First: A. Davis/S. McInturff
Second: D. & S. Munn
Third: S. Croom/J. Goldstein
First: J. Newlan/N. Patz
Second: L. Hawk/C. Schadt
Third: R. Davis/M. Zempel
First: R. Houston/B. Miler
Second: W. Beatty/S. Brown
Third: D. & S. Saunders
Fourth: B. Dodson/K. Wiggins
Fifth: A. Davis/S. McInturff
Sixth: A. Ayers/J. Burpee
First: R. Houston/S. Saunders
Second: W. Beatty/S. Brown
Third: J. Beatty/C. Campbell
First: A. Davis/S. McInturff
Second: M. Harlow/D. Saunders
Third: L. Hawk/C. Schadt
Fourth: G. & S. Westerwick
First: A. & R. Davis
Second: J. Mullins/M. Zempel
Third: S. McInturff/G. Westerwick
Fourth: A. Westerwick/MJ Clark
Fifth: M. Harlow/D. Saunders
First: J. Beatty/C. Campbell
Second: J. Walter/S. White
Third: CL Lappen/J. Wallace
Fourth: L. Hawk/C. Schadt
Fifth: S. Croom/J. Goldstein
First: W. Caplan/D. Squires
Second: A. Davis/G. Westerwick
Second: D. & R. Munn
Third: N. Beans/J. Newlin
Fourth: S. Castle/J. Walter
First: CL Lappen/J. Wallace
Second: J. Beatty/C. Campbell
Third: L. Anderson/B. Gantner
Fourth: R. Johnson/H. Warner
Fifth: W. Caplan/D. Squires
Sixth: G. & S. Westerwick
On Monday, the Durango Duplicate Bridge Club held its all-day annual Alzheimer’s fundraising event, The Longest Day.
This American Contract Bridge League event honors the 24 hours per day, seven days a week that caregivers devote to patients suffering from this debilitating mental disease. Many believe that keeping the brain active as we age with mind-stretching activities like playing bridge is an important deterrent to Alzheimer’s.
The fundraiser was held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds extension building and raised more than $15,000 from more than 80 donors. The Bridge Club conducted games in the morning, afternoon and evening with almost 100 players in attendance for one or more sessions. Many area social bridge groups joined with the regular duplicate players, and some players attended from Arizona and New Mexico. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner was provided for the marathon players who couldn’t get enough bridge.
Durango Bagel donated breakfast bagels and muffins and the Subway on north Main Avenue donated subs for lunch. Susan Westerwick was chairperson of this year’s event, with many volunteers providing the needed help.
In 2018, the Durango Duplicate Bridge Club raised the most money of any bridge club in Colorado and ranked 17th in the nation.
