The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2020_Mar_issue Villager newspaper | Page 2

2 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER March 2020 CCC President’s Column By KATHY HARP Progress made with activities center, merger With the overwhelming support of our community as evidenced at the Jan. 28 spe- cial meeting, HARP the CCC Board is moving for- ward with great enthusiasm on both the building of our new ac- tivities center and the merger with Charbonneau Golf Club. We have come through many challenges this past year. Your CCC Board is grateful for the support extended to all of us and the individual support many of you have expressed in so many ways to each of us. On behalf of this amazing board of directors, I wish to thank all of you who continue to support our efforts. The Village Center Development Task Force, under the leadership of Director Anne Shevlin and past Board Director Kathy Fuller, has made significant progress in creat- ing some possible scenarios for our new Activities Center. Be watch- ing for community gatherings which will allow the committee to explain some of the options and seek input. This committee has spent hours looking over the re- cent outreach efforts to create a new building that enhances the ac- tivities we have in Charbonneau today and also focuses on possible future needs. At the February CCC Board meeting, Charbonneau Golf Club (CGC) presented our CCC Board with a “Summary of Principal Terms and Conditions of Merger of Charbonneau Golf Club and Char- bonneau Country Club.” The most important language in this new proposal is “This Term Sheet does not summarize all the terms, con- ditions and other provisions of the Proposed Transaction. Other than the provisions titled ‘Fees and Ex- penses,’ ‘Governing Law,’ and ‘Mis- cellaneous,’ the provisions of this Term Sheet are not binding. This Term Sheet is not an offer, agree- ment, or commitment by either party to enter into any transac- tion.” This is simply the next step needed by both parties to continue our negotiations. This was unani- mously supported by the CCC Board. More details are available at the CCC website. It is the plan of CGC President Joe Brouillette and myself to release a joint statement to the community in mid February. This will have already happened by the time you are reading this article. Your CCC Board has ap- pointed a committee which we named “The Charbonneau Golf Club Due Diligence Committee.” It is chaired by Director Gary New- bore and Directors John McLain and Jim Gibbons have agreed to join Gary on this important com- mittee. They have much work to do and we are assured the CGC will cooperate in every way. I think it is important to remind ev- eryone that, along with the golf course, CCC will receive The Wa- ter Company and the Willamette River Water Rights. In my opinion, these are almost as much of an as- set to our community as our golf course. We are all looking forward to advancing our discussions in the weeks ahead. Just a reminder, the majority of the CCC Board and community up- to-date information comes through our email blasts. If you have not been receiving this information, please contact the CCC office and make sure we have your correct email address. We want all of our residents to have the latest infor- mation in a timely manner. There will be much to report in the months ahead, be sure you are kept informed by updating your email address. On a final note, it is March and there is much Irish ancestry in my family — three of our grandsons are named Aidan, Liam and Kellan. Our children and grandchildren are also very proud of our Irish heritage. Our son and his wife were actually married in Ireland! Therefore, I would like to end with one of my favorite Irish sayings: “May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make en- emies and quick to make friends. And may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.” Sláinte! Walking the labyrinth By ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH S t. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 8818 S.W. Miley Road, will roll out our labyrinth for those interested. Our labyrinth is a large felt cloth with a design printed on it. One follows the paths of the labyrinth to deepen one’s faith. A labyrinth is not a maze. It has only one path to the center and back out, which is called unicursal (one line). It has no blind alleys or dead ends as mazes have. The path twists and turns back on itself many times before reaching the center. Once at the center, there is only one way back out. Groups are welcome by appointment, 503-678-5422. No shoes are allowed, people must wear socks. The times are below: Q Tuesdays, March 3 through March 31 Q Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Q Between services on Sun- days: 9-10:30 a.m. Q By appointment weekdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Publishing Partnership... The Charbonneau Villager is a joint publishing partnership between the Charbonneau County Club and the Pamplin Media Group. Advertising contact Jesse Marichalar  [email protected] | 971-204-7774 J. Brian Monihan Leslie Pugmire Hole Clara Howell Publisher Editor Villager Editor bmonihan@ pamplinmedia.com lhole@ pamplinmedia.com chowell@ pamplinmedia.com NEWS Kim Stephens Circulation Kstephens@ pamplinmedia.com 503-479-2377 „ [email protected] Jesse Marichalar Rick Fryback Display Advertising Jessem@ pamplinmedia.com Real Estate/Auto Ads rfryback@ pamplinmedia.com Have an idea for a story? We want to hear about it. 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