Clubs all over ACBL-Land will observe The Longest Day (TLD) during the week of June 15-22, 2025. TLD honors caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s Disease because of their dedication and exhausting work that often requiring 24/7 attention.
The summer solstice (the longest day of the year) occurs on Friday, June 20, but ACBL allows clubs to run benefit games on one day of that week. Funds raised through card fees and donations go to the Alzheimer’s Association for research funding and
care of those with dementia.
For more information on the event, visit the ACBL website.
Jamie Newman reports that Unit 461 is holding only one Longest Day game, and as is typical of their unit, the Lake Wildwood Club DBC is the most supportive. Jamie has chaired or co-chaired our ALZ games since 2013, and while there isn’t a chair this year, they have the enthusiasm of the Lake Wildwood Club led by Jeff Heyser with superb support from his board (Terri Nordby, Bev Britton, Jim Britton, Jim Hook, Jeff Morrison & Deanna Heyser).
The Vancouver WA club is having two sessions of bridge, adding an afternoon session to the usual morning game, with a potluck in between on Wednesday, June 18. Joy Fletcher and Beverly Walker are organizing the potluck party.
Deborah Ayers says her Unit will be requesting donations for Alzheimer’s Research at their F2F Pizza Party (free pizza) game on Sunday, June 22nd.
District 20 in-person clubs currently participating per the ACBL website are:
Sunday, Jun 15 – Unit 461 Grass Valley CA; More info: 461 805-907-6685, Jamie Newman
Monday, Jun 16 – Unit 476 Cascade DBC, Bend OR; More info: 541-410-2650, Chip Cleveland
Monday, Jun 16 – Unit 452 Longview Bridge Club, Kelso WA; More info: 360-232-8522 Richard Carl
Tuesday, Jun 17 – Unit 477 Corvallis DBC, Corvallis OR; More info: 541-510-0623 David Smith
Wednesday, Jun 18 – Unit 485 Ontario Bridge Club, Ontario OR; More info: 208-337-2020 Mella-Dee Mayberry
Wednesday, Jun 18 – Unit 452 Vancouver BC, Vancouver WA; More info: 360-737-3772 Richard Carle
Saturday, Jun 23 – Unit 470 Sunset Bridge Club, Princeville HI; More info: 650-207-6430 Cheryl Haines
Virtual Club games during the weekend of June 21-22 will automatically be participating in The Longest
Day.
If your club is not listed, talk to the club manager and help get a game scheduled! All you need to do is
register on the ACBL website for the game to be included. And if you cannot play in person or online,
please consider making an online donation.
