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Charbonneau Women ’ s Golf Association and the city of Wilsonville Development Review Board .
“ My work and volunteer experiences have prepared me to be a productive team member who listens , plans and acts to make necessary changes . I am eager to contribute my time , knowledge and expertise to help the Charbonneau Country Club Board accomplish its plans for the future as well as tackle the challenges of today ,” she said .
Rita Neumeister : Prior to retiring and moving to Charbonneau , Rita taught at the high school , community college and university levels . She taught English , psychology , speech , social studies , geography , history and debate . She coached speech and debate teams and advised a model UN team , which sent four speakers to the first Peace Conference at the UN in New York City . Rita serves as a volunteer for several agencies such as the Red Crossand assisted responses to hurricanes , shootings and , most recently , the Maui fires , where she served for 10 weeks .
“ I would love to work with others in the Charbonneau community through strong communication and maintaining and creating resilient policies . Wanting to serve is in my DNA . I love Charbonneau and find the people to be charming and kind . I want to work as a board member so that everyone in this community finds the same to be true . I will bring passion , a can-do work ethic and commitment to Charbonneau ,” she said .
Michelle Nunez : Michelle is currently a project manager for Kaiser Permanente in the IT Department
and has financial and budgeting experience . She served as a cost accountant and bookkeeper for two construction companies in the area . In addition , she is a licensed real estate broker .
“ I would like to serve on the Charbonneau Board because I love the area we live in , would like to get to know more of my neighbors , enjoy building community and take pride in the place we live . I enjoy problem solving and would like to see long-term value for our community , both socially and financially . I would be a voice for the community and be able to use my skills to evaluate and support actions , programs and infrastructure that not only make Charbonneau better and safer but also keeps costs to our residents to a minimum when possible ,” she said .
Stephen Winstead : Steve is a retired architect and planner and is a partner in NW Building Forensics , a firm that works with attorneys and insurance companies to resolve construction defects and premises liability cases . He was president of Building Codes Consultancy and Winstead and Associates for 17 years . He has served on several boards , including a school board , planning commissions , faithbased boards and served as a church board elder . Steve was also a Navy Commander at one stage of his life .
“ It is my belief that if you want to make a lasting contribution to your world it starts from the bottom up not the top down . In our ever-changing culture there needs to be people that are willing to serve others . Serving has been part of my DNA . If elected to this board , I will listen before I speak , I will try to understand before I act and I will serve before I lead ,” he said .
HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS EXHIBIT ON LOCAL ROAD NAMES
By DAVE MAUK Charbonneau resident
The Wilsonville Historical Society is presenting an exhibit during the month of May titled “ What ’ s In a ( Road ) Name ?” at the Wilsonville Public Library .
The lobby display features roads and streets in Wilsonville that are named after individuals and families from the community . In the art gallery , city maps and aerial photos beginning in the 1850s , and a timeline of Wilsonville ’ s history , will also be displayed . The exhibit runs from May 1-31 . The Wilsonville Public Library is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a . m . -8 p . m ., Friday-Saturday from 10 a . m . -6 p . m ., and Sunday from 1-6 p . m . Additional information is available from The Wilsonville Historical Society : www . wilsonvillehistory . org .