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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Nature Center ............... 8 Calendar ..................... 13 SROA Board................ 22
Public Safety ............... 31 Classified .................... 38 Commentary ............... 39
The Sunriver Nature Center is in search of talented folks willing to share their specialty with the public in a weekend workshop
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MARCH • 2015
VOLUME XLI • NUMBER 3
Mavericks headed to the auction block
By Sunriver Scene staff Mavericks, the aquatic and fitness club on Cottonwood Road in Sunriver, is scheduled to be sold at a sheriff ’s auction in Bend March 31. The sale begins at 10 a.m. in the main lobby of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, 63333 W. Highway 20, in Bend. Prospective bidders must arrive 15 minutes prior to the sale to allow verification of bidders’ funds. Payment must be made in full immediately upon close of the sale. At the sale, bidders must have cash in hand, meaning funds that are immediately available. There is no time allowed to go obtain funds. Cash or certified cashier’s checks are acceptable as funds. Cashier’s checks must be made out to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. There was no opening bid listed for the Maverick’s property on the sheriff’s real property sales web page as the Scene went to press. “We don’t normally receive them until shortly before the sale,” said Scott Haynes, a DCSO civil technician in an email. The sheriff’s office advises prospective bidders to independently investigate: • The priority of the lien or interest of the judgment creditor; • Land use laws applicable to the property; • Approved uses for the property; • Rights of neighboring property owners; and • Environmental laws and regulations that affect the property. Mavericks closed its doors Oct. 31, 2014. The courts approved the Bank Turn to Mavericks, page 3 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLI • NUMBER 3 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
At left: Pat Arnold watches as her friend Cheryl Storm makes her way over one of the climbing walls during the 2014 Mudslinger. Above: A young partipant sports a fasionable layer of mud while making his way across the sloth crawl.
Sunriver Mudslinger promises a mucky good time What possesses an outwardly normal person to crawl through mud pits, climb over walls, weave through a spider web, clamber through muddy trenches and run through a pasture recently enriched by horses? “I like physical. I like all kinds of outside things at my pace,” said Pat Arnold of Sunriver, who participated in last year’s Sunriver Mudslinger mud run for the first time. Arnold teamed up with Cheryl Storm, another Sunriver resident, and together they ran as
the Dirty Divas. “We wore painter suits that make you look like the Pillsbury Doughboy or the Michelin Man, with rubber bands at our wrists and ankles. That makes it tolerable. You stay dry for the most part, and then when you go through the fireman’s hose, most of the mud washes off. Those people in shorts and cotton T-shirts… I’m not doing that.” Arnold and Storm had so much fun decorating their painter suits with tutus and navigating the obstacles, that they
talked their husbands into joining them for this year’s Sunriver Mudslinger, March 22 in the meadow near HOLA restaurant. “Somehow they twisted our arms into doing it… peer pressure and I caved,” said Ken Arnold. “This year John and I will run with Pat and Cheryl as the Dirty Divas and Dirty Dudes. We will wear costumes but I draw the line at tutus. We’ll figure it out.” Turn to Mudslinger, page 3
Sunriver Brewing Company begins bottling, statewide distribution By Brooke Snavely Sunriver Brewing Company beer is now on tap at more than 200 growler stations, tap houses and restaurants around Oregon, and available in 22 ounce bottles in dozens of independent bottleshops, convenience stores and grocers around the state. The statewide availability of Sunriver beer on draft and in bottles mark important steps in the company’s rapid growth. The company, which opened its brewhouse in The Village in Sunriver in July 2012, and began brewing its beer in the Sunriver Business Park in January 2014, is suddenly available in hundreds of locations. According to managers, the beer is so well received the company is Turn to Brewing, page 3
Alexandra Holman and Justin James package bottles of Viscious Mosquito IPA.
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2014 state of Sunriver report The 2014 SROA Annual Report is now available online on the Sunriver Owners Association website. The 11-page report highlights SROA’s finances, including projected revenue sources and expenses for 2015, reserve fund growth, association operational overview, SROA major accomplishments and more. Find the report at sunriverowners.org under News & Notices in the main menu
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The March 22, 1-4 p.m. event is open to individuals, families and teams. Creative costumes are encouraged and spectators are welcome. A timed, competitive race will start the event. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female competitive finishers. Non-competitive waves will follow to ensure participants of all ages have plenty of time to complete the course. Registration is $35 for the competitive race, $25 for noncompetitive adult entrants (ages 12 and over), and $15 for children (ages 4-11). Entry is free for ages 3 and younger. The first 150 registrations receive a Mudslinger beanie. Supplies of beanies were gone as the Scene went to press. Participants receive a commemorative dog tag, drink voucher, fire hose shower, access to changing tents DJ entertainment in the finish area. Contestants are encouraged to bring old clothes they don’t mind getting dirty. “There is a good chance that whatever you are wearing will never be the same color again!” according to
the event website. Contestants are also encouraged to bring a towel and extra clothes to change into. Given that it will be spring break, a time of year famous for unpredictable weather, it could be a sunny 70 degrees or snowing and below freezing. There will be food and beverages and a beer garden near the finish line. “Cheryl and I did every obstacle, they aren’t that hard. If there’s an obstacle you can’t do, go around it. If one of your group says ‘I can’t do that one,’ so what? Just go around it and have fun. You don’t have to be ironman to do this,” Pat Arnold said. “Your body’s pretty waterproof.” Presented by the Sunriver Owners Association, the event is sponsored by 7 Peaks Paving, BendBroadband and Cascara Vacation Rentals. The Sunriver Mudslinger benefits the La Pine/Sunriver Relay for Life, Sunriver Citizen Patrol, La Pine Junior ROTC, and the Sunriver Fire Department Stairclimb Challenge. For registration or more information, visit www.sunriver mudslinger.com or call 541585-3145.
Visitors check out the FlowRider wave machine shortly after it opened at Mavericks.
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of the Cascades foreclosure on the facility in November, seeking $5,492,172 in unpaid loan principle and interest. In December, Deschutes Circuit Court Judge Beth Bagley approved selling the property at public auction. There was rampant speculation about who might try
to purchase Mavericks in the weeks leading up to the auction, which was initially scheduled to occur on Feb. 25. In late January, the plaintiff’s attorney instructed the sheriff’s office to postpone the sale until March 31. Information about the sale is available by searching for real property sales on the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office website at www.sheriff.deschutes.org
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having a hard time keeping up with demand. “Within a few months of starting distribution we surpassed our projections, especially in Portland,” said Ryan Duley, Sunriver Brewing Company operations manager. “We expected about one-quarter to one-third of the demand of what we are actually doing.” Four styles of beer are being distributed outside Sunriver: Vicious Mosquito IPA, Fuzztail Hefeweizen, a seasonal ale and Hop Shop Series hop-forward beers, which change every three months.
Keeping up with demand In its first year of local production, Sunriver Brewing Company produced approximately 1,200 barrels of beer (18,600 gallons or 148,000 pints.) In 2015, with the three new fermentation tanks, additional staffing and round the clock production, Sunriver Brewing expects to nearly triple production to 3,500 barrels of product (54,250 gallons or 434,000 pints). “It has been a whirlwind of growth,” said Brian Cameron, co-owner. “Our focus at this point is on supplying demand in Oregon. All markets are doing better than expected but demand in Portland has been incredible.” Duley said he believed the unexpectedly high demand for Sunriver beer is driven by a combination of factors. “People who’ve visited our brewhouse restaurant in Sunriver go home and are thrilled to find it on tap in their hometown. We think the ‘new factor’ is a big driver. People who enjoy craft beer are willing to try to new beer. When introducing our beer in new locations, we go to great lengths to get owners, bar tenders and servers to sample the product. Then they tell their customers ‘you have to try this,’ and it just snowballs. People are stoked about our product.” “We are already looking at ways to expand production capacity,” Cameron said.
first beer bottling was in December. Vicious Mosquito IPA and Shred Head Winter Ale were packed in 22 ounce bottles and distributed to independent bottle shops and stores like Whole Foods. Recently, Ray’s grocery stores started carrying Sunriver bottled beer. The south Albertson’s store in Bend bought 14 cases. Vicious Mosquito IPA quickly became the store’s best-selling beer, and Shred Head Winter Ale was the third most popular selling beer. “We brought in Mobile Bottling Solutions, a Bend-based company. They unload their bottling equipment into our production facility and our staff works with them to package the beer. It’s an 8-hour operation. Our people box the bottles and stack the boxes, and distributors come pick them up,” Duley said. There were three bottling operations at Sunriver Brewing this winter, with more planned. In the next planned bottling run SUP Summer Ale, a “lemongrass and equinox hopped, citrus-driven summer ale,” will replace Shred Head Winter Ale, Duley said. Vicious Mosquito IPA will continue as the flagship bottled beer. Duley said they hope to begin canning Sunriver beer by this summer or fall. Two brands, Vicious Mosquito and Fuzztail Hefeweizen, are being considered for canning. Fuzztail Hefeweizen is Sunriver Brewing Company’s second best selling product. Two assistant brewers, Alexandra Holman and Justin James, were hired to assist head brewer Brett Thomas. Not all smooth sailing “…it took us nearly the entire first half of 2014 to get
things just right,” according head brewer Brett Thomas’s blog. “The glycol, water, steam and wastewater systems all had gremlins that needed to be dealt with. We had a batch of beer freeze on us, so we dumped it. We had a batch of beer with quality control issues, so we dumped it. We had a batch of beer that just plain didn’t taste very good, so we dumped it. Add to this the learning curve of working on two new brewhouses and trying to dial in the recipes for our brands and it was a challenging year to say the least.” But along with the challenges came victories. In May 2014, Sunriver Brewing won first place in Central Oregon Craft Beer Week’s SMaSH competition with its Mosaic IPA. Last June Sunriver Brewing brought home its first national award – a silver medal for Hop Shop Series: India Session Ale – from the North American Beer Awards. In February 2015, Sunriver Brewing won the People’s Choice first place award at the KLCC Brewfest in Eugene for its Cocoa Milk Stout. “All in all we did a damn fine job in 2014 and I can’t wait to show everyone what we’re capable of in 2015 and beyond,” Thomas wrote. Restaurant operations Diners and beer aficionados continue to pack into Sunriver Brewing Company’s Brewhouse restaurant in The Village at Sunriver. Chef Nick Felschow recently added a reuben calzone to the menu. “It’s amazing. No one had ever heard of such a thing but he combined those ingredients Turn to Brewing, page 4
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Potluck will feature music Resort opens Starbucks coffee shop in Sunriver Brooke Snavely festival scholarship recipients ByFans of Starbucks Coffee Three talented musicians will perform at the March 11 potluck dinner at SHARC. Two of the musicians are recipients of the Young Artist scholarship by the Sunriver Music Festival. You won’t want to miss these amazing children. Kiarra Saito-Beckman, 15, is a 10th grade student from Bend. She studies violin with Jan Mark Sloman, former associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Kathryn Lucktenberg of the University of Oregon. Kiarra has won many awards and competitions, including first place in the NW Regional MTNA Senior Strings Competition in January allowing her to advance to the national finals in March of 2015 in Las Vegas. Saito-Beckman has appeared as a guest soloist with several orchestras, including the Oregon Symphony, the Oregon Ballet Theater Orchestra and the Central Oregon Symphony. She was invited to Washington D.C. to perform on the National Public Radio program, From the Top, which features the country’s finest young classical musicians. She was also featured on OPB’s radio program, State of Wonder, and the Portland based station, All Classical. Saito-Beckman has received numerous scholarships in addition to those provided by the Sunriver Music Festival five years in a row. Raven Dow-Hygelund is 12-years-old and has been studying classical guitar for three and a half years. Currently, she is a student of Hideki Small company… big company results!
