Please enjoy this really interesting article by Ken Willis in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Sat, March 4, 2017. 80 Years Later, NSB Club Still Shuffling Along.
WILLIS_ 80 years later, NSB club still shuffling along
Allen Best
The city has been cleaning, painting and repairing our shuffleboard facility. Now it is our turn to do the final Clean Up before the Masters Tournament. This is a call for ALL VOLUNTEERS to please come by at 9:00 am on Tuesday, March 21st to help wash, clean and wax the courts. We also need to clean the scoreboards, erasers and sweep out the Cue House. If enough members come on by, we should finish-up before noon. Thanks in advance for your help.
Jerry Jabaut, John Fortini, Tom Grubb and Arden McConnell were the candidates for the Board of Directors. The ballots have been counted and we want to Congratulate Jerry Jabaut and John Fortini as our new Members of the Board Of Directors who will fill the two seats vacated this year. This will be officially announced at the Annual Banquet.
Jerry Jabaut
John Fortini
Monday, March 6th was the 2017 Inter City Finals Tournament held at Deland. All of the Teams from Deland, Orange City, Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach met at 8:30 am this morning for a final end of season tournament. The A and B Teams were chosen according to the percentages of games won or lost during the season from October to March. The Tournament was sponsored by the Orange City Shuffleboard Club. Richie Burrell Directed and tabulated the results of this very successful tournament.
We would like to thank the many people helping with the organization/support of the tournament including, Dee Metz, Christine and John Giumarra, Carolyn Burrell and the many others who helped with the food and court management . There was coffee and donuts in the morning in addition to a great lunch with subs, potato salad, drinks, coleslaw and salad. At the end of the tournament, while we waited for the results, there was cake and ice cream.
There is a Trophy awarded for the A Team and a separate Trophy for the B Team. The CMS Shuffleboard Club helped to continue our 80th Anniversary Celebration by taking home both trophies. The A Team: Dorine Bessettee and Leo Gagnon won all five of their games and will have their names inscribed on their trophy. The B Team: Bob Tager and Dave Helverson won all five of their games and will have their names inscribed on their trophy. A great time was had by all and we look forward to participating next year in this friendly tournament between our local town teams. See you there!
The A Team, Dorine Bessette and Leo Gagnon
The B Team, Bob Tiger and Dave Helverson
Please note that the banquet is on Saturday, March 11th.….which is what the tickets say. The club schedule which is on the website says Friday (which is incorrect). THE BANQUET IS ON SATURDAY….
Saturday, March 4th was breezy and bright. Some members showed up early, just after 8:00 am. The usual volunteers and crew members were hard at work preparing the courts for play, decorating the hall, tables, making coffee and greeting friends as they all arrived for the celebration. Zack Wonson (Chair) and his crew of Arlene, Barb Nephew, Cindy, Candy and Connie had done a great job of organizing, advertising and getting everyone involved. Marguerite, Paul, Mary, Arden, Johnnie, Betty, Candy, Honey, Rich, Felix, John Fortini, Jerry, Gerry, Joan, Allen and many others all deserve a fantastic thank you for a job well done.
Rich Kordeleski saw to it that all the courts were prepared early so as to have some members shuffling around 10:00 am. The populous began to trickle in not too long afterwards. They watched a little and then Arden and Cindy coaxed them onto the courts. With a little instruction, the games began and all seemed to be having a great time.
Jim Hathaway, our New Smyrna Mayor came around 11:00 am and read a Proclamation from the City of New Smyrna Beach Congratulating us on our 80th Anniversary and honoring the club for it’s “on going, excellent service to the community”. The Mayor also announced that he had just become a grandfather to a beautiful baby girl. Congratulations!
