Ann Weick and Jeanette Collier, both of Lawrence, were presented the Communication and Leadership award at the Toastmasters’ District 22 Fall Conference held Nov. 20 at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka.

Weick served on the faculty of the Kansas University School of Social Welfare for 30 years and was dean of the school for 18 years before her retirement in 2006. Collier is a licensed master social worker and has been the coordinator for the East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp.’s Douglas County Center for the past six years. For more than 25 years, Collier has served low-income and vulnerable populations as a teacher, social worker and advocate.

Weick and Collier were honored for co-founding the Just Food program associated with ECKAN. The program partners with farmers, master and community gardeners, churches and other social service agencies and private donors to coordinate the collection and distribution of food to many food pantries throughout the Lawrence area.

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit communication and leadership development organization founded 1924. District 22 covers all of Kansas and the western portion of Missouri. A new Toastmasters club is forming in Lawrence and meets at noon every Thursday in the lower conference room at the Douglas County Bank, Ninth and Kentucky streets. Guests are welcome. For more information, visit toastmasters22.org or toastmasters.org.

The Wednesday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 18 was directed by Chris Lane. North-South winners were Charles Hedges and Virginia Eddy, first in A and B; Marilyn Martin and Jack Flickinger, second in A and B, and first in C; Dick Shaffer and Ann Thompson, third in A and B, and second in C; and Judy Hildreth and Dianne Childs, fourth in A.

East-West winners were Paul Heitzman and David Piro, first in A; Lois Clark and Jan O’Connor, second in A, and first in B and C; Barbara McCorkle and Judy Bevan, third in A, and second in B and C; and Eldon Herd and Shari Krentzel, fourth in A and third in B.

• The Thursday Morning Mentor Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 19 was directed by Lester Dalton. Winners were Chris Lane and Debbie Bettinger, first; John Reese and Arkie Vaughn, second; Virginia Seaver and Patricia Lechtenberg, third; and Lester Dalton and Becky Mullins, fourth.

• The Friday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 20 was directed by Virginia Seaver. North-South winners were Chris Lane and Shirley Reese, first in A and B; Mary Fenlon and Lester Dalton, second in A; Steven Vossler and Larry Weatherholt, third in A; Sally Taylor and Yvonne Hedges, fourth in A and second in B; and Clarice Broz and Marilyn Martin, third in B and first in C. 

East-West winners were Eldon Herd and Mike Montgomery, first in A and B; Ann Thompson and Jan O’Connor, second in A and B, and first in C; Ed Howard and James Masilamani, third in A; and Gary Joyce and Virginia Johnston, second in C. 

• The Monday Evening Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 23 was directed by Virginia Seaver. North-South winners were Virginia Seaver and Jim Randall, first in A; Donna Johnson and James Masilamani, second in A; Steven Vossler and Larry Weatherholt, third in A; Shari Krentzel and Eldon Herd, fourth in A and first in B; and Gary Joyce and Mike Montgomery, second in B and first in C.

East-West winners were Jerry Sloan and Dave Chipman, first in A; Lois Clark and Craig Huneke, second in A, and first in B and C; Bill Allen and Ed Howard, third in A; Peter Petillo and David Piro, fourth in A; and Jeremy Martin and Brandon Humpert, second in B and C.

• University Bridge Club announces results of its Nov. 28 meeting, with hosts Al and Carol Smith.

Blue winners were Ray Ikenberry, first; Cathy Stephens, second; Doug Baur, third; George Bocquin, fourth; and Steven Bogler, fifth.

Pink winners were Sue Baur, first; Carol Smith, second; Wanda Kring, third; Willie Stoltenberg, fourth; and Joan VanNice, fifth.

• The Wednesday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 25 was directed by Chris Lane. North-South winners were Carol Ball and Chris Lane, first in A and B; Earle Core and Albert Ballard, second in A and B; and Elizabeth Jankord and John Oxley, third in A.

East-West winners were Paul Heitzman and David Piro, first in A; Mike Montgomery and Rhonda Montgomery, second in A and first in B; Ed Howard and Catherine Blumenfeld, third in A; and Jan O’Connor and Virginia Johnston, second in B.

• The Friday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 27 was directed by Virginia Seaver. North-South winners were Ed Howard and Jeane Landry, first in A; Peter Petillo and Larry Weatherholt, second in A; Kent McCullough and Lois Clark, third in A; and Chris Lane and John Reese, first in B.

East-West winners were Grant Sutton and Catherine Blumenfeld, first in A and B; David Piro and Paul Heitzman, second in A; James Gunn and Virginia Seaver, third in A; and Marilyn Martin and Jean Khaatib, second in B.

• The Monday Evening Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on Nov. 30 was directed by Virginia Seaver. North-South winners were Ed Howard and Virginia Seaver, first in A; Mary Fenlon and Janice Hollowell, second in A; Eldon Herd and Shari Krentzel, third in A and first in B; Grant Sutton and Don Bush, second in B; and Ann Thompson and Eleanor Patton, first in C.

East-West winners were Jerry Sloan and Craig Huneke, first in A; Donna Johnson and Peter Petillo, second in A; David Piro and Paul Heitzman, third in A; Vince Nordberg and Jim Stewart, first in B and C; and Jolene Andersen and Patrick Musick, second in B and C.