Building Community Connections By DANA BRENNER
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CWA By LYNDA HUBER
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The launch of Social Sundays for 2024 In December , a great time was had celebrating the holidays with the launch of Charbonneau Social Sundays ! These are community-wide social events that happen from 3 p . m . to 6 p . m ., always on the
BRENNER third Sunday of each month ,
now set to run through 2024 . Our holiday kick-off event featured holiday bingo , called by Greg Leo , well-loved caller ( formerly of the Butteville General Store “ Burgers & Bingo ”). Greg will be taking up regular residence calling bingo at CCC bi-monthly ! Fantastic prizes for all ages and interests were won — bottles of wine , fun stuffed animals , free MOD pizzas , a complimentary round of golf , a $ 50 gift certificate to the Charbonneau Salon , a complimentary Salt Soak from Soak Box ($ 88 value !) and more . Community sponsors provided tasty treats like baklava from Mr . Gyros and holiday cookies from Crumbl . Santa , Ms . Claus and Melissa the Elf were there , and after the Holiday Golf Cart Parade , we held a sing-along of our favorite holiday tunes !
These are monthly social events designed for eclectic fun and mingling and produced entirely by community volunteers and supported by community business sponsors .
Mark your calendars , BYOB and snacks to share ! Residents & accompanied guests welcome . Raffle and prizes from community sponsors at each event .
Social Sundays are held in the Card Room of the Clubhouse ( unless advertised otherwise ) Jan . 21 : Storytelling Sunday Feb . 18 : Love is in the Air bingo party Your favorite love songs , chocolate and love of community ! March 17 : St . Patrick ’ s Day party April 21 : Spring fling bingo party May 19 : Karaoke party
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Santa paid a visit to Holiday Social Sunday .
June 16 : Father ’ s Day bingo party Bring dad for dad jokes , dad prizes and dad roasting ! July 21 : Field games and picnic at Edith Green
Park Aug . 18 : Hot Nights of Summer outdoor bingo party Sept . 15 : Live music and community dance party Oct . 20 : Halloween-themed bingo party Nov . 17 : Craftapalooza party Dec . 15 : Winter holiday-themed bingo party with Greg Leo
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The Holiday Social Sunday was fun for all involved .
Theme will be revealed each month in The Villager !
Community Club : Every Saturday , 2:30-4:30 p . m . in The Card Room of The Clubhouse
Every Saturday from 2:30-4:30 coffee and tea are available with potluck treats and snacks as neighbors gather ( grandkids and friends welcome ) for board games , chess , ping pong , pool , arts and crafts , and socializing . Two full large bookshelves of games and supplies are available for usage , and two containers of toys for the youngsters . Games for kids and adults alike . This space is also available for your use on your own time 8-5 M-F . Clean up and care of space is honor system .
The continuation of Community Club and Social Sundays will be dependent on volunteer support . Contact Dana at 206-262-7543 or dbrenkel @ gmail . com to volunteer in ways that can work for you . It takes a village !
January Social Sunday ( Jan . 21 ) 3-6 p . m ., The Hazelglade Lounge
Held in a cozy spot around the fire , we will have our version of “ The Charbonneau Moth .” Hot cider and muffins served . Residents of all ages will tell their most engaging stories . Prompts : the greatest love story of your life , a tale of when you persevered , of how you experienced the human condition , how you redeemed yourself or the funniest time you remember . A public storyteller will be on hand to MC our time . Come to hear or to tell . Or better yet — both ! Three primo prizes for the best stories told .
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Bauman ’ s Farm and Garden will attend our January luncheon “ I am dreaming of a pink Christmas !” Who would have ever thought our chairman ’ s idea inspired by an old story book would turn out to be the “ IN ” Christmas
HUBER décor in 2023 . The recent “ Barbie ” movie brought that pink theme back in vogue . Our clubhouse was already decorated beautifully , but our event chairs Judi Hickman and April Marcell made it special with ( you guessed it ) more pink . I never imagined a pink tree could look so beautiful . Guests were served pink-glittered Prosecco as they entered . Our delicious brunch was catered by Cutsforth ’ s from Canby . The darling children from Innovation Dance Studio performed dances to known Christmas carols . What a lovely way to enjoy the holiday season with our friends and family . Thank you to the chairs and committee for all their work to make this event so lovely .
With all the holiday bustle , don ’ t forget to RSVP for our luncheon Jan . 8th , “ From Frosty to Flowers .” Bauman ’ s Farm and Garden will be our featured speaker as it discusses ways to prepare for spring in the garden . The deadline for sign up is noon Thursday , Jan . 4 .
The Dueling Pianos of Roger and Nancy Wilhite will perform for us Feb . 12 at our Valentine ’ s Tea . They are always a big hit and you won ’ t want to miss this special time to celebrate with your friends .
I am making this short as there is much to do at this time of year ; however I wish you the beauty , and the wonder , of a year that brings you happiness . Happy New Year !
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