LA BLACK HERITAGE CLUB By Charles Roland & Pamela June Lake Ashton is a diverse community that offers equitable opportunities for all to participate in various activities and creates an inclusive environment where people can express their ideas. We are DEI! • Diversity embraces differences everyone brings to the table, including race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability or other aspects of social identity. • Equity ensures fair treatment and equal opportunities for everyone. • Inclusion respects everyone’s voice and fosters a culture where people from all backgrounds feel encouraged to express their ideas and perspectives. Diversity is not about forcing quotas. Equity is not about giving unfair advantages to a particular group. Inclusion is not about imposing one culture on another. The United States was built on diversity, and DEI offers significant competitive advantages to both corporations and nations. Embracing DEI will help the USA continue to grow and thrive. Thank you, Lake Ashton, for recognizing the value of DEI. LAKE ASHTON FRIENDS OF MEALS ON WHEELS By Marcia Santino If you have been grocery shopping lately then you probably have noticed the cost of just about everything is on the rise. Meals on Wheels is facing the same challenge yet the need to feed the people unable to shop and cook for themselves throughout Polk County is greater than ever. The easiest way for you to help MOWPolk with this cost crisis is by generously supporting their Thrift Store! The proceeds from their Thrift Store sales accounts for 40% of their annual income. Every gently used clothing, footwear, accessory, home décor, houseware, electronics or small kitchen appliance item in resalable condition you have to donate is greatly needed and gratefully appreciated. If you have a large load MOW will pick it up. Otherwise, we make it convenient for you to donate on the third Thursday of every month by dropping your items off at the Clubhouse or HFC. 36 MOWPolk is a non-profit organization with no state or federal funding. It relies on community-based charity, volunteers and proceeds from its thrift store sales. For other charitable opportunities or to become a volunteer, please contact MOW at: 863-299-1616. To become a club member or for more information, please email lafomow@gmail.com Next “Third Thursday Second Chance” donation date is March 20. DUPLICATE BRIDGE By Don Fuller & Liz Leigh Duplicate bridge is played on Monday at 12:45 pm in the Clubhouse Card Room. The game is open to all residents regardless of skill level. Participants should have some experience playing bridge plus a partner is required. We have approximately 60 players in the group and can assist new players in finding a partner. Registering in advance is suggested by signing up in the Red Book in the Clubhouse Card Room, or by emailing Don at dfuller627@yahoo.com. January 20: North-South: 1st Graham Littlehales & Tom Fleming; 2nd Don Fuller & Jim Ford; 3rd Sonny Robinson & Pat Foster: East-West: 1st Doug Robertson & Judy Robertson; 2nd Trish Kellar & Marian Oshinsky; 3rd John Sammons & Pat Sammons January 27: North-South:1st Nelda Sedlacek & Pauline Pare; 2nd Marian Oshinsky & Trish Kellar; 3rd Don Fuller & Jim Ford; East-West: 1st Doug Robertson & Judy Robertson; 2nd Graham Littlehales & Tom Fleming; 3rd Nancy Golding & Cheryl Tillman February 3: North-South: 1st Trish Kellar & Marian Oshinsky; 2nd Dana Griffiths & Judy Marine; 3rd Dee Mayne & Jeannine Connors; East-West: 1st Graham Littlehales & Tom Fleming; 2nd Janice Fleming & Howard Mayne; 3rd Doug Robertson & Judy Robertson February 10: North-South: 1st Graham Littlehales & Tom Fleming; 2nd Jim Ford & Don Fuller; 3rd Nelda Sedlacek; East–West: 1st Doug Robertson & Judy Robertson; 2nd Chris Verges & Liz Smith; 3rd Nelda Sedlacek & Maureen Ziegler
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