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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News.................... 4 Nature Center.............. 10 Calendar...................... 13
Public Safety................ 20 Letters to Editor........... 26 Classified Ads.............. 31
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APRIL 2022
VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 4
It’s ‘universal’ for side-yard recycling in Sunriver
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An excavator removes the old corrugated tunnel that ran under East Cascade Road near Fort Rock Park. A wider, concrete tunnel will be cast in place in the coming weeks. MARK SMITH PHOTO
Last opportunity to run for the SROA Board of Directors By Holly Hendricks, SROA Nominating Committee SROA NEWS – By now, the SROA Nominating Committee has almost completed its responsibilities for this year’s SROA election season. We met monthly, drafted and reviewed articles for the Scene, sought and recruited members to run for a board position. The committee’s charter says we are “responsible for recruiting, screening and qualifying a slate of Sunriver candidates,” so we will be interviewing candidates in early April and forwarding our recommended list to the Elections Committee and the board. But there is another way to run for a board position. If you missed the March 18, 2022 date to submit your application to the Nominating Committee it’s not too late to run for a seat on the SROA Board of Directors by Petition. The deadline to submit your application by petition is April 15, 2022 (see Art. IX, Sec. 3 of the Bylaws). Application by petition requires signatures of no less than 100 Sunriver property owners and filing the completed Petition for Nomination with the Candidacy Form. It’s important to know that the 100
signatures must be verified prior to the April 15, 2022 deadline so please leave ample time for this verification in order to meet the filing deadline. These documents go to the Elections Committee chair, Patty Smith. Please see SROA Bylaws, Exhibit B, Signature Sheet, SROA Director, Petition for Nomination (p.16). So, to recap: there are two ways to get on the ballot each year for the SROA Board of Directors and one additional
way to be elected: 1. Fill out an application, submit it by the deadline, and engage with the Nominating Committee process; OR 2. Fill out the Petition for Nomination with 100 signatures of Sunriver owners. Allow enough time before the deadline for those signatures to be verified and submitted to the Election Committee; OR 3. Each ballot contains a space for write-in candidates.
First reading on proposed rule changes By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – The SROA Board of Directors held a first reading at their March meeting to change Sunriver Rules & Regulations Section 2.03 Pathways, Pedestrians & Cycles. The proposed rule changes initially included a proposal to allow Class 2 e-bikes on Sunriver pathways, but it was overturned at the board level after lengthy discussion and concern that Class 2 e-bikes would “substantially change the character of Sunriver’s pathways.”
Other proposed rule changes still on the table for owner review include implementing a 15 mph speed limit on the pathways; adding a reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding modes of transportation on the pathways; and the requirement for recumbent bicycles to be equipped with an orange flag on a five-foot pole. The rule changes are available for f ull review on the SROA website homepage under News & Notices at Turn to Changes, page 3 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 4 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene The Deschutes County Board of County Commissioner has approved Waste Connections (aka Cascade Disposal) to begin weekly side-yard recycling collection in Sunriver as a universal service. The universal service will add $14 a month to those who currently subscribe to trash pickup and will include comingle recyclables and glass collection. “Just to be clear, universal service means when residents sign up they get trash, comingle recycling and glass collection as a package offering,” said Chad Centola, Director of Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste. Waste Connections anticipates launching the program in September – dependent on the ability to obtain additional trucks and drivers. Owners will be able to provide their own 32-gallon can for co-mingled recyclables (it must have handles and a lid) and fit within your side-yard garbage enclosure. Waste Connections will provide the glass recycling tub. A universal service approach has a much higher participation rate over subscription service and, ultimately, helps to keep more recyclable materials out of and extend the overall lifespan of the landfill. Trash subscribers within Bend city limits are also on a universal plan for recycling pickup. In the coming months Waste Connections will reach out to their customers to provide further information and details how the recycling pickup service will work. SROA is also working out processes for those owners who will want side-yard recycling, but their trash enclosure may be too small to
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SCENE April 2022 Volume XLV, No. 4 57455 Abbot Drive PO 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 residential 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 and 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.
CONTACT THE SCENE Editor | Communications Director Susan Berger 541.585.2937 susanb@srowners.org Communications Coordinator Erin Mohr 541.585.2939 erinm@srowners.org ADVERTISING 541.593.6068 sunriverscene@srowners.org
CONTACT SROA 541.593.2411
888.284.6639 toll-free email: infosroa@srowners.org www.sunriverowners.org GENERAL MANAGER James Lewis jamesl@srowners.org ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Keith Kessaris keithk@srowners.org COMMUNICATIONS SUNRIVER SCENE 541.585.2937 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 541.593.6645 NATURAL RESOURCES 541.593.1522 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 541.585.2903 PUBLIC WORKS 541.593.2483 RECREATION, SHARC & MEMBER SERVICES 541.585.5000 SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2022
SROA’s ladder fuels roadside pickup program to start in April SROA NEWS – While much of the material generated from ladder fuels reduction (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 wonder what to do with the material from LFR work on their 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. However, to support Sunriver property owners who perform their own LFR work to reduce wildfire risk in our community, SROA’s Public Works Department offers roadside pickup. Monthly collection starts in April and runs through October, weather and schedule permitting. How long it takes crews to reach your lane depends on the amount of materials to be collected throughout Sunriver. There is no need to call for pickup. All roads will be checked each month. Owners who wish to participate in the program are asked to observe the following: • Have all ladder fuels materials stacked roadside only (do not stack along pathways) prior to the start of the first full week of each month. Materials set out after this time may not be collected until the following month. • Collectible materials include large branches or limbs (8’ maximum in length), seedlings under 4” diameter breast height, large bushes such as bitterbrush or manzanita. • Non-collectible materials include pine needles/cones, grass, leaves, garden plants/ waste, small branches, or any bagged material. Non-conforming material or material generated by a contractor will
not be removed. • Neatly stack branches/ brush in one direction parallel with the road edge so equipment can reach it without going off the road. • Do not stack near or on top of electric/telephone/cable
boxes, water/sewer valves or meters, big rocks or sprinklers.
• Knott Landfill in Bend, 541-388-1910
Yard debris disposal Owners may take grass clippings, pine needles/cones, weeds, brush, branches and stumps under 12” in diameter to the following locations for disposal or processing (fees may apply). Hours of operation vary, so it’s best to call first. • Sunriver Environmental compost site off Cottonwood Road. 541-593-4197 • La Pine Transfer Station, 541-317-3167
FireFree disposal dates Property owners can also take their yard debris, for free, to the following locations during FireFree days in May. Not accepted materials include sod, dirt, rocks, lumber or trash. • Sunriver Environmental: May 6–7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • La Pine Transfer Station: Wednesday–Saturday, May 21–June 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Knott Landfill: April 30– May 15, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Except for the sitlivering them uation in Ukraine, for action the world is looking and response better than it has in left a strong some time. Our lives impression have been affected in regarding the many ways by a panimportance of demic that appears reliable teleto be loosening its communicagrip – allowing us a tions. “breather” with the Keith Mobley In today’s removal of masks – world, teleat least for now. Here’s hoping communications applications for that light at the end of the have moved us toward another tunnel and further reduction name, broadband, meaning the of the pandemic’s effects on capacity to carry large quantithe economy, employment op- ties of digital information very portunities, and our daily lives. quickly. It is broadband that As a positive among the makes possible applications negatives we have been experi- like Zoom, Google Meet and encing, our ability to conduct Microsoft Teams. While it is business and keep things go- not the same as sitting together ing by virtual means has been in the boardroom, broadband impressive. Thanks to tele- allows instantaneous, reliable communications technology, video and audio communicawe can gather on computer tions. screens, smart phones and For more than 20 years I other devices to keep things represented an Oregon intermoving. governmental agency devoted I had the good fortune to be to broadband as a means of a Navy communications officer economic development. That aboard the ship carrying the ad- experience, and what I have miral who would have led the learned during the pandemic invasion of Cuba if the 1962 have made me an advocate missile crisis had ended differ- for community-owned fiber ently. Receiving and decrypting optic systems. Much of what messages of the highest clas- I have learned can be found sification and priority and de- in my article here: https://
katu.com/news/local/opinion-02-26-2022 Ownership will allow expert providers to use your fiber in competition with each other, helping assure a higher quality of service and lower price than will be found where a provider owns the system and is able to exercise monopoly powers. Ownership does require an initial investment, but one that can be paid off in a relatively short time. An example would be 10-15 years for fiber that is good for 50-100 years. In short, community ownership of fiber systems is a good long-term investment and the least-cost option faced by Sunriver owners over time. The alternative is to continue to be served by a provider whose investors will receive a high rate of return from the system. Owner savings and competitive, quality service is available, if SROA owners choose it. Know your board The board member in the spotlight this month is Tony De Alicante. Director De Alicante is in his first year on the board, but his roots in Sunriver go back at least 46 years to 1975. His parents owned and operated Marcello’s restaurant
for many years, beginning in 1978. Tony is again a full-time resident, having moved back to Sunriver several years ago after leaving active duty military service. He retired after 28 years as a Navy lawyer. Capt. De Alicante served in many places around the world in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps. With service as the senior attorney on an aircraft carrier, he was also stationed in the Pentagon, at JAG headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia; in Italy, Cuba, Iraq, Japan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and stateside in Bremerton, San Diego, Long Beach, Pearl Harbor, Newport and Groton. He began his college education at Pacific Lutheran University, where he earned a degree in business administration with a minor in French. He then attended Willamette University, where he received joint JD/MBA degrees in law with a master’s degree in business administration. Next stop was Georgetown University, where he received a master of laws in taxation. He later earned a Master of Science in national security, with distinction, from Turn to Message, page 6
Highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors monthly meeting The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, March 19, 2022. Board members present: Keith Mobley, Mike Gocke, Gerhard Beenen, Mark Murray, Bill Burke, Scott Gillies, Clark Pederson and Tony De Alicante. Absent: Paul Coughlin. Staff present: James Lewis, Susan Berger, Jesus Mendoza. Owners forums From March 18 work session • Letter read into record from Juliana and Mark Hayes referencing the fees paid to the Recreation Plus and Member Preference Programs and wanting to ensure that facilities (primarily SHARC) will be fully open in response to the fees paid. There was an expressed understanding regarding the staffing challenges and included a statement about increasing the pay. The letter expressed a desire for transparency regarding the reasons why facilities may have limited availability. • Jim Remensperger asked about the operating days and hours at the Member Pool for Page 4
the forthcoming summer season. His desire is to have earlier accessibility beginning prior to Memorial Day. From March 19 regular meeting • Bob Stillson brought up two concerns. First, he commented about the decision of the Deschutes County Commissioners to require a universal service for adding side-yard recycling to Sunriver and questioned whether that decision had anything to do with the 2021 owners vote which did not approve the new recycling facility. Second, he noted the challenge to meet owner’s desires and keeping them happy in the face of rising costs to provide SROA services –especially as related to other rising costs (such as water/sewer) and requested funds (levy requested by SSD for a new public safety facility). He noted that this may lead to some unfounded grumbling by some and that SROA is good at managing the association’s funds. However, considering rising costs, he believes that SROA should consider scaling back some projects (such as new tunnels) and re-direct those funds to
SROA Financial Report Month-to-date through February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
Total Revenues............................................ $1,049,711 Total Expenses............................................ $ 923,380 Operating Budget Surplus/Deficit................ $ 126,331 supporting people/staff and supporting the superb facilities that we have by keeping them open and providing good service. Board actions • Approved minutes of the Feb. 18, 2022 SROA board work session as corrected. • Approved minutes of the Feb. 19, 2022 SROA regular board meeting as corrected. • Approved Feb. 28, 2022 financial statement (unaudited). • Adopted the conceptual Pathway Master Plan as submitted. • Approved the reinstatement of an Events Coordinator to assist the Events Manager with all aspects of planned events utilizing SROA facilities. To date, there are already more than 70 events on the books through July. www.sunriverowners.org
• Authorized wage adjustments to seasonal employee wages and bonuses for summer season employees (May 1-Sept. 1) as well as regular full-time recreational staff. • Authorized appointment of an IT Strategic Plan Task Force to develop an IT Strategic Plan. • Approved a statement letter in support for the SSD’s proposed public safety building to be submitted to the Deschutes County’s Voter Pamphlet for the upcoming ballot for a capital tax levy. • Approved easement from SROA to Cascade Natural Gas Corporation for an existing natural gas service line that crosses through SROA commons adjacent to Circle 1. This will ensure and memorialize the rights and obligations of both Turn to Highlights, page 5
Treasurer report: fees and quality of experience
