February 2012 Sunriver Scene

A task force has been formed to look at potential improvements and safety of Sunriver’s 33 miles of pathways

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Nature Center.............. 10 Calendar...................... 13 SR Gardener................ 15 Women’s Club.............. 18

SROA News.................. 22 Public Safety................ 30 Classified..................... 37 Commentary................ 38

The center spread is all about SHARC - from staff hires and thank yous to operating hours and event schedules Pages 21-22

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S C E N E A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION

february • 2012

volume xxxVIII • Number 2

Owners to vote on proposed property trade

By Brooke Snavely Owners will have the final say on a proposed trade of the former South Pool in exchange for nearly 33 acres of Sunriver Resort property. Ballots will be mailed March 19 to the registered owner of each property and must be returned

by April 19 to be counted.

The South Pool was decommissioned after Labor Day last summer and will be replaced this spring by the much larger Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC). In exchange for the 1.54-acre pool site and lifting of deed restrictions on resort core properties, Sunriver Resort has offered SROA seven parcels of land totaling 32.67 acres.

Proposed exchange To Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership: • Parcel 1, South Pool, 1.54-acres • Lifting of deed restrictions on various parcels in the resort core area To SROA: • Parcel 2, former golf course maintenance facility, 1.90 acres • Parcel 3, Deschutes Road leading to marina, Mary McCallum Park, 3.62 acres • Parcel 4, pasture 11, marina area, 13.78 acres • Parcel 5, Mary McCallum Park annex, 10.27 acres • Parcel 6, Court 10, North Courts area, 1.05 acres • Parcel 7, North Courts area parking lot, .58 acres • Parcel 8, West Core Road, North Courts area, 1.47 acres Potential uses Parcel 2 is bordered to the north by the SROA Administration Building and to the west by the SROA Public Works yard. Expansion of the Public Works Turn to Property, page 2 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XXXVIII • NUMBER 2 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707

Hugh Palcic, SROA assistant general manager, right, holds the Large-Scale Community Association of the Year Award presented to SROA by the Community Association Institute Oregon Chapter during an awards ceremony in Portland. Also seen is resident John Salzer, left, and Dave Bennett, center, of Landye Bennett Blumstein, SROA’s legal counsel.

SROA honored with community association award

By Brooke Snavely In recognition of a shift to proactive management, long-range planning and inclusive decision-making that resulted in construction of the SHARC and accelerated replacement of roads and pathways, the Sunriver Owners Association won the 2011 Community Association of the Year Award from the Oregon Chapter of the Community Association Institute (CAI). SROA received the award in the very large association category, which recognizes associations with more than 1,000 units.

CAI serves board members and management of homeowner associations across the country and internationally.

“They won the award for taking on a daunting project that’s improved the community,” said Tom Karwaki, executive director of the CAI Oregon Chapter. “The keys are that SROA

received member approval for a $19 million project in the middle of a recession, and they completed the project in 18 months. That’s the definition of the Community Association Institute’s motto of ‘building better communities together.’ ” Karwaki said SROA is the first association in Central Oregon to be recognized in the past two or three years.

“We are proud to receive this prestigious award,” said Bill Peck, SROA general manager. “It’s nice to be recognized, but really, it’s the community that should be thanked. They, the members, are the ones who listened to what we were saying, helped us refine the proposals and, ultimately, approved them.”

(See Ask the GM, page 24).

Peck credited Hugh Palcic, SROA assistant general manager, with taking the time to write the essay and submit

the application that garnered SROA the recognition.

“What they do is host a statewide competition each year among associations. They welcome descriptions of what associations have done to improve themselves. We felt this year that we had plenty to talk about. What I did was put together an essay chronicling the last three years and… we won,” Palcic said.

Palcic and John Salzer, chair of SROA’s communications task force, received the award during the Oregon Chapter of the Community Association Institute’s annual meeting held at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland in January.

The 2011 Community Association of the Year Award comes on the heels of SROA receiving the Asphalt Association of Oregon’s 2010 Excellence in Paving Award.

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Marilyn Myers, below left, helps break ground at SHARC.

Longtime Sunriver resident, avid volunteer, Marilyn Myers passes Longtime Sunriver resident and tireless community volunteer, Marilyn Myers, passed away in the early morning hours of Jan. 23.

A resident since 1972, Myers touched many lives and had her finger on the pulse of Sunriver.

She was a volunteer for Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (IVC) for the past 14 years, and was instrumental in coordinating other volunteers to provide services to residents throughout south Deschutes County.

Myers earned numerous volunteer service awards, and was recently recognized for her role in establishing Three Rivers School. Throughout her 40 years as an active champion of the Sunriver community, Myers has been president of the Sunriver Women’s Club and helped establish Sunriver’s first owner newsletter, The Harold, which

evolved to become the Sunriver Scene newspaper.

Her contributions to the community she loved were again demonstrated by her enthusiastic support of the amphitheater development project now known as SHARC. Her unwavering support of this long-awaited community center and aquatics facility earned her a role as one of the ceremonial groundbreakers for the SHARC project a year ago.

In late August, Myers toured the SHARC construction site and viewed the progress with great amazement. Her only wish at the time was to be present at the grand opening.

Efforts by SROA and several community members are under way to honor Myers’ memory at the SHARC. Memorial services had not been announced at press time.

The now empty South Pool is at the center of a proposed property exchange with the Resort.

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yard and recycling facility are among possible future uses described in a property exchange informational video posted on the SROA website. The site could also serve as a centrally located head end of a fiber optic network SROA is considering developing.

Parcel 3 entails a 100-foot -wide swath along Deschutes Road, including the SROA pathway that parallels the road.

This parcel is important because it connects River Road to Mary McCallum Park, which

might double in size with the addition of parcel 5, described below.

Parcel 4 is pasture 11, which borders Deschutes Road and stretches north all the way to the Deschutes River, potentially giving SROA riverfront and marina lagoon access and could be used to develop an owners’ boat launch. The need for a SROA boat launch crystalized when Sunriver Resort began restricting use of its existing ramp at the marina a few years ago.

In the interim, SROA obtained access through a three-year lease agreement with the resort.

This year is the final year of the

lease. Due to use restrictions elsewhere along the river, parcel 4 appears the most promising location for SROA to develop a boat launch and river access point.

Parcel 5, known as the McCallum annex, is a 10.27-acre parcel due south of the existing Mary McCallum Park. If obtained, it would effectively double the size of the owners’ park including increased river frontage. The parcel is currently used by Sunriver Stables for trail rides. Other than a few horse paths and the resort’s inactive ropes challenge course, Turn to Property, page 3

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Potlucks, weddings and fundraisers… oh my One couple will tie the knot and another will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this summer at the SHARC, demonstrating two of many possible uses of the new facility. The wedding anniversary will take place June 24 and a wedding and reception is slated Aug. 4.

SHARC had a booth at this year’s Central Oregon Wedding & Event Show at the Riverhouse Convention Center in Bend in January.

Less than a week later, one of the interested brides reserved the SHARC amphihteater for her wedding ceremony and the Benham Hall for the reception.

Congress freezes plan to close rural post offices The U.S. Postal Service released plans last year to look into closing 3,600 post offices around the country, including 31 in southern, central and eastern Oregon. The closure would have included the Sunriver post office.

On Dec. 16, the House of Representatives passed (and President Obama eventually signed into law) legislation that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from closing any rural post offices through September.

The U.S. Postal Service’s own watchdog said in a report that their plans “lacked proper analysis, as the Postal Service did not collect individualized cost savings estimates or separate retail costs from other operational costs. It also found that the options that the Postal Service gave for alternative access were not suitable.”

This freeze on closing rural post offices will give the Postal Service time to rethink its approach this time with the input of the people’s elected representatives. With mail volume down 20 percent since 2006, the Postal Service is facing billion dollar deficits, and saving it requires serious reforms.

“The Postal Service should use this time to develop a better approach that cuts costs and reforms its operations, while preserving service for all Oregonians, including those in rural communities,” said U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), who helped spearhead the freeze efforts. “I will continue to keep you updated on this issue as Congress works with the Postal Service to cut costs and reform operations. It’s an honor to represent you in the U.S. Congress.”

Griffin Priebe, SHARC events coordinator, said the reservation more than recouped cost of attending the show.

“The main room (Benham Hall) has so much potential.

You can rent the entire 5,000 square foot room or divide it in half. You can also rent the amphitheater or the park to

host events or family reunions.

Reservations are accepted up to a year in advance.”

“We had a lot of interest at the show,” said Hugh Palcic, SROA assistant general manager. “More than 100 people entered a contest to win SHARC passes, and more signed up for facility tours.”

Chambers Cable upgrades system From late December through mid-January, Chambers Cable made upgrades that effectively doubled the Sunriver system’s bandwidth. Chambers Cable Internet customers should now experience up to 12 megabit Internet connectivity speeds, up from 6MB in 2011.

The improvements are two fold: Discrete individual lasers were installed at each node throughout the system, replacing combined lasers. And modems already in place in customers’ homes and offices were reconfigured to new operating standards. Combined, the upgrades doubled the system’s

capacity.

“The adjustments to the system enable us to use DOCIS 3 compatible modems, which have the ability to search for open channels upstream and downstream,” said Ron Davis, lead technician who managed installation of the upgrade.

“Download speeds are increased. It allows opening of more bandwidth to customer’s choices and just utilizes the system better.”

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it is heavily forested.

The 1.05-acre parcel 6 is Sunriver Resort’s former championship tennis court that fell into disrepair years ago. It is located behind the North Pool and due west of SROA’s existing North Courts tennis complex. Tennis advocates say constructing a new championship tennis court with bleachers at this site would enhance Sunriver’s reputation as a tennis tournament destination.

The .58-acre parcel 7 is the easternmost of the two parking lots at the Woodlands golf course. If obtained SROA could develop parking specific to the North Pool and north tennis court complex.

Parcel 8 is West Core Road which bisects the Woodlands golf course and provides access to SROA’s North Pool and north tennis courts. The irony of this 3.06-acre parcel is that SROA maintains the road but does not own it.

In exchange, Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership would obtain the 1.54-acre South Pool property and a restoration of Deschutes County zoning ordinances to a number of parcels in the resort core area. The deed restrictions date back to the last

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Deed restrictions “They were self-imposed by the developer on pieces of SROA property the resort traded for in 1993,” said Hugh Palcic, SROA assistant general manager. “At the time, they had plans for a promenade to the mall, tennis courts and a playground. They hamstrung themselves… according to those deed restrictions the playground is all that could ever be there. If the deed restrictions are lifted they could plan the resort core area in a more comprehensive manner.”

Palcic said there is one exception to the lifting of deed restrictions: the resort would not be allowed to have a pool at the former South Pool site.

“And we wouldn’t have a commercial operation on our boat ramp near the marina. There will have to be some easements established,” because many of the properties involved in the trade are adjacent to resort or SROA property and both parties will need access across them.

Palcic cautioned owners about over-reacting to the idea of lifting deed restrictions on the resort properties.

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Task force formed for pathway improvements, safety concerns The Sunriver Pathway Task Force was recently formed to look into improvements to and the safety of our wonderful 33 miles of bike and pedestrian pathways. While its charter was focused on bike users, in the group’s initial meeting discussion soon included those walking the paths as well.

Over the past 20+ years, numerous groups and individuals have provided great suggestions about how to make our most used amenity, our pathways, a safer and more enjoyable experience. Given the incredible growth of biking throughout Central Oregon, the SROA Board suggested that we needed to re-visit the Sunriver Rules and Regulations, not only for our homeowners, but for their friends and guests as those rules and regulations pertain to Sunriver pathways for bike riders, walkers, joggers, and folks who just enjoy our beautiful scenery.

A great deal of interest has been expressed in enhancing Central Oregon’s recreation opportunities. It resulted in a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Public Lands and Highways Program, announced in August 2011,

to build an 8-foot wide paved trail between Sunriver’s north end near circle 7 and the USFS Lava Lands Visitors Center.

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Are Sunriver’s current pathway rules and regulations adequate? Are the pathways as safe as they could be? Are we providing for a great homeowner and guest experience? Are we too regulated? Are our maps and directional signs adequate?

These are just some of the topics that the Pathway Task Force will be discussing over the next few months and ultimately making recommendations to the board.

We’ve already received some good suggestions on what we need to do to reduce “problem” areas. They include “dividing the pathway with paint lines” in some congested areas, improvements to maps to make it easier to find where you are and where you want to go, signs at the new SHARC crosswalks, and identifying which roads are OK to ride a bike on and which are not (regulated by Oregon statutes), and others.

The task force is looking for community input on how we can help make use of Sunriver pathways a memorable and safe experience.

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One-man show to highlight potluck Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Feb. 7 for the monthly Sunriver potluck.

Entertainment for the evening will be Matt Kyman, aka Mai. Mai is a vocalist, guitarist and songwriter originally from Chattanooga, Tenn. who also performs with the Moon Mountain Ramblers.

His style of singing ranges widely from bluegrass, blues and rock and roll, and his guitar playing is bluegrass in foundation, while his lead work hints on blues, jazz and rock. He projects high energy and a colorful perspective of the music he plays and a willingness to share this experience with the audience.

The buffet-style potluck will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. Wine, beer and mixed drinks can be purchased during social time beginning at 6 p.m. Coffee and water will be

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“It’s really restoring previous zoning regulations, things like building ridge heights, density and number of units, the same Deschutes County regulations that apply throughout Sunriver.

And SROA Design Committee rules would still apply. It’s not stripping anything away, it’s just restoring current zoning.”

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furnished. All residents from Sunriver, Crosswater, Caldera Springs and surrounding neighborhoods are invited.

The potlucks are a great way to meet and welcome your newer neighbors and get to know area residents. Requests for seating with friends can’t always be accommodated, but will be attempted when possible.

Bring an entrée or salad to serve 10 to 12 people. Also remember to bring your own place settings. The cost is $5 per person ($15 for families of three or more).

Sign up at the SROA administration office, the Marketplace or email areapotluck@ gmail.com.

If you are interested in joining the potluck committee, talk to a committee member at your table, one of the greeters or other members at the potluck. would come out favorably in the deal. When available, the final appraisal numbers will be posted on the SROA website under “Property Exchange Information” and will be included in the voter pamphlet.

The presentation the SROA Board of Directors used in its decision to pursue the trade, questions and answers, a video tour of the parcels proposed for exchange and the actual ballot language will also available on the SROA website in February.

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SCENE FEBRUARY 2012 Volume XXXVIII, No. 2 57455 Abbot Drive P.O. Box 3278 Sunriver, OR 97707 The SUNRIVER SCENE is the official monthly publication of the Sunriver Owners Association, a not-for-profit Oregon corporation dedicated to providing for the maintenance, protection and enhancement of property values, and the quality of life in Sunriver.

The SCENE is mailed monthly to all Sunriver property owners and available for free at locations throughout Sunriver.

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Lodge hosts acrylic, oil exhibit

By Billye Turner Sunriver Betty Gray Gallery presents a fine art exhibition of acrylic paintings by Michael Kelly, oil paintings by Ann Ruttan and work by gallery artists continuing through February.

Through February in the upper gallery, Michael Kelly exhibits acrylic paintings of Central Oregon highways and surrounding scenery. A cartographer as well as an artist, Kelly conceptualized his road paintings while commuting on Highway 97 between Bend and Warm Springs. Traveling to work making maps for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, he realized that most view the landscape from inside a moving vehicle and began taking photos from such a perspective.

Photos from the perspective of the driver and passenger windows as well as the windshield inspired a group of work entitled Highway 97 Series.

Images included highly expressionistic paintings from views one might observe traveling at higher speeds such as Highway 97 Series: Old Railroad Bridge,

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Davis said some unrelated components failed during the system upgrade. Some of the problems might have been the result of power surges, which are common in winter.

“You can expect things to happen when there are more people around. Like a power grid, when there’s more draw, there are more chances for problems,” Davis said.

“I’m excited. Sunriver is due for the upgrade. We still feel that we respond more promptly to service requests than other systems in Oregon.

Generally, we don’t rest until it’s taken care of. Somebody calls in with a service issue and we are generally there by the end of the day. That’s just the way we are. Most other cable Internet service providers will set up an appointment days later.”

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a scene featuring Crooked River. Views while stopped at turnouts produced more detailed images such as Highway 97 Series: 88 Bales, freshly baled alfalfa hay near Madras, and Highway 97 Series: Morning, Deschutes River.

Using the acrylic medium which the artist finds wellsuited for abstract work as well as fine detail, his “road” paintings feature highly-saturated, complementary colors which create strong, almost graphic images. The artist often airbrushes cloudless skies producing life-like, smooth blocks of varied blues contrasted with brush-rendered foregrounds in realistic detail creating a highly defined, somewhat surreal perspective.

A graduate of the Art Institute of Boston and with a BFA from San Francisco Art Institute, Kelly’s work appears in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. as well as internationally in Ireland and Canada. Exhibitions include private galleries and academic institutions in Boston, San Francisco, Albuquerque and his current home of Bend.

Ann Ruttan’s oil paintings appear in the lower gallery of the Sunriver Lodge. Artwork in her current show characterizes the progression of her painting style over the past three-plus years ranging from impressionism to abstraction. Images include a loosely impressionistic rendering of spring flowers in pastel hues and progress through boldly colored expressionistic landscapes to abstract paintings with a broad reference to sunset or horizon.

The exhibit explores her interest in the art of Mark Rothko, famed for his pulsating blocks of color. Ruttan explores this theme painting works in hot reds as well as cool blues. Ruttan is widely

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collected throughout the U.S. and has appeared on the OPB series Art Beat.

Sunriver Betty Gray Gallery welcomes the public to the exhibit in the upper and lower

galleries of Sunriver Lodge.

Art consultant Billye Turner organizes gallery exhibitions for the Sunriver Resort and provides additional information at 541-382-9398.

Sunriver Library event schedule Write Now! Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. Enjoy creative writing but dislike how the process is oftentimes a solitary activity? Write Now! is a program where attendees can brainstorm, play word games, and enjoy the written word in a casual setting. Get a great idea for that next short story or poem. Information: Sheila, 541-312-1081 or sheilag@deschutslibrary.org Live Read Thursday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m. A program in which attendees enjoy light refreshments while being immersed in short fiction read out loud by others; sharing encouraged. Information: Sheila, 541-312-1081 or sheilag@deschuteslibrary.org Good Chair Great Book Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m. Read and discuss “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See. Information: Sheila, 541-3121081 or sheilag@deschuteslibrary.org

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BC’s Blackwater River topic of Anglers Club meeting Land up to one hundred rainbows in a day on a dry fly?

Unheard of you say. Add to that the untouched landscape, the cry of a loon, and remoteness as you’ve never before experienced and you have the Blackwater River in British Columbia. Got the picture? Retired B.C. guide and outfitter Ron Thompson will share his knowledge of 40 plus years guiding on this beautiful river at the Sunriver Anglers Club 7 p.m. Feb. 16 meeting at the Sunriver Fire Station.

The Blackwater River is located northwest of Quesnell, B.C. and is entirely untouched by manmade structures and development. The river originates in the cedar swamps of the Caribou/Chilcotin region and heads east, eventually joining the mighty Frasier River. The drainage lies adjacent to the famous Dean River that flows to the west.

The Blackwater derives its name from the tea-like color of the water due to the tannins found in the soils. It river meanders through 150 miles

of interconnected lakes and canyons until it eventually flows into the Frasier.

Due to the high nutrient level, abundant invertebrate population, and remote access, the Blackwater has a healthy population of rainbows. How many, no one knows for sure as the B.C Fisheries Department does not actively manage the population. The upper river fish are 13 to15 inches, while larger but fewer fish to 18 inches seem to reside in the lower stretches of the river. Two to four weight rods, nine-foot long, seem to be the norm.

The Blackwater rainbows are a subspecies of their own, being found only in that river’s drainage. The beautifully marked and full-bodied trout prefer large prey items such as dragonfly nymphs, snails, mollusk and small bait fish. The one-yearold fish feed on small, coarse fish and are highly piscivorous at maturity. In recent years they have been used as triploids (sterile, non-breeding) for stocking the famous Dragon Lake. They will be stocked in the coming

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years in East Lake to devour the troublesome tui chub. As aggressive shallow water feeders they are superb at attacking dry flies.

During Thompson’s tenure he was active in establishing the Lake Kluskoil Provincial Park that protects 23 miles of the Blackwater, as well as helping to ensure the Heritage River designation for the river.

