July 2016 - Lakes of the Four Seasons

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July 2016 - Lakes of the Four Seasons
www.lofs.org
Lakes of the
Four Seasons
Celebrating 50 Years~1966-2016
Publication of the Lakes of the Four Seasons Property Owners Association
July 2016
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT
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Celebrating 50 Years~1966-2016
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July 2016
LOFS Seasonal
Monthly Update
POA Community
Manager
Lakes of the Four Seasons
Lake Drawdown
Big Bass Lake and Lake
Holiday will be lowered approximately five feet this fall
so the boat launch for Lake
Holiday can be replaced. All
boats must be removed from
both lakes by October 1st
this year.
This will be a perfect time
for property owners with
lakefront properties to make
the necessary repairs to their
shorelines if needed.
Lake Engineering
The Sediment Analysis
and Watershed Evaluation
Project will begin soon. We
have hired Cardno Inc.; an
engineering firm located in
Walkerton, Indiana. The purpose of this project is to col-
lect enough data and information to help us decide on
a long-term plan and budget
for future lake and watershed
projects.
Thursday Night Concerts
The Thursday Night
Concerts at the Clubhouse
began on June 2nd; the
weather has been cooperative. A reminder to those attending the concerts, you
are not allowed to walk into
or out of the Clubhouse restaurant with alcoholic beverages. Garbage cans have
been placed all around the
grounds and I ask concert
goers to please use them.
July’s Summer Concert
Listing
July 7 - Bam
July 14 - Mr. Funnyman
July 21 - Pawnz
July 28 - The Allen Wronko
Band
All concerts will take place
in front of the Clubhouse beginning at 7 p.m.
July 4th Holiday
The July 4th celebration
will take place on Monday
and as in year’s past will be
hosted by the LOFS Lions
on the Clubhouse grounds.
The event will be kicked off
with a parade beginning at
noon starting at South Lake
Shore Drive and ending at
the Clubhouse parking lot.
I am requesting that there
be no throwing of water of
any kind from the parade
marchers or spectators and
please be careful when tossing and collecting candy.
The fireworks display,
presented
by
Melrose
Pyrotechnics, will begin at
dusk on July 4th. The fireworks will again be shot
off over the lake from the
Clubhouse grounds. This
year music will be synchronized with the fireworks.
The Clubhouse and upper
grounds will be closed all
day while the fireworks are
setup.
I ask that all residents
abide by the Fireworks resolution. The resolution is in
accordance with Indiana
State law and prohibits the
use of fireworks in LOFS except during prescribed times.
A copy of the resolution is
available on the web site at
www.LOFS.org.
The POA Board of
Directors has approved
charging the $5 donation to
all vehicles without POA
stickers entering into the
community between the
hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on
July 4th. The Fire Force will
be collecting the fee.
Temporary Golf Cart
Rental Permits
A reminder to residents
who are renting golf carts
and using them to get around
the community during the
Fourth of July holiday weekend. If you are going to do
this you must purchase a
temporary golf cart permit
from the POA office. The fee
for this permit is $40 and is
good for four days this year.
If you are caught driving one
of these rental carts without a
temporary permit you will be
issued a citation with a fine
that will cost more than the
permit fee. These carts must
have working rear tail lights
and head lights to be operated on the roads after dark.
Thank You, LOFS
Departments
Please remember while
you are celebrating the
holiday, there will be
several people working
hard for your enjoyment.
These people include the
Operations
Department,
Rick Cleveland
Clubhouse
Restaurant
Department, Golf Course
Maintenance Department,
Lakes Department, Pro
Shop Department, 19th Hole
Restaurant Department, and
the Security Department.
Take just a short time out
of your day to THANK these
people for all of the hard
work they put in every year.
I want everybody to have
a great July 4th and I encourage all to be careful and have
a SAFE celebration.
What to expect from July’s bands at the Summer Concert Series Pet owners expected to
BAM
of different cover music in- a variety of music including vals, corporate events, and
July 7
From rock to pop, hip hop
through funk BAM performs
live with high-energy filled
with fun. Your eyes won’t believe your ears. A non- stop,
high- energy party
Mr. Funnyman
July 14
Mr.
Funnyman
has
been performing in the
Chicagoland area for the
past 20 years entertaining
you with “The Classics”. Mr.
Funnyman performs a variety
cluding The Rolling Stones,
Crosby, Stills Nash & Young,
Fleetwood Mac, The Killers,
Sheryl Crow, Lady Gaga, and
Adele to name a few
Pawnz
July 21
Pawnz was formed in
1980. They have performed
at clubs in Northwest Indiana,
Chicago, IL, and the Chicago
suburbs; weddings and festivals. The band is known for
their energetic stage performance and their ability to play
classic rock, 80s pop, and current radio hits.
The Allen Wronko Band
July 28
The Allen Wronko Band
is a group of talented musicians, dedicated to bringing
you the best and most current modern country songs.
