LHPYC JUNE 2020 The Point

JUNE 2020

FHAAPTPYHER’S
DAY

954-942-7244 •

HOURS

Dining Room Fitness Center Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Sundays
5:00 AM-9:00 PM until 6/21/20)
Tuesday - Saturday Monday
1:00 PM-8:00 PM 5:00 AM-7:00 PM

Tiki Bar Spa/Locker Rooms

Tuesday - Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday-Saturday Sunday
4:00 PM-8:00 PM 1:00 PM-8:00 PM
5:00 AM-12:00 PM 5:00 AM-9:00 PM Closed

Snack Bar Saturday Pool
1:00 PM-8:00 PM
Tuesday - Friday Daily
4:00 PM-8:00 PM Dawn to Dusk

Happy Hour Little Skippers Childcare Any variation of these hours will be
All Day Every Day 25% off Closed until further notice communicated to our members via
eblast and social media.

DIRECTORY Ed McCabe Jeremy Martens Gina Miller
Executive Chef Fitness & Youth Director Director of Special Events
Terry Paterson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Interim General Manager Ext. 227 Ext. 212 / 954-802-1099 Ext. 214
[email protected]
954-942-7244 Damian Burke Jhonson Garcia Vita Thompson
Food & Beverage Director Director of Tennis Banquet Manager
Jessica Easterling [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Community Outreach Director Ext. 232 Ext. 222 Ext. 218
[email protected]
Ext. 217 Sari Keiser JP Ghazal Gary Stallone
Clubhouse Manager Maintenance Manager Assistant Dockmaster
Tammy Shoffstall, MSM [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Director of Finance & Ext. 218 Ext. 226 Ext. 226
Human Resources
[email protected] Zack Rice Kaylee Paterson April Gray
Ext. 233 Marina & Facilities Director Communications & Staff Accountant
[email protected] Outreach Assistant [email protected]
Kimberly McMahon 954-942-6688 / 561-843-5330 [email protected] Ext. 213
Membership & Communications
Director
[email protected]
Ext. 231