In addition, Thompson worked to convince B.C. Fisheries to regulate the river as artificial fly only water and to implement a powerboat restriction on the water. Pretty impressive guy.

Come join us Feb. 16 and learn about an incredible world-class fishery and hear some great river adventures.

The Sunriver Anglers Club invites members and guests (both men and women are welcome) to its monthly meetings.

For information and the current club newsletter, visit www.sunriveranglers.com.

Direct questions about the club to president Mal Murphy at 541-593-2641.

Sunriver community theater update The newly established community theater in Sunriver now has a name, a logo and is registered with the American Association of Community Theaters (AACT). The group will be known as the Sunriver Stars Community Theater. Artistic director, Victoria KristyZalewski, chose the name to represent the expansive starfilled skies over the Sunriver community as well as to recognize the talent that will perform under them.

The Sunriver Stars’ logo was designed by Nolan Thompson of Bend Graphic Design.

The design incorporates the star-filled sky shining over the local “stars” as families flock

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to enjoy a performance on a summer evening. Thompson rendered the design in several color options and KristyZalewski chose the blues and greens so abundant in our area.

Thompson donated his time and talent.

“I love the arts in its many

forms,” said Thompson. “The fact that a group of Sunriver residents is coming together to start a grass roots community theater is exciting. I think something like that deserves local support so I was happy to donate creation of the logo.

Maybe I’ll even give acting a try and join in the fun.”

To get the fun up and running, Kristy-Zalewski, who prefers to be called Mrs. Z, is following the recommendations of AACT, and has opened a business checking account at Bank of the Cascades in the village, registered the name of the Turn to Theater, page 7

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6:30 p.m. book club events are free and open to all! Light refreshments served at book club/author events Feb. 6 Travel Essay: The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt Feb. 13 Mystery: Faithful Place by Tana French Feb. 23 NonFiction: Massacred for Gold by Greg Nokes.

Nokes will be here in person to lead the club discussion Feb. 27 Fiction: A Good Year by Peter Mayle

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Joy for life reigns supreme at Artists Gallery “Show Your Love” is the theme of Artists Gallery Sunriver in February. Love of art, romantic love, familial love, friendship and “joie de vie,” or “joy for life,” will all reign supreme. The gallery features four outstanding and diverse artists this month.

Metal sculpture, contemporary art, gorgeous jewelry and fine oil paintings will be recognized at the gallery’s monthly Second Saturday reception scheduled for Feb. 11, 4-7 p.m. The gallery’s artists will welcome patrons with all of the warmth the month of February embodies.

Bonnie Junell is inspired each winter to find the splendor in all things snow and ice. Two of her latest creations show the beauty and quiet solitude of the winter season. Come see “Out of the Aspens,” a 30-by-48 original oil painting. For the last three years, Junell has painted her beloved Clydesdale horses into snowy paintings that have also become Christmas cards. These images found their way onto small giclee prints and hanging ornaments as well.

Junell also creates small affordable original oil paintings and the gallery will be featuring “Winter Solitude,” a tranquil and soothing wintery scene of

Bonnie Junell

Central Oregon – perfect for the collector whose room could use a serene piece of fine art.

The past three months, Junell has been teaching a “no experience necessary” oil painting class at the gallery. These classes generate a buzz because even beginners are creating their own masterpieces, a testament to Junell’s abilities as a teacher and an artist Scott Cunningham finds himself exceedingly busy as an artist and a business owner since he builds and sells the plasma cutters he uses in his metal creations. Last year, Cunningham led the Artists Gallery in sales as his attention to detail and amazing precision metal sculptures spoke to locals and visitors.

“North Middle Sister” is a painstaking multidimensional steel interpretation of the North and Middle Sister mountains.

This large art installation features an alpine lake scene with mountains as a backdrop. Cunningham welcomes commissions.

Renne Brock is renowned for her contemporary painting style. “I use art to express life’s experiences. My paintings reflect the aspects of life that are difficult to verbalize yet easier to understand through an image.

This artistic process provides me with the liberties to go beyond the obvious and delve deeper into the meaning and relationships we experience in life.

I constantly strive to stretch the form and shape to the edge of our boundaries of realism, and then move beyond that point to see relationships in another dimension,” Brock said.

Brock serves on the gallery board of directors and was Turn to Gallery, page 8

Classes continue at the gallery Artists Galley Sunriver is offering an introduction to needle felting workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 2-4 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m.

With the simple and amazing felting needle, participants will learn to transform wool into warm and whimsical ornaments. The workshop begins with a demonstration of the ancient art of felting, wool types and wool processing and proceeds into step-bystep instruction, helpful hints and some hard-learned secrets about the use of felting needles. Pre-felts, wool, foam work surface and needles are provided for the class. No experience is necessary, but due to the extreme sharpness of the needles, participation is limited to age 14 and up. Class fee: $40.

Kelly Riley has been a shepherd, spinner, felter and artist for a quarter century. In an ongoing effort to share the wonderful world of wool, she has been conducting workshops and demonstrations at various fiber guilds, retreats, university textile Turn to Classes, page 8

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performing group with the local chamber of commerce, began work on a mission statement, and is actively seeking board members.

Local resident Nancy Foote, former educator and aspiring thespian, has stepped forward as the first official member of the board. The board will work together to network within

the community, spreading the word about the new troupe, and ensuring that quality, family appropriate live theater is available to participate in and support in Sunriver.

If you would like more information about joining the Sunriver Stars board or about the planned performance schedule, contact Mrs. Z at dramama@ comcast.net.

A new website is under construction and can be found by visiting www.sunriverstars.com.

Design Center Anniversary Celebration!

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Tuesday, February 21st, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Join Neil Kelly in celebrating the 4th anniversary of our Bend Design Center! Come learn from industry experts and our Neil Kelly design professionals about remodeling trends and products at our Kitchen Design seminar (4:30 PM – 5:00 PM), then stay for the Open House celebration, featuring: • Wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres from Pine Tavern

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one of the initial artists to join the gallery when it opened its doors over a year ago. Brock is a member of Sagebrushers Art Society in Bend.

Rochelle Davenport is best known for her stunning metal work. She constructs sterling silver earrings, bracelets and pendants and 14k gold and platinum wedding bands. She has designed jewelry since 1997 and would be happy to discuss design ideas for handcrafted pieces.

The gallery welcomed thousands of visitors the past year and continues to amaze with its quality arts and crafts and diversity of art. While enjoying the Feb. 11 Second Saturday celebration from 4-7 p.m., remember to pick up an Art ’n’ About punch card from a participating village merchant.

After visiting all participating merchants, drop off the card at the gallery. One lucky card

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Artists Gallery Sunriver is open Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the month of February.

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By Susan Berger Duckweed, duckweed, duckweed… what to do about the duckweed?

Pick up a Harold (the Scene’s predecessor) from the early 1980s and duckweed and plant growth in the Sun River were hot topics then, too.

• A 1982 article stated there has been a “pattern of concern about the unusual presence of algae,” followed in the next issue with “recognizing the biological limitations of the area in terms of water quality, water flow and instability of soils and shoreline.”

• A 1983 Sun River engineering study was done and stated, “there are no simple solutions. The present condition has numerous causes, the most important of which is the inadequate vertical drop which precludes sufficient flow to be self-cleaning.”

• A 1984 article noted cleanup of the Sun River was still on the radar of the board as a “pending SROA project.”

• SROA board highlights from the May 1992 Scene mentions “several owners have expressed their concerns about the buildup of vegetation, and resulting decay, along the Sun River.”

• In 2007, manual removal of aquatic vegetation was attempted by SROA’s Public Works crews. The project moved some duckweed out of the waterway, but was ultimately unsuccessful.

Needless to say, the issue of duckweed is not new in Sunriver, but it raises its tiny green head every few years and is blamed for being an eyesore by those with homes along the Sun River.

Beauty may in the eye of the beholder, but who is to decide whether duckweed is good or bad? This is the million-dollar question.

From the family lemnaceae, duckweed is a tiny aquatic plant that floats on the surface of still or slow-moving fresh water streams, wetlands, ponds and lakes. Each plant consists of one or more fronds, which has the appearance of leaves but is actually a combination of leaf and stem attached to a rootlet that dangles in the water. The growth of this high-protein plant can be rapid, covering an entire waterway in a matter of days.

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departments, and her studio.

She develops and sells felt products, felting kits, spinning wool and fiber related art at craft and fiber shows, through mail order catalogs and online. Her formal education includes a BA in art and environmental design. She is self-taught in fiber arts with years of adventurous exploration.

With less than five feet of grade along its 3.8-mile length, water throughout the manmade Sun River channel has little to no flow. But can’t we just turn up the water like a faucet? Well… it’s not quite that simple.

Any water entering the Sun River comes via a spring at its southern end headwater. The water rights to the spring is owned and managed by Sunriver Resort, who mostly uses the water for irrigation of the Meadows golf course.

In the northern end, and where much of the duckweed collects, water levels are controlled by the Sunriver Nature Center to maintain certain water levels in Lake Aspen and surrounding wetland, which in turn provides wildlife habitat Turn to Duckweed, page 12

February classes Bonnie Junell: Beginning Oil Painting, Feb. 8 and 9, 6-8 p.m.

Kim Jones: Beginning Acrylic Painting, Feb. 13, 16, 23, 6-8 p.m.

Kelly Riley: Introduction to Needle Felting, Feb. 22, 2-4 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Rochelle Davenport: Beginning Wire Wrap Jewelry, Feb. 21 and 29, 6-8 p.m.

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Valentine dinner/concert to feature saxophonist Have you made Valentine’s Day plans for you and your special someone yet? One of the best choices in Central Oregon for a romantic Valentine’s Day outing is at the Sunriver Resort Great Hall.

Join the Sunriver Music Festival for an evening of delicious food, wine, a full concert and dancing featuring jazz saxophonist Patrick Lamb and his band on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14.

The Sunriver Resort chefs have created a special threecourse Valentine’s Day menu

of filet mignon, steelhead or a portabella mushroom entrée with accompaniments. Come alone or bring your friends.

Tables for two or eight are available.

After dinner, dance to the music of Lamb and his fivepiece band. Lamb is an extraordinary performer who combines raw talent and energy with a singular ability to captivate an audience with his charm, sincerity and pure magnetism.

His focus as a songwriter and recording artist is old school

Resort gifts culinary campaign $250,000 Sunriver Resort has announced the sale of two lots in Caldera Springs near Sunriver.

The proceeds of these sales, approximately $250,000, will be dedicated to fulfilling the resort’s pledge to the Central Oregon Community College Foundation’s culinary campaign.

“This is the most recent example of Sunriver’s support of higher education and their strong relationship with the college,” said Jim Weaver, executive director of the COCC Foundation. “In addition, they have funded a foundation scholarship for decades and have sponsored a table at the Meal of the Year scholarship fundraising event.”

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“We employ more than 50 chefs and other culinary staff, so when the foundation announced plans for a new culinary center in 2008, we were naturally attracted to supporting it,” said Tom O’Shea, managing director of Sunriver Resort. “With the soft economy and tight resources, we were unable to immediately complete our $250,000 pledge. The donation of the two lots allowed us to use assets that we owned as a show of our commitment to COCC, which has now been fulfilled by the sale of these two lots.”

The COCC Foundation’s culinary capital campaign raised $3.5 million for the construction of the Jungers Culinary Center. The state-of-the-art teaching facility includes two

R&B, soul and a flavor of jazz to create his own unique sound.

Born in Jackson, Miss., Lamb began playing roadhouse music as a teenager in the rural south when he heard the evocative sounds of James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and Wilton Felder of the Crusaders.

He immersed himself in the music of these great artists and began to discover his own sound as both a musician and performer.

In the 1980s the family moved to Portland and Lamb’s music career was kick started at the early age of 16. In the early 1990s, Lamb performed and toured with two-time Grammy award winner Diane Schuur.

This led to international tours with Gino Vanelli and Bobby Caldwell.

Since 2002, Lamb has produced five studio albums including his recent album, “Sweet Tea.” His award winning show “Let The Good Times Roll, A Tribute To Ray Charles” debuted at the 2005 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival with a 15-piece all-star big band. The tribute received stellar reviews

both regionally and nationally, and the show opened the 2007-08 Oregon Symphony Pops season.

Lamb has been honored with numerous music awards starting with an acclaimed best soloist performance at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and two Grammy nominations.

“It’s all about the people and connecting with them and about heart,” said Lamb.

“When God gives you a gift, and I believe he gives everyone

a gift, you feel compelled to share it. It’s part of your role on the planet. That’s the magic of music. It’s entertainment, but to me it’s also a transcendent experience. It’s a spiritual journey and it takes you to a different place.”

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Big friends come in small packages sunriver nature center & observatory

By Kody Osborne, Naturalist Many readers may know about the adopt-an-animal program at the nature center. It gives the public an opportunity to make a difference in our animals’ lives.

For just a few dollars donation, visitors have a chance at supporting our wonderful little creatures by supplying them with the necessary food and habitat upgrades they need to thrive in captivity. Through the program, generous individuals receive a certificate of adoption, along with a picture and personal biography of their newly adopted friends.

But for two young girls, a simple adoption would not be enough. To Sophie and Rachel Dalfonsi, the nature center’s Western screech owl was love at first sight. Our tiny little raptor friend took their hearts away.

Younger sister Sophie recently received a few dollars for her

Sophie Dalfonsi and Rachel Dalfonsi receive their adopt-an-animal certificate from Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory naturalist Kody Osborne and the Western screech owl.

birthday. After learning about the adopt-an-animal program, she selflessly and thoughtfully knew what she wanted to do.

She was going to give her gift to the screech owl.

Sophie’s birthday money donation added up to about $25; an incredible amount for such a young girl. But the Dalfonsi

sisters were not finished. With some help from older sister Rachel, Sophie began a moneyraising campaign . The two sisters went door-to-door around Sunriver neighborhoods, collecting change to add to the already large sum of money for the screech owl. They ended up raising $31.67. This was their

Night sky offers Jupiter, Pleiades as a mid-winter treats

By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager January has come and gone but the primo planet watching continues. This month Jupiter is great and we see Venus setting in the west soon after dark.

February offers a number of mid-winter treats, so we hope for some clear skies on viewing nights like we had in January.

The Pleiades is a nice small cluster of stars in the constellation of Taurus and is perhaps the most famous cluster in the sky. Binoculars are great way

to enjoy this breathtaking object. The cluster’s five brightest stars are arranged in a small configuration of stars that look like a small dipper through binoculars. This compact group of stars, also known as the Seven Sisters, sparkles like blue diamonds in the winter sky.

Besides the Pleiades, Taurus offers other deep sky treasures like the Crab Nebula, double stars, and many open clusters.

Gemini and Orion also offer some wonderful viewing.

Spend a little time with bin-

oculars or a small telescope and enjoy the sky.

The observatory staff has been busy with maintenance on equipment as well as the “eye in the sky” project that will provide a home for our two new telescopes – the 30-inch and 20-inch Newtonian reflector.

This marvelous pair of instruments was donated last year.

The observatory plans on opening Feb. 18-19 for evening programs, if weather allows, Turn to Observatory, page 11

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At the end of the summer, it was time for the Dalfonsi family to leave Sunriver. And with a new friend from afar, the girls headed back home to California. This would not be the last we would see the girls.

Last month, the Dalfonsi family happened to be back in town for a holiday vacation.

Never forgetting their small owl friend – whom the girls lovingly call “Hooty” – the girls came back for a visit. This time, the sisters pulled out all the stops and generously gave a third donation collected through everything from softball games to door-to-door fundraising.

Through their hard work and dedication, these two helped raise money not only for Hooty’s daily mouse dinner, but also improvements to this cavity nester’s “hole away from home.” Come by the nature center to see his new home, and see how this tiny forest dweller can inspire care in your heart.

The girls received a handmade certificate signed by nature center staff, and of course, a personal visit from their little Hooty friend. They say that they aren’t finished yet, and plan to come back this summer to raise more money and volunteer their time.

The nature center staff looks forward to having their help, and want to thank Sophie and Rachel for their outstanding care and support for our resident Western screech owl.

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Nature Center research published in major journal

Amphibian research by the Sunriver Nature Center, in collaboration with world-famous biologist Pieter Johnson, has resulted in publication of an article in the eminent journal “Ecological Letters.”

The article, titled “Living fast and dying of infection: Host life history drives interspecific variation in infection and disease risk,” describes a dichotomy of responses to parasites in amphibians depending upon whether they develop rapidly and have relatively short lifespans versus those that develop more slowly and live much longer.

Using the parasite that causes developing tadpoles to sprout extra legs, the researchers were able to show that those frogs that develop rapidly and become frogs at relatively small size were much more prone to dying or developing malformations than their cousins who develop more slowly and transform at a larger size.

The authors speculate that there is an ecological tradeoff between investing in an aggressive immune system that may help control parasite infection and virulence, versus investing those resources in rapid development. According to this hypothesis, long-lived species that develop slowly reap more benefit from maintaining an “expensive” immune response to parasites, while their “faster” relatives simply try to avoid the parasites through maximizing their rate of growth and early age of breeding.

The study was led by Dr. Pieter Johnson of the University of Colorado department of ecology and evolutionary biology, with Jay Bowerman of the Sunriver Nature Center joining four other authors in a collaborative effort.

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starting at 8 p.m.

This year should be exciting, as we work on many new projects and displays. Once the snow is gone, we can ready the very popular outdoor planet walk exhibit, made possible by the Sunriver Women’s Club.

Be sure to check out our web page for the current schedule of events, and for the latest news.

It is also to time to renew your membership. Not a member? February and March are the best time to become a member. Not only do you get to support the observatory, but you will receive our newsletter with all our events coming this spring and summer. Don’t miss out.

Nature Center Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $3 adults, $2 children (2-12) and free for members.

Observatory Open Feb. 18-19 (Saturday and Sunday) for night sky viewing 8-10 p.m. Dress warmly. Admission: $6 adults, $4 children (2-12) and free for members.

Second Tern offers winter supplies, valentine décor As winter sets in, it’s time to think about indoor activities, and the Second Tern Thrift Shop is a great place to find a good selection of games, puzzles, books, audio books, videos, DVDs and CDs. There’s a good supply of these items for kids as well as adults.

If you’re the creative type, The Second Tern also maintains a supply of craft items, including lots of fabrics and yarns.

If snow season means outdoor sports for you, check out the Tern’s ample supply of skis, boots, and cold-weather clothing, including some very jazzy ski outfits and spiffy, dressy outerwear for winter-time walking and party-going. That includes

footwear designed to be warm and skid-resistant on icy walkways.

Don’t forget the Tern when you think of Valentine’s Day. There are lots of fun gift items as well as valentine décor and plush items, candles and cards.

The Second Tern at 17377 Spring River Road is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Tern recycles metals and if you need a pick-up for your larger items, call 541593-3367 or volunteer coordinator, Gail Beeson at 541-598-7397 for an appointment.

All proceeds benefit the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory.

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Birds and culture of Peru Feb. 24, 7-9 p.m.: Experience the birds and culture of Peru in a slide presentation by Doris Valencia, professional guide for Habitats Peru Travel.

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Chamber news: Mobile app, tournament set, after hours Chamber launches mobile app To deliver more value to its members, local residents and visitors to Sunriver, the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a mobile Web app to enable smart device users to access information “on the go.”

Using the app, users can: • Find local businesses in the chamber’s online directory • Access discounts and special offers • Get the latest information on local events and activities The chamber invested in this latest technology to put Sunriver businesses in front of the rapidly growing number of mobile Internet users worldwide.

A recent report by The Nielsen Group indicates that by 2015, 2.7 billion people will be using smartphones and portable devices to access the Internet. By next year alone, there will be more smartphones in use in the U.S. than any other type. This means mobile Web will overtake desktop Internet as the most popular online tool for gathering information.

Locals and visitors will be able to get instant information, including Sunriver Chamber members and locations, phone numbers, email and web addresses, and descriptions of products or services. They also can browse an online calendar for local events and activities, as well as download discount coupons posted by area businesses.

An added feature of the app is that it is interactive. You

can click on a map icon for directions to the business, dial its phone number automatically, view photos and access its website.

A mobile Web app is essentially an optimized Web page with app-like features, including navigation and design.

It is accessed through a Web browser and features an applike button for quick access.

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Local residents and visitors are cordially invited to stop by after hours to meet and chat with library staff and hear about the many outstanding reading programs and services offered by the Deschutes Public Library system.

As always there will be an opportunity to network with friends and business acquaintances, enjoy refreshments and win door prizes. After hours is free and open to the public.

