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A publication of Highland Lakes Country Club and Community Association at Highland Lakes, New Jersey © 2021

                                                          Volume 2021 | Issue Number 14 | August 28, 2021

                 Thank You to All 2021 Volunteers                                                                                           Upcoming Events
                             President Michael Gelfand and Chairman of the Board Lou Iannucci
                                                                                                                                      August 27 – Adult Appreciation
Appreciation Dinner - Friday, August 27
                                                                                                                                      September 3 – Danny Bacher Concert
   We wish to express our thanks to all of the following volunteers who have donated so much of their time (at least 20 hours) over
                                                                                                                                      September 4 – All Boat Regatta
these past twelve months to our community - the Club’s committees, events, activities and functions. We thank these volunteers for
                                                                                                                                      September 5 – Clubhouse Breakfast
their service knowing that our community is a reflection of all of the efforts of the good people of Highland Lakes.
                                                                                                                                      September 5 – Sailors’ Picnic
Christine Alber     Tom Christ              Carol Giroux          Ahn Lee                 Marie Pastor         Ed Strube
Linda Allen-Poole Emily and Al Coldon       Mark Grammerstorf     Brigid Levens          Theresa Pastrana      Knox Strube
Krissy Amato        Melissa Cole            Sandy Grammerstorf    Martha Lewin           Jennifer Pellet       Char Struble Christ
Richie Amato        Lenny Conticelli        Jacquelyn Green       Ana Loibl              Jeffrey Pellet        Ann Studer
Mike Annunziata     Sophia Contreni         Patty Greer Winter    Tom Losasso            Jennifer Pereira      James Sullivan
Christine AnnunziataDoreen Cordes           Kathy Grifone         Julia Loughren         Rick Piazza           Sylvia Suppa
Frank Antonini      Liz Craig               Nancy Grimaldi        Ray Loughren           Kathy Piazza          Annmarie Sweeney
Phil Badu           Hugh Cringle            Maryann Gunning       Sue Loughren           Joe Pierini           Mike Sweeney
Bill Beardsley      Kerry Culhane           Roe Hall              Eric Loughren          Shawn Poppe           MaryPat Swenson
Kerri Bednarick     Dennis Dalelio          Melissa Hardin        Christine Lovett       Leslie Port           Rich Swenson
Steve Bednarick     Art Dawson              Carol Hastie          James MacFadyen        Ruth Preston          Bob Taffer
Marian Benedicto Theresa Deady              Cheryl Hastie         Suzanne Maher          Nicole Puccio         Kathi Taylor
Loretta Beninati    Joe DeLorenzo           Steve Hastie          Christine Mann         John Pusztay          Terri Taylor
Dominick Beninati Bob Detitta               Terry Healy           Ray Mann               Jana Randazzo         Timea Terhes
Craig Berneir       Linda DiGuiseppe        Jack Healy            Lisa Marcinelli        Steve Randazzo        Rick Thompson
Lynette Berneir     Winifred Donoghue       Joyce Healy           Monica Marczak         James Raperto         Patty Thompson
Anne Berutti        Chip Ehrhardt           Theresa Heroux        Tom Marry              Bob Reffelt           Patrick Thompson
Steve Berutti       Kate Eisenberg          Liz Holda             Dave Martin            Brett Reiser          Rod Tierney
Stu Blank           Lee Eisenberg           McKay (Catherine)-    Mary Rose Martorell    Elisa Reiser          Linda Turpin
Christine Bluestein Nancy Eisenberg         Holden                Marissa Massarone      Randy Rodger          Mardee Ulmer
Richard Bluestein   Rob Elliot              Heidi Howes           Shawn Massarone        Alison Rohde          Bob Ulmer
