March - Lake Shawnee Club

MARCH 2013
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3
The Lake Shawnee News
President’s Message
March 2013
The annual meeting for our Club is scheduled for Sunday, March 10th at 2pm at the
Clubhouse. We need a quorum (10%) of the total membership in good standing,
which is currently about 50 members, to conduct club business. The annual meeting is
an opportunity for our Board of Governors and its’ committees to report to the
membership all the activities of the Club. I am happy to report that we have no
major issues to vote on this year. As usual, we have our elections, but no bylaw
amendments to discuss or to approve.
Just a reminder to our members, the annual meeting is an opportunity to be informed
about the business and activities of your club, not a time to air out old grievances. The
Board of Governors meets once a month and members are always welcome to attend
to voice any concerns or pitch any ideas they have to improve our Club.
As in the past, the annual meeting notice itself was mailed, which I am sure you
received by now, but to save costs not to mention all the paper, the annual meeting
packet has been posted online under the members’ only section of our website. The
user name and password are listed on your mailed meeting notice.
The Board of Governors approved the Club’s 2013/14 budget at its February Board
meeting. Invoices will be going out shortly. A regular/associate membership will be
$380.00 and a senior membership is $250.00 this year. We still have one of the lowest
fee structures of any lake our size in the area. The increase in dues reflects an
increased cost in weed control for our lake and possible legal expenses involving our
pending lawsuit with R&R Construction. This lawsuit is concerning the additional
expenses they incurred after Hurricane Irene during our dam construction. The Board
and our attorney feel that the contractor should have been properly insured for such
an event, which was stipulated in our contract. But as legal matters go, it is always
costly to fight or to settle these matters once they are filed and our Club insurance
policies do not cover such litigation. We hope to settle this in a timely manner and
will do our best to curtail any major impact to the Club's finances.
We are asking for our members to update their contact information with the Club. It
would be helpful to include any new phone numbers or email addresses when returning
your dues invoice. This will help us to have the most current information. We have
approximately 400 email addresses in our database and many throughout the year
come back as undeliverable as people change their addresses. The email distribution
system has been a great tool to help keep our residents up to date on club activities
and other information and proved invaluable during our last couple of storms in
addition to our Facebook page. We do our best to limit the amount of email blasts we
send out, so please consider providing us with your email address.
It is that time of year and I am starting to see more of our walkers/runners out and
around the lake and kids will be out on bikes again. Just a reminder to be alert and to
please obey the posted speed limits throughout the lake to help ensure the safety of all
our residents.
Think Spring!
Eric Wilsusen Club President
ericwilsusen@lakeshawneeclub.org
INSIDE STORY:
Contacts
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Calendar
3
Trading Post
4
Social Committee
6
Board Minutes
8
Highlights:
March 9th 7pm
Texas Hold ‘em
March 10th 2pm
Annual Meeting
March 24th
12:30 pm
Easter Egg Hunt
& Brunch
The Lake Shawnee Clubhouse is located at 4 West Shawnee Trail Wharton NJ 07885
For Club Business and Rentals please contact our Office Manager,
Lisa Peter at 973-663-1307 or officemanager@lakeshawneeclub.org
The Office is open during the hours of 8:30am-12pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Board of Governors
Officers
President
Executive VP
Membership VP
Treasurer
Secretary
Eric Wilsusen
Vince Matrisciano
Milt Felter
Marc Sanderson
Kristeen McConnon
663-0596
663-5964
663-1565
663-9434
663-5937
Members At Large
Jeff Keith
Al Gebhardt
Kirsten Child
Dina Troha
Al Gazdalski
Bob DenBleyker
Lise Meisner
Bill Carroll
663-4230
663-0014
663-2441
663-6737
663-4698
663-3970
663-4553
288-1886
Property Maintenance Chairs:
First Beach
Club House
Second Beach
Third Beach
White’s Cove
Beaver Cove
North End
Committee Chairs:
Eric Wilsusen
Lise Meisner
Vince Matrisciano
Al Gazdalski
Al Gebhardt
Milt Felter
Milt Felter
Swim Team
Debbie Gamble
Social Committee
Dina Troha
Fishing Committee
Mark McCormack
Recreation Committee Bob DenBleyker
Membership
Milt Felter
Summer Night Patrol
Eric Wilsusen
Lake Ecology
Jeff Keith
Life Guards
Carolyn Sior
Website
Robert Troha
LSC News Editor
Kristeen McConnon
lsnews@lakeshawneeclub.org
Newspaper Deadline 20th of the month
663-0596
663-4553
663-5964
663-4698
663-0014
663-1565
663-1565
663-4430
663-6737
663-1639
663-3970
663-1565
663-0596
663-4230
663-4156
663-6737
663-5937
Interesting in advertising in the LSC News go to www.lakeshawneeclub.org/clubhouse.html Page
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CLUB HOUSE RENTALS
Rates and Terms
Members only
Full Day Rental: $170
Any day of the week
Half Day Rental: $85.00
Mon-Fri Only
Daytime Rentals end at 5pm
Evening Rentals begin at 6pm
A deposit of $175 and a signed
agreement are required to
secure your rental date.
