Jan / Feb 2024

Lake Arrowhead Living JANUARY TO FEBRUARY 2024

This beautiful shot of Lake Arrowhead wildlife was captured by resident Tony Williams

MAIN CLUBHOUSE 770.721.7900 Administrative Office 9:00am to 5:00pm Mon-Fri 770.721.7912 | fax 770.721.7909 UEL KEMP General Manager/Director of Golf 770.721.7902 | ukemp@lakearrowheadga.com DEBBIE HIGGINS Director of Property Management 770.721.7920 | dhiggins@lakearrowheadga.com MARLYN PATOUILLET Member Services 770.721.7913 | membership@lakearrowheadga.com TRACI ALLISON Member Services 770.721.7912 | tallison@lakearrowheadga.com

MAGAZINE SUBMISSIONS All content for consideration as well as all correspondence regarding Lake Arrowhead Living Magazine should be directed ONLY to layccnews@gmail.com.

DEADLINES BY MONTH

MELISSA DEEMS Account Analyst/Billing 770.721.7907 | mdeems@lakearrowheadga.com MADISON LITTLE Activities Director 770.765.7092 | activities@lakearrowheadga.com GOLF PRO SHOP 770.721.7902 | golf@lakearrowheadga.com

Jan 10 for the Feb/Mar issue Feb 10 for the Mar/Apr issue Mar 10 for the Apr/May issue Apr 10 for the May/Jun issue May 10 for the Jun/Jul issue June 10 for the Jul/Aug issue

July 10 for the Aug/Sept issue Aug 10 for the Sept/Oct issue Sept 10 for the Oct/Nov issue Oct 10 for the Nov/Dec issue Nov 10 for the Dec/Jan issue Dec 10 for the Jan/Feb issue

HIGHLANDS GRILL 770.721.7900 x 3 | dining@lakearrowheadga.com JASON DANNEMAN Executive Chef/Food & Beverage Director 770.721.7900 x 3 | jdanneman@lakearrowheadga.com CAROLINE CROWSON Restaurant Manager 770.721.7900 x 3 | ccrowson@lakearrowheadga.com CATERING & EVENTS 770.721.7900 x 3 | events@lakearrowheadga.com SECURITY security@lakearrowheadga.com North Gate 770.479.2565 | South Gate 770.479.2848 MARK CARGLE Director of Security 770.721.7911 JOE SATTERFIELD Co-Director of Security 770.721.7917 REAL ESTATE SALES OFFICE 770.720.2700 BOATHOUSE/MARINA Capt. Rob James 770.797.7026 | marina@lakearrowheadga.com

LAPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS with Committee liaison responsibilities Robert McGurk President (Administration/Golf) Bob Weatherford Executive Vice President (Government Relations) Jay Caldwell Treasurer (Restaurant)

Lake Arrowhead Living is a joint publication of Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club and the Board of Directors of the Lake Arrowhead Property Owners Association.

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Ed Boyette Secretary (Safety and Security) Eileen Oberg (Events/Fundraising) Jeanne Schwartz (Communications) Steve Thoma (Environmental/Infrastructure)

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DID YOU KNOW? Using the "UNSUBSCRIBE" link at the bottom of any Lake Arrowhead Club email will remove you from the Property Owner database and you will no longer receive ANY emails from Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club. As a Property Owner in Lake Arrowhead, your email address is used for communicating important information regarding your Community, the Club, Amenities (Golf and Dining), and Activities. If you choose to unsubscribe from this list, we will no longer be able to communicate with you.

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activities & events

TRIVIA WITH MAURY

BINGO

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WITH EILEEN THURSDAY JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN AND GAMES AT THE CLUBHOUSE

JAN 18

ARE YOU READY?

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH 6PM DINNER 7PM BINGO RSVP WITH THE CLUBHOUSE TODAY! 770-721-7900 EXT. 3

6PM DINNER 7PM TRIVIA RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! 770.721.7900 X 3

M r e a t r n k i et W DURATION: 4.2 MILE LOOP LOCATION: 4031 GA-140, RYDAL, GA 30171 GUIDE: WENDI CHATHAM

FRESH GOODS

CRAFTS

LOCAL ARTISANS

MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH AT THE CLUBHOUSE 4PM-7PM Come join us for our monthly Farmer's Market.

Want to become a vendor?

Email thechocolateroomla@gmail.com to secure your spot!

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MEETUP POINT: TRAILHEAD ENTRANCE

activities & events LAKE ARROWHEAD PRESENTS

EASTER

EGG HUNT GREAT FESTIVAL PARK

SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH

Thursday, January 25th 6pm Dinner | 7pm Trivia

12PM: 5 AND UNDER 1PM: 6 AND UP

RSVP TO ACTIVITIES@LAKEARROWHEADGA.COM

WITH AGE/NUMBER OF KIDS

Reserve your spot with the Clubouse today!

770.721.7900 x 3

Lake Arrowhead

Live Music with Scott Puckett FRIDAY, JANUARY 26TH 7PM AT THE CLUBHOUSE

Farmer’s Market MARKET KICKOFF | APRIL 17TH MAY 15TH JUNE 19TH JULY 17TH AUGUST 21ST SEPTEMBER 18TH

JOIN US AT THE CLUBHOUSE FOR LIVE MUSIC AND GREAT FOOD! RSVP WITH THE CLUBHOUSE TODAY! 770-721-7900 EXT. 3

HALLOWEEN MARKET | OCTOBER 16TH AUTUMN MARKET | NOVEMBER 18TH 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH GREAT FESTIVAL PARK | 4PM-7PM Come join us for our monthly Farmer's Market!