Swings Tournament For information, call the Sunday, June 3, is the date chamber at 541-593-8149. of this year’s Swings for Strings Golf Tournament to be held at Sunriver’s Woodlands golf course.

Presented by Sunriver Resort, the golf event is in its fourth year. Tournament proceeds benefit the Sunriver Music Festival’s summer concert series and the Sunriver chamber’s business education programs.

The day-long event includes 18 holes of golf, cart, barbecue lunch, raffle, tee prizes, par 3 challenges, and a post-event awards reception with music

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For information or a registration form, call toll-free 877-593-8149 or email Following duckweed removal efforts last summer, the lake at Black Butte Ranch experienced a filamentous algae bloom. info@sunriverchamber.com moval options, but no clear-cut Library after hours solutions for the long-term.

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In fact, a trip to Black Butte Ranch revealed that removing duckweed can result in negative consequences. Duckweed removal last summer from a

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ranch lake resulted in a major algae bloom that was far worse in appearance than the duckweed.

SROA’s Environmental Services Department requested up to $100,000 during the 2012 budget process for testing various removal options. The budget proposal was nixed by the board citing the money isn’t available for such a project at this time.

“In terms of budget and in terms of SHARC, we did not fund any discretionary projects this year,” said SROA board president Bob Nelson during a Jan. 20 board work session. The board was clear to note that not funding removal efforts does not dictate the position of the board – whether they are for it or not.

Anything SROA might do to the waterway will also be impacted by what happens upstream. With half of the Sun River’s length meandering through Resort property, whatever is done will need involvement and support of the Resort — which could also mean sharing any costs. SROA will be in touch with the Resort to discuss such options.

And though some will argue the seasonal green plant ruins the look of the waterway, it certainly hasn’t stopped brides from taking photos of their special day with the Sun River as a backdrop — duckweed and all.

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

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

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Environmental David Jendro, interim chair djendro@jendrohart.com

Finance Bob Wrightson, chair bobnkatie10@msn.com

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Public Affairs Jane Boubel, chair jboubel@chamberscable.com

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Grandparents’ rights subject of library presentation Janine Curtis, a Bend attorney with an interest in grandparent rights, will be speaking at the Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane, Saturday, Feb. 25 , 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The presentation will address recent changes in laws relating to grandparents’ rights to continue their relationships with their grandchildren when divorce, illness, adoption, or other circumstances may interfere with these established relationships.

Curtis grew up in the Lewiston, Idaho area and graduated

Volunteer Opportunities Have some spare time on your hands and enjoy helping others and your community?

There are numerous volunteer organizations within Sunriver and nearby communities that would welcome your donation of time.

• Care & Share needs volunteers for two hours the last Friday of the month to help package and distribute food to those in need. Contact Marilyn at 541-593-3653.

• Citizen Patrol needs volunteers for a minimum of four hours a month. Members perform house checks, coordinate emergency evacuations and traffic control for community events. Candidates must be a Sunriver property owner.

Contact Larry Buzan at 541593-1418.

• Sunriver Area Public Library needs help for a variety of

tasks. Contact Kate at katem@ dpls.us or call 541-312-1086.

• American Red Cross hosts a blood drive in Sunriver about every two months. Volunteers needed for 3.5 hours during the drive. Contact Ellen at 541 749-4111.

• The Second Tern Thrift Store always needs a hand at the nonprofit store. Contact Gail Beeson at 541-598-7397.

• The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory needs you.

Duties may include greeting visitors, answering questions from the public and animal care. Contact Susan Briles at 541-593-4442.

• The Newberry Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is currently constructing homes in La Pine for families in need. Contact Randy Heise at 541-593-5005 or email info@ newberryhabitat.org.

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from the University of Idaho Law School. She practiced family law in the Bend area from 1983 until 2003. She then worked as a staff attorney for the Advocate Program of the Tohono O’odham Indian Tribe outside of Tucson, Ariz.

She returned to private practice here in Bend in early 2011 with a focus on family law, grandparents’ rights, and adoption.

Grandparents, foster parents and other third parties play an increasing role in the care of children, both statewide and nationally. The Pew Research Center analysis of recent U.S. Census Bureau data reported that almost seven million U.S. children live in households with at least one grandparent.

Of this total, approximately 41 percent were in households where a grandparent was the primary caregiver. This represents an increase of 16 percent since 2000.

As a result of the increasing involvement of grandparents and other third parties in the

lives of children and the impact on natural or biological parents, there is a significant and evolving body of law, both nationally and in Oregon.

A U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 2000, Troxel v Granville, 530 US 57 (2000), has had a substantial effect on grandparents’ rights. In that case a Washington state court had awarded visitation rights to a non-parent over the objections of a parent. In reversing that decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that parents have a constitutional, due process right to the care, custody and control of their children. As a result of that ruling, individual states have revised their third-party visitation statutes to comply with the mandate of the Supreme Court.

Oregon has responded to the Troxel decision by revising Oregon’s psychological parent statute that gave specific rights to grandparents. As a result, the legislature created a presumption that a parent acts in a child’s best interest in choosing with whom the child lives or has ongoing relationships, such as visitation rights.

As a result of these changes in the law, the burden is on grandparents to show that it is in the child’s best interests to continue with established relationships. Despite the burden in doing so, a continuing involvement of a grandparent

Group Gatherings These groups meet regularly, same time, same place

Mondays Ladies Lunch and Bridge 11:30 a.m., The Meadows at the Sunriver Lodge Sign up at the Marketplace Alcoholics Anonymous 7 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center

Tuesdays Couples Bridge 6 p.m. Sunriver Fire Station Sign up at the Marketplace Info: 541-593-9397

Wednesdays Sunriver Rotary 7:30 a.m., Hearth Room at the Sunriver Lodge Info: 541-593-7381 Sunriver Yoga Club 8:45 a.m. All levels welcome Sunriver Fire Station Info: 541-593-9305 Knitting Group 6-9 p.m. Styxx and Stones Village at Sunriver Info: 541-593-3132

Thursdays Le Cercle Francais On break until April.

Info: 541-390-5214 Duplicate Bridge 6 p.m., First, second & fourth Thursday, Sunriver Fire Station Info: 541-593-9397

Churches Catholic Holy Trinity

Mass: 8 a.m. Thursday; 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. Sunday.

Cottonwood Road across from the Marketplace.

541-593-5990, 541-536-3571 www.holyredeemerparish.net Father Jose T. Mudakodiyil

Non-Denominational Community Bible Church at Sunriver

9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11:15 a.m. Bible Fellowship Hour. At Beaver and Theater drives. (541) 593-8341 www.cbchurchsr.org Pastor: Glen Schaumloeffel

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10 a.m. Sundays 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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Sunriver resident recognized for debut novel

By Brooke Snavely Sunriver owner C. L. Kostow’s first novel “After The Bomb” was named winner of the Science Fiction Category at the 2011 New England Book Festival. A panel of industry experts judged the book deserving for “general excellence and the author’s passion for telling a good story.” They also noted “the potential of the work to reach a wider audience.” Kostow was unable to travel to Boston to receive the award, but he is looking forward to the perks the recognition could bring.

Awards get the attention of publishers and agents, Kostow said. “Even in this day and age of on-demand digital publishing, being picked up by a publisher who has the ability to market a book to a large audience and place the product in thousands of bookstores is the key to success. I’m still marketing on my own. I’m not selling hundreds of thousands of copies but I am selling some. I get a royalty check every quarter and usually have one of two reactions: ‘That’s not bad’ or ‘that’s not very much.’ ” “After The Bomb,” is about a group of students from an imaginary liberal arts college in Oregon, on a field trip to a cave in the Cascades, said Kostow, who has explored a number of Central Oregon’s caves.

“As a result of being in the cave when it happens, they survive a cataclysmic event, unlike most of rest of the world. I don’t

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describe what happened until well into the book because the characters have no way of finding out what happened.

They have ideas, but they really don’t know. There are no newspapers or TVs to inform them of what happened.”

“They’re college kids. They don’t know how to hunt, tan hides, build a house… they don’t know how to do much of anything, but they’re smart and innovative. What they come up with is stuff they had to figure out on their own. Virtually everything in a 21st century society has been destroyed. There’s not much left.

“The book is from the point of view of the survivors. They have to figure out how to sort life out and carry on. The story takes place over 300 years, through multiple generations and interactions between families. It ends when they realize they have no recollection of life before the event. Language has changed, culture has changed, and they have lost the ability to read and write.”

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Retired Secret Service agent to address Sunriver Men’s Club Dick Rathmell, a retired Secret Service agent, will address the Sunriver Men’s Club Thursday, Feb. 23. The luncheon will be held at the Hearth Room of the Sunriver Resort. Sunriver area men and women are welcome to attend. The cost is $17 per person.

Rathmell’s talk starts with a look at the evolution of the U.S. Secret Service. The agency was started to combat counterfeit money during the Civil War. Later, the service took on responsibility for protecting the president, presidential candidates, and visiting world leaders. As this presidential election season progresses, get a behind the scene perspective of a presidential campaign.

Rathmell witnessed a lot of history during his 25-year career with the Secret Service.

As typical of most agents, he worked many interesting investigative and protective assignments. He was a detail leader during a presidential campaign, a supervisor on the Presidential Protective Division and the Agent in Charge of a Field Office. Where he can, Rathmel is looking forward to sharing some of his good memories.

Today, Rathmell enjoys life and all the outdoor activities here in Central Oregon with his favorite girlfriend, Abby.

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ents take steps to protect the relationship.

This presentation is designed continued from page 13 to assist in understanding the when homes are broken by laws and options available to divorce, incarceration, mental grandparents or other third paror physical illness, crime, or the ties to allow them to continue death of parents, may provide the stability and constancy to be a presence in the lives of needed by a child to weather the children with whom they the disruption in the nuclear have established relationships.

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around to finishing it. “It’s very difficult to write while working.

I would wake up in middle of night in a cold sweat and knock off 2,000 to 3,000 words. I finally decided three years ago to finish.”

Kostow quit his full-time job as an electrical engineer in 2008 but continues consulting part time. “When I started the book, holocaust themes weren’t a popular topic. Nuclear war became kind of passé, so I changed it to a meteor strike.

Then other people started coming out with similar survival stories – the movie ‘2012’, the Survivor TV show, etc. – and it inspired me to finish. I think my story is different. I tried not to be influenced by previous works.”

Kostow said he likes stories with twists that leave something to the reader’s imagination.

Kostow first came to Sunriver for vacations in the 1970s when his children were young.

He and his wife have owned a home in Sunriver since 1994.

Together they have owned and improved six different houses in Sunriver at various times, indulging their collective home improvement and decorating hobbies.

Kostow wouldn’t discuss future topics but did say he has half a dozen novels he’s working on. He hopes to finish and publish his second book later this year.

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By Linda Stephenson You order from a seed or plant catalog just one time and then they have you on their list. You start receiving catalogs from every seed and plant producer across the country.

They tell you that they will ship your order at the best planting time according to your hardiness zone. That sounds good, but if they have never planted in south Deschutes County, how do they know what the hardiness zone is?

Every publisher of a seed catalog will take the advice of the USDA and ship according to their zone chart.

We have one of the most severely limiting climates in the United States. I have seen this

area listed on hardiness maps as a zone 5. On several other maps we are zone 4.

When ordering seeds and plants stay with zones 1, 2 and 3. I have had success growing some plants that were suited to a zone 5, but have also had many failures. When picking out the varieties for your garden, be very careful with your selections.

The elevation of 4,200 feet above sea level is not the limiting factor. It’s the fluctuation between daytime and nighttime temperatures throughout the year that effectively limit what will grow in south Deschutes County.

Cold winter temperatures are not a serious problem since

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most ornamentals, trees, shrubs and fruit trees will survive the wintertime temperatures experienced here. Even with the occasional cold snap as much as 35 degrees below zero, the maximum low during the winter is not the major concern with plant production.

Twenty years of weather records indicate that we can expect frost on the high desert any day of the year. The temperature fluctuations often will cause plants to bud and begin to grow early in the spring only to be damaged by frost later on. While nighttime averages may hold in the 40s, there are a significant number of nights that will drop into the 30s during our short 90-day growing season.

When picking the seeds for your vegetable garden, select the shortest season varieties.

The crops that require warmer temperatures or are susceptible to frost during the growing season – such as tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and squash – might grow, but you will have to have added protection such as a greenhouse, or cover them every night.

Most of the fruit trees developed for colder climates will survive our winters. The problem comes during the blossom period. Many nights during blossom time will be frosty, killing the blossom and causing the failure of fruit. Too many nights like this and you won’t have a crop.

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nighttime temperatures are 28 degrees. Your best bet for fruit production is with currants, gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries.

Here again, not all varieties will grow here.

You have to be very careful on your selections and plant in protected areas. There are some advantages in selecting varieties that bloom later in the spring in an attempt to miss the frost. But remember, the late blooming varieties are also later to mature, so you may get the frost on the other end of the calendar.

When thumbing through your newest catalog, pay special attention to the perennial section. Perennials are a salvation to gardeners on the high desert.

The foliage of the perennial dies back in the winter, but the roots, when mulched prop-

erly, remain alive to produce a new plant that flowers the next year.

Here again you need to be aware of plant hardiness. Hardiness zones are based on average minimum winter temperatures.

Since these zones are based on averages, not extremes as in our area, some perennials will be susceptible to winterkill due to the weather fluctuation.

Have fun with your catalogs; the colored pictures will bring sunshine to your home on an otherwise dreary day. Be very careful with your selections.

None of us have money to just throw away.

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Pottery, pastels on display at the Sunriver Library The Friends of the Sunriver Area Library present an exhibit featuring pottery by Ceci Capen and pastel paintings by Barbara Bailey, opening Jan. 31 at the Sunriver Area Library.

The public is cordially invited to view this exhibit during the Library’s library’s regular hours.

Ceci Capen, born in Oahu, Hawaii, has a heritage of Filipina, Portuguese and Chinese, and says that this blend of cultures has shaped her philosophical artistic approach to her work. Visual arts were Capen’s first love – first drawing with charcoal and then turning to photography. After moving to

the Oregon coast, she had several opportunities to enter her art in juried exhibitions, with excellent results.

After moving to Bend, Capen took a pottery class at COCC and there discovered the joys of working with clay. “Using a potter’s wheel allowed me to concentrate and block out all of the world’s troubles,” she said. Capen has continued to learn and experiment in clay – attending a raku pottery workshop with clay artist Jim Romberg – and now works in raku as well as traditional pottery, and has experimented with glaze mixing.

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Helping with the volunteer ski Coffee and tea and a cookie for patrol and teaching CPR keep dessert are included. Beer and him busy during the winter. wine are extra.

Sign-up sheets will be posted Rathmell is proud of his two children, five grandchildren, at the Marketplace and in the and loves to see his father and foyer of the SROA administration building. Reservations can grandchildren ski together.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. be made calling Ken Arnold Luncheon will be served at at 541-593-9397, emailing noon, followed by the program patorken@gmail.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. at 12:30 p.m.

Capen is co-chair of Potters for Education, a partnership between Oregon potters and Arts Central. Potters for Education conducts several shows each year, exhibiting and selling local potters’ work while raising funds for the Arts Central Art Scholarship Fund. Capen enjoys the outdoor lifestyle of the Bend area, and when she hikes she often finds pieces of juniper, lodgepole pine, ponderosa, hemlock and manzanita which she incorporates into her work as handles for her pieces.

Barbara Bailey grew up in western Pennsylvania, attending local grade and high school,

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my way out on the center of the ice because I saw a shot I wanted. My good friend Marcus Schwing took the photo of me taking my shot.

I can’t close this article without mentioning I found a patch of ice that did not hold my weight. I went through and, yes, the water was very cold.

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Local photographer Michael Jensen will offer a two-part workshop for teens and adults on portrait photography from 1:30-4 p.m., Wednesdays, Feb. 8 and 15.

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Bailey also creates art cards, using rubber stamps and collage techniques. Her family back east looks forward to her birthday and holiday greetings – they threaten to disown her if she were to send them a “store bought” card.

“Pottery and Pastels” will be on display at the Sunriver Area Library from Jan. 31 through April 28 during normal library hours. A portion of the sales from the Library library gallery directly benefits the Friends of the Sunriver Area Library, and helps the Friends’ efforts to fund special programs at the library.

The Sunriver Area Library is located at 56855 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park.

For questions about library hours, call 541-312-1080.

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and graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh. She has always worked in the art field. In the early 1960s, Barbara was asked by Allegheny Community College to teach oil painting in its adult education department, and she continued to teach there until she moved to Bend in 2000.

Besides oils, Bailey has worked in watercolors, pastels and prints, although she has begun to work smaller – usually creating watercolor/pastel paintings.

Most of her pastels feature images from the Deschutes River area, especially in the fall, when the colors turn a vivid golden shade. She works mostly from photographs she has taken, for she discovered early that Central Oregon autumns are fleeting.

and include a live model shoot demonstration.

Attendees will then be given an assignment to take some portraits of their own, and report back the next week. Jensen will then offer suggestions on ways of improving areas of the photo and how to manage the light in any condition.

Additionally, Jensen is hosting a photo exhibit at the La Pine Library through May 24.

The exhibit will feature 22 award winning photographs featuring local landscapes including shots of Sparks Lake, Tumalo Falls, Crater Lake, Devils Lake, and many more.

Three C The exhibit will also feaResidentia ture four images from the upcoming La Pine Chamber sponsored cookbook, to which Sup Jensen contributed more than two dozen images.

Cell: 541.948.4204 “This is a fun exhibit because Email: threecreek it shows the beautyP.O. of many Box 3274 • S CCBOregon, #67986 •asElectrica areas of Central well as many simple and difficult photographic techniques.

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Picture Perfect: Winter photography

By Mike Jensen Before I get started on this month’s lesson, I’d like to tell you about something of which I’m pretty proud. From now through May 24, I will have 3040 pieces of my work on display at the La Pine Library. I’ve also agreed to give a free workshop in conjunction with the show.

The workshop is called “Perfect Portraits: In Any Light, With Any Camera.” It will be held at the La Pine Library Feb. 8 and 15. I’ll have several models there to work with Feb. 8, and we’ll go through some basics of managing light and camera settings. I’ll then make an assignment to spend some time shooting portraits. We’ll come back on Feb. 15 to review them, as well as to spend some time with the models again.

Last month we talked about photographing in winter, and little did I know winter wouldn’t arrive at its normal time. Today I looked at the thermometer and it read 57 degrees. 57?

That’s normally the number of inches of snow piled up on the side of our roads. You can never figure out Mother Nature.

Recently I invited a handful of photographers on what I called a “photo play day.” We all piled in a big SUV and went to McKay Falls. McKay Falls is about four miles up the road to Paulina Peak. The falls had received a dusting of snow overnight and I had scouted the day before so I knew what awaited us, but I didn’t tell the guys as I thought they’d get a kick out of seeing the falls almost 100 percent frozen.

Now, there are several keys to shooting snow and ice.

First, white balance. White balance is how the camera perceives the color white (or the absence of color). It’s measured in degrees on a Kelvin scale and is affected by the colors blue and yellow. Typically the problem with shooting pictures of snow is the large amount of white or negative space, with

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said Jensen. “Plus, I had a blast working with the subjects and cookbook coordinator Teri Myers.”

Jensen is the president of JensenOne, a marketing, web design and photography business. For information about this or other library programs, visit the library website at www.deschuteslibrary.org.

nothing to give the image contrast.

Second, tonal perspective (contrast). You need to compose your image with a good mix of tonal contrast to accentuate the snow or ice. Just like shooting the redwoods, you can’t tell how large they are unless you place something in front or next to them to give them some perspective. When shooting snow or ice, you have to shoot it next to, in front of, or behind something of a different tonal quality.

How to do this? Low ISO – 100 to 400. Aperture in the mid range f11 to f16, this offers enough depth of field to get the tonal quality you need.

Shoot in AV (aperture priority) or manual. I typically start in AV to meter the light, and then move to manual to make the “money shot.”

Bracketing is a more advanced technique involving taking three to five shots at different shutter speeds and the same aperture. It gives you

different tonal qualities, and choices of which shot to use… or the option to merge the shots together in what’s called a High Dynamic Range (HDR) or high contrast shot.

So, this is what I’ve done with this shot of McKay Falls. ISO 100, f11, and a mix of shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/8 of a second. I then blended them all together. This shot is actually about 36 images blended together. Can you get just as

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good of a shot with only one exposure? Maybe, but this was a self-assignment…I was practicing the HDR technique.