Call 973-663-1307
Board meetings are held on the first Friday of every month at 7pm
All members welcome!!
Visit our website frequently for the most up to date information:
www.lakeshawneeclub.org
Annual Meeting
March 10th
2pm at the club house
Attendance is important, we need a quorum to conduct club
business. It is to your benefit to find out our plans for the year
FOR SALE: Exercise equipment:
Weslo Arc SkierPlus (similar to Nordic track) $50
Lateral Thigh Strider $50 In-Home Bike $50
Folding Gravity Air Walker $50
Call 973-229-2485 (Lake Shawnee resident)
FOR SALE: Handmade Antique Braided Rugs
Various sizes, colors, shapes, and prices.
Please call for more info.
973-229-2485 or 973-663-9434
FOR SALE: Rowe love seat with pull out sleeper,
beige & rose floral upholstery, 84" x 38" very good
condition, rarely used, asking $60.
Please call Connie 663-5755.
FOR SALE: Reddy Heater Pro 200 (200,000 btu)
electric/kerosene heater $85.00
Portable forced air heater thermostat $15.00
Firearms locking display case (2 glass doors/2 storage
drawers) $65.00
Call Sue @ 973-945-1747
FOR SALE: Mobile Home located in Sandy Point
Rental Community, lake Hopatcong.
2 BR. 8X12 covered deck, newly remodeled bath,
new Pergo floor in kitchen, W/W carpet, new walls &
insulation & paint in kitchen. New roof on trailer
and deck. $30,000.00
Call 973-663-1606
Camp Jefferson Summer Day Camp announces its open
house dates Tour Jefferson Township's 96-acre facility at Camp
Jefferson on Sunday, March 10 or on Sunday, March 24
Parents/guardians and potential campers are encouraged to drop
in anytime between 1 and 4 PM on either date to tour Camp
Jefferson
Summer Job Opportunities at Camp Jefferson
The Jefferson Township Recreation Department has several seasonal P/T and F/T employment positions open for its 2013 Camp
Jefferson Summer Day Camp program. To find out more about
these opportunities, please log on to www.jeffersontownship.net
and click on the Camp Jefferson Summer Day Camp icon just
beneath the township logo.
Help Me Become a Champion For Cures!
My name is Greg Geiss and I live in Lake Shawnee. I was a member of the Lake Shawnee Swim Team for 13
years and I am a 2012 graduate of Jefferson Twp. High School. I also swam for JTHS for four years. I am now
a Freshman at William Paterson College and a member of the Pioneer Swim Team.
As you may or may not know I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in December. I am presently undergoing Chemotherapy treatments at Morristown Memorial Hospital. I am fortunate that Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is
one of the most treatable forms of cancer and by June, I should be done with treatment and be in remission.
On October 26, 2013 my family and I will be participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the
Night Walk in Morristown and I would like to ask for your support.
LLS is the single largest nonprofit contributor to blood cancer research – more than $750 million has been invested in life-saving science.
Critical treatment innovations have originated through blood cancer research – radiation, chemotherapy, stem
cell transplantation, and new targeted therapies. Nearly 50% of all FDA approved cancer drugs in the past
decade were for blood cancer. Many are now being tested for other cancers and other illnesses.