Len Bogdon          Beth Elsasser           Tom Howes             Ela McAdams            Bill Roman            Terri Van Emburgh
Joan Bono           Roy Elsasser            Adele Huttner         Joe McAdams            Theresa Roman         Ellen Van Howling
Marty Brady         Jeanette Emmerich       Phyllis Iannucci      Mike McCleary          Sue Ross              Steven Vecchio
Maddy Brancato      Lisa Entwhistle         Louis Iannucci        Jan McConarty          Andrea Ruffino        Karen Vogel
Joe Brancato        Karen Evanick           Maryjo Jablonski      Mary McKenna           Theresa Ruiz          Meg Wahnon
Barry Brantner      Connie Evicci           Barbara Jaggi         John McNally           Fran Rumsey           Paula Walk
Eileen Brantner     Mike Ewasko             Anita Janker          Pat McNulty            Sue Salomonsson       Peg Warner
Melissa Brennan     Ursula Fahmy            Sean Jaron            Murt Meltzer           Nick Salomonsson      Naomi Werner
Amy Buchney         Justine Duffin Fahmy    Cindy Jimenez         Penny Merkel           Hal Schneider         Sara Werner
Caitlyn Buchney     Sherif Fahmy            Chris Kaas            Bill Miklovic          Janice Schneider      Darren Werner
Michael Buchney     Janice Fajardo          Janet Kaley           Daphne Miklovic        Paula Schriner        Herbert Wetzler
Susan Burkhardt     Barbara Fimia           Jim Kaley             John Miranda           Sara Schwarz          Dianne Whelan
Heather Burns       Christine Fleming       Lyn Kaplan            Gail Morton            Shane Schwarz         Jaime Wherry
Chris Burns         Priscilla Foglia        Cathy Kenny           Randy Mowry            Scott Semchesyn       Climeen Wikoff
Sue Buruchian       Carole Fortenbach       Claire Kenny          LiAnne Napolitano      Dana Shani            Whitey Winter
Mark Buruchian      Judy Fortenbach         Paula Kloza           Jackie Napolitano      Eileen Siss           Patricia Winters
Rory Byra           Bonnie Fredericks       Terry Kohn            Ann Nathan             Luke Slott            Lisa Wisniewski
Andrea Byrnes       Charles Furce           Allan Kratavil        Jerry Nathan           Bob Soars             Rob Wisniewski
Barbara Campbell Dolores Gaspari            Brett Kratavil        Nels Nilson            Chris Sokolewicz      Robert Wisniewski
Julia Campbell      Kevin Gaston            Breana Kresic         Kaitlyn Nix            Kim Sokolewicz        MaryJane Wisniewski
Herb Carlough       Michael Gaston          Mladen Kresic         Judy Norton            Cathy Sonnema         Amy Wootton
Karin Carlough      Joseph Gaston           Meredith Kresic       Steve Norton           Ray Sperber           Pat Wootton
Helen Carlson       Michael Gelfand         MaryJane Kresic       Erika Oak              Rich Spoerl           Tod Wootton
Dave Cartier        Barbara Gellner         Elaine Kuntz          Sara O'Gureck          Louise Staley         Joan Yankowski
Lorayne Castiglione Patricia Gillooley      Mayra Lange           Bob O'Gureck           Randy Staley          Jim Zabrieski
Tom Castiglione     Pat Gillooley           Chuck LaRocca         Eileen Opfer           Lisa Stassi           Dolores Zaccaria
                                                                                                                                      Saturday, August 21, prior to Tropical Storm
Cathy Cefaloni      Michael Gillooley       Joann LaRocca         Jane Parise            Jim Stephens          Sue Zaccaria
                                                                                                                                      Henri, this rainbow was captured by Kent
Joe Cefaloni        Sara Gillooley          Lauren LaRocca        Jerry Parise           Mary Stoddard         Chip Ziegler
                                                                                                                                      Hollingsworth reflecting on the main lake.
Maureen Cherichella Rosita Gilsenan         John Laudenberger     Gary Pastor            Emmaline Stoddard     Jennifer Ziegler
                                                                                                               Ray Zimmerman
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         Upcoming Meetings                                            Beach Water Testing Results

