Fill up your freezer with a variety of treats during the annual Visions of Sugar Plums bake sale Page 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News.................... 4 Nature Center................ 8 Calendar...................... 13
Public Safety................ 27 Classified..................... 38 Letters......................... 39
Watch college football rivalry on SHARC’s big screens as the Ducks take on the Beavers Page 22
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S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
NOVEMBER • 2019
VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 11
SROA general manager search underway SROA NEWS – During this year’s annual meeting, SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic officially announced his July 31, 2020 retirement from the association. Since the announcement the board has assembled a GM Search Task Force and updated the position’s job description outlining the extensive qualifications required for a replacement. Palcic has been with the association since 1998. He started as a compliance inspector/code enforcement officer in the Community Development Department – moving into the role as the department’s director in 2006. Palcic was then promoted as SROA’s assistant general manager in 2010 and has been the association’s general manager since 2013. “While it’s been a great run, I still Turn to Manager, page 21
Open house to discuss Sunriver wastewater treatment plant upgrade Come and meet with Sunriver wastewater treatment staff and project engineers to learn more about the upcoming improvements to the Sunriver Wastewater Treatment Plant. Two sessions will be held at SHARC on Friday, Nov. 15 – one at 10 a.m. and another at 4:30 p.m. Owners are welcome to attend one or both sessions. Sunriver’s current wastewater treatment permit with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality requires an upgrade to its existing treatment facility. Improvements must be made in order to meet new higher water quality requirements. Sunriver Environmental LLC is committed to providing environmentally friendly wastewater treatment Turn to Wastewater, page 3 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 11 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Resort Grand Illumination festivities Nothing is prettier than Sunriver Resort when it’s all decked out for the holidays. Kick off the season by attending Sunriver Resort’s annual Grand Illumination festivities and tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 23. Located at the main Lodge and Backyard, festivities will include a visit from Santa, live music, children's craft projects, train rides, telescope viewing, craft projects, huggable characters and more. Grab a bite from a food vendor or dine at one of the Resort’s restaurants. Inside the lodge you will find Gingerbread Junction – with dozens of confectionary creations – a hot cocoa station and
holiday gift shopping. VIP parking at the lodge, Great Hall, Homestead and Bike Barn parking lots will be available for $10 cash donation to Wonderland Express. Visit the resort’s website at www.des tinationhotels.com/sunriver-resort for more information on Traditions festivities that take place through Jan 1. Grand Illumination schedule of events 12-4:30 p.m. Petting zoo, pony rides, train rides, bounce houses, putt-putt golf 12-7 p.m. Oregon Observatory telescope sky viewing & crafts 2:30-7 p.m. Music by Toast & Jam
2 p.m. Santa’s arrival 2-5 p.m. North Pole opens for Santa visits 5:45 p.m. Tree lighting with Santa 5:55 p.m. Raffle drawing benefitting Wonderland Express 6-7 p.m. North Pole reopens for Santa visits
Proposed recycling center Questions and Answers SROA NEWS – To ensure owners are adequately informed about the proposed recycling center, the SROA Board of Directors has tasked staff to provide additional information in advance of the vote. The Sunriver Scene has gathered some of the owner questions that have been asked to date as well as clarifying/ correcting previously published information. If you have a specific question that wasn’t answered below, feel free to email infosroa@srowners.org and we’ll provide the answer in the December Scene. The questions and answers will also be posted to the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org SROA will also be hosting a meeting in Sunriver and one in the valley to present information about the recycling center to owners. The Sunriver meeting will be Friday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. at SHARC. A meeting in the Willamette
Valley will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Oswego. Please RSVP for either meeting to keithk@srowners.org so we know how many to expect. Ballots will go in the mail to owners on Dec. 20. Ballots must reach SROA by mail or be dropped off at the admin office by 12 p.m. on Jan. 25. Q. Who are the current users of the recycling center? A. Use is limited to residential recycling only (commercial entities, such as businesses in the village, have their own recycling bins). As a Deschutes County designated recycling site, it is to be accessible to all residents and guests of Sunriver as well as those in the greater Three Rivers area. Past owner surveys in 2014 and 2017 indicated that the recycling center is an important service and also identified as a facility in need
of major improvements. Q. Is this the best use of the 1.9 acre property? A. The recycling center’s footprint will only take up approximately a quarter acre of the overall 1.9 acres. For context, this acreage was acquired by SROA in 2013 as part of the property trade with Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership for the South Pool property. The site was previously used as the Resort’s golf maintenance yard. Prior to SROA obtaining the 1.9 acres, a land use and amenities consultant (2012 McKay Sposito Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan report) recognized this parcel as an ideal location and recommended that SROA one day construct a future recycling center here. Q. Can’t the county limit the Sunriver site to owners only? Turn to Recycling Q & A, page 3 PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213
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56401-196 Fireglass Loop $899,900
58144-9 Titleist Lane $899,900
57741-26 Vine Maple Lane $650,000
CALDER A SPRINGS | It’s your dream- live it in Caldera Springs! Dramatic single level Bob Schumacher built home. Warm rustic elegance with luxurious touches. Open floor plan lives large so you can entertain in style.
SUNRIVER | SunForest built golf course home w/3 master suites, den/office, main level master, living room w/vaulted wood ceilings, cozy gas fireplace, gourmet kitchen, 3 car heated garage.
SUNRIVER | Centrally located well maintained home with great open floor plan, cozy woodstove, spacious kitchen with breakfast bar, granite tile, paver stone driveway, furnished.
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18001-24 Camas Lane $650,000
17711-13 Wickiup $549,000
17733-72 Meadow House Court $425,000
SUNRIVER | Updated kitchen with granite counters and large island with prep sink. Wood floors refinished in 2019, and french doors leading to a bright sunroom! Spacious master suite on the main level. A must-see!
SUNRIVER | Built in 2015! Peaceful location! High ceilings, Granite counters in kitchen, distressed hardwood floors, 2 gas fireplaces, family room, double garage, paver driveway, nice large deck with hot tub and much more.
SUNRIVER | Location, location, location! Near Sunriver Village & SHARC. Tastefully updated lower level Meadow House condo has it all from stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops in kitchen & bathrooms as well as heated flooring in both baths and a peak-a-boo golf course view.
Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com
Kellie McDonald, Broker • (541) 419-1761 kmcdonald@SunriverRealty.com
57132-6 Jay Lane $425,000
58174-1 Gosling Lane $425,000
57259-59 Mashie Lane $390,000
SUNRIVER | Large back deck overlooking common area. Cozy living room with a wood-burning fireplace and beautiful cedar accents throughout with vaulted ceilings. Single car garage, private hot tub, close proximity to SHARC and The Village.
SUNRIVER | Cozy Sunriver Resort cabin on corner lot at the quiet North end, close to National Forest. Vaulted great room layout. New exterior paint and deck stain. Features a large deck, single car garage and a balcony, all in a private location. This one is a must see!
SUNRIVER | Rare executive Wildflower with filtered views of the 13th hole of the Meadows golf course! This home features vaulted open beam ceilings, wood burning fireplace in master bedroom, half bath on living room level, two patios with great views in a tranquil setting.
Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com
Mike Sullivan | Judi Hein (541) 350-8616 | (541) 408-3778 mike@sunriverhomes.com
MLS# 201905573 | Beds 3 (2 Suites) | Baths 3 | Sq Ft 2,802 Michelle Powell, Broker, GRI • (541) 771-2997 mpowell@SunriverRealty.com
MLS# 201909326 | Beds 3 | Baths 2.5 | Sq Ft 1,943
MLS# 201905927 | Beds 3 | Baths 2 | Sq Ft 1,322
Bryce C. Jones | Nola Horton-Jones, Principal Brokers (541) 420-4018 • (541) 420-3725 thejonesgroup@SunriverRealty.com
MLS# 201908816 | Beds 3 | Baths 3.5 | Sq Ft 3,107
MLS# 201908738 | Beds 3 + Den | Baths 3 | Sq Ft 2,065
MLS# 201905637 | Beds 2 | Baths 2 | Sq Ft 1,305
MLS# 201908843 | Beds 4 | Baths 3.5 | Sq Ft 2,362
MLS# 201905062 | Beds 2 | Baths 2 | Sq Ft 1,388 Kerri Kurtz, Broker • (541) 350-4377 kkurtz@SunriverRealty.com
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SUNRIVER
SCENE NOVEMBER 2019 Volume XLV, No. 11 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 residential 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
COMMUNICATIONS TECH Linda Donahue 541.585.3770 lindad@srowners.org
SROA CONTACTS 541.593.2411
888.284.6639 toll-free email: infosroa@srowners.org www.sunriverowners.org GENERAL MANAGER Hugh Palcic hughp@srowners.org ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Keith Kessaris keithk@srowners.org COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 541.593.6645 NATURAL RESOURCES 541.593.1522
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 541.585.2903 PUBLIC WORKS 541.593.2483
RECREATION & SHARC 541.585.5000 SUNRIVER SCENE 541.585.2937
A. No. As per the agreement SROA will operate the new facility as it currently does. There are no plans for changing operation standards or procedures of the recycling center and will mirror current protocols already in place. Q. Can Sunriver residents have recycling pickup at their home? A. Curbside recycling has its own set of limitations in a small community that operates like Sunriver. This option was actually explored about 10 years ago. It would require participation by all property owners with a substantial added cost for pickup (there would be no optout option). In order to do so, owners would also be required to expand their current trash enclosure to accommodate the recycling bins at their own expense. More recently, when the question of household recycling pickup was asked of owners and, due to the costs associated with such a service, their answer was overwhelmingly “no.”
Q. Won’t the recycling center be an eyesore that’s visible from Abbot Drive? A. The site will be shielded with fencing, earthen berms and other landscaping. SROA also has design standards required through the Design Committee process and will be a vast improvement over the aesthetics of the current conditions of the subject site. The location has added safety benefits by separating recyclers from the day-to-day operations and heavy equipment traffic within the Public Works yard. Q. Who is paying for the construction of the new facility? A. Initially, SROA is paying for all construction costs. As a voter, that is what the ballot measure seeks to ask. That being said, an agreement between SROA, Deschutes County and the carting franchisee stipulates reimbursement will come from the current or future franchisee over a five year lease period. Five, equal payments will be due to SROA on January 1 of each year. In addition, voter’s would be authorizing funds out
SROA staff starts 2020 ladder fuels reduction project SROA NEWS – If you see pink ribbons hanging in your neighborhood, please leave them be. Those pink ribbons are being hung by staff to mark common property boundaries for the 2020 ladder fuels reduction (LFR) area. Next year’s LFR area will be in areas north of Cottonwood Road and stretch to the west between East and West Cascade roads and circle 6 and 7. Trees to be removed will eventually be marked with green paint.
If you feel SROA may have marked an area on your property in error, please contact SROA Natural Resources 541-593-1522 so we can set an appointment to do a site visit and check the flagging. Owners are responsible for knowing where their property lines are located. Flagging work will continue, weather permitting, until sometime in the spring. The LFR removal will begin in late spring and summer, dependent on weather and contractor availability.
