February 2020 Sunriver Scene by Sunriver Scene

Winter doesn’t stop some wildlife from being out and about.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News.................... 4 Nature Center................ 8 Calendar...................... 13

Public Safety................ 27 Classified..................... 38 Letters......................... 39

The Sunriver Library features two artists on exhibit in February. Page 16

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

FEBRUARY • 2020

VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 2

SROA names new general manager SROA NEWS – Shortly after SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic declared his resignation at last year’s August annual meeting, the SROA Board of Directors also announced the formation of a General Manager Search Task Force to conduct a nationwide hunt for his replacement. The job opening was broadcast to industry-related job boards across the nation and received more than 50 applications. The task force pored over the applications and narrowed the field to a short list of seven. First interviews were held – both in person and over the phone. The seven was narrowed to three (with one dropping out). Second interviews, including reference checks and community tours, were then conducted for the final two candidates, followed by third interviews in front of the board of directors. At the Jan. 17 meeting of the SROA Board of Directors, the board unanimously voted to offer James J. Lewis the job as the association’s next general manager. Lewis accepted and is expected to start with the association on Feb. 10. A resident of Bend and Central Oregon for more than 25 years, Lewis has an extensive experience in both public and private sector organizational management and administration. He is currently serving as the Property manager for Deschutes County in Bend. Prior to that position, he served the public sector as the Planning Manager for the City of Redmond, Transportation Planner for the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and the Community Development Director for the City of Bend. Previous private sector experience was as a land use consultant, project manager and principal/owner of a land use planning, government administration and real estate consulting firm. His expertise includes budget creation and management, recreation and parks planning, personnel management and management of facilities and natural resources. “I am excited for the opportunity to use my varied public and private manTurn to Manager, page 21 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 2 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707

North Pool before & after the blasting.

North Pool renovation project ‘breaks ground’ SROA NEWS – The North Pool renovation project started off with a bang – literally – following a Jan. 9 blasting to loosen up a shelf of lava rock located where the new leisure pool will be. The blasting was set up by Quality Drilling & Blasting of Bend, which specializes in the removal of the lava rock that is prevalent throughout Oregon and Washington. SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic had the honor of “pushing the button” that detonated the 400 individual explosive charges. The blast heaved rock and dirt some 10-15 feet skyward. “These guys are super skilled… the rock went nowhere but up,” said Mark Smith, SROA Public Works Director. Marcum & Sons of Redmond, who constructed the new circles at Abbot

and Beaver, is now doing the demolition work to remove the extra dirt and lava rock and prep the site for construction. Some of the rock will be stored by SROA to use in other projects – such as the remaining landscape work to be done on the Abbot Drive circle and for restoration. “The snow is slowing them up a bit, but both old pools are already gone,” said Smith. “It’s taken a lot of effort and time to get to this point.” A request for proposal has been sent out for contractors to bid on the project. “We’ve already had some interest and should have a pretty good response,” said Smith. Ongoing, behind-the-scenes work includes obtaining the building and pool permits required by Deschutes County.

SROA General Manager, Hugh Palcic holds the trigger to detonate the charges and loosen up lava rock at the North Pool renovation site.

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SUNRIVER SCENE •FEBRUARY 2020

Sunriver You classes fill up fast SUNRIVER

SCENE FEBRUARY 2020 Volume XLVI, 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: “Maintaining Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community, protecting and enhancing its quality of life, natural environment and property values.” The SCENE is mailed to Sunriver property owners anywhere in the U.S. and available at locations throughout Sunriver or through a paid subscription by mail. Publication of advertising copy or individuals’ opinions in the SCENE does not constitute endorsement by the newspaper, the Sunriver Owners Association or any of its members or board of directors. Each advertiser bears responsibility for claims made on their behalf. Scene content including stories, advertising and images are copyrighted and cannot be re-published without permission.

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

COMMUNICATIONS TECH Linda Donahue 541.585.3770 lindad@srowners.org

SROA CONTACTS 541.593.2411

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

By Helen Heeren Both of the upcoming “Platinum” Brewing Tour and Tasting classes filled to capacity in less than three hours when they went live on Eventbrite and our website. That was a record for us, but all classes have been filling up quickly. You can be one of the first to know about the classes we offer by going to the Contact Us page of our website – www.sunriveryou. com – and telling us you would like to be included in our email blasts and/or by following Sunriver You on Eventbrite. Those announcements can come out weeks before you may read about them in the latest Scene, so be disappointed no more. Classes are open to all and free, but reserving a space which gives you the location of the class is required. The links to register for the classes below can be found at www.sunriveryou.com We are always looking for ideas of what you would like to see taught, and what you would be willing to teach. It’s not so much expertise, but passion for a subject that makes a teacher. Please email info@sun riveryou.com if you have ideas, suggestions or something to share. Tech Forum II – Social Media Tuesday, Feb. 4, 4-5:30 p.m. Do you feel left behind in the digital age or are you totally on top of it and could help those that aren’t? Tech Forums have a round table format with a facilitator to share questions and discover how others are using technology. In the last 15 years, social media has exploded into our daily lives. To name a few, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram all rely on user participation and user-generated content. Are you an “influencer,” have you vowed to stay away from all of it, or have you found a happy medium using social media? Let’s talk about the highs and lows, the benefits and the pitfalls and figure out how it fits into our lives best. Come share what you know (and don’t know), and we can all become collectively smarter. The History of the first 50 years of Sunriver Thursday, Feb 27, 4-5:30 p.m. This class will be taught by John Salzer who first visited Sunriver in 1969, the same year a master plan was drafted to develop Sunriver as a resort and residential community. He consistently vacationed in Sunriver for 31 years before moving here permanently in 1999. As a resident for the last 20 years he has been involved with numerous non-profits, served on the SROA and Sunriver Service District boards, and was on the team that helped create SHARC. You could say Salzer has grown up alongside Sunriver and is well qualified to share how Sunriver was created and how it has evolved over the last 50 years. Beginners Pilates - Move with Purpose Monday, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 1-2:15 p.m. It will be taught by Helen Heeren who certified as a Pilates instructor in 2002 in London, England. Heeren taught Pilates mat and reformer classes for 15 years in the UK before moving to Sunriver in 2017. She found that breaking down the exercises so the fundamentals were done with precision was the best way for students to build strength safely over time. Expect hands-on teaching and correction in a supportive environment. The goal of Pilates is to improve your core strength and stability through Pilates mat exercises. As the basics are mastered in class, Heeren will help you connect the improvements in posture, strength and stability to your gym workouts and/or daily routine movements in life. Each class will build on the prior class so it’s essential that you attend most of the classes, especially the first two. Students will need to bring a yoga or exercise mat to class. This class is appropriate for all bodies except those with medical conditions or injuries that exercise is contraindicated for. Please consult a doctor if you are unsure if you should participate.

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Where: SHARC Who: Jim Wetherbee NASA astronaut Jim Wetherbee will give a presentation on June 26 at SHARC. More details to come. Event presented by the Owner Enrichment Committee and Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory.

Bend Film Festival to show highlights at the potluck Todd Looby, Executive Director of the Bend Film Festival, will show several short films from the organization’s 16th annual Film Festival at the Wednesday, Feb. 12 Sunriver Area Community Potluck at SHARC. The business sponsor for the February potluck will be Webfoot Painting. Take-home centerpieces will be provided by Wild Poppy Florist and freshly brewed decaf coffee will be provided by Brewed Awakenings. All Sunriver owners and those in the surrounding area are invited to the potlucks. Festivities begin with social time starting at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 and entertainment at 7:15.

Potluck attendees should bring an entrée or salad that can serve up to 10 people. Please bring your own plates, cups and utensils. Beer and wine is available for purchase. The cost to attend the Potluck is $5 per person, or $15 per family, with a maximum of six people. To attend, please sign up by email at areapotluck@gmail. com. You can also sign up at the SROA office, SHARC and the north store Marketplace or call 541-593-8149. Please be sure to note whether you are bringing an entrée or salad. The Sunriver Community Potlucks are hosted by the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by local volunteers.

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SROA Treasurer Report A new general manager has been named for the Sunriver Owners Association. James J. Lewis will start his position with the association on Feb. 10. We look forward to working with him. Many thanks are due to the General Manager Keith Mobley Search Task Force, SROA Human Resources Director Leslie Knight and outgoing general manager Hugh Palcic for their diligence, expertise and the substantial time devoted to the process of finding and hiring a new leader for our organization. What lies ahead for Lewis, and for us? Pursuit of our mission is a good place to start: “Maintaining Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community, protecting and enhancing its quality of life, natural environment and property values.” Sunriver is the sum of its parts, and there are many. We represent the owners of Sunriver properties through a series of decisions and documents that have evolved over about 50 years. We work with and are dependent upon two other major players – who also happen to be voting and paying members of our asso-

ciation – the Sunriver Resort and The Village at Sunriver. Ownership of essential utilities has recently changed, as have ownership interests in the Sunriver Resort itself. It will be important for the new general manager to acquaint himself with all of these stakeholders and players to establish a relationship of trust and common purpose, in support of our mission statement. Several projects are currently in the works. Completing our North Pool Complex on time and within budget is at the top of that list; however, there are a number of equally critical projects also in motion that will require the attention of both our present and future general managers. That list includes completing the final report of the Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan (IAMP) Task Force; securing Sunriver’s safe harbor agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the endangered Oregon spotted frog; delivering a long-range plan for Sunriver’s telecommunications future and continuing the effort to arrive at a community decision relative to recycling and sustainability. In addition, SROA’s comprehensive

dates completed for contractor registration and property for sale inspections. Construction activities remained strong as mild winter conditions allowed contractors to keep working. Preparing 2019 departmental year-end statistics. • Natural Resources: Completed ladder fuels reduction and thinning on commons. Performed numerous site visits regarding tree removal requests on private properties. Updated firewood permit system for 2020. Director participated in the GM candidate search task force. Developed final documents regarding the 2020 Nature Center agreements for service. • IT: Scheduled a 50mbps internet upgrade in late January with BendBroadband. Placed conduit in relocated utility trench at the North Pool. Continuing to explore small cell Verizon antenna locations and identified two candidates sites: at the top of the tubing hill and near the Circle 2 siren tower. Evaluating printer replacements. Completed initial Unity HVAC controller system and received a $32,400 rebate incentive from Energy Trust of Oregon. • Public Works: Fort Rock restroom completed and ready to open, but awaiting asphalt work in front of the building. Crews are removing stumps and logs from common areas. Blocked unauthorized trails in common areas and around SHARC as part of common area restoration work. Trimming limbs along roads for driver sight improvement. Annual servicing of vehicles and equipment underway. • Recreation/SHARC: Recreation Plus, Member Preference, extended family and long-term renter program agreements finalized and converted to fillable pdfs for 2020. Both dry-land and aqua fitness classes

In this month’s column, I want to briefly discuss the SROA balance sheet and cash flow. In previous articles I have talked about revenues and expenses which are tracked on an income statement. Since SROA is a nonprofit organization, our management team budgets for revenues to equal expenses (e.g. no profit). Any surplus or deficit is tracked with respect to budget. A balance sheet is a statement of financial condition at a specific point in time. Financial condition is defined by the list of assets (what we own) and liabilities (what we owe). A financially healthy organization has assets that exceed liabilities. A bankrupt organization has liabilities that exceed assets. For SROA, our assets include items like the cash in our checking account and government bonds held in our investment account, inventories we hold (for example, fuel for our vehicles, swim items for sale at SHARC) and what are called fixed assets, things like vehicles (trucks, snow plows, passenger vans), buildings (SHARC, SROA office, fire station) and capital items (computer servers, kitchen equipment at SHARC Bite Café, etc.). Since SROA is “debt free,” all of our liabilities tend to be transitory. That is, at a specific point in time we may have received an invoice for a service performed or a material delivered but have yet to pay the invoice. In addition, we have a number of pre-paid accounts such as homeowners paying their full annual maintenance assessment dues, Member Preference Program or Recreation Plus Plan fees early in the year. While SROA received the full amount, we don’t immediately recognize it as revenue. Each month, one-twelfth of the prepayment is removed as a liability and recognized as revenue. Having a strong balance sheet (assets exceeding liabilities) gives an organization financial resilience. That is, the organization can meet its financial needs during times of reduced revenues or higher than expected expenses. SROA, under the leadership of our current management team (general manager Hugh Palcic and controller Joe Healy) and recent Board of Directors have worked to keep SROA’s balance sheet financially strong. A strong balance sheet is a necessary but not sufficient

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owner survey (recurring every three years) is on the association’s to-do list in 2020, along with conducting SROA’s employee wage and benefit study. The upcoming year also holds a full on-site review of the association’s assets to ensure adequate funding and timely replacement of SROA’s facilities and equipment. And what big name entertainer will SROA bring into the John Gray Amphitheater to top last year’s sold-out Melissa Etheridge concert? In sum, 2020 is shaping up to be a fast-paced and pivotal year for Sunriver on many levels. It will, at times, be an “all hands on deck” situation. Fortunately, we will have not one, but two general managers – for a time – as well as a seasoned and dedicated staff to help navigate SROA through another successful year in support of our mission. A personal goal for me is eliminating any sense that your board is not listening. As you know, we have an extensive committee and task force structure providing avenues through which information and concerns reach us. And, we start each meeting with an Owner’s Forum intended to advance transparency and accountability. You are invited to join us in making Sunriver even better.

Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. Board members present: Keith Mobley, Bob Nelson, Jim Fister, Gary Bigham, Jackie Schmid, Brad Skinner and Mark Burford. Absent: Mandy Gray and Gerhard Beenen. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger. Financial report The Finance Committee takes a break in January so there was no financial report. The January report will be presented at the February board meeting. Owners forums Jan. 17 work session Ed Pitera submitted a letter to the Board regarding sustainability and the brand of Sunriver. In addition, shared some of the recycling challenges that property managers currently experience. Mr. Pitera suggested that SROA rethink its current approach towards recycling and how, if done correctly, could improve SROA’s brand. Jane Boubel recommended that the SROA Board conduct a community event or function to meet the finalists for the GM position. Suggested a similar approach as used by the SSD in hiring of its police and fire chiefs. Frank Brocker agreed with Boubel. Jan. 18 regular meeting Mike Mitchell noted that all information and how things work within Sunriver is on the website if people take the time to look for it and educate themselves. Mitchell asked about upgrading the SROA website as it is difficult to navigate “but the information in there.” He applauded the direction SROA is undertaking regarding developing a new website (currently in process). He would also like to see an organizational chart showing how all the pieces of Sunriver – Page 4

SROA, Village, Resort, etc. – fit and work together. Mitchell also mentioned he understands the complexities of the recycling center and that there is not one perfect answer to solve the issue as everyone’s use is different.Board actions • Approved minutes of the Dec. 20 SROA board work session as written. • Approved minutes of the Dec. 21 SROA regular board meeting as written. • Approved the 2020 Vector Control contract with Four River Vector Control District. • Authorized the SROA Board President to negotiate and execute an employment agreement with James Lewis as SROA’s next General Manager. Association operations • Administration: Met with Deschutes County Solid Waste Directory and Cascade Disposal to discuss future steps relative to the recycling center. All parties are willing to participate in future owner meetings/ workshops. Held a conference call with USDA Oregon Field Representative John Hollman regarding possible federal grant/ loan programs for rural broadband services. Submitted final application to the county for permitting of the cinder storage building. Met with TDS/BendBroadband regarding its four-year technology plan proposal for Sunriver. Working through a number of legal challenges facing SROA. • Accounting: Mailed and emailed 2020 maintenance fee invoices and began processing incoming annual payments. Staff assisted with year-end inventory at SHARC. Began entering 2020 budget figures into Jonas and assisted with a legal matter. • Communications: Staff is dedicating every spare minute to the new website build with a proposed launch date in late February. • Community Development: 2020 up-

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SROA Board needs your expertise SROA NEWS – The Nominating Committee of the Sunriver Owners Association is looking for candidates to run for the SROA Board of Directors for a three year term, 2020-2023. All Sunriver property owners, resident and nonresident, are eligible. The SROA Board meets every third Saturday of the month. The Board also meets on the previous Friday for a work session to discuss and review Saturday’s agenda items. The Saturday meeting is to finalize and approve policy decisions and receive comments from owners. Members of the Board can participate in meetings via conference call. Now is the time to express your interest in being a potential candidate for the SROA Board of Directors in the August election. There are three ways to initiate your candidacy: 1. Fill out a Board Application Candidacy Form and Conflict of Interest Form and return them to the SROA office for processing by the Nominating Committee. 2. Contact one of the Nominating Committee members listed with this article to indicate your interest or to learn more about the steps required

to become a candidate as well as the duties of a Board member. 3. Get 100 other Sunriver property owners (only one signature per property allowed) to sign your Petition for Candidacy. All required forms are available at the SROA office. Call 541-593-2411 to have forms mailed to you or stop by the office at 57455 Abbot Drive (next to the fire station) to obtain them. Forms are also available at www.sunriverowners.org (use the search function for Board Application). Here are some important deadline dates: • March 20: Candidates seeking nomination by application must submit their completed forms to the Nominating Committee at the SROA office. The Nominating Committee will interview and recommend potential candidates to the Board who will eventually be placed on the ballot and voted on by SROA members. • April 10 (4 p.m.): Those seeking candidacy by petition must file their petitions and other required forms with the Election Committee Chairman at the SROA office. • April 18: The slate of candidates will be announced at the SROA Board of Directors meeting.

Questions? Contact any of the following Nominating Committee

New association website to launch in late February SROA NEWS – Back in 2007, the software to run the association’s website was the new, cool kid on the block. Fast forward to today and our website feels more like the cool kid who, ultimately, dropped out of school and is living on his parent’s couch while holding out for a “management position.” Kidding aside, the association has struggled with its website for many years. While technology has moved forward, the association’s website remained stuck in the past. Staff conducted months of legwork and research to find a suitable developer to transform our website and move it out of the

technological stone age. “We looked at a lot of website companies, but found few that really fit with the complexities of the association,” said Susan Berger, SROA Communications Director. “Most HOAthemed sites just weren’t robust enough to handle everything that SROA is, so we started looking at governmental-type website developers and found Granicus.” Granicus has created websites for the City of Bend, Hillsboro, Walla Walla, Washington and other communities, districts and agencies across the nation. During the design phase, Granicus took into consideration the demographics of our

Laurence MacLaren, Committee Chair -laurencemaclaren@gmail.com or 503-522-8577 Frank Brocker bfbfbrocker@gmail.com or 541-593-7396 Pat Hensley grammar1@msn.com or 541-593-0315 Francie Ishmael callmesfi@aol.com or 425-242-0554 Mark McConnell mcconn@bendbroadband.com or 541-270-1313

Steve Murray stevemurray@chamberscable.com or 541-410-4611 Randy Schneider procyon2007@hotmail.com or 503-887-7274 Dennis Smeage desmeage43@gmail.com or 541-593-7612 Terrence Van Oss ter6646@yahoo.com or 541-480-7354

primary user group to design a website that is airy, simpler to navigate and includes larger, easy-to-read fonts. Staff also looked at years of website usage to determine what should be prominent right on the homepage, while “trimming the fat” from unutilized areas. For consistency of messaging, staff is mirroring Turn to Website, page 13

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Planning the perfect Valentine’s Day By Deni Porter Looking for the perfect Valentine gift, but want to be certain that it is exactly what will light up your Valentine’s face? The Artists’ Gallery in The Village at Sunriver has the perfect solution. Invite your Valentine to the gallery’s Second Saturday celebration scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8 from 4-to 6 p.m. Load up a plate of delicious eats, select a glass of wine or beer, and stroll around the gallery while enjoying the beautiful art on display. As a special treat, Jennifer Barrows will serenade us with her romantic harp music. When you see your Valentine’s eyes light up, you will know that you have a good clue for your surprise and you can sneak back to the gallery later and make your purchase. The artists at the gallery will be happy to gift wrap your special gift. Jewelry made by featured metalsmith artist Leslie Klipper Stewart regularly lights up

Leslie Klipper Stewart

faces of those who receive it as a gift. Klipper Stewart uses semi-precious metals such as sterling silver to create interesting shapes and textures. Semi-precious gems are often added for color and sparkle. Clean lines, geometric shapes and sparkly textures all influence the variety of hand-made earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings. Some of the artist’s most popular pieces utilize handmade chain comprised of hundreds of individual rings and other components. Also fashionable are her “spinner” rings that move and catch the light. A lover of all things local,

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Harpist Jennifer Barrows will serenade with her beautiful musical expressions.

Klipper Stewart often features local gems. She will be available at Second Saturday to help all the “cupids” explore gift options for their Valentine needs. Also featured in February is

SUNRIVER JOB FAIR Wednesday, March 25 • 10am - 12pm

Pringle Hall at SHARC

painter and ceramicist Marjorie Cossairt. Cossairt has been showing at the gallery since its inception almost 10 years ago and the popularity of her work has never declined. Viewers can certainly detect Cossairt’s love for living in Central Oregon from the subjects depicted in her pieces. She gains inspiration from her home on 20 acres of open meadowland with her four horses and views of the mountains and river. The artist credits some of her success to the fluidity of the medium of watercolor, but credit should really be given Cossairt for her ability to combine both spontaneity and control in her paintings. Her approach to watercolor is mostly intuitive, working in a carefree manner creating shapes and textures that are then translated into a beautiful representation of reality.

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Art league exhibit continues at the Lodge By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery continues the 2020 new year exhibition featuring works by members of the High Desert Art League (HDAL) through April 5. Featured is a variety of imagery and mediums by 12 HDAL members. All accomplished artists, the HDAL members exhibit a wide range of talent in watercolors, oils and pastel. Participating members include Helen Brown, Barbara Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom, Karen Maier, Dee McBrien-Lee, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller. Employing her unique process on rice paper, Helen Brown uses luminous and highly textured watercolor batiks, creating scenes of forest and the high desert. The artist’s many awards Karla Proud: include acknowledgment for Oregon Gemstone Jewelry her painting of Glacier National Park in the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s fall exhibit and national recognition in “SPLASH, The Best of Watercolor” as well as exhibits in the National Watercolor Society shows. Award-winning artist Barbara Hudler Cella expressively uses acrylic paints to capture the energy and exuberance of abstracted shapes. The artist’s “Cabo Morning Light” ap-

peared in the “24th Arts in Harmony 2019 Annual International Show – The Arts North Exhibition” at Hopkins Center for the Arts in Minnesota. The International Society of Acrylic Painters also recently honored her as a signature member. Cella’s painting, “Vacation Dreams,” won the Second Place Abstracts award in the prestigious international online October 2019 Boldbrush Painting Competition. Landscape artist Janet Frost, a recent member of the High Desert Art League, draws inspiration from the quality of light that illuminates the scenery of Central Oregon. She noted, “Whether it’s the impressive mountains or the commonplace willows along the rivers, the light constantly transforms them and offers an opportunity for a unique painting experience.” The artist renders her impressive scenes in delicate, of ork TS w IS the

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Wild winter life at the nature center By Amanda Accamando, Nature Center Manager By now we have comfortably settled into winter. Some of us choose to hibernate. Others, like myself, simply exist in a state of torpor until the first blooms appear. Many, especially in the winter recreation wonderland of Central Oregon, never stop going. Each winter lifestyle can also be found among our native wildlife and a keen eye will quickly reveal who’s out and about and which animals are absent from our winter landscape. Activity at our birdfeeders does not stop in the winter, but the cast of characters does change. Many species have

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of Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory’s campus, is a hot spot of activity in the winter for many waterfowl, including our own trumpeter swans. For three weeks this past December, our swans were joined on the lake by two visiting Tundra swans. Tundra swans nest in the arctic and sometimes migrate through Central Oregon on their way to wintering habitats nearby and in California. An almost constant presence on Lake Aspen in the winter are the river otters whose playful antics and expert fish hunting skills keep all of us entertained. As I recall last year’s recordbreaking February snowfall, I become nostalgic for my childhood faith in groundhogs and wonder if the rock chucks of the Old Mill District hold any secrets about this year’s winter.

Unfortunately for us the rock chucks, a nickname for the yellow-bellied marmot and cousins to the groundhog, will remain underground for at least a few more weeks. These super hibernators have been sleeping since early August. Winter won’t last forever, although last year it seemed to come close. Make a point to stop by Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory and enjoy the flurry of wildlife activity against the beautifully stark and monochromatic landscape. The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is located on River Road and is open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The nature trail along Lake Aspen is open daily. For more information, call 541593-4394 or visit www.sunriv ernaturecenter.org

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February viewing features Pleiades and other sky treasures By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager January has come and gone, but the excitement at the Oregon Observatory continues. We start off the month with a full moon on Feb. 9, but is it a supermoon? Many don’t feel this full moon should be called a supermoon, which is the fourth closest in 2020. It just depends on how you define what a supermoon is. It will be interesting to see if the news media reports it as a supermoon. This is also the first of four supermoons for 2020, with the next one in March. The moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth and may look slightly larger and brighter than usual. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes

as the full snow moon because the heaviest snows usually fell during this time of the year. Since hunting is difficult, this moon has also been known by some tribes as the full hunger moon, since the harsh weather also made hunting difficult. 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 hoping for. But this month brings us many special treats as there are many cool things to see in the night sky. The Pleiades is a nice small cluster of stars in the constellation of Taurus and is perhaps the most famous cluster in the sky. Binoculars are great way to enjoy this breathtaking object. The cluster’s five

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Japanese doll donated to Second Tern By Wes Perrin The arrival of an ornate Japanese geisha style doll at Sunriver’s Second Tern Thrift Store is attracting the attention of shoppers who normally would pay little, if any, attention to dolls. Twenty one inches tall and standing in a clear glass case the doll is attired in a dazzling kimono adorned with intricate floral patterns and the depiction of birds in winged flight. Authorities agree that dolls have played a prominent role in Japanese culture for centuries, appearing in many shapes and sizes for many meanings and uses. This particular doll might be either a true geisha example or a “Maiko,” which is a geisha in training. Both are similar

but in general geishas’ hairdos are more elaborate and their kimonos are darker. The Maikos wear brightly colored kimonos which can have as many as 12 to 15 layers, and frequently have flowers in their hair. Either way, the doll’s facial makeup is a covering of a pasty white compound called “bintsuke-abura.” Despite the widely held notion that geishas, (meaning “talented persons”) are ladies of ill repute, the reality is that for some 400 years they have been employed for traditional skills in music, dancing, literature and ancient tea ceremonies. (Admittedly, primarily to please men.) A girl must learn not only to sing and dance but also how to entertain a room of customers, dress to perfection and

perform elaborate ceremonies flawlessly. Full training is said to take about six years. Today the appeal of the various kinds of Japanese dolls appears to be stronger than ever with vast numbers of collectors worldwide. In Japan the annual “Hinamatsuri,” or doll festival, Turn to Tern, page 15

sky. The Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters. Taurus has many deep sky treasures, including the Crab Nebula, double stars and many open clusters. Gemini and Orion also offer some wonderful viewing. We will be looking at these objects, and others, during our evening programs on Wednesday and Saturday nights in February from 7 to 9 p.m. Can’t make it to the observatory? Take a little time with binoculars or a small telescope and enjoy the sky. Our solar viewing continues Friday through Sunday from A Full Service Tree Co.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can also get a reservation on our website for our Planetarium Experience every Saturday night at 6:30 throughout the winter months. We are busy working on new exhibits and other enhancements at the observatory and are finishing up testing new equipment for the spring season. This coming year should be very exciting, as we work on many new projects and displays and – once the iffy weather 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 the latest news. It is also to time to renew your membership. Not a member? February and March are the best times to join. Not only do you get to support Sunriver Nature Center & 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. If you are out and about, stop by and say “hi.” For more information, visit www.oregonobservatory.org The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is located on River Road. For more information, call 541-593-4394.

