What can I say about Chuck? He is one of the first property/business owners I met when I became Project Manager for the Burnham Street Project. We hit it off! He doesn't want anyone to know (but we already know) that he is a great Tigard Citizen, awesome advocate for the Burnham Project and really wonderful person.Chuck's father, Edward, was Tigard's second Mayor and Woodard Park is named after him. Edward opened the Tigard Liquor Store in 1939. Chuck took over the Liquor Store in 1957. Chuck and Arlie have 5 children and 10 grandchildren. You know family is important because Chuck built his house and 4 houses for his children on the same street. One son is living in Idaho or you know he would be there, too.
Chuck moved the Liquor Store to its current location in 1980. The building was Tigard's original Post Office and then housed the Tigard Times.
Chuck is glad to see progress on the Burnham Street project. He has worked with various groups since 1992 to get Burnham Street done. In 1992 it was decided they would do Commercial Street because it was worse (can it be?) than Burnham, with the understanding that they would improve Burnham Street two years later. I'm glad he and others are persistent and patient because here we are getting ready to pave in another 4 weeks. Chuck has attended almost every Burnham Coffee Meeting held on Friday mornings to keep informed and keep us on our toes.
