Sunriver Scene December 2017

MAKING THE SCE

Ronald Trunick poses with a Scene and one of the mystery stone spheres scattered throughout Costa Rica.

Sunriver March Mudness spring break fun run registration opens January 1.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 4 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22

Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38 Editorial ..................... 39

SROA members bring the Sunriver Scene on their travels throughout the world.

Sunriver o to Cuba.

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These homeowners took a little piece of Sunriver with them when they went on a balloon safari over the Serengeti in Tanzania. Pictured: Gary Lamberti, Libby and Bob Gorris, and Peggy and John Legault.

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A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION

DECEMBER • 2017

VOLUME XLIII • NUMBER 12

Maintenance fee to remain the same for 2018

By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – Years of hard work by the Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors, as well as staff, has paid off and allowed the board to vote for no increase to the monthly maintenance fee for 2018 at its November meeting.

The SROA monthly maintenance fee will remain at $122.82. The last time there was a zero increase was in 1999 and 2000.

Maintenance fee history The maintenance fee was $28 when SROA was formed and took over administrative duties from Sunriver Resort’s developer control in 1986.

It was raised 6 percent that year to $29.68 a month and saw subsequent 6 percent increases each year through 1992. In 1993, there was a 29.8 percent increase that brought the monthly total to $54.63/month. Between 1994 and 2002, increases were all over the place – dipping as low as a negative 1 percent to a high of 6 percent.

One of the biggest hiccups came in 2003 when, due to the formation of the Sunriver Service District, the board opted to reduce the maintenance fee by 49.9 percent, lowering it to just $36 a month. It only took a couple of years to realize this was not a wise decision and the board raised the fee by 24.1 percent, bringing the monthly total back up to $51.57 in 2007.

The next substantial increase was voted on and approved by owners in 2010 to increase the maintenance fee by $30. This money was earmarked to feed directly into the Reserves fund with the overall goal of reaching 70 to 100 percent funding of the Reserves by 2043. This funding has tracked ahead of schedule the past couple of years, providing a level of comfort acceptable enough to not raise fees this year.

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Survey says: SROA comprehensive owner survey results are in

By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – At more than 400 pages filled with percentages and cross tabulations, reading through the results of the 2017 SROA owner survey will be akin to wading through the novel “Book of Numbers.”

While dry as toast to some, others will relish reading this type of data. The board and staff refer to the survey’s data to gauge how owners feel about everything from amenities and governance to infrastructure – helping to shape the future of the Sunriver community.

Conducted by DRC Research of Bend, the survey was sent in August to those owners registered with a valid email on the SROA website. Those who

failed to fill it out, or those who are not registered on the SROA website, received a paper copy in the mail in October.

In all, 2,260 members completed the survey, with 1,470 filling it out electronically and 790 completing the paper version.

“A 61 percent return is a great response rate,” said JD Cornutt of DRC Research.

“It’s almost the same return rate as your 2010 and 2014 surveys.”

Owner surveys were historically conducted every four to five years, but a brisk owner turnover has prompted the board to increase the survey cycle to every three years.

“You now have a tremendous amount of information in front of you,” said

Cornutt. “I recommend a working group to really dig in and ask for further cross tabulations.”

Due to the length of the survey, a summary version will be posted to the SROA website. A full copy of the survey will be available for viewing at the SROA office.

In the meantime, here’s a few of the results worth noting.

Owner Information • When asked how long they’ve owned property in Sunriver: 29 percent said more than 20 years; 31 percent 11-20 years; 12 percent 6-10 years; 23 percent 1-5 years and 5 percent less than a year.

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SUNRIVER

SCENE DECEMBER 2017 Volume XLIII, No. 12 57455 Abbot Drive P.O. Box 3278 Sunriver, OR 97707

OWNER/PUBLISHER Sunriver Owners Association

The SUNRIVER SCENE is the official monthly publication of the Sunriver Owners Association, a not-for-profit Oregon corporation dedicated to: “Maintaining Sunriver as a premier residental and resort community, protecting and enhancing its quality of life, natural environment and property values.”

The SCENE is mailed to Sunriver property owners anywhere in the U.S. and available at locations throughout Sunriver or through a paid subscription by mail.

Publication of advertising copy or individuals’ opinions in the SCENE does not constitute endorsement by the newspaper, the Sunriver Owners Association or any of its members or board of directors. Each advertiser bears responsibility for claims made on their behalf.

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

HOW TO REACH US EDITOR Susan Berger 541.585.2937 susanb@srowners.org ADVERTISING Vickie Killion 541.585.2939 vickiek@srowners.org

COMMUNICATIONS TECH Linda Donahue 541.585.2938 lindad@srowners.org

SROA CONTACTS 541.593.2411

888.284.6639 toll-free email: infosroa@srowners.org www.sunriverowners.org GENERAL MANAGER Hugh Palcic hughp@srowners.org ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Keith Kessaris keithk@srowners.org

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you spend in Sunriver: 18 percent spend 10-12 months; 3 percent 7-9 months; 10 percent 4-6 months; 69 percent were three months or less.

• Compared to five years ago, do you think Sunriver is better, the same or worse as a place to live: 64 percent said better; 28 percent about the same; 7 percent worse.

Sunriver Activities • Purchase/renew a Member Preference ID card: 82 percent yes; 18 percent no.

• Fort Rock and Mary McCallum park usage: Respectively, 31 and 30 percent noted that they use the parks less than three times a year.

• SROA boat launch: Almost even split (31 and 30 percent) have never used or used the ramp less than three times a year.

• SHARC usage: 11 percent never use it; 23 percent use less than three times a year; 18 percent using it more than 20 times a year.

• North Pool: 40 percent never use the pool; 25 percent use it less than three times a year; 4 percent use it 20 times a year.

• Pathways: 67 percent state they use it more than 20 times a year.

• Sunriver Nature Center: 21 percent never go; 48 percent go less than three times a year. It was close to the same amount for observatory attendance.

The least participated in activities in this category included tennis/pickleball and Adventure Camp.

Sunriver Amenities • Paved pathways: 62 percent rated the pathways as excellent; 37 percent good and very good.

• SHARC: 76 percent said overall that SHARC is very good to excellent. Many of SHARC’s individual amenities (hot tub, pools, event space, etc.) ranked in the 40 percent range for being very good.

• North Pool: The overall rating was 63 percent at very good to excellent. The new gaming area was rated 32 percent very good; 17 percent said excellent.

• Trails outside Sunriver: 34 percent rated them as good; 41 percent very good and 20 percent excellent.

Source of Information • Primary source of information is the Scene at 79 percent, followed by SROA emails at 12 percent.

• SROA emails: 73 percent felt they receive about the right amount; 15 percent said too few.

• TV programming: 82 percent use cable; 7 percent use satellite; 5 percent use internet and 5 percent do not have television at all.

• Internet service: 78 percent use cable; 7 percent don’t have internet; 6 percent use DSL or through their wireless carrier, 1 percent use satellite.

• Internet usage: 89 percent use it to check email; 81 percent for internet browsing; 54 percent for online shopping; 41 to stream/download movies; 23 percent for video conferencing.

• Internet speed: 35 percent say their internet speed is good; 30 percent said

very good; 14 percent said poor to fair; 10 percent said excellent.

• Internet overall satisfaction: 35 percent good; 30 percent very good; 19 percent fair; 8 percent excellent; 8 percent poor.

SROA Governance • How SROA communicates with owners: 74 percent responded with a good to very good rating; 14 percent gave an excellent rating; 12 percent said poor to fair.

• Using money wisely: 75 percent good or very good; 13 percent excellent; 13 percent poor to fair.

• Doing what’s best for Sunriver: 73 percent good or very good; 17 percent excellent; 10 percent poor to fair.

• Road and pathway maintenance: Both were 99 percent good to excellent.

• Snow removal: 95 percent gave a good to excellent rating.

Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan From a list of more than a dozen proposed SROA projects owners were asked to choose their top 5 in order of importance: • Abbot Beaver drive intersection improvements: 62 percent • River Access: 50 percent • Expand pathways: 49 percent • Public restrooms: 47 percent • Fort Rock Park and promenade linking SHARC, Village and the Resort were tied: 27 percent At the bottom of the list: Tennis facilities improvements and Adventure Camp building improvements are at 7 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

Help bring a smile to the face of a child this Christmas

By Tim Loewen There are children in our community who will not receive gifts at Christmas. There are parents who would love to provide gifts and a Christmas meal for their families, but are unable to because they lack the resources. These kids and their families deserve better.

Churches, businesses, social service organizations and community members have come together to address this need.

The Sunriver Community Christmas Sharing Program will be distributing food and children’s gifts to deserving families in the Sunriver and surrounding community on Dec. 16. This community encompasses the 97707 Zip code area spreading north from Lava Butte to La Pine State Park in the south, inclusive of the Three Rivers area. There are 6,375 residents living here. Of these, about 912 live below the poverty level – defined as an individual earning less than $12,060 annually or a family identified as that base in-

dividual figure plus $4,100 for each additional family member.

Another way to consider this population is that 60 percent of the 400 students at Three Rivers School qualify for “free and reduced meals” as identified by an annual income level below the recognized poverty level. These children and their families struggle to put healthy food on the table on a regular basis. This lack of income prevents many children and their families from celebrating the Christmas season with the exchange of gifts.

These families are living in our community now.

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Abbot/Beaver intersection improvements SROA NEWS – SROA staff, along with project engineers, will be on hand for upcoming workshops to unveil the plans for improvements that will include traffic circles at Abbot and Beaver drives.

The meetings are not only to inform and educate owners about the project, but to acquire owner input in refining the conceptual plan. Items such as landscaping and entry experience aesthetics, pedestrian/bicyclist circulation and desired signage for the area all need to be answered.

Sunriver dates are as follows:

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• Wednesday, Dec. 27 5-6 p.m. in Pringle Hall at SHARC.

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• Friday, Jan. 12 6-7 p.m. in Pringle Hall at SHARC.

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SROA Finances Solid, Rock Solid Last month, I shared with you just how prepared SROA is for the upcoming winter weather. This month, I go beyond the near-term future of winter preparedness and discuss preparedness in the longterm, as in SROA’s financial future.

To examine our financial Pat Hensley picture, I start by asking a few basic, yet important, questions such as: How should we measure success for the Sunriver Owners Association? In particular, how should we measure our financial strength? There are several metrics that need to be factored in, but no matter the metric, the bottom line is that SROA is in a very strong financial position.

And to that end, I must acknowledge the incredible efforts that many past boards, finance committees and of course, supportive members have all contributed towards getting SROA into this strong position. The following outlines some of our key financial categories that illustrate SROA’s bright financial state of affairs.

No Increase in Maintenance Fees: One metric of the association’s financial strength is the amount of any increase in maintenance fees needed to cover costs of

operating the association. At the November meeting of the SROA Board of Directors, the board approved maintenance fees for 2018. I’m pleased to report that there will be no increase in residential property owners’ maintenance fees for 2018. Staying steady at $122.82 per month, SROA’s maintenance fees continue to be among the lowest for community associations in Central Oregon. It is important to note that the zero increase to the maintenance fees for the 2018 budget has much to do with how SROA has recently approached its financial responsibilities. No increase to our maintenance fees is a rather uncommon experience (last occurring at SROA in 2000). With yearly increases in utilities, cost of living, materials, wages and the like, achieving this budgetary equilibrium is not an easy task. The danger of setting the maintenance fee too low is that it could potentially erode our financial position over time and ‘‘starve out’ important other SROA financial resources. Political gimmickry should not have a place in our budget process. Trying to “look good” in the eyes of the membership by setting an unrealistic maintenance fee that does not cover the costs of doing the association business might have short term appeal, but in the long run, it places the association in the financial ditch.

In the end, building a solid budget using a zero-based methodology of taking only what is needed and need-

ing only what you are taking has been our approach during my tenure on the board. And it has worked.

Sprinkle in updated financial policies and stronger internal financial controls and the resulting efficiencies start to appear in the form of balanced budgets and year-end surpluses. Getting our annual budget right is the fundamental element in setting the rest of our financial table, such as our fees for admission to our recreation facilities and managing our reserve funds properly so that we are not forced to defer replacing or repairing our assets when needed.

No Increase in Recreation Access Fees: At the October board meeting, the SROA board approved 2018 fees for access to SROA’s recreational facilities, including pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and SROA’s boat launch. SROA’s recreation access programs include the Member Preference program for owners’ access as well as SROA’s Recreation Plus program, which enables SROA members to provide their paying guests with access to certain SROA recreational facilities. A third category of recreation access fees includes fees paid by members of the general public who pay “at the gate.”

Recreation Access Fees will stay unchanged for 2018.

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Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.

Board members present: Pat Hensley, Jim Fister, David Jendro, Bob Nelson, Richard Wharton, Dwayne Foley, Mike Gocke and Gary Bigham. Absent: Jim Adams. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger.

Treasurer’s report Year-to-date through Oct. 31, 2017 (unaudited/estimated) • Operations Revenues: 9,320,358 • Expenses sub-total: $8,607,168 • Operations Surplus (deficit): $713,189 Owners forum –Doug Hoschek presented the board with handouts regarding the mitigation of wildfire risks and ladder fuels reduction in Sunriver and that we don’t need to live with the fear and threat of wildfire.

Association operations Administration: Organized and held an employee health, safety and wellness luncheon. Annual employee evaluations underway. Finalized OPUC water rate stipulation and testimony for recent water rate case before the commission.

Working on various SSD/SROA agreements.

Accounting: Presented draft of 2018 Operating and Reserves budget. Provided board with accounting orientation/training relative to reading financial statements, budget process and association reserves. Joe Healy attended a workshop for the Community Association Institution M-100 course and passed the exam.

