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Seven Tips for Making “The New Normal” Working Environment Work for You
10 Cottonwood Art Festival is Back! 20 Canyon Creek Chronicles
24 Community News 26 Canyon Creek Insurance Article 28 Mike's Mixology Front Cover photo courtesy of Kyla Obert
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PET OF THE MONTH
ARTISTS SPOTLIGHT
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FAMILY OF THE MONTH
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YOUNG ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
SHOP & EAT
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20 things to do around Canyon Creek this spring! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Plant some flowers or a vegetable garden. Have a picnic in Prairie Creek Park. Dine outside on the patio of one of the several local restaurants. Play a round of golf at Canyon Creek Country Club. Put your artist skills to work with some sidewalk chalk. Play catch with your kids. Invite your neighbors over for a barbecue. Plan a movie night in your backyard. Go for a bike ride. Feed the resident ducks, turtles, and fish. Fly a kite in the park. Grab your phone or camera and do an outdoor photo hunt. Help clean up the creek by picking up trash. Drink coffee on your porch. Get a hammock and lounge in it. Set up a fun game of flashlight tag for the kids. Pause and watch the sunset. Do something kind for a neighbor in need. Run barefoot in the grass. Read your latest issue of Canyon Creek Life on a blanket in the park.
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Pet of the Month
Kevin the Trusty TriPod
Tell us your name(s) and the name of your pets. We are Patrick, Amy, Kate and Emma Dawson. Emma is a graduate student at the University of Virginia (she graduated from JJ Pearce in 2019); Kate is currently a sophomore at JJ Pearce. Our beloved tripod is named Kevin. What type of pet(s) do you have? Kevin is a tripod lab / pit bull mutt. How did Kevin become a part of your family, how long have you had him, and what was your inspiration for naming him? We found Kevin on an SPCA website in January 2021. Since one of his back legs 4
had recently been amputated after being hit by a car, he was living with a foster family while he recuperated. Amy called the foster family and they emphasized Kevin’s warm and winning personality. One term they used to describe him – Love Bug – struck a chord. We decided to meet him and fell in love immediately. Our family was watching our way through The Office at this stage of the pandemic, and for some reason we thought Kevin (the tripod) reminded us in some ways of the accountant Kevin in the show. The name stuck. Can you share a little bit about Kevin’s tricks, talents and personality? We have had three black dogs over the last twenty-three years and Kevin is by www.CanyonCreekLife.com
far the smartest. He is a hunter and can boast of having caught a rabbit, a squirrel and numerous lizards. His hunting habit horrifies his humans, but he takes great pride in his catches. In addition to his hunting prowess, Kevin has never met a human stranger. Whenever we’re walking him around the neighborhood, if he sees humans who may love on him, he will sit on the ground, refuse to move and await the humans’ worship. Most of our neighbors are very kind and love on Kevin with appropriate devotion, but we apologize to those who are not dog people and find Kevin’s desire for pets off-putting. How long have you lived in Canyon Creek? We moved into our house in December 2006, so we have watched the neighborhood change dramatically over the last fifteen plus years. What do you love most about living in the Canyon Creek? Like many people, we chose to move into the neighborhood because of the outstanding elementary schools. Both of our daughters attended Prairie Creek Elementary and we are so grateful for the quality of education they received there. I believe Kyle Stuard was a new principal at PCE when our eldest daughter, Emma, started kindergarten there. We had an awesome experience at PCE (and North and JJ Pearce). Please share with us a funny or awesome story of living in the neighborhood. We love it on those rare snow or ice days because we live near a big hill on Fall Creek. It's so much fun to watch our neighbors and their children slide down the hill that our daughters enjoyed years ago. Is there anything else you would love for your neighbors to know about Kevin or your family? While Kevin is a love bug towards people, he often barks ferociously at other dogs. We have tried to work with him on this habit, but we've made very little progress. He might seem scary, but he really just wants to get in a good sniff of a fellow canine!
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Working from Home?
