DRI VE-BY FOOD DRI VE By Dr. Pamela June Everyone has the opportunity to participate in this Day of Service event commemorating the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on January 18 from 10 am to 2 pm. Drop off non-perishable food items in the Clubhouse Parking Lot, and donations will support the Lake Wales Care Center food assistance programs. Facilitated by the Lake Ashton Black Heritage Club. HOMELESS GRADUAT ING SENIORS By Doris Reisinger How can it possibly be 2025? Time moves on so fast in life. For the teenagers of Polk County who will be graduating these are exciting times. But for some not so exciting. Some (approximately 140) are homeless. Some of those have no family. Any help from government agencies stops once they exit that school. Here is how YOU can help. Gift cards in small amounts of 5, 10 dollars from Walmart or fast food chains. Items such as sheets, blankets, towels and personal items. The committee will be providing a duffel bag for these items. Each bag with contents usually runs around $145. Any financial donations will go towards these bags plus a graduation party where we award a personal computer and scholarships for college. Please see papers with lists of items needed or where to give financially at the Clubhouse Media Center rack or at the HFC brochure wall rack. If you have any questions you can call Doris at 217-652-6636. I also will be at Monday Coffees for information or questions. You can drop off donations at either Activities Office. LITTER CLEANUP By Linda Sandel A Lake Ashton quarterly litter clean-up event is scheduled for Thompson Nursery Road on Thursday January 23. Meet in the Clubhouse Lobby beginning at 8:30 am to pick up trash bags, gloves, safety vests and trash grabbers. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt and Bok Tower ticket each calendar year. Please sign15 up on-line or with Linda Sandel at 863-368-0699 or Sandelly7@gmail.com. Thank you for helping to keep our community beautiful! CHEER NEEDED? Are you or do you know of someone in need of a little extra cheer in the form of a friendly face, a little visit, a pair of hand knit socks, or maybe just a couple of cookies? Contact Karen McLemore at karen.mclemore@comcast.net. UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF LAKEASHTONLIVING.COM! By Iris Realmuto Are you making the most of LakeAshtonLiving.com’s incredible features? Join Iris Realmuto on February 3 at 10:30 am in the Clubhouse Cinema for an informative and interactive session where you'll learn how this powerful website connects residents and enhances community engagement. Learn about the resident directory, marketplace, event calendar, ticket sales & event signups, CDD, HOA, club, and activity information, resource listing of service providers and restaurants, and discussion groups. Gain expert insights and get all your questions answered. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a pro at navigating LakeAshtonLiving.com. See you there! The definition of Thrive uses words like grow, develop well, prosper, flourish, you get the idea. Every year in my home we come up with a slogan that we can reflect on when we are trying to shift gears, get to that next level. “In 2025, we will thrive.” Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. I tell my boys that all the time, its not that you have to do something, its you get to do something! What do you get to do that will help you pass that test in school? What do you get to do for the elderly couple next door to bring them joy? What do we get to do as a married couple to demonstrate to our children what a good relationship looks like? You see when you change your mind set, you will appreciate the outcome. In 2025 we will thrive! -Alex Fuertes, Maintenance Supervisor
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