Owners are encouraged to run for a seat on the SROA Board of Directors Page 5
COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS As the Scene went to press, it was not known if Deschutes County’s COVID risk level would drop low enough to reopen some services. Readers should contact a business/organization to confirm their hours of operation, meeting or event dates published in this issue.
The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce receives a grant from the county Page 15
S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JANUARY 2021
VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 1
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Mt. Bachelor is managing the number of people on property with a vehicle reservation system in order to ensure the wellbeing of guests, staff and community. Parking must be reserved before arriving to the resort to ensure availability. “The parking reservation system means guests can know when they plan their trip to Mt. Bachelor they will have a place to park and plenty of room to spread out on the mountain,” says John McLeod, president and general manager. “By managing the number of people, staff and guests will be able to appropriately physically distance, stay safe and have fun.” There is no other off-site parking for access to the mountain. Parking alongside the highway or using the nearby sno-park area to access the mountain is prohibited and will be monitored. All guests can reserve a total of 14 days at any given time, which they can do by reserving parking for 7 “Advance Days” and 7 “Week-Of Days.” Our goal is to allow guests to ski and ride on the days they wish, therefore parking inventory will be released and announced on a limited, rolling basis. Check parking availability often so you can reserve your spots. Parking reservations can be made at www.mtbachelor.com/plan-yourtrip/getting-here/parking-reservations. Additional parking inventory may be released and announced on a rolling basis and reflect precautions surrounding the pandemic, user patterns and weather conditions. It is recommended booking on the Mt. Bachelor website for your first parking reservation and then using the ParkWhiz app as the tool of choice for self-managing and cancelling reservations. The new parking reservation system is part of a comprehensive plan to safely Turn to Bachelor, page 3
Community Wildfire Protection Plan updated by Sunriver’s stakeholders The Sunriver Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) steering committee, which included members of the Sunriver community, including the Sunriver Owners Association, Sunriver Fire Department, Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, Deschutes County and Project Wildfire, announces the release of the 2020 revision of the Sunriver Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
A CWPP is a strategic plan developed by the local fire department, federal and state fire managers, local governments and communities to guide wildfire mitigation at all scales and land ownerships. Each CWPP is designed for and by a specific community’s needs. CWPP’s are designed to mitigate and help communities prepare for wildfire risk and Turn to CWPP, page 7
The new trellis at the North Pool is nearing completion. The renovation project is on target for a June opening.
MARK SMITH PHOTO
North Pool renovation work continues as winter conditions allow Even though old man winter has slowed some work at the North Pool, other project progression is full steam ahead. Due to winter temperatures, the plastering of the pool has been postponed to the spring as it re-quires warmer weather to ensure a proper curing of the plaster. Landscaping, fencing and other concrete work will also be completed in the spring. In the meantime, the trellis is nearing completion and some perimeter fencing has been installed. Workers are doing the remainder of the inside finish work on the mechanical and welcome buildings. The windows and doors on the welcome building should be installed in January.
“The contract crews are keeping active on the project when conditions allow,” said Keith Kessaris, SROA assistant general manager. “We’re 38 weeks in and continue to meet weekly with the pool architects and construction management team to ensure the project is moving along.” The goal is to have all projects wrapped up by May 1 so systems can be tested, staff trained and all operations dialed in prior to opening. The pool’s projected opening date to owners is June 19. View the project live on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org. Click the Capital & Reserves button on the home page then North Pool Renovation Project. SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 1 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Attention snow riders: Mt. Bachelor parking reservation required
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