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2June 2016LOFS SeasonalCommunity garden at Lion’s ParkMonthly UpdatePOA CommunityManagerLakes of the Four SeasonsJust a reminder: if the2016-17 dues were not paidby May 1, they are considered delinquent and all useof LOFS amenities are suspended including the use ofthe Four Seasons Parkwayand 117th Street entrances.The delinquent list hasbeen given to the POA attorney and liens will be placedagainst those lots due to nonpayment.Spring Branch collectionshave been completed for theentire community. Therewill be no POA providedbranch collections until thisfall.Lake EngineeringIn April requests for proposals were sent to five different engineering firmsfor a sediment analysis andwatershed evaluation for thetwo main bodies of waterinside LOFS; Lake Holidayand Big Bass Lake. TheBoard of Directors and Ihave been reading throughthe proposals. Once wehave deciphered all of theinformation we will choosethe most qualified and bestsuited for our needs.Trash Can PolicyReminder to All ResidentsEvery outdoor receptaclefor ashes, trash, rubbish, orgarbage shall be so placedand kept as not to be visible from any street, lake,or golf course within theSubdivision at any time except the times when refusecollections are being made.6:00 pm, prevailing time,on the day before the scheduled day of refuse collection,shall be the earliest time thatproperty owners may placetrash receptacles out for collection.The POA Board ofDirectors recently passed aresolution that trash and recycling containers must beput away at midnight the dayof collection.Dock ResolutionThe Board of Directorsamended the Dock policy toinclude a maximum width ofsix feet for dock walkways.This amended resolution canbe found on the LOFS website along with several otherresolutions and policies.Summer ConcertsFor those of you arriving at the summer concertsin golf carts, remember thatit must have a current POAsticker and lights are required on the carts if operated after dark. Also there willbe a 5 parking fee to all vehicles without current POARick Clevelanddecals. The fee will continueto be collected by volunteersfrom miscellaneous sportsgroups and committees.The money they collect willgo towards a project withinthe Community. Rememberthese concerts are an amenity paid for by property owners that are current with theirPOA assessments. There isa limited amount of parkingavailability and parking onthe berms and streets willnot be permitted so if you area guest or family member ofa property owner you shouldcarpool with them to enjoythe music, food and beverages this summer.June’s Summer ConcertListing June 2- The Carlos RamosBand June 9- Eaten Alive June 16- Unstoppables June 23- Crawpuppies June 30- CompassAll concerts will take placein front of the Clubhouse beginning at 7 p.m.LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.1048 North Lake Shore Drive - Crown Point, IN 46307219-988-2581 - Telephone 219-988-3840 FaxVisit LOFS Web Site at www.lofs.orgBOARD OF DIRECTORSJay Robison PRESIDENTRob Rabelhofer VICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURERSally Lugo SECRETARYBrad Zupan DirectorHerb Rogers DirectorCOMMUNITY MANAGER Rick Cleveland cmgr@lofs.orgPOA OFFICE STAFFCheryl Parker ACCOUNTANT cparker@lofs.orgCourtney Van Sessen Payroll/ Accounting assistant cvansessen@lofs.orgCaryn Whitehead ASSISTANT to the COMMUNITY MANAGER cwhitehead@lofs.orgDEPARTMENT STAFFRon Bedwell OPERATIONS DIRECTOR lofsoperations@gmail.com work 988-4461Ryan Grady LAKES SUPERVISOR/LAKES PATROL 988-4722 lofslakes1@gmail.comMike Talley MS4 COORDINATOR lofslakes@gmail.com work 988-3654Kurt Whitehead BUILDING INSPECTORDoug Weiss GOLF MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT work 988-3104 dougw@netnitco.net988-3654Paul Boris DIRECTOR OF GOLF work 988-2201 golfpro@lofscc.orgSECURITY DEPARTMENT work 988-2111Craig Philp SECURITY DIRECTOR 988-2111 CPhilp@LOFS.comcastbiz.netBrad Nieman POOL MANAGER 988-4185FOOD & BEVERAGEValerie Gernenz MANAGERCLUBHOUSE RESTAURANT 988-CLUB (2582) restmgr@lofs.org19th HOLE GRILLE 988-2282 19thholemgr@lofs.orgPOA ATTORNEYSTed Fitzgerald and Brian Less107 N. Main Street - Hebron, IN 46341 219-996-2300 petry@netnitco.net 219-996-3300 faxSEASONAL EDITORMike Kucic, Region Communications Inc .Submit content to news@lofsseasonal.comDirect advertising inquiries to:Region Communications, Inc. 219-662-8888 or e-mail news@lofsseasonal.com7590 East 109th Avenue, Winfield, IN 46307The Seasonal is published monthly by authority of the Lakes of the Four SeasonsProperty Owners Association, Inc.Printed by Home Mountain Printing, Valparaiso, INLOFSCommunityGardens is pleased to announce our efforts in creatingour very own CommunityGarden located at Lion’sPark. The purpose of our garden is to not only allow thecommunity to come togetherand help one another