Sunriver got its first brewery last summer, now it’s home to its very own growler filling station in the Sunriver Business Park
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Nature Center................ 8 Love Wine Inc.............. 10 Calendar...................... 13 Women’s Club.............. 17
SROA News.................. 22 Public Safety................ 30 Classified..................... 37 Commentary................ 38
SROA serves up a new website dedicated exclusively to tennis. Check it out at sunrivertennis.com
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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
APRIL • 2013
volume xxxix • Number 4
Hugh Palcic tapped as SROA’s new GM
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SROA board president Bob Nelson, right, congratulates Hugh Palcic after naming him future SROA general manager to replace the retiring Bill Peck.
Michael Beeson’s original oil painting “Golden Hour on the Big Deschutes” has been selected as the Sunriver Music Festival’s poster artwork for 2013. The painting is based on a photo that was taken from Michael and Gail Beeson’s home south of Sunriver and showcases the quiet movement of the river with Canada geese flying overhead and a lone mallard duck.
After months of researching how and where to find the next general manager, the SROA Board of Directors unanimously voted March 16 to offer the position to Palcic. “We did fairly extensive research on the types of folks out there who may be qualified to serve. We know Sunriver is quite unique in the world of homeowner associations in terms of our mix of ownerships and the fact that we are in a resort community,” said Bob Nelson, SROA board president. “We spent time confidentially interviewing SROA department directors and other key personnel in regard to their expectations for the future and changes they would recommend. As a result I believe we have the best candidate for the job.” Peck said the board placed the association in “very capable hands. Hugh’s knowledge of SROA, its historical perspectives and its political landscape will be invaluable in providing the leadership, continuity, and consistency needed to build on the association’s accomplishments and keep the momentum going.” Prior to moving to Oregon, Palcic managed Miron Precast Concrete, a company that provided building and construction supply services to five counties around New York City. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York and served an internship with New York State Sen. Anthony Masiello which led to a position in his district office. Palcic moved his wife and family to Central Oregon in 1998 in search of a new lifestyle. “We didn’t know Sunriver existed. We were driving from Bend to La Pine just checking out the area and looking for a place to eat lunch when we saw a sign on Highway 97 for a Subway sandwich shop, so we made the turn onto South Century Drive and discovered The Village at Sunriver. After just a few minutes of looking around in the village my wife said, ‘We can stop looking. Let’s try to make this work.’ ” Palcic saw the SROA code enforcement officer position advertised and applied,
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Turn to GM, page 3
Hugh Palcic has been named as Sunriver Owners Association’s next general manager. He takes over the post Sept. 16 when current general manager Bill Peck retires after five years in the position. Palcic has worked for SROA 15 years. He was hired in 1998 as a code enforcement officer for SROA’s Community Development Department. He became director of the department in 2007. Palcic took on additional responsibilities when he was named assistant general manager in 2009. He has been involved in every major SROA project during the past five years, including the development and operation of SHARC. Palcic earned a Certified Manager of Community Associations certificate in 2009 and an Association Management Specialist designation in 2010.
River access identified as first priority from the Infrastructure and Amenities Master Plan By Brooke Snavely On March 16 the SROA Board of Directors approved a motion to issue a request for proposals to develop permanent river access on a parcel of land near the Sunriver Resort marina. SROA obtained the land in an owner-approved property exchange with the resort in 2012. This makes river access the first project to emerge from the Infrastructure and Amenities Master Plan (IAMP) that was presented to owners at last August’s SROA annual meeting and adopted in November. The motion directs SROA staff to obtain drawings, perspectives, conceptual plans and cost estimates on site improvements shown in the MacKay Sposito Sunriver Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan, which is available at www.sunriverowners.org>News & Notices> Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan. The MacKay Sposito report proposes various improvements to Pasture 11, which is due east of the Hola! Restaurant. SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XXXIX • NUMBER 4 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Among them are a paved ramp for launching trailered boats with river access on the marina lagoon, paved parking with 47 standard stalls and eight trailer stalls, a waterfront sandy beach, picnic tables, a restroom, off leash dog park, soft trail, and an interpretive historic site. The projected timeline for the permanent river access project is: May/June – Approve a request for proposal July/August – Community involvement/plan refinement August/September – Final decision October/November – Communication of final plan December/January 2014 – Develop a ballot measure possibly for a special election May/June 2014 – Permitting process June/July 2014 – Bid selection, award contract August/September 2014 – Construction Turn to River, page 3
Beeson artwork selected for poster
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