Lakewood Civic

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September 2024

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The LCA continues to work with the City of Baytown to have a dog park with a children’s play area built in the Lakewood area. This presentation from the City shows the proposed park on slides 4 and 5. Slides 7 and 8 show potential equipment for the park.

Please follow the link below to review these slides. Let us know which equipment options you would like to have at the park by emailing the name(s) of the equipment to: LCA Board . We value input on the design and will send all suggestions back to the City who plans to finalize the design in the next few months.

https://lakewoodcivic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Final-PRESENTATION-PLAN-CG-Playground-Dog-concept-layout.pdf

Hello Neighbors,

We will be having a Lakewood Neighborhood Watch (LNW) meeting Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.  Our meeting will be held at the Baytown Fire Department’s Training Facility located at 7022 Bayway Drive.

If you have a topic(s) for the agenda please let me know by email.

Please invite a neighbor, hope to see you on the 12th.

Thanks, Chet Theiss

ctheiss1@comcast.net

Attention all Santa Helpers!

Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with the Lakewood community, are excited to host the third annual Holiday Christmas Parade & Food Drive on Saturday, December 14^th. We will be collecting non-perishable food items for Hearts and Hands of Baytown from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Parade will run from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you miss us, don’t worry—food donations can still be dropped off at Travis Elementary until 7:00 p.m.

How to Donate:

• Along the Parade Route: Anyone who would like to donate non-perishable food items can flag down one of the golf carts in the parade. The carts will pick up your donations and deliver them to the food collection point at Travis Elementary.
• At Travis Elementary: Community members can also drive to Travis Elementary School (100 Robin Rd, Baytown, TX 77520) to drop off their donations in person in the parking lot in front of the cafeteria, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Parade Details:

• The parade will include a variety of vehicles, such as golf carts, ATVs, four-wheelers, bikes, motorcycles, cars, and trucks.
• The parade will begin at 5:00 p.m. in front of Travis Elementary and end in the parking lot in front of the cafeteria.

We encourage all vehicles in the parade to be festively decorated for the holiday season! The LCA will award prizes to the top three decorated vehicles.

Important Parade Info:

• Please arrive by 4:45 p.m. We will start the parade promptly at 5:00 p.m.
• Judging will begin at the conclusion of the parade, so all the lights and decorations can be fully appreciated during the judging.

We look forward to seeing our wonderful community come together for this festive and charitable event!Attention all Santa Helpers!

Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with the Lakewood community, are excited to host the third annual Holiday Christmas Parade & Food Drive on Saturday, December 14^th. We will be collecting non-perishable food items for Hearts and Hands of Baytown from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Parade will run from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you miss us, don’t worry—food donations can still be dropped off at Travis Elementary until 7:00 p.m.

How to Donate:

• Along the Parade Route: Anyone who would like to donate non-perishable food items can flag down one of the golf carts in the parade. The carts will pick up your donations and deliver them to the food collection point at Travis Elementary.
• At Travis Elementary: Community members can also drive to Travis Elementary School (100 Robin Rd, Baytown, TX 77520) to drop off their donations in person in the parking lot in front of the cafeteria, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Parade Details:

• The parade will include a variety of vehicles, such as golf carts, ATVs, four-wheelers, bikes, motorcycles, cars, and trucks.
• The parade will begin at 5:00 p.m. in front of Travis Elementary and end in the parking lot in front of the cafeteria.

We encourage all vehicles in the parade to be festively decorated for the holiday season! The LCA will award prizes to the top three decorated vehicles.

Important Parade Info:

• Please arrive by 4:45 p.m. We will start the parade promptly at 5:00 p.m.
• Judging will begin at the conclusion of the parade, so all the lights and decorations can be fully appreciated during the judging.

We look forward to seeing our wonderful community come together for this festive and charitable event!

Get your lights on!

The annual Lakewood Garden Club Light-Up Lakewood judging will be Thursday evening, December 12^th, starting around 6 pm. Winners will be chosen that night and announced as soon as the pictures are processed and posted.

What a wonderful time at Neighborhood Night Out. If you couldn’t make it you missed out on a very fun event. We had lots of yummy food and drinks thanks to ExxonMobil, Daniel’s and El Toro. There were games and SWAG plus Cornell Gordon from Parks & Recreation made a presentation regarding a park for Lakewood. Our superb fire department came out and let the kids try out the fire truck’s hose. The Wetlands Center brought a turtle, a baby alligator and a snake for people to hold. Two of the mayoral candidates came to answer questions and visit with our residents. Face painting was provided by our amazing neighborhood artist, Karen Knight. And much, much more.

There were crafts, face painting, games and so much more. ExxonMobil, El Toro, and Nothing Bunt Cakes donated prizes for our drawing. SWAG was provided by the City of Baytown, CRCU, and the Fire Department. But best of all was the enjoyable interactions with neighbors and community members.

A huge THANK YOU to the amazing group of volunteers that made this event happen: Tammy Barta, Linda Daniel, Karen Gordy, Joy Huntington, Randee King, Karen Knight, Lily Lord, Ken Martin, Byron & Lynda Nelson, Anita Nichols, Joanne Springer, and Carol & Chet Theiss. And another big THANK YOU to our sponsors: City of Baytown, CRCU. Daniel’s, El Toro, ExxonMobil, Fire Department, and the Lakewood Civic Association. My apologies if I missed mentioning any people or groups who helped.

