Lakewood Civic

The Lakewood Garden Club has selected the home of Jerry and Julie Fallin at 118 North Burnett Drive as the June Yard of the Month. Mature trees grace their yard along with bougainvillea, Hawaiian ti plants, and sculptured shrubs. Sago palms grace the lovely entry.

Come to the Lakewood Pool Movie Night on June 29 at 8:30PM. The $5 entrance fee includes hot dog, chips, drink, and the movie Rio (from the creators of Ice Age)

Link to more details

The City of Baytown representatives will present the proposed new Zoning map for the Lakewood area on July 10, 2012 at 6PM at Travis Elementary. This will be the second meeting to introduce this to the public and gather comments.  The representatives will explain the new zoning categories and provide the proposed map of what zones are in our area.

Citizens can comment in the meeting, discuss with representatives one-on-one, or schedule meetings to meet later.  You can schedule an appointment to discuss your zoning issue by calling 281-420-5394

The proposed zoning requirements for our neighborhood and the businesses along Bayway are different than what we have today. You are urged to attend, learn what has changed, and express you opinion.

Additional details can be found on the City of Baytown website via the following link:

www.baytown.org/remappingbaytown

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

June 9th is our BBQ fundraiser for the Pool Club – 100% is for pool expenses. Come by the pool and enjoy the BBQ between 11AM to 1PM.  BBQ sandwich plate $8. To reserve a whole brisket ($50), contact the pool via the website Contacts tab by Wednesday, June 6th.

The pool is available for party rental for very reasonable rates.

Please do some Spring Cleaning and donate to the garage sale!  The date is yet to be determined (maybe June 23rd?). Use the website Contacts tab for pick up of you donation.

Call to order–President Randy Dickey called the meeting to order.

Board member election results–Randy introduced the outgoing board members Bobby Bonds and Sheryl Ward and explained that board member Ken Tilton’s resignation necessitated the election of five new members, rather than four.  They are:  Mary Bagwell, Randy Dickey, Martha Goolsby, Frank McKay, and Deanne Navarre.  Members with one more year to complete their two-year term are Monica Chauviere, Joanne Eve, and Denise Pratt, who replaced Tim Quinton on the board.

Treasurer’s Report—Treasurer Sheryl Ward’s report provided a detailed accounting of income and expense that reflected about a 25% increase in the available balance as compared to last year.  Details are available to members upon request.

Lakewood Boat Club—Randy announced that board member Denise Pratt will succeed Sheryl and Andrew Ward as chairman of the Lakewood Boat Club.

Web Site—Randy explained that our web site has been revamped and includes details regarding the following: clubs, contacts, regulations, and other pertinent neighborhood information.  He explained that, in view of rising printing costs, it would be advisable for us to increase our use of the site as a means of disseminating information.  The addition of an alert email notification system has been delayed because of the need to find a volunteer to serve as “the gatekeeper” for this function. Anyone interested in filling this position should contact Randy or Chet Theiss.

Deed Restrictions—The board has been reviewing our current deed restrictions for possible improvements in an effort to maintain and/or improve the appearance of our neighborhood.  The plan is that the new board will to continue this process, proposing an update hopefully by year end.

Guest Speaker—Randy introduced Assistant Police Chief David Alford whose spoke to those present about methods and means to avoid crime. Key points were being mindful of danger, preplan and rehearse how to react, use more lighting around your homes, watch out for your neighbors and contact the police when anything looks suspicious.

City Councilman Report—City Councilman Brandon Capetillo’s comments included his encouraging Lakewood residents to:

• Stay informed about the status of Lakewood issues and concerns by frequently accessing the web site.
• Communicate with the appropriate City of Baytown personnel to report city ordinance violations.
• Interact with him regarding LW issues and concerns.

Lakewood Pool—Lakewood Pool President James Springer shared the following details regarding the pool:

• Open Memorial Day weekend
• Open June 2-3 and remainder of summer
• Bar-BQ fundraiser Saturday, June 9.  Contact James Springer for advance order of whole brisket ($50).  Brisket plates–$8.  Free swim on day of fundraiser, June 9.

Neighborhood Watch—Chairman Chet Thiess reported that one of NW’s goals was to install Neighborhood Watch signs at all street entrances into Lakewood.  This has been accomplished with the exception of the Post Oak location. This new sign and the two old and faded signs at Lakewood and Burnett (and Bayway) are scheduled for installation.  Chet also encouraged people to access our web site to stay abreast of Neighborhood Watch matters.

Meeting Adjournment—As there were no other items for discussion, Randy adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Bagwell

LWCA Secretary

The Boat Club management will transition from Andy Ward to Denise Pratt at the May 22, 2012 annual Lakewood Civic Association meeting. We want to thank Andy and his committee for the excellent service over the last couple of years and will miss their contributions.

Boat Club Membership renewal begins at 6 PM May 22, 2012 at the Lakewood Church of Christ (before the annual LCA meeting). Please come prepared with forms completed to expedite the process (forms are on the Organizations -> Boat Club tab of this website).

The boat launch gate lock will be change after the meeting so you will need your new key from your renewed membership.

Link to the:

Boat Club 2012-2013 news bulletin

Lakewood Garden Club is awarding the honor of Yard of the Month for May to James and Charlene Sharp at 144 North Burnett Dr. Their yard features petunias, butterfly iris, and begonias. Hawaiian ti, periwinkles, and foxtail fern grace the entry and a lovely fountain is a centerpiece in the front.

• Azaleas: Last chance to fertilize and prune.  Water deeply once a week or as needed.
• Pruning: Spring flowering shrubs may be pruned after blooming.
• Mulch: Keeping beds well mulched with conserve soil moisture.
• Annuals Perennials: Plants for summer color include begonia, bulbine, coleus, coneflower, lantana, penta, periwinkle, shrimp plant, torenia, and zinnia.
• Fertilize: Bearded Iris and Louisiana Iris may be fertilized after blooming.
• Vegetables: Plant basil, chives, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, and okra.

Lakewood Garden Club has proudly selected the home of Charles and Bobbie Blanchard at 306 Lakewood Drive as the April Yard of the Month. The large corner lot is accented with both young and mature trees, azaleas, variegated ginger, ferns, coleus, and pots of petunias. A lovely archway to the back yard is covered with star jasmine with pots of blooming plants nearby.