June / July 2024

Lake Arrowhead Living

JUNE

TO JULY 2024

This lovely shot of Lake Arrowhead was captured by resident Rex Sanford

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

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

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 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)

Ed Boyette Secretary (Safety and Security)

Eileen Oberg (Events/Fundraising)

Jeanne Schwartz (Communications)

Steve Thoma (Environmental/Infrastructure)

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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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LAKE AR R OWHEAD

2024 INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT

Saturday, June 29 | 6-9pm at the Golf Clubhouse

Golf Cart Shuttle service available from overflow parking located at Great Festival Park to the Golf Clubhouse event.

MEATBALLERZ FOOD TRUCK &

CHEF JASON COOKOUT TENT

FACE PAINTER FIREWORKS AT SUNDOWN

GIVEAWAYS RAFFLES

Bring your coolers, lawn chairs, blankets & friends.

CLOSURE DATES

JUNE 12TH

HOSPICE GOLF TOURNAMENT *NO FOOD SERVICE*

JULY 19TH

CHEROKEE WARRIORS TOURNAMENT *NO LUNCH SERVICE*

JULY 28TH

MEMBER-MEMBER TOURNAMENT

*NO LUNCH SERVICE*

For questions about reservations, call the clubhouse at 770-721-7900 X 3

For questions about upcoming activities and events, reach out to our Activities Director, Madison Little, at activities@lakearrowheadga.com or (770)-765-7092

Farmer’s Market

JUNE 19TH

JULY 17TH

AUG 21ST SEPT 18TH

HALLOWEEN MARKET OCTOBER 16TH

AUTUMN MARKET NOVEMBER 13TH

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 lafarmersmarket@gmail.com to secure your spot!

LIVEMUSIC WITH HILLROBERTS

FRI

JUNE 21 7PM

WED, JUNE 26

6:00PM TO 8:00PM

Please email Barbara at artsybarb@gmail.com for availability BEFORE securing RSVP through Venmo

Enjoy a fun evening with friends and neighbors as we get ready to celebrate our nations lndependance Day! All supplies included along with step-by-step instruction. There will be a light sketch to help you along. Please wear paint friendly clothing. The bar will be open and happy to serve your favorite beverage while you create! Cost $35

CLUB SCHEDULE

Monday

Rummikub | 1pm to 3pm (lunch at 12pm) *Open* Contact Lis Martin for more details lismartin@bellsouth.net 770-855-1811

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

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

Thursday

Bunko & Pokeno | 1st Thursday of every month *Open* 11am to 2pm

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

Bridge ] Every Thursday *Open* 10am games and 12pm lunch Contact Linda Weber for more details

linda.a.weber123@gmail.com 256-612-9871 linda.a.weber123@gmail.com

All clubs listed are hosted at the Clubhouse. To sign-up for any of the following clubs, please contact the provided contacts.

Want to host your club at the clubhouse? Contact mlittle@lakearrowheadga.com or (770) 765-7092. *No experience is required*

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)

- 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

- $25 Highlands Grill Gift Certificate

Yoga with Denise

marina Pavilion

*weather permitting*

Drop-ins $15

4-Class Packages $40

June (9:30am)

saturday, june 15th

saturday, june 29th

july (9:30am)

Saturday, July 13th

Saturday, july 27th

Call or text 678-699-7423 for more details

Tuesdays | Senior Strength and Cardio 9am-10am

*Light Weights Recommended* $6 per class

Thursdays | Tabata 9am-10am

*Weights Recommended* $8 per class

Cash or check payments are accepted upon arrival Classes start promptly at 9am | Bring water to hydrate

To enroll in classes, please contact Melodye at mkk58coupons@gmail.com or 517-414-5069

Out Fishin' Self Guided

Gone Fishin' Fishing Tournament

MAY 10TH - JUNE 14TH MAY 10TH - JUNE 14TH

Self-Guided Tournament Self-Guided Tournament

Judged on Length (not weight) Judged on Length (not weight)

All fish welcome! All fish welcome!

Ultimate Prize for biggest Ultimate Prize for biggest Large-Mouth Bass Large-Mouth Bass

Send photos of your best catch to

Send photos of your best catch to activities@lakearrowheadga.com activities@lakearrowheadga.com for a chance to win best catch! for a chance to win best catch!

