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Lakes of the
Four Seasons
Publication of the Lakes of the Four Seasons Property Owners Association July 2016
Celebrating 50 Years~1966-2016
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENTLOFS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORSCelebrating 50 Years~1966-2016
SILVER SPONSORS2&7 COFFEE BAR • MRS. B’S RAINBOW PRESCHOOL
JAN MARGIOTTA – CENTURY 21 • JOHN VIDAL- AMERIPRISE FINANCIALBEACH TAN EXPRESS- SHARON DYKEMA
SOUTHLAKE CARPET CLEANING- ED DEENIHAN CROSS OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH • HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH
CHURCH OF FOUR SEASONS UNITED METHODISTLOFS 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE • LOFS LAKE ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION
LOFS FISHING CLUB • LOFS WATER SPORTS ASSOCIATION LOFS HOUSE & GARDEN CLUB • LOFS WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION
LOFS MEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION • LOFS FUNDRAISERSLOFS LIONS CLUB • LOFS PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
LOFS SOCCER LEAGUE • LOFS LITTLE LEAGUE (BASEBALL & SOFTBALL)KEENAGERS • LOFS FIRE FORCE
BRONZE SPONSORSKARAS INSURANCE SERVICES – ERIE INS. • OVERDUE BAND
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SHANNON JAMIESON- CURRIE MOTORS FORD OF VALPARAISOGARY STEINNHILBER- INDIANA FURNITURE & MATTRESS
LAKE COUNTY WINDOW CLEANING INC.
PLATINUM SPONSORSTWO BILL’S TAP
PAGE POP TECHNOLOGIESHALL INSURANCE SERVICES, INC
LEE LUGO & JOSH LICHTENFELD OF CHRISTENSON CHEVROLET, INCMARK MERCER ALLSTATE INSURANCE AGENCY
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WALGREENS – WINFIELDCENTIER BANK – WINFIELD
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RESIDENTIAL / FAMILY DONORSJAY & PATRICIA ROBISON • JANET KATICHSCOTT & TIMBURLEY ECKLUND & FAMILY
JAMES & SHARON CHLEBEK • JIM & BARB WOODDAVE & KATHY TOOREDMAN • MICHAEL & DAWN NASTOFF
LINDA KOBLACK • REGGIE & GLEYCINE KELLYCHRIS & LINDA KORZENIEWSKI & FAMILY
SHARRON ROTHE • LEE & SALLY LUGOKATHY & DAVID HALTERMAN
CRAIG & AMY PHILP • RICH & BETH SULLIVAN • ROBERT KELLERJOANNE & THOMAS NASTOFF • JIM & LORI DUPRATT & FAMILY
ROD & CHERYL ATTEBERRY & FAMILY • CLAYTON & SHIRLEY KRIEGER ERIC & SUE NEWMAN • DENNIS & ALICE ERICKSON
SHARON SALERNO & FAMILY • KURT & CARYN WHITEHEADRICHARD & NANCY KLAVAS & FAMILY • JOHN & CAROL THORSEN & FAMILY
P.G. & BARBARA BAILEY FAMILY • TOM & SHARON STRBJAKMARTIN DOYLE & FAMILY • TONY, RENATE, TIFFANI & BRANDON SAHULCIK
JOHN & SHARON PALMERI • VIC NOWICKI FAMILY • JEFF & BRENDA VERSNEL & FAMILYCARL & LINDA ANDERSON • RYAN & SHANNON SUTTON & FAMILY
ROB & KIM RABELHOFER • ESTHER P. GOLDMANPARKHOUSE FAMILY • KEN & MITZI LEVANDER • EDGAR & ELEANOR BLAIRELI & JUDY LAZAR & FAMILY • JOHN, VALERIE & STEPHANIE LACHOWICZ
MICHAEL & VALERIE GERNENZ • HERB & DONNA WHITEHEADWALTER BARAN & FAMILY • BOB & LORI JOYCE
ELMER HART • DAVID DRIVER III • TSIKOURIS FAMILYCARL & MARGE WILKE • ANDY & CONNIE BLACK & FAMILY
KACHATUROFF FAMILY • MARSHALL ANDERSONBRUCE PENROD & FAMILY • PAUL & GELINE ZNIKA
GEORGENE, MAREN & JOSEPH JOHNSON • JOHN & CHARLOTTE BENNETTRONALD & CYNTHIA PAULSIN & FAMILY • WAYNE & LINDA KRONER & FAMILIES
TIMOTHY & DAWN SHEPARD & FAMILYROBERT & MARY ANN LIPPNER & FAMILY • JOHN & MARY GRVELES & FAMILY
MARY CAVALLINI • ROBERT & ROSE DADOTOM & STASIA WEFLER • THE NAULTY FAMILY
KURT & LEANN LANGBEHN & FAMILY • DON & SUE GIBSONJEAN M. MARTHALER & FAMILY • LEE & JILL MANSCH
STEPHEN & BRENDA TROTTO • CHARLES & JEANNE DE LAS CASASED & KATHEY BARNETTE • JOHN & SHARON DULL
PAM & GEORGE BEHNLE • JOHN & MAXINE DEGREGORIOBOB & DIANE GREANEY • COPPINGER FAMILY
TERRENCE & MARGARITA PANCZUK • LAWRENCE & LORRAINE PIETROWICZANTHONY & MEREDITH MANSCH • ROCKY & DEBBIE URSITTI & FAMILY
DONNA KMETZ • BRAD & MICHELLE ZUPANEDWARD & PATRICIA KENNELLY & FAMILY • THE ROMANAK FAMILY
GERRY & SUE BISHOP • MR. & MRS. DENNIS BEKEZATAD & PATSY VALDEZ • ROSS & NANCY PORTER
RICH & DEB WOLD • JAMES, KAILEY, JASON & MEMORY OF JULIE MORRISJAMES WASHAUSEN & FAMILY • RICH & KATHY ZACKIEICZ
