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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 5 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22

Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38 Editorial ..................... 39

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

MAY • 2017

VOLUME XLIII • NUMBER 5

River shuttle service available to SROA members By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – Sunriver owners can again enjoy a leisurely float from the SROA boat launch to the canoe takeout without having to worry about where to leave their car. Thanks to an arrangement between the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) and Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership (SRLP). For the third summer, SRLP is offering free river shuttle services to SROA members who present their 2017 SROA Member Preference ID card. PLEASE NOTE: Owners MUST check in and obtain a shuttle ticket at the Resort’s marina building prior to starting their float trip from the SROA launch. The ticket will need to be presented at the end of the float for transportation back to the marina. The shuttle will only transport inflatables and personal watercraft less than 17 feet in length (no trailered boats, pontoons). Available daily starting Memorial Day weekend, the last return shuttle leaves the canoe takeout at 5:30 p.m. – so be sure to plan your float time accordingly. The shuttle is only for owners and passengers in the owner’s watercraft. Recreation Plus card holders can use the shuttle service for a fee. SROA members may also take advantage of a shuttle drop-off service to Harper Bridge. Owners looking to do a quick float from Harper Bridge to the SROA boat launch also need to check in at the marina. This shuttle is for inflatables and tubes only. No hard-shell watercraft of any size can be transported to Harper Bridge. The Harper Bridge shuttle service is offered during the marina’s regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Labor Day weekend (last dropoff is 3 p.m.). The shuttle has limited capacity and is available on a first come, first served basis. The Sunriver Marina T  R,   SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIlI • NUMBER 5 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707

Several virtual reality experiences, including a shark encounter, will be a feature of SHARC’s anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 20.

SHARC celebrating five years SROA NEWS – As the old saying goes, “time flies when you’re having fun.” I can hardly believe it has been 5 years already but what a privilege it has been to be here from the day SHARC opened until now and what a great time it has been. I can’t say it has always been easy or that we haven’t had our share of challenges but I’m so appreciative of the

Sunriver owners for making the commitment to build SHARC and provide all the services and programs it offers to members and visitors. To celebrate this milestone, we are hosting an SROA member event on Friday, May 19 and a community day on Saturday, May 20 in conjunction with our annual soft opening of the outdoor

aquatic operations for the season. We invite owners to RSVP for the May 19 event featuring Dave Wilkins of Star Productions – who will host an interactive evening of Sunriver trivia and extreme bingo. The event includes light appetizers and a no-host bar, socializing with fellow owners and a light-hearted evening of fun. Held from 5 to 7 p.m. in Benham Hall, the event is free for SROA members with a 2017 Member Preference ID card. Owners without an updated membership card and member guests are welcome to join in for $5 per person. This event does require advance reservations to ensure proper seating and enough food. Call the SROA Member Services office between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily at 541-585-3147 to reserve your space by Friday, May 12. May 20-21 also marks the fifth annual soft opening. This takes place the weekend prior to Memorial Day weekend, and is an opportunity for us to welcome the greater Central Oregon community and visitors to come out and enjoy a day at SHARC for $5 per person along with three, non-perishable food items. We will again partner with T  A,  

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The next lecture in the SNCO series is on Mount St. Helens with research ecologist Charlie Crisafulli on May 18, 6 p.m.

SROA NEWS – As a benefit to members of the Sunriver Owners Association, the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory has collaborated with SROA to provide a variety of free programs. Reservations are required for the programs, and any available space not filled

by members will then be made available to the general public. Visit www.sun rivernaturecenter.org to register online. Unless noted, all events take place at the Pozzi Building at the Sunriver Nature Center campus. The Sunriver Nature Center is also

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SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2017

Five candidates to the SROA Board of Directors announced SUNRIVER

SCENE MAY 2017 Volume XLIII, No. 5 57455 Abbot Drive P.O. Box 3278 Sunriver, OR 97707

OWNER/PUBLISHER Sunriver Owners Association

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

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

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SROA CONTACTS 541.593.2411

888.284.6639 toll-free email: infosroa@srowners.org www.sunriverowners.org GENERAL MANAGER Hugh Palcic hughp@srowners.org ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Keith Kessaris keithk@srowners.org COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 541.593.6645 NATURAL RESOURCES 541.593.1522

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SROA NEWS – The Nominating Committee announces five candidates will be running for three available seats on the Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors during its annual election. Two of the candidates are incumbents and three are new to the race for the board. Members are invited to come meet the candidates during a candidate forum taking place on Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at SHARC. The candidates: • Gary Bigham: Bigham has been coming to Sunriver for

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rate. The discount is not available to Recreation Plus card holders or those with SROA Recreation Guest Passes. General admission is $6 adults, $4 for ages 4-12 (under 4 free). Owners who may already be a member of the SNCO or ASTC receive free admission.

more than 30 years, owned a vacation home, and is now a full-time resident. Bigham has an extensive background in environmental science. • Jim Fister: A full-time resident, Fister has served on the SROA board for three years, and is the current vice president. He is also a board member on the Sunriver Service District and a member of Citizens Patrol. • Lawrence MacLaren: A full-time resident, he built a home here in 2014. MacLaren If you have a question on how to obtain an SROA Member Preference ID, contact Member Services at 541-5853147. Located at SHARC, the member office is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. If you need information on the lectures or more details about the nature center or observatory, call 541-593-4394 or visit www. sunrivernaturecenter.org

Nature Center Lecture Schedule • May 18, 6 p.m. Mount St. Helens: Survival and Revival of Life after a Major Volcanic Eruption. Charlie Crisafulli, research ecologist with the USDA, Forest Service and Pacific Northwest Research Station. Open registration for the public is May 4. • May 31, 6 p.m. Biology of Sandhill Cranes by Gary Ivey of the Trumpeter Swan Society. SROA member registration available May 1-15. Registration opens to the public on May 16. • June 9, 6 p.m. Natural Beekeeping. Presented by Lynn Royce, PhD, pollination ecologist with Oregon State Beekeepers Association. SROA member registration available May 10-25; general public registration open May 16-June 1. • July 1-2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Central Oregon Wildflower Show (main show and vendors at the nature center; Sunday lectures take place at SHARC). Although this is an event open to everyone, SROA members can use their 2017 Member Preference ID card for free access to the nature center, wildflower show and wildflower show lectures at SHARC. July 2 lectures will feature the following speakers (times TBA): - Rick Martinson: Native Plant Landscaping - An Ecological Approach - Linda Hardison: Getting to know the plants of Oregon - Damian Fagan: Where the Wildflowers Are - Tom Landis: Monarchs and milkweeds: Bringing Monarch Butterflies Back to Central Oregon • Aug. 10, 6 p.m. Oregon’s greatest natural disasters presented by travel author William Sullivan. SROA member registration open July 11-25. Opens to the public July 26-Aug. 10.

has a background managing small businesses. • Brian McCarthy: A non-resident owner, McCarthy has owned a home here for 1.5 years and currently works at Intel. • Bob Nelson: A non-resident owner, Nelson has served on the SROA board for nine

years. He is also serving on the Sunriver Service District Board of Directors. Ballots will be mailed to the owner of record for each property in mid-July. Ballots must be returned by Aug. 12 by noon. The chosen candidates will be announced later that afternoon.

One meeting held, another planned over proposed water rate increase SUNRIVER – About eight owners attended the March 30 public comment meeting and prehearing conference at SHARC about a water rate increase proposed by Sunriver Water, LLC. If approved, the average home would see a 25 percent increase in its water rate, and the two golf courses they service would see an 85 percent rate hike. The judge overseeing the case wants members of the community to have an opportunity to voice their opinion. “It’s a rate increase, so I don’t expect them to come out and support it,” said Patrick Power, an administrative law judge who officiated the March meeting. “But I think it’s important that they come out and we respond.” Although only a handful of owners were in attendance, all owners are represented under the umbrella of the Sunriver Owners Association. The association has filed as an interve-

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SROA magistrate report on 2016 rule violations, enforcement By Jo Zucker, Sunriver Magistrate SROA NEWS – This year was no different than others in that most hearings are not attended by those cited. There were no judicial hearings requested. I made one significant discretionary decision involving new owners who were planning to move to Sunriver soon. They hired a property manager who then hired a contractor who cut down a number of trees. The new owners faced a fine of up to $7,500 because they relied on the property management company. Although I could have fined the owners who could have, in turn, sued the management company, I opted to dismiss the citation. In 2016, there were a total of 132 citations issued: 115 violations of Sunriver Rules and Regulations and 17 violations of Sunriver Design Committee Rules. These numbers are down from 2015, during which there were 142 violations of SR Rules and Regulations and 22 violations of Sunriver Design Committee Rules. This year there are still six open cases from last year which I will dismiss or assess this summer depending on whether the owner remedies the violation within the time frame allowed. I assessed a total of $4,425

as follows: • $4,135 was collected, of which $2,510 violators paid the “pre-pay” amount equaling half the fine, and $1,625 was from violators who paid the fine I assessed; • $340 was written off as uncollectable; • I assessed $2,500 worth of fines that were forwarded to the Accounting Department for assessment against the owners’ properties. By way of comparison, in 2015 the magistrate assessed $26,735 of which $15,090 was paid and $3,630 was forwarded to the accounting department. (Note: The amount assessed and collected in 2015 was notably higher than this year, partially due to a substantial fine assessed as a result of a judicial hearing.) Prepaid fines: Persons cited have the option of addressing the violations by paying half the scheduled fine prior to the hearing before the magistrate. In 2016, 23 violators prepaid, their payments totaling $2,510. By way of comparison, in 2015, 19 pre-paid, with payments totaling $1,070. This year more people chose the “pre-payment” option, and more than twice the number of fines was collected than last year. SROA Design Rules: There

were a total of 30 violations, but 13 were issued as warnings and 17 were actual citations. • Failure to paint: This year there were only six violations (one issued as a warning), down from 13 last year (a “repeat offender” is no longer living in Sunriver). • Performing work without Design Committee approval: One $25 fine assessed. • Failure to display/obtain a Sunriver building permit: Only one citation issued, along with 10 warnings; one fine of $125 assessed. • Expired building permit: Two citations issued to the same owner. Both were prepaid. • General maintenance and appearance: One citation for trash, down from 13 citations last year. • Contractor trespass across commons or adjacent property: Five citations, one warning. $500 assessed. • Unregistered contractor: One warning issued. • Failure to call for footing inspection: One citation; $125 pre-paid. • Failure to implement/maintain tree protection zone: One citation; $125 pre-paid. Sunriver Rules and Regulations: A total of 115 violations came before the magistrate, and

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six warnings were issued. • Trespass across commons or private property: No citations issued. • Animal violations: Three citations issued. • Pathway violations: One citation issued. • Illegal parking. 33 citations issued: Four dismissed, 18 paid, 10 written off as uncollectable. • Recreational, utility & commercial parking: One citation which was written off as uncollectable. • Disturbing the peace: Two citations issued, both fines assessed. • Solicitation/Cardinal Bridge. Two citations issued, both fines assessed. • Maintenance, construction, firewood and signs: One citation issued, one fine assessed. Trees and weeds: 71 Notifications were issued as follows:

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• Ladder fuels: 25 citations were issued, of which all but six were dismissed, presumably because SROA achieved compliance within the time prescribed by the environmental manager. Of the remaining six, I assessed five fines of $1,650, which were unpaid and sent to the Accounting Department for assessment. One case is still open. • Noxious weeds: 44 citations were issued; 40 were dismissed because the homeowner ultimately complied with environmental regulations. Of the remaining four – two paid the full fine and two were assessed but did not pay and the unpaid balance was sent to accounting. • Trees: Unauthorized removal of greater than 4-inch diameter trees. Two violations; one paid the “pre-pay” amount of $1,250. The other was dismissed.

mons,” said Patti Gentiluomo, Natural Resources Director at the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA). “We’re getting ready to start more thinning and would like to get last year’s stockpile cleaned up first.” Gentiluomo estimates there are at least 50 cords of firewood out there. Firewood is only available to SROA members who have obtained a free 2017 permit and load tags from the association. Every property in Sunriver is eligible to collect up to five cords annually. Locations with accessible firewood include: • Mary McCallum Park (gate code required). • Along West Cascade Road and Abbot Drive between Circle 4 and Circle 5. • The lanes between Circle 4 and Circle 5 (Aspen, McKenzie, Cultus, Crater, Wickiup, Rogue, Sparks and Todd lanes). • Along West Cascade Road between Circle 5 and Circle 6. When gathering firewood in Sunriver, please remember the following: • Firewood permits and load tags are required in the state of Oregon for transport of all special forest products, including firewood. Vehicles transporting firewood may be investigated by local, county, state or federal law enforcement officers. • A load tag is required for each transport of wood. One load tag equals a half cord of firewood or portion thereof. Anything over a half cord will T  F,  

