Dreaming of spring? The Sunriver Nature Center provides ideas and opportunities for plantings. Page 8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 4 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22
Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38 Letters to the Editor .... 39
A new website provides owners and visitors information on being prepared for an emergency. Page 12
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By Claire McClafferty, SROA Natural Resources If you ask Sunriver owners and visitors what makes our community so special, the health and beauty of the natural environment is a common response. Preserving and enhancing Sunriver’s natural environment is so important to owners, it is part of the mission statement of the Sunriver Owners Association. Factors impacting forest health and wildfire risk in Sunriver – and in all forest environments – include overcrowded tree stands and the build-up of combustible materials. An overcrowded stand increases competition among trees, stressing the trees and making them more susceptible to beetle death and disease. Overcrowding also creates a higher fire risk for the landscape as fire rapidly spreads in a dense canopy. “Fuel loading” refers to the accumulation of combustible materials in the forest and “ladder fuels” refer specifically to the collection of such materials that link the ground to the tree canopy. Ladder
fuels include live vegetation such as bitterbrush and manzanita, dead material on the ground or “blowdown,” live and dead tree limbs, and tree seedlings. Without intervention, overcrowded stands and fuel loading can be disastrous to the health of the forest environment. In a pristine forest, wildfires perform the
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New recycling center plans moving forward SROA NEWS – After several years of negotiations and ironing out details between the Sunriver Owners Association, Deschutes County, Cascade Disposal and their respective legal counsels, plans are moving forward to construct an expanded recycling facility in Sunriver. An arrangement between the entities resulted in the creation of a five year lease with Cascade Disposal to reimburse SROA for the entire cost of construction. “And, after that five year period, (SROA) will own the entire property and the structure,” said SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic at the March 15 SROA Board work session. “Should the recycle center ever go away, SROA can repurpose the facility for equipment bays or whatever...”
cleansing task. However, in an urban forest environment such as Sunriver, burning is impractical and dangerous. Manual ladder fuels removal, clearing and tree thinning are highly effective when applied throughout wildland ur-
inches between Feb. 24 and Feb. 28. The storms were cheekily dubbed “treepocalypse” and “snowmageddon.” February’s total snow accumulation was 58 inches – what we generally would receive in an entire winter season. Sunriver’s historical February snowfall average is 11 inches. The snow shut down much of the
SROA NEWS – Mackenzie, an architecture firm hired to design and oversee the North Pool renovation project, has created a couple of conceptual design options resulting from owner feedback. “The North Pool is quite a challenge. We heard ‘wow us, but don’t wow us’… I think we’re doing a good job walking that line,” said SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic. “I like where we are with this process.” Depending on the option owners choose, new features may include: • Leisure pool extended to 25 meters long for lap swimming • Drop off driveway and additional ADA parking • Hot tub • Graded, “parklike” landscaping with more lawn and lounging areas • Shade trellis • Zero entry
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February ‘snowmaggedon’ shut down the region By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene The year began with a bang after the area was hammered by late winter storms barely a month apart from one another. First came a windstorm on Jan. 23 – knocking down some 1,800 trees in Sunriver that blocked roads, pathways and damaged property. A month later, the community was buried under a record-breaking snow dump of 43
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SCENE APRIL 2019 Volume XLV, No. 4 57455 Abbot Drive P.O. Box 3278 Sunriver, OR 97707
OWNER/PUBLISHER Sunriver Owners Association
The SUNRIVER SCENE is the official monthly publication of the Sunriver Owners Association, a not-for-profit Oregon corporation dedicated to: “Maintaining Sunriver as a premier residental and resort community, protecting and enhancing its quality of life, natural environment and property values.” The SCENE is mailed to Sunriver property owners anywhere in the U.S. and available at locations throughout Sunriver or through a paid subscription by mail. Publication of advertising copy or individuals’ opinions in the SCENE does not constitute endorsement by the newspaper, the Sunriver Owners Association or any of its members or board of directors. Each advertiser bears responsibility for claims made on their behalf. Scene content including stories, advertising and images are copyrighted and cannot be re-published without permission.
HOW TO REACH US EDITOR Susan Berger 541.585.2937 susanb@srowners.org ADVERTISING Vickie Killion 541.585.2939 vickiek@srowners.org
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SROA CONTACTS 541.593.2411
888.284.6639 toll-free email: infosroa@srowners.org www.sunriverowners.org GENERAL MANAGER Hugh Palcic hughp@srowners.org ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Keith Kessaris keithk@srowners.org COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 541.593.6645 NATURAL RESOURCES 541.593.1522
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ban interface communities such as Sunriver. To promote a healthy forest environment and reduce the wildfire risk to our community, comply with local, state, and federal standards, and support its own mission, SROA created the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan establishing guidelines that apply to all common and private property within Sunriver. The requirements of the plan became mandatory for private property owners in 1996. SROA’s Natural Resources Department oversees the ladder fuel reduction (LFR) treatment of approximately 150-180 acres of commons annually. The community is divided into six sections, and LFR work is performed in one section each year on a rotating basis. Natural Resources Department staff mark property boundaries and identify trees for removal on commons and experienced private contractors are engaged to execute LFR and tree thinning on commons. The Natural Resources Department also assists Sunriver owners to comply with the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduc-
Snowmaggedon
Central Oregon region as plow crews struggled to keep up while the snow kept coming. In Sunriver, Public Works crews worked around the clock in 12 hour shifts for eight days and had all roads passable within a couple of days. The pathways were also plowed by the end of the week. SHARC and SROA Administration offices were closed early on Feb. 25 due to staff shortages, as some staff were stuck at home and were unable to drive in. The Redmond Airport was shut down for two days after an important piece of the airport’s instrument landing system broke under the weight of heavy snow. The snow also delayed work on the Abbot/Beaver project for about 10 days. Public Works and the contractor worked in mid-February to start removing snow from the construction site so they could begin working. Some 38 loads of snow (approximately 1,000 yards) was trucked to the overflow access parking at the boat launch. To the joy of skiers, Mt. Bachelor also recorded their biggest snow dump in recent history with 64 inches over a seven day period, which included a whopping 48 inches of snow within a 48 hours.
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Ladder fuels are often chipped on site and blown onto commons.
tion Plan by annually inspecting private properties, issuing courtesy or deficiency notices and permits to owners, answering questions, marking trees for removal, and performing follow-up site visits. The Public Works Department offers roadside pickup and chipping of ladder fuel debris to support owner LFR efforts on their private properties. The Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan is available on the SROA website and copies can be picked up at the SROA administrative office. Bottom Line: To promote a healthy forest environment and reduce the wildfire risk to our community, SROA’s Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan provides guidelines for forest management on both commons and private properties. Owner Action: Become familiar with SROA’s Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan and apply these standards to your property. Contact the Natural
Resources Department for required permits. LFR Work on SROA Commons Approximately 130 acres of Sunriver commons will undergo LFR work in 2019. The process will include removing unhealthy trees, thinning of smaller trees and removal of some vegetation. The work will occur on commons only and is expected to begin by late spring and continue into late fall. LFR activity is dependent upon fire season restrictions/ weather and schedule of the hired contractor(s). LFR treatment on commons is scheduled on a six-year cycle. In 2019, the east side of the community will be treated as contractors work on all common areas generally bordered by Abbot Drive to the south, Beaver Drive and East Cascade to the west and Cottonwood Road to the north. Property owners in the project area were contacted by SROA
LADDER FUELS REDUCTION LFR 2019 GUIDE Your comprehensive resource for LFR activity in Sunriver • Intro to Ladder Fuels – page 1 • LFR on Commons – page 3 • LFR on Private Property – page 5 • SROA Ladder Fuels Pickup – page 14 • Firewood Permits – page 14 • FireFree Schedule – page 17
in February, alerting them to LFR activities and scheduling. Staff marked property lines with pink ribbon, while trees scheduled for removal are tagged with green paint. Although every efT L F,
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going Goodness, Mother Nature sure gave us big surprises this winter. I will spare the chilling details (no pun intended) as the Scene has done a thorough job chronicling the events in its last two issues. But what caught my attention were the actions of our first responders. We often take them for Bob Nelson granted as they go about their routine work assignments. Some folks even take time to criticize them. People are entitled to have their own opinions. But what we cannot and should not do is to ignore their primary mission which is to keep us safe. We are very fortunate to have such dedicated and professional people who are members of the Sunriver Police Department and the Sunriver Fire Department. They are essential to our safety and wellbeing. But what is too often overlooked is the service provided by SROA personnel. To be certain, they are essential to keeping Sunriver amenities and infrastructure operating efficiently every day. Our regular and seasonal employees number almost 150 people across nine departments including Accounting, Community Development, Human Resources, Recreation and Information Technology. Each provides critical support to SROA operations. However, in the two recent weather-caused emergencies, staff from the following departments played an active part of our responses to the challenges that were so graciously provided by Mother Nature.
Our administrative staff was quick to respond to our owners providing accurate and up-to-date information that was very important and helpful to callers. Frankly, they also provided much needed comfort. The day of the wind event, they responded by telephone to over 820 calls on the day of the storm. Our Natural Resources staff was able to make quick decisions regarding hazard trees that need to be removed. They also made contact with tree service companies to assist with the removal process. SROA Communications staff were also very busy, especially notifying non-resident owners using webbased means to communicate essential information. The department also works collaboratively with the Sunriver Service District to share and disseminate information in an emergency situation. And last but certainly not least our Public Works Department demonstrated extraordinary skill and dedication in responding to such difficult circumstances. In the wind event they removed more than 576 trees that had blocked roads and pathways throughout Sunriver. In one event they had to quickly remove several very large trees that had fallen at the fire station and blocked fire and emergency medical vehicles from leaving the station. The crew quickly responded and had to use heavy equipment to move the larger trees. All Sunriver roads were cleared of trees before 5 p.m. on the day of the storm. Pathways were passable by the end of the following day. In our recent snow event, Public Works staff were again called upon to provide critical assistance in a very difficult situation. The amount of snow that we received totaled 58 inches in the month of February!
The average February snowfall over the past 33 years is only 11 inches. The highest average snowfall for an entire year is 61 inches. Our Public Works staff spent six days of around-theclock, 12 hour shifts to make our roads and pathways passable. When asked how it felt to pull the 12 hour night shift, one staff member responded that he rather liked it because there were fewer cars to dodge at night! The next task will be to remove many of the large piles of snow that were created as we had no other place to put it. Folks, pray for spring. These are just a few of the challenges that our SROA staff encountered as the result of our weather events. We continue to hear of many other acts of kindness. We owners are well served by the Sunriver Police Department, the Sunriver Fire Department and SROA staff. There exists mutual and active cooperation between all three entities. As evidence of this commitment to cooperation, I share the following letter that was sent to SROA’s General Manager regarding the response of a first responder to the recent snow episode. “I would like to extend my extreme gratitude to you, Mark Smith and all of the Public Works crew for their excellent work during this past week’s unusual snowfall. It was a challenging time for our community. Your team was amazing, I received a call from Mark letting me know they were available to clear any roadway we requested if an emergency situation did arise. I really appreciate your team’s partnership and willingness to go the extra mile to serve this fine community.” Sincerest regards, Cory Darling, Sunriver Chief of Police
Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, March 16, 2019. Board members present: Bob Nelson, Richard Wharton, Jim Fister, Mike Gocke, Gary Bigham, Jim Adams, Jackie Schmid, Brad Skinner, Keith Mobley. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger. Financial report Year-to-date through Feb. 28, 2019 (unaudited) • Total Revenues $1,655,742 • Total Expenses $1,750,583 • Operating Surplus/Deficit -$94,842 Owners forum • Debbie Wightman addressed the board on behalf of an area realtor regarding the process of property for sale inspections in Sunriver. • Dave Rhodes, chair of the Owner Enrichment Committee, provided an update on activities and programs created as a result of the work by the committee. Association operations • Administration: Staff continues to monitor and participate in the Oregon Public Utilities Commission water company sale. Preparing for negotiations with Pine Forest Development regarding SROA’s LUBA appeal and potential settlement. Monitoring legislative matters in Salem as SROA has two pieces of legislation introduced this session (an investment bill and a sewer/water regulatory bill surrounding rate making). Page 4
Filed an insurance claim related to damages from the wind storm and received an initial claim check. Finalizing details relative to the new recycling center and cost estimates. • Accounting: Accounting software conversion is in progress and going well. Bank conversion from Bank of America to First Interstate is also progressing. Received $76,000 from BendBroadband for right of way fee audit settlement. • Communications: All SROA-managed websites remained busy as owners tuned in to find weather information following the recent wind and snow storms. Several ebasts were sent to owners with information about both storms as well as North Pool meetings and upcoming Abbot/Beaver construction work. Staff is working with Recreation on a “Clean Campaign” to better educate visitors on the importance of a clean body equals a clean pool. Work is underway on a website dedicated to the Sunriver Emergency Alert System and preparedness. Staff is testing a software that can convert the Sunriver Style website and could potentially replace the Sunriver Navigator app – alleviating the redundancy of information and staff time to manage both. The new administration and Public Works signs took a beating due to the amount of snow plows pushed into them and popping off the letters… staff is looking at an alternative material to avoid this in the future. • Community Development: Contractor registration continues. The Design Committee held a training session
in March. • Natural Resources: Documentation and cleanup of storm damaged trees continues. Postcard notification sent in regards to ladder fuel reduction contract work on commons this summer. Work also included GIS tracking and preparation. Staff has ordered ponderosa seedlings for upcoming Arbor Day activities in April. • IT: Work continues on a long-term fix to the fitness room TV channels. The Telecommunications Work Group held a meeting with industry experts to gain an outside perspective of the vision for Sunriver. Testing continues for video conferencing capabilities and has been successful so far. Worked on front desk protocols for new front desk representative, Corina Seamons. Jesus Mendoza has completed Criminal Justice Information System training for working on police computers. • Public Works: Post storm cleanup of trees and snow continues. Crews worked around the clock for five days following a 43 inch snow dump over four days at the end of February (February’s average snowfall is 11 inches). Crews are evaluating roads and pathways for windstorm damage. Snow fleet repairs are ongoing and staff evaluated buildings and made fencing repairs from wind damage. Staff is participating in task forces for both the IAMP and North Pool. • Recreation/SHARC: Water bottle filling stations have been installed at SHARC. Head lifeguards have conducted a deep clean of the pool locker rooms.