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

A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER

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Dear Members, patience and adherence to these restrictions. We will resume
normal hours, with the exception of Sundays when the gym
Seems like lately there have been more questions than answers… will be closed for deep cleaning. We plan to resume Sunday
but it seems we are finally starting to turn a corner. Governor hours as of 6/21/20 and we will monitor its use.
DeSantis has recently given south FL the green light for Phase 1,
and businesses have slowly started to reopen as we all find our Chef Ed will be continuing to offer weekly regional specials.
new sense of normalcy. Here at the Club, we are ahead of the We have received amazing feedback and welcome any
game. Two years ago, one of our members, Joel Brown, had his requests that you have. If you have not heard, you can text
company install ultraviolet light air sanitizers in every one of our “specials” to (954) 942-7244 and you will automatically receive
AC systems. This kills all airborne viruses that pass through our the weekly specials texted to your phone every Thursday. I
air handlers. We started implementing and training on all these personally cannot wait until Chef rolls out another
new rules at the end of February (even before the shutdown). We Mediterranean menu. He did also surprise me with a South
now have processes in place for the health and well-being of our African traditional dish menu this week. He knocked it out the
members, guests, and staff. It is crucial for us to take every park – or the bush, as we say in South Africa. (We don’t
precaution and not only instill these guidelines but make sure they really).
are strictly carried out moving forward. We need your help with
this to save others please. We are responsible for many older We will now be working with Delivery Dudes in an effort to
members who would not fair well if contracting this virus. Let’s offer another takeout option to the local community while
show them that we all care and love them. Since staying home is giving non-members a taste (literally!) of LHPYC. Please let
not an option, lets make LHPYC a “safe space”. your friends and neighbors in Lighthouse Point know. We
surveyed about 150 members to see the response and we
The Tiki Bar reopened on Tuesday May 26th and for the time consulted our LHPYC Board before doing this. The
being, the hours will be Tuesday through Friday 4-8pm and overwhelming response was “let’s do something for our
Saturday 1-8pm. We plan to start opening Sundays starting June community.” Just because restaurants are open, does not
21st. Wednesday and Thursday at the Tiki will be evaluated at mean everybody is comfortable going. So now your friends
that time. Come enjoy the full Tiki Bar menu along with Chef’s can order too! We will maintain our personized LHPYC staff
Specials. The main restaurant tables have been spread so far apart delivery for members though. Just call the club. Delivery
that you could drive a golf cart through our restaurant. Luckily, Dudes for everybody else.
we have the large stateroom to overflow into. We are unique
compared to typical restaurants because of our size. Inside, I want to take this opportunity to shine a spotlight on one of
outside and in the kitchen, we have space to spread apart. We do our most valued staff members, Diane Elliott. Diane has been
encourage you to make reservations please. a shining star throughout this crisis, and we are so lucky to
have such a trooper among us. Most of you recognize that
We are also happy to announce that the Fitness Center reopened warm smile when you walk in the lobby, or the friendly voice
on June 1st. Jeremy has been working hard to make sure that we on the other end of the phone line taking your reservation,
are following all protocol as your health and safety is our primary answering a question, or even following up to see how you
concern. At most of the big box gyms, you can feel like just a enjoyed your takeout food or how your dog is feeling. Thanks
number with such a heavy flow of people in/out all day, every for all that you do Diane, every day. While all the staff had to
day. You can feel comfortable that at YOUR Club, we are able to stay home, Diane wore many hats – and loved every minute
supervise and monitor members and guests to ensure that your of it.
safety is not compromised. Please be aware that we have limited
the occupancy to no more than 10 people at a time. Even though Be sure to check out “Commodore’s Corner” - a new addition
we have our cleaners regularly sanitizing the gym equipment, to The Point. Commodore Hanssen will be featuring a
plus we have 2 electrostatic sanitizers on order (expected by June different yacht each month along with a little history provided
15th), we still expect every member to wipe down the equipment by the member(s) and some interior/exterior photos. Every
before and after each use please. As always, the wipes, sprays and yacht tells a story, and you can read up on members Gary and
paper towels are all around our gym facilities. We will also expect Amy Nenners’ boat “Mon Ami” on page 21 this month.
every gym participant to check in with Jeremy or at the front desk
to be temperature tested and questioned before use. Also, you will We are still planning a big club trip to the Bahamas Exuma
be expected to fill out the check-in sheet as usual, but adding your Islands July 2nd through the 16th. Stay tuned for various
temperature as well. This is very important for contact tracing so it changes happening daily for the Chub Cay trip. We are
will be strictly enforced. We thank you in advance for your dealing with the Bahamas who are struggling to keep up with

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A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER (Continued from Page 3)

all the postponed June reservations. Commodore Hanssen will
make sure we are all taken care of though. If you don’t have a
boat – join the cruising group, make some amazing friends in
our group and tag along to the islands on one of our boats
where you can stay in a hotel. Why fly when you can float?

We are looking forward to Father’s Day, which will be one of
our first actual events at the Club since the whole pandemic
began. Hope you will join us on Sunday June 21 for some live
music, BBQ favorites and good times with your LHPYC Family.
See details on page 8.
We have also planned the Drive-In Movie night for Friday June
26th. Finally. So many people have been looking forward to
that. Sandlot is the movie. See details on special events page.

Unfortunately, the Tri LHPYC Triathlon, scheduled for May 30,
had to be postponed. We are looking into possible dates to
reschedule, but it is challenging with all the traveling and cruise
trips, as well as planned vacations. Also, Phase 1 only allows
gatherings of 10 people, so we have to figure out the logistics.
Jeremy is working on it and as soon as we pinpoint a date, we
will communicate it to you and encourage your participation.
Stay fit, stay healthy. This is the best way to fight this virus.

Hopefully, you have been staying up to date and connected
with our LHPYC social media. We had a contest for our
furloughed staff members to enter by creating a video of them at
home. Gina, our Special Events Director, blew away the
competition (as usual) with her creativity and sense of humor.
No surprise there. Congrats to Gina and thanks to all for having
fun and submitting their entries.