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Yamaya in Portland. Raven has performed at various piano recitals, public events, and traveled to Kaslo, British Columbia, to perform in the Kaslo Guitar Festival last summer. She also studies Latin and Jazz guitar, and Jazz vocals with Robin Jackson in Bend. Dow-Hygelund is also a young scientist. She has been a volunteer at the Sunriver Nature Center since she was 8 years old. She studied tapeworm in stickleback fish and is currently studying the effects of temperature on American bullfrogs and Oregon spotted frogs. In her free time, Raven is an avid artist and poet, and she enjoys hiking with her miniature poodle, Sheena. This is Raven’s first year as a Sunriver Music Festival Young Artist recipient. Turn to Potluck, page 5
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and when people see it on the menu they just have to try it,” Cameron said. Felschow, a Portland Culinary Institute graduate who worked at Salty’s in Portland and Bend’s Pine Tavern before heading up Sunriver Brewing Company’s kitchen, makes his own stocks, sauces and dressings from scratch. The brewhouse has two pastry chefs. The brewhouse tries to source menu items locally and regionally with natural ingredients. The restaurant was remodeled in 2014 to dampen ambient sound, which can be significant when crowded, and features a children’s play zone. The brewhouse employs 65 in the off-season, 85 in peak seasons. Combined with the production facility’s staff of eight, Sunriver Brewing Company has grown to nearly 100 employees in less than three years. For more information, call 541-593-3007 or visit www. sunriverbrewing.com
can now find their Blonde Roast, Caffe Mistro and Clover Brewed Coffee in Sunriver. A Starbucks coffee shop opened in Sunriver in December 2014, providing most of the coffee products, food and services associated with the world’s largest coffeehouse company. The Sunriver Starbucks, located at 57057 Beaver Drive next door to Sunriver Realty, is operated under a license agreement and wholly owned by Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership. It is staffed by Sunriver Resort personnel trained to Starbucks operating standards. Service was prompt the day Sunriver Scene staff dropped in. A flat white coffee drink with ristretto shots and steamed milk we bought to thank a colleague was “great,” said Jason Schneider. Schneider said he’d tried the Sunriver Starbucks several times and came away satisfied. “I like the consistency
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of the product. It’s good no matter what Starbucks location you buy it in.” Response to the Sunriver Starbucks location has been very positive, said Molly Johnson, Sunriver Resort senior marketing manager. “Resort business is projected to be very
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strong in 2015 and we anticipate that Starbucks will be the same,” she wrote in an email to the Scene. In addition to fresh brewed coffee drinks, the Sunriver Starbucks offers baked items, sandwiches, salads, yogurts and fruit. Starbucks brand products including cups and mugs, whole bean and ground bean coffees, teas and gifts are also available for purchase. The Sunriver Starbucks is the 16th Starbucks location in Central Oregon. It is the only Starbucks between Bend and Klamath Falls along the Highway 97 corridor. It is open daily 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It accepts payments via Starbucks membership cards displayed on smartphones, and guests of Sunriver Resort can charge purchases to their room. The Sunriver location can add points to Starbucks membership cards, but cannot redeem them. Several large pictures of U.S. Army combat engineer training at Camp Abbot (circa 1943-1944) and early Sunriver Resort facilities and activities (circa early 1970s) decorate the walls. Such images may orient first-time visitors to Sunriver’s history and environmentally conscious development practices. A color monitor displays images of Sunriver Resort’s current amenities and upcoming events. The Sunriver Starbucks offers a variety of indoor seating arrangements including tall chairs at long tables, a couch and end tables, and waisthigh counters convenient for operating a laptop computer or other digital devices. There is an outdoor patio in front of the store with umbrella-covered tables that will be popular in mild weather. For more information, call 541-593-4999 or visit www. starbucks.com
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SCENE MARCH 2015 Volume XLI, No. 3 57455 Abbot Drive P.O. Box 3278 Sunriver, OR 97707 The SUNRIVER SCENE is the official monthly publication of the Sunriver Owners Association, a not-for-profit Oregon corporation dedicated to providing for the maintenance, protection and enhancement of property values, and the quality of life in Sunriver. The SCENE is mailed to Sunriver property owners anywhere in the U.S. and available at locations throughout Sunriver or through a paid subscription by mail.
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County’s community development director to address men’s club Nick Lelack, director of Deschutes County’s Community Development Department, will address the Sunriver Men’s Club Thursday, March 19. Lelack’s talk will address several issues of local interest, including development activity in southern Deschutes County, a proposed exception to Statewide Planning Goal 11 to permit sewers in rural areas to protect groundwater, coordination and partnerships to provide a safe boat launch at Harper Bridge, and efforts to regulate medical and recreational marijuana. There will be time for questions from the audience. Lelack was hired by Deschutes County in 2009 as the planning director. In 2012 he took on additional duties as director of community devel-
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Contrary to what was reported in the February Scene, the Sunriver Striders exceeds recently adopted club membership requirements in order to utilize meeting space at SHARC with Sunriver owners representing approximately two-thirds of its members. The Scene regrets the error. Not included in the coverage was Judy Jenkin’s statement that having to pay $180 annually represented a penalty for the Striders because the club doesn’t collect dues and would rarely use SHARC meeting facilities.
opment. Prior to working for Deschutes County, Lelack’s professional career included serving as the planning manager and planning director for the City of Redmond and working for 1,000 Friends of
Wisconsin; the City of Aspen, Colorado; the County of Pitkin, Colorado; and U.S. Senator Bob Packwood. Lelack has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Willamette University and master’s degrees in public administration, community and regional planning from the University of Oregon. The luncheon will be held at the Crosswater Grille on South Century Drive. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Sunriver area men and women are welcome to attend. The cost is $20 per person. A social half-hour precedes the lunch service, which will
begin at noon. The program follows from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The menu offers a choice of lamb stew, or a chef salad with turkey and ham, or a vegetarian shepherd’s pie. Dessert is chocolate chip cookies on the table. Coffee, tea and dessert are included. Beer and wine are extra. To reserve a seat at the luncheon, use the sign-up sheet posted at the Marketplace or send an email to Sunriver. Mensclub@Yahoo.com with your menu preference. Deadline for signing up is 5 p.m. March 17.
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Jude Dow-Hygelund is 10-years-old and has been studying piano for five years. He is currently a student of Peter Brownlee in Bend. Jude has participated in various recitals and public performances. In the spring of 2014, Jude participated in the Nellie Tholen Fund Piano Master Class with Arnaldo Cohen, and last summer he performed at the Sunriver Music Festival master class with Sean Chen. Jude also plays chromatic harmonica with Damien Masterson where he studies classical, jazz, and Latin music. He was the harmonica soloist as a sprite in the STARZ production of Midsummer Night’s Dream last June at SHARC. When not playing music, Jude enjoys computer programing, drawing, studying math and science, walking slacklines and long distance running. Both Raven and Jude are homeschooled and are Sunriver
residents. Come and enjoy these talented students at the homeowners’ potluck which will begin at 6 p.m. at SHARC. Wine, beer and mixed drinks can be purchased until 8 p.m. No outside alcoholic beverages are allowed due to liability insurance issues. All residents from Sunriver, Crosswater, Caldera Springs, Deschutes River Recreation Homesites, Fall River Estates, Oregon Water Wonderland, Pine River Estates, River Meadows, River Forest Acres, Spring River Homesites and Vandevert Acres are invited. of ork TS w IS the
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Sign up at the SROA office, SHARC, Marketplace, or at areapotluck@gmail.com to bring an entree or salad to serve 10 to 12 people. Please remember to bring your own place settings. Decaf coffee and water will be furnished, but the SHARC does not supply coffee cups or water glasses, so please bring your own. The cost is $5 per person ($15 for families of three or more people). Late cancellations can be made at areapotluck@gmail. com or by calling 541-5982181.
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When a tree falls in the forest, whose tree is it? By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene When you live among the pines it’s inevitable that a tree could possibly come down in your yard or even on your house. Whether from age, poor health or an act of Mother Nature, Sunriver and Central Oregon has had its share of broken or blown-down trees thanks to several nasty windstorms this winter. The Sunriver Owners Association often fields dozens of calls following a windstorm about whose responsibility it is to clean up a fallen tree. Folks are likely to assume since it was their tree, it is their responsibility for cleanup, but this is not always the case. In Sunriver — or anywhere for that matter — the tree generally is the responsibility of where it lands. I live just outside Sunriver in Deschutes River Recreation Homesites, and falling trees have twice clobbered my property during recent windstorms. The first was a lodgepole pine that snapped off from a neighbor’s tree and onto our wood storage shed. Luckily the tree landed on a support beam and did little damage to the shed except for popping the wallboards and puncturing a couple roof
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tiles. A box of screws, caulk, some roofing tar and an hour or so of elbow grease had it almost good as new. I certainly couldn’t blame my neighbors. It’s all part of the hazards of living with pine trees. Even though they offered to pay for repairs, my husband and I wouldn’t accept. They did treat us to a nice gift card to a local eatery for our troubles. We have such great neighbors. During the Feb. 9 windstorm we had a large ponderosa snap around 40 feet of its top off, which lucky for us, sailed away from the house and landed near the end of the driveway, narrowly missing cars and overhead powerlines. At 80-plus feet tall, this majestic tree was the largest and prettiest on our property. We counted its rings, and estimate it to be more than 100 years
old. I’m amazed it lived so long without any issues, and of all the trees on my property, I never imagined this mature ponderosa was a ticking time bomb. Although the tree initially appeared healthy, with much of it on the ground we discovered an “ingrown” section had cinched in the trunk — add high wind and the weight of the upper canopy and down it came. Again we are thankful for such nice neighbors. One drove his backhoe over and used the bucket to knock off most of the larger branches and move the fallen trunk so the hubby could get at it with the chainsaw. Two other neighbors helped pick up branches and move large rounds. We still have a lot of cleanup to do, but at least we can get into the driveway. I’m glad no one was injured
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More than two dozen local children, ages 2 to 16, auditioned for the upcoming production of “Follow that Rabbit” which will be presented by the Sunriver Stars Community Theater at SHARC March 2022. All 28 will transport the audience through song, dance and storyline to Wonderland for this traditional tale. There will be no dinner show for this production. All tickets are open seating, first come, first served and may be purchased at the door, from any actor in the show or by contacting the director at dramama@ comcast.net. Adult tickets remain $10 each for any of the shows. SSCT has established a children’s ticket price of $8 for children 12 and under. Sunriver Stars continues to honor its mission statement of giving back to children of the community through arts education and sponsorship of arts related programing at Three Rivers School and Sunriver itself. SSCT is grateful for the community’s continued support. Please come support the children in this show. Enjoy them as they delight you with their talent and transport you to a world of fantasy with 90 minutes of fun. Show times are 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 21. The Sunday March 22 matinee begins at 2 p.m.
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Exciting plans afoot at the Sunriver Nature Center sunriver nature center & oregon observatory By Wes Perrin Executive director Jamie Little beams with enthusiasm as he describes future steps in the process of developing new plans for the Sunriver Nature Center and Oregon Observatory. He is especially looking forward to two key public information meetings on tap in March at SHARC. First up will be a session to cover the Interpretive Plan Monday, March 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. On the following Monday, March 16, the Strategic Plan will be unveiled and discussed from 6 to 8 p.m. Little is hoping for large audiences at both gatherings. In addition he anticipates receiving valuable input in April from a special feasibility study. Some 30 key stakeholders will be interviewed in the exercise. On the job since last September, Little is taking a stepby-step approach to the planning process. “We’re still in the formative stages now with much more detail and ideas to follow.” Once the interpretive plan is finalized, Little said work will follow to nail down the strategic direction. In the process many aspects will be examined, and the staff will work closely with the Lenity Architectural firm to obtain a cost analysis. Ultimately, the board of directors will prioritize the expansion elements and decide on funding resources. “We’ll have to determine what we can do immediately and what we’ll need to schedule
Jamie Little shows expansion plans for the nature center and observatory.
for the future,” Little said. Preliminary concepts include a new interpretive center with enhanced exhibits, an aviary rehabilitation hospital, outdoor classroom space for both nature center and observatory and better maintenance and storage areas. All would be accessed through a main entry plaza, creating a central hub for visitors. Parking would be improved and the observatory would add a roll-off building. Little and his family were originally attracted to Oregon after drawing up a ranking of all 50 states for livability. “When we added it all up, Oregon came out on top,” he said. Before long, Little was hired as the interpretive coordinator for the Oregon State Department of Parks and Recreation beginning in 2005. He has fond memories of his eight years there during which he helped to plan and develop seven new parks and saw his interpretive programs honored with three
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national awards. In addition to his Oregon Parks experience Little’s background includes stints in Delaware, Ohio and most recently in Pueblo, Colorado. He expressed satisfaction with the last assignment but along with his wife, Sue, and high school age son, Danny, began to realize “how much we missed Oregon.” They were pleasantly surprised to find the opening at Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory. Little grew up in Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University, majoring in environmental interpretation. He smiled and did not rub it in when reminded of the Buckeye’s success in football versus Oregon, and predicted that the Ducks “would win the national
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prize one of these years.” In his leisure time, Little enjoys fly fishing, hiking and especially birding. “It can be an important component of future activities because Sunriver has excellent and diverse habitat.” He mentioned the success of the recent bird count conducted in conjunction with the Audubon Society. During the day more than 1,400 birds of 45 species were counted and recorded. Since arriving, Little has been pleased with the support he has seen for the facility and he looks forward to cementing key partnerships with the resort, SROA and Central Oregon Visitors Association. He welcomes public input, and can be reached at James@ sunrivernaturecenter.org
Spring Break at the Sunriver Nature Center
Jennifer Curtis, Nature Center Manager The red-winged blackbirds showed up this week and the shrubs outside the nature center are sprouting buds left and right, both signs that spring is well on its way. With the coming of spring, Sunriver becomes abuzz with families who have chosen to enjoy our beautiful little community during spring break. The Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory has a great variety of fun programs for kids and their entire family. The Sunriver Nature Center Turn to Spring, page 10
Learn about nocturnal animals during full moon hike By Kody Osborne, Lead Naturalist Do you know what goes bump in the night? A plethora of species stir about in the night hours in Sunriver, many of which you might not expect! There is more to see by the light of the full moon than just your common coyote or great horned owl. In fact, a whole world of wildlife awakens, just as the sun goes down. Many people may not know that the American beaver is a crepuscular creature, that is to say, an animal that tends to be more active during the twilight hours (dusk and dawn). It is between this time of night that they do their work, building dams, foraging for food, and caring for their young. Otters tend to be more crepuscular as well, seeking the hours away from the human eye to go
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about their business. Mule deer and porcupine use these hours of twilight to forage for food; exploring the great meadows and pine trees of Sunriver for nutritional plant matter, obtaining the calories
they need to survive our cold winters (usually). But what gives these animals the ability to effectively navigate the wilds at a time when human beings may not see much more than their own hand in front of their face? Nocturnal animals have a number of adaptations that allow them the necessary feats for nighttime survival. Their eyes work almost like night vision goggles, gathering in what little light exists for the purpose of painting a clear picture of their surroundings. Due to the amazing layer of tissue on their eyes called the tapetum lucidum (greek for “bright tapestry”), which reflects visible light back through their retinas, nocturnal animals have a far clearer picture of landscapes in Turn to Hike, page 10
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Rocket science in Sunriver?
