LHPYC OCT 2020 The Point

October 2020

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954-942-7244 •

HOURS

Dining Hours - Patio/Dining Room Fitness Center Tuesday - Saturday
5:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday - Saturday Sunday - Monday
1:00 PM-8:00 PM 5:00 AM-7:00 PM

Tiki Bar Spa/Locker Rooms

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday-Saturday Sunday
4:00 PM-8:00 PM 12:00 PM-8:00 PM 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
5:00 AM-12:00 PM 5:00 AM-9:00 PM 5:00 AM-7:00 PM

Snack Bar Saturday Sunday Pool Tennis Courts
12:00 PM-8:00 PM 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday Daily Daily
4:00 PM-8:00 PM Dawn to Dusk Dawn to Dusk

Happy Hour Little Skippers Childcare Any variation of these hours will be
communicated to our members via
4:00-6:00PM Every Day Wednesdays & Fridays 5:30-8:30PM eblast and social media.
Starting Oct 21- Wed & Sat 5:30-8:30PM

DIRECTORY Ed McCabe Jeremy Martens Gina Miller
Executive Chef Fitness & Youth Director Director of Special Events
Terry Paterson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Interim General Manager Ext. 227 Ext. 212 / 954-802-1099 Ext. 214
[email protected]
954-942-7244 Damian Burke Jhonson Garcia Gary Stallone
Food & Beverage Director Director of Tennis Assistant Dockmaster
Jessica Easterling [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Community Outreach Director Ext. 232 Ext. 222 Ext. 226
[email protected]
Ext. 217 Zack Rice JP Ghazal April Gray
Marina & Facilities Director Maintenance Manager Staff Accountant
Tammy Shoffstall, MSM [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Director of Finance & 954-942-6688 / 561-843-5330 Ext. 226 Ext. 213
Human Resources
[email protected] Kaylee Paterson Diane Elliott
Ext. 233 Communications & Human Resources Manager
Outreach Assistant [email protected]
Kimberly McMahon [email protected] Ext. 211
Membership & Communications
Director
[email protected]
Ext. 231

2 RESERVATIONS | 954-942-7244 • [email protected]

A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER

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October 2020 with all the hard work put in by our very experienced
team, the City Staff, LHP Zoning Board and City
As summer comes to an end, we are all left wondering what Commissioners. We now need everyone to work together
the future brings in the year of Covid-19. We know the quickly to get this started. We are ready!
Governor has stated that masks aren’t mandatory anymore
and restaurants can go back to 100% occupancy, but that will We also need our City Commission to allow us to start
not be the case at LHPYC. Please stick to the rules already in building the Tennis Center/Bistro asap. Even though this
place to protect all of us and our families from 0 to 100 years discussion has been on the Zoning Boards agenda
old. We get compliments every day on how we as a club are multiple times to discuss, they never get to it. Help us
handling the safety of our members, guests and staff. We are push our city to get to dealing with this agenda item.
told that we are the only place many members fully trust and Everybody gets bogged down with the main project and
feel comfortable at. Please help us not ruin that trust, because ignores this important step that should have started
that trust is what keeps us busy and our staff working, unlike construction already. Write and call your Commissioners
many other unfortunate restaurants, bars and gyms that have and Mayor. Help your Club and show your support
closed their doors due to this pandemic. please. We have no reason for delay any longer. We
submitted all our paperwork in March already. Plus,
We will not overreact, nor will we react to the politics of the many of you watching the many Zoning Board Zoom
day on either side. We will only react to what we feel is right, meetings have seen me remind the board multiple times
along with the help and advice of our LHPYC Board and to discuss this item.
Committee Chairs, and extensive staff meetings and research.
We balance the financial repercussions with safety, BUT, See the interior design mood boards for the new Tennis
without safety, the financial losses and member and staff trust Bistro in the lobby. We will update our website soon with
losses will hurt us more later than our financial struggles now. all the latest renderings and plans.
No decisions get made hastily, but final decisions do get made
by me and followed to the letter by our staff. So please all Comedy Night was a blast! Your loss if you missed it.
follow them when at your club. There will be more though. I hope you all recognize the
ever-changing music talent Wednesdays, Thursdays,
The success of a club is because of its members. Our job as Fridays, and Saturdays. Well, not Thursdays because we
management is to help guide and facilitate the direction, the will never change Alex. We are trying to bring you a large
growth and put in place the programing that our members variety of acts. Please give us feedback. Damian is mostly
want; all members from 0 to 100 years old. To help with this responsible for finding these acts as well as compiling our
we have our Board and Committee Chairs along with their extensive club playlists.
Committee Members. We are proud to announce our newest
Committee the Wine Committee, chaired by member Carlos We are very happy with our Staff’s performance in these
Arce. We are looking for more committee members to help tough times. We have to run on smaller crews than they
Carlos bring his extensive experience and connections in the are used to. We ask that everybody please book before
wine industry to translate that into fun, educational and coming so that we can plan correctly. Without the large
lucrative events at the club. Please contact me if you would events that normally go on in the State Room, we do not
like to join this new Committee. Carlos will hold a Meet & have the extra staff at hand in the event we get very busy.
Greet with wine tastings in the parking lot during our We staff according to our best guess and experience, and
Halloween Trunk or Treat Saturday October 31st from 4pm to our reservations. We have had a few evenings in which 60
6pm before the 7pm Masquerade Party. So, bring your kids to 70 bookings were made, but 120 to 130 people came for
for the Social Committees Safe Trunk or Treat event in our dinner. We love being busy, but we ask that you help us
Club parking lot, instead of visiting random houses, and the to give better service by making reservations. We are not
adults can try some amazing wines too. saying that non-reservations aren’t welcome, but we are
After extensive meetings with the LHP Zoning Board and asking for your understanding and assistance.
getting a 4 to 1 YES vote on our new YC-MU (Yacht Club
Mixed Use) zoning code, and extensive one on one meetings The weather is getting cooler, so I highly recommend you
between myself and each of our City Commissioners, we are all start sitting outside again. Our patio has never been
finally ready to submit our final version of the Code, busier. If this pandemic brought one good thing it’s that so
Developers Agreement and Site Plan. We are very happy many of you now get to enjoy our amazing view at night
outside.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER (Continued from Page 3)

If you missed out on the Club wide trip to Ocean Reef
hosted by the Cruising Group, Commodore Hanssen and
his Bride Heather, it’s your loss. While this magazine is
getting published, we are all enjoying the trip with almost
100 members on 18 boats and 10 hotel rooms booked. Many
non-boater members travel on-board the Cruising groups
boats. Thank You to all who came and who hosted on your
vessels. Book now for the club trip to Hawks Cay. It looks as
though well over 100 members will be on that trip. Thank
you, Commodore, for all your effort putting these trips
together.

Halloween is coming quickly. We have had to cancel our
Golf Cart Parade to all the member homes for obvious
reasons. So instead, the Social Committee will treat all the
kids for our Trunk or Treat in our parking lot, spread out
safely. All treats will be distributed in a Club and Social
Committee vetted way. Please bring your kids and friends
(member guests encouraged) and roam our property from
front to back to get your treats from 4pm to 6pm. Sign up in
the lobby if you want to decorate the trunk of your car,
truck or your golf cart.

The Halloween Masquerade will start at 7pm on the same
night. The Kids Party is separate from the adults. Please
book soon because we must prepare correctly and as I
explained above, everything is tougher to prepare now
since we need to stay safe. This is also why it is a
Masquerade. Prizes will be given for the Best Masks. With
all that is going on, surely you all can come up with unique,
stunning, funny or gory mask ideas.

Lastly, don’t forget we have Little Skippers currently open
Wednesdays and Fridays. Starting Oct. 21st it moves to
Wednesdays and Saturdays. We build our Club for the
future. Your kids and grandkids are our future. Let us get
them addicted to the Club so they can push you to bring
them here more often.

Looking forward to seeing you all at many events off-site
and at the club.

