End of Spring 2010

WHAT’S INSIDE

BOG Openings ..... 2

Welcome Back Party ................................ 3 Memoiral Day Week-end Scheudle ........ 4

LN-TT Arts and Craft Show ....................... 5

Community Center Garden Program . 6

Open Water Swim-ming ...................... 7

Pre-Season Tennis . 8

Men’s Twilight Tennis Play ......................... 9

Guided Nature Walks .................... 11

Submarine Christening........... 12

A Reflection of Life in Lake Naomi & Timber Trailswww.LakeNaomiClub.com

Robert Jones Named General ManagerAs a key part of the succession planning for the General Manager’s position, Robert

Jones,was hired in 2005 to serve as the Club’s Assistant General Manager. Robert is a gradu-ate of the Culinary Institute of America and for the three years prior to joining the Lake Naomi Club Management Team served as the Assistant General Manager for the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club located in Florida. Robert was being groomed by Lakewood to be the General Manager. Fortunately for Lake Naomi – Timber Trails, Robert is originally from Pennsylvania and he and his wife Michelle, along with their son Robby and daughters Shelby and Kelsey, had a strong desire to return to Pennsylvania to be closer to family.

Upon Robert’s arrival he immediately went to work revamping the Clubhouse and other Food and Beverage operations. Robert’s success in just this one area has been nothing short of outstanding. Robert currently oversees all of the day to day operations of the Club. The Club’s GM Succession Plan had as an ultimate goal Robert stepping into the General Manag-er’s position in 2010. The Club’s Board of Trustees named Robert General Manager effective May 1, 2010. Robert has given the Club one hundred and ten percent of his effort as Assistant General Manager. The Members can expect no less of him as the General Manager.

Congratulations to Robert on all he has accomplished to date for the Club and all he is bound to accomplish as the Club’s new GM.Strategic Planning Update

Strategic Planning is a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does and why it does it, with a focus on the future. The Club has always had a Strategic Plan. However the Club has taken action over the past two years to formalize the Club’s Strategic Plan.

At the direction of the Board of Trustees, the Management Team was assigned the task of developing a draft of a Strategic Plan for the Club that could be “handed off” to the Strategic Planning Committee. Management completed that task and presented the “Strategic Plan Handoff Draft” in May of 2009.

Since that time the Strategic Planning Committee, an Ad-Hoc Committee of the Long Range Planning Committee, has been spearheading the project. The Committee has met ten times and a number of Committee Members have worked on updates of various components of the Draft Strategic Plan between meetings.

The Strategic Planning Committee recently presented the latest draft of the Club’s Stra-tegic Plan to the Board of Governors and Long Range Planning Committee and is seeking their input. Further updates are anticipated once input from the Board of Governors is ob-tained. The Strategic Planning Committee will make a presentation on the plan’s status for Club Members at the Club’s August 14, 2010 Annual Meeting.

The Draft Strategic Plan will be posted on the Club’s website in mid-August and a forty-five day Club Member comment period will be provided. As an ongoing part of the Strategic Plan, the Club is planning to survey the Members in 2011 or 2012. The results of the survey will be used to further update the Strategic Plan which will be used as a working document and be updated a minimum of once a year.

The Strategic Plan is very different that the Long Range Facilities Plan which deals only with Club Facilities. The Long Range Facilities Plan is handled independent of the Strategic Plan by the Long Range Planning Committee.

“Reflections” Published byLAKE NAOMI CLUB

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BOARD OF TRUSTEESP. Kenneth Brownstein

Brian DrumStephen J. Harker

James B. HyattAnna C. McAleerConnell J. McGillRobert S. Mills, Jr.

Robert A. Jones, Jr.General Manager

Jeffrey M. Evans, MCM, CCM, PCAMExecutive Vice President

Laura M. AltemoseMarketing Manager/Reflections Editor

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In Memoriam Board of Governors OpeningsThe Board of Governors is currently seeking

volunteers to serve on the Board as Members at large. The BOG is made up of Members at large and Chairs of the Business and Community Committees. The BOG reviews rules and regulations, assists in developing the annual budget, discusses recommendations made by the various Committees and when a proposal is passed, it is sent to the Board of Trustees for consideration. The BOG is an integral part of the governing system that brings new ideas to the Club. Applicants are encouraged to bring their experience to enhance our ever-growing Community and its programs.

The Board of Governors meets five or six times a year on a Saturday for about two hours. Members interested in serving on the Board of Governors can contact the Administrative Office at (570) 646-9191 or fill out an application online at www.Lak-eNaomiClub.com located in the Online Office in the Members Section.

Judith F. Wormanof Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania

April 18, 2010Member since 2009

Benjamin Eugene Newmanof Lansdale, Pennsylvania

and Pocono Pines, PennsylvaniaMarch 27, 2010

Member since 2010

New Face in the Administrative Office

The Club is very pleased to announce that Irene Titus joined the Administrative Staff Team in March as a Receptionist/Secretary. Irene and her husband recent-ly relocated to Paradise Township from Nazareth. She was previously employed performing accounts payable/receivable and administrative duties for a construc-tion and realty management company in Bethlehem. Irene soon found the com-mute from her new home to Bethlehem too much and wanted to work closer to home. Irene’s experience, ability to take on new challenges and inviting personal-ity makes her a perfect addition to the Administrative Office.

Please join us in welcoming Irene to the Lake Naomi – Timber Trails Staff Team.

FacebookThe last two Reflections mentioned how the Membership/Marketing Committee is cul-

tivating a social media presence. The latest undertaking is launching a Lake Naomi Club Facebook Fan Page. Check it out, search for Lake Naomi Club on Facebook and when you see the Club’s logo you have found the official Fan page. Become a fan and begin the conversation with your fellow Lake Naomi – Timber Trails friends. The Club will be posting many pictures, events and announcements, so make it part of your daily routine to see who is on and what is going on with the Lake Naomi Club Facebook Fan Page. Hooray, the Summer Calendar is here!

We are happy to report that the Summer Calendars are available both in print and on line to help you chart out your summer adventures. The Summer Calendar is a very large project, requiring various departments and outside contractors to make commit-ments months in advance. A big thanks to the Operations Division who worked hard all winter long to ensure that the Summer Calendar would be issued early again this year. The Recreation Events and Activities are once again included in this one-stop listing of all summer activities. We hope that having the calendar and registration packet ahead of time will be a great convenience to Club Members. Refer to the Sum-mer Calendar often in order to maximize your enjoyment of all the Club has to offer.

Club Secret Weapons – Part TwoThe Club has weathered the economic downturn better than expected. Resale certifi-

cates issued by the Associations from January 1, 2010 through April 15, 2010 stood at 28 versus 13 for the same time period in 2009.

The Lake Naomi Club creates a sense of ownership. You “belong” to it, you become part of it and it becomes part of you. You share life’s happiest moments at the Club with your family and friends. Take pride in your Club! Introduce others to a Club experience they can not find anywhere else. Be an Ambassador and help preserve our Club as multiple generations have now come to know it.

Members play a big role in the continued success of the Club. While Lake Naomi-Timber Trails has great facilities and beautiful natural resources, it is the people who make us a family. No matter the challenges related to the economy, it is the Club Members that have always sustained the Club. You are the Club’s secret weapons.

Capital Enhancement Dollars at Work on the Golf CourseWith some cooperation from Mother Nature, the 2010 Golf Season officially started

on Friday, April 16th. Golf Course Superintendent Todd Moyer and his Team did a great job getting the course prepared and are always striving to exceed Club Mem-ber’s expectations.

One the newest additions to the course is a much improved restroom facility between holes four and five. This project was funded through the 2010 Capital Enhancement Budget. The Club’s Project Manager Scott Hall served as the General Contrac-tor for the project and delivered a first class result that has Member’s buzzing.

