Our Annual Meeting is scheduled for Monday 4/25/16 at 7:00 pm at the Charobonneau Country Club. Please plan to attend this important meeting
Agenda:
There is not a quorum for the the monthly board meeting in March, as a result Wednesday, March 9th board meeting has been canceled.
The next Monthly meeting will be April 13th, at 10:00 in Pool House C on Lafayette.
An inspection of CHOA Chimneys was done and a letter will be sent out to residents in late Spring if the outside of the chimney is in need of cleaning.
Per CCC and CHOA General Maintenance rules, Homeowners are responsible to properly maintain their residence at their own expense.
Cleaning of your chimney can be done by you or anyone of your choice. If you would like a list of companies used in CHOA in the past, please contact Steve Chinn (schinno@gmaiI.com or 503-682-0234)
Neighbors Jan Crawford and Jesse Taft recently received a call from Scammers reporting that they would be sued by the IRS.
Per the IRS site:
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and asking for money, here’s what you should do:
Remember, too, the IRS does not use unsolicited email, text messages or any social media to discuss your personal tax issue. For more information on reporting tax scams, go to www.irs.gov and type “scam” in the search box.
Additional information about tax scams are available on IRS social media sites, including YouTubeand Tumblr where people can search “scam” to find all the scam-related posts.
Below is an email from one of your neighbors:This is just a quick email asking for your help. Our cat, Millie, a short haired Siamese, was let out as usual on Wednesday morning but did not come back within her usual 30 minutes. That is not too unusual. But the gardeners had been around the street and they were here all day yesterday, which may have scared her. However, she did not come in yesterday evening and this morning she was not in our garage like she usually is if she is still outside when we go to bed. We called for her all night with no luck.Today we still have not seen her. Unfortunately she went out without her collar on, something that rarely happens.If you happened to see her yesterday or today, could you let me know? Also, if you could check your garages in case she decided to hide there.Thanks so much,~ Katrina Shallahamer8079 Sacajawea Way
About 75-80 people attended our Holiday Gathering. Thanks to Ty & Joan Kuhns and Bill & Susan Steel Preparations and their CHOA volunteer team the Country Club was beautifully decorated and everyone who attended had a wonderful time of socializing with their neighbors. I have heard many comments since the party that residents look forward to enjoy this party as one of the best of the year.
During our Holiday Gathering we again gave the opportunity for our residents to give to The Community Transitional School of Portland. This year we raised $760.00 in cash and 45-50 gifts were delivered to the children. The poster below is from the kids of CTS.
Excerpt from letter of thanks written by Principal and Lead Teacher, Cheryl Bickie:
While all of us feel at times that we are caught up in circumstances over which we have no control, many of our students are especially prone to see themselves as helpless victims in a world where they have few options and little or no opportunity to take control of their own lives. It’s a belief that many of them inherit from their parents and one they will likely pass on to their own children. Our mission is to prevent that, to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness they are caught in by helping them discover that they have the strength within themselves to change their lives and the support they need to set goals and achieve….
Hardly a day goes by that I am not mindful of your support and what it means. For the past year or two I have begun walking to work whenever I can. As the days grow shorter and colder, I am often the first to arrive and I see the building waiting dark and silent for the school day to begin. Opening the door and stepping from the dark outside to the dark inside, I turn on the heat and lights, and it is often then that I think what a miracle it is that the place I am standing in was built by the kindness of thousands of people for the benefit of children most of them have never met and will never know. Later, as the sky lightens and children pour from the buses and stream laughing and shouting into the school. I often reflect on how little they actually know about all the people who opened that door and keep it open every day……But we never forget that it is you who make it possible for us to be there, and we are grateful for all you do.
If you were unable to make it to the Gathering and would still like to contribute there are several ways to do so, please visit their webpage at: http://www.transitionalschool.org/help/help.html
Special Thank You To The WHOLE CHOA TEAM who made this event special
Space does not allow me to post all the names of those who helped make this event special. If you would like to comment on the wonderful time you had, I will pass on your thanks to the team
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Sunday Morning, January 3rd, these tracks were spotted in the snow at 32035 Boones Bend Rd.
Craig O’Conner is the owner of the property. Craig took the photos of the tracks and researched them. He talked to hunters and went online with the Measurements and it was determined these were the tracks of an adult cougar.
All residents need to be concerned about their pets and their own safety. Please get the word out to your neighbors especially those who have pets.
Thank you
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First the City looked at our system to prioritize Severity (Ie Sewage) and Cost Saving Groupings. From this survey it was decided to Spot Repair Manhole to Manhole the bad areas.
There are three options to repair our system
What to expect with CIPP
Time: CIPP can be done at a rate of 800 ft a day or ½ -1day
What to expect with Open Excavation
Time—100-500 ft a day
Please BYOB and hearty horsd’oeuvres to share – Coffee and Desert provided
Don’t forget an unwrapped gift or donation for the Transitional School, if you wish to contribute
No need to RSVP, just come and participate
Again this year we will be gifting The Community Transitional School of Portland, a school for homeless or at-risk students. You may choose something specific for a child (ages 5-16) and bring it unwrapped to this party, or you may give a check made out to the school.
Visit their website, http://www.transitionalschool.org/help/help.html, for more information about the school and specific suggested gift ideas.
Join us as we celebrate the spirit of the holidays and Charbonneau!