Sky filled with Jupiter, comet, Messier objects
March is the start of spring and staff and volunteers at the Oregon Observatory are looking forward to some clear and warmer weather. This month the winter sky still shines in the southern part of the sky even as the spring sky starts to show itself in the east. Jupiter is a prime viewing target along with some of its 63 moons visible this month. Comet Lovejoy is another fun target. Comets usually aren’t very exciting in a telescope, but this one shows the tail and a bit of green color. Join us for our March programs. The start of spring is great time to view the night sky as some of the winter favorites, like Orion and Gemini, are still around. By next month, the sky changes, and most of the cool winter stuff is gone. The observatory will be open during Oregon spring break, March 21-28 on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday starting at 8 p.m. We are also offering rocket classes, so get your reservations in early. The Wednesday class is beginning rockets, with our family rocket class on Friday, and advanced class on Saturday. The Messier Marathon is another fun astronomical activity that happens every March. It is a stargazer’s race against the clock that calls for skill and preparation. The French comet-hunter Charles Messier compiled his famous list of 110 fuzzy objects in the latter part of the 18th century. These objects include the best galaxies, star clusters and gas clouds that can be seen from the earth’s surface. Most observers consider viewing all 110 Messier objects in one night a challenge and a major accomplishment requiring knowledge of the sky and the art of observing. For your own attempt at locating celestial treats, you’ll need a place with a dark sky, a decent telescope with a good finder, star charts and time. Binoculars, red flashlight, clipboard, pen, warm clothing, hot drinks and snacks are helpful too. The observatory has planned programs for this event in the past, but the weather has not cooperated most times. I wonder what will happen this year? Information: 541-593-4442.
By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager Yes, and it’s been going on for years. The Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory has been offering a rocketry classes for kids since the early 2000s, and has even added special classes that meet Oregon schools state benchmarks. Over the years different classes have been offered, including solid fuel rockets, water rockets and air rockets. Our kids’ classes are available to all students above the age of 8 and our solid fuel rocket classes offer different rocket models. Our classes operate under a permit provided by the Sunriver Fire Department, which makes it possible to continue offering these popular classes. It’s not just kids that enjoy the class, many adults are reminded of their childhood when launching rockets. It’s a great hobby for the entire family. Spring break rocketry classes will be held 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday March 25; Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Call 541-593-4442 to reserve a spot. The rocket classes are so popular that students return year after year. Some students come back and help teach our classes. The rocketry store at the Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory has become the largest supplier of rocketry sup-
plies in the northwest. We are a dealer of all products for low- to high-power rockets. Check out our rocketry web page at www. rocketryshop.org The observatory attends all the large launches throughout Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We have even been invited to the launches in Black Rock, Nevada. Come join us for a class or just to watch us fly with the students. You never know where the next true rocket scientist may come from, but with the popularity of our classes, it just might be Sunriver.
Nature center weekend workshops still looking for a few instructors We’re filling up our 2015 workshop lineup but we still have a few teaching opportunities left. Contact Jennifer@ sunrivernaturecenter.org with your ideas. Available teaching dates: March 7 & 8, October 10 & 11, Nov. 21 & 22, Dec. 12 & 13. All workshops run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, and the instructor is paid for their time. Registration open for the following workshops • April 11 & 12: Bird Photography with Tom Lawler: Gain skills in the art of bird photography. Participants will receive an overview of basic camera operation, pro tips for photographing birds and
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time in the field with a skilled wildlife photographer. Lawler will also review photography editing techniques. Fee: $100 • May 16 & 17: Botanical Identification and Field Trip with Karen Gentry: Information to follow. Fee: $100 • June 6 & 7: Nature Sculpting with Rick Braithwaite: Learn the fundamentals of nature sculpture, from basic forming and proportions to finishing textures and creating personality. Sculpture subjects will include our golden eagle and a great horned owl. Fee: $150 • June 13 & 14: Botanical Illustration with Jeanne Debons: Participants will be presented a series of straightforward steps
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to learn the fundamentals of botanical drawing and painting in watercolor. An introduction to supplies, drawing and painting techniques will be covered. Fee: $140 • July 11 & 12: Wildflower Photography with Susan Berger: Learn the tips and tricks for basic wildflower photography. Participants will spend time in the field photographing flowers in the nature center’s botanical garden, nearby Great Meadow or along the river. Berger will assist in basic photo editing and techniques to obtain the best shots. A culminating field trip to Todd Lake will allow you to test your newly learned skills. Fee: $100 • Aug. 15 & 16: Herbal Ex-
plorations – Growing, Identifying and Using Central Oregon Herbs with Holly Hutton: Learn to make salves, tinctures, syrups, elixirs and teas. Participants will be introduced to basic botany, techniques for plant identification and standards of ethical wild crafting as well as instructions on how to cultivate and grow your own medicinal herb garden. Fee: $150 • Sept. 12 & 13: Discovering Color with Jeanne Debons: This is for the botanical painter who now has the necessary paint box full of color and would like to know how to better use it. Participants will create color charts and explore Turn to Workshops, page 11
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Volunteer with an interesting past Tom Kelley is often out front of the Second Tern Thrift Shop, helping people find what they need. Kelley is one of many Tern workers who have an intriguing history. Here’s some of his. “I started out in the pre-med program at Boston College, but then I began thinking about teaching. I’d been a chemistry major, and teachers in that field are always needed. So I started teaching on the East Coast, then moved to Oregon in 1978 and worked in a school outside of Portland. I met Ann the second week I was here. We got married and built a life, and then we got wanderlust. I got a job teaching at the American School at The Hague in the Netherlands, a terrific college. We wound up staying there for
Tom Kelley hangs out with pal Tigger at the Second Tern.
24 years, and now we’re just back from that.” Kelley also worked for an international organization that accredits independent schools in Europe and other places. He’s discovered a number of Turn to Volunteer, page 11
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darkness than human beings. The common household cat also has this extra eye “lid,” which gives them night vision up to seven times clearer than human beings. The presence of the tapetum lucidum is also what gives these animals “eye shine,” which can provide a great means of locating these animals at night with a flashlight. Nocturnal creatures also have a higher number of rods (light sensitive receptors) in their eyes that allow them to gather light in higher volumes. Because of this number of rods, they must give up some of their color seeing ability obtained through the presence of additional cone (color sensitive) receptors. Night vision is not the only adaptation that benefits nocturnal creatures. Owls for example, have a keen sense of hearing. In fact, no animal in the world has better hearing than that of the barn owl. Owls have concave facial disks that funnel sound in towards the middle, allowing sound waves to be collected
and lower on the other. This feature allows owls to detect the slightest delay of sound, using a veritable form of “triangulation” to locate the exact location of their prey without ever having seen it. This keen sense of hearing make owls some of the most effective nocturnal
and distributed out towards the ears. This gathering of sound waves allows barn owls and other owls to hear the tiniest movements of ground dwelling rodents, even under the snow. Their ears are also displaced on their heads; with one ear positioned higher on one side,
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hunters in the wild. If you want to know more about some of the nocturnal animals that populate Sunriver and their amazing features of adaptation, be sure to join us on our monthly full moon hikes.
The next full moon hike takes place Thursday, March 5 from 8 to 9 p.m. Call the Sunriver Nature Center to register at 541-593-4394. Fee is $6 adults and $4 kids. Free to SNCO members.
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will be open daily between March 21 and March 29. We will be offering kids classes on March 24–27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and include animal tracking, pond exploration, reptile and amphibian discovery and a program on birds of prey. Our bird expert, Tom Lawler, will be on site March 29 to lead a bird walk from 8:30 to 10 a.m. From our beautiful nature trail and scenic lake and meadow views, to live birds of prey and fun exhibits, the nature center includes a little bit of something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the observatory. Activities include daily solar viewing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and evening viewing from 8 to 10 p.m. on March 21, 25, 27 and 28. The Oregon Observatory will be offering kids classes March 25, 27 and 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Admission to the nature center is $4 adults and $3 kids; members are free. Kids classes are $13.50 members, $15 non-members. The bird walk is $6 adults and $4 kids, members free. Admission to the observatory for evening viewing is $8 adults, $6 kids, members free. Observatory kids classes are $18 members, $20 nonmembers. Solar viewing is free and open to all. Kids classes and bird walk
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Nature center Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., March 3 through May 22. Spring break Kids Camps 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Tuesday, March 24, Invertebrate Exploration Wednesday, March 25, Reptibians Thursday, March 26, Tracking the Wild Beast Friday, March 27, Owl Puke Observatory Kids Classes, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Rocket Science 101 Friday, March 27, Family Rocketry Saturday, March 28, Rocket Science 203 Solar Viewing: 11 a.m. 2 p.m., March 21-28 Night viewing: 8-10 p.m. Saturday, March 21; Wednesday, March 25; Friday, March 27; and Saturday March 28 Looking ahead April 10-18: Annual Arbor Week/Earth Day Celebration featuring ponderosa seedling sale and free bare-root ponderosa seedlings provided by SROA.
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people who work at the Tern are international educators who’ve worked all over the world including South America and Asia. Kelley said Sunriver has a good reputation among Americans working overseas, and that’s part of what led him and Ann to settle here. “People who’ve lived abroad are looking for a nice place where they can enjoy doing things they did overseas. Word gets out. One of the ways we got connected here is through the annual Fourth of July Sunriver picnic for people who have lived abroad. It’s amazing how many people there are.” Kelley said he wasn’t in Sunriver long before he got wind of a very handy place to visit. “We’ve owned a house here since 2002. We heard there was a local thrift shop and we had stuff to get rid of. I don’t think anyone can come to the Second Tern to drop stuff off and not leave with something: I think it’s a law of nature — like gravity.” “We relocated here in 2013. I retired from teaching chemistry at the international school in the Netherlands, and when we got here I was looking for things to do. Being a science teacher, I liked the idea that the Second Tern is involved with the nature center, which is a great place. So it just seemed automatic to get involved in volunteering over there and helping out in whatever way I can. “The first Friday and Saturday I worked in intake in the back and then selling in the front. I’ve wound up working
“It’s going to be challenging,” Kelley said. “You’re going to have the satisfaction that you’re doing good things. Sometimes you’re helping recycle things that might otherwise wind up in the landfill. You’re making money for the nature center and observatory, which is a unique place. We’re all there because we’re committed to helping this organization one way or another. We’re there to help each other to have a good day and help people who come in. I’m tired at the end of the day; hide-a-bed sofas are a real challenge to move around. But it’s a real positive experience so I would encourage people to check it out. It’s a fun place to be.” The Second Tern is open Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and is located at 17377 Spring River Road, just outside Sunriver on the road to Mt. Bachelor. Call 541-593-3367 to schedule a pickup or for information about volunteering.
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out front, selling furniture. It’s a fun bunch and I like it out there a lot. I like greeting the people as they come in, and having fun with the kids and adults. It’s a nice thing to do and I look forward to it. People come there often. You see some of the same folks every week. They don’t always buy something, but it’s kind of like a little community center. They get to get out of their house and come down and have a little chat, look around and share a few jokes. What I really appreciate about the people who are working there is the fun we have. Yes, we’re selling stuff for the nature center, but there’s more that goes on; it provides a real service for people in our neck of the woods.” Kelley said he’s surprised at the variety to things that come to the Tern. “I think the bank cash machine we had for a while was a little bizarre. There are obviously items that have been hiding in somebody’s garage or attic for a long time that’s often really nice, and sometimes very rare. Recently we had a Kirby vacuum cleaner with all the accessories that must have been from the 1950s. I see stuff from my childhood, things my mom had. “Rachel and Kirby and Gary and those guys who work out front are terrific. It makes the work go fast when you have a little fun and they point the way for me in terms of how to interact with folks. Rachel will ask people what they need and try to cut a deal for them. That’s terrific. The Tern raises money but it also provides things people really need.” What can people expect if they sign up to be a volunteer worker at the Tern?
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At the March 19 Sunriver Anglers Club meeting at SHARC, Scott Cook of Fly and Field Outfitters in Bend will discuss fly fishing tackle and tactics for fishing nearby Cascade lakes. Cook is originally from Southern California, but growing up in a family of fisherfolk, he began fishing around the West at a very young age. When he was 14, in the late 1980s, his family moved to Bend, giving him a chance to concentrate on Central Oregon lakes and streams. In January 2004, he and his family bought Fly and Field Outfitters, allowing him to combine his passion with his occupation. He also serves as a guide. Fly and Field is located at 35 SW Century Drive in Bend, 866-800-2812, www.flyandfield.com. Cook has a particular interest in large fish, what he calls “two-handed trout.” He considers Crane Prairie Reservoir
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his “home waters” and goes there often looking for lunkers. During his presentation, the audience can hope for some hints as to how to hook the large “Cranebows” that inhabit these waters.