Thank you all so much for your support for the staff and club
through the shutdown. Also, thank you all for your support at
Tuesday June 2nd Zoom Zoning Board meeting. Your
participation, persistence and enthusiasm for your club is what
is getting us what we need to rebuild. This vote opens the doors
to start the many other votes and meetings needed to get final
site plan approval. Three years of work has led to this moment.
It is now time to start keeping the pressure on our city to push
this voting process along quickly and without controversy. The
last 6 months of negotiations has been extremely intense and
there is no need for anymore. Let us get started NOW! I am also
excited to share with you the updated renderings of YOUR new
Club on the following pages. Enjoy!

Terry Paterson
Owner & Interim General Manager

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NEWCLUBHOUSE

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NEWCLUBHOUSE

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NEWCLUBHOUSE

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NEWCLUBHOUSE

TENNIS INTERIM CLUBHOUSE

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LHPYC BOARD & COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Terry Paterson Jessica Easterling
Owner Owner

Peter Hanssen Troy Ganter
Commodore Vice Commodore

Victor Bruzzone Matt Donoghue Kristen Kiss
Governor Governor Governor

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

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

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#Homeschool Kindergarteners, ive-year-old
twins, Jacob and Bridget S iger,
working on their science
experiments.... cyclones!

Jayden Paterson working on
her math assignment.
Home schooling pics of Adelina
and Astella DePodesta doing
computer work, physical educa ion
and lunch ime!
Harper Kiss homeschooling
(along with baby sister Harlow)

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Harbor Kate is acing Oceanography, Music, #QHoumareasnchinoeoLlife
Culinary Arts, Ar is ic Expression and of
course English and Math via zoom!!!!

Peyton Donoghue
a tending online art

class. His math
assignment was to ind,
follow, and share a recipe,
reviewing frac ions and

measurement.

Sean and Scarlet Axani are coun ing
and tracing numbers and crea ing their
own ocean for art.
Sophia (1st grade) and sister Olivia (3rd grade)
both on a pajama party Zoom call

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FATHER’S BBQ SPECIAL EVENTS
DAY
Menu Sunday, June 21
12-4PM | BBQ 1-3PM

MLUISVIEC
$30 adults
$15 kids (12 and under)
(5 and under free)

Spiked Watermelon Salad, Cold
Vegetable Pasta Salad, Caesar
Salad, Nathan's Hot Dogs with all
the fixins, Cheeseburger Sliders,
BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Corn,
Grilled Vegetables, Chili,
Brownies & Cookies

Employee

Spotlight

Luis DeLaTorre

Please help us congratulate the wonderful Luis as our employee
of the quarter. His competitive drive and determination make
him nothing short of inspiring to everyone here at the club. Luis
has taken charge of ensuring member satisfaction and quality
control of everything that he serves. We are truly lucky to have
Luis on our team. Thank you for all your hard work and
contagious smile!

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

MILESTONE Share YOUR milestone moments with us! If you
celebrated a graduation, confirmation, communion,
MOMENTS baptism, bar/bat mitzvah, major birthday/anniversary
or any other milestone in your life, please share your
proud moment with your LHPYC Family!

Ashley Nouss graduates Cardinal Kara Otten graduated with her teaching Payton Ann
Gibbons High School degree from UNF in Jacksonville on Graduated Class of 2020
May 1st. Boca Raton Community High School
Attending UCF
Majoring in forensic science

Show usYOUR bag!
Post a photo on
Facebook/Instagram of
your takeout bag/order,
tag us and add hashtag
#HeresMyBag

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chef’s

CORNER

Heading into June we are all practicing a new standard in how we go about living a normal life. We are all
dealing with safe distancing outside the club but have to remember that the rules inside the club apply more
than ever. We want to service all but only in the safest way possible.