Terry Paterson
Owner & Interim General Manager

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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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OCTOBER 2020

EVENT CALENDAR

Key 4 Sunday

TENNIS Tiki Bar Open 11AM-8PM
MUSIC
SPECIAL EVENTS 5 Monday
FITNESS
KIDS Sunrise Sessions
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
HHAOUPPRY 4-6PM Group Fitness 9-10AM (Lauren)

KIDS TENNIS 6 Tuesday

Mon., Wed. 5:30-6:30pm Group Fitness 9-10AM (Jenn)
Tues., Thurs. 4-5pm SpinCore 6-7PM (Deb)

10 Saturday 14 Wednesday

Saturday Sweat! Sunrise Sessions
Group Fitness 10-11am (Glenna) 5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
Tiki Bar Open 12-8PM Core Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L)
Live Music: SPOGA 6-7PM (Deb)
Steel Drum Band 6-9PM Live Music:
SBP Electric Violinist 6-9PM

1 Thursday 7 Wednesday 11 Sunday 15 Thursday

Spin & Pump 9-10AM (Alexis) Sunrise Sessions Tiki Bar Open 11AM-8PM Spin & Pump 9-10AM (Alexis)
Live Music: 5:30-6:30AM (Glenna) Live Music:
Alexandra Lewis 6-9PM Core Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L) 12 Monday Alexandra Lewis 6-9PM
SPOGA 6-7PM (Deb)
2 Friday Live Music: Sunrise Sessions
Will Bridges 6-9PM 5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
Sunrise Sessions Group Fitness 9-10AM (Lauren)
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna) 8 Thursday
Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L) 13 Tuesday
Oktoberfest Celebration Spin & Pump 9-10AM (Alexis)
Live Music: Live Music: Group Fitness 9-10AM (Jenn)
Accordionist 7-8PM Alexandra Lewis 6-9PM SpinCore 6-7PM (Deb)

3 Saturday 9 Friday

Saturday Sweat! Sunrise Sessions
Group Fitness 10-11am (Jenn) 5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
Tiki Bar Open 12-8PM Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L)
Live Music: Live Music: Chenzo 6-9PM
G. Sparticus 6-9PM

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OCTOBER 2020

EVENT CALENDAR

16 Friday 20 Tuesday

Sunrise Sessions Group Fitness 9-10AM (Jenn) 24 Saturday 28 Wednesday
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna) SpinCore 6-7PM (Deb)
Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L)
Live Music: Will Briges 6-9PM 21 Wednesday

17 Saturday Sunrise Sessions
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
Men’s Tennis Open Play 9AM-2PM Core Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L)
Saturday Sweat! SPOGA 6-7PM (Deb)
Group Fitness 10-11am (Glenna) Live Music:
Tiki Bar Open 12-8PM Will Bridges 6-9PM
Live Music:
SBP Spanish Guitarist 6-9PM 22 Thursday

Spin & Pump 9-10AM (Alexis) Saturday Sweat! Sunrise Sessions
Live Music: Group Fitness 10-11am (Glenna) 5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
Alexandra Lewis 6-9PM Tiki Bar Open 12-8PM Core Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L)
Live Music: SPOGA 6-7PM (Deb)
Steel Drum Band 6-9PM Live Music:
Rick Krive 6-9PM
23 Friday
25 Sunday 29 Thursday
Sunrise Sessions
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna) Tiki Bar Open 11AM-8PM Spin & Pump 9-10AM (Alexis)
Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L) Live Music:
Live Music: 26 Monday Alexandra Lewis 6-9PM
Michael Masci 6-9PM

18 Sunday Sunrise Sessions 30 Friday
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
Tiki Bar Open 12-8PM Group Fitness 9-10AM (Lauren) Sunrise Sessions
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna)
19 Monday 27 Tuesday Yoga 9-10AM (Jenn L)
Live Music:
Sunrise Sessions Group Fitness 9-10AM (Jenn) Eric Hansen 6-9PM
5:30-6:30AM (Glenna) SpinCore 6-7PM (Deb)
Group Fitness 9-10AM (Lauren) 31 Saturday

Saturday Sweat!
Group Fitness 10-11am (Glenna)
Tiki Bar Open 12-8PM
Trunk or Treat 4-6PM
HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE
7PM

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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FROM THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE

Wow. It’s October. Where has the time gone? We’re inching Club is Safe. We continue to host smaller events both
our way out of 2020, and the stories we will tell our indoors and out, taking all necessary precautions to ensure
grandkids one day. So much merchandise out there, wellness for you and your guests. Call or drop by my office
reflecting 2020 sentiments – some funny, some not so funny any time so we can further discuss the many options
– some only for the bold. Think I will stick to our Club logo available for you (or even if you just want to say ‘hi’).
wine glasses @ 4 for $25. What a great souvenir to remind us Wishing you a perfect October!
of good times, great wine and the best of friends. Buy a case
and cheers to fine days ahead! Gina Miller
Director of Special Events
Members, as always, I’m here for you. The event industry
has certainly been hit hard, but we will persevere. Your