Both Anglers Club members and non-members are welcome to attend this meeting on March 19 at SHARC. The formal meeting begins at 7 p.m. but many members arrive early, about 6:45, to swap fish stories.
By Phil Fischer The Sunriver Anglers held a recent trip to the Crooked River with a group of our newer to fly fishing folks, and expert fly guide, John Olschewsky from the Hook Fly Shop. We arrived at the Crooked River mid-morning, long before the sun peaked over the canyon walls. It was a chilly morning, and multiple layers of clothing and hot coffee was the order of the day. I spent some time with Jim Nelson, a good friend who told me this was his first-ever fly fishing trip. We started upstream and began learning short casts to the seams in the river, and how to mend the line. I tied on a small Sawyer pheasant tail nymph under a strike indicator. The Sawyer is a fly I learned to tie and fish many years ago in Montana. It has been a staple in my fly box for years. I tie it in several colors to match the size and color of whatever mayfly happens to be hatching that day. We expected blue wing olives to hatch later, when the sun warmed things up a bit. So the Sawyer pheasant tail we used was a smaller size 18, and was tied a bit darker to imitate the blue wing olive nymph. Neslon worked down the run with increasing confidence as his newfound casting abilities
With assistance from guide John Olschewsky, left, Jim Nelson, right, catches his first trout on a fly during a trip on the Crooked River.
got better and better. The first few times the indicator stopped, Nelson was just a little late on the trigger. Whether bottom or a rainbow trout, we couldn’t be sure, as the indicator resumed its float downstream each time before Jim set the hook. I coached Nelson to strike quickly. I told him that these were indeed rainbow trout, and certainly some of the largest fish in the river. It never hurts to exaggerate a bit when one can’t be held accountable. Mastering the subtle art of exaggeration is a critical part of learning to be a fly fisherman and it was obvious that he was going to pick up this art form quickly. Soon after, Nelson started fishing downstream under the watchful eye of Olschewsky. He was casting across a slower section of river, and the indicator drifted downstream. It disappeared and this time Nelson Turn to Fly, page 13
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was on it. An epic battle lasted for a couple minutes, and John finally slid the net under Nelson’s first trout on a fly. But not just any fly, a Sawyer pheasant tail. It was a pretty exciting moment and made an otherwise tough day a success. The fly was designed by Frank Sawyer many years ago for use on English chalk streams. It is a pattern that is pretty easy and very quick to tie. The beauty of the pattern is that it is an excellent imitation for many different mayflies, and it sinks quickly into the trout’s feeding zone. It is tied with only two materials – copper wire and barbs from a ringneck pheasant’s tail. I have used this pattern extensively in many waters, including those in Central Oregon. It is a go to fly when anticipating mayfly hatches. I especially like it for blue wing olives and for pale morning duns. Give it a try! Pattern recipe Hook: Tiemco 3769, or Daiichi 1560 in sizes 14-18 to match the size of the natural mayfly. For a blue wing olive, use a 16-18.
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Thread: Fine copper wire in colors to match the natural. For a blue wing olive, I like a darker color wire like bronze. Abdomen and thorax: 5-7 pheasant tail fibers. Tying instructions 1. Cut an 18-inch piece of fine copper wire in your preferred color. Wind the wire onto the hook at the middle of the shank, leaving a 6- to 8-inch tag end hanging off the back of the fly. Wind the wire forward in consecutive wraps to the head, leaving space to tie off when the fly is complete. 2. Continue winding the wire in consecutive wraps, but reversing direction and over the first wraps and towards the rear of the hook all the way back to the tail set position. The thorax should now have two layers of wire, and the abdomen one layer. 3. Clip 5-7 barbs off the pheasant tail. Tie in the tail at the tail set position with one wrap immediately behind the prior wrap of wire and over the barbs, and one wrap in front of the tag end of the butts of the pheasant barbs. It is important to pinch the fibers between these two wraps of wire tightly so that the material doesn’t pull
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Much of Oregon seeing lowest snowpack levels in 20 years By Scene staff and KTVZ.com The lack of snow and the warm temperatures are a big concern when it comes to irrigation water in the summer. “We have a very dismal snowpack,” said Jeremy Giffin, Deschutes Basin watermaster,
on Feb. 11. “This is by far the lowest snowpack we’ve had in over 20 years.” Most of Oregon is at least 50 percent below its average snowpack level, while the Deschutes River basin has just 19 percent of the average. “We’re roughly 50 days until the beginning of the 2015 irrigation season,” Giffin said. “However, last year was belowaverage snowpack, and this year was a much lower than average snowpack. If that’s followed by another below-average snowpack, it could be devastating.” Central Oregon is so far behind typical snow levels,
experts think even a solid snowstorm will not bring the snowpack back to normal. “My biggest concern would be the reservoirs. However, that is the one bright spot, they are near capacity,” Giffin said. Giffin said if we have another winter with lower than average snowpack, some irrigation water might be shut off in 2016. Fire danger Climate outlooks from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggest warmer- and drier-thannormal conditions are likely through May throughout the
Pacific Northwest. Precipitation outlooks are less defined, but continue to hint at near normal totals for Washington into spring but below normal in Oregon. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise Idaho predicted “normal significant wildland fire potential” for the Pacific Northwest in its Feb. 1 update. Drought conditions — ranging from moderate to severe to extreme — are predicted to persist or intensify throughout most of Oregon with the exception of the Willamette Valley and coastal area.
Benefits of a mild winter One flip side of the lack of snow is Oregon Department of Transportation crews are working ahead of schedule on road safety projects that normally would wait until winter snowplowing and sanding operations conclude. “When it’s warm like this, what we get done is stuff that we would actually put off until the summer,” said Peter Murphy, the agency’s Central Oregon public information officer. Likewise, SROA Public Works crews are already doing spring maintenance projects that don’t normally occur until April or May.
Improv returns to Sunriver Triage, Central Oregon’s pre- Poisonous animals featured in new High Desert Museum exhibit mier improvisational troupe, returns to Sunriver on Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m. at SHARC’s Benham Hall. This family-friendly improv performance promises much mirth for people in Sunriver during Oregon’s spring break. With the motto, “Bring us your story and we’ll bring it to life on stage,” and using suggestions from the audience, Triage crafts games, skits, and short and long comedies that delight audiences of all ages. “Their last performance in Sunriver attracted more than 140 guests who all went away laughing and happier than when they arrived, so be sure to get this on your calendar,” said Chris Harrison, SHARC events coordinator. The event is open to all ages. Concessions will be available during the performance. This event is free to Sunriver homeowners and their guests, or $5 per person for general public. For additional information call 541-585-3144 or email chrish@srowners.org.
The venomous spikes of a Spanish ribbed newt and the stinging tail of a scorpion are just two examples of toxic weapons used by animals to immobilize their prey and protect against predators. The High Desert Museum is unveiling a new collection of these captivating creatures in its latest exhibit Deadly by Nature: Venom and Poison. The collection includes reptiles, amphibians, arthropods and some sea creatures. All the animals will be securely housed in aquariums and glass enclosures in the Collins Gallery at the High Desert Museum and will be on display until June 28. The exhibit was conceived and designed by museum staff, and is the first of its kind for the High Desert Museum. “We’ve pulled together a fascinating collection of species that demonstrates how widespread venom and poison is in the natural world,” said curator Jonathan Brower. “Everyone around here is familiar with rattlesnakes and scorpions,
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but we are also displaying the distinctive lionfish, the bearded dragon lizard and the Vietnamese centipede, which can get as big as eight inches long.” Museum executive director Dana Whitelaw believes the new exhibit is a nice complement to the diverse collection of animals that are on permanent display at the High Desert Museum. “Venomous species tend to not be as charismatic as some of our mammals, but this exhibit highlights an incredible adaptation in a variety of animals and illustrates how species in the High Desert and around the world survive and thrive.” In connection with the exhibit, Venom and Poison will be the theme of a special Kids’ Day at the museum on Wednesday, March 25. There will be activities for children throughout the day. For more information about the exhibit and museum events, visit www.highdesert museum.org.
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New members elected to Sunriver Music Festival Board of Trustees Three new members were elected for three-year terms to the Sunriver Music Festival’s 2015 Board of Trustees. The new team includes Dr. Ron Carver, Dr. Clyde Thompson and Phillip Ruder. “The festival is thrilled to have Ron, Phillip and Clyde join the board of trustees,” said Mal Murphy, festival board president. “All three of these new board members have a long history with the Sunriver Music Festival. They already have a good understanding of the festival’s mission and we know they will bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to the board.”
Ron Carver Carver served on the Sunriver Music Festival’s Board of Directors and held the position of president of the board for two years in 1989 and 1990. Carver is one of the founders of the Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Clinic of the Cascades,
a health clinic that provides volunteer medical care to Central Oregon’s uninsured. He served as the first VIM medical director, was on the VIM board of directors for nine years, and served as chair of the VIM development committee for many years. A graduate of UCLA, Carver trained at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas), served in the Navy Medical Corps with the U.S. Marines in Vietnam, and completed his obstetrics and gynecology residency at the Oregon Health and Sciences University and at the Emanuel Hospital in Portland. He was in private obstetrical and gynecological practice in Bend for 27 years practicing at Mt. View Women’s Clinic for 25 years and at the Bend Memorial Clinic Women’s Center for two years. Carver served in numerous senior leadership roles throughout his career, including chief of staff and chief of obstetrics at the St. Charles Medical Center and chairman at the Central Oregon Health Planning Council. He was a member of the St. Charles Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors for seven years and president of the board for two
of those years. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. He was recognized as Oregon Doctor Citizen of the Year and as Bend Co-Citizen of the Year in 2004.
Clyde Thompson Thompson has served as an adjudicator for the Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program for the past 18 years. Thompson is the founder and music director of the Central Oregon Mastersingers. He has had a multi-faceted career as a teacher, performer, director and composer. He has served on college music faculties in West Virginia, Illinois and Oregon, and holds degrees in composition and choral directing from the University of Minnesota, Eastman School of Music and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. For 20 years Thompson has
been very active in Central Oregon’s music scene. He served as associate professor of music and director of choirs at Central Oregon Community College until retiring in 2004. Since then, he has led and performed with numerous other music organizations in Central Oregon, in addition to the Mastersingers. Several of Thompson’s compositions and arrangements for choruses and instrumental ensembles have been published and performed throughout North America, Europe and South America. Phillip Ruder Phillip Ruder served as Concertmaster of the Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra from 1981 to 2007. He has also served as concertmaster of the Aspen Music Festival, Santa Fe Opera, New Orleans Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Reno Chamber Orchestra. Ruder began performing as soloist, chamber musician and concertmaster from a very early age, making his solo debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 12.
In the midst of a stellar career, Ruder moved to Reno in 1994 to teach at the University of Nevada, Reno. He taught violin, conducted the University Symphony Orchestra and performed in chamber ensembles. One of his major teaching accomplishments was the coordination of a graduate string program designed to prepare musicians for orchestral careers. In 2004, Ruder was honored with the Governor’s Arts Award in Nevada for Excellence in the Arts, the state’s highest honor in the arts. He was selected out of numerous outstanding nominations based on his commitment to enhancing Nevada’s present day quality of life while ensuring a strong cultural legacy for future generations. Ruder, and his wife, Ruth, moved to Bend from Reno in 2013. “Plans are already underway for a very financially strong and artistically enjoyable season,” Murphy said. For more information, call 541-593-1084, or visit www. sunrivermusic.org
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Sunriver Navigator app: Selfies By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene Ah, the loved and loathed selfie. We’ve all taken a selfie or two (or thousands if you’re Kim Kardashian). From tweens to grandmas, if you know anyone who has Facebook or Instagram it’s likely you’ve been exposed to the selfie phenomenon. Shooting a selfie by phone is by far the fastest method for sharing an image to social networks or sending by email to friends and family. And it doesn’t require that you hand over your expensive device to some stranger to take your picture — just stretch out an arm, frame and shoot yourself. And if you don’t like it, delete it and shoot again. The Sunriver Navigator app
has a built-in selfie function that offers Sunriver-themed “frames” that overlay onto whatever you’re shooting — creating a digital postcard of your Sunriver visit. Shooting a selfie When you first tap Sunriver Selfie from the app’s main menu you might get a popup window asking to “access” photos on your device. Tap agree. Don’t worry, no one is actually gaining “access” to your photos, this is only allowing the app to store any images you shoot to your photo gallery or album. When you’re ready to shoot with an iPhone, tap the tiny menu icon on the bottom left side of the screen. Here you can choose the overlay you want,
I shot this Grumpy Cat on my desk using the selfie overlay.
This is one of two special Mudslinger themed selfie overlays, which includes mud splatters, a fun saying and the event logo.
then just frame and shoot. On Android phones, the selfie overlay menu will be in the upper right corner. Just in time for the March 22 Sunriver Mudslinger, we have added two selfie frames themed just for the event that will be part of a photo contest.
