Joseph Sluka, CEO of St. Charles Health Systems, to speak at Sunriver Men’s Club luncheon Feb. 16 at Crosswater Grille
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................ 4-5 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22
Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 37 Editorial ..................... 39
Art exhibit at the Sunriver library features the wood art of Scott Powers and photography by Mark Darnell
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S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
FEBRUARY • 2017
VOLUME XLIII • NUMBER 2
Wanted: Candidates for the SROA Board of Directors SROA NEWS – Are you willing to make a commitment to your association? Looking for a chance to work toward making Sunriver the best place possible? Then this is your opportunity to become a candidate in the August election of new members to the Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors. To seek consideration by the SROA Nominating Committee, complete a Board Applicant Information Form, as well as other required forms, and submit them to the SROA office by April 3. Or you may choose to contact a member of the committee (listed below) to indicate your interest in running for election or to learn about the steps required to become a candidate. To have your name placed on the ballot without going through the nomination process, you need to file a Petition for Candidacy with 100 property owner signatures (only one signature per property) at the SROA office by 4 p.m. on May 1. You are also required to complete a Candidacy Form for the Board of Directors, a Conflict of Interest Form, a Confidentiality Form, and a Code of Conduct and Ethics Form. All forms are available by contacting the SROA office on Abbot Drive or at 541-593-2411. If you know someone who you think would make a good candidate for election to the board, please contact one of the members of the Nominating Committee. Preferred qualifications for candidacy • Has leadership experience in a business, profession or organization • Is willing to commit to the duties and responsibilities of the position by preparing for and attending monthly board workshops and meetings, as well as other specific assignments • Has the ability to work collaboratively to address complex issues and effectively problem solve • Exhibits collegiality and tolerance of differing views Turn to Candidates, page 4 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIlI • NUMBER 2 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
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Snow blows off the trees following the storm, which left behind 44 inches of snow.
The snow load pushed the chimney and its surrounding gable structure right off the roof of this home.
Winter storms bring ‘snowmageddon,’ ice dams
By Susan Berger, Scene Staff SUNRIVER – While some are calling it “snowmageddon” others are taking it in stride as what a normal Sunriver winter “should be.” Since the first official snow of the season in late November/early December, Sunriver has received more than 80 inches of snow, with the largest snowfall of the season over three days between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11. Although we’ve only reached the halfway mark of the 1992-93 record season of 12 feet, the storm did leave Sunriver with a record-breaking single dump of 44 inches. According to the National
Weather Service, it also left up to two feet in Bend, 20 inches in Redmond and 37 inches in Sisters. Several Sunriver businesses, including SROA and SHARC, closed early on Jan. 10 as some employees were unable to report to work and allow those who did to go home early. Sunriver rode out the storm relatively well, but other communities in the region weren’t so lucky. Schools and some businesses around the county were shut down for as long as a week, several buildings collapsed and others were closed until they could be checked for structural integrity. City road crews struggled
with what to do with all the snow. In response to the storm, Sunriver Owners Association’s (SROA) Public Works implemented 12-hour plow shifts around-the-clock during the three-day storm to keep Sunriver roads clear. After three days the snow finally stopped, allowing crews a breather and the opportunity to work at widening roads, clearing pathways, RV storage yards and other areas. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 15, more than 1,320 manhours were logged by Public Works. “Public Works did fabulous, especially Turn to Storm, page 3
Big band music, dinner a Sunriver Valentine’s Day tradition SUNRIVER – Dancing to a traditional big band and enjoying a fantastic four-course meal in Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall, Sunriver Music Festival’s fifth annual Valentine’s Dinner Dance and Concert is a wonderful choice in Central Oregon for a romantic night out. Presented by the Sunriver Music Festival and Sunriver Resort, the evening gets underway Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. and includes a gourmet-crafted four-course dinner by the Sunriver Resort, a hosted happy hour, a full concert and dancing to the 18-piece Salem Big
Band. The Salem Big Band has been performing throughout the northwest since 1989. For this special evening of romance, the band has created a lineup of favorite big band love songs. Bring your favorite Valentine, come
alone or bring your friends and your dancing shoes to enjoy a memorable evening. Tables for two or eight are available. Tickets are $75 per person, but they go quickly, so call the ticket office at 541-593-9310, email tickets@sunriver music.org, or go online at www.sunriver music.org to make your Valentine’s Day memorable. Make it a romantic weekend by booking a lodging package at the Sunriver Resort. Check www.sunriver-resort. com for the special Sweet Retreat lodging package. PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213
LOCAL AREA EXPERT MARKET UPDATE
Now is a Great Time to Sell
Sunriver housing prices rise as inventory drops to its lowest point in 11 years. Sunriver is in a seller’s market where there are more buyers than homes for sale. Sunriver median home price per square foot increased by 4.3 percent from the previous 12 month period, while months of supply or single-family housing dropped to its lowest level since 2005. In addition, the winter months typically offer higher inventory turnover compared
SUNRIVER MEDIAN HOME PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT $220
If you are considering selling your home, contact us at 541-593-7000.
CALDERA SPRINGS | Beautifully appointed 4,224-sq. ft. residence offering 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths with large media/ bonus room and study. Luxurious amenities including gourmet kitchen, expansive outdoor living, and open floorplan. Jenn Schaake, Broker, RENE, SRES, RSPS, e-PRO (541) 480-1142 jschaake@SunriverRealty.com
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CALDERA SPRINGS | Single-level, COBA award-winning builders present a custom 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath home. Elegant great room with stacked rock gas fire place. Gourmet kitchen with granite slab counters, knotty alder cabinetry. Master suite separated from the mini master and 2 junior suites.
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25 Winners Circle $949,000
56225 Twin Rivers Dr. $899,000
23 Tournament Ln. $895,000
SUNRIVER | Breathtaking views of the 4th fairway of the Woodlands Golf Course and Paulina Peak. Five suites, vaulted great room plus family room, 2 gas fireplaces, remodeled gourmet kitchen featuring high end appliances, 3-car garage, hot tub. Sold furnished! SHARC paid. MLS# 201608011
CROSSWATER | Private, peace and tranquility in Crosswater. 4-bedroom, 3-bath home. Vaulted ceilings and beautiful river rock gas fireplace and a wall of windows over looking nature and a large pond. Bonus room, loft and cozy office—space for everyone! MLS# 201511705
SUNRIVER | Spacious custom home with great golf views! 5 bedrooms, family room, bonus room and office. Wood burning fireplace plus a Woodstove. Gourmet kitchen, multiple decks and covered patios. Covered RV/boat storage. Original owner, never rented, A/C, landscaped, furnished. MLS# 201509557
Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com
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Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com
113 (56493) Sunstone Lp. $849,000
7 Plover Ln. $749,000
8 Pine Bough Ln. $525,000
CALDERA SPRINGS | Spectacular new home under construction with completion in August. Level .41 acre western-facing lot with peak-a-boo views of Mt. Bachelor. Homesite backs up to large common area and trail leading to resort amenities. MLS# 201601232
SUNRIVER | Location! Location! Lovely custom home one home from the river with a peek-a-boo view of the Big Deschutes from dining area and deck. Vaulted living areas, warm wood accents, open layout and natural light. 2 masters, tons of storage, 3-car garage. SHARC Paid! MLS# 201600961
SUNRIVER | 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,166-sq. ft. classic Sunriver style home! Well maintained, tastefully updated. Clear-story windows and skylights, lots of natural light. Great vacation home for memories to come! MLS# 201605124
Mike Sullivan, Principal Broker • (541) 350-8616 mike@SunriverHomes.com
Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com
Bryce Jones, Broker, ABR, CRS, GRI • (541) 420-4018 Nola Horton-Jones, Broker, C-RIS, e-Pro • (541) 420-3725
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SCENE FEBRUARY 2017 Volume XLIII, No. 2 57455 Abbot Drive P.O. Box 3278 Sunriver, OR 97707
OWNER/PUBLISHER Sunriver Owners Association The SUNRIVER SCENE is the official monthly publication of the Sunriver Owners Association, a not-for-profit Oregon corporation dedicated to providing for the maintenance, protection and enhancement of property values, and the quality of life in Sunriver. The SCENE is mailed to Sunriver property owners anywhere in the U.S. and available at locations throughout Sunriver or through a paid subscription by mail.
Publication of advertising copy or individuals’ opinions in the SCENE does not constitute endorsement by the newspaper, the Sunriver Owners Association or any of its members or board of directors. Each advertiser bears responsibility for claims made on their behalf. Scene content including stories, advertising and images are copyrighted and cannot be re-published without permission. HOW TO REACH US EDITOR Susan Berger 541.585.2937 susanb@srowners.org
ADVERTISING MANAGER Vickie Killion 541.585.2939 vickiek@srowners.org
SROA CONTACTS 541.593.2411
888.284.6639 toll-free email: infosroa@srowners.org www.sunriverowners.org GENERAL MANAGER Hugh Palcic hughp@srowners.org ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Keith Kessaris keithk@srowners.org COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 541.593.6645
in light of the volume of snow,” said Pat Hensley, President of the Sunriver Board of Directors. “And they do it cheerfully and enthusiastically.” On Jan. 18 Sunriver Fire and Rescue personnel, and most of its emergency vehicle fleet, relocated to the La Pine Fire Station on South Century Drive due to concerns over the snow load and structural integrity of the Sunriver station after cracks in the ceiling’s drywall were found inside the open, apparatus bay section of the station. The firefighters’ sleeping quarters were also affected and suffered water leaks created from ice dams. A structural engineer was called to conduct an inspection. Following an inspection of the station, the engineer ascertained the structure was safe, and fire crews and equipment were moved back in by Jan. 24. Prepared for rapid snowmelt In the week following the snow, the National Weather Service predicted another storm was expected to hit the region – bringing with it warm temperatures and more than an inch of rain. Concerned over the potential threat of urban flooding due to a rapid snowmelt, Emergency Operation Centers throughout Central Oregon met Jan. 12 to discuss potential impacts and make preparations – just in case. Fearing a repeat of Sunriver’s February 2014 snow/ rain flood, emergency operations partners in Sunriver also met to discuss options and be prepared for any potential snowmelt event. Deschutes County, in partnership with area communities, set up several “you fill” sandbag sites around the region, including one at SROA’s Public Works yard. Residents of Sunriver and the surrounding communities were allowed to fill and take up to 10 sandbags per property. Luckily, the storm packed less of a punch than expected, and snowmelt and rain was minimal. Roadways were affected the most due to daytime temps turning snow to slush and then to icy ruts overnight. SROA Public Works crews
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Area residents take advantage of the sandbag fill site at SROA Public Works.
used loaders to punch holes in roadside snow banks to allow any buildup of water to drain. Public Works continues to work at removing as much slush, ice and packed snow off Sunriver roads as possible. Roofs and snow loads With snow sticking around longer due to colder temperatures, many Sunriver owners have been struggling with snow loads as well as an increase in ice dams on their homes. SROA received dozens of calls from owners asking, “how much snow is too much?” The association does not provide or have information relating to the snow load limitation or requirement of your home, and recommends you check with Deschutes County. The county does provide snow load information on its website at www.deschutes.org/ administration/page/snowload-information Property owners can check the ground snow load requirement for their area by visiting www.dial.deschutes.org. Input your home’s street address and then click “Development” from the left-side menu (snow load details are at the bottom of that page).
Owners concerned about snow or ice damming should contact a licensed professional. SROA does maintain a list of registered building and roofing contractors as well as those who offer snow removal on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org. Search for Registered Contractors. Darn those ice dams This winter season has also been hailed as the “year of the ice dams.” Residents and roofing specialists are reporting an above-average occurrence of this wintertime home hazard. But what is an ice dam? An ice dam forms when warmer air filtering through the attic space causes snow on the roof to melt. When it reaches the cooler eaves, the water starts to freeze, building up a dam of ice that will continue to grow if not removed. The freezing and thawing process can push ice and water under roof shingles, backing up enough to eventually leak into the house. Damage can include dripping and flooding along in-
side and outside walls, soak floors, drip from the ceiling and pop off roof shingles. And, of course, all that water and moisture inside the home can stain paint, damage carpet, wood and the potential for mildew/ mold. Check your home for damage Sunriver Fire and Rescue reminds non-resident owners that if they have not visited their home recently to check for storm damage, please consider doing so, or arranging for someone to check it for them. Areas to check include: • Snow load/weight on the roof • Ice dams forming • Water leaks (water pipes/ water flow from melting snow or frozen pipes) • Check for snow blockage of natural gas vents and fireplace flues • Making sure there is access to your home in the event of an emergency. • Contact your insurance company early if you feel there is damage to your home.
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The back of the SROA admin building is almost hidden by a wall of ice damming that caused extensive leaking inside the board room and staff offices.