By Gerhard Beenen A financial issue often addressed by the SROA Finance Committee and ultimately by the SROA Board of Directors is the trade-off between fees we charge owners and the quality of the services SROA provides. This is most evident during the budgeting process but as conditions change throughout the year, the Finance Committee and the board have been asked by SROA management to exceed their spending authority (budget) to address a pressing financial need. Similarly, the board reviews proposed changes in fees (annual maintenance fee, RV storage, SHARC rental, Recreation Plus and Member Preference fees, SHARC gate fees, etc.) at least once per year. Owners might ask: how does the SROA board decide? The decision to raise fees changed to owners is never an easy one. As a homeowner association, the SROA board has a fiduciary responsibility to make financial decisions that are in the best interest of Sunriver owners. That being said, the world in which we operate is not uniform or always “black and white.” Often, the SROA board is asked to make a financial decision that may result in a higher maintenance fee, for example, that doesn’t positively impact all owners. That is, a fraction of Sunriver owners might be better off if the SROA board decided to forgo some planned expenses thereby reducing the need to increase a maintenance or service fee. Significant financial expenditures (such as the new Member Pool) are often decided by a vote of the owners. Last year, such a vote failed when less than 60% of those who voted on a new recycling center, voted yes. With respect to annual maintenance dues and various fees, owners do not get the opportunity to approve an increase, with the exception of an annual maintenance fee of more than 6%, which would require a vote of the owners. That being said, owners have multiple routes for influencing SROA board decisions. The easiest is to send a letter (email) to the SROA board. Alternatively, owners can attend board work sessions and/or board meetings which always begin with an owner’s forum (your opportunity to speak directly to all SROA board members). A recent decision by the Turn to Treasurer, page 5 SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2022
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parties. The easement agreement was approved by legal counsels for both SROA and the gas company. Committee action requests • Approved the following resignations: Jen Zelen, Finance Committee; Ken Bartell, Design Committee alternate. • Approved appointment of Tony Selle to the Nominating Committee • Approved change from alternate to voting member: Mike Applegate, Finance Committee Board discussion • Held a first reading of proposed changes to Sunriver Rules & Regulations Section 2.03 Pathways, Pedestrian and Cycles to implement a 15mph speed limit on pathways; adding a specific reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding modes of transportation on pathways; and requiring recumbent bicycles to have an orange flag on a five-foot pole. Owners have until May 18 to send in comments for or against the proposed changes
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SROA board was to authorize the expenditure of additional funds to support the recruitment and hiring of seasonal employees. You don’t have to look very hard to find a “Now Hiring” sign in Bend or any other local community. Many have a starting wage significantly higher than what SROA pays for seasonal help. Being a “remote” location (e.g. nearly all of our seasonal employees commute from outside the Sunriver area) adds to the challenge, especially in light of increased fuel costs. Without an increase in seasonal employee wages, reduced hours of operation at our recreational facilities could result. None of us like to pay higher fees. One owner recently wrote to the SROA board: “….the board continues to adopt 6% maintenance fee increases year after year with no end in sight.” Other owners have expressed their belief that having paid for the SHARC facility, they should have unlimited access for free. All of us want Sunriver to be well maintained and have exceptional recreational amenities and facilities. Fees are what allows SROA to maintain our roads, pathways, recreational facilities, and natural environment. Striking the right balance SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2022
to infosroa@srowners.org. To read all the proposed changes, in their entirety, visit www.sunriverowners.org and go to News & Notices on the homepage. Other business • Paul Coughlin is no longer on the board as he has sold his Sunriver home is no longer eligible to be a board member. The board will need to decide whether to leave the seat open or recruit to fill the position. Association operations • Administration: Work continues to update the Design Manual. Participate in appeals board and judicial council hearings and mediation regarding an ongoing series of Design Manual violations by an owner. Work ongoing with HR and Recreation regarding staffing needs and recruiting efforts. Attended Deschutes County Commissioner meetings regarding recycling service for Sunriver. • Accounting: Presented the Jan. 31, 2022 financials to the Finance Committee. Working on 2022 MPP, RPP sales reconciliations. Assisted the SSD with the development of their FY 2022-23 annual budget. between fees and quality of experience isn’t always easy. There often isn’t a “right” answer but your input helps the SROA board make decisions that best meet the needs of our owners. We may not always agree with you, but we always appreciate hearing from you. –Gerhard Beenen is the treasurer of the SROA Board of Directors and chair of the Finance Committee. beenen@srowners. org
Continue processing annual maintenance fee payments. • Communications: Messaged tunnel replacement project and road closure to owners, property managers and Scene advertisers via the Scene, email and social media. Participating in the Communications subcommittee for the SSD’s public safety facility project. • Community Development: There are more than 300 active project/building permits. Considerable staff time was tied to hearings related to design violations by a property owner. Continue to issue compliance letters for design and rule violations and have issued three citations. • Natural Resources: SROA was awarded a grant from the Oregon Department of Forestry as part of the Central Oregon Shared Stewardship Landscape Resiliency Project and will be used to fund ladder fuels reduction and tree thinning on commons. Released bid for 2022 LFR work on commons. Inspected and approved removal of approximately 130 dead trees by Public Works. Continued internal review of the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction plan. Coordinated with Sunriver Police regarding the tampering/alteration of field markers (paint, flagging, etc.) within the 2022 LFR contract area. • IT: Working with date from Deschutes County DIAL to update SROA data for consistency in property identification. Working with fixing issues entering and retrieving RV storage data. Increased file server storage. Trained Natural Resources staff on DocuWare data entry. Performed annual backup files and servers.
• Public Works: Gate project completed for pickleball courts at Fort Rock Park and started upgrades to the pickleball hut. Fort Rock tunnel replacement underway. Developing contracts for several SHARC pool maintenance projects. Developing spring road project list. Two open positions are now filled, including a fleet mechanic. • Recreation/SHARC: February was busy with more than 5,000 visits. Scheduling of events is increasing with three to four events each week as clubs and organizations begin to host events “live” again.
Tubing hill operations were unavailable due to lack of snow and staffing. Recruiting efforts are ongoing and currently need at least an additional 35 aquatic staff to resume full operations. Another 12 are needed to staff tennis/pickleball and front desk support. The meeting adjourned at 12:11 a.m. The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. April 15 followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 16. To watch the meeting virtually, visit the meeting date on SROA website calendar for the link.
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Association staff have right to access all Sunriver properties By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – At any given time, staff of the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) are out and about within the community performing a variety of tasks, which may also include access to or inspections on your Sunriver property. Access to your property is permissible under SROA’s Consolidated Plan Section 11.05 Right of Entry, which states: The administrator of Sunriver, or his duly designated agent, may at any reasonable time, and from time to time at reasonable intervals, enter upon any property within Sunriver for the purpose of determining whether or not the use of such
property or any improvement thereon is then in compliance with the Consolidated Plan of Sunriver or any Sunriver Declaration. No such entry shall be deemed to constitute a trespass or otherwise create any right of action in the unit owner or occupant of such parcel. Reasons for accessing your property may include: • final inspections for design projects • checking for design violations • annual paint survey • annual inspections for noxious weeds and ladder fuels • compliance inspections related to Sunriver Rules & Regulations (which are often called in by other owners/
neighbors) • property for sale inspections • door-to-door notification for a road closure • hazardous tree inspections • responding to a concern from a co-owner and/or property manager While SROA does not perform home security checks, owners should appreciate that staff are an extra pair of eyes and boots on the ground. On several occasions, it was a staff member who discovered an emergency-related incident such as a downed tree on a home, snow-related damage, frozen pipes/leaks that
breached outside the residence or an open door or window. SROA staff are usually well identified and strive to be seen by wearing a bright-colored shirt, safety vest or jacket and drive an official SROA vehicle. Except for SROA’s Public Works crews, who may be on property at all hours of the day or night (especially in winter), staff will be out during regular business hours. If someone looks to be out of place, call the Sunriver Police 24/7 non-emergency dispatch line at 541-693-6911 and they can check to make sure that person should be there.
Happy Hour to resume in May
It’s been a long dry run during COVID. Barring no new outbreaks, the First Saturday Happy Hour event for SROA owners will resume on May 7. The monthly gathering will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Hosmer Living Room at SHARC. Bring your favorite beverage and a finger food appetizer if you’d like. There is no charge to attend, and owners are welcome to bring guests. This event is a great way to meet neighbors and other Sunriverites. And, of course, any potential pandemic-related regulations will be followed. A Full Service Tree Co.
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the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. In his application to the Nominating Committee, De Alicante said he would like to protect the integrity of Sunriver as a primary residence community, and as a second home and vacation resort. He also aspired to a role in the continuing smart development of the community, using his knowledge of technology to review and revise where needed, rules that may have become obsolete. He also is looking forward to working through the pandemic and the full restoration of the vitality that has been a Sunriver trademark. Tony also serves on the board of directors of the Sunriver Service District. He and fellow SROA board member Gerhard Beenen share the dual board responsibility required by our governing documents. Tony maintains a law practice with clients in the region, and as a licensed commercial pilot, has the ability to reach many more. As a retired lawyer and Navy JAG captain myself, I very much appreciate what Tony brings to our board.
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SROA NEWS – More than 100 trees on commons that were marked with green paint for removal within this year’s ladder fuels reduction contract area were “unmarked” by someone with brown paint over several, separate incidents in March. SROA is working with the Sunriver Police Department to investigate and rectify the incident. Under the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction (LFR) Plan, the association is required to perform tree and vegetation thinning on all Sunriver commons on a regular schedule for forest health and wildfire mitigation. Some trees marked for removal was due to safety concerns and/or the overall poor health of the tree. “Whoever did this is interfering with the safety of owners and visitors in the Sunriver community – especially in the event of a fire,” said Patti Gentiluomo, SROA Natural Resources Director. The majority of trees that had been unmarked were along the pathways and roadside of Abbot Drive between Circle 4 and Circle 5 and between Circle 5 to Sarazen Lane along West Cascade Road. SROA staff repeatedly canvassed the areas and, after each occasion, had to again re-paint the trees that are slated to be removed. Contractors will begin removing trees within the contract area this month. “This person has not only done this in error, but has created extra work and tied up staff, the police department and our LFR contractors,” said Gentiluomo. Due to the recurrent nature of this incident, it has escalated to a potential charge of criminal mischief in the first degree (ORS 164.365). SROA-related violations could also include fines and the suspension of a person’s Member Preference ID and/or Recreation Plus card access privileges. If you witness any suspicious activity on commons, immediately call the Sunriver Police non-emergency dispatch line at 541-693-6911 and refer to case #22-1055.
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Sunriver You offering French, conflict classes By Helen Heeren A French Conversation class is starting April 4 so if you know French and want to speak it with others sign up. Do you know the signs and what to do if someone is experiencing a stroke? Come to the Stroke Awareness class that could literally help you save a life. There is more detailed information about these classes and several more below. All classes require registration (no walk-ins accepted) through www.sunriveryou.com. Registration closes 24 hours before the class start time. Please plan ahead and sign up before the 24-hour deadline if you want to attend a class. In the case of Management and Consulting for Homeowner & Condominium Associations & Projects 25 Years Management Experience in Central Oregon
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French Conversation Monday April 4, 11, 18, and 25, May 2 and 9, 4–5 p.m. via Zoom Do you speak French? Parlezvous français? Here’s an opportunity to meet and converse with other French speakers in our community. We’ll meet via Zoom once a week for six weeks, with a different topic chosen by the group each week. Note that this is not a class to learn French, so there will be no instruction or homework – just lively language practice with other French speakers. Register just once, for April 4, and you will receive Zoom links for sessions on April 4, 11, 18, 25 and May 2 and 9. Moderated by Lucy Hilburn, a local language enthusiast with experience abroad and in French conversation groups in Salem and Bend.
Stroke Awareness – Prevention and Response Tuesday April 5, 3–4 p.m. at SHARC. Taught by Ben Ritt, Special Projects Manager and Outreach Coordinator for Stroke Awareness Oregon. Stroke is the fourth leading killer in the United States and the leading cause of disability worldwide. While 80% of strokes are preventable, many of us do not know what a stroke is, how to prevent a stroke, or what to do if someone is having stroke symptoms. In this class we will watch a video created by Stroke Awareness Oregon. It is designed specifically for the non-medical person, but with medically approved information. There will be ample time for conversation and Q&A. Public Safety Building Information Session Tuesday, April 19, 4 p.m. via Zoom. This information session includes a presentation and videos of preliminary plans for the proposed new building, a
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know the best way to react, or at least how to best manage the situation before it escalates and gets out of control. Highlights of the session are to take and score the ThomasKilmann Conflict Mode Instrument and watch a video characterizing each of the five conflict modes. Learning what your own preferred style is and when best to use it can help you in situations where you find yourself losing control. Card Making Class Using Real Flowers Thursday, May 26, 3–5 p.m. at SHARC, taught by Barbara Brocker. In this class you will learn how to make one-of-a-kind cards using flowers and other natural materials. Learn where to find flowers in the Sunriver area, plus ideas about growing your own and even finding them in bouquets. We will cover how to dry flowers. During the class you will make one card (and maybe more) using dried flowers, glue, paper and other materials. All materials will be provided. The capacity of this class is limited so register early. Brocker, a Sunriver resident, has been creating handmade cards for 20 years, using stamping, embossing, and various other techniques.
