The Coronado/Mainland Shuffler

Candy and Rich Kordeleski are dutiful members, avid participants and staunch supporters of the CMS Club. They reside in New Smyrna Beach and became a member of CMS three years ago. Rich regularly volunteers to help with club program set ups, games, clean ups, maintenance, re-supply and facility renovations that are so necessary for a well functioning club. He and Candy moved here from Ohio in 1997 where she was a LPN Nurse and Rich was a steel mill foreman.  Candy and Rich have four daughters,  four son-in-laws, fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren still living in Ohio.  Rich enjoys metal detecting and wood working.  I was surprised to learn that Rich has built some of the neat lifeguard mailbox stands (similar to the one pictured below) you may have seen around the area.  Candy and her sister Connie Bousquet (another CMS Club member and NSB resident) enjoy making note cards, doing needlework and other arts and crafts. We are all grateful they settled on becoming part of the CMS Club family.

Please Note the date for the Pot Luck Dinner has changed from originally announced. The dinner will be held Friday, September 25th at 5:30 PM.  For those newcomers, we usually get there around 5:00 PM to help set up tables and chairs.  We also want to remind you to bring your own plates, cups, silverware and beverage to drink.  We have a limited amount of soda and will have ice tea or lemonade available.  After the dinner we invite all of you to stay for a friendly game of Bunko.  Come enjoy the camaraderie, laughter and fun at our next pot luck dinner.  Sign up is in the club house.  If you don’t cook or don’t have time, feel free to pick up something to share at the grocery store.  See you there.

Quite a few of our CMS Club members will participate in the NSB Senior Games which will be held between September 29th – October 8th, 2015.  The Coronado/Mainland Shuffleboard Courts will be utilized for the shuffleboard portion of these games on Tuesday, October 6th starting at 8:00 am. Please come on down and cheer on those participating in this event.

Thursday Morning Four-Play days will finally come to a close by the end of this month. Today, 9/10/15, twenty-five(25) enthusiastic players showed up to take advantage of another opportunity to play shuffleboard with friends and like-minded enthusiasts. The overcast September sky, accompanied with a balmy breeze, finally started to cool off this morning’s matches. Only Pete Peterson (The Hammer) and Charlie Jones (on left) won all four of their games.

This Thursday Morning Four Play was sultry and still. Twenty-seven(27) committed participants came to play and assess their game against other competitors. Only Dennis Buelk, pictured below (probably saying to himself, “…thats what I’m talking about..”), won his four games for the third time this season.

Today was the scheduled fundraiser for Little Pink Houses of Hope at Lost Lagoon Wings and Grill, located at 2004 North Dixie Hwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL. If you told your waitress you were there to support Little Pink Houses of Hope, they donated a portion of your bill to the cause.  Randy and I went for dinner and it was very good. We also saw Diane Woodhams and her son Thomas enjoying dinner as well.  We understand a larger group of CM Shuffleboard Club members headed by CMS President Allen Best attended an earlier luncheon. Thanks to everyone who participated to support the fundraiser for Breast Cancer survivors and their families.

More Pictures from the Fundraiser!

Erika’s remnant showers and thunderstorms interrupted our Sunday (8/30/15) shuffleboard play time this morning. We had to squeegee the courts off twice between games, hoping the stormy rain clouds would pass, before we finally gave up and called it a day. Disappointed Sunday morning regulars Charlie, Dennis, Tom, Pete (the hammer), Randy and Bonnie all look forward our next opportunity to play.

Today dawned bright with the potential for an overcast morning. Thirty-two(32) ebullient players showed up to shuffle at New Smyrna Beach. Four shufflers, Stan Williamson, Phil Wade, Walt from Deland and Bonnie Radke won all four of their games. Bonnie, with her winning smile, was the only one available to have her picture taken. One of life’s most simple pleasures is spending a fun time with those who enjoy a friendly game of shuffleboard.

Joan Best, CMShuffleboard member would like us to consider our participation in a Fundraiser for Little Pink Houses of Hope at Lost Lagoon Wings and Grill, 2004 North Dixie Hwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 from 4pm until 7 pm. Please mention Little House of Hope to your server and a portion of your bill will be donated to Little Pink. One hundred percent of all donations will be used to purchase groceries for our ten families during their week here in New Smyrna Beach, November 15 – 24, 2015. For further info contact Doris Harrington retreat coordinator. 386-689-0228 in New Smyrna

Friday, August 21st, twenty-one(21) members came together on a beautiful evening for a Pot Luck Dinner that was followed up with a fun game of Bunco. Everyone brought something to share, the food was great and some of the beverages were intoxicating.   Allen Best (President) led off the dinner with Joan Best leading us into the dinner prayer.  A few new members of the 44 recruited this year also participated in the dinner.  Bunco had 19 members and one ghost seat.  Allen awarded the prizes from Bunco to the following; Randy Radke for most wins, Guy Godman for most losses and Wayne Lockwood and Gerry Bousquet tied for most Buncos.  Allen also distributed numerous Bunco door prizes to some of the remaining lucky participants.  Over all, the evening was a great success and we all look forward to our next Pot Luck Dinner,which will be scheduled sometime in September.

More Pictures from the Pot luck Dinner