The Villager Feb. 2014 | Page 5

The Charbonneau Villager Page 5 February 2014 Winter Greetings to You All Charbonneau Women's Association President Diann Harland Have you considered a “getaway” this winter - or perhaps next spring or summer? Then you won’t want to miss our speaker for February - Grant McOmie. He will set you on the right path toward exploring our state for adventures you may have missed so far. But, to hear Grant we have to go off-site due to the remodeling at the Charbonneau Country Club Clubhouse, the February 10 CWA luncheon meeting will take place at the Willamette Valley Country Club - 900 Country Club Place in Canby. This is only a sevenmile drive from Charbonneau. For those who need to carpool, we have arranged for cars to be waiting at the front entrance of the Charbonneau Country Club. We’ll be leaving the Clubhouse at 10:45 am, with check-in at the door in Canby no later than 11:30 am. A plated lunch will be served. The price for the luncheon will be $18 for members and $23 for non-members. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, February 6 at noon. The Willamette Valley Country Club is truly a lovely venue for our luncheon. We think you’ll enjoy this event and our special speaker. If you prefer to drive yourself, you can access driving directions from the website: Willamettevalleycountryclub.com or mapquest. com. who writes and produces stories and special programs about people, places, outdoor activities and environmental issues of the Pacific Northwest. He is a fifthgeneration Oregonian who began his broadcast career at Portland’s KGW-TV in 1981. He then worked at other stations in Seattle and Portland and returned to KGW in 2008. Grant can be seen on KGW-TV, Saturdays at 7:30 pm, where he shares his explorations of the Pacific Northwest back roads and byways. Grant has received significant awards for his work, including Emmy awards and the honor of the Edward R. Murrow Award for News Coverage. Grant is the author of a new book, Grant’s Getaways - 101 Oregon Adventures, released in May, 2013. March Luncheon Highlights Mark your calendars for March 10 for an Irish experience. In March, we’ll be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day back here in Charbonneau, in our newly remodeled Clubhouse, with one of Charbonneau’s own resident authors, Howard Franklin. Howard is the author of An Irish Experience, his first published work. The book combines both his passion for Ireland and his lifelong love of the written word. Ou