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Swim lessons were full and required two instructors. Met with a contractor for constructing a shed for additional, and much needed, storage. Work continues for the April 6 Home Expo. Staff is narrowing in on an artist for the ticketed concert. Filled a front desk position left after Corina Seamons was hired to replace Kimmy Daggett at the administration officefront desk. Board actions • Approved minutes of the Feb. 15, 2019 SROA board work session as written. • Approved minutes of the Feb. 16, 2019 SROA regular board meeting as corrected. • Approved February 2019 financial statement (unaudited). • Tabled a board action to change the Nominating Committee charter to increase members from seven to nine to increase outreach in finding candidates for the SROA and SSD boards. The motion was tabled due to language in the charter that was unclear to some board members and needed further clarification. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. April 19, followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department. Approved minutes of the meeting are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2019
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fort is made to accurately locate property lines, some ladder fuels reduction work could occur on the fringes of an owner’s property. Property owners were asked to contact SROA by April 1 if they felt the property boundaries or trees were incorrectly marked. Owners are responsible for knowing the location of their property boundaries. The material and wood that are generated from the project have multiple uses. For example, limbs and brush will be chipped and blown back onto commons, keeping the nutrient content of the area balanced. Larger logs will stay in place as bird, animal, and beneficial insect habitat or will be used in support of landscape restoration work in Sunriver. The majority of the wood will be bucked into firewood and available to Sunriver owners to collect with a permit. Maps detailing the 2019 LFR contract area on commons will be available on SROA’s website and at the SROA administrative building in April. Bottom Line: LFR work will be performed on common areas on the east side of Sunriver beginning in late spring. Owner Action: Owners within the contract area should direct questions to the SROA Natural Resources Department at 541-593-1522.
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KNOW SROA Natural Resources staff are busy working on courtesy and non-compliant ladder fuels reduction materials to send to owners.
Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan meets or exceeds the standards outlined in the Oregon Forestland Urban Interface Fire Protection Act of 1997 (commonly called Senate Bill 360). Compliance by property owners with the Sunriver LFR Plan certifies a property under the approved alternative standards and may relieve the owner of the fire cost recovery liability. Further, by creating and/ or maintaining a fire-resistant buffer or “defensible space” on their property, owners are supporting effective first-response firefighting on their property in the event of a wildfire, and increasing their home’s chance of surviving a wildfire – even without firefighting assistance. Each year, SROA Natural Resources staff certified as ODF Accredited Assessors inspect all private properties within LFR on Private Property Sunriver – alternating between Property owners play an im- north and south ends – for portant role in making Sunriver vegetative growth and wildfire a fire adapted community. risks. Staff inspect such condiCompliance with the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan is the responsibility of each owner. In addition to contributing to reducing wildfire risk throughout Sunriver, conformity with the plan offers legal protections to owners and increases the chances your home will survive in a wildfire event. Having been developed in cooperation and with the approval of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), the Sunriver
tions as branches near the roof or chimney, bitterbrush near a structure or under the dripline of a tree, tree and seedling spacing, separation of live and dead limbs from the ground, and location of firewood, among others. In spring, properties with excessive ladder fuels are issued a Notice of Deficiency advisory and are issued a permit to perform LFR and tree thinning work on their property. Around June 1, if a property has yet to come into compliance they will receive a final 30-day notice to complete the LFR work. Those who fail to comply within this time period can be cited and fined $500, a fine that escalates until the property is brought into compliance. Properties that are not out of compliance with the plan but where an increasing wildfire fuel load may result in noncompliance in the future receive
Property owners have a role in Ladder Fuel Reduction (LFR) Stay informed
Owners should read and become familiar with Sunriver’s LFR Plan. The plan is available on the SROA website (www.sunriverowners.org) or at the SROA administration office.
Know your property line Owners are responsible for knowing their property lines within an LFR contract area and keeping their property in compliance with the LFR plan.
Notices Courtesy or deficiency advisory notices from SROA Natural Resources regarding required LFR work on private property is sent out each spring.
LFR removal SROA removes owner-generated LFR materials from April to October. Materials that CANNOT be collected include: pine needles, grass, leaves, garden plants/waste, small branches or any bagged material.
Firewood A firewood permit and load tags is required for the collection of firewood. Permits are issued at the SROA administrative office or SHARC member services desk with your valid 2019 Member Preference card.
FireFree FireFree yard debris free recycling dates: • May 3-4: Lake Penhollow Compost Site, Sunriver • May 4-12: Knott Landfill, Bend • May 17-18: Deschutes County Transfer Station, La Pine
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SUNRIVER HOME EXPO Saturday, April 6 • 9am - 12pm Benham Hall at SHARC THIS FREE EVENT INCLUDES • Light Brunch • Sunriver’s Emergency Preparedness Plan • Gift for first 150 SROA Owners Connect with SROA registered contractors for all your project needs!
Visit www.sunriverowners.org for more information SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2019
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Sunriver You: new club by owners for owners By Helen Heeren We live in an age of abundant opportunity for learning and development, but how about something closer to home? For example, not having lived in Central Oregon before retiring, I wish I could identify more of the plants in the area. Sure, I could look it up online or buy a book, but my preferred way of learning is in a “class” setting with other interested folks. I just would rather not have to drive into Bend for a class. This idea of not having to venture into Bend for classes got a group of us thinking… we must have people in the greater Sunriver community – who are experts in an infinite number of subjects – who would be willing to share their knowledge with the rest of the community. Creating the opportunity to match up the “people who
know stuff” with the “people who want to learn stuff ” is what we are exploring with a new organization known as “Sunriver You.” It is a simple idea of tapping into the wealth of knowledge on our doorstep to fill the desire for life-long learning that our community exhibits. The “class” could be a one-time, two-hour long session, a one-hour weekly session for a month or longer, a field trip… whatever makes sense, all free of charge (unless materials are required). Here are some subjects we think would be of interest: geology and geography of Central Oregon, bike repair and maintenance, home beer brewing, knitting, beginning conversational Spanish, woodworking, preparedness for hiking in Central Oregon… the list could go on and on in the areas of health and
wellness, recreation, home and garden, arts, writing, language, technology, personal growth and financial/retirement. With the encouragement of the Owner Enrichment Committee and guidance from SROA staff, Sunriver You was officially recognized as an organization by the SROA Board at its February meeting. Now we need the YOU in Sunriver You to move forward. If you have expertise or skills you would be willing to share – we’d like to hear from you. If there is something you’d be interested in learning – we’d like to know what that is. If you’d like to lend your skills to help get this new SROA club off the ground – let us know. You can email your ideas, suggestion for classes, or willingness to participate to info@sunriveryou.com
Military attaché returns to Sunriver Men’s Club Tom Roberts, a Sunriver resident, will address the Sunriver Men’s Club on Thursday, April 18. The talk is entitled “Push and CounterPush in the Indo-Pacific." The Grille at Crosswater will host the luncheon. Sunriver area men and women are welcome to attend. The cost is $25 per person. Roberts has presented several times at the men’s club and always draws a crowd. He spent a large part of his career as a U.S. military attaché in
Beijing and maintains an avid interest in Chinese military and naval strategy. Previously, he spoke about island building in the South China Sea, China’s maritime strategy as it bids for regional naval dominance beyond the South China Sea, and this time he will explain how China’s continuing multifaceted efforts to replace the US as the dominant naval force in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean draws allied push-back and sparks significant shifts in US Navy doctrine.
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UPCOMING SESSIONS To register for these events visit, sunriver-you.eventbrite.com • Uncovering the Unchanging Role of Your Life presented by Bob Black Wednesday, April 17 | 7-8:30 p.m | SHARC Crescent Room
Doctor, lawyer, businessperson, entrepreneur, butcher, baker, candlestick maker…? If you’re like most people, when asked to introduce yourself, you tell everyone what you do. But, who do you say you are now that you’re retired? Simply “retired”? Or “I used to be a….”? Do these answers really capture the uniqueness of who you are today? Join us as we explore how to answer this question and work through a process to identify the core, unchanging role you’ve had and will continue to have throughout your life.
• Ten Best Hikes Near Sunriver, Where to Go and
What to Bring by Dan Hilburn Monday, May 6 | 4-5:30 p.m. | SHARC Crescent Room
We’re lucky to surrounded by majestic mountains, pristine lakes, and spectacular scenery. Learn what trails are recommended for your level of fitness, where to find the trailheads, and what to bring with you for a safe and enjoyable experience.
Home and garden improvements that will benefit local wildlife When it comes to changing the world, your own backyard is a great place to start. As you make home improvements, consider their potential to benefit local wildlife that travel in and around your property. Here are a few important steps you can take.
Roberts is both a former Navy officer and a former Army officer. His military career included three postings as US military attaché in China, extensive involvement in the formulation of international security policy and arms control strategy at senior levels in the Pentagon and at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, as well as other intelligence and operational duty in Asia, EuT M’ C,
Plant native species By planning native species exclusively in your garden and yard, you will be promoting a healthy local ecosystem while providing proper nourishment and a natural habitat for visiting wildlife, whether that be insects, birds or furry creatures. Because native plant species are meant to thrive in your local climate, they will require less maintenance, which means a beautiful yard with less stress.
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Still time to submit SROA Board candidacy petition SROA NEWS – The SROA Bylaws allow for nomination by petition for candidacy to the SROA Board of Directors. This provision is important since the Board wishes to provide a means of candidacy for those who want to contribute to the membership through service on the Board but who prefer not to seek candidacy through the Nominating Committee process. The Bylaws require that candidates by petition file a petition form with no fewer than 100 signatures of individual Sunriver property owners (only one valid signature per property) at least 120 days
prior to the close of the election. For the upcoming August 2019 election, the deadline for filing the petition and other required application materials is 4 p.m. on April 12. The additional materials to be filed include the Board Applicant Candidacy form, Conflict of Interest form, Code of Conduct and Ethics form, and Confidentiality Agreement. The required forms may be obtained at the SROA office located next to the fire station on Abbot Drive or by downloading them at www. sunriverowners.org under the News & Notices menu. SROA Board candidates must be Sunriver property owners in
Sunriver Brewing to launch limited release series Sunriver Brewing Company will be releasing their first 16 ounce cans on April 6. The beers are part of an endless rotating series of “limited release” options, similar to what they have been doing on draft over the years. The can release will be part of Sunriver Brewing’s Grand Opening Party at their new Oakway Pub location in Eugene. “We’re so ready to fill these beautiful 16 ounce cans with awesome, independent craft beer,” said Brett Thomas, Director of Brewing Operations. “The product coming through our canning line is top notch with regards to packaged beer quality. Minimal exposure to light and minimal oxygen pickup creates a truly superior drinking experience. The brewery team is looking forward to presenting some absolutely killer beers in this
new format – our favorites like Sunny D, Vermont Vacation and Escape from Escondido, as well as some totally new brews.” The series will have very limited quantities for small retail outlets and will consist of rotating most of the beer in Sunriver Brewing’s 2019 IPA Factory series. Other Sunriver Brewing favorites like Cocoa Cow Chocolate Milk Stout will also be available in these 16 ounce cans. In the Sunriver Bre wing pubs you will find all of these plus a few extra releases including beers from their 2019 Double IPA Factory series that are exclusive to Sunriver Brewing’s pubs. Sunriver Brewing Company has a brewhouse pub in The Village at Sunriver, on Galveston Avenue in Bend and newly opened Oakway Pub in Eugene.
DEADLINE NOTICE: A candidate’s completed petition and other application materials should be submitted in time to arrive in the hands of the SROA Elections Committee (at the SROA office) no later than 4 p.m. on April 12. good standing (either residents or non-residents). They also should have leadership experi-
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ence in a business, profession or volunteer capacity, have the ability to work collaboratively to address complex issues and effectively problem solve, have demonstrated effective listening and communications skills, have the ability to work with others who may have differing views, and be a team player. Duties and responsibilities of SROA Board members include attending board meetings on the third Friday and Saturday of each month, accepting a commitment to spend 20 to 30 hours per month on board business, and working with enthusiasm and integrity to help the Sunriver community move forward on important issues facing the SROA Board
and craft your own, using your own home’s architecture for inspiration. A strategically placed bird house – either within three feet of a window or over 30 feet away – will help techniques can be found by vis- avoid bird strikes. Be a good neighbor – not iting WindowAlert.com. just to the other humans. Make improvements to your home Build a bird house Add beauty to your yard with that will help protect both local a wooden bird house. Find a and migratory wildlife. –Source: StatePoint design you love or get creative
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and the community as a whole. Functions of the board include, but are not limited to: corporate planning and policy development; financial oversight and direction; supervision and promotion of the general welfare of Sunriver; and interfacing with county and other governmental and jurisdictional bodies. Membership on the SROA Board is a threeyear commitment with an opportunity to serve for additional terms. Any questions regarding this process should be directed to Laurence MacLaren, Nominating Committee chair, at 503-522-8577 or email laurencemaclaren@gmail.com
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Good to grow in April By Amanda Accamando, Nature Center Manager Winter arrived late this year in Sunriver with more than three feet of snow falling in the last week of February. As the snow slowly melts away, we are observing new signs of life emerging throughout Sunriver informing us all that spring has arrived. Red-winged blackbirds returned to visit the feeders at the Sunriver Nature Center. Our queen bee began to lay eggs while worker bees took advantage of warm days to take short cleansing flights outside. And then there is the persistent pygmy nuthatch, who went to work excavating a nest cavity above my office window. Spring brings a colorful transformation to Central Oregon’s landscape. Soon Bend’s neighborhood streets will be lined with brightly flowering ornamental trees such as pears, chokecherries and crabapples. Many native plants bloom in the spring as well. Sand lilies, found in sandy forest areas such as Forest Road 41, are an early and fleeting sign of spring growth. Broadleaf evergreen plants that keep their leaves through the winter, will begin
to green up and grow again. Oregon grape’s yellow flowers and manzanita and kinnikinnick’s pinkish-white blooms will be abundant around Sunriver. Many other wildflowers are also early season bloomers. Thus, it’s fitting that Native Plant Appreciation Week is observed in the last week of April! Make sure to check out our local chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon who will be hosting events throughout the month to celebrate Oregon’s native flora (www. highdesertnpsoregon.org or www.npsoregon.org). As we observe the early season flowers, we must also take advantage of the short window we have for gardening and planting in the high desert. Early spring is a great time for planting ponderosa pines. If you lost a tree during the January windstorm, consider purchasing and planting a locally-adapted seedling available at the annual Project Ponderosa tree sale. The sale will take place at the nature center April 12 through April 21. Two- and three-year-old trees will be available for purchase ($8 to $30, based on size) and bare root (<1 year old)
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By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager At this time of the year, the excitement around the Oregon Observatory is rising as fast as spring temperatures. The observatory is now open Wednesday thru Sunday for viewing the sun between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and our night time programs will start at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. This is a great time of year to enjoy the night sky before the summer months kick off. During our nighttime programs, we will be looking at many deep sky objects. Galaxies will be a prime target as we move from winter objects to spring objects. The Sombrero Galaxy ( M104) will be a prime target as we start out the month in Virgo, as will the Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) in the constellation of Hydra. One cool event this month is the Lyrid meteor shower. The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April 1625. It peaks this year on the night of April 22 and morning of April 23. These meteors can sometimes produce bright
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Tern does a turnabout to aid FAN at school By Wes Perrin Ordinarily Sunriver’s Second Tern Thrift Store would be accepting donations rather than making them, but the tables were turned recently when a request arrived from the FAN program at Three Rivers K-8 School. “FAN” is the acronym for Family Access Network, a program serving every school in Central Oregon which provides a personal liaison between families/students and the school to ensure children will be safe, healthy and ready to learn. In the 2017-18 school year, the program served some 9,000 students and families, helping them to connect with the resources for many critical needs including clothing, school supplies, food, heating assistance, health assistance, housing and jobs. The key to the success of the program is the availability of a FAN advocate at each school. At Three Rivers, Jenn Reuter has been handling this assignment for a number of years, utilizing her knowledge of local groups and churches to provide necessities which students could not afford. Included among her achievements at the school is the creation of a FAN “Clothing Closet” stocked with a variety of attire, including winter weather apparel, shoes and underwear. When Tern manager Mary Duden-Smith and volunteer coordinator Susan Ertsgaard learned she could use a four-
Nature center, observatory to entertain at April potluck The next Sunriver Area Community Potluck will be on Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 6 p.m. at SHARC. Organized by the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and the potluck volunteer committee, all residents of the Sunriver, as well as those in the communities outside Sunriver, are welcome. This month’s entertainment is presented by the volunteers and staff of the Sunriver Nature Center, Oregon Observatory and Second Tern Thrift Store. The evening will include tours of the portable planetarium, a nature-related “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader,” a chorus of “My Favorite Sustainable
Posing with the dresser donated by the Second Tern are school volunteer Shannon Stubblefield, left, and FAN advocate Jenn Reuter. It boasts even more drawers than requested – a welcome addition to the ‘Clothing Closet’ at the local Three Rivers School.
