February 2022 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 13
Charbonneau Tennis Club
By KATHI GRAY
We love tennis
BY OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Oregon Department of Transportation has announced its construction schedule for 2022 . Included are several projects that will have an impact on the roads surrounding our community .
The most significant project is the improvements to the I-5 Aurora-Donald interchange . ODOT has begun phase 1A , which includes lengthening and widening the northbound off-ramp and the building of a retaining wall and noise wall .
The most significant improvement for Charbonneau residents will be going
Tennis begins with LOVE ! What better way to talk about tennis and LOVE than to introduce you to Alan and Barb Gardner who have lived in Charbonneau for 25 years . Alan and Barb belonged to the Charbonneau Tennis Club several years before moving to their dream community .
“ We always wanted to live here and finally found a way to do it .”
Tennis and Charbonneau has given them lifelong friends , a communitybased social life and a connection to their grandchildren . They introduced their three grandchildren to tennis here at Charbonneau , one at a time . First , their granddaughter , Cammie , under the instruction of Pro Brian Joelson . Cammie played four years on the Sherwood High School tennis team including three years on the varsity team . Alan and Barb supported their grandchildren , not only financially by paying for their lessons , but also taking them to lessons and buying shoes , racquets and equipment .
It makes for a “ special ” bond that all grandparents are searching for , that one special connection that lasts a lifetime for both .
We now move on to Aly , who followed in her sister ’ s footsteps at age 10 , taking lessons here at Charbonneau . Aly was lured away by another activity that captured her heart , cheerleading , but the LOVE her grandparents gave her in support and encouragement is remembered as a special bond . Currently , 15-year-old Nolan is at Charbonneau every week training with our pro , Donna Roisom . Nolan was a baseball player like his dad , but , when introduced to tennis , he said ,” Yes !” He will be trying out for the Sherwood High School tennis team this year . Alan and Barb are always on the sidelines cheering him on ! Since LOVE is the theme for this month , this expression of LOVE , both of tennis and grandchildren , fits the bill and gives us a look into what tennis here at Charbonneau can do for a family !
ODOT annnounces road projects for 2022
southbound on I-5 and then westbound on Ehlen Road is the realignment of Bents Road ( TA Travel Center ). As most of you know , Bents Road intersects Ehlen Road right at the bottom of the offramp . By moving the road to the west 300 yards and aligning it with the road ( Bents Ct .) on the west side of the Flying J Travel Center , it will help eliminate a lot of the congestion at the bottom of the off-ramp . They will also install a temporary signal at the new intersection .
ODOT will also be working on ADA access at several crosswalks in Aurora and on HWY 551 leading into Hubbard .
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