Seven Tips for Making “The New Normal” Working Environment Work for You by: Lisa Parelli-Monaghan
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hen the COVID-19 pandemic sent workers home in droves, many people predicted that the shift to at-home work would be temporary. Once the worst of the pandemic was over, they said, employees would eagerly return to their cubicles, leaving their home offices behind for a more formal setting. However, a new reality has emerged during the intervening months, one that is vastly different and more complicated. While some workers have indeed returned to their offices, others have embraced the telecommuting lifestyle. If it looks like your own work-from-home experience may be permanent, you may want to consider upgrading your new workspace. Hopefully, you have already moved on from the tiny corner of your bedroom or the kitchen table, but your dedicated home office space could likely use an upgrade. Here are some smart and strategic ideas for upgrading your home office. 1. Murphy Bed/Office Combo – For many, extra space in homes is at a premium. Instead of giving up an extra bedroom, consider adding 6
a Murphy bed to an existing office. It’s the best of both worlds…office by day and bedroom by night. You will be amazed at how well this combination works for most people. 2. Stair Landing – If you have a two-story home with a landing, you may have enough space for a desk and can make that a functional office area. However, this solution may not work if you have an entire family moving around downstairs. 3. Closet – Consider decluttering a closet for your office needs. Many creative ways exist to create an office workstation in a closet space. You can remove the closet doors, add shelving, and create a writing surface, to name a few. 4. Standing Desk – A standing desk allows telecommuters to move and stay active during the workday, a strategy which could have profound impacts on health, productivity and mental well-being. Some styles of standing desks even double as treadmills, thereby instantly turning a workplace into a mini home gym. 5. Ergonomic Chair – One upgrade that you will appreciate every day is an ergonomic www.CanyonCreekLife.com
7. Faster and More Secure Wi-Fi – With working from home turning into a more permanent situation, proactive attention to technology resources and security has never been more important. Telecommuters can no longer rely solely on their corporate IT departments to safeguard their connections, and that reality makes more secure Wi-Fi a smart and strategic upgrade. If it has been a while since your Wi-Fi router was first installed, it could be dangerously outdated, with lapses in security that might leave your work or personal files vulnerable. Upgrading to a new router with enhanced security is a great way to close the gap and protect any proprietary information. You could also invest in faster Internet service from your chosen provider for your home office, an upgrade that would increase productivity and make those video conference calls easier to endure. Additionally, installing a mesh WiFi system like Amazon’s eero product might provide a better connection to your home network that could allow your kids to get their homework done while you are busily working away in your home office. If you are still working from the kitchen table or hunkering down under the stairs, it's time to take your home office seriously. Even if you do have a dedicated space, you should seriously consider upgrading that home office environment to better replicate the productive corporate environment you were used to prior to the pandemic. These tips could help make your home office space better, safer, more comfortable and more productive, a combination guaranteed to help you get more done with less stress.
Artists Spotlight
Rance Jones
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Jon Flaming Husband. Dad. Dude. Artist. Texan.
Humorous. Curious. Adventurous. Dedicated. Artist. A successful painting for me is one that captures the subtle body language and expression of the subject so that it tells a unique and compelling story. I think by doing that I’m making a contribution through my work. We tend to place value on people for their appearance or what they accomplish, just like we would place value on a business or sports team or a car. But it is different with people. I think that we all have the same value at the end of the day.
