Wildlife Corner Photo & Article By Barbara Ann Comer The Tricolored Heron is a delicate heron superficially resembling the Great Blue but much smaller and dainty. It is about the same size as a Snowy Egret. If seen from the back it looks mostly blue and tan, but the front of the neck and the belly are white. It was formerly called the Louisiana Heron, but the name was changed to match a description of this blue, white and tan bird. The immature bird is striking with its chestnut hindneck and wing coverts. Tricoloreds can be found at any body of water in Lake Ashton fishing quietly at the water's edge. Their usual method is to stand still and wait for prey to unsuspectingly come within reach, however sometimes they stir the bottom sediments with a foot and dash around in pursuit of fish. They are solitary in their foraging for fish, insects, tadpoles, frogs, lizards and spiders. The ones in Florida are mainly non-migratory. LA ( LW) HOA CORNER By Nancy Baker & Debbie Holmes Members of our Homeowners association are bound by agreements known as HOA Covenants. As such, before you buy a home in a Deed restricted community it is very important that you familiarize yourself with the covenants and guidelines that you must follow. This will prevent any conflict with the Covenant enforcement group. The purpose of HOA Covenants? HOA’S serve a specific function - to govern and regulate the community with the goal of protecting or improving property values. One-way HOA’s do this is through creating and enforcing covenants/ guidelines. Examples of restrictive covenants: 17 Property Maintenance: The HOA will require you to maintain your lawn and landscaping as well as apply a fresh coat of paint to the exterior of your home as needed, along with other compliance guidelines. Exterior appearance: HOA’s commonly place limitations on the appearance of your home’s exterior. One of many items includes what color paint you can use, what you can hang on the exterior walls, or roofing shingle colors. Property Alterations and Additions: Many associations place restrictions on what you can change or add to the exterior of your property, any question or doubt contact your ARC committee. The HOA and the ARC serve to help all homeowners and the goal is to simplify the ARC process. To reach the HOA Directors as a group, email directors@lakeashtonhoa.org. Individual contact info for each officer is listed below. To report a violation, email compliance@lakeashtonhoa.org and include address, issue & photos. We look forward to serving all our residents with all their exterior changes. Also, people willing to join the ARC are always sought. LA (LW) HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) Contact Information Management Company: Don Asher Michellette Ramos: manager@lakeashtonhoa.org President/Treasurer Bob Prowant president@lakeashtonhoa.org Vice President Nancy Baker vp@lakeashtonhoa.org Secretary Tom Hevel secretary1@lakeashtonhoa.org Secretary2 David Muller secretary2@lakeashtonhoa.org Secretary3 Steve Hogan secretary3@lakeashtonhoa.org
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