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

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VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 1

JANUARY • 2020

Recycling vote off the table - for now

Parmater named new ED of the Sunriver Music Festival

SROA NEWS – In November, the SROA Board of Directors approved postponement of the proposed recycling center vote for 60 days – hoping it would allow staff the time to gather additional data. Unfortunately, due to the continued questions and concerns raised by owners, as well as SROA’s current workload, the extension timeline won’t be adequate enough. In response, the board has approved further postponement until a date determined by the SROA board, but no later than end of the year 2020. “This proves the strength of the board as one that continues to listen to its membership, be thorough and proactive,” said Hugh Palcic, SROA General Manager. “By hitting the reset button, this provides time to review other potential options and provide adequate member outreach opportunities.” The Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan Task Force also has a survey out that includes questions about recycling and a comprehensive owner survey is also planned for 2020. SROA wants to have that fresh owner data before moving forward. There have also been recent discussions with both the county and the carting company on alternative solutions that may or may not include the need for a “formal” recycling center.

unexpectedly in August 2017 at the age of 10 – devastating the entire family. “We were overwhelmed with grief. My kids had only known a life with Molly in it, so losing her was their first brush with this kind of loss,” said Fischer. “I struggled with how to help make them feel better when I myself was so very sad.” While Molly was still alive daughter Ellie, who was five at the time, created a story about Molly being a fairy dog and colored a picture of her with colorful fairy wings and a matching ruffled collar. “I loved it at the time, and it meant even

A professional musician and an energetic administrator within the musical arts arena for more than 20 years, newly named Sunriver Music Festival’s Execu- Sherry Parmater tive Director, Sherry Parmater seems a perfect fit to lead Central Oregon’s oldest and most established classical musical festival. Parmater brings an impressive and diverse musical arts background from Big Sky Country to her new role leading the festival into its 43rd season and beyond. During her career she has served as executive director for the Helena Symphony, associate producer for Montana Summer Symphony, executive director of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and executive director of the Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center. For nine years she served as orchestra personnel manager/librarian for the Glacier Symphony Orchestra. “The board couldn’t be more excited about finding someone with Sherry’s amazing and diverse background to lead the Festival into the future,” said former executive director Pam Beezley, who retired last month after 18 years with the festival. Parmater, a professional musician since 1996, served as the principal oboe of the Glacier Symphony Orchestra for two years. She has also performed with the Helena Symphony, Great Falls Symphony, Bozeman Symphony, Butte Symphony, Glacier Symphony, Rapid City Symphony, Central Wyoming Orchestra and Casper College Orchestra. “While performing is one of my passions, I began my career as a teacher, so I am excited to continue the wonderful work that the festival does in art and music education for the youth of Cen-

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Ellie, Noah and dog Molly

Sunriver owner turns family Sustaining Sunriver: heartbreak into healing book one cup at a time

Sunriver Owners Association employees have created an initiative to address and create more sustainable practices in and throughout the Sunriver community. The SROA Sustainability Committee, made up of SROA employees with a passion for environmental stewardship, first met in May 2019. Over the past eight months the committee has begun to develop goals and work toward developing short-term and long-term actionable changes. In September, members of the comTurn to Sustainable, page 7 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 1 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707

By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene Shortly after getting married, Patrese and David Fischer felt blessed to welcome Molly, an adorable beagle dachshund mix they had adopted from a rescue in 2007, into their family. Years later the Fischers had a son, Noah, followed by daughter Ellie. “From the moment we brought our kids home from the hospital, Molly was always by their side,” said Patrese Fischer. Molly was a constant companion in the Fischer household. It’s near impossible to find a family photo that doesn’t have Molly in it. Unfortunately, their sweet pup died

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SUNRIVER SCENE •JANUARY 2020

SUNRIVER

SCENE JANUARY 2020 Volume XLVI, No. 1 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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 541.593.6645 NATURAL RESOURCES 541.593.1522

Snow plowing Sunriver roads

SROA recognizes board-appointed volunteers SROA NEWS – On Nov. 18 the SROA board of Directors, in partnership with the SROA Owner Enrichment Committee, honored board-appointed volunteers that have served the Sunriver Owners Association in 2019. The volunteers recognized included members of the Covenants, Design, Election, Finance, Judicial, Nominating and Owner Enrichment committees; the North Pool and Infrastructure Amenities Master Plan (IAMP) Task Forces; captains for the War on Weeds as well as members serving on the SROA Board of Directors. The 85 invitees were treated to breakfast and an inspirational “thank you” from SROA Board President, Keith Mobley, as well as a small token of appreciation for their service to our association. In his remarks, Mobley commented on the SROA Mission Statement and the SROA website which help support the involvement of volunteers in the operation of the association. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community, and individuals are encouraged to get involved by completing the

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more when we re-discovered it after Molly passed,” said Fischer. “It was this sweet drawing that inspired our book – ‘Fairy Dog Heaven.’ ” In an effort to provide some comfort to her family during this difficult time, Fischer began writing down ideas for all the fun adventures Molly was having now that she had earned her fairy wings in dog heaven. “The first drafts were just words on paper with my awful stick drawings, but we laughed together thinking about Molly at the all-you-can-eat buffet or finally getting free reign to go after delivery trucks whenever she wanted,” said Fischer. “Fairy Dog Heaven” began as a way of to put a smile back on the faces of the Fischer children and allow them to heal while

Each volunteer was given a metal, insulated cup with SROA’s logo and ‘thank you’ on it.

Volunteer Application Form – available at the SROA office or on the website at www.sunriver owners.org Sunriver owners are deeply committed to the quality of life enjoyed here. Many volunteers serve in other capacities to advance the Mission of SROA and the delivery of quality programs and services. They quietly serve, often without recognition for their efforts. Next time you see one of the hundreds of community volunteers picking up litter, assisting with an event, spending time with Three Rivers School or a myriad of other programs – say “thank you.” Sunriver is a great place to live, work and play. also honoring their beloved pet. “Our hope is that this book can bring comfort to families like ours who have – or will – experience that heartbreaking goodbye,” said Fischer. When it came time to illustrate the book, Fischer was fortunate to find the artistic talents of Marcus Cutler. Cutler took Ellie’s coloring of Molly and stylized it into the book’s artwork – keeping certain personal touches such as Molly’s multi-colored wings. “Marcus is exceptionally talented and his illustrations brought such fun and whimsy to the story,” said Fischer. The Fischer family lives near Portland but have owned a vacation home in Sunriver since 2016. You can learn more about the Fischer family or purchase “Fairy Dog Heaven” at www. fairydogheaven.com

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The Sunriver Owners Association Public Works Department has a fleet of snow removal vehicles for clearing Sunriver's roads and pathways. During heavy or continued snowfall, crews often work around-the-clock in 12 hour shifts to keep roads clear. SROA's plow crews follow a priority protocol for plowing – with public safety first: • fire & police emergency access • main roads, including widening • secondary roads • residential lanes & cul-de-sacs • parking lots • pathways and tunnels • RV storage yard lanes Owners are responsible for their own driveways as well as any berm. Snow should always be blown/shoveled back onto your own property, not into your neighbor’s yard or in the street.

Oregon winter driving tips Winter driving does have its challenges – especially at higher elevations. It may be clear in Bend, but snowy and icy as you head up Lava Butte and into Sunriver. Leave early to allow extra driving time to reach your destination safely. Following larger storms, leave later to give snowplows a chance to get out and clear the roads. If it’s not necessary for you to travel at all, it may be better to just stay home and off the roads altogether.

updated continuously. • Choose main routes and be rested and alert. • Make someone aware of your routes, and if plans change, let someone know. Check in when you’ve reached your destination. • Remember, cell phone coverage is not available in many remote areas. • Keep your gas tank at least half full. • Clear any snow, ice or frost from windows, lights/blinkers, hood, roof, heater and air inlet Take your time vents (don’t forget mirrors and • Check Oregon’s road con- wipers). ditions and weather forecasts • Do not drive with heater at www.TripCheck.com be- in recirculation mode; it can fore you leave, or call 5-1-1 for increase humidity and fog up valuable travel information, Turn to Driving, page 17

Sunriver Books & Music Author Events Free author events • Light refreshments served Drawings for prizes • RSVP appreciated

John Bruning • January 18 at 5 p.m. Author John Bruning author of Indestructible, returns with Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become Masters of the Sky, researched with scholarly care, it reads like a thriller racing across the pages like a tsunami! Plus, there is an Oregon connection.

Sunriver Books & Music Book Club Discussions Book Club Discussions • 6:00 p.m. Free and open to all • Light refreshments served JAN. 6, Fiction: Chances Are by Richard Russo JAN. 13, MYSTERY:: Black Water Lilies by Michel Bussi

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Treasurer’s report Winter is a special time at Sunriver. Following the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the sunshine and quiet on a cold, snowy day invite you to go out and enjoy this beautiful place. If you decide to take a walk, the odds are good that you will find the Sunriver Keith Mobley pathways cleared of snow and the tunnels open. Who should you thank for having cleared your way and increased your appreciation of Sunriver? That would be the SROA Public Works Department. The crew maintain and plow 66 miles of roads, 34 miles of pathways, look after the parks, pools, the boat launch and other recreational amenities, common areas, manage signage and handle the pickup associated with the ladder fuel reduction program. They also operate and maintain all of the equipment needed in this work. So, when you see one of those people at work on a path, park or pool, don’t hesitate to say “thank you.” Appreciation goes a long way in Sunriver. Something you might not appreciate is receiving a Notification of Violation of one of the Sunriver’s Rules & Regulations we operate under. If you want to challenge the violation, what can you do? Look for help on the violation form, which is not the same as an Oregon Uniform Citation and Complaint. The caption on our form

reads “Sunriver Owners Association, Notice of Governing Document Violation.” And at the bottom of the form you will find this: “This notification of governing document violation does not invoke any civil or criminal process of any court in the State of Oregon. This notification is merely notice of a violation of governing documents of the Sunriver Owners Association, a private homeowners association.” You will have received the white page of this four-page set. The front side of the form describes the reason for the citation and a fine amount, along with a date, time and place for an appearance. On the back you will find four options, with instructions to choose only one. If you choose the fourth option, you will be contacted to schedule a special hearing date and time. In Sunriver, instead of “court” or “judge” you will find a “magistrate.” The difference is significant, as those who have contested a citation have learned. Our Magistrate is a lawyer, but her practice is largely in mediation. She is a careful listener who is very familiar with Oregon law and Sunriver Rules & Regulations. Taking your case before her means you will have an opportunity to fully present your facts. When the session is over, both sides will appreciate having had a fair, respectful and courteous hearing. If requested, there is also an appeal

Association operations • Administration: Initiated annual employee review pro-

By Gerhard Beenen This month I want to discuss capital assets. As I noted last month, capital assets are items that cost more than $3,000 and have a useful lifetime of at least three years. Examples include buildings, snow plows, vehicles, server computers and SHARC exercise machines. Capital assets are typically purchased using a special account. That is, they are not paid for by funds used to cover normal operating expenses. In the case of SROA, Joe Healy and our accounting team have set up a special reserve account, which has historically been called the “replacement reserve account” or more simply the “reserve account.” I will refer to this account as the “Replacement/New Capital Reserves.” All capital assets have a “useful lifetime.” That is, they either become obsolete (for example a server computer) or maintenance costs exceed their value (for example a vehicle). Other capital assets may break and are no longer serviceable (for example an office copier). The useful lifetime of a capital assets can be used to “predict” when it will need to be replaced and to set its depreciation schedule. Depreciation is an accounting term that most people don’t deal with on a regular basis. One way to think about depreciation is that it is the difference between the purchase price of a capital assets and its current resale value. To accurately reflect the “net worth” of a business or organization, accountants list the value of capital assets at their purchase price minus the accumulated depreciation, sometimes referred to as the asset’s “book value.” SROA has capital assets that when purchased cost more than $28M but currently have a depreciated value of slightly more than $16M, reflecting nearly $12M in accumulated depreciation. SROA has a long-term goal of having the Replacement/New Capital Reserve account balance equal to the total amount of accumulated depreciation. This would insure we have sufficient reserves to maintain our existing capital infrastructure. The Replacement/New Capital Reserves account is funded by SROA owners through the annual maintenance assessment and users of our recreational facilities through the MPP, and RPP programs, and gate fees. In 2020, 71% of all sources of revenue are used to fund opera-

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process with SROA’s Judicial Council. In 2019, only one matter was taken on appeal, a testament to our Magistrate’s skills and efforts. As a planned community that looks and feels in many ways like a city, a judicial system is an essential part of our structure. Sunriver has high standards that a strong majority of us want to maintain and enforcement of those standards is essential. We are fortunate in having a system and a Magistrate who together work well on behalf of our community. We have also been fortunate to have a general manager who has been able to build and maintain a strong team of Sunriver employees. To assist me in preparing his final evaluation, I asked Hugh Palcic for a list of accomplishments during his tenure as general manager. He asked if he could limit it to 2019. I am glad I said yes, because the list is nearly three pages long. As is his style, he led off the list with this statement: “It is important to note that the items listed are attributable to all of Sunriver Owners Association, including its board, committees and task forces, its dedicated staff, and the general support and commitment of the entire SROA membership.” Hugh Palcic will not be easy to replace, but the General Manager Search Task Force is making good progress, and will soon be able to introduce finalists for this important position. Happy New Year!

Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. Board members present: Keith Mobley, Bob Nelson, Jim Fister, Gary Bigham, Jackie Schmid, Gerhard Beenen, Brad Skinner, Mandy Gray, Mark Burford. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger. Owners forums Dec. 20 work session • Randy Schneider: Shared his concerns relative to excessive glare coming from new streetlights. Suggested that the Design Committee be involved in plan development of future SROA projects so as to avoid design changes being required later on in the process. Encouraged SROA to plant more ponderosa pines. Noted that the noise concern previously coming from a commercial property off of Cottonwood Road has been significantly reduced, to which he was grateful. • Lee Stevenson: Shared information with the board regarding the future of recycling and sustainability. He also shared concerns relative to the proposed recycling center as it relates to the overall future of recycling. Questioned whether Page 4

Financial report Year-to-date through Nov. 30, 2019 (unaudited) • Total Revenues $10,942,951 • Total Expenses $10,547,927 • Operating Surplus/Deficit $395,024 the center would be made obsolete by the future trends and changes related to recycling on a global scale. • Joe Huseonica: Represented several owners in attendance at the meeting and within Sunriver in offering the board written comments regarding opposition to the proposed recycling center. Urged the board and staff to consider new ways to address recycling. Seeks to have the board revisit this matter with the community at large. Requests that the board shelve the current short-term plans that they have for this proposal. • Mark Lemley: Echoed comments made by Huseonica while also urging the board to halt the ballot measure and perform more research on recycling. Suggested that curbside recycling is more in keeping with other communities located within Central Oregon and that Sunriver may experience greater recycling results by doing curbside recycling rather than the

proposed center. Dec. 21 regular meeting • Skip Smith: Submitted a copy of an advertisement that ran in the Scene in 2017 that sought to have the board at that time reflect on a number of areas in need of improvement by SROA. Smith suggested that the current board revisit those points outlined in the advertisement and for the board to reach out to members that placed the advertisement in order to learn what items may still need to be addressed. • Steven Connelly: Voiced his concerns relative to snow berms left in his driveway. Suggested that public works staff work the plow blade controls so as to not leave berms in driveways throughout Sunriver. • Bob Stillson: As a member of the Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan (IAMP) Task Force, Stillson provided the board with his observations of that task force and its efforts to date. While careful www.sunriverowners.org

as to not speak on behalf of the entire task force, Stillson shared his praise for his colleagues’ efforts and respectfulness in performing their work as members of this important task force. He also outlined for the board, the steps taken by the task force to date, underscoring the comprehensiveness that has been undertaken. November meeting followup • Tom Kelly: Regarding pedestrian and cyclist safety on Meadow Road. Comments and submission of materials have been delivered to the SROA IAMP Task Force for consideration. • David Legg: Regarding Recycle Center. Board action is scheduled (and subsequently taken) to further postpone the ballot measure. • Sandra Henderson: Regarding need for dog parks in Sunriver. Comments and submission of petition and other related materials have been delivered to the SROA IAMP Task Force for its consideration.

