SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

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As we move further into 2022, the CHOA Board would like your input on how we are doing.  There is a link below that will take you to a very brief (4 Questions) questionnaire.  Please take a few minutes to complete it.  Your input will help us to better serve our community. The link will be open from May 16th through May 30th.  After gathering your input and comments, we will share what we have learned in a post . Thank you.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFL28V5

RV LOT ASPHALT REPAIR

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Subject: RV LOT ASPHALT REPAIR PROJECT

At the last Presidents annual meeting it was brought up that the Charbonneau RV Lot will be doing an asphalt overlay of the entire RV Lot beginning Monday May 2 requiring all lessee’s to move the RV’s, boat and trailers out of the lot.  Some of your residents may be parking their RV’s/Boat and trailers in the driveways or in front of their homes during this project.

Several lessee’s have reserved a spot to park their rigs at the Village Center Parking Lot.

We are hoping they can return to the RV lot Thursday May 5th if all goes well.

Thank you for being patience and if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate in contacting me.

Rick Schram

360-771-7998

Rhododendron Pruning

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Rhododendrons

As you all know, Charbonneau is blessed with the beauty of many rhododendrons throughout our community, and CHOA has our share.  In order to protect the health and growth of these plants, maintenance pruning is necessary and this time of year is the best time to do this.  

Because there are several hundred rhododendrons throughout CHOA, John deAquirre of Garron Grounds and I drove around each CHOA neighborhood in a golf cart and  selected those rhodies that we feel will benefit from maintenance pruning or thinning this year and tagged those plants with orange tags.  There may be other rhodies that would benefit from more vigorous pruning or some that are obstructing windows.  When the pruning crew identifies those instances, they will make an effort to contact the homeowner before pruning.

We anticipate that the pruning will begin early in March and will take about two weeks.  If you do not want the rhodies around your home pruned, please advise Garron Grounds at 503-682-7172.

Thanks,

Karen Siegel

CHOA Landscape Chair

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It’s that time of year when all the leaves are falling from the trees into gutters. Gutter cleaning has started and should be completed by January 31st. Please contact Steve Chinn with questions.

Pool Closures

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As our beautiful summer weather changes to fall, our pools will be closing.

“A” pool (Boones Bend cul-de-sac), C Pool (Lafayetta) and E pool (Winchester) will close this evening, September 30,2021

“F” &”G” pool (Fairway Drive and Lake Point Court) will be open until Sunday, October 3 Evening

“B” pool & Spa will be open until October 20th

“F” & “G” and “B” pool & spa are both subject to weather permitting!

Thank You.

REC ROOM C AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE!

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We are pleased to announce that Rec Hall C is now available to schedule. Please go to the CHOA website and select Information Directory. Scheduling Rec Hall C is on page 6. It will give you an overview of requirements for Rec room C along with directions to the Calendar Tab. Thank you.

    Heat Alert!

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    CCC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS/PUBLIC SAFETY

    NEIGHBOR CARE BULLETIN

    06/24/2021

    EXTREME HEAT SAFETY TIPS!

    Weather forecasters are calling for record breaking high temperatures this weekend! PGE is preparing for the high temperatures and high electrical use but are urging us to get ready too!

    What YOU can do:

     

    1. Have an outage kit, including:
    • Flashlights or headlamps
    • Battery-powered or hand-crank radio and clock or watch
    • Battery-powered or hand-held fans
    • Extra batteries
    • Car chargers for cell phones, laptops and/or tablet computers
    • Bottled water for people and animals (if you rely on electricity to pump water)
    • Frozen cold packs or water frozen in bags or plastic bottles (keep ready in your freezer)
    • Emergency phone numbers, including PGE Customer Service: 503-228-6322

     

    1. Stay safe during the heat:

    If you rely on electricity for your health, be sure to have a backup plan. Know how to get to an alternate location or emergency cooling center should you lose power.

     

    1. Review these tips to help you keep cool:
    • Bring the cool air in. Open windows in the morning or late evening when it’s cool outside. When it’s approaching 75 to 80 degrees, close windows and draw the shades or blinds to keep in cool air.
    • If you don’t have good blinds, tack up a light-colored sheet or blanket over sun-facing windows block sunlight.
    • Don’t heat your home unnecessarily. Avoid:
      • Cooking with your stove or oven. Use a microwave or outside grill instead.
      • Drying laundry and running the dishwasher in the afternoon and evening.
      • Do laundry and dishes in the early morning or late evening, or set your timer to have them run overnight. And turn off the heat dry setting on your dishwasher.
    • Your air conditioning system or stand-alone unit has to work much harder when it’s this hot to maintain the same temperature as usual — which can use more energy. To help offset this, consider:
      • Setting your air conditioner thermostat to 78 degrees or higher when you’re at home, health permitting, and 85 degrees when you’re away.
      • Turning on your ceiling fan when using the air conditioner, which allows you to raise your thermostat about 4 degrees to save energy without reducing comfort.
      • But remember: Fans cool people, not rooms, so turn fans off in empty rooms.

     

    1. Plan to keep food safe:
    • Freeze water in one-quart plastic storage bags to help keep food cool if your power goes out. Don’t fill them too full, or they might split as water expands when it freezes.
    • Use appliance thermometers in both the refrigerator and the freezer to be sure your food is safe in case of a power outage. Safe temperatures are 40°F or lower in the refrigerator, 0°F or lower in the freezer.
    • Know where you can get dry ice or block ice.
    • Have a few days’ worth of ready-to-eat foods that do not require cooking or cooling.

     

    1. STAY INFORMED: