CARDS & GAMES

St. Bernard Round Robin Bridge

This bridge group plays games beginning with social time at 6 p.m. and games at 6:30 p.m. every third Monday, September through May (except for December), and are held at St. Bernard Parish Hall, St. Bernard Church Campus, 1 St. Bernard Lane in Bella Vista. All bridge players in the community are welcome to join on a space-available basis (membership in St. Bernard is not a requirement). Subs are also welcome with no prerequisite. To be added to either roster of this fun-loving group, call Fran Olsen-Parrish at 479-855-1932 or Janet Callarman at 479-246-8147, then leave a message and phone number for a return call.

Tuesday Bridge Group

Winners Nov. 5 were: first, Rosie Moser; second, Shari Reed; third, Teri Wey; fourth, Marie Ryan. Play begins at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday at Papa Mike’s. Contact Debbie at 479-855-7633 for details.

Wednesday Night Couples’ Bridge

To all current and past bridge players who have been a part of this group, this is to inform you this group will no longer be active. The attendance has fallen off this fall and the decision has been made to discontinue it. For more information, contact 479-619-8192, or 479-855-7276.

ACBL Duplicate Bridge

Winners Oct. 31 were: North/ South — first, Robert Gromatka and Laura Batey; second, Jeff Starr and Robert Makela; third, Gary Stumbo and Ruthann Vavrinek. East/West — first, Pauline Longstaff and Ray Lynch; second, Jay Lacy and George Watson; third, Len Fettig and John Frey.

Duplicate Bridge is played at 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in Riordan Hall at Kingsdale.

Thursday Walk-in Bridge Group

Winners Nov. 7 were: first, Marlene Kellogg; second, Lynne Bowman; third, Anita Ebert.

Group arrives at 10:15 a.m., with play beginning at 10:30 a.m., every Thursday at Papa Mike’s. No sign-up is necessary and the group is open to everyone. Contact Judy Stone at 901-734-2801 or email jkstone1@bellsouth.net for more information.

Tuesday Potluck and Games

Winners Nov. 5 were: 3-13 Rummy — Table 1 — first, Marj Shafer; second, Art Hamilton. Table 2 — first, Kathy Ayres; second, Marie Ryan. Winners for Texas Canasta— Table 1 — first, Diane Dingmann; second, Sheri Bone. Table 2 — first, Jerry Bates; second, Joan Lantz.

Play is from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at Riordan Hall. This is a potluck, so kindly bring a dish or snack of your choice to share. All new players are welcome. No experience is necessary and instruction is given to anyone wanting to play. For additional information, please call Kathy or Herb at 309868-4186.

Tuesday Night Couples Cribbage

Winners Nov. 5 were: first, Chuck Seeley and Nancy Veach; second, Melodee Neukircher and Sadie Frerking; third, Lary and Ginger Anderson; fourth, Karin Fowler and Sharyn Hughes; fifth, Jack and Duffie McClellan. Honorable mention — Dave and Rita Backer. Play begins at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Riordan Hall. New members are welcome. For more information or with questions, call 479-268-6036.

St. Bernard Games and Goodies

Join this group every second Thursday for an afternoon of game playing — Crazy Canasta, Texas Canasta, Samba, Bridge or bring your favorite. Singles, doubles and full tables, experienced players and those who want to learn a new game (instructors can be arranged) are all welcome. Cards and score sheets for many games are available. If new to the area and looking for card-playing friends, this is the place. Tables and beverages are provided. Snack sharing is welcome. Admission is $1 per person and these proceeds are distributed to local charities. Play is from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Bernard Parish Hall, located off Lancashire Boulevard, east of Highlands Crossing. Call Linda Hoppers at 479-616-0268 for more information.

Thursday Mexican Train Dominoes

Winners Oct. 31 were: Table 1 — first, Ray Borst; second, Alice Rider. Table 2 — first, Sheri Bone; second, Linda Ervin. Dominoes are played every Thursday at the Bella Vista Community Church. No experience is necessary. Call 479621-1660 for details.

Thursday Night Pinochle

Winners Oct. 31 were: Table 1 — first, Chuck Seeley; second, Bill Schernikau; third, Sadie Frerking. Play is open to everyone. For additional information, please call Kirk at 479-855-4991.

Friday Concordia 3-13 Rummy

Winners for Nov. 1 were: Table 1 — first, Art Hamilton; second, Marie Ryan. Table 2 — first, Kathy Ayres; second, Becki King. This group plays every Friday at 1 p.m. in the Concordia main game room on the second floor. More players needed, come enjoy a fun game of cards. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Art Hamilton at 479-855-4478 (please let it ring three times).

Friday Men’s Pinochle

Winners Nov. 1 were: Table 1 — first, Terry McClure; second, Van Bateman. Table 2 — first, Kirk Greenawalt; second, Dan Bloomer. Table 3 — first, Alan Akey; second, Chuck Seeley. High Score — Alan Akey. For additional information, please call Kirk at 479-855-4991.

Saturday Bocce Ball

Winners Nov. 2 were: Red Team (2-0) — Art Hamilton, Sam Brehm, Will Pross, Marie Ryan, Darlene Albers, Norma Miller and Marj Shafer. Blue Team — Jerry Vnuk, Gene Riedl, Chuck Hurl, Joyce Hansen, Zona Dahl, Virgie Riedl and Ellie Roberts. Play is at 10 a.m. every Saturday in the APR room at Concordia. Please come 15-20 minutes early to sign up on teams. Any new players can come at this time to get a quick lesson on how to play. Everyone is welcome. Bocce ball offers great low-impact exercise and it’s great fun. For information, call Art at 479-855-4478 (please let it ring three times). If you are unable to play, please call Concordia at 479-855-3714.

Tuesday Bias Bowling

Winners Nov. 5 were: First — Team 1, Connie Knafla and Oscar Hansen. Second (3-way tie) — Team 2, Richard Meyer, Julie Hansen and Diane Lewis; Team 3, Art Hamilton, Roy Knafla and Harlene Meyer; Team 4, Mabel Ashline, Ellie Wood and Lynda Delap. Play is from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Riordan Hall. Everyone is invited to play and enjoy the fun. For more information, call Lynda Delap at 913-961-0354.