Federal Tax Credit Expanded

You may qualify for a $6,500 Federal Tax Credit when you purchase a new home at Lake Ashton

You must act quickly in order to take advantage of this benefit. Certain criteria must be met in order to receive this credit, which includes but is not limited to the following:

• You must have owned and resided in a home for at least five consecutive years of the last eight years prior to the purchase date of your new Lake Ashton home.
• The annual income limit is $125,000 for a single taxpayer; the limit is $225,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return.
• You must contract for your new purchase quickly, immediately after November 6, 2009 and close no later than June 30, 2010.
• The home purchase must be used as your principle residence.

Wait no longer to begin the lifestyle you’ve worked hard to enjoy. Prices and interest rates are the lowest in years, and now using a tax credit puts the icing on the cake!Call us today at 1-866-525-3274 to learn more about our exciting lifestyle and this great opportunity.

For more Tax Credit information go to http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/.

* This information is general in nature and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult with a professional to make sure you qualify for this Federal Tax Credit.

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Fall in Central Florida

What a great time of year to be in Florida. I watch the Weather Channel every morning and see many parts of the country already with their first snow or freeze. It's late October and I'm still wearing short pants with a t-shirt. I know many folks will be heading this way for winter but are really missing a special time of year here in Florida. The warm balmy nights with a tropical breeze, sun drenched days with high fluffy clouds, wow! This time of year with the coming holidays is a very special time of year. Don't wait to long to make your travel plans to beautiful Lake Ashton. Call today 1-866-525-3274 to make book your 3 day 2 night "Great Escape" visit. Hope to see you soon!

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Using the upper body Ergometer

One piece of equipment in the Health & Fitness Center is an upper body ergometer. It kind of looks like a bike but has no wheels; it uses water for resistance, and is very underused! If anyone has been through physical rehab for a shoulder injury, post hip or knee surgery, or after a cardiac event of some type, you most likely have used this type of machine. This machine is a great cardio and strength workout. You can adjust the height of the handles to target mid to high chest or shoulders. You adjust the level of water to provide a minimal to maximal resistance thereby choosing a higher level cardio or a higher level of strength. We recommend using this piece of equipment to mix up your cardio routine or another element of strength. You will get a great workout!

2nd Annual Craft Fair Coming Soon

SECOND ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR

The Lake Ashton Health and Fitness Center will be the location of our second annual Craft Fair on November 14 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will highlight Lake Ashton residents crafts, but will also include artists from other areas. A wide variety of crafts are expected and many have reserved their table for display already. Great craft items, door prizes, good food, good friendships and a good day for all!

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Florida Retirement Communities "Going Green"

By Sharon Makela

Lake Ashton's "Going Green" Tips of the Month

Light bulbs: The new CFL, energy saving light bulbs, unlike the old incandescents, cannot be recyled because they contain a small amount of mercury. When those CFL bulbs are dead, just bring them to a Home Depot Customer Service desk or IKEA to make sure they are taken care of properly. Good News- GE now sells a CFL bulb that looks like the old regular bulbs. It's called Energy Smart.

Reach for Reusable: One microfiber cloth can take the place of 60 rolls of paper towels before it needs to be replacing and is gentle enough to use on most surfaces, including glass. Keep a few on hand to wipe counters, dust furniture, mirrors and clean anything glass. They can be machined washed, however, use of fabric softener is not recommended, and it's best to line-dry. They are very inexpensive to buy at most discount and dollar stores and flea markets.

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Lake Ashton Presents

Lake Ashton has just announced its "Live Entertainment Series" for the winter of 2010. Season and individual tickets can now be purchased in the Ballroom. Each performance will have a 5:00pm start time as well as an 8:00 pm start time. This years performers include:

Jim Stafford

Gary Puckett

Susan Anton

Max Winfrey and Tim Walkoe

Everything Fitz

The sounds of Frakie Valli and the Four Seasons.

For more information please contact the activities office at 1-863-324-6032

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Florida Retirement Communities "Great Escape"

When your searching for a Florida retirement community how can you be sure the community is really what your looking for. Well, at Lake Ashton we have our "Great Escape" program which allows you to spend 3 days and 2 nights in our community.

