Mark Ducharme's 2 over 1 Bridge classes began on Wednesday, October 29 with 14 students attending. They are held every Wednesday from 10:00 am until noon at the synagogue. The classes will be open ended with no set end date. If you somehow missed the first and still want to participate please reach out to Mark at mark.r.ducharme@gmail.com.

The Sedona Bridge Center welcomes two new board members: Peg Cook who will be assuming Ron Mohney's term and Cy Elliot who joins the board as a provisional member with the expectation that he will become a full board member when Carolyn Blecha steps down from the board at the end of the year. With Ron's departure Carolyn will step up and serve as President until the end of the year and Peg will take on the office of Vice President. Thank you Ron for your service to the club and to Carolyn, Peg and Cy for stepping up to fill critical roles.

The Sedona Bridge Center seeks members to join the club's board of directors beginning in January 2026.  Candidates must be willing to fullfill the responsibilities of President or Vice President.

Sidsel Swendsen: Regional Master

Congratulations on achieving your new ACBL Ranking!

Friend, husband, father and grandfather Dan Holcomb has died from cancer at home with Hospice in Sedona, AZ, at age 83. An electrical engineer from N.C. State with a career in New York, New Hampshire, and North Carolina, Dan had a love of learning, a sense of adventure and a deep curiosity about life. He was a man of many talents - fixing things, learning Spanish, playing duplicate bridge and exploring graphic arts and watercolor. A longtime tennis aficionado, Dan and his wife Paula traveled to all the Majors and competed often in Arizona and North Carolina, later adding pickleball to the mix. Dan was a lively, sociable and fun-loving guy with a wide circle of friends who loved and respected him. He and Paula were travel explorers and easy companions. After eighteen years in Sedona his inimitable drawl "How in the world are you?" will be greatly missed.

Please click here to download document recounting our Sedona Bridge Club's History.  Thanks to Annette Pettit for compiling this information!

Bridge classes will begin on Wednesday, October 29.  They will be held every Wednesday from 10:00 am until noon at the synagogue.  They will cover 2 over 1 bidding using the book 2 Over 1 Game Forceby Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell.

There are several potential audiences: individuals who completed my first three classes, people who not fully comfortable with 2 over 1, or those individuals who just want a review.  The cost of the class will be $20 (the entire class, not per week) and you will receive a copy of the above book (which sells for $20). 

The book will be covered in detail and additional subjects will be covered later: commonly used conventions, defensive techniques, and any other subjects of interest.  The classes will be open ended with no set end date. 

They will be taught by Mark Ducharme, and if you plan to attend, please reply to  mark.r.ducharme@gmail.com.  These classes are not intended for real bridge beginners.

Congratulation to the team of Anne Neeter, Lindley Boggess, Edie Heath and Peggy Norris who took first place in the  tier 2 Soloway KO and won 17.45 gold MPs. The team came home from the tournament with over 24 gold MPs.

William D Phillips: Ruby Life Master
Gloria Vander Peut: Life Master & Bronze Life Master
Rhett W. Atkinson: Sectional Master
Janet Johnson: Junior Master

Congratulations on achieving your new ACBL Ranking!