10 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER September 2020
Charbonneau elects new board member, officers
BY CLARA HOWELL
Former Charbonneau Country
Club Board member Eugene Tish
said he felt obligated to stay involved
with his leadership role in Charbonneau
after the CCC and Charbonneau
Golf Club signed the merger agreement
earlier this summer.
“Having served on both boards, I
have a unique appreciation for all of the
dedicated and talented individuals that
will be involved,” Eugene said. “I do
look forward to helping this new working
relationship evolve in a positive and
productive manner.”
As the new CCC president, Eugene
said he looks forward to the construction
of the new activity center and other
building projects in the area.
“If economics allow, we need to look
at some upgrades to the existing clubhouse
to accomodate a restaurant,” he
said. “A restaurant was the number one
choice of the residents when the Outreach
Task Force surveyed the residents.
It was not practical to accommodate
that in the new activity center, but
some upgrades to the existing clubhouse
and its existing kitchen makes all
the sense in the world.”
Eugene joined the CCC Board last
year and his background includes a
45-year career in law and commerce.
He’s been a member of the Oregon State
Bar since 1974 and is still an active member
of the Bar, even though he’s retired
from private practice. Eugene also has
skills in mediation, facilitating community
meetings and knowledge on how to
make meetings operate effectively.
“In the past year I have also had the
privilege to assist in conflict training,
and in guest chairing contentious meetings
for neighborhood associations and
HOAs in Clackamas County,” Eugene
said. “It is much more difficult, however,
when the people unhappy with you are
your friends and neighbors. As president,
my primary responsibility is to
support my board members, committee
chairs and staff to make sure they are
truly empowered to do their jobs. My
success can truly only be measured by
their individual and collective success.”
Eugene is looking forward to focusing
on the CCC’s next 10-year plan, and
figuring out the financial needs of the
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future by means of the financial oversight
committee and a long-term planning
committee, which Eugene said is
also being activated.
Eugene said that while serving as the
CCC president isn’t necessarily something
to look forward to, he recognizes
an obligation to give back.
“I feel honored to serve, but also recognize
it will be challenging and even
uncomfortable at times,” he said.
•••
Gary Newbore believes his dual
backgrounds in finance and construction
will be valuable skills to have as
the new Charbonneau Country Club
vice president.
“I’m just looking forward to getting
the new Activity Center built and hopefully
a new restaurant, and going from
there,” Gary said.
For the last year, Gary served on the
CCC Board. In a previous interview
with the Villager, he said it felt like a
place where he could have an impact.
Gary spent 14 years managing a hazardous
waste remediation construction
company, where the company cleaned
many superfund sites and military bases.
He also managed divisions of nationwide
engineering companies.
“I’ve bid several construction and engineering
jobs, I’ve negotiated several
engineering and construction contracts
and I’ve managed several engineering
and construction projects, all of which I
think would be helpful in working with
the new clubhouse,” Gary said in a former
interview with the Villager.
Since living in Charbonneau, Gary
has gotten involved with several committees
— sometimes too many, he
jokes.
Committees he’s involved with include
an architectural control committee,
a governing document review committee
and a financial oversight committee.
When stepping into a leadership role
with the board, Gary initially wanted to
tackle issues including the Aurora Airport
and the Charbonneau Golf Course
merger. Now, with the merger agreement
in place, he’s looking forward to
seeing the new additions to the Village
Center including the new clubhouse and
hopefully a new restaurant, and making
sure the CCC meets its fiduciary responsibilities.
Through his role on the board, Gary
said he got to understand and know the
community better.
“I’ve been interacting with a lot of really
quality people and every person I
meet you learn something from,” he
said.
•••
Linda Owen plans to apply her
skills to the Charbonneau Country
Club Board by having well-informed,
researched and thoughtful considerations
to all ideas and issues the
board will need to tackle.
Owen said she has the ability to listen,
be organized, analyze and make
decisions calmly and logically.
“I feel it is important to be involved
in helping shape the future of our community,
considering the changing demographics
and growth in the area,”
Owen said. “It is also important to be
mindful of the financial investment
each resident makes through his/her
assessments.”
Owen currently serves on the Village
Center Development Task Force
and was the Charbonneau Women’s
Golf Association president for two
years, advising the incoming president
for one year. Her involvement also included
being the vice president and
membership co-chair, and she is currently
on the CWGA’s Social Committee.
Owen has also served on the Charbonneau
Women’s Association Board
in various capacities.
“My husband and I believe this community
is wonderful and have been active
in it since moving here,” Owen
said.
Owen’s employment background included
being the judicial assistant to
the chief bankruptcy judge for the District
of Oregon, the human resources
director for Chapter 13 bankruptcy
trustee and she was also the administrative
assistant to private practice attorneys
earlier in her career.
Owen said she is looking forward to
assisting with the new amenities and
improvements to the Charbonneau
community.
She said there are new projects underway
that will enhance the quality
and value of the area to community
members.
“The board is currently working on
design and construction of the new activity
center, as well as two other projects,”
Owen said. “I hope to be very involved
in this exciting addition to our
community.”