During your visit you will have the opportunity to explore beautiful Lake Ashton. Your personal community representative will show you our beautiful model homes and sites. Take a van tour of the surrounding area to see local restaurants, shopping, medical and cultural centers. In addition, you will also meet the Activities Director, Wellness Coordinator and the golf pro. Enjoy the scenic vistas while having lunch at Eagle's Nest Sports Pub. During your visit you will have the opportunity to meet and talk with Lake Ashton's greatest asset, our residents!

As part of your visit you may choose from the following complimentary guest amenities:

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  Fish for the "big one" on our "big one." Lake Ashton's beautiful 400+ acre spring fed virgin lake is filled with Bass and Panfish. We supply the rod, reel and full tackle.


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  Bicycle through the Lake Ashton Community on complimentary his or her bikes.
  Enjoy our beautiful hard or soft surface lighted tennis courts. We provide the rackets and tennis balls.


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  Join a game of billards or cards. Cues, balls, cards, chips and Lake Ashton residents are waiting for you!


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  Lounge in the sun, swim in the pool or relax in our spa and sauna. You grab the tan, we'll provide the towels.


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  Stay connected with free 24 hour internet access, visit our library for books, magazines and newspapers.

Call today to make your reservation, 1-866-525-3274
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Florida Retirement Communities Continuing Care Campus

Lake Ashton has joined with its sister community Vienna Square to offer its residents the security of a Continuing Care Campus. The term continuing care campus quite literally means seniors can enjoy a vibrant lifestyle while they’re active and independent and, should their health needs change, they can move within one campus or community to get the care they need.

Lake Ashton and Vienna Square are proud to offer active adult living featuring, single family homes, maintenance-free villas, independent living apartments, assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation services all in one beautiful campus.

The Continuing Care Campus located at Vienna Square is designed for those who like the idea of neighbors being an integral part of their lives. It’s for those who like sharing meals and recreating together…for those who take real comfort in knowing there are plenty of helping hands around…for those who want real community, real service, real security and real peace of mind.

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Florida Retirement Communities Recession Buster Sale

Lake Ashton, Florida's premier active adult community has just released its new "Recession Buster Sale". The Caribbean one of Lake Ashton most popular floor plans has just been reduced by $54,000 to just $179,990. Not only do you get a great price but these homes are certified green construction to give you a better built home that will save you money. This is a limited time sale and only 10 Caribbeans are being offered at this price. Did I mention that they come on over-sized lots too. Visit http://www.lakeashton.com/ for complete details or call us today at 1-866-322-5522

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Attention All Lake Ashton Ladies

Southern Women's Conference, Friday, October 9th

I thought it was time to devote a blog to the all great ladies that call Lake Ashton home.

The ladies at Lake Ashton invite you to come along with us and pamper yourself with a day designed exclusively for women! You will enjoy a day full savvy shopping, creative cooking ideas, healthy lifestyle tips, trendy fashion shows, celebrity guest and much more. We will stop for an early lunch at Sweet Tomatoes ( on your own ) before heading to the days event.

Your tour cost of $37 includes the following: Escorted deluxe motor coach transportation, drivers gratuities, and admission to the Convention Center.

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Florida Retirement Communities Weight Watchers at Lake Ashton

Residents can meet others who are wanting to live their best life possible by attaining a healthy weight. This supportive group meets weekly and a group leader tackles real life challenges and topics to arm members with tools to make good choices about food. Members learn about nutrition, filling food, journaling and other proven weight loss methods. Weigh-ins begins weekly at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the HFC Craft Room. This is just one of the many clubs and programs at Lake Ashton designed to enhance your life!

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Florida Retirement Communities Lake Ashton Style

Lake Ashton has so much to offer folks looking for an active, fun filled lifestyle. With 36 holes of private golf there is a level of play for every golfer from beginner to advanced. The 26,000 sq. ft. clubhouse has a grand ballroom with stage, surround sound movie theatre, bowling alley, cards and game rooms, crafts and resident library. Outside over looking the serene water of Lake Ashton is the pool and hot tub. Lake Ashton has two tennis centers one with hard surface and the other with soft surface. Don't forget the 30,000 sq. ft. Health and Fitness Center with indoor pool, large community room, media center, and one of a kind fitness centers.