CHARLES & CAROLYN SHIELDS & FAMILY • GREGORY & DEBRA AMOSBRUCE & DIANE MCFADDEN • THE NIX FAMILY
NICK & SHERRY GASPAROVIC • BOB & CAROLE HERMDR. MICHAEL & MARQUITA WHITE • BILL & LINDA STACK
JOE & JONI BUCCI • DONALD & DENISE BACCHUSDEAN, SHAWN & KAITLIN COVERIS • MIKE & MARIAN FARINA
BRUCE & NANCY BECK, KYLE & KASSY • JOHN & PATTY DESMARETZDAVID & DENISE ROTI • DAVID & JANET ALLEN • JOANNE DAHLIN
KEN DAHLIN • PETE & BETTY POLOMCHAK & FAMILYCLAY, TINA, COLE & ADISEN PUTNAM • MONICA BLY
BRIAN & GLENDA ROMER • WARMELINK’SRICH & JOELLEN SIMONI •BILL & BARB BORYS & FAMILY
JEFF & KATHY PIEKUT • CHIP & RAE ANN OSTENBERGDON & LORETTA KIRKENDORFER • CHRIS & KIM BROWNLEE
DEAN & TERRI LICHTENFELD & FAMILY • RAY & KATHY & CHRIS MIRANDAVERNON & ROBERTA VIERK • THE FAMILY OF BRUCE SWIFT SR.
MCQUEN FAMILY • ALICE & DAVID C. ALLEN & FAMILYDICK & JOAN DELOR • LINDA & RON EISENHAUER
BOB & LINDA KAVALUNAS • RICK & ANGELA HIGGINBOTHAMMRS. THOMAS GEHRING & DAUGHTERS • PAT, SUE, MARK & STEVE BLAIR
THE RICCI FAMILY • ALMEDA DAVIS • DAN & LYNN HARNOIS & FAMILYJASON THOMPSON • JACK & BETH THOMPSON & FAMILY
TERRY & PAULA EBERSBERGER • FRANK, JOYCE, PETER & ANNMARIE STAUDOHARJIM & PHYLLIS WAYCO • FRANK III & WHITNEY TRAPANE & FAMILY
THE DERDOWSKI FAMILY • THE O’MALLEY FAMILYKEITH & MILLY RICH • RYAN/VANDENBURGH
Identification StatementA. The SeasonalUSPS #130-510B. Issue Date: C. MonthlyD. Issue No. E. 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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July 2016
LOFS Seasonal2 July 2016
Monthly Update
Lakes of the Four Seasons
POA Community Manager
Rick Cleveland
If your property is not being maintained in a timely fashion you will receive a warning letter in the mail. The second notice will include a fine and we will have it maintained for you and the charge for doing so will go against your lot.
Property Maintenance in a timely fashion
Lake DrawdownBig Bass Lake and Lake
Holiday will be lowered ap-proximately five feet this fall so the boat launch for Lake Holiday can be replaced. All boats must be removed from both lakes by October 1st this year.
This will be a perfect time for property owners with lakefront properties to make the necessary repairs to their shorelines if needed.Lake Engineering
The Sediment Analysis and Watershed Evaluation Project will begin soon. We have hired Cardno Inc.; an engineering firm located in Walkerton, Indiana. The pur-pose of this project is to col-
lect enough data and infor-mation to help us decide on a long-term plan and budget for future lake and watershed projects.Thursday Night Concerts
The Thursday Night Concerts at the Clubhouse began on June 2nd; the weather has been coopera-tive. A reminder to those at-tending the concerts, you are not allowed to walk into or out of the Clubhouse res-taurant with alcoholic bev-erages. Garbage cans have been placed all around the grounds and I ask concert goers to please use them. July’s Summer Concert ListingJuly 7 - Bam
July 14 - Mr. FunnymanJuly 21 - PawnzJuly 28 - The Allen Wronko Band
All concerts will take place in front of the Clubhouse be-ginning at 7 p.m.July 4th Holiday
The July 4th celebration will take place on Monday and as in year’s past will be hosted by the LOFS Lions on the Clubhouse grounds. The event will be kicked off with a parade beginning at noon starting at South Lake Shore Drive and ending at the Clubhouse parking lot.
I am requesting that there be no throwing of water of any kind from the parade marchers or spectators and please be careful when toss-ing and collecting candy.
The fireworks display, presented by Melrose Pyrotechnics, will begin at dusk on July 4th. The fire-works will again be shot
off over the lake from the Clubhouse grounds. This year music will be synchro-nized with the fireworks. The Clubhouse and upper grounds will be closed all day while the fireworks are setup.
I ask that all residents abide by the Fireworks reso-lution. The resolution is in accordance with Indiana State law and prohibits the use of fireworks in LOFS ex-cept during prescribed times. A copy of the resolution is available on the web site at www.LOFS.org.
