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The Lake Forester • October 2015 • 1

October 2015

Volume 25, No. 10 NEIGHBORHOOD

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Superintendent’s Cup 2015 Saturday, October 10th - 11th

Annual Pig Pull BBQ

Saturday, October 24th • Noon

FREE Golf Clinic

Saturday, October 31st • 9-10 am

2015 Daphne Garbage & Recycling Holiday Schedule Holiday

Scheduled Day

Alternate Day

Veterans Day

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No Make-up Day

Thanksgiving Day

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Wed., Nov. 25

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Wed., Nov. 25

Day before Christmas

Thurs., Dec. 24

Wed., Dec. 23

Christmas

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Wed., Dec. 23

New Year’s Day

Fri., Jan. 1

Wed., Dec. 30

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President’s Comments, Page 3

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opponents resulting in GET YOUR UBER ON!! balanced match play and JOIN THE UTL TODAY!! Go to www.ubertennis.org rewarding wins! for more information UTL believes in local and community support and the outstanding skill and dedication of area players. It’s time for a league of our own Baldwin County!

Summer Kid’s Tennis and Swim Camp July 13-16

Summer Kid’s Tennis and Swim Camp July 20-23

USTA Combo Season Comes to an End The 2015 USTA Southern Combo season comes to an end. Lake Forest was represented by a total of 7 teams for this season. The men’s 6.5 combo team came in first place which means

they get to go to the state Good luck tournament in Gulf Shores guys. on October 22 to 25. They will be competing against teams from Birmingham, Montgomery, Dothan and many more.

Junior Classed in Full Swing for the Fall The Lake Forest Racquet Club’s junior classes in full swing for the Fall. We have beginner junior classes for ages 7 to 11 every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Go to w w w. l a k e f o r e s t p o a . o r g for more details or email lakeforestracquet@gmail. com. Also, our competitive

junior class is on Monday from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM and Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. To sign your child up for this class please call Mike Albrecht at 251-648-3952. Jake Miller (9) during a practice

session at the Lake Forest Racquet Club

Inside Lake Forester

General Managers Report, Page 3

Lake Forest Garden Club, Page 5

Ladies Golf Association, Page 8

Breast Cancer Awareness Decorating Contest, Page 9

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Presidents Comments

GENERAL MANAGERS September was a good month. The pools stayed active on the weekends and even a couple of moms got to use very quiet pools during the week. Keep those pools cards some place where you can find them next May because for any member in good standing those pool passes will still be good. Remember that the pools close on September 30th. School restarted in August. Please watch for school kids going and coming from the bus stops. The Yacht Club has many family priced oriented nights and a swing set play area for the kids. The BOGO burger night is huge and a great deal and great meal for Lake Fo re s t me mb e r s . Thursday night is family night, all you can eat buffet with salads, entrees and a dessert. The Yacht Club is also

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the best place for weddings, birthday parties and meetings. Starting with the time change, November 1st, we will go to a Sunday brunch and will close down after the first football game. Have fun.

comparisons to any other course in the area. It is also a great way for a parent and a child to spend quality time together while doing something healthy. Homeowner members of Lake Forest get special pricing and deals that make playing on the golf course, which is in the best shape in Baldwin County, the place to play golf. As a reminder, when work is done on homes and the property, please remember to check with the Lake Forest Architectural Rob Wright, CCM, CAM Committee before You don’t have to you do any work. We be a golf member to do allow members to play the golf course. walk on the golf course Come out with family when the pin flags and friends and enjoy have been removed. If the best golf course in you see the flags in, do the area for a member not go on the course, only price. The course for your own safety. is in great condition; we willingly accept See Wright, Page 4

Fall is Here

Congratulations! We ’ ve s u r v ive d another long hot summer! Fall is finally here! This is probably my favorite time of the year, mostly because every weekend I’ll be outside with smoke pouring out of my grill and football on TV. Not only is it good football weather, it’s good golf weather. It’s time for me to get out there and lose some balls. Maybe Tim Gressett, our golf pro, can help me out with that. The cart path on #17 has been in bad shape for some time now. We have awarded a contract to have the entire path repaved. We would have this completed by now, but we have discovered a crushed storm water drainage pipe that