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Frequently asked questions about serving on the SROA Board of Directors SROA NEWS – Interested in being part of Sunriver governance? Here are a few common concerns: Q: I come here to play golf in the summer and ski in the winter. I don’t want to give those things up. A: Current board members
tell us they put in about 30 hours per month on average on board business and this still leaves them plenty of time to ski, golf, tennis, pickleball and participate in other activities. Q: I don’t have any expertise in what goes on in the SROA departments, such as Public Works
Sewer rate increase announced, water rate increases likely next Customers of Sunriver Environmental, LLC can expect to pay more for sewer service in 2017. According to a letter sent by Sunriver Environmental, LLC to its rate payers in early January, sewer service fees for residential customers will increase $2.77 per month (or $58.10 overall per month for residential customers with a standard ¾-inch water meter connection). While the letter did not specify commercial costs or cost for those residential customers with a larger water meter connection, it did note that the increases for those customers would be proportionally greater. The announcement letter identified the need for increased fees in order to continue to meet requirements of Federal and State regulatory agencies. In particular, the rate increases will fund the implementation of a new treatment process that includes the use of a membrane bioreactor or MBR. Sunriver Environmental, LLC further noted that this new system will be able to produce a very high quality effluent that would in turn provide “fully usable irrigation water.” The new rate hike, in addition to fund-
ing the implementation of the new treatment system, will also combine and retire all prior assessments that have been initiated in the past. In all, the cost estimates for these upgrades range from $13 to $16 million. Aside from the sewer rate increase, the letter went on to explain that water rates for Sunriver Water, LLC customers will also likely increase in 2017. The letter states: “With regard to water service, our last rate increase was December 1, 2014.” The letter also notes: “Our water rates are currently under review by the Public Utilities Commission, and will likely increase later this year.” SROA’s General Manager, Hugh Palcic, stated that he and his staff are reviewing the letter carefully. “We are looking into this latest increase notice closely,” said Palcic. “Beyond representing 4,200 members, SROA itself is a sizable customer of both Sunriver Environmental and Sunriver Water.” Palcic concluded by stating “The SROA Board is aware of this letter and have provided me and my staff with support and direction in addressing the matter in in the days to come.”
or Natural Resources. A: The SROA has experienced staff members who run the departments. The board’s responsibility is to establish policy after thoughtfully reviewing information presented to it, listening carefully to all sides of an issue before making a decision, and considering what is best for the SROA members as a whole. Q: I’m not a lawyer. Isn’t the board expected to deal with a lot of legal issues? A: When legal advice is needed, the board retains legal experts who are current on all aspects of laws that might affect the SROA. Q: My spouse and I want to travel. Won’t serving on the board mean that we have to curtail our
Candidate by petition process SROA NEWS – The SROA Bylaws allow for nomination by petition for candidacy to the SROA Board of Directors. This provision is important since the board wishes to provide a means of candidacy for those who want to contribute to the membership through service on the SROA Board of Directors, but who prefer not to seek candidacy through the Nominating Committee process. SROA board candidates must be Sunriver property owners in good standing. Duties and responsibilities of the position include preparation for and attendance at board workshops and meetings nor-
Sunriver Recycle Center What CAN and CAN’T be recycled
YES
Aluminum: Clean cans and foil Tin cans: Clean Glass bottles & jars: Clean, no lids Corrugated cardboard/brown bags: All boxes must be FLATTENED and placed in cardboard recycle bin Mixed paper: Junk mail, envelopes, white/colored paper, computer paper, tin can labels, wrapping paper, newspapers, magazines & catalogs Paperboard*: Cereal, cracker & shoe boxes, soda/beer cartons, paper egg cartons, paper towel tubes Plastic: Bottles. Plastic butter/yogurt tubs/sour cream/cottage cheese 6 oz or larger only. Remove lids (discard) & rinse clean
NO
No pie tins, foil wrapping paper or wrapping ribbon No styrofoam or packing peanuts No ceramics, plates or cups, baking dishes, Pyrex, light bulbs, mirrors or window glass No slick or wax coated cardboard pizza boxes No confetti-style paper shreds; paper strips OK No chip bags, plastic bags or food to go or doggie boxes No dirty bottles or cans, rusty cans, paint or aerosol cans. No lids from jars or bottles
*Paperboard items can go in with the regular recycling while corrugated cardboard (ie: shipping type boxes) must be FLATTENED and placed in the cardboard recycle bin.
Please Do Not Dump Garbage! Depositing anything other than the YES items may result in the entire load going into the landfill and none of it recycled!
Recycle Center Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
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travel plans for the three years I’m on the board? A: Board members do take extended vacations, but try whenever possible to make their plans around board responsibilities. No one quits vacationing just because they are on the SROA Board of Directors. Q: I live on the other side of the mountains and don’t want to drive over a mountain pass in bad weather to attend meetings. A: Currently, non-resident board members can attend meetings via speakerphone. If you have questions about service on the SROA Board of Directors, contact a member of the Nominating Committee before the April 3 deadline.
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mally held on the third Friday and Saturday of the month, as well as being willing to accept specific assignments. It is estimated that board membership duties require a commitment of approximately 30 hours per month. SROA employees are not eligible for candidacy. A prospective board member should have demonstrated leadership skills based on past experience and achievements. He or she should bring a broad perspective and show 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. The SROA Bylaws state candidates by petition must file a petition form with no fewer than 100 signatures of individual property owners (only one valid signature per property) at least 90 days prior to the close of the election (this year’s election closes at 12 p.m. on Aug, 12). It is required that petitions be filed by May 1 to give the Election Committee time to verify signatures and so that candidate information may be included in the June issue of the Sunriver Scene. Forms for completing the candidacy by petition process may be obtained by contacting the SROA office at 541-5932411, or by stopping by the SROA office located at 57455 Abbot Drive. Required forms include the petition itself, the Board Applicant Candidacy Form, Conflict of Interest Form, and Confidentiality Form. Required forms may also be downloaded at www.sunriverowners.org. Turn to Process, page 6
Nominating Committee contact information
The following members of the SROA Nominating Committee are happy to answer any questions prospective board candidates may have: • Margaret Angell, chair: mangell0402@gmail.com or 541-593-3242 • Gary Carlson: mesquito biker@gmail.com or 541593-5004 • Jane Boubel: jboubel@ chamberscable.com or 541593-2641 • Jane Vakoc: jane@vakoc. com or 541-598-2048 • Scott Hall: scotth@cham berscable.com or 541-3060114 • Donna Farnam: dfinsr@ gmail.com or 541-593-3852 • Skip Smith: bs_as3457@ yahoo.com or 541-593-7404
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• Is a SROA member in good standing Time commitment The board meets for a work session on the Friday before prior to its regular meeting Saturday morning (the third Saturday of the month). Board members make a commitment to spend about 30 hours per month on board business. Resident and non-resident owners are welcome to apply. Small company… big company results!
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Snow happens
sroa president’s message
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n December and Janu- of 50-60 inches, but far short ary, Mother Nature gave of the 144-inch record. This heavy snowfall came Sunriver owners, guests on the heels of a nearand employees a vivid record-warm Novemreminder: Sunriver is snow country. So far ber. As the Sunriver this winter, we have Scene reported in the experienced more January issue (“NWS snow than usual in reports warmer NoSunriver, but – and I vember than normal in know it’s hard to beSunriver”), November 2016 was the secondlieve – we have not set Pat Hensley warmest November on a record for the most snowfall in an entire season. record. In fact, the 69-degree Long-time Sunriver owners high on November 9 saw ownhave reminded me that 2016- ers and guests walking around 2017 (at least so far) is not even in shirtsleeves. During that close to the record season of balmy early November, how 1992-1993, when the snowfall many of us were thinking that totaled 144 inches. (As a point October and November is the of reference, 144 inches, or 12 time we should be stocking up feet, is actually two feet higher on ice melt and snow shovels than the rim of an NBA basket- and lining up a snow removal ball hoop.) It appears, however, service to clear our driveways? that we did beat the record for After the heavy snow in midthe most snowfall in a single December, those essentials event (January 9-11), with 44 were in short supply in stores inches of snow according to the in Central Oregon and some snow removal companies were National Weather Service. Starting in early December, already booked solid for the here came the snow. And it season. This heavy snowfall does just kept coming. As of January 25, snowfall in Sunriver have some benefits. The snow is for the 2016-2017 season was great for skiing and snowboardabout 80 inches – significantly ing for SROA’s owners and more than the 30-year average guests and the heavy snowpack
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Dubbed ‘The Snow Cannon,’ SROA’s new snowblower can really move the white stuff.
helps to fill the reservoirs to lessen the likelihood of drought next summer. In addition, the right amount of precipitation (not too little and not too much) is particularly important for the long-term health of Sunriver’s beloved Ponderosa pines, which have experienced drought stress in recent years. The benefits aside, the heavy snowfall does also pose sig-
nificant challenges for owners and guests as well as for SROA and our employees. This season, one of the challenges for SROA’s owners has been how to deal with the heavy snow load on owners’ roofs combined with freezing temperatures, including several nights of subzero temperatures. For some owners, these conditions have resulted in ice dams, leaking
roofs and frozen pipes. When the snow started falling in December, the Sunriver Owners Association was already well prepared to address the challenge. In fact, SROA is widely recognized as setting “the gold standard” in Deschutes County for how snow removal should be done. Turn to Message, page 6
January SROA Board of Directors meeting summary The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Board members present: Pat Hensley, David Jendro, Bob Nelson, Richard Wharton, Dwayne Foley, Jim Fister, Mike Gocke, Roger Smith. Absent: Jim Adams. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger. Treasurer’s report The December 2016 and January 2017 financials were deferred until the February meeting as they were still being finalized at the time the Scene went to print. Owners forum –The Jan. 20 work session had two owners who addressed the board: • Max Yandt voiced concerns over the aesthetics and layout of the disc golf course at SHARC. Yandt feels there are safety concerns with a couple of holes that cross a pathway and proximity to some homes. He suggests moving the holes to SHARC’s core area rather than crossing a pathway. • Warren Tausch thanked the board for their work and volunteerism for the community. He also inquired about roof snow load codes for Sunriver and suggested SROA let owners know what the snow load is and when they should consider having it removed from their roofs. –Jan. 21 regular meeting: No owners in attendance. Board president Pat SUNRIVER SCENE • FEBRUARY 2017
Hensley presented the board with several owner emails with their comments about snow plowing, member benefit story in the Scene, member email messaging and the November listening sessions. Association operations Administration: All employee performance evaluations were completed. Executed a contract for plowing the Sunriver Airport runway as needed. Completed the 2017 budget. Accounting: Mailed and emailed 4,175 maintenance fee invoices. Hired Kellie Allen as a 30-hour a week employee to assist in the accounting and human resources departments. Communications: All SROA websites saw an uptick in visitations due to people seeking information on the weather in Sunriver. An iOS update to the Sunriver Navigator app should be released in early February. The 2017 Sunriver calendars are selling well. Work continues on the facelift of the SROA website. Community Development: Completing year-end counts for remaining vacant lots and wood shake roofs in Sunriver. Natural Resources: Completed 2016 tree hazard assessment at Fort Rock Park. Performed numerous site visits regarding tree removal on private property. Updated the SROA firewood permit system for 2017. IT: Worked with network provider and file transfer of weather data from SROA to weather page. Working on copier lease review for new machines
in Recreation and Communications. Attended SmartSheet training in Seattle and have since set up all departments with budget spreadsheets; and developed a timeline for the Beaver/Abbot circle project. Public Works: Crews cleared branches near the roads to ensure clearance for plow equipment. Crews worked 24-hours a day during and following the heavy snow that fell between Jan. 9-11, and were able to use the new loadermounted snow blower nicknamed “The Cannon.” Recreation/SHARC: Held a public speaking class for full-time staff. Renewals for Member Preference and Recreation Plus Program are underway. Registration went live Jan. 1 for the fifth annual March Mudness. Assembled and installed 16 new Neveplast panels to the tubing hill. Aquatics staff assisted with snow removal and made sure SHARC’s parking lots were cleared. Implemented cardio machine sign-up process during busy holiday times. Hosted two sold-out Black Light Blast events. Board actions –Approved Dec. 16, 2016 board work session minutes as corrected/clarified. –Approved Dec. 17, 2016 regular board meeting minutes as corrected. –Approved authorization for SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic, in consultation with the SROA Board President and SROA legal counsel, to intervene in any matter now pending or
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later initiated before the Oregon Public Utilities Commission when the General Manager and Board President determine that such intervention is prudent and in the best interest of SROA and its members. –Authorized Board President Pat Hensley to execute an agreement between SROA and the Sunriver Nature Center for services sought and subsequent compensation to the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory for 2017. Committee/board action requests –There were none. Board discussion –During the Jan. 20 work session, the board received an update and final report from the Rules Enforcement Task Force. –An engineer was scheduled to assess the structural integrity of the Sunriver Fire Station. Snow loads created some concerns to the apparatus bay section of the station. In the interim, firefighters and equipment were temporarily housed at the La Pine fire station on South Century Drive. The meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m. The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4. Approved minutes are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org Page 5
SNCO, Tern staff featured guests of Sunriver area potluck The next Sunriver area potluck will take place at SHARC on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The entertainment for the evening will feature the staff and volunteers of the Sunriver Nature Center, the Oregon Observatory and the Second Tern Thrift Store. Music will be provided by Down Range, featuring Jay Bowerman and Loren Irving. The Oregon Observatory will update everyone on the big solar eclipse coming in August, the nature center will bring some of their resident animals and the Second Tern will be providing unique centerpieces. And, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, William Wood Photography will be on hand to take pictures with your sweetheart. Freshly ground and brewed decaf coffee is provided by Brewed Awakenings. Participants should bring an entrée or salad to serve 10 to 12 people, plus their own place settings. Dessert is provided by the volunteers of the potluck committee. The cost is $5 per person or $15 per family (up to a maximum of six people). To attend, sign up at the SROA office, SHARC, the Marketplace, call 541-593-8149 or email areapotluck@gmail.com. Be sure to include your decision to bring a salad or entrée.
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Sunriver Books & Music Author Events Free author events • Light refreshments served Drawings for prizes • RSVP appreciated
Kathleen Dean Moore • Sat., Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. Author Kathleen Dean Moore presents The Tide. Set in the Piano Tide wilremote Alaskan wil derness, in a hamlet of quirky characters whose balance shifts when woman, a dog, and a piano arrive on the ferry.
SROA has a fleet of 9 pieces of snow removal equipment (plows, graders, sanding and ice melt trucks, as well as bobcat snowblowers) and a crew of 14 Public Works employees to operate and maintain that equipment. SROA has an established set of priorities for plowing our roads, lanes and pathways, with public safety set as our highest priority. Starting in mid-December, SROA’s Public Works crew started working around the clock in 12-hour shifts, plowing Sunriver’s roads and lanes. During a heavy snow event, our snow removal crew may plow each road and lane in Sunriver several times over the course of a couple of days. In December, SROA took delivery of our newest piece of snow-removal equipment, a snow blower nicknamed “The Snow Cannon” because of its ability to throw snow as far as a country mile. And while this
new machine can move wet, heavy snow fast, and quite far, it also has the capability to direct its discharge shoot with precision accuracy. Unlike a plow that simply pushes the snow from place to place, this machine performs its task more surgically, eating up snow and placing it in safe locations in the commons. This powerful machine is admittedly a bit noisy, but it offers some significant advantages. It is tailored to
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Annual mud run provides opportunity to play dirty SUNRIVER – Are you ready to get dirty? The fifth annual Sunriver March Mudness mud run will he held Sunday, March 26 at 1 p.m. Presented by the Sunriver Owners Association, March Mudness is designed for families who love to frolic in filth, and is a great way to kickoff spring break. Make it a group effort and participate as a team or business group with a discounted team rate. The mud run is great for birthday parties, and just all-round fun for families and all ages and abilities. SROA members with a 2017 Member Preference Card are eligible for a discounted registration fee through the Member Services office at SHARC, open daily between 8:30 a.m.
and 5 p.m. All participants will receive one drink voucher for an ageappropriate beverage at the end of the race, dog tags for completing the race, access to changing tents, and a fire hose rinse off courtesy of the Sunriver Fire Department. The first 150 registered participants also receive a 2017 signature event logo item. Participants are also entered for a chance to win a CVT vehicle tent, valued at $1,595. There are non-competitive and competitive categories. The timed, competitive race is open to 100 adult registrants
(ages 16 and older). This portion of the race will kick-off the mud run event. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female competitive finishers. Non-competitive waves will follow to ensure all participants have plenty of time to complete the course. Given that it will be spring break, a time of year famous for unpredictable weather, it could be a sunny 70 degrees, 50 and raining or snowing and below freezing. We encourage spectators to come out and cheer on the participants. Participants are also encouraged to get creative and come in an original costume, prizes will be awarded to the best dressed. The Sunriver March Mudness website puts it this way: “There is a good chance that whatever you are wearing will never be the same again.” Proceeds from the event will benefit the La Pine/Sunriver Relay for Life. Sponsors include Bend Broadband, Combined Communications, Sunriver Brewing Company and Cascadia Vehicle Tents. Registration is $28 adults; $18 for youngsters ages 4-11 with online registration available until 12 p.m. Friday, March 24 at www.sunriver marchmudness.com. THE REAL ESTATE EXPERT YOUR FRIENDS RECOMMEND! John Gibson Principal Broker Certified Residential Specialist JohnGibsonPC@aol.com
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Employment open house, job fair SUNRIVER – Dust off those resumes as the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) and area businesses are starting to recruit for summer seasonal employee positions. SROA will host an employment open house on March 21 to provide assistance to students and young adults on the steps to properly apply for a job, including how to prepare for an interview. On March 29 there will be a job fair with area employers, including SROA recreation, to accept applications and, in some cases, conduct on-site interviews. SROA to host seasonal employment open house Tuesday, March 21, Pringle Room at SHARC 6 p.m. Students and parents of young adults interested in learning about seasonal employment opportunities in
recreation at SROA are encouraged to attend. SROA’s recreation hiring managers will provide an overview of job opportunities, how to properly fill out an application, create a resume without prior job experience and prepare for an interview. Staff will also provide tours of SHARC. Sunriver job fair Wednesday, March 29, Pringle Room at SHARC 9-11 a.m. This is an annual job fair for SROA’s recreation department and other businesses in the Sunriver area. There will be an opportunity to meet hiring managers from businesses that includes retail, food and beverage, recreation and more. Come prepared to fill out applications, bring your resume, references and be prepared for an interview on-site for most positions.
