May 2018 Sunriver Scene by Sunriver Scene

Community Bible Church finally breaks ground on its 7,200 square foot, two-story addition Page 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 4 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22

Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38 Letters ........................ 39

With spring comes deer migration and the increase of deer vs. vehicle collisions Page 37

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

MAY • 2018

VOLUME XLIV • NUMBER 5

Emergency preparedness: Are you ready to be self-sufficient? By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene Being “prepared” is the word of the moment as large-scale disasters have become more mainstream. From hurricanes and devastating earthquakes to floods and catastrophic wildfires, social media has exposed us to natural (and man-made) disasters from around the globe. It’s not a matter of if, but when a major disaster might strike. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s office, the greatest threats to Central Oregon include winter storms, wildfire and earthquake (Cascadia). Some of you may be thinking, “Well, we don’t really have earthquakes in Central Oregon.” First off, Central Oregon is surrounded by dormant volcanoes – all with the potential of “waking up.” Second, just off the coast is the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Stretching from northern California to the north into Canada, should this fault line ever let go, it could create a catastrophic chain of events – including the potential for a devastating tsunami. For those who can get out, guess where all those displaced people from the coastline are going to go? They’re going to come inland, which would include Central Oregon. And we have no idea how extensively the infrastructure may be damaged. Roads, bridges, tunnels – all could be affected and potentially shut down much of Oregon’s coastline. And what if roads are affected further inland along the I-5 corridor? Think of the trickle-down effects that a major disaster may create. It may take hours, days or even weeks for emergency supplies to reach an area. An influx of people into Central Oregon could create its own set of issues such as gas and grocery shortages. It is up to you to be self-sufficient and have the ability to care of yourself and your family. Don’t expect local, state or federal agencies to ride in on their white horse and rescue you – they will T  P,   SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIV • NUMBER 5 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707

Pathway tunnel on West Cascade Road west of Circle 4 is the first of Sunriver’s 13 tunnels slated for full replacement.

Pathway tunnel replacement project to begin By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – With a chance to tackle some low-hanging fruit before the summer season goes into full swing, the Sunriver Owners Association added another project to their docket for 2018. Following the board’s approval in April to include the Abbot-Beaver intersection

improvements on this summer’s ballot for owners to vote on (see President’s Message, page 4) – the association has a window of opportunity to kickoff the pathway tunnel replacement project. Sunriver’s tunnels have been viewed as one of those good things/bad things about the community’s highly-popular

pathway system. The good is that they keep pedestrians and cyclists safely separated from road traffic. The bad is the interruption they create with the need to dismount your bicycle each time and walk through one. The pathway tunnel on West Cascade Road just west of Circle 4 is the first of Sunriver’s 13 tunnels slated for full replacement. The replacement of this tunnel was adopted last year by the board as part of the 2018 budget process as a capital replacement reserve item. Dependent on weather, construction will commence sometime in May with completion in mid-July at the latest. This particular tunnel was chosen based on its aging condition and the traffic detour route in this area is relatively simple. West Cascade Road will be closed just beyond the driveway for the Ranch Cabins and east of Lake Road. Cabin owners will still have access off Circle 4 but anyone living along West Cascade Road between Circles 4 and 5 will need to access their residence via Abbot Drive T  T,  

Jonny Lang to make Sunriver tour stop The Sunriver Owners Association is excited to announce they will be hosting a concert featuring singer/songwriter/ musician Jonny Lang on Aug. 31 at the John Gray Amphitheater at SHARC. Since the release of his debut album, the Grammy Award winning Lang has built a reputation as one of the best live performers and guitarists of his generation. The path Lang has been on has brought him the opportunity to support or perform with some of the most respected legends in music such as The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Aerosmith and Buddy Guy, who he continues to tour with today. It is hard to believe that at 36 years old Lang has already had a successful career for two decades. It’s even harder to believe when you learn Lang released his first platinum record at 15 – an age when many young people are just beginning to play music. “Lie to Me” revealed a talent that transcended the crop of blues prodigies floating around in the late 1990s. No flashy re-hasher

of classic blues licks, even at that early age Lang was a full-blown artist with a style of his own. Also, setting Lang apart from the wunderkind crowd was a voice that sounded like a weathered soul shouter. Actual life experience was yet to come, and has been subsequently chronicled in a series of five uniformly excellent recordings. “I got married, had kids, and that arc has been recorded on albums along the way,” said Lang. “There is a lot of personal history in there, and also

some things that relate to world events.” What began as a bluesy sound, influenced by electric pioneers like Albert Collins, B.B. King and Buddy Guy, evolved over those recordings into a modern R&B style closer to Stevie Wonder and contemporary gospel music. Lang released his latest album, “Signs,” in September 2017. “Signs” is not merely a return the artist’s guiT  J L,   PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213

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56893-16 Dancing Rock Loop $899,000

17964-10 Shadow Lane $799,000

17458 Canoe Camp Drive $775,000

CALDERA SPRINGS | Tucked quietly among the trees in Caldera Springs, this home is perfect for full or part-time living. Entertainers kitchen with concrete countertops and lots of storage, paver patio with water feature and hot tub backs to large common area. Large master suite. MLS# 201801479

SUNRIVER | Four bedrooms with 2 suites, a vaulted great room with gas fireplace and access to the large wrap-around deck overlooking towering Ponderosas in a park-like setting. Nice sized kitchen with an island and wine cooler. Extra flexible bonus room/family room. Three-car garage with custom wine cellar and storage area. MLS# 201802444

CROSSWATER | Great Room view looking toward the kitchen/dining area. A wall of west-facing windows opens to a fantastic paver patio and a private back yard. Osprey Pointe Condominiums allow short-term (nightly) rentals. MLS# 201801696

Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com

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57154-8 Salishan Lane $695,000

57724-7 Yellow Pine Lane $665,000

17759-24 Topflite Lane $665,000

SUNRIVER | If you’ve been looking for the classic Sunriver home on the golf course, you’ve found it Soaring ceilings with old-growth beams, native stone fireplace and sweeping views all ideally located close to The Village and SHARC.

SUNRIVER | At the heart of Sunriver Resort, close to all amenities. Three bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 2,194 sq. ft. Vaulted greatroom. Views of th 7th fairway of Woodlands Golf Course. Wood-burning fireplace, updated kitchen and baths, wood floor. Huge wrap-around deck. Furnished. Two-car garage. SHARC paid. New carpet 2018. MLS# 201800812

SUNRIVER | Wonderful floor plan with main-level living. Two master suites on the main level, along with kitchen, dining, great room and laundry. Additional bedrooms, bath and loft upstairs. Stainless appliances, granite counters and gas cooktop in the kitchen. Large sliding door leads to the deck and hot tub, which back to common area. MLS# 201801970

Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com

Judi Hein, Principal Broker • (541) 408-3778 judi@SunriverHomes.com

57803-1 Alberello Circle $497,000

57683-4 McKenzie Lane $479,900

57327-27 Pole House Lane $385,000

SUNRIVER | End unit with tons of natural light from the floor-to-ceiling walls of windows. Meticulously maintained and nicely updated throughout. Three bedrooms (2 suites) plus a bonus area for an office or fourth sleeping area. Granite counters, gas fireplace, furnished, SHARC paid.

SUNRIVER | Three bedrooms (2 main level suites) plus loft/ fourth sleeping area and 3 baths. Wonderful oversized onethird acre lot on a cul-de-sac close to river access. The vaulted great room features gas fireplace, laminate flooring, windows and skylights. Kitchen with breakfast bar. Fully enclosed backyard with Trex decking, built-in bench seating and hot tub. New roof. Furnished, SHARC paid MLS# 201801547

SUNRIVER | This condo features a large deck overlooking a common area. This multi-level, 3-bedroom plus 2 loft sleeping area unit has a cabin feel with updated laminate wood flooring, wood and beam ceilings, wood stove, skylights and two bedrooms on the main floor with easy access to the hot tub. MLS# 201801900

Bryce Jones, Principal Broker, ABR, CRS, GRI (541) 420-4018 thejonesgroup@SunriverRealty.com

MLS# 201801872

Nolah Horton-Jones, Principal Broker, ABR, CRETS, C-RIS, e-PRO, GREEN, RSPS, CCIM Candidate (541) 420-3725 • thejonesgroup@SunriverRealty.com

MLS# 201801837

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SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2018

Resort continues river shuttle service for SROA members SUNRIVER

SCENE MAY 2018 Volume XLIV, 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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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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By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – There’s good news and bad news relating to the river shuttle service for owners. The good news is that more and more owners are using the SROA boat launch and the popular shuttle service provided by the Resort. The bad news is that more and more owners are using the SROA boat launch and the popular shuttle service provided by the Resort. Despite these growing pains, staff at the Resort’s Marina will again provide free river shuttle services this summer to SROA members who present their 2018 SROA Member Preference ID card. The shuttle service will begin Saturday, May 27 and continue through Monday, Sept. 3. The service provides return trips from the Canoe Takeout to the SROA boat launch as well as drop-offs near Harper Bridge. Shuttle service is only for owners and passengers in an owner’s watercraft. Recreation Plus card holders can also access the boat launch, but must pay a fee to use the shuttle service pickups at the Canoe Takeout. Owners looking to do a quick float may opt for the drop-off service near Harper Bridge and float to SROA’s launch. This shuttle is for inflatables and tubes only (no hard-shell watercraft of any size). Available to owners only, the Harper shuttle service is offered during the marina’s regular business hours between 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last drop-off is 3 p.m.). Capacity is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

PLEASE NOTE: Owners MUST check in and obtain a shuttle ticket at the Resort’s Marina prior to starting their float trip from the SROA launch. The ticket will need to be presented at the end of the float for return transportation. The shuttle will only transport inflatables and personal watercraft less than 17 feet in length (no trailered boats, pontoons, etc.). Last pickup at the Canoe Takeout is 5:30 p.m. so plan accordingly. Please be advised that use of the Resort’s shuttle services outside of the May 27-Sept. 3 date range will be subject to the Resort’s standard pricing. The Sunriver Marina reserves the right to adjust the hours of shuttle operations due to inclement weather or for private group events. For more information about the river shuttle service, call the Sunriver Resort Marina at 541593-3492. SROA boat launch The Sunriver Owners Association boat launch is just east of the HOLA restaurant off Deschutes Road. The facility features a gravel beach for hand launching canoes, kayaks or rafts, and a ramp for launching and recovering trailered boats. There is paved parking and a restroom. Access is via an electric gate that can only be opened with a valid SROA Member Preference or Recreation Plus Program swipe card. For information about updating or obtaining a card, contact the SROA Member Services office at SHARC (open 8:30 a.m. to

Jonny Lang

unrefined that stuff is. I had an itch to emulate some of that and I think it shows in the songs. Still, I let the writing be what it was and that was sometimes not necessarily the blues.” For more information about Lang, visit https://jonnylang. com/home/ General public tickets are on sale now $45 through bend ticket.com. SROA members with a 2018 Member Preference card can purchase discounted $40 tickets at the Member Services office at SHARC. For more information, call 541585-3147.

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tar-based beginnings, but an embodiment of an even more elemental sound. Beyond focusing attention on his soloing prowess, it is about recapturing the spirit of the early blues, where the guitar was front and center, fairly leaping out of the speakers. “A lot of my earlier influences have been coming to the surface, like Robert Johnson, and Howlin’ Wolf,” said Lang reports. “I have been appreciating how raw and

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TIPS & TRICKS: How to float the river

Float times

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. For those floating between the boat launch and the Canoe Takeout, please plan your float time carefully as the last return shuttle leaves the takeout area at 5:30 p.m. • 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

Public access points 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: www. deschutespaddletrail.info

5 p.m. daily) or call 541-5853147. Sunriver Resort Marina There is a also checkpoint gate at Sunriver Resort’s marina. All vehicles must stop, and only paying customers of the marina or Hola restaurant are allowed 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 the Harper Bridge area or back from the Canoe Takeout. MOTHER’S DAY . SUNDAY, MAY 13

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The Decision Is Now In Your Hands By Pat Hensley, SROA Board President and Hugh Palcic, SROA General Manager Planning for major improvements to address traffic congestion problems at the intersection of Abbot and Pat Hensley Beaver Drives has been in the works for some time. (And some owners may think it has taken too much time!) As we discuss in this month’s message, the Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors and staff have taken this project as far as we can; the time has come for the members of SROA to vote on whether this project should go forward. At our April meeting, the SROA Board approved ballot language to put a “two-circle” plan on this summer’s ballot, along with the annual election of board members. Note that we do not use the word “solution.” As SROA’s engineers have emphasized throughout the planning stages of this project, the two-circle plan is an incremental approach to improving traffic flow and safety in that area of Sunriver, but it is not perfection. For a perfect solution, we would have to rewind the time machine back 50 years to the beginning of Sunriver when the original developer installed a T-intersection at that spot. During the ensuing half century, this very important intersection – arguably Sunriver’s first “gateway” – stood witness to the

development of the village mall. As the nearby development started to take form and fill in Sunriver’s once “blank canvas”, our potential for intersection perfection diminished. Why Circles? Founding Sunriver developer, John Gray, had a vision for a community that would be different from all the rest. Principles such as environmental stewardship and design excellence working in concert with Sunriver’s surroundings were paramount to his initial community philosophy. Winding lanes flowing through the forest, like the flow of a small navigable river, would transport visitors to a magical destination like no other. Indeed, the use of traffic circles was an essential element of Mr. Gray’s vision, and not for the pragmatic reason of getting travelers from point A to point B. Rather, Mr. Gray was taking into account the need not only to emphasize visual aesthetics, but also to reduce noise and preserve the tranquil setting of the community. The harsh sounds of trucks and cars braking as they approach a stop sign and then accelerating out of an intersection stop was a major reason for making circles an integral part of the design of Sunriver. Flash forward to today and the challenging realities of existing structures

and private property boundaries have presented a new set of difficulties for this project’s engineering team to overcome. Fortunately, SROA’s staff and engineering team recognized these hurdles early on and engaged stakeholders owning property in that area – notably the owners of the Sunriver Resort and The Village at Sunriver – right from the start. Factor in traffic studies, survey work, design input from owners as well as a financial analysis for project funding and it is clear that SROA and the engineering team have taken this project as far as we possibly can. And with an upcoming community decision to occur later in this summer’s general election, we wish to take a moment and share some of the work that has been undertaken in getting us to this decision-point. First, a big thank you to the owners who participated by attending the various workshops and owner forums, as well as providing input via email to our engineering team all along the way. The ideas for this project gradually became a reality. The board and staff hosted open houses with members in Lake Oswego in 2015 and 2016, a presentation at the 2016 annual meeting, listening sessions with owners in Sunriver and the Willamette Valley in winter of 2016-2017, and workshops specifically focused on the Abbot/Beaver intersection project in Sunriver, Lake Oswego and Eugene in the winter of 2017-2018. Throughout it all, the board and staff along with

engineering team collected input and suggestions as to how the plan should be drawn. And let’s not forget the valuable feedback that the board and staff received from owners who participated in the most recent comprehensive owner survey last fall. As you may already have learned, the results of this survey identified improving the Abbot/Beaver intersection as the top priority (62% of survey respondents noted this item to be the highest-priority project for SROA). And through it all, the engineering team has kept track of all plan enhancements directly related to input received from our members. We will be displaying all of the input that has been incorporated into the final plan in the days to come as the final iteration of the overall improvement plan is unveiled over the next few weeks. With workshops, the gathering of owner input, and studies now complete, the engineering team took the extraordinary step of conducting the competitive bid for this proposed project prior to board approval of the ballot language. That’s right, a solid field of qualified contractors have already pored over the plans for this project and have provided SROA and its engineering team with not-to-exceed bid amounts for the project. By doing so, SROA now has a cast-in-stone, not-to-exceed construction amount for the project. T  M,  

Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors member. Joe Healy passed the community manager certification test and now holds his Certified Manager of Community Associations designation. Communications: Recreation brochure is completed and ready to print. Created maps for 2018 road projects. Assisted with special projects such as the 2017 SROA Annual Report and a presentation for the Men’s Treasurer’s report Club. The Sunriver book project is coming along. Year-to-date through March 31, 2018 Creating rules and regulations signs for the tennis (unaudited/estimated) courts. Redesign of the Sunriver Style website close to Operations Revenues $2,430,521 completion. Expenses sub-total $2,565,034 Community Development: Preparing paint survey Operations Surplus (deficit) ($134,513) packets for the Design Committee members to use in this spring’s annual paint survey evaluation. Submittal Owners forum and construction activity remains strong. No owners spoke but the board received corresponNatural Resources: Prepared and mailed ladder fuels dence to be included in the official records: reduction courtesy and non-compliance advisories. • Tina Machuca and Doug Hoschek provided written Released bid for LFR and three thinning. Staff attended information regarding emergency preparedness and Home Ignition Zone training. Began restoration of ladder fuel reduction. March Mudness event area. Held Era of Megafires • Written recommendations were submitted from presentation at SHARC. Responded to calls and the Concerned Owners Group along with notes relat- performed site visits in regard to private LFR and tree ing to prior group/board interactions for the board to removal permits. review/consider. IT: Installed a new firewall to handle a higher bandwidth and increased security. Conducted ActiveNet Association operations Administration: Reviewed and worked various training for recreation staff. Working with Bendbroadagreements between SROA and the Sunriver Service band for Channel 3 upgrades. Worked with police District. Human resources scheduled a CPR training and fire departments on the emergency evacuation class for all employees. Continued negotiations with notification system. Public Works: Moving wood rounds to PW yard Deschutes County Solid Waste Department and the and splitting larger ones. Selected contractor for recontract carting service regarding the new recycling center. Prepared draft ballot language regarding the po- building of Marketplace and Meadow tennis courts. tential Abbot/Beaver intersection improvement project. Constructed and deconstructed the March Mudness Accounting: Worked on cash flow analysis relative obstacle course. Several trees were removed due to to investment strategies with a Finance Committee windstorm damage. Repaired heating/cooling system The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, April 21, 2018. Board members present: Pat Hensley, David Jendro, Richard Wharton, Dwayne Foley, Jim Fister, Mike Gocke, Gary Bigham, Jim Adams. Absent: Bob Nelson. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger.

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at SHARC. Winter tire changeover in progress. Work on tunnel replacement project continues. Recreation/SHARC: The sixth annual March Mudness event had more than 750 participants. Five owner and three public events were held in March. Event space booking at SHARC has been brisk. All aquatics and outdoor spaces have been cleaned and prepped for summer. Construction of the indoor pool office is underway. Board actions –Approved minutes of the March 16, 2018 SROA board work session as corrected. –Approved minutes of the March 17, 2018 SROA regular board meeting as corrected. –Approved the March 2018 financial statement (unaudited). –Approved 2018 Ballot Measure Language and word count limit for pro/con statements for the proposed Abbot/Beaver intersection improvements to be included in the Voter Information pamphlet (see election/ballot ad on page 5). –Authorized board president to finalize and execute the Vehicle Maintenance Agreement between SROA and Sunriver Service District. –Approved first quarter Capital Acquisition Transfer in the amount of $150,159.57. Committee/board action requests –The Nominating Committee presented the names of the three candidates for the 2018-2020 Board of Directors: Keith Mobley, Jackie Schmid and Brad Skinner. –Approved appointment of Kathie Thatcher as interim chair of the Election Committee for the 2018 election cycle. T  M,   SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2018

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More than 110 acres of Sunriver commons will undergo Ladder Fuels Reduction (LFR) starting in May and continuing through the end of this year. The process will include removing unhealthy trees, thinning of smaller trees and removal of some vegetation. Approximately 150 acres receive LFR treatment each year on a six-year cycle. In just the last 10 years, SROA has budgeted more than $2.2 million to maintain a healthy forest environment and help reduce the risk of wildfire within Sunriver. Firewood generated from the project will be available to SROA owners on a first come, first served basis with their valid Member Preference ID card and SROA firewood permit and tags. The permit/ tags are available at the SROA admin office or Member Services at SHARC. The permit

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cessful first year and is looking forward to an even a more robust 2018 season. Members attending the brunch will get a sneak peak of the cafe’s updated summer menu. Reservations are required by May 10. Call the SROA Member Services office at 541585-3147. As a friendly reminder, SROA owners who show their 2018 Member Preference ID Card receive 10 percent off menu items at the SHARC Bite Cafe. To view the full list of other Sunriver restaurants offering dining discounts to 2018 Member Preference Card holders, please visit www.sunriver owners.org under the Member Services tab.

NOTICE OF ELECTION & BALLOT MEASURE

Disclaimer: The information on this map was derived from digital databases, field measurements and/or observations on Sunriver Owners Association’s GIS. Care was ta ken in the creation of this map, but it is provided “as is”. Sunriver Owners Association cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy in the digital data or the underlying data. There are no warranties, express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, accompanying this product. However, notification of any errors will be appreciated.

For more information, call and tags follow requirements and laws set by the U.S. Forest SROA Natural Resources Service to gather and transport at 541-593-1522 or email any forest product. pattig@srowners.org

Arrest made in swan killing; court date set On March 27, an arrest was made in the unlawful killing of Chuck the 11-year-old trumpeter swan in Sunriver. Following an anonymous tip, the Sunriver Police Department worked with the Oregon State Police Fish and Game Department to further develop information in the case. Based on the information gathered, OSP Trooper Travis Ring was able to locate and interview 22year old Jordan Andrew Dupuis of Bend. Based on several interviews, Dupuis was arrested for unlawfully taking of prohibited species – a Class A misdemeanor. Dupuis was cooperative during the investigation. According to news reports, Dupuis told troopers he was out duck hunt-

SROA NEWS – The owners of SHARC Bite Cafe would like to invite SROA members to a complimentary buffet brunch on Saturday, May 12 in honor of their one-year anniversary of cafe operations at SHARC. Members can stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The buffet is open to SROA members with a 2018 Member Preference ID card and limited to two attendees per property. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Owners without a card may attend and enjoy breakfast for $8. Coffee, tea and juice will be included; mimosas and bloody mary cocktails will be available for purchase. The cafe is celebrating a suc-

ing with friends on Thanksgiving when he saw the swan and "made a young and careless decision" to shoot it. Dupuis was arraigned on April 18. Judge Walter Miller placed Dupuis on conditional release that he was not to possess any weapons, including firearms, and is prohibited from hunting. The judge set a court date for May 23, 8:30 a.m. Dupuis was also told to report to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s office to be booked and fingerprinted in the interim.

swan, and with assistance from the Sunriver Nature Center, recovered the injured bird and transported it to an emergency veterinary clinic for medical attention. The swan known as Chuck later died despite the efforts of medical staff. The Sunriver Police DepartBackground ment appreciates all of the On Nov. 23, 2017, the information and assistance Sunriver Police Department provided to the department was contacted about the infollowing this incident. There jured swan just north of Gannet Lane. Officers located the T  S,  

An ELECTION of the Sunriver Owners Association will be conducted by mail to decide three candidates for the SROA Board of Directors.

Included will be ONE BALLOT MEASURE: “Pursuant to Sections 7.04 and 7.08 of the Consolidated Plan of Sunriver, I authorize the Sunriver Owners Association to use Maintenance and Reserve Funds for the maintenance, repair and construction of roadway and pathway improvements located in and around the intersection of Abbot and Beaver Drives as described in the Voters Information Pamphlet. Funding for this project (including contingencies) shall not exceed the bid award amount of $1,800,000. No special assessments from owners shall be required to fund said improvements.” Statements in favor of or opposed to this proposal, of 100 words or less, may be submitted via email (infosroa@srowners.org) by any SROA member by 5 p.m., June 1, for inclusion in the Voters Information Pamphlet.

Kathie Thatcher, Election Committee Interim Chair Ballots will be mailed on July 12 and must be returned no later than 12pm on August 11, 2018. Results will be posted at the SROA office and online at www.sunriverowners.org

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Community church launches long-awaited expansion After three years of careful planning, persistent praying and sacrificial giving, members and friends of Community Bible Church gathered at 1 Theater Drive to celebrate breaking ground on their twophase expansion project dubbed “Eternal ConNEXTions.” Some 250 attended the service focused on the story of Joshua and the people of Israel crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land, and then moved outside into a strong southerly wind for the ceremonial “golden shovel” event in the area where the new building will sit. The 7,200 foot, twostory addition will connect the current 300-seat sanctuary with

the administrative and educational Annex building, adding a spacious commons area with a fireplace, a new kitchen, and additional restrooms. The second phase of the project includes finishing the lower level for needed educational and meeting space as well as repurposing existing fellowship space for new use. According to pastor Glen Schaumloeffel, who has served as the lead pastor for nearly 15 years, the vision for the project came out of three specific goals forged during a special leadership retreat in January 2014: 1) expanding local area impact 2) facilitating multi-generational discipleship and 3) increasing

congregational connectivity. “It was during this time of prayer and planning that the vision for gospel-centered growth became clearer,” said Schaumloeffel. The ground-breaking ceremony was the third in the church’s 45-year history. The first occurred in May 1982 to build the original worship chapel on three acres of land purchased for $12,000. The second occurred in the spring

of 1990 to expand the size of the sanctuary, adding a fellowship hall and a new annex building. In 2007, the church sanctuary was refurbished and, in 2011, an elevator from the ground floor to the sanctuary was added. Now, after 28 years since the last major building effort, the church takes another significant step in its vision for serving the community and the world.

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While the church is already active in local benevolence ministries such as the Sunriver Care & Share, the annual Christmas Outreach and the La Pine Community Kitchen, the leadership of the church is particularly intent on leveraging all the positive aspects of this wonderful community for the “next” season of ministry, which provides explanation for the unique spelling of the campaign, Eternal ConNEXTions. Specifically in view is the desire to host regional seminars, workshops and retreats using the destination-resort element of the area as the draw, and a new modern facility under one roof, as the location. This idea is already being implemented with a planned Shepherd’s Brook conference for clergy and their spouses serving under-resourced areas in Oregon and Washington in early May. In the future, the church is also eyeing a re-launch of their Christian preschool, the development of a ministry internship program for college-age students and greater flexibility in opening their facility for community use. The church’s strong focus on biblical teaching also demands more space for the many studies, prayer groups, and men’s and women’s gatherings T  C,  

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said Schaumloeffel. Gary Farnam, the campaign chair and one of the elders of the church said, “We thank God for His goodness and we give Him all the credit for where we have been and where He is taking us in the future.” The first phase of the project is slated to be completed by February 2019 with a building dedication ceremony to soon follow. The church will then focus its efforts on the completion of Phase 2, opening up the lower level for full use.

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currently occurring, as well as new classes slated for financial stewardship, addiction recovery and marriage enrichment. Plans to continue to deepen its ministry to children and youth, one of the longstanding distinctives of the church, is also part of this vision. The project plans were developed by DKA Architecture in Bend, a firm with long-standing experience in church building projects. The work will be done by R&H Construction as the general contractor. First Interstate Bank has agreed to be the lending partner with the church. The WestFall Group assisted the church in it capital campaign plan which began in July 2015. This coordinated effort raised $1,273,164 which was significantly above the projected $750,000 needed. Schaumloeffel said that the people of the church have been extremely generous, above and beyond their regular giving, in response to the compelling vision for the future, with pledges still coming in. “It will be another great day in the history of the church when we dedicate this building for God’s use,”

and Circle 5 to reach West Cascade Road. Signage noting the closure will be placed at affected lanes along West Cascade. Foot traffic will be rerouted to other nearby pathways. The affected lanes include: • Lake, Todd, Sparks, Wickiup, Cultus and Crater • Bachelor Road, Broken Top, Sisters, Tumalo and Bachelor Lane • Aspen • Duck Pond • Hummingbird • Cormorant Landing, Towhee, Golden Eagle, Loon Installation of the original tunnels began in the late 1960s and continued into the 1970s. Constructed of corrugated metal and close to the end of its useful lifespan the tunnel’s narrow, taco shell design only allows one-way, single-file traffic at a time. The tunnels are also subject to a myriad of issues including flooding during heavy rains and mini ice rinks in the winter. “When it freezes, Public Works crews have had

to use a jackhammer to break out the ice,” said Mark Smith, SROA Public Works Director. The area of the tunnel will be widened, regraded and positioned in a way to inhibit future flooding. The new tunnel design will be made of steel reinforced, pre-cast concrete with an opening 12-feet wide and more than 7-feet at the highest point – allowing two-way traffic for pedestrians and bicyclists. Riders will no longer need to get off their bike and snake their way through the gate, which will also be removed. To be more fitting with Sunriver’s design standards, the concrete will receive decorative treatment on the exterior head and wing walls of the structure. The “winged walls” at each tunnel end wil help to hold back road bed soil, divert water, etc. Engineered wooden guardrails will also be installed at road level. Smith said the replacement

Similar design for new Sunriver tunnels.

process of the remaining tunnels will be determined following a survey and evaluation of each tunnel to identify utilities, required/needed drainage, geo technical evaluation as well as current conditions of the tunnel. “Following the evaluation of each tunnel we will develop a schedule for replacement on the remaining 12 tunnels,” said Smith. “This first one will be our example for the rest of the community.” For more information, contact Public Works at 541-5932483.