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Celebrating the return of spring Artists Gallery Sunriver features two talented artists in March, the month that spring returns. Each has developed unique styles and techniques to create and celebrate art. Marily Badger has been perfecting her fine art glass creations for many years, beginning in Hawaii. The islands still inspire much of her creativity. The gallery will be featuring Badger’s etched and carved glass, which is made primarily through sandblasting. The process involves taking a piece of plate glass, or a handblown vase, and covering it with stencil material, creating a design and transferring the design to Marily Badger the stencil. Then, using a hobby knife, she traces and cuts out the design and carefully sandblasts any exposed surface. Her careful attention to detail reveals the remarkable depths of the final design. The work is done in layers and she gets one chance to get it right… there are no re-dos. Badger also displays colorful fused glass creations in the gallery, including jewelry as well as functional items like nightlights and sushi trays. Dorthy Moniz said most of her work “walks a fine line between abstraction and representational, my favorite way to create art.” Moniz’s “Morning on the Deschutes” image is a watercolor of the river created while out for a hike one morning. She used watercolor to reveal subtle changes in morning light. The other image, “Growing Together,” is a collage Moniz created of various papers and color while at an artists’ workshop in Astoria last summer. Viewers of this image are invited to imagine themselves walking though these woods. Moniz and Badger, along with more than 25 other artists in the gallery, invite community members and visitors to join them for the monthly Second Saturday Art Night on March 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. Appetizers and beverages are provided. Information: www.artistsgallerysunriver.com, 541-593-4382.
The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band, under the direction of Michael Gesme, will present its winter concert on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. in the Summit High School auditorium. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The concert will open with “Bandancing,” a suite of five movements by Jack Stamp, each exploring a characteristic dance of the twentieth century including shuffle, tango and samba. “October,” a slow and contemplative work by Eric
Whitacre changes the pace. According to the composer, this work was written because “there just isn’t enough lush, beautiful music written for winds.” With this work, Whitacre has certainly reduced that inadequacy by one gorgeous composition. The sprightly “Law and Order March,” by Harry L. Alford, continues the tradition of having concert marches on all Cascade Winds concerts and the first half concludes with Reinhold Glière’s colorful and high spirited “Rus-
sian Sailor’s Dance.” The second half is dedicated to a single work, the “Symphony No. 3” by Robert W. Smith. Subtitled “Don Quixote,” this four-movement composition is based on the Cervantes literary classic of the same name. The symphony highlights a few of the exploits of knight errant Don Quixote de La Mancha as he travels through the world in search of adventures with the purpose of redressing all manTurn to Concert, page 19
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“Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been and look at what can be.” –Marsha Petri Sue
sunriver women’s club President’s remarks March signifies winter beginning to lose its hold on the earth, on us. It’s a time of new life, new beginnings. We look forward to new possibilities and opportunities. Recruitment for the 2015-16 SRWC board is well underway. The new slate of officers will be announced at the March 17 luncheon. We encourage all members to be involved on a committee. It could be the Art Faire, community picnic, winter gala or cookbook to name a few. Contact sunriverwomens club@gmail.com. If you have an idea for a new activity, pass it along to the board. The philanthropy committee is hard at work reviewing applications and making site visits to nonprofits in south Deschutes County. Grants will be awarded at the April Giving Luncheon. Consider what your new beginnings might be this March. –Martha Deuchler & Marcia Schonlau, co-presidents
March luncheon Our March luncheon will be held Tuesday, March 17, at the Crosswater Grille. Check-in is at 11:30 a.m. and the price is $20. See the SRWC newsletter for the menu. Come enjoy a fashion show from Village Threads, a boutique for all seasons offering an assortment of styles for all your fashion needs. Brandi Smith, the owner of Village Threads and Lazy Daisy, will be showcasing the latest spring fashions. Smith has been a retail merchandise buyer for 10+ years and truly loves her job. RSVP to Joan Lewis at srwc programs@gmail.com. Reservations and/or cancellations are due no later than Thursday, March 12. Hearty Soles The organizational meeting for Hearty Soles will be Wednesday, March 11 at 5 Mt. Rose Lane, Sunriver. Bring your ideas for hikes and associ-
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March 13, 7 p.m., March 15, 3 p.m. OperaBend will perform “The Magic Flute” at COCC. Tickets are $20-$45. Contact OperaBend at www. operabend.org. Contact Dottie if you’re interested. March 15, 2 p.m., The Central Oregon Symphony Spotlight Recital is featuring the Percussion Ensemble, at COCC’s Wilie Hall. Free admission. March 20-22. Sunriver Stars are performing “Follow That Rabbit” at SHARC. If interested, contact Thea Ciccolo at 702-755-3346.
March 25, The Story of Aquaponics: Raising veggies & fish in Central Oregon. Winter Fun Ice skating Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at village ice rink. Lunch or coffee afterwards is up to participants. Thursday, March 5, 6 p.m. Moonlight snowshoe, Cardinal Landing bridge area. Park and meet at the waste water treatment plant. S’mores provided and guests are welcome. RSVP to leader, Sheila Schmerber. Tuesday, March 10, 9:30 Turn to SRWC, page 19
Buy a Brick project continues What is the Build a Legacy: Buy a Brick project? The Sunriver Women’s Club continues selling engraved bricks that a permanently displayed as part of the pathway just outside the amphitheater bowl at SHARC. This project generates money for SRWC Philanthropy fund. This past year the club gave $35,000 to nonprofits benefitting children, women and families in south Deschutes County. Maybe you are new to Sunriver, vacationing here or just passing through and want to have a remembrance of your special times in Sunriver. Consider purchasing a legacy brick. A legacy brick is a unique way to honor those cherished people in your life – parents, grandparents, siblings, children, friends, etc. Or, how about honoring a beloved pet, anniversary date, high school, college or hometown? You could also choose to engrave a poem, quote or other tasteful personal message. Business names are also welcome, but cannot include advertising-related phone numbers or websites. Bricks are $50 for a 4- x 8-inch brick. The orders must be submitted by May 15. Bricks ordered by then will be embedded in the pathway in the fall before the snow comes. If you haven’t ordered a brick, take the time to do so now. Order forms can be downloaded under SHARC from the SROA website and sent with payment to Sunriver Women’s Club, P.O. Box 3334, Sunriver, OR 97707. Information: srwc.bricks@yahoo.com
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a.m., Cross-country skiing to Todd Lake, advanced. Meet at Wallows. RSVP to Pat Arnold. Tuesday, March 31. End of winter season outing. Snowshoe from Kapka Butte snopark and lunch at Baldy’s Barbeque in Bend. RSVP to leader Marcia Schonlau. Lunch with Friends Lunch with Friends is a casual, fun opportunity for Sunriver Women’s Club members to get together. Bring your own lunch and beverage, join in the lively conversations, and catch up with friends old and new. Meet at SHARC in the Crescent Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 4. If you haven’t been before or are new to the area, then do join us to meet other SRWC club members. If you need transportation, please let us know and we’ll be happy to give you a ride. Contact Valerie Wood at srsunnyval@gmail. com. Art Faire kick-off The Art Faire kick-off, to recognize our “sponsors with heart,” April 14 at SHARC. The Art Faire is Aug. 7-9. If you want to volunteer, email sunriverartfaire@gmail.com.
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Coming Soon federal land use My January Presiand regulatory dent’s Message outagencies. lined the history of The next step the development of in the process Sunriver and meni s review by tioned some of the S RO A’s o w n changes that have Design Comoccurred in the nearmittee. (Did you ly 50 years since Pat Hensley know? Projects by Sunriver was a mere SROA – just like twinkle in our founders’ eyes. Change continues in an individual owner’s request Sunriver and some of those to install a hot tub or put on an addition – are subject to changes are coming soon. review by the Design Committee.) The preliminary Boat launch Work is progressing on Design Committee review SROA’s new boat launch was scheduled for Feb. 13 and facility, which is on sched- SROA staff anticipates that ule to open in time for this final review will be on the summer’s vacation season. Design Committee agenda When it opens, access will on March 13. And a note to remember: be available through a cardswipe system to owners with Owners are always welcome Member Preference cards, to attend Design CommitExtended Family cardhold- tee meetings. Depending on ers, and guests of owners the outcome of the Design who are participating in the Committee review, SROA Recreation Plus program. staff expects that work will Honoring the emphatic wish- start in early spring. For more information es of SROA owners, as well as the terms of the 2012 prop- about the boat launch, take erty exchange agreement with a look at Brooke Snavely’s Sunriver Resort L.P., the boat article on page 1 of the Feblaunch will not be open to the ruary Scene. general public as a commerPathways: Safety cial boat launch. SROA’s pathway system – Following a series of forums that gave SROA’s owners an 33 miles of paved pathways opportunity to weigh in with – is considered by many to their ideas, the boat launch be Sunriver’s No. 1 ameniwas approved by a vote of our ty. Continuing to improve owners in August 2014. Since our pathways is high on the then, SROA has obtained priority list of items in the all of the necessary approv- Infrastructure and Amenities als from county, state, and Master Plan, and safety is
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the SROA Board’s number one goal for evaluating possible changes to our pathway system. Changes reflecting that emphasis on safety are in the works for SROA’s pathway system in 2015. SROA’s Public Works Department is working on plans for safety improvements in two areas. The first project is a reconfiguration of a section of pathway adjacent to Beaver Drive near the Fremont Crossing Condos. This project is on the Design Committee agenda on Feb. 27. Following the procedures for all projects subject to Design Committee review, nearby owners receive advance individual notifications of the proposed reconfiguration and are encouraged to attend the committee meeting or participate by providing the committee with their comments in writing. The second safety-related pathway project, not yet scheduled for Design Committee review, contemplates a new section of pathway paralleling Fort Rock Road. This proposed pathway segment is intended to address safety concerns long identified by staff and shared by owners. As an added benefit, the new pathway segment will provide a new connector between Fort Rock Park and SHARC for bicyclists, runners and walkers. As with other projects before the Design Com-
mittee, owners of nearby houses will receive individual notifications. Of course, all owners are welcome to attend the committee meeting. Pathways: Cost savings I suspect that, like me, you have been following news reports about the sharp drop in crude oil prices and the accompanying drop in gasoline prices. In addition to the direct benefit to us as consumers from paying less to fill up our gas tanks, there are other benefits to SROA’s owners from lower crude oil prices. One benefit is the likely boost to vacation travel. News reports predict that lower prices at the pump will result in more travel by automobile, which bodes well for SROA’s owners who rent out their houses and for Sunriver’s restaurants and other businesses that serve vacationers. A second benefit of lower crude-oil prices is the potential for substantial cost savings from lower asphalt prices. Asphalt (used in paving our pathways) is a residue from petroleum refining and lower crude-oil prices are resulting in lower asphalt prices. As you may recall, the SROA board promised owners that all 33 miles of our pathways would be replaced with new asphalt over an eight-year period. Public
Works Director Mark Smith and his staff now estimate that, due to lower asphalt prices, SROA may be able to complete all 33 miles earlier than scheduled and at a cost savings of several hundred thousand dollars. North Pool Also coming soon is the change in access to the North Pool. Starting in summer 2015, the North Pool will be dedicated solely for use by SROA owners and their accompanied guests. This privilege of membership is yet another reason for owners to purchase a Member Preference card. Even for non-swimmers the North Pool is one of SROA’s gems. I’m not a swimmer but I look forward to visiting the North Pool as a quieter place to read a book or get together with friends for a cup of coffee. SROA’s staff has been brainstorming ideas for activities at the North Pool focused on owners. But the good ideas don’t come just from the staff; both the staff and the board of directors have received suggestions from owners for improvements to the North Pool to make it more owner-friendly. We welcome those suggestions and we’d love to hear more, so please share your ideas for making the North Pool work for SROA’s owners.
I’d like to be a SROA board candidate, but... Q&A with the SROA Nominating Commitee Q: I came here to play golf in the summer and ski in the winter and I don’t want to give those things up. A: Current board members tell us that they put in an average of 30 hours a month on board business and this still leaves them plenty of time to ski, golf, play tennis or pickleball, etc. Q: I don’t have any expertise in what goes on in the SROA departments, such as Public Works or Environmental Services. A: The SROA has experienced staff members who run the departments. The board’s responsibility is to establish policy after thoughtfully reviewing information presented to it, listening carefully to all sides of an issue before making a decision, and considering what is best for the commu-
nity as a whole. Q: I’m not a lawyer. Isn’t the board expected to deal with a lot of legal issues? A: When legal advice is needed, the board retains legal experts who are current on all aspects of laws that might affect the SROA. Q: My spouse and I want to travel. Won’t serving on the board mean that we have to curtail our travel plans for the three years I’m on the board? A: Board members do take extended vacations, but try, whenever possible, to make their plans around board responsibilities. No one quits vacationing just because they’re on the SROA Board of Directors. Q: I live on the other side of the mountains and don’t want to drive over a mountain pass in
bad weather to attend meetings. A: Currently absentee board members attend meetings via speakerphone and other technology is being researched. If you have other questions about service on the SROA Board of Directors before putting your name before the Nominating Committee, please contact one of the committee members before the April 3 deadline. Katie Hall, co-chair 541306-0114 Barbara Wade, co-chair 541593-6408 Jim Adams 541-390-3353 Margaret Angell 541-5933242 Linda Saukkonen 541-5932898 Steve Stedman 541-5930594 Jim Wilson 541-593-9908
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Night at the Improv, Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m., featuring Triage, a Central Oregon-based improvisational troupe. Family-friendly, audience-interactive entertainment that is suitable for all ages. Free to Sunriver members and their guests, $5 general public.