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plant upgrades in the most cost effective manner. The existing sewer treatment facility was constructed in 1974. The 45-year-old facility is located near Circle 5 between the river and the Woodlands golf course on West Cascade Road. Improvements will reduce odors and include covering treatment tanks, installing an emergency generator at the plant lift station, and several other state-mandated upgrades. Improvements to the plant will result in increased monthly sewer charges. Estimated increases are not available at this time, however, we value your input as the project is designed. It is anticipated that project im-
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of SROA’s Reserve Fund, this is no special assessment being required from owners. Q. Is there a secured and unconditional guarantee of repayment of all our cost to construct the facility (such as a letter of credit, CD) in favor of the SROA? A. If the carting company is no longer the franchisee, the agreement calls for Deschutes County to require any future franchisee to take over reimbursement to SROA as part of any carting franchisee contract. Q. Why not ground lease the land to the waste company/county and let them build it? A. This was considered early on, but was not a desirable option for Deschutes County. SROA maintaining ownership of all property, as well as its development, was ultimately determined to be the best option. Control of the design, construction process and eventual end result (quality and aesthetics) were primary reasons for SROA to remain
the owner and in control of all property and improvements throughout. Beyond the five year lease period, it becomes a permanent SROA asset to its overall infrastructure of the Public Works campus. Q. Will utilizing money out of SROA’s Reserves hurt reaching our 70-100 percent fully funded goal of 2042? A. No. SROA’s Controller, Finance Committee and Treasurer, as well as a reserve fund specialist, reviewed the Reserves schedule and potential impact the construction of a new recycling center would have (as well as other improvement projects such as the North Pool, new tunnels, etc.). All have concluded that SROA would still reach fully funded status well before the 2042 timeline. Sunriver Holy Trinity Church Please join us for mass • Saturday at 5:30 pm • Sunday at 8 am
Donate your Redeemable BOTTLES & CANS
Proceeds will benefit youth activities at all area Holy Redeemer Catholic Parishes BOTTLE/CAN DROP
Holy Trinity Church South Parking Lot 18143 Cottonwood Rd Sunriver, OR
Wild Wood Coffee House
OPEN HOUSE
Friday, Nov. 15 @SHARC 10am & 4pm sessions Owners are welcome to attend one or both sessions.
provements will be designed by August 2020 and constructed by 2022. If you are unable to attend the open house, exhibit slides can be sent to you following the presentations. For more information, or to receive the exhibit slides, contact Linda Swearingen at 541350-6012 lllswear@aol.com www.sunriverowners.org
Sunriver Business Park 56870 Venture Ln #106
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Treasurer’s Report We are now in quieter times at Sunriver. We see fewer hikers and bikers, traffic has thinned on the roadways, and we were surprised by early snow. Although we welcome the rush of visitors to the many attractions of our community, we appreciate the change of seasons for Keith Mobley more than just the variety. We like peace and quiet, but we also love our guests and visitors. How do we achieve balance? As owners that are among the 80 percent that do not live here full time, my wife and I recognize that one of the attractions of Sunriver is the emphasis on maintaining strong property values. Again, the SROA mission: “Maintaining Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community, protecting and enhancing its quality of life, natural environment and property values.” Another attraction: low SROA maintenance fees. I suggest these are due at least in part to the reputation of Sunriver as an open, welcoming community. A Black Butte owner I know recently chose Sunriver as the place to celebrate a family birthday. These visitors to SHARC and our other shared amenities help keep those fees lower than they would otherwise be. Strong design standards and a community that supports enforcement of those stan-
dards makes it unnecessary to limit public access and avoid becoming a “gated community.” So does the extensive use of volunteers who are committed to maintaining the quality of our collective experience here. A good example of this can be found in the newlychartered Owner Enrichment Committee (OEC). Its purpose includes determining how you as an owner can benefit from all that is available in Sunriver and the region in which we reside. Social, intellectual, cultural and scenic resources abound here. Proof was provided to those owners who signed up for a van tour of the community on Nov. 2. The recent Fort Rock tour and Cowboy Dinner Tree trip was so popular it sold out shortly after it was announced. Sunriver You also began with the OEC and its offerings can be found at www.sunriveryou.com. Watch these pages for more OEC-sponsored opportunities. Another current example of what our volunteers are asked to do is the General Manager Search Task Force. Management of the diverse, complex Sunriver enterprise is not simple and requires a person with the skills that Hugh Palcic has demonstrated over many years. We appreciate those owner volunteers who accepted an invitation to serve on this critical task force. Task force members include Bill Burke, David Jendro,
and continue to pull weeds on commons. Assisted with tree evaluations and root protection areas at the North Pool. • IT: Working on cyber security strategic plan as outlined by SROA’s cyber consultant. Installed new digital certification for the security on the firewall. Working with a telecommunications consultant on conceptual plan for enhanced broadband capabilities throughout Sunriver. Also met with BendBroadband and other local utilities working in Sunriver to discuss telecommunications infrastructure planning. Met with Verizon regarding possible location for installing a small cell at SHARC. • Public Works: Winterizing facilities and prepping vehicles and heavy equipment for plowing. Cinder block storage wall under construction. The installation of a new bathroom at Fort Rock Park is underway. Assisted SHARC with site prep for a new storage shed. Secured permit from Deschutes County for demolition of the North Pool. Last of ladder fuels pickup and chipping being done in October. • Recreation/SHARC: Submitted dates for 2020 Sunriver Solstice tennis tournament and is pending USTA approval. Working on getting SHARC slides refurbished. Internally hired Rami Shehadeh as the new aquatics supervisor following the exit of Josh Allen, who is pursuing a career with Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Uncorked had approximately 900 attendees. Board actions • Approved minutes of the Sept. 20, 2019 SROA board work session as written. • Approved minutes of the Sept. 21, 2019
By Gerhard Beenen As SROA Treasurer, there are a number of financial metrics that I track closely. One that I’m sure all of you can understand is revenue. Revenue is the “life blood” of any organization. SROA’s annual revenue budget for 2019 is approximately $11.3M. In this column, I want to detail the various sources of SROA revenue. One source of revenue, which all of SROA owners are familiar with, is our annual maintenance dues. Each owner unit (house, condo, rental units, etc.) pays an annual maintenance fee. There are 4,175 owner units, along with commercial and resort properties in Sunriver whose maintenance fees accounts for 59 percent of all SROA revenue. While our annual maintenance dues account for the biggest fraction of SROA total revenue, you can see we are dependent on other sources of revenue to meet our financial needs. The second largest source of revenue are the monies SROA receives for the use of our recreational facilities (SHARC, tennis courts, pickleball courts, boat launch, etc.). More than 6,400 Sunriver owners participate in the Members Preference program (MPP), paying an annual fee of $55 for unlimited access to SROA recreational facilities. Likewise, over 850 rental homes in Sunriver participate in the Recreation Plus Program (RPP), providing access to our recreational facilities for their guests. The amount they pay is based on the number of bedrooms in their rental home. Finally, members of the broader Sunriver community who are not covered by either the MPP or RPP program pay an access fee for entrance to SHARC or our tennis courts on a per use basis. Overall, use of our recreational facilities generates over $3.7M in revenue, representing 33 percent of SROA annual revenue. The remaining 8 percent of SROA revenue comes from a wide variety of sources. BendBroadband subscribers pay a Sunriver Community Access fee which BendBroadband passes on to SROA. In addition, the SSD pays SROA for rental of the Police headquarters and Fire Station, administrative support and vehicle maintenance. Finally, SROA generates revenue from selling advertising space in the Scene, issuing building permits and
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Bob Nelson, Roger Smith and myself. Police Chief Cory Darling and Natural Resources Director Patti Gentiluomo are the Sunriver professionals on the task force. Palcic and Human Resources Director Leslie Knight will assist the task force as non-voting members. Our former board president, Bob Nelson, will be providing frequent reports on our progress with the search. The many owners who attended our recent annual meeting will recall requests during the owners forum for increased attention to sustainability. We are pleased to report staff members from SROA, Sunriver Resort and The Village at Sunriver are now meeting to share information on their separate initiatives, with the expectation that cooperation and coordination among these entities will expand and increase their effectiveness. And before closing, I want to thank our new treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee, Gerhard Beenen, for his column in the October Scene, in this edition, and in those to come. He clearly and succinctly explains some of the most important aspects of the duties and responsibilities of your Finance Committee and SROA Board of Directors. In closing, please look for and respond to the requests for volunteers you will find on these pages. You, and Sunriver, will be enriched by your service.
Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Board members present: Keith Mobley, Bob Nelson, Jim Fister, Gary Bigham, Jackie Schmid, Gerhard Beenen, Brad Skinner, Mandy Gray and Mark Burford. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger. Financial report Year-to-date through Sept. 30, 2019 (unaudited) • Total Revenues $9,232,132 • Total Expenses $8,660,692 • Operating Surplus/Deficit $571,440 Owners forum from Oct. 18 work session • Ed Pitera has concerns over the new cinder pit storage area and the proposed recycling center and feels he hasn’t received enough information from SROA and what was previously printed in the Scene was misleading. • Michael Patron, speaking on behalf of Josh Willis from Sunriver Resort, noted that additional safety measures are in place and asked the board approve the use of fireworks during the Resort’s November Grand Illumination festivities. • Cindy McCabe asked for an update welcome banners to promote events and that additional improvements be considered for Mary McCallum Park in 2020. Owners forum from Oct. 19 regular meeting • Ed Pitera submitted a letter covering the topics he brought before the board during the owners forum at the Oct. 18 work session. Association operations • Administration: All departments Page 4
working on 2020 budgets. Arranged collaboration of sustainability efforts between Sunriver Resort, The Village at Sunriver and SROA. Held first GM Search Task Force meeting. Met with Sunriver Water and Sewer to discuss potential trailhead parking area easement for new bike trails on the east side of the river on USFS lands. Reviewing architectural firm agreement for final plans and project oversight relative to the North Pool project. • Accounting: Working on 2020 Operating and Reserve budgets. Worked with First Interstate Bank Wealth Management Division on opening new investment accounts. Assisted Eide Baily with financial audit of the Sunriver Service District. • Communications: Ongoing projects include a new owner guide/directory, creation of recycling center ballot materials, 2020 Sunriver calendar and research on refreshing the Sunriver Navigator mobile app. • Community Development: Property for sale inspections, minor additions and administrative approvals trending higher than last year. More than 100 properties remain outstanding on the paint survey with compliance closing on Nov. 15. The Design Committee has reviewed a letter to the board regarding customer service. The committee and board liaison have developed a plan to address the items in the letter, including the drafting of a customer satisfaction survey for those individuals that come before the committee on review. • Natural Resources: Ladder fuel reduction and tree thinning continues on commons. Started annual fall LFR inspections of private properties in the south end of Sunriver. Issued noxious weed citations
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With both a tight job market and housing availability, Sunriver Resort has applied with Deschutes County to change the zoning in the Sunriver Business Park that would allow them to build housing for its seasonal employees. The Resort owns a four-acre parcel on Venture Lane, located between the post office at the La Pine Sunriver Health Care Clinic, that is large enough to build accommodations for about 90 seasonal employees. Due to the proximity to the
Resort those employees without transportation could also walk or bike to work. Currently, the site is zoned for commercial and light industrial use only. A public hearing on the zone change will be held by the Deschutes County Planning Commission meeting on Nov. 14 in Bend. To view the agenda, once available, visit https://deschute sacountyor.iqm2.com/Citizens/ calendar.aspx
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renting space in the storage yard to owners. The bulk of SROA revenues are stable and predictable. Owners and our community partners are very good about paying their maintenance fees. The biggest variable source is the revenue we generate from use of our recreational facilities. For example, recreation program revenues were $35,000 below budget in July due to cool weather during the first two weeks. This revenue shortfall was mitigated by a smoke-free August, stronger than planned participation in our RPP and MPP programs and better than anticipated interest income. This year’s revenue also benefited from the due diligence of the SROA management team resulting in three settlements exceeding $324,000 in total revenue ($257,000 above budget). These are “one-time” benefits that aren’t expected to repeat in future years. Through the end of September, SROA revenue exceeded budget by more than $363,000. Meanwhile, expenses are $20,000 under budget resulting in an overall surplus, compared to budget, of $383,000. This surplus will likely decrease during the final three months of the year. Next month I will take a closer look at expenses and the bottom line.