Did I mention how crazy we photographers get? When we got to the falls, we had to hike down the ravine and walk along the partially frozen creek.

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“Cherish your human connections; your relationships with friends and family.” - Barbara Bush

sunriver women’s club President’s message What a winter this has been.

Sunriverites who enjoy the cold, but not the heavy snowfalls, are loving this weather while skiers are keeping their fingers crossed that the sky will open up and flakes of snow will come in abundance.

Winter brings many of us some quiet time; a time to reflect on all the projects we’ve worked so diligently on. One of our fundraisers that began last July is the “Build A Legacy: Buy A Brick.” We are so pleased to tell you that approximately 1,200 bricks have been sold, 500 of which are already placed at the SHARC site and the remainder waiting to be “planted”

before the facility’s opening in May. Since this is an on-going project, we look forward to accepting new orders from residents and visitors of Sunriver.

Forty members of our organization had the opportunity of dining at COCC’s Elevation Restaurant in the new Culinary Institute in January. This is a new facility that opened in September 2011. The tasty luncheon was followed by a tour of the facility led by Julian Darwin, a member of the school’s administration. We’re sure to see many of these graduates working as chefs in many Bend and Redmond area restaurants.

In last month’s president’s message last month, we thanked

you for your generous tions of cash and cold-weather clothing for the students at Rosland Elementary School in La Pine. We received thank you notes from the children who were thrilled with their coats, boots, scarves, etc. We will continue to collect warm clothing for these children throughout February.

–Sandy Young and Millie Christensen Co-presidents

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SHARC legacy bricks still available Have you procrastinated or just simply forgotten to order a legacy brick to be embedded in the pathway surrounding the amphitheater at SHARC? Well it’s not too late to do so.

The legacy brick project, sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club to raise money for their Philanthropy Fund, has generated a huge interest from the Sunriver community and those who visit Sunriver.

Five hundred bricks have already been placed in the pathway and another 500 bricks will be arriving soon.

The next order deadline is Feb. 8. This order will be for a maximum of 150 bricks to ensure receipt in time to be embedded for the grand opening of SHARC, Memorial Day

weekend. If you want your brick or bricks to be included, don’t miss this deadline. All orders received after this date will be processed in succession.

A legacy brick is a unique way to honor those cherished people in your life (parents, grandparents, siblings, children, friends, etc.). Or how about honoring a beloved pet, anniversary date, high school, college, hometown, or those special times in Sunriver? You could also choose to engrave a short poem, quote or other tasteful personal message. Business names are welcome, but cannot include advertising-related phone numbers, websites, etc.

The bricks are $50 for a 4by-8-inch brick. If you buy an engraved brick you may also

Hearty/Soft soles hike planning meeting The Hearty/Soft Soles hike planning will be held Monday, Feb. 6, 1 p.m. at the home of Mary Catherine McMurtry. Everyone is invited.

Please bring hike ideas, hike information and maps. If you are unable to come to the meeting, you are welcome to email your ideas and information to Barb Wymetalek at barbwymo@ a L in l o chamberscable.com ho en’s tary Sc

purchase a 1-1/2- by- 3-inch mini replica of the brick, which can be given to the one you are honoring. The mini brick is $10.

If you haven’t ordered, take the time to do so now. Order forms can be downloaded at www.sunriverowners.org under SHARC in the teal-colored menu bar.

Information: srwc.bricks@ yahoo.com or call Carol Cassetty, 541-610-8483; Kathy Wrightson, 541-593-6135; or Bonnie Campbell at 503-5393413.

BUY LOCAL. SELL LOCAL.

Programs This month’s luncheon will be Tuesday, Feb. 21 at The Grille at Crosswater. February is “heart month” and our featured speaker will be Dr. Randall Jacobs.

A local doctor, Jacobs directs Bend Memorial Clinic’s Urgent Care Department and the Oregon Veterans Outreach Mobile Medical Unit, and volunteers his time, education and experience to help those overseas as well as here in Central Oregon.

The menu includes Cobb salad and flourless chocolate cake dessert. The price is $18.

Check-in starts at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at 12 p.m.

Make reservations through Bonnie Campbell at gypsybonnie@gmail.com or 503-5393413.

Membership SRWC’s membership is May 1 through April 30. Membership forms are available at http://sunriver womensclub.pbworks.com.

Annual dues are $20 for an active membership and $30 for an associate membership and are 100 percent tax deductible.

If you renew or become a new member before Aug. 1, you will be included in this year’s member directory.

SRWC is not just for those women living inside of Sunriver, but also for those in the surrounding communities and south, full-time as well as part-time residents. All are welcome to meet new friends, join our many activities and projects, and help your south county neighbors through our fundraising for local nonprofit organizations.

Information: Vicki Doerfler, membership chair, at 541-5987225.

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This 3652 sqft 3 bdr / 4 bath home built in 2007. Home features a large den/family room, office, large loft, views of the Golf course. $699,000.

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Single level 3 bdr/2.5 bath 2,200 sqft newer home is furnished, has a family room, hard wood floors, valulted ceilings and Hot-tub.

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This Schumacher built home has 5 bdrs/3ba and 2,325 sqft. Has a 3 car garage, great location, lots of storage space and is completely furnished. $489,000.

Large 2,500 sqft 3 bdr/3.5 bath home also has a living room, family room, breakfast nook and dining area. Great locationand turnkey ready. $464,900.

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1,636 sqft 4 br/ 3 ba, 2 masters suites, north golf coure, large deck, fantastic common area behind home & 3 car garage. Completely furnished. Priced at $399,000.

2,200 sqft 4 br/ 3 ba, Great location in the northend of Sunriver with large great room, open kitchen. fully furnished and turnkey.

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1,614 sqft 4 br/ 2.5 ba, great cabin with loft & 2 car garage.

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1,366 sqft 2 br/ 2 ba, Great rental property. Located close-in south end. Completely furnished. Priced at $279,000.

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1,786 sqft 3 br/ 2.5 ba, Great home with nice family room great kitchen, newer hot=tub comes fully furnished turnkey. Priced at $379,000.

#82 Meadow Village Condo

Unbelievable value. 3bed/ 2 bath home with a 2 car garage is furnished and like new condition. $265,000.

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This upstairs 2 bedroom 1 bath unit has vaulted ceiling with lots of light, Completely furnished. $115,000.

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They’re friendly and don’t bite: Meet your SHARC management team

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bout a year ago, the first shovels of dirt were turned over at the old amphitheater site. For the 70 or so hearty soles that braved the frigid weather and snow flurries that day, the eventual opening of SHARC was but a distant goal.

However, thanks to the coordinated efforts

of contractors, the architect, the SROA Development Task Force and numerous volunteers the opening of SHARC is fast approaching. It is time to reassemble and celebrate the next major milestone – the opening of the SHARC – and everyone is invited!

hiny new facility = shiny new positions. SROA management has been busy finding and hiring the right personnel to staff the SHARC facility, including an events coordinator, aquatics technician and the recently vacated recreation director position.

Shawn Cannon, who joins the team as SROA’s new recreation director, recently managed the opening of Suncadia Resort’s swim and fitness facility in Cle Elum, Wash.

“They opened two weeks prior to my arrival. My role was to quickly get a handle on operations and launch new programs” including a sledding hill with a rope tow. “SHARC is a larger facility but the principles are the same: establish a culture of customer service and safety and bring the rest of the team in with that culture.”

Cannon said her goals are to have the new SHARC facilities fully tested and operational, and have a team of managers and staff cross-trained and ready to warmly greet owners and guests. “The

SHARC ribbon cutting and open house • •

April 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House April 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Open House

Soft opening schedule • •

April 21-22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., SHARC indoor pool and fitness open April 23-29, facility closed for training and systems checks

Full-time schedule • •

April 30-May 25, indoor pool and fitness open daily Mon.–Sat., 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun., 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

May 26, all SHARC aquatics/features open daily Mon.–Sat. 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Scheduled events • • • • • • • • • • •

Ambassador program The true strength of the Sunriver community can be attributed to one amazing resource — its volunteers! From LT Rangers (Litter and Trash Rangers for those not in the know) to the very active Sunriver Women’s Club to numerous SROA committees and task forces, Sunriver pitches in. As we prepare to open the SHARC, enthusiastic members of the community are invited to participate in the newest rewarding volunteer opportunity as a SHARC ambassador.

SHARC ambassadors will be involved with all kinds of onsite functions such as facility tours, assisting with special events, hosting newcomer nights or simply lending a hand to front desk staff during peak times. Bottom line — ensuring everyone entering SHARC leaves with a big smile. Managing the ambassador program is SHARC Events Coordinator, Griffin Priebe. And while a volunteer position, Priebe does have some special rewards up his sleeve for those willing join in on the fun.

If you are interested, contact Priebe at 541-585-3144 or email griffinp@srowners.org. Ambassador training will begin in March, so don’t delay.

April 28: 5–11 p.m., SHARC Foundation Gala Dinner Dance May 10: American Planning Association workshop, Benham Hall May 19: Sunriver Rotary Dinner and Auction, Benham Hall May 23: Sunriver potluck, Benham Hall May 26: Grand Opening Celebration: Free admission with donation of two non-perishable food items. Live music, games for children June 24: Wedding anniversary, Benham Hall and amphitheater (private event) Aug. 4: Wedding & reception, Benham Hall and amphitheater (private event) Aug. 18: SROA Annual Meeting, Benham Hall and amphitheater Aug. 24-26: Sunriver Stars Community Theater, Benham Hall and amphitheater Sept. 1: SHARC Labor Day Festival Sept. 1-2: Sunriver Sunfest

goal of our team is to be engaging, to personalize the guest experience and provide a memorable experience at every point of contact… almost a concierge service.”

Cannon was Sunriver Resort’s recreation manager between 1998-2008 and oversaw development of Fort Funnigan, a state-certified camp program for children of resort guests. Her son has participated in SROA Adventure Camp and FAST Camp programs.

Since his hiring in September 2011, Griffin Priebe, SHARC events coordinator, hit the ground running to finalize facility rental procedures and has already begun accepting venue bookings. A ribbon cutting, open house and grand opening festivities for the SHARC are now on the calendar, not to mention a gala dinner, a trade group workshop, community potluck, a Rotary fundraiser, a wedding and an anniversary celebration.

“I’ve been involved establishing hours of operations of all the amenities, developing operating procedures, training

manuals and timelines for hiring. We’ve had a lot of interest in the facility. I’m busy meeting owners, groups and organizations and private individuals interested in renting the facility,” said Priebe.

Priebe has met with vendors including florists, musicians, caterers, photographers and alcohol servers. SROA will have a list of vendors for people who are organizing events at the SHARC. Patrick Johnson was hired in late January as the SHARC aquatics technician.

He is responsible for the quality and temperature of the 357,000 gallons of water circulating through the SHARC’s five water features. (This includes the indoor pool, the lazy river, the general recreational pool, the outdoor hot tub and the children’s wading pool.)

Capacity of all the pools is 878 people in the water simultaneously, more than double that of the South Pool.

Johnson is a certified pool and spa operator/inspector and professional rescuer. He comes to SHARC from Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho where

Griffin Priebe and Shawn Cannon he served as construction project manager and general manager of the resort’s waterpark.

SHARC café, physical therapy operators chosen

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va and Jim Hulett, the owners of Hot Lava Baking and Coffee Company located in The Village at Sunriver, were awarded the café concession at the SHARC. They will operate the appropriately named Riptide Café.

“We’re ecstatic. The SHARC is going to be awesome for everyone,” said Eva Hulett.

Hulett said the Riptide Café menu would include a range of sandwiches, salads, hamburgers, hot dogs and corn dogs, fountain and bottled beverages. The menu will emphasize warm sandwiches and hot soups in cooler months.

Riptide Café will start operating on weekends when SHARC’s soft opening dates begin in April, and shift to seven day a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. come summer.

The café features two service windows, one inside and the other under the eves facing the outdoor pools. Seating will be available indoors and out.

“We’re willing to work with the event coordinator to help host and cater birthdays and other celebrations with cakes and pastries made at Hot Lava and delivered to SHARC,” said Hulett.

The SHARC team is also pleased to announce the addition of Rebound Physical Therapy to the fine offerings and services available at the SHARC. Opened 15 years ago, Rebound has grown to be an industry leader in sports medicine, orthopedic and specialty care throughout the Central Oregon region. Rebound is nationally

recognized as an official physical therapy provider to the US Ski and Snowboard teams.

“We have been interested in developing a clinical site in Sunriver for many years,” stated Mike Doden, partner-owner of Rebound Physical Therapy, in his response to SHARC’s physical therapy request for proposals. “Helping our patients recover from injuries and return to normal function isn’t our only mission. Rebound has a reputation for providing many community educational sessions and classes… we would plan to regularly offer these types of free educational programs at the SHARC.” Educational offerings such as golf fitness classes led by certified Titleist Performance Institute therapists, classes focused on balance disorders, cycling analysis and bike fits, running injury prevention and elderly stay fit classes were listed in their proposal to SHARC. Within his proposal, Doden points to his experience working within athletic facilities as a model. “Our involvement and commitment to the Redmond Athletic Club, its members and the community has enhanced the facility and what it offers.

We offer free physical therapy consults for injuries or aches and pains as a resource to members. In the end, we don’t view ourselves as a separate entity in this arrangement, but as a member of the same team of services.”

When visiting SHARC, feel free to drop by and meet the SHARC’s newest additions.

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ow that we have been handed the keys to the new SHARC facility, we have the folks who built our facility to thank. Not only did the general contractor, LCG Pence, complete this project in less than a year, they delivered it with the exceptional quality and attention to detail SROA and our owners expected.

While much of the credit goes to LCG Pence for their ability to assemble such fine craftsmen, we would be remiss if we didn’t recognize the subcontractors and their employees who worked approximately 110,000 man-hours on the job.

Anywhere from 50 to 100 tradesmen and laborers representing 45 different subcontractors and vendors were on the job every day, six days a week from March 2011 through January 2012 to complete the project.

This took a lot of expertise on the part of the Pence management team to coordinate such an aggressive schedule and

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supervise the various trades working on the project.

Working closely with LCG Pence, our architectural and engineering team, Group Mackenzie, monitored the construction progress in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

Also representing SROA’s interest was our owner representative from Tetra Tech, who was also responsible for the control of all funds, which ensures that all subcontractors, suppliers and vendors would be paid, and they also provide SROA with a guarantee that the project would be completed.

While some subcontractors were from outside the region, the majority were from Central Oregon — providing positive economic impact to the Sunriver community.

Please join SROA in recognizing and thanking all of the folks who built such an incredible facility and made SHARC a reality.

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From the board room: Realizing our vision

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By Bob Nelson, SROA president Several years ago, SROA embarked on an ambitious, yet necessary, journey to develop a vision for Sunriver and a plan for accomplishing it.

We devoted a great amount of time and energy revisiting our mission and found it continues to be a compelling foundation for SROA. That mission is to maintain Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community, protecting and enhancing its Bob Nelson quality of life, natural environment and property values. Our initial planning identified our deteriorating capital infrastructure and the lack of reserve resources required to maintain and repair it as our top priority. Another high priority was our need to replace a community treasure, the South Pool. In jeopardy were our property values and our quality of life.

We have been extraordinarily fortunate that our owners recognized our need and demonstrated a very high level of commitment to our future by approving adequate reserve funding and then approving development of the SHARC. We have only to look around to see the dramatic result of this owner support.

What we realized as we worked

toward these goals was that our community required a comprehensive vision and plan to further guide us to the continued fulfillment of our mission.

As a result, we committed to the development of such a vision and a strategic plan to guide our policies and actions. This is the Vision 2020 document that was formally adopted just over a year ago.

In brief, Vision 2020 describes what we envision Sunriver to be by the year 2020. It is a plan that has a number of important components including a clear statement of our mission and values, an assessment of our strategic position as a premier residential and resort community, our major objectives for 2020, and yearly strategic business plans for years 2010 through 2020. For more detail, please look on the SROA website www.sunriverowners.org under Online Office>Resource Center>Governing Documents.

Our four major objectives that describe in more detail our future vision are: • A comprehensive amenity, facility and site development plan that will be implemented within the plan period (2010-2020).

January board meeting summary The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.

Board members present: Bob Nelson, Scott Hall, Gary Knox, Pete Gustavson, Bob Wrightson, Chris Christensen, Richard Wharton, Roger Smith and Patti Klascius. Staff present: Bill Peck, Susan Berger.

Treasurer’s report Not available due to year-end collections and the preparations for audit. Statements will be included in the February board book for approval.

Owners forum –Gary Gehlert noted concerns about recent disarray and misuse of the recycle center at the SROA Public Works yard.

–Rod Juranek had concerns about a recent letter from the Sunriver utilities company about upcoming rate increases due to upgrades to the system.

Association operations Administration/IT: The keys for SHARC were to be turned over to SROA on Jan. 31 barring any delays. SHARC physical therapist and café concessionaire contracts have been signed. SROA was honored with the 2011 Large-Scale Association of the Year award from the Oregon Chapter of Community Association Institute.

Communications: The Sunriver map has been updated for

2012. SHARC publicity material was submitted to Cascade Business News for their list of Top 10 construction projects in Central Oregon in 2011.

Community Development: The 2012 contractors list has been updated. Due to inclement weather, compliance actions for painting have been suspended until 2012.

Environmental Services: Staff continued research on aquatic vegetation management and is preparing for 2012 projects.

Public Works: Crews sanded and re-stained all memorial benches. Brush removal along pathways is being done in preparation for spring projects. A total of 180 new pathway signs have been installed and now include references to SHARC. Recreation: Shawn Cannon was hired as the new SROA recreation director. Staff has been issuing 2012 owner ID cards and started accepting IRAP contracts. Interviews are being held to fill the tennis instructor contract.

Board actions –Approved Dec. 16, 2011 board work session minutes as corrected.

–Approved Dec. 17, 2011 regular board meeting minutes as corrected.

–Approved merging the Public Affairs and Long-Range Planning committees and new

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• A well-developed financial structure including related objectives, goals, plans, processes and financial vehicles that ensure a sound financial future.

• A high quality of life experienced by all owners and their guests including the ongoing enhancement of owner property values.

• Sound association leadership and management.

Throughout this whole process, we have relied on what I would characterize as a partnership involving your board, the many volunteers that populate our committees and task forces, our SROA staff and last, but certainly not least, our owners through their votes and their crucial feedback and brainstorming.

The bar has been set very high but that is only befitting of our vision for the future. Our plans and proposals serve as promises to our community and clearly delineate the high expectations we share.

So, it is with this history and framework that I turn to the next major challenge, our amenities. Our community has identified many exciting amenities that might be considered in our future including such things as permanent river access, additional tennis facilities, improved parking, and enhancement and additions to our beloved Mary McCallum Park. We have an unprecedented

charter for the single-focus committee.

–Approved ballot measure language for a special election for the proposed property exchange between SROA and Sunriver Resort. Also approved limiting pro/con statements for the voters pamphlet to 100 words.

–Approved appointment of a Long-Range Financial Task Force and charter. The task force will research alternate revenue sources for community enhancements, development plans and timing.

–Approved second reading of SROA Bylaws changes relating to election procedures. Changes included requiring 100 signatures for candidates by petition; petition candidates must submit their candidacy intent 120 days prior to election; and all potential candidates must sign a “member in good standing declaration” form. There was also general language cleanup.

–Adopted that board member liaisons attend committee meetings.

–The board will send a letter of support for proposed Ironman event in September 2013 ending at Sunriver Resort.

Action requests –Approved appointment of Tim Batrell as alternate to the Design Committee.

The meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. so board members could

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opportunity to lay essential and solid groundwork upon which to address these amenity needs.

This opportunity presented itself as we considered the best and wisest use of the property that was the location of the South Pool. As we considered how to realize the greatest value for this property, we conducted extensive research regarding properties that the Sunriver Resort owned, but which would be highly desirable for our future growth and development. You can read more detail regarding the proposed property exchange beginning on page one in this issue of the Scene, and in the FAQs on the facing page.

Of importance here is to recognize that this proposal is a direct outgrowth of our planning, vision, business judgment and recent decision-making practice. In a way, we are simply staying the course that has so wisely been laid before us.

At our last annual meeting, we foreshadowed the possibility of a property exchange and promised that if a proposal was forthcoming, it would be at no cost to our owners. This property exchange does not require SROA to pay a penny for the land we will receive.