Communications: Working with consultant on a comprehensive evaluation of the Scene, with a report expected by the end of the year. The last review of the publication was 25 years ago. Working on signage for all SROA facilities. 2018 Owner Directory off to press. UpdatPage 4

ing various documents, brochures and passes for SHARC to reflect up-to-date information. A social media campaign has been created relating to wedding and family reunion bookings. A redesign of the Sunriver Style website is underway.

Community Development: Application forms for 2018 contractor registration have been sent to all currently registered contractors. Submittal and construction activity remains strong.

Natural Resources: Ladder fuels reduction inspections on private properties have been completed in the south end of Sunriver. Completed ponderosa cable inspections at SHARC as part of a tree safety program. Started cheat grass pre-emergence spraying on road right-of-ways. Staff attended a northwest GIS conference. Met with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department on planned restoration north of Harper Bridge while meeting Wild and Scenic River guidelines and requirements. Completed annual surficial pickup of asbestos containing materials on commons. Completed 2017 bullfrog control field efforts and continue to move toward the creation of a Safe Harbor Agreement with U.S. Fish & Wildlife.

IT: Upgrades made to Docuware to increase storage capacity and search efficiencies. Staff attended a conference regarding the future of telecommunications for communities. Toured several comparable communities to see how they handle fiber to the home infrastructure and services. Met with several vendors regarding eventual replacement of A/V equipment at SHARC. Public Works: Repaired heater in North Pool locker rooms and winterized all buildings. Ladder fuels chipping continues along pathways and roads. Fencing contractor to start Mary McCallum project. New Apollo play structure installed at Fort Rock Park.

Three pickleball nets have been left up

for the winter to accommodate any play that might occur. Installed snow poles.

Public Works yard masterplan underway.

Locates have been done around the Abbot/Beaver drive intersection.

Recreation/SHARC: A broken pipe closed SHARC operations for two days until it could be repaired. Working with IT to come up with a way to make inventory more efficient. Replied to RFPs for 2018 USTA tournaments. Prepping tubing hill for winter season use. Swim lessons seeing an uptick in attendance.

Hosted an eight-day conference at SHARC (its largest ever). The customer was so pleased they have already booked SHARC for their 2018 event. SHARC’s outdoor aquatics have been prepped and winterized.

Board actions –Approved minutes of the Oct. 20, 2017 SROA board work session as corrected.

–Approved minutes of the Oct. 21, 2017 SROA board meeting as corrected.

–Approved the October 2017 financial statement (unaudited).

–Approved the 2018 Maintenance Fee to remain at $122.82 a month for 2018 with a zero percent increase.

–Approved the 2018 Sky Park assessment amount to remain the same at $53.12 a month with a zero percent increase.

–Approved lot line adjustment for an Augusta Lane property to correct a siting error associated with an existing swimming pool and fence – a portion of which extended beyond the rear property line and onto SROA commons.

–Approved authorized capital purchase of conduit in the amount of $12,950 to install fiber between the SROA administration campus and Fort Rock Park/Tennis Hill in early 2018.

Buying the conduit now results in a $500 savings.

–Approved modifications to SROA

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employee holiday time off to recognize Christmas Eve as a full-day off (it is currently a half day). This came as a recommendation from a consultant during a wage and salary study that showed SROA’s number of days off as paid “holidays” was below the industry standard. The full day off will go into effect starting this year.

Committee/board action requests –Approved appointment of Steve Phares as full-time member and Jim Thorpe as alternate to the Finance Committee.

–Appointed the following to the Owner Enrichment Ad-Hoc Committee: Pat Arnold, Jane Boubel, Barbara Brocker, Scott Brucker, Al Klascius, Dave Rhodes, Linda Salzer and Roger Smith. Brad Skinner and Kerry Forrell have been tapped as alternates.

Other business –Approved implementing a “transfer fee” of $200 that accounting would collect from title companies to offset costs incurred by SROA when a property is sold. The fee would become effective starting Jan. 1, 2018.

–The board is adding the Bank of America SHARC loan to the December board meeting agenda to discuss and decide on a January payoff. The endof-year loan balance will be around $1.8 million. The penalty for early payoff is estimated to be an additional $15,000.

The meeting adjourned at 11 a.m.

The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. Dec. 15 followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department.

Approved minutes of the meeting are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org SUNRIVER SCENE • DECEMBER 2017

The SROA board’s decision-making checklist

• Identify source(s) of data • Gather historical data (conditions, past practice, previous efforts to address the issue) to that issue and the specific criteria to be used in Brainstorm possible solutions based upon decision making will change based upon the issue available data being studied. However, the model is designed to ensure that the issues that come before the board are Identify, analyze and compare promising thoroughly vetted utilizing the guidance provided solutions • Identify all possible supporting and hindering by the model. factors involved in probable solutions • What are the potential positive and negative Here is the checklist the board runs through prior impacts or consequences of the decision(s) to any major decisions:

SROA NEWS – Recent grumblings about decisions by the SROA Board of Directors may have some folks wondering “how does the board make and base its involvement or decision about this, that or the other thing?”

During the initial creation of Vision 2020, the board also felt the need to create a decision-making checklist, which would become the guardrails for determining future projects in Sunriver.

The checklist defines decision making as the “process of selecting the most appropriate course of Target • Identify the real issue to be addressed action yielding the optimum solution or solutions • Identify the underlying aim or goal to be to difficult or complex situations.” attained • Identify what and who has triggered the issue The following is the list the board runs through • Identify the rationale initially relied on when prior to any major decisions: the issue was presented • If this issue is a problem, to whom is it a Essential principals problem?

• All decisions must be based on the best interests • Identify all who might be affected by the issue, of our owners as a group. in what manner and to what extent?

• All decisions must be consistent and supportive • Identify the type(s) of issue involved (policy, of our Vision 2020. technical, financial, organizational, political) • All decision-making must be based upon clearly • Who has the authority to make a decision? identified facts (verifiable and objectively real infor• Identify or develop a decision timeline mation); assumptions (information accepted as true, • Identify what resources might be required to but cannot be verified completely), and evidence of support the decision-making process itself what works.

• Personal opinion and ideology should not be the Information gathering and data analysis • Assemble all possible data that might be primary basis for decisions.

• Conflicts of interest are to be clearly identified helpful in analyzing the issue and in generating solutions (e.g. demographic, financial, use) and avoided.

• Analyze data for accuracy and reliability Note: Each decision will differ on the facts relating

Formulate the specific decision(s) to be recommended • Identify requirements necessary to effectively implement the decision Policy Regulatory Legal Staffing Financial impact, both short and long term Political impact Impact on other entities (such as business or government) • Is the recommended solution: Consistent with SROA’s mission and values?

What is the demonstrated benefit to our owners?

Feasible based upon available resources and within reasonable time period?

Acceptable in terms of risk management?

Distinguishable and unique from other possible solutions?

Complete in that it contains all components necessary to answer the challenge that the issue represents?

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made progress in the last half dozen years and we’re not starving ourselves,” said Pat Hensley, SROA board president. “We are still doing roadwork and other improvements and no special assessments for Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan projects.”

SROA maintenance fees are used for keeping Sunriver running like a well-oiled machine.

Here’s a list of what the monthly maintenance fee covers: • Accounting: Tracking of association’s annual budget including accounts payable, receivable, replacements, insurance, reserves, contingency

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• Administration: General manager and staff work with the SROA Board of Directors and committees to provide services to owners, legal expenses, insurance and human resources.

• Communications: The Sunriver Scene newspaper, SROA websites, TV channel 3, owner directory, annual ballot packages, Sunriver maps, printed materials and branding collateral.

• Community Development: Architectural review and property compliance services ensuring community appearance and property values, contractor registration.

• Natural Resources: Ladder fuels and noxious weed reduction programs, forestry

A Soldier to the End

ichard D. Wayland, 77, passed away peacefully on Nov. 9, 2017 with his family by his side. Rich and his wife of 38 years, Katie, lived together in Sunriver, Oregon. Rich is survived by his loving wife, daughter Cynthia, son’s Bob, David, and Roger, and 13 grandchildren.

Rich was born in Oakland on Aug. 17, 1940 and had two brothers. He moved to Oregon when he was 18 and graduated from Willamette University.

Rich was an outstanding athlete and achieved national rankings in both fencing and ice dancing. Rich was also an officer in the USAF, and served as an F-4 fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. He loved spending his time skiing on Mt. Bachelor in the winter and enjoyed Richard D. Wayland motorcycle riding and golfing in Sunriver Aug. 17, 1940 to Nov. 9, 2017 during the summer months.

His passion was in teaching and coaching. He founded the High Desert Fencing Club in 1993 and volunteered countless hours, not for any financial compensation, but doing so only because he loved the sport and wanted to teach and share his knowledge of it.

The family held a Celebration of Rich’s life on November 19 at 3:00 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bend Hospice Partners in Care or to the Red Cross.

Rich will sincerely be missed

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management, environmental/river restoration, asbestos abatement, bullfrog and mosquito control.

• Public Works: Maintaining and plowing Sunriver’s 65 miles of roads, 33+ miles of pathways, signage, lighting, parks, boat ramp, pools and common areas. Fleet services maintains SROA’s stable of rolling stock (snowplows, graders, Bobcats, service vehicles, etc.).

• Recreation: Administrative operations, tennis/pickleball, youth summer camps and events.

• Reserves: $30 goes into this fund each month to cover major repairs and replacement of capital assets with a three- to 30-year lifespan and a minimum value of $3,000.

SROA monthly maintenance fees remain the lowest in the region in relation to comparable HOAs. The Skypark Fund Assessment was also voted to stay the same at $53.12 a month.

The Skypark Fund is used to fund repairs and maintenance of the tarmac, which is designated as limited commons and available for use by Skypark owners only.

Increases and monthly totals of SROA’s maintenance fee between 1994 and today: • 1994: 3 percent $56.27 • 1995: 6 percent $59.64 • 1996: 2.3 percent $61 • 1997: 6 percent $64.66 • 1998: -1 percent $64 • 1999: 0 percent $64 • 2000: 0 percent $64 • 2001: 6 percent $67.84 • 2002: 6 percent $71.91 • 2003: -49.9 percent $36 (reduced by half with the formation of the Sunriver Service District) • 2004: 2.8 percent $37 • 2005: 6 percent $39.22 • 2006: 6 percent $41.57 • 2007: 24.1 percent $51.57 (increased when it was realized the 2003 reduction was too much) • 2008: 6 percent $54.66 • 2009: 6 percent $57.93 • 2010: 51.8 percent $87.93 (increased to adequately fund reserves) • 2011: 5.3 percent $92.55 • 2012: 6 percent $98.10 • 2013: 5 percent $103 • 2014: 4.5 percent $107.64 • 2015: 4.5 percent $112.48 • 2016: 5 percent $118.10 • 2017: 4 percent $122.82

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SROA annual membership has its privileges SROA NEWS – For less than $1 a week, SROA members earn a plethora of discounts and free access to a variety of programs with their annual $50 Member Preference ID card.

Add up the value and it equals cost savings.

Here’s a rundown of current privileges and discounts that your annual Member Preference card provides: • 20 SROA recreation guest passes per property ($300-$500 seasonal value) • Unlimited access to SHARC aquatics ($15-$25 seasonal value per visit) • Unlimited access to SHARC’s fitness center ($600 annual value, based on an average $50/month gym membership) • Free fitness classes ($5 per class) • Free fitness assessment (priceless) • Tubing hill access ($10 value per use) • Disc golf access ($5 value per game) • Express admission line at SHARC (priceless) • Access to the ownersonly living room and patio at SHARC (priceless) • Morning coffee service in the living room at SHARC (priceless) • Exclusive access to the members-only North Pool (priceless)

• SROA boat launch access (priceless) • Free river shuttle service ($25 value per trip) • Fre e a n n u a l O w n e r Directory ($2 value) • Access for up to five cords of firewood annually ($700 annual value, based on ($140/ cord average price) • Free tennis and pickleball court use ($15 value per court use) • Discounts on tennis lessons and clinics (10% off per clinic or lesson) • Free lap swim ($15 value per visit) • Discount swim lessons, aqua fitness ($5 average savings per program) • Free reservations and access to Mary McCallum Park (priceless) • Discount reservations for Fort Rock ($65 value per use) • Discount reservation for Paulina Park ($25 value per use) • Discount on SHARC event space rental fees ($85 to $1,000 value depending on space used) • Discount on SHARC retail items (10% off) • Discount massage service with Rebound Physical Therapy (10% discount, $8$11.50 savings per session) • Discounts on select SROA events & functions (value varies, but average $5-$10 savings per event) • Discounts on select recreational programs (varies,

but $5 to $60 savings per program) Area business discounts Aside from the SROAprovided discounts, we also work with numerous Sunriver businesses who have agreed to provide a discount for products or services to owners who show their member card. Discounted services for 2018 include: • AirMedCare Air Transport: $10 off annual membership for medical air transport • Cascara Vacation Rentals: 10% off first year of rental commission, two months free when paid in full for our property services program ($120 value) • Cohen’s Stacked Bistro/ Camp Abbot Taphouse: 10% off food excluding Happy Hour. Not to be combined with other discounts • El Caporal: 10% off meals (does not apply to to-go, side orders or alcohol) Sunriver location only • 4 Seasons Recreational Outfitters: 10% off all rentals • Good 2 Go: 10% off summer & winter fun or food, 20% off snowmobile rentals • Hot Tubs at Sunriver: One month free service with newly signed one year contract • Little Wanderers Boutique & Bend Baby Rental: 20% off • Marcello’s: 10% off (excludes alcohol) • Obsidian Hair Spa: Local

Sunriver calendar due in December

The 2018 Sunriver calendar will soon be available for purchase at the SROA admin office. Filled with scenic images of Sunriver, the calendar will make a great holiday gift for family or friends to show off the special beauty of the community.

The 2018 calendar will be a standard size this year and available for $3. Quantities are limited.

The following photographers have photos that were selected for inclusion in the calendar: Steve Pedersen, Peter Alexander, Ken Reiner, Milt Vine, Michael Rouse, Charles Blumenthal, Joel Kuntz, Ken Reiner, Marcus Schwing, Daniel Liebelt and Karen Burnham. Marcus Schwing was the randomly-drawn winner for a $100 gift card.

Keep that camera handy this next year to capture that great shot.

If you’d like to submit photos for consideration in the 2019 calendar, email images to susanb@srowners.org. Please include your name, where you live and contact phone number. Also include a title or explanation of the subject matter in each image.

Here are the requirements for submission.

• Photos must be taken in Sunriver • Entrants may submit up to four images • Must be high resolution (300dpi) digital image • Only horizontal images will be considered • Photo should be of good exposure and in focus • Send un-cropped and, preferably, unedited files. Any required editing/cropping will be done during the calendar layout process • Subject matter must be family-friendly • If images are large, you may need to send each one in a separate email or put the files on a thumb drive and bring it to the Scene office at the SROA admin building (57455 Abbot Drive) • SROA reserves the right to use submitted photographs in future publications or for branding purposes • SROA reserves the right to reject an image(s) • Submission deadline is Sept. 28, 2018 SUNRIVER SCENE • DECEMBER 2017

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One year free hot tub service with Hot Tubs at Sunriver with newly signed vacation rental agreement ($1,080 value) • West of the Moon: 10% off • Your Store: Free gift with purchase of $25 or more To obtain your 2018 SROA Member Preference ID Card contact member services at SHARC. Hours are 8:30 a.m.

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Resident raptors get new housing Two of the raptor residents at Sunriver Nature Center have recently moved on up to new, deluxe habitat enclosures located within the Nature Center’s Beard Family Botanic Garden.

The need for the new housing is a direct result of the increase in both the Nature Center’s visitors and the size of the animal collection. The primary goal of the new habitat enclosures is to improve the animals’ environment and long-term care by providing larger spaces customized for the species and individual needs of each raptor. In addition, the Nature Center has improved the visibility of the animals so more guests can visit with the raptors and learn about their unique habitats, adaptations and personal stories.

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One of the enclosures is designated for Aquila, the approximately 35-year-old golden eagle resident at the Nature Center.

The other enclosure is set up to house a young Swainson’s hawk that arrived at the Nature Center in early 2017. Each individual animal has specific needs based on the history of the species as well as their individual background, which results in the need for particular adaptations to the structure.

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blind as a result of a car strike accident when she was less than a year old. For that reason, a number of modifications have been made to her enclosure so she receives sensory stimulation in ways beyond sight and so she remains safe in her space. For example, the Nature Center’s animal care team has provided Aquila with a number of different substrates, such as wood chips, pea gravel, artificial turf and low-to-the-ground ropecovered and natural log perches for her to touch and use for navigation. By changing these substrates and moving them around within her enclosure from time to time, the eagle will have a variety of tactile experiences to keep her engaged and healthy. The animal care team plans to add a running fountain to the enclosure in the summer for auditory enrichment and for

splashing around on hot summer days.

The Nature Center’s young Swainson’s hawk, named Ron, has very different needs than Aquila. Unlike the Nature Center’s other resident raptors, this hawk has no injury or health issue and is completely capable of flying. The hawk fell from its nest at an early age and was raised by humans during a critical period in its development.

As a result, he has imprinted on humans, learning to identify with humans instead of members of his own species. Because of Ron’s strong attachment to humans, he would not be able to live a healthy life in the wild on his own.

Ron requires more attention from his caretakers as well as plenty of exercise. His new enclosure is designed so he can fly back and forth from vari-

ous perches such as tree snags, a swing and artificial perches made of different materials. This species of hawk is also migratory, typically spending winters in warm Argentina. Because this hawk species is not generally well-adapted to the cold, the enclosure is equipped with heat lamps and a heated perch so Ron feels right at home.

The new raptor habitats were made possible through private donations from many generous supporters. Both of these raptors will benefit from visitor interaction throughout the winter, when there are fewer crowds at the Nature Center. The Nature Center encourages you to add this activity to your list of things to do this winter. The Nature Center is open throughout the winter on Friday, Saturday and T  R,  

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By Wes Perrin The election of Dave Buhaly as president of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory board of directors capped off the organization’s annual meeting in October. Additionally, two incumbent officers were re-elected – Jan Tuckerman as secretary and Mike Gocke as treasurer.

Buhaly succeeds Harry Hamilton who held the post for nine years. Hamilton will continue as a director, focusing on planning and fundraising. Buhaly, and his wife, Gail Drew, are full time residents of Sunriver and veteran volunteers at the Second Tern Thrift Store.

Nearly 50 people crowded into SNCO’s Pozzi building for the meeting to enjoy a breakfast buffet and listen to presentations by Hamilton, Gocke, (who confirmed the

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Harry Hamilton, left, welcomes Dave Buhaly, right, as the new board president.

organization was in good shape financially) and director of philanthropy Lori Slaughter.

After Hamilton announced his decision to exit the president’s chair, he received a standing ovation for his years of service.

Dave Wolfman, who also resides full-time in Sunriver, was elected as a newcomer to the board of directors, joining Buhaly, Hamilton, Gocke, Jan Tuckerman, Dick Luebke, Chris Kell, Ken Arnold, Alan Eames and Wes Perrin.

In 2018 SNCO will be celebrating its 50th year of providing a wide array of environmental and astronomy programs, events and exhibits for residents and visitors. The organization’s adjacent Oregon Observatory division now provides the largest number of telescopes for public viewing in the United States.

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crescent, and it should allow for a good show.

The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 5-10 meteors per hour. The meteor shower is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from Dec. 1725. It peaks this year on the night of Dec. 21, which is the December solstice.

Between the two December meteor showers is our only “supermoon” for 2017. The December full moon is known as the full cold moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and nights become long and dark.

The “supermoon” will be at its closest approach to the Earth, and may look slightly larger and brighter than usual.

Our new lecture series kicks off at the downtown Bend library branch on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. Our cosmic conversations look at Saturn and the Cassini spacecraft. We have scheduled lectures on the first Wednesday of the next five months, covering various topics.

So, what’s going on at the observatory this month? In addition to all the wintertime projects, our full attention is on finishing up projects from

December brings meteor showers, supermoon

By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager WOW, it seems like yesterday that the summer season ended. Time sure goes by fast.

December may be cold, but it is worth getting outside to view. Have you had a chance to check out the winter constellations? The sky is completely different during this time of the year.

We are planning to be open Saturday, Dec. 30. We will also have solar viewing available during the holiday week between Christmas and New Years from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If the weather allows, we will try to open some other nights during the holiday season. Watch the website and Facebook or give us a call for the most updated information.

Did you enjoy the meteor shower last month? Well this month, we get one major and one minor meteor shower.

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considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak.

It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon, which was discovered in 1982. The shower runs annually from Dec. 7-17.

It peaks this year on the night of the 13th and morning of the 14th. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight.

Meteors will radiate from the constellation Gemini, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

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Golden eagle, Aquila, is a long time resident at the nature center.

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BUSINESS PARK Contracting Services 3 Northwest Custom Log Homes 11 Stan’s Carpet Cleaning 14 KC White Painting, LLC 14 Pineriver Homes 14 Sunriver Iron & Wood 14 House of Floors Food & Beverages 1 The Mountain Jug 2 Big Belly Burger and Brew 5 Sunriver Brewing Co. 9 Elkibou’s Food Cart Park (Spring 2018) 14 Camp Abbot Tap House 14 Cohen’s Stacked Bistro 16 Circle K Convenience Store 16 Subway 16 T&S Expresso Awakening Health & Fitness 2 Sunriver Dance Academy 3 Nobility Fitness 11 Circle of Life Surrogacy 14 Cascade Wellness Technologies, Inc. 14 David Schweitzer - DMD 14 Downward Dog Yoga & Wellness 14 Earth Touch Massage 14 Rebound Physical Therapy 14 Sunriver Crossfit 18 La Pine Community Health Center 18 Sunriver Physical Therapy

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Recreation & Rental 1 Sunriver Fly Shop 1 Tumalo Creek Canoe & Kayak 2 Pop Worldwide 4 Camp Abbot Trading Co. 7 Powder Village Condominiums 11 Sunriver Bike Service 16 Sunriver Virtual Reality 18 Stillwater Fly Shop

Public Services 9 Sunriver Post Office 13 Sunriver Library 14 Newberry Habitat for Humanity 17 The Door 20 Three Rivers School

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Camp Abbot Trading Co. sells everything from hardware, pet & feed supplies, clothing, outdoor gear to gifts and greeting cards. Plus, a whole lot more. Some of the top brands we carry are STIHL, Carhartt, Purina, Coleman, Hallmark, Craftsman, YETI and Segway, just to name a few. Camp Abbot Trading Co. also has a full rental department where you can rent everything from a carpet cleaner to earth moving equipment. We also have a large Garden Center filled with plants and pots.

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Black Light Blast is back Get your glow on during this nighttime tubing event at SHARC on Saturday, December 23 & 30, 6-8 p.m.

SHARC’s tubing hill will be lit up with black light and lasers – creating a kaleidoscope of colors. Wear your bright whites to really stand out in the darkness. There will be music to add to the festivities as well as hot chocolate for purchase. Glow necklaces will be provided.

Cost is $12 for 2017 SROA Blacklight Blast is back. Come get your glow on, Dec. 23 and Member Preference ID cards; Dec. 30, 6-8 p.m. at the winter tubing hill at SHARC. $15 general public. Tubes are provided, no personal sleds or ride by themselves.

541-585-3147. Other black tubes allowed. Riders must be Space is limited and reserva- light events will take place at least 4 years old and able to tions are required by calling January 13, February 3 & 17.

Winter exhibit continues at the lodge

By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents “Winter in the High Desert” exhibit featuring paintings by members of the High Desert Art League (HDAL) through Feb. 19.

The HDAL exhibit features the artwork of Helen Brown, David Kinker, Jean Lubin, Dee McBrien-Lee, Jaqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller.

David Kinker’s muse for his acrylic painting is water, a vital resource in the high desert and around the globe. He notes that water offers abounding illusions which challenge painting skills and perception, both figuratively and literally. The artist’s exhibit features peaceful scenes often depicting the water’s edge.

A working artist for most of his adult life, Kinker paints murals, fine art and creates illustrations, “continually in an act of reverence for the craft.”

Owner workshops for Abbot/Beaver intersection improvements SROA NEWS – SROA staff, along with project engineers, will be on hand for upcoming workshops to unveil the plans for improvements that will include traffic circles at Abbot and Beaver drives.

The meetings are not only to inform and educate owners about the project, but to acquire owner input in refining the conceptual plan. Items such as landscaping and entry experience aesthetics, pedestrian/bicyclist circulation and desired signage for the area all need to be answered.

Meeting dates are as follows: • Wednesday, Dec 27, 5-6 p.m. in Pringle Hall at SHARC. • Friday, Jan. 12, 6-7 p.m. at Pringle Hall at SHARC. • Friday, Jan. 26, 3-8 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Oswego.

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For more information, call 541-593-2411. the steep hillsides descending to the Ligurian Sea. A subtle image of the artist appears in the painting.

As a young woman, Vivian Olsen studied watercolor with a master teacher at the University of Idaho for three years with the goal of becoming a wildlife artist. With both a Master of Science degree in biology and an art degree, she achieved her goal painting professionally

as a wildlife illustrator. Now, continuing her personal painting, the artist designs each watercolor or pastel image to be dramatic, lifelike and filled with luminous color.

Creating expressive portraits, from wolves and bison to owls and ravens, her paintings reflect her strong bond with animals, especially those of Central Oregon. The artist notes, “I paint T  ,  

‘Timber Wolves’, pastel on paper by Vivian Olsen

He studied art at vocational and technical schools during high school and received a bachelor’s degree in visual communication at the Northwest College of Art. In her first appearance at the Sunriver gallery, Dee McBrienLee predominantly works in acrylic with the occasional addition of mixed media. Working exclusively in abstraction, her painting begins with sponta-

neous expression and finishes through the subtraction or addition of painting aspects such as color or gestures.

Emotion is McBrien’s muse.

A pending trip to Italy, with Tuscany on the itinerary, inspired her painting, “Dreaming in Italian.” A post-trip painting, “Look for Me by the Ligurian Sea,” reflects inspiration from Italy’s Cinque Terra area and

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tion of individuals, businesses and the community at large who contribute money and volunteer their time and efforts to put together food boxes, purchase gifts and clothing, assemble it into Christmas baskets and deliver them to deserving children and families. This seasonal effort takes the place of the regular monthly Care and Share program for the month of December.

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Christmas basket preparation.

You can still pick up and fill a grocery bag with food.

Bags are available at Holy Trinity Church/Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Community Bible Church, The Door, Obsidian Hair Spa, Sunriver Fire Station, Sunriver Library, Sunriver Post Office, Salon Sunriver, SROA and through the Sunriver Women’s Club and Sunriver Men’s Club. Drop off filled bags at the above churches or Sunriver Fire Station through Dec. 8.

You can also donate cash or

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checks toward the purchase of gifts and perishable food items.

Giving trees are located at Holy Trinity Church/Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Community Bible Church, The Door, Obsidian Hair Spa, Sunriver Fire Station, First Interstate Bank in the Village and Sunriver Owners Association through Friday, Dec. 8.

Please join in helping spread Christmas joy to deserving children and their families this season.

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The next Sunriver Area Community Potluck will take place Wednesday, Dec. 13 at SHARC beginning at 6 p.m.