The POA Board of Directors has approved charging the $5 donation to all vehicles without POA stickers entering into the community between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on July 4th. The Fire Force will be collecting the fee.Temporary Golf Cart Rental Permits
A reminder to residents who are renting golf carts and using them to get around the community during the Fourth of July holiday week-end. If you are going to do this you must purchase a temporary golf cart permit from the POA office. The fee for this permit is $40 and is good for four days this year. If you are caught driving one of these rental carts without a temporary permit you will be issued a citation with a fine that will cost more than the permit fee. These carts must have working rear tail lights and head lights to be oper-ated on the roads after dark. Thank You, LOFS Departments
Please remember while you are celebrating the holiday, there will be several people working hard for your enjoyment. These people include the Operations Department,
Clubhouse Restaurant Department, Golf Course Maintenance Department, Lakes Department, Pro Shop Department, 19th Hole Restaurant Department, and the Security Department.
Take just a short time out of your day to THANK these people for all of the hard work they put in every year.
I want everybody to have a great July 4th and I encour-age all to be careful and have a SAFE celebration.
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Be a responsible pet own-er, pick up its waste
Before you step out of your home to take your dog for a walk, remember to grab a plastic bag and some paper towels; whatever is required to safely and efficiently han-dle and hold pet waste, and pick up the area after they have done their “business.”
Also, do not let your pets run free from your property
to do their duty. Your fellow residents will appreciate this.
Either case is a fineable offense, whether you allow your pet to deposit waste on a neighbor’s or POA prop-erty. Let’s face it, don’t we want all property owners to be “good neighbors”? That virtue needs to extend to pet owners as well. Thanks for your cooperation.
Pet owners expected to be responsible neighbors
BAM July 7
From rock to pop, hip hop through funk BAM performs live with high-energy filled with fun. Your eyes won’t be-lieve your ears. A non- stop, high- energy partyMr. FunnymanJuly 14
Mr. Funnyman has been performing in the Chicagoland area for the past 20 years entertaining you with “The Classics”. Mr. Funnyman performs a variety
of different cover music in-cluding The Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Sheryl Crow, Lady Gaga, and Adele to name a fewPawnzJuly 21
Pawnz was formed in 1980. They have performed at clubs in Northwest Indiana, Chicago, IL, and the Chicago suburbs; weddings and festi-vals. The band is known for their energetic stage perfor-mance and their ability to play
a variety of music including classic rock, 80s pop, and cur-rent radio hits. The Allen Wronko BandJuly 28
The Allen Wronko Band is a group of talented musi-cians, dedicated to bringing you the best and most cur-rent modern country songs. Fronted by personable and charismatic lead singer Allen Wronko, the band has made leaps and bounds since its inception in 2010, playing Chicagoland venues, festi-
vals, corporate events, and private parties. In 2012 the band was invited to open for Little Texas and Travis Tritt. Changes over the past few years have led to the bands best, and most recent line- up, consisting of serious, life long, professional musi-cians from the Chicagoland area, who currently play, or have played music for a liv-ing at one time or another. Members have done every-thing from national touring to MTV, and a lot in between.
What to expect from July’s bands at the Summer Concert Series
LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 1048 North Lake Shore Drive - Crown Point, IN 46307
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/ TREASURER Sally Lugo SECRETARY
Brad Zupan Director Herb Rogers Director
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
Ron Bedwell OPERATIONS DIRECTOR [email protected] work 988-4461 Ryan Grady LAKES SUPERVISOR/LAKES PATROL 988-4722 [email protected]
Mike Talley 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]
Brad Nieman POOL MANAGER 988-4185 FOOD & BEVERAGE
Valerie Gernenz MANAGER CLUBHOUSE RESTAURANT 988-CLUB (2582) [email protected]
19th HOLE GRILLE 988-2282 [email protected] POA ATTORNEYS
Ted Fitzgerald and Brian Less 107 N. Main Street - Hebron, IN 46341 219-996-2300 [email protected] • 219-996-3300 fax
SEASONAL EDITOR Mike Kucic, Region Communications Inc .
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Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter is actively recruiting volun-teers to be a part of a move-ment to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
The 2016 Lake County Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Sunday, September 25, at Lake County Fairgounds, and the Michigan City Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday, October 1, at Washington Park.
“Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death among the top 10 in America that cannot be prevented,
cured or even slowed,” said Development Specialist Katie Slater. “Now is the time for northwest Hoosiers to unite in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and take action by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. We need committed leaders to step up to make the 2016 Walk a success.”
Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and is the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. As baby boomers age, the number of individu-als living with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly escalate.
More than 5 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s, including
110,000 Hoosiers.For more information
about committee opportuni-ties for either walk, e-mail [email protected] or call 800-272-3900.
Volunteers needed for walk to end Alzheimer’s
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Per POA Resolution: Only current year decals can be displayed on any automobiles, motorcycles, boats, or golf carts. Security personnel will be enforcing this policy. First offense is $50.
Remove outdated decals
July 4th Entrance Fee Reminder There will be a $5 fee charged to all non-resident vehicles
entering into the community between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on July 4th.
State Farm has donated eight computer monitors to St. Mary’s Community Catholic School. Agent Bob Moreth worked to get the new monitors for St. Mary’s.
“As you can imagine, State Farm uses a lot of office sup-plies across the country,” said Moreth. “We just wanted to give back to the communities we live and work in.”
