LHPYC APRIL 2020 The Point

APRIL 2020

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HOURS Brunch Menu Dinner Fitness Center Tuesday - Saturday
Saturday-Sunday Wednesday -Saturday 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Dining Room 10:30 AM-2:30 PM 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday - Monday
5:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Lunch
Wednesday -Friday
11:30 AM-2:30 PM

Spa/Locker Rooms

Tiki Bar Sunday Monday Tuesday - Saturday

Friday Saturday Sunday 5:00 AM - 7:00 PM 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Happy Hour: 4:00PM-7:00PM Pool
Snack Bar
Saturday Sunday Daily
Friday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dawn to Dusk
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Little Skippers Childcare Any variation of these hours will be
Happy Hour communicated to our members via
Wednesday - Thursday Friday - Saturday eblast and social media.
Wednesday - Friday
4:00 PM- 7:00 PM 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

DIRECTORY

Terry Paterson Ed McCabe Jeremy Martens Gina Miller
Owner/Interim General Manager Executive Chef Fitness & Youth Director Director of Special Events
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Ext. 212 / 954-802-1099 Ext. 214
954-942-7244 Ext. 227
Jhonson Garcia Vita Thompson
Jessica Easterling Damian Burke Director of Tennis Banquet Manager
Owner/Community Outreach Director Food & Beverage Director [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] Ext. 222 Ext. 218

Ext. 217 Ext. 232 JP Ghazal Gary Stallone
Maintenance Manager Assistant Dockmaster
Tammy Shoffstall, MSM Sari Keiser [email protected] [email protected]
Director of Finance & Clubhouse Manager Ext. 226 Ext. 226
Human Resources [email protected]
[email protected] Ext. 218 Zack Rice Kaylee Paterson
Ext. 233 Marina & Facilities Director Communications &
Roni Bertucci [email protected] Outreach Assistant
Kimberly McMahon Bookeeper 954-942-6688 / 561-843-5330 [email protected]
Membership & Communications [email protected]
Director Ext. 213
[email protected]
Ext. 231

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With elections over, we are proud to announce that our extremely vigilant on who they come in contact with outside
incumbent Mayor Glenn Troast has secured himself a third term. work hours. They are confined to their homes or the club.
Everett Marshall gave him a good run and the hard race did good Please call us to place orders and we will safely manage the
for our unique city. Issues that needed to be addressed got raised chain of custody of your food until its placed in your vehicle at
and brought a spotlight to things that might have been simply our valet stand. No money needs to change hands because
looked over while concentrating on all the other tasks needed to you all have accounts. Therefore no contact is needed with
operate our city. The more the people get involved, the better our any of our employees. That’s the difference between buying
LHP is. That is what we feel our role in politics is…to facilitate from us or anywhere else. Use your membership perks.
community involvement. The role of our club governors are to get
LHPYC membership involved in our parks, community events, On March 6th we finally submitted our application to the city
city wide decision making, charities, boards and everything else to adopt our new proposed Yacht Club Mixed Use zoning
that doesn’t happen directly on our 10 acre property but affects us district(MU-YC) ordinances and our LHPYC Developers
all. So talk to them and get to know them if you want to get to Agreement with the City. With these two important
know what makes our city tick. documents we also submitted all the site plans, elevations,
floor plans, renderings, traffic studies, parking studies,
Mayor Troast’s first task in his 3rd term is to help our city deal landscape plans and civil infrastructure plans for the Zoning
with Covid-19. Please all support his tireless efforts along with our Board members and City Commissioners to see the visual and
city officials, Police Department, Fire Department and Civil statistical effects and impact of the newly proposed codes. The
Works. There is more behind the scenes needed to be done to keep new zoning district that is needed to be created is because our
us safe than we know about. Please all heed their warning and city doesn’t have a private yacht club mixed with a residential
advice. Follow all the strict guidelines being set. He has been in development anywhere. We needed to write an entirely new
contact with many of us business owners and conveyed direct districts zoning code to accommodate this. However, I need to
instructions from Florida’s Governor. clarify and correct some incorrect chatter. We are not making
up new codes to force this project to be able to work on our 10
Very importantly, please control your families, kids, teenagers and acres. We are mixing multiple codes and ordinances that
young adults. We all know this is tough, but this is time for harsh already exist in the city for each of our proposed parcels that
realities and strict rules. As I have mentioned in our emails to make up the entire development and ensuring that they work
members, we are being strict on our property and we are overly together in a complimentary way. Either we are matching the
strict on our younger community because they are spreading this existing zoning district B2A that the club is already and has
virus apathetically and we all need to get control of them. Also always been, or we are using our Residential Multifamily 16
know your circle. Don’t be around anybody that you don’t know units per acre (RM16) codes that all other townhouses in LHP
where they have been. I have even banned my own son from are governed by. We are pulling elements from these two
being at the club and around us because I know he has been zoning district since we are “Mixed Use”. However, we are
around too many other teenagers during spring break. My asking for a much more restrictive Residential Multifamily 6
daughter has been quarantined in her apartment and she can only units per acre (RM6) which doesn’t actually exist in our city
travel between the club and her home. We have quarantined (Or any city actually). So to create it, we need to start
ourselves to our yacht anchored at various places between LHP somewhere, and that somewhere is within our existing codes
and Miami. Keeping our home offices operational 24/7. Our boat and ordinances.
is our floating base of operation where we co-ordinate multiple
business and 135 staff. Some are trying to make our requirements more strict than
anybody else’s in the city. Wanting to revoke some of our
Be strict! Be strong! Be safe! Have no tolerance for apathy in others. existing B2A zoning that the club has always had. This
We need to be here for each other when it counts. If we blunt this opportunity exists because many years ago a city-wide
curve, we can really show the world how the United States comprehensive plan was written to update out dated codes
discipline is why we are the greatest country in the world. Then without actually changing each districts zoning code. In our
we can financially recover faster and stronger than everybody case, this “comprehensive plan”was designed for the city
else. All the communication from Spain and Italy are saying how parks to not allow park buildings to exceed 25’ in height.
sorry they are for not heeding the warnings earlier. It’s Nobody recognized then that LHPYC land use was
heartbreaking. Let us not act the same way. designated the same as the city parks – Commercial
Recreation. While new codes where written to accommodate
At LHPYC we are maintaining critical services and outdoor the city parks, nothing was written to accommodate LHPYC.
activities to allow people to get out safely. We have cut back food This caused our Land Use to not match our legal Zoning B2A
and beverage to takeout and grocery service only. See our which allows our clubhouse to be 50’ tall with an additional
website www.LHPYC.com and our email blasts for these menus 10’ allowance for mechanical equipment on the roof. So now,
and grocery lists. We have a skeleton staff that are all being all we are doing is taking our time and spending our money to