runs under the pond and cart path that has been causing the pond to drain and a sink hole in the cart path. We are holding off on the paving until the City of Daphne repairs the storm drain. We have also allotted money to renovate the Montclair pool. We have not awarded a contract as of yet. We are still soliciting bids. We plan to repair the leaking skimmers, expand the pool deck, replace the fence, and install new plaster, tile, coping, and spray deck. We hope to start this project soon after the pools close at the end of September so it will be ready for the swim season next spring. The Yacht Club will be getting long overdue renovated bathrooms on the east end. Again, we have allotted money, but have not awarded

a contract yet. We are also repairing the broken tiles behind the bar. In truth, nearly every corner of the Yacht Club needs renovating, but we’re doing what we can with what we have. Here’s some good news: To date, there have been seven new homes either built or permitted in Lake Forest this calendar year. To put that in perspective, in the past four years there have only been two. We can be thankful for a growing local See Fall, Page 4

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LAKE FOREST DIRECTORY A Covenant Restricted Community Visit our website www.lakeforestpoa.org Office Hours........................................................................................... 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Adminstration Office ......................................................................................... 626-0788 Rob Wright, CCM, CAM, General Manager ..................................................... 626-0788 Food and Beverage Director ............................................................................ 626-9329 19th Hole .......................................................................................................... 626-4520 Golf Pro Shop ................................................................................................... 626-9324 Yacht Club ........................................................................................................ 626-9329 Marina ............................................................................................................... 680-6190 Stables ...................................................................................................... 251-210-8819 Tennis ............................................................................................................... 626-9696 Vision Management ................................................................................... 239-561-1444

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Steve Sasser (2013-2018), President s.sasser@lakeforestpoa.org

Victoria J. “VJ” Phelps (2015-2020), Vice President vjphelps@lakeforestpoa.org

Tonya Halterman (2015-2020), Secretary tonyalhalterman@gmail.com

Arthur R. Anderson (2013-2018), Sergeant of Arms a.anderson@lakeforestpoa.org

Mary Ann Hampton (2015-2018) mahampton@lakeforestpoa.org

Ed Kirby (2011-2016) e.kirby@lakeforestpoa.org

Richard Kersey (2011-2016) g.kersey@mchsi.com

Wright, from Page 3 We have a lot of dogs around here. Please be considerate of your neighbors and clean up behind your pet. Legally you are not even supposed to let your animals go in your neighbor’s yard or on public property. Lake Forest has a storage area for boats and trailers. Remember unless they’re behind a permitted fence that

they must be stored off property. Some homeowners bordering the golf course are maintaining the area between their back yard and the golf course. Where it doesn’t interfere with play we have usually allowed it. We, however, want to make sure that homeowners understand that it is still golf course property. We will not accept

adverse possession, and we retain the right to remove or modify any landscaping done on golf course property. Modifying that area yourself does not place a burden on the maintenance staff to maintain it and cuttings from personal property should not be placed on golf course property for staff to remove.

Fall, from Page 3 economy, and I’m sure the City of Daphne’s commitment to our road improvements. We have a unique neighborhood with a host of amenities to offer. Let’s remember to be good neighbors to one another. We do have city ordinance and our restrictive covenants in place to provide minimal guidelines

that we take care of our property and our neighborhood. In a perfect world, we would all have enough consideration and respect for one another that we wouldn’t need these rules. Unfortunately, we have residents who think it’s alright to ride four wheelers on the golf course. We have residents parking in the street and on the

brand new medians. We have residents who refuse to maintain their lawn. The great majority of you have enough respect for yourself and enough appreciation of your neighbors that this does not describe you. For those who disregard these rules, our ARC committee and staff are vigilantly working to persuade you into compliance.

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Written By Linda Locklin Submitted By Lura Kauffman

Our September 2015, meeting was called to order by President, Carmen Luck, at the Lake Forest Garden Club with 23 members and three guests present. After the Inspiration which was read by Judy Baust, Rebecca Trosclair introduced speaker, Fred Nation. Mr. Nation is a renowned field botanist, freelance writer and photographer who lives in Daphne. He gave a very informative slide presentation on Historical and Medicinal Plants. Herbalism, a mix of balderdash and scientific fact