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Winter snows may kill off Lake Aspen stickleback By Jennifer Curtis, Nature Center Manager All of us in Sunriver will long remember the deep snows of early winter 2017. With winter only a month old, we already have more snow on the ground than any time since the epic winter of 1992-93. That year Sunriver received 12 feet of total snowfall without a significant thaw between December and April. The deep snow is a mixed blessing for local wildlife. With deep snow on the ground and temperatures dipping below zero, many birds and mammals struggle to find sufficient food and shelter. Toads and tree frogs, on the other hand, remain tucked away beneath the insulating blanket of snow, safely and patiently awaiting the coming of spring. One of the species most severely impacted by this much snow is the three-spined stickleback, a tiny fish that rarely exceeds three inches in length. Sticklebacks are frequently found in waters where trout cannot survive. However, sticklebacks don’t tolerate the low oxygen conditions that develop under severe winter conditions. Ice cover on ponds prevents exchange with the atmosphere and decaying vegetation progressively exhausts the oxygen
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that is dissolved in the water. Under normal winter conditions, oxygen is replenished in ponds through periodic influxes of fresh water during rains or sudden snowmelt, and by photosynthesis when sun shines through the ice. But deep fresh snow can reduce light penetration by a factor of 100,000 and effectively shuts down photosynthesis and oxygen exchange with the air. Without a source of fresh water and oxygen, ponds become virtually uninhabitable. Niko Tinbergen’s 1973 Nobel Prize was partly based on his studies of three-spined stickleback, which are found along the coastal waters of North America, Europe and Asia. But sticklebacks are not native to the waters of the Deschutes basin. They were first seen in the Deschutes in 1980, and like many introduced species, it flourished in this new habitat and reached numbers unseen in its native habitat. Indeed, some early sampling done in Lake Aspen by nature center researchers revealed a population estimated in the tens of
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Dig out your binoculars and enjoy viewing February’s evening sky By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager January has come and gone, but the excitement of the month continues. As we head into the month of February, we hope we can get some clear skies, as January did not give us the clear skies we were looking for. But this month brings us many special treats. Venus still stays high in the sky at sunset on the western horizon, as it has for the past few months. Be sure to check it out with some binoculars, you can see that it’s not round, as we see the phase of the planet this month. 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 a 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. In binoculars, this compact group of stars sparkles like blue diamond in the winter sky. The Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters. Taurus has many deep sky treasures. Included in this area is the Crab Nebula, Double Stars and many open clusters. Gemini and Orion also offer some wonderful viewing. Spend a little time with binoculars or a small telescope and enjoy the sky. The observatory is busy on new exhibits and other enhancements to the observatory. We are working on upgrades to the 30-inch Matthews telescope, along with the 20-inch Martin telescope, as both are not operational with the amount of snow we have. I am excited about our newest telescope — a NGT 12.5-inch Newtonian telescope has been permanently added to our facility. We tested the scope last summer, and through a grant made possible by the Sunriver Rotary Club, we were able
to purchase the scope for use here. This is the baby sister of the NGT 18-inch Newtonian telescope that has been on site for over 10 years. These scopes were produced by JMI in Colorado, and are a very unique design, in that they use what is called a split ring equatorial drive, that keeps them low to the ground. You will be amazed at the views through this telescope. Thanks to the Sunriver Rotary Club for making it possible to add it as part of the observatory’s family. The staff is also busy to complete maintenance on our equipment. We are working on finishing up testing new equipment for the spring season. We are working final details for the upcoming special events of 2017, which should be available next month and plans for Astronomy Week will be finalized shortly. We still are continuing to raise money to start construction on our new roll off roof expansion, which the staff is hoping to break ground this year. This coming year should be very exciting, as we work on many new projects and displays, and once the snow is gone, we can really get to work. Be sure to check out our web page and Facebook for the current schedule of events, and for the latest news. It is also 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 be getting our newsletter with all the important events coming this spring and summer. Don’t miss out. So if the nights in February are clear, we will have a chance to do some great viewing at the observatory. So if you are out and about, stop by and say “hi.”
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Tern offerings include jewelry By Wes Perrin Sunriver’s Second Tern Thrift Store has long been recognized for high quality clothing, furniture, sporting goods and household items, but perhaps less well known is the dazzling array of premium jewelry available to customers. The collection ranges from
elaborate necklaces to jeweled rings, handcrafted bracelets and exotic earpieces. Complementing the jewelry is a wide assortment of classic wristwatches. Fortunately for the Tern, the jewelry department has a volunteer with experience in creating and selling her own creations. After the merchan-
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Coffee with a naturalist Join the Sunriver Nature Center for coffee 9-10 a.m. on Mondays. Held in the Pozzi building through March, these informal open forums provide a chance to talk with staff to discuss environmental topics. Open to all, donations are welcome. The Sunriver Nature Center is located at 57245 River Road. Info: 541-593-4394
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Joseph Sluka, president and CEO of St. Charles Health System, will address the Sunriver Men’s Club on Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Crosswater Grille. Sluka will be speaking on the strategic vision of St. Charles. Sluka will discuss St. Charles’ goals related to its vision, mission and values; and the breakthrough strategies to accomplish these goals. He will also discuss innovative care delivery and the expansion of St. Charles’ clinics in south Bend and La Pine. Sluka has a particular interest in Lean methodologies and how they apply to the health care setting. At his previous employer, Sluka and his team implemented Lean and in 24 months realized a cost savings of greater than $2.5 million in waste reduction. In his short time at St. Charles, Sluka has already implemented a Lean-focused Value Improvement Practice that is on track to complete 30 Rapid Improvement Events in its first year. Sluka came to St. Charles in 2014 from Regional Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, where he served in a variety of leadership roles that included executive vice president and chief administrative officer, and vice president of managed care. Prior to joining Regional Health in 2001, Sluka served as executive director of Western Health, chief operating officer at HFM and executive director and chief operating officer at MedPartners. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in business from Richard Stockton College. He and his wife are the proud parents of two grown children. For the luncheon, doors open at 11:30 a.m. with lunch served at noon, followed by the program at 12:30 p.m. Sunriver area men and women are welcome to attend. The cost is $20 per person. The menu will be a choice of grilled pork chop with bacon-pearl onion pan sauce, mashed potatoes, corn and peas or a cobb salad; or jumbo pasta shell stuffed with ricotta and herbs served over tomato sauce. Dessert will be chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream. Coffee and tea are included in the price. Beer and wine are extra. Sign-up to attend at the Marketplace on Cottonwood Road or send an email to Sunriver.Mensclub@gmail.com. If you send an email, please be sure you get a confirmation. Deadline for signing up is Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m.
UDRC to host meeting, elect board All residents living within the 69,000 acre Upper Deschutes River Coalition boundary area, from near Spring River Road to La Pine State Park Road and Wickiup Reservoir, are invited to the coalition’s first meeting of the year at the Sunriver Library at 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 22. The program is slated to elect
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Learn fly tying skills during Sunriver Anglers Club With several feet of snow on the ground and below freezing temperatures this is not a great time to go fishing, but it is a perfect opportunity to get out your fly tying supplies and tie some flies. Join the Sunriver Anglers Club on Thursday, Feb. 16 for the club’s second annual Tie and Pie night. The meeting will be at SHARC at 7 p.m. Come and learn some new fly patterns and enjoy a piece of pie. The club will also discuss this year’s outing. Many of the top fly tiers in the club will be demonstrating their skills, as well as the coowners, Fred Foisset and John Olschewsky of The Hook Fly Shop. This past year, Foisset was honored as “Fly Tyer of the Year” for the Oregon Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. It is quite an honor to have a tyer of this ability in our community. Have you ever been on that big fishing trip, miles from anywhere, and broke off the last fly that was working fantastically the entire trip? You search your fly box, and nothing in there is close to that magic fly. What do you do? The closest fly shop is hours away. But now you remember you have learned to tie flies with the Sunriver Anglers. Your rig is close and you have
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By Phil Fischer All this December and January snowfall is giving me cabin fever and making me want to see spring soon to get back fishing. But for the moment, I’ll have to keep myself from going stir crazy by tying flies. For this month’s pattern, I opted to tie a pattern that leans toward the artistic side of fly tying. This is a pattern I learned many years ago from my fly tying mentor, Andre Puyans. Puyans tied a similar pattern called a “Macaw Loopwing Adams” that was the logo on his fly shop for many years. I made a minor deviation from his original pattern by using a ginger hackle instead of the more traditional Adams colors. I think you’ll like it. The loopwing fly is a very delicate pattern that features some unique materials. The loopwing is created by making a loop from 6-8 barbs off a barred teal flank feather. It is a delicate process to tie in and then split and post the wing. But it makes a very nice wing silhouette and it is worth the time to master this technique. The body is tied using barbs off the tail feather from a Macaw parrot. This feather has yellow hues on one side and blue on the other. Wrapping the barbs onto the body of the fly results in a multicolored effect. Pair that
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Blonde macaw loopwing materials list Hook: Daiichi 1180 size 14 or similar Thread: Veevus 16/0 Tail: Natural ginger from a whiting rooster saddle Body: Natural blue/yellow fibers from a macaw tail feather Wing: Barred teal flank feat Hackle: Ginger whiting rooster cape Tying instructions and steps are being published in video form, and can be found on the Sunriver Anglers Facebook page at https://www.face book.com/SunriverAnglers/, or at the following YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/Uif 3w6g10L4 Learn to tie this artful fly pattern and fish it with a Bamboo 3 weight on your favorite trout stream. Whether it catches fish or not, you will have the self-satisfaction of fishing a classic dry fly pattern. If you have questions or would like additional information about the blonde macaw loopwing pattern, please don’t hesitate to email me. Or if you have suggestions on future patterns to feature in this column, I welcome your input. I can be reached at Philfischer@sbcglobal.net
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that service not only our snow clearing equipment, but also our fire, ambulance and police vehicles; to the Recreation staff that manage to keep the SHARC facility open and running smoothly during these major storms, support for those working on clearing the white stuff is evident. Mind you, all of these employees have their own homes and snow-covered driveways to care for before – and after – working their shifts for our association. Snow knows no boundaries. Simply fighting their way into Sunriver to then
work on fighting for Sunriver is the winter standard for many of our staff. And it is with this understanding of their efforts that I, on behalf of the SROA Board as well as the entire SROA membership, thank them all for their dedicated service to our community. As SROA member Carol Cassetty remarked to me the other day, perhaps we should change the name of our community to “Snowy River,” after the title of the 1982 movie. Whatever the name of our community, this point is clear: in Sunriver, snow happens.