We want the club to be the ultimate safe destination. As always, our core staff adheres to proper sanitation
policies, washing hands, sanitizing work areas, changing gloves, wearing masks and maintaining social
distancing.

We are all in this together so let’s make it work.

Our themed menus continue to be a success. I have had some requests to repeat some of the more popular
dishes from past weeks. We will put some ideas together and see what it looks like. It looks like this
promotion will be around for some time.

I want to thank everyone that has come to the club to enjoy the great view and have some fantastic food. I
have noticed we can still have fun, socialize and eat great food in this new way of life just by following the
simple guidelines.

See you at the club.

Ed McCabe
Executive Chef

Cauliflower Arroz Chimichurri Zucchini Cajun Crab & Deviled Eggs
Con Pollo Noodles & Shrimp Quinoa Cakes

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FOOD & BEVERAGE NEWS

Throughout my life I have always lived by the sayings, • Even though we are open for 50% occupancy inside our
everything happens for a reason, there is a light at the end well ventilated, ultraviolet light air conditioned,
of the tunnel and the glass is always half full. During sanitized facility, we still urge members to rather dine
these times we need to believe these phrases now more on the patio or Tiki Bar.
than ever and to make the very best of the situation we
are all in. This has made me appreciate life and living life • A food order is required to sit at the bar stools. There
more than I had in the past. will be no congregating allowed at the bar.

The team still working here at the club has been doing an • All menus will now be disposable paper menus. Ask
incredible job making the best of these times for our your server for our specialty cocktail menu. We will
members and we have felt a tremendous amount of discard after each use.
support and appreciation from our members in return.
Our plan for Father’s Day is to have a pool party • Checks will be placed in a glass with a disposable pencil
celebration with our “no touch” buffet operated by our for our members to sign. No check presenters will be
Chef and his team. The grill will be sizzling all of your used. Pencils will be used once per day and soaked in
favorites, there will be drink specials and entertainment disinfectant at the end of each shift.
for the families.
• Restrooms are now single-person use. Please lock the
Governor DeSantis announced that on May 18th door from the inside upon entering. There will be a
restaurants would be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity. “6-foot distancing” sign on the carpet for members to
The following are some measures we have taken to create stand on while waiting for the restroom. There are also
a safe environment at LHPYC as well as abiding by the arrows on the floor marking the bathroom hallway as a
government restrictions for reopening: “One Way”.

• All staff members will wear masks and gloves at all • During Phase 1 of our reopening we will be offering
times. 25% off all drinks all day! A corkage fee will be applied
to your bill per bottle of wine or champagne brought
• Employees, members and guests will be required to into the club.
check in at the front desk or hostess stand to have
their temperature taken, questioned regarding their • Thursday night entertainment (Alexandra Lewis) will be
health and/or any symptoms of Covid-19, and to performing on our patio, weather permitting. We will
have their hands sanitized. also feature live music Friday and Saturday nights from
5:00-8:00pm.
• Members must wear masks in the restrooms, waiting
areas and when walking around the dining facilities. • The fans and misters that were previously on the Flag
Members may remove their masks when they reach Deck have been relocated to our patio.
their table. Masks will be available at the front desk
(upon availability). • Valet service will not be available due to the potential
exposure and spread by our staff moving from vehicle
• Members must follow social distancing guidelines by to vehicle.
staying 6 feet away from members not dining with you.
I would like to thank all of the members who have
• Tables will be seated 6 feet apart with a maximum of 10 supported our “Takeout” program and I miss everyone
people at one table, unless all are members of the who has been at home in isolation See you all soon!
same household, in which case the maximum would be 6.
“On this June day the buds in my garden are almost as enchanting
• Staff and Members are not permitted to move any as the open owers. Things in bud bring, in the heat of a June
tables or chairs in the dining room. Every table is noontide, the recollection of the loveliest days of the year, those days
measured to be 6 feet apart. of May when all is suggested, nothing yet ful lled.”

