Pinochle
Skip Holmes
Happy New Year! Hard to believe another year has passed, but most assuredly it has. We’ve played a whole lot of pinochle in the past year with lots of different winners. Twenty-four different individuals have taken first place at least once during our weekly games. The individual taking first place the most times was Rich Rugg. Congrats Rich.
December winners
December 5
1st Place: Deb Campbell 7,640; 2nd Place: Stan Zdunczyk 7,520; 3rd Place: Leah Martin 7,130; Booby Prize: Loretta Morris 4,020.
December 12
1st Place: Stan Zdunczyk 7,230; 2nd Place: Fred Scheffler 6,890; 3rd Place: Sheryl McLaughlin 6,850; Booby Prize: Bill Hodgdon 4,060.
December 19
1st Place: Carlton Bjerkaas 6,530; 2nd Place: Sheryl McLaughlin 6,610; 3rd Place: Linda Ruhmann 6,050; Booby Prize: Denny Wallon 4,440.
December 26
1st Place: Rich Rugg 7,180; 2nd Place: Skip Holmes 6,900; 3rd Place: Laura Szakacs 6,330; Booby Prize: Howard Shannon 3,240.
So now we are off to see who conquers the PebbleCreek Pinochle world in 2020. Oh my gosh, another decade has come and gone. Pinochle players meet every Thursday in the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. sharp.
Euchre Club
Mary Ann O’Brien
Happy to report that the Euchre Club continues to welcome new and returning members to the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
On Jan. 9 we had a short business meeting and election of officers. Jerry Fox is our new President, Brian Balliet is our new Vice President, and Bill Halte has taken over the role of Treasurer.
The club thanks Gil Butson for serving as Vice President for two years and appreciates Jerry and Bill H. for accepting their respective positions.
Recent winners are as follows:
December 26
1st, Bill Halte, 66; 2nd, Bob Ferro, 59; Loners, George Clark, 3; Low score, Mary Ann O’Brien, 35.
January 2
1st, Bob Ferro, 60; 2nd, Alex Elijew, 58; 3rd, Jack Pope and Mary Ann O’Brien, 55; Loners, Dan Unklesbay, 4; Low score, Tom Reynolds, 35.
January 9
1st, Bill Todd, 64; 2nd, Lise Malette, 63; 3rd Lisa Reichert, 62; Loners, Rick Malette, 6; Low score, Larry Blackburn, 30.
Join us for a fun evening with fellow Euchre enthusiasts, every Thursday evening. Bring a dollar to play. We usually arrive about 6:30 p.m. to socialize and play a few practice rounds. Play begins for real at 7 p.m. on the dot, when we hear, “Deal ‘em up!” @