Station 54 Invitation

You are invited to an open house for Station 54 (Charbonneau) on Saturday, October 1, to be held between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Brief remarks will be given at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome!

Best,

Jacob Fuhrer, Public Affairs Officer

Pool Update

Pools A and F&G will remain open until the end of September. All other pools will close on September 19th. Thank you

New Traffic Flow Pattern I5 North

Within the last 3 days, ODOT changed the traffic flow for cars entering I5 North at route 551 (just South of the Charbonneau exit). If you are driving from Charbonneau and entering I5 North, please be aware that there are cars already in the lane that we used to have to ourselves as we merged onto I5 or went straight to the Wilsonville Road exit. Please be aware we need to yield to those cars already in the lane. Please see below the previous and current entrance to I5 North. Thank you

Crane Fly

“Last spring a decision was made not to treat for crane fly – not anticipating such an aggressive invasion.

In September, when we are sure all the larvae have hatched, Garron  will begin thatching, seeding and fertilizing to restore our lawns.

Thanks for your patience as we work throughout the community. “

Karen Siegel, Landscape Chair

ksiegel44@gmail.com

Water containment no longer in effect

The City of Wilsonville was able to replace the broken pump Thursday so there is now no restriction on water usage in Sherwood and Wilsonville. During the days that the two communities limited the demand, daily consumption dropped from an average of 10.4 million gallons per day to 8.4 million gallons per day. Thank you – Great work everyone!

Clarification on our irrigation system

We have received questions about why we are still watering the common areas. Those areas that fall outside of our court yards are not watered by the City of Wilsonville. The irrigation comes from the Willamette River and does not fall under the Wilsonville watering ban. Thank you.

Wilsonville Water usage for Irrigation

The City of Wilsonville has informed us that they have a water pump down and are asking residents not to use city water for irrigation until further notice. The water is fine for drinking, but they are asking that we try to cut down on usage while the pump is out. Please contact Steve Chinn at 503-682-0234 or the City’s webpage at https://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/ for more information. Thank you.

Below are the goals the Board will be working on this year. As always, we welcome any feedback, comments or suggestions.

  • Finance
  • Timely and accurate monthly reports- reports provided a week before Board meeting
    • Investment Policy in place- Done
    • Fund the Reserve as recommended -annual investment in Reserve by Dec 31st
    • Balance the Budget- Budget review at end of year
    • Zero based budget -build up from Zero vs. Roll-over- Budget process annually
  • Pools/ Rec Hall C
    • Maximize Pool usage -% of days pools available during the Pool season- goal 95%
    • Maximize Rec Hall C usage- % of days Rec Hall is available to CHOA- goal 95%
  • Communications
    • Timely and accurate Posts -Posts in place at least 5 days prior to event
    • Keep Mail Chimp up to date- Annual review and clean-up of system
    • Neighborhood survey- Complete as desired
  • Welcome
    • New homeowners’ introductions -90% of new homeowners contacted
    • Community events- Food Trucks, etc.- Hold 5 events annually
  • Landscaping
    • Maximize landscaping projects for the greatest benefit- Annual survey
  • Emergency Prep
    • Convert CHOA to meet at locations vs. shelter in place for Great Shake-out -Oct.
  • Neighborhood Watch
    • Establish a working NW program – get Captains in place by end of year
  • Sustainability
    • Determine focus and start process on items the Board agrees- get ideas in place by end of year

Thanks,

Barry Hendrix – hbgconsulting@gmail.com or 503-754-0322

Catalytic Converter theft

We have had a catalytic converter theft this week in CHOA. Please be aware that catalytic converter thefts target certain cars. No care is safe, but the most common cars are Prius, Tacoma, Lexus SUVs and Accords. If you are able to keep your cars in the garage, especially at night, please try to do so. Otherwise, park your car as close to your home as possible in a well-lit area. Thank you