November/December 2024 Volume 56, No. 6
President’s Message By Jack LaVigne President District 16 Jacoby Award 2024 was thrilled to present the prestigious Oswald & James Jacoby Service Award to BJ Sanders (Austin). You can read the article to find out why she was honored with this recognition. Policies and Procedure & Job Description Manuals Many thanks to Rachell Jackson for editing the D16 Policies and Procedure manual. It is a thankless and time-consuming task. Rachel broke it apart into two manuals: Policies and Procedure and Job Description. This makes it easier to read and maintain. Region 9 Director Beginning January 1, Paul Cuneo (Houston) will conclude his term as the Region 9 Director. Over the past 20 years, Paul has held numerous volunteer and administrative positions, including filling in as ACBL interim CEO. Many thanks to him for his years of service to our bridge community. Rebecca Brown (Lakeway) will assume her new position as Region 9 Director (Districts 15 & 16). She will step down from her role as
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the D16 representative to the Advisory Council. Rebecca’s previous services to District 16 and the ACBL include: D16 Executive Secretary from 2013 to 2015, D16 Board of Directors Unit 172 representative from 2015 to 2020, D16 President from 2018 to 2019, D16 Disciplinary chair from 2019 to 2023, ACBL Adjunct National Recorder from 2023 to 2024, and D16 member of the ACBL Advisory Council (formerly Board of Governors). We welcome Rebecca to her new position and look forward to working with her. Advisory Council Larry Davis of Austin will assume the position of D16 representative to Advisory Council position on the first of January. I hope everyone has a nice Holiday Season with family and friends. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela