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COVID-19 OPERATIONS Deschutes County’s COVID risk level was “high” as the Scene went to press. Some services are affected and it is recommended that you contact a business/organization to confirm hours of operation, meeting and/or event dates published in this issue.
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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
MAY 2021
VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 5
Member pool on track for June 19 opening It’s the home stretch for the North Pool renovation project
Although still a bit chilly for swimming, the leisure/lap pool and family pool are now filled with water so pumps and other systems can be tested, above. At left, members of the SROA Board of Directors check out the new hot tub during a recent visit to the site. SROA is planning open house opportunities in June for owners to tour this new, member-only amenity.
Candidates to the SROA Board of Directors announced SROA NEWS – The Nominating Committee has announced there are six candidates vying for three seats on the SROA Board of Directors. The slate of candidates was presented to the board during their April 16 board work session. The candidates are, in alphabetical order: • Paul Coughlin, full-time resident • Tony De Alicante, full-time resident • Julianna Gassman Hayes, nonresident • Rick Komraus, full-time resident • Keith Mobley, non-resident • Brad Skinner, full-time resident Biographical information on each candidate will be in the June Scene. The election/ballot and voter information package will go in the mail to owners on July 1. Ballots must be returned to SROA no later than 12 p.m. Aug. 14.
SIREN TESTING
SUSAN BERGER PHOTOS
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory begins campus expansion The organization is undergoing a two-phase expansion to increase the organization’s overall capacity and provide facilities that support contemporary exhibits to address the environmental themes of today. The first phase includes an expanded observatory and upgrading utilities infrastructure for the future building of the Discovery Center. The doubled capacity of the observatory will serve more visitors, including those who vacation in Sunriver, residents of Central Oregon, and school groups from K-12 and higher education. SNCO seeks to increase knowledge of
basic physical and space science among students and visitors by creating an environment of discovery through hands-on and interactive experiences. At night, visitors can observe stars, planets, and other deep sky objects in Sunriver’s dark skies. During the day, the observatory has specialized equipment for observing the sun. In the future, the expansion will also allow the observatory to expand its programs with colleges and universities to access telescopes remotely for education and research. Master planning of the overall campus Turn to Expansion, page 7
Sunriver’s siren system will be tested
Wednesday, May 19 at 12pm RECEIVE SUNRIVER-SPECIFIC EMERGENCY TEXT ALERTS Step 1: Create a new text message Step 2: Type 888777 in the “To” or “Recipient” field Step 3: Type SRALERTS in the message field Step 4: Hit send You will receive a text notification if you were successful.
Learn more about emergency preparedness:
www.sunriveremergencyinfo.com
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Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory (SNCO) has begun construction for an expansion of its observatory, nearly doubling its footprint. “SNCO’s observatory has seen a steady increase in demand and attendance over the past three decades, outpacing capacity. This expansion will ensure an improved visitor experience,” said Abby Rowland, executive director, Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. “We are grateful to have incredible support from the Murdock Trust and a community of donors to help us make this a reality.”
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