Author: Lake Forest

The Porthole News

February 2019 Issue

Commodore’s Message

I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019! The Lake Forest board held its first meeting in January where we established our responsibilities for the year. I was elected as Commodore and gladly accepted. Mike Kahwaty was elected Secretary and Bryan Hyland as Treasurer. The remaining trustees, Brian Richardson, Chris Peters, Vanessa Luke, and Jaime Evans have assumed responsibilities which are listed in each month’s Porthole. If you have a suggestion, concern, something to report, or want to help in any way, please reach out to a trustee directly by utilizing the contact information inside The Porthole.
I would like to recognize Keith Moran, Greg Struble and Vinnie Gowers for their time and dedication to the many projects and duties they successfully performed while they served on the Lake Forest board. Volunteers like yourselves are what make Lake Forest a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Thank you!
The A dock and parking lot construction project is well on its way and the vision of the final landscape is coming into view. It is very exciting to see the progress being made and to know the beach days ahead will be filled with a fun, safe and more usable space for all of our members and guests to enjoy.
Please contact the office as soon as possible if you or someone you know are interested in being a LFYC lifeguard this summer. Last year a few lifeguard applicants needed to be turned away due to the high amount of interest, so be sure to call the office soon. Also, please take note of the Snack Shack message inside this publication regarding the upcoming season.
Mark your calendar for the upcoming social events which can be found in The Porthole, the Lake Forest website or on the Facebook page. Of course, volunteers are always needed and welcomed at all events, contact anyone from the Social Committee if you’re interested in helping. Thank you, Debbie Pfeiffer and the Social Committee, for all you do to create fun events for our members to enjoy. The annual Beefsteak Comedy Night was a great way to kick off the events for the year. We enjoyed two entertaining comedians who really knew how to get the room laughing. The night was filled with great friends, laughs, and excellent food catered by the Brownstone.
I look forward to working productively with this year’s board. As always, we all have the community’s best interest in mind as we continue to improve on all aspects of the club and in building a better year-round experience for all to enjoy.
Sincerely,
Mike Malakuskie
Commodore

Inside this issue:

Phone Directory	2
Social Events	3,4
Announcements	4,5,6,7
Board Minutes	9
Classifieds	6,8

For Your Calendar:

Super Bowl	February 3
Winterfest	February 17
LRC/Texas Holdem	March 23
Clean Up Day	April 6
80’s Night	April 6
Boat safety Course	April 13
Easter Egg Hunt	April 14

Page 2	The Porthole News - Contact Page - February 2019

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 Trustee

Mike Malakuskie	Commodore	973-945-7222	Beach/Galley / Asst.: Office, Swim Team, Dock, Welcoming/Membership
Bryan Hyland	Treasurer	973-663-3652	By-Laws, Legal/Insurance, Improvements/Construction
Mike Kahwaty	Secretary	973-294-6823	Office, Maintenance/Grounds, Security, Tennis, Nominating / Asst.: Beach/Galley, Social, Swim Team, Clubhouse, Improvements/Construction
Brian Richardson	Trustee	908-285-0539	Swim Team, Docks, Boat Course / Asst. : Beach/Galley, Maintenance/Grounds, By-laws, Social, Security, Nominating, Improvements/Construction
Jaime Evans	Trustee	973-601-7483	Welcoming/Membership, Grant/Scholarship / Asst. By-Laws, Communications, Budget/Financials, Legal/Insurance, Tennis
Vanessa Luke	Trustee	973-800-5541	Social / Asst.: Office, Communications, Clubhouse, Budget/Financials, Welcoming/Membership
Chris Peters	Trustee	862-432-6034	Communications, Clubhouse / Asst.: Maintenance/Grounds, Docks, Security, Nominating

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

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
Nicole Kahwaty* (16) 973-479-0773
Rebecca Schultz * (16) 973-876-0362
Dog Walking/Watching
Brandon Cohen (17) 973-663-0207
Mark Carrion (14) 973-770-8797

Lake Forest wants to send a Happy Birthday Wish to…..
Rebeca Schultz, February 6
Joel Spiridigliozzi, February 7
Kelly Brown, February 23

The Porthole News - Social Events - February 2019	Page 3

February 3th—Super Bowl	April 6 - Clean Up Day
February 17—Winterfest	April 13—Boat Safety Course
March 23– LRC/Texas Hold’em	April 14 - Easter Egg Hunt
April 6 - 80’s Night	May 3 - Semi-Annual Meeting

Location: Lake Forest Yacht Club
Fee: Members $65, Non Members $75
Register at: www.boatingsafetyfirst.com

2018 Super Bowl Party
February 3, 2019 4pm

Join us to watch this year’s super
bowl 2018. This will be a Pot Luck so
bring down a dish to share with the group.
Complimentary beverages will be provided. Spend some time with friends and neighbors and enjoy
the game with us!
We hope to see you there!

