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The Lake Forester • June 2016 • 1

The Lake Forester

Your Community...Experience it!

June 2016

Volume 26, No. 6

NEW SIDEWALKS EXTENSION FOR Ridgewood

Drive

You are invited to attend The dedication of the City of Daphne Gazebo’s on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Please meet us at the Gazebo’s

WX 10:00 a.m. @ Joe Louis Patrick Park 10:30 a.m. @ Park City Park 11:00 a.m. @ Daphne Central Park Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of our dedications @ Daphne Central Park

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Inside Lake Forester

Presidents Comments, Page 2

General Managers Report, Page 3

City of Daphne Voting District Map, Page 5

Lake Forest Garden Club Page 7

Montclair Pool Pages 8-9

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Presidents Comments

p U n o g n i v o M Submitted by: Steve Sasser LFPOA President You can feel it. You can see it. We’re like the Jefferson’s. We’re moving on up. Our dues increase is allowing us to be able to put dearly needed funds into direly needed amenity improvements. All the while, we’re putting money in the bank to make even bigger improvements in the near future. Though we still have a ways to go, we’re getting there. Our ongoing partnership with the City of Daphne is yielding improvements in our neighborhood like we’ve never seen before. We’re drafting a sketch of a new Lake Forest that we’ll all be proud to call home, which is much more than you can already see on the ground.

The City of Daphne’s Public Works Department is hard at work installing new sidewalks on Ridgewood from Dunbar Loop to Montclair Loop. When they finish that, they will pick up where they left off at Worchester and continue on to the Ridgewood Pool.

This will complete the 1 mile of sidewalks that the City of Daphne has budgeted for 2016. We all need to take every opportunity we can to thank our current council members for the decisions they have made and encourage them to keep it up. We have incredible leadership in the city, not only in our elected officials, but also, our city employees that show off their talents in making improvements all over our city. We make up nearly half of the city’s population, and that fact is not lost on them.

I hope you’ve had the opportunity to see the Montclair Pool. It looks amazing. We’ve had the pleasure of working with some first class professional contractors whose ultimate goal is customer satisfaction. I’ve got to give props to Blue Haven

Steve Sasser Pools who refurbished the pool and expanded the pool deck; Baldwin Fence who installed the new fence and handrail, and who installed and maintains our electronic gate system; and Hobbs Tree Service who removed the trees and low hanging limbs. In house, our golf maintenance crew has installed and maintained our silt fence, made some landscaping improvements, and helped spread some paint on the bath house. I can’t leave out Sammy Dean from the Yacht Club who put on the final coats and touch-es of paint, and of course our GM, Rob Wright who logged in more time than he cares to admit to deliver a great final product or our membership. Alabama Pool Works is responsible for keeping our pools clean and keeping them running.

Over the years, they have been spot on for keeping the water crystal clear and keeping the property very well maintained.

The next big tickets, (as far as we know), is the landscaping at Montclair, bulkhead at the marina, and the Ridgewood Pool, We’re putting off landscaping at the Montclair Pool until after the pools close this season. It’s just too big of a project to try to do when the property is full of people and their vehicles.

We have approved a design

by HMR that will make to whole property absolutely beautiful. We have also asked HMR to help us with design for the bulkhead and Ridgewood Pool.

We’re also in the process of bringing our website up to date. We’re working on a much cleaner, user friendly site with new photos and fresh information. We’re going to make it easy to access information about all of our amenities, clubs and programs. You’ll even be able to schedule appointments. We’re going to incorporate our member accounts so you can view your account and make payments online. There are a host of Facebook pages with some ties to Lake Forest. We’re getting that under control so we’ll have an official Facebook page, and we’ll do the same with Twitter. We’re trying to make good information more accessible and be able to show off some of the beautiful property Lake Forest has to offer.

Covenant amendments are coming. We’re still working on those. Keeping up property appearance, parking in front yards, and ATV’s are complaints that our office gets nearly every day. Our covenants are legal documents and they take time to make perfect.

Ours haven’t been amended in over 40 years, so there’s plenty of language and subject material that is just out of date. As soon as we can, we’ll have a proposal for amendments and we’ll put out notice for our membership to vote on them.

I encourage you to get out an enjoy some of our amenities. You can’t beat a sunset on the deck at the Yacht Club. Our golf course is looking absolutely spectacular! The pools are up and running with new chaise loungers. The stables look great and you can schedule lessons or rides. Tennis is busting at the seams with league play.

We’ve got a lot to enjoy, you’ve just got to get out there and enjoy it.

