The Coronado/Mainland Shuffler

George Karras has been an enthusiastic member of the CMS Club ever since he decided to live in Florida 15 years ago, coming by way of Oklahoma. He was born in New York City (Manhattan) and now lives in Port Orange, Florida.

When he arrives at the club, he always greets you enthusiastically by shaking your hand. But when he is assigned to a court, he gets excited by the challenge and wants to get busy playing shuffleboard.

Win or lose, it is always enjoyable to play with George because of his determination, skill in placing his discs and knowledge of how the game is played.

Photos of CMS Profile Member 5/16/2015

Another successful event with 28 participants and the 2 four-game winners, Charlie Jones and Walt from Deland.

Pictures from Thursday Morning Four-Play.

Tuesday May 19th, 8:00 AM, will be a work day for the CM Shuffleboard club. We need volunteers to help with washing and waxing all the courts. Please contact Allen Best 302-841-0251 to let him know you are available to help. The courts should be finished so we can have evening shuffleboard. Thanks for your help.

Thursday Morning was an absolutely gorgeous day to play shuffleboard. Paradise is a balmy breeze, standing on a shuffleboard court with your friends (30) playing at your side. The images of the two four game winners, Bonnie and Stan, were taken from a previous Four-Play outing where the breeze was a bit colder. We are all glad to have CMS facilities in paradise.

Pictures of Thursday morning Four-Play

Bud Barker is our most senior member (93 years young). He is originally from Mount Sterling, Illinois and moved to NSB 15 years ago by way of Deltona. Bud has been in Florida for approximately 40 years and has been a member of the CMS club for the past 18 years. He was playing a couple of weeks ago with Randy and proceeded to put him in the “kitchen” more than once. Upon playing the winning disc, he gleefully muttered under his breath, “don’t mess with the old man.” His play is not a fluke because in last Thursday’s “Four-Play” he won all four of his games. Keep on shuffling Bud!

Profile pictures of Bud

We had such a good time at the last Pot luck dinner, we thought we would have another. Join us on Friday, May 29 at 5:30 for a good dinner and Bunco. No entertainment this time so we will have to supply all the food.

sign up sheet will be posted in the clubhouse.

31 Shuffleboard players participated in the Thursday Morning Four-Play.  The weather was cooler than expected and a bit breezy.  Many of the players had to go back to their cars to retrieve jackets and sweaters.  As usual, we had a very good time meeting up with our friends from other local towns.

Jane and Bob Tager have been highly regarded and loyal members of the CMS club for approximately five years. They have lived here for the past twenty years, both retired school teachers from Russell, Ohio, with four children, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. This is a special year for the Tagers because this coming June, they will be celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary, a momentary celebration for a marriage that seems to be timeless. Congratulations on what will be a very rare achievement.

Photos of CMS Member Profile

The CMS Club had a Spring Potluck Dinner on Friday, April 24th. CMS members got together and brought a side dish to compliment the delicious barbecue, with sundries, supplied by Mr. Jeff Toadvine, a certified Financial Advisor and associate Vice President of Ameriprise Financial Services. Jeff gave a 20 minute presentation about the existing and ever changing public policy changes that can affect your retirement. In other words, “Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.” A few questions were asked of Jeff after the presentation and we are thankful for him sharing for we all at least learned something new. After dinner a few of us stayed to play shuffleboard under the lights. A good and informative time was had by all.

Photos from the potluck dinner.

Congratulations to Bill Boyes and his partner John Holder (holding trophy), from the CMS Club’s Blue Inter-City Team, for having won “First Place” (B Division). This achievement earned them the honorary distinction of having their names placed on the Inter-City Champions Trophy for 2014/2015. Inter-City participants compete each year for this recognition between November and March.

John Holder

Photos of Inter-City Tournament Champions Trophy