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Birding Sunriver’s hot spots It’s 6:20 a.m. on a Saturday and a small group of people gather in front of the Sunriver Nature Center. The sky is only beginning to lighten and there is a chill in the early morning air. Much of Sunriver is still fast asleep – except, that is, for the birds and the birders. The group sets out from the nature center, necks adorned with binoculars and cameras, a travel mug of coffee in hand, and a bird guide and granola bar tucked away in their backpack. These hearty birders are looking to add a few more species to their “lists” by tak-

ing advantage of the flurry of bird activity often seen in the morning as birds are foraging and singing. According to eBird, Sunriver Nature Center is a “hot spot” for birding in Deschutes County. eBird, a web-based database run by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is the world’s largest biodiversity-related citizen science project. More than 100 million bird sightings are contributed each year by individuals, such as the Sunriver birders, to the database. More than 150 species have been recorded from the nature center

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The beautiful May skies, moving quickly to summertime, are here and the Oregon Observatory is looking to the skies above. May is a wonderful month for watching the jewel of the night, Jupiter. Jupiter starts to rise in the east late in the evening. We’re looking forward to seeing Jupiter as part of regular night viewing programs. The views of the upper clouds and the moons are remarkable. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on May 5 and you may see upwards of 30 meteors per hour. The faint meteors will be washed out by the Moon, so the best viewing will be before the Moon rises. These meteors are actually left over from Halley’s comet. Much of the summer sky returns in May, so 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. The view of the Hercules star cluster is amazing in our telescopes. May is also the time that the staff starts to put the finishing touches on exhibits and gets ready for the summer season ahead. We’ll also be welcoming many school groups this month. Improvements are already in the works, including updates to current equipment and better lighting. The observatory night viewing hours are Wednesday and Saturday nights, from 9 to 11p.m. Our daytime programs are Wednesday–Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for solar viewing. Nighttime admission is $10 for adults and $8 for kids. Our daytime viewing program admission is included with admission to the Sunriver Nature Center. SNCO members and Sunriver owners with their SROA Member Preference ID card are free. We are grateful for the support we receive. “As I look around the nature center and observatory, I am reminded of the generosity of people with their donations to our organization,” said Bob Grossfeld, Oregon Observatory manager. “The money and time that so many have contributed to our mission never ceases to amaze me.” For more information, call 541-598-4406 or visit www. oregonobservatory.org

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Second Tern tool shed fills needs of many different customers By Wes Perrin Customers of the Second Tern Thrift Store’s Tool Shed would probably be quick to agree with the anonymous philosopher who once wrote, “Even the simplest tools can empower people to do great things,” Tern patrons planning to do “great things” will not only find plenty of the so-called “simplest” tools on the shelves but also a wide variety of manual and power tools for every level of experience. In addition there is a huge assortment of nuts, bolts, hardware and assorted spare parts. “You never know what might show up,” said volunteer Danil Hancock while checking his inventory. “The strangest donation I can remember was a 500-pound, mechanical chicken plucker.” The peculiar apparatus, which apparently could pull feathers from chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese, failed to attract a buyer, but after being dismantled, the parts caught customers’ eyes. “We see all kinds of interesting shoppers,” added Hancock. “Do-it-your-selfers, contractors, people cleaning out their basements, and some serious collectors of antique tools. Old Ford wrenches are especially popular because they were made exclusively for working on early-model Fords. Henry Ford wanted you to buy only his wrenches. Other ordinary

wrenches wouldn’t fit his cars.” Steve Connolly, who heads up the Tool Shed operation, offered some advice for hesitant shoppers: “Quite a few customers see something they kind of like but wait to make up their minds. Then they come back a week later and say, ‘now I can’t find it. Have you seen it?’ My advice is if you see something you like or might work for your project, buy it then because chances are it won’t be there when you come back. If it doesn’t work out, you can always donate it back.” Tools have long been the source of memorable quotations. In the 19th century philosopher Thomas Carlyle wrote: “Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing. With tools he is all.” Albert Einstein was a bit more prosaic, noting that “The physicist’s greatest tool is the wastebasket.” Whether one needs a wrench, a power drill, a hammer, a bolt, a spare part or a who-knowswhat, it probably can be found

Nature Center Lecture Exploring the Crooked River Caldera Tuesday, May 8, 6–7:30 p.m. Rocks tell stories of time passing, climate change and cataclysms; and geologists know how to interpret those stories! Join us for a fascinating look at our local geology with Carrie Gordon, retired U.S. Forest Service geologist from the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland. She’ll share details about the physiographic provinces and the geologic history in central Oregon, which includes a 29.5-million-year-old super volcano. Seating is limited and registration is required. • General public registration: $8 SRNO member; $10 nonmember. • SROA member registration: Free. Register online as an SNCO “non-member” and then use the promotion code: CRCALDERA. Registrants will be asked to show their SROA member ID at the door. Registration link: https://bit.ly/2HFSPen

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at the Second Tern Tool Shed. “Sorry, no chicken pluckers in stock right now,” said Colly Rosenberg, Tern manager. “But if you need a wastebasket, we probably can find one for you.” Second Tern is located just west of Harper Bridge Road and open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All sales benefit the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. More information is available at www.secondtern.com or calling 541-593-3367. The store is continuing promotions to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

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During the walk, birders learn how to identify species by sight and sound and get a feel for what species to look out for in different habitats. Seasonal changes in bird activity, especially during spring and fall migration and breeding season, also provide unique opportunities to observe different bird behaviors. To view the schedule of upcoming Bird Walks at the nature center, please visit www. sunrivernaturecenter.org. Preregistration for Bird Walks is strongly recommended, as walks are limited to 12 birders. Registration is $4 for nature center members and $5 for non-members. Registration can be completed online.

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The three candidates are: • Keith Mobley, a non-resident owner currently living in Dufur, Oregon. • Jacki Schmid, a full-time resident. • Brad Skinner, a full-time resident. Full bios of each candidate will be included in the June Scene. Ballots will go into the mail to owners on July 12 and must be returned to SROA via email or dropped off by 12 p.m. on Aug. 11 to be valid.

2020 were announced at the April 21 regular board meeting. Nominating committee chair Jane Boubel addressed the board, explaining the committee’s process in finding potential board members. The committee has met monthly since September. “We contacted more than 40 candidates from a list of owners that has developed over the years,” said Boubel. “I had hoped to include more.” Boubel noted that most owners she contacted were unable to run for the board at this time

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the BNSF rail road tracks and Highway 97. Bon units 6-8 are located south of Road 9720 and east of Highway 97. These prescribed fire projects will be implemented through the end of May at times when forecasted weather conditions should help to disperse and reduce smoke impacts to the Sunriver and Highway 97 areas. Please expect cold nighttime air to trap smoke settling in low-lying areas and drainages on days following ignition operations. It is advised that schools, businesses and residents of the greater Sunriver area – especially those within the Sunriver Business Park – keep their windows/doors closed to limit smoke exposure. Use your best judgement and limit outdoor activities. Coordination with ODOT will occur to ensure

road/highway safety. Roads near the project area will be signed and fire personnel will remain engaged with the project until conditions are determined otherwise. It is suggested to drive with headlights on in heavy smoke areas. These areas were historically maintained by frequent, low intensity fires. The intent of burning is reducing an accumulation of hazardous fuels while creating defensible space around the Sunriver area, reintroduction of fire into a fire-adapted ecosystem, forest health and habitat restoration. For more information, contact Robert Newey, USFS assistant fire management officer with the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District at 541-383-4735 or email mewey@fs.fed.us

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COVA chief executive to step down The president and chief executive officer of the Central Oregon Visitors Association (COVA), Alana Hughson, will retire from the organization at the end of July, after 25 years at the helm of Central Oregon’s Regional Destination Marketing Association. “Under Alana’s leadership COVA has become one of the most respected, accountable and successful organizations in the state,” said Tom O’Shea, chairman of the COVA board. “The board is grateful that Alana’s contributions will leave a lasting impact and that COVA is well positioned to continue to excel as Central Oregon’s Regional Destination Marketing Association.” Since 1993, Hughson has led the organization through profound change and industry growth, working to position Central Oregon as a major influence in regional economic development and statewide tourism policy. Central Oregon tourism generates annual total economic impacts of more than $1.1 billion with nearly 10,000 local residents employed in hospitality. COVA, which moved into The Village at Sunriver from Bend in 2014, has been recognized as one of Oregon’s most highly functioning Regional Destination Marketing Organizations; having received statewide awards for Outstanding International Sales & Development (2017); Outstanding Overall Oregon Marketing Program (2016) and Outstanding Oregon Public Relations Initiative (2015) at the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. COVA’s Official Central Oregon Visitors Guide received the “Best in the West Visitor Guide” Maggie Award (2014) honoring excellence in print and electronic publishing amongst all western states. “Alana is a passionate advocate for Oregon’s travel and tourism industry. Her groundbreaking innovations and selfless service have positioned Central Oregon and the entire state as a premier global destination. Today, Oregon’s travel and tourism industry is experiencing amplified economic impacts and growing respect as a direct result of Alana’s exemplary leadership, collaborative spirit and strategic vision,”stated Todd Davidson, Travel Oregon CEO. “Working alongside Alana for more than 20 years is a highlight of my career and we’re all better for her devotion to the industry, her region and the state.” In 2010, Hughson was appointed by the Governor to SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2018

serve a four-year term on the Oregon Tourism Commission (OTC), and reappointed to a second term in 2014. Hughson served as Chair of the OTC for two terms, 2015–2017. The Oregon Tourism Commission, doing business as Travel Oregon, is a semi-independent agency created by the Oregon Legislature in 2003 to enhance Oregonians' quality of life by strengthening economic impacts of the state's $11.3 billion tourism industry. Hughson will continue to lead COVA throughout the CEO search, succession and transition process. Following a summer sabbatical to travel, Hughson plans to launch a consulting business specializing in strategic planning, communications and marketing in Bend. The Central Oregon Visitors Association (COVA) has been the nonprofit Regional Destination Marketing Association

leball industry consultants with recommendations on future     tennis and pickleball facility needs for SROA. Board discussion The meeting adjourned at –Recapped the April 20 11:41 a.m. joint annual meeting between The next SROA board work the boards of SROA and the Sunriver Service District. session will take place at 9 a.m. Topics of discussion included Friday, May 18 followed by the emergency preparedness, Rules regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Enforcement, Abbot/Beaver Saturday, May 19 in the SROA intersection update, admin administration building, 57455 campus update, operating phi- Abbot Drive, between circles 3 losophy and updates from fire and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department. and police departments. Approved minutes of the Other business –During the Friday work meeting are posted, as available, session, the board received a on the SROA website at www. presentation from tennis/pick- sunriverowners.org

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Alana Hughson will be retiring as the CEO of Central Oregon Visitors Association at the end of July.

serving Central Oregon since 1971. Supported by nearly 500 member businesses and operating with an annual budget of $3.5 million; COVA manages destination tourism development, advertising, marketing, promotion, public relations, industry relations, group/meetings development and the region-wide Housing Bureau. For more information, visit www.VisitCentralOregon.com or call 800-800-8334.

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be plenty busy with the incident at hand. As the Deschutes County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office puts it: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are responsible for your familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety!â&#x20AC;? Soâ&#x20AC;Ś do you have your home emergency preparedness kit ready to go? Every household should have a family evacuation plan, master preparedness kit as well as â&#x20AC;&#x153;go bagsâ&#x20AC;? at the ready. There needs to be enough food, water and supplies for every person in your household to last at least a week. The Deschutes County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office recently released the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deschutes County Family Emergency Preparedness Handbookâ&#x20AC;? which includes an extensive list for creating a 30day emergency preparedness

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kit over a 40-week timeframe. Since the Scene is monthly, we will divide the 40-week list into manageable pieces to publicize each month. Include a few of the preparedness items on your shopping list each week and you should have a fairly robust emergency kit by the end of this year. Also, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limit yourself to only purchasing items on the list. You can supplement or replace items with those that better suit you or your familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. If you prefer to jump ahead and view or download the entire list, go to https://sheriff. deschutes.org/One_Month_ Kit_Checklist.pdf To view or download the entire emergency preparedness handbook, visit https://sheriff. deschutes.org/preparedness_ handbook.pdf

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Building Your Emergency Preparedness Kit Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with building your backpack â&#x20AC;&#x153;go bag.â&#x20AC;?If stocked appropriately, this backpack should have enough supplies to sustain a single person for 72 hours. The bag(s) can be stored in the same place as your emergency supply tote (which weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll talk about next month), so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to double up the supplies unless you want to. This pack is for use if you absolutely have to leave your home quickly and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to grab other supplies. Items noted with an asterisk (*) means each go bag requires that particular item per person. Backpacks* Flashlight & extra batteries* Whistle* Dust mask* Toothbrush/toothpaste* 3 days of high-calorie food* 3 days of bottled water* 1 roll toilet paper* Cash (small bills)

Spare keys Deluxe first aid kit Pain reliever Laxatives 2 bottles antacid Scissors Tweezers Thermometer Petroleum jelly

Rubbing alcohol Anti-diarrheal Antiseptic ointment Multi-vitamins Prescription meds Warm/waterproof clothing Comfort items Important documents in a water proof container/bag

Things you can do to be prepared: Make copies of important documents or scan Connect to the Central Oregon Emergency documents onto a secure internet-based cloud Information Network (http://coemergencyinfo. server (passports, drivers license, marriage/birth blogspot.com) to stay up-to-date in an emergency. certificates, vehicle titles, social security cards, Twitter: @COEmergencyInfo immunization records, pet records). Facebook: @COEmergencyInfo Identify an area in your home to safely store your emergency supplies (dry and at room temperature). Sign up for Deschutes Alerts to receive a call or text in case of an emergency (deschutes.org/911/ alerts). You will need to create a login/password.

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meetings & gatherings M AY

SROA Committees Contact the chair if you have questions about a committee or the projects they are currently working on

Tuesday

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Wednesday Sunriver Community Potluck---------------- 6pm SHARC

Friday

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

Saturday

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Tuesday

SR Women’s Club Giving Luncheon ---- 11:30am SHARC

Alcoholics Anonymous

Thursday

Finance Committee --------------------------- 9am SROA Admin

7:00 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center

Men’s Club Lunch------------------------------- 11:30am Crosswater Grille

Covenants Mike Brannan, chair

Anglers Club---------------------------------------- 7pm SHARC

Election chair open Finance Mike Gocke, chair mike-g123@msn.com

Nominating Jane Boubel, chair jboubel@chamberscable.com

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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Saturday Friday

SROA Board Meeting -------------------------- 9am SROA Admin Design Committee -----------------------------10am SROA Admin

Monday

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Air transport membership to increase June 1 SROA NEWS – For SROA members who have yet to sign up or renew membership to AirLink medical air transport, you might want to do so before a June 1 rate increase. The membership discount applies to AirLink’s program ONLY – not LifeFlight/Sunriver FireMed. • AirLink: The annual membership to SROA members is $55 (a $10 savings – increasing to $65 effective June 1). SROA has the AirLink membership

New exhibit at the library A new art exhibition has been installed at the Sunriver Library featuring mosaic Bend artist Joanie Callen and fine art painter Sarah Helen More. The exhibit will end on June 30. Callen’s colorful mosaics include vibrant glass, colored mirror, dichroic glass and other colorful objects making beautiful and fanciful creatures. Callen studied classical mosaics in Ravenna, Italy, using an ancient Byzantine method of setting tesserae directly into a mortar

forms at the admin office or you can find it online under the SROA Member Discount page under Member Services in the menu bar. • Life Flight/Sunriver FireMed: A full-rate, one year auto-renewed membership is $123 for a ground/air combo or $58 for ground-only transportation. The Sunriver Fire Department has applications at the station (57475 Abbot Drive) or go online to www. lifeflight.org Membership to both AirLink and LifeFlight is suggested as you do not have the option of choosing which medical air transport service will be called in during an incident. bed. The results are magical mosaic art sculpture. Joanie Callen holds a MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA in textile design from the Rhode Island T  L A,  

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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

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Village at Sunriver hosting fun play dates for children, dogs Over Memorial Day weekend, The Village at Sunriver will be filled with fun family activities with Kids Day on May 26 and Dog Day and the Bark for Life 5K Poker Dog Walk / Run on May 27. The annual Kids Day in May event, presented by Meredith Lodging, brings a day full of fun and games to the village. The event will take place Saturday, May 26 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Focusing on kids of all ages, the event will include 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

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get their face painted or grab some shaved ice. Then head over to vising with firefighters and police officers to check out their service vehicles and learn about their jobs. Dog Day in May is a popular event with local and traveling dogs as well as their human companions. Start the day with the Bark for Life 5K Poker Dog Walk/Run – then join the canine festivities in the village. Enter your dog in the amateur dog talent contests and visit numerous dog related vendors that will be on hand offering a range of canine products and services. The Humane Society of Central Oregon will offer dogs for adoption so families can bring home a new companion. Dog Day in May is May 27 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Please join The Village at Sunriver for these two great family events, plus shopping, dining and quality entertainment over the weekend. Anyone interested in volunteering for one of these funfilled events can email events@ alpine-entertainment.com. Kids Day and Dog Day is organized by Alpine Entertainment and proceeds go to support local nonprofit organizations in south Deschutes County. For more information, visit www.villageatsunriver.com.

