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CONTENTS
Photo Courtesy of Mike Obert
6 Live Independently in Your Home as You Age
26 Proof of Loss
20 The Canyon Creek Chronicle
28 In the Kitchen
24 Video Crime watch
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PETS OF THE MONTH
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FAMILY OF THE MONTH
Front Cover photo provided by Jessica Wedge
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BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
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ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Letter from
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Publisher Kyla Obert Ad Sales Mike Obert Designer Open Look Business Solutions Contributors Lisa Parelli-Monoghan, Ryan Amerson, Wilson Allen, Angela Green, and Jessica Wedge Photographer Jessica Wedge Special Thanks Caroline Titpton, Dave Stotts, Fitzpatrick Family, and VanderWilt Family For Advertising Questions, please email mobert@hylogroup.com
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s a kid growing up in Kansas, I always looked forward to summer time. For me, summer meant playing outside with neighbors, endless hours at the city pool, trips to the lake, time at my grandparent’s home, and sleepovers with cousins. However, all summer, I could not wait for school to start! I looked forward to seeing my friends and teachers that I was missing over the summer break. And to be honest, I loved everything that came with getting ready to go back to school: shopping for a new backpack, new shoes, new clothes, and new school supplies. Fast forward to the present day, and I still have the same feelings. During the school year I look forward to long summer days without schedules, time at the pool with my kids, and family vacations. But when it’s time for school to start again, I enjoy getting my kids ready to go back to learning with shopping for all the things that will undoubtedly expand their thirst for learning {{wink, wink}}. I know that being in class with their peers and their loving teachers is the best place for them to be to be happy, which in turn makes me happy. And this year, more than ever before, I’m beyond grateful that our kids get to start school, in-person and on-time. As I ref lect on previous school years, I will say that “back to school”, amidst a global pandemic, is something I will not take for granted now or in the future. My hope is that we can not only have a healthy school year of in-person learning, but also a year of a good health to all. Whether you are going back to school, have kids or grandkids returning to school, I know this too is your wish. Happy “Back-to-school” time, Canyon Creek!
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Pets of the Month
WALLY&CACHE
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Tell us your names and your pet’s name. Kyle and Meredith VanderWilt, with sons Rhys (6) and Charlie (4) Our dogs’ names are Wally and Cache.
What breed are your pets? Wally is a Border Terrier and Cache is a Papillon How did you get your pet and how long have you had him or her? Cache lived homeless for about six years until he was rescued by “Forget me Not” Animal Rescue. Our family adopted Cache March of 2021. When we adopted Cache he had significant loss of fur and was suffering from a number of health issues. With a strict diet, frequent vet visits and lots of love he is now a happy, thriving Papillon. Wally is a 5-monthold Border Terrier puppy. He was born on Valentine’s Day 2020 during the Texas freeze. We adopted him from an AKC registered breeder in April of 2020. Tell us about your pet: fun tricks, unique talents, quirky personality, etc. Wally and Cache have quickly forged a brotherly bond. They like to wrestle, play tug of war, and cuddle. Wally’s energy keeps Cache young and on his toes, while Wally
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teaches Cache all the best begging tricks that he learned while living on the streets. How long have you lived in Canyon Creek? We moved to Canyon Creek in July 2020. What do you love most about living in Canyon Creek? So many things. To name a few, our family enjoys walks through Prairie Creek Park, admiring the variety of residential architecture styles and the abundance of large established trees, impromptu sweet firefly visits during summer evenings, and catching up with friends and neighbors as we walk our children to school. We also love seeing the neighborhood "go all out" for holidays like Christmas, Fourth of July and Halloween! Share with us a funny or awesome story of living in Canyon Creek? When we moved into our home last summer there was practically a new dessert hand delivered to us every day for a month! It shows just how friendly and welcoming the neighborhood is. Anything else you would love for your neighbors to know about your pet? Wally and Cache are both patrons of Hot Diggity Doggy Daycare and Boarding, LLC, so you might see them around with one of our favorite Canyon Creek people, Julia Porter.
