The Lawrence Rotary Club presented seven Douglas County social service agencies with their annual philanthropy financial awards totaling $9,295. Donna Bell, chairwoman of the philanthropy committee, presented the awards at the club’s meeting on July 19.

Those who received the awards:

• O’Connell Youth Ranch, $1,000, to replace a fire escape and two decks.
• Douglas County Dental Clinic, $2,500, to update clinic equipment.
• Women’s Transitional Care Services, $500, to purchase a multifunction fax, printer and copier.
• Achievement Place for Boys, $875, to purchase a kitchen stove.
• Meals on Wheels, $800, to purchase their first organizational computer.
• Mother to Mother of Douglas County, $800, to purchase accounting software, sponsor a client event and purchase chairs for the activity room.
• Brookcreek Learning Center, $2,820, to replace kitchen appliances.

• The Lawrence Mentor’s Duplicate Bridge Club met July 21. Five tables of competitors participated in a stratified game that followed a Mitchell movement. Don Brennaman directed the play.

Sitting North-South, Betty Spalsbury and Zack Anthony swept first place in A, B and C. Dick Moore and Bobbie McCorkle claimed second place in A, B and C.

Playing East-West, Al Ballard and Emily Foster finished in first place in A, B and C. Helen Huffman and Bob Huffman placed second in A and B.

Playing North-South, Shirlie Vaughn and Sally Taylor claimed first place in A and B. Jerry Sloan and Patt Radford placed second in A. Shirley Reese and Chris Lane took second in B and tied for third in A with Julia Brooks and Lester Dalton. Mary Beth Treece and Bobbie McCorkle placed first in C.

Competing East-West, Phyllis Brownlee and Madelyn Jenks swept first place in A, B and C. Carol Ball and Mona Bell placed second in B and C and tied for second in A with Lois Jones and Jeff Nash.

Blue winners were: Henry Wigington, first; Carl Schaake, second; and Don Whitaker, third.

Pink winners were: Dottie Miller, first; Jean Whitaker, second; and Mary Fleske, third.