Buildings and Grounds – No meeting scheduled at this time               Below are the results of the most recent E. coli testing at
Clubhouse Committee – Tuesday, September 21 – 5 pm                    the Club’s beaches and swim lanes performed by Garden
Communications Committee – No meeting scheduled                       State Laboratories, Inc. Weekly tests are required by the
Ecology Committee – Thursday, September 16 – 7 pm                     State of New Jersey, and results must not exceed 320
Fishing Committee – Thursday, September 16 – 8 pm                     organisms per 100 milliliters. All samples conformed to NJ
Planning Committee – No meeting scheduled at this time                State recreational bathing standards. Testing results are also
Road Committee – Thursday, October 7 – 7:30 pm                        reported by the lab to the Sussex County Department of
Rules and By-Laws – No meeting scheduled at this time                 Health.
Voting Board Workshop – Wednesday, September 8 – 8 pm                    				8/2                                     8/9      8/17
Voting Board Meeting – Friday, September 17 – 8 pm                       Beach 1
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                                                                              September 2021                                                                                              Hiking Club
                                                                    Highland Lakes Happenings                                                                                         Roe Hall, Events Coordinator

                                                                                                                                                                         Hiking Club Needs a Leader
      Sunday                          Monday                   Tuesday              Wednesday              Thursday                Friday               Saturday             Do you love nature? Do you love to walk and/or hike?
                                                                                                                                                                         Highland Lakes is in need of a volunteer to coordinate hikes
              Aug 2021                               Oct 2021
                                                                                1                     2                     3                     4                      around the area. There are many people in the community
     S M T W T               F    S        S M T W T                F    S           11:00 AM Jr.         11:00 AM Ladies        11:00 AM Jr.         9:00 AM All Boat
                                                                                    Singles Sunfish        Sunfish Race         Doubles Sunfish           Regatta        who enjoy hiking and we need someone to bring them all
     1    2    3    4    5    6    7                                1     2              Race
                                                                                                          1:00 PM Bocce
                                                                                                                                     Race
                                                                                                                                                      1:00 PM Hobie
                                                                                                                                                                         together. The “job” isn’t a hard one. You just need to know
     8    9   10   11   12   13   14        3    4    5    6    7    8    9
    15   16   17   18   19   20   21       10   11   12   13   14   15   16         5:00 PM Yoga
                                                                                                      7:00 PM Stitiching
                                                                                                                            5:30 PM Hot Jazz             Cat Race        the area, have the desire to get people together and plan the
                                                                                                                                 Concert
    22   23   24   25   26   27   28       17   18   19   20   21   22   23      6:00 PM -7:30 PM           Group                                                        hike. The hiking group usually doesn’t meet in the summer
                                                                                      Scouts
    29   30   31                           24   25   26   27   28   29   30                                                                                              months, but we would like to get someone on board to
                                           31
                                                                                                                                                                         be ready when the fall comes. Coordinator will also be
                                                                                                                                                                         responsible to submit articles for the Newsette as needed.
5                            6                        7                         8                     9                     10                    11                     Anyone interested please call 973-764-4366 or email the
                                                                                                                                                                         office at hlcc@warwick.net
    8:00 AM Labor                 5:00 PM Yoga             1:00 PM Bocce            5:00 PM Yoga          1:00 PM Bocce          12:00 PM Sr.         Private Family
    Day Breakfast                                                                                                                 Luncheon                Rental
                                                                                     8:00 PM VB       7:00 PM Stitiching
     11:00 AM FJ                                                                      Workshop              Group               6:30 PM Bunco
         Race
                                                                                                                                 7:00 PM Teen
    2:30 PM Sunday                                                                                                              Pool Tournament
        Sunfish

    4:00 PM Sailors'
         Picnic

12                           13                       14                        15                    16                    17                    18
     Private Family               5:00 PM Yoga            7:00 PM Sr. Club           12:00 PM Sr.         1:00 PM Bocce         8:00 PM Voting
         Rental                                                 Mtg.                  Luncheon
                                                                                                      7:00 PM Ecology
                                                                                                                                   Brd. Mtg.
                                                                                                                                                                                       Ladies Bowling
                                                                                    5:00 PM Yoga        Comm. Mtg.

                                                                                 6:00 PM -7:30 PM                                                                             Lyn Kaplan and Pat Wootton, Coordinators
                                                                                      Scouts          7:00 PM Stitiching
                                                                                                            Group
                                                                                                                                                                         Week 7
                                                                                                           8:00 PM Fish                                                      Week 7 and the competition continues. The laughter
                                                                                                           Comm. Mtg.
                                                                                                                                                                         and fun is still going on; what could be more important.
19                           20                       21                        22                    23                    24                    25                     And where did the summer go? No one is quite sure what
                                                                                                                                                                         they will do with their Wednesday mornings after this. One
     Private Family               5:00 PM Yoga                   5:00 PM            5:00 PM Yoga          1:00 PM Bocce         7:00 PM Back to       Private Family
         Rental                                                 Clubhouse                                                        School Family            Rental         more week to go. This week’s noteworthy accomplishments
                                                               Comm. Mtg.           7:00 PM Book      7:00 PM Stitiching           Fun Night
                                                                                         Club               Group                                                        follow:
                                                                                                                                                                             Dee Cunningham - double, 150
                                                                                                                                                                             Susan Stone - Turkey, double, 150, 170
                                                                                                                                                                             Cindy Jimenez - 5/7 split
                                                                                                                                                                             Dolores Gaspari - 154, 155, 170
                                                                                                                                                                             Lyn Kaplan - 2/7 split
26                           27                       28                        29                    30                                                                     Paula Kloza - double
                                                                                                                                                                             Tara Burns - Turkey, double, 152, 190
                                  5:00 PM Yoga            7:00 PM Sr. Club          5:00 PM Yoga          1:00 PM Bocce
                                                           Wine & Cheese
                                                                                                      7:00 PM Stitiching
                                                                                                                                                                             Cheryl Kretzchmar - double, 123 twice!
                                                                                                            Group                                                            Kathie Grifone - 175