Save the Date Sunriver Mudslinger Spring Break Mud Run • Sunday, March 22, 1 - 4pm www.sunrivermudslinger.com Teen Night • Wednesday, March 25, 8 - 10 p.m. SROA member $7; general public $10 Lifeguard Class • March 24 - 27, 9am - 5pm Night at the Improv • March 28, 7 - 9pm Free SROA members & guests. $5 public Underwater Egg Hunt & Rubber Duck Race • Saturday, April 4, 9am - 12pm $10 for egg hunt or duck race, $15 for both See “Upcoming events at SHARC” for more details
Upcoming events at SHARC Teen Night This teen-only event starts with an ice-cream float social followed by water basketball and volleyball, contests, relays, use of the hot tub and other aquatic-themed activities. March 25, 8-10pm. Open to anyone age 12-18. SROA member with current ID $7; general public $10. Please pre-register for this event or for more information call 541-585-3147. Lifeguard Class This is an American Red Cross certified lifeguard training course. March 24-27, 9am-5pm. Potential lifeguard job opportunities at SHARC and other area aquatic facilities following certification. Contact Matt Catanzaro at 541-585-3714 to register and for more details. Junior Safety Training March 25, 10:30-11:30am Join the Sunriver Police Department as they teach children awareness skills and how to be safe. Designed for kids ages 3-12, children are sworn in as Sunriver junior officers and receive badges and certificates. The Sunriver Bike Patrol will help them prepare for summer bike riding as they learn hand signals, road sign recognition and safe biking. End the class with a tour of a Sunriver police car. Sponsored by the Sunriver Police Department. Free. Registration required, call 541-585-5000.
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Monday-Thursday 9-10am Water-based workout, low-impact and suitable for all levels Through March 21: Open Monand abilities. Please bring day-Thursday 10am-7:30pm, swimsuit, towel, and water Friday & Saturday 10am-8:30pm, bottle. Water shoes and water Sunday 10am-5:30pm shirt are optional but strongly March 21-28: Open 10amencouraged. 8:30pm Drop in fee SROA member with current ID $5, general public $7 March 29-May 23: Open Monday-Thursday 10am-7:30pm, Punch passes are available. Buy Friday & Saturday 10am-8:30pm, 10 classes, get the 11th free. Sunday 10am-5:30pm SROA member with current ID $50, general public $70.
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U.S. Masters Swimming Wednesday 10am-11am Adult structured workouts to refine and strengthen swim technique in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly strokes. Drop in fee: SROA member with current ID $5, general public $7.
Swim Lessons March 2-18: Six, 30-minute classes Monday & Wednesday April 6-22: Six 30-minute classes Monday & Wednesday Level 1: 3:45-4:15pm Level 2: 4:30-5pm Level 3 & 4: 5:15-5:45pm SROA members with current ID $40, general public $45.
Swim Club March 3-19: Tuesday & Thursday 5-6pm
April 7-19: Tuesday & Thursday 5-6pm Structured, non-competitive program to refine and strengthen swim technique in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Ages 6-18. (Participants must pass swim test). Daily drop-in $5, Monthly SROA member with current ID $25, general public $30.
SHARC Regular Winter Rates $15 per person (ages 4 and older), 3 and under free. Tubing only: $10 per person or 5 run punch pass
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Underwater egg dive, duck race By Matt Catanzaro On Saturday, April 4 SHARC will host the annual underwater egg dive & duck race. Participants should bring swimsuits and goggles for this aquatic version of an egg hunt. Colored plastic eggs will be tossed into the indoor pool and each age group will dive for eggs. This is an “egg-citing” event for children from 18 months to 12 years of age. Children will dive for eggs with other children in their age group, and will do so in appropriate areas of the pool for age and skill levels. Children will be able to redeem their individual colored eggs for small prizes, or combine
all of their eggs in exchange for one large prize. Following the egg dive, a duck race around the lazy river will take place. Children can decorate their “snow” ducks April 3 from 4 to 8 p.m., or April 4 from 8 to 10 a.m. They can decorate their ducks any way they like prior to racing them around the lazy river. There will be several heats. The top three finishers of the final heat will win prizes. Each event has a $10 entry fee. There is a discounted rate of $15 for both events. Space is limited, so early registration and payment is required and can be done by calling 541585-3147.
By Shawn Cannon SROA Recreation Director It has been a busy winter at the SHARC fitness center. We often receive questions from owners about use of this “owner only” amenity. Some owners question whether the exercise equipment is used at all, while others say it’s so busy they can’t find a cardio machine to use at times. We also field questions on the useful life of the equipment, and when a machine is out of order as well as the process for getting it repaired. I thought I’d take this opportunity to share some details. First of all, the exercise equipment is owned, not leased. All the equipment in the fitness center falls within SROA’s reserves, which provides replacement of the equipment as it comes to the end of its useful life. SHARC has maintained a quarterly preventive maintenance contract with Commercial Fitness in Eugene (from whom we purchased the exercise equipment) to provide cleaning, troubleshooting and warranty repairs on each piece of equipment as they arise. SHARC staff also have a daily and weekly cleaning regimen to keep the
equipment working, which includes periodically rotating the cardio machines to ensure more uniform use based on location on the fitness room floor. The 17 Precor cardio machines are all equipped with individual TV screens that allow users to watch up to 21 TV channels and listen to three music channels. The Precor machines have plugins for Apple product devices that allow users to track their fitness goals and workouts with software available free from Preva. Preva Tokens allow users to quickly sign into their Preva account, take their workouts statistics with them and can be used on any Precor machines that have the software
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Q: How goes owner registration in the 2015 recreation access programs? A: So far, it is going quite well and we certainly hope that this trend will continue. As of this writing, the new recreation access program (called Recreation Plus) has far outpaced its program predecessor (IRAP). These programs are geared for owners who rent their properties to ensure that their guests staying at the home will have unlimited recreation privileges at various SROA recreational facilities. Participation in the Recreation Plus program has been so strong to date (575 and counting) that it has already surpassed last year’s record number of registered properties (535 homes total in 2014). In fact, all categories (member preference, extended family, off season and full season passes) are coming in higher than last year’s numbers for the same timeframe. Now all we need is some great summer weather for people to get out and enjoy the amenities and we’ll be set. Q: An audit of SROA’s 2014 budget is underway. What do the final numbers indicate about last year’s budget performance? A: While the auditors have completed their fieldwork and
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interviewed key staff, they are still not finished with the audit work for the 2014 fiscal year. We expect to receive that report at the March board meeting, at which time the auditors will present their findings. The audit is key to managing the association’s finances as efficiently as possible, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices. 2014 was the inaugural year of establishing an operational reserve (“rainy day”) fund for SHARC operations. I am happy to report that the auditors warmly received creation of this fund. As you may already know, this fund – totaling more than $400,000 now – was created as a form of self-insurance for SHARC operations in the event of an economic downturn or unexpected facility closure. The fund receives contributions from each visitor that comes to SHARC and will continue to grow throughout the year.
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High Desert Museum events March 5, Beer Tasting: Winter & Spring Seasonals Drop-in to explore Brewing Culture: The Craft of Beer exhibit and taste the differences between winter and spring seasonals. 4:30-8 p.m. Members, $3; non-members, $5. Beer tasting package includes souvenir glass and five tasting tickets, $10. Additional tastings are $1 per ticket. RSVP: highdesert museum.org/rsvp
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March 10, Natural History Pub: Investigating a Source of Lead Exposure in Oregon’s Scavenging Birds of Prey Lead poisoning remains a serious problem in many wildlife species – particularly birds of prey. Dr. Garth Herring and Dr. Collin Eagle-Smith will discuss their fascinating new research investigating sources March 8, Off-Site Field Trip: of lead exposure in Oregon’s Owl Prowl Travel to the Sunriver-La scavenging raptors. 7 p.m. Pine area to prowl for owls. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) We’ll stop at various locations Free. McMenamins Old St. to listen and look for owls such Francis School, Father Luke’s as great horned, great gray, Room, Bend. RSVP: high northern saw-whet and north- desertmuseum.org/rsvp ern pygmy. Activities include short walks on forest roads or March 17, High Desert trails for better observing. 6–10 Museum Book Club Join the museum’s book p.m., meet at the High Desert Museum. Limited availability, club, led by Curator of Westtransportation provided. Mem- ern History Dr. Margaret Lee, bers, $10; non-members, $20. and discuss Marilynne Robin-
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Some of the treadmills are showing wear but the belts are still considered to be in good condition. When a machine goes out of order for repair, it may take up to a week to have it looked at by a technician, and another week if needed parts are not readily available. While we understand this can be an inconvenience, getting the machine back in working order as soon as possible is a priority. At this point, nearly all items that have been repaired are under warranty and have not been a cost concern. The staff at SHARC is monitoring each piece of cardio equipment as use hours continue to add up, and is preparing to replace them before they become a major inconvenience for the users or a maintenance headache for managers. We encourage owners to inform the SHARC front desk staff if they find a machine not functioning prop-
erly. Please feel free to visit with Emily Savko or Shawn Cannon in the recreation offices at SHARC for updates on exercise equipment repair timelines, or to request a comprehensive diagnosis of a particular machine. We are so glad to see the amount of use the fitness center receives and hope you will continue to work on your
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desperation, needing assistance with housing, utility, transportation or medical support. Some recipients are served by a network of social service agencies that receive financial assistance from SCF’s outreach budget. This year SCF’s UPCAP team provided direct support and assistance to more than 500 families in our community, including Sunriver, Three Rivers and La Pine.” UPCAP support includes: • Families with emergency assistance to meet basic needs, including housing, utilities, transportation, medical and food. • Funding for Volunteers in Medicine to continue their operations. • Assistance to Court Appointed Special Advocates for children to help meet their operational funding shortfall, after their major fund raising activity was cancelled by a winter storm. • Support for Care and Share (food distribution to qualified low-income families), which provided more than 200 boxes of fresh produce each month, and extensive volunteers to distribute and deliver the boxes. • Hiring a roofing contractor to re-roof a trailer that is home to the grandparents who assist with the childcare of a low-income family. • Financial assistance to six families in fear of being evicted from their housing for unpaid rent. • Money to three families to stabilize and provide for their six children. These families have been a part of the SCF/ UPCAP/Family Partnership program(s) for 3 to 8 years. • Loans to three families to secure housing and reliable transportation. • Provided clothing, underwear, winter coats and boots,
and school supplies to Three Trinity Food Bank program in in south county with more un- Newberry Habitat Executive der construction. SCF member Director Randy Heise said the Rivers School for distribution La Pine. • The 2014 bazaar and bake and Habitat board president witness in community support by the FAN advocate. • Funding for camp pro- sale. November’s bake sale, “Vi- Dick Arnold said there’s been is what drew him in. “I decidgrams, in partnership with sions of Sugarplums,” brought a successful effort in recent ed I wanted to build a shop, the Sunriver Women’s Club in more than $9,000 which was years to expand involvement to an art studio, and I figured and the FAN advocates at donated to the Care & Share include many people from the I’d learn how by volunteering La Pine area in both with Habitat for Humanity. It Three Rivers and La management and was about two years before I Pine schools, for 42 construction, making learned it was a faith-based orchildren to attend the operation a tru- ganization,” Heise said. “Then summer camps. ly community-wide I realized that it was made up • Creation and diseffort. tribution of Christprimarily of people from SCF So what drives all and a few from Holy Trinity mas Sharing Baskets, this effort at SCF? Church. What I liked about a community collabSCF is a multi-de- these people was that even oration that provided nominational church. though they knew I was not Christmas presents Lutheran minister attending church at that time, for 110 children, Frank Brocker said they didn’t push me. They were food and household the goal is service, there to speak about it if I wantsupplies, and the ingredients for a Christ- There is always a great turnout for the SCF’s annual not church building. ed to speak about it. I refer to “I like the idea that it as silent evangelism.” mas dinner for 82 bazaar and bake sale. our assistance is not families in the 97707 “I think the scriptures are conditional. We don’t clear about helping neighbor,” area. say ‘I will help you because said SCF’s episcopal priest, • Worked closely with Volun- food distribution program. you have particular needs and senior pastor, the Rev. Nancy teers in Action, which provides SCF’s Habitat for Humanity involvement our services are at 10 o’clock Sargent Green. “Individuals support for the frail and aging. Affordable housing is another Sunday morning.’ Now there’s might have diverse opinions • Purchased yarn for the cremajor need in south Deschutes nothing wrong with inviting, about certain topics in Scripation of more than 50 prayer shawls that were knitted by County. About 20 years ago, but the expectation that we’ll ture, but nobody argues about SCF members and delivered some SCF members and friends get a tit-for-tat kind of payoff Jesus’ commandment to love to individuals who needed decided to create a local chapter for our efforts, that’s crazy. I our neighbor as much as our of Habitat for Humanity and don’t see that in this church at own self, that’s uniform. So if comfort and support. • Provided financial support their efforts took root. Newber- all. We witness far more effec- we’re going to do what Jesus to community social service ry Habitat for Humanity has tively by what we do than by said, one of the first places you organizations that provide ser- grown over the years, and there what we say.” do it is your neighbor.” SCF member and former vices to the greater community, are currently 24 Habitat homes including New Generations, Neighbor Impact, Nancy’s House, Saving Grace, Medical Teams International, and the Blood Bank. & • Financial support and volunteer labor for the Care & Share firewood volunteer team that recently delivered more than 50 cords of split and dry Decorate a rubber duck and race it around the wood free of charge to folks in lazy river. Prizes for top heat finishers. and around Sunriver who were in dire need but couldn’t afford Dive for eggs and redeem for prizes. Kids will to buy firewood. Over the 10 be grouped by age up to 12 years old. years this ministry has been in operation, close to 1,000 cords of wood have been distributed. DUCK DECORATING Additionally, revenues from sale Fri., April 3, 4-8 of firewood to individuals who pm can afford to buy it were given Sat., April 4, 8-1 0am to the SCF/Holy Trinity Care A! TR G-S EG & Share team and the Holy EGG DIVE a!
