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Publication of the Lakes of the Four Seasons Property Owners Association May 2017

1966 - 2017

Seasons Lakehouse now offers a new variety of Craft Brews

Draft (ask for a tasting)Lagunitas IPA – Pale Ale • Sam Adams Fresh as Helles

Sam Adams Rebel IPA • Shiner BockYuengling Lager (Roasted Caramel Malt) • Leinenkugel Summer Shandy (Seasonal)

Craft/Imported BottlesBells:

Kalamazoo Stout (Choc & Coffee) • Lager of the LakesOberon Ale – Wheat Ale • Two Hearted Ale

Upland Wheat Ale • Boulevard Brewing: 80 acre Hoppy WheatDevils Trumpet:

My Ghetto IPA – IPA - Fruity • Night Goat - Coffee StoutNotting Hill Riot – English Dark Mild Ale • Dogfish Head: 90 Minute IPA – Dark Hoppy

Greenbush Breweries: Star Chicken Shotgun IPALagunita’s: Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale • Sun King Brewing: Wee Mac Scottish Ale

3 Floyds (ask your server)

“Seasons Lakehouse”is perfect for Mother’s Day

The Seasons Lakehouse wants to invite all the special Mom’s out there to our Mother’s Day Brunch! Make your reservations now before we fill up

219-988-2582Make sure you join our Facebook page under Seasons Lakehouse for

up to date weekly specials and information.Patio service will begin by Memorial Day Weekend!!!

Sundays on the patio will have BBQ specials along with our full menu and

Entertainment from 4pm-7pmSummer hours beginning Memorial Day

Wednesday & Thursday 4pm-9pmFriday & Saturday 4pm-10pm

Sunday 3pm-9pm

Come check our new selection of Craft BeerOur Beer of the Month we are featuring our Devil’s Trumpet Nottinghill Riot

We encourage reservations Friday’s and Saturday’s

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Identification StatementA. The SeasonalUSPS #130-510B. Issue Date: May 2007C. MonthlyD. Issue No. 2007E. 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 46307

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POA dues for 2017 were due March 1, with a grace period until May 1. If you have not paid this year’s dues, please make arrange-ments as soon as possible. Dues not paid by May 1 of each year are considered delinquent and there will be a $50 late fee charged. The Board of Directors approved a motion to deactivate the Bar Codes after May 1st in accord with LOFS By-Laws.Maintenance Crews

It’s that time of the year again for mowing, trim-ming and other maintenance throughout the community for the Golf Maintenance and Operations departments. Please be careful and slow down when encountering the maintenance staff on a mow-er or work cart.Leaf & Branch Collections

Spring leaf collections for the entire community have been completed for the sea-son. Spring branch collec-tions for the Lake County portion of the community have also been completed. Spring branch collections will begin on May 9 and continue until the final date of May 20 for the Porter County portion of the com-

munity. Branches must be out on your berm no later than May 13.Signage

I want to remind residents before they start popping up everywhere that street pole signs and balloons are pro-hibited. Signs in the com-munity are not permitted with the exception of open house signs, which are only allowed on Saturdays and Sundays if the proper paper-work is filed. Political signs are also allowed if you abide per the resolution.Summer Concerts

The summer Concerts at the Seasons Lakehouse will begin on Thursday June 8, with the Neverly Brothers; they play Rock ‘n Roll, from Elvis to the Beatles. There will be 11 concerts this year. The first 10 will continue to take place on Thursday evening’s begin-ning at 7 p.m. The eleventh and final concert will take place on Friday, August 18, also beginning at 7 p.m. The Seasons Lakehouse will not be providing alcoholic bever-ages outside for the concerts. Just a reminder, please use the provided containers for your trash, cigarette butts,

and recyclables as this helps with cleanup.Illegal Dumping

I am requesting that all res-idents refrain from dumping leaves, branches, and grass clippings in the POA greens-pace areas or on vacant lots. We provide branch and leaf collections in the spring and fall. You are also allowed to put small bundles of branch-es in with your trash along with small amounts of grass clippings. Loose Pets

I have received a few calls this spring from residents having issues with cats run-ning loose around their prop-erties. Pets must be leashed or under equivalent control at all times; including cats. If you are having problems with any loose pets around your property, please contact the Security Department at 219-988-2111.

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219-988-2581 - Telephone • 219-988-3840 Fax Visit LOFS Web Site at www.lofs.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jay Robison PRESIDENT

Rob Rabelhofer VICE PRESIDENT Lori DuPratt SECRETARY

Don Tul TREASURER Tim Swallers ASSISSTANT SEC./TREAS.

COMMUNITY MANAGER Rick Cleveland • [email protected] POA OFFICE STAFF

Cheryl Parker ACCOUNTANT [email protected] Courtney Van Sessen Payroll/ Accounting assistant [email protected]

Caryn Whitehead ASSISTANT to the COMMUNITY MANAGER [email protected] DEPARTMENT STAFF

Roy Green OPERATIONS DIRECTOR [email protected] work 988-4461 Ryan Grady LAKES DIRECTOR/LAKES PATROL 988-4722 [email protected]

Mike Talley LAKES ASSISTANT/ MS4 COORDINATOR [email protected] work 988-3654 Kurt Whitehead BUILDING INSPECTOR

Doug Weiss GOLF MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT work 988-3104 [email protected] Paul Boris DIRECTOR OF GOLF work 988-2201 [email protected]

SECURITY DEPARTMENT work 988-2111 Craig Philp SECURITY DIRECTOR 988-2111 [email protected]

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The Keen-Agers will have their May meeting on the 18th at the newly deco-rated Seasons Lakehouse. The bar will open at noon with a delicious luncheon being served at 1 p.m. Entertainment is scheduled for 2 p.m; after a short meet-ing adjournment will be around 3 p.m.

The club is open to any-one 50 and older, regardless of residency; when open-ings are available. The yearly Membership fee is $24 and

the monthly luncheon cost is $14. Please Contact Renate at 219-689-3408 or email her at [email protected] to make a reservation or with any questions.

Besides the third Thursday of the month meetings, ex-cept for January, the club enjoys going to a casino, a boat ride in Chicago and more trips including Amish Acres are being planned. Their Diamond Tour Bus trip on the agenda for this year is MAINE; seats are still avail-

able.Due to the success of all

their fundraisers, especially their Annul August Auctions; last year was the biggest and best in Keen-Ager history, they help finance all their club’s activities. They make fun affordable!

Thanks to all the Keen-Agers and the Seasons Lakehouse staff for keep-ing them Seniors with Sanity!• President, Renate Sahulcik• Vice President (Trips/Entertainment) Linda Koblack• Treasurer (Meals) Pete Maloy• Secretary, Vileda Maloy• Bernie Bailey (Callers)• Sue Kalinowski (Casino)

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The Advocate’s CornerBy Jill McNamara

M o t h e r ’s Day is a dif-ficult time for every woman who grieves the death of their child. For parents who have expe-rienced the death of a child through miscarriage and whose loss was never vali-dated, I hope this article will help others to understand, how in the words of Dr. Seuss’ book, Horton Hears a Who, “A person is a person no matter how small.”

Unless you have experi-enced a miscarriage or your employment involves work-ing within the medical, funer-al, or burial industry, the buri-al of miscarried fetal remains is rarely a topic of discussion or concern. I did work within the funeral and burial indus-try and witnessed the com-mon burial of miscarried fetal remains. Wikipedia defines common burials as: mass interment or mass grave, it is the burial of several bod-ies in one collective grave. Human infants, particularly premature ones, are some-times given a common burial when they die from loss of pregnancy, stillbirth, or early infant death. In such cases, one or two caskets maybe used to hold all the infants. Personally, I have never met

a grieving parent who would have intentionally chosen to dispose of their baby in such a manner.

