THE POINT - JANUARY 2023

January 2023

954-942-7244 •

HOURS

Seas The Day Shipwrecked Pirates Fitness Center Tennis Courts Pool Hours
Breakfast Taco Tuesdays Lunch & Dinner Potion Bar

Saturday - Sunday Tuesday Wednesday - Sunday Tuesday Monday - Sunday Daily Daily

10AM – 12PM 5:30PM – 8:30PM 11:30AM – 8:30PM 5:30PM – 9:30PM 5:00 AM-9:00 PM Dawn to Dusk Dawn to Dusk

Wednesday - Sunday

Dress Code: 11:30AM - 9:30PM Happy Hour Ladies’ Night

Dress code for the tented area should be smart-casual, however collared shirts are not required. All
members and guests must have shoes on and be fully dressed. We do not allow thong bathing suits, crop 4:00-6:00PM Wednesday, Thursday Saturday
tops, explicit graphics, ripped/torn jeans, or cut off shorts higher than mid length. We also ask that all
bathing attire be limited to the high tops and sofas by the pool area, using proper cover ups when Friday & Sunday 4:00 PM - Close

appropriate. Accounting Office Little Skippers

Pet Policy: Member In-Person Payment Wednesday – Saturday
Friendly leashed pets are welcome on property and the pool deck; however, they are not allowed under the Drop Off | 9:30AM-4:30PM
tented dining area next to the fitness center. Per Florida State Law, pets may not sit on furniture/laps or 6:00 PM -9:00PM
eat off plates. Members are responsible for any damage caused by an animal owned by the member or
under the member's control. All animals must be leashed, and all handlers are expected to
pick up animal waste. Any variation of these hours will be communicated

* Members are responsible for their guest’s compliance to the dress code policy. to our members via eblast and social media.

DIRECTORY Stephanie Tornatore Gary Stallone Geidys Santrich
Executive Chef Assistant Dockmaster Food & Beverage Manager
Terry Paterson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Interim General Manager 954-942-7244 / Ext. 227 954-942-7244 / Ext. 226 954-942-7244 / Ext. 218
[email protected]
954-942-7244 Jeremy Martens Jim Scott Diane Elliott
Fitness & Youth Director Director of Tennis Assistant General Manager
Jessica Easterling [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Owner/Community Outreach Director 954-942-7244 / Ext. 212 954-592-2853 954-942-7244 / Ext. 211
[email protected] 954-802-1099
954-942-7244 / Ext. 217 JP Ghazal April Gray
Keith Kennedy Director of Facilities Assistant Controller
Tammy Shoffstall, MSM Aquatics Coordinator [email protected] [email protected]
Director of Finance & [email protected] 954-942-7244 / Ext. 226 954-942-7244 / Ext. 213
Human Resources 954-942-7244 / Ext. 212
[email protected] Gina Miller
954-942-7244 / Ext. 233 Toni Merlino Director of Special Events
Marina Director [email protected]
Julia Robinson [email protected] 954-942-7244 / Ext. 214
Membership & Communications 954-263-8281
Director
[email protected]
954-942-7244 / 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
Social Tennis Entertainment New Member Wine

Mitch Zelman Krista Bundy Michael Holmes Miriam Maguire Megan Serfass Danielle Dunfee
Fishing Youth Cruise Group Yacht Shop Fitness Travel