FOOD & BEVERAGE

I can see that all the precautions and safety protocols that Employee of the Quarter last month and she has been
we have been enforcing throughout these months are officially named Bar Manager this month. Check out her
working because we are steadily getting busier for our newest Margarita specials such as the Spicy Watermelon,
dinner service. Our Executive Chef Ed has a never-ending the Frozen Starfruit and the Ginger Lemon.
repertoire of specials which adds to the excitement of
dining here along with our rotating panel of entertainers. It wasn’t long ago that Tequila was considered a low-shelf
For Oktoberfest on October 2nd we have food specials, $4 drink only associated with green Margaritas and harsh
draft specials and an Accordionist playing from 7-8pm. We shots needing salt and lime to get down. These days we
have a Spanish guitarist on the 17th and a new entertainer, have smooth tasting Tequilas and delicious drink recopies
Michael Masci, on the 23rd. Please, as always, reservations to enjoy. Here are some interesting facts about Tequila for
are required to dine in the club for us to properly staff and you to know:
give the necessary service to you and your guests. • Tequila, like champagne, has a designated area of origin.

We won’t let anything stop the fun for our blow-out If it’s not made from Tequila, Mexico, it can’t be called
Halloween Masquerade on the 31st. We are already Tequila.
wearing masks, so now we can cover our mask with a • Tequila must be made using at least 51% blue agave,
scary one and unwind. We will have a DJ and party for the though the best tequilas use 100%.
kids in the Haunted Commodore Room from 7-11pm and • Agave plants take 8 years to mature.
the adults will have their own DJ, photographer, photo • Similar to wine, the taste of the agaves depend on the
booth and LED robot. We will not be offering our usual altitude that they are grown; usually between 4,000 and
menu that night; instead our Chef has prepared a special 6,200 feet in the highland region.
menu for you to choose from as well as our drink specials.
Speaking of drinks, I would like to take a moment to thank Damian Burke
our star bartender Geidys Agudelo for doing such an Food & Beverage
amazing job. She has been a model employee with her hard Director
work ethic, beautiful and tasty cocktails prepared with
speed and flawlessly performed all duties requested and
required for her position. We officially named her

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SPECIAL EVENTS

HALLOWEEN PAudmuplktinM&enBuuttBerunfufteSt:quash Soup

Saturday, October 31st Caesar Salad & Mixed Fall Greens Salad
7pm-11pm Grilled Pita w/Smoked Red Pepper & Lemmon Hummus
Mini Hot Dogs
Dress in your favorite Thin Spaghetti w/Roasted Butternut Squash
masked character! Slow-Roasted Prime Rib
Fresh Mahi Mahi w/Watermelon Pico
DJ, MC, Photo Booth, LED Robot, Dry Rub Jumbo Chicken Wings
Drink Specials & More! Roasted Pumpkin & Spaghetti Squash with
Lentils & Vegan Ricotta Cheese
Maximum 10 people per table Brussels Sprouts
Masks Required Sweet Potato
Fresh Corn
Black Rice
Creamed Spinach
Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Adult Costume Contest with Food & Beverage Credit Prizes!
1st place: $150 2nd place: $100 3rd place: $50 | Adults $50pp • Reservations required • 954-942-7244

KIDS MASQUERADE DJ Diego Kids Buffet
Kids $23pp++
Reservations Required • (954) 942-7244 Frankenfruit Salad, Ghostly Grilled Chick-
en, Screamed Broccoli, Mac & Screams,
Tater Tots, Assorted Cookies, Fruit Punch

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chef’s

CORNER

I would like to thank everyone for your kind words about food and service over the last month. We work
hard on trying to get things just right. There is a staff-wide effort putting the themed menus together.
Menu development, available ingredients, and ease of service all come into play before the menu goes to
print. Sometimes items that I wanted on the menu just don't make the cut because of product availability.
We are very excited about a new section being added to the main menu. We are working on Bowls and
Rolls recipes and plate presentations. Items like Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato, and Kale, Fall Vegetable
and Lentil, Eggplant with Mint & Cilantro Chutney plus a variety of Sushi Rolls and Poke Bowls and
many more.