It also takes us yet one step closer to realizing our community’s vision for a vibrant and viable Sunriver.

tour SHARC and adjourned at 12:30 p.m. The next regular meeting of the SROA board will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the SROA administration building. A work session will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at the fire

station. Owners are welcome at both meetings and address the board during the owner forums at 9 a.m. sharp.

Approved minutes of the meeting are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org

Notice of

Special Election Membership A special election of the membership of the Sunriver Owners Association will be conducted by mail to decide one ballot measure authorizing the exchange of land parcels between Sunriver Owners Association and Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership, and lifting of deed restrictions on certain resort-core parcels.

The election will close on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at noon.

Results will be posted at the SROA office and online at www.sunriverowners.org, and announced at the April SROA Board meeting on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Statements in favor of or opposed to this proposal, of 100 words or less, may be submitted by any SROA member by 5 p.m., Tuesday, February 24, for inclusion in the voters information pamphlet.

Sandra Kendle Election Committee Co-Chair

Marcia Schonlau Election Committee Co-Chair SUNRIVER SCENE • FEBRUARY 2012

April ballot measure FAQs With the announcement of a special election scheduled for April 19, 2012, SROA assembled a communications team to make sure that SROA members are fully informed about the property exchange ballot measure.

The SROA website now contains a section dedicated to the measure including a video describing the properties involved, an overview in PDF format, the ballot measure language and numerous frequently asked questions, a few of which are presented here. To view the webbased information visit www. sunriverownwers.org>News and Notices>Property Exchange Information.

John Salzer is heading up the communications team. He volunteered, once again, to help fellow owners make sense of a ballot measure presented for their approval. He encourages members to submit their questions to infosroa@srowners.org I have a question about land use restrictions and the proposed exchange. With the SHARC facility about to open, it is in our best interest to make sure that the South Pool facility is razed, and to have legal assurances that the Resort will not use that parcel to build a competing aquatic facili-

ty in the future. Are we protected in the proposed exchange from the possibility that the Resort could use the South Pool parcel for a pool facility in the future?

Dan Oswald 9 Warbler West Lane Good question, Dan. From the jump, we have been clear with the resort that we would need such an assurance. It has been agreed to and will be accomplished via a deed restriction. Furthermore, the property will be razed, except for the bath house and fencing, which possibly could be used by the resort in some fashion, for example, as additional restrooms for their Resort functions.

Is a property exchange permitted by SROA’s governing documents?

Yes, a property exchange is permissible per the SROA governing documents. Section 3.04 of the Sunriver Consolidated Plan specifically addresses SROA land exchanges.

Has SROA ever exchanged property before? If yes, with whom?

Yes, back in December of 1993, the SROA membership voted overwhelmingly in favor of trading parcels of land in the resort core area with the Resort, Sunriver Resort Limited

Nominating Committee outlines procedures for SROA board election The SROA Bylaws allow for nominations by petition for positions on the SROA Board of Directors. Qualifications required of SROA board members are that they are Sunriver property owners in good standing and are willing to commit to the duties and responsibilities of the position, which includes preparation for and attendance at board workshops and meetings, which are normally held on the third Friday and Saturday of each month. SROA employees are not eligible.

Additionally, prospective board members should have demonstrated leadership skills based on past experience and achievements. They should bring a broad perspective and demonstrated willingness to seek solutions. The individual is expected to work with enthusiasm and integrity to help the Sunriver community move forward on important issues facing the SROA board and the community as a whole.

Several forms must be completed in order to effect a nomination by petition. The Candidacy Form and Signature Sheet are Exhibits “A” and “B” of the SROA Bylaws. The Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement

and the Board Applicant Information Form are new this year.

Forms may be obtained by contacting the SROA office at 541-593-2411 or by stopping by the SROA office located next door to the Sunriver Fire Station on Abbot Drive, or online at www.sunriverowners.org > Online Office > Resource Center > Governing Documents.

The SROA Bylaws state that a valid petition must have not less than 100 signatures of individual property owners (only one valid signature per property).

As per the Candidacy Form, all candidates by petition are also requested to contact the Nominating Committee for additional information about the process and about serving on the board. Please do not wait until the last minute to do so.

Contact information for Nominating Committee members is in the yellow box at the right.

Completed forms should be mailed or delivered to: Elections Committee, Sunriver Owners Association, P.O. Box 3278, Sunriver, OR 97707.

The deadline for petition filling is 4 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2012. Independent nomination petitions received after this deadline are invalid.

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Partnership (SRLP). The current property exchange measure includes the same parties (SROA and SRLP) that were previously involved. The 1993 property exchange provided SROA with ownership of our present day North Pool and north tennis complexes as well as SROA’s public works yard/recycling area and Fort Rock Park.

Why an election?

There are two main reasons for holding an election for this measure. First, it is required that any exchange of association-owned property be authorized by vote of the membership. Secondly, the South Pool will soon prove to be a liability for SROA relative

to properly safeguarding the site and will eventually cost SROA in standard property ownership maintenance.

When is this election scheduled?

Ballots, along with a detailed voters information pamphlet, will be mailed to each SROA voting member on March 19, 2012. All ballots need to be returned to SROA no later than 12 p.m., April 19, 2012.

Does the Resort get to vote? If so, how many votes do they get?

The Resort is a voting member of the community and they are entitled to participate in the election. They have a total of 134 votes to cast. Like any other

member of SROA, the Resort is also responsible for paying SROA maintenance assessments and any special assessments authorized by the SROA. Owners recently voted to pay for increasing the reserves (2009) and for the SHARC (2010); won’t this property exchange hit our pocketbooks again?

A. No. One of the most pleasant features of this measure is that there are no special assessments for owners to pay. The SROA board sees this initiative as extremely important to our community’s long range planning and the enhancement of community-wide property values.

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SROA Public Works plow operator Torry Berger pushes a wall of water from the parking lot in front of the Sunriver Police Department. Sunriver received 20 inches of snow in seven days, keeping pubic works crews hopping ’round the clock. Snow removal efforts were hampered by heavy rains that followed the snowfall — twice — turning everything into a slushy wet mess.

Potential candidates sought for SROA Board of Directors The Nominating Committee of the Sunriver Owners Association is looking for candidates to run in future elections for the SROA Board of Directors. The committee has compiled a list of prospects and is seeking to add more names to the list of qualified potential candidates.

As a homeowner, your help is being asked to identify other homeowners who might be interested in serving the community on the SROA Board of Directors.

In suggesting individuals, please consider the following qualifications for candidates: Required conditions: • Sunriver property owner in good standing • Willing to commit to duties and responsibilities of the position, including preparation for and attendance at board workshops and meetings, which are normally held the third Friday and Saturday of each month.

• SROA employees are not eligible Summary Statement: A person who has demonstrated leadership skills based on past experience and achievements.

They bring a broad perspective and a demonstrated willingness to seek solutions. The individual is expected to work with enthusiasm and integrity to help the Sunriver community move forward on important issues facing the SROA Board and the community as a whole.

Preferred Characteristics: • Has demonstrated leadership skills based on past experience and achievements • Has demonstrated ability to lead others to effective decision making and problem solving • Has a proven track record of accomplishments while working with others • Has been involved in Sunriver and/or Sunriver area organizations • Exhibits collegiality and tolerance of different views • Demonstrates effective listening and communication skills, both oral and written • Has a track record of acting in good faith and in the best interests of the organization • Is a team player If you know of someone who meets the above qualifications or if you are interested in being considered as a candidate and meet the above qualifications, please call or e-mail any member of the Nominating Committee listed below.

Thank you for your help in identifying potential candidates to govern Sunriver.

Ken Arnold Carolyn Barr Al Hornish Teri Jendro Gail Manary Jack McDonnell Dennis Wood

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What are your thoughts about munity, strong leadership by a initial desire to accommodate SROA winning the Large Scale board of directors with vision, our owners varying financial Association of the Year Award dedicated volunteers and an im- needs by providing as many from the Oregon Chapter of passioned staff to achieve these payment options as we could. the Community Associations goals. It took all segments of the With so many options offered, community working in unison a certain amount of confusion is Institute?

Simply put, it’s recognition for the betterment of Sunriver. understandable. Just the nature of the community’s efforts and Continuity, consistency, trust of a “special purpose assessment” accomplishments by its peers. and leadership have been the can be very confusing, so we This prestigious award is the keys to our success. It’s amazing anticipated a lot of questions.

Although we culmination of several incred- what can happen attempted to ible years of achievement by the when everyone preempt some of Sunriver community. In 2009, is pulling in the the confusion by Sunriver owners put SROA in same direction! mailing several There appears a very strong financial position explanatory letby voting to adequately fund its to be some owner ters prior to sendreplacement reserve account. confusion about ing out invoices, This gave us the available funds the annual mainwe still had some for the needed major repairs and tenance fee, the work to do. We scheduled replacement of our SHARC special had to prepare pathways, roads, amenities and purpose assessfor the mailing ment and the infrastructure. of invoices and In 2010, the community fol- optional special ������ payment coupons including a covenant.

What kinds of queslowed 2009’s success with the ��������������������������������������������� asking and how overwhelming support and ap- tions are owners ������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� ��������major upgrade to our account���������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������ ��������ing software. Combine this with proval of the SHARC. In 2011, is SROA responding? ��������������������������������� As can be���������������������������������� expected, somethe year������������������������������������������������� for which SROA was ��������the billing of our regular annual ������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������� ��������maintenance assessment and as this will bestowed this award, SROA thing as important ����������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ �������� obtained the financing, hired generate a lot of questions and/ you can see how a lot of ques�������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� �������� the architectural firm and gen- or confusion and we have been ��������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������tions could be generated. ���������������������������������������������������������� �������� The good news is that about our share of phone eral ��������������������������������� contractor, and developed receiving �������������������������������������������������������������� ������������ �������� Since the invoices were the entire 22-acre site with not calls. ������������������������������������ ����������������������������������������������������� ��������half of our owners have chosen ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������to pay the lump sum up front only���������������� the SHARC, but a new mailed, SROA staff has been ������������������������������ �������� answering and responding to payment in accordance with park,����������������������������������������������� playground, full basketball ������������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������� �������� hundreds (no exaggeration) �������� of the election form they returned court���������������������������������� and year round tubing hill. ��������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������in November. Another large From���������������������� my perspective, we, as a questions per day. For the most ����������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� �������� community, have accomplished part, a simple clarification is all segment of our membership ������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� �������� more������������������������� in the last four years than that was needed, but we have �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������agreed to pay in five equal pay�������������������� as ments, leaving roughly a third the community had been������������������������������������������������������������������������������� able to been spending as much time�������� ������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������� �������� it takes to satisfy any concerns of our owners electing to make do in its��������������������������������������������������������������� 43-year history. ������������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������� confusion. ��������payments over 15 years.

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The education foundations for the Bend-La Pine and Redmond School districts report the 7th annual Mt. Bachelor Ski for Schools fundraiser raised more than $15,000 in support of education programs. Over the years, the annual event has raised approximately $120,000.

“This is a program that’s unique to the ski industry and to our local school districts, and Mt. Bachelor is proud to

be involved by offering a great deal to ski and snowboard while contributing 100 percent of the proceeds to the foundations,” said Andy Goggins, marketing director for Mt. Bachelor.

“Words cannot adequately express our gratitude to Mt. Bachelor for their ongoing support of public education,” said Heather Vihstadt, executive director of the education foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools.

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Describe your chance encounter with John Gray at the SHARC. What happened? What did you two talk about?

It was by chance that we were at the same place at the same time. Gray and his son-in-law, provoked by curiosity, just happened to come to the site at the same time I was leaving. Our meeting wasn’t planned, but it turned out well for both of us.

Gray and his son-in-law got a personal tour of the site and I had the opportunity to spend a little time with the legend that I read and heard so much about since I started working for SROA in 1990.

I have to say I was a little star struck to be giving the developer of Sunriver Resort and Salishan Resort a tour of the SHARC. At 92, Gray is still quite spry and had no trouble navigating the entire site. During the tour he was able to answer a few questions I had regarding the earthen amphitheater, but mostly I answered his questions about the project.

All in all, I believe he was quite impressed with what we were able to accomplish and was pleased that we were finally able to develop the amphitheater site.

It gave me a thrill to see the excitement he showed for our new facility and his beloved Sunriver.

I left Gray with an open invitation to the SHARC and hope that he will be able to attend one of our inaugural events.

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I appreciate your patience and understanding while we work through this fairly complex billing and accounting process. My apologies to anyone who was not billed as they had hoped, or was confused by the information we provided. Our goal was to make the process as simple as possible and provide the information and billing in a timely and effective manner. Thanks again, for your support.

You’ve said before that construction of the SHARC should conclude in late January or early February and the magic hour has arrived. Is construction complete? What happens next? When will the long awaited, eagerly anticipated facility actually open?

As you have read elsewhere in the Scene, the SHARC is now complete with the exception of some of the landscaping which will be completed in the spring.

It’s hard for me to express how exciting it is for my staff and me to see this project come to fruition and now we can’t wait to share this wonderful facility with everyone who helped to make it happen.

It is our hope that you will be as excited and proud of the SHARC as we are when you finally get to see it all. In the next couple of months we will be working hard to prepare for the scheduled openings and we look forward to seeing you at the grand opening celebrations that have been planned. Stay tuned to our website and the Scene for

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“Each year, funds raised in our district support the Activity Fee Scholarship Fund which enables youth in need to partake in quality after-school sport and club programs. Studies indicate that participation in such programs enhances academic achievement and reduces juvenile crime and at-risk behaviors, benefiting all of society. During fall season alone, we received $25,000 in requests. This gift will provide financial aid to so many deserving students.”

“The funds raised through this program enable us to support creative, innovative and relevant programs within our school district. These programs have a positive impact not only on our students, but also on our community as a whole,” said Shannon Reynolds, Redmond 2J Education Foundation board president.

The Bend and Redmond education foundations have awarded $1.2 million in enrichment programs including classroom grants, activity fee scholarships, and special projects.

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Rotary event to be held at SHARC The Rotary Club of Sunriver will hold its 10th annual Wine Raffle, Dinner and Auction May 19, 5:30 p.m. at the new Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC). The event is sponsored by Bennington Properties.

“We’re thrilled that our event will be at the SHARC,” said Cindy Jensen, Rotary’s 2012-13 president-elect. “We know the community will be chomping at the bit to see the venue and experience a first class event there.”

Members of the Rotary Club are currently selling raffle tickets for prizes of premium wine. First prize is 50 bottles, second prize is 24 bottles and third prize is 12 bottles.

“Typically, the wine raffle raises about $10,000 for our foundation. In addition to that, our goal is to raise another $40,000 through the silent and oral auctions,” Jensen said.

The wine raffle and auction is considered one of the most anticipated community events of the year.

“We consistently get tremendous support for this event because the proceeds are always reinvested back into our community,” said Mark Burford, Rotary’s 2011-12 president. “Even though we brought in and distributed $40,000 last year, we had an additional $13,000 in donation requests that we were unable to support. That speaks to the great need in this community.”

The annual event helps the club’s foundation fulfill its mission by granting financial support to south Deschutes County (Three Rivers, Sunriver, La Pine) organizations that support youth, families and the elderly. Recipient organizations include New Generations, SCOOTR, Care & Share, Sunriver Music Festival, Families and Communities Together, Meals On Wheels, Three Rivers School, La Pine and Rosland Elementary, La Pine middle and high schools, La Pine Community Kitchen, and FAST Camp.

In addition, the Rotary Club Foundation finances three $1,000 scholarships awarded to La Pine High School seniors.

Tickets for the event can be purchased from any Sunriver Rotary member, email info@jensenone.com or call at 541536-8888. Ticket order forms and additional information can be found at www.sunriverrotary.org

News from Three Rivers School Immunization exclusion day approaches Parents who receive a letter in the mail informing them of incomplete immunizations need to know their student needs one or more immunizations or the school needs proof of immunizations already given. The Tdap for 7th graders is new within the last few years. It prevents the spread of pertussis and is recommended for anyone over the age of 11, including adults to prevent the spread of pertussis.. Hepatitis A is new within the last few years for elementary students.

Students who are not compliant with immunization requirements on and after Feb. 15 may not attend school.

Information: Deschutes County Health Department 541-322-7400 and School Based Health Centers 541693-2222. Call ASAP because slots fill quickly.

Free dental work for children Give Kids a Smile day is coming up in February. This is an annual event for children who do not have dental insurance.

If a child is not on the Oregon Health Plan and the parent does not have dental insurance, contact Jenn, Three Rivers FAN

All K-5 students contributed to this collage project led by artist-inresidence Karen Williams.

and school residency instructor for four years.

Williams worked with students in three sessions. She introduced Eric Carle as a collage artist, discussed examples of collage work by artists such as Bearden Wesselmann and Picasso, and demonstrated how to paint texture and different values and patterns.

In the second session, students planned and drew the animal or object that went into the collage.

In session three, students glued their creations onto the collage, critiqued their work and talked about what worked best in the total design.

The Artist-in-Residence program was made possible in part by a grant from the Sunriver Women’s Club.

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vironment of despair for the Chinese. They were ridiculed, beaten, robbed without any hope of justice or protection.

Gold mining was beyond the means of the Chinese when the claims were paying, but as the claims played out the Chinese came in to extract the last reluctant grains of gold. The claim the massacred men had been working was thought to be one of the better claims mined by Chinese.

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Prejudice and hate are sorrowful emotions. “Massacred for Gold” brings to light the contribution of Chinese workers. They were integral to the building of our railroads, working harder and for less money than U.S. citizens. These men were willing to hang off cliffs to set dynamite charges, work every day, and endure horrid conditions. Instead of being thanked for their hard work and appreciated for their sacrifices, they were hated.

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Feb. 13 the Mystery Book Club discusses “Faithful Place”

by Tana French. Dysfunctional is a good description of Frank’s family. Motivated to get out early in life, Frank and his teenage sweetheart arrange to rendezvous and run away together. He waits at their meeting place until it is clear she is not going to show up. Frank hoofs off alone and 20 years later is a homicide detective.

Always assuming that Rosie had abandoned him, he is shocked when her suitcase is found in an old vacant house. Soon buried bones give proof that Rosie never made it away from Faithful Place. The writing is excellent, the story compelling.

On Feb. 20, author Greg Nokes leads a discussion of “Massacred for Gold.” The Pacific Northwest is the site of the worst massacre of Chinese in U.S. history. In Hell’s Canyon, by a bend in the Snake River, more than 30 Chinese miners were murdered. Worse

Imnaha River Gorge is a forbidding remote landscape.

It was a lonely place to die so far from their homeland at the hand of outlaws who would never pay for their crime.

Feb. 27 the Fiction Book Club will have fun discussing “A Good Year” by Peter Mayle. Max was a wizard in the labyrinth games of the financial world, but work has not been going too great lately.

Max’s uncle leaves his estate in Provence to Max. As a little boy, the estate was a haven for Max, but now there are complications. When Max arrives to take over he discovers the wine produced on the estate is awful.

And there is another claimant, an unknown relative, who may have a stake in the property, too. This is a frolicsome story that should keep the book club entertained.

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February brings a real treat for the Non Fiction Book Club, author Greg Nokes will lead the Feb. 20 discussion of his book, “Massacred for Gold.” Book clubs are a great way for members of the community passionate about reading to get together and talk about books. Book club meetings are Monday evenings at 6:30.

Feb. 6 the Travel Essay Book Club discusses “City of Falling Angels” by John Berendt. Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, all blowsy, shimmering color, twisting alleys, grand piazzas, and turquoise blue canals surrounded by decadently gorgeous mansions. John Berendt arrived in 1996 a short while after a conflagration with flames reaching to the heavens ruined the famed opera house, La Fenice. Known for his dark, moody book, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” he thought there might be a book in this story, too. Have you ever visited a gorgeous place and thought why not stay a while?

John acted on that impulse thus giving us a fascinating book. It is the story of the fire, the story of some Venice residents, and an intimate portrait of a truly beautiful city. He tells how the widow and estate of Ezra Pound was probably bilked by the wife of an employee of the Guggenheim museum. The Save Venice Foundation is rife with internal strife. A maestro of glassblowing creates wildly imagina-

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their golf balls after address.

However, if after address the ball moves because the green is severely sloped, it is still a penalty.

2) Another helpful rule is that a player may now rake a bunker before playing out of it, if it is done with the sole purpose of maintaining or caring for the course (like raking footprints carelessly left by others, or animal tracks, or footprints by the golfer himself after entering the bunker and before his shot) and makes no improvement relating to the player’s next shot.

