20 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER June 2020
Civic Affairs
By WAYNE RICHARDS
This is why I’m pretty happy
Growing up, I
went to nine different
schools all
across the country
and finally graduated
from Lake Oswego
High School
in 1966. The Army
RICHARDS
had me living in
Washington, Virginia,
Georgia and Alabama. Spent a
tour in Vietnam flying airplanes for
the Army and then about 10 years all
over Texas.
I can honestly say I’ve never lived anywhere
like Charbonneau. Before I retired
I worked in Hillsboro and did the commute
back and forth everyday but when I
got to French Prairie Road and turned off
Miley Road it was like a weight lifted off
my shoulders and I could breath. Our
community feels like a resort with magnificent
tree-lined streets, people that
care about their property, and extraordinary
amenities. I’m a terrible golfer but I
go out often just to be on three courses
that are so well cared for. I’ve found the
people here interesting, good-natured
and willing to volunteer when needed.
The flowers are blooming all over the
place, the weather is perfect and our CCC
and tennis club provide excellent opportunities
for a huge variety of interests.
We have our own newspaper and a CCC
staff Jim, Kim and Karen that keep us informed
of the community’s activities. Oh!
And swimming pools.
You may not always agree with them,
but the quality, care and time of our CCC
Board of volunteers is first class and
they’re smart and they listen.
Sure, we have things to work on. The
airport really needs to heed longstanding
Oregon State Land Use Rules and at least
get a full on Environment Impact Statement
for noise, fumes, and water and
EFU protection from the State of Oregon
before they proceed with an extension.
But overall we are so lucky to live here.
Thanks to all of you that have kept Charbonneau
beautiful, sane, and the envy of
most all communities in Oregon.
Charbonneau
Book Club
By DOROTHY HOCHHALTER
Fingers crossed for in-person
discussions when allowed
I am looking
forward to the
day our Book
Club members
can return to the
clubhouse and
sit around the
table and enjoy a
HOCHHALTER
conversation
about the books
we have read.
Our first one is about a shy Swedish
girl who loves books and has been
corresponding with a pen pal in Iowa.
She makes plans to visit her friend but
when she arrives in the dying little
town of Broken Wheel. It is amid the
funeral of Amy and the small
community decides it has to entertain
“the tourist.” This is a delightful little
story of the power of reading and how
it revitilized this fading town. Katrina
Bivald, a Swedish author writes an
interesting book titled “The Readers
of Broken Wheel Recommend.” Our
regular day for discussion would be
June 9.
Willy Vlautin, an Oregon resident,
writes about the down-trodden and
their constant struggle to get ahead in
modern society. His book, “Don’t Skip
Out on Me” tells the story of Horace
Hopper, a young ranch hand who
leaves a secure home in rural Nevada
to follow his dream of being a
professional boxer.
Vlautin is a master at describing his
characters with compassion and
realism that will break your heart. We
have read other books by him and he
has become one of my favorite
authors.
Our plan is to review this novel
June 23.
We meet at the Charbonneau
Country Club on the second and
fourth Tuesday from 1-2:30 p.m.
Hopefully we can resume our regular
schedule soon. I can be reached at
dotsmyname@comcast.net.
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