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                                                                                         Ecology Corner -
                                                                           What Are You Doing to Help the Environment?
                                                                                                                    Carol Giroux

                                                              Family Day CCHL Booth                                              Winners of Backyard Birds (Field Guide for Young
                                                                  During Family Day held on August 8, the Ecology            Naturalists)
                                                              Committee and Conservation Club of Highland Lakes                  Josie Bennett
                                                              hosted a table, where we asked visitors of all ages the            Hailee Hamilton
                  ALL BOAT REGATTA                            question, “What are you doing to help the environment?”            Clayton Hastie
               SATURDAY, September 4, 2021                    These are some of the responses we received. We hope you           Reema Khaled
                                                              will be inspired to adopt some of these beneficial practices       Kristina Leon
     Awards - Many Awards Including ALL Boat Winner           as well.                                                           Evie Muenkwitz
    A Joe Mastrangelo Trophy Regatta - Top Junior Sailor            I planted a tree                                             Charlotte Schreiner
     Sunfish, Force 5, FJ, Windsurfer, Hobie and Open               I plant flowers that help feed bees and hummingbirds         Jack Studer
                         Classes                                    I pick up garbage at the beach                               Delilah Taylor
                  Any Crew Combinations                             I bring my own bags when I go shopping                       Mina Wright
    Bring your grandmother and your dog. Celebrate the              I pick up litter                                             Participants in: What are you doing for the
beauty of Highland Lakes. Come sail with friends and have           I donate old clothing instead of throwing it in the      environment? Lucy, Gracie, Scarlett, Hailee, Mina, Evan,
                        some fun!                                   trash                                                    Grace, Peyton, Evie, Aleeya.
                                                                    I’m making a worm farm                                       Thanks to Bob Reffelt, Randy Mowry and Carol Giroux
      Registration Saturday, 9 am / 9:30 am Skipper’s               I recycle                                                for conducting this activity. And thanks to all of you who
                Meeting in the Clubhouse                            I choose products with the least wasteful packaging      visited our table. Photos courtesy of Randy.
                  Lunch and awards provided                         I take shorter showers                                       SAVE THE DATE: HL Ecology Committee meeting
      Donation requested $5.00 per person. Pizza/Salad              I built a birdhouse with my grandmother                  7 pm Thursday, September 16, 2021 - learn about native
    Please try to register in advance so lunch plans can be         I help compost with my mom                               plants in NJ. Guest speaker will be Randi Eckel owner of
                             made                                   I grow vegetables in my yard                             Toadshade Wildflower Farm.
                                                                    I stopped adding chemicals to my lawn
   		            RSVP to HLCCSailing@gmail.com                      I reuse plastic cups
   We will try to get four races in depending on the wind           My family opens windows instead of running the air
                        conditions                                  conditioner
       First race to start at Eckhart Center at 10 am               I ask my servers not to bring me a straw
                                                                    I turn off lights
                                                                    If there’s a choice between a product in cardboard or
             Next Newsette:                                         in plastic, I choose the cardboard packaging
                                                                    I shop for upcycled clothing and furniture
            September 4, 2021                                       I fill up my own water bottle
     Newsette articles should be submitted on the                   I catch and release
  Friday before the week of publication at noon. Under            Randy Mowry circulated through the grounds recruiting
  no circumstances will submissions be accepted after         young members to enter a raffle to win a bird guide for
  noon on Monday of the week of publication. Typed            children. He was a veritable pied piper. The children were
  submissions must be emailed to the Club office at hlcc@     very enthusiastic and were all present for the drawing.
  warwick.net. Sorry – we can only print photographs
  submitted as .jpg files with a minimum of 150 dpi.
  Thanks!
                                                                                                                                     Labor Day Breakfast
                                                                                                                                                  Ray Zimmerman

