By TED MAST Charbonneau resident

Our Charbonneau Country Club Board of Directors has suggested setting up a framework to offer residents the opportunity to volunteer and give a little back to our community. The idea involves looking for people willing to share their time and talents doing something they enjoy or using a skill that they are proficient at. Some examples include: administrative assistance, which may involve working with the office or emergency preparedness staff and helping with labeling, filing or copying jobs; landscape work around the Village Center, including planting flowers, weeding and raking; maintenance, maybe minor plumbing or painting( no ladder work) as safety and liability issues must be a priority; activity set up, putting out chairs for social functions; Christmas decorating at the Activity Center and Clubhouse and solving computer technology issues.

Any of this work will be on an as-needed basis with no long-term commitment. This is by no means an all-inclusive list. If you see something that grabs your interest or you want to make another suggestion, please reach out to CCC Activities Director Lindy Anderson to offer your assistance. You can reach Lindy at Andersonlindy @ comcast. net or by phone at 503-784-9645. Hopefully this will become an avenue to make new acquaintances in our community with

Lyndy Anderson is leading the new volunteer program.

neighbors with like-minded skills.

And volunteer work can be very helpful. It seems when the fence was installed around Edith Green Park for the dogs, the cross pieces of wood were not painted or treated. In just two seasons it was showing signs of excessive wear. An estimate to prep and apply stain came to $ 5,000. Up stepped resident dog owners Terry and Pat Adams with the idea of spearheading the work needed with local volunteers. A former business owner, Terry is a member of the Charbonneau Asset Management Committee, a group working to be good stewards with the money residents pay CCC in our dues.

Terry has somehow evolved into the local ambassador at the dog park. With one exception he may just know more about dog parks than anyone in Oregon. That exception would be his wife Pat.