Do you know everyone on your cul-de-sac or block? Does everyone else? Consider becoming a cul-de-sac or block captain.

These new volunteers, one for each block or cul-de-sac, will help build a stronger sense of community among Lakewood residents.

The captain is the person who makes an effort to know everyone and to share contact information among their neighbors. They are the point person for when neighbors go on vacation, so others can look out for suspicious activity while they’re away (and seeing that someone is picking up their mail or moving their trash cans out of sight after pickup, for instance). Learn more about it here.

So far, Lakewood has captains for Big Cat Cove, Cave Hollow, Deer Hollow, Dogwood, Firewheel, Flamingsworth, Gardenridge and a section of Wallace Cove. If your street isn’t one of these, Lakewood needs you! Contact the HOA office at hoa@lakewoodhoa.com or call 512-345-8367.