In 2011, I became a vol-unteer bereavement special-ist for Elizabeth Ministry International, in Kaukauna, WI. I responded to corre-spondence and phone calls concerning miscarriage. I contacted a mother who was still at the hospital after her miscarriage. She needed someone to listen; she need-ed to vent her anger; and she needed someone to validate the death of her child. She ex-plained her anguish watching the medical staff put her mis-carried baby inside a bright orange bio-hazardous waste bag and how she begged the nurses not to throw her baby out as garbage. She had con-tacted EMI for assistance in having her baby’s body re-leased for burial. Ironically, if her baby had been over twenty weeks gestation, rath-er than being placed inside a bright orange bio hazardous waste bag, a funeral direc-tor would be contacted to process the death certificate with the health department and, oftentimes, participate a in brief memorial ceremony prior to final disposition of the baby’s fetal remains.

This woman will never know how her experience be-came the motivational force which influenced my efforts

to advocate for the unborn and their parents. After 25+ years of advocacy, I knew the process would require a lot of work and just as much pa-tience. Eventually, everything fell into place and in January 2014, State Representative, Hal Slager, introduced House Bill 1190 – Treatment of Miscarried Remains as be-reavement legislation. It stated parents, regardless of the gestational age of their unborn baby, are to be pro-vided, both orally and with a written form, within 24 hours of a miscarriage, information about their burial choice op-tions and, if available, pro-vided information about grief counseling. The law became effective on October 1, 2014.

Except for a column writ-ten by the Post Tribune’s Jerry Davich, on October 15, 2014 (National Day for Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness), very few Northwest Indiana parents are even aware of HB 1190 or why this law was written. By contrast, the Indianapolis Star Newspaper displayed a front-page story about the introduction of HB 1190. It was an exten-sive article which included interviews from women who had miscarried in addition to professional perspectives. I was interviewed for both articles and explained why I felt the need to change the current medical practice. My

response included an expla-nation of medical terminol-ogy. The difference between a miscarriage and a stillbirth is determined by the recorded gestational age of the unborn baby at the time of its death. The difference between the two can be less than one week. A miscarriage occurs when the unborn baby dies before twenty weeks gesta-tion and a stillbirth occurs when the unborn baby dies after twenty weeks gestation. Basically, one gestational week, whether accurate or in-accurate, will determine the fate of an unborn baby’s fetal remains.

Miscarriage, Mothers & Others, Inc., is as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides information and resources about miscarriage burials. Its outreach ministry is based solely on donations. Currently, a website: www.elizabethministry.com with quick access to HB 1190 is under construction. However, if you are interested in ob-taining a copy of HB 1190 and/or want to be contacted when the website becomes available, contact [email protected].

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The Lakes of the Four Seasons pool will be open on Memorial Day weekend beginning on Saturday, May 27, through Monday, May 29, from 12 to 8 p.m. (lap swim from 8 a.m. to noon). The pool will begin its regu-lar summer hours on Friday, June 2.

The regular summer hours are as follows:Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday• 8:00am -12:00pm Lap Swim• 12:00pm -8:00pm Open Swim• 7:00pm-8:00pm Lap/Open Swim

Friday-Saturday-Sunday• 8:00am -12:00pm Lap Swim• 12:00pm -8:00pm Open Swim

Don’t forget to purchase your family pool pass for $75 at the POA office. Only full-time residents of each household may be placed on a family’s season pass. The daily fee for non-season-pass holders and guests will be $5 per day. Property owners may also purchase a special guest coupon for $30. These passes are good for 10 swims; a 40% savings off the regular guest fee! Swim coupons are not renewable for the next season.

The LOFS pool is once again offering swim lessons this summer. All children will be taught to swim or helped with their swimming tech-nique by certified lifeguards. We will keep the instructor to child ratio to a minimum to ensure safety, skill learning, and fun. Come to the pool during regular pool hours to sign up your child. Children must be between the ages of 3 and 12. Adult, Private, or Special Need swim lessons may be scheduled separately upon request. The cost is $45 for each child per session.

The first session will be

held from June 13 to June 29. The second session will be held from July 11 to July 27. Lessons will be taught on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the week between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The specific time de-pends upon the child’s skill level. Fridays will be used as make up days in the event of inclement weather.

Be advised that season pass holders can also book the pool for private parties. Call the pool at 219-988-4185 for specific details. We’re look-ing forward to another great summer at the LOFS pool!

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NeededThe LOFS Pool is looking for responsible teens and young adults (must be at least 15 years old) to work as lifeguards this summer. All lifeguards must be lifeguard, CPR, and basic first aid certified. Certification classes are offered at several high schools and YMCAs in the area. Additional certification classes can be found by contacting the local American Red Cross. Anyone interested in applying for a pool job should stop by the POA office and fill out an application. Direct any questions to Brad, the pool manager, at [email protected].

Summer hours and information for the LOFS Pool

If you are planning on building or installing any above ground structure on your property you must ob-tain a permit from the POA office. If you have any ques-tions about having a struc-ture built or installed on your property please call the POA office at 219-988-2581.

As stated under 3.1.2. in

the Restrictive Covenants: No dwelling house, storage shed, tennis court, dog pen or run, outbuilding, swim-ming pool, or other above ground structure shall be constructed, placed, or al-tered on any numbered lot in the Subdivision nor shall any boat lift, pier, float, or similar structure be placed entirely

or partly within any lake in the Subdivision, unless plans and specifications show-ing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, and loca-tion thereof shall have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, not less than two members of the Building Control Committee for the Association.

Permits required for building, installing structures

The public is invited to attend an Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support and Fellowship meeting at Christ Presbyterian Church in Winfield. This program is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana and is fa-

cilitated by Kathleen Luken, director of Welcome Home.

The group is being de-signed as a support group for caregivers to gather informa-tion in order to help make life easier; but also to provide an evening of food, fellowship, and relaxation from the nor-

mal routine of life.The group is free to attend

and is open to anyone with a need to understand the de-mentia process.

The group meets on the sec-ond Thursday of every month at the Christ Presbyterian Church, located at 7416 East

109th Avenue in Winfield. The meeting time is 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Luken at 219-728-1106.

Alzheimer’s, dementia support group meets once per month in Winfield

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By Jean Marthaler,Election Committee Chair2017 POA Board Election Schedule

Two of the five seats on the LOFS POA Board of Directors are up for election this year. Here are the key dates:• Thursday, June 1 – Friday, June 30 - Candidacy petitions will be available at the POA office for all residents wish-ing to be listed on the ballot.• Monday, July 3 – Friday, July 14 – Completed petitions may be turned in at the POA office. The order the ballots are printed, listing the candi-dates’ names, will be deter-mined by a blind draw only if there are more than one person turning in their peti-tions on the same day to the POA office, and documenta-tion verified as complete and valid.• Monday, August 7 – Candidates Night issues fo-rum at 7:30 p.m. in the LOFS Clubhouse ballroom.

• Friday, August 11 – Ballots will be mailed to all property owners of record.• Wednesday, September 13 – Polls closed; ballots must be received by 9:00 a.m. at the Crown Point Post Office box. Ballots will be counted beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the LOFS West Lounge.

Property Owners have the option to mail in their election ballots or drop them inside a locked ballot box that will be located inside the LOFS Clubhouse. Ballots may be dropped inside the ballot box anytime the Clubhouse is open. The last day to drop them inside the box will be Wednesday, September 13 by noon. The election chair-person will be the only per-son that can unlock the box to retrieve ballots the day of verification and counting on September 13.

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By Paul Boris,Director of GolfUpcoming Golf Sales!

The golf shop is now fully stocked with premium cloth-ing lines from FootJoy, Cutter & Buck, Under Armour, Greg Norman and more!

Mother’s Day is upon us and the golf shop is helping you find the perfect gift for mom by running a weeklong sale on all women’s apparel May 6 to May 14.