• Employees will no longer greet with a handshake or - Francis King
hug. We will use "a warm touchless" greeting to
welcome you. Damian Burke
Food & Beverage
• Members are permitted to bring guests at this time (per Director
Club Member Guest policy).

• Reservations are required for any members joining us
for food and beverage inside or outside the club.

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IN OUR COMMUNITY

HONOR FLIGHT SOUTH FLORIDA PARADES FOR VETERANS:

Since we can't Fly, let's PARADE (socially-distanced, of course)!
The postponement of our Spring 2020 DC flying season could not keep Honor Flight South Florida
from finding ways to touch and celebrate our beloved Veterans! We pulled together an impromptu
car parade to deliver supplies and some needed joy to local veterans in Plantation, and then again in
Tamarac.
HFSF had the privilege of recognizing 12 WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans (plus their
veteran friends and neighbors) in our local community by organizing a few patriotic drive-by parades.
Along the way we celebrated the 95th birthday of WWII vet and loyal HFSF volunteer Harvey
Mittleman, and the big 100 for another HFSF veteran alum, Arthur Schorr. What a blast we had!
Thank you to the local Police Departments, Fire Departments, and government officials for always
being so willing to work with us and lead the way! As always, Mission BBQ stepped up to donate
their big loud truck and delicious BBQ dinners for all the Veterans and first responders.
Where to next? Cooper City, Boca Raton, and LIGHTHOUSE POINT & POMPANO!
Keep an eye on our social media as we announce the date, the details, and how to participate for the
LHP parade at the end of June!

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IN OUR COMMUNITY

HOSPITAL / SHELTER / MEDICAL CENTER FOOD DELIVERIES:

In April and May LHPYC had the privilege of being able to prepare and deliver meals
to the Covenant House of Florida, Broward Children’s Center, and Broward Health
North Hospital.
*If you would like to fund a meal delivery, our club is happy to organize and deliver
more meals to any local hospital, medical center, or shelter of your choosing. We can
do something nice for roughly $7 per lunch or $10 per dinner. We will do this at cost.
No profits will be made on these efforts.

LETTERS TO VETERANS

A simple card, note, or drawing from you or your children can be exactly what a quarantined elderly Veteran needs
to brighten their day. Make it a “homeschool” project for your kids to show their love and respect to our Nations
Heroes!
Mailings can be sent to Honor Flight South Florida who will distribute them to our long list of WWII, Korea, &
Vietnam Veterans at:
Honor Flight South Florida
Intracoastal Building
3000 Northeast 30th Place, Suite 107
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33306

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SARI SAYS...

Hello everyone, feet apart social distancing. We will be using a new floor plan and
It is hard to believe that June is coming. Some of us will be back to need to allow only a small percentage of people. That is why the
work sooner than others… I have spoken to most of our reservation system must be used. No reservation= No table. We
employees. They all say they miss everyone and cannot wait to will continue to use the disposable menus. Hand sanitizer will be
return. Not only is this a job for them, but it is a family. We will provided. Temperature will be taken, and AIR HUGGING IS
have a new system in place for sanitation protocol for a safe ACCEPTABLE.
environment for all.
Sari Keiser
I understand that we are currently able to work at a 50% Clubhouse Manager
occupancy. As we rush to reopen, and recover, we will have some
new guidelines to adjust to. My main concern is the safety of our
employees, our members and guests, along with my own family.
We already have our food safety and sanitation in place. We as
humans will need to adjust in our space to make it work with the 6

MARINA

I have written about Covid 19 twice now and am getting sick of hearing about it, especially the daily briefings! So to
add a little levity, here is a challenge to anyone interested, if you can answer honestly all 15 nautical question
without looking at the answers…. lunch and a pint are on me.