Thank you for your support. Ed McCabe
Exciting times to come. Executive Chef

Recipe of the Month:
Curried Lentil & Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

1 each large Spanish onion diced
6 each cloves garlic minced
1 each 3 inch piece of ginger minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 each 13.5 ounce coconut milk
1 each cup dried lentils (Soak in water overnight)
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
4 cups baby spinach
1 each can 15 ounce crushed tomato

Instructions:

1. Sautee onion, garlic and ginger until soft. (No color)

2. Add curry and cayenne to the onion mix. Stir for an
additional minute.

3. Add coconut milk pre-soaked lentils and sweet
coconut. Simmer for 45 minutes.

4. Add baby spinach and the tomato. Simmer until
lentils are soft.

5. Add salt and pepper to taste.

6. Enjoy.

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WINDWORD PASSAGE

Port and Starboard side. The right side of the vessel was called the “steerboard”
side (from the Anglo-Saxon word “steor” meaning “to steer”),
The earliest boats didn’t have rudders placed in the middle of which later became the “starboard” side. However, there was
the boat’s stern like modern designs. Instead, ancient boat a serious problem with this terminology.
builders found it easier to simply attach an oar or a “steering
board” to the side of the craft near the stern, which the Imagine a large two or three-masted square-rigger crashing
helmsman angled to guide the boat. This type of construction through the waves in a storm with the wind howling through
continued for many centuries and by common practice, the the rigging. Then picture the captain or the first mate
steering board was located on the right side of the vessel when shouting orders to the crew over the din. You don’t have to be
looking forward. Lord Nelson to comprehend that the sounds of larboard and
starboard might be confused and misunderstood, perhaps
When the boat would tie up to a dock to load or unload with tragic results. Therefore, sailors began substituting a new
passengers or cargo, it would do so with the right side of the word for larboard with a definition coinciding with its origin
boat away from the dock in order to prevent damage to the (that is, the “loading” side of the vessel facing the port-of-call)
steering board. Consequently, the left side of the vessel was that also had a sound that could be easily distinguished from
always facing terra firma when the vessel was secured to land. “starboard” — hence, the adoption of the term “port.”

Early English-speaking sailors therefore referred to the left Eventually, the English navy (in 1844) and the American navy
side of the boat as the “hladenboard” side (from the (in 1846) officially adopted “port” as the replacement for
Anglo-Saxon words “hladen” meaning “to load” and “bord” “larboard.”
meaning “side”), which eventually evolved to the “larboard”

by Gary Rex © 2018
LHPYC Member

MARINA

It has been relatively quiet the last couple of months but that Our second bit of major news is directed to the marina
does not stop progress at the club or in the marina! We are boaters. Our current Wi-Fi system, which was state of the
putting together our preferred vendor list. It is a compilation art 7 years ago, is lacking and as technology advances, so
of mostly marine related local talent that have demonstrated do our expectations! We are changing from 8 modulated
longevity and the highest customer service elements. The list access points that had a whopping 4 antennas each with
300 ft access to 6 omni directional 22x2.2 internal Beam Flex
is largely put plus 14 antenna access point (I kinda know what that
together from means….but not really). It’s just smoking fast and super
recommendations reliable in harsh conditions. Tadda!
by our boaters. We have also started installing full time video surveillance
Many non-boaters cameras in the marina. As technology advances, we have
may find the list researched and found the best system for us to monitor the
helpful at home as docks day and night. I know I do not need to say it, but
well with appliance these electronic upgrades are never cheap and as
repairs, hurricane electronics advance, so should we. That is why I was not
windows, surprised when I asked permission to do this upgrade, not
boat/auto detailers a single eye was batted!
and electricians. We plan on recognizing 3-4 of “the best of
the best” in each class. Stay safe out there,

One new addition is our Welcome Sign as you enter the club. Zack Rice
We are a few days away from finalizing the permit and Marina &
getting this beauty installed. Your new sign is 3 dimensional Facilities Director
and will be a great spot for photos.

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IN OUR COMMUNITY

Veteran Outreach & Honor Parade

I am still in awe of the successful day we had on September 12th despite the tropical storm winds and rain
that threatened the morning.
Together, Lighthouse Point Police & Fire Departments, Pompano BSO & Fire Rescue, Honor Flight South
Florida Volunteers, and Lighthouse Point Yacht Club Staff & Members pulled off an incredible “Veteran
Outreach & Honor Parade” for those local Veterans who had their Honor Flight canceled due to Covid-19
airline restrictions.

