Author: Lake Forest

The Porthole News

November 2019 Issue

Commodore’s Message

Inside this issue:

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

For Your Calendar:

Charity Event	October 13
Oktoberfest	October 19
OPA Boat races	October 25-27
Halloween Party	November 1
Texas Hold-em/LRC	November 8
Annual Meeting	December 6
Medium Night	December 7

Page 2	The Porthole News - Contact Page - November 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

Lake Forest wants to send a Happy Birthday Wish to…..
Liam Brennan November 1
Lauren Gutowski November 16
Amanda Hyland November 22
Margaret Zambino November 24
Aubrey Gilligan November 29

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
Elise Gilligan* (14) 973-440-7166
Dog Walking/Watching
Mark Carrion (15) 973-770-8797

The Porthole News - Social Events - November 2019	Page 3

November 8 - Texas Hold-em/LRC	December 31 - New Year’s Eve Party
December 6– Annual Meeting	January 25—Beefsteak/Comedy Night
December 7—Psychic/Medium Night	February 2—Super Bowl

Come and celebrate the beginning of 2020 with your neighbors, friends and families at the LFYC New Year’s Eve Party

Lake Forest Yacht Club Tournament Night
November 8th, 2019
Texas Hold’em or Left Right Center. 60 players each tournament. Pick one tournament to play.
LFYC Members and their guest can reserve/pay for the tournament - $ 25.00 until November 4th. The first 60 players to sign up for each Tournament will have seats.
Entry to 3 rounds of LRC or entry to Hold-em.
Gift Card Prizes for the top finishers for each tournament
Sandwiches, pizza, beverages
Timeline:
6:15 Doors open, sandwiches, beverages, tables established
7:00 Tournament starts.
8:30 Pizza break
10:00 Final tables for both games established
10:45-11:00 Winners announced.
*There will be $10 buy back for the hold-em. Details will be given once tables are established before cards start.
*If requested we will seat groups/friends together on initial tables for both games. Please supply all names for
groups when you sign up and pay.
*Gluten free pizza will be provided upon the request when signing up/paying

Page 4	The Porthole News - Social Events - November 2019

Psychic/Medium Readings and Spirit Communication Night
LFYC, December 7, 6pm-9pm
(doors open 5 pm)
Jennifer Davino, well known Spiritual Intuitive/Medium will be performing psychic/medium group readings.
Actual/personal reading is not guaranteed.
Food - subs, pizza, dessert
Beverages—beer, wine, water, soda

Tickets sale—$50 per person
Members only—until October 16
Members and Member’s Guests –October 16– November 30

2019 Lake Forest Board of Trustee Election
In the 2019 Lake Forest Yacht Club election year there will be three positions to fill.
Trustee vacating positions are: Bryan Hyland, Mike Malakuskie and Chris Peters.
We have incumbent trustee candidate: Mike Malakuskie and three new candidates: James Critchlaw, Bo Ferguson and Vinny Gowers.
Please plan to attend the Lake Forest Yacht Club Annual Meeting, at which the election will be held. The meeting is December 6th, 2019, at 8:00pm. A quorum must be reached by 8:15pm.
As per the By- Laws, all members must be "in good standing" to vote --meaning the property's Master Lease and the 1st half of Membership Dues billed 10/1/19 must be paid.
Absentee ballots can be obtained from the office beginning on Wednesday, November 27th, 2019.
Absentee ballots must be returned to the Office no later than Thursday, December 5th in order to be counted.
As in years past, the nominating Committee has asked each of the candidates to write a bio, 250 words or less for the Porthole. ( See pages)…...

The Porthole News - Announcements - November 2019	Page 5

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Board Meeting – July 17, 2019 / Location: LFYC Office / Meeting called to order: 7:05 pm, Meeting Adjourned: 9:15pm / Attendance: Bryan Hyland, Mike Kahwaty, Brian Richardson, Vanessa Luke, Jaime Evans, Chris Peters
Office/ Secretary - M. Kahwaty / -Rentals approved / - Bryan spoke with Princeton Hydro and gave them ok to start testing LFYC beach area. / - After the discussion regarding the DEP water testing and advisory Bryan proposed to reopen the beach with condition of signing the waivers for minors going in the water. The Board decided that entering the water should be the parent’s decision. Bryan H. will draft the waivers for lifeguards and members. The Board also suggest of posting multiple signs regarding the results of the DEP testing, advisories and swimming at your own risk. / Maintenance/ Grounds and Security- M. Kahwaty / - Mike K. reported that the current security guard Todd will be leaving and there will be a new guard assigned shortly. Mike K. has been communicating with Will / from the landscaping company regarding some outstanding tasks that were / Commodore Beach, Galley - M. Malakuskie / – The Board will reach out to Princeton Hydro to create a follow up plan and resolutions of the algae issue. / Office/ Secretary - M. Malakuskie for M. Kahwaty / -Rentals approved / Treasurer/Improvements/Legal - B. Hyland / - All financials are good. / Maintenance/ Grounds and Security- M. Malakuskie for M. Kahwaty	scheduled weeks ago. / Docks, Boat Course- B. Richardson / - Brian reported that Frank G. has been maintain the slips. Currently the Club has two slips available. Frank may shift some members to accommodate their needs. / Clubhouse Communications Wakeoff - for C. Peters / Chris advised the Board that the Club has been preparing for the Wakeoff, the ABC paperwork was filed and is pending, the contract has been signed. Aaron will receive the waiver and wristbands that the Wakeoff participants and people entering the water need to sign and wear. / Social - V. Luke / -Vanessa reported that the Turbokick has been a success and she would like to try to schedule yoga classes with Lake Shawnee members. / – Mike M suggested to look for the new security company for next summer. / Docks, Boat Course- B. Richardson / - Brian reported that two dock slips are still available / Clubhouse Communications Wakeoff - for C. Peters / Brian R offered to clean up the kegerators for the Cornhole event. / Social - V. Luke / Vanessa reported that the social committee decided that the Oktoberfest will not be an open public event but a regular members and their guests only.

Board Meeting – August 15, 2019
Location: LFYC Office
Meeting called to order: 7:13pm, Meeting Adjourned: 8:45pm
Attendance: Mike Malakuskie, Bryan Hyland, Brian Richardson, Vanessa Luke, Jaime Evans, Chris Peters

The Porthole News - Classifieds/Board minutes - November 2019	Page 7

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