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A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER

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correct this mistake from many years ago. At the same time, we process even more, but will try our best for it not to. Then
are asking to combine this Club with Residential so we can take again at the City Commission meeting to ratify the zoning
the development profit and use it to build LHP the Yacht Club it boards ruling after that. These two meetings are very
deserves. important because they will be questioning and voting on
our new Mixed Use - Yacht Club (MU-YC) zoning and our
What I have explained above is everything that has been Developers Agreement with the City. It will be a long night,
controversial about this project in a nutshell. Don’t let anybody try but arguably the most important and informative night for
to spin this another way, because I have seen many different spins LHPYC members and other residents. All the work the City,
from many different people. the Boards, the Committees, the Commission and our
excellent team have been working towards for 2 and half
We are very proud of our design and layouts. We feel it brings years comes together on these two nights. I am hoping for it
LHPYC into the 21st century and beyond. We have tried to to be an easy vote because everything in these codes and
encapsulate a timeless look that can withstand the test of time. As agreement are items that we have been talking about in
tastes and times change, we will easily be able to update our public and in intense meetings for 2 years already, but that
property to keep up with ever evolving trends. Our design also is probably wishful thinking so I am ready for anything.
allows us to build to standards that will withstand 200mph
sustained winds during a hurricane. This is achieved through our In closing I would like to touch briefly on all our club events.
poured concrete roofs and floor systems and our windows and Our focus on www.CleanBahamaBeaches.org will now be
doors that are tested far beyond the requirements of our building in May. We have moved the big fundraiser party to the
code. Top priority has been placed on safety, density, parking, and night of May 16th and the “all committee” events to Sunday
traffic flow, or slow. For personal and ethical May 17th. All these details will be published soon, but “save
reasons,sustainability, energy efficiency, water retention and low the date!” But if we don’t have a handle on Covid-19, this
usage and green space with abundance of natural shade has been will also get cancelled.
carefully designed into our project. We have far surpassed all code
requirements put on us. Then we also wanted to make sure we The April 18th Club Triathlon will be postponed to late
have all the fun stuff for you to enjoy also. May. Have you signed up a team yet? This is going to be a
fun and friendly competitive family event. We need all ages
The city has allowed us to start to permitting process for the new and fitness levels for the team event. For more information
Tennis Bistro. This will serve as our “temporary clubhouse” while on gym times and safety protocol, see Jeremy’s article on
we build the new one. It will also have locker rooms and showers page 15.
for those of you using the tennis courts, gym and pool. There will
be about a 3 month period where we don’t have any food and Thank you all for making this club so great. Its through all
beverage facility while we complete the Tennis Bistro build out. your passion and dedication that we are a successful club
We really need this time to get the underground infrastructure in and growing. Even in the face of an impending main
place because it is a total mess right now. We have 60 years of clubhouse closure to rebuild, we are still growing. That’s
corrosion, repairs, settlement, leaks, and bad planning to fix before because LHPYC is made up of the sum of its members and
we can even start building the new clubhouse or open the staff, and the idea of being apart of a community of people
“temporary clubhouse”. While this infrastructure build out is with similar or different interests but all have a common
happening, we will be very limited in parking and access due to goal to make their club the best that it can be. Together.
all the digging. See the published Civil Plans on our website. This Dealing with this Covid-19 pandemic responsibly as a Yacht
will be done in stages as not to totally close down the property, Club Community should be more proof on why being
but Food and Beverage will have to be on hold. amongst this group of amazing people is a blessing. I sure
feel blessed. Thank you everybody.
That being said, we have also had to postpone the shutdown to
August 1st due to a setback in our process. The city and our Terry Paterson
attorneys found that before they could formally vote on our Owner &
project, the county needed to vote on our updated city
comprehensive plan. That was voted to be sent to the county by Interim General Manager
our zoning board and city commission in March. We are however
working through the city bureaucratic process on a parallel path
to speed it up.