Page 4	The Porthole News - Social Events/Announcements - February 2019

Winterfest , Daytona 500 & Chili Contest
Sunday, February 17, 1 pm

Join your friends & neighbors on Sunday, 2/17 for some winter fun.
Depending on the weather there will be some outside winter activities to partake in. Inside we will be airing the Daytona 500 and tasting the variety chili submissions. There will be chips/dips; hot dogs and beer/wine and soda.
Feel free to bring anything else you might want to munch on.
Bring a crock pot & fixings of your best Chile Brew and all attendees will vote for their favorite. The winner will receive ticket to Opening Day Picnic.
Not a race fan? Not into winter outside activities? No problem…just come down and enjoy time & food inside with your neighbors. See you at the Club!
Lake Forest Social Director is looking for volunteers to organize some activities for the kids

Snack Shack
Update from the Board
The Board does not yet have any committed parties interested in running the Snack Shack this summer. Discussions are in progress with a few folks, but we continue to research alternatives. If we cannot find any people to fully manage the Snack Shack (paid positions), the next step will be to look for volunteers from our community to sign up for coverage. If we do not have volunteers at that point, unfortunately the Snack Shack will be closed this summer.
We all know that the Snack Shack tends to be the central gathering place at our club all summer long. It offers convenient and inexpensive food and is a service which isn't duplicated anywhere else on Lake Hopatcong. We would hate to lose this important piece of our summer fun. Since we are looking to 'rebuild' this year, there is a lot of flexibility in what can be offered and how it can be managed - it's open for discussion. If you are able to commit in any capacity to help keep our Snack Shack up and running, we want to hear from you! Please reach out to any board member with questions or to let us know you're interested in helping.

The Porthole News - Announcements- February 2019	Page 5

The $1000.00 Lake Forest Yacht Club Scholarship
Application period starts in less than 30 days!
We are one month away from the start of the 2019 LFYC Scholarship application period. We want to remind all of our members who are 2018 graduating seniors to consider applying for this scholarship which will help you get started on your higher education.
The scholarship will award $1,000 for the first year to help start off an applicant’s higher education endeavor. The Scholarship recipient will be awarded $500.00 each additional year of college attended up to 3 more years - sophomore, junior and senior years after proof of 3.0 or better grade point average. Total available to be awarded to any individual over the 4 years is $2,500.00
The candidate must be a Lake Forest Yacht Club member in good standing as well as a 2018 graduating high school senior. Each applicant will write an essay explaining why they are the ideal candidate to be the recipient of the LFYC Scholarship as well as provide three (3) letters of recommendation. Complete details of the application criteria will be found on the LFYC Scholarship Application available starting on March 1st on our website or your high school guidance office.
Scholarship applications should be addressed to the LFYC Scholarship Committee and be mailed to the LFYC with a postage date no later than April 16th, 2019. The five members of the 2019 LFYC Scholarship Committee will evaluate all applications and make a decision on who will be the recipient of the 2019 LFYC Scholarship. The recipient will be notified on or before May 1st, 2019.

2019 DOCK SLIP RENTALS
The club office has mailed out the 2019 dock slip rental invoices and rental agreements to all members who rented dock slips in 2018. The 2019 dock rental fee for members is $525.00. 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. 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 contact the club office so that we may reassign the slip to another member. We already have several members requesting available dock slips this season.
Since we have limited amount of dock slips, we will restrict dock rentals to one slip per member family until March 18th to accommodate as many members as possible. As is club policy, dock slips will only be rented to members whose: financial obligations to the club are current, have completed and 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 this season, please contact the club office at 973-663-0158 to request a dock rental agreement. 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, with a member referral, at a rental fee of $1,500.