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Top Ten Nutritional Mistakes

Lake Ashton residents have an active lifestyle. Active lifestyles need nutritional support to help fuel cardiovascular and strength related activities. Hmmm.... that's just about everything!

Skipping Breakfast: Experts agree, skipping breakfast just means you will be hungrier later which can make optimal performance difficult or pose problems to manage weight.

Not eating Before a Workout: Providing fuel allows for a better, more productive exercise session. Eat a combination of protein, fat, and carbs about 1.5 hours prior to working out.
Waiting Too Long After Exercising to Eat: Your body needs to replace fuel utilized during a workout and is most responsive to nutrients within 30 to 45 minutes after working out.

Replacing Meals with "Energy Bars and Drinks": If those items contain the right portion of protein, fat, carbs, and fiber, all is good. However, you need to read the labels to make sure you are not eating a pseudo candy bar.
Not Eating Enough Carbs: Carbs are essential to fuel the body. Good carbs don't make you gain weight unless you have trouble with portion control.
Not Consuming Enough Calories: You need enough calories to fuel your active lifestyle. If you are under-caloried, your body will hold onto fat weight for survival.
Believing Exercise Allows You to Eat as Much as You Want: You still need the right amount of nutrients and can easily exceed the calories you used to work out.
Not Drinking the Right Amount of Fluids: Dehydration is a serious problem. Especially in the heat and humidity of summer. Your performance and overall well being can suffer tremendously.
Jumping on the Latest Diet Craze: It's tempting but the formula never changes. Calories in and calories out and the right mix of nutrients are the magic formula.
Not Researching Supplements: The supplement industry is largely unregulated. Make sure you have researched the company and their products.
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Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm is bowling night at Ashton Lanes, Lake Ashton's own bowling alley in the 26,000 sq. ft. clubhouse. I decided to grab a burger,fries and coke from the grill and try my luck bowling. It's been many years since I've bowled in a league and I was sure I would be a little rusty. After a few practice frames I was back in the groove. Whether you want full time non-stop activities or enjoy being less active, Lake Ashton has something for everyone.

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Florida Retirement Communities Deep Sea Fishing

This weekend I decided to head out to the open waters and do a little deep sea fishing. It's only 90 minutes or less to either coast from Lake Ashton so the hardest decision was do I fish in the Gulf of Mexico or in the Atlantic Ocean? I decided to head over to Port Canaveral and try my luck. The captain and crew were very hospitable and by 8:30 am I was 25 miles off the east coast of Florida in a place known as Pelican Straight. After just a couple of minutes I landed the first catch of the day a Sea Bass. Over the next 5 hours an assortment of different species including, Bonita, Flounder, Mahi Mahi, Atlantic Shark, Grouper and Red Snapper all were introduced to the live well. So much fun in the sun! When your looking for Florida retirement communities remember the great location Lake Ashton has.

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Biking around Lake Ashton

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I was up early today riding my bike around scenic Lake Ashton. Not only is riding a bike a great way to stay in shape but with the great weather and beautiful nature staying active outdoors in Central Florida is a great way to stay young. Lake Ashton has a biking, walking club to help you stay in shape with like minded adults. Of course there are many activities that does not require physical assertion. So exercise, play, relax or anything you want!

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New Floorplans and Model Center Florida Retirement Communities

Greetings from sunny Central Florida. I just saw our Director of Construction and he showed me the NEW floor plans for Lake Ashton. WOW, is all I can say. I can't wait to see the new model center with theses beautiful new homes. The first permits have been submitted so building will be starting very shortly. All of you looking at Florida retirement communities need to make plans to visit Lake Ashton and see for yourself the lifestyle, homes and community you have been dreaming of.

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New Floor Plans and Model Center

Social Media for Florida Retirement Communities

Up early today to attend a "Social Media" boot camp. The internet has changed the way we do and think of business. The latest craze is social media; Facebook, Youtube, Twitter,etc. I'm here trying to learn about Facebook today. Be sure to visit our new Facebook page. Well time to get back to class.

