District 16 Star Awards
The District 16 Star Award was established in 1995 (formerly the Texas Star Award). This award honors unit volunteers who work steadfastly at the unit level to promote bridge, and to further unit activities. Selection is made only by the unit board of each unit and the awards are traditionally presented during the Houston Lone Star Regional in late January.
Much like the Oswald and Jim Jacoby Service Award, the District Star Award is meant to go to a worthy volunteer. Unlike the Jacoby Award, it goes to a unit level workers for service performed in their own units. The decision on who is to get the award in a particular unit is left to the board of directors of that unit. The unit board then merely informs the District Star Award Committee of their decision. Guidelines for the District 16 Star Award are posted here. For more information, contact the Awards Chairman Chair, Jerry Harrington: m_jharrington@yahoo.com
District 16 Star Award recipients by year:
2024
Unit 172 Jo Ann Robertson
Unit 174 Allison Ochsner
Unit 176 Debrah Chockley
Unit 183 MB Howard
Unit 187 Bill Samelson
Unit 197 Phyllis Kinnison
Unit 201 Nat Hallmark
Unit 205 Nicci Beninger
Unit 209 Bill Brooks
Unit 353 David Hertzog
2023
Unit 172 Beth Gale
Unit 174 Jack LaVigne
Unit 176 Joe Gill
Unit 183 Randy Eads
Unit 187 Mabel Byrnes
Unit 197 Bill & Rita Lancet
Unit 201 Valerie Townley-Smith
Unit 204 Pat Bitner
Unit 205 Mary Ann White
Unit 207 Rita Wiegenstein
Unit 209 Scott Vaughan
Unit 353 Marsha May
2022
Unit 174 Gary Hercules
Unit 176 Martha Young
Unit 183 Kim Brinkman
Unit 187 Mary Anne Wilkinson
Unit 197 Leanne Thornberry
Unit 205 Lane Galloway
Unit 207 BJ Sanders
Unit 225 Sandra O'Bannon
Unit 233 Tom Corlett
2021
Unit 172 Everett Lewis
Unit 174 Sam Khayatt
Unit 176 Ed Yetter
Unit 183 Jacque Montgomery
Unit 187 Tom Neagli
Unit 207 Sandy Potts
Unit 209 Lonnie Yee
Unit 224 Jeff Lewis
Unit 225 Charles Ford
Unit 233 Dale Allen
Unit 254 Phyllis Culp
2020
Unit 172 San Antonio - Rich Lampman
Unit 174 Houston - Dianna Gittelman
Unit 176 Dallas - Mary Jane McGinnis
Unit 183 Fort Western - Kay Jones
Unit 187 South Texas - DeDe Afflerbach
Unit 197 Llano Estacado - Gwen Wright
Unit 201 Sabine Neches - Dee Henson Payne
Unit 205 Amistad - Western Mexico - Janet Mitchell
Unit 207 Texas Capital - Pam La Shelle
Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin - Shirley Ann Davenport
Unit 225 East Texas - Nelda Avent
Unit 233 Central Texas - Lynn Sykes
2019
Unit 172 - Rebecca Brown
Unit 174 - Betty Starzec
Unit 176 - Cathie Tucker
Unit 183 - David Pearlman
Unit 187 - Melissa Plumb
Unit 197 - Sue Meyers
Unit 201 - E.W. Sweeney
Unit 207 - Rachell Jackson
Unit 209 - Pattii Heard
Unit 224 - Beverly Walker
Unit 225 - Carol Kinney
