Club news for May 14, 2011

The University Bridge Club announces results of its May 7 meeting with hosts John and Beth Hoffman and Ruth Harwood and Bebe Huxtable.

Blue winners: Walt Hicks, first; Doug Baur, second; John Stark, third; Ray Ikenberry, fourth; and Alice Akin, fifth.

Pink winners: Karen Zimmerer, first; Edna Galle, second; Sue Baur, third; Donna Riehm, fourth; and Florence McNicoll, fifth.

The Duplicate Bridge Class from South Junior High School met for their final exam on April 28 at the Kaw Valley Bridge Center. Lunch was also served. The game was directed by Chris Lane with bridge teacher Pat Lechtenberg announcing winners at the conclusion of the competition. Members of the Kaw Valley Bridge Club partnered with the SJH players. The SJH players are named first in the list of winners.

North-South winners were Jacob Parnell and Shirley Reese, first; Nathan Pederson and Margrete Hartman, second; Jonathon Kinder and Jan O’Connor, third; and Jesse Belt and Wanna Roszel, fourth. Other SJH players were Elise Ruhlman, Audrey Fryman, Matt Jacobsen, Drew Bell and Emily Alt.

East-West winners were Jeremiah Barbe and Marilyn Martin, first; Kade Bassett and Grant Sutton, second; Ellie Young and Virginia Seaver, third; and Genevieve Voigt and Eldon Herd, fourth. Other SJH players were Michael Straub, Maya Roth, Morgan Davidson, Belle Groenhagen, Susan Riockhold and Seth Israel.

The Wednesday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on May 4 was directed by Chris Lane. North-South winners were Ed Howard and Bobby Patton, first in A; Vince Nordberg and Steven Vossler, second in A; Eldon Herd and Emily Foster, third in A; Dianne Childs and Judy Hildreth, fourth in A; Marilyn Martin and Clarice Broz, fifth in A, and first in B and C; Patricia Lechtenberg and Angie Davidson, second in B and C; and Gary Joyce and Mark Osborn, third in B.

East-West winners were Virginia Seaver and Shirley Reese, first in A; David Piro and Paul Heitzman, second in A; Grant Sutton and Catherine Blumenfeld, third in A and first in B; Dick Shaffer and Ann Thompson, fourth in A, second in B, and first in C; Shari Krentzel and Mary Mertz, fifth in A; Yvonne Hedges and Sally Taylor, third in B; and Barbara Haverty and Florine Creek, second in C.

The Thursday Morning Mentor Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on May 5 was directed by Eldon Herd. Winners were Barbara Haverty and Doris Sindt, first; Barbara McCorkle and Nita Scales, second; Angie Davidson and Mary Locniskar, third; and Kit Carlsen and Karen Carlsen, fourth.

The Friday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on May 6 was directed by Virginia Seaver. North-South winners were Steven Vossler and Larry Weatherholt, first in A; Barbara McCorkle and Virginia Johnston, second in A, and first in B and C; Klee Zaricky and Shirley Reese, third in A and second in B; and Sally Taylor and Virginia Seaver, fourth in A.

East-West winners were David Piro and Paul Heitzman, first in A; Mark Osborn and Ed Howard, second in A; Lois Clark and Catherine Blumenfeld, third in A and first in B; Grant Sutton and Jerry Sloan tied for fourth in A with Jack Flickinger and Dick Shaffer; Flickinger and Shaffer also placed second in B and first in C; and Debbie Bettinger and Jean Khatib, second in C.

The Monday Evening Duplicate Bridge Club’s game on May 9 was directed by Virginia Seaver. North-South winners were Larry Weatherholt and Steven Vossler, first in A; and Eldon Herd and Mary Fenlon tied for second in A with Rob Seaver and Virginia Seaver.

East-West winners were Brian Barrett and Ed Howard, first in A; Bill Lynch and Doralu Lynch, second in A, and first in B and C; and Albert Ballard and Ann Thompson, third in A, and second in B and C.

The Betty Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met April 16 at the American Legion in Lawrence to carpool to Melodee Wallace’s farm in Berryton. After the DAR ritual and flag salute, Martha Parker spoke about the history of the area. Afterwards, the flag minute was read and roll call was taken. The president general’s message and the National Defense were read. Officer and committee reports were given. Shari Johnson presented Chrissy Allen with a DAR pin for officially becoming a member. Diana Myer presented Parker with the Historic Preservation Recognition award. The next meeting will be at 11 a.m. May 21 at Alvamar Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Dr. After the meeting, members took a tour of Wallace’s farm. For more information, contact Johnson at 843-6199 or Wallace at 887-6833.