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THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 27 May 2020 Charbonneau Men’s Club By JOHN MCLAIN Playing golf alone, among friends “Due to my isolation, I fin- ished three books yesterday. And believe me, that’s a lot of col- oring.” — Anonymous MCLAIN April 10, 2020. Charbonneau Tennis Center is closed. State and Na- tional campgrounds are closed. Enter- Charbonneau Book Club By DOROTHY HOCHHALTER Two new books on the table for May HOCHHALTER CHARBONNEAU Did you know that during the Depression of the 1930s, President Roosevelt started the Kentucky Pack Horse Li- brary Project? Were you VI LL AG ER VOL. 42, NO. 2 Q FEBRUARY Q CHARBONNE AU, OREGON 2019 PRSRT. STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRESHAM, OR PERMIT NO. 32 tainment venues, restaurants, schools, sports venues and anything fun are closed. Most Charbonneau residents are in the high-risk age group. Gather- ings with family have been canceled too. And we haven’t yet hit the peak. We are in the middle of a safe but lonely journey, together but apart, 6 feet apart and wearing a mask in con- fined spaces. There is one wonderful exception. Golf in Charbonneau is open for busi- ness, with some special conditions of course. There is no need to rake the sand smooth because there is no rake. There is no need to touch the flagstick because there is no hole; just hit the protruding cup with a firm putt. There is no shaking of hands at the 18th hole because, well, you all know why. There is no burger and a beer at the 19th hole in the Turn; no groups in confined spaces. With all these limitations, it is still a profoundly uplifting experience, playing golf alone, among friends. At the time of writing this article (April 10) the news is still full of the pandemic, and we have not yet reached a peak. Last month, the Men’s Club Board acted with an abundance of caution in canceling March and April golf and social events. A deci- sion regarding May and June was made at the April 14 board meeting, using the Zoom software for online meetings. Everyone is hoping that we can all return to a new normal soon. However, the health of our community is clearly the highest priority. Mem- bers will be notified about May and June by email and website postings before this Villager article is pub- lished and read. Many members have asked about rules for posting a score under the un- usual conditions on the Charbonneau golf course — no rakes in bunkers, raised cups on greens. Please read the good article and links to other re- sources on the USGA website. If you follow the link to Rule 3.3 in the Rules of Handicapping and then to the defi- nition of “Most Likely Score” and then to the rule itself, it provides more guidance for members who need to post scores to get a handicap estab- lished. It is a long web address, but worth the effort to type it into your web browser (or you can search on the paragraph title above). https://www.usga.org/content/usga/ home-page/rules-hub/rulesarticles/co- vid-19-rules-and-handicapping-faqs.ht- ml. aware that there are people in Appala- chia who have blue skin? In the histor- ical novel “The Book Woman of Trou- blesome Creek” by Kim Michele Rich- ardson, we peek into the life of Cussy Mary Carter who was a blue and worked for the library project deliver- ing books across the mountains on a cranky mule. Most of them had never been 20 miles from their place of birth. The children were starving but still are anxious for the Book Woman to bring something new to look at or read. The poverty, intolerance and ig- norance of the locals for the blues is hard to imagine and opened my eyes. Their superstitions put her life at risk. This is a wonderful story of courage and dedication. I anticipate a passion- ate discussion May 12. I hope we will have the ability to meet. Our group decided to try a different type of book. My idea of a cookbook was a book of recipes. To my surprise “Coming to My Senses” by Alice Wa- tersis is an autobiography of her life as an opinionated little girl who chose a trip to the Automat on her sixth birth- day so she could pick and choose exact- ly what she wanted to eat. In 1964, the family moved to the west coast. She went to Berkley and was introduced to the Free Speech Movement and radical politics. Her senior year was spent in France and she fell in love with French cooking. She returned to Berkley and became immersed in the counter cul- ture. She meets many facinating people and finds herself cooking for friends develops a dream of opening her own restaurant. But it has to be to her stan- dards — organic food, beautiful flow- ers, the right lighting and the correct presentation. She wants it to feel like a home cooked meal. In 1971 at the age of 27 she finally opened Chez Pannisse. An immediate success that is still open today. She is considered a rebel who quietly defined the way chefs and food lovers think about food. We hope to meet May 26. We usually meet on the second and fourth Tues- day of each month from 1-2:30 p.m., but we are not meeting since the clubhouse is closed. If we are unable to meet in May, we will discuss these books when the restrictions are lifted. Golf events scheduled for May are doubtful ADVERTISE IN THE VILLAGER! Reach every resident in Charbonneau. Inside the Villager New year, new management — Page 2 Thank you, Cindy! — Page 10 Singles club goes all female — Page 15 Contact Jesse Marichalar Changes for board nominations — Page 8 Plus Event Calendar, all club reports and more! Published by With love in their hearts — Page 6 COVID-19 rules and handicapping FAQs JON HOUSE PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP PHOTO: 971-204-7774 [email protected]