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Care about Sunriver and its future? Run for a seat on the SROA Board SROA NEWS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 box for Board Application). Here are some important deadline dates: â&#x20AC;˘ 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.

Nominating Commitee Committee Chair Laurence MacLaren â&#x20AC;&#x201C; laurencemaclaren@gmail.com or 503-522-8577 Committee Members Frank Brocker - bfbfbrocker@gmail.com or 541-593-7396 Pat Hensley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; grammar1@msn.com or 541-593-0315 Francie Ishmael â&#x20AC;&#x201C; callmesfi@aol.com or 425-242-0554 Mark McConnell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mcconn@bendbroadband.com or 541-270-1313 Steve Murray â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stevemurray@chamberscable.com or 541-410-4611 Dennis Smeage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; desmeage43@gmail.com or 541-593-7612 Terrence Van Oss â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ter6646@yahoo.com or 541-480-7354

â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ April 18: The slate of can-

didates will be announced at the SROA Board of Directors meeting. Contact any of the Nominating Committee members listed with this article if you have further questions.

Sunriver You offers lifelong learning at your doorstep session you will have a good understanding of the script. Please note: To attend there is a $10 fee for materials to be paid at the first class. El Camino de Santiago: Medieval History and Modern Phenomenon Thursday Jan. 9, 4-5:30 p.m. at Sunriver Public Library. Taught by Lucy and Dan Hilburn. When a 70-year-

old friend walked a 500-mile Camino route one autumn and liked it so well that she did it again the following year, Sunriver residents Dan and Lucy Hilburn were inspired to find out why. What they discovered is an international community that celebrates slow travel, introspection, and connections across cultures. Why did the first pilgrims walk to Santiago, a city in north-

North Pool update SROA NEWS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Despite some minor delays due to the relocation of unforeseen fiber, preparations for demo and site work continue at the North Pool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of moving parts, hands in play and balls in the air,â&#x20AC;? said Hugh Palcic, SROA General Manager. Steps in progress â&#x20AC;˘ Removal of a rock outcropping and balance the site for construction. â&#x20AC;˘ Have 60% plans moving toward 90%. â&#x20AC;˘ Putting out a request for proposal for a general contractor. â&#x20AC;˘ Submitting the final design application to Deschutes County for permits. â&#x20AC;˘ Presenting the plans to the Design Committee at the Jan. 10 committee meeting. â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure construction costs stay within budget. Thanks to fiber relocation work, SROA is able to piggyback to install our own conduit and seven-way fiber highway, creating a vital link and overall cost savings to achieve better telecommunications infrastructure throughout Sunriver.

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2020 Sunriver Brewing Company K9 Keg Pull Registration is now open for the sixth annual Sunriver Brewing Company K9 Keg Pull. This event has rapidly grown to the premier winter event in the Village at Sunriver. Last year we had a record breaking 140 dogs of all sizes, weights and breeds. This year we are targeting to run 200 dogs. For the K9 Keg Pull, a 150foot snow runway will be set up in The Village at Sunriver courtyard (near the pavilion).

Dog owners can enter their canine pals in one of six weight categories, which will dictate the size “keg” the dog will pull. Each participant will be timed, and prizes awarded in each weight division. The Sunriver Brewing Company K9 Keg Pull will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1. Be sure to bring the whole family to enjoy this fun-filled event. In addition to watching the dogs run down the snow track, there will be a beer garden, food and

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K9 related vendors. To ensure your canine pal gets a space in the fun-filled family event, register online by Jan. 25. The fee is $15 per dog. After Jan. 27, and up to the day of the event, the entry fee will be $20. Net proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and southwest Washington. To register, go to www.villageat sunriver.com/events On the day of the event, registration/check-in will open at 11 a.m., with the first race starting at 12 p.m. The last race will be at 3 p.m. or until the last dog runs. Awards presentation will be shortly after the last dog runs. Hang around to see all the winners. For more information go to www.villageatsunriver.com/ events or email events@alpineentertainment.com

Bennington Properties has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Oregonian. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection, just to name a few. Started in 1998 by Gene and Penny Bennington, Bennington Properties is a vacation rental/property management and real estate company located in the Sunriver Business Park.

“I am so proud and honored by my team of 75 amazing, talented and dedicated professionals that made this possible,” said Robert Bennington, who took over as owner/CEO of Bennington Properties in 2010. “Top Workplaces is more than just recognition,” said Doug Claffey, CEO of Energage. “Our research shows organizations that earn the award attract better talent, experience lower turnover and are better equipped to deliver bottomline results. Becoming a Top Workplace is an achievement organizations have worked for and a distinction that gives them a competitive advantage. It’s a big deal.”

SRPD hosting class on use of force There’s still time to sign up for the Sunriver Police Department’s free community training event on Jan. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come learn more about the “why” and “how” of law enforcement officers’ use force to overc o m e re s i s tance and take an individual into custody. The class will discuss all forms of force from presence of an officer

to joint manipulation, pressure points, take downs, use of chemical agents, taser, impact weapons (batons and extended range projectile weapons) and deadly force. The class is free and held at the Sunriver Fire Department training room. Please RSVP Dana Whitehurst at dana.whitehurst@deschutes. org or call 541-593-1014.

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Mingle with the artists during Second Saturday reception By Deni Porter As the holiday season rolls along, you might be looking for something fun to do that does not require any effort on your part except enjoyment. Our solution – an enjoyable evening of food and drink at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, located in The Village at Sunriver. On Saturday, Jan. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m., the gallery’s talented artists will be partying – hopefully with you. The crowds are gone, parking is convenient, and there is some fantastic art to admire. It is a requirement that all artists showing in the gallery be local, so it is no surprise that they are passionate about Central Oregon. This month’s featured artists are certainly no exception. Jewelry artist Karla Proud provides a wide selection of pieces created with Oregon gemstones.

Our state gemstone, the Oregon sunstone, usually gets all the attention, but Oregon’s Owyhee Blue Opal will also capture your heart. This gemstone is mined in the most remote area of the state near the Owyhee River – located in the southeast corner of the state. This opal is naturally a pure icy blue… perfect for fashion selections in the winter (or any time.) Many Oregonians are surprised to find that our state produces an opal. This beauty is considered a “common opal,” which means that there is no play of fiery rainbow colors. However, there is nothing common about this beautiful gem. Proud sets her opals in sterling silver – a perfect complement to the beautiful blue. “I design my jewelry to show off the center gemstone. The designs are classic and simple

and wearable anytime… with blue jeans or something dressy.” Artist Carolyn Waissman, a longtime local wildlife, landscape and portrait photographer, offers a feast of images for viewer enjoyment. “Photography melds my love of nature and art,” she said. This year Waissman’s portfolio focuses on the wonderland of Central Oregon animals and birds and their seasonal changes. Her joy and love of nature is captured in each of her images. The artist likes to take advantage of all photographic opportunities. She always has

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best into our lives. Come share what you know (or don’t know), and we can all become collectively smarter. ‘Platinum’ Brewing Tour and Tasting from Sunriver Brewing Company Tuesday Feb. 11, 4-5:30 p.m. and Feb. 25, 4-5:30 p.m. at Sunriver Brewing’s production facility in the Sunriver Business Park. This class will be taught by Brett Thomas the Director of Operations and the company’s first brewing employee in 2013. The first part of the class will be an in-depth tour of the production facility with a focus on infrastructure, equipment and process. The tour will be followed by a tasting and Q&A session. Thomas will talk about the balance between quality and production and new product development. Class capacity will be limited so Thomas has kindly offered to teach the same

class twice – please only register for one of the dates. The history of the first 50 years of Sunriver Thursday Feb. 27, 4-5:30 p.m. at Sunriver Public Library. 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 nonprofits, 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.

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Tech Forum II – Social Media Tuesday Feb. 4, 4-5:30 p.m. at Sunriver Public Library. 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 such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube has exploded into our daily lives, and all rely on user participation and usergenerated content. 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

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her camera available whether enjoying adventure travel somewhere in the world or the natural wonders of Central Oregon. Waissman provides a wide variety of image sizes for viewers to enjoy her art. Pieces range from matted, unframed pieces to large canvas art prints.

These artists will be available to answer questions and “talk story” about their art. Artists Gallery Sunriver is located in building 19 in The Village of Sunriver. For more information, call 541-593-4382 or visit www.artistsgallerysu nriver.com

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The first Sustain Sunriver campaign will roll out this month. The “Rethink Your Drink” campaign will provide custom “Sustain Sunriver” logo coffee mugs for owners and employees to use in the following locations: Hosmer Living Room at SHARC, SROA administration boardroom and employee break rooms. We encourage owners and employees alike to rethink their drinking habits and grab a reusable mug (personal mugs or containers are encouraged as well) rather than a throwaway cup. Making even these small changes will have long-lasting impacts. As the campaign continues to develop, the committee encourages the Sunriver community to join us in sustaining Sunriver.

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mittee attended the Go Clean Conference in Bend. The conference was a great resource for information on practices that ranged from solar and electric cars to creating “Green Teams” in the workplace. Encouraged by information obtained at the conference, input from employees and the community as well as the overall climate of change, the committee created a “Sustain Sunriver” initiative in which sustainable choices meet actionable change. The committee identified several “lowhanging fruit” activities such as reducing and/or eliminating single-use products.

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New programs, expansions on the horizon for the observatory By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager Most people look forward to the new year after the holidays and the parties are over. However, I reflect back over the past year. It makes me realize how the observatory has grown and improved. So, what does 2020 look like? We are working on many improvements to the observatory. I am very excited for the new look in 2020. We have added new programs and exhibits for the upcoming year. In addition, we have expanded our hours, as we will operate during the winter months. This includes daytime viewing of the sun through our special filtered telescope Friday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the admission to the Sunriver Nature Center. Our evening viewing will be Wednesday and Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. On Jan. 3, we are doing a special night of view-

ing, and a presentation called Space Exploration 2019 at 7 p.m. We will be also adding new contact information and improvements to the existing website in 2020. We have another small meteor shower on the evening of Jan. 3 into the morning of Jan. 4 if the weather cooperates. The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. This meteor shower is believed to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003. The shower runs annually from Jan. 1-5. The moon will be first quarter, so it will not be an issue. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Bootes, but can appear anywhere in the sky. If you are outside look at Orion, the Hunter. You don’t need a telescope to enjoy the

view. Use your binoculars to find the Great Orion Nebula, located below the belt, in the middle of the sword. If you have a telescope, be sure to use it this month. The views of the winter sky are worth the cold weather. Not only is Orion worth the time, but January is a great time to go out and look at the galaxies. If you are out and it’s clear, don’t hesitate to drive by the observatory and see if any of the staff or I are viewing. Be sure to come in and take a look, it should be awesome. The staff continues to work on our new educational and public programs. Check there and on our website at www. snco.org for all of our current news. I am excited that we are moving forward with the expansion at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. The plan includes a new roll off roof and exhibits for the observatory. With record crowds over the past few years,

an expansion would be the next step forward. If you would like more information on our future plans, visit www.snco. org/campaign January may be a time to reflect and set goals for the year,

but we believe it is a great time to get out and view the winter sky. I hope you get a chance to enjoy all that the sky has to offer this month. And, if nothing else, remember that summer is just six months away.

Inspired volunteerism at SNCO By Amanda Accamando, Nature Center Manager As Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory rings in the new year, we take a moment to reflect on the many successes of

2019: The tens of thousands of people that explored nature and the cosmos with us. The many shoppers and goodwillers who donated items at the Second Tern Thrift Store. The young students whose environmental attitudes we had the privilege of shaping. And the volunteers, without whom none of this would be possible. On Dec. 11, SNCO had the honor of celebrating this special group of people who lend their talents, time and energy each day. Our volunteers are as diverse in the roles as they are in their experiences, ensuring dynamic and broad coverage of all that we do. For example, former elementary school teachers, Val and Jann, are naturals when it comes to leading students in educational activities on field trips and at camps. Retired entomologist Dan keeps his insect identification skills sharp by leading nature hikes for visitors and developing an insect exhibit for the nature center. While Barry, retired from the entertainment industry, splits his volunteer time between SNCO’s campus and the Second Tern, assisting with the heavy lifting of many of our grounds and facilities projects. Behind the scenes are over a dozen volunteers that Turn to Volunteerism, page 9

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Sylvia Moore named Tern Volunteer of the Year By Wes Perrin “Every month in the Scene we like to point out a merchandise ‘treasure,’ but this time we want to showcase our most valuable treasure of all – our volunteers,” said Susan Ertsgaard, manager of the Sunriver Second Tern Thrift Store. “And we want to begin by recognizing Sylvia Moore as our Volunteer of the Year.” “Without the committed efforts of our many hard working individuals like Sylvia, we simply would not have achieved the success that allows us to be called the best little thrift store in Oregon. Sylvia is a prime example of the strength, intelligence and enthusiasm of our volunteer crew. She is a veritable Energizer Bunny, full of vim and vigor who has worked tirelessly this past year, racking up a total 954 volunteer hours.” Moore, who first joined the

Tern team in 2015, said receiving the award was an unexpected pleasant surprise. “I love working with our family of volunteers,” she exclaimed. “Everyone is really nice, and it’s fun to work with them.” She brings a wealth of experience to her role as she had previously earned awards for volunteer service in Washington state before moving to the Sunriver area. Regarding her admired energy level, she admitted: “I love to be busy, although it can drive my husband nuts.” In addition to the recognition of Moore, three other important volunteer awards were announced at the Tern’s annual holiday party, honoring Phil Dean, Carol Malcom and Debbie Cross, Dean received a Lifetime Achievement Award for logging a remarkable 7,471 hours of service doing a little bit of

everything – including fixing and repairing electronics and electrical items. Malcom was recognized for clocking the most hours, 959, in the past year. “And she always worked with a smile,” said Ertsgaard. Cross received a special award for making the Tern more efficient and organized. She recorded 896 volunteer hours performing a variety of duties including (with some help from her husband) replacing all of the store’s clothing racks. In announcing the rewards, Ertsgaard also spoke of the Tern’s appreciation for the recent significant donation of high end skis and snowboards from Mount Bachelor. “We’re continually striving to offer our customers the best values possible,” said Ertsgaard. “We greatly welcome this contri-

