The Charbonneau Villager
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January 2014
Be Entertained By I-5 Connection
Diann Harland
Join your friends and neighbors
at the January CWA Luncheon
and Kick-Off the New Year!!!
The Charbonneau Women’s
Association (CWA) January luncheon will be held at 11:30 am on
Monday, January 13 at the Clubhouse. The deadline to pay for
the luncheon is noon on Thursday, January 9. The price is $18
for members and $23 for nonmembers. Don’t miss a fun-filled
luncheon program!
When Marshall Watkins
(publicity team manager for The
I-5 Connection) was asked what
he could tell us about his group,
he said the following, “The I-5
Connection is a group of about 55
singers and instrumentalists who
meet each week during the school
year to practice their music. I-5’s
chosen mission is to share their
music with the larger community
through two concerts a year, visiting local retirement centers and
responding to requests for performances for groups such as the
Charbonneau Women’s Association."
Under the direction of Jocelyn
Higgins, I-5 has grown in size
and in maturity and is excited to
take on musical challenges. It is
fortunate to have the artistry of
Katie Turner at the keyboard as
our accompanist. The I-5 Connection home base is the Wilsonville Community Center; the
group is sponsored by Wilsonville Community Seniors, Inc.
Bob Lytle
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And, the group is supplemented
with monthly contributions from
the singers.
A look at the group's roster
reveals some interesting details
about the membership.
• Most of them do not have any
formal training in music. Former
or current occupations range from
health care (10), education (10),
office workers (8), professional
musician (2), pastor, civil engineer, nuclear physicist, radio &
TV performer, grain exporter and
computer systems specialist, to
name a few.
• Their ages range from as
young as 50 to members in their
90s.
• They all enjoy the I-5 Connection community and the sense
of belonging to something larger
than any of them.
• Learning music as a part of a
group is a rewarding activity and
sharing the music with the community makes it all worthwhile.
What’s Up in February?
Due to remodeling at the Charbonneau Country Club, the Women’s Association is venturing off-
Many Charbonneau residents also participate in I-5
Connection. This is a picture from a performance in 2011
at the Clubhouse. The four singers you see are (l-r):
Bunky Firth, Millie DuPrau, Margaret Taft and Jan
Anderson. Please come to the CWA I-5 Connection
concert on January 13.
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