Live Independently in Your Home as You Age
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ost homeowners plan to live independently in their homes for as long as possible. As a homeowner, have you considered preparing your home to maintain future independence in your senior years? Homeowners usually build or remodel their homes for convenience and comfort. As life moves forward and needs change—can your home be easily modified for changing lifestyle needs? Is your home a safety risk as your sight and mobility becomes a challenge? As wise investors of your time and finances, take into consideration “Aging in Place” issues via Universal Design. A home assessment is the first place to start. Here are a few features that allow for easy transition for comfortable living through all stages of life: • Entrances and exits should be covered and step-less. Existing steps are modified with handrails or ramp. • Doorways are at least 32” – 36” wide including closets and bathrooms. 6
• Little or no floor transitions throughout home. Limited use of Carpet or area rugs. • Walk in shower with low or zero threshold. Built-in seat allowing accessible reach to faucet. Reinforced walls around toilet and shower for future addition of decorative safety bars. www.CanyonCreekLife.com
• Install ADA commodes which are higher than standard commodes for easier transitions from sit to stand. (This feature would not be appropriate for young children) • Keep home free of clutter. Pathways around home are wide with no obstacles. • Good lighting in all rooms, including natural light and night lights in hallways, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Keep lamps on perimeter walls. For energy efficiency in lighting changes, consider solar tubes and sensor light switches, especially in rooms that you enter and leave the home from. For example: Entry or Foyer and Utility Room. • Lever doorknobs and faucets on all plumbing fixtures. • Bathroom vanity and kitchen sinks that are open underneath. • Raised dishwasher, pull-out shelves in kitchen and bathroom, visible kitchen cabinet storage. • Drawer pulls instead of knobs on cabinets. These features of Universal Design offer an approach that allows people of all sizes, ages or abilities to live in a home that promotes their health, safety and independence today, and in the future. Universal Design has been around for a number of years. With the fifty plus age population escalating, it is one of the latest trends in building and remodeling. It can enhance the overall quality of life not just for you, but for those living around you. Most importantly, these Universal Design features in your home can be designed to flow and compliment your home’s style. Preparing and designing your home for the future does not mean your home needs to look institutional. Universal Design principles can be aesthetically pleasing and customized to meet your individual, current and future needs. It is never too early to start thinking about an accessible, universal, or easy living home. Many homeowners leave it too late to consider universal design, safety and accessibility. Often, by the time they realize they need to make major changes to their living arrangements, the thought of remodeling and redesigning their home is too overwhelming. They then struggle to get around safely in their own home and wish they had started the process earlier in life. Be wise in the decisions you make about your home and build it, renovate it or modify it to last a lifetime. Photos courtesy of BRYJO Roofing & Remodeling.
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What is the name of your business? The name of my business is Dave Stotts Media, but our show title is “Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts”. How long have you been in business? Our show started filming in 2003. Since then we’ve been in production on succeeding series almost non-stop. We recently completed our 100th episode.
I developed other interests along the way, namely theater performance and theology. I know those particular interests seem like strange bedfellows, but it’s true what they say, sometimes your passions pick you rather than the other way around. I always had a knack for speaking and performing so opportunities in that department kept presenting themselves. But I also grew to really take my faith seriously and my commitment to that deepened along the way. Even after I briefly quit video for a few years in the early 2000s to attend seminary, I eventually realized I couldn’t leave video behind and found myself pulled back into the media world. I had this odd mix of interests and skills: performing, 8
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Tell us about your business and what inspired you to do what you do? From a very early age, I was always interested in cameras and video. In the 1980s, after my dad bought a “camcorder”, there is everything that led up to that day and everything after. I fell in love. Soon I was constantly filming stuff with my friends and brothers, mostly silly movie spoofs. It became a passion even through high school when I spent months putting together a 45-minute long “Raiders of the Lost Ark” movie. Indiana Jones remains, to this day, my favorite movie character. There will never be another to replace him.
religious interests and video production. I didn’t know where my life was headed, and I certainly never expected that I could merge those passions into one job. In 2003, with the help of a business partner, I ventured into the realm of professional tv production with me as the on-camera host. Initially we had no idea what we were doing. www.CanyonCreekLife.com
We bought a camera, wrote a bunch of history scripts and booked travel all over Rome, Greece and Turkey. We didn’t even take the time to secure permits for filming, we just hit the ground running. I pinned a lapel mic on my shirt, memorized a few lines and began talking to the camera about the history of the Roman Empire, Alexander the Great, Mehmet the Conqueror, Jesus and the early Apostles,
and so forth - all on-location. We filmed clip after clip. Drove to location after location. And soon we had enough footage to come home and start cobbling together a fast-paced onlocation tv show about history and culture. We called it Drive Thru History and we’ve been at it now for 18 years. Why “Drive Thru” History? There was something about a “drive thru” that captured the lighthearted, fast-food nature of our style and delivery. As the show’s host, I make it a point to always have fun and never take myself too seriously. After all, I’m not an historian or scholar. I’m just a video guy who happens to love history. We also developed a driving theme that really became a fun feature of our program that our audience really loves. Wherever I am in the world, I try to find a car that both looks cool on camera, but also captures the essence of the country I’m in. If I’m in Rome I might drive an Alfa Romeo. In Germany I’ll drive a vintage Mercedes. In the UK, it will be a retro Mini Cooper. In Israel, a country I seem to visit often, it’s always been a banged up vintage Land Rover nicknamed “Steve McQueen”. Few vehicles scream “adventure” like a vintage Land Rover. In many ways, it will always be my favorite car. We put together a pilot episode and soon we had landed a deal for retail distribution and then, in time, we secured a broadcast partner. We never really knew how many years we’d get to make these shows, but here we are, 18 years later, and recently just finished our 100th episode. Our subject matter has ranged from Bible history and World History to American History and most recently, the history of America’s holidays. In many ways it’s like a dream job to get to see and explore the world, teach history and drive fun cars.
