LHPYC FEBRUARY 2022 THE POINT

February 2022

954-942-7244 •

HOURS

Dining Hours - Patio/Dining Room Lounge Fitness Center

Wednesday - Saturday Wednesday - Saturday Monday - Sunday
11:30AM-8:30PM 11:30AM-10:00PM 5:00 AM-9:00 PM

Dress Code: Members, guests, and visitors are expected to wear proper and respectful attire in the bar Spa/Locker Rooms
and dining areas. While inside the Clubhouse, sweat-soaked clothing, wet bathing suits, sports bras,

bare midriff/cropped tops, cut-off shorts, and rips or tears in jeans are not permitted. For lunch, men’s and Monday Tuesday-Saturday Sunday
women’s attire should be smart/casual. Shorts should not be shorter than mid-thigh length. Sports attire is 5:00 AM-12:00 PM 5:00 AM-9:00 PM 5:00 AM-7:00 PM
acceptable, including caps/hats. For indoor dining for dinner (after 4PM), gentlemen must wear collar

shirts, dress slacks, regular jeans, or Bermuda-length dress shorts. Open-toe sandals, slides, or flip flops are Tennis Courts
not permitted for men For dinner, ladies should wear cocktail/dressy casual attire. Open-toe shoes are
permitted for women. For the pool area, all Members and guests must wear Club-appropriate bathing attire. Daily Daily

Cheeky, thong-style bathing suits for ladies are not considered appropriate bathing attire and are not Dawn to Dusk Dawn to 9:00PM

permitted. Proper bathing suit cover-ups are required. Sheer or fishnet cover-ups are not regarded as proper

and are not permitted.

Tiki Bar Saturday Sunday PoAonly variation of these hours will be communicated
to our members via eblast and social media.
Friday

4:00 PM-9:00 PM 12:00 PM-9:00 PM 11:00 AM-8:00 PM

Snack Bar

Friday Saturday Sunday
11:00 AM-8:00 PM
4:00 PM-9:00 PM 12:00 PM-9:00 PM

Happy Hour Little Skippers

4:00-6:00PM Wednesday - Friday Wednesday - Saturday
4PM-CLOSE Saturdays for Ladies Only
6:00-10:00PM

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. 212 / 954-802-1099
[email protected] Ext. 227 Ext. 226
954-942-7244

Jessica Easterling Damian Burke Jhonson Garcia April Gray
Owner/Community Outreach Director Food & Beverage Director Director of Tennis Staff Accountant
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
786-781-9691 Ext. 213
Ext. 217 Ext. 232

Tammy Shoffstall, MSM Toni Merlino JP Ghazal Harry Traystman
Director of Finance & Marina Director Director of Facilities Head Swim Coach
Human Resources [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] 954-942-7244/ 954-263-8281 Ext. 226
Ext. 233 Ext. 212
Diane Elliott Gina Miller
Julia Robinson Assistant General Manager Director of Special Events
Membership & Communications & Human Resources [email protected]
Director [email protected] Ext. 214
[email protected] Ext. 211
Ext. 231

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LHPYC BOARD & COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Terry Paterson Jessica Easterling
Owner Owner

Troy Ganter Matt Donoghue
Commodore Vice Commodore

Victor Bruzzone Jill Selbach Kristen Kiss Paul Alfieri
Governor Governor Governor Governor

Jen Midgett Kelly Donoghue Sharon Alfieri Diane Elliott Carlos Arce Megan Serfass
Social Tennis Entertainment New Member Wine Running & Walking

Mitch Zelman Paige Dunne Michael Holmes Miriam Maguire Melissa Chluski Danielle Dunfee
Fishing Youth Cruising Yacht Shop Fitness & Swim Travel

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A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER

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February 2022 and the Mayor for all their hard work making
this happen.
As the owner of Lighthouse Point Yacht Club, I
would like to introduce you to a lifestyle After 5 years of perseverance, we have now
unsurpassed. A city within a city bringing prepared to submit all our building permits to
like-minded people together in a unique social the LHP Building Department and County. We
atmosphere. We are a club of all ages, with 1500 will be the jewel of Lighthouse Point, a mecca
members spread evenly across all age groups, a for members and guest to gather at ahome
common, yet unreached, goal in most clubs across away from home. Please reference pages 14
the country. through 17 to browse through our future Club
renderings. As a club member you can expect
To help us keep our members actively engaged, to enjoy a brand new 43,000 square foot
we have formed a board of seven members along clubhouse, piano lounge, fine dining, poolside
with thirteen member-run committees. Our tapas bar, tennis center-bistro, kids center with
committees gather fellow member ideas and indoor basketball court, state of the art fitness
suggestions. I’m happy to say it’s working center, health and medical spa, hartru tennis
amazingly. All voices are heard, bringing passion courts, and our consecutive five star rated
and excitement to our membership, resulting in marina with beautiful views. Those are just a
full house attendance at club events. If you are few of the elements that will make up our
drawn to boating, tennis, fitness, wine, travel and future Club. As our building permits move
entertainment, you can find it here, plus so much through the city our members can expect
more. Please see pages 24 and 25 for a full list ofall updates from myself and my team at the Club.
our committees and what they’re all about. We will be distributing timelines that include
our main clubhouse closures, available
Lighthouse Point Yacht Club is a big part of the amenities, upcoming events, and information
community. This issue of “The Point” has been regarding our temporary clubhouse and
mailed to all city residents. We hope you enjoy food/beverage services. Thank you for your
reading all about the dynamics of our Club, city, patience. It will be well worth it.
and find useful information from our publication.
I’m certain you’ve read about Lighthouse Point Our city is a special place. An amazing small
Yacht Club’s future developments: city, with our own police force, fire department
with EMS, active parks, recreational areas, a
On January 8th, our City Commissioners voted 4 large tennis center, two huge sporting parks, a
to 1 to approve the new Site Plan for our club, and library, building department and our own
5 to 0 to approve the Developers Agreement. The engineering maintenance. As a city with
Land Use Plan Amendment, Re-Zoning, and New roughly 11,000 residents, we should be proud
Zoning Codes were already approved last year. of the fact we can do all this in-house and need
All these approvals will get a 2nd and final not to have all these functions managed by the
reading on February 8th to become law. We thank
all our City Staff, City Boards, Commissioners,

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county on our behalf. We can get to know As you flip through our newsletter this month,
Chuck Schramm from Engineering and call him you will find more information regarding our
up personally when we have problem. We get city election, our future clubhouse and
to know our police officers like Jimmy, Seth, townhomes, and the variety of elements that
Ryan, Cynthia, and Commander Jack by first showcase the uniqueness of our club. Please tell
name (except when we get caught speeding, your friends and families who are thinking
then its “YES officer”) Our Fire Chief Jeff Moral about joining the club to call as soon as possible
and Police Chief Ross Licata are known to be to get the low rates we are currently
well-respected figures in our community.Becky offering.Please reference page 22 to learn more
Word at Parks and Recreation knows so many from our membership department. The time
of you personally.They all answer their cell has come. Join now.
phones when you need them and care about
each and everyone’s wellbeing. What a Terry Paterson
small-town slice of paradise in such a bustling Owner & Interim General Manager
area as South Florida.

This is what a unique city like ours brings YOU
as a resident. This leads me to why we mailed
this month’s issue of “The Point Magazine” to
4,600 homes in LHP. We want to spotlight our
City Commissioners and the candidates
running for the 3 out of 5 seats up for election
on March 8th. We have asked each candidate
for a page on themselves to help educate our
community on who’s running and why. Our
commissioners are the final “big decision
makers”- the ones you need to go to address
community wide topics. They are the body that
directs the City Administration on the will of
the people. This makes their role in this City the
most important for our future. You need to
know them and know who you want in this
important role. Now let’s get to know and
choose carefully the commissioners who are
responsible for hiring, firing and maintaining
the great work environment we have and need
for our City staff to thrive.

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Lighthouse Point
City Commission 2022 Election

Campaign Information

Did you know Lighthouse Point’s City Commission elections are on March 8, 2022?

As your neighborhood Yacht Club, we want to make sure that not only our members but fellow city residents have the
information they need as voting day approaches.

