District 10 Charity Committee

by Chuck Wilkinson, District 10 Representative to the ACBL Board of Directors

December 29, 2004

The ACBL Charity Committee is a standing committee composed of representatives from each district. Each district director appoints two new members from his or her district annually to serve on the ACBL Charity Committee. These are lifetime appointments. All members of the committee receive, and thereafter are entitled to wear, official Charity committee pins.

Since this is primarily an honorary appointment, I select members from our district whose contributions have placed them head and shoulders above the crowd. These are people who have selflessly committed their time and energies on behalf of bridge.

The following are my appointments for 2005:

Maurice Joseph, Baton Rouge, LA – Now retired following a career as an executive in the retail clothing business, Maurice has served for three years as the Club Manager for Unit 182 in Baton Rouge.  A Bronze Life Master, he also serves as Game Director and teaches bridge lessons. He continues to be extremely interested in the Intermediate/Novice program and has been instrumental in obtaining seventy new ACBL members over the last two years.  Due to his efforts, the Baton Rouge Bridge Club obtained a Two Star rating in 2003 and a Three Star rating in 2004. All of us are extremely appreciative of Maurice's achievements in building attendance and membership over the last few years.

Jennie Flynn Sauviac, New Orleans, LA <ETH> Jennie is a long time LBA member that has served the New Orleans club and unit in several capacities as a BOD member and game director. She served two years as LBA President and is the current Membership Secretary. In 1997, I appointed her to the ACBL Goodwill Committee, making her one of the few people in our district who have been appointed to both committees. As a bridge teacher and game director, she has recruited many new ACBL members. She was instrumental in leading a successful effort to recognize the late Pat Schwartz with a Memorial Gift to the Tulane Medical School and Hospital. Further, Jennie was the person behind the Memorial game, held annually on the second Saturday night in September to honor departed players, friends and spouses.

The following is a list of appointments to the ACBL Charity Committee each year since the first year in 1960. (Deceased members are still listed.)

Year Last Name First Name City &State

1960 Brandon Mrs. Benton Little Rock, AR

1960 Chadwick Kermit Edgewater Park, MS

1961 Flournoy Mrs. Camp Shreveport, LA

1961 Golden Roy Little Rock, AR

1962 Cook Mrs. Britton New Orleans, LA

1962 Rumble H.E. Memphis, TN

1963 Geer Mrs. E.B. Blytheville, AR

1963 Rockhold J.A. Baton Rouge, LA

1964 McKown Mrs. Ben New Orleans, LA

1964 Silverstein Nate Memphis, TN

1965 Maynard Joe Pine Bluff, AR

1966 Jinks Mrs. William Gulfport, MS

1966 Boudreaux James Lake Charles, LA

1967 Berry Mrs. Euleen Little Rock, AR

1967 Gurvich Louis New Orleans, LA

1968 Fairbairn Mrs. J.R. Baton Rouge, LA

1968 Slager Julian Montgomery, AL

1969 Parsley Mrs. C.G. Nashville, TN

1969 Colglazier Joel Mobile, AL

1970 Sanders Carol Nashville, TN

1970 Clay Dane Little Rock, AR

1971 Ledsinger Mrs. W.F. Memphis, TN

1971 Baddour Paul Memphis, TN

1972 Gresham Mrs. T.A. Shreveport, LA

1972 Harris Robert Shreveport, LA

1973 Nix Mrs. E.B. Pine Bluff, AR

1973 Callender Bernard Columbia, MS

1974 Smith Doris Birmingham, AL

1974 Ellzey Vaughn Shreveport, LA

1975 Cairns Louise Birmingham, AL

1975 Lester Ed Little Rock, AR

1976 Asher Mrs. M.E. Metairie, LA

1976 Jett Peggy Little Rock, AR

1977 Rockhold Mrs. J.A. Baton Rouge, LA

1977 Darst Guy Nashville, TN

1978 McKee Tina Clinton, MS

1978 Bearden Donald Birmingham, AL

1979 Thomas Jean Memphis, TN

1979 Merritt C.L. Metairie, LA

1980 Cahn Nell Shreveport, LA

1980 Hoadley C.J. New Orleans, LA

1981 Pique Ruth Biloxi, MS

1981 Cook Mae Memphis, TN

1982 Naremore Pat Metairie, LA

1982 Roberts Ann Pate Mobile, AL

1983 Roberts Sue Hattiesburg, MS

1983 Owen Norman N. Little Rock, AR

1984 Schwartz Pat Metairie, LA

1984 Ketchum Allan Daphne, AL

1985 Bean Erna New Orleans, LA

1985 Beyt Mac New Iberia, LA

1986 Carvel Dick Germantown, TN

1986 Spell Carman Baton Rouge, LA

1987 Steinfield Judy Shreveport, LA

1987 Jenkins Bernadine Nashville, TN

1988 Little Mimi Birmingham, AL

1988 Rogers Reece Memphis, TN

1989 Word Marijan Bossier City, LA

1989 Gattinger Don Little Rock, AR

1990 Hall Clay Birmingham, AL

1990 Jordan Lamar Long Beach, MS

1991 Scott Joe Rogers, AR

1991 O'Brien Beverly New Orleans, LA

1992 Meyerson Rose Shreveport, LA

1992 Patrick Ruth Laurel, MS

1993 Montgomery Issy Lafayette, LA

1993 Fong Jerry Marianna, AR

1994 Stappenbeck Herb Gadsden, AL

1994 Tillman Barbara Memphis, TN

1995 Lewis Walter Pascagoula, MS

1995 Magee Pat Ridgeland, MS

1996 Otto Dorothy Spanish Fort, AL

1996 Cook Mrs. Richard L. Lafayette, LA

1997 Cook, Jr. Bill Jackson, MS

1997 Norris Barbara W. Monroe, LA

1998 McGinnis Coley Nashville, TN

1998 Perlman Frank Memphis, TN

1999 Henderson Keith Birmingham, AL

1999 Boagni Ken Opelousas, LA

2000 Milham Suzy Hot Springs, AR

2000 Latour Malcolm Ocean Springs, MS

2001 Simkins Becky Headland, AL

2001 Birnbaum David Pegram, TN

2002 Goodman Lillian Memphis, TN

2002 Riechmann Phyllis Nashville, TN

2003 Gill Ann Oxford, MS

2003 Kemp Don Anniston, AL

2004 Brammell Dick Metairie, LA

2004 Stewart Norma Hot Springs, AR

2005 Joseph Maurice Baton Rouge, LA

2005 Sauviac Jennie-Flynn New Orleans, LA