LHPYC MAY 2021 The Point

May 2021

HMa oD er’s

954-942-7244 •

HOURS

Dining Hours - Patio/Dining Room Lounge Fitness Center Tuesday - Saturday
5:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday - Saturday Wednesday - Saturday Sunday - Monday
11:30AM-8:30PM 11:30AM-10:00PM 5:00 AM-7:00 PM

Tiki Bar Sunday Spa/Locker Rooms
11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday-Saturday Sunday
4:00 PM-9:00 PM 12:00 PM-9:00 PM Sunday
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 Pool Tennis Courts
12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Friday Daily Daily
4:00 PM-9:00 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 Wednesday - Friday Wednesday - Saturday eblast and social media.
4pm-close Saturdays for Ladies Only
6:00-9:00PM

DIRECTORY Ed McCabe Jeremy Martens Gary Stallone
Executive Chef Fitness & Youth Director Assistant Dockmaster
Terry Paterson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Interim General Manager Ext. 227 Ext. 212 / 954-802-1099 Ext. 226
[email protected]
954-942-7244 Damian Burke Jhonson Garcia April Gray
Food & Beverage Director Director of Tennis Staff Accountant
Jessica Easterling [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Community Outreach Director Ext. 232 786-781-9691 Ext. 213
[email protected]
Ext. 217 Zack Rice JP Ghazal
Marina & Facilities Director Maintenance Manager
Tammy Shoffstall, MSM [email protected] [email protected]
Director of Finance & 954-942-6688 / 561-843-5330 Ext. 226
Human Resources
[email protected] Diane Elliott Gina Miller
Ext. 233 Human Resources Manager Director of Special Events
[email protected] [email protected]
Kimberly McMahon Ext. 211 Ext. 214
Membership & Communications
Director
[email protected]
Ext. 231

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May 2021 history and traditions. We found that the history and
traditions are what bind the people for generations. The
Your LHPYC Board has voted to add two more members to fact that they just finished construction of their new
the the board: one more Governor and a Board Advisor. For Clubhouse facility was just an amazing bonus, but not
the additional Governor position, a few candidates were the main attraction to the club. The people are what the
considered but the Board voted that 30 yearlong member main attraction is to a club. That is a “Club”. So, we
Paul Alfieri become the next Governor, better known as would like to discuss adding another position to our
Sharon’s husband! Paul has accepted and joined us for his Board, “Club Historian”. This position will help us sort,
first Board Meeting in April. We are honored to have him document/maintain our club history and traditions,
“on-board” to share his vast experience in LHPYC. As display it throughout the Club and share it in the Point.
Governor, he will join our 3 other Governors and share in So, if anyone would like to volunteer for this difficult job,
the following responsibilities to the club: please let us know. One of our staff members will also be
assigned to assist this member in this monumental task.
• Be influencers in the club and the LHP community.
• Represent the Club in all outside events in the More Board positions will be announced in the future.

community. For the past 2 months, all our “New Members” (of which
• Help membership with generating more qualified there are many) have had to meet the Board and
Committee Chairs at our monthly meeting, the first
members. Wednesday of each month. They have formally
• Represent the Club and be an influencer in City introduced themselves to our members and have taken
some questions while sharing their reasons for wanting
Government. Understanding that LHPYC to join us all at LHPYC. The reputation that YOU, our
represents a large part of our LHP community. members, are creating in our LHP community is
• Assist with Club charitable efforts. heartwarming to hear from these new members. Please
• Vote in Board Meetings. make sure you all read the “New Member Spotlight” in
• Interview and vote to approve new members The Point and be sure to introduce yourselves to them.
alongside the Committee Chairs. This month it is Dr. Jeff and Giovanna Rud. I am proud
• Be in-line to potentially become a future Vice of the caliber of people that are joining our club thanks to
Commodore and then Commodore. you all. The next “New Member Initiation” is May 5th.

We have also voted to install an Advisor to our Board: JB Also do not miss our monthly “Member Spotlight” in
Easterling, better known as Jessica’s husband! For The Point. This month it is Kevin & Lesli Wessell. We
Lighthouse Point Yacht Club, this formality of boards and want you to get to know each other better, even the more
committees is a new thing. We decided a few years ago that seasoned members. Therefore, we also do Yacht of the
to be a club we need member involvement in its operations, Month Spotlight. This month it is Dr Mark & Lee Geller’s
like all the great clubs of America. We have taken much of boat “Fine A Lee”. A fine vessel and couple that I have
our guidance from how Lauderdale Yacht Club operates, but done many Bahamas trips with. Plus, we have Lee
on a smaller scale since we are a privately owned club, Maguire featured giving us some tips on GPS usage for
whereas they are a member-owned club. The main your yachts. We also have our “Staff Spotlight” on
difference is that the business side of operating the club falls Tammy Shoffstall because we are all about our people,
on myself and our management, not on the members like in and our staff members are among those people that
equity clubs. JB has been a Governor of LYC for the past 4 make our Club great.
years and his term just ended in April 2021. He has
informally been helping us with our structure over the past 4 Easter is now past, and we look forward to Mother’s Day
years, so we now have asked him to formally be on the on May 9th. Our Point cover is the Dunne Family with 3
LHPYC Board and continue to help us grow into a fully generations of LHPYC mothers and kids. Grandmothers
structured Yacht Club. Thank You JB, for giving us your and Mothers, this month is for you. My wife’s comment
time. is, “Every month is for me, idiota!” ...and that it is, but in