drawer dresser for the closet, they checked their furniture inventory, quickly found what was needed and arranged for delivery. “It will for sure be perfect for what I need,” said Reuter. “So much appreciation for you all.” The Tern was equally pleased the store could help out. “Now that we know more about FAN, we definitely want to continue assisting on an ongoing basis,” said Ertsgaard. “This illustrates how the Tern not only provides lots of financial aid for the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory but also strives in other ways to support the community and provide help for school children,” said Tern volunteer Sandy Young. Located on Spring River Road a short distance west of Harper Bridge, the Tern
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Things,” and more. Take home centerpiece decorations will be provided by Second Tern Thrift Store and Houser House Creations. The cost to attend is $5 per person and $15 per family (up to six people). Participants should bring an entrée or salad to serve 10 to 12 people, as well as your own plates, cups and utensils. To attend, you can sign up at the SROA office, SHARC, Marketplace, call 541-5938149 or email areapotluck@ gmail.com. Please be sure to note whether you are bringing a salad or entrée.
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‘Snowshoe Ready’ by Barbara Slater (left) and ‘WolfGal’ by Vivian Olsen (right).
Resort’s Betty Gray Gallery By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray exhibits paintings by Jean Requa Lubin, Vivian Olsen and Barbara Slater through June 23. Vivian Olsen, a respected central Oregon artist, presents watercolor and pastel paintings of animals noting, “Wild or tame, they are my only subjects now!” She recalls that animals were her only playmates as a young girl as there were few children where she lived. Later, shy and in school, she began
to draw, copying Bugs Bunny and Donald Duck from comic books. Soon the young artist received attention from teachers and classmates “which spurred me on to continue developing my skills.” Olsen felt she had artistic talent although she did not study art until college where luckily, “I had two of the best art professors ever!” She shared these teachers’ valuable lessons and methods with her high school students when she became an
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‘Wild Where They Roam’ by Jean Requa Lubin.
art teacher some 26 years later. The artist notes that in college, “I was immersed in biology and wildlife while working with a research biologist; years later I went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Biology at New Mexico Tech University.” She indicates that living and working among wild animals, combined with her continuous love of animals, fueled her desire to become a wildlife artist. Completing her work as a researcher and after relocating due to her husband’s job, she began her career as a teacher. While enjoying sharing her many skills with students and
“loving teaching, I still painted as much as possible.” The artist also exhibited her paintings in shows and galleries in New Mexico and Colorado and was active with the Watercolor Society of New Mexico. During the summers, she and artist friends took art workshops in China, France, Italy and Spain, “Those were the best of times!” Olson adds, “I’ve attained my early goals and now, decades later, I’m still not nearly finished with all the birds and mammals I am waiting to bring forth on paper with the touch of my brush.”
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Diane Les Becquets presents The Last Woman in the Forest, a thriller set in the wilderness where a killer is lose as scientists use rescue dogs to track endangered animals.
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Jean Requa Lubin’s chosen art similarly favors animals but for this artist it is “the world of horses and equestrian competition.” Discovered during her family’s move to northern Virginia, equine art became her favorite painting genre. Her art for the forthcoming exhibit at Sunriver Resort Lodge reflects her affection for “action-packed rodeo and equines.” Barbara Slater also shares affection for animals as expressed in her current art exhibit. She displays both wild creatures including a snowshoe rabbit and bears, but also shows her delight in domesticated animals - dogs, goats, cows and others. Her memorable and emotive portraits of animals reflect her careful study of the subject’s eyes which Slater notes, “reveal their personalities.” Sunriver Resort invites the public to view the exhibition, open all hours. Art consultant Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art series. She can be reached by calling 503780-2828 or via email to billyeturner@bendnet.com
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April 21, 10:15 am: Easter Celebration Service Inspiring Music • Holy Communion • Easter Message Special Easter Gift All services are held in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Cottonwood Road across from the Marketplace Store in Sunriver. 541-593-1183 or www.sunriverchristianfellowship.org
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Anglers Club: Bass fishing in Central Oregon using stoneflies By Tim Mertins The Sunriver Anglers Club will be hosting Brian O’Keefe Presentations who will cover two topics at the club’s monthly meeting held at SHARC on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. O’Keefe will cover Central Oregon bass fishing and fly fishing using stoneflies. In addition to the rainbows, browns and steelhead that are always fun to catch in the many lakes and streams found in Central Oregon, there are a number of warm-water species that can add further excitement to your overall fishing experience. These include large and smallmouth bass, bluegill and crappie. Brian will pique your interest by giving tips and showing pictures of the places, tackle, techniques and timing to take advantage of these fish and places they live. Do you know what the six most common stoneflies are in Central Oregon? Brian will educate and entertain you on these and in so doing will inform you of their impor-
tance in fishing the Deschutes River, the Crooked River and the Metolius River. Brian uses macro photography to add to the visual experience of his presentation. Just think of the arsenal of information you will have to fish these rivers. O’Keefe was introduced to fly fishing at the age of eight by his grandfather, a dry fly purist, while spending summers at his grandparents’ home in Montana. He added photography to his fishing experience to back up his “fish tales”. In 1973 O’Keefe started fishing around the world and has fished in some of the remotest places in the world including the Himalayan Mountains, Bikini Atoll, the Seychelles, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tonga, Cuba, Kashmir, as well as more familiar places like New Zealand, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Chile and Christmas Island. Besides fishing for brown trout, salmon and steelhead, O’Keefe has earned the title of Master Certified Fly
continues to work as an angling and outdoor photographer. He has had many photographs published in a number of periodicals and magazines including the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Miami Herald, USA Today, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Fly Fisherman, Rod and Reel, Fly Fishing Salt Waters, Fly and Fish Magazine, Outside Magazine and Men’s Journal. In addition, O’Keefe is a tackle rep for Scientific Anglers in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. More information on O’Keefe’s incredible photographs and slide show presentations can be obtained at his web site: www.brianokeefephotos.com Sunriver Anglers Club invites everyone, members and non-members, to participate in this presentation. The program starts at 7 p.m. Remember that the Sunriver Brian O’Keefe with a hefty bass from Davis Lake. Anglers Club is involved in Casting Instructor from the a wealth of incredible photo- conservation and education Fly Fishing Federation (FFF). graphs, some of which he will as well as angling. If you He has also placed in and won share during his presentation would like more information or would like to join and be many fly casting competi- to the Anglers Club. O’Keefe lives with his wife involved please check out tions. Besides the wonderful experience of fly fishing he has and fishing partner, Judith, our website at www.sunriver gained, Brian has accumulated in Powell Butte, Oregon and anglers.org
Fly Tying Corner: foam skater salmonfly By Phil Fischer Salmonflies are one of the most anticipated hatches every year on the waters that contain these big bugs. We’re fortunate to have a world class occurrence on our own lower Deschutes River. Ptarinasus Calificornica, better known as a salmonfly, are one of the largest aquatic stoneflies to inhabit trout waters. Each insect makes a significant meal for hungry trout and they begin to key on the naturals very quickly once the hatch begins. This hatch occurs from mid-May to early June each year and lasts for a short period of between ten days to two weeks. The Lower Deschutes can be a busy place during the salmonfly hatch, so come prepared. The nymphs live subsurface for 2 to 4 years growing to about 2 to 2 ½ inches long before crawling onshore onto stream-side rocks or bushes to hatch into an adult salmonfly. Their habitat is in fast moving riffles in rivers. The name “salmonfly” has its roots in the color of this fly; its orange abdomen and thorax is reminiscent of the color of salmon flesh. The adult female salmonfly features a large black egg sack on the rear of its abdomen. This feature is key to your imitations, as the females fly over the stream on sunny afternoons and dap the water depositing eggs. These big
bugs fly haphazardly, and often end up in the water. It is during this time that the fly is most vulnerable to hungry trout. The foam skater salmonfly pattern is designed to allow a fly fisher to imitate key triggers for salmonflies. The orange colored abdomen is made of craft foam. And I color the last segment with a black sharpie to imitate the egg sack on the female. I also color the segments with a brown
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sharpie to add some variation in the otherwise plain foam color. The wing is built in three layers, with flash, CDC and elk mane. It is a very realistic simulation of the natural insect. On the thorax I have added rubber legs for life and movement. Lastly, I use a very bushy hackle. This last piece is important, as it enables this fly to be skated and flipped
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dust trails that last for several seconds. Best viewing will be after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Lyra, but can appear anywhere in the sky. Lyra is high in the sky with the bright star Vega. Don't look directly toward the radiant, though, because you might miss the meteors with the longest tails. The moon phase will be around first quarter, so the moon will set by midnight. What creates this meteor shower? The Lyrid meteors are little pieces of comet Thatcher, a long-period comet that takes 415 years to get around the sun. The last time it was close to the sun was in 1861, and will return in 2276. Meteor showers occur when the Earth crosses the path of a comet colliding with a trail of comet debris. That’s why they happen around the same
time every year and appears to originate from a point in the sky. As they burn up in the atmosphere, the meteors leave bright streaks in the sky, commonly referred to as “shooting stars.” The Lyrids are one of the oldest showers observed, going back to 687 B.C. The cool thing about meteor showers is that you don’t need any special tools to see the meteors, just look up under a dark sky, grab a blanket, and enjoy the show. The staff will be attending the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) in New York this month. NEAF is the largest astronomy trade show in the world. The Oregon Observatory will return again this year with an informational booth, and staff will be exploring all the possibilities that relate to the Oregon Observatory. Be sure to come visit us this month or check us out on www.snco.org or through our Facebook page.
By Karla Proud Many of the 30 local Central Oregon Artists of Artists’ Gallery Sunriver are moved and inspired by nature. Our featured photographer, Stephen Badger, is self-taught fifth generation Hawaiian who moved to the mainland USA as a small boy. When he moved to Bend in 2010 he was inspired to photograph the beautiful landscapes of Oregon. His passion for photography and the outdoors matched up perfectly with his college studies at Central Oregon Community College where he naturally became the photo editor of the COCC college newspaper. Badger graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in natural resources. This degree works with his love of the outdoors and desire to photograph the endless beauty of mother nature. Let the magic of his photographs transport you to the beautiful natural world. Metalsmith Helen Sanderson is greatly inspired by the Western cowgirl with a hint of Native American culture… and sometimes a bit of boho hippiness as well. Sanderson often uses natural American mined turquoise gemstones. Nature is a big part of Sand-
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this, she finds it important to recycle, reclaim and reuse and to source ethical gemstone and metal suppliers. “When I create my pieces, a great deal of passion and positive energy is carried into it,” said Sanderson. “My hope is to pass on a piece, a memento, that brings you a smile with joy. A jewelry piece that can be passed on as a gift of art created with love!” Join Artists’ Gallery Sunriver on Saturday, April 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a celebration of art, an opportunity to meet the gallery’s artists and enjoy some food and libations. There will also be an art demonstration of clay animals by Janet Akers. Artists’ Gallery Sunriver is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver. For more information, call 514593-4382 or visit www.artists gallerysunriver.com
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Visit the online calendar at www.sunriverowners.org for event info, meeting agendas and minutes
meetings & gatherings Meetings, Gatherings & Events
Group Gatherings
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Sunriver Home Expo ---------------------------------------------------------------------9am SHARC Benham Hall Owner Happy Hour --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4pm SHARC Hosmer Living Room
SROA Committees Contact the chair if you have questions about a committee or the projects they are currently working on
SROA Board of Directors Bob Nelson, president
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Magistrate Meeting ---------------------------------------------------------------------10am SROA Admin
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Sunriver Community Potluck--------------------------------------------------------- 6pm SHARC Benham Hall
Ladies Lunch and Bridge
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Design Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------10am SROA Admin
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Second Saturday Artist Reception ----------------------------------------------- 4pm Artists Gallery
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Sunriver Women’s Club ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11:30pm Grille at Crosswater
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Owner Enrichment Committee ---------------------------------------------------- 2pm SROA Admin Sunriver You: Uncovering the Unchanging Role of Your Life----------- 7pm SHARC Crescent Room
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Covenants Mike Brannan, chair
Mountain Meadow Quilters
SROA Board Work Session ------------------------------------------------------------ 9am SROA Admin
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SROA Board Meeting ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9am SROA Admin Egg Dives & Duck Races -------------------------------------------------------------- 9am SHARC
Election Donna Farnam, chair
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Design Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10am SROA Admin
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provided and a large quantity of deer-resistant, and irrigation-friendly plants suitable for Sunriver will be available. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory members receive first pick at plants during a members-only pre-sale. Lastly, make a plan to join us for the annual Wildflower Show and Pollinator Party on Saturday, July 6 as we hit peak bloom in Central Oregon. This all-day event will feature wildflowers on display, guided botanical garden walks, pollinator hikes, information and resources for native plants and pollinators as well as activities and crafts for the entire family. For more information about upcoming events and plant sales visit: www.snco.org
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Owner Enrichment Ad-Hoc Dave Rhodes, chair ownerenrichment@srowners.org
Interested in joining a committee or participating in a future task force or special project? Contact the chair person for a particular committee or to be on a task force/ special project contact Becki Sylvester at SROA by calling 541-593-2411.