This Christmas-themed potluck will showcase local musical talents including Meagan Iverson on piano, Barbara Brocker and the Bells of Sunriver quintet, ukuleles and caroling. Marcello’s is providing desserts as a thank you to local residents for their business throughout the year.

Take home centerpieces which will be furnished by Flowers at Sunriver and freshly

ground and brewed decaf coffee is donated by Brewed Awakenings.

Participants should bring an entrée or salad to serve 10-12 people, plus their own place settings.

The cost to attend is $5 per person and $15 per family (up to six people). To attend, sign up at the SROA office, SHARC, the north store Marketplace, call 541-593-8149 or simply email to areapotluck@ gmail.com. Be sure to include your decision to bring a salad or entrée.

Bells of Sunriver ring in the season around Central Oregon Solos, quartets, quintets, septets and whatever word means a group of 15 will all be performing during December as the Bells of Sunriver ring at many locations this busy holiday season. All concerts are free, open to all and suitable for all ages.

At 4 p.m. on Dec. 3, the Bells of Sunriver, under the direction of Shelley Giaier, kick off the holiday season when the ringers join organist Mark Oglesby for a Christmas music dazzler, “Magnificat to Magi,” at St. Francis Catholic Church in Bend. Principal in-

struments include the church’s three-manual, 100-rank concert organ and the Bells of Sunriver’s 174 bells and chimes being played by all 15 ringers.

The program includes festive carol arrangements, classical Christmas works such as Bach’s “Fugue on the Magnificat” and audience singalongs. St. Francis Church is located at 2450 NE 27th Street in Bend.

Admission free/donations accepted.

On Dec. 13, five ringers will be part of the entertainment at the Sunriver area potluck at SHARC. The quintet will perform holiday favorites along with other talented musicians being gathered for your enjoyment by musician Meagan Iverson.

Dec. 16, 4 p.m. finds a quartet of ringers joining the handbell choir from Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond and organist Mark Oglesby for another holiday concert at Zion Lutheran.

“Bells & Voices: A Musical Holiday Program” will be presented Sunday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m., at Sunriver Christian Fellowship, featuring vocalists, pianists, all 15 Bells of Sunriver ringers and various combinations and permutations thereof. The concert will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church facility on Cottonwood Road in Sunriver.

And in addition to all these events, the Bells of Sunriver also will be sharing music with the congregation every Sunday in December at Sunriver Christian Fellowship where the group is part of the music ministry. Those services, Sunday at 10 a.m., are also, free, open to all, and suitable for all ages!

For information on any of these events contact Jan Tuckerman: jtuckerman@cha mberscable.com, 541-5931635

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Visit the online calendar at www.sunriverowners.org for event info, meeting agendas and minutes

meetings & gatherings

Group Gatherings

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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 Pat Hensley, president sroaboard@srowners.org

Covenants Mike Brannan, chair mbrannan1214@gmail.com

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Design Curt Wolf, chair wolfs@chamberscable.com

Election chair open Finance Mike Gocke, chair mike-g123@msn.com

Nominating chair open

Interested in joining a committee or participating in a future task force or special project?

Contact the chair person for a particular committee or to be on a task force/special project contact Becki Sylvester at SROA by calling 541-593-2411.

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Sunriver CrossFit owner guest of club luncheon Ben Chapman, owner of Sunriver CrossFit, will address the Sunriver Men’s Club on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Crosswater Grille.

Chapman will discuss health and wellness, including changes that have been happening in the last decade, advances in gut science, and why we need to be self-informed about our health.

This might be the perfect topic and perfect timing to help you get started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions.

Chapman was born in La Grande. He studied civil engineering at the University of Idaho. Afterwards, he worked as a firefighter, a helicopter rappeler, a supervisor in the North

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• December 24: SHARC aquatics & tubing hill close at 3 p.m.; facility closes at 3:30 p.m.

• December 25: SHARC facility and aquatics open 12 p.m. to 8:30 pm; tubing hill open 12-4 p.m.

• December 31: SHARC aquatics close at 5:30 p.m.; facility closes 6 p.m.

• January 1: SHARC facility opens 8 a.m.; open swim starts at 10 a.m. SROA admin office is closed.

G e t t h e F REE a p p t h a t ’ s a l l a bo u t Su n riv e r!

These groups meet regularly, same time, same place

Monday Ladies Lunch and Bridge 11:15 a.m. Village Bar & Grill. Sign up at the Marketplace Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center

Tuesday Mountain Meadow Quilters 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second Tuesday of the month. Crescent room at SHARC Great Decisions 4 p.m.-6 p.m. second Tuesday of the month. Sunriver Library, Info: 503-292-0133 Couples Bridge 6 p.m. Crescent room, SHARC Sign up at the Marketplace Info: 541-556-6408

Wednesday Sunriver Rotary 7:30 a.m., Hearth Room at the Sunriver Lodge mark@dennettgroup.com

Thursday Sunriver Yoga Club 8:45 a.m. All levels welcome Crescent room, SHARC. $5 sugg. donation.

541-585-5000 Duplicate Bridge 6 p.m., First, second, fourth fi th h r a r c nt room at SHARC. Info: 541556-6408

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10:15am Sunday Worship 11:30am Coffee Fellowship 6:15pm Youth Group & AWANA Kids Club 57175 Theater Drive 541-593-8341 www.cbchurchsr.org Pastor: Glen Schaumloeffel

Sunriver Christian Fellowship

10am Sunday at Holy Trinity Church, Cottonwood Road.

Episcopal & Lutheran traditions.

10 a.m. Sunday school, ages 4-12.

541-593-1183 www.sunriverchristianfellowship.org Pastor: Nancy Green

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Anglers Club celebrates 40 years during its annual Christmas party

By Alan Stout This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Sunriver Anglers Club. Come help us celebrate our anniversary at the annual Christmas party on Dec. 4. The party begins at 6 p.m. with dinner being served at 7 p.m. The event will return to the Great Hall and its festive environment.

Dinner will include baby field greens with cucumbers, berries and hazelnuts, Oregon pinot noir poached pear and goat cheese served with champagne vinaigrette, marionberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream and your choice of one of the following

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entrees: ribeye grilled steak with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and green beans; roasted phyllo wrapped chicken breast with artichokes, parmesan risotto and broccoli; seared salmon topped with huckleberry compote with wild rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables and, lastly, stuffed pepper with soy chorizo, rice, onion, spinach and cotija cheese drizzled with a charred tomato butter sauce.

Price for the dinner tickets are $55 each. Send your dinner reservation, dinner selections and payment to Sunriver Anglers Club, PO Box 4273, Sunriver, OR 97707. Please RSVP by Nov. 27 to Jerry Hubbard at Jerryhubbard1943@ gmail.com.

There will be a live auction featuring a guided fishing trip with Fly & Field Fly Shop.

Charlie’s custom built fly rod, reel and fly line will be raffled off, and other raffle items will be available. There are also many silent auction items including clothing, dinner for four at Carson’s American Kitchen, golf for four, two T  A,  

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Depression glass collection arrives at Second Tern

By Wes Perrin Dinnerware with a nostalgic dose of history will soon be on the shelves of the Second Tern Thrift store thanks to a generous donation of depression glass from Larry Cerullo, longtime volunteer at the Oregon Observatory in Sunriver.

Included in the collection are plates, saucers, glasses, serving and candy dishes, even salt and pepper shakers. The “depression” label is applied to them because they were made and priced inexpensively during the years when the country was suffering from the economic ills of the Great Depression.

More than 100 patterns were manufactured in a variety of colors with shades of green most prevalent.

Depression glass merchandise was hugely popular because of its low price and wide availability as a sales stimulating premium. Examples include the small cups and saucers offered in Quaker Oats cereal boxes, pieces given with movie tickets, fill-ups at gas stations, even with purchases of toothpaste. A 1930s magazine advertisement for Duz soap proclaimed, “You’d buy it for the detergent, but there’s also a beautiful American concord glass in every box.”

Originally dismissed as common and ordinary, they are today coveted by collectors who number in the thousands.

Many belong to the National Depression Glassware Asso-

ciation which declares on its web page: “Today, just as in the past, depression glass has the ability to inspire and brighten even the darkest of days.” Pieces manufactured in the USA between 1920 and 1940 are most prized by aficionados who are less enthralled with the foreign copies which began showing up in the 1970s. Cerullo, who has been in the antique glassware field for 39 years, is confident that “99 percent” of his donation can be traced to the most authentic period.

“There are so many pieces we won’t be able to display them all

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• All removed snow must remain on your property.

• Take special care to make sure your snow is not dumped near or around hydrants.

• Snow from your property should not be plowed or blown onto commons, including islands in the cul-de-sacs.

• Snow from your property should not be plowed or blown onto neighbors’ driveway or property.

• Your snow should not be pushed into the street for other motorists to navigate through or snowplows to contend with.

For a list of snow removal contractors who have registered with the SROA Community Development Department, go to www.sunriverowners.org and click on the weather page in the main toolbar.

Do-It-Yourselfers are also requested to keep their snow on their own property.

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at once,” said Colly Rosenberg, Tern manager. “It seemed like hundreds when I was washing them, but realistically the number is probably in the 70s.

We’ll make sure a good number of choice items will be available every week.” She was especially pleased with the condition of the glassware with almost no evidence of cracking, chipping or scratches.

The nonprofit Second Tern is located on Spring River Road, a short distance west of Harper Bridge over the Deschutes River. Winter hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but the store will be closed for the holidays from Saturday, Dec. 23, until Friday, Jan. 4.

“We need to give our volunteers time to spend with families and become rejuvenated for the coming year,” said Rosenberg.

All sales benefit the Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory. More information is available at www.secondtern. com or calling 541-593-3367.

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Holiday library art exhibit The Sunriver Library art committee presents two local artists specializing in different mediums. Meet the artists during a reception to be held Friday, Dec. 3 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the library.

Both have been art teachers for many years, and have settled to our area to concentrate on their own creative talents.

Laura Jo Sherman works in pastels plein air or from her

Painting by Laura Jo Sherman

own photographs. The pastels allow creative interpretation of her subjects so the viewer may also have a new experience observing familiar subjects.

Sherman holds the honors of signature status in the Pastel Society of America and has

various outlets.

Potter Diane Miyauchi loves to produce art with unique shapes and raku processes.

Miyauchi will do a PowerPoint presentation explaining the art of raku techniques. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibits.

The artist reception will feature light refreshments, a chance to talk with each artist and view their work.

Pottery by Diane Miyauchi The Sunriver Area Public Library is located on Venture extensive experience showing Lane in the Sunriver Business and exhibiting her work via Park.

Registration opening for Sunriver 2018 March Mudness Event Get the dirt (literally) on your family and friends during the sixth annual Sunriver March Mudness spring break fun run on March 25.

Presented by the Sunriver Owners Association, this familyfriendly event for all ages includes both competitive and noncompetitive runs.

Registration opens Jan. 1 at www.sunrivermarchmudness.com Register by Jan. 31 for the following early-bird pricing: • $12 for youths ages 4-11 • $20 for non-competitive ages 12 to adult • $30 for competitive adults ages 16 and older • Free for ages 3 and under Between Feb. 1 and 12 p.m. March 23, pricing will be as follows: • $18 for youths ages 4-11 • $28 for non-competitive ages 12 to adult • $35 for competitive adults 16 and older • Free for ages 3 and under A timed, competitive race wave will start the event for those ages 16 & up with a competitive spirit. This particular wave will be limited to 100 participants. Prizes will be awarded to the top three adult male and female finishers, along with a finisher dog tag and drink voucher.

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‘Dreaming in Italian’, acrylic on canvas by Dee McBrien-Lee.

what I love – nature. I always strive to capture their individual personalities in my work.”

Olson hopes her artwork will bring more awareness to the intrinsic beauty of northwest animals, encouraging our care for wildlife.

Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition. Open all hours.

The exhibits are organized by art consultant Billye Turner. For more information, call 503-780-2828 or email billy eturner@bendnet.com.

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sunriver women’s club

www.sunriverwomensclub.com President’s Message At last month’s SRWC board meeting, we had a discussion about the breadth of our membership in terms of locale. Our name, Sunriver Women’s Club, might lead some to think only women from Sunriver proper belong to our club, but that’s not the case. We have members from throughout the area, from La Pine, from Bend... even our board is a reflection of that diversity. And, of course, we have many nonresident members; women who join so they can participate in events, get to know people, and contribute

to the community. So, if you’re reading the Scene and you don’t live full-time in Sunriver, no worries – we welcome you with open arms. “Jump on In” and join us.

-Debbie Dunham Winter gala Is preparing for winter, snow birding to a warmer climate, a chockfull holiday schedule, or two left feet keeping you away from the Winter Gala Reindeer Romp fundraiser? Support the SRWC’s second largest fundraiser by becoming a romping reindeer. Donate to help our south Deschutes neighbors in

Remember The Village at Sunriver for your holiday shopping!

We have books, fine pens, distinctive dog collars, games, journals and travel gear.

Sunriver Books & Music Author Events Author events are free and open to all • Light Refreshments Drawings for door prizes • Reservations Requested

Katy Bryce • Sat., Dec. 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Katy Bryce will give a presentation on Mountain Bike Bend, her guide to 46 single track routes in the Central Oregon area.

Whether you are a biking enthusiast or are looking for a great gift for anyone who likes to bike, this will be an interesting event. Katy has lived in Bend since 1997 and is a biking enthusiast, she knows her trails well and her book designates the rides from beginner to expert.

December Book Club Free and open to all. Held at 6:00 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served

Dec. 4, Mystery: The Lake House by Kate Morton Dec. 18, Fiction: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Sunriver Books & Music

Village at Sunriver, Bldg. 25 #C (541) 593-2525 • www.sunriverbooks.com

need of basic necessities at www. sunriverwomensclub.com. Let’s increase the SRWC’s philanthropy giving for food, shelter, clothing, health, education and child development and care in 2018.