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IN OUR COMMUNITY

Veteran Outreach & Honor Parade

9/12/2020 would have been our first flight of the Fall 2020 season.
We were sad to not be spending the day of honor and tribute with
our veterans in Washington DC, but happy and thankful to have had
this opportunity to let them know they are not forgotten and that we
intend to keep our promise to fly them in 2021.

On our 2-hour journey we visited 11 Veterans who proudly served in
WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Wars. The Parade ended with a
complimentary luncheon at your Club for volunteers, veterans, city
officials, and first responders.

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FITNESS & YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Fitness Youth

We have officially entered into the last quarter I hope all the parents have adjusted to the first
of the year and wow what a whirlwind 2020 has month back of school so far. I have heard it has
been for us all in the fitness industry. I have to presented many challenges for everyone
say how impressed I am with our ability to involved. As of now our Little Skippers
adapt to the ever-changing rules and program is running on Wednesday and Friday
regulations. I know most of you are not fans of nights at the club.
the constant mask wearing that has to be done
in public places but let’s hope we will get back Mark your calendars for one of my favorite
to normal by the end of this year. The LHPYC events of the year -Halloween! We are having
cleaning and maintenance staff and I have our yearly Youth Halloween event on Saturday
worked very hard to keep everything safe for October 31st starting at 7pm. We will have a
daily use. I am very proud of our track record of sit-down dinner with a wonderful and spooky
not having one issue in our facility. menu created by Chef Ed. Our DJ will be here
to keep the evening lively and full of fun games.
Our daily classes continue to be available so if The night will end at 11pm. We kindly request
you have been considering coming to a safe that you make reservations in advance so we
space to work out, I would encourage you to can plan properly for dinner.
come and try our group classes. If you are
looking for more of a one-on-one workout, Please stay tuned to our bi-weekly email blasts for any updates on Youth activities at
please contact me for personal training options. the club. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at any point.

Jeremy Martens
Fitness & Youth Director

FROM THE POOL

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TENNIS Remember, to keep respecting the COVID-19
restrictions for the best of all. We are trying our
On September 10th, the East Coast Women’s League best to keep our members safe during these
started their season, as well as Broward County League challenging times!
which started on the 14th of September. The ladies are Please keep checking for updates on the tennis
looking beautiful and professional in their new team website where you can book your court time and
uniforms. They are having a lot of fun playing matches just be aware of any changes we might have. If
and are fighting hard to put themselves on top of the you have not registered yet, please do it now! If
pedestal. To prepare and encourage our teams to perform you have any problems with booking a court
better we have started a team training program on through the website, please contact us.
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 10 am. I want to give a Hope to see you on the tennis court very soon!
big shoutout to all the members participating in the Enjoy!
Women’s League, as well as our Captains, Mrs. Karla
Young and Mrs. Alice Ring, for all time and effort which Jhonson Garcia,
made this year’s Women’s League possible. Tennis Director
The kids are back in school, but that doesn’t stop them
from playing tennis and getting better! We have a lot of
new member kids joining our kids tennis program in the
afternoons. We offer training for children of all levels and
ages. Our young players are having a great time practicing
and all of them have tremendously improved their game.
Our Committee Chair, Mrs. Kelly Donoghue, and our
tennis staff have put together a men’s tennis event on
Saturday October 17th. We are inviting all of our tennis
men to come join us for our first play safe tennis event
from 9 am until noon. Please contact me for more
information or you can book your spot on our tennis
website.

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This month the Art Gallery at Lighthouse Point Yacht Club is
excited to include the artist David Adams and his unique art to
the Gallery. Adam’s name was first mentioned in the June 2020
“Happy Father’s Day”’ issue of The Point along with artist John
Perreault and myself with respect to the Original Bellport
Horizontalists.

of LHPYC British-born, Long Island East End resident David Adams is not
only an artist but also a poet, social activist, former gallery
Daniel J. O’Keefe • Fine Art owner, (Vision Gallery Brooklyn), and master mason. Working
516-383-4000 • danieljokeefe.com on construction sites in New York City and the surrounding
boroughs David would often come across discarded cans of
different colored oil paints. He would retrieve the usable paint,
recycle the unusable paint and thereby save the cost of
purchasing paint for his art projects while doing his part to
attain a Green Environment.