We did need all our supporters at the next Zoning Board Meeting
on April 7th but it has obviously been postponed. No new date is
set yet. We will keep you informed. We do expect this to delay our

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LHPYC BOARD & COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Terry Paterson Jessica Easterling
Owner Owner

Peter Hanssen Troy Ganter
Commodore Vice Commodore

Victor Bruzzone Matt Donoghue Kristen Kiss
Governor Governor Governor

Cassie Ganter Kelly Donoghue Sharon Alfieri Diane Elliott
Social Tennis Entertainment New Member

John Pfleger Jen Midgett Peter Hanssen Miriam Maguire Jill Selbach
Fishing Youth Cruising Yacht Shop Fitness/Swim

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APRIL 2020

EVENT CALENDAR

Key 4 Saturday 9 Thursday 12 Sunday

LUNCH Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness Easter Celebration
BRUNCH 10-11AM 9-10AM
TENNIS Brunch 10:30AM-2:30PM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Early Seating 10:30AM-1:30PM
MUSIC Pot of Gold 8PM Live Ball Tennis 6-7:30PM Late Seating 5:30PM
ONGOING EVENTS
FITNESS 5 Sunday Passover Dinner Specials 6-9PM 13 Monday
KIDS Live Music:
Brunch 10:30AM-2:30PM Alexandra Lewis 6:30-9:30PM Outdoor Group Fitness
HAPPY HOUR 5:30-6:30AM
Wed-Fri 4-7PM 6 Monday 10 Friday Women’s League Team Training
Sun 4-7PM (Tiki Bar) 9-10:30AM
Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness
1 Wednesday 5:30-6:30AM 5:30-6:30AM 9-10AM
Women’s League Team Training Outdoor Group Fitness Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10:30AM 9-10AM
5:30-6:30AM Outdoor Group Fitness Doubles Strategy Clinic 14 Tuesday
Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10AM 9-10:30AM
9-10AM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Outdoor Group Fitness
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Good Friday Seafood Buffet 9-10AM
EC Committee Meeting 6:15PM 7 Tuesday 6-9PM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Live Piano Player 5:30-9:30PM Live Music:
Outdoor Group Fitness Ed Horowitz 7-10PM 15 Wednesday
2 Thursday 9-10AM
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Outdoor Group Fitness
Outdoor Group Fitness 5:30-6:30AM
9-10AM 8 Wednesday Outdoor Group Fitness
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM 9-10AM
Live Ball Tennis 6-7:30PM Outdoor Group Fitness Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Live Music: 5:30-6:30AM Live Piano Player 5:30-9:30PM
Alexandra Lewis 6:30-9:30PM Outdoor Group Fitness
9-10AM 11 Saturday 16 Thursday
3 Friday Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Cruising Group Meeting 6PM Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness
Outdoor Group Fitness Live Piano Player 5:30-9:30PM 10-11AM 9-10AM
5:30-6:30AM Easter Brunch 10:00AM-2:00PM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Outdoor Group Fitness Easter Egg Drive Through 11AM Live Ball Tennis 6-7:30PM
9-10AM Petting Zoo 11:00AM-2PM New Member Committee
Doubles Strategy Clinic Pot of Gold 8PM Meeting 6PM
9-10:30AM Live Music:
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Alexandra Lewis 6:30-9:30PM
Drive In Movie Night 6-10PM
Live Music: G. Sparticus 7-10PM

6 *All events are subject to change. We will keep you updated via email blast and social media*

APRIL 2020

EVENT CALENDAR

17 Friday 24 Friday 28 Tuesday

Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10AM
5:30-6:30AM 5:30-6:30AM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10AM
9-10AM Doubles Strategy Clinic 29 Wednesday
Doubles Strategy Clinic 9-10:30AM
9-10:30AM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Outdoor Group Fitness
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM KIDS NIGHT 6pm 5:30-6:30AM
Live Music: Will Bridges 7-10PM Live Music: Clint Powell 7-10PM Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10AM
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
18 Saturday 21 Tuesday 25 Saturday Live Piano Player 5:30-9:30PM

Tri-LHPYC Triathlon 9AM Outdoor Group Fitness Outdoor Group Fitness
Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10AM 10-11AM
10-11AM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Brunch 10:30AM-2:30PM
Brunch 10:30AM-2:30PM Pot of Gold 8PM
Pot of Gold 8PM 22 Wednesday
26 Sunday
19 Sunday Outdoor Group Fitness
5:30-6:30AM Brunch 10:30AM-2:30PM 30 Thursday
Brunch 10:30AM-2:30PM Outdoor Group Fitness
9-10AM 27 Monday Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10AM
20 Monday Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Live Piano Player 5:30-9:30PM Outdoor Group Fitness Entertainment Committee
Outdoor Group Fitness 5:30-6:30AM Happy Hour 5PM
5:30-6:30AM Women’s League Team Training Live Ball Tennis 6-7:30PM
Women’s League Team Training 9-10:30AM Live Music:
9-10:30AM Outdoor Group Fitness 9-10AM Alexandra Lewis 6:30-9:30PM
Outdoor Group Fitness Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
9-10AM
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM

23 Thursday

Outdoor Group Fitness
9-10AM
Afterschool Tennis 5-6PM
Live Ball Tennis 6-7:30PM
Live Music:
Alexandra Lewis 6:30-9:30PM

Fitness Class Spin & Pump SPOGA Core Yoga SpinCore Group Fitness
Information Focusing on a mix of Mix of 30min of cycling and Vinyasa yoga flow infused Interval cycling with a core A fun group class that mixes
stretching, spin and core! 30min of yoga with core strengthening crushing workout to finish all elements of fitness,
exercises weights, cardio, biking

***Please check member side of the website for more info on classes*** Questions: Contact Jeremy Martens at 954-802-1099

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Passover
DINNERSPECIALS
April9th

8 *All events/menus are subject to change. Stay up to date by checking your LHPYC emails and social media posts.