Rockin’ Holiday festivities in the Village Kick off the holiday season in style with The Village at Sunriver. Make your way down to the fourth annual Village Bar & Grill Rockin' Holiday Kickoff event in The Village at Sunriver on Friday, Nov. 29. Starting at 2 p.m. enjoy live music from local artists and bands, free games and activities with some of Santa's elves.
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SROA regular board meeting as written. • Approved Sept. 30, 2019 financial statement (unaudited). • Approved the transfer of $302,585.74 from the Reserve Fund to the Operating Fund for the 2019 third quarter acquisitions. Committee/board action requests • Appointed Terrence Van Oss to the Nominating Committee. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m. and moved into executive session to discuss the job description for a new SROA general manager. The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. Nov. 15 followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department. Approved minutes of the meeting are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org Be sure to stick around and see Santa himself, who will be available for free family photos. Purchase a cold beverage from Village Bar and Grill while you enjoy all the festivities taking place right off of their deck. Grab some hot cocoa and end the night with a countdown to the big tree lighting. This event provides fun for all ages, and is one you won't want to miss. For more information, visit www.villageatsunriver.com/ events
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BALLOT MEASURE
Cascade Horizon Band in concert The Cascade Horizon Band presents its fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m., in the Mountain View High School auditorium at 2755 NE 27th Street in Bend. Cascade Horizon Band (CHB) concerts are free to the public although donations are gratefully accepted. This concert features a tribute to Benny Goodman, an arrangement of “Autumn Leaves”, and “Fuego del Alma,” a lively tune that matches the rough English translation “Fire of the Soul.” In addition, there is a an arrangement of Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” and “… At Twilight,” a contemplative work written by Tyler S. Grant, a 24-year-old composer from the Atlanta area.
CHB, affiliated with the National New Horizons senior band organization, was formed in 2003 with a group of 12 musicians and has grown to more than 60 members from the Central Oregon area with ages ranging from 50 to 90+. Under the direction of Sue Steiger, CHB is now a fullsounding band playing concert music, jazz, swing, show tunes and marches. It is CHB's goal to bring the joy of music into the hearts of the community, enrich the lives of its members by playing good music together, and have fun. You can find out more about the band or learn how to become a member at cascadehor izonband.org
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Holiday Open House Friday, December 27 f 5 - 7pm More details in the December Scene
2020 SROA Maintenance Fee
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Resort seeks zoning change in the business park
Want to change how you currently pay your maintenance fee?
Yes, I want to pay annually and save 3%: o MAIL me the Annual Prepayment Invoice o EMAIL me the Annual Prepayment Invoice
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A special election by the Sunriver Owners Association will be conducted by mail for owners to vote on the following: “Pursuant to Sections 7.04 and 7.08 of the Consolidated Plan of Sunriver, I authorize the Sunriver Owners Association to use Reserve Funds for the construction of a new recycling facility located adjacent to the SROA Public Works and Administrative Campus as described in the Voters Information Pamphlet. Funding for this project shall not exceed $750,000 . No special assessments from owners shall be required to fund said improvements.” Owners may submit pro or con statements of no more than 100 words by November 1 via email to infosroa@srowners.org Patty Smith, Election Committee Chair Ballots mailed Dec. 21. Election closes 12pm Jan. 25, 2020.
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2019 fire season ends as shortest in two decades The 2019 fire season has officially ended on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). The 923 wildfires on ODFprotected lands this year is about average. However, thanks to favorable conditions and successful initial attack, the 16,867 total acres burned is 56 percent below average. Based on the average number of days in fire season across all ODF Districts, this year was the shortest fire season in the 21st century at only 99 days. This is about three weeks shorter than the 121-day fire season average for ODF across all districts. “Thanks to a minimum number of wildfires on the landscape statewide, we were
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fortunate to have adequate resources to respond to fires on our jurisdiction,” said Ron Graham, ODF Fire Protection Deputy Chief. “With two team deployments – to the Milepost 97 Fire and Ward Fire – we share in the success of the 2019 fire season with Oregon’s complete and coordinated fire protection system, including forest and range landowners, local fire districts, Tribes, contractors, federal, state and county partners.” The end of fire season removes restrictions on ODFprotected lands intended to prevent wildfire, such as on backyard debris burning and use of certain equipment. Many structural fire depart-
ments in Oregon, however, still require a permit for debris burning, so check with your local fire department before starting a burn. As Oregon transitions out of fire season, ODF districts across the state are shifting their attention to wildfire prevention efforts. Clearing vegetation, creating defensible space around homes, and keeping those debris piles under control are just a few ways ODF is working with local landowners, members of the public and fellow fire response agencies to mitigate wildfire risk. “While we are seeing cool, rainy fall weather, it is important to note conditions can change quickly,” Graham said. “Given most of the lightning this time of year is accompanied by rain, human-caused fire starts tend to increase in number. People are anxious
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to burn backyard debris piles and can get complacent with fire safety. We are grateful for the help of every Oregonian working together to prevent wildfires year round.” The start and end of fire season are set by each fire protection district based on the fuel conditions in their area. The arrival of steady, soaking rain coupled with cooler temperatures and shorter day lengths usually triggers the closure of fire season. The 2019 fire season varied across districts in length from 122 day in ODF's southwest Oregon district to just 78 days in the northwest Oregon district. For more tips on how to keep yourself, your loved ones and your property safe from wildfire at any time of year, visit www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/ pages/FirePrevention.aspx or go to the Keep Oregon Green website at www.keeporegon green.org –Source: Oregon Department of Forestry
Stock the freezer with holiday treats Visions of Sugar Plums food and bake sale extravaganza will be held Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Benham Hall at SHARC. Stock up your freezer for the holidays with all kinds of delicious desserts, appetizers and main dishes. The event will have every kind of baked good imaginable, including gluten free options, as well as other gifts for your holiday entertaining. Sale proceeds benefit numerous Deschutes County charities. Over the past four years Visions of Sugar Plums has raised more than $45,000 for various charities including CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), La PineSunriver Habitat for Humanity, Neighbor Impact, Care for Kids, Nancy’s House, Bethlehem Inn, Volunteers in Medicine, La Pine Health Clinic, Care and Share, Saving Grace, Healthy Beginnings, Grandma’s House, Mountain Star, Friends of the Children and Adaptive Sports. This annual event is free and open to all… it is the gift that keeps on giving. SHARC is located at 57250 Overlook Road in Sunriver. Find the event on Facebook by searching Visions of Sugar Plums to view some of the items that will be available.
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Sunriver Community Christmas Sharing Program The Sunriver Community Christmas Sharing Program provides food for a Christmas meal for deserving families and a Christmas present for children in our 97707 Zip code area. With your donations, children's gifts and holiday turkeys and hams will be purchased from local businesses to give to local families. Volunteers will gather to buy, wrap, sort, and distribute gifts and food to our neighbors. More than 6,300 people live in the Sunriver-Three Rivers community. More than 60 percent of the 375 students in our local Three Rivers School are eligible for free and reduced meals because their family’s incomes fall below the poverty level. There are many deserving families in our local community who could use our help.
Here's how you can help • Pick up and fill a grocery bag with food. Bags are available after Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the following sponsor locations: Holy Trinity Church, Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Community Bible Church, The Door, SROA/Sunriver Fire Station, Sunriver Library, Sunriver Post Office, Salon Sunriver, First Interstate Bank, SHARC, Sunriver Women's Club, Sunriver Men's Club, Sunriver Chamber of Commerce and Sunriver Rotary. Bags will also be available at the Sunriver Community Potluck on Nov. 13 at SHARC. Drop off filled bags at the above churches or Sunriver Fire Station through Dec. 13. • Donate cash or checks toward the purchase of gifts and perishable food items.
Giving trees will be located at Holy Trinity Church, Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Community Bible Church, The Door Church and SROA Dec. 1-21. Monetary donations can be dropped off at these locations on or before Dec. 21. • Become a sponsor. A business or organized group can become a sponsor by providing a location for the public to pick up grocery bags or be a drop off point for filled grocery bags. Sponsors can also be a location for giving trees where individuals can make monetary donations. Sponsors may also make charitable donations to the Christmas Sharing Program. • Encourage deserving families to participate. Monday, Dec. 2 is the deadline for applications from families requesting food and gifts. Pick
up an application and provide to a family in need. Applications are available on Nov. 22 at the Care and Share Program or anytime at Three Rivers School, Second Tern Thrift Store, Sunriver Fire Station and
the churches listed above. For further information and sponsorship questions contact John Moore at 541-974-6153. Please join in helping spread Christmas joy to a families who are in need.
Mt. Bachelor announces names for new lifts; renames three existing lifts Mt. Bachelor has announced the names of its new chairlift and two new conveyor carpets that are currently under construction. The “Early Riser” chairlift and the “First Rays” and “Lava Tube” carpets are being added as part of the resort’s Woodward Mountain Park and Sunrise base area projects. These additions plus a remodel of the Sunrise Lodge and rental facilities at Sunrise Lodge are designed to create a transformative entry-level guest experience. To illustrate all of the improvements and to help guests navigate around the sixth largest ski area in the United States, Mt. Bachelor has commissioned a custom painting of the mountain from renowned artist James Niehues. The new Early Riser quad chairlift travels 629 feet to an unloading area next to Sunrise Lodge and will serve four groomed routes ideally suited for beginner skiers and snowboarders. The bottom terminal of Early Riser is located a short distance from the new lower
Sunrise parking lot, on pace for a December opening, offering a convenient new way to access the mountain for guests who have a season pass or lift ticket already in-hand. In addition to the new chairlift and conveyor carpets, Mt. Bachelor is also renaming three existing lifts to better connect the names to existing resort themes and mountain
culture: • Carrousel Chair becomes the Alpenglow Chair • Sunshine Accelerator lift becomes the Little Pine lift • West Village Carpet becomes the Chipmunk Carpet “In naming the lifts within our new Woodward Mountain Park we wanted to keep with the themes of sun, sky, and Northwest nature, while
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Flying in a new direction with animal coordinator hire Amanda Accamando, Nature Center Manager At the young age of 12, Stefanie Jenkinson started volunteering at her first nature center. Every Saturday through her high school years, she cared for the rabbits, chinchillas, iguanas and various other animals of Hungerford Nature Center in Connecticut. Today, Stef, as she prefers to be called, has come full circle by joining the team at Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory (SNCO) to lead its animal care and welfare program.