                                                                                                                             Sunday, September 5 – 9 am to 11:30 am
                                                                                                                                 Tickets are $7 for adults and children over 10, $3 for
                                                                                                                             children ages 3-10, and children under 3 years are free.
                                                                                                                             Our chefs will prepare a delicious meal and the company
                                                                                                                             will be the best - your neighbors! If you would like to help,
                                                                                                                             please come down and volunteer for set up or clean up.
                                                                                                                             It takes around 16 volunteers to make this breakfast run
                                                                                                                             smoothly. Please contact Louise Staley at 973-271-9782 or
                                                                                                                             Ray Zimmerman at 973-766-3359. Don’t forget to wear
                                                                                                                             your badge.

                                                                                        Photos courtesy of Randy Mowry
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                                Zoo and Farm Animal Week                                                                       Links, Laughs and Lunch
                                       Lauren LaRocca, Clubhouse Director                                                              Maryann Gunning, Coordinator
   What an amazing turnout we had for farm animal week.     the kids were able to pet rabbits, goats, Tinker the Donkey,        WOW! 17 New Golfers joined the 20 repeat golfers at
Some of our activities included a photo opp in front of a   a calf, and momma and baby llama. Pony rides were also         the 52nd Annual Highland Lakes Ladies Golf Outing on
barn backdrop. Kids had so much fun laughing and crafting   available for those that wanted to take a ride. This has       August 10. After some great exercise, camaraderie, lots of
and enjoyed making animal masks, piggy banks and            become a new Highland Lakes favorite activity.                 laughs and impressive golf skills, we enjoyed a delicious
puppets. When Jack’s Petting Farm came on Wednesday,                                                                       lunch at Milano’s.
                                                                                                                                In addition to meeting new members and making
                                                                                                                           new friends, there were a number of awards won by these
                                                                                                                           golfers:
                                                                                                                                Closest to the Pin: Andrea Byrnes
                                                                                                                                Longest Drive: Susan Nostrame
                                                                                                                                Fewest Putts: Liz Holda
                                                                                                                                Most Honest Golfer: Lisa Sassi
                                                                                                                                Best Team Ball: Nancy Eisenberg, Janice Fajardo and
                                                                                                                                Inah Oak.
                                                                                                                                2nd Low Net: Betty Lynch
                                                                                                                                Low Net: Cathy Corbutt Brennan
                                                                                                                                2nd Low Gross: Susan Nostrame
                                                                                                                                Low Gross and the Winner of The Foley Cup was
                                                                                                                           Andrea Byrnes. Andrea also won the honor of organizing
                                                                                                                           the 2022 HL Ladies Golf Outing! We know she is excited
                                                                                                                           about the opportunity. Thankfully, we have an enthusiastic
                                                                                                                           and energetic group of women who will pitch in and help.
                                                                                                                           It’s the Highland Lakes Way. Congratulations to all the
                                                                                                                           winners.
                                                                                                                                A special thanks to Nancy Eisenberg, Janice Fajardo and
                                                                                                                           Kristen Weiss for their assistance the day of the event. No
                                                                                                                           one does this alone. Thank you.
                                                                                                                                Although the HL Women’s outing is organized by a
                                                                                                                           different winner each year (with the exception of Dianne
                                                                                                                           Kelly, who has won multiple years in a row, more than
                                                                                                                           once!) the Women’s Outing is continuously supported by
                                                                                                                           Sue Foley Buruchian, her family’s donation of the Foley
                                                                                                                           Cup and outstanding donations from her business, Online
                                                                                                                           Imprints. We are grateful for the support. Thank you Sue.
                                                                                                                                We are pleased to report that the Women’s Golf Outing
                                                                                                                           made a contribution to the HL Goodwill Fund toward
                                                                                                                           the purchase of a Brick on the Path to Goodwill at the
                                                                                                                           Clubhouse, in memory of our dear friend and longtime HL
                                                                                                                           golfer, JoAnne Poppe. For the first time in 17 years, this was
                                                                                                                           the first year without a spectacular moon sighting on the
                                                                                                                           course. We missed her infectious laugh and her enthusiasm.
                                                                                                                           Rest in Peace dear friend.
                                                                                                                                Next year’s outing is Tuesday August 9, 2022. Mark your
                                                                                                                           calendar now to join in the fun!

