April 2024 Sunriver Scene

SROA NEWS – During its March meeting, the SROA Board of Directors has approved first readings for the relocation of a rule and the addition of a newly-proposed rule to Sunriver Rules & Regulations.

The first is a proposal to move a rule that was removed from the Design Manual during the manual's 2023 update related to open house signage. The Design Manual encompasses building/design aesthetic requirements, not the regulation of temporary fixtures such as open house signage associated with a temporary event.

The SROA Design Committee requested that the Covenants Committee relocate the rule to rules and regulations – like other rules that were moved during the revision of the manual. The open house sign rule will now be included in Sunriver Rules & Regulations under Maintenance and Appearance Section 4.02 E J.

A new rule also being proposed for Sunriver Rules & Regulation will be the unauthorized use of SROA and SHARC logos, which has occurred in various forms over the past year. The use of SROA or SHARC logos will be prohibited without prior authorization of the SROA general manager or board president.

The rule will be under new Section 4.08. This rule allows SROA to assign a Class A $2,500 fine and have the infraction adjudicated by the SROA magistrate.

Owners can read the proposed text for each rule, in its entirety, on the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org under News & Notices. Owners have until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 to make any comment on the proposed rules. Comments must be sent to infosroa@srowners.org. Please put “first reading comments” in the subject line.

SROA NEWS – Man’s best friend will now have a space to call their own after the SROA Board of Directors approved the creation of a dog park at the Cottonwood Park complex. A dog park has consistently rated high on the priority list of amenities requested by Sunriver owners for many, many years.

A Dog Park Task Force was formed in June 2023 to research and vet potential locations within Sunriver. The Cottonwood site easily came out on top, with benefits including:

•Already zoned for park use

At approximately 1:43 p.m. on March 14, Sunriver Police Department and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement personnel responded to an unprovoked assault in the area of Whistling Swan Lane in Sunriver.

The suspect, identified as Alexander Eaton of Salem, struck the victim in the face, causing significant injury requiring medical treatment. Eaton also threat-

• Natural shade thanks to plenty of trees

•Availability of parking with room for more

•Easy pedestrian access via existing pathways

• Access to utility hookups for a future restroom, water, etc.

“This area has been zoned as a designated park for more than 30 years and ticked off the majority of the boxes,” said SROA assistant general manager, Keith Kessaris.

A conceptual plan layout of the park

ened to kill the victim before fleeing into an unoccupied residence on Thrush Lane. The victim, from Sunriver, did not know Eaton.

Eaton made statements to officers on scene pertaining to firearms and reported possible dead people inside the house. Deschutes County 911 issued a “shelter in place” text alert at approximately 2:39 p.m. to Sunriver area resi-

was previously developed from 2017 and 2021 Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plans and updated during in the 2023 SROA Parks & Recreation Master Plan.

Phase one of the park will begin this spring/summer to install fencing of the dog park areas, which will include separate spaces for large and small dogs. The large dog area will be approximately 600 linear feet in size with the small dog area coming in at approximately 380 feet.

There will be bench or picnic style

dents within a quarter mile radius of the incident. Law enforcement personnel created a perimeter and requested the public avoid the area while the incident was under investigation. Due to the circumstances, the Deschutes County SWAT team responded to assist in apprehending Eaton.

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Board approves Design Manual rule allowing tree protection

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SUNRIVER

SCENE

April 2024

Volume XLVII, No. 4 57455 Abbot Drive PO Box 3278

Sunriver, OR 97707

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The SUNRIVER SCENE is the o cial monthly publication of the Sunriver Owners Association, a not-for-pro t 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.

All Scene content including stories, advertising and images are copyrighted and cannot be re-published without permission.

CONTACT THE SCENE

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SROA NEWS – After two years and numerous task force meetings, the Design Committee proposed a complete rewrite of the Design Committee Manual of Rules and Procedures to the SROA Board of Directors for approval in April 2023. Following a 60-day comment period, the board approved the new manual which became effective on June 15, 2023.

Following additional comments by owners, the board soon realized that no physical protections for vegetation were allowed in the new rules. They then asked the Design Committee to evaluate a rule relative to the protection of trees only.

Prior to submitting their recommendation to the board during its December 2023

Standoff

Law enforcement personnel worked for more than seven hours toward a peaceful resolution. Loud noises and bangs could be heard as law enforcement attempted various distraction-based tactics. Additionally, various negotiation attempts were made to contact

Park

seating, dog waste stations and park use signage. An ADA water fountain with a dog spigot will be installed and portable restrooms available.

The approximate cost of the dog park is $48,000 and already

work session, the Design Committee did extensive research including consideration of written comments from owners, discussions with industry experts, visits to hardware and garden supply companies, and reaching out to other HOAs to determine what standards they had in place.

At the regular Board meeting held on Dec. 16, 2023, the board placed the rules out for an additional 60-day comment period. The rules ultimately were adopted by the Board during their March 16 meeting reflect all the work by the committee.

These are now included in the Design Manual as the “Tree Protection – Deer Browsing and Tree Protection – Beavers and Porcupines” rules.

Eaton throughout the incident, without success. The Deschutes County SWAT team eventually made entry into the residence and took Eaton into custody at around 8:52 p.m. Eaton was arrested on charges of assault, burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief and lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail. It is not known at this time why Eaton was in Sunriver.

The Sunriver Police Depart-

earmarked in SROA’s Capital Reserve Budget. Completion is expected in August, dependent on weather and schedule of the SROA Public Works crew.

The task force held eight meetings, two of which were conducted on-site. As a separate outreach to neighboring property owners, the task force met with interested/concerned

The new rules are effective immediately, but owners have until July 1 to bring their property into compliance – prior to enforcement actions by SROA staff. The timeline for Tree Protection-Deer Browsing reads as follows:

Any existing physical tree, plant, grass, ground cover, or shrub protection barrier in place on private property (that has exceeded four years as of July 1, 2024) must be removed. Any existing nonapproved physical tree, plant, grass, ground cover, or shrub protection barrier that doesn’t meet the above rules (regardless of maximum timeline), must be removed as of July 1, 2024.

The timeline for Tree Protection-Beavers & Porcupines reads as follows:

ment would like to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for their response and assistance in this matter.

The Sunriver Police Department also thanks the community for their support and patience during the incident as some residents were unable to return to their homes during the standoff. While critical incidents may not be a frequent occurrence in Sunriver, when

owners on-site in October 2023 to hear their feedback. In addition, SROA task force staff and a fellow SROA Board Member/task force member met with the neighboring churches on two separate occasions to hear their concerns.

“The dog park is going to be designed with future mitigation options (that may be enacted) if

Any existing non-approved physical tree, plant, grass, ground cover, or shrub protection barrier that doesn’t meet the rules (regardless of maximum timeline), must be removed as of July 1, 2024.

The July 1 compliance deadline will afford owners time to ensure that any protections currently on their property meet the new rules as adopted. This timeline also provides owners the opportunity to remove any protections that do not meet the new rules.

As a reminder, larger properties may request additional protections beyond those specified in the rules by submitting their request to the Design Committee for review and approval.

they do occur, the department’s primary mission is to keep community citizens safe.

To receive text notifications of emergencies within Deschutes County, sign up for the county’s emergency alerts at www.deschutes.org/911/page/ sign-deschutes-alerts. Sunriver residents can also sign up for Sunriver-specific emergency text alerts. Learn more at www. sunriveremergencyinfo.com

the churches concerns continue to be an issue once the dog park is functional,” Kessaris said. As the Cottonwood park is developed, it will help offset some of the heavy use at Fort Rock Park. Additional plans for the property includes a restroom/picnic pavilion, playground and multi-use sport courts.

Board members are elected by Sunriver owners to make policy decisions for the community.

As board members, we understand many owners may disagree with our decisions. In fact, some owners may think we have completely lost our senses while others simultaneously praise us for our leadership.

Gerhard Beenen

Big financial issues are often referred to a vote of the owners (for example: SHARC, boat launch, Member Pool, TDS Bulk Agreement).

For non-financial issues, we may have input from some owners via letters to the board and/or statements at the owners’ forum. Other times, our only source of owner input may be anecdotal comments from neighbors and/or friends.

Is the best course of action for the board to agree with the majority of owners who have expressed an opinion? Keep in mind, the board often hears from only a small fraction of all SROA owners and there may be other factors the board considers that most owners may not be aware of. Board members aren’t elected to mindlessly follow the majority but rather to listen to owners and use their best judgment.

Speaking for myself, some decisions I have made as a SROA board member have

been challenging. One group of owners can make valid arguments in favor while another makes equally valid arguments against. The board discusses these issues, and each board member expresses their opinion based on their best judgement.

I very much appreciate the different perspectives each board member brings to our discussion. There are times when their perspective has changed my opinion. While board votes are often unanimous, there have been a few votes where I was the lone dissenter. I have also been “a deciding vote” in a 5:4 decision.

Does the SROA board majority represent the best decision for Sunriver owners?

The simple answer that the majority wins the vote may not be equivalent to the best decision in the eyes of all owners.

In most cases it can take time, sometimes multiple years, before we can judge whether a good decision was made. Today, I believe most, but perhaps not all owners would agree that the board and owners made a good decision in 2010 when they decided to increase main-

tenance fees by $30/month to bolster our reserve fund. These funds allowed SROA to invest in repairing our roads, pathways, parks, tennis/pickleball courts, and to construct the boat launch, Member Pool and new tunnels. Likewise, the board’s decision and owners vote committing $17 million to the construction of SHARC has benefited most owners and significantly improved our recreational/event facilities. Ten years from now, we may know if last year’s decision to enter into a 15-year bulk agreement with TDS for fiber-to-thehome internet service was the right decision for our community. At this point, some readers may ask: Why the vote nostalgia?

At the March SROA Board meeting, your board voted on two controversial issues: The siting of a dog park and what form of tree/plant protection to allow owners to implement without Design Committee approval. The board has heard from multiple parties on both issues, with valid arguments on each side. With respect to a dog park, past surveys have indicated significant support from owners. However, some owners have recently expressed concern about its planned location. With respect to tree and plant protection, the concerns are a bit more nuanced: What

type of plants can be protected, how much protection is acceptable on a given lot, what type of protection should be allowed, and how long can it be in place before it must be removed. Again, there is not a solution that all owners would agree with and yet the board must decide.

Since my column deadline is before the March 16 board meeting, I cannot tell you how the board decided on these two issues. However, I can tell you that the board received both pro and con input from multiple owners on both issues. Independent of what the board decided, there will be those who agree with our decisions and those who do not. This is not to say the ones who agree with the board’s decision are “right” and those who disagree are “wrong.” Nor does it mean (assuming they were not 9:0 votes) there are some “wise” board members and others who lost all common sense. Whether you agree with the board’s decisions or not, the board has taken the time to listen to owners, evaluate their comments and make what they believe are the best decisions for Sunriver owners. Ten years from now, owners will be able to look back and judge if the decisions we made last month have best served our community.

Highlights of the SROA Board of Directors monthly meeting

The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Board members present: Gerhard Beenen, Bill Burke, Keith Mobley, Scott Gillies, Clark Pederson, Tony De Alicante, Julianna Hayes, Linda Beard and Mark Murray.

Staff present: James Lewis, Susan Berger, Jesus Mendoza.

Owners forums (summarized)

From March 15 work session

- Cindy McCabe voiced her safety concerns on the pathways with off-leash dogs and potential conflict with walkers and bicyclists.

- Linda Smith is concerned (following a police/SWAT incident near Circle 5 in March) that Sunriver is no longer the safe place it once was. She asked if the master plan truly reflects today’s world.

- Read letter into record from

Ronele Schaefer who opposes the proposed tree protection rule.

From March 16 regular meeting - Richard Look noted the recent survey did not show a lot of love for the Design Committee but feels that should change over time thanks to the new manual and processes.

- Paul Conte gave statistics related to comments received by SROA regarding the proposed tree protection rule and that the board should listen to owners.

Board actions

· Approved minutes of the Feb. 16 SROA board work session.

· Approved minutes of the Feb. 17 SROA regular board meeting.

· Approved minutes of the March 1 special board meeting.

· Approved the February

SROA

2024 unaudited financial statement.

Approved transfer of $826,934.44 from the Reserve Fund to the Operating Fund for payment of invoices related to the new Public Works building.

· Approved a first reading for amendments to SROA Rules and Regulations to add a new Section 4.08 regarding the prohibited use of SROA/ SHARC logos and assigning a Class A penalty. Owner comments on the proposed rule will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. The language for the proposed rule is posted to the SROA website under News & Notices.

· Approved a first reading for amendments to SROA Rules and Regulations to add to Section 4.02 E K regarding signage for open houses. The rule is being moved out of the Design Manual to rules and regulations. Owner comments on the proposed rule will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. The language for the proposed rule is posted to the SROA website under News & Notices.

Committee/board action requests

Approved amendments to the SROA Elections Commit-

By Clark Pederson

Every year, as part of the budget, SROA management prepares a list of items throughout Sunriver for replacement or first-time purchase. The list is largely generated from the Reserve study we have previously discussed stating the useful life of Sunriver items and when they need to be replaced. The SROA Finance Committee and board review and approve the list as part of the budgeting process.

So, what’s in store for 2024?

First, we had carry forward items that were in last year’s budget that were not completed or purchased in 2023. These items totaled $1,783,000.

The majority of that was the completion of the Public Works yard and new building. The project was originally planned for completion in 2023 but was delayed for months by objections made to the county planning department in the permitting process. They were finally resolved but the building was delayed enough to prevent completion before winter set in. The carry forward amount was $1,393,000.

Related to that was $124,000 budgeted for replacement of the dilapidated wood fence around the public works yard. The fence helps shield the yard from view from nearby roads and homes. Actual construction won’t happen until decisions are made about the Recycling Center, whether we keep it in some form or close it.

The new information and map kiosks weren’t completed. We received a grant to pay for these from the Central Oregon Visitor Association. These new information signs are disability compliant and will include a QR code to take people to an online map. The budget here is $63,000.

Two, eight to 10-year-old vehicle replacements were carried over as delivery has been delayed. The total budgeted amount is $60,130.

Implementation of a GIS system, cost $70,000, was delayed until 2024. This will bring many efficiencies particularly in our Natural Resources, Public Works and Community

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Development departments as it is rolled out with the help of our IT department.

Other items include a new dance floor for SHARC ($3,800) new barbeques for Mary McCallum Park ($4,600) and refurbishment of the entrance monument sign ($3,700).

New park benches and picnic tables for the north tennis courts will be $11,700. The replacement of several small playground structures for Fort

Highlights

tee Charter and procedures as recommended by the Elections Committee and staff. The changes are related to the methods which votes are counted, choosing committee members, notification/certification of election results and overall language cleanup.

· Based on the findings presented in the SROA Dog Park Task Force final report to the board during the March 15 board work session, it was approved that a dog park be constructed at the Cottonwood Road park location. The board also approved use of funds from the capital reserves budget. There was seven yes votes, one no vote and one abstain.

· Approved new and amended language as proposed by the Design Committee to replace Section 3.18 A-F of the current Design Manual to include wildlife damage mitigation for tree protection only.

Other business

The April 19 board work session will be a joint meeting with the Sunriver Service District board and be held at SHARC.

Association operations

Administration: A new IT Director has been hired and expected to start March 25. Met with the fire/police chiefs regarding standard operations and SROA will provide training to Sunriver officers on SROA rules. Made a presentation at Sunriver/La Pine chamber breakfast on SROA’s Strategic Plan. Attended a round table discussion with Cliff Benson on south county issues. TDS work continues installing fiber infrastructure and a number of homes are already connected to the new fiber system.

Accounting: Continues pro-

Rock Park ($17,200) was purposely delayed as it was decided to budget for consultants to design a new plan for Fort Rock Park in 2024 with work to be done in 2025.

That completes the 2023 carry forward items.

The budget for 2024 for replacement items is $3,714,000 and for new items $482,600. Many of the items were identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan with input from owners.

The new items include $35,500 for permits and design of the SROA administration building as the police depart-

cessing 2024 maintenance fees, MPP and RPP memberships. Worked with the collection attorneys on past due accounts.

Communications: Working with the new events manager to update marking materials related to event spaces, including the website. Worked with the county to correct SROA’s physical addresses for admin and Public Works after they were accidentally changed to the fire department’s address. Finally completed all forms and website updates related to the new Design Manual.

Community Development:

There are 269 active projects/ building permits. There were 55 project applications in February. Finalized all forms related to the new Design Manual. Worked with Communications to update the website to reflect the new application forms and procedures.

ment vacates the building when they move into their space in the new SSD building. The space will provide much needed additional space for SROA staff to enhance their ability to serve owners.

The design is being done with very few changes to the exterior of the building and minimal changes to the interior walls to reduce 2025 construction costs. A new disability compliant bathroom will be installed.

Designing and permitting for redesign of SHARC office space, owner’s living room and the café is planned at a cost of

Natural Resources: Mailed notification postcards regarding ladder fuels reduction contract work on commons. Participated in two special hearings regarding tree removals. Re-designed the SROA Forest Management Permit. Coordinating with the Communications Department regarding wildfire mitigation education and outreach. Finalized map for 2024 LFR contract area (available on the website).

IT: A new director has been hired. Moving email backups from Amazon Web Services to Microsoft Azure. Created a comprehensive tax lot map combining Deschutes County data with SROA data. Modified Joe Healy permissions to allow work after hours. Fixed credit card reader issues due to employees moving computers.

