Pool tournament among events at Cool Center

published by admin on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 12:11

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Pool and shuffleboard tournaments are coming up this month at the Cool Center in Lucerne Valley.

The pool tournament will be held Monday, Aug. 8 at 12:30 p.m., with 14 players competing for the grand prize of 20 lottery tickets. Organizers said the field for this tournament is full, but there will be another one in September.

The shuffleboard tournament on Aug. 12 had eight entrants as of last week and will accept four more.

Any adult can enter the tournaments for free, but organizers said they would give priority to people who regularly use the Cool Center.

The Cool Center is a Southern California Edison-sponsored program offering a local residents a chance to get out of the heat at the Lucerne Valley Senior Center this summer. The center is located off Old Woman Springs Road, behind the library and just west of the BMX track.

Daily refreshments and several activities are offered free of charge, including a Nintendo Wii video game console, board games, movies and more.

Jo Richards and Wanda Gilmore manage the Cool Center. Call the Senior Center at (760) 248-2248 for details.