Cross Creek Ranch 2011 Holiday Incentives

From October 28 – December 31, 2011, we are giving you even more great reasons to move to Cross Creek Ranch:

Register at the Welcome Center and we’ll buy you lunch at our Café!

Register to receive a $10 gift certificate to the Cross Creek Ranch Essence Café located in our Welcome Center. One per family. No other purchase necessary.

Visit our Model Homes and Check Out All the Valuable Year End Incentives!

End-of-the-Year Incentives are being offered by our Award-Winning Builders — Discounts and Upgrades valued up to $30,000! See the Builder Sales Managers at each model for all the details. Additional information and maps are available at the Welcome Center.

National Night Out at Cross Creek Ranch

Kenny Seymour, Chief of Police, Thomas C. Kuykendall, Jr, Mayor, Donna R Lamb, Welcome Center Manager at Cross Creek Ranch, Cheryl Stalinsky, Economic Development Director, C. J. Snipes, City Administrator

Tuesday, October 4th was National Night Out at Cross Creek Ranch.

The children were photographed, fingerprinted and DNA ID kits were processed for each child present at the event.  We met local police officers and public service officials.

NNO is a community-sponsored campaign aimed at building a stronger, safer community through heightened crime prevention awareness, while generating support for local anti-crime programs, strengthening the neighborhood/police community partnerships and encouraging neighbors to get out and meet each other.

After all the children went through the identification process, visited with local officers and filled up on great pizza from PEPPERONI’S, everyone went back to their local sections in Cross Creek Ranch for dessert and visited for hours.

Join Us for the Third Annual “Celebrate Your Princess” Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

Join us at Cross Creek Commons Saturday, October 22, 2011 for an exciting event to support the CHRISTUS St. Catherine Breast Cancer Awareness Fund

Join us for a day of fun for the whole family – pets welcome too (leashed only please!). There will be tons of excitement in the Kids Zone – bounce house, rock wall, face painters and pumpkin decorating! Walk to honor, to support or strengthen the cause and celebrate with us following, at the Pink Pamper Party with local boutiques, spa services – including pet pampering, shop at the Pink Market, enjoy live music,pamper your pets withWagon Tails – and much, much more.

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011

Start: 7:30 AM Check In, 9:00 AM Start

Register Online or By Mail

• $20 Before October 7th
  
• $25 October 8th through 20th
  
• $30 Walk Day
  
• $50 “Sleep In” Donation
  
• FREE – Children 6 and Under (T-shirts are available)
  

Each participant receives a “Celebrate Your Princess” tote and t-shirt!

Register Online

Download Registration Form

Sponsorship Opportunities

October 1st: Celebrate Your Princess Party @ Preston’s

Fundraiser for CCR resident, Missy Wicker

Left to Right: Makenzie, Elizabeth, Allene, Gracie, Samantha and Elena.

Left to Right: Jim, Missy and Liz Wicker with Stan Stanley.

CROSS CREEK RANCH Fundraiser for Missy Wicker   by Jackie Ennis

It was a successful night at the Cross Creek Ranch on Saturday, August 20^th as crowds of supporters for Missy Wicker showed up to the Cross Creek Ranch’s Multipurpose room to raffle and eat some tasty barbecue. All proceeds went to the Missy Wicker Fund, as our turn out raised over $8,500.00 dollars in donations. The Fulshear Commercial State Bank volunteered their trackless train and time, allowing all the little attendees free rides.  The evening was filled with many Cross Creek Residents and members of our community coming together to help the beautiful nine-year-old fourth grader.  Missy is a resident of Cross Creek Ranch as well as a student at Stanley Elementary School. The mayor of Fulshear, Tommy Kuykendall, along with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley of Stan Stanley Elementary and the school’s principals, Mrs. Finnes and Mrs. Bailey, attended the event to support Missy Wicker. This was a great community event, where everyone enjoyed the fun activities and neighborhood bonding.  Missy’s teachers helped serve food along with her neighbors of Cross Creek Ranch.  Many of the door prizes, raffle items and baked goods were provided by residents of Cross Creek Ranch as well the Cross Creek Ranch Marketing Department.  Spring Creek, HEB and Black Walnut also provided donations for the barbecue.

Cross Creek Ranch Residents recognized the need for the Wicker family and were able to organize this event in only a few short weeks.  Neighbors joined in by bringing dinners, mowing their yard and helping with their children.  Everyone pitched in without hesitation.  We live in a wonderful community with really giant, giving hearts.  At the end of the fundraising evening, the Wicker’s gave a thank you speech that had the whole room in tears.  With the large number of relocations to Cross Creek Ranch, it would seem that it would be difficult for all the people to come together, yet the residents have formed together into a united family.  We are all proud and honored to be here in this wonderful community.

On Monday, the children lined up at the bus stop of Brandy Creek, and all in attendance shared their large smiles with their fellow student and friend, Missy, all ready to go.  This event simply reinforced the fact that wherever there is a friend in need, the helping hands of this wonderful community will come together to try their best to find a solution.

CCR Homeowners! Italian Ice Social Pool Party on September 5th, 2-4pm!