Also new to the course are hand railings at both tee boxes on holes two and nine as well as addi-tional landscaping adjacent to the tee box on hole eight. These Member supported projects are sure to enhance the LN-TT golf experience for many years to come.

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Welcome Back PartyCome reunite with your old friends and make new

ones at the kickoff event of another great season on Sat-urday, June 12, 2010. Mingle with the pros and become acquainted with the various amenities Lake Naomi has offered.

Join us for cocktails at 6:30 PM, then let our culinary team dazzle you with a mix of delicious assorted passed hors d’oeuvers with something for everyone, our seated dinner will start with a bouquet of garden greens and vegetables, raspberry and green apple vinaigrette. Entrée items include sautéed chicken breast, pancetta, tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella cheese; char grilled angus beef tenderloin with merlot wine sauce; citrus marinated grilled atlantic swordfish with ginger mango sauce. All entrées served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Our vegetarian item will be vegetables and grilled tofu with multigrain croquets. We will finish the dinner with Chef’s deli-cious dessert creation. Entertainment will be “Desire” a terrific a cappella band, from New York. So bring your family, friends and neighbors for a fun night of dinner and dancing! See the Welcome Back Party flyer online for more details, $35 adult inclusive and cash bar available. Please make your reservations by June 9th at the Community Center or online at www.LakeNaomiClub.com. Hope to see you there.

Newspaper Service ReturnsThe Sunday Newspaper service,

featuring the New York Times, Phila-delphia Inquirer, Star Ledger and Po-cono Record, returns to the Clubhouse Sunday, June 27th for the 2010 sum-mer season. Limited newspapers will be on sale each Sunday beginning at 8:00 AM through August 29th. In or-der to guarantee Members the avail-ability of newspapers, the Club is of-fering a pre-payment option. To take advantage of this offer, visit www.LakeNaomiClub.com to sign up for the newspaper service online by June 8th. The Sunday Newspaper Service form is located in the Online Sign-up of the Members Section. Forms are also available at the Community Cen-ter and Administrative Office.

LNCH Hours of Operation For the Spring Season April 2nd

through June 20th. Thursdays

Grille Menu and our “Pasta Buffets” from 5:30 – 9:00 PM.

FridaysMain Dining Room and Grille

6:00 – 10:00 PMSaturdays

Main Dining Room and Grille 5:30 – 9:00 PM

Sundays starting May 16th the Breakfast

Buffet will be served every Sunday from 9:00 AM to Noon.

BYOB at LNCHWith more and more people be-

coming Wine Connoisseurs and Col-lectors; we understand that there are occasions when you would like to bring in that special bottle of wine that you’ve been saving to share with your guests, so the Club is now of-fering a BYOB program. Please let Clubhouse Management know if you are planning to Bring Your Own Bot-tle and we can address any concerns you may have. Members can either bring their wine into the Clubhouse a few days in advance or upon arriving for their dinner reservations and we will take care of the rest from storing, presentation and service. There will be a minimal corkage fee of $15 per bottle for this service.

Rockin’ Above the Beach Mark your calendars now because on Sunday, August 1, 2010 the Lake Naomi Club-

house will be the site of our annual Sunday night Adult Member Event. We will have a live band playing Rock and Roll Dance Music from the 50’s-80’s that is sure to drown out the NASCAR noise!! Chef and his staff will be creating a Beach-Style Buffet with steamed Lobsters that is sure to tempt your palate. Save the date and watch for the flyer. This event is sure to be a sell-out. You will be Rockin’ with us on the Beach on Sunday and Rollin’ home on Monday to beat the NASCAR Traffic.Summer Entertainment at the Clubhouse

Summer entertainment at the Clubhouse will begin Saturday, July 3, 2010 and will continue through Labor Day Weekend. We have many new great performers lined up this Summer, including some of your favorites from past years along with some new ones you are sure to enjoy. On most Friday nights from 9:00 PM through Midnight solos and duos will be playing in the Bar area. For variety, magnificent D.J.’s will also be featured. Saturday night entertainment consists of three to five piece bands in the Dining Room for your dancing pleasure. Please watch for flyers and emails for more information on upcoming dates.Sunday Brunch

Lake Naomi Clubhouse Sunday Brunch begins on Sunday, May 16 2010. Selections of freshly made pastries and breakfast bread; made-to-order omelets; belgian waffles and french toast with all your favorite toppings; breakfast sausage links, applewood smoked bacon; sausage gravy and country biscuits; crispy hash brown potatoes; fresh fruit salad. You also will see our NEW Weekly Features like gravlax or cheese grits with shrimp or carved ham. Three different fruit juices, coffee, tea or ice tea are included. Champagne mimosas and the Club’s signature bloody mary’s can be purchased for only $3.00. All this and more for only $13.50 ++ per Adult and $7.50 ++ for children ages 4-12. Children 3 and under eat for free. If you would like to reserve newspapers for the season, please sign up online at www.LakeNaomiClub.com in the Online Office of the Members Section or fill out a form that is located at the Community Center or the Administrative Office.Reservations at the Clubhouse

We strongly suggest making reservations for the Main Dining Room at the Clubhouse. Reservations may be made anytime by leaving a message at (570) 646-2866. If you would like a confirmation of your reservation, please let us know on your message. In order to be fair, the Club can not accept standing reservations or window seat reservations. Reserva-tions will be held for fifteen minutes past the reserved time. After that grace period your name will be put on the waiting list for seating. Reservations for parties of more than eight may not always be able to be accommodated. Reservations are not accepted for the Grill Room or Deck area.

Kindly Note: Club Members and Guests should wear appropriate attire when dining at the Lake Naomi Clubhouse. Gentlemen and young men 16 and older must wear a collared shirt or comparable dress shirt at all times. In the event of questionable attire, the decision of the Clubhouse Management will be final.

Chef’s Cooking DemoApril 17th

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Memorial Day Celebration Come and enjoy a fun-filled day with your

Lake Naomi-Timber Trails family. The Sixteenth An-nual Memorial Day Celebration will take place at the Logan Steele Community Center on Saturday, May 29th. After the flag raising ceremony and invocation at Noon there will be a large family barbecue as well as musical entertainment by the band, Time Line. Join a team or come with your own to compete in the many Family Fun Olym-pic events. The Bag Toss, the Brain Relay Race or maybe the Bungee Run will be the event that you can take home the gold and add to your teams medal count. Other activities include a moon bounce, a face painter, a kids craft table and climbing wall throughout the afternoon. There will be a golf tournament for golf Members and their guests on Sunday, May 30th. Those Members who want to enter the golf tournament should contact the Golf Center to register. Without a doubt, there will be something for everyone. Be sure to attend this exciting event and feel free to bring friends. Visit www.LakeNaomiClub.com for more information.

Memorial Day Weekend Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 29th

Running Extravaganza three events to be held at the CC, registration begins at 8:30 AM Flag Raising Ceremony by Pocono Mountain Lions Club Color GuardHeld at the Flag Pole outside the Community Center 12:00 NoonBBQ Buffet available 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM

Live music by Time Line12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM

Family Fun Olympics1:00-4:00 PM

Also going on throughout the day at the Community Center: moon bounce, face painting, kids craft ta-bles and Climbing Wall.