And I still get to keep my feet in the media production world because, being a small team, it falls on me to handle the editing and post-production on almost all our shows. Never in my wildest dreams did I actually think I’d make a career out of my varying interests, but then again, there was no established career path I could point to for reference. It’s been beyond rewarding to go down this crazy road. I may never get to be Indiana Jones, but all things considered, I got closer than I expected. Obstacles and challenges of working on DTH: Ironically one of the greatest joys of working on Drive Thru History is simultaneously one of its greatest challenges. I’m talking about the travel. As a husband and father of 4 kids, it can take an enormous toll on the family when I’m on the road for long periods of time. It’s certainly no fun being so far away from them. And as glamorous as world travel may seem, it can often be a total drag. We don’t exactly include the long lines at airports, the occasional car breakdown or the food sickness in the final edit of our show. It would sort of ruin the adventure vibe. Years ago we decided to keep our trips to between 2 to 3 weeks. That’s about as long as we can all stand to be away. It’s also the case that our team reaches a point of exhaustion because we often are up before dawn in order to arrive at a filming location before sunrise. (When the sun is low, that’s when the light is more dramatic.) And we’re often working all day until “golden hour” when the sun is low in the evening. Those make for long days. Luckily, we have developed an incredible chemistry as a team. We work www.CanyonCreekLife.com
hard, but always find ways to boost morale and have fun. And it may be a cliché but in our case it’s very true: there is no ego among us. We’re all lucky to be there and grateful we get to work on this show together. And even though we all know our roles on the team, it’s truly a family. That means we work as a team collaboratively to come up with the best way to pull off a shot or troubleshoot a crisis. Nobody gets weird about someone else not “staying in their lane”. Most union production crews would be shocked at how casual we are about our production process. We’re friends first and production team members second. It’s like a breath of fresh air to work with my team. This is all the more important because as my cameraman Tom always says, “Production is simply problem solving.” And he’s right! Especially when you’re a small team often trying to do something totally unique on a modest budget with very little time. I can’t tell you the number of times we just improvise in the field with just the hope of it working out in the edit. And the overwhelming majority of times, it does. What matters Back in 1996, Bill Gates coined the phrase “content is king” for the world on online marketing. What’s true about the success of a website is also true about the success of a history program. If the subject matter and content don’t find an audience that loves it, it doesn’t matter how many bells and whistles it has, it will fail. And over the course of 18 years, we’ve really learned the value of teaching real history, in the context of adventure. Many of our customers are homeschool families who want to give their young learners a supplement to their history curricula. Sometimes a church or small group will watch our shows together to have some fun and learn along the way. Others simply watch casually and enjoy the fun fast-paced nature of the show. When the pandemic hit in 2020, we definitely saw an uptick in viewers who found themselves at home with lots of time on their hands. They seemed to really click with a show that could take them around the world at a time when it was difficult to sometimes get to the local supermarket. The bottom line is, we are grateful that we get to work on a program with content we truly care about and whose audience we 9
truly care for. We will regularly get feedback from families who tell us they have a young boy who now wants to study history for the first time as a result of our show. Or maybe they’ll say they never thought history could be fun and exciting. Doing work that lasts is what matters for us. After all, history content is evergreen. And even though sometimes we’re covering history that happened 2000 years ago, it will never be “yesterday’s news.” How long have you lived in Canyon Creek? 11 years. We moved here in the late Spring of 2010. What brought you to Canyon Creek? Definitely the reputation of Prairie Creek Elementary was the biggest draw Canyon Creek. But like so many families, the frequent drives around the beautiful leafy streets of the neighborhood made is fall in love with it.