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GENERAL MANAGERS

Report

Rob Wright, CCM, CAM We had a little rain last month. The city and Daphne Public

Works department have completed another mile of sidewalk, going another ½ mile in each direction from where it had stopped. On June 8th at 11:00, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new gazebo in Central Park, the old Lake 9.

The pool season began May 1st. Please

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remember that we did a pool card upgrade and at no cost you must bring in your pool card to be reactivated. The pools are open 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 7:00pm. For those who don’t have a pool card please contact the office at 626-0788. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call me. If you wish to

have a pool party we have a place for you.

We also ask that you limit the number of guests that you take to the pools to 4 or less per membership, not per person. We want the pools available to all of our owners.

School is ending; please watch for kids in the road. We have a camp for everything and everybody! There are many things for kids to do, tennis camps, golf camps and the swim team. 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 great deal and great meal for Lake Forest members.

We are also doing all you can eat crawfish on Tuesdays and Tacos on Sunday. Remember Father’s Day. Have fun.

As a reminder, summer is a time when work is done on homes and the property.

Please remember to check with the Lake

Forest Architectural Committee before you do any work. We do allow members to walk on the golf course when the pin flags have been removed. If you see the flags in, do not go on the course, for your own safety. We have a lot of dogs around here.

Please be considerate of your neighbors and clean up behind your pet, thank you.

NEIGHBORHOOD tidbits

Junior Golf Clinic

LFPOA State Board Meeting

June 7th-9th

June 16th • 7pm

(1" above avg.)

Men's Golf Association Six-Six-Six Tournament

Fathers Day

Jun 1-8: Scattered t-storms, turning hot

June 11th

Temperature 79° (1° above avg.)

Precipitation 6”

Jun 9-14: T-storms, warm Jun 15-19: Sunny north, t-storms south; hot Jun 20-30: A few t-storms, cool

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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 Phelps (2015-2020), Vice President vjphelps@lakeforestpoa.org

David Dueitt (2016-2021), Secretary d.dueitt@lakeforestpoa.org

Mary Ann Hampton (2015-2020), Treasurer mahampton@lakeforestpoa.org

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

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

Richard Kersey (2016-2021)

Lake Forest

Women’s Club

Written By: Lura Kauffman The April meeting of the Lake Forest Women’s Club was held on April 21, 2016 at the Lake Forest Yacht Club. The tables were beautifully decorated with floral arrangements made by member Mary Loury.

A report was made

by Lura Kauffman about purchasing chair pads for the banquet chairs at the Lake Forest Yacht Club.

The original price quoted was $1500.00 at Rama’s in Daphne; however, the owner stated that the cushions could not be made for less than $30.00 each which would amount to a total of $3,000.00. Next we explored having them made by a private person.

Hostesses Marty Boor, Nancy Randolph, Karolla Buyse and Mary Loury with one of their special door prizes made by Mary Loury

The fabric would run about $500 and the labor would be $2,500.00. Again way too much money. Finally by checking the internet a company was found that makes chair pads for the exact banquet chair that the Yacht Club uses and they only charge $5.99 each.

Plans are underway to try to order these chair pads.

Hostesses Marty Boor, Nancy Randolph, Karolla Buyse and Mary Loury took over the meeting and we enjoyed a delicious luncheon. The lovely table decorations were won as door prizes by Judy Baust, Lura Kauffman, Lucy Wirth, Wanda Patterson, Jerri Boutwell and Jean Wildenhaus.

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Sun

5 YC - Taco Sundays (2 tacos w/ chips & salsa) Only $6.95 4 - 7pm

Mon

6 YC & Golf - Closed

Tue

7 YC - All you can eat crawfish $8.95 *Starts @ 5pm (while supplies last)

**Margaritas only $3.50 Golf - Junior Golf Clinic *Call Pro Shop for details 626-9324

12 YC - Taco Sundays (2 tacos w/ chips & salsa) Only $6.95 4 - 7pm

13 YC & Golf - Closed

14 YC - All you can eat crawfish $8.95 *Starts @ 5pm (while supplies last)

**Margaritas only $3.50 Golf - Junior Golf Clinic *Call Pro Shop for details 626-9324 19 YC - Taco Sundays (2 tacos w/ chips & salsa) Only $6.95 4 - 7pm **Margaritas only $3.50

