Bridge players who participated in The Longest Day; not pictured Kathy Bergman
Committee that helped make The Longest Day Event a success, left to right: JoAnn Enyeart, Mary Lou Cralle, Marlene Wickizer, Judy Bosch, Judy Brown and Sue Woodard
Kathy Bergman
The ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) offers clubs throughout the United States to have a special bridge game to help support Alzheimer’s. The event is called The Longest Day, held on June 20. Thousands of clubs and organizations across the United States create their own experiences as they raise funds and participate in an activity they love; almost everyone has been touched by this disease and our club wanted to help this cause. Our club collected over 400 unwanted treasures from our homes, books, jewelry, games, home décor, etc. We bought raffle tickets and when a player’s number was drawn they chose an item to take home; generous donations from the Activities Center provided additional prizes. Our final event was held on The Longest Day, June 20, with a bridge tournament, more raffle prizes and homemade treats. Our PebbleCreek Duplicate Bridge Club raised $2000 this year; a big thank you to all the members for supporting this cause to help combat this terrible disease. A special thanks to Marlene Wickizer, Mary Lou Cralle, JoAnn Enyeart, Judy Bosch, Sue Woodward and Judy Brown for their decorations, snacks, favors and hard work for making this event a big success.
June 2016 results:
During the summer months we are offering all levels of bridge players to play on Monday and Tuesday. On Saturdays there is a novice game with players having less than 300 master points.
06/03: N/S Enid Bross/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson, Barbara Wold/Pat Owens, Gen Hunter/Jo Carley; E/W Jackie Wielgosz/Teddi Painter, Kathy Bergman/Judy DeKalb, Nan Perkins/Debora Doyle
06/06: N/S Kathy Bergman/Sue Woodard, Enid Bross/Kate Tracy, Nan Perkins/Susan McAniff; E/W Irene Bates/Jane Gregory, Mary Lou Cralle/Barbara Wold, Jackie Wielgosz/Chris Mucha
06/07: N/S Jackie Wielgosz/Kate Tracy, Susan McAniff/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson, Irene Bates/Jane Gregory; E/W Kathy Bergman/Judy DeKalb, Chris Mucha/Nan Perkins, Gen Hunter/Sue Woodard
06/13: N/S Kathy Bergman/Sue Woodard, Penny Gehrmann/Yvonne Little, John Erkkila/Gen Hunter; E/W Chris Mucha/Jackie Wielgosz, Sue Gainer/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson, Susan McAniff/Nan Perkins
06/15: One Winner Movement: Ann Johnson/Natalie Niemi, Kathy Bergman/Judy DeKalb, Chris Mucha/Nan Perkins, Susan McAniff/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson, Jane Gregory/Irene Bates, Marlene Wickizer/Teddi Painter
06/20: N/S Kathy Bergman/Sue Woodard, Irene Bates/Jane Gregory, Sue Gainer/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson; E/W Gen Hunter/John Erkkila, Kate Tracy/Enid Bross, Jackie Wielgosz/Cheryl LaMotta
06/21: One Winner Movement: Kathy Bergman/Judy DeKalb, Chris Mucha/Nan Perkins, Ken DeFord/Yvonne Little, Judy Bosch/Jo Carley, Judy Brown/Cheryl LaMotta, Helen Hohlstein/Debora Doyle, Jackie Wielgosz/Kate Tracy
06/27: N/S Janet and Roger Race, Chris Mucha/Kate Tracy, Debora Doyle/Glenn Woodard; E/W Kathy Bergman/Sue Woodard, Susan McAniff/Nan Perkins, Sue Gainer/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson
06/28: N/S Mary Lou Cralle/Barbara Wold, Chris Mucha/Nan Perkins, Judy Bosch/Jo Carley; E/W Pat Smith/Sue Gainer, Judy Brown/Cheryl LaMotta, Jackie Wielgosz/Kate Tracy
Winners of the Saturday Novice game:
06/11: N/S Toni Say/Natalie Niemi, Susan McAniff/Syd Mersereau; E/W Judy Bosch/Glenn Woodard, Teddi Painter/Marlene Wickizer
06/18: N/S Judy Bosch/Jo Carley, Les Hunter/John Reuland, JoAnn Enyeart/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson; E/W Gen Hunter/Judy DeKalb, Syd Mersereau/Susan McAniff, Barbara MacFarlane/Leasa Curtin
06/25: N/S Gen Hunter/Judy DeKalb, Sharon Bahensky/Kathleen Burch, Judy Bosch/Jo Carley; E/W Marlene Wickizer/Teddi Painter, Debra Taylor/Cindy Janssen, Les Hunter/John Reuland
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