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56 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2020 Hearts Pinochle for Fun Uptown Divas Bid Whist Join us! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the game, we welcome you. Pinochle is an exciting card game where you bid and bluff to name trump and take control of the game. This stimulating game is a time-honored favorite. Winning is not just the luck of the draw; it is a thinking game which teases the mind and keeps it sharp. We meet in the RCN, Activity Room #1, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 am to noon. Our Chair is Karen Farmer. ~ Karen Farmer We are looking for players, substitute players, and people who are interested in learning the game. I am happy to teach anyone who wishes to learn the game, either individually or in a small group, your home or mine. Pan is a card game, much on the order of gin in some respects, and played with up to eight people at a table. It is played by both men and women, so all are welcome. The game can be played in the day, evening, in a room in The Lodge or in private homes. If you are interested, please call Linda Mendelson, at (951) 941-9100, or email Goldtoy@earthlink.net, and I will answer any questions you may have. As are all card games, it is played with both skill and luck. ~ Linda Mendelson Pan All are welcome. The game is played with a single card deck, no jokers, and 52 cards. We play three, four, or five at a table. No scheduling necessary. We play on Tuesdays at 6 pm in the Game Room next to the Library. A group has played here at Four Seasons for nine years. Seating is random draw, no partners, individual scores. It is easy to learn, harder to win. Players will teach. Games last approximately two hours. Lowest points win. If you have questions, call Mike Saperstein (951) 769-7909. ~ Mike Saperstein Uptown Divas Bid Whist Group meets on the first and third Friday every month from 2 to 4 pm in the Game Room. ~ Deborah Garner, kenyakiki@aol.com Hey everyone! After more than nine months, another team — Stan Freeman and James Cousar — has entered the winners' circle by scoring an impressive four Bostons in one night in February. These 'Bid Whist kings' have now tied with the current champions – Floyd Reid and Loretta Cousar. So now, the challenge is on to beat this existing record with five or more Bostons in one night. It can be done, folks, because we have some great players "in the house." In addition, we hosted a fabulous year-end potluck. We served up a wide variety of home cooked food – fried chicken, ham, cooked green beans and collard greens with corn muffins, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, deviled eggs, dinner rolls and various salads (pasta, potato, and vegetable). We topped it off with pie and cake, eggnog and "spirits." It was 'finger licking' good and thoroughly satisfying. After much eating and drinking, we still managed to play cards (big smile!) and have great fun in the process. During that evening, we rewarded one team, James Cousar and Howard Shelton with gift cards totaling $50. They won six games that night by narrowly beating out five other teams. So, come out sometime and join us to learn bid whist and/or 'to get your bid game on.' We offer a satisfying game environment filled with good cheer, good natured 'trash talking,' and some great music. And, win or lose… you will have a lot of fun and meet some great folks while playing bid whist. New players, whether new to the game or veterans, are always welcome. We meet on Mondays (except major holidays) from 6 to 8:30 pm in the RCN Building, Activity Room 3. Hope to see you soon at the tables. For more information, contact Roxanne at (951) 797-3123) or Floyd at (951) 317-3127. ~ Roxanne Williams Co-ed Bid Whist Rummikub Join us Sundays from 2 to 4 pm. Please try to show up by 1:45 pm as we welcome help setting up. Have fun with new and old friends. Rummikub is played at a table with tiles and a holder for each player's tiles. Players begin with 14 tiles. A player's first move is a group of at least three tiles totaling 30 points. Play ends when one person uses all their tiles. Remaining players then add the total numbers of their tiles for a score. Zero is the best score. If you like Rummy and Mah Jongg, then you would certainly like Rummikub. We play in The Lodge Game Room. We will set up a learning table for newcomers. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, call Mike Saperstein, (951) 769-7909. ~ Mike Saperstein Competing Champs Stan Freeman and James Cousar

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