Letter from the EDITOR

Publisher

Kyla Obert

Editor

Patti Otte

Ad Sales

Mike Obert

Designer

Open Look Business Solutions

Contributors

Wilson Allen, Lisa Parelli-Monaghan, Angela Green, Ryan Amerson, Warren Caldwell and Patti Otte

Yay! Fall is ALMOST here. No more 100-degree days with parched yards and scorching hot sidewalks. I am especially excited to see more people out and about as the weather cools off and outside dining and porch time return. And I don’t know about you, but the stretch between the Fourth of July and October presents its own seasonal decorating challenges. Hoorah for pumpkins and hay bales and all the Halloween decorations. Bring them on!

It's also time, at long last, to mark our calendars for the two City-sponsored October festivals. Cottonwood Art Festival is October 7-8 and Huffhines Harvest Fest (formerly known as the Huffhines Art Trails) will be held October 21-22. If you love dogs, you’ll want to bring your pooch to Pawtoberfest, which will be held on Saturday from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm during the Harvest Fest. They’re having all sorts of activities for our four-legged friends, including two costume contests, two pet parades, and two fun-filled ball hunts. Go to http://huffhinesharvestfest.com for all the details.

This issue of Canyon Creek Life continues our tradition of celebrating people, businesses and pets which make our neighborhood such a special place to live. We thank you for your submissions and hope you will continue to send your content suggestions to us. We love the diversity that your recommendations bring to the magazine.

In these pages, we celebrate neighbors by sharing the story of two women whose proximity as neighbors fostered a long-lasting friendship. We’ll meet a couple of precious poodles and learn about one of Canyon Creek’s newest businesses. We’ll also gain some insight into the changes happening in the Plano Cluster thanks to our student of the month.

And to add a little fun and inspiration to your fall, we’re including a special interest segment on things we’re loving lately, just as we have done in our sister magazine, Richardson Life . The list was curated by our new intern, Maggie Kennedy, a JJ Pearce senior who serves as editor of both the Pearce HS yearbook and newspaper. Maggie hopes to have a career in journalism and she’s getting some boots-on-the-ground experience with us.

As always, there are countless reasons to love living in Canyon Creek. We’re hoping this magazine continues to be one of the reasons you love living here.

Happy fall!

Patti

Special Thanks

Andrea and Paul Young, Jordanne Robinson, Angie Conard, Shana Davis, Joni McClure and Maggie Kennedy

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