A link to the online petition to save the Leesburg Shuffleboard Courts is below. Please sign and feel free to share the link with family and friends to help ensure that the Leesburg courts continue to be available to us all.

When signing, be sure to click the pencil beside “Leesburg, 34788 United States” to edit your address if you are not a Leesburg resident. You will be prompted to Chip in to help meet the Goal (not necessary – we are distributing – click “Sorry, I can’t do anything right now”, Add a Video (not necessary), Add Comments (much appreciated), or click Skip.

That’s it! We will present the petitions at the August 25th Leesburg City Commission meeting. Thank you for your support!

https://chng.it/nwyMsFc5Dn

Thank you, Steve Clark

We should be giving the city phone number for any supporters who are willing to call city hall. The clerks office number is 352-728-9786 ext. 1150

Tell them to ask the clerk how to email the commissioners. 

We should have the phone ringing non-stop.  They need to know that we have support. 

Emailing the city, I’m told by Commissioner Jay Connell, makes it part of their commissioner’s packet and PUBLIC RECORD. 

We’re fighting hard to keep our courts and get proper funds to improve the facilities. They’ve stated already that they have $1 million for the Palmetto Street Sports Complex that we’re part of with another 1/2 million possible from general funds.

Thanks for all support that any of you can give.

Rick Tallman  320-266-4856 

Attached is the obituary for Dave Dean. https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/the-villages-fl/david-dean-12437988

 I wanted to let our shuffleboard friends know that Dave Dean from Leesburg passed away at hospice on Friday, June 27^th.  He was a good friend and shuffler who loved the game and the people he knew.  Dave will be missed. I have not found an obituary or a notice of a memorial. Will let you know if I find one.

Sorry such short notice, but come join Leesburg! 

Leesburg is having an evening shuffle on Friday, July 4^th from 7 – 9 pm.  The city is having their fireworks show at the Venetian Gardens at 9pm and the fireworks can be viewed from our courts.   We would love to have our shuffle friends join us that evening.  Bring your own drinks and if you want a snack to share.  Happy 4^th of July.

Carol Helfer

Ormond Beach long time member Cliff Drapeau was 91 years old and was born in October 1933. He’s lived at 166 Deer Run Lake Dr in Ormond Beach, FL since December 2003. and he passed away on April 27, 2025. He served as President of the Ormond Beach Shuffleboard Club 2018-2019 and was involved in the Inner City shuffleboard tournaments for many seasons.

I know since I left the Ormond Beach club things have gone downhill. We are selling our house in Ormond Beach and moving back to Connecticut to be with our family. I will miss all my friends from the Northern District Shuffleboard Club, it was enjoyable playing with you all. 

Sincerely,

Jerry Barr 

Arthur Jordan, President of the Clermont Shuffleboard Club found two interesting pictures of their club and and article he wanted me to share.

The Clermont Shuffleboard Club has attendance records dating back to 1933. While the exact opening date is unknown, the club has been active since at least that year. The club president mentioned they enjoy the competitive nature of shuffleboard, noting that it’s “just fun”, and the group gathers regularly for biweekly play on Tuesday and Friday, and plays in tournaments with other clubs around the area starting in October 

Hope all is well in your part of the world.  We are doing OK down here in Leesburg and would like to invite other club members to join us on Friday, May 23^rd for a fun morning of shuffling followed by a pot luck luncheon.  We’d like to see our shuffling friends before next tournament season.

  We are having a fun event to play beginning at 9:00. We will play four games of 40 minutes each.  The loser will pay the winner of the game $1.00.  Players should bring four-dollar bills.  All players will record their scores and the top scorer will win a gift card.  Following play we will have our pot luck luncheon.  The Leesburg club will have hot dogs for everyone.

  Please have the players let me know if they can attend so we will have adequate hot dogs for everyone.  My email is chelfer@specialtyhose.com or my phone number is 352-446-5575 to text or call.  Hope we can have many friends join us.

Carol Helfer – secretary