Lakewood Civic

The Lakewood Garden Club has selected the home of Walton and Gloria Scott at 109 Lazy Lane as the July Yard of the Month. Mature pear trees and a large Sago palm are standouts in the yard. Beds of vincas, African daisies, impatiens, petunias, and sculptured privet accent the entry sidewalk and front of the house. The front porch features gorgeous large crotons.

The Lakewood Garden Club has selected the home of Randy and Susan Garrett at 229 Wildwood Drive as its June Yard of the Month. The graceful entry is flanked by native Texas wildflowers planted from seed.  Their colorful yard features beds of knockout roses, amaryllis, vincas, Chinese fringe flower, and purple ground cover.

The new Lakewood civic association board met for the first time and elected officers as follows:

 Lakewood Civic Association Annual Meeting—May 21, 2013

 Welcome—President Randy Dickey called the meeting to order and welcomed those attending.

Board member election results—Randy introduced the newly elected board members:  Bobby Bonds, Dell Cantrell, Tim Christensen, and JoAnne Eve.  He also recognized those members who have another year to serve on their two-year terms:  Mary Bagwell, Randy Dickey, Frank McKay, and Denise Pratt and thanked the outgoing members, Martha Goolsby and Monica Chauviere.

Treasurer’s Report—Treasurer Frank McKay reported a detailed account of income and expenses with a 4% increase in funds compared to last year. One of the major expenses was a large water bill from an undetected leak on one of the subdivision entrance signs. Upon request, a detailed report is available to members who did not attend.

Guest Speaker—The meeting’s guest speaker was Kelly Carpenter, who is the Baytown Director of Planning and Development Services. She is also a resident of Lakewood. Ms. Carpenter’s presentation focused on the recently enacted Baytown Zoning Ordinance and its impact on Lakewood. The main influence is the limiting of commercial construction adjacent to the  neighborhood and more requirements for home new construction.

City Councilman Report—City Council Brandon Capetillo discussed the following:

1.       The expected long term positive effects of new zoning.

2.       Council’s efforts to improve major cross-town streets such as the extension of Baker Road to the east.

3.       Completion of the painting of the city water towers

4.       City’s positive budget status

In response to a discussion of the traffic issues created by lengthy trains at various railroad crossings in the city, Brandon indicated that he would investigate potential solutions.

Club reports—

Helen Kerr, Lakewood Garden Club thanked the association for their support.

James Springer, the Lakewood Pool Club president, announced that their annual garage sale-fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 25, at the Lakewood Pool, 233 Greenbriar.  BBQ Sandwich plates will be sold from 11:00 a.m. until “gone.” Free swimming will be available from 12:00-8:00 p.m.  Donations for the garage sale can be dropped off at 116 Caldwell at any time prior to May 25.  Pick-up of items being donated is available.

Lindy Mouton mentioned that she would be conducting water aerobics classes at the pool.  For details, search the web for “Lakewood Pool Baytown.”

Chet Thesis invited people to participate in Lakewood Neighborhood Watch.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Bagwell

LCA Secretary

The Lakewood Garden Club has chosen the home of Ed and Ruby Garcia at 505 South Burnet as the May Yard of the Month. The lovely yard is accented with sago and other small palms as well as sculptured juniper and other large shrubs. Knockout roses and blooming ornamental grasses add color, and a large bench looks inviting.

The Lakewood Garden Club has selected the home of Michael and Isabel Ramirez at 226 Rollingwood Circle as the April Yard of the Month. Queen palms, crepe myrtles, and juniper are accented by colorful Kolanchoe, hibiscus, and passion flower. All are well placed to compliment the house.

The board has set Tuesday May 21, 2013 as the annual meeting of association members. The meeting will start at 7PM and will be at the Lakewood Church of Christ at 7701 Bayway (at Honeysuckle). All residents of Lakewood are invited. The guest speaker will be Kelly Carpenter to discuss the impact of the newly adopted city zoning law on Lakewood. The newsletter and ballot for new board members will be mailed to Lakewood residents in late April.

Lakewood Pool Update – 233 Greenbriar– Baytown

May 4th (Sat) Clean Up day! (volunteers needed)

Pool available for party rental around May 10th

Open weekends starting Memorial Weekend – May 25th, 26th & 27th

May 25th – Fundraiser BBQ + Garage Sale, Free Swim
Please donate garage sale items!!!

Email James using the “Contacts” tab on the website

Hello Neighbors,

I just want to take a quick minute to express my appreciation to the Lakewood Civic Association and Lakewood Garden Club for their continued efforts of ensuring we have a beautiful neighborhood to enjoy.  We are very fortunate to have such an active neighborhood community.

The City and I continue to identify streets within our area to recondition or reconstruct to provide safer roadway conditions.  A few park benches were recently installed at Travis Elementary Park for parents and children to have a place to rest and enjoy the play area. Also, you may have seen the water tower on Bayway Drive has recently been repainted and looks great. It is also good to see some new businesses have opened on Bayway and have improved the commercial properties. We continue to attempt to remove some of the visual blight along Bayway and address properties that degrade our area quality of life.

 It is my distinct privilege to represent you on Baytown City Council and I look forward to seeing you out and about in the community. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail at district3@baytown.org , May God Bless you and your family.

Brandon Capetillo

The Lakewood Garden Club has selected the home of Cory and Karen Hildebrand at 200 Honeysuckle as March Yard of the Month. Their yard has many azaleas in shades of pink and white. A yellow daisy bush graces the entrance to the shaded porch with comfortable outdoor furniture and hanging baskets of begonias.