Who governs Lighthouse Point?

According to LighthousePoint.com, the City of Lighthouse Point is governed by a Mayor/Commission form of government
whose essential components are an elected chief executive, known as the Mayor, and an elected legislative body, known as
the City Commission.
Three out of five commission seats are up for re-election on March 8th. Lighthouse Point Yacht Club has extended an
opportunity in our newsletter for all candidates to inform voters of their platforms and ideas for the city.

What are the legislative powers of the City Commissioners?

According to Lighthousepoint.com, all legislative powers of the City are exclusively vested in and exercised by the City
Commission in accordance with the powers provided under state law. Commissioners are held accountable by the electorate
(YOU) for their actions and may not delegate their power to any other City board or committee.
In the state of Florida, City Commissioners are held responsible for but not limited to city buildings, fire protection, parks,
cultural facilities, city ordinances, development, residential and commercial zoning regulation, landscaping and building codes,
city environmental issues, aquifer storage, waste and sewage collection, taxes, civil service systems and boards, roads,
infrastructure, rules, regulation, operation of businesses in a city, and more.
If you are interested in learning more about the duties and powers given by the state of Florida to City Commissioners, please
reference http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm

How long can a candidate be Commissioner for?

A commissioner’s term is for four years and is limited to twelve consecutive years of service. When seats are up for re-election,
candidates must choose which seat they are running for. As you read through their profiles, take note as to who is running for
what seat. Once votes have been casted, the most given to a candidate for a specific seat will win the election for that seat.
For this election, three candidates are running for seat one: Patty Petrone, Everett Marshall, and Brien Costigan. For seat
number two: Troy Ganter and Michael Long (incumbent). For seat number 3: Abby Stafford and Jason Joffe (incumbent).As a
resident you vote for candidates in all three seats.

Why should you care?

City Commissioners affect you, your family, and your biggest asset, your home through their powers and duties. However, they
are elected officials by you, the residents. That’s why we wanted to give you, your city commission candidate’s profiles to help
you find the candidate that most aligns with your goals.

How to Vote?

The City of Lighthouse Point offers two voting methods for its municipal elections: absentee ballot by mail or vote in person.
For the March elections we encourage all residents to visit https://www.lighthousepoint.com/218/Elections to learn how to
register, where to go, and how to request your ballots. The website provides information as to what you will need in order to
vote as well as polling and precinct maps.
Disclaimer: Each candidate has submitted their profile to Lighthouse Point Yacht Club. Lighthouse Point Yacht Club has not changed or
edited any of the profiles. Each candidate has an equal opportunity to participate in this publication. Each candidate has authorized us to
spread their message in this publication. All information regarding Lighthouse Point local government was received from
www.lighthousepoint.com and Florida’s legislative website.

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Lighthouse Point | City Commission Candidates 2022 Patty Petrone

City Commissioner Seat #1

I’m Patty Petrone, running for Commissioner in Seat 1, and have been a proud
resident of LHP since I was 8 years old. My childhood was spent cruising the
canals, playing in the parks and learning tennis at the Yacht Club where my
late parents, Bill & Jean Jackson had been members for decades. I look
forward to the redevelopment of the yacht club which is an important part of
the fabric of LHP. Much work still needs to be done but my skills can help in
smoothly moving the project forward.
My parents taught me the value of hard work and of always giving back to the
community. I currently serve on the LHP Marine Advisory Board and volun-
teer to runthe annual nautical flea market raising almost $400,000 for the city.
As the former VP and co-owner of Jackson Marine, I bring a wealth of knowl-
edge about protecting our waterways and property values. I currently own
and operate the Red Fox Diner commonly known as the Cheers of LHP. My
financial and management skills as a successful business owner make me
uniquely qualified to implement sound financial policy on the city commission.
I’m honored to have the endorsement of 4 former Mayors of Lighthouse Point
– and I am working every day to earn the support of all the voters in our city!

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Everett Marshall III Lighthouse Point | City Commission Candidates

City Commissioner Seat #1 2022

Who I am:
Retired
Married for 49 years with 3 married children (Christie, Rhett, Mathew)
Moved to LHP 2008
6 grandchildren (Isabel, Eddie, Eli, Noah, Macklin, Laci)
Avid Matchbox Toy Collector
Curator of The Matchbox Road Museum (Newfield, NJ)
Manager of Everett Marshall Charities (supporting burn survivors & amputees)
City Involvement:
Member of Mayor's Recreation Advisory Board
Former candidate for Mayor
Former member of Code Enforcement Board (required to resign to run for Mayor)
LHP baseball coach
Organized baseball clinics for LHP players
Sponsor for Keepers Day 5-K Run
For the past 8 years I have attended most City Commission meetings along with many Board meetings
Instrumental in creating two public portions at Commission meetings
Experience:
Retired firefighter (served as Firefighter, Engineer, Deputy Chief, Chief)
Involved in municipal government in NJ for more than 30 years (Mayor and Councilman)
Experience with planning and zoning, public safety, building codes, administration
Retired businessman (trucking company, logistics, mechanics, administration)
My story and desire to be a City Commissioner:
I was born and raised in Newfield, NJ. I’ve been involved with local government for most of my adult life.
First serving as Mayor and Councilman in my hometown of Newfield, NJ. During this time, I ran my family’s
trucking company and was a volunteer firefighter. I became a collector a er my son, Rhett, was born. I
began noticing variations in his toy cars, from there I started my collection. It has grown into one of the
largest Matchbox toy collections in the world and is housed at The Matchbox Road Museum in Newfield.
In 2006, I was involved in an industrial accident. I suffered burns over 50% of my body and lost both of my
legs as a result of the trauma. During my recovery, my family started Everett Marshall Charities, a non-profit
corporation. I have managed the annual golf tournament since 2007. We raise funds to support burn
survivors and amputees. A few years a er my accident, my wife and I moved to Lighthouse Point to be closer
to our grandchildren. We love living in Lighthouse Point and appreciate all the city has to offer. It is import-
ant to me to be involved with local government and serve the community.
Goals:
• Help develop a firm, strategic plan to improve and maintain our infrastructure (bridges, roads, drainage,

seawalls, etc.)
• Look for any available Federal and State funds to subsidize our infrastructure needs
• Improve efficiency of our Building Department through technology
• Offer the best programs possible for all age groups with the opening of our new Community Center
• Support the new addition to the library
• Continue to look for ways to improve the safety of our city

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Lighthouse Point | City Commission Candidates 2022 BRIEN "COS" COSTIGAN

LET'S GET LIGHTHOUSE POINT BACK TO BASICS

Vote Tuesday, March 8th for Lighthouse Point City Commission - Seat 1

Brien “Cos” Costigan and his wife of 22 years, Wendy, have been With both girls now in college - Derry is a senior at Boston College,
residents of Lighthouse Point since 1998. Their daughters, Derry Grace, and Lilly is a freshman at Georgetown University – Cos has decided
21, and Lilly O’Brien, 19, have lived in the same house in Lighthouse that now is the time to give back to the Lighthouse Point community
Point since birth. that has been so good to him and his family. He is a dedicated family
man who will bring a “back to basics” common sense approach to
Cos graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee and moved to issues and challenges that impact the Lighthouse Point community.
Georgia to be closer to his mom. He supplemented his income as a
waiter and soon thereafter purchased a local restaurant. After many long Here's how we get Back to Basics...
days and nights, he sold his restaurant to his partner and accepted a
position at the corporate headquarters of Georgia Power (now Southern No new taxes. Flat millage rate. Create an environment for new and
Companies) focusing on corporate outreach. A few years later he joined existing businesses in LHP to succeed by promoting business-friendly
a fledgling company called Cisco Systems in Atlanta. As the company policies.
quickly grew, Cos was transferred to the Raleigh, North Carolina office
covering the Florida region. He and a few members of the Florida Keep our community safe by fully funding our police, fire, first
management team were recruited in 1997 to join Lucent Technologies responders, and enhance the security perimeter around LHP.
which is what brought Cos to South Florida.
Preserve the value of our homes and the character of our
Cos met and married the love of his life soon thereafter. After the birth of neighborhoods by being vigilant with short term rentals, often known
their first daughter, Derry, Wendy and Cos felt strongly that one of them as party houses.
should stay at home. Although he was the recipient of a lot of teasing
from other dads, Cos made the decision to leave the corporate world and Bring smart solutions to the home improvement and permitting
become the best stay-at-home dad he could be and support Wendy’s process.
career. It was the best decision of their lives, especially with the birth of
their second child, Lilly, a few years later. The girls attended St. Joan of Learn more at Cos4LHP.com.
Arc School in Boca Raton from Pre-K through 8th grade, where Cos
volunteered in the library until the girls graduated. He then donated his
time to St. Thomas Aquinas where Derry and Lilly attended high school.