growfood, but also to enrich thelives of those who become apart of the Club.We hope to teach children,younger people, and nongreen thumbs how to growand harvest their own food.We plan on having workshops for members, groups,and schools to educate themon growing vegetables andPropertyMaintenance ina timely fashionIf your property is notbeing maintained in a timelyfashion you will receive awarning letter in the mail.The second notice willinclude a fine and we willhave it maintained for youand the charge for doing sowill go against your lot.Identification StatementA. The SeasonalUSPS #130-510B. Issue Date: June 2016C. MonthlyD. Issue No. 20391E. Subscription Price 1.25 per issueF. Office of PublicationLakes of the Four SeasonsProperty Owners Association, Inc.1048 North Lake Shore DriveCrown Point, IN 46307G. Periodicals Postage Paidat Crown Point, IN 46307H. POSTMASTER: Send addresschanges to the SEASONAL,LOFS Property Owners Association1048 N. Lake Shore DriveCrown Point, IN 46307herbs without pesticides,high yields, and gardeningfun.The LOFS CommunityGarden is open to the residents of Lakes of the FourSeasons. You must be a partof the House and GardenClub to join the LOFSCommunity Garden.There are no fees associated with membership,but members must provideservices to the garden atthe minimum of twice permonth. Your part in beinga member would consistof watering, weeding, andmaintaining the garden andthe surrounding area. WeeWe Us or!lISO CoA then split the harvest equallyamong the group as they areready to be picked. Therewill be donations of the harvest that will go to the LOFSrestaurants as well.Registration cut-off timewill be June 20 for the 2016gardening year. Call 219613-4948 to join or for moreinformation. We are currentlyseeking funding from members and local businesses. 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June 20163LOFS SeasonalMonthly UpdateMonthly UpdateMen’s GolfAssociationKeenagersLakes of the Four SeasonsBy Renate Sahulcik,Club PresidentThe Keen-Agers will havetheir June meeting on the16th at the LOFS Clubhouse.The bar opens at noon witha delicious luncheon beingserved at 1 p.m., entertainment is scheduled for 2 p.m.;after a short themed meetingand a 50/50 raffle, adjournment will be around 3 p.m.Besides the third Thursdayof the month meetings theclub gambles at a casino; inApril it was at the Four Windscasino in Michigan. They attend plays; in May it was theOdd Couple at the ValparaisoOpera House. They go onboat rides; in August it will beThe Spirit of Chicago. And inSeptember they will be goingon their yearly Diamond tourbus trip to Myrtle Beach.With 10 successful fundraisers to their credit, it helpspay for all their fun activities.In August they will have theirannual auction; this year itLakes of the Four Seasonswill be featuring all new merchandise. July will be an exciting month; the Keenagerswill participate in the LOFS50th Anniversary by having a4th celebration on Monday atthe big pavilion located onSandy Beach.Holidays are always special with the club. They endthe year with a fabulousChristmas meeting and having the singer Peter Opriskoperform. Oprisko won theEntertainer of the Year awardin the Chicagoland areathe last two years.When memberships areavailable the yearly fee is 22and the monthly luncheoncost is 14. Please contactRenate at 219-689-3408 ore-mail her at willrenate@yahoo.com to make a futurereservation. Thanks to all theKeen-Agers and the LOFSClubhouse restaurant stafffor making this club the placepeople want to be!Men’s Golf AssociationJunior Golf ScholarshipsThe LOFS Men’s GolfAssociation is pleased to announce the 6th annual GolfScholarship awards for cur-rent and previous LOFS junior golf members. A 500award will be issued to thecollege or university of theirchoice for one male and onefemale who have graduatedhigh school this spring andwill be attending said collegeor university in the fall.Among the requirementsto be met, parents or legalguardians of the applicantsmust be a current MGAmember or LOFS resident ingood standing at the time ofthe application, a minimumof one year of LOFS juniorgolf participation, a completed application to verify eligi-bility with a 500-word essayexplaining how the game ofgolf and its lessons has impacted their life and what itholds for them in the future.For further information,and to pick up and returnthe scholarship applications, please visit the LOFSPro Shop. Entries must bereceived by June 18, 2016;winners will be notified byJuly 1, 2016.Remove outdated decalsPer POA Resolution: Only current year decals can bedisplayed on any automobiles, motorcycles, boats, or golfcarts. Security personnel will be enforcing this policy.First offense is 50.EXPERTREMODELING,LLCLICENSED, BONDED AND INSUREDCustomers are our #1 PriorityROOFING WINDOWSGUTTERS SIDINGFINANCING lingllc.netCall for aFreeEstimate!