Winter fun Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m. Attend our annual schedule-planning meeting. Location confirmed when you RSVP to swrcwinter fun@gmail.com. Please bring your calendar, ideas and finger food to share; hot beverages will be provided. Contact Patty Klascius with further questions.

Loose Cannons Dec. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m.

“Sip & Shop” at the Sunriver Brewing Company tap room at 56840 Venture Lane (not at the restaurant in The Village).

This is a fundraiser for Fences for Fido.

Lunch with Friends Join us Monday, Jan. 8 in the Crescent Room at the SHARC from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Bring a brown bag lunch and beverage. If you’ve attended previous

get-togethers, come again and bring a friend. If you haven’t been before or are new to the area, then do join us to meet other SRWC club members. It’s free and a time for laughter and friendship.

We appreciate your letting us know if you plan to attend, but it’s not required. If you need transportation, please let us know and we’ll be happy to give you a ride. Contact Valerie Wood or Barb Wymetalek.

Coats for Kids This holiday season please remember the children in Deschutes County who may not be prepared for our winter weather. SRWC is accepting donations of children’s outerwear.

Please contact Patty Pitera with questions or for donation pickup. For monetary donations, make checks payable to SRWC, P.O. Box 3334, Sunriver, OR 97707, with a check notation Coats for Kids. Thank you for helping to make this holiday season special for everyone.

Philanthropy The 2018 Philanthropy Grant applications are available on the SRWC website.

Successful grant recipients are nonprofit agencies or organizations that serve south Deschutes County and focus on meeting basic needs of food, shelter, health, clothing, education or child care and development for families, women, children and seniors. If any SRWC member knows of an organization that meets the criteria for the grants, please direct them to the SRWC website or email philanthropy director, Shirley Olson at sr wcphilanthropy.@gmail.com.

Birthday Luncheon Those with December birthdays will be contacted for this month’s celebration.

Dinner Club We are gearing up for sharing meals and socializing with friends in private homes. Contact srwcdinnerclub@gmail. com to be included or for more T  SWRC,  

SRWC currently accepting 2018 grant applications The Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC) is accepting applications for their 2018 Philanthropy Grant Awards. Successful grant recipients are nonprofit agencies or organizations that serve south Deschutes County and focus on meeting basic needs of food, shelter, health, clothing or education for families, women, children and seniors. Last year the SRWC awarded $34,000 to 15 local organizations.

To qualify, grant applicants must operate under a current 501(c)3 nonprofit tax exempt

status from the IRS and show a demonstrated impact for the program/project. Applicants are researched by the SRWC philanthropy committee and the SRWC board of directors select grant recipients in the spring. Application deadline is Jan. 31, 2018.

The grant application is available on the SRWC website at www.sunriverwomensclub. com. For additional information contact: Shirley Olson, philanthropy director, at srwcphilanthropy@gmail.com.

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2017 and start on 2018. Winter also gives us a period of time to do upgrades and try new things. We will be trying to get our winter maintenance done, in addition to some upgrades to some of the telescopes at the observatory. In addition to planning, we are getting our astronomy store stocked for the holiday season and expanding our rocketry store. Is there something you are looking for? Be sure to check out Astronomyshop.org for your web purchases, or if you don’t see what you need, give us a call or email.

As we head in to the end of the year, we have much to be thankful for. Our supporters have been wonderful. This past year, the observatory has reached a new level of awareness, as the reviews on Trip Advisor have been fantastic and it has been another year of record attendance. I am so proud of my staff for making us so successful. I’m looking forward to 2018 and the opportunity to expand that awareness.

The staff and I hope you and your family have a peaceful and happy holiday season. This is the time of year to be thankful for the beauty around us and, here in Sunriver, you just have to look around to see the beauty and say… “wow.”

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Art Fair Sunriver Art Fair merchandise makes the perfect hostess and holiday gift. We will be offering stemless wine glasses, commemorative posters, aprons and T-shirts for purchase at the monthly SRWC luncheons. Planning is underway for the fair. Send an email to sunriverartfair@gmail.com to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

We Care If you are aware of members who could use a word of support to lift their spirits, a note of sympathy or congratulations please send the information to our “We Care” coordinator, Sandra, srwccorrespondingse cretary@gmail.com.

Membership Open to all women in Sunriver and the surrounding communities. Active memberships are $25 and an associate membership is $35.

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examination. That is to say that, as our costs to provide well-maintained, highquality recreational facilities continue to rise annually, SROA needs to continually monitor and adjust its admission rates to make sure that such rising costs are covered. So, while our major recreation admission fees remain unchanged for 2018, it is possible that subsequent years may call for an increase to keep pace with costs.

Full Funding of SROA’s Operations Reserve Fund: At the end of 2016, the Board met its target for fully funding our Operations Reserve Fund. I like to refer to this important component of SROA’s financial safety net as our “smoky day fund.” The Operations Reserve Fund is a means of ensuring financial stability to our Recreation Department operations during any extended interruption of service or unexpected economic downturn in the future. SROA’s recreation budget accounts for approximately one quarter of SROA’s overall operating budget and relies heavily on user-based fees to recover its costs. We were able to fund this account more quickly than planned because of higher-than-expected recreation revenues and a stronger-than-projected operating fund surplus for our 2016 fiscal year. Because this operations reserve account is now fully funded (close to $1.3 million), additional allocations from the operating fund for this account are not necessary for 2018.

Strong Position of SROA’s Capital Reserves: In addition to managing our

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trition and meditation for over 20 years, and it was natural to start Sunriver CrossFit, located in the Sunriver Business Park.

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operating fund for day-to-day operations vote of the owners in 2015. To carry of the association, SROA manages a re- out those policies, SROA’s staff performs serve account that provides funding for an in-house review every year of our scheduled replacement of over 650 cat- reserve-schedule items and projected egories of association assets that are part funding levels. Then, once every three of SROA-owned facilities. Items such as years, SROA brings in a certified reserve roads and pathways, tennis courts, parks, specialist to perform a comprehensive pool facilities, snowplows and road on-site analysis of each reserve item graders, and major office equipment are and of our funding levels. Just this past included on this schedule. In addition, month, our reserve specialist finished the reserve account also provides funding his on-site evaluation and analysis of our for new capital items. assets. I am pleased to report that our asThe financial strength – or weakness – sociation received very high praise. The of a community reserve specialist summed up his association like “I find this (Reserves) plan findings to the SROA can best be measured by more than acceptable because board noting its reserve fundthat given the any time that a client is on a ing. How well rate of replacedoes the com- solid path to be 100% funded ment expendimunity care for tures and fundwithin a 30-year cycle, the its communitying by SROA, owned assets? risk of running out of money our association How prepared is on a path to during those 30 years is is the associabe 100% fundminimal – less than 1%.” tion to pay for ed on all of its replacing those Rob Felix – The Felix Reserve Group existing comassets – or does ponents, something that no the association have to defer maintenance and replace- more than 1% of associations that he had ment because there isn’t money to pay worked with have ever accomplished.

SROA’s strong financial condition for the replacement? How prepared is the association to pay for adding new – and in particular our strong reserves capital items such as SROA’s own boat position – enables the association to launch added in 2015? The answers to maintain our roads, pathways, and facilithese questions confirm that SROA’s ties in top-notch condition. At the same reserve funding is getting stronger each time, our strengthened position in our reserves funding should give SROA the year.

SROA is carefully following its reserve opportunity over the next decade or so to fund policies, which were enshrined in tackle new infrastructure and amenities the Consolidated Plan of Sunriver by projects that have long been on owners’

Sunriver area men and women are welcome to attend the luncheon. The cost is $20 per person.

To reserve a seat at the luncheon, sign up at the Marketplace on Cottonwood Road or send an email to Sunriver.

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wish lists. If owners approve, one such new capital project will be to address the traffic challenges at the Abbot-Beaver intersection.

In the near future, our strong financial condition may also enable SROA to retire the debt we incurred to build the SHARC – and to retire that debt nearly a decade ahead of time. This opportunity has become possible thanks to a combination of careful account maintenance by your Finance Committee and Board as well as each owner who has managed to pay their SHARC contribution in full to date.

While retiring the SHARC loan way ahead of schedule would be a great thing to accomplish, your Board still has some due diligence steps to check off the list.

For starters, we need to make sure that the association not only has the cash on hand needed to retire the SHARC loan early; but also, that we have the funds on hand for our normal day-to-day operations. The Board also needs to consider the cash on hand needs to accomplish other major initiatives still pending before us, such as solving the Abbot/ Beaver intersection and renovating the North Pool. After all, the last thing we want is to have to go back to the owners for approval to take out a loan because we found ourselves in a cash crunch.

When the fundamentals of the association’s finances are solid, as they are, we are offered many choices and opportunities. If these same fundamentals were in the ditch, we would be faced with nothing but ultimatums. In fact, we’re not in the ditch: our SROA future is bright and vast because we are prepared.

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Boy Scouts offering Christmas tree recycling

Give the gift of art Gift giving being the challenge that it always is, why not opt for a visit to the Sunriver Artists Gallery to make the task fun and easy. Although any day of the week is a good one to visit (except Tuesday), the best day is always the second Saturday of the month.

From 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 9, the gallery’s artists will be on hand to share the best of their holiday offerings plus some really great food and drink! These are some of the many “gifts of art” that you can purchase for less than $100. A glass of chilled wine or beer or cup of hot spiced cider will make the trip more than worth it.

One of the newest artists in the gallery is Janet Akers. Akers pottery offers multiple gift

Jewelry by Karla Proud

ideas that appeal to the senses.

Ceramic rattles beg you to pick them up and touch them.

Then what a surprise – a little shake and they make noise!

Also, new to the gallery is textile artist Joanne Walch.

Walch’s holly stenciled and stitched pillows and tea towels are a perfect hostess gift or easy surprises that have to be mailed to loved ones far away.

Or your gift recipient might enjoy a stunning photographic print by photographer Richard Fredericks.

Photograph by Richard Fredericks

A great stocking stuffer for $75 would be piece of jewelry from artist Karla Proud featuring the Oregon grape (Oregon’s state flower) cast in sterling silver with Oregon fire opal berries. Always popular as gifts are all of potter Diane Miyauchi’s functional pieces.

Candy would look beautiful in a bowl with hot lava red on the inside and lava rock texture on the outside.

Oil painter Bonnie Junell has produced multiple small original paintings for $99.

The perfect gift for the budding art collector. Local, award winning photographer, Carolyn Waissman has provided some spectacular photo art of Sunriver winter scenery.

Always popular are brightly colored “wool pottery” bowls by textile artist Mary Wonser.

Photographer Ross Lipson provides high definition photo prints on metal that are just the right size for a table top and just the right size for your budget at $80. Jewelry artist, Stella Rose Powell is a magician with hand crafted copper jewels. Any one of these gifts will be perfect with a bit of gift paper and an inexpensive, whimsical holiday card by watercolor painter, Deni Porter.

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night stays, guided fishing trip with Jeff Wieland, flies tied by our members with fly boxes, and Sunriver Brewing Co. beer, other alcohol, artwork, fly casting lessons from Mary Ann Dozer, wading staff from Kim Clark and other items. Event sponsors include the Sunriver Resort and First Interstate Bank in Sunriver. We also want to thank all of our other sponsors which can be found at sunriv-

Boy Scouts of America Troop 36 will be offering holiday tree pickup in the Sunriver area on Dec. 30, Jan. 6 and 7.

Residents need to call 541385-3935 by Dec. 15 to schedule a pickup date. Trees need to be out at the end of the driveway by 9 a.m. on your scheduled pickup date.

For a donation of $5 per tree, the Scouts pick up the trees and recycle them into compost.

The Scouts ask that a donation be in the form of a check payable to Boy Scouts of America, placed in a watertight plastic bag and attached to the top of the tree with a rubber band.

Wreaths, garland and decorated trees are not accepted.

The money from this annual fundraiser is used to send the Scouts to summer camp. eranglers.org/sponsors.

This is always a fun event and a great way for new fishermen and fisherwomen to meet club members and learn about our outings, and the support and help we provide for area fisheries and the Sunriver community. You might even learn more about the fishing in our area. It is also a great time for our members to renew our friendships and share our fishing experiences. We hope to see you at the party and enjoy the best of the holidays.

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Email it to: srscene@srowners.org Hi-resolution digital jpgs or pdf images Mail it to: Sunriver Scene PO Box 3278 Sunriver 97707

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Publication open to any Sunriver property owner or area resident

Ronald Trunick poses with a Scene and one of the mystery stone spheres scattered throughout Costa Rica.

Sunriver owners share memories on a person-to-person cultural visit to Cuba. Left to right: Front row - Valerie Wood, Cate Brooks and Pam Morris-Stendal. Back row - Linda Saukkonen, Dennis Wood, Chuck Brooks, Bruce Stendal and Eric Saukkonen.

These homeowners took a little piece of Sunriver with them when they went on a balloon safari over the Serengeti in Tanzania. Pictured: Gary Lamberti, Libby and Bob Gorris, and Peggy and John Legault.

Sunriver owners Don and Linda Capron, make the Scene at the José Fuster Cultural Center in Havana, Cuba.

Kevin and Susan Fox visit Jerusalem, Israel with their Sunriver Scene.

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You’re a long way from home Marv and Laurie Henberg. Thanks for bringing the Sunriver Scene with you to Lanin Volcano National Park, Patagonia, Argentina.

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Events & Programs @ SHAR Visit sunriversharc.com for admission & program details

Indoor Aquatics Winter hours: 10am - 7:30pm Mon - Th, 10am - 8:30pm Fri - Sat,10 am - 5:30pm Sun Check website for holiday dates and times

Central Oregon Sundays: Residents of Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties receive discounted SHARC admission at $9 per person. Proof of residency required.