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How long have you lived in Canyon Creek, and what factors caused you to choose Richardson (and specifically Canyon Creek) as your home? We moved to Canyon Creek from New York City in November 1999. Our daughter Julia was three and Steffi was born in May of that year while we were living in a Dallas apartment. My work as a commercial storyboard artist was going well, so we decided to look at homes. That’s when we found Canyon Creek and moved into our current home. It included a well-designed addition which had clearly served the previous owner as an artist’s studio, so it was a perfect fit for us. Are there aspects of living in Canyon Creek that inspire you artistically or enrich your life in other ways? We enjoy the wildlife and natural areas that remain. We’ve lost a lot of those areas around Canyon Creek in the years that we’ve been here from development, but there are still some nice naturescapes to enjoy. Tell us a little bit about your family. Christina and I have been married for thirty-one years. Our daughter Julia lives in Portland, OR. Steffi, our youngest, just transferred from UNM in Albuquerque to SMU. Christina has been the greatest support an artist and husband could hope for: she is adventurous, pa8
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tient, extremely caring, giving AND…easy to look at. We also have Caddo, our ten-year-old Hungarian Vizsla. He’s a big part of why I get to enjoy so many of the wildlife areas around Canyon Creek. What type of art is your specialty, and what is your driving philosophy as an artist? I’m a Figurative Realist painter who works primarily in watercolor on paper. My paintings are very realistic and deal with social and cultural themes. I want to be honest with my audience. I don’t depict people in a heroic, dynamic or superficial way. I don’t highlight a person’s attributes or strengths. Instead, I find people who are visually interesting and then depict them in the space where they exist day in and day out.
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What work of art have you completed that makes you most proud? Why is it your favorite? I am currently working on a series of paintings about Cuba. My first show of this series was held in September 2020 at Forum Gallery in New York. The exhibition, consisting of twenty-six paintings, was titled The Lingering Revolution. I’ve had many opportunities to travel to Cuba in the last three to four years. Each time I go, I meet people who fascinate me and inspire me to make great art. Cuba is a unique place. The people there are friendly, intelligent, honest and extremely resourceful. I tell people, “In Cuba everything is broken but everything works.” Christina and I will be going back to Cuba in May. I started a small organization called Creativity is Freedom. The aim is to support sole proprietorship in Cuba by bringing items that help individuals run small businesses and enhance microeconomies. However, this trip there’s a huge need for health care items and basic surgical supplies, which are proving difficult to acquire. I hope to continue to tell this amazing story about Cuba as long as I can and find ways to give back to that community. What do you hope to be remembered for in your lifetime? I would hope someone close to me would say that I was endlessly trying to understand more and learn more about life. Rance’s work can be found on Instagram @rancejones_art or visit http://rancejonesart.com.
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How long have you lived in Canyon Creek, and what factors caused you to choose Richardson (and specifically Canyon Creek) as your home? We’ve been in Richardson eighteen years. We were looking for a more affordable neighborhood (we moved from Preston Hollow). I grew up in Richardson and attended Richardson High School, so I’m very familiar with the area. We really enjoy living in Canyon Creek for a number of reasons, including the creeks and trails, mature trees, II Creeks shopping & dining. The rolling topography and streets that don’t run perpendicular to one another are added bonuses. www.CanyonCreekLife.com
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Tell us a little bit about your family. My wife Kathy and I have been married for thirty-four years. Our house is the one at the corner of Canyon Valley and Lawndale with the old tin roof wood cabin in the backyard, which is actually a two-room playhouse my wife and I built out of reclaimed lumber for our four awesome grandkids. Our three kids - Hannah, Jake and Mary Margaret - are all married to wonderful spouses and we love that they all live close to us. We still miss our sweet pups Duke and Honey who passed away last year.
