Page 7 - Llano Happenings March 2018

Shuffleboard News

Contributed by Evy Krenz
Shirley Copple, who is mentioned
Wow! What a great season shuffling! New in the article, left Llano Grande in
and old friends socializing, some 2013 and died in March, 2017.

“competitive” talk and payment of nickels
happened thrice weekly on the courts. Many
tournament trophies were won with parties to
celebrate every one of them.
The turnout for lessons was very good and
new players are welcomed at any time. The
volunteers who did the training and those

who helped at our annual tournament Jim and Lucille Lee, a couple in
their nineties who left Llano
deserve a huge thank you. Llano Grande is Grande in 2015, both died natural
hosting a Rio Grande Valley non-trophy deaths within days of each other
tournament on Tuesday, March 6th. Anyone in January, 2018.
who has never won a trophy is welcome to
sign up in the shuffleboard shack.

Earl Krentz, Evy’s husband, died
on September 17, 2017.

A big welcome to Deb and Fred Craig from
Iowa. Long-time shuffler. Shirley Copple,

recently deceased, was Deb’s mother. Shirley
and Pete Copple wintered in Llano Grande,
Shirley for 37 years. The Craigs arethird Grant McLean, Lorna's husband
generation shufflers in the Rio Grande Valley died on January 15, 2018.
who recently retired and have now bought a
home here in Llano Grande Resort on Buena
Vista North. Deb’s grandparents have shuffled

in tournaments in Llano Grande.

Take up shuffling, and we’ll see you on the Memory drifts to scenes long past,
courts next season. Have safe journeys home Time rolls on, but memories last;
Winter Texans. Y’all come back now! Sunshine passes, shadows fall,
Love's remembrance outlasts all.