Want to become a vendor?

Email thechocolateroomla@gmail.com to secure your spot!

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activities & events

CLUB SCHEDULE

* No experience is required *

Monday

Thursday

Rummikub | 1pm- 3pm (lunch at 12pm) *Open* Contact Lis Martin lismartin@bellsouth.net for more details

Bunko and Pokeno | 1st Thursday of every month 11am-2pm *Open* Contact Gina Wanko for more details (678)-493-8391

Canasta | 2pm-6pm *Open* Contact Gail McGurk for more details gailmcgurk12@gmail.com (678)-591-6085

Mexican Train | 2nd Thursday of every month 12pm lunch and 1pm games *Open* Contact LuAnn Greer for more details lugreer@aol.com (203)-770-0608

Wednesday Mahjong | 10:30am-3:30pm *Open* Contact Kathy Deitz for more details kathydeitz@yahoo.com (678)-545-7030

All clubs listed are hosted at the Clubhouse.

To sign-up for any clubs, please contact the provided contacts.

Want to host your club at the clubhouse? Contact Madison Little at mlittle@lakearrowheadga.com or 770.765.7092.

CONgrats to the winners!

GNOME SCAVENGER HUNT 1st place (The Boones) 2nd place (The Bishops)

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT CONTEST 1st place (McGinnis) 2nd place (Mike Fogul) page 6

activities & events LAKE ARROWHEAD Boat Rental Program

$9.99 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION TO INCLUDE: - Free Training and Safety Class ($250 value) a one-time requirement for all boat renters - 90-day advanced reservations versus 30-days for non-members - 2 Hours of Complimentary Boat Rental ($108 value)

LAKE ARROWHEAD

Hiking Club Interested in learning more about how you can get involved in the hiking club?

Join our Facebook page and stay up to date!

- Reduced hourly rental rate for Lake Arrowhead owned pontoon boats at ($49 per hour versus $90) - Reduced hourly rental rates for boats not owned by Lake Arrowhead

HIKING CLUB CARD REQUIRED

- $25 Highlands Grill Gift Certificate IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KYSC, LAKE ARROWHEAD PRESENTS THE

WHAT DOING

SAILING REGATTA SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH

MARINA PAVILION 2PM-5PM

Spring Foliage LAKE TOUR Sunday, April 14th starting at 1pm at the Marina Join us for a boat tour of the changing seasons on the lake. Time slots will be available every 30 minutes until 5pm. Follow the QR code below to secure your spot today!

$25 PER PERSON TO INCLUDE: 30 minute sailing lesson with American Sailing Association (ASA) certified instructors Refreshments and snacks Payment upon arrival *Spectators Welcome* spaces are limited to 3 people per time slot time slots available every 30 minutes - 2pm to 4:30pm *pending weather, event will be postponed to Nov 19* RSVP to activities@lakearrowheadga.com

Want to volunteer your boat to take people out on the lake? Follow the QR code above!

For more information or help accessing links, please contact Madison Little at activities@lakearrowheadga.com

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happenings at the grill MONDAY open 10am to 6pm Bar Menu Service 11am to 6pm TUESDAY closed for the Winter season WEDNESDAY open 9am to 9pm Limited Menu Service 11am to 8pm THURSDAY open 9am to 9pm Lunch Menu Service 11am to 3:45pm Dinner Menu Service 5pm to 8pm FRIDAY open 9am to 10pm Lunch Menu Service 11am to 3:45pm Dinner Menu Service 5pm to 9pm

flatbreads Classic Pepperoni 11 Caprese 10 BBQ Chicken 13 Hawaiian 15 Greek 15 Steakhouse 18

SATURDAY open 9am to 10pm Lunch Menu Service 11am to 3:45pm Dinner Menu Service 5pm to 9pm SUNDAY open 10am to 6pm Alcohol Sales 11am to 6pm A La Carte Brunch 10:30am to 2pm Limited Menu Service 2pm to 4pm Go to lakearrowheadclub.net/email-signup to add your email to our subscriber list for all Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club email communications including dining menu specials, golf news, community updates, developer updates, and activities info.

To Go Orders: 770-721-7900 ext. 3 or dining@lakearrowheadga.com Special Event Bookings: events@lakearrowheadga.com Hours are subject to change due to inclement weather, volume. or scheduled events.

GAMEDAY

SPECIALS AT THE CLUBHOUSE JOIN US ON REGULAR SEASON GAMEDAYS FOR

FLATBREAD/WING SPECIALS

WEAR A JERSEY, GET A FREE DRAFT BEER NBA WEDNESDAYS BRAVES FRIDAYS COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAYS NFL SUNDAYS

RESERVATIONS 770-721-7900 X 3 NO SUBSTITUTIONS

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golf news

Tee Times 770.721.7902 8:00am to 6:00pm Daily The Driving Range closes at 5:00pm daily. Hours subject to change due to inclement weather/volume.

3 KINGS SCRAMBLE RECAP On Saturday, December 9, 42 golfers (divided into 14, three-person teams) played in Lake Arrowhead’s eleventh annual 3 Kings Golf Tournament. Each player brought an unwrapped toy to be donated to Toys For Tots. The field consisted of 3-person teams playing a traditional scramble format. The field was divided into 3 flights and the winners were: 1ST PLACE 1st Flight: Bill Maynard, Sean Webb, Jeff Howell 2nd Flight: Steve Hopson, Dave Davis, Al Schimmelman 3rd Flight: Lynn DeWolfe, Jan Garbiel, Paula Hall 2ND PLACE 1st Flight: Jeff Ciupak, Vic Martin, George Jackson 2nd Flight: Larry Dietrich, Michelle Maynard, Dave Gillard 3rd Flight: Dean LeBlanc, Larry Whiting, Ron Travis 3RD PLACE 1st Flight: Pat Farrelly, Lee Heubner, Mel Standley 2nd Flight: Paul Bolding, Jon Finley, Mike Heath 3rd Flight: Robert McGurk, Bob Gusick, Jeff Schwartz

SUPER

B OWL

SCRAMBLE Saturday, Jan 27 | 10am SCRAMBLE | MODIFIED SCORING CALL PRO SHOP FOR

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DETAILS 770.721.7902

golf news

by Ruth Nunes

LGA FALL MEETING Wow! Our Fall Business Meeting closed out a great year!