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Pondo seedling potting party Adult help and support is needed with the potting of 1,400 Ponderosa seedlings by local students, as part of Project Ponderosa. Join this 14th annual event on April 25 at the Sunriver Compost Site and
Nursery, and help celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Week. No experience needed. Contact the Sunriver Nature Center: 541-593-4394, or Lee Stevenson at lsteven son60@gmail for specifics.
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syrup (contains gluten). Coffee and tea are included in the price. Beer and wine are extra. Sign-up at the Marketplace on Cottonwood Road or send an email to Sunriver.Men sclub@gmail.com Deadline for signing up is Tuesday, April 16 at 5 p.m.
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rope and the United States. He has lived in Asia, Europe and the Caribbean for almost thirty years. Come and enjoy the talk and the camaraderie. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon will be served at noon, followed by the program at 12:30 p.m. The menu will be a choice of: • Seared pork tenderloin with basil-mushroom cream, green beans and mashed potatoes • Meat lasagna or vegetarian lasagna Dessert is New York cheese cake with Bordeaux cherry
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7 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center
Sunriver Men’s Club --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11:30pm Grille at Crosswater
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Great Decisions 4 p.m.-6 p.m. second Tuesday of the month at Sunriver Library Info: 503-292-0133
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a courtesy notice and permit to perform LFR and tree thinning work on their property. Owners may perform LFR work on their property or hire a contractor to complete the work. Bottom Line: Owners are responsible for compliance with the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan on their private properties. Compliance reduces wildfire risk and liability and increases chances of structure survival in a wildfire event. Owner Action: Keep an eye out for courtesy or deficiency advisory notices and permits regarding required LFR work on your property in late March/ early April. Perform required LFR work as permitted. Contact SROA Natural Resources Department with questions. SROA Ladder Fuels Roadside Pickup Program While much of the material generated from LFR work on commons remains in its area of origin (as ground cover, animal habitat, etc.) or is repurposed as firewood for owners to collect, many owners in Sunriver wonder what to do with the material resulting from LFR work on their on private property. The answer depends on who performed the LFR work: Owners using contractors or contractors doing LFR work on private property are responsible for disposal of all debris they create. Such material must be removed and disposed of or
processed outside of Sunriver. However, owners who perform their own LFR work on their property may take advantage of SROA Public Works Department’s annual ladder fuels roadside pickup program. This program is available exclusively for owners who have done LFR work independently on their properties and seek assistance with debris removal. Generally beginning in April and extending through October (weather and schedule permitting), Public Works crews collect LFR materials during the first week of each month. Again, weather conditions and other Public Works priorities or assignments may affect this schedule. For example, it is likely snow conditions will delay the start of the program in 2019. Or an unscheduled maintenance emergency may require staff reassignments when LFR pickup would normally occur. How long it takes crews to reach your particular lane also depends on the amount of materials to be collected throughout Sunriver. Public Works is unable to estimate dates/times for pickup at individual properties. There is no need to call for pickup. All roads will be checked. Owners wishing to participate in the program are asked to observe the following: • Collectable materials include: Large branches or limbs, seedlings under 4” diameter breast height, large brush such as bitterbrush or manzanita. • Materials that CANNOT be collected include: pine needles,
grass, leaves, garden plants/ waste, small branches, or any bagged material. Non-conforming material or material left by a contractor will not be removed. • Have all ladder fuels materials stacked roadside only (do not stack along pathways) at the start of the first full week of each month. Materials set out after the first day of the first full week of each month may not be collected until the following month. • Stack branches/brush parallel with the road edge so equipment can reach it without going off the road. • Cut branches to an 8’ maximum in length. • Do not stack near or on top of electric/telephone/cable boxes, water/sewer valves or meters, big rocks, or sprinklers. Owners may bring grass clippings, pine needles, or other non-collectable material to the following locations for disposal or processing (fees may apply): • Sunriver Environmental, LLC composting site at Lake Penhollow, 541-593-4197, www.sunriverwater.com/compost-site.html • La Pine Transfer Station, 541-317-3167 www.deschutes. org/solidwaste/page/adminis tration-disposal-and-recyclinglocations • Knott Landfill, Bend, 541-388-1910 or online at www.deschutes.org/solidwaste/ page/administration-disposaland-recycling-locations For more information about SROA’s LFR roadside pickup program call SROA Public Works Department at 541593-2483. Bottom Line: SROA Public Works Department will collect debris generated by owners independently performing LFR
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work on their private property through roadside pickups during the first week of the month from April to October only. Debris generated by work performed by contractors and fine materials (such as grass clippings or pine needles) are not eligible for roadside pickup. Owner Action: Stack LFR materials according to the guidelines above for pickup by the first week of each month from April to October. SROA Firewood Permits Each year, LFR work – and the occasional winter storm – yields a significant volume of organic material and debris on SROA commons. This material is 100 percent recycled as it is processed or repurposed as ground cover, wildlife habitat, restoration features, and firewood. Trees or large branches larger than 6” diameter that are removed on commons by SROA Public Works Department or contractors working under the direction of SROA’s Natural Resources Department are cut into 16” rounds and left in situ for Sunriver owners to collect and use as firewood. To maintain equity, deter theft, and assist owners in complying with Oregon State law, the SROA Board of Directors adopted rules guiding owner collection of wood from commons in 2015. Owners may present a valid 2019 Member Preference ID card at the SROA administrative office (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or the SROA Member Services office at SHARC (daily, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.) to obtain a free permit and load tags, which are required to collect and transport the wood. The permit will be
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required for the entire year and shall be placed on the vehicle dashboard during the loading and transport of firewood. Only one firewood permit will be issued annually to a qualifying recipient, and that owner (with their valid 2019 Member Preference ID card) must be present when firewood is collected from commons. Currently, the permit allows owners to collect up to five cords of firewood annually. This is subject to change by SROA due to seasonal fluctuations/needs. As transport of firewood in the state of Oregon requires a permit, including Sunriver, SROA Member Firewood Load Tags are required to be tacked onto each load prior to transport. The tags must be validated by completely removing the month and day the SROA permit holder is collecting firewood and be highly visible at the back of the load. One load tag equals a half cord of firewood or portion thereof. Anything over a half cord will require an additional load tag. The collection and/or transport of firewood from SROA owned properties without a valid permit and load tag constitutes a Class C offense. Those who transport firewood outside of Sunriver without a valid permit may be subject to an Oregon Class B misdemeanor, a jailable offense. When gathering firewood in Sunriver, please also observe the following: • Vehicles are required to park on one side of the street or lane in a manner that does not block traffic or access of emergency vehicles or equipment (parallel to the road surface with at least two wheels on the pavement.) Driving or parking on pathways or commons is prohibited. • A wagon or wheelbarrow may be used to transport firewood to your vehicle. • Please do not cut through private property to access firewood. • Firewood generated on SROA commons may not be sold or bartered to another party. • Firewood collection may only take place during daylight hours. Maps detailing the 2019 LFR contract area on commons will be available on SROA’s website and at the SROA Administrative building in April. Bottom Line: Firewood on SROA commons is available to Sunriver property owners with an SROA issued permit and load tags. SROA firewood permits maintain equity, reduce theft, and help owners abide by Oregon State law. Owner Action: Visit the SROA administrative office or SHARC member services desk T L F,
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to imitate the movements of the female salmonfly returning to the river to lay eggs. The combination of materials enables the fly to float extremely well, even in rough and fast riffles. To fish this pattern, cast tightly to the bank and immediately when the fly hits the water, perform a subtle air mend to flip and skip the fly before it settles into its drift. Adult salmonflies display lots of movement on the water during egg laying flights. So, don’t hesitate to flip and skip and skate the fly. This fly is designed with the big bushy hackle to facilitate moving the fly on the water. That movement often is the difference between a take and a refusal. Give this pattern a try during the upcoming salmonfly hatch
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June 2, 2O19 SHARC aquatics to close for deep clean, all staff training day With more than 2 million visitors through the doors since opening in 2012, it’s about time that SHARC took a wellearned bath. All SHARC aquatics will be closed on Sunday, June 2 so the indoor/outdoor pools, lazy river and hot tub can be drained, deep cleaned and undergo any required maintenance before the summer season is in full swing. The closure will also allow an uninterrupted, full day of training for all aquatics staff. “This provides us the perfect
opportunity to get SHARC’s aquatics prepared to a certain standard as well as train our aquatics staff to ensure a positive guest experience at our facility,” said Steven Stanfield, SROA Recreation Director. The SROA Member Services office, locker rooms and the owner side of the facility (fitness and living room) will remain open and available on that day. For more information, call 541-585-5000 or visit www. sunriversharc.com
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www.sunriverwomensclub.com President’s message While the SRWC has wonderful opportunities to socialize and have fun, we are also a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. This year we will give $50,000 in community grants to benefit nonprofits in south Deschutes County. We also launched a pilot program, Power of 100, aimed at having 100 donors donate $100 each for a total of $10,000 to award to a local organization. We are beyond thrilled to announce “we did it” and the pilot program of SRWC’s Power of 100 has been fully funded. The first Power of 100 beneficiary will be CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in south Deschutes County. CASA volunteers are specially trained, court-appointed advocates that oversee and monitor the best interests of traumatized children. It’s wonderful what a community can do when we all put our hearts, our minds and our
pocketbooks together. As my theme for the year states, the SRWC is all about “Havin’ fun and Doin’ good.” -Debbie Dunham, SRWC president Programs April 16, 11:30 a.m. luncheon at The Grille at Crosswater Grille. Enjoy a musical presentation by one of our sponsored young musicians. Meagan Iverson, production manager at the Sunriver Music Festival, will present Eponine Bell, a Mountain View High School student and soprano/ cello player who won second place at the Northwest Competition. The lunch will also be the SRWC annual meeting with members voting on 2019-2020 Board and Bylaws changes. To reserve your place and choose your luncheon choice, email srwcprograms@gmail.com, with payment by check or cash at the door.
Lunch with Friends: April 8, 11:30 a.m. in the Crescent Room at SHARC. Join us for the spring edition of Lunch with Friends. Bring a lunch and beverage. If you are new to the community or haven't come before, then do come and meet other SRWC club members. It's free and a time for laughter and friendship. Questions? Contact Valerie Wood or Barb Wymetalek. Loose Cannons: April 6, 3 p.m. Opera, “Don Giovanni” at COCC Pinckney Center. Tickets are $25 or $35. Dinner afterwards. Contact Dottie Meilink for more information. April 12-13: Sunriver Music Festival Piano Showcase performance at the Tower Theatre in Bend. Contact Cynthia M if interested. Dinner Club: Share a meal, make new friends, visit with old friends and be creative around a dinner theme. Our spring theme is Middle Eastern food. Contact srwcdin-
nerclub@gmail.com for more information. Birthday Luncheon: Watch for your invitation to a fun no-host lunch if your birthday is in April. Hearty Soles: April 3, 4–6 p.m.: Bring your hiking books and ideas to help Hearty Soles co-chairs plan the hikes for the 2019 season. We will meet at Melodee’s house. Bring an appetizer to share, drinks will be provided. Please RSVP to co-chairs Melodee Munckton or Carolyn Spaniol. April 23: Come celebrate spring by joining the SRWC Friendship Walk. Meet at the Ft. Rock Park playground at 10 a.m. for the 3-4 mile walk, and at 11 a.m. for the 2 mile walk. Bring a sack lunch and drink for a picnic in the park afterwards. For questions contact Valerie Wood. Knitting: We meet on the first Wednesday of every month from 1- 3:00. For information, call Pat Arnold. Our philan-
thropy is knitting caps for chemotherapy patients and winter caps for Sunriver and La Pine school children. We Care: If you are aware of members who could use a word of support to lift their spirits, a note of sympathy or congratulations, please send the information to our "We Care" Coordinator, Susan Huseonica, srwccorrespondingsecretary@ gmail.com. Membership: SRWC is a powerful, active force-our membership is now over 300! Membership is open to all women in Sunriver and surrounding communities. Active membership is $25 and Associate membership is $35. Applications are on our website. For more information contact srwcmembership@gmail.com. Fred Meyer Rewards: You can help the SRWC earn donations every time you shop by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card T SRWC,
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with your valid 2019 Member Preference card to collect your free SROA firewood permit and load tags. FireFree Hosts Free Yard Debris Recycling Events Deschutes County’s Project Wildfire, a national leader and model for wildfire mitigation and community partnerships, coordinates with local partners to implement the FireFree Program each year. The FireFree program provides educational resources and hosts yard debris recycling events to assist owners with protecting their homes from wildfire. In spring 2018, 30,635 cubic yards were recycled in the tri-county area of Central Oregon at FireFree events. For the FireFree events, residents can bring yard debris they generate from creating or maintaining the defensible space on their properties. Please avoid large stumps (stumps from trees >12 inches in diameter), sod, manure, lumber or other wood products and land clearing debris. Any bags used to pack debris like pine needles and leaves will need to be emptied when you deliver them to the FireFree event. Free yard debris recycling events are scheduled locally for the following dates: • May 3-4: Lake Penhollow Compost Site, Sunriver (off Cottowood Road) • May 4-12: Knott Landfill, Bend • May 17-18, 2019: Deschutes County Transfer Station, La Pine Visit the FireFree website at www.firefree.org for more information about how you can prepare your property for wildfire season. Bottom Line: FireFree will sponsor free yard debris recycling events in Central Oregon. Owner Action: Mark your calendars now to participate in FireFree events this spring. Questions about ladder fuels and LFR work on private property or on commons and the collection of firewood in Sunriver may be directed to the Natural Resources Department at 541-593-1522.
