Today's Updates

Our recent garden tour - more photos below

Upcoming

September 13 till further notice - The spa is closed.
September 26 - Next HOA board meeting at 2:00 p.m. Agenda and Zoom link.
September 29 - This Friday social at 5:00 p.m. at the clubhouse will be a Happy Hour Trivia contest. More here.
Sorry, there won't be a Creekside Currents in October because some of the committee will be out of town.
October 7 - From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Our annual Community Garage Sale.
October 11 - At 10:30 a.m. - Next meeting of the Garden Club featuring Conny Gustafsson, Creekside's landscaping contractor.
October 24 - HOA board meeting.
November 16 at 4:00 p.m. - Earthquake drill
November 21 - HOA board meeting.
December 19 - HOA board meeting.
February 7, 2024 - Annual volunteer appreciation breakfast at 9:30 a.m.
March 12 at 7:00 p.m. - Next HOA Annual Meeting and board election.

The Glulams project

Despite unexpected complications, the Glulams repair project continues toward completion. On the Ad Hoc Committee page you can find the various reports and documents that trace its progress.
But in early July we discovered that there are also problems with the roofing.
August progress report.
Some good news .. in late August the library has reopened :-)

Creekside briefs

Hey, Sonoma is #12 on a list of Best Small Towns to Visit in the USA!!!
We continue to enjoy the pool this summer .. but please do so with consideration.
More people are playing pickle ball .. come join us.
The latest Landscape Committee update.
The fires in Maui should focus our attention again on our own preparedness .. here's a helpful update.
From the recent Bylaws vote, we've learned there may be ways to make our elections more efficient.
And we need your help getting ready for the next board election.
Perhaps you'd also like to help organize the creative contributions in the Currents each month?
Have you ever seen this interesting Creekside sales brochure, probably from the early 1980s?
Dozens of fun photos from our Fourth of July party - also under PHOTOS above.
Photos of a perfect Garden Tour day in June.
Lots of people enjoyed the first annual art tour in May .. here are 15 photos.
The plants in our pollinator garden in 2023.
The library is open again, and here are books we've added recently.
June England's September poem.
A reminder to newcomers .. you'll need your electronic keyfob to enter the clubhouse or pool. Get one in the clubhouse office.
Also for newcomers, you can automate paying your monthly HOA assessments with this form.
Another reminder .. you can request a paper copy of any issue of the Currents. And under NEWS above, you can see all issues back to 2015.
See how Creekside's various approved color schemes actually look on houses.

Recap of the Bylaws project

On July 25 Creekside homeowners overwhelmingly approved the 2023 revision of the Bylaws and also the IRS resolution. Here is an election report.
Here you can find the final approved version of the Bylaws now in effect, as well as each of the twelve individual Articles. All are searchable.
How we got here.

For your reference

Committees	Board Liaison
Architectural	Cookie Wong
Communications	xxxxx xxxxx
Emergency Preparedness	Tom Northen
Facilities	Cookie Wong
Finance	Pete Tuana
Governing Documents Advisory	Sarah Lawrence
Landscape	Susan Staggs
Pool & Spa	Management
Sidewalks & Driveways	Susan Staggs

In our gallery

Fourteen artists are showing their work in our online Creekside Art Gallery. Check it out under PHOTOS above.

For the record

In any community like ours, it's always helpful to keep in mind our code of conduct to keep our interactions positive and civil.
At times, Roberts Rules of Order might also be useful, perhaps this single page of basics or this five-page summary.

“How I behave affects your health, how you behave affects my health.

Never have we been so dependent on each other.“

Dr. Sanjay Gupta