38 | OHCC LIVING | AUGUST 2026 |
Many people started playing bridge in their younger years. I
for one am not sure how I graduated from college because I played
so much bridge! It combines three different games into one: the
bidding part is like learning a new language, then there is the card
playing and getting into a partnership.
Our FREE BRIDGE CLASSES are for beginners and seniors that
have played many years ago. We have two ladies, Bin Crow and
Sharon Sorensen, that prove that it can be learned at this time of our
life. They just started to learn here at OHCC in 2023 from the classes
that we offer and in the month of June they came in first place!
Our free classes that are being taught by Diane Hillman, Ken
Shafarman and Casey Shoenhard are a big reason why we now have
over 100 members. Bin and Sharon are proof that people in our
community can learn this very challenging game by joining our
club. We celebrated with Dorothy Gertz on her birthday when she
turned 103. Dorothy learned bridge in her 30s and has been playing
for over 70 years! Written by Janet Hund
OHCC Bridge Club
June Winners are:
Tuesday Winners:
6/2 NS Mike Stern & Phyllis Skall 68%
EW Doug Wright & Chuck Bragg 63%
6/9 NS Lauretta Hartzell & Hazel Bobach 66%
EW Arline Kennedy & Diane Hillman 58%
6/16 NS Phyllis Skall & Mike Stern 63%
EW Bill Gillan & Milt Kahn 62%
6/23 NS Lillian Kirkham & Ceil Forman 73%
EW Chuck Bragg & Doug Wright 59%
6/30 NS Sharon Sorensen & Biin Crow 73%
EW Janet Hund & Ken Shafarman 63%
Friday Winners are:
6/12 1. Natalie Sentz & Joyce Baker 64%
2. Patty Coffey & Rose de Long 58%
6/26 1. Heidi Kuhn & Irma Maston 67%
2. Jan Ahrens & Bette Webb 61%