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Spring brings flowers to Artists Gallery Spring has finally come to Sunriver. The gallery’s 30 local artists are celebrating the season with images of flowers and brilliant colors. Everyone is invited to the gallery’s Second Saturday “party with the artists” event on May 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. Bring mom, as the gallery will be giving flowers to mothers. The two featured artists this month are Nancy Cotton and Steve Giardini. Giardini is new to the gallery and is a professional outdoor nature and landscape photographer based in Bend. Giardini’s primary objective is to “capture the outdoor world in natural light.” “I enjoy spending time outdoors,” said Giardini. “I find comfort in wild places and get great pleasure traveling the backcountry by foot, snowshoe, ski, kayak, bicycle or RV.”

Each of Giardini’s photographs is a unique depiction of a moment in time. His portfolio is packed with one-ofa-kind high-resolution images of Oregon, national parks and monuments. Giardini’s photographs are regularly featured in “Landscape Photography Magazine.” His lifestyle and travel images are frequently published in “Bend Lifestyle Magazine.” Nancy Cotton is one of the original founding members of the Artists’ Gallery in Sunriver. She has been quilting for more than nine years. Cotton enjoys finding a fun pattern and choosing great fabrics in lots of colors. “Color is so magical. It can create a sense of drama or peacefulness and can bring T  A,  

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Retired Lt. Col. Angel Pilato will address the Sunriver Men’s Club regarding her military service. The luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 17 at The Grille at Crosswater Grille. Pilato, who now lives in Lake Oswego, was born in Rochester, New York. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and a doctorate from Oregon State. She has held management positions in business, academia and a nonprofit. She is a private pilot, a Rotarian and life member of the VFW. She holds favorite aunt status with her nieces and nephews. Pilato’s talk will focus on her service in the U.S. Air Force during the late 1960s. At that time, current events in the U.S. and in Southeast Asia enticed her to join the service, where she became the first woman assigned to manage an officers’ club and the first to run one on a fighter pilot base in a war zone. Her stories are engaging and humorous and, at times, heart-wrenching. If you want to read the long version, they are captured in her book, “Angel’s Truck Stop.” The cost is $20 per person. Men and women in the Sunriver area are welcome to attend. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with lunch served at noon, followed by the program at 12:30 p.m. There will be the usual one hour presentation, including time for Q&A. The menu will be a choice of: 1. Bucatini pasta spirals with Bolognese sauce and garlic bread 2. Chicken Caesar salad 3. Veggie skewers with T  M’ C,  

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‘Sunset Temple’, photo on Fuji Paper by Charlie Thiel will be exhibited beginning March 24.

Last chance to view current gallery exhibit, new artists coming May 24 By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents the artwork of David Wachs and Bill Logan continuing through May 20. Starting May 24 and continuing through Labor Day in September, the gallery features art by JM Brodrick, Kelly Thiel and Charlie Thiel. David Wachs records, in his current images, the beauty of the Cascades in snow, noting that this art reflects his commitment to the landscape that inspires his creativity. In his acrylic painted images, the artist suggests a peripheral view such as one might view while driving. The artist, traveling in search of images for his paintings, recently explored Taos, New Mexico, Big Sky, Montana and the Leavenworth, Washington environs; still he chose to return

to Bend as “it is truly the best place I’ve found.” His work appears in private and public collections including First Interstate Bank, MODA (Bend), Bend Bulletin and Oregon Public Broadcasting. William (Bill) Logan, an admirer of winged beauty since childhood, presents his show of avian images. His first close encounter with such imagery began during his days of flying general aviation aircraft and observing eagles in their soaring, circling flights on thermals. Such scrutiny served him well because, as a devoted patriot, he began to paint the American Eagle. That painting, his first bird image offered for sale, also became his first avian image sold. Logan displays another

saffron rice Dessert will be gluten free brownies with peppermint ice cream. Coffee and tea are included in the price. Beer and wine are extra. Reserve a place by signing up at the Marketplace on Cottonwood Road or send an email to Sunriver.Mensclub@gmail. com. If you send an email, please be sure you give us your meal choice and receive a confirmation. Deadline for signing up is Tuesday, May 15 at 5 p.m.

Lights out? Report streetlight outages to Midstate Electric Sunriver has 476 streetlights which, occasionally, burn out. Owners can report a Sunriver streetlight outage directly to Midstate Electric by calling 541536-2126. Each streetlight is identified by a numbered metal tag affixed to the pole. Be sure to get that number before you call as it will help Midstate know exactly which lightbulb needs replacing. In 2014, Midstate started a program in Sunriver to change LED lights. Approximately 50 out every streetlight with new, poles will be changed out each metal poles and energy-efficient year and completed by 2023.

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School of Design. Sarah Helen More provides clients with custom fine art paintings in her Central Oregon design studio that are inspired by their personal environments and unique spaces. ‘Duck Norris’ a colorful An artist’s reception will be mosaic by Sarah Helen More. held at the Sunriver Library The Sunriver Area Public on Saturday, May 5 from 2 to 4. You are invited to come and Library is located at 56885 meet the artists and hear them Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park. speak on their art processes.

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www.sunriverwomensclub.com President’s message We have a new board coming on, a few new activity directors, a year full of fun outings and fundraising events culminating in our annual Giving Luncheon (which will be held this month at SHARC, see below for details). If you’ve wonderaed what we’re all about or have thought about joining, Jump on In! and give SRWC a try. Membership is an opportunity to meet women from throughout our area, have fun and give back to our local community. I hope to see you at an upcoming event. -Debbie Dunham, SRWC president Programs May 15 at SHARC: Join us for the annual SRWC Giving Luncheon and installation of new officers. Local nonprofit organizations will be presented with this year’s grant awards. Marcello’s will be catering.

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Check-in is 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20. RSVP by May 11 to srwcprograms@gmail.com Kid’s Day May 26, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Hooray for Kids Day in the Sunriver Village. The smiling faces of the SRWC will be selling tickets for games and activities. Signage will indicate the number of needed tickets for each activity. Ticket sales benefit nonprofits in south Deschutes County. Lunch with Friends June 11, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Meet at Mary McCallum park for a break, bring your lunch and enjoy time with friends. We encourage newcomers to the community to come and meet other SRWC members. Should the weather not cooperate, we will meet at the home of Valerie Wood. Contact Valerie or Barb Wymetalek if you have questions. Over 1000 Jobs Approved by SROA Design Committee Thousands of Additions and Remodels in Sunriver Tons of Happy Customers!

Loose Cannons Hearty Soles May 17, Whiskey Ridge May 7, 2 p.m.: Tea party at member’s house. Limited to Trail: Meet at Holy Trinity first seven that sign up. Loca- Church at 9 a.m. The trail is tion and hostess info to be approximately 5 miles long with 300 feet of elevation gain. found in SRWC newsletter. May 18, 7 p.m.: Gather to Please bring $4 for driver, a see the Sunriver Stars play at lunch, sunscreen and a bar of The Door in the Sunriver Busi- soap for Care and Share. RSVP ness Park. Tickets $15. Meet to Melodee Munckton. May 22, Alder Springs: This for dinner before. Details in hike is about 6 miles round trip SRWC newsletter. and includes a creek crossing. May 20, at 2 p.m.: Central Bring hiking poles, water shoes Oregon Symphony. Tickets and a towel to dry your feet. are free but you must have Also needed are lunch, water, one. Optional dinner after- sunscreen, bar of soap for Care wards. Meet at North Store at and Share and $4 for the driver. �� 1:15 p.m. for carpooling. See Meet at Holy Trinity Catholic �� SRWC newsletter. Church at 8:30 to�� carpool.�� The �� road requires a car with high �� Mid-Soles Hiking and Soft clearance. RSVP to Pat Arnold �� Soles Walking Groups �� or Melodee Munckton. �� May 11,�� Lower Paulina May 25, Paulina Peak: A �� Creek Trail: �� Easy to moderate, 5- to 6-mile hike with an eleva�� 5.6 miles round trip follow- tion gain of around 1,500 �� feet. �� ing Paulina �� Creek to McKay Leaders: Laura Dickinson and �� McClenaghan. Start Crossing Campground and Marnell �� time and location are to be views of the campground’s �� determined. 15 foot waterfall. Lunch or �� snack at campground before �� Community Picnic returning to�� the trailhead and �� July 18, 5 p.m. at Mary Mccars. RSVP to Thea Ciccolo or �� Callum Park. Bring your Christy Johnson.

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Learn the art of stencil in Sunriver Join Sunriver resident and artist Joanne Walch to learn the art of textile stenciling during a class on May 15. The May class will feature stenciling a heritage antique sunflower design on a kitchen towel. Held at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., the class includes all supplies. No artistic experience is required and students are allowed to choose their own colors and painting technique. The cost is $35. Walch will also host classes on the following dates: • June 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Asian bow design on a kitchen towel. • July 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Vintage rooster design (circa 1899) on a kitchen towel. • Aug. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Twisting flower design (circa 1937) on a kitchen towel. Reservation and payment for classes are required by calling the gallery at 541-593-4382. SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2018

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Fly Tying Corner: callibaetis biot nymph ‘Thoughts of Yesterday’, acrylic on canvas by Kelly Thiel.

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that dwell within us” gives rise to her narrative artworks in the exhibition. Her sculpture and paintings center around the female essence as revealed in demonstrative facial expressions; these are exhibited across the U.S. and in England. This summer quarter exhibition also marks the beginning of the 23rd year of exhibitions curated by Turner for the Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Art Gallery. The lodge is open all hours. Art consultant Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Lodge art series. Contact her at 503-7802828 or billyeturner@bendnet. com

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Rotarians respond to tree planting challenge Sunriver has been a Tree City USA town for 37 years. So, let’s all plant more trees. That is the goal of Rotary International President Ian Riseley who challenged all 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide to plant a tree to support Earth Day in April. “The time is long past when environmental sustainability can be dismissed as not Rotary’s concern,” explains Riseley. “I believe Rotary needs to recognize our responsibility not only to the people on our planet, but to the planet itself.” To meet this tree planting challenge, Sunriver-La Pine Rotarians are volunteering to participate in the 12th Annual

"Project Ponderosa" planting that takes place May 1 at the pondo nursery at the Lake Penhollow compost site on Cottonwood Road. Project Ponderosa was founded in 2006 by Sunriver resident and retired life science teacher Lee Stevenson to promote student environmental engagement and ponderosa pine restoration. Since the project's inception, more than 12,000 seedlings have been potted and maintained by students at Three Rivers School and La Pine High School and more than $16,000 has been raised to support nonprofits both locally and internationally. Join us and do something good If you haven’t talked to a local Rotarian about attending Rotary’s annual community auction and dinner on May 11, time is running out. Contact a club member or Laurie Henberg (541-647-0 784) now for tickets. This is the 16th year for the event and the gala will take place Friday evening, May 11, in Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. This is the club’s major fundraiser of the year. Last year, $40,000 was raised and donated to various nonprofits. Keeping our roads clean Four times a year, local Rotarians clean up along Highway 97 between the two entrances to Sunriver (Exit 151 and Exit 153). This is a part of the Adopt-A-Highway program run by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The next cleanup is

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By Phil Fischer This past fly fishing season wrought destruction on my fly boxes. Back in June I had full boxes of flies lined up in neat tidy rows in each box. I had spent the previous winter prepping for the season by tying all those patterns that I knew would perform well on our Central Oregon lakes. I had every fly one might need for East Lake, Lava, Hosmer, Crane Prairie and others. I am left with wonderful memories, pictures of nice fish caught, and the rubble that is now contained in my fly boxes. It is time to reorganize flies and start tying for the season. I inventoried flies and found I need to tie a bunch of those chironomids used early season on East Lake, the damsels for June on Crane Prairie and

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A rainbow trout taken on a callibaetis nymph at Hosmer Lake in June.

Lava, and the ants, beetles and hoppers used mid-summer. But the most glaring hole in my fly boxes is callibaetis. This is the single most important hatch on our lakes all summer. Last year I fished callibaetis on Hosmer during a memorable hatch in June and took some nice rainbows on dry flies. And on East lake, virtually every trip featured callibaetis, from drifting nymphs over the hump to sight casting cruising fish on the west shore, to the fabulous hatches and spinner falls during early July along the east beach just down from the resort. Even on Wickiup and Crane Prairie I ran into callibaetis hatches. For this month’s pattern, I have chosen a callibaetis nymph that is effective in advance of the hatch, and often during the hatch when some of the larger fish take nymphs subsurface. It is a very effective fly on East Lake, Hosmer, Lava and others. This pattern features a unique blend of materials to make it fish effectively. I weight it slightly to get the fly to sink at a nice pace, but not too fast. I use a biot on the abdomen to simulate the segmentation on the natural and tied a rib over this biot wire for color and strength. The thorax features a dubbing blend that has UV (ultaviolet) fibers that seem to trigger a trout’s instinct to take this fly. Lastly, the wingcase T  F T,  

Hiking, biking trails topic of UDRC meeting The May monthly Upper Deschutes River Coalition meeting will focus on the hiking and biking trails in Deschutes County and specifically the trails in southern Deschutes County. The proposed trail between Sunriver and Bend will be included in the discussion. Woody Keen, Central Oregon Trail Alliance Trails Program manager, will be providing information about the history of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA), mission, volunteer opportunities plus a review of current and future trail management programs. Marv Lang, U.S. Forest Service Trails/Wilderness Recreation Forester – aka Trails Guy – will address the Forest Service’s efforts to create new trails and maintain existing trails.