SPECIAL EVENTS

EASTER CELEBRATION

April 12, 2020

Early Seating 10:30am-1:30pm

Includes a Complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa

Fruit & Cheese Platters, Shrimp & Crab Cocktail, Smoked Salmon, Ham Carving & Omelet Stations,
Eggs Benedict, Quiche Lorraine, Vegetable Quiche
Waffles, Bacon, Sausage, O’Brien Potatoes, Asparagus, Croissants, Muffins, Danishes, Ice Cream Sundae Bar, Carrot Cake
Adults $45++ Kids $23++ (Ages 6-12)

EASTER DINNER

5:30pm Seating

Complimentary Glass of Champagne included

Late Seating Buffet: Mixed Green Salad with Assorted Dressings, Shrimp & Crab Cocktail, Broiled Salmon with Dill Lemon Butter
Sauce, Prime Rib, Turkey & Rack of Lamb Carving Stations, Spaghetti Squash with Lentil Bolognese, Kid-Friendly Pastas,
O’Brien Potatoes, Turkey Stuffing, Portobello Mushroom Caps over Cauliflower Couscous, Orange & Honey Glazed Carrots, Crispy
Brussels Sprouts, Green Beans Almandine, Chocolate Fountain, Carrot Cake, German Chocolate Cake, Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Adults $75++ Kids $30++ (Ages 6-12) • LIVE MUSIC
Reservations Required • 48 Hour Cancellation Policy •No A La Carte- Tiki Bar & Snack Bar Closed All Day

KIDS

NIGHT

April 24th at 6pm

Video GameTruck
Poolside Movie
Kids Bu fet

Members $40
MemberGuests $50
(price includes games,
movie, dinner & dessert)

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MEMBERSHIP

IN MEMORIAM Ike Iaconis

Dear Members, Committee Funday Sunday event, both club wide charity
events in conjunction with each other. These are special
What a crazy time! These past couple of weeks haven’t been events that are both to raise awareness for
easy, but rest assured that LHPYC is taking all the necessary cleanbahamabeaches.org as well as show off our beautiful
precautions to keep your Club as clean as can be. I want to club and the exciting new development in our near future.
thank all the members that have given me their feedback on We hope to see you and your preapproved guests there!
why they love the club so much. We want to get the word out
why LHPYC is such a special place, and we appreciate you Kim McMahon
taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences. Membership &

Just a reminder that we are not offering summer membership Communications Director
this year, but focusing on our Flagship membership. We also
have two very big events coming up which will no longer be
open to the public due to the current situation, but member
guests are allowed if preapproved 48 hours in advance. On
May 16th is our Bahama Beach Bash and May 17th is our All

TESTIMONIALS

My wife and I are liveaboards at the marina. They are Lighthouse Point Yacht Club is our home away from. Special thanks to our
taking temperature of our members before entering the club and their team as they are taking the necessary steps to be proactive in
club. The entire staff are wearing gloves and masks. The taking precautionary measures during this pandemic situation. Although the
club is only serving food outside in the fresh air. The tables are yacht club is restricted to members only now, they have been taking this matter very
more than adequately separated. I see the staff sanitizing the seriously by implementing the safest and strongest systems for our members while
chairs and other surfaces all day long. Terry Paterson we personally setting the standard for our community and others around the world. LHPYC and team,
thank you and your staff for this outstanding performance and your you have inspired me, my family and my Businesses to follow your lead. Thank you for
sense of responsibility to your staff and members. being a shining light in our community. Thank you for leading the way.

David & Mimi Laser Troy Ganter

I'm here practically every day and I have I just wanted to say thank Last night we enjoyed dinner at the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club
seen all the precautions being taken to you to the marina and club and came back for lunch today. The safety procedures they have
keep members and staff as safe as staff during these difficult put in place with measures like separating tables, providing
possible. Even in the gym they are constantly times. They have really gone above disposable menus, requiring gloves and masks for staff, mandatory
wiping down equipment and have mandatory and beyond to keep the facility cleansing of the hands when entering and taking your temperature boosts
check-in. We are all very lucky to be in such sanitized, safe and clean. I feel safer our confidence that we are safe in this environment. The club has always
good hands. Super food and patio available to at the club then I do in my own been very clean and promoting outside dining with the measures they
eat takeout. Come support your amazing club. home! Thanks again, guys. have taken encourages us that we do have a safe haven to go to.