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January 2023 recommend you do. Members are raving about Chef
Stephanie's food and Geidy's cocktails! We have made a
2022 has concluded very well for LHPYC. Our Developers big shake-up in our Food and Beverage staff, and the
Agreement with the City got fully executed between LHPYC results have been excellent, from upper management to
and LHP and is officially recorded. We met all the servers. Our new Chef has re-trained all our kitchen staff
requirements to move this project to the next stage when we with the help of her newly promoted Chef De Partie,
proved financial viability. We asked the two banks to fund Luis, also known as "Smiley." Geidy has been promoted
the project for $51,000,000, and they approved us for to Food and Beverage Manager, and Sam is the Food and
$54,000,000. That was the last hurdle the City wanted us to Beverage Supervisor. We will operate without a Food
cross before issuing our permits. and Beverage Director until we open the new
Clubhouse. Gina, our Special Events Director, and
The City will now allow us to continue with our demolition Diane, our Assistant General Manager, help the team
process and give us all the auxiliary permits we need to when needed. This new team has already proven itself
prepare to start demolition and construction. Our Master throughout December's busy festivities. The bigger the
permits for the Clubhouse, Townhouses, and Tennis Center events and the more people they serve, the better they all
have been moving through the City Plan Review Process for perform. So please help them stay busy and happy by
over six months and are almost ready to be issued. I expect coming out, eating, drinking, and socializing with your
them to be issued by the time we demolish the Clubhouse fellow members. Try Shipwrecked once, and you will be
building. Unfortunately, we encountered a large obstacle hooked like everybody else. I recommend starting with
with the County Surface Water, Drainage, and Civil Permits. the Bucket of Bones or Steak Frites with one of our
These permits must be issued before the City can give us our health-conscious and tasty Strawberry, Blueberry, or
master permits. After working with one of the county Pineapple Margaritas (all ingredients made in-house and
officials for years, the gentleman sadly passed away, and his sweetened with Geidy's handmade date syrup). Then
work seemed to have been lost by the county. The new make your way through the rest of the menu. For the
reviewer had new county and Lighthouse Point sewer vegans, we have several dishes, including a NEW thin
calculations done and determined that we need to upgrade double patty Veggie Burger. Chef finally perfected the
the City's sewer capacity to accommodate our project. This Veggie Burger recipe. It is healthy, tasty, and not mushy
analysis was done over four years ago and was deemed like they usually are. The burger is made with natural
sufficient. So, this was disappointing news. However, to ingredients and not fake meat products. Our culinary
compensate us, the county agreed to reimburse us up to all team is here to meet your needs. If you have specific
of the County Impact fees we are paying upwards of dietary requirements, please let your servers know.
$266,000 towards the cost of LHPYC upgrading the lift
station pumps in LHP. A bonus for our City since the City's I'm sure you have all noticed how full our marina is.
sewer capacity will be vastly increased from its previous This is because we have increased the size and quality of
situation of being close to capacity. However, it delayed our many vessels this year. I am proud to see many of our
permits unnecessarily. We have had many other obstacles members have upgraded their boats this past year. The
we have run into and resolved, but none of them are LHPYC fleet is honestly the best I have ever seen in one
noteworthy enough to bore our membership. marina. I recommend you take a walk through our
marina next time you are at the Club and see for
Our Mayor, Kyle Van Buskirk, has been holding regular yourself. Toni, our Marina Director, also ensures that our
meetings with me, LHPYC Commodore Troy Ganter, Vice vessels are always club members involved with our club
Commodore Matt Donoghue, and Joe, our Project Manager. events. We turn away many people just looking for a
We have these meetings every two to three weeks and work Marina. We are a Yacht Club, not just a place to put your
through all development issues together as a team. LHPYC boat. We want quality, active club members who add to
and the City as one. I can't thank the Mayor enough for his your club experience, whether on a Cruise Group or
determination and "let's get this done" attitude. Also, our Travel Committee trip, at the Pirate's Potion bar, tennis
LHPYC Board for all they do to help us achieve our future. courts, gym, or pool.

I hope everybody enjoys the fantastic pool area, restaurant,
and bar this year, which we appropriately named
Shipwrecked. If you have yet to experience it, I highly

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Unfortunately, in 2022, we did lose our outstanding swim Travel Committee help do a lot of the legwork, but we
coach Harry in December. He had to move to New York. found it to be a lot of work for members on the physical
It was a sad loss for us, but it opened the door for Jeremy trip. So now it's Gina, Julia, and Diane to the rescue.
to find us a new fantastic swim coach. Coach Keith Please get your schedules together and join us on
Kennedy starts in January and is a very experienced club vacation. All these trips fill up with our outstanding
coach. He is hosting a meet and greet on Wednesday, members who all travel well together. They create
January 11th, at 6PM by the pool. Please see his spotlight friendships and memories for all involved.
on page twenty of this issue of the Point. We are excited A quick shout-out to some of our committees for the
to get your kids training with him. The even greater news events they held in December 2022. The Entertainment
is that we are weeks away from getting our LHPYC USA Committee raised $26,800 during their 4 Kids Charity
Swimming Certification. It has taken Jeremy, Harry, and Drive. I challenged the club members to match the
our Swim Committee almost a year to qualify us. Now highest donation, and our members pushed me up from
we will not need to rely on our swim coaches' various $1,000 to $3,000 in no time. So many members gave this
affiliations to swim in competition anymore. We will large amount to the kids. Thank you to those who shared
swim under the LHPYC team name. If you want your in the gift of giving. The Social Committee and Cruise
kids to learn how to be competitive swimmers, increase Group Committee put on our annual Holiday Dock Hop.
their strength, coordination, team participation, Always one of my favorite events. Over 130 members in
discipline, and be responsible, enroll them in our swim attendance were on C dock for a fantastic night. Shout
program. It's only $100 per month for members. Our out to all our committees and their continual dedication
10-year-old daughter Jayden is a competitive swimmer, to FUN AT THE CLUB! I wish our members a Happy
and it has been the best thing we could have done for her New Year, and I look forward to seeing everyone at the
personal growth. Club or on vacation in 2023.

