Saturday, November 20, 2010
Bigger than Watergate.
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The attorney for our HOA has informed us that in regard to the Bingo:
The HOA Board has never reviewed any Bingo records.
The HOA Board has never reviewed Bingo finances.
The HOA Board has never reviewed or approved any of the Bingo financial activities.
The HOA Board has never reviewed or been supplied with any committee meeting minutes.
On Nov. 14, 2010 Mr. Ross distributed a Presidents report saying Pontious never did anything wrong, never acted inappropriately, and all the comments about him are unjustified and malicious. The Ross Report said that he and the board members reviewed the situation and they want the negative comments to stop. The HOA Board reported that they found nothing wrong with spending thousands of dollars , from an HOA bank account, for restaurants and travel for Pontious and his friends. In fact they said they found nothing wrong at all.
We want the Board to tell us how they came to these decisions without proper review by professionals. We want to know why the board is shielding Pontious and his committee, who by the way includes at least three other elected officials who are making decisions about our finances.
We are wondering why the residents aren’t asking the Board to resign. We are wondering why many residents are still confused about who the “trouble makers” are?
Richard C. Ralls - Friday, November 19, 2010 5:19:00 PM EST
HOA President's Report, November 14, 2010
Board of Directors Meeting, November 14, 2010
November 14, 2010
We want to talk with you about bingo and a fellow board member, Paul Pontious.
Over the past few months we have all endured unjustified malicious and snide comments. But we take particular offense to the many comments wrongfully directed at Paul Pontious and other Board members.
These comments must stop.
Bingo Records
Most of you are aware that the Association assumed supervisory control over bingo financial record keeping January 1, 2010. Prior to that date, the bingo committee, chaired by Paul Pontious, was solely responsible for bingo records and finances. We have concluded that we will not involve ourselves in any further aspect of the bingo committee or its records for activities prior to January 1, 2010.
NO EVIDENCE OF ANY CRIMINAL ACT, FEES, FINES, COSTS, OR LIABILITY OF ANY SORT
What Paul Pontious did or did not do with his bingo records is entirely his personal business. To date there is no evidence that Paul Pontious:
- committed any criminal act related to those records;
- exposed the Association to any unwarranted fees, costs, or fines;
- exposed the Association to an increased liability of any sort.
50-50: PAUL ACTED APPROPRIATELY WHEN HE STOPPED, AND TOOK VOLUNTEERS TO DINNER WITH 50-50 MONIES
Some of you are up in arms over Paul's conduct of 50-50. First, 50-50 is admittedly illegal, even though many Florida homeowner associations still conduct 50-50. To his credit, when Paul learned that 50-50 is illegal, he stopped it. Puzzled over what to do with remaining 50-50 funds, Paul used some of the 50-50 funds to buy a nice dinner for his bingo volunteers and, yes, a few Board members. But more importantly, he made a substantial charitable contribution with the 50-50 monies. To those of you who want to bark at him or us over these matters, please just stop.
NO JAIL AND TAX PROBLEMS
We are tired of hearing individuals suggesting Paul and others are going to jail. The claim that Paul and the Board will face tax problems as a result of Paul's conduct of 50-50 or bingo to date is unfounded. After careful review, we have every reason to disbelieve these claims. We regard those suggestions as unfounded by those individuals who would like us to referee personal squabbles with Paul Pontious. We decline that invitation and, frankly, hope that all sides tone down their rhetoric.
PONTIOUS’ VALUED SERVICE
While we, and the community, are justifiably troubled by Paul Pontious' antagonistic responses to these unwarranted malicious comments and to the expressed concerns of our Board members, we remind ourselves that it is understandable that he would react emotionally to such vicious personal attacks. We believe Paul has always acted consistently with his belief having only the best interests of this Community in mind. We support and value Paul Pontious' service as a current board member and former officer of this Association. We look forward to Paul Pontious' valuable help in our effort to amend our covenants.
DEWINKLER SUPPORT
We also want to express our confidence in the current chair of the Bingo Committee, Mr. John DeWinkler, and the many volunteers. Bingo is a valuable addition to our Community. We support their efforts to obtain their own 501(c)(3) designation in the very near future as we eventually terminate the Association's responsibility for bingo.
Thanks you for your attention.
D. Ross
S. Mattox
C. Hanson
J. Perez
Bingo
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LAKE ASHTON RESIDENTS ( WHAT TO EXPECT )
In the upcoming days there will be a series of EMAIL EXCHANGES from the following people:
Paul Pontious Dave Ross, HOA Attorney Dan Perry,
Ron White, Former HOA President.
These emails will be printed with TIMES, DATES, to and from each sender and receiver.
Keep in mind....These are not fictitious or made up emails...They are EXACT. Word for word. Emails the HOA board and Attorney never meant for anyone to read ( Especially YOU, and EXCEPT THEM ).