Sunday, May 30th

Annual Plant and Tree Sale Starting at 9:00 AMCommunity Center Parking LotMemorial Day Sailing Regatta12 Noon at Club Beach Tennis Season Kickoff Round Robin 2:00 – 4:00 PM at Lake Naomi Tennis CenterTimber Trails Memorial Day Golf TournamentCall the Golf Center to registerand sign-up for a tee time21st Annual Family Dinner Hosted by the Sailing Association

5:00 PM cash bar, 6:00 PM buffet dinner LNCH Main Dining

Room (pre-registration required)Timber Trails Pool OpenSaturday, Sunday & Monday11:00 AM – 6:00 PMClub Beach OpenSaturday, Sunday & Monday11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Pocono Pines Community Association Annual Meeting Saturday – July 17, 2010Pocono Mtn. West High SchoolSocial – 10:00 AMMeeting – 10:30 AM

Lake Naomi Club Volunteer SpotlightA conversation with Anita Scarperia began by exploring Anita’s volunteer

work within Lake Naomi-Timber Trails and quickly shifted into an enthusi-astic chronicle of wonderful intergenerational community experiences and the many opportunities for community socialization. Anita, reluctantly and humbly, shared her Tennis Committee volunteering, where she helped to organize events and shared in committee discussions of tennis related issues

that needed to be explored and resolved. She also touched upon her time as a Board of Governors at-large-member when the BOG studied and acted upon a major project relating to the phase-out of the use of snowmobiles in our community. Can those of you who did not experience the “before” of this project imagine the difference to our lovely, serene com-munity that the noise, pollution and danger that snowmobiles must have brought?

As reticent as Anita was about speaking to her volunteer contributions, when she spoke about her personal experiences within our community and those of her children and grand-children, she exploded with accolades about our administration and their foresight in work-ing to establish guidelines to keep our community safe and lovely and about the recreation programs for children that were held at the Beaver Brook recreation center prior to LNC having the wonderful Community Center. Anita’s children enjoyed their time spent in the recreation programs and made many life-long friends though associations with other young people in the programs. Anita gets great pleasure at seeing her grandchildren enjoy the same activities and associations.

The Scarperia family were New Jersey shore vacationers but changes in the shore envi-ronment and a rental experience in the Poconos brought them to explore the possibility of a vacation home here. A local realtor, sharing that Lake Naomi-Timber Trails was the best community in the Poconos, planted the seed and when they were ready they looked here within the LN-TT community. Both Anita and her husband Joe had stressful jobs. Joe ran his own business and Anita, after having taught school for several years, returned to school herself and became a therapist for psychological duel diagnosis clients. Both Anita and Joe felt they needed the respite and escape from their routines that LN-TT offered.

They bought their first house here in the 80’s and four upgrade purchases later, have settled in their Timber Trails home. Anita summered here with her daughter, Dee, during her teaching career and they continued to vacation here until they moved in permanently in the early 90’s.

Most of Anita’s volunteer time occurred while she was still actively employed but she willingly spent the volunteer hours to contribute to this wonderful community. An added benefit from providing community support was meeting so many new friends and establish-ing lasting relationships.

About 12 years ago, Anita’s husband, Joe, suffered a serious traumatic injury that has since altered their life dramatically. However, the immediate medical response and prompt and efficient medical attention made the difference between life and death for Joe. The LN-TT neighborhood also responded with love and support and other assistance for the family, not only right after the accident, but on a continuing basis.

Each of you has your own story and personal feelings about LNC and this amazing community, and each story is different. We gain so much from each other and even if an individual cannot physically volunteer within one of our organized committees, attending events and verbally supporting the community’s efforts as we change and improve, sustains other more physically present volunteerism.

Thank you Anita. Joyce McLaine, BOG Chair

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RNER55 Alive/Mature Driving Course

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will be hosting a 55 Alive/Mature Driving Course at the Lake Naomi Club again this summer. The eight-hour classroom refresher/defensive-driving course is for drivers age 50 and older. Come learn how to sharpen your driving skills and you may qualify for a discount on your auto insurance. This two-part course will be held at the Community Center on Monday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 20th from 1:00 - 5:00 PM. Interested registrants can sign up at the Com-munity Center beginning June 7th. Cost is $12 for AARP Members and $14 for non-AARP Members which is payable at the class. Registrants should bring their driver’s license and AARP Membership Card to both classes.

Square Dancing Three evenings of Square Dancing are scheduled for Club Members this

summer on Friday, June 18th, Friday, July 16th, and Friday, August 20th. Swing your partner from 8:00-10:00 PM at the Community Center. Mem-ber John Kaltenthaler will be calling for these events.

Annual Ladies’ Luncheon This year’s Luncheon will be held on

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 with two showings being offered. Ladies will have their choice of attending from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM or 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Ladies at both showings can expect a spectacular look at the latest fashions presented by Dress Barn. Save this date for this luncheon at the Lake Naomi Clubhouse. Members and their guests will be able to begin

registration for this very popular event beginning on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Wear and show-off your favorite fashion and don’t forget your hat this year at the Ladies Luncheon Fashion Show. It’s all about colors and patterns, hats and accessories. Come join us for an exciting time filled with fun and surprises.

Lake Naomi – Timber Trails Arts and Craft ShowThe Activities Committee is hosting our first juried “Lake Naomi-Timber

Trails Arts and Crafts Show” on Saturday, August 7, 2010. It will held in the multi-purpose room at the Community Center from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. We have had a tremendous response from our own Community uncover-ing the hidden talents of our neighbors. We have 53 vendors coming from New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and even an artisan from Florida. We can guarantee this show is something you don’t want to miss! The money that is raised will be given to the Top of the Mountain Ecumeni-cal Food Pantry. Mark your calendars, invite your friends to come with you, help us make this a big success.Book Club

The Book Club meets regularly on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 PM at the Community Center and is always open to new participants. Everyone is welcome – even if you haven’t read the book. The discussions talk about the book, writing style and if it was favorable to everyone’s tastes, but does not give the plot away. This is a great way to get introduced to a variety of books that you may never have looked at otherwise. If you have questions please call Vilma Zabaleta 646-7259. The upcoming books and dates for the book club are as follows:

May 10th – “The Help” by Kathryn StockettJune 14th – Any book by Orhan Pamuh, 2006 Nobel Prize Winner We will meet at Istanbul Restaurant in Stroudsburg on this dayJuly 12th – “Protect and Defend” by Richard North Patterson

Men’s Luncheon Join us on June 25, 2010 at the Lake

Naomi Clubhouse for the Fifteenth An-nual Men’s Luncheon. Chef Will and his team are sure to delight your senses with a delicious luncheon accompanied by plenty of free beer. Join us for this popular event for a fun and relaxing after-noon with the boys. See the registration flyer at the Community Center or signup online at www.LakeNaomiClub.com.

Local Food Bank Needs Replenishing The Activities Committee continues to accept donations for the local food

bank located in Blakeslee and serving the immediate area. They are asking for your help by bringing in the following non-perishable items: canned fruits and vegetables, rice, pasta, spaghetti sauce, tuna, peanut butter, jelly, cake mix, juice, coffee, tea, soap, detergent and paper products. All items are being collected at the Community Center until June 1st.

28th Independence Day Community Picnic

Make plans now for the big Indepen-dence Day Celebration at Club Beach set for Sunday, July 4th from Noon to 6:00 PM. As always, there will be a large vari-ety of picnic foods and refreshments from our “Kids Soda Bar” and, for the oldest, our “Summer Beach Bar” with signature frozen drinks, assorted draft beer, wine and martinis. This lakeside cookout is a perfect chance to relax on the beach while enjoying live entertainment by the “Long Time Comin” from 12:00 Noon – 5:30 PM. The day will begin at Noon with a flag raising ceremony and the fun will continue with games and activities for kids of all ages throughout the day.

Summer Activities Registration Beginning Saturday, June 7th, registra-

tion for summer recreation activities that require pre-registration will be available at the Community Center or online at www.LakeNaomiClub.com. All Recre-ation programs and special events are list-ed with descriptions in the Summer Cal-endar along with a sign-up sheet for you to fill out and turn in to the Community Center (extra copies are available at the Community Center). Fees for activities must be paid at the time of registration. Register early for events and activities so you don’t miss out on all of the fun. We’ll use waiting lists when a program or trip fills up. Please remember when you are signing up for activities that in order for you to receive a refund you must cancel a minimum of 48 hours in advance and that refunds for recreation activities are not is-sued until the end of the Summer.