Vice Commodore Troy Ganter and I (along with our wives) 3
spent a long evening at LYC with Jessica and JB Easterling
for their “Change of Command” last month. We were so
impressed at the true dedication the members have to their

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May, we will show you ladies how much you mean to us. Well done Jhonson and the Tennis Committee for hosting
So, make your reservation early men! If the mothers need last month’s Tennis event, Belle Epoque. The winners
to subtly remind them, just hand them a Point magazine, were Governor Kiss & her guest Bikram Jaswal. Well
and tell them to read it for once. Chef guarantees a special played, and lots of fun brining us back to the gold oldies
day from our culinary staff. era of tennis. Jhonson is now doing a Ladies Drill & Play
every Thursday night (no more Men’s).
Pasta Night Buffet and chef-cooked pasta dishes in the
State Room are back to normal on Wednesdays. To help Lastly, I would like to remind everyone about a subject I
get this night back to its past glory, we have added an have discussed many times in the Point: credit cards vs
amazing singer who rocked the roof off the Club in April, ACH payments. Many of you have received calls from
Tom Satori. Singing Elton John as good as Elton John April (in Accounting) trying to get you switched over to
himself, and many of the other greats. Tom is boosting our ACH payments, which I had asked you all to try and do
Pasta Nights through June 9th. in September and October 2019. We have been slow on
enforcement, but we are really trying to get this done.
Prime Rib Night is back to its past glory too, with a slight Please help us to join most other clubs’ regulations and
change. Chef has located what I am told is to be the best cut back on or credit card use. Credit cards are fine to pay
Aged Prime-Grade Prime Rib. It is not cheap, but I think nightly dinners when vendors receive the payment from
it’s worth the cost. Come try it while listening to our club the credit card companies within 24 hours. But clubs
favorite Alexandra Lewis sing back in the Lounge on already offer 30 to 60 days of credit to their members at no
Thursday nights. fee, so for the club to also have to pay up to $100,000 per
year in credit card fees is not normally accepted by many
While talking about Thursday Night staples, I must give clubs. Please help us curb this un-reasonable expense.
an honorable mention to the Bean family. Carl, Karen and Remember, money saved by us is money spent on
Kim Bean who would never miss a Thursday night at the bettering your club.
club. Unexpectedly, Karen Bean lost both her husband Some up-coming events to pay attention to:
Carl and daughter Kim recently within a short few
months. We hope that members reach out to Karen to • May 1- Spring Fling Ladies Luncheon + live music
invite her to join them on a Thursday night to enjoy (hosted by Entertainment Committee)
Alexandra’s singing amongst friends and yacht club
family once again. • May 1- Day at the Races (hosted by New Member
Committee)
Now that we are nearing the end of the Covid era, Chef is
bringing back the more extensive standard club menu • May 8- Tennis Mingles (now one Saturday a month)
with 5 weekly specials. We had a good run with changing • May 9- Mother’s Day Brunch
the menu every 2 weeks for the past year, but now that we • May 26- Trivia Night
are busy again, this is too tough to dial in every dish every • May 30- Memorial Day Celebration
time. I take my hat off to Chef Ed and his team because • Kids Summer Camp 6/14-8/13 (Hosted by Kids
most restaurants take about a month to dial in a new
menu, while our staff have been doing it every two weeks. Committee)
Thank you, Chef, for our “around the world cuisine • May Cruise Group trip to Port Lucaya
experience”, in a time when we all could not go around • June Cruise Group trip to the Abacos, Eleuthera and
the world. Please also see our new wine menu inspired by
the Wine Committee and Social Committee. Another the Berry Islands
“must-try” are the monthly specialty cocktails created by • July Cruise Group trip to the Exumas
Geidys. I am constantly being told that we have the best • August Cruise Group trip to Bimini
bartenders in South Florida. Try one of our cocktails or
smoked box old fashions to see what all the fuss is about. 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 Paul Alfieri
Governor Governor Governor Governor

Cassie Ganter Kelly Donoghue Sharon Alfieri Diane Elliott Carlos Arce
Social Tennis Entertainment New Member Wine Committee Chair

Chris Nelms Mitch Zelman Jen Midgett Peter Hanssen Miriam Maguire Jill Selbach
Fishing Fishing Youth Cruising Yacht Shop Fitness/Swim

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MAY 2021

EVENT CALENDAR

Key 4 Tuesday

TENNIS Group Fitness (Jenn) 9-10am
MUSIC Kids Tennis 4-6pm
SPECIAL EVENTS Afterschool Tennis 4-5:30pm
FITNESS
KIDS 5 Wednesday