Questions: 10. What is the Coriolis effect?
1. The running lights of a boat tell you what three things 11. True or False: A boat on starboard tack is required to

about the vessel? give way to a boat on a port tack.
2. How many compass points are there? 12. Which nautical flag signifies “I require medical
3. What are the abbreviations for fixed and flashing lights?
4. A dog watch lasts for how many hours? assistance”?
5. A seaman’s name for a reef knot tied upside down is 13. What is the U (Uniform) flag?
14. What is the X (Xray) flag?
called what? 15. What is the Y (Yankee) flag?
6. What is the origin of ships head?
7. What does it mean to wank? Zack Rice
8. What is the name for the line painted on a ship’s hull just Marina &
Facilities Director
above the waterline to delineate the topside from the
bottom paint?
9. A tide that has two equal daily high waters and two
equal daily low waters is known as what?

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FITNESS & YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Fitness Youth

At the time of the writing of this article, we are still not fully I hope all my parents are surviving the last couple of weeks
open as a State, but if all goes right by the time you see this of online schooling for your children. I have been speaking
in June, we will be back in the swing of things and getting with a few of you and have heard just how tough it has
back to normal. I hope that “normal” means normal, as I been to be both a parent and a teacher during the day. I
have not enjoyed having to wear masks and stay separate can’t wait to release a new schedule of events for our youth
from friends, family, and club members. I am very much when I am able to. I would encourage everyone to pay
looking to get back to work and train our amazing club attention to our weekly email blasts as they will have the
members in the gym and the classroom. I encourage you most up to date information, as I am able to release it. I
all to message me via email or phone if you have any can’t wait to see all the smiling faces of the youth back at
questions about what the latest news is in regards to the the club over the summer months!
gym. I plan on keeping our class schedule the same as it has
always been. We will have class each weekday morning
from 9am-10am and on Saturday from 10am-11am. I look
forward to seeing you all at the club!

Jeremy Martens
Fitness & Youth Director

FROM THE POOL

I know it has been a frustrating time for our swim
team as they were training so hard before the State
shutdown our pools, but I don’t want that to
discourage anyone. We will be back and better
then ever this summer! Please stay tuned to the
LHPYC email blasts for any updates regarding the
pool. I plan to have my summer schedule out very
soon. If anyone has any interest in private lessons
or swim team questions, please feel free to email
me anytime. [email protected]

Dana Nolan, Head Swim Coach

[email protected]

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TENNIS

Hello Tennis lovers! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need anything
concerning tennis, booking a court, tennis lessons or
All our tennis loving members as well as my staff are really registering to our tennis website.
happy for the reopening of our tennis facility. As soon as we Stay safe and healthy.
reopened, everyone started to get back to the courts to get back
in shape with their family and close friends, after the month Jhonson Garcia,
we lived in quarantine locked in our homes. I have never seen Tennis Director
so much desire and enthusiasm to be back on the courts
playing tennis! We really love this sport!

Shoutout to all of you, for doing your best to use our tennis
website www.lhpyctennis.com to book your court
reservations. We almost have all the tennis members
registered in it! I will continue encouraging more members to
play and participate in our future tennis activities and events.

Let’s stay positive and hope that in the month of June things
will improve with the Covid-19 so we can all keep moving
forward to reopen the whole facility and enjoy our amenities.

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FISHING COMMITTEE

As businesses are adjusting to opening under the “new normal” circumstances, I know we all look forward to seeing friends and
getting back to a more social existence. I know that fishing has continued to be a great outlet for many of our members. And to help
matters, the fishing has been fantastic! Sailfish, Blackfin tuna, Wahoo, and Mahi have been plentiful over the last month. Bottom fishing
has also been great with the opening of grouper season there are endless options for our anglers.
I know all of us look forward to being able to schedule club events and the fishing committee will be ready when the opportunity
presents itself!! Keep fishing and sending your pictures for all of us to enjoy Keep fishing and sending your pictures for all of us to
enjoy.

John Pfleger
LHPYC Committee Chair

WINDWORD PASSAGE

Making a Hasty Escape

One of the most labor-intensive and difficult tasks an early sailor
could perform was raising the anchor. I never really appreciated
the backbreaking work required until a several years ago when
the anchor windlass broke while chartering a 45-foot boat in the
Caribbean. We were anchored in 35 feet of water with 100 feet of
chain and a 40-pound anchor. I foolishly volunteered to
manually retrieve the gear. After that experience, I better
appreciated the hardship endured by crewmen on large sailing
vessels during the Age of Sail.