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What type of art is your specialty, and what is your driving philosophy as an artist? I am a Texas artist that focuses on Texas. My work is primitive, modern, folk, contemporary and cubist all rolled into one. Are there aspects of living in Canyon Creek that inspire you artistically or enrich your life in other ways? I enjoy having my studio in a beautiful neighborhood where I can easily focus on my work. I want to brag on my good friends at Canyon Creek Art who handle all of my fine art printing. They do an incredible job framing and printing. What work of art have you completed that makes you most proud? Why is it your favorite? The last piece completed is always my favorite. There really is no single favorite piece. My latest series, Modern Cowboy, is a series that I am really enjoying. It is a reimagining of the western art genre on a big, bold scale. My work has been featured in many publications, including Texas Monthly and Cowboys & Indians, and I continue to do work with the John Wayne family and Tecovas, a western goods manufacturer, in Austin. Both the Museum of the Southwest in Midland and the Tyler Museum of Art also had one-man shows for me last year. Recently, I completed a cool hotel rebranding project with my buddy Dupree Scovell who owns the Hilton Park Cities. What mark do you hope to make not just on the artistic world but also on your community? Thankfully, my work is already making an impact in that it provides a wonderful living for my family and affords me the opportunity to meet lots of great collectors and others who enjoy the work. Helping others reach their goals is important to me, so I give away a lot of work each year to a variety of charities and nonprofits. Several museums have my work in their permanent collections and my art hangs in many private and corporate collections. I am very thankful for all those who support and collect my work. What do you hope to be remembered for in your lifetime? My hope is that I am remembered for the way I loved my wife, family and others. If no mention is made of my work, that is ok. To learn more about Jon and his http://jonflaming.com or Instagram @JonFlaming. 10
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Family of the Month
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Meet the Walker Family!
Focused on Faith, Family, PSHS Football, Scouting and Canyon Creek by Patti Otte
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orty-something years ago, a large group of singles from a local bank in Austin used to go country and western dancing almost every Wednesday or Thursday night. Georgianne Pool and Matt Walker were both part of that lively crew. Romance blossomed on the dance floor, and they had their first official date on February 15, 1980. Wedding bells rang the following Valentine’s Day, the beginning of a lifelong love story. As the Business Manager of a landscape architecture/land planning company, Matt was directly impacted by the real estate recession of 1987. He decided to pivot and took a job with IBM in Dallas, moving his young family to a home in Canyon Creek where they still live today. Those early months in Richardson were busy and challenging. Georgianne was six months pregnant with their youngest child Johnathan, juggling two small toddlers and adjusting to a new neighborhood while Matt was busy settling in at his new job. Like so many Canyon Creek residents, Matt and Georgianne immediately began making improvements to their new home. 12
While Matt travelled for work, Georgianne and the toddlers lived upstairs in a playroom with a half bath, a toaster oven and an ice chest for two weeks while improvements were made downstairs. The couple has remodeled their home several times since the late 1980’s and now enjoys having their extended family visit regularly. Matt traces the Walker family back to their arrival in Texas with Sam Houston. His great grandfather was the first Chief Justice of the Texas Civil Court of Appeals. Today the local Walker clan consists of Matt and Georgianne; their daughter Jenna, husband Casey and identical twin girls; son Jeff, wife Taylor and two sons; and youngest son Johnathan, wife Leslie and a daughter. The Walkers are a tightknit family who enjoy gathering for monthly weekend barbecues at one of their homes while the cousins play and the adults visit. Matt and Georgianne also love taking their kids and grandkids to Dos Arroyos followed by a visit to Sweet Firef ly, their favorite ice cream shop. Matt states, “Our family are big ice cream eaters!
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We love ice cream and Sweet Firef ly is the best!” While Georgianne has held a variety of jobs throughout her lifetime, her family has been her greatest joy. She served on the board of the Arapaho UMC Mother’s Day Out program and then shepherded her children through Aldridge, Wilson, Vines and Plano Senior High while serving on the PTAs at both Aldridge and Wilson.