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After a chilly, wet April in Sunriver (there was even a bit of snow), it may be hard to believe, but the busy summer season is right around the corner. Every year, the months of June, July and August see a swelling of visits to Sunriver by owners, their guests and other visitors. At the peak of Pat Hensley the season, there are an estimated 20,000 people each day in Sunriver. And while much of the focus is on tourists visiting Sunriver, summer is not just about tourists; summer is also the time when owners enjoy Sunriver’s parks, pools, pathways and other amenities. Owners also take advantage of good weather to tackle outdoor projects such as putting on a new roof, replacing a hot tub, painting their houses, or removing ladder fuels and noxious weeds from their properties. What is the Sunriver Owners Association doing to get ready for this increase in activity? SROA’s preparation for the summer tourist season is well under way, but it actually began months ago. And every SROA department and employee is involved. Here’s just a sampling of the things that go into making summer in Sunriver so special: Along with preparing SROA’s outdoor aquatics features (lazy river, water slides and tot pool) at the SHARC and the North Pool for summer swimming fun, the Recreation Department has been lining up

a wide range of SROA-sponsored events planned for this summer, including tennis tournaments such as the Summer Solstice tournament, events exclusively for owners such as our North Pool owner appreciation celebrations, and several concerts. In addition to these usual events, did you know that a solar eclipse is coming on August 21? And that Sunriver - along with largely all of Central Oregon - sits in the viewing path for this event? While Sunriver itself is not in the direct path of the eclipse, we can expect an uptick in tourist activity from that event. In anticipation of the eclipse, SROA has contracted with the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory to not only provide owners with educational astronomy talks leading up to the event, but will also be providing special eclipse eyewear for SROA owners to use during the event. Since December, the Member Services office at SHARC has been busy signing up SROA owners for Member Preference and Extended Family cards. Did you know that SROA owners and family members with a Member Preference or Extended Family card not only have unlimited access to SROA recreational facilities but also receive discounts on tickets for SROA-sponsored special events such as the Taj/Mo concert on June 20? And did you know that owners who rent out their Sunriver homes can participate in the Recreation Plus program to provide unlimited access for their rental guests to SHARC aquatics, SROA tennis and pickleball courts, and SROA’s river access facility? SROA’s Member Services staff has been sign-

ing up SROA owners for the Recreation Plus program at a record-setting pace. The Recreation Department and our Human Resources manager have been hard at work holding job fairs to hire the summer employees needed to staff our pools, parks and playgrounds. Did you know SROA’s workforce triples in size in order to accommodate the summer crush of tourism? Like so many SROA departments, the Communications Department’s planning for summer 2017 started just about the time the outdoor pools closed last September. The staff in this department has been preparing summer recreation guides, Sunriver maps, and posters promoting SROA-sponsored events. Working with our association’s IT team, the Communications staff has been posting up-to-date information on SROA’s websites and on SROA’s own mobile app, the Sunriver Navigator. And, of course, this department publishes SROA’s official newsletter, the Sunriver Scene. Did you know that, beyond maintaining a half dozen association websites, managing SROA’s social media platforms and developing all association advertising and emergency communications, SROA’s Communications Department also managed to produce the SROA 2017 wall calendar – a first for our association? With the influx of owners and tourists, the level of questions answered by SROA’s staff also increases. T  M,  

Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, April 15, 2017. Board members present: Pat Hensley, Jim Fister, David Jendro, Bob Nelson, Richard Wharton, Dwayne Foley, Mike Gocke, Roger Smith and Jim Adams. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger Treasurer’s report Month-to-date as of March 31, 2017 (unaudited) • Operations Revenues $886,883 • Expenses sub-total $792,365 • Operations Surplus (deficit) $94,518 Owners forum –Lee Stevenson invited the SROA board, as well as other Sunriver owners, to join him at the annual Project Ponderosa potting party as part of Sunriver’s Arbor Week and Earth Day. Owners forum follow up from previous month –Warren Tausch had concerns over unshielded lighting at the Marketplace. Staff was still looking into his concern. Board actions –Approved March 17, 2017 board work session minutes as written. –Approved March 18 board meeting minutes as corrected. –Approved March 31, 2017 unaudited financial statement. –Accepted 2016 annual SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2017

Sunriver magistrate report. –Authorized board president to execute an easement agreement between SROA (grantor) and Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership (grantee) for the purpose of installing a waterline and hydrant. –SROA and its general manager, Hugh Palcic, mutually seek to amend the current SROA general manager employment agreement to extend and realign the anniversary/ expiration of the current agreement to Dec. 31, 2017. –Authorized the establishment of a comprehensive owner survey task force (consisting of board directors Hensley and Wharton and SROA general manager Palcic). Further authorized engagement with DRC Research to assist with developing and conducting the survey in 2017. These surveys, generally done on a five-year cycle, will be done more frequently to provide valuable information and assist the board in making critical decisions for the association. Committee/board action requests –Approved appointment of Kathie Thatcher to the Election Committee. –Assigned board director Jim Adams as liaison to the Design Committee. Association operations Administration: Sunriver

Water rate proposal evaluation underway and continued investigation into Sunriver sewer rate increases. Monitoring legislative pieces that could have a potential impact on Sunriver and its members. Accounting: Worked on cash flow analysis for potential Bank of American loan payoff. Trained staff member on software and processes. Communications: Completed the design and printing of the 2017 SROA Recreation Guide. Working on materials needed for the upcoming CMIA conference in May. Visits to various SROA-managed websites remains strong. A social marketing campaign directed at SHARC’s event spaces has seen an increase in visits to those web pages. Staff-level discussions on the future direction of the Scene are underway. There will be some spot surveys to learn more on how owners utilize the Scene. Community Development: Preparing paint survey packets for Design Committee members to use during the annual paint survey evaluation. Natural Resources: Met with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Oregon spotted frog listing. Mailed notification postcards regarding ladder fuels reduction projects on commons. Mailed ladder fuels reduction non-compliance letters. www.sunriverowners.org

IT: Installed SROA member ID card swipe at the Sunriver Nature Center. Reset tennis gate modems for summer use. Reviewed Verizon cell phone accounts. Helped accounting upload backups of the database. Public Works: Winter cleanup still underway, including replacing more than 40 sign posts that were damanged. Crews have dismantled obstacles used in March Mudness and restored the area. Tennis windscreens are being installed. Initiating summer start up procedures for the North Pool. Working with paving company regarding asphalt cracking that has appeared on pathways. Recreation/SHARC: Prepping for summer opening of outdoor aquatics. Had 800 participants in March Mudness. Sold almost 900 snacks/ beverages since the closure of the café. A potential café concessionaire has come forward and a contract is being negotiated. Three holes of the disc golf course have been relocated and the course is now open for the season. The floors in SHARC’s lobby have been resealed and the floors in the café and hospitality prep kitchen resurfaced and sealed. Ticket sales for the TajMo concert are selling well and expected to sell out. Board discussion –The Nominating Committee announced five owners

running for seats on the SROA Board of Directors: Gary Bigham, Jim Fister, Bob Nelson, Brian McCarthy and Laurence MacLaren. A candidate forum will take place at SHARC from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 27. –During the April 14 work session, the board received an update from Scott Hall on the proposed mountain biking trails on U.S. Forest Service land that would link Sunriver to Phil’s Trails and other mountain biking opportunities. –The SROA and SSD boards held a joint meeting on April 14 to discuss issues relating to rules and regulations, summer preparation, financials, received annual reports from the fire and police chiefs and topics relating to the Infrastructure and Amenities Master Plan. Other business –None. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, May 19, followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 20 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department. Previous board actions as well as approved minutes of the meeting are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org Page 5

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reserves the right to adjust the hours of shuttle operations due inclement weather or for private group events. For more information about the complimentary river shuttle service for Sunriver owners, call the Sunriver Resort Marina at 541-593-3492. SROA boat launch The Sunriver Owners Association boat launch is just east of the HOLA restaurant. The facility features a gravel beach for hand launching canoes, kayaks and rafts, and a paved ramp for launching and recovering trailered boats. Other amenities include paved parking and a restroom. Access is via a security

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gate that can only be opened with valid SROA Member Preference or Recreation Plus Program swipe cards. For information about updating or obtaining a card, contact the SROA Member Services office at SHARC (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) or call 541-585-3147. Sunriver Resort Marina A checkpoint will again be in operation at Sunriver Resort’s marina. All vehicles are stopped, and paying customers of the marina and Hola restaurant are permitted access. The marina offers rentals of canoes, kayaks, rafts and stand up paddleboards to resort guests and the general public. The marina’s boat rental fees include a shuttle ride to Harper Bridge or back from the canoe takeout. Over 1000 Jobs Approved by SROA Design Committee

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SROA members can access the river by way of the SROA boat launch.

River Float Times

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Actual float times are approximate and dependent on paddling efforts and river flow. There are no take out locations or restrooms anywhere along the river once you leave the boat launch/marina area until you reach the Canoe Takeout. • Harper Bridge to SROA boat launch/marina: 1 to 2 hours • SROA boat launch to Canoe Takeout: 2.5 to 3.5 hours • Harper Bridge to Canoe Takeout: 3.5 to 5 hours

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�� The general public has access to the river at the following points: �� • Big River at river mile 199.2 off South Century Drive, just �� east of Bonanza Lane �� • Harper Bridge at river mile 191.7 on south side of South �� Century�� Drive �� • Besson Day Use Area at river mile 189.8 off Road 41/Road 200 �� • Sunriver�� Canoe Takeout at river mile 183.1 off Road 600 �� near Circle 7 in Sunriver �� • Benham�� East Day Use Area at river mile 182.0 off the road �� to Lava �� Lands Visitors Center �� For a complete list of public access points on the Deschutes �� River between Sunriver and Wickiup Dam, visit:�� Here’s how simple this is. �� www.deschutespaddletrail.info �� Each year, on the second Saturday in August for 3 to 4 hours, you help count votes. Votes are either for election of board members or, on occaCOMMERCIAL ● RESIDENTIAL sion, a special proposal as well. How easy is that? Custom Residential Painting, Finishing & Deck Finishing If you are interested in volInterior & Exterior Repaints Our Specialty unteering, please contact me by Wood Restoration & Preservation phone 541-593-7469 or email at Sunriver2046@gmail.com. Proudly Serving Sunriver for 30 Years! Thank you. Jayne Meister, precisepainting@msn.com 541.480.2749 �� SROA Election Committee chair.

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Pacific Crest takes place June 23-26.

PHOTO BY BOB WOODWARD

Pacific Crest sports endurance festival returns to Sunriver and continue through Sunday. Races include an ultra-sprint, Olympic and BEASTMAN distance triathlon, duathlon and aqua bike races, marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, two bike tours, three races for children and more. Additional features include an outdoor Sports & Fitness Expo in The Village at Sunriver, and features vendors from top regional and national gear and sportswear companies, food offerings and Deschutes Brewery beer garden. There are tons of activities for youngsters, including rock climbing, bouncy house, mini-golf and bumper cars.

Each year in late June, thousands of athletes, their family and friends, converge on Central Oregon to take part in 20 different races that make up the three-day Pacific Crest Weekend Triathilon and Weekend Sports Festival. This year’s event takes place June 23-26. Using Sunriver as home base, Pacific Crest is known as the jewel of multi-sport events in the Pacific Northwest. It has grown to become a destination race for athletes from across the nation and around the world – providing athletes of all ages the opportunity to compete and challenge themselves in the midst of the spectacular Central Oregon scenery. Events start Friday morning

Holy Trinity Community Outreach Care & Share to be the beneficiary of the food drive, and they will be on hand to greet each visitor both days. All outdoor pools, water slides and the lazy river will be in full operation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The indoor pool will also be available until close. There will be a special day of activities on May 20 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be carnival games, a photo booth, arts and crafts and a virtual reality experience in Benham Hall. In the outdoor pool area there will be an inflatable human foosball activity and a Spiderman obstacle course for the younger kids. From 2 to 4 p.m. Mango Stew will be performing an eclectic mix of island energy and tropical flair music to kick start the feel of the summer season ahead. The day is filled with festivities for the whole family. For more information, visit www. sunriversharc.com. I would be remiss to not share some of the stats from the past five years. To date, the SHARC facility has had 1,408,580 people use the aquatics and the owner’s-only fitness center and living room. This number does not account

for those that have attended a wedding, conference or meeting, family reunion, club or organization function or other event in SHARC’s meeting and event space. It also does not take into consideration the thousands that have participated in the annual events hosted at SHARC such as Turf Tunes, annual ticketed concert, Underwater Egg Hunt, Teen Nights, Black Light Blast or Uncorked Sunriver Style… the list goes on. For those that like trivial facts, here are a few: • SHARC averages 125 phone calls a day • On average, 350 people check-in between 10 and 11 a.m. in the month of July. • SHARC has a pretty small retail area but there are a few things that sell like hot cakes. To date we have sold 4,696 bottles of sunscreen, 8,987 pair of goggles and 10,477 swim pants.