          Photos courtesy of Lauren LaRocca and Roe Hall

                                                                                                                           Winner of the 2021 Ladies Golf Outing, Andrea Byrnes
                                                                                                                           (2nd left) with previous winners (L-R) Sue Buruchian,
                                                                                                                           Maryann Gunning, Betty Lynch, Dianne Kelly & Kristen
                                                                                                                           Weiss.
                                                                                                                                                   Photo courtesy of Maryann Gunning
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              Touch–a–Truck                                           Lifeguard Olympics
         Lauren LaRocca, Clubhouse Director                                         Kelsey Hall

Saturday, August 21                                          Thursday, August 12
    We had Vernon Township Fire, Ambulance and Police            After the rain cleared out on a steamy night, the Annual
each bring one vehicle. About 30 kids enjoyed touching,      Lifeguard Olympics were held and they didn’t disappoint.
jumping in, sitting and using the radio and sirens and       The Blue team had guards from Beach 1 and the Lanes
learning about the importance of all this equipment. First   and the Red team consisted of guards from all the other
responders talked about what their jobs entailed and all     beaches. The Blue team pulled out a win after all the events
the kids had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came       were played which included soccer, tug- of-war, volleyball,
out and participated in this event and a special thank you   capture the flag, egg toss, a 3-man surf board race and a
to Vernon Township for allowing the members of the           wacky relay race. There was a good crowd in attendance
departments to take the time out to come.                    cheering on their favorite guards.