Centuries ago, sailors didn’t have the benefit of
machine-powered windlasses to ease this laborious and
time-consuming job. That is why, when an anchored vessel
observed a hostile ship approach, it would sometimes cut or
untie the anchor “cable” (the term for a thick rope) in order to
make a speedy escape. When a ship intentionally loosed the
anchor and sailed away it was said to “slip the cable.” That term
was imaginatively applied by sailors to a crewman who had
died – for example, he “slipped his cable.” A vessel that slipped
its cable was also said to “cut and run.” And even today, the
phrase “cut and run” describes someone who makes a hasty
departure.

by Gary Rex © 2018

LHPYC Member

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MEMBERSHIP

WELCOME ABOARD NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS

Dr. Wayne Andersen | Timothy & Stephanie Giesen | Tara & Michael Hoyer
Marta & David McCue | Matthew & Alicia McDermott

I am hoping that we are beginning to see a light at the end of you refer! If you sponsor 2 new members in a 6 month
the tunnel! I know you are all desperate for things to get back to period, you will receive a $1,000 Food & Beverage credit.
normal, as we all are, but we know we will adjust to a whole Some of you have been asking about the Chef Specials
new normal in the future. I want to thank you all for your being texted, so we made that available. All you need to do
support throughout this process. As many of you know, we is text “Specials” to (954) 942-7244 and you will be added to
have had some changes in staffing and we are doing our best to the email list for a weekly menu blast. I welcome your
stay on top of things and give you the very best service always. feedback, and as you may notice, we often post/print it! So
please share your experiences with me as we always want
We are happy to welcome Dr. Wayne Andersen and his lovely to know how we’re doing and how we can do even better
family to LHPYC! They have found a new home for their brand for our members. Email me at [email protected] anytime.
new Horizon yacht! The Andersens were referred to us by the Stay safe and I look forward to seeing you (with social
Ford family. Also the Hoyers have joined us for the summer, by distance of course) soon!
way of referral from Jen Midgett! Please show all our new
members that LHPYC hospitality and let’s get those summer Kim McMahon
memberships turned into Flagships! Remember that we offer a Membership &
$500 Food & Beverage credit for each Flagship member that
Communications Director

FROM THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE

Quarantine Lessons Learned:

• Birds on the feeder have become family. Grackles love to peck on
lemon trees.

• Neighborhood ducks have been visiting my pool.
• 4:30am “wake up and go” is now 7am, “got all day, take it slow.”
• Bedsheets really do look better when ironed.
• The garbage men have a sense of humor.
• There are roosters and hens living up the street.
• Beef Bourgignon really should be made with a full bottle of wine.
• The Publix cashier’s name is Beth and we share the same

birthday.
• Diving for pennies is still an all-time favorite pool game.
• Citrus tree fertilizer reeks.
• Mimosas aren’t just for Sundays.
• Best of all, the sun still rises.

Celebrations. We will always have them. Times of achievement,
milestones and moments. Whether during the pandemic, current or
upcoming, soon you can celebrate them all at the club. We will be
ready for you!

Gina Miller
Director of Special Events

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MAY SPOTLIGHT

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of LHPYC Daniel J. O’Keefe • Fine Art
516-383-4000

This month the Gallery at Light House Point Yacht Club is featuring the NY Bellport Horizontalists. The original Bellport
Horizontalists are Daniel J. O’Keefe, John Perreault, and David Adams. The three artists are represented at the LHPYC Art
Gallery. Together the artists shared studio space in Gallery125 during the winter months between 2012 and 2014. While the
three artists made their art, David Adams noticed that even though the three artists made their art differently: O’Keefe
working on a table while layering and scraping Venetian plaster mixed with color paste onto aluminum, David using oil
paint poured from a can with a small hole in the middle to release his material, thus creating a unique spinning technique
from different heights onto paper, found beach wood and re-purposed materials and John using an over layered dripping
technique from above onto paper placed on the floor, creating unique runs and splatters, they all worked horizontally.