Last year over 40,000 patients received financial assistance from LLS totaling over $6 million. And LLS provides information and support to patients and their caregivers all free. And to help patients during this time of
crisis, LLS’s financial aid and co-pay programs are critically important.
Light The Night is a special night, celebrating and commemorating lives touched by cancer.
Your help will make a difference! Please consider making a donation to LLS on my behalf. To join me in the
Walk or to donate online, visit http://pages.lightthenight.org/nj/Morris13/GGeiss. If you prefer, you may mail a
check to me (made payable to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) at 121 East Shawnee Trail, Wharton,
NJ 07885
Thank you for your support in the fight against blood cancer. I truly appreciate your generosity.
Thank you, Greg Geiss
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Social Committee Calendar
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Summary of Lake Shawnee Club Board Meeting
Feb. 1, 2013
The Social Committee reported that upcoming February events include a Game Show
Night, Lego Building, Social Committee Meet and Greet, Card Night and Yoga. It was
reported that the Ice Skate Swap and Winter Carnival were both very well attended.
The February Texas Hold ‘em was cancelled and rescheduled for March.
The Board discussed and approved the 2013-2014 budget that was drafted by the
Budget Committee.
It was reported that the ice fishing contest on January 26th had a very nice turn out.
The swim team reported that they are looking for a new assistant coach for the 2013
swim season, as Coach Andy has decided not to return this year.
The Nominating Committee has concluded and they will present their slate at the
Annual meeting.
It was reported that notices will go out shortly to all members announcing the Annual
meeting in March.
The Board further discussed the ongoing civil suit with R&R Construction seeking
payment for extra expenses incurred due to Hurricane Irene during dam construction.
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Septic Systems
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Free septic tank evaluation with every pumping.
Competitor Coupons Accepted
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973-663-6058
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www.aaronexcavating.com
We extend our sincere
condolences to the family and
friends of Barbara Luteran
Lovegren who passed away on
Feb. 16, after a short illness.
At her request there will be no
services.
Condolences may be sent to www.cochranfuneral.com
“NEW” Card Night!
Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30p.m
Our monthly Hand & Foot card game is growing,
come out and have some fun!!
Easy Game! Beginners are welcome!
Please contact Karen at (973) 663-3562 to sign up.
Tables of four are preferred, so please call ahead of time.
Jefferson Township Rescue Squad will be holding its first CPR
Saturday March 23rd 2013 at Camp Jefferson on Weldon Rd.
Members of the community are invited to register and take a
class with our certified American Heart Association CPR
Instructors. This class promotes lifesaving skills for the everyday bystander. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs every 90 seconds
and is fast becoming the leading cause of death in the United
States. It can happen to anyone, anytime. All participants will
receive a two year American Heart Association Heartsaver
CPR and AED certification upon the completion of the class.
Interested participants are invited to preregister on our website
for $45 or, same day registration is being accepted for $50 per
person. For more information and to register please visit
www.jeffersonrescue.com/cprday
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FISHING CONTEST JAN. 26TH
Contest Results
- 1st Place
Heaviest Fish -
Don Geiss Bass 5.6 lb
2nd Place
Heaviest Fish -
Bob Kenyon Pickerel 4.12 lb
3rd Place
Heaviest Pan Fish - Jim Costigan 1.3 lb Crappie
Also note that if we still have Ice a 3rd Ice Contest will be held on March 2,2013 for
Pickerel only And prizes will be given out for 1st,2nd & 3rd for the Heaviest Pickerel
Only - no other fish group and they all must be weighed in live to win. Everything will
be the same as the 2 prior events with the exception of it being a Pickerel Contest
Only.
Don Geiss 5lb6oz. Bass
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Bob Kenyon 4lb 12oz.
The Lakeland Seniors
Upcoming meetings
Texas Hold ‘em
Saturday, March 9th at 7pm
Registration begins at 7pm-Play starts at 7:30pm
The cost is $15 per person with complimentary
beer, wine and snacks.
Even if you’ve never played before, come on out and learn,
We have beginners each time we’ll even show you how to play!
