Shuffleboard Club plans for its 60th celebration

On April 12, 27 members of the LW Shuffleboard Club attended its monthly meeting and learned of the club’s 60th anniversary and plans for a summer celebration. A slate of new officers for the club was announced and will be voted on at the next meeting May 11.

Now is the time for those interested in learning more about the basics of shuffleboard to join other beginners on Wednesday, April 19, at 1:30 p.m. to the courts building behind Clubhouse 1. Two-person teams will form for the new spring madness clinic planned for five Wednesdays, ending May 17. For more information, contact chairperson Doris Morton at 714-330-4609.

The Tuesday Evening league played April 11 with the Night Shufflers edging past the Hot Rods 7-5. The Night Shufflers’ Helene Neun and Karen Mendon both earned all-game winner honors. New member Elizabeth Martinez earned the all-game winner status for the Hot Shots for the first time.

The Friday Morning league played on April 14, with four teams playing a total of 24 games with opportunities for great shots and unique challenges. The Hot Rods and the Shooters evenly split their games with each winning six games out of 12. The all-game winners for the Shooters were Jack O’Brien, Carol Johnson, Doris Morton and Fred Carpenter. The all-game winner for the Hot Rods was John Mount. With the second competition, the Smashers skirted passed the Bumpers winning seven games of 12. The all-game winners for the Smashers were Milly Larsen and Mark

Roger Bennett (l-r), Mutual 7, calls the winner in this very close play-off shot when Karen Mendon, Mutual 14, and Mick O'Connell, Mutual 2, were tied at the end of regulation play.

Scott while the all-game winner for the Bumpers was Sally Fowler.

Monday and Wednesday open play/practice continues from

9– 11 a.m. and Tuesday evenings at 6. For more information, call or text Kay Mount at 775-527-0426.

—Kay Mount