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New artist joins gallery Amy Pheiffer grew up in the mountains of southwestern Colorado and earned a BS degree in geology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She moved to Oregon in 1990 and has called Central Oregon home since 2003. Pheiffer is a self-taught lapidary and jewelry artist, and is a member of the Central

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It is hard to find a more perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s with your special person than attending Sunriver Music Festival’s Annual Valentine’s dinner and concert on Feb. 14 in Sunriver’s historic Great Hall. However, there are only a few tickets remaining, reports the festival. The evening will feature a premier dance band, Blue Skies Big Band, from Eugene. This 17-piece big band keeps alive the great swing music of the 1920s to 1940s. The

classic swing era tunes from such band leaders as Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and more, all add up to an enjoyable elevated experience. Fronting the band will be the tight vocal harmonies of the Jewel Tones with a sound reflecting the great trios of the ’30s and ’40s, from the Boswell Sisters to the Andrews Sisters. Bring your dancing shoes or sit back and enjoy the great music along with the hosted happy hour and gourmet crafted

multi-course plated dinner. Tickets are $80 per person for Festival members, $85 for non-members, and includes a hosted happy hour, four course dinner and concert. Call immediately for tickets at 541-593-9310 or sunriv ermusic.org or email tickets@ sunrivermusic.org The sponsors for this special evening are Sunriver Resort, Phillip and Ruth Ruder, Tallus Capital Management, Mal Murphy and Jane Boubel and Jan and Bergen Bull.

Learn more about ponderosas at Men’s Club lunch The February Men's Club luncheon will be held in the Hearth Room at the Sunriver Resort on Thursday, Feb. 20. February’s speaker is Lee Stevenson. His talk and discussion will focus on protecting, restoring and enhancing forest habitat for future generations. His knowledge about forest assets comes from a lifelong scientific appreciation of the outdoors,

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Go green with your grocery shopping in 2020 In our grab-and-go culture, plastic is pervasive at the grocery store. But as more supermarkets worldwide adopt smart strategies for reducing singleuse plastic packaging, experts say that these same changes are possible here in the U.S., so long as retailers, companies and individuals commit to making them a reality. “It’s time to build smarter supermarkets,” says Kate Melges, plastics campaigner for Greenpeace. “We’re starting to see examples of retailers moving away from throwaway packaging, but not at the urgency and scale needed to address this crisis.” A new report from Greenpeace, “The Smart Supermarket,” travels through a hypothetical grocery store to explore how single-use packaging-free initiatives can be implemented in every aisle, as well as details the benefits each change would have on consumers and retailers. As you head into a new year and possibly resolve to reduce your environmental impact, consider these report insights: • “Nude” food: Plasticwrapped produce creates needless packaging waste and potentially leads to wasted food, as consumers are required to buy portion sizes they may not need. “Nude” food lets you buy exactly what you need. For those products that do require packaging, stores and consumers should consider natural alternatives, such as banana leaves tied with bamboo twine. • Bulk staples: Smart dispensing systems for such shelfstable foods as rice, beans and lentils, allow customers to buy

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the quantities they need and can afford. And when customers dispense products into reusable containers they’ve brought from home or are supplied by the store, the system can eliminate single-use packaging. • Refillable personal and home products: While the public is becoming aware of the need for reusable shopping bags and coffee cups, there’s less awareness about alternatives to single-use plastics for beauty and cleaning supplies. Refill stations on favorite shampoos, dish soaps and more can substantially reduce plastic waste. • Smarter takeout: Many grocery stores have to-go options like salad bars and hot food counters. At a smart supermarket, takeout will not mean throwaway. Technology is at the heart of the concept, with customers using an app to collect rewards when they return reusable cups and containers. This is great for stores who want to establish brand loyalty, and great for customers who want kickbacks and to reduce their plastic use. • Sustainable checkout: Five trillion single-use plastic bags will be used this year alone -that is 160,000 bags per second. Providing durable, reusable bags at checkout through a rent-a-bag scheme is an easy way for stores to reverse this trend. • Mindful online shopping: 3. Chef's salad without turkey and ham. 4. Two chicken tacos with slaw, avocado puree, Baja sauce, radish, side of chips and salsa served in blended corn and flour tortillas. Dessert is a pumpkin roll with vanilla frosting and maple syrup sauce. Coffee and tea are included in the price. Beer and wine are extra. Sign-up at the Marketplace on Cottonwood Road or send an email to sunriver.mensclub@ gmail.com. If you send an email, please be sure to let us know your menu choice and you receive a confirmation. Deadline for signing up is Monday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m.

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With a Feb. 28 deadline, there’s still time to submit artwork for consideration for this year’s Sunriver Music Festival. Festival Executive Director Sherry Parmater has announced that a selection jury of accomplished artists from the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver will make the final selection. The festival’s annual season artwork will be featured on the front cover of the Summer Festival program book, the ticket brochure, notecards, audio CDs, posters distributed all over Central Oregon, and so much more. You can view past posters at sunrivermusic. org and at the festival office in building 13 in The Village at

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Anglers host annual Tie and Pie event By Tim Mertins The Sunriver Anglers Club extends a cordial invitation to all those who, in experience, range from novices to experts in the art of fly-tying. This is the fifth annual Tie and Pie event that will be held at SHARC on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. There will be a number of club members that will be demonstrating their techniques for tying flies that have worked for them in the local rivers, lakes and streams in Central Oregon. Now is a great time to improve your flytying techniques or to learn for the first time how to tie a fly so that you can have that fly box filled and ready for the upcoming season. You may be asking “what do pies have to do with fly-tying?” Well, that is the “piece de résistance” to this great evening prepared for you. While you are discovering just how that particular fly is created, you can be munching on a great piece of pie provided by the club members. What better way to talk about plan-

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ning a great fishing experience this year with old or new friends while savoring the delicacies of a great piece of pie. You say you don’t have the right equipment for fly tying. No problem. Some of the local fly shops, including The Hook Fly Shop and Sunriver Fly Shop, can be a great source of equipment, materials and techniques they can help you acquire to begin this fascinating hobby. Just think of the thrill of catching your first 20-inch trout on a fly that you tied yourself. Not only will the fish be hooked but you will be, too. Be sure to catch Phil Fisher’s article on the latest fly he is perfecting in this month’s Scene. The Sunriver Anglers Club is committed to fishing, conservation and education. If you would like more information or would like to get more involved by joining with other club members, please visit our website at www.su nriveranglers.org

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Deschutes Land Trust announces Nature Nights topics The Deschutes Land Trust has announced the topics for its winter Nature Nights series. From rivers to microplastics, the Land Trust is offering free, monthly presentations on nature-related topics given by experts in their field. Presentations include: • Feb. 26: Restoring the Dignity of Rivers 7-8:30 p.m. Tower Theatre in Bend Every river, stream, and creek is unique and cannot be replaced by anything else. While Colin Thorne rivers are a natural resource that provides a wide range of benefits, they are worth more to society than just their economic value. Join Deschutes Land Trust and river scientist Dr. Colin Thorne as we explore the dignity of rivers, or the innate right rivers have to be valued, respected, and to receive ethical treatment. Recently, rivers in India, New Zealand, Colombia and Bangladesh have been granted the same legal rights as people. In a US context, this is a somewhat radical concept of the river, but a critical one. Colin proposes that the sustainability of our rivers will only be assured when the communities that surround and benefit from them choose to not only restore the functionality of their rivers, but also to respect the dignity of their rivers. • March 31: A Closer Look at Microplastics 7-8:30 p.m. Tower Theatre in Bend The large majority of plastic pollution, which is found in oceans, rivers and streams and on land, is comprised of tiny particles and fibers smaller than five millimeters in size. It Susanne Brander breaks down from larger plastic debris and is even shed from our clothing. Many of these microplastics are so small that they cannot be seen without a microscope. Join Deschutes Land Trust and Dr. Susanne Brander of Oregon State University to explore the tiny world of microplastics, including how these miniscule particles are detected and their potential effects on the natural world. Susanne will also offer ideas about what we can do to stem the plastic tide. Nature Nights are free, but an online ticket is required and are available starting one month prior to the event. Please register online at deschuteslandtrust.org The Deschutes Land Trust is Central Oregon’s locally-based, nationally-accredited land trust. Since 1995, the Deschutes Land Trust has protected more than 9,100 acres for wildlife, scenic views, and local communities. For more information on the Deschutes Land Trust, contact us at 541-330-0017 or visit www. deschuteslandtrust.org

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

meetings gatherings Meetings,&Gatherings & Events

Group Gatherings

F E B R UA RY

These groups meet regularly, same time, same place

First Saturday Sunriver Owner Happy Hour----------------------------------- 4:30pm Hosmer Living Room

Citizens Patrol ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3pm Fire Station

Sunriver Magistrate-------------------------------------------------------------------- 10am SROA Admin

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Sunriver Community Potluck------------------------------------------------------- 6:30pm SHARC Benham Hall

Ladies Lunch and Bridge

SROA Board Work Session ---------------------------------------------------------- 9am SROA Admin

11:15 a.m. Village Bar & Grill. Sign up at the Marketplace

Design Committee-------------------------------------------------------------------- 10am SHARC

Alcoholics Anonymous

SROA Board Meeting----------------------------------------------------------------- 9am SROA Admin

Blacklight Blast ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6pm SHARC Winter Tubing Hill

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

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President’s Day ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SROA Admin Offices CLOSED

Covenants Patty Smith

Sunriver Women’s Club-------------------------------------------------------------- 11:30am River Meadows Clubhouse

Owner Enrichment Committee-------------------------------------------------- 2pm SROA Admin

SSD Board Meeting-------------------------------------------------------------------- 3pm Fire Station

Sunriver Men’s Club------------------------------------------------------------------- 11:30am Hearth Room at Resort

Partners Bridge

Sunriver Anglers Club Pie and Tie------------------------------------------------ 7pm Benham Hall at SHARC

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6 p.m., Crescent room at SHARC. Sign up at the Marketplace Info: 541-556-6408

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

SROA Board of Directors Keith Mobley, president

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Design Mark Feirer, chair designinfo@srowners.org

Election Patty Smith, chair election@srowners.org

Finance Gerhard Beenan, chair finance@srowners.org

Nominating Laurence MacLaren, chair nominating@srowners.org

Owner Enrichment Dave Rhodes, chair ownerenrichment@srowners.org

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

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Call for artists There is a rare opportunity for local artists to join Artists’ Gallery Sunriver as the gallery seldom has openings. Are you a fine artist or fine crafts person? The gallery is looking for 2D artists (mixed media, encaustic, oil, acrylic or watercolor) and 2D or 3D metal, wood turning, wearable art or sculpture artists. Do you live in Central Oregon? We are “for artists by artists.” Members work shifts, have generous space to show their work and share in the daily operations of the gallery. Generous commissions are paid twice monthly and monthly expenses are shared among artist members. Ready to find out more information? Contact Dori Kite at agsrjurycommittee@gmail. com to learn more about our jury process. Come and visit the gallery in The Village at Sunriver, building 19. For information, call 541593-4382 or visit the website at www.artistsgallerysunriver.com

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some of the design style and information currently presented in the new Owner Guide & Directory. “We’ve incorporated more visual cues on the new site, such as buttons that will take owners to items they use most frequently – such as how to pay their maintenance fee or the weather,” said Berger. “Weather has always been our number one topic so we included a weather button right on the homepage as well as weather widgets on other pages throughout the site, so it’s almost always right in front of the user.” One issue frequently heard from owners was the difficulty in finding things. In response, the new site features three different search options, including an “I Want To” and “Info Finder” that provides shortcuts to a wide variety of topics and, most often requested, information. The new website will also

provide additional service and reservation forms, a feature for sharing immediate news with owners and an improved email and communications system. “This new site has been a longtime coming,” said Berger. “I’m excited to provide owners a more informative and up-todate website.” Barring any unforeseen delays, the new website is set to launch Feb. 25.

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how to help build a smarter supermarket, visit: greenpeace. org/usa/research/report-thesmart-supermarket. Without decisive action, plastic production is set to quadruple by 2050. This new year, advocates say that everyone can resolve to do their part to stem the tide, with retailers and consumer goods companies cooperating to create eco-friendly solutions and by consumers demanding these alternatives and opting for them when they become available.