Fronted by personable and
charismatic lead singer Allen
Wronko, the band has made
leaps and bounds since its
inception in 2010, playing
Chicagoland venues, festi-
LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
1048 North Lake Shore Drive - Crown Point, IN 46307
219-988-2581 - Telephone • 219-988-3840 Fax
Visit LOFS Web Site at www.lofs.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jay Robison PRESIDENT
Rob Rabelhofer VICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER
Sally Lugo SECRETARY
Brad Zupan Director
Herb Rogers Director
COMMUNITY MANAGER Rick Cleveland • [email protected]
POA OFFICE STAFF
Cheryl Parker ACCOUNTANT [email protected]
Courtney Van Sessen Payroll/ Accounting assistant [email protected]
Caryn Whitehead ASSISTANT to the COMMUNITY MANAGER [email protected]
DEPARTMENT STAFF
Ron Bedwell OPERATIONS DIRECTOR [email protected] work 988-4461
Ryan Grady LAKES SUPERVISOR/LAKES PATROL 988-4722 [email protected]
Mike Talley MS4 COORDINATOR [email protected] work 988-3654
Kurt Whitehead BUILDING INSPECTOR
988-3654 [email protected]
Doug Weiss GOLF MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT work 988-3104
Paul Boris DIRECTOR OF GOLF work 988-2201 [email protected]
SECURITY DEPARTMENT work 988-2111
Craig Philp SECURITY DIRECTOR 988-2111 [email protected]
Brad Nieman POOL MANAGER 988-4185
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Valerie Gernenz MANAGER
CLUBHOUSE RESTAURANT 988-CLUB (2582) [email protected]
19th HOLE GRILLE 988-2282 [email protected]
POA ATTORNEYS
Ted Fitzgerald and Brian Less
107 N. Main Street - Hebron, IN 46341 219-996-2300 [email protected] • 219-996-3300 fax
SEASONAL EDITOR
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private parties. In 2012 the
band was invited to open for
Little Texas and Travis Tritt.
Changes over the past few
years have led to the bands
best, and most recent lineup, consisting of serious,
life long, professional musicians from the Chicagoland
area, who currently play, or
have played music for a living at one time or another.
Members have done everything from national touring
to MTV, and a lot in between.
be responsible neighbors
Be a responsible pet owner, pick up its waste
Before you step out of
your home to take your dog
for a walk, remember to grab
a plastic bag and some paper
towels; whatever is required
to safely and efficiently handle and hold pet waste, and
pick up the area after they
have done their “business.”
Also, do not let your pets
run free from your property
to do their duty. Your fellow
residents will appreciate this.
Either case is a fineable
offense, whether you allow
your pet to deposit waste on
a neighbor’s or POA property. Let’s face it, don’t we
want all property owners to
be “good neighbors”? That
virtue needs to extend to pet
owners as well. Thanks for
your cooperation.
Volunteers needed for walk to end Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Indiana Chapter is
actively recruiting volunteers to be a part of a movement to reclaim the future for
millions by participating in
the Alzheimer’s Association
Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
The 2016 Lake County
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
will be held on Sunday,
September 25, at Lake
County Fairgounds, and the
Michigan City Walk to End
Alzheimer’s will be held
on Saturday, October 1, at
Washington Park.
“Alzheimer’s
disease
is the only cause of death
among the top 10 in America
that cannot be prevented,
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cured or even slowed,” said
Development
Specialist
Katie Slater. “Now is the
time for northwest Hoosiers
to unite in the fight against
Alzheimer’s disease and take
action by participating in the
Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
We need committed leaders
to step up to make the 2016
Walk a success.”
Alzheimer’s disease is a
growing epidemic and is the
nation’s sixth-leading cause
of death. As baby boomers
age, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s
disease will rapidly escalate.
More than 5 million
Americans currently live
with Alzheimer’s, including
110,000 Hoosiers.
For more information
about committee opportunities for either walk, e-mail
[email protected] or call
800-272-3900.
Property
Maintenance in
a timely fashion
If your property is not
being maintained in a timely
fashion you will receive a
warning letter in the mail.
The second notice will
include a fine and we will
have it maintained for you
and the charge for doing so
will go against your lot.
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LOFS Seasonal
Thursday concert parking
fee remains in effect
Concert night parking fee
for non-decal vehicles will
continue for the 2016 concert
season.
All vehicles without current POA decals will have to
pay $5 to park in the lower
clubhouse parking lot and
other designated areas during
the Thursday night concerts.
Residents with current
POA decals will have first
priority parking at the south
end of the lower parking
lot closer to the clubhouse.
Parking on the streets and
berms will not be permitted
and those who ignore this
policy are subject to a citation and fine.
Parking operations will be
run by volunteers from various sports groups and other
community
organizations
and they will collect the fee.
Funds raised through this
effort will go to that club or
group and be returned to the
community through a variety
of improvement projects.
State Farm computer monitor
donations help area schools
and non-profits
State Farm has donated
eight computer monitors
to St. Mary’s Community
Catholic School. Agent Bob
Moreth worked to get the
new monitors for St. Mary’s.
“As you can imagine, State
Farm uses a lot of office supplies across the country,” said
Moreth. “We just wanted to
give back to the communities
we live and work in.”
July 4th Entrance Fee Reminder
There will be a $5 fee charged to all non-resident vehicles
entering into the community between the hours of 6 p.m.
and 9 p.m. on July 4th.