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Travel Oregon launches ‘Oregon Weather Compass’ The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon, recognizes that our region’s legendary rain may be its most famous winter weather pattern, but it’s hardly our only one. Remarkably, sunnier (or snowier) skies are rarely more than a couple hours away. Travel Oregon’s new Oregon Weather Compass is the firstever mobile site designed to point local and visiting explorers to the weather they want, along with a range of activities to make the most of it, using real-time weather data provided through a partnership with The Weather Channel. “Oregon’s diverse geography is well-known, as travelers can take in pristine beaches, rugged mountains, high desert and lush valleys without leaving the state,” said Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon. “Distinct climates come with such diversity, meaning that somewhere in the state this
winter the sun is shining or the snow is falling. We’re pleased to make it easy for explorers to find the weather they love, as well as activities that will allow for maximum enjoyment and memorable moments.” Developed by Wieden + Kennedy, the Oregon Weather Compass is a mobile site for explorers geographically located in the state or within 300 miles of its border. According to a recent study by Pew Research Center, the most “universal” task among smartphone users is accessing location-based information, with 90 percent of users seeking directions and other location-related details. With an eye toward this behavior, Travel Oregon set out to ease the trip-planning process, leading with weather-appropriate suggestions for various locales. “Oregon has a lot of different weather climates any time of year, from the coast to the mountains to the desert,” said
Matthew Carroll, art director at Wieden + Kennedy. “We just want people to know they can find the weather they’re looking for, even in the middle of winter.” When using the Oregon Weather Compass site, users simply hold their phones flat, like a compass, then select a snow, sun or rain icon. Users are taken to a location page featuring a potential destination within a reasonable drive (183 cities and towns around Oregon, along with associated attractions as featured on Travel Oregon.com, are represented). The location page includes the destination’s description, expanded weather forecast, driving directions, and a link to more information and possible activities – from coastal storm watching in the rain to snowboarding down slopes of fresh powder to kayaking rushing waterways in the sunshine. The site conveniently links to
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Cascadia quake anniversary reminds Oregonians to be two weeks ready By Oregon Office of Emergency Management It occurred 317 years ago and while there’s no way to know when the next Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake might hit, it’s a good idea to be prepared. Many people in the Pacific Northwest have been aware of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, but a New Yorker article by Kathryn Schulz in July 2015 drew national attention to the 600-mile fault that runs from northern California to British Columbia, about 70-100 miles off the Pacific coast shoreline. The last Cascadia quake occurred in this fault on Jan. 26, 1700, with an estimated 9.0 magnitude. Currently, scientists predict that there is about a 40 percent chance that a megathrust earthquake of 9.0+ magnitude in this fault zone will occur in the next 50 years. Schulz’s article, and surrounding media attention about Cascadia, generated awareness and created some fear. But Althea Rizzo, geologic hazards program coordinator for Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management, says that fear is often based on the unknown. Knowing what to do, and how to be prepared for a large-scale earthquake, or any disaster, can help to mitigate fear and empower people to take action. That action, says Rizzo, includes putting together a plan and emergency kits to be two weeks ready. According to Rizzo, people are more prepared than they think. “You probably already have many of the things you need, such as flash lights and leather gloves,” says Rizzo. “Pick up a couple items every payday and check out garage sales and thrift stores for tools and gear. Look in the garage, closets and junk drawer for items before adding to your shopping list. Being prepared to be self-sufficient for two weeks is an achievable goal. You can get there over time.” Turn to Quake, page 21
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‘Know World War II’ series presented by Deschutes Public libraries In support of the High Desert Museum’s new exhibit, “World War II: The High Desert Home Front,” Deschutes Public Library is exploring the people, food, literature, propaganda, and the politics of World War II. The Sunriver library’s presentation will be an illustrated talk about Camp Abbot on Feb. 15. Expect to learn something new and dig a little deeper into the war years that shaped our country and our community. All programs are free. Cooking for victory From rationing to victory gardens to the industrialization of our food systems, chef and food advocate Rose Archer discusses the American diet during WWII. Sample foods prepared by Rose will be based on WWII cookbooks. Space is limited and registration is required. • Tuesday, Feb. 7, 12 p.m. East Bend Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road • Wednesday, Feb. 8, 12 p.m. Redmond Library, 827 SW Deschutes Avenue Wartime east of the Cascades, 1941–1945 The home front war effort transformed both communities and landscapes across the nation. Five years of war left the region east of the Cascades with its own memories of the World War II home front experience. Using images and artifacts reflective of the era, local historian Bob Boyd will reveal both the experiences of soldiers and civilians, and explore the impact on communities and the region’s landscape during the war years. • Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Downtown Bend Library, 601
NW Wall Street • Wednesday, Feb. 8, 12 p.m. Sisters Library, 110 North Cedar Street U.S. Army Combat Engineer Training at Camp Abbot Les Joslin gives an illustrated talk about the development, operation and fate of Camp Abbot. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engineer replacement training center, located south of Bend, was the site of extensive combat engineer and other training operations in 1942 and 1943. • Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Downtown Bend Library, 601 NW Wall Street • Wednesday, Feb. 15, 12 p.m. Sunriver Library, 56855 Venture Lane
were able to find out about the war effort on a regular basis. Filmmakers and propagandists, on the other hand, found an unprecedented way to control the message. Educator and film scholar Joel Clements will explore how newsreels and animated shorts used the
The Elliott love letters: WWII on a personal stage In the months preceding D-Day (June 6, 1944), Frank and Pauline Elliott exchanged a series of poignant love letters. Frank, just 23 years old, had left Georgetown University to enlist with the Army in 1943. He left behind his 24-year-old wife Pauline and their daughter DeRonda, just a toddler, in Pennsylvania. Frank died in the D-Day invasion. Explore the love letters with Community Librarian Nate Pedersen and special guest readers. • Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. Downtown Bend Library, 601 NW Wall Street
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Screen ‘On Paper Wings’ with filmmaker Ilana Sol In the spring of 1945, a Japanese balloon bomb claimed the lives of the only people killed on the continental U.S. as the result of enemy action during WWII. “On Paper Wings” is the story of four Japanese women who worked on balloon bombs, the families of those killed in Oregon and the man whose actions brought them all together 40 years after WWII. Watch and discuss the film with filmmaker Ilana Sol. • Saturday, Feb. 25 • 1 p.m. • Downtown Bend Library, 601 NW Wall Street For more information, visit www.deschuteslibrary.org. People with disabilities needing accommodations should contact Liz at 541-312-1032.
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SR library to feature photography, carved wood art The Friends of the Sunriver Library invite you to view the photography of Mark Darnell and the woodcarvings of Scott Powers. A reception will be held at the library Feb. 10 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Darnell and Powers will both speak about their work beginning at 3:30. Mark Darnell comes from a successful career as an engineer and builder. Two years ago he was able to plunge into photography as a way of expressing his creative talent. He says that it is becoming a fantastic journey of exploration, both in nature and personally. Darnell travels off the beaten track, looking for a fresh perspective on the grand landscape or quietly observing a beautiful natural detail.
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Local showings of his work have included the Bend City Hall, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon and the High Desert Museum. He has been published in the 2017 calendar of ONDA and the Oregon Wild website. Scott Powers has had a passion for working with wood his entire life. Powers began as a child carving his initials in the family table, which went unappreciated. As he learned to curb his enthusiasm, and focus on more constructive endeavors, he began to branch out to other areas of woodworking. Woodshop was the one class he never missed in high school, completing his largest project, which was a gun cabinet. Eventually he turned to log
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work. After moving to Central Oregon 25 years ago, he and his wife built their own log home from the ground up. He started carving faces into the pine limbs and knots they found in the beautiful surroundings “Making faces comes natural where they live. by the way Mother Nature has ������ to me,” said Powers. “All I do In each piece of wood, Powalready sculpted and weathered ��������������������������������������������� with the sun, wind ers sees the opportunity for the wood ���������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������� �������� is carve away everything that ���������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������ �������� isn’t a face.” expression often determined and snow. ��������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������� �������� ������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������� �������� ����������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ �������� �������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� �������� ��������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������� ��������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������� �������� �������������������������������������������������������������� ������������ �������� ������������������������������������ ����������������������������������������������������� �������� ���������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������� ����������������������������������������������� ������������������������������ �������� ������������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������� �������� ���������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������� �������� ���������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ �������� ����������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� �������� ������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� �������� ������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������� �������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������� ������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������� �������� ��������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������� �������� OPB PHOTO
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sockeye were Lake Billy Chinook fish, which is why we passed a portion of them back upstream to spawn in the Metolius basin, and the genetic testing reaffirms this run was a clear result of our reintroduction program.” As co-owners of the hydro project, PGE and the tribes are working collaboratively with an extensive partnership of state, federal and local agencies and conservation organizations to restore wild salmon, steelhead and lamprey runs that were cut off when the dams for the project were built on the Deschutes River in the 1950s and 1960s. In 2010, the Pelton Round Butte co-owners began operating a new fish passage system that allows juvenile salmon and steelhead to migrate downstream, past the dams. “The large number of adult sockeye passed back upstream into Lake Billy Chinook this past summer and fall gave us opportunities to observe these fish first-hand on their spawning grounds in the Metolius River and tributaries,” said Megan Hill, PGE fisheries and water quality manager, “It was so exciting to see this large salmon, with the red body and green head, spawning next to the much smaller kokanee – something that hadn’t been seen in the basin for decades.” Of the 536 adult sockeye that returned to the Pelton Round Butte Project in 2016, eight had external marks used by fisheries biologists to identify them as stray fish from other river basins. Most of the remaining fish had no identifying marks, so a fin clip was taken to confirm their origin using genetic analysis. The results gathered and analyzed show that over 93 percent of the returning sockeye originated in the middle Deschutes basin. The majority, 92 percent, were from Lake Billy Chinook. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and CTWS authorized PGE to pass 463 of the returning sockeye upstream of the hydro project to complete their lifecycle and spawn in the Metolius basin. The remaining 73 sockeye were retained at Round Butte Fish Hatchery to spawn. Sockeye were observed on the spawning grounds throughout the Metolius River basin – with sightings in the Metolius River near Camp Sherman as well as tributaries including Abbot, Jefferson and Spring Creek and Heising Springs. –Source: Portland General Electric SUNRIVER SCENE • FEBRUARY 2017
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Sharing events via the Scene sunriver women’s club
www.sunriverwomensclub.com It’s a 24-hour news cycle world with constant news feeds from television stations, websites, mobile apps and Twitter. How do you get your news? In Sunriver’s early days, former SRWC president, Marilyn Myers, reportedly got tired of getting calls asking about this or that; several club members remarked that Sunriver needed a better way to find out what was happening. What resulted was “The Harold” (as in, go ask Harold). Local people were just looking for a way to keep up with what was going on. The Harold started as a
two page flyer and grew from there, with mainly SROA information causing the increase. The Harold morphed into the Sunriver Scene. The SRWC is grateful to have the opportunity to share our news and activity updates with our community and nonresident owners through the Scene. Like so many other area groups, not all of our supporters are full-time residents. The Scene offers us a means to communicate – that’s how we get our Sunriver news. –Warmly, Stephanie and Corinne
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Programs and luncheons Join us at 11:30 on Feb. 21, at Crosswater Grille. Our guest speaker is from The Oregon Senior Games. RSVP to srwcprograms@gmail.com by Feb 17. For February birthdays, watch for an email from Barbara Purcell, the host for this month. Hearty Soles planning meeting We are starting to plan and think about those warm sunny days to come. Please join coleaders, Melodee Munckton and Pat Arnold, for a planning meeting in the Crescent room at SHARC, 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. Bring your calendars, hiking books and ideas. If you can’t attend, but have ideas, please email us before Feb. 13. We will provide a warm beverage and snacks. Please RSVP to srwcheartysoles@gmail.com
Winter fun • Ice skating Friday at 11 a.m. at The Village at Sunriver ice skating rink. Enjoy lunch or coffee in the village afterwards. • Feb. 1: Cross-country ski from Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center to Todd Lake. Leaders: Ruby Price and Cheryl Storm. • Feb. 10: Full moon snowshoe. Meet at 5:30 p.m. on Cottonwood Road, across from Penhollow entrance parking, bring a headlamp or flashlight, poles and snowshoes (or boots if muddy rather than snowy). Bring your own beverages. Leaders: Patty Klascius and Patty Pitera. Guests, spouses and significant others are welcome. • Feb. 24: Snowshoe at Edison Butte. Meet at The Wallow cafe next to the Second Tern at 10 a.m. Have lunch at the Wallow following the hike. Leaders: Gina Rosbrook and Bonnie Campbell.
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• Feb. 28: Snowshoe, Swampy Lakes. Leaders: Carolyn Spaniol and Laura Sherar. Philanthropy The SRWC is dedicated to supporting the South Deschutes County community. Due to SRWC fundraising efforts $34,000 will be awarded this year. In February, the Philanthropy Committee reviews grants submitted from non-profit organizations that serve basic needs in this area. Last year the organization received $50,000 in requests and awarded $32,500. Since 1999 the SRWC has awarded $500,000 in grants. We Care If you are aware of members who could use a word of support to lift their spirits, a note of sympathy or congratulations please send the information to our “We Care” coordinator, Sandra, srwccorresponding secretary@gmail.com. Membership Open to all women in Sunriver and the surrounding communities. Active memberships are $20 and an Associate membership is $35. Applications are available on our website, www.sunriver womensclub.com. For more information, contact srwc membership@gmail.com. Fred Meyer Rewards You can help the SRWC earn donations every time you shop by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to the SRWC at www.fredmeyer.com/com munityrewards. Search by our name, “Sunriver Women’s Club” or by our nonprofit number 94516. As always, you will still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates. Amazon Smile If you use Amazon for any of your on-line shopping, please use Amazon Smile and select the Sunriver Women’s Club: https://smile.amazon.com/ ch/51-0186089
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Last chance to view winter exhibit at the lodge By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery celebrates 2017 with artists Karen Bandy, Vivian Olsen and Barbara Slater. The gallery’s winter quarter exhibit continues through Feb. 24. In the lower gallery, Bend artist Karen Bandy presents whimsical acrylic paintings of Central Oregon wildlife, arising from life-long artistic endeavors and influences. During her early years in Portland, stringing love beads and drawing, she also annoyed her mother by fashioning miniature sculptures from warm candle wax. High school brought serious interests with her study in wax model carving and lost wax casting. Art continued as a focus at the University of Oregon with her courses in painting, sculpture, design and a degree in art education. After graduation and three years teaching art, she began her career in jewelry design and manufacture. In 1987, the artist and her husband moved to Bend. Building a successful jewelry studio, Bandy’s creations earned many awards including first place in the prestigious Spectrum Awards of the International American Gem Trade Association. Her winning ring design featured a blue chalcedony, a less well-known gemstone at the time. Increasingly recognized for her blue chalcedony designs, she brought worldwide attention to the now rare gem and spurred collections by Cartier and David Yurman. This rewarding but exacting work of jewelry design and manufacture also encouraged
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her desire for more expansive forms of creativity. Hence, 10 years ago she picked up brushes and began to paint. The artist notes the rewards of that decision, “The impermanence of paint (unlike a gemstone’s permanence), the constant movement of painting, use of brilliant color, the possibility of layering paint, scrubbing away to reveal under painting, and adding back again are freeing, always leading to change and my newest style.” But, Bandy avows, life on the high desert greatly broadens her perceptions and further stimulates her desire to create, “I am inspired by every sunrise on the high desert. Wandering among the sage, juniper, pines and bitterbrush, seeing and being seen by animals great and small, discovering the rich language of pictographs – I am compelled to paint. I’ve combined animals, paint, color, emotion and symbolism, linking all my experiences of the natural world of the Great Basin.” Her fanciful wildlife paint-
ings – blond bears, expressive deer, stern jackrabbits – and their amusing titles (“Waiting for a Return Call,” a mockingbird) differ greatly from her more formal jewelry creations; these artworks intimate the youthful artist creating shapes from candle wax. Now mature and accomplished, Bandy continues to design stunningly
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SR owners using tag, permit system to obtain firewood SROA NEWS – In 2015, the Sunriver Owners Association implemented a firewood permit and load tag system. To date, SROA has issued 548 permits and tags to member owners. Each Sunriver property is entitled to obtain a permit and corresponding load tags annually for the collection of up to five cords of wood within Sunriver. The available firewood is generated from ladder fuels reduction and tree thinning projects on commons. A firewood permit is required under Oregon law in regard to the collection and transportation of a forest product, including firewood. The letter-sized permit must be displayed on your vehicle’s dashboard during loading and transport of firewood. The presence of the permit will assist Sunriver Police in identifying non-members who may be stealing firewood from commons. Load tag(s) will also be required and must be attached to each load of wood prior to transport. The color-coded tags and permit are a different color each year to make it easy for police to quickly identify who is in
SROA 2016 firewood load tags properly affixed to a truckload of wood prior to transport.
compliance or not. Sunriver’s police officers conducted numerous stops checking for tags and permits since the program started. Sunriver’s system is similar to firewood tags issued by U.S. Forest Service. Each tag to be used must be validated by punching out or crossing off the month and day the permit holder collects the firewood. The tag must then be attached and visible on the back of the load prior to transport. The SROA permit/tag system ensures members are compliant with Oregon law, maintains collection equity and reduces non-member firewood theft. For fire safety, firewood should always be stacked as far
away from your house as possible but remain within your property lines. Stop by the SROA administration office or SHARC member services with your 2017 SROA Member Preference card and pick up your annual permit and load tags. If you have any questions, feel free to contact SROA’s Natural Resources Department at 541-593-1522. Firewood collection rules • Firewood permits and load tags are required in the state of Oregon for transport of all special forest products, including firewood. Vehicles transporting firewood may be investigated by local, county, state or federal law enforcement officers. • Collection and/or transport of firewood from SROA-owned common property without a valid SROA permit and load tag constitutes a Class C offense of SROA Rules & Regulations as well as a violation of ORS 164.813 – a Class B misdemeanor. • Firewood permits and load tags are issued on an annual basis. • Firewood permit applicant must be an SROA mem-
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if necessary in case the vehicle is required to clear the street in times of emergency access or snow plowing. • Up to five cords annually allowed per year per property. A cord is defined as a volume of 128 cubic feet which is equal to a stack 4 feet high x 8 feet long x 4 feet deep. • Permit holders are responsible for knowing and complying with the Sunriver Rules & Regulations, Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan and current policies and procedures, prior to collecting firewood collected on SROA commons. • SROA firewood permits and load tags are not transferrable, not intended for resale, non-refundable and do not guarantee wood availability. • Firewood generated on SROA commons may not be sold or bartered to another party. • Firewood collection may only take place during daylight hours. • Do not drive or park vehicles on pathways or commons. A wagon or wheelbarrow may be used to transport wood to your vehicle. Do not cross through private property to access the wood. • Firewood permit may be suspended at any time for just cause.