4LOFS SeasonalJune band bios to get theSummer Concert Series rollingThe Carlos Ramos BandJune 2, 2016Dance, funk, R&BChad Burton, DrakeBlinco, Virgil Frey and JoeVenegas - this funky foursome has been playing together for over 8 years nowand has grown to be knownas one of the top bands inChicagoland.Their musical style isdance, funk, R&B, and hiphop. Every member has atleast 15 years of live performance experience andthe leader spent five yearsfronting a show band in LasVegas.Eaten AliveJune 9, 2016Classic Rock & ModernCountryThe Eaten Alive Bandstarted as a gathering of musicians in Shayne Eaton’sbasement. In 2004, MarkSnedden joined Shayne fortheir weekly jam sessions.The group performed atseveral small clubs throughout the area. In 2008, RobinHartman joined Eaten Alive.Since then they have beenperforming at bigger venuessuch as the Hobart JayceeFest, the Portage Perch Fest,and local casinos. With theaddition of female vocalistJennifer Myers in 2010, thegroup has gained an evenlarger following in the area.The UnstoppablesJune 16, 2016Americana, Folk, RootsRockThe Unstoppables area melting pot of veteranRegion players who gottheir start jamming togetherat Finnegan’s Pub in Dyer.Given the fact that everymember of the band hasbeen a part of numerousother bands and projects, itallowed the Unstoppables tobring a wide variety of musicstyles to the table.The band are all musiclovers first and foremost,which encompasses a widespectrum of music genres.They were founded on theidea that they wanted towrite and play music thatwas inspiring to themselves.Band members includesinger, songwriter, and guitar player Dan Soto; vocalist, harmonica player, andguitarist Greg Ashby; BruceChronister, who also writes,sings, and plays guitar; MikeHorgash, a tremendously talented musician who writes,sings, and plays fiddle andmandolin; Region veteranJim Sasaki is on bass guitar;and Tim Flatt mans the drumkit.CrawpuppiesJune 23, 2016Rock, Originals & CoversCrawpuppies, who consist of Chris Karp, AaronHedges, Mike Curtis, andChad Clifford, have calledNorthwest Indiana homesince the band formed in1995. Besides being a greatcover band, they have twocritically acclaimed originalCD releases from 2004 and2009. “Peaceful Amnesty”,released in 2004, was theband’s debut release andPet owners expected tobe responsible neighborsBe a responsible pet owner, pick up its wasteBefore you step out ofyour home to take your dogfor a walk, remember to graba plastic bag and some papertowels; whatever is requiredto safely and efficiently handle and hold pet waste, andpick up the area after theyhave done their “business.”Also, do not let your petsrun free from your propertyto do their duty. Your fellowresidents will appreciate this.Either case is a fineableoffense, whether you allowyour pet to deposit waste ona neighbor’s or POA property. Let’s face it, don’t wewant all property owners tobe “good neighbors”? Thatvirtue needs to extend to petowners as well. Thanks foryour cooperation.SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS Interior / Exterior Painting Residential / Commercial Free Estimates 3rd Generation of Ser vice Licensed & Insured Ser ving Winfield & LOFS!Call Brian at219-306-6648“World’s Much Bigger” wasthe 2009 follow-up to theirfirst album. The band hasshared the stage with BluesTraveler, Counting Crows,Everclear, Live, Hanson,Gin Blossoms, Cracker,and Styx, amongst others.There’s no venue or situation Crawpuppies are strangers in. Crawpuppies are also1/2 of the Beatles tribute act,Mega Beatles.Their cover song library isvast and diverse. The original songs definitely have aBeatle-influenced sound tothem, but still boast an originality that keeps them freshand new sounding at thesame time.CompassJune 30, 2016Classic RockMade up local musical veterans, Compass approachesthe classic rock genre with aslightly different philosophy.Bringing to the stage a collection of classic cuts and agenerous helping of “Oh Ihaven’t heard that in a longtime!” and “Wow, nobodyplays that!” combined witha ridiculously high stageproduction, Compass bringsthe “Show” back to “RockShow” for any local stagesmall or lar

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