HOLIDAY HOURS Dec. 15-Jan. 6: Open swim hours are 10am to 8:30pm (except for dates listed below) Dec. 24: Aquatics & tubing hill close at 3 p.m.; facility closes at 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 25: Facility and aquatics open 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; tubing hill open 12-4 p.m.

Dec. 31: Aquatics close at 5:30 p.m.; facility closes 6 p.m.

Jan. 1: Facility opens 8 a.m.; open swim starts at 10 a.m.

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SAVE THE DATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TEEN NIGHT December 27 • 8 p.m.

This teens-only event starts with an ice cream float social followed by water basketball/volleyball, contests, relays, use of the hot tub and other aquatic-themed activities. Open to anyone age 12-18. Admission is $7 with 2017 Member Preference card; $10 general public.

Pre-register for this event.

BLACK LIGHT BLAST Saturday, December 23 & 30 and January 13 • 6 - 8 p.m. $15 Public, $12 SROA 2017 Member ID Card RSVP Required

SROA MEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY December 28 • 5-7 p.m.

Join us for a holiday open house for Sunriver owners and their families, hosted by the SROA Board of Directors in Benham Hall.

Celebrate the holiday season with live entertainment, catered light hors d’oeuvres, beverages and a hosted bar.

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Sunriver Library December activities • Tuesday, Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m. Family Fun for ages 0–5 years. Songs, stories, crafts and fun to build early learning skills with their care provider.

• Saturday, Dec. 9, 3 p.m. Winter Wonderland Party.

Stories and activities to celebrate winter.

• Tuesday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m. Music, Movement & Stories for ages 3–5 years • Tuesday, Dec. 12, 12 p.m. Animal Adventures for ages 3–5 years • Saturday, Dec. 16, 3 p.m. LEGO Block Party. Kids + 1 gazillion LEGOs = fun.

• Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. Sunriver Friends of the Library Board Meeting. Free and open to all.

The Sunriver Area Public Library is located on Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park. For information, call 541-312-1080.

‘Tis the season… to cut your Christmas tree all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit from their local national forest.

In order for students to receive a free tree permit, they must present a valid paper voucher printed from the Every Kid in a Park website.

Step 1: Visit www.everyki dinapark.gov and follow instructions to obtain the paper voucher.

Step 2: Print out the paper voucher.

Step 3: Bring the paper voucher to a National Forest office to claim the free permit.

Additional information and a list of retailers can be found online at http://www.fs.usda. gov/main/deschutes/home As a reminder, weather conditions at higher elevations can be dramatically different from local conditions and the public should be prepared for cold and unpredictable weather.

Additionally, most forest roads are not maintained for winter driving, so snow patches or

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debris may be encountered.

Bring a hand saw or axe as well as winter clothing and safety equipment. Tire chains and a shovel are recommended, as is extra food, drinking water, blankets, a flashlight, first-aid kit and survival gear. Tree cutting and travel can take longer than anticipated, and individuals are encouraged to notify a friend or family member of the anticipated destination and to leave the woods well before dark.

To keep a tree from drying out and becoming a fire hazard, leave it outside until you’re ready to move it indoors. Cut the trunk at an angle before placing it in the stand and remember to refill the stand’s reservoir daily.

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Attention homeowners: Please be aware of Sunriver’s community guidelines for holiday decorations. All decorations should be removed within 30 days following the holiday.

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It’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit. Christmas tree permits can now be purchased or redeemed at Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest offices.

Individual Christmas tree permits are $5 each and can be purchased or redeemed weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Deschutes or Ochoco supervisor or district offices and a number of Central Oregon retailers, including Camp Abbot Trading Company in the Sunriver Business Park. Visitors can also visit the Deschutes National Forest headquarters at 63095 Deschutes Market Road in Bend. Each household can purchase a maximum of five permits.

For the third year in a row, Smokey Bear and Santa Claus are teaming up to bring some special holiday cheer to fourth graders across the country. As part of the national Every Kid in a Park initiative, the U.S. Forest Service announces that

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Dining experiences upgraded at Mt. Bachelor Central Oregon is famous for many things including world-class skiing at Mt. Bachelor and for its sophisticated and diverse foodie scene.

Mt. Bachelor announces upgrades to elevate their dining experience at their lodges this season.

Davis Smith, Bachelor’s new

food and beverage director, together with Chris Miller, new executive chef, and Sean Mercer, a barman extraordinaire, have been collaborating to bring their vision for enhanced menus and top-notch service to life in time for the 2017-2018 winter season. In addition to investing in new

Don’t forget your Sno-Park permit Winter recreation enthusiasts are reminded to purchase and display current Sno-Park parking permits when utilizing any of the state’s 100 winter recreation parking areas this winter. Oregon’s Sno-Park program helps provide snow removal in the winter recreation parking areas around the state.

Anyone who parks in a Sno-Park between Nov. 1 and April 30, must display a valid Sno-Park permit displayed near the lower left corner of the windshield.

Parking in a Sno-Park without a permit may result in a fine.

There are three types of permits: $25 seasonal permit, $9 three-day permit good for three consecutive days, and a $4 daily permit.

In Sunriver, permits are available at Village Bike & Ski, Sunriver Sports, 4 Seasons Recreational Outfitters, Sunriver Country Store and the Marketplace. Sno-Park permits are also available at all DMV offices and many permit agents at winter resorts, sporting goods stores and other retail outlets. Private agents can charge an additional service fee. A list of permit agents is available at www.tripcheck.com under Travel Center.

Sno-Parks are located in most of Oregon’s mountain passes and in most ski, snowmobile, and snow play areas. A list of Oregon SnoParks is available at www. tripcheck.com under Travel Center. The closest SnoParks to Sunriver include

equipment, Mt. Bachelor’s hospitality team has developed fresh menus that represent the range of ingredients available in the Pacific Northwest as well as the enthusiasm of guests for food that is creative and delicious.

The Clearing Rock Bar, a favorite pit stop between powder runs, has been expanded and upgraded to provide classic pub food, both inside and on the deck when weather allows.

The passionate and innovative people who make up the mountain’s culinary and hospitality team have more enhancements on the way for their restaurants and bars, and look forward to helping guests refuel their stomach and soul during their visit this winter.

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A sincere Thank You to all our friends and clients for making Michelle’s 13th year in Real Estate another record year!

Coat, blanket drive to benefit those in need this winter

Real estate brokers throughout Oregon and southwest Washington are gearing up for Windermere Real Estate’s annual Share the Warmth campaign.

Through Dec. 15, Windermere brokers will be collecting new or gently used coats, hats, gloves, and blankets to benefit the local community. The Sunriver and Bend Windermere offices will be donating the collected items to Shepherd’s House and Central Oregon Veterans Outreach.

The public can stop by participating Windermere offices to drop off donations. The Windermere in Sunriver is located at

56870 Venture Lane and the Bend office is located at 695 SW Mill View Way. Alternate dropoff locations in Bend include: Western Title, Deschutes Title and Escrow, Guild Mortgage and Market of Choice.

“Share the Warmth is one of many examples of how Windermere real estate brokers step up for their local community,” said Scott Mitchelson, president of Windermere Real Estate/ Oregon & SW Washington.

“Campaigns like these bring our brokers together with their networks to help those in need during difficult times.”

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outstanding nonprofits serving South Deschutes communities: Assistance League of Bend, Healthy Beginnings, Holy Trinity Community Outreach – Care & Share, La Pine Community Kitchen, La Pine Park & Recreation, Rising Stars Preschool, Sunriver Music Festival, Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, Three Rivers School – Battle of the Books, and Three Rivers School – drama program.

In addition, new grants were awarded to Court Appointed Third graders at three south county elementary schools: La Pine, Special Advocates of Central Rosland and Three Rivers, received free dictionaries as part of Oregon, Discover Your Forest, Rotary’s Dictionary Project.

La Pine Elementary School – Life Skills Program, Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery, the Start Making a Reader Today program and Tech Trek Central In this column, we share what and Community Dinner, which Oregon. local Rotarians, your Sunriver will be held Friday, May 4. friends and neighbors, are do“Because of the generous A gift that keeps giving ing to help south Deschutes support of the local community Looking for a special gift and Rotarians, we were able to this holiday season? ConsidCounty. renew many 2017 grants as well er donating to your favorite as add some new programs,” nonprofit. Many are in need of Nonprofit grants Through its nonprofit foun- said Rotarian Dennis Smeage, donations at this time of year, dation, the Rotary Club of foundation distribution chair- so they can serve others this holSunriver-La Pine has raised and person. Checks are currently iday season. For example, the donated more than $500,000 being distributed to grant re- La Pine Community Kitchen to local nonprofits since its cipients. needs turkeys and hams. Giving founding. Most of these funds Overall, $37,464 in grants to your favorite charity is a great are raised through the club’s were awarded in November. way to share Rotary’s “Service annual Spring Wine Auction Support continued to these Above Self ” commitment to

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Free dictionary distribution completed Led by Community Project Director Laurie Henberg, the club completed distributing free dictionaries to three South Deschutes elementary schools in November: La Pine, Rosland and Three Rivers. Since 1995, the goal of The Dictionary Project is to ensure that everyone enjoys the benefits of owning a dictionary. Nearly 25 million free dictionaries have been giv- Share your story with Rotary The club is always looking en to 3rd graders over the years with the help of local Rotarians. for interesting programs to share with our members at our New year resolution: become weekly Wednesday morning meetings. Do you have an a local Rotarian Looking for ways to give unusual hobby, an interesting back to your community next travel adventure or a fascinating year? Join us as a member of career story? If you would like the Sunriver-La Pine Rotary to be a speaker, please email and discover the satisfaction of Mark Dennett (mark@den embracing our “service above nettgroup.com).

Surf and swim fundraiser On Dec. 3, the Three Rivers PTA has organized at fundraising event for Three Rivers School at Sunriver Fitness and Aquatics. Held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., activities include use of the indoor surf wave machine (FlowRider), rock climbing wall, basketball court, swimming pool and rope swing, baby water slide, saunas, outdoor hot tub and pool toys. Light snacks are also included in the facility’s banquet lounge.

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bership following the event from 4 to 4:30 p.m. where Three Rivers families will receive 10 percent off a family membership. The family monthly membership is $89 and includes all classes, ballet program, one free FlowRider session on Tuesday and Wednesday, use of the rock wall and fitness facility.

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Sunriver Service District November meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on Nov. 16, 2017. Board members present: Jim Fister, Ron Schmid, Bob Nelson, Greg Keller (via phone) and Mark Johnson (via phone).

SSD staff present: Marc Mills, Rod Bjorvik, Debbie Baker, Candice Wright.

Public input -None.

Financial report Year-to-date as of October 31, 2017: Resources…….. 4,192,997 Police Wages & Benefits....159,881 Materials & Services.47149 Bike Patrol..............44,315 Fire Wages & Benefits....216,943 Materials & Services.87,304 Non-departmental...1,291 Board actions –Approved Oct. 19, 2017 minutes of the SSD regular board meeting.

– Ap p rove d t h e S ROA monthly invoice in the amount of $13,977.27.

–Approved October 2017 unaudited financials.

Old business –Fire training facility update: A draft timeline has been created. The site plan is 90 percent completed and

cost estimates will be determined by mid-December, followed by an advertisement for bids by Jan. 24.

The site plan will be submitted to the county for review by the first of the year. Remaining task include creating specifications for fencing the property, coordinating with Midstate to install a gate and the potential to work out arrangements with SROA to conduct annual grading of the road.

–Selection Committee for Fire Chief Replacement: The ad hoc committee met twice in October to look at all potential options for a replacement, which have included research on appointing a public safety director to oversee both fire and police departments, maintaining a fire chief but eliminating the deputy chief position, a revamp of the overall job description, consolidation with La Pine Fire District or using a Bend Fire Department chief and other options. Research continues and nothing has been decided.

–Accounting and Administrative agreements between the SSD and SROA: The document has gone through staff and legal on both sides.

Additional language changes were needed and approval

has been deferred until De- board presidents was to be cember. schedules for December.

–December SSD board New business meeting agenda items will –Accepted the 2017 SSD include an annual review annual audit report. The of financial trends, projects SSD was given a clean opin- and reserve funding and ion and no issues of internal approval of the SSD board controls were found by the 2018 task calendar. audit company.

–Police Chief Marc Mills Chief reports and interim Fire Chief Rod Fire Bjorvik presented their re–Outreach activities inspective performance mea- cluded participation in sures to the SSD board.

Village Halloween events, –A meeting was scheduled smoke detector installation for Nov. 28 to go through and maintenance, assisting the SSD/SROA rules en- with high ceiling light reforcement agreement and placement and held several make any recommendations. unscheduled station tours.

–Developed an agenda –Part of the reimbursefor the Dec. 20 breakfast ment package from the meeting between the SSD EMAC response to Califorboard and Deschutes Coun- nia has been received and ty Commissioners to be held processed. at the Resort.

–Staff tested the new –SSD board president Jim 800MHz demo radios on Fister, vice president Ron the county’s new system.

Schmid and SSD admin- There was a drastic improveistrator Debbie Baker will ment in radio communicaattend an SDAO conference tions over the current VHF in February. system.

–The board was tasked –Mandatory Image Trend/ with reviewing the SSD’s Elite training was completed strategic plan and report and should improve the acback with any ideas or rec- curacy of submitted reports. ommendations for potential –In October, there were changes or updates.

31 calls for the Sunriver Fire Department, which Other business included 16 EMS calls, 1 –A monthly meeting be- hazardous condition, 2 fire tween the SSD and SROA and 3 false alarm calls.

Police –Officers attended various training, including BPAC and for the Goldilocks program. Citizens Patrol members received C.I.T. training.