Georgianne spent countless hours volunteering at the kids' various activities and cheering them on at sporting events throughout the years. Jenna excelled in gymnastics and swimming and was a cheerleader at all three upper schools she attended. Jeff, passionate about football and wrestling, experienced success on the field and on the mat. Johnathan played every sport he was allowed to play: soccer, roller hockey, ice hockey, football, baseball and lacrosse. No telling how many miles Georgianne put on her car carting kids between activities! Now the cycle begins again with her beloved grandchildren, who she cares for on a regular basis. If you attend First United Methodist Church Richardson, Matt is a familiar face to you. After a successful thirty-year career at IBM, Matt retired and now works parttime with the Leadership Development and Welcoming Ministries group at the www.CanyonCreekLife.com
church. His infectious smile, hearty laugh and quiet confidence make Matt perfectly suited for the job. While Matt enjoys serving at FUMCR, his real passion is Scouting. Matt has been in Boy Scouts since he was eight years old and is an Eagle Scout along with both of his sons. He has held local, state and national positions within the organization, too many to name. He currently serves on the board of the Circle Ten Council as the Council Camping Chairman. Matt has staffed nine national Jamborees, one World Jamboree and sixteen National Order of the Arrow Conferences, four of which he served as chairman. He also led two national Conservation projects, one in 2008 and the other in 2011, that were joint ventures between the Boy Scouts and the US Forest Service and National Parks Service. Matt also enjoys remodeling or building new program areas at local Scout Camps. He purchased a horse trailer for the Clements Scout Ranch…even though he doesn’t own a horse! As chairman of the Horse Committee, Matt saw a need and filled it. That’s his “can do” spirit in action. 13
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One other place you may have spotted the Walkers before the pandemic was at Clark Stadium during PSHS football games. While son Jeff was Captain of the Plano Football Team, Matt served as treasurer and president of the Plano Quarterback Club. The Club raised $80,000 to build out all the equipment in the Indoor Training Facility Weight Room at Plano Senior High. Matt then built and manned the “Plano Cat Wagon” trailer which produced the loud “Growl” in the end zone at all the Plano football games for eighteen years. For his efforts, Matt received the Plano Wildcat Award from PSHS. When Matt and Georgianne moved to Canyon Creek back in the 1980’s, only two families on their street had small children. Now those families have grandkids, and new families are moving in and experiencing the many blessings of living in the neighborhood. Stop and say hello if you see Matt and Georgianne out gardening or walking their two young labs – one black and one yellow – early in the morning. So glad to have the Walkers in the neighborhood.
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Sophia Costantino, a sophomore at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Homeschool, is driven by her belief that math, science and art are interconnected extensions of each other. Her piece “Possibilities” was selected for the Teen Renaissance exhibition and is currently on display at the Dallas Museum of Art.
ichardson residents not only appreciate fine art but also create it! Introducing a few of our hometown award-winning young artists…
Owen Pounds, an eight-year-old second grader at Prairie Creek Elementary, won first place in the creative arts contest at the 2021 State Fair of Texas for his drawing of Big Tex. His framed drawing was displayed in the Creative Arts building during the fair.
PCE fifth grader Lydia Goynes won second place in the 5th - 8th grade category at the 2021 Mustang Art Contest for her photograph “Adventure.” Her piece was also on display at the Charles W. Eisemann Center in February as part of an RISD student art exhibit. A senior at JJ Pearce High School, Amanda Gallo won first place at the 2021 Mustang Art Contest for her colored pencil sketch “Illumination." It was later displayed at the Bullock Museum in Austin. She also received accolades for “Cadence,” which is currently on display at the Charles W. Eisemann Center and will be shown at the Cottonwood Art Festival in May.
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age advice from a cartoon blue fish. As edgy and frayed as one may feel at times over the last two years, it is certain that most others are experiencing the same sensations. We have all been impacted so we share that in common as brothers in arms. Let’s emulate the old school comic books. You know the theme. Evil Enemy from Outer Space wants to destroy Mankind. Mankind puts aside its petty differences and unites against Evil Enemy. If we collectively leave everything in our sphere of inf luence just a little bit better than when we found it, we will prevail. Meanwhile, back at the Ranch, one of our own has risen to the post of City Manager. After an illustrious career, Dan Johnson has moved on to a well-deserved retirement and Canyon Creek Resident Don Magner now stands at the helm as our new City Manager. “New” is deceiving because Don has held innumerable positions of responsibility in Richardson and has been Dan’s right hand man for many years. Welcome Don! Most of you will have noticed the larger metal electrical poles replacing some of the legacy wooden variety. The original electric run dates back to 1912. It is uncertain how many of the
wooden poles date that far back but it can be noted that there are still telegraph poles in the RR easement in the western part of the neighborhood. The wooden poles are insufficiently strong to handle the weight of the wire required for the higher voltage required to keep the power f lowing. Like the new water tank at Point North, there is sometimes a visual price to be paid for progress. While I too hearken back to the days of yore where kids threw newspapers from bicycles and smelled purple ink fresh off the mimeograph machine at school, we have all driven through towns where Main St is vacant and boarded and all the young people are forced to leave home to find employment. In exchange for our kids staying in town, I’ll take it. If you have questions: www. oncor.com/Richardson By the time you read this, your HOA will have conducted a Coffee with the City Council, the return of our legendary Begonia Sale, a Food Drive for Network and will have coplanned at least one Richardson Symphony performance. The RSO has a noteworthy new mobile trailer for performances that will spread symphonic medicine far and wide. I wish you and yours a Spring filled with renewal and thank you for the opportunity to serve Canyon Creek.
