Hello from Steve FitzGerald

     As I start my 3rd and final year on the HSV Lakes Committee, I think one of my most poignant take aways is how diverse our community views our Lakes amenities. Anglers tend to see lakes as fish habitats, boaters & swimmers see them as recreational or fitness playgrounds, photographers view them as great backdrops for stunning photographs of the sun, sky, and wildlife, and of course golfers appreciate them as a great irrigation resource for our golf courses. I personally fall into the "all of the above" category. My wife and I tend to start each day (after our morning hound stroll), with coffee and the lake, it is a view that never gets old and a resource that we hold in high regard. 

 

     I continue to be honored with the opportunity to serve our community with a group of extremely talented & like minded villagers who make up the rest of the committee, all who are committed to making our lakes amenities the best they can be.  I'm in awe of our committee members, past & present, as well as the HSV POA Lakes Management team - all very skilled professionals who are tirelessly committed to maintaining our beautiful recreational HSV Lakes.  

 

     Over the last couple of years, the committee has worked to improve our communications to the rest of our HSV community about our wonderful lakes resources as well as our activities of the committee and the work performed by our POA Lakes Management staff. I've learned this committee is very action oriented, whether it be the bi-annual assessments of all 11 of our recreational lakes, or the weekly capture and publication by committee members of critical lakes information for our Lakes Management staff.  I would strongly urge others, if you are interested in 1) learning about our lakes, and 2) serving our community, consider committee service - if it's anything close to my experience, you will benefit both personally and intellectually.  If you have a little more than an hour on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, 08:30 local time, swing by a committee session for a visit - we allocate time for visitors to ask questions or make comments at the end of each session - and sometimes, we even have fun.  We have a new meeting place, Ouachita Bldg., Room B, Ponce de Leon Center. Hope to see you there.

 

Thanks 

Steve FitzGerald

HSV Lakes Committee