• If you ask the staff they will tell you that the one thing I will never let us run out of is toilet paper. We have used 5,100 rolls of jumbo toilet paper since the day we opened. I could go on and on about stats, the highlights, the lowlights (we have had a few) but at the end of the day – 1,825 days to be exact – SHARC is a well-equipped, multifaceted facility. We have a staff that cares deeply about the members, the guests and how they represent the Sunriver Owners Association. They come in each and every day with an attitude of service and dedication to make SHARC a special place to come and a willingness to learn, grow and improve. Thank you to everyone that has come to experience all that SHARC has to offer these past five years and look forward to the next five. Article by Shawn Cannon, SROA Recreation Director

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Inspiring present and future generations to cherish and understand our natural world

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Spring in Sunriver means babies By Lauren Christy, Naturalist

As we’re all aware, spring is the time for wildlife babies. From baby birds to fawns, Sunriver is full of life that often interface with humans. For those of us who find baby animals, there is important information to know before “rescuing” these cute fuzzies. Wildlife rehabbers around Central Oregon are gearing up for baby season. If you happen to come across an animal that looks like it is in need of assistance, we encourage you to call us before trying to rescue

it. Many young animals are just fine on their own. The staff here is able to help identify cases that you can handle and those that may need care. There are also specific laws concerning these animals that are helpful to know before you act. Migratory birds, all birds except game birds, are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This means moving, selling, purchasing or transporting migratory birds or their nests or eggs is illegal. In a nutshell: moving nests and handling eggs or birds can result in

fines from $500 to $2,000 and potential jail time. It is strongly suggested to call us at 541-5934394 before taking any action. If you do find a nest on the

ground, you can move it out of harm’s way by placing it up high. Potential risks to nests include cats, dogs, coyotes and people. If you need to place a

fallen nest back in a tree or on top of a tall structure, it is best to observe the nest to make sure the mother is able to find it. If you find a nest in a building and you wish to move it to a different location, or dispose of it altogether, by law you can’t. Birds usually nest and raise their young for around 30 days. You’ll just have to wait it out. If you want to prohibit birds from nesting in that location in the future, be sure to block the area with mesh or wood after the babies have fledged. When in doubt – contact the nature center. T  B,  

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Looking forward to summer skies By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager Time waits for no one, and we find ourselves moving quickly to summer. May is here, and we are ready. May is a wonderful month for watching the jewels of the night, Saturn and Jupiter. Saturn starts to rise in the east late in the evening, as Jupiter rises at sunset. The views of the upper clouds and the moons are remarkable. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on May 6, and you may see upwards of 30 per hour at the peak. The faint meteors will be washed out by the moon but the brighter ones will make it a nice show. Our Worthy Brewery programs continue this month, as they are planning on offering tours two nights a week. Much of the summer sky returns, and we are excited to have some of our deep sky objects come back into view. Galaxies, nebulas and star clusters will remain our prime targets during the month of May. The views of the Her-

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cules Star cluster is amazing in our telescopes. We will be open on Wednesday and Saturday nights, from 9 to 11 p.m. Our daytime programs will be WednesdaySunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for solar viewing, so come by and say hi. Our night time admission is $10 adults, $8 for kids. Our daytime viewing programs admission is $4 for adults, $2 for kids and includes our solar glasses and our new Passport. Sunriver owners with their 2017 Member Preference ID card and SNCO members are free. This is also the time our staff starts to put the finishing touches on exhibits and gets ready for the summer season ahead. It is a tough time with all the school groups coming and all the work that needs to be done. We have already started work on some of the improvements, including updates to current equipment, better lighting for the observatory, and updates to exhibits. We are looking forward to the summer season. We will be offering the first of many special programs coming in June, including a special program for the solar eclipse in August.

As I look around the nature center and observatory, I am reminded of the generosity of people with their donations to our organization. The money and time that so many have contributed to our mission never cease to amaze me. Every weekend, volunteers work endless hours at the Second Tern Thrift Store or here at the nature center and observatory. My staff and I wish to thank all of you for all the support we have had over the years.

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When it comes to baby birds hopping around on the ground, observe it from a safe distance to see if adults are coming by to feed it. Many species such as robins and Steller’s jays leave the nest before they are able to fly. Often, well-intentioned citizens end up bird-napping these babies. Some babies are precocial, which means that they are capable of caring for themselves right out of the egg. Others continue to be fed by their parents even after they leave the nest. Unless they are obviously injured, the best thing to do is place them back in the nest or let them be. A way to prevent bird fatalities and injuries is to keep your kitties inside. Cats kill millions of birds annually. Feline saliva is toxic to birds and mammals and often leads to death. Additionally, Sunriver Owners Association rules and regulations state that outdoor pets are prohibited and, if pets interfere with wildlife, they may need to be removed permanently. Window strikes are also common. If a bird runs into your window and it doesn’t immediately fly away (and it’s still alive), place the bird in an appropriate sized box for up to an hour to recuperate. After time has passed, open the box

and the bird will often fly away. If the bird has not left, you can contact a wildlife rehabber that specializes in that species. Other common wildlife issues include “abandoned” fawns, squirrels or chipmunks. Fawns are left for hours during the day while the mothers are out foraging. If you find a fawn, leave it alone. The only time that fawns should be rescued is if the mother is visibly dead. Squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, skunks, etc. should always be left alone. If the mother is visibly dead or the animal is visibly injured, contact the mammal rehabber listed in the adjoining box. Starting this year, the nature center will only be taking in raptors such as owls, hawks, eagles and falcons. If you find an injured or abandoned raptor, please contact us immediately. Call us anytime at 541-5934394 to for wildlife information.

Area Animal Rehab contact information

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Classical music and golf: A winning combination Can you play classical music on a Sunriver golf course? Well, yes, and Sunriver Music Festival performers will be playing live at the Swings Fore Strings golf tournament on Sunday, June 4. But the major reason to join the fun is to support a great cause with a day of wonderful Sunriver golf, food, beverages, live music and camaraderie. This is the 40th anniversary of the Sunriver Music Festival and sponsors have gone all out to make this year’s ninth an-

nual event special. Long-time title sponsor Precision Body & Paint will help ensure that every golfer enjoys: • 18 holes of golf with a cart on Sunriver Resort’s Woodlands course • Raffle prizes and fun challenges on selected holes • And a 40th anniversary reception including complimentary beer from Sunriver Brewing Company, wine, a catered dinner from Sunriver Resort, awards and music from

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the Sunriver Music Festival. • Also, thanks to Sunriver Resort, all tournament players can play a round of golf at both Meadows and Woodlands courses at the special rate of $50 (cart included) on June 3, June 4 and June 6. The tournament cost is $125 per person, $500 for a foursome. Promote your business by sponsoring a hole for $225. Hole sponsors receive one tournament entry and their name on a sponsored hole, plus a mention in all promotional materials. The tournament kicks off with registration at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 4. The shotgun start (scramble format) is at 1 p.m. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the festival’s summer concerts and the Young Artists Scholarship program. To register, email informa tion@sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084. Deadline for a reservation is Friday, May 26.

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Lodge art exhibit continues By Billye Turner The Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery continues the quarterly art exhibition series with Spring in the High Desert. The exhibit features artwork by Ann Bullwinkel, Barb Gonzalez and William (Bill) Logan through June 2. Spring in the High Desert includes Bullwinkel’s oil on canvas paintings featuring Central Oregon landscapes. The current work depicts the seasonal beauty of the area. A graduate of the University of Colorado with a bachelor of fine arts and design, she also attended San Francisco State studying ceramics, creating large scale ceramics for 15 years. Then applying her skill to expressionistic oil paintings,

her career includes more than 30 solo exhibitions and some 45 group exhibitions. Bullwinkel’s art appears in over 350 private collections and in more than 25 corporate collections including Adobe, McGraw Hill, Kaiser, Chevron, PG&E and others. Pronghorn, Cushman Realty and the City of Bend are among local collectors. Logan’s realistic landscapes and birds of prey also appear in the current exhibit at Sunriver’s gallery. A self-taught artist of considerable talent, Logan’s earlier subject matter predominantly realistic graphite drawings of western ranch scenes with cowboys working horses, corrals, horses fording streams and other iconic imagery.

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‘Osprey – Catch of the Day’ oil on canvas by William Logan.

Moving to Bend in 2010, Logan returned to an earlier interest of working in oil and painting landscapes. Later the artist expanded his subject matter to include birds, first

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painting an American eagle, symbolic of his successful U.S. Army career. A large image of cranes at sunset and other birds followed. Birds of prey or raptors— red-tailed hawks, osprey and kites—are now prominent in his art. The artist renders all over-scale with careful attention to the subtle detail of feathers and minute shifts in palette. His work appears in many collections and Bend Bulletin’s GO! magazine recently featured his art. Also showing work in the spring exhibit is Barb Gonzalez, who expresses her esteem for the varied beauty of Central Oregon through photography. She presents color photographs featuring iconic scenes such as Smith Rock as well as unique compositions such as “Beauty Finds Its Way.” Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition, open all hours, through June 2. Art consultant Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art exhibits. For more information, call 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com.

require an additional load tag. • Firewood generated on SROA commons may not be sold or bartered to another party. • Firewood collection may only take place during daylight hours. • Vehicles are required to park on one side of the street or lane in a manner which does not block traffic or access of emergency vehicles or equipment (parallel to the road surface with at least two wheels on the pavement.) No parking on pathways or commons. • A wagon or wheelbarrow may be used to transport wood to your vehicle. • Please do not cut through private property to access the wood. To obtain a permit and load tags stop by the SROA admin office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or SHARC Member Services office 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. You must have a 2017 Member Preference ID card to receive the permit/tags. For more information, call 541-593-1522.

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Craft Table Human Foosball Inflatable Obstacle Course Carnival Games Virtual Reality Experience-Shark Dive and Whale Encounter Live Music by Mango Stew Food & Drink specials on the patio

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

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Potluck features SRMF young artists By Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce The last Surniver Area Community Potluck of the season will take place at SHARC on Wednesday, May 17, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by the talented young artists of the Sunriver Music Festival. Cor-

porate sponsor for the evening will be the La Pine Community Health Center. Take home centerpieces will be furnished by Flowers at Sunriver and freshly ground and brewed decaf coffee is donated by Brewed Awakenings. In addition, Sunriver Brewing Company will be on hand to share their home-brewed root beer and provided participants with root beer floats. Participants should bring an entrée or salad to serve 10-12 people, plus their own place settings. Desserts are provided

by the potluck committee volunteers. The cost to attend is $5 per person and $15 per family (up to six people). To attend, sign up at the SROA office, SHARC, the north Marketplace, call 541-593-8149 or email to areapotluck@gmail. com. Be sure to include your decision to bring a salad or entrée. Potlucks are normally scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month however May’s potluck occurs on the third Wednesday.