Once you read these emails... We would expect ALL Residents to demand the resignation of all HOA board members.
This investigation of Bingo / 50/50 / Unpaid State Sales Taxes / by all present and PAST BOARD members after and prior to 2010 to 2006 along with CDD board members who knew of this information and did nothing should all resign. ( NOW ).
I suggest all those involved contact Mr Dick Ralls and tender your resignation, and the HOA attorney Recuse himself from your defense or suffer the consequences. We are also considering filing a compliant on Mr Daniel Perry, HOA Attorney with the Florida Bar Association should this not be done NOW.
THE TIME FOR TALKING AND COVER UPS IS OVER. RESIGN NOW OR SUFFER THE PENALTIES.
BINGO
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Jesse started the Bingo game with a loan from the management of two $3,500 loans for a total of $7,000. With that, he bought all the equipment for Bingo and got the game going. Jesse did all the leg work. He paid back all the loan money in a very short time. Suddenly Paul Pontious took over the Bingo game after he told Jesse that a HOA member must be on the BINGO committee. At that time Paul Pontious was president of the HOA Board. He came on board to oversee Bingo. Slowly he kept asking Jesse how to operate the Bingo machine. Then he ask how to divide all the money, where are the bank accounts?, how to do this, how to do that etc. Before you know it, he knew everything. He even had his name on the Bingo Bank account with Jesse. What a smooth operator. He even had Jesse come in to set up all the chairs and tables and Paul would come in around 6:30. Before you know it Paul was calling all the numbers and had taken over BINGO and became president. Jesse was doing all the work and Paul was coming in at the last minute doing nothing and telling everyone what to do. Jesse has had enough so he resign as president of Bingo and soon after he left rumors started to float around that when he left he took with him a large amount of money. Guess who started the rummer? This was a big lie! Guess who is taken the money now? What a smooth operator, he just loves the color of green. Now Paul is telling everyone even the CDD Board to mind their own business, and what he does with the records is his business, and how he spends the money is his business, and who he takes out to dinner is his business, everything is his business, it seems Dave Ross is just a puppet. Doesn't he know the rules of the HOA? This Lake Ashton Bingo that is run by Paul Pontious is money for Paul for his enjoyment to spend and dinner for all his Friends. Don't ask, don't tell, right Paul. Paul why don't you take us all out to dinner?
signature EDMUND W. KING
Friday, November 19, 2010
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PLEASE SOMEONE TELL US !!
Why did the HOA ..BOD remove PAUL PONTIOUS from the head of BINGO committee ?? If he did NOTHING WRONG, why did the HOA Attorney have the Board remove him ?
Paul says he did not Shred any records, yet an Email from Dave Ross HOA president to him STATES.....quote " PAUL YOU TOLD ME YOU SHREDDED THE RECORDS " ????????
Now who is not telling us....The Residents whose money it is...NOT the HOA's money. Were the records shredded or not ?? SIMPLE...the TRUTH ??
This is a matter than can be resolved. Why is not ? Too many people covering up.... THE TRUTH...
From those of us who care.... and will not stop until that happens...
Committee for LA Residents. - Friday, November 19, 2010 12:33:00 PM EST
Thursday, November 18, 2010
NEWS BULLETIN: This is a must read:
Thank-you
545 PEOPLE --By Charlie Reese
Charley Reese is retiring. His last column is this one.
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.
Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.
This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, not anti republican or democrat Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinal, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It's a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!
545 vs. 300,000,000
545 PEOPLE --By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them..
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes,WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The President does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits..... The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red ..
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it's because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan ...
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power..
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees...
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it......... Is up to you. This might be funny if it weren't so true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
Taxes drove me
to my doom...'
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax..
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 545 times!!! YOU can help it get there!!!
GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Golfer's extreme act of kindness
Despite winning just her third pro event, In-Kyung Kim gives her entire check to charity. How much she donated
Never Forgive A Traitor
For those of you too young to remember Hanoi Jane is a bad person and did some terrible things during the Vietnam war. Things that can not be forgiven!!!!
. . and now OBAMA wants to honor her......!!!!
In Memory of LT. C.Thomsen Wieland who spent 100 days at the Hanoi Hilton
IF YOU NEVER FORWARDED ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE FORWARD THIS SO THAT EVERYONE WILL KNOW!!!!!!
She really is a traitor.
A TRAITOR IS ABOUT TO BE HONORED KEEP THIS MOVING ACROSS AMERICA
This is for all the kids born in the 70's and after who do not remember, and didn't have to bear the burden that our fathers, mothers and older brothers and sisters had to bear..
Jane Fonda is being honored as one of the '100 Women of the Century.'
