Shuffleboard Club celebrates court restoration project with potluck

The Shuffleboard Club enjoyed its bon voyage potluck July 5 with a record-setting 47 members and guests attending. Excitement filled the air as the major purpose of the event was to say goodbye to the 32-yearold courts before the restoration project began July 10. Member Shel Magnuson brought a set of patriotic cornhole boards that were enjoyed by members with talents beyond shuffleboard. The party was the first club gathering since the end of league play in late May, and several people commented on how much they had missed seeing one another.

The club will host a grand re-opening of the courts on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m. for all shuffleboard supporters. There will be an official ribbon cutting with cake and coffee, plus lots of photo opportunities.

With the pride of “new” courts, plans are underway for August to be full of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the club, including shuffleboard training clinics and a cook-out scheduled for Aug. 23.

Fall leagues will begin organizing their teams and schedules by the middle of August. Members are welcome to join either or both leagues: Tuesday evenings from 5:30-8, and Friday mornings from 8:30-11. The fall season will play nine games and end by mid-December. There will be a sign-up sheet starting Aug. 16 at the courts building for anyone interested in joining a team.

For more information, call or text Kay Mount at 775-527-0426. — Kay Mount

Shuffleboard Club members Jean Cochran, Linda Peters, Dan and Maureen Habel, Dolores Cook and Anita Giroud enjoyed time for visiting before the enormous potluck.

Jack O'Brien and John Mount celebrate the upcoming repair of the many cracks in the shuffleboard courts building.