Paula Hall, Grace Kreft and I greeted ladies at the check-in table. 38 ladies attended which included 33 LGA members 2 of whom (Glenda Hinton and Gail Haines) were new members, 1 returning member (Gail McGurk) and 2 previous members (Linda Reynolds and Vee Johnson).

No doubt all the ladies were impressed when they entered the dining room with the attractive centerpieces created by our Events Chairs, Grace Kreft and Mindy McCutcheon.

Following a brief but convivial social “hour” we all found seats as our President, Arra Bolding, welcomed all and thanked everyone for attending the Meeting. Arra recognized Paula to lead us in prayer, who articulately asking for blessings. Speaking of the food, I think the consensus was that this was the best buffet we’ve had at any of our events, Chef. Jason prepared skewers of chicken with pineapple and of steak with mushrooms and onions, complemented with wild rice and a Fall vegetable medley.

Of course, there was also a welcome house-made dessert of oatmeal cookies. In case that wasn’t enough, Arra made her delicious pound cake available and Christy offered her Rum cake, lusciously dripping in rum. The dinner was so good and the service was spot on, so Arra invited Chef Jason, the entire kitchen staff and the entire wait staff to come out so we could cheer them and thank everyone for making our dining experience so wonderful.

Arra then called the business Meeting to order, which began with Gail McGurk offering for sale Christmas ornaments of the late Jim Bennet’s final design. We were all thrilled that Jim’s wife, Dolores, who is a loyal LGA Member, was proudly in attendance. All the available ornaments were immediately sold!

The Board was then introduced as follows: President Arra Bolding, Vice President Natalie Teuton, Treasurer Paula Hall and Secretary Ruth Nunes. Arra then requested Paula also ask blessings specifically for the business portion of the Meeting, with which Paula graciously complied. Arra was proud to announce the record turnout we had this year, as the LGA recorded a total of 772 tee times on our play days!

That record was undoubtedly due in part to the hard work of Arra and Natalie organizing our play days and communicating through email. Paula presented LGA’s solvent financial position in some detail. As Secretary, I reviewed the minutes from the Spring Meeting which were accepted by the membership without objection.

Paula also reminded the group that 5% of our dues is donated to a charity as voted by the members. Ultimately, KBD Foundation, which is headed by Lake Arrowhead resident, Dave Davis, was chosen by vote.

Natalie provided updates on the website and directory, while encouraging everyone to participate not only in LGA events but also in Lake Arrowhead golf club events. She also continued on next page page 11

golf news reminded us to check out the LGA Facebook page which is maintained by Cynthia Samuels and features pictures of LGA players, golf quotes and cartoons.

At last, the drum roll and the announcements of the 2023 Golf Season’s winners: • Ringer Board had 9 players.

• Most Improved: 1st Lynn DeWolfe, 2nd Patti Adams • Best Play Days Attendance: 1st Cynthia Samuels, 2nd Natalie Teuton, 3rd Arra Bolding • Chip In’s: 9 players had Chip In’s; winners were chosen from a name draw: Patti Adams, Ruth Nunes, Lynn DeWolfe • Birdie Tree: 1st Ruth Nunes, 2nd Eleanor Gibbons, 3rd Arra Bolding • Eagles: Paula Hall, Christy Stewart The centerpieces were raffled off to 8 lucky ladies: Kathy Duerr, Glenda Hinton, Gail Salese, Arra Bolding, Pat Whiting, Karen Helm, Deb O’Sullivan, and Karen Fullerton.

End of year gifts, designed to promote year-round play, were hand warmers, cooling towels and accessories bags, and were passed out to everyone. A really terrific Golf Season came to an official end as the 2023 Fall Meeting was adjourned.

St. Patrick's Day Lake Arrowhead

SCRAMBLE

2024 CHARITY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE - Clubhouse will be closed for lunch service during all charity tournaments -

KBD Golf Tournament | Friday, May 3rd Reinhardt Tournament | Wednesday, May 15th Homeless Veterans Tournament | Friday, May 17th

Saturday, March 9th | 8AM

North GA Hospice Tournament | Wednesday, Jun 5th

Flighted After Play 4-person scramble | 4 clubs

Scottish Rite Tournament | Thursday, Aug 22nd

Call pro shop for details 770-721-7902

Special Olympics Tournament | Friday, Sep 20th Golfing Fore Children Tournament | Friday, Sep 27th CCEFGA Tournament | Monday, Oct 14th

CALL PRO SHOP FOR DETAILS 770-721-7902

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We predict

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Your friends and family will appreciate you bringing them on board. Contact them today!

