January/February 2025 Volume 57, No. 1
President’s Message By Jack LaVigne President District 16
On behalf of District 16 I would like to wish you a Happy New Year filled with joy, health, and success. Here's to a bright and wonderful 2025 with lots of bridge in your life! a packed audience of educators. Additionally, Allison North American Pairs Freeland, the Educational Foundation’s treasurer, he District 16 North American Pairs (NAP) handled the bookkeeping with precision. finals are scheduled to take place in Austin on January 11-12. For more details, please refer to the flyer on page 4 and the article by District 16’s NAP Coordinator, Larry Davis, on page 10. Jump Start Bridge Membership growth remains our top priority, and Patty Tucker has made significant strides with the Jump Start Bridge program. This initiative, which includes setting up bridge exhibits and booths at Gifted and Talented Teacher Conferences in states across the country, is achieving remarkable success (see December 2024, ACBL Bridge Bulletin, page 27. Most recently, the program traveled to San Antonio, Texas, for the conference held there on December 3-5. Sally Sassen of Austin graciously volunteered to host the event. After completing training in Atlanta, she ordered and prepared all necessary materials before Jump Start Bridge heading to San Antonio to set up the booths. Sally Allison Freeland, Treasurer of the ACBL Education Foundation, was joined by Betty Starzec, known as the “teachers' Sally Sussen, President of the Bridge Center of Austin, & teacher,” who delivered a compelling presentation to Betty Starzec, Trustee of the ACBL Education Foundation
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