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10 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER By CLARA HOWELL April 2020 ‘A SHARED VISION’ New pavilion on track to be completed in May A covered area with a fire- place, a mini kitchen and beautiful landscaping that will accommodate floral arrangements are just some of the features of the new clubhouse pavil- ion that is slated for completion in May — just in time for the warmer months. The upscale outdoor area that can easily accommodate 150 guests will be a perfect addition to the Charbonneau Country Club when the Charbonneau Golf Club wants to host tournaments and events, or if community members want to book the space for weddings or other celebratory events, according to Golf Club President Joe Brouillette. The pavilion, which will be 3,300 square feet of covered space on the pa- tio outside of the CCC, will largely ben- efit the golf club by bringing in addi- tional revenue from folks who reserve the pavilion and the space inside the CCC to host weddings, tournaments and other events. “The pavilion will be a great asset to the entire community,” said Charbon- neau resident Lindy Anderson, who is in charge of wedding bookings. “It’s a wonderful money-making idea for the golf course.” Joe said a couple years ago, the golf COURTESY PHOTO A digital rendering of the new pavilion that is being constructed. club was having ongoing discussions with the CCC about how to best serve the community with a shared vision of keeping the golf course operating be- cause of the impact it has on property values in the area. The thought was that by having an outdoor space, it would be more attrac- tive for people who wanted to book events during the warmer months. The 30-year license agreement gives the golf club use of the entire facility, with preferential reservation status. It allows people to use the pavilion as well as the entire country club to host events as needed. The CCC has a full kitchen, bar, fire- place and ample floor space. For the pavilion’s construction, Joe said the most attractive builder was Milroy Golf Systems, a company that also built the golf club’s warm-up fa- cility. The golf club entered into a $462,000 contract with the company in December. “We know their work; we know it’s high quality,” said Joe, adding that it will cost closer to $500,000 because they ran into infrastructure and engi- neering challenges. The pavilion is being designed by the Portland architecture firm, Water- leaf Architecture, which also designed the warm-up facility according to Joe. In addition to building a wooden cover, improvements were done to the area and cracked sidewalks were re- placed around the space. The pavilion and other improve- ments are expected to be completed between May 1 and May 15, subject to weather and other circumstances. “It will be covered obviously and it will be a very nice facility, very up- scale facility,” Joe said. “It opens up an area that the golf club can use for wed- dings and for tournaments, for other events that generate revenue for the golf club. “The community can use it for all kinds of activities ... For events, for concerts. I think the CCC intends to have some weekly events there that are open to the community — maybe they are concerts or cookouts.” Joe added that this is just one ex- ample that demonstrates how the golf club and CCC have worked together with a shared vision and that it’s evi- dence that the two entities can do more for the community if they work together. If people are interested in booking the space for weddings or other events, Lindy said to contact her at 503-784- 9645 or by email at andersonlindy@ comcast.net for questions, prices and/ or a site tour. • Panel Changes • Hot tubs • Remodels • Generators • Lighting Additions We Specialize in All Things Glass 503.969.5719 • GlassDoctor.com/Molalla Serving Canby, Molalla & Surrounding Cities ɂȆȋȈȏȍȏ Formerly All About Windows Locally Owned and Operated Franchise 503-780-6207 “Single Source Electrical Solutions” 17937 SW McEwan RD Ste 200A Tualatin, OR E-mail: offi [email protected] www.pro-tech-power.com Merged with Lighthouse Electric and continuing with their same great service. 503-582-9600