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The Charbonneau Villager
January 2014
Yes - New Year's Resolutions Can Be FUN!
By Reg Keddie
Make a resolution to: 1. Have
Some Fun! 2. Do Some Good!
Volunteer At the Old Aurora Colony Museum in 2014!
Would working one day a
week in our historic museum interest you? Interested in the repair and maintenance of historic
buildings? How about hands-on
learning - learning about the old
tools, spinning wheels and forge
and farm implements that 19th
century Aurora colonists used.
You would be trained to introduce
this living history experience to
grade-school kids. There are lots
of volunteer opportunities like
these waiting for you at the Old
Aurora Colony Museum. Wheth-
er you have a few hours one day
a week or just a week or two here
and there, we would love to welcome you as a volunteer. Interested? Please contact Elizabeth
Corley, volunteer manager, for
more details at [email protected] or 503-678-5754. You
can also submit an interest form
online at www.auroracolony.org.
Click on “volunteer” at the bottom of the home page to get started. We need you!
And, speaking of the Old Aurora Colony Museum . . . the Museum will be closed during the
month of January - but that doesn’t
mean that all will be quiet at the
Women Golfers - This is “Fore” You!
A concerted effort is underway to strengthen the presence
of women’s golf at Charbonneau.
The Pro Shop will be supporting
events designed to create more
opportunities for ALL WOMEN
who want to play golf at Charbonneau. These events are planned
for Charbonneau Club members,
as well as any woman who works
during the week or has other obligations prohibiting her playing
with the organized clubs. Membership is NOT required in order
to participate, and non-resident
golfers are encouraged to join in
the fun. Listed below are events
planned to assist in bringing
women golfers together for fun
and skill development, as well as
helping to improve the business
of golf at Charbonneau.
ANY WOMAN PLAY: Saturday mornings. Any woman
golfer may sign up to play nine
holes with this group. Tee times
will be managed by the Pro Shop.
This program replaces the smaller groups that have been playing
during this time slot.
THURSDAYS AT FOUR: Every other Thursday, a time will
be reserved for women golfers to
play nine holes. There will be no
prizes, no hassle . . . just fun!
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT: A fun,
9-hole, no shotgun game, followed by dinner will be held Friday, June 6 at 4 pm and Wednesday, August 13 at 4 pm. Watch for
additional details in the spring!
Get these dates on your calendar!
ONCE A MONTH CLINICS:
Six (6) three-day clinics have
been planned to cover all aspects
of golf. Clinics will begin in May,
2014. Fliers are available in the
Pro Shop.
A forum has been scheduled
for May 14, 2014 at 6:30 pm in
the Clubhouse to discuss all of
the above events and to answer
any questions you may have. It
is believed that reaching out to
all women golfers will benefit the
golf club and both women’s organizations.
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Volunteers at the Aurora Colony fill a multitude of roles. Join them
in 2014 to see how much fun you can have helping people of all ages
learn about this historic part of our state.
corner of 2nd and Liberty Streets
in Aurora. Curator Patrick Harris and staff will be working
throughout January to create the
first exhibit of 2014: “Rudimentary Studies and Tall Tales - One
Hundred Years of Schooling in
Aurora 1861-1961.” Opening
on February 1, 2014, this exhibit
will introduce Museum visitors to
the children and the teachers who
taught those children in Aurora.
Some of these children went on to
Harvard to become doctors, ambassadors and famous composers.
Personal diaries, artifacts and rare
photos w