August 2022 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 9
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there , this pattern was repeated and he was sent to another foster home . The same pattern happened 12 times within 13 years so that when Adam was 17 he had never been in one house for more than a few months and was never in the same school for an entire year . He was angry , depressed and way behind his age group in school .
People in the twelfth home that he was in threw up their hands in exasperation and kicked Adam out . He wandered around the streets for a few days until a good young man found him and took him to Boys & Girls Aid where he stayed in a ‘ safe house ’ for several
Charbonneau Women ’ s Association
By LINDY ANDERSON
I recommend you attend the upcoming Information Day
First , I wish a big thank you to the 2021- 2022 CWA Board for their hard work during a difficult year for all of us .
ANDERSON
I hope you are all enjoying a happy and healthy summer !
CWA is sorry we had to cancel the wine tasting event last month at Lady Hill Winery . We hope to do it again in the fall when we don ’ t have to worry about heat . Thank you to Sandy Shaner for all the work she put into this event .
CWA dues are due Sept . 1 of each year . Dues run from Sept . 1 through May of the
weeks . While there he received counseling and then was placed in a foster home where the adults had also been counseled as to how to deal with him . This counseling continued for as long as it was needed .
Boys & Girls Aid changed Adam ’ s life . He stayed in that foster home for another year and then was adopted . Really adopted ! There are still times when he is upset , because he remembers his earlier life . Sometimes he gets nervous about going out in public because people ask him nosy questions . But Adam is basically a happy kid because he has a forever home .
We here at the Charbonneau Cypress Branch of Boys & Girls Aid are so proud of Adam because we have gotten to know his life and his possibilities . He is
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Elaine Swyt is the incoming president of the Cypress Branch of Boys & Girls Aid
now heading to college . We are true believers in the statement by Mark Twain : “ Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions . Small people do that , but the really great make you feel that you , too , can become great .” Adam is now a really great young man . This is why we here at the Cypress Branch in Charbonneau give of our time , energy and resources to Boys & Girls Aid .
following year . No lunches are held in June , July or August . Annual dues are $ 30 per person . Lunches are held the second Monday of each month from September through May . The first lunch date is Sept . 12 at 11:30 a . m . in the dining room of the event center ( old building ). To attend just drop off a check made out to CWA in the coatroom of the Charbonneau Event Center . There is a box for checks . The first date to sign up will be at Information Day . Entertainment will be the Kansas City Rhythm Kings .
There is an Information Day at the Charbonneau Country Club that I highly recommend you attend . It will be held Thursday , Aug . 11 in the new activity center from 5-7:00 p . m .. At this event you can sign up for CWA and men ’ s and women ’ s golf organizations , buy tickets to events and learn of other organizations and activities in our busy community . There is also a meeting that day for new residents that starts at 4:30 p . m . in the pavillion .
Each year CWA buys something that is needed for our residents . This year we bought a defibrillator for the activity center . Hopefully no one will need to use it but it ’ s there to potentially save a life .
I look forward to meeting each of you and having a great time of fun and friendship in the CWA year to follow . Enjoy !!!
With dining this good your friends may show up at lunchtime and stay through dinner .
Stop by our upcoming Lunch & Learn Event . Taste for yourself and learn about SpringRidge . And , you know , bring a friend . Thursday , August 18 th • 11:30am Please call 503.862.8624 to RSVP .
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