BOB NEUHAUS

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Bob Neuhaus.  Bob, a White Sox fan originally from Indiana, passed away yesterday.  At this time, I do not have any family plans.  
The first time I met Bob was on the shuffleboard courts one day when I was practicing alone, and he showed up to do the same.  We struck up a conversation, played a couple of games, and a few weeks later we started a great partnership as doubles partners.  We won a few, lost many more, but for many years, we always had a good time.  The last time we played, it was against each other in a tournament earlier this season.  Despite him having a portable oxygen machine slung over his shoulder, I still managed to beat him.  
Please keep Donna and their children in your thoughts and prayers.

Steve Smith

The Leesburg Shuffleboard Club hosted the State Tournament A16b tournament on January 30th. Rod Lewis was the Director and Amerilife, LSBC was the sponsor. There were 8 teams of shufflers who came for the challenge. Congratulations to all the shufflers.

MAIN:
1st. Paul Ayotte & Don Velcio ……….Leesburg
2nd Gloria Boring & Karen Basner…..Holiday RV Village
3rd Tom Brown & Roger Brown…..Leesburg
4th Ron Theriault & Ben Brannock …….Mid-Florida Lakes/Clerbrook

CONSOLATION:
1st Doug Peuler & Jerry Prillwitz…….Holiday RV Village
2nd Steve Clark & Steve Smith…..Mid-Florida Lakes/Hawthorne
3rd Max Collin & Jaime Menendez……Mid-Florida Lakes
4th Randy Kuenzel & Julie Kuenzel…….Mid-Florida Lakes

Ray Parlberg from Holiday RV Village will be receiving a Special Hall of Fame Achievement Award at our Masters Ceremony in March. He is 89 years old and has achieved 179 points. He has been playing for over 25 years and has kept the courts and done all the hard work at the Village.

Please note that the State Tournament A16b scheduled for Leesburg on Jan 30th does not need Amateur Registration. It will be played no matter how many shufflers arrive to play. The entry fee is still $10.00 .

The Leesburg Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND21 Pro Only Draw and the ND22 Amateur Only Draw on Jan 26th and 27th. Gail Howell was the Director and the sponsors were Suter Air, Merrill Life, Ciebert Wealth, Al Dronsfield, Tom Brown and Vern Ivey. They had 30 Amateurs and 30 Pros sign up for the Challenge. Congratulations to all the shufflers for a great tournament.

ND21 PRO ONLY DRAW
MAIN:
1. Jerry Jabaut & George Snyder……..Coronado/Mainland/Clermont
2. Katy Walker & Dave Nitchie……..Hawthorne/Lake Point
3. Vern Ivey & Walter Andrews…….Leesburg/Hawthorne
4. Carol Helfer & Zak Wonson………..Leesburg/Coronado/Mainland

CONSOLATION:
1. Doris Hanke & Frank Cherill…..Hawthorne/Leesburg
2. Joe Inga & Andy Serina…….Deland/Leesburg
3. Ralph Lyon & Walt Bartels…….Leesburg/Deland
4. Stan Williamson & Dewayne Toomey…..Coronado/Mainland/Clermont

ND22 AMATEUR ONLY DRAW
MAIN:
1. Gloria Boring & Paul Ayotte……Holiday RV Village/Leesburg
2. Steve Clark & Suzanne DeRocchi….Mid-Florida Lakes/Hawthorne
3. Lee Parker & Chuck Wood…..Deland/Leesburg
4. Frank DeRocchi & Chuck Ebling….Hawthorne/Holiday RV Village

CONSOLATION:
1. Don Velcio & Steve Sheehan……Leesburg/Mid-Florida Lakes
2. Jaimie Menendez & Karen Basner…..Mid-Florida Lakes/Holiday RV Village
3. Brad Simons & Ron Theriault…..Deland/Mid-Florida Lakes
4. Steve Smith & Max Collin………Hawthorne/Mid-Florida Lakes

Please disregard last post about move up points.