Public Works: 2024 landscape contractor selected, and

$132,400. An addition will be needed as part of this project with construction planned in 2025. Additional items include a new dog park ($50,000), three new shade structures for SHARC ($18,000), two pickleball ball machines ($6,000) and a pocket park for Winner’s Circle where the failing tennis courts were removed several years ago ($100,000).

Also planned is a new Fort Rock Park design to update the park to changing times, $60,000. Work would be done in 2025. A feasibility study for a new bike and pedestrian pathway between Circles 2 and 3 is

contract signed. Reviewing Fort Rock Park plan proposal. The Sunriver sign at the main waterfall circle is to be removed and refurbished. Started 2024 road project evaluations. Engineering contract in place to assess to Circle 2-3 pathway feasibility. River Road tunnel selected for replacement in the fall. Shaeleen Turner was hired as a new Public Works tech. Work on the new Public Works facility is moving along.

Recreation/SHARC: More than 700 homes have signed up for Recreation Plus. Beth Herron was hired as the new events manager. Hiring for a guest services position, events coordi-

planned. This is the only place in Sunriver without a nearby pathway and where you will often find people walking on the road. This area is complicated as rights of way will need to be negotiated to have enough room for a pathway.

That completes the new items budgeted for in 2024. As you can see keeping Sunriver in top shape and relevant to changing times is expensive.

Next month we will discuss the 2024 planned replacement items.

–Clark Pederson is treasurer of the SROA Board of Directors and chair of the Finance Committee. pederson@srowners.org

nator and Recreation Programs manager. Planning for the second Sunriver Slam Pickleball tournament is underway along with plans for Sunriver Solstice tennis tournament.

The meeting adjourned at 11:03 a.m.

The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. April 19 followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20. To watch the meeting live via YouTube, or at a later time, visit the meeting date on SROA website calendar for the YouTube link. Meeting minutes, once approved, are available on the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org

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Sunriver Music Festival announces summer concert series

From Aug. 10-23, Sunriver Music Festival will fill Central Oregon with world-class music. Artistic director and conductor Brett Mitchell leads world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists in a remarkable 47th season held in two venues, the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall.

Programs include four classical concerts, a pops concert, a solo violin performance and the family friendly “Discover the Symphony” concert. The Summer Concert Series opens Aug. 11 at the Tower Theatre and closes Aug. 23 at Sunriver Resort’s Great Hall.

“One of my favorite things about Central Oregon is the power of nature that we’re able to witness all year round, so I’m particularly thrilled to share with you an entire season filled with pieces inspired by the four classical elements: earth, water, fire and air,”

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Mitchell said. “Composers for centuries have been inspired by the enormity and grandeur of nature, and I know you’ll be just as inspired when you hear their extraordinary music.”

“This summer, Central Oregon residents and visitors will experience eclectic live music performed by talented musicians from around the country, both in the orchestra and as guest soloists,” Sunriver Music Festival executive director Meagan Iverson said. “Maestro Mitchell is an esteemed conductor with a dedication to artistic excellence, creative concert curation and inspired community engagement.”

Ticket sales for Friends of the Festival members begin as early as April 1; tickets are available to the public on June 1. Members have first choice of the best seats, plus receive ticket discounts, gifts, invites to special events and potential tax benefits.

Other events prior to the Summer Concert Series include Piano Showcase at the Tower with Sean Chen and Arthur Migliazza on March 16, Swings Fore Strings golf tournament on June 2, Young Artists Scholarship Recital on June 7 and the Festival Faire Fundraising Gala in July. More information on year-round events can be found at sunrivermusic.org. Sunriver Music Festival also presents free music education events, masterclasses and spontaneous chamber music concerts during these two weeks in August. Most orchestra rehearsals are free and open to the public. More details to be announced.

2024 Summer Festival concert schedule

• Opening Night Classical Concert: Earth

Sunday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. Tower Theatre, Bend Tickets start at $45; tickets for

age 25 & under $25 Ives (arr. Schuman) Variations on “America” Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue with Orion Weiss, piano Beethoven Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

The festival season opener celebrates two landmark anniversaries: Charles Ives’ 150th birthday and his brilliant Variations on “America,” plus the 100 th anniversary of George Gershwin’s immortal Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Orion Weiss. After intermission, Beethoven’s “Pastoral Symphony” is a musical depiction of five scenes in nature.

One of the most soughtafter soloists of his generation, Orion Weiss is widely regarded as a “brilliant pianist” (The New York Times) with “powerful technique and exceptional insight” (The Washington Post). With a warmth to his playing that outwardly reflects his engaging personality, he has dazzled audiences with his passionate, lush sound and has performed with dozens of orchestras across North America.

• Pops Concert: A Tribute to Broadway & Film Music

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. Tower Theatre, Bend Tickets start at $53; tickets for age 25 & under $25 Enjoy the Festival Orchestra in a lively tribute celebrating musical anniversaries from

Broadway (Beauty and the Beast, Spamalot, Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof and Leonard Bernstein’s Fancy Free) and Film (The Lion King, Forrest Gump, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, My Fair Lady and Henry Mancini’s Pink Panther).

• Discover the Symphony Concert

Thursday, Aug. 15, 3 p.m. Tower Theatre, Bend General admission tickets are $15; tickets free for age 18 & under

This entertaining matinee presents orchestral music in a fun and informal setting. Bring the whole family and enjoy a one-hour concert with virtuosic recipients of the Young Artists Scholarship with the full Festival Orchestra. An instrument petting zoo is presented prior to the concert.

• Classical Concert: Water

Sunday, Aug. 18, 3 p.m. Tower Theatre, Bend Tickets start at $45; tickets for age 25 & under $25

J. Strauss II The Blue Danube Debussy (orch. Büsser) The Sunken Cathedral Handel (arr. Harty) Water Music Suite Schumann Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”

This concert opens with the most famous waltz of all time –The Blue Danube by Strauss. After intermission, Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony is a musical depiction of the Schumanns’ travels along the Rhine.

• Classical Concert: Fire Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. Sunriver Resort Great Hall Tickets start at $45; tickets for age 25 & under $25

Beethoven Overture from The Creatures of Prometheus Haydn Symphony No. 59, “Fire“ Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain (1926 version) with Joyce Yang, piano Falla Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo (Love, the Sorcerer)

This concert opens with Beethoven’s depiction of the God of Fire via his Overture from The Creatures of Prometheus before hearing Haydn’s “Fire“ Symphony. The second half includes Manuel de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain –a set of three nocturnes featuring pianist Joyce Yang –and closes with the Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo. Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (The Washington Post) and a “wonderous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), GRAMMY®nominated pianist Joyce Yang

Festival Tickets

Patrons who purchase a full sixconcert series of classical concerts, pops and solo recital receive a 10% discount. Other flexible package options are available. Details and tickets are available at sunrivermusic. org or by calling 541-593-9310.

captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12 th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Yang was a guest artist at the Sunriver Music Festival directly following her 2005 Cliburn win.

• Solo Violin Concert with Tessa Lark

Thursday, Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Sunriver Resort Great Hall

Tickets start at $36; tickets for age 25 & under $25

The picturesque Great Hall sets the scene for an eclectic solo performance from violinist Tessa Lark, who is praised for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility and musical elegance. In 2020 she was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category. She is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky, delighting audiences with Appalachian and bluegrass music.

• Season Finale Classical

Concert: Air

Firday, Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m.

Sunriver Resort Great Hall.

Tickets start at $45; tickets age 25 & under $25

Aaron Jay Kernis Musica

Celestis Michael Torke Sky with Tessa Lark, violin Mozart Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"

The festival season finale features Musica Celestis, a beautiful, meditative work by Aaron Jay Kernis, and Michael Torke’s Sky, a bluegrass-inspired concerto written for and premiered by Tessa Lark. The season closes with Mozart’s brilliant and everpopular “Jupiter” Symphony.

Birds sing like artists, create with joy

By Karla Proud

April begins a special time of year when the days are longer and brighter. The birds are happily singing their tunes and some flowers are showing their colors! Please join the 30 local Central Oregon artists at their monthly Second Saturday artist reception 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Artists’ Gallery in The Village at Sunriver. Meet the artists, and enjoy wine, beer and nibbles.

The gallery has two featured artists in April.

Wade Womack works primarily with the reduction wood block printing technique. His collection of Central Oregon bird images stands out.

Womack has produced a “field guide” booklet of local birds where you can write your own field notes and add color to the

images. Reduction prints are a multi-colored process done on the same block. The wood block is carved between each color, layering the details and colors.

The second featured artist is Steven Provence who specializes in pottery. Provence has been making pots in Bend since 2005. Most of his work is wheel thrown but also incorporates hand building techniques. He describes his work as “contem-

porary functional ceramics.” We love his drinking vessels with an indent in the perfect place to be held. Provence says “working with clay is both an honor and a joy.”

The Artists’ Gallery is celebrating 14 years of sharing local art in Sunriver. The gallery is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver.

For information, call 541593-4382 or visit www.artistsgallery.com

Bright colors for spring at Sunriver Resort's Betty Gray Gallery

By Jim Fister

We finally welcome spring to Sunriver. The return of warmer weather and longer days is a welcome break, and we’ll see more people visiting and coming to stay in their homes. To celebrate the season, the Betty Gray Gallery of art will be featuring two new shows, both running through June.

Mosaic artist Jesica Carleton has always been drawn to color and texture, and she extended

her love of sewing and quilting into an interest in mosaic art during her time in Alaska. She is happiest when creating a piece that differs from her others – either in subject, style, color or shape. To her, mosaic brings a wide diversity of pieces into a cohesive whole creation. Her recent work explores the bounds of the “square” and starts to extend beyond the traditional frame. She also hasstarted exploring new shapes in her wall-hangings. Her work will be featured in the upstairs gallery.

In the downstairs gallery, the delightful pastel work of Laura Jo Sherman will be on display.

Sherman has been an artist forever per her thinking. Her pastels focus on the creation of something new and original,

creating a unique communication from her art to the viewer. She delivers a variety of work from landscapes, animals,

flowers and anything else that intrigues her.

The Betty Gray Gallery is seeking future artists to display their work. Any interested artists may contact the curation team at bettygray@artistsgallerysunvier.com. Be prepared to provide photos of your work along with your ability to provide enough material for a thematic presentation. Enjoy the return of the summer birds, the wildflowers and the long days. And come visit the Betty Gray Gallery to see the outside reflected indoors. The gallery is located inside Sunriver Resort’s lodge and available for daily viewing during business hours.

Pottery tumblers by Steven Provence, above, wood block print by Wade Womack, right,.

Mosaic salmon by Jesica Carleton.

owner enrichment activities

Sunriver You: April & May classes

By Melinda Kufeld

Are you looking forward to exploring this year? The Wonders of the Steens Wilderness area is 3.5 hours southeast of Sunriver and a potential long day trip or one night getaway. Opportunities abound near and far to put into action what you learn during the Adventure Travel Forum: Biking, Diving, and Rafting. Want to get a glimpse of potential plans for Sunriver in the coming years? The postponed SROA Forum: Long-Range Strategic Plan has been rescheduled for April 23 during which you can hear what the future of Sunriver may hold, ask questions and state comments. Do you feel intimidated when you go to the dentist or wonder if you really need to go as often as recommended? Then “Do I Really Need to Floss?: What Should I Know to be an Informed Dental Consumer” is the class for you.

Read below for class descriptions and presenter information. All classes require registration through www.sunriveryou. com. NOTE: Registration closes 24 hours prior to the class start time.

Wonders of the Steens Wilderness

Thursday, April 18, 4-5:30 p.m. at SHARC. Presenters: Loretta Slepikas and Peter Lovering.

Steens, stones and silence are a few of the wonders of Steens Mountain in Southeast Oregon. Central Oregonians Loretta Slepikas and Peter Lovering have been visiting, studying, exploring and photographing Steens Mountain and the surrounding area of Southeastern Oregon for more than 30 years. They will discuss the geology of this spectacular area, its accessible canyons, wildlife and desert areas, and a brief description of two of the wild horse herds roaming free on the north and south slopes of Steens Mountain.

Peter is a retired builder/ teacher, poet, and OSU Oregon master naturalist. Loretta is a retired university administrator and student of photography.

SROA Forum: Long-Range Strategic Plan

Tuesday, April 23, 4-5:30

All Sunriver You classes require registration, which closes 24 hours before the class start time. Please visit www. sunriveryou.com to register.

p.m. via Zoom. Presented by Keith Kessaris.

SROA Long-Range Strategic Plan Task Force has held multiple meetings to discuss long term goals for Sunriver. The task force has been looking ahead to where Sunriver should or might be in 10 years and how to get there. SROA

Assistant General Manager

Keith Kessaris will present what they have discussed so far. Then the forum will be open for community input via the chat feature on Zoom. Have your big picture ideas, suggestions and questions ready to be considered and discussed during the community input portion of the forum.

Keith Kessaris has been the SROA Assistant General Manager since January 2014.

Please note: This forum, originally planned for December, then January, needed to be rescheduled. Those who previously registered for the forum have been shifted to the April 23 forum and notified of such.

Adventure Travel Forum: Biking, Diving, and Rafting

Wednesday, April 24, 4-5:30 p.m. at SHARC. Presenters: Dave and Janet Cassing, Gina Rosbrook and John and Kathy Vogel.

Dave and Janet Cassing will present their experiences, tips and takeaways from multiple organized biking trips in Eu-

rope. They did not begin as experienced international cyclists, but have come to enjoy the activity, the sites, cultural experiences and new friends they have met along the way. They will present a few highlights and photos from their trips, talk about how to train for a week of riding in a new place and go over suggestions for selecting a trip that might work for you. Age is not a barrier!

The forum will also include two shorter presentations. In the first, learn about the magical, mysterious world of scuba diving with Gina Rosbrook, including diving from both live-aboard boats and landbased scuba centers. Surprising stories, diver education opportunities, and slides of her underwater escapades will be bubbling up!

In the second, John and Kathy Vogel will present a relaxed 12-day rafting trip in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, including Labyrinth, Stillwater and Cataract Canyons. Yoga, stargazing, optional side canyon hikes, flat water and rapids, two rivers, big horn sheep, historic native cultural sites and much more were part of their adventure. Plan to stay afterward for socializing and sharing travel stories; BYOB, if desired.

The Cassings grew up in Kansas, began married life in Texas and then discovered oceans, mountains and trees in Oregon. They have never looked back. They have been cycling, walking and hiking around Deschutes County since retirement in 2010. Dave may occasionally be found on a pickleball court. Rosbrook has been a PADI Advanced certified scuba diver since 1991; her dive experiences range from all around Asia to the Caribbean, Mexico and Egypt. The Vogels are experienced travelers who enjoy destinations off the

beaten path; they took a roundthe-world trip in fall 2023.

Do I Really Need to Floss? What Should I Know to be an Informed Dental Consumer?

Wednesday, May 8, 4-5:30 pm at SHARC. Presenter: Jean Martin, D.D.S.

This course will provide an overview of your teeth, gums, lower facial bones and smile. With this information, it will be easier to ask your dental provider specific questions about your mouth and how possible treatment might impact your risk for problems in the future. Oral health affects your overall health. We will discuss how and why this is so and provide practical tips for implementing strategies for improvement.

Jean Martin practiced dentistry for 45 years and served on the Oregon Board of Dentistry. She continues to teach other dentists and edit dental articles for publication in scientific journals. She was a kid with lots of cavities so understands how it feels to sit in the dental chair with your mouth wide open.

OEC events

Volunteers wanted for new music association e OEC is in the early stages of planning for a local chamber music association. Being considered are musical performances for audiences of up to 30 people to be held either in OEC members’ Sunriver homes and/or other locations. We foresee about four performances a year.

If you are interested in helping to plan for or participate in this association, please email sroa.oec. scma@gmail.com

Last Ski Club Happy Hour e last of the season Ski Club Happy Hour will be April 9, 4–5:30 p.m. in SHARC’s living room. Camaraderie, sharing stories of chest high powder and gastronomic delights will be featured. Contributions of wine, appetizers are appreciated.Ski Club membership applications and helmet stickers will be available.

The Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) is a federally recognized threatened species under the Endangered Species Act which finds a stronghold here in Sunriver – where concerted efforts are underway to ensure its recovery. The rapid low-pitched knocks of the frogs’ spring song used to chorus announcing the end of the winter season. But today, the frog has disappeared from more than 90% of its former range, leaving behind a quieter soundscape. Luckily, some of us are still able to hear the spotted frogs call and we are compelled to help. Of the 63 historical populations within the United States, 12 reside in Oregon. This provides us with a unique opportunity to make a huge impact by restoring the remaining populations in our own backyard.

