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Utah Man Achieves Prestigious Rank In Bridge Play RIVERDALE — Neither rain nor sleet nor a global pandemic could stop Bob Donaldson and his crew of card players from getting their games in. Now, he's achieved a level he's spent decades working towards. Of course, if you call it "just a game," Donaldson might try to set you straight. "This is a sport," he said. "It's not an athletic event, but it is a sport." It's also a way to ensure their minds keep playing with a full deck. "Keeps us all younger," Donaldson said. "I think it really contributes to a person's health."

IRON MOUNTAIN — On April 6, 2021, the unthinkable happened — Patricia Mary Smaby completed her final journey. Among those who had the pleasure of knowing he

pkeith@altoonamirror.com Ed McCauley (left) poses for aphoto with his neighbor Larry Wills. McCauley, who will celebrate his 100th birthday Friday, plans to attend Penn State games at Beaver Stadium this fall. An avid bridge player, a voracious reader, a ham radio operator, World War II veteran and father, Ed McCauley of Altoona turns 100 on Friday, and until recently, he ran a mile each morning. This retired electrical engineer has accomplished a lot, but he feels he still has more to do — such as improving his bridge game to reach a nationally recognized status, as a Life Master. “I’...

WILMA MARGARET O'NEILL September 9, 1932-January 18, 2021 On January 18, 2021, Wilma O'Neill (88) passed away in her sleep, joining her husband of 65 years - Ray O'Neill, who passed 24 days prior on

‘Queen’s Gambit’ megahit is built on Lexington roots Chuck Stinnett, Special to The Gleaner Bingeing on streaming TV shows became the national pastime during the ongoing pandemic, and nothing hit it out of the park like Netflix’s “The Queen Gambit,” a period drama about a girl chess prodigy named Beth Harmon. It premiered in late October; within a month, it had become Netflix’s most-watched scripted miniseries ever with 62 million viewers. The story opens in 1950s and 60s Lexington, Kentucky, where author Walter Tevis — who wrote the novel the series is based o...