Page 6	The Porthole News - Announcements /Advertisements - February 2019

Employment Opportunities

LFYC Beach Lifeguard Positions Open for the 2019 Season
LFYC is looking to interview new and returning lifeguards for the 2019 summer season. Weekend beach operations begin mid-May until school is out and then daily operations begin the first full week after school ends. Contact the LFYC Office for more details about scheduling, days required to work, etc. Lifeguard training and Red Cross Certificate including Waterfront are required BEFORE you can begin employment. Returning lifeguards will need to re-apply for the position. An application can be obtained in the office, LFYC website or you can request one be sent via email. Our email address is office@lfyc.org. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the office at 973-663-0158

Help/Maintenance
Lake Forest Yacht Club Is looking to hire returning and new boys and girls from our community to help with daily spring/summer daily operations . Must be 14 and older.
For more information contact the LFYC office at 973-663-0158 or office@lfyc.org.

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The Porthole News - Community Announcements - February 2019	Page 7

Please be aware that the ice bubblers/ice eaters are now in the water at Lake Forest Yacht Club B&C dock and working to prevent dock damage. Be EXTRA careful if venturing out on the ice and remember it takes a minimum of 4" of solid ice to walk on.
LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION
Ice Eaters Regulations for Lake Hopatcong
the affected area of ice created by the ice-retardant system shall not extend more than 25 feet beyond the protected structure or more than 25 feet, measured along the shoreline, from the protected structure.
no system shall be designed or operated in such a way as to prevent ingress or egress to any portion of the water body or to foreclose the formation of ice across a channel.
all ice-retardant systems shall be marked with an appropriate sign placed along the shore or on the protected structure specifying "Danger, Thin Ice."

Snow Storms Parking and Snow Removal Reminder
During snow storms we get many complaints for parking in the roadway. Please make sure all your vehicles are parked completely off the roadway during snow removal and/or salting operations.
407-7 Prohibited parking. Parking of vehicles on Township Streets during snow removal and/or salting operations, or when there is at least 1/4 inch of accumulation of snow or ice on the roadway is prohibited. We also respond to residents placing snow or ice on the roadway while clearing your driveways and vehicles.
407-4 Deposit of Snow on Streets Prohibited: No person, firm or corporation, the owner, tenant or occupant of any premises abutting on any street, shall throw, place or deposit any snow or ice into or upon any street in said Township, it being the intent and purpose of this provision to prohibit all persons from throwing, casting, placing or depositing snow and ice upon the streets in the Township of Jefferson. Check on your neighbors who may need assistance during this storm, and void, if possible, any unnecessary travel when snow removal operations are in effect.

Page 8	The Porthole News - Advertisements - February 2019

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Deadline for all advertising is the 20th of each month.
Advertising agreement is available at LFYC office or email at office@lfyc.org . For questions call 973 663 0158