BY BARBRA WALTERS WRITES:
The first part of this is from an F-4E pilot. The pilot's name is Jerry Driscoll, a River Rat.
In 1968, the former Commandant of the USAF Survival School was a POW in Ho Lo Prison the ' Hanoi Hilton.'
Dragged from a stinking cesspit of a cell, cleaned, fed, and dressed in clean PJ's, he was ordered to describe for a visiting American 'Peace Activist' the 'lenient and humane treatment' he'd received.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
1 comments:
- Anonymous said...
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Why doesn’t anyone get it? Bingo money has come into our Lake Ashton community since 2006 based on a Bingo license issued to our homeowners association for the purpose of operating a weekly Bingo game. Lots of money! Hundreds of thousands of dollars of money! There was enough money pissed away that could have completely fixed our bowling alley.
Where is that money now? The four HOA bingo accounts show that Mrs. Pontious (as the bookkeeper) and Mr. Pontious (as the signatory) have used it as their private power fund. Yes, the bank records show all kinds of expenditures never authorized by vote of the HOA BOD. . They include thousands of dollars that Mr. and Mrs. Pontious used for entertaining (Restaurants and travel) and making themselves appear important and generous.
What have they gained from that “importance” and “generosity”? Well, each of them has now been elected to positions of power to be used in running our community. Mrs. Pontious was recently elected to a position(CDD Supervisor) of financial responsibility for over two million of your dollars each year. Mr. Pontious was recently elected to the Board of Directors of your HOA.
Why doesn’t anyone get it? Mr. and Mrs. Pontious have used YOUR dollars, bought their places at YOUR table, and now they have access to spend more of YOUR money while running YOUR community the way they want it to be run. How do you feel about the fact that the present HOA Board doesn’t see anything wrong with this? Do you?
Richard C. Ralls - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:14:00 PM EST
comments:
- John L Chickness Sr said...
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HONESTY FROM JOHN CHICKNESS SR.
My mantra has always been honesty: I will only express myself when I am willing to post my name.
I have never, nor will I ever be called dishonest, or have lack of honor or self-respect. Therefore read below the TRUTH to the RUMORS regarding fear of Bankruptcy regarding the east Golf Course.
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There is a lot of misinformation on the issue with the developers bonds. The developer paid the interest due on 11/1 but is delinquent on his principal payment that was due on the Series 2005B bonds. The Series 2005B bonds cover the remaining lots that the developer owns in Lake Ashton I. They have nothing to do with the golf course and to my knowledge no one has filed for bankruptcy as some have been saying. The developer is in the process of trying to renegotiate the terms of the 2005B bonds to extend the maturity in exchange for a higher interest rate, etc. In the absence of a forbearance agreement or restructuring of the terms of the debt, the only recourse that the CDD and bondholders have to enforce collection on the 2005B debt is to foreclose on the lots subject to the debt. Let me make it clear that there is no impact on or recourse to any other landowner in the District, i.e., you and other homeowners will not be asked or forced to come up with the money.
Finally, I was ALWAYS HONEST while on the CDD board of Supervisors and continue to be. If anyone wants whatever the TRUTH is, NOT GARBAGE, you can always either email me or call me. I will be happy to meet with you and share the FACTS.
Sincerely,
John L Chickness Sr
Former CDD Board Member - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:13:00 PM EST
Brazilian Steakhouse
I got it! Bingo and 50/50 and the US government. ( he never paid taxes)
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LAKE BESS HERE WE COME !
How much more can this LA community stand ....before they DUMP this Developer. Next move, the practice range on the WEST will become a parking lot for the ( PUBLIC COURSE ) coming soon.
HAIL MAXWELL and MARK...
Arent they Wonderful...................LIERS ?
Golfer who bought for GOLF.. - Friday, November 12, 2010 5:38:00 PM EST
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MR KING.... Looks like you hit a nerve with Dave OBAMA....opps Dave Ross.... Same thought patterns.
He will get his chance in court as well......
Hang Tough....U are not alone...
Truth wins out in the end .............ALWAYS...
Attorney WL.... - Monday, November 15, 2010 8:49:00 PM EST
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DAVE ROSS the HOA President is an IDIOT !
He pretends to be an OSTRICH. He buries his head in the ground, covers his eyes and says .....IS IT GONE YET ? Wake up Pres, you and your lying partners are in the light....and will be exposed to ALL OF LA..
Is that your answer.....???? " JUST STOP "
OK....
Maybe Sonny can help you. Lets see if he will go with the tide your group has started....??
JUST STOP....What an IDIOT.
WL...Attorney at Law - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:30:00 PM EST
Joe Ferreira
Joe Ferreira
HOA
Monday, November 15, 2010
MR KING.... Looks like you hit a nerve with Dave OBAMA....opps Dave Ross.... Same thought patterns.
He will get his chance in court as well......