Featured Events Don’t forget to sign up for the followingfitness events…

Youth Triathlon – Saturday, July 24th

Adult Triathlon – Sunday July 25th

Tour de Naomi – Saturday, August 21st

Look for the details and registration forms for these events at the CC.

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Community Center Garden Program Saturday, April 24th marked the Club’s first Earth

Day Celebration. Members of all ages participated in activities such as building of the garden boxes, preparing of the land, garden related crafts, seedling preparation and more. The garden itself is located on the property to the south of the Community Center. There has been a wonderful response with all the community garden boxes being purchased. Don’t dismay the garden program is open to all Members. There will be several opportunities to learn from the experts on garden-related topics. The program will also offer garden crafts and many dirty hands projects. For more details on the garden program, please contact Kelly Swingle at 570-646-8585.

6:00 - 8:00 PM 8:00 - 10:00 PMMonday Grades 6, 7, 8 Grades 9 & AboveTuesday Grades 3, 4, 5 Grades 6, 7, 8Wednesday Grades 3, 4, 5 Grades 9 & AboveThursday Grades 3, 4, 5 Grades 6, 7, 8Friday Grades 6, 7, 8 Grades 9 & Above

Night Recreation 2010 Night Recreation has always been a time when young Members can come out in

the evening at Lake Naomi and Timber Trails and have fun together in a supervised environment. In keeping with this tradition, but adding the utmost care and safety for our young Members, the Club has kept with the practice of splitting children based on grade for attendance at Night Rec-reation. Upon recommendations from all involved, the following schedule will be followed for the 2010 Summer Season beginning on Monday, June 28th:

* Note: Grade level is determined by the level a child will be in as of September 2010.The Night Recreation Program will take place at the Community Center and run

through August 27th. The Recreation Staff will be on hand for a variety of games and activities. The Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room, Mezzanine Area, Outdoor Pavil-ion, Outdoor Fields and some Activity Rooms will be available to participants during their designated time of Night Recreation. Be sure to join in the fun.

Klub Day Camps Sign up now for this summer’s Day

Camps! Camp will run from Monday, June 28th through Friday, August 20th. Lake Naomi Club’s Camps offer way more than just a summer day care ser-vice. Each child will learn, grow and have fun through a carefully planned, age appropriate curriculum that en-courages them to build relationships, make positive choices and develop skills. The camps are organized into three main programs:

Kub Klub is available to those Mem-bers and guests who are 3 years of age and potty trained (No pull-ups or dia-pers will be accepted.) This Klub runs Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Kub Klub will have a variety of activities including but not limited to block play, circle activi-ties, dramatic play, outdoor activities and story time. A morning snack is included with this camp.

Kids Klub is available to those Members and guests who are entering pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the September 2010 school year. This Klub runs Monday through Fri-day, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Kids Klub incorporates a myriad of fun activities including arts and crafts, sports, outdoor nature activities and field trips to other Lake Naomi ven-ues such as the tennis center, golf course, swimming pools and beaches. A morning snack is included with this camp.

Afternoon Klub is available to those Members and guests who are entering kindergarten through eighth grade in the September 2010 school year. This Klub runs Monday through Friday, 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM. Afternoon Klub is comprised of a camper regis-tering for one activity or subject. This subject will be explored in a variety of activities and games that are designed to increase the child’s proficiency or knowledge. Please note there are grade restrictions with some subjects. Lunch is included with this camp.

For more information about all of our camps, check out the Club’s Day Camp Catalog or call Camp Director Amnee Hijazi or Operations Manager Tim Brooks at the Community Center (570) 646-8585.

Personal Training and Fitness AssessmentThe fitness department continues to offer Fitness Assessment and Personal Trainers

for all Members. This is the perfect way to see how your current routine is work-ing and to get tips on how to make changes for continued success. Use our certified trainers to help you continue and maintain recovery after surgery, injury or physically therapy. Personal Pilates training is also available. A variety of services are offered to meet your needs. Pick up a brochure at the fitness center for details.

Lake Naomi Club MerchandiseLooking for LNC logoed merchandise? There are several places you can shop for

these items. Items can be purchased year round at the Community Center. Beginning May 1st the Golf Proshop will be open for your shopping pleasure. Starting Memorial Day through Labor Day the Tennis Proshop will be open. The Shop Poolside at the Lake Naomi Pool is opened during the main summer season. Sweatshirts, tee-shirts, mugs, water bottles, towels, hats and bags are just some of the products available. Get some souvenirs for your Guests, birthday presents and more here at the Lake Naomi Club. If you have items you’d like to purchase but do not see for sale, please contact Operations Coordinator, Meredith Sensenig at msensenig@lakenaomiclub.com. We are always interested in hearing your ideas.

New ClassesThe fitness department currently offers classes of all different modalities taught by

certified fitness professionals. July and August has even more with the return of Boot-camp and Sunset Yoga on the beach. Carrie Evers-Messing and her fun dance classes are always a hit and Bruce Carlino returns with Tai Chi on the Beach. Tara Bray and

Karinsue Miller are new to the fitness staff. Be sure to check out their classes. Look for a complete schedule at the Community Center. Be sure to sign up 48 hours in advance as space is limited. Remember to purchase your class pack-ages for a savings. Unused classes from last summer expire on June 26, 2010.

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Swim Team Update Pool Members between the ages of 6 and 18 are invited to participate in this season’s

exciting swim team program. An organizational swim team meeting will be held on Monday, June 28th at the Lake Naomi Pool beginning at 9 AM with a practice swim for participants immediately following. All interested swimmers and parents are encour-aged to attend. All the necessary registration will be done at that time which includes the season’s meet and special event schedule as well as apparel ordering information. If you miss this meeting the information can be obtained from a swim team coach during the regular scheduled practice times that week. As always we will be looking for parent volunteers to assist with meets. Those details will also be covered in the meeting. For those of you considering volunteering some time, we thank you in advance.

The registration fee for the swim team program for 2010 is $80 per swimmer. Your coaching staff and swim team program will be supervised by long time swimmer and coach Lauren Travis. Her strong skill level and commitment to the program makes her the perfect candidate to oversee all the details of keeping our swimmers competi-tive and enjoying the sport. Jenn Kasper will remain involved but on a more limited basis as she will be helping the Club in additional areas this summer. Please feel free to contact Lauren or Jenn beginning June 28th at the Lake Naomi Pool. Prior to the season you may direct your questions to Meredith Sensenig at the Community Center at (570) 646-8585 or msensenig@lakenaomiclub.com. We look forward to seeing you at the pool.

Open Water SwimmingSeasoned swimmers, multi-sport enthusiasts or

those training for triathlons and/or open water swim events are invited to “open-water swim” in Lake Naomi Saturdays from 6:00 – 7:00 PM on the following dates: July 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st, August 7th & 14th.

Those interested in honing their open water swim skills should meet at 5:50 PM at Club Beach to check-in and pay a $2 per swimmer fee.

The one hour open water swim will be from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, weather permit-ting. A course will be marked with buoys and a lifeguard will be scheduled on the lake dedicated to these swimmers.

Swimmers must purchase a brightly colored swim cap for this purpose that can be ordered through the Sailing Office on the beach level of the Lake Naomi Clubhouse.