L AKEARROWHEADGA .COM | 770-720-2700 *Referral must register with homeowner’s name clearly noted on the registration card on their first visit. If not provided, no referral fee shall be due and payable. If purchaser registers with a buyers agent, homeowner referral is not applicable. For new referrals only. Referral American Express Gift Card shall be provided within 30 days of the closing of the referred purchaser’s home. For non contingent contracts on inventory homes listed in FMLS at the time of contract written on or before January 31, 2024. 1099 for tax purposes is required. Information is believed accurate but not warranted and is subject to changes, omissions, errors, prior sales and withdrawal without notice. 01-05-24

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club business SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA Cherokee County, Georgia has recently adopted an ordinance regarding short-term rentals. The full ordinance is available at ShortTermRentalOrdinanceCherokeeCounty20210806.pdf (cherokeega.com), but we wanted to make each property owner aware of this ordinance and have highlighted a few of the key points in the ordinance.

1. The purpose of the ordinance is to establish standards for short-term rentals of privately-owned residential structures rented to transient occupants, minimize adverse effects of short-term rental uses on surrounding residential neighborhoods, and preserve the character of residential neighborhoods.

2. A certificate is required to lawfully rent, operate, or advertise any property for short-term rental. a. Owners must apply to the Cherokee County Development Services Center on an annual basis for a certificate. b. Certificates require an initial administration fee and annual renewal fees.

3. The Certificate number must be listed in any advertisement for the rental of the property.

4. No short-term rental shall offer more than five (5) bedrooms for rent.

5. The use of outdoor speakers by short-term rentals is prohibited.

6. The number of occupants shall not exceed two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons.

7. The short-term rental must have parking off the street sufficient for one car for each bedroom being rented. Parking shall only be on designated hard surfaced areas.

8. Quiet hours are 12:00 a.m. midnight to 7:00 a.m. daily, 12:00 a.m. midnight Saturday to 1:00 p.m. Sunday).

9. The Cherokee County Marshal’s office (678.493.4080) is tasked with enforcement of the ordinance

ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS WHO RENT OUT YOUR HOME: Please notify your tenants that all Resident Guests (all those who rent, lease, or otherwise occupy a home which they do not legally own) are required to renew. $50 PER ADULT ON THE LEASE Call Member Services at 770.721.7912 Mon-Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm for an appointment.

Resident Guests must provide a current lease.

BOAT AND TRAILER REGISTRATION

Boat registration forms may be downloaded from the website at lakearrowheadclub.net. Proof of liability insurance with limits not less than $300,000 is required for all motorized boats. Please mail a boat registration form and insurance to: LAYCC 486 Arrowridge, Waleska, GA 30183, email membership@lakearrowheadga.com, use the property owner drop boxes located at both security gates, or bring your form to the South Gate and the Administration office.

ARCHITECTURAL EXTERIOR WORK POLICY When an Exterior Work Permit is approved, the owner will be sent an 8 ½ x 11 permit that shall be placed in a window on the first floor of the property. The blue permit sign indicates that work on the property was reviewed and approved by the Architectural Review Committee.

DRY STORAGE Renewal contracts have been mailed to Property Owners who currently lease a space. All items in Dry Storage MUST display a current decal to continue using Lake Arrowhead Dry Storage. As a reminder, it is a violation of the covenants to park or store the following: boats, vehicles, trailers, campers, RVs, etc. on your property. Agreements may be terminated at any time due to past due accounts.

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club business MARINA PAVILION RULES AND REGULATIONS: HOURS OF OPERATION The Marina Pavilion will be open dawn to dusk or during sanctioned LAYCC events.

FOOD & BEVERAGE Food and beverages are allowed to be carried onto the Pavilion. No glass bottles or beer kegs are permitted. No grilling or preparation of food is allowed. All trash must be placed in the trash receptacles on the shore.

PERSONAL CHAIRS Property owners are allowed to bring their own folding chairs on to the Pavilion. They must be taken with you when you leave, i.e. chairs cannot be left behind.

ATTIRE Members and guests shall dress in attire befitting the surroundings of the community. Extremely revealing attire, such as a thong, is not suitable for the family atmosphere of the Marina Pavilion.

NO SWIMMING No swimming is permitted from the Marina Pavilion or docks anywhere in the “No Wake” zone. No running or diving is permitted from the Pavilion or docks.

NO FISHING No fishing is allowed from the Marina Pavilion or docks.

BOATS Boats can tie up on the side of the walkway only where there are cleats and cannot at any time tie up to the Pavilion. Maximum time at the walkway is 1 hour (or 15 minutes if others are waiting). These areas are intended for drop off and pickup.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES No grilling, skateboarding, bicycles, rollerblading, sunbathing, or feeding the wildlife is permitted on the Marina Pavilion or docks.

PETS Pets are not allowed on the Marina Pavilion.

W E L C O M E McKenzie, Robert Anthony McKenzie, Tiffany Lauren Rose Manzella, Patricia Barnett, Calvin Martin, Ruth Martin, Richard Shelow, Nicholas Corneillie, Jr., Ronald Albert Corneillie, Patricia Marie Momper, Caroline Momper, Mark Nelms, Chloe Bond, Corey Melander, Mark Thomas

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P R O P E R T Y

Melander, Emily Claire Marvel, Wayne Marvel, Tammy Chastie, Tiffany Chastie, Christopher John Issiac, Michael Issiac, Sandra Estes, Ernest Estes, Mary Fondren, Neal Franklin Fondren, Christine Bagdonis, Catharine Bagdonis, Anthony (Tony) Johnston, Charles "Chuck"

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Johnston, Eileen Edwards, Michael Williams, Amy Troje, David Troje, Margaret Cunningham, Cathy Ann Wood, Byron Allen Wood, Jamey Cantrell Jay, James Jay, Emily Vitale, Carl Murphy, Mary

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club business SHORT-TERM RENTAL GUIDELINES: PHASE I

https://library.municode.com/ga/cherokee_county/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1106313 In order to protect and preserve the residential character, property values, and enjoyment of all homeowners within the Lake Arrowhead community, please observe the following guidelines for relative to short-term property rentals of Lake Arrowhead Phase I units.