Tuesday, March 5 and 19 at 1pm
held at Camp Jefferson, Weldon Rd.,
Lake Hopatcong
Bingo before meeting and refreshments, cards
and socializing after the meeting.
Any resident 55 or older is welcome to join.
For more info. call Janet at 973-663-2559 or
Emily at 973-663-1294.
The seniors are also planning a bus trip to
Mt. Airy Casino on
Monday March 11, 2013.
The Bus leaves Camp Jefferson at 9am and
will return at 4:30pm. The cost is $25.00 with
a $25.00 slot credit and a $10.00
coupon for food.
If interested pleas call Emily at 973-663-1294
or Janet at 973-663-0841
If there is no answer, please leave a message.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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The Jefferson Township Recreation Department is pleased to
announce that the Jefferson Striders recreational spring track
program will return in March for a sixth season offering the
program to children in Kindergarten through eighth grades during its 2013 season. The program will again be part of the Lakeland Junior Track and Field League established in 1973 and
competes against the Denville, Rockaway, Mountain Lakes,
Roxbury, and Hopatcong recreation leagues.
www.jeffersontownship.net
Spring into Song Dessert Cabaret
Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7:00pm
Jefferson Township Senior Center
Brought to you by the Jefferson Township Community
Chorus and the Jefferson Arts Committee
At the Jefferson Township Senior Center
54 Schoolhouse Rd, Oak Ridge, NJ
$10 tickets $8 seniors (62+)
50/50 and silent auction also!
For more information contact Nancy Harm at 973-903-2869
Lifeguarding
for the Professional Rescuer
and American Red Cross CPR Courses are being offered
at the Lake Shawnee Clubhouse.
Dates: 6/03 – 6/08/13
Cost: Lifeguarding: $150.00 CPR: $50.00
For the lifeguard course, participants must be 15 years of age.
(First Aid is a component of the Lifeguarding Course)
Instructor: Rich Groel
Contact Carolyn Sior to register – 973-663-4156
and for any questions
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Lake Shawnee Swim Team
2013 Schedule
June 29th
Saturda
at Mendham
July 3rd
Wednesday (home) Vs. Shore Hills
July 20th
Saturday
at Randolph Park
July 6th
Saturday
July 22nd
Monday (Home)
Vs. Flanders
July 24th
Wednesday(Home) Vs. Cranberry
(home) Vs. Roxbury
July 8th - Ribbon Meet
Monday
July
10th
July 13th
July
15th
at Cranberry
July
Wednesday
at Park Lake
July 31st
Saturday
Bye
– Ribbon Meet
Monday
July 17th
August
at Roxbury
Wednesday (home) Vs. Denville
Additional Dates:
27th
3rd
Saturday
at Shongum
Wednesday
at Lake Forest
Silvers
Roxbury
August 8th & 10th Thursday/Saturday
Trials/Finals
Host - Cranberry
Parent Meetings – March 26th, April 23th, May 28th, June 25th, July 23rd, August 27th.
Registration day – April 27th Saturday
Team Picture – ???
Fun Day – TBD
Lake Swim – TBD
Pasta Party – August 7th Wednesday
SWIM TEAM REGISTRATION
Swim Team Dance – July 6th Saturday
Pizza Party - July 30th
Tomahawk Lake – July 12th Friday
Awards Ceremony – August 4th
Saturday April 27th from 10-12pm
Registration is $50.00 per child $50.00 golf outing fee per family or equivalent sponsor/door prize
Have an extra fun summer this year!! Join the Swim Team!
If you are new to the swim team and are interested, you can complete a pre-registration form to get on the
email list. Go to website at www.lakeshawneeclub.org
LAKE SHAWNEE SWIM TEAM 2013
Accepting resumes for Assistant Coach for the Swim Team. Starting Salary $1500.00 for the Season.
Must be available to work practices and meets from June 17th to August 10th.
Must have Lifeguard certification and be CPR certified.
Please give your resume to Lisa Peter in the club office or email them to Debbie Gamble at
debbiegamble@verizon.net.
92 W Shawnee Tr.
Wharton NJ 07885
973-663-1070
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Time to start thinking about your summer vacations.
Sales and specials are popping up all the time now.
Don’t loose out because you plan too late.
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