Looking for ways to get a bit cooler this summer? Nothing beats fun at the pool, and An ITALIAN ICE SOCIAL, provided by Rita’s Italian Ice.

Click here for details!!

Your Cross Creek Ranch Community Association is hard at work scheduling other great events to be held at Cross Creek. Be on the lookout for upcoming details regarding Astronomy on Wheels; Fall Garage Sale; National Night Out/Neighborhood Watch; 3rd Annual Breast Cancer Walk; Resident Halloween Party; Kayak Demonstration; Resident Christmas Party – with other fall events in the work. Check the homeowner intranet for the latest updates.

An Engineer and a Mayor

When Tommy Kuykendall (BSCE ’97) took a construction job with the Texas Department of Transportation 25 years ago, he wasn’t really thinking about going to college. Fast-forward to today and Kuykendall is a past president of the Houston branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. vice president and co-owner of a 25-person engineering firm, and mayor of Fulshear, Texas.

That’s a lot of change. even for a full quarter century. So what happened?

At TXDOT, he said. “I noticed that a lot of the guys who were advancing were working on getting a college degree. I realized that if I wanted to move up. l’d have to go and get my degree too.”

So in 1989, Kuykendall began taking night classes at a community college in Richmond, Texas. A few years later he enrolled in the UH Cullen College of Engineering, graduating magna cum laude in 1997 with a degree in civil engineering.

Kuykendall spent the next 11 years working as a civil engineer and engineering project manager. Then, in 2009, he joined forces with Victoria, Texas-based CivilCorp. LLC. Looking to increase its presence in the Houston area, the company tapped Kuykendall as its vice president and head of its Houston office. The firm offers a full range of civil engineering and land surveying services, from roadway and transportation engineering. to planning studies, to drainage analysis and design, to water distribution systems, to right-of-way and route surveys.

While CivilCorp’s Houston office has only been open for two years, it has already landed some significant projects, including handling storm sewer design, ramp design, cost estimates and construction scheduling for the $310 million reconstruction and widening of Interstate Highway 35 through the city of Waco.

While Kuykendall was busy establishing his career. not to mention raising two children with his wife, Rhonda, he took on another role: that of civil servant.

Kuykendall began his service to Fulshear in 2002 in the most natural place for a civil engineer, as a volunteer member of the city’s planning commission. ln 2010, he was elected mayor.

For Fulshear. this is a good time to have a civil engineer at the helm. Though the city has a population of only around 1,500, it is located in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country. The city must plan wisely in order to accommodate this growth yet maintain its small-town character and charm, Kuykendall said.

“In talking to engineers or developers about projects, just having the engineering background is a plus in this position. lts been very helpful to have a knowledge base to analyze situations and make decisions,” said Kuykendall.

Kuykendall has also set up a more formal structure for the management and operation of municipal functions. Under his leadership, Fulshear has hired its first city administrator and put in place a professional staff in city hall that should provide continuity from one administration to the next.

“We have a long way to go as the city grows: the needs can be overwhelming. However. my view is that if we make good decisions each day, then a year or two years from now we’ll have a foundation of good decisions that will be moving us in the right direction”

This article was originally found in The Cougar Engineer, Volume 6,  Summer 2011

Community Updates: Summer Time 2011

We are hopeful that everyone is enjoying the summer time, as it is quickly passing. We want to give you a seasonal update of what we have done, what we are doing and what we will be doing in Cross Creek Ranch.

• The Arbor Park is open and ready for playground kids and volleyball, tennis and basketball players. The restrooms and courts are card key activated and the pavilion is party ready.

• Our new nine hole disc Frisbee golf course is now open along Flewellen Creek.  Please check out the course layout and environment which is second to none in the area.

• A number of new small playgrounds and shelters are now complete, complementing our numerous existing parks and playgrounds.

• New signs are now positioned along our trail system showing all of our courses and links. Distance markers are underway to identify all of the various links of each trail course.

• Our tree count continues to GROW and we are now approaching the 19,000 mark. Flewellen Creek is rapidly changing before our eyes.  We appreciate your patience as we steadily work to complete another planting phase of our centerpiece, Flewellen Creek.

• Construction is underway with an extension to Cross Creek Bend that will tie into the future Fry Road expansion and ultimately to FM 1463. We expect this paved connection to be completed in 2012.

• We have enjoyed great success with several community events over the early spring and summer:  splash day, snake safety, concert on the hill, Katy Prairie Conservancy and the community garage sale. Please stay tuned for more happenings to follow including the fall garage sale, the third annual breast cancer walk, the CCR Triathlon, Halloween Howl and National Night Out.

• The Katy YMCA is offering summer and fall youth programs at CCR. These programs are dependent on interest and registration levels and we will let you know once programs are committed.

Thanks again for your patronage to Cross Creek Ranch, we are working hard to meet and keep your expectations.  Have a safe and enjoyable summer season!

Your Cross Creek Ranch Community Association Board of Directors

And Trendmaker Development Company

Arbor Park, Cross Creek Ranch’s Sports Complex Now Open!

