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CCC Activities
By KIM HOSFORD
Let the holiday
festivities begin
Charbonneau Sharing Begins Dec. 1
The holiday season brings
thoughts of home and family. Many
of us have been blessed and look
for ways we can give back to the
community. Would you be willing
to donate clothing or toys to
families in need?
We will be working with Toy &
Joy/Compassion in Action
Clackamas County (CIACC) again
this year. They will distribute the
items we donate to many deserving
Wilsonville children and families.
It is so easy to participate! Here is
what you do, beginning in December:
■ Bring a toy or article of clothing,
unwrapped, to the Country Club during
business hours
■ Do this between Dec. 1 and
Dec. 16.
We will load the collected items
and deliver them to the collection
site.
Charbonneau is a very generous,
caring neighborhood and we are
looking forward to spreading some
more of that Charbonneau spirit to
the greater community.
Christmas lights in the garden
Enjoy an immersive holiday
event based on a traditional
European-style Christmas Market,
where you can experience the
December 2019
sights, sounds and smells of the
season. Food and drinks will be
available for purchase throughout
the event.
Stroll through the forest and one
million lights, while sipping a
warm, spicy gluhwein.
Explore the market vendors and
find the perfect Christmas gift.
Enjoy music from choirs and
cozy up to a wood-burning fire pit.
Those more adventurous will enjoy
ice skating or snowless tubing,
while the rest of the crew watches
from the comfort of our fully-
covered, heated tents.
This event is designed for friends
to linger, enjoy time together and
experience the traditions that make
this time of year so special.
There will be heaters and fire
pits located throughout the event,
where folks can stop and warm up.
Even so, it is highly recommended
that participants dress in layers for
the weather.
We will gather at the Country
Club on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.,
where a deluxe motor coach will
pick us up and take us to
Willamette Valley Country Club for
appetizers. Then, after our social
hour, we will be delivered to
Silverton’s Oregon Garden. We will
enjoy the lights and festivities until
our motor coach departs around 8
p.m. to return to Charbonneau.
Purchase your tickets in the CCC
office for $35. Space is limited so be
sure to purchase your tickets early. beginning in November we all will
have a wonderful place for this at
the Charbonneau Country Club.
Everyone will bring their own
project, materials and supplies to
work on in the companionship of
others that share similar interests.
It will be exciting to see what
everyone does and see all the
possible types of fiber art created
by women with all skill levels.
Whether you embroider, any
type of threaded needle work, bead
in any application, use fabric in any
of its many ways, knit, crochet....
you get the idea. There will not be
group projects, no materials will be
provided. You just bring your own
thing, and work on it in a good
place along with others. (Note: The
club does not allow paint or glitter.)
This group will be drop-in, if you
can be there, come. If you can’t, we
hope to see you next time. No sign-
up. To begin, we will meet Fridays
on Nov. 15, Dec. 20, and Jan. 17,
from 1-3 p.m. After that we’ll see
what the group wants, the club
space being available. If you need
more info or encouragement to be
there, email me, Joanne at
[email protected]. I would
really like to see you there!
Invite other Charbonneau women
who may have an interest in this
group. Just come and help make
this a good place to gather and
enjoy working together. Come try
it, see if it works for you!
New Fiber Art Group forming Come to the Clubhouse on
Tuesday, Dec. 17, to enjoy the
sounds of the Big Band Era: Glenn
Miller, Les Brown, Harry James,
Charbonneau women need a time
and place to come together while
working on their handcrafts, and
Holiday Dinner/Dance
Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and
more. Dress up for the holidays and
try out your ballroom dancing
moves while enjoying live music.
The Glenn Tadina Swing Street
Band will be playing a variety of
dance styles.
A catered dinner will be served
at 6 p.m. and the dance begins at 7
p.m. Tickets are $35 (includes
dinner). Please purchase your
tickets in the CCC office by the
deadline of Dec. 12.
The clubhouse will be beautifully
decorated for the holidays so invite
your friends for this special
evening.
Red Cross Blood Drive
By donating blood, you are
actively making a difference in
your community, allowing patients
to receive cancer treatment,
surgery, and the gift of life in the
case of an accident or a medical
emergency. Your blood donation
provides units of blood products
that are promised to hospitals.
■ Drive date: Friday, Jan. 3
■ Blood Drive Hours: 10:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
■ To schedule your appointment
or for more information, please call
1-800-RED-CROSS or visit www.
redcrossblood.org; Sponsor Code:
Charbonneau
Thank you for your support of the
American Red Cross.
Bingo at CCC
Announcing a fun new event at
Charbonneau: Bingo! Hold the date
of Tuesday, Jan. 14 on your
calendar. Come to the Clubhouse at
4 p.m., bring your beverage of
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