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National Board Update

NATIONAL BOARD Update Jackie Zayac, Region 12 Director, ACBL Board of DirectorsI attended the ACBL Board of Directors Meetings and the Spring NABC in Louisville,

Mary Perkins – Life Master

Mary, Perkins, Life MasterMary Perkins reached the coveted rank of Life Master in late 2023.  She wishes to thank all the players in the Seaside

Rebecca Pelissero – Life Master

Rebecca Pelissero, Life MasterAs a teenager, I learned the fundamentals of Bridge from my father and grandmother. Later in college, I briefly moved on to

Lily Johannessen – Diamond Life Master

Lily Johannessen, Diamond Life MasterLily Johannessen earned Diamond Life Master status earlier this year at the Honolulu Regional. It is fitting that, after living abroad

Dennis Harms – Diamond Life Master

Dennis Harms, Diamond Life MasterI grew up in Iowa in a card- and game-playing family. The game of choice was “500,” a trick-taking game with

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

Larry Chase – Ruby Life Master

Larry Chase, Ruby Life MasterThank you to all my partners and opponents who helped me achieve Ruby status. The community of Bridge is made up of

Duane Morgan – Regional Master

Duane Morgan, Regional MasterMy bridge experience… I grew up playing card games with adults at a pretty early age – Casino, Cribbage, Pinochle – but in