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4 LAKE HOPATCONG NEWS Fourth of July 2023 From the Editor Quite often I am invited to attend and asked to write about all sorts of events from a variety of organizations. It’s hard to say no—I don’t want anyone to feel their function isn’t worthy of space in this magazine. Most are. Deciding which event to cover is simple, though. I have two main criteria when it comes to choosing to cover an event for the magazine. Timing, of course, is important. I want to make sure what I put in print is as up to date as possible. Sometimes, I come across something that I’d really like to see in the magazine, but the timing of the event just doesn’t work with the publication schedule. Maybe next year, I say to myself. The other criterion is the event itself. It can’t be a private function. If it’s not open to the public, whether it’s free admission or not, then I generally stay away. But sometimes—just sometimes—I’m talked into something I’m not quite sure makes sense for me to publish. This was the case with a cigar and bourbon cruise held in June on Miss Lotta, the dinner boat on Lake Hopatcong. (See page 30.) On the face of it, it’s not something I would usually consider for the magazine—and I’d been asked a few times if I would consider a story. I always balked, never really seeing a story beyond cigars and booze. But an exception was made once I found out this particular cruise would also be a fundraising event for the Lake Hopatcong Elks Lodge. Now I could see a story that had some meaning behind it, and I agreed that this cruise would be the social event page for the Fourth of July issue. For clarity, I share an office with Lake Hopatcong Cruises in Nolan’s Point and pretty much know all there is to know about how Miss Lotta operates. I also know the crew. One of those crew members is Capt. Lee Moreau. He’s how this all got started, making little mentions of the fundraising cruise whenever he was in the office. Never pushy, just persistent. If you know Lee from Miss Lotta or his role with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation—a lot of you know him—you know the type of guy he is. He’s an ideas man, always thinking of how best to bring the community together. The annual Veteran’s Cruise around Lake Hopatcong? His idea. The Live from the Lake interactive cruise? Also, his idea. The Lake Hopatcong Foundation’s annual Block Party? Not his idea, but he and his crew execute the event with such precision, he’s become synonymous with it. The cigar and bourbon cruises on the boat? His idea, and on this night, he was a very willing participant, I might add. No worries though, he was off duty. (For the record, while I do enjoy the aroma of most cigars, I did not smoke one during the event. Not my thing. I did try some of the bourbons, though. They all had a terrific, sweet, smooth scent, which is what I expected to taste on my tongue. How could my nose be so wrong? The flavor is never as smooth as your nose would lead you to believe.) The photo? My homage to Lee. Fun, yes, but also so much respect. Speaking of respect, please read the cover story for this issue. (See page 22.) Writer Melissa Summers profiles Carla Suitt, who, along with her husband James, matter-of-factly fostered 39 children in their Landing home over the course of a couple of decades. Many of these children—now adults—have stayed in touch with the Suitts all these years later. Melissa has known Carla for about a decade since Carla helped with child care for one of Melissa’s three children. She speaks the world of her. “She has a knack for kids. She respects them, they in turn respect her,” said Melissa. —Karen ake Hopatcong News THRIFT SHOP BARGINS STAR GAZING INFORMING, SERVING AND CELEBRATING THE LAKE REGION All Their Children FOURTH OF JULY 2023 VOL. 15 NO. 3 For Decades, A Landing Couple Welcomed 39 Foster Children to their Home CARVING OUT A NICHE DESIGNING STUDENTS ON THE COVER Main photo: Carla and James Suitt in their home. Collage: A collection of family photos courtesy of the Suitt family. —Top photo by Karen Fucito KAREN FUCITO Editor editor@lakehopatcongnews.com 973-663-2800 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Michael Stephen Daigle Melissa Summers Maria Vogel-Short Ellen Wilkowe COLUMNISTS Marty Kane Heather Shirley Barbara Simmons EDITING AND LAYOUT Maria DaSilva-Gordon Randi Cirelli ADVERTISING SALES Lynn Keenan advertising@lakehopatcongnews.com 973-222-0382 PRINTING Imperial Printing & Graphics, Inc. PUBLISHER Camp Six, Inc. 10 Nolan’s Point Park Road Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 LHN OFFICE LOCATED AT: 37 Nolan’s Point Park Road Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 To sign up for home delivery of Lake Hopatcong News call 973-663-2800 or email editor@lakehopatcongnews.com Lake Hopatcong News is published seven times a year between April and November and is offered free at more than 200 businesses throughout the lake region. It is available for home delivery for a nominal fee. 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