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!

MONDAY open 10am to 6pm

Bar Menu Service 11am to 6pm

TUESDAY open 10am to 6pm

Bar Menu Service 11am to 6pm

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

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

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flatbreads

Classic Pepperoni 11

Caprese 10

BBQ Chicken 13

Hawaiian 15

Greek 15

Steakhouse 18

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.

LAKE AR R OWHEAD2024 CONCERT SERIES

KICKOFF CONCERT → APRIL 27

The Glow Band at Great Festival Park

MEMORIAL DAY → MAY 27

Stevie G and The Rockerz at the Marina

INDEPENDENCE DAY → JUNE 29

Mackie Creek at the Clubhouse

JULY 20

Vintage Vixens at the Marina

AUGUST 24

Local Legend at the Marina

SEPTEMBER 21

Chequered Blue at the Marina

OCTOBER 12

2 Broke Kings at Great Festival Park

GIVEAWAYS

RAFFLES & MORE

LIVE MUSIC FOOD TRUCKS 6-9PM

Bring your coolers, lawn chairs, blankets & friends.

T-Shirt Pre-Order

We're introducing a new tradition at Lake Arrowhead! Join us in ordering your own exclusive Lake Arrowhead Concert Series t-shirts. We are excited to carry on this tradition in the future. Pick up your shirts at the Pro-Shop the week of April 27th. We can't wait to see you proudly representing Lake Arrowhead at upcoming concerts!

To order your shirts today, follow the link below or scan the QR code!

T-Shirt Pre-Order

We're introducing a new tradition at Lake Arrowhead! Join us in ordering your own exclusive Lake Arrowhead Concert Series t-shirts. We are excited to carry on this tradition in the future. Pick up your shirts at the Pro-Shop the week of April 27th. We can't wait to see you proudly representing Lake Arrowhead at upcoming concerts!

To order your shirts today, follow the link below or scan the QR code!

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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.

by Ruth Nunes

LGA APRIL 2024

Golf, like many sports, is always a lot of fun, challenging, though somewhat predictable; …and occasionally lucky… or unlucky!

So when bad weather was predicted those of us who had signed up for the first Cat Fight of the season didn’t think it would be much fun to play in the predicted bad weather. Just bad luck to have a cold, windy, rainy day for our first event of the Season.

However, we were much luckier for our first of the season 9 -hole Scramble. The day before the Scramble was scheduled, true to prediction, there was bad weather, so the Scramble was to be played in cart-path-only mode.

But then, luckily, the course dried out enough that play was revised to the 90-degree rule, so it was not quite as much of a physical challenge. With the improved course conditions, 16 ladies including 4 new LALGA members

joined in the fun for the 2-person scramble. One thing that is consistently predictable with LALGA events is that all participants , hungry for lunch and ready to hear who the lucky winners are, end up back in the Clubhouse Grill, welcomed with tables decorated by Grace Kreft.

Since some golf days are not as challenging as others and some days you just have better luck, you can never predict with certainty who the winners will be. This time, Paula Hall and Heather Gass went home with the prize money and the honor of coming in first place.

So, if you are up for the challenge, come out and join us, whether you feel lucky on not. I can predict you’ll have a lot of fun. As the great Pro, Gary Player, once said, “The more I practice, the luckier I get.”

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

BOAT AND TRAILER REGISTRATION

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 SLIP AND DRY STORAGE

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.

Renewal contracts have been mailed to Property Owners who currently lease a space. All items MUST display a current decal to continue using a Lake Arrowhead Dry Storage and Boat Slip. 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.

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.

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.

WELCOME NEW PROPERTY OWNERS

Castro, Kitty LeeAnn

Hachem, Spencer Isaac Johnson, Richard Johnson, Karrie Lynch, Briana

Chastie, Jonas Marshall, Kathryn Marshall, A. Larry Riley, James Riley, Paula

Brazon, Karen

Cote, Anthea Cote, David McGarry Homes, Inc. Johnson, Kyle Johnson, Jessica Sims, Charles Hilton