The U.S. Forest Service Trails program is responsible for managing and maintaining 158,600 miles of trails in 45 states and Puerto Rico including 32,000 miles in designated wilderness areas and 10,000 miles of national scenic, historic, and recreation trails. This program supports 143,000 jobs and $9 billion in visitor spending. Additional information about the USFS trails program is available online at www.fs.fed.us/ managing-land/trails The Upper Deschutes River Coalition meets the third Thursday of each month at the Sunriver Library from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Please join us Thursday, May 17 and learn more about the Upper Deschutes River Coalition or visit our website, udrc.org

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Anglers monthly meeting, Band of Brothers sponsorship The Sunriver Anglers Club would like to invite all to their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at SHARC. This month’s speakers are John Olschewsky and Bryon Salaz, both of The Hook Fly Shop in The Village at Sunriver. Their topic for their presentation will be “Fishing the Crooked River.” Both of these fishing guides specialize in fishing rivers and streams and have spent hundreds of days on the Crooked. They will let us know their techniques and maybe a few secrets of how they land so many fish on this great fishery. Because the water level fluctuates on the river due to irrigation needs, come find out how these two handle the changes and still land lots of fish. The Hook co-owner John Olschewsky’s main responsibility is the shop’s retail side of the business, but he does get out on the river with clients at least once a week. A little-known fact about Olschewsky is that in his youth, he summited Mount Rainier more than three dozen times, leading groups up the mountain as a guide. Bryon

Salaz is the shop’s head fishing guide, working with customers on the rivers and lakes of Central Oregon as his full-time job. Both of these professionals make it their purpose to give their clients a fun educational learning experience on the water. They give a lesson on the entomology of the water system, explaining what insects the fish are eating, and then matching the flies with the current hatch. Since a lot of their customers are not proficient fly casters, a lesson in casting may occur. With the many slippery rocks in the river, they also teach safety in the water, keeping everyone dry. Starting with the basics, these two make the day a memorable experience. Because of their expertise in their jobs, they find themselves working with a lot of families, creating new anglers for the future. And yes, they do catch a lot of fish. They work very hard and give all their customers a successful day on the water. Band of Brothers sponsorship The Sunriver Anglers club board is happy to announce that the club is going to help

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Three Rivers students create a legacy mosaic mural By Cheryl L. Storm Imagine 430 students creating an art piece that captures their school culture for perpetuity. The mural hangs strategically in the breezeway to Otter Hall where parents and community members see it when they enter for special events, and where all students pass by daily on their way to the cafeteria. Mare Schelz, artist-in-residence at Three Rivers School, took on the challenge of spearheading a “legacy” tile mosaic mural to do just that. Mary Doyle, Three Rivers School Student Services coordinator, underscored that the students not only made the mural, but also helped fund it with a school wide student fundraising event called the Otter Walk, named after the school mascot. Combined with a 2017-2018 Sunriver Women’s Club grant to cover the remaining cost, the

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made a part of this.” Dansky enjoyed assisting other students to create it; Russell appreciated the learning of another art medium and Stockwell liked facilitating relationships among students of varying ages and grades. Schelz enjoyed solving the puzzle of how to involve and engage each of the 430 students. She noticed that many students particularly enjoyed the tactile nature of working with pieces of colored glass. Working with students is not new to Schelz. In an earlier project – over a decade ago – she worked with a student on a mosaic

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features barbs from a peacock eye feather. This is a natural flashback-like look, without adding flash. Callibaetis mayfly hatches start occurring on local lakes in June and will last through the summer and into early fall. Trout key on the nymph stage prior to and during the hatch. Fishing techniques for the callibaetis biot nymph pattern varies, from fished beneath an indicator, or wind drifted or stripped in short choppy pulls of your fly line to get the fly to lift and drop as you retrieve the pattern. I will often fish this nymph in tandem with a leech or wooly bugger when I am doing a strip retrieve. The larger fly might attract the fish, but they almost always take the Callibaetis nymph.

Three eighth graders from Three Rivers led the design of the mosaic mural.

Dansky, Morgan Russell and Talia Stockwell, were selected because of their artistic talent to create the center design. They collaborated amongst themselves as each one of them assumed the lead on designing one of the three panels. Russell captured the winter night sky, Dansky showed the omnipresence of volcanic mountains and Stockwell highlighted the high desert sun, trees and river. Schelz said these “amazing eighth graders” were also important to the project during the next phase. They helped coordinate groups of middle school students to work on completing the mosaic with recycled materials. Some students broke tiles, others placed the tile pieces on the design, and still others grouted the tiles. Speaking with a great deal of pride about the mural, the girls stressed how rewarding the experience was for all students. They emphasized that even those not interested in art are able to say for years to come, “I

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Callibaetis biot nymph materials list Hook: Daiichi 1260 size 1416 or similar Thread: Tobacco brown, 70 Denier Tail: Natural lemon flank feathers from a wood duck Abdomen: Natural turkey biot in light olive Rib: Bronze wire, fine Wing Case: Bronze peacock from the eye of a peacock tail feather Thorax: Light olive dubbing (75%), UV dubbing tan (25%) Legs: Natural lemon flank feathers from a wood duck Tying instructions and steps are being published in video form, and can be found on the Sunriver Anglers Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/SunriverAnglers/ or at the following YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/0ztZVuYO1-E Experiment with this pattern during the callibaetis time at East Lake, or Lava, Hosmer or other favorite lakes where callibaetis thrive. If you have questions or would like additional information about the callibaetis biot nymph 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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From those bid amounts, the engineering team then added a robust contingency to arrive at a grand total of $1.8 million for the entire project. Best of all, the amount called for will not require any special assessment from owners. Careful analysis of SROA’s financial situation and reserves funding levels indicates no need for a special assessment. This is primarily due to sound

management of SROA’s capital reserve fund over the past half-decade. In fact, SROA’s Controller, working in concert with the association’s reserve specialist, ran various scenarios to successfully “stress-test” the overall capital reserve fund to more than two times the project amount. Bottom line: if SROA’s owners vote to approve this project, we can do it without “breaking the bank” on our reserves funding. Looking Forward Specific to the upcoming

general election, SROA is planning on posting project information on the SROA website and providing information in upcoming issues of the Scene. In addition, staff and the engineering team will also be hosting an open house (date, location and time yet to be determined), where owners can view the plans up close and ask any questions they may still have. Leading up to the ballot measure vote, owners will also have the ability to submit a pro or con statement

Fire, police chief selections announced

By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene Following a candidate forum and executive session of the Sunriver Service District Board of Directors on April 24, the selection for both the police and fire chief positions were announced. The job offerings are “conditional” based on passing thorough background checks, psychiatric evaluation and a physical. Cory Darling was tapped as Sunriver’s new police chief. Darling is currently a captain at the Bend Police Department and has been with the department for 28 years. Darling has a familiarity with Sunriver as he stepped in as interim for almost two months in December 2017 after former police chief Marc Mills was placed on administra-

tive leave from the department. On the fire chief side, the position has been offered to Tim Moor, who is the current fire chief for Redmond Fire & Rescue. Moor has been with the department since 1992. The district received 48 candidate applications for the two chief positions, with six selected for panel interviews in early April. Following the interviews, and SSD board discussions, it boiled down to five candidates – three for police chief and two for fire chief – that were called back to be part of a public candidate forum on April 24. Each of the five candidates were asked seven of the same general questions by the forum panel on topics such as workplace culture, what they felt was the greatest threat to Sunriver,

management philosophy and what community police/fire service means to them. The panel included: Jeff Johnson, a retired fire chief from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue; Joe Huesonica, Sunriver owner; Tom O’Shea, manager of Sunriver Resort; Pat Hensley, president of the Sunriver Owners Association and Les Stiles, former Deschutes County Sheriff. Around 60 owners, including staff representatives from both fire and police departments, were in attendance. Attendees were also asked to rate each candidate on how well they connected with members, demonstrated knowledge and competence, believability and if they could see that particular candidate in the respective position.

Sunriver road work coming this spring

• Blue Goose • Cottonwood Lane • Cherrywood Lane River Road between Deschutes Road and Sky Park will receive a treatment known as a cape seal, which is a chip seal covered by an additional micro-surfacing layer. A cape seal provides a smoother road

surface and increases durability and flexibility – allowing the road to move under freeze/thaw cycles and rises in the water table (a result of road’s proximity to the Deschutes River) with less cracking. For more information, contact SROA Public Works at 541-593-2483

By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene More than a dozen roads in Sunriver will receive some sort of treatment starting this spring. Treatments will include slurry sealing, seal coat or cape sealing. The work is scheduled to begin in May and will conclude by the end of June. All work is weather dependent. For a map showing roads to be worked on go to www.sunriverowners. org under News & Notices and click on 2018 Spring Road Work. Lanes to be slurry sealed include: • Theater Drive to Circle 2 • Abbot Drive from Circle 2 to Circle 3 • Approach Lane • Puma Lane • Ashwood Lane • Timber and Tamarack lanes • Poplar Lane, including cul-de-sac • Red Cedar off shoot (affecting lots 4-20) • Whistling Swan Lanes to be receive seal coating include: • Lone Eagle Landing SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2018

for the ballot packet that accompanies the actual ballot. In the end, owners will be asked to review the project carefully, do their due diligence thoroughly, and decide whether or not to support the project in this summer’s general election. The results of the ballot measure will be announced at the SROA Annual Meeting in August. Now is The Time Now it is truly up to each owner as to whether or not all of the hard work and community input translates into voter approval for this project. And regardless of whether you support or oppose the proposed plan, the decision is now in your hands.

BALLOT INFORMATION Pro/con statements will be accepted through June 1. Statements are limited to 100 words and can be sent via email to: infosroa@ srowners.org Ballots, which will include the voting for three SROA board members, will go in the mail on July 12 and must be returned to SROA no later than 12 p.m. on Aug. 11.

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SROA OWNERS SUMMER KICKOFF PARTY at North Pool • June 29, 5-7pm UNCORKED - SUNRIVER STYLE at SHARC’s Benham Hall September 14 & 15 2 days of wine, chocolate and cheese with boutique vendors, music and wine pairing classes.

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Serving Central Oregon for more than 25 years The indoor pool at SHARC will be closed for annual routine cleaning and maintenance May 6-18. The outdoor leisure pool will be made available for lap swimming 7 - 10 a.m. and open swim from 10 a.m. to 5 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 26 (Memorial Day weekend). Aquatic fitness classes will continue 9-10 a.m. Monday-Thursday during the closure, but may be altered due to the pool depth. Page 22

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Turf Tunes, Sunriver Style adding farmers market

Sunriver Art Fair wins award Sunriver Art Fair is a winner in the 5th annual “America’s Best Art Fair Awards” competition. Named as the “No. 1 SmallTown Art Fair,” as well as one of the Top 50 overall, the survey recognized Sunriver Art Fair as one of the finest juried art fairs in the country. Sponsored by ArtFairCalendar. com, a website for art fair event listings, the 2017 online survey opened voting beyond the traditional "art fair insiders" such as artists and show staff to focus on voting by art fair patrons, fine art collectors and the public that attends art shows and festivals nation wide. “Sunriver Art Fair has always been popular among art fair lovers and visitors to Central Oregon, but our 4th annual national Best Art Fairs Awards survey proves that both art collectors and artists nationwide love it, too,” said Connie Mettler, publisher of ArtFairCalendar. “We’re happy to give a “Best Small Town Art Fair Award to Sunriver Art Fair.” “We’re very pleased at this recognition of Sunriver Art Fair by ArtFairCalendar.com’s ‘Best Art Fair Awards,’ ” said Kathleen

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Meyer Turner, Sunriver Art Fair chair. “We have a great team of more than 140 volunteers who work hard every year to produce this important cultural event that brings so much art, business and cultural activity to Sunriver. The fact that net proceeds benefit local community nonprofits makes the award even more meaningful” Join art lovers, collectors, browsers and many others for this year’s art fair Aug. 10-12 at The Village at Sunriver. For more information, check online at www. sunriverartfair.com or www.face book.com/sunriverartfair

SROA NEWS – For the past five years, Sunriver Owners Association has hosted a free concert series in the summer – Turf Tunes, Sunriver Style. This summer, SROA is bringing local vendors to the event by adding a farmers market. Along with free music, Turf Tunes will feature vendors selling fresh produce, farm-raised meats and other farmer’s market favorites. In addition to the farmers market, SROA has adjusted the Turf Tunes schedule. This year, the concert series will be shortened to five weeks instead of a seven-week run as well as starting earlier in the season. Events will take place Sundays only June 17 through July 15. Held from 4 to 6 p.m. in SHARC’s John Gray Amphitheater. Attendees can enjoy music while picking out the freshest produce

and farm-raised meats. Turf Tunes is free to attend and all are welcome. Although SROA’s events manager is still securing local vendors (to be announced in the June Scene), they are happy to announce the 2018 Turf Tunes concert lineup: • June 17: Thomas T and The Blue Chips begins the series with their rocking rhythm and blues. • June 24: Mango Stew will play all your favorite Jimmy Buffet songs. • July 1: Code Red returns

with their high energy ’80s sounds. • July 8: Sunriver favorite Bill Keale transports you to Hawaii with favorite island sounds. • July 15: Off The Record finishes the concert series with everyone’s favorite ’60s and ’70s hits. Music, food and fun… what more can you ask for? We’ll see you at Turf Tunes, Sunriver Style at SHARC. Don’t forgot to bring your dancing shoes and reusable shopping bags.

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‘Nellie’ hits the stage at The Door

Wild Poppy Florist owners Paula Horn and Charla Hanson

It takes a village to open a floral, gift shop so very thankful for the support of our community," said Horn and Hanson. Wild Poppy Florist is located at 56825 Venture Ln #108 in the Sunriver Business Park. For more information, call 541593-2027.