Events geared to two and four-legged family members Memorial Day weekend in The Village at Sunriver will be filled with fun family activities with Kids Day in May on Saturday, May 27 and Dog Day in May on Sunday, May 28. Both events are presented by Alpine Entertainment with proceeds supporting local nonprofit organizations in south Deschutes County. The annual Kids Day in May event brings a day full of fun and games to The Village at Sunriver. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event focuses on kids of all ages and includes numerous games and activities. Visit the petting zoo to get up close with your favorite animal, then jump to your heart’s content on the inflatable bounce houses. Experience the challenge of a rock wall or power jump, kids can get their face painted or grab some cotton candy. Then head over to visit with Sunriver’s firefighters and police officers to see their service

vehicles and learn about their jobs. Dog Day in May is a popular event for local and traveling dogs as well as their human companions. Start the day with the Bark of Life 5k Poker Dog Walk/Run – then enjoy other canine festivities in the village. Enter your dog in the amateur dog talent contests and visit the numerous dog related vendors offering a range of canine products and services. The Humane Society of Central Oregon will have dogs for adoption so families can bring home a new companion. Dog Day in May Management and Consulting for Homeowner & Condominium Associations & Projects 25 Years Management Experience in Central Oregon

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Monday Ladies Lunch and Bridge 11:15 a.m. Village Bar & Grill. Sign up at the Marketplace Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center

Tuesday Mountain Meadow Quilters 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second Tuesday of the month. Crescent room at SHARC Couples Bridge 6 p.m. Crescent room, SHARC Sign up at the Marketplace Info: 541-556-6408

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Thursday Sunriver Yoga Club 8:45 a.m. All levels welcome Crescent room, SHARC. $5 sugg. donation. 541-585-5000 Duplicate Bridge 6 p.m., First, second, fourth & fifth Thursday, Crescent room at SHARC. Info: 541-556-6408

Sunriver Church Services Holy Trinity Catholic Mass: 9:30am Thursday; 5:30pm Saturday; 8am Sunday 18143 Cottonwood Road 541-593-5990, 541-536-3571 www.holyredeemerparish.net Rev. Theo Nnabuga

Community Bible Church at Sunriver 10:15am Sunday Worship 11:30am Coffee Fellowship 6pm Children Youth Group 6pm Wed. HS Youth Group 57175 Theater Drive 541-593-8341 www.cbchurchsr.org Pastor: Glen Schaumloeffel

Sunriver Christian Fellowship 10am Sunday at Holy Trinity Church, Cottonwood Road. Episcopal & Lutheran traditions. 10 a.m. Sunday school, ages 4-12. 541-593-1183 www.sunriverchristianfellowship.org Pastor: Nancy Green Page 13

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Staff at SROA’s administrative offices handle requests for information about . . . well, just about everything. Did you know SROA’s administrative offices receive on average 200 calls and walk-in inquiries each summer day? The questions fielded by staff run the gamut. For everything from how to obtain a firewood or building permit, to finding a good place to eat or go mountain bike riding, SROA’s administrative offices perform as a quasi-municipal/quasi-concierge service to owner and visitor alike. The Community Development Department, working with the Design Committee, assists SROA members who want to paint their houses or replace the pavers in their driveways or who simply are searching for a registered contractor. (SROA’s Community Development Department verifies state contractor licenses and insurance coverage for each contractor as part of the association’s registration process.) Did you know that the Community Development

Department has completed the electronic archiving of each Sunriver property’s history? The department scanned all property files consisting of blueprint plans, submittals and Design Committee Decisions that have been compiled over Sunriver’s near fifty-year history - a feat that took the department close to eight years to accomplish. For owners, that now means that their entire property history can be obtained with just a few keystrokes. Shifting from assisting owners with work on their private property, SROA also has to manage the maintenance and construction of its commonly owned roads, paths, open spaces and facilities. Add summer preparation into the mix and one starts to see quite a daunting set of tasks and responsibilities. In addition to keeping our roads and pathways in tiptop condition, SROA’s Public Works Department (our own infrastructure team) has been getting ready for summer by completing installation of the new pavilion at Fort Rock Park, redoing the layout of the disc golf course, putting up

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In addition to infrastructure, programs, development and safety coordination, SROA also works with Sunriver businesses and organizations to ensure that all summertime events go off smoothly. In addition to the Pacific Crest Sports Festival in late June, SROA participates in a support and communication capacity for many other events that will bring owners, guests and visitors alike to Sunriver. Whether it is one of a number of United States Tennis Association tournaments taking place on SROA’s 24 tennis courts, or SROA’s assistance with communications for the PGA Professional Championships held at Crosswater and the Sunriver Meadows golf courses, or coordinating events held in the Village at Sunriver such as the Sunriver Quilt Show and the Sunriver Art Fair, SROA, along with many other entities, have spent significant amounts of time in preparing for these special days. Summertime in Sunriver is indeed jam packed. As you can see, a lot of effort goes into making sure that you and your guests have a special Sunriver summer.

Sunriver’s generosity strengthens outreach of La Pine Community Kitchen in south county When supporters of La Pine’s Community Kitchen say “aloha” and “thank you” to its departing executive director Kim Hafenmalz at a spring fundraiser on May 6 – appreciation will be extended to Sunriver for the generosity of the Sunriver Women’s Club and an array of local establishments that are participating in the gala event. “In the past three years, the women’s club has bestowed a total of $12,000 through its annual philanthropy awards to help fund our hot meal program,” said Hafenmalz.

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160 acres scheduled for 2017? The cut firewood left on commons is then made available to SROA owners with a firewood pick-up permit on a first come, first serve basis. A key to a safe and successful Sunriver summer is SROA’s coordinating and working with the Sunriver police and fire departments to prepare for the large number of tourists. The spike in the number of people in Sunriver puts a strain on the resources of the Sunriver police and fire departments as well as on SROA. While SROA’s 34 miles of pathways are routinely recognized as the #1 Sunriver amenity, it is important to remember that these ribbons of asphalt also serve as a vital transportation system for Sunriver, especially in the summer. To that end, SROA financially supports the Sunriver Bike Patrol, which is operated under the direction of the Sunriver Police Department. This team of twowheeled patrollers serves not only as an extension of our Police Department, but also as rolling welcome centers to all who set out on SROA’s pathways.

Left to right: Rong Lei, Lori Henry, Kim Hafenmalz and Cui Xin Xu. Lucky Fortune (owners Rong Lei and Cui Xin Xu) was the first local restaurant to sign up for the fundraiser.

“As a result of this and other grants, in 2016 alone we served 17,500 hot, nutritious meals to underserved families in our community.” La Pine’s Community Kitchen was one of 15 nonprofit organizations serving south Deschutes County that received a total of $32,500 from the Sunriver Women’s Club philanthropy committee in

2017. Two other La Pine-based organizations also received funds: Newberry Habitat for Humanity and the La Pine Park and Recreation Foundation. “The club members I met at the April awards banquet were all lovely, caring, fun women,” said Hafenmalz. “The organization is extremely organized and professional in its philanthropy, and goes ‘above and beyond’ in raising money and giving it to area nonprofits such as ours. In addition, individual club members donate to the Community Kitchen on a regular basis. We are very, very grateful for the women’s club’s generosity.” Sunriver is also playing an important role in the Community Kitchen’s May 6 fareT  K,  

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in before the name goes on.” “In addition to our highly regarded functional merchandise we’ve lately been receiving a significant number of collectible items,” said Colly Rosenberg, Tern manager. “We offer a wide-ranging shopping experience for customers with many different interests.” The Second Tern is located on Spring River Road a short distance west of Harper Bridge, and less than a mile from Sunriver’s main entrance. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. Volunteers are welcomed, and information is available at www.secondtern. com or by calling 541-5933367.

called Chicago Radio Lab. The company’s current name was created after the company’s mid-western amateur radio station changed its call letters from 9ZN to 9ZNITH. It wasn’t long before “ZNITH” evolved to become today’s internationally recognized moniker. Many collectors are partial to Zenith models because of the firm’s early legacy of innovations. These included the first portable radio in 1924, the first radio able to operate on household electricity in 1926, and the first radio with pushbutton tuning in 1927, which was the year its advertising began to boast, “The quality goes A Full Service Tree Co.

Live entertainment includes performances by popular Portland and Central Oregon bands. The Pacific Crest festival is the perfect outdoor, family-friendly event to enjoy during the sunny days of summer. Pacific Crest benefits many local charities and special groups. Three Rivers Care for Kids Foundation is the traditional beneficiary of the kids’ races, and the funds are used to directly enrich the lives of area children. The event also serves as a fundraising event for Team in Training, as well as other nonprofits. To register in any of the race events, visit whyracingevents. com.

Applicants sought for Young Women’s Natural Resource Career Camp Discover Your Forest and the Deschutes National Forest are seeking applicants for the Young Women’s Natural Resource Career Camp, which will be held June 27-29. Young women from around Central Oregon in grades 9-12 are invited to apply for the camp, which is hosted on the Deschutes National Forest as a three day, two-night camp out. During the camp, female members of the Forest Service and Discover Your Forest will supervise and mentor the young women as they learn about a variety of careers including wildlife biology, engineering, botany, archaeology and fire. To register or get more in-

formation, contact the Forest Service at 541-383-4771 or email Karen Gentry, Discover Your Forest Education Program Director at kwgentry@fs.fed.us. Interested applicants can also apply at www.discoveryourfor est.org. Applications are due by June 12. The camp is provided free of charge to young women from Central Oregon through the combined efforts of Discover Your Forest and female employees of the Deschutes National Forest. Transportation can be provided to and from communities in Central Oregon where participants live and all meals and sleeping quarters will be provided as well.

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Resort utilizes noisemakers to scare geese off golf course By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene

A Wulff has been spotted stalking the geese in Sunriver. But rest easy as we’re not referring to canis lupus but a homo sapien by the name of Ryan Wulff – director of agronomy for Sunriver Resort’s golf courses. In an effort to reduce the number of geese, and the damage they cause to the Meadows course, Wulff has been tasked with implementing a hazing (deterrent) program. “We realize that wildlife is a valued aspect of Sunriver,” said Wulff. “And managing wildlife populations is and always will be a sensitive subject.” Canada geese have made themselves right at home on the Resort’s golf courses – grazing on greens, nesting along fairways and utilizing golf ponds as a safe haven from predators. The Meadows course now has a resident population of 200 to 300 geese that no longer migrate south in the winter and stay in Sunriver year-round. Unfortunately, this booming

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population has created a myriad of problems for golfers as well as course maintenance crews. “We easily spend $5,000 a year cleaning up after the geese and making repairs to the course,” said Wulff. “We’re at a point the population has reached capacity and it’s becoming an issue.” Geese dine on a diet of grains and grasses. A nicely-manicured golf course is a year-round, allyou-can-eat buffet. The geese are also fond of the sand used as a top dressing on the course, which they gobble up to assist with their digestive process. A goose-occupied course is also covered in pinky-sized poo – frustrating golfers trying to make that perfect putt or having to watch where they

step to avoid the thousands of avian “landmines.” Geese can also be aggressive, chase golfers and have been known to steal golf balls (which they will instinctively protect as one of their eggs). Wulff is currently using a pocket-sized, bright orange starter pistol that launches noisemakers called “screamers” into the air in areas where the geese congregate. Permission to use this particular device was required from the Oregon State Fire Marshal. Wulff also received clearance from Sunriver Police and the Sunriver Owners Association. “Every control tactic we use is authorized and complies with state and local authorities,” he said. “And this is one of the

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more humane techniques out there.” The hazing program will continue through May as time allows, and is conducted in the morning after 8 a.m. and before the course opens. The goal is to stimulate the geese to find other area wetlands, thus reducing resident numbers and the damage they cause to the golf course. It takes consistency and commitment for the program to be fully effective, and every control device has its limitations. Geese get wise as to what’s going on – requiring Wulff to try other tactics. “They will see me coming and fly away before I even get near them,” he said. The Resort also has a permit (a Nest and Egg Depredation Order) from the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife – allowing crews to coat eggs in corn oil – which prevents the embryo from developing. But once a goose is actively nesting Wulff is required to halt all deterrent activity and won’t continue until later in the year. “Adult geese molt between June and August so they are unable to fly, and the goslings are too young to fly,” he said. “They need the ability to fly away to another area.” These population control efforts are only being conducted on the Meadows course at this time.

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www.sunriverwomensclub.com At our April annual meeting, the club embraced its past and began our future by formally electing our 2017-18 board of directors and then celebrated our 45-year history with a funfilled trivia contest. Our sincere appreciation to Lana Benish’s nominating committee for their tireless work to recruit the slate and congratulations to the officers-elect. Another highlight of the recent luncheon was an artistic presentation by Art Fair director Sandy Lassen. We look forward to bringing the eighth annual Art Fair to the community Aug. 11-13. We will prolong our celebratory mode at our May luncheon as we award $34,000 to our 2017 philanthropy grant recipients and swear in our recently elected board of

directors. Our calendar is filled with numerous opportunities to enrich your Sunriver summer – from social events, hikes and walks to a plethora of volunteer opportunities to benefit our philanthropic endeavors. Please find a few hours to share by working our Twilight Cinemas concessions, Kid’s Day booth, Macy’s Shop for a Cause sale, our annual community picnic or the Art Fair. The funds we raise help us give back to our community. Check the website for details. Cheers! –Stephanie and Corinne Programs and luncheons It’s our Giving Lunch on May 16, 11:30 at SHARC. Catered by Marcello’s. RSVP

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begin at Bend High School at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Kid’s Day May 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in The Village at Sunriver with fun for everyone. See page 13 for Kid’s Day information. Come purchase tickets from SRWC volunteers in the white tents.

Dinner Club May 20 the Dunham’s will host an end of year event from 3 to 5 p.m. Bring an appetizer to share and your favorite beverage. Contact srwcdin nerclub@gmail.com for more information.

May birthday lunch Debbie Dunham will host this month’s celebration and will contact those with May birthdays.

Lunch with Friends June 12, we will meet outdoors at Mary McCallum Park. Before the craziness of summer begins, take a break, bring your lunch and beverage and meet new and old friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you have questions, contact Barb Wymetalek.

