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February 2014
The Charbonneau Villager
President's Column Continued from page 2
our many new Charbonneau residents, welcome. Explore and
take advantage of all this vibrant
community has to offer. visit the
Clubhouse and our dedicated staff
will be happy to answer your questions and point you in the right direction. You, too, will soon feel
that Charbonneau is home.
Joan Buccino, Landscape
Committee Chair
On the cusp of my eighth year
here in Charbonneau, there are
many things I love about the community; and it all has to do with
people and involvement. Initially, I loved my home - it’s just the
perfect size and floor plan for my
husband, Tim, and me; and living
on the golf course in this beautiful, resort-like haven couldn’t be
more special. As a new resident,
I became involved in my HOA
and, from there, have been active
in the Charbonneau Women’s Association, the Niners and now the
CCC board. The most fun and rewarding aspect of it all is working
with others to plan and participate in events, meet challenges
and resolve problems. It’s exciting to be in the company of caring and interested individuals and
to be at the forefront of change.
Here, people are sincere, positive,
friendly, active, happy and have a
zest for life. What’s not to love!
Kathy Fuller, House
Committee Chair
Susanna and I bought a home
in Charbonneau in 1990, prior to
moving from California to Pakistan, in order to stay in the U.S.
housing market while overseas.
We rented it out for 11 years before retiring to Charbonneau in
2001. Having moved so many
times in our married life, we had
very few roots. So, we chose the
Portland metro area for our future home to be close to one of
our daughters and her family. We
chose Charbonneau because it
seemed to offer so many activities and, because of that, the opportunity for newcomers to meet
new friends, as compared to the
prospect of being a stranger on an
ordinary street, in any other city
in the area. It turned out to be a
great choice; and the bonus, that
we were unaware of at the time, is
that we are part of Wilsonville, a
well-managed city with a history
of balancing smart growth with
livability. We love it and consider
ourselves so very lucky!
Tony Holt, Civic Affairs
Committee Chair
It is the community of friends
that makes this such a special
place. My wife, Cherie, and I
love the beauty, the ambiance,
the golf course and the ducks (not
the geese, so much)! The opportunities to give back and the
abundance of activities make life
healthier and happier. Most importantly, we have made lifetime
connections that we care deeply
about. We won't leave here until
we are literally "in a box" . . . if
we are lucky, that will be after we
enjoy SpringRidge and their great
food!
Dave Sanville,
Communications Committee
Chair
The greatest things about Charbonneau are: first, the people who
are committed to making this the
best community ever . . . the volunteers who spend many hours of
their time devoted to helping all
of the organizations run smoothly.
Next, it is the beauty of Charbonneau itself: the tree-lined streets,
the immaculate landscaping
throughout, the architecture of
the houses and the beautiful golf
course. Best of all is the changing of the four seasons, each with
their special beauty. One of my
favorite activities is going on
walks with my wife, Faye, admiring everything Charbonneau
has to offer. Since this is valentine’s month, I have a poem for
my wife of 45 years: “Roses are
Red, violets are Blue, Our love
is still fresh, Like the morning
dew.” And, a poem for everyone:
“Roses are red, violets are blue,
Please don’t kiss me, If you have
the flu.” Happy Valentine’s Day.
Larry Turner, Asset
Management Committee Chair
Want to Join the Charbonneau/OGA
Women's 2014 Interclub Team?
In response to many discussions with women around the
state, the Oregon Golf Association (OGA) is launching an OGA
Women’s Interclub Play in 2014.
This Interclub Play is something
new and exciting for women
only. The plan will be to open
the first year as a pilot program
before introducing it statewide. It
will be rolled out in two phases.
First phase will be introduced to
twelve clubs in the Portland Metro area. Keeping it fairly small
the first year will allow the OGA
to make the necessary changes
before expanding statewide in
2015. Charbonneau Golf Club
women have been invited to be
one of the first-phase clubs. OGA
will begin taking signups from the
area golf clubs around March 1,
with an initial kick-off meeting
for the Team Captains to be held
(approximately) on April 1. OGA
had not worked out all the details
of this new venture; it should all
be clarified at the April 1 meeting.
The season will consist of a total of five matches, beginning in
May and going through September - with one match to be played
each month. The final seasonending tournament will be held in
late September, with all women
who have played at least one of
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the five matches invited to participate in the final shotgun and party.
We think it will be great fun.
Six players will represent Charbonneau in the once-a-month
shotgun matches scheduled by
OGA at different golf courses in
our area. Any CWGA member
is invited to sign up to be on our
Club Team, regardless of your
handicap. The players we send
to each monthly match will come
from the Team roster and the lineup may change from month-tomonth.
CWGA has agreed to pay the
entry fee for our team. Now,
we just need to find 12 committed players to comprise our team.
Some of the details are: No restrictions on handicaps, the play
format will be four ball matches,
the matches will be played at five
different courses and individual team members that play in a
match will pay green fees of $35,
plus $5 a game for prize money.
Our Team will consist of six players and six substitutes.
If you would like to be on the
Charbonneau Golf Club Women’s
Interclub Play Team for 2014,
contact either Susie Taylor at
[email protected] or Joann
Linville at [email protected] or at 503-694-8318.