® ® Our World SECTION A SECTION Where the news is always good! Vol. 33, No. 3 September 2019 Community News Best Shot Kenneth D. Colen Photo Publisher By Christina Shearer Summer is Winding Down As this beautiful, wet summer Sholom Park would like to con- is winding down, the ramp-up for gratulate our “Best Shot” photo fall and winter is moving into full contest winners. gear. September seemed to get THIRD PLACE: TABATHA WURST- here very fast. From the property ER. Tabatha’s love of animals in- management perspective, the push spired her to take up photography is to catch up the last of any rain- as a hobby. She loves capturing delayed work in the community wildlife in their natural surround- and getting lawns and landscaping ings. She recently took photos of ready for what little winter we en- deer grazing along the road near joy around here. her home. She enjoys taking nature The new Golf Shop and cart barn hikes with her camera in hand in on the Links course is making great search of Florida wildlife. Tabatha Photo by Dawn Leslie headway. This structure is past the lives on the east side of Ocala and First place. 50% completion point. This new ad- had never been to Sholom Park. dition will host more merchandise The “Best Shot” photo contest en- space, a club lounge and staff of- couraged her to visit the park. We fices. hope that her photo inspires others Crescent Ridge III is going full to visit the park and enjoy the natu- bore on construction of the solar ral beauty and wildlife the park has Carriage Homes. Immediately adja- to offer. cent to this neighborhood, another SECOND PLACE: DAVID SANT- community park is being devel- MAN. David has had a passion for oped. Construction on the Veter- photography for many years but ans Park, honoring the service of after retiring and moving to On all veterans is making great head- Top of the World four years ago, he way. Vertical improvements for the finally has the time to pursue his outdoor pavilion and park area, an- hobby. He is the vice president and other garden area, archery and the events coordinator for the Shutter- relocation of shuffleboard, horse- Bugs Photography Club. He plans shoes, corn hole, and a children’s all of the club’s photo excursions playground should be well under- at parks throughout Central Flor- way by mid-month. We are on-track ida. One of his favorite places to for a Veterans Day opening. visit is Sweetwater Wetlands Park The construction of the new in Gainesville, Florida where he can Longleaf neighborhood (fronting capture his love of birds through Photo by David Santman on SW 94th Street and south of his 300 mm lens. Second place. Avalon 7) has impacted the walk- FIRST PLACE: DAWN LESLIE. ing trail of the same name. The Dawn’s passion for photography Longleaf Pine Trail, inspired by res- was inspired by her father who was idents and cared for by the Native an amateur photographer with a Plant Group, is a favored amenity shared love of nature. Their walks to many residents. This trail is ap- together at local nature parks, proximately one-half mile starting searching for the perfect creature near the west end of the Arbor Con- to capture in a photo are special ference Center. The trail meanders memories. Over the years, Dawn through a native sandhill forest. started making more time for her The planning and development of photography hobby as a way to the Longleaf neighborhood pre- honor her father. Paynes Prairie serves a large area of this habitat, Preserve State Park in Gainesville, but the trail did require some re- Florida is one of her favorite loca- routing (see page 4). The Longleaf tions to photograph nature and Pine Trail will be roughly the same wildlife. Earlier this spring, Dawn distance as the previous configu- was visiting Sholom Park to pho- ration. We anticipate building the tograph the koi, as she often does. new addition to take an additional While taking a walk on the labyrinth three to four weeks. There may be path, a large bird soared overhead and landed in a nearby tree. It was additional, intermittent trail clo- Photo by Tabatha Wurster a beautiful barred owl. Dawn knew sures until March as we continue Third place. construction of the adjacent neigh- it was rare for the owl to be out in borhood. Thank you for your pa- such bright daylight. It was also a Garden magazine. Thank you to all who submitted tience. special moment as her father loved All of our photo entries were photos. Stay tuned for future photo Home sales across all commu- capturing photos of owls. Dawn’s beautiful representations of Sho- contests, which will be announced nities are moving along at a very photo will represent Sholom Park’s lom Park through the eyes of tal- on our Sholom Park Facebook page, brisk pace. Interestingly, over one- entry to be featured in the Public ented amateur photographers. website and in the World News. third of sales have been in move- in-ready homes. I can’t ever recall you are good to go. Once you are at so strong a trend. We’ll continue to the recycle center, just toss the pa- make hay while the sun shines. Why Recycle? per bag with your recycling in the Golf Course Update By Natalie Torgeson bin. Please! Remember no plastic Golf Course Superintendent bags in the recycle bin, they cause Not too long ago, we as a culture 7,000 gallons of water. Now that’s a problem for the community and Andy Jorgenson and his staff are were convinced paper bags were a good thing! doing a superb job with the re- the recyclers. responsible for the decline of trees Please consider some easy ways There are also means to recycle building of the Links course. They and the use of plastic bags would to recycle. Since we at On Top of the planned the start of work to give your confidential and sensitive pa- be the salvation of the forest. That World have single-stream recycling perwork a couple times a year. Just a 30-day lead on the rainy season. was a while ago and it seems that available to us, it’s convenient. It’s That foresight has really paid off as take your material to the adver- deforestation is still taking place at pretty easy to break down a cereal tised collection point in the com- much of the shaping and grassing a rapid speed, so let’s talk about re- box or other type of box container. was completed in time to take ad- munity and for a nominal fee they cycling paper. Corrugated cardboard can be taken shred and recycle your informa- vantage of the rains and minimize Most paper is recyclable. And apart and junk mail, newspapers, damage from stormwater run-off. tion. The dates are usually noted paper can be recycled several times flyers, old maps – the list is endless on the monthly calendar that is The course is grassed and in a before its fibers are no longer able – can all be recycled, thereby saving grow-in period. There are a few col- distributed with the World News. to support plastic bags It’s a responsible and sensible way lars around some traps yet to sod, recycling. (which you but otherwise, most of the work is to handle potentially confidential Then it can won’t have information. completed. be made to buy for The original irrigation system It is important for all of us to be into other your trash!). responsible for our environment. was at the end of its functional life products You can use and was rebuilt with more water Sensible and conscientious prac- such as in- a paper bag tices go a long way towards making efficient sprinkler heads and rain- sulation, to store sensing controllers. Additionally, life better for our neighbors and us. pressboard all your Please consider how your practices Bay Laurel Center CDD asked us or tissue. recycling if they could extend reclaimed wa- can have an impact on others. The Leafy (free for Why should I do this? Sure, you ter to the irrigation system on the A g e n d a the asking Links. The final irrigation main tie- are only one household, but if ev- states: One at the gro- eryone thought more about what in and the connection to the main ton of recy- cery store). distribution source were made in they are doing with trash, it can cled paper Just toss make a big difference. And if you’re mid-August. So the system should saves 17 your paper be ready to begin operation in or not concerned about making things trees, 380 products better for yourself, do it for your around early October. This new ad- gallons of (and other dition will create an average sav- kids and grandkids. They are the oil, 4,000 recycling ones who will be left with the prob- kilowatts of items) into lem. Continued on Page 4 energy and the bag and INDEX Our World 1A-12A Community Bus Schedule 11A Recreation 25C-36C Arts & Entertainment 37D-48D Publication Schedule 2A Lifestyle 13B-24B Fitness & Pool Schedules 33C Classifeds 47D 2A The World News September 2019 ® ® The World News is a monthly publication of On Top of the World Communities in Publisher: Kenneth D. Colen Marion County, Florida. This publication is written and prepared by On Top of the World Editor: Petra Schmidt residents for our neighbors and those interested in becoming a part of our community.