1. Short-term property rentals (less than 6 months) are strictly prohibited in both Phase II and Phase III of Lake Arrowhead. The maximum number of occupants should be restricted to no more than two individuals per bedroom.

2. Short-term rentals should be registered with LA Security gate they intend to enter, and identified as short-term rentals so that the appropriate identification may be provided at check-in a. Amenity use cards, identifying renters and associated unit address b. Vehicle “hang tag” for vehicles 3. All rental agreements should include an acknowledgement that renters have received and agree to abide by the Lake Arrowhead Rules and Regulations a. If boat usage is included with the rental of the home, a printed copy of the lake rules and restrictions should be included with the rental agreement, a copy should be left in the home, and a laminated copy should be placed in the boat and/or attached to the boat key b. Violations of the lake rules and regulations may result in revocation of the issued boat permit and result in suspension of lake access privileges 4. Homeowners are responsible for the actions of guests and renters of their home and violations of the Covenants or Rules and Regulations will typically be handled in the following manner: a. 1st infraction – issuance of written warning to homeowner b. 2nd infraction – 30-day suspension of common property access and privileges for homeowner, including any invited guests and renters c. 3rd infraction – 12-month suspension of common amenity access and privileges for homeowner, including any invited guests and renters d. 4th infraction – permanent loss of common amenity access and privileges for homeowner, including any invited guests and renters e. Addition steps may be taken depending on the nature of the infraction, including contacting the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department or taking additional legal to enforce the community governing documents f. Common property damage by renters, if applicable, will be levied against the lot owner g. Egregious infractions may result in immediate suspension of common property access and privileges or other sanctions 5. “Party Houses” are strictly prohibited and deemed a nuisance and violation of the Lake Arrowhead Covenants, Article III, Section 19. Party Houses are also prohibited by popular short-term rental companies (Airbnb and VRBO) and nuisance properties will be reported to the appropriate listing entity.

WORSHIP Sundays at 10:30 AM WEBSITE lachurch.org

WORSHIP Sundays at 10:30 AM

EMAIL lakearrowheadchurch@gmail.com ADDRESS 1218 Lake Arrowhead Drive

WEBSITE lachurch.org

Waleska, GA 30183 PHONE 770.479.3886

EMAIL lakearrowheadchurch@gmail.com page 16

community interest Knights of Columbus Patriotic Flag Program to donate $10.00 to Lake Arrowhead Property Owners’ Association fund raising committee for every new flag subscription between now and June 30, 2024. Scan QR code below to have a flag placed in your yard for the seven flag holidays.

Knights of Columbus Patrio�c Flag Program at Lake Arrowhead The Knights of Columbus (Etowah Council #12826 in Canton, GA) will place an American Flag (3’ X 5’, nylon, sewn strips and embroidered stars) on a 10’ pole in front of your home for the 7 Flag Days shown below:

Knights of Columbus Patrio�c Flag Program at Lake Arrowhead Presidents Day Memorial Day Flag Day

The Knights of Columbus (Etowah Council #12826 in Canton, GA) will place an American Flag (3’ X 5’, nylon, Independence Day Labor Day 9-11 Veterans Day sewn strips and embroidered stars) on a 10’ pole in front of your home for the 7 Flag Days shown below: Proceeds benefit these local chari�es: Coats for Kids, The Angel House, Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, MUST Presidents Day Memorial Flag Day 3752, Woodstock High School Day Band, American Legion Post 45, Homeless Ministries, Boy Scout Troop Veterans, Georgia Independence Special Olympics, Global Wheelchair Ini�a�ve and Habitat for Humanity.

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Please join us and your neighbors with a yearly subscrip�on to our Patrio�c and Charitable Flag Program.

If you have further ques�ons, you may contact Lake Arrowhead resident Larry Moyer (404) 386-6952 You may go to our web site www.kofc12826.org to place your order using our PayPal link or use the QR Code below. Our email address is knightsofcolumbus12826@gmail.com. You may also use the mail-in form Make checks payable to: “Knights of Columbus, Etowah Council #12826” below.

Name: Start Date: If you have further ques�ons, you may contact Lake Arrowhead resident Larry Moyer (404) 386-6952 Sub Division: Lake Arrowhead Billing Address: Flag Loca�on Addressto: (if“Knights different): Make checks payable of Columbus, Etowah Council #12826” Phone (required): Email (required): Name: Start Date: Lake Arrowhead Number of Flags: @ $50.00 each Sub Division: SCAN HERE Sprinkler System: Billing Address: Flag Loca�on Address (if different): Please mail to: Knights of Columbus, Council #12826 Phone (required): Email (required): P.O. Box 0732 Number of Flags: @ $50.00 each Holly Springs, GA. 30142 SCAN HERE Sprinkler System:

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Knights of Columbus, Council #12826 P.O. Box 0732 Holly Springs, GA. 30142

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community interest LAKE ARROWHEAD TRIVIA #104 October 19, 2023– Morris A. Nunes, TriviaMaster N.B. Lake Arrowhead Trivia utilizes a mnemonic with the 1st letter of each of the 25 answers (or phrase 1st substantive word (e.g. title) or last name if a person) in order, spell a message. Figuring out the mnemonic yields no extra credit, but can be a valuable hint for questions that might stump you.

