L.A. LOOKS Wildlife Corner Photo & Article By Barbara Ann Comer The great egret is the largest white egret in Florida. These usually solitary birds can be found at any body of water hunting for fish, the mainstay of their diet. Lake Ashton residents may be surprised to have a living lawn ornament as Great Egrets also hunt in landscaped yards for lizards and other delicacies. They are dwarfed in size only by the ubiquitous Great Blue Heron. These large white members of the heron family have a heavy yellow bill and black legs and feet. Breeding adults sport long lacy plumes on the back and vivid lime-green lores (the skin between the eye and the bill). These lovely plumes nearly led to the Great Egret's demise as they were fashionable on women's hats in the late 1800s. Once the birds were protected, they made a good comeback and became the symbol of the National Audubon Society. REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS Residents should be mindful of their property boundaries and not conduct work of any kind outside of those property boundaries. This includes, but is not limited to, installation of landscaping, drains, and pipes in addition to maintenance work on pond banks, common areas, or conservation/ wetland areas. Contact LA (LW) CDD Community Director Christine Wells (cwells@lakeashtoncdd.com) or LA II (WH) CDD Community Director Karen Van Kirk (kvankirk@lakeashton2cdd.com) to report any concerns regarding pond erosion, areas in need of maintenance, or a possible encroachment. 16 ADOPT-A -ROAD CLEANUP By Linda Sandel A Lake Ashton quarterly litter clean-up event is scheduled for October 23 to pick up trash along Thompson Nursery Road. Meet in the Clubhouse Ballroom 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. Sign-up at https://lakeashtonliving.com/ adopt-a-road-cleanup or RSVP to Linda Sandel at 863-368-0699 or Sandelly7@gmail.com. Thank you for helping to keep our community beautiful! LA ( LW) HOA CORNER Welcome, returning snowbirds! If you haven’t yet signed up for an account with Stambaugh, please do so at your earliest convenience. The HOA member portal is lakeashtonhoa.org where you can register for your account. ARC members are available the third Wednesday of the month (October 15) in the Clubhouse Card Room at 3:30 pm. If you have questions for ARC or need assistance with requests, several committee members will be available to help. This is becoming a popular event! In October, Compliance will focus on driveways and mailboxes (including posts). Weeds and stains in driveways can become worse during the summer months with the moisture from the “rainy” season and the heat. A local resident does repairs on mailboxes - she can be found at (616) 648-9890 and has very reviews. The Board of Directors is still in need of a volunteer for an open Director position. Please consider helping the HOA keep Lake Ashton the wonderful community that we call home. LA HOA Board Members • John Donahue, President and ARC Director president@lakeashtonhoa.org • Dee Mayne, Secretary & Compliance Director sec2@lakeashtonhoa.org • Glen Hart, Director vp2@lakeashtonhoa.org • ARC: ARC@lakeashtonHOA.org • Compliance: compliance@lakeashtonHOA.org
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