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Gallery to host expanded Second Saturday By Jim Fister The Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, in partnership with The Village at Sunriver and the Sunriver Resort, is expanding its Second Saturday festivities to all of Sunriver starting in April. Several Village businesses will be joining the gallery for Second Saturday artist receptions to offer food, drink and art for your enjoyment. The Betty Gray Gallery at the Lodge also will be open. The gallery invites all Central Oregon residents and guests to visit Sunriver. Visitors can stop by the gallery for a map of participants for any given month. Come join us April 9 for the spring kickoff of Second Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m., and enjoy an evening of art and entertainment. The gallery is featuring two THE REAL ESTATE EXPERT YOUR FRIENDS RECOMMEND! John Gibson Principal Broker Certified Residential Specialist JohnGibsonPC@aol.com
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wonderful new interpretation.” Photographer Richard Bacon is also being featured. His love of the outdoors is evident in his work. “As my passion for photography grew, so did the desire to capture the peaks, rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Oregon in the best lighting possible. Often this means camping in the back-country to capture a mountain in the golden light of sunrise, or bushwhacking through the forest to document a lush waterfall.” The gallery features many other works by glass artists, photographers and other traditional and unique art forms. Artists Gallery Sunriver is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver. For more information, call 541-5934382 or visit www.artistsgallery sunriver.com
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Earth Day: working with nature, not against it By David Walker and Lee Stevenson April is Earth Month. What started in 1970 as Earth Day has expanded over the years. The seeds for that first Earth Day were planted by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, among others. The extraordinary attention garnered by Rachel Carson’s book, “Silent Spring,” the famous 1968 Earthrise NASA photograph of the earth from the moon, the saturation news coverage given to the Santa Barbara oil spill and the Cuyahoga River catching fire in early 1969, led Nelson to think the time was ripe for an environmental initiative. The first Earth Day brought 20 million Americans out into the spring sunshine for peaceful demonstrations in favor of environmental reform. Earth Day is now observed in 192 countries. In 1970 Mother Earth was not healthy. Our national symbol, the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction due to the insecticide DDT. Wolves and grizzlies were endangered, too. We have come a very long way in 50-plus years. But now newer threats are emerging and growing rapidly. The global organizer,
www.Earthday.org, has announced that the theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest in Our Planet,” focusing on accelerating solutions to combat our greatest threat, climate change, and to activate everyone – governments, citizens and businesses – to do their part: “Everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable.” And on our local level, what can we do? With April’s longer days and warm weather, this is the time for many of us to get outside and start working on our landscapes. We encourage you to think about your impact and “think native.” Why native? Native plants are adapted to local environmental conditions such as soils, nutrients levels, precipitation amounts, patterns, and temperatures. These characteristics translate to decreased water use, lack of need for fertilizers or artificial
inputs, increased ability to withstand drought and heat or cold temperatures, and minimal maintenance requirement. Additionally, the use of native plants brings a connection between humans and their natural environment. Part of that connection comes from developing habitat for pollinators, birds and wildlife. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory (SNCO) encourages you to help nature out by bringing nature to your front doorstep. Instead of planting those lovely tulips this year, put in a beautiful native showy penstemon. As opposed to reseeding your lawn this year, start taking out sections that are not used and replace with native bunch grasses such as Sandberg bluegrass, which competes, successfully, with one of the nastiest invasives – cheatgrass.
“Something will have gone out of us as people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed, if we permit the last virgin forests to be turned into comic books and plastic cigarette cases; if we drive the few remaining members of the wild species into zoos or extinction; if we pollute the last clear air and dirty the last clean streams and push our paved roads through the last of the silence, so that never again will people be free in their own country from the noise, the exhausts, the stinks of human and automotive waste, and so that never again can we have the chance to see ourselves single, separate, vertical, and individual in the world, part of the environment of trees and rocks and soil, brother to the animals, part of the natural world and competent to belong in it. We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in, for it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, as part of the geography of hope…”
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SNCO and Project Ponderosa offer chances to plant hardy native trees and help restore native habitats throughout the area. Take the present into your own hands and make some positive change and offset your carbon footprint. Small or big, we can all help, and we are here to support you. It is undisputed that trees not only produce oxygen for us, but they also capture carbon from the atmosphere. One study estimated that a large conifer like a sequoia or ponderosa pine could sequester the carbon from 1,000 vehicles every year. This is significant. Planting trees is not the only solution, but it helps, and has many other positive outcomes, especially if they are locally grown ponderosas. Sunriver Nature Center’s semi-annual ponderosa sale will be available online starting in
early April. Four sizes of hardy potted ponderosas age 3-6 years old will be available, but in limited quantities, priced at $10 to $75. The details for picking up your order will be shared when you submit your order. Also, free bareroot ponderosa seedlings – provided by SROA – will be available in bundles of five per Sunriver household while supplies last. Visit snco. org for complete details. Join Project Ponderosa on Thursday, April 21 for their 16th annual Pondo Potting Party at the Sunriver Nursery and compost site where 1,200 ponderosa seedlings will be potted by volunteers. The trees will then grow and eventually be sold to raise funds for SNCO and two participating schools: Three Rivers K-8, La Pine High Life skills. For more information, please visit SNCO.org for details.
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Galaxies, meteor shower light up the skies this month By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager Excitement around the observatory is rising, as is the temperature this time of year. The observatory is open during the day for solar viewing, and at night for both public and private programs. The crowds will remain small as we head into the summer months and it is a great time to enjoy the night sky. Check out our website (www.snco.org) for more information and reservations. During our nighttime programs, we will be looking at many deep sky objects. Galaxies will be prime targets as we move from winter time objects to spring time objects. The Sombrero Galaxy (M104) will be one of those prime targets as we start out the month in the constellation Virgo, as will the Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) in the constellation Hydra. One of the cool things this month is the Lyrid meteor shower. The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak and is produced by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April 16-25 and will peak this year on the night of April 22
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and morning of April 23. These meteors can sometimes produce bright dust trails that last for several seconds, and 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, as you might miss the meteors with the longest tails. The waning gibbous moon may block some of the fainter meteors this year, but there is still potential for a good show. 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 it 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 occur around the same time every year and appear 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 best thing about me-
teor 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. If you’ve been rising early over the past few weeks, you may have noticed Jupiter creeping away from the Sun and into the morning twilight. This gives us an excellent opportunity to see four of the five naked-eye planets in the predawn sky, with all but Mercury being visible. On the morning of April 18, the planets are evenly spaced, with Jupiter lowest in the east,
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Venus is to the upper right, then Mars slightly up to the upper right of Venus and, finally, Saturn is just to the upper right of Mars. Be sure to compare the colors of the planets; Saturn ap-
pears a pale yellow, Mars is coppery, Venus is a brilliant white and Jupiter is pale gold. You’ll need to step outside at around 30 minutes before sunrise to get the best view.
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory April events Bird Walks –Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. Adult Bird Walks with Tom Lawler –Saturdays, 9 a.m. Family Bird Walks with Sevilla Rhoads Join Tom Lawler and Sevilla Rhoads, expert birders and president and members of the East Cascades Audubon Society, each Saturday to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. With their keen eyes and guidance, you will spot and learn to identify a variety of species found in the wetland, meadow, river, and forest habitats surrounding the nature center. Pre-registration is
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required. Capacity is limited \s. For more information, pricing and registration, visit snco.org. Ponderosa Seedling Sale Seedlings will be available for purchase online beginning Monday, April 4 and available for pickup at the nature center, April 15-16. A local delivery option will also be available. Seedling prices range from $10 to $75 and quantities are limited. Arbor Day Seedling Give-a-way: April 15-30 Join us in celebration of
Arbor Day as we partner with Sunriver Owner’s Association to promote environmental engagement and help to restore a valuable and durable species – the ponderosa pine. Free bareroot ponderosa seedlings will be available in bundles of five per Sunriver household. Visit snco.org for details. Ponderosa Potting Party Volunteer Event: T hursday, April 21 Get your hands dirty during the annual Ponderosa Potting Turn to Events, page 12
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Chamber welcomes three new board members By Kristine Thomas Ryan Duley, Vivian Houser and Sunriver Police Sgt. Stephen Lopez were recently elected to the board of directors for the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce. They join fellow board members Dan Youmans, retired; Aaron Schofield, First Interstate Bank; Kelly Newcombe, Meredith Lodging; Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair; Keith Kessaris, Sunriver Owners Association and Thomas Samwel, Sunriver Resort. Julia Theisen of Central Oregon Visitors Association and John Salzer, a community volunteer, are board advisors. “The board welcomes Vivian, Ryan and Stephen who each add their own talents and visions to the board,” said Youmans. “As board president, I am excited to be working with a team of professionals dedicated to the chamber’s mission ‘to promote and enhance the economic vitality of the Sunriver community.’ ” Youmans said board members invite community and business members to share their ideas with them on what the
chamber can do for the community and local businesses. The new board members • Ryan Duley: Originally from Tillamook, Duley earned degrees in marketing management and business management from Boise State University in Idaho. “I’ve been in the food and beverage/hospitality industry in some capacity for 25 years with most of that time in the restaurant industry,” he said. “I helped the Cameron family open Sunriver Brewing and after being the general manager at the pub for a couple years transitioned to helping open the production brewery.” His title at Sunriver Brewing is the “Director of Stuff and Things.” Duley and his wife, Jenn, live in Bend. Duley, 44, loves snowboarding/split boarding, mountain biking, paddleboarding, camping, backpacking, fishing, cooking and hanging out with his cats. As a board member, he has strong knowledge of hospitality business, marketing expertise and a relatively “youthful” perspective.
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was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but he grew up in San Jose, California. After graduating from the University of California, Davis with a BS in neurobiology, physiology and behavior, he began seeking opportunities in public safety. He first completed the State Firefighter 1 Academy, ultimately deciding to seek a law enforcement career. He worked at the Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff from 2006 to 2020 before accepting a sergeant poTurn to Chamber, page 13
A little kindness equates to being a gracious guest By Kristine Thomas I have friends and relatives who kindly ask their guests to remove their shoes before entering their home. I also have friends who open the door and say “come on in.” On March 12, indoor masking was no longer a mandate in Oregon. Yet, some of our local businesses may kindly ask guests to continue to wear a mask. Their reasons are their
concern to protect immunecompromised or elderly relatives, friends or employees. I understand people are weary of wearing masks. I also empathize with business owners who will continue to require people to wear them because they want to protect those in their circle. Shoes and no shoes. Mask and no masks. Whatever the request, it’s my sincere hope as we transition out of the
pandemic that we are kind and respectful to one another and take a moment to put ourselves in another person’s shoes and realize he or she may have a good reason why they are asking you to continue to wear a mask. As the popular quote states: “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” –Kristine Thomas is the executive director of the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce
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Day and Earth Day. Special activities including a 1 p.m. nature walk and children’s crafts will take place throughout the day. All activities are included with general admission.
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Party. Volunteers are needed to help pot more than 2,000 bareroot seedlings at the nursery. Individuals, families, and community groups are all welcome to participate. Volunteer shifts are available 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. For more details or to sign up, email: programs@snco.org.
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• Vivian Houser: Houser has been married to her best friend, Chris, for more than 30 years and they have two adult children. The couple have turned their individual hobbies and passions into their business. “I am a jewelry designer and glass artist as well assisting my husband with graphic design for his part of our business, which is sign making and woodworking,” Vivian said. “Together, we have Houser
House Creations, where we sell our creations. Our business started with online sales more than 10 years ago, which evolved into having our physical store for almost five years now.” In the wake of COVID, Vivian would like to see the chamber help get its members back into being involved again and back to being a business community that helps each other, shares experiences and ideas as so that our business community thrives. • Sgt. Stephen Lopez: Lopez
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sition with the Sunriver Police Department in January 2021. Lopez’s responsibilities as a sergeant include patrol supervision, the patrol training officer program, equipment maintenance, in-service training, strategic planning, evidence storage and regulation, firearms training and Bike Patrol. “I believe I bring a unique
knowledge of public safety and community engagement to the board,” said Lopez. “Community concerns and needs often funnel themselves to the public safety sector. I want to interact with the businesses and community in a new and influential way. I believe the board allows me that opportunity.” Lopez is married with five children. He enjoys coaching rugby, working out and exploring the outdoors in his free time.
Bridge is back Partner’s Bridge and Duplicate Bridge will be back at SHARC the first week of April. Partner’s Bridge will be held Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Duplicate will be held on most Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information, contact Ken Arnold at 541-556-6408 or patorken@gmail.com
Due to COVID -19 meetings below may still be on hiatus. Contact them for information.
Monday Ladies Lunch and Bridge 11 a.m. Grille at Crosswater. Sign up: katiewayland02@gmail.com Alcoholics Anonymous 7 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center
Tuesday Mountain Meadow Quilters
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Crescent room at SHARC Info: 302-378-8446 Partners Bridge 3 p.m., Crescent room at SHARC. Sign up at the Marketplace Info: 541-556-6408 AlAnon 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays at Sunriver Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday Sunriver Rotary 7:30 a.m., Hearth Room at the Sunriver Lodge cheri@bancorpinsurance.com Great Decisions 4-6 p.m. third Wednesday of the month, Crescent room at SHARC. Info: 503-292-0133
Thursday Sunriver Yoga Club 9-10:15am, All levels welcome. Crescent room, SHARC. $5 suggested donation. Info: 541-5855000
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.