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as a botanist and scientist, the Sunriver Homeowners admired artist’s work appears in Aquatic & Recreation Center magazines and books including “Somerset Splash 17, the @SHARCsunriver Best of Watercolor.” Author - SHARC events - Weather closures of “Watercolor Journeys,” she - Hours & Admission info is an honored member of the Oregon Watercolor Society. Sunriver Style Art consultant Billye Turner @sunriverstyle curates exhibitions for Sunriver - Sunriver and area events Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery. - Community information For information or purchase, - Sunriver activities blogs please contact her at 503-7802828 or billyeturner@bendnet. SUNRIVER SCENE • FEBRUARY com 2020

Tuesday Mountain Meadow Quilters 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Crescent room at SHARC Info: 302-378-8446

AlAnon 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays at Sunriver Chamber of Commerce

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

Great Decisions 4 p.m.-6 p.m. third Wednesday of the month, Crescent room at SHARC. Info: 503-292-0133

Thursday Sunriver Yoga Club 9-10:15am, All levels welcome. Crescent room, SHARC. $5 sugg. donation. Info: 541-585-5000 Duplicate Bridge 6 p.m., First, second, fourth & fifth Thursday, Crescent room at SHARC. Info: 541-556-6408

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Fly Tying Corner: red quill By Phil Fischer For this month’s fly pattern, I pulled out my old tattered McClane’s Fishing Encyclopedia and International Angling Guide. Published in 1965, this book has been on my bookshelf since my formative years in fly tying in the 1960s. In the center of this book there are several pages that contain pictures and recipes for popular fly patterns. Since I began my fly-tying passion some 50 years ago, I have visited the glossy photos in the center of this book many times. It was on these pages that I was introduced to Catskill Fly patterns. These patterns were created over time to fish the

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tumbling streams and waters in the Catskill Mountains in the eastern United States beginning in the late 1800s. The patterns range from the quintessential Quill Gordon to the Hendrickson, Light Cahill and many more. The patterns were originally designed to imitate mayflies common in the region and are still tied and in widespread use today. My eyes rested on the red quill, a pattern that imitates brown colored mayflies, like the March brown and mahogany mayflies common in Oregon’s Fall, Metolious and Deschutes rivers. For this month’s Fly Tying Corner article, I decided to honor Catskill patterns with my

rendition of the red quill. The red quill follows the design of the original Quill Gordon closely. The original pattern was tied with a stripped brown hackle feather for the abdomen of the fly. And the original featured a dun hackle for both the tail and hackle on this time-honored pattern. I followed closely the Catskill tying style for the red quill but made a couple subtle changes to match the March brown and mahogany mayflies that hatch in the spring and fall, respectively, on our local rivers. I used a whiting Coq de Leon hackle fiber for the tail, dyed burnt orange. I also used a stripped peacock eye barb dyed brown for the abdomen. Lastly, the hackle is a Whiting dry fly saddle feather dyed brown. The wing features a lemon wood duck flank feather tied in a rolled wing style mirroring the original patterns that have become a mainstay of the traditional Catskill dry fly patterns. The Catskill patterns were popularized throughout the first half of the 20th century by many legendary fly fisherman and tiers, including Preston Jennings, Ernest Scheibert, Ray Berman and Art Flick. The legacy of the Catskill fly patterns includes many flies, such as Atherton No. 6, Beaverkill Red Fox, March Brown and Quill Gordon, amongst others. The traditional patterns are captured in glossy full color on the pages of the McClane’s Fishing Encyclopedia. Take a walk through the history of fly

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Top traffic circle tips: • Drivers INSIDE the circle have the right-of-way over any vehicle attempting to enter a circle. Traffic always circulates counterclockwise. • Circles are not like four-way stops. You do not get a turn to go. You may only enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in traffic flow. • When there is no traffic or a safe gap, drivers entering a circle do not have to stop but should slow down enough to safely stop if necessary. • Always signal when exiting a circle. • Avoid stopping inside a circle or backing up – even if you miss your exit. Simply drive around the circle again until you reach your desired exit road. tying by tying your own red quill and fishing it on a Central Oregon river next spring during the March brown hatch. Materials list: Hook: Firehole 419 size 14-18 Thread: Veevus black 16/0 Wing: Natural lemon wood duck flank feather Tail: Whiting Coq De Leon dyed burnt orange or fiery brown Abdomen: Polish quill dyed

brown Hackle: Whiting dry fly saddle dyed brown Tying instructions and steps are published in video form, and can be found on the Sunriver Anglers Facebook page at www. facebook.com/SunriverAnglers or at the following YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/j0 g0By7ksEY Experiment with this pattern, or other traditional Catskill dry flies, on Central Oregon’s rivers. Or just enjoy the beauty and tradition that comes with tying some of these classics. If you have questions or would like additional information about Catskill patterns, please don’t hesitate to email me. 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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condition for keeping SROA out of financial trouble. Having assets that exceed liabilities is indicative of being able to “theoretically” pay all of our bills. From a practical perspective not all assets can or should be converted to cash. For example, SROA’s most significant financial asset is SHARC. While SHARC could be sold to generate cash to pay current bills, that would neither be desirable nor instantaneous. Thus it is important to have sufficient liquid assets (cash and items that can easily be converted to cash) to support cash needs. SROA revenues and expenses vary significantly throughout the year. Historically, SROA has run a negative cash flow (expenses exceeding revenues) for all but a few months throughout the year. Our expenses tend to peak in the summer when we hire approximately 100 temporary employees and undertake major building and maintenance activities. Our cash needs typically peak in the fall as revenues sink and bills from summer road and pathway maintenance come due. Having available cash (liquid assets) to meet these needs is critical. With the financial support of SROA owners, day-to-day financial management by Palcic, Healy and oversight from the finance committee and the Board, SROA is financially strong and capable of funding current maintenance needs and improvement opportunities.

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Library rings in 2020 with new artist exhibits The Sunriver Area Public Library welcomes two artists on exhibit for the new year – Paula Matthiesen and Suzy Williamson. The exhibit opens Jan. 4 and continues through Feb. 29. Artist, art juror and instructor, Paula Matthiesen began art as a hobby in 2001. The hobby quickly grew into a passion that she pursued with diligence. “I’m basically a self-taught artist with no fear,” said Matthiesen. “I began working and honing my skills in the more tradition genre of landscape, seascape and still life painting before teaching community education courses in Vancouver, Washington. In 2005, Matthiesen moved to Oregon to pursue art as a full-time career. Matthiesen worked as Executive Director of the Woodburn Art Center and Glatt House Gallery – managing the gallery, interviewing artists and coordinating the monthly art shows and exhibits. She also taught several classes a month, and soon became a sought-after juror for exhibits and shows around the Willamette Valley.

In 2010, Matthiesen experienced a life-changing event. During that time, and for a period afterward, she found herself lacking the creative inspiration that had come so easily in the past. “I entered a desert of creativity and it was a very bleak period in my life,” said Matthiesen. “Little did I know that under the anger, frustration, sadness and grief that I was experiencing was also a volcano of creativity about to erupt.” Matthiesen reentered her studio on a gray spring day in 2011, took out the largest canvas she had, every bright color of paint she could find, a bucket of heavy body molding paste and began “attacking” the canvas. Her abstract series of paintings – “The Wild Things”– were born. “I have found renewed passion for my art in the expression that abstract affords not only me, but viewers and collectors,” she said. Find more information about Matthiesen on Facebook by searching “Paintings by Paula.” For more than 20 years Suzy Williamson has been

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hand-fabricating jewelry using silver, copper, gold and brass. Her metals career started shortly after high school during a seven year stint as a dental technician. Trained on the job to make teeth out of gold, she learned the fundamentals of working with metal. While living in Alaska in the mid-1990s, she attended a silversmithing workshop at the local community college. Her earlier metal-work training kicked in and her jewelry career began. After returning to her roots in Central Oregon in 2000 she continued her artistic education at Central Oregon Community College where she refined her basic skills and explored alternative techniques. Every piece Williamson

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tax changes, Oregon now has its own W-4 called Form ORW-4. Taxpayers can request the new form from their employer or download it at www.oregon. gov/dor, fill it out and return it to their employer. It’s important to note that beginning January 1, 2020, any changes to your state withholding must be made using Form OR-W-4 because Oregon withholding is calculated using allowances, unlike the federal form. Here are a few other things for taxpayers to keep in mind this tax season: • E-filing is the fastest way to get your tax refund. On average, taxpayers who e-file their returns and request their refund via direct deposit receive their refund sooner than those who file paper returns and request paper refund checks. • There are many free or low-cost preparation options available for both federal and Oregon tax returns. - Some software companies offer free software use and e-filing for eligible taxpayers. Be sure to access the software through the department's website, or the company may not allow you to take advantage of

the free offer. - AARP and CASH Oregon provide free and low-cost tax preparation services throughout local communities. - All Oregon taxpayers preparing their own return can file electronically at no cost using Oregon’s free fillable forms. For more information, visit www.oregon.gov/dor and click on “Free tax preparation services” under “More Topics” on the department’s homepage. • Taxpayers can order copies of past returns, letters, or other correspondence—from 2015 to current – through their Revenue Online account. They can also order and pay for these, or older documents, over the phone at 800-356-4222. • Anyone who needs a personal income tax return booklet can download and print it from the department’s website at www.oregon.gov/dor/forms. They can also order a copy online, by calling 503-378-4988 or 800-356-4222, or by mailing their request – along with their name, phone number, and mailing address to: Forms - Oregon Department of Revenue, PO Box 14999 Salem, OR 97309-0990 • Some eligible Oregonians may not be claiming the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. For more information about the credit and eligibility, visit

the IRS website at www.irs. gov. Those who qualify for the EITC are also eligible to claim Oregon’s Earned Income Credit, which is 8 percent of their federal credit amount, or 11 percent if they have a qualifying dependent under 3 years old. Employers must file their income tax withholding returns and reports and remit the income tax withheld from their employees’ paychecks by January 31. The department uses these returns and reports to validate the information on employees’ tax returns. Submitting returns and reports by the deadline helps ensure any personal income tax refunds owed to their employees won’t be delayed. Employer returns and reports due by January 31 include: • Quarterly Employer Tax Report (Form OQ) for the fourth quarter of 2019. • Statewide transit tax return (Form OR-STT-1 and STT-2), also for fourth quarter. • Employee Detail Report (Form 132). • W-2s and 1099s for each employee or worker, electronically submitted through iWire. • Annual withholding reconciliation report (Form ORWR). Turn to taxes, page 21

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www.sunriverwomensclub.com SRWC president's message Happy February! Are you new to the Sunriver area? Did you know you can join the Sunriver Women’s Club anytime during the year and start Steppin’ Up for Friends, Fun and Philanthropy? The SRWC has several activities planned for February… dinner club, book clubs, monthly luncheon and Lunch with Friends. Have you checked out our new website (www.sunriverwomensclub. com)? It is amazing. Keep reading for details on all our activities and fundraising events. Thank you for Steppin’ Up for Friends, Fun and Philanthropy!!! –Nancy Fischer, SRWC president SRWC Programs & Luncheon: Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. River Meadows Clubhouse. Mar-

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Pat Arnold if you would like more information, patorken@ gmail.com Dinner Club: There are currently 52 SRWC members in the Dinner Club and for the January/February Italianthemed dinners, 22 have signified their attendance and four hosts have offered their homes. We will expect more as time goes on and more hosts will be needed. Loose Cannons: Join a fun group of women for a night out with concerts, theater, dinners and more. Email srwcloosecan nons@gmail.com and request to be added to their list to receive announcements. Fred Meyer Rewards: You can help the SRWC earn donations every time you shop by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards

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Now is the time to test homes for radon gas Many parts of Oregon remain at risk of high radon – an odorless, tasteless and invisible gas. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes up from the ground and is drawn into buildings, where it can build up to dangerous levels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that radon is responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States.

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while driving just as much. Drivers of electric vehicles and passenger cars that get 40 miles per gallon or better will have a choice. They can pay a full fee for two or four years up front, or they can pay a lower fee and a monthly permile charge for miles driven in Oregon if they join OReGO. Oregon residents with vehicle tags expiring on or after Jan. 1, 2020, will see these new fees in their renewal reminders starting this month. If your vehicle’s tags expire after Dec. 31, 2019, the new fee will apply even if you pay early. Registration fees are based on the vehicle registration renewal date, not the date that the fee is paid.

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cut back as much as normal. In November, the following industries cut back less than normal, and therefore posted seasonally adjusted job gains: construction (+2,200 jobs), manufacturing (+1,900 jobs), and professional and business services (+1,400 jobs). On the flip side, the tight labor market may have inhibited certain industries from hiring as many workers as normal in November. Government and retail trade both normally add a substantial number of jobs in November, but each industry hired a few hundred jobs fewer than normal for the month. Oregon’s over-the-year job growth rate of 1.6 percent closely matched the U.S. growth rate of 1.5 percent. Most of Oregon’s major industries have expanded by about 2 percent since November 2018. Private education and health services grew faster, adding 9,900 jobs, or 3.3 percent. The only major industry that contracted substantially over the past 12 months was retail trade, which cut 1,800 jobs, or -0.9 percent. –Source: Oregon Employment Department

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New plan published for improving health in Central Oregon The Central Oregon Health Council (COHC) is proud to announce the release of the 2020-2023 Regional Health Improvement Plan (RHIP). This plan provides a clear strategy for making Central Oregon a healthier place to live, play, and thrive. “There has never been such an inclusive and focused plan in our region for positively affecting the health of all Central Oregonians,” said Elaine Knobbs-Seasholtz, Director of Strategy and Development for Mosaic Medical, and active member of the RHIP Steering Committee. The RHIP was written and reviewed by over 75 regional subject-matter experts in health, housing, government, policy, education, transportation, health equity and more. This in-depth report highlights actionable ways to impact broad issues, including preventable diseases, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), poverty, housing, behavioral health, substance and alcohol misuse. This is the third time Central Oregon has submitted a four-year plan to the Oregon Health Authority since the first RHIP made a quiet debut in 2012. The RHIP spans Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Northern Klamath coun-

ties, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. With the partnership of PacificSource Community Solutions, the Coordinated Care Organization for Medicaid in Central Oregon, the COHC is able to provide $10M over the next four years to fund activities associated with the RHIP through grants. As of this month, over $20M has been awarded throughout the region since 2016. Grant award decisions are left to the COHC’s almost 200 volunteers, whose job is turning the RHIP into a reality by partnering with local organizations, working on systems changes, and making careful investments. The first grant applications will be available later this year. About the Central Oregon Health Council: The Central Oregon Health Council works to improve health care while both lowering the cost and raising patient and provider satisfaction. They do this for the nearly 50,000 Central Oregon residents who receive Medicaid/ Oregon Health Plan benefits. Beyond this, they provide visionary leadership to improve overall com¬munity and whole population health improvements. Visit cohealthcouncil. org for more information.

Notice to owners who hire snow removal contractors If you hire a contractor to remove snow from your Sunriver driveway, walkways, decks, roof or patios, please request (and monitor) the following:

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No injuries during plane crash at Sunriver Airport Two licensed pilots on a training flight escaped injury on the afternoon of Jan. 20 during the crash of a small plane that was landing at Sunriver Airport, officials said. The crash, reported around 12:40 p.m., left the singleengine plane on its top in the snow beside the runway at the resort’s airport, Sunriver Fire Department officials said. The crash led to a small fuel leak that was contained. The Cessna 172, which re-

ceived its airworthiness certificate in 1976, is registered to Leading Edge Aviation, a pilot training facility located at Bend Airport, according to FAA records. Officials told NewsChannel 21 that the pilot apparently was attempting a left-turn maneuver shortly before landing, was unable to re-correct and landed in the snow bank beside the runway, where the plane flipped over, sustaining considerable damage to its wings.

