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8 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER June 2019 the otherhand, SpringRidge residents are able to immerse themselves in all Charbonneau offers — from tennis courts to idyllic walking paths.” Hanacek plays golf two to three times per week, while Armsby hits the links four times COURTESY PHOTO a week. They also join fellow From left to right: Carl Hanacek with his grandson, SpringRidge residents for golf Thomas, and Bob Armsby with his grandson, Matt. scrambles every couple weeks at the Charbonneau Golf Club, opportunities to combine their love ranked one of the top courses in the of family and golf are truly what Portland metro area. make SpringRidge ideal. While golfers enjoy the “I have family in Wilsonville and socialization aspects of the game, my son and grandson visit frequently research has shown that the game to play golf,” Hanacek said. “It’s nice has been linked to a longer lifespan. having them and the golf course so “Golf offers great benefits,” said close. Plus, there is the convenience Hanacek, who has called the of enjoying dinner together in community home for almost two SpringRidge’s onsite restaurant, The years. “The accessibility of the golf Charbonneau Room.” course was a big incentive to move In addition to dinners, residents’ to SpringRidge.” families are invited to attend any of Both gentlemen have tight-knit the numerous special events and families who relish spending holidays planned by SpringRidge’s quality time together – whether Zest Director Cindy Foster. A golfing, attending a special event at Father’s Day barbecue, for SpringRidge or traveling for family example, has been planned to milestones and special events. celebrate the amazing dads, “My family’s proximity to grandfathers and father figures SpringRidge is the reason I chose living at the community. the community,” added Armsby. SpringRidge’s location within “Being able to have activities we can Wilsonville’s Charbonneau District enjoy together is very important.” — one of Oregon’s most desirable The SpringRidge at Charbonneau residential communities — is campus offers a comprehensive appealing to residents. menu of lifestyle options including “We’re truly a community within CARF-accredited independent a community,” said Foster. living as well as assisted living and “Residents, their families and even memory care services. For more the Charbonneau community can information or to schedule a take advantage of the wealth of personal tour, please call 503-446- programs and amenities available 6250 or visit www. at SpringRidge, such as our onsite SpringRidgeatCharbonneau.com. ■ swimming pool,” said Foster. “On SpringRidge at Charbonneau By KERRY PHILLIPS SpringRidge grandfathers bond with grandsons over golf SpringRidge residents Bob Armsby and Carl Hanacek find contentment not only in the active retirement community within close proximity to the Charbonneau Golf Club but also in being able to share their love of the sport with their grandsons. Both are members of the Charbonneau Men’s Club, an organization offering golf, social and educational events. Each year, the club hosts a two-day Invitational Tournament, inviting members to form two-man teams. The men partnered with their grandsons for the 2018 event and are planning to do the same for this year’s tournament, scheduled for August. “When Bob said he was playing in the event with his grandson, I thought it was a great idea,” said Hanacek. “I invited my grandson, Thomas, to join me and we had a wonderful time.” Armsby said he and his grandson, Matt, had a great bonding experience over a shared passion, though he joked the two young men were much better golfers than their grandfathers. Armsby and Hanacek find these Charbonneau Book Club By DOROTHY HOCHHALTER Prepare for a great discussion In June of 1945, the USS Indianappolis had just completed the most highly classified, secret mission of the war. They delivered the components of the atom bomb to an island in the Philippines for the strike on Hiroshima. While returning to its base, a Japanese torpedo sank it and 900 sailors were thrown into the shark- infested water waiting to be rescued. Due to a snafu in communication, it took four days for them to be discovered and by that time there were only about 300 left. This is a page-turner that leaves you feeling like you were there. We will have a lot to discuss when we review the book “Indianappolis” June 11. Our book for June 25 has been on the bestseller list for months. “Educated” By Tara Westover is a memoir of a young girl that grows up in the isolated mountains of northern Idaho in a survivalist family. Her father ran a junkyard, her mother was an herbalist and mid-wife and the children were expected to obey their father and work in the family business. One of her older brothers breaks away and goes to college and brings back news of a different world. She has never been to school but Tara decides to educate herself with a dictionary and encyclopedia and at 17 gets accepted at Brigham Young University. With help from interested professors she wins scholarships to Harvard and then to Cambridge. 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