Sims, Donna Mabry Dunn, Kevin Dunn, Crystal

Sullivan, Matthew Chase

Sullivan, Natalie Marie

Slider, Sanford Wilson

Slider Debra Garrison

Waldo, Duane Leslie

Waldo, Charlene Alice

Worrall, Zornitsa

Worrall, Robert

DeBusk, Jewell

DeBusk, David Gale, Jeremy Zint, Cynthia

Cattrell, Edward

Cottrell, Margaret

Thornton, Donald Charles Thornton, Karen Elizabeth

Symonds, Jeanne

Symonds, Eric

Russell, Donald Russell, Mary

Goode, John

Fabozzi, Scott

Overmier, Trudi Jo

Washington, James

Washington, Victoria

N O W H I R I N

G LIFEGUARD TEAM LAKE ARROWHEAD

Interested in joining our Lifeguard team? Follow the link or QR Code below for more information.

or Click Here!

To apply, fill out attached application and submit to Debbie Higgins at dhiggins@lakearrowheadga.com or call at (770)-721-7092 for further information.

community interest

L.A. PICKLEBALLERS TAKE GOLD AT U.S. PICKLEBALL OPEN by

Maury Nunes

Summer is coming and pickleball is heating up in Lake Arrowhead. Players fill our local courts at all levels of play through the week and the quality of play is exhilarating. Many of our LA players are active in the local and national tournament scene, collecting a bounty of medals in the process. Congratulations to a few of our medal winners this past year: Bill and Carol Hess, Guy Wynn, Andrew Gross, Eric Chatham, Kathy Belinski, Jim Winchester, Joe and Lisa Nicolette, Scott and Patty Spielman.

At the largest Pickleball Championship in the nation to date, Lake Arrowhead residents, Joe Nicolette and Scott Spielman, earned first place in the 3.5 Men’s Amateur Doubles Division in Naples, Florida. These are the same two fellows who won Silver at the U.S. Nationals in November, ’22 as reported in a previous Magazine issue. Gold this time was quite an achievement, as the official U.S. Open website listed this national event as “The largest and most prestigious pickleball tournament in the world. The 2024 Minto US OPEN Pickleball Championships...awarded medals in over 260 events to players of all ages and skill levels. Over 3,200 players including 460 professionals from all 50 states and 31 countries competed in more than 5,000 matches …from April 13-20, in Naples,”

This tournament was unusual, as entry was by lottery; Joe and Scott received the only invitations for LA players. Play format was a traditional bracket, so to win gold every match had to be won. For Joe and Scott that meant prevailing in eight consecutive 2-of-3-games matches. To win a game requires a 2-point margin with at least 11 points. Twice they claimed the match’s first game, only to lose the second, requiring a third game playoff, in each of which they fought through to victory. Some games were comeback wins, from as much as 5 points behind.

Dramatically, in the heat of the South Florida sun, Scott and Joe played for the gold medal after 7 match triumphs. Like some of their prior matches, the first two games split (11-9, 7-11), but after the second game loss, the LA Duo regrouped, devised a new more aggressive strategy and swooped to a decisive 11-4 conquest in the rubber game.

Both players attribute their success in no small part to the regular competition on the Lake Arrowhead Courts. This national victory at a weeklong event that boasted roughly 50,000 spectators, is perhaps the most prestigious so far. While all these medal achievements are notable, the key fact is that the pickleballers are all recreational athletes, who treasure the thrill of play because they play hard and play fun. Laughter is the common element heard at the Red Cloud courts and camaraderie the common thread. If you're even a little interested, check it out. People are always welcoming and ready to teach, You may find you like the game, enjoy the healthy exercise and love the people.

Contact Bill Hess (b3779@hotmail.com) or Brian Hatfield (briandh1956@gmail.com) for info.

MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS

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.

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 (770-3130073). 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.

PICKLEBALL

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.

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 play times:

RECREATIONAL: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:00am and Saturday at 10.00am

INTERMEDIATE: Monday and Wednesday at 4:30pm and Saturday at 8:00am

ADVANCED: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 4:00pm

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 a PB paddle, 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. As of now, balls are provided by the neighborhood.

If you want to participate, please send your email address to the appropriate contact below to be added to our weekly PB email list.

Recreational Group: Michael Ballard, mfbkat@hotmail.com

Intermediate Group: Brian Hatfield, briandh1956@gmail.com

Advanced Group: Bill Hess, b3779@hotmail.com

community interest

LAKE ARROWHEAD TRIVIA #108 March 21, 2024 – 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.