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Stefanie Jenkinson has joined the Sunriver Nature Center as the new animal care and program coordinator.
thing from wolves to walking stick insects. This breadth of knowledge will be of great use at Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory as planning for the expansion gets underway. “I’m really excited about the opportunity to develop our animal program for the future and to help design new facilities with our educational goals in mind,” says Jenkinson. Although she’s already started to think about the program’s long term goals, Jenkinson has hit the ground running in her first month at SNCO with initiatives that will improve the welfare of its resident animals, provide
additional training opportunities for volunteers and staff, and enhance the educational programming and experience for visitors. Moving cross-country from Maryland to assume the animal program coordinator positon at SNCO speaks to Jenkinson’s adventurous spirit. In her spare time, she loves to explore new places, sometimes hiking or birding along the way. However, she is never quite off-duty, as she applies many of the same principles in her work to the care of her cat. Although Turn to Coordinator, page 9
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November sky highlights By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager The nights are growing longer and colder, and the familiar star patterns of winter begin to appear in the night sky. Awesome views of galaxies and other jewels of the night can be seen this month. The Pleiades (M45) is bright in the sky as is Taurus the Bull. Perhaps the most interesting object in Taurus is the Crab Nebula (M1). This smudge of a cloud is the remains of a massive star that exploded. This supernova explosion was seen on Earth in the year 1054. Later in the month star gazers will be treated to one of the most consistent meteor showers, the Leonids, which peaks on Nov. 17-18. This shower traces its origin to comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. Meteors, or shooting stars as they are sometimes called, are tiny bits of comet dust that burn up when they hit Earth’s upper atmosphere. Each November, Earth runs into this stream of dust, giving us a meteor shower. The second quarter
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Jenkinson’s role is often behind the scenes in the nature center, she looks forward to getting to know the Sunriver and greater Central Oregon community through new wildlife education program initiatives that are in development.
Nature center presents program on woodpeckers
Mercury will move across the face of the sun on Nov. 11.
moon will block many of the fainter meteors this year, but if you are patient you should be able to view quite a few of the brightest ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Leo, but can appear anywhere in the sky. Then, on Nov. 24, a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be visible at sunset. The two bright planets will be within 1.4 degrees of each other on the western horizon just after sunset. Perhaps the most exciting sky event of this November will be a rare transit of Mercury across the sun in the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 11. The planet Mercury will move directly between the Earth and the sun. Weather conditions 2nd Home Checks Sunriverhomechecks.com
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Join Stephen Shunk, author of the “Peterson Reference Guide to Woodpeckers of North America,” for a stunning photographic tour of this charismatic group of birds. The program will be held Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Sunriver Nature Center. More than 30 years ago, Shunk began birding in the Bay Area. Since then, he co-founded the East Cascades Audubon Society and Oregon Birding Trails program and has studied the amazing woodpecker diversity throughout the continent. Today, as an accomplished professional naturalist, Shunk leads birding and natural history tours worldwide. Shunk’s “Guide to Woodpeckers” will be available for
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Sunriver Books & Music Book Club Discussions Book Club Discussions • 6 p.m. Nov. 4, Non-Fiction: Born a Crime: Stories of a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Nov. 11, Mystery: Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee Nov. 18, Fiction: Warlight by Michael Ondaatje
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Vintage baby buggy rolls into Second Tern By Wes Perrin Volunteers at Sunriver’s Second Tern Thrift Store are always pleased when donations appealing to kids arrive, and they were smiling broadly when a children's antique wicker baby buggy was recently dropped off. Although obviously old, the buggy was in such good shape it looked as though it had just rolled out the door of a bygone toy store. Whoever owned it previously had clearly taken pains to maintain it in mint condition. For any youngster, this model is an exact miniature of the adult version and could serve as a perfect repository for a collection of dolls or stuffed animals. Although intended to be a toy, grown-ups might find other uses as well. These might include using it as a mobile flower pot or, heeding the advice of a New York home furnishings magazine, employing it as a charming element of room decor. Historically, the idea of a baby carriage dates back to 1733 when one was custom made for the English Duke of Devonshire. It consisted of a
Donate your bottles, cans to benefit youth at Holy Trinity A drop for redeemable bottles and cans has been set up at Holy Trinity Church (18143 Cottonwood Road). The enclosure is located on the south parking lot of the property. All funds raised from the cans and bottles will help support youth activities within the parish.
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shell-shaped basket on wheels designed to be pulled by a goat or small pony. As years passed, the vehicles were modified to be propelled by pushing rather than pulling. Wicker became the structural material of choice because it was lightweight, durable and easy to clean. Baby carriages were made in the United States as early as the 1830s, but Wikipedia claims it took until 1869 before the term “baby buggy” appeared in print. Throughout the 19th century, both in Great Britain and the U.S., the baby transports were seen on every street as the popular culture of the time embraced the practice of
strolling in the fresh air. Many believed it was necessary for “good health and proper motherhood.” Even Queen Victoria agreed, ordering three for her brood. As a status symbol, wealthy owners would often decorate the buggies with heavily ornamented works of art. As the Victorian era came to a close, larger and heavier models were introduced and labeled as “prams” or “perambulators” based on the dictionary definition of “perambulate,” meaning “to walk or stroll about.” The term became interchangeable with baby buggy and today is still used more widely in the Turn to Tern, page 11
After wowing the audience last year, virtuoso guitarist Lino will again provide the entertainment for the Sunriver Community Potluck on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at SHARC. Lino blends classical, Latin, jazz, New Age, and folk into a unique style of exciting and uplifting music. The November potluck will be sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club who will be providing participants with take home centerpieces. All Sunriver owners and those in the surrounding area are welcome to the monthly potlucks. The festivities begin with social time starting at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment at 7:15 pm. Potluck attendees should bring an entrée or salad that can serve up to 10 people. Dessert is provided by potluck volunteers. Please bring your own plates, cups, and utensils. Beer and
wine is available for purchase. Decaf coffee is provided by Brewed Awakenings. The cost to attend the potluck is $5 per person or $15 per family, with a maximum of six people. To attend, please sign up by email at areapotluck@gmail. com. You can also sign up at the SROA admin office, SHARC and the north store Marketplace, or call 541-593-8149. Please be sure to note whether you are bringing an entrée or salad. The Sunriver Community Potlucks are hosted by the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by local volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, or if your business or organization is interested in sponsoring a potluck, please contact Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kent Elliott at 541-593-8149.
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Half-price fall FireFree event underway With cooler temperatures, now is the time to take advantage of opportunities to increase your preparedness for wildfire. Now through Saturday, Nov. 9 (closed Nov. 3) Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill on Southeast 27th Street in Bend, is offering residents an opportunity to recycle their yard debris at half price, only $2.00 per cubic yard. Residents are encouraged to improve the defensible space around their homes and other structures by participating in the half-price yard debris recycling event. The FireFree program helps residents by reducing the cost of their fall clean up and maintenance of defensible space. It’s made possible through a generous partnership with Deschutes Recycling, now Republic Services. By bringing grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings and branches, stumps or trees less than 12 inches in diameter to Deschutes Recycling, our communities become more resilient to wildfire. “The fall event is a great opportunity for residents to get a low-cost head start preparing for a wildfire,” said Jodie Barram, program director. Knott Landfill hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31; 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2; and 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 4-9. The landfill is closed Nov. 3.
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First-time skiers and snowboarders to Mt. Bachelor should begin at the new Woodward Start Park and the First Rays carpet, both of which are located next to Sunrise Lodge and are free for all guests to access. When ready to advance, customers can purchase a $39 Learning Progression lift ticket, which allows for graduation to the Lava Tube carpet, the Early Riser chairlift, and eventually to the Alpenglow chairlift and its Volcano Adventure Park, a family-friendly Woodward Mountain Park zone themed around Cascade volcanoes. The new single-view trail map of Mt. Bachelor is now available to view and download on the trail map page of the resort’s website. Large on-mountain signs showing the new map will be installed and environmentally friendly pocket trail maps will be available for guest to collect starting in November. Resort crews are busy preparing for the upcoming winter season at Mt. Bachelor, tentatively scheduled to begin the weekend before Thanksgiving. Visit www.mtbachelor.com/ tickets-passes/season-pass/ to view all pass options and to buy a pass.
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Fly Tying Corner: October caddis skater By Phil Fischer Have you noticed those big lumbering mothy-like bugs flying over the Deschutes or Fall River lately? Chances are you were seeing the adult October caddis. This caddis emerges in September and October throughout many rivers in Oregon and Northern California. I’ve heard this fly called “the Great Pumpkin of Western Rivers.” It is a big bug, and for a few short weeks in the fall can be important to imitate, as these insects make a tasty treat for rising trout. A steelhead will occasionally take this pattern on the surface as well, skated at the tail out of your favorite steelhead run. It is
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an honest size 8-10 hook, which makes it a pattern that is easy to see on the water. And one doesn’t have to cast delicately with this fly. During egg laying flights, the October caddis daps the water’s surface to deposit its eggs. It is often this behavior that we are trying to imitate as fly fishermen. A little “splat cast” on the water is a good thing with this pattern. You Turn to Fly Tying, page 13
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Bend artist on display at the Resort Lodge By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents paintings by Bend artist David Wachs depicting stark, yet colorful images of winter on ski slopes of the Pacific Northwest and other locations. The exhibit continues through Jan. 5. David Wachs, residing in Bend and environs since 1992, chose the area for its spectacular beauty. Following the sale of his Central Oregon ranch, he traveled throughout the West, exploring from Taos, New Mexico to Big Sky, Montana, Leavenworth, Washington and other areas. While his rural, alpine travels yielded great reference for new artwork, he choose to return to Bend as “it is truly the best place I’ve found.” The artist’s exhibit at Sunriver Lodge reflects his affection for Central Oregon. His images including “Bachelor Cornice and Pinnacles” and the “North Side
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of Jefferson” reveal his “solemn commitment to the landscape that inspires me to search out these unique organic forms that become my compositions. I distill and translate random and chaotic patterns found in the wild into images that communicate my passion for the land I explore,” said Wachs. The artist employs a “loose,
gestural approach to surface quality and texture, painting from a peripheral perspective not unlike what you might see out of the corner of your eye while driving.” His paintings invite both close observation, noting harsh edges, separation of colors and defined brush Turn to Lodge Art, page 15
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generally won’t see lots of these bugs about, but the trout know they are there and will take them eagerly if afforded the opportunity. Look for the egg laying flight in the afternoon and evening. Even if you don’t see the naturals about, this fly can be a good searching pattern and will often raise a wary trout looking for a large meal. The CDC October caddis pattern is an adaptation from a fly shared with me some years ago by Thomas Duncan. The underwing is CDC, which is a natural floatant to enable this fly to settle down in the film, and its shiny body fibers, soft hackle, and CDC wing will give a convincing impression of a caddis. I have made a couple
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natural dyed brown Overwing and head: Deer hair dyed orange Tying instructions and steps are available in video form on the Sunriver Anglers Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/sunriveranglers/ or at the following YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/L9jZhV4J MO0 Experiment with the October caddis skater. If you have questions or would like additional information about this 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 phil fischer@sbcglobal.net
Make a plan to visit the observatory this November for incredible views. The observatory is open throughout the winter for night sky viewing on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. and for solar viewing Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Be sure to visit our website and follow us on Facebook for special holiday hours during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s weeks. If the cold weather and cloudy skies keep you away, join us indoors for our Star Dome Planetarium programs on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Online reservations are required for the Star Dome at www. snco.org.
