Lakewood Civic

Hello neighbors,

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know your tax dollars have been hard at work throughout Lakewood. Recently both Hackberry and Timber Lane have been totally reconstructed with concrete. These streets were funded by 2007 voter approved bonds. The next street to be re-constructed (~2014) is Holly from Hackberry to North Burnett Drive. A few other streets have been repaved with asphalt that had enough base integrity to allow for repaving. City Council continues to try and address all the street concerns throughout our community.

City administration and I continue to evaluate the properties on South Burnett that have not taken sufficient action to return their property to an acceptable condition. We have been very accommodating since Hurricane Ike, but it is time to see completed results or more serious options must be explored and implemented. I believe that a reasonable time has been allowed for full recovery and it is in the best interest of our neighborhood to see these properties either repaired or demolished.

You may have noticed Spur 330, Hwy 146 and I-10 streetlights have recently been replaced with LED fixtures.  These fixtures are brighter and spread the light more evenly, resulting in safer nighttime driving conditions. Baytown is the first city in Texas to install this type of lighting throughout its major roadways. The LED lighting is estimated to save the city $30,000 per year in energy costs.

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your councilman. Please contact me if you have any concerns at district3@baytown.org or 832-514-9928. Have a great and safe summer, God Bless.

Respectfully,

Brandon Capetillo

There will be a Lakewood Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday, April 12th at 6:30 at the Lakewood Church of Christ to discuss crime prevention. Guest will include representatives of the Baytown Police. Lakewood neighbors are invited. The Lakewood Church of Christ is at 7701 Bayway Dr. (Corner of Bayway and Honeysuckle). The meeting is planned for 1 hour.

• Azaleas: Prune now if not done previously.
• Bulbs:  Fertilize with bone meal after blooming.
• Mulch:  Mulch flowers, shrubs, and trees when planting.
• Flowers:  Plant flowers for color including Begonia, Cosmos, Periwinkle, Penta, Verbena, and Zinnia.
• Veggies:  Plant for summer vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumber, beans, and herbs of all kinds.
• Brighten you doorways with colorful plants in containers

Good morning, everyone! I find myself filled with enthusiasm for this year’s Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off Baytown and want to share the joy with all of you.  Please forgive me if you have already seen the attached flyer and registration form, more so if you have already done something productive with them.

However, it occurs to me that it would be helpful to request that each of you register for this fine event (yes, even if you are a Board Member or PAL or Sponsor or Volunteer), and that you share the flyer with a friend or neighbor or friendly neighbor.  Of course, if you cannot print copies of the flyer, just call or email, and I will be happy to get some to you.

Please, if you can, join your fellow Texans on Saturday, April 14^th and  Clean Up your little corner of the world.  We thank you kindly for all you do to Keep Baytown Beautiful!

Wendy B. Vola

Neighborhood Protection Coordinator

City of Baytown Health & EMS Dept.

281-420-5384 / fax 281-420-7184

Link to Flyer       Link to Application Form

Lakewood Pool will open on Memorial Weekend for 2012 (May 26th, 27th, and 28th)! 

Cleanup Day is May 12th (volunteers needed) – anyone have a gas powered 3-4″ pump to drain the pool?

Pool will be avail. for party rental ~ May 18th

June 9th is our BBQ/Garage Sale fundraiser – 100% is for pool expenses.
Please do some Spring Cleaning and donate to the garage sale!

The board has set Tuesday May 22, 2012 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). The agenda will be posted at a later date. The newsletter and ballot for new board members will be mailed in April.

Lakewood Garden Club is awarding the March Yard of the Month honor to Steven Adrian at 110 North Holly. His yard has a lovely profusion of colorful snapdragons along with pansies, iris, chinese fringe bushes, and other colorful flowers.

Lawns:

• Apply fertilizer, such as weed & feed, and water in well after application.
• Pull up tall weeds & carefully dispose of to avoid spreading the seeds.

Azaleas:

• AFTER blooming, trim brushes, fertilize, and water in well.

Summer Blooms:

• Plan and plant flowers for color.  Suggestions include marigolds, salvia, and drought tolerant portulaca or moss rose. Daylilies are a perennial favorite.

Feeders:

• Hang your hummingbird feeders.