Dan Sheller.
Play begins at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Riordan Hall. New members and guests are welcome to attend. For information, call 479855-7725 or 479-715-6303.
Tuesday Potluck and Games
Winners Jan. 9 for 3-13 Rummy were: Table 1 — first, Kathy Ayres; second, Herb Ayres. Table 2 — first, Art Hamilton; second, Marie Ryan.
Winners for Texas Canasta were: First, Mabel Ashline; second, Joan Lantz.
Games are played every Tuesday at Riordan Hall from 6 to 9 p.m. Please bring a dish to share with the group. No experience is needed and instruction will be given to all new players. The group is looking for more players to join. For more information, call Mabel Ashline at 563-505-6975.
First Wednesday Chicago Euchre
Winners Jan. 3 were: First, Dan Bloomer; second, Dale Veach; third, Sandy Gibbs; fourth, Larry Johnson; fifth, Ron Rear; sixth, Sadie Frerking. Best Sport — Stan Neukircher.
This card club meets at 6 p.m. at Riordan Hall on the first Wednesday of each month. Everyone is welcome. Call Larry Johnson at 479876-8431 with any questions.
Bi-monthly Sheepshead
Winners Jan. 10 were: first, Tom Karbouski; second, Pat Karbouski; third, Chris Tabat.
The next play will be Jan. 24 at 12:30 p.m. at the Plaza at Highlands Crossings. Sheepshead is played every other Wednesday. New players are welcome. For additional information, call 479855-0411.
Thursday Walk-In Bridge Group
Winners Jan. 4 were: first, Jeanie Swanson; second, Lois Slade; third, Sherri Reed.
Club play is at Papa Mike’s every Thursday. Plan to arrive by 10:15 a.m. with play beginning at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be ordered during game play. No sign-up is necessary and all are welcome to play. For more information, call Mary Coppin at 612-718-6758 or Judy Stone at 901-734-2801 or jkstone1@bellsouth.net
Thursday Mexican Train Dominoes
Winners Jan. 4 were: Table 1 — first, Lynn Conner; second, Kathy Ayres. Dominoes are played every Thursday at the Bella Vista Community Church. No experience is necessary. Call 479-621-1660 for additional details.
Friday Concordia 3-13 Rummy
Winners Jan. 5 were: Table 1 — first, Keith Roberts; second, Marie Ryan. Table 2 — first, Kathy Ayres; second, Ellie Roberts.
This group plays every Friday at 1 p.m. in the Concordia main game room on the second floor. There will be instruction for new players and everyone is invited to give it a try. For more information, contact Art Hamilton at 479-855-4478 (please let it ring three times).