Highlands County Lakes Association, Inc.
PO Box 1025
Lake Placid, FL 33862
(863) 465-7855
 

Richard Reaney - President
Dave McCadam - Vice President
Linda Carroll - Treasurer
John Ruggiero - Secretary
863-699-9588
863-655-9547
863-465-3993
863-465-7855
rainman941@earthlink.net
dave@htn.net
linda.carroll@coldwellbankerflorida.com
johnr@computingmadeeasy.net

Up and coming events:

Membership Fees Due January 1, 2008

Board of Directors Meetings January, March, May, July, September and November - 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm at the Ag Center

In the news

Tourist Tax Fund Needs Projects
By Dick Reaney

The Tourist Tax collections are building. Ten percent of the Tourist Tax money's collected are earmarked for spending on lake related projects. So far, only a few projects have benefited from the funds. The Highlands County Lakes Association has been given the task of gathering projects to be presented for funding by the Tourist Tax. The Projects committee meets monthly to discuss and develop projects for funding, but they need help in the way of input of new ideas. We need active, concerned citizens to come forth with ideas on how to improve, beautify, or restore one or more of our County's lakes. The Projects Committee will help to see if an idea fits or can be modified to fit the requirements for the lake spending set forth in the Tourist Tax Act.

Tourist Tax Project Request Form

Clell's Corner

The TMDL Program – What Is It - Lee Flocke

We need Lakewatch volunteers for the following lakes:

In Avon Park - Angelo, Anoka, Brentwood, Byrd,Chilton, Counterfeit, Damon, Deer, Duck, Isis, Lelia, Olivia,  Pioneer, Pythias, Silver, Trout, Tulane, Verona & Viola

In Lake Placid - Apthorpe,Crews, Hill, Huntley, McCoy,  Mirror, Nellie, Persimmon, Rachard, Ruth, Saddlebags,  and Simons

In Sebring - Blue, Fox, Granada, Little Bonnett, Jackson, MaryJane & Wolf

MANY NEW LAKEWATCH VOLUNTEERS
WE STILL NEED MORE

The Lakewatch Program was founded seventeen years ago and is administered by the University of Florida.
Samples are taken from the lakes each month by volunteers and those are analyzed by the University of Florida. The data is entered for future use and is available on their web site.
The samples are tested for phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll, and the depth and clarity is noted using a secchi disc. The data is valuable in determining any problems the lake may have or indication of possible future problems, along with what corrective actions should be taken.
The lakes listed to the left are available and need volunteers. The training is done by the Lakewatch staff and all equipment is furnished. A boat is necessary in that the samples are not taken from the shoreline. Anyone interested, or if you have any questions, please contact John Ruggiero at (863) 465-7855 or Clell Ford, Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District (863) 402-6545

Idle Zone
By
Dick Reaney

We'd love to have you become a member, please just click on this link to download our application. Print it out, fill it in and mail it back to us. We'd love to have you become a member and supporter of the Highlands County Lake Association. Thank you so much.

Please Support Our Highlands County Lakes Association Associate Members

Allan Jay Automotive Network
Avon Park Chamber of Commerce
Archbold Biological Station
Arnone Consulting
Brantley Properties
Burke Marine Construction
Central Security & Electronics
Chef Buddies Italian American Deli

Computing Made Easy
Debra Ann Worley Real Estate
Friends of Lake Henry Association
Keep Highlands County Beautiful
Lake Henry Rentals
Lake Josephine Association
Lake June Association
Lake Letta Restoration Assoc.
Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce
Lake Placid Marine
Leisure Lakes Property Owners Association
Linda Carroll PA
Lost Lake Groves, Inc.
MC 2000 Realty
River Green South Golf Course
Russell Realty, Inc.

Sebring Chamber of Commerce

South Florida Water Management
Sunset Beach Motel


 

Would you like to do something really good for YOUR lake? Join "Lakewatch" - get trained to test for water quality ... or ...take part in the University of Florida "Lakewatch" aquatic bird count ... or ...if you are a fisherman, volunteer to be part of the Freshwater Angler Diary.  All of the above are fun and rewarding and help those working to keep YOUR lake healthy. Call John Ruggiero at 465-7855 or Clell Ford at 863-402-6545 for more details.

Visit the Highlands County Convention & Visitors Bureau for some great information

Visit some of our other Lake Associations below:

Lake June Association
Friends of Istokpoga
 

Website built and maintained by:

John Ruggiero
Computing Made Easy
3 N Magnolia St.
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 465-7855
johnr@computingmadeeasy.net