As you explore the beautiful trail systems and wild areas surrounding Sunriver, you may have spotted this amphibious friend. With only their eyes protruding from the surface

of the water, the Oregon spotted frog sits and waits. Like a statue, the frog teaches us all a lesson on the virtue of patience. As soon as its prey moves within reach, out of the stillness, the frog lunges forward and jabs out its sticky tongue to capture its prey. As Oregon’s most aquatic species of native frog, their habitat consists of local lakes, ponds, wetlands and riverine sloughs - preferring a habitat of warm shallow waters with emergent

with distinctive black spots with ragged edges and light centers. They are one member of only 12 species of native frogs and toads in Oregon and are crucial to the health of our local environment. While spotting a spotted frog is an exciting pursuit for any naturalist or herping enthusiast, please do not touch, the amphibian’s permeable skin is very sensitive! The law protects this threatened species and prohibits hunting, taking, or harassing them at any life stage.

and floating vegetation. Unfortunately, this critical habitat has become mostly fragmented and small, putting pressure on the dwindling populations. These medium sized frogs display brilliant colors ranging from olive brown to brick red, adorned

On April 8, the moon will pass in front of the sun from our perspective on Earth. The moon’s orbit is elliptical, such that the distance from the moon to the Earth varies. So, unlike the annular eclipse in 2023, the moon is the right distance from the Earth in its orbit to block the sun completely. As a result, there will be a total solar eclipse visible in most of North America. The line of totality will run through

The Oregon spotted frog acts as our barometer for the well-being of our ecosystem - its presence gives us insight into the relationships between the biotic “living” and abiotic “non-living” components of its environment. A flourishing population of these frogs indicates a harmonious and sustain-

Mexico up to Canada, mostly through the Midwest and Eastern states. Out here in Oregon, we expect to see about a 25% partial eclipse. Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon’s orbit lies at an angle relative to the plane of our solar system. This means that most often during a new moon, the moon is either too high or too low from our perspective to block any part of the Sun. Only when a new

able balance. In the dance of nature, every species, regardless of size or charisma, contributes to the equilibrium. While these slimy creatures aren’t necessarily the poster child for the aweinspiring majesty of nature, which is debatable depending on how froggy you’re feeling today, but frog-obsessed or not, they are essential to the health, function and resilience of our environment that has become more impacted by human use.

The goal of our Sunriver community is to aid in the recovery of Oregon’s second largest spotted frog population. How have locals responded to this call to action? The problem solving begins with defining the core challenges. Many challenges have included water management issues, invasion

moon intersects this plane can a solar eclipse occur because the moon must be directly between the Sun and the Earth. The exact position of the moon determines where on Earth the eclipse is visible.

For this eclipse, the path of totality (where the moon is directly in front of the sun) begins over the Pacific Ocean and makes its way over land near Mazatlán, Mexico, and

Spotted frogs, Oregon's most aquatic native frog species.

Second Tern Thrift Store: The clothing department

This month features the Second Tern Thrift Store’s clothing department and answers the question: How does a bag of clothing from a donor’s car end up sorted, priced and on a hanger in the store.

It all comes down to dedicated volunteers and a finely tuned system. Currently, there are 15 volunteers in the clothing department with Tern experience ranging from six months to more than15 years. Many of these volunteers have a background in retail from working in, to managing, or owning a store.

The system: Donations come in on Fridays and Saturdays from private donors, as well as entities such as the Sunriver Resort, restaurants, Mt. Bachelor and SHARC.The volunteers sort through the clothing to determine if it meets Tern standards. The items are separated by seasons (fall/winter, spring/ summer). There are general pricing guidelines, but specialty items are researched using volunteer expertise as well as the internet.

As one volunteer noted: “We’ve had a few things come in that were exceptional and I always love that customers scoop them up within minutes of them hitting the floor. It’s a mystery when you open the bags of donations.We’re always hoping it’s a treasured bag of high-quality donations. It’s fun to look up brands that you don’t recognize to figure out how to price.We try to figure out if clothing donations can be used for the theatre group or as Halloween costumes.”

If it is determined that an item does not meet our standards, we donate to various organizations such as La Pine Community Closet, Bend Vets, Choose Joy Foundation, Morningstar, Sunriver Stars Theater group and various social services agencies. Items that are not saleable, or wearable by anyone, are bundled as “weight” and picked up by two different companies that recycle the textiles by breaking them down into fibers that are then used to create new products.

Constant improvement : The clothing department, as

well as all Tern operations, is always creating more efficient and effective processes in our receiving, work area and store. Throughout the day, we hear from customers how wonderful the clothing is arranged and showcased.They have been interested in the changes that happened over the years and look forward to coming in on a regular basis.Another plus is the good feeling you get when customers compliment you on what a nice store it is and how welcoming and helpful all the volunteers are. Volunteers hear from customers every day how they appreciate the clothing selection we offer as well as how nice the clothing, and the whole store, is organized and laid out.

Customer service: We like to ensure that the customer is provided a little personal shopping experience to assist in finding that special item for them or for a gift.They always appreciate us going the extra mile to give a lending hand in helping them carry items or providing a basket.The volunteers want Tern customers to have a memorable experience. One remembers a group of women from a foreign country asking if we had any evening gowns or special occasion dresses. Of course we did!

Memorable donations: An entire br idal party’s dresses made of camouflage fabric, formals and tuxedos (often passed on to local high schools for students going to homecomings and proms), vintage hats in their original “hat boxes,” a closet full of stilettos, vintage gloves, a shopping bag full of beautiful like-new cashmere sweaters. There is much laughter and joking around with some lingerie items and very skimpy Speedo swimwear. The Tern clothing department has hundreds of ties. A customer came in to purchase colorful ties that he turned into gorgeous quilts. The Tern also receives many “new” baseball caps – Beaver, Ducks and Oregon State jackets and scarves – all selling quickly in the store to local alumni and fans.

Tuesdays at the Tern: Sorting, pricing, gleaning and restocking does happen during open hours on Fridays and Saturdays. However, much of that also happens on Tuesdays, and often Wednesdays, when volunteers come in to get stock ready for the busy weekend. As one volunteer stated, “I have been working at the Tern on Tuesdays for a year. I work the floor making sure items are in the right spot, organizing the clothing section by checking on the date each clothing piece was put out and adding new items where needed. Regularly we remove items that have been on the racks for more than a certain time. That keeps items fresh and customers

coming back to look for more items. We only put out quality, clean pieces by checking items weekly to make sure there are no stains or tears.”

Volunteer camaraderie: The people who work at the Tern are all good, giving, funloving people. They donate time, money and themselves. Great people, working hard, for a good cause. Everyone is very welcoming of new volunteers and customers. Whether someone volunteers full time, part time, or occasionally, all are made to feel welcome and appreciated. For newcomers it’s a great way to meet neighbors and make new friends. As a volunteer stated, “One day I realized I love the Tern so much I might as well volunteer there. What a great decision: good people, quality items and always new items weekly. It is truly a “Labor of Love” for me.”

Whether in the clothing department or any other department, please consider volunteering at the Second Tern. The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is located at 57245 River Road, off circle 3, on the way to the airport and marina. Check www.snco. org for current hours and programs.

The Second Tern benefits the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. The Tern is located at 17377 Spring River Road, just west of Harper Bridge, and is open Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. year-round; donations accepted 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on open days. For volunteering, information, or questions: 541-593-3367 (Tern), 541-593-4394 (Nature Center), or www.snco.org

Eclipse

will make its way up to Texas and then through parts of Central and Eastern US before eventually heading into Canada around Montreal. In Sunriver, the partial eclipse begins at 10:29 a.m., with the maximum amount of coverage at 11:24 a.m.

During a partial eclipse, protective glasses must be worn

Frog

by reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) and cattails (Typha latifolia L.) altering native wetland habitat crucial to the spotted frog reproduction, and predation and competition by

Native pines in Sunriver's high desert landscape

By Sunriver Nature Center

The days are slowly getting longer, and the sun is starting to shine a little brighter, promising warmer days to come. The buds on the willows and dogwoods are starting to swell, and the first young growth is pushing through the thawing ground, bringing color to the once barren landscape. While winter still holds on, spring is on the horizon, ready to refresh and renew.

Sunriver is home to several native trees, but the two most dominant species are lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). While both species may look similar at first glance, they have some key differences which

throughout the event to block the sun’s light. It is never safe to take them off because the moon will not cover the sun completely.

make them better or worse neighbors.

Lodgepole pine needles come in pairs which are roughly 1-3 inches long. The cones are also roughly 1-3 inches long. The most noticeable characteristic of lodgepoles in our area tends to be western gall rust. The spherical galls on trunks, limbs, and branches turn bright orange in spring when they release their spores. These infections are common points of breakage on the tree. Additionally, lodgepole pines have thin bark making them highly susceptible to fires.

Ponderosa pine needles come in sets of three which are 3.5-7 inches long. The cones are 3-5 inches and are easily recognized by the sharp point on the end

of each scale. While ponderosa pines are susceptible to western gall rust, the number of infected trees in our area is much less prevalent than lodgepole pines. This resilience is not only demonstrated in their ability to withstand diseases, but also wildfires, insects, drought, and wind. Ponderosa’s can grow up to 260 feet tall and live over 300 years. Sunriver is home to some of Central Oregon’s oldest and most beautiful specimens. If you are considering planting a ponderosa pine in your yard, you’re in luck. From April 12 through April 22, Project Ponderosa will be selling trees online, with pickups at the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory. Project Pon-

It is recommended to not reuse old eclipse glasses from 2017, in case they are unknowingly damaged. Unused glasses from 2017 are safe. Make sure your glasses meet the ISO 12312-2 or ISO 12312-2:2015 international safety standards. You must use proper eclipse glasses to prevent permanent eye damage and never look at the Sun directly.

invasive American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeianus). All of these factors synergistically impact the fragile ecosystem that the Oregon spotted frog relies on.

A few of the main players in the recovery battle of the Oregon spotted frog include Central Oregon Habitat Solutions LLC (COHS) and Campbell

Environmental LLC, two local environmental consulting agencies. These organizations are on the front lines tackling this local recovery plan collaborating alongside Sunriver Owners Association and Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership to mitigate the issue. Technicians undertake tasks like habitat

If you would like to see the partial eclipse for yourself, per-

derosa, a part of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, grows and sells hardy, potted and well-established seedlings. All sales revenue goes to the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory, and the participating schools, Three Rivers School and La Pine High School, whose students take part in the growing of the tress. Visit projectponderosa.org for more info.

The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is located at 57245 River Road, off Circle 3, on the way to the marina. Check www.snco.org for hours and programs. For volunteering, information or questions: 541-593-4394 or www.snco.org

haps through an appropriately filtered solar telescope, come to the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory during our Special Spring Break hours April 8-14, 10-3. Or come to regular daytime solar viewing hours of 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is located at 57245 River Road, off Circle 3, on the way to the airport and marina. Check www.snco.org for hours and programs.

restoration and maintenance, spring egg mass surveys, migration monitoring and management of invasive bullfrog populations. These methods provide essential interventions and data to inform conservation strategies and track the species progress over time. Looking ahead, the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory has secured a grant to enhance habitat restoration work on Resort property in 2024, with COHS designated to carry out this pivotal work. The combined efforts of all of these organizations further increases the chances of an epic comeback for this species and would solidify a major success story within the state. Preserving the Oregon spotted frog in the Sunriver region extends beyond protecting an endangered species; it involves safeguarding the

well-being and resilience of our local ecosystems. The collective endeavors, and the unwavering commitment of our community, highlight Sunriver’s dedication to environmental stewardship and the conservation of biodiversity.

For more information on the status and recovery plan of the Oregon spotted frog come by the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory to chat with one of our naturalists or visit www.fws.gov/project/oregonspotted-frog-recovery-planning

The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is located at 57245 River Road, off Circle 3, on the way to the airport and marina. Check www.snco. org for current hours and programs. For volunteering, more information, or questions: 541593-4394 [Nature Center], or www.snco.org

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SROA Committees

Contact the chair if you have questions about a committee or the projects they are currently working on

SROA Board of Directors

Gerhard Beenen, president sroaboard@srowners.org

Covenants

Patty Smith covenants@srowners.org

Design Richard Look, chair designinfo@srowners.org

Election

Patty Smith, chair election@srowners.org

Finance Clark Pederson, chair finance@srowners.org

Nominating

Ron Angell, chair nominating@srowners.org

Owner Enrichment

Mark Fisler, chair ownerenrichment@srowners.org

Interested in joining a

project or task force?

Becki Sylvester at SROA

calling 541-593-2411.

It’s been said opportunity is where you nd it. We are starting to see inventories build within certain market segments across Central Oregon. This is providing Buyers with more choices. These choices may equate to Buyers having more leverage in negotiations. It is still too early to tell if this is an ongoing trend or merely a pause. Sellers are still realizing some comfortable gains when priced appropriately. In our experience, the volume of people aware of and wanting to live in Central Oregon is still rising.

levels of demand aren’t quite what they were, but demand still exists. If you’ve been considering a purchase in Central Oregon, now may be the time. At the Jones Group, we watch the market closely and pivot as necessary. Experience matters. We help Buyers and Sellers answer “What’s Next?”

Gatherings

These groups meet regularly, same time, same place

Monday

Ladies Lunch and Bridge

11:30 a.m. Village Bar & Grill Sign up: 593-5906 or 536-1533

Alcoholics Anonymous

7 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center

Tuesday

Mountain Meadow Quilters 1 p.m. second Tuesday of the month at Community Bible Church Info: 302-378-8446

Partners Bridge

3 p.m., Crescent room at SHARC. $1, register/info: 541-556-6408

Wednesday

Sunriver Rotary

7:30 a.m., Hearth Room at the Sunriver Lodge www.sunriver-lapinerotary.org

Sunriver Republicans 5:30 p.m. second Wednesday of the month. 20 Maury Mtn. Lane

Thursday

Duplicate Bridge 3 p.m., First, second, fourth & fifth Thursday, Crescent room at SHARC. $1, register/info: 541-556-6408

AREACHURCHSERVICES

Holy Trinity Catholic

Mass: 9:30am Thurs.; 5:30pm Sat.; 8am Sun.

18143 Cottonwood Road

541-593-5990, 541-536-3571

www.holyredeemerparish.net

Fr. Paul Antao, SDB

Community Bible Church at Sunriver

10am Sunday

57175 Theater Drive 541-593-8341

www.cbcsunriver.org

Pastor: Jeff Welch

Sunriver Christian Fellowship

10am Sunday

18139 Cottonwood Road. Episcopal & Lutheran traditions. 541-593-1183

www.sunriverchristianfellowship.org

Associate Pastor: Rob Pearson

The Door at Three Rivers

10am Sunday

86885 Enterprise Drive (Bus. Park) 541-550-3088

www.thedoor3r.org

Pastor: Brent Maxwell

SROA NEWS – National

Arbor Day is Friday, April 26, and Sunriver is celebrating Arbor week April 19-28. As a part of the celebration, SROA will be offering free, bareroot Ponderosa pine seedlings to owners. Owners can pick up seedlings in front of the SROA Administration building, SHARC and at the Sunriver Nature Center April 19-28. Each household may take one bundle of five seedlings while supplies last, so make sure to get yours early.

Once owners get their seedlings, they can follow these tips for a successful transplantation:

tree and its roots will be in five years, in 10 years, and more. Will it have enough room? The seedlings should be planted with a 10-12 foot spacing from other seedlings and trees.

• Remove grass, weeds, and turf within a 2 feet radius of the planting hole. These plants compete with the tree for water and nutrients.

In celebration of Arbor Day, the Sunriver Owners Association is giving away bareroot ponderosa seedlings.

Trees will be available April 19-28 during business hours at SROA admin office, SHARC and Sunriver Nature Center. Seedlings are in bundles of five and available one bundle per family while supplies last.

• Protect the seedling during transport to avoid bruising the bark and breaking branches and buds.

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• Keep the roots moist and covered. “If they dry out, they will die out!”

• Plant promptly! Keep the tree in a cool, shady location until it is time to plant.

• Ponderosas like sun, but if they are unable to be watered, look for an area with dappled sunlight and mulch well.

• Think about how large the

• Dig a hole slightly deeper than the depth of the roots. The roots should be planted straight down, and the collar (where the trunk flares to meet the roots) of the seedlings should be at the ground level The tree will die if the top of the root plug is exposed to the air, or rot if planted deeper than the root collar.

• Gently cover with soil making sure to keep the roots as straight as possible and then pack the soil in and around the seedling.

• Create a small soil ring around the plant as a watering basin to allow water to pool in place instead of running off.

- Water the seedling with about 1 gallon every one to two weeks for the first year. Overwatering can be just as bad as underwatering. Owners are welcome to plant the seedlings anywhere on their

private properties or SROA commons during the month of April as part of SROA’s Arbor Day celebration.Owners that wish to plant seedlings during other months should contact SROA Community Development at 541-593-6645 or designinfo@srowners.org to discuss requirements before doing anything.

Dust o your dancing shoes for the Spring Fling Dance

Toss those snow boots and get ready for the second annual Spring Fling Dance. The clock is rolling back to the 60s and 70s for a night to enjoy your favorite music by dancing, singing and tapping your toes.

PLEASE DON’T LITTER

The SROA’s Owner Enrichment Committee invites Sunriver couples, singles and Sunriver area friends and neighbors to its Spring Fling from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13 in

Book Club Events

Book Clubs

then search “Spring Fling.” Alternately, go directly to https:// bendticket.com/events/springfling-2024-4-13-2024. Deadline for dance registration is April 8.

Benham Hall at SHARC.

There will be a DJ playing ’60s and ’70s music, dancing, a no host bar and light snacks. DJ and dance instructor Travis will give a short refresher on swing dance at the beginning of the evening. The event is limited

to 125 guests. The cost is $20 per person. Dance tickets are on a first come first served basis based on receipt of your payment. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Register for the dance by going to www.bendticket.com

Come celebrate the beginning of spring and have fun dancing to some of your favorite tunes with your Sunriver friends and neighbors.

The OEC assists the SROA board, staff and the association to develop, promote and evaluate SROA programs and activities to benefit owners.

Any questions, email welcomespringfling@gmail.com or call 406-599-1440.

