What Does It Take To Do The Right Thing

It took 4 or 5 years for Cherokee Shores Owners Association to finally change the front Entrance Sign to Cherokee Shores.

Many years ago someone thought that changing the name will all of a sudden change the reputation and standing of the neighborhood many of us call home.  My husband and many others were trying to appeal to the Board of Directors that changing the name does not change the reality, and is only making people confused and distracted from the issues we all face within our neighborhood. 

So what did it?  Why was the front sign all of a sudden replaced? ... I sure hope that it's not due to the recent horrific incident within our streets...  But knowing that the coincidence in this situation is very unlikely it is my understanding that the Board changed the name quickly to avoid the bad reputation that is now attached to the name: Cedar Creek Cove. 

https://www.fox4news.com/news/christopher-reid-bucees-murder-suspect

So, I guess my husband was right.  You can't mask where we are.  And if we are to change things, we need to stand our ground, be honest with ourselves and seek solutions.  

I guess, this makes our lawsuit one step easier.  The front sign has been changed back to the proper name of the Association.  We can count that as done and concentrate on the other issues that need to be fixed. 

Happy Early Halloween to All! Those of us who choose to live in this neighborhood and love this neighborhood with all its pluses and minuses need to speak up and have the Association operate honorably and transparently.  It shouldn't have to take 4 years and people dying to do the right thing...

This is not a for-profit organization where money is the objective - this is our home. 

Thank you GAMER PFE

Thank you, GAMER PFE, for a subject that needs to be addressed.

September 9, 2025 I received a message from GAMER PFE to my email through craigslist post I have, intention of which is to bring awareness to Property Owners Association's members about importance of being engaged in dealings and decision making of their associations. 

Here is a copied and pasted message: "YOUR THE ONLY ONE WITH A PROBLEM. MOVE! DONT FIGHT WHAT S NOT YOURS IN THE FIRST PLACE. MOVE! "

Dear GAMER PFE, the Court system only lets you fight for the cause that you are entitled to get relief for, and that's with me assuming that that is what you are implying here.  

I disagree I am the only one with the problem, I think we all have problems in one way or another, which is why we are where we are.  People are busy and people have many more important problems than researching their POA.  

I am not researching this out of fun and the reason I share the information is to save time to those that don't have time to do this research, since I already did the steps and found some of the relevant information other members can benefit from as well.

Again, assuming we are talking here about the lawsuit.  The original cause of the lawsuit is simple overcharge: I bought 2 lots, I was charged for 3 lots, with one of those lots still being seller's lot; I was charged late fees of the seller, road fee of the seller and a transfer fee for the transaction.  Originally, when I spoke to the office and the President of Cherokee Shores Association, I was trying to reason with them that they can not charge a member for someone else's fees and someone else's lot. 

The Association disagreed.  To take this issue to court I had to be able to prove in Court what is the correct amount I am due to pay.  All the research I have done and I am doing is a simple attempt to show the Judge the amount I had to pay at the time of purchase.  

I cannot take in front of the Judge anything that was not done to me personally and I can only receive the relief I am entitled to as a member of this Association.  So no worries, I am only fighting for what is mine, and the money I paid was mine until I gave it to the Association.  All I am trying to do is get my money back.  But...  I do not want to go to Court every year, so I am asking the Court to rule on what I am to pay in the future until the Association can legally pass other dues and increases with the duly held meeting in place. 

Please set your worries aside.  I want to assure you that I do not fight for anything that is not mine.  If you are worried about the Presidential campaign, have no doubt I run to create competition and to prove a point that competition is needed, not because I absolutely have to win.  If I win, I know we can make this neighborhood very pleasant for all walks of life; if I don't - I will simply keep trying to keep the Association on its toes.  

Since the start of the lawsuit, the association finally: upgraded one park (out of many), let residents park at the boat ramps, worked on boat docks and I know that with the right encouragement the Association can do much more for its residents. 

Thank you for your feedback GAMER PFE and rest assured I am not seeking to get anything that belongs to someone else. 

Aztec Drive

 What do I care what the name of the street is?!?