High and our youngest Nathan will be a 4th grader at Prairie Creek.
What do you love most about living in Canyon Creek? What we love most are the lifelong friendships we have developed here. And even as those friendships mature, we’re finding new ones along the way as our kids continue up through the schools. The Robin Way culde-sac continues to be a truly special place to call home. When our kids were tiny, we discovered just how amazing it was to have a de facto playground right in front of our home with sometimes dozens of kids playing at a time. The friendships we’ve forged with neighbors here are the kind they say don’t exist anymore. It’s so nice to see that a community amongst ones neighbors can still exist even in a culture where people are increasingly divided and isolated.
Funny or awesome story of living in Canyon Creek. Many years ago the Robin Way culde-sac had a reputation for dangerous pyrotechnics. During those years, our kids were obsessed with “spark” scooters which shot hot sparks out the back when their foot pressed the brake. It wasn’t long before the boys were tying long strips of toilet paper to the scooter that were intended to ignite when the sparks hit them. Of course some dads on the street couldn’t help taking it up a notch by making small puddles of charcoal lighter fluid that the kids could ignite using their sparks. What could possibly go wrong? Fortunately nothing ever got out of hand but I’m sure some of the more conscientious neighbors looking out their window were ready to call 911. After long nights of playing, when we parents got all our kids finally inside with no injuries or property damage, we considered it a huge success.
Tell us about your family (names, ages, schools, work) My wife Rebekah is a former elementary school teacher and while her current job title is “homemaker” she works much harder than I do despite the fact her only payment comes in hugs and much-too-infrequent “thank yous” from the kids. Our four kids are Seth, Luke, Hannah and Nathan. As of Fall 2021, Seth will be a junior and Luke a freshman, both at J.J. Pearce. My daughter Hannah will be a 7th grader at North Junior
Another great memory I’ll cherish living in the CC neighborhood is the camaraderie we dads enjoyed while participating in the “Dad Act” portion of the school talent show. Having had 3 6th grade graduates from Prairie Creek I’ve done this 3 times now and each time we’ve enjoyed trying to raise the bar. The live-portion is always a high-wire act of us dads working hard to sing and dance without making complete fools of ourselves. Since video production is my job, I’ve enjoyed making a companion
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video segment as well. First it was a “Dad Perfect” video (spoofing the Dude Perfect guys). Second was a goofy highlight reel of dads auditioning their talents for an unimpressed panel of judges. This past year was an 80’s movie homage featuring PCE dads recreating iconic moments from classic 80’s films. Despite the hard work of putting these together, getting to goof off with these awesome guys has been one of the true highlights of living in this amazing community. CONTACT INFO: Website: www.drivethruhistory.com, www.drivethruadventures.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ drivethruhistory Facebook: www.facebook.com/ drivethruhistory
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A Leap of
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oving across the country can be exciting, full of new opportunities and a sense of adventure. It can also be nerve-wracking and daunting. For Josh and Megan Fitzpatrick, the idea of moving across the country, from California to Texas, brought on all of those feelings, but it was their faith that kept them calm and confident that a move so large would be okay. Josh and Megan grew up in California with Megan living for some time in Louisiana. They met in college at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and it’s one of Megan’s favorite stories for Josh to tell. A childhood friend of Josh’s was in a class with Megan and he assuredly declared to Josh that “she’s so far out of our league.” This statement didn’t deter Josh from trying to court Megan; he soon after visited her dorm room during visiting hours and they began hanging out in the recreation center frequently. That was their freshman year and they have been inseparable ever since. After graduating, Josh and Megan got married and decided to continue their studies. Megan went on to Loma Linda University School of Medicine with a dream of becoming a doctor. She got into radiology and fell in love with that side of medicine and continued down that course of studying. Josh always felt a calling from a young age to go into ministry, so he went to Fuller Theological Seminary for his Master of Divinity, and later received his Doctor of Ministry from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. It was Megan’s Radiology residency placement at Baylor Medical Center in Downtown that originally moved them to Dallas, but after the program completed, along with a fellowship in breast imaging, they moved back to California where she joined her first private practice. It was there that they began plant-