The Sunriver Women’s Club is a vibrant group of women who have a great time socializing and at the same time are committed to making a meaningful and positive impact in our community. One of our two major fundraising events, Art Meets Wine in the High Desert, is coming on May 4. Space is limited, so get your tickets early to enjoy wine, art and great food. All proceeds support south Deschutes County nonprofits.

As we transition seasons, plans are underway for the hiking, biking and kayaking season. There are other events and gatherings scheduled, always something fun going on. Monthly Coffee Breaks and Happy Hours for members are also open to prospective members to find out more about us, join in.

Sunriver Women’s Club is a welcoming place to connect with other women while doing great things for our community.

Hope to see you soon.

–Debbie Baker, SRWC President

Hunger Prevention Fund

Thank you Michelle Powell for being the March Matching Donor for the Hunger Prevention Fund.

Powell is a broker at Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s International Realty, a SRWC member for 16 years and former board member, and a Sunriver homeowner.

SRWC members have contributed, along with the monthly matching donors, funds to support the local food programs at La Pine Community Kitchen, The Society of St Vincent de Paul, and Care and Share Community Outreach. In the last 10 months, HPF has provided over $25,000 to sustain these essential programs in south Deschutes County.

The Art Meets Wine Event Team developed a relationship with the representatives from the Albertsons-Safeway Foundation last year and were awarded a $5,000 grant for their 2023 event. This year, the team secured another $5,000 donation directly to the Hunger Prevention Fund. Thank you to the Albertsons-Safeway Foundation and the Art Meets Wine team.

SHARC in SUNRIVER

Hop on over to SHARC, May 4 for Art meets Wine.

March is the final month for donations to the Hunger Prevention Fund, so donate today by clicking here www. sunriverwomensclub.org.

SRWC Giving Luncheon set for April 16

Sunriver Women’s Club members and prospective members are invited to the annual Celebration of Giving luncheon on April 16 at SHARC. Bleu Bite will serve lunch at noon, after the annual members meeting at 11:30 a.m.

ArtMeetsWine.org

Learn about the challenges in our community and the impact of the SRWC Community Grants in 2023. This is an opportunity for members, volunteers, donors and non-

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email member ship@sunriver womensclub.org.

• Coffee Break: Monday April 8, 10 to 11 a.m. at Brewed Awakenings

• Happy Hour: Thursday, April 25, 4 to 6 p.m. at Sunriver Brewing Pub in the Village

Art Meets Wine returns, tickets on sale now

Tickets for Art Meets Wine in the High Desert at SHARC on May 4, are on sale at www. artmeetswine.org.

Ticket prices are all-inclusive, covering wine tastings, food, entertainment and a complimentary glass of wine for each guest.

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profit representatives to give a “heartfelt thanks” to the positive change made together in south Deschutes County. For more information or to make your reservation please go to the calendar of events at www.sunriverwomensclub.org.

Phelps Creek

Faith Hope &

We look forward to seeing you there.

Walnut Ridge Vineyard

The number of attendees is limited as there will only be one live gathering, so people are encouraged to buy tickets early.

Compris Vineyard

Join Us

J. Scott Cellars

Domaine Divio

Dusky Goose

Le Doubblé Troubblé Wine Co.

Hyatt Vineyards

Vincent Vineyards

The Sunriver Women’s Club is a great way to get more involved in your community, socially or with meaningful volunteerism. Please join us for a Coffee Break or Happy Hour in April to get more information about what membership might mean to you. For more information,

In addition to tastings from 13 great wineries, this year’s event includes a new social hour after wine tastings end at 7 p.m., popular homegrown music, a return of delectable food favorites, a local artist encounter and an auction on dozens of special online auction items.

For more information visit www.artmeetswine.org

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Hook:

70 Denier orange thread

Rib: Ultra wire – small brown

UV resin: Clear Cure Goo - hydro

Thorax: Peacock

Flash: Hareline ice dub – UV tan

Hackle: Whiting brahma hen - brown

By Phil Fischer

The UV sparkle soft hackle is a pattern I created after fishing the Crooked River some years ago. I had tied up a few orange scud patterns for a trip to the Bighorn River in Montana, and I happened to have a few leftovers in my box one day at the Crooked River. I tied one of these scuds on the leader and immediately started catching fish.

It wasn’t until a few years later that I learned enough about the Crooked River’s entomology, thanks to John Anderson of the Central Oregon Flyfishers, when he clued me into the fact that aquatic sow bugs that were a key source of food for Crooked River Redband rainbows. The aquatic sow bug is orange in color, hence the success of my orange scud pattern. When I learned this, I sat down to the vise and began to experiment. I like soft hackles and tied a few versions that mirrored the orange scud color. After several versions, I finally settled on the UV sparkle soft hackle. The fly is tied in the same color orange

as the aquatic sow bugs. I vary the size from 14-18.

The aquatic sow bug is but one use for this versatile pattern. I also use it to imitate emerging mayflies. Particularly callibaetis on East Lake, where I will tie this pattern in size 12-16 and use it while wind-drifting the lake. I also use this fly for a pale morning dun emerger on the Fall, Upper Deschutes and Metolius rivers. For pale morning duns, I’ll downsize and tie it on size 16-18 hooks. I will also generally use a darker brown thread for a pale morning dun. The characteristics that make this fly successful, I believe, is the color, the pulsating hackle in the water and, lastly, the light signature offered by adding the UV tan ice dubbing.

If you watch the YouTube video, you’ll see that the steps

leading up to the finished fly can look a little sloppy by adding the UV material to the fly. The camera has a way of catching a lot more detail than the naked eye. But I assure you, the finished fly is elegant and indeed catches fish. Give this pattern a try next time you sit down at your vise to tie a few flies.

Learn to tie this fly pattern and fish it in rivers or lakes to imitate several emerging mayflies, or the aquatic sow bug in the Crooked River. If you have questions or would like additional information about the UV sparkle soft hackle pattern, please don’t hesitate to email me. Or if you have suggestions on future patterns to feature in this column, I welcome your input. I can be reached at Philfischer@sbcglobal.net.

By Rynie Miyashiro

Join the Sunriver Anglers at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 for its monthly meeting at SHARC.

April’s topic is how to prepare for the upcoming trout season. Jordan Romney from Fly and Field Outfitters in the Sunriver Business Park and in Bend is the featured speaker. Members and the public are welcome to this free one hour presentation.

Romney grew up fishing the rivers and lakes of Northern California. In 2009, he decided to attend the Clearwater Guide School. He began guiding several different waters throughout Northern California. Romney was the head guide for Fly Fishing Specialties in Sacramento and spent two seasons in Alaska as the head guide for Epic Angling and Adventure. After 11 years of guiding in California, he moved with his wife and two

children to Bend. He guided for Confluence Fly Shop and became its general manager. Romney is the guide manager/ retail manager for Fly and Field Outfitters, enjoying his sixteenth year in the fly-fishing industry.

Mark your calendars for the May 1 meeting which will feature Garrett Lesko and a presentation about stillwater fly fishing, as well as some snippets of fly tying, small mouth bass opportunities and more.

Jordan Romney

Nice Fall River rainbow taken on a UV sparkle soft hackle.

By Corey Roy

As warmer weather reaches Central Oregon, the Sunriver Petanque Club will be kicking into high gear. The club, which was formed in 2019, meets at 1 p.m. Thursday and Sunday at the petanque courts in Mary McCallum Park. Newcomers are welcome.

Petanque is a quintessentially French sport dating back to early 20th century Provence. However, its roots can be traced all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome. The game can be played one-on-one or in teams of two or three players.

In petanque, players take turns throwing metal balls (called “boules”) on a court typically composed of dirt or gravel. The objective is to have your boules closer to a smaller, wooden ball (called the “cochonnet”) at the other end of the court, than your opponent’s boules.

Once opposing teams have thrown all their boules, the team with the boule closest to the cochonnet wins the round. Extra points are earned if multiple boules of one team are closer than the opposing team’s nearest one.

Those are the basics. The rules are simple enough and

easy to learn. However, there are enough nuances and strategy to keep players engaged and coming back.

Today, millions of people worldwide enjoy the friendly competition, social camaraderie, and connection to the outdoors that comes so naturally from playing petanque. In Sunriver, the club offers locals and visitors alike the opportunity to explore this fascinating sport in a relaxed and convivial environment.

If you are new to petanque and want to play casually, the Sunriver Petanque Club has a place for you. Group members are enthusiastic and love to see new faces approach the courts in Mary McCallum Park. There is always someone available and willing to teach the basics to newcomers.

For those interested in com-

petition, the club organizes several tournaments throughout the year. The tournaments are low-stakes, lighthearted affairs that are as much about socializing as winning. Food and drink are usually present and potlucks have been known to happen.

If you find yourself intrigued by petanque, the club has boules available for your use, free of charge. Most members

Sunriver Petanque Club

When: 1 p.m. on Sunday and Thursday

Where: Mary McCallum Park

Cost: Free of charge for casual play

Visit https://sunriverpetanque.org to learn more or reach out to Paul Brennan at paulhaus@ gmail.com or 503-2015939.

started out this way and then purchased their own boules once they decided to keep playing. There are no membership dues and no fees to participate in casual petanque games, and there is no need to sign up any-

where to join a match. Just find the group of smiling people at Mary McCallum and introduce yourself. While there is a cost to compete in tournaments, participation in these events is entirely optional. You can always choose to keep it casual.

For more information about the Sunriver Petanque Club, and to join the group’s email list, reach out to Paul Brennan at paulhaus@gmail.com or give him a call at 503-201-5939.

The email list is particularly helpful in that club meeting times change throughout the warmer months. Games take place in the morning in midsummer and migrate back to the afternoon as fall approaches. Time changes are communicated via email. You can also visit our website, https:// sunriverpetanque.org.

Pickleball camp coming to Sunriver

Amp up your pickleball game during the LevelUp Pickleball Camps taking place in Sunriver June 8-9 and/or Sept. 7-8. Register at LevelUpPickleball.com.

LevelUp Pickleball is the premier, instructional pickleball camp company in the U.S. with more than 200 camps in 90 cities and 35 states. They use a finely tuned curriculum to teach players of all levels

how to improve their game. A team oftop IPTA/PPA certified pickleball prosteach camps at three skill levels: Beginner, 2.0-3.0; Intermediate, 3.0-3.5 and Advanced, 3.6-4.5.

What sets LevelUp camps apart?

Individual feedback.

Using video recordings taken at the camp on day one and day two, LevelUp pros give first-

hand review and commentary on each participant’s gameplay during camp.The videos focus on dinking, volleys, serves, returns and drops.

After camp, the videos are sent to the LevelUp production studio to be reviewed and edited. Last, they are returned to the campers via email two to three weeks after camp so

they can rewatch their video to better understand what they should work on as well as see the improvement their hard work has earned them. Providing an atmosphere of fun and

Pickleball tournament to bene t the Sunriver Music Festival

The first pickleball tournament to benefit Sunriver Music Festival will take place May 31 and June 1 at the Fort Rock Park Pickleball Complex.

Players can register for the “Play On!” tournament at www.PickleballBrackets.com.

The cost is $75 per player. The tournament is open to players 14 years and older. Self-identified skill levels for each bracket include Beginner 2.0-3.0, Intermediate 3.0-3.5 and Challenge 4.0+. Teams will compete in a

round robin using skill level brackets based on the number of participants. Brackets will be leveled and managed by the tournament directors. Semi and championship matches will be held for each bracket as dictated by the number of

learning makes this a premier camp experience.

LevelUp head pro Joel Ickes is part of the top-talent team that will be at the LevelUp Pickleball Camps in Sunriver. He is a 5.0+ APP and PPA tournament winner and was a standout, state-recognized baseball player in his home state of Michigan.Ickes currently resides in California.

participants. Tournament times will be:

• 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 31 for mixed doubles

Sponsorships, lodging partners and vendors will be encouraged as the planning continues.

• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1 men’s doubles and finals and 1 to 5 p.m. for women’s doubles and finals

Fees raised from the tournament will offset the administration and supply costs, as well as raise funds to support the festival.

Visit Central Oregon (www. visitcentraloregon.com) has agreed to partner with SRMF by granting the funds for the court rental at Fort Rock Park.

Volunteers also are needed to help with the tournament. This tournament is a “fund and friend” raiser for the Sunriver Music Festival, with the proceeds supporting the festival.

Information about the Sunriver Music Festival can be found at www.sunrivermusic. org. '

To volunteer, or ask questions about the tournament, feel free to contact the tournament director at pickleball@ sunrivermusic.org

Get prepared for the 2024 wild re season

Every spring, residents and visitors of Sunriver are still enjoying the winter activities Central Oregon has to offer. While these cold weather activities are underway it may seem odd to think about wildfire season, but in reality, vegetation can dry out quickly and wildfire season is right around the corner!

Oregon’s statewide fire season is established annually by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Historically, fire season represents the period between what is typically the season’s first large fire to the season’s last. Due to low snowpack levels, ongoing drought conditions, declining precipitation and temperature increases, fire season has been expanding in duration.

Fire season generally began in July and ended in September, but this has changed in recent years. In 2023, for example, fire season began on June 9th and concluded on Oct. 9.

“Multiple factors contribute to the type of fire season that you end up with but spring and summer moisture are major contributors. Timing and the amount of moisture received (or not) and extreme weather such as heat and wind events can drastically alter the existing conditions,” Deputy Chief Bjorvik of the Sunriver Fire Department said..

Now is the perfect time for owners to start preparing their property and home for wildfire season. Sunriver property owners can take actions that will determine how their homes and structures may be affected in the event of wildfire and minimize their risk for loss. Contrary to popular belief that homes ignite due to a large wall of flames – experts estimate 60% to 90% of homes ignite during a wildfire because of embers. Wind-borne embers can be transported a mile or more away from the flame front. They can ignite after landing in receptive fuel beds like juniper or arborvitae, bitterbrush, gutters full of pine needles, wood piles etc. Embers also can penetrate into interior spaces through unscreened or wide-mesh (greater than 1/8inch) screen vents, leading to ignition within attics or crawl spaces. If a structure ignites, the fire can move easily to adjacent homes.

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 and intensity and the availability of firefighting resources. Owners can give their home the best chance of survival by

preparing as if no resources will be able to assist in its defense.

Owners are responsible for meeting fuels reduction standards detailed in the Sunriver Ladder Fuel Reduction (LFR) Plan, and should take the following steps:

Perform your own Ladder Fuels Self-Assessment: Owners don’t have to wait to receive a notice from SROA to take action. See checklist below or visit www.sunriverowners.org/ propertypreparedness to perform the same inspection on your property that is done by SROA staff.

Note that while most LFR work can be done without a permit you DO need to obtain a free permit to perform the following items.

Removal of trees (dead or alive)

Removal of Ponderosa pine seedlings

Any limbing beyond the requirements in the LFR plan

If you need to perform any of the items noted above, please contact the Natural Resources Department at 541-593-1522 or naturalresources@srowners. org to request a permit.

Review past notices and pay attention to any new notices about LFR needed on your property: If an owner has received Courtesy Letters in the past indicating there are conditions on their property that do not meet the standards in the LFR Plan and they have not addressed these issues, the property will remain subject to enforcement action. Notices for 2024 LFR compliance pro-

gram will be mailed out Late March and early April.

Execute LFR work/on your property: Owners may do the work themselves or hire the work out to contractors. If an owner performs the work themselves, they can participate in the SROA Ladder Fuels Pickup Program. Guidelines are available on the SROA website at www.sunriverowners. org/lfr. Contractors performing work on private properties are required to remove and dispose of any material they generate by the work they perform (firewood rounds may be retained by the owner). If an owner plans to hire the work out now is the time to make those arrangements as contractors schedules fill up fast during the busy summer months. Owners are responsible for knowing all of their property boundaries and all work performed by their contractors.

In addition to meeting ladder fuels reduction standards, home hardening efforts can greatly increase an owner’s chances that their home can survive a wildfire event.

Home hardening is a “chimney to foundation” approach to making your home fire and ember resistant in the event of a nearby wildfire and is equally as important as Ladder Fuels Reduction. Review the home hardening checklist below and see what you can do to give your home a higher chance of surviving during a wildfire event.

For more information, contact:

Home Hardening: The Sunriver Fire Department, info@sunriverfire.org or 541593-8622

Ladder Fuel Reduction: SROA Natural Resources Department at naturalresources@ srowners.org or 541-5931522

Does my property pass the LADDER FUELS & HOME HARDENING SELF ASSESSMENT?

Taking action in advance of wildfire season and performing regular maintenance year-round will greatly improve the chances of preventing a catastrophic wildfire and home loss

FOUNDATION TO PROPERTY LINE: Basic LFR activities – including the removal of finer fuels material – can be performed on private properties without an SROA Forest Management permit. A free permit IS required for activities such as tree removal or ponderosa seedling removal. Contact SROA’s Natural Resources Department for information about permit requirements.

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.

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

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 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

metal mesh screening  I have replaced my foundation vents with ember & flame-resistant options

Siding  I have non-combustible siding* on my home

 All gaps greater than 1/8 inch are plugged

 There is at least 6 inches of separation between the ground & bottom of siding Windows

 Windows are dual paned, tempered glass

 Frames & screens are a material that does not melt*

 During fire season, I close all windows & skylights before leaving for extended periods of time

Decks

 Decks and the area around and underneath are regularly cleared of pine needles & combustible materials

 I have ignition-resistant deck material*

Outdoor Furniture & 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 & Exterior Doors

 All doors seal well and I regularly check all weather stripping for wear

*These items may require Design Committee approval prior to replacement/installation. Visit www.sunriverowners.org for information.