Pool Luau Pool Members, mark Saturday, July

10th on your calendars to attend the al-ways fun and entertaining Pool Luau. From 6:30-10:00 PM. This year the Luau will be RAIN OR SHINE as the venue is moving to Timber Trails Pool. Too many years of rain dates and rain outs have swayed our opinion of what the perfect Luau location will be. Looking back 5 years we hosted the Luau at the TT Pool and it was a GREAT time! Members danced as long as we could get the DJ to stay! Registrations will be taken beginning Saturday, June 5th at the Community Center. For your convenience you may also sign up online at www.lak-enaomiclub.com. This exciting eve-ning will include a delicious island fare buffet dinner catered by the Club-house, DJ, a cash bar, activities and more all for a minimal $30 per person. Pool Members and eligible Guests are invited. Don’t miss out!

Water Aerobics Update In order to accommodate our Members better at the pool, we are making two slight

changes to the Water Aerobics programming this summer.#1. Shallow Water and Deep Water Aerobics will begin 15 minutes earlier each day. With

Shallow running from 10:15 – 11:00 AM and Deep from 11:15 to Noon – that will make for an easier time to advertise the deep well opening. Noon seems to be an easier time to re-member than 12:15. We hope this change will mean less kids running around ready to jump in and having to wait, as well as make for a more enjoyable end to the water aerobics class.

#2. Deep Water Aerobics is now available for 14 Members rather than 12 Mem-bers with no pre-registration required.

Please contact Meredith Sensenig at msensenig@lakenaomiclub.com with any questions and suggestions you may have regarding water aerobics.

Tennis Event Registrations Tennis Event Registration Forms are available at The Lake Naomi Tennis

Center. Ladies Team Tennis, Adult and Junior “Club Championship” Tournaments, and other events like the Wimbledon Strawberries & Crème Round Robin-Social are all available for sign-up with the Tennis Coordinator who begins opening the Tennis Proshop for weekend play on Saturday, May 1st. The preseason Proshop hours are from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM and then will be open seven days a week from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM for the main summer season beginning Saturday, June 26th. If you will not be in the area in the pre-season you may also call the Proshop at 570-646-7580 during the hours above for assistance. The entire 2010 Tennis Events and Tournament Schedule is on pages 24 & 25 of your Summer Calendar included in this mailing. These exciting events require early planning, so please include some of these dates on your calendars and register in advance with the Lake Naomi Tennis Center Pro Shop.

Tennis Dress Code Adult and Junior players are re-

minded to adhere to the Tennis Dress Code outlined in the 2010 Leisure Service Guide for the Lake Naomi and Timber Trails Tennis facilities:

Attire is to be approved Tennis apparel and footwear only, as deter-mined by the Lake Naomi Club. Only sneakers with smooth soles that will not cause damage to the court sur-face may be worn. Shirts with collars (for men) are a requirement in order to play Tennis at the Lake Naomi or Timber Trails Complexes. Sweaters and sweatshirts without collars and without distracting patterns are per-mitted. In protecting the integrity of the game, ABSOLUTELY NONE of the following will be permitted: cut-offs, jeans, cargo shorts, boxer shorts, tops exposing the bare midriff, T-shirts or non athletic shorts or pants. In the event of questionable attire, the deci-sion of the Management will be final.

Please make note of this policy to avoid any challenges with honoring your court time. Proper attire may be purchased at the Lake Naomi Tennis Pro Shop beginning Memorial Day Weekend. If you have questions re-garding this policy, please call the Tennis Pro Shop at 570-646-7580.

Youth Sports Time is Back! Young Members ages 10-15 are invited to play games and sports while at the Lake

Naomi Pool beginning July 9th through August 13th at 2:00 PM. Although a general pool rule is balls are not permitted, that is not the case during Youth Sports Time. This is the time to play in and around the pool with the help of the lifeguards and Pool Supervisors. Water basketball, volleyball and other fun games are being planned for good times for our young Members on Fridays this summer.

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Pre-Season Tennis The Lake Naomi Tennis Center opened the first

Saturday in May for pre-season play. Because the Pro Shop and courts are only advertised as open on Weekends from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, we often get questions about how Members can utilize the courts during the times the Pro Shop is not open. In an effort to accommodate our year round Members and others in the area during these times, limited arrangements will be made. Prior to the main summer season, which begins Saturday, June 26th. Some of the Lake Naomi Tennis Center courts will be made available for Members to use on a walk on basis. Members may refer to the posting located on the Pro Shop door to find out which courts are available for play. During these times of “walk-on play”, the Pro Shop and additional staff services will not be available, with the exception of restrooms which are open anytime the courts are. Har-Tru sweeping and lining equipment will be available for Members to self maintain the courts throughout the day. Members using the courts must record their use in the sign-in binder provided at the Pro Shop door. Guests must also be signed in each time they play. Members must also follow all dress code and court etiquette guidelines listed on pages 50 and 51 of the 2010 Leisure Service Guide. Members using the courts must be Tennis Members and are reminded that current Membership Badges are required. Eligible Guests are wel-come to play, but Members are asked to abide by the Guest usage policy which states Guests are limited to ten visits at the facility each season. We hope this information helps clarify how Tennis Members can maximize their playing time in the pre-season.

Recreation Tennis Courts are Open

The two hard surface courts lo-cated by North Beach are open for use and unlocked daily as soon as Spring weather permits and remain open through Columbus Day. Res-ervation sheets are hung daily with a reservation sheet hung for Members to sign-up for court times beginning Memorial Day Weekend. One hour of court time per Membership is per-mitted per day. All Recreation Court guidelines enforced throughout the main summer season will also be in place for this early season play. The advanced reservation process begins the first day of the main summer sea-son, June 26th.

Tennis “Club Championship” TournamentsThe Tennis Committee has met and reviewed your suggestions regarding the Club

Championship Tournaments. The format changes made in 2009 worked very well and will continue in 2010.

All Divisions (Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles) of The Adult Championship Tournaments will have both A or B categories (replacing Open and 50s categories). The 65s category remains. Members may play in one category.

The Women’s Singles Division will be played in one long weekend since so many la-dies can not commit to two consecutive weekends for play. Men’s Singles will take place over the course of two weekends. Registrations for Adult Tournaments will be accepted up until the Wednesday at Noon prior to the Saturday the tournament begins.

A full weekend is dedicated to the Junior “Club Championship” Tournaments. Early rounds will play an eight game pro set and all semis and finals will be played out – best of three sets. All finals will be played on the Sunday of the Junior Weekend, August 1st.

New this year, all awards for all tournaments will be given immediately following play so the spectators can cheer on the winners. Specialty food menus will be available on deck to make the tournaments and awards even more enjoyable.

The Tennis Committee is always looking for ways to make improvements and your feedback is important. Please feel free to contact any Member of the Tennis Committee in person, or you may address them as a whole by placing your comments in the sugges-tion box located next to the bulletin board at the Lake Naomi Tennis Center.

TENNIS TALK The tennis season starts full-time

on Saturday, June 26th. Start it off by signing up for the Strategy/Round Robin Clinic from 2-4 PM.

You will rotate courts as in a regu-lar round robin, and when you ro-tate to Bobby and Richard’s court, you will be instructed on the theme of the Clinic which is the four main roles in doubles. It’s a great way to learn and to immediately apply that to your play. Online registration is available at www.lakenaomitennis.com

Juniors – plan for our Junior Jam-boree on Saturday, July 3rd from 1-3 PM. Fun, contests, prizes are what’s in store with no sign up required and no charge. Also, we would love to have all juniors participating in our Junior Team Tennis season on Wednesdays from 5:30-7 PM. The regular season runs from July 14th to August 11th. We will have a Team Tennis “warm-up” on Wednesday, July 7th.

Also, consider our two Parent/Child events, the first being Satur-day, July 17th from 3-5 PM, and our second one on Saturday, August 7th from 5:30-7 PM.