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Sylvia Moore bution as it further demonstrates how the community reaches out to provide us with the highest quality merchandise.” Now wrapping up its 31st year of operation, the Tern is located on Spring River Road just west of Harper Bridge. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. All sales benefit the nonprofit Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. More information is available at 541-593-3367 and www. secondtern.com of ork TS w IS the

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make up our board of directors and comprehensive campaign committee that drive us forward each year in support of our mission to inspire new generations to cherish and understand the natural world. More than 70 of our volunteers can be found miles from any raptor or telescope – at the Second Tern Thrift store on Spring River Road. An almost entirely volunteer-run operation, the Second Tern provides much of the funding to support educational programs at Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. Working together in a well-oiled operation, this group processes and organizes donations on a weekly basis and caters to customers looking for unique finds at great prices – all in support of SNCO’s mission. Sylvia Moore, recognized as the

Classic rock band Off The Record will jam to popular songs from the ’60s and ’70s during the Wednesday, Jan. 8 Sunriver Community Potluck at SHARC. The band features Sunriver resident Terry Hickman and fellow Central Oregon musicians Steve Anderson, Matt McCurdy, Alan Yankus and Maria Yankus. Be ready to rock and roll with music that makes you want to dance and sing along. The business sponsor for this month’s potluck will be Meredith Lodging. Take-home centerpieces will be provided by Flowers at Sunriver and freshly

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Second Tern’s volunteer of the year has been integral to the store’s success this year, attending to the furniture department and earning the nickname of “Energizer bunny” bestowed by her fellow volunteers. Collectively, volunteers donated more than 27,500 hours of time in 2019. Each year, SNCO welcomes new volunteers on a rolling basis throughout the year. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.snco.org/volunteer or email info@snco.org. Or

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History behind the Sunriver Library By Dan Hilburn Once upon a time, not so very long ago, Sunriver didn’t have a public library. The people of Sunriver were pretty happy, after all Sunriver was a wonderful place to live, but they longed for their own library – a public library close by, where they could stock up on books to read, movies to watch, art to admire and free educational programs for all ages to enjoy. Since there was no public library closer than Bend, the people of Sunriver said, “Let’s set up our own book-lending library.” And they did, two actually. SROA housed one for a while, and another operated in the Village. Both were entirely run by volunteers. When there was no money for books, they said, “We’ll donate our own books.” And they did. When shelves were needed, they said, “We’ll build them.” And they did, out of cinder blocks and boards. The people of Sunriver were happier, after all Sunriver was a wonderful place to live, and now they could share reading material, but they still longed for a real library. In 1993 a group of supporters got together to discuss A Full Service Tree Co.

how make their dream of a public library come true. They formed the Sunriver Community Library Association, now called the Friends of the Sunriver Library (FOSL). They organized and launched a campaign to sell the idea of a new public library. It wasn’t all smooth sailing; there were headwinds and cross-currents. But these Sunriver residents weren’t easily discouraged and they met each challenge with a now-familiar strategy. When there were two competing visions, one for a joint library with the Sunriver Prep School and the other for a branch of the Deschutes County Library, they said, “Let’s proceed on both fronts, and see which idea makes the most sense.” And they did, deciding to go with the county model after the County Board of Commissioners in 1994 divided the county into five library service districts, each with the authority to sell bonds to support a public library. When FOSL didn’t have a clear vision for an appropriate size and configuration for a new library, they said, “Let’s ask our members to visit libraries on their travels and report back on what they

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learn.” And they did and their vision came into focus: a 6,000 sq. ft. library in the business park serving the communities of Sunriver and the greater outlying neighborhoods such as Spring River and Fall River. When county Commissioners declined to approve any money for the proposed new library, they said, “We’ll raise it ourselves.” And they did, developing and campaigning for a library bond measure to raise $1.145 million for construction, and raising $70,000 in contributions for furnishings and books. When the Deschutes County Library administration indicated that it would supply a librarian, but didn’t have staff to set up the new library, the FOSL said, “We’ll do it ourselves.” And they did, closing the old book lending library and moving thousands of books to their brand-new home. On April 26, 1998, the Sunriver Library we know and love today opened its doors to the public and the people of Sunriver came to stock up on books to read, movies to watch, art to admire and free educational programs for all ages to enjoy. FOSL made sure the librarian always had a volunteer with her in the evenings to keep her company. Today the Sunriver Library is staffed by five employees, has access to more than 185,000 volumes, 23,000 DVDs, 10,000 books on CD and offers wonderful programs for patrons of all ages. It’s a gem and it will continue to sparkle as long as we continue to support it.

So, what’s behind the Sunriver Library? It’s us, the people of Sunriver and surrounding communities. In particular, the Friends of the Sunriver Library continue to provide volunteer and financial support. Today FOSL members collect, sort and store donated books and resell them in the lobby and at our Labor Day weekend book sale; display the work of local artists and facilitate sales to interested buyers; prepare a holiday gift basket for auction to support the Novel Idea Program; and we give thank you gifts to library staff during the holidays. If you’d like to be a part of this legacy of supporting our wonderful library, pick up an application and join the FOSL next time you visit the lobby. If you have time to volunteer, there are always tasks, such as sorting donated books. Additionally, there are openings

on the FOSL Board for people with a “we can do that” attitude. For more information, contact DanHilburn@aol.com or call 503-930-9060. If you have books to donate, you can help by prescreening them for salability. We can only sell about half the books we are given; the rest are out-of-date, worn or damaged. Think of used books like second-hand clothes. Once they’re out of style, no one wants them. So, donate recent purchases, classics that never go out of style, collector’s editions, anything leather bound and recycle (toss) the rest. Paperbacks can be recycled as is; remove the cover of hardback books before recycling. The people of Sunriver are still pretty happy; after all, it’s a wonderful place to live with a superb library. But they long for a new recycling center… and more pickleball courts.

Temporary move for Men’s Club luncheon

zer spent three years living in Indonesia trying to modernize their antiquated phone system. Come hear Salzer’s story of what it was like doing business in one of the most corrupt countries in the world, how he was put under house arrest (his passport taken from him) and not allowed to leave the country, and what important lessons he learned from his Muslim employees and about America. If you want to receive our emails, contact us at our email address below. You will get only a couple of emails a month that announce our luncheons – no spam. As usual, doors open at 11:30 a.m. for the luncheon. Lunch will be served at noon, followed

By Ken Arnold The Men's Club monthly luncheons are back to our regular schedule on the third Thursday of the month, but are temporarily relocating to the Hearth Room at Sunriver Resort. The Grille at Crosswater is remodeling and unavailable for the next few months. We do look forward to returning there on a regular basis, as they have been a great host to our luncheons for the past 10 years. In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy the new venue. The Jan. 16 luncheon speaker is our own John Salzer. Sal-

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High Desert Art League members exhibit at the Lodge By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery invites the public to the new year exhibition of the High Desert League members opening Jan. 8. The exhibition, continuing through April 6, features a variety of imagery and mediums by the league’s 13 members. The High Desert Art League (HDAL) members include Helen Brown, Barbara Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom, Jean Requa Lubin, Karen Maier, Dee McBrien-Lee, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller. The High Desert Art League, formed in 2000 as a professional artists' group, notes that “members work to support the advancement of participating artists through exhibitions, education and related outreach. Artists contribute their experience and talents to benefit the group, sharing knowledge,

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Frost shows detailed landscapes of Central Oregon and Jean Requa Lubin paints realistic horses, figures and landscapes. Barbara Slater exhibits large, vivid animal portraits and florals while sculptor Joren Traveller creates bronzes of horses and birds but also paints them in oils. Dee McBrien-Lee creates intriguing abstract paintings with

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bright acrylics while Michelle Lindblom presents colorful abstract, mixed media paintings, and Barbara Cella presents bold expressionistic images. Janice Rhodes uses hot wax as her challenging medium to create encaustic paintings and Karen Meier specializes in creative

photography with nature as her subject. Billye Turner curates exhibitions for Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery and for information or purchase, please contact her at 503.780.2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com

‘Stop as Yield’ rule change for cyclists Four ways Medicare is changing in 2020 On Jan. 1, new rules go into effect in Oregon that will allow people riding bicycles to yield at stop signs or flashing red beacons instead of stopping completely, under certain conditions. People riding bicycles must still completely stop at a solid red traffic signal. The new rules were created in part due to the physical effort required to stop and start a bicycle. Oregon, Idaho, Delaware and Arkansas have enacted laws recognizing this difference and specifying the conditions under which a cyclist may slow and yield instead of coming to a complete stop. The new Oregon law requires that people riding bicycles approaching a stop sign or flashing red light slow to a reasonable speed, yield to anyone already in the intersection, and not approach others in the intersection so closely it would create a hazard. People riding bicycles must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, make every effort to avoid an accident and follow the directions of a

police officer or flagger. The full details of the new law are found in Oregon Senate Bill 998 enacted this past August. This updates Oregon Revised Statute 811.260 and 811.265. Violations to the rule are considered improper entry to an intersection – a Class D traffic violation subject with fines of $115 or $225 if in a work zone or school zone.

If you have Medicare and are looking for ways to save on the ever-increasing cost of medications next year, consider adding a prescription plan known as “Part D.” By making medications more affordable, Part D plans can help you stay on track to achieve your 2020 health goals. Choosing the plan that’s best for you can seem daunting at first, so familiarizing yourself

with how Part D plans work is essential. First, compare how much you can expect to pay as you go through the “four stages” of a plan’s coverage, as the cost of your prescriptions will increase or decrease depending on the phase you are in. Then, find experts that can help you make an informed decision about the plan that will work best for you and take time to learn how the changes happening in 2020 will

impact your bottom line. Read on for a brief summary of the changes that will affect each stage of coverage next year. Deductible stage You may need to pay more before your plan kicks in. A deductible is the amount you need to pay before your plan starts paying its share of the cost. Next year, the deductible could be as Turn to Medicare, page 20

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Fly Tying Corner: AP black nymph pattern

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Sunriver Anglers Club guest to discuss handling and photographing fish By Tim Mertins Learn how to safely handle and photograph fish during the monthly Sunriver Anglers Club meeting at SHARC on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. “Handling and Photographing Fish and Fish Scenes” will be presented by Bend resident Kyle Schenk, who has been taking photographs since getting his first point and shoot camera as a wee lad living in North Idaho. He has served in the United States Navy and, while traveling the world, spent time fishing and photographing in Illinois, North Carolina, Afghanistan, Okinawa and many of the local waters around Bend. Schenk left the service in 2012 and attended classes at C.O.C.C and Oregon State University-Cascades. He received a bachelor’s degree in

June 2016 in Tourism and Outdoor Leadership with minors in Business and Sustainability. An avid photographer, Schenk has worked in the shop of Fly and Field Outfitters and has also guided folks around Central Oregon. In May 2017, Schenk started his own business adventure –Troutdoors Marketing and Media – which is a diverse enterprise that includes social media, photography of all kinds, as well as website development. Schenk will lead us on a photographic journey that covers many of the areas that he has visited including Christmas Island and Alaska, two of his most recent trips. This should be a fascinating talk enriched with beautiful photographs taken by Schenk on his journey through life.

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By Phil Fischer This month I am paying homage to my fly-tying mentor, the late Andre’ Puyans. Puyans taught many folks how to tie flies over his lifetime and I am humbled and honored to have been tutored for many years in his shop, Creative Sports in Pleasant Hill California. I first met Puyans when I was just a young boy with wonder in my eyes about fly fishing. I would wander about the shop and peer at all the fly patterns, rods and reels. Puyans took a liking to me and began teaching me a few basics about fly tying. That was over 50 years ago. I still retain much of what he taught me about our sport; respect, tradition and having fun. Most importantly, he taught me how to tie flies, a passion that remains at the forefront of my life today. For this month’s Fly Tying Corner pattern I chose one of Puyans’s original designs – the AP Nymph Black Fly Pattern. I tied thousands of AP nymphs to fill the shop bins years ago. The whole series of AP nymphs consisted of the AP black, AP peacock and pheasant, AP muskrat, AP beaver, AP hare’s ear and others that escape my memory right now. This series was designed to imitate mayfly nymphs and can be tied in various colors and sizes to match the natural. Puyans experimented for years with this pattern and finally settled on this final design. I have made only one minor deviation from the original; I used UV resin to coat the wing case of the fly, a product which did not exist when Andy designed these patterns. The original AP nymph was not tied with a bead. But as time went on and beads became popular, Andy often added a

AP black nymph pattern

bead to the AP nymph to help it sink more quickly. He was very sensitive to a mistake made by many in calling the AP patterns “all purpose” nymphs. But he was quick to correct that faux pas with a loud booming voice that I can still hear quite clearly, “AP stands for Andre Puyans nymphs!” Give this easy-to-tie pattern a try on our local streams and rivers. It is an excellent imitation for baetis nymphs when tied in size 18s in black or dark brown. It is also an excellent imitation for dark colored stoneflies in the young immature stages, or even an October caddis on a size 8 in a hare’s ear color. It fishes well for rainbows and brook trout in our area rivers. But I have also caught steelhead on this pattern tied in larger sizes on the Rogue, Deschutes and Trinity rivers. You can weight the pattern differently depending on the waters you’ll fish. The one demonstrated in the video (link below) is tied to get down quickly to tempt those brook trout on the Upper Deschutes river. AP Black Nymph Pattern materials list: Hook: Firehole 718, Size 14-18 Bead: 3/32” tungsten bead, matte black Weight: 6 wraps of .015 lead wire Thread: Danville’s flat waxed 6/0, black Tail, wing case and legs: moose mane Rib: Copper brown ultra wire - fine Abdomen, thorax and head: Turn to Fly Tying, page 13

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meetings gatherings Meetings,&Gatherings & Events

Group Gatherings

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These groups meet regularly, same time, same place

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

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

Design Committee-------------------------------------------------------------------- 10am SROA Admin

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

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

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

Sunriver Anglers Club----------------------------------------------------------------- 7pm Benham Hall at SHARC

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

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

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day----------------------------------------------------------- SROA Admin Office CLOSED

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

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tral Oregon,” said Parmater. Prior to relocating to Sunriver last month, she was executive director of the Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra, responsible for all aspects of the business that comprised two choirs and an orchestra. An art education graduate of Michigan State University, she also studied education at Montana State University and Fiber Art and Oboe at Bowling Green State University.

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brewed decaf coffee will be provided by Brewed Awakenings. All Sunriver owners and those in the surrounding area are invited to the potlucks. The festivities begin with social time starting at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 and entertainment at 7:15 p.m. 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 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 admin office, SHARC, the north store Marketplace or call 541-593-8149. Please be sure to note whether you are bringing an entrée or salad. The potlucks are hosted by the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by local volunteers.