Who: SROA Public Works Department & SROA Owners only (contractors excluded)

What: Roadside pickup of ladder fuel materials or debris, including:

• branches or limbs

• seedlings

• large shrubs or brush such as bitterbrush, manzanita, and juniper

When: Starts the 1st Monday of each month, April-October, weather and schedule permitting.

Where: All lanes in Sunriver are checked; there is no need to call for pickup!

How: Neatly stack material parallel to the road, where it will be collected by Public Works crews.

Why: To support Sunriver owners in meeting community Ladder Fuels Reduction standards.

For more guidance: Scan code or visit, sunriverowners .org/departments/public-works/ladder-fuels-pickup

17153 Milky Way Road

13646 SW Meadowlark Lane

OPPORTUNITY to own over an acre – 180 feet - of prime riverfront on the magnificent Big Deschutes River. 3 bed/2bth, 2644 sq. ft mostly single level. 728 sq ft Bonus room over garage! 20x20 dock. Trex decking. Fenced. Workshop in garage.

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57124-33 Evergreen Lane

THREE RIVERS SUNRIVER

Close to everything in the Village, Resort & SHARC. 2 story, 3 bed/3.5 baths, beautifully furnished, fully equipped with hot tub. Built in 2005 the townhouse rests in a gated association. Fully landscaped, no amenities other than its amazing location & good rental numbers. New roof.

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Sunrise to sunset, the views of the Cascades from the hillside location are breathtaking. Built in 2022, rarely used as a second home, this stunning 3 bed, 2.5 bath home is in perfect condition.  Large oversize two car garage fits all vehicles. Xeriscape grounds with generous paver walkways & patios.

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19271 Shoshone Circle

A .65-acre lot in Deschutes River Woods feat. a 3 bed/2 bath 1,848 sqft home w/ a fully fenced yard, sprinkler system, garden beds, fruit trees, fire pit, living room, family room w/ woodstove, office/den, 2-car garage, and a 24x36 metal insulated workshop. Recent upgrades inc. newer roof, ext. paint, and laminate flooring.

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17634-8 Cluster Cabin Lane

SUNRIVER

This cozy cabin is a perfect Sunriver retreat! Enjoy the warmth of wood w/ tongue & groove pine walls & ceilings. 2 Bedrooms, 2 baths. Relax on the backdeck w/views of a great rock outcropping. 3 ext. storage areas. Easy access to bike paths & close to Big Deschutes River. SHARC Assessment is paid in full.

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4 BEDS | 4.5 BATHS | 2,249 SQFT | $1,025,000 | MLS#220177093

2 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 828 SQFT | $445,000 | MLS#220170387

3 BEDS | 2.5 BATHS | 2,622 SQFT | $1,375,000 | MLS#220177092

3 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1,848 SQFT | $567,000 | MLS#220175954

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JOANNA JOHNS

GAIL BALLANTYNE

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Conveniently located next to Starbucks in Sunriver Village. Grab a coffee and swing by our of ce!

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Chic 4BR/3.5BA two-story in Sunriver Resort near Circle 4. Updated elegance, 2 spacious primary suites, four Timbertech decks. Generous lot, garage with workshop, and enclosed storage.

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Elk Run Drive

CALDERA SPRINGS

| MLS#220173254

Experience mountain-modern living in Caldera Springs! This new construction single level home was designed with function and modern comfort in mind.  An ideal floor plan with sophisticated style and timeless finishes.  3-car garage and outdoor covered west-facing patio.

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541-901-2908

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JOANNA JOHNS

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57113-22 Brassie Lane

SUNRIVER

2 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1,368 SQFT | $639,000 | MLS#220166645

Escape to the enchanting turnkey 22 Wildflower, a truly unique 3 story, 2 bed /2 bath, UPDATED lodge style retreat nestled along the 12th fairway of the prestigious Meadows Golf Course. Two wood burning fires places.

AMY CAMPBELL

541-480-8565

acampbell@sunriverrealty.com

57057 BEAVER DRIVE, SUNRIVER,

17722-6 Sparks Lane

17622-5 Cluster Cabin Lane

4 BEDS | 3.5 BATHS | 2,228 SQFT | $1,195,000 | MLS#220177868

2 BEDS | 1 BATHS | 828 SQFT | $420,000 | MLS# 220177158

The perfect cabin in the woods. Two story, 2-bed/1-bath with beautifully remodeled kitchen. Original wood floors with quiet rear deck & surroundings make this a peaceful retreat. Large storage room for toys. Parking, garbage enclosure and pathway conveniently located on “quiet” side of the property. Metal roof.

56282-404

4 BEDS | 4 BATHS | 2,841 SQFT | $1,799,500

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Stars host building campaign fundraiser with international opera star

By Janet Grant

Sunriver Stars Community Theater is thrilled to host a special fundraiser this month with international opera star Nancy Emrick, accompanied by pianist Dr. Stephen Marshall.

The event, “An Evening with La Diva: From Bach to Bocelli,” will be held April 20 at a private Sunriver home for one night only.

The program will include Emrick’s favorites, from Bach and religious music to musical theatre, art songs and opera, ending with a special duet by Emrick and Marshall. Champagne and hors devours will be provided by Summer Berry.

"We are so honored to have the talent of Nancy and Stephen for this event, as well as the beautiful home of Dan and Lucy Hilburn to host it in,” said Victoria Kristy, Stars founder and artistic director.

“The community has been our backbone and it is my vision that one day Sunriver Stars Community Theater will have a permanent home for our community to gather and enjoy top quality performances. We are actively planning a capital campaign over the next few years to make that a reality."

Emrick is Juilliard-trained and has starred in opera and oratorio in Europe, New York, Seattle and San Francisco.

Accompanying pianist Stephen Marshall toured seven European countries at 17 and holds a doctorate in music from Oxford University.

Those attending this event will be supporting SSCT’s efforts to secure its own theater, as well as ensuring it can continue providing a free children’s drama camp to local students as well as producing three to four quality plays each season.

‘An Evening with La Diva’

Sunriver Stars Community Theater invites you to attend “An Evening with La Diva: From Back to Bocelli.” Champagne and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

When: Saturday, April 20 at a private home in Sunriver. Tickets: $125 each and seating is limited to 25 people. To secure your reservation, please call 541-588-2212.

Tickets are $125. Seating is limited to 25 patrons. Online ticket sales are not available for this event.

To secure your reservation, please call 541-588-2212 or mail a check to Sunriver Stars Community Theater, P.O. Box 3712, Sunriver, OR 97707.

Seeking board members

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, SSCT is run by a board of directors which remains an integral part of its success.

The Stars would like to invite theater enthusiasts to take part in the planning and maintaining of this beloved community service by applying to join its board.

To apply, please email info@ sunriverstars.org. More information may be found at sunriverstars.org.

Follow SSCT on social media at facebook.com/sunriverstarscommunitytheater and Instagram @sunriverstarscom munitytheater.

Sunriver Christian Fellowship hosting Volunteer ‘sign-up’ Fair in April

By Mark McConnell

Do you have extra time on your hands with a desire to help others?

Are you new to Sunriver or South Deschutes County?

Do you want a free lunch?

If your answer to these questions is yes, then read about this unique opportunity to find the perfect place for your talents and energy.

A Volunteer Fair will be held on Saturday, April 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is being hosted by Sunriver Christian Fellowship, 18139 Cottonwood Road in the north end of Sunriver across from the Marketplace North Store. Lunch will be provided by the Fellowship.

Organizations that provide a service to the local community

in various ways will be at the Volunteer Fair to share what they do and let you know how you can help.

South Deschutes County is blessed with dozens of non-profit organizations that work to make our community better. Local organizations work to keep our environment healthy and clean, as well as promoting and encouraging responsible recreation, while others provide services to folks in need. The fair is an opportunity to learn more about each organization and learn about how you can help.

Groups that will participate in the Volunteer Fair include:

CASA of Central Oregon, Healing Reins, Mountain Star La Pine, Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver, Cans and

Volunteer Fair

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 6 at Sunriver Christian Fellowship.

Bottles for Care and Share Foodbank, Sunriver Music Festival, Care and Share Community Outreach, LT Rangers (Sunriver litter patrol), Second Tern Thrift Store, Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory, The Bells of Sunriver, Woodchuckers (firewood collection, sales and donations), Furnish Hope, Shepherd’s House, Sunriver Citizens Patrol and Sunriver Stars.

Come and find a way you can help make south Deschutes County a better place to live.

International opera star Nancy Emrick will perform at ‘An Evening with La Diva’ to benefit Sunriver Stars Community Theater.

Volunteers are always needed at the Second Tern Thrift Store.

By Lee Haroun

Swimming in warm natural pools fed by waterfalls, feeding carrots to giraffes and zebras in a wild animal park, hiking through a rainforest, picnicking on the beach, and learning Costa Rican folk dances complete with costumes – these are just a few of the experiences enjoyed by the 10 Oregonians who visited Costa Rica in February.

Participating in the Oregon-Costa Rica Partners of the Americas adult exchange program, members enjoyed the warm hospitality of their southern partners.

Sunriver resident Kasuna Duffey shared, “Ticos welcome you with an open heart. When they say, ‘Mi casa es su casa,’ it’s said with love and sincerity. More people need to witness this loving kindness and giving back to a community in need. I look forward in continuing the relationships I’ve built. I believe I’ve made friends for life in Costa Rica.”

Residents from Sunriver recently traveled to Costa Rica.

Janet Coughlin, who lives in Redmond, agreed with Kasuna when describing the trip.

“The first thing that comes to mind is the people – how warm, open, friendly and genuine they are. So giving, too. They made us feel very comfortable living with them,” Coughlin said.

She also appreciated the healthy way of eating that

included “an incredible variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.” Coughlin has been studying Spanish, including participating in COCC’s summer immersion program.

She pointed out that spending three weeks in Costa Rica was a true immersion program, and that both she and the other travelers were surprised at how their Spanish had improved. As

she put it, “Because the Ticos make you feel so relaxed being with them, my Spanish just blossomed!”

Even those who started out with no or very little Spanish began to speak and understand.

Another traveler shared the trip was life-changing. She wants to incorporate some of the Ticos’ “pura vida” way of living into her own life: a simple, cheerful, optimistic outlook, and relaxed lifestyle. In fact, Costa Rica ranks number one in the world on some happiness indexes. She also noted that family plays an important role in the lives of many of the people she visited. Members often live in close proximity, sometimes even in the same household, and they spend a lot of time together. The loneliness currently experienced in much of the world is less of a problem in Costa Rica.

Another factor believed to contribute to Costa Ricans’ overall happiness is their country’s development of strategies

Three Rivers School PTA hosting annual fundraising auction and

By Lindsay Luttrell, ree Rivers PTA President

The annual auction on April 20 is quickly approaching.

Each year, the dedicated Three Rivers PTA works together to raise funds to directly benefit our school and students. These funds are used to pay for supplies, curriculum, exciting learning opportunities, athletic fees, school dances and events, spoil our staff and so much

Three Rivers School PTA Dinner

When: 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at SHARC

Cost: $50 per person, adults only

more. Our PTA goes above and beyond to support our school community.

We invite you to our spring auction catered by Marcello’s

Cucina Italiana. Tickets are $50 each (this included appetizers, full Italian meal and one free drink). The PTA’s amazing volunteers spend hours gathering raffle baskets, silent auction items as well as some amazing live auction items. April 20 at SHARC is bound to be a wonderful time with a DJ and dancing to finish off the night.

We are seeking donation items to add to raffle baskets or

to protect and conserve the beautiful natural environment for which it is known. The country’s Biodiversity Act protects the amazing number of flora and fauna, including the rainforests, and the country is well on its way to be carbon neutral by 2050. Monkeys, sloths and colorful birds are everywhere – along roadsides and in city parks. One traveler saw a sloth in the backyard of her host’s neighbor, a truly unique experience!

In September, Oregon Partners will welcome Costa Ricans into their homes.

They will visit the North Coast, Eugene, Central Oregon and Portland for a total of three weeks. The travelers to Costa Rica are excited to return their hosts’ hospitality with activities that showcase Oregon and how they live.

If you are interested in learning more about Oregon-Costa Rica Partners, contact Lee Haroun at Lcharoun@gmail. com or 541-598-7785.

dinner on April 20

put up for silent or live auction. Your generosity will not only benefit our school community but also contribute to the success and well-being of the students at Three Rivers. Our annual auction is a true testament to the power of community and the impact dedicated individuals can have on the lives of kids. We are truly grateful for the tireless efforts of our PTA and the ways they give

back to our school. This annual auction is not only awesome but essential in supporting the success of our students at Three Rivers.

Tickets are on sale at Postal Connections of Sunriver and at our www.threeriversparentsclub.wordpress.com (Venmo only)

For donations or questions please contact Lindsay at lindsayluttrell@hotmail.com.

Artists from Red Chair Gallery to display their work in Sunriver

The Nancy McGrath Green Gallery is hosting an exhibit of artists from the Red Chair Gallery in Bend.

The work displayed will include photography, watercolors, oil, acrylic and mixed media.

There will be something for everyone to enjoy and talk about during the opening reception of the exhibit on Saturday, April 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the gallery, located at Sunriver Christian Fellowship.

The exhibition will be on display through the end of June.

The artists bring an incredible variety of subject matter and artistic styles to the gallery.

Ken Marunowski paints large gestural abstractions and vibrant abstract impressionist landscapes.

Sue Dougherty, a wildlife photographer, travels the world making evocative images of the wildlife that share the planet with us as well as wildlife in Oregon.

The water media paintings of Linda Swindle have an underlying theme which is to

Artist Reception

When: 4 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 20

Where: Nancy McGrath Green Gallery at Sunriver Christian Fellowship.

Free to attend.

capture moments in a loose, spontaneous technique and approach. Her subject matter is diverse.

Rebecca Baldwin’s paintings are sometimes based on recognizable locations, while others are purely imaginary, built on bits of memory and outdoor experiences.

Mike Putnam is a Bend photographer whose fine art nature and landscape photographs celebrate the natural beauty of Oregon. His fine art prints were captured with a large format 4×5 film camera which gives his landscape and nature photographs exceptional detail, impressive depth of field and

a look and feel which makes them distinct from other photography formats.

Plein air painting is one of Sue Lyon Manley’s passions. With Central Oregon as her inspiration, she has most recently focused on pastels and

has a delightful sense of color and light. The gallery is open weekdays,

except Thursdays, from 2 to 4 p.m., and Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 pm.

Start your day at Rotary Club, reserve your tickets to Springtime in Paris by April 12

By Lee Haroun

Okay, I’ll admit it.

Last Wednesday when my alarm rang, I seriously considered turning it off and going back to sleep.

It was cold, there was snow on the ground, and staying in seemed like the sensible thing to do.

But then I thought about Rotary’s motto “Service above Self” and rolled myself out of bed.

And I’m so glad I did.

The drive to our meeting at Sunriver Resort was brisk but refreshing.

I was welcomed by our greet-

Springtime in Paris

When: 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, April 21

Where: Sunriver Resort Great Hall

Cost: $125 per person

Tickets: Visit www.sunriver-lapine rotary.org or send a check by April 5 to: Rotary Club of Sunriver-La Pine P.O. Box 4761 Sunriver, OR 97707

You can also drop off a check at First Interstate Bank in The Village at Sunriver.

er (we take turns doing this each week), entered a room with a warm fire and incredible views of an early morning

pale blue and purple sky, and enjoyed a hot breakfast with my Rotary friends.

This always offers me a sense

of community, something I love about living here.

Even more important that morning was hearing the presentation by Jeff Rola about NeighborImpact and the amazing work it is doing to help our less fortunate neighbors in Central Oregon.

This organization gives direct help with food, utility bills, housing and other necessities as well as providing support and resources for additional assistance.

We learned how local supermarkets and restaurants donate large amounts of food to help stock NeighborImpact’s warehouses until it is distributed to the thousands of people in need.

Head Start, providing pre-kindergarten education, is another of its services and includes health and dental care and family support.

NeighborImpact has a positive effect on the lives of thousands of Central Oregonians.

To help support its efforts, Rotary president Aaron Schofield presented Rola with a check for $5,000.

This donation was made possible by the club’s fundraisers, including our largest event that is coming up on April 21 at the Great Hall.

Please consider joining us there as we continue our work to support local organizations that help our neighbors in need.

Tickets for dinner, silent auction, games and more can be purchased at www.sunriverlapinerotary.org.

Donations for the event’s silent and live auctions are welcome and can be dropped off at First Interstate Bank in Sunriver.

So, getting up and out the door was certainly worth it –as it is every Wednesday when I make the decision to learn more about our community and how I can be a more informed and better neighbor.

Painting by Linda Swindle Photo by Sue Dougherty

Painting by Sue Lyon Manley

Painting by Rebecca Baldwin

Sunriver Police Department participates in ‘cold for a cause’ Polar Plunge

On March 2, the banks at Riverbend Park were crowded with red noses and big smiles as community members gathered for the 18th annual Polar Plunge, and event that benfits Special Olympics Oregon.

Members of Team Sunriver PD eagerly waited at the start line as the morning brought brisk winds and snow flurries –yet the sun came out just in time for the brave souls preparing to take the plunge.

A lovely commemoration was given by Bend Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Kansky and Sunriver Police Department Police Chief Stephen Lopez to recently retired Sunriver Police officer Kecia Weaver, in honor of her service in law enforcement and her incredible dedication to Special Olympics Oregon.