ing the roots of their family and planted a church in Bakersfield, California. Two years later, an opportunity came up for Megan to accept a job as a breast imaging radiologist at American Radiology Associates back in Dallas. This brought on a difficult decision for the Fitzpatrick family: take on the new adventure in Texas, or stay in California where their family and new church were? “It was a really tough decision…” Josh explained, holding such steady eye contact with Megan that proved their undeniable connection, “…but we kept praying over it and so many things kept falling into place that supported it.” The www.CanyonCreekLife.com
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family took a leap of faith and made their final move back to Texas. When deciding on a neighborhood to live in, Megan knew that her job would require her to drive to multiple locations throughout the metroplex, so they didn’t want to use that as a deciding factor. Josh got a job as the Lead Pastor of Modern Worship at First United Methodist Church Richardson, so they asked for references for neighborhoods in the area. They wanted something close to the church so their kids could have a smalltown neighborhood feel, and they were overwhelmingly recommended to check out Canyon Creek. “We’re very glad people pointed us in this direction,” Megan said of the neighborhood. Megan and Josh have four children: Emily, 8, will be starting third grade at Prairie Creek Elementary, Juliette, 5, will be going into Kindergarten, Liam, 3, and Olivia, 5 months. “The girls are like best friends and
wonderful little mamas to Olivia”, Megan said explaining their bond, “and Liam is so sweet to her, he’s the best big brother! I don’t think he’s even realized how outnumbered he is yet,” she said laughing, “he was just so excited to be a big brother!” Olivia was a snowstorm baby, born the Monday after everything started to melt. Megan’s mom was able to come to Texas before the storm hit, but that didn’t stop Megan and Josh from having an emergency plan. “I was due any minute, and we prayed the whole week that I wouldn't go into labor. Luckily, we live in the best neighborhood and live next to a labor and delivery nurse and another physician! So we all had a plan of action just in case we couldn’t make it to the hospital. I also had other mom friends in the neighborhood who were ‘on-call’ to watch the kids in case anything happened when my mom wasn't here. Thankfully, everything worked out according to plan, but photo courtesy of Jessica Wedge
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we felt very fortunate to even have such kind neighbors who were willing to help us at the drop of a hat.” Megan said of their experience. On Sundays, the family was loving the early morning outside daybreak services at FUMC Richardson during COVID, but recently, the kids attended their first in-person service. “They loved being back inside
and being with everyone together," Josh explained, "they were so energized after!” Josh’s favorite aspect of the church is that it’s a large church that feel’s small. He says it’s so easy to connect with people and he loves how active everyone is in the community. He’s most proud of the work done during COVID; inspired by a sermon series about hope that was happening right before everything shut down, one of his members of the congregation came up with an idea for the yard signs that said, “Hope isn’t cancelled.” Many people immediately jumped on board and helped create and deliver these signs to houses across the community. “It was nice driving around and seeing all the signs, knowing that we could deliver a little bit of hope and love to so many people during such an uncertain time,” Josh said with pride. Josh and Megan don’t hesitate to explain to their children what they do. The kids have gotten very used to “seeing daddy on TV” and love to show off the church to their friends. Megan shares with them the imaging that she looks at and explains to them the types of procedures that she does for patients, as well.
“They know that mommy is a doctor and I help many women and even men,” Megan explained while rocking Olivia, “they know what cancer is, that I’m a radiologist, and that I perform biopsies. I’m proud that they know it and that they’re curious to learn.” “There’s definitely a lot of playing doctors around here,” Josh laughed, “and playing pastor! Juliette loves to get on the fireplace and begin preaching about Jesus!” When the Fitzpatrick's have friends and families visit, they love taking them to Sweet Firefly and on the Prairie Creek nature trail to go to "turtle bridge”, as the Fitzpatrick kids have lovingly nicknamed the famous bridge in the park. They also love going to the country club's pool where he kids enjoy swimming, going down the water slide and running around the splash pad. The local friends that the Fitzpatrick’s have made in Canyon Creek and throughout the community have made their move here worth it to them. “Our friends here have made living away from our families so much easier,” Josh said, “the way people have loved on our kids as if they were their own…from all generations…we couldn’t be more grateful.”
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With God’s guidance, Josh and Megan took a difficult, life-changing decision and made the most of it. Their leap of faith delivered a place to call home, surrounded by friends who have become family.
Lifting prayers of gratitude for all teachers and students. Have an amazing year!