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WinterFest music lineup At the largest winter festival on the west coast, attendees can count on there being a full bill of talented musicians. Feb. 14-16 in the Old Mill District in Bend. The three-day festival is filled with food, music, a shopping Marketplace, ice sculpture, rail jam, arts and crafts pavilion, children’s play zone and more. In past years, Lay It Out Events has featured acts like Coolio, Citizen Cope, Sir MixA-Lot and others to provide an awesome weekend of live entertainment at the OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest – and this year is no different. as hip hop legends Naughty By Nature will be taking the Oregrown Music

Stage Saturday night. Festival hours are 5-10 p.m. Feb. 14; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 15 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 16. Here is the dates and times for the music lineup. • Friday, Feb 14 5:30 p.m. Blackstrap Bluegrass 7 p.m. Precious Byrd 8:30 p.m. Lindsay Ell • Saturday, Feb. 15 5:30 p.m. Brandon Prinzing & The Old Revival 7 p.m. Jemere Morgan 8:30 p.m. Naughty By Nature General admission is $10 and includes admission all three days (free for ages 2 and under). To purchase tickets go to https:// oregonwinterfest.com

Experiment with this pattern during on Central Oregon’s continued from page 9 Streams and Rivers. If you have questions or would like SLF spikey dubbing, black Tying instructions and steps additional information about are being published in video the AP Black Nymph pattern, form, and can be found on the please don’t hesitate to email Sunriver Anglers Facebook page me. Or if you have suggestions at https://www.facebook.com/ on future patterns to feature SunriverAnglers/, or at the fol- in this column, I welcome lowing YouTube URL: https:// your input. I can be reached at philfischer@sbcglobal.net. youtu.be/2-ysU0M7Fnk

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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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Forests extend public comment period on a special recreation permit fee The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests are extending the public comment period for input on a proposed special recreation permit fee as a part of the new limited entry system for day and overnight use in three Central Cascades wildernesses. The new ending date for the public comment period will be Jan. 10. The limited entry system will go into effect beginning the summer of 2020. The special recreation permit fee, if approved, also would go into effect in the summer of 2020. Comments on the special recreation permit fee can be mailed to the Willamette National Forest, ATTN: Recreation Fees, 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D, Springfield, OR 97477. Comments can also be submitted by email to WillametteRecFeeComments@usda.gov or dropped off at any Willamette or Deschutes National Forest office during business hours. Background The Central Cascades Wildernesses include the Mt.

Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Three Sisters, Waldo Lake and Diamond Peak wildernesses. Increased recreational use is degrading the resources, wilderness character and recreation experience in these areas. The Willamette and Deschutes National Forests began an environmental analysis in January 2017 to address these impacts. Following this analysis and public input, the forests decided this past spring to apply a limited entry system, with the final decision signed on May 10, 2019. The Willamette and Deschutes National Forests are now seeking authorization through the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to charge a special recreation permit fee as a part of the limited entry system within the three wildernesses. The Forest Service has proposed the following structure for the special use permit fee: • No special use permit fees for youth 12 and under, though each person requires a limited entry reservation regardless of age. • Day-use permit fee $3 per person (needed at 19 trailheads, no fee 60 trailheads) • Overnight permit fee $5 per person, per night (needed at 79 trailheads) The special recreation permit fee will be required from the Friday before Memorial Day to the last Friday in September in the Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, and Three Sisters

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mit fee structure, how the fees should be invested and any concerns or suggestions related to the special recreation permit fee. The Forest Service will review and consider all comments and use them to inform how the proposal may be adjusted. The final proposal will be presented to two Resource Advisory Committees, one on the east side of the Cascades and one on the west side of the Cascades. The Resource Advisory Committees will give

New forest supervisor to speak at UDRC meeting By Monte Dammarell The Upper Deschutes River Communities is honored to introduce Holly Jewkes as the new forest supervisor of the Deschutes National Forest. Jewkes and Kevin Larkin, BendFort Rock District Ranger on the Deschutes National Forest, will be speaking at the UDRC general meeting Jan. 16 at the Sunriver Area Public Library from 3 to 4:30 p.m. They will be discussing issues affecting our area and providing information about the forest health and forest service programs currently underway as well as future plans. They will be answering audience questions. Holly Jewkes started as the Forest Supervisor on the Deschutes National Forest in early August of this year. Before that, she served as the Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Willamette National Forest for four years. She was the Crescent District Ranger on the Deschutes National Forest for several years. She started her Forest Service career as a seasonal employee in fire and her first permanent position was on a hotshot crew in Colorado. Jewkes also spent several years in recreation management positions and enjoys

spending time with her family and friends. Kevin Larkin is the BendFort Rock District Ranger on the Deschutes National Forest. His duties include leadership and management of activities from fire, to recreation, to vegetation management on the 1.1-million-acre Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District. He has been in the position since 2012, having previously spent six years on the Kaibab National Forest in Northern Arizona and three years on the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine. Prior to working for the Forest Service, Kevin served on the faculty in the Department of Forestry at Virginia Tech. He and his wife, Heidi Hase, live in Bend. The Upper Deschutes River Coalition was created in 2003 to enable communities along the Upper Deschutes River to work together to resolve natural resource issues in this sensitive, fire-prone area. With 29 individual neighborhoods dispersed among four rivers and a rich forestland, the Coalition provides one collective voice to accomplish more than one neighborhood could achieve alone. In 2019, the organization

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was renamed “Upper Deschutes River Communities” to better reflect all communities in the Upper Deschutes River basin including the Sunriver and Greater La Pine area. All communities and neighborhoods in the basin are coordinating efforts to enhance the environmental health and public safety of our forests and rivers. The UDRC area is located between Sunriver and La Pine adjacent to U.S. Forest Service and BLM public lands. The total area is 513 square miles (69,000 acres including 57,200 USFS and BLM and 12,000 private lands) rich with ponderosa and lodgepole forests, meandering rivers and diverse wildlife. In 2013 there were 6,395 lots in the planning area ranging from a half acre to 40 acres in size. Dispersed among those lots are 3,152 structures with a resident population of 7,880. Approximately half of the private lots are vacant, with no structures. Fall River Estates, Caldera Springs, Crosswater, River Meadows, Spring River, Oregon Water Wonderland I and Wild River are nationally recognized as Firewise® communities. Through grant funding, the UDRC has invested more than $612,000 in hazardous fuel reduction on 600 private properties (300 total acres) and in community outreach and education. The 2013 Community Wildfire Protection Plan documents priorities for hazardous fuels treatments on public and private lands. The plan was revised in 2018. The UDRC collaborates with partners including U.S. Forest Service – Bend Fort Rock District, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, Deschutes County, Project Wildfire, Deschutes River Conservancy, Sunriver Anglers, Upper Deschutes River Watershed Council, La Pine Fire District, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Forest Foundation.

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tions and 29% will be used to fund our Replacement/New Capital Reserves. In a typical year, the amount collected to fund the Replacement/New Capital Reserves is more than the amount spent on replacing existing capital items (capital assets that have reached the end of their useful lifetime) and the purchase of new capital items. Thus, increasing the balance in our Replacement/New Capital Reserves account. In 2020, because owners have approved spending $5.8 million on renovating the North Pool and the SROA Board has approved spending an additional $3.1M on other new and replacement capital items, our Replacement/New Capital Reserves account balance will decrease. This is not a bad thing as the reason for collecting reserve dollars from Sunriver owners is so we can invest those dollars in maintaining and improving our existing infrastructure. However, we want to continue making progress towards our long-term goal of a fully funded Replacement/ New Capital Reserve account on or before 2042. One quirk of accounting practices is that items such as roads, pathways, tunnels, and common land are maintained using funds from our Replacement/New Capital Reserves fund but these items are not considered capital assets. That is, they are not held as an asset on our balance sheet and are Turn to Treasurer, page 17

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cess. Secured/confirmed river shuttle service in 2020. North Pool project plans nearing 60% completion and demolition preparation continues. IAMP Task Force survey has been launched. Met with TDS/ BendBroadband to discuss community-wide system upgrade needs. Resolved noise concerns related to a commercial property on Cottonwood Road. • Accounting: Presented finalized/revised drafts of 2020 Operating and Reserve budgets to Finance Committee and board of directors. Sent out 2020 maintenance fee coupons. • Communications: 2020 calendars are in and selling briskly due to having them on hand in time for holiday gift shopping. The redesigned owner directory/guide is also in. Waded through years of board/ committee minutes on the history of the recycling center. Completed all 2020 print order updates (brochures, rack cards, passes, etc.). Held first session of training on the new website. • Community Development: Submittal and construction activity remains strong. The Design Committee has created a draft satisfaction survey. • Natural Resources: Submitted Firewise certification application for recertification. Conducted annual asbestos training for staff as well as annual asbestos cap inspection. Completed annual LFR inspection on south-end private properties. Assisted with 2020 SNCO contract for services. • IT: Working with BendBroadband to add a 50mbps fiber connection as SROA’s pri-

vate network is only 10mbps. Updating various software: Office 365, ADP, ActiveNet and others. Installing new firewall and switches as added security features as recommended by cyber security report. Attended GIS training. • Public Works: Staff removed trees for North Pool project. Cleanup of the yard is underway. Fort Rock Park restroom installed and awaiting final permits. Installed new picnic tables at Fort Rock Park. Held winter equipment training for staff. Assisting with IAMP Task Force and North Pool project. • Recreation/SHARC: Held lifeguard classes and certified two new lifeguards, including the Recreation Director. Expanded SHARC’s liquor license to include Crescent and the amphitheater patio. New “no sledding” signs have been created to minimize unauthorized sledding around the Tubing Hill. Staff received winter training for snow blowing/plowing and other snow removal around property. Locker rooms and concrete deep cleaned and resealed with anti-slip coating. Board actions • Approved minutes of the Nov. 15, 2019 SROA board work session as written. • Approved minutes of the Nov. 16, 2019 SROA regular board meeting as written. • Approved November 2019 financial statement (unaudited). • Adopted revisions to the SROA Employee Handbook to be compliant with changing Oregon statutes as well as a changes to holidays to observe Martin Luther King as a paid holiday, standby time and vaca-

tion accrual for employees who may have left the company but have returned. • Approved amendment to Article IX, Section 11 of SROA Bylaws allowing greater flexibility to ballot measure postponements and approved additional postponement of Recycle Center Ballot Measure to a time certain as determined by the SROA Board with a date of doing so by end of 2020 calendar year. • Authorized the board president to execute agreements for services with the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory in 2020. Committee & board action requests • Approved resignation of Mike Brannan from Judicial Council. • Approved appointments of Pat Hensley to Judicial Council, Randy Schneider to Nominating Committee and Jim Adams to Owner Enrichment Committee. • Approved appointment of Patty Smith as chair of the Covenants Committee.

Sunriver Brewing Company’s 2020 beer release calendar Sunriver Brewing Co. is giving a detailed calendar of the beer available in 2020. This year a full schedule is given for what will be brewed and sold into their distribution network. This includes year-round beers as well as limited release beers. Formats on what container you can find each release is well defined on the right on the calendar. The Limited Release category has been broken up into three sub-categories. The Haze Factory, which is a monthly rotating hazy IPA. The Double IPA Factory is comprised of both hazy and West Coast double IPAs. Lastly, the Also Limited category, which features a mix of different styles, ranging from West Coast IPAs to fruit and

garden beers. These Sunriver Brewing beers will all be available in distribution within their network, but in very limited quantities so they will not all hit every area. This calendar also provides a list of beers that will be available in all three Sunriver Brewing pubs, though many other brews will be available as well, including a rotating lager/ pilsner series. From this list you can see that there’s a mixture of yearly favorites, beers that were brewed for the first-time last year and now expanded, plus a few new beers as well. Keep an eye out on the Sunriver Brewing social media pages for more detail information about these brews as they are released.

Other business • Referred a rule change request to the SROA Design Committee. The request was submitted by the manager of The Village at Sunriver requesting a change relative to lighting. The meeting adjourned at 11 a.m. The next SROA board work session will be 9 a.m. Jan. 17 followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 18 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive. Approved meeting minutes are posted, as available, at www.sunriver owners.org

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Sunriver Police: notice of intent to dispose of unclaimed property Pursuant to ORS 98.245, the Sunriver Police Department has in its physical possession the unclaimed personal property described below. If you have ownership interest in any of this unclaimed property, you must file a claim with Sunriver Police Department within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or you will lose your interest in the listed property. You will be required to provide satisfactory proof of ownership. For more information, call 541-593-1014. Lost items include: • Guns, knives and • Bicycles accessories • Exercise watch • Keys • Cell phones • Personal ID, credit or • Ring, watch gift cards • Wallet, purse • Cash • Glasses • Garden tools • Camera • Fishing equipment • Clothing

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not depreciated. Which leads to the conundrum that what SROA owners claim is our most valuable asset (our pathways) is not an asset in the eyes of our green-shade accountants. In closing, I need to note that SROA maintains two additional reserve accounts. One account is money solely dedicated to maintaining SHARC. This account is funded through payments received from owners who elected to pay off their SHARC special assessment

over 15 years. Since the loan for building SHARC has been retired, any special assessment funds collected are used for maintaining the existing facility. A third reserve account was set up by the SROA Board approximately four years ago as a “smoky-day” fund. That is, in the event of a natural disaster which results in significantly reducing SHARC attendance, SROA can draw upon this fund to maintain critical recreation operations in light of reduced revenues from non-prepaid users. This reserve account is now fully funded.

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the windshield. • Drive with your lights on and reduce your speed. Tips to prevent slips • Ensure your tires are in good condition and properly inflated. • Adjust your driving for the conditions; if there is ice or snow on the road, you must take extra care. This includes 4WD vehicles. • Don’t use cruise control in wet, icy or snowy weather. • Position your hands on the steering wheel at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock, or lower. • If you lose traction, gradually slow down – don’t slam on the brakes. • Steering, braking and ac-

celerating smoothly are key to maximum vehicle control on slippery surfaces. Steer just enough to follow the path you intend (most people steer too much or too fast). • Be ready to handle potentially dangerous situations by thinking “15 seconds” ahead about your options, such as controlling your speed, changing lanes or communicating with others on the road.

• Use extra caution when driving on bridges or concrete highways: ice forms first on these surfaces. • Avoid driving through snowdrifts; they may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. • Slow down in advance of shaded areas (especially curves) where ice and snow are the last to melt. –Source: ODOT

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: • 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.