The Golf Shop will also be running a Memorial Weekend Sidewalk Clearance Sale on clothing, shoes, bags and more! Beginning 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 27, through Monday, May 30, so stop on by to take advan-tage of closeout pricing on all types of LOFS merchandise!

Custom Club Fitting Services

Are you in the market for a new club purchase or wondering if new technol-ogy would give you a bigger advantage over your current clubs? Get custom fit by one of our certified custom club fitting professionals! Custom fitting is free when your clubs are purchased at the Four Seasons Country Club. Don’t make the mistake of catering your swing to make your clubs work, have your clubs work to aid your swing! Visit us at the golf shop or by phone 219-988-2201to dis-cuss options and to set up an appointment or by email [email protected] Junior Golf Academy

Registration will begin on

Saturday, May 13, and con-tinue through until the acad-emy start date of Tuesday, June 20. Sign-up forms can be downloaded from www.lofscc.org during this period or picked up at the golf shop. Requirements for the acad-emy are as follows:• Junior Golf Member or relative of an Adult Golf Member• Ages 8 – 17 years old• $50 registration fee

This is an 8-week pro-gram on Tuesday mornings beginning June 20 and con-tinues through August 8. Our Academy’s design is based around skill progression and focuses not just on general technique and fundamentals but caters the training to the child, while also helping the juniors acclimate to ideas and mental preparation for com-petitive golf in the advanced groups.

Our instructors are proud to have been a critical step to developing dozens of top

high school talent over the years that have then gone on to earn partial or full college scholarships to continue onto NCAA Division I-III compe-tition both locally and nation-ally.Interested in Golf Membership or Golf Outings?

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please don’t hesitate to call the golf shop for more infor-mation. We would be glad to answer any questions you

may have 219-988-2201 or e-mail us [email protected] • TITLEIST DEMO DAY

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Students of the Month recognized by Porter Lakes Elementary SchoolPorter Lakes Elementary School recently congratulated its Students of the Month. Each classroom teacher selected a student who exhibits the qualities and characteristics that are a good example to others. Each student was invited to a donut-and-milk breakfast sponsored by our PTO and received a PLE Student of the Month wrist band. Pictured are, first row: Olivia Batson, Charlotte Rippe, Julianna Dragon, Olivia Capes, and Nicolas Mancilla;. middle row: Peyton Church, Keegan Brennan, Lindsey Ruthkay, Abigail Keldenich, and Odin Giese; and back row: Sandy Carpenter, Abbey Hoffmann, and Sophia Lopez. (Not pictured are Aiden Joyce, Audrianna Hanley, Josiah Miller, and Jonathan Miller.)

Commander Charles of the Indianapolis Division of the USO recently came to Boone Grove Elementary School to pick up donations the 4th and 5th graders at the school collected for deployed troops as part of their Valentine’s-Friendship Day celebration.

The children collected everything from razors and socks to snacks and playing cards. In all, over 2,000 items were donated.

Commander Charles is a veteran who served in the Marine Corps for many years before retiring and joining the USO. He spoke to sev-eral students and related that there are approximately 400

troops set to be deployed this month, and the items that were brought in by the Boone Grove Elementary families and students will be given to these troops, as well as sent overseas to others already de-ployed.

Charles explained to the students how much the troops appreciate any little donation they receive while deployed, and that they usu-ally only receive items around Christmas, not throughout the year. He also honored Kennedy Blashill with a USO Challenge Coin for her work with organizing and invento-rying the donations received.

Charles also gave the chil-

dren who helped to load up the vehicle USO sunglasses, and the organizers thanked the fourth and fifth grade teachers who were so patient and sup-portive in letting the project use a corner of each of their rooms to store the donations.

Boone Grove Elementary School students donate over 2,000 items to troops deployed overseas

The beaches, parks, and lake accesses throughout the com-munity are considered ameni-ties for LOFS residents who are in good standing. Those residents not in good standing and non–residents not accom-panied with a property owner found using these amenities will be asked to leave.

Amenities for residents of good-standing only

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June 8 • Neverly Brothers • Rock N Roll- Elvis to the BeatlesJune 15 • 360 to Sunrise • Alternative RockJune 22 • Overdue • Party RockJune 29 • Eaten Alive • Rock July 6 • Breaking Dawn Band • Classic Rock, 80s & Pop July 13 • Mr. Funnyman • Rock N Roll & Pop Rock July 20 • Island 49 • Rock N Roll & Trop Rock July 27 • Crawpuppies • Pop Rock August 3 • Crossroads • Classic Rock & Top 40 Country August 10 • Unstoppables • Classic RockAugust 18 • Compass • Classic Rock

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SPRING CLEANING YOUR HOUSE? The LOFS WGA is Looking for any unwanted

items/donations for their upcoming Garage Sale! PLEASE CALL or TEXT: Lori DuPratt

330-714-2042 for details We are changing our Annual Fall

Garage Sale Event to be held annually during the “Town of Winfield’s Garage Sale” held in June!

Please look for our ad in the Winfield newspaper as well as the Seasonal

And come on out to support the LOFS Women’s Golf Association!

Women’s Golf Association

WGA board, Ginny Wilhelm Foundation dedicate new landscaping projectThe Lakes of the Four Seasons Women’s Golf Association (LOFS WGA) and the Ginny Wilhelm Foundation is thrilled to dedicate the new LOFS landscaping between holes #10 & #11. The LOFS WGA is a non-profit organization that takes great pride in knowing that we help beautify LOFS golf course every year and help support the Northwest Indiana Junior golf (NWIJG) league. We thank the community for your support whether it’s our Member Guest Day Outing, WGA garage sale (now being held in June), or just your monetary donations every bit helps and again “Thank you for your support.” Any questions please check out www.lofs.org or contact any of your WGA board members.

WGA board members review recent aerial photos of rock project on golf courseWGA Board Members recently reviewed work completed on the golf course between the 10th hole and 11th green, known as the WGA Rock Project. Members looking over the photos include (left to right) Sandi Nicol, Handicap Chair; Jeanna Karas, 1st Vice President; Kim Brownlee, Treasurer; Lori DuPratt, 2nd Vice President Nine Hole League; Mitzi Levander, and Carol Thorsen, President. The majority of the funding for the project was gained through the efforts of the WGA membership and a donation from the Ginny Wilhelm Foundation. Photography was provided courtesy of Jon Parkhouse of AerialOptixnwi.com.

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Kids Eat Free monday – Wednesday at the 19th Hole! Receive one free kids meal with the purchase of any large salad, pizza or sandwich.

AYCE fish and shrimp every Friday at the 19th Hole, $9.95 choose one $14.95 combo.

Ribs! Every Sunday through the month of February! $13 Half Slab $20 Full Slab

Call in or check us out on Facebook for our daily specials!

Text LOFS 36000 to receive special promotional deals and updates on coming events!

Saturday February 4th Eaten AliveFriday February 10th Chad Clifford

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Call in or check us out on Facebook for our daily specials! • Text LOFS 36000 to receive special promotional deals and updates on coming events!

The updated Indiana Big Tree Register is now avail-able online for Hoosier big tree lovers. The register, which is published every five years, lists the largest tree—or “champion”— of every native tree species in Indiana. It is at www.dnr.IN.gov/for-estry/8169.htm.

The current listing of Indiana’s biggest trees was open for nominations in 2015. DNR Division of Forestry staff confirmed nominations in 2016.

Indiana’s Big Tree Register follows a points sys-tem used by the National Big Tree Register that takes into account tree height, trunk circumference, and canopy

spread to determine the over-all largest tree.

There are still several spe-cies without champions be-cause they have not received a nomination.

Many of the champions are found in open areas such as cemeteries, yards, or ag-ricultural fields. With more space and less competition for water and sunlight, trees in these areas can grow to their largest potential.

