Newsletter Update - February 22nd, 2024

Howdy, neighbor! Folks really came through with donations later in 2024 and we are in a pretty safe spot for now. Thank you!

• Michael J Casavant, CENA President

Thanks to Our 2023 Donors!

1108 Creekfield Dr

1112 Creekfield Dr

1120 Creekfield Dr

1116 Creekfield Dr

1109 Greenpark Dr

1120 Greenpark Dr

1200 Greenpark Dr

1204 Greenpark Dr

1209 Greenpark Dr

1212 Greenpark Dr

1117 Lake Ridge Dr

1120 Lake Ridge Dr

1121 Lake Ridge Dr

1200 Lake Ridge Dr

1217 Lakestream Dr

1208 Lakeway Dr

2501 Millstream Dr

2512 Millstream Dr

2524 Millstream Dr

2616 Millstream Dr

2704 Millstream Dr

2900 Millstream Dr

1201 Orlando Dr

2616 Park Creek Dr

2620 Park Creek Dr

1109 Parkview Ln

1113 Parkview Ln

1209 Parkview Ln

1116 Spring View Ln

1117 Spring View Ln

1201 Spring View Ln

Our Treasurer has moved and we wish him all the best. Until we find a new Treasurer, please drop off checks to our President at 2616 Park Creek Dr.

We have a survey! The newsletter we delivered has a QR Code you can scan to go to the survey.

• Improving our neighborhood communications

• Gauging interest in being on the CENA Board

Thank you for your kind consideration and being a good neighbor.

- Your neighbors, the CENA Board (creekbendestatesplano@gmail.com)

P.S: If you want to join us on NextDoor.com, just email us at creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com

How to Donate to Help Cover Our Neighborhood Maintenance Costs

• Online: Please use our PayPal form at creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com 

• Check: Payable to CENA; send/deliver to our President, 2616 Park Creek Dr.

Newsletter Update - October 21st, 2023

 Creekbend Estates Neighborhood Association News

Howdy Neighbor!

If you're like us, you are enjoying this cooler weather. It made for an especially pleasant Plano International Festival this past weekend.

Here in Creekbend Estates, the big news was a potential issue in our irrigation system, which was resolved with little expense. That said, we do have our regular bills to pay and we are about to hit our emergency reserve, so if you have not given this year and can help us out, it would be appreciated.

• Michael J Casavant, CENA President

Easily optimizing your irrigation: As we get into cooler weather that requires less irrigation, we're reminding folks about the "Water My Yard" website (watermyyard.org). Just tell it your info and what sort of notices you want. They assess rainfall and let you know how much to water. Then switch your system to manual and run as needed (ideally, finish before 10 AM or start after 6 PM).

The budget front: As mentioned in the intro, we will have to start tapping into our emergency reserve within the month. Mostly, we just haven't had many folks chip in this year, but the bills to maintain our common areas keep coming just the same. Our money only goes to maintaining our common areas.

If you haven't donated yet this year, please consider doing so; we suggest $120/year. Not sure if you gave? Check the donor roll on our site: creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com.

As always, the choice is yours, can you help out?

Thank you for your kind consideration and being a good neighbor.

Your neighbors, the CENA Board (creekbendestatesplano@gmail.com)

P.S: If you want to join us on NextDoor.com, just email us at creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com

How to Donate

• Online: Please use our PayPal form at creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com 

• Check: Please send (or drop off) a check to our Treasurer John Redus at 1121 Lake Ridge.

• Checks should be made payable to CENA.

Newsletter Update - April 9th, 2022

Howdy Neighbor!

For those that celebrate them, a (belated) Happy Holi, Happy Ramadan, and, soon-to-be Happy Easter and Happy Passover. If you have any interest in having a gathering related to a holiday, feel free to coordinate something with your neighbors via our Facebook group, NextDoor, fliers, word-of-mouth, etc.

It is the season of that which unites us all…more yard work. That also means firing up the irrigation systems for our thirsty plants. Using the free resources below, we have cut our irrigation down to about a fifth of what we were doing before and our lawn and landscaping have thrived because of it.

