Lakewood Civic

July 7 Update from Officer Beasley:

“Our detectives have arrested the person on the video you posted. Most of the stolen items that were reported to the police were recovered along with many other items that do not belong to the actor but have not been reported stolen. PEOPLE NEED TO REPORT BURGLARIES TO THE POLICE. We recover items all the time that were stolen but the actor can not remember where he took them.

Stewart Beasley , Crime Prevention Officer, Baytown Police Department”

Original Posting:

See link to video of a BMV actor on July 4th from the Lakewood subdivison. He stole about $450 worth of property from a truck parked at 100 Caldwell Dr. The suspect is a skinny white or Hispanic male with a thick beard. Mid to late 20’s. Probably lives in or around that area judging by his attire and flip flops.

Please contact the Baytown Police if you recognize the suspect.

New officers and positions were elected on June 29, 2017.

The 2017 -2018 Lakewood Civic Association Board member positions are:

Dear Neighbors,

I wanted to drop you a note to remind you that the Lakewood Pool is now officially open for the 2017 season, to inform you of some of the positive changes we have made and to let you know our operating hours:

• Tuesday thru Saturday –  Noon to 8pm
• Sunday – 2pm to 8pm
• Closed on Mondays for maintenance

Upgrades: In the picture attached, you will see the new look:

• New 4 Sided Picnic Tables – We think they look great and hope you will too.

• Added Porte Cochere by the baby pool (Cover over the picnic tables).
• Replaced Porte Cocheres on both sides of the pool.  They are a major improvement and will protect our users in case of unexpected rain and from the overhead sun.

Membership Info: The best news is that we were able to do the above while keeping our 2017 rates the same in last 10+ years!!!

• $190 for family membership (2 adults + children)
• $95 for Grandparents, firefighters, police officers, teachers

Please come by the pool at your convenience to secure your membership (forms are at the pool, cash or check please).

Raffle: We will have our first raffle.  We are raffling off this cooler in the attached picture and a free membership or party for 2017.  Tickets are $5 each and there is no limit to how many you can buy.  Tickets are at the pool.  The drawing will be held this coming Sunday June 4th.

Parties: We are filling up fast but there is some availability for you to host a party at our pool.
Pricing:

• $25 per hour (normal operating hours)
• & $3 per person

Please call James to reserve your time and date at 832-541-3505.  You can ask James about private parties.

Movie Nights:  Our goal is to have 2 movie nights this year.  They will cost $5 each (concessions available, or you may bring your own food).  Please stay tuned for the dates of the movie nights.

 Facebook:  Please like our page “Lakewood Pool Club, Baytown Texas” for more info and updates.

Thank you for all your patronage.  All of the volunteers work very hard to make this pool something that Lakewood and yourself can be proud of.

James Springer

P.S. If you would like to volunteer on occasion, please contact James to see how you might be able to assist our efforts.  We can use all the help we can get.  🙂

Crime reports are available again from the Baytown Police (last available report was Sept 2016)

The calls for service are high because the grid takes in part of Decker. So between Decker and Bayway you can see there are a lot of traffic accidents.

Lakewood Civic Association Annual Meeting Minutes – May 4, 2017

Treasurer’s report indicated no significant change in funds from 2016 to 2017, with expenditures and dues being about equal but less than the year before.

Newly elected board members were announced: Dell Cantrell, Spencer Carnes, Wayne Hanson, and Dan Poirot. The new members join existing board members Mary Bagwell, Pat Cauley, Randy Dickey, and Frank McKay. The board thanked leaving members Elaine Brainard and Tim Christensen. The board also thanked Delilah Cranford, Lisa Little and Ed Rios for running in a close election.

The attempt to obtain grant money for boat launch improvements last year was discussed. We did not receive the grant money mainly because we did not want to open the launch up as a public boat launch.

Charles Johnson, District 3 Councilman, answered questions about how the city deals with high grass/weeds property, speeding cars in neighborhood, operating a business in the neighborhood, trailers in flood zones, and the recent zoning decision on the property on Bayway. Charles provided his email and encouraged neighbors to contact him with any issues. He also indicated he would be having another town meeting in June.

Officer Stewart Beasley discussed the 2017 Lakewood crime statistics (no reported home or car burglaries, a few mischief calls and several reported gun shots in the neighborhood. There were discussions about watching out for your neighbors and reporting unusual activities.

The Garden and Lakewood Pool Clubs provided updates.

The four new board members elected in May 2017 for 2 year terms are: Dell Cantrell, Spencer Carnes, Wayne Hanson, and Dan Poirot.

The existing board members with 1 year remaining on their terms are Mary Bagwell, Pat Cauley, Randy Dickey, and Frank McKay.

Board officer elections are planned for June.

Thanks to retiring board members Elaine Brainard and Tim Christensen for their service!