CARDS & GAMES
Monday St. Bernard Double Deck Pinochle
Winners February 14 were: Couples — first, Frank and Christel Krug; second, Al Akey and Stan Neukircher; third, Wayne Doyle and Dan Bloomer; fourth, Larry and Sharon Johnson. Honorable mention — Tom and Pat Karbouski
Individuals — first, Nancy Sherbondy; second, Fran Parrish.
This double deck pinochle club is played on 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. Call Fran Olsen-Parrish at 479-855-1932 for further details.
Tuesday Bias Bowling
Winners February 15 were: first — Roy Knafla, Marj Shafer and Lynda Delap; second — Connie Knafla and Mabel Ashline. Bias bowling is played every Tuesday from 12:302:30 p.m. at Riordan Hall. Come join the fun. No prior experience is necessary. For more information call 479-876-5760.
Tuesday & Thursday Duplicate Bridge
Winners Feb. 10 were: North-South — Raymond Lynch and Pauline Longstaff; East-West — Laura Batey and Len Fettig.
Winners Feb. 15 were: North-South — John Frey and Dale Morrisett; EastWest — Jim and Myra Dennis.
Bella Vista Duplicate Bridge Club plays at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday at Riordan Hall. All are welcome.
Tuesday Potluck ‘n Games
Winners Feb. 15 for 3-13: Table 1 — first, Herb Ayres; second, Marj Shafer. Table 2 — first, Kathy Ayres; second, Terry Oaks. Winners for Texas Canasta were: Table 1 — first, Gloria Sperry; second, Linda Waugh.
This group meets at 5 p.m. every Tuesday at Riordan Hall for potluck and games.
Tuesday Night Couples Cribbage
Winners Feb. 15 were: first — Chuck and Dottie Seeley; second — Howard Lofkvist and Deb Hemphill; third — Chris and Chris King; fourth — Tom and Colleen Vytlacil (welcome to the group). Honorable mention — Bill Schernikau and Vivian Bray
The Couples Cribbage group plays each Tuesday night at 5 p.m. at Riordan Hall. New players are always welcome no matter what the skill level. Information: 479-268-6036.
Wednesday Mexican Train Dominoes
Winners Feb. 16 were: first, Andy Pilkerton; second, Linda Ervin.
Friday Men’s Pinochle
Winners Feb. 11 were: Table one — first, Kirk Greenawalt; second, Dan Bloomer. Table Two — first, Terry McClure; second, George Fellers. High Score — Kirk Greenawalt
The Friday Men’s Pinochle group (single-deck) takes place at Riordan Hall, with play starting at 12:30 p.m. For information call 479-855-4991.
Saturday Concordia Bocce Ball
Winners Feb. 12 were: Red Team (2-point win) — Marj Shafer, Marie Ryan, Laura Wiersema, Art Hamilton, Sam Brehm and Jerry Vnuk. Blue Team — Zona Dahl, Joyce Hansen, Kay Craig, Chuck Hurl and Mike McConnell.
Thursday Walk-In Bridge
Winners Feb. 10 were: first, Deanna Smith; second, Cornelia Flemming; third, John Young.
Play is at 10 a.m. every Thursday at Papa Mikes with an open invite.
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• American fashion model Jeremy Meeks’ police mugshot was so good that he got a modeling contract while still in jail.
• In 1524, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary at Latvia’s Riga Cathedral was accused of being a witch. At its trial by water it was thrown into the Dvina River, where it floated, resulting in a guilty verdict — and burning.
• Missing a remote? Try looking where you last sat: A 2011 study found that 49% of the time it was in a couch, while 8% were found in the bathroom, another 8% in a dresser drawer, 4% in the fridge/freezer (your guess is as good as ours on that one) and 2% turned up outside.
• Twelve-year-old Rhiley Morrison swallowed 54 magnetic balls to see if he could get metal to stick to his stomach, as well as what they looked like when he went to the toilet. He survived the experiment after six hours of surgery and a two-week hospital stay.
• The wood frog can hold its urine for up to eight months.
• Violets can be smelled for only a few moments at a time because their scent comes from ionine, which shuts smell receptors off after simulating them. After a few breaths, the scent pops up again.
• In 2016, the Swiss city of Lausanne banned “silent disco” events because they were too noisy.
Thought for the Day: “I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going and hook up with ‘em later.” — Mitch Hedberg