Shuffleboard Club wraps 60th anniversary events
The two final Shuffleboard Club 60th anniversary celebration events were amazingly successful.
On Aug. 19, a shuffleboard fast-track training clinic was held with 10 prospective new members and 13 veteran members available for mentoring. All 10 of the prospective members joined the club and paid their dues.
On Aug. 23, the final anniversary celebration event–a summer cookout–was hosted at the Clubhouse 1 picnic area. Fifty- two meals were served. Sally Fowler was the chairperson for the event, with many members assisting in the various aspects necessary for a grand evening. Carol Johnson, Doris Morton, Jean Cochran, Dennis and Eileen Kotecki were all busy getting everything in place before the scheduled start time.
The Greenbelt Singers helped to kick-off the event singing songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Members voiced their reactions with comments like, “the music made it special,” “all of the singers had such great voices,” and “let’s have them entertain us again.”
Roger Bennett and Jack O’Brien were the chefs managing the blazing grill, with Dolores Cook, Doris Morton and John Mount trying to stay even as the bun stuffers. Shuffleboard members are generous with their pot luck contributions, with the unanimous agreement being that members are great cooks.
Veteran and devoted club member Dave LaCascia gave a historical retrospective of both Leisure World life and Shuffleboard Club membership over the last 60 years. He made numerous comparisons, including the cost of units in Leisure World in the early 1960s versus now, as well as the realization that in the club’s beginning years, the members were playing only on outdoor courts, and most of the men wore coats and ties to play. LaCascia and Maureen Habel worked together to provide a 13-page handout of photos showcasing examples of the stories LaCasica shared. Copies of the handout are available at the Courts Building.
The shuffleboard courts are available for open play on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m., except for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4. The next general membership business meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m., when team assignments for the fall will be available. The Tuesday evening league play starts Sept. 19 and the Friday morning league play begins Sept. 22.
For more shuffleboard information, please call or text Patty Peterson at 562-714-7072. — Kay Mount
The grand finale of events celebrating the LW Shuffleboard Club 60th anniversarythe second annual summer cookoutdrew a festive crowd.