MNEMONIC HAS 5 WORDS:

1ST WORD: 5 LETTERS:

1. Movies: What award-winning comedy featured Dustin Hoffman as a frustrated actor who becomes a soap opera star through his masquerade as a female, both in and out of character?

2. Shakespeare: Which of Shakespeare’s plays is his longest?

3. Baseball: Under what Major League Baseball regulation is a fly ball ruled as caught and the batter out, whether or not the fielder catches the ball?

4. Medicine: What explosive chemical compound is sometimes prescribed as medicine for patients with certain heart problems?

5. Crime: A gentleman born George Kelly Barnes became famous during Prohibition as a bootlegger, kidnapper and gangster with what nickname?

2ND WORD: 6 LETTERS:

6. Government: What is the official title of the head of the U.S. Public Health Service?

7. Theater: What is the primary title of the Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta that has the subtitle, The Lass that Loved a Sailor? [Last word for mnemonic]

8. Medicine: What is the most commonly used species of monkey for medical research?

9. Monuments: The Marine Corps War Memorial just outside Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, is a likeness in bronze of a famous photograph showing six World War II Marines raising the American flag in battle on what island?

10. Cuisine: What classic upscale menu item is made with lobster, cream, cayenne pepper, butter, sherry, cognac and eggs?

11. Religion: What is the common four word Latin name for the Christian Hymn known as the Greater Doxology?

3RD WORD: 6 LETTERS:

12. Radio: From 1974 to 2016, Garrison Keillor hosted a public radio program named A Prairie Home Companion. Name the fictional town used as the setting for many of the tales he spun.

13. Television: Which of the Saturday Night Live actors played the role of the Father, Beldar, in the Conehead Family?

14. Currencies: What is the prime monetary unit of the Russian Federation?

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HONORING OUR VETERANS THIS MEMORIAL DAY SEASON

Robert Killilea Coolbaugh, World War II Service

WWII was well underway when Robert K Coolbaugh turned 18. His senior year in High School in Groton, NY was accelerated so he could graduate and enlist. His Father, Robert Harry Coolbaugh drove him to NYC to enlist in the US Army Air Corps pilot training program. He was eventually assigned to Camden, SC Army Air Corps Training Field for Primary Training, undergoing PT-17 Boeing Stearman initial flight training. His instructors were all Civilian Pilot Training Program instructors, among them, one Ben Johnson, a very experienced early figure in South Carolina aviation. Against AAC Policies at the time, Ben introduced his student to his niece, Nyra Frances Findley, a Winthrop College beauty from Anderson, SC.

Robert was awarded his choice assignment as a Fighter Pilot, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. He completed various training phases in the multi-mission “Jug”, formation flying, air to air fighter tactics, Strafing, Low Level Ground Attack, Strike Bombing, High Altitude Fighter Escort of Allied Bombers, among the many duties required of the Thunderbolt. He spent training time in Milford, NJ and Dover, DE before heading by train across the US, sailing for his Operational Training on the North Shore of Hawaii.

George Lafoon served from 1990– 1996. While George’s father served in the Army (Vietnam and Desert Storm) and his brother served in the Navy, George chose to go with the best branch and join the United States Marine Corps!

During this time, he worked in Avionics and worked on F18’s. In addition to being stationed in locations in the continental United States, he was also stationed in Hawaii and Japan.

George’s family is very proud of him for dedicating 6 years of life serving the country!

TRIVIA WITH MAURY

15. Physics: What common household appliance operates on the principle of dielectric heating?

16. Georgia: Who is the former State Senator who now serves as Georgia’s Commissioner of Labor?

17. Linguistics: What is the term for two or more words spelled the same, but have two different unrelated meanings? An example would be refuse and refuse.

4TH WORD: 3 LETTERS:

18. European History: At what crucial 100 Years War battle, did the English longbow prove the key to victory over France?

19. Popular Music: Who is the musician whose last name fills in the blank in the name of the musical group: Crosby, Stills, blank and Young? [Bonus Point for his first name.]

20. Jewelry: Dangle earrings also have what other name?

5TH WORD: 5 LETTERS:

21. Ornithology: What large bird was a symbol of parental devotion in both Greek and Roman mythology, which may be the source of the bird becoming a symbol in European folklore of reproductive fertility, and thus of use in American advertisements for products relating to pregnancy, birth and infants?