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Annual Pup Crawl combines beer, support for shelter animals REGIONAL EVENT – Have a howling good time at a local brewpub during the Pup Crawl and help raise money for homeless animals. Join us for the Humane Society of Central Oregon’s 6th Annual Pup Crawl from 4 to 8 p.m. on select February dates below. Visit any or all of the nights at 11 great brewpubs, including Sunriver Brewing Company’s Bend location. • Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10 Barrel Brewing Company (1135 NW Galveston) • Thursday, Feb. 9 at Wild Ride Brew Company (332 SW 5th, Redmond)
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Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management suggests approaching the goal by thinking about what you need to be ready for an earthquake (or any disaster) in the first two minutes, two hours and two days after it occurs. For example: What to do in the first two minutes? - Drop, cover and hold on - Stay in place until the shaking stops; be prepared for aftershocks What to do in the first two hours? - Check immediate surroundings for anyone injured and in need of help - Evacuate, if necessary; if out of your home, determine if it is safe to enter - Follow your family communication plan (communicate with your out-of-state contact) What do you do in the first
• Thursday, Feb. 9 at Riverbend Brewing Company (2650 NW Division St.) • Friday Feb. 10 at Atlas Cider (550 SW Industrial Way) • Friday Feb. 10 at Craft Kitchen & Brewery (803 SW Industrial Way) • Tuesday Feb. 14 at Crux Fermentation Project (50 SW Division Street) • Thursday, Feb. 16 at Deschutes Brewery (1044 NW Bond) • Friday, Feb. 17 at GoodLife Brewing Company (70 SW Century) • Tuesday Feb. 21 at Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. Lodge (1441 SW Chandler) • Thursday, Feb. 23 at Worthy Brewing (495 NE Bellevue) • Friday, Feb. 24 – Sunriver Brewing-Galveston Pub (1005 NW Galveston Ave.) This year’s Humane Society of Central Oregon Pup Crawl includes a custom pint glass
and beverage of choice. 100 percent of the money raised each night benefits the animals. Attendees can purchase the following during any Pup Crawl event: • Logo pint glass and one beverage - $10 • Logo glass and one beverage at three different Pup Crawl nights - $25 • Logo hat or T-shirt - $10 Enjoy the evening drinking and eating amongst friends, and meet HSCO staff to learn more about what we do and how you can help the animals in our community. Thanks to our sponsors Shelly Hummel, Team Sell Bend of Keller Williams and Bend Studio, 100% of the money raised each night benefits the animals. This is an evening for humans to raise money for the animals, please leave your dogs at home, unless there is a dog friendly patio. For more information visit www.hsco.org or call 541-330-7096.
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Indoor Aquatics & Outdoor Adult Hot Tub Monday-Thursday: 10am-7:30pm Friday-Saturday: 10am-8:30pm Sunday: 10am-5:30pm SROA Member Guest Admission When accompanied by a SROA
member with a current ID card, up to 4 guests may receive 60% off SHARC public admission seasonal pricing. Member guests may also use the fitness center when accompanied by the member for an additional $3 fee. Tubing hill open Feb. 4-5, 11-
12, 18-20, 25-26. Included with SHARC admission or $10 per person or five run punch pass that can be shared. Special tubes are provided. No personal sleds or tubes allowed. Riders must be at least 4 years old and able to ride alone.
Holiday open house, 2017 owner events By Melanie Saunders, SROA Events Manager The Sunriver Owners Association would like to thank our owners and their families who attended the Dec. 28 holiday open house. This year, we celebrated Sunriver Style with a display of art by owners. Owners and clubs shared how they celebrate Sunriver with rock art, pictures, poems, collages, and craftsman tables. Guests enjoyed delicious appetizers provided by Bowtie Catering (www.bowtiecatering bend.com), beer from Sunriver Brewing, and music from the Michelle Van Handel trio. Sunriver Owners Association looks forward to celebrating our owners in 2017 with four member-focused events. We will kick off the year with a health and home improvement expo in Benham Hall, scheduled for Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Owners will have the opportunity to connect with SROA registered contractors for all your home KEITH KESSARIS PHOTOS improvement needs. Then, celebrate summer Sunriver homeowners enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting Turn to Events, page 23
Save the date! Join us for Central Oregon Sundays through May 21 Residents of Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties receive $9 admission per person. Must show proof of residency.
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Sunriver owners receive discounted event rental rates at SHARC Happy Valentine’s Day. With all this love in the air, are you, a family member or friend getting married this year? Are you looking for a venue to host your 50th anniversary, granddaughter’s wedding or nephew’s rehearsal dinner? There are so many Sunriver owners who come to SHARC to work out, play disc golf, enjoy winter tubing or the aquatics but may not realize that SHARC also has beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces for rent. Members of the Sunriver Owners Association are offered discounted room rentals. Celebrate your special occasion for a third of the price that is offered to the general public. The owner rental rate for SHARC’s Benham Hall is $300 compared to the general public rate
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with two events at North Pool, scheduled for Wednesday, June 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 1 from 5-7pm. Enjoy live music, lawn games, and delicious appetizers. We’ll finish off the year with the holiday open house hosted by SROA’s Board of Directors on Dec. 28. The open house will feature live music, hosted bar, and heavy hors d’oeuvres for owners and their families to enjoy. More information about these events will be available as the dates get closer. SROA thanks all our owners for your support and participation at these events every year. We look forward to seeing you in 2017.
of $900 for six hours. Benham Hall is a 5,000 square foot indoor space located closest to Beaver Drive. The space includes cocktail tables, 72-inch round tables, 6-foot rectangular tables, dance floor, staging and black and white table skirting. For a more intimate gathering, Benham Hall can be divided to smaller event spaces, Pringle and Dillon halls. The rental rate for Dillon or Pringle is $150 for John Gray Amphitheater up to six hours. SHARC’s John Gray Amphitheater and patio can be utilized to create an amazing outdoor ceremony. The grassy amphitheater is ideal for holding the ceremony while the patio makes for a great cocktail and reception area. The owner rate is $500 compared to the general public rate of $1,500. The patio is included when renting the amphitheater. Otherwise, the owner rate for just the patio is $200. And don’t worry about setup. SHARC’s event manager will work with you on event and availability, please con- Benham Hall details and coordinating room tact events manager Melanie and outdoor setup. Staff takes Saunders at 541-585-3144 or care of the basic setup and melanies@srowners.org. Be tear down of SHARC’s tables, sure to check out the event chairs, dance floor and stage. spaces the next time you’re at You have the option of bring- SHARC. ing in your own food and THE REAL ESTATE EXPERT beverage or using a caterer. EiYOUR FRIENDS RECOMMEND! ther way, a hospitality kitchen Are you or someone you love struggling Ginny Kansas-Meszaros is also available to you at no with alcohol or drug addiction? Principal Broker extra cost. Accredited Buyer Specialist We are here for you. The Sunriver Owners AsCertified Residential Specialist ginny.m.kansas@gmail.com sociation would love to see REACH OUT FOR A CONFIDENTIAL ASSESSMENT TODAY more owners utilize SHARC’s 541-977-2710 310.876.5896 event space. If you’re interBUY WITH KNOWLEDGE, SELL WITH CONFIDENCE ested in learning more about Sunriver Business Park any of SHARC’s event spaces 56825 Venture Lane, Suite 104
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February events at the High Desert Museum REGIONAL EVENT – • Friday, Feb. 3, School’s Out. Kids Camp Indigenous Arts: Beading and basket making will fill your day with inspiration from our Native American art collection. See contemporary pieces made by Pat Courtney Gold and explore rare baskets from the Museum’s collection. Learn how to weave natural fibers, finger knit and bedazzle your artwork with beads. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. one-day camp: Members $40, non-members $45. Extended care: 7:45-9 a.m., $10; 3-5:15 p.m., $10; both mornings and afternoons, $15. • Saturday, Feb. 4, Oregon Eagle Foundation Join Frank Isaacs and Sue and Jim Anderson from the Oregon Eagle Foundation for a discussion of their vital work on bald eagle recovery and a long-term, statewide golden eagle survey. Plus, meet a golden eagle up close. 2:45 p.m. Birds of Prey Pavilion. Free with museum admission • Saturday, Feb. 4, Winter Raptors Join a museum biologist for a trip to observe raptors in Central Oregon. Visit Fort Rock to see wild raptors including golden eagles, ferruginous hawks,
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prairie falcons, merlins and more, and learn about their natural behavior. Transportation provided. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Members $15, non-members $25. Registration and pre-payment required: highdesertmuseum. org/field-trip • Saturday, Feb. 11, Thorn Hollow String Band Stomp your feet and do-si-do to the pioneer-inspired tunes of the frontier. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 12, Exhibition closing: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky • Tuesday, Feb. 14, Natural History Pub: Restoring the Range What do a sage grouse, wildfire and an Italian pasta-making
machine have in common? They’re all part of an innovative research project seeking new methods for restoring degraded arid rangelands for the benefit of nature and people. Jay Kerby, southeast Oregon project manager with The Nature Conservancy, will explain how a non-native grass is dramatically transforming the sagebrush ecosystem to the detriment of wildlife, ranching and human health. He will explore why traditional restoration methods are not up to the challenge, and how good science and pioneering thinking are imagining a new approach to landscape restoration. 7 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Food
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Light and bright 3 bdr/2.5 ba Sunforest home. Conveniently located alongside the award-winning Woodlands Golf Course, homeowner-only North Pool, Deschutes River and National Forrest. An open floor plan provides ample gathering space on the main level; the great room has a river rock, wood-burning fireplace, vaulted ceilings, and a wall of windows providing lots of natural light. Step directly from the dining area onto the newly expanded back deck. A spacious master suite with private access to the hot tub; dual vanity, soaking tub and walk-in shower. New exterior paint, new roof and fully paid SHARC Assessment. 7 Topflite also has an excellent rental history.
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Stories behind the name of High Desert landscapes By Donald M. Kerr, Curator of Natural History What’s in a name? Sometimes, a lot. The High Desert Museum’s upcoming exhibit, Legendary Landscapes, will highlight some stunning High Desert landscapes and the fascinating stories behind their names. The act of naming can be a way of knowing, of marking ownership, of respecting. We name our loved ones and our favorite locations; both often also gain special, unofficial names that help to create a shared world with those in our most intimate circles. Knowledge of the names of places and people better positions us to find our way, both physically and emotionally. We invited you to submit photos of favorite High Desert lakes, mountains or other formations, along with the stories of how they got their names. Many places are named after people. For example, Wheeler Peak in the Great Basin National Park,
Nevada was named after Lt. George Wheeler, a late 19th century surveyor. His reports include the earliest recorded account of Bonneville cutthroat trout in the Snake Range - a record that informs modern efforts to protect and reestablish this rare native species. Places, of course, often bear multiple names. The local Shoshone Indians referred to the 13,063’ Wheeler Peak as “Pe-up” or “Biap,”meaning “big” or “the great one.” Other landscape features are named for their physical aspects. For example, Crater Lake, Oregon, or “giiwas‚” in the Klamath language, is so named because it sits in a deep caldera formed by the eruption of the ancient volcano, Mount Mazama, approximately 7,700 years ago. This was the largest eruption to occur in North America for over half a million years. We will select entries by curatorial review based on
several factors including the quality of the photography and the story behind the given name. Together, the selections will reflect the diversity of landscapes boasted by the High Desert region. The High Desert Museum is located about 15 minutes north from Sunriver off Highway 97. For more information, call 541-3824754 or visit www.high desertmuseum.org
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landscapes. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. one-day camp: Members $40, non-members $45. Extended care: 7:45-9 a.m., $10; 3-5:15 p.m., $10; both mornings and afternoons, $15 • Saturday, Feb. 25, free day 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 27, A Daughter’s Reflections Dr. Linda Tamura, an emerita professor of Education at Willamette University, will share her research on the experiences of Japanese Americans in Central Oregon during and after World War II. She will reflect on the lessons learned from
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this painful chapter of history. 6 p.m. No-host bar. Members $3, non-members $7. RSVP: highdesertmuseum.org/rsvp • March 27-31, Spring Break Kids Camp 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Kids in kindergarten-5th grade will have fun exploring nature, culture and science. Day ca.m.ps fill up fast. Check the website for availability. Creatures of Long Ago (K-1st grade): Explore the prehistoric world and learn how fossils are formed. Create a pet fossil, learn how to sketch and measure fossils and have lots of fun while learning about the prehistoric world. Animal Superheros (2nd-3rd
grade): Do you have a favorite superhero and a favorite animal? Combine the two and create an animal superhero through art, science experiments and theater. Art2OH! (4th-5th grade): Do you have a love of art and science? Get inspired by the exhibit The Buzzsaw Sharks of Long Ago. Campers will have an opportunity to learn how to draw, paint, print and capture nature in art using various mediums and methods. Members $170, non-members $195. Extended care: 7:459 a.m., $45/week; 3-5:15 p.m., $45/week. Both mornings and afternoons, $70/week. Register at www.highdesertmuseum. org/spring-break-kids-camp
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You buy a book off the internet rather than from a locally-owned bookstore. That bookstore has to lay off three people to help make ends meet. With fewer local jobs workers must drive farther to find employment, increasing their carbon footprint. An increase in commute costs result in their less overall spending on shopping, dining out, etc. Bookstore forced to close due to lack of patrons and a steady revenue stream. The local accountant who did the bookkeeping also closes as clientele move their shops to higher-traffic locations. Vacant stores start to riddle the community, forcing residents and visitors to start shopping and living elsewhere. Property values start to plummet along with a now floundering community.
