District 20

A story of “Believe” at the OTR

Linda Marshall and Luanne Stoltz met at the bridge table in 2014-15, playing at the Ace of Clubs and taking lessons from Irene Pickett. They

President’s Corner – March 2024

President’s Corner March 2024 Congratulations to the Oregon Trail Regional team for putting on a truly wonderful tournament. The recently completed OTR was a huge

Intermediate/Newcomer News

The MOST Important Thing in Bridge By Susie Leo, I/N CoordinatorI was recently in a class taught by McKenzie Myers, and he began the lesson

Minus 5200 By John Ashton

It was with great interest and anticipation that I read Norman Beck’s article in the Bridge Bulletin about Jeff Meckstroth’s surpassing the unimaginable level of

Intermediate/Newcomer News

Signaling By Susie Leo, I/N CoordinatorWhat are signals? How can they help us in bridge? Many of you already know what signals are. But for those

President’s Corner – February 2024

President’s CornerFeb. 2024 I would appreciate it if everyone will give me just a few minutes of reading time here.I hope you are all planning on

Ethel Birnbach | 1927-2023

Ethel Birnbach | 1927–2024 By DeWitt Montgomery The bridge world lost one of its great personalities on Thursday January 4, 2024, when Ethel Birnbach passed

Gerard (Jerry) Hallee | 1940-2023

Gerard (Jerry) Hallee was born in Waterville ME on Oct. 13, 1940, the son of Florian F. and Constance (Tardiff) Hallee. He was raised on

President’s Corner – January 2024

  Happy New Year, everyone!! How about this for a New Year’s resolution? Sometime in the next calendar year, commit to bringing one new player

National Board Report

NATIONAL BOARD REPORT FALL 2023 Jackie Zayac, Region 12 Director, ACBL Board of DirectorsDear D20 ACBL Members,I attended the ACBL Board of Directors Meeting in