6 WORDS: 1ST WORD: 3 LETTERS: 1. Food: A form of Chinese dumpling, sometimes served in multiples as a main dish and sometimes added to soups means cloud swallow or crossed hands in Chinese. What is that Chinese name for this dumpling as pronounced in English?

2. Medicine: What is the medical term for bad breath?

3. U.S. Presidents: 7th President Andrew Jackson was an ally of and something of a mentor to James Polk, which contributed to what nickname by which Polk became known and used to his political advantage, particularly in becoming the 11th President?

2ND WORD: 2 LETTERS: 4. Country Music: What song, recorded by Hank Snow and released in 1962 recites the names of roughly 100 different locations and has been rerecorded by such artists as Johnny Cash, Lynn Anderson and Asleep at the Wheel, and was originally written naming locations in Australia?

5. Georgia: Who is the retired Hall-of-Fame pitcher for the Atlanta Braves who is the only major leaguer to record both 200 wins and 150 saves?

3RD WORD: 7 LETTERS: 6. Religious Figures: For relieving the siege of what French City did Joan of Arc become known as the Maid of that City?

7. Popular Music: The song Dreams, which charted more than once, has been used in movie soundtracks for Mission Impossible, You’ve Got Mail, The Baby Sitters Club and others. Name the Irish Rock Group that originally recorded this hit song. This Dreams should not to be confused with the unrelated Fleetwood Mac song of the same name?

8. Weaponry: The rounds of what kind of ammunition, usually used in machine guns and other rapid fire weapons, when fired display the trajectory of the projectile? page 18

9. Music: What is the term for a musical group consisting of eight musicians?

10. Public Utilities: Ontario Province in Canada, along with New York State, New Jersey and all of New England together experienced what kind of public utility malfunction on November 9, 1965?

11. Ornithology: Which species of penguin is, on average, the largest in size?

12. Geography: Of what country is Kigali the Capital?

4TH WORD: 3 LETTERS: 13. Nautical Science: A ship which traverses the sea route from the Atlantic Ocean through the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean or vice versa is traveling through what longsought geographical sea lane?

14. Football: In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s the defensive 3-4 line of the Denver Broncos picked up as its nickname what brand of soda?

15. Golf: Some golf courses have the letters TPC associated with them such as TPC Avenel and TPC Torey Pines. What does TPC stand for?

5TH WORD: 5 LETTERS: 16. Poetry: Casey At the Bat is perhaps the most famous epic baseball poem. According to the poem, what is the name of the team that Casey played for?

17. Movies: The iconic and award-winning movie Singin’ in the Rain, was co-choreographed and co-directed by Gene Kelly who starred in the film, dancing to and performing the title song. Who was the other male dancing co-star, who won the 1952 Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor Award?

18. Companies: What Company is the sponsor of an annual Independence Day hot dog eating contest at Coney Island in New York and supplies the hot dogs for the participants?

community interest 19. Organic Chemistry: What is the name for the chemical compound, which is commonly known as Vitamin B1?

20. Basketball: Abe Saperstein is a person in the Basketball Hall of Fame because he founded and was the first coach of what famous basketball team?

6TH WORD: 5 LETTERS: 21. Television: What comedy series that ran from 1996 to 2005 and is now in syndication, was about a sportswriter for Newsday, living with his family on Long Island, and starred Ray Romano?

22. Alcohol: A drink, similar to a boilermaker, is made by mixing Irish whiskey and Irish cream in a shot glass and then dropping that filled shot glass into a beer glass of Irish Stout like Guiness. What is that drink called?

23. Literature: Nick Carraway is the name of the character who is the first-person narrator of what novel, published in 1925?

24. Classical Music: Who was the Austrian composer who tutored Beethoven, mentored Mozart and has been called the Father of the String Quartet?

25. Horticulture: What is the national flower of Scotland?

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community interest LAKE ARROWHEAD TRIVIA #105 November 16, 2023– Morris A. Nunes, TriviaMaster N.B. Lake Arrowhead Trivia utilizes a mnemonic with the 1st letter of each of the 25 answers (or phrase 1st substantive word (e.g. title) or last name if a person) in order, spell a message. Figuring out the mnemonic yields no extra credit, but can be a valuable hint for questions that might stump you.

4 WORDS:

3RD WORD: 10 LETTERS:

1ST WORD: 6 LETTERS:

10. Neurology: Nerve impulses are transmitted and received across the gap between neurons. What word labels that gap?

1. Brands: What brand of bicycle did Lance Armstrong ride in 1999, when he became the first American to win a Tour de France on the American Team while riding an American-made bicycle?

2. Science: The science of snakes, reptiles and amphibians is called what?

3. Geography: What is the name in English of the highest single drop waterfall in the World?

4. Architecture: What is the term for the primary section of a church where the congregation gathers and worships?

5. Georgia: What City in Georgia was originally known as Big Shanty, a name derived from its railroad origins?

6. Movies: Who is the award-winning director who directed the crime dramas Goodfellas, The Irishman and Casino?

2ND WORD: 3 LETTERS: 7. Horticulture: Which blue flower became a symbol of survival and remembrance for the Masons?

8. Music: What George M. Cohan patriotic song became the unofficial song of U.S. Troops heading to the fighting in World War I? 9. Mathematics: The standard unit of angular measurement is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the circle’s radius. That unit can be used in place of degrees as a measurement, making certain calculations and software less complex. What is this standard unit called?

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11. Popular Music: Name the early 1980’s hit song, separately released by each of David Bowie and Queen, that could be imagined as raising a physics problem subject to Boyle’s Law? 12. Taxonomy: What kind of animals, when together in a group, is sometimes called an Embarrassment?