The airport was closed after the crash, while crews worked to remove the plane from the snow bank. It reopened around 3 p.m. Jack Walker, executive vice president of Leading Edge, said their investigation is just starting but that “our main concern is, he’s safe, the passenger is safe.” Walker said both are Bend residents and licensed pilots who were on a training flight. –Source: KTVZ News Channel 21

• All removed snow must remain on your property. • Take special care to make sure your snow is not dumped near or around hydrants. • Snow from your property should not be plowed or blown onto commons, including islands in the cul-de-sacs. • Snow from your property should not be plowed or blown onto neighbors’ driveway or property. • Your snow should not be pushed into the street for other motorists to navigate through or snowplows to contend with. For a list of snow removal contractors who have registered with the SROA Community Development Department, go to www.sunriverowners.org and click on the weather page in the main toolbar.

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Pup Crawl at Sunriver Brewing Have a howling good time at a local brew pub during the Pup Crawl and help raise money for homeless animals. The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s 9th Annual Pup Crawl begins Feb. 1 for 10 evenings from 4 to 7:30 p.m. most nights. Join us at any or all of the nights. The crawl will make a stop at Sunriver Brewing, located

in The Village at Sunriver on Thursday, Feb. 6. The Humane Society of Central Oregon Pup Crawl includes a custom glass and beverage of choice for $10. You can also purchase a glass and one beverage at three Pup Crawl nights for $25. Pup Crawl T-shirts are available for $15. 100% of the money raised each night benefits the animals.

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. This is an evening for humans to raise money for the animals, please leave dog at home unless they can join you on a dog friendly patio. For the full Pup Crawl location schedule or more information, visit www.hsco.org or call 541-330-7096.

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are growing. Both Black Light Blasts were sold out in December (the new online registration process has also been a huge success). The floating shark and portable slide were moved indoors and seeing a lot of use. Booking of event space for 2020 has been brisk. The meeting adjourned at 10:11 a.m. and moved into

The Art of Ikebana at Sunriver Library Learn about Japanese and JapaneseAmerican history and culture through a live ikebana demonstration in the style of the Toin Misho school from presenter Rachel Alm. Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging and dates back to the 7th century. The free event will take place Feb. 22, 11 a.m. at the Sunriver Area Public Library, located at 56855 Venture Lanein the Sunriver Business Park. For more information about the program, please visit the library website at www.deschuteslibrary.org. People with disabilities needing accommodations (alternative formats, seating or auxiliary aides) should contact Liz Goodrich at lizg@deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1032.

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agement experience to serve the Sunriver Owners Association,” said Lewis. “I am looking forward to meeting the owners and visitors of Sunriver, and will work hard to maintain the preeminent recreational community that they have come to expect.” The task force was comprised of current SROA board president Keith Mobley; current board director and former board president Bob Nelson; Sunriver Police Chief Cory Darling; Sunriver owners Roger Smith and Bill Burke; former board director and owner David Jendro and Patti Gentiluomo, SROA Natural Resources Director. Supporting members on the task force also included Palcic and SROA Human Resources Director Leslie Knight. “Our committee’s decision to not hire a search firm was based

on our belief that this Sunriver position would attract some top talent, and it did. Applications came from across the country, but we found a winner close to home,” said Mobley. “James J. Lewis knows and loves Sunriver and has the experience, knowledge and skills to be a great General Manager.” Palcic has been with the association since 1998. He started as a compliance inspector/code enforcement officer in the Community Development Department – moving into the role as the department’s director in 2006. Palcic was then promoted as SROA’s assistant general manager in 2010 and has been the association’s general manager since 2013. Palcic’s last day with the association is set for June 1. “I’m excited by what we have accomplished as an association and where we are headed,” said Palcic. “James is the ideal fit to take Sunriver to the next level.”

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For information about an employer’s filing or payment responsibilities, please visit the department’s website at www.oregon.gov/dor, call 503-945-8091, or email payroll.help.dor@oregon.gov. You can visit www.oregon. gov/dor to get forms, check the status of your refund, or make payments. 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 800-886-7204.

tion Division at www.Oregon. gov/ODOT/MCT Vehicle registration fees, title fees and other motor vehiclerelated fees, such as fuels taxes and motor carriers’ weight-mile taxes, are set by the Legislature and help support Oregon’s transportation system – statewide and at the local levels. The increased fees are part of the major funding package to improve our state’s transportation system and to strengthen our economy. Here are some transportation system investments your fees will support: • Highway maintenance, preservation, seismic upgrades and safety, including specific construction projects across the state. • Increased funding for road

executive session to discuss personnel matters. The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. Feb. 14 followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department. Approved minutes of the meeting are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org

maintenance and repairs in small cities and counties. • A Safe Routes to School infrastructure program to reduce barriers and hazards for children walking or bicycling to and from school. • Economic benefits by sustaining jobs, keeping freight moving, and providing a boost to local communities across the state. For upcoming transportation projects in your area, visit www. oregon.gov/ODOT Any time you need to visit a DMV office, first check www. OregonDMV.com to find office hours and locations, and to make sure you have everything you need before your visit. You also can do some DMV business from home, such as vehicle registration renewals, at OregonDMV.com –Source: Oregon Department of Transportation

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BLACK LIGHT BLAST Saturday, February 15 • 6 - 8 p.m. $16 General Admission, $13 2020 SROA Member ID Card Tickets available at www.sunriversharc.com/blacklightblast See ad on page 18

SHARC TEEN NIGHT POOL PARTY March 25 • 8 - 10 p.m. RSVP Required $11 General Admission • $7 SROA Members ID card See ad on page 39

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Changes to SHARC fitness classes Fitness classes for owners, taught by Janet Tarantino, will now be 45 minutes long and start at 8:10 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Monday, Wednesday and Friday land sessions. Monday through Thursday water fitness starts at 9 a.m. • Pop Pilates has been changed to “Core Fusion,”

and will be a combination of balance, flexibility and strength focusing on the core. • Monday’s “Core Values” class has been changed to “Core Fusion.” Pricing for the classes, punch cards and annual pass will remain the same. Punch cards and passes can be used for both dry

land and aquatic fitness classes. • Drop in rate is $5 or $30 for a 10 punch card. • Annual unlimited pass is $250 (pro-rated depending on the month you join). Registration is required for classes and opens the morning Turn to Classes, page 23

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Deschutes Public Library kicks off year-long celebration of its centennial In 1916, voters established Deschutes County in a break from Crook County and Prineville to better control their own destinies. Among the accomplishments of the young county was the foundation of the Deschutes County Library system in January 1920, with 3,488 books in circulation and 1,252 cardholders by the end of that first year. Now, 100 years later, Deschutes Public Library has grown into a robust library system with six locations in Deschutes County, hundreds of thousands of items in its collection and nearly 90,000 library card holders. “Central Oregon has grown so much in the last 100 years, and we’re proud to have grown right along with it,” said library director Todd Dunkelberg. “The library is the center of every community in Deschutes County. From Sisters to La Pine and all cities in between, we have a lot to celebrate this year.” All of Central Oregon is in-

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of the class at 7 a.m. There are 10 spots in each class available for phone registration. Participants may register for both classes if there is space available. Four spots will be reserved for drop-ins and also open at 7 a.m. For more information, call 541-585-5000.

vited to join the celebration in 2020 as the Library looks back on a century of community. For the first 10 months of the year the library will highlight a different decade of its history during each month – the 1920s in January, the 1930s in February, the 1940s in March and so on. Look for fun displays in libraries that highlight each decade, watch for special “Deschutes by the Decade” programs honoring library history, pick up a free 100th anniversary sticker and be sure to check out the new, limited-edition anniversary library cards. It all culminates with a grand masquerade ball in the fall, a nod to library’s hugely popular masquerade ball of 1920. Each decade is also highlighted on the library website (www.deschuteslibrary.org/ anniversary). “With the countywide pop-

ulation projected to grow to more than 240,000 residents by 2025, we are finding new and innovative ways to serve our growing community. While we reflect on the past century of growth, we have our eyes on a bright future ahead as we create dynamic libraries to serve our population for the next 100 years,” said Dunkelberg. Fun facts • Deschutes Public Library has the third largest service population in the state of Oregon • Deschutes Public Library locations were visited 802,634 times last year • Library customers checked out more than 2,500,000 items last year • The library is open 300+ hours every week • The library partners with more than 180 businesses and community organizations

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• With more than 1,300 story times last year, the library reached 57,000 children and families About the Library The Deschutes Public Library district, located in the high desert of Central Oregon, serves more than 190,000 Deschutes County residents through libraries in Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters and Sunriver. We offer technology, programs, classes, resources and

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Continuing museum exhibits; February free day The High Desert Museum is located about 10 minutes north of Sunriver off Highway 97. For more information, visit www.highdesertmuseum.org or call 541-382-4754. Here are the exhibits and programs currently offered by the museum. • Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon opening Feb. 1 Most of the year, the 1,000 square miles of the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada sit isolated, occupied by wildlife that has adapted to thrive in the harsh environment. Then in early August, a temporary city of 80,000 begins to emerge as people arrive to erect colossal works of art. At summer’s end, a community gathers dedicated to self-expression and transformation. It is Black Rock City, and this February, the High Desert Museum will give visitors a glimpse into the phenomenon called Burning Man. Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon will

explore the history, art, culture and impact of the event. Free with admission. Learn more at highdesertmuseum. org/infinite-moment/ • Fueling the Future/Energizando el Futuro exhibit: open through March 8 From the horse and buggy to the internet, the world witnessed vast technological advances through the 19th and 20th centuries, many of them based on fossil fuel consumption. Meeting the world’s growing energy demand is now one of our greatest challenges. Fueling the Future/ Energizando el Futuro looks ahead with hope in the face of climate change, exploring renewable energy in the High Desert. The exhibit engages kids of all ages and explores innovative technologies through interactive ways. This is also the first exhibit to be displayed in both English and Spanish. Free with admission. Learn more at highdesertmuseum. org/fueling-the-future/

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Join Dr. Dennis Jenkins as he explores the ‘Archaeology of Paisley Caves,’ at the High Desert Museum,Thursday, Feb. 20, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

• Current exhibition: Nature’s Resilience open through March 29 On May 23, 2018 after months of careful planning, the U.S. Forest Service and Deschutes National Forest conducted a prescribed burn on the grounds of the High Desert Museum. More than a year later, visitors can see nature rebounding as wild strawberries, rabbitbrush and manzanita grow anew. How did a seemingly devastating event such as fire support new growth and biodiversity? The

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How are the birds prepared for the Raptors of the Desert Sky free flight program? Come and learn more about the High Desert Museum’s approach to animal care and training. Event takes place at McMenamins Old St. Francis School in Father Luke’s Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Event is free but registration required at highdesertmuseum.org/ naturalhistorypub-feb/ • Thursday, Feb. 6, 6–8 p.m. Winter Art Series: Exploring Our Collection – 3D Objects Lecture: This winter, new Curator of Art and Community Engagement Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos) will shine light on our marvelous art collection. In this lecture, learn about the sculptural items in our collection through an Indigenous Critical Art Theory lens. Each event can be enjoyed individually or in conTurn to Museum, page 37

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ONDA presents speaker series ist Maria Mudd Ruth. All events will be held at the Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the presentations begin at 7 p.m. For tickets, visit https:// www.towertheatre.org/ticketsand-events/ • The Remarkable Clouds over Oregon’s High Desert on Tuesday, Feb. 11: Get to know clouds in a brand new light, hear about unparalleled viewing opportunities and explore the

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water system that supports life from the banks of desert rivers all the way to the sagebrush steppe. • Discover the Wild Owyhee on Monday, March 9: Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands is one of the wildest places in the country. Follow along as Corie Harlan, ONDA’s Owyhee coordinator, takes you through this incomparable region, its awe-in-

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Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift or to memorialize a special life in Sunriver? The Sunriver Women’s Club is once again selling two sizes of laser engraved bricks that will be permanently displayed as part of the walkway surrounding the amphitheater bowl at the SHARC. Bricks run from $75 to $500 depending on size and custom logos. And we are now

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Sunriver Service District January meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on Jan. 16, 2020. Board members present: Bill Hepburn, Jim Fister, Ron Schmid, Dennis Dishaw, Mark Burford, John Ralston and Ron Stephens.

Old business –Strategic Plan: Director Fister and Scott Hayes continue to move forward in updating the plan and will have more to report in the next month or so. –Approved purchasing additional cyber liability coverage.

SSD staff present: Chief Cory New business –Executive Advisory ComDarling, Chief Tim Moor, Debmittee: Met to discuss increasbie Baker. ing public education about the Sunriver Service District via Public input additional articles in the Scene. –None –Chief Darling provided a 2019 report on police comFinancial report Year-to-date as of Dec 31, plaints, use of force and pursuits. The results include five citizen 2019: Total Revenues.....$4,852,146 complaints, one pursuit and seven use of force. Police Personnel, Materials –Approved chair to sign the & Services.............$864,876 Bike Patrol………...$40,184 911 Technical System Support Fire Personnel, Materials & Agreements for police and fire Services...............$1,222,389 to ensure proper elements and General Personnel, Materials commitments are in place to & Services.................$74,231 provide consistent technology support and delivery by Deschutes County 9-1-1. Consent Agenda –Approved 2020 SROA hour–Approved revised Nov. 14, 2019 regular SSD board meet- ly fleet rates for maintenance at $93.25. ing minutes. –Approved the disposition of –Approved Dec. 19, 2019 regular SSD board meeting minutes two police vehicles which were sold for a total of $13,500. as written. –Approved Resolution 2020–Approved Dec. 19, 2019 joint SSD board and Deschutes 001 to adopt district policy County Commission meeting changes regarding ethics and conflicts of interest. minutes. –The fire and police chiefs pre–Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of sented a performance measures report for 2020. $14,793.08.