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Athlete of the Month
Caroline Tipton Tell us your name, what school you currently attend, and what year you are in school. My name is Caroline Tipton, and I am a junior at JJ Pearce High School. What other schools have you attended? I went to Trinity Christian Academy from kindergarten to fourth grade, then I moved to Prairie Creek Elementary for fifth and sixth grade. I went to North Junior High for junior high, and have spent the last two years of highschool at JJ Pearce. Tell us what sports or activities you were involved in and why you enjoy it. I am a varsity cheerleader, which I love because it involves both athleticism and performing. I also love being a part of encouraging school pride and helping bring our Pearce teams to victories. Along with being a varsity cheerleader, I am a part of the varsity golf team. The golf team is amazing, and I love being a part of it because of the golf coach, Coach Buchanan, who always pushes us and encourages us. It also uses both mental and physical abilities, which makes it such a fun game. Brag on yourself: Tell us your honors and awards in school. I was awarded the “Most Spirited Award” for JV cheer last year, I am in the National Honors Society, and I am in all AP classes. What’s your favorite subject in school (your sport doesn’t count!)? My favorite subject in school is math because there is a formula to find one right answer. Tell us about your plans after graduation. I hope to attend Texas A&M University and study biology in order to become a veterinarian. Outside of schools and sports, what do you do for fun, hobbies, work, etc.? I work at Bahama Buck’s on Campbell and Preston, and I love spending my extra time with my friends. 18
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How long have you lived in Canyon Creek? I have lived in Canyon Creek for 7 years. What do you love most about living in Canyon Creek? I love having so many friends close by and living so close to the golf course at Canyon Creek Country Club. Tell us a favorite story or two about a big moment or fun moment playing your sport. Tryouts this past year were virtual, and while trying to film the perfect jump video to turn in, I landed wrong and ended up tearing both my ACL and meniscus just five days before the videos were due. This was devastating because it meant there was a good chance I wouldn’t make the squad this year, but I pushed through and didn’t let it stop me. I still finished my videos on my injured knee, and despite it all I made the 2021-2022 JJ Pearce Varsity Cheer Squad. www.CanyonCreekLife.com
Share with us a funny or awesome story of living in Canyon Creek. My family bought a golf cart a couple of years ago, and it was the best thing to ever happen to me and my friends. We would drive it everywhere even if we didn’t have anywhere to drive to. It was so fun playing music, zipping past the other golf carts on the street, and waving at the people walking by. I also used to spend every second of freetime I had in Discovery Point with my friends laying in our hammocks just listening to music and talking. Anything else you would love for your neighbors to know about you? I am so excited for this coming football season to cheer on the Mustangs. If you are ever at a game, look for me in front of the student section with the other cheerleaders.
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The Canyon Creek Chronicle
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Echoes From The Canyon Summer II 2021 “There is always something”. “Everything is hard; nothing is easy”.
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e may choose to focus on the negative and thus lead a dismal life yearning for a non-existent perfection here on earth. Immanentizing the eschaton is never a good thing. (Bam! A check on the bucket list! I’ve always wanted to use that phrase.) In our current world of general discontent, what if we instead take control of the limited amount of control that we have over the larger picture and reframe our experience around a foundation of gratitude. In the above example, it’s amazing that we received a windfall at the exact moment that we needed it. I am still sorrowful at losing our beloved Golden Retriever Meli but I am grateful to have had 14 years to love and be loved in return. Gratitude doesn’t erase the sting but it is a better canvas on which to paint your life experience. I am grateful to live in such a fine neighborhood and to share it with such fine people. Meanwhile, back at the Ranch (lacking both ranch and a golf cart, can I truly be considered an authentic Canyon Creeker), the discussion for Prairie Creek West’s future marches on. The City has met with those living immediately on the street for the purposes of discussing the possibility of permit parking with those who would be most immediately impacted. Subsequent discussions will be held with a broader audience. To bullet point the direction things seem to be taking, there will be no added parking on the street, potential spaces could be added on the south side of Lookout by the retaining wall, there is to be no widening of the street and every effort will be made to utilize sleeving technology to line the current pipes to minimize road bed disruption. The City took note of the over 1000 surveys and we have their attention. Your dues and Flag Subscriptions have again been invested by participating in the City Beautification Matching Funds project. Our outgoing (thank you for your service!) Beautification Director, Kerry Gaines, oversaw median improvements on Lookout west of Custer. 20
“Why is it that when we have a small windfall, the car needs repair.” She’s still one of us but has directed her focus to serving as the outreach director for Chase Oaks Church, a place of worship that is rapidly becoming an outwardly directed leader in the community helping others. This seems a pertinent moment to welcome our two newest Directors, Gabe Meadows (Beautification) and Ross Sivertson (Technology). Both are long-time residents with a passion, willingness and capability to improve the neighborhood. Thank you and welcome! Th re-birth of our Fourth of July Parade was a little bit of medicine that we may all have needed. It was music to the soul to see everyone celebrating our great Nation. Also, thank you Richardson Symphony Orchestra! Next time you see our Events Director, Susan Kassen, thank her as she is the driving force every year for this event. I attempted to persuade her to organize a Parade for each of the major holidays and obtained the traction of a bald radial tire on ice with that suggestion. Network’s new building at 1500 International Parkway is almost completed! Thanks to all of you who contribute time and money to this worthy cause. As always, if you can, give and if you need, receive. If you are not yet a member of your HOA, please join us at: https://canyoncreekhomeowners.com/membership/ for a wonderous quantity of features and benefits. For the minimal sum of $15/ year, $50/year with a Flag Subscription. Uniformed Boy Scouts hoisting Old Glory high is a sight stirring to the Soul. Also, if you have been affected by the loss of a loved one by Covid, you are in our prayers. If you have been financially impacted, our offer of a free membership and flag subscription still stands. We are in this together and your email requesting this complimentary service directed to the above address will be kept confidential. Thank you for the opportunity to serve.