13. Literature: What short story by Edgar Allen Poe is considered a horror classic and describes the experience of a victim of the Spanish Inquisition under psychological and physical torture?

14. Landmarks : What is the name of the famous geothermal phenomenon in Yellowstone National Park that is within a designated Historical District within the Park?

15. Currencies: What is the principal monetary unit of Malaysia?

16. Occupations: Persons who repair pots, pans and kettles are now rare in a society that makes replacement of such items economical. What is the name of that occupation?

17. Athletics: The Little 500 is an annual bicycle race held on a track at what University?

18. Food: When ice cream is presented as a simple block containing equal sections of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavors, what name does that Italian specialty have?

19. Law: What is the name for an edict issued by a court in the United States prohibiting any of the parties in the case at bar from making any public disclosures about the case?

community interest 4TH WORD: 6 LETTERS: 20. Basketball: What is the fanciful name of the National Basketball Association Team for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?

21. Opera: Considered by many critics as Verdi’s masterpiece, which of his operas centers around the hunchbacked court jester of a corrupt ruler?

22. Television: What is the name of the Springfield minor league baseball team on the television show The Simpsons?

23. Aviation: For aviators, the abbreviation VFR stands for what?

24. Scandals: Name the respected author and investigative reporter, who was convicted in 1972 of concocting a fake Howard Hughes autobiography he used to defraud publisher McGraw-Hill?

25. Shakespeare: “All the World’s a stage” is a famous quotation from which Shakespearean comedy?

TIEBREAKERS: T1. Royalty: An Officer charged with the care of horses for royalty has what title?

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community interest ANSWERS TRIVIA #104

ANSWERS TRIVIA #105

6 WORDS: WHY IS OCTOBER NOT MONTH EIGHT?

4 WORDS: THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TRIVIA

1ST WORD: 3 LETTERS: WHY 1. WONTON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonton 2. HALITOSIS https://www.dictionary.com/browse/halitosis 3. YOUNG HICKORY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ James_K._Polk

1ST WORD: 6 LETTERS: THANKS 1. TREK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trek_Bicycle_ Corporation 2. HERPETOLOGY https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ herpetology 3. ANGEL FALLS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Falls 4. NAVE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nave 5. KENNESAW https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennesaw,_ Georgia 6. SCORCESE, MARTIN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Martin_Scorsese

2ND WORD: 2 LETTERS: IS 4. I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/I%27ve_Been_Everywhere 5. SMOLTZ, JOHN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smoltz 3RD WORD: 7 LETTERS: OCTOBER 6. ORLEANS https://ehistory.osu.edu/biographies/joan-of-arc 7. CRANBERRIES https://www.songfacts.com/facts/thecranberries/dreams 8. TRACER BULLETS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Tracer_ammunition 9. OCTET https://www.dictionary.com/browse/octet 10. BLACKOUT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_ blackout_of_1965 11. EMPEROR PENGUIN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Emperor_penguin 12. RWANDA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigali 4TH WORD: 3 LETTERS: NOT 13. NORTHWEST PASSAGE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Northwest_Passage 14. ORANGE CRUSH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Orange_Crush_Defense 15. TOURNAMENT PLAYERS CLUB https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Tournament_Players_Club 5TH WORD: 5 LETTERS: MONTH 16. MUDVILLE 9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_at_ the_Bat 17. O’CONNOR, DONALD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Singin%27_in_the_Rain 18. NATHAN’S FAMOUS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Nathan%27s_Hot_Dog_Eating_Contest 19. THIAMINE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiamine 20. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Abe_Saperstein 6TH WORD: 5 LETTERS: EIGHT 21. EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Everybody_Loves_Raymond 22. IRISH CAR BOMB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Irish_car_bomb_(cocktail) 23. GREAT GATSBY, THE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Great_Gatsby 24. HAYDN, JOSEPH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Joseph_Haydn 25. THISTLE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thistle page 22

2ND WORD: 3 LETTERS: FOR 7. FORGET-ME-NOT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myosotis 8. OVER THERE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_There 9. RADIAN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian 3RD WORD: 10 LETTERS: SUPPORTING 10. SYNAPSE https://www.dictionary.com/browse/synapse 11. UNDER PRESSURE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_ Pressure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyle%27s_law 12. PANDAS https://www.rd.com/list/funny-animal-namesgroup-by-group/ 13. PIT AND THE PENDULUM, THE https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/The_Pit_and_the_Pendulum 14. OLD FAITHFUL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Faithful 15. RINGGIT https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ringgit 16. TINKER https://www.dictionary.com/browse/tinker 17. INDIANA UNIVERSITY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Little_500 18. NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Neapolitan_ice_cream 19. GAG ORDER https://www.dictionary.com/browse/gagorder 4TH WORD: 6 LETTERS: TRIVIA 20. THUNDER https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_ Thunder 21. RIGOLETTO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigoletto 22. ISOTOPES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry,_ Hungry_Homer 23. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES https://www.cfinotebook.net/ notebook/rules-and-regulations/visual-flight-rules 24. IRVING, CLIFFORD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Clifford_Irving 25. AS YOU LIKE IT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_ world%27s_a_stage TIEBREAKERS: T1. EQUERRY https://www.dictionary.com/browse/equerry

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community interest MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS

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Play year-round on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, weather permitting. 1:30pm during colder months (November through April) and 9:30am during the warmer months (May through October). Format: after 4 games, then teams rotate players.

Otherwise ITF Rules of Tennis apply.

If you love to play Pickleball or would like to learn, please read on. We have an active group of players at multiple levels, and play times for each group are listed below. We play at the Red Cloud Pickleball and Tennis Center near the Red Cloud Pool. The only requirement is that you are a Lake Arrowhead resident or registered guest.