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Florida retirement communities inventory sale

When your looking for Florida retirement communities Lake Ashton should be at the top of your list. I was just told by the sales manager that the last few remaining inventory homes need to be sold. What a great opportunity to live in the premier Active Adult Community in Central Florida and receive huge savings on some really great homes. With only a few inventory homes remaining act fast to get the best selection. See you soon.

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Just spent some time with the Design Center Manager here at Lake Ashton KC Ciferni. Wow! what a lot of choices you have here. Lake Ashton must be one of the last builders to allow you to custom design your home. After so many years of work to retire, why settle for a home that's not exactly what you want. Lake Ashton's Design team and builder will work with you so your dream home becomes a reality.

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The Active Lake Ashton Lifestyle Florida Retirement Communities

What is your vision of the ideal day? Do you prefer socializing with a group or exploring the great outdoors on your own? Or, if you are like me, you love to golf! Whatever your ideal day looks like we have lots to offer here at Lake Ashton. We have indoor and outdoor group activities as well as lots of clubs and organizations to join. I had the opportunity to talk to Lake Ashton's Activity Director, Trisha Adams, and she shared with me Lake Ashton has a huge variety of activities for every lifestyle. When your looking for Florida retirement communities remember Lake Ashton has everything for your "Mind", "Body", and "Soul".

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Just did a new "Let it Roll" video for our website on golf at Lake Ashton. I think it will give you some good information on the 36 holes of private golf we have here at Lake Ashton. Matt Pittsley is the new Director of Golf and does a wonderful job giving a brief overview of the golf experience. With plenty of nature and water (lakes and ponds) the view is spectacular! What a beautiful course.

Click here to view the course layout. Until next time, have a great day.

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Gone Fishing Florida Retirement Communities

Another beautiful sunny day with high clouds and a nice breeze. The perfect day to spend out on the lake catching some large mouth bass. I was never really into fishing before, that is until I landed my first 5 pound large mouth bass! With 3 large fresh water lakes the fishing opportunities are endless here at Lake Ashton. To bad all Florida retirement communities can't offer all the activities and location found here. Well, the boat and bass are waiting. Time to put up my "Gone Fishing" sign.

A great day to spend some time by the pool in Florida Retirement Communities

Wow, what a beautiful day! Florida retirement communities in sunny central Florida have so much to offer. Lake Ashton is a must see when your looking fro a great place to retire. There is so much to do here at Lake Ashton . I'm trying to decide if I want to play mixed penny poker or take a bridge lesson this afternoon. Of course with so much to do sometimes the best thing to do is nothing at all! Yes, just relax and enjoy this wonderful weather we're having. Well I think it's time to take a dip. The outdoor pool looks so inviting and refreshing. See you all real soon.

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Motor Coach Living in Florida Retirement Communities

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) Annual Rally. It was like being at the Disney World of Motor Coaches! I got to see all the new motor coaches from the nation's top manufacturers.

I met lots of nice folks who enjoy seeing the country and meeting new friends in their RV's. Even though they love life on the road, most still enjoy having a place to come home to. Here at Lake Ashton, we offer motor coach homes big enough to park any RV in an enclosed garage with full hookups. You can learn more about our RV homes on our Website. Our RV homes range from 1260 square feet to 2562 square feet. And best of all, you get to live the Lake Ashton lifestyle with all of our fabulous amenities.

In addition to Lake Ashton, CRF Communities also offer RV living in:

• Bay Lake


• Mt. Olive Shores North


• Deer Creek


• Rolling Ridge

If you are interested in a motor coach lifestyle, we would love to hear from you! And, if you are already among the motor coach enthusiasts, please post what you love most about life on the road.
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Welcome to our new blog! Lake Ashton is such a great place to live and we can't wait to share with you the lifestyle and fun activities that happen on a daily basis. Today the sun is out with beautiful fluffy white clouds expecting a high of about 90 degrees. This is going to be a great day to be out by our refreshing pool on the shore of Lake Ashton. What a view! Be sure to be visit our Website at http://www.lakeashton.com/ for more great details.

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