Duplicate Bridge 3 p.m., First, second, fourth & fifth Thursday, Crescent room at SHARC. 541-556-6408
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Chasing prized bull trout on Lake Billy Chinook By Chris Powers The Sunriver Anglers will welcome back Yancy Lind to their April monthly meeting to hear his presentation on chasing bull trout on Lake Billy Chinook. Lind recently gave an enlightening and well-received presentation on fishing the Upper Klamath Basin. As most anglers know, bull trout are an endangered species and targeting them is generally prohibited. However, bull trout are thriving in Lake Billy Chi-
nook and seasons are open on all three arms of the lake in separate periods throughout the year. Lind plans to cover several facets in the pursuit of these “very challenging” fish. One key element of Lind’s presentation will cover the life cycle of the bull trout in Lake Billy Chinook and especially how the knowledge of that cycle can be utilized to successfully find and catch the prized fish. The apex predator bull trout grow quite large gorging themselves on kokanee smolt
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prevalent in the lake. PGE’s chinook/steelhead restoration efforts have provided an added smolt population in the lake for the bull trout. Knowing where the smolt are creates the opportunity to catch bull trout. Another aspect of Lind’s presentation will cover access to lake and the areas of interest to find smolt and thus bull trout. An intriguing technique of his presentation employs virtual flyovers of the lake with Google Maps which cover all three
A Lake Billy Chinook bull trout.
arms of the lake – the Crooked, Metolius and the Deschutes. He will also cover the optimum conditions of water temperature, depth and light which drive smolt behavior. Perhaps the most helpful aspect of his presentation will be
his insight on the gear required to pursue bull trout. Lind remains active in Deschutes Basin water quality and allocation issues. Currently, he serves on the ODFW Restoration and Enhancement Board. His blog can be found at www.coinformedangler.org The April Sunriver Anglers Club meeting will be held via Zoom on April 21 at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in participating in this meeting should contact Rynie Miyashiro at rynieSRA@gmail.com for permission and login particulars.
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The Art Meets Wine in the High Desert event, coming May 9-14, is a week-long fundraising event sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club. Tickets for the event are limited. Tickets for the virtual wine pairing class and wine tastings must be purchased no later than April 27. The live allinclusive wine tasting and art expo tickets will be sold until the limit is reached. The week kicks off May 9 with a virtual class to learn about unexpected wine pairings, sponsored by Market of Choice. Throughout the week there will be virtual wine tastings to choose from, one each night
(May 9-13). Two weeks prior to the event wines are sent directly from the winery and a zoom link connects attendees to the tasting. In addition to virtual tastings, a live wine and art expo will take place May 14 at SHARC. Wineries bringing their tasting rooms include: 2Hawks Vineyard & Winery, Abacela Winery, Anam Cara Cellars, Delfino Vineyards, Ken Wright Cellars, Lady Hill Vineyards, Lava Estate Winery, Left Coast Estate, Maragas Winery, Utopia Vineyard & Winery, and Willamette Valley Vineyards. A charcuterie item, a paella station, a glass of wine from a favorite winery and music by
Wil Kinky are included in the ticket price. Artists from the Artists Gallery Sunriver will be providing live demonstrations at the expo, creating an opportunity for a personal encounter with local artists who have created special pieces just for this event. Concurrently, there is an online auction of art, wine, experiences and more. “It is a great opportunity for community members to get together and enjoy wine and friendship, while caring for our community by supporting the Sunriver Women’s Club philanthropy program,” said Nancy Fischer, president of SRWC. Visit ArtMeetsWine.org to buy tickets and learn more.
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sunriver women’s club President’s message Our first fundraiser of the year is in May and is for all art and wine lovers. Art Meets Wine in the High Desert starts May 9 with five nights of virtual wine tastings. On May 14 there will be an in-person event at the SHARC with 10 wineries offering tastings, food, music and art demonstrations. All the details can be found at https:// artmeetswine.org/. I hope to see you there. –Nancy Fischer, SRWC President • Membership: Spring is a wonderful and hopeful time of renewal and new beginnings. Since we have experienced a large turnover with home sales in Sunriver and the surrounding communities, we know there are women out there facing new beginnings and may be wondering how and where to meet new people, to have fun, and help make a difference in the community. We have
such an amazing and diverse group of women coming from so many varied backgrounds, cultures and professions. Check out our website at sunriver womensclub.org and learn all about the club and the opportunities to meet new and amazing women. • Celebrate 50: Come to the party! Join Us for an evening of celebration in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Sunriver Women’s Club Thursday, June 2. Tickets are limited. Get yours here: https:// sunriverwomensclub.org/Cel ebrate-50. If you have any questions, reach out to us at celebrate50@sunriverwomens club.org • Power of 50 for Education: Raffle tickets to support student success are available for a seven-day stay at Villa del Palmar Resort and Spa in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It is a lovely two-bedroom suite in the resort and must be used Oct. 29 – Nov. 5, 2022. Tickets are $50
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each and only 50 tickets will be sold. Go to https://sunriverwo mensclub.org/event-4719116 to buy your tickets. • Celebration of Giving Luncheon: The SRWC invites you to join in our Celebration of Giving preceded by a short annual meeting at our luncheon on April 1 at SHARC. Marcello’s will be serving a catered lunch at noon after the annual meeting which starts at 11:30 a.m. This event offers an opportunity to celebrate the impact SRWC has made in our community with support of nonprofit agencies’ projects. The grant recipients will be on hand to thank you personally for the donation of time and money put forward to help bring positive change in south Deschutes County.
Save the date: Sunriver Area Community Picnic • July 20, 4 p.m. to dusk at Mary McCallum Park • Sponsored by Sunriver Women’s Club, bring your own picnic meal and beer or wine, if desired. Desserts and nonalcoholic drinks will be provided • Live entertainment by the band Off the Record • Cost: $5 cover charge for adults; $10 for family. • Reservations required. Pay with a credit card online or at the picnic with cash or check. Sign up by July 15 at picnic@sunriver womensclub.org For information, or to make a reservation visit, www.sunriver womensclub.org. • Sunriver Art Fair: The fair needs your support. Participating artists are looking for accommodations in the Sunriver/ Bend/La Pine area. Do you have a spare room with a bath, or a local rental property, or an area outside of Sunriver to park a trailer? Artists will be arriving
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CREATE A DEFENSIBLE SPACE Does your home & property pass the self-evaluation checklists?
WILL MY HOME PASS THESE TESTS? Taking action now in advance of wildfire season and performing regular maintenance yearround will greatly improve the chances of preventing a catastrophic wildfire and home loss Home Hardening Self-Assessment Chimney to Foundation: Structures, and items inside, are considered fuel. Help reduce the risk of home ignition.
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or many people, owning a property in Sunriver is among the most important investments they will make in their lives. A Sunriver home may represent a cherished gathering place where family milestones are celebrated, a restorative escape from the daily grind, a valued income-source that funds lifelong dreams, or a legacy asset that can be passed to the next generation. Set in a unique environment, Sunriver is blessed with natural attributes rarely found in any development. The beauty of the forest environment, however, co-exists with the risk of wildfires. Every year fire, large and small, threatens communities within Deschutes County. Like other communities located within the wildland-urban interface, or “WUI” – an area where homes, structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildlands or vegetative fuels – Sunriver faces risks associated with wildfires. While the degree of risk may vary, given the right conditions, wildfire can affect people and their homes in almost any location where wildland vegetation is found. Even structures not immediately adjacent to wildland vegetation are at risk of damage from wildfire, because embers can be transported by wind and ignite vulnerable homes a mile or more away from the flame front. Wind-borne embers ignite after landing in receptive fuel
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beds like dead vegetation, gutters full of pine needles, or other places like unscreened house vents. If a structure ignites, fire then often moves to adjacent homes. The chances of a home surviving an ember storm or small spot fire are greatly increased if property owners reduce flammable vegetation and other wildfire hazards in the home ignition zone, or “HIZ”, and if the home is equipped with fire-resistant building materials. Sunriver property owners can take actions that will determine how wildfire will affect their homes and structures. More than 30 years of research shows that what owners do in the immediate area around their homes has the greatest impact on home ignition, regardless of the surrounding vegetation or forest management. Work in the home ignition zone is also called creating “defensible space.” Spending a weekend or two prior to fire season and performing regular maintenance year-round can help protect your home from wildfires, preserving a lifetime of memories. Concentrating efforts in two areas, home hardening and ladder fuels reduction, makes reducing fire risk manageable and achievable.
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➊ Practice good outdoor housekeeping. When not in use, do not leave cushions on patio furniture. Door mats and brooms left outside are also fuel sources.
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vents should be screened with metal mesh no larger than 1/8 inch to prevent sparks from entering.
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farthest property line. Do not store wood on or under decks or next to the house.
DEFENSIBLE SPACE: Is a fire resistant area surrounding your home where potential fuels are reduced and/or spaced apart to slow the spread of wildfire.
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Remove flammable fuels from around the outside walls of your home (mulch, grass, leaves, pine needles, etc.). These materials may also pile up from the wind under decks, near doorways and must be regularly removed.
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visible on the house or on a post at the street to increase visibility by emergency responders.
A two-pronged approach to protecting your property: Home Hardening and Ladder Fuels Reduction There are many ways owners can secure their property to minimize damage and keep their homes and future safe when there is a wildfire event in the Sunriver area. Taking proactive measures is critical because when a wildfire occurs, it might be impossible for firefighters to reach and protect all individual properties, depending on the fire’s size, intensity and the availability of firefighting resources.
FUELS: Any combustible materials of your home, trees and vegetation. LADDER FUELS: Anything flammable that can create a "ladder" to ignite other materials.
Windows Windows are dual paned, tempered glass Frames & screens are a material that does not melt*
Decks Decks are regularly cleared of pine needles & debris I keep areas around & underneath decks clear of combustible materials I have ignition-resistant deck material* Outdoor Furniture and Accessories My outdoor furniture is non-combustible material During fire season, I remove/store seat cushions, doormats, brooms & other flammable items before leaving for extended periods of time Carports During fire season, I remove all combustible materials Garage and Exterior Doors I have and regularly check all weather stripping for wear All doors seal well Were you able to check off ALL the boxes and pass the test? Is there more you can do to harden/protect your home? Contact the Sunriver Fire Department to learn more about Home Hardening at 541-593-8622. *These items may require Design Committee approval prior to replacement/installation. Visit www.sunriver owners.org for more information.
In our unique community, ownership includes learning to live with the threat of wildfire, understanding that we have some control in how we prepare for and address this hazard, and take action to mitigate risk.
➑ Space out plantings to create breaks and slow the spread of fire.
➒ Your chimney is required to have a spark arrestor.
a home susceptible to ember ignition. Hardening, or preparing, your home starts at the top of your structure and works down, clearing combustible materials and blocking access points for embers.
Ladder Fuels Reduction Ladder Fuels Reduction or “LFR” for Sunriver owners is a “foundation to property line” approach to wildfire and ember storm mitigation. Ladder fuels are the accumulation of combustible materials linking the ground to the tree canopy and Home Hardening include bitterbrush, live and dead limbs and tree seedHome hardening is a “chimney to foundation” ap- lings. Ladder fuels reduction also includes thinning of proach to wildfire and ember ignition mitigation. Sci- larger trees to reduce competition to promote forest ence tells us that this zone, which includes the home health as well as to slow spread of fire should it reach and all associated structures (such as decks, enclo- the tree canopy. sures, etc.) and extends outward for five feet, is the Owners that follow the guidelines in the Sunriver most at risk for embers. Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan will further reduce the Home hardening addresses the most vulnerable intensity and growth of a wildfire and create a safer components of a home with building materials, installa- place for firefighters to control and contain the fire and tion techniques, and elimination of conditions that make defend Sunriver homes.