My staff and I love seeing you at the Lake Naomi Tennis Center. We truly love the game of tennis, be-lieve it can be beneficial in so many ways and we want to continue to en-courage and invite you to enjoy the “Sport for a Lifetime.”

Bobby McKee, Tennis Professional

Lake Naomi Tennis Courts NewsThe resurfacing of courts 5 & 6 is complete! The old surfacing was removed last Fall

and replaced with all new screenings for the base and new Har-Tru material on top. Members will no longer experience soft spots or odd bounces rather they can be assured the same or bet-ter quality they’re accustomed to on the other courts. Courts 5 & 6 are open each day the Pro shop is in the preseason, Weekends, May 1st – June 20th from 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Come try them out before they become the preferred courts for reservations.

Breast Cancer Rally at TennisAs the Club continues their commitment to raising funds for the Breast Cancer Foun-

dation, the tennis community will again be involved. The Tennis Committee, McKee Tennis and Operations Coordinator Meredith Sensenig will be planning a fun tennis day in conjunction with golf, as they did last year, allowing both tennis players and golfers to participate in this worthwhile event. Participants can participate in either or both events since they are held on separate days. The Tennis event will be Wednesday, July 21st, the day before the golf and dinner events. Mark 9:00 AM on your calendars now for an exciting day for a great cause. The next issues of Reflections will update the progress and outline all the details.

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Ladies Sailing SessionsAs summer approaches we’d like to remind

ladies interested in sailing of the Lake Naomi Club Sailing Association’s interest in continuing their efforts to get more Ladies involved in sailing. Because the Club continues to receive feedback that the ladies are too busy to attend regular fleet gatherings or an event on the busy weekends, the Club will continue with Ladies Sailing “Sessions”. These sessions are for ladies of all abilities (even those with no previous sailing skills) who want to come share their experiences, ask their questions and get on the water. Seasoned lady sailors and instructors will conduct the sessions and discuss technique and boat information as the group dic-tates. The idea is to bring Lady Members with interest in sailing together. The only requirements are you must be at least 16 years of age and be able to swim. You do not need to own a boat as the Club rental program offers them. Please call to express your interest and to give some general information about yourself and your avail-ability. Groups will be formed to suit your needs with other ladies who have similar goals and availabilities. If you want to learn sailing the Club will make it happen for you! Please contact Meredith Sensenig at the Community Center at 646-8585 or email msensenig@lakenaomiclub.com. Important Sailing Race Reminders

The Lake Naomi Club Sailing Association requires all sailboats participating in any of the sailing races or regattas to have a number posted on their sail and to check in with the Race Committee prior to racing to indicate your intention to race. When doing so simply sail to the downwind side of the Tiki and hail your information to the Race Com-mittee. You must tell them your full name and boat number and that you’re registering to race. This is the norm for sailboat racing as it is the only way for the Race Commit-tee to adequately track all participants involved and expecting their start and finish to be tallied in the scoring. It is also customary to inform the Race Committee if you’re leaving the racing before the final finish. If you do not already have your sail numbered and wish to participate in the sailing races this summer, please stop by the Sailing Office located at Club Beach to be assigned an available number and obtain the actual num-bers for your sail. While you’re there, please do not hesitate to ask the Sailing Staff for pointers on how to properly affix the sailing numbers to your sail if you do not have experience in doing so. The Sailing Office is open weekends May 29th through June 20th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and then seven days a week beginning June 26th. The Members who volunteer for Race Committee appreciate your cooperation.

2010 Sailing StaffOnly one of the 2009 Sailing In-

structors will not be joining us in 2010. Mike Mylan is taking an in-ternship this summer and vacating the Head Sailing Instructor Position. Jordan Scheremeta and Chris Grasso are stepping up to take on the respon-sibility in a co-directorship. Jordan and Chris have worked together in the program for the past five years and are both very excited about this partner-ship. Their commitment to sailing goes even further back as they both were ju-nior sailors themselves. They will be joined by 6th year instructor Toni Simo-nik, TJ McCann and Andrew Rohan. 2009 Junior Instructors Joe Bigelow and Tim Osman will also be on staff. They are all looking forward to joining you on the water very soon.

RC Laser Fleet Starts Scoring Summer Races

The Lake Naomi Club Sailing Association’s newest fleet: RC La-ser Fleet #9 began sailing on Lake Naomi last summer. The RC La-sers are patterned after the original Laser: Simple, easy to sail and fast! The wind powered radio controlled hull is a quarter scale model of the original. It uses a two lever remote control to operate the main sheet and tiller. This boat comes right out of the bag and onto the water. 2009 Sailing was mainly practice sail-ing and racing, but without scoring for awards. Over the winter sailing continued on the water of the indoor pool both for practice and for scored races and even regattas. With sum-mer coming the RC fleet has listed all their sail dates in the summer calendar. Practice sailing will con-tinue and race days to be scored for a series have also been included. The Sailing Schedule on page 17 of the back section of the Summer Calen-dar now includes the RC Laser races along with all the other fleets. As al-ways your fellow sailors invite you to come join those who already have their boat and try it out yourself. There is usually a boat available to try your hand at. For more informa-tion contact Fleet Captain Bob Mac-Neill at 570, 646-8078.

Attention Boat and Canoe Rack Users!! Each year the Administrative Office hears from Members concerning boat

and canoe/kayak racks that sit empty all season long at locations they have been told are full. If you have secured a boat or canoe/kayak rack for the 2010 season and find that you won’t be using it, please contact the Adminis-trative Office to obtain a refund and make your rack available to another Member. We have Members waiting for racks at many of our beaches and marinas, so please be a good neighbor and relinquish your rack if you know you will not be using it.

Men’s Twilight Tennis PlayThe Friday night Men’s Twilight Round Robin remains on the Summer

Calendar for 2010 and will again begin at 5:30 PM in order to accommo-date male Members coming to LN-TT for the weekend. We will reserve courts from 5:30-7:00 PM for this play, but you must call in advance to register. If you don’t know if you can make it until the day of play, that’s fine, just give us a call. We are hoping we can accommodate more sched-ules by allowing late registration the day of play.

Tennis Specific Website Did you know Tennis Professional Bobby McKee keeps a website specifically

designed for our Membership? Check out www.lakenaomitennis.com . McKee Ten-nis programming is completely outlined here as well as all the events, tournaments and regular weekly play the Club offers. You may also easily access this information while already browsing the Lake Naomi Club website. Simply click on Link to Lake Naomi Tennis Website from the What’s Happening drop down menu of the Members Section. Feel free to contact Bobby by e-mail to ask questions or offer suggestions. This site is ever-changing, services and information will continue to be added regu-larly so make sure you check back often.

Golf Notes The Timber Trails Golf Course is open for

play and looking better then ever. Golf Superin-tendent Todd Moyer and his Team have done a great job preparing and improving the course for the 2010 Season. For any Lake Naomi Club Members who are thinking about joining the golf club there is an array of leagues for Juniors, Men and Ladies. The Men’s League, which started already, takes place on Fridays with a 9:00 AM shot-gun start. The Ladies League will begin on Thursday, May 27th and the Junior Golf League will start on Wednesday, June 23rd. There is a 20 player limit for the Junior League so please call the Golf Shop to sign up.