20 YC & Golf- Closed First official day of Summer!!

Wed

June 2016 Thu

Fri

Sat

1 YC - BOGO $8.95 $ Burger Special!

2 YC Catfish fi h & Chicken hi k Buffet, 5pm - 8pm, $9.95

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

4

8 YC - BOGO $8.95 Burger Special!

City of Daphne ribbon cutting for Gazebo/ Daphne Central Park @ 11am *refreshments served after* Golf - Junior Golf Clinic * Call Pro Shop for details 626-9324*

9 YC - Mexican Buffet 5pm -8pm, $9.95

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

11 Golf - (MGA) Men's Golf Association Six-Six-Six Tournament

15 YC - BOGO $8.95 Burger Special!

16 YC - Prime Rib Buffet, 5pm - 8pm, $15.95

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

18

Golf - Junior Golf Clinic *Call Pro Shop for details 626-9324

*LFPOA Stated Board Meeting 7pm 19th Hole

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

25

*LFPOA Work Session Meeting 7pm 19th Hole Golf - Junior Golf Clinic *Call Pro Shop for details 626-9324

Golf - Junior Golf Clinic *Call Pro Shop for details 626-9324

21 YC - All you can eat 22 YC - BOGO $8.95 crawfish $8.95 Burger Special! *Starts @ 5pm (while supplies last)

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

28 YC - All you can eat crawfish $8.95 *Starts @ 5pm (while supplies last)

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

FATHERS DAY!!!

26 YC - Taco Sundays (2 tacos w/ chips & salsa) Only $6.95 4 - 7pm

27 YC & Golf- Closed

29 YC - BOGO $8.95 Burger Special!

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Lake Forest Garden Club Written By Lura Kauffman Photos Submitted by Lura Kauffman The May meeting of the Garden Club was held on May 5, 2016 at the Lake Forest Yacht Club. Our final meeting for the 2015-2016 year was attended by 20 members and one guest. Judy Baust read the Inspiration and the Minutes of the April meeting and the Financial Report were approved as submitted.

Lura Kauffman reported that chair pads for the banquet chairs at the Lake Forest Yacht Club had been found and could be purchased for $5.99 each. The pads will have Velcro ties and zipper closures and have been approved in black by Rob Wright.

The Senior Golfers and the Men’s Golf Association as well as the Women’s Club and Rob Wright have agreed to share in the cost so the final cost will be divided by five. All members agreed to support the purchase.

President Janet Pruitt recognized outgoing officers (Second Vice President Dana Sawyer, Secretary Lura Kauffman and Treasurer Peggy Sheffield.)

Lura Kauffman and Peggy Sheffield presented Janet Pruitt with a gift of two garden planter chairs with matching plants for her much appreciated service as President and she received a well deserved round of applause.

Next Janet Pruitt recognized the Standing Committee chairmen: Elaine Maxime, Judy Baust, Dana Sawyer, Linda Locklin, Kathy Meilleur, Mary Williams, Barbara Cummings, Tomasina Werner, Lura Kauffman, Dottie Zimmer and Mary Wlliams.

Door Prizes were won by Ann Pierce, Ruth Gross, Judy Baust, Linda Locklin, John King and Peggy Sheffield.

Everyone enjoyed a delicious luncheon of quiche, fresh fruit, salad and dessert which was then followed by our annual plant swap.

Have a great summer look forward to everyone! We loo seeingg you in the fa fall!

The Horticulture Awards winner was announced by Patricia Popp. Tied for second place were Ruth Gross and Ann Pierce with 9 points each and the winner with 12 points was Lura Kauffman. Her prize was a beautiful bird house.

Linda Locklin performed the ceremony of confirmation of the new officers for the 2016-2017 year: President Dana Sawyer, First Vice President Janet Pruitt, Second Vice President Sue Crank, Secretary Lura Kauffman and Treasuer Dianne Foster.

WE CATER!

Taken by Rebecca Trosclair: Submitted by Lura Kauffman

New Garden Club Officers: Treasurer Dianne Foster, Secretary Lura Kauffman, Second Vice President Sue Crank, First Vice President Janet Pruitt and President Dana Sawyer

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ENJOY THE SUMMER!!!

Lake Forest Residents Enjoy Our Newest Pool Renovation Project

r i a l c t n Mo Pool g n i n e p O Weekend The Montclair Pool Opened May 7 after a 5 month major renovation.

Photos by: VJ Phelps, LFPOA Vice President

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Montclair Pool

Ellen Neal relaxes poolside at Montclair. She was first one to use new pool just after 8:00 AM on May 7, 2016.

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mail!