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Charla Hanson and Paula Horn, owners of Wild Poppy Florist LLC, officially signed a lease to obtain space in the Fall River Plaza on Feb. 1. "It looked to be a huge undertaking turning an office space into a retail floral and gift shop... but we had a vision," said Horn. Many people in the community gave of their time and talents to make Wild Poppy Florist a reality. "When we needed help, the community, our friends and family stepped up and showed up – we are so blessed," said Hanson. Wild Poppy Florist is carrying local lines of bath products, terrariums, hand crafted cards, glass and sign art, metal and woodwork and more created by those in the Sunriver/Three Rivers community. To learn more and recognize those that helped along the way during the construction phase, visit the Wild Poppy blog at www. wildpoppyflorist.com "We are

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sity of La Pine. During the homecoming celebration, Ambrose is concerned that By Terry Perrine pride in his daughter. his daughter will run afoul of The Sunriver Stars ComAmbrose Finely (Russel munity Theater production of Bahr), owner of the local saloo the amorous pursuits of Jim William Walton’s melodrama … er … meeting place, if you Mainstay (Robert Perrine), “Hang on the Bell, Nellie” or will, welcomes his beautiful a war veteran newly retuned “Trouble at the Old Mill Spur” daughter Nell Finely (Jami from “over there.” The scoundrel, handsome tells the story of heroic heroes, Hill-Miller) home. Nell has Jack Vaselino (Billy Miller), is villainous villains, a beautiful successfully completed her recently released from prison, young woman and her father’s teaching degree at the Univerback in town and has his own ideas regarding the beautiful Nell and her father. Vaselino’s plans include forcing Nell to marry him and taking possession of Finely’s establishment. “Hang on the Bell, Nellie” is playing this month at The Door church in the Sunriver Business Park. Performances are scheduled for May 10, 11 12, 18 and 19. The play is suitable for all ages and fraught with laughter and humor. Tickets are available at Sunriver Stars (https://sun Jami Hill-Miller as Nellie, Billy Miller as Handsome Jack riverstars.org/box-office/tick Vaselino, and in the back, Fred Sackett as Dirty McKenzie. ets/).

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your deck or patio? Remove weeds, shrubs or combustible With spring comes an op- 80 percent chance of surviv- materials from around, under portunity to start cleaning up ing a wildfire without fire or on top of your deck or payour yard. With fire season department assistance. These tio. This includes toys, plantjust around the corner, now is are great odds, and FireFree ers, construction materials, the opportune time for Cen- urges residents to take that patio furniture and cushions along with even small piles of tral Oregonians to prepare bet and be prepared. • Are your gutters and roof pine needles or leaves. their home for fire season. • Do you have bark mulch, Fire science tells us that if valleys free from debris like pine needles, ornamental you create and maintain a pine needles and leaves? If junipers or flammable vegedefensible/survivable space not, clean them out. • What can catch fire on tation within five feet of your around your home, it has an home? This can provide the perfect ember bed that will provide necessary fuel for the glowing embers to ignite the adjacent siding – most often made of wood. • Is your woodpile near your home or other combustible vegetation? Move woodpiles at least 30 feet away from your home or other combustibles. In Sunriver, this distance is 20 feet or to your property line. Now is the time to clean up your property and recycle that debris at FireFree collection PHOTO: FIREFREE.ORG sites for FREE. In Sunriver, Sunriver Environmental A Full Service Tree Co. (Lake Penhollow on CottonBrent Redenius wood Road) is offering their President free drop off days on Friday Office: 541-593-8360 and Saturday, May 4-5 from 8 to 4 p.m. each day. Cell: 541-977-6274 Visit the FireFree website brent@springrivertreeservice.com at www.firefree.org for more Certified Arborist on Staff TREE REMOVAL information about how you BRUSH REMOVAL can prepare your property for STUMP GRINDING wildfire season. PO Box 1987 Sunriver, OR 97707 • CCB#112460

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special natural features including wetlands, wildflower meadows and unique wildlife species. In fall of 2017, more than 35 Todd Lake Trail Team volunteers helped U.S. Forest Services staff to build 170 feet of boardwalk over a wet and muddy section of the Todd Lake Trail using private donations. This boardwalk will keep hikers’ feet dry and stop damage to the wildflower meadows. Volunteers also maintained trails, trimmed overhanging vegetation, removed illegal fire rings and decommissioned trail shortcuts. Located about 20 minutes from Sunriver and west of Mt. Bachelor, Todd Lake Trail is a popular hiking, fishing and picnicking area offering stunning views of Broken Top Mountain. Todd Lake is also home to the Western toad, Cascade frog and the black petaltail dragonfly – three species threatened by loss of wetlands, habitat degradation and environmental changes. The Todd Lake volunteer team was organized by the family of Carol L. Swift, an avid outdoors woman and amateur biologist who loved hiking, wildflowers, history, archaeology and the outdoors. In 2013, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and passed away a short 17 month later. She loved Todd Lake and hiked there as often as she could. Her family organized this work in her honor at a place she dearly loved. For more information go to www.discoveryourforest. org or call 541-383-5572.

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Sunriver Service District April meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Board members present: Jim Fister, Ron Schmid, Greg Keller and Mark Johnson. Absent: Bob Nelson. SSD staff present: Interim police chief Scott Hayes, fire captain Jared Jeffcott, Debbie Baker, Candice Wright.

Consent agenda –Approved the March 15, 2018 regular SSD board meeting minutes. –Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of $16,308.58 –Approved invoice for “up fit” of fire pickup for lights, siren, radio installation, etc. in the amount of $7,034.95

Public input -None Financial report Year-to-date as of Feb. 28 2018: Resources…….. 8,747,013 Wages & Benefits.1,092,886 Materials & Services..104,161 Bike Patrol...............44,315 Fire Wages & Benefits.1,464,577 Materials & Services.185,854 Non-departmental...43,314

Old business –Fire training facility: –Fire/police chief selection update: There were 24 fire chief applicants and 26 police chief applicants. Six candidates for each position were interviewed by a panel. Two fire and three police candidates were invited to return to speak before a panel and Sunriver owners during an April 24 forum. Following the forum, the SSD board will

It was a dark and stormy night By Bob Hann, Citizen Patrol Although the day had been fairly dry, the weather forecast called for heavy showers around 11 p.m. I was at home on a Friday night watching Netflix with my wife when my cell phone exploded with text messages at 7:35 p.m. I knew exactly what was happening, and told my wife I had to go. After quickly putting on some long johns and grabbing my go-bag, I was out the door. There were several messages from Sunriver Police Sgt. PJ Beaty. A 61-year-old female vacationing in Sunriver went out for a walk without a coat and had not been seen since about 3 that afternoon. Her family was concerned and had just reported her missing. Sgt. Beaty sent a picture of the woman, and put

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out the call to Citizen Patrol’s Initial Response Team (IRT) to help with a search. Again, the phone exploded with replies from the team. Driving to the police station it was starting to drizzle and it was already dark. As I arrived I saw Fred Cliff, our IRT advisor from Deschutes County Search and Rescue. He had been the first to arrive. Cliff immediately started organizing the search on where we would start (at the subject’s vacation home, her last known location), how far would we’d search initially, who would go on foot, who would use one of the patrol cars, radio channel for the search, and much more. By 8:05 p.m., nine people had arrived at the Sunriver Police Station. Meanwhile, we were trying to reach Beaty on the radio, since

held an executive session to make a final choice for each position. The chosen candidate was officially announced and moves forward with background checks, etc. See story on page 21. New business –Director Johnson presented the board with a five-year financial forecast for the district. –Approved 10 percent deposit in the amount of $15,000 for the fire department to purchase a water tender budgeted in FY 2018/2019 capital outlay. –Approved 2018/19 budget and accompanying narrative to go to Deschutes County. –Heard a report on quarterly meeting between SROA and SSD board chairs with continued talk on the Rules the police station was empty when we arrived. We presumed both Beaty and duty officer Casey Hughes were talking to the family to obtain more information on our missing person – what was she wearing, how familiar was she with Sunriver, any medical conditions, etc. As the last team members pulled into the SROA parking lot, they noticed a woman trying to get into the SROA offices. She looked suspiciously like the woman in the picture. We asked her if she needed help. “Yes, I’m lost,” she replied. “Is your name________? Hey, guys, we found her!” A quick call to the police officers let them know our missing person had turned herself in at the police department. Not bad for a short night’s work. In our debrief, it was suggested that in the future the police chief put

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Enforcement Agreement. –Approved Memorandum of Understanding with the fire union on language to clarify vacation schedules and shift trades. –Approved March 2018 unaudited financial statement. –Discussed agenda for the April 20 annual joint SSD/ SROA board meeting. –Approved Vehicle Maintenance Agreement with SROA. –Approved Resolution 2018-006 adopting the Rules Agreement with SROA and 2018-007 adopting the Vehicle Maintenance Agreement with SROA.

Chief reports Fire –In March there were 32 calls for service, 14 less than in March 2017. This included 18 EMS calls, 2 motor vehicle accidents, 4 good intent calls, 4 false alarms/calls and 2 gas leaks. –Outreach activities included “rinse off” services for the March Mudness event, smoke installation and maintenance to owners and station tours. The duty crew attended the Era of Megafires event at SHARC. –Taught two CPR classes for the Resort. –Reimbursement for the Other business October California fire mobi–There will be a budget lization should arrive around presentation to the Deschutes April 20 in the amount of County budget committee $65,733, which full covers the May 29, 9:15 a.m. T  SSD S,  

out a memo to the effect that all missing persons should just report to the police department and save us from having to conduct a search. All’s well that ends well. In 30 minutes, the Citizen Patrol had nine members of a search team organized to assist the Sunriver Police in looking for a missing person. If someone in your household goes missing, don’t wait to call 911. It’s better to be embarrassed by a false alarm than suffer possible tragic consequences by waiting to see if they return home.

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Emergency Preparedness is key By Jim Bennett As we move from the cold of winter into the warmth of spring we take pause to remember that wildfire season is right around the corner. Preparedness is key to responding to fires and other natural disasters that can happen in Central Oregon. In April, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management held their annual preparedness conference in Sunriver with a focus on what communities can do to prepare for disasters. On a statewide basis, the conversation always includes the topic of wildfires but on an even larger scale is the ongoing discussion of a Cascadia earthquake event. This predicted monster of earthquakes could certainly occur within our lifetime and will most likely bring unfathomable destruction to the western third of the state. While the physical damage in Central Oregon will most likely pale in comparison to the coastal regions, we can expect to be a primary resource deployment area and a haven for thousands fleeing the destruction. State and local agencies have worked diligently to prepare not only for the Cascadia event but other disasters – such as wildfire.

Fire, police and our community stakeholders conduct an emergency preparedness drill each spring in our Emergency Operations Center (located in the fire station) to be sure that we are ready to manage and respond to any disaster that may befall our community. We are guided in our mission by the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), professionally developed about six years ago, that provides direction on organization, resources and response to an emergency in accordance with best practices. In an emergency, we would use a variety of tools to notify our community of action they should take – from the overhead sirens/speakers, to broadcasts on local TV stations, social media and more. A key communication tool is our county’s Deschutes Alert System. Designed specifically to allow for cell phone calls and text alerts, the system can call a specific area and provide lifesaving information. To signup for DAS visit www.deschutes.org/911/ page/sign-deschutes-emergen cy-alerts A critical step in fire threat reduction is removal of excessive, dead and diseased shrubbery

and trees and other fire fuels. Project Wildfire is sponsoring their annual FireFree yard waste disposal event at various sites around the county during the month of May. One disposal event is right here in our backyard at the Lake Penhollow/ Sunriver Compost Site (off Cottonwood Road) on May 4-5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The cost is free. Now is the time to clear the winter’s worth of fallen debris around your home, check your compliance with SROA rules for trees and shrubs and clean debris from roofs and gutters. More tips from FireFree can be found at www.firefree.org Our own individual preparedness is also critical to surviving a disaster. Take time today to make sure that you have an appropriate stockpile of emergency supplies (food, water, medicines, etc.). In the past, it was advised to have at least three days of supplies on hand. Today, we encourage two weeks or more of supplies. In the event of a true large-scale, state-wide disaster, supplies will be slow in making their way into the communities. Be prepared, be safe and do your part to prevent fire within our beautiful community. Jim Bennett is the public information officer for the Sunriver Fire Department.

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SUNRIVER POLICE LOG Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police S C M C = R & R s= R P = G O A = U T L = D U II = S B C = D O A = B A C =

S t. C h a rl es M ed ica l C enter R u l es & R egu l a tions R eporting P erson G one O n A rriva l U na bl e T o L oca te D riving U nd er I nf l u ence of I ntox ica nts S ettl ed B y C onta ct D ea d O n A rriva l B l ood A l coh ol C ontent

D C J = S F S T = D C S O = S F D = O S P = M V A = D W S = B O LO = R O =

D esch u tes C ou nty J a il S ta nd a rd iz ed F iel d S obriety T est D esch u tes C ou nty S h erif f ’ s O f f ice S u nriver F ire D epa rtment O regon S ta te P ol ice M otor V eh icl e A ccid ent D riving W h il e S u spend ed B e O n th e L ook O u t R egistered O w ner

3 / 1 M V A a t A bbot D rive a nd C ircl e 1 . D river a rrested f or D U I I . 3 / 2 A ssisted O S P w ith a M V A inj u ry a nd bl ock a ge a t intersection of H igh w a y 9 7 a nd V a nd evert R oa d . 3 / 3 O f f icer d iscovered th a t th e l igh t pol e/ street sign a t C ottonw ood a nd N orth I mna h a h a d been ba ck ed into a nd brok en. 3 / 3 O f f icer f ou nd th e stop sign a t th e intersection on B ea ver D rive l a y ing on th e grou nd . 3 / 5 T h e son of a S u nriver resid ent ca l l ed to report th a t h e h a d not h ea rd f rom h is f a th er f or over a w eek . W e l oca ted h im a t S C M C a nd inf ormed th e R P . 3 / 6 C ond u cted a tra f f ic stop on B ea ver D rive f or mu l tipl e viol a tions. D C S O ca nine a l erted on th e veh icl e a nd a sma l l a mou nt of meth a mph eta mine w a s f ou nd insid e. D river a rrested a nd tra nsported . 3 / 6 P h y sica l d ispu te a t l oca tion on S pring R iver R oa d . S u bj ect a rrested a nd cited f or a ssa u l t a nd d isord erl y cond u ct. 3 / 7 R eport of a l ost w ed d ing ring in T h e V il l a ge a t S u nriver. I t w a s l a ter l oca ted . 3 / 7 R eport of va nd a l iz ed ba th room in th e vil l a ge. 3 / 1 1 A ssist to D C S O w ith f oot pu rsu it. S u bj ect cra sh ed h is ca r into a h ome on D a y R oa d a nd f l ed on f oot. S u bj ect w a s U T L . 3 / 1 5 R P d id n’ t w a nt to f il e a report bu t req u ested u s to conta ct a su bj ect to a sk th em to stop tex ting, ca l l ing a nd ema il ing. W e conta cted th e su bj ect a nd th ey a greed to h a ve no f u rth er conta ct w ith th e R P . T h ey w ere a d vised th a t a f u rth er occu rrence w ou l d resu l t in a crimina l investiga tion. 3 / 1 5 O f f icer observed a nd pa ced a veh icl e on A bbot D rive tra vel ing a t 4 3 mph . A f ter a veh icl e stop, d ispa tch a d vised th a t th e ma l e d river h a d a w a rra nt ou t of M u l tnoma h C ou nty . S u bj ect w a s a rrested . 3 / 1 6 S ta l l ed veh icl e on roa d w a y on O verl ook R oa d . T h e el ectronica l l y control l ed emergency bra k e w a s ma l f u nctioning a nd h a d l ock ed u p th e bra k es. O f f icer tra nsported th e pa ssengers to th eir renta l a nd th en provid ed tra f f ic control u ntil a tow tru ck a rrived . 3 / 1 7 R P reported d istu rbing f ootprints in th e snow l ea d ing u p to h er f ront d oor. U pon f u rth er investiga tion, of f icer concl u d ed th a t th e q u estiona bl e prints w ere ma d e by th e piz z a d el ivery ma n th e previou s nigh t. 3 / 1 8 O f f icer d ispa tch ed to a veh icl e f ire on H igh w a y 9 7 . U pon ou r a pproa ch , th e d river took of f on f oot into th e w ood s. 3 / 2 4 D C S O a ssist w ith a j a ck k nif ed semi on H igh w a y 9 7 nea r V a nd evert R oa d . T h ere w a s d a ma ge to th e tra il er d u e to l oa d sh if ting. O S P req u ested a tru ck inspection. 3 / 2 4 N u merou s reports in th e north a rea of S u nriver of f ootprints in th e snow a rou nd pa rk ed veh icl es. N one of th e veh icl es a ppea red to h a ve been brok en into. 3 / 2 5 R P ’ s y ou ng son w ent missing a f ter going ou tsid e w ith th e d og. W h il e w e w ere sea rch ing, a resid ent in th e a rea ca l l ed th e nu mber on th e d og ta g. W e respond ed a nd recovered ch il d a nd pu p. 3 / 2 7 R eport of k id s f l y ing a d rone a t C a rd ina l L a nd ing B rid ge. U T L 3 / 2 7 R P reported th a t h is secu rity sy stem ema il ed a n a l ert sh ow ing someone on h is ba ck d eck getting w a ter f rom h is spigot. W e d iscovered th a t a renta l ma intena nce T  P L,   SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2018