Our Tennis programming is also booming right now! Our Terry Paterson
Tennis Director Jim Scott has won over all our tennis Owner & Interim General Manager
players in the last few months. I am getting constant
compliments from the tennis courts. Please read the Point 5
to see all the weekly competitive and social tennis events.
Our Woman's Tennis League players are at the top of the
league. It makes us immensely proud to have our ladies
beating all the other regional clubs. Many of those clubs
are where tennis members left LHPYC four to five years
ago to play when they chose not to give our latest
programs a chance. So well done again, ladies! You make
us proud.

Our 2023 Cruise Group and Travel Committee Schedule
will continuously be published in The Point (check out
page 10). Stay current on the vast number of travel and
yachting trips involving the entire Club this year. We
have eleven significant trips planned for 2023. Most
places have hotels for non-boaters to join in. We have
three two-week trips scheduled in 2023. Two boating
trips and one adventure to Africa for a safari! Please note
that some of our annual trips are Cruise Group Member
trips. If you are interested in joining the Cruise Group,
please contact Julia or Diane for the application. You can
find their contact information on page two under the
directory. These trips have grown so much that we are
taking LHPYC staff on most of the trips to help keep us
all organized in 2023. The Cruise Group Committee and

JANUARY 2023

EVENT CALENDAR

Key 4 Wednesday 8 Sunday

TENNIS Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Sunday Funday 12PM-5PM
MUSIC 6AM-7AM Live Music by
SPECIAL EVENTS Strength & Stretch w/ Glenna DJ Jason 12PM-4PM
FITNESS 8:15AM-9AM
KIDS Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM 9 Monday
Men’s Drill & Play 9:30AM-11AM
1 Sunday Pasta Night 5:30PM-8:30PM Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0
Live Music by 6:30PM-8PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Aida & Juan Carlos 6PM-9PM Group Fitness w/ Glenna
Clubhouse Closed for Holiday 9AM-10AM
5 Thursday

2 Monday Group Fitness w/ Glenna 10 Tuesday 12 Thursday
9AM-10AM
Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0 6:30PM-8PM Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0 Cardio Tennis 6PM-7PM Group Fitness w/ Glenna
6:30PM-8PM Sunrise Session w/ Glenna 9AM-10AM
3 Tuesday Live Music by 6AM-7AM Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0
Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM Group Fitness w/ Jenn 9AM-10AM 6:30PM-8PM
Cardio Tennis 6PM-7PM Live Music by
Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM

6 Friday 11 Wednesday 13 Friday

Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Sunrise Session w/ Glenna
6AM-7Am 6AM-7AM 6AM-7Am
Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Strength & Stretch w/ Glenna Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM
Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM 8:15AM-9AM Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM
Tiki Tennis 6PM-7:30PM Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Tiki Tennis 6PM-7:30PM
Live Music by Men’s Drill & Play 9:30AM-11AM Live Music by
David Morin (Elvis) 6PM-9PM Meet & Greet Keith Kenndy Dave Roppolo 6PM-9PM
(New Aquatics Coordinator)
7 Saturday 6PM-7PM 14 Saturday
Pasta Night 5:30PM-8:30PM
Feeding Frenzy #1 8:30AM-10AM Live Music by Feeding Frenzy #1 8:30AM-10AM
Saturday Sweat w/ Glenna Joey Calderaio 6PM-9PM Saturday Sweat w/ Glenna
10AM-11AM 10AM-11AM
Feeding Frenzy #2 Feeding Frenzy #2 10:30AM-12PM
10:30AM-12PM Live Music by Chenzo 6PM-9PM
Live Music by
Kool Kasual 6PM-9PM 15 Sunday

Sunday Funday 12PM-5PM
Live Music by
DJ Jason 12PM-4PM

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JANUARY 2023

EVENT CALENDAR

24 Tuesday 27 Friday

Cardio Tennis 6PM-7PM Sunrise Session w/ Glenna
Sunrise Session w/ Glenna 6AM-7Am
6AM-7AM Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM
Group Fitness w/ Jenn Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM
9AM-10AM Tiki Tennis 6PM-7:30PM
Live Music by
16 Monday 20 Friday 25 Wednesday Will Bridges 6PM-9PM

Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0 Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Sunrise Session w/ Glenna 28 Saturday
6:30PM-8PM 6AM-7AM 6AM-7AM
Group Fitness w/ Glenna Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Strength & Stretch w/ Glenna Feeding Frenzy #1
9AM-10AM Cardio Tennis 9AM-10AM 8:15AM-9AM 8:30AM-10AM
Tiki Tennis 6PM-7:30PM Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM Saturday Sweat w/ Glenna
17 Tuesday Live Music by Catfish 6PM-9PM Men’s Drill & Play 9:30AM-11AM 10AM-11AM
Pasta Night 5:30PM-8:30PM Feeding Frenzy #2
Cardio Tennis 6PM-7PM 21 Saturday Live Music by 10:30AM-12PM
Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Kool Kasual 6PM-9PM Shipwrecked Food Truck & Pirates
6AM-7AM Feeding Frenzy #1 Potion Bar Closed @ 3PM
Group Fitness w/ Jenn 8:30AM-10AM 26 Thursday For Event
9AM-10AM Saturday Sweat w/ Glenna Entertainment Asian Sensation
10AM-11AM Group Fitness w/ Glenna Night 6PM-10PM
18 Wednesday Feeding Frenzy #2 9AM-10AM (RSVP REQUIRED)
10:30AM-12PM Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0
Sunrise Session w/ Glenna Cash Bash Round Robin 6:30PM-8PM 29 Sunday
6AM-7AM 10:30AM-12PM Live Music by
Strength & Stretch w/ Glenna Live Music by Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM Sunday Funday 12PM-5PM
8:15AM-9AM Alan Truesdell 6PM-9PM Live Music by
Yoga w/ Jenn L 9AM-10AM DJ Nikko 12PM-4PM
Men’s Drill & Play 9:30AM-11AM 22 Sunday
Pasta Night 5:30PM-8:30PM 30 Monday
Live Music by Sunday Funday 12PM-5PM
Eric Hansen 6PM-9M Live Music by Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0
DJ Jason 12PM-4PM 6:30PM-8PM
19 Thursday Group Fitness w/ Glenna
23 Monday 9AM-10AM
Group Fitness w/ Glenna
9AM-10AM Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0 31 Tuesday
Men’s Tennis Nite 3.0 6:30PM-8PM
6:30PM-8PM Group Fitness w/ Glenna Cardio Tennis 6PM-7PM
Live Music by 9AM-10AM Sunrise Session w/ Glenna
Alexandra Lewis 6PM-9PM 6AM-7AM
Group Fitness w/ Jenn
9AM-10AM

Fitness Class Strength & Stretch Core Yoga Group Fitness
Information Focused on perfecting Vinyasa yoga flow infused A fun group class that mixes
heavier lifts with pre and with core strengthening all elements of fitness,
post workout stretching! exercises weights, cardio, biking

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

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Ginny Mermaid

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DECEMBER HAPPENINGS

HOLIDAY

DOCK
HOP

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Ginny Mermaid

DECEMBER HAPPENINGS

HOLIDAY TIME

& withSANTA

SMALL BOAT
PARADE

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FROM THE MARINA

Happy New Year to everyone! meetings or traveling happening this year. Email me for
more information and the application!
Thank you to all who participated in the Cruise Group Our A-dock perimeter seawall rebuild is underway and
Small Boat Parade last month. Big shoutout to Anthony, D-dock is almost complete. We have created a Marina
Perla, Michael, and Anthony JR. Mazzo for sponsoring mailing list to keep all members in the marina in the
a wonder cocktail party after the parade. Make sure to loop regarding construction and updates. As we get
check out East Marine Yacht Tenders if you are closer to clubhouse construction updates regarding
interested in purchasing a boat. They offer amazing pathways will be sent to you via email and text. Of
discounts and special surprises for LHPYC Members. course, if you have any questions please do not hesitate
In addition, congratulations to Dana and Kevin Francis to contact me.
for winning the best decorated dinghy in the parade!
Toni Merlino
As we enter 2023, I am excited for all the fun we have Marina Director
planned for the upcoming year. Our Cruise Group and
Travel Committee schedule resets for the year so plenty
of trips for you to be a part of. Check out page ten for all
upcoming destinations and dates. My must-do’s for the
year are Hawks Cay, Ocean Reef, and Bimini! I highly
recommend if you are boater to join our LHPYC Cruise
Group in January, so you don’t miss out on any

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Ginny Mermaid

New Member Home sweet home. The Boes are finally Florida residents,
again.
Spotlight
Brian and Natalie met the first week of school at the University
Brian & Natalie Boe of Florida. Brian, a true Floridian, was born and raised in
Naples, FL and Natalie was born in Ohio, but grew up in
Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale.

