Author: Lake Forest

The Porthole News

December 2018 Issue

Commodore’s Message

Can it be December already? Didn’t it just seem like it was summer not too long ago? Well, the end of year means that we have our annual meeting and our election for the board of trustees for next year. Good luck to all the nominees and I thank the nominees for offering to further volunteer their time to the club.
Last month Glenn DeSantis organized a tournament night at the club where you either signed up for a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament or signed up for a Left, Right, Center tournament. We got a real nice turnout and was enjoyed by so many that we may look to do another one sometime in March. Details to come on that later next year. Thank you to Glenn for organizing and running this event.
Upcoming social events are the New Year’s Eve Party, the Beefsteak/Comedy Night and also the Super Bowl party in February. If you plan on attending the New Year’s Eve Party or the Beefsteak/Comedy night please stop by the office to reserve your spot. The office will be closed from December 15th thru January 1st so please don’t wait and miss out on either of these two fun events.
As we make our way thru the last month of the year, I’d like to wish everyone happy holidays and best wishes for a wonderful new year.
Keith Moran
Commodore

Inside this issue:

Phone Directory	2
Social Events	3,4
Announcements	5
Classifieds	6, 7

For Your Calendar:

New Year’s Party	December 31
Comedy/Beefsteak	January 26
Super Bowl Party	February 3

Page 2	The Porthole News - Contact Page - December 2018

Lake Forest Yacht Club Office
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 P.O. Box 217
Office Phone: 973-663-0158 Email: office@lfyc.org Website: www.lfyc.org
Office hours: Monday 9-1, Wednesday 10-7, Thursday 9-1, Saturday 9:30 - 12:30
Lake Forest Yacht Club—Board of Trustees

Keith Moran	Commodore	973-663-5180	Grant/Scholarship / Asst.: Maintenance/Grounds, Office, Communications, Social, Docks, Security
Bryan Hyland	Treasurer	973-663-3652	By-Laws, Legal/Insurance, Improvements
Greg Struble	Secretary	732-597-2172	Office, Improvements
Brian Richardson	Trustee	908-285-0539	Clubhouse, Docks, Boat Course / Asst. : Beach/Galley, By-Laws, Communications, Improvements, / Legal/Insurance, Welcoming/Membership, Scholarship, Swim Team, Tennis
Vinny Gowers	Trustee	973-464-4083	Social, Beach/Galley, Security / Asst. : Tennis, Maintenance/Grounds
Mike Malakuskie	Trustee	973-945-7222	Maintenance/Grounds, Nominating, Tennis, Swim Team / Asst.: Beach/Galley, Improvements, Security, Boat Course
Chris Peters	Trustee	862-432-6034	Communications / Asst.: Office, Clubhouse, Nominating, Welcoming/Membership, Docks, Budget/Financials

Lake Forest Yacht Club Directory
Lake Forest Swim Team President:
Bonnie Sabia—973-663-5978
Dockmaster:
Frank Gutowski—973-663-5767

Lake Forest wants to send a Happy Birthday Wish to…..
Luke Calogero December 2
Lily Miller December 6
Nicolas Sabia December 7
Jessica Leek December 14
Anthony Ducoat December 22

Babysitter List - *Red Cross Certified
Emma Brennan* (18) 973-663-3199
Shanna Leek *(15) 973-663-1904
Kristie Thompson * (17) 973-663-2027
Samantha Gowers (15) 201-704-7658
Dog Walking/Watching
Brandon Cohen (17) 973-663-0207
Mark Carrion (13) 973-770-8797

The Porthole News - Social Events - December 2018	Page 3

	January 26—Beefsteak/Comedy Night
December 31 - New Year’s Eve Party	February 3rd—Super Bowl

Come and celebrate the beginning of 2019 with your neighbors, friends and families at the LFYC New Year’s Eve Party

Please join us for a
FAMILY NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
Saturday, December 31, 8:00 pm
Members $10, Guests $15
DJ and beverages provided, bring a finger food and/or dessert to share.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets sale ends December 13th as the office will be closed for the remainder of the year.
There will be no ticket sale at the door.

Dear Lake Forest Residents,
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year.
Thank you for another wonderful year.
The LFYC Board and Office Manager

Page 4	The Porthole News - Social Announcements - December 2018

Beefsteak/Comedy Night
Saturday, January 26th, 2019 7:00pm
Doors Open at 6:00PM, Beefsteak service begins at 7:00PM
Reservations open early for
LFYC Members Only:
November 26th to December 5th 2018
Starting December 6th: Members may add their non-member guests to the guest list and reserve a table of 10.
We have 2 Tables of 14 seats that can be reserved this year.
Note: LFYC Office is closed from December 15th to January 1st and no reservations will be accepted during that time.
Payment for reservations must be made within 5 days of reservation or be subject to cancellation
Reserve early as this event Sells Out Quickly
...only 150 seats available.
One of our most popular events! An evening of food, friends, fun and plenty of laughter! Doors open at 6:00pm. We have The Brownstone back with the Traditional Beefsteak starting at 7:00pm — Salad, Italian Cold Antipasto, “all you can eat” Beefsteak, French Fries, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. Beer and Wine are complimentary.
“Bread Tower Table Competition”
Entertainment will follow at 9 PM with (2) Comedians.
Members: $55 per person / Member Guest : $60 per person
Prepaid RSVP required on all seats at
the Lake Forest Yacht Club Office