–The board received a first draft of police/fire annual report outline that will focus on emergency preparedness. –Approved December 2019 unaudited financials. Chief reports Fire –Working with the state fire marshal on safety inspections in The Village at Sunriver. –Completed annual personnel evaluations. –The chief has met with Central Oregon Fire Chiefs on the creation of a regional training facility in Redmond. –Received the first check for as a result of enhanced billing processes for ground emergency medical transport in the amount of $46,000. Staff also received additional training in billing and collection. –Brought in additional staff as a trial over the holiday season. It was put to use following a dual call for ambulance services. –Conducting a 90-day trial of new business office hours 8-5 M-F. –Reviewing the ambulance billing and fee schedule, with fees long overdue for an increase. The chief will bring back a report to the next board meeting. –Held active shooter training, reserve competency training and creating a five-year plan for annual training needs. –Crews are holding fund-

Training, ‘Squirrel!’ and walking on water By Jim Bennett You really can’t be prepared unless you practice. Firefighters practice (train) on numerous tactics, skills and responses each month and throughout the year (rain, shine or snow). When a call comes in for emergencies or not-quite-emergencies, they are prepared and ready to tackle the challenge. You can imagine the various trainings firefighters participate in to be prepared, such as fire suppression, “laddering” a structure, basic and advanced life support, water rescue, extrication and more. However, it’s not just about the “hands-on” activities, it’s also about our professional relationships with our community, our customer service and how we work to provide you with the best possible service in the fire industry. In early January our entire crew, along with Sunriver

Police and Sunriver Owner’s Association staff attended training in “Inclusion, Unconscious Bias and Diversity.” Our instructor for the day was Miguel Valenciano, a world renowned (he had just returned from Costa Rica) instructor. He examined with us the impact of unconscious bias in creating inclusion and how it can be so easy for anyone to fall into the trap of sending a message by our actions and behaviors that was far from what we intended, driven many times by our biases. We also discussed how common it is to have a “fast brain” response to other’s comments and actions because we want to believe we know what they are saying or doing, instead of taking a moment to better interpret their words or actions. One of his many import-

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ant points was “assuming positive intent” and realizing that what we see from others can be like an iceberg (researchers have said that only 10% of an iceberg is visible on the surface) and there may be many, very legitimate reasons for why they are acting a certain way. This class didn’t involve hoses, gurneys, ladders or any of the typical tools you think of in the fire service, it simply involved using your head. This class was a great and important reminder of professional relationship building and how important our relationship is with you, our community. We hope to always live up to your expectations of being a great community partner. ‘Squirrel!’ If you saw the 2009 movTurn to Training, page 28 www.sunriverowners.org

raiser activities for the annual Firefighter Stairclimb event in Seattle to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. –In December, there were 36 calls for the Sunriver Fire Department, which included 11 EMS calls, 2 vehicle accidents, 1 fire and 21 public service assistance calls. Police –There were three reports of fireworks (more observed, but not reported) on the New Year’s eve holiday. The plan will be to do more outreach/public education on the prohibition of fireworks in Sunriver. –Held an internal staff survey which resulted in positive feedback that they feel the department is going in the right direction. –Chief Darling is working with Deschutes County to develop a continuity of operations plan for Sunriver to identify alternative locations to move and base police operations outside of the community in the event of a major emergency. –Officer training included diversity and inclusion, computer aided dispatch, internal affairs and use of radar. –The second in a series of community education classes covered the use of force and was attended by 10 participants. –In December, the Sunriver

Police Department received 768 calls for service, 69 of which were emergencies. Officers conducted 273 security checks, 16 suspicious persons or prowlers, conducted 166 traffic stops, provided 44 community-policing responses and investigated 44. Administration –Directors Ralston, Dishaw and Stephens are attending the SDAO conference in Seaside in February. –Prepared notes for attorney Ron Downs, who is representing the SSD on the lawsuit filed in federal court. Downs will attending the February SSD board meeting under executive session to brief the board. –A Vehicle Maintenance Agreement with SROA was set Turn to Summary, page 29

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SUNRIVER POLICE LOG Selected log entries by the Scene BAC = Blood Alcohol Content DCJ = Deschutes County Jail DCSO = Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office DOA = Dead On Arrival DUII = Driving Under Influence of Intoxicants DWS = Driving While Suspended GOA = Gone On Arrival MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident

This video clip shows a firefighter helping a deer off a frozen golf course pond.

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ie “UP,” you will probably know what I’m talking about when you see the exclamation “Squirrel!” Dug, the beloved dog in the movie, would constantly change focus on whatever he was doing when he saw a squirrel go by and would yell “Squirrel” (of course, in his mind as dogs can’t talk human) My “Squirrel!” moment is abruptly changing focus from training to safety. It’s still very much wintertime and while this article is being prepared a couple weeks before you read it, it’s probably a safe bet that cold weather conditions are still around. Although we’re in the high desert we are all aware of

the waters that surround us. From the wide, wild and scenic Deschutes River to our own Lake Aspen, Sun River and water features throughout our community and golf courses, we have a lot of water for a desert. We all know what happens to water when it’s winter; a seemingly inviting frozen sheen that mysteriously calls out to our pets, sometimes our children and, even on occasion, adults. As we saw back in 2017 even our wildlife, specifically a deer, was drawn to a frozen golf course water feature, ventured out on the ice and then couldn’t find its footing to return to shore. Fortunately, some attentive humans saw the deer and called for help. Our firefighters, with the

assistance of our ice-sled, donated by Firehouse Subs, were able to safely slide out to the deer and help it find its way back to terra firma. The video of the rescue went viral and even earned our crew recognition from PETA. While that’s an incredibly heartwarming story, it could easily have been a pet, child or even an adult. Likewise, the ice, while seemingly thick, can be very deceiving and it could have cracked sending the deer into the frigid, potentially life-ending water. Ou r n a t u r a l a n d h u man-made water features, when frozen, can be very dangerous. The ice may feel like it can hold your weight, and maybe it would in some areas, but you can easily be in an area that may appear frozen solid, but will turn into a quick dunk into the freezing water. While we do have some great tools to assist our brave firefighters when conducting ice/water rescues, our hope is that there is never a need to use them. Please keep close watch over pets and children near frozen water and, unless you can walk on water, keep off the ice. Have a fun and continued safe winter!

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12-2 Responded to Peppermill Drive location for report of a found child. 12-2 RP advised that he had lost his drivers license and credit card somewhere in Sunriver over the weekend. 12-5 Assisted DSCO on a domestic dispute on Whittier Drive. 12-7 Animal control complaint on Evergreen Loop. Owners advised and warned about letting their dog run loose and unattended. 12-7 Welfare check on Center Drive location. 12-7 Noise complaint at Abbot Drive/Circle 4 location for a contractor working on a deck outside allowable hours for construction. 12-9 Reported theft of patio furniture at Abbot Drive location. Due to a misunderstanding, the furniture was located at a neighbors’ house. 12-11 Report of suspicious footprints in the snow at a Cottonwood home. Officer found it to be Cascade Disposal picking up trash. 12-12 Assisted DCSO in locating a stolen vehicle involved in a gas theft in the La Pine area. UTL. 12-14 Responded to single vehicle rollover at milepost 163 on Highway 97. No occupants were located and vehicle was marked with caution tape. 12-14 Assisted with a standby at a Cottonwood Road location while an employee was terminated from employment. 12-14 Parking complaint at Nine Iron location. Renters advised of parking rules and given a verbal warning. 12-17 Responded to a welfare check of an 8-year-old boy who was reported as wearing shorts and no shoes in 30 degree weather. Child with the similar description was located at the library who said he was wearing shoes the entire time. The kid walked from school nearby and was waiting for his parents. 12-18 Took a report of identity theft. 12-20 Loud hot tub party reported at Gosling location. The party agreed to quiet it down for the evening. 12-21 Intoxicated subject on Kinglet Lane took a swing at his friends who were trying to calm him down and ended up getting hit several times in defense. The subject agreed to let DCSO transport him to a place to sleep it off. 12-21 Traffic complaint at Circle 4. Officer contacted the drivers and found both to be at fault. 12-22 Noise complaint on Center Drive. Upon arrival everything was quiet and the occupants agreed to keep the noise down. 12-22 Responded to White Elm location on a complaint of loud noise coming from the hot tub area. Officer arrived and could hear loud voices. Officer explained SROA Rules and Regulations and issued a verbal warning. 12-22 RP called in concerned about children ice skating on a frozen irrigation pond behind her residence. Officer contacted the group and confirmed parents were present and supervising the children. 12-23 Parking complaint at Jay Lane location. Homeowner had their Subaru parked in a designated gravel parking spot in front of their residence. Closer inspection revealed it is not a parking violation, and further complaints will be forwarded to SROA. 12-23 Officer responded to a report of an intoxicated subject at Beaver Drive address. UTL. Officer contacted the RP who indicated she wants to trespass the subject from the location, but does not know his identity. I advised RP to contact us if the subject returns and we would assist with trespass. 12-26 SRPD contacted a large group of adults and juveniles playing hockey at West Core Road location. Subjects were asked to stop playing hockey because it was located on the golf course pond and there was potential risk for someone falling through the ice. 12-26 Officer took a theft report from a Fox Lane address. 12-27 SRPD took a dog in custody that was found at the Village. The dog was claimed by the owner a short time later. 12-27 SRPD responded to the North Course address for a report of a suspicious person. Contacted the subject who was a painter working on the house.

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Piano Showcase returns in April The 4th annual edition of Sunriver Music Festival’s Piano Showcase: From Bach to Boogie to Jazz continues celebrating the versatility and virtuosity of the piano with four world class pianists sharing the spotlight for two days at Bend’s Tower Theatre. This year’s event, April 3-4, will bring genre-spanning programming filled with collaboration, public performances, and education. This year’s event is led by Portland’s Michael Allen Harrison (founder of the popular Ten Grands concert series) with guest artists Mac Potts, Colleen Adent and Rosa Li. Below is a sneak preview of the performers. For complete program and ticket information, visit sunrivermusic.org or email information@sunri vermusic.org • Michael Allen Harrison, composer, songwriter and pianist, is founder of Portland’s famed Ten Grands concert series. Delivering music to the heart, his classical contemporary style carves a distinct

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at $93.25 an hour. –The 2020 Oregon Preparedness Workshop is coming to Sunriver in March and staff and the board are encouraged to attend. –Prepared a letter to Sunriver’s State Representative and Senator on the impact of SB 1049 PERS legislation will have on the SSD. Other business –The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 14, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m. Approved meeting minutes are posted to www.sunriversd. org as available.

niche of timeless music that has connected with thousands throughout his three-decade career. He is known for his magical piano solos, for creating music for ballet, theater and film, and for his love for teaching and for his giving spirit. He has created over fifty albums released through MAH Records. • Born totally-blind, American Idol contestant Mac Potts has been stunning crowds since he began his professional career at 11 years old. A prodigy, he studied the piano classically until he discovered rock-n-roll and began picking up the blues. He soon began playing in blues festivals across the nation. Mac has shared his talent with fans in New York, Washington D.C., and the concert halls of Portland, Florida and Seattle. A Ten Grand artist since 2011, Mac quickly became a favorite addition to the show with his high-energy and engaging performances. • Colleen Adent is a classically trained, improvisational pianist. With over 35 years of experience as a performer, composer, arranger and teacher, she is known as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most accomplished pianists. The uniqueness of Colleen’s artistry lies in her

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ability to improvise as well as perform as a classical musician. These two disciplines are often viewed as two separate worlds, but Colleen lives comfortably in both places, embracing the strengths of each musical world to create a fresh, dynamic, engaging listening experience. Colleen’s warm personality and skillful playing naturally invite the listener to join her in embracing the moment. • Rosa Li, a recent graduate of The Juilliard School, made her orchestral debut at the age

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Art fair volunteers wanted... Planning for the 2020 Sunriver Art Fair is already underway and the Sunriver Women’s Club is actively searching for volunteer assistants to join the team. Would you like to take on a supporting position in marketing and publicity, sponsorship or operations? Please email Kathleen Meyer at sunriverartfair@gmail.com for more information. Held Aug. 7-9, the three-day event is a great way to meet people, build life-long friendships and make a positive impact on the SRWC philanthropy goals.