All players are welcome to join, level is approximately B5 ALTA and 3.0-3.5 USTA. Courts are reserved for this Doubles group during the times mentioned previously. If you would like to join, please send your name and CELL phone number to Jill Rose (770-313-0073). You will be added to our telephone message list which goes out the night before each match and you will be able to see who has signed up to play for that day. This will also let you know if there are at least 4 people available for that day. Please come join the fun with us.

TENNIS PRIVATE PLAY is always encouraged; to help, we provide a roster of the known players who live in Lake Arrowhead. This is kept within the tennis community and not shared outside Lake Arrowhead - contact Maury Nunes at 770.720.5003 or man.apc@ outlook.com. To check to see if a court is available, you may contact Membership at membership@lakearrowheadga.com or phone 770.721.7912 ALTA TEAM PLAY is based out of BridgeMill as Lake Arrowhead is outside the ALTA boundaries. Call 770.720.9635 or email pat.perry@hmsgolf.com.

If you are new to Pickleball or want to play for fun and exercise, please join our Recreational Group. The intermediate and advanced groups are for experienced players who want to advance their skills to compete in leagues and/or tournaments.

All Pickleball courts are considered Reserved for these WINTER* group play times: RECREATIONAL GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10.00 am INTERMEDIATE: Monday and Wednesday 3:30pm / Saturday 11:30am Advanced: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 3:00pm PLEASE READ: We want everyone to enjoy Pickleball and understand that play on the LA courts is ‘’at your own risk.”

Players should come in athletic attire, wear court shoes (pickleball or tennis shoes) and bring sunglasses/protective eyewear, visors and/or hats. Players should be aware that like any sport, warming up, having the proper gear, bringing water, towels, and stretching afterwards are all important components of a successful, injury free experience. We have a few extra paddles you can try if you are a new player, then you will need to provide your own paddle for regular play. As of now, balls are provided by the neighborhood. *Play times change seasonally.

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community interest READING FOR THE AGES by Jeanne Schwartz The Last One | Will Dean | Emily Bester Books | Atria “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” - Mary Shelley, Frankenstein One of the first things that happens when Caz Ripley boards the seven-story high Atlantica cruise ship with her boyfriend Pete Davenport is the sounding of the ship’s horn, blowing ominously. It is just the muster drill, mandatory under international law, to ensure passengers know what to do in the case of emergency.

Caz is not a natural cruiser – or even traveler – and she is both intimidated by the detail of the evacuation plan and mesmerized by the ship’s accommodations. She and Pete are not even in the most expensive cabin class, and yet their quarters include multiple rooms, welcome champagne and separate dining quarters for everyone from Gold Class to Platinum – their class - to Diamond, the most luxurious.

Know what? None of that matters if you wake up after your first night on the ship and your boyfriend is gone. Or that when you leave your cabin to head to breakfast, you notice that all of the cabin doors are wedged open. Unoccupied and unlocked, even as the ship is steaming full speed ahead.

Not a single human being on any of the decks or promenades, nobody by the fully stocked complement of life boats. Caz was all by herself. She makes her way to the bridge, and finds it empty as well. No crew.

Eventually, she finds three other passengers; Daniel Cho, Smith – as he insists on being called – and Frannie, a young woman of 21 hiding under her covers. Also, the lower deck that houses the dogs is populated; they are trapped in their cages, and many are hostile about their circumstance.

The four find limited food stores in one of the ship’s massive refrigerators and help themselves to a meal while they try to figure out what has happened. Discussion ensues about the Flying Dutchman, the Princess Augusta and other so-called ghost ships which were found in open ocean with no crew or passengers aboard.

Their first solution is to blast an SOS signal on the ship’s horn.

But the horn doesn’t work. Smith, the sarcastic and jaded member of the four sighs that “the only rational explanation to me is that a thousand passengers woke up in the middle of the night and quietly, solemnly, threw themselves overboard.”

It’s hard to write a review of a book when you don’t want to include spoilers. This book makes it particularly difficult because it the book itself is 438 pages long, but the average

chapter length is just over three pages. The definition of a pageturner.

For now, suffice to say that soon all of the doors to all of the food storage are locked. Even the one they had been in. And after breaking down passenger cabin doors with a fire-axe, they find that every single mini-bar is empty. Alone, with no food. The life boats are a better option than the ship - sure to have food and medical supplies – and so they figure a way to jerry-rig a way to lower one to the water, planning to then lower Frannie to retrieve the supplies. But as soon as the lifeboat reaches the ocean, it tips over and sinks.

As the four try to develop any kind of plan for finding food, finding out where they are and what has happened, Daniel says, “Humans can survive three weeks with no food, three days with no water, three hours with no shelter if it’s cold, three minutes with no hope.”

There is a reason for all that has happened to our intrepid band of passengers that does not include anything otherworldly. This is not science fiction, and not a classic horror novel. Although horror is experienced – over and over – by the four.

Intrigued yet? It takes until chapter 27 before the passengers are lured to the Ocean Lobby by a piano being played and then enter into their own hell as a TV comes on, and a woman’s lips fill the screen to announce: “Francine, Caroline, Daniel, Mr. Smith. Passengers of the RMS Atlantica, you are being….”

And here I refuse the spoiler.

Will Dean’s locked-room thrillers - as the genre is called - bring to mind similar books by other authors: Misery,

by Stephen King, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.

If you enjoyed any of these, or the idea of an almost - plausible, horrifying tale of danger and suspense, I promise you will like this book. In this one, however, the danger comes from without, not from within.

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