Weaver was presented an award by Lopez from Special Olympics in honor of her support and work throughout the years. Weaver brought the first Polar Plunge to Bend, and she led the

way by being this year’s top fundraising individual by raising more than $3,700 for the Polar Plunge event.

She helped her Sunriver Police Department team finish as the top fundraising team with more than $7,000.

The goal for Special Olympics Oregon is to have athletes gain self-confidence and develop physical fitness.

Polar Plunge events create unforgettable memories while positively impacting the lives of Special Olympics Oregon

SSD public safety building construction update for March

As spring approaches, Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company and its trade partners have made significant progress on the construction of the public safety building.

As March wrapped up, they completed work on gypsum, and tape and mud for soffits and ceilings in both the police and fire departments.

Framing of the first floor on the existing fire station also was completed and rough-in of mechanical, electrical and plumbing is underway on the first floor of the fire station.

The east apparatus bay rough-in has begun, as well as trusses and roofing.

Looking ahead, work will begin on concrete for the mechanical/generator pad and placement of the generator by the end of April.

The placement of exterior fencing and gates has begun. Site concrete, including curbs and bollards, is expected to begin towards the end of April.

Drywall, taping and painting in portions of the fire station as well as police station paint expected completion by the end of the month as well as the completion of the roughin on east apparatus bay.

A 24/7 construction camera is posted to show live images of the construction, which is accessible on the Sunriver Service District website at www. sunriversd.org.

During construction, the fire department and Sunriver Service District administration offices have been relocated to the Sunriver Police Department.

If the offices are closed, be sure to pick up the red phone for assistance.

The district has firefighters, EMS staff and police officers on shift 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to serve the Sunriver community.

For any questions or concerns, please email ssdadmin@ sunriversd.org.

athletes.

Special Olympics Oregon serves more than 5,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities year-round and statewide through life changing sports events, wellness and engagement, resulting in meaningful health benefits and cultures of inclusion.

It was humbling that more than 530 plungers registered and took to the water, many who donated or came to show support for that goal.

Together, the Central Oregon community raised about $68,500 of the $70,000 goal, with fundraising efforts remaining open through the end of March.

Special Olympics athlete Nicole led the crowd by chanting, “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt,” in which the crowd repeated with enthusiasm.

With that, Team Sunriver PD charged into the chilly Deschutes River.

Sunriver Police Department’s team for the 18th annual Polar Plunge raised more than $7,000 for Special Olympics Oregon.

Work on the interior of the new public safety building, including mechanical and electrical components, continues into March.

Guest authors, book club event happenings at Sunriver Books & Music

By Deon Stonehouse

Author Craig Johnson, the star of our lineup, returns at 5 p.m. Friday, May 31 to Sunriver with the latest in his Longmire series, “First Frost.” The Longmire novels are international best sellers, award winners, and a hit drama on Netflix. Every Longmire novel is a chance to catch up with Sheriff Walt Longmire, his fiery deputy Vic, and best friend Henry Standing Bear. Contact Deon or Zach at Sunriver Books or email sunriverbooks@sunriverbooks.com to pre-purchase a copy of “First Frost” to attend this ticketed event.

Author Bob Welch

On Saturday, April 19 at 5 p.m., Bob Welch presents “Seven Summers,” his memoir of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Email sunriverbooks@ sunriverbooks.com to register to attend this free event, space is limited. The book’s genesis started with “Cascade Summer,” his memoir of hiking Oregon’s portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. Bob and his brother-in-law Glenn Peterson planned to walk 452 miles across Oregon. That adventure whetted the hiking buddies appetite for a larger challenge, hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail, not in one long slog, but in smaller gulps spread across seven years. Seemed doable, the two men are great pals who clearly make great trail buddies, both are experienced hikers. But nature and life have a voice in the matter. Snow, fire and heat intervened. Family tragedies, and human frailty

So many good books to read and author events to attend in April and May.

challenged from time to time. Bob suffered a heart attack. However, the memoir’s tone is upbeat and fun. Both men are alive to the beauty and grandeur of nature. There are funny incidents and friendships made on the trail. Most of all, it takes the reader along for a hike through some of the most gorgeous, spectacular landscape on the planet. Lots of black and white photos show the beauty of the trail, document Bob’s and Glenn’s efforts, and show the people encountered. If you like being in the outdoors and going for a hike, don’t miss this book! It doesn’t matter if most of us will never hike the full Pacific Crest Trail, Bob Welch is letting us tag along, sharing the adventure in the pages of his book.

Mystery Book Club

Monday, April 1 at 6 p.m. via Zoom and Monday, April 8 at 4:30 p.m. in person

The Mystery Book Club will

discuss author Dana Haynes’ “St. Nicholas Salvage & Wrecking,” a rip-roaring thriller filled with action. Michael Patrick Finnigan and Katalin Fiero Dahar have the ultimate meet cute with a twist.

It involves them inflicting bodily injury on each other. Not your usual meet cute, but nonetheless it works for them. Then again, they are not your usual guy and gal, both tough as nails.

At the time Finnigan was a US Marshall and Fiero was a Spanish assassin, both working in Ukraine for a joint operation between governments in an attempt to catch a notorious drug runner.

Finnigan, who is a rules sort of guy, and Fiero, definitely not a by the rules sort of gal, had different takes on what would be a successful outcome for the endeavor, as I said wounds ensued.

Six months later, they both wanted to fight the good fight but were disillusioned with their government jobs. Recognizing their respective talents, they decided to work together. Much of their work came through the international

criminal court, on the “qt,”of course. This time they are after human traffickers, well connected and deadly. But then, when it comes to deadly, Fiero has that covered.

This is a series that gallops through the pages, lots of action, a deadly hot babe, Fiero, and a guy willing to put it all on the line, Finnigan, for justice (at least their version of justice). I loved that Finnegan and Fiero remain just friends and partners in taking down the bad guys. Great fun to read, and it is easy to cheer for Fiero and Finnegan. Today, I would love to see a real Fiero and Finnigan take a few war criminals to the international criminal court.

Fiction Book Club

Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. via Zoom and Monday, April 22 at 4:30 in person.

The Fiction Book Club discusses the Deschutes Public Library Novel Idea selection, “Shark Heart” by Emily Habeck. Email sunriverbooks@ sunriverbooks.com to register to attend. Zoom link will be sent the weekend before the Zoom discussion. Through May and into June

the Deschutes Public Library will have programs related to the book.

“Shark Heart” is an innovative, imaginative, thought-provoking novel where humans sometimes, due to a genetic mutation, become animals. Lewis and Wren marry with the starry-eyed dreams of most couples. They anticipate a full life, celebrating milestones, and growing old together. Shortly after their marriage, Lewis is diagnosed with the mutation, within the year he will be a great white shark. Their time together will be short.

They know others touched by the mutation, becoming falcons and other predators. Lewis’ thoughts as he changes from man to shark are interesting, how the sense of self and moral boundaries are forced to morph into a different way of being. How would a great white shark that had previously been human perceive its water universe? What would it be like to live as a great white shark?

Wren has to cope with the impending separation. The story moves through time, exploring a trauma in Wren’s past that informs the way she reacts to the heartbreaking change in her present as she must accept saying a final goodbye to Lewis.

“Shark Heart” is a wild ride, entertaining and thoughtful. Sunriver Books & Music is in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver.

Call 541-593-2525 or visit www.sunriverbooks.com for more information.

Oregon health officials urge people

Oregonians 65 and older can now get an additional dose of the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine following a federal announcement that opened eligibility to older adults, who are most at risk for severe outcomes of the virus.

Dr. Paul Cieslak, medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health Division, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Feb. 18 approval of a second dose of the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine released last fall can provide increased protection for older adults.

“Vaccine-induced immunity can wane over time, but a second dose restores that protection, which can help keep people in this particularly vulnerable group from being hospitalized or even dying,” Cieslak said. “We urge everyone 65 and older to talk to their health care or vaccine provider about getting a second COVID-19 vaccine dose.”

How to schedule an appointment

Older adults are eligible to get a second 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose if it has been at least four months since they received their first dose of the 2023-2024 vaccine.

People can get the vaccines by contacting their health plan, healthcare provider, county public health clinic, federally qualified health center (FQHC) or pharmacy.

They also can search for a clinic by ZIP code by visiting vaccinefinder.org, or by calling 211 or visiting 211info.org.

Because the COVID-19

vaccine, like the seasonal influenza vaccine, is available on the commercial pharmaceutical market, healthcare and vaccine providers order it directly from vaccine manufacturers.

Information on the vaccine

The 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines are available from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Novavax.

Studies show all vaccines are safe and effective at protecting against serious illness from COVID-19.

Second doses of the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine have already been available to anyone six months and older who is moderately or severely immunocompromised.

The CDC opened second-dose eligibility to this group in October 2023.

The CDC also encourages people to talk to their health care provider about whether a second dose is right for them.

Health trends for COVID-19

While the state has seen a steady decline in COVID-19-related hospitalizations and percentage of positive COVID-19 tests since late December, the virus is still circulating briskly in Oregon communities. That’s why OHA continues to recommend anyone who has not received the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine to get it as soon as they can, as vaccination remains the best way for people to protect themselves against the virus.

What to do if you get sick

The agency also has been

aligned with recent CDC recommendations that urge people infected with COVID-19 in the general population, including K–12 settings, to stay home until fever-free for 24 hours and all other COVID-19 symptoms are improving; to wear a high-quality mask when around others indoors; and to avoid individuals at increased risk for COVID-19.

Cieslak doesn’t anticipate a second dose of the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine for the general population –those who aren’t 65 and older or immunocompromised –becoming available anytime soon.

“The rest of us will probably

have to wait until next fall to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine as a seasonal shot along with the annual flu shot,” he said. “But younger people who have gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine should feel confident they still have protection against serious disease, and a second dose is not needed right now.”

Cieslak recommends people contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist to confirm they have the vaccine in stock, as well as call their health insurer in advance to confirm coverage.

While vaccines recommended by the CDC must be covered by insurance per the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies have one year to update their systems.

This sometimes results in people being charged for vaccines.

Assistance available for people without health insurance

If you learn that your insurance company hasn’t yet updated its system with the latest CDC recommendation, or if you don’t have insurance, search for COVID-19 vaccines using the Vaccines.gov, and narrow your search to locations that participate in the Bridge Access Program to receive nocost COVID-19 vaccines for adults without insurance.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults who are 65 years old and older to talk with their healthcare provider about receiving a second COVID-19 vaccine.

The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on March 14, 2024.

Board members present: Jim Fister, John Shoemaker, Bill Hepburn, John Ralston, Gerhard Beenen, Tony De Alicante and Denney Kelley.

SSD staff present: Fire Chief Bill Boos, administrator Mindy Holliday. Police Chief Stephen Lopez could not attend the meeting due to being on a call.

Public input

-Debbie Baker read a letter sharing her concerns about the future financial stability of the Sunriver Service District, reminding the board that she spoke to them a year ago “to take action sooner than later as the looming shortfall was accelerating based on adding new fulltime positions, upgrading positions and the agreement of a significant wage increase, which by the way was done without the benefit of legal advice.” She stated the draft 2024/25 budget is “not business as usual rather it is an inflated plus size budget. The police requests for personal and M&S is up 14%, fire is up 8% and administration is up

Sunriver Service District board monthly meeting summary

26% for a total of all departments requesting 9% more than the current budget and 13% more than the projected end figure.” She encouraged the board to look at its financial forecast including how much it will cost to operate the new building and to take the steps now to avoid a financial shortfall.

Consent Agenda

–Approved the regular SSD board meeting minutes as written.

–Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of $6,530.24.

Old business

– Public Safety Building

Update: Everything remains on schedule with completion still on track for January 2025, pending there are not any delays. Activated permits for the covered parking structure, working on sheetrock and taping on the inside. Planning in March to work on concrete for the outside and the north bay in April. Work is staying within the budget of $18 million.

– Approved the February 2024 building funding requests

SSD Financial Report

in the amount of $1.12 million, including an invoice to Kirby Nagelhout Construction.

New business

– Voted to change the Sunriver Service District’s board meetings to 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, from the current time of 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. The vote was 5 to 2 with board members Tony De Alicante and Gerhard Beenen voting no.

– Approved the Revised Resolution 2024-002 to use $1,000 of FY 23-24 716 Contingency Funds for Police Capital Expenses.

– Discussed Deschutes County Health Insurance options for Sunriver Service District employees.

– Agreed to meet on Tuesday, March 26 to hear public input on the SSD budget committee’s

recommendations and review draft budgets.

Chief reports

Fire

–In February, there were 30 calls for the Sunriver Fire Department, which included 21 EMS calls, two hazardous conditions, six medical assists, two fire and seven public service assistance calls.

– Chief Boos reported firefighters responded to a house fire that was caused by ashes being placed in a can in the garage.

– Working more collaboratively with the La Pine Fire Department including training together.

– Hiring a firefighter and a paramedic.

– Applied for an AFG grant to replace the department’s SCBAs.

– Met with Sunriver Police Department and Nathan Garibay, Ashley Volz and Bill Bailey from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Sunriver evacuation planning

– Transitioning staffing pro-

gram from Aladtec to Vector Solutions.

– Moving away from Lexipol its policies.

– Provided an update on its insurance policies.

– Chief Boos attended the Northwest Leadership Seminar, South Deschutes County Breakfast hosted by the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and La Pine Chamber of Commerce and attended the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Debate

– Looking at the fire department’s staffing model and the need to get the reserve program up and running once the new station is complete.

Police

–In February, the Sunriver Police Department received 531 calls for service, 41 of which

Resort

By Jim Bennett

Over the years, we’ve seen our fair and unfortunate share of fires originating from containers that had hot (as in fire-hot) debris being placed in them when they were not designed for heat.

Specifically, and most common is disposing of hot ashes into plastic containers, paper bags and more.

In February, the crew responded to a structure fire in which something hot in the garbage can ignited.

This ultimately spread from the plastic can into the garbage enclosure and onto the structure (garage).

Fortunately, the call came in before it really had time to spread, and our crew was able to extinguish the fire before catastrophic damage was done.

Ultimately, all it takes is a small, smoldering, piece of partially burnt wood or a hot coal that touches combustibles, smolders and fire finally erupts.

Sometimes this can occur in mere minutes and other times it could take a day or more to finally ignite.

The best plan is to put any and all ashes in a metal can with a lid that is not stored on a combustible surface such as wooden decks, forest debris or next to the wood pile.

These can be purchased online or at a hardware store.

The ash cans are for fireplace ashes because, as we all know, charcoal and wood barbecues or firepits are prohibited.

I realize it can be a broken record each year, but it is a hardand-fast rule in our community that we do not allow charcoal or wood.

The reasons are obvious, but sometimes the rules are broken – and puts all of us at risk.

Check your barbecue before using it

Speaking of barbecues, it’s probably close to that time of year to take the cover off the propane or gas barbecue and get ready for the grilling season.

Before starting it up, do a visual inspection of the barbecue.

After turning on the gas or propane tank and before turning the knob to the burners, do the sniff test to make sure no leaks have developed during our harsh winter as a leaking pipe or hose can put fire where we don’t want it.

Take time to inspect and clean out the fire box/grill area and make sure there is no debris that could ignite and, in a gust of wind, blow out of the barbecue.

Clean out those grease traps as they also can be a serious fire

Now that the snow has begun to melt, it’s time to tackle outdoor projects such as cleaning your gutters and raking and removing pine needles to keep your home safe in case of a forest fire.

hazard.

Light safely and be prepared. Once you’ve turned on the propane it may take a moment to ignite and there could be a brief flash of fire larger than you expect.

Stand back and don’t have your head over the grill when lighting or you could lose those eyebrows.

May will likely be the month we put our fire season preparations into high gear but April – provided we don’t have a lot of snow still covering the ground – is the perfect time to get started.

Spring clean your gutters and remove yard debris

As a prepper for fuel reduction season, start from top to bottom.

Burning embers that fly through the air during a fire event can easily land in the house gutters or on the valleys

of the roof and what is there waiting for it many times?

That nice, dry and very combustible pile of pine needles and other forest debris.

Start from above by getting those gutters completely cleaned out and free of debris.

A few windstorms can quickly push needles into the gutters so be sure to inspect monthly during fire season.

Likewise, make sure that those valleys on the roof, the roof as a whole and the chimney area are all clear of debris.

Next month we’ll talk about all you can do to clean up your slice of the forest, but don’t wait for us, cleaning up forest debris (branches, pine needles, etc.) that fell during the winter can’t start too soon.

Have a great, safe, spring and get those yard work gloves on, it’s time to get started!

–Jim Bennett is the public information officer for the Sunriver Fire Department.

Sunriver Police Log

Selected log entries collected by the Scene

BAC = Blood Alcohol Content

DCJ = Deschutes County Jail

DCSO = Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office

DUII = Driving Under Influence of Intoxicants

DWS = Driving While Suspended

FTA = Failure to Appear

GOA = Gone On Arrival

MIP = Minor In Possession

MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident

OSP = Oregon State Police

RP = Reporting Person

R&Rs = Rules & Regulations

SCMC = St. Charles Medical Center

SPD = Sunriver Police Department

SFST = Standardized Field Sobriety Test

UTL = Unable To Locate

2-2 A male was reported to have been acting suspiciously at a business in the Sunriver Business Park two days prior. Sunriver Police would like to remind everyone they can call the non-emergency dispatch line, 541-6936911, to request a police response for such incidents or to speak with an on-duty o cer with questions or concerns.