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New federal report: Northwest climate could see more years like 2015 By most accounts, 2015 was a very bad climatic year in the Pacific Northwest, with early flooding followed by severe and prolonged summer and fall drought. The results included irrigation shortages and crop losses, fish die-offs, large wildfires, record cases of infectious diseases and reduced recreation. A new, recently released federal report on the impacts of climate change – that includes a chapter focusing on the Pacific Northwest – warns that more years like 2015 may lie ahead for the region and they may be even worse.
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natural world and cultural heritage, infrastructure, health, and frontline communities. “Although we are looking at the same great challenges in the future – especially if we have repeated years like 2015 – there are things resources managers, businesses and citizens can do to increase their resilience to climate change,” said chapter lead Christine “Kris” May of Silvestrum Climate Associates. How bad was 2015? The Northwest experienced its warmest year on record, with the annual average temperature 3.4 degrees (F) warmer than the 30-year average. Winter was worse, with temperatures averaging 6.2 degrees (F) above normal. The report notes that “the warm 2015 winter temperatures are illustrative of con-
ditions that may be considered ‘normal’ by mid-century.” As a result of the high temperatures and sparse precipitation, snowpack levels in Oregon and Washington were the lowest on record: Oregon was 89 percent below average, Washington, 70 percent. This “snow drought” led to lower river levels that affected many farmers, who received reduced allocations of water for irrigation or had their water shut off early. In Eastern Oregon’s Treasure Valley, for instance, farmers received only a third of their normal irrigation water because the Owyhee Reservoir received inadequate river inflows to fill the reservoir for the third year in a row. Among the other impacts of 2015: • Estimated agricultural losses were between $633 million and $773 million in Washington alone, with heavy losses in blueberries, red raspberries and the dairy industry; • The combination of low snowpack and extreme precipitation deficit in spring and summer led to the most severe wildfire season in Northwest history, with more than 1.6 million acres burning in Oregon and Washington; • Ski areas struggled to remain open, especially at lower elevations. Hoodoo Ski Area in the Oregon Cascades closed for the season in mid-January, experiencing its shortest season in 77 years of operation; • The lack of snow affected summer recreation as well. Visitation to Detroit Lake in Oregon decreased by 26 percent to due to historically low water – that was as much as 70 feet below capacity in July, rendering most boat ramps unusable. Low stream levels and warm water resulted in fish die-offs in the Columbia T C,
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Local officers to ride in Police Unity Tour This May, Deschutes County Sheriff Deputy Evan Kennedy (a former Sunriver Police officer) and Sgt. Aaron Harding will be participating in the Police Unity Tour. They will join law enforcement officers from throughout the country who will bicycle along varying routes, each nearly 300 miles long, to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The ride will have law enforcement officers representing individual city and county police agencies from Oregon, California, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut and Michigan. Harding and Kennedy will depart from Somerset, New Jersey on May 10 and travel through Philadelphia, Baltimore and, ultimately, into Washington, D.C. On May 13, they will join more than 50,000 people at National Law Enforcement Memorial candlelight vigil. During the ceremony, the names of every officer who died in the line of duty in 2018 will be read and his/her name officially added to the memorial, which already contains more than 21,185 fallen heroes.
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The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness about police officers that have died in the line of duty and ensure their sacrifice is not forgotten. The secondary purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Since its inception in 1997, the Police Unity Tour has raised more than $25 million to support the memorial. The National Law Enforcement Memorial is the only memorial in Washington D.C. that will never be completed as there is an officer killed in the line of duty approximately every 52 hours. To date, there have been nine officers killed in the line of duty in 2019. Unfortunately, by the time some of you read this story, that number will already have changed. There are no public monies that maintain the memorial, and it is because of public support and financial
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contributions that Kennedy and Harding can participate in the Police Unity Tour. Harding and Kennedy are each responsible for fundraising $1,900, which is donated to the Police Unity Tour. This money includes a $1,000 donation to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and $900 to cover support services, ground transportation, overnight lodging and food while they ride. Donations to the Police Unity Tour are tax deductible (Tax ID# 22-3530541). If you have any questions or would like to make a donation, contact Evan Kennedy at 541-325-2731 or Aaron Harding at 541-8157931.
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Beware of pet scams We all love our cute and cuddly creatures. After all, there’s nothing quite like the bond of a family pet. Whether you adopt Fido from a local humane society or pay top-dollar at a breeder, we love them all the same. But, if you are looking for a good deal on a particular pedigree or really want a rare, high-cost critter, we have a warning about moving too quickly. Fraudsters are prowling the web to find families who are so desperate for the perfect pooch that they are willing to adopt sight unseen. It goes like this: You come across a pet adoption ad on social media or an online classified advertising platform. Maybe you are online every day looking for your new Fluffy – or you just happen upon a photo of a cute little face that you can’t ignore. Either way, you decide this is the pet for you. After a few brief messages and many “fees” later, the pet never shows up, and you’re left with nothing but heartbreak and an empty wallet. Even “free” pets can be risky. The scammer will charge all sorts of fees for all sorts of reasons… ventilated crates, flights, A Full Service Tree Co.
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Preliminary concept design options (left) resulting from owner feedback. These are not final designs.
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The Sunriver Library will display fiber art from the Sunriver Knitters during the month of April. Several Sunriver Women’s Club members of Sunriver Knitters will participate in showing beautiful creations of sweaters, shawls, pillows, novelties, scarves and hats. On display will be different knitting patterns and yarns of wool, alpaca, silk, yak, mohair, and
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cotton. Included will be hand spun yarn from one of our members. Sunriver Knitters provide chemo caps to St. Charles Cancer Center in various colors, patterns and textures – some of which will be on display. The Sunriver Area Public Library is located at 56885 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park.
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Gina Rosbrook with family; Jeffrey, Janet and David, making the scene in Bahalwapur, Pakistan along with their police security detail.
The Seamons celebrated their 20th anniversary in the Bahamas. You may recognize Marty and Corina from SROA.
Homeowners Janet and Tim Brittle brought their Sunriver Scene to the top of the Masada fortress in Israel.
Millie MacKenzie traveled to Tuvalu, a remote island country in the Pacific. She is pictured her a SR Scene at the little airport of Funafuti.
The McGranahans prove Irish poet Oscar Wilde’s famous words ‘Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go,’ in Gugane Barra, Ireland.
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Mary Jo Fourier stayed for three weeks in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Argentina during the Summer Olympic games.
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Events&Programs Visit sunriversharc.com for admission & program details SHARC CLOSED JUNE 2 for maintenance & all staff training
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Indoor Aquatics Open Swim Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am - 7:30pm Fri - Sat 10am - 8:30pm Sun 10am - 5:30pm Disc Golf:
• 9-hole Par 29 • Mid-range discs and disc putters for rent • Course map with scorecard For more information: www.sunriversharc.com/discgolf Check-in with SHARC’s front desk required prior to playing Course availability subject to weather
Conference set up at SHARC’s Benham Hall.
Host your summer event at SHARC’s Benham Hall By Melanie Berg, SROA Events Manager With summer right around the corner, we wanted to highlight why Sunriver is the perfect location to host your next event. Family focused and business friendly, the private event spaces at SHARC can accommodate any summer occasion
from family reunions and gatherings to business dinners and conferences. SHARC’s northwest inspired facility and beautiful outdoor spaces include complimentary basic wireless internet access and brand new AV (microphones, speakers and projectors) with event staff to help coordinate every detail to ensure a seam-
less and memorable event. With an updated member preference card, owners receive discounted room rentals that include the hospitality kitchen (warming oven, fridge and ice machine) and the setup/teardown of 72” round tables, 6 foot banquet tables, event chairs, dance floor and stage. As you begin to plan your next event, consider Benham Hall’s 5,000 square foot facility for hosting your next conference or tradeshow as it can accommodate up to 40, 6-foot banquet tables. Benham Hall can also accommodate large dinner, lunch and breakfast functions with its two projectors and up to 25 round tables. The owner rental rate for Benham Hall is $300. For smaller occasions or the need for multiple rooms, Benham Hall can be divided into the Pringle or Dillon room ($150 owner rental rate T SHARC,
Vendors, new owner orientation receive discounted admission. and preparedness Mustemergency show proof of residency. April 6 • SHARC Benham Hall See ad on page 5 for details
LIFEGUARD CLASS American Red Cross certified training 4 DAY TRAINING COURSE $150 • April 13, 14, 20, 21 8am-5pm • April 27, 28 May 4, 5 8am-5pm • May 24-27 (May 24 5pm-9pm, May 25-27 8am-5pm) • June 14-17 8am-5pm • July 30, 31, Aug 1, 2 8am-5pm
LIFEGUARD RECERTIFICATION COURSE COST $75 • May 4-5 8am-5pm • June 1-2 8am-5pm
Contact Matt Catanzaro at 541-585-3714 EGG DIVES & DUCK RACES Saturday, April 20 • 9 a.m. See ad on page 9 for details
SHARC SOFT OPENING WEEKEND May 18 & 19 See ad on page 23 for details
SHARC AQUATICS CLOSURE Maintenance & Staff Training June 2
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Music festival season announced; jazz pianist added to April showcase want to attend both for the best Piano Showcase experience! As mentioned, distinguished pianist Olga Kern will kick off the summer season at Bend’s Tower Theater on Saturday, Aug. 10. This year’s festival theme is “Love Stories – Around the World with Music” and performances run through Thursday, Aug. 22 in Sunriver and Bend. Between now and August, the festival continues three special events that have become “must attend” events for supporters of this valuable nonprofit festival. • Sunday, June 2: Swings Fore Strings at Woodlands golf course in Sunriver. The 11th annual Precision Body & Paint Swings for Strings golf tournament is a fun day on the golf course supporting the festival’s 42nd Season and the Young Artists Scholarship program. • Sunday, June 9: Young
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Artists Scholarship Concert at Holy Trinity Church. Over the 23-year history, the Young Artists Scholarship program has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to 148 Central Oregon classical music students. This annual concert is a showcase of the exceptional talent of these young musicians. • Sunday, July 21: Festival Faire Dinner & Auction at Sunriver Resort Great Hall. The elegant Festival Faire dinner and auction in the Great Hall at Sunriver Resort includes performances by the talented Young Artists Scholarship winners. This grand fundraiser directly supports the scholarship program and the summer festival. For complete ticket information for the Piano Showcase, special events, or the full summer season schedule visit www. sunrivermusic.org, email infor mation@sunrivermusic.org or call the Sunriver Music Festival ticket office at 541-593-9310.
greater Sunriver neighbors” as stated by associate pastor Rob Pearson, who coordinates the program for the church. He is assisted by a scholarship committee of five others. Two scholarship options are available. The SCF-Three Rivers graduate scholarship is specifically for any young person who attended Three Rivers School a minimum of three years and is either a senior graduating in the spring from any of the Bend-La Pine High Schools, or has graduated from a Bend-La Pine High School and is already attending an accredited college fulltime T S,
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On Aug. 10, the 42nd Sunriver Music Festival kicks off their summer season with internationally-renowned pianist Olga Kern, but you don’t have to wait until August for world-class performances. The Festival’s Piano Showcase: From Bach to Boogie to Jazz arrives in Bend April 1213, and famed New York jazz pianist Adam Birnbaum has been added to the program. Birnbaum studied at the New England Conservatory of Music before being one of two pianists selected to participate in the Julliard School’s inaugural jazz studies program. In 2004 he won the American Jazz Piano Competition and became the American Pianists Association’s Cole Porter fellow in jazz. Since graduating from Julliard, he has become a major presence on the city’s jazz scene as a leader and sideman, performing at top venues. He has also performed on many national and world stages, including the Kennedy Center, the Montreal Jazz Festival, The Spoleto Festival, The Red Sea Jazz Festival, The Rockport Chamber Festival, NPR Jazz Christmas, and the Capetown Jazz Festival. Sharing the Piano Showcase stage will be boogie and blues extraordinaire Arthur Migliazza, a member of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, and American pianist Sean Chen, winner of the 2013 American Pianists Awards and a medalist at the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. These three outstanding talents will be featured in concerts and workshops during the twoday event. Individual concert tickets are available for Friday and Saturday night concerts at $35 each. The evening concerts are two completely different programs – you’ll
Sunriver Christian Fellowship will be holding a fundraising dinner and program to benefit their scholarship program, Partnership in Education, on May 3, 6 p.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Sunriver. The cost of a ticket is $50. For the past eight years, Sunriver Christian Fellowship has assisted Three Rivers-south Deschutes county young people and adults by providing scholarships towards the achievement of a higher education degree that will enable them to obtain a better career future. These scholarships are specific to “our local,
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What is being done to save the Upper Deschutes The Upper Deschutes River Communities Coalition April meeting will be co-hosted with the Coalition for the Deschutes with a focus on current and future water flows in the Upper Deschutes River and the efforts currently underway to increase average daily flows. The program will include a panel discussing past, present and expected future flows, current snowpack, expected levels for the reservoirs, explanation of water allotments, expected water allocation per water district in 2019, options for decreasing water usage and current and future water conservation projects. The panel will include: Craig Horrell, Managing Director of
Central Oregon Irrigation District; Mike Britton, General Manager of the North Unit Irrigation; Kyle Gorman, Regional Manager of the Oregon Water Resources Department;
River panel discussion April 18, 3 p.m. Sunriver Library Ron Nelson, Executive Director of the Deschutes River Conservancy and Gail Snyder, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Deschutes. The panel will answer questions presented by the audience after the opening discussion. This is a very important
topic affecting our area with a considerable amount of misinformation being disseminated. The meeting goal is to provide accurate and timely information from those individuals and organizations directly involved in the movement to bring our river back to a healthy status. The meeting is April 18, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Library, located in the Sunriver Business Park. Due to the panel size, the amount of information being presented, and the expected number of questions, the meeting will be longer than normal. The meeting will start promptly at 3 p.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. If you are attending please arrive early as a large audience is expected.
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Rotary president elect joins 500 Rotarians for training How big a job is it to run the Sunriver-La Pine Rotary Club? It can be overwhelming. So, president-elect Cheri Martinen recently joined 500 future presidents in attending the district’s Presidents Elect Training (PETS) program last month. PETS is an in-depth, four-day event that covers everything Rotary – from running an effective board meeting and recruiting volunteers to club committees and reporting duties to Ro-
tary International. Martinen joined her fellow president-elects spanning in age from 20 years old to 80 from around the Pacific Northwest. Clubs range in size from seven to 300 members. The Sunriver-La Pine Rotary is part of District 5110 that covers most of Oregon and parts of Northern California. “I heard some amazing
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2018, $168,650 in scholarship assistance has been awarded. One of the primary goals of the program is to see recipients graduate. After offering scholarships for the past six years, this outcome is beginning to occur. At present, four have received an associate degree and six their bachelor’s degree. Several recipients are scheduled to graduate this spring. For more information regarding the scholarship program, visit the church’s website and click on the Partnership in Education link – www.sunriverchristianfellowship.org. To order tickets for the dinner, call 541-593-1183 or email the church office at sunrivercf@ gmail.com.
