The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 Oct issue Villager newspaper | Page 9

THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 9 October 2019 Boys and Girls Aid BUYING YOUR NEXT VEHICLE SHOULD BE “A REAL JOY!” By ZOE NIKLAS How to restore foster children I watched her lips move as she nervously patted her hair in place. “I am so sorry honey, but this is not working out. I was hoping for a com- panion for my daughter, but your life story is so horrible that you take all the attention from my daughter. I have warned you not to share your story, but you have, so you must go back to the Youth Center. Your case worker will be here shortly to take you back, so go pack.” Placing my nightgown and my doll in my little blue Barbie Doll case, I felt ashamed. I had failed again. I wasn’t good enough to keep. I sighed and left with my caseworker. Restoring foster and adopted chil- dren’s lives is a passion of mine. I have found the same passion within the hearts of the Cypress Branch vol- unteers of the Boys and Girls Aid So- ciety. This group of volunteers choos- es to make a difference in the lives of Oregon’s foster children. That is why I joined them although I don’t reside in Charbonneau. Boys and Girls Aid has been helping children for 135 years this 2020 and the Cypress Branch has been operating for 30 years. This orga- nization passes happiness to children and deserves community support. At the October luncheon, the direc- Syd Dorn , Auto Broker “…for a Dorn Good Deal!” Syd makes the buying and selling process easy by: • Finding the vehicle you want – New or Used • Negotiating the best possible price • Scheduling your appointment to see and drive COURTESY PHOTO Zoe Niklas will be writing future columns for Boys and Girls Aid. tor will outline each available pro- gram targeted for the needs of kids from infants to youth aging out. Through DHS, each child’s situation is assessed and referred to Boys and Girls Aid’s programs. Boys and Girls Aid carefully screens all of the place- ments and counsels foster and adop- tive parents for as long as is needed. To find out more about the pro- grams available to meet our youth’s specific needs, come to our next lun- cheon at SpringRidge Oct. 18. It starts at 11:30 a.m. Cost at the door is $15. To come as a guest, call Cherrie Sanville at 503-694-5826. For more information about Boys and Girls Aid please visit our website www.boysandgirlsaid.org. To see what is happening at the Charbonneau Cypress Branch please visit www.cypressonline.org. • Advising best fi nancing options • Arranging delivery at your convenience • Selling your trade for more than you will receive on trade-in! THE Car Deal Guy! Call Syd for details! 503-307-3676 [email protected] • www.VEHIXBUYERS.com Charbonneau Library Visit the Charbonneau “Cubby Hole” Library located in the CCC Clubhouse. Join us for St. Francis Day O n Oct. 6, St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church will be celebrat- ing the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis saw in all creation—animals, plants, stars, people—the beautiful evidence of God’s handiwork. We are so honored to share in the name of this beloved saint, and we all continually strive to be worthy of his name. On this day during either of the church services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., people are invited to bring their animals to church for a personal blessing during the service. It is both a fun, and yet very moving experience to have your little dog, cat, turtle or parakeet blessed and honored. Come and enjoy books donated by Charbonneau residents. EŽĐŚĞĐŬͲŽƵƚƐLJƐƚĞŵ͕ƐŝŵƉůLJĮŶĚŬƐLJŽƵǁĂŶƚƚŽƌĞĂĚĂŶĚ ƚĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŚŽŵĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵ͘ƌŝŶŐďĂĐŬLJŽƵƌŬƐǁŚĞŶĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ŽƌĚŽŶĂƚĞŶĞǁŽŶĞƐ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ŚĂǀĞ͗ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ũŝŐƐĂǁ ƉƵnjnjůĞƐ͕ ĂƵĚŝŽ ŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽǀŝĞƐ͊KƉĞŶǁŚĞŶĞǀĞƌƚŚĞŚĂƌďŽŶŶĞĂƵůƵƵƐĞŝƐŽƉĞŶ͘