Commodore Hanssen Keith Price Roberta Turner

Sheldon and I (Sandy) have arrived back in Canada before airports and borders have Patti and I thought it was important to take a
closed. As we sit in our house now in strict quarantine for 14 days, we reflect on what minute to recognize the efforts made at the club
an amazing winter we spent in Florida. And the club played a major role in that! So to keep us safe. We see kitchen workers wearing
thanks to all the great people we met both on the courts, in the restaurant and our fellow gloves and masks. Many servers wearing gloves came
boaters. What a special place you've all created! Even with limited accessibility, we would have down the dock yesterday to deliver food to the boats. The
been there to support it as much as we could. It's presently a big void and we look forward to Club’s safety efforts are recognized and appreciated. Keep
our return which hopefully will be sooner than later. Until then, stay healthy, enjoy the warmth, up the good work!
some time on the courts and this new slower pace of life which we can all learn something from.
Gary Willis
Sandy Fischel

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CRUISING GROUP

A few weeks ago, we had a wonderful visit to Fisher Island in meet a great group of likeminded people who like to enjoy our
Miami, Florida. There were manatees and peacocks to greet us. ocean travels.

Our weekend was attended by over 60 people and guests who Bahamas Beach Bash
enjoyed a great time and camaraderie in spite of a little wind and We have a very important date coming up May 16th. It will be a
rain. It didn’t get in our way at all. fun time at the club to introduce
CLEANBAHAMABEACHES.ORG. a nonprofit for us to join in a
We had lots of kids with us on this trip and they are welcome on massive effort to help clean the beaches in the Bahamas and help
all of our exciting adventures. We had four boats that hosted an with relief after a disaster. For more information, email us at
appetizer and cocktail hour that started at 6:30pm, that hour broke [email protected]
up at about 11:00pm.
There will be lots more coming in future news about this event so
Weather permitting, we are off to Port Lucaya for a return trip on mark your calendar!
May 8-11th. This trip is open to our entire LHPYC membership. If
you don’t have a boat we will take you over and back. There are Peter Hanssen
nice hotel rooms for you to stay in next to the Marina where we all Cruising Group Chair
will be. Rooms start at 120.00 per night. This is a good opportunity [email protected]
to see if you would like to join our Cruise Group. Let me know.
Contact me for questions about membership in Cruise Group, 612-308-6900

FISHING COMMITTEE

The Fishing Committee hosted its first official event, “Hook & The committee is looking at dates this summer for a fishing trip and
Cook” in late February. Those who attended enjoyed great foo, look forward to finalizing dates and making the announcement in the
outstanding service and entertainment. The weather was partially coming weeks. Weather has been unpredictable this winter but the
cooperative but the club staff did a superb job and the evening was fishing around the Lighthouse Point community has been
a success. We look forward to making this a semiannual event in outstanding. We look forward to expanding our fishing activities and
the future. welcome any existing members or new members who wish to
participate.

John Pfleger

LHPYC Committee Chair

WINDWORD PASSAGE

Round Robin French and English sailors in the 1600s developed a clever way
to submit grievances and yet avoid the noose. They attached
Some sporting events use the “round robin” system of their signatures to a strip of ribbon fastened in a circle with no
determining a winner. With this method, each contestant in a end and therefore no name at the top. This round ribbon (“rond
tournament is matched in turn against every other contestant. ruban” in French) was then attached to the petition. Eventually
Most people don’t know that the term round robin has a nautical the words and the meaning evolved to the term “round robin”
origin. we know and use today to describe a format for competition.

Life for crewmen on board a sailing warship in the 17th Century So now the term has come “full circle,” spanning 400 years of
was difficult at best, with rugged conditions and harsh nautical history – from early sailors attempting to overcome
discipline. The hardship was so great that mutinies occurred on hardship, to modern competitors in sports like soccer, tennis,
occasion. Consequently, a ship’s captain was vigilant to detect, rugby, bridge and chess. Like they say, “What goes around,
deter and punish any sign of insurrection by the crew. comes around.”

In those days, the signing and circulation of a grievance petition by Gary Rex © 2018
by the crew was considered to be a mutinous action, and the LHPYC Member
captain had the authority to hang the instigators. The names at
the top of the petition were the prime suspects. As a result, 11

SARI SAYS...

What is the importance of table reservations? • For lunch, men’s and women’s attire should be smart/casual.
• Easier Kitchen & Staffing Management – When you know how
many people you need to feed at any given time, you can better Shorts should not be shorter than mid-thigh length. Sports attire is
plan for your needs and schedule properly to insure a fabulous
dining experience. acceptable including caps/hats.
• No waiting – Customers who make reservations don’t wait until
a table is ready as one has been assigned based on their wishes, to • For special events/private parties, dress should be appropriate to
the best of our capabilities.
• Planning – With reservations we can plan the layout of the the theme of the event or the request of the host. Dress shirts for
dining room areas and to better serve you and deliver a better
quality of service. men and cocktail attire for ladies.
• Things happen unexpectedly and we understand that. We kindly
ask that you call and let us know. • Cell phones must always remain in silent mode in the dining
• Let us know about any birthdays, celebrations or special needs –
no stairs etc.. To help your dining experience room and lounge. Any calls should be taken outside of the dining

Dress Code/Etiquette room or lounge. It is preferred that all electronic devices be used
• Members, guests and visitors are expected to wear proper and
respectful attire (shoes, trousers and collared shirts at all times) in outdoors, away from the dining areas at the Club. Members and
the bar and dining areas. No rips or tears in jeans please.
• For dinner, gentleman should wear collared shirts (no t-shirts). guests may receive and send text messages, emails and use the
No baseball caps or hats other than those with LHPYC logos
please. available secure Wi-Fi connection on devices provided no voice

communication takes place and speakers and ringers are silenced.