I wouldn't, if this particular street would not be Cherokee Shores Owners Association's registered agent's address.  But it being a fact that I have to send certified legal letters to the registered agent of the Association it is very frustrating that the address in question is undeliverable. 

For years now I have been knowingly wasting money sending letters to Aztec Drive because that is the address on file with Secretary of State as a legal contact address for Cherokee Shores Owners Association.  At first the Association did not have a mailbox for the mail person to deliver the letter, but even though the mailbox was finally put in place there was another problem - unauthorized improper name change of Aztec Dr. to P. Roberts Pkwy.

I have not come across the record for when Aztec Dr.'s name change happened, but I do know that Google maps, Henderson County and Post Office which goes by 911 address database do not recognize P. Roberts Pkwy as the legal name of Aztec Drive. 

I finally got tired of this cat and mouse game and added the Street name change as a cause of action to the current legal proceedings.  My claim is simple: the improper name change makes the address of our registered agent undeliverable; and Aztec Dr. is a part of our governing documents (in particular Bylaws) and to change the name of that street there had to be a major All-Association Members' Vote with majority of the members approving the change.  There was no such a vote.

What is strange to me and what I find very interesting that the Association is willing to negotiate taking down Cedar Creek Cove sign, yet defending their P. Roberts Pkwy as a memorial to a member, even thought this memorial signage on the street pole was not duly passed by the members. 

The Association further confirms that the official name of P. Robert's Pkwy is Aztec Dr. and claims that it can be used officially by residents even though the memorial sign to P. Robert Pkwy remains.  I guess they forgot to mention this part to the post office, because it's not I who deliver the mail, but the Post Office, and they simply will not deliver if all rules are not being properly followed. 

In conclusion, I would like to point out that if we start changing names of the street as memorial to all of the members that participated in the "betterment of the community" we are going to run out of street names to change.  And who decides which member bettered the community and which one didn't.  I think a decision like that should be subject to all of the members' opinions.

The question today is: 

Who is P. Roberts and what made his impact worth more than many of the other members participated in the betterment of this community?

There are more questions to follow:

Why can't we place the memorial sign on the street that is not a part of the governing documents of our community? ... Or in a park, or a boat dock or even have a memorial stand in the office?  

Do we have to continue to break the procedures to achieve proper change? 

...if that change is even necessary...

What is Cedar Creek Cove Owners Association?

Once upon a time on 9/11/2021 Board of Director of Cherokee Shores Owners Association had a members' meeting.  Out of nowhere as it appears one of the Board's directors proposed to change the name of the Association. "Cedar Creek???" - as the minutes read: "something to just blend into the community.  Cedar Creek Cove." - the director said. 

"Motion to change the name to Cedar Creek Cove..." was made by one of the members of the Association during that meeting.  Another member seconded. "Unanimous vote in favor." - the Minutes of the meeting state. 

...And that is how Cherokee Shores Owners Association became Cedar Creek Cove. 

During the same meeting one of the directors was put in charge of the name change and on or about October 1, 2021 that director filed Certificate of Amendment of the Name Change with the Secretary of State.  That certificate only requires Statement of Approval: "The amendment has been approved in the manner required by the Texas Business Organizations Code and by the governing documents of the entity."

On or about March 30, 2022 Secretary of State filing was filed with Henderson County Property Records, document number: 2022-00005853.

 You can find minutes of the meeting following this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u7GVoNetN_xeb7RkCAwyZQvkKWjSCW1e/view?usp=sharing

And you can find Henderson County Property Record via the link below:

https://hendersoncountytx-web.tylerhost.net/web/document/DOC346S320?search=DOCSEARCH352S3

  So what is the Cedar Creek Cove Owners Association?  Cedar Creek Cove Owners Association is a product of the imagination of some of the previous Board Members who were trusted to be in charge of the Association.  It was a quick fix solution to deal with less than desirable reputation of the Association. 

The majority of the members didn't even know anything changed until suddenly there was a new front entrance sign: "Cedar Creek Cove".  Consequently due to the appearance of the change being legal, last time we took this Association to Court we had to name Cedar Creek Cove as a defendant in the case. 