Unit 233 - Joan Cation
2018
Unit 172 - Laurie-Anne Levin
Unit 174 - Nancy Strohmer
Unit 176 - Cheryl Clark
Unit 183 - Janet Jordan
Unit 187 - Eleanor Sherwyn
Unit 197 - Paula Park
Unit 201 - Carolyn Worsham
Unit 207 - Joyce Cooper
Unit 209 - Marlene Blumentritt
Unit 225 - Sandy Hilliard
Unit 233 - Mary Adams
2017
Unit 172 - Roxie Tom
Unit 174 - Kay Johnson
Unit 176 - Eileen Smith Davidoff
Unit 183 - Linda Spangler
Unit 187 - Margaret Ann Kennedy
Unit 197 - Anita Woodard
Unit 201 - Linda Briggs
Unit 205 - Norinne Anderson Nelson
Unit 207 - Sharon Hoger
Unit 209 - Joan La Fond
Unit 225 - Mike Graham
Unit 233 - Gene Thompson
2016
Unit 172 - Paula Warren
Unit 174 - Joyce Gore
Unit 176 - Susan Flick
Unit 183 - Mary Ellen Stanton
Unit 187 - Ron Francey
Unit 197 - Marsha Postar
Unit 201 - Aiyanadar Bharathi
Unit 204 - Linda Cole
Unit 207 - Ken MacMorran
Unit 224 - Coleen Grisham
Unit 225 - Linda Harrison
Unit 233 - Lennie Wilkins
2015
Unit 172 - Nell Morgan
Unit 174 - Paul Cuneo
Unit 176 - David Greims
Unit 183 - Max Jackson
Unit 187 - Phyllis Pruet
Unit 197 - Greg Loran
Unit 201 - Mary Jane Garth
Unit 207 - Robert Donathan
Unit 209 - Dorothy Brenneman
Unit 224 - Jo Smith
Unit 225 - Jean Roach
Unit 223 - Ila Bates
2014
Unit 172 - Wayne Rauschuber
Unit 174 - Jim Woodward
Unit 176 - Marion Gephardt
Unit 183 - Millie Williams
Unit 187 - Russ & Kathe Powers
Unit 197 - Gina Schultz
Unit 201 - Ed Rasmussen
Unit 207 - Beth Tobias
Unit 209 - Flo Curry
Unit 224 - Vance McCracken
Unit 225 - Noelene Hardy
Unit 233 - Asa Waterman
Unit 353 - Lois Roberson
2013
Unit 172 - Ellen & Ira Hessel
Unit 176 - Tomi Storey
Unit 183 - Diane Washabaugh
Unit 187 - Lina Crumpler
Unit 197 - Charlotte Blaiss
Unit 204 - George Finley
Unit 207 - Larry Davis
Unit 209 - Ricki Perry
Unit 224 - Darla Mawson
Unit 225 - Janie Wolaver
Unit 233 - Caroline Baumann
Unit 237 - Gretchen Chapa
Unit 353 - Helen Cash
2012
Unit 172 - Jeri Tribo
Unit 174 - Bert Onstott
Unit 176 - Bob Butterfield
Unit 183 - Carolyn Pinto
Unit 187 - Mary Ross
Unit 197 - Julie Benson
Unit 201 - Nancy Smalley
Unit 204 - Neal Perlman
Unit 205 - Bill Heim
Unit 207 - Mary Anne Laier
Unit 209 - Belle Harris
Unit 224 - Sue and Robert Patton
Unit 225 - Shirley Shelton
Unit 233 - Melody Euler
Unit 237 - Jackie Burroughs
2011
Unit 172 San Antonio - Ed Rawlinson
Unit 174 Houston - Walter Arnold
Unit 176 Dallas - Sandy Holzsweig
Unit 187 South Texas - Betty Hill
Unit 197 Llano Estacado - Mary Ann Anthony
Unit 201 Sabine Neches - Jack Evans
Unit 205 Amistad - Lew Crippen
Unit 207 Texas Capital - Laura Delfeld
Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin - Peggy Cook
Unit 224 Fort Phantom - Martha Murphy
Unit 225 East Texas - Ginger Rhamey
Unit 233 Central Texas - Janice Walker