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Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police - January 2015 SCMC = St. Charles Medical Center R&Rs = Rules & Regulations RP = Reporting Person GOA = Gone On Arrival UTL = Unable To Locate DUII = Driving Under Influence of Intoxicants SBC = Settled By Contact DOA = Dead On Arrival BAC = Blood Alcohol Content
DCJ = Deschutes County Jail SFST = Standardized Field Sobriety Test DCSO = Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SFD = Sunriver Fire Department OSP = Oregon State Police MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident DWS = Driving While Suspended BOLO = Be On the Look Out RO = Registered Owner
1/1 - Report that a motion sensor surveillance system had captured pictures of a strange couple walking up to the front door of a home on Pine Cone. SRPD was shown pictures of the individuals. Owners stated that no one was to be at the home at that time. The house was secure and nothing was disturbed and no signs of forced entry. Officers contacted the renters staying at the same street number on Pine Needle, who stated that, getting the streets confused, they had mistakenly gone to the first home. However, they did not resemble the couple in the pictures. 1/1 – RP found a Jack russell terrier on the bike path near the Aquila Condos. It was kept in police custody for four hours and then lodged at the humane society. 1/1 – Report of a black truck without a license plate driving on the Caldera Springs golf course, pulling two or more sleds. Vehicle was located at Dancing Rock Lane and the driver contacted. He admitted to pulling juveniles behind his vehicle on the pathways, and did not know that it wasn’t permitted. He said that he had observed other vehicle tracks on the pathways and thought it was OK. He had only driven onto the golf course to turn around. Officer explained to him that he would be liable for any damages. The Caldera manager will be handling the situation. 1/2 – Noise complaint in the area of McNary Lane at 10:22 p.m. Officer contacted five juveniles who were sledding down a hill in the area. They agreed to keep the noise down for the rest of the night. 1/3 – RP on Lone Eagle reported losing his gray and white cat. 1/6 – Stopped a driver at Abbot and Century Drive for numerous violations as well as suspicion of DUII. The driver hadn’t renewed his driver’s license and was exhibiting several health related behaviors that indicated he wasn’t safe to drive. He was given a courtesy transport home. His license was seized, and he will be submitted to DMV for a re-evaluation of his driving privileges. 1/9 – Report of a dissatisfied customer at business in the village. The person was trespassed and is no longer welcome at the business. Perhaps the customer isn’t always right. 1/11 – RP on Hummingbird Lane reports that his dog was attacked and bitten yesterday by a dog belonging to renters. The owners and the offending dog have left the area. There may be other incidents involving this dog.
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Ask the police chief Q: How are staff responding to the board’s January decision to increase police department wages 0.75 percent to match those paid to Sunriver Fire Department personnel? A: The employees at the Sunriver Police Department are nothing less than thankful, appreciative, and grateful for the 0.75 percent additional increase (1.50 percent to 2.25 percent). With this we know we will continue to provide excellent police services that helps provide a safe community here in Sunriver. Q: You requested the SROA’s new firewood permit and load tag system that took effect in January 2015. Why? How is the program working in its first few months from the law
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with them but did not have fixed load tags (which allows for the stop). We truly believe this will help reduce theft of SROA firewood.
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Q: What are Dana Whitehurst’s duties as the new office manager for the Sunriver Police Department? A: Dana Whitehurst will perform the duties of administrative assistant to the chief of police as well as office manager. Beyond these two duties, which each have a fairly long list or responsibilities, there will be duties as assigned. Whitehurst brings a wealth of knowledge about law enforcement records management, is a great multi-tasker, and will be a great asset to our police department. Send questions for Sunriver’s police and fire chiefs to brookes@ srowners.org THE REAL ESTATE EXPERT YOUR FRIENDS RECOMMEND! Terry Giltner Broker giltnert@gmail.com www.terrygiltner.com
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1/11- Sunriver fire and police responded to the Homestead for a smoke alarm report. Upon arrival, hundreds of partygoers wearing 1980s costumes were being evacuated. The cause was found not to be overheated dancers but a smoke machine. 1/12 – Officer leaving Sunriver on Cottonwood reported an 18-wheeler at Cottonwood and Highway 97, partially blocking traffic. The truck had several tires blown out and was awaiting help. Driver declined any further assistance. 1/13 – After running a report of a found wallet, a forged Arizona license was discovered inside. Investigation to follow. 1/16 – Responded to home on Red Cedar for an animal complaint. RP’s Turn to Police Log, page 35
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Pint night supports Police Unity Tour In May, Sunriver Police Sgt. Joe Patnode and Officer Evan Kennedy plan to participate in the 2015 Police Unity Tour, a 300-mile bike ride to raise awareness about police officers that were killed in the line of duty. On May 10, they will join nearly 1,500 law enforcement officers from across the country who will bicycle nearly 300 miles through New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, finishing the ride at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC. The motto of the Police Unity Tour is “We ride for those who died.” A secondary purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. Since its inception in 1997, the Police Unity Tour has raised over $14 million to support survivors of officers killed in the line of duty. It’s due to the support and generosity of citizens from all over the United States that make
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dealing with good people; people who need help.” Whitehurst said her new position at Sunriver will allow time to work on her goal of establishing a set of standards for law enforcement records keeping that all agencies can utilize. “Right now all departments do things differently. Records divisions frequently work outside their realms regarding release of information. There are many practices that should be handled by legal departments.” Whitehurst is working with the Redmond Police Department to host a statewide records conference in May at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Record keeping officials from local, county and state agencies are expected to attend. “We are trying to come up with a set of standards for records divisions and to create an organization for people to bounce questions and issues off of.” Whitehurst said she had no plans to change operations of the front desk at the Sunriver Police Department.
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Furry friends in photographs at Des Chutes Historical Museum Come have a smile and a We weren’t always as loving to giggle over the dogs, cats and our pets. Bring in a photo of your other pets of yesteryear through the Des Chutes Historical Mu- current furry Deschutes Counseum’s newest exhibit “Pet Tales: ty resident to place on the Furry Friends in Photographs 1900 to 1960.” The exhibit runs through April 11. From the beginning of photography, our beloved pets have been subjects of numerous photographs. Whether purposefully showing off our ‘Pet Tales Terrier and Indian’ furry friends, or unknowingly having them community bulletin board at stealthily sneak into the family the exhibit. We’ll then put the shot, we’ve been taking photos photo in our collection to share of our dogs and cats as long as for posterity. The exhibit is sponsored by we’ve had the equipment. Bend Pet Express in partnership Located on the first floor of with the Humane Society of the museum, Pet Tales highlights selected images from a Central Oregon and Bend Spay collection of thousands. Take and Neuter Project. One free admission can be a peek into the poundmasters’ had by donating bleach, launledger from 1947. Spoiler alert:
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dry detergent, paper towels, garbage bags, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, towels, sheets and small blankets, general office supplies and canned cat food to the Bend Spay and Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson Ave. The Humane Society of Central Oregon, 61170 SE 27th St., also offers a free museum pass to those who adopt a pet before April 1. Purchase wish list items at Bend Pet Express at 133 SW Century Drive, or 420 NE Windy Knolls Drive in Bend for donation to either the Humane Society or Bend Spay and Neuter Project and receive a pass to the museum. You can drop off the items at Bend Pet Express or at the museum. Des Chutes Historical Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for youth 13-17 years-old, and children 12 years and younger are free with a paid adult admission.
Police Log continued from page 31 dog had been attacked and injured by another unknown dog. 1/17 – RP reported someone shooting off fireworks at home on Lassen Lane. Officer made contact with occupant of the house. He denied any knowledge of fireworks. Nevertheless officer explained the Sunriver rules and regulations regarding fireworks. 1/17 – Report of juveniles throwing snowballs at cars on Tokatee Lane. Area was searched but UTL. 1/17 – Report of loud party at the lodge. Upon arrival, officer was contacted by the RP who said that all of the individuals had moved into the hot tub nearby. A large group of noisy, wet people were contacted and trespassed from the area. 1/19 – Assist to SRFD medics for a female who had overdosed on ingestible marijuana. Citation for possession of marijuana was issued. Victim refused transport to the hospital. 1/22 – RP on Vine Maple reported that a contractor from next door poured some concrete on RP’s newly planted tree. Contractor agreed to pay for a replacement if tree dies. 1/23 – Report of a possible cold burglary at a mall business. Employee
was concerned that someone had attempted to pry open the rear door. Upon investigation, a burglary was ruled out because the door was broken from the inside, indicating damage from normal wear and tear. 1/24 – Officer found a group of five adults and one juvenile sitting on the railroad tracks near North Imnaha. One subject showed officer a cell phone video he took of the last train going by from about five feet away. The subjects were all Russian immigrants unfamilar with the criminal trespass law. They were graphically informed of the reason the law exists. They went back to riding bikes on the pathway. 1/28 – Internet scam report. RP reported signing up to be a “secret shopper,” responding to a Yahoo email. A few weeks later he received a check from USAA Navy Federal Credit Union in an amount well exceeding the normal start up payment for secret shopper fees. Attached were instructions telling the RP to cash the check at his bank, take out his fees, then purchase Walgreens “Greendot Money Packs” with the remainder of the money. The RP correctly identified this a scam and did not cash the check. The police department can provide more details on this type of scam. 1/29 – Report of an unlicensed roofing company soliciting in Sunriver. Extra patrol requested.
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Sunriver Mens Golf: Winter golf at Woodlands, new annual rates and options By Paul J. Grieco Golf Operations, opened the Rare sights to behold in- course, “Thanks to unseaclude holes-in-one, flying sonably warm temperatures pigs and Sunriver golf in the Woodlands golf course is the winter. As luck would in good condition for play.” have it, only flying pigs reIronically, last year at this main rare. Sunriver very time period, Mens Golf Club I returned from a (SRMGC) memHawaii vacation to ber Pat Echanis eight consecutive recorded an ofdays of snow shovficial ace in Sepeling and plowtember pocketing ing, with record a $750 cash prize snows blanketing as a result, and Paul J. Grieco Sunriver for weeks the Woodlands after ward. This opened for play for year, I returned to a six day period in January find record warmth and the and another stretch 10 days golf staff at Sunriver able to later just before the Scene’s mow greens and cut holes, press deadline. Josh Willis, which require long stretches Sunriver Resort Director of of thaw and warmth.
