By LARRY WALKER

The Charbonneau Country Club Communications Committee has been hard at work

WALKER continuing to develop strategies , objectives and action plans to achieve the goal the CCC Board has tasked us with , which is to “ advance the effectiveness of CCC ’ s communication channels .”

Utilizing the results of our recent communications survey , including the over 950 thoughtful comments and suggestions from Charbonneau residents about ideas for Villager content , ways to improve email and website

content and more , the committee has determined three broad strategies and five objectives that we believe will enable us to help achieve the Board ’ s goal and enrich the communication to and from our Charbonneau residents .

The strategies include :

� Broaden the range of Villager content to reflect the unique and varied character and make-up of the Charbonneau community

� Provide varied opportunities for residents to have a voice in CCC matters

� Develop consistent and robust digital connectedness with residents

Supporting these three strategies are five objectives , which include :

� Develop a cadre of “ resident reporters ” to produce content for the Villager

� Develop channels for resident voices to be expressed in the Villager

� Work to ingrain resident reliance on and trust in CCC email , the CCC website and other digital resources for accurate , up-to-date information about Charbonneau news and activities

� Develop methods to communicate effectively with “ low information ” residents

� Ensure that new residents are “ on-boarded ” in a comprehensive way with information about how CCC “ works ” and what it offers

Each of these objectives includes several prioritized action plans designed to help ensure that the objectives are met over time .

We hope to make the Villager more interesting , with more varied content and with more human-interest stories . We ’ d like to publish more stories about residents who have done or are doing something unique , such as writing a book , short stories or poems , pursuing a unique hobby or an unusual career , etc . We ’ d also like to publish profiles of residents ’ lives and life experiences and provide greater coverage of younger residents and their families . We ’ d also like to develop a “ Welcome New Neighbors ” feature , with photos and brief biographical information about new residents .

If you ’ d like to contribute story ideas for the Villager , please submit your ideas to me at lwwtwc @ gmail . com . Happy reading !

By CHRISTINA LENT

Local scouts won ’ t want to miss an opportunity to learn about fire safety and emergency preparedness from professionals .

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is hosting a Scout Day on Saturday , April 22 , from 10 a . m . to noon at the South Operating Center , 8445 S . W . Elligsen Road , in Wilsonville . Both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from across TVF & R ’ s service area are invited to attend this free community event .

Scouts will have an opportunity to tour a fire station , learn about firefighting as a career , learn

about fire safety and escape planning , explore first aid and check out firefighting gear and apparatus .

This event is tailored for scouts in first through fourth grades . Participants will be divided into groups and rotate through several hands-on and interactive stations . Scout leaders and parents are encouraged to move through the activity stations with their scouts .

We will start promptly at 10 a . m . and encourage groups to arrive 15 minutes early .

Those interested in attending the event can register online at www . tvfr . com . For more information about Scout Day , call 503- 259-1502 or email Events @ tvfr . com .