HHAOUPPRY 4-6PM Sunrise Sessions 6-7am (Glenna) 9 Sunday 14 Friday
Yoga (Jenn L) 9-10am
1 Saturday Ladies Clinic 9-10:30am Mother’s Day Brunch Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm 10:30am-1pm Yoga 9-10am (Jenn L)
Saturday Sweat! Pasta Night 5-8:30pm Tiki Bar Open 11am-8pm Tiki Bar Open 4-9pm
Group Fitness (Jenn)10-11am Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm Live Music:
Spring Fling Ladies Live Music Tom Sartori 6-9pm Alan Trudesell 6-9pm
Luncheon 11:30am
Day at the Derby 4pm 6 Thursday 15 Saturday

2 Sunday Group Fitness (Glenna) 9-10am 10 Monday Saturday Sweat!
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm Group Fitness (Glenna) 10-11am
Tiki Bar Open 11am-8pm Kids Tennis 4-5:30pm Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am Tiki Bar Open 12-9pm
Turkey & Prime Rib Group Fitness (Lauren) 9-10am Live Music:
3 Monday Night 5-8:30pm Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm Juan Carlos + Aida 6-9pm
Ladies Drill & Play 6-7:30pm Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm
Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am Live Music:
Group Fitness (Lauren) 9-10am Alexandra Lewis 6-9pm
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm
Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm 7 Friday 11 Tuesday

Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am Group Fitness (Jenn) 9-10am
Yoga 9-10am (Jenn L) Kids Tennis 4-6pm
Tiki Bar Open 4-9pm Afterschool Tennis 4-5:30pm
Live Music: G. Sparticus 6-9pm
12 Wednesday
8 Saturday
Sunrise Sessions 6-7am (Glenna)
Saturday Sweat! Yoga (Jenn L) 9-10am
Group Fitness (Glenna) 10-11am Ladies Clinic 9-10:30am
Tennis Mingles 9-10:30am Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm
Tiki Bar Open 12-9pm Pasta Night 5-8:30pm
Live Music: Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm
Kool Kasual Steel Drum 6-9pm Live Music: Tom Sartori 6-9pm

13 Thursday

Group Fitness (Glenna) 9-10am
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm
Kids Tennis 4-5:30pm
Turkey & Prime Rib Night 5-8:30pm
Ladies Drill & Play 6-7:30pm
Live Music:
Alexandra Lewis 6-9pm

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MAY 2021

EVENT CALENDAR

24 Monday

Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am
Group Fitness (Lauren) 9-10am
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm
Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm

25 Tuesday

16 Sunday 20 Thursday Group Fitness (Jenn) 9-10am
Kids Tennis 4-6pm
Tiki Bar Open 11am-8pm Afterschool Tennis 4-5:30pm

17 Monday 26Group Fitness (Glenna) 9-10am Wednesday

Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm
Group Fitness (Lauren) 9-10am Kids Tennis 4-5:30pm
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm Turkey & Prime Rib Night 5-8:30pm
Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm Ladies Drill & Play 6-7:30pm Sunrise Sessions 6-7am (Glenna) 30 Sunday
Live Music: Yoga (Jenn L) 9-10am
18 Tuesday Alexandra Lewis 6-9pm Ladies Clinic 9-10:30am Tiki Bar Open 11am-8pm
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm Memorial Day Celebration
Group Fitness (Jenn) 9-10am 12PM-5PM
Kids Tennis 4-6pm 21 Friday Pasta Night 5-8:30pm
Afterschool Tennis 4-5:30pm Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm 31 Monday

19 Wednesday Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am Trivia Night 7pm Memorial Day (Club Closed)
Yoga 9-10am (Jenn L)
Sunrise Sessions 6-7am (Glenna) Live Music: Tom Sartori 6-9pm
Yoga (Jenn L) 9-10am
Ladies Clinic 9-10:30am Tiki Bar Open 4-9pm
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm 27Live Music Eric Hansen 6-9pm
Pasta Night 5-8:30pm Thursday
Kids Tennis 5:30-6:30pm
Live Music: Tom Sartori 6-9pm 22 Saturday Group Fitness (Glenna) 9-10am
Afterschool Tennis 4-6pm
Saturday Sweat! Kids Tennis 4-5:30pm
Group Fitness (Lauren) 10-11am Turkey & Prime Rib Night 5-8:30pm
Tiki Bar Open 12-9pm Ladies Drill & Play 6-7:30pm
Live Music: Live Music:
Dave Roppolo 6-9pm Alexandra Lewis 6-9pm

23 Sunday 28 Friday

Tiki Bar Open 11am-8pm Sunrise Sessions (Glenna) 6-7am
Yoga 9-10am (Jenn L)
Tiki Bar Open 4-9pm
Live Music: Chenzo 6-9pm

29 Saturday

Saturday Sweat!
Group Fitness (Glenna) 10-11am
Tiki Bar Open 12-9pm
Live Music: Will Bridges 6-9pm

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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8 KOOL KASUAL
STEEL DRUM BAND
DAVE ROPPOLO TOM SARTORI LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

May 22 May 8 May 5 May 12 May 2021
May 19 May 26

ERIC HANSEN ALLAN TRUESDELL

May 21 May 14 ALEXANDRA LEWIS

May 6 May 20
May 13 May 27

CHENZO

May 28 JUAN CARLOS & AIDA G. SPARTICUS

May 15 May 7

WILL BRIDGES

May 29

MAY EVENTS

TRIVIA NIGHT 5/26 @7pm

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FROM THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE

The Merry, Merry Month of May!

