The Lakewood HOA pool is scheduled to close from Aug. 18-20 while repairs are made to the pool deck.

Capital Concrete Coatings plans to bleach and pressure wash affected areas (and may need to pressure wash the entire job), remove loose coating, cut out poor mastic work by a previous contractor, texture, allow to dry, and apply two coats of color seal and feather in areas with an air brush. The crew also will tape, paper and mask off surrounding areas as needed, and clean up after completion.

And in other pool news:

• Between Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27, someone dumped a bottle of suntan lotion into the water, giving it a weird color although the chemistry of the pool was not affected. Also, someone went behind the wood fence enclosure and turned off all of the chlorinators, including the automation injection system. The pool was cleaned, the lock to the enclosure was changed, and the electrical panels are being locked for extra security. In the future, please post a REQUEST on TownSq if you see something that concerns you. And if you have any information about this vandalism, please call the HOA office at 512-345-8367. Our pool maintenance professional is at the pool three to four times a week to make sure the pool is clean and working properly.
• Remember to replace your entry fob if it doesn’t work. (Slide the fob down the contact spot on the right of the gate to enter.) Visit the HOA office from 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays to get a new one. There’s no charge. But if you lose your fob, the office will replace it for a $35 fee.

Robbie Mayfield died on May 20 at the age of 78. Robert Terry “RT” Mayfield was known for his years of community service, lasting friendships and solid faith, as described in his obituary. Lakewood also knew him as a community visionary.

Born in Houston and raised mostly in Austin, Robbie graduated from McCallum High School and attended Texas Christian University. In his accomplished career he was home builder, general contractor and real estate developer, all under the name RT Mayfield Companies.

His work included more than Lakewood:  Creekside Square, Crossroads, Balcones Woods and Rockport Village in North Austin, Davenport Village, Cat Mountain Villas, The Courtyard, Westover Hills, Twin Mesa, Austin Woods, three shopping centers on Mesa Drive, and University Park Village center in Fort Worth. His community involvement also included building the structure that became the Travis County Exposition Center.

But one development was particularly special to him: Lakewood.

As longtime friend and Lakewood resident Chuck Taylor noted in a Facebook post, Robbie was extremely important to our corner of Austin. He met him in the late 1970s when Robbie was developing a new concept – a subdivision of garden homes, “which at the time had never been done before in ATX,” Chuck recalled.

“We walked the raw land, took tons of photos and developed unique strategies on how the marketing and advertising would be presented to the home builders of ATX as well as new home buyers,” Chuck said. “Robbie’s vision would turn out to be highly successful. He named the subdivision Lakewood.”

Robbie also named a few of our streets such as Wallace Drive for his father Wallace, not too far from Robbie Creek.

He is survived by his wife, Treeta DeZelle Mayfield; daughter, Amy Sturgeon and her husband, Steve; grandson, Gage Carter Sturgeon and many friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Bernell and Wallace Mayfield; his baby son, Robert Carter Mayfield and his sisters, Ginger Mayfield Milam and Cindy Mayfield.

The Austin Resource Recovery Department today announced help with storm cleanup.

The city says: Set large debris at the curb and call 3-1-1 to request a collection. Crews will come by as soon as possible. Place small branches and yard trimmings into your green composting cart, lawn and leaf bags or a reusable container and set them out on your next collection day. Small branches must be no longer than five feet and no thicker than three inches. Branches must be stacked into manageable piles. Learn more at austinrecycles.com.

TxDOT has announced that beginning as early as Monday morning, June 2, the right shoulder of southbound Loop 360 between Wallace Drive and Champion Grandview Way will be closed for bridge work through Wednesday evening, June 4.  The project had been scheduled to start May 28.

Also, beginning as early as Monday morning, June 2, construction materials arriving for the new Westlake Drive bridge may affect traffic between Wallace Drive and Westlake Drive, weather permitting. Between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 4, trucks will enter the work zone at Cedar Street. Drivers may experience delays on southbound Loop 360 between Wallace Drive and Westlake Drive.  

TxDOT says: “Pay attention to flaggers and traffic control. Neighbors and businesses may experience an increase in noise, vibration and dust. Road signs have been placed to alert drivers of the upcoming changes. TxDOT asks drivers to be patient.” Learn more about the project at Loop360project.com.

Today is a milestone day for Lakewood.

First, the Lakewood HOA pool reopened after completion of an extensive renovation. And TownSq, the new community communication tool, has launched.

The pool work included new plaster and tile in the pool and children’s pool, a new fence around the children’s pool, and much more. See the full description of the work.

Repairs are still needed to the pool deck. Those repairs will be scheduled for a few days in June, and the pool will close temporarily while that work is underway.

Fobs are needed to enter the pool area, which is for Lakewood residents only.

Second, TownSq has arrived in Lakewood. If you submitted your email/cell phone to us before May 13, you will receive an invitation to create an account from TownSQ sometime today.

If you missed the deadline, you can still receive an invitation from hoa@lakewoodhoa.com by completing this form. Signs are all over Lakewood with a QR code to the same form. Learn more about TownSq here.