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       Windsurf Happenings                                                   HLCC Senior Club                                           Classified Ads
               Kevin Gaston, Fleet Captain                                  Joyce Healy, President, Senior Club                    BOATS/TRAILERS: Old unwanted boats and trailers taken
                                                                                                                                   away for free. Also, can move boats from home to dock and
    Two of the fleet’s hardcore competitors, namely Justin            Hello, my friends! Summer is rushing by and many             shore for reasonable rates. Call Al for details: 973-271-4282
and I, went at it head-to-head last week. Everyone else was      groups here at the lake are very busy with all kinds of                          				                                 11/6/2021
either on vacation, back to school, on the injured list or       wonderful activities. So, too, are the Seniors. We recently
away at a bachelor’s party in Ohio.                              had our Annual Senior Gala with nearly 60 in attendance!          GEORGE EDMONDSON MASONRY: All types masonry.
    The course du jour was a number 2 all red as winds           What a blast! Even our dear friends, Marguerite & Vicki,          Specializing in fieldstone, fireplace and brick chimneys.
ushered in from the southeast at around 7 mph. It was the        said it was the best ever! The 4 piece band we hired, The         Complete restoration of old stone chimneys. All repairs
first time we did a full Course 2 this year. “Better late than   Stragglers, were sooooooo good that easily 95% of the 60          such as pointing, stone walls, patios and retaining walls. All
never” I said as I then instructed Justin to let me beat him     were on the dance floor all night. The band was thrilled to       types of sealing stone work. Home additions and add-ons.
in at least one of the races due to the fact that it was my      see such great enthusiasm and asked if they could come            Waterproofing basements. All types of excavation. Thirty-
birthday. However, he was having none of that stupid talk.       back to other events. You bet. The catering again was delish      one years in business. Fully insured. Call 973-764-1359.
So, after I won the first race I thanked him for my birthday     from my buddy, Sal, at The Lamppost Restaurant. Such              					                                                 3/5/22
gift. Again, he was having none of it and responded “I was       a terrific night, and I think we certainly needed a terrific
attacked by a horse fly.” Fair enough.                           night after a sullen 2020. But, there’s more in the works: The    JP ELECTRIC: Free estimates, insured and bonded. Serving
    In the second race I had a lead of just over ten yards       S/C Bar-B-Que will be on 9/10 at 12 pm; 9/14 at 7 pm will         HLCC since 1986 license and permit #8521. Brian Boeren
as we approached the finish line. It was at that point that      be an evening meeting complete with guest speaker, Dr.            973-670-4175. 			                                 5/2/21
I started hearing a wild flapping sound as if a prehistoric      Dani from Healthy Thymes; 9/15 will be our San Gennaro
Pterodactyl was about to make easy prey of me. Turns             Feast at 12 pm with a taste of Little Italy; 9/28 is our annual   SKMAHER AND SONS: L.L.C - hand brushed driveway
out, it was Justin pumping his sail wildly in an attempt to      Wine & Cheese Party at 7 pm with a little bit of elegance.        seal coating and repair, also power washing decks, houses
close ground. I thought he was using Chip’s old excuse of             October pops in with our 3rd Annual Lantern Walk that        etc. Window cleaning and car detailing. Call for free
just making sail adjustments in relationship to the wind         is OPEN TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. Did you get                       estimate 973-934-5750. 			                           12/4/21
direction, but his reasoning was that he was utilizing           that? The date to mark on your calendar is 10/8 from 6:30 -
                                                                                                                                   FOR SALE: 2013 Hyundai Elantra Silver, 86K miles, heated
Olympic Class rules. At any rate, I would still like to thank    8:30 pm to be held up at Beach 1. Bring a battery operated
                                                                                                                                   seats, keyless entry, great gas mileage, showroom condition,
him for the birthday present. See you on the line for the last   lantern or a flashlight to light your way as we make our way
                                                                                                                                   Am/Fm/CD player. Call scramble eggs Ray @856-371-4616
race.                                                            around Beach1. Very cool thing to do. Afterwards there will
                                                                                                                                   - $8,000.					                                       8/28/21
                                                                 be refreshments and probably a bonfire on the beach...so
                                                                 bring a folding chair.                                            YARD HELP NEEDED: Tree limbs, raking leaves, mulching
                                                                      November 6, from 10 am – 3 pm will be our Craft Fair         near Beach 4 on Island; $15/ hour; call Peter Traphagen at
                                                                 hosted by the Senior Club. If you’re a crafter get in touch       201-248-3510.					9/4/21
                                                                 with me and I’d be happy to send you a contract so you
                                                                 can participate in this fun event. All proceeds from table
                                                                 reservations will be donated to our HLCC Goodwill Fund.
                                                                                                                                                Pickleball Pesists
                                                                 November 17 will bring our Thanksgiving luncheon at 12                                      Peg Warner
             Renovations                                         pm. (I’m hoping to plan 1 or 2 other activities for Oct/Nov...
                                                                 still working on it). We’ll also be sending our Christmas               Summer wanes; pickleball persists. August has been
      Custom Carpentry & Design
                                                                 cards to the military.                                              awesome, and thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of our
             Excavations
                                                                      Slight change in our annual Christmas/Holiday Pot Luck         participants, we will continue playing as long as the weather
            Decks & Docks
                                                                 luncheon: It will be held at 5:30 pm as a pot luck supper           permits. We gather at the courts on Glen Wild Way on
     All Aspects of Construction                                 instead of noon time.                                               Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 pm. The ladies have a special
       Workers Comp & Liability                                       Basic information about the Senior Club: Age to join: 50;      session on Friday mornings at 9 am. Bring your sneakers
                                                                 Dues: $10 per person/per year. You can join the Senior Club         and member badge; we’ll provide the equipment. New
            Warren Waldron Jr.                                   any time during the year.                                           players are always welcome. Questions? Call Kathi 973-303-
              973-534-9507                                            If you need a ride to a meeting or an activity, give me a      2689, or Peggy 973-764-5126.
                                                                 call: Joyce Healy 845-544-3749. Hey S/C members, work
                                                                 on your neighbors & lake friends to come on down and                 Need a Laundromat?
                                                                 join us. I’m still trying to get 2 sweet gals near Beach 3 to
                                                                                                                                                   Need a Laundromat?
                                                                 join. Times have changed and we’re going strong, we’re               Valley Laundry, LLC
                                                                                                                                                    Valley Laundry, LLC
                                                                 motivated, we have a myriad of great talent and experience,          7 Vernon Crossings Road
                                                                                                                                                  7 Vernon Crossing Road
                                                                 what are YOU waiting for? “Hope to see you at a Mighty               Vernon, NJ 07422
                                                                                                                                                     Vernon, NJ 07422
                                                                 Seniors event! Love ya, Joyce.
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                                                                                                                                                    am -11pm
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                                                                                 Sailors’ Picnic                                                         Air Conditioned
                                                                                                                                                     Coin Machines Available
                                                                  All Sailors…