The pool has been rockin’!We’ve been busy celebrating flowers, tell her how much you appreciate her, sit up
birthdays and graduation parties… and there’s more to straight, and wear your best shirt :-)
come. If you’ve been thinking about hosting a party by the
pool, call me as soon as possible to secure your spot. From Hope you can join us too for our Memorial Day Party by the
simple BBQ’s to intimate soirees, we can help you with every Pool… Great times just keep coming! We hope you are
detail. Waterslides, Face Painters, Stilt Walkers, Carnival enjoying the club festivities. Your feedback and ideas are
Games, Rides, Petting Zoos, Dunk Tanks, Hawaiian dancers, always appreciated!
Mermaids…you name it, and we’ll make it happen! (Besides,
do you really want that messy clean up at home?) Thank you, members, once again, for entrusting us with all
your special events – See you around the Club!
Please join us for our “Spring Fling Ladies Luncheon”,
hosted by the Entertainment Committee. Saturday May 1st, Gina Miller
delicious lunch & entertainment by Marcel Rasa. Director of Special Events

And this month, we celebrate our MOMS. Make sure you
spoil yours at our Mother’s Day Brunch – Chef Ed has a
beautiful ‘mom approved’ buffet planned. (Don’t forget the

MARINA

Well summer is upon us and my team is halfway to completing When our food vendors come, those big trucks make it impossi-
re-decking the docks. We will be evaluating finger piers and ble to get by, so we are also asking the first 4 spots on the south
only replacing bad boards. More piles are scheduled for side of the dumpster not to be used for big trucks either.
replacement so we will continue upgrades throughout the Additionally, please pull your cars all the way to the concrete
summer season. There is a 10-yard dumpster at the beginning of parking stops throughout the club. I see 15 -20 cars everyday all
B-Dock that is used for old lumber. Please refrain from using around 2-3 ft. away from the concrete parking stops and it
itfor normal trash as we pay a special price for just wood and makes it exceedingly difficult for some folks to get through.
when day-to-day trash gets mixed in, we are surcharged a much
higher fee. Thanks in advance to all the boating members for reminding
their crew and service vendors about these rules and to all the
A few friendly reminders: members for pulling all the way in to your parking spot. Your
efforts will make a huge impact on all your fellow members.
First, being pet waste. Recently we are seeing a lot around the
marina. We did a cursory inspection both out front and by the Stay safe out there and enjoy the blistering hot months coming
marina where the eggs were placedfor the kids Easter egg hunt. up, lol.
All I will say is thank god for rubber gloves.
Zack Rice
Secondly, marina parking on the east side of the property is also Marina &
becoming an issue. The parking spot from the big dumpster in Facilities Director
the wooden fence down to the entrance of B-Dock is primarily
reserved for boating members, not for Captains with massive
4-wheel pick-up trucks that extend 2-3 ft out of the painted lines.

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Employee

Spotlight

Tammy Shoffstall

Hello, I am Tammy Shoffstall, and I have served as your
Director of Finance and Human Resources since December
2018. Before coming to the club, I served in the hospitality
industry for almost twenty years, in luxury hotels such as The
Kessler Collection, The sbe Collection, The Colony in Palm
Beach, as well as Hilton and Marriott properties. Prior to
serving in the hotel industry, I worked for Sears Contract
Sales, the oldest company in America.

I earned my Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science from Southern Wesleyan University in Greenville South Carolina,
and currently enrolled in University of Phoenix, working on my Doctorate of Management, focusing on Organizational
Leadership and hope to earn my degree by the end of 2021.

I grew up in Augusta, Georgia, home of the
Masters National Golf Tournament, and
hometown of the Late James Brown, also
known as the King of Soul. Augusta,
Georgia once served as the destination spot
for America before Florida developed
destinations. The Augusta National Golf
Course is breathtaking, and one of the most
prestigious sports events in the world.

I enjoy getting involved in my community,
volunteering my time, and advocating for
those in need of assistance. I am a proud
lifetime Paul Harris member in Rotary
(service before self), and served on the Board
and Treasurer for The Midland’s Authority for Conventions, Tourism and Sports in Columbia SC for three years, as well as
on the Board of Directors for The Lexington Chamber of Commerce in SC. I currently serve on the Board and Treasurer for
The National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, and I am also a Blog-talk radio host.

My favorite hobbies include collecting arrowheads, and other prehistoric artifacts; I have an impressive collection of points,
tomahawks, drills, knives, and a medicine grinding bowl, most of which I dug up and hunted in my younger days. I think it
is amazing to find a piece of lost history, a tool someone used to hunt food, protect his family, and live off the land. My other
passion is hunting amateur art in thrift stores, yard sales, and other unusual places.

I am proud to be a part of the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club management team and strive to serve the members with genuine
enthusiasm.

