Happy New Year Neighbors!

If you weren’t able to attend the WLNA Holiday Party you missed a very good time. We had a great turnout and everyone was very excited to see Santa Claus show up in his personally customized Red Hemi! One thing for sure, Santa rides in style! Santa handed out candy canes and took time to listen to all of the kids Christmas lists. Santa showed his great sense of humor with the kids and didn’t forget his giving spirit as he brought a present for each and every child that attended the party.

During the party we held an appetizer and dessert contest. As if we didn’t have enough to eat during the holidays already, the food was over the top. Winner of the best appetizer was Jennifer Austin with 2^nd place going to Olivia Mead. Winner of the best dessert was Madeline Coffey with 2^nd place going to Marcia Oltz. The evening was not complete without our annual Boat Parade and fortunately the weather cooperated. In his annual finale, Santa Claus skied around the lake to conclude the evening. My sincerest thanks to everyone who took the time to attend and brought something to the party.

Sincerely,

Each January the Wilson Lakes Neighborhood Association holds its Annual Membership Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to update the community on items of interest, enroll new members, renew memberships, elect a new board, and get input from residents. Due to scheduling conflicts we were not able to get a location for the meeting until February.

Whether you are a current member or non-member we would appreciate your attendance at the meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 3^rd at the Lutz Civic Center. The meeting will be from 7PM to 9PM and refreshments will be served. The Lutz Civic Center is located at the corner of Highway 41 and Lutz Lake Fern Road, next to the Lutz Library.

If for some reason you cannot attend and would like to renew your membership or join the association please complete the following information and mail a check or money order for $50.00 payable to the Wilson Lakes Neighborhood Association to:

Michelle Cimino, Secretary

Wilson Lakes Neighborhood Association

18906 Arbor Drive

Lutz, Florida 33548

Please provide:

Name___________________________________

Address_________________________________

Home Phone_____________________________

Other Contact Phone_______________________

Email __________________________________

Your email address is very helpful in providing you updates on neighborhood issues. All member information is kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone outside of the board.

Brenda Murray of 18215 Griffith Road lost her cat, Armand, on December 23, 2004. Armand is a white Main Coon and weighs about 19 pounds. He has pink markings on his ears and paws and has gold eyes. Brenda is offering a $100 Reward for the safe return of her cat. If you have any information on Armand, please contact Brenda at 949-2067, or any board member.

Residents of both lakes may have noticed a recent bloom of duckweed. This weed looks very similar to salvinia minima and is known to be even more invasive. Bob Schneider has been in contact with DEP, EPC, and Adopt-a-Lake (UF) to get more information on this invasive plant, which can double itself every 16 hours in optimal conditions. Based on the information provided by these experts the board has contracted American Ecosystems, Inc. to spray the lake some time this week. American Ecosystems comes highly recommended and will spray the duckweed with the same herbicide used to treat the salvinia. If you have any questions regarding the spraying or any other matters concerning the lake, please do not hesitate to contact any board member. Bob will provide an update to all residents at our upcoming annual meeting.