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Sunriver Service District January meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on Jan. 19, 2017. Board members present: Jim Wilson, Bob Nelson, Greg Keller, Jim Fister and Mark Johnson (via phone). SSD staff present: Marc Mills (via phone), Rod Bjorvik, Debbie Baker, Andrea Benedetto. Public input -None. Financial report Year-to-date as of Dec. 31, 2016: Resources………7,522,842 Police: Wages & Benefits.. .....675,685
–Approved resolution to Materials &Services....89,577 change the SSD’s registered Bike Patrol....................43,327 agent to the Law Offices of Bruce Bischof. Fire: –Approved fire department Wages & Benefits.......849,101 disposition of old turnout gear Materials &Services...155,182 to be donated to firefighters in Non-departmental....110,999 Nicaragua. –Approved Dec. 31, 2016 Board actions unaudited financials. –Approved minutes of the Dec. 15, 2016 SSD regular Old business board meeting. –Asst. chief Rod Bjorvik –Approved minutes of the presented the board with adannual joint SSD/Deschutes ditional engineering quotes County commissioner Dec. relating to the fire training 14, 2016 meeting. –Approved SROA month- facility. They are still waiting ly invoice in the amount of on a third bid. –Director Jim Fister will $15,244.18. –Approved invoice for un- attend the SDAO annual employment in the amount conference in Portland in February. of $6,865.19.
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provides children an opportunity to purchase gifts for their Q. What programs does the family members for Christmas. Sunriver Police Department have This program is an outstanding that involve our community? way to build early relationships A. Sunriver Police Departwith children and proment continues to vide them a positive focus on community experience interacting relations by particiwith law enforcement. pating in several pubFor five years, the lic-based events and Sunriver Police Deactivities. These acpartment has pretivities include Shop sented safety classes with a Cop, Grand for children in the Illumination, the lo- Chief Marc Mills community. The cal annual Christmas program includes a Basket Giving Program, The Pathway Safety Squad class and Village at Sunriver Halloween a Junior Officer Academy. The celebration, various summer Pathway Safety class focuses programs for children and a new on bicycle safety and pathway event, Coffee with a Cop. SRPD rules. Children who participate officers also raise money for Spe- learn about the importance cial Olympics by participating in of helmets, as well as how to events such as the Torch Run, safely ride on the pathways Tip-a-Cop and Polar Plunge. and how to share the path with Just recently, the Sunriver other cyclists and pedestrians. Police Department introduced The Junior Officer Academy a new outreach program to the introduces children and adults community called Coffee with to the numerous ways to be safe a Cop. The event is hosted by in their everyday lives. These various businesses in The Village topics include stranger danger, at Sunriver who partner with the bad touches and gun safety. At department by providing coffee the end of the academy, the and light snacks. Community chief of police swears in all the members simply show up and participants as official Junior ask officers questions or voice concerns, all while enjoying a hot cup of coffee. The event presents a relaxed, one-on-one interaction necessary to the foundation of partnerships. These interactions and relationships are critical to public safety and problem solving. Already, this outreach has improved community relations while offering solutions to public concerns. Shop with a Cop is an event pairing law enforcement officers throughout Deschutes County with specially selected children from local schools. The program
Sunriver Police Officers. The Sunriver Police Department also continued its annual Fourth of July Kid’s Day, which takes place in The Village at Sunriver. Assisted by Citizens Patrol and Bike Patrol, we hand out safety brochures, check helmets for proper fit, display patrol cars and engage with the community. Finally, the department continues its ongoing support of the Sunriver Citizen Academy. At its heart, the academy provides citizens from the Sunriver area the ability to get to know our officers, as well as gives them a greater understanding of law enforcement in general. Participants learn police procedures, use of force, defensive tactics, drug enforcement and even take turns in a police car learning about traffic stops and practice firearm skills on the range. Ask around, you just may know someone who is a graduate. We are also excited to be adding two new classes to this program — criminal investigation and safe operation of a motor vehicle. Both will be very educational and have interactive as well as practical applications.
New business –Received first draft of the SSD’s annual budget. –The snow load on the roof of the fire station’s apparatus bay and firefighter living quarters created some potential structural issues. To be on the safe side, crews and some equipment have been temporarily moved to the La Pine Fire Station on South Century Drive. One ambulance and crew will remain at the Sunriver station. A structural engineer was scheduled to assess the station for structural integrity. SROA Public Works was housing some fire vehicles and the ladder truck was moved to a fire station in Redmond in the interim. Chief reports Fire –In December, there were 63 calls for the Sunriver Fire Department, which included 36 EMS calls, 3 hazardous conditions, 27 medical assists, 3 fire and 8 public service assistance calls. –The department participated in Deschutes County Emergency Operation Center briefings activated on Jan. 10, and shared the information with area partners. Police –In December, the Sunriver Police Department received
1,180 calls for service, 58 of which were emergencies. Officers investigated 36 cases, 22 suspicious persons or prowlers, 12 lost/found properties, made 108 traffic stops, provided 348 community-policing responses, there were 28 violations of SROA Rules & Regulations and 6 pathway violations. –The department started a new community outreach program titled Project Good Neighbor in which officers will visit a resident’s home so they get to know the officers and know they are there to help them when in need. –Officers attended firearms training and received a DUII refresher. Officer Gulbransen also attended EVIOC training at the academy. –Officer Hughes received the Community Officer of the Year and Citizens Patrol members Dick and Debbie Brissenden received the CP members of the year. The meeting adjourned at 4:09 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. Approved meeting minutes are posted to www.sunriversd.org as available.
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SUNRIVER POLICE LOG Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police SCMC = St. Charles Medical Center R&Rs = Rules & Regulations RP = Reporting Person GOA = Gone On Arrival UTL = Unable To Locate DUII = Driving Under Influence of Intoxicants SBC = Settled By Contact DOA = Dead On Arrival BAC = Blood Alcohol Content
DCJ = Deschutes County Jail SFST = Standardized Field Sobriety Test DCSO = Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SFD = Sunriver Fire Department OSP = Oregon State Police MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident DWS = Driving While Suspended BOLO = Be On the Look Out RO = Registered Owner
Volunteer writer Kathie Thatcher puts her humorous spin on the monthly logs provided by the Sunriver Police Department. This is only a sampling of the month’s total call log. 12/1 - RP reported three credit card applications were fraudulently opened in his name. 12/1 - Two vehicle MVA at the intersection of South Century Drive and Venture Lane. No injuries. 12/4 - RP on Pine Ridge Lane asked for an officer to check if he had left his garage door open. Door was closed, all was good. 12/5 - RP reported a gold heart shaped pendant trimmed with rubies and diamonds lost somewhere in the village. 12/5 - RP reported a found wallet. Officer located the owner and returned the wallet. 12/6 - RP called to report that she had hit a yield sign on Abbot Drive. It was later determined that she had also struck a light pole. She was put in contact with Public Works and Midstate Electric. 12/8 - Report of juveniles pointing a BB gun at another juvenile. The kids were located and transported home to their parents.
Sunriver Service District seeks board members The Sunriver Owners Association Nominating Committee is seeking Sunriver property owners interested in serving on the Sunriver Service District (SSD) Managing Board. This is a great opportunity to become engaged in the community and assist with the management of Sunriver’s public safety services.
ning. Margaret Angell, chair: • Ability to work collabora- mangell0402@gmail.com or tively. 541-593-3242 Gary Carlson: mesquitobik How to apply er@gmail.com or 541-593If you are interested in being 5004 considered for membership on Jane Boubel: jboubel@cham the Sunriver Service District berscable.com or 541-593Managing Board and meet 2641 these qualifications, or know of Jane Vakoc: jane@vakoc.com someone who might be interest- or 541-598-2048 Position openings Scott Hall: scotth@chamber ed in a position, an application The individuals selected for must be returned to the SROA scable.com or 541-306-0114 the following positions will office by 4 p.m. Friday, May 5. Donna Farnam: dfinsr@ take office Sept. 1, and serve a Applications may be obtained gmail.com or 541-593-3852 three-year term. The seat and from the Sunriver Owners Skip Smith: bs_as3457@ requirements are for Position Association or by calling 541- yahoo.com or 541-593-7404 5: District Elector (must own 593-2411. Contact any of the Additional information property in Sunriver and have Nominating Committee mem- about the Sunriver Service voting privileges in Deschutes bers shown below for additional District can be found at www. County). information. Members include: sunriversd.org Preferred qualifications Preferred qualifications of SSD Board Member include: • Interest in, or a working knowledge of, emergency response planning, law enforcement and fire protection services. • Demonstrated leadership skills based on past experience and achievements. • Experience with public agencies and financial plan-
12/8 - Officers responded to a possible road rage incident which occurred on Highway 97 and ended in the Sunriver Business Park. Both parties were contacted but we were unable to confirm either one’s story. Both went their separate ways. 12/9 - Officers responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 97. Driver was unable to maintain a lane and collided with a median barrier. Vehicle was located and stopped. He was extensively counseled regarding his winter weather driving.
Small plane crash at Sunriver Airport There were no injuries or other hazards following a plane crash at the Sunriver Airport at approximately 2 p.m. on Dec. 30. It is believed the pilot, Robert Levy, 69, of Echo, was unable to determine the actual end of the runway, which was covered in new snow. The fixed-wing, multi-engine airplane came up short of the south end of the runway – getting caught up in a snow-covered dirt area between the runway and taxiway. The airport was shut down for several days until the plane could be removed, which was also delayed by the weather and New Year’s holiday. The Management and Consulting for Homeowner & Condominium Associations & Projects 25 Years Management Experience in Central Oregon
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12/10 - Officer found a single vehicle slide-off on Cottonwood Road. Driver had enlisted a friend with a pickup to pull him out of the ditch. Officers, appropriately attired in reflective traffic safety vests, assisted with traffic control.
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Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the incident. Man arrested in shooting incident At approximately 2:21 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Sunriver Police officers responded to a 911 call for a disturbance and a shot fired at a Shagbark Lane address. Upon arrival, approximately 14 occupants were found inside the residence. Kelly Piluyeva, 20, of Rancho Cordova, California, was transported by Sunriver paramedics to St. Charles Medical Center with a single, non-life threatening gunshot wound. Officers arrested Mikhail Pitsul, 21, of Antelope, California for unlawful use of a weapon, assault III, three counts of reckless endangering and disorderly conduct. Pitsul was lodged at Deschutes County Adult Jail with a bail of $40,000. The incident remains under investigation.
12/11 - Reports of loud aerial fireworks in area of Cottonwood Road and Beaver Drive. Officers remained in the area for 30 minutes but were UTL. 12/11 - Officer contacted two subjects regarding a beer can near their vehicle. One individual was taken into custody for DWS and cited for open container. 12/12 - RP reported the theft of $50 cash and three credit cards taken out of his wallet from a locker at SHARC. 12/15 - Several slide-offs reported in Abbot/Century Drive area. 12/15 - Report of burglary at home on Red Alder. 12/20 - Lost dog located near Oregon Water Wonderland. Pup was chipped and reunited with its owner. 12/20 - Report of kids throwing snowballs at passing veTurn to Police, page 32 Page 28
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Health officials: Influenza season in full swing, protect others from illness
Oregon tax refunds delayed SALEM – Oregon Department of Revenue officials have announced that no personal income tax refunds for the 2016 tax year will be issued until after Feb. 15. The refund hold will allow data-matching of amounts claimed on returns to what employers report on Forms W-2 and 1099. “Data-matching reduces potential refund fraud, and fraud is a problem we want to tackle from every direction we can,” said Ken Ross, manager of Revenue’s anti-fraud efforts. “The IRS, Oregon, and other states are taking similar measures to prevent potential fraud, capitalizing on the requirement that employers submit W-2 and 1099 information by Jan. 31.” Ross referred to the IRS’ announcement earlier this year that taxpayers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit won’t see their federal refunds until after Feb. 15. Revenue stops millions of dollars in fraudulent refunds each year: In 2015, anti-fraud
efforts stopped $6.9 million in fraudulent refunds claimed on almost 4,000 different returns. Fraudsters are known to submit fraudulent returns early, trying to go unnoticed among the many early filers requesting legitimate refunds. Among returns filed before Feb.15, approximately 90 percent request a refund. “No one wants to hold up a taxpayer’s legitimate refund, and taxpayers have been pretty understanding of the need to combat fraud,” Ross said. “We take very seriously our responsibility to make sure tax dollars go to the legitimate owners and not to fraudsters.” You can visit www.oregon. gov/dor to get forms, check the status of your refund, or make payments. You can call 503378-4988 or 800-356-4222 (toll-free) or email questions. dor@oregon.gov for additional assistance. For TTY for hearing or speech impaired, call 800886-7204. During peak calling times, you may experience an extended wait.
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and avoid long waits in the ER by calling their primary care provider before heading to the hospital. Mo s t p e o p l e with flu recover with just rest and drinking plenty of fluids. “Many people have the flu this season, but people with mild illness should see a health care provider only if they’re at high risk for severe illness or they develop severe symptoms,” said Richard Leman, MD, public health physician with Oregon Health Authority. People should call 911 if someone they know with the flu has severe shortness of breath or is difficult to wake. For those 65 and older, pregnant women, children, and those with chronic medical conditions or weak immune systems who get fever with cough or sore throat, talk to a health care provider.
