2 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER
April 2019
CCC President’s report
HAPPY EASTER
By KATHY HARP
CHARBONNEAU COUNTRY CLUB PRESIDENT
Welcome the new
president of the
Charbonneau Country
Club board of directors
It is an honor for me to have been
elected by our CCC Board to finish
Tony Holt's term as President. I am
grateful that Tony
is able to continue
serving as a board
director until his
term is completed in
mid-May. His
expertise,
knowledge and insights are
invaluable to our entire board and
community. Our thoughts and
prayers have been with Tony and
his family these past months.
Just a little background on me. I
am a retired elementary/middle
school principal. My husband, Gene,
and I moved to Charbonneau in the
fall of 2011. I have served on the CCC
Board since 2014. These past several
years I have held the office of vice
president and chair of architectural
control.
As we move into spring, the CCC
Board continues working with
Heather Coston and the Community
Engagement Task Force which was
formed to encourage community
participation in the Charbonneau
Facilities Improvement Project. Our
main focus will be to make sure that
all residents are aware of the project
and have opportunities to provide
input on the decision making. This is
the perfect time for all of us to
reflect on the current and future
needs of our community.
For several months now I have
joined Tony Holt, along with Joe
Brouillette and Gene Tish from the
Charbonneau Golf Club Board
(CGC), in brainstorming sessions on
how we can all work together to
plan for the future of Charbonneau.
These gentlemen are extremely
knowledgeable and positive about
the direction for our Golf Course and
entire community. Our most recent
endeavor resulted in plans for
Charbonneau Golf Course to add a
cover over our Garden Terrace. This
will allow for the Golf Course to add
weddings and more tournaments to
the multiple activities they already
sponsor. It is a win/win opportunity
for our entire community. I am
hopeful that by the time this article
is published, construction will have
already begun. This is just the
beginning of what is possible when
we all work together for the common
interests of our entire community.
We have a great team focusing on
our future here in Charbonneau.
The CCC Annual Meeting is
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday,
May 15, at the clubhouse. A meeting
announcement and ballot for board
director positions will soon be in the
mail. The CCC Nominating
Committee will be interviewing all
candidates who have applied. This
year the committee is comprised of
past CCC President Bill Riggs,
current CCC Director Kamran
Mesbah and resident Joann Linville.
Board directors are elected for a
three-year term. Please return your
ballots to the CCC office before the
May 15 deadline. If you have
questions about any board
programs, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Wishing you all a Happy Easter! ■
Civic Affairs
By BOB HARLAND
Members cultivating
relationships with area
lawmakers, decision makers
The Civic Affairs Committee has been
meeting regularly since last fall and as
often as every two weeks since the first of
the year. Our government affairs
consultant provides updates at each
meeting and reports to the
chair every week by
phone. To date in 2019, it
has not been necessary to
mobilize members of the
community to submit
testimony or to provide
comment in person at a
legislative hearing. At the same time, it
was necessary to provide testimony at a
hearing of the Oregon Aviation Board held
February 12.
The Committee has made a concerted
effort to cultivate relationships with area
lawmakers in order to ensure that we will
be heard on issues of importance to
Charbonneau residents. So far, this effort
has been very successful.
An important matter discussed with all
of these elected officials is a possible
southbound auxiliary lane on I-5 from the
Wilsonville on-ramp to the Canby exit. Our
consultant believes there is a chance that
the Legislature might appropriate the
requisite amount of money (believed to be
approximately $3.7 million) to allow for
application to the federal government for a
grant to fund this project. We also make an
effort to ensure that our interests related to
the possible expansion of the Aurora State
Airport are known to all elected officials. ■
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