In reality the name change of the Property Owners Association requires 67% vote approval of all the members.  

One of the many things we ask the Association to fix right now is the front sign of Cherokee Shores.  Despite multiple inquiries from the members to fix the Association's front sign to the correct name the Board of Directors has repeatedly denied these requests.  We are debating in Court right now that stating Cedar Creek Cove on the front sign of our Association is deceiving.  This willful misrepresentation of our community is questionable, shows bad character, gives the members of the Association bad reputation and displays intent to deceive.  

We have been told by the Associations' attorneys that the Board of Directors is in the process of removing the Cedar Creek Cove front entrance sign.  I will believe it when I see it...  Right now the sign is being used as a token of negotiations not something that is done because it is the right thing to do. 

Changes within the Property Owners Association must be done properly to be valid.  This is not kindergarten where we make up words for the things we see and encounter.  The Property Owners Association is a community of the members each one of whom is entitled to the answers on everyday operations of the Association.  Those answers reflect the character of the Board of Directors and transparency about the operations of this non-profit corporate entity.  In the eyes of the state Cherokee Shores Owners Association is not just a Property Owners Association but a non-profit corporation that has to operate within the statutes of the State of Texas Business Organization Code.

What can you do?  

Even if you can't help with time, research and monetary support, you can call the Association and ask when the front sign of the Association will be replaced with the correct name "Cherokee Shores".

When someone tells you: "I will." The following question is: "When?"

Ask questions and demand timely answers! 

Members' Rights Awareness Campaign

Cherokee Shores Owners Association is the largest community of its kind in Texas.  As much as I'd like to say that I know all my neighbors, the reality is I only had the pleasure to meet a handful or two of our members.

 There are people from all walks of life here: different national origin, different social standing, different goals for the land purchased, but they all have one thing in common - nobody truly knows how all of our restrictions, rules and regulations came to be.  

 These changes didn't happen overnight.  They are a product of continuous work of the individuals seeking the change.

 My goal is to influence a positive change within Cherokee Shores Owners Association and to encourage members of Property Owners Associations to seek knowledge, to get engaged and to ask questions.  With that goal in mind I am starting an early campaign for President of Cherokee Shores Owners Association and I ask for your help in spreading the word, as word of mouth is still the most influential part of the campaign anyone can have.  

  With the current voting "procedures" the only way I could possibly win is if the members come and vote in person on the day of the election.  Every other method of voting we have right now is unsecured.  The voting in person supersedes absentee ballots, what that means is: if you sent an absentee ballot and came and voted in person anyways, the vote in person is the one that will count.  

  As a part of this campaign I ask for your help in gathering funds necessary to reach more members of this association by mail and other means, to promote the knowledge and to strengthen our community, to let the people know that we can make a difference if we work together towards a common goal.  Some of us have more money and less time and some of us have more time and less money.  Of course there are some that have no time and very little money as well... But:

All of us can contribute in one way or another! 

  Some have a huge social following, some are great speakers, some just like to talk to people and spread the word.  As a whole, as a community of approximately 2700 members, we have what it takes to be better and to make Cherokee Shores Owners Association a healthy and desirable community to be in.  We can make it a long hoped for home, a weekend getaway paradise and an investor's heaven all at the same time.  All we have to do is come together and demand change!

  Help support our future!  Strengthen your investment!  Take pride in the land you own! 

If you wish to donate go to: 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-marinas-fight-for-fairness

Spread the word!  Share the information and continue reading and staying engaged! 

  

  

Update on the Mystery Stamp

   Today is 8.18.2025.  I was able to locate the Notary and I am awaiting the response on: 

- if this is indeed their stamp, 

-what type of notarization was performed, 

-what date was the document notarized,

- and who brought these Revised Restrictions to be notarized. 

 The assumed by me missing number was not a number but a dash and didn't I feel embarrassed!  I did.

 Since none of us caught this until now, I do not know if the Notary Public will even have any record of this notarization as I believe they only have to keep the Notary Journal for 4 years. 

