News Archive

Friday, December 5, 2008
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Historic Downtown Plano

Come enjoy the festivities of the season with carolers, music on multiple stages and a visit with Santa! Delight in great shopping, food, hand bell choirs and a variety of other wonderful entertainment that includes performances by area choirs, dance groups, carolers and more!

The Tree Lighting Ceremony in Haggard Park is scheduled for 7:00pm.

For last minute information call 972-941-PARK or visit www.plano.gov/Departments/parksandrecreation/dickens.htm.

A majority of member votes must be present in person at the annual meeting to call the meeting to order. On the date of the annual meeting our 2009 membership included twelve households which represented a total of twenty-four votes. Only three households were in attendance representing six votes. This resulted in a 25% participation rate. Therefore, we did not have a quorum and the meeting could not be brought to order.

Annual Dues were due on September 1, 2008. If you have not yet paid your dues, please do as soon as possible. This will reduce Association expenses as well as your expenses. Next annual dues are due on September 1, 2009.

By Gary Sanders - Board Secretary

The Annual Elections for Cross Creek West III Homeowner Association will be held at 1625 Endicott this upcoming Saturday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.  If you would like to have a say in your association make sure you stop by and meet the candidates and vote. You must be at the meeting to vote. Proxy voting is prohibited by our bylaws. To find out about the candidates for the board, click on the "More" button.

Saturday October 4, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Maribelle M. Davis Library Program Room
7501-B Independence Parkway
Plano, TX 75025

All members are welcome. Come join us and learn about Cross Creeek West III HOA activities in 2008, plans for the future and vote for Cross Creek West III HOA Board of Directors. Light snacks provided.

The 1 year term of our four board of directors ends at the next Annual Meeting. A nominating committee will be appointed at the next Board of Directors meeting to search for homeowners who are interested in supporting and helping the community and Association. Please consider what you may have to offer to your neighbors. If you are interested, please see this flyer. Please review and submit the Application for Consideration. Your help will be appreciated by all.

We currently have a vacancy on the Board of Directors for the Vice President position. In the event of any vacancies our bylaws allow the Board of Directors to appoint a successor to preside until the next annual meeting and a new election is held. If you are interested in supporting your voluntary homeowners association as an officer, please consider submitting your name for consideration by the Board of Directors for appointment to the position of Vice President.

Annual Membership Dues for 2009 are due on September 1. This covers our fiscal year September 1, 2008 thru August 31, 2009. Thanks to everyone for supporting your voluntary HOA. The dues should be mailed to:

Please take a moment to review the responses to our 2008 Questionniare. We have summarized these for you in an on-line presentation. Just click on the Questionnaire Results folder on our Resource Center page and select 2008 HOA Member Questionnaire Results.

Two common concerns that continue to show up in your feedback are Crime Prevention & Safety, and lack of yard and fence maintenance in the neighborhood. Please check our new Crime Watch and Property Standards web pages to find important information, links and telephone numbers that address these concerns.

Our volunteers added additional yellow Marigolds and red Begonias to our already beautiful entrance this week. If you haven't already noticed these, please take time to check out the additional color as you enter the neighborhood.

Join the City of Plano in celebrating an American holiday! The fun begins at 9:00am with the Plano Independence Day Parade. Then at 9:30pm don't miss the All-American Fourth Fireworks Show at Oak Point Park! Free parking will be available at Collin College and First United Methodist Church. Listen to the music for the show on KLAK 97.5 FM radio.

Our aquatic lilies planted last year are beginning to bloom. See these beautiful blooms at our corner. These are wonderful perennials that continue to bloom year after year from late Spring thru late Autumn.

Cross Creek West is proud to honor those that serve our country. Just in case you did not get a chance to see our corner on the Memorial Day weekend, we took a photo for you.

We completed our annual Spring Clean-Up this week. The flower beds are cleared, shrubs are trimmed, and trees are pruned. The perennials, yellow Coreopsis "Nana", planted last year are blooming again and looking good. The aquatic lilies are just beginning to bud and we should have blooms later this month. We also added a few annuals, blue Scalia and yellow Marigolds, for additional color this spring, summer and fall. We hope everyone in the neighborhood enjoys the view at our entrance. Thank you volunteers for your time and hard work to make our corner beautiful.

By Gary Sanders - Board Secretary

Plano police recently unveiled a new service that will allow residents to sign up to receive e-mail alerts when crimes occur near their homes, schools or other locations. The system, which can be accessed at the Web site CrimeReports.com, will also let the public view incident reports by location on a map of the city, with a brief description of the crime and other information.

You may have noticed that the flag flying behind our entrance at the corner of Legacy and Red River has been missing for a few months. The flag was removed from service until a broken flag snap could be replaced. The flag snap was replaced yesterday and the "Stars and Stripes" are once again flying proudly over the Cross Creek West Entrance.

Every second Saturday, Mar. 8-Nov. 8 The Historic Downtown Plano Association and Time Warner Cable presents Downtown @ Sundown. Featuring live music, vendors, food, an art walk and extended shopping hours for downtown merchants, it happens every second Saturday from March 8 through November 8 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Information: www.visitdowntownplano.com or 972-941-5260.

We completed our annual winter cleanup on Wednesday. There are a few pansies lingering from our fall planting still in bloom and our perennial yellow Coreopsis "Nana" planted last spring are beginning to bloom. No signs yet of the perennial Aquatic Lilies planted last spring. Nevertheless with the leaves removed, the flower beds cleaned and the emerging blooms our entrance at Red River and Legacy continues to look great and is well prepared for our spring clean-up and spring planting next month.

Special thanks to our new volunteers, eight year old William and seven year old Kathryn. They helped a lot with our winter clean up.

Hedgcoxe Elementary - Cub Scout Pack 1220

Please help the Scouts restock the food banks of North Texas by placing your non-perishable items outside your door on Saturday, February 16th (before 9am). Sample items include canned vegetables, canned meats, canned soups/juices and canned baby formula. Please place your food items in the yellow bag left on your door earlier in the week. Donations can also be made at your local Tom Thumb during the month of February. Click here for more information on the Scouting for Food Drive.

Saturday and Sunday January 19-20 - Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy

Dallas Area Train Show

Come enjoy this model train show with operating layouts, dealer displays, how-to-clinics and videos.

Admission: $7 per person (children 11 and under admitted free). For more information about this model train show contact Dave or Chris at 817-721-5064, or visit www.dfwtrainshows.com.

January 11 - February 3 - Will Rogers Memorial Center - Ft. Worth

The legend continues with the 2008 Stock Show, which runs from January 11 through February 3. This year's event offers numerous opportunities for family fun: thrilling rides and delicious food on the carnival midway, talented musical performers on the Frost Stage, horses, cattle, sheep and swine, even a petting zoo, plus unique goods and gear in the commercial exhibit show. You can enjoy all of this and much more for the price of a grounds ticket. Tickets for the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo, featuring top-ranked professional rodeo athletes, are also available.

To order tickets to these exciting events visit www.fwssr.com.