Remove outdated decals
Per POA Resolution: Only current year decals can be
displayed on any automobiles, motorcycles, boats, or golf
carts. Security personnel will be enforcing this policy.
First offense is $50.
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LOFS Seasonal
Monthly Update
Fishing Club
Lakes of the Four Seasons
By Jack Grveles,
Club President
Fishing Club Annual Kids
Derby
This year the LOFS
Fishing Club’s Kid’s Derby
will be held on Saturday,
July 2. The derby will be in
conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration that is
going on that weekend. The
sign up will start at 8:30 a.m.
and fishing will begin at 9
a.m. The derby will end at 11
a.m., when lunch for the kids
will be served. There will be
a limited amount of prizes
awarded after the lunch to the
lucky anglers.
This month’s Fishing
Club meeting will be held on
Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. in
the lower level of the 19th Hole.
There will be two fishing
tournaments in July. The first
one will be on Lake Holiday
Saturday, July 9. Sign in is
at 5:30 a.m. with the tourna-
ment starting at 6 a.m., and
ending at 1:30 p.m.
The second one will be
held on Big Bass Lake on
Sunday, July 24. Sign in is
also at 5:30 a.m., and start
time is 6 a.m. with the tournament ending at 1:30 p.m.
The tournament on Big Bass
Lake is a trolling motor
only, unless you have a boat
equipped with a 9.9 horsepower engine or less. Any information needed please contact me at lofsfishingclub@
gmail.com.
Please be reminded that
all bass and Muskie are catch
and release only. Have a great
time on the water this year
and practice safe boating.
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• Colds
• Concussions
• Coughs
• Dehydration
• Ear Aches
• Ear Infections
• Flu
• Fractures
• Infections
• Fevers
• Lacerations
• Migraines
• Minor Cuts
• Pneumonia
• Sports Injuries
• Sprains/Strains
• Strep Throat
• Sore Throat
• And More…..
Where
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MINUTES not
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July 2016
LOFS Seasonal
Monthly Update
House & Garden
Lakes of the Four Seasons
By Timburley Ecklund
I hope this finds you enjoying the great outdoors! If you
have a little free time on the
last Tuesday of the month at
noon, stop on up and check us
out. We’d love to meet you.
Each month The Lakes of
the Four Seasons House &
Garden Club enjoys some
form of entertainment. This
job is done by the vice president. Throughout the years,
we have had ladies who not
only accepted the challenge
but have also surprised us
each month with the educational, entertaining, and simply irresistible programs.
This brings me to Carol
Jeslis, who has done a superb
job on finding programs that
add joy to the membership.
Hats off to you Carol, keep
up the great work!
May’s entertainment was
Bernie Glim. You may know
him and his band, Bernie
Glim and Country Roads. Let
me tell you, the ladies were
completely astonished at his
talent. With his musical styling, Bernie took the ladies to
Poland, Italy, Spain, America,
and Ireland. He has a great
sense of humor and was just a
hit with everyone. The ladies
sang along, laughed, and at
times were speechless when
Bernie sang a Willie Nelson
Bernie Glim
and Johnny Cash duo. Clubhouse Early Bird
Special
When asked what his held on Tuesday, July 26, at
Buy one entrée get one 1/2 off
dream job was, Bernie said, noon at the Clubhouse. If you
from 4pm-6pm
music was his dream job, and have any questions please call
Patricia
German at 219-6627/1—7/8
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4162.
The
next
meeting
will
be
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House
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Lakes of the Four Seasons
LOFS future firefighters
show ‘the right stuff’
The Lake of the Four
Seasons Fire Department &
Auxiliary hosted their 1st
annual “Open House Picnic”
on Sunday, June 5, and had
a great turnout. We served
food for a $1 and offered
kids’ games with prizes
and had a huge Dalmatian
Jumpee.
The highlight of the day
was the “Kids Firefighter
Skills Challenge” that was
set up by firefighters Jon
Buczek, Amanda Stagowski,
and Rob Wentz. Those participating needed to 1) step
through a flat ladder carrying
a wrapped hose, 2) knock
down a cloth door and crawl
thru, 3) crawl thru a cone
path, 4) drag a body to safety, and 5) use a fire hose to
knock down a bucket.
They were rewarded
with a sticker patch of accomplishment. They were
assisted by firefighters Phil
Buckingham, Edgar Lopez,
Ryan
Burgess,
Kevin
Heerema, Chris Diaz, Mike
Grelecki, and Jason Gikas.
We plan to repeat the
event next year on the first
Sunday of June. We thank
our sponsors The Little
Market, Jewel, Tarimoro in
Lake Station, Krazy Flip’N
Fun, Wyant Family, Wendy
VanDenburgh-McColly,
Winfield American, our firemen and firewomen, and our
Fire Auxiliary. If you missed
it, please plan on next year.
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Thank You for Your Support!
LOFS Watersports Show making
a comeback for 50th anniversary
After taking a hiatus the
LOFS Watersports Show will
be making its comeback. The
show will be a part of the 50th
anniversary celebration taking place on Sunday, July 3.