Unit 237 Magic Valley - Johnny Johnson
2010
Unit 172 San Antonio - Becky Mosely
Unit 174 Houston - Jolie Hess
Unit 176 Dallas - Jim Bauer
Unit 183 Fort Phantom - Thomas & Dorothy Moore
Unit 187 South Texas - Barbara & Beverly Estes
Unit 197 Llano Estacado - Ken Woodard
Unit 205 Amistaad - John Petersen
Unit 207 Texas Capital Austin- Mark McAllister
Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin - Gloria Crites
Unit 233 Central Texas, Tom Corlett
2009
Unit 172, San Antonio - Steve Simpson
Unit 174, Houston - Natalie Greene & Dale Crumbaugh
Unit 176, Dallas - Marvin Migdol
Unit 187, South Texas Corpus Christi - Anne Crumpler
Unit 201, Sabine Neches Beaumont - Betty Poindexter
Unit 205, Amistad Guadalajara, Mexico - Mary Payne
Unit 207, Texas Capital Austin - Flora Pettit
Unit 209, Greater Permian Basin Midland/Odessa - Ann Servatius
Unit 224, Fort Phantom - Dee Stearns
Unit 225, East Texas - Lela Mae Corley
Unit 233, Central Texas Temple - Bobbye Woods Hays
Unit 237, Magic Valley McAllen/Harlingen - Alla Mae Westbrook
2008
Unit 172, San Antonio - Roxanna Tom
Unit 174, Houston - Anne Page
Unit 176, Dallas - Pat Measley
Unit 183, Fort Western Fort Worth - Darlene Shirey
Unit 187, South Texas Corpus Christi - Dick Hahn
Unit 197, Llano Estacado Lubbock - Lexie Reese
Unit 205, Amistad Guadalajara, Mexico - Steve Penning
Unit 207, Texas Capital Austin - Bob Chambers
Unit 209, Greater Permian Basin Midland/Odessa - Bob Bacon
Unit 225, East Texas - Gloria Rowland
Unit 233, Central Texas Temple - Lucy Wilson
Unit 237, Magic Valley McAllen/Harlingen - Rene Wallace
2007
Unit 172, San Antonio - Doug Cross
Unit 174, Houston - Lew Levy
Unit 176, Dallas - Gerrie Owen
Unit 183, Fort Western Fort Worth - Mary Hoger
Unit 187, South Texas Corpus Christi - Bobbie Walker
Unit 197, Llano Estacado Lubbock - Mary Hildebrand
Unit 201, Sabine Neches Beaumont/Orange - Tipton Golias
Unit 205, Amistad Guadalajara, Mexico - Don Ross
Unit 207, Texas Capital Austin - Rosemary Kelley
Unit 209, Greater Permian Basin Midland/Odessa - Jimmie Penn
Unit 224, Fort Phantom Abilene - Pat and Delbert Hess
Unit 233, Central Texas Waco - Richard Cunningham
Unit 237, Magic Valley McAllen/Harlingen - Andrea Klein
2006
Unit 172 - Janise Saul, San Antonio
Unit 173 - Mauro Viale, Mexico
Unit 174 - Dick Hess, Houston
Unit 176 - Ann Roberts, Dallas
Unit 183 - Dewitt Hudson, Fort Worth
Unit 187 - Bob Gerberich, Corpus Christi
Unit 197 - Inez Kindle, Lubbock
Unit 201 - John Smalley, Beaumont
Unit 204 - Joe Bailey, San Angelo
Unit 205 - Marcia Sommers, Mexico
Unit 207 - George Pisk, Austin
Unit 209 - Aggie Anguish, Permian Basin
Unit 224 - Jackie Sonnenburg, Abilene
Unit 225 - Emily Leake, East Texas
Unit 233 - Richard Wall, Waco
Unit 237 - Herman Westbrook, Magic Valley