State Farm computer monitor donations help area schools and non-profits
Concert night parking fee for non-decal vehicles will continue for the 2016 concert season.
All vehicles without cur-rent POA decals will have to pay $5 to park in the lower clubhouse parking lot and other designated areas during the Thursday night concerts.
Residents with current POA decals will have first priority parking at the south end of the lower parking lot closer to the clubhouse.
Parking on the streets and berms will not be permitted and those who ignore this policy are subject to a cita-tion and fine.
Parking operations will be run by volunteers from vari-ous sports groups and other community organizations and they will collect the fee. Funds raised through this effort will go to that club or group and be returned to the community through a variety of improvement projects.
Thursday concert parking fee remains in effect
4 July 2016 LOFS Seasonal
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Dr. Arlyn W. JacobusChiropractic Physician and Licensed Acupuncturist
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Dr. Aaron K. PoppChiropractic Physician and Nutritionist
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Monthly Update
Lakes of the Four Seasons
Fishing Club
By Jack Grveles,Club PresidentFishing Club Annual Kids Derby
This year the LOFS Fishing Club’s Kid’s Derby will be held on Saturday, July 2. The derby will be in conjunction with the 50th an-niversary celebration that is going on that weekend. The sign up will start at 8:30 a.m. and fishing will begin at 9 a.m. The derby will end at 11
a.m., when lunch for the kids will be served. There will be a limited amount of prizes awarded after the lunch to the lucky anglers.
This month’s Fishing Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the 19th Hole.
There will be two fishing tournaments in July. The first one will be on Lake Holiday Saturday, July 9. Sign in is at 5:30 a.m. with the tourna-
ment starting at 6 a.m., and ending at 1:30 p.m.
The second one will be held on Big Bass Lake on Sunday, July 24. Sign in is also at 5:30 a.m., and start time is 6 a.m. with the tour-nament ending at 1:30 p.m. The tournament on Big Bass Lake is a trolling motor only, unless you have a boat equipped with a 9.9 horse-power engine or less. Any in-formation needed please con-tact me at [email protected].
Please be reminded that all bass and Muskie are catch and release only. Have a great time on the water this year and practice safe boating.
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JULY ENTERTAINMENT LINE UP:
DJ every Thursday night after the concert at the 19th Hole! Get ready to dance!Happy Fourth of July! Come check out our daily specials! Two unique sandwiches, burgers,
salads or pizzas offered up daily to our customers. Call in or check us out onFacebook to see what’s being offered that day.
Taco Tuesday’s at the 19th Hole! $2 beef or $3 chicken tacos, add rice or beans for $1. AYCE Fish and Shrimp every Friday at the 19th Hole! $9.95 choose one, $14.95 combo.
Friday July 8th BedheadsSaturday July 9h The Rave Friday July 15th Nick Kazonis
Saturday July 16th Killbilly RamblersFriday July 22nd Dave AlamilloFriday July 29th Justin Anderson
988-2282SUMMER HOURS: Mon. 3pm-9pm Tues.-Thurs. 11 am-9pm • Fri. - Sat. 11am-10pm • Sunday 11am-9pmNote: Bar may remain open later than posted
19th Hole offer
Buy one Appetizer get one free
Coupon redeemable 7/1—7/8
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
Pop is free with purchase of food up to 4 people!
Coupon redeemable 7/23—7/29
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
19th Hole offer
50% off one Build your own Burger
Coupon redeemable 7/9—7/15
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
$5 off any size pizza
Coupon redeemable 7/16—7/22
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
19th Hole offer
Buy one Appetizer get one free
Coupon redeemable 7/1—7/8
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
Pop is free with purchase of food up to 4 people!
Coupon redeemable 7/23—7/29
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
19th Hole offer
50% off one Build your own Burger
Coupon redeemable 7/9—7/15
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
$5 off any size pizza
Coupon redeemable 7/16—7/22
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
19th Hole offer
Buy one Appetizer get one free
Coupon redeemable 7/1—7/8
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
Pop is free with purchase of food up to 4 people!
Coupon redeemable 7/23—7/29
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
19th Hole offer
50% off one Build your own Burger
Coupon redeemable 7/9—7/15
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
$5 off any size pizza
Coupon redeemable 7/16—7/22
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
19th Hole offer
Buy one Appetizer get one free
Coupon redeemable 7/1—7/8
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
Pop is free with purchase of food up to 4 people!
Coupon redeemable 7/23—7/29
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
19th Hole offer
50% off one Build your own Burger
Coupon redeemable 7/9—7/15
Must have actual coupon to present at time of redemption
1 discount redeemable per visit
19th Hole offer
$5 off any size pizza
Coupon redeemable 7/16—7/22
1 discount redeemable per visit, must present actual coupon
Lakes of the Four Seasons
Monthly Update
House & Garden
By Timburley EcklundI hope this finds you enjoy-
ing the great outdoors! If you have a little free time on the last Tuesday of the month at noon, stop on up and check us out. We’d love to meet you.
Each month The Lakes of the Four Seasons House & Garden Club enjoys some form of entertainment. This job is done by the vice presi-dent. Throughout the years,
we have had ladies who not only accepted the challenge but have also surprised us each month with the educa-tional, entertaining, and sim-ply irresistible programs.
This brings me to Carol Jeslis, who has done a superb job on finding programs that add joy to the membership. Hats off to you Carol, keep up the great work!