Adams spins his paint from a punctured can on constructed tripods above found tarps and other reclaimed materials including beach wood
that drifted in from the ocean along Smith Point Park and Fire Island. Like the path of a plum-bob set in motion or a Foucault pendulum,
the paint automatically forms progressively layered ellipses on the horizontal tarps. The process involves many different types of throws as
well as a sense of geometry not unlike the precision and accuracy required to master billiards. Adams has used multiple cans of paint
simultaneously spinning and oscillating in order to create monumental, complex works of art. The angle, direction, velocity, and force with
which he throws each can, must be planned carefully in order to create each unique design. Just like in billiards, there is a science to his
technique and process, elevating it to a complex art. Unknown to Adams, the surrealist Max Ernst used the “oscillation” technique in his
The Bewildered Planet of 1942, but because of their scale Adams’ expansive paintings have the cosmic beauty and freedom of a Jackson
Pollock drip painting.

Observing David Adams’s unique art leaves the audience wondering how the artist attains such perfect connected curved symmetrically
displaced lines over a multitude of surfaces on his found and repurposed materials. Realizing each work of David’s art might easily be
destroyed should he not pay the utmost attention to his process doesn’t stop Adams from having a conversation with his audience while
working in his studio. He often likes to have an audience while he works. During the summer months David Adams takes up residence at
Smith Point Park where he can be found making art on found beach wood on the weekends.

To my mind John Constable clearly defines how David Adams sees his art by writing, “I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form
of an object be what it may-light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.”

The Art Gallery at Light House Point is currently featuring a number of Gallery artists. All the art is for sale.
For information about the art please contact Daniel J. O’Keefe at 516-383-4000 or Diane at the front desk.

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MEMBERSHIP

WELCOME ABOARD NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS

Maria & Clay Anderton | Adam Isaacson & Beth Arias | Anthony & Perla Mazzo | Steve & Karan Seneca
Jessica Cacace & Chris Snyder | John Gedrick & Barbara Wolk

In Memoriam Robin Selbach, Kenneth Shimm

We are excited to head into a new Club year at LHPYC! Facebook followers and over 1,300 Instagram followers and
(Remember our Club year runs November 1 to Oct. 31st.) I hope to continue to grow. We use social media, in addition to
have been working on getting our summer members eblasts, to update you with important information as well as
converted to Flagship and Junior Flagship Members as the advertise upcoming events/specials, so please follow us to
LHPYC Family continues to grow. I want to thank our stay connected! Did you know that we are members of the
members for continuing to refer their friends, neighbors, and Yachting Club of America? That means access to over 700
co-workers to LHPYC. Covid has not slowed us down, as I clubs nationwide, in addition to our reciprocal agreement
am receiving more emails and calls than ever! A good with Fort Lauderdale Country Club. Take advantage of it!
amount of those inquiries also come from social media. Do Reach out to me for more information.
you follow us on Facebook or Instagram? We have over 2,400

Kim McMahon
Membership &

Communications Director

Employee

of the Quarter

Geidys Agudelo

Congratulations to Geidys for being chosen as Employee of the
Quarter. She is a born leader behind the bar. She is very passionate
about her specialty cocktails with a flair for mixing fruits with the
best suited liquor and a huge touch of originality. She has worked
hard to keep things organized during this time of complete chaos.
Her attention to detail and dedication is so appreciated by all.
Please say CHEERS to her when you see her!

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SEPTEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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Employee Some of my hobbies are gardening, landscaping,
cooking, saltwater fish tanks and scuba diving. I
Spotlight always helped my father work on his garden so I was
excited when we got our first house for me to work
on my green thumb. I am getting better year after

year and hope to be almost self-sustainable in the

future, but I’m not holding my breath. I probably

cook dinner 6 days a week and love to try new foods,

Damian Burke replicate different cultural cuisines and expand my
knowledge of recipes, spices and techniques. I
currently have over 100 different spices and

seasonings to practice my skills. My other passion is

doing yardwork, which relaxes me. My wife and I

I was born in Providence, RI in 1977 and became the created a rock Zen garden recently which we are
oldest of 4 boys. Both my parents came from large very proud of. My love of saltwater fish started at an
families, especially my father who had 4 brothers and early age and I have had tanks since I was 10 years
5 sisters who all formed a singing group called The old. I currently have a 150 gallon and a 30 gallon tank
Burke Family Singers. They did concerts in every for my eels, poisonous fish and puffers. This love
state in the US and were on the David Letterman and eventually led to my wife and I getting scuba
Ed Sullivan shows! certified and we have done over 30 dives in the
Bahamas with the sharks, shipwrecks and whatever