The show is set to kick off at
5:30 p.m. directly behind the
Clubhouse.
Come out and support
our community’s residents
as young as 4 years old as
they will take to the water to
entertain the crowd on skis,
wakeboards and even bare
feet! Spectators from the
Clubhouse will be able to en-
joy the pig roast as well as the
bands that will be performing.
With the help of the Lakes
Department, the northern
part of Lake Holiday will be
‘no wake’ for this hour long
event. Boaters are encouraged
to watch the show from their
boats but please respect the
path of the riders for safety.
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LOFS Seasonal
Monthly Update
Lakes Department
Lakes of the Four Seasons
By Mike Talley,
MS4 Coordinator
Goose Relocation
On June 15, 2016, the
Lakes Department had its
first Goose Roundup and relocation for the season.
Thirty-five geese were
rounded up from Big Bass
Lake. They were herded into
a large cage on a trailer and
transported to Willow Slough
Fish and Wildlife Area in
Morocco, IN. The geese
were released into their new
environment where they will
finish out the season. Since
most the adult geese will re-
By Mike Talley,
MS4 Coordinator
Get Involved
The Lakes/MS4 Department is dedicated to making
the entire community’s experience with our lakes as enjoyable and safe as possible.
We cannot make this happen on our own. It will take
the entire LOFS community
to pitch in and help. We patrol the lakes to keep them
safe, work to maintain the
appearance and health of our
lakes, and we work to limit
the pollution entering the
lakes. But we can only do so
much. Much more can be accomplished with the help of
turn to their original nesting
area in the spring, next year
we may relocate the same
geese again.
Then, why relocate them
in the first place? It’s all
about goose feces. An adult
goose can produce between
1 and 2 pounds of feces per
day. Multiply that by the 35
relocated geese and that’s
a lot of …., well you know
what I’m talking about.
We discussed in earlier
articles that phosphorus and
nitrates are some of the pri-
mary nutrients entering our
lakes which cause excessive
plant growth. Those plants
include various types of algae, including Blue Green
Algae, which not only looks
and smells bad but it can be
a health hazard. Geese are
responsible for about 20% of
these nutrients entering our
lakes.
When the geese do their
business on the beaches, this
produces a whole different
problem. For the same reason dogs are not allowed on
the LOFS residents. What
you do at home, around the
community and on the lakes
can make a huge difference.
Get involved. Find out
what you can do to help. See
us on the web at www.lofslakes.com, or on Facebook at
LOFS Lakes. Attend month-
ly meetings of the Lakes
Enhancement Association
held the first Tuesday of the
month at the Clubhouse.
Read articles in the Seasonal.
There is plenty you can do to
help.
Clean water starts in
your backyard.
Monthly Update
Lake Enhancement
Association
Lakes of the Four Seasons
As the weather is changing and the boating season
is starting up the LOFS Lake
Enhancement
Association
held their first meeting of the
year. The LEA is an open forum for residents to come and
voice opinions and ideas for
our lakes. Lakes Department
personnel were on hand to
answer questions as well
as POA Board members.
Residents were made aware
Amenities for
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The beaches, parks, and lake
accesses throughout the community are considered amenities for LOFS residents who
are in good standing. Those
residents not in good standing
and non–residents not accompanied with a property owner
found using these amenities
will be asked to leave.
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two members of the Building
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Association.
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of the ongoing lake and watershed engineering that is
currently being done as well
as the upcoming (October)
Lake Holiday boat launch
repair.
Residents are encouraged
to attend these monthly meetings, which take place at the
Clubhouse. For updates find
us on Facebook or contact the
Lakes Department.
Permits mandatory for installing
above-ground structures
If you are planning on
building or installing any
above ground structure on
your property you must obtain a permit from the POA
office. If you have any questions about having a structure built or installed on your
property please call the POA
office at 219-988-2581.
As stated under 3.1.2. in
the Restrictive Covenants:
No dwelling house, storage
shed, tennis court, dog pen
or run, outbuilding, swimming pool, or other above
ground structure shall be
constructed, placed, or altered on any numbered lot in
the Subdivision nor shall any
boat lift, pier, float, or similar
structure be placed entirely
or partly within any lake in
the Subdivision, unless plans
and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape,
height, materials, and location thereof shall have been
submitted to, and approved
the beaches, animal feces on
the sand contributes to the
growth of E-coli and other
health hazards. Every morning the Lakes Department
uses a tractor to turn over
and level out the sand on
our beaches. This practice
not only makes the beaches
look nice, but also exposes
the underlining sand to the
ultra-violet rays of the sun
which kills bacteria including E-coli. To further help
protect the residents our three
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July 2016
LOFS Seasonal
Monthly Update
GolfOperations
Services
Golf
Lakes of the Four Seasons
By Paul Boris,
Director of Golf
I would like to give a
special thanks to each
golf member and their
guests for participating
in either the Women’s or
Men’s Golf Association’s
Member-Guest
Invitational this year. We
push hard for a perfect execution start to finish each
year with the early preparation ahead of the event
dates each and every year,
we hope that everyone had
as good of a time playing
in these events as we had
in hosting the events this
year.