Indiana ‘Big Tree Register’ now available

$25.95 Adults 13+ $12.95 Kids Ages 6-12 Kids 5 & Under Free

Call 219-988-CLUB For more Information & Reservations

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Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, April 14, 2017 11 AM—1 PM Breakfast:

Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits & Gravy, Cheese filled Blintzes, Hash browns,

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Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits & Gravy, Cheese filled Blintzes, Hash browns,

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Co-sponsored by LOFS, the Men’s and Women’s Golf Associations, and benefiting our Junior Golf Scholarship Fund, this year we will be having a charity golf outing honoring Janet Allen’s legacy to the LOFS golfing commu-nity.

Her dedication to the suc-cesses of women’s golf and this community over the years will never be forgotten.

Being a lifelong educator, we felt it fitting to have the charitable proceeds benefit our Junior Golf Scholarship Fund, as they continue their educational pursuits. Many of our children (including her two sons) have not only experienced the joy of learn-ing a new sport but, gained valuable life lessons such as building character, playing by the rules and fair play.

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded (one from the MGA and one from the WGA) to our former Junior Golfers. It is our intent to conduct this charitable outing on an annual basis, award-ing scholarships every year. Just another great reason to participate in our Junior Golf Program.

Sign-ups will be taken at the Pro Shop, with checks

made payable to the “MGA” at the time of registration. Questions regarding golf may be referred to Paul Boris, Director of Golf, at 219-988-2201. Event questions will be

answered by Dave Allen 219-765-5425.

This year’s Outing Committee consists of Sally Brown, Sandy Nicol, Barb Smith, Jodi Hall,

Beryl Bowers, Debbie Lewandowshi, Mitzi Levander, Nancy Klavas, Liz Sturgeon, Chris Patz, and June Wilkinson.

Janet Allen Legacy Golf Outing to be held Saturday, June 3

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GOLF OUTING

By Beverly StanislawskiThe early sun gilded the

eastern sky and signaled the awakening of a beautiful day. A single fisherman sat hunched over in his small rowboat as it drifted by. His nylon line trailed behind, offering a plastic pastry as breakfast for some diner of the deep.

The golden globe con-tinued its western roll. It seemed to stop, momentarily admiring its reflection in the lake like a young girl looking into her mirror. Smiling with approval, the sun blushed, bringing an orange glow to its checks.

Around the solitary boat, the waters became alive with the sun’s warm embrace. Hundreds of incandescent fish quivered on the surface. But the angler ignored their antics, for he noticed a real fish tasting his lure. With great expectations, he reeled in, only to see a small bass. As the fisherman released his catch, the wind awakened and yawned hello. The lake answered in rhythmic waves, rocking the small boat and its occupant.

A familiar sound of strain-ing rigging announced a sailboat gliding into view. Its captain complete with cap and beard had just com-manded an about face. Two sails like sheets from full and twin-sized triangular beds snapped to attention. The ex-perienced sailor ducked the boom and leaned over back-wards, precariously balanc-ing against the wind’s force.

At the beach near the south ends of the lake, a youngster with water wings floated along, an aquatic angel with a watchful mother superior nearby. Along the shore, a young would-be king built his sand castle bucket by bucket. His royal aspirations were short lived. Blue and white dressed troops from the water kingdom set siege to his sandy fortress. With one quick, unsuspecting wave, they leveled his palace. Only a single tear belied his kingly countenance as the pretender surveyed his lost Camelot.

Lake activity increased as two Jet Skis plowed through the powder-blue snow. True to their name, they often pro-pelled their riders into a bank

of foam. Then, like a me-chanical ‘Jaws’, they circled their prey waiting for another encounter.

Water skiers appeared, tethered to their respective motorboats. They executed the counterclockwise circuit several times. The crafts’ propellers cut into the lake’s surface creating temporary ruts like those dug into any dirt race track.

Pontoon boats also took their turn on the motor-go-round but at a much slower pace. Aromas of gasoline and oil drifted ashore. There they mingled with the smell of

suntan lotion on bathers bast-ing under the burning blaze.

Day’s end approached. The angel and the king have been fast asleep for hours. The early angler was feasting on one that didn’t get away. Gingerly removing bath-ing suit straps, the sun wor-shippers carefully applied Noxzema lotion to parched skin. Masters of the fleets took a final turn before call-ing it a day. Some headed for the ramps and their waiting trailers, while others maneu-vered into their own slips.

Evening beckoned. The reluctant sun strained to get a

final glimpse of itself in the reflecting pool. But it was too late. Homes which frame the lake blocked its view, casting giant shadows on the make-shift mirror. Finally surren-dering the sky, the sun left to

ponder and to plan another strategic pass over its secret looking glass tomorrow.

Photos courtesy of LOFS Photography Club; Photographer Jim Rettker.

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Security Department

By Craig Philp,Director of Security

This information was pro-vided by the Porter County Central Communications Department about the 911 program.WHAT IF I CALL 911 ON ACCIDENT?

STAY ON THE LINE! Don’t be embarrassed. Your dispatcher will ask you ques-tions to verify you do not have an emergency. If you call from a landline, we will ask you to verify the infor-mation on our 911 screen to help catch any discrepancies that may be present. This helps us ensure we have ac-curate information in the event you have to call for an actual emergency event.

If you call from a cell phone and do not speak, we will attempt to call you back. If that doesn’t work, we will

try and send you a text mes-sage. It is very important you answer if you are able and confirm that you do not have an emergency

We ask that you do not give your children your old cell phones to use as toys. Even if service is turned off on the phone, it is still able to call 911 as long as the battery is inside. Calls from children playing on the phone bog down our 911 system and may keep those calling with emergencies from having their call answered promptly. I CAN TEXT 911?

The State of Indiana joined the Text to 911 movement, which has enabled direct ac-cess to emergency service for an underserved segment of the population, such as hearing and speech impaired. Although this service is use-ful in other ways, such as if

you are in a dangerous situ-ation and unable to talk, we stress that it is important you call 911 if able. Dispatchers have to ask you the same questions regardless of the method the call comes in, and relying on text may provide you a delay in needed help.WHEN SHOULD I CALL 911?

You should use 911 at any time there is a life or death emergency where Police, Fire, or Ems assistance is needed. Examples are car ac-cidents, medical problems, or building fires. In the event of a non-emergency (such as a request for informa-tion, a stray animal, or theft that occurred overnight), we encourage you to use the non-emergency number for your local police agency. Although your call will come into the same center, it is im-portant we keep our 911 lines open for incoming calls that are time sensitive in nature.

When and if you have to call 911, you will need to remember that they are go-ing to be asking you a lot of

questions to get specific in-formation in a general order. Some people may believe that these questions could be delaying the response time which is not true. Most times while they are asking ques-tions a second dispatcher is relaying that info to emer-gency services who need to know what is going on.

As tough as it sounds stay-ing calm and cooperative during this process helps en-sure that you are getting the help you need as quickly as possible and without delay. We have all heard the “who, what, when, where, and why” when growing up; well these are the general questions in a different order you will be asked by your dispatcher.

WHERE ARE YOU? Having an entire address or a specific location (store or park name) is very important and will help when medical attention is needed or if a crime was witnessed. If you have additional information about your location such as a specific entry point, or a hard to find address, please pro-

vide that to your dispatcher.WHAT is the nature of

your emergency? This helps them determine what re-sources you are going to need (ambulance, fire, or police.) What was involved (person, vehicle, or property.)

WHO was involved? If you are reporting a crime in progress, you may be asked for the suspects name (if known), approximate age, sex, race, height, build, clothing description, and any other stand out features that will help identify the person (tattoos, facial hair, etc.) If they are in a vehicle your dispatcher is going to want to know the type, color, style (car, suv, truck.) Also anything that will make that vehicle stand out amongst others like bumper stickers, visible damage, license plate, and direction of travel.