Lake Forest Garden Club according to Fred, is the medicinal use of local plants. The Doctrine of Signatures states that herbs that resemble various parts of the body can be used by herbalists to treat ailments of those parts of the body. Modern pharmacology arose out of herbal philosophy. We took a break before the business portion of the meeting to enjoy some lovely cakes provided by the board members who were hostesses for the day. No minutes of the last meeting were available as the secretary was away. Pe gg y She f f i e l d read the treasurer’s

report. Next, Carmen asked for volunteers for the landscape award and the Christmas decorating committees. Anne Armstrong and Kathy Meilleur announced the horticulture awards: First Place - Anne

Pierce (plumeria), Second Place - Selena Vaughn (brown-eyed Susan) and Third Place - Elaine Maxime (yellow rose.) Dottie Zimmer, Sunshine Chairman, wished a happy birthday and gave cards to all the summer

and September birthday members. Door prizes, lovely aloe plants, were won by Sue Crank, Elaine Maxime, Sylvia Dowdle, Patsy Martin, Linda Locklin, Peggy Sheffield and John King. 50/50 winners were Barb Cummings and Sylvia Dowdle.

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The Fishing Hole

COOL TEMPERATURES FISHING HEATS UP

By Billy Harrell Harbor Master October is finally here and the water temperatures have dropped into the low 80’s to mid 70’s. The bay and rivers have finally cleared up after all the rain we got this year and salinity of the water is about 8 ppm in D’Olive bay and the causeway. This means flounder are on the points to the Tensaw River and the redfish are all along the causeway and trout are moving everywhere to keep up with the migrating shrimp. What this really means is the cooler weather makes for great fishing as fall arrives in the Delta. Along with cooler days, the fishing action will definitely heat up on the north end of the bay. These fish can be caught in a number of ways including fishing a shrimp on a Carolina rig along

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the edges of drop offs, throwing jig heads with scented grubs, such as gulps along the same drop offs, the ole bass technique of using spinner baits along grass banks and the trusty popping cork with a live shrimp. Flounder will start their migration from the rivers and channels down the bay for deeper water for the fall and winter. For flounder fishing, make sure you fish your baits on the bottom with a finger mullet or bull minnow.

Another great way to catch trout and redfish is to look for diving birds and ease or drift into them casting toward the divers. Also, look for the telltale signs of fish slicks or greasy spots on top of the water which means the trout are feeding as well on little minnows and shrimp. Redfish will be in their usual spots too, over oyster beds and shells and along the points of rivers and channels that dump into larger bodies of water. This is my favorite time of the year to fish because the conditions are perfect and the temperature is pleasant to be out on the water. Now is the time to get out and enjoy the delta because if you are not catching fish, you are not fishing. Mark your calendars for an event that happens down at the Lake Forest

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By Tim Gressett, PGA Lake Forest Yacht & Country Club Head Golf Professional Wow the weather is really great! What a great time to get outside and enjoy our beautiful golf course. And speaking of beautiful, our course is in better shape than most courses around our area. Congrats to our Superintendent and Grounds Crew for a great job – we appreciate it! I want to mention a few events that are upcoming and some of you might want to get involved in. • October 10th and 11th (Saturday & Sunday) The 2015 Superintendent’s Cup. This event is a two player tournament for Golfing Members or a Golfing Member with a

Tim Gressett, PGA

Guest. This event was a huge success last year. We play golf on Saturday morning then have a dinner/dance at the Yacht Club that evening and a Calcutta for the participants. Then golf on Sunday with a lunch and awards presentation after play. • O c t o b e r 17th (Saturday) Loxley Un i t e d Me t ho d is t Church is hosting a golf tournament to start at 8:00am.

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• O c t o b e r 31st (Saturday) FREE Golf Clinic for all Veterans and any family members. The clinic is Free and runs from 9:00am until 10:00am. Our PGA Golf Professionals will conduct the clinic. Just to let our area Veterans know that once a month on most months we offer a FREE Golf Clinic. Lake Forest has joined the Veterans Golfers Association of America. This is a very new association and Lake Forest is the first Chapter in the country. Yes, I said in the country! We are very proud of this and we are proud of our veterans. We are committed to helping and encouraging our veterans through golf. One last note, our Men’s Club Championship date has been moved to November 21st & 22nd. That’s the weekend before Thanksgiving so please make plans to join us for a great golf tournament.

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We have written in the past about 529 plans that help parents prepare financially for their children’s college education. There are two types of 529 plans: savings plans and prepaid plans. Savings plans operate somewhat like a 401(k) retirement plan in the sense that most offer a family of mutual funds from which to select, and the value of the account fluctuates with the performance of the investments. Contributions are not federally tax deductible, but they grow tax-free and can be withdrawn tax-free for qualified educational expenses. Some states with state income tax, like Alabama, allow contributions to be state tax deductible if you are investing in the plan offered by that state.