The Porthole News - Board Minutes - February 2019	Page 9

Board Meeting – January 9, 2019 / Location: LFYC Office / Meeting called to order: 7:07pm / Meeting Adjourned: 9:25pm / Attendance: Bryan Hyland, Mike Malakuskie, Brian Richardson, Chris Peters, Vanessa Luke, Jaime Evans, Mike Kahwaty
Selection of Recurring Trustee Meetings: / Current meetings are the second Wednesday of every month, unless a quorum (5 trustees) cannot be met and known in advance, then best efforts are made to re-schedule: / Nomination of Officers: / The Trustees elected the officers: / The Commodore - Mike Malakuskie / The Secretary - Mike Kahwaty / The Treasurer - Bryan Hyland / The Board continued the meeting with assignments of responsibilities: / Committees/Responsibilities Assignments: / Beach/Galley :Primary: Mike Malakuskie, Secondary: Brian Richardson, Tertiary: Mike Kahwaty / Maintenance/Grounds: Primary: Mike Kahwaty Secondary: Brian Richardson Tertiary: Chris Peters / By-Laws (Member of by-law committee and primary liaison) / Primary: Bryan Hyland Secondary: Jaime Evans Tertiary: Brian Richardson / Office: Primary: Mike Kahwaty Secondary: Vanessa Luke Tertiary: Mike Malakuskie / Communications (Porthole and Website): Primary: Chris Peters / Secondary: Vanessa Luke Tertiary: Jaime Evans / Social (Member of social committee and primary liaison): / Primary: Vanessa Luke Secondary: Mike Kahwaty Tertiary: Brian Richardson / Swim Team: Primary: Brian Richardson Secondary: Mike Kahwaty Tertiary: Mike Malakuskie / Clubhouse: Primary: Chris Peters Secondary: Mike Kahwaty / Tertiary: Vanessa Luke / Budget/Financials: Primary: Bryan Hyland / Secondary: Jaime Evans Tertiary: Vanessa Luke / Docks: Primary: Brian Richardson Secondary: Chris Peters / Tertiary: Mike Malakuskie / Security: Primary: Mike Kahwaty Secondary: Chris Peters / Tertiary: Brian Richardson / Boat Course: Primary: Brian Richardson Secondary: Mike Kahwaty Tertiary: Chris Peters / Tennis: Primary: Mike Kahwaty Secondary: Vanessa Luke Tertiary: Jaime Evans / Welcoming/Membership: Primary: Jaime Evans Secondary: Vanessa Luke Tertiary: Mike Malakuskie / Legal/Insurance: Primary: Bryan Hyland Secondary: Jamie Evans / Tertiary: Vanessa Luke / Nominating: (Member of nominating committee and primary liaison) / Primary: Mike Kahwaty Secondary: Brian Richardson Tertiary: Chris Peters / Nominating Committee: Dan Schultz – chairman, Jeff Lawrence, Greg Struble, Keith Moran, Vinny Gowers / Grant/Scholarship: (Member of grant committee and primary liaison) / Primary: Jaime Evans Secondary: Vanessa Luke / Grant/Scholarship Committee: Frank Gutowski – chairman, Aileen Cobb, Phil Schiff, John Malone, Billy Burke, Diane Hyland / Improvements/ Trustees in charge of the Constructions Committee / Primary: Bryan Hyland Secondary: Mike Kahwaty / Tertiary: Brian Richadson / Construction Committee: Fred Steward – chairman, Greg Struble, Michael Lind, Eric Engelhardt, Ray Calogero, David Ferguson, James Chritchlaw, Justin Bosi, Bill Brown	Old Business: / -Chris Peters reported that Aaron from the LH Marine Wake School contacted Chris regarding the field repair reimbursement and wanted to reserve the date for an upcoming Wakeoff competition. / Bryan Hyland will follow up on the insurance claim regarding the field. / -The Clubhouse rentals were approved. / -Bryan Hyland will look into adding a verbiage to the Clubhouse Rental agreement regarding the restriction of the Clubhouse rental for Lake Forest residents/ property owners eligible to join LFYC as a member but have not. / -The Board has returned to the discussion/proposal of installing the new gate for the B&C docks. Bryan reminded the board that there is an ongoing issue with the existing cards for the gate. The cards have not been changed for few years and can’t be discontinued. There is a lot of non-members, previous non-member dock renters etc. that have access through the gate and to LFYC ramp. / Last year the Board obtained 3 estimates for the new gate system but put it on hold. / Anna will reach out to the companies that provided the estimates for an update. / -The Board also followed up on the purchase and installation new engraved patio bricks. / Anna reached out to the company that did the brick engraving previously and was advised that the type of patio bricks the Club was using for the previous engraved messages was discontinued. The company will get back to Anna with the offer for the replacement. Anna also advised that the cost of the brick and installation could be around $75.00 / -Mike Malakuskie will follow up with Gannon Company to finally replace the faulty septic lines from the men’s room in the Galley. / -Anna will email Mike Kahwaty an updated contract for security services for upcoming season. / -The Licensed Training Provider agreement for the swim instructor was signed and approved by the Board / -The snack shack employment/vendor position is still not filled. There was no interest from any of the members so far. Mike K. will reach out to few people outside the community with the offer. / -Vanessa reported that the Clean up Day was scheduled for April 6. She and Debbie will meet to decide on the dates for the summer events to put them in the LFYC calendar. / -Anna advised the Board that lately, with sales of the properties in Lake Forest, the Banks/Loan Agencies requesting the LFYC by-laws as a part of the process of obtaining the mortgage. Bryan offered to create the document with LFYC by-laws that will disclose only necessary items of the by-laws needed from the Banks. / -Mike Malakuskie advised the Board that Anna is getting ready all of the applications and other documents regarding the summer employment. Mike M. emphasized the importance of creating a clear list of responsibilities. / -Mike Kahwaty will look for the indoor matts that will protect the floor of the Clubhouse by the playground entrance. Anna will schedule the waxing after the Beefsteak/Comedy Event. / -Bryan will reach out to Greg about replacing the patio in front of the office with the concrete slab. / The existing stone on the patio is loose and creates a tripping hazard. / -The Board also discussed the idea of creating a slide show of the work/progress of the project. / Mike Kahwaty and Anna have been taking pictures daily. All trustees agreed that it is a good idea.

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