L.A. LOOKS Central Native Plants of Florida By Lynn Davis Coontie is a slow growing shrub that is the only Florida Native cycad. Its “palm-like” appearance brings a low maintenance tropical design to any landscape. This plant is considered the most ancient of plants. A cycad is a seed plant with a woody trunk and hard evergreen leaves. The Coontie cycads produce large reddish-orange seed cones. It has stiff, glossy, featherlike leaves and a thick stem. The compact size can be anywhere from one to three feet with a width of three feet. The shrub is not choosy about light and it’s cold tolerant. It’s best to plant away from foundations and in an area where it has enough room to spread. The shrub does not mind sandy soil. It can also grow in full sun or partial shade.The Coontie attracts a very rare butterfly called the Atala butterfly. This shrub is the only food source for this insect. A great place to view Coonties are at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales if you’d like a better view. YOUR HOA NEEDS YOU! By Brenda Jackson The Board and committees continue to ask/need your help. It takes a few more volunteers to keep and improve our beautiful community. We cannot do this alone! There are many opportunities to help. Help on the Board – we have an opening and the term expires 2025. It’s a great opportunity to see what we are about and give back to your community. Help the ARC committee – it only has three reps and can definitely use more. ARC is now online and can be done from anywhere while you are snowbirding or traveling, and when you are back to our lovely community you can help out a little more. Help the newly formed Compliance Committee – it has 3 members and can use more. This committee is there to help homeowners understand and work within the CC&Rs as you have concerns or questions about what is allowed. If you are interested in any of the above positions, contact information is below. LA (LW) HOA BOARD • Directors@lakeashtonhoa.org or 863-325-0065 • 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 Chair arc@lakeashtonhoa.org 863-325-0065 option 2 • David Greer, Compliance Chair repcm2@lakeashtonhoa.org 863-325-0065 option 3 • Website: lakeashtonhoa.com • ARC Requests: arctracker.com/lakeashton/la Didn’t receive an email invite to sign up for the website? Contact admin@lakeashtonhoa.org or call 863-325-0065 option 1. 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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