May’s entertainment was
Bernie Glim. You may know him and his band, Bernie Glim and Country Roads. Let me tell you, the ladies were completely astonished at his talent. With his musical styl-ing, Bernie took the ladies to Poland, Italy, Spain, America, and Ireland. He has a great sense of humor and was just a hit with everyone. The ladies sang along, laughed, and at times were speechless when Bernie sang a Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash duo.
When asked what his dream job was, Bernie said, music was his dream job, and he’s doing it!”
The next meeting will be
held on Tuesday, July 26, at noon at the Clubhouse. If you have any questions please call Patricia German at 219-662-4162.
Bernie Glim
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Property Owners must have their Lot Cards availablewhen charging to their lot at the LOFS RestaurantsEmail Contact: [email protected]
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The Lake of the Four Seasons Fire Department & Auxiliary hosted their 1st annual “Open House Picnic” on Sunday, June 5, and had a great turnout. We served food for a $1 and offered kids’ games with prizes and had a huge Dalmatian Jumpee.
The highlight of the day
was the “Kids Firefighter Skills Challenge” that was set up by firefighters Jon Buczek, Amanda Stagowski, and Rob Wentz. Those par-ticipating needed to 1) step through a flat ladder carrying a wrapped hose, 2) knock down a cloth door and crawl thru, 3) crawl thru a cone path, 4) drag a body to safe-ty, and 5) use a fire hose to knock down a bucket.
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After taking a hiatus the LOFS Watersports Show will be making its comeback. The show will be a part of the 50th anniversary celebration tak-ing place on Sunday, July 3. The show is set to kick off at 5:30 p.m. directly behind the Clubhouse.
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With the help of the Lakes Department, the northern part of Lake Holiday will be ‘no wake’ for this hour long event. Boaters are encouraged to watch the show from their boats but please respect the path of the riders for safety.
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Lakes Department
By Mike Talley,MS4 CoordinatorGoose Relocation
On June 15, 2016, the Lakes Department had its first Goose Roundup and re-location for the season.
Thirty-five geese were rounded up from Big Bass
Lake. They were herded into a large cage on a trailer and transported to Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area in Morocco, IN. The geese were released into their new environment where they will finish out the season. Since most the adult geese will re-
turn to their original nesting area in the spring, next year we may relocate the same geese again.
Then, why relocate them in the first place? It’s all about goose feces. An adult goose can produce between 1 and 2 pounds of feces per day. Multiply that by the 35 relocated geese and that’s a lot of …., well you know what I’m talking about.
We discussed in earlier articles that 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% of these nutrients entering our lakes.
When the geese do their business on the beaches, this produces a whole different problem. For the same rea-son dogs are not allowed on
the beaches, animal feces on the sand contributes to the growth of E-coli and other health hazards. Every morn-ing 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 includ-ing E-coli. To further help protect the residents our three beaches are tested weekly for
traces of E-coli.The Lakes Department
will be doing another Goose Roundup in a couple of weeks to help further reduce the goose population in the Seasons. Residents can help reduce the numbers of geese in our area. Please do not feed the geese. Feeding the geese only adds to the prob-lem.
For more information on how you can help clean up the lakes see our website at www.lofslakes.com.
By Mike Talley,MS4 CoordinatorGet Involved
The Lakes/MS4 Depar-tment is dedicated to making the entire community’s expe-rience with our lakes as en-joyable and safe as possible.
We cannot make this hap-pen on our own. It will take
the entire LOFS community to pitch in and help. We pa-trol the lakes to keep them safe, work to maintain the appearance and health of our lakes, and we work to limit the pollution entering the lakes. But we can only do so much. Much more can be ac-complished with the help of
the LOFS residents. What you do at home, around the community and on the lakes can make a huge difference.
Get involved. Find out what you can do to help. See us on the web at www.lofs-lakes.com, or on Facebook at LOFS Lakes. Attend month-
ly meetings of the Lakes Enhancement Association held the first Tuesday of the month at the Clubhouse. Read articles in the Seasonal. There is plenty you can do to help.
Clean water starts in your backyard.
As the weather is chang-ing and the boating season is starting up the LOFS Lake Enhancement Association held their first meeting of the year. The LEA is an open fo-rum for residents to come and voice opinions and ideas for our lakes. Lakes Department personnel were on hand to answer questions as well as POA Board members. Residents were made aware
of the ongoing lake and wa-tershed engineering that is currently being done as well as the upcoming (October) Lake Holiday boat launch repair.
Residents are encouraged to attend these monthly meet-ings, which take place at the Clubhouse. For updates find us on Facebook or contact the Lakes Department.
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Lakes of the Four Seasons
Lake Enhancement Association
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 mandatory for installing above-ground structures
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 in good-standing only
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Upcoming Events• Friday, July 1 – Night Golf 9 Hole Scramble (9:00pm Shotgun)• Tuesday, July 5 – (No Jr. Golf & No Tues. League)• Saturday, July 9 – WGA Vegas Ball (9:45am-11:00am)• Sunday, July 10 – MGA 3 Best of 4 (Morning-9:45am)• Friday, July 15 – LOFS Fire Force Outing (12;00pm)• Saturday, July 23 – WGA/MGA Mixed PairsSteeplechase (3:00pm)• Sunday, July 24 – MGAWolf Scramble (8:00am Shotgun)• Sunday, July 24 – WGAWolf Scramble (8:00pm Shotgun)• Monday, July 25 – NIJGA Jr. Tour Event (Course will openat 11:30am)• Saturday, July 30 – Nicol “Please Take my Wife” Event (1:00pm Shotgun)• Sunday, July 31 – LOFS Junior/Adult Tournament (2:30pm Modified Shotgun)
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By Paul Boris,Director of Golf
I would like to give a special thanks to each golf member and their guests for participating in either the Women’s or Men’s Golf Association’s M e m b e r - G u e s t Invitational this year. We push hard for a perfect ex-ecution start to finish each year with the early prepa-ration ahead of the event dates each and every year, we hope that everyone had as good of a time playing in these events as we had
in hosting the events this year.Hooked on Golf – Children’s Clinic in July!