It’s never too early to start thinking about summer and the Canyon Creek 4th of July Parade! Go ahead and mark your calendars for 10AM on July 4th. We absolutely encourage everyone to decorate a golf cart or bike and be a part of the action!
Do you have a budding artist in the house? The 4th of July T-shirt contest will be back! All you creative people out there, start dreaming up your design now. Go to https://canyoncreekhomeowners.com and click on the July 4th Parade button for more info about the T-Shirt contest and parade.
This year Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 30, which was the holiday’s original date until Congress switched it to the last Monday in May, thereby creating a three-day weekend. It is also the start of our Flag Display Program. Dues and flag letters have been mailed out to all current CCHOA members and all identifiable non-members. If you did not receive one, contact us at cchaemail@aol.com. If you have not already sent your payment in to us, please send it in now. Installing 1,800 flags in a twenty-four-hour period is challenging enough without a lot of late orders. Thanks for your support, and God Bless America. Jay Dalehite CCHOA Membership/Flag Director
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Cottonwood Art Festival is Back!
Photo courtesy of Cottonwood Art Festival FB page
Photo courtesy of Cottonwood Art Festival FB page
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n 1969 a group of local artists in tie-dye, bell bottoms and braids lay down blankets and set up easels in the lavish green spaces of Cottonwood Park with the hope of selling a few pieces of handcrafted art. From that small gathering, Cottonwood Art Festival emerged and has become one of the most prestigious fine art festivals in the United States. After a two-year hiatus, both new and returning Artists and visitors will once again gather at the park to enjoy this lively celebration of art and culture in Richardson. Held the first weekend in May, the spring festival will host 20,000 – 30,000 visitors and more than 200 visual Artists from all parts of the world, a far cry from its humble beginning. In addition to a wide range of artistic offerings, Cottonwood visitors will be able to dive into delectable culinary treats, shop for festival merchandise, and enjoy local live music on two stages featuring The Maylee Thomas Band, Retrophonics, Midnight Soul and many other musical guests. They’ll also enjoy time spent with
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their kids at the fan favorite ArtStop, an interactive children’s area filled with opportunities to create hands-on crafts such as the new Bloomin’ Buds and Sunny Daze, a suncatcher project. As an added bonus, the Emerging Artist Program will showcase twelve handpicked Richardson ISD art students. These gifted young people will display their artwork at the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts leading up to the festival and then sell their artwork onsite at the park the weekend of Cottonwood. “The City of Richardson and staff truly look forward to welcoming our community back to Cottonwood Park as we celebrate the 53rd year of the Cottonwood Art Festival, one of Richardson’s signature events that has become a tradition in the community and the home to the finest artists in the country,” says Serri Ayers, Festival Director. To learn more about the upcoming festival and its artists, visit http://cottonwoodartfestival.com.
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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! We are looking for: • Outstanding Athletes • Richardson Business Owners • Newcomers to the Neighborhood • Golden Couples or Individuals • Pets looking for 15 minutes of (retired, semi-retired, or long-time neighborhood fame pillars of the community) • Unique or Interesting Clubs • Anyone who has something unique • (Mom’s groups, stamp collecting club, etc.) to share with your neighbors!