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lot of our residents have private golf carts these days, and we are fortunate to live in a semi-private neighborhood that allows us to roam freely, although most trips are to the Country Club to play golf. I have had my own private cart for many years, and I use it for golf and my many CCHOA jobs and activities (especially the Flag Program). Unfortunately, fast cars and trucks also use our streets, and they create a dangerous threat to golf carts. It got so bad that I had to install 2 side rear view mirrors to better see vehicles quietly approaching from the rear. My main concern, however, is seeing unlicensed teenagers blasting down the street in their parent's cart with several of their friends hanging on. Fortunately, most of our residents don't allow their teenagers to drive their carts without adult supervision, but some of them obviously do not! Sooner or later, there is going to be a serious accident involving a teenage driven cart, and we will have no one to blame but ourselves. DON'T FORGET -- A GOLF CART IS NOT A TOY.
PROPER GOLF CART USAGE by Jay Dalehite
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Community News
Video Crime Watch T
he Richardson Police Department is asking for help from residents, business owners and property management companies to create a resource for Officers and Detectives in the fight against crime. The Neighborhood Video Crime Watch and Business Video Crime Watch programs asks owners of video surveillance cameras to volunteer their information and complete an online form that has basic questions about their video system’s capabilities. If a crime happens, a Police Officer or Detective can check the database for businesses and homes in the vicinity of the crime with a surveillance system. If one is listed in the database, Police may contact that location and ask them to review their footage to see if anything was captured that may help with the case. Video surveillance systems are becoming more common as the technology improves and the purchase price becomes more affordable. 24
The Richardson Police Department has seen an increase in surveillance systems used by businesses, property management companies and residents and has successfully made arrests in cases where the surveillance video captured the suspect in the act. This resource www.CanyonCreekLife.com
will allow Police to more quickly identify video camera locations where suspect information may have been captured. For questions contact: Community Relations Unit at 972-744-4955
NOMINATIONS NEEDED! Do you know someone who lives in the neighborhood that we should feature in an upcoming issue of Canyon Creek Life? Let us know!
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fter the February ice storm some of my customers completed their repairs, sent in the repair invoice(s) but could not provide proof of damages. This is a good time to discuss Proof of Loss.
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While it is best to have an adjuster assess the damage, some companies may choose not to send an adjuster. Of course, some situations require immediate attention before an adjuster is available. If you choose to move
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forward with repairs without an inspection, you MUST prove you had a loss. As your agent, I’m on your side! However, insurance companies must have proof. Imagine if every time someone wanted new floors or a new kitchen, they just call up the insurance company and say you owe me $35,000.00 for my new kitchen. That would either put the insurance industry out of business or you would be paying 100 times more for your insurance than you are now! You must prove you had a loss. You cannot send in a receipt and expect the insurance company to pay your claim without “supporting documentation.” You will need to provide most, if not all, of the following information: • Date and time • Incident resulting in the loss (storm, flood, theft, etc.) • Property involved in the loss • Nature and scope of damage incurred • Evidence of the loss (photos, police report, purchase receipts) • Current property replacement value • The party (or parties) with a financial interest in the property • Contractor report(s) if contractor has already completed the repairs Again, photos, photos, video and more photos. You can’t have too much proof! If possible, take photos of the hail stones; take photos of the accumulated water; take photos of any incident, if safe to do so. Lastly, always save broken pipes to show the adjuster.