Following graduation, Natalie pursued her career in public
relations in Tampa and served as the executive
director for the Warrick Dunn Foundation—assisting
single parents in realizing their dream of
homeownership. She currently works as a public
relations consultant and has a passion for
philanthropic corporate social responsibility.

Brian attended medical school at the University of
South Florida and prior to pursing his pediatric
residency in Chicago, Natalie and Brian got married.
The couple started their journey to the Midwest in
2009 with the intention of one day coming home.
Thirteen years, two fellowships, three cities, two kids,
a dog, a mustache, and a lot in between, they have
returned to Florida and found their new home in
Lighthouse Point (thanks to Papa’s Raw Bar).

Brian, the director of the Congenital Catheterization
Laboratory at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital,
enjoys volunteer coaching, tiki tennis and
kiteboarding. Brian is excited to be a part of the Joe D
team providing cardiac care for both children and
adults with congenital heart disease.

Avid Gator fans and water sport enthusiasts (Brian
proposed while scuba diving in Key Largo), Brian,
Natalie and their two boys, Lucas (11) and Cole (9)
absolutely love LHP. Eager to connect with other
families and build a strong sense of community, the
Boes joined LHPYC.

Through the club the Boes have met amazing families
and enjoyed many social events. They are looking
forward to getting their sea legs back and joining the various interest groups at the club and will be attending the
March ski trip.

In addition to meeting new friends, they are enjoying spending more time with family as well—especially enjoyed
cheering on the World Cup with Natalie’s Argentine family.

The Boes have learned that home is truly where the heart is, and their hearts are here in LHP.

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Member I (Krista Bundy) grew up in a small lake town in
Northwest New Jersey. It was the absolute best place to
Spotlight grow up and I swore I would never leave there. Because
my family owned several spas around the area, I decided
John & Krista Bundy to pursue a cosmetology license after high school. The
plan was to one day take over the family business, but
after graduating from school, I decided it wasn't a career
for me, and I moved to Florida. I have now lived in
Florida longer than my hometown which is still so crazy
to say. There are so many things I miss about living in the
Northeast. My husband, John, is one of the funniest and
most genuine men I know. This past October, we
celebrated our 14th anniversary. We have a 13-year-old
black lab and the sweetest 5-year-old boy who I am sure

you’ve seen running around here.

My husband has lived in Lighthouse Point since
the age of 8. John went to The University of West
Florida later graduating from Palmer
Chiropractic College as a DC. He has been a
business owner since 2011 when he started his
company, Corporate Health & Wellness, LLC.
The company was born in an attempt to combat
the rising costs of healthcare for employers,
employees, brokers, health carriers, etc. by
making healthcare delivery more efficient while
optimizing healthcare benefits as a whole.
“Explaining my work is humorously daunting
but being a healthcare provider helped me
understand both healthcare and health benefits
which gave me a unique advantage in
understanding both sides of the spectrum. With
that, I was able to clearly identify and resolve
many inefficiencies taking place in employee
benefits and our broken healthcare system. I
wanted to disrupt the industry norms, liberate those who wanted to learn,
and improve benefits for our clients. Being proactive instead of reactive is
our foundation. Improving consumerism through transparency, technology,
education, and assistance saves time and money, makes the benefits
experience more enjoyable for all, and simultaneously enhances the
company’s benefits package. In short, that became our business. We’ve been
extremely blessed with our successes and the flexibility it has created for us
to enjoy life more and more.”

We love to travel and be outdoors. In 2020 we bought 164 acres in the
panhandle which John has worked hard to develop into a hunter's
wonderland and our little slice of Heaven. This past Thanksgiving, we
closed on another 22 acres of pastureland that will allow us to move our
cattle on too soon and start expanding our herd. We built a pole barn last summer and bought a 5th-wheel to live in until a
house is built. I love spending time cooking in my RV kitchen and learning how to REALLY garden. Bo loves 4-wheeling,
fishing, learning how to hunt and doesn’t mind putting in some manual labor with any project dad may be working on.
Being able to “unplug” and watch Bo learn all that he does in that environment means everything to us. We’re extremely
fortunate to be able to spend a lot of time up there and make memories that will last a lifetime. I would move there in a
heartbeat but if you know John, it would be really hard to pull him out of Lighthouse Point.