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Vents Gable, eave, soffit & foundation vents are covered with 1/16 to 1/8-inch corrosion-resistant metal mesh screening I have replaced my foundation vents with ember & flame-resistant options
During fire season, I close all windows & skylights before leaving for extended periods of time
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Ladder Fuels Self-Assessment Foundation to Property Line: Note: Basic LFR activities – including the removal of finer fuels material – can be performed on private properties without an SROA Forest Management permit, while a free permit IS required for activities such as tree removal or ponderosa seedling removal. Refer to the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan or contact SROA for information about permit requirements. Branches and limbs Branches are trimmed within 5’ of roof or wall, and/ or 15’ of chimney I trim live limbs on trees taller than 20’, up to 6-8’ from grade; or the lower 1/3 of trees shorter than 20’ Dead limbs are trimmed up to 10’ from grade Bitterbrush/Other Shrubs Bitterbrush within 15’ of my structure and/or 3’ of tree drip lines has been removed Juniper, manzanita & arborvitae have been removed within 15’ of structure and/or 3’ of tree drip lines Lodgepole Seedlings (less than 4-inch diameter) Lodgepole seedlings are thinned to 6-8’ spacing Lodgepole seedlings growing into canopy of larger trees have been removed www.sunriverowners.org
Ponderosa Seedlings (less than 4-inch diameter) I have thinned ponderosa seedlings to 6-8’ spacing I have removed ponderosa seedlings growing into the canopy of larger trees Firewood I relocated my firewood cache 20’ from my structure or to property line during fire season Other Dead and down material is removed regularly I regularly remove pine needles & leaves from the roof & gutters Trees (4-inch diameter or greater) Trees larger than 4-inch diameter have been thinned to a minimum spacing of 6-8’ between trunks. Contact SROA Natural Resources to request a free permit. I remove standing dead trees. Contact SROA Natural Resources to request a free removal permit. Were you able to check ALL boxes and pass the test? Is there more you can do to protect your home and property but don’t know where to start or need more guidance? Contact SROA’s Natural Resources Department at 541-593-1522 or email naturalresources@srowners.org Page 17
Book Club to discuss Novel Idea title By Deon Stonehouse April is a big month for book clubs in Central Oregon, it is time for the Deschutes Public Library’s Novel Idea read. Sunriver Books & Music’s Book Club participates with this year’s book, “The Seed Keeper,” by Diane Wilson. April is when Sunriver starts to put on its spring duds. The grass looks green, the sun is out, and it is great time to go for long walks outdoors. Settling in with a good book is the perfect way to spend the evening and then get together for a discussion with other readers. Book Clubs are held via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Mondays. If you would like to attend, email sunriverbooks@ sunriverbooks.com and we will send you a link the weekend before the discussion. On April 11 the Mystery Book Club discusses “Satapur Moonstone” by Sujata Massy,
the second of her series set in India featuring Perveen Mistry. “Widows of Malabar Hill,” the first in the series, was discussed in a prior book club meeting and was so enjoyed that “Satapur Moonstone” was selected for this month. Oxford educated Perveen Mistry is the daughter of a successful Bombay lawyer; women are just being allowed to practice law in the early 1920s but cannot argue cases in court. Perveen’s work is tied up in drafting documents, rather than standing in a courtroom arguing before a judge. Alice Hobson-Jones, Perveen’s best friend at Oxford, is the daughter of Sir David Hobson-Jones, a high-ranking government official. He has a spot of bother in a remote hill station he would like Perveen to
sort out. Satapur is one of the princely states. The maharaja died of an illness recently, and his heir is a young boy. The deceased maharaja’s mother and wife have vastly different ideas about his education. He will soon be expected to rule his state, thus it is important to resolve. One wants the child kept close, the other would like him sent to boarding school in England. The hill station’s political agent, Colin Wythe Sandringham, has made no headway in reaching a choice or compromise. Being a British male, he has not gained access to the two women. What they need is a lawyer to broker an agreement between the mother and grandmother, a female Indian lawyer would be all the better. But the maharinis are not being solely obstinate, they are worried about the safety of the young prince. His elder brother
died tragically in an accident, then his father takes suddenly ill and dies. What started out as a negotiation over education has turned deadly. On April 25, “The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson is our Fiction Book Club’s discussion and this year’s Deschutes Public Library Novel Idea selection. Rosalie Iron Wing’s life is upended when her father fails to return home and she is placed in the foster care system. She goes from being a beloved child, raised in the woods, taught the culture of her people, to living in a basement and openly disliked by the foster parent, Shirley, who sees only a paycheck in Rosalie. She is one of two Native American children in her white school. The girls become fast friends. Although Rosalie is smart, she doesn’t have the wherewithal to afford college. Her main
Sunriver Stars begin casting for Ukrainian fundraiser Next up for the Sunriver Stars will be a spring fundraising dinner for the people of Ukraine featuring “The Blabbermouth, the Puff Monster, and the Wolf; Topsy-Turvy Tales from Ukraine” by Patrick Rainville Dorn. The show will be held in early June at The DOOR in the Sunriver Business Park, catered by Marcello’s Cucina Italiana. The previously scheduled “Mamma Mia! The Secret of the Spoon” will be moved to the 2023 season.
SSCT artistic director Victoria Kristy was inspired to join relief efforts after learning an event at Marcello’s raised more than $20,000 to support the Ukrainian people following the country’s invasion. Soon after, she received an email from play production publisher, Pioneer Drama, stating it and Dorn will donate all royalties from theaters producing the show to the Red Cross for aid of food and medical supplies to the Ukrainian people.
“Learning of Marcello’s success, I felt SSCT had to step up,” Kristy said. “Seeing the offer from Pioneer cinched it – their motto is ‘touching lives through theater’ and hopefully we will do just that!” The play comprises three comedic folk tales from Ukraine, brought to life by a troupe of traveling storytellers. In
“The Blabbermouth,” a clever woodsman devises an ingenious ruse to keep a buried treasure a secret, despite his gossipy wife. The next story tells of the goofy, cellar-dwelling “Puff Monster,” who bites off more than it can chew. The trio is complete with the classic “Sirko and the Wolf,” in which canine cousins outwit a cranky, noodle-wielding Ba-
goal is to make enough money to survive on her own, find a place to live and leave Shirley when she turns 18. She takes summer work on a farm. What was intended to be a short stint to gather cash, turns into a lifetime commitment, marriage, and a child. Years later, when her husband dies, Rosalie returns to the cabin of her childhood, intent on reclaiming herself and recapturing her culture. “The Seed Keeper” intimately examines the strength of the Iron Wing women, the role of native culture, and the oppression Native Americans have suffered over generations. Deschutes Public Library will have many programs to go along with reading “The Seed Keeper.” Check their website, www. deschuteslibrary.org, for a list. Sunriver Books & Music is in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. Call 541-593-2525 or visit www.sunriverbooks.com
bushka and make their wildest dreams come true. Auditions will be held virtually for remaining roles with rehearsals held twice weekly beginning April 27. Interested actors may contact Kristy directly at sunriverdiva@ gmail.com to set up an audition. For more information and updates, please visit www. sunriverstars.org or follow on Facebook.
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Sunriver Music Festival’s 45th season will fill Central Oregon with music Aug. 8–21. In two stunning locations – Sunriver Resort’s Great Hall and the brand-new Caldera High School in Bend – artistic director and conductor Brett Mitchell leads the Festival Orchestra and world-class soloists in a remarkable 45th season of the landmark summer festival. Four classical concerts, one pops concert, a groundbreaking solo piano concert, and the fun
“Discover the Symphony” concert will be on stage this summer. Classical Concert I opens the season Aug. 10 at the brand new Caldera High School auditorium in Bend. Also being held at Caldera High School is the Pops Concert on Aug. 12 and Classical Concert IV on Aug. 21. All other concerts will be at Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. “We are looking forward to this new era marking the inaugural season with our new
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artistic director and conductor Brett Mitchell. This summer will be a breath of fresh air as we return indoors at these two beautiful venues,” said SRMF Executive Director Meagan Iverson. “Maestro Mitchell is an esteemed conductor bringing high quality musical experiences for Central Oregon residents and visitors and we cannot wait for this community to meet him!” This is a great time to consider joining as a Friend of the Festival member because seat reservations open to members as early as April 1 before opening to the public on June 1. Members have first choice of the best seats while helping sustain the musical magic into the 45th season and beyond. Concert information and tickets are available at sunrivermusic.org or by calling 541-593-9310 or emailing tickets@sunrivermusic.org. SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2022
Sunriver Women’s Club announces 2022 Community Grant awards The board of Sunriver Women’s Club approved recipients of their Spring Community Grants at their March meeting. Twice each year the SRWC provides grant funding to nonprofit agencies that share a desire to provide meaningful inclusive services that will support its goal to make the south Deschutes community stronger. All SRWC grant dollars stay in south Deschutes County. The SRWC focuses their giving around five priority categories as they review applications: hunger, shelter, education/youth development, child safety, and health/mental health. After a thorough evaluation process the Philanthropy Committee put forward seven agencies for grant awards, that the SRWC board approved. Two agencies received grants in the category of child safety. Friends of the Children Central Oregon received a grant to expand their mentorship program for children in south Deschutes County. Kindergarten students are referred to this program after having six-plus adverse childhood experiences. Children exposed to such trauma or violence experience long term
negative impacts without consistent, caring relationships with adults. The program provides a paid mentor or “friend” for that child for the next 12 years, addressing long term challenges by buffering the effects of their trauma. CASA of Central Oregon received a SRWC grant to continue serving south Deschutes County with Court Appointed Special Advocates at an increased rate. As expected, the pandemic brought many more children into the system presenting increased numbers of children in foster care in our area with no signs of slowing down. The funding from SRWC will provide for three new CASA volunteers to be trained. These volunteers will be able to advocate for the children currently waiting for a CASA and be ready for the expected increase in need. A CASA volunteer works in the courts, collaborates with key agencies, legal counsel, and community resources to ensure that a child that enters foster care can transition into a safe and permanent home. Meals on Wheels received a grant in the hunger category for their work to support seniors
who are vulnerable to being isolated and hungry by providing meals and wrap around services. During the height of the pandemic this agency had to pivot to try to find high quality meals to deliver to south Deschutes County seniors. They moved to a new system of hiring a local chef to prepare the meals to deliver locally. While this improved the quality of the meals, and solved the lack of quality meals available, it came at an increased price. The grant from SRWC will help to fund the preparation of these higher quality fresh and frozen meals to be delivered to south Deschutes County seniors. Two agencies received grants in the education and youth development category. SMART Reading of Central Oregon received a grant to provide 14 books to each kindergarten student in all three elementary schools in south Deschutes County – 1,800 books total. This program has moved to a virtual program since volunteers have not been allowed in the schools during the pandemic. The students access virtual reading in their classroom, and utilizing pre-recorded books
being read aloud 24 hours a day. The full program of being read to by a volunteer in person will resume as soon as volunteers are allowed back into the schools. The Assistance League of Bend received a grant to support the implementation of “Book Buddies” in all three elementary schools in south Deschutes County. ALB plans to enhance their Operation School Bell program with the inclusion of 2-3 books for each child in the first, second and third grade level. Research shows the incredible impact on learning to read if a child has books in their home. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon received a grant to expand their matches of “Bigs and Littles” in the Sunriver and La Pine Communities by 50% at La Pine Middle and High schools. The grant also supports recruitment of new community members, and activities for the matched pairs. Big Brothers Big Sisters cite increased graduation rates as a main goal for students in this program. BBBS matches a mentor with a student that
shares common interests, and that mentor can provide a window into a different pathway in life that will motivate the student to finish high school and possibly begin to aspire to a trade career or college. In the shelter category, Habitat for Humanity received a grant for their “Critical Repairs Program” that keeps families in their homes by providing repairs to address health and safety issues. Making sure that each home has a safe source of electricity and functioning plumbing keeps our community members in their homes at a time when houselessness becomes a real threat to their well-being. The Sunriver Women’s Club appreciates the contributions of our membership and community partners who have made these grants possible. The next round of community grants will have a submission deadline in September. The opportunity to donate to the community grant fund can be found on the SRWC website, as well as information for nonprofit agencies who would like to learn more about submitting a request for grant funding, visit www.sun verwomensclub.org
Rotary funds La Pine baseball field improvements By Lee Haroun An April tradition is the start of the baseball season and this year, games for the children of La Pine start on April 9. Thanks to a donation from the Sunriver-La Pine Rotary club a few years ago, La Pine Park & Recreation was able to provide sod for the middle of three fields, install irrigation, and build four brick dugouts. According to Karen Miller, executive director of La Pine Park & Rec, these improvements turned a dusty area with no protection for players from the weather into ball fields that make a great place for local kids to play. An added bonus is that the upgraded fields and their availability attracted families from all over Oregon in 2020 and 2021. La Pine offered the state’s only open public fields at that time. Amanda Right, the park’s baseball coordinator, told me that without Rotary’s help,
there would not have been a season for Oregon’s players ages 10, 12 and 14 those two years. The town enjoyed the mutual benefit of providing Little League-quality playing fields for people who in turn contributed to the local economy. The upgraded fields continue to make it easier to book teams and tournaments from other areas. Six tournaments are already scheduled for this year. This is in addition to the 300 local kids who have signed up to play in 2022. Besides
baseball, the fields are used for softball and last fall, 150 kids used them for soccer games. If you’re interested in seeing a game or two, the ball park is located at the corner of Finley Butte Road and Walling Way. Rotary’s contribution inspired other local organizations to contribute to the effort. NeighborImpact now provides childcare at the park and other community members volunteer to take care of the fields. The Turn to Rotary, page 24
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Sunriver Service District board monthly meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on March 17, 2022. Board members present: Bill Hepburn, Dennis Dishaw, Ron Stephens, John Ralston, Robert Foster, Gerhard Beenen and Tony De Alicante. SSD staff present: Chief Cory Darling, Chief Tim Moor, Lt. Mike Womer, Mindy Holliday, Dana Whitehurst and Marci Hagan.