The public came to watch, learn and enjoy the day which included cake and ice cream. Some participants joined the club as new members and some signed up to possibly win one of the five raffled memberships to the club. Cindy Wonson will notify each of the winners in the next few day. The winners were Linda Lamons, Charlene Giovanniello, Gerry Alsentzer, Jean Clementi and Mike Webber. The day was fantastic with everyone having a great time. A BIG THANKS FOR ALL THE MEMBERS, MAYOR AND THE PUBLIC WHO JOINED IN TO MAKE THIS DAY A WONDERFUL SUCCESS!
Mayor Jim Hathaway
More Photos from the 80th Anniversary Celebration
I forgot to once again Thank Debbie Evans for our beautiful banner. She donated it to the club and it is just wonderful! Also people I did not mention, were never forgotten, there were just so many of you to THANK FOR YOUR HARD WORK. Jean Tardiff was there Sat morning very early, Many more…Thank you!
Congratulations to the members of the CM Shuffleboard Club who participated and placed in the Northern District Pro Only/Any Am Draw Tournament which was held in Tavares on March 2nd and 3rd. Teams – Eighteen (18) Amateurs and Sixteen (16) Pros from around the Northern District matched-up to make this a challenging event. The sponsors were: Van Gannaway Chev and Danny Len GMC.
The Event Director was Jack Wooten. Once again, the tournament was very well organized and administered to.
Congratulations to the CMS Club members who placed.
AMATEUR MAIN EVENT:
FIRST PLACE: Zack Wonson
THIRD PLACE: Jerry Jabaut
FOURTH PLACE: Louise (Honey) Donnelly (new member) and Barbara Rush
PRO MAIN EVENT:
SECOND PLACE: Ron Raymond
PRO CONSOLATION:
FIRST PLACE: Tom Rimmer
SECOND PLACE: Mary Ann Pabst
Well-Played! Please visit the Northern District Website if you would like more information and/or details for this tournament. (File Pictures were used)
Zack Wonson
Jerry Jabaut
Honey Donnelly
Barbara Rush
Ron Raymond
Tom Rimmer
Mary Ann Pabst
Saturday, March 4th is our 80th Anniversary Celebration from 11:00 am till 3:00 pm. All members please come at 9:30 am to help get everything set up. Please remember to wear your Club Celebration Shirts. Anniversary Cake and Ice Cream. Everyone come help us all enjoy the day. It is going to be a bit chilly but we should have a lot of attendees from the town. See you there.
Fourteen (14) club members arrived at the club house at 5:00 pm to find masks, beads, streamers and a beautiful 80th Anniversary Banner donated to the club by Debbie Evans. The usual volunteers, Johnnie, Johnnie’s Daughter, Betty, Marguerite, Paul, Mike, Gerry, Jim, Connie, Candy, Rich, Arlene, Jerry and Barb Nephew were all there to promote the club during the Mardi Gras Parade. Rich and Connie were unable to walk the parade so they remained behind to set up refreshments for the others at the end of the parade.
At 5:30 pm we all walked over to S. Atlantic (in front of the Oceania Condos where the parade was being staged) to meet-up with Tom Grubb and Susan in their Peddle Car, which they had decorated for the occasion. There were floats with music, motorcyclists and many exotic costumed participants all being positioned in advance of the parade.
At 7:00 pm the officials kicked-off the parade and we marched up S. Atlantic to turn onto Flagler Ave. There were so many people calling out to friends, imbibing on spirits/beer and begging for beads. Such a jovial time. It seemed that many more people attended this parade as compared to last year’s parade. The noise and excitement was exhilarating. As we reached Pine Street, Tom and Susan’s peddle car antics excited the crowd into waves of laughter.
At Pine Street we exited the parade and made for the club house where Rich and Connie had cool drinks and treats for the weary. With sore feet and a happy heart we all headed for home.
Please find attached the minutes from the March General Board Meeting which was held on Saturday, February 25th. Please peruse this report for club information on coming events and the nominations for Executive Board Members that will be announced at the Banquet on March 11th. Please put your vote in the ballot box in the Cue House.
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