Hang Tough....U are not alone...
Truth wins out in the end .............ALWAYS...
Attorney WL....
JOE FERRARI....Sometimes referred to as FAT BINGO JOE, due to his CLOSE connection to Bingo Paul, and his 100 pounds of overweight FAT...Eating out a lot JOE ?
LOTS of Bingos around right.....JOE was overheard just recently saying and I quote,
" See the damage done to our wooden floor ? Wonder how that happened and it needs fixed , BINGO MONEY paid for that floor when it happened before "
NOW Bingo Joe...and Bingo Paul....Dont you both know,,,,,that money was supposed to go to CHARITy , 501c Corporations ? SURE YOU DID....if not , you will find out soon....
" BINGO "
Always the Truth...
Dave Ross
Paul Pontious shouted at me as he was playing golf, while I was playing with my two cats in back of my house. He called me a IDIOTt. Again about a week later, as he drove by the front of my house in his golf cart and shouted IDIOT to me.
I called Joe Hunter and he said call the police. What good will that do.
Again while I was playing billiards, he came into the billiard room and called me a IDIOT in front of 20 players in the room and also said he has $20,000 and he was going to keep it.
On the bulletin board in the billiard room he wrote IDIOT next to my name.
Also in the main office he wrote IDIOT again next to my name on the Learn How to blog sheet.
All this is OK Mr Ross, Right, now the shoe is on the other foot.
Why don't you talk to your good friend Paul about this, HUN!!!!! Send him a letter! The truth hurts don't it. Its OK if he picks on me, but if I pick on him, its a different story hun? How many free dinners have you had with Bingo Paul? Answer this one Dave.
Am I reading you right ? Wasnt Bill Gabler the same person who once resigned from the HOA for not being able to provide records when he was asked for them ?
Wasnt this the same Sonny Robinson, who moved here from DEER CREEK after being asked to leave there. He was also once on the HOA ( NO )? He lost his bid to be reelected after his first 2 year term. NEAT...and the board has a person..who ran and lost by just a few votes and WANTED ON THE BOARD....Name ..... Borden Dean... Why would the board bypass Mr Dean ? Why put QUITTERS and LOSERS back of the HOA board rather than a fresh face WHO WOULD LOVE TO SERVE ?
AHHHHHH,,,,Could it be they are INVESTED with guess who....RIGHT.....Maxwell & Schrieber......
Now we have the CDD and the HOA locked it to the bosom of the Developer.
LOOK FOR GREAT THINGS AT LAKE ASHTON....LMAO...
House for Sale.....Billy K
Family of June and les Young
Please enjoy the pictures that I post from time to time about our family. The grandchildren are growing up so fast!
Les and I are enjoying our retirement life in the community of Lake Ashton, located in Lake Wales, Florida. Our children and grandchildren are busy with their lives. Laura lives in St Petersburg Florida, Jaeson and Jordan live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Stephen and his family live in Charlottesville (Scottsville) Virginia.
A glance of our life in pictures
Children
Laura, Daughter
Stephen, Son
Diana, Daughter-in-law
Grandsons
Jaeson, 25
Jordan, 23
Granddaughters
Sydney, 15
Mallory, 13
Kylie, 5
Paul Pontious
Paul must be totally accountable for all the dinners, non charible items, taxes, buses, storage, and other non Bingo items.
All checks that he wrote must be examined to see if its his signature. When this is done charges will be hence forth. How long will this take, I have no idea. They want to be sure to connect all the dots in the right places.
My question is: Is he taken any more people out to lunch or Dinner? Will you all come forward!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Paul Pontious
There was a case where a father and son was arrested for stealing money from Bingo, they are now out on a $50,000 bond awaiting their trial. This case is much bigger and more involved.
I personally will not say who else is involved in this Bingo Scam, just ask Paul. I remember what June Young said that this Blog is a bunch of crap. All I have to say is so is yours. Time will prove my point.
Sonny Robertson
When Paul was being question on the records of Bingo at the last meeting, it was Bill Gabler that stood up and said it was none of your business where the records are. It was also Bill Gabler that when we went for our variance at city hall to build our new addition to our home a few years ago, he said if we allow these people to get a variance than everyone will be applying for one. Where is his thinking and who invited him?? This guy thinks he is running this community.
It was Sonny Roberson and also Bill Gabler that wanted all the pick-up trucks ban from all driveways. Where is their brains, it got to be old age. They are one of a kind.
Yes, we sure have people on the board that are Lake Ashton lovers. I can't stand the guy, and would you believe Paul Pontious stood up and shook Sonny's hand at the meeting , my what a sweet couple. This community is very much corrupt.
We need a new election to nominate the HOA replacements, not by the board.
Tom Scali
HAHOV Committee
Thank-You
The HAHOV Committee