This golf clinic is di-rected to the children of the community and the surrounding areas who are not golfing members under the age of 12 and those who are younger than the age required for the advanced Junior Golf Academy.
Each registered child will receive (1) Iron cut to length, (1) Sleeve of balls,
(1) Bag of Tee’s & (1) Ball Mark Repair Tool & (1) Logo Ball Marker to get them started in the game. Class (1) will explain the basic fundamentals of the stance, swing & grip and weight transfer. Class (2) will review and expand on a more personal level based on each child’s skill set.
Location for the clinic will be at Four Seasons Practice Range. The Fee for each Session is $50 ($80 if signing up for both). Session A will be held on: Wednesday, July 13, (Class #1) & Thursday, July 14 (Class 2) from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Session B will be held on: Wednesday, July 20
(Class 1) & Thursday, July 21 (Class 2) from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Instructors for the clinic will be: Doug Franz, Asst. Golf Professional and Tyler Nicol 2nd Assistant Golf Professional. Sign-ups for these classes fill up fast! So sign your child or grandchild up ASAP if interested in the golf shop!Four Seasons Country Club – Junior/Adult TournamentSunday, July 31, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.Sign-Up Deadline: Tuesday, July 26, 2016Event Fee: $10 for Adults (Junior plays for free!)Format: 9 Hole 2-Person Alternate Shot (1 Adult + 1 Junior)
Junior Eligibility: Open to all junior golf academy students or LOFS Junior Members (8-17 years of age) Registration limited based on sign-ups, sign up early!
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July! Remember, keep your head down and fol-low through!
By Doug Weiss, Golf Course Superintendent
The heart of summer has arrived; July is the longest hottest month of the year. This is the month where all the preparation and plan-ning have to come together to create the best playing conditions possible. The ir-rigation system has to be in perfect working order, the equipment has to run and cut
properly, and remember the lessons that we learned from years past. July 2012 was ex-tremely hot and wet which brought on a disease called Pythium Blight. This is the worst disease a golf course can get.
This disease can kill an entire fairway overnight. The disease can be spread by mowers or cart tires. We learned that water has to get
past the surface as fast as possible to give the turf a fighting chance. The spiking of fairways and greens are the most beneficial agronom-ic practice we can do to help the water penetrate. We have also changed the fertilizer program to lower the amount of nitrogen applied to the turf on an annual basis. Now the fertilizer is mainly applied as a foliar spray so it will be ab-sorbed directly into the plant. This also stops any fertilizer leaching into the lakes. These changes will give the turf a fighting chance if it gets real hot and wet.
This summer has been very
dry, therefore I use a mix of technology and experience to decide when and how much we need to irrigate the turf. I have a soil moisture reader that has three inch sensors that penetrate the soil which gives me an accurate reading of the percentage of moisture. I try to maintain the greens at 14% of saturation and the fairways at 22%. I have found that for this golf course this gives me the best compromise between turf health and playability.
Many golfers want the fair-ways as dry as possible so the ball will roll farther off the tee. The issue is the Poa an-nual grass is a shallow rooted
winter annual, which means that it wants to die in the hot summer and come back in the fall. Therefore if it dries out completely it will die, not go dormant like your yard if you don’t water it in the summer. A golf course with dead spots all over the fairways would affect the playability and aes-thetics of the golf course.
The only project I have planned for the month of July is having a contractor clean out the ditch on number 10. The dry conditions will allow the project to be completed with minimal damage to the golf course. Erosion cloth and rip-rap will be installed
to stop the banks from erod-ing into the lake. Any other projects will be completed in the fall.
The July greens commit-tee will be moved to the 11th. This meeting will cover the August meeting as well since it is half way through the month. I hope you enjoy all of the 4th of July festivities and celebrating 50 years of this great community. Please watch the golf course for vandalism and stay safe.
By Renate Sahulcik,Club President
The Keen-Agers will be having their July meet-ing on the 21st at the LOFS Clubhouse. The bar will open at noon and a delicious luncheon will be served at 1:00. Entertainment is sched-uled for 2, after a short meet-ing and a 50/50 raffle adjourn-ment will be around 3 p.m.
Besides the third Thursday of the month meetings, the club attends plays and gam-bles at an area casino. A day trip to Chicago is planned and also a week long journey; this year it is Myrtle Beach in September.
Their annual August Auction will be the 10th fun-
draiser to help pay for all their fun activities throughout the year.
This year it is shaping up to be NEW and exciting. The Membership fee is $22 per year and the monthly lun-cheon cost is $14.
Keep your calendars open to enjoy all the festivities of the LOFS 50th Anniversary celebration! Keen-Agers are welcome to come to the Sandy Beach #1 pavilion on the 4th of July for a cookout.
