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August 2020 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 7
DESIGNING A FUTURE IN CHARBONNEAU
involved in the production side of it.”
Couple falls in love with
And at some point between all the
community after remodeling
travel back and forth between Portland
a local family member’s
and Charbonneau, Judy and Mike grew
to love the community — and hate the
home
commute.
By CLARA HOWELL
They decided to eventually put their
house on the market — it sold within 36
It didn’t take long to convince Judy
and Mike Brennan to move to
el in Charbonneau.
hours — and hunt for a home to remod-
Charbonneau.
“It was really in horrible shape,” said
The couple fell in love with the
Judy, adding that the home was two
community after they helped remodel a
family member’s home in Charbonneau
just under three years ago.
stories and they remodeled one floor at
a time while occupying the home. “But
our marriage survived it.”
The couple — who both have design
Since becoming involved with the
PMG PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE
backgrounds and have worked in the Judy and Mike Brennan in their remodeled Charbonneau kitchen.
community, Judy and Mike have also put
remodeling industry — moved to Charbonneau
around the same time and remodeled
their own home in Villas on
the Green.
“We love it,” Judy said. “We love
Area for 20 some odd years and as I was
getting a little closer to retirement we
decided to move up to the Portland area
where we have our son and daughter
six years ago and say they loved it.
Soon after, Mike’s cousin decided to
move to the Portland area also, but
chose to live in Charbonneau. His cousin
their skills to use by being involved with
the task force for the new Activities Center
that’s currently in the design phase.
Mike said the committee’s drawings
are in the final production stages and
asked Mike if he’d help him remodel will be presented to homeowners via
that it’s quiet; it’s safe. I wake up every and family living in Portland. We (also)
morning and I see my tree out there ... have a daughter and son and family a house in Charbonneau.
Zoom in August.
We’re just so happy here.”
down in the Bay Area,” Mike said.
“We worked with them on all of that
“It was a very hardworking group,”
“We were in the San Francisco Bay The couple moved to Portland about design,” Mike said. “Typically I don’t get
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