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Tuesday Mountain Meadow Quilters 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Crescent room at SHARC Info: 302-378-8446
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AlAnon 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays at Sunriver Chamber of Commerce
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Thursday Sunriver Yoga Club 9-10:15am, All levels welcome. Crescent room, SHARC. $5 sugg. donation. Info: 541-585-5000 Duplicate Bridge 6 p.m., First, second, fourth & fifth Thursday, Crescent room at SHARC. Info: 541-556-6408
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of changes to Thomas’ original pattern by using a darker CDC and adding just a bit of flash to the abdomen of the fly to shimmer on the water’s surface. Next time you are out fishing, look for that big mothy-looking October caddis in the evening as the natural returns to the stream to lay its eggs, and be ready to cast this fly searching for rising trout. Materials list Hook: Firehole 718, size 10 Thread: Flat waxed 70 denier, orange Abdomen: Pale orange dubbing Rib: Pearlescent flat tinsel Underwing: Trout Hunter CDC, dark pardo Collar: Whiting hen saddle,
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Fish management in Upper Deschutes; invasive chub removal By Tim Mertins This month, at the Sunriver Anglers Club meeting to be held at SHARC on Thursday, Nov.17 at 7 p.m. we will be given the opportunity to hear two presentations on topics that affect fish and fishing within the local area. One of the topics, general fish management in the Upper Deschutes River basin, will be presented by Erik Moberly from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Deschutes Watershed District. Moberly is a fish biologist who received his bachelor’s degree in aquatic biology from Southern Oregon University. He also minored in environmental law and sociology. Moberly has worked for a number of federal
and state agencies throughout the western United States including Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. His focus was on salmonid research and monitoring. In 2004, Moberly began his work with ODFW in the Upper Willamette District and in 2004 joined the Deschutes Watershed District and moved back to Bend. The second topic to be presented to those in attendance will be about the invasive chub removal project in East Lake. The chub removal project originated in 2010 from a suggestion given by Sunriver Anglers Club members. This program has expanded to additional lakes including Paulina and Lava lakes. Questions to be answered during this
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presentation include: “What’s does this entail?” “How is this monitored?” “How do you know it is working?” “What would happen if this is not done?” “How does this affect trout fishing in the lake?” Jennifer Luke, a “STEP” biologist and a 17-year veteran of
High Desert Museum November events The High Desert Museum is located about 10 minutes north of Sunriver off Highway 97. For more information, visit www. highdesertmuseum.org or call 541-382-4754. Starting Friday, Nov. 1 the museum switches to winter hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. • Exhibit open through Nov. 10. Moon Country: Oregon and the Space Race Moon Country: Oregon and
the Space Race marks the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing and celebrates this region’s involvement in that historic achievement. As the space race between the United States and Soviet Union reached a fever pitch, Central Oregon played an important yet littleknown role in preparing U.S. astronauts for lunar landscapes. NASA thought that Central Oregon’s volcanic terrain resem-
bled that of the moon, creating an ideal place for geologists to train astronauts and test equipment. The Apollo program trained in Central Oregon between 1964 and 1966. The exhibit places the lunar landing within a broader national and international context, while exploring this momentous event through the lens of local history. Free with admission. Learn more at highdesertmuseum.org/
the ODFW will be the presenter. For those not familiar with STEP – it stands for Salmon Trout Enhancement Program. Now with that enlightenment you will be able to ask further questions of Luke during the presentation. Luke works with volunteers on fisheries projects moon-country/ • Exhibit open through March 8. Fueling the Future/ Energizando el Futuro From the horse and buggy to the internet, the world witnessed vast technological advances through the 19th and 20th centuries, many of them based on fossil fuel consumption. Meeting the world’s growing energy demand is now one of our greatest challenges. The new High Desert Museum exhibit, “Fueling the Future/ Energizando el Futuro,” looks ahead with hope in the face of climate change, exploring renewable energy in the High Desert. The exhibit engages kids of all ages and explores innovative technologies through interactive ways. This is also the first exhibition to be displayed in both English and Spanish. Free with admission. Learn
including monitoring, stocking and habitat renewal as well as various educational programs including Fish Eggs to Fry, Kokanee Karnival and other fishing events for youth. You don’t want to miss either of these presentations by experts in their fields as both topics affect fishing in this area. Please join us for these important and informative presentations. Also, be sure to catch Phil Fisher’s article on fly tying in this month’s edition of the Scene. The Sunriver Anglers Club is committed to fishing, conservation and education. If you would like more information or would like to get more involved by joining with other club members, please visit our website at www.sunriveranglers.org more at highdesertmuseum.org/ fueling-the-future/ • Exhibit open through Jan. 5. Witness to Wartime: The Painted Diary of Takuichi Fujii. The new exhibit examines the incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II through the work of artist Takuichi Fujii. While imprisoned with his family at the Minidoka Relocation Center in a remote and isolated part of southeastern Idaho, he created artworks that illuminate the pain and bleakness of confinement as well as moments of beauty and hope. Fujii’s work makes apparent the resilience of those imprisoned. Free with admission. Learn more at highdesertmuseum.org/witnessto-wartime/ Turn to Museum, page 15
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• Monday, Nov. 4, 7–8 p.m. Natural History Pub at McMenamins Old St. Francis School Join us for The Influences of Disturbance on Native Pollinators in Eastern Oregon: A Decade of Discovery. Dr. Sandy DeBano, associate professor of wildlife at Oregon State University, will discuss native pollinators and disturbance ecology. What impact do invasive grasses, fire and ungulate grazing have on grassland and riparian bee communities, their floral resources and their nesting habitat? Event is free but registration required at highdesertmuseum.org/natur alhistorypub-nov/ • Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Mining Day Join our living history characters in the Spirit of the West exhibit! Stake a claim, pan for gold and have your earnings authenticated in our indoor placer mine and boomtown. Museum admission plus $2 per “miner.” Learn more at highdesertmu seum.org/mining-day-2/ • Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thorn Hollow String Band Hear some toe-tapping tunes from our pioneering house band. Dancing encouraged. Free with admission. • Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6–7 p.m. It’s a Free Country: Exploring the Limitations and Responsibilities of Freedom Ever heard the expression “America: land of the brave and free” or “It’s a free country! I can do what I want?” Maybe
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strokes, as well as distant contemplation of sweeping, vast areas such as those of the Cascade range. Involved in art from an early age and citing influences ranging from designer Mossimo Vignelli and painters Wayne Thiebaud to Gerhard Richter, Wachs studied at Portland’s Museum Art School, Indiana State University and finished at Montana State University, Bozeman. His work appears in private and public collections including Citi Bank, US Bank in Portland, MODA in Bend, Bend Bulletin and Oregon Public Broadcasting. His artwork was also recently featured in the offices of Bend Magazine. Billye Turner is an art consultant that curates exhibitions for Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery. For information or purchase, please contact her at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@ bendnet.com. SUNRIVER SCENE • NOVEMBER 2019
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Learn more about Project Lifesaver at men’s club lunch By Ken Arnold Dennis Dishaw, Sunriver resident, will address the Sunriver Men’s Club on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Grille at Crosswater. Please note that although most of our luncheons are on the third Thursday of the month, this one falls on the second Thursday. Sunriver area men and women are welcome to attend. The cost is $25 per person. Dishaw will explain “Project Lifesaver,” a program aimed at helping to quickly find people with various cognitive issues who have wandered away and could be lost and at risk. The project is run by the Sunriver Police Department with help from the Citizens Patrol.
If someone in your family is a wanderer, and you have enrolled them in the program, they will be fitted with a wristband and technology will be used to find them. This is much more effective than trying to blanket an area with a search team. Dishaw, an active member of Citizens Patrol, is the coordinator of this program and will explain the program, and the technology, in more detail. If a member of your family has an issue with wandering, this may be lifesaver for you. After vacationing here for several years, Dishaw and his wife Christine moved here permanently four years ago. Aside from being active in Citizens Patrol, he is also a director on
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the Sunriver Service District Managing Board and enjoys playing golf. For the luncheon, doors open at 11:30 a.m. with lunch served at noon and followed by the program at 12:30 p.m. The menu choices are: 1. Spaghetti with Bolognese Turn to Club, page 21
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you think or say these things yourself. But what does it mean to “be free?” Join Ann Su for a conversation that explores the impact of culture on how we define, value and experience freedom personally and in community. Participants will discuss different questions: Does everyone have access to freedom in the same way? What choices come with freedom and what are the responsibilities that accompany those choices? How does the concept of “freedom” play out in a diverse, democratic society? Event is free. Register at highdesertmuseum.org/freecountry/ • Wednesday, Nov. 20. Common Ground: Renewable Energy Solutions A move toward greater reliance on renewable energy will help us to reduce our impact on the climate. But how do we weigh the pros and cons of different renewable energy options? How do we make decisions that take both longand short-term impacts into account? What personal roles do we play? Curators Louise Shirley and Carolyn Nesbitt will lead A Full Service Tree Co.
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Calm before the storm at the Sunriver Artists’ Gallery By Deni Porter A review of most personal schedules will reveal a dramatic increase of activity during the holiday season. There is, however, one sweet spot in November that is the quintessential “calm before the storm” that is just before Thanksgiving. What better way to enjoy this time than with the artists at the Artists’ Gallery in The Village at Sunriver? All days are good but mark your calendar for Nov. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. when you can enjoy some great company, food and beverages. Perhaps enjoying a chilled white wine or a cold local brew while you finalize your shopping. A great gift for someone that you love would be a piece by photographer Richard Bacon. New to the gallery, Bacon’s photos scream his passion to capture the peaks, rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Oregon in the best light possible. Frequent requests from gallery patrons for images of local scenes and mountain views will be easy to provide. The artist also provides custom print options and commissions. Also featured this month is painter and ceramic artist Marjorie Cossairt. A favorite at the gallery since its inception, Cossairt’s paintings depict everyday local scenes and wildlife, but her ethereal painting style makes each one unique. The artist provides both a variety of
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art pieces as well as a range of gift pricing options. Her small inspirational ceramic pieces make a great gift. Her larger original paintings and prints make fine art investments. Forged copper artist Dave Gutierrez provides a great opportunity for unique gift shopping – even if the recipient is actually yourself. Beautiful hand-forged plates and bowls are available in a range of sizes. Gutierrez also forges fantastic cutlery pieces. Spoons and knives hang on the wall in the kitchen as art pieces until needed for use. A great gift suggestion is the artist’s “copper guitar pick” earrings. Although simple in shape, Gutierrez uses extreme heat to give each set its unique coloring. Textile artist Mary Wonser produces textile art that literally touches all your senses. You can find the perfect handwoven shawl using mixed fibers of
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www.sunriverwomensclub.com President's message It’s November, the leaves have fallen, it is getting colder and that means the Winter Gala is right around the corner, one of my favorite events. Kathy Garofalo-Nakae and her committee have been working hard and it is going to be a beautiful event. Our November luncheon at Crosswater is Nov. 19. RSVP early, as our luncheons sell out early. As always, please keep reading for further details on all our events and fundraising opportunities. Thank you for “Steppin’ Up for Friends, Fun and Philanthropy.” –Nancy Fischer, SRWC president SRWC programs • Nov. 19 11:30 a.m. at the Grille at Crosswater. Speaker is Robin Antonson from the Kids Center. Meal choices include spaghetti with Bolognese sauce, parmesan and garlic bread; iceberg wedge salad with seared steelhead; or garlic, parmesan and ricotta stuffed pasta shells with house tomato sauce. The pre-selections will start on Nov.