22. Literature: Who is the author who created the story character Winnie The Pooh?

23. Geography: Madagascar and Sri Lanka are almost the same distance apart as Boston and Los Angeles, just under 3,000 miles. Boston to Los Angeles can be a road trip, but Madagascar and Sri Lanka cannot as they are islands in what body of water?

24. Dance: The Electric Slide, the Cupid Shuffle and the Wobble, are what kind of dance?

25. Popular Music: What recording group’s song, Hotel California, won record of the year at the Grammy Awards in 1977?

TIEBREAKERS:

T1. Astronomy: When two stars are distant from Earth, but relatively close together, what kind of astronomic instrument is used to determine the separation between them?

T2. Movies: Despite all the big names who have appeared in one or more Star Wars films, who is the only actor ever nominated for an Academy Award for acting in a Star Wars movie?

T3. Politics: The 1924 Democratic Convention holds the record for the most rounds of voting to nominate a Presidential Candidate. The winner was John Davis, of West Virginia, Ambassador to Great Britain, who lost the election to Calvin Coolidge. How many rounds of voting did it take for Davis to secure the nomination? A round of voting is called a Ballot.

(We’re hoping you’ve already received your directory by the time you read this!)

In the past the books were mailed to “Resident” at all addresses receiving their mail in Lake Arrowhead. However……the envelopes were plain white with no information as to the contents. As a result, many were simply thrown unopened into the trash. We hope to avert that action this year by requesting that the publisher put a line of text on the envelope indicating what’s inside. They have agreed to do so. So be watching for your directory to arrive in your mailbox. We hope you will enjoy your new directory!

The Lake Arrowhead Community Directory Committee

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READING FOR THE AGES

by Jeanne Schwartz

The Hotel Nantucket | Elin Hilderbrand | Little, Brown and Company

Your beach read installment this summer is The Hotel Nantucket, by perennial summertime author Elin Hilderbrand. Hilderbrand likes to write about Nantucket because, well, she loves Nantucket.

This is the story of Lizbet Keaton, formerly the head of front of the house at The Deck, were she worked with her boyfriend JJ until she discovered more than 100 texts between him and their wine rep. Furious, she leaves the rose’ fountain she invented in the dust, and heads over to a new opportunity to manage the renaissance of an old hotel abandoned years ago after a fire and the supposed presence of a ghost who inhabits the fourth-floor storage closet.

A British millionaire, Xavier Darling, has purchased the hotel for thirty million dollars, and renovated it to within an inch of its life to impress two women: Shelly Carpenter, Instagram influencer and author of Hotel Confidential, and someone who is not revealed. Darling’s goal is to earn a “5 key review” from Shelly Carpenter, something she has never once awarded to a hotel. Never.

So Darling pulls out all the stops, with custom emperor-size beds, hydrangea blue cashmere blankets, complimentary mini-bars stocked with beer, wine, spirits, smoked bluefish pate’ and crackers, and the Blue Bar, a restaurant conceived and run by celebrity chef Mario Subiaco. Lizbet contributes by painstakingly writing “The Blue Book,” a guide to all things Nantucket that she hands out to each guest to make their vacation just what they like.

The hotel’s décor, setting, and amenities couldn’t be more perfect, but the staff leaves something to be desired. Lizbet hires two front desk staff: sweet Edie and conniving Alessandra, bell boys Zeke and a married couple, Adam and Raoul Wasserman-Ramierez, (who should be “scheduled separately” according to their job references), housekeeping manager Magda English, and two maids, young Bibi, who covets the guests’ belongings, and Chad, a spoiled rich boy who seeks out the job trying to atone for “something” and avoid his father, who expects Chad to work at his financial firm when the summer season is over. The staff is rounded out by night manager Richie, who takes the job primarily to stop sleeping in his car on the beach at night. (Yes, you can drive and park on the beach in Nantucket).

Oh, and in fact there is a ghost. Grace has been hanging around for 100 years after dying in the fire that closed the

hotel, and she is delighted to have people to haunt, although most of her antics are harmless and curiously kind.