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Philanthropy Members will gather to meet the 2017 grant SRWC grant recipients and to learn about important programs/projects addressing the basic needs of the south Deschutes County community. The Giving Luncheon is an opportunity for the SRWC to recognize the work of local nonprofits. If you are interested in saying thank you to these nonprofit organizations by purchasing lunch ($20) for one or more of the recipients, please contact srwcphilanthropy@gmail.com by May 8. Soft Soles Our planning meeting produced a lineup of hikes for the coming months, details com-

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Artists Gallery Sunriver announces call for artists Artists Gallery Sunriver announces an opportunity for local artists to join the gallery. It’s a rare opportunity as the gallery seldom has openings. Opened in 2010 and located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver, the gallery is currently home to 24 area artists. Most have been part of the gallery since its opening. If you are a fine artist or fine crafts person, the gallery is seeking 2D (mixed media, encaustic, oil, watercolor, photography) and 3D artists (metal, wood turning, jewelry, wearable art, unique pottery or sculpture). Artists must be

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After a cold winter we rejoice in the beauty and warmth of spring. Bring on the flowers, colorful birds and a world of green. Artists Gallery Sunriver celebrates spring during its monthly Second Saturday reception on May 13. This month features the work of artists Carolyn Waissman and Susan HarknessWilliams. Photographer Carolyn Waissman has chosen a variety of beautiful birds that frequent Sunriver as her subject this month. Their arrival begins with a flurry as they fill the air singing a spring symphony. Their arrival also creates a wonderful opportunity for Waissman. Possibilities abound to observe and photograph migratory species right from her Sunriver backyard. These visitors vary from the smallest hummingbirds and song birds to bald eagles. Waissman’s love of photography continues to expand with

inspiration. Each bird vessel is an original – created with India ink, pyrography and vivid stains and dyes on gourds of varying shapes and sizes. Williams promises to have contemporary hanging gourd vessels on hand as well. Each is original and only a handful are produced each year due to the time involved in creating them. Meet Williams and Waissman during Artist Gallery Sunriver’s Second Saturday Celebration on May 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. Artists Gallery Sunriver is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver. For more information, call 541-5934382 or visit www.artistsgal lerysunriver.com

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Sunriver Angler’s Fly Tying Corner: Goddard Caddis By Phil Fischer The Goddard Caddis is responsible for the largest fish I have taken on a Central Oregon Lake. One late afternoon I was chasing rising fish in an inlet to an unnamed lake. Callibaetis had been hatching all afternoon, but I knew I had no chance taking a fish on a callibaetis pattern. There were simply too many callibaetis on the water to have a glimmer of hope that a fish might discern my fake fly from the many natural insects on the surface of the lake. I decided to go contrarian. So, I tied on a Goddard Caddis pattern to try and catch the fish’s attention. I knew that this lake carried a sparse traveling sedge hatch, and my hope was the larger size of this fly, and

the novelty of pattern, might attract a willing rainbow trout. About 75 yards from me there was a nice fish rising periodically. I kicked toward this fish in my float tube hoping to get close enough to venture a cast. It was a dance that I had repeated numerous times that afternoon, only to be repeatedly spurned by these large fussy trout. They knew the game much better than I, and each time I had gotten close, the fish would move just out of casting range. But finally, this fish rose again, a little closer this time. I had a 15-foot-long leader tapered down to 5X tippet; hopefully enough to hold one of these magnificent fish. He rose again, now about 50 feet

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from my tube. In one quick move, I spun my tube around and gave the cast my best shot. It was almost like having buck fever, and I knew the odds of defeat were better than the odds of success. But lo and behold, the cast was true, and the fly landed about ten feet past where the now fading ring of his last rise occurred. I pointed the rod straight up in the air to put a big belly in the line and gave the fly one long pull to skate it across the surface like a traveling sedge. Sure enough, a large snout quickly appeared and inhaled the fly and the fight was on. I played this fish ever so gently, knowing it had the upper hand on 5X tippet. After a battle, the fish came sliding toward my tube on the surface, and to my horror, I realized my landing net was much too small. Luckily, the fish gave me a nice pass and I tailed it and with a lift, I

placed it on my outstretched legs for a quick picture. After reviving the fish for a good amount of time, I released this 27-inch wild rainbow back to the lake. What a rush! So now you know why I chose the Goddard Caddis for this month’s article. Tie a few of these and keep them handy in your own fly box. I promise, you won’t regret it. And who knows, that fish may now be beyond 30” and it has displayed a fondness for a well-placed traveling sedge. Your next cast might bring on your own case of buck fever.

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• Secondary Thread: Veevus 14/0 brown • Antenna: Whiting 4B’s hen hackles • Hackle: Brown whiting rooster saddle Tying instructions and steps are being published in video form, and can be found on the Sunriver Anglers web page at http://www.sunriveran glers.org/fly-tying-corner, on Facebook at https://www.face book.com/SunriverAnglers/ or at the following YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/J_Oj palE9X0. Learn to tie this fly pattern and fish it in lakes that feature traveling sedges. If you have questions or would like additional information about the Goddard Caddis pattern, please don’t hesitate to email me. Or if you have suggestions on future patterns to feature in this column, I welcome your input. I can be reached at Philfischer@ sbcglobal.net.

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Fishing writer to speak at anglers club By Greg Cotton If you were to go through your collection of fly fishing and fly tying books, odds are high that you would have a book written by Dave Hughes. This prolific writer will be the guest speaker at the May monthly meeting of the Sunriver Anglers Club. The meeting will be held at the SHARC on Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Hughes has written over 20 books on the subject of fly fishing. They include the classic “Western Hatches” (with Rick Hafele), “American Fly Tying Manual,” “Handbook of Hatches,” “Reading Trout Water,” “Wet Flies, Essential Trout Flies,” “Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters” and the massive reference “Trout Flies.” His latest books are Pocketguide to “Western Hatches” (published in 2012) and “Trout From Small Streams” (2014). A native Oregonian born and raised in Astoria, Hughes grew up fishing the small streams of northwest Oregon. Even though he lived near many great steelhead and salmon rivers, he and his family choose the small streams away from these crowded trophy rivers. They enjoyed the quiet of these waters away from the masses. They caught beautiful little landlocked cutthroat alone in the hills. This love for small stream fishing has followed him through his life. On a visit with his wife to Japan in 1992, Hughes was introduced to fishing tenkara. It is a very simplistic way of fishing. A tenkara fishing rod is usually a 10’ to 15’ telescoping rod. A fixed length line is attached to the tip of the rod with a fly on the other end. There is no reel. This method of fishing was developed in the mountain streams of Japan. The long rod allows for precise placement of the fly on small pools and for holding the fly in place on the other side of a current. Tenkara became popular in the United States when Daniel Galhardo founded Tenkara USA in 2009. Therefore, Hughes is one of the pioneers of this method in the United States, as he has been using it for 25 years.

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Hughes is an accomplished amateur aquatic entomologist. His hobbies include collecting, identifying, and photographing the aquatic insects that are fed upon by trout, as well as tying and fishing the flies that match those insects and fool those trout. His articles on fly fishing have appeared in “Gray’s Sporting Journal,” “Field & Stream,” “Outdoor Life,” “Sports Afield,” “Fly Fisherman,” “American Angler,” “Northwest Fly Fishing” and “Fly Tyer.” Hughes served as editor of “Flyfishing & Tying Journal” for eight years, and is currently a columnist for “Fly Rod & Reel” and “Flyfishing & Tying Journal.” Hughes currently lives in Portland with his wife, Japanese fly fishing writer Masako Tani, and their daughter Kosumo. With his vast supply of knowledge, come listen to Dave Hughes. With our summer season of fishing just around the corner, this speaker will be a great resource for fishing success.

well celebration and spring fundraiser. As the promotional material explains: “Memories of the harsh winter may be fading as spring comes into its own, but the thought of a night in the Hawaiian Islands never goes out of season. Add the appeal of appetizers and samples of signature dishes being served by an array of local restaurants, and this one-time-only special event becomes irresistible.” Marcello’s Cucina Italiano, Café Sintra, The Wallow, Cohen’s Stacked Bistro and Rat Hole Brewing – all from in and around Sunriver – have agreed to participate. Also participating (through donations of food, drink, gift certificates or sponsorships) are The Pour

House Grill of Bend, Crescent’s Big Foot Tavern and – from La Pine – Cakes by Davon, Lucky Fortune, Casetta di Pasta, Grounded Café, Wickiup Station Sports Pub, Harvest Depot, Cinco de Mayo, Corner Store and Grocery Outlet. Cash sponsors in the non-food establishment arena include Bancorp Insurance, Napa Auto Parts, High Lakes Realty, TJ’s Quick Mart, S & S Auto Parts, and La Pine Law. In addition to having treats available at food stations interspersed throughout the large event space at La Pine’s Community Center (51600 Huntington Road), the gathering will feature Hawaiian music and dancing (being donated by Ohane Hawaii of Bend), a ukulele player, a raffle and a DJ. In recognition of her accom-

plishments, Hafenmalz will receive the 2017 “Citizen of the Year” award from the Newberry Eagle. Ken Mulenex, general manager of this monthly community newspaper, praised Hafenmalz’s impact in “bringing acclaim to the Community Kitchen from throughout Central Oregon during her three resoundingly successful years as executive director. She’s a classy lady who doesn’t know what ‘no’ means. The nonprofit’s current strength is directly connected with her leadership.” Tickets for the May 6 fundraiser, taking place from 5-7 p.m. are $25 per person or $40 a couple. They can be purchased at the La Pine Chamber of Commerce’s Visitors Center, and through the Community Kitchen website (www.lapine communitykitchen.org).

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SHARC indoor pool closing for maintenance May 12-19 During the indoor pool closure, the outdoor leisure pool will be made available for lap swimming and general recreational swimming from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily (weather permitting). The hot tub will remain open during this period and available during the outdoor pool hours. The outdoor lazy river and water slides will not be open during this time. Full outdoor aquatic operations will be open daily beginning May 27 (Memorial Day weekend). Please call 541-5855000 or visit www.sunriversharc.com for specific times of operations. Aquatic fitness classes will be 9-10 a.m. Monday-Thursday during the closure, but may be altered due to the pool depth.

Indoor aquatics & outdoor adult hot tub Monday-Thursday: 10am-7:30pm Friday-Saturday: 10am-8:30pm Sunday: 10am-5:30pm SROA Member Guest Admission When accompanied by a SROA member with a current ID card, up to 4 guests may receive 60% off SHARC public admission seasonal pricing. Member guests may also use the fitness center when accompanied by the member for an additional $3 fee.

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New personal trainer SHARC announces they have a new trainer on board to instruct various fitness classes for SROA members. Pamela Freres, MSc, CPT, is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Her focus is on the overall balance of strength and fitness of her clients. Classes will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 9:30 a.m. • Monday class focuses on

core values: Working on abs and core muscles • We d n e s d a y i s balanced body: Full body workout with strength, balance • Friday works on release therapy: Release tension with full-body stretching “My Masters of Science background in physical anthropology has given me a Pamela Freras

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SROA Member Event SHARC ANNIVERSARY PARTY Friday, May 19 • 5-7 p.m. • Benham Hall Free with 2017 Member Preference ID Card $5 for owners without updated card and member guests Games • Appetizers • No-Host Bar RSVP REQUIRED by Friday, May 12 See article on page 1 for details

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SHARC café to reopen Although the concessionaire was not named at the time the Scene went to press, a contract had been signed for a new operator of the café at SHARC. The yet-to-be-named café is scheduled to open by the end of May. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Labor Day weekend. After Labor Day café hours will scaled to an off-season schedule of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. There will be more details about the operator and menu offerings in the June Scene. SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2017

News from the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce Learn partner massage Help your partner relax and de-stress. In a small group class you will learn basic anatomy, techniques to prevent injury to yourself and partner, and way to address several areas in order to create relaxation and healing. Classes begin Tuesday, May 9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. If needed, an extra 30 minutes will be devoted to practice and questions. The cost is $110 per person and includes a bottle of therapeutic lotion. Classes are offered by Tammy Goen, LMT (#9256). Pre-registration is required by

calling 541-815-8901 or email beverages and door prizes will to lifescapewellness@gmail. be provided. com. Dinner and music The Sunriver Christian FelChamber After Hours The Bank of The Cascades lowship invites everyone to a and the Sunriver Area Chamber dinner and music program at of Commerce invites everyone Holy Trinity Church (across to come by the bank on Friday, the street from the Marketplace May 12 between the hours of store on Cottonwood Road) on 5:30 and 7 p.m. pm for a cus- Friday, May 19 beginning at tomer appreciation and Cham- 6 p.m. Musical entertainment ber After Hours event. Come will be provide by vocalist Eiand meet new branch manager, leen Heaton and dinner will Aaron Schofield, and learn be catered by Tate and Tate. All about the future plans for our proceeds from the event will local bank. Free refreshments, go to the Sunriver Christian Fellowship’s Partnership in Education Scholarship Program. Tickets are $45 per person and can be obtained by calling 541593-1183. Business After Hours Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe, located in the entrance to the Sunriver Business Park, will be holding a hospitality and

SROA saving box tops, soup labels Staff of the Sunriver Owners Association Recreation Department has been collecting and donating box tops and Campbell Soup labels to local schools for nearly five years. Through the generous donations of SROA employees and Sunriver owners, we have been able to give hundreds of them to various schools which supports and funds special projects. If you want to help the cause and save box tops and Campbell Soup labels, feel free to drop them off at SHARC anytime or mail to the Sunriver Owners Association at P.O. Box 3278, Sunriver, OR 97707.