Please call Renate at 219-689-3408 or e-mail her at [email protected] to make a future reservation. Thanks to all the Keen-Agers and the Clubhouse staff for making our club NUMERO UNO!
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Keenagers
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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2 Kids Fishing Derby @ Clubhouse sign up @ 8:30 am
3 50th Anniversary Celebration 5:30 pm—10:00 pm @ Clubhouse
4 Independence Day Celebration Clubhouse Restaurant Closed
5 LEA 7 pm @ Clubhouse
6 Lions 7 pm @ Clubhouse
7 Summer Concert BAM 7 pm @ Clubhouse
8 9 Fishing Tourney On Lake Holiday 5:30 am Sign In
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12 Technology Club 6:30 pm @ Clubhouse Fishing Club meeting 7 pm @ 19th Hole
13 Lions 7 pm @ Clubhouse
14 Summer Concert Mr. Funnyman 7 pm @ Clubhouse
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19 Photo Club 6 pm @ Clubhouse
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21 Keen– Agers Noon Summer Concert Pawnz 7 pm @ Clubhouse
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24 Fishing Tourney On Big Bass Lake 5:30 am Sign In @ Boat Launch
25 POA Public Board Meeting 7:30 pm @ Clubhouse
26 House & Garden Club Luncheon Noon @ Clubhouse
27 Lions 7 pm @ Clubhouse
28 Summer Concert Allan Wronko Band 7 pm @ Clubhouse
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31 POA Office Hours Monday to Friday 9 am— 4 pm
POA - July 2016
The Church of the Four Seasons United Methodist (COFS) is pleased by the growth of the Community Garden. The garden boasts over 1,200 square feet of raised garden beds with plants abounding. There are more than 50 tomato plants, cucumbers, squash, beans, onions, potatoes, collards and much more, growing in
the garden. Our mission is to provide 100% of the produce to families in our local com-munity.
The produce will be avail-able at the church beginning July 12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays – call the church office for times at 219-663-7803. Families that may not have access to fresh produce are welcome to drive in and
pick it up for free. If you would like to be a part of the project, contact the church office at 219-663-7803. We are also seeking sponsors to help with the cost of the proj-ect.
Visit our website at www.cofsunitedmetodist.com or call the church office for sponsorship information.
Local church ready to begin free distribution of fresh produce
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Women’s Golf Association
The Lakes of the Four Seasons Women’s Golf Association will host their “Sixth Annual Harvest Time Garage, Craft & Vendor Sale” at the lower LOFS Clubhouse parking lot on Saturday, September 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A rain date has been scheduled for Saturday, September 17.
This annual WGA event provides an opportunity for community residents and
others to take advantage of this convenient location for displaying, sale and purchase of garage sale items, craft pieces and/or general mer-chandise.
Due to the growing pop-ularity of this event and limited number of booths, space will be reserved on a first-come, first-paid basis. Rent for an approximate booth space of 10’ x 20’ is only $20. Vendors will need
to provide their own tables, chairs, and display racks and the WGA provides the space. All applications need to be received by August 30.
For more information or
to secure a booth applica-tion, contact Debby Gulley at 219-305-2624 or access the application published on the back page of this issue of The Seasonal.
By Marge Wilke,League SecretaryWGA Announces May League Results
The WGA League was unable to play on May 5 due to rain; however, the balance of the month provided good
weather for participation by our members.
Eva Simic, 2nd Vice President 18 Hole League, presented the following awards: May 12 was an Even Steven event and the win-ners included 1st place by
Deb Gulley, 2nd Place, Deb Wegman and 3rd place Joni Bucci. Also, Kim Brownlee had birdies on Holes #10 and 11.
For May 19 the game was Odd Holes with 1st place go-ing to Phyllis Wayco; 2nd place Sharon Strbjak and 3rd place Eva Simic. Deb Gulley had a birdie on Hole #4, Kim Brownlee had a birdie on Hole #6, Gigi Leith had a chip-in on Hole #17, Deb Gulley had a chip-in on #4
and Mitzie Levander had a chip in on Hole #16.
On May 26 the game was Best 9 and 1st place was won by Jeana Karas, Joni Bucci was 2nd place winner and Sharon Strbjak came in 3rd. Birdies were also recorded by Jeana Karas on Hole #10, Joni Bucci on#17, Deb Wegman on Hole #10 and Diane Greaney on Hole #11.
Lori DuPratt, 2nd Vice President 9 Hole League, congratulated the winners
for the month of May. For the week of May 12, the game was Lori’s Choice (added those) and deducted ½ handi-cap: A Flight winner – Barb Wood and B Flight winner – Glenda Romer.
Week of May 19, the game was “Hate-Em” – Circle two Hated Holes before Golf- Add and then subtract gross: A Flight Winner – Barb Bailey; B Flight Winner – Carol Thorsen.
On May 26 the games was
Even Steven – Add scores from Even Numbered Holes and deduct half handicap: A Flight Winner Barb Wood – B Flight Winner Linda Pasternak.
Putter of the month on the 18 Hole League was Sally Lugo and the 9 Hole League putter of the month was Barb Wood.
Congratulations to our May League winners!