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Thanks to the good work and Crosswater members, a prospects for this kind of performed by Woodlands large contingent of players winter weather, there is a head pro Chris Points and came from surrounding ar- possibility that he will open the Woodlands again. his limited winter staff, eas as well. Several playing partthe course was in ex“Last week Arnold Palmer told me how I ners and I concurred that it was a joy, inceptional shape with could cut eight strokes off my score,” said deed, to be playing in e x c e l l e n t comedian and avid golfer, Bob Hope. “He our own literal back yard rather than having roll on the told me to skip one of the par 3s.” to travel down-moungreens and tain. Here’s hoping we groomed continue to have nice fairways The cost to play was very weather on the Woodlands and tees. Response was incredible with nearly 250 reasonable to Sunriver pass and, for the skiers amongst players participating on holders at $29 before 2 us, great snow up the mounshort notice for six days in p.m. and $19 after 2 p.m. tain. January and even more ex- Outside guests paid just New annual pass rates and pected in February. While a $10 more during the same new options offered Golf management at the majority of the players were time periods. Willis stated local Sunriver pass holders that as long as there were Resort has released new and higher rates for annual passes while offering many new options. According to 15% SUNRIVER interior off Willis, these new options are /ex paint joterior PAINTING b designed to give each player Restricti ons App Expires ly July 31, or family, multiple choices 2015 in playing times, perks and prices to suit their needs and RESIDENTIAL Lic#89950 Bonded/Insured GENERAL CONTRACTING budgets. Pressure Washing • In terior/Exterior Painting What has not been presented yet are the daily rates GARY • 541.526.5090
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for public and resort guest play, and guest of member rates that annual pass holder guests pay to play, as well as players card holders (formerly the recreational pass). The daily rates are due to be publicized by the Resort in early March and will be reported in the April issue of the Scene. It is not difficult to notice that prices have increased. Sunriver full (seven day) golf passes for individuals (and families), and the Sunriver young executive full (seven day) golf passes for individuals (and families) have increased 25- to 30- percent in price over 2011-2014 rates. Price for the Sunriver Golf Players Card (7 day and formerly called the recreational pass) has increased 33 percent (if purchased prior to May 1). These rates represent increases of 5 percent (compounded in some instances) for five years in the cases of the full seven-day pass options, and 6 percent compounded for five years for the players card option. According to Willis, there have not been increases in annual pass rates for the past four golf seasons due to the Resort’s sensitivity during the recession to keep rates low. Willis said the 2015 increases are attributable to current and scheduled investments in the Sunriver golf courses, as well as a commitment to the Resort’s owners and their investments. Willis avers that the rate adjustments align with area courses in Central Oregon, while keeping the Resort courses both competitive and affordable in this market. In past issues we have reported that 18 all new T1 bent grass greens are being installed on the Meadows in time for the 2015 season (similar to those on the Woodlands course), and new
of those Sunriver residents who provide voluntary services to our Sunriver community. If that has been the SROA’s goal, I can only say, “Well done!” Sunriver owners for many years felt the need for a community center that could bring us all together in one place for business, pleasure and community service. We thought the SHARC would be that place. The SROA, supposedly representing the owners, has proved us wrong. This board has created divisive policies and has repeatedly refused to allow the owners, property managers, and resort to offer alternative solutions to a problem that still has not been adequately articulated to the SHARC constituency. Perhaps the SROA should consider selling the SHARC and putting us all out of our misery. What began as a great occasion to celebrate community and provide a delightful recreation and event location has become an unhappy burden. As we vote for three new board members next summer, I hope
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Players approach Woodlands green number 2 a cloudy and mild February 2.
sand and some new bunkers will be put in place over the next two seasons on the Meadows course. New four-day annual pass options (individual and family) are being offered for those who wish to play only Monday to Thursday (paying guest of member rates if they wish to play on Friday through Sunday), and laterin-the-day passes for play after 2 p.m. (twilight) or after 5 p.m. (sunset), all of these at lower rates than the full options. In addition, Willis said the Resort will provide two complimentary guest passes, identical to last year’s, for those who purchase their annual golf passes prior to April 1. All Sunriver golf pass holders will continue to receive outlet discounts (20 percent PARS discount for Resort food and retail shops, but not alcohol). The Resort will initiate a Resort Golf Club, a program managed by the Resort pro staff at the Meadows and Woodlands that will include at least one event monthly
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with points awarded during those events towards end of season awards. Men’s golf club membership The Sunriver Men’s Golf Club’s Annual Breakfast will be held on April 15 at the Crosswater Grille, with a reduced rate round of golf at the Crosswater Club to follow for attendees. If you are interested, please contact SRMGC president Don Larson at the email address below, or find a 2015 application form in the left column menu on the SRMGC website at www.srmensgolf. com. New members are welcome. Sunriver residency is not a requirement. For more information email dclarson@gmail.com, or me at the address below. Paul J. Grieco is secretary of the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club and may be reached at pjg3sr@gmail.com
prospective candidates will offer responsible alternatives to these divisive policies.
Positive interactions with the general manager
Jeff Tobolski, Sunriver Over the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to work closely with the SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic. It was an extremely positive experience. A number of owners had noticed some language in the initial draft of the SHARC Recreation Plus Agreement that had potential to place owners in a tenuous position. Owners were required to accept liability in areas where one could not reasonably find insurance to mitigate the liability. Hugh heard the concerns. He enjoined a lively discussion that included perspectives that he brought forward as the SROA representative. Hugh took the concerns to SROA’s legal and risk management advisors and based upon their review, changes were made to the document that will ultimately benefit the owners, SHARC and SROA. Compliments for a job well done. Thanks Hugh.
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Scene Opinion Policy
Letters from Readers SHARC fees are fair to all homeowners
Byron Knapp, Sunriver After a spate of letters complaining that SHARC fees are not fair, I feel compelled to state some obvious facts: All homeowners are treated equally and pay the same for their own unlimited access to SHARC – $50 per year, per homeowner, period. All homeowners pay extra for the right for their guests to use SHARC. An owner can use their 20 annual free passes to let their guests use SHARC, and when those passes are used up, an owner can pay the “day use” fee to let their guests use SHARC. Regarding homeowners who choose to generate rental income from their home, which 40 percent of homeowners do, they have two options: One, let their renters pay the reasonable SHARC day use fee. Two, the homeowner can pay an extra fee for passes that allow unlimited visits to the SHARC for their renters. All homeowners paid the same up-front “assessment fee” to build SHARC big enough to accommodate owner traffic and renter traffic. Thus, all owners “pre-subsidized” the initial expense that rental traffic brought to the table. If we do away with the rental “unlimited use passes” and allow renters to use the SHARC for free (or for the same rate as owners pay), then the non-renting homeowners would need to By Brooke Snavely
subsidize SHARC expenses incurred by those 40 percent who rent their homes. This continued subsidizing would be by way of additional assessments and/or higher owner pass prices. This would not be fair to those that don’t rent their homes. The facts are again being twisted with regard to North Pool rule changes. Quoting from a recent letter: “Why shouldn’t homeowner’s guests be allowed to use a pool that all homeowners paid for?” The response is: All homeowners’ guests are treated the same. All homeowners can take a guest by using one of the 20 free guest passes a year, or a homeowner can take a guest and pay a guest day use fee. How is this unfair? People who don’t rent their homes do not generate North Pool “high use rental guest traffic” and therefore should not have to subsidize North Pool “high use rental guest traffic,” neither by monetary fees nor by suffering large crowds of renters at the North Pool. The North Pool has been designated for owners and their guests, while the much more expansive SHARC is available to all owners and their guests, and to all renters. The only way to stay fair, since some 40 percent of owners rent and the rest don’t, is to treat the owners the same and classify renters separately. In both the SHARC fee structure, and the North Pool rules, owners are treated the same, and renters are classified separately.
Policy to charge clubs to meet at SHARC not so warm and welcoming
Frank Brocker, Sunriver I have owned property in Sunriver for 40 years. There were many very good reasons to buy a lot then build a house here. Sustained property values and the incredible beauty of the place were two. There was a big third reason. I was told that Sunriver was a “warm and welcoming place.” There was not, I was assured, a touch of snootiness sometimes attached to resort communities. People are welcome here, owners or not! That has been true. Now I’m not so sure. Recent actions by leadership to be “fiscally accountable” have raised some questions. “Owners who do not live here full-time should not pay for amenities they do not use.” Why not? They are free to come and use them anytime. Or maybe they could decide to live here and use them at will? I didn’t live here for 20 years and for a number of those years lived in Tacoma, Washington. It was difficult to spend much time in Sunriver. But I never once felt cheated or unfairly treated for having to pay maintenance fees to maintain Sunriver amenities. Owning property in Sunriver was always an excellent investment, at least in part because of the amenities offered. I am also hearing that non-owners should be charged
To support a free and open exchange of information and ideas, the Sunriver Scene welcomes letters to the editor up to 250 words, and Chorus of One submissions up to 450 words, on topics of relevance to Sunriver. All letters are subject to editing for brevity, grammar, clarity, civility and legal concerns. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the Sunriver Owners Association. Letters to the editor must be signed and include contact information which we may use to verify authorship or clarify questions. Letters will run as space allows. Letters of a personal nature or attacks on individuals will not be published.Letters perceived as advertising for a company, product or a candidate will not be published. How to submit: Email brookes@srowners.org. Write the letter in the body of the email, or attach it as a Word document. Mail typewritten letters to Sunriver Scene, P.O. Box 3278, Sunriver, OR 97707. Deadline: The 15th of the month (e.g. June 15 for July issue). We accept one letter per person per month.
SHARC facility. In the interest of “fairness,” the board has voted to charge Sunriver based, voluntary, nonprofit organizations and clubs to use all major amenities of the SHARC. This policy continues the board’s evident commitment Dismayed by fees for to “fairness” which has so far clubs to use meeting space resulted in the alienation of the Resort, of the property Janice Dost, Sunriver I respond with dismay to management companies in recent SROA board decisions Sunriver, and now of many regarding local use of our Turn to Letters, page 37
From the Editor’s Desk: Where have all the board reports gone?
This month’s Scene went to press before the February meetings of the SROA and Sunriver Service District board meetings occurred, thus we do not have coverage of them in this issue. We will post the Scene’s summaries of the SROA board meeting under the “News & Notices” section of www.sunriverowners.org. The SROA general manager’s summary of board actions taken during meetings are also posted to the same part of the homeowner association’s website. The official meeting minutes are approved at the following month’s meeting and then posted to the Resource Center portion of sunriverowners.org. Likewise, Sunriver Service District official minutes are posted to www.sunriversd.org All these efforts to make information about SROA Board of Directors and Sunriver Service District (SSD) meetings available are sincere efforts by the agencies to be open and transparent and encourage more owner and public awareness and participation. Every so often a controversial issue comes up and suddenly a handful of people want to know everything and have a lot to say. The recent excitement over charging token fees to clubs and organizations to use meeting space at SHARC serves as an example of such occasional interest. The SROA Board of Directors is on the cusp of selecting a software system to host its meetings live online. Doing so would allow all interested homeowners to observe the meetings and participate during the Owners Forum portion, from literally anywhere in the world. Folks in different time zones might have adjust their schedule in order to participate. (Don’t expect a lot of sympathy for having to get up early or stay up late to remotely participate from Hawaii or Europe or some equally enviable location.) The SROA and SSD board of directors currently, and for several years, have offered conference-calling capability for owners, district patrons and board members who can’t be physically present. Live interactive participatory enhancements now under consideration include the SUNRIVER SCENE •
for using any part of Sunriver. So a group using SHARC’s Crescent Room should be charged a fee, even if it’s a nonprofit group with Sunriver owners. What happened to that “warm and welcoming place?” My favorite Sunriver amenity is our incredible and well-maintained bike path system. Here’s an idea: Let’s install pay stations at key places on our pathways. I can use my owner’s card, but all the foreigners could pay 50 cents a pop to use the pathways for a day. Wow! Think of the cash flow! But I, for one, enjoy seeing and meeting visitors on our bike paths. I was told by staff that charges to the groups using the Crescent Room would total about $1,800 per year. Compared to the ill will engendered by that action, $1,800 is chicken feed! A few years back, the potluck committee decided to open the potluck to non-Sunriver owners. It was an excellent decision. It echoed that “warm and welcoming spirit of Sunriver.” Let’s rethink and discuss with the community some recent SROA board decisions. Who knows… we might well encourage some of our visitors to buy into this splendid community. It could turn out to be very “fiscally accountable.”
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ability to view documents under discussion, and see and hear the board members live. Archived video or audio recordings of meetings that could be viewed at any time are also possible. There are costs attached to these enhanced features and the board is trying to identify a balance between convenience vs. expense, and the likelihood of future participation compared to the current infrequent but occasional bursts of member and public interest. If you have experience using remote meeting software, now is the time to send comments or suggestions about systems you find effective and easy to use. Please send your comments to me (brookes@srowners.org) and I will forward them to the board for consideration. In the meantime, here are some ways that board meetings and agenda topics are currently accessible: • SROA board meeting agendas posted five days in advance on www.sunriverowners. org Community Calendar and in the foyer of the administration building • Attend in person (includes all the coffee you can drink) • Attend via conference call (contact SROA or SSD in advance to arrange) • Send an email to be read into the record • Call a board member (contact information listed on each agency’s website) • Scene summaries of SROA and SSD meetings published in each issue (print and online editions) • Scene summaries of SROA and SSD meeting published on sunriverowners.org • GM summary of SROA board actions taken posted to sunriverowners.org • Scene special coverage of board actions • Meeting minutes posted to www.sunriverowners.org • Meeting minutes available for review in person at SROA office • Sunriver Service District board meeting agendas posted 48 hours in advance to www.sunriversd.org and in the foyer of the SROA administration building • SSD meeting minutes available on www.sunriversd.org or in person Page 39
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7-part 8 Malheur Lane $299,000 Build your dream home on this beautiful lot on the Woodlands Golf Course. This building site is 1 lot plus partial 2nd lot. House plans have been approved through SROA for 4,311 square foot home. MLS# 201500043. Call Judi Hein 541.408.3778
Cabin 3 Caldera Springs $454,000 Beautiful Sun Forest built Caldera Springs cabin! Located close to the Lakehouse, Quarry pool & tennis courts. Features include tile counters, A/C, wood blinds, hot tub and furniture package. Great rental history. Come see all that it has to offer. Call Mike Sullivan 541.350.8615
Golf Course and Mtn Views $649,000 Unique setting with Mt. Bachelor & golf course views. 4 BD/3 BA with 2 master suites (both with access to deck space). Large family room with vaulted ceilings & tons of natural light. New furnace, windows and more. MLS 201408597. Call Kelly Winch 541.390.0398
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