Sunriver’s own Scott Brown, SRMGC treasurer, is attending a three-day seminar on the new rules and we will report further on what he learns.

Photo by Paul Grieco

SRMGC Golfers Jim Robertson, Dan Frantz, and Dr. Clair Spaulding at Brasada in December with the Three Sisters in the background..

Sunriver Men’s Golf Club: What winter?

By Paul J. Grieco Perhaps by the time you read Lakes, Lost Tracks, Crooked ured into play, or else the player this, Sunriver and the rest of River Ranch and Meadow suffers the consequences of a Central Oregon will have got- Lakes, all of which are an hour well-struck shot to the target ten more “normal” snowfall for or less from Sunriver. This time bounding 20 yards over. Too, this time of year. A year ago this of year, one can play at Brasada many of the greens (perhaps, column lamented the heavy Ranch for $60 including riding more appropriately, “browns”) having been aerated, yield snows and extreme cold putts that seem to tack and that curtailed winter play for My best score ever is 103... yaw on the way to the hole. intrepid souls who hit the but, then, I’ve only been So putting is a “hit and links whenever temperatures hope” affair this time of soared to 40 degrees some- playing for 15 years. year. (On second thought, where down-mountain. ~ Alex Karras, former NFL pro and actor when is putting ever not hit With record dryness and and hope?) warmth this winter, our On more than one occasion bold and merry band has ven- cart and range balls. Meadow tured out once weekly since Lakes in Prineville still offers this winter, players started a Thanksgiving to play at area the best overall value of $34 round wearing four or five laycourses. While conditions have including cart (but no range ers of clothes (thermal shirt, not always been perfect, usually balls) and arguably the most turtleneck, golf shirt, vest and jacket), only to strip off two or 12 to 16 players have made pil- consistently good weather. three as the day got warmer.

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New games for 2012 The 2011 SRMGC season was a rousing success considering that with seven fewer members, the members played more than 1,000 rounds (compared to 800 in 2010) and as a direct result of more participation there was an increase in winnings of more than 25 percent compared to 2010. More than 70 members won $100 or more, with several winning more than $400 each (from all handicap groups).

The consensus of the membership was that growth in involvement was due in large part to the diversity and quality of the games that were played, with several new games introduced, and because results are reported so quickly online, just hours after completion of play, not to mention the great condition of both Sunriver courses (which the milder winter should enhance coming into the 2012 season).

More new games are being considered and will be introduced in 2012, as well as a broader schedule of home and home events added to the current slate of Juniper Golf Club and Quail Run.

As a reminder, it has already been announced by manager of operations at Sunriver, Scott Ellender, that annual passes and daily rates will not be increased in 2012, so SRMGC play remains the best bargain in Central Oregon.

Call for members The perks for involvement in the club include low entry cost that encompasses GHIN (handicap) tracking, meeting new people with diverse interests and a common passion for golf, and alternating play on two premier golf courses – The Meadows and The Woodlands. There are occasional opportunities to play at Crosswater and other fine local courses. Also, there are chances each week to win prizes and recognition with “pro-style” reporting and tracking. There is almost instantaneous feedback and online posting of weekly results and year-to-date standings. Other benefits include match play at Sunriver, and tournaments with other clubs in Central Oregon.

Membership is not limited to only Sunriver residents, as there are many members from surrounding communities, as well as other parts of the state.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of all is that many of the members play in regular competitions with each other on other days of the week, some throughout the year, forming lasting friendships and having lots of fun in the process.

Find the club online at www. srmensgolf.com. Apply for SRMGC membership using the Membership Registration tab in the menu. If you have any questions you may email president Don Olson at d.s.olson@msn.com or me at the address below.

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

SWGA recruiting new members The Sunriver Women’s Golf Association (SWGA) seeks new members to join the ladies 9 and 18 hole groups. SWGA plays each Wednesday at the Meadows or Woodlands golf courses located in Sunriver. In

addition to weekly play, there are two tournaments, the Partnership Tournament and the Club Championship.

The SWGA strives to foster and maintain the spirit of good will and true sportsmanship and encourage conformance to the USGA rules of golf.

The SWGA looks forward to enrolling all women golfers who are interested in participating in the either the 9 hole or 18 hole groups.

Please contact the membership chairman, Sue Revere at 530-598-9223 for additional information.

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As part of a month-long series of programs on food, the Deschutes Public Library will be offering a cooking class called, “One Chicken, Three Meals” Saturday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m. at the Sunriver Area Public Library. In this class, local cooking instructor Ahja King will first demonstrate how to properly cut a chicken, and then how to get three different meals out of that one chicken.

This class is free and open to the public, but limited to 20 participants. Please register online at www.deschuteslibrary.org or by calling Lisa at 541-312-1034.

By Shannon Bassett Every year homeowners ask about snow removal. Many people only want to remove snow when they are going to be using their house. While a nice idea, it just doesn’t work that way.

For starters, a snow-filled driveway indicates an empty house that can be a target for crime. That’s the least of your worries. With the temperature swings we have in Central Oregon, the snow constantly warms up during the day and refreezes in the evenings. This creates serious challenges.

Village Properties relocates to business park

Village Properties has moved to the Sunriver Business Park from its previous location in The Village at Sunriver. Now located in the Cascade Building, 56835 Venture Lane, Suite 109, across from Hammer Time Home Center, the move enabled Village Properties to put its property management and real estate services under one roof. “We like being in one location together,” said Mark Halvorsen, owner.

With rising use of Internet, Halvorsen said business location doesn’t matter as much. He noted that two other Sunriver property management companies are also located in the business park.

Information: www.villageproperties.com or 541-593-1653.

Sunriver could host finish of proposed Ironman

Would Sunriver like to be the finish line for an Ironman Triathlon in September 2013? Would Sunriver benefit from the presence of 2,500 triathlon athletes and the average three friends or family members each athlete brings and who stay an average of five nights?

Gina Miller, owner of Lay It Out Events in Bend and a previous Ironman competitor, spoke at the January 20 work session of the SROA Board of Directors. She said the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), organizer of Ironman competitions, is planning to establish a new Ironman event on the west coast. WTC is looking for proposals from cities and regions willing to host an Ironman event for five consecutive years beginning in 2013.

The new west coast Ironman will be one of several “feeder” events that help qualify participants for the Ironman Championship in Kona-Kailua, Hawaii.

Miller said a private/public partnership is in the process of gathering letters of support to include with its proposal and asked SROA for a letter of support.

Multiple routes are under consideration. The preferred route starts at Prineville Reservoir with a 2.4-mile swim, followed by 112-mile bike race through Prineville, Redmond, Sisters, Bend, up to Mt. Bachelor and down to Sunriver. Triathletes would then run a 26.2-mile marathon in Sunriver.

The SROA board agreed to submit a qualified letter of support by the Jan. 31 deadline. Miller said Ironman officials would conduct site visits in February and announce a decision in May.

Ice barricades Sunriver roads are typically plowed with every three inches of snowfall. When they clear the roads, the result can be a snow berm at the entrance of your driveway. Driveway snow berms over four feet high are not uncommon. Because of our warm days and cold nights, that berm turns to ice. Not only will even a small pile of ice stop all access to the home, without assistance from Mother Nature you will need an ice axe to get into the driveway. Don’t forget that parking on the street will result in a citation, starting at $50 and going up to $250.

Skating rink or walkway?

Of course the same freeze/ melt cycle that turns berms into ice sculptures also occurs on your driveway and walkways creating an icy entrance. Ice melt is sometimes recommended for taking care of the slick walkways. However, ice melt can speed up the breakdown of the driveway and damage the house when it gets tracked in on the wood floors. I like to

use sand or kitty litter in the slick spots, which adds traction without damaging asphalt, floors or your shoes.

Roof and deck overload Some winters the volume of snow in Sunriver can outweigh your roof and deck, putting your house in serious jeopardy if all that weight is not removed.

Roofs and decks are required by code to withstand 25 pounds per square foot of snow. The weight of snow varies greatly based on the temperature.

Warmer, wetter snow is much heavier than fluffy, dry snow.

It is easy to overreact out of concern over a roof or deck collapse. I heard about one Sunriver homeowner who paid tons of money to have every inch of snow removed from her roof.

The owner was told by a neighbor that she needed to have the roof cleared. The neighbor had seven guys in her driveway that could do it. Were they roofers?

Were they licensed? Did they even have references?

Removing the snow How often do you clear snow?

I clear driveways at four inches or greater to prevent formation of ice berms and to allow easy access to the house. Decks and roofs are cleared at around two feet of snow accumulation.

While decks in the sun often clear on their own, the shady decks pile up as the snow falls.

Mounds of snow against windows or doors signal removal time has arrived.

Mother Nature sometimes helps with warm weather or rain melting away the white weight. When that doesn’t work, a reliable local professional monitoring the snow situation and clearing it away provides peace of mind.

Landscapers equipped with snow blowers, plows and shovels do a great job for the driveway and walkways. Shovel smaller walkways, stairs and decks by hand to avoid damage.

For the roof, I always use licensed roofers. They know what they are doing and won’t damage the area. On the roof I concentrate on clearing the eaves and the critical melt paths so water can run off the house.

The bottom line: Shoveling will have to be done by you or someone you hire to protect your home. After the driveways, roofs and decks are cleared you can enjoy winter from the comfort of your home.

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Sunriver Service District Managing Board January meeting summary public safety

2012 Sunriver Citizen Academy It’s time again for the Sunriver Citizen Academy. This program is fundamentally a venue for the citizens of Sunriver to get to know their police officers.

It teaches what officers do, and how and why they do it.

This mini police academy will educate participants on just

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For more information, contact Sergeant Patnode at 541593-1014.

Sunriver Police log Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police - December 2011 DCJ = Deschutes County Jail DCS = Deschutes County Sheriff Office SFD = Sunriver Fire Department SCMC = St. Charles Medical Center R&Rs = Rules & Regulations UTL = unable to locate

12/1 Report of a car alarm going off with a person sitting in the vehicle. Gone upon arrival.

12/2 Agency assist with a medical call.

12/2 Report of barking dogs at a residence. Left a business card asking the responsible party to call us.

12/2 Agency assist with a medical call. Residence secured for owner, who was transported to SCMC. 12/2 Report of an open garage door. Residence was searched and secured.

12/2 Criminal mischief reported at a residence. No suspect information.

12/3 Agency assist with a fire alarm at a residence.

12/3 Contact made with guests regarding loose dogs.

Sunriver rules explained.

12/4 Report of gunshots coming from across the river.

Information forwarded to DCS. 12/5 Contact made with juvenile who had been let out of a car after a verbal argument with a parent. Parent contacted and juvenile returned home.

12/6 Report of an open garage door. Residence was searched and secured. Contact made with owner.

12/7 Theft of a credit card reported. Possible suspect information. Investigation continues.

12/8 Agency assist with setting up and maintaining a perimeter during a physical dispute.

12/9 Theft of a barbecue from a residence reported. No suspect information.

12/11 Located four subjects trespassing on a property.

Management arrived and trespassed the subjects.

12/12 Agency assist with an attempted suicide call.

12/12 Agency assist with a small fire that erupted after a blanket fell on a propane heater.

12/12 Responded to a burglary in progress. The house was being cleaned, not burglarized.

12/13 A welfare check conducted due to possible medical issues.

12/16 Public assist with a vehicle jump-start.

12/15 Suspicious activity reported at several residences where management found every storage door open during weekly check of the homes. Unknown if items are missing.

12/16 Agency assist with a medical call.

12/17 Report of three missing juveniles on bicycles. After searching the area, the juveniles were located and Page 30

The Sunriver Service District Managing Board meeting was held Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.

Board members present: Debra Baker, Jim Wilson, Bob Wrightson, Ron Angell and Bob Nelson.

Public input -Ian Kossler asked how the district notifies the public of its meetings.

-Rebecca Kossler said some media outlets were interested in a trial in which the district is involved. She asked whom the media could contact.

Treasurer’s report -Not available.

Board actions -Approved minutes of the Dec. 15 regular meeting.

-Discussed plans to lease and equip an office for the administrative assistant in the business park.

-Reviewed status of the post office closure proposal. Congress passed and President

reunited with their parent.

12/18 Public assist with a vehicle lockout.

12/19 Welfare check performed on a residence at the request of owner. Guests were not at the residence.

12/20 911 hang up. Children were playing with phone.

12/21 Found dog reunited with owner.

12/22 Theft from a residence. No suspect information.

12/24 Officers dispatched to report of a missing adult.

Located and transported to their residence.

12/24 Theft of firewood reported over past three months.

No suspect information.

12/26 Public assist with vehicle lockout.

12/26 Guest involved in a bicycle accident. Sunriver paramedics evaluated the victim and transported to SCMC. The accident was investigated and a case number was assigned.

12/26 911 hang up. Juveniles were playing with phone.

12/27 Guest involved in a bike accident. Sunriver paramedics evaluated the patient, but did not transport. The accident was investigated and a case number was assigned.

12/27 Found a child who did not know where he was staying. Eventually reunited with family.

12/28 Two agency assists: a dispute and medical call.

12/29 Agency assist with traffic control for a felony stop.

12/29 Report of a missing adult male. Search and rescue was dispatched along with the Sunriver Citizen Patrol. Subject was located, evaluated by Sunriver paramedics, and reunited with family.

12/29 Agency assist with a fatal motor vehicle accident.

Traffic control conducted during investigation.

12/30 Responded to a call regarding several subjects with flashlights Contact made. Subjects were playing flashlight tag.

12/31 Traffic stop conducted on a vehicle. After consenting to and failing field sobriety tests, subject was transported to DCJ where he refused a breath test. A telephonic search warrant was issued to collect a blood sample. Subject transported to SCMC where blood sample was obtained, then transported back to the jail. Subject was lodged for driving under the influence and cited for breath test refusal, failure to dim lights, and two counts of reckless endangerment.

12/31 Contact made with guests regarding the use of fireworks in Sunriver.

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Obama signed legislation that prevents closure of rural post offices through September.

-Reviewed development of the fiscal year 2012-2013 budget. Both chiefs have submitted budgets that the treasurer will review.

-Requested directors submit dates they are available to meet to review SROA rules and regulations that the district is contracted to enforce.

-Chair Angell requested ideas for the SSDMB/SROA joint meeting in April.

Chief’s reports: Fire: -In December, the Sunriver Fire Department responded to 41 incidents including 26 emergency medical service calls, three motor vehicle accidents with injuries, two fires, two false alarms, one gas leak and one water leak. There were seven calls cancelled while en route and two false alarms.

-A new engineer promotion list will be established to identify firefighters eligible for promotion.

-The captain’s promotion list expires at the end of 2012 and needs to be updated.

-The district retained its level 3 ISO classification that may result in reduced home insurance premiums. Nationwide, less than three percent of fire departments earn a level 3 rating.

-Chair Angell and Chief Hatch met with Steve Runner to discuss possible training facility locations, including one south of Lake Penhollow. A tour of the site was postponed due to weather. Angell said the road to the site would need to be improved and wondered if SROA would consider participating in the expense.

-Due to a lack of storage, Sunriver was forced to pass on Redmond’s offer to donate a surplus aircraft rescue/firefighting vehicle. The vehicle was donated to the Burns fire department.

Police: -In December, the Sunriver Police Department investigated 83 incidents, followed up on 15

Citizen Patrol 2011 Total

Houses checked Traffic Control Animals Handled Hazards Identified Special Projects Public Assistance

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and issued 16 case numbers.

The department made four arrests, provided 169 on-property and 13 off-property assists, issued 166 traffic warnings and four citations, investigated 26 reported violations of Sunriver rules and regulations and wrote 17 warnings. Sixty warnings of pathway violations were issued during the month.

-Officer Gage, Chief Kennedy and several Citizen Patrol members participated in the Shop With a Cop program at the Bend Walmart in December.

-The district hosted a Christmas dinner Dec. 9 for families of staff, board members and the SROA. -Officers continued their 40 hours of required in-service training in DUII, use of fire extinguishers and defensive tactics.

-Sergeant Beaty and Chief Kennedy attended an executive level training seminar.

The meeting adjourned at 4:10 to executive session. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16 in the Sunriver fire station training room.

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

Plan

continued from page 31 March. Date, time, location TBA, “Identify resources to protect and issues to address” May. Date, time, location TBA, “Identify ways to protect resources and solve problems” July. Date, time, location TBA, “Review and refine draft goals and policies” Besides community meetings, there are other opportunities to get involved. County planners will be reaching out to homeowner associations, neighborhood

groups, and stakeholders.

“We know not everyone can attend community meetings.

To make it easier for people to participate, we will bring the discussion to your neighborhood organization or local group. Just give us a call,” said Terri Payne, senior planner What you can do

View the South County Plan website at www.deschutes.org/ Community-Development/ Planning/Long-Range-Planning/ Current-Projects/South-CountyPlan.aspx Read the Summary Sheets and complete the web survey.

Information: Terri Payne at

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Year ends with two fatal accidents near Sunriver pending.

From Sunriver Scene On Dec. 30 at apnews sources proximately 9:33 a.m., Investigation continues Gary Humiston of La into the causes of two Pine, was driving eastsingle-vehicle accidents bound on South Century in which two south DeDrive near the Fall River schutes County residents Campground, when his were killed in a span of 2005 Dodge Durango 26 hours. left the roadway, hit a tree The first accident ochead on and overturned, curred about 7:23 a.m. trapping Humiston in Dec. 29 on Cottonwood the vehicle. Crews from Road about a mile east the Sunriver Fire Deof Sunriver. According partment, Oregon State to a Deschutes County Police, sheriff ’s office Sheriff ’s Office report, and U.S. Forest Service 57-year-old Jerome worked for an hour to Krohn of La Pine, was extricate Humiston. westbound in a 1998 He was transported by Chevy Blazer when, for ground ambulance to St. unknown reasons, he Brooke Snavely photo. Charles Medical Center lost control of the vehicle with life threatening inon a slight curve. The Family members or friends placed a cross where Jerome Krohn of La Pine died when his juries. AirLink was unvehicle left the north side able to fly due to weather of the roadway and drove vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. conditions. Humiston through tall brush for approximately 200 feet before im- injured and died while en route was pronounced deceased upon pacting head on into a large tree to a veterinarian’s office. Cot- arrival at the hospital.

The roadway was wet with an about 50 feet off the roadway. tonwood Road was closed for A passing motorist notified 911 two hours during the emer- air temperature of 35 degrees at gency response and ensuing the time the accident occurred. of the crash.

Anyone with information Sunriver Fire Department investigation.

Lt. Kevin Dizney said icy about these accidents is enresponded and determined Krohn was deceased at the roads and inadequate winter couraged to call the Deschutes scene. Krohn’s dog, a Labrador- tires were contributing factors. County Sheriff’s Office at 541type retriever, was seriously Results of medical tests were 693-6911.

Help plan the future of south Deschutes County Deschutes County is seeking the public’s help as it begins an 18-month process to plan for the unincorporated areas south of Sunriver. What do you think south Deschutes County will look like in 20 years? What do you want it to look like? This is your opportunity to work with your neighbors to shape the future.

“The goal of the plan is to ensure a highly livable community for current and future residents.

Extensive community outreach will ensure that the south county plan reflects local values consistent with Oregon’s statewide planning program,” said Nick Lelack, Deschutes County Planning Director.

Southern Deschutes County spans more than 125 square miles bounded by federal lands managed by the Deschutes National Forest and Bureau of Land Management. Much of the land is forested, with abundant wildlife.

Approximately 15,000 lots were platted in the 1960s and 1970s, prior to the enactment of Oregon’s land use planning laws.

Most are small one- to two-acre parcels. Many of the lots are adjacent to the scenic Deschutes and Little Deschutes rivers and are on or close to floodplains, wetlands and riparian areas.

The water table is shallow — less than six feet for most lots and less than two feet for approxi-

mately 1,500 privately owned lots. Only a limited number of lots are serviced by sewer or water districts or paved roads. The large number of rural lots with limited public services provides a unique set of issues.

The south county plan will address those issues based on a review of local land use information and community input.

Goals and policies will be written to describe the preferred course of action for guiding rural growth and development. The goals and policies will provide a guide to decision making for land use planning, capital improvements and physical development during a 20-year period.

Once adopted, the plan can be implemented using regulatory and non-regulatory tools.

Regulatory tools include zoning and other land use ordinances.

Non-regulatory tools include intergovernmental coordination and public-private partnerships.

Whatever tool is used, implementation of the plan’s goals and policies will be initiated primarily through the annual work plan for the planning division that is adopted by the Board of County Commissioners after public input.