John has blessed me with being a stay-at-home mom for the last 6 years. Recently, as Bo has gotten older, I have been
working part-time for @fashionablyjess, our local fashion blogger. If you don’t follow her, you need to! We’ve been members
for almost 6 years and absolutely love it here! I’m excited to have been chosen for the youth chair and hope to create fun
times for your kiddos even with the challenges of space right now. We are working hard on some new ideas for the New
Year so stay tuned!

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Ginny Mermaid

FROM THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE

Happy New Year! many committees. From tennis, social, youth and
wine, and many more – you’re sure to find your niche.
What a year we had – one great thing, we are getting Also, please feel free to share any local entertainers
closer to our dream club, and I couldn’t be more you may have enjoyed in the area – who knows, you
excited! Even during the interim, know that your may see them at the Club! We are always happy to
committees and I are constantly brainstorming ideas welcome new talent.
for events to keep us all entertained. You do NOT
want to miss “Asian Sensation” hosted by our Have a great month and I look forward to seeing you
Entertainment Committee. Please reserve your spot as at your Club!
soon as possible – as you know there is limited seating
outside at the pool area. Great food, live Geisha Gina Miller
dancers, and a sumo surprise! Your Social Committee Director of Special Events
is planning a romantic Valentine’s Dinner, so watch
the e-blasts for that, and before you know it, we’ll be
trying our luck for St. Patty’s Day! Members, please
reach out if you have any ideas for upcoming events or
would like more information about being a part of our

MEMBERSHIP

2023 has officially arrived, and after a few years of As we start making our New Year Goals, here are a few
upheaval, it feels good to be back to business. 2023 is the ones from the Club:
year of the Rabbit, a symbol of longevity, peace, hope,
and prosperity. I wish all of you the above as we begin 1) Follow us on Instagram & Facebook (Scan the
our journey into this new year. codes to the left to view our social media)

Tons will change at the Club in 2023 as construction 2) Participate in one group travel vacation
begins across the property. We are excited for a future (Details on page 10)
where our clubhouse reflects its membership. Modern,
beautiful, classy, and spectacular. We will be releasing 3) Ensure you receive weekly eblast from the
indoor renderings for you very soon. I have seen some Club (If not, let me know!)
preliminary ones, and they are absolutely gorgeous!
4) Visit one Club in our reciprocity network.

5) Attend one event per month!

6) Try out a tennis clinical or fitness class each
month!

Julia Robinson
Membership &

Communications
Director

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of LHPYC The Art Gallery Of Lighthouse Point Yacht Club is
featuring artist Stella Zhong for the 2023 January issue of
Daniel J. O’Keefe • Fine Art ‘The Point’ magazine. Stella Zhong’s practice spans
516-383-4000 • danieljokeefe.com activated objects, recorded situations, and built
environments. Born in Shenzhen, China (1993), Zhong
has lived in Beijing, the UK, and the US. She holds a BFA
in Glass from Rhode Island School of Design (2015) and
a MFA in Sculpture at Yale University (2021). Zhong had
solo presentations at The Independent, NY; Yale
Spring/Break Art Show, NY; Peninsula Art Space,
Brooklyn; Weybosset Gallery, Providence; and Guan
Shan Yue Museum, Shenzhen. She has participated in
group exhibitions at Chapter NY, NY; ZH Projects, NY;
Essex Street Gallery, NY; Tiger Strikes Asteroid,
NY/Philadelphia; Hunter College, NY. In the fall of
2020, Zhong opened a solo exhibition at Chapter NY in
New York.

The artist conceives her sculptures as models, defying any necessity to be structurally sound, or correctly built. Recent works
have employed common architectural elements such as doorways, courtyards, columns that are removed from their functions.
Landscapes may be reoriented and stretched verticallyon a unnamed dock (2020), in which a small pool-shaped cavity sits at
the base of a cornered column, and a protruding horizontal piece hovers as if recently landed, attached by a magnet. Her muted
palettes recall durable surfaces such as concrete or asphalt, but Zhong works intuitively with materials such as clay, plaster,
foam, and waxed paper to create textural relationships rather than direct references. Her spaces have a distinct emptiness to
them, without any trace of humans or enough specificities to latch on to preconceived readings. She endeavors to create the
ideal conditions for a reality pivoted just slightly away from our own.