• Be aware that many of our guests have allergies or are sensitive

to certain scents, therefore please be mindful with use of body

lotions, sprays, perfumes or colognes.

• When inviting your guests to join you at the club, we kindly ask

that they come to the hostess deck to

check-in. If you’re running late please

call and let us know. We will let them

know. They cannot go to the lounge Sari Keiser

without you! Clubhouse Manager

FROM THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE

Hello, Members forget to follow us on social media, check out our monthly
newsletter and watch your emails. It’s all going on at Your Club!
I’ve been working at the Club for over 20 years (yes, I began when
I was five) and it has been such a privilege helping you plan your Gina Miller
events. I’ve seen your kids get married, celebrated your parents’ Director of Special Events
anniversaries, birthday parties galore, inside the clubhouse,
outside the clubhouse, on the docks, and even in the parking lot!
Such fabulous gatherings, we thank you for your loyalty and
continued support, and thank you for placing your trust in us. We
have an amazing food and beverage team, and we are so excited
for what’s to come! But in the meantime, stay tuned and don’t

FOOD & BEVERAGE NEWS

As your food and beverage director at the yacht club my highest normal eventually. I would like to thank all the members for
priority has been to keep the staff and members safe, healthy and respecting our policies as it is only being done for your well
virus free. It has not been and will not be an easy task to stop the being. We are now offering No-Touch Takeout Wednesday
spread of this virus but on a daily basis we have been sanitizing, through Saturday 1-8pm and Sunday 12-7pm. Delivery is
cleaning and checking all employees and members for any signs available within Lighthouse Point and the surrounding areas (east
before allowing them to enter the property. To repeat what we of US1, between Hillsboro and 14th Street). No cash, credit card
have mentioned before: always check in at the reception desk or payments or tips will be accepted, as it will be Member Charge
hostess stand before entering any area of the club. Your only. In addition, Chef will be offering weekly specials, so stay
temperature will be taken and we will give you sanitizer or tuned and connected to us by email blasts and social media posts.
alcohol for your hands. Only members are allowed, so please
provide your member number upon entering. No physical contact Damian Burke
is allowed of any kind regardless if both parties are ok with it. We Food & Beverage
apologize for not being able to provide our usual services such as Director
valet, childcare and entertainment but life we return back to

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chef’s MARINA

CORNER Covid-19 (Coronavirus), what a mess for the world to have to
live with. This is my second rewrite as so much has changed
Ahh!! April. How did April get its name??? since I wrote my original article 20 days ago, and will
probably be obsolete by the time you receive the Point
One, it's that the name is rooted in the Latin Aprilis Magazine. Obviously being proactive is the best option to
which is derived from the Latin aperire meaning ‘to protect each other. All it takes is one effected person to send
open’. Looking into Spiritual meaning of April equals the virus cultivating through our club and community. So far
a balanced equilibrium of time of growth the CDC and World Health Organization point out that most
and moving forward. cases are transmitted by viral particles from coughing or
sneezing and that it can stay suspended in the air up to 6 ft.
April is the ideal month to start healthier living and away and then land on various surface and can live from a
raising consciousness. Remember Easter Weekend is few hours to several days depending on the different types of
this month and reservations need to be made early. surfaces and temperatures.
Book your party now because we cannot guaranty
availability the week of or on that day. The Club has always taken several proactive measures to
protect our members and our staff. Our serving staff always
All that being said...... we are still working on oil-free wash their hands before and after serving each table as well as
and plant based menu items plus items for all club wearing latex gloves as they polish silverware, preparing
event or private functions. We continue to add plant napkin rolls and handling dishes before and after service to
based items to our daily menu selections as daily each member. We also recently purchased a very high temp
specials. Check our Facebook, Instagram and email hot water booster in addition to our wash station in the
blasts. kitchen that comes as close to sterilizing the dishes as possible.
The culinary staff always keep the food above 140 degrees or
Please remember that we only make plant free below 40 degrees. These two zones prevent bacteria from
products in small batches and when they sell out growing. We are also using sanitizer spray throughout the
they’re out until the next day, So in short.. April is a club on virtually every surface.
new beginning for all of us. Members wanting new
oil-free and plant based items. Staff that needs to be Our Food and Beverage Management team sanitize each
trained on how to produce new cooking methods. menu before and after each use and has recently been using
disposable menus. One of Terry Paterson’s first mandates in
Taking our level of cooking to the next degree. July 2017 was to install ultraviolet germicidal lamps in our Air
Patience please. It will all work out in Conditioning system and change out filters frequently. Our
time. maintenance team over manages our massive water filtration
center, which means changing filters out well ahead of their
Love to All. expiration dated including our ice makers too. Many thanks to
member Joel Brow and Rain Soft for their equipment and
Ed McCabe dedication to giving us the healthiest water in south FL.
Executive Chef
As you can imagine, finding hand sanitizer is tough. The club
Ahi Tuna Rice Cake Coffee Rubbed has ordered some sanitizing stations and we have closed all
Grouper access to the club except the front door where we record
names ask critical questions and spray your hands with
sanitizer. We do have an ample supply of sanitizer and they
are placed all over the club. We are also expecting a large
order of sanitation wipes that will be available throughout the
club also. We have run out of face masks as they are no longer
available.

Stay safe out there, watch the news and stay informed, and
feel safe knowing your team at LHPYC is doing everything to
mitigate your exposure to any viruses or bacteria.

