We regret to inform you that Ben Sharman passed away on Thursday (the 8th). Ben had been in intensive care in St. Augustine due to medical complications and he died peacefully in the hospital surrounded by his close friends and family. The CMS Club would like to offer our most sincere condolences to Ben’s family and friends. Ben will be sorely missed.
We did a CM Shuffleboard Member Profile on Ben in December of 2015.
https://cmshuffleboard.org/2015/12/05/cms-club-member-profile-december-2015/
This morning started out very questionable after a night of rain. Ron Raymond came by to get us started. His crew cleaned up the courts and got them ready for play. The roosters were on the courts herding the four new hens while Twenty-Three (23) enthusiastic shufflers showed up, despite the threat of rain, to challenge each other for bragging rights. We recorded the winners of each game and once again, no one had won all four of their matches. Next week we will challenge each other again. See you then. Ciao!
Rambo
Jim
I was just informed that Ben Sharman was visiting St. Augustine when he had some medical issues. He was admitted into the hospital and is in intensive care. Elizabeth, Ben’s wife, asks that we all say prayers for Ben. She will be letting us know more information as it develops. Ben just recently turned 91 years old and has been an active member of the CM Shuffleboard Club since 2003.
Ben Sharman
Ron Raymond was unable to make this morning’s Four Play so Tom Rimmer presided over this event. Tom and his crew set up the courts for the morning’s matches. There was some clean up from last night’s shower. Twenty-Nine (29) enthusiastic shufflers showed up to compete for this week’s bragging rights.
We had four players who won all four of their games….Tom Rimmer, Al Bessette, Dennis Buelk and Bob Tager. Congratulations! Hope to see more shufflers turn out for the next Thursday Morning Four Play. Ciao!
Bob, Dennis, Tom and Al
Every Thursday morning Ron Raymond and his crew arrive early to set up the courts for play. This morning the night-time rain puddles were cleaned-up and courts prepared. Twenty-Six (26) shufflers arrived on this bright clear morning to compete in four different matches with four randomly chosen partners. Amazingly no one managed to win all four of their matches this week. See you next week to continue living the dream. Ciao!
The May Friday Night Pot Luck Dinner was attended by Twenty-Two (22) hungry shufflers. We had three tables set up in the “Big Room” because it was air-conditioned on this sultry Friday evening. Joan Best pitched in for kitchen duty because Marguerite had gone back North. The food was, as usual, marvelous.
Al Best filled us in on the status of our new discs, which should be delivered sometime in mid June. Once again, Al thanked Wayne Lockwood for his generous donation that allowed the club to acquire the discs. Joan collected for the 50/50 and also lead us in a prayer for those unable to be with us. Then Bob Finta and his wife Carol lead us to the food table and we all indulged in a wonderful feast of culinary delights. Following dinner, Betty Buccini drew the winning 50/50 ticket. Once again Honey Donnelly won the pot. Finally all the tables were cleared, the dishes were washed and the chairs put away. The members who stayed to play Bunco decided that the “Big Room” was a much cooler gaming room. All in all it was an interesting and festive evening. See you next month for some more mouth-watering vitals. Ciao!
Once again Ron Raymond, Tom Rimmer and crew showed up early to prepare the courts for this morning’s Thursday Morning Four Play. We had Thirty (30) ebullient shufflers show up to have some more fun on our shuffleboard courts. Everyone played four matches. We had three players win all four of their matches: Carolyn Menosky, Tom Rimmer and Darrel Harman. Come join us next week for another exciting game of shuffleboard. Ciao!
Tom Rimmer and Darrel Harman
Carolyn Menosky
Hi Folks, just a quick reminder that this Friday, May 19th is the next Pot Luck Dinner. Please remember to sign up in the cue house. Starts at 5:00 pm with Social Hour and dinner is around 6:00 to be followed by Bunco if we have enough people staying to play. Hope to see you there.
The CMS Club hosted a special event on behalf of some members of The Atlantic Center for The Arts (ACA). Jim Frost and Nancy Lowden Norman (Co-Executive Directors) organized a get together at the courts for Twenty-two (22) ACA members to come participate in a team building exercise utilizing the Club’s shuffleboard facilities.
Dennis Buelk oversaw this event with the help of club volunteers Rich/Candy Kordeleski, Randy/Bonnie Radke and Tom Carbonell. The ACA members all arrived around 5:30 pm for a short lesson and then took to the courts to learn how much fun it is to play shuffleboard on Flagler Avenue. After about an hour of fun and laughs on the courts, Clancy’s Cantina delivered takeout and the ACA participants all took a chow and beverage break. After the break, it was back to the courts for some more fun and games. Four (4) of the ACA participants had such a great time, they decided to join the club. We look forward to seeing them again. We send out a big Thank You to our ACA guests and volunteers in making this a memorable evening for everyone involved.
Ron Raymond arrived early along with his volunteers to set up the courts for this week’s Thursday Morning Four-Play. Twenty-nine (29) eager players arrived to meet the challenge for bragging rights. Every scuffler played four matches after a draw to randomly select new partners and opponents. Rex Galusha was the only shuffleboard player to win all four of his games. Way to go!
Rex Galusha
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