Old business –Public Safety Building update: The SSD is researching potential project managers and retaining an attorney that assists service districts through this type of project and the processes to follow all applicable state laws for procurement of loans, etc. Also met with Circle 4 condo residents to inform and involve them in the project as since they will be the closest homes to the facility. A Communications Task Force continues to host Public input town halls, facility tours and -None other contact with owners to inform them of the project and Consent Agenda –Approved Feb. 17, 2022 upcoming county ballot vote. regular SSD board meeting There was discussion on the creation of new accounts for minutes as written. –Approved Feb. 17, 2022 this project to track and report SSD board executive meeting on expenditures, etc. minutes as written. –Approved SROA month- New business –Approved Director Dishaw ly invoice in the amount of the authority to “lock” the 10$20,865.64. year loan rate for the public –Approved invoice in the amount of $20,021.57 from safety building while interest Deschutes County 911 for rates remain low, which is exongoing annual contract to pected to take place in early to provide support for IT, CAD, mid-April. –Approved SSD board chair vehicle modem maintenance, to sign an engagement letter radios, etc. to the police dewith Local Government Law partment. Group to ensure the district
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follows state and county laws and assist with legal aspects of contracting services for the public safety building project at an estimated cost of $2,000-$4,000. The approval was amended to check in with Deschutes County to see if they can provide this service. –The board tabled a proposed increase in compensation packages for the fire and police chiefs to the SSD’s April board meeting. –Approved hiring an additional firefighter/paramedic. This additional staff will help offset overtime compensation, make a difference in daily operations and improve organizational morale. –Motion failed for a policy to waive non-transport medical response fees to owners. –Approved Resolution 2022-
003 approving the Sunriver Service District fee schedule for FY 2022-23. –Reviewed and discussed the first draft of the FY 2022-23 budget. –Approved unaudited financial statement for Feb. 28, 2022. –Deferred the board’s monthly Emergency Operation Plan education topic to the April meeting. –Discussed an update on SSD’s administrator position with the parsing of more responsibilities back to the fire and police chief that were previously done by the board administrator. All administrative positions are being reevaluated and realigned to be more efficient. Chief reports Fire –In February, there were 37 calls for the Sunriver Fire Department, which included
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26 EMS calls, 3 motor vehicle crashes and 4 public service assistance calls. The department provided 7 mutual aid calls and received 1. –Both fire and police chiefs have participated in outreach activities for the public safety facility project. –Meeting with Sunriver Airport regarding a temporary fire station location. –Attended CO Fire Chiefs meeting, SDAO conference and State of the County breakfast. –Trainings included rescue for mass casualty and company evolutions. –Deputy chief Bjorvik assisted with COCC’s wildland fire class. Turn to SSD, page 22
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Every month this section of the Scene has been devoted to sharing information about the proposed Public Safety Building. This month the focus is on the financial details, more information about Measure #9-144, and the various events the Sunriver Service District is hosting to share information and answer questions. What is the Public Safety Building going to cost? The Task Force, along with the Sunriver Service District Managing Board, has worked diligently to minimize the cost of the Public Safety Building for Sunriver property owners. • The estimated total cost of the project is $18 million. • Deschutes County is providing the SSD with $8 million of Transient Room Tax funds to support the project. • The SSD has approved the allocation of $3 million from its reserve funds. • This leaves a $7 million funding gap, in which the Dis-
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The results are in. In case you missed the February Filmfest, sponsored by the SROA Owner Enrichment Committee, the following includes of the reviewers’ “star” ratings. Recognizing the diversity of ways in which our state has influenced mainstream Hollywood and independent filmmakers alike and lively discussion among the participant reviewers proved to be highlights of the event. This year’s featured films spanned from the earliest days of Oregon Territory (First Cow, 3.75 stars) to modern day (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 4.5 stars), with genres ranging from Western adventure (Rooster Cogburn, 3.5 stars) to classic musical (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 3 stars). Set almost 150 years apart and both based on books written by Oregonians, First Cow and Cuckoo’s Nest couldn’t have been more different movies, yet managed to fuse comedy, drama and Oregon locations into stories of unlikely friendship to unforgettable effect. Looking beyond the Filmfest, the OEC always welcomes your suggestions about what types programs you’d like to see produced throughout the year – reach out to us at ownerenrich ment@srowners.org.
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–The department continues to struggle with filling firefighter reserve positions. Police –In February, the Sunriver Police Department received 507 calls for service, 50 of which were emergencies. Officers investigated 53 cases, 26 suspicious persons or prowlers, 10 lost/found properties, conducted 195 traffic stops, provided 17 community-policing responses, there were 7 DUII violations, 12 animal issues and 31 security checks. –The department passed its reaccreditation with the Oregon Accreditation Alliance. –Marci Hagan has been hired as the new administrative assistant. Dana Whitehurst is taking on a dual role of assisting both fire and police departments. –Officer Tiffany Thompson is taking a position with the
District Attorney’s office as a domestic violence investigator. –The department received a transfer of 15 patrol rifles from Bend Police. –A burglary investigation on a home under construction on Cherrywood Lane resulted in one arrest and a potential arrest on another suspect. –Annual emergency siren testing is planned for noon on May 26. –Trainings included leadership, mindfulness and executive development. –Working on the creation of a “ring neighborhood.” Administration –Continuously working with the Communications subcommittee for the public safety building educational campaign, including stories in the Scene, social media postings, forums, Zoom presentations and facility tours to help inform and educate owners. –Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair visited the
fire/police departments to learn of the deficiencies within both departments. –Working with the budget committee on FY 2022-23 budget. Department capital requests will be approved by the board as part of the budget approval process in April. –Continue to meet with the SSD chair and vice chair, both chiefs and Dana Whitehurst as the transition of the administrative assistant positions evolve. Other business –The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 3 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Directions on how to attend the meeting virtually are posted on the SROA calendar under the SSD meeting date. The meeting adjourned at 5:54 p.m. Approved meeting minutes are posted, as available, to the Sunriver Service District website at www.sunriversd.org.
SUNRIVER POLICE LOG Selected log entries collected by the Scene BAC = Blood Alcohol Content DCJ = Deschutes County Jail DCSO = Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office DOA = Dead On Arrival DUII = Driving Under Influence of Intoxicants DWS = Driving While Suspended FTA = Failure to Appear GOA = Gone On Arrival
MIP = Minor In Possession OSP = Oregon State Police RP = Reporting Person R&Rs = Rules & Regulations SCMC = St. Charles Medical Center SFD = Sunriver Fire Department SFST = Standardized Field Sobriety Test UTL = Unable To Locate
2-1 Stopped a vehicle on Whittier. Driver cited for DUII. 2-2 Suspect who had previously been trespassed from the Village for painting graffiti in the restrooms, returned to the property. He was contacted and arrested for criminal trespass II. 2-2 Officer responded to an open garage door at a home on Red Cedar. Garage secured. 2-3 Stopped a vehicle on Vandevert Road for an equipment violation and arrested the driver on an outstanding warrant. 2-5 RP on Acer Lane suspects her ex-husband changed the mailing address and login password on her credit union account. 2-6 An employee at the Sunriver Country Store turned in a credit card, a debit card and Mt. Bachelor ski pass as found property. 2-7 RP reported that their vehicle had been egged overnight while parked near the Great Hall. Everyone scrambled to find the culprits. 2-7 Officer noticed a child’s jacket laying on a bench at the Village. Contacted the owner, who agreed to come pick up the jacket. 2-9 Report of a cold burglary at a residence on Tournament Lane. 2-9 Responded to a driving complaint on South Century Drive and arrested the suspect driver for DUII. 2-9 Contacted an occupied vehicle in the Sunriver Country Store parking lot. The occupant was arrested for having three warrants for their arrest. 2-11 RP reported an unknown suspect attempted to buy a Mercedes from a dealership in GA using his information. 2-11 RP reports he mistakenly threw away a bag of documents at the recycling center. He stated when he returned to retrieve the bag it was empty 2-11 Officer responded to Yankee Mountain Lane for a noise complaint. Subjects were located in a hot tub that did not belong to them. Unable to reach the owners but will follow up with the rental company. 2-14 Conducted a traffic stop on Solar Drive which resulted in a DUII arrest of the male driver. 2-14 Responded to a single vehicle crash on Spring River Road near
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Prepare in the spring to be ready for summer By Jim Bennett We are on our way toward summer and beautiful weather, wildflowers, wildlife making their first appearances of the season, and so much more. Enjoy the solitude of April as we prepare for our busy season and welcome friends, guests and families back to our wonderful community. In continuing with our theme of wildfire prevention and preparedness I wanted to continue to share the importance of having our homes prepared for the “dry” season. As mentioned last month, now is the perfect time to get that winter debris cleaned out of our yard and make our home fire safe. The Sunriver Owners Association provides pickup of ladder fuels that have been appropriately stacked during the spring and summer. This is a great service, and the details can be found at www.sunriverowners. org/departments/public-works/ ladder-fuels-pickup. May is the month for free disposal of yard debris in Deschutes County through the FireFree program at local landfills. Visit the following link to
learn about dates, times and locations throughout the county: www.deschutes.org/solidwaste/ page/upcoming-firefree-yard-de bris-recycling-events. Let’s talk for a minute about furniture. The big comfy sofa in the living room we’ll hold for another day, but let’s talk outdoor furniture. What makes a patio or deck an ideal spot for relaxing or entertaining? Probably a table and chairs, wooden Adirondack chairs, a plush outdoor sofa, a hammock, or other amenities. While not discussed frequently, these can be fire hazards. Imagine that ember from a nearby fire that floats into the yard. Great job cleaning up the pine needles on the ground and in the gutter and making your home safe, but what happens when it lands on that super soft outdoor couch? If it doesn’t have fire resistant properties, it can be the perfect (in a bad way) landing zone for the ember to take hold and ignite the couch. If the couch is too close to the house or sitting on a wooden deck, it can quickly turn into a fire emergency for the house and even the neighborhood.
Place your patio furniture far enough from the house that, if for some reason it were to ignite, it would be difficult for the fire to spread to the house. Better yet, look for furniture that is rated as fire resistant, or items that do not have traditionally combustible materials (avoiding wood and some plastics), and instead opt for metal or aluminum furniture. And if you still need to use a comfy cushion, just be sure to store them away when you are not using them. Spring means prescribed burns There may be smoke out there in the coming weeks as spring is the time of prescribed burns. These are conducted mostly by the agencies governing the lands that surround Sunriver. The burns may be a pile of debris that has been cut and stacked (pile burns) or a true prescribed burn of an area of just a few acres to hundreds of acres. Even the thought of a controlled fire can make some nervous. Fear not, as there is a lot of
planning and safeguards that go into these environmentally necessary activities. The managing agency meticulously determines the very best areas to conduct burns that will improve forest ecology and reduce potential wildfire risks to a community. The area is assessed and prepped as necessary and monitored to keep the fire contained to the intended burn area. The weather is checked continuously for optimum, safe burning conditions. At times, burns are cancelled shortly before they begin because weather conditions have changed. Likewise, other factors can influence the decision to start a burn, such as weather events that may be occurring the following day which could rekindle a fire, resources that may be unavailable due to other fires, lack of firefighters and other similar circumstances. Once the light it authorization has been initiated the fire managers continue to closely monitor its progress and effectiveness and are constantly on the alert to factors that may require termination of any additional burning. Once the fire has burned
through the prescribed area there will still be hotspots that will be monitored, as appropriate, for rekindling (igniting). It is not unusual to see smoke and small fires that last for a period within a prescribed burn area. This activity is natural, as if a non-human caused fire had spread through the area and is not cause for alarm. Most of the smoke from these prescribed burns dissipates quickly. While science of prescribed burns can be fascinating, it is important to stay out of these areas as there can always be some unpredictable factors and firefighters need unobstructed access. In closing, don’t forget to sign up for a tour of the police and fire facilities as we continue our discussion and planning for a future joint public safety (police and fire) facility. The tour will provide you with information about our current facilities and the needs for the future. Visit the Sunriver Service District at www.sunriversd.org for dates, times and signup information. Enjoy spring! –Jim Bennett is the public information officer for the Sunriver Fire Department.