"The true CONSERVATIVE candidate."

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Michael Long Lighthouse Point | City Commission Candidates

City Commissioner Seat #2 2022

Mike has been your Commissioner since 1999 and has consistently earned a reputation as a common sense,
fiscally conservative and creative public servant. He is research driven, and his priority is always focused on
improving the quality of life for the residents of Lighthouse Point.
He remains steadfast in his commitment to serving the residents and businesses of Lighthouse Point and
takes great pride in our City and continues to make sure we are always focusing forward on the upcoming
issues facing our City. While much has been done under Mike’s tenure-four bridges, two successful bond
issues that has upgraded our infrastructure and buildings, the Sample Road landscaped median, Park lighting
and others.
Looking forward, we...
• Still have ongoing infrastructure issues with our bridges, storm water system and roads.
• He is still pushing for the review of our development codes as it pertains to resiliency issues to deal with

rising water levels and be proactive in looking our codes to reflect our changing environment.
• Review and restructure the City’s Building department to allow for online permitting, better communication

and more efficient service.
• Remain focused on fiscal responsibility, seek grants funds from local, State and Federal sources.
His history and unwavering commitment to our City and our residents (over 30 years of combined experience
on the Code Board and City Commission), his fiscally conservative approach to budgeting, Mike’s strong
support of the codes that keep our city looking great and the focus on the continually enhancing the quality
of life that makes Lighthouse Point one of the most desirable cities to live in.
City Leadership - Experience where it counts!
• Served not only as your Commissioner but prior to that, almost 10 years on the City Code Board.
• Serves as a Trustee on the Lighthouse Point Police and Fire Pension Board
• One of the most active and visible commissioners in the City, as the Emcee of the annual Halloween

program at Dan Witt Park or coaching many of the City’s recreation sport teams, or any other of the great
community events in our City. Mike is always there!
Personal - Grounded, Stable, Ethical
• Raised in Lighthouse Point, a resident since 1969.
• Married to Linda–Jean, two sons - Andrew, age 12 and William, age 8.
• Active lifetime member of LHP’s St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.
• Eight years coaching in our sports leagues and active with YMCA’s Adventure Guides with his sons.
Civic - Serving our Community
• Serves as Vice Chair on the Broward County Housing Authority-appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
• Served as the Vice Chair for the Broward County Planning Council- appointed by Broward County Board
of Commissioners.
• Served in leadership roles in FAU Alumni Association, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Winterfest
Boat Parade and the Leadership Broward Foundation.
• Graduate of Leadership Broward and Leadership Florida programs.

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Jason Joffe Lighthouse Point | City Commission Candidates

City Commissioner Seat #3 2022

Jason Joffe was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale and moved to Lighthouse Point in 2010 when his
wife was 6 months pregnant in order to raise their family in our City. A second daughter followed two
years later. Jason and his wife Kate found Lighthouse Point to be the perfect community to raise their
girls, now ages 9 and 11. From the start, Jason and his family were involved in the community, participat-
ing in City sports, local clubs/organizations, and all things our great city has to offer. Jason and Kate
experienced first-hand the compassion and love Lighthouse Point residents have for each other when
Kate’s health created numerous challenges for the Joffe family to overcome, including requiring Kate to
temporarily relocate to Houston for treatment. Above all, Jason and his wife believe this community
spirit is what makes Lighthouse Point the special place it is.
Jason graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School and attended the University of Florida, where he
graduated with a business degree, majoring in finance and minoring in economics. He then attended
law school at Nova Southeastern University on a full academic scholarship. Upon graduating at the top
of his law school class, he clerked for a Florida State Court Appellate Judge. A er completing his
clerkship, Jason entered private practice and has been with the international law firm of Squire Patton
Boggs (US) LLP for the last 16 years. Jason’s practice focuses on litigation at the highest levels. Jason
represents all sorts of businesses, from Fortune 200 companies to small businesses, in a variety of
disputes.
Jason was first elected to the Lighthouse Point City Commission in 2015. With a desire to build on the
traditions of Lighthouse Point and improve our great City, Jason decided to bring his legal mind,
financial background, and business approach to our government. Jason has a proven track record on a
variety of important issues. Jason championed the implementation of term limits for all Lighthouse Point
elected officials, which was overwhelmingly approved by the voters of Lighthouse Point. Government
transparency and resident involvement are also very important to Jason, which is why he pushed hard
for video recording and streaming of Lighthouse Point City Commission meetings. Government should
be inclusive and efforts to maximize resident involvement should be taken. Jason also fully endorsed
and advocated for the City's current general obligation bond, which is allowing the City to invest in
public safety, our parks, and critical infrastructure. And while Jason fully endorses investment in our
City, he is also laser focused on making sure those projects are completed efficiently and within budget.
Government should always work like that!
Jason is seeking re-election because there is more work to do and more he wants to accomplish. Upon
successful completion of the current City projects, he wants to focus on basic infrastructure, specifically
paving and repairing our aging City bridges. In Jason's view, this is best accomplished with fiscally
prudent use of state and federal funds in order minimize any tax burden on our residents. Jason
believes investment in our building department is needed in order to support the building renaissance
in Lighthouse Point. As development continues, a new focus on the Federal Highway corridor will also
be critical. Jason also wants to continue the tradition of supporting our first responders by providing
them with the resources they need and deserve.

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Lighthouse Point | City Commission Candidates 2022 Abby Stafford

City Commissioner Seat #3

Abby Stafford is a second-generation Floridian and lifelong Broward County resident, who
has called Lighthouse Point home for over a decade.
Abby serves as Chief Financial Officer of Tiresoles of Broward, Inc. — her family’s commer-
cial tire business which spans 3 generations. Before working at Tiresoles, Abby spent 6
years in public accounting at Deloitte Tax LLP.
To this day, Abby helps individuals and families with their personal finances as a financial
coach, helping develop a plan to pay off debt, meet strategic money goals, and build
wealth. Abby also volunteers with her church to assist in the areas of benevolence and
financial counseling.
Abby is excited to bring her unique skillset and strengths to the Lighthouse Point city
commission and make a great city even better. Her priorities include:
• working with state and county representatives to bring residents' tax dollars back to the

city (and keep millage rates flat) for needed infrastructure projects
• streamline and modernize the city permitting process to benefit residents
• ensure our first responders have the equipment and training they need to keep Light

house Point safe
• maintain oversight on city short-term rentals, to prevent over-saturation and keep our

great neighborhood feel
• support local businesses with small business-friendly policies

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FEBRUARY 2022

EVENT CALENDAR

Key 4 Friday 9 Wednesday 12 Saturday

TENNIS Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Sunrise Sessions w/ Glenna Saturday Sweat w/ Jenn
MUSIC 6AM-7AM 6AM-7AM 10AM-11AM
SPECIAL EVENTS Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Tiki & Snack Bar Open: 12PM-9PM
FITNESS Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM Pasta Night: 6PM-8:30PM Valentines Day Celebration
KIDS Afterschool Tennis 4PM-6PM Live Music: 5PM-8:30PM
Tiki & Snack Bar Open: 4PM-9PM Juan Carlos & Aida 6PM-9PM Live Music:
HHAOUPPRY 4-6PM Live Music: Rick Krive 6PM-9PM Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM Brittany Cotto 6PM-9PM
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM

13 Sunday

Tiki & Snack Bar Open:
11AM-8PM
Super Bowl Watch Party
@ Tiki Bar

1 Tuesday 5 Saturday 10 Thursday 14 Monday

Group Fitness w/ Jenn Saturday Sweat w/ Glenna Group Fitness w/ Glenna Sunrise Session w/ Glenna
9AM-10AM 10AM-11AM 9AM-10AM 6AM-7AM
Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM Tiki & Snack Bar Open: Kids & Afterschool Tennis Group Fitness w/ Lauren
Kids & Afterschool Tennis 12PM-9PM Programs 4PM-6PM 9AM-10AM
Programs 4PM-6PM Live Music: Chenzo 6PM-9PM Advanced Live Ball Tennis Intermediate “Mom” Live Ball
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM 6PM-7:30PM Tennis 10:30AM-12PM
2 Wednesday Brien Costigan Meet & Greet Kids & Afterschool Tennis
6 Sunday 6PM-8PM Programs 4PM-6PM
Sunrise Sessions w/ Glenna Prime Rib & Turkey Night:
6AM-7AM Tiki & Snack Bar Open: 6PM-8:30PM 15 Tuesday
Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM 11AM-8PM Live Music:
Pasta Night: 6PM-8:30PM Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM Group Fitness w/ Jenn
Live Music: ELVIS 6PM-9PM Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM 9AM-10AM
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM
7 Monday 11 Friday Kids & Afterschool Tennis
3 Thursday Programs 4PM-6PM
Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Sunrise Session w/ Glenna
Group Fitness w/ Glenna 6AM-7AM 6AM-7AM
9AM-10AM Group Fitness w/ Glenna Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM
Kids & Afterschool Tennis 9AM-10AM Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM
Programs 4PM-6PM Intermediate “Mom” Live Afterschool Tennis 4PM-6PM
Advanced Live Ball Tennis Ball Tennis 10:30AM-12PM Patty Petrone Meet & Greet
6PM-7:30PM Kids & Afterschool Tennis 6PM-8PM
Mike Long Meet & Greet Programs 4PM-6PM Tiki & Snack Bar Open: 4PM-9PM
6PM-8PM Live Music: Will Bridges 6PM-9PM
Prime Rib & Turkey Night: 8 Tuesday Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM
6PM-8:30PM
Live Music: Group Fitness w/ Jenn 9AM-10AM
Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM Kids & Afterschool Tennis
Programs 4PM-6PM

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

FEBRUARY 2022

16 Wednesday 19 Saturday EVENT CALENDAR

Sunrise Sessions w/ Glenna Saturday Sweat w/ Lauren 23 Wednesday
6AM-7AM 10AM-11AM
Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Tiki & Snack Bar Open: Sunrise Sessions w/ Glenna
Family Bingo Night 6:30PM-8PM 12PM-9PM 6AM-7AM
Pasta Night: 6PM-8:30PM Chili Cook Off 5PM-9PM Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM
Live Music: Live Music: Pasta Night: 6PM-8:30PM
Juan Carlos & Aida 6PM-9PM Dave Roppolo 5PM-9PM Live Music:
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM Will Bridges 6PM-9PM
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM

20 Sunday 24 Thursday 27 Sunday

Tiki & Snack Bar Open: Group Fitness w/ Glenna Tiki & Snack Bar Open:
11AM-8PM 9AM-10AM 11AM-8PM
Sunday Funday 12PM-7PM Kids & Afterschool Tennis Governors Brunch 11AM-2PM
Live Music: Programs 4PM-6PM Live Music:
Alan Truesdell 12PM-4PM Advanced Live Ball Tennis Rick Krive& Jazz Quartet
6PM-7:30PM
17 Thursday Prime Rib & Turkey Night:
6PM-8:30PM
Group Fitness w/ Glenna Live Music:
9AM-10AM Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM
Kids & Afterschool Tennis Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM
Programs 4PM-6PM Vail Information Meeting 7:15PM
Advanced Live Ball Tennis
6PM-7:30PM 25 Friday
Prime Rib & Turkey Night:
6PM-8:30PM 21 Monday Sunrise Session w/ Glenna 28 Monday
Live Music: 6AM-7AM
Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Sunrise Session w/ Glenna
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM 6AM-7AM Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM 6AM-7AM
Group Fitness w/ Lauren Afterschool Tennis 4PM-6PM Group Fitness w/ Glenna
9AM-10AM Abby Stafford Meet & Greet 9AM-10AM
Intermediate “Mom” Live Ball 6PM-8PM Intermediate “Mom” Live Ball
Tennis 10:30AM-12PM Tiki & Snack Bar Open: 4PM-9PM Tennis 10:30AM-12PM
Kids & Afterschool Tennis Live Music: Kool Kasual 6PM-9PM Kids & Afterschool Tennis
Programs 4PM-6PM Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM Programs 4ppphhPM-6PM

18 Friday 22 Tuesday 26 Saturday

Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Group Fitness w/ Jeremy Saturday Sweat w/ Glenna
6AM-7AM 9AM-10AM 10AM-11AM
Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM Tiki & Snack Bar Open:
Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM Kids & Afterschool Tennis 12PM-9PM
Afterschool Tennis 4PM-6PM Programs 4PM-6PM Live Music:
Tiki & Snack Bar Open: 4PM-9PM Dave Roppolo 6PM-9PM
Live Music: Yoel Hyman 6PM-9PM Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM
Little Skippers: 6PM-10PM

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FEBRUARY EVENTS

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FEBRUARY EVENTS

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IN OUR COMMUNITY

Police & Fire Department News

We love our LHP Police & Fire Departments! To show our appreciation, we now extend an honorary membership to any
retiring member of these departments having served 25+ years. We are grateful for you every day. Thank you.

While Under Construction Activities

I am getting many questions about what type of activities we will have available during construction before the temporary
clubhouse (the Tennis Center Bistro) is built. As the Social Committee liaison, I am happy to share some the ideas the
committee has come up with: BBQ / Smoked Meat Competition, Food Truck & Booze Truck Extravaganza, Kids Trash Fish
Tournament, Vegas Style Pool Party, Casino Night, Lake Boca Raft Up, Golf Cart Parade, Dock Hop, Wine Around the World, Brews
& Tunes, Golf Tournament (see below), and many more to come!

Walking with Anthony Golf Tournament

Most of you likely know the story behind the Walking with Anthony organization. If you don’t, I encourage you to visit
their website at walkingwithanthony.org. We are extremely proud to be one of many sponsors for their upcoming Charity
Celebrity Golf Tournament on May 16th at Coral Ridge Country Club. See page 36 for the details and how to get involved!

MEMBERSHIP

The theme of this month’s issue is an enriched lifestyle, whether we want to make sure they are building, if not as many, but more
it is around our gorgeous city of Lighthouse Point or here at the relationships than their parents.
Yacht Club. We hope that our issue provides critical insights into
the upcoming commission election and motivates you to become As you can see from the following page, our membership office
civically engaged with the community and socially engaged with has been busy! As our construction plans get closer and becomes
us here at LHPYC! a reality, so does the change in membership pricing and
"Fun at the Club" is a phrase you will often hear as a member of availability. Once our permits are issued, our initiation fee will be
LHPYC. Fun is ingrained into each area of our Club and is at the increased to $12,500, and at six months to completion on the
center of events that we host. For example, our poolside Sunday project, it will be increased further and be somewhere in the
Funday parties or our Dock Hops. Even on a Thursday night, region of $20,000. If you join now you are guaranteed to save
members gather around the piano listening to our lounge singer thousands of dollars by being grandfathered in at our current
and showing off their own beautiful voices. Our most significant rate and on your yearly dues, which will be set to increase for
amenity isn't the clubhouse, pool, or tennis courts. It is the new members. Existing members and new members who join
people, you the members. We pride ourselves on being a social before our permits will not experience increases for five years
club where each of our members is approachable, friendly, and, from the start of construction. I would be happy to discuss the
most importantly, adds to the fun environment we cultivate here. finer tune questions you may have regarding pricing at your tour
Fun isn't just at the Club as we plan various vacations through of the facility. Many people ask me what is the benefit of joining
our Cruise Group and Travel Committees. Our Cruise Group now? Well, not only are you going to be saving $$$$, but you can
plans about eight trips per year to various locations such as start building relationships, making memories, and participating
Ocean Reef, Hawks Cay, and across the Bahamian Islands! While in the FUN here at the Club now rather than later. While the
our travel committee focuses more on our upcoming Club wide construction period will be an adaptation for all of us, our
ski trip to Vail, Colorado, or our fall trip to Cabo that is soon to be amenities stay available, and our events will be fun and even
announced! Our social atmosphere exists in more places than just more creative.
our clubhouse. Our members can also enjoy over five hundred
other yacht clubs around the country and the US Virgin Islands I look forward to meeting Julia Robinson
through our reciprocal network. Clubs include Key Biscayne you soon and getting to Membership &
Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Key West Yacht Club, and show you around our Club!
more! Our social environment isn't just for our adult members If you would like to Communications
but also for our youth. Whether it is our summer activities or our schedule a tour or ask Director
Little Skippers' activities program Wednesday through Saturday, further questions, please
email [email protected]

