Sunriver
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 4 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22
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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JANUARY • 2019
VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 1
North Pool, IAMP task forces to seek owner input By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – In early December, the North Pool task force sent out a three-question survey to owners (those who are registered on the SROA website) asking about their usage as well as to inquire whether or not they wanted the aging North Pool to be refurbished like-for-like or to include additional improvements. Of the 1,086 respondents, 60 percent choose that, if the pool was to be renovated, they would also prefer to see some sort of improvements. “We needed this first survey so the task force had an idea from owners on which direction to pursue,” said Keith Kessaris, SROA Assistant General Manager. At 36 years old, the North Pool is suffering from a variety of ailments – from a leaky pool vessel and a crumbling pool deck to outdated pumps and other mechanical components. The only major renovations to the North Pool was a remodel of the locker rooms in 2006 and a revamp of the patio and the addition of a gaming area in 2015. The pool deck received a pebble flex coating in 2007, but it has since started to peel away – exposing the worn-out concrete underneath. The tot pool was re-plastered in 2012 and requires annual retiling due to its aged condition. SROA has set aside targeted reserve dollars to redo the North Pool complex, including adding some new amenities, without the need for an assessment from owners. Aside from the needed infrastructure replacements, the task force is now gathering owner input on what sort of amenities they’d like to see at the pool. Staff will be headed over the mountains Jan. 25 & 26 to meet with Sunriver owners who reside along the I-5 corridor to share and gather information about the North Pool. Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan Known as IAMP, the Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan is the offspring T N P, SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 1 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Getting plowed: Crews work 24/7 to keep Sunriver roads clear By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene Nothing is prettier that a snow-covered forest. The hustle and bustle of the woods is softly muffled under Mother Nature’s blanket of white. While nice to look at, having to deal with snow and icy road conditions is an unavoidable inconvenience of living in snow country. Luckily, for Sunriver residents, the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Public Works crew is on call any time of the day or night — including weekends and holidays — to plow Sunriver’s 64 miles of roads and more than 30 miles of pathways. “We normally plow when the snow hits three inches or if Sunriver Police deem the roads unsafe for vehicular travel in Sunriver,” said Mark Smith,
SROA Public Works Director. “If neither of these benchmarks are achieved we do not plow.” It’s all hands-on deck to man SROA’s fleet of snow removal equipment, which includes three loaders, two sanders, one grader, one medium-duty truck with a plow blade, two Bobcats with plow blades and snow blowers, one heavyduty snow blower attached to a loader and two walk-behind snow blowers. It takes eight to 10 people approximately 120 man-hours just to do the main roads, emergency services parking lots and the pathways. Although areas are often plowed simultaneously, crews follow a priority list of what to do first: • fire/police access • main roads
North Pool road show SROA NEWS – SROA staff will soon be heading over the mountain in January to share North Pool renovation news with Sunriver owners living on the west-side of the Cascades. The North Pool facility is due for major renovation in late 2019 and there is an opportunity to include some new features at the same time. Bring your thoughts and ideas of what you’d like to see at this owner-only amenity.
Two meetings will take place: • Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Oswego (14811 Kruse Oaks Drive). • Jan. 26, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Phoenix Inn in Eugene (850 Franklin Boulevard). If you plan to attend, please email keithk@srowners.org by Jan. 18 so we know how many to expect
• secondary roads • cul-de-sacs • parking lots • pathways and tunnels Split into teams, two people work on clearing the south end of Sunriver and three take the north end. One person plows and sands the main arterial roads (Beaver and Abbot drives) while the remaining crew members work to clear pathways, parking lots and turnouts. Three mechanics from SROA’s fleet maintenance department may also pitch in, if needed. SROA’s snow and ice fighting arsenal also includes applying cinders and the chemical magnesium chloride, but conditions need to be just right to be effective. If it’s too icy, cinders are thrown off the road by vehicle tires, and the chemical can only be applied if temperatures are above 23 degrees or it will freeze. When used properly, the magnesium chloride can inhibit ice on roads, but has a short lifespan once applied and must be reapplied regularly. “On every full plow we can go through 300-500 gallons of chemical and 27 yards of cinders,” said Perry Thatcher, Public Works Operations Supervisor. Once all the priority areas are taken T R, PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213