The clubhouse of Deschutes River Recreation Homesites invites those living in the greater Sunriver area to their monthly pancake breakfasts. Held 8 to 10:30 a.m. at 17200 Milky Way (between Solar and Stellar drives), the cost is $6 for all-you-can-eat pancakes accompanied by choice of ham or sausage, two eggs (fried or scrambled), juice, coffee and neighborly camaraderie. Breakfasts will be held Saturday on Feb. 18, March 18, April 8, May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug. 19, Sept. 9 and Oct. 21. There will also be a spaghetti dinner held on Sept. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Others with mild symptoms who want to be seen should consider contacting their own provider or going to urgent care before heading to the ER. Flu cases in Oregon have spiked in recent weeks. Laboratories in the state reported 1,641 specimens that were positive for influenza during the last week of December. That’s up from 609 positive flu specimens the previous week. Most of the cases have been influenza A, this season’s predominant flu type,
with one strain, H3N2, hitting the elderly population particularly hard. Officials offer these tips for people to consider to get the care they need and help emergency rooms care for those who need it most: • Get the flu vaccine. It’s the most effective way to prevent the flu. The fewer people who get the virus, the fewer who will need care. • Know when to go. Understand flu symptoms and Turn to Influenza, page 36
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Author to present debut novel at Sunriver Books By Deon Stonehouse Saturday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. Kathleen Dean Moore will give a presentation on her debut novel, “The Piano Tide,” along with pictures and banjo music. It should be a very entertaining presentation. Nora arrives in Good River Harbor, the last stop on the Alaskan ferry, with her piano and her secrets, accompanied by Chum, a large, loyal dog. It seems like the right kind of place for someone who loves the wilderness and craves solitude. There are fewer than 50 people clinging to the mountainside and living on the docks over the water. Grizzlies rule on the land and killer whales fish in the harbor. The mountains, the huge old trees, and the sea grant for free the kind of million dollar views that make a person feel awed by nature. She arrives on the piano tide,
a tide high enough, to bring her piano from the ferry across the water to Green Cove and the small cottage she has taken. Tick, a bear of a man with a wild red beard, takes charge of helping her move the piano, the menfolk of the town are soon heavily invested in assisting with the task because that is what you do for each other in such a small hamlet. Nora’s intention is to keep a low profile, enjoy the quiet, play her piano, and leave her neighbors to lead their lives as best they can. It is a resolution challenged by Axel Hagerman, the guy who pretty much runs the town. Not an unusual occurrence in a small town, to have a man who owns most of the assets and runs the place as he sees fit. Axel is not a bad man, he loves his wife and daughter fiercely, but he thinks nature is there for his use, and he is not a man to cross. Not if you want to live comfortably in Good
River Harbor. He fished and ran a cannery until there were not enough fish left to sustain such activities, logged the spruce and the cedar, now he has turned his attention to the water from a stream, the habitat of salmon. Tick has lived his whole life in Good River Harbor; he doesn’t yearn for any other place, just to be able to make a living for his wife Annie and sons, young To m m y a n d teenage Davey. He has fished, logged, worked as a carpenter, but the work ran out. The boys are real charmers. Tick tries to get along and stay on good terms with Axel, despite his son’s affection for Axel’s daughter (unpopular with her father) and Nora’s outrage over the salmon habitat. The village looks to Axel as the main employer, generally respecting his ability to see potential and seize the initiative to make a dollar. His various enterprises have employed many of them from to time to time. Getting along with Axel can lead to a paycheck in good times, and most of his neighbors find no reason to quarrel with him.
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Always on the lookout for new business opportunities, Axel gets the bright idea of capturing bears for use in a tourist attraction to entertain the tourists. Axel’s plan to make nature pay is the spark that ignites consequences, leading those around him to question what is worth protecting. Before it is all over, Axel, Nora, and everyone else will have choices to make about what they stand for, what they are willing to risk, and what really matters. The story is filled with entertaining and endearing characters,
especially Tick’s two sons. There is humor, a sense of community, and wonder at the beauty of nature. The Alaskan setting comes to life in this big-hearted story about a village of quirky characters that come together when it matters most. Sunriver Books & Music is located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. Stop by to sign up to attend this free presentation. There will be drawings for prizes and light refreshments. For more information, call 541-593-2525 or visit www.sunriverbooks.com
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Curl up with a Sunriver Book Club recommendation By Deon Stonehouse February is a great month for Book Clubs. It is still cold and gets dark early, a perfect time to spend with a book. Book Clubs meet at Sunriver Books & Music on Mondays at 6 p.m. This month we are concentrating on Charles Dickens; he was the rock star of his generation. People would stand in long lines overnight to purchase tickets for his events. Dickens came from a middle class family that lived above its income resulting in a stint in debtor’s prison. Young Charles was taken out of school and put to work 10 hours a day, in a boot-blacking warehouse. This background gave him an understanding of the working class and solidarity with their plight. Despite the obstacles in his path, Dickens rose to prominence as an author of great talent. Feb. 6 the Classics and Fiction Book Clubs combine to discuss “The Pickwick Papers” by Charles Dickens. This is the book that started it all; Dickens was only 24 when he wrote “The Pickwick Papers.” In fact he was not even the main inspiration for the publication. Robert Seymour was a talented, popular artist. He wanted to put humorous stories to some of his illustrations. The publisher, Chapman and Hall, hired Dickens who was starting to be noticed writing articles under the pseudonym Boz. The illustrations Seymour had in mind were sporting scenes. Young Dickens did not know much about the sporting world, and instead he envisioned a club dedicated to exploring life where the character would travel around London and England having the opportunity to get into all kinds of humorous situations meeting various quirky characters. The
publisher liked this concept so changes were proposed to the illustrations and creative control was wrested from Seymour and given to Dickens. Depressed, Seymour committed suicide; Hablot Browne was eventually chosen as illustrator, a good fit for Dickens. The story was serialized, the first few serializations did not sell well, then the public got a taste for Dickens’ writing and the rest is history. It took off, trouncing the competition, with eager readers waiting for each new installment. The book club should have a good time reading about Pickwick’s adventures as he travels about
with his trusty valet Sam. Feb. 27 the Mystery Book Club discusses “Death and Mr. Pickwick” by Stephan Jarvis. Setting the record straight and giving Seymour credit is the theme of “Death and Mr. Pickwick.” While it is true that Seymour was first in the game and came up with the first seven illustrations, it was Dickens and the 700 pages of literature thereafter that made
Sunriver Library Events Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Family Fun Interactive storytime with songs, rhymes, crafts. 0-5 years. Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m.Music and Movement Movement and stories to develop skills. 3-5 years. Feb. 14, 28, 12 p.m.Animal Adventures Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum. 3+ years. Feb. 15, 12 p.m. U.S. Army Combat Engineer Training at Camp Abbot A talk on the development, operation, and fate of Camp Abbot. Feb. 18, 3 p.m. LEGO Block Party Read! Build! Play! Join other builders and a gazillion LEGOs. All ages.
it famous. Reading Death and Mr. Pickwick will be much more fulfilling if you read The Pickwick Papers first. Jarvis’ story imagines two researchers attempting to discover why Sey-
mour committed suicide and along the way giving a look at the publishing industry, English society, and the phenomenal success of The Pickwick Papers. The controversy over how much Seymour contributed and how the young genius Dickens usurping creative control affected him are at the center of the story. It is not a traditional mystery but does have an element of the detective story in the two researchers’ investigation of the clash between young Dickens and the established artist Sey-
mour. Although Dickens plays a bit the role of villain, this story will appeal most to Dickens fans and it is full of history about the beginnings of this brilliant author. We return to more traditional mysteries next month. We hope you enjoy focusing on the beginning of Charles Dickens’ career for the month of February. Sunriver Books & Music is in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. For more information, call 541-593-2525 or visit www.sunriverbooks.com
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Eva Hulett
race against Yeti. Will they weave together the clues that darkly foreshadow Elidad’s life, or will their quest lead to their demise? Hu l e t t w a s b o r n a n d raised in Oregon where she and her family enjoy the outdoors, hiking, camping and hunting. She lives in Deschutes River Recreation
Homesites with her husband Jim, daughter Taylor, and feisty Labrador, Jager. Eva is also a member of the Central Oregon Writers Guild and is published in the “2015 Harvest Writing Winners Collection.” The Huletts have been proprietors of two Sunriver businesses since 2008.
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Sunriver area resident celebrates debut novel
Everyone is invited to the “Books & Brews: Elidad Release Party” on Feb. 4 at Village Bar & Grill in Sunriver. This event is free and open to all ages. Buy a book and get a free beer as local author, Eva Hulett, celebrates the release of her debut novel “Elidad.”
path is riddled with distr ust and turmoil. The unlikely pair must find a ways to work together to expose the secrets of the Catholic Church, which refuses to admit its role in the strange disappearance of five priests. This epic tale takes our heroes searching for clues across the land, directed by sirens, hunted by demons, and battling to the death with a
Get ready to be swept away by this riveting adventure filled with secrets and mystery. Following Elidad is a dangerous proposition, but one Aiden must endure if he wishes to help Elidad unveil the reason for Abraham’s disappearance. As long time rivals, Elidad and Aiden’s
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12/26 - Vehicle breakdown on Cottonwood Road. Driver wasn’t able to get the car run12/21 - Assist to medics with ning so officer provided patrol a female who had fallen while car as a warm place to sit until ice skating. She was taken to a tow truck could arrive. SCMC. 12/26 - Assist with yet another 12/21 - Officer spoke to a vehicle slide-off near Caldera Lodge employee who was Springs. requesting a ride for a woman guest. When a driver came to 12/26 - Possible burglary/ pick her up, she refused to trespass reported at a Ranch give her address. After officers Cabin. contacted her, she was finally picked up by a family member 12/28 - Report of snowmobiles who, presumably, knew where in the road on Lassen Lane. Riders located. They agreed to take her. to stop. 12/24 - Officers responded to location on Cottonwood Road 12/30 - RP on Hummingbird near Highway 97 for a slide-off Lane needed assistance reresulting in the vehicle flipping garding a roof leak resulting onto the driver’s side. A tow from an ice dam. Owner was company righted the vehicle referred to SROA for its regisand pulled it off the shoulder. tered contractor list of compaBecause of slow speed and nies who can remove the ice. soft snow, there was minimal damage and operator was 12/30 - Report of a Craigslist able to drive away. He wasn’t rental fraud. intoxicated; main culprit was 12/30 - Airplane crash at the icy road. Sunriver Airport. Unlike the 12/24 - Assisted La Pine Fire plane, pilot was uninjured. Department with a structure
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Sunriver men’s golf: Winter woes, golf club membership due By Paul Grieco TV simulators. (Please be careful Surprise, surprise, surprise! not to “wreck” anything with Many of you are old enough your practice swings – I had an to remember sitcom character overhead fluorescent light in my Gomer Pyle and his garage suffer from too high-pitched exclafull a swing.) All that mation “surprise, surbeing said, the golf prise, surprise” whenseason is scheduled ever something truly to begin two weeks unusual occurred. earlier this year, on The ghost of Gomer April 1 – no, it’s not obviously lives bean April Fool joke. cause in the January Paul J. Grieco Keep your fingers and Scene I complained toes crossed that the about the several inches of snow courses come through the winter that had covered Sunriver and unscathed with minimal frost or other local courses, and how mold damage. I was looking forward to improving winter weather. Har- Deactivation and reactivation dy har har! Four feet of snow of individual handicaps later it looks as though the This is important and worth Resort courses will be covered repeating for Sunriver Men’s for months to come barring Golf Club (SRMGC) members sudden downpours of rain and who enjoy playing in tourna-
If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf. ~Bob Hope a sustained heat wave. With the down-mountain courses having suffered similar fates, it will be while before we are able to swing a club other than in our garages or rec rooms or on our
ments and whose handicaps need to be active to participate in such events. Dave Hennessy, who oversees SRMGC memberships and acts as liaison with the Oregon Golf Association, alerted
in recognition of winning teams, KPs and individual low gross and low net scores and skins. “Prostyle” tracking provides rapid feedback and online posting of results and year-to-date standings in various prize categories. Other benefits include match play at Sunriver, club championships, and tournaments with other clubs in Central Oregon and meeting new people with diverse interests and a common passion for golf. 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 DON WRIGHT PHOTO Frosty has a long wait for a tee time. is that many of the members play the board that all SRMGC more 100 players, many of who together in regular competitions memberships and GHIN ac- compete in official events on on other days of the week, some counts are deactivated on Feb. most Wednesdays and other throughout the year, forming 28. Only SRMGC members special days on Sunriver Resort’s lasting friendships and having who pay their dues (which in- Woodlands or Meadows courses. great fun in the process. clude SRMGC membership and SRGMC members engage in OGA handicap maintenance) by team and individual games at all SRMGC membership form New members are welcome, Feb. 28 will be immediately re- handicap levels, in flighted and activated on March 1. Of course non-flighted events for weekly and Sunriver residency is not a one may wait until after March and yearly cash and trophy prizes requirement. Find the SRMGC 1 to pay dues, but there will be a and recognition within the club. online at www.srmensgolf.com. There is a low annual mem- Apply for membership using lapse in his GHIN account and it won’t be accessible to anyone bership cost of $57, which the Annual Membership Regisfor as long as dues remain un- includes Oregon Golf Associ- tration tab in the menu (on the paid. Once dues are paid, it takes ation membership, handicap lower left side of the home page). tracking and maintenance and For more information email up to two days to reactivate. club membership. The SRMGC SRMGC president Don Wright enjoys play on two premier golf at dnrwright22@gmail.com or Benefits of joining SRMGC The SRMGC is a group of courses, the Meadows and the me at the address below. Woodlands, including occaPaul J. Grieco is secretary of the sional opportunities to play at Crosswater and other fine local Sunriver Men’s Golf Club and may courses. There are weekly prizes be reached at pjg3sr@gmail.com
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Nature Nights series brings experts in to talk about nature impact on Central Oregon. Join biologist and spotted frog expert Jay Bowerman to learn more about this native frog and its habitat. Jay will shed light on the spotted frog’s life history, ecological needs, and challenges in the face of habitat loss, invasive species, and an uncertain political climate. Bowerman Feb. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. the has been observing the species Oregon spotted frog The Oregon spotted frog in Sunriver for more than is a small amphibian that 40 years, and more recently is currently having a large added study sites in and near BEND – The Deschutes Land Trust announced today its winter Nature Nights series at the Tower Theatre. From trails to frogs to bears, the Land Trust is offering free, monthly presentations on nature-related topics given by experts in their field.
March 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Behind the scenes with black bears Black bears are the most common bears in our region, yet most of us know little of this carnivore and its habits and habitats. Join wildlife biologist Dana Sanchez for a glimpse into the life of North America’s smallest bear species to learn about their ecology, range, abilities, and opportunistic diets. Sanchez will also discuss the skill bears exhibit in adapting to human habits, which can present significant challenges for both humans and bears in places where we share space and resources. This presentation is free, but a ticket is required. Register to attend online at deschuteslandtrust.org The Deschutes Land Trust conserves land for wildlife, scenic views, and local communities. As Central Oregon’s only nationally accredited and locally based land trust, the Deschutes Land Trust has protected more than 8,770 acres since 1995. For more information on the Deschutes Land Trust, call 541-330-0017 or visit www. deschuteslandtrust.org.
