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Winners Chosen For 9th Shuffleboard Tournament
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
For nine consecutive months, members of the Seniors Shuffleboard Team have hosted Shuffleboard Tournaments. Recently, the organization held its 9th competition at Ragan Park Community Center.
This month, the tourna- ment’s first place winners were Jazzy Seniors Connie Bowden and Linda Cot- ney, of Ragan Park Com- munity Center. The second place honors were bestowed upon the V.I.P.s of Sulphur Springs Community Center, Charlotte Coffie and Willie Mae Gardner.
The gift cards for this month’s tournament were provided by Ms. Tahrita Lee, of Integrity Insurance and Dr. Vondalyn Craw- ford, of Health Matters Pharmacy.
Steve Scott said, “I would like to thank the sponsors for their support of the tournament.”
Scott is the Director and Trainer of the Shuffleboard Team. Katherine Palmer serves as the Assistant Trainer.
SHUFFLEBOARD TEAM
Among those on hand for the tournament were seated from left to right: Steve Scott, Connie Bowden, Linda Cotney, Willie Mae Gardner, Charlotte Coffie, and Tahrita Lee, of Integrity Insurance.
Shown standing from left to right are: Pearl James, Gloria Pendleton, Carrie Rhanes, Ruby Cutler, Carolyn Williams, Francis Williams, Larry Curtis, Sandra Flowers, Gwen Giles, Janis Harden, and Quency Jefferson.
“I am still looking for the City, the County, or anyone else to step up and finance a Shuffleboard Court in the East Tampa community. I know we can get the Court built, we just need the fi- nances,” he said.
If there is anyone who will finance a shuffleboard court that is really needed in the community, please con- tact Steve Scott, director and trainer: email sbs.scott @aol.com and East Tampa will appreciate you.
Anyone interested in learning to play shuffle- board can visit Ragan Park Community Center, 1200 E. Lake Avenue. Scott teaches Shuffleboard on Mondays and Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. He also teaches the game at Cyrus Greene Community Center on Thursday, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Scott said he uses portable shuffleboards to train seniors at Williams Park and Fair Oaks Commu- nity Centers.
Anyone wishing to learn more about shuffleboard matches or other senior ac- tivities at Ragan Park can call (813) 242-5316.
Scott said, “I am very happy for the V.I.P.s of Sul- phur Springs to have won the competition.
“The City has ordered a portable shuffleboard mat for the Sulphur Springs Sen- iors and they have really im-
proved their game. They came in second place for the first time, winning a gift card.
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