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Jack Rose • • • •
1/2 ounces applejack or apple brandy 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1/2 ounce grenadine Garnish: lemon twist
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Phoenix Cocktail • 2.2 fl oz (1 1/2 jiggers) butterfly pea infused, color changing gin chilled in the freezer • ½ shot of Grand Marnier • 2 fl oz (1 1/4 jiggers) lemon • 2 ½ tsp rum 151 • 1 small ice cube or some crushed ice Photo Courtesy of The Flavor Bender
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1/4 ounce agave nectar 1 dash Angostura bitters Orange peel 3 ounces añejo tequila Garnish: brandied cherry
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CANYON CREEK REAL ESTATE 5/16/21 - 7/31/21
SOLD PROPERTIES
SQFT
LIST PRICE
525 W Lookout Drive #121
980
$129,900
SOLD DATE 6/9
527 W Lookout Drive #223
980
$162,500
5/20
2644 Custer Parkway #B
1,728
$199,900
6/29
2602 Custer Parkway #C
1,814
$215,000
6/18
2634 Custer Parkway #C
1,814
$219,500
7/6
2602 Custer Parkway #B
1,728
$225,000
6/11
2710 Pinery Lane
1,525
$225,000
6/30
2008 Nantucket Drive
1,682
$300,000
5/21
54 Crown Place
2,110
$359,900
5/24
525 Copper Ridge Drive
1,673
$374,900
7/26
519 Copper Ridge Drive
2,044
$380,000
5/28
2700 Pinery Lane
1,672
$399,000
7/15
2704 Forest Grove Drive
1,680
$399,900
6/11
2642 Forest Grove Drive
2,176
$400,000
6/2
413 Canyon Ridge Drive
2,311
$410,000
7/16 7/19
40 Crown Place
2,668
$419,900
243 High Brook Drive
2,160
$425,000
6/1
2233 Flat Creek Drive
2,000
$425,000
6/4
430 Pleasant Valley Lane
2,414
$430,000
6/4
7 Doral Place
1,904
$435,000
6/17
237 High Brook Drive
2,176
$439,900
7/7
2809 Forest Grove Drive
2,340
$468,000
6/3
218 High Brook Drive
3,122
$475,000
7/16
2200 Custer Parkway
2,601
$479,900
5/28
319 Forest Grove Drive
2,493
$489,000
7/13
315 Woodcrest Drive
2,066
$489,000
7/20
1128 Mill Springs
2,820
$545,000
6/25
2412 Custer Parkway
2,453
$549,900
5/17
2613 Stoneleigh
3,165
$549,900
5/17
1104 High Vista Lane
2,540
$559,000
6/9
328 High Brook Drive
3,028
$560,000
6/4
1106 W Lookout Drive
2,498
$575,000
5/18
319 Woodcrest Drive
2,189
$585,000
7/12
302 Canyon Ridge Drive
2,542
$589,000
7/2
2424 Canyon Creek Drive
2,419
$599,000
6/2
1136 Bull Run
2,852
$625,000
7/23
1106 Chapel Creek Court
3,373
$685,000
6/25
307 Lawndale Drive
2,247
$699,999
6/22
240 Meadowlark Drive
3,119
$850,000
7/2 7/22
323 Robin Way
3,587
$875,000
2213 Sutton Place
3,242
$935,000
7/16
204 Lost Canyon Court
4,383
$950,000
7/22
31 Shady Cove
3,276
$1,125,000
7/22
411 Fall Creek Drive
5,781
$1,949,500
6/3 THEN & NOW
CANYON CREEK
Keller Williams Central angela.green@kw.com www.GreenSellsHomes.com
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Serving Dallas, Collin and Denton Counties 23 years FULL TIME experience!
Each office is independently owned and operated.
Information above was obtained from NTREIS. Properties were listed and/or sold by many Brokers between 5/16/21 - 7/31/21.
Each office is independently owned and operated.
If you are considering selling, please call me for a complimentary market analysis to find out what your home is worth. Don’t leave money on the table!
CANYON CREEK
5/15/2020 - 7/31/2020
Properties Sold: 42 Price Range: $97,500 - $950,000 Average Price: $462,850 Average Price PSF: $184.93
ANGELA GREEN
5/16/2021 - 7/31/2021
Properties Sold: Price Range: Average Price: Average Price PSF:
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44 $129,900 - $1,949,500 $526,875 $211.14
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