Author: kmkorsmo

We are sad to report the death of Ellen Collyer on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She was 68. No services are scheduled. Ellen was the widow of Dave Collyer, the club’s primary organizer and strongest player of the 1980s, as well as the mother of NM Curt Collyer, the strongest player raised in Spokane. Ellen… Read more

Former SCC champion David Groenig passed away October 9, two days before his 96th birthday. Dr. Groenig moved to Spokane in the late 1950s and won his first club championship in 1959. According to Steve Fabian’s club history, Groenig also won five consecutive championships from 1966 through 1970. He was an Expert level player during… Read more