WHEN DID IT HAPPEN? When report-ing a crime having a general timeline helps responding officers should that person no longer be at the scene, or providing a timeline for how

long a person in medical dis-tress has been down.

If you are calling for something medical in nature, your dispatcher is going to need to know WHY you are calling. Is your loved one having difficulty breathing? Did they pass out? Porter County Dispatchers are certi-fied as Advanced Emergency Medical Dispatchers. They are going to ask you a series of questions to help specify the nature of your call. These will include approximate age, sex, breathing status, and primary complaint. As with most dispatchers they can walk you through CPR, help a person who is chok-ing, or even deliver a baby.

As I stated, this infor-mation was provided by the Porter County Central Communications, who like all other dispatchers around this country are the unseen rescuers behind those com-ing to your home. They provided this information to help everyone receive the best possible service when calling 911.

By Walt Pluchinsky, Historical Society

Today, anyone who is in-terested in genealogy or his-tory can readily access count-less amounts of information from the internet, including Ellis Island records and those of the various censuses taken over the years. There is free access to census records at most public libraries, using the Ancestry Library Edition and a little computer savvy.

So, what better way is there to start a local Historical Society than to de-termine who came before us, where they came from, and perhaps a little knowledge of who they were? Since The Four Seasons comprise parts of Winfield Township and Porter Township, per-haps a review of old census records of these areas will prove interesting. But first, a short history of the census is offered.

The United States was

the first country to call for a regularly held census, which was first held in 1790 and re-peated every ten years. The Constitution required that a census of all “Persons...ex-cluding Indians not taxed” be performed to determine the collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. Presumably, these same rules, except for Indians, ap-ply today.

The first census in 1790 included 11 states, by coun-ty, including seven major cities. This census was cat-egorized as: name of head of household, number of free white males of 16 years and older, number of free white females, number of all other free persons, number of slaves, and sometimes the town or district of residence. Similarly, the 1800 census in-cluded 12 states, the District of Columbia and the territory north of the Ohio River. It re-

corded the same information, but Indians were excepted.

The 1810 census was tak-en for 17 states, by county, the District of Columbia and the various territories, in-cluding the Indiana Territory. There was, however, a loss of records over the years, including those for Indiana. Data recorded was the same as in previous censuses but modified to include white males and females in age cat-egories: 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older.

The 1820 census covered the District of Columbia and 22 states, including the new states of Indiana and Illinois. Categories were the same as before, but additionally in-cluded free white males 16 to 18, number of persons natu-ralized, number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture, number of col-ored persons, and number of other persons except Indians. Records for Indiana cover 34

counties, but none were in the northern part of the state.

The 1830 national cen-sus included 23 states, DC, two territories, and Indiana’s 64 counties. Again, there were no local counties; St. Joseph was the nearest to us. Expanded categories includ-ed anyone over 100, name of slave owners, slaves by age category, number of foreign-ers, number of deaf, dumb, and blind.

The 1840 national census included 26 states, DC, three territories, and Indiana’s 95 counties, including Lake, Porter, LaPorte, and Jasper. There were no towns nor townships listed, only heads of household, and the usual previous categories. Lake County had 1468 people, including one free colored female, and typical surnames were Edgerton, Kennison, Foley, Clark, McDaniel, and Smith. Similarly, Porter County had 2172 residents,

including seven free col-ored persons, and typical surnames were Campbell, Cole, Dillingham, Smith, and Cobb.

The 1850 census was the first to include the name of each person, age, sex, oc-cupation, and place of birth, as well as the local county’s townships. Several additional categories included the num-ber of children in school.

The 1850 records for Winfield Township, Lake County, listed 245 residents and 39 families. Typical sur-names were Burge, Welch, Cunningham, Ditty, Ward, Berry, Shaw, Woodbridge, Ball, Gregg, Nichols, Wise, Post, Peterson, and Downing. Almost all of the adult males were farm-ers, but Rowland Shear, age 52, was listed as a shoe-maker, and Soloman Collby, age 36, was a blacksmith. Surprisingly, there were no listings for any Randolph,

Palmer, or Hooseline, fa-miliar local names. Most adults were born in other states such as Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania, with several born in Canada and Germany. Most families had four or more children.

Similarly, the 1850 re-cords for Porter Township, Porter County, listed 769 residents and 127 families. Again, typical surnames were Hathaway, Sheffield, Sweet, Graham, Luddington, Hurlburt, Reeve, Merriman, Cobb, Gurnsey, Frame, Salyer, and Gregg. Most of the adult males were farmers, with the occasional laborer, but listed were two doctors, George Axe, and Levi Cass, two blacksmiths, and two shoemakers. Again, most adults were born in eastern or southern states, and a few migrated from Canada or Germany.

To be continued.

Early census records of the Winfield area show changes over time

Men’s Golf Association Junior Golf Scholarships

The LOFS Men’s Golf Association is pleased to an-nounce the 7th annual Golf Scholarship awards for cur-rent and previous LOFS ju-nior golf members. A $1,000 award will be issued to the college or university of their choice for one male and one female who have graduated high school this spring and will be attending said college or university in the fall.

Among the requirements to be met, parents or legal guardians of the applicants must be a current MGA

member or LOFS resident in good standing at the time of the application, a minimum of one year of LOFS junior golf participation, a complet-ed application to verify eligi-bility with a 500-word essay explaining how the game of golf and its lessons has im-pacted their life and what it holds for them in the future.

For further information, and to pick up and return the scholarship applica-tions, please visit the LOFS Pro Shop. Entries must be received by June 17 2017; winners will be notified by July 1, 2017.

MGA Vegas Night May 6The LOFS Men’s Golf

Association will be hosting a “Las Vegas Night” at the Seasons Lakehouse on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 6 p.m. to midnight. All LOFS residents and non-residents are welcome to attend.

The event is open to all men and women who are 21 years of age and older who wish to take a chance at winning. All funds

raised go to enhance the appearance and play of the LOFS golf course and to support our Junior Golf and scholarship programs.

Tickets are $25 per person and include food, beer, soft drinks, and games of chance. Advance tickets may be purchased at the LOFS Pro Shop or contact Pat Hedge at 219-743-4026. Please join us for some fun and help us raise money for some great causes.

Save energy and money when you purchase Energy Star LEDs through Kankakee Valley REMC starting at just $1. Best of all, your local electric cooperative is bring-ing the lightbulbs to you!

Kankakee Valley REMC, your local electric provider to Lakes of the Four Seasons, is running a special promotion on Energy Star LEDs. As a resident of LOFS and a mem-ber of the cooperative, you are eligible to purchase LEDs starting at $1 per bulb (tax in-cluded), with a maximum of 30 bulbs in 2017.

Current bulbs available in-clude a 60-watt equivalent, 9W, 2700K (soft white), a 60 watt equivalent, 10W, 5,000K

(daylight) and a 65 watt equivalent, 10W, 2700K can light (soft white). All bulbs are $1 with the exception of the can lights, that are $2.

To better serve the resi-dents of LOFS, representa-tives from Kankakee Valley REMC will be at the Seasons Lakehouse on Thursday, May 18 from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. selling LEDs. If you haven’t already purchased LEDs through this program, or the PowerMoves mail-in lighting rebate program, you are eligible to purchase. Only cash and personal checks will be accepted for payment. LEDs are also available for sale at the Kankakee Valley REMC office in Wanatah.

Don’t miss Energy Star LEDs starting at $1 on May 18

This dumpster is used for the recycling of household appliances like refrigerators and stoves. Tires can also be placed in this dumpster. This service is available at the maintenance yard all year long between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday

through Friday. During the spring and summer months (April 8 through September 23) you can bring items on Saturdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Noon. No chemicals! Please call the Operations Department if you have any questions.