Unit 353 - Shirley Bond, Wichita Falls
2005
Unit 172 - David Hadden
Unit 174 - Bruce Slomka
Unit 176 - LaRue Stott
Unit 187 - Dee Schade
Unit 197 - Alice Alene Floyd
Unit 207 - Steve Bruce
Unit 209 - Roberta Bacon
Unit 233 - Raby Smalley
Unit 353 - Bill Kleinecke
2004
Unit 174 - Arlene Weingarten
Unit 176 - Dorsey Shaw Hensel
Unit 183 - Steve Shirey
Unit 187 - Martha DeCou
Unit 197 - Rose Terry
Unit 207 - Marilou Powell
Unit 209 - Teri Tedford
Unit 225 - Dottie Pirkle
Unit 233 - David Pennington
Unit 353 - Susan Brower
2003
Unit 172 Margaret Higgins
Unit 174 Toni Snow
Unit 176 Jack Rollier
Unit 183 Dee Berg
Unit 187 Don & Evelyn Guynn
Unit 207 Trish Kane
Unit 209 Clarence Marley
Unit 233 Joann Satterthwaite
Unit 353 W.R. Bob Cunningham
2002
Unit 174 Shirley McKee
Unit 176 Tom Moore
Unit 187 Frank Howard
Unit 197 Mozella Tew
Unit 207 Scott Humphrey
Unit 209 Sandy Rea
Unit 353 Elizabeth Meux
2001
Unit 172 Willson Davis Jr.
Unit 176 Linda (Lucky) Snyder
Unit 187 Phyllis and Jack Mehrens
Unit 197 Sally Luttrell
Unit 207 Kevin Perkins
Unit 209 Jean Pistole
Unit 233 Helen Levy
Unit 353 Kathleen Brown
2000
Unit 172 Doyle Nichols
Unit 174 Don Timko
Unit 176 D.K. Witt
Unit 187 Bill and Marilyn MacDonald
Unit 197 Charles (Chuck) Puschnig
Unit 207 George Watkins
Unit 209 Joyce Weaver
Unit 224 Howard Wilkins
Unit 237 Jesse Lee Avinger
Unit 353 Leon J. Vaccarella
1999
Unit 172 Darlene Riely
Unit 174 Barry Hagedorn (Posthumously)
Unit 183 Tom Hughes
Unit 187 Mary Tryer
Unit 197 Martha Bowes
Unit 207 Marguerite Wright
Unit 209 Ruth Fahrig
Unit 224 Pat Wilson
Unit 225 Cleo Tucker
Unit 353 Wanda Gaynor
1998
Unit 172 San Antonio - Carol Campbell
Unit 174 Houston - Eric Snow
Unit 176 Dallas - Louise Childs
Unit 183 Fort Western - Joan Long (posthumously)
Unit 187 South Texas - Jeri Alkek
Unit 207 Texas Capitol - Lois Smith
Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin - Babe Griffin
Unit 224 Fort Phantom - Sam Wellhausen and Nina Peebles
Unit 207 Texas Capital - Lois Smith
1997
Unit 172 San Antonio - Diane Olson
Unit 174 Houston - Evelyn Hopson
Unit 183 Fort Western - Mary Jane Orock
Unit 197 Llano Estacado - Sandi Krahmer
Unit 207 Texas Capital - Roy Robak (posthumously)
Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin - Joe Salman
1996
Unit 172 San Antonio - Al Lochli
Unit 174 Houston - Billie Kitchens
Unit 187 South Texas - Fran Hillen
Unit 201 Sabine Neches - Harold Baker
Unit 207 Texas Capital - Millie Sherrod
Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin - Sue Gardiner
Unit 225 East Texas - Oleta Hall
1995
Unit 172 San Antonio - Barbara Parker
Unit 174 Houston - Jo Sykes
Unit 187 South Texas - Roma & Stanley Marshall
Unit 197 LLano Estado (Lubbock) - Betty Lowmiller
Unit 207 Texas Capital - Joan Adair