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Hobe Sound Trip APRIL HAPPENINGSNantucket Bucket

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APRIL HAPPENINGS

Easter Bunny Brunch & Egg Hunt

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COMMODORE’S CORNER

This month it is my pleasure to introduce our New York friends, Mark and Lee Geller.
Commodore, Peter Hanssen

YACHT
of the

Featured Boat: Fine A Lee
Owned by: Lee and Mark Geller
Fine A Lee is a 58’ Viking Princess built in 2011. We
purchased our vessel new in 2012. It has twin Man 1100
common rail turbo charged engines that allows us to
cruise at speeds over 30 knots.
Fine A Lee features superior construction, a 44” draft and
a roof that opens for fresh air and gives us great views
both day and night. She has an electronic garage that
houses our 10' jet tender. We have three staterooms and
two full heads.
Most of the year we live in New York on Long Island. We
hope to be spending more time at the Club in the future.
When we are in Florida we truly enjoy our life at the club
and in the LPYC marina. Our Cruise Group adventures
are terrific and so are the friends we’ve made.
Thank You,
Lee and Mark

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CRUISING GROUP

Our first outing of 2021 was in Hobe Sound at anchor, well
attended by over 40 people.

Chef Ed sent up food and Zack and Gary prepared a great
cookout for us at Johnathan Dickenson State Park. We have
many cruises planned for the remainder of the year. We
have a great family oriented Cruise Group, so if you are
looking for some boating fun just let me know.

Questions? [email protected]

GPSWorks Peter Hanssen
Cruising Group Chair
By: Lee Maguire [email protected]

GPS has 31 satellites, all have an atomic clock. GPS 612-308-6900
can determine latitude, longitude and altitude to 4
meters, and time to 50 billionths of a second. But Because of Einstein’s
things are not simple. Satellite clocks go at 14,000 Theory of Relativity
km/hr circling the Earth twice a day, much faster
than clocks on Earth, Einstein's theory of special
relativity says fast moving clocks tick more slowly,
by 7 microseconds (ms)/day.

Also, the orbiting clocks satellite. The orbit of each satellite is known accurately. With many
are 20,000 km up with satellites, it’s simple to find your GPS’s precise location to 4
gravity 4 times weaker meters, time throughout the GPS system must be known to an
than on earth. Einstein's accuracy of 15 nanoseconds.
general relativity theory
says that gravity curves But at 38ms/day, the difference in satellite clocks is so large it
space and time, resulting would cause an error of 10 km per day! GPS accounts for this by
in orbiting clocks to tick adjusting the rates of the satellite clocks, and by putting
slightly faster, by corrections in the computer chips. Without the proper application
45ms/day. Therefore, time on a GPS satellite is Einstein’s general theory of relativity, GPS would fail in 2 minutes.
faster than on earth by 38ms/day.

GPS uses the time when its signal is sent to
calculate the distance between your GPS and the

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FITNESS & YOUTH

Fitness go up north to second homes I just want to remind you to make
some time for yourself and do some type of physical activity
Can you feel the summer is upon us??? I love the fact that every each day. I recommend a minimum of 30minutes daily. It can
day is going to be hot and sunny. Nothing makes me want to be as simple as walking your dog, doing a solid stretch session,
work out more than a beautiful day at the club! We have so coming to the gym to walk in the treadmill or stair-master.
many great fitness options at the Club for our members to Remember the heart is the most important muscle in the body
partake in, can you name them all? Let me help you! Gym, and it needs to be worked! If you have any questions, please
Fitness class like HIIT and Yoga, Swimming lessons for Adults feel free to reach out as I am always available to chat.
and Youth, Tennis, Pickleball, Personal Training, Sauna and
Steam Room! What more could you ask for? As many people Saturday May 1st if our Kids Day for the month of May and boy
either prepare for their kids to be off for summer or prepare to are you in store for a great day! We are doing what we call “A
Day at the Derby”. We will begin the day at 4pm and end at
Youth 8pm and we will be doing some really fun events that center
around the Kentucky Derby. Of course, there will be food and a
I’d like to begin by thanking everyone who took part in our pool party like all our Kids Days. This will be busy and fun day
Easter Bunny Bruch last month. It was an Eggcellent success! around the club so reservation are a must! Please call the club
You see what I did there . I wanted to give a special shout out and reserve your spot for the day.
to a few specific people that really help make the day successful
for the little ones of the club. Ms. Diane Elliot championed the
egg hunt with amazing help Nicole Torres, Madison Ginsberg,
and Glenna Weber. Each of these ladies made sure that all of the
kids had a blast and created long lasting memories.

