{"id":81159,"date":"2017-05-26T09:33:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T13:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=81159"},"modified":"2017-05-25T22:41:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T02:41:25","slug":"90th-birthdays-spark-celebration-at-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=81159","title":{"rendered":"90th birthdays spark celebration at the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_81160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81160\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=81160\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81160\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSCN1007-285x300.jpg?resize=285%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSCN1007.jpg?resize=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSCN1007.jpg?resize=142%2C150&amp;ssl=1 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSCN1007.jpg?resize=855%2C900&amp;ssl=1 855w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSCN1007.jpg?resize=400%2C421&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSCN1007.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSCN1007.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured from left are Anne DeFrancisco and Mary Ramsdell. Photo courtesy Canastota Public Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Every week, about 20\u00a0people meet at the Canastota Public Library to\u00a0challenge and strategize during a few games of Bridge. This week, two of the women, Anne DeFrancisco and Mary Ramsdell, both of Canastota, celebrated their 90th birthdays\u00a0during the Thursday Bridge Day.<\/p>\n<p>Party Bridge, which is the game of choice at the library on Thursday afternoons,\u00a0helps players to develop new skills, enhance brain power and offers an opportunity for\u00a0socialization with others who have similar interests. Both Ramsdell and DeFrancisco have played the game at the Canastota Library for years! Some would say that the game helps to keep those who play it \u201cyoung at heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you play Party Bridge and are interested in joining the Library Group, they play\u00a0every Thursday at the library beginning at 1pm. The Canastota Public Library is located\u00a0at 102 W. Center St., in Canastota.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, about 20\u00a0people meet at the Canastota Public Library to\u00a0challenge and strategize during a few games of Bridge. This week, two of the women, Anne DeFrancisco and Mary Ramsdell, both of Canastota, celebrated their 90th birthdays\u00a0during the Thursday Bridge Day. 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