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Lou and Jennifer Zaccone Robert & Ja-Ni Hirschmann Melissa and Robert Gehret

Chris Jones & Jackie Sabins Chris and Elizabeth Cranton Joshua Kerrigan Emily & Jason Citro

In Memoriam

Christopher and Sara Ure

Michael & Tara Avallone

Al Smith
1935 – 2021

Julia Jendruczekand Chris Crieghton

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Get Involved Have A Passion? Interest? Hobby? Join A Committee. CRUISE GROUP

Chair: Michael Holmes

Do you like boating? Look no further. Cruise Group offers
great events for those who are connected by water and
like to go on rendezvous with likeminded people. We
have a large group of over 150 who travel the Florida
coast and Bahamas to get together and enjoy fun
events. Children of all ages are welcome. If you are a
beginner, not to worry as we are a learning group. I look
forward to telling you all about our group adventures.

ENTERTAINMENT FISHING

Chair: Sharon Alfieri Chair: Mitch Zelman

The Entertainment Committee at LHPYC is the activity The Fishing Committee was created so that we can get out
coordinator for the adult crowd. We are dedicated to of the house, on our boats and enjoying ourselves on the
having a good time! We organize activities and events water… specifically fishing. We are a committee that plans
such as happy hours, clam bakes, cabaret shows, events like the Hook & Cook in which we spend the day
comedy shows and dinner dances. We are always open fishing and then bring our catch to cookout alongside good
to suggestions to get our membership involved for fun! friends while jamming to live music. We also plan fishing
tournaments and kid fishing days. We are looking forward
to planning many more events and hope you will join us.

FITNESS / SWIM NEW MEMBER TRAVEL

Chair: Melissa Chluski Chair: Diane Elliott Chair: Danielle Dunfee

We are dedicated to providing for the The New Members Committee’s mission Hanging out at the Club is always
fitness needs of our members including a is to help you get involved in the Club fun but traveling to various cities
variety of group fitness classes and personal and start forming lasting friendship and across the Unites States and exotic
training. Our swim program has a swim wonderful memories. If I haven’t met international locations can be even
team for kids 18 and under as well as a you yet, I look forward to welcoming you. more exciting! Our committee is a
master’s program for adults. We organize Join us, make connections, share your diverse group of members who
small swim meets within our club, an ideas and together we will make sure plan three to four group vacations
annual competitive swim event (Laps for your experience here is nothing short of for the Club per year. Many of us
Lighting) for kids and adults. We also have amazing. are or retired travel agents or
other fun events for members to stay fit and simply just have a passion for
have fun like our Tri-LHPYC triathlon. traveling and the planning involved
for them! We are always looking for
Continued on page 25 suggestions and network
connections to provide the best
trips for the best Club. If you are
interested, I look forward to inviting
you to one of our monthly
planning meetings or traveling
with you in the future!

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SOCIAL WINE Get Involved Have A Passion? Interest? Hobby? Join A Committee.

Chair: Jenn Midgett Chair: Carlos Arce

The Social Committee plans four As a wine enthusiast, I am excited to share great wines from around the
community-involved events a year. world with you. We bring events like wine tasting happy hours, wine
Our focus is on fun events for young dinners, andtrips to wine growing regions. The wine tastings are hosted by
families and date nights. We strive to wine distributors from the South Florida area, wine makers and the wine
spread our love of LHP and LHPYC committee. Our committee will prepare wine flights or handpicked wines
throughout the community with for each event the club throws. We look forward to raising our glass with
events like the Christmas Golf Cart you soon.
Parades, Tequila Tastings, Chef
Shakedown, and Cooking
Demonstrations to name a few.

YACHT SHOP RUNNING & WALKING

Chair: Miriam Maguire Chair: Megan Serfass

As you walk into the lobby of LHPYC, you If going for a run or walk through our beautiful city of
will see a display case showing several Lighthouse Point sounds like an ideal part of your day
logo items that the Yacht Shop sells to than my committee is a perfect fit for you! We are a group
club members. Wearing our of members who enjoy running and walking together on
merchandise shows the pride we take in routes we plan throughout the month. We are also
belonging to our Club. We carry currently organizing a team for the Keepers Day 5K! If you
women’s, men’s and children’s are interested in joining the committee or just want to
merchandise as well as items like towels, participate, I am very excited to welcome you. Let’s tie up
tumblers, visors/caps. The profits that we our laces and hit the pavement!
make are distributed to other
committees for the enjoyment of the
club. Our merchandise can be purchased
at any time and we have openings 1-2
times per month. We are dedicated to
outfitting the club with style!

TENNIS YOUTH

Chair: Kelly Donoghue Chair: Paige Dunne

We offer private and group lessons for all levels of play, as well Our committee consists of a group of parents who create
as clinics, leagues, team training, and kids programs from different activities for kid involvement. We have a kids club
beginner to academy/tournament level play. We currently that is available most of the week, so parents are able to enjoy
participate in the East Coast Ladies Blended Fall Doubles a date night or dinner with friends while the kids are being
Tennis League and Broward Ladies Doubles tennis League 4.0. taken care of in the next room. We hold a variety of themed
We also hold one of the areas most exciting tennis events events for the children each month. We are always looking for
annually: XGlosive Tennis (pictured). Our head tennis pros are new ideas and any input is welcome. I hope your children
ready to take your game to the next level. Come join the fun- enjoy your membership as much as you do and I look forward
see you on the courts! to meeting you soon!

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of LHPYC This month I reflect on the gallery and what the vision is
moving forward. Four years ago, Terry Paterson
Daniel J. O’Keefe • Fine Art reached out to me through a mutual acquaintance. He
516-383-4000 • danieljokeefe.com had a vision of having an art gallery at LHPYC. Terry
shared his plans and what he hoped to achieve.
Culturally and community-minded, Terry expressed his
desire that not only would the Club members enjoy the
art gallery, so would the Lighthouse Point community
and those attending the many unique functions at the
Club. His vision soon became my vision.

The Art Gallery can be found in the center hallway of
the Club.Easily accessible, the art is periodically rotated
and changed, making room for new arrivals. All the art
is original unless otherwise specified, and the art is for
sale.

Each month I research an artist being represented in the gallery. The article I write is published in 'The Point" for all of you to
enjoy. The article is a unique opportunity to research the artist's life and inspiration behind the art pieces. In addition, the
research almost always provides a picture of the artist's purpose for becoming an artist. Gracing the halls of the gallery over
the past three and a half years have been works by Samuel Elmer, Don Laser, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira, David Adams, R.J
Boyle, Jill Sneidman's, Salvador Dali', Fernando de Jesus Oliverira, Daniel J. O'Keefe, Zuber, Matthew Troyan, Ray Gross,
Arthur Pinajian, Charles Fazzino, AntraniqGharibian, Janet D'Addario, Thomas Hoffman, John Perrault, Mark Wagner, and
Steve Heart, to name a few.

I plan to continue featuring artists and their works for the Art Gallery of LHPYC as the Club moves beyond the construction
phase. Finally, I share the member's anticipation and excitement for the new Lighthouse Point Yacht Club. Enjoy some
pictures of just a few of the beautiful pieces we have had at the Club.

For information about acquiring the art in the Art Gallery of the LHPYC, please contact Daniel J. O’Keefe at 516-383-4000 or
Diane at the front desk.