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1 YC - Italian Buffet 5pm - 8pm, $9.95

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YC - Karaoke/ Live music 7pm - 10ish $.50 wings too!

10 Golf - Superintendent’s Cup 2015 (golf that morning followed by dinner/dance at YC)

YC - Garden Club meets 9:45am 4

5 YC & Golf - Closed

7 YC - BOGO $8.95 Burger Special!

8 YC - Catfish & Chicken Buffet 5pm - 8pm, $9.95

LFPOA Work Session Meeting 7pm 19th Hole 11 12 YC & Golf - Closed Golf - Superintendent's Cup 2015 (golf that Columbus Day! morning followed by lunch/awards ceremony)

14 YC - BOGO $8.95 Burger Special!

15 YC - Seafood Buffet 5pm -8pm, $15.95 YC - Women's Club meets 11:00am LFPOA Stated Board Meeting 7pm 19th Hole

16 YC - Karaoke/ Live music 7pm - 10ish $.50 wings too!

17 Golf - Loxley United Methodist Church hosting Golf Tournament 8:00am

19 YC & Golf- Closed

21 YC - BOGO $8.95 Burger Special!

22 YC - Country Buffet 5pm - 8pm, $9.95

23 YC - Karaoke/ Live music 7pm - 10ish $.50 wings too!

24 LF Marina- Annual “Pig Pull BBQ” begins at high noon Plate lunches $10/ whole butts $35

26 YC & Golf- Closed

28 YC - BOGO $8.95 Burger Special!

29 YC - Steak & Shrimp Buffet 5pm - 8pm $15.95

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Lake Forest Ladies Golf to Support Susan G. Komen, Cancer Foundation Submitted by Connie Bono On Labor Day, we had forty-four players come out to play a four-person scramble for a very good cause. Thanks to all your support, the LGA will be donating $296.00 to the Susan G. Komen, Cancer Foundation. Winners are as follows: 1st Gross Linda Sturch Jay Hartgrove Kelly Pitts 2nd Gross Ray Drake Reb Bailey Bobby Stewart Charles Wilson

1st Net J. R. Allstun Steve Scarcif Don Dixon Charlie Cummings 2nd Net Rob Pote Wayne Zerfas Rose M. Theis Audry Mascharka Closest to Pin on Hole #9 was Linda Sturch and on Hole #13 was Mike McKown Split the Pot winners: Bill Catlow and Steve Scarcliff. We are all looking forward to next year’s tournament.

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the City sponsored a two day Water Watch training event where 25 locals received their Water Watch certifications. Several of these volunteers will be sampling in the D’Olive Watershed, D a p h n e ’s most impaired watershed. D’Olive Creek has five impaired streams. These steams do not meet their Fish & Wildlife Use classification; which bas i cal l y mea ns the streams cannot support fish and wildlife due to the excessive siltation (sediment from severe stream erosion). The City and other local partners are working hard to restore the

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The City of Daphne has purchased Alabama Water Watch kits for local Water Watch volunteers to use within the City. Alabama Water Watch is a citizen volunteer water monitoring program that covers all the major river basins in the state of Alabama. Since their establishment in 1992, the mission of Alabama Water Watch is to improve both water quality and

water policy through citizen monitoring and action. Through the use of EPA-approved monitoring plans and a community approach, Water Watch trains citizens throughout the State to monitor the conditions of their local water bodies. As part of the City’s implementation of its Stormwater Management Program Plan, the City has purchased the kits to introduce citizens to the volunteer program. By sponsoring the Water Watch kits, the City is increasing citizen awareness and participation in watershed stewardship. In August of last year,

D’Olive Watershed. Several of the Water Watch volunteers will be sampling within the D’Olive Watershed. The Water Watch data will be used along with other monitoring

12 • The Lake Forester • October 2015

Want to learn more? Here are a few links for more information: U.S. Department of Energy http://www1.eere.energy.gov/building/applianc_standards/product.aspx/productid/24 AG Smith http://www.hotwater.com/naeca American Water Heaters http://americanwaterheater.com/NAECA State Water Heaters http://www.statewaterheaters.com/NAECA