Zack Rice
Marina &
Facilities Director

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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

Lauren Phelps

Hi Y'all!

I'm Lauren Phelps — a fun loving girl from Memphis, Tennessee who decided to make it a priority to LOVE her daily life!
After college, I took a series of boring, unfulfilling jobs that left me feeling stuck and confused. I worked very hard to make
good grades so that I could get a good job, and I felt like I had arrived at the wrong thing. I wasn’t making great money, and I
was extremely unfulfilled.

I never truly knew what I wanted to do with my life, but one thing that stayed on my mind was “I want to be happy.” I didn’t
want to coast through 40 years of my working life hating each day and living for the weekend. How lame would that be?!
After a few months of soul searching, fact finding, and working with a career coach, I discovered a group fitness class that
inspired me! I loved the encouraging vibe from the people there, and I thought moving my body in new ways was fun. Yes,
this is where I discovered my passion for burpees.

Through that experience, I found that helping people get started on their fitness journey made me really happy! I enjoy
helping people cut through the noise of the latest fads and start making REAL changes in their life. It is fun for me to see
people make progress, and it helps them to stay accountable! Win, Win! Finally, in 2014, I ditched corporate America and the
matching 401k and ventured out on my own as a Certified Personal Trainer through NASM.

As I learned more about my clients, I discovered I could help them in many more ways than simply a fitness routine. I started
teaching them about mindset strategies, celebrating success, implementing even more self-care, and experiencing more
gratitude in life. I was happy and fulfilled through my work and life, and then, I got inspired to move to Florida. I met my
boyfriend, David, at a Tony Robbins event and decided to try long-distance dating. Quickly, I realized my life could be EVEN
BETTER if I lived in South Florida.

In August 2018, I moved from Memphis where I helped 100s of people have fun getting fit and healthy, to Pompano Beach
where I had faith I would find a fitness home. A few months later, I met Lighthouse Point Yacht Club! In addition to teaching
HIIT fitness and training one-on-one at the club, I help clients virtually through Accountability Coaching. We create weekly
actions that will lead to meeting their goals, and we connect via phone to handle breakdowns and celebrate wins.

I love living in Florida, being with the palm trees, meeting new people, and building my business. I really like burpees, I
usually wear glitter on my face, and I will insist that we high five. When I'm not "working" {quotes because it hardly feels like
work}, I enjoy exploring coffee shops, spending time with my boyfriend who is a captain on superyachts, and volunteering at
Tony Robbins events {I recently completed my 20th event}!

It's my pleasure to be part of your community and contribute to your personal development! If you enjoy classes, or working
one-on-one, I'm excited to make fitness fun for you and help you get the results you want.

Want to feel great? Take Action. Have Fun. Get Results.

Lauren Phelps
901-634-8733
[email protected]
www.LaurenPhelpsCoaching.com

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FITNESS & YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Everyone is aware of the trying times that we are facing in be held outdoors. See the calendar of events on page 6-7
the world today and I am so proud of our Staff and (although most events are canceled, the fitness classes
Ownership for doing our part to protect our members and listed are correct at this time).
families. I know that the gym is a place of solitude for so
many of our members so I have placed rubber gloves at the In case you haven’t heard… LHPYC will be hosting its very
entrance of gym so that members can protect themselves as first Team Triathlon for both kids and adults. The event was
best as possible. As always, proper gym attire needs to be originally scheduled for April 18th but we will be
worn. Members will need to wear full shirts in order to postponing it until late May. If you are interested, please
prevent excess contact with gym equipment. Sanitizing email me or stop by the gym so we can get you registered!
spray and all-purpose cleaner are provided in each area of Although this is a fun event for the club, I expect to have
the gym along with sani-wipes. Our members take pride in some good competition from our members! For more
keeping their gym clean so I encourage you all to keep details please see the advertisement on the back cover of
doing your part before and after your workout. Please note this issue of The Point.
our new gym protocol: Gym hours will now be 7:00am to
5:00pm daily. Gym will be locked at all other times. April Youth Activities
Check-in with a gym attendant will be mandatory. Either
myself or a staff member will be in the gym at all times, Thank you to all the wonderful parents, kids and helpers
constantly sanitizing the equipment. If you don’t know that participated in last month’s Kids Day. It was a huge
your member number, you will be denied access. This success teaming up with the club St. Patty’s Day Party. We
will be strictly enforced. No member guests are allowed. had so much fun during our gold coin scavenger hunt, bike
No more than 8 members allowed in the gym at a time. parade and of course, waterslide pool party!
This will also be strictly enforced. All fitness classes will

Save the Dates:

April 3rd will be our make-up date for our Drive-In Movie
Night. Please join us by car or golf cart for a fun-filled evening
with a great movie, “The Sandlot” and some amazing takeout
food created from our very own chef. Food will be delivered to
your vehicle and members must stay in their vehicles.

Kids Night (originally scheduled for April 24th) will be Jeremy Martens
postponed until further notice. We were going to have a fun Fitness & Youth Director
night under the stars with a video game truck, dive-in movie
and of course some tasty treats!