                                                                     Don’t miss the picnic on Sunday, September 5 at 4
                                                                  pm in the Lake Room. Bring either an appetizer, salad
                                                                  or dessert. A small fee will be collected for the meal.
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            Catamaran Action                                                         Ladies Sunfish Fleet                                         Sailing Fleet Schedule
                           Chris Alber                                                     Sue Buruchian, Fleet Captain                                Lou Iannucci, Sailing Coordinator

Saturday, August 21                                                       Thursday, August 19                                                  Below are the 2021 HLCC sailing fleet schedules.
    The day before Tropical Storm Henri arrived in our                        Wind, Mist, Fun! Well, there’s always those times. Misty     All races begin at the Eckhart Sailing Center located on
area was marked by very little wind. So little that we almost             windy fun on a summer day. A shortened course of red, red,       Lakeside Drive West south of the intersection with Alturas
cancelled the races. Instead we decided to try a short course             red to help the tree trimming effort near the sailing center -   Road.
race, rounding only one mark, and had enough wind for                     got to keep those cranes moving!                                   Important Dates: All Boat Regatta - Sept. 4; Sailors’
two races. In the first race, Chip slowly drifted ahead at the                Many had commitments to attend to so a small fleet           Picnic Sept. 5
start and when the wind picked up, had a big advantage                    of talent sailed. Emmaline once again, sailed a super race
over Rick and Anthony, who traded positions during the                    winning her 6th – SIXTH - 1 x 6...race this season! She’s        Sunfish Races – Sundays at 2:30 pm
race. In the second race, Rick took an early lead while Chip              learned her ropes for sure. Kerri Bendnarick came out for        Mladen Kresic: 973-764-0452
and Anthony traded positions, but Chip eventually caught a                the fun. Small steps make for a great sailor. She’s on her way   August 29
steady wind that took him across the line first. We hope for              as she learned to start, why boats flip and tacking to marks!    Jr. Singles Sunfish Races – Wednesdays at 11 am arrive by
more wind next week!                                                      On this day it was a feat for sure! Well done Kerri! Arianna     10:45
    Race 1:                                                               is constantly moving up in the fleet and making beautiful        Krissy Amato 512-206-6717 and Dominick Beninati 917-
    1. - Chip                                                             moves.                                                           566-3136
    2. - Rick                                                                 It was challenging wind but these ladies were up for the     Sept. 1
    3. - Anthony                                                          task. Come join us. Thanks to our Safety Boat, Luke and          Ladies Sunfish Races – Thursdays at 11 am
    Race 2:                                                               Susan, Mark, my expert dock help and Tracy Stoddard as           Sue Buruchian: 973-271-0227
    1. - Chip                                                             Dock Committee.                                                  Sept. 2
    2. - Rick                                                                 Race Results:                                                Jr. Doubles Sunfish Races – Fridays at 11 am
    3. - Anthony                                                              1. - Emmaline Stoddard                                       Krissy Amato 512-206-6717 and Dominick Beninati 917-
    Our catamarans race Saturdays at 12:30 pm (note new                       2. - Nancy Grimaldi                                          566-3136
time). We welcome all catamarans to join us. For questions                    3. - Patty Thompson                                          August 27 / Sept. 3
about the fleet, contact Rick Thompson at captski@gmail.                      4. - Arianna Stoddard                                        Force 5 Sailing Races – Saturdays at 10 am
com or Chip Erhardt by phone or text at (973) 222-6755.                       5. - Kerry Bendnarick DNF                                    Erika Rodger: 201-961-3092
                                                                              6. - Chris Alber DNS                                         August 28
                                                                              Season Standings on the Club Board.                          Flying Junior Fleet Sailing Races – Sundays at 11 am arrive by
                                                                                                                                           10:45 am
                                                                                                                                           Mike Gillooley: 973-764-4185
                                                                                                                                           August 29 / Sept. 5
                                                                                                                                           Hobie Cat – Saturdays at 12:30 pm
                                                                                                                                           Chip Ehrhardt: 973-764-2125 and Rick Thompson: 801-
                                                                                                                                           737-3005
                                                                                                                                           August 28
                                                                                                                                           Windsurfer Races – Saturdays at 3 pm
                                                                                                                                           Kevin Gaston: 973-764-7332
                                                                                                                                           August 28

                                                                                                                                           Questions? Call Lou at 973-764-7042 or hlccsailing@gmail.
                                                                                                                                           com

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