Jeremy Martens
Fitness & Youth Director

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TENNIS

Thanks to all the members that have been joining us in On Monday, June 7th, we will start our Kids Summer
every activity and event that we are hosting. We are Camp for children of all ages and levels. Choose the best
happy to help you enjoy the game! week for your kids and leave them with us having fun
on the tennis courts. For more information, please meet
Governor Kristen Kiss won the Belle Epoque Tennis me in the Pro Shop and check our tennis website:
event, partnering with her guest and friend, Mr. Bikram www.lhpyctennis.com
Jaswa. Well done KK Bazooka!
Next month we will be hosting the White Tennis Party
For the summer season, we will continue having the Event, right before the Wimbledon Grand Slam tourna-
Women's Clinic every Wednesday from 9-10:30 am. ment on Friday, June 25th from 6 to 8 pm. Sign up and
Also, we just started a Ladies Drill and Play, every come join us!
Thursday from 6-7:30pm for intermediate and advanced
levels. After tennis, we plan to enjoy the food and Summer is almost here!
beverage at the Tiki Bar.
See you all on the tennis courts!
Please Remember, Tennis Mingles are now once a
month. The next two are planned for May 8th and June Jhonson Garcia,
5th. Come join us and get to know our other members. Tennis Director

On May 15th at 9:30am, we will have our Parent + Child
event. We will have fun games for the beginner level
group and a round-robin draw to play matches for the
advanced level group.

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The Art Gallery of the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club is pleased to

showcase the art of Fernando de Jesus Oliveira for The Point’s

2021 May issue. Oliveira, known as The Maestro Ferjo, isthe

dream meets reality surrealist artist who creates a whimsical

world of contradictions in his paintings. A fish and a Strawberry

adorn the canvas to represent life; a butterfly is suspended in the

air to represent freedom. And such is the multifaceted work of

Brazilian-born artist Ferjo who creates art in his signature

Surrealist style that makes up a body of work as diverse as the

items floating in his artwork.“A teacher at my school told me I

of LHPYC had something that nobody had—this ability to paint portraits
and landscapes,” the artist says. “It’s more difficult because there
are millions of artists who paint classically. That’s why I paint

Daniel J. O’Keefe • Fine Art ‘dream and reality.’ There’s almost a classical theme, and at the
same time, it’s a dream when you look at it.”

516-383-4000 • danieljokeefe.com Born Fernando de Jesus Oliveira, Ferjo was raised in Brazil,

where his artistic skills were recognized early on. In 1974, the

young artist was invited to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts on an exchange program after being commissioned to produce a

portrait of an American family. The artist considers his time in school beneficial but believes true artistic talent comes from within. “No

school can make a musician or an artist,” he says. “What I have is a gift given by God. “But the school gave me a lot of experience and skill

to face the world today”. After graduation, Ferjo toured Europe, and by the 1980s, he had established a distinct style—and fallen in love

with a woman Leonardo Da Vinci as well. “I have a fascination for Mona Lisa, and I’ve been painting her since the 1980s,” he explains. “I

have 136 Mona Lisa’s, some of them in museums in Germany, Brazil, and the United States.” Ferjo has painted the Mona Lisa’s in his

distinctive vivid Surrealist-Realistic style heightened by pure emotion.

“There is something about the maestro that no one else really has,” says Katherina Perry, his
publisher since 1994. “It’s a touch of magic. The colors, the way he puts them together, it
gives the painting life. It brings comfort and joy, and it gives people a smile.” But for Ferjo,
the positive reaction from others is the result of his constant need to complete a piece that
warms his own heart. “First of all, when I do the painting, I don’t think about anybody else; I
think about myself and give it the best I can for me to feel happy about that piece,” he says.
“The turnout is positive when people look at it and say, 'I love it.'” Even in an economic
crunch on art sales, Ferjo has no time to halt the production of his dreamlike artwork. The
married father of three was also honored this year when he was published in a book
featuring the most influential Brazilians. The artist is pleased to have steady work in a field
he loves. “I am very delighted,” he says. “I see how things are going, but I never stopped
painting. I have a gallery that is waiting for more pieces. Is there a time for me to finish the
painting? There is no such thing.” Ferjo’s dedication to his art is what keeps him afloat, and he’s proud to say that many of his collectors
have decided his art is a “necessity.” “I succeed not because of the price I want in Brazil or here; I succeed because of my determination to
succeed,” he says. “I love to paint, and I suspect the door will be open for me.” At age 53, Ferjo shows no signs of quitting the work he loves.
“My paint is as unique as falling footsteps,” he says. “People tell me; I have a magic touch.”

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

Patrick & Kuala Bless | Domingos & Ingrid Carlos | Darren & Catherine Cline | Matthew & Jillian Freeman
Carmen & Deborah Penza | Adam & Jeanne Perle | Robert & Nina Weeks

In Memoriam Kim Bean, Dr. E.K. Edwards, John Patterson

One step closer to summer! April has been another busy so very happy to have. It was wonderful to have all
month in membership. So many families are moving committees represented and able to share information
down here every day! We are getting referrals from our about the events they plan and answer any questions as
members, local realtors, yacht dealers and more. well. Thank you to our fabulous cover models: Gail
Members referring other members- that’s what it’s all Barrington, her daughter Paige Dunne and
about. I have a number of families living out of state grandchildren Liam, Conor and Keegan! That was a fun
that are joining even before they close on their homes! photo shoot! Also big thanks to the members we shine
What a crazy time- but we love it! The New Member the spotlight on this month: Kevin & Lesli Wessell and
Committee is happy to be hosting “A Day at the Races” Jeff & Giovanna Rud! We appreciate you all!
event for the Kentucky Derby, along with the Youth
Committee. We are already planning our next New Kim McMahon
Member Mixer too. We had a great Board meeting last Membership &
month and introduced our latest members, who we are
Communications Director