Have some fun, discover the thrill of the chill, be a Junior Snow Ranger Discover Your Forest, the Deschutes National Forest and Mt. Bachelor invite you to enjoy some fun family time in the forest as your kids become Junior Snow Rangers. We will host these special events at the Mt. Bachelor West Village from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 29. The Junior Snow Ranger events are designed for children to explore Central Oregon’s winter wonderland. Activities include snowshoe-

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5th grade, however we will have activities appropriate for kids aged 7-13. Attendees can choose to stay for just an hour, or for the entire time. The events are free, but donations are greatly appreciated to support Discover Your Forest conservation programs throughout the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests. To register, or for more information, please call or email Karen Gentry, Director of Education at 541383-4771 or karen.gentry@ discovernw.org. Check out our website to see a comprehensive calendar of our programming at discovery ourforest.org/all-programs

Annual Backcountry Film Festival comes to Central Oregon Calling all “go big or go home” winter enthusiasts. Get ready to get goosebumps while you “Ooh!” and “Ahh!” at the impact and importance of our winter wildlands through this collection of short films. The 15th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will have three screenings in Central Oregon: 2 screenings at the Volcanic Theatre Pub on Feb. 7, and another screening at Sisters Movie House on Sunday, Feb. 9. All proceeds will benefit Discover Your Forest and will go to fund Project SNOW (Studying Nature Outdoors in Winter). Project SNOW is a very special program held at Mt. Bachelor for local students. It is a program dedicated to providing rich outdoor education experiences for students that will instill a sense of awe and stewardship for the environment in the participants. Every year at Mt. Bachelor, Project SNOW provides an unforgettable winter adventure that combines hands-on science education with snowshoe-powered outdoor exploration for about 3,000 kids in

Central Oregon from January to March. Funds raised at Backcountry Film Festival not only keep these field trips free, they have also helped us purchase adaptive equipment and warm weather clothing to make sure that kids can participate in the program no matter what. Produced each year as a celebratory, backcountry community event by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, the 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival film lineup is full of snowy, cinematic adventure sure to inspire both the local backcountry and general communities. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snow sports experience on public lands. To purchase tickets or see more information, head to our website at www.discov eryourforest.org/backcoun try-film-festival or follow us on social media. If you are interested in supporting our event through the donation of raffle prizes, please reach out to amy.jen sen@discovernw.org

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and MTNA National Yamaha Piano Competition. She recently served as class and company pianist for the Oregon Ballet Theatre and Indiana University Ballet Department. as well as the Collegiate and Precollege divisions of The Juilliard School and The Juilliard Orchestra. She holds degrees from Columbia University and Indiana University. Piano Showcase at The Tower Theatre on April 3-4 is an interactive two-day event featuring four exceptional pianists and teachers celebrating the versatility and virtuosity of piano. For more information, visit www. sunrivermusic.org

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February library events • Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Family Fun Storytime: Interactive storytime with songs, rhymes, crafts for ages 0-5. • Thursday, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. High Desert Stories: Be a high desert mammal for the day. For ages 3-5. • Saturday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. Giant Origami: Try your hand at larger-than-life origami. • Saturday, Feb. 8, 3–5 p.m. I’m Game! Try your hand at tabletop games. • Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. The Library Book Club at Wild Wood Coffee House: Discuss “Rin Tin Tin” by Susan Orlean. Wild Wood is located at 56870 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park. • Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. DIY Valentine Howlers: Suitable for ages 12–17. • Wednesday, Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m. Mystery Valentine Escape Room: Breakout your locked up mystery valentine! Registration required. • Thursday, Feb. 20, 4–6 p.m. Law Library Office Hours: Get assistance with your legal questions. • Saturday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m. The Art of Ikebana: Observe the art of Japanese flower arranging. • Open Computer Lab: Practice or get help with basic tech tasks and questions. By appointment only. The Sunriver Area Public Library is located at 56885 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park. For more information, call 541-312-1080.

Sunriver Stars announce winter show By Fred Sackett “Let Him Sleep - ‘Til It’s Time For His Funeral” written by Peg Kehret, is the next production in the Sunriver Stars Community Theater current season. Directed by Sharon Sackett, this show is a comedy portraying a depressed 49-year-old man with an upcoming 50th birthday. He thinks his life is over due to this prospect of unavoidable old age. His loving wife wants to bring him out of the doldrums so she devises a plan, along with her friendly neighbor, to give him a surprise funeral, aka birthday party, complete with flowers, casket and organ music, so all his friends can tell him what a great guy he is. The plot

thickens and several subplots unfold, filled with innuendos that make for misconceptions and misunderstandings by all, producing hilarious situations. Some of our Stars veterans have been selected as the cast, including Dave Schmerber (Oliver), Susan Quesada (Nanna’s Naughty Knickers), Renee Anderson (Drinking Habits), Ben Ives (The Butler Did It), Culley Calkins (Wild Wild Wildest West) and Isabella Lane, who is new to our stage. The play is well written and this accomplished cast will produce a wonderful night of laughter and fun for the whole family. The play will run Feb. 28-29 and March 5-7 at The Door in the Sunriver Business Park across from Three Rivers

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As winter continues, relax with a good book By Deon Stonehouse February: the evenings are cold, dark still comes early and time spent with a good book is a great way to relax. Even better, read a Book Club selection and come discuss the book with other readers. It expands your reading choices and provides different perspectives. Book Clubs meet on Mondays at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. • Feb. 10 the Mystery Book Club discusses “The Shadow District” by Arnaldur Indridason. An elderly man dies in his bed and the police do not find it suspicious. His neighbor is shocked, he may have been in his 90s, but he was in great shape and this was an unexpected death. When the medical examiner takes a look, it is clear the man was murdered. But why kill a guy in his 90s? Time would take care of the problem before too long without the risk of a murder investigation. In 1944 Iceland was coming to terms with housing American soldiers, gaining independence and trying to keep those same soldiers from the local women. It was a losing proposition as young women would sneak out of the house to meet their soldier beaus. The dead man had old clippings from the 1944 murder of a young woman behind the National Theater. Konrad has recently retired from the police, but the death of this man and the link to the past, of a murder committed the year of his birth in the neighborhood he grew up, catches his imagination and he is compelled to get involved. His former partner, admitting the police department is overworked, accepts his help and the game is afoot. Indridason presents a complex plot, with sympathetic characters, elegantly linking the time frames. This step outside his popular series is

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Sunriver Mens Golf: Are we confused yet? Read on about the new world handicap system By Paul Grieco rating adjusted for slope rating. After several years of research, All of this math manipulation study and – no doubt – hag- is basically a way of taking into gling, the world’s golf regula- account the difficulty of the tion authorities, driven course one is playmostly by the USGA ing. The higher the and the R&A, delivcourse rating and ered a new handicapthe higher the slope ping system that began rating, the more difin January of this year. ficult the course is By now, those with a supposed to be. GHIN handicap (and The best eight who have paid their Paul J.Grieco “differentials” of my state member dues) last twenty rounds have had their new were added and avGHIN indexes delivered to their eraged for my current playing email inboxes early last month. index (109.6/8=13.7) The final Without having played a calculation no longer incorporound in over a month, my rates the multiplying of one’s index rose by .2 strokes (from differential average by a con13.5 to 13.7) and the system stant factor (.96). The non-mulshows my current low index tiplying of the differential by the to be 13.7, because under the factor is why I believe my index new system a new baseline has went up a bit, considering the been established and a new low GHIN program left off my two handicap must be established worst differentials (of 10 differover time. Under the old system entials) under the new system. in mid-December of 2019 my As I reported in the January index was 13.5 and my histori- issue of the Scene, the new cal low index was listed at 12.0. system is designed to promote Most player’s indexes will have global standards, increase conchanged by a fraction due to sistency and hopefully result in the new method of calculating more people becoming serious only 8 of a player’s past 20 best about their games (and math, score differentials – instead of 10 too). According to the USGA, best, as it used to be. “Handicap most everything about golf differential” is a factor used in except handicapping had been USGA handicaps. It is a term ruled by a single set of playing applied to the difference be- rules, equipment rules and tween your score and the course rules relating to amateur status.

Exceptional (good or bad) score reduction According to the Oregon Golf Association, the following should explain the wisdom behind limiting overly quick upward or downward movement of a player’s scores. Exceptional Score Reduction (aka ESR) is a procedure for handling certain scores that may indicate the player’s true ability. The ESR rule considers all scores and not just tournament scores. If a player posts a score that produces a score differential 7.0 strokes or better than his/her index at the time the score was submitted, an automatic adjustment is made. The existence of the ESR applies an adjustment of up to 19 of the player’s previous scores retroactively, which in turn, automatically adjusts the player’s Handicap Index. Contrarily, if a player is suddenly scoring much worse than his index would otherwise indicate, a Soft Cap and Hard Cap will be applied to limit the upward movement of a player’s Handicap Index within a 12-month period. The Soft Cap will suppress upward movement by 50% after a 3.0 increase over a player’s 12-month Low Handicap Index has been reached. The Hard Cap will restrict upward movement to 5.0 over the Low Handicap Index from the

“Golf, like the measles, should be caught young – because, if postponed to riper years the results may be serious.” –P.G. Wodehouse (1881 – 1975), English Author, Humorist and Golf Enthusiast past 12 months. The caps will ensure that a temporary loss of form does not cause a player’s Handicap Index to move too far from a level consistent with their usual demonstrated ability. The caps also serve as anti-abuse safeguards and will aid in minimizing the potential for handicap manipulation (e.g. sandbagging). SRMGC membership New members are welcome. Sunriver residency is not a re-

Everything golf at March golf show Lay It Out Events and Sunriver Golf is excited to bring back the Sunriver Golf Central Oregon Golf Show in March. The show brings together the best in the Pacific Northwest golf industry for a one day, one-stop-shop on everything golf. Whether you’re an experienced golfer, new to the game or bringing your kid to their first golf show – there’s something here for everybody. There will be demos of all the latest and best gear, mini lessons for kids, a driving range, putting competition and more throughout the day.

watch golf highlights • Junior Champion of the Green competition (12 and under) • Bring your own clubs if you want to break them in at the driving range or putting arena • Raffles, prizes and more The vent will be held Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the beautiful Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center. Admission tickets are $8 advance; $12 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.centraloregongolfshow.com

Activities include: • Putting competition • Golf swing analysis by a state of the art TrackMan device • Custom club fittings • Mini-lessons for kids by The First Tee • Relax at the 19th Hole and

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quirement. Find the SRMGC online at www.srmensgolf. com. Apply for membership using the Annual Membership Registration tab in the menu (on the lower left side of the home page). For more information e-mail SRMGC President Dave Buhaly at srvrbvrdave@ icloud.com or me at the address below. Paul Grieco is director-at-large of the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club. He may be reached at PJG3SR@ gmail.com

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said Dwane Krumme, executive director of the international organization’s local affiliate. “And it’s also another example of the strong partnership we’ve developed over the years with Sunriver Resort.” The annual contest attracted entries from an array of schools, businesses and individuals in Sunriver and La Pine. “It’s fun to see the many versions of gingerbread houses that are entered each year,” Krumme added. “The creativity is awesome.”

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Big year for United Way of Deschutes County For United Way of Deschutes County, 2019 was a big year. The local nonprofit accomplished a couple of notable firsts, as well as continued its ongoing fight for the health, education, financial stability, and resilience of every person in our Central Oregon community. On Sept. 7, 2019, United Way of Deschutes County (UWDC) hosted the inaugural Central Oregon Over The Edge – a fundraiser in which community members rappelled off the roof of downtown Bend’s Oxford Hotel to raise funds for our community. During the event, 30 individuals scaled the seven stories and 70 feet down the side of Central Oregon’s tallest building

whilst Ground Party festivities took place in the streets below. Those who rappelled included NewsChannel 21’s Bob Shaw and Mike Allen, KQAK’s Dave Clemens and Austin Reed, and UWDC’s very own Executive Director, Ken Wilhelm. The event raised approximately $40,000 to help our community’s most vulnerable. Two days before Over The Edge, UWDC recognized a 50-year United Way volunteer – John Salzer of Sunriver – with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a surprise party held at the Oxford Hotel and attended by his family, friends, and community members. Salzer has dedicated his life to giving back. For UWDC,

he has served on the Board of Directors, multiple Committees, as Campaign Chair, and currently leads the nonprofit’s Sunriver Community fundraising campaign. Originally from Michigan, Salzer now spends the majority of his volunteer time and energy in southern Deschutes County. “I have been impressed with John’s philosophy of ‘learn, earn and return’ ever since I met him,” says Diana Fischetti, UWDC director of development and marketing. “John has a saying that he spent the beginning of his life learning, the next part of his life earning, and now is dedicated to returning – giving back. I just love that.” Also on Sept. 5, UWDC hosted its Campaign Kickoff Celebration at the Oxford John Salzer Hotel. At this public event, Jacob Fain, this year’s Cam- paign Chair, announced the organization’s campaign goal of $1.2 million. Mr. Fain, who is a Family Wealth Ad• Remember that the legit- visor and Financial Advisor at imate tech companies won’t Morgan Stanley, has served on contact you unsolicited to ask UWDC’s Board of Directors for access to your computer. for five years and is a former They also won’t ask for account board president. passwords. At the Kickoff Celebration, • Make sure all anti-virus and UWDC officially launched its malware software is up-to-date annual community fundraising on your computer. Set your campaign to raise funds used to system to update automatically, address the most pertinent, and, when in doubt, run a scan unmet needs of individuals yourself to see if you are infected and families in our commuwith viruses or malware. nity. The campaign includes • If you have what you think not only corporate leaders, but is a problem, try shutting down also employees from businesses and restarting first. Sometimes and nonprofits throughout our that resolves the problem. region, as well as individual • If you do need computer community members. support, go to a company that you know and trust. You should make the initial contact, preferably in person or by phone, using public contact information. As always, if you have been a victim of this online scam or any other type of cyber fraud, report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3. gov or call your local FBI office.

Building a defense against tech support scams The Oregon FBI is warning about fraud where criminals impersonate tech support agents to cash in on your computer troubles. Recently our friends at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning regarding a scam where fraudsters are tricking people into believing that they have a serious problem with their computer. They convince the victim that his computer has a virus or malware, or that bad guys have hacked his computer. Then, using high-pressure tactics, they persuade the victim to pay for tech support services that he doesn’t need in order to fix a problem that does not exist. Frequently, these scammers will ask for payment in the form of a gift card or a prepaid card or via a money transfer app. Two popular ways the scammer targets victims: through phone calls or pop-up warnings. In the first scenario, the

criminal calls you, pretending to be from a well-known company. He tells you that there is some problem with your computer that needs fixing right away. He will ask for remote access, pretend to run a diagnostic test, and ask you to pay for fake problems. In the second scenario, you see a pop-up warning on your computer telling you that there is a security issue with your device. It may include logos from big, trusted tech companies. It will tell you to call a specific number to get help. So what should you do to protect yourself and your device? • If you ever get a call that you are not expecting from someone you don’t know who says that you have a problem with your computer, hang up. It’s a scam. • If you get a pop-up message on your screen saying that you have a security issue and need to call a specific number for help, ignore it.