We appreciate the efforts of our residents to improve the image of Lake Forest. One way this can be done is by replacing old and dilapidated maiboxes. If for any reason you would like to purchase a mailbox like the one pictured above, or have a leaning Vandalet Mailbox straightened, please email tomasinawerner@gmail.com or call 626-0227. This service provides removal of the old post and box, installation of the cast iron post in concrete and placement of the house number on the mailbox.

Lake Forest Yacht Club SUMMER TIME FUN TIME!

Submitted by: Trey Waites

June 23rd: Italian $9.95

Food & Beverage Director

Welcome to the summer! Hope everyone had a great spring. We are ready for summer fun here at the Yacht Club.

We will be continuing All You Can Eat Crawfish on Tuesdays at 5:00 until they go out of season. We have BOGO Wednesdays as well. $8.95 gets you two delicious hamburgers.

We even serve French fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Onion rings and Fried Okra. Thursdays are… drumroll please, Buffet Night! They will be:

June 30th: Country $9.95

Trey Waites June 2nd: Catfish and Chicken $9.95 June 9th: Mexican $9.95 June 16th: Prime Rib $15.95

Fridays are still $.50 wing night as well as All You Can Sing Karaoke (there may be an actual limit to how much YOU can sing) with Bill or David. Sundays have our delicious Taco Night with two tacos and chips and salsa for $6.95 as well as $3.50 Margaritas!

We’re practically giving them away! So come on down and let our staff serve you up something delicious.

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The Fishing Hole FISHING SUMMER TIME PATTERNS

By Billy Harrell Harbor Master June and summer is finally here and the fishing is great. The water temps are in the upper 70’s and finally beginning to clear up in the bay. We had some pretty good rains in April and May which had put a damper on fishing in the upper Delta. Strong southern winds have pushed the cloudy water north and brought in some salinity in the upper delta along the Mobile River and Point Clear to Daphne.

So, try and find some clear water and work the docks and fishing reefs along the bay. Speckled trout and reds will be looking for a quick meal and the best thing for them is live shrimp

minnows on a Carolina rig is the best bet but a soft plastic on a jig head works great also.

Now is the time to get out and catch fish while the water temperatures are in the 70 to 80 degree range. By early July the water will start to get warm and slow the trout fishing down for the summer.

Billy Harrell under a popping cork.

If you can’t find shrimp, artificial baits such as a soft plastic on a jig head, or a top water plug such as a Mirrorlure Top Dog or Top Pup will work just as well.

The Flounder should start showing up this month in good numbers, so look around sandy points and pilings around docks along the bay. Fishing with bull

Caught by Jackson Jerkins and photo submitted by Billy Harrell

Flounder caught off Lake Forest Marina Fishing pier.

Also, when out fishing be aware of the weather conditions this time of year and let someone know your float/trip plan. The winds can get up quick out of the south and can make for an uncomfortable trip back to the dock.

Till next month, keep a tight line.

Billy Harrell

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Veteran’s Pension is an underutilized benefit that is available to many veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have need of additional income in order to provide for their daily health and welfare. The general requirements for Veteran’s Pension eligibility are as follows: be honorably discharged from the armed forces; be aged 65 years or older; and served at least 90 days on active duty or 24 months if the service occurred after September 7, 1980 (or the full length of your call up time). Furthermore, you must have served at least one day during a “wartime period” as defined by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Pension amounts and availability vary based on the income and assets of the veteran; whether the veteran has a disability; and whether the veteran is confined to a nursing home.

It is important to remember that filing for a Veteran’s Pension is different from other benefits offered by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and as such, there is no requirement for a service connection if claiming a disability. Veteran’s Pension is also available to surviving spouses and children in certain instances.

One of the chief reasons that many Veterans do not apply for benefits is because of the seemingly complex and lengthy application process. At Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, PC we will help you with your claim and provide additional advice regarding the other estate and long term planning tools that may be beneficial once an applicant has received an award letter.

Drew Wenzel is a partner at Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, PC and is an accredited attorney with the United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for veteran’s benefits. In 2014, Drew co-authored the Alabama Gulf Coast Edition of Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home!, a hands on guide to long-term care, medicaid eligibility, veteran’s benefits, and legally protecting your assets in the State of Alabama. He practices primarily in the areas of estate planning and elder law. He was born and raised in Foley, Alabama, and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Upon graduation, Drew was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.

He served for over seven years as an aviation officer and cargo helicopter pilot including two combat tours in Iraq. Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, PC has offices in Daphne and Foley, Alabama and can be reached at (251) 656-7845 (Daphne) and (251) 948-2168 (Foley). More information can also be obtained at our website, www.cwalawfirm.com and we look forward to answering any questions you may have in connection with this article.

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