Hooked on Golf –
Children’s Clinic in
July!
This golf clinic is directed to the children of
the community and the
surrounding areas who
are not golfing members
under the age of 12 and
those who are younger
than the age required for
the advanced Junior Golf
Academy.
Each registered child
will receive (1) Iron cut to
length, (1) Sleeve of balls,
Monthly Update
Golf Course
Maintenance
Lakes of the Four Seasons
properly, and remember the
lessons that we learned from
years past. July 2012 was extremely hot and wet which
brought on a disease called
Pythium Blight. This is the
worst disease a golf course
can get.
This disease can kill an
entire fairway overnight.
The disease can be spread
by mowers or cart tires. We
learned that water has to get
By Doug Weiss, Golf Course
Superintendent
The heart of summer has
arrived; July is the longest
hottest month of the year.
This is the month where all
the preparation and planning have to come together
to create the best playing
conditions possible. The irrigation system has to be in
perfect working order, the
equipment has to run and cut
(1) Bag of Tee’s & (1) Ball
Mark Repair Tool & (1)
Logo Ball Marker to get
them started in the game.
Class (1) will explain the
basic fundamentals of the
stance, swing & grip and
weight transfer. Class (2)
will review and expand
on a more personal level
based on each child’s skill
set.
Location for the clinic
will be at Four Seasons
Practice Range. The Fee
for each Session is $50
($80 if signing up for
both). Session A will be
held on: Wednesday, July
13, (Class #1) & Thursday,
July 14 (Class 2) from 9
a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Session B will be held
on: Wednesday, July 20
(Class 1) & Thursday,
July 21 (Class 2) from
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Instructors for the clinic
will be: Doug Franz, Asst.
Golf Professional and
Tyler Nicol 2nd Assistant
Golf Professional. Signups for these classes fill
up fast! So sign your child
or grandchild up ASAP if
interested in the golf shop!
Four Seasons Country
Club – Junior/Adult
Tournament
Sunday, July 31, 2016 at
2:30 p.m.
Sign-Up Deadline:
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Event Fee: $10 for Adults
(Junior plays for free!)
Format: 9 Hole 2-Person
Alternate Shot (1 Adult +
1 Junior)
past the surface as fast as
possible to give the turf a
fighting chance. The spiking
of fairways and greens are
the most beneficial agronomic practice we can do to help
the water penetrate. We have
also changed the fertilizer
program to lower the amount
of nitrogen applied to the turf
on an annual basis. Now the
fertilizer is mainly applied as
a foliar spray so it will be absorbed directly into the plant.
This also stops any fertilizer
leaching into the lakes. These
changes will give the turf a
fighting chance if it gets real
hot and wet.
This summer has been very
dry, therefore I use a mix of
technology and experience to
decide when and how much
we need to irrigate the turf.
I have a soil moisture reader
that has three inch sensors that
penetrate the soil which gives
me an accurate reading of the
percentage of moisture. I try
to maintain the greens at 14%
of saturation and the fairways
at 22%. I have found that for
this golf course this gives me
the best compromise between
turf health and playability.
Many golfers want the fairways as dry as possible so the
ball will roll farther off the
tee. The issue is the Poa annual grass is a shallow rooted
Local church ready to begin free distribution of fresh produce
The Church of the Four
Seasons United Methodist
(COFS) is pleased by the
growth of the Community
Garden. The garden boasts
over 1,200 square feet of
raised garden beds with
plants abounding. There are
more than 50 tomato plants,
cucumbers, squash, beans,
onions, potatoes, collards
and much more, growing in
the garden. Our mission is to
provide 100% of the produce
to families in our local community.
The produce will be available at the church beginning
July 12 on Tuesdays and
Thursdays – call the church
office for times at 219-6637803. Families that may not
have access to fresh produce
are welcome to drive in and
pick it up for free. If you
would like to be a part of the
project, contact the church
office at 219-663-7803. We
are also seeking sponsors to
help with the cost of the project.
Visit our website at www.
cofsunitedmetodist.com or
call the church office for
sponsorship information.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
Kids Fishing Derby
@ Clubhouse sign up
@ 8:30 am
4
Independence Day
Celebration
Clubhouse Restaurant
Closed
5
LEA 7 pm
@ Clubhouse
6
Lions 7 pm
@ Clubhouse
7
Summer Concert
BAM
7 pm @ Clubhouse
8
9
Fishing Tourney On
Lake Holiday
5:30 am Sign In
10
11
12
Technology Club
6:30 pm @ Clubhouse
Fishing Club meeting
7 pm @ 19th Hole
13
Lions 7 pm
@ Clubhouse
14
Summer Concert
Mr. Funnyman
7 pm @ Clubhouse
15
16
17
18
19
Photo Club 6 pm
@ Clubhouse
20
21
Keen– Agers Noon
Summer Concert
Pawnz
7 pm @ Clubhouse
22
23
26
House & Garden
Club
Luncheon Noon
@ Clubhouse
27
Lions 7 pm
@ Clubhouse
28
Summer Concert
The
Allen
WronkoBand
Band
Allan
Wronko
7 pm @ Clubhouse
29
31
25
POA Public Board
Meeting 7:30 pm
@ Clubhouse
Four Seasons Country Club
www.lofscc.org
Junior Eligibility: Open
to all junior golf academy
students or LOFS Junior
Members (8-17 years of
age) Registration limited
based on sign-ups, sign
up early!