1 and close Nov. 12. • Mid-Soles: If you are on our email list, watch for upcoming hikes. • Hearty Soles: If you are on our email list, watch for upcoming hikes. • Birthday lunch: If your birthday is in November, watch for an invitation from Loretta Davis to a fun, no-host lunch celebration. • Membership: SRWC is open to all women in Sunriver and surrounding communities. Applications are on our website. For more information contact srwcmembership@gmail.com. • Philanthropy: There will be two informational meetings for prospective grant applicants to learn more about our 2020 grant process. Meetings are Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. and Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Library. Grant applications will be available Jan. 2 and due Jan. 24. Check the website for more information. • Book Club: There are now eight book clubs sponsored by the SRWC. Please let us know if you would like to join the wait
list for an anticipated additional group. Gloria Rasmussen & Susan Huseonica, organizers. • Knitting group: We meet the first Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Contact Pat Arnold if you would like more information, patorken@gmail.com. Our philanthropy is knitting warm caps for the Sunriver and La Pine school children and chemo caps for cancer patients. We have donated approximately 130 caps in the past year. • Dinner Club: To date, we have placed 50 people with eight hosts for the Oct/ Nov Tex/Mex dinners. We are compiling a wait list if needed. Contact co-hosts Barbara Cowan and Richard Asadoorian. • Loose Cannons: Join a fun group of women for a night out to a concert, theater, dinner and more. Email srwcloose cannons@gmail.com and request to be added to their list to receive announcements. • Winter Gala: Join the SRWC on Dec. 9 at the Great Hall for the Winter Gala fundraiser. Bring friends and family to our Enchanted Forest and a night filled with appetizers, dinner and dancing, raffle baskets, live and silent auction items. The gala benefits children and families in southern Deschutes County. Missing the big event this year? Become a sponsor and make a difference. Contact kathy_garofalo@ yahoo.com.
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Rock violinist returns to Three River School to conduct student workshops With funding from the Sunriver Music Festival, Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer and his keyboardist, Jean-Pierre Garau, will spend three days in December conducting music education workshops at Three Rivers School and at La Pine Middle and Elementary schools. Aaron has worked with Three Rivers students six times over the past 15 years through the Festival’s Artist in Residence Program. “The festival has been a steadfast supporter of music education at our school for
decades,” explains Tim Broadbent, Three River’s principal. “They alone have provided countless instruments to our elementary music program, both our beginning and advanced bands, and our two After School Orchestras. With 92 percent of our students now involved in music classes and programs, there has been a seismic shift in our music program as a result of their partnership with us.” Broadbent proudly points to the numbers: 60 students in advanced band, 40 in begin-
ning band, 70 in choir and 25 in guitar classes. Broadbent is also proud of music teacher Rebekka Nores and orchestra teacher AJ Jimenez. “Just remarkable teachers,” adds Broadbent. AJ’s after-school Otter Orchestra offers both Beginner and Advanced Orchestra classes. Rebekka Nores teaches all K – 5 elementary music classes, plus band, choir and guitar to the middle school students. Aaron Meyer’s three days of school programs are part of his Sunriver visit and Christmas Concert on Dec. 7 at Sunriver’s Homestead. The Aaron Meyer Concert with his four piece band and the singing trio, the Brown Sisters, begins at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6. Cost is $40 for Festival members and $45 for non-members. Call the Festival ticket office at 541-593-9310 or go online: https://sunrivermusic.org/ events/fireside-series. The Meyer concert is part of Sunriver Resort’s Traditions events, which kick off this month with the Grand Illuminations tree lighting celebration and wraps up on New Year’s Day. During Traditions, the Resort offers 150 family events. Find out more about Traditions and the Resort’s lodging packages at www. sunriver-resort.com
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have other aspirations in my professional career I’d like to accomplish,” said Palcic. “I feel now is a good time to make that move. That being said, Sunriver and SROA will always hold a special place in my heart.” The GM Search Task Force is comprised of the following board-appointed members: Keith Mobley, current SROA board president; Bob Nelson, board director and former president; Cory Darling, Sunriver Police Chief; Roger Smith and Bill Burke, owners; David Jendro, former owner and board director and Patti Gentiluomo, SROA Natural Resources Director. Supporting members on the task force include Palcic and SROA Human Resources Director Leslie Knight. So, what does it take to be the general manager of a complex organization and diverse community such as Sunriver? Well… there’s a lot more than meets the eye. The Sunriver Owners Association operates comparable to how one would manage a small town and includes a variety of specialized departments to care for the
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infrastructure, environment, recreational amenities and dayto-day operations to preserve Sunriver for its residents, their guests and thousands of annual visitors. During the Oct. 18 meeting of the SROA Board of Directors, the board approved the official job description created by the task force – which will be broadcast as part of a nationwide search for a replacement. Here’s a short list of some of the job requirements and qualifications: • At least five-plus years in upper-level association management or equivalent field • College degree in public administration or city management preferred • Be well versed in county, state and federal codes and laws • Ability to recognize and act on potential trends and impacts to the association by inside/ outside influences • Experience in facility management, infrastructure and maintenance, planning and construction • Ability to work closely with attorneys on legal matters • Expertise in budgeting, financial management and policies • Amazon Smile: If you use Amazon for any of your online shopping, please consider using Amazon Smile and select the Sunriver Women’s Club: https://smile.amazon.com/ ch/51-0186089. • We Care: If you are aware of members who could use a word of support to lift their spirits, a note of sympathy or congratulations, please send the information to our "We Care" coordinator, Susan Huseonica, srwccorrespondingsecretary@ gmail.com
• Maintain positive working relationships with various outside entities (Deschutes County, state legislators, ODOT, ODF, USFS, ODFW, etc.) • Work collaboratively with the Sunriver’s respective fire and police chiefs, the Sunriver Service District’s managing board and administrator • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Skilled in public and media relations • Expertise in contract negotiations • Skill and experience in the development of internal/ external visionary planning and problem solving – both short and long range • Confident, energized, respectful, competent, approachable and dynamic leader who exercises a good sense of humor
• Ability to balance a handson approach, but knows when to delegate and how/when to be a coach and mentor • Uphold the association’s mission statement: Maintaining Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community, protecting and enhancing its quality of life, natural environment and property values. The task force will begin the candidate application vetting process in December. Following interviews, reference and background checks the top finalists will be invited to meet with owners in a forum setting. A final selection will be made by the SROA board and announced in mid-to-late January. The new general manager is expected to be on-site in the spring to shadow Palcic through the remainder of his tenure.
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Oregon college football fans unite Who’s ready for some football rivalry? The Sunriver Owners Association is hosting Oregon’s Civil War on Saturday, Nov. 30 as the Oregon State Beavers take on the University of Oregon Ducks in SHARC’s Benham Hall. Game time was yet to be announced as the Scene went to print. Forget the bother of hosting the game yourself. Food, beverages, games and prizes will all be provided – all you have to do is root for your favorite team. Lunch fit for any tailgate party will be served starting an hour before kickoff until middle of the second quarter. Enjoy a chili bar with hot dogs, nachos, salad and all your favorite chili fixings as well as table snacks and a no-host bar serving beer, wine and soda. And be sure to save room for ice cream sundaes at half time. No outside food or beverage allowed Along with big screen rivalry and tailgate food favorites, you’ll have the opportunity to win fun prizes throughout the game. Dress in your college colors for a chance to win “Best in Spirit.” One fan from each team will win a $25 “Best in Spirit” gift certificate. Prizes will
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also be awarded to trivia and “spin-the-wheel” winners. Gather your friends, family and fellow football fans and head over to SHARC for game day fun on Nov. 30. Doors open one hour before the start of the game. Visit www.sunriversharc. com for more information and game time once it is announced. Reserve your spot by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 by stopping by or calling the Member Services office – open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. or by calling 541-585-3147. Party Admission: Includes lunch, dessert, one drink ticket and table snacks. • $15 owners; $10 children 4-12 with 2019 SROA Member Preference Card • $18 general admission; $12 children 4-12 (3 & under free) Game Only Admission: Includes table snacks only and no-host bar. • $10 owners; $5 children 4-12 with 2019 SROA Member Preference Card • $12 general admission; $7 children 4-12 (3 & under free)
8 - 10 p.m. • RSVP Required $11 General Admission • $7 SROA Member ID card See ad on page 12
BLACK LIGHT BLAST Saturday, November 30, December 21 & 28 • 6 - 8 p.m. $16 General Admission, $13 SROA 2019 Member ID card Tickets available at www.sunriversharc.com See ad on page 11
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Come and be part of a great team of lifeguards at SHARC. Lifeguarding is the perfect job if you Certification Class plan to go into emergency services, the medical field, military or off to college. Red Cross Certified Lifeguards are nationally recognized and can work almost anywhere in the nation. The Sunriver Owners Association is providing two lifeguard certification classes:
• Dec. 7-8 & 14-15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Jan. 2-5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The training is free for those who plan to stay on at SHARC, otherwise a certification class is $150. Attendees must attend all four days within a class session. The association and SHARC offers flexible scheduling that can work around school and sports to find the best schedule to fit your needs. Positions are open to ages 15 and older. We also encourage seniors looking to stay active – and earn a little extra income – to apply. Competitive wages start at $12.25/hour with a guaranteed raise in 2020. Start now and have your summer job in place before the rush. Opportunities for advancement and higher pay available.
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South Bend Bistro’s Laura Bliss and chef Kelly Day will create a magical menu for the Nutcracker gala.
Epicurean magic complements Stars’ theater production of the ‘Nutcracker’ in December Visions of sugar plums may begin to dance through your head at this time of year, but the Sunriver Stars Community Theater can take that one step further and offer you an evening of delicious dining, a silent auction and an enchanting musical version of “Nutcracker.” Laura Bliss, owner of Sunriver’s South Bend Bistro, and head chef Kelly Day have created epicurean magic to be served at the Sunriver Stars opening night Nutcracker gala on Dec. 5. The meal begins with a scrumptious fall apple salad consisting of mixed greens dressed with a creamy balsamic and tossed with diced tart cherries, chevre, candied hazelnuts and sliced apples. When ordering tickets online, attendees may choose between two entrée options: • Stuffed pork sirloin with spiced apricots and toasted pistachios served on a bed of pureed sweet potato and a drizzle of tart cherry sauce and with green beans • Or a vegetarian option of hearty eggplant ragu with capers and red roasted peppers served over trivelli pasta. During the intermission the “vision of sugar plums” will appear in the form of a Nutcracker-inspired dessert in the form of a handmade traditional
nutcracker cookie, made specially for this event, from a European cookie mold by Joanne Walsh, cookie artist and owner of Heritage Cookies. Gala guests may want to do a little holiday shopping during the Stars’ silent auction prior to the start of the show. Numerous items were donated by local Sunriver and La Pine shops, including The Village Threads, Sunriver Resort, The Lazy Daisy, Wild Poppy Florist, Sunriver Beauty Salon and Sunriver Brewing. An original acrylic painting depicting the story of the Nutcracker by talented Sunriver artist Bill Hamilton will also be available for bid.