FROM THE LOUNGE

Good day Everyone! I am super excited because we are already in This drink is based on tequila of
the month of May, YAY!!! I wish for everyone to be in good spirits course and it has jalapeño flavors
and health, entering this month full of sweetness, humility, and amongst others. It's called “Drinko
happiness.My article this month is dedicated to the women of my de Mayo”… lol! We will also have
family and to the beautiful women of our club. To me they Modelo Micheladas available .
represent respect and admiration, and I see in them a great
example to follow.Thank you for sharing your lives andyour Don't forget that we are open
moments with all of us. Thank you for existing. Wednesday through Sunday and
Happy Hour is available
As I could not miss my drink for this Wednesday through Friday 4-6pm.
season, it is based on a delicious Friday we have our free drink the
margarita, its fresh taste of grapefruit Jazzy Monkey from 5-5:30pm and
and delicate smell of flowers. It is called SaturdayLadies Night
the “Mama Mia” lol ...which will be 4pm-close.Let's all head out to the Tiki Bar and enjoy our Food
available for the whole month of May. It Specials and Happy Hour from 4-6pm! You are all deeply
is also availableduring our happy hour appreciated. Keep safe and healthy. Wash those hands and
with the discounted price of 40% off.Let sanitize! If you all have any questions, you can find us at the main
the festivities continue! We have more bar. We are always available.
surprises waiting for Cinco de Mayo, in
which we celebrate the Mexican heritage. Geidys Agudelo
For this festivity I had the pleasure of Bar Manager
making you all a special drink that will
be available only for Cinco de Mayo.

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New Member

Spotlight

Dr. Jeffrey & Giovanna Rud

• We moved from Minneapolis MN to the beautiful City
of Lighthouse Point in February of 2020.

• After many years of owning a condominium in South
Beach, we knew we would retire in a community that
was all about boating and the added plus of tennis.

• Diane gave us a tour of the Yacht club before we
purchased our home and she more or less helped seal
the deal that we belonged here. (We hope it's mutual??)

• We Have three adult sons Jonathan, Alex and Anthony
who live in Boulder CO, Minneapolis MN, and Seattle
WA respectively.

• They are all very busy pursuing their own careers and
we are looking forward to them continuing to spend
more and more time at their new "Vacation Home"
with us.

• Jeff is a semi-retired Implantology Dentist
• Giovanna owns GlobalBiz Services, as a Business Tax

Consultant and is the owner of Premium Finance
Services.
• We both love to travel
• One of our goals for 2021 is to buy a boat to enjoy with
friends and family

Across canal from our new home

Jonathan, Jeffrey, Alex

Giovanna & Tony

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Member • Kevin & Lesli Married in 1988 … 33 years
• 2 Children, Sophie 29 and Adam 26
Spotlight • Lesli born in Washington
• Kevin born in Oregon with a bachelor of science
Kevin & Lesli Wessell
degree from Oregon State University
• Kevin & Lesli met on Valentine’s Day in Seattle in

1988/ Married 10 months later
• Had first child three years later
• Lived in Florida for 7 years and plan to live here for life
• Kevin started a business of setting up asset protection

trusts and companies to protect money from lawsuits
in 1991. General Corporate Services, Inc.
www.generalcorporate.com
• Sophie works for General Corporate Services, Inc. (our
company) in Los Angeles
• Adam was in the US Marine Corp for 5 years, got a
physics degree from University of Miami and is now
an engineer at Northrup Grumman in Los Angeles.
Adam just bought his first house.
• Joined LHPYC the day after moving to Lighthouse
Point and have been members ever since
• Favorite thing about LHPYC is meeting people and
making new friends
• Kevin & Lesli are active workout fans and frequent
fliers in the LHPYC gym and in the fitness classes
• Kevin almost died or became paralyzed on August 4,
2020 when a car smashed into a bicycle he was riding
on A1A. Severely broke his neck at the C2 vertebrae.
Fortunately can walk normally again.
• Kevin is a licensed airplane pilot and bought an
airplane in 2008
• Have a Boston terrier named Whiskey, which we bring
to LHPYC outdoor dining frequently

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chef’s Recipe of the Month:
Pico de Gallo
CORNER
A light spring fish topping
What a fantastic month April was! All of you that
attended the club events know what I’m talking Ingredients:
about.
5 each vine ripe tomato
Passover, Brunch with the Bunny, Easter Sunday 1 each jumbo red onion
and the wine dinner were over the top. Thank you 1 each jalapeno pepper
all for showing support to the club. 5 each cloves of garlic
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
As you all see we are picking up some steam with ¼ cup sugar
more folks booking our special events plus dinners 1 small bunch cilantro
are starting to pick up with outside patio filling up Salt & pepper to taste
early.We still have great events planned for you
coming shortly. Keep reading your e-blasts from Procedure:
Kim.
• Dice tomato, red onion, jalapeno, garlic and
After listening to feedback from members, we place in mixing bowl.
thought it best to stop the bi-monthly special menu
and just focus on our core LHPYC menu with daily • Add the vinegar, sugar and cilantro.
specials added. We also revamped the entire Tiki • Mix.
Bar Menu which I know you will love.So when • Refrigerate.
you’re ready to throw that party on the Flag • Enjoy.
Deck….. just let us know.