On opening day, inexperienced Edie is approached by a woman with two children and a pit bull who a) requests an upgrade to a suite at no additional expense, b) wants to stay all summer, c) has no credit card and wants to pay in cash, and d) well, the pit bull. Edie has heard from Xavier Darling that pleasing the guests is paramount, and with Lizbet occupied elsewhere, Edie grants the request. Kimber Marsh does offer to pay in advance each week, which is small consolation to Lizbet when she returns to find a family in residence in one of the huge suites.

Each week during the summer, Xavier Darling has promised to award a $1,000 bonus to the employee who best exemplifies the level of service he is expecting. Edie does not get the bonus for checking in the Marsh family, although she has made them very happy.

So, with the stage set, the summer unfolds. The staff, led by Lizbet, works hard, and each of them brings talents and secrets to the hotel. But really, who is that “someone” that Xavier wants to make happy? And will Shelly Carpenter even show up, let alone grant the new hotel a 5 key review?

The staff reads the Friday Hotel Confidential every week, and reviews appear, but none with five keys and none of the Hotel Nantucket.

This is a fun read and the sumptuous details about the hotel and the food are sure to put you in mind of a summer vacation. And lucky for you, the last chapter in the book is called The Blue Book, and for 40 pages you can read about all things Nantucket that Elin Hilderbrand loves. The Hotel Nantucket itself is based on The Nantucket Hotel and Resort, located at 77 Easton Street. Hilderbrand provides information on hotels, restaurants, beaches, shops, art galleries – everything for a perfect trip to AUK, which is the airport code for Nantucket. (Nantucket is accessible only by boat or plane). She includes websites and Instagram pages for everything she reviews so that you can travel vicariously until your time rolls around for a trip. Enjoy!

Elin Hilderbrand is the author of 28 novels. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University and attended the University of Iowa’s writers workshop where she earned her MFA in 1998. She has lived in Nantucket permanently since 1994, and will publish one more book this summer, after which she will retire. So… almost last chance!

5 WORDS: THINK SPRING WARMTH AND SMILE

1ST WORD: 5 LETTERS: THINK

1. TOOTSIE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tootsie

2. HAMLET https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet

3. INFIELD FLY RULE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Infield_fly_rule

4. NITROGLYCERINE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Nitroglycerin_(medication)

5. KELLY, MACHINE GUN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Machine_Gun_Kelly_(gangster)

2ND WORD: 6 LETTERS: SPRING

6. SURGEON GENERAL OF THE U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States

7. PINAFORE, H.M.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.M.S._ Pinafore

8. RHESUS MONKEY or RHESUS MACAQUE https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/what-isanimal-research/a-z-animals/monkey

9. IWO JIMA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_ War_Memorial

10. NEWBERG, LOBSTER https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Lobster_Newberg

11. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Gloria_in_excelsis_Deo

3RD WORD: 6 LETTERS: WARMTH

12. WOBEGONE, LAKE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Lake_Wobegon

13. AKROYD, DAN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coneheads

14. RUBLE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

15. MICROWAVE OVEN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Dielectric_heating

16. THOMPSON, BRUCE https://dol.georgia.gov/biographylabor-commissioner

17. HETERONYMS https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ heteronym

4TH WORD: 3 LETTERS: AND

18. AGINCOURT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_ Agincourt

19. NASH, GRAHAM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Graham_Nash

20. DROP EARRINGS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earring

5TH WORD: 5 LETTERS: SMILE

21. STORK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stork

22. MILNE, ALAN ALEXANDER https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Winnie-the-Pooh

23. INDIAN OCEAN https://www.rome2rio.com/s/ Madagascar/Sri-Lanka https://www.travelmath.com/ distance/from/Boston,+MA/to/Los+Angeles,+CA https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Madagascar/Sri-Lanka

24. LINE DANCE https://www.countrydancingtonight.com/20beginner-line-dances-you-need-to-know/

25. EAGLES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_California_ (album)

TIEBREAKERS:

T1. INTERFEROMETER https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ interferometer

T2. GUINESS, ALEC https://www.wthr.com/article/news/ nation-world/star-wars-actor-oscar-nomination/507ca762aeb-7786-496c-a8d7-ad4c472355cd

T3. 103 BALLOTS (Rounds of Voting) https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/1924_Democratic_National_Convention