The Charbonneau Villager
CCC Activities
Charbonneau
Event
Coordinator
Kim Hosford
Clubhouse Renovation
Scheduled
Please keep in mind, there will
be no activities held at the Clubhouse from January 14 through
February 28. Board Director
Kathy Fuller has scheduled some
Clubhouse renovations, new carpeting and new draperies, to take
place during this time.
Many of the activities will be
held offsite, so please contact
Kim Hosford in the CCC office
for location information. Here is
a listing of some of the off-site activities and their locations: Aerobics classes will be held at St.
Francis of Assisi Church, Zumba
classes will be held at St. Francis
of Assisi Church, Yoga will be
held at SpringRidge in the Burgandy room, Mah Jongg will meet
at Poohouse #4, Men’s Cards will
meet at C-Rec Hall on Lafayette
Way and Friday Night Bridge will
be held at SpringRidge.
Red Cross Blood Drive
a Success
The Red Cross would like to
thank those who volunteered to
donate blood on December 26.
The goal of our blood drive was
37 units and, of the 45 potential
blood donors, 36 pints of blood
were collected. Because of your
efforts, there were people who
were able to have surgery, survive
a serious accident and lengthen
their life span. The next Charbonneau blood drive is scheduled for
May 30.
Fourth Friday at 5 pm
Social Event
The weather may be cold and
dreary, but you can still get out
and socialize with your neighbors
by attending “Fourth Friday at
Five,” an informal social hour at
the Country Club. It will be held
on February 28 from 5 - 7 pm, and
complimentary hors d’oeuvres
will be provided for Charbonneau
residents. Be sure to bring your
favorite beverage (BYOB) to enjoy.
This will be the first CCC event
in our newly-renovated Clubhouse. You must RSVP to Kim
in the CCC office by February 21
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for this event, as space is limited
to the first 150.
Tai Chi and Qigong
Class
Welcome your day with the
gentle exercise of Tai Chi. Work
on improving your health, energy
and balance. Begin the time with
gentle Qigong warm-ups, and
then learn the Yang 24 Tai Chi
form. Join other seekers of health
and vitality in cultivating and enriching your wellness.
Tai Chi Ch’uan is the slowest
and gentlest of the Martial Arts
(Wu Shu). The practice of Tai
Chi combines movement, meditation and deep breathing. Tai Chi
is the moving of our Qi or energy.
Tai Chi is a low-impact form of
exercise.
Qi is the life force or vital energy that flows through our bodies.
Gong means skill or exercise cultivated through practice. Qigong
is the practice of cultivating energy for health maintenance, healing and the increasing of vitality.
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 11 - April 3 from 9
- 10 am.
Location: Charbonneau Country Clubhouse.
Cost: $42 (for 14 classes).
Instructor: Chuck Smith,
retired West Linn-Wilsonville
School District teacher, wrestling
and football coach and seeker of
health and vitality through exercise.
Health Benefits of practicing
Qigong and Tai Chi: Increase
calmness and awareness -