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Twin Lakes Utilities start-ed conducting routine hy-drant maintenance and flush-ing within your water system beginning on Monday, April 24, 2017, and will continue through Friday, May 19, 2017.

The flushing will be con-ducted Monday through Friday of each week. Twin Lakes will also be exercis-ing system valves during this process. We will begin this work at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approxi-mately 4:30 p.m. each day. During this flushing process, you may experience periods of lower than normal water pressure or possible cloudy water during this time period each day. Twin Lakes will also be exercising system valves during this process.

Once the flushing is com-pleted, normal water quality and pressure will be restored to your home. Should you ex-perience any water quality is-sues following this work, we would ask that you please try flushing your cold water line

for approximately 2-3 min-utes. If this does not improve the quality, please contact us immediately.

We apologize for any in-convenience you may ex-perience while we work to

provide you with the best possible water quality and service. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Department at 1-877-294-8890.

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By Mike Talley,Lakes AssistantAbout The Geese

We discussed in earlier articles, Phosphorus and Nitrates are some of the pri-mary nutrients entering our lakes which cause excessive plant growth. Those plants include various types of al-gae, including Blue Green Algae, which not only looks and smells bad but it can be a health hazard. Geese are responsible for about 20 per-cent of the nutrients that en-ter our lakes and support this plant growth.

What else, well for the same reason dogs are not allowed on the beaches, goose feces in and

around our lakes contribute to the growth of E-coli and other health hazards.

Every morning the Lakes Department uses a tractor to turn over and level out the sand on our beaches. This practice not only makes the beaches look nice, but also exposes the underlining sand to the ultra-violet rays of the sun which kills bacteria in-cluding E-coli.

An adult goose can pro-duce between 1 and 2 pounds of feces per day. Multiply that by around 50 geese and that’s a lot of …., well you know what I’m talking about. This is a huge prob-lem for our lakes.

To help with this prob-lem, later this year the Lakes Department will do a Goose Roundup. These geese will be relocated to Willow Slough in Newton County. Last year the Lakes Department moved 39 geese. Unfortunately, most of these geese will return year after year to the Seasons.

We can lower the num-ber of geese from returning to the Seasons each year by preventing new ones from hatching and growing up here. If you see a goose nest on or near your lot please re-port the location to Ryan at the Lakes Department 219-988-4722. He will handle it from there. Remember it takes a community to clean a lake.

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Boating is also measured in carrying capacity. Some of the weekend boaters on Lake Holiday may have noticed our lake patrollers turning on their lights and blocking traffic in the narrows off of Beachview Ct.

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When our patrol officers see too many boats surfing, skiing, fishing, or tubing in a concentrated area you may see us call for a “Boater Time Out”. Please understand that we are doing this for many

reasons but primarily for safety.

Once our patrol officer is in the middle of the lake an-chored with their lights on you may still boat but at a re-duced speed. This also means to stop any skiing, surfing, or tubing until the officer turns off their lights and begins pa-trolling again. Anyone refus-ing to yield to the officer will be ticketed and possibly lose lake rights for the rest of the year.

Please also understand that Lake Holiday is considered one of the smaller lakes in Indiana. We want to avoid shutting the lake completely down by giving everyone an option to take a short “Time Out” during days of over-crowding. Any questions or comments please call the Lakes Department at 219-988-4722.

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The Lakes of the Four Seasons Lions held their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15. Featuring 2,927 stuffed eggs and an appearance by the Easter Bunny, over 200 children participated in the Lions sponsored event.

There were two big “bills” this year donated by Two Bills Tap, an egg with $20 in it and the Grand Prize of $100 in a second egg! Congratulations to Megan who won the grand prize of the one hundred dol-

lar bill. There were also 13 lucky winners of Easter Egg Baskets and Educational Toys.

The Lions wish to thank Two Bills for sponsoring the monetary prizes, Walgreens for the chocolate candy, and Albanese for the flavored tootsie rolls. The Lions could not hold an event like this without the generosity of their sponsors.

Events coming up for the Lions:• Saturday, May 20th--

Candy Day, from 8am to noon. This event raises funds for cancer.• Tuesday, July 4th—Lions Fourth of July Parade and Food Booth in LOFS• Sunday, August 20th --Steak Fry from 4pm to 7pm• Sunday, December 10th—Children’s Christmas Party from 1pm to 2:30pm, featur-ing Santa Claus• And returning on March, 11, 2018: The Princess Brunch! Tickets for the Princess Brunch will go on sale in December.

The Lions are always looking for new members and event volunteers. You can contact the Lions at [email protected].

It’s been a great run, but the 10th annual Kent’s Run 5k will be the final one. In the nine years of this event over $350,000 has been raised for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in the name if Kent Ribordy, a Boone Grove High School student who passed away from leukemia in 2007.

A spokesman noted that this was never intended to be an ongoing event, with the Ribordy family deciding the 10th anniversary would be an appropriate time to end the 5k run.

This year’s Kent’s Run will be held on Saturday, May 27, at 8 a.m. at Boone Grove Elementary School. Packet pick up begins at 7 a.m. in the middle school gymnasium. Race informa-tion and a link to the regis-tration site can be found at www.kentsrun.com.

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for this year’s event! Not only will this year’s event highlight fabulous fashions, but, as always, it will feature the Committee’s fabulous basket extravaganza, silent auction, local vendors, games and prizes, delicious luncheon, entertainment, the ever-so-fabulous grand prize to one lucky

winner, valued at over $500, and much, much more! Tickets are $35 per person.

Updated information will be forthcoming via our Facebook page LOFS FRC or local newspapers or, for additional information and ticket sales,

contact Wendy VanDenburgh direct at (219) 309-9530. So, save the date, Sunday, May 7 (doors open at noon) for an afternoon

of fun and fashion. Seating is limited for this always SOLD OUT EVENT, so be sure to get your tickets now! Support your community; we are a not-for-profit organization and all profits are put back into the

LOFS community!

By Ann NaultyReminder: There will not

be a Plant Sale in May. To all who have supported this House & Garden Club fun-draising event in the past – Thank You! We encourage you to purchase your sum-mer plants locally to main-tain the beautiful yards and patios, etc. which enhance our community.

At the March meeting of the House & Garden Club we welcomed back Wayne Gruber. Wayne is the hor-ticulturist with Neimeyer’s Landscape Supply in Crown Point. Wayne presented a program “Landscape and Design for Small Spaces”.

This topic was on-target for the members – whether they still maintained large yards, a patio, deck or just potted flowers. He demon-strated how a large area can be planted with several small spaces that intermingle. Once a gardener has determined a theme for a garden, many op-tions can be integrated to en-hance the area. For example: Curves give a garden motion and can make a garden ap-pear larger. Do not plant too much variety and limit colors to three in addition to green. Plant dark colors and rough textured plants in front and light colors and fine textures to the back of the garden: use

odd numbers when plant-ing. He gave members lots of ideas for using sculptured areas (like rooms in your home).

The slide show featured many ideas for large and small areas using metal, stone, and other materials to personalize the garden. He even shared photos of his home property that he has landscaped over a period of ten years, resulting in a yard that provides privacy and a group of small space gardens that merge into a spectacular display.

The May 30 meeting of the House & Garden Club will be in the ballroom of the LOFS Seasons Lakehouse starting with lunch at 12 p.m. After a short business meet-ing, members will participate in a silent auction and an

open bid auction. The theme of this meeting is “Accessory Palooza”. So come prepared to bid on scarves, jewelry, hats, etc. Bev Bashia and her committee are collecting items for auction.

Anyone interested in at-tending or joining this fun-filled event, please call Pat German at 219-662-4163.