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Buffet style lunch catered by Marcello’s. M. Lauren Olander from Ronald McDonald house will be our speaker. Philanthropy: The annual grant application is due Jan. 24. Check the website for more information on meeting dates and times. Membership: SRWC is open to all women in Sunriver and surrounding communities. Applications are on our website. For more information contact srwcmembership@gmail.com. Coats for Kids: The winter wear drive is going strong. The Coats for Kids donations are accepted all winter, items can be delivered to Cascade Sotheby's Realty (bldg. 5 in The Village at Sunriver) or First Interstate Bank in Sunriver. At the current time the items in need are waterproof gloves/mittens and boots in elementary and middle school sizes. If you have any questions please contact Kelly Winch, 541-390-3098. Winter Gala: The gala has SRWC Programs & Lun- come and gone and truly was cheon: Jan. 21, 11:30 a.m. at an Enchanted Evening. The River Meadows Club house. tremendous success of this President's message Happy New Year! It is a new year and a new decade and the SRWC has a lot planned for the new year. Dinner club will have an Italian theme, book clubs are reading, knitters are knitting, January birthday group will be lunching, Philanthropy Committee is busy reviewing grant requests, Lunch with Friends will lunch in February and Winter Fun is planning on some more spontaneous-type activities. Something for everyone. Our monthly luncheon will be at a different location for January and February due to the kitchen remodel at Crosswater. Look for an email blast with more information and directions to River Meadows Club House. As always, please keep reading for further details on all our events and fundraising opportunities. Thank you for “Steppin’ Up for Friends, Fun and Philanthropy.” –Nancy Fischer, SRWC President

event was made possible not only through sponsorships (a huge thank you to platinum sponsors, John and Bonnie Rosen and gold sponsors Lava Island Builders and Sue Carletti-Johnson) and donations received from so many community businesses, but by those individuals who donated their time and their personal items, and by my amazing committee members. Lastly, the success was due to the incredible generosity from those attending the gala by purchasing raffle tickets and bidding on auction items. Thank you to everyone involved in this success from the bottom of my heart. Winter Fun: If you are on our Winter Fun email list, watch for upcoming winter activities. Birthday Lunch: If your birthday is in January, Carolyn Spaniol will contact you for this month's celebration lunch. Lunch with Friends: If you are on our lunch email list, watch for upcoming luncheons. Book Club: There are now eight book clubs sponsored

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by the SRWC. Please let us know if you would like to join the waitlist for an anticipated additional group. Contact organizers Gloria Rasmussen and Susan Huseonica. Knitting Group: We meet the first Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Contact Pat Arnold if you would like more information, patorken@gmail.com Dinner Club: In early January, you will receive an email asking for participation in the next round of dinners. Once we have a count, we will ask for hosts. Loose Cannons: Join a fun group of women for a night out to a concert, theater, dinner and more. Email srwcloosecan nons@gmail.com and request to be added to their list to receive announcements. Fred Meyer Rewards: Help the SRWC earn donations every time you shop by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to the SRWC at www. fredmeyer.com/community rewards. Search by our name, Turn to SRWC, page 19

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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 offering mini replica bricks to keep at home. Net proceeds from the sale of legacy bricks supports the Sunriver Women’s Club annual philanthropy grant program focused on providing basic services in south Deschutes County. Place your orders at https:// www.fundraisingbrick.com/ online-orders/sunriver/ or email us at srwcbricks@gmail. com

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Boat registration renewal notices mailed The Oregon State Marine Board mailed approximately 37,000 boat registration renewal notices to boaters whose motorboat registration expires on Dec. 31. Each renewal notice is unique to the owner and their boat. Additionally, registration renewals will also be sent electronically to 38,000 boat owners with emails on file in an effort to encourage online

renewal. Renewing online using the Marine Board’s online store is fast and easy. After completing the transaction, boat owners can print a temporary permit and go boating right away. There is no transaction fee when using a credit or debit card online. Another option is to mail the payment and coupon to the Marine Board. Registration decals are mailed within 7-10 business days from the date of receipt but may take an additional 2-4 weeks to arrive by US Mail.

Power of 100 award doubles advocates to local foster children The results are in. The Power of 100 Program’s $10,000 award to the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Central Oregon has enabled them to double the number of foster children who have someone in their corner advocating for them. So far in 2019, 24 children from south Deschutes county have entered foster care due to abuse/neglect, with 19 placed in south county foster homes. Thanks to the Sunriver Women’s Club’s (SRWC) sponsorship of the Power of 100 Program, 91% of these children have a CASA volunteer. Many of the CASA live in the area, but more local volunteers are needed to reach 100% of foster children being supported. An advocate gives a foster child a stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. Such a relationship is the single most important factor in helping a child develop resilience to thrive despite trauma.

CASA of Central Oregon has been doing their part to improve the lives of children in Oregon’s struggling foster care system. CASA of Central Oregon is serving a higher percentage of children in foster care than almost any other program in the state, in part due to the generosity and community support of organizations like the SRWC. The Power of 100 Program was initiated in September 2018 in order for SRWC’s members and members of the community to make a greater impact on a specific community need. Our first signature project did just that. A new project will be voted on by the SRWC in February and announced to the community in March. To learn more about the program go to www.sunriverwomensclub. com/the-power-of-100, or to be a CASA of Central Oregon advocate go to www.casaofce ntraloregon.org

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Any watercraft with a motor in Oregon is 16 feet, so the or sailboats 12 feet or longer cost of a two-year registration is required to title and register is $100.20. Boat owners who renew their with the Marine Board. Registration fees vary based on boat length. The average boat length Turn to Renewal, page 20

“Sunriver Women’s Club” or by our nonprofit number BQ165. As always, you will still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points and Rebates. Amazon Smile: If you use Amazon for any of your online shopping, please consider using Amazon Smile and select the Sunriver Women’s Club: https://smile.amazon.com/ ch/51-0186089. We Care: If you are aware of members who could use a word of support to lift their spirits, a note of sympathy or congratulations please send the information to our "We Care" coordinator, Susan Huseonica, srwccorrespondingsecretary@ gmail.com

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Alaska Airlines adding new California flights out of Redmond Alaska Airlines will be stepping up its Redmond Municipal Airport presence in a major way in early 2020, with new daily flights to and from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego on their 76-seat Embraer 175 jets, the airline announced Wednesday. San Diego becomes the 10th non-stop destination served by RDM. Currently, Alaska only flies from Redmond to Portland and Seattle, although those make up more than 40 percent of all commercial flights at the Central Oregon airport. It's been a year of growth at Roberts Field, as United Airlines recently began seasonal flights to Chicago from RDM, while Allegiant will return in October with flights to Las Vegas and Phoenix. Here's Alaska's news release, including the start dates and times for the new RDM flights: • Redmond/Bend to Los Angeles • Redmond/Bend to San Diego • Redmond/Bend to San Francisco Alaska Airlines reaffirms its commitment to the West Coast with new, nonstop service from the Pacific Northwest and the state of Alaska in the north, and from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the south. Starting in early January, guests will be able to travel eight new routes, which will appeal to both leisure travelers and those flying for business. Tickets are now on sale. The new scheduled service will link these destinations:

• Spokane to Los Angeles (two daily departures) • Spokane to San Francisco (two daily departures) • Boise to Los Angeles (two daily departures) • Missoula, Montana to Los Angeles • Anchorage to San Francisco "We're excited to offer even more nonstops between vibrant Pacific Northwest communities and our growing hubs in California," said Brett Catlin, Alaska Airlines managing director of capacity planning and alliances. "Whether it's travel for a weekend getaway to Missoula or a day trip to San Francisco, we're proud to offer nearly 600 daily flights between West Coast cities." Alaska is also increasing the frequency of flights between certain markets: • Beginning Jan. 7, there will be an additional flight between San Francisco and Orange County, California, for a total of seven daily nonstops. On March 19, there will be the addition of a second daily flight between San Francisco and Chicago O'Hare. • On Jan. 7, the flight between San Diego and Orlando, which is currently flown five times a week, becomes daily nonstop service. Starting March 19, second daily flights will begin between San Diego and Boise, and San Diego and Santa Rosa, California. Also, on March 19, nonstop service between San Diego and San Jose, California, increases from four to six flights daily. On May 21, a second daily flight between San Diego and

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Boston goes into service. Alaska's guests can connect with the airline's Global Partners at gateway airports on the West Coast – such as Los Angeles and San Francisco – to fly to more than 900 destinations around the globe. Flyers can also earn and redeem miles with the airline's highly-acclaimed Mileage Plan program. A majority of the new routes will be served by the Embraer 175 jet, an aircraft with only window and aisle seating – no middle seats. On all of the new routes, guests will enjoy awardwinning service in a three-class cabin that includes First Class and Premium Class; a fresh, seasonal food and beverage menu; Most Free Movies in the Sky with hundreds of movies and TV shows available for viewing

on personal devices; free texting on most flights; and Wi-Fi connectivity for purchase. Alaska has also renovated its airport lounges in Anchorage, Los Angeles and Seattle, with a brand-new lounge in San Francisco scheduled to open in 2020. Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 46 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study for 12 consecutive years from 2008 to 2019. For more information, visit www.flyrdm.com

Oregon ends use of driver license and ID address stickers When Oregon residents update their addresses with DMV, they will no longer be required to apply a sticker on their driver license, permit or ID card as of Jan. 1, 2020. DMV will no longer mail labels with your new address on changes of address. Under House Bill 57 passed during the 2019 Oregon Legislature, the state joined the vast majority of states in ending the use of address stickers. Ending the use of address stickers is estimated to save $550,000 a year in printing and postage costs. That savings will go into the State Highway Fund to support local and state roads. Oregon law requires driver license, permit and ID card holders to file a change of address with DMV within 30 days of moving to a new address within Oregon. You can file a change of address for free at OregonDMV.com/dmv2u

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It is important to keep your address up to date with DMV so that you receive vital information such as driver license and vehicle registration renewal reminders. In a traffic stop by law enforcement, officers can ask if the address on your card is current and verify it from inside their patrol vehicle. Until this law change, Oregon was one of only three states that required cardholders to place a new address sticker on their license, permit or ID card. As of Jan. 1, only Connecticut and Michigan will still require the use of stickers. Any time you need to visit DMV, please first check www. OregonDMV.com to find business hours, locations and wait times for most offices, and to make sure you have everything you need before your visit. You also can do some DMV business, such as renew your vehicle registration, from home at OregonDMV.com.

high as $435. That’s an increase of $20 from 2019. Initial coverage stage Your plan may cover more of the cost before you reach the “Donut Hole.” During this stage, you pay a set amount for your medications. Your plan covers the difference. In 2020, the initial coverage limit is up to $4,020. That’s an increase of $200 from 2019. Coverage gap stage You will receive higher discounts for branded and generic medications. You will receive a 75 percent discount when purchasing a brand-name medication. For example, if your medication costs $100, you will only pay $25. If you need a generic, you will never pay more than 25 percent of the total cost of the drug. In 2020, you will remain in this stage until your total out of pocket costs of your covered medications is $6,350. Catastrophic stage You will only have to pay a minimum amount. Once you reach this stage, your costs will remain the same through the year. During this stage, you pay $8.95 for brand-name drugs and $3.60 for generics, or 5 percent of retail costs, whichever is higher. Next steps If you are currently enrolled in a Part D plan, be sure to check the Annual Notice of Changes (ANOC) mailed by your plan. The ANOC details how these and other 2020 changes may impact your wallet next year. You can also go to roadmapformedicare.com for more detailed information about these changes, where you’ll find a free easy-to-use tool that will help you compare plans and choose the one that works best for you. Don’t let open enrollment pass you by. Compare plans now and choose the one that best fits your needs and budget – this may save you money next year. –Source: StatePoint

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Sunriver couples Bob and Nancy Taylor (left) and Patty and Gary McGuffin (right) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries in Venice, Italy.

Joe Irvin packed a copy of the Sunriver Scene all the way to Jordan and Petra, one of the ‘New 7 Wonders of the World’. This was a view from the top of ‘Treasury’, one of the surviving buildings in Petra.

Thanks Gary and Christine Bigham for bringing your Sunriver Scene on your visit to Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Bob and Jean Maina share the Sunriver Scene with Dr. Laurie Marker and Rainbow the Cheetah at the Cheetah Conservation Fund Field Reasearch Center in Otjiwarongo, Namibia.

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Blue Skies Big Band to perform in Sunriver.

Big band music to swing you into Valentine’s spirit One of the premier dance bands in the Pacific Northwest, Blue Skies Big Band, will help you swing into Valentine’s with your special person at Sunriver Music Festival’s annual Valentine’s Dinner & Concert, Friday, Feb. 14 in Sunriver’s historic Great Hall. The evening begins with a hosted happy hour at 5 p.m., a gourmet crafted multi-course plated

dinner at 5:45 p.m., followed by a full concert. A 17-piece big band based in Eugene, Blue Skies is under the direction of Steve Sharp. The band keeps alive the great tradition of Big Band swing music of the 1920s–1940s. They play many of the original arrangements of classic swing era tunes from such band leaders as Benny Goodman, Count

Basie, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and Glenn Miller. “Bring your dancing shoes or just enjoy the great music of the Big Band era while you dine,” said new festival executive director, Sherry Parmater. “Tickets always go fast for this lively evening of great food and music.” An 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. Come on your own or bring family or friends. Tables for two, four and eight are available. Tickets are $80 per person for festival members, $85 for non-members, and includes a hosted happy hour, four course dinner and concert. This annual event usually sells

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AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION CLASS January 2-5 • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. February 1, 2, 8, 9 • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. March 23-26 • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. BLACK LIGHT BLAST Saturday, January 18 • 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday, February 15 • 6 - 8 p.m. $16 general admission, $13 SROA valid Member ID Card Tickets available at wwwsunriversharc.com/blacklightblast

SHARC TEEN NIGHT POOL PARTY March 25 • 8 - 10 p.m. RSVP Required $11 general admission • $7 valid SROA Members ID card

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First Saturday Happy Hour for owners Where can you meet a fellow Sunriver owner from New Zealand? How about someone who has been an owner for 40 years? Or who may live on the next culde-sac or be a candidate for the SROA Board of Directors or head up one of the numerous local clubs and organizations? These opportunities have happened during the monthly Owner Happy Hour which takes place on the first Saturday of each month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the owner living room at SHARC. All owners are welcome to bring their beverage of choice (e.g. wine, beer or soda) and a munchie (to share or not). All owners are welcome. Come find a familiar face or make a new friend. This free event is presented by the Owner Enrichment Committee. No reservation is required.

Local photographer to give film adventure presentation The Owner Enrichment Committee presents the first of what they hope will become a regular program called “Interesting People… Interesting Lives.” Taking place at 7 p.m. on Jan. 14 at SHARC, the first program will feature Chad Copeland – a National Geographic contributing photographer who has traveled the world capturing images of nature and natural history. Copeland, who has a gallery in The Village at Sunriver showcasing his photographic work,

has also contributed to documentaries for the BBC, Planet Earth and is a brand ambassador for Microsoft Windows 10. A storyteller himself, Copeland has filmed documentaries that have won awards in film festivals around the world. A Pacific Northwest native, Copeland and his family make their home in Central Oregon. Owners are invited to this free presentation as Copeland highlights how he filmed his adventures in southern China, the Kingdom of Tonga and Central Oregon.