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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FITNESS & YOUTH

Fitness Youth

We are officially one month into the New Year and are you I’m very excited to announce that we are doing our very first
still hitting the gym? Have you been holding strong to your Family Bingo Night of 2022! Please save the date Wednesday
resolutions of working out and eating better? Well, if so February 16th at 6:30pm in the Commodore room. If you
great! If not, then let me help keep you on track with your haven’t had the pleasure of coming to a family bingo night
fitness goals. you are missing out! We are going to have tons of fun and lots
of prizes for your kiddos to win in our fast and furious bingo
Our classes are an excellent value for those looking to get in games.
shape or workout with others in a fun environment. We sell
class pass cards with a total of 10 classes for $100. The cards Please don’t forget that our Little Skippers Activities Center is
can be purchased through me and put directly onto your open Wed-Saturday from 6pm until 10pm so you can drop off
member account. At the moment we offer a few varieties of your children and enjoy the club for a delicious dinner or one
fitness classes, group fitness, mat Pilates, and yoga! Our class of our wonderful parties we host. Little Skippers are from
schedule can be found in this month’s issue of the Point on 5-12 years old, and we charge $20 per child which includes a
pages 18 and 19. In the future, our state-of-the-art fitness kid’s meal each night except Wednesday. Wednesday night
center will also include cycle. In addition, to brand new gym Little Skippers is free of charge as it is our family pasta night
equipment, our new Clubhouse will also be home to brand and kids eat with their parents. If you have any questions
new spa and locker room. We also and will continue to offer about our youth activities, please feel free to reach out as I am
personal training and small group training options that I am here to help.
happy to discuss with you at any time. I look forward to
seeing you in the gym soon. Jeremy Martens
Fitness & Youth Director
I am extremely excited to announce the hiring of Coach
Harry Traystman as our new Head Swim Coach at LHPYC.
Please check out his spotlight on page 27 to learn more about
his incredible experience in the pool!

TENNIS

LHPYC LOVES Tennis! Time to put on your tennis shoes tennis skills and lifelong friendships. Simply put, the Kid’s
and hit the har-tru clay courts. Check out our weekly Afterschool Tennis Program puts the FUN back into tennis
schedule, full of activity for both our youth and adult fundamentals!
players. We also offer private and group lessons and have
been known to turn our beginners into confident, competi- As a Club Member you will still have access to the courts
tive players. Don’t worry if you’re not into tennis (yet!) our during the club construction. Booking lessons or court
pickle ball and bocce courts are always waiting for you. times can be done through our reservation system,
www.lhpyctennis.com Please create an account (if you
Cardio and Live Ball Tennis are our most popular activi- have not already) so we may keep you updated on all our
ties. If you’re not familiar Cardio Tennis is 60 minutes court happenings.
focusing on tennis drills, double points, workout move-
ments and getting your heart rate pumping! A little bit As the Director of Tennis, my mission is to provide all
longer, Live Ball Tennis is 90 minutes and focuses on a interested members the tools and support necessary to
variety of double points. Both weekly tennis clinics allow improve skills, build relationships and have fun!
participants to meet and play with other members – no
better way to build new friendships at the Club! Jhonson Garcia,
Tennis Director
For our youth, the Club also offers an afterschool tennis
program for those 5 to 18. With flexible scheduling, our
pros offer an educational environment helping build both:

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Employee I grew up on a lake in Waterford, Connecticut, where my
parents and sister had an adamant time trying to get me

Spotlight out. Whether it was fishing, swimming, or just plain
messing around, I knew I was meant to be in the water
and that it would take me to my lifelong career. I never

took swimming lessons. I was always just comfortable

being in the water.

Harry Traystman When I turned twelve, my aunt came to me and asked if I

would help her out with the Special Olympics as a

Unified Partner. At this point in my life, I was fascinated

with Basketball. I would go to camps every summer and

play in the Pre-Teen league during the winter. I wanted to be the next Michael Jordan.

But once high school started, I learned that this would not be my future, and I was cut

from tryouts.

My father told me, “I don’t care what you do, but you’re going to do a sport in high
school, and I think you should swim.” Devastated about being cut from the basketball
team and horrified about wearing a speedo to practice and at meets. I ended up
qualifying for the State Championships and making the Varsity team.

I won 2 state titles and was named an All-American as a senior. Despite being offered
two scholarships, I decided to swim for a program in Fort Pierce, Florida, Indian River.
The program had produced some of the greatest coaches and swimmers in the sport.
However, when I first arrived on campus, they didn’t have a laundry facility or a
cafeteria. It was overwhelming, and not to mention that I walked on to this program
without a scholarship. But just like I learned from a young age, anything worth doing
isn’t easy. So, I put my head down and went to work. I ended the season on a full
scholarship and was a 5x national champion and an 8x All-American. The coaches that
were there at the time would be the Head Coach of Florida State, Auburn, and the assistant coach of Arizona State with Bob Bowman
(Michael Phelps’s coach).

After my time with Indian River, I transferred to a college in Charlotte, North Carolina, Queens University of Charlotte. The most
decorated coach in the history of USA swimming, David Marsh, was coaching. I ended my college career with 8x national
championships and 21x All-American honors. Despite my accomplishments, nothing would compare to what I learned from having
these coaches in my life. When I graduated from college, I knew I wanted to take the next step of my journey and become a coach. I
have been a head coach and program director for six years and have helped many kids qualify for National, Sectional, and State
meets. I am very proud to say I have helped over 20 kids reach the college swimming level, with twelve of them receiving
scholarships to their respected programs.

I am so excited to start the next step of my journey with this great community and help grow the aquatics program into what I know
it can be! I’m blessed that you all have chosen me to be a part of our Club and community! Since we are in full swing in the aquatics
department, I am offering Private Lessons! I offer private one on one lessons as well as group lessons for 2-4 people. So whether you
would like to learn how to swim or want to fine-tune your skills, talk to me! As your LHPYC swim coach, I am available to talk
pricing and offer package deals for multiple private lessons.

Lesson Schedule: Swim Team Practice Schedule:
Monday through Thursday: 9am-330pm Bronze: Monday - Thursday 4pm-4:45pm
Friday: 9am-530pm Silver: Monday - Thursday 4pm-4:45pm
Saturday: 930am-12pm Gold: Monday - Thursday 5pm-6:630pm, Saturday 8am-9am
Sunday: OFF
Masters:
Tuesday and Thursday 6am-7am, Saturday 8am-9am

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FOOD & BEVERAGE

What is fine dining personalized service? Most restaurants soon. During this time, we will still be providing great food
have people coming and going, and with Florida’s heavy & drinks, with personalized service. Hope you join us at our
tourism, personalized relationships are hard to find. Here at beautiful, ‘double the size’ outdoor setting. Stay tuned for
LHPYC our members are family but treated like royalty. some fun food trucks and portable bars popping up too!
Your servers and bartenders know your name, what you like
(and don’t like) They are also aware of any allergies or foods Lots of events this month, and we have a talented musical
you’re staying away from. All this applies to your children line-up. For our Valentine’s Day Celebration on Saturday,
too. When dining with us, you will never be rushed, but you Feb. 12th, we have Brittany Cotto performing, a violinist
will find personalized service with a smile. To put it simply, from Kygo. She’ll be playing throughout the dining room
we care. We also listen. All our food and beverage menus are while you are enjoying Chef’s 3 course “choice” menu. A la
designed with you in mind, focusing on your suggestions Carte will also be available. The Chili cook-off has met its
and ideas, while maintaining the highest in quality. perfect match – Dave Roppolo will be playing for this event,
and please join us for our Governors Brunch and enjoy the
I hope everyone is enjoying Chef Edward’s newest dining sounds of a 4-person jazz quartet (led by our regular enter-
room and tiki bar menus. If you haven’t dined with us lately, tainer Rick Krive) I also want to introduce a club newcomer,
I encourage you to make a reservation with our hostess Dawn Marie Basham. She was recommended to me by
Vanessa. If your new year’s resolution is to be more health everyone’s favorite “Alexandra”. What an amazing voice, I
conscious, Chef has added some great new options for you to knew I had to have her on our monthly rotation! See our
choose from. We offer 11 Vegetarian, 12 Vegan and 14 Gluten entertainment lineup on the calendar for specific dates she is
Free options on our menu. We have a variety of “Plant Based playing.
Options” such as our Wild Rice Cakes, Grilled Polenta and
Mushroom Stroganoff. For our meat lovers, I recommend the I hope everyone has a healthy and great 2022. Next month I
Frenched Australian Rack of Lamb with a fig and onion will share pictures of my first baby girl, Skyler!
marmalade, shallot grilled broccolini and blistered cranberry
sweet potato planks. As many people are concerned with the Damian Burke
new virus, we still have many “socially distant” seating Food & Beverage
options for you to have a safe, stress-free dinner for you and Director
your family. Please let us know your dining preferences
ahead of time when making your reservations.