I hope everyone has a
safe and happy Fourth
of July! Remember, keep
your head down and follow through!
winter annual, which means
that it wants to die in the hot
summer and come back in the
fall. Therefore if it dries out
completely it will die, not go
dormant like your yard if you
don’t water it in the summer.
A golf course with dead spots
all over the fairways would
affect the playability and aesthetics of the golf course.
The only project I have
planned for the month of July
is having a contractor clean
out the ditch on number 10.
The dry conditions will allow
the project to be completed
with minimal damage to the
golf course. Erosion cloth
and rip-rap will be installed
to stop the banks from eroding into the lake. Any other
projects will be completed in
the fall.
The July greens committee will be moved to the 11th.
This meeting will cover the
August meeting as well since
it is half way through the
month. I hope you enjoy all
of the 4th of July festivities
and celebrating 50 years of
this great community. Please
watch the golf course for
vandalism and stay safe.
Monthly Update
Lakes of the Four Seasons
3
50th Anniversary
Celebration
5:30 pm—10:00 pm
@ Clubhouse
24
Fishing Tourney On
Big Bass Lake
5:30 am Sign In
@ Boat Launch
Monday:
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tues.-Fri.:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sat.-Sun.:
6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Upcoming Events
• Friday, July 1 – Night Golf
9 Hole Scramble (9:00pm
Shotgun)
• Tuesday, July 5 – (No Jr.
Golf & No Tues. League)
• Saturday, July 9 – WGA
Vegas Ball (9:45am-11:00am)
• Sunday, July 10 – MGA 3
Best of 4 (Morning-9:45am)
• Friday, July 15 – LOFS Fire
Force Outing (12;00pm)
• Saturday, July 23 – WGA/
MGA Mixed Pairs
Steeplechase (3:00pm)
• Sunday, July 24 – MGA
Wolf Scramble (8:00am
Shotgun)
• Sunday, July 24 – WGA
Wolf Scramble (8:00pm
Shotgun)
• Monday, July 25 – NIJGA Jr.
Tour Event (Course will open
at 11:30am)
• Saturday, July 30 – Nicol
“Please Take my Wife” Event
(1:00pm Shotgun)
• Sunday, July 31 – LOFS
Junior/Adult Tournament
(2:30pm Modified Shotgun)
Keenagers
POA - July 2016
Sun
July Golf Shop Hours
30
POA Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9 am— 4 pm
By Renate Sahulcik,
Club President
The Keen-Agers will
be having their July meeting on the 21st at the LOFS
Clubhouse. The bar will
open at noon and a delicious
luncheon will be served at
1:00. Entertainment is scheduled for 2, after a short meeting and a 50/50 raffle adjournment will be around 3 p.m.
Besides the third Thursday
of the month meetings, the
club attends plays and gambles at an area casino. A day
trip to Chicago is planned
and also a week long journey;
this year it is Myrtle Beach in
September.
Their annual August
Auction will be the 10th fun-
draiser to help pay for all their
fun activities throughout the
year.
This year it is shaping up
to be NEW and exciting. The
Membership fee is $22 per
year and the monthly luncheon cost is $14.
Keep your calendars open
to enjoy all the festivities of
the LOFS 50th Anniversary
celebration!
Keen-Agers
are welcome to come to the
Sandy Beach #1 pavilion on
the 4th of July for a cookout.
Please call Renate at 219689-3408 or e-mail her at [email protected] to make a
future reservation. Thanks to
all the Keen-Agers and the
Clubhouse staff for making
our club NUMERO UNO!
• Interior / Exterior Painting
• Residential / Commercial
• Free Estimates
• 3rd Generation of Ser vice
• Licensed & Insured
• Ser ving Winfield & LOFS!
Call Brian at
219-306-6648
July 2016
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LOFS Seasonal
Monthly Update
Security Department
Lakes of the Four Seasons
By Craig Philp,
Director of Security
The first four days of July
will begin the celebration
of our Community’s 50th
Anniversary; which means
the 4th of July weekend just
got a little longer for some
people, including this department. I want to remind those
who are planning to drive
around from party to party to
not over-indulge themselves
with alcohol. Your safe and
responsible actions could
prevent those around you including yourself from getting
seriously hurt.
As a reminder, there will
be a group collecting money
on the 4th of July once again
at the main gate. This group
will be collecting $5 from
all non-residents entering the
community during the hours
of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. We ask all
residents who are planning to
have company to advise your
guests of this fee and further
ask them to have patience
during this busy timeframe
of people entering the community.
We want to wish everyone
a SAFE and HAPPY 4th of
July.
Monthly Update
Women’s Golf
Association
Lakes of the Four Seasons
By Marge Wilke,
League Secretary
WGA Announces May
League Results
The WGA League was
unable to play on May 5 due
to rain; however, the balance
of the month provided good
weather for participation by
our members.