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Contributed by LOFSJunior ReporterEmma Vandenburgh

Sunday, April 9, was a warm spring afternoon when all of a sudden an accident oc-curred near the main entrance of Lakes of the Four Seasons. Coming into the main gate my aunt and I couldn’t help but notice groups of neigh-bors in their yards talking to each other, having a BBQ to cook, kids riding bikes in-stead of being inside on Wi-Fi. (Most parents do not al-low kids to have data on their phones.)

Because of the unfortunate accident the electricity was out for a good share of the neighborhood lasting about six and a half hours. Families actually went to the parks and were enjoying one another! We got a game of b-ball going on our block! Then, around 7:30 I started to see lights come on at a few homes, and quickly more homes fol-lowed. Soon LOFS had their power restored. Sadly, the block party ended and every-

one went indoors. As a 10-year old I realize

that sometimes we all need to put our phones down and enjoy the sun. I also learned some of those rays of the sun just might be a neighbor you’ve never met before or parents playing catch with their kids, or 3-on-3 basket-ball. And even though two

others had a very bad day being in an accident, their un-fortunate occurrence brought together a whole community of people putting down their electronics and enjoying the “rays” of the sun!

If you are interested in writing as a Jr. Reporter, please contact me at 219-226-4172.

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Thank goodness Spring has arrived. The Operations and Building Maintenance Departments had a busy winter. We didn’t get a lot of snow this year, so we were able to help with the remodeling of the restau-rant. It has a whole new look, a new feel, and even a new name. We will now be calling the Clubhouse the “Seasons Lakehouse”.

So, come on in and enjoy the new look. My staff did a wonderful job. We assisted Tack Building Services and Kurt Whitehead, (who did a fantastic job on all the rock), with the reno-vation of the “Seasons Lakehouse”. Also, you will notice a new look to the bathrooms.

By the time, you read this, leaf collections will have been finished for the Spring season. You can bring any leaves that may be left over to the Maintenance Yard and drop them off in the leaf pile at the south end of the yard. Fall leaf collections will begin October 17.

Branch collections in the Lake County portion of the community were completed April 29. We will start the Porter County portion of the community on May 9 and continue until May 20. Again, you can bring branches to the Maintenance Yard and drop them off at the south end of the Maintenance Yard.

Please be careful when you see our maintenance and mowing crews out on

the streets and proceed with extreme caution going around them.

The Maintenance De-partment is responsible for mowing over 200 acres of parks and common areas within LOFS each week. We do a great job at it, which you can see. Please help us to keep the commu-nity clean. We have trash cans put out in each park so PLEASE use them. When walking your dogs, please clean up after them. We spend many hours picking up trash and dog droppings which takes us away from doing other projects. We also put out 40 trash cans for your use at each and every concert. If you see a place that could use a con-tainer, call the Maintenance Department and we will get one out there.

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Janet Soulsby McCarthy Gruszkiewicz, age 70, of Crown Point, passed away unexpectedly April 4, 2017. Born on February, 2, 1947, Janet was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1964 and the Harrisburg School of Nursing. Prior to her retirement she was em-ployed by Amoco, Thrall Car and was an Industrial Nurse in the Scranton area. Janet was also a member of the Four Seasons United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony “Tony” Gruszkiewicz, in 2008; par-ents- Robert and Jean (nee Dimock) Soulsby. Janet is survived by her daughters-Lisa (Kevin) Ruddy of Kings Mills, OH, Eileen Smarr of Benton Harbor, MI; four grandchildren;

s tep-chi ldren-Anthony (Kathy) Gruszkiewicz, Jr. of Factoryville, PA, Susan (Bernard) Dougherty of Taylor, PA, Rachelle (Richard) Pollina of Blakely, PA, Mark Grusziewicz of Blakely, PA and Christopher (Christina) Gruszkiewicz of Savannah, GA; four step-grandchildren; brothers-Robert (Marlene) Soulsby of Scranton, PA, David (Jean) Soulsby of Blakely, PA; several nieces and neph-ews. Per Janet’s request, no formal services will be held. Interment at Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, PA. at a later date. Memorial contri-butions may be made to the charity of your choosing in Janet’s name. Burns Funeral Home, Hobart, entrusted with arrangements. www.burnsfuneral.com.

Elaine Sabau, age 81, of Crown Point (LOFS) IN, passed away on March 20, 2017. Elaine was a past member of the LOFS POA, past board member of Planned Parenthood, Ladies Bridge Club, and associate editor of the LOFS Seasonal. She loved being a member of the LOFS Lions Club and was a Charter Member of the Church of the Four Seasons. Elaine was pre-ceded in death by her hus-band - Daniel Sabau, daugh-ter- Susan Mandel, par-ents- James and Annadean Deacon. She is survived by her children- Robin (Kevin) Moss of Naperville, IL, Kathleen (Bruce) Mandel-Pillar of Valparaiso, IN, Stephen (Tami) Mandel of

Carlsbad, NM; 9 grandchil-dren; 6 great-grandchildren. Friends visited with Elaine’s family on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 1-5 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. Cremation at Burns Funeral Home Crematory will fol-low. www.burnsfuneral.com

Lula Beatrice (Nee Webb) Barrera, age 80, of Crown Point/Lakes of the Four Seasons passed away Friday March 31, 2017 at the St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Lula was born March 10, 1937 in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina to the late Lee Roy and Lula Creddie (Mitchell) Webb. She was a teacher at Brunswick Elementary School for for-ty-seven years. Lula was a member of Indiana State Teacher’s Association and VFW Post 2690 Auxiliary in Crown Point. Lula en-joyed rehabbing and sell-ing distressed real estate. Lula is survived by four children, Joseph (Christina) Barrera, Sr. of Lakes of the Four Seasons, Silvia D. (Jerry) Smith of Lakes of the Four Seasons, Gregory D. (Claudia) Barrera of Murritta, CA and Gilardo A. (Cathy) Barrera of Portage; one sister, Juanita Jacobs of Lake Waccamaw, NC; four-teen grandchildren, Christina (Bryan) Domnanovich, Joseph (Renee) Barrera, Jr., Adrian (Michelle) Barrera, Gildardo (Lisa) Barrera, III, Nicholas Barrera, Lisa Barrera, Suzanne (Henry) Barrera, Ashley Barrera, Alex Barrera, Camille Barrera, Julian Morales, Gerald A. Smith, III, Brittni Nicely

and Nicole (Gabe) Dawson; twenty-one great grand-children, Aaliyah,Julianna, Joey, David, Emily, Adrian, Jr.,Peyton, Dakota, Jenny, Brianna, Tyler, Henry, Sabrina, Dallas, Serenity, Matthew, Moses, Meckenzie, Landon, Adian and Madison; two great-great grandchil-dren, a special nephew, Dennis Newton; two spe-cial nieces, Diane Jacobs and Jeanette Graham; and a special friend Lana Gaydula. Lula was preced-ed in death by her parents; two daughters, Lisa Barrera and Almeda (Nee Barrera) Morales; six brothers and sisters, Roy Webb, Clifford Webb, Marie Young, Georgia Lee Hunt, Bobby Webb and Mary Graham. Visitation was held Tuesday April 4, 2017, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm at Rees Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Rees Funeral Home, Winfield Chapel 10909 Randolph St., Winfield, Indiana 46307. Entombment followed at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. Memorial gifts are requested to the Crisis Center, Inc. 101 N. Montgomery Gary, IN 46403. Online condolences may be submitted at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.

