January 2020
The real spirit of
Charbonneau
STEVE SWITZER
CHARBONNEAU COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
A
fter reading the December
issue of the Charbonneau
Villager I was struck by
the generosity and in-
volvement of hundreds of residents
throughout our community. That
caused me to think about and do a
little investigation about other,
more prominent kinds of spirit that
exist here in Charbonneau.
The Charbonneau spirit of giving
■ Over $800,000 in cash and gifts in
kind has been donated to date by
Charbonneau residents to the Cypress
branch of the Boys and Girls Aid soci-
ety to support foster babies to young
adults to help heal their trauma.
■ Truckloads of gifts are given and
cash donations are made by Charbon-
neau residents to the Action Clacka-
mas County/Toy and Joy program,
helping over 4,000 families and more
than 10,000 children.
■ $276,000 has been donated over
the last decade by the Charbonneau
Women’s Golf Association Pink Ball
Tournament to OHSU’s Knight Cancer
Institute to help fund research for
cures for cancer.
■ College scholarships are awarded
annually by the Charbonneau Men’s
Club, Women’s 9-Hole and Women’s
Golf Association to local high school
students.
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■ Handmade fleece blankets are
made by SpringRidge residents for do-
nation to the Portland VA Center, and
teddy bears are made by SpringRidge
residents for donation to children in
local hospitals.
■ Over $20,000 has been donated to-
date by the Charbonneau Arts Festival
to benefit art education at Wilsonville
and Canby high schools in just the last
four years of its 36-year history.
■ Blood is donated twice annually
to the Red Cross Charbonneau Blood
Drive, resulting in hundreds of lives
saved.
■ $500,000 is being donated by the
Charbonneau Golf Club to cover the
Patio Terrace, making it available
year-round for residents’ use.
■ Each year, the Charbonneau Wom-
en’s Association (CWA) makes a dona-
tion to Charbonneau or to the surround-
ing community. A small sampling of
these donations includes benches
placed along our walking paths, the bi-
cycle rack by the fitness center, the re-
ception desk in the CCC lobby and a
cabinet to hold emergency communica-
tion equipment. Additional contribu-
tions have been made to the Knight
Cancer Institute at OHSU, table linens
and champagne flutes to be used in the
CCC dining room, and a donation of mu-
sical instruments to performance artist
Michael Allen Harrison’s “Play it For-
ward” campaign. This effort distributes
gently used instruments gifted by do-
nors to students and music programs
throughout the Portland community.
The Charbonneau spirit of
volunteerism
■ Hundreds of Charbonneau resi-
dents volunteer countless hours to
serve on the CCC Board, on Board
committees and task forces, on indi-
vidual HOA boards and committees,
and for the Sunshine Service that pro-
vides walkers, wheelchairs, canes and
other items to residents in need,
among many other worthwhile en-
deavors. Charbonneau residents vol-
unteer their blood, raise money for
various charities, help fund scholar-
ships, offer rides to medical appoint-
ments, and contribute in so many oth-
er ways to the quality of life we enjoy
here in Charbonneau.
The Charbonneau spirit of fun and
games
■ Fourth Fridays and other fun
events bring together Charbonneau res-
idents for food, drink and friendship.
■ The Charbonneau Niners annual
variety show, community concerts,
bridge, mahjong, golf, tennis, pickle-
ball, bingo, yoga, aerobics, Zumba,
painting, knitting, gardening, the Char-
bonneau Book Club, concerts and danc-
es, group travel adventures and many
more provide a myriad of opportunities
to Charbonneau residents to enrich
and enjoy their lives to the fullest.
Thank you,
Cindy! — Page 10
Singles club
goes all
female — Page 15
Contact Jesse Marichalar
Changes
for board
nominations
Published by
With love in
their hearts
— Page 6
■ From Page 18
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Essentrics exercise classes are
being held weekly, Monday
through Thursday, at C Rec Hall,
8298 SW Lafayette. For details,
contact Jan Landis at JanL4479@
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ADVERTISE IN THE VILLAGER!
— Page 2
Plus Event Calendar,
all club reports and
more!
Essentrics
Reach every resident in Charbonneau.
Inside the
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New year, new
management
— Page 8
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