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expenses related to payroll, fuel and apparatus repairs. –PIO Jim Bennett attended the three-day Oregon Office of Emergency Management annual training conference in Sunriver. The focus was on community emergency preparedness. The messages fell in line with this year’s plan to review and update the EOP, conduct the annual drill and other emergency preparedness/ outreach activities. –The department will host the first “Community Connections” meetings in April to enhance community relationships. –Interim chief Rod Bjorvik assisted the Newberry Division with its first prescribed burn of the season in April. The 100acre fire burned surprising well given the time of year. –An NFPA firefighter II academy was scheduled to begin April 28. This in-house academy is taught by department instructors. Police –Officers attended various training, covering topics such as tasers, public information, metal detectors and pepper spray. Sgt. Joe Patnode and a Citizens Patrol member will attend a “train the trainer” class. The class will go over how the police department is perceived when interacting with the public. The information can be brought back to the department to share with others. –Officers participated in security for a conference at the Resort and assistance for the March Mudness event. –Reserve officers put in 215 hours for March. Citizen Patrol volunteered for 230.5 hours. –Bike officers will start patrolling the pathways on Me-

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morial Day weekend in 10 hour shifts (from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) –Officers have been equipped with iPhones – rather than using their personal cell phones – to use for work purposes. –The department has an officer opening. –The department will take part in the May 3 Emergency Operations Plan meeting. –Interim chief Scott Hayes is looking for ways to improve data collection for the department relating to calls for service. There’s no reference or bell curves to gauge what the department is actually doing month to month. –In March, the Sunriver Police Department received 833 calls for service, 49 of which were emergencies. There were 26 calls suspicious persons or prowlers, 5 lost/found properties, conducted 157 traffic stops, provided 106 community-policing responses, 11 seatbelt and 3 DUII violations/ stops. The meeting officially adjourned at 5 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. Approved meeting minutes are posted to www. sunriversd.org as available.

Personal safety tips Purse, Wallet Theft Prevention Unfortunately, there is no style of handbag or wallet that cannot be taken. There is no foolproof way to carry possessions. If the robber wants your valuables, chances are he/she will get them. However, there are good strategies to reduce your risks: Minimize What Can be Lost • Carry only what you actually need. • Carry only small amounts of cash. • Carry only the credit cards you actually plan to use. • Leave expensive jewelry at home. • Try not to carry anything that is irreplaceable or of sentimental value. Losing family photos, address books, and important papers is usually more traumatic to victims than the actual financial loss. Carrying Valuables Safely: • Handbags should be closed, carried in front of the body with an arm held loosely across it. A bag dangling by your side is much easier for a thief to grab. • If wearing a handbag with a strap over the head, choose a thin strap, and wear it under your coat. This makes it harder for the robber to grab the strap. A hard yank on a thick strap may cause a fall and an injury. • Many women find they don’t need to carry a handbag all the time. • Place essentials (keys, small amount of cash, I.D.) in a pocket. • Since your address is usually on a card or document in your bag, avoid carrying your house keys in the same place. Instead, carry keys in a pocket. • Make sure the clasp or zipper on your bag is closed, especially in crowds. • If you must carry a large amount of cash or valuable items, do not carry them in your handbag or wallet. Carry valuables in an inside pocket. What Thieves Look For: • Items left in cars, grocery carts, dressing rooms or desks. It takes only seconds to grab your property and get away. • Wallets and checkbooks that protrude from pockets. • The noise and confusion of crowds to help conceal their crimes. Be especially cautious in busy stores, shopping districts, at public events, on buses, and at bus stops. • Distraction. Pickpockets often work in teams; one might bump, shove, drop something, or ask you a question, while another steals wallets from pockets or handbags. – Source: Sunriver Police Department

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Youthful anglers eagerly await Free Fish Day Excited shouts of “fish on!” are sure to ring out over Caldera Spring’s Lake Obsidian Saturday, June 2, when youth Free Fish Day takes place from 9 a.m. to noon. Fishing is limited to youth 14 years and younger, and chances for success are good as the lake has been stocked with several hundred rainbow and brook trout. The fish range in size from 10 to 12 inches, with some trophy fish added for extra excitement. A limit of two fish per angler is imposed to ensure there are ample opportunities for everyone to make a catch. For those anglers needing assistance, volunteers from the Sunriver Anglers club will be on site to lend a hand. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear. For those who

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do not have fishing gear, the Sunriver Anglers will have a few rods and reels to loan on site. For many of the young anglers this will be their first opportunity to catch a fish and may open the doors to a lifetime of enjoying the sport and the great outdoors. Participant parents will be required to register and sign a liability waiver form. Always well attended, the event is the result of the combined efforts of a number of community organizations and volunteers. The owners of the Caldera Springs provide access to their lake. Members of the Sunriver Anglers serve as volunteers and mentors. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife provide the trout, as well as the hooks and bait. The U.S. National (Deschutes) Forest Service provides the educational resources, materials, and several volunteers. The Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory will have volunteers present to discuss natural wildlife. And just when you think it could not get better, the Sunriver Resort provides a free hot dog lunch for the entire family from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Throughout the morn-

ing young anglers and their families will have the opportunity to participate in a number of educational opportunities including fish paint printing, tattooing (of the non-permanent kind), casting instruction, viewing live fish displays, storytelling in a huge “salmon tent," and visiting with the famous live “Talking Trout.” “We are thrilled again to host the 2018 Youth Free Fish Day. It’s a special event for local youth and dovetails nicely with Caldera’s belief in community service,” said Krista Miller, manager of the Caldera Springs Resort. “We hope to continue to host the event for years to come.” To reach Lake Obsidian, visitors entering Caldera Springs should proceed to the first stop sign and turn left on Dancing Rock Loop, then follow the signs to the designated registration area. Please note that the lake is on private property and open to the public only on Free Fish Day. If anyone would like to volunteer to help on this fun day, please contact Jim Adams 541-390-3353 or John Eckholt 253-720-2229. Being a member of the Sunriver Anglers is not a requirement to volunteer.

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Popular authors return to Sunriver Books in May By Deon Stonehouse On Saturday, May 5 at 5 p.m. Bill Sullivan will give a slide show presentation of “Little Travelers,” a memoir co-written with his wife Janell Sorensen. Bill Sullivan and Janell Sorenson are adventurous, invested with the natural world, and eager to explore other cultures. In 1989, they moved to Germany with 6-year old Ian and 8-year-old Karen to spend six months in a rented apartment in Heidenheim, away from touristy areas. The children attended school in Germany (great practice for raising multilingual children) and the family planned trips to other regions and countries. The memoir is in the form of journal entries, with both Bill’s and Janell’s impressions of their journey. I enjoyed hearing both voices. Sorenson’s wonderful line drawings are found throughout. If you wonder what it would

be like to live in a foreign country, “Little Travelers” gives an excellent perspective. From buying a second-hand car to taking part in community life to planning trips to other areas, Bill and Janell did it all. They visit cathedrals, take walks and hikes in forests (this is Bill Sullivan, of course; they hike), and immerse their family in German culture. This is a wonderfully intimate account of their time in Europe. Some of my favorite places are included; the Italian Dolomites, the Italian Lake District, Italy’s Cinque Terre and Florence and Heidelberg Germany. They visit many places I would like to see such as Norway and Holland and many other parts of Europe. Read the book to find some great places to contemplate visiting or reminisce about past trips. The slide show will include

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hikes in Greece, Norway, the Alps, and the Pyrenees along with their experiences with Slovakian huts, touring the Orkneys, and staying on the active volcanic island of Stromboli. Sullivan’s slide shows are filled with gorgeous photography and spiced with interesting anecdotes. On Saturday, May 12 at 5 p.m. Phil Margolin will give a presentation on his latest novel, “The Third Victim.” Whisper Lake is a small community in rural Oregon where

the population swells in summer when owners of vacation cabins enjoy the lake. Caleb White is shocked when a woman stumbles out of the woods in front of his vehicle – disheveled, covered in caked blood, mud and incoherent. His cousin is a local cop, Caleb turns the woman over to his care. Meredith Fenner was held against her will in a remote cabin and repeatedly tortured. She bonds strongly with detective Harry White, relying on his kindness and assurances that she is now

safe. Meredith lived, worked and was abducted from Portland; the case becomes even darker when a powerful attorney, the owner of the cabin, is identified as the prime suspect. The evidence against Alex Mason is convincing; Meredith identified his cabin, there is physical evidence inside, and the man’s wife attests that he is sexually sadistic. He can afford the best, and knows Regina Barrister is as good as it gets. Despite all the damming evidence, Alex Mason protests he is innocent. Regina hires Robin Lockwood to help with the defense. Robin was clerking for Oregon Supreme Court Judge Stanley Cloud when she was offered the job. Regina had long been her hero – a role model the younger woman aspired to follow. This is a high-profile case with all the attendant stress that it implies. However, the heart of this story is the bravery of a woman at the top of her game realizing that something is not right in her thought process. Margolin showcases these two incredibly strong women – one at the pinnacle of a career she loves, the other just getting started and filled with promise. One must come to terms with the future she faces, the other must find the courage to confront her boss, her hero, and lay out her concerns over what she has seen as erratic behavior. They both maneuver through some very difficult times with grace, Margolin’s compassionate and realistic exploration of this human drama is heartfelt. This is a thrilling mystery with devious twists that will keep you guessing to the very last page. Margolin is a New York Times bestselling author many times over. He was a successful defense attorney, arguing death penalty cases and appearing before the supreme court. He is also very personable and entertaining. There will be refreshments and drawings for prizes. Sign up to attend the free events by emailing sunriverbooks@sunriverbooks. com, calling 541-593-2525 or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver.

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Mystery, fictional writings on the book club’s agenda By Deon Stonehouse Book clubs meet Monday evenings at 6 p.m. and are a great way to meet other passionate readers in the community. Held at Sunriver Books & Music in The Village at Sunriver, meetings are free and open to everyone. Everyone is welcome. May 14 the Mystery Book Club discusses “Darktown” by Thomas Mullen. The year 1948 was not really all that long ago, but the world was so different. Mullen gives the reader a look at what it was like for those first black officers in this engrossing page turner. In 1948 Atlanta hires eight black officers, though they will not be allowed to arrest white

men, nor will they be provided patrol cars or allowed to use the police department’s buildings. No, these men will work out of the YMCA’s basement in the black district, with a white cop to oversee their efforts at community policing. Atlanta’s white cops are not happy about black men in uniform, harassment is frequent, although not all of the white cops feel the same – some are more enlightened. Lucius Boggs and Tommy Smith are walking their beat one night when a white man, driving negligently, hits a light pole. An attractive black woman is a passenger in the car. Of course, the driver is completely disrespectful to the black officers. Days later the

Sunriver Library events • Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Family Fun: Storytime with songs, rhymes and crafts for ages 0-5. • Tuesday, April 10, 12 p.m. Animal Adventures: Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum for ages 3-5 years. • May 1, 15 & 29, 10:30 a.m. Animal Adventures features live animals, stories and crafts with the High Desert Museum for ages 3-5 years. • May 2, 5:30 p.m. Friends

of the Sunriver Library annual meeting and 20 year party. Celebrate the 20-year anniversary. • Tuesday, May 8, 10:30 a.m. Music, Movement & Stories. Movement and stories to develop skills for ages 3-5 years. • Friday, May 18, 12 p.m. Savages in My Family Tree: Everyone has one. The Sunriver Area Public Library is located at 56885 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park.

woman’s body is discovered, setting Boggs and Smith on an investigation that will not only put their jobs in jeopardy but will put their lives on the line, too. Officer Dunlow long considered the black district his fiefdom and he is determined to bring the black officers down. His new partner, Rakestraw, is uncomfortable with Dunlow’s casual cruelty and with the tensions resulting from the hiring of black officers. He will be forced to make difficult choices that could bear consequences. On May 28 the Fiction Book Club discusses my favorite of Richard Russo’s wonderful books, “Nobody’s Fool.” His writing is so vivid that when he tells of ice cracking tree limbs I can hear the snap. Suffused with humor and compassion, the story is full of quirky, well drawn characters that take you into their village and remain as friends in your memory. Sully is an entertaining rascal, full of fun and short on responsibility. He cares about people and having a good time, but is not so great at steady employment, fiscal caution, or being a dependable father. At 60, the results of living life at full tilt are being felt; he is not as spry as he used to

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Sunriver Men’s Golf: Cold, windy start at Crosswater; new initiatives By Paul J. Grieco While gusty winds and overcast, threatening skies tried their best to discourage Sunriver Mens’ Club members before teeing off, an intrepid group of golfers competed in a fun kick-off to the season on the Crosswater golf course. The course was in impeccable shape, with glistening fairways, decent early season greens and serviced by brand new “smart carts” featuring nifty graphics and highly specific interactive screen descriptions of each hole. The new Golf Geniustm program is being used for the first time, too, courtesy of the OGA, which enabled competition director Frank Schultz to present all the relevant team and player stats in a colorful and comprehensive display on the SRMGC website a day after play. The stats will reside on the site for each scheduled playing date for the remainder of the season. The SRMGC annual breakfast at the Grille at Crosswater preceded the round with an introduction of new members, discussion of various topics and new rules, pace of play and other initiatives. Josh Willis, director of resort golf operations, spoke about the exceptional condition of the Resort’s courses and that a record of more than 70,000 rounds were played here last year, which was “… remarkable, considering that golf nationally is experiencing a decline in participation of approximately 2 percent per year.” Willis also commented on the condition of the Meadows bunkers and how he hopes in the not-too-

distant future to do the same ones, the SRMGC has tried for the Woodlands bunkers. He to emulate this behavior with noted Meadows would always initiatives of its own. After be the first Sunriver course to discussing the healthy financial open and the last to close from status of the club, Treasurer Scott Brown talked about new this point on. Willis then introduced USGA USGA (and worldwide) golf agronomist Larry Gilhuly, who rules to be introduced in 2019. has 35 years of experience However, there are some new in research and consulting local rules like “the 2x2 rule” involving sprinin helping golf cours“I hate this game, I hate kler heads in the line of play near es “behave” well and have this game. Nice shot! greens, and softb u n k e r s , Oh, I love this game.” ening of penfairways and ~ almost every golfer alties for entering an incorrect greens look score in some their best and come through all kinds of circumstances. Brown also anweather and pestilence. He nounced a change in payouts was instrumental in Sunriver’s for official aces, limiting each conversion to all bent grass to $250 – up to three – and greens over the last several an equal share of $750 if over years and with the redesign and three aces are holed during the configuration of the Meadows’ season. Any money not spent new bunkers. Gilhuly stated he on aces by the club can then be believes that one of the most used to sponsor a lunch or beer important initiatives undertak- event for the whole memberen by the USGA and the OGA ship. He also urged members is that of “playing it forward” to go online to view “twelve – an idea whose time may have excellent short videos on rules come to the SRMGC as well. of golf.” Competitions to be played Playing it forward, pace of this year (mostly on Tuesdays, play and new local rules as compared to Wednesdays While the Resort has un- last season), include Home dertaken new initiatives, and and Home play with Jupiter underscored important older GC and a September event at

Don Olson and other members warming up on the Crosswater range for SRMGC’s first outing.

