The next Lakewood Heights Neighborhood Association meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 16,  7- 8pm
Topic – Crime Prevention in Lakewood Heights
Location: Lakewood United Methodist Church (Abrams at Lakeshore/Palo Pinto – rear entrance with parking behind the church). 
Refreshments will be served
Informal get together at  6:30 pm – Come early to discuss issues with our guests and meet your neighbors! 
7pm –  General announcements
– Follow-up to our ever-popular Front Yard Picnics in June
– Follow up to our VERY successful National Night Out Event on August 7th.
– Get info and sign up for the tree planting in December!
– Note:  this Saturday is the Document Shredding Event benefiting Tietze Park- August 18, 9 am to 1 pm, in the front parking lot of Skillman Church of Christ, at 3014 Skillman.
7:10 – Texas Representative Allen Vaught
Allen Vaught has served as our State House District 107 rep since January 2007. He was appointed Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence and served on the Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee. Allen is an Iraq war veteran, and now a practicing lawyer and native son to Texas and Lakewood Heights!  Allen will discuss his year as a freshman representative and recent legislation that will help curb crime on our streets.
7:30 – Dallas Police Officer Keith Allen
Follow-up with a presentation of current crime issues in or near Lakewood Heights and recommendations for preventing and reporting crime
7:50 – Meeting Wrap-up
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My comment:  My involvement with the Neighborhood association has admittedly been minimal despite my best intentions.  They arranged with the city to provide free trees to anyone in the neighborhood who would dig a hole between the curb/sidewalk and would promise to keep the tree alive for a year.  We met the first criteria and have kept them alive ever since (the rain has helped.)  Since I haven’t been to an actual meeting yet, maybe someone who has will make a comment.  Otherwise, I’ll try and post a follow-up (provided I get off my behind and make the meeting.)