We have a new club champion
16 November 2025 Charbonneau Villager
Women’ s Golf Association
By PATRICIA BOOK
We have a new club champion
As we come to the end of our season, there is much to celebrate. The CWGA Club Championship Tournament held in September, crowned the 2025 club champion. In October the Most Improved Golfer for 2025 was announced. The many volunteers
BOOK who help to make all the golfing events happen throughout the year came together to create these two exciting events. The Competition Committee, Mary Jane Hunt, Linda Peck and Susan Cary, collaborated with the CWGA Rules Chair, Joann Linville and the Day’ s Play Chair, Diane Meyers to create a successful Club Championship. The Days Play Chair, Diane Meyers, is also responsible for determining the most improved golfer in our organization through a complicated formula involving GHIN.
The Club Championship is a two-day tournament that honors the overall Champion and winners in three flights in both gross and net. This year the CWGA Club Champion is Linda Peck. Linda has been an active member of CWGA for three years. She and her husband played golf at Charbonneau many years before she joined CWGA, and through the encouragement of two of our CWGA members,
Most Improved Golfer 2025 Renate Bussell. CWGA Club Champion 2025 Linda Peck.
Laurie Bales and Brenda Hankins, she decided to become a part of this organization. Not only does she play golf on Tuesday and Thursday throughout the season, but Linda started CWGA Winter Golf in 2024 for women brave enough to play golf in the cold, mud and Oregon mist! Linda is also a member of the Communication Team responsible for the design and upkeep of the CWGA website as well as sending out communication emails to our members. And if that isn’ t enough involvement, this year she served on the Competition Committee responsible for planning and facilitating three competitions for our members, the Partners, Handicap and Club Championship Tournaments. On a personal note, I can say that Linda Peck, in addition to being a great golfer and volunteer for this organization, is one of the kindest, most encouraging golfers that I have ever played with! So, needless to say, I was personally
rooting for her! At the celebration for the Club Championship, Linda was given a standing ovation from an organization that apparently feels the same as I do.
Our Most Improved Golfer this year is Renate Bussell. This is Renate’ s second year in CWGA and those of us who play with her on a regular basis were not surprised that she is the recipient of this award. In addition to improving her game from April to October, Renate is a joy to play golf with. She celebrates when she or anyone else in her foursome does well and helps to lighten the load when the inevitable shot does not go well. What both Linda and Renate have in common is they both know how to bring on the“ joy of golf!” We are excited that next year Renate will join the Membership Committee to help recruit, welcome and coach new members of CWGA 2026.
At our last Scramble in October, the
Stagette, we honored both Renate and Linda at the final party of the year. Rita Albrich and Pat Jacob, along with their committee, put on a wonderful end of the year party to celebrate. Those of us who braved the weather and actually played golf in the rain wore polka dots and pearls, which was the theme for this event. At the elegant luncheon, and annual meeting, members voted to elect the 2026 Executive Committee and in favor of the proposed Bylaws change. Congratulations to Co-Presidents elect Deb Nemes and Sue Schneider, Co-Vice Presidents elect Rita Albrich and Marikate, Book Treasurer Debbie Bray and Secretary Linda Marshall.
As the 2025 season ends, CWGA volunteers do not rest. Linda Peck and Patti Book are heading up the second season of Winter Golf. There are 60 members who signed up to play Winter Golf during the months of November through March. Anyone interested should email Patti Book or Linda Peck and we will add you to the group. The board is working on the 2026 calendar and budget for next year. The Day’ s Play Committee is reviewing 2025 events and planning training for the managers who set up and score Day’ s Play. The Membership Committee is gearing up for the 2026 membership campaign. Applications are available online and in the Pro Shop. Due to increased costs, the CWGA Board voted to raise dues to $ 155.00. There has not been an increase in dues since 2023. Remember if you join CWGA before Dec. 31 there is a $ 20 discount. The Membership Committee is also planning Winter Luncheons in January, February and March. Stay tuned for exact dates to be announced.
Sunshine Services
By JOAN VEDDER
VEDDER
Get to know Maryanna Wiese
Looking out my window, I’ m not sure which season it is.
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I see some color changes in the trees so I’ m guessing we call it fall. In the context of the calendar, that’ s a pleasant word but, in our personal lives, it’ s definitely not a good word— I’ m trying not to fall down. Sunshine is always available to help you recover from a fall, with the basic equipment such as a walker for balance. If you’ ve ever seen our“ room” in the Activity Center, you know how well-equipped |
we are for a variety of issues. As always, there is a suggested length of time to borrow items: six-to-eight weeks.
I’ d like to offer a big thanks to Patti Lee who took over for me recently when I went to Spain. I’ m hearing from locals that they enjoy our extended feature called“ Get to know Us.” This month is our wonderful Maryanna Wiese!
“ I have been helping Charbonneau neighbors with medical
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equipment for many years. As a retired nurse, I think I have been able to help people navigate the many options we have to make life more comfortable and speed up recovery. The best part is meeting our wonderful neighbors … Our first visit I often see them with pain and maybe fear, and when they return the items they borrowed, I often get to see success, wellness and smiles!”
Amen.
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