Volunteers needed for PGA Professional Championship coming in June to Sunriver Resort The Sunriver Resort’s Crosswater and Meadows courses have been selected to host the 50th PGA Professional Championship, June 15 - 21. This will mark the fourth time that the PGA of America’s showcase event for PGA Professionals will be contested at the Sunriver Resort. The championship was previously hosted in 2001, 2007 and 2013. The Sunriver Resort, Crosswater and PGA of America will recruit more than 700 volunteers to work the tournament. Volunteer positions will include walking scorers, standard bearers, shuttle cart drivers, media support, caddies, range attendants and more. Volunteers will receive a commemorative PGA polo shirt and hat, in addition to complimentary lunches and a hosted Volunteer party following the championship. The cost to volunteer is $25 and to register to volunteer please contact Josie Whisnant at golfvolun teers541@gmail.com, or by phone at 541-280-1874. The Sunriver Resort, Crosswater, and PGA of America thank you for your support of the Championship and we look forward to having Sunriver owners, their family and friends volunteer.
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Planning underway for Sunriver Rotary’s annual dinner, auction By Mark Dennett In this column, we share what local Rotarians, your Sunriver friends and neighbors, are doing to help south Deschutes County. Save the date The 15th edition of the club’s major dinner and auction fundraiser — “A Great Time in the Great Hall for a Great Cause!” will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, June 2 in Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. Last year, the event raised $40,000 for south Deschutes County nonprofits. One of the social highlights for Sunriver residents, everyone is invited to help support this annual event. “This dinner and community auction is not just for Rotarians,” said Ron Schmid, event chair. “We encourage everyone to join us for a great
evening in the Great Hall – be there or be square!” Tickets include an evening of friendship, fine dining, wine as well as live and silent auctions. Schmid also encourages residents to purchase wine raffle tickets (you do not have to be present to win). Details and pricing for the dinner and auction, plus the annual wine raffle, are now being finalized and will be available after Feb. 15 on the club’s website http://www. sunriverrotary.org End of year grant report The club recently shared its annual grant report with the community showing the numerous charities it supports with your help. Through the Sunriver Rotary Club’s charitable foundation, $30,300 in grants was awarded this fall to local community organizations that serve youth,
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seniors and the disadvantaged in south Deschutes County. Organizations that received renewed funding included: $1,000 to Healthy Beginnings for preschool screenings of children in Sunriver and La Pine; $5,000 to Holy Trinity Care & Share for food and school supplies; $7,500 to La Pine Community Kitchen for food, supplies and general maintenance; $2,000 to Rising Stars Preschool in La Pine for scholarships and supplies; $3,000 to Sunriver Music Festival for music programs at Three Rivers School; $3,200 to Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for nature and astronomy programs in local elementary schools; $2,000 to Three Rivers School for its school drama program as well at $1,600 for its annual Battle of the Books competition. New programs that received Sunriver Rotary Club Foundation grants were: $1,000 to Assistance League of Bend for new school clothes for low-income students in south Deschutes County; $1,000 to Family Access Network for 100 new pairs of shoes for disadvantaged students at Three Rivers School; and $3,000 to La Pine Parks & Recreation Foundation for after school programs in Sunriver and
La Pine. Grant monies are raised by the club’s annual fundraiser (coming June 2) and from individual donations. Since its founding 20 years ago, the Sunriver Rotary Club has raised and donated more than $530,000 to local nonprofits. Help your community The Sunriver Rotary Club is always looking for new members that embrace our “service above self ” motto. If you would like to become a local Rotarian, we would love to have you attend one of our Wednesday morning meetings. To attend as our guest, please contact Rotarian Mark Dennett at Mark@dennettgroup.com or call 541488-4925.You do not have to be a Sunriver resident to be a member; members come from all over south Deschutes County. Share your story The club is always looking for interesting speakers to share their story with our members at our weekly Wednesday morning meetings. If you would like to be a speaker at a Rotary meeting, please contact Dennett at Mark@dennettgroup.com
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their severity, and when it’s OK to just call your doctor or stay home. • Most people with the flu recover in a couple of weeks, and those with mild illness do not need to go to the emergency room. • If you are at high risk for severe illness or concerned about your illness, call your health care provider. Even though most people only have mild illness, some people with severe illness do need emergency care. Adults having a hard time breathing or shortness of breath; pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting, purple or blue discoloration of the lips, or seizures should be seen promptly. This is also true for people with flu who get better, then have a fever and cough that return. Children should be seen urgently if they have fast or troubled breathing, bluish skin color, are not waking up or interacting, become so irritable that they do not want to be held, or have fever with a rash. They also should be seen if symptoms of the flu get better but then come back with a fever and cough. Infants should get medical help right away if they are unable to eat, have a hard time breathing, do not have tears when they cry, or have many fewer wet diapers than normal. Other ways to help prevent the flu: • Stay home and limit contact with others if you are sick, including staying home from work or school when you are sick. • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue out when you are done. • Wash hands with soap and water. Use an alcohol-based hand rub if soap and water are not available. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. • Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may have flu germs on them. • Avoid getting coughed and sneezed on. Flu vaccine is available from health care providers, local health departments and many pharmacies. To find a flu vaccine clinic, visit http://www.flu.oregon.gov/ and use OHA’s flu vaccine locator tool.
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PLUMBING Call Rusty Pipes Plumbing for any of your plumbing needs 541-280-6065 2/17 GRE QUALITY REMODELING Kitchens, bathrooms, room additions, repairs, all phases of residential. 30 years experience. Trustworthy, great references. Desert Enterprises Inc. Call Ron 541-788-7574 3/17 DES MOBILE BICYCLE REPAIR SERVICE Vacation Rental Bikes Broke? Get 3+UP fleet discounts! Fixed right, Low price, Your Site! Call: 541-639-4309 Text: 541-598-5134 www.gotobikeguy.com 3/17 MAR LET LITTRELL DO IT Housekeeping 541–536-4205 2/17 LIT LOT FOR SALE Lot 43 at Fairway Crest Village III, elevated corner lot, unobstructed views, sits next to a vacant lot, .31 acres. zachniessner@hotmail.com 5/17 NIE JILL OF ALL TRADES HOUSECLEANING Has been cleaning in Sunriver and La Pine since 1990. Better business accredited. We clean private homes and rentals and we also do security checks. 541-536-3086 4/17 COCH REMODEL & ADDITIONS Decks, windows, tile, miscellaneous carpentry and roof repair. Ryan Carroll 541-420-0675. ryancarrollconstruction.com 4/17 CARR
BUDGET BLINDS Proudly serves Sunriver by offering the highest quality and most stylish window coverings in Central Oregon. We offer free in-home consultation, providing you with the best products and services in order to enrich your home environment. Our selection of window treatments includes shutters, blinds, draperies, shades, and awnings. 541-788-8444 2/17PAR HOME SECURITY SERVICE For absentee owners, licensed/bonded. In business since 2000, referrals available. Goodman Security Cell: 541-280-21672/17 GOOD
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SRMF presents two-day piano showcase BEND – Tired of shoveling snow? Then let’s talk spring! The Sunriver Music Festival presents a two-day Piano Showcase: From Bach to Boogie to Jazz featuring four exceptional pianists and teachers celebrating the versatility and virtuosity of the piano. It arrives in Bend at the Tower Theater March 24-25. Unique to the Sunriver Music Festival, Central Oregon’s classical music experience, this new event presents the integration of multiple genres of music. Do you consider yourself a classical enthusiast? Then you will love renowned classical piano duo Jill Timmons and Judith Cohen. Want to hear how the jazz
cats swing it? Catch up with sophisticated and inventive jazz pianist Randy Porter. Prefer a tangy jazz lick or walking bass groove? Then you will be delighted by boogie-woogie blues artist extraordinaire, Arthur Migliazza. “Most people think of us as only a high quality summer classical music festival, but we present a variety of musical offerings year round,” said Pam Beezley, festival
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executive director. “Of course, creating a totally new musical experience couldn’t happen without world class artists. We are absolutely delighted with our lineup.” Beezley points out that concerts and workshops are geared toward music-makers and music-appreciators alike. • Friday, March 24: Concert I featuring all four performers. • Saturday, March 25: Workshops, artists’ recitals, master classes, and more will be held throughout the day. • Saturday, March 25: Concert II and closing reception will complete this fabulous showcase of the King of Instruments. A two-day, all-inclusive pass for concerts and workshop is $80. Students age 21 and under get the all-inclusive pass for $50. Individual concert tickets are also available for the Friday and Saturday night concerts. For complete ticket information go online to: www. sunrivermusic.org, or email information@sunrivermusic. org or call the Sunriver Music Festival ticket office at 541593-9310.
AREA EVENT – The Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is excited to announce the opening of its 18th production, “Nana’s Naughty Knickers,” by Katherine DiSavino. This play is a farce about 82-year-old “Nana,” who is secretly designing and making sexy lingerie and selling her creations to her senior citizen neighbors. Throw in a grumpy landlord, a concerned granddaughter, a half deaf partner, a “professional woman” and a love struck local cop. “We expect this to be a very entertaining show,” said director Ron Pugh. If you saw and enjoyed last year’s
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“Drinking Habits,” then Nana’s is a ‘must see.’ ” Performances will be held for the first time at The Door (in the Sunriver Business Park across from Three Rivers School). The pastors of The Door have graciously opened their church to us for these performances. “We are humbly grateful to the pastors and congregation,” said Pugh. Shows will be March 2426, March 30 and April 1. Showtime is 7 p.m. with the exception of March 26, which will take place as a 3 p.m. matinee. The cast includes some of returning veteran SSCT performers, as well as a few new members. This is Pugh’s second endeavor at directing. SSCT is also always looking for volunteers off-stage. We welcome help in all aspects of production. Even if you’ve never been involved in theater, there is always something you can do to help and then who knows, you might be the next star. Tickets for all shows are available online at www. sunriverstars.org, or from any of the members of the cast and crew.
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Letters from readers Chorus of One Make Sunriver amenity usage equitable for all
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Pam Bodin, Sunriver I so agree with the idea that $50 a year per person is such a reasonable amount to pay. I cannot fathom that anyone would complain… unless the people that complain are the hundreds of people who rent their homes, and make all those services within reach of the few full-time owners that never rent out their homes. What is totally unreasonable is I pay a $2,100 extra fee and still asked to pay a per person fee for my family members. We also pay association dues. It is the renters that make that expensive, over-crowded SHARC such a large employer in the area, that maintains all these facilities, builds new barbecues and hang outs at the private pool and built a fabulous workout facility cut off from many. We bought our home with the fabulous quieter North Pool as a huge rental draw – then “our” association decided it should be private, use all those thousands of dollars from the people who rent and then close it to them. Unless we pay an extra $50 per person. This is unethical and wrong. The association has caused a division between the homeowners – those who rent out vs. those who don’t – which is shameful. I have come to Sunriver since I was a child. This was not necessarily a retirement community-turned-vacation resort but a vacation resort that many have turned into their retirement community with the rest of us subsidizing their lifestyle. At the very least, we should be responsible to bare the costs equally. I should pay $2,100 for my cards/rental passes and my next door neighbor who chooses to not rent or lives there can pay a per person card fee. That would be fair and equitable. Some homes pay upwards of $4,000 per year before they are designated “full association members.” Renters and young families are the visitors to (and future owners) of Sunriver who keep the restaurants, tennis courts, Goody’s in business… let’s not treat them like outcasts or second class citizens. We have had two friends sell their homes in the last year because they don’t like the stranglehold that the association tries to exert in some areas in addition to the good services. Another recent example is the closure of the river to all but the owners and resort guests. This has just gone too far. $50 per family member on top of our $2,100/per year assessment is just a slap in the face.
Owner encourages other to clear hydrants
Paul Conte, Sunriver Sunriver homeowners are in good hands for fire protection because Sunriver has its own full-fledged fire department. But even the best fire fighters can’t save your home if they can’t get adequate water to douse the flames, and that may depend on swiftly hooking up to the nearest fire hydrant. With the huge piles of snow that have fallen and been blown from pathways, many hydrants are completely under snow and
access is blocked by deep drifts. Our hard-working Public Works staff normally clear the hydrants, but they’ve been “snowed under” lately. So, I worked diligently to clear a path and expose the hydrant at the end of McKenzie Lane (see photo), and it took me over 30 minutes to reach and clear the hydrant. In that amount of time our home could have been beyond saving if a fire had started. Don’t gamble that “it can’t happen to me.” Get shoveling! You’ll be giving a break to the Public Works folks, as well.
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Thank you SROA/ SHARC
Jayne Meister, Sunriver Thank you SROA/SHARC for hosting a wonderful “members celebration” gathering at the SHARC on Dec. 28. Kudos for choosing Bowtie Catering Company. The selection of foods was extensive and quite varied. Definitely a two-plate experience. The servers were very friendly and efficient. I only wish they had brought a poster identifying who they were and how to contact them. I know several people who would consider using Bowtie to cater an event and will heartily recommend them.
By Susan Berger
From the Editor’s Desk: Treasure discovered in desk drawer It took me several months following the departure of former Scene editor Brooke Snavely to finally start going through the years of files in his office. Dinking away at it between projects, on weekends and after hours, I waded through each file carefully to ensure I kept anything of importance and tossed what wasn’t. I easily filled several trashcans. One folder caught my attention. It was simply labeled “Cartoons.” In it was the work of one-time Sunriver resident John Holm. The folder also contained a letter dated January 16, 1995. It was penned by Bill Lewis of the then Communications Committee inquiring about the possibility of running Holms’ comic strips in the Sunriver Scene. At that time, Holm was a syndicated cartoon artist of “Woody’s World” – published in major newspapers around the U.S. between the early 1960s and mid-1970s. Several “Woody’s World” books have also been published. Lewis noted in his letter, “I personally think it would be quite a coup SUNRIVER SCENE •
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for a monthly publication to have an in-house cartoonist of John’s caliber.” Curiosity piqued, I Goggled to see if Holm was still around. Unfortunately, he passed away on March 29, 2009 at the age of 87. His obituary in The Seattle Times stated: John was a Marine Air Corp fighter pilot in the South Pacific during World War II and a transport pilot in the Korean War. He worked as a lumberjack in southern Oregon after WWII and then joined United Airlines, piloting for 30 years. John created the popular “Woody’s World” cartoon for many years while flying for United and was dubbed “the flying cartoonist.” The Scene did, on occasion, publish Holms’ cartoons between 1995 and 2005. The cartoons mostly poked fun at various happenings in Sunriver. As homage to Holm, and his quirky sense of humor, the Scene will resurrect publishing his cartoons. There is enough to run one every month for at least a year, maybe a bit longer. Look for the cartoon on this page in future Scenes. If this page runs out of room, it will be moved for the month to the Meetings & Gatherings page, which is usually on page 13.
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