Last, but certainly not least, 49 of your talented Sunriver, Bend and La Pine family and friends, aged 5 to 86, will transport you to the “land of toys” in this entertaining musical play adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale of the Nutcracker with familiar music such as Peter Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite” directed by Victoria Kristy. The cost of this dinner, sweet treat, silent auction and amazing show is only $55 per person. If you can’t make the opening night dinner gala, the play will also be presented Dec. 6-7 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 7-8 as 2 p.m. matinees. Hearty food prepared by The Wallow and beverages from Sunriver Brewing will be available for purchase at these shows. Tickets for these shows are $17 for adults and $12 for children ages 17 and under. Come share holiday magic with the Sunriver Stars. Tickets may be purchased at sunriver stars.org
Sunriver STARS announces auditions Open auditions will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. for the winter show of the Sunriver Stars, to be performed February 28-29 and March 5-7. The play, “Let Him Sleep – ’Til it’s Time for His Funeral,” is a comedy set in the 1960s that will keep you laughing. The play needs six actors. Auditions will be held in room 208 at Village Properties in the Sunriver Business Park (56835 Venture Lane). Come join the fun of live theater. For more information, visit www.sun riverstars.org
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Cascade Winds Symphonic Band to host fall concert The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will present the first concert of its 2019-2020 season on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. in the Summit High School Auditorium. Admission is free although donations will be gladly accepted. The performance will commence with a fast paced and dramatic work titled “Synergy
Rising,” which the composer, Ryan Nowlin, refers to as a work that captures “a myriad of emotions including intense joy and excitement.” The work features the prominent exploits of the percussion section and creative use of the saxophones. (You’ll simply have to come to the concert to find out what that means). Two non-traditional
(non-Sousa) marches will also be heard: the “Little English Girl March” by D. Delle Cese and Jerry Bilik’s “Block M Concert March,” along with the recently composed and deeply emotional “Until Morning Come” by Andrew Boss. “Tanczi,” by the noted Belgian composer, conductor and trombone player, Jan Van der Roost, is one of the two large scale works on the concert. Written in the style of traditional Russian folk music, the work expounds on opposites: melancholy versus fiery temperament, virtuosity versus intimate moments, melodic expression versus spicy rhythms. The concluding work, is a delightful transcription by Marco Tamanini of George Gershwin’s timeless classic “An American In Paris.” Gershwin himself explains his rhapsodic Turn to Concert, page 37
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A shout out for teachers for Sunriver You classes By Helen Heeren The Sunriver You organizers have been asking participants what classes they would like to see offered in the future. The most requested classes have been for birding, swing/western/ballroom dancing, woodworking, tai chi, beginning cross country skiing and bread baking. If you have a passion for one of these subjects (or another) and would be willing to share your knowledge with our community please consider coming forward to teach. Our endeavor is to provide life-long learning in our community and we do all the work to set up the class(es) so you can just show up and teach. Contact us at info@sunriveryou.com to volunteer. There are two classes in November. Classes are open to all and free, but a reserved ticket is required. The links to register for the classes below can be found at www.sunriv eryou.com Landscape Photography Fundamentals Wednesday, Nov. 6, 4-5:30 p.m. at Sunriver Area Public Library. Taught by Chad Copeland of Copeland Gallery in The Village at Sunriver. Copeland’s photographic expertise and lifelong outdoor adventure spirit combine to provide breathtaking images from air, land and sea. In 2015, Copeland photographed “People of Action” for Microsoft’s Windows 10 those images
now appear on more than six billion devices worldwide – maybe even your computer at home. Come join this National Geographic contributor and Planet Earth cinematographer as he begins with an in-house fundamentals review, what equipment to use, how to get the shot and what to do with it afterward. Copeland will also present a behind the scenes video of his work on location and be available to answer questions. Tech Forum 1: Apps for your phone or tablet Monday, Nov. 18, 4-5:30 p.m. at Sunriver Area Public Library. Do you feel left behind in the digital age or are you totally on top of it and could help those that aren’t? Tech Forums will be a round-table approach with a facilitator to share questions and discover how others are using technology to be more efficient, to stay connected, or to just have fun. In this first forum we will tackle apps. There are thousands out there. Which are worth having and which are a waste of time (and sometimes money)? Have you been too intimidated to discover the world of apps? Do you have one on your device that has become indispensable and you wonder how you lived without it? How can you get the most out of your device with useful apps? Come share what you know (and don’t know), and we can all become collectively smarter.
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Sunriver library November events • Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Family Fun Storytime: Interactive storytime with songs, rhymes and crafts for ages 0-5. • Wednesday, Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. DIY Newspaper Crafts: Create fun and funky crafts from newspaper. Registration required. • Thursday, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. High Desert Stories: Live animals, stories, crafts for ages 3-5 with High Desert Museum. • Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. Library Book Club “The Feather Thief” by Kirk W. Johnson. Held at Wild Wood Coffee House, 56870 Venture Lane Suite 106 in the Sunriver Business Park. • Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m. Littlecodr Challenge: Introduce coding with a card game that maps your path. • Thursday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Fake News and Information Literacy: Learn how to sort real from false information online. • Tuesday, Nov.19, 3 p.m. Open Computer Lab: Practice or get help with basic tech tasks and questions. • Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1:30 p.m. Sweater Weather Mug Cozies: Craft your own felt mug cozy for fall. For ages 12-17.
Left: Fused glass pieces by Laurel Werhane. Above: ‘Refuge in Awbrey Glen’ by Jean Lubin.
Library exhibit features paintings, glass art The Sunriver Area Public Library welcomes artists Jean Requa Lubin and Laurel Werhane as the latest exhibitors on display at the library now through Jan. 8. An artist recep-
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Sunriver Service District October meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on Oct. 17, 2019. Board members present: Ron Schmid, Jim Fister, Bill Hepburn, Dennis Dishaw, Ron Stephens and Mark Burford. SSD staff: Chief Cory Darling, Chief Tim Moor, Debbie Baker, Candice Trapp. Public input –None Financial report Year-to-date as of Sept. 30, 2019: Total Revenues.......$200,112 Police Personnel, Materials & Services.............$422,847 Bike Patrol………...$40,389 Fire Personnel, Materials & Services.................$636,019 General Personnel, Materials & Services................$36,062 Consent Agenda –Approved Sept. 19, 2019 regular SSD board meeting minutes as written. –Approved Sept. 19, 2019 work session minutes as written. –Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of $16,230.46. –Approved purchase order
for annual hose testing in the position: Awaiting report on potential candidates from the amount of $5,759.20. Nominating Committee. –Approved unaudited SepOld business –A representative from Mack- tember 2019 financials. –The SSD will join the susenzie architecture firm presented conceptual plans for a com- tainability efforts in Sunriver bined fire/police facility. One along with SROA, Sunriver Reis a remodel of the existing fire sort and The Village at Sunriver. station and the other is a new build on potential land at Abbot Chief reports Fire Drive and Sun Eagle Lane. –In September, there were –Draft Board Policies: Approved policy changes discussed 50 calls for the Sunriver Fire at the September work session Department, which included 34 EMS calls, 1 hazardous with revisions. condition and 2 public service assistance calls. New business –Working with Sunriver Re–Bill Phillbrook resigned from the SSD Budget Commit- sort and state fire marshal on tee. Others on the committee occupancy limits at the Twisted include Mike Gocke and Bette River Tavern. –Met with Sunriver Utilities Butler. An appointment is pending until the Nominating on color coding the hydrants Committee finds a board re- to reflect pressure levels and placement for Joe Huseonica, discussed possibility of some who officially resigned from the prescribed burning around the Lake Penhollow area. SSD board in September. –Chief Moor has been certi–Approved disposition of a fied in wildfire home protection Mass Casualty Incident trailer, which was donated to Chemult through a course at COCC and Fire Department. Sunriver Fire can instruct residents how to received the trailer years ago protect their home. –Working with SROA on thanks to a grant, but has not Verizon cell issues as Verizon been utilized. –Update on SSD board open runs the mobile transmitters
used to send emergency information to doctors, hospitals, etc. –Hired a consultant to collect reimbursements from those who are on Medicaid and require ambulance transport. Ground Emergency Medical Transport will reimburse up to 80 percent of the cost for a transport not covered by Medicaid. This translates into more than $26,000 that will be paid to Sunriver Fire. –Held a meeting with SROA on the rule relating to firewood stacks as it hampered the ability of firefighters to access a home during a recent residential structure fire in Sunriver. –Community activities included fire safe home visits, KnoxBox installations and the selling of cans for proper storage/disposal of hot ashes. Police –In September, the Sunriver Police Department received 832 calls for service, 55 of which were emergencies. Officers investigated 56 cases, 18 suspicious persons or prowlers, 16 lost/found properties, conducted 282 traffic stops, provided 56 community-policing responses, there were 172 security checks and 14 animal and 11 noise violations. –A job offer has been extended to Emma Paranto, who was a former Sunriver bike patrol officer and a reserve officer with Newport Police Department. Paranto holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Western Oregon
University. –Officers Steve Lombardo is the new president and Mark Ereth the vice president of the Sunriver Police Officers Association. –Officers attended various training, including handgun and rifle qualifications, confrontational simulation, highrisk traffic stops and health and wellness. –Officer Sosa has been selected to work with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Unit in November. –Lt. Womer, officer Ross and Chief Darling attended the Criminal Justice Reform workshop at the Deschutes County District Attorney’s office. –Officer Ciampi has been tasked as Sunriver’s business liaison officer; Officer Sosa is the property management liaison and Officer Lombardo as the Neighborhood Watch Turn to Summary, page 29
CITIZEN PATROL SEPTEMBER 2019
Total Volunteer Hours 130 Includes patrol, bike patrol, events, training, admin projects and other. Volunteers performed the following services: House Checks 17 Public Assistance 21 Public Contact 94 Map Boxes Serviced 29
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Be part of a team with a 20-year history of service to the Sunriver community as an auxiliary to the Sunriver Police Department. A favorite event of Citizens Patrol is working the Otter Run for Three Rivers School. An event to raise funds for special events at the school, youngsters walk or run a 2.5-mile course. The best part is the ice cream social at the end.
