Shuffleboard Club membership continues to grow; new players welcome
As the Shuffleboard Club has grown in membership, the next step for a thriving club is to have many different members volunteering for various aspects of the Courts Building, the five league teams, plus monthly social activities.
In addition to the seven team captains (those pictured plus three for the evening league: Sally Fowler, Jack O’Brien and Karen Mendon), recent volunteers include Carol Johnson, Ellie West, and Red Ryals—all three veteran members of the club—who will manage the multifaceted waxing safety process.
Patty Peterson will work with the team captains to ensure an adequate number of substitutes for absent league players, a job critical to avoid forfeited games.
New club members Karen Mendon and Lilly Rivera will provide oversight of the club’s refreshment center, including maintaining the proper inventory of supplies. Maureen and Dan Habel will submit monthly attendance reports to the Recreation Department.
Visitors arrive at the courts almost every time the doors are open.
As a reminder, regularly scheduled open-play/pick-up games in the beautiful indoor courts take place Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9-11, free for all club members and any interested LW residents. Most days, there are eight to 12 players participating.
For those wanting to practice in the evenings, the courts are open from 6-8 on Tuesday evenings. All equipment is provided; closed-toe shoes are required. For more information, call or text Kay Mount at 775527-0426.
The Tuesday evening league played Jan. 17. The Hot Shots— captained by Jack O’Brien—and the Night Shufflers—captained by Karen Mendon—competed until the last game ended, with the Hot Shots winning the night with seven of 12 games.
TheHotShotswinwasdriven with four all-game winners: Sal LaScala, Bob Peterson, Ellie West, and new member Pinky Kartinen. Harshad Patel led the Night Shufflers as an all-game winner.
The Tuesday league played its third game on Jan. 24, and those results will be included in next week’s article.
The Friday morning league played on Jan. 20, with the teams responding with their competitive best, resulting in a tie between the Hot Rods and the Bumpers.
In the second contest, the Smashers won seven games out of 12 and outdistanced the Flying Discs by two games.
The all-game winners for the Smashers included Mic O’Connell and new member Dolores Cook, with John Mount winning both his games for the Flying Discs. The All-Game winner for the Bumpers was Dan Habel for the second week in a row.
—Kay Mount