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Sunriver Music Festival call for 2020 poster artists Are you an artist desiring greater exposure for your talents (or know one?) Then submit your artwork to the Sunriver Music Festival as they seek an artist for 2020’s commemorative 43rd season poster. “For four decades we have showcased some of the most accomplished artists in the region and the experience has been a win-win for everyone,” explains Executive Director Pam Beezley. Artist Kenneth Marunowski, 2018 poster artist, agrees. “Signing the gorgeous prints made from my image, and attending two of the brilliant Festival concerts was an absolute delight. During this exciting moment in my artistic

life, I truly felt connected to the Sunriver community and like something of a star!” The 2017 poster artists Sharon Engel shares similar thoughts. “Working with such a professional team to create the Sunriver Music Festival poster was a wonderful experience. I had the fun of painting the image, they made it into a beautiful poster for a great venue.” Norma Holmes, 2016 poster artist, still feels special, “I’m still honored and grateful for the opportunity to donate a painting and raise funds for the Sunriver Music Festival.” Here’s your opportunity to join the ranks of these and other esteemed artists by submitting your artwork to the

selection committee, which is comprised of a jury of accomplished artists from the Artists Gallery Sunriver. The festival’s annual poster

is 18x24 with the artist name and title under the Sunriver Music Festival logo. The artwork itself should be at least the same size or larger with similar dimensions, if larger. Turn to Poster, page 33

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out, so call the Festival Ticket Office (541-593-9310), email tickets@sunrivermusic.org, or go online (www.sunrivermusic. org) to make your Valentine’s Day memorable. The title sponsor for this special evening is Sunriver Resort. A thank you to Phillip and Ruth Ruder and Mal Murphy and Jane Boubel for also helping support this concert. Keep YOUR public lands CLEAN AND GREEN!

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Sunriver Stars adds director of development By Fred Sackett We are so happy to announce that the Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) 201920 season started with the very successful holiday show, “Nutcracker” which was presented at SHARC to an enthusiastic audience for five performances, and included a dinner by South Bend Bistro and silent auction at the opening night gala. In other news, we are very pleased to announce that the theater has recently added a new board member who will be the director of development. His name is Ben Ives, who is married to Jolynn and they have three daughters who attend school in La Pine. Ives has lived south of Sunriver for many years and most recently has been employed by Blum

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2020 art fair planning underway Planning for the 2020 Sunriver Art Fair is already underway so add Aug. 7-9 to your calendar now. Art Fair is a great way to meet people, build life-long friendships and make a positive impact on the SRWC philanthropy goals. We are looking for a few volunteer assistants to add to 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 and join the team.

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and store our props and costumes. Ives is excited by the possibilities and potential to succeed. We enthusiastically welcome Ives to our SSCT family. As a final note, put the next SSCT presentation on your calendar. We will be performing the comedy “Let Him Sleep ’Till It’s Time For His Funeral.” The cast has been selected and rehearsal started. Show dates are Feb. 28-29 and March 5- 7. You won’t want to miss this hilarious show, taking place at The Door. More news about this to come in the February Scene. For more information about SSCT, visit www.sunriverstars. org

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First townhomes dedicated at Habitat’s Putney Place Neighborhood By Andrea Hine Known for its commitment to “a world where everyone has a decent place to live,” Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver officially dedicated the first three townhomes in its latest effort – Putney Place Neighborhood – on Dec. 14. The owners of the townhomes, which took seven months to construct, are all women. The subdivision – located behind the Senior Activity Center in La Pine – “is a concrete way to address the lack of affordable housing in the region,” said Dwane Krumme, Habitat for Humanity executive director. “We’re not building a house or two houses. We’re building a neighborhood.” And, he added, “this is the largest affordable home ownership project in the county. Nothing out there comes close.” The culmination of several years of planning and negotiations, Putney Place Neighborhood is being built on

county-donated land without which, according to the Habitat affiliate’s board president Wade Watson, “would have cost $10,000 to $15,000 more per lot and priced out many would-be applicants. “We are very grateful,” he said. All three county commissioners, Patty Adair, Tony DeBone and Phil Henderson, attended the dedication. “This is a day of great celebration, and a reward for all of us at Habitat who got to know the new homeowners during the past year,” said Watson. Added Doug Vakoc, Habitat board vice president, “I can’t think of a better Christmas present than handing over the keys to these three deserving, hard-working ladies.” When completed, Putney Place Neighborhood will consist of 19 two-story townhomes, which allow twice as many dwellings per acre than detached single-family Turn to Habitat, page 25

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houses. According to Watson, Habitat will commence construction of additional townhomes in April 2020 “to meet demand.” The entire project is estimated at $3.2 million. “We worked together to build each other’s homes and, in the process, built close friendships as well,” said new townhome owner Charlotte Dudley. “What wonderful neighbors I’m going to have,” agreed Kristina Kastner. “We’ll look after and help each other out.” The Habitat for Humanity concept, in which qualifying applicants commit to a 30-year mortgage, as well as hundreds of hours of “sweat equity,” has enabled more than a million families – or nearly seven million people – to become homeowners during the international organization’s 43 years in existence. “It’s surreal. I still can’t be-

lieve it,” said Bridget Sittel, an employee at Sunriver Resort. “In this area, even working as hard as I can, I couldn’t even afford to rent most places. Now I’ll have a place to relax, to invite family and friends over – it’s a home. “Everyone who has helped this past year, including Habitat volunteers and friends who painted walls by flashlight, has been great,” she continued. “We had so much fun, and I even learned how to use power tools.” Added Charlotte Dudley, “it’s a pretty amazing opportunity. As a single mom, I couldn’t have done it on my own – paying rent and saving to buy a home. Now I’ll be able to put money into something permanent for my son and me. And, if something goes wrong, I know how to fix it. This has definitely changed my whole life.” “It has been an awesome experience,” summed up Kristina Kastner. “What a journey.”

Bridget Sittel, an employee at Sunriver Resort, with Habitat board vice president Doug Vakoc, inside her new home. ‘It’s surreal. I still can’t believe it,’ said Sittel.

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Sunriver Service District December meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on Dec. 29, 2019. Board members present: Ron Schmid, Jim Fister, Bill Hepburn, Dennis Dishaw, Mark Burford and John Ralston. Absent: Ron Stephens. SSD staff present: Chief Cory Darling, Chief Tim Moor, Debbie Baker, Candice Trapp. Public input: None Financial report Year-to-date as of Nov. 31, 2019: Total Revenues......$48,19554 Police Personnel, Materials & Services................$721,611 Bike Patrol……….....$40,050 Fire Personnel, Materials & Services..................$1,016,608 General Personnel, Materials & Services..................$64,196 Consent Agenda –Approved Nov. 14, 2019 regular SSD board meeting minutes. –Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of $15,309.68. –Approved invoice to SDIS for 2020 liability insurance coverage in the amount of $47,024. –Approved invoice to HRA/ VEBA for 2020 annual payment in the amount of $60,000. Old business –Strategic Plan update: Was put on hold until the new di-

rectors came on board. –Mackenzie Report: Received a 68-page final report on the potential to remodel or construct a new public safety facility. The draft is under review and will be presented to the board after the first of the year. –Fire Department staffing proposal: Following last month’s discussion, modifications were made to the proposal to include actual cost, on-boarding and hiring expenses for the possibility of including it in the next budget process. New business –Swore-in John Ralston, who will fill the remainder of the seat of former director Joe Huseonica. –Approved SSD Employee Handbook changes and approved chair to sign on Resolution 2019-009 to adopt the changes. –Verizon connectivity challenges: Have and will continue to meet with Verizon over connectivity issue within Sunriver. –The board received Police & Fire Performance Measures year-end reports. –Approve 2020/19 salary increase for non-represented employees. The amount will be 1.5% to 2.3% and go into effect for FY July 2020. –Discussion on additional cyber coverage: The policies will be reviewed and brought back to the board in January.

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Tips for a safe 2020 By Jim Bennett Happy New Year! As you can imagine, our article is prepared a couple of weeks before printing so there is no way to tell exactly what the weather will be like in early January, but certainly there is the high probability of cold, snow and ice. Regardless, it is wintertime and while we may not be worried about forest fires, we are worried about fires in the

home. You’ve probably seen one or more online demonstrations of a Christmas or holiday tree going up in a ball of flame within seconds. It’s shocking to see, but easy to dismiss thinking that couldn’t happen to us. However, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), indoor holiday tree fires occur every year throughout the country, causing millions in damage

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–Reviewed a draft district policy change regarding conflicts of interest, such as a Citizens Patrol member would resign or take a leave of absence from CP if they are serving on the SSD board. The policy language will be reviewed and brought back to the board next month. –Held a discussion for budget preparation and presented a budget timeline calendar outlining each step: from staff to SSD board to the county. –Chair Hepburn gave a report on the monthly Executive Advisory Committee held with both chiefs. Topics of discussion included wildland fire and evacuation preparations, staffing proposal, performance measures, budget prep and more. –Board members were invited to attend an SDAO conference in Seaside in February. –Approved unaudited November 2019 financials. Chief reports Fire –Outreach activities included collection of food for holiday meal baskets and held a station tour for Sunriver Preschool youngsters. –Trainings: held quarterly reviews for career staff, ice rescue and reserve competency training. –Continues to meet with property owners regarding home safety and ladder fuels and sadly, an average of three deaths each year. A candle placed too close or a small spark from the fireplace can turn a tinder dry tree into a torch that can easily destroy a home within a matter of minutes. While it may appear the tree still “looks” beautiful or it’s hard to find the time to take it down, don’t hesitate. The tree is most likely very dry by now and is a fire hazard. Find the time to say goodbye to this year’s holiday trees and get them disposed of appropriately to prevent an accidental home fire. Fireplace tips Nothing beats sitting and enjoying a nice warm wood fire while looking outside at the falling snow. However, when the fire is done and the ashes are starting to pile high we know the messy but necessary job of removing Turn to Tips, page 29 www.sunriverowners.org

reduction. –Both fire and police chiefs met with the Central Oregon Visitors Association to discuss emergency preparedness and will be an additional resource for Sunriver contacts in the event of an emergency. –Fire crews were on site as additional safety coverage during the Grand Illumination fireworks, which went off without any incidents. –Met with Local IAFF 4262 to ensure good labor relations. –In November, calls for the Sunriver Fire Department included 46 EMS responses, six hazardous conditions, three false alarms, three motor vehicle crashes. Year-to-date calls is 577. Police –Training: Officer Kaseweter is working with Bend PD’s Criminal Investigation Unit. –Held the first community training event to provide an overview of emergency vehicle operations and winter driving tips. The second class will be held on Jan. 8 to discuss use of police force. –The department updated six Lexipol policies to reflect legislative changes for 2020. –Officer Justin Ciampi received the Community Policing award for 2019. Officer Steve Lombardo received the Enforcement Officer of the Year award for 2019. –Both police and fire depart-

ments assisted with Sunriver Resort’s Wonderland Express holiday event. –In November, the Sunriver Police Department received 758 calls for service, 47 of which were emergencies. Officers investigated 31 cases, made 8 arrests, responded to 27 suspicious persons or prowlers, conducted 167 traffic stops, provided 40 community-policing responses, made 262 security checks and responded to 14 animal issues Administration –Prepared budget calendar and instructions. Updated the spreadsheet to include year-end numbers from FY 2018-19. –Conducted review of SSD Employee Handbook to reflect –Represented employees will Turn to Summary, page 28

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Deschutes Land Trust 2020 Nature Night series Nature Nights are monthly presentations on a nature-related topic held from January through March. Topics vary each year, but are given by experts in their field. The Deschutes Land Trust will announce this year’s Nature Night topics and presenters on Jan. 3. You’ll also be able to register for the January Nature Night on this date. In the meantime, save these dates so you can join us: • Jan. 29, 7-8:30 p.m. • Feb. 26, 7-8:30 p.m. • March 31, 7-8:30 p.m. All Nature Nights are free and held at the Tower Theatre in Bend. Tickets are required and registration generally opens a month prior to each talk. For more information and to get a free ticket, visit www. deschuteslandtrust.org

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receive a cost-of-living increase based on CPI for FY 2020-21 with a minimum of 1.5% and a maximum of 3%. –SB 1049 was passed by the 2019 legislature on PERS reform, but will not go into effect until June 2020. Labor unions have filed a demand to bargain on the impacts of SB 1049.

–2019 legislature also passed SB 479, which requires employers to have a policy on discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The policy in the handbook currently addresses all of these issues however, the bill has a few specific requirements that need to be added. –Held annual joint meeting with SSD board and Deschutes County Commissioners to discuss the following topics: SSD financial summary, Harper

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11-1 Officer contacted and trespassed subject from an Abbot Drive location. 11-2 Officer made a traffic stop at Dutchman Lane/South Imnaha Road for several traffic violations. The driver was arrested for DUII and transported to Deschutes County Jail where they provided a breath sample of 0.10 percent BAC. 11-4 Report of a skinny, sickly looking cat near White Alder. Located the owners. The cat is Mr. Cobbles, who is more than 20 years old. Mr. Cobbles is an indoor/outdoor cat who looks a bit frail due to his advanced age (which, in human years, is around 100 years old). 11-5 Contacted individual regarding rules and regulations for issued SROA firewood permits. SROA notified of past and current issues with this particular individual. 11-6 Assisted detectives with the search and arrest for PCS methamphetamine and two warrants at a Beaver Drive location. 11-8 During filming for a televised talent competition, officers evacuated TV crew members and celebrity judges out of the Great Hall due to a gas leak. The incident was eventually turned over to SRFD to monitor. 11-9 Subject was observed walking along the railroad tracks with another adult and children near North Imnaha and Wallowa Loop. This was immediately after a train had passed through the area. The group was asked to get off the tracks. Everyone did except the subject, who was later found to be intoxicated. Officer was forced to order him off the tracks before he would comply. The group agreed to take the subject home. He was also counseled on criminal trespass 1 and interfering prior to leaving. 11-10 Officer responded to a non-injury crash involving a vehicle vs. elk on Highway 97 near milepost 153. 11-15 RP brought in two wallets, a purse and a passport to the department as found property from the Village Bar & Grill. All property items have been returned to their rightful owners. 11-20 Sunriver Resort employee called to report a dog left in back of vehicle in the Resort’s parking lot and was worried it was too cold for the animal. A short time later, Human Resources called and stated they would handle it. 11-20 Unknown RP reported a group of juveniles bullying a subject in the front of the Sunriver Library. 11-20 Report of a white Ford Explorer parked in front of the lodge left running for approximately 2.5 hours. Located the owner, who was making copies and trying to fax a lot of paperwork. Vehicle was left running so it stayed warm. 11-21 Officer assisted Sunriver Fire Department with a gas leak at Trophy Lane home. Officer contacted the legal owner who referred officer to another party who provided a house key. The fire crew made entry and ventilated the house. 11-24 Officer took a report of theft of beer from a business in the Sunriver Business Park. 11-24 Officer respond to a Mugho Lane address for a noise complaint. Officer contacted the homeowner, who was given a verbal warning for their barking dogs. 11-27 Responded to Indian Lane location for a dog in custody. Officer took the dog and reunited with it with the owner shortly after. 11-27 RP called to report a snowplow service had pushed snow onto his Coyote Lane property. RP showed officer the property line. Officer then contacted the homeowner while another officer removed the snow from the RP’s property. Homeowner will contact their snow service provider and advise them to be more careful. 11-27 Complaint of dogs barking at Mugho Lane location. Spoke with owner and offered suggestions. 11-27 Report of a dog in custody at Vine Maple location. Located the owners two houses down and reunited the dog with family. 11-29 Officer was flagged down by the RP, who stated he was locked out of his house on Sunrise Lane. Officer confirmed identity and address. Officer located an open window and was able to allow the owner into his home. 11-29 Noise complaint Gosling Lane. Upon arrival officer observed there were only a few people talking at conversation level volume. It appeared the subjects were getting out of the hot tub and going inside. SUNRIVER SCENE • JANUARY 2020

