April 2021 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 7
Communications Chair
By STEVE SWITZER
Storm cleanup still under way , annual meeting set May 19
One of the easiest parts of my assigned task as communications chair is being able to talk about my amazing colleagues on
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Anne Shevlin and I were elected to the board in May of 2019 . Since that time , five of the seven other members are no longer on the board . With Lindy Anderson ’ s term ending this May , only Pat Tewell and Kathy Harp ( who just came back on the board ) have served longer .
But with the change in leadership
came the continuity of commitment to our community . The current board has simply carried through with the plans and ideas that were first discussed more than 20 years ago . Around that time , the 2020 Plan was established to determine what the community should look like in the future .
The 2019-2020 board , with Kathy Harp ’ s leadership and overwhelming community support , moved forward on the golf course merger and the design of the Activity Center . The 2020-2021 board , under Gene Tish ’ s guidance , has secured the funding for the Activity Center and the financial position of the HOA was strengthened . Now , with Gary Newbore at the helm , construction of the Activity Center is about to begin . The plans for remodeling the current clubhouse that will include a long-awaited restaurant are well under way .
But the entire Charbonneau Country Club Board share an equal part in getting things accomplished . That is one of the fun things about being on the board . It is a group of people willing to put in the time and energy to get things done . Each brings their own
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perspective and their own particular talents . Put that together with the CCC staff and you get a well-informed , conscientious , hard-working group of people that care about Charbonneau and its residents .
When you listen in on the board meetings , often the votes taken are unanimous . We get the information about a week ahead of time for review . For March , our packet was 145 pages . If we have questions or concerns , we contact Gary or general manager Jim Meierotto well before the meeting and get the answers ahead of time . We also trust each other . Jim Gibbons is the CCC Board ’ s liaison to the Golf Course Board . With decades of experience in the industry , he brings a knowledge and understanding of the challenges and opportunities we face . When John McLain brings something from the EPPS Committee or Financial Oversight Committee , we know he that he has done his homework . It is the same with Anne Shevlin and the Activity Center contracts . We know that the Village Center Task Force , co-chaired by her and former board member Kathy Fuller , have done the background and leg work necessary for the board to make an informed decision .
I look back to where we were in May of 2019 . We had a relatively new general manager , a new president of the board , an empty building waiting to be torn down and an open patio area that was not too useful during the winter or rainy months . There had been several unsuccessful attempts over the previous 30 years to insure the sustainability of the golf course by merging it into the CCC umbrella . In May of 2021 , the Activity Center will be under construction , the Golf Course — an integral part of our community — is a wholly owned subsidiary of CCC and the patio has become the Pavilion ( covered and heated ). We have begun plans to remodel the clubhouse and we are discussing additional amenities such as a paddle club and pickle ball courts . The marina and RV storage areas are selfsustaining and have waiting lists . The Charbonneau Tennis Club is one of the best in the area and even after COV- ID-19 , it remains securely in the black . The mission of our HOA Board is clear and defined . We may not agree
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