LAII (WH) HOA/ARC CORNER By Connie Strassberg The LA II HOA is currently making changes so that the ARC Committee and the Compliance Committee are run as two separate entities. Both are subcommittees of the HOA. The ARC Committee will be in charge of our ARC Tracker and of approving (or disapproving) ARC requests submitted by our residents. They will also be in charge of maintaining and updating our R&Gs. The new Compliance Committee will take over the responsibilities of making sure that the regulations in our R&Gs are being followed. Both committees were on the agenda for approval at the May HOA Board of Directors Meeting. Currently, the volunteers on both committees are being trained. The HOA has five flyer slots at the top of the flyer board at the Health and Fitness Center (HFC), which contain Email Contact Authorization forms and informational flyers about the HOA and ARC. To receive email notifications from the LAII HOA, residents must submit a completed Email Authorization Form to the management company, Stambaugh (863) 324-5100. Forms can be picked up from the flyer slots, completed, and either mailed to Stambaugh or placed in the white HOA mailbox at the HFC. Without authorization, privacy laws prevent email communication. The LAII HOA website (https:// stambaugh.cincwebaxis.com) provides access to announcements, posted documents, the directory, calendar, and online dues payment. First-time users should click REGISTER in the upper-right corner to create an account. The Board of Directors will meet June 4 at 1 pm at the HFC (please check at the front desk for location). The agenda will be emailed to all who are signed up or can be found in our flyer spots after they have been finalized. They will also be posted on social media. The ARC (Architectural Review Committee) meetings are June 8 and 22 at 1 pm at the HFC. See p. 19 for contact information. ADOPT-A-ROAD By Linda Sandel A Lake Ashton quarterly litter clean-up event is scheduled for Thompson Nursery Road from Hwy. 27 to County Road 653 on Thursday June 25. 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 sign-up with Linda Sandel at 863-368-0699 or Sandelly7@gmail.com. Thank you for helping to keep our community beautiful! ALGAE BLOOMS Algae blooms are dense layers of small green plants that grow on the surface of lakes and ponds. The algae's quick growth is attributed to the elevated nitrogen levels in the water. These nutrients are introduced through runoff from roads and fertilizers applied to lawns. During the spring and summer months, the combination of warm and sunny days and increasing nutrient levels encourages sustained rapid development. LACDD has a contract with an aquatics provider who treats and maintains its ponds. When an algae bloom appears, the aquatic vendor initiates treatment. These treatments occur every two weeks. To be proactive in keeping CDD ponds free of algae, the CDD has introduced grass carp to troublesome ponds. These fish are a longterm, low-cost method of controlling undesirable aquatic vegetation. Email Matt Fisher at mfisher@gmscfl.com with any questions or concerns. If you catch a whopper of a fish in ponds or lakes in Lake Ashton, snap a pic, and submit along with your name, the lake or pond that it was caught in, as well as the type of fish caught and any measurements (length and/or weight) to be featured in the next edition of the LA Times. Don’t forget to include your smiling face! Visit https://www.lakeashtoncdd.com/submit-an-article AS A REMINDER, THERE IS A CATCH AND RELEASE POLICY FOR ANY DISTRICT OWNED PONDS IN LAKE ASHTON. 19
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