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and cleaning out the ashes is next up. Home fires do start because of improperly disposed of ashes. It can be easy to think last night’s fire is long since out and poses no risk, but sadly a deeply buried hot coal can burn down a house when dumped in a combustible container or in something that can melt, like a plastic bin, allowing the heat to reach nearby combustibles. The safe approach is to closely check and make sure the fire coals and ash are completely cool to the touch. Then transfer to a steel container designed for handling fireplace ash. Make sure the can is also placed in a position that it can’t be knocked over and is not on combustible materials such as pine needles, wood, etc. The SRFD has ash cans available at cost for $20. You can stop by and pick one up or find them at your favorite hardware store. You are your own best prevention tool Fires can and do occur, sometimes by natural occurrences, sometimes by factors out of our immediate control and sadly, at times, because we didn’t take appropriate prevention steps. Start the new year with home fire safety for you and your family. Make sure that

your smoke alarms are in working order and be sure to test them each month. For alarms with multi-year ratings, be sure to check the date of manufacture as it could be time for a replacement. Develop an escape plan for all family members from all areas within the house, identifying at least two escape routes from each room. Keep in mind that if you have a two-story home you may need to have collapsible escape ladders to get out of second story windows. Practice an escape from your home under a variety of scenarios including the potential of very smoky and hot conditions where you will need to crawl along the floor with minimal to no lighting and escape to a family agreed-upon meeting place outside. Access to your home and nearby fire hydrants during winter can be challenging but is critical for our response to your emergency. Make sure to keep access to the house (driveways and walkways) clear for our immediate response and keep snow three-feet away from fire hydrants near your home. Remember to follow and stay in touch with us on social media for more fire prevention tips, incident information and learning more about your department. Find and follow Sunriver Fire & Rescue under SunriverFD on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Wishing you a healthy and happy 2020.

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hibition era at a speakeasy, explore Art Deco architecture, change your life in just 20 minutes and more. All programs are free and open to the public. Programs marked with an asterisk (*) require registration. The Pivotal Decades Since the founding of the British colony of Jamestown in 1607, each century’s third decade has been pivotal in the history of American democracy. Colonists, and later

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Author chronicles stories of World War II airmen By Deon Stonehouse Join Sunriver Books & Music on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. as John Bruning, author of “Indestructible,” returns for his latest book, “Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become Masters of the Sky.” Wow, Bruning can write and has all of the requisite footnotes and indexes to prove this was a comprehensively researched book, but it races across the page like a tsunami. That we won the war in the Pacific is a near-on miracle. Our guys were fighting in inhospitable places, outnumbered, against an enemy that did not tolerate frailty or failure. What did we have? A bunch of crazy brave young men willing to hurl themselves into the sky flying unpredictable machines into fierce battles with the odds dramatically against them. Nor were the Japanese and jungles their only foe. Our pilots were given planes sometimes more intent on killing them than the Japanese. Profit over human safety in the manufacture of planes is not a new phenomenon. Lockheed’s P-38 Lightning was designed to go higher, faster thus have a better chance at taking on the nimble

Japanese zeros. A good idea, but poor execution. The planes had a nasty habit of killing the pilot and destroying their expensive selves. Engine failure on takeoff was one of the nasty surprises that felled plane and pilot. Or how about going into battle with guns that won’t work? As the planes were delivered and pilots trained on the complicated new system there were 20 fatal crashes in California and Washington in April 1942. Young pilots were killed by their planes before they even got a chance at the intended enemy. In 1942 the battle in the Pacific was not going well. Gen. MacArthur, not a fan of the Air Force to begin with, was finding no reason to believe they were going to help win this war. Then two things happened. Gen. George Kenney, an experienced battle-hardened pilot himself, took over the pilots and a gauntlet was thrown. Our flyboys were not about to walk away from a dare. Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker was the stuff of legends, a larger than life hero. Fighting over the killing fields of World War I, he shot down 26 enemy planes and won the highest award for combat, the Medal

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of Honor. He visited the Pacific, talking with the flyboys, keeping them spellbound as he recounted some of his exploits. He was known as the ace of aces, the best of the best. The highest total for an ace in the Pacific was Buzz Wagner with eight. Quite a difference. But the skies were buzzing with Japanese, a target-rich environment. Gen. Kenney seized the moment offering a case of scotch to the first pilot to beat Capt. Rickenbacker’s record and the race was on. But this was war, not a game, the stakes were life and death. John Bruning introduces us to the flyboys who took up the challenge. Gerald Johnson, a hometown kid from Eugene, Oregon, an outdoors enthusiast, bit of a dare devil, totally besotted with his sweetheart Barbara. Dick Bong, a quiet farm boy from Wisconsin with an affinity for machinery nurtured from his years of working on farm equipment. Tommy McGuire, a smart New Jersey transplant to Florida, a rich kid surrounded by poor boys and never quite fit in. Tom Lynch, movie star handsome, with a degree in chemical engineering and the

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makings of a career in command. And others, all treated with respect and compassion by Bruning as he details a race that had far more consequences than any game. Bruning takes the story from the delivery of the P-38’s to young flyboys with a penchant for mischief on to the end of the war and conclusion of the Race of Aces. Zooming under the Golden Gate Bridge, skimming the water at screaming speed might sound like something pretty cool to try, but Air Force command was not amused. The battle scenes in the Pacific are detailed, well researched and gripping. Our flyboys diving in against outrageous odds, crazy brave. And

in the end, war exacts its price. The “Race of Aces” is thoroughly researched with the foot notes to prove it, but it reads like a thriller, the scenes brought to vivid life in remembrance of young men who gave their all for their country. Hollywood are you listening? This has all the elements of a blockbuster movie with handsome flyboys, fierce battles, lots of action and love stories. There will be refreshments served and drawings for prizes. Sign up to attend this free event by calling 541-593-2525, emailing sunriverbooks@sun riverbooks.com, or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music, located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver.

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Wind down from holiday festivities with a good book By Deon Stonehouse Start the new year right. Relax after the holidays, read a good book, then discuss it with other passionate readers. Book Clubs are a great way to spend a winter evening and everyone is welcome. Book Clubs meet Monday at 6 p.m. • Jan. 6 Fiction Book Club discusses “Chances Are” by Richard Russo. Traversing the turbulent sixties, to the changes coming in 2015, Russo captures the feelings of the times with pitch perfect clarity. Teddy, Lincoln and Mickey met in college and were as different as night and day. Somehow, they fit with each other perfectly and were known as the Three Musketeers. The story opens with the three men, now 66, reuniting for a weekend at Martha’s Vineyard where Lincoln has a summer home that he is grappling with selling. It has been a few years since they have seen each other, and the setting takes them back to their college days when they were all a bit in love with the fourth member of their group, their d’Artagnan, Jacy, a fiery young woman who faced life with gusto. They

remember sitting tensely by a small TV, waiting to learn their lottery numbers for the draft, numbers that could mean the difference between living or dying in the jungles of Vietnam. They remember the weekend Jacy disappeared. These memories lead to an owning up of their lives, the choices that they made, the choices that their circumstances lead them to and the chance that possibilities were still open to them. It is a heartfelt, often funny, lovely story about three ordinary men. • Jan.13 Mystery Book Club discusses “Black Water Lilies” by Michel Bussi. This imaginative story takes us into the heart of Monet’s Giverny where three women lived with their passions and sorrows. Two would perish, one would survive. The first, our narrator is an elderly woman, accompanied by her beloved German Shepard, Neptune. The second, Stephanie, is a teacher, sensual and beautiful, at the peak of young life but unfulfilled. The third, Fanette, is only a child, but a child with an awesome talent and the promise of an exciting career as an artist. The murder

of a prominent man in the community confounds the police with a vexing puzzle. Jerome Morval, collector of art and women, was found in the stream feeding Monet’s garden. His death was excessive: stabbed, battered with a rock and drowned. Inspector Laurenc Serenac and Inspector Silvio Benavides agree the case is complicated but employ different methods in trying to untangle the threads of the crime. Silvio painstakingly accumulates evidence and Laurenc focuses on the people, especially the attractive young teacher. Was the murder the result of Morval’s philandering ways? Or did it have something to do with the Water Lily paintings by Monet he coveted? Little do they know the answer, and danger may be within the secrets held tight by three women. Art lovers will be delighted by this intimate look at Giverny and the paintings of the impressionists. Sunriver Books & Music is located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. Call 541-593-2525 or visit www. sunriverbooks.com for more information.

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You can view past posters here: www.sunrivermusic.org and at the festival office in building 13 in The Vllage at Sunriver. Artist benefits: • Expert reproduction and printing of the original artwork ensures staying true to the artist’s colors and medium. • 300 posters are displayed on storefronts all over Bend, Sisters, Redmond and Sunriver. • Posters are sold at the Sunriver Music Festival office and select galleries and shops in Sunriver and Bend. • A press release published in multiple local publications (Cascade A&E, The Bulletin, Sunriver Scene and others) with your photo, bio, and artwork. • A full page with similar info in the Sunriver Music Festival Summer Program Book of which 2,000 are printed. • Your artwork will be featured on the front cover of the Festival’s Summer Program, ticket brochure, notecards and audio CDs. The brochure is

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mailed to more than 5,500 festival patrons and Central Oregon residents and visitors. The notecards are used by the festival as invitations, thank you notes, gifts, and are also available for purchase at the festival office. • A framed poster is given to every festival sponsor, which often end up on office walls all over Central Oregon and beyond. • Your original artwork is beautifully framed by Eastlake Framing and auctioned at Festival Faire, the Festival’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Deadline is Feb. 28: Please contact the festival as soon as possible if you are considering submitting art for consideration. Final submission must be received by Feb. 28. The chosen artwork is considered a donation to the Sunriver Music Festival; all other submissions will be available for pick-up by early March 2020. Contact the festival if you have questions. For more information visit www.sunrivermusic.org, email information@sunrivermusic. org or call 541-593-1084.

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Sunriver Mens Golf: new worldwide handicapping system begins By Paul Grieco and 22% “willing There are six to consider the benmajor golf handiefits” – the time has capping governing come. So strap on bodies in the world, your thinking caps among them the and set the dial to USGA and the R & absorb. A, which have conPaul J.Grieco cluded a seven-year Main features of collaboration to arthe changes rive at a uniform, worldwide • There will be more consystem of handicapping that, centration on current perin their wisdom, will provide formance with one’s index all golfers with a consistent possibly changing with every measure of playing ability. round played. The new system is designed • Handicaps will be based to promote global standards, on the best eight scores of the increase consistency and hope- previous 20 scores (instead fully result in more people of best 10 scores as currently becoming serious about their calculated). games. • Slope rating and now Why now you ask? Well, course rating and par will be according to the USGA, most used to determine a “playing everything about golf except handicap” allowing players to handicapping has been ruled compete more easily from difby a single set of playing rules, ferent tees on the same course. equipment rules and rules re• A limit of Net Double lating to amateur status. The Bogey on every hole (for handmissing link has been handicapping purposes only) will icapping – and with 76% of replace equitable stroke conover 50,000 golfers surveyed trol where previously a player worldwide agreeing that the had the same set max number proposed changes are good of strokes for all holes depend-

ing on his course handicap. In the new system a player can now figure par plus two – net double bogey – and account for whatever handicap strokes one is allowed on each hole. • Handicap updates will be more responsive, updating a day after a round is posted. Local clubs including the SRMGC will most likely have a cutoff date established for official play, using everyone’s handicap as of the cutoff time to sign up for an event. • Safeguards have been added to protect handicap indexes by accounting for abnormal playing conditions like extreme weather, which could affect most scores. (For example if it’s an unusually cold and windy day at a particular location, and the local handicap authority sees scores at a particular facility skewed, an adjustment can be made after the fact to all scores from that course and day to allow for the “abnormal” conditions.) Other safeguards include limiting extreme upward movement in one’s index (to act as a

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buffer against sandbagging), or reducing an index when an exceptionally good score is entered. Per the OGA, handicap committees may make adjustments in rare cases when a player’s index has been shown to be out of whack, such as when that player consistently outscores his index in competition. Check out the OGA’s nifty website www.oga.org/ world-handicap-system, which has as a series of oneminute-plus videos that succinctly and graphically explain each of the changes. Kudos for special achievements The OGA provides beautiful recognition certificates for special achievements of OGA members for holes-in-one, double eagles and shot-myage. If you happen to achieve one of these milestones let club secretary Mike Stamler or me know about it (you’ll need a verifiable witness), and we’ll be sure to see that you get your due. Along with the certificate comes an “achievement fact sheet” showing statistically how often similar feats are accomplished. While we had no official-or-otherwise reported aces

this year, there were several “shot-my-age” performances – especially in recent months. Jim Ferguson (who is 80+) shot a 76 at the Meadows on Sept. 20. Scott Brown, 69, shot a 68 just three days later also at the Meadows. And to keep the Meadows string going, 75 year old Dan Frantz shot exactly his age on Nov. 22, having shot a 76 just the week before. These gents are defying their chronological ages. To quote legendary baseball player Satchel Paige: “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” SRMGC membership New members are welcome. Sunriver residency is not a requirement. 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 homepage). For more information email SRMGC President Dave Buhaly at dbuhaly2@msn.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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in equitable ways – for past, present and future generations? How does access to wild places foster a sense of stewardship? Come hear a moderated panel of environmental thinkers explore these and other questions. Event is free. Register at high desertmuseum.org/wilderness/ • Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free Day: Everyone gets in for free. It’s that simple.

Members are invited to the exhibition preview to ‘Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon,’ Jan. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m.

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to explore the fundamentals of their equipment with a preliminary meeting at the museum on Friday, Jan. 10 from 6–7 p.m. Workshop is $150. Members receive 20 percent discount. Learn more at highdesertmu seum.org/photography-workshop/ • Saturday, Jan. 11, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thorn Hollow String Band Hear some toe-tapping tunes from our pioneering house band. Dancing encouraged. Free with museum admission. • Friday, Jan. 17, 6–9 p.m. Prohibition Party The roaring 1920s are back. And it’s time to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Prohibition in the High Desert. Join

us for live music, Charleston lessons by Bend Lindy Hop, signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a ritzy costume contest (come dressed in 1920s attire), photo booth and far-out trivia to make your head spin. This joint will be the cat’s meow! Event for ages 21 and older only. Event is $15. Members receive 20 percent discount. Tickets at highdesertmuseum. org/prohibition-party/ • Saturday, Jan. 18, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Weekend Workshop: Build a Terrarium Warm your winter home with your own terrarium. Learn how the plant community within each terrarium is unique and learn how to care for your creation. All materials provided, including plants, sand, pebbles, moss and more. Suitable for ages 7 and up.