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or is planning to begin in the upcoming fall fulltime. For adults going back to school in preparation for a career change, the Dora R-Good Neighbor Scholarship is available. One feature of both scholarships is the opportunity for an applicant to reapply annually up through the completion of one’s particular program whether it be a certificate, associate or bachelor degree. Currently, 94 scholarships have been awarded. Twenty-four recipients have reapplied at least once, and several have reapplied annually up through the completion of their particular program. As of June
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Sunriver April Library Events
Registration opens for family tennis tournament Sunriver Owners Association will host the 12th annual Sunriver Solstice Tennis in Sunriver June 21-23. Entries open April 1 for this family focused tennis tournament. The junior intermediate tournament is a sanctioned event, featuring 12s – 18s age divisions for singles and doubles (age 10 and younger players are only eligible if they have completed the USTA Net Progression steps or have waiver from USTA PNW). The Adult NTRP tournament will have a singles event for men 3.0–4.5, open and women 3.0–4.0, open. There will also be doubles and mixed combined rating for 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, open. This adult tournament is non-sanctioned and does not require a USTA membership. Junior players age 15 and older are eligible to play in the adult tournament but cannot play in both tourna-
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ments. Juniors are encouraged to “play-up” if entering the adult tournament and should contact the tournament director to enter. It will be a very busy tennis weekend with more than 300 competitors. Players are limited to two events max and only one entry in each category; singles, doubles and mixed. Junior and adult matches may be scheduled in the same time slots. Play will begin as early as 8 a.m. on Friday, June 21, so players must be available to start at this time. Check in to the tournament 30 minutes before your first match, or come by the North Courts Thursday afternoon between 4 and 7 p.m. to check-in, enjoy some refreshments and get a practice hit in on the open courts. As usual, players will get a swag bag and T-shirt at checkin. There will be a complimentary lunch all three days
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as well as snacks and drinks throughout the day. Trophies are awarded to the winner and runner-up in both main and consolation brackets. Format is first match loss consolation or round-robin, and each player is guaranteed at least two matches in each event, win or lose. Tennis players can register online at www.tennislink.usta. com, or go to www.sunriver tennis.com to print and mail-in your paper entry form. SROA is also seeking volunteers to assist with tournament check-in each morning of the tennis tournament. For more information please contact Tom Wimberly, tournament director at twimber ly@peoplepc.com
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• Family Fun: Interactive story time with songs, rhymes, and crafts. For ages 0-5. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. • Craft a Motor: Watch your creation spin to life! For ages 10-17. Wednesday, April 3, 2–4 p.m. • Animal Adventures: Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum. For ages 3 and older. Tuesday, April 9, 23, 1:30 p.m. • The Library Book Club: Discuss “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel. Tuesday, April 9, 12 p.m. • Spring Blossoms: Create a flower and watch it bloom. For ages 5-9. Saturday, April 13, 2 p.m. • Music, Movement & Stories: Movement and stories to develop skills. For ages 3-5. Tuesday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. • Open Computer Lab: Practice or get help with basic tech tasks and questions. Tuesday, April 16, 3 p.m. • Crowning Achievements of the Soviet Space Program: First satellite, first dog, first man in space – hear how. Friday, April 26, 12 p.m. • A Novel Idea Star Party at the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver: Search the night sky for nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, and planets at the Novel Idea star party. Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. at the observatory. • “A Novel Idea” Book Discussion at Sunriver Books & Music: Read and discuss “Rocket Men” with friends and neighbors. Monday, April 29, 6 p.m. at Sunriver Books in the village. The Sunriver Area Public Library is located at 56885 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park.
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Sunriver Hiking Club steps out By Dan Hilburn Oregon has some of the oldest hiking clubs in the country. The newest hiking club in the state is right here in Sunriver. Sunriver Hiking Club members will be lacing up their boots and hitting local trails this spring. You are invited to be a founding member. The hikes will be co-ed with no age restrictions. There won’t be any meetings or dues, just hikes with experienced leaders and other outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy trails in the woods, lakeside picnics, and spectacular mountain views. Several dozen delightful hikes are within an hour’s drive of Sunriver. Some, like Lava Cast Forest, are easy enough for creaky knees. Others require legs of steel, e.g., South Sister. Hike announcements will include information about the distance and difficulty using this scale: • Creaky Knees (easy) – less than 5 miles and relatively little elevation gain • Itchy Feet (moderate) – up to 10 miles and/or 1500 ft elevation gain • Legs of Steel (strenuous) – more than 10 miles and/or
1500 ft elevation gain Dan Hilburn, Skip Smith and Al Klascius will be leading our kick-off hikes. All three are experienced hike leaders and together have many years of experience scouting out the best hikes near Sunriver. We’re lucky to be surrounded by extraordinary scenery, interesting geology, pristine water bodies, and majestic mountains. It’s a hikers’ paradise! If you have favorite trails in the area and knowledge of basic first aid, consider joining our corps of hike leaders. April featured hike Date TBD: Badlands Wilderness Ancient Juniper Trail and Flatiron Rock. Leader: Skip Smith 541598-7404 Difficulty: Itchy Feet with an option for a shorter Creaky Knees loop Features: level trail, oldgrowth junipers, interesting rock formation, packrat middens Additional hikes in April and May: Deschutes River Trail/South Canyon, Riley Ranch Loop, Circle 7 to Benham Falls Loop, Hole-inthe-Ground/Fort Rock and
other hikes as weather and trail conditions permit. Hikes are more fun when they are shared. Details on upcoming Sunriver Hiking Club hikes will be available via an email list and posted on the SROA and Chamber of Commerce calendars. The SROA Owner Enrichment Committee played a vital role in launching this new group activity. If you have questions or would like to be added to the Sunriver Hiking Club’s email list, contact Dan Hilburn at 503-930-9060 or email Dan Hilburn@aol.com
Bonnie Smith and Lucy Hilburn enjoy an outing at Flatiron Rock in the Badlands Wilderness east of Bend.
Cultus Lake Boat-In Campground reservation system The Deschutes National Forest is postponing the anticipated transition of Cultus Lake’s Little Cove, Big Cove and West Cultus Cove boat-in campgrounds from first-come, first-serve sites to a reservation-only system. Due to issues with the reservation system, the boat-in sites will remain first-come, firstserve during the 2019 camping season. The reservation-only system will begin in 2020. Recreation.gov, the platform which hosts reservations for all federal agencies, underwent a contracting change in the fall of 2018, which has caused the un-
expected delay. The new contractors are continuing to make adjustments, identify issues and phase in new components to enhance Recreation.gov. Background on reservation-only system for the boatin campgrounds The reservation-only system for the boat-in campgrounds had been slated for implementation in August with online reservations becoming available February 2019. When the reservation-only system is implemented, reservations will be required July 1 through Labor Day. The online reservation booking window will
open six months prior to the arrival date. Moving to the reservation-only system will allow visitors to plan their trips with the knowledge that there will be a campsite available for them upon arrival. A reservation-only system also allows for a higher campsite turnover rate providing increased availability for users. For more information, please contact Jaimie Olle, acting concessionaire permit administrator for the Deschutes National Forest at 541-640-3192 or jaimiemolle@fs.fed.us –Source: US Forest Service
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Sunriver Service District March meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on March 14, 2019. Board members present: Ron Schmid, Jim Fister, Greg Keller Mike Gocke, Bill Hepburn, Dennis Dishaw and Joe Huseonica. SSD staff present: Chief Cory Darling, Chief Tim Moor, Debbie Baker, Candice Trapp. Public input –None Financial report Year-to-date as of Feb. 28 2019: Total Revenues…$4,751,170 Police Personnel Services...............$1,027,688 Police Materials & Services………….$106,503 Bike Patrol………...$35,633 Fire Personnel Services...............$1,324,936 Fire Materials & Services……….....$204,628 General Personnel, Materials & Services..............$142,259 Consent agenda –Approved minutes of the Feb. 14, 2019 regular SSD board meeting. –Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of $15,628.31. –Approved purchase to order six sets of fire turnouts – a budgeted uniform expenditure of $12,471.48 Old business –Sent out a request to three
companies to provide a building needs assessment for fire/ police building facilities. Only heard back from one company at this time. –Strategic Plan review update: Approved the chair to sign a letter of engagement with Scott Hayes, who filled in as interim Sunriver Police Chief, for guidance and facilitation to update the SSD’s Strategic Plan. Completion of the process is October 2019. New business –Budget: The board received the first draft of the 2019/20 budget for review. The final budget will presented to Deschutes County in the coming weeks. –Fire Chief Moor talked about the department’s ambulance service area. The coverage area is approximately 350 square miles and reaches areas up on Cascade Lakes Highway such as Elk Lake. The chief is reviewing ways on how to “better service our service area” while at the same time making sure Sunriver is adequately covered. –The board received an “after action review” of the Deschutes County 911 radio system that was implemented in 2017. Although there was never any danger to public safety, users experienced a multitude of communication issues with the new system. According to the report, the system is now stable and
operable. –Discussed agenda items for the annual SROA/SSD board meeting on April 19. –Accepted the February 2019 unaudited financials. Chief reports Fire –The chief is reviewing the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid agreement. –The department’s newly retrofitted ambulance is back and being fitted with radios and equipment. –The department is being proactive and conducting commercial inspections to help avoid fires and issues later. –Participated in career day with La Pine High School students. –Helped with snow removal during emergency calls. –In February, there were 40 calls for the Sunriver Fire Department, which included 27 EMS calls, 5 good intent, 1 false alarm and 7 public service assistance calls. Police –Chief Darling thanked SROA Public Works for the great plow work during the February snowstorm. –Holding interviews for seven summer bike patrol positions. –The first Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations was scheduled for March 21. –Officers attended various
training, including CPR and First Aid. –Both fire and police chief received training on the new Everbridge community emergency messaging system. –Citizens Patrol received Immediate Response Team training from Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Search and Rescue as well as psychosis training. –New Sunriver Officer Justin Ciampi graduated from the police academy on March 15. –In February, the Sunriver Police Department received 551 calls for service, 36 of which were emergencies. Officers investigated 33 cases, 6 arrests, conducted 52 traffic stops, provided 71 community-policing responses, there were 168 security checks and 18 animal issues. SSD Administration –SSD board member boxes are now located outside the admin office in the Fire Station.
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–Worked with both chiefs and the budget committee to get the preliminary budget ready for the board’s review. The final budget is due to Deschutes County May 1 and the district’s hearing with the county commissioners is set for May 29. –Worked with Scott Hayes to frame the Strategic Planning process. –Prepared Worker’s Comp informational report for setting rates for FY 2019/20. The meeting adjourned at 5:17 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. As available, approved meeting minutes are posted to www.sunriversd.org
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Positions open on Sunriver Service District Board The SROA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to serve on the Sunriver Service District’s Managing Board for a three-year term, Sept. 1, 2019, through Aug. 31, 2022. Candidates must be Sunriver property owners in good standing and must submit a completed Sunriver Service District Managing Board Applicant Information Form, Conflict of Interest Form, and Confidentiality Agreement to the SROA office no later than 4 p.m. May 13. The Sunriver Service District Managing Board is comprised of local citizens who serve as an oversight body for the Sunriver Police Department and Sunriver Fire and Rescue. It is the board’s responsibility to ensure that the Sunriver Police and Fire departments are properly managed, properly led, and adequately financed, staffed, trained and equipped. The Board is responsible for overseeing these operations with an annual budget of more than $5,000,000. Nominees for the open board positions are recommended by the SROA Board of Directors to the Deschutes County Commissioners who make the final appointments. Prospective candidates may pick up the required application forms at the SROA office next to the fire station on Abbot Drive or may download the forms from SROA’s website at www.sunriverowners.org under the News & Notices tab. Any questions regarding this process should be directed to Laurence MacLaren, Nominating Committee chair, at 503-522-8577 or email laurencemaclaren@gmail.com
Citizens Academy postponed to later date The April Sunriver Citizens Public Safety Academy has been postponed to this fall due to a lack of applicants. The new dates will be announced at a later date, and those still interested in participating are welcome to submit an application in the interim. For years, the Sunriver Police Department has hosted the popular Sunriver Citizen’s Academy. Residents and community members have enjoyed participating in
force, medical response, criminal law, fire suppression and so much more. Participants even have the opportunity to participate in a firearms range event and fire/medical emergency incident scenario. To apply, please visit either the Sunriver Police Department (sunriverpd.org) or Fire Department (sunriverfire. org) websites to download and complete an application, or stop by either station. You may also request an application or ask questions by contacting fire Capt. Nick Sphatt at nicks@sunriverfire. org or call 541-593-8622 or police administrator Dana Whitehurst at 541-593-1014.
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Citizens Patrol’s Instant Response Team By Dennis Dishaw Members of Sunriver Citizens Patrol fulfill several tasks in assisting our police department. In 2011, then chief Marc Mills wanted more boots on the ground in “hasty” searches – a term use in emergency searches. Sunriver’s “hasty” team is called an Instant Response Team (IRT). Doug Seator and Carolyn Barr, long time members of Citizens Patrol, act as coordinators of Sunriver’s IRT. The team participates in monthly training sessions to
build and keep skills sharp under the direction of IRT instructor Fred Cliff. A resident of Sunriver, Cliff has been our instructor for three years – replacing Al Hornish when Hornish moved from Sunriver to Portland. While Cliff will respond to all types of search and rescue calls, he also specializes in and is trained to conduct mountain rescues. He is also a member of the Instant Command staff for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Department.