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Tenants benefit from nearly 30 years of curb appeal in Quinn Log Cabin By Krystal Marie Collins With a backdrop of dried Western larch heartwood – John Hise of Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, Bob Gaviglio of Sunriver Fly Shop and Mark Cornett of The Mountain Jug Beer Shop share how the Quinn Log Cabin attracts passersby and presents a unique ambiance for their customers. After seeing crowds drawn to a similarly-built spec house in Sunriver, Jim Quinn knew building a log cabin just outside the main village and near South Century Drive would generate a big draw. Constructed from logs obtained near the Bob Marshall wilderness and Glacier National Park in Montana, Quinn initially erected the building in 1988 for his business – Sunset Realty. Gaviglio says Quinn’s log cabin idea was spot on. Since 1995 his fly shop, specializing in retail,

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equipment and in the winter, snowshoes for Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe. “Our shop location in Bend has a similar interior and foot traffic draw because it is planted right on the Deschutes River. When expanding to Sunriver in 2015 it was important for Tumalo Creek to keep to those common threads,” said Hise. “We are committed and proud to offer paddling rentals, retail and shuttling to the south county.” The ambiance of the Quinn building interior and transformation of the business park are what

drew in Cornett for creating his cozy, neighborhood hole-in-thewall tap room. After scouting the location years ago, he decided to commit after seeing the growth of SHARC and renovations the village brought to Sunriver. The Mountain Jug side of the building has embraced the log cabin interior for its relaxing and loungy feel, noting that “drywall just doesn’t feel the same as rustic wood.” Adding to the vibe is a collection of community donated records that covers a wall and are DJ’ed by customers. A perfect mix of log cabin atmosphere, location and goods and services, the Quinn Log Cabin boasts a selection of paddle gear and watercrafts, the largest selection of flies you’ll find anywhere in Central Oregon, and the hippest down-home watering hole south of city central. What more could one want in a man (log cabin) cave? “Fishing, boating and beer – it’s a good combo,” said Cornett. Tenants of the Quinn Log Cabin invite folks to come down and see if an old legend is true. According to Jim Quinn, when the logs were fit for the building they were pieced together so carefully that “you couldn’t slip a playing card through any of the slats.” Stop in and try if for yourself.

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flames to your home. And take advantage of upcoming FireFree Recycling Events to dispose of the debris. The most vulnerable places for glowing embers to ignite your home include gutters and roof val valleys that hold pine nee needles and leaves. Clean them out. Despite a metal or asphalt s hing le roof, the buildup of gutter debris provides nec necessar y fuel for the glowing embers to ignite adjacent fascia boards or siding – most often made of wood. Do your shrubs and weeds

provide a path of fuel for fire to reach your trees or home? Reduce shrubs and other “ladder fuels” around your home to reduce the threat of ground fires igniting nearby trees, or your home. What can catch fire on your deck or patio or near your fence? Remove weeds, shrubs or any combustible materials from around, under or on top of your deck, patio or wood fence. This includes toys, planters, construction materials, patio furniture and cushions along with even small piles of pine needles or leaves. Is your woodpile near your home or other combustible vegetation? In Sunriver, woodpiles should be moved at least 20 feet away (or to your property line) from your home and other combustibles. Now is the time to clean up your yards and create defensible spaces around

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Sunriver Service District April meeting summary public safety fire personnel. –The fire and police chiefs presented the board with their annual department reports. Both will be available for viewing/ download on the SSD website and available at the fire/police office. –Looked at options for special risk coverage vs. workers comp for Citizens Patrol volunteers. The board opted for special risk coverage as it provides comparaPublic input ble coverage but at a lower cost -None. to the district. –The board adopted a change Financial report of a job description title from Month-to-date as of March Assistant Fire Chief to Deputy 31, 2017: Fire Chief as the term “assistant” Resources……… 159,956 implies that person is an assistant to the chief rather than managePolice Board discussion: Wages & Benefits.. .....104,281 –Chief Hatch discussed the ment. –Chief Hatch gave a brief Materials &Services.... 9,668 need to look at increasing fire ambulance charges for in- and report on the Mass Casualty InFire out-of-district transport. The cident trailer the fire department Wages & Benefits.......140,281 potential for an increase wouldn’t obtained about six years ago. The trailer can be used by Sunriver or Materials &Services....19,250 happen until FY 18/19. Non-departmental........2,814 –Chief Hatch gave a brief through mutual aid by other deanalysis report on overtime by partments for any mass casualty The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on April 13, 2017. Board members present: Jim Wilson, Bob Nelson, Jim Fister, Mark Johnson and Greg Keller (via phone). SSD staff present: Marc Mills, Art Hatch, Debbie Baker, Andrea Benedetto.

Board actions: –Approved minutes of the March 16, 2017 SSD regular meeting. –Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of $ 15,015.31. –Approved the Deschutes County 911 invoice in the amount of $21,351.12. –Approved March 2017 unaudited financials. –Approved hiring an engineering firm to develop the plan for Phase I of the fire training facility, which includes a road, asphalt and site preparation. –Adopted final draft of FY 17/18 budget as presented.

Project Wildfire offers evacuation planning tips Local partners in central Oregon have come together to create Make A Plan Mondays – a six-week installment series hosted by Deschutes County’s Project Wildfire to highlight what citizens should do to prepare for evacuation. With support f r o m t h e Fi r e Adapted Communities Network, the series began in April with “Evacuation Basics” and will proceed with new videos each Monday through May. The promotion and videos run on Project Wildfires website http://www.projectwildfire. org/week1/ local radio and through social media outlets.

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Topics include: • Evacuation basics • Building go kits • Preparing your children • Preparing to evacuate special/vulnerable populations • Preparing your business for evacuation • Preparing for pet evacuation “We have a great history

of collaboration in Central Oregon so we worked with our partners to create a valuable message with information on evacuation preparation,” said Alison Green, Program Coordinator for Project Wildfire. “Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office, the American Red Cross, and the Central Oregon Humane Society all play a starring role in delivering the message,” Green added. The promotional blitz is all digital with web banners, wallpapers and videos and will be archived on Project Wildfire’s website for further outreach after the six-week campaign is done.

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community-policing responses incident. –Health insurance rates went and made 319 security checks. –Chief Mills reported they up 4 percent for medical/vision/ are losing an officer to another prescription services. department – leaving them shorthanded at the start of summer. Chief reports: The chief is actively looking to Fire –In March, there were 46 calls fill that position. –Officers trained in the folfor the Sunriver Fire Department, which included 17 EMS calls, 2 lowing classes: workplace hahazardous conditions, 2 medical rassment, CPR/First Aid, Prison assists, 1 smoke scare and 8 public Rape Elimination Act, Taser, service assistance calls. disaster preparedness and others. –The chief attended a criminal –Officers and Citizens Patrol trial for a former employee (see attended and/or helped out at story on page 28). “As heart- Sunriver March Mudness. The board meeting adjourned breaking as it was and looks bad for the agency and the district, it at 4:13 p.m. The next regular closes a chapter on that book,” meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is said Chief Hatch. –Reserve personnel are being scheduled for Thursday, May 18, processed and will bring the de- 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station partment back up to 17 reserve Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. Approved firefighters. –Received a $6,000 grant to meeting minutes are posted to purchase ice rescue equipment. www.sunriversd.org as available. –Fire personnel participated in the Sunriver March Mudness run as well as an engine providing a fire hose “rinse off.” –Conducted CPR classes, MARCH 2017 including one for Citizens Patrol.

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Police –In March, the Sunriver Police Department received 1,166 calls for service, 33 of which were emergencies. Officers investigated 14 cases, 30 suspicious persons or prowlers, 6 animal issues, made 43 traffic stops for speeding, arrested 3 people, made 290

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Verdict in Sunriver Fire Department email case

A Deschutes County Circuit Court jury returned verdicts of guilty against a former Sunriver Fire Department employee on March 24. Jason Arnold, a former firefighter/paramedic and former president of the firefighters’ labor association, illegally hacked into the confidential email of Sunriver Fire Department Chief

Art Hatch and accessed documents related to labor relation matters. The jury convicted Arnold of 23 counts of misdemeanor computer crime. Arnold was acquitted of the charge of conspiracy, and the jury was hung on the charge of official misconduct in the first degree. “Criminal acts committed by

Sunriver Police offering shred, drug disposal event in June On Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Sunriver Police Department will sponsor their sixth annual shredding and prescription medication drop-off event, in the front parking lot of the Sunriver Police Department, located at 57455 Abbot Drive. SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling will be collecting and shredding personal documents. This event is intended only for personal residential document shredding and

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public employees will not be tolerated in Deschutes County,” said District Attorney John Hummel. “We expect our public employees to work hard for the taxpayers who pay their salary and to comport themselves with the highest ethical standards. If they fail to do so they will be held accountable.” On March 28, circuit judge Wells Ashby sentenced Arnold to nearly 200 hours of community service, to be completed within three years, after he pleaded guilty to hacking the fire chief ’s computer email. Arnold will also have to pay the Sunriver Fire Department $1,000 for time spent dealing with the repercussions of his crime. “Arnold’s actions are an anomaly,” said Hummel. “The officers involved in the top notch investigation led by the Sunriver Police Department with the assistance of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Bend Police Department, are an accurate example of the exemplary public sector employees that well serve Deschutes County residents.”

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

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

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

Please Do Not Dump Garbage! Depositing anything other than the YES items may result in the entire load going into the landfill and none of it recycled!

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SUNRIVER POLICE LOG Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police SCMC = R& Rs = RP = GOA = UTL = DUII = SBC = DOA = BAC =

St. Charles Medical Center Rules & Regulations Reporting Person Gone On Arrival Unable To Locate Driving Under Influence of Intoxicants Settled By Contact Dead On Arrival Blood Alcohol Content

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Deschutes County Jail Standardized Field Sobriety Test Deschutes County Sheriff’ s Office Sunriver Fire Department Oregon State Police Motor Vehicle Accident Driving While Suspended Be On the Look Out Registered Owner

V olunteer writer K athie T hatcher puts her humorous spin on the monthly log s provided by the Sunriver P olice Department. T his is only a sampling of the month’ s total call log . 3/1 - Assisted DCSO with a subject refusing to leave the laundromat at Crossroads Station. Subject was eventually convinced to go to SCMC as he was obviously unable to care for himself. 3/4 - RP reported a loud thump noise from outside or possible downstairs. The interior and exterior of the house were checked and nothing suspicious was found. However, officer noticed that a large amount of snow had fallen off her neighbor’ s roof in an area right next to RP’ s bedroom. 3/7 - DCSO assist with a suspicious vehicle at MP 148 on Highway 97. The vehicle was occupied by two males illegally cutting wood. The passenger was understandably uncooperative as it turned out he had a warrant. 3/7 - RP reported the possible loss of her keys at numerous locations in Sunriver. She acknowledged that her out-of-town husband may also have them. 3/13 - Report of a 4- to 5-year-old walking on the railroad tracks near Alta Lane. We checked the tracks extensively and UTL the child. 3/16 - RP reported his car stolen from Mt. Bachelor. DCSO responded from Century Drive in Bend while SRPD monitored Spring River Road. The vehicle description included bumper stickers of a pro marijuana nature. Several minutes later the RP reported finding the car in the parking lot where, presumably, he had parked it. Maybe the altitude was a bit higher than he is accustomed to. 3/16 - Report of a vehicle in the ditch off South Century Drive. The driver was towing a small trailer containing unsecured mattresses. One had fallen off, and he had attempted to turn around and go back for it. He had swung too wide and ran off the road. The truck was undamaged. No report on the condition of the mattress. 3/17 - RP reported locating several SHARC passes in the property of a tenant who was being evicted. The passes were determined to have been stolen. 3/23 - Welfare check on Highway 97. RP reported that the driver of a semi-truck was lying on the road holding his head after a loud bang was heard. On contact, the driver advised that a tire had exploded and knocked him off his feet. He was OK and refused medics. 3/25 - While on patrol in Spring River area, officer heard semi-automatic gunfire followed by a loud explosion coming from the west side of the river. Over the next 30 minutes, two more explosions were heard. The site was discovered well after the shooters had left. Tannerite exploding targets were the likely source of the explosions. No damage found.