–Community outreach included participation in the Village Halloween activities and traffic control for the Resort’s Run for a Cause marathon.

–In October, the Sunriver Police Department received 996 calls for service, 42 of which were emergencies.

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Sunriver officer honored with lifesaving awards

By Marc Mills, Sunriver Police Chief Sunriver Police Officer Michael Womer was honored as the recipient of the Oregon Police Officer Association Lifesaving Award during a ceremony in Salem in early November.

Womer was also to be honored with the Sheriff’s Office Deputies Livesaving Award from the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association during a December ceremony.

At approximately 5:55 a.m. on June 27, south Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a drowning call just south of Sunriver.

Officer Womer was approximately five minutes from ending his watch, but knowing that the DCSO deputies were out of position to help, he called the county sergeant asking if he could be of service. A brief time later, Womer and Deschutes County Deputy Barker arT  A,  

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Project Lifesaver can help locate those who are lost Thanks to funds raised through the Sunriver Citizens Patrol program, the Sunriver Police Department was able to purchase Project Lifesaver, a tracking technology system used to find those who may inadvertently wander away from home, such as those suffering from autism, Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s, dementia or other cognitive conditions.

Those enrolled in Project Lifesaver wear a small transmitter on the wrist or ankle that emits an individualized tracking signal. If that person goes missing, the family member or caregiver notifies the police department and a trained emergency team responds to the area. Using a special handheld receiver, search and rescue members can quickly hone in on the signal the bracelet transmits.

The bracelet can be picked up to a mile away by the transmitter – especially from a higher elevation or from

the air. The average time to locate a person wearing the Project Lifesaver system is 30 minutes.

This equipment can also be used for those who visit from another area that are already enrolled in the program. “We strongly believe this equipment to be an asset to bring peace of mind and some added comfort to families dealing with a loved one that tends to wander,” said Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills.

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security checks violations of SROA Rules & Regulations and 808 self-initiated calls.

The meeting adjourned at 4:34 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. Approved meeting minutes are posted to www.sunriversd. org as available.

rived at the location, where it was reported that a body was seen floating in the river and appeared to be deceased. To make this tense situation even more complicated, while law enforcement were responding to the area to help, a citizen flagged down a responding officer and advised them that their 81-yearold mother went missing during the night.

As others were putting together a plan on how to get a marine unit to the area and on the water as soon as possible, Womer remembered a neighbor in the area had a boat. Womer contacted the neighbor and asked permission to press the little boat into emergency service. After the Good Samaritan owner of the boat agreed, Womer, without proper gear, jumped into the boat and started down the river.

A short time later, Womer noticed a female hung up in a large tree that had caught her on her way downstream. Womer was able to identify his location for two additional Deschutes County deputies, (Sgt. Sullivan and Deputy Barker) and get them aboard the craft. He was then able to position the boat so that Sullivan and Barker could pull the elderly female into the boat.

Womer and the other deputies quickly got the female to the shore/dock, where they began life saving measures until EMS could arrive. I am proud of our Deschutes County Sheriff deputies and Officer Womer for taking quick action in their response and their thoroughness as they cared for this individual until medics arrived.

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SUNRIVER POLICE LOG Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police SCMC = R & R s= R P = GOA = U T L = D U II = SB C = D OA = B A C=

St. Charles Medical Center R ules & R egulations R eporting P erson Gone On A rrival U nable T o L ocate D riving U nder I nfluence of I ntoxicants Settled B y Contact D ead On A rrival B lood A lcohol Content

D CJ = SF ST = D CSO = SF D = OSP = MV A = D W S= B OL O = R O=

D eschutes County J ail Standardiz ed F ield Sobriety T est D eschutes County Sheriff’ s Office Sunriver F ire D epartm ent Oregon State P olice Motor V ehicle A ccident D riving W hile Suspended B e On the L ook Out R egistered Ow ner

Volunteer writer Kathie Thatcher puts her humorous spin on the monthly logs provided by the Sunriver Police Department. This is only a sampling of the month’s total call log.

1 0 / 2 - D ispatch to check on pet birds at a B eaver D rive location as there w ere concerns about lack of care and poor cage conditions. W e found the cages clean w ith am ple food and w ater. T he birds w ere happy and chirpy.

1 0 / 6 - A ssisted hom eow ner on D ogw ood to get back into her house after she locked her keys inside.

1 0 / 8 - Sunriver resident contacted us for a ride hom e after having spent the night at SCMC. H e w as advised that because of our lim ited resources, w e cannot provide this service and suggested calling a cab.

1 0 / 1 0 - R P contacted us about a m an w ho had com e into her w orkplace at SH A R C and began talking to her. H e said he w as running from a civil law suit because he had designed a part for a w eapon used in the recent L as V egas shooting. H e left but she w as uncom fortable w ith the conversation. She w as told to call us back if he returned.

1 0 / 1 1 - R eport of a suspicious fem ale w ith a set of keys trying to open the front door of a hom e on T itleist L ane.

T he hom eow ner confronted her and w as told that the w om an w as w ith a security com pany but m ust have the w rong house. A n area check led to an unlocked back door at a nearby residence. A house search rendered nothing suspicious. T he hom e w as secured and ow ner contacted.

1 0 / 1 6 - A ssist to airport and stables staff w ith getting som e horses off the runw ay w hile a portion of the fencing w as repaired. Giddy- up!

1 0 / 1 6 - Subj ect contacted w hile w alking along A bbot D rive.

H e com plained of being extorted by persons through a F acebook m essage. A review of the m essages determ ined that the suspects w ere from a foreign country and not w ho they claim ed to be. N o m oney had been sent. W e explained how to block the suspects and how to prevent falling for future scam s. W e then gave the R P a ride hom e.

1 0 / 1 8 - Served tw o arrest w arrants to subj ects at residence on A lta L ane. T hey w ere arrested and transported to D CJ .

1 0 / 1 9 - A riz ona H ighw ay P atrol located a vehicle stolen from ow ner on N ine I ron L ane. SR P D put victim and A H P in contact to figure out how to recover the car.

1 0 / 2 1 - R P cam e into the station stating he had been entered as a m issing person in I daho. D ispatch confirm ed that he had been listed as a m issing/ endangered person.

H is w elfare w as fine. H e had a friend w ith him and a place to stay. A fter contact w ith the B oise P olice D epartm ent, his status w as cleared.

1 0 / 2 3 - R eport of a 9 1 1 hangup at address on A lta L ane.

I t w as determ ined that the call w as m ade during a verbal dispute. T he caller w as counseled about the possible crim inal charge for m isuse of 9 1 1 . T he parties w ere separated until m orning.

1 0 / 2 5 - R P reported a parking violation on B obcat L ane.

T he occupant at the offending address had parked his truck in the dirt alongside his drivew ay to allow a chim ney sw eep van to have access to the house. A s this w as, presum ably, the lesser of tw o evils, w e declined to take action.

1 0 / 2 5 - R P on Oregon L oop had questions regarding how to deal w ith feral cats on his property. W e gave him som e suggestions. F eeding the cats w as not one of them .

1 0 / 2 8 - R eport from R iver R oad about shots fired. T he duck hunters w ere in the designated shooting area.

1 0 / 3 0 - A ssisted D CSO w ith a transient w ho w as sleeping inside the post office. H e agreed to m ove on. P erhaps he w as j ust w aiting to pick up his m ail.

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Slightly colder October in Sunriver According to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton Oregon, temperatures at Sunriver averaged slightly colder than normal during the month of October.

The average temperature was 42.9 degrees which was 0.8 degrees below normal. High Temperatures averaged 58.1 degrees, which was 3.4 degrees below normal. The highest was 73 degrees on the 7th. Low temperatures averaged 27.6 degrees, which was 1.8 degrees above normal. The lowest was 18 degrees, on the 9th.

There were 25 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees.

Precipitation totaled 1.14 inches during October, which was 0.08 inches below normal.

Measurable precipitation at

least .01 inch was received on 8 days with the heaviest, 0.35 inches reported on the 13th.

Precipitation this year has reached 13.48 inches, which is 0.63 inches above normal.

Snowfall totaled 1 inch with at least 1 inch of snow reported on one day. The heaviest snowfall was 1.0 inches reported on the 21st. The greatest depth of snow on the ground was 1 inch on the 21st.

The highest wind gust was 35 mph which occurred on the 21st.

The outlook for November from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for below normal temperatures and above

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Fellowship with heart and soul “There is no such thing as a stranger when we meet,” says pastor Nancy Sargent Green as she welcomes all denominations to the fellowship. Sunriver Christian Fellowship, more commonly known as SCF, is one of the most diverse congregations in the area.

SCF boasts a blend of pastors and retired pastors, each bringing their own style of worship when they are asked to lead a service.

A common mission to serve the local, regional, and global community is one of the core values of this church, and you will see members out and about helping those in need all around the Sunriver area.

Sunriver Christian Fellowship is a partnership venture in faith sponsored by the All Saints of the Cascades Episcopal and Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran congregations, welcoming and including persons of all denominations. A gathering of people from diverse Christian traditions, the Fellowship shares a belief in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as our Risen Savior. SCF is committed to the Holy Eucharist as a manifestation of this belief and the foundations of the worship service. All are welcome to the communion table.

SCF is characterized by an active congregation, which is served by dedicated lay and clergy leaders. Sargent Green leads the way as senior pastor.

Dr. Robert Pearson is the associate pastor in charge of music, education and administration.

Assisting pastors are retirees who participate in the fellowship and conduct services on a rotating basis once a month, or as needed.

Paul Barthelemy, Roy D. Green, Mary Anne Gard and Sargent Green are Episcopal priests. Pearson hales from the Baptist family.

Shereda Benfield is ordained in the Presbyterian tradition. Frank Brocker and Dick Mathison celebrate the Lutheran liturgy. Our members are determined that the life of Christ and the word of God will guide us in all we do.

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normal precipitation. Normal highs for Sunriver fall from 53.0 degrees at the start of November to 38.0 degrees at the end of November. Normal lows fall from 25.0 degrees to 21.0 degrees. The 30 year normal precipitation is 2.45 inches.

The National Weather Service is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department.

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for scholarships, collecting and delivering firewood to those in need, cleaning up Highway 97, supporting the local food bank programs, building homes and partnering with families to help them succeed, singing and bell ringing, volunteering for local organizations that make the community better, to caring for each other, the folks who participate in the fellowship are key players that help make Sunriver a special place to live.

All of the efforts from the fellowship are true to the mission of SCF: Led by the Holy Spirit, SCF is committed to being a visible presence of Christian love and unity, growing in faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and witnessing this faith through service to the needs of the community and the world.

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By Deon Stonehouse On Saturday, Dec. 16 Katy Bryce will give a presentation on “Mountain Bike Bend,” her guide to 46 single track routes in the Cenral Oregon area.

Whether you are a biking enthusiast or are looking for a great gift for anyone who likes to bike, this will be an interesting event.

Central Oregon is an outdoor wonderland, with many trails for outdoor enthusiasts who are visiting or live in this gorgeous high desert region. Keeping things safe, the book opens with a matrix designating the rides as beginner, intermediate, advanced or expert.

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Bryce has lived in Bend since 1997 and is a biking enthusiast who knows her trails well.

The Maston kicks off the list of trails, with options for beginner to expert. This area is popular with hikers, trail runners, bikers and equestrians. After a description of the area, there is a mileage log giving directions for an 11.6-mile ride. For the fit and experienced, ride #3 will take you through the dramatic scenery of Smith Rock.

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The trails finish with the #46 Olallie and O’Leary Epic, a 27.8-mile ride rated expert.

Stars announce auditions for spring play Be a part of the Sunriver Stars Community Theater’s next production, “Se “Seniors of the Sahara,” a romantic comedy featuring four male and four female roles.

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Auditions will take place at The Door at 56885 Enterprise Drive in the Sunriver Business Park. Performance dates will be at The Door on 7 p.m. on March 2-3 and March 8-10. March 4 will be a 3 p.m. matinee.

All of the trails are accompanied by photos and maps.

The book finishes with a resource section listing shuttle services, guided bike tours, area bike shops, organizations and area amenities.

If you live in Central Oregon or like to visit, this is a great guide full of rides that can make your time special.

Give one to each of the bike riders on your holiday list for lots of fun.

Author events are free and include refreshments and drawings for door prizes.

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“Seniors of the Sahara” features Sylvia Goldberg, a respectable retired New Jersey schoolteacher, who brings home more than just souvenirs upon returning from her grandson’s wedding in Israel. Sylvia’s troubles begin when she realizes that the old teapot she purchased at an outdoor marmar ket is actually a priceless relic containing a geriatric genie. See how the genie deals with modern society from his new base in Margate, New Jersey.

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December book clubs deliver two worthy selections

By Deon Stonehouse Time flies. It is already December, concluding another great year of Book Club selections. Book Clubs meet Mondays at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Dec. 4 the Mystery Book Club discusses “The Lake House” by Kate Morton.

Set on a lushly gardened estate in Cornwall England, surrounded by woods, bordered by a lake, near the sea, how much more perfect a setting for such a beautiful house could you find? We see “The Lake House” in two time frames, its glory days in 1933 and in 2003 when it is abandoned and neglected. Owned by the Edevene family, “The Lake House” is home to Eleanor and Anthony, a handsome and devoted couple and their three daughters, Deborah, Alice and Clementine. In 1933, Alice was a bright 16 year old, spending her time writing stories in her journal.