Is the fire service for you? By Jim Bennett Since the early days of Sunriver Fire and Rescue, with its humble beginnings as part of Sunriver Resort, the department has relied heavily on reserve firefighters. With a department staffed with three career (full-time) fire personnel per shift our resources can be quickly depleted, if not for our committed, professional reserve staff. Housed in a small building, with a couple of used pieces of apparatus in the parking lot, the department launched in 1968 with nearly all staff as reserves or volunteers. With very few calls for service in the “early” days, this staffing structure
generally met the needs of the community. The need for emergency services began to grow as Sunriver transitioned into the ultimate year-round destination resort. With more residents, visitors and businesses the calls for assistance grew to a point where it was important to have additional full-time staff on duty 24-hours and to expand the experience and expertise of first-responders. Over the years, the department, through each of its three segments of owner and leadership (Sunriver Resort, Sunriver Owners Association and Sunriver Service District) strove to more effectively staff
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of these calls is treated as an emergency due to the age and many “attractors” in Sunriver. Recently, our team has been asked to participate in evidence searches. Notably, the IRT searched the river banks for a shell casing following the illegal shooting of resident trumpeter swan Chuck. Citizens Patrol purchased two metal detectors to assist in the search, but they were first used after a visitor lost a wedding ring. A subset of this IRT is Project Lifesaver. We have four members trained as certified instructors with the equipment and understanding of seniors with forms of dementia including
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Join Sunriver Books author presentations By Deon Stonehouse • Saturday, April 6 at 5 p.m. we are honored to present Pierre Jarawan for “The Storyteller.” Lyrical prose and empathetic characters blend with an intriguing plot. Samir’s family fled war torn Lebanon for a safer life in Germany. His father, Brahim, would tell stories of his homeland. Memories of his father are in the stories he told, stories of yearning set in a land that holds their history. Brahim is an affectionate father, a cheerful man who was always up for a party, a song, the company of friends or strangers. Sadness would burden him, memories a catalyst for despair. Samir adores his father, so deeply that when Brahim disappears, Samir follows to the only destination he can conceive, Lebanon. It is a dangerous journey to a land he knows only through his father’s stories, there he bears the cost of discovering the secrets of the past. Pierre Jarawan resides in Munich. He was born in Aman Jordan, his mother is German, his father Lebanese. His poetry has won many awards and “The Storyteller” proves his novels should also find acclaim. • Saturday, April 13 at 5 p.m. we have the pleasure of presenting Phil Margolin for “The Perfect Alibi,” a page turning thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page.
A well-regarded attorney is brutally murdered, when suspicion falls on his partner, Robin Lockwood is hired to defend him. A young woman from a background lacking in financial wealth is raped by a popular athlete, on his way to a brilliant career, from one of Portland’s wealthiest neighborhoods. Robin represents the woman in a civil suit for damages. Margolin’s years as a successful attorney, arguing death penalty cases before the Supreme Court, is evident as he takes the reader inside the busy office of a highly capable attorney. With quick, sharp sentences he moves the cases along, Robin delving relentlessly to meet the needs of her clients while adhering to a strict moral code. Fast paced action, multiple murders, and DNA results that are contradictory in the extreme. This gripping thriller touches on such serious topics as reliance on forensic evidence, the difference in the way societal classes are treated, and bullying. Margolin is a New York Times bestselling author many times over. He is also very personable and entertaining; join us for a great event. • Saturday, April 20 at 5 p.m. Marie Bostwick presents “Hope on the Inside,” a story of second chances and playing the hand you are dealt. Hope and Rick Carpenter grew up in Portland, married, had a family, purchased a home they loved and planned to live out their days among family and friends. Rick was a successful engineer, the kind of guy who
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could solve tricky problems. Hope enjoyed being a wife and mother, their children were grown, the youngest in college. This was a family that seemed to be set, people who worked hard and made the right choices. Until it all went wrong. First, Rick lost his job. With a severance package and well regarded in his field, he wasn’t worried until he learned no one wanted to hire an unemployed engineer in his late 50s. Then Hope lost her job due to school cutbacks. Making the mortgage payments
on their home and ends meet was tough. Hope’s sister Hazel, a real estate agent, pointed out they couldn’t afford to maintain their Portland lifestyle. They would have to sell and move somewhere less expensive. They moved to Olympia where Hope landed a job teaching crafts at the prison. She finds common ground with the women prisoners through quilting. Although they come from different backgrounds, she discovers they need second chances, too. • Saturday, April 27 at 5 p.m.
Diane Les Becquets presents “The Last Woman In the Forest.” Cutting edge science is used as rescued dogs are trained to help biologists track animals to ascertain the strength of their numbers and needs, a devious killer preying on women, and a dedicated scientist who just might be his next victim. Marian is thrilled when she is accepted into a program training rescue dogs to track spoor in the forest, aiding researchers in gaining a full picture of the animal’s range and needs. Alberta, Canada’s wilderness is remote and dark in the month of January. She learns quickly, loves working with the dogs, and feels they are doing important work. Tate, one of the project’s leaders, takes an interest in Marion. Soon their evident affection deepens, for Marion this is the relationship of a lifetime. It is even more shattering when Tate is killed. The story opens with the death of a young Montana woman, seemingly unconnected with the activities of a group of scientists. However Marion has found inconsistencies that disturb her, and fears the killer may be close. To know if her suspicions are valid, she turns to Nick Shepard, a retired cop, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Author events include refreshments and drawings for prizes. Sign up to attend this free event by emailing sunriv erbooks@sunriverbooks.com calling 541-593-2525, visiting www.sunriverbooks.com or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music, located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver.
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April Book Clubs By Deon Stonehouse Enjoy an interesting discussion with other passionate readers during Sunriver Books & Music Book Clubs on Mondays at 6 p.m. The club is free and open to all. • April 8 Mystery Book Club discusses “The Last Thing I told You” by Emily Arsenault. Dr. Mark Fabian was bludgeoned to death in his office. Detective Henry Peacher begins his investigation by checking on the psychologist’s patients and quizzing the other occupants of the building about anyone they might have seen in the area. What stops Henry cold is finding two files Dr. Fabian had pulled, Nadine Raines who committed a shocking act decades ago while in high school and John Streeter who is serving a life sentence for a mass shooting. Why was Dr. Fabian reviewing these old files so close to his death? Unbeknownst to Henry, Nadine is back in the area, a community that is still shocked over her behavior and holds her mental stability in low regard. Nadine, it turns out, wanted to have a chat with Dr. Fabian, the psychologist she was assigned after her violent high school contretemps. Realizing the police may not find her credible she is running, and having conversations with the dead doctor in her head (this would not necessarily improve the local’s impression of her mental state). What connects Nadine and the killer, John Streeter? Are they involved in the doctor’s untimely demise? As Henry pursues answers the puzzle grows more complicated. • April 15 Fiction Book Club discusses “White Houses” by Amy Bloom. Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt were “old money”, they took seriously civic responsibly, service to those less fortunate, and an obligation to try making the world a better place. In 1932, Eleanor met Lorena Hickok while campaigning for Franklin’s first term as president. Lorena was a highly respected reporter, an unusual position for a woman at the time. Known to friends and colleagues as Hick, she was whip smart with no holds barred. Hick told it like it is. No doubt the current occupant of the White House would have hated her. Coming from poverty, working her way up, Hick appreciated Franklin’s dedication to social justice. She found Eleanor even more intriguing, a woman passionate about making a difference, about helping the causes of
women and of those in poverty. (Come to think of it, the current occupant of the White House wouldn’t have liked her either. No disparagement of him intended, but he likes his reporters compliant and his women glitzy. Not Hick or Eleanor’s style.) Sorry, I digress; anyway, the two women hit it off, big time. Hick quit her job as a reporter, moved into the White House (there is lots of room). This is a fascinating and intimate exploration of the Roosevelt White House, an inspiring story of the close relationship between two strong women, and a reminder of an extraordinary woman, Eleanor Roosevelt, who was dedicated to public service. • April 29 the Non-Fiction Book Club discusses “Rocket Men” by Robert Kurson, this year’s Deschutes County Library’s Novel Idea selection. Every year the county comes together to read the same book and enjoy the many activities Deschutes County Library puts together culminating in a presentation by the author. “Rocket Men” is a fascinating account of Apollo 8, enriched by Kurson’s extensive research. He interviewed astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders. I remember watching the launches on TV,
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back in the days when space exploration was new and a young President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to send a rocket to the moon. An assassin’s bullet would claim him before that goal was achieved but President Lyndon Johnson got behind the project, sharing the goal. Nevertheless, it looked unlikely to succeed by the summer of 1968. Misfortune in the attempt with Apollo 1 resulted in the tragic deaths of three astronauts. Apollo 2 and 3 were scrapped. Apollo 5 and 6 were unmanned flights. Apollo 7 would orbit the earth. Going to the moon was a whole other level of technical difficulty and they put the mission together in an astounding 4 months. The Soviet Union was ahead in the space race, planning more daring missions. But NASA
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gone before, and to do it with no assurance they would see their planet or families again. Thankfully, they made it and were generous in their reminisces with Kurson, and the book is packed with drama and history. Sunriver Books & Music is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver. Call 541-593-2525 or visit www. sunriverbooks.com for more information.
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Sunriver Mens Golf: season to open; membership opportunities By Paul Grieco Ah, spring. The anticipation is palpable as we finally put away ‘til next winter the shovels and plows, the ice melt and scrapers, and the back braces and Advil (well, maybe not the Advil). After record-breaking February snowfall, vestiges of which most likely still grace the Resort courses, the Sunriver Mens Golf Club may not enjoy the early start a once benign winter had promised. However, the allure of golf remains strong, along with the fragrance of early blooms in the air and the hushed tones of The Master’s announcers on TV that turns one’s fancy inexorably towards golf. Time to dust off the clubs, re-grip those that have gotten a little slippery (a good scrub with a stiff brush and kitchen-counter cleaner might help in the interim), maybe buy a bigger-better-boomer, and start stretching each morning to increase flexibility for those first cool-weather swings. New Resort membership rates have been posted online and offer great value for a wide range of playing situations and budgets, for those who plan on playing frequently (see full passes for individuals, young executives or family memberships) or for those who are budget conscious there are twilight and sunset passes and players cards, as well as junior passes for those 17 and under. Go to www.destinationhotels. com/sunriver-resort, then go to “Golf ” in the menu bar, then click on “Golf Passes” to view fourteen different types of passes, then go out and play.
‘Keep your sense of humor. There’s enough stress in the rest of your life not to let bad shots ruin a game you’re supposed to enjoy.’ -Amy Alcott. LPGA Member of World Golf Hall of Fame Annual breakfast The unofficial start of SRMGC play is on April 10 with a great breakfast buffet at the Grille at Crosswater followed by a round of golf at the Crosswater Club (weather conditions permitting). The annual breakfast is a terrific affair, that includes great info about the upcoming year, changes to the courses and new rule changes, along with the excitement for the round to follow. The breakfast is $17 for members and the cost of the round at Crosswater is nicely reduced for this SRMGC season kickoff, thanks to the largesse of Resort golf management. If you haven’t registered yet, you may do so by emailing Don Larson at dclarson@gmail.com to attend the breakfast and/or play golf. You may pay at the door, but please register first. Just one week later on April 17, the official season of the club competition begins, with play each Wednesday. SRMGC membership The club is a group of players who compete on Sunriver Resort’s Woodlands or Meadows courses from April through October or later (weather permitting). Members engage in team
and individual games at all handicap levels for weekly and yearly prizes and recognition within the club. To join, visit www.srmensgolf.com and click on annual membership registration form on the lower left hand menu. The $57 entry fee introduces each member to GHIN (handicap) tracking, the chance to meet new people with a common passion for golf, and occasional opportunities to play at Crosswater and other local courses. There are chances each week to win prizes and recognition with “prostyle” reporting and tracking. There is online posting of weekly results, winnings, and year-to-date standings. Other benefits include match play at Sunriver, and tournaments with other clubs in Central Oregon. Membership is not limited to only Sunriver residents, as there are many members from around Deschutes County and elsewhere in the
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state. There’s a season ending banquet with dinner, raffle prizes and an awards ceremony to recognize winners in various playing categories. Perhaps the biggest benefit is getting to play friendly games several times during the week with other members with whom you share a similar competitive spirit or to simply enjoy camaraderie and a fun time at the course. For more information email SRMGC president David Buhaly at dbuhaly2@ msn.com or me at the address below. Lucky ducks In early March three SRMGC members, Frank Schultz, Paul Grieco and
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speakers,” reports Martinen. “Each speaker shared with us their personal Rotary story.” Martinen noted that Rotarian Johrita Solari had an especially touching speech about an opportunity to deliver wheelchairs to the handicapped. “Her experience was so moving, there was not a dry eye in the room.” If you are interested in community service and friendship, Martinen encourages you to be the club’s guest at a weekly Wednesday morning meeting at the Sunriver Resort to learn more about the club. La Pine Kitchen shares the human side of giving On May 31 the club will hold the 17th edition of its annual fundraiser, which has raised close to $600,000 so far for south Deschutes nonprofits. How important are these funds? Just ask La Pine Community Kitchen’s new Executive Director Stacie Derhak. “We couldn’t serve the community without Rota-
ry’s help,” explained Derhak during a club presentation. Stacie shared some impressive numbers of the nonprofit’s three main programs. The Kitchen serves a free lunch Monday thru Friday and a total of 15,561 meals were served last year. The Produce Stand distributes free produce, dairy, bread, and other grocery items and 265,532 pounds were shared with the community in 2018. The Closet provides free donated clothing, bedding, hygiene/ cleaning items, and some camping gear. A total of 26,588 articles were handed out in 2018. “We couldn’t help these low-income seniors and families if it wasn’t for the community’s generous support of our dinner and auction,” said club president Laurie Henberg. This year’s fundraiser will take place Friday evening, May 31, in Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. It will feature a gourmet-inspired dinner prepared by the Resort’s executive chef, silent and live auctions, plus a few fun surprises! Rotary’s pop-
ular Bids for Kids will also return. Ti c k e t s a r e $87.50 ($175 per couple) and tables of 8 or 10 are available. Contact Cheri
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degrees in fire science or related fields. Reserve firefighters are required to work five, 24-hour shifts each month, for which they also receive a stipend. Within their first year of service they are required to obtain certification in CPR and EMT. To provide higher level of care and earn additional stipends, many of our reserve firefighters go on to obtain their paramedic certification. Training for basic firefighting skills is provided through an academy, which is paid for by the department. The academy may be held locally, hosted by various departments or held at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in Salem. Firefighters can go on to receive certifications as firefighter I and II, wildlands firefighter II, pumper operator and other certifications. Each of these levels of training and certification allow the firefighter to provide a higher level of service and response. When responding to the
or educational endeavors that limit the number of hours of service, which can push the department, at times, back to only the three career firefighters on duty. Consequently, keeping our reserve staffing complement full is an important part of our service delivery model. Reserve firefighters come to us following or during their community college education and are often specifically focused on emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic studies. Many also receive
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club’s annual wine raffle, $10 each or 5 for $45. The first-place winner will enjoy 24 bottles of ultra-premium wine, second place will delight in 12 bottles, and third place will take home 6 bottles. Drawing will be May 31 at the club’s major fundraiser and you do not have to be present to win. Email (lauriehenberg@gmail.com) club president Laurie Henberg and she will connect you to a member that can provide you raffle tickets. needs of our community, whether during a fire, traffic accident or medical emergency, the expectation is that the best possible care and service is provided. To meet this goal, all our firefighters participate in the same, regular training. Reserves are no exception, and, on any day, you can see them climbing a ladder, pulling hoses, driving our medic units and much more. These firefighters are on the front-line of response; from battling a fire to saving a person in medical distress. If being a part of our team, serving our community and developing marketable, professional firefighter skills is of interest, it’s time to look at what SRFD has to offer. Our reserve firefighters have served our community for years, been promoted to career positions and have served in firehouses throughout the northwest. To learn more or apply, visit our website at www.sunriv erfire.org or contact Capt. Nick Sphatt at 541-593-8622, nicks@sunriverfire.org
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By Lee Haroun, Sunriver Dear Sunriver Community, I want to express my heartfelt thanks for the love and support I’ve received since David’s death. The cards, kind messages, and donations in his honor have meant so much. And the attendance at his memorial touched me deeply. David was so right when he urged me to move here – What a Wonderful Community!
