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Wildlife Corner Photo & Article By Barbara Ann Comer engage.goenumerate.com. This is our official HOA website. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact admin@lakeashtonhoa.org or call 863-325-0065 and follow the prompts. To many residents of Lake Ashton it may appear that there are 3 species of Ibis here, however there are only two. The White Ibis (above) is abundant and gregarious. The long down-curved bill becomes a bright orange-red in mating season and so do the legs. This mostly white bird with pale blue eyes has black wing tips prominent in flight. As a group, they may mob people uttering almost human-like grunts hoping for a free handout. Please do not feed them. Their diet consists of crayfish, crabs, insects, snails, frogs, marine worms, snakes and small fish. The Glossy Ibis (right), similar in size and shape to the White Ibis, is a more solitary bird with beautiful iridescent green and bronze colored feathers. Its diet is similar to the White Ibis'. From a distance, Glossies can appear totally dark. The Ibis that confuses people is the immature White Ibis, pictured at left, which is a mixture of brown and white. LA (LW) HOA CORNER By Brenda Jackson Have you heard the saying “For Neighbors…. By Neighbors”. This is our community and our HOA and it takes all of us working together to make a difference. Our HOA is hard at work to improve not only our community but the perception of our HOA. We are diligently working to find ways to help our neighbors, improve communication, save costs, and adhere to our covenants. But this cannot be done by the Board alone. We need you! Here are some things our community needs and ways you can help! Please register for the HOA website for Lake Wales residents at lakeashtonhoa.com or 14 Join our new “CC&R Support and Guidance Committee”. This new committee replaces the “Compliance Committee” and will be an integral part of our community. This committee will help educate our neighbors on our governing documents while providing support and guidance to ensure we maintain fantastic curb appeal. If interested or wanting to learn more, please contact admin@lakeashtonhoa.org or directors@lakeashtonhoa.org. LA (LW) HOA BOARD • Marti Schmidt, President & Treasurer treasurer@lakeashtonhoa.org president@lakeashtonhoa.org • David Muller, Vice President vp@lakeashtonhoa.org • Tim Doyle, Secretary secretary@lakeashtonhoa.org • Harold Jackson secretary2@lakeashtonhoa.org • Mike Wilson arc@lakeashtonhoa.org • Website: lakeashtonhoa.com • ARC Requests: arctracker.com/lakeashton/la LA II (WH) HOA BOARD • Dave Bishop, President presidentla2hoa@outlook.com • James Akridge, Vice President/HOA Liaison vparcla2hoa@outlook.com • Claude Browne, Secretary secretaryla2@outlook.com • Bill Martin, Vice President & Assistant Treasurer vptreasurerla2hoa@outlook.com • Connie Strassberg, Treasurer treasurerla2hoa@outlook.com • Pierre Duquette, LAII ARC Chair A6lawharc2@gmail.com • ARC requests: arctracker.com/lakeashton2

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