On Friday April 14 the Sonora Club hosted a farewell party for Roger Hanlon who is going to live in Redding. 6.5 tables enjoyed bridge and a delicious spread of treats. “Where will I ever find a group of people like you?” asked Roger. “In a bar,” came the prompt reply.

Debbie Dezarn's Stockton Unit report

in the D21 Diamond in the Ruff April 2026 newsletter

   April showers have indeed arrived in our Unit…but with the rapidly changing weather our players can’t anticipate how warm or cool to dress resulting in ongoing disagreements about the heat, A/C and circulation fans at the Stockton Club. But attempts are made to make everyone comfortable. Extra coats and wraps are available that have been hanging on wall hooks unclaimed for years. And the excess banquet chairs are gone so things feel a little more roomy. Come play in person and enjoy the hospitality. The club is even considering new flooring and some wall insulation to improve noise reduction. 

   Our Webmaster, Sue Kroning, is enjoying a safari in South Africa so didn’t have a chance to write about the Mountain Club news, but there are some nice photos on our website of the lovely 60th wedding anniversary party (February 21) of long-time Mountain Club members Dana and Tim Davis. We also congratulate David McGee on becoming a Bronze Life Master! Several more players are getting really close to a significant rank change, but it looks like we must wait until the next issue to announce.
   Glo Williams was sidelined at the end of March but is recovering at home and expected to return imminently to get those last fractions needed for Ruby. Debbie DeZarn and David Clement (partnering with his mom Sherrie Barakatt) vied for their last few needed silver at the Central Coast (Arroyo Grande) Sectional this month. Each got a couple but still not enough…Sue Vogtlin filled out the team and of course put the rest of us in a higher bracket. The sectional was chaired by former Unit 510 members, Mary and Michael Wells, and appeared to be very successful!
   Royal STaC week is coming May 4-10 and games that week will award a mixture of pigmented points including ¼ silver points. And the Monday game in Stockton will include lunch! Following that, games May 18-22 will pay winners ¼ gold points. So, plan to play often during those special games if you need “colors” for your next rank.
   For those who missed it, the February District Dispatch included a blurb written by Earl Jones upon achieving NABC Master. Here is a link and Earl is on page 3.
   Happy Spring to everyone and hope to see you at the bridge table.  

STOCKTON BRIDGE CLUB

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:30 am.

Non-Life Masters (NLM) 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 11:30 am

3rd Sunday Potluck and Unit game at 12 noon.

CLICK BELOW FOR SPECIAL GAMES SCHEDULE

SPECIAL GAMES 2026

MOTHER LODE BRIDGE CLUB AT MURPHYS 

Murphys Diggins Club House alternate Mondays at 12:30 pm.

GOLD COUNTRY BRIDGE CLUB AT SAN ANDREAS

Alternate Wednesdays and one Monday per month.

12 noon at San Andreas Senior Center.

SONORA BRIDGE CLUB

 Every Friday at the Sonora Senior Center at 11:30 am.

HWY 49ers BBO CLUB

Online at 1:00 pm some Mondays.

Call 209-768-2936 for more information on the foothill bridge clubs.  

For a full schedule of all the foothill games, click below.

Foothill Games Schedule

♥  There's lots to see! For your game results click on the date in the green boxed heading under RESULTS on the TOP RIGHT of the screen. Now you should see a list of players and their percentages. Click on your name for a list of your personal scores. Scroll down to the end to see if you were a better declarer than your partner!

   On the right you can see some [PLAY] tabs. Click on one, select the BBO tab, and now you can 1) Replay the hand as you did at the table [NEXT], 2) Replay the hand as you wish you had at the table [PLAY], 3) Let GIB – the super-robot – replay the hand as you should have done at the table [GIB]. Cool stuff!