Eva Simic, 2nd Vice
President 18 Hole League,
presented the following
awards: May 12 was an Even
Steven event and the winners included 1st place by
Use of Fireworks
We need to remember
our combat veterans during
the 4th of July, especially
when it comes to the use of
fireworks. There is a good
chance there is someone
living near you that suffers
from PTSD (post-traumatic
stress disorder.) The loud unexpected explosion from the
use of fireworks can be the
catalyst in triggering a PTSD
episode.
I have talked with some
veterans who are suffering
from PTSD and I found that
it is not that they want everyone to stop using fireworks,
it’s more they just want to be
aware that it is going to happen so they are not surprised
by the loud noise.
Take the time to find out if
there are any veterans living
near you, and talk to them.
Ask if there is a particular
type of firework that is upsetting to them; let them know
when you plan to light them
off, and maybe choose an
area to light them that is less
likely to alarm them. It’s the
least you can do for the ones
that fought and are still fighting for you!
Under Resolution number 2007-06-11 the Lakes of
the Four Seasons Board of
Directors has set some limitations when it comes to the
discharge of fireworks within
the community. Discharging
fireworks on POA property is
strictly prohibited and these
properties include, but are
not limited, to streets, parks,
golf course, public grounds,
and the lakes within the
boundaries of the Lakes of
the Four Seasons.
Please also be aware of
the dates through the State
of Indiana for the use of approved fireworks to be discharged within the Lakes of
the Four Season Property
Owners Association: between 5:00p.m., and two (2)
hours after sunset on June
29th, 30th, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and ending date of July9th. On the
4th of July Indiana State approved fireworks can be used
between the hours of 10:00
a.m., and midnight.
If officers locate anyone
discharging fireworks after
the approved hours set by the
State of Indiana, they will be
issued a warning for the first
offense. Any and all other offense by the same subjects
will result in citations being
issued and items being confiscated for destruction.
Covenant Letters
By now, some residents
within the community will
have received property violation letters from this department. These letters serve as
a written warning notifying
you that there are certain
violation(s) on the property
that need immediate attention. The letter does not include an attached fine, but
merely a timeline to have the
violation remedied.
If, while following up on
the properties with visible
violations, it is found that the
residents who have not taken
actions to fix, replace, repair,
or clean up the violation, citations will then be issued in
accordance to the POA adopted Fine Structure.
Deb Gulley, 2nd Place, Deb
Wegman and 3rd place Joni
Bucci. Also, Kim Brownlee
had birdies on Holes #10 and
11.
For May 19 the game was
Odd Holes with 1st place going to Phyllis Wayco; 2nd
place Sharon Strbjak and 3rd
place Eva Simic. Deb Gulley
had a birdie on Hole #4,
Kim Brownlee had a birdie
on Hole #6, Gigi Leith had
a chip-in on Hole #17, Deb
Gulley had a chip-in on #4
and Mitzie Levander had a
chip in on Hole #16.
On May 26 the game was
Best 9 and 1st place was won
by Jeana Karas, Joni Bucci
was 2nd place winner and
Sharon Strbjak came in 3rd.
Birdies were also recorded
by Jeana Karas on Hole
#10, Joni Bucci on#17, Deb
Wegman on Hole #10 and
Diane Greaney on Hole #11.
Lori DuPratt, 2nd Vice
President 9 Hole League,
congratulated the winners
for the month of May. For the
week of May 12, the game
was Lori’s Choice (added
those) and deducted ½ handicap: A Flight winner – Barb
Wood and B Flight winner –
Glenda Romer.
Week of May 19, the game
was “Hate-Em” – Circle two
Hated Holes before GolfAdd and then subtract gross:
A Flight Winner – Barb
Bailey; B Flight Winner –
Carol Thorsen.
On May 26 the games was
Even Steven – Add scores
from Even Numbered Holes
and deduct half handicap: A
Flight Winner Barb Wood
– B Flight Winner Linda
Pasternak.
Putter of the month on the
18 Hole League was Sally
Lugo and the 9 Hole League
putter of the month was Barb
Wood.
Congratulations to our
May League winners!
WGA Harvest Time booth space applications now available
The Lakes of the Four
Seasons Women’s Golf
Association will host their
“Sixth Annual Harvest Time
Garage, Craft & Vendor
Sale” at the lower LOFS
Clubhouse parking lot on
Saturday, September 10,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A rain
date has been scheduled for
Saturday, September 17.
This annual WGA event
provides an opportunity for
community residents and
others to take advantage of
this convenient location for
displaying, sale and purchase
of garage sale items, craft
pieces and/or general merchandise.
Due to the growing popularity of this event and
limited number of booths,
space will be reserved on a
first-come, first-paid basis.
Rent for an approximate
booth space of 10’ x 20’ is
only $20. Vendors will need
to provide their own tables,
chairs, and display racks and
the WGA provides the space.
All applications need to be
received by August 30.
For more information or
to secure a booth application, contact Debby Gulley at
219-305-2624 or access the
application published on the
back page of this issue of The
Seasonal.
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Become part of the LOFS Restaurant Text Club.
Text lofs to 36000 and receive 1/2 off an appetizer just for becoming a member. You will
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and discounts.
