July 2026
- Lake Asbury Community Association ANNUAL MEETING & FREE LUNCH Saturday July 11th Noon
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Did you know the Lake Asbury Lakes are Manmade?
One of the things that makes our community so special is our beautiful lakes. Because our lake is manmade, it was carefully surveyed and platted when it was created. That means each waterfront property has established boundary lines that determine where private ownership ends.
As a lakefront property owner, it is important to know exactly where your surveyed property line is. Your property extends to that surveyed boundary—not necessarily to the edge of the water or wherever the shoreline happens to be today.
To help residents enjoy their waterfront, the Lake Asbury Lake Lot Owners Association (LALLOA) permits lakefront property owners to extend improvements from their property line onto the lake bottom by up to 15 feet, subject to LALLOA guidelines and approval requirements.
It is worth remembering that this allowance has limits. Staying within the approved limits helps protect everyone’s shared lake, prevents potential property disputes, and ensures that future lake maintenance and management can continue smoothly.
If you are planning a new dock, retaining wall, shoreline project, or other waterfront improvement, taking a few minutes to locate your property survey before construction begins can save time, expense, and headaches later. If you’re unsure where your property line is or have questions about what is permitted, please contact LALLOA. Also, before starting your project submit your documents to LALLOA Project Review Committee.
Working together to respect property boundaries helps preserve the beauty, fairness, and enjoyment of our lake for all residents.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our lake community a wonderful place!
Your LALLOA Board Members,
Bill Schoenberger (Co-Chair), Debbie Barrett (Co-Chair) Tricia Smith (Secretary),
Kay Manly (Treasurer), Mike Bunn, Danny Hedberg, Mark Wantage, Tricia
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No Recent Crimes in Lake Asbury During Last Month Reported on the CCSO Community Crime Map
If crimes have occurred in the Old Lake Asbury Community, please report those to the LA Neighborhood Watch Chairman by e-mail or text message, they will be reported and shared here with your neighbors.
CLAY COUNTY FIRE BAN HAS BEEN LIFTED
Please be observant of suspicious activity in our neighborhoods, such as unusual numbers of vehicles visiting a residence and staying only a few minutes, especially at night. In the past, this has been an indication that illegal drugs or other activities were going on. Pay careful attention to details of a situation so you can relate accurate descriptions of vehicles and individuals involved to the Sheriff’s Office. If you feel something is questionable of this nature, please notify CCSO at (904)264-6512, so they can check it out. Help keep our neighborhood safe!.
Paul Pierce, Neighborhood Watch Chairman
Cell Ph.: (904)-210-1868
eMail: pepierc@aol.com
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Lake Asbury Ladies Club
Summer has arrived and it will go by fast! Boating, fishing, and swimming in our lakes! How much better could it be! Please be mindful in the lakes and keep everyone safe.
The Ladies Club had a well deserved luncheon at Longhorns on June 16th for all the ladies hard work, couldn’t do it without them.
Upcoming events:
One of our best events is the ice cream social this year. It will be held on August 9th from 3 to 430pm. It will be sponsored by Lee Goodnight once again this year; we thank you very much for sponsoring us. Please see him at Hair By Lee.
Will be having a chili dinner night on October 17th from 5 to 630pm. We will need a sponsor for this event. If you’re willing, please see any Ladies Club member. Our monthly meetings for the Ladies Club is the first Tuesday of every month at 10 AM. New faces and fresh ideas are always welcome. Would love to see you there. Come join us. Wishing you all a fun safe and sun filled summer!
Warmly, Cheryl Petrucci, Lake Asbury Ladies Club
Lake Asbury Municipal Service Benefit District
Monitoring of all lakes and shorelines for invasive and nuisance vegetation continues on a bimonthly basis.
Mechanical extraction and chemical treatment of invasive vegetation along the shorelines of Lake Asbury, South Lake Asbury, and Lake Ryan continues on an as-needed basis.
The multifaceted approach to weed management (hungry carp, mechanical removal, targeted chemical treatments) is showing positive results.
Nuisance and/or invasive aquatic plants to look for:
water hyacinth and duck weed – these plants float along the surface and can be easily lifted out of the water by hand, net, or rake
hydrilla – this plant grows from the lake bottom in long shafts, until it reaches the surface; using a lake rake along your shoreline or dock is an effective way to pull these weeds out of the water
The board would like to remind all boaters about the importance of preventing the introduction of invasive and nuisance vegetation into our lakes. This is as easy as making sure that after a boat (and its trailer) has been in another body of water (ie: St Johns River, Black Creek, etc.), both boat and trailer are rinsed with clean water BEFORE the they are put back into one of our lakes.
The board is pursuing Federal/FEMA grant fund sources to help offset the cost of the dams.
LAMSBD and LALLOA worked together to install new signs along the dams regarding trespassing. The sheriff’s office is prepared to issue warnings and/or citations for people and vehicles that are trespassing on the dams. Our Lake Asbury Community Resource Officer, Ronnie Freshour, has spoken at our Lake Asbury community meeting and is very receptive to calls from our community. He shared that he can be reached directly for questions or concerns at 904-673-3754. Neighbors who see someone trespassing on the dams can also call the sheriff’s office non-emergency number (904-264-6512) or upload pictures through the SaferWatch app.
LAMSBD board of trustees meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Community Center. All meetings are open to the public.
Did you know that you can sign up to receive alerts from MSBD? Visit lamsbd.com for more information.
Your community needs you! As a volunteer-based association, we rely on the time and
talents of our neighbors to help maintain and improve our shared spaces. Below are several
projects where your help would make a real difference:
General Contractor – We are seeking to hire a licensed General Contractor to manage a sign
relocation.
Project: The sign that was located at Henley Rd and Lake Asbury Dr., was removed some months back because it was not on Lake Asbury owned property. Plans are in place to relocate it to a new home at the triangle shaped property owned by LACA at the corner of Wesley Rd and Lake Asbury Dr. However, Clay County requires permitting and supervision by a Licensed General Contractor. We have the sign, the engineering drawings for the brick base from the previous sign installations and the mason ready to build. We just need a GC. Please reach out to Paul Pierce 904-210-1868.
Gutters needed on the Shed Building – Volunteer gutter installers needed
Project: With the building renovation money has been tight. One way we cut corners was to not install new guttering on the shed building (aka the old haunted house). But with the recent rains it has been evident that guttering is necessary. Supplies will be purchased by the LACA but we need helping hands for installation. Please reach out to Paul Pierce 904-210-1868 or Kay Manly 904-993-3829.
Boring Bees – Volunteer Carpentry Help Needed
Project – The wood-boring bees have invaded our porch and new paint. We need their holes filled and new 2x2s installed in that area and then the new wood needs to be primed and painted. We have the paint on hand. Please reach out to Paul Pierce 904-210-1868 or Kay Manly 904-993-3829.
Porch Bench – Volunteer needed to paint the porch bench
Project – The current porch bench still reflects the old building color and needs to be updated to match. We have the blue paint for the job, just need someone to bring it to life.
Porch Concrete needs paint – Volunteer needed to paint the porch floor surface.
Project – The concrete on the porch is stained and not improved with pressure washing. It needs a coat of paint. LACA will purchase the specific concrete paint, just need a limber person to carefully prep and paint the surface.
Attorney – LACA needs assistance locating a specifically specialized attorney
Project – We are in need of legal consultation related to Real Estate, Government Programs and Civic Associations. If you are an attorney or can recommend one with this experience, we would greatly appreciate your contact information.
Thank you for supporting our community. Every contribution, big or small, helps keep Lake Asbury a
place we are all proud to call home.