WGA Harvest Time booth space applications now availableViolet “Vi” Mae Solich, age 81 of Hobart, passed away May 30, 2016. She was born in Gary on February, 4, 1935. Violet was preceded in death by her parents – William and Agnes (nee Brown) Craig; brother – Walter Craig. She is survived by her lov-ing and caregiving husband of 61 years – William of Merrillville; sons – Stephen of Ottawa, Il., Joseph (Denise) of Hobart, James (Tamela) of Crown Point; daughter -Kathern Serbin of Michigan City; 11 grandchildren – Stephanie, Christopher, Tamara, William, Nathan, Nicholas, and Samuel Solich, Victoria, Cynthia, Julia Serbin, and Derrick Harding; 8 great-grandchildren; brother – William (Christine) Craig, of Merrillville; several spe-
cial cousins, nieces, neph-ews, and friends. Violet was a graduate of Merrillville High School, Class of ’53. She retired from Merrillville Community Schools with 25 years of service. Vi cherished time with her grandchildren, family gatherings, loved to fish, travel and entertain, and was a longtime Cubs fan. She was most proud of her Scottish heritage. Friends vis-ited with Vi’s family Friday, June 3, 2016 from 2-8 pm at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point and also at the church from 9 until the time of service. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 7667 E. 109th Ave, Crown Point. www.burnsfuneral.com
Obit ~ Violet “Vi” Mae Solich
By Craig Philp,Director of Security
The first four days of July will begin the celebration of our Community’s 50th Anniversary; which means the 4th of July weekend just got a little longer for some people, including this depart-ment. I want to remind those who are planning to drive around from party to party to not over-indulge themselves with alcohol. Your safe and responsible actions could prevent those around you in-cluding yourself from getting seriously hurt.
As a reminder, there will be a group collecting money on the 4th of July once again at the main gate. This group will be collecting $5 from all non-residents entering the community during the hours of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. We ask all residents who are planning to have company to advise your guests of this fee and further ask them to have patience during this busy timeframe of people entering the com-munity.
We want to wish everyone a SAFE and HAPPY 4th of July.
Use of FireworksWe need to remember
our combat veterans during the 4th of July, especially when it comes to the use of fireworks. There is a good chance there is someone living near you that suffers from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder.) The loud un-expected explosion from the use of fireworks can be the catalyst in triggering a PTSD episode.
I have talked with some veterans who are suffering from PTSD and I found that it is not that they want every-one to stop using fireworks, it’s more they just want to be aware that it is going to hap-pen so they are not surprised by the loud noise.
Take the time to find out if there are any veterans living
near you, and talk to them. Ask if there is a particular type of firework that is upset-ting to them; let them know when you plan to light them off, and maybe choose an area to light them that is less likely to alarm them. It’s the least you can do for the ones that fought and are still fight-ing for you!
Under Resolution num-ber 2007-06-11 the Lakes of the Four Seasons Board of Directors has set some limi-tations when it comes to the discharge of fireworks within the community. Discharging fireworks on POA property is strictly prohibited and these properties include, but are not limited, to streets, parks, golf course, public grounds, and the lakes within the boundaries of the Lakes of
the Four Seasons.Please also be aware of
the dates through the State of Indiana for the use of ap-proved fireworks to be dis-charged within the Lakes of the Four Season Property Owners Association: be-tween 5:00p.m., and two (2) hours after sunset on June 29th, 30th, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and end-ing date of July9th. On the 4th of July Indiana State ap-proved fireworks can be used between the hours of 10:00 a.m., and midnight.
If officers locate anyone discharging fireworks after the approved hours set by the State of Indiana, they will be issued a warning for the first offense. Any and all other of-fense by the same subjects will result in citations being
issued and items being con-fiscated for destruction. Covenant Letters
By now, some residents within the community will have received property viola-tion letters from this depart-ment. These letters serve as a written warning notifying you that there are certain violation(s) on the property that need immediate atten-tion. The letter does not in-clude an attached fine, but merely a timeline to have the violation remedied.
If, while following up on the properties with visible violations, it is found that the residents who have not taken actions to fix, replace, repair, or clean up the violation, ci-tations will then be issued in accordance to the POA ad-opted Fine Structure.
“Red Fury’ wins Spring soccer championship with 11-0-1 recordThe team called Red Fury won the Spring 2016 Seasons Soccer U-11 Tournament Championship by finishing the season with a record of 11-0-1. Pictured are, top row, left to right: assistant coach Jason Gilman, Dylan Keseley, Jonathan Bobos, Kozmelina Morales, Xavier Alanis, Fernando Balderas, and head coach Frank Oliva; bottom row, left to right: Addison Gilman, Pauly McCoy, Sofia Oliva, Kylie O’Neill, Carl Johnson, and Alexis O’Neill.
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Celebrating 50 Years~1966-2016
As Lakes of the Four Seasons celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016, we thought it would be interesting to take a look back at some of the events that occurred each
month during 1966 when the community was first being built.
July, 1966• July 1 - Medicare goes into effect, and the first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.• July 4 - Beatles attacked in Philippines after (unintentionally) insulting Imelda Marcos• July 4 - 36th US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Freedom of Information Act• July 5 - National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after third night of rioting, and Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy• July 10 - US launches Orbiter 1 to the Moon• July 12 - Race riot in Chicago• July 13 - Richard Speck murders 8 nurses in Chicago• July 18 - Gemini 10 launched • July 25 - Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”• July 29 - Bob Dylan hurt in motorcycle accident near Woodstock, New York• July 30 - Beatles’ “Yesterday... & Today” album goes to #1 and stays there for five weeks, and US airplanes bomb demilitarized zone in Vietnam• July 31 - Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon’s anti-Jesus remark
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