I am excited about our new construction which begins very

Wine

Monthof the

LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL CHAMPAGNE

I am sure that all our prestigious members are familiar with Cristal
Champagne, but I wanted to highlight it this month, not only to give some
tasting notes and information about it, but also to emphasize the value you get
at LHPYC by being a member towards the cost. We pay $254 per bottle and offer
it to you for $290, where else can you find it at that price at an establishment!

In 2002, Cristal Champagne received the near-impossible 100-point score from
Wine & Spirits Magazine. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay.
As Champagne ages it gets more golden in color, Cristal is aged over 6 years. It
is a dry Champagne from France and the taste on the palate is flavors of honey,
orange peel, raspberry, white cherry, apple, toast, hazelnut, and white
chocolate.

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FROM THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE

When one door closes, another one opens. Soon we will be us, Florida weather is on our side, which makes
taking our last steps out the door of a clubhouse we’ve outdoor events even more pleasurable. Carnivals,
known for decades. I’m certain it’s hosted many of your Drive-In Movie Nights, Cook Off’s, Candlelight Dinners
special milestones, those of your kids and perhaps even your on the Docks, Pool Parties, and Bingo Nights - are just a
grandkids. Such memories behind us, and so many before us, few of the sneak peaks we have in store. We will have
you can hear the excitement growing in the city. A new our own food truck with fun liquor spots, great music
clubhouse is on the horizon, harboring the most incredible and themed nights. And before you know it our
amenities on the east coast. With private party rooms located temporary clubhouse, ‘The Tennis Bistro’, will be ready
on the second floor, you will find the most beautiful designs for some indoor activity while the new club construc-
with intimate detail engulfed within a panoramic view of the tion meets its final stages.
marina. Our banquet rooms, complete with private balconies,
are sure to provide you and your guests the utmost in I am very excited about our future here at LHPYC and
comfort, with unsurpassed elegance and charm. While our am looking forward to sharing it all with you. Now is
private rooms will be available to the public, as a valued club the best time to consider membership, and now is the
member we offer you discounted prices on our food and best time to start planning your gala.
beverage packages, and you will never pay a venue fee.
Gina Miller
So many have asked me “What are you going to do while the Director of Special Events
new club is being built?” I can assure you we will be doing
the same things as always, just a little differently. Lucky for

FROM THE LOUNGE

As dry January becomes part of pomegranate juice, and organic fresh mint! I have to say "You
the past your LHPYC bartenders MUST try it" it is a refreshing and light cocktail!
have crafted delicious cocktails
to ensure you are in good mood Of course, we all know that February is the month of
all February long! Of course, we LOVEEEE. As a Club, we want to make sure your Valentine’s
also offer an entire menu of Day is romantic and fun. To get the night going be sure to the
non-alcoholic craft drinks as handcrafted Love Me cocktail!
well!
Every month, your bar creates special cocktails for a variety
For the month of February, my of Club events. In February you will be able to try the Splash
team and I have crafted a Berry at our monthly Sunday Funday Party. If you are new or
delicious organic fig infused just learning our slice paradise, Sunday Funday is a pool side
drink of the month! Can’t decide if you would like something party with a DJ, waterslide, food, and drink specials!
to drink on the rock, or as an old fashion, or maybe a
Manhattan? Well, you can try this cocktail in all three of its I invite you to swing by and savor all our artisan crafted
forms! Since all three are different we decided to mix it up drinks. Your Club has happy hour on Wednesday, Thursday,
this month and have three different names. If you would like Friday, and Sunday from 4PM-6PM that offer 40% off all
to enjoy this fig-tastic drink on the rocks order it as Pure cocktails, beer, and glasses of wine! On Saturday, we invite
Love. As an old fashion? Old Love and as a Manhattan, Man all ladies to be a part of lady’s night and enjoy 40% all drinks
Love! It’s deliciously fresh with notes of lavender and fig! from 4PM- close.
Enjoy all three before the month of February ends! As always,
all our specialty cocktails and drink of the month is included Geidys Santrich
in Happy Hour pricing! Bar Manager

This month we also will be featuring a very special cocktail,
the King’s Mule, which was the winner of our Holiday Dock
Hop! Congratulations, Brooke! Her cocktail is a twist on a
classic Moscow Mule made with organic ginger beer, Titos,

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chef’s

CORNER

Edward McCabe, Executive Chef of LHPYC, at your service. house-made bone broth and stock. By the time you sit at
Food fuels our bodies, strengthens our minds, and feeds our your table, you will enjoy the fall off the bone Osso
souls. As a private club and community most of the time Bucco with a rich risotto that sends chills down your
food is at the center of what brings us together. Not only do arms. If you’re still hungry make sure to try our
our member’s love pasta night on a Wednesdays and prime homemade key lime pie, can’t share that recipe as its one
rib on a Thursdays, but we also spend holidays together. I closely guard.
Holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, Mother’s Day and The second, a fun and flirty Tiki & Snack Bar menu is
more, connected through the food we share. available for poolside dining.We wanted to elevate our
For our culinary team a delicious dinner starts with the outdoor service to include more than just our fabulous
ingredients. We use organic local suppliers for our produce, burgers.Our new menu features fresh salads such as
fish, and other seasonal ingredients. The chicken we use for “Jimmy the Greek”,“Juke BoxGyro” wrap, and many
all our recipes is USDA certified non-GMO organic. For our other new creations. For all you wing lovers, we have
meats, our kitchens only use the best of cuts rated USDA them! But they aren’t just any wings.They are our very
prime or A-5 Wagyu. Whether it is a ribeye, filet mignon, or own Jessica Easterlings “Buffalos& Blue”! Our members
pork chop you can be sure you are receiving the utmost in may not know this, but Jessica and I went head-to-head
quality. A delicious meal doesn’t end with ingredients, we in a wing battle. Your LHPYC staff got to try both
take pride in our preparation-from our house-made sauces, recipes, voted blindly, and guess what!? SHE WON!
dressings, and accompaniments to the techniques used to Eating at our Club isn’t eating at a typical restaurant. We
extract the richest of flavors. know you, we know your allergies, and we know what
Looking back when Covid was wreaking havoc across the you like. You aren’t a stranger to us but rather a part of
globe our LHPYC culinary team got creative and came up our growing family. As we continue into the future your
with ways to serve our members. We offered grocery and culinary experience at the Club is only going to improve.
takeout delivery with takeout bags adorned with artwork While under construction my team and I will operating
from our crew. Once we were able to host our members for out of a temporary food truck and bar, we call
dinner again, the culinary staff and I created themed menus “Shipwrecked!” A short time into our development we
that changed every two weeks! It was fun and brought will have an indoor kitchen and eventually a brand-new
something special to the table but after a while we wanted Clubhouse with a restaurant incomparable to those
to bring back our delicious core menu for a little bit of around us. I look forward to seeing you now and in the
stability. future enjoying fresh sushi, sashimi and oysters at our
As 2022 approached it was time to shake it up again. We raw bar or a fresh brick pizza by the pool.
introduced two new menus to our Club restaurants. Our
inspirationis a fusion of our culinary team’s heritages with Ed McCabe
influences from the Caribbean islands, Europe, the Executive Chef
northeast, and Florida itself.The first was a new lunch and
dinner a la carte menu.If you have the pleasure of dining
with us, I highly recommend the Osso Bucco. Every
morning my team and I braise the cut for five hours in our

FOOD TO FUEL A FUTURE:

