The Charbonneau Villager
Page 21
December 2013
Can Drive for
Local Food Bank
Letter to the Editor
Kenny Johnson
Surprised by
Garden Club
The Wilsonville Garden Club
held a surprise birthday party for
Charbonneau's Kenny (Betty)
Johnson, who turned 90 recently.
Some thoughts on Kenny include: Her inspiration: She belongs to a bike club; and, until
very recently, she was riding 25
miles in one trip even after being
blown off her bike by two trucks.
She attributes much of her health
to this hobby. Her passion: She
loves flowers and faithfully trims
roses at the library. Her love of
adventure. Kenny is a paint artist, an airplane pilot, someone
who owned KWJJ radio station
for years with her husband and
a ballroom dancing teacher on
a cruise ship. Her love of fun.
She recently had a dinner party
for 34 people at her home. Who
does that anymore? Her willingness: She's always ready to share
plants, seeds and boxes of blueberries that she picks in the hot
summer sun. Her friendliness:
She befriended - I might say one
sided - a feral cat that she faithfully feeds even though it scratched
her and sent her to the doctor with
an infection. Her beauty: Kenny
is always dressed elegantly. Her
kindness: Kenny is a most welcoming hostess to anyone passing
by when she's out working in her
yard.
To the Editor:
Re: Keeping Your Dog Safe
Do you like to have your dog
in the front yard with you while
you garden or chat with your
neighbor? Unless your dog is
100% trustworthy, I would encourage you to have a leash on
your dog at ALL times outside of
your home or fenced yard. As I
walk my dogs around Charbonneau, I have a number of dogs run
out to meet (or attack?) my dogs.
This is frightening for me and my
dogs, since you never know what
a charging and barking dog is going to do.
I also had a very traumatic
thing happen last May and I hope
it will serve as a cautionary tale for
those of you with off-leash dogs.
I was walking my dogs in a neighborhood, when two small dogs
abruptly came running across the
road. It happened so fast that no
one could stop them. One of the
dogs was hit and killed by a vehicle. Sadly, the owner, the driver,
neighbors and I were all left helpless to watch the dog die. I never
want to witness something like
this again!
Please keep your dog on a
leash when it is in your front yard!
Your dog’s life may depend on it!
Jeanie Vell B