The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 Nov issue Villager | Page 8

8 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER Charbonneau Women’s Association By LEE HARKER Thankfulness is always helpful HARKER Our October lun- cheon program was by Patrick Harris, who has been the executive director and cura- tor of the Aurora November 2019 Colony Historical Society for over 25 years. The program ti- tled “The Forty Eighters” talked about the initial wave of settlers in our area, just ahead of the “Forty Niners” involved with the Gold Rush in California. The year 1847 was marked by major American emigration across the Oregon Trail; without that our fine state would not be the same. We can be thankful on a local and more global level for the set- tlers who helped make the Pacif- ic Northwest what it is today. We continue our gratitude to our pioneer beginnings on a more personal level in this month of No- vember. Back by popular demand, Lynne McKee will be featured at our November luncheon speaking to us about “Cowgirls and Ranch Women:  Pioneers Pushing Gender Boundaries.”  Lynne spoke at a previous CWA luncheon on the topic of stolen art and her work with the FBI’s Art Crime Team.  This time she will be sharing sto- ries about cowgirls who appeared on the American frontier in the mid-1800s. During a time when women were expected to act lady- like, sew, serve tea in the parlor, and care for their husbands and families, cowgirls lived on the fringes of society, working stock alongside the cowboys, competing in rodeo. They were determined and spirited pioneers; our current generation’s women can certainly be thankful for their nudging of the boundaries. Luncheon sign-up policy Your board has discussed the is- sue of late sign-ups for the lun- cheons and after thorough discus- sion it was decided that anyone who signs up after noon on the Thursday before the event will be placed on a waiting list. Our trea- surer Lindy Anderson graciously offered to take phone reservations for members that are out of town and cannot possibly bring in their checks prior to noon on Thursday, but she will need to get the phone reservation prior to the noon dead- line. Please note that for our two most popular events, the Christ- mas Brunch and the May Fashion Show, the sign-up deadlines are typically earlier and both these events usually sell out quickly. Golf club, water company updates By CHRIS BENSEL As fall comes closer and we near the end of the irrigation season, we would like to recap the productive summer we have had at Charbonneau Golf Club and Charbonneau Water Company. The Golf club took on and finished the installation of the 27 new irrigation controllers, this was a major upgrade from more than 20-year-old controllers that we have been able to limp through with for the last few years. For the first time this will give the golf club the ability to water appropriately across the entire property. By controlling individual heads, we will be able to reduce many of the dormant brown spots as well as be able to reduce many of the overwatered wet spots seen throughout the course. The CWC reconditioned nine irrigation pumps, installed two new self-cleaning intake valves in the main lake, and lastly installed a new communication system with Vault Pump in Louvonne. All of this has been done to improve the water quality that Charbonneau Water Company delivers to our customers. New policy This year we have tried to restructure the handling of daily irrigation issues associated with homes that surround the golf course. Through the years CWC staff have been inundated with many calls that are HOA/ residential issues that do not involve the CWC and or CGC. With that said, we have started and would like to continue with the policy that asks all homeowners to contact their respective landscape chairs first. If the landscape chairs needs to reach CWC or CGC after they have researched the situation, they will contact the CWC/CGC directly. Happy Thanksgiving! WE ARE MORE THAN A CARPET STORE! • Wood Flooring • Tile Flooring • Blinds • Panel Changes • Hot tubs • Remodels • Generators • Lighting Additions 503-780-6207 “Single Source Electrical Solutions” 17937 SW McEwan RD Ste 200A Tualatin, OR 24403 S Hwy 99E. Canby l mclarenscarpetonecanby.com 503-266-4095 E-mail: offi [email protected] www.pro-tech-power.com Merged with Lighthouse Electric and continuing with their same great service. 503-582-9600