I enjoyed my upbringing in RI very much and I owe else we can find down there.

it all to my parents (married 45 years now) who sent In closing to my life story…hope I didn’t bore you….
me to a Catholic school and forced me to go to church I could not have picked a better career path for
every Sunday. I hated it then, but now looking back it myself and I always remember the key turning
has brought me all the
values I hold dear points in my life which led me
currently in my work, here to Lighthouse Point Yacht
my life and my Club. I am very grateful to have
marriage. I went to this opportunity which allows
Classical high school me to work with such great
and graduated from co-workers, the best employer
Rhode Island College. and wonderful members on a
In my early 20’s a friend daily basis. Thank you all for
asked me to help him being part of my journey and the
move to Florida with his future looks bright!!

family by driving down

his car. I had never been

and it was a free plane

ticket back along with

my brother. A feeling

overcame me when

crossing the border into Florida and I just knew I was home. I told my

brother then, “I’m going to be moving to Florida within a year.” One

month after my trip, a friend called me out of the blue and asked if I

wanted to move in with him in his Pompano Beach apartment. A

week later I packed up and moved down which was the best decision

I had ever made.

I have been married to my wife Cristina now for 11 years and we live
in Delray Beach with our Yorkie “Chewy”. I will never forget our first
date. We were driving on 95 heading to a restaurant in Fort
Lauderdale. I was following her in my car when I noticed her pulling
over. She had a flat tire and after I changed her tire, we continued our
drive until I ran out of gas. I just had to laugh and jump in her car to
get a tank to fill up my car. I think it was about a 3 hour trip to get to
the restaurant but it was worth it because it was the beginning of our
life together.

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COMMODORE’S CORNER

Over 15 ports visited so far this year and more to go! This month we feature the yacht
of Tom and Mary Francis Heller, aka Tuna Tom and Hopetown Girl Heller. These folks
are visiting numerous ports and are doing what most of us would like to be doing. They

are avid cruisers and we are hoping to hear their stories upon their safe return.

YACHT
of the

Featured Boat: Island Moon owned by Tuna Tom &
Hopetown Girl, Mary Frances Heller
In 2019 we purchased Island Moon, a 53’ Riviera Enclosed
Flybridge, built in Coomera, Australia in 2013. Founded in
1980, Riviera is Australia’s premium luxury motor yacht
builder.
We had purchased a new 40’ Riviera, Sportfish in 2006 and
enjoyed rendezvous throughout the Bahamas and Keys for 6
wonderful, exciting years with our family and friends
aboard. We frequently extended our trips going to
Hopetown, Elbow Cay in the Abacos.
Inspired by the Abaco full moons, we named our second
Riviera “Island Moon”. Island Moon is a good fit for us
because it fishes and cruises, is beautiful and structurally
strong. It has luxury and more space than we thought
possible in a 53’ foot boat. It has three staterooms, including a
full beam master, two bathroom accommodation, a very
functional aft galley and a well-equipped enclosed flybridge.
An additional selling feature for us was the IPS drive.
Joystick maneuverability makes boating very easy for us.
Having sold our 22 year home in Parkland, Florida in June
2020, we moved onto the boat full time and left for our
LHPYC Cruise Group Exumas trip July 3, 2020. We
continued up the US East Coast shortly thereafter. Truly
blessed, I’m sitting in the cockpit, off the Chesapeake Bay in
St. Michaels, Maryland as I write this.
We very much look forward to continuing our wonderful
rendezvous experiences with the the LHPYC Cruise Group.
See everyone in November.
Tuna Tom and Hope Town Girl Mary

Commodore Peter Hanssen

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Katie Shenko

Attorney at Law and LHPYC Corporate Counsel

Licensed in Florida; Office Broward County Katie is fluent in Russian