Shuffleboard Club held its last tournament of 2023

On May 23, 17 LW Shuffleboard Club members attended the GRF Board meeting in support of contracting a shuffleboard specialist to rebalance the six indoor lanes in the courts building behind Clubhouse 1. The board approved the proposal

On May 24, the LW Shuffleboard Club had its last activity for the 2022-2023 season: the annual Joan LaCascia memorial tournament sponsored by Dave LaCascia in honor of his mother. The cash prize winners were: Fred Carpenter (l-r), third place, $25; Dave LaCascia and Chandra Patel, first place, $75; and Linda Peters, second place, $50.

unanimously. The work is expected to take place in July.

Twenty-four players participated in the highly competitive Joan LaCascia memorial tournament. Also, five guests, including three former club members, came to watch the games and catch up with friends. The games were followed by a luncheon of sandwiches, shrimp, vegan chili soup, cake and ice cream.

On June 8, the club will hold an important general membership meeting at the courts building at 10 a.m. The agenda includes debriefing the recent memorial tournament, upcoming grand reopening of the courts, and the club’s 60th anniversary celebration.

Assistance with learning the basics of shuffleboard is available all month in June. The shuffleboard courts (behind Clubhouse 1 on Burning Tree Lane) and mentors are available for instruction, practice, and pick-up games Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9-11. The spring madness league invites anyone to join their pickup games Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-3:30. The equipment is available at the courts building. Closed toe shoes are required.

Organized leagues will resume play mid-September. Everyone is invited to the summer practice times to learn the basics to enjoy league play. For more information, call or text Kay Mount at 775527-0426.

—Kay Mount