The Villager Oct. 2013 | Page 8

Page 8 The Charbonneau Villager October 2013 Boys and Girls Aid Boys and Girls Aid FArOL KAHLe It’s not too early to be thinking about Christmas . . . especially poinsettias, and we would like to put one in every household in Charbonneau through our poinsettia sale! These plants are grown locally, in Hubbard, by Al’s Nursery. We will have two sizes - 6” for $15 and 8” for $25 - and four selections of colors: red, pink, white and red sprinkled with white and pink. Get your order and check in to Diane McMichael as soon as possible, because we have to have our final order in by October 15. Call Diane at 503694-2127 for more information. All proceeds go to support the many programs at Boys & Girls Aid. We have two date changes for you to mark on your calendars. The Holiday brunch at Springridge will be on Thursday, December 5, at 10:30 am, rather than the usual Friday. We were hoping to schedule our annual Crab & rib dinner in February next year but, due to the renovations being made to the club house, we have to move it back to March 8. Kathy Gibbons and Jan Bliss are co-chairs for the event and will have more information about that next month. Our person of interest this month is Maddy Abulencia, the Field technicians evaluated the soil's physical properties at NWREC last month to determine installation design details. Maddy Abulencia liaison between Boys & Girls Aid and the Cypress Branch Auxiliary. Her background provides a wonderful fit for this type of dedication. Maddy was born in the Philippines, her father and grandmother were employed by uNICeF and she has traveled and lived all over the world. Maddy holds bachelor’s degrees in international affairs and in economics from Lewis & Clark College. She plays an integral role in fundraising efforts at Boys & Girls Aid and holds responsibilities such as overseeing the Investor Thank You Program, the online giving program and sponsorships and live auctions at our major events. Maddy also works with and stewards many of our adoptive families as well as auxiliary members. Maddy enjoys yoga, running, dragon boating and Portland’s microbreweries. She has been with Boys & Girls Aid since 2009. Solar Panel Installation Set to Begin at the NWREC in October The installation of solar panels at the North Willamette research and extension Center (NWreC) is scheduled for October. Be watching for a flurry of activity along the Miley road portion of the 160-acre research farm - just west of the main entrance gate. The NWreC solar project is part of a larger Oregon State university effort to implement alternative energy development at locations around the state. Mike Bondi, director at NWreC, said, “We were invited to participate in this program and will be one of two off-campus solar facilities for OSu in Oregon. Three solar projects have been installed in Corvallis to help generate electrical power for Oregon State university.” The NWreC project will be a 200-kilowatt system and include about an acre of solar panels. Once operational, the panels at NWreC are expected to produce about 80% of the research center’s annual electrical needs. The NWreC solar panels will be a ground-mounted system and located just inside the Center’s fence line, south of the Miley road property line. A row of shrubbery will be planted along Miley road to provide a visual screen. “Our hope is to have the construction completed by the end of October or early November. Of course, we won’t be generating a lot of energy until next spring, but we should be producing lots of energy by then,” said Bondi. Roofing 503-422-7413 Free Estimates Specializing in cedar shake tear off; re-sheeting with cdx plywood using Owens Corning (Woodmoor, Woodcrest, Duration) or CertainTeed (Presidential TL, Presidential Shake, Landmark TL, Landmark) Shingles. Affordable Gutter Covers: Never clean your gutters again! Roofing Maintenance: Gutter Cleaning and Moss Removal Roof Repairs: Cedar or Composition Visit our website: www.LNRoofing.com Our Most Important Roof is Yours Licensed-Bonded-Insured- ccb# 186827/LNHS Construction, Inc. Financing Available Charbonneau Approved Lifetime Woodmoor Architectural Shingle We recycle your old asphalt shingles and keep them out of landfills Sawtooth Roofing Contractors Inc. 503-258-8017 CertainTeed Presidential Select SingleMaster Certified www.charbonneaucountryclub.com www.sawtoothroofing.com Roof Repairs & Cleaning our Specialty Check out our recent installation of an Owens Corning TM Woodmoor Licensed & Bonded – CCB #170692 Serving the Portland Metro area since 1995 Estimates Always Free • Financing Available