Obit ~ Violet “Vi” Mae
Violet “Vi” Mae Solich, age
81 of Hobart, passed away
May 30, 2016. She was born
in Gary on February, 4, 1935.
Violet was preceded in death
by her parents – William and
Agnes (nee Brown) Craig;
brother – Walter Craig.
She is survived by her loving and caregiving husband
of 61 years – William of
Merrillville; sons – Stephen
of Ottawa, Il., Joseph (Denise)
of Hobart, James (Tamela)
of Crown Point; daughter
-Kathern Serbin of Michigan
City; 11 grandchildren –
Stephanie,
Christopher,
Tamara, William, Nathan,
Nicholas, and Samuel Solich,
Victoria, Cynthia, Julia
Serbin, and Derrick Harding;
8 great-grandchildren; brother
– William (Christine) Craig,
of Merrillville; several spe-
Solich
cial cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Violet was
a graduate of Merrillville
High School, Class of ’53.
She retired from Merrillville
Community Schools with 25
years of service. Vi cherished
time with her grandchildren,
family gatherings, loved to
fish, travel and entertain, and
was a longtime Cubs fan.
She was most proud of her
Scottish heritage. Friends visited with Vi’s family Friday,
June 3, 2016 from 2-8 pm at
Burns Funeral Home, 10101
Broadway, Crown Point and
also at the church from 9 until
the time of service. A Mass
of Christian Burial was held
Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. at
Holy Spirit Catholic Church,
7667 E. 109th Ave, Crown
Point.
www.burnsfuneral.
com
“Red Fury’ wins Spring soccer
championship with 11-0-1 record
The team called Red Fury won the Spring 2016
Seasons Soccer U-11 Tournament Championship by
finishing the season with a record of 11-0-1. Pictured
are, top row, left to right: assistant coach Jason
Gilman, Dylan Keseley, Jonathan Bobos, Kozmelina
Morales, Xavier Alanis, Fernando Balderas, and
head coach Frank Oliva; bottom row, left to right:
Addison Gilman, Pauly McCoy, Sofia Oliva, Kylie
O’Neill, Carl Johnson, and Alexis O’Neill.
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July 2016
LOFS Seasonal
LIKAS PROTEAM
Celebrating 50 Years~1966-2016
As Lakes of the Four Seasons celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016, we thought
it would be interesting to take a look back at some of the events that occurred each
month during 1966 when the community was first being built.
Affiliated
LOOK FOR US IN THE
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Steve Likas
Broker Associate
[email protected]
July, 1966
• July 1 - Medicare goes into effect, and the first color television transmission
in Canada takes place from Toronto.
• July 4 - Beatles attacked in Philippines after (unintentionally) insulting
Imelda Marcos
• July 4 - 36th US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Freedom of Information Act
• July 5 - National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after third night of rioting, and
Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy
• July 10 - US launches Orbiter 1 to the Moon
• July 12 - Race riot in Chicago
• July 13 - Richard Speck murders 8 nurses in Chicago
• July 18 - Gemini 10 launched
• July 25 - Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for Harrison’s “While My Guitar
Gently Weeps”
• July 29 - Bob Dylan hurt in motorcycle accident near Woodstock, New York
• July 30 - Beatles’ “Yesterday... & Today” album goes to #1 and stays there
for five weeks, and US airplanes bomb demilitarized zone in Vietnam
• July 31 - Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon’s anti-Jesus
remark
Lakes of the Four Seasons
2016 Summer
Concert Schedule
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 19
BAM
Rock
Mr. Funnyman
Rock
Pawnz
Classic Rock
The Allen Wronko Band
Country
The Highway Band
Classic Rock
The Resonators
50’s & 60’s Classic Rock
Nawty
Rock
5th ANNUAL HARVEST TIME GARAGE,
CRAFT, & VENDOR SALE
REGISTRATION FORM
LOFS Clubhouse Lower Parking Lot
Saturday, September 10, 2016
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Rain Date – Saturday, September 17, 2016
MAIL RESERVATION FORM AND CHECK PAYABLE TO WGA TO: Debby Gulley,
1253 Brandywine Road, Crown Point, IN 46307 (Registration Deadline Aug. 30, 2016)
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
TELEPHONE:
CHECK ITEMS TO BE SOLD: ( ) Household Goods ( ) Clothing
( ) Jewelry
( ) Sporting Goods ( ) Toys
( ) Books
( ) Crafts
( ) Other
Sponsored by the Women’s Golf Association of Lakes of the Four Seasons
Due to Popularity & Limited Number of Booths - - Space Will be Reserved on a first-come, first-paid basis
Kim Brown
Broker Associate
Dan Sisk
Broker Associate
[email protected] [email protected]
Heidi Blum
Broker Associate
[email protected]
Chris Ronning
Realtor
Jan Margiotta
Realtor
[email protected] [email protected]
Kelly O’Neill
Realtor
Celebrating 50 Years~1966-2016
Alex Nickla
Realtor
HAPPY 50th
BIRTHDAY
LAKES OF THE
FOUR SEASONS!
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WITH A WORLD OF EXPERIENCE
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