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Panel discussion to talk about various roles in wildfire-susceptible communities Sunriver owners, as well as those living in southern Deschutes and northern Klamath counties, are invited to a panel discussion focused on “Your Home, Your Forest… What You Need to Know.” The two-part discussion will be held Thursday, May 25, from 1 to 5 p.m. at SHARC. Organized by the Upper Deschutes River Coalition (UDRC), the event will focus on healthy and

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sustainable forests, wildfire prevention, emergency management and dealing with the aftermath of a catastrophic event when living within a Wildland Urban Interface community. The event will be followed by a social hour cash bar and finger foods. The first panel will discuss “A Healthy and Sustainable Forest.” Panelists include representation from the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, National Resource Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, SROA Natural Resources, OSU Forestry and Natural Resources Extension, Wildland Fire Cohesive Strategy, National Fire Protection Agency and Project Wildfire. Panelists will discuss the roles each agency/organization plays in interacting with local residents and businesses to maintain a healthy forest environment. The second panel will discuss “When Wildfire Strikes.” Panelists will include, La Pine Fire District, Sunriver Fire, Sunriver Police, Deschutes County Sheriff Emergency

The 2016 Sheridan Fire west of Sunriver was a call to action.

Services and Red Cross. The panel discussion will include preparation for such an event, emergency evacuation steps and the recovery process following a catastrophic wildfire. Attendees will be provided brief biographical information on all the participating agencies/organizations and the presenters. The audience will also be provided notecards to present written

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questions to the panelists. A large audience is expected. To ensure a seat, please email udrc@udrc.org. This is the first of several annual events the UDRC hopes to present to area residents. Under new leadership the nonprofit, volunteer-run

coalition is changing its direction from forestry management (performing ladder fuels reduction) to an educational and communications role. “This region has approximately 20,000 residents, but limited communication resources and educational opportunities,” said Monte Dammarell, UDRC chair. “We hope to fill that role and provide residents, renters, businesses and organizations with resources and timely information.” Dammarell said they are working to re-engineer their existing website (udrc.org) to be more current and interactive with links to partners, businesses and organizations. They are also looking at social media outreach, utilizing e-newsletters, instant/text messaging, offering a messaging forum as well as providing mailed notifications to those who are not “connected” in any way to the internet.

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• Stack brush/branches parallel with road edge so equipment can reach it without going off road • Do not stack materials on top of or near electrical, phone, cable boxes, water/sewer valves/meters, large rocks or sprinklers • WE CAN’T pick up pine needles, grass, leaves or small branches that equipment grapples can’t hold. If you include this material, the pile will be left • If you want to dispose of grass clippings, pine needles or other organic material, it can be taken to the compost site at Lake Penhollow (for a fee). Call (541) 593-4197 Page 29

May brings two very different author events related to Oregon By Deon Stonehouse Scott Cook will give a presentation on great places in the Columbia Gorge and Floyd McKay will give a presentation about an era when Oregon was known as one of the most progressive states in the nation. Hiking season is here. Grab those boots, head to the woods and walk on down the path. On Saturday, May 6 at 5 p.m. Cook will give a slide show presentation on his excellent guide, “Curious Gorge.” Cook has just updated “Curious Gorge” and will have new information to show. While our high country here in Central Oregon is still covered in snow, the

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to make his book an excellent resource for local and tourist alike. Cook is an inventive, fun fellow, so expect anything. On Saturday, May 27 Floyd McKay will give a presentation on “Reporting the Oregon Story.” There was a time when it was believed that government could be a force for good. In 1964 Tom McCall was elected secretary of state and Bob Straub treasurer; they were friends and adversaries in the race for governor. The period covered in the book is 1964 to 1986; the Vietnam era followed by Watergate. Political parties could and would pull together to serve the needs of the people who elected them; they accomplished amazing things during this tumultuous era. Considering the state of the nation today, it is good to reflect on the accomplishments of these Oregonians dedicated to protecting their state where needed and improving it where possible. Your right to walk on the sand was protected by the Beach Bill. By 1960 devel-

opers could see the potential profits from owning a “private” beach, with a hotel in Cannon Beach going so far as to fence off their bit of sand. The Beach Bill put the beach into the hands of the public, so we can all enjoy a stroll on the beach without running into fences or being prevented access to public land. Straub was instrumental in stopping a move to relocate Highway 101 across the beaches to make it straighter. In 1970, politicians again served the people with the Scenic Waterways initiative. Mark Hatfield, a republican governor, joined forces with democratic Sen. Wayne Morse in opposition to the Vietnam War. Throughout the era, activists and politicians engaged with the press to keep the people informed. They may not always agree with each other, and sometimes they would have to suffer defeat with grace. This was an era of accomplishment not hate. McKay spent 32 years in journalism “Reporting the Oregon Story” – first for the Oregon Statesman and then KGW-TV out of Portland. This book remembers an era when Oregon led the nation as a state of progressive policies that benefited all Oregonians, not just the few. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Sign up to attend the free events by calling 541-593-2525, emailing su nriverbooks@sunriverbooks. com or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music, located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. More information on these and other events can be found at sunriverbooks.com

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Book Clubs are fun and a great way to meet other readers. Join us Monday evenings at 6 p.m.

May 8 the Fiction Book Club discusses “The Atomic Weight of Love” by Elizabeth J. Church. It asks the big questions. What do we truly want in life? What do you do if the path you choose is false? In the remains of your days can life be meaningful? Meridian Wallace is uber smart and ambitious. From childhood she has been attracted to birds and science, determined to get a PhD and become an ornithologist. While in college she falls for her physics professor, Alden Whetstone. She sees herself finishing her degree and joining Whetstone in a marriage of partnership, full of scientific discussions, sharing their passions for their work and each other. Not going to happen. In the 1940s Whetstone’s expertise is needed in Los Alamos, New Mexico where the scientists are cooking up a new kind of bomb and the women are expected to subordinate their desires to supporting the work of the men. What started out as putting off studying for her PhD for a year and being a housewife while Whetstone works in top secret for the government, stretches out to becoming her role in life. Meeting a Vietnam vet jolts Meridian into questioning

the choices she has made. Lots of history takes place between the 1940s and 2011, the book reflects the changes in society. While weighty questions are asked, this story also entertains. Meridian’s observation of crows is fascinating; bird watchers will find much to love. She also goes riding through beautiful country, hikes, has friendships and partakes of the sorts of things that make up a life. I cannot say enough good things about this brilliant story, only urge everyone to read it. May 29 the Mystery Book Club discusses “Mississippi Blood” by Greg Iles. Mayor Penn Cage is trying to keep the surviving members of the Double Eagles, a sadistic offshoot

father’s insistence on not telling Penn what really happened with Viola or disclosing the secrets of the past that brought him so closely in the orbit of the Double Eagles. Tom Page seems to be determined to keep his secrets. All the notoriety has attracted the attention of Serenity, a gorgeous black author and former soldier, who arrives in town with the intention of writing about Dr. Tom Cage. Penn and Serenity will join

of the KKK (inspired by a real group), from killing his family members. His father, respected doctor Tom Cage, is going on trial for the murder of his former nurse, Viola Turner, who came back to Natchez, Mississippi to die. Viola and Tom have a history together, when she was his nurse they had a passionate affair resulting in the birth of a son kept secret. Penn is dealing with all of this while suffering grief from the violent death of someone close to him and trying to help his young daughter cope with the mayhem and violence surrounding them. It would be safe to say the mayor has a lot on his mind. None of the dangers facing him are made any easier by his

forces to discover the truth and defeat the Double Eagles. Greg Iles delivers lots of action with a historic perspective in this conclusion to the trilogy started with Natchez Burning. A full list and description of 2017’s Book Club selections can be found at sunriverbooks.com Sunriver Books & Music is located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. For more information, call 541-5932525.

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Co-existing with native wildlife is part of the Sunriver experience • LEAVE BABY ANIMALS ALONE Fawns, birds, etc. are often left by themselves while the parent forages for food. The adult may not return until you leave the area. • DO NOT APPROACH WILDLIFE Although they may appear tame, they are NOT. Enjoy them from a distance. • KEEP DOGS UNDER CONTROL Do not allow them to chase wildlife. A dog that tangles with a raccoon, coyote or doe protecting her fawn can be severely injured. • NEVER FEED WILDLIFE Animals accustomed to being fed often become a nuisance and are destroyed! If you have questions about local wildlife, contact the Sunriver Nature Center at 541-593-4394

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The Village at Sunriver lineup of events From quilts and cars to art and holiday fun, The Village at Sunriver has announced their lineup of events taking place this summer and into the fall. Events are open to all and admission is free. Some hours are yet to be determined or may be subject to change. For more information, visit www.villageatsunriver.com May 27: Kids’s Day in May. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 28: Dog Day in May. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23-25: Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival. July 4: Sunriver’s Fourth of July Festival. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22: Sunriver Car Show. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 5: Sunriver Quilt Show. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11-13: Sunriver Art Fair. Fri. and Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19: Family Fun Fest. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A benefit for the American Cancer Society. Sunriver Twilight Cinema. Event begins approximately 90 minutes before sunset Tue., Aug. 1, Trolls at SHARC Sat., Aug. 5, Secret Life of Pets at The Village at Sunriver Tue., Aug. 8, Finding Dory at SHARC Fri., Aug. 11, Moana at SHARC Tue., Aug. 15, Fantastic Beasts at SHARC Sat., Aug. 19, Sing, The Village at Sunriver Tue., Aug. 22, Rogue One at SHARC Sat., Aug. 26, Captain America Civil War at The Village at Sunriver Sat., Sept. 2, Beauty and the Beast at The Village at Sunriver Sun., Sept. 3, Rogue One at The Village at Sunriver Sept. 2-3: So Long for Summer Sidewalk Sale & Concert. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Oct. 31: Trick or Treating. 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 25: Rockin’ Holiday Kickoff. 2 to 7 p.m.

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Vocalist to perform during fundraising dinner Sunriver Christian Fellowship will be holding a fundraising dinner and program to benefit their scholarship program, Partnership in Education, on May 19, 6 p.m., at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Sunriver. The cost of a ticket is $45. Well-known Central Oregon vocalist, Eileen Heaton, will be the featured musical entertainment. For the past six years, Sunriver Christian Fellowship has been assisting south

Deschutes County young people and adults by providing scholarships towards the achievement of a higher education degree that will enable them to obtain a better career future. These scholarships are specific to “our local, greater Sunriver neighbors,” said Rob Pearson, associate pastor and program coordinator. He is assisted by four others who make up the scholarship committee. Two scholarship options T  V,  

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Sunriver Mens Golf: Opening breakfast, Charlie Wellnitz passes, Wood lands ace By Paul Grieco tion, having come through the The Sunriver Mens Golf winter relatively unscathed, Club (SRMGC) opening mowed and triple-rolled, with breakfast April 3 manicured fairways at the Crosswater and, as expected, Grille marked a blustery, early season great kickoff to the weather. The Meadnew golf season. The ows course will open only thing missing on schedule on May was the planned 19. post-breakfast golf as the Woodlands Paul J.Grieco Charlie Wellnitz course opened one passes week later on April 8, due to Long time SRMGC memexcess water on the course. ber, Charlie Wellnitz, passed When the course opened, we away April 3 at the age of 76. saw greens in excellent condi- Charlie and his wife, Barbara,

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closing holes to win the match. He had a way of playing better when the pressure was on. We will miss his competitive spirit, his cheerfulness and his friendship. He will also be remembered at our annual Memorial Tournament in July.

clubhouse, typically sporting a bush hat and a warm vest, hands in pockets, laughing, greeting and cracking wise with everyone who came by, eliciting smiles all around. His wife emphasized how important the SRMGC community was to Charlie, as he looked forward each year to spending the warm season in Sunriver, playing the game he loved best with people whom he felt were so welcoming to him. He and his wife also played together in the annual “Sorry, Honey” couples tournament.