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FROM THE MARINA

Did you know your Club’s slips are nestled in a that takes place from now until March 12th. To
five-star consecutive rated marina across the nation? I participate all you need to do is fish off the docks,
am honored to be your marina director and will rocks, a boat, or a float and snap a picture of your
continue to provide an exceptional experience to catch next to your Club-provided ruler! Once your
those visiting us on a short- term basis, and those catch has been captured on camera, be sure to post it
staying long term in our fabulous marina! to your Instagram account, tag _LHPYC, and hashtag
#lhpyckidsfishoff ! Then join us on March 13th, for
Some of you may be looking into buying a boat this the awards ceremony (which falls on our monthly
year. As a Lighthouse Point Yacht Club member, you Sunday Funday at the Pool!) All prizes provided and
have special access to long-term and short-term distributed by RJ Boyle. I want to thank Mitch
dockage at competitive pricing. In addition, our Zelman, RJ Boyle, and the Fishing Committee for
members and guests can enjoy mobile fuel deliveries working so hard on this, bringing families together
direct from our supplier at discounted pricing. while showing off their fishing skills.
Membership has its privileges, and these privileges
don’t stop with fuel. We also offer a parts concierge Finally, I want to tell you about our Cruise Group.
program with local marine suppliers, in-slip We have an extensive group of boaters at LHPYC!
pump-outs, and high-speed Wi-Fi. Our Cruise Group has roughly one-hundred and
seventy members who all love to plan and take trips
You’ll never find a more amazing culinary team at to various locations across Florida and the Bahamian
LHPYC. Offering hot and cold party platters, one call islands. The group meets the second Wednesday of
and fresh food can be delivered right to your boat! If the month to discuss upcoming trips. They also host
you’re taking a break from the water, join us at one of guest speakers with focus on boat related topics and
our two restaurants and bars, go play in the workout tools. Last month’s Wednesday meeting was a
center, sign up for an event or join a committee. success, and I would like to congratulate the Askew’s
There’s always something to do for our members, for doing such a fantastic job! Austin from “A Ray
whether you own a yacht or not. Marine” LLC wanted to recap their specialization in
marine electronic installations. If you need his
With so many fabulous Committees at the Club, our services, do not hesitate to reach out 515.506.2376
Fishing Committee is dear to my heart. The commit-
tee has planned a social media wide youth Fish-Off Wishing you calm waters,

Toni Merlino
Marina Director

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CRUISE GROUP

I would like to introduce Steve and Donna Savage and their yacht ‘Reel Savage” as the
February 2022 Yacht of the Month - Cruise Group Chair, Michael Holmes

YACHT
of the

“Reel Savage”

We strongly believe in owing a yacht with a pedigree. We’ve
owned two Grand Banks, a 42’ and a 49’. However, we love to
Fish & Dive, so we, specifically, sought the Bertram Brand. The
older Bertram’s are heavy well-built yachts that are known for
their excellent seakeeping ability. We’ve owned three, a 38’, 43’
and now, “REEL SAVAGE” our 54’.

We saw this 54’ in Destin, Florida and knew we had to have her.
Donna and I brought her across the Gulf and across the State to
South Florida. It was quite the journey. She’s a fine yacht that
handles rough seas with style and ease. She’s comfortable to
spend time aboard, even our cat, Billy, enjoys spending time
aboard. (You may spot him around the club from time to time).

She’s equipped with A/C, a large salon, entertainment center &
full galley. Below you’ll find a laundry center with a full-sized
washer & dryer, 3 large staterooms & 3 heads. Designed to handle
big seas & fishing, she’s powered by freshly rebuilt twin 900
horsepower (each) 12V92 Detroit Diesels and two Onan
generators.Well-equipped for fishing with a fighting chair, out
riggers, bait & tackle center, rod cases & lower cockpit controls.
Her recently refinished & roomy cockpit allows plenty of room to
maneuver when catching a large fish. On the flybridge you’ll find
the helm station, 3 helm seats, large lounge area & table forward.
Her electronics include radar, auto pilot, chart plotter, radio etc.
The normal electronics you need to plan any trip.

She’s an easy yacht for the two of us to handle. We’ve been
boating for many years, although, she doesn’t have a bow or stern
thruster, she’s easy to handle and dock.We’ve already enjoyed 1
trip to the Abaco’s with the Cruise Group and we’re looking
forward to many more.
Tight lines…Steve & Donna Savage. Oh, and Billy, too.

Travel Safe,
LHPYC Cruise Group and Chair Michael Holmes

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New Member Matthew and Amy are East Coast meets West Coast.
Matthew grew up in Virginia Beach, VA, went to
Spotlight college at East Carolina University and later moved
out to California. Amy grew up in Newport Beach,
Matthew and Amy Dragas CA, went to Chapman University and met Matthew
a few short years later. Matthew and Amy matched
on Tinder and agreed on their first dinner date in
Huntington Beach California. Shortly after the two
were engaged and have been together 4 years. They
married in August 2020. Matthew did not like living
in California and Amy could never survive the frigid
winters in Virginia Beach. Florida was the
compromise. They bought their home in Lighthouse
Point in May 2021 and have enjoyed every moment
since the move.

Matthew owns restaurants and Amy keeps busy
taking care of their 3 dogs as well as preparing for
their first child due this April 2022. When not
working on home renovations, they enjoy fishing as
often as possible on Matthews Catamaran, golfing,
skiing and attending NFL games (Go Ravens!).
Joining the Yacht Club was one of the first things
they did upon moving to Lighthouse Point and it
always gives them something to look forward to
after a busy week.

They look forward to attending more Yacht Club
events and becoming familiar faces around the club.

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This month we will be doing an extra special spotlight for an Member
extra special issue of The Point Magazine.Alvin Gregory Ross
was born on December 29th, 1921 and spent his 100th birthday Spotlight
here at the Club. He is not only a son, husband, father, but also
an American Patriot!

He was born in Cleveland Ohio where he graduated high Alvin Gregory Ross
school and played varsity football. He was an accountant in
training for Westinghouse prior to being draft for World War
II. Heentered the service in the year of 1941. He began his
training with army rangers at Fort Brag which included target
practice for six hours a day. He quickly became a Sargent and
was awarded the Expert Marksman Badge with Carbine Bar,
Machine Gun Bar, Rifle Bar, and Submachine Gun Bar.

He was deployed to the 12th armored reconnaissance division.
He and his small group were used as pinpointers where they
were given a map and their mission was to find enemy
positions.They would then report the positions to their
commanders. Sergeant Ross and his team would find
themselves in enemy territory more often than not. The intense
push of the war was from December of 1944 to May of 1945. He
fought in four different countries and led a group across the
Rhine where he fought in Germany. He was awarded a Silver
Star for capturing an entire town with only two other
soldiers.In his time fighting the war he
earned 72 points, a Silver Star, a Bronze
Star, and a Purple Heart to add to his
Marksman Badge.

After the conflict was over, he was still
enlisted and formed a band that played
throughout Europe. They were known
as the 21 Clubbers where he was the
bandleader and singer. In 1949 he
returned home and attended a ball at the
Aragon Ballroom in Cleveland, OH.
Where he would soon meet the love of
his life and mother to his
daughter,Connie. Sergeant Ross had
been a beautiful ballroom dance from a
very young age and quite literally swept
Connie off her feet. They settled done in
Cleveland Ohio and raised their only
daughter Cindy. Connie and Sergeant
Ross were married for seventy years!

He was a classic entrepreneur the first to
introduce the tower crane to the USA
through Ross Crane Corp. He then was
the first to introduce the self-propelled
aerial man lifts through Ross
Equipment. He and his daughter Cindy
were featured on 20/20 with Barbara
Walters, Fortune Magazine, The Wall
Street Journal, and even Good Housekeeping! Sergeant Ross enjoys being on the water as he has owned a boat since 1960. His
latest vesselis a 1951 53’ Burger Flush Deck Motor Yacht named “Cindy” and is currently docked in Cleveland. He explains his
secret to perfect health at 100 to a glass of red wine every night and a cup of black coffee in the morning. You can find Sergeant
Ross listening to his favorite music, watching the boats go by, or coming to the club with his children Cindy and Larry Trotter.
He is always open for a boat ride!

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