United Way of Deschutes County is focused on fixing imbalances for today’s kids so that when they are tomorrow’s adults, they can thrive. Together with its 26 nonprofit partners, 100 corporate partners, and nearly 2,500 donors, UWDC helps 27% of Central Oregonians. UWDC is a local fundraiser and a local funder. The money they raise here, stays right here and serves this community. The community fundraising campaign is still underway and striving to reach that $1.2 million goal! To learn more about how to be involved or to donate, call 541-389-6507 or visit www.deschutesunited way.org

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and what you can do about it: Interior condensation When the heat is on inside the home in wintertime, a certain amount of humidity feels good -- we breathe easier, our skin is less dry and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less static in the air. This is fine usually, but when temperatures outside get extremely low, problems can arise. Under these circumstances, humidity can generate condensation on your windows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re old or new â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and this should be managed. While thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no problem with condensation on the window glass itself, (except for the fact that visibility can be obscured) that condensation could affect wood trim

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Exterior condensation Exterior condensation occurs when the dew point temperature approaches the outside air temperature. When the air is saturated and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold any more moisture, water vapor forms droplets on surfaces â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including your roof, siding, windows and doors. If you have energy-efficient windows, you may notice exterior condensation occuring more often than you did when you had older, less energy-efficient windows that allowed warmth from inside the home to reach the outside glass pane and dissipate the

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around the windows and lead to mold and rot. Perhaps even worse, it could be an indicator that condensation is also occurring within your walls, which can lead to unhealthy mold. Unfortunately, the most common sources of home humidity are everyday parts of life, including showers, cooking, doing laundry and even fish tanks. However, if you see condensation on your windows there are two actions that experts recommend. One, if you have a humidifier, turn it down. The second, use a dehumidifier.

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condensation. Unlike with interior condensation, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to worry about in the case of exterior condensation. Moisture on the outside pane of glass is normal and a good sign that your windows are functioning correctly to prevent warmth from reaching the outside glass. The condensation will dissipate when the outside air temperature rises.

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Next steps If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no condensation on the exterior of your windows but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moisture on adjacent exterior surfaces, this would be a good indicator that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for new windows. Also, if you get constant internal condensation on your windows in very cold weather and your humidity is low, then upgrading to a more thermally efficient window would be a good idea. Look for high-performing replacement windows with the latest technological advances that offer maximum efficiency and comfort. Third-party recognition for a particular brand or product is a strong indicator that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re investing in a quality product. A recent â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remodelingâ&#x20AC;? magazine survey of remodeling contractors ranked ProVia vinyl windows as number one in window quality in part because of their features that are tested against the most stringent requirements for air and water infiltration. This winter, pay attention to your home windows, glass doors and other surfaces. Understanding the ins and outs of interior and exterior condensation can help you address potential issues. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Source: StatePoint

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Alzheimer’s and dementia: 10 warning signs you need to know Recognizing and taking steps to address the warning signs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias can be extremely challenging – especially in the early stages. It’s easy and common to dismiss cognitive changes in oneself or a family member as “normal aging.” “Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging,” says Dr. Keith Fargo, director, scientific programs and outreach at the Alzheimer’s Association. “With normal aging, you may forget where you parked your car – that happens to all of us. But if you get in your car and get lost coming home – that’s not normal.” Alzheimer’s is a fatal progressive disease that attacks the brain, killing nerve cells and tissue, affecting an individual’s ability to remember, think, plan and ultimately function. Today, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, that number is projected to skyrocket to nearly 14 million. To help families identify signs early on, the Alzheimer’s Association offers 10 warning signs

and symptoms, a list of some common signs that can be early symptoms of Alzheimer’s or other dementias: 1. Disruptive memory loss. Forgetting recently learned information, asking the same questions over and over and increasingly relying on memory aids. 2. Challenges in solving problems. Changes in one’s ability to develop and follow a plan or work with numbers, such as having trouble following a familiar recipe or keeping track of monthly bills. 3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks. Difficulty completing daily tasks, such as organizing a grocery list or remembering the rules of a favorite game. 4. Confusion with time or place. Losing track of dates, seasons and the passage of time. 5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships. Vision problems, which may lead to difficulty with balance or trouble reading. 6. New problems with words in speaking or writing. Trouble following or joining a conver-

sation or a struggle with vocabulary. For example, calling a “watch” a “hand-clock.” 7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps. Putting things in unusual places and being unable to go back over one’s steps to find them again. 8. Decreased or poor judgment. Changes in judgment or decision-making when dealing with such matters as money and grooming. 9. Withdrawal from work or social activities. Changes in the ability to hold or follow a conversation can result in a withdrawal from hobbies or social activities. 10. Changes in mood and personality. Mood and personality changes, such as confusion, suspicion, depression, fearfulness and anxiety. To learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and to find resources, visit alz.org, the website of the Alzheimer’s Association or call its 24/7, free helpline at 800-272-3900. It’s important to note that exhibiting one or more of these 10 warning signs does not mean someone has Alzheimer’s. In fact, these signs may signal other – even treatable – conditions. However, it’s important to talk to your doctor to understand what is driving cognitive changes so you can better manage the condition – whatever the diagnosis. –Source: StatePoint

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tinuum. Free to tribal members. Event is $10. Members receive 20% discount. Learn more at highdesertmuseum. org/winter-art-series-feb6/ • Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Winter Art Series: Exploring Our Collection – Plaster Carving Workshop: In this three-hour carving workshop, you will have the opportunity to carve either from your imagination or from an object in the collection explored during the lecture. This workshop is suitable for teens and adults of any skill level. Materials will be provided. Free to tribal members. Workshop is $30. Members receive 20% discount. Learn more at highdesertmuseum. org/winter-art-series-feb8/ • Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thorn Hollow String Band. Hear some toe-tapping tunes from our pioneering house band. Dancing encouraged. Free with admission. • Thursday, Feb. 20, 6–7:30 p.m. Archaeology of Paisley Caves: The Paisley Caves, formally known as the Paisley Five Mile Caves, are largely recognized as one of the earliest, most important ar-

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Five tips to help older adults be healthier in 2020 For many, the new year is about establishing goals for the year ahead. But where should you start? As we age, an increasing number of us link our emotional and physical well-being to our overall health. After all, you can’t do the things you’d like if you aren’t healthy. With that in mind, Cigna and its Medicare Advantage (MA) fitness partner, the Silver&Fit Healthy Aging and Exercise Program, share these five tips to help older adults get fitter and stronger and be less stressed and happier in 2020: 1. Hit the gym. Exercise is a proven way to help you get fitter and stronger, improve balance, lose weight, reduce

blood pressure, improve cardiovascular health, manage pain and even be more social. Many gyms offer such options as free weights, machines, pools, classes, private instructors and other amenities that can inspire you to try new things. Prefer working out with others? Group classes can help you discover a new exercise, stick to a schedule and find exercise buddies. If you’re new to exercise, remember that slow and steady is the way to build good habits, avoid injury and achieve health goals. It’s always a good idea to consult your doctor before starting any new exercise program. 2. Nourish your body. For optimal health, nourish your

body with healthy, energizing foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, fish and healthy oils, such as olive oil and sesame oil. Limit pre-packaged, processed foods. Set an achievable goal. Try cutting out one unhealthy food each month, such as sugary soft drinks or chips. Your body will love you for it. Also, stay hydrated, especially when exercising. At the same time, eliminate unhealthy habits, such as smoking or drinking alcohol in excess. With an MA plan,

you may be able to get help with smoking cessation products or alcohol counseling at no extra cost. 3. Stress less. Stress can be toxic and debilitating. Develop a plan to deal with it. According to Cigna’s Dr. Stuart L. Lustig, this includes identifying a period of time to unwind, a location to de-stress, an activity to enjoy and the name of someone with whom you can talk. Yoga, tai chi and meditation may help you cope with stress, as well as going for walks, listening to music, comedy or audio books – or even coloring. If you’re experiencing extreme stress, talk to your doctor. Remember, the mind and body are connected, and stress takes its toll on physical health. 4. Get social. According to a 2018 Cigna survey, loneli-

Tips for relieving joint pain in the new year The health benefits of regular exercise are undeniable, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends 30 minutes of exercise at least five times per week. However, high-impact exercises like running and weight training can lead to joint pain, especially if you have a joint condition. The good news is that smart exercises with low impact can alleviate joint pain and deliver the same health benefits. Here are a few tips to consider for a healthy start to 2020:

more harm than good. Regular exercise can actually help joint pain and ease symptoms of chronic joint conditions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just be sure to talk to your doctor about your exercise plan before you get started.

Go low impact You don’t need to put tremendous weight on your joints or jump up and down in order to break a sweat or elevate your heartrate. When you’re already in pain, this type of exercise Keep moving can actually make things worse. Trying to protect your joints Instead, opt for high-quality, by not moving actually does low-impact workouts.

same level of effort. Beyond calorie burn, it also offers fullThere are now exercise ma- body resistance training, which chines available for home use is especially important, as weak that provide the same quality muscles can be a root cause of low-impact workout you’d get pain. in physical therapy. Consider the Teeter FreeStep Recumbent Hydrate Cross Trainer, a seated exercise It may seem obvious, but machine that takes the weight ensuring that you drink the off the joints while torching recommended daily intake of calories. water is vital to reducing pain The FreeStep mimics a nat- in your joints. ural stepping motion that preProper hydration helps your vents knees from traveling over body eliminate wastes and the toes, as well as stabilizes toxins that can lead to painful the back and hips. And you joint conditions. Plus, it helps don’t have to sacrifice workout to keep the joints lubricated quality – in fact, research shows and flexible, reducing friction that FreeStep users burn 17.4 and inflammation and helping percent more calories than when using a recumbent bike at the

Letters from readers We support former Sunriver Police sergeant By Jeri and Walt Cundiff, Sunriver Having lived in Sunriver full time since 1998, we’ve seen many police officers come and go. One of the most loyal, friendly, kind and helpful of these officers was Joe Patnode. Here’s an example. I was with friends in the village a few years ago. I must have dropped my credit card somewhere. That evening, after he was off work, we hear a ring at our door. Here was Joe with the credit card I had not even missed. He was seen in public more than any officer we have known the past 21 years. We remember him so fondly. His friendly manner and professional attitude always made us feel safe and

protected. We’re so sorry about what has happened to him and support him in his lawsuit. To lose his pension and health care. Unbelievable.

Stretch daily Stretching increases flexibility and range of motion, improves movement and function, reduces pain and stiffness and prevents further injury. Just remember to move slowly and keep it gentle. At the very least, spend a good five to 10 minutes in the morning stretching your hamstrings, quadriceps, calf muscles and hip flexors. With the right exercises and maintenance program, you can improve your health and get a stronger body, without pain. –Source: StatePoint

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No one deserves this kind of treatment after giving so much to law enforcement. How we treat our police officers should be a hallmark for all police officers.

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ness in America has reached epidemic levels. Nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone (46 percent) or left out (47 percent). Loneliness has been shown to negatively impact physical and mental health. Alleviate loneliness by taking one proactive step each week. For example, call or get coffee with friends or family, join a club or volunteer. You can also connect with other active adults on social media. 5. Practice gratitude. Happiness comes with thankfulness. Think about people and things you feel grateful for, and start a gratitude journal. By doing your best to incorporate these five tips into your life, you’ll kick-start your journey toward a healthier 2020. –Source: StatePoint

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3 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,194 SF | $679,000

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Fantastic location on the 16th Fairway of the Woodlands Course in Sunriver. Kitchen updated w/ slab granite, wood flooring & stainless appliances. Bathrooms updated w/ soaker tub, tiled shower, granite counters & heated floors. Vaulted ceilings, large wood-framed windows & wood-burning fireplace. New Furnace, A/C and Hot Water Heater!

Classic Sunriver home in the upscale, gated North Course Estates neighborhood. Main floor includes all living spaces, including open kitchen, generous master suite + office + family room. Upstairs is 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Newer roof w/ heat tape, furnace and A/C. Triple garage.

KELLY WINCH, BROKER 541.390.0398 | kelly.winch@cascadesir.com

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You'll love the thoughtful floor plan designed to maximize your fun with family and friends. New quality plank vinyl & newer carpet on main floor. Gourmet kitchen with pizza oven, expansive bonus room with wet bar, massive decks with views of Pringle Falls. You've got to see this home!

Commercially zoned building in excellent condition, security system, FA heat pump, AC. High visibility corner of Hwy 97 and 3rd street. Close to new St. Charles medical clinic. Perfect for Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractors, Veterinarian offices and many more uses under this Commercial Zone.

KEN RENNER, PRINCIPAL BROKER 541.280.5352 | ken.renner@cascadesir.com

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WE WELCOME TWO ADDITIONAL BROKERS TO OUR GROWING SUNRIVER TEAM Shannon Mathisen, Broker

Annie Wayland, Broker

541.948.5067 | shannon.mathisen@cascadesir.com Shannon's background in teaching and customer service has been excellent preparation for educating and serving buyers and sellers in the Central Oregon real estate market since 2016. Shannon Mathisen makes your real estate needs a priority! Having worked along side experts in land development, investment properties, commercial and residential sales, Shannon has gained a wide knowledge base in her years as a broker. Shannon, her husband, Jay, and their 2 beautiful daughters are grateful to have been part of the Sunriver and Bend communities since relocating in 2005 from the McKenzie River area. Join Shannon on the ski slopes, your favorite golf course or hiking trail and combine real estate conversation with fun!

541.280.3770 | annie.wayland@cascadesir.com Licensed in 2014, Annie has spent the last several years fully immersed in the industry not only as an agent, but also as the Event Coordinator, Office Manager, and Cultural Ambassador for Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty. Annie has one of the strongest databases in the industry that ensures each and every deal will move smoothly. Her varied interests and enthusiasm for all Central Oregon has to offer come shining through the moment you meet her. Annie’s love story with Central Oregon began in Sunriver 1987, when her parents called her from a weekend vacation and said they had bought a home. In 2003, after many more weekends, holidays and summers, Annie happily jumped in with both feet to become a full-time Central Oregon resident.

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