Dennis Wood lands an ace April 10 started miserably for Charlie Wellnitz all who wanted to play on the Woodlands course, with cold purchased a home in Sunriver temperatures, biting winds and in 1999 and he enjoyed playovernight snow covering the ing with the men’s group since greens and fairways. then. Considering he never Many members of informal took a practice swing before a SRMGC “splinter” groups, round, he played remarkably who were chomping at the bit to play that day, lost in“Appreciate everyday and every hole – even if it’s a bogey!” terest due to the inclement ~ Barbara Wellnitz, Charlie’s wife and favorite golf partner conditions. Some souls were brave enough to venture out In my own experience, play- and, indeed, the weather did well and competitively. When I asked Charlie why he never ing in the annual match play improve greatly. In fact it got practiced, he said, “I have only event against Charlie a few downright sunny for SRMGC so many shots left and I like to years back, I was one up with member Dennis Wood who save them for the real round.” two to go on the Woodlands scored an ace on the WoodOn game days Charlie was usu- course when he holed out T  G,   ally seen hanging out near the putts of over 25 feet on the two

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with his putter, the greenside foursome offered that he wasn’t going to need it, as they saw Would you enjoy being a the ball rolling into the hole. member of the Sunriver-La Pine Kudos to Mr. Wood. Rotary Club, but you only live part-time in the area? Perhaps Call for volunteers you are a past Rotarian and Contact volunteer coor- would enjoy renewing your dinator, Josie Whisnant, at membership, but you can’t 541-280-1874 or by email at make a year-round commitgolfvolunteers541@gmail.com if you wish to volunteer for the PGE Professional Championship June 15-21. You may work two or more shifts, depending on the role you choose. Whisnant says she tries to schedule friends and family to work together during the same shift times so they can travel and have fun with each other.

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Pacific Crest benefits Care for Kids Foundation By Michele Fagan, Care for Kids Foundation Friday, June 23 will mark the first day of the Pacific Crest Triathlon & Weekend Sports Festival as well as the first day of summer break for local Three Rivers School students. While teachers are still busy filling out report cards, students will be donning their bicycle helmets and tying their running shoes to participate in Pacific Crest’s Splash, Pedal and Dash. It’s going to be a very exciting day for many students celebrating the start of their summer vacation while participating in such a fun event, splashing through a pool, vigorously pedal-

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are available. The SCF-Three Rivers graduate is specifically for any young person who attended Three Rivers School and is either a senior graduating in the spring from any of the Bend-La Pine High Schools, or has already graduated from a Bend-La Pine High School and is already attending an accredited college full-time or is planning to begin in the upcoming fall fulltime. For adults going back to school in preparation for a career change, the Dora R-Good Neighbor Scholarship is available. One feature of both scholarships is the opportunity for an applicant to reapply annually up through the completion of one’s particular program whether it be a certificate, associate or bachelor’s degree. Currently, 94 scholarships have been

awarded. Twenty-four recipients have reapplied at least once, and several have reapplied annually up through the completion of their particular program. As of this past fall, $107,950 in scholarship assistance has been awarded. One of the primary goals of the program is to see recipients graduate. After offering scholarships for the past six years, this outcome is beginning to occur. At present, four have received an associate’s degree and five their bachelor’s degree. Several recipients are scheduled to graduate this spring. For more information regarding the Scholarship Program, visit the church’s website and click on the Partnership in Education link at www.sunriverchris tianfellowship.org. To order tickets for the dinner, call 541-593-1183 or email the church office at sunrivercf@ gmail.com

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cal nonprofit Care for Kids Foundation. In recent years, the Care for Kids Foundation has provided Three Rivers School with additional field trips, a monumental challenge day experience for middle schoolers, additional technology that has incorporated an exceptional reading opportunity for young readers, visits from the Oregon Coast Aquarium, enjoyment and amazement at the Bend Science Station, as well as donations to the wonderful Three Rivers Music and Theater programs. Sandy Silver will be directing ‘Play it Again, Sam.’ Pacific Crest has given a unique opportunity to the Care For Kids Foundation providing the ability to raise funds from the kids’ races that directly enhance the edBy Fred Sackett, Sunriver Stars no-host bar and snacks available ucational experience for chilSunriver Stars Community for purchase before the show and Theater will present “Play It during intermission. Rotary We recommend early ticket Again, Sam” for its next perforpurchase online at www.sunri     mance in early June. Written by Woody Allen, the verstars.org. Simply purchase winner will enjoy 24 bottles of play’s main character, Allan Felix, and print. Tickets are also availultra-premium wines; second has this thing about Humphrey able at the door unless we sell place winner will delight in 12 Bogart – if only he had some out online. bottles of ultra-premium wine; of Bogart’s technique. Allan And save the date of these and third place will receive six is bookish and insecure with bottles. To see a complete list women, but Bogey comes to the future events: • “Hang On The Bell Nellie” of all wines, go to the club’s rescue with a bevy of beauties website at http://www.sunriv played out in fantasy sequences. – a melodrama written and dierrotary.org/ Sandy Silver who lives in Bend, rected by Bill Walton of Eugene Tickets are available from any will be directing this perfor- Aug. 25-27. local Rotarian at a cost of $10 Auditions will be June 27-28 mance. She has been directing each or five for $45. If you do and conducting acting work- in room 208 of Village Properties not know a local Rotarian, conshops and master classes both in the Sunriver Business Park. tact Mark Dennett at Mark@ nationally and internationally 6-9 p.m. • The first show of our 2017- dennettgroup.com for tickets. for more than 30 years. We are Last chance to join in a great excited to have Silver share her 18 season begins in September time expertise with the Sunriver Stars will be a musical version of “The The club’s popular fundraiser, Secret Garden” directed by our Theater. “A Great Time in the Great Hall Show dates will be Friday, June own Victoria Kristy Oct. 27-29. for a Great Cause!” will take 2 and Saturday, June 3 at 6:30 The cast will include both adults place at 6 p.m. on Friday, June p.m. and Sunday, June 4 at 2 and children. Auditions will be 2 in Sunriver Resort’s historic held Aug. 30. p.m. (matinee). Visit the Sunriver Stars website Great Hall. Dinner tickets are We will be returning to $85 per person. This year’s SHARC for “Play it Again Sam” at www.sunriverstars.org or find event will feature silent as well as it is a more conducive venue us on Facebook to keep up on all as live auctions and Rotary’s for this show. There will be a the latest news.

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Precipitation this year has reached 8.88 inches, which is 3.19 inches above normal. Since October, the water year precipitation at Sunriver has been 19.47 inches, which is 7.04 inches above normal. Snowfall totaled 3.5 inches with at least 1 inch of snow reported on one day. The heaviest snowfall was 2.2 inches reported on March 6. The greatest depth of snow on the ground was 15 inches on the 6th. The highest wind gust was 29 mph which occurred on SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2017

dren at Three Rivers School. Organizing is in full swing for this year’s races but there is still a need for additional volunteers from the community during the Pacific Crest weekend. If you are interested in volunteering please visit www.threerive rscareforkids.com for sign up and information. In addition, Care For Kids is seeking sponsorships to help support Three Rivers children by providing the opportunity and ability to participate in this extraordinary event. If you are interested in sponsoring a child please contact Michele Fagan at secretary@threeriverscareforkids.com, the cost is a tax deductible $25 per child. If you know a child that is interested in participating, visit www.whyracingevents. com to sign up or for more information about Pacific Crest Weekend events.

Care For Kids is committed to help provide local children with additional opportunities for growth and school enjoyment. We would like to extend a special thank you to Jim and Gail Manary for many years of hard work and dedication with the Care For Kids Foundation. Care for Kids is dedicated to carry on Jim’s mission which is that the foundation is an organization that strives to help Three Rivers School be an exceptional place for learning, giving to our local children and keeping them interested in school. As Jim Manary has stated, “The early years of education make a dramatic impact on a student’s interest in school and a desire to learn more.” Please come and enjoy this event with us and help support our kids. See you at the race.

popular Bids for Kids. Sunriver Resort chefs’ dinner menu includes a mixed green salad and your choice of wild salmon, roasted breast of chicken, grilled New York steak, or a stuffed eggplant roulade. Dessert will be marionberry cobbler. Complimentary wine is included with dinner along with a cash bar. Individual tickets and tables of 8 or 10 are available. Contact Rotarian and event chair Ron Schmid (808372-8931, rschmid@honhl. com) to purchase your tickets today.

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Letters from readers Jane Williams passes

Jane Carlson Williams, 75, peacefully passed away April 10, 2017 at her home in Seattle. Williams also had a home in Sunriver since 2003. She is survived by her husband, David, two sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew and Linda Williams of Mountain View, California, and Jordan and Lindy Williams of Boulder, Colorado; four grandchildren, Soren, Elsa, India, and Theo Williams; a brother, Eugene Carlson of Vashon Island; a niece, Courtney Carlson of Washington, D.C.; and three cousins, Bruce Nixon, Hansville, Washington, Laurie Lundgren, Samish Island, Washington. and John Michel, Hailey, Idaho. Memorial donations in Jane’s name may

be made to Lakeside School I get the impression that the in Seattle or to the Edward E. Board may consider improving Carlson Leadership and Public the recycling center a higher Service Center at the University priority project. of Washington. However, I would argue the Beaver drive entrance Infrastructure and Ameni- that project would benefit a much ties Master Plan priorities larger portion of owners and By Brian Bertsch, Sunriver guests. Sure, the recycling cenI’d like to encourage Board ter could be improved but the members to visit the entrance majority of people who visit to Sunriver at Beaver Drive. Sunriver don’t even know we Not only is this location a have a recycling center whereas traffic nightmare during busy a large number of people use periods and a safety hazard the Beaver drive entrance daily. because of the multiple roads It’s unsafe, unsightly and leaves intersecting in the area, the a poor first impression on condition of the road surface people who visit Sunriver. As is deteriorating quickly. In owners, we can do better. The addition, there is a drainage consultants who have drafted issue when we have melting proposals to improve this area snow which leads to large areas have some excellent ideas. of standing water. I hope the Board moves

quickly to prioritize this proj- munity to a five-star resort, ect and complete the work as Sunriver is still my first choice soon as possible. of a great place to live.

Thanks to plow crews, Sunriver police

By Polly Perkins, Sunriver After the “weather that was” I want to express my thanks to our long-suffering snow removal crews who were out night and day and kept our roads clear – you guys were the best! Also, I wish to thank our police department for their thoughtfulness to we “singles” – it has been such a pleasure having officer Tiffany Hughes drop by “to check” and chat. As a 30-year resident and seeing many changes over the years – from a resident com-

Concerts a win-win-win

Roger Pondel, Sunriver & Los Angeles Kudos to the Sunriver Owners Association for booking the upcoming TajMo concert (June 20) at SHARC. Bringing such nationally recognized musical acts to our community is a true win-win-win — for our association, our surrounding restaurants and retailers, and for Sunriver at large. With the sell-out success that has been achieved four years in a row, perhaps it’s time to add to the wealth with a high-profile end-of-summer concert as well.

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From the Editor’s Desk: SHARC by the numbers

Some would say it was a crazy idea – asking owners to fund an $18 million aquatic facility in the middle of the Great Recession. Sunriver was at a crossroads. At more than 40 years old, the Sunriver Owners Association’s main aquatic facility – the South Pool – was past its prime and requiring major reinvestment. But this wasn’t its only issue. Landlocked on Resort property near the Great Hall, the pool could no longer accommodate the throngs of people using it. With input from owners, surveys, various task forces and recommendations from recreation analysts the board looked beyond the “now” and what would be required many years down the road. It was determined that much more than just another pool was in order and the idea of SHARC was born. It was then up to owners to vote on whether or not to approve the project. With bated breath the votes were tallied on a Saturday afternoon in August 2010. It was one of the largest returns (3,392) in Sunriver history, and passed by 68.7 percent. Construction began and SHARC was officially opened in April 2012. And even though some may scoff that SHARC is “too big” – the numbers speak for themselves. “If you build it, they will come.” And come SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2017

they have. To date SHARC has had more than 1.4 million visitors through its doors. Wow. If you read the SHARC anniversary story on page 1 you’ll find other fascinating numbers. I’ve also dug up some interesting SHARC factoids: • SHARC employs a full-time staff of 15 and more than 100 summer seasonal employees (mostly to fill lifeguard positions). • SHARC is open 365 days a year, including holidays. • All SHARC pools combined total 358,498 gallons of water – or the equivalent of 3,600 average-sized bathtubs. • The fireplace mantel in the owner living www.sunriverowners.org

room was milled from a tree that was felled on the site. • The indoor pool trusses and timbers are made out of Alaskan Yellow Cedar – a special species of wood that stands up to moisture and is decay resistant. • SHARC contains enough electrical wire to connect a line of wire from Sunriver to Terrebonne. • There is more than three miles of pool piping. • More than 3,000 yards of concrete was poured. • 482,000 pounds of rebar or the equivalent to 121 SUVs was used in building SHARC. • 11,000 dump trucks of earth were moved. • Downed trees from the site were chipped and used for biomass power generation. • The project provided more than 175 on-site construction jobs and took more than 81,000 man hours. To put it another way: If one individual had worked on the project alone and during 40-hour weeks, it would have taken that person more than 40 years to complete. SROA is hosting two events celebrating SHARC’s five-year anniversary. One event is for members only on May 19. Other festivities open to anyone will take place on May 20 during SHARC’s annual soft-opening weekend. Visit www.sunriversharc.com/calendar for more details. Page 39

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