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Solar Drive. The driver was not injured, and the vehicle was towed from the scene. 2-15 A backpack containing diapers and other miscellaneous baby stuff was left at Fort Rock Park. 2-18 Dispatched to Cottonwood Road to check on a female walking east into traffic. Upon investigation the female was cited in lieu of arrest for warrants out of Jefferson County. 2-20 Found U.S. paper currency laying in the middle of the road at Abbot Drive and Quelah Lane. Property logged into evidence. 2-20 Dispatched to Cottonwood Road location for a hit and run. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the damage did not occur at the above location, or this day. 2-20 Welfare check on Three Iron regarding an emergency SOS call into 911. Upon arrival, officer learned that the subjects were in a dispute. 2-21 Officer conducted a traffic stop on Imnaha which led to driver arrest for DUII. 2-22 A firearm located at the Country Store was turned in to the Sunriver Police Department. The owner retrieved the weapon. 2-24 Contacted a vehicle on Vandevert Road and subsequently arrested the driver for DUII. 2-26 Responded to Bachelor Lane after the resident called about their neighbor entering their residence through a back door. Contact made with the neighbor on Tumalo, where he was renting a home for the weekend. He was very intoxicated and stated he was just trying to see if they wanted to come over and join their party. He was advised he was not welcome at the residence and was verbally trespassed. 2-28 Traffic stop South Century Drive resulted in driver cited in lieu of arrest for driving while misdemeanor suspended and multiple warrants out of Klamath Falls. 2-28 Business called the Sunriver Police Department to report criminal mischief. The reporting party mentioned that an unknown subject was unmarking trees that need to be cut down due to disease. SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2022
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Sunriver Mens Golf: Opening breakfast, golf at Crosswater; check out Resort playing passes By Paul Grieco Thanks to a spate of good weather the Meadows course was scheduled to have opened on March 25, before publication of this issue. As a happy surprise, the Woodlands course is scheduled to open three weeks earlier than usual, on May 6. The Sunriver Mens Golf Club (SRMGC) official start to the golf season is set for April 6 at the Crosswater course, preceded by a breakfast feast at the Grille at Crosswater. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, we may find rea-
SRMGC president Dave Buhaly on the 11th tee at the Meadows course
& home” at Juniper, the Resort Cup at Widgi Creek, Black Butte and Eagle Crest, and the Sunriver Cup at Crosswater (“cup” events requiring qualifying). There are weekly prizes awarded in team play or individual play, as well as KPs and skins along with a season long 18-hole challenge. “Pro-style” results are posted within hours of play and tracked cumulatively for end of year awards and recognition. All skill levels are welcome. Perhaps the greatest bonus of all is that most members regularly play in friendly competitions on other days of the week, leading to fun times, camaraderie, and the opportunity to create great friendships. Membership highlights also include free lunch or libations at selected events and a great seaBenefits of membership in the son-end banquet in recognition of award winners in numerous SRMGC In addition to the above, categories, with many wonderother reasons to belong to the ful raffle and auction prizes. SRMGC include playing our official golf events on two pre- Sunriver Resort playing passes There is a range of Resort mier courses, the Meadows and the Woodlands (both stocked playing passes for individuals with state-of-the-art-electric or families to suit a host of difcarts) with guaranteed morn- ferent needs and budgets: there ing tee times and four shotgun are full memberships offering events over the season. Other seven-day passes with unlimited fine area venues are played for play, unlimited electric cart use, special events like the “home unlimited use range balls and son to be relieved and cautiously optimistic that the pandemic has been reduced to endemic and may now be (hopefully) relegated to part of our annual flu-shot ritual. To sign up at this late date get a-hoppin’ and email SRMGC treasurer Steve Phares (at phares_7@msn.com) that you want in. At the breakfast there will be lots of interesting information and news to hear about the season. To play golf afterwards, you must be in attendance for breakfast which, by the way, will be partially subsidized by the SRMGC. For more info check out the Sunriver Mens Golf Club website on the home page under “Information and Registration” at the bottom of the menu.
“Golf tips are like asprin tablet: one may do you some good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you’ll be lucky to survive.” -Harvey Penick, legendary golf instructor 16-day in advance tee time reservations; for those who want to avoid weekend play, there’s a four-day membership at a lower rate with the same attributes as the full pass; a special, highly-reduced rate “Young Executive” membership for players 45 and younger; Junior Cards for those under 18; and a Player’s Card with which you play as often as you like at the Preferred Guest rate during the scheduled golf season at both Meadows and Woodlands golf courses. All the above pricing options include advance tee time reservations and the use of golf carts. For complete details regarding the variety of pass options check out www.sunriverresort.com, then click on “golf” and then “golf passes” and select the relevant membership(s) you wish to consider. New members welcome New members are welcome. Sunriver residency is not a requirement. Find the SRMGC online at www.srmensgolf.
com. For more information email SRMGC president Dave Buhaly at srvrbvrdave@icloud. com or me at the email address listed below. –Paul J. Grieco is handicap chairman of the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club and may be reached at pjg3sr@gmail.com
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increasingly popular sport of pickleball now has a La Pine group with 200 members who have raised funds to build courts. Rotary projects like this are possible because of donations and participation in the club’s fundraisers. The next major event is on May 22 at the Great Hall and features dinner and silent and live auctions. Members of the community also have the opportunity to enter a wine raffle by purchasing a ticket from a club member. We appreciate your helping us to help others.
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Looking for golf and friendship? Join SWGA By Devri Reynolds If you enjoy playing golf and making new friends, you’ll love the Sunriver Women’s 18-hole Golf Association (SWGA). Become a member and join the fun from April to October. SWGA welcomes all levels of golfers who would like to join our club. We typically play golf on Wednesdays alternating between the Woodlands and Meadows golf courses. Our weekly play pairs individuals in a fun way to get to know other
players in flighted games or team events. You also have the opportunity to win prize money over the course of the season. You can be as busy as you want. There are three major Sunriver events listed below in addition to our weekly competitions, visitations, team play and social events. • SWGA Member/Guest Tournament – June 29 • The Partnership Tournament – July 11 and 13 • SWGA Club Champion-
ship – Aug. 8 and 9 In 2022, there are also four visitations to other local clubs (Bend Golf Club, Juniper, Crooked River and Eagle Crest) for members, nine visitations for seniors (age 50+ Juniper, Widgi Creek, Broken Top, Sunriver, Crooked River, Eagle Crest, Prineville, Meadow Lakes and Awbrey Glen) and eight team play events representing Sunriver in competition with Clubs from the Central Oregon Golf Association.
Local volleyball club gains valuable experience
Southern Deschutes Volleyball Association (SDVA) is a local nonprofit which provides a club volleyball experience for girls aged 10 to 16 from the La Pine, Three Rivers and Sunriver area. With their last tournament March 13, SDVA wrapped up a great 2022 season for their 48 players. SDVA plays at tournaments in Sisters, Prineville, Redmond, North Lake and Bend. Teams are formed by age levels (10 & under, 14 +up, etc.) for players to be taught essential skills, sportsmanship and teamwork. Club is a great way for players to experience competition against some of the best players in the area and improve their play and confidence through this Sunriver Holy Trinity Church Please join us for mass • Saturday at 5:30 pm • Sunday at 8 am
Qualifying for Team Play is based on handicap. Courses to be played in 2022 are Widgi Creek, Crosswater, Tetherow, Eagle Crest, Juniper, Prineville, Awbrey Glen and Bend Golf Club. Visitations and team play are scheduled throughout the week in the golf season. You do not have to be a resident of Sunriver to join SWGA. You can find more information regarding Sunriver golf season pricing and the SWGA membership application on the Sunriver Resort website at www.sunriverresort.com/cen tral-oregon-bend-golf/mead ows-course/woodlands-com
bo-golf-passes. Your $66/year annual membership includes maintaining or assigning your USGA handicap number. We don’t just love golf we also love our Sunriver and surrounding communities by raising money for local charities. SWGA raised more than $3,000 for Mountain Star’s Birdies for Babies in 2021. Our goal is to enjoy our beautiful Sunriver community, meet new friends and play golf. For more information email club president; Devri Reynolds at devri.reynolds24@gmail.com or membership chair, Sue Wassom at dswassom@comcast.net.
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Letter from Readers Vote yes on public s afety building
our community is so important, we should be able to easily take on the task of committing to the payment of the $7 million dollar tax levy for a facility which is designed to fully cover our needs for the next 50 years. Let’s do it.
Member Pool are gems in our community. Our environmental services are constantly at task reducing ladder fuels, and By Ron Angell keeping the neighborhood safe The operational needs for a and beautiful. new facility, amply described by We have first rate police offiothers, are compelling, but the cers and firefighters, ready for financial aspects of the project any emergency and often availare equally important. Almost able to pitch in for volunteer half of the total $18 million dolLet’s bring fire, police activities. Compared to other lar project cost has been committed by Deschutes County stations up to standard destinations, we pay a fraction of the typical assessment for from room taxes already paid to By Gene Bennington the county by visitors. The balOne of the many reasons what we enjoy. There are at least two areas ance will be covered by Sunriver we all love Sunriver is the exService District funds on hand traordinary condition of our however, mostly unseen and ($3 million) and a tax levy of infrastructure and amenities. under appreciated, that have $7 million paid over 10 years. All of our roads, bike paths, been neglected. Our fire and The ability to obtain the pickleball and tennis courts are police departments, both of room tax funds of $8 million top notch. The SHARC and which provide such essential services, are functioning with antiquated facilities. Compared to similar communities, we are sorely behind the standard. The police station was never designed as a law enforcement facility. Currently, interrogaGET IN TOUCH WITH US ABOUT BUYING OR SELLING! tions take place in the officer’s lunch room. The fire station lacks adequate ventilation and dollars represents a one-time windfall for our community. The room taxes are paid by Sunriver visitors/rental owners, to the “tune” of about $4 million dollars per year, but every dollar collected goes to the county. But for this commitment to the Public Safety Building project by the county, Sunriver derives no direct benefit from these taxes. A few years ago, we voted to build a new recreational facility (SHARC) costing approximately $18 million dollars paid solely by the property owners in the community. In an era in which the personal safety of every person in
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Find other solutions to cover increasing costs By John and Susan Fox My wife and I recently purchased a house and moved to Sunriver. We are retired, enjoy living here, but have to keep a keen eye peeled on our expenses. That said, after reading the March issue of the Scene it appears as though the various governing bodies here Turn to Letters, page 28
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to solve all increased costs. Our suggestion is for each group continued from page 26 sponsoring these initiatives is are taking the same approach as to find solutions other than our federal government; no cost passing all costs on to us. control and the assumption that the inhabitants will foot the bill I endorse proposed levy for all increased expenses. Here for fire/police improveare some examples: 1. An average cost increase ments of $188 per year for 10 years By Nancy McGrath Green to fund the SSD remodel and I am happy to add my enexpansion of the fire and po- dorsement to the proposed 10lice building? That’s a total of year levy that Sunriver residents $1,880. are going to be voting on next 2. A one-time fee of $4,800 month. As a resident of Sunriver for Sunriver to build their own for 31 years and the pastor of FTTH network? Sunriver Christian Fellowship, 3. A $14 a month additional I have nothing but admiration fee for a universal or mandato- for the outstanding job both ry pickup service for side-yard our police and fire department recycling? That’s an non-ending personnel have done over the increase of $168 a year. years. They deserve all of our In addition, SROA fees just support. The cost to renovate increased at least 5.5% as well. and add to the fire station will We do understand that the enable our first responders to above three examples are not fi- do an even better job of shepnal. However, collectively what herding us. we do not accept is a mentality The fact that all three that looks to our pocketbooks Deschutes County Commis-
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sioners have not only endorsed this project and but also pledged $8 million from the transient room tax revenues demonstrates how important they feel this project is to Deschutes County. So I encourage you to do your own research to get all of facts and all of your questions answered. I hope then that you will do what I am going to do and that is to vote yes to this all important levy.
SROA services need to be fully open
By Julianna and Mark Hayes We just paid $2,866 for our SHARC rental passes, and $300 for our family’s passes. This is a large expense, and we are nervous about this year. If SROA is going to increase fees, we would like to ensure: • There is a pool open everyday of the week in the summer • SHARC is fully open including food and drink • Contingency plans if a staff member gets COVID (not including closing the department) • Owners do not line up for hours for aquatics access • We are not asked to “be kind and patient” for a third year
We understand that staff and lifeguards are hard to come by. What are the plans for this summer? Are we dramatically increasing pay? The expectation is that services be open; even this week the website said the tubing hill was closed due to lack of snow – today, after a big snow storm, it says closed due to lack of staffing. Which is it? As residents, we need full transparency on plans for keeping our amazing services open. We are paying for them, they are a large reason why many of us love Sunriver, and we need to rely on them.
