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2 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER
December 2019
CCC President’s
Column
By KATHY HARP
Board pledges to keep
residents informed in
timely manner
For several
months now
we have had
some challeng-
ing statements
from a few of
our residents.
We have tried
HARP
our best to
meet with them and explain the
documents governing an HOA —
yes, CCC is an HOA — the mas-
ter HOA for the Charbonneau
community.
Many people do not realize this.
Regarding those residents challeng-
ing some of the CCC Board decisions,
some have met with us, some have
refused. Some have listened, some
have not. I want to personally thank
each of the present and past board
members who have reached out to
those members of our community
who have raised questions. At our
November CCC Board meeting we
left papers on the chairs of those at-
tending, stating that several Board
members would be willing to meet in
small groups to discuss the issues
presented to our board. Two people
left their name. There were several
hundred people attending that meet-
ing. We are also setting up evening
fireside discussions for those who
work during the day.
We have set a Board goal of up-
dating our website regularly with
important information, along with
more frequent email blasts, to
keep our community informed in a
more timely manner. The majori-
ty of Charbonneau residents who
responded to our survey listed
The Villager as their No. 1 source
of information. However, The Vil-
lager only comes out once a
month and articles submitted are
written weeks ahead. So, please
take a look at our website often,
new information will be added
much more frequently.
The CCC Board in 2007 —12
years ago — began a plan of set-
ting funds aside specifically for
new capital improvement efforts.
They also looked at previous out-
reach activities and surveys that
spanned decades. They knew that
the community supported an ex-
pansion effort. It was their pre-
planning and vision which al-
lowed us to pay cash for the An-
nex building in 2018. Our recent
survey (results can be found at
CORRECTION
In the November issue of the
Villager, Chris Bensel’s name
was incorrectly attributed to an
article about the Aurora
Airport. Bruce Bennett was the
author of “The Aurora Airport
‘expansion.’” The Villager
apologizes for the error.
our website) clearly supports
moving forward with the new
building and mentions the Golf
Course as a main priority. We
asked for input, it was given and
with this support from our resi-
dents, we made the decision to
support a previousboard’s deci-
sion and proceed with our new
Activities Center. A task force
formed consisting of board mem-
bers and residents. They are ex-
cited to make plans for our com-
munity to make it the best it can
be for the future. We will be ask-
ing our entire community for in-
put on what will go into that
building. We plan to have sever-
al designs, which will include
costs, available for our residents
to view. Exciting times are ahead
and I truly hope you will all take
the time to participate in this im-
portant building decision. More
information on this will be sent
out in the months ahead.
The CCC Board will once
again arrive 30 minutes early
(1:30 p.m.) at the Dec. 3 board
meeting specifically to allow for
resident comments. We are ask-
ing that those who spoke in No-
vember allow others to speak in
December. The board meeting
will then begin at 2 p.m. All
Charbonneau residents are wel-
come to attend our meetings.
‘Tis the season to wish each
other joy, and love, and peace.
Merry Christmas.
First Citizen
nominations
being accepted
through December
By ROTARY CLUB OF WILSONVILLE
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville is
now accepting nominations for the
2019 First Citizen Award to honor a
local community member or couple
for exceptional volunteerism and
community service.
Nominations for First Citizen will
be accepted through Dec. 31, 2019. A
committee made up of Rotary and oth-
er Wilsonville community leaders
first selects a small group of finalists,
and then the 2019 Wilsonville First
Citizen. The finalists will be an-
nounced in January, and the winner
at the Rotary’s Heart of Gold Dinner
and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 29,
2020, at the Wilsonville Holiday Inn.
The theme for this year’s event is
“2020 Vision for Service,” recognizing
that to be a successful community we
must nurture champions who provide
leadership and inspire others to cre-
ate a stronger, more united Wilson-
ville, reaching out when others need
assistance.
To nominate a community member
(or couple) who is an exceptional vol-
unteer go to http://www.wilsonvillero-
tary.com/nominate/. Questions? Send
an email to president@wilsonvillero-
tary.com.
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