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Winners Claim Prizes At Third Shuffleboard Tournament
The Shuffleboard Tournament drew a respectable following this month. Among those on hand for the competition were from left to right on the first row: Steve Scott, Katherine Palmer, Linda Cotney, Connie Bowen, Audrey Acosta, Quincy Jefferson, Sadie Stevens, and Shirley Anderson. Shown standing from left to right were: Hester Reese, Janis Harden, Elizabeth Bogan, Estelle Acree, Charlotte Coffie, and Kimothy Rimmer.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
It’s often been said that practice makes perfect. And this seems to be the case in the Portable Shuffleboard Competition recently.
The Tournament was held at the Ragan Park Commu- nity Center, 1200 E. Lake Av- enue.
When the final score was tallied, the new winners took the first place titles. Ms. Linda Cotney and Ms. Connie Bowen captured the titles this month. The sec- ond place titles were be- stowed upon Ms. Audrey Acosta and Ms. Quincy Jefferson.
Each winner received a gift card as the prize.
The monthly Shuffleboard is the result of the hard work and dedication of Steve Scott. Scott serves as the Di- rector and Trainer of the or- ganization. Ms. Katherine Palmer is the Assistant Trainer.
Scott said, “We thank all of you for coming out to sup- port our seniors. This activity is to keep our seniors active, healthy, and to have a strong stability to do more!”
The shuffleboard team members represent the Spring Hill Community Cen- ter, the Fair Oaks Community Center, and the Ragan Park Community Center.
The teams currently use temporary or portable shuf- fleboards to play during the month. However, Scott has been campaigning to obtain a permanent shuffleboard court in the East Tampa com- munity.
Anyone interested in learning to play shuffleboard
can come to Ragan Park Community Center, 1200 E. Lake Avenue. Scott teaches the game to senior citizens 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 Community Centers.
Anyone wishing to learn more about shuffleboard matches or other senior activ- ities at Ragan Park can call (813) 242-5316.
Hillsborough County To Host Affordable Housing Forum
Hillsborough County’s housing market has come roaring back since the Great Recession, but for many, the dream of home ownership – or just a reasonable monthly rent – can still feel out of reach.
Hillsborough County will
host an affordable housing forum on Thursday, March 29, to introduce residents to the host of programs, serv- ices, and aid available to those in need of decent, af- fordable housing.
Hosted by Hillsborough County Affordable Housing
Services, the forum will fea- ture information on home- buyer education, housing repairs assistance, down pay- ment assistance, credit coun- seling, and affordable housing options.
The forum will feature community partners includ- ing Habitat for Humanity, Florida Home Partnership, the Housing & Education Al- liance, Tampa Housing Au- thority, and the Housing Finance Authority.
Hillsborough County Af- fordable Housing Services administers federal and state funding to develop effective affordable housing and com- munity development strate- gies for low-and- moderate-income residents.
The affordable housing forum will be from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. at the Jackson Springs Recreation Center, 8620 Jackson Springs Road, Tampa.
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