  This document is still insufficient due to the lack of any authorizing signatures or dates.  I doubt it will stand in court as authentic.  Notary Public is not authorized to change Cherokee Shores Owners Association's Restrictions.  67% Vote of the members is the only way the restrictions can be amended. 

  The link to the Restrictions in question:

https://hendersoncountytx-web.tylerhost.net/web/document/DOC316S637?search=DOCSEARCH352S3

8.19.2025. Mystery Solved.  Thanks to many helpful people I was able to get the answer to who brought this document for notarization.

The answer is: Mr. W.L. Warren brought this document to be notarized on 11/22/2019. 

In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone who is reading and all those helping the research into Cherokee Shores Owners Association's governing documents. 

I encourage you to continue to ask questions.  Once in a while you ask the right person the right question and get the answer you are looking for. 

So...now the question is: Who authorized Mr. Warren to notarize these Revised in 2019 Restrictions?  Who revised those Restrictions? 

And... 

Did anyone bothered to have an All-Association Members' Vote to pass those revisions? 

Mystery Notary Stamp

 

  During my ongoing research into Cherokee Shores Owners Association's paperwork I came across another mystery.  This time it's not a misunderstood by me policy or absence of a policy, it is a Notary Stamp.

  The revised in 2019 Restrictions posted on Cherokee Shores Owners Association's website at the end of the complete document have a Notary Stamp and a signature of A. Arnold.  I want to remind you that this document has been filed with Henderson County and you can find it by entering document number: 2019-00016453 on Henderson County Property Records Search, or you can follow this link and it should bring you straight to it: https://hendersoncountytx-web.tylerhost.net/web/document/DOC316S637?search=DOCSEARCH352S3

This same document in pieces can be found on Cherokee Shores Website via this link:

https://cherokeeshores.org/architectural/

or straight to the point of the stamped portion go to the end of this links document: 

https://cherokeeshores.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SECTION_E_except_1038-1077.pdf

  What is so strange about this Notary Stamp?

First of all there is no Notarial Certificate included with this Notary Stamp and normally the Notary will not notarize the document without a Notarial Certificate that clarifies the type of the Notarization being performed.  Even a copy of the document is normally stapled to the Notarial Certificate accompanied by a Notary Stamp and a Signature.

Again as so many other members that even pay attention it took me a year to actually see it and pay attention!  There is a Notary Stamp and a signature, but when I got an idea of reaching out to the Notary to figure out what type of notarization that was and possibly get a copy of the record of this notarization I suddenly had to pay attention: the stamp is missing a number...it is...1304205_?_5?. The expiration appears to be 10.30.2023.  The name is A. Arnold. 

I tried running the search on Secretary of State Notary Search with no valid result.  Here is the link to do that: https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/sos-direct

I tried different numbers to fill in the gap with no results, I tried running just Arnold without finding matching expiration date for the Notary commission and when I got tired of doing all that I wrote Cherokee Shores Owners Association's attorneys asking them to provide me with the full Notary ID so I can get record of Notary performed for this particular document.  Guess what? ....with no result so far...

 Now I am stuck with this Mystery Notary Stamp on this Mystery Document.  These Revised 2019 Restrictions have no identifying futures other than my Mystery Stamp.  No name of people involved in it's creation or approval, no date this was voted on or passed by the members, no Notarial Certificate to show who brought it for notarization and no way to figure out who's Notary Stamp it is. 

???

  Maybe Ms. Sanders can answer these questions.  Maybe if the members start calling and asking Ms. Sanders who passed Revised 2019 Restrictions, who approved it, when was the members vote to approve the changes to the restrictions and who and where notarized it...  Maybe we can get her to look into this mystery and try to solve it together. 

 Please, if anyone knows the answers to these questions contact Ms. Sanders or me or Cherokee Shores Owners Association attorneys so they can answer my simple request and let me know who this A. Arnold is and what is or was their Notary ID number, when this notary was performed, what type of notarization that was and who was notarizing it. 

Ask questions and demand answers!