The south county planning process will engage residents and stakeholders to understand their land use values and expectations for the area. Deschutes County is committed to involving citizens

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to ensure the plan reflects today’s values.

The plan will focus on several regional issues, including: roadways, rural and economic development, farms and forests, public health, fish and wildlife habitat, fire protection, water quantity and quality issues and others raised by the community.

“We look forward to working closely with south county residents and businesses to develop a South County Plan,” said Peter Gutowsky, principal planner.

A website has been created at www.deschutes.org/Community-Development/Planning/ Long-Range-Planning/CurrentProjects/South-County-Plan. aspx and a web survey will be posted. Organizations and agencies active in South County will be invited to participate. Summary sheets are being prepared to give snapshots of current conditions. A series of community meetings will be held to provide a forum for residents and businesses to define their preferred future.

Community meetings:

Jan. 31, 6-7:30 p.m. La Pine Senior Center, “South County’s Future — What should it look like?”

Feb. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. Sunriver Library, “South County’s Future — What should it look like?”

Feb. 21, 5:30-8 p.m. Location TBA, “Partnerships — Who’s doing what in South County?”

Turn to Plan, page 30

Scam alert: Fake foreclosure reviews From the Oregon Attorney General In November 2011, federal bank regulators ordered certain mortgage service companies to identify consumers whose homes faced foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2010. These consumers should have received a letter by the end of 2011 indicating that they may request an independent review of their foreclosure. If the review finds that the homeowner suffered financial injury caused by deficiencies in the foreclosure process, they may be eligible for compensation. There is no cost associated with the fed- eral government’s Independent Foreclosure Review program.

Unfortunately, scam artists are also contacting Oregon consumers and offering to conduct an “Independent Foreclosure Home Loan Review” or a “securitization review” for a fee. Attorney General John Kroger warns Oregonians to steer clear of independent foreclosure review scams.

• Beware of anyone who wants payment to assist you with an independent foreclosure review or any other homeowner assistance or foreclosure prevention program • If you receive a letter suggesting that you qualify for compensation or received a grant without having requested an independent review from the federal government, it is a scam • A government agency will never request your contact information, Social Security number, banking information, or credit card numbers in an email • Steer clear of anyone who claims they can guarantee a permanent mortgage modification or halt the foreclosure process More information can be found at http://www.inde pendentforeclosurereview.com. If you received a notification about an independent foreclosure review and are unsure of its authenticity, contact the Federal Reserve Board at 888-952-9105. If you or someone you know is facing foreclosure, there are many free HUD-approved housing counselors around Oregon. Visit http://foreclo surehelp.oregon.gov for more information.

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Three authors to give Sunriver presentations during February

By Deon Stonehouse Save Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. to hear Pam Houston at Sunriver Books & Music.

Houston doesn’t tour often so this is a rare treat. She is one of my favorite authors, and her writing has such clarity and passion.

Although she has traveled widely and written about her wanderings, she has a pitch perfect western voice inspired and Pam Houston sent soaring by the vast untamable landscapes that feed her soul. Tall white mountains, fast rushing rivers, and meadows erupting in wildflowers come to life so strongly in her books that you feel like you are walking those trails too, stepping right into the story. It is a rare gift to write so vividly that the reader is transported into another place.

Houston has the gift.

Her latest book, “Contents May Have Shifted,” is told in a series of vignettes that take the reader careening around the globe – hiking in the high country, rafting rivers, dealing with faithless love, finding

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strength in the loyal bonds of friends, and discovering happiness, too. The shifting stories range in setting from Bhutan to Bend. The vignettes are the linked stories of a woman’s life. They give brief glimpses into the cares and pleasures of a woman facing the sorts of challenges that pepper her lifetime.

She struggles with a love that cannot be true, discovers a love that might be true but has complications, hops planes to fantastic destinations, walks on the wild side, and shares with the reader her adventurous nature and wry sense of humor. She has a cadre of friends, funny and wise, who give an outstanding example of the value of friendship. The format is daring – vignettes of a life – but ultimately a lot of fun to read. It works; the reader is carried through the story gleefully by the narrator. All the short episodes add up to an interesting life, one the reader is happy to have experienced vicariously.

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clude “Cowboys are My Weakness,” “ Wa l t z i n g T h e C a t ,” “A L i t t l e Bit More About Me,” and “Sight Ho u n d .” I recommend them all, but if you have a reverence for the human animal bond Matt Ruff read “Sight Hound,” inspired by the author’s Irish wolfhound, Dante.

Narrated by several characters, including Dante, this is the poignant but uplifting story of a dog who lived big.

Dante believes his task in life is to teach his human to love. He says, “There are Three Principals to remember if you are to teach a human being anything and they are consistency, consistency, and consistency. They are such fragile creatures to begin with, with poor eyes, poorer hearing, and no sense of smell left to speak of, its no wonder they are made of fear.” Dr. Evens, the vet who battles Dante’s osteosarcoma, is modeled on Dr. Walsh of UC Davis. While the character is fictional, the instances of him sleeping in the kennels with his dog patients are true. “Sight Hound” is a celebration of the bond between a dog and a woman, a moving and often funny celebration of a life well lived.

Houston is special. Do not miss the opportunity to hear her.

On Valentine’s Day we are doing something entirely

different – a Tuesday author event at 6 p.m.

And this author is going to give you plenty to talk about later in the evening over an intimate dinner. Matt Ruff will give a presentation on his latest book, “The Mirage.”

What if the Tw i n To w ers were not in New York but in Baghdad?

On Sept. 11, 2001, Christian fundamentalists hijack four jetliners and slam two of them into the Tigris and Euphrates World Trade Centers in Baghdad. The third jetliner crashes into the Arab Defense Ministry in Riyadh.

Courageous passengers bring down the fourth jet before it can reach its intended target, thought to be the holy city of Mecca. In 2009 Homeland Security Kevin Fox is dealing with suicide bombers while the Marines are trying to subdue the insurgents wrecking havoc in Virginia. Yet there are nebulous hints that this world is all a mirage.

Mustafa al Baghdadi, a Homeland Security Agent, keeps hearing odd stories when he interrogates suicide bombers. All the usual suspects show up: Sadaam Hussein, Bushes 1 and 2, Osama, and there is a marvelous cameo with Lyndon Baines Johnson. Bold, brash and brilliant, Mirage turns the world upside down and gives it a good shake. I liked the characters a lot. Mustafa is a sympathetic, intelligent man.

Amal is a woman working in a male dominated society who is whip smart, an integral part

of Mustafa’s team but has her own battles to fight.

This is the best sort of book, a great story that keeps you turning pages, makes you laugh at times, and definitely makes you think. Matt Ruff’s other books include “Bad Monkeys,” “Set This House In Order,” “Fool on the Hill,” and “Sewer Gas & Electric.” Ruff is an inventive, talented author, and I think this is his best book.

Saturday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m., Kevin Fox will give a presentation on “Until The Next Time.”

Sean’s father has a doozy of a 21st birthday surprise for him – the journal of a long dead uncle. Sean was unaware of any uncles, let alone a former cop who goes on the lam for shooting a civil rights activist and then dies while palling around with the IRA in Ireland. His dad passes him the journal and a plane ticket along with the advice to go find the truth.

But truth can travel down some strange paths.

Why would his uncle, a cop, shoot the civil rights worker? It doesn’t feel right to Sean. He starts walking in his dead uncle’s footsteps. Sean learns of his uncle’s love for a woman, a love that will last through time, a love that may live on in Sean. He also learns there are dangerous people who want the past to remain hidden. This story has it all: suspense, a love story, vivid history, reincarnation, and an intriguing mystery. It’s a pageturner.

Author events are free and great fun. Refreshments will be served and there will be drawings for door prizes. Sign up to attend by calling 541593-2525, emailing sunriver books@sunriverbooks.com, or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music.

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Sunriver Pets: How to care for ‘dem ol’ bones’

By Dr. Wendy Merideth I love old dogs. Those eyes still hold the mischievous sparkle of a fierce puppyhood. The frosty muzzle is evidence of a lifetime of play. Unfortunately the price for that rambunctious life is often arthritis, manifested as a stiff gait, slow start in the morning, or a limp.

Winter in Sunriver can be hard on our old dogs, but there are many things we can do to help them get around more comfortably. Foremost is a soft, warm bed and runner carpets in the house to prevent slipping on hard-surfaced floors.

Keeping an arthritic dog at an appropriate weight is very important. The heavier an arthritic dog is, the more weight those joints have to deal with.

Your veterinarian can guide you regarding low impact exercises that build strength.

Reduced-calorie senior diets can also help keep the weight

off.

A physical exam may identify which joints are affected.

Sometimes radiographs are required to pinpoint the location and severity of the arthritis. Your veterinarian can then provide you with treatment options ranging from surgery to medical management.

Research is mounting regarding the use of omega-3 fatty acids for inflammation associated with arthritis. The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association published a research article in December 2011 summarizing this body of evidence concluding the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids.

Glucosamine and chondroitin supplements have mixed research results. Many patients have benefitted from their use, however some animals do not respond.

Never give your dog human nonsteroidal anti-inflamma-

tories (NSAIDS).

Dogs lack an enzyme required to metabolize many human NSAIDs, therefore ingestion of these drugs lead to toxicity of the liver and kidneys.

Veterinary NSAIDs are valuable tools to help mitigate inflammation and pain, however they must be used with careful discretion and under the supervision of a veteri- Oscar, a Sunriver area resident, is a 12-year-old French wirehaired pointing narian. If NSAIDs griffon with arthritis and hip dysplasia. are not appropriate for your dog, there are other relief. Acupuncture stimulates and been a loyal companion. options to help with pain. peripheral nerves causing the Fortunately there are many Consult your veterinarian brain to release endorphins, things we can do to help ease regarding the most appropri- serotonins, and other endog- pain in their golden years.

Sunriver Veterinary Clinic is ate pain relief medication for enous painkillers to the acuopen Monday through Friday puncture sites. your dog.

The eyes of an old dog show 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 541-593Veterinary acupuncture is another means to provide pain a spirit that has loved, inspired, 8128.

Birders, photographers gather for Klamath Basin Audubon Society’s Winter Wings Festival The Klamath Basin Audubon Society will host the 33rd Annual Winter Wings Festival Feb. 17–19, at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls. Experience the beauty of the Klamath Basin, where hundreds of eagles and other raptors and thousands of ducks, geese and swans take up residence in the winter.

The Winter Wings Festival offers an assortment of birding and nature-related activities for all ages and skill levels, from novice birder to life-long birding enthusiast. Nature photographers will be impressed by the rich diversity of wildlife present in the Klamath Basin during wintertime, as well as the depth, variety and quality of photography-oriented workshops, field trips and instruction. The average daily high temperature in February is 46 degrees, but mornings can be cold. Snow is a possibility at this time of year, so be prepared by dressing in layers.

Families take center stage on Saturday. Almost all of the day’s activities for children are free and are open to the public, including photo and art contests.

Highlighting the family activities is Denny Olson, a master of theatrical performances who creates various persona from the natural world.

World-renowned author, naturalist, and birding expert Kenn Kaufman will make his first appearance at the festival this year. A field editor for Audubon magazine and a regular contributor to every major birding magazine, he is the only person ever to have received the American Birding Association’s

lifetime achievement award twice. Kaufman’s books include “Kingbird Highway,” “Lives of North American Birds” and “Flights Against the Sunset.”

He also edits the Kaufman Field Guides series, which includes books on birds, butterflies, mammals, insects and advanced birding. His keynote program will recount his adventures

as a teenager, when he hitchhiked around North America to find as many bird species as he could.

Canon Explorer of Light master photographer Darrell Gulin will headline the photography component of the festival. For the last 19 years, Gulin has been a full-time nature, travel, and wildlife pho-

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Cruise News: Australia and New Zealand

By Betsy Sherr

I have always wanted to visit the land “Down Under.” An opportunity came up and I decided to take it. Exactly one year from now I will be on a plane heading to Sydney, Australia. So far, 15 adventurous souls have decided to join me.

What sparked this turn of events?

I found out that one of my favorite ships, Celebrity’s Solstice, will be sailing from Sydney to Auckland in 2013. I have booked many clients to the South Pacific and Australia, mostly on small luxury vessels, but this is the first time one of the larger ships will venture to this part of the world. I have taken two previous groups on the Solstice and know the ship well.

Part of the fun of travel is in the planning. I have enjoyed doing research about the area. Since I grew up on the beaches of Southern California, it is only natural that I want to snorkel and swim at the Great Barrier Reef. You must fly to Cairns in northeast Australia in order to fulfill this part of the adventure.

I can swim, dive or snorkel on a variety of day trips to the reefs along this magnificent 1,000mile stretch of coastland. But I will mainly spend my time in Sydney immersing myself in its culture for a week.

My plans are to stay at a boutique hotel in the heart of

Sydney and explore the area by walking, biking and double decker bus. Many tourist sites like Sydney Harbor, Royal Botanical Gardens, Circular Quay and Darling Harbor are within walking distance of my hotel.

I also want to attend a concert at the famous Sydney Opera House.

While in Sydney, I plan to take a Ghost Tour of the colonial area known as the Rocks. Hunter Valley is a famous wine area near Sydney I plan to visit, along with a trip to the Blue Mountains.

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to them over the years. One of my friends is now the head coach of the Women’s National Australian Volleyball Team. Another friend was one of the first women to play in the Atlanta Olympics for the new sport of beach volleyball. Now everyone knows this sport. Back then, we all played for the love of the game. It will be nice to visit this beautiful beach and watch the up and coming Aussies play.

The second half of the adventure begins when we board the Solstice in Sydney for the cruise to New Zealand. I have

the natural beauty of Australia’s backcountry.

There are fabulous beaches near Sydney you can get to by bike. One is Bondi Beach. Since I once played on the California Beach Volleyball Tour, I have a high respect for Aussie women and their skill at volleyball. I lost my fair share of matches

been asked many times why I like the Solstice class ships so much. My answer is they offer the best staterooms, dining and entertainment value for the money. They offer a wide range of activities.

I personally enjoy heading down to Café Bacio in the early morning hours before the rest

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of the world is up, where I can enjoy a latté in a quiet environment. I also think the Solstice has the best entertainment of all the large ships. Their Cirque du Soleil performances, along with their barbershop quartet singers are simply spectacular.

Before dinner, I like to visit the wine cellar to sample premium wines by the glass. My friends and I are card players, so we will spend time in the card room the days we are at sea. I can’t say having 2,800 passengers onboard is my cup of tea, but if you want to keep the cost down, these big ships are a great value.

The Solstice is well designed, so you do not feel scrunched in like a can of sardines.

I am personally not a spa gal, but many women are. They have a beautiful aqua spa on board the Solstice, so you can pamper yourself in a relaxing environment. I prefer to spend my time at the Lawn Club, which features real grass on the

top deck where I can practice my putting. I also enjoy the various games and trivia contests offered on board.

I sound like a kid in a candy store even though I am 55 years old, but these are the things I love. Everyone gets to do what they want – that is the beauty of cruising.

Our 12-night cruise will visit Melbourne then head to New Zealand, ending in Auckland.

We cruise through some of the most beautiful fjords in the world at the southern tip of New Zealand – Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sound. We will visit many cities and towns including Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington. I have always heard about the beauty of New Zealand and the friendliness of its people. I finally get to experience it for myself.

I can hardly wait for my Down Under trip to begin. In the meantime, I will continue to research Australia and New Zealand. Please consider joining me on this adventure.

Betsy Scherr can be reached at betsy.scherr@gmail.com 541385-0499.

Holy Redeemer Church hosts annual Valentine spaghetti dinner Parish families will host Holy Redeemer’s 16th annual Valentine Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, Feb. 11, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Salad, spaghetti, bread, dessert, juice, coffee or tea are on the menu. Wine will be available by the glass.

Tickets are $5 for individuals and $20 for families (two adults and two children). Tickets are available at these La Pine locations: Holy Redeemer Church office, 16137 Burgess Road; La Pine Chamber of Commerce on Highway 97; Little d Technology in the 3rd Street Plaza; and in Sunriver at Holy Trinity Church, 18143 Cottonwood Road, Wednesday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Revenues realized from the event will enable church youth to attend camps, retreats, conferences and other activities at little or no cost.

Holy Redeemer office hours are Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For reservations call Lorri Ann at 541-536-6267.

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Sunriver Real Estate news:

Analyzing seller motivations and buyer expectations

By Haley Dahlquist The Sunriver community strives to maintain itself as the Pacific Northwest’s premiere residential and resort community. With the opening of the SHARC and the continued revitalization of the village, Sunriver will continue to be the resort destination of choice.

Traditionally, a seller is presented with an impressive comparative market analysis during a listing presentation.

It doesn’t matter how much time a real estate agent spends on this presentation, sellers typically think their property is better than the competition.

For the resort and second home niche, the real question is: Do you want to sell, or is it that you really don’t have to sell?

At times it’s obvious that sellers are still pricing to the peak of the boom market. In today’s competitive market, a property needs to be priced as one or two of the best values in its market category to even be considered for showing. For sellers that don’t price to the

market, the end result is following the market all the way down and always being just behind the selling price range rather than just in front it where they should be. I advise against chasing the market.

Today’s savvy buyers are well informed. From the comfort of their homes, they scroll through property for sale listings, create their own wish list and are well prepared before they even meet with their real estate agent to preview properties. The buyers have done their homework. Buyers scrutinize any possible flaw and object to the smallest of items.

Sellers also need to do homework. I sometimes take sellers to see the properties that they are up against in today’s market and it is a real eye-opener. A seller can look at comparable properties and statistics all day long, but a picture is worth a thousand words. Of course, the seller always thinks their property is the best. It comes down to whether a seller would like to sell but doesn’t really have to sell.

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Is the seller buying another home? Is the seller retiring? In each of these situations, the seller wants to maximize the profits from the sale. Other seller motivating factors might be a death in a family, job instability or financial difficulties.

If you truly want to sell then ask your listing broker what it will take to be the first one or two properties shown. To improve the prospects of making that happen, spend some time checking out the latest trends.

Consider updating the 1980s style lighting or bathroom fixtures; perhaps a fresh coat of paint with today’s “spot-on” colors is in order. The key is to differentiate your property from the others and make it stand out. It will be time and money well spent for a greater return when you sell your property.

Price your property to sell within the values of today’s real estate market and you will surely have a successful closing.

Haley Dahlquist is a full time Sunriver resident and principal broker/owner of Dahlquist Realty. She can be reached at 541-815-9002 or haley@haley dahlquist.com

Ruth Reichl headlines culinary events

The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication is the title sponsor of a culinary arts extravaganza with Ruth Reichl, best-selling author, food critic and former editor-inchief of Gourmet Magazine. Her presentation, “American Food Now: New Trends in Eating, and What They Tell Us about Our Society,” will be presented at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Bend Senior High Auditorium. There will be a pre-event reception for Reichl at 4:30 p.m. at the Jungers Culinary Center. Tickets for both events are on sale now.

A culinary icon, Reichl will examine how today’s consumers judge restaurants on criteria that includes ethics, nutritional savvy and a keen knowledge of global flavors. What will the complicated demands of today’s consumers in this new democracy of food mean for the future? Following her presentation, Reichl will take questions from the audience and sign books.

Reichl has been a treasured voice on the culinary landscape for many years, zealously guiding us in how to cook, what to eat and where to eat. The recipient of six James Beard Awards, Reichl played an integral part in America’s culinary revolution as chef and coowner of The Swallow Restaurant in Berkeley. She eventually went on to become food editor for the Los Angeles Times and the famed restaurant critic for The New York Times. She was editor-in-chief

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of Gourmet from 1999 until the magazine’s closure in 2009 and currently is editor-at-large at Random House. In 2011 she began serving as a judge on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. She also serves as editorial adviser to Gilt Taste, a new online culinary magazine.

In her 10-episode Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth, which aired on PBS in 2009, Reichl visited the best cooking schools on five continents and brought along some of her foodie and actor friends to sharpen their skills. She was also the host of Eating Out Loud, three specials on The Food Network covering New York, San Francisco and Miami.

At the private reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Jungers Culinary Center, Reichl will share some of her stories and mingle with guests. The reception will feature a hosted bar and food prepared and served by Cascade Culinary Institute students. Tickets for the reception are $125 ($70 of which will be tax deductable) and include preferred seating at the 7 p.m. Bend High School event. Proceeds will benefit the culinary school.