The tournament schedule offers events for all skill levels, from the four fun filled Bloody Marys to the Club Championship held August 7th and 8th. A wide variety of golf instruction is offered. The ever popular Adult Golf Clinics will start Wednesday, June 9th at 3:00 PM. These clinics provide insight to the short game as well as the dynamics of the golf swing. This is great way to meet other Members who enjoy the game. Individual lessons will help you learn or fine tune your skills. Lessons are 45 minutes long and can be scheduled by calling the Golf Shop. The cost of lessons are: $50.00 for one lesson, $130.00 for three lessons and $200.00 for five lessons. Playing lessons are also available. See You On the Links! Bob Millard, PGA Golf Professional

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Junior Golf Clubs Are you still holding onto those ju-

nior golf clubs even though your chil-dren are all grown? Well if you are looking to put them to good use again, you can donate them to the Timber Trails Golf Center. Over the past few years we have reintroduced the sport of golf into the Kids Klub day camp pro-gram and are looking to expand it even further. This is where we need your help. We need some more junior clubs to go around so that we can do some different, exciting things with the Golf Program through Kids Klub. If you have junior golf clubs you would like to donate, please call the Golf Center at 570-646-9060.

Golf Trivia QuestionWhat Philadelphia course will host this

Summer’s ATT National Golf Tourna-ment? Email your response to golf@lak-enaomiclub.com or call the Timber Trails Golf Club at 570, 646-9060.

Ladies Golf LeagueThe Ladies Golf League will run from Thursday, May 27th to Thursday, August 26th.

The first six weeks has been named the June Bugs and will meet at 8:30 AM. Please sign up by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday of that week.

Clinics will be open to all lady golfers starting on Wednesday, June 2nd at 10:00 AM. The 45 minute clinics will cover everything from putting to on course strategies. The cost per player is $5.00 and the clinic is limited to eight ladies. Please sign up no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesdays. The topic schedule for the clinics are: June 2nd putting, June 9th chipping, June 16th iron play, June 23rd driver and fairway woods and June 30th bunker shots. Please remember that pre-registration is necessary. In order to assure an on time start, please plan on arriving at the golf course by 8:30 AM.

Upcoming TournamentsMark your calendars! Upcoming golf tournaments include the Memorial Day Tourna-

ment on Sunday, May 30th. In conjunction with the tournament, a putting tournament will be held from 12 Noon until 3:00 PM which will determine who is the boss of the moss.

The Match Play qualifying rounds will start on Saturday, June 5th and continue until Friday, July 2nd.

The first Bloody Mary is Sunday, June 6th with sign ups starting Saturday, May 15th. The popular Timber Trails Memorial will be held Saturday, June 19th.

Saturday, June 26th is the Member/Guest Member/Member tournament. To view the 2010 Golf Calendar of Events go to the What’s Happening menu that is found in the Members section of the website.

Lake Naomi - Timber Trails Breast Cancer RallyWe are just weeks away from our Summer Season and a few short months away

from our Rally on Thursday, July 22nd. Yeah to both!! This year, our fundraiser has a very exciting...once-in-a-lifetime (maybe) Grand Raffle. Thanks to Bob Bossuyt,

we were able to get a prize of ONE WEEK at a house on Sanibel Island. The lucky winner can choose September, October, or November (no holidays). This is not just an overnight or weekend...imagine...7 days!!!

Also, a reminder, we are looking for people as well as advertisers to sponsor holes and courts. In addition, we are always in need of helpers...people to solicit or “beg” as we fondly call it, and others to simply help in the operation area.

Thanking you in advance for thinking of us. We want to help those women who are fighting the ravages of Breast Cancer. Your participation will be greatly appreciated...and here’s to making 2010 our best year ever!

Please contact us at your earliest convenience. We will be in Pocono Pines soon and will be holding our first organizational meeting on Tuesday, May 18th at the Community Center at 1:00 PM.

Looking forward to a great event again,Marjorie Seger (Missmarjoriesue@aol.com), Eileen Chimerine (Eileenpt@aol.com), Holly Lehrer (Hollylehrer@comcast.net)

FireworksDue to the tremendous danger involved,

any and all types of fireworks have been banned from the Lake Naomi-Timber Trails Community. Please be aware that the possession of most fireworks in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is illegal and violators are subject to stiff penalties. There are normally several large approved firework displays in the Pocono Region each year and we’ll give you details and locations in the weekly flyers.

Golf Dress Code As per the Leisure Service Guide, the

dress code for Golf is as follows:“Proper Country Club Attire is re-

quired at all times (slacks or walking shorts with pockets) shirts with collars for men. Jeans or cutoffs, bathing suits or sweat suits, tank tops or tee shirts, short shorts or track shorts, halter tops, tennis shorts or shirts are not consid-ered appropriate attire. Proper Coun-try Club attire includes all shirts be-ing tucked in, not flowing freely over an individual’s shorts, skirt or slacks. Proper footwear (metal spike shoes not permitted) is also required. In the event of questionable attire, the decision of the Golf Staff will be final.”

Please make note of this policy to avoid any challenges with honoring your tee time. Proper golf shirts may be purchased at the Golf Center. If you have questions regarding this policy, please call the Golf Center at 646-9060.

2009 Rally

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20th Annual Bass Tournament The Lakes Committee invites you to come out

and fish in the Annual Bass Tournament being held Saturday, July 3rd. Members may fish and log their catch between 6:00 AM and Noon on Lake Naomi only. Log your fish caught according to the guidelines outlined on the front of the page on the Fish Caught Form. The Fish Caught Form can be picked up at the Community Center or the Administrative Office. The forms can also be download-ed from www.LakeNaomiClub.com. The form is located in the Members Section under What’s Happening. Log sheets must be turned into the Lake Committee Members in the Owaissa Room at Club Beach before 12:30 PM to be included in the final results. First, second and third place will be awarded for the categories of largest bass and most bass caught in both the Adult and Youth divisions. Participants are invited to take part in a light Buffet 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM followed by the Awards Presentation at the Lake Naomi Clubhouse at 1:30 PM. The Buffet is $5.00 for Youth and $10.00 for adults. Seating will begin at 12:30 PM. The Tournament is open to all Club Members but you must pre-register. To register, simply fill out the bottom portion of the Fish Caught form and return it to the Community Center by Wednesday, June 30th, at 12:00 Noon. You will keep the top portion of the form to use the Catch Log on the back of the registra-tion form during the tournament. Please remember, ALL Bass caught must be live re-leased. ALL Members must display their current Membership Badge and Members 16 years of age and older must also display their 2010 Pennsylvania Fishing License. This is an exciting day for the sport of fishing at Lake Naomi-Timber Trails. Don’t miss this opportunity to fish all morning and share the stories all afternoon!Fishing Laws

Members are reminded that they must wear a current Membership Badge along with their Pennsylvania Fishing License (required of all fisherpersons 16 years of age and older). Even though our lakes and streams are private, they come under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations at all times. Violators are subject to heavy fines and the Commission frequently monitors Lake Naomi as well as the other lakes and ponds in Lake Naomi-Timber Trails. You can purchase your fishing license online at the PA Fish and Boat Commission website www.fish.state.pa.us/license.htm. As the 2010 fishing and boating season starts to pick up, the Club would like to remind all those who fish and operate watercraft on Club property of the Lake Naomi Club Policies and the PA State Regulations. A great day of fishing and family fun can be had by all! So don’t ruin a great time by violating any of the following policies and regulations. Club Management will gladly answer any additional questions that you may have in regards to boating and fishing in the state of Pennsylvania. All Pennsylvania Game Fish must be live released. Species include - Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Walleye. Harvesting of any game fish may result in the suspension or withdrawal of membership privileges. Unless fishing on a Member’s property, guests must be ac-companied by the Club Member on all Lake Naomi -Timber Trails property. Any person fishing on Club property, without the Club Member, will be escorted off Club property. Those guests registered as Temporary Members will continue to have all the rights and privileges associated with that membership. Homeowners will be responsible for any guests who violate Club rules and regulations. Harvesting of any game fish will result in the homeowner being responsible for the replacement cost of all harvested game fish. Any boat on Lake Naomi - Timber Trails property must be registered and have the current registration sticker on the watercraft. Any Member who has not registered their watercraft will be asked to remove their boat immediately.