2-4 A Sunriver Police o cer responded to a non-injury rollover crash on South Century and Abbot Drive. The driver overcorrected during a slide and slid o the road, which caused their vehicle to ip.

2-9 Four trash cans and a dumpster were tagged with gra ti in The Village at Sunriver sometime between Feb. 2 and Feb. 7.

2-9 Sunriver Police Department responded to a reported structure re at an Acer Lane address. Dispatch noti ed responding units that a resident had reentered the home. Sunriver Police accounted for all the residence's occupants and noti ed surrounding homes of the re. O cers controlled the scene until Sunriver and Bend Fire arrived. The re was quickly brought under control, and no one was injured.

2-10 A Sunriver homeowner reported seeing a male subject walking around their Foursome Lane property on their camera system. The subject had left prior to police arrival however, footprints were found in the snow. The home was not damaged.

2-11 A handgun was turned over to Sunriver Police by a housekeeping manager after it had been left at a rental property on Titleist Lane. The rearm was returned to the owner.

2-14 Sunriver Police Department responded to a non-injury MVA located approximately at milepost 149 on the northbound side of Highway 97.

2-14 Sunriver Police took the report of a non-injury MVA at Cottonwood Road and South Imnaha.

2-15 Sunriver Police assisted a disabled motorist on Highway 97 near milepost 150. Subsequent to the investigation, the driver was issued a citation in lieu of custody for driving while suspended.

2-16 Sunriver Police o cers responded to a report of a suspicious person at the ice skating rink in The Village at Sunriver. Subsequent to further investigation, it was discovered that the male was harassing employees and pedestrians. Village management requested the male to be trespassed. After several attempts telling the male to leave the property, he was taken into custody and lodged at the Deschutes County Jail.

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2-19 Sunriver Police responded to a structure re located at the Coyote Lane address. Upon arrival the outside of the home's garage had visible ames. O cers secured the home and surrounding area before Sunriver re crews extinguished the ames.

2-21 Suspects were reported stealing cans from the Marketplace north store. Charges are not being pursued but, if the subjects are located, they need to be trespassed from the Marketplace.

2-22 Sunriver Police conducted a tra c stop on South Century Drive near Old Mill Road. After the investigation, the driver was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant and for driving while criminally suspended.

2-23 O cer took a report of a theft that occurred at a sports store in The Village at Sunriver.

2-23 Sunriver Police collected cannabis products and psilocybin mushrooms from The Pines Condos management o ce, left behind by a tenant.

2-25 A female called because she was unable to latch the lid on the Thule case located on top of her vehicle. O cers assisted in securing the lid.

Progress on SROA’s Public Works building springs forward

were emergencies. Officers investigated 29 cases, 17 suspicious persons or prowlers, four lost/found properties, conducted 172 traffic stops, provided 71community-policing re -

sponses, there were 93 security checks, five animal issues and five motor vehicle hit and run. Thirteen out of the 29 calls for service were outside of Sunriver.

– Liz Lawrence was hired as a corporal. A second corporal position was announced.

– Reviewed the volunteer policy.

– Supported House Bill 4002.

– After 30 years in law enforcement, officer Weaver retired.

– One officer continues in basic academy and two officers are continuing in field training.

– Reported there were numerous DUII arrests, a found missing juvenile, a trespass

arrest and a death investigation.

– In February, the drone was flown three times. This consisted of training within Sunriver. This low number is related to poor weather conditions.

– Several staff members participated in the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Oregon.

Administration

– Met with auditors to address the difference in balance from last fiscal year. Continue to prepare budget documents, research spending requests for various line items, gather information for meetings and update spreadsheets.

– Attended a meeting on Paid Leave Oregon.

–Met with VP of Commerce Bank to request services of Arbitrage Compliance Specialists.

–Met with ADP to address

internal controls for pay rate access for those entering payroll, per auditor’s advice.

– Administered onboarding and offboarding of employees.

– Attended Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Work Session on Management Agreement.

– Met with legal counsel on updates to employee handbook

– Continue to manage district cash flow between payroll, money market and operations.

Other business

–The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, April 18.

The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

Approved meeting minutes are posted, as available, to www. sunriversd.org

Like a giant Erector set, the steel skeleton of SROA’s new Public Works building was under construction in March. This will be followed by installation of the roof, exterior walls and rock detailing. Once the exterior work is complete, contractors will move inside to create offices, workshop space and storage for heavy equipment. Completion of the project is expected in September. The new structure replaces the old ‘round house’ workshop used by the Public Works crews and was previously a sewage treatment tank from the 1960s days of Sunriver.

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ShakeAlert celebrates three years of o ering livesaving alerts

March 11 marked three years since the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System went live in Oregon.

The earthquake detection tool, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), uses science and technology to detect significant earthquakes so alerts can be delivered to people on their cell phones before damaging shaking arrives at their location.

What is ShakeAlert

ShakeAlert can save lives and reduce injuries by giving people seconds to take protective action, such as Drop, Cover and Hold On, or to move away from hazardous areas if they feel shaking or get an alert.

“ShakeAlert arrived in Oregon 10 years to the date of the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which was a wake-up call for those of us on the West Coast facing the looming threat of a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake,” said Oregon Department of Emergency Management Director Erin McMahon. “ShakeAlert is a lifesaving tool that can offer critical seconds of warning before we feel the impacts of an earthquake, alerting people to protect themselves.”

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) installs, operates, and maintains the seismic monitoring stations that contribute real-time data to the ShakeAlert System.

In the three years since ShakeAlert arrived in Oregon, the system has made several accomplishments in Oregon to help individuals, facilities and critical infrastructure better prepare for an earthquake. Today, there are 219 seismic monitoring stations across Oregon contributing data to the ShakeAlert System, a 38% increase from when the system debuted. Increasing the density of these stations improves alert speed, accuracy and reliability. The network is 98% complete in Oregon and should reach 100% by the end of 2024. This growth can be attributed to investment from the state of Oregon and recurring funding from the USGS ShakeAlert program.

ShakeAlert also can protect people and infrastructure by triggering other pre-programmed actions upon earthquake detection, such as slowing trains to prevent derailments, opening firehouse doors so they do not jam shut, activating hospital generators to ensure continuity of service, and closing valves to protect water and natural gas systems.

Two utilities in Oregon are programming an alert delivery system using ShakeAlert data, and six more have worked with a licensed vendor to connect their control systems to the ShakeAlert system. Additionally, one university, one school district and one hospital in Oregon are end-users of ShakeAlert. These automated action implementations allow communities to recover from an earthquake faster.

Seven alert delivery partners in Oregon can currently integrate ShakeAlert technology into community lifelines, facilities and critical infrastructure. They include Early Warning Labs, Varius, Valcom, RH2 Engineering, Kinemetrics, SkyAlert and GSSNet/AlertFM.

How to use ShakeAlert

There are several ways to get ShakeAlert-powered alerts on your cell phone:

• Wireless Emergency Alerts: These text-based alerts are sent by authorized national, state or local government authorities regarding public safety emergencies, such as severe weather, missing children or the need to evacuate.

Wireless Emergency Alerts are broadcast to geographic areas affected by an emergency and sent to participating wireless carriers, which push the messages out.

Wireless Emergency Alerts arrive automatically on most cell phones. You do not need to sign up, but you do need to check your phone’s settings and enable Wireless Emergency Alerts or Government Alerts.

• Android Alerts: Android phones have a built-in service that works with ShakeAlert to deliver push notification-based alerts. The warnings pop up automatically on your phone’s

lock screen, as long as you have location services and emergency notifications enabled. Go to Settings, then Notifications, Advanced Settings, Wireless Emergency Alerts, All Government Alerts, including tests.

• iPhone Alerts : Government alerts are turned on by default on iPhones. Such alerts are accompanied by a special sound that is like an alarm. In iOS 17.2, Apple added a new Local Awareness option for Emergency Alerts. Enabling Local Awareness uses your approximate location to improve the timeliness, accuracy and reliability of emergency alerts. Go to Settings thenNotifications, Emergency Alerts, Local Awareness.

• MyShake App: This app can be downloaded for free on the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores.

e importance of being prepared for an earthquake

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a 600-mile fault that runs from northern California up to British Columbia and is about 70 to 100 miles off the

The MOON seismic monitoring station, located in the Central Cascades near Mount Bachelor, contributes data to the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning station.

Pacific coast shoreline. There have been 43 earthquakes in the last 10,000 years within this fault. The last earthquake occurred on Jan. 26, 1700, with an estimated 9.0 magnitude; it also sent a large tsunami to the coast of Japan.

In addition to enabling WEA and ShakeAlert on phones, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management advises Oregonians to sign up to receive local emergency notifications at oralert.gov; create and practice a household emergency plan

that includes where to meet and how to communicate in the event of a disaster; build a home emergency kit with at least two weeks’ worth of food, water and critical supplies for each person and pet; and pack a go-bag in case of evacuation.

Learn more about the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System at ShakeAlert.org.

Learn more about individual and community disaster preparedness at oregon.gov/oem/ Be2WeeksReady.

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Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes new members

If your vehicle has one or more of the following, it may be time for it to have a good spring cleaning:

• Dog hair on your car’s upholstery

• Dirt or food crumbs embedded in nooks and crannies

• Car dressed in a coat of winter dirt and grime

If your vehicle needs a deep clean, contact Turbo Maxx Detail, a family-owned local company in the Sunriver Business Park, 56870 Venture Lane, Suite 111.

Owned by Cody and Alexandria Berger, Cody has more than 13 years of providing detailing services, and is passionate about the services he provides and the products he uses.

Turbo Maxx Detail is dedicated to providing the highest quality auto detailing services to their customers, offering a wide range of services to meet their clients’ car detailing needs, including exterior wash, wax and polish, pet hair removal, removing stickers, interior detailing and ceramic coatings.

Turbo Maxx Detail offers customizable packages to fit every budget.

Learn more by visiting www. turbomaxxdetail.com, emailing service@turbomaxxdetail.com or calling 458-292-7915.

iTrip Northwest

iTrip Northwest’s dedicated local team and personalized services paired with its cutting edge technological and security resources make iTrip Northwest the premiere property management company in the Portland, northern Oregon coast, Oregon wine country, Mount Hood,

Bend and Sunriver areas.

iTrip Northwest is dedicated to making it easy for owners to make money on their shortterm rentals without the hassle because its staff members listen to their clients and take care of all of the following:

• Market analysis and financial performance projections.

• Full-service coordination of cleaning and repairs.

• Follow up with guests to assess their satisfaction or areas that need improvement.

To learn more, visit itrip northwest.com

Job Fair Friday, April 12

The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 12 at SHARC.

If you are looking for a full time or summer job, be sure to visit. There will be several drawings for gifts along with snacks and beverages.

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financial education.”

The students will earn 4 percent interest on their savings account, until they graduate from the eighth grade.

Then, they can open a checking account.

Every student who made a deposit in February, received $1 to add to their account from the Three Rivers PTA. First Interstate Bank employees Alisha Peterson and Joelle Meyer worked with the students, carefully counting and recording their deposits.

Bank employees visit the school once a month so students can make their deposits.

If you are business interested in participating, but can’t get away from the office, you are welcome to have information about job openings and your company at the fair. Contact exec@sunriverchamber.com for information.

Middle School Career Information Lunch May 9

The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Three Rivers School to host a lunch and presentation for the middle school students on May,. The lunch is a day of career exploration and inspiration.

Students will hear a presentation from a guest speaker, then have time to talk with mentors about their careers.

Here are a few ways you can help:

• Be a guest speaker. If you would like to be considered, please send an email to exec@ sunriverchamber.com

• Volunteer to plan the lunch.

• Be a sponsor. Sponsorships

are $100; $250; $500; and $1,000. Sponsors will be recognized at the lunch, in social media posts and in the media.

• Donate items for student gift bags. There are 150 students in middle school grades. Ideas to donate include stickers, candy, gift cards, notebooks, pens and water bottles. Items can be left at First Interstate Bank.

First Interstate Bank teaches financial literacy

Several kindergarten students at Three Rivers Elementary School chatted quietly as they waited in line to deposit money at First Interstate’s Mini Bank. Aaron Schofield is the branch manager and vice president for the First Interstate Bank in The Village at Sunriver.

“This is the first year our bank is offering the Mini Bank,” Schofield said. “We are starting with the kindergarten students and adding a grade each year. Our goal is to work with the teachers to share information about how to save money and

Schofield said the students also toured the bank in February and learned what each person does, with a highlight going into the bank vault.

The Mini Bank is one of several programs provided by First Interstate Bank to provide financial education to community members.

ank you to February’s members and new members

The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce truly appreciates the support of its February members.

Renewing members: Big Belly Burgers and Brews, Café Sintra, Cascade Disposal, Habitat for Humanity of La Pine-Sunriver, Postal Connections, Sunriver grocery stores, Sunriver Owners Association, Sunriver Resort and Sunriver Stars Community Theater.

Thank you to new members Century Common Food Trucks, opening this summer, and Turbo Maxx Detail.

Seven ways to show support for the Sunriver Chamber

1. Subscribe to the chamber’s email newsletters, sent every Monday and Wednesday by sending an email to exec@sunriverchamber.com.

If

2. If you are having an event this year, share your information. There is no cost.

3. Follow the Chamber on Instagram and Facebook.

4. Shop Sunriver by looking for what you need first in the Sunriver area.

5. Visit Sunriver restaurants.

6. Did you know the chamber is hosting a Sunriver Saturday Market? Follow on Facebook and Instagram or send an email to sunriversaturdaymarket@ gmail.com to receive the market newsletter.

7. Become a chamber member. For $27 a month, there are many benefits to membership. Email exec@sunriverchamber. com to arrange a meeting to learn more.

First Interstate Bank employees Alisha Peterson and Joelle Meyer worked with two kindergarten students at Three Rivers Elementary School to open savings accounts.

Sunriver Mens Golf: Final club season after 50 years;

By Paul J. Grieco

After its founding 50 years ago, the Sunriver Resort Mens Golf Club (SRMGC) was reputedly so populous and popular that members had to get on a waiting list to play in official competitions in any given week.

Communication between members was by phone, wordof-mouth and public postings.

Through the years, membership lowered to a more manageable level of about 100 members.

With the advent of emails and growing computer literacy, the club evolved into a fairly well-oiled operation, able to efficiently communicate, track and manage its functions.

As one of the rare successful and independently run men’s golf clubs anywhere, it’s a little bitter-sweet to announce our this is our last year of operation.

Since the announcement in February that the Sunriver Resort has chosen to become a semi-private golf club, the SRMGC was notified that beginning in 2025 the Resort will run any games and official events. The Resort suggested that the SRMGC and Women’s Golf Club enjoy a final year as independent entities in 2024, though the Resort Golf Club will introduce and manage

some events for all resort golf members this season.

Josh Willis, director of Resort golf operations, told both men’s and women’s boards at a combined meeting that for 2024 they could hold events as they had previously – such as home and home visitations and Resort Cups, and that Players Members will pay prevailing Players Membership greens fees each time they play an official event, though in 2025 new rules will prevail.

Changes starting in 2025

Willis said that “… in 2025 all member play dates and tournaments will be managed by the Sunriver Resort, including billing of members for GHIN, hole-in-one fees, etc. We wish to continue to collaborate over the summer with each group.”

Willis also stated that in 2025 one “will have to be a (full) golf member to play in member weekly play day blocks or member sanctioned golf tournaments. Players members will not be eligible.”

Willis also indicated that reciprocal playing arrangements are being considered both locally and at some away golf venues for full members of the new Sunriver Resort golf club.

The Resort and the SRMGC

new handicap rules

for 2024

Golfer to caddie: “I’d move heaven and earth to play better golf.”

Caddie to golfer: “At least you’ve accomplished half your goal, sir.”

– Anonymous

board have collaborated on a full 2024 playing schedule that looks like previous years’ formats with competitions this year being managed by Jim “Monty” Montroy.

Look for it online at srmensolf.com in the navigation menu on the home page of the site.

For information regarding membership, search Sunriver Resort Golf Memberships. There you will also find tabs for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Golf Membership, Players Membership and General.

You can email Leiana Smith, membership director, at Leiana. smith@sunriver-resort.com.

SRMGC opening breakfast and play date at Crosswater

As of this writing an opening breakfast is being planned by the SRMGC for its members at the Grille at Crosswater on April 10 followed by a round of golf at the Crosswater Golf Club.

Depending on weather, the planned opening of the Meadows golf course is April 5 and the Woodlands golf course in mid-May.

New handicap rules introduced for 2024

Introduced in January 2020, the World Handicap System (WHS) was based on three key principles: be welcoming, provide a consistent measure of ability, and remain modern.

Now, four years later, with the first revisions to the WHS,

You will have received an email announcement and registration by now. If not, contact membership chair Peter Alexander at paforeleft@gmail.com.

those same principles hold.

The changes in the rules apply to new minimum lengths to obtain golf course ratings, a new treatment of nine-hole scores, and an updated approach to scoring of holes not played. Find a complete explanation of the changes at usga.org/whs.

On the home page click on “WHS Updates for 2024.”

SRMGC

For membershp information to the SRMGC, email me at the address below.

–Paul J. Grieco is handicap chair of the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club and may be reached at pjg3sr@gmail.com.

Oregon second in nation for Firewise sites; Sunriver Firewise since 2012

With 290 Firewise USA sites in good standing, the Oregon Department of Forestry is proud that Oregon is ranked number two in the nation for number of Firewise USA sites.

