The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2020_May issue_Villager newspaper | Page 6

6 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER May 2020 or Cari Hampton at our future Wel- come Back Coffee, if not sooner! The Niners By KATHRYN HARTLAUB New member update The group welcomes new members Hello all, While we are in a “stay-at- home” mode, we will keep you updated regard- ing our Niners HARTLAUB plans. Please check the web- site at niners. [email protected] to check up on dates and plans for this 2020 sum- mer. We are hopeful for some type of season, and the board members are always available by phone and email to share what we know. In the mean- time, it is a joy to see you out on the golf course, enjoying the weather and camaraderie (at a distance, of course). Excellent! That’s the way to do it! Happy birthday garden The Niners want to thank Steve Switzer, CCC Board member, for ini- tiating the donation of a Niners Gar- den sign from the Charbonneau Golf Club for our garden, located on Yel- low Course No. 6 Tee Box. Steve, on a golf outing about two months ago, en- countered Cari Hampton working in the garden, and she explained that it Activity Center Q From Page 5 Charbonneau. Initial architectural plans with an indoor multi-purpose sports court created a building too large to fit within the budget. Doing so would sacrifice much needed space for activity rooms for cards, yoga, exer- COURTESY PHOTO Connie Taylor and Cari Hampton in the Niners Garden. was the Niners Garden, now in its 18th year. Steve felt that a sign was needed and he created a birthday present for our garden. Thank you, Steve! Over 20 years ago, a Charbonneau resident planted the garden in mem- ory of her husband, financing its up- keep. When she moved away, the garden was ignored. Over time, the maintenance funds ran out and the garden was not receiving as much attention as needed. Enter Connie Taylor, a longtime Niners member whose backyard fac- es the garden. She took an interest in the garden and began working on it, eventually recruiting several Nin- ers ladies to help. Connie received permission from the grounds super- intendent to help maintain it. She, in turn, suggested that the Niners vol- unteer to become the caretakers. In the summer of 2014 the large maple tree close to the garden lost a large branch, and upon inspection, the tree was found to be diseased and needed to be removed. The saf- est direction was across the garden. A lace leafed maple was the only ca- sualty, and now a crape myrtle ex- ists there. The garden has thrived since then with full sun and no ma- ple draining the moisture from it. A $100 donation was received to add plants as needed and the crape myrtle was planted after the cleanup was completed. The Niners appreci- ate our course maintenance crew for helping by edging around the garden and to Garron Landscaping for sup- plying barkdust. If you enjoy garden- ing and want to join the committee, please visit with Connie Taylor and/ cise and art classes, and community meetings. The task force began meet- ing with members of the Charbonneau Tennis Club Board in February to ask for advice regarding the requirements for pickleball courts that would allow for year-round play. Discussions are underway to determine feasibility and the best location, size and structure to incorporate pickleball as part of the Tennis Center activities. The task force has arrived at a set of new building plans and exciting Village Center design concepts for which they are very proud. Rather than offering new building plans with three options, they are suggesting three different proj- ects: a new Activity Center, develop- ment of an event center at the clubhouse and a pickleball facility. Each project will be looked at individually. This dy- namic group of individuals has worked many long hours to meet the needs and interests of the community for the near and far term. The refined concepts of the schematic design of the Activity Center are estimated to be completed by early June. The CCC Board will be asked to approve the design, along with a budget, then the plans will be ready for presen- Even though we have not officially golfed yet, it’s a great time to meet some of our new members. The two members highlighted this month are excited to become active with our group. Leesa Gargo is a Charbonneau resi- dent and a lifelong Oregonian. Prior to retirement, Leesa had her own art business, creating posters from art- work. She now has the interesting hobby of making jewelry, and she and her husband can be found taking walks around Charbonneau with their dog. Currently taking golf lessons, her goals in joining the Niners is to meet new people, to increase her skills and to play on a consistent basis. From her home, Leesa often engages in viewing golfers on the course, watching their strokes and comparing her lessons. Carole Durango is currently in Tuc- son but spends her summer in Lake Oswego to be near one of her sons and her grandchildren. Carole has always enjoyed sports and has been quite ac- tive herself with tennis, pickelball and golf. She now spends her time follow- ing the sports of her grandchildren. While she has played golf for many years, she now wishes to play golf to be social and have fun. She’s looking forward to good times with the Niners. As the spring rolls in, we recognize a very special time as we wish all of our ladies a happy Mother’s Day this season. tation to the community. Hoping that the clubhouse will reopen by this time, it is anticipated that community forums can be scheduled for early to mid-sum- mer. Look for announcements in the weeks to come. All task force meetings continue to be open to any interested Charbonneau resident. Since we are currently holding online meetings, please contact either Kathy Fuller or Anne Shevlin if you are interested in learning more, or wish to attend a meeting. Once the clubhouse has reopened, we will continue with our in-person meetings.