L.A. LOOKS Wildlife Corner Photo & Article By Barbara Ann Comer The great horned owl is a bird more likely to be heard than seen in Lake Ashton. Residents outside at dawn and dusk may actually glimpse one of these majestic owls. They occur in most of North America and are known as the “hoot owl”. Not all owls actually “hoot”, but the Great Horned does. The male’s higher voice calls out and the deep-voiced female replies. In the hawk and owl world the females are larger than the males. Great Horned Owls have nested in Lake Ashton and are agreeable neighbors, helping with rodent control. They are a striking bird with piercing yellow eyes, brown, black and white mottled feathers and “ear tufts”, which aren’t ears at all. Asymmetrically placed ears and a facial disk help these owls triangulate sounds to find their prey at night. Seen in flight, they resemble a barrel with wings. CLUBHOUSE ART WALL By Shelley Brodka We have some amazing artists, photographers, glass and craft designers in Lake Ashton, and we hang their art on the hallway wall of the Clubhouse. Each month a new artist’s work is featured and is hung for a month for you to enjoy. When in the Clubhouse, please make a point of looking at the wall of art in the hallway, across the hall from the beautiful Quilt on display. We now have openings for the Clubhouse Art Wall in the month of August 2028 and March through December 2029. You can do a solo showing or enlist some friends to have their works of art displayed with yours. If you are interested in showing your art, photography, or crafting skills and having your work displayed on the Clubhouse wall, contact Shelley via Facebook IM, email Shelleyb4336@gmail.com or text 623-910-4227, so we can get you on the calendar. LA (LW) HOA CORNER By Deanne Mayne When we look back at last year this was the focus in the LA Times: “For June, compliance will be focused on driveways. Please take care to remove weeds either by spraying or power washing. In addition, please check that trash and recycle bins are not visible from the street. If you do not have room in the garage for the bins, please provide screening (shrubs) to hide them from view. Thank you all for keeping Lake Ashton a wonderful place to live!” Hopefully, the water restrictions will be lifted in July and homeowners can clean driveways without excessive water usage. Going forward we will be looking at paint and landscaping beds. A number of homes have paint that is streaked or badly faded. We have noticed walls that have cracks and need repair. We have also seen homes that have algae or mold on fascia boards and around transom windows on several models and where walls meet the roof (where there is a gable) - usually above the front door. In many cases, cleaning will take care of the problem but some homes will need to be repainted. If you are having your home painted don’t forget to file an ARC request - even if you are keeping the same color. 18 Landscape beds are still transitioning from the February freeze. The main concern now is to replenish mulch if your landscaping is down to bare soil. No need for ARC approval if you are just replenishing the same mulch. If you are changing the size of the landscape bed, you will need to file an ARC request. The website is www.arctracker.com/la. Please note: the email address for Charles Roland is president@lakeashtonhoa.org. Please consider becoming a volunteer - we need at least one board member and ARC is always in need of volunteers for compliance and ARC to help with requests and inspections. Reach out to any board member and they will get back to you.
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