Universal service is ‘best practice’
By Mark McConnell On March 7 the Deschutes County Commissioners approved universal garbage/recycling service in Sunriver. If you choose to have trash service, the new universal rate will include recycling and glass pick up from your side-yard. You will be able to set the frequency and duration of service as needed. You can still choose to take your disposables to the depot or the
landfill. Universal service is considered the “best practice” in recycling because it makes it convenient to recycle, increases volume, and creates a cleaner stream. It reduces the impact on landfills. Our rates were destined to increase, since Cascade’s “surplus profits” have disappeared due to inflation. We will save on fuel, trips, and time with side-yard service. Cascade is allowing for each owner to choose the receptacle that fits their needs and space. Recycling is not “trash,” and therefore could be stored and treated differently. Since the recycling pick up will be separate from garbage service, you may choose to keep it in a separate location that is accessible to the hauler. You may be able to have your recycling in your “trash” enclosure. SROA needs to take some time to develop guidelines that reflect this concept. There are as many ways to deal with your bins as there are homes in Sunriver. Please find a way to make a difference by embracing the new service. Turn to Letters, page 29
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Please support the new public safety building By Dan Youmans As a homeowner here in Sunriver, I’m urging all of my neighbors to support the ballot measure on May 17 to provide funding for the new Public Safety Building. My wife and I recently toured our current police department offices and the fire station. It became very clear that these facilities are entirely inadequate for the modern and efficient operation of our police and fire departments. For example: The police department does not have a holding cell, forcing officers to keep suspects in the back of police vehicles and drive 20 miles to county facilities for processing; the officers’ break room has to double as the interview room; there are no decontamination facilities; and space is poorly designed for processing evidence. In addition, the fire department lacks adequate facilities for decontamination, storage of firefighting clothing and gear, privacy for male and female officers, and lacks sufficient space for storing emergency vehicles under cover (a big problem in the winter). Housing the police and fire departments in one, modernized facility will solve these and many other issues. The county has already stepped forward with funding for almost half the estimated $18 million cost, and some funds will come from reserves. We are being asked to fund the $7 million balance with a 10-year capital improvement levy. I hope you’ll join me in supporting this reasonable and necessary investment in the safety of our community.
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Some of the deficiencies include: fire station needs structural roof repair, proper decontamination facilities to handle firefighter exposure to carcinogens and hazardous materials, a clean room for refilling of breathing tanks, room for proper storage of firefighting uniforms to protect our investment in equipment, proper housing for women on staff and improved housing and facilities for all staff. The police department needs interview space for witnesses, victims and suspects with builtin videotaping, holding cells for suspects prior to transfer to Deschutes County facilities, larger evidence handling space with proper ventilation
to protect them from hazardous toxins, proper evidence storage space, covered parking for more rapid winter response times and decontamination facilities after exposure to carcinogens, bodily fluids and blood. These are necessities in today’s world. The Sunriver Service District (SSD) has put together an efficient and economical proposal for this much needed update of facilities. The county commissioners have committed $8 million from the Transient Room Tax fund, the SSD is contributing $3 million from reserves – past collection of your tax dollars, and the SROA is contributing the existing fire building for which you as own-
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collection services. SROA has announced plans to provide design templates for changes homeowners using the side-yard recycling service to follow. This is a good step in helping people think about how to take advantage of home pickup while maintaining the ambiance of Sunriver. But let’s be flexible in how to implement side-yard recycling. Currently most homes with trash service have provisions for two 32 gallon “trash” cans. In testimony to the County Commissioners, a 32 to 35 gallon owner supplied can was mentioned as the standard for recycling purposes. For some owners, the weekly recycling pickup may allow them to use one can for trash and one for recycling. For others, storing the recycling can/glass bin within their interior home/garage trash storage place might be best. For others, they may choose to stage their recycling can and glass bin in their garage until
the day recycling is pickup day and then swap the recycling/ trash can locations for the day of the pickup. There are probably many ways to take advantage of home recycling service. It would be good to have flexibility in the rules SROA imposes on homeowners so we can quickly and inexpensively implement home pickup of recyclables. A few ways this could be accomplished are: allowing owners time (e.g. two years) to try out a can handling approach before requiring changes to their property; using a “general permit”
By Clark Pederson As a member of the SROA Board and the Sunriver Service District Public Safety Building Task Force I urge you to vote yes on the May 17 ballot for a building levy. If you’ve been following the Scene you’ve seen many articles on the need for updating our police and fire facilities. The current facilities were built 27 years ago and don’t begin to meet today’s needs and standards. The role and needs of our police and fire men and women is drastically different than 27 years ago.
By Ed and Patty Pitera On March 7 the Deschutes County Commissioners approved a universal but not mandatory service and rate schedule for solid waste collection including home side-yard pickup of recyclables and glass in Sunriver. As I understand it, this allows the approximately 2,600 property owners serviced by Cascade Disposal more flexibility in how they choose to recycle and to improve the quality of the recycle stream headed to the County collection system. Importantly for part time residents, the flexibility to “turn on/turn-off” collection services is to remain the same as current practice. The service fee increase is $14/ month. Approximately 1,400 property owners who do not subscribe to Cascade Disposal service have the opportunity to opt in, but they are not required to contract for trash/recycling
ers have paid for. Now we need your support for a $7 million dollar levy to repay a low interest loan to fund the remaining balance of construction costs. The levy approval is needed to secure the above funding. The levy will be .47 per thousand of TAX ASSESSED value for 10 years (not your market value). And yes, your cost will increase slightly over those years. For more information on the proposal check out the SSD website at sunriversd.org. It contains all the Scene articles and frequently asked questions. If you are a registered voter in Sunriver, watch for your ballots to arrive in the mail and join me in voting yes!
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BRIDGEPORT CONSTRUCTION Honest, reliable small remodeling contractor. 40 years experience. Call Will at 503-309-0790. Many references available. Licensed/Bonded/Insured. ccb#76152 PD 2022 PICKENS
HOME SERVICES & MAINTENANCE A1HomeServices for your vacation rental needs. Spa services, maintenance, yard care, security checks. Licensed, bonded and insured CCB #229890 541-797-8182, 541-633-6544 AUTO A1
JILL OF ALL TRADES HOUSE CLEANING WPrivate and rental homes in Sunriver and La Pine. Better business accredited. 541-536-3086 04/22 COCHRAN
PET SITTING In your home while you are away, or will walk/feed daily, etc. For information, call Bonnie Rogers at 541-419-4647 Sunriver references available. 6/22 ROG
PROJECT ORGANIZATION We organize pantries, closets, garages and more. $40/hour with a 3-hour minimum. Call Sarah at 541-610-8613 AUTO KIELTY
VACATION RENTAL CLEANING I have owned a cleaning business on Maui from 2006 to 9/21. After living on Maui for 16yrs we are relocating full time to our home in La Pine. I have experience with vacation rentals, real estate cleans, move out cleans, and construction cleans. I am licensed/insured and have excellent references! DiAnna 808-268-5496 mamascleaningmaui@yahoo.com AUTO WHITE
HAIR SALON SALON SUNRIVER The styling studio of Chelly Kantola has moved to a new location. 55578 Lazy River Drive. By Appointment only. 541-598-0505 AUTO KANTOLA
SR BLIND LADY Bend Window Works/Bend Blinds has a special just for Sunriver area homeowners for new or replacement window treatments! Free laser measure, free take down/disposal of old blinds, free installation! And remember, fresh new blinds help rental homes rent faster! BendWindowWorks.com 541-593-8372 KT PET CARE Offering reliable and safe pet care. Serving Sunriver and surrounding areas. Services include: in home pet sitting, dog walking, small animals too! Call today 608-921-4765. AUTO WELLS
PAINT, STAIN & PRESSURE WASH 10% off Interior paint or stain if you mention this ad. Call Earth & Sky Construction and Paint today 541-815-7469 AUTO EARTH
NEW CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING New homes, Kitchen & Bathroom remodeling, Additions. 35 years of experience. Desert Enterprises, Inc. CCB #181623 Ron @ 541-788-7574
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EQUESTRIAN CAMP Three Rivers Equestrian Center offers Equestrian Camp teaching horse handling and riding skills. Summer sessions available. Lessons and private trail rides available. 541-213-8908
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NORTHERN LIGHTS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS Residential & light commercial electrical contractor. I do the small jobs that the big guys don’t have time for. Licensed/Bonded/Insured CCB# 235868 503-509-9353 lectricfred@gmail.com
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Need help with TVs, Audio, Internet and Smart Devices? Loud & Clear A/V Systems has 20+ years of experience. 541-241-6262 CCB#231436
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REMODEL & ADDITIONS Decks, windows, tile, miscellaneous carpentry and roof repair. Ryan Carroll 541-420-0675 ryancarrollconstruction.com CCB #193727
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NEED A RELIABLE PERSON FOR: • Security home checks • Take care of mail and plants • Sewing projects Serving the Sunriver area for over 45 years. Call me, Grace Phillips. It’s a matter of trust! 541-788-0199
HOUSEKEEPING Resort & residential services. Back-to-backs, deep cleans, live-in cleans, COVID cleans. Call or text 541-213-0399. Ask for Nancy. Email: rrs30@netzero.net
HOME RESTORATION & UPGRADES Kitchen, bath and living space. Custom railings, gates and metalwork. Affordable, custom craftsmanship. Call Ken Olson Building and Design, LLC. 541-213-8861 Licensed/Insured CCB #205419
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MLS# 220140047
MLS# 220137120
MLS# 220140000
56251 SABLE ROCK LOOP
17050 SHAWNEE CIRCLE
17050 COOPER DRIVE
BEND | Luxury meets livability at this Caldera Springs retreat, situated on almost an acre and backing to forested space in a place where natural beauty and outdoor recreation abound. 3-distinctively designed wings built around two courtyards that provide connectivity and a seamless transition.
BEND | Beautiful custom-built Lincoln Log home on 16.49 acres. Enjoy privacy & views of extensive landscaping. Vaulted great room, wood ceilings, wood-burning fireplace with a custom Walnut mantle & radiant heated floors. Attached 2 car garage. 30x40 heated stick built shop with RV door & a single car heated garage attached off the back. 24x40 covered parking area for utility trailers & equipment.
BEND | Outstanding opportunity to own a completely remodeled home on Spring River just 4 miles from the Sunriver Resort. 1.29 acres with 90 feet of direct river access and unobstructed views. All new mechanical systems, siding, windows, and roof. Oversized 4 car garage/shop has dual zoned heating. RV hookups and hot tub. Large deck and patio with 3,000 ft of fencing.
$2,200,000 | 5 BD | 5.5 BA | 3,451 SF
$1,400,000 | 4 BD | 2 BA| 2,932 SF | 16.49 AC
$1,349,000 | 4 BD | 3 BA | 3,279 SF
Jenn Schaake | Principal Broker 541.480.1142 | jenn@createalegacy.estate
The Riley Group | Principal Brokers 541.948.2926 | kim.riley@cascadesir.com
Tuttle & Tuttle Group | Brokers 541.588.0181 | tuttleandtuttle@gmail.com
MLS# 220138319
57714 YELLOW PINE LOOP #10
MLS# 220140131
MLS# 220132364
3044 NW RIVER TRAIL PLACE
57828 ALBERELLO
SUNRIVER | Situated on the 16th hole of the Woodlands golf course with Mt Bachelor views from the upstairs master deck this home is nestled in the center of Sunriver with easy access to the village and most of Sunriver’s amenities. A spacious 3 level home with plenty of room including a finished basement.
BEND | Beautiful two-story Pahlisch home is nestled on a quiet street just off the 2nd fairway. The dining area opens to a fenced, low maintenance backyard with a covered patio. The main level is complete with an office and powder bath. Upstairs boasts the master suite with coffered ceiling, dual vanities, sunken tub, walk-in shower, and organized walk-in closet.
SUNRIVER | This Luxury Townhome sits directly on the massive Meadows Golf Course Pond, along with unobstructed views of the 10th and 18th fairways. Luxurious accessories, high end finishes, views from nearly every window, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Enjoy all the Sunriver amenities, along with a private tennis/pickleball court.
$1,100,000 | 5 BD | 3 BA | 2,624 SF
$989,000 | 4 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,441 SF
$795,000 | 3 BD | 3 BA | 1,776 SF
Kelly Winch | Broker 541.390.0398 | kwinch@sunriverdream.com
Jenn Schaake | Principal Broker 541.480.1142 | jenn@createalegacy.estate
Tuttle & Tuttle Group | Brokers 541.588.0181 | tuttleandtuttle@gmail.com
MLS# 220140883
MLS# 220139899
MLS# 220126350
57323 POLE HOUSE LANE #23
16752 PONY EXPRESS WAY
15734 PAULINA AVE
SUNRIVER | This charming, updated Pole House condo is the ideal vacation spot, investment property, or even full-time residence. Three bedrooms, two loft spaces, and two bathrooms. Hardwood flooring, new carpet, updated granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a ductless AC system, and new interior doors!
BEND | Located in the highly desirable River Meadows, this is the perfect spot for you to start living where you play. Utilities at street with community sewer and water. Considered Central Oregon’s best secret, River Meadows is located 25 minutes from Bend, 20 minutes to Mt. Bachelor, and has easy access to the lakes and national forest!
LA PINE | Private, wooded, corner lot north of LaPine and just minutes from all Central Oregon recreation! Close proximity to rivers, lakes, mountains and wildlife! With a little extra elbow room, build your dream home on this quiet lot. Enjoy the relaxation of the forest setting and make memories for years to come.
$669,900 | 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,470 SF
$285,000 | VACANT LAND | 0.23 AC
$99,000 | VACANT LAND | 1.16 AC
Annie Wayland | Broker 541.280.3770 | annie.wayland@cascadesir.com
Roger Wayland | Principal Broker 541.408.0819 | roger.wayland@cascadesir.com
Chad George | Broker 541.639.7451 | chad.george@cascadesir.com
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