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The Sunriver Music Festival is celebrating the return of its live concerts
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A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
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If you follow the monthly board highlights of the Sunriver Service District (SSD) in the Scene, you have likely read mention of the district’s proposal in creating a new public safety building to house both the police and fire departments. SSD managing board president Bill Hepburn also wrote about this project in the July Scene. The SSD has committed to a communications plan that includes writing a story each month dedicated in providing Sunriver owners updates and information about the proposed public safety building. This month’s story focuses on some background information, facts
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Thanks for Keeping Sunriver Safe!
SROA Annual Meeting Saturday, Aug. 21, 1pm at SHARC Learn more about current as well as upcoming projects and what the association has accomplished in the past year.
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about emergency services in Sunriver and a few of the main deficiencies with the current police and fire facilities. Did you know • The Sunriver Service District (SSD) was formed in 2002. It is completely separate from the Sunriver Owners Association and is a governmental entity funded by Sunriver property taxes.
• The SSD and the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners have a management agreement in place for the district to provide police, fire suppression, emergency medical and security services to the community. • The SSD manages the Sunriver Police and Fire departments and both Turn to Safety, page 3
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Going up! New cinder storage building under construction Like a giant erector set, SROA’s Public Works crews are putting together the exterior frame for the department’s new cinder storage building at the Public Works yard. The covered, more than 7,000 square foot structure will help
keep the cinders, used to provide traction on wintery roads, out of the weather and be more efficient for crews to use. In the past, the cinders would become buried under snow and ice and require the crew hours of ice busting before application.
Aug. 14 deadline to return your ballot to the SROA office SROA NEWS – A ballot and voting information was mailed to all Sunriver property owners of record in July. Ballots must be returned and reach SROA no later than 12 p.m. on Aug. 14 to be valid and counted. Ballots can be dropped off at the SROA administration office at 57455 Abbot Drive (next to the fire/police departments). The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The foyer is open 24/7 and there is an after-hours drop box available. Please remember: • Be sure to mark both sides of your ballot as you are voting for three candidates and two ballot measures. • Follow directions included in the Voter Information Pamphlet to ensure your vote is filled out correctly, including signing the back of the blue envelope. • Video interviews of the board candidates are available on the website at www.sunriverowners.org/ owners/candidates-to-the-board • Information on the Recycling Center is available at www.sunriver owners.org/recyclingcenter
SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 8 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Task force looks at options for public safety building remodel, expansion
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