Owners weigh-in on Pacific Crest
By Craig Carver, Bakersfield & Sunriver For the last 13 years we have witnessed the complete degradation of the Sunriver lifestyle caused by the Pacific Crest event. Way too many folks parking, driving, walking and biking in the wrong places with the wrong attitude. Ridiculous pathway traffic that we as owners should NEVER have to tolerate. I applaud the Village owners for finally recognizing that there is likely no real lasting retail benefit to the disruption. The SROA Board should also recognize the inconvenience (and dangers) involved with their invasive presence and rescind any approvals for future use of our common areas. Please have them go elsewhere. By Ron Cochran, Portland & Sunriver It has recently come to my attention that the Pacific Crest event is under review for 2020. I have been a Sunriver owner for the past 20 years. I wanted to
express my concern about the possibility of losing the Pacific Crest event. The loss of this event, in my opinion, would be a great loss for the Sunriver community. This event has been a great success for Sunriver and for the entire region. It is a real highlight in the Sunriver summer calendar. I have always appreciated how this event has been managed, and the positive financial impact it has brought to Sunriver. I would strongly recommend that this event continue to be hosted in Sunriver. By Susan HarknessWilliams, Sunriver I have been reading more about the dynamics of Pac Crest. If I were the organizers of Pac Crest, I wouldn’t bring pitchforks and angry verbiage down upon our tiny community! Instead, I would hold my head up, try and understand the community’s plight and then… wait for it… hold a competition for “WHO will host the 2021 Pacific Crest Triathlon”? Go at it like the Olympics. Have the communities compete. Hey… for an organization that donates money, their appreciation of the community that has hosted them for 22 years is a little lacking. Thanks, Sunriver for all of the great years you’ve hosted us. It’s time to let another community bask in our glory. Though I am not privy to the conversations that occurred between the Pac Crest organization and the Village and SROA, I image it consisted of: stretched thin resources, DRASTIC negative impact on Village businesses during a high season weekend as we become the “The Athlete Village and Sports Center” for 5,000 exhausted athletes. Streets around the Village closed or severely im-
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pacted, parking non-existent… Pac Crest has more good to do out there! Keep doing it. Way to make lemonade Pac Crest! If only. By Curt Sandfort, Roseburg & Sunriver I have recently learned that the Village is not going to renew the Pacific Crest event this year! I am shocked! This is an extremely profitable weekend for those of us that have rentals in Sunriver, or just rely upon a few choice weekends to earn money that offsets the cost of owning a Sunriver home. I am sad to say that the vocal opinions of the “full time residents” are beginning to overpower those of us with vacation rentals. Sunriver is successful BECAUSE of the vacation rental business, not in spite of it, as many of them seem to think. Sunriver is a very popular destination, please do not let the vocal minority screw it up for the rest of us!
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Public notice: Asbestos in Sunriver A n environmenta l a ssessment perf ormed in 2009 f ound sma l l a mounts of a sb estos-conta ining ma teria l ( A CM ) present in th e soil a t l imited l oca tions in S unriver. T h e A CM is a ssocia ted w ith a W orl d W a r II U . S . A rmy ca mp ( Ca mp A b b ot) previousl y l oca ted on th e property th a t b eca me S unriver. A ir testing h a s demonstra ted th a t th e A CM poses a n ex tremel y l ow risk to peopl e. N everth el ess, if A CM is encountered it must b e properl y ma na g ed a nd disposed of a s req uired b y th e O reg on D epa rtment of E nvironmenta l Q ua l ity . • W h a t is A CM ? A sb estos-conta ining ma teria l consists of b uil ding ma teria l s or oth er sub sta nces th a t conta in one percent or more a sb estos f ib ers. Historica l l y , A CM incl uded f l oor til e, b uil ding siding , roof ing ma teria l s, a utomob il e b ra k e pa ds, insul a tion, w a l l tex ture, a nd ma ny more ma teria l s. • W h a t does th e A CM in S unriver l ook l ik e? A CM encountered in S unriver soil g enera l l y consists of sh a rds of b uil ding siding a nd f l oor til e, commonl y b etw een 1 a nd 6 inch es in dia meter. T h ese ma teria l s ma y b e g reenish g ra y , l ig h t g ra y or oth er col ors, a nd commonl y ex h ib it rib b ed or g rid pa tterns. S a mpl es of A CM a re a va il a b l e f or www.sunriverowners.org
view ing a t th e S unriver O w ners A ssocia tion. • W h ere a re th e a sb estos-conta ining ma teria l s? A CM h a s b een encountered in discrete l oca tions on common property in S unriver. It ty pica l l y h a s b een f ound on th e surf a ce or w ith in 1 2 inch es of th e surf a ce. A CM h a s a l so b een detected on a sma l l numb er of priva te properties. It is possib l e th a t A CM a re present in soil in oth er a rea s. • W h a t sh oul d I do if I see it? D o not disturb suspected ma teria l s. Conta ct th e A ir Q ua l ity P rog ra m of th e O reg on D epa rtment of E nvironmenta l Q ua l ity a t 5 41 -6 33-201 9 if suspect ma teria l is encountered on priva te property . Conta ct th e S unriver O w ners A ssocia tion a t 5 41 -5 9 3-1 5 22 if suspect ma teria l is encountered on common a rea s. • W h ere ca n I f ind a dditiona l inf orma tion? T h e O reg on D epa rtment of E nvironmenta l Q ua l ity ca n provide a dditiona l inf orma tion a b out a sb estos a nd A CM . Inf orma tion a l so ca n b e ob ta ined f rom th e D E Q A sb estos P rog ra m w eb site w w w . deq . sta te. or. us/ a q / a sb estos/ index . h tm. T h e S unriver O w ners A ssocia tion ca n provide a dditiona l inf orma tion a b out previous investig a tions in S unriver, incl uding Page 37
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Letters from readers (more letters on page 37)
Chorus of One: Oregon State Legislature HB 2222
The Summary of the Bill states “Requires State Forestry Department to annually report to Legislative Assembly or interim committee regarding development, implementation and administration of Oregon Forest-Urban Interface Fire Protection Act.” Section (1b) Specific information for each community protection plan regarding land identification and classification, plan review and assessment, efforts to promote and encourage property owners to minimize and mitigate fires risk, efforts to encourage plan involvement and participation by government and private sectors and plan features to ensure the adequacy of public safety and the protection of property development and natural resources.” The Act is found by a Google search for HB 2222 Oregon State Legislature. There is also a link to follow the Bill by signing up for the “Bill-e
Subscribe Email.” Further information will allow you to search and update the progress of a comprehensive evacuation plan for all of Deschutes County and Sunriver as part of the County. Comments and questions should be directed to Rep. Zika’s office through his website. On Feb 28, 2019 the SROA through Hugh Palcic filed a letter of testimony in support of HB 2222 that can be found on the Bill website. The one simple an honest answer why Gene and I worked together and he filed the Bill HB 2222 is that the issue of wildfire and evacuation of Sunriver we believe requires far more attention, participation and action by all property owners in Sunriver including Sunriver Resort at this time. Editor’s Note: You can read the full bill and follow it’s progress at the following website: https://olis.leg. state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2222
Chorus of One: Forest assets: Survival of the fittest
with irrigation or even roof run-off they grow taller and more dense, like a big sail on a sailboat mast that that has been weakened by age, rot or flaws. Also, lodgepoles – unlike ponderosa pines – have a shallow root system. Now image a big sail on a sailing dinghy without a keel. Even non-sailors likely understand that simple physics will not allow a happy ending. Lodgepoles are also more susceptible to heart rot – decaying of the core of the tree trunk – which is another reason they live much shorter lives than ponderosa pines. My observations in a damage survey of diverse Sunriver areas found only eight ponderosas that were downed and all of them had a double – forked – trunk, which can happen in any tree species and creates a structural “weak link.” Also, I saw zero uprooted pondos, likely due to their deep tap root system. Six different local tree service and landscape companies that I spoke with observed similar sta-
tistics. In other words: lodgepoles accounted for 97 percent – or more – of the downed / damaged trees in all areas of Sunriver. Events like this will happen again, since we cannot control the weather extremes or the many flaws of lodgepoles. But owners can be proactive and contact the SROA Natural Resources Department, or a certified arborist, to assess hazard trees for removal or crown thinning. Removing hazard lodgepole pines proactively is a good idea. And replacing them with hardy ponderosas is even a better idea. Please help celebrate the 50th Earth Day – April 22 – by purchasing and planting ponderosa seedlings to help restore our valuable forests. Editor’s note: Ponderosa seedlings, as well as more established trees, will be available at the Sunriver Nature Centers spring tree sale scheduled between April 12-21, while supplies last.
By Doug Hoschek, Sunriver Sunriver resident and just retired District Rep. Gene Whisnant has introduced the above Bill as part of his last service to address and improve wildfire safety not only for all owners of property in Sunriver but for all owners of property in the State of Oregon. The work involved Gene sorting through a year and a half of emails searching and researching wildfire that I obtained on a daily basis from September 2017 thru September 2018. Much of it was shared to the SROA receiving over 100 of them. The Bill is now being sponsored by our new Rep. Jack Zika in his first term of office. Other sponsors of the Bill 2222 are Rep. Bonham and Sen. Jackson.
By Lee Stevenson, Sunriver If you were in Sunriver on the morning of Jan. 23, you may never forget it. If not, you have certainly read about the “Lodgepole Armageddon.” The carnage to trees was dramatic, yet it was primarily one species of pines that was decimated. This is Mother Nature at work, and maybe a “teachable moment” as we would say in our classrooms. Lodgepole pines will always be susceptible to wind damage and also insects, disease, drought and fire. And we – Sunriver owners and stakeholders – have unwittingly increased the probability for more lodgepoles to fail for years to come. One of the ways is with extra water, intentional or not. When these pines are growing along the fairways, in and around condo complexes and around homes By Susan Berger
From the Editor’s Desk: Let’s turn Pacific Crest departure into a positive
It’s amazing the fervor a couple of emails can generate. In late February, a property management company took it upon themselves to disseminate news that the annual Pacific Crest Sports Festival would need a new home after 2020. It was also shared by another property manager to its clients. Unfortunately, what was sent out was biased and very one-sided and, ultimately, has turned into a tar and feather campaign against The Village at Sunriver management, and with enough tar and feathers leftover for the Sunriver Owners Association. Yes, the contract between Why Racing Events (the organizer) and The Village Sunriver management (the host venue) ends in 2020. The Village has announced it has made a contractual decision not to host the event beyond 2020. As a private property owner of the host venue, The Village at Sunriver management has every right to step back, weigh the positives and the negatives and make a decision based on the good of the many, not just the few. What was also a bit backhanded about the sent email was that the property manager also threw SROA into the mix. As the local governing body of Sunriver, the association does have some say in most of what goes on (or doesn’t) within the community. However, there are indeed limitations to the association’s authority. And while the Village is a member of the association, they are a privately owned and SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2019
operated entity – just like Sunriver Resort. As a separate entity, the Village has the freedom to decide on and manage their own events – such as Pacific Crest. I’ve been here 15 of the 22 years this event has been conducted in Sunriver. Over the years I’ve heard plenty of anecdotal data from businesses that the racers don’t really shop in Sunriver – preferring to bring in all their own food. Owners and visitors have also stated – due to the crowds, traffic and parking issues – that they actually stay away from Sunriver completely during Pacific Crest weekend. Who, exactly, are the winners and losers here? Questionable data included in the email touted that the event creates a “conservative economic impact of over $4 million per year.” I’ve noodled around and I’m not finding those kinds of numbers. I’d like to see something that backs this number up. The event not only disrupts and impacts those living in Sunriver, but to those just outside Sunriver as well. With much of Sunriver’s workforce coming from the greater Three Rivers area, many get caught in the “racer” jams and are often stuck for almost an hour just trying to get through the traffic light at the Sunriver Business Park. South Century Drive also becomes a co-mingled mass of bicycle racers, runners and vehicles trying to share the same road. Thankfully, there have been no reported conflicts between the two. Other impacts include: • Parking issues in and around the Village • Disrupted access to merchants www.sunriverowners.org
• Some Village merchants noting a lack of shoppers and diners • Overcrowding on pathways • Road/pathway closures for racer utilization • Impacts to Sunriver’s emergency services In its current form, perhaps Pacific Crest has grown too big for Sunriver? Sunriver really doesn’t have the bandwidth, space, or infrastructure, to efficiently host the event anymore. If you think back to 1997 when Pacific Crest was first launched, Sunriver had grown rather tired and was not the jewel it is today. At the time it needed Pacific Crest to help lure more visitors. This is not the case in today’s booming tourism market. And to those who rent their homes or use a property manager claiming they’ll lose rental revenue when the event goes away I have to question that. Tourism is pretty robust right now, Sunriver is more popular than ever and a “head in a bed” is a head in the bed. With the event taking place on the cusp of peak tourist season there’s a high likelihood there’s somebody willing and waiting in the wings to rent that home or visit Sunriver’s shops and restaurants. How about you turn that frown upside down, put on your marketing thinking cap and promote that there’s now “room at the inn” on a weekend that often may have kept many owners and visitors away. Editor’s note: I reached out to The Village at Sunriver management and they politely declined to discuss their decision about Pacific Crest on the record. I appreciate their stance taking the higher road when others have not. Page 39
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