Arbor Park is now officially opened to Cross Creek Ranch homeowners! Arbor Park features 2 clay tennis courts ready for singles or doubles games, a white sand volley ball court and a basketball court. Also, the sports complex has playground equipment that is suitable for all ages and safety rated as well as restrooms and shaded rest areas.

Located northwest of the Welcome Center, homeowners may access Arbor Park via their card keys. If you are a new homeowner and need to get your card key, please contact or visit the Welcome Center for available set up times and directions.

Fulshear Freedom Fest Set for July 2nd

The City of Fulshear is hosting its annual 4th of July weekend Freedom Fest beginning 6:30 pm Saturday, July 2, in Downtown Fulshear.

Festivities begin with a parade through Fulshear, and fireworks to end the night.

Come watch Mayor Kuykendall sing, and if you also want good music “The Starlettes” will perform. There will be a “Church Smackdown” Tae Kwon Do demonstration, camel rides, over 30 booths with vendors and kids events like face painting, a clown, and balloon animals.

The Miss Firecracker Contest will also begin at 6:30 pm. The deadline to register your daughters is June 21. You can find the registration form here.  The age categories are 2-5, 6-12, and 13-18.

Fulshear Freedom Fest Details:

Date : July 2, 2011 to July 2, 2011
Time : 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
City Event Page

More Info and Photos on Fulshear.com

St. Patrick’s Street Party, Thursday, March 17th @ 5:30pm in Downtown Fulshear

Get ready to be green at Fulshear’s St. Patrick’s Street Party on Thursday, March 17th @ 5:30pm to 7:30pm in downtown Fulshear.

Festivities will include green beer, live music by Vick Viorde Jazz Trio and fun!

Homes starting in the $170s: New Sections Open at Cross Creek Ranch

Homebuyers and Realtors are invited to view the new 50′, 65′, 70′ and 80′ sections located at Cross Creek Ranch. These new sections feature several special attributes that include:

• CLOSE TO FLEWELLEN: The new sections are located within walking distance to the first phase restoration of Flewellen Creek, which will feature tree lined hike-n-bike  trails, pedestrian bridges overlooking the creek and unique landscaping to emphasize the distinctive Cross Creek Ranch style.
• CLOSEST TO WESTPARK TOLLWAY: In addition, the new sections can be easily accessed via the new community entrance at Flewellen Way Rd., which is located about ¼ mile away from the intersection of FM 1463 and FM 1093.
• DEEPER LOTS: Homeowners will enjoy the extra space in their backyards and frontyards with deeper than average lots available in these new sections. Lots in these new sections are 50 ‘x 120′, 65′ x 125′, 70′ x 130′ and 80′ x 135′.

Visitors are invited to visit Perry’s new 65′ model home and Taylor Morrison’s and Newark’s new 50′ model homes, which are located in their sections. Trendmaker Homes are selling in the new 70′ and 80′ sections while Village Builders is selling homes in the new 80′ section. Homes in the 50′ section start at the $180s, 65′ homes start at the $300s, 70′ homes start at the $330s and the 80′ homes start off at the $370s.

To check out current home inventory, pricing and builders in these new sections, please click  here.

Points of Pride: Spotlight on Lamar Consolidated ISD

Lamar CISD’s mission is “to educate all students by ensuring access to a superior education through inspired leadership among parents, teachers, administrators, and staff, allowing students to achieve their full potential to participate in future social, economic and educational opportunities in their community.”

National Night Out at Cross Creek Ranch

On Tuesday, October 5th, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, bring the kids and join us at the Cross Creek Ranch Welcome Center to learn valuable safety tips from local police officers, fire fighters and public service workers during our first “National Night Out (NNO)

2010 “Celebrate Your Princess” Breast Cancer Walk

Thank you to all of our 2010 participants! Please check back later for information on the 2011 event.

Cross Creek Ranch & Christus St. Catherine will be hosting the second annual Celebrate Your Princess Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, October 23 from 9am to 1pm.

Join Us at Fulshear’s Independence Day Parade and Festival – July 2nd.

The City of Fulshear invites everyone to the Fulshear Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 2nd.

CCR Concert Series: Sounds Like Summer on the Hill

Cross Creek Ranch homeowners and their friends are invited to a free special concert featuring singer, Kenneth Scott, on Friday, June 11th, at 6-9am.

Kickerillo Homes Hardhat Tour a Success

On Tuesday, May 11th, Houston areas Realtors were invited to a Hard Hat Tour to preview Kickerillo Companies’ spec homes in the new Lakes of Cross Creek section of Cross Creek Ranch.

2nd Annual Michael T. McCann Memorial Bike Ride

Join us at the Union Chappel Vineyards/Bar O Ranch on Saturday, May 15th when Fulshear will hold its highly anticipated 2nd annual Michael T. McCann Memorial Bike Ride throughout our great community.

Update: Cross Creek Ranch Fine Arts Festival a Success

Cross Creek Ranch’s inaugural Fine Arts Festival was a GREAT success!  Drawing crowds from Katy, Sugarland, Heights, and Fulshear close to 2,000 patrons visited 75 exhibitors.  Photos from the event can be viewed on the Cross Creek Ranch  Flickr Profile.