That’s how and where “The Bellport Horizontalists” originated.

During the winter months the artists would open their studios to visitors to walk
in and view the artists making art and engage in debate. One afternoon the
artists decided to set a weekend aside to host a children visit. As artists we
realized we were in the unique position to have local children visit an actual
working studio and interact with the artists as the children made art. The
pleasure of spending time with the children while they used their imagination
was more beneficial to the artists as we could see the freedom and enjoyment
they felt. We would go on to host more events like that until the space was no
longer available to us.

Over the years other artists living and migrating to the area would join “The
Bellport Horizontalists”, adding their methodologies to the group’s rich art
making.

This art work, painted by the original three Horizontalistsis, is the only one that they produced together.

The Art Gallery at LHPYC is currently featuring a number of gallery artists and all of their
art is for sale. Please contact me or the front desk for inquiries about the art.

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COMMODORE’S CORNER

It gives me great pleasure to pick Gary & Amy Nenner as our first Yacht of the Month review.

These folks are a great and loyal asset to our cruise group.
Amy has a fast growing reputation for her culinary skills and making great eats for all on our trips.

YACHT
of the

Featured boat: Mon Ami owned by Gary and Amy Nenner

Mon Ami is a 49’ Grand Banks Eastbay, built in 2002.
Grand Banks has been building classic yachts since 1956
and are known for their two vessel genres: Cruising
Trawlers and Downeast Express Cruisers (The Eastbay).

We purchased our first Grand Banks (a 1990 Motor Yacht
Trawler) in 1998. Living in New England at the time, she
was the perfect coastal cruiser: solid, spacious, steady, slow,
and stabilized. She came to us with the name “Mon Ami”
which we took as an omen and have kept that name for all
of our future vessels. Upon moving to Florida fulltime in
2016, we struggled to find the perfect boat for our new
lifestyle and bought and sold 3 boats within our first 2 years
here.

Knowing that our lifestyle would never be as full time
“live-aboards”, we wanted a perfect couples boat of great
quality, a low profile, and entertaining space to share great
times with friends.We realized that the Grand Banks was
still our perfect vessel and had our “new” Downeast model
Eastbay christened “Mon Ami” at the Lighthouse Point
Yacht Club in July 2019. Since then, she has welcomed our
cruising club friends sharing dinners, drinks and socializing
on each adventure we have shared with our LHPYC family.

As soon as we can resume a more normal cruising lifestyle
with less “distancing”, we look forward to having everyone
again aboard the Mon Ami for our cruising club get
togethers.

Hope to see you aboard soon.

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MEMBERS IN BUSINESS

+1.954.399.1612
[email protected]
www.shenkolaw.com
Katie Shenko

Attorney at Law and LHPYC Corporate Counsel

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

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Brian Hermann

Yachts and Brokerage
Direct: 754-220-7835 • Cell: 954-993-4195

750 S. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
[email protected] • www.marinemax.com

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FOOD Dinner The food was
tonight. outstanding! Just
Dinner was DELICIOUS! delish. Thank you again to
delicious! Fried Looked forward our great staff for being
green tomatoes & to it all day. so caring.
Pulled pork dinner
was awesome!!! Thank Gary Nenner Soraia Berger
you LHPYC!
Judy Austin The lobster Wow, dinner Gumbo
fritters and was fantastic tonight!
lobster rolls tonight!!! Chef Wow wow
were amazing! another great job!!! and wow!

Kimberly Bean Matt Donoghue Peter Hanssen

So good! We ordered I had a fabulous Had the
and Julia delivered mushroom steak fajitas last
last night. The French Dip with cauliflower rice night. So good!
was fantastic and we dinner tonight. Chef Ed is
always love the Buffalo hitting it out of the park! Jodi Whelan-Lurcott
Cauliflower.
Caren Holmes
Christine Manney Randhawa