The Porthole News - Announcements - December 2018	Page 5

2019 Season Dock Rental Information
Members of the Lake Forest Yacht Club have always valued the benefits we have in club membership, especially with the dock slips we operate at our facility. Our dock slips continue to be one of the greatest assets to our club as dock rentals at any of the local marinas cost anywhere from $2,000 and up for the season. For the 2019 season, the member rental fee for a dock slip will be $525.00.
In early January, the club office will mail invoices and dock slip rental agreements to all members who rented dock slips in 2018 for the opportunity to renew their dock slip for the 2019 season. If you plan on renewing for the upcoming season, please return the completed and signed rental agreement along with a copy of your current boat registration and payment by March 15th, 2019. Please be advised that the office will not accept incomplete applications and applications without copy of the current boat registration. Also, please indicate if there is any repair issue that you feel needs to be tended to regarding your slip. If you have no intention to renew your dock slip for the 2019 season, please notify the club office.
To accommodate new members, we will limit renewal of the dock rentals to one slip per member family until March 18th. As is club policy, dock slips will only be rented to members whose: financial obligations to the club are current, have completed a signed rental agreement and provide a copy of the boat registration indicating member ownership of the boat. All of the above criteria will be required before LFYC approval of dock slip rental or renewal.
For new members or members renting for the first time, we will have few open dock slips for the 2019 season. If you’d like to rent a dock slip for the upcoming season, please contact the club office at 973-663-0158. Dock Slip Rental Agreements are also available for download at our website www.lfyc.org . The open dock slips will be reserved on a first come first served basis for members who meet the above rental criteria. Actual slip assignments for new renters will be determined starting March 16th, after member dock renewals are confirmed.
Members who would like to rent a second dock slip may do so after March 18th. On April 1st, all remaining open dock slips will be made available to member guests, at a rental fee of $1,500. Only guests with a LFYC member referral may rent a slip in 2019.

Snack Shack
Vendor Needed !
Lake Forest Yacht Club is looking for someone to manage the Galley’s Snack Shack for the 2019 beach season. Please contact the LFYC office with questions at 973-663-0158 or office@LFYC.org.

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The Porthole News - Board Minutes - December 2018	Page 7

Trustee Meeting Minutes – November 14, 2018 / Location: LFYC Office / Meeting called to order: 7:15pm, Meeting Adjourned: 9:05 pm / Attendance: Keith Moran, Greg Struble, Bryan Hyland, Vinny Gowers, Chris Peters, Brian Richardson, / Absent: Mike Malakuskie
Keith Moran – Commodore / 1.Keith reported that he has followed up on the Galley septic repair with Gannon company. The contractor has been very busy but promises to complete the work. / Greg Struble – Secretary / 1.Club rentals approved / 2.Greg followed up on the special board meeting on November 4th and summarized that the A dock project scope of work was send to 11 contractors. Only four replied with full proposals and there were significantly over the budged. / Greg was negotiating and discussing the project requirements with 4 contractors and came to the conclusion that none of them can provide a full scope of work. / Brian Hyland and Greg created a spreadsheet to compare prices for certain task within the project. The Board voted to procced with the A dock project – seawall part and present the rest of the project expenses to the membership at the Annual Meeting. / The Board has studied the spreadsheet and decided that it will be in the best interest of the Club to hire Aquilana Company to complete the demolition of the existing dock and build a new seawall and walkway and then hire the AAA to build fingers. The Board voted all in favor to hire Aquilana and AAA / 3.Bryan Hyland will create the contract for Aquilana and AAA	4.Greg also followed up on the DEP permits. / Bryan Hyland Financials/Budget/Legal/Insurance/Improvements: / 1.Bryan confirmed that the Club can financially afford the raise of the budget for the A Dock project. / 2.Brian advised that the Club will be due to raise the Master Lease fee next year. / Vinny Gowers: Social/Beach/Galley/Security / 1.Vinny advised that Frank Gutowski volunteered to organize the Beefsteak/Comedy Night and the Super Bowl Event. The Beefsteak/Comedy tickets sale is starting 11/26-12/5 for members and then 12/6 for members guests. / 2.Debbie Pfeiffer is working on the New Year’s Eve event. / Old Business: / 1.Keith spoke with Michael Lind who volunttered to provide and install the pilons around the leach field. Vinny will find out if there is possibility to purchase used chains. / 2.Anna will schedule electrician to replace the lights timer for the parking lot and the Clubhouse.

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