Zhong moved away from her architectural forms in order to investigate what it might mean to “obscure” her work, to make our
viewing experience feel incomplete. She achieved this to great effect in her solo exhibition Comet without a Tail at Chapter NY,
New York (2021).A coarse, raised, pale-green floor was built over a number of sculptures that were barely revealed via viewing
holes. Comparatively hyper-visible a two-meter-high cone that extruded from the floor. Zhong placed a set of diminutive pieces
atop the cone, which could only be spotted from a distance—a third landscape, out of reach and scrutiny.The sculptures
beneath the floor during the exhibition were visible solely as images shared by the gallery. Stella Zhong’s practice is intrinsically
speculative and propositional. Her activated objects, observed happenings, and built environments are saturated with
inconsistencies that evade logic and definition.

By using memory to generate notions of what future or concurrent realities in other dimensions could look like, Zhong’s work
operates outside linear notions of time. These temporal slippages are captured vividly in videos such as Pond in Pond II (2019),
in which a constructed set allows for multiple moons to move across, above, and below the horizon line, and portals emerge
from beneath a liquid surface. Zhong’s choice to create sci-fi epics in decidedly sci-fi ways, revealing theatrical effects and her
hand’s operations within the frame, underscores how easy it is for any of us to inhabit other worlds. We simply need the
confidence to create them.

Wishing the LHPYC owners, members and club staff a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.

Please feel free to contact Daniel J. O’Keefe at 516-383-4000 or email me at [email protected] until the new club’s art gallery website is ready.

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TENNIS

Now that the holiday’s are behind us, we can start For those of you who are new to LHPYC, take
working on our resolutions. For 2023, there is no advantage of your complimentary 30-minute lesson.
better time to get started playing tennis or pickleball. This is a great way to meet our professional staff and
Both have lasting benefits that will keep you fit and have them point you in the right direction for getting
active your whole life. For the adults we have Cardio involved. To reserve your spot, please e-mail our
Tennis, Tiki Tennis, Feeding Frenzy, Men’s Nite’s Director of Tennis, Jim Scott, at [email protected].
and our monthly Cash Bash. For our junior players, See you on the courts!!
we offer clinics Monday thru Thursday depending
on age and skill level. If you are looking for Jim Scott,
something more private, we offer small group and Tennis Director
private lessons for both adults and juniors in tennis
and pickleball.

Be on the lookout for some additional programming
such as a day trip to the Miami Open tennis
tournament and a club match challenge against a
local club.

FITNESS & YOUTH

Fitness

Welcome January 2023! It seems like I blinked, and the year went by since the last time I wrote a New Year’s article. I
remember last year speaking about New Year, new resolutions. Well, we are here again, and I am going to preach the
same message. If this is finally the year to get yourself back into a gym routine or maybe you have never even started with
one, then I am here to help. We have some amazing fitness that you can participate in throughout the week if group
classes are your thing. Our gym is open 5am to 9pm nightly. Of course, I am here to help if you are looking for more of a
one-on-one personal training style to help get you back into the groove. Please don’t hesitate to give me a call or just drop
by the gym where my office is so we can have a chat. Wishing you all a very HEALTHY 2023!

Youth

First off, I would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy 2023. We had a strong finish to the year with a few
wonderful events for the youth in December. I want to thank everyone that participated and brought their kids out to our
night with Santa, Dock Hop and Kids Day. We had a great time at all the events and the pictures in this month’s magazine
will surely tell the full story! The Youth Committee and I are busy working on some fun events for 2023 so pay attention to
your emails and The Point magazine so you won’t miss what is coming up.

Reminder that Little Skippers is open WED-SAT each week down in the Tennis Pro Shop from 6pm-9pm. Reservations are
always preferred.

Jeremy Martens
Fitness & Youth Director

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Employee Coach Keith moved to Pompano Beach from Covent
Garden, London, UK in 2020 after coaching with
Spotlight Westminster Swim Team for over 3 years and working in
Real Estate.
Keith Kennedy
“I am very excited to join the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club
as the head coach and aquatics coordinator,” Kennedy said
in a statement. “My goal is to create a great team and to
develop local swimmers to their fullest potential and have
a lot of fun with the swimmers."

Kennedy, from Toledo, Ohio, began his professional
coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater –
the University of Cincinnati – where he was a 4-year
letterman and team captain. Coach Keith has a degree in
Management and Real Estate. Currently a Realtor at
Access USA Realty here in Florida. He also holds licenses
in Ohio and Maine. At Cincinnati, he worked with two
future Olympians before becoming Head Coach of the
Seals Swimming Club in Maine. He then returned to Ohio
in the late 2000 to run St Francis de Sales High School and
Greater Toledo Aquatic Club. The club received multiple
top swimming club honors.