Paul J. Znika, age 87 of Crown Point/ Lakes of the Four Seasons passed away Thursday March 30, 2017. Paul was the former owner and manager of Dairy Rich Ice Cream and employee of Prairie Farms Dairy. He was born November 2, 1929, in Gary, Indiana to the late Max and Theresa (Belay) Znika, Sr. He also was an amateur treasure hunter that formed Platoro, Inc, with a group of business associates. During the 1960’s he found sunken treasure in the Gulf of Mexico off of Padre Island, Texas. Paul is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Marie (Marchese) Znika of Crown Point; two children, Paul David (Geline) Znika of Crown Point/ Lakes of the Four Seasons and Janet (Eric) Engleman of Indianapolis; two granddaughters Lauren (Steven) Felty and Leslie (Kris) Simonovski; one great granddaughter Ava Felty. He was preceded in death by his

parents and brother, Max Znika, Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 12 Noon Thursday April 6, 2017, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church 7667 E. 109th Ave. Crown Point/Winfield 46307 with Rev. Thomas J. Mischler officiating. Burial followed at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12 Noon at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts are preferred to the University of Chicago Oncology Department 5841 S. Maryland Ave. Chicago, IL 60637. Paul’s family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the staffs of the Crown Point Christian Village, the University of Chicago Oncology Department and Brentwood at Hobart. Rees Funeral Home, Winfield Chapel in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be submitted at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.

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7 LOFS Fundraising Committee style show Noon @ Seasons Lakehouse

8 9 Technology Club 6:30 pm @ Seasons Lakehouse Fishing Club 7 pm @ 19th Hole

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Obituary ~ Elaine Sabau

Submitted by the LOFS Historical Society

There are four important dates regarding the birth of Lakes of the Four Seasons; the first being May 26 1966. That was the date Hoosier Marine Properties closed on the options they had taken with various farmers who lived here, on behalf of their parent company, U.S. Land.

Two of those farmers were clients of Hebron Attorney Franklin Petry. Mr. Petry, having previously hired a young attorney to mentor, instructed him to represent the firm at the Four Seasons property closing. But the young attorney’s wife had other ideas for May 26th, 1966—and gave birth to their daughter Kathleen Fitzgerald. Yes, that young attorney was Theodore A. Fitzgerald, attorney for Lakes of the Four Seasons since 1972.

The Lake County land owners included: H. Kostbade, Albert Fischer, Elmer Strong, Howard Strong, E. Moench, K McDaniel, Mike Hovance and H. McLaughlin. The Porter County land own-ers included: Lake County Trust, Stacey L. Moyer, Viola Wieler, Robert Horst, V. Owen Kenworthy, Edward Clausen, C.W. Pahl and Mrs. John Genovese. If you read the 50th Anniversary Book you will learn the other im-portant dates, which include: Grand Opening, Articles of Incorporation and LOFS POA gaining full title to the community. Send your answers to [email protected] or leave an envelope with your answers for Sally Lugo at the POA office.

Please join us. The next meeting of the Historical Society of LOFS will be held on May 4, at 4:30 p.m.

This month in LOFS history

William “Buzz” Lind, age 75 of Merrillville, IN passed away April 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his sis-ter-Marsha Bancroft; parents-Bill and Vonda Lind. Buzz is survived by his daughter-Deborah (Chris) Longawa; son-Bradley (Jennifer) Lind; grandchildren-Bran-don, Kyle, Josh, Peyton, Lilly, Jake; girlfriend-Ruth Homco; brother-Gerald (Sue Ellen) Lind; nephews-Greg (Donna), Doug, Mike (Heather) Lind; many lov-ing cousins. He was born in Gary, IN and graduated from Emerson HS in 1959

and Ball State in 1966. Buzz was in the Army Reserves from 1960-1966. He taught in California in 1966 prior to returning to Indiana where he taught Industrial Arts in the Merrillville School System until his retirement. He also coached Little League and Pups basketball and was an avid fisherman. Friends vis-ited with Buzz’s family on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from 2-8 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. Funeral ser-vice was on Thursday, April 20th at Burns at 11 a.m. www.burnsfuneral.com.

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The LOFS Fishing Club will be holding two tourna-ments this month. The first one will take place on Sunday, May 7, on Lake Holiday. The second tournament will be held on Saturday, May 20, on Big Bass Lake. Sign in is at 5:30 a.m. Start time is 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost of the tournament is $70 per 2-man team.

With the normal fishing season starting, the Lake of Four Seasons Fishing Club would like to remind every-one of the fish limits. Fishing limits have been established to preserve our fishing sup-ply.

Each year, many carp are removed during spawn-ing. They continue to come back in overwhelming num-bers. Some fish can hurt our lake’s ecosystems. We ask that these fish, such as carp, bullhead, and shad, not be re-turned to our lakes.• Each person fishing on any

lake in LOFS is limited to a maximum use of three (3) lines.• Largemouth Bass, and Muskie are “Catch and Release Only’.• Crappie have no limit.• Walleye have a daily limit of 3 fish and a minimum size limit of 15”.• Bluegill/Sunfish have a daily limit of 25.• Perch have a daily limit of 15 and a minimum size of 6”.• Catfish have a daily limit of 10 and minimum size of 10”.Anyone needing any infor-mation please contact me at [email protected]. Have a great time on the water this year, and practice safe boating, and good fish-ing.

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WINFIELD ACE HARDWARE11702 Randolph Street • Winfield

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• SCREEN REPAIR• KEY CUTTING/LOCK REKEYING• GLASS CUTTING• CARPET CLEANER RENTAL

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WinfieldAceHardware AFFILIATE PROMOTIONS – acehardware.com

Coupon Calendar and Facebook Offer

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Coupon good at participating Ace Hardware stores. Not valid on sale or clearance priced merchandise, city stickers, online purchases or in conjunction with any other coupon offer. May not be used toward rental, in-store services, Ace gift card purchases or previously purchased merchandise. Not redeemable for cash. Must present original coupon. Limit one coupon per customer. Offer valid March 1–31, 2016.

Cashier Instructions: Scan the promotional barcode in the body of the transaction or key in the expiration 3/1/16-3/31/16 number beneath the barcode. Offer will automatically apply.

Limit 1. Promo Code 7160301Y.SAVE $5On Your Next Purchase

of $25 or More

Why They Got It:

Save $5 with your next purchase of $25 or more.

Coupon Amount:

Facebook (DP103087) (90023606)

Ace Calendar (DP102201) (90018534)

Promotion Dates: Valid March 1-31, 2016

Why They Got It: As online deal-seeking has become more of a consumer shopping behavior norm, Ace leverages its affiliate program

to ensure we’re part of shopper consideration sets. The Affiliate Program includes coupon and shopping sites that aggregate and

display online and printable promotional offers from advertisers and loyalty sites that offer their members a percentage of cash back

on purchases. Since thousands of retailers – including Home Depot, Lowe’s and Sears – compete in this space, Ace maintains a

strong presence on these sites. Our presence allows us to compete for millions of dollars in potential revenue.

More than 1,000 affiliate sites make up the Ace affiliate partner network. Most consumer activity is driven by our top 15 partners

including RetailMeNot.com, Ebates.com and Cartera Commerce.

Coupon Amount(s): Various

$10 off $75 or $20 off $150

10% off $100

Promotion Dates:

March 1–March 31

Coupon Amounts: Various

March Offer 1

$15 off $75

February Offer 2

$15 off $100

Promotion Dates:

March Offer 1

March 1–March 7

March Offer 2

March 8–March 14

Exclusions: Offers valid on dates specified at acehardware.com only. Offer applies to merchandise subtotal. Tax or shipping and

handling charges, including Express Delivery charges where available, will not be included in determining merchandise subtotal and

are not discountable. Offer not available with any other offer or on previous purchases. Offer excludes sale and clearance items,

Weber® branded products, YETI® branded products, power tools, power equipment, water heaters, EdenPURE® heaters, grills and

gift cards.

Offer valid at Winfield Ace Hardware only. Expires 5-31-17

Per POA Resolution: Only current year decals can be displayed on any automobiles, motorcy-

cles, boats, or golf carts. Security personnel will be enforcing this policy. First offense is $50.

Remove outdated decals

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