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10 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER
December 2019
WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS
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very year, the holidays bring
in a special sense of unity.
Thanksgiving, especially, pro-
vides people with a time to re-
flect on all they are grateful for in
their lives. Before Thanksgiving, the
Villager asked what community mem-
bers were thankful for. Here are their
answers:
“I am thankful that my four grand-
daughters (two by each of my children)
were able to spend time together in
Paris with me last June. It was the first
visit for two of them — the other two
live there.”
— LEVI SMITH
“I am thankful for the opportunity to
work with good friends, Rotarians, Boy
Scouts, and the citizens of Wilsonville.
Theyl give their all to help others.”
— GERRY SCOVILLE, WILSONVILLE ROTARIAN
AND CHARBONNEAU RESIDENT
“So much to be thankful for — Good
health, a long and loving marriage to
my soulmate and best friend, sufficient
resources to enjoy an active retire-
ment, two wonderful adult children
and their equally wonderful spouses,
our precious ‘happy doodle,’ Jasper,
good friends. And, of course, the joy of
living (in) Charbonneau.”
— CATHI MCLAIN
“I am thankful for volunteers who
help make Charbonneau the wonderful
community it is. I love planning activi-
ties and special events for Charbon-
Charbonneau
residents share what
they’re thankful for
“I am grateful for being alive and in
good health and enjoying life.”
— CAROL AND RICHARD DE MERS
“I am grateful for the First Amend-
ment.”
— W. LEIGH CAMPBELL
“I am grateful for our forefathers of
this country.”
— WALLY RIETZ
“I am grateful for family, friends, ex-
cellent health and fishing with good
friends.”
COURTESY PHOTOS
Volunteers at the Veterans Breakfast. Levi Smith’s four grandchildren in Paris.
neau residents but I can’t always do it
by myself. It takes a lot of time and ex-
tra hands to setup, manage, and finally
clean and put everything away. These
volunteers care about people and their
community.” riage and made it one of high adven-
ture and still is.”
— KIM HOSFORD
“I am thankful for the perseverance,
strength and resilience my mother and
brother show me every single day.”
— CLARA HOWELL, VILLAGER CO-EDITOR
“I am grateful for my faith in God
(and) a patient and loving husband.”
— PAT MOORE
“I am grateful for the privelege of
living in this great USA, for the fram-
ers who developed our magnificent
constitution as God directed.”
— OWEN MOSES
“I am grateful for 72 years of mar-
— OWEN AND MOREEN MOSES
“I am grateful for my husband’s re-
covery following heart surgery and for
a supportive community here at Sprin-
gRidge.”
— VERALYN KLOSTERMAN
“I am grateful for being alive and
that
I know God and that when I die, I’ll
go to heaven.”
— BORIS PRASOLOFF
“I am grateful for friendliness
(and) beauty.”
— PAT MILLER
“I am grateful for the caring people
here at SpringRidge. Also so much love
from family.”
— GRACE FRIEND
— ED DEY
“I am grateful for many things: 70
years with my husband, my children,
my son and his wife who do everything
for me.”
— LEE ZEIANICH
“I am grateful for truthful speaking
people who provide love (and) respect
for all people who speak out about evil,
who encourage others to do as well
and my precious family.”
— DOROTHY KREBS
“This year comes to a close and I am
feeling particularly thankful that my
husband and I achieved a longheld
dream: obtaining a small piece of land
in the remote mountain valley where
he was raised.”
— LESLIE PUGMIRE HOLE, VILLAGER CO-EDITOR
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