The Charbonneau Villager April 2018 Page 17
Check out City ' s Tourism Website
The City of Wilsonville ' s tourism website provides visitors and residents with a wealth of information on things to do in and near Wilsonville . Led by the Tourism Promotion Committee , Explore- Wilsonville . com advances a key element of the City ’ s tourism development strategy .
Committee chair and General Manager of Holiday Inn South Portland / Wilsonville Jeff Brown said , “ ExploreWilsonville . com responds to the number-one issue identified in the tourism development strategy - the need for an authoritative website for Wilsonville tourism . These days , most
Charbonneau Sunshine Service
Charbonneau Sunshine Service
JOAN vEDDER
As you read this , it will be April , and we ' ll be on Daylight Saving Time . . . longer days and more sunshine !
The theme this month is “ Earth Day ” and our impact on the Earth . From my point of view , the Sunshine Service helps with that issue . We are blessed with a multitude of wonderful equipment items that we can loan out , rather than having to purchase items and then dispose of them later ! Not that the extras can ' t be re-cycled , but the residents in Charbonneau have first-choice options available to them .
Our knee walker is back in storage again and waiting for anybody with a foot and ankle problem . The two people who have borrowed it swore up and down that it saved their sanity . If they ' d visitors get their travel information online . ExploreWilsonville . com provides visitors and new residents with a central clearing house on local tourism attractions , major community events and hospitality businesses .”
The objective of the City ’ s tourism development strategy is to increase the occupancy level and room rates of Wilsonville ’ s lodging properties that generate transient lodging tax revenues . Half the proceeds of these fees help support local police and other services sustained by the general fund . The strategy also seeks to encourage visitors to linger lon-
had to use crutches for six weeks , it would have been very confining - to say the least .
Let me also thank so many of you who have returned items that may have been out for a while . We appreciate the return of things so that they may be passed forward to the next client .
The new Charbonneau directory will be published shortly , and you may find a name or two missing from the last booklet in reference to the Sunshine Service . . . a small number have requested “ retirement ” after volunteering for many years ! If any new people would like to hop on board , please let me know ASAP . Kim Hosford will need any new names in order to publish an upto-date list . enjoy the beauty that only springtime can bring , and watch out for those cracks in the sidewalk ! Just call us if you need a cane , walker , crutches . . . well , you get it .
Hey Guys , Treat Yourself !
• $ 16 Men ’ s Haircuts ( complimentary shampoo )
• $ 26 Pedicures - no polish
• $ 16 Toenail soak and trim
Carmen and Laurie are specialists ! SpringRidge Beauty Salon
32200 SW French Prairie Road 503-694-2494
www . charbonneaucountryclub . com
The City of Wilsonville tourism website , www . explorewilsonville . com , has information for visitors and those who simply want to learn more about our community . Check it out .
ger and patronize all kinds of area businesses in order to strengthen the local economy . State law requires a portion of local hotel / motel tax revenues to be spent directly on tourism development and promotion ; traditionally Wilsonville has spent approximately 50 percent of lodging tax revenue on tourism development and promotion and visitor services .
As a community situated on the edge of two counties ( Clackamas and Washington ) and located near Marion and Yamhill counties , the tourism strategy suggested that a City tourism website would best fulfill the needs of Wilsonville residents and visitors . As host community with the largest number of hotel rooms in the North Willamette valley and South Portland regions ( over 600 ), a strategic location near Oregon Wine Country and the historical and agricultural attractions of French Prairie and the close proximity to the culture of the greater metro area , ExploreWilsonville . com takes a regional approach to tourism .
ExploreWilsonville . com was designed and developed by Charbonneau Resident , Parks and Recreation Advisory Board member and former Tourism Committee member Elaine Swyt who operates local website-hosting firm Mediaphysics .
The City ’ s tourism promotion program is a coordinated effort through the City Manager ’ s Office and the Parks and Recreation Department . The Committee is working to advance an increased level of tourism promotion activity , especially during the Fall- Winter-Spring tourism “ shoulder season ” when capacity is most available at area lodging and hospitality businesses .
For more information , go online to www . ExploreWilsonville . com or contact Parks and Recreation staff at 503-783-7529 or parksandrec @ ci . wilsonville . or . us .