- Michael J Casavant, CENA President

Easily optimizing your irrigation: Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension center is here to help us water our yards efficiently with a great site called "Water My Yard" (watermyyard.org). Just tell it your info and what sort of notices you want. They assess rainfall and let you know how much to water. Then switch your system to manual and run as needed (finish before 10 AM or start after 6 PM). Easy peasy! We haven't had to irrigate for well over four months!

The budget front: In the next month or so, we will have to start tapping into our emergency reserve and our Entryways Chair, Scott Sweeney, tells us that we should expect to have a major irrigation repair in April or May. If you haven't donated yet this year, please consider doing so; we suggest $120/year. Not sure if you gave? Check the donor roll on our site: creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com.

As always, the choice is yours, can you help out?

Thank you for your kind consideration and being a good neighbor.

Your neighbors, the CENA Board (creekbendestatesplano@gmail.com)

P.S: Please join us on NextDoor.com, just drop us a note via creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com

How to Donate

• Online: Please use our PayPal form at creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com 

• Check: Please send (or drop off) a check to our Treasurer John Redus at 1121 Lake Ridge.

• Checks should be made payable to CENA.

Newsletter Update - April 5th, 2021

Howdy Neighbor!

What a strange few months we have had - the Capitol insurrection, snowmageddon, and a third and maybe fourth wave of COVID-19. It feels like 2021 is trying to outdo 2020 for Worst Year Ever.

In spite of being careful, Catherine and I came down with COVID-19 when we had the big spike mid-January. Thankfully, it was not serious and we will be fully vaccinated by month's end. 

One silver lining: A friend staying at our house managed to avoid catching it from us by double-masking and social distancing. We are thankful that they did not get it and are now fully vaccinated.

Newsletter Update December 21, 2020

Howdy Neighbor!

As the year draws to a close and we enjoy a few days of unseasonably warm weather to knock out some outdoor chores or take a stroll in the park, I'd like to thank you for being good neighbors.

It's an understatement to say it's been a year with a lot of stress and turmoil. A year in which many folks have struggled to find the better angels of their nature. We have weathered it in stride, taken care of some random emergencies with our entryways, and remained neighborly along the way.

Newsletter Update - July 2, 2020

Howdy Neighbor!

It's been a heck of a weird year. Having served as an airborne combat medic, nurse, and scientist, I focus on the facts, not the politics, of the pandemic. I implore you to please wash your hands, social distance, and wear a mask any time social distancing might be difficult.

It's not just about us, it's about protecting others. We're all in this together and we'll beat it together. Speaking of others, we also delivered a card you can use to offer to help a neighbor you might be worried about. You can get more from here: https://www.plano.gov/990/New-BEST-Resources 

Newsletter Update - November 12, 2019

Howdy Neighbor!

This Veteran's Day reminds me of my own service in the US Army and a profound lesson I took away from it. As soon as I turned 18 (more than a few years ago), I enlisted in the Army down at the recruiting station at Ruisseau Village, about a mile from our neighborhood, which is still in the same place today.

I was young and full of potential, but hungry for direction.

I went to Fort Sill, OK for basic training, Fort Sam Houston, TX for combat medic training, and Fort Benning, GA for airborne school. I learned and grew a lot in those short six months of training, but a message that stuck with me was a motto I saw painted on a building along the way - service above self.  

Service is about the common good and having the humility to value the rest of your fellow humans. So, as we honor the service of those in uniform, I encourage you to honor the service of yourself and all of those you have had the good fortune to witness serving others. Meaningful service does not require a uniform, it just requires the commitment that we are in this together and when we help others we make the world better for everyone.

Thank you for what you do for others.

- Michael J Casavant, CENA President

The budget front: We skipped our Summer newsletter and our Treasurer, John Redus, will have to start dipping into our emergency reserve now. If you have not chipped in this year, please consider doing so; if you are unsure as to how much, we suggest $120. As always, the choice is yours.

Can you help us out?

Thank you for your kind consideration and being a good neighbor.

Your neighbors, the CENA Board (creekbendestatesplano@gmail.com)

P.S: Please join us on NextDoor.com, just drop us a note via creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com

How to Donate

• Online: Please use our PayPal form at creekbendestatesplano.blogspot.com
• Check: Please drop us a note for information on how to pay by check