Guided Nature WalksNaturalist Patti O’Keefe will

lead all of the guided nature walks for Lake Naomi Club this summer. Walks range in difficulty and length. Please choose a walk that you will be able to fully enjoy. The dates and times for walks are listed below. Please call the Community Center at (570) 646-8585 with your intent to join us. It’s a good idea to bring in-sect repellent, a hat, sunglasses, wa-ter, binoculars and don’t forget your sunscreen! An adult must accompa-ny anyone under the age of 16.

July 10th - Grass Lake – A hidden gem in Long Pond with wildflowers, barrens, bullfrogs, and birds. (Easy walk for all ages)

July 14th - Blakeslee Preserve – Charming series of waterfalls on the Tobyhanna Creek, is newly opened to the public. (Moderate walk for ages 8 and up)

July 24th - Warnertown Falls – Follow the trail through blackberry brambles to a series of rock ledges on the Tobyhanna Creek. (Easy walk for all ages)

August 4th - Long Pond Barrens – Venture into one of The Nature Conservancy’s Last Great Places, home to habitat and species unique in the world. (Easy walk for all ages)

August 14th - Brady’s Lake – Stroll along the lakeside to view stone ruins of the Ice Harvesting at historic Brady’s Lake. (Easy walk for all ages)

August 18th - Hayes Creek – Trek down to the confluence of two streams, then sit streamside to enjoy musical waterfalls amid overhang-ing hemlocks. (Moderate walk)

All hikes will be held rain or shine but not in a thunderstorm or down-pour. All of the hikes will meet at the Community Center at 1:00 PM to carpool to the hike areas. Allow approximately three hours for each outing. Trips require driving time to the sites.

Boating ClarificationWhen Developer Logan Steele purchased the 3,000 acre property in 1963 and created

the Club, he was careful to determine what he wanted the “culture” of the Club to be. He felt it was very important that the lakes be preserved in their pristine condition and re-served exclusively for sailboats, traditional fishing boats and canoes. Over the past 47 years the Members have endorsed this culture for the Club. As a result, pontoon and platform boats are not permitted on Lake Naomi-Timber Trails waters. Because sound carries so far over the water, the Club would also appreciate it if no radios were played on the water. Mem-bers are urged to continue to assist the Club in preserving the culture that has led to the tremendous success experienced by Lake Naomi-Timber Trails.

Over 150 Members participated in the April 3rd Fish Stocking.

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Lake Naomi Club Q & AWhere does the litigation stand on the floor in the Multi-purpose room at the Community Center?

As reported last Summer, the Club filed a Writ of Summons in May of 2009 in order to protect the statute of limitations on this matter. The Board of Trustees have continued to negoti-ate a resolution to this matter since the Writ of Summons was filed. The four parties the Club is pressing to replace the damaged floor are the General Contractor, the Flooring Contractor, the Flooring Manufacturer and the Sealant Manufac-turer. While the parties have indicated a desire to resolve this matter, to date an actual agreement has not been reached. Due to the lack of action on the part of the defendants in this case, the Trustees have directed the Club’s Attorney to prepare and file the formal complaint. The Club continues to be cautiously optimistic that a settlement can be reached.

Why does the floor need to be replaced, it seems to be fine at this point in time?

After discovering the problem, the Club took remedial action in order to assure the floor could be safely used. However there is still moisture trapped between the Mondo flooring and the con-crete base and the specialized sealant has failed. If the floor isn’t replaced, these two defects will greatly reduce the life expectancy of the floor. In order to protect Club Member financial resources, the Club must insist on the floor being replaced.

What is the latest with the Stillwater Dam Replace-ment and the conservation easement for the Boy Scout Property?

Funding is in place for the replacement of the dam on Stillwater Lake, located just upstream from their border with Lake Naomi. The project is expected to go to bid by early Summer and begin later this year. The conservation easement project is on hold waiting for funding. The Club has been assured that the conservation easement on the 800 acres of open space land owned by the Minsi Trails Boy Scout Council will ultimately become a reality.

My neighbor is not a Member of the Club. Can I take my neighbor to the Clubhouse for dinner as my guest?

No, Club Guidelines are very clear on this matter. Lake Naomi – Timber Trails Property Owners who choose not to join the Club are not permitted to be guests at any Club Facility or Program.

How can I ensure that I get all emergency notices/ updates by email? I have signed up for group emails but this category was not listed.

When an emergency notice or update is sent out to the Members it is sent to everyone that has an email address listed with the website. There is no need to sign up for emergency notices/updates, however it is important to maintain a current email address with the website. To update or add your email address simply sign in to the Members section of www.LakeNaomiClub.com and click on your Profile found in the upper right hand corner of the website. Need further assistance, contact Communications Manager Laura Alte-mose at laltemose@lakenaomiclub.com or 570, 646-9191, Ext. 104.

Profoundly GratefulEarly on a recent Sunday morning, Mike and I

were working out in the exercise room in the Community Center. I had just finished the treadmill portion of the workout and was preparing to move on in my routine, when suddenly I felt dizzy and fainted. The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor and had become the center of attention. The Rangers appeared very quickly and called 911. They stayed with me until the ambulance arrived. Later in the day, they called the emergency room to check on my progress. I was finally released at 7 PM. The Rangers also had the staff call the next day to ask if I needed anything.

Aside from their professionalism in doing their jobs, the Rangers showed great care and compassion. It really gave us a sense of what this Community is all about. We had not fully appreciated this before. The experience certainly confirmed our confidence and respect for the Rang-ers and the Club’s Team Members. We wouldn’t live anywhere else.

We are profoundly grateful to all those who where there for us when we needed them. JoAnne and Mike Maher

Come Enjoy & Support the Clymer Library The Clymer Library House Tour is Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Be-

gin the day with, a delicious lunch served at the Lake Naomi Clubhouse and then tour featured Lake Naomi, Timber Trails & Pinecrest homes.

Tickets are available for lunch and tour or tour only and will be avail-able at the Clymer Library beginning May 28, 2010.

Submarine ChristeningThe Pocono Base of the 12,000 member U.S. Submarine Veteran’s

organization recently completed a model submarine which took five years to build with the assistance of a former Master yacht builder. The group shows the submarine in various parades including the Pocono Pines Memorial Day Parade being held on Monday, May 31, 2010. At 12:15 PM, immediately following the parade the USSVI BARB will be christened, launched and will make her maiden voyage, via Safety Boat, along the bank of Lake Naomi from West Beach to the Administrative Office docks and back.

Ranger CertificationsRecently all full-time Patrol Rangers completed an American

Red Cross 80 hour First Responder Course which is a three year certifica-tion. The Rangers were also recertified in American Red Cross Profes-sional CPR/AED with a two year certification. At a minimum, all Rangers are First Responder Certified with several being certified as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s). Three part-time Patrol Rangers are also employed by Pocono Mountain Regional EMS as EMT’s. The Club is proud to have such trained professionals on the Ranger Team.

Boating Safety Reminders The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission frequently patrols Lake

Naomi as well as the other lakes and ponds in Lake Naomi – Timber Trails and is authorized to enforce state boating regulations. They are also able to levy fines for violations of Pennsylvania Boating Regulations. A few suggestions for Lake Naomi Club boaters to ensure compliance with the state regulations are as follows:

1. Be sure that your watercraft contains at least one wearable floatation de-vice for each person on board. (Seat cushions are not considered wearable)

2. Each boat must have a mechanical device to be used as a sound signal such as a whistle or horn.

3. All rowboats and fishing boats must have a “Ca-pacity Plate” displayed. The capacity plate must list the number of people plus weight and hull I.D. num-ber. No boat is permitted to be loaded beyond its safe carrying capacity.

4. Boats with electric motors must be registered with the state.