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Shuffleboard Members Bring Home Gold Medals
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
December 14, 2019 will always be a special day for Steve Scott and Ms. Katherine Palmer. Both competed in the annual Florida State Seniors Shuf- fleboard Competition on that day. And, both brought home the gold.
The tournament was held in Hollywood, Florida this year.
Scott said, “We have been awarded the gold medal in the Florida Sen- iors games that were played in Hollywood. Ms. Palmer has won two gold medals. She has won com- petitions before. But, I am extremely happy because I have been trying to win the gold medial and this year, I was successful.”
Scott further said that they were the only African Americans participating in
the competition.
He further stated that he
trained Ms. Palmer. “She went to the competition after I trained her and won all three games. She brought home the Gold Medal. It was so good to see that. And that is what moti- vated me to train other African Americans to play shuffleboard so they can compete.”
Ms. Palmer won in the women’s division. Scott captured the gold in the men’s division.”
More than a year ago, Scott formed a shuffle- board organization for sen- ior citizens. He selected Ms. Palmer as his Assis- tant Trainer and Director. And since that time, the number of people wanting to learn the game has in- creased.
In addition to training, Scott holds a monthly competition in which the
Steve Scott, left, and Ms. Katherine Palmer won medals at the Florida State Seniors Shuffleboard Competition
first and second place win- ners receive a gift card as the top prize. The tourna- ments are usually held the last Friday of the month. The gift cards are donated by local businesses.
Scott teaches Shuffle- board on Mondays and Fri- days from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Ragan Park Com- munity Center, 1200 E. Lake Avenue. He also teaches the game at Cyrus Greene Community Center on Thursday, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., and he holds training classes at Williams Park and Fair Oaks Community Centers.
On Tuesdays from 11 a.m. until 12 noon, Scott teaches the game at the Lee Davis Neighborhood Serv- ice Center.
For more information about training dates and times contact Ragan Park Community Center at (813) 242-5316.
Woman Killed By Deputy’s Cruiser Identified
A 22-year-old Tampa woman who was struck by a deputy’s cruiser died. She has been identified as Ms. Marissa Berry.
The accident took place early last Saturday on Williams Road, just north of Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Blvd.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Andrew Hagen-
MARISSA BERRY
berger was traveling north- bound on Williams Road, around 2 a.m. He was en route to assist another deputy in a traffic stop.
Ms. Berry reportedly stepped into the path of the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The inves- tigation is continuing.
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