Be extra cautious in case winter weather hits Charbonneau
A20 February 2025 Charbonneau Villager
Gary ’ s Grins
By GARY NEWBORE
Breaking news : There are only 348 shopping days until Christmas .
Many of us who reside in Charbonneau have lived in another state at one point in our lives . What separates Oregonians from those living in other states ?
� If you feel guilty throwing bottles , cans or paper in the trash , you live in Oregon .
� If you know how to order coffee 10 ways , you live in Oregon .
� If you buy sunglasses every year because you can ’ t find your old ones , you live in Oregon .
� If you think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists , you live in Oregon .
� If you actually used your mountain bike on a mountain , you live in Oregon .
� If you know how to correctly pronounce Yaquina ,
Willamette , Multnomah , Neahkahnie and Couch Street , you live in Oregon .
� If you ’ ve had a lengthy conversation with a stranger who accidentally dialed your number , you live in Oregon .
� If you never go camping without a tarp and waterproof matches , you live in Oregon .
� If you can taste the difference between Starbucks , Seattle ’ s Best and Peet ’ s Coffee , you live in Oregon .
� If other drivers are polite and let you change lanes into theirs , you live in Oregon .
� If you know all four seasons : almost winter , winter , still winter and road construction , you live in Oregon .
� If driving is better in winter because the potholes are filled with leaves , mud , or ice , you live in Oregon .
� If you stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the walk signal , you live in Oregon .
� If your state government can ’ t seem to figure out how to operate its IT system , you live in Oregon .
� If you can ’ t always find your glasses , but know exactly where your umbrella is , you live in Oregon .
� If you consider swimming to be an indoor sport , you live in Oregon .
� If you have trouble deciding among the 50 Wilsonville restaurants which one to go out to dine in , you live in Oregon .
� If you know the price of a cinnamon roll at Lux before you get there , you live in Charbonneau .
� If you drive around on the road in your golf cart , you live in Charbonneau .
� If you have spent hours in the state ’ s longest parking lot , also known as I-5 , you live in Charbonneau .
� If you know two ways to pronounce Sacagawea and can pronounce Champoeg , you live in Charbonneau .
� If you actually understand most of these items , you live in Charbonneau .
Sunshine Services
By JOAN VEDDER
Be extra cautious in case winter weather hits Charbonneau
VEDDER
Hey , are you keeping all your New Year ’ s resolutions ? I rarely make any for the simple reason that I ’ ve come to realize most of what we aim for isn ’ t necessary anyway ! Unless it ’ s for health purposes , not much else counts in the end . I like to push more kindness , more joy , more family , etc .
With “ real ” winter ahead of us still , I urge you all to be extra cautious if ice hits ! Last January brought so many broken and sprained ankles .
Sunshine was very useful for those types of injuries , with wheelchairs and knee-walkers . When you have the urge to walk your dog , be sure to ask him / her what they think ? Who wants to leave the warmth of a cozy basket and plunge out into freezing conditions ? They ’ ll probably tell you no .
I want to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful clients who leave donations for the use of borrowed items . It need not be a large amount for sure , but our team appreciates that you appreciate us ! We are strictly volunteers with no funding whatsoever .
I have mentioned before some of the types of items we have in stock , but I ’ ll repeat some of the small ones . We ’ ve got room-to-room monitors ( like they use for babies ?). If you are caring for someone in another part of the house , they are a Godsend . The base
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