Aspen Lakes during a Sunriver dark day. Survey chairman Don Larson gave an overview of the survey results and recommendations that might enhance the member experience and the board’s ability to help meet that goal. Larson also

addressed “playing it forward” and said we would be experimenting with the concept and outcomes in the early season. “Pace of Play” issues were addressed since the survey showed that slow play was considered the most pressing issue. It is imperative for each player or group to monitor themselves through encouragement, reminders, playing ready golf and reading and adhering to “Speed of Play” pointers on the club website. SRMGC membership New members are welcome and Sunriver residency is not a requirement. Visit www. srmensgolf.com. For more information email SRMGC president Don Wright at dn rwright22@gmail.com or me at the address below. Paul J. Grieco is secretary of the SRMGC and may be reached at pjg3sr@gmail.com

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Classical music and golf: a winning combination Sunriver Music Festival performers will be playing live at the 10th Annual Swings Fore Strings golf tournament, Sunday, June 3 at the Woodlands Golf Course in Sunriver. Support a great cause and enjoy a wonderful day of Sunriver golf, food, beverages, live music and camaraderie. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the festival’s summer concerts and the Young Artists Scholarship program. The $125 player fee includes:

• 18 holes of fabulous golf with cart, • A catered dinner, • Sunriver Brewing tasty brews, • Raffle, silent auction, tee prizes and fun par 3 challenges on the holes! • PLUS, a post-event awards reception with complimentary refreshments and live music played by Sunriver Music Festival Young Artists Scholarship winners. Hole sponsorships are available for $225, which includes

a round of golf and cart and signage on your sponsored hole. Get a foursome together and sponsor a hole for $600, includes round of golf for four, carts and signage on your sponsored hole. Thanks to Sunriver Resort, a bonus: All players will receive a special $50 round of golf (cart included) at Meadows and Woodlands two days prior and one day after the tournament. Registration is open. You can register via the Sunriver Music Festival website (www.sun rivermusic.org) or you can call them at 541-593-1084 or email information@sunrivermusic. org. Deadline is Friday, May 25.

HOLE-IN-ONE James Neuburger, a few weeks before his 13th birthday, shot a hole-in-one on Woodlands hole 7. James and his family live in Seattle and visit their home on Tan Oak lane for a few weeks every summer. James loves to golf with his dad all over Seattle and Sunriver area, including Crosswater.

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Annual deer, elk migrations requires extra driver attention With deer and elk on the move to their summer feeding grounds – including in and around Sunriver – more wildlife will soon be crossing roads around the state. The Oregon State Police, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT ) and Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) urge motorists to be on alert and be ready to slow down – especially around sunrise and sunset when animals are more active. During peak migration periods – spring and fall – the Oregon Department of Transportation will have signs placed in particularly active wildlife crossing areas to alert drivers. Wildlife undercrossings are another way to save animal and human lives. Two wildlife safe passages under Highway 97 near Sunriver are alleviating deer vs. vehicle issues (visit https://youtu.be/3V0VX2skv FA to view a video about the wildlife undercrossings near Sunriver). According to statistics from ODOT’s Crash Analysis & Reporting Section, there are

approximately 1,250 wildlife-involved traffic collisions each year in the state. In 2013, there were 1,274 such crashes with three fatalities, and in 2012, 1,283 crashes with three fatalities. Officials believe the numbers are actually higher because most collisions involving wildlife result in propprop erty damage only to the involved vehicle and do not get reported to police or DMV. Klamath, Lane and Jackson counties had the highest number of reported vehicle-wildlife crashes in 2014,

followed by Clackamas County with 71 and Deschutes with 70. The statistics prove that crashes can and do occur everywhere in the state – rural and urban settings. Driving tips During this season, ODOT and ODFW urge drivers to be aware of the possible dangers associated with animals on or near highways. Extra vigilance is required. The following information may help reduce these incidents. • Look for road signs. The yellow diamond signs with the deer image are placed in high-traffic areas for deer. • Remember that the presence of any type of animal/wildlife could also mean that others are nearby.

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• During the fall migration to winter ranges there are fewer daylight hours and visibility will be challenged by darkness and winter weather conditions. You may spot a deer because their eyes will brightly reflect a car’s headlights, making them easier to see. • The fall/winter deer rut season typically lasts from late October to January, increasing deer activity in and around roadways. • Be extra careful in areas where there is a lot of vegetation next to the road or while going around curves. Wildlife near the road may not be visible. • Always wear your safety belt, as even the slightest collision could result in serious injuries. – Source: Oregon Department of Transportation

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SHOULD YOU BE COLLECTING AND REMITTING ROOM TAX? If you are renting your property for less than thirty days at a time, you should be! Is your property located in unincorporated Deschutes County? In a vacation rental program only part of the time? If so, as a homeowner you are responsible for collecting and remitting transient room tax. For information, please contact the

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TIGHTLINE QUALITY PAINTING For all of your Exterior or Interior painting needs. From the largest home to the smallest project. Call 541-480-2716 for a free estimate. 6/18 TIG NEED FLOORING? Call House of Floors in the Sunriver Business Park. Hardwood-Carpet, Vinyl-Laminate, Sales & Installation. 541 977-4910 ccb #187789 9/18 HOU LET LITTRELL DO IT - FULL HOUSE MAINTANENCE Housekeeping, Security, yard, carpet & window cleaning. Over 12 years experience. Insured and Bonded. Call Brandy 541–536-4205 5/18 LIT HOME CHECK SERVICES Be assured with Assurance 1 Home Check Services. Randy Parmele since 1993. ccb #147087. 541-410-3986 4/18 PAR CAPTAIN CLEAN 541-420-1283 34 years in Sunriver. Housekeeping, house checks and inspections. Maintenance consultations. I live in Sunriver, also. 5/18 CAP QUALITY REMODELING Specializing in kitchens & bathrooms. Room additions, decks, all phases of residential. 30 years experience. Trustworthy, great references. Desert Enterprises Inc. Call Ron 541-788-7574 5/18 DES HOUSEKEEPING Cleaning vacation rentals in Sunriver for 21 years. We do back-to-back’s and deep cleans. Call: 541-593-9702 Text: 541-213-0399, email rrs30@netzero.net ask for Nancy. Resort Residential Services. Thank you! 6/18RES

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Letters from readers Chorus of One: Not again: Three candidates –three board seats

By Jane Boubel, Sunriver On April 21, the Nominating Committee presented the names of three candidates for the SROA Board of Directors for this summer’s ballot for three opening positions. Unfortunately, this situation of three candidates for three seats has occurred 11 times in our 17 years as Sunriver owners. The Nominating Committee, at the direction of the SROA Board is to: “Develop a list of potential candidates and contact qualified potential candidates to determine their interest. (and) Inform members of the Association in the Sunriver Scene that nominations may occur by either the Committee or petition as outlined in the SROA By-Laws. (Article IX, Section 3).” The Committee is required to present the candidates’ names to the Board at the April Board meeting.

John Simmons passes

The candidates are: Keith Mobley, Jackie Schmid and Brad Skinner. You can read more about each candidate in the June and July Scenes as well as in the official voter/ballot pamphlet information that will be mailed to each owner in mid-July. The Nominating Committee started active recruitment in September 2017, meeting monthly. Articles were prepared for the January, February and March Scene about recruitment and applications for Board candidates. The Committee actively solicited more than 40 candidates, met with all who expressed any interest in Board service, and only 3 individuals were willing to serve. The Committee has worked hard and we have 3 excellent candidates, but we’d hoped to offer you, the owners, more choices. We all have a huge stake in the governance of our Association. We all benefit from the amenities and services provided. We are all impacted by the deliberations

er, Brock [Amanda], Evan, Braxton, Ethan, great grandson, John Simmons, 86, passed Mackson and nephew, Bob away April 14, 2018 at St. Simmons of London, England. There will be no service. Charles Medical Center in Please no cards or flowers. Bend, of dementia-related issues. John was born February Think good thoughts of John 1, 1932, in Bristol, England. while on the tennis court or John played rugby and boxed golf course. at the elite level throughout his youth and became All England Sad to see program Champion at 16. He spent two discontinued years in the army “for God and Queen” as a PT instructor and By Christine Dull, Sunriver especially enjoyed his deployI read with sadness in the ment in Trieste, Italy. Upon March issue that the SROA returning to Bristol, he worked Board of Directors recently votas a mechanical draftsman for ed to terminate the Adventure the Bristol Bridge Company Camp program. and then emigrated to CanaI have fond memories of da in 1954. John worked for my three boys growing up Dominion Bridge and the participating in this program, Atomic Energy Commission giving them the chance to play in Montreal and Ottawa and with other kids for a few days played rugby with his many during their summer vacation friends that had preceded him while their Dad and I explored to Canada. Sunriver on our own for a few John married Marie Coll in hours. I vividly remember us 1956. He and Marie had three all chanting “Guppy Camp! children: Geraldine, Sean and Guppy Camp!” as we rode our Yvonne. They moved to the bikes to the morning programs United States in 1960 and John at Fort Rock Park where they began his 33 years of working created macaroni works of art as a salesman and executive for and nature drawings that we Combined Insurance Company posted on the refrigerator. starting in California, then TexI had assumed I would be as, Illinois, Alabama, Colorado able to share those experiences and back to Illinois. with the next generation of our He married Jan Tuckerman in family, as grandchildren would Illinois in 1980 and they moved certainly want to be part of the to California and then Portland, program their parents grew up where he retired from Com- loving. But as of the February bined in 1993. In 1994, John vote, it seems that is not to be. and Jan moved to Sunriver, I do not have all the inforwhere John volunteered on mation the Board was privy to the Design Committee for the when making this decision, but Sunriver Homeowners Associ- I hope it did not come down ation, worked for the Sunriver solely due to costs. The article golf courses and played a lot of noted a lack of congruence betennis and golf. tween the program and SROA’s John is survived by his wife, mission; this part confused me. Jan Tuckerman of Sunriver, his I would think that families children all in Alabama, Geral- creating lasting memories in dine Morris [Gary], Sean and Sunriver would be a top priority Yvonne, grandchildren Heath- for the Board’s mission. SUNRIVER SCENE • MAY 2018

Working together for the greater good By Bonnie Campbell, Sunriver owner on behalf of the Concerned Owners Group As a result of the “Open Letter to Sunriver Owner's and Stakeholders” published in the November issue of the Scene, on April 11 a small group of concerned Sunriver owners held an informal and positive meeting with four members of the SROA Board to present and discuss our specific set of recommendations. The Board members in attendance committed to sharing our recommendations to the entire Board and to a follow up meeting in the fall. Following is a brief overview of our recommendations: • Develop A More Effective Board through professional training • Election of the Board officers to follow the seating of the newly elected Board members • Term Limits for SROA Board members • Philosophy Shift of the Board from a traditional leadership to one of “servant leader” • A Positive and Collaborative Relationship with the Community, Resort, Property Managers, Village and others with a commitment to transparency. • Re-establishment of the Environmental Committee We thank the four Board members for investing 3 1/2 hours of their time to what our group viewed as a positive and constructive meeting. Our intent and belief is working together results in a harmonious community. What we all desire is for Sunriver to be the very best it can be. www.sunriverowners.org

and decisions of the SROA Board. Your Nominating Committee has heard a lot of reasons why potential candidates are unwilling to serve at this time. Please vote. These are volunteers willing to serve our Association and one worthy of your support. Additionally, please consider getting more involved in your owners association. We all benefit by the broadest possible participation in our governance. For information about opportunities for involvement go to the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org. • The Member Services Tab will provide the Volunteer Service Form • The Online Office Tab will provide the Board Application Form • The Contact Us Tab will provide the Nominating Committee contact Thank you for reading this letter, and considering how you can serve our community.

Member benefits clarification The Scene would like to clarify information included in a story highlighting the benefits of SROA membership that was published in the December 2017 Sunriver Scene. The Scene is a monthly publication and staff works at least a month ahead (eg: May for June issue) and, oftentimes, even longer than that. In early November, when the membership story was written and eventually sent to print, the information in that story was correct about free and/or discounted fitness, massage and physical therapy services at SHARC. It was only learned by staff – long after the Scene had been printed and on newsstands in December – that Rebound Physical Therapy formally announced it was not going to renew its contract with SHARC and would not be capable of continuing free fitness, massage and discount physical therapy services to owners – effective January 2018. Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.

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To support a free and open exchange of information and ideas, the Sunriver Scene welcomes letters to the editor up to 200 words, and Chorus of One submissions up to 400 words, on topics of relevance to Sunriver. All letters are subject to editing for brevity, grammar, clarity, civility and legal concerns. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the Sunriver Owners Association. Letters to the editor must be signed and include contact information which we may use to verify authorship or clarify questions. Letters will run as space allows. Letters of a personal nature or attacks on individuals will not be published. Letters perceived as advertising for a company, product or a candidate will not be published. How to submit: Email to: susanb@srowners. org. Write the letter in the body of the email, or attach it as a Word document. Mail typewritten letters to Sunriver Scene, P.O. Box 3278, Sunriver, OR 97707. Deadline: The 15th of the month (e.g. June 15 for July issue). We accept one letter per person per month. Page 39

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