Every year a midsummer night party was held on the estate, a huge occasion with bonfires, fireworks, gondola rides on the lake, music and feasting. This year the party was expected to be especially joyous. The Edevenes had a

young son, Theo, a beautiful baby adored by the whole family. Instead, Theo would vanish without a trace and the fairytale idyll of the loving family would end. It’s now 2003 and Sadie Sparrow is a cop with a few secrets of her own. She has broken a cardinal rule, becoming emotionally involved in the case of an abandoned little girl. Sent on a forced leave, she takes refuge with her grandfather in Cornwall. Being with her grandfather is a comfort but Sadie loves being a cop, she is a good detective and is terribly upset about her current situation. While out on a run with her grandfather’s Labrador retrievers, she discovers “The Lake House” and becomes obsessed with uncovering its secrets. Alice Edevane is now in her 80s and about to publish her 50th mystery novel. Alice is not at

all certain she wants those secrets uncovered.

Morton writes stories to be enjoyed. They are populated by likeable characters and include moving glimpses of historic events, and the settings are lush. If there is to be murder or mayhem, it will mostly happen off screen.

She allows her readers to sink comfortably into the story and enjoy their hours with her characters. There is such humanity and compassion in her stories.

• Dec. 18 the Fiction Book Club discusses “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult reviewed here by Nancy Nelson.

Ruth Jefferson is a very bright and caring woman who has been working as a labor and delivery nurse for 20 years. She has done her best throughout her life to succeed, overcoming obstacles such as poverty, race and accessibility to better schools. One day, after assessing a newborn baby boy, the child’s parents, both white supremacists, asked that she not be permitted to care for their child. The baby’s chart is tagged by Ruth’s supervisor, stating that she is not allowed to care for him at all. However, when the only nurse available to tend to the baby during a medical emergency is Ruth, she is faced with the dilemma of acting immediately, thus disobeying her supervisor’s orders, or waiting and risking the baby’s life. Either way she will have serious consequences and is subsequently charged

My husband, Bruce, and I were on a walk with our 3-year Labrador retriever, Oxley, through a winter wonderland of snow on Nov. 5. We ended up getting 4-inches of snow on this day.

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with a serious crime.

The story takes us through the intimate details of how it feels to be considered less than others based solely on the color of an individual’s skin.

We get a sample of what that

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High Desert Museum events Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 31.

Admission $12; $10 for ages 65 plus and college students with I.D.; $7 ages 5-12; ages 4 and younger free

Daily schedule • High Desert Natural History Walk 10:30 a.m. Explore the museum grounds on this guided walk and learn about plants and animals that live in the High Desert.

• 1904 Miller Ranch and Sawmill 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (weekends only). Meet the Millers as they welcome you into the past. Explore how this working family lived and supported themselves in the High Desert. Help with chores and play pioneer games.

• Carnivore Talk 11 a.m.

From wolves to cougars to bobcats and raccoons, the High Desert is home to many predatory animals. Learn how to identify them and hear about their ecology in the Oregon Cascades and High

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• Spirit of the West Tour 12:15 p.m. Take a guided journey through a Native American rock shelter, fur trader encampment, silver mine, the Oregon Trail and an 1885 settlement town.

Explore how the High Desert changed dramatically in the 19th century.

• Otter Encounter 1 p.m.

Explore this charismatic animal’s role in riparian ecosystems of the High Desert.

Where are they found? What do they eat? How are they an indicator of a healthy river community?

• Bird of Prey Encounter 11:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.

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counter 1:30 p.m. Learn about the reptiles of the High Desert, from identification and range to anatomy and reproduction. This is a chance to touch a coldblooded animal.

• High Desert Hooves 2 p.m. Mammals with hooves, like mule deer and pronghorn, are some of the most iconic species in the High Desert.

Find out how scientists study their migration patterns and manage challenging issues facing these populations.

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Suitable for ages 8 and older and all skill levels. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Member $15, non-members $20 Registration and pre-payment required: highdeser tmuseum.org/events/earthart • Dec. 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thorn Hollow String Band.

Hear frontier tunes played by the museum’s lively house band.

• Dec. 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring a camera and take a holiday photo with Special programs, events • Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Father Christmas. Our beEarth Art on the Museum loved 1880s character of Grounds: Learn about earth holidays past will be waiting art, which uses the natural for your wish list in the hislandscape to create artistic toric ambience of the Hall of pieces, and then make your Exploration and Settlement. own environmental sculpture Decorate your own cookie $1. on the museum grounds using • Dec. 16, exhibition openfound natural materials. The ing: Blake Little: Photographs workshop will begin with an from the Gay Rodeo. Turning indoor classroom session and what you know about the will move outdoors for handson art making. Participants should dress appropriately for outdoor work. All tools and

American cowboy upside down and backward • Dec. 25, Museum closed happy holidays!

• Dec. 26-29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids Camp for K-5 elementary students on no school days.

High Desert Time Travelers: Build a time machine and jump back into the time of dinosaurs and learn about Archaeopteryx, then zoom into the future and build a robotic arm. Explore the past and the future in this fun, engaging 4-day camp. 4-day camps: Members $160, non-members $180. Extended care: 7:45-9 a.m. and 3-5:15 p.m. $30 each session. Register: highdesertmuseum.org/kidscamp The High Desert Museum is located minutes north of Sunriver off Highway 97. For more information, visit www. highdesertmuseum.org

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Exotic wood boring beetles knocking on Oregon’s door It’s been 20 years since the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) placed its first traps for exotic wood boring insects in the vicinity of a railroad tie creosoting plant in The Dalles. A lot has happened since the constant threat of bad beetles hitching a ride into the state. But the picture would certainly be more bleak without the cooperation ODA has received from the company operating the plant and its efforts to address concerns about bringing in untreated

lumber that might harbor these invasive insects.

“If the plant had not helped us deal with these wood boring beetles, I don’t know if we could have done it on our own,” said ODA entomologist Josh Vlach. “The beetle could have established in the area and spread into nearby cherry orchards and eventually to other parts of the state.”

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Xylosandrus crassiusculus attacks hardwoods and is a threat to Oregon’s orchard and nursery industries as well as to forest health and regeneration.

However, it was still a few years after those first traps were placed near the tie plant before large numbers of the granulate ambrosia beetle were detected.

“That first year, ODA put out three traps and didn’t catch anything of note, but in 2003, everything changed,” says Vlach. “The plant started to receive hardwood lumber from states back east instead of some of the soft wood lumber primarily from the Pacific Northwest. Apparently, the soft wood lumber wasn’t as good for the changing needs of Union Pacific Railroad, AmeriTies’ primary customer.”

By 2004, just 10 ODA traps yielded 156 of the ambrosia beetles, leading to eradication projects in 2005 and 2006.

Those projects successfully eliminated the pest for about 10 years before a population of the wood borers flared up again. In May 2015, two granulate ambrosia beetles were trapped at the plant and additional traps were placed. A year later, an additional 36 of the pests were trapped along with another exotic ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea validus, that was the first record of the species found in Oregon and, indeed, the entire western portion of North America.

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Fireplace safety tips for this holiday season and beyond Gathering around the hearth this holiday season?

While you may be taking time off from work and school to celebrate, don’t take a vacation from practicing basic safety guidelines. Stay safe with the following tips.

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Last year’s detections in the spring prompted the plant in The Dalles to stop importing any more ties from the eastern U.S. as outlined in the compliance agreement. In addition, un-creosoted ties and potential host trees and shrubs at the plant were treated with a pesticide similar to that used in the eradications of 2005 and 2006. Since June last year, there have been no more detections of X. crassiusculus or E. validus.

In the 20 years since the first traps were placed at the plant in The Dalles, ODA has identified more than a half million insect specimens. The vast majority are of no concern, but you never know when an

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• Outfit your gas fireplace exotic insect with the capacity to cause great harm might be hitching a ride.

Retired ODA taxonomist Rick Westcott and current taxonomist Jim LaBonte set the stage for developing a small team of experts on wood boring insects. That has led to training and workshops to help others, including staff at USFS as well as those from various states, with identification of beetles and other wood borers.

Over the past decade, an incredible number of non-native insects, including wood borers, have made their way to Oregon. ODA’s LaBonte has been tracking all known new exotic species of terrestrial invertebrates detected and established in Oregon since 2007. Out of roughly 25,000 insects, mites, slugs and other related spineless species currently in the state, he estimates that about 1,000 are exotic.

The number may also just be

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“There has been a huge influx of species and limited resources to detect and deal with them,” says LaBonte.

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Deschutes County Finance Department (541) 383-4399 More information can also be found at www.deschutes.org Page 38

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Sunriver references available. 12/17 ROG HOUSEKEEPING Bluebird Resort Houskeeping is now accepting new clients.

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SUNRIVER SCENE • DECEMBER 2017

Letters from readers Building on the past

By Roger Mink, Sunriver I have been a property owner here in Sunriver since September of 1976 and moved here permanently in December of 1992 with 4 feet of snow on the ground.

I met John Gray on two or three occasions on the golf course. He was an outstanding man and he had a big vision for this community. I have read the document on page 14 of the November paper two or three times; had I been asked I would have joined their efforts.

I think that document is excellent. Why? I know every one of the people who signed on and I have a great deal of trust in their judgement. And I have known members of many previous boards and they all wanted to continue Sunriver’s reputation as a world class community. With the expertise that this community has, it should continue for a long time. I hope the current/future boards continue to build on what has gone on before them.

Sunriver Fitness and Aquatics clarification

By Christian Myers, Sunriver I’d like to clarify information about the old Mavericks and the assisted living efforts written by Joe Huseonica in the November edition of Sunriver Scene.

Here is the paragraph Huseonica wrote that I need to clarify to the public: “Christian Myers had once again launched an effort to get approval of CC&R revisions so the old Mavericks facility can be converted to an assisted living facility.”

Clarification: The old Mavericks is currently being used as a fitness and swimming club

and has been open to the public to Sunriver residents and nonresidents starting in April of this year.

The original plan was to convert the current buildings, but considering the circumstances it made more sense to fix and improve the existing structures and build a new facility for the assisted living. This building would be constructed adjacent to the existing club. We are using the space and equipment and even expanded the previous usage by purchasing new and additional up-to-date equipment.

We decided to go this direction considering the facilities in place can also be used to help promote independence, facilitate therapies and therefore be utilized even more by the community and the surrounding area. When the new facility is in place we intend to give full membership to our assisted living residents. Furthermore, the new facilities can be better utilized by a community of 55 and older rather than a memory care unit.

Paved paradise to put up a parking lot

By David Wynn, Sunriver Sunriver’s Great Meadow is the highlight of Sunriver for its natural scenic beauty and habitat. The native grasses and habitat of the meadow are home to coyote, ground squirrel, elk, deer, porcupine, raccoon, skunk, mice, bald eagle, hawk, red-winged blackbird, mountain bluebird, geese, duck and all sorts of migrating birds.

But sadly, the meadow and its wonderful natural environment have been paved over with a fairly-new parking lot,

right smack in the middle of Sunriver’s majestic meadow.

I cringe every time I walk by.

The sun beats down on an empty and ugly parking lot/ road for most of the year and heats the air directly above the pavement. Most affected, of course, is nature itself. Nearby is another eyesore, the offensive and North Korean-influenced Marina parking lot gate station, which reminds me of a border crossing.

People, we have to protect ourselves and the wildlife from those who don’t get it. Therefore, I support those who wrote the open letter to Sunriver owners and stakeholders printed in last month’s Scene, especially the part that restores the Nature Center’s role as the environmental monitor and conscience of the community.

Unhappy with Resort’s Grand Illumination date change

Elisa M. deCastro Hornecker, Sunriver As Ranch Cabin owners since 1974 we are disappointed to see the date of the Grand Illumination has changed from the day after Thanksgiving to the weekend before.

We have attended this wonderful event for many, many years after spending Thanksgiving in our cabin with our family.

In all likelihood, we will never again experience the magical moment when the Lodge becomes a Christmas scene.

Like many owners who do not live in Sunriver, our family cannot gather both the weekend before Thanksgiving and for the holiday itself.

I’m sure there were reasons behind making this change.

However, I do not feel ample consideration was given to out of town owners, as well as visitors who go to Sunriver during this holiday season.

Us vs. Them

By Tom Kelley, Sunriver I read the advertisement in the October issue of the Scene submitted by Bischof et al. with much interest. I especially was concerned to contemplate items 4 and 5 regarding relations with the community and the support of the Nature Center or SNCO. The SROA Board cannot afford to continue to foster an “Us vs.

Them” attitude towards the surrounding community.

I expect that many who are not permanent residents in Sunriver cannot appreciate the huge numbers of volunteers from “outside the fence” who contribute to make concerts, weed pulling, litter pick-up

and the Second Tern, Nature Center and Observatory possible, thereby contributing to the well-being of our very special home. I was very fortunate to be among the lucky ones at the Observatory for the eclipse in August. It was fabulous to have a crew of educated and informative volunteers providing such a rich experience for all of us.

The dwindling support financially for the SNCO the past few years is alarming. It does indicate a move “away from the core principles on which the community was founded,” to quote these former leaders of the SROA. As for the cost, I wonder about the cost of hiring a middleman firm from Portland to deal with the bullfrog problem who then hired local folks to do the work. Was that really cheaper than hiring locally ourselves? I wonder. I know the board will take these matters into consideration, and I look forward to their response to the issues in the near future.

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. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the Sunriver Owners Association.

Letters to the editor must be signed and include contact information which we may use to verify authorship or clarify questions. Letters will run as space allows.

Letters of a personal nature or attacks on individuals will not be published. Letters perceived as advertising for a company, product or a candidate will not be published.

How to submit: Email to: susanb@srowners.org. Write the letter

in the body of the email, or attach it as a Word document. Mail typewritten letters to Sunriver Scene, P.O. Box 3278, Sunriver, OR 97707.

Deadline: The 15th of the month (e.g. June 15 for July issue). We accept one letter per person per month.

From all of us at the Sunriver Owners Association SUNRIVER SCENE • DECEMBER 2017

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