In 2023, Oregon added 39 new sites creating more fire-adapted communities.

Along with being number two as a state in 2023, Oregon is also home to the number four and number five counties with the most sites in the nation: Jackson County with 75 sites and Deschutes County with 73 sites.

These accomplishments would not have been possible without the dedication of community members and those that led the charge.

For those who didn’t know,

Sunriver has been a Firewise community since 2012.

What is Firewise USA?

Firewise USA is a program that helps guide communities in the process of protecting their homes and neighborhood from wildfire.

The program is run by the National Fire Protection Association and co-sponsored by the National Association of State Foresters and U.S. Forest Service.

The Oregon Department of Forestry is responsible for administering the program in Oregon and is a resource to help communities create a community wildfire protection plan, find grants to fund projects and give expert advice.

This work is not done alone.

Through the help of ODF’s partners, like the Oregon State Fire Marshal, community coordinators and local fire departments, they all work together to complete assessments and help the community develop action plans for implementing wildfire risk reduction activities.

How does a community become a Firewise community?

Starting the journey to become a Firewise USA site is as easy as picking up the phone and calling your local ODF office.

Only a minimum of eight dwellings are required, meaning

that your street, neighborhood or town can be a Firewise USA community.

What are the benefits of becoming a Firewise site?

By becoming a Firewise site, you can educate your community and work to become more wildfire resilient.

As a Firewise site, you have access to a number of wildfire partners, like the Oregon Department of Forestry, to help you in securing grants, getting advice, help in coordination and more.

The continuation and growth of the Firewise USA program in Oregon is just one way we can create more fire adapted communities and protect our neighbors.

Sunriver Saturday Market

The second annual Sunriver Saturday Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month from June to October at SHARC.

The market dates are June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5. The market is part of the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce’s mission to support local businesses.

A boutique market with about 30 vendors, market manager Heather Sainsbury shared she is excited for the vendors who had signed up as of March 19.

Vendors include The Vegetable Man, Lil Mama Megs Candles, Peaceful Pet Supplements, Houser House Creations, Broadus Bees, BRL Micro Greens, High Peaks Granola, The Crows Croft, Crumb Sour-

dough, Royal Juice Co., Windy Acres Creamery, Bonta Gelato, Hello Darling, Mara Crotchet Minis, Cook’s Pottery, Crimson & Clover jewelery, Wyld Terra and Monstera jewelry.

If you would like to receive a email newsletter about who is going to be attending the market each month, please email sunriversaturdaymarket@ gmail.com with your email address or follow the Sunriver Saturday Market on Facebook and Instagram.

Chorus of One: Reycle Center, new Resort golf changes

By Jeff Callison

We have owned our home here since 1989.

Our primary residence is in Washington near Seattle, and for the first 30 years we listed our home with locally owned vacation rental companies.

We visited about five times per year in all seasons. In 2019 we retired and removed it from vacation rentals. So....

1) Regarding the current Recycle Center, it’s important to understand there are many versions of Owners in Sunriver. In our current situation, we don’t have regular garbage service. We call as needed. Thus, we don’t participate in side-yard recycling. The Recycle Center works for us and we do use

it! If we were still renting our place out, we’d be required to have weekly service. If we lived in Sunriver full-time, we’d have weekly service. But we don’t, and we should strive to be a community for all. I would guess there are many owners like us. I’ve never had a problem using the Recycle Center and don’t care if anyone else, in or out of Sunriver, does as well. If it were removed, it’s unlikely we would haul our recyclables to La Pine or Bend.

They would go in the trash. So, let’s keep in mind we’re not all the same and accommodate everyone.

2) Regarding the Resort Golf change to Semi-Private status, I am stunned by the absence of

any consideration for Sunriver Owners. There has always been a very symbiotic relationship between SROA and the Resort. SROA has bought/sold/traded properties with the Resort for mutual benefits.

In years past, Owners enjoyed a better discount on golf fees than in recent years. I’m not happy about that either, but now the Resort is really dumping us.

I don’t doubt the Resort’s ranking is so high. It’s part of why we bought 35 years ago.

Having access to these golf courses is why I bring guests here several times a year. How will this affect our local Vacation Rental companies?

Is this a power play by the

Letter to the Editor: SROA Design Committee out of touch with homeowners

By Paul Conte and Janice Gotchall, Kathy and Marty Brown, Sue and Dan Dootson, Wayne Smith

Although more than 100 owners have submitted comments opposing the Design Committee’s proposal for extreme prohibitions against owners protecting their native plants, at the committee’s March 8 meeting, the six committee members refused

to acknowledge a single one of these comments.

Owners were denied any opportunity to address the committee.

Instead, the chair held a perfunctory vote, without substantive discussion; and committee members summarily rejected all changes recommended by owners.

Two committee members had the gall to say they’d “seen

nothing that was a reason to make any changes” to the committee’s prior proposal, which the SROA Board had declined to accept last December.

The committee members’ dismissive responses ignored that owners had identified undefined and inconsistent terms, mandatory requirements that would be physically impossible to meet, the patently unlawful requirement that owners

Scene Opinion Policy

To support a free and open exchange of information and ideas, the Sunriver Scene welcomes letters to the editor up to 200 words, and Chorus of One submissions up to 400 words, on topics of relevance to Sunriver.

All letters are subject to editing for brevity, grammar, clarity, civility and legal concerns. Letters run as space allows and are subject to rejection. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the Sunriver Owners Association.

TO SUBMIT: Email: susanb@srowners.org. Submit letter in the body of the email, or attach it as a Word document.

DEADLINE: e 12th of the month. We accept one letter per person per month.

Resort to gain more properties for their own rentals?

Does the Resort acknowledge their rankings are due in part to the availability of lodging through all the rental companies?

remove previously approved plant protections, and many other flaws.

These rules are so poorly written that a quaking aspen isn’t considered a “tree” under the definition.

The rules flout the Consolidated Plan of Sunriver’s vision that “wildflowers … constitute a community treasure” by prohibiting effective protection of wildflowers from deer grazing.

And the Village, bike paths, and other amenities available to all?

No, I think the Resort would be best served by an olive branch to those who helped feed them. Cut us a break.

Many such unnecessary and onerous rules are documented on the SunriverNeighbors.org website. This committee based the rules simply on personal “aesthetic” judgements.

The SROA Board, however, must honor the expressed opinions of an overwhelming number of Sunriver owners, rather than impose the preferences of six committee members and a few others.

Letter

to the Editor: Resort changes moving toward exclusivity

By Jeff Kohlhardt

For some reason I was a little bothered by the news of Sunriver’s Resort changes to a semi-private- membership-based golf program.

I really don’t know why as I don’t golf as much as I used to.

After 45 years of coming to Sunriver both as a visitor and now as a homeowner I continue to enjoy it more than ever: the nature, beauty, recreation and the people.

This seems to be a national trend as “plum” places and facilities become more accessible to the affluent/rich.

It is inclusivity, access, nature and beauty that first caught the eye of Sunriver’s founding fathers. It continued with early visitors searching for a spiritual sanctuary, then the developers, the homeowners and the homeowners association.

The Resort eventually grew

I guess the feeling comes from a sense that changes are moving towards exclusivity and a disregard for the synergism that once existed between the homeowners association and the Resort.

from that and together Sunriver blossomed.

It is the homeowners and homeowners association that are the heart and soul of Sunriver, having “shaped the landscape” with homeowner dues and supported local businesses during the shoulder seasons.

Hidden expenses and opportunities should be shared between the homeowners and the Resort.

Open dialogue and a sense of synergism between parties should not be walled off in a veil of exclusivity.

Chorus of One: Comparing utilities: A closer look at rates, cooperatives and investor-owned models

By Robert Gamble

When I read the front page article in the February 2024 Sunriver Scene about the Midstate Electric rate increase, it reminded me that I had recently received a “Capital Credit Refund” check from Midstate Electric.

Midstate Electric is a nonprofit corporation operating as a cooperative of which you as a customer are also a member.

Surplus revenues are returned to members in the form of capital credits.

This year the board of directors paid back to members capital credits from 2007 and 2008.

Sewer rate disparities

When our sewer rates were increased effective Dec. 11, 2023, the letter from Sunriver Water and Environmental (Sunriver Utilities Company) stated, “The constant rising cost of doing business has accelerated due to recent inflation and the investment of $18,000,000 to the wastewater treatment infrastructure to meet regulatory requirements. These factors ultimately result in increasing

costs to our customers… Sewer rates are based on water meter size. The majority of our customers (80%) are residential customers who have ¾” water meters.”

The monthly charge for water/sewer services before any consumption of water is $110 per month ($93.80 sewer rate fee and $16.20 water base fee).

All water and sewer utilities must invest in infrastructure and deal with inflation to meet regulatory requirements.

Some water utilities seem to do this at significantly less cost to customers. Sunriver Utilities’ sewer rate of $93.80 per month appears to be high compared to other utilities.

The monthly sewer usage fees in the City of La Pine are $25.33 and City of Bend are $40.40 with a $7.09 stormwater fee.

Similar sized utilities such as Baker City charge monthly fees of $30.15 for wastewater. The City of Astoria charges a $49.24 sewer fee and $47.76 sewer surcharge every TWO months.

Financial structures and executive compensation

Cooperatives and public-owned companies seem to provide the same services for significantly less cost than investor-owned utilities.

Sunriver Water Utilities, as an investor-owned utility, must generate revenue to cover operating costs, a reasonable profit, shareholder dividends, and executive salaries.

The president of Sunriver Water Utilities received compensation of $972,604 in cash, equity, and bonuses as reported in the 2022 proxy statements of NW Natural Holding Company, the owner of NW Natural Water Company of which Sunriver Water Utilities is a part.

Community impact Cooperatives prioritize the well-being of their members by returning surplus revenues to its members.

In contrast, investor-owned utilities often prioritize profit margins and executive compensation.

As a community, it is important to recognize these differences and consider how they impact our daily lives.

Letter to the Editor: A solution in search of a problem

By Daniel Kozie

I hesitate to write this letter. I have owned a home here for 26 years and love Sunriver.

I am certain that all the members of the Design Committee also love this community. I appreciate their volunteerism and often difficult tasks that they must deal with.

It is my opinion that the guidelines for wildflower/tree protection are a solution in search of a problem. I am unaware of how many resident complaints initiated this overreaching micromanagement of our back yards.

We planted native plants this past year, with hope of providing natural habitat for birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. The plants (currants,

chokecherry and serviceberry shrubs, milkweed) were chewed on within the first week. Does not the consideration for our other wildlife enter into the decision making?

The animal repellent sprays warn of skin and eye toxicity, and a warning to keep out of reach of children. When does common sense and reasonableness enter this discussion?

Look around… I see tree cages and fenced wildlife habitat at the Sunriver Nature Center. There is barb wire throughout the resort.

Is it possible that energy would be better spent discouraging the use of fertilizers, pesticides/herbicides, which will ultimately enter our groundwater and poison our rivers.

Letter chorus: Keep the recycling center

By Linda DeBowes and Gregg DuPont

We would like to add our voices to Dick Korban’s February’s Scene “Chorus of One” in support of keeping Sunriver’s recycling center.

When Sunriver owners responded favorably to a survey asking if we would like to have the option of side yard recycling service, it was seen as a nice additional service. However, our garbage pick-up providers were unwilling to offer it as a standalone option, but instead as a required add-on to every home that has garbage pick-up service. This is not a problem, because the additional fee is modest and not a burden to pay even if owners do not use it.

One thing we did not anticipate, however, is that implementing it would result in a group of people advocating for removing our Sunriver recycling facility.

How many homeowners would have responded to a survey stating that:

• We would like to have mandatory side yard recycling

• Anyone who will use it is willing to modify their home to accommodate additional outdoor bins

• We are fine if this leads to Sunriver eventually losing its

on-site recycling center

That would have been a completely different survey.

Recycling centers are neither obsolete nor unnecessary. The recycling center collects large volumes of recyclable materials and remains busy and well-used. That is a testament to its importance to the community.

The signatories of the editorial letter claimed it is a “messy, noisy, and potentially hazardous facility.” Again, a testament to its heavy use. My experience is that it is typically quiet, typically neat, and not even noticed by the vast majority of residents except when they visit it. If you don’t look for the small sign off Abbot Drive, you’ll drive right past it.

There will always be people that break the rules, leave behind non-recyclables and do not respect the grounds. There are ways to mitigate that short of removing it, such as maybe municipal codes with fines for infractions (like speed limits), possibly motion cameras and citations. Find some way to let those that leave garbage pay for it to be cleaned up.

It remains a valuable resource for many homeowners as well as for renters that share our community with us, and we would like to see it remain.

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10% off Interior paint or stain if you mention this ad. Call Earth & Sky Construction and Paint today

541-815-7469

AUTO EARTH

SNOW REMOVAL

Driveway snow plowing and snow blowing. No contracts; on call work only. General contracting, licensed, bonded, insured since 1992. CCB# 97643, Tubs Alive, Inc. 541-593-5163

AUTO TUBS

ARE YOU HAVING INTERNET PROBLEMS?

Need help with TVs, Audio, Internet and Smart Devices? Loud & Clear A/V Systems has 20+ years of experience. 541-241-6262

CCB#231436

AUTO RING

DEPENDABLE 5 STAR QUALITY VACATION

RENTAL CLEANING

Specializing in owner-operated vacation rentals. I will be your eyes and ears for everything your rental needs. Convenient monthly invoicing. I have excellent references, long-time employees, quality products too.

www.vacationrentalcleans.com

Donna James 541-410-1770

Girl Friday Cleaning

AUTO JAMES

TRADES

HOUSE CLEANING

We clean private and

homes. Also vacation and RVs in Sunriver and La Pine area. We’re celebrating our 39th year! Better business accredited and insured. 541-815-1701 AUTO

NEED DECK WORK?

Deck refinishing, Deck rebuilding, Enclosures, General contracting, licensed, bonded, insured since 1992 Tubs Alive, Inc. CCB #97643, 541-593-5163

AUTO TUBS

PAINT PAINT PAINT

Interior painting. Cabinets, Walls, Trim, License, Bond, Insurance. Shawn 541-870-1532, call or text.

CCB#195905

AUTO PRICE

HORSE LEASE

Horse lease on Arabian trail horse. For experienced adult rider. 15min from Sunriver. Full or partial lease available. Call 541-771-2812

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

AUTO BWW

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS

Stop in Wild Poppy Florist for custom arrangements. We also carry locally-made gifts. Delivery available to Sunriver, Three Rivers, Bend and La Pine. Call 541-593-2027 or online at www.bendoregonflorist.com

Thank you for your support! AUTO

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

AUTO PHILLIPS

HOME RESTORATION & UPGRADES

Kitchen, bath and living space. Custom railings, gates and metalwork. Affordable, custom craftsmanship. Call Ken Olson Building and Design, LLC. Licensed/Insured

CCB #205419

541-213-8861

AUTO OLSON

GUITAR LESSONS BY EVAN

All ability levels, acoustic and electric, play by ear and play reading music, perform your favorite covers, write and perform your original songs, have fun with music and explore your creative side. Lessons in Sunriver or in your home. Call Evan, 805-290-6524

AUTO Levy

BRIDGEPORT CONSTRUCTION

Honest, reliable small remodeling contractor. 40 years experience. Call Will at 503-309-0790

Many references available. Licensed/Bonded/Insured.

ccb#76152

AUTO PICKENS

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

5/21 KIRK

REMODEL & ADDITIONS

Decks, windows, tile, miscellaneous carpentry and roof repair. Ryan Carroll 541-420-0675 ryancarrollconstruction.com

CCB #193727

AUTO CARROLL

THOMAS FITCH CONSTRUCTION LLC

Remodels . Kitchens . Bath Decks . Painting 541-668-4588

CCB# 238961 Fitch - Feb

SO FRESH AND SO

KLEAN KLEAN CLEANING SERVICES LLC. Offering cleaning services for long-term, vacation rentals. We do everything move out and move in. Deep cleans and construction cleans! We do everything. Healthy4lifeislove4life@gmail.com 469-990-6226

AUTO Woodall

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.

PD 06/23 ROG

TUBS ALIVE

Hot tub, deck repair and refinishing, sales, installation, inspections and maintenance in Sunriver since1992!

541-593-5163

www.tubsalive.com

License #97643, bonded, insured.

AUTO TUBS

PROJECT ORGANIZATION

In business in SR since 1989, offering professional organizing for pantries, closets, garages and more. Licensed and insured. $45/hr with a 4 hour minimum. Call Kathy at 541-419-9248

AUTO KIELTY

NOLTE BROTHERS

SUNRIVER RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

Top quality construction specialists in remodels, additions and new homes. Offering consultation, design, kitchens, bathrooms, finish-work, foundations, excavation, decks and more.

(541) 419-7309

2024 Nolte

HIGH QUALITY CLEANING

SERVICES

New client slots recently came available. Residential and Commercial. Bonded and Insured. Call for a free onsite estimate. M. K. Haines Services 541-977-3051

2024 Haines

LOLO TREE WORKS

Tree Services: Tree Removal, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, Fire Fuel Reduction, & Emergency Tree Services. ISA-Certified Arborist

Owner / Operator: Erin Carpenter

lolotreeworks.com Call / Text: 503-367-5638

Email: erin@ lolotreeworks.com

CCB # 240912

Carpenter-April

$1,475,000

$875,000

16876 PONY EXPRESS WAY

56225 MIRROR ROCK LOOP