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Commemorative Plaque for Jesse Oswalt at The Back Deck

A memorial plaque for Jessie Oswalt, our Board of Directors member who passed away earlier this month, will be installed on the deck of The Back Deck.

My thanks to the Board for acting on this quickly.

I proposed the memorial plaque at the meeting Thursday night, and the Board embraced the idea and voted immediately to approve it.

Director Oswalt led volunteer teams that put in hundreds of hours repairing and renovating the deck and its furnishings.

It just felt right to honor him for his dedication, and I’m thrilled the Board agreed.

As we drove through Lake Forest yesterday the residents’ resilience was on full display as piles of debris already lined the streets, tarps protected damaged structures and neighbors helped each other clean up after this surreal event. Sally was my first hurricane and probably not my last, but I am proud of my neighbors’ fortitude and desire to get back to as normal as quickly as possible. Thanks to those who operated chainsaws, hauled broken limbs and raked the millions of small leaves and pine ones into piles for removal. I love this neighborhood.

This post has gotten some interest but not nearly enough to catch the Board’s attention. I think the timing is perfect and a chance for a new attitude. Posted yesterday:

Since the sign to the Yacht club has fallen, let’s take this opportunity to change the name. I think Yacht Club is a misnomer tho I know it has a long history along the shore. We do not own yachts, so what if we present a request to the board to rename the yacht club before they have a chance to replace the sign?
The renovation is happening in spite of certain opposition. Let’s move forward with a positive outlook and begin with a new name.
I suggest something like “Sunset at Lake Forest Marina.” Or “The Cove at Lake Forest Marina.” Yeah I know we don’t have a working marina...YET!
We have lots of creative people ...let’s put it in front of the board. Please respond kindly.