We held our last gathering until September in May
Let the celebrations begin
A8 June 2024 Pamplin Media Group
CWA
By LYNDA HUBER
We held our last gathering until September in May
Our last gathering until September was a happy hour in our dining room on May 13 . The tables were decorated with yellow
HUBER mums in stemmed glasses with lemons and limes . Delicious , heavy hors d ’ oeuvres included stuffed mushrooms , bacon-wrapped dates , fruit skewers , shrimp cocktails , a charcuterie tray , caprese skewers , etc . — all catered by The Market Café . The wine served by our hospitality committee including Mary Costa and Shandy Shaner . Photos from this year were presented on the screen while we moved from table to table or standing group to group . It was fabulous to see all the mingling and many attendees commented that they had met several
Theresa Kaufmann stands next to the appetizer table .
President
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Election Results : New Board Directors Dave Mauk and Bubba Heard , along with returning Director Lindy Anderson , were announced .
Departures : Directors Laura Schott and Jim Gibbons have
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Marikate Book and Tricia Smith pose for a photo .
new ladies .
The 2024-25 Executive Board and committee chairs were introduced . President : Bee Benesh , 1st VP of Programs : Teena Barrett , Carol McLeod , and Judy Bonino , 2nd VP of Catering : Kathy Fuller , Secretary : Doreen Yates and Treasurer : Lindy Anderson .
Committees include : Communications , Cathy Loffink and Bee Benesh ; Membership , Paula Johnson and Cathy Renken ; Decorations , Carol Riley and Barbara Patch ; Christmas Brunch , Judi Hickman and April Marcell and Fashion Show , Kathy Fisher and Robyn Gowdy . We are so thankful for these gals who plan , organize , set-up and hold our monthly luncheons .
Thank you to those who are stepping down from committee chairs this
completed their terms , were thanked for their contribution and service to the Charbonneau Community and were presented with gifts . Director Glenn Lancaster also announced his departure effective immediately .
Election of Board Officers : New officers for the 2024-25 term were selected at the board meeting immediately following the annual meeting . Officers include : President year . Judi Hickman and Mary Elting have served as 1st VPs of Programs and Mary Costa and Sandy Shaner of Hospitality . Claudia deVries will be our new hospitality chairman . The 1st VP of Programs for next year were listed above .
As this is the end of my term , I was surprised and presented with a gift and a thank you . It has been my pleasure to serve as your president this past year . I am very thankful for all the acquaintances and friendships I have gained .
Sept . 9 will be our next member luncheon as we begin our 2024-25 year . Watch for membership applications and luncheon information in the Villager or , if you are a member , email blasts will be sent out .
The survival of CWA depends on new people becoming involved . It takes many hands , and we have had lots of fun and made new friends along the way . Please consider joining us . You can reach out to any of these ladies or you can find our information at CWACharbonneau . com .
As this is my last Villager article , I ’ d like to leave you with the following : Friendship adds so much to our lives and makes our world a beautiful place .
Sandy Shaner , Claudi deVries and Mary Costa serve wine at the event .
Anne Shevlin , Vice President Kathy Harp , Secretary Lindy Anderson and Treasurer Linda Owen .
The Charbonneau staff and board members were thanked by General Manager Jim Meierotto and President Shevlin for their hard work and many hours they each put in in order for our community to maintain its beauty , safety and livability .
Charbonneau Women ’ s Golf Association
By PATRICIA BOOK
Let the celebrations begin
Where were you in 1973 ? Most of the women of CWGA were in high school , college , starting a family or a career . Little did we know back then that one day we would belong
BOOK to a club that began with 27 women golfers and has grown into 119 members . As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our organization there is much to learn about the history of the Charbonneau Ladies Golf Association ( CLGA ) and women ’ s golf in general . More about that in a future edition .
On the first Thursday of every month CWGA hosts a golf scramble and a general meeting during a breakfast , lunch or dinner . While the weather did not cooperate with the golf scrambles for April and May , the general meetings gave us the opportunity to begin our 50th anniversary celebration . Members received a new golf towel with our beautiful new logo designed by Cathi McClain . At the next general meeting members were treated to a slide show game of “ Who Is It ” featuring 1970s photos of current CWGA members . Here is a glimpse of one of our co-presidents in the 1970s . Did you notice the temporary change in my picture as author of this column ? Great fun was had by all as we compared similar styles regardless of a variety of geographic locations . Not all of us grew up in the Northwest ! We can ’ t wait to see what 50th anniversary tidbit we will celebrate at the June scramble and general meeting “ Happy Flippin ’ Summer .” Of course , we look forward to all future general meetings as we continue to build on our 50th anniversary celebrations and learn more about the women who began our club and how our story unfolds with women ’ s golf history and the history of Charbonneau Golf Chub .
As the weather improves and we are less concerned with last-minute golf cancellations , many CWGA members are getting two rounds of golf in a week with the addition of Tuesday play days . In fact , even with the not so cooperative weather , as of May 1 we have had a total of 84 members play on Tuesdays and 113 members play on Thursdays . Not so bad when you look at the amount of rain we have had all of April . Hopefully with all this golf and some great days in May we will be ready for the CWGA Partner ’ s Tournament on June 13 and the Handicap Tournament , July 13 and 14 .