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Send nominations to Kyla Obert at kobert@hylogroup.com or Teri Hebert at thebert@hylogroup.com
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Does auto insurance cover the car or the driver?
n the event of an accident that occurs when someone else is driving your car, who pays? Whose insurance rates will be affected? In most cases, auto insurance covers a particular vehicle. The policyholder carries primary coverage in the event of an accident. If someone is driving a borrowed car, their car insurance would act as secondary coverage, but the car's owner would be responsible for carrying insurance. The policyholder's insurance rates could get more expensive, not the drivers. Permissive use policy. If your policy includes permissive use and the permissive driver causes damage that exceeds the policy limits of your vehicle, their
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personal coverage can act as secondary coverage. Let’s say your friend was driving a car and they got into an at-fault accident with property damages of $30,000. If your policy limits maxed out at $25,000, your friend’s insurance could cover the remaining $5,000. *Not every policy has a permissive use claim. Check with your agent prior to letting an unlisted driver borrow your vehicle. Named Policy. A named policy is the one that only those specifically listed on the policy. Meaning, for anyone to use your vehicle and have coverage in the event of an accident, they need to be explicitly listed on the policy.
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CANYON CREEK REAL ESTATE 2/1/22 - 3/31/22 SOLD PROPERTIES
SQFT
LIST PRICE
SOLD DATE
507 W Lookout Drive #104
1,320
$235,000
2/2/2022
2630 Custer Parkway #C
1,814
$250,000
3/18/2022
2638 Custer Parkway #C
1,814
$300,000
3/29/2022
427 Valley Glen Place
1,638
$400,000
3/11/2022
2207 Flat Creek Drive
1,774
$435,000
2/15/2022
2806 Forest Grove Drive
2,600
$465,000
3/4/2022
524 W Lookout Drive
1,957
$465,000
3/15/2022
Keller Williams Central angela.green@kw.com
308 Forest Grove Drive
2,269
$475,000
3/25/2022
Phone: 214-893-4171
605 Aspenwood Drive
2,627
$479,000
2/2/2022
1131 Brandy Station
3,113
$499,900
3/7/2022
2031 Sage Valley Drive
2,392
$525,000
3/7/2022
11 Walnut Creek Place
2,640
$550,000
3/11/2022
436 Crestover Circle
2,566
$565,000
3/30/2022
1122 Brandy Station
3,134
$630,000
2/10/2022
317 Ridgebriar Drive
2,668
$675,000
2/28/2022
2654 Provencial Lane
2,915
$675,000
3/4/2022
3 High Mesa Place
2,676
$710,000
3/30/2022
2405 Lawnmeadow Drive
2,557
$729,000
3/17/2022
2403 Canyon Creek Drive
3,723
$874,500
2/1/2022
ANGELA GREEN
Serving Dallas, Collin and Denton Counties 25 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 2/1/22 - 3/31/22.
Each office is independently owned and operated.
The market is UNBELIEVABLE for SELLERS right now, so NOW is the time to sell if you have been on the fence about it! To find out more, give me a call! I’ll also provide you with a complimentary market analysis to find out what your home is worth! CANYON CREEK
CANYON CREEK
2/1/2021 - 3/31/2021
2/1/2022 - 3/31/2022
Properties Sold: 18 Price Range: $199,900 - $625,000 Average Price: $436,939 Average Price PSF: $200.42
THEN & NOW
RECENTLY SOLD
Properties Sold: 19 Price Range: $235,000 - $874,500 Average Price: $546,805 Average Price PSF: $223.04
PENDING
521 Brookshire Ln
2103 Custer Pkwy
803 Firestone Ln
2508 Canyon Creek Dr
315 Oakcrest Dr
803 Canyon Creek Dr
If you are considering selling, please call me for a complimentary market analysis to find out what your home is worth.
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