Coach Kennedy was inducted into the Ohio High School
Coaches Association Hall of Fame this year for his
successes in Ohio. Kennedy has served in the past as an
Elected USA Swimming Convention and committee
member, past coaches LSC rep, past Junior Team National
Coach and several other roles in USA Swimming, Ohio
Swimming, and Maine Swimming
.
Throughout his career, Kennedy has been active in Ohio, Eastern States, and USA Swimming Clinics and participated in the
American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) World Clinics. Under his guidance, swimmers have received greater than $2.5
million in college scholarships, and have achieved world rankings, Pan Am Gold Medalists, Paralympic Gold and Bronze
Medalists, USA Swimming Junior and National Team members.

He has coached over 1050 high school All-Americans, a U.S. Pan-American gold medalist and numerous Ohio state
champions. His swimmers have broken multiple school records at Ohio State University, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame,
Wisconsin and many others.

The team will swim at the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club and offer programming for members and non-members. There are a
limited number of spaces for non-members on the team. Members receive discounted programming in the programs. The
team services novice and beginner swimmers as well as national level competitors in a professional, positive, and supportive
environment.

Lighthouse Point Yacht Club will be announcing new aquatics programing including Learn To Swim Lessons, Competitive
Private Lessons, One-on-One Lessons, clinics, video sessions, and non-competitive swim team.
The club will soon be announcing that it will be the newest club member of USA Swimming. Swimmers will have
opportunities to swim in local and regional USA Swimming meets.

Please help Coach Keith by introducing yourself and letting family, friends and other members know about the program.
For more information, please contact Keith Kennedy at [email protected] or call (513)-713-7296.

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chef’s

CORNER

Happy New Year to all our wonderful
members. As you begin to make your
new year resolutions, food may be a part
of the changes you are trying to make.
We accommodate many dietary needs
and restrictions, just let us know how
we can assist you in meeting your food guidelines.

With the New Year upon us, your culinary team is excited to announce menu changes. This month at Ship-
wrecked you can find new menu items such as soups, fresh seasonal ingredients, and more main dinner
options. We will be releasing the New Menu just after the 1st via email blast and in your LHPYC.COM
member portal.

Our culinary team and I enjoyed creating new dining experiences and cooking with love for all you through-
out the holiday season. We look forward to an action-packed year full of events, constructions changes, and
good ole times at the bar.

If you ever have any questions or request, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected]

FROM FOOD & BEVERAGE

The time- old saying of “New Year, New Me” does apply in extract base made with vanilla vodka and topped with a
2023. As mentioned in Terry’s article I was promoted to Prosecco floater. Special shout out to all of our drink makers
Food and Beverage Manager. I invite you all to come and at the dock hop, you did a fantastic job, and we are very
dine with us this year at Shipwrecked. The weather is proud of all your creativity and dedication to FUN AT THE
beautiful, live music is schedule, and your favorite CLUB!
bartenders, servers, and bussers are here to make sure your Did you know that we have started to make all of our
experience is ten out of ten. cocktails with house made date syrup? Date syrup is a 100%
At the bar this month, we have a very special new drink natural sugar alternative and is a delicious way to know
added to our drink menu. It is our 2022 Dock Hop winning sweeten our cocktails here at the club. Make sure to order a
cocktail created by Susan Mishkin and Mary Pabst called the specialty cocktail this month to check out the delicious
Festivus Punch! It will be available to try all month long and flavor.
won with a whooping forty-one votes! The drink is sure to A few reminders moving into 2023. If you need to make
pack a punch with its cranberry, pineapple, and almond reservations for dining, please call the club or email
[email protected]. Happy Hour is Wednesday –
Friday from 4PM to 6PM and Sunday from 4PM to 6PM.
Each evening we have a variety of drink and food specials
for you. Tuesday, buy one get one classic margaritas and $5
tacos. Wednesday, 40% off select wines and family pasta
night. Thursday, $20 domestic beer, or $25 import beer
buckets (perfect for Thursday Night Football)and Chef
Specials. Friday, $5 cape cods and Chef Specials. Saturday,
ladies’ night (40% off cocktails from 4PM-Close) and Chef
Specials. Sunday, $8 Mimosas or Bloody Mary’s and our
Sunday Funday Buffet!

Geidys Santrich
F&B Manager

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