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Workshop is $30. Members receive 20 percent discount. Learn more at highdesertmu seum.org/workshop-terrarium/ • Thursday, Jan. 23, 6–7:15 p.m. Our Place in the Wilderness What does wilderness mean, who is it for, and how can we protect our best-loved natural areas while also maintaining public access to them? How should issues of equity and inclusively play into decisions regarding wilderness management? When there are competing interests, how can common resources, such as public lands, be managed and protected

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• Friday, Jan. 31, 6:30–8 p.m. Exclusive Members’ Exhibition Preview: Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon Come experience our newest exhibition, Infinite Moment, which explores the art and cul-

ture of Burning Man. Burning Man is an event unlike any other. With art and principles such as de-commodification, radical self-reliance and inclusion at its core, thousands of people come together for several days each year to connect with one another, express themselves and be fully in the moment. Infinite Moment offers a window into the event through participatory art installations and a look at the community and principles that make up Burning Man. Event is free to museum members. Member guests $5. Learn more at highdesertmuse um.org/infinite-moment-open ing/

Sunriver Christian Fellowship continues collection of cans and bottles for Care and Share Sunriver Christian Fellowship, which meets in Holy Trinity Catholic Church, has recently made a change to its collection process for returnable cans and bottles. Previously, the cans for Care and Share were deposited in a receptacle at the back of the church. The new collection site is a garden storage-type structure locat-

ed at the Marketplace (north store). As you face the store, the storage unit is on the right side near the rear of the building. It helps if your bottles/cans are deposited in a plastic trash bag. SCF is very appreciative of the support from the Marketplace. All money collected from the Turn to collection page 37

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Library right of citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State, on account of sex.” Come celebrate women’s suffrage with the League of Women Voters. Hear from a panel of local women politicians on why the vote is important to them, and why they choose to serve. • Tuesday, Jan. 14, 5:30 p.m. East Bend Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend

era, the Lost Generation and the expatriates, with existentialism or with the seemingly sudden rise of modernism, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Light tastings of Gompers Distillery Spirits will be served, with cocktails available for purchase. Costumes of the era encouraged! 21 and over only; space is limited and registration is required. • Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m. Gompers Distillery, 611 NE Jackpine Court #8, Redmond

1920s Literary Speakeasy at Gompers Distillery* The early 20th century and the 1920s were an exciting, tumultuous time of change in culture, in rights, in philosophy and in the arts. If you’ve ever been fascinated with that

The Roaring ‘20s T h e Ro a r i n g ‘ 2 0 s i n Deschutes County was a decade of growth and turbulence. Join us as Kelly Cannon Miller of the Deschutes Historical Museum explores this exciting decade and learn

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more about how the lumber industry soared, prohibition reigned and racial tensions tore into our communities. • Thursday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m. Downtown Bend Library, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend Modern or Modernistic? Art Deco Architecture & Design Modern architecture in the early 20th century was characterized by social engineering and the relentless pursuit of innovation. Art Deco of the 1920s and ‘30s, and the related Art Moderne of the ‘30s and ‘40s, were often cast as conservative or superficial-modernistic, but not fully modern. Looking at several examples of Art Deco and Moderne architecture and design, mostly from the U.S., this presentation will consider their formal characteristics, cultural significance, and their place in the history of modernism. • Friday, Jan. 17, 12 p.m. Sisters Library, 110 N Cedar Street, Sisters • Saturday, Jan. 18, 1 p.m. Downtown Bend Library, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend 1920s Speakeasy at Crater Lake Spirits Tasting Room* If you were captivated by Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris, then you’ll be Turn to Library, page 37

South Twin Lake is a small lake located near Wickiup Reservoir.

Petition seeks allowance of electric motors on South, North Twin lakes

A public petition has been filed with the Oregon State Marine Board seeking to allow the use of electric motors on North and South Twin lakes. The lakes are located approximately 24 miles southwest of Sunriver off South Century Drive. South Twin is approximately 99 acres and North Twin is at 112 acres. The petition notes that allowing electric motors would provide an opportunity for those with limited mobility access to all areas of the lakes for fishing and/or recreation. In the summer both lakes are

hugely popular for families with children – partly due to the fact that motored boats are currently not allowed at either lake. Written public comment for or against the petition will be accepted until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, and can be submitted via email to osmb.rulemaking@ oregon.gov or by mail to: Jennifer Cooper, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Oregon State Marine Board, 435 Commercial Street NE, Suite 400, Salem, OR 97301. Comments via telephone will Turn to Petition, page 37

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hotsy-totsy for an afternoon appreciating the “inexhaustible variety of life” that was the 1920s. Look back 100 years to this explosive period of literature, art and music revival. Delve into the world of modernism exploring Gertrude Stein’s salon, the Lost Generation of writers, surrealism, jazz and more. 21 and over only; space is limited and registration is required. • Saturday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m. Crater Lake Spirits Distillery, 1024 NW Bond Street, Bend Improve Your Life in 20 Minutes a Day Today’s fast-paced world can be chaotic and overwhelming. Discover how you can decrease your stress level, increase your ability to cope with life’s demands and improve your health and longevity in just 20 minutes a day. Practice tools for mindfulness, meditation and breathing techniques to use at home. Learn how to “tap away” stress and unhelpful habits. • Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. Redmond Library | 827 SW Deschutes Avenue, Redmond • Saturday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m. Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall Street, Bend For more information about these programs, 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 541312-1032.

Cold weather tips for pets As freezing temperatures and snow hit Central Oregon, the Humane Society of Central Oregon would like to remind people to provide extra care for their pets. • Pets are best kept inside. • Bring your pet inside when the temperatures drop, also consider the wind-chill factor. • Dogs and cats can get frost bitten ears, nose and feet if left outside. • Chemicals used to melt snow and ice can irritate paws. Buy “pet safe” ice melt. Wash off paws if pets have walked through chemicals. • If your pet must be kept outside: – Provide a dry, elevated dog house with clean dry bedding and a flap over the opening to keep drafts out. Heated pet beds are available. – Make sure the water bowl does not freeze. Heated water

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bowls are available. – Outdoor pets need more calories to produce body heat. • Make sure a cat has not crawled under your car seeking shelter and warmth near the engine. Tap on hood before starting the engine. • Booties allow your dog to walk in the snow and prevent injury from ice. • Dog jackets and sweaters are more than fashion, they will keep small, senior and single coated dogs warmer. • Seniors, young, small and short coated animals are more vulnerable in the cold. • Keep antifreeze, salt and other household poisons away from pets. • Watch your pet around heating stoves to prevent burns and dehydration.

• Horses, chickens and other livestock need winter care to. – Make sure there is clean, dry bedding. Moist bedding can cause infection. – Make sure water in trough does not freeze. – Have hooves checked and prepared for winter.

Protect your pets with preventative care. The Humane Society of Central Oregon rents crates for $5 a month to keep pets safe and warm indoors. For more information call the Humane Society of Central Oregon at 541 382-3537 or visit hsco.org

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donated cans and bottles will go directly to feed the hungry in south Deschutes County. Care & Share is a 501(c)3, with the mission of feeding the hungry in our area. If you would like to make a donation to help cover overhead and fresh food expenses, you can make your check out to SCF/Care & Share and mail it to: Care & Share, 18160 Cottonwood Road, PMB 266, Sunriver, OR 97707. All donations will be forwarded to the Care & Share’s board manager.

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Aluminum: Clean cans and foil Tin cans: Clean Glass bottles & jars: Clean, no lids Corrugated cardboard/brown bags: All boxes must be FLATTENED and placed in cardboard recycle bin Mixed paper: Junk mail, envelopes, white/colored paper, computer paper, tin can labels, wrapping paper, newspapers, magazines & catalogs Paperboard*: Cereal, cracker & shoe boxes, soda/beer cartons, paper egg cartons, paper towel tubes Plastic: Bottles. Plastic butter/yogurt tubs/sour cream/cottage cheese 6 oz or larger only. Remove lids (discard) & rinse clean

• No pie tins, foil wrapping paper or wrapping ribbon • No styrofoam or packing peanuts • No ceramics, plates or cups, baking dishes, Pyrex, light bulbs, mirrors or window glass • No slick or wax coated cardboard pizza boxes • No confetti-style paper shreds; paper strips OK • No chip bags, plastic bags or food to go or doggie boxes • No dirty bottles or cans, rusty cans, paint or aerosol cans. No lids from jars or bottles

*Paperboard items can go in with the regular recycling while corrugated cardboard (ie: shipping type boxes) must be FLATTENED and placed in the cardboard recycle bin.

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Letters from readers

Chorus of One:

Committee works to bring owners together

By Cynthia Stubenrauch, Sunriver & Vancouver, Washington I enjoy Sunriver immensely and soon will live here full-time. In addition to the paths, the climate, the people, the management of the community, the low annual HOA fees, SHARC and the processes to make decisions, I appreciate the Sunriver Enrichment Committee. I read about them in the Sunriver Scene and attended their first Owners Happy Hour at SHARC. I’ve attended many since then. Owners’ Happy Hour serves to unite us as a community and offers another way to engage in our surroundings. Though Sunriver is not an

incorporated city, it runs as one. When describing it to those unfamiliar with our area, I call it a community. Owners’ Happy Hour serves to build that community. They bring together Sunriver owners in a different way than attendance at an SROA board meeting might. Conversations at the happy hours are as varied and interesting as the people who attend them. I’ve met folks who live here full-time, live here part-time, own a vacation home here, and people who visit occasionally but rent out their homes. I’ve talked with SROA board members, former board members, business owners, and people

Recycling progress: monitoring still needed

By Ed Pitera, Sunriver First kudos to: • SROA for getting through the Thanksgiving holiday with a well-managed Recycling Center. • Deschutes County for providing historical recycling data to help us make informed choices. County data shows SROA’s facility recycled about 455 tons this past 12 months. This is more than the 338 tons collected at the commercially-owned operation in Sisters. There is no data on how much comes from surrounding communities such as Caldera, Crosswater, etc. The data begs the question: Has the success of the Recycling Center made it too big to be located within Sunriver? Takeaways from comments received in the last month include: • Residents want to recycle - it’s the right thing to do; • Alternatives like home pickup for some people, central drop off for others should be re-evaluated; • A facility “open to the county” should be: run by someone in the business, located outside of Sunriver; • There should be controlled access to the current facility with a paid monitoring person to:| – ensure only recyclables are dropped off; By Susan Berger

One thing I’ve learned while working in Sunriver the past 15 years – things may change, but they also remain the same. While wading through years of SROA board and committee minutes, owners surveys and other documents in search of information relating to the history of Sunriver’s recycling center I began to notice a pattern: Sunriver is stuck in a time loop in our own version of the Bill Murray movie “Groundhog Day.” None of today’s community concerns are new. Apropos to recent fervor over the proposed recycling center, I stumbled on the following discussion in board meeting minutes: The

minimally interested in how Sunriver operates. I’ve had conversations with those over 90, people with children, child-free people, empty nesters, retired people, consultants, part and full-time workers, and with people young enough to be my children. These conversations have always been fun. They make me feel like I’m a part of something special by owning a home in Sunriver. They build comradery and a sense of belonging. The people at the happy hours engage me more in Sunriver and interest me in activities I may not know about. At a happy hour, I learned more about Sunriver You,

– gather information on usage by residents; – ensure timely hauler pickups. Until we evaluate options, I think it best to Vote NO on the $750,000 proposal.

Bake sale sends thanks

By Barb Purcell, Sunriver Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Visions of Sugar Plums Food/Bake Sale Extravaganza, sponsored by Sunriver Christian Fellowship, this past November was a huge success. We are also grateful to event cochairs Diana Gustavson and Andi Northcote for all their hard work. More than $17,500 for local charities was raised just in time for the holidays. Charities that benefited from 2019 Visions of Sugar Plums were CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), Sunriver-La Pine Habitat for Humanity, Neighbor Impact, Care for Kids, Three Rivers Robotics, Nancy’s House, Bethlehem Inn, Volunteers in Medicine, Care & Share, Saving Grace, Healthy Beginnings, Grandma’s House, Mountain Star, Friends of the Children and Oregon Adaptive Sports. We are so grateful to folks from Sunriver and surrounding communities who came out and purchased

volunteer jobs at the nature center, and about how fun the recent field trip was. I’ve been able to share specifics about hiking, genealogy and Great Decisions (a Sunriver group I am a member of.) Such conversations lead to a cohesive community, built by all its members, whether they are involved directly in the governing of the community or not. Thanks, Sunriver Enrichment Committee for your work. Thank you SROA board for your support of the Sunriver Enrichment Committee. Hope to see you at the next Owners’ Happy Hour at SHARC on the first Saturday of each month, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

frozen foods, baked goods and holiday entertaining gifts so the wonderful charities could continue their good work. 2019 was so successful we are doubling our space at SHARC for 2020. Mark your calendars for Nov. 14, 2020 as a day to start some early holiday shopping and most importantly to support your local community.

Turn down ballot measure

By Marc McConnell, Sunriver Thank you to the SROA Board and Staff for pulling back on the recycling facility vote. Even though there has been a 60-day delay, it appears that the intention is to put the same issue up for a vote with no more input or consideration of alternatives. The best way to assure that we have a sensible and sustainable way forward for recycling is to vote NO on the ballot measure, then ask the SROA Board and Staff to take the time to investigate back yard pick-up services, or a new location, or design and operate a facility that stops illicit dumping. Remember your motivation for recycling is most likely to have a smaller impact on the environment – now how do we accomplish that in the most cost effective and convenient way?

From the Editor’s Desk: Recycling, Sunriver Style recycling center has become a dumping station and has been closed until it can function in a usable manner. Want to venture a guess when this took place? It was 1975! Go back 20, 30 even 40 years and, at some point, the board and staff have had to deal with the identical issues and owner opinions on how things should be handled. Here is a short list of hot topics that have been “recycled” since Sunriver’s inception: • cutting down too many trees / not cutting down enough trees • plant more trees / don’t plant more trees • there’s too many rules / we need more rules • vacation rentals are a problem • renters need to know Sunriver rules

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• owners, visitors need to know emergency preparedness and evacuation • misuse of Sunriver’s pathways • misuse of Sunriver commons • need better recycling center / get rid of the recycling center • more pathways / no more pathways • take out vegetation / you’re taking out too much vegetation • loose dogs are a problem / loose cats are a problem • need a social club and more events / there’s too many events • river access issues • too many signs / need more signs • stop raising maintenance fees, we need a pharmacy, visitors are having too much fun, the snow is dirty … this the list could go on and on. www.sunriverowners.org

Much of the drama that occurs in Sunriver really is a First World problem and folks need to lighten up and let it go. The new year is a great opportunity to turn over a new leaf and not allow ourselves to get

bogged down in the little stuff. Let’s all hit the reset button and enjoy what brief time we have on this planet and, hopefully, all work together to leave it a better place. Happy New Year!

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