FROM THE POOL

The pool has been increasingly busy with swimmers at the This event is open to both kids and adults. Please see the
club over the last month due to the warm spring weather in advertisement in this month’s issue of The Point. If you have
Florida. Our team has been practicing diligently day in and any question please feel free to contact myself or Jeremy
day out and the result at our meets have proven that. I have Martens our Director of Fitness for details or to register. I look
emailed out copies of this month’s swim calendar to all of the forward to seeing you all at the pool! Use your quarantine
parents of our swimmers but it’s not too late for you to get time to increase your fitness by swimming, running and
your child involved! biking in the fresh open air. Email me at:
[email protected]
The Swim and Fitness Committee will be hosting our first
ever Team Triathlon in late May. We have worked very hard Dana Nolan, Head Swim Coach
to organize a great event that members and their
preapproved guests can come and show off their fitness skills. [email protected]

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TENNIS

Happy Easter and Passover my fellow tennis members! League. The Women’s League Teams are ending this month
and as I already spoke with every captain of each team. I’m
I’d like to give a shoutout to all the members, directors of working to keep our ladies competing, having fun on our
every area of our facility and their staff for the amazing job tennis clinics on the next season.
done with the Corona Virus Precaution/Prevention, well done
team! UTR RANKING
As our facility is now part of the Universal Tennis Ranking
TENNIS CLINICS System, we are organizing all level tournaments so our club
Our Adult Clinics are becoming a habit for our tennis players, members can also challenge themselves against outside
every Monday and Friday at 9am our members improve their players and have fun while competing and building an
tennis level by practicing their technical skills while having fun international tennis ranking for UTR.
on the court.
Thanks to all the parents for bringing their kids every week to
BEGINNERS TENNIS play tennis at 5pm to our Kids Program. Stay tuned for our
In March we started the beginners group lessons every Kids Summer Camp.
Tuesday at 9:30am. It’s already April and we've noticed how
our members have been enjoying and improving their tennis STAFF
games. We want to thank all the members that have been As I mentioned before, Coach
joining our weekly lessons. Book your private and group Anastasia is doing an
lessons now, it’s the only way to bring your game to the next amazing job. I’ve received a
level! lot of positive feedback from
many members and that
LIVE BALL GAMES makes me very happy. Also
We also thought about a new way to have fun, do cardio and Coach Alex is pumped to
play doubles points with different partners all at once! Come meet and work with some of
join us for LIVE BALL GAMES every Thursday from 6-7:30 you in the weekends, give
pm, a weekly event for advanced tennis players only. The him a chance to meet you.
games are played at a very fast pace, following a dynamic way
of training to keep yourself in shape, while having fun on the RESERVE YOUR COURT
tennis court. Please register online through our tennis website Please remember to book
to participate in it, thanks! your courts, register and cancel clinics, lessons or events online
through our tennis website: www.lhpyctennis.com.
WOMENS LEAGUE
I'd like to congratulate all the LHPYC ladies who participated If you have any questions please call our Tennis Pro Shop or
in the Women’s League competitions representing our club at contact me directly at 786-781-9691
the Broward County Leagues, IOLA County and East Coast
Jhonson Garcia,
Tennis Director

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COMMODORE’S BALL 2020

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RECIPROCAL CLUB SPOTLIGHT

RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT AT
PALM BEACH YACHT CLUB!

Located in the Heart of Palm Beach County, the Marina at While we do offer reciprocity, we are forced to limit these
the Palm Beach Yacht Club welcomes yachts, sportfish and visits due to the need to accommodate our Members in the
sailing vessels with exceptional hospitality and supreme winter season.
benefits. Whether it’s deep sea fishing, scenic cruises or
snorkeling on the reefs, our ideal location complements Our Policy for a Member of an affiliated Yacht
every lifestyle and interest. There is something for Club per season:
everyone at the Palm Beach Yacht Club & Marina!
2 visits for dinner
With sweeping views of the Intracoastal Waterway and
the West Palm Beach cityscape, the dining room is an - Dinner reservations are available Sunday through
intimate atmosphere. Afternoons shimmer with sunlight Thursday evenings at 8:30pm, subject to availability.
while evenings sparkle with starry skies. A luminous full
moon rising over Palm Beach is enchanting to diners and We cannot extend the dining privilege on Friday or
mariners alike. Saturday evenings during our Winter Season. A
reservation could be wait-listed, and if on that day there is
The Club is known for its 5 Star Dining & Service. an opening via a cancellation, we could release the seating
Executive Chef Robert Lalli prepares delicious and to you.
meticulously presented cuisine for members and their
guests. The seasonally inspired menus infuse robust 2 visits for lunch
flavors to classic, gourmet dishes.
- Lunch reservations are available Mon-Sat from 11:30am
Reciprocal Yacht Club Policy to 2:00pm

All Reciprocal Yacht Club Reservations need a Letter of 2 visits for Sunday Brunch
Introduction sent to Heather Wolfe via email at
[email protected]. All dining reservations are to be - Champagne Brunch on Saturday and Sunday begins at
called in to Heather at 561-655-8711 x127. 10:30am and continues to 2:00pm
(Plated brunch, not a buffet)

A Credit Card is the most efficient way to receive your
payment at the time of service.

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SAVE THE DATES

Member Spotlight

LHPYC Member Joe Hernandez donated his
company’s time and chemicals to sanitize by
fogging our gyms, clubhouse and bathrooms.
We want to thank him and his company
National Restoration Experts for his dedication
and donation to our club. This is just another
one of our preventative measures to protect you.

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ST. PATTY’S PARTY MARCH SPOTLIGHTNANTUCKET BUCKET

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