Tickets for the 7 p.m. presentation are $25 for preferred seating and $15 general admission. They are available at the COCC Box Office in the Boyle Education Center (541-383-7575,) and at Paulina Springs Books in Redmond and Sisters.

For information, call Karen Aylward at 541-383-7257.

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Regional news from Sunriver’s perspective in a nutshell

by Jonathan Kahnoski

An Oregon state tax had re-written the agreement on Facebook threat- between the company and ens the social network’s Crook County. Some legislators expressed concern plans to expand in the state’s approach Central Oregon makes corporate and may scare away intangibles such as other prospective brand loyalty worldcompanies, includwide subject to state ing Apple, Inc., tax as well. Within who are considering days, the Departinvestment in Orment of Revenue egon. Facebook built Jonathan Kahnoski retracted its statea 300,000 square foot data storage facility in an ment, saying the company enterprise zone Crook County would owe roughly $26,000 in created in Prineville to attract property tax on the land, but Facebook, waiving property the company’s buildings and taxes on the facility for 15 equipment is tax-exempt for years. Facebook subsequently 15 years. began construction of a second Facebook continued to ex300,000 square foot facility press concerns. “We remain adjacent to the first, and has very concerned that the departmade a number of large fi- ment has asserted an ability to nancial contributions to local make future and retroactive agencies. Then, last August, the assessments, including reasOregon Department of Rev- sessing the current year; on our enue informed Facebook the data facilities based on their state considered the company ‘intangible,’ worldwide value a utility – in this case, a com- to the company,” the company munications company – rather said in a statement released in than an industrial concern and late October. Even after Gov. therefore the state has responsi- Kitzhaber’s staff held a conbility for determining property ference call with the Departtaxes the company owes. The ment of Revenue, confusion state, according to Rosemary remained regarding whether or Almond, spokeswoman for the not Facebook could face state department, assessed Facebook’s taxes on intangibles during the data center (land and building) life of the enterprise zone, and at $102 million, but the assess- the whole matter may have to ment is capped at $25 million be decided by the Oregon Tax by the enterprise zone. Apply- Court. ing Crook County’s tax rate Facebook is not the only to the $25 million, Facebook company facing unanticipated would owe $390,000 in prop- higher taxes. In the 1970s, lawerty taxes in 2012. makers recognized technology Facebook responded saying, was changing the world and in an email that became public added the communications in October, the state effectively category to the state’s utility

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taxation law, defining communications as “data transmission services by whatever means provided.” In 2008, the revenue department adopted, under this law, a rule declaring cable companies “communication” businesses to be centrally assessed. Comcast challenged the rule in the Oregon Tax Court where judge Henry Breithaupt agreed with Comcast, finding “Without exaggeration, it appears that the position of the department is that ‘data transmission’, a component of the definition of communication, includes whatever the department says it includes, so long as the tremendously broad and expansive definition of ‘data’ and ‘transmission’ are arguably applicable.”

The state has filed notice it plans to appeal the decision to the Oregon Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, legislators like Rep. Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, and Sen. Chris Telfer, R-Bend, have announced intentions to clarify the law during February’s legislative session.

A lobbyist for Facebook told lawmakers this uncertainty as to tax liability jeopardizes both the expansion of Facebook in the area and other data centers looking to locate or build in the state. He asked them to approve legislation prohibiting central assessment and taxation of data centers when they are located in enterprise zones.

Business Briefs: • Home prices in Bend are at a six-year low, according to a December report by the Bratton Appraisal Group. The median price for a single-family home in Bend is $166,000, down over 50 percent from a peak of $396,000 in May 2007. In Redmond, the median price of a single-family home is $123,000, about 1 percent higher than the median price last October. These prices do not include townhomes, condominiums, manufactured homes or vacant land in their calculations. Currently Bend has four months supply of homes for sale and Redmond three months supply.

• Local breweries are forming their own brewers’ guild to better promote its members, attract guest speakers and advocate on brewers’ behalf in the state legislature. Central Oregon has about 12 independent breweries ranging from the larger and well-known Deschutes Brewery to small, recently started operations. The effort to form a guild is being funded by a $12,000

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federal stimulus grant being administered by Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for the Oregon Consortium and Oregon Workforce Alliance.

The local guilt probably will be independent of Oregon’s statewide Oregon Brewers Guild, even though nine of the local breweries are members and two locals serve on the state guild’s board.

While a brewers’ guild may seem “small beer” (pun intentional), consider: Ashville, N.C. has about the same size population as Bend and has about 10 craft breweries. Last August, Ashville was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article “Where the Action Is” describing localities where economic development is happening. The article specifically mentions that the Ashville brewers have a very active guild. Hmmm…

• 10 Barrel, one of the local brewers participating in the formation of a guild, is opening a second brew pub, this one in Boise, Idaho, tentatively scheduled for this summer.

• Zumiez is coming to the Old Mill District. The action sport specialty retailer, based in Everett, Wash., is taking Talbots old space. Zumiez sells teenage men’s and women’s clothing reflecting an “organized chaos” look centered on action sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and motorcross.

• Maragas has closed its wine tasting room in Bend, and consolidated all of its operations at its winery on Highway 97 in Terrebonne. “Economically as well as logistically it made sense to have one spot to operate out of,” said owner and founder Doug Maragas, adding “We’re a small business, so we’re not able to shoulder things that aren’t productive,” implying traffic at the tasting room was down.

Competition Watch: • Changes at Pronghorn still have not been made public after Societé Générale, lender to the 640-acre destination resort northeast of Bend, completed its sale of $43 million in loans to The Resort Group of Honolulu, Hawaii in December. The terms of the sale have not been released. According to Spencer Schaub, who has served as general manager of Pronghorn Club & Resort since 2010 when Troon Golf was hired to manage the facility’s hospitality business, “Nothing has changed other than our lender.” Schaub said “It’s still the same ownership structure, and we are still operating day

to day.” Schaub believes any significant change in how the resort, including its two golf courses, is managed is probably months away.

• Tetherow investors who now own parts of the destination resort are working to create more residential lots to bolster the value of their investment. Ownership of Tetherow fractured after the real estate market crash in Central Oregon. Initially, there was one developer, but now there are multiple owners, each with its own financial interests. When originally planned, Tetherow was to have a 198-unit hotel and about twice as many residential units under Oregon’s land use laws pertaining to destination resorts.

“In practice, people have been very interested in single family lots and not very interested in the hotel, because market studies have shown these things aren’t going to make very much money,” according to Will Groves, senior planner for Deschutes County. Two investors, Weston Investment Co. LLC of Portland (a former owner of the Sunriver Village until it was sold to DBSI in 2003) and Virtual Reality Enterprises LLC of St. Louis, Mo. have applied to Deschutes County to subdivide their tracts to create 40 lots and 77 lots respectively. Joe Weston, chairman of the Weston board, said he hopes to generate construction and sales activity to get the market moving again.

Westin has issued a letter of credit to guarantee construction of the hotel. and Tetherow Golf Course LLC, owner of the resort’s golf course, has applied to build a 16-room guest lodge and duplex cabins totaling 14 units. Hearings were scheduled for January.

DUMB STUFF (news about really dumb decisions and events): • Bend is making another loan, this time $1.25 million in “loans” from the city’s five-year old affordable housing fee program to four projects to develop affordable housing. Roughly half the money will go to help purchase land to build green homes for buyers at or below 100 percent of Bend’s median income. Another $300,000 is going to help purchase and rehabilitate two fourplexes that will house 16 low-income veterans who are elderly, disabled or suffering from PTSD. The balance will go for a 40-unit Turn to Nutshell, page 38

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apartment building in northeast Bend ($160,000) and for construction of an energyefficient home to be sold to someone earning less than 80 percent of the regional median income. Without doubt, these are projects of real value.

However, both the city and the county make such wellintended “loans” only to write them off when the recipients can’t repay them. Let’s drop the façade of “loans” and call them what they end up being – grants.

• Bend-La Pine School District expects over 12 employees, mostly teachers, to retire this school year and then promptly rehire them. Thus, the employees will be receiving their PERS retirement payments and a regular salary. Critics call this “double-dipping,” noting the district could save money by leaving the position unfilled or hiring someone younger and eligible for a lower salary.

Defenders say the benefit is the district does not have to pay into PERS for these “retired” employees and the district allows them to continue working only until the end of the school year.

• Bend cancels an audit/ investigation of public works contracts with a vendor who

paid for a public works employee to take a hunting trip because… wait for it… the audit would be too expensive.

Huh? The proposed audit was estimated to cost $7,000 to $8,000, too much for the city’s Audit Committee, which is composed of city councilors Mark Capell, Kathie Eckman and Tom Greene. “I don’t think spending more money on this than we already did is a good investment,” said Capell. The

city already has paid $14,000 to a law firm to investigate the matter. The employee involved was disciplined, but city officials refuse to release any details.

• Good Deeds – a Burlington Northern Santa Fe crew rescued from the Brosterhous Road railroad trestle Jazzi, a 12-yearold Lhasa apso, and returned her to her owners in southeast Bend. New Year’s Eve, Jazzi was let out into the backyard, but was frightened by fireworks and

bolted. Her owners searched for her all night without success. Four different railroad crews had seen a small white dog lying between the rails on the trestle and passed over it, assuming it was dead. A crew led by conductor Chris Myron and engineer Erik Carey had just ended an all-night shift and was scheduled for a few hours of sleep but instead chose to investigate. They found Jazzi alive and the owner’s address

on the dog’s collar. Getting no answer at Jazzi’s home, they left her with neighbors who eventually returned her to her owners. Myron returned later with a new doggie dish, toys and treats for Jazzi. He declined any reward from the owners but did accept a rain check for dinner the next time he is in Bend.

Editor’s note: In a Nutshell is compiled from press releases and news articles published in other Central Oregon newspapers.

Turn your New Year’s resolution into an achievable goal

By Anna Lembke Research shows that after six months, fewer than half of the people who made New Year’s resolutions have stuck with them. After a year that number decreases to about 10 percent.

I don’t know about you, but something doesn’t seem right about those numbers. I believe the statistics to be true, but I think we could be achieving much greater success.

The new year is a wonderful time to refocus and realign ourselves to a healthier, happier and more fulfilled way of life.

Among the top New Year’s resolutions are weight loss, exercise, smoking cessation, and debt reduction. Although implemented with hopeful intentions, they often serve as unrealistic goals, setting us up for failure and the personal shame and guilt that accompany it.

You may make the resolution to give up desserts with the hope that without those tasty sugary treats you will lose weight and gain self-discipline.

Then the chocolate chip cookie begins calling your name louder and louder until you feel you can’t live without it and you give in. Before you know it, you’ve had four. Since you’ve already fallen off the wagon, you justify a day, weekend, or even a month of undisciplined eating.

As a result, you feel defeated and mentally beat yourself up for not following through on your resolution. This sounds more like a recipe for disaster than a formula for success.

On a more positive note, research has recognized some specific strategies to turn your New Year’s resolutions into achievable goals. The S.M.A.R.T. goal method is intended to prevent

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goals from being overtaken by day-to-day crises that invariably arise. It states that you can attain almost any goal you set when you plan your steps wisely and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps.

Specific - Goals should be made as specific and concise as possible. This helps identify what efforts are needed, as well as the benefits of accomplishing the goal.

Measurable - Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress. Ask questions such as, How much? How will I know when it is accomplished?

Attainable - Goals are neither out of reach nor below standards. It’s important to set the bar high enough for satisfying achievement.

Realistic - To be realistic, a goal must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work. It is achievable if you truly believe it can be accomplished.

Timely - Attaching a date to your goal holds you accountable for completing it.

Will power alone is often not enough to keep your mind focused on your goal and away from distracting. Fortunately, success isn’t measured by how many times you stumble, but how quickly you pick yourself up and get back on track.

Creating and maintaining a positive environment and surrounding yourself with supportive family members, friends, co-workers, and health professionals are great ways to increase your chances of success. Research indicates that a support group is one of the most influential elements for initial and continued success.

Some experts have even considered those around you to be part of an “accountability team” recognizing that it’s much easier to move forward when you know you are not alone on your journey.

Take time to reward yourself for the good progress you’ve made. Although rewards are often reserved for children, I believe we all need an occasional pat on the back and

recognition of a job well done.

This could be a massage or new pair of workout shoes as a reward for accomplishing your goal for a month. It could also be a weekend getaway after six months of success. Either way, this is a celebration of you and your accomplishments!

Rewards also serve as great incentives to push through the tough times. I think we all tend to extend a bit more effort when we have a carrot dangling in front of us.

If you do stumble and indulge in that chocolate chip cookie, it doesn’t mean you’ve failed and it’s time to throw in the towel. When you get a flat tire, do you go around and slash the other three or do you fix it and move on?

Ultimately, making a change is up to you. There are numerous gadgets, self-help books, and methods to assist you, but you are the only one that can make it happen. Are you ready?

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Sunriver’s Klassix Ayre Band to perform at La Pine chamber event

The American Grandstand, a 1950s party, is coming to the La Pine Event Center Saturday, Feb. 25 with a social hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Join the La Pine Chamber of Commerce for a night filled with music from Sunriver’s Klassix Ayre Band.

The chamber event will feature a full buffet, beer garden, soda fountain and silent auction. Chamber members will be impersonating Patsy Cline, Patty Page, Elvis Presley and many more ’50s and ’60s celebrities. Tickets are $25 per person paid in advance to the La Pine Chamber of Commerce.

This is a recognition and fundraising event for the chamber. Everyone, chamber member or not, is invited to attend.

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Solarium: Letters from our readers

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Jim Asp, Sunriver “Build it and they will come.”

So build it we did and we are now about to make our first individual payments. The SHARC looks a lot different for real than a drawing on a piece of paper.

It’s very impressive and let’s all hope it is a huge success with our guests.

How do we pay for the yearround maintenance?

The first go round has put most of the burden on rental property owners and property managers with a very large increase in the SROA access agreement.

The Sunriver board has decided that access fees be determined by the number of bedrooms in each rental unit and shall be “paid in advance.” The logic being that this determines how many guests stay in each unit and this equates to the number of SHARC passes issued. It makes some sense but does not allow for the actual number of guests in a unit, how often it is rented or actual income.

Property managers must identify all rental units and pay these annual fees “in advance.” Of course they cannot afford to do this so must pass on these

expenses to the rental property owners and increased renters fees. This all before any income has been realized and SHARC will not even be opened until the end of May. As a long time rental owner I objected to this approach at an SROA board meeting. I explained how it amounted to at least one month’s income being confiscated from my rentals. So I pay the annual SHARC fee and then pay an amount equal to it again under the board’s access agreement. There is no way to raise rates to compensate.

I would not object to a percentage increase based on actual rental income.

The board opted out and side stepped the whole issue. Not one single board member commented during my time before them other than to ask for copies of the letter I read. A few days later a letter referred me to Bill Peck. Of course it is his plan so you can imagine how that went.

The board also decided to raise owner ID card fees by 500 percent.

The intent of the ID card is to do just that, identify actual owners. Never mind that we own SHARC and are paying plenty for it, we are going to be charged

even more to use it. The ID card is now a fundraiser.

Oh yes, they did not forget to tag us with another 6% for monthly maintenance fees.

Ping pong at SHARC?

J Fechner, Sunriver As a Sunriver owner I am extremely excited about the new SHARC facility opening this May. I look forward to swimming in the pools, sunbathing on the grass and working out at the gym. However, I was really hoping that there would be ping pong tables at SHARC also. I spoke with the recreation director at the SROA and she said there is not enough room to store ping pong tables.

I have fallen in love with ping pong and would greatly enjoy the opportunity to play it when I am in Sunriver. I am wondering if there are others out there who want to play ping pong at SHARC. I would be willing to donate a new table, paddles and some balls to SHARC. Ping pong is a wonderful sport for young and old and to my knowledge there are no other public ping pong facilities in Sunriver.

Please let the SROA know how you feel about this.

On time! Under budget!

Tom & Claire Ped, Sunriver We just mailed in our check for the special assessment for the SHARC project and at the same time would like to thank the leaders and workers in our community for getting this project completed on time and under budget. Wow, that doesn’t happen very often in major projects around the country. Job well done!

We read with high interest about the property exchange with the Resort in the January Scene. This “no cost” trade of properties should provide a good future infrastructure in which we can enhance amenities we will all enjoy, both owners and our many visitors.

Down the road, we can make very good improvements to our tennis offerings, have our own river access point, and enhance parks such as Mary McCallum.

Our desire is that you will use the same excellent diligence in managing the property exchange effort that you demonstrated with SHARC. We trust that you will. And thanks for your excellent communication keeping us all informed.

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From the editor’s desk: Good reasons for raising candidate by petition signature requirement By Brooke Snavely

For the past 11 years, if a Sunriver owner wanted to run for the SROA Board of Directors and didn’t care to go through the Nominating Committee’s vetting process, all they had to do was gather the signatures of 25 fellow Sunriver owners, file a candidacy form and they would appear on the ballot. In all, only four people pursued the candidate by petition process—one in 2007 and three in 2011.

The number of owner signatures required to qualify as a candidate by petition was reduced from 50 to 25 in December 2000 in an effort to entice more people to consider running for the board. The fact that only four people utilized the petition process the past 11 years suggests the effort to make it easier didn’t work.

So what to make of last year’s spike of three candidates by petition? A mathematician might say it was a statistical anomaly.

An observer with a finger on

the pulse of Sunriver government might have wondered what motivated three candidates to run by petition all at once.

After holding two hearings 60 days apart and receiving two comments, the SROA board decided last month to raise the petition signature requirement from 25 to 100. They considered requiring up to 250 signatures, but settled on 100 to retain the possibility for an owner who doesn’t live in Sunriver to collect that many signatures.

The board’s reasons for increasing the number of signatures required are thought provoking: • It takes 1,253 signatures (30 percent of the owners) to petition the board to change the bylaws, and 500 (12 percent) to place an initiative on the ballot, but only one percent of owner signatures to qualify as a candidate by petition… for a position with potentially far more influence.

Is that equitable?

•At the 25 signature level, some owners (Sunriver Resort, The Pines, etc.) control enough votes because of the number of units they own or manage, that they could easily pack a ballot with candidates by petition.

•Eighty-four percent of the

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owners don’t live in Sunriver and don’t know what to make of candidates by petition, especially a battery of petitioners.

The board also updated the candidacy form that requires candidates to state they understand and accept the duties and responsibilities of a board director.

“If you want to be a valid candidate, why not just go through the Nominating Committee process?” asked Scott Hall, board vice-president who answered his own question. “The critique we hear of the Nominating Committee is that it is an old boy, nepotistic network.”

The SROA Nominating Committee’s mission is to nominate candidates for election to the board. In recent years when this committee put forth the minimum number of three candidates for three vacancies, the practice was met with a rising tide of “Why bother holding an election when there’s no choice” questions. The committee’s response has consistently been that despite their year round efforts to identify and vet potential candidates, for several years they could not find more than three willing to stand for election.

Casual voters need to under-

stand the enormous time and energy commitment required of board members. The board meets twice monthly, for pre-meeting Friday work shops which, in the past two years, have evolved into all day affairs, and the regular monthly board meeting the third Saturday of each month that typically last three hours.

Additionally, board members are assigned as liaisons to committees that meet monthly or quarterly, and to task forces working on specific projects.

Factoring in the board’s involvement in the SHARC and other new and ongoing SROA projects, board members conservatively volunteer 10-15 hours of service a week.

Board members are expected to conduct themselves and their meetings according to Robert’s Rules of Order, (which includes declaring when they have a conflict of interest), and to decide matters in the best interest of the association even when they personally disagree. There just aren’t many people around willing to function at that level for three years. (And to think we have two board members now serving second terms…)

There’s often criticism directed

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at the board that occasionally spikes when community members take a sudden interest in an issue and then disappear having emptied their quivers of ire.

Nothing feels so good as being on the receiving end of drive-by criticism, and having to sit there and thank people for bringing it to the board’s attention.

It takes committed, openminded individuals to serve on the SROA Board of Directors, and that’s what the Nominating Committee tries to make clear to potentially interested candidates.

Because the Nominating Committee has gotten so good at its job of delivering the sober realities of board service, the committee sometimes is able to muster only the minimum number of candidates.

So now that it’s a little more difficult, but certainly not impossible, for candidates to run by petition, maybe they’ll reconsider visiting with the Nominating Committee where they can get the straight scoop on what service on the SROA board is about.

And if, after meeting with the committee, candidates who aren’t nominated but still want to run can avail themselves of the petition process.

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