Ed McCabe
Executive Chef

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FOOD & BEVERAGE

Our members have given us some valuable feedback over brought back as a “chef served” buffet for your convenience.
the last few months and I am pleased to announce some Chef Ed has also made some changes to our Tiki Bar and
great new changes we have made to our Food and Beverage Dining Room menu to offer more variety. Please remember
department. Starting with our extremely popular lounge, to call ahead with your reservations to ensure seating so we
we have loosened up some of our restrictions with seating can staff appropriately. I hope everyone is enjoying our new
and added back our missing bar stools, tables and entertain- wine list with our Coravin section and Reserve wines that we
ment. There has always been a great vibe and energy in our are offering and make sure to inquire about our “Wine
lounge, and it gives members a great way to meet and get to Liquidation” sale with your server for some wines at cost. I
know each other. Our performers will now be playing in the also would like to congratulate our bar manager Geidys on
lounge, but we will still have speakers in the patio and doing an excellent job with our beverage program and
dining room playing their music. Masks are still required putting all of her passion into our craft cocktails and service. I
inside the club unless you are seated in a chair, but we would like to welcome all our new members to Lighthouse
removed our mask wearing policy if you are outdoors Point Yacht Club and am looking forward to making you feel
(please respect other members personal space when at home every time you dine with us. I am always available
approaching tables without a mask unless welcomed). to honor your special requests and love to hear all feedback
Another classic tradition we are bringing back is our you might have.
Thursday’s Prime Rib & Turkey Buffet night which will be
Chef sliced and served. We will be serving the finest Prime Damian Burke
Rib available in the market along with Chef’s selections of Food & Beverage
accompaniments. Our Wednesday’s Pasta Night will also be Director

Wine

Monthof the

MOUNT VEEDER 2018 | NAPA VALLEY
94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec, 3% Merlot | $75

From mountain vineyards above the Napa Valley. This wine is deep
ruby in color with wonderfully rich, ripe berries and summer cherry
pie on the nose, complemented by hints of earth, cedar, rosemary, and
dried sage. Mt Veeder pairs perfectly with a Filet or Lamb dish and is

on our menu with special * pricing at $75.

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IN OUR COMMUNITY

May, marked officially as Military Appreciation Month, is a special
month for both those in and out of the military. Not only do we pause on
Memorial Day to remember the sacrifice and service of those who gave all,
but the month also holds several other military anniversaries and events,
including Military Spouse Appreciation Day and Armed Forces Day.

Memorial Day – Local Ceremonies

Memorial Day commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service.
It is a holiday many of us spend doing family gatherings, backyard BBQs or enjoying a nice
evening out with friends and family. However you choose to celebrate Memorial Day, we
encourage you to do so by honoring those who have lost their lives for our great freedoms.

Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony – Davie
Monday, May 31, 2021
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bergeron Rodeo Arena
4271 Davie Road

Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony to be held in the Town of Davie on Monday, May 31,
2021. The Parade begins at 10:15 a.m. and will proceed east on Orange Drive beginning at
the Davie Fire Administration (6905 Orange Drive) and ends at the Bergeron Rodeo
Grounds (4271 Davie Road, Davie, FL, 33314). A Memorial Service in the Rodeo Arena will
begin after the Parade at 11 a.m.

Memorial Day Ceremony – LHP Erika Axani
Monday, May 31, 2021
LHP Heroes Memorial Shrine: Director of Luxury
2700 NE 36 St. Condominiums and
Townhome Sales
In the northwest corner of Frank McDonough Park, the memorial consists of a 30-foot, Florida Luxurious
circular base with decorative inlaid concrete in the shape of a compass rose. At the center Properties
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country, state and city. Around the base, seven curved stone benches face the center, each
inlaid with a brass emblem from five branches of the military and the Lighthouse Point
fire rescue and police departments.

Join LHPYC as we honor the service and sacrifice of members of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Coast Guard, Marines and National Guard as well as the contribution of their
spouses. Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month in 1999 to
ensure the nation was given the chance to publicly show their appreciation for troops
past and present.
We Honor and celebrate our troops and our veterans.

Reservations now being
accepted for the proposed
modern townhomes at
Lighthouse Point Yacht
Club. Contact Erika Axani
for more information.

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KIDS Ages:
5 to 12 years old
CAMP Times:
Full Day 9am -5pm
Dates:
Half Day 9am-1pm (Morning Session)
June 14th - Aug 13th Half Day 1pm-5pm (Afternoon Session)

Pricing:

Member Full Day: $55/child • Member Guest Full Day: $65/child
Member Half Day: $35/child • Member Guest Half Day: $45/child

*masks will be worn in all inside areas of club except the Crows Nest.
Lunch and Snack provided daily