Lakewood Neighborhood Watch

Go to our Facebook site to see more photos: https://www.facebook.com/LakewoodCivicAssociationBaytownTX

Please join us in recognizing Duane McLendon as the latest recipient of the Lakewood Good Neighbor award. Duane is always willing to help anyone in time of need. With the May derecho storm, Duane cleared a tree that had fallen across the roadway to make it passable. He helped the neighbors clean their yards, cut up limbs and hauled them to the road for pickup. During Hurricane Beryl he had two extra generators that he let the neighbors borrow to use for the six day power outage. He refueled the generators during the day to keep them running while the neighbors were at work as well as changing the oil to keep the generators running smoothly. Duane mows yards for people when they don’t have the time or days off to do it. If anyone has an issue with anything he’s the first one there to help! We thank Duane for being such a nice helpful neighbor!

If you would like to recognize someone in Lakewood for the Good Neighbor Award, please visit http://www.lakewoodcivic.org/?page_id=2404   This distinction is awarded on a quarterly basis and recognized with a yard sign and gift card.

The Lakewood Civic Association is sponsoring a special performance of Baytown Little Theater’s “Queen of Bingo” on September 26^th for LCA members.

In the tradition of the hilarious Harvey Korman and Tim Conway sketches from the old Carol Burnett Show, comes the stage comedy The Queen of Bingo! ‘Sis’ and ‘Babe,’ two sisters on the other side of 50, want to add a little fun and excitement to their lives…but where to find it? BINGO!

Jeanne Michels and Phyllis Murphy’s The Queen of Bingo explores the worlds of Bingo, family ties, diet crazes, widowhood, hot flashes and winning! The audience joins in the fun during the “Middle Bird Special” – a real Bingo game where some lucky audience member will win a Special Gift! There will also be a Cake Walk ($5) during intermission. Theatregoers young and old will howl with laughter as two zany gals, light up the stage in the comedy hit The Queen of Bingo!

The show starts at 8 pm and there will be light refreshments available starting at 7 pm. Space is limited to 50 people for this free event.

If you would like to attend please respond to this email with your name, if you want 1 or 2 tickets and your phone number. You will receive confirmation if you will have a seat for this performance or will be placed on a waiting list.

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September 21^st – Bayway Drive Cleanup

September 24^th – Listening Tour with Chief of Police Stringer and Councilman Griffith

September 26^th – Baytown Little Theater performance of Queen of Bingo; free for LCA members

October 1^st – National Night Out

October 5^th – Community Garage Sale

Ongoing – Good Neighbor Award

BAYWAY DRIVE CLEANUP – Come volunteer and help pick up trash to make our neighborhood look better. This event on September 21st will be a “come and go” activity where you can pick up and drop off supplies anytime between 7 am and 2 pm. Please mail Jennifer at lakewoodadoptaspot@gmail.com to RSVP and/or get more info!

LISTENING TOUR – The City of Baytown wants to hear your thoughts, concerns and ideas for public safety in our City. This is an opportunity to engage directly with City Leadership and public safety officials to help shape the future of Baytown. This meeting will be held on September 24th from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the Fire Training facility located at 7022 Bayway Drive.

BAYTOWN LITTLE THEATER – The Lakewood Civic Association has arranged for our members to attend a special comedy performance of Baytown Little Theater’s “Queen of Bingo”. In the tradition of the hilarious Harvey Korman and Tim Conway sketches from the old Carol Burnett Show, comes the stage comedy The Queen of Bingo! ‘Sis’ and ‘Babe,’ two sisters on the other side of 50, want to add a little fun and excitement to their lives…but where to find it? BINGO! The show starts on September 26^th at 8 pm and there will be light refreshments available starting at 7 pm. Space is limited to 50 people for this event which is free for LCA members (limit of 2 tickets per membership).  These tickets sell for $20/person, but if you become a LCA member you get 2 tickets to this performance for only $30, plus snacks and drinks.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT – Come meet your neighbors and local first responders October 1^st from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Travis Park. There will be snacks, games and door prizes. This event is hosted by Lakewood Neighborhood Watch and the Lakewood Civic Association.

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE – The Lakewood Community Garage Sale is coming back on October 5^th from 8 am – 2 pm. It’s time to start cleaning out your closets and the garage. The Lakewood Civic Association (LCA) will be sponsoring it again for the second time this year for residents to sell items at their homes. It is open to everyone and there is no cost to participate. LCA members will get a yard sign to highlight the garage sale.
Please send us your name and address to garagesale@lakewoodcivic.org if you would like to participate.
Start cleaning out so you can sell those unneeded items and make some money!

GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD – Lakewood is a wonderful place to live and we have so many residents that go out of their way to make it even better. Acts of kindness and good deeds will be recognized on the LCA website and the outstanding “good neighbor” will be recognized with a yard sign & gift card.  Examples of good deeds are picking up trash in Lakewood, helping a neighbor with yard work or home repairs, checking in on elderly neighbors, etc.

 For more information and to make a submission for this award please visit the LCA website at: http://www.lakewoodcivic.org/?page_id=2404

Nominate someone today!

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