Citizen Patrol receives valuable training By Dennis Dishaw Citizen Patrol receives regular training for working with traffic at the many events in the area. The Oregon Department of Transportation recently conducted a 1½ hour session at a recent CP meeting. Topics such as the requirements for placement of signs and member safety were discussed. Prior to the Pacific
Crest event, our police officers again reviewed these necessary skills with us. Over the last three months, the Instant Response Team has also received additional training on searching for missing people, such as how difficult it can be to use voice searches in this area as trees and buildings often distort sound. This technique calls for
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using whistles first and then calling out. We also learned that young people with certain mental conditions, such as autism or Down syndrome, may not respond to someone calling their name. Citizen Patrol is always looking for volunteers to join our team. For more information, email at ddishaw1@ earthlink.net www.sunriverowners.org
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Cover your ash, protect your home Sunriver Fire & Rescue is selling metal “ash cans” to safely store fireplace and woodstove ashes until you can ensure all embers are out cold prior to disposal. “Ashes should never go right into the garbage or be stored in plastic or cardboard,” said Tim Moor, Chief of Sunriver
Fire & Rescue. “Ashes need to go into a metal container with a lid as those ashes can sit dormant and a wind can reignite them.” Ashes should be stored in a metal container for several days and water added to make sure they are completely out. The four-gallon aluminum cans are sold for $20. Stop by the fire station on Abbot Drive during business hours Monday-Friday. For more information, call 541-5938622.
SUNRIVER POLICE LOG Selected log entries by the Scene BAC = Blood Alcohol Content DCJ = Deschutes County Jail DCSO = Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office DOA = Dead On Arrival DUII = Driving Under Influence of Intoxicants DWS = Driving While Suspended GOA = Gone On Arrival MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident
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OSP = Oregon State Police RP = Reporting Person R&Rs = Rules & Regulations SCMC = St. Charles Medical Center SFD = Sunriver Fire Department SFST = Standardized Field Sobriety Test UTL = Unable To Locate
9/1 Report of vehicles blocking a driveway on Goldfinch Lane. Two vehicles were found parked on the side of the road, next to No Parking signs, at the intersection of Cardinal Landing and Goldfinch Lane. Citations were issued to both vehicles. Pictures also taken for documentation. Contact was later made with the owners who agreed they were in the wrong and would pay the fines. 9/1 Complaint of renters “baiting” deer with food, then allowing dogs to chase them at a Backwoods Lane location. Contacted family at rental and warned about having dogs at large. No baiting was happening. Renters advised to keep dogs inside the house when they saw the deer. 9/1 Officer was dispatched to a dispute between two families at Sunriver Resort. Parties were separated and an intoxicated party escorted to their room. A firearm was seized for safe keeping. 9/3 Officer covered DCSO on a motor vehicle accident on Highway 97 just south of South Century Drive. Officer contacted the driver who struck a deer. DCSO deputies were diverted to a missing person call. 9/4 Officer was dispatched to a barking dog complaint on Wickiup Lane. Despite making two passes during the morning, the dog was UTL. Notes described the dog as a terrier and that the barking happens daily. 9/6 A local tree service reported contact with a female in the parking lot of Fort Rock Park playground. Female was taking pictures of his truck and trailer after he pulled in and then ran back to her car after he asked if he could help her. She stated he almost hit her vehicle and she was going to call the police. He wanted to provide the info in case she called in. 9/8 Officer conducted a traffic stop at Abbot Drive and South Century Drive. The male provided his name and date of birth which returned that he was wanted on three warrants. 9/8 Complaint of loud party at Sage Springs. On arrival there was a large event going on, music and the sound of people talking coming from an open door. The door was shut and music turned down. 9/9 A Jack Russell terrier mix was let outside in morning and never returned to a Topflite Lane home. The dog’s name is Don Vito, weights 15 pounds, is tan in color and wearing a black collar with several tags. Area checked and UTL. 9/9 Report of a suspicious vehicle near Bachelor and Sisters lanes. It was a housekeeper looking for an address. 9/11 Theft of firewood from Balsam Lane. No suspect info. RP thought it was possibly accidental due to location on property. 9/11 Use of a chainsaw on Sun Eagle. Party was advised of SROA R&Rs regarding use of chainsaws on SROA property. Verbal warning given. 9/12 Report of a Dalmatian running around a Timber Lane residence in which nobody was home. Contacted the property management company which confirmed it was a currently rented “dog friendly” house. They advised they would call the renters and ask them to put the dog in. 9/12 Reported theft of firewood at Pine Needle residence. RP observed the suspect and vehicle leaving and got a plate and description. Further investigation at the property management office found the owner had given permission to remove all of the firewood. No crimes committed at this location. 9/12 RP reported a theft of firewood from Pine Needle location. Further follow up with the owners required to determine if this was a theft or related to the permitted pick up at the next door address. 9/14 RP reported a vehicle belonging to an unknown subject parked in the driveway on Nine Iron. Officer made contact with property management for one of the neighboring residences and requested they contact the renters to see if it was their car. Issued the vehicle’s registered owner a SROA parking citation. Officer also informed the RP that she could lawfully have the vehicle towed off her property at her expense if she chose to do so. 9/14 Officers assisted DCSO on an attempted strong-arm robbery at a Venture Lane location in the Sunriver Business Park. 9/16 Anonymous complaint of several cars parking on Goldfinch Lane. Turned out to be a painting crew that had SROA conTurn to Police Log, page 37
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coordinator. –The department is replacing its former Citizens Academy by offering community education classes on a variety of public safety/police topics. The first class is on Dec. 11 and will discuss police emergency vehicle operations as safe winter driving. Administration –Administrator Baker worked on updating draft policies. –Board reference books are now available with logs to pinpoint a desired document and request additional details on any of the entries. –Inventory is due from the departments by Nov. 1 as it is used to evaluate liability insurance coverage. Looking at increasing and enhanced cyber coverage. –Annual Rules Agreement review with SROA was held. Discussions were held on police statistics, significant issues/ emerging trends, nuisance
Central Oregon horseman Richard Shrake has been inducted to the Colorado Rocky Mountain 2019 Horseman’s Hall of Fame for being one of the top five living horsemen in America today. Shrake is shown with Miss Resistance Free, a great granddaughter of the Triple Crown winner Secretariat. Shrake and his family resided in the Sunriver area for more than 30 years after operating Horsemanship West, a public stable in Oregon City. Shrake is also known for his Resistance Free training and riding methods. More information about Shrake can be found at www.richardshrake. com
ordinance, owner notifications of rules violations, firewood and others. –Oregon legislature passed “paid” family leave starting in 2023 (previously, an employee had to use their own bank of sick and/or time). Other business –The next SSD Board meeting is Nov. 14, 3 p.m. –Annual breakfast meeting with the SSD and Deschutes County Commissioners will be Dec. 19 at 8 a.m. at Carson’s American Kitchen at Sunriver
Resort. –The SSD will join in the sustainability efforts already started with SROA, Sunriver Resort and The Village at Sunriver. The meeting adjourned at 5:01 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. As available, approved meeting minutes are posted to www.sunriversd.org
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How Sunriver Fire & Rescue Ambulance Service Area works By Bill Hepburn The State of Oregon has mandated that every part of the state should have ambulance coverage; this is referred to as an Ambulance Service Area. (ASA) This is a significant, but very important, mandate and reassures residents and visitors that if they call 911 in Oregon, an ambulance will respond to the emergency. This ASA has a direct impact on Sunriver Fire & Rescue (SF&R). In addition to providing fire and ambulance
service to the residents and visitors within Sunriver, SF&R also provides ambulance and rescue service to an additional 360 square miles of contiguous forest land, high lake resorts and a 10 mile stretch of Highway 97. This means that SF&R will respond to emergencies to places such as Cultus Lake, Elk Lake and along the Cascades Lakes Highway. The ASA also affects the other fire departments in Central Turn to Ambulance, page 39
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influences of these far-away lands are at the heart of her artistic spirit. Invaluable study at the Scottsdale Artists’ School provided the fundamentals in painting and inspiration. Awards and honors followed – from plein air festivals to regional and national shows. Lubin’s paintings have been juried into shows around the United States. After acceptance into three national shows in Kentucky, Lubin was elected into membership in the American Academy of Equine Art. Now a member of the High Desert Art League, Lubin enjoys exhibiting throughout Oregon. Specializing in equine portrait commissions, Lubin’s studio and home are in Bend. She is represented by Judith Hale Gallery in Santa Barbara, California. More of her art may be viewed at www.jeanlubin.com L a u re l We r h a n e i s a Redmond glass artist who began her adventure with stained and fused glass in the mid 1980s. Nearly 30 years later, Werhane returned to her favorite pursuit creating fused glass art. Werhane uses high-quality
glass and materials in bright and colorful hand-crafted designs while continuing to experiment with new glass art techniques. “I create one of a kind pieces by fusing screen prints, glass enamels and powdered glass into the design,” said Werhane. Her latest pieces are of greenhouse glass or float glass and she plans to work more with this medium which is often thrown away. “I love the natural textures, and the way float glass moves when it is heated which you can see in my pieces,” she said. Werhane also designs memorial keepsakes such as fused glass pendants, candle holders, sun catchers and plates sprinkled with the cremation ashes of a loved one or a pet. “I meet with the family and customize my art to fit their special sense of style and design. My memorial keepsakes help heal the heart and keep memories close,” she said. You can see more of Werhane’s work on Facebook by searching GoodLife Glass by Laurel. The exhibit is open for viewing during regular library hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 56885 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park. For more information, call 541312-1080.
Rotarians for their “service above self ” effort: Mike Way, Cheri Martinen, Gene Bennington, Rob Foster, Rebecca Chambers, Charlie Beith, Bea Hatler, Ricci Nichols and her son Joaquin. Share your story The club is always looking for programs to share with our members at our weekly meetings. If you would like to be a speaker at a Rotary meeting, please email Mark Dennett (mark@dennettgroup.com).
Local Rotarians provide trash cleanup with Oregon’s Adopt-aHighway program.
Rotary website expands to focus on service to all of south Deschutes County A brand new website with a responsive design and information on all of the club’s activities will launch this month. A new domain, www. sunriver-lapinerotary.org, recognizes the expanding role of the club in the area. “In the past few years we have significantly expanded our membership and involvement in many South Deschutes communities,” explains Mike Way, the Rotary Club’s Director of Information Technology and creator of the new website. “We wanted a fresh look and a new domain name that reflected the club’s expanding service role in Sunriver and La Pine.”
The club salutes long-time webmaster, Rotarian Roger Smith, for his years of service to the club. Rotarians hit the road In 2015 the club joined Oregon’s Adopt-a-Highway program providing trash cleanup along Highway 97 between the Cottonwood and Sunriver exits. In October a team of Rotarians spent several hours cleaning the road. A special thanks to the following Are you considering selling your Sunriver home or property? While most people think of spring as “the time to list,” fall could be a great time to sell. There are still a lot of buyers looking now for their perfect new home! For a complimentary market analysis or consultation, contact us by phone, text, or email.
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LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN SUNRIVER 1995 TO 2019 Ownership Duration
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% of Homes
0-2 Years
604
22%
2-4 Years
521
19%
4-6 Years
375
13%
6-10 Years
513
18%
10-15 Years
364
13%
15-20 Years
289
10%
20+ Years
55
2%
This chart shows Length of Ownership in Sunriver, based on data from 05.01.1995 to 09.17.2019 provided by First American, in the Sunriver Neighborhood Report* dated 10.03.19. If you’d like to see the full report, get in touch with us. *No representations, warranties or conditions, express or implied, are made as to the accuracy or completeness of information contained in this report.
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Author Kate Dyer-Seeley returns to Sunriver By Deon Stonehouse What better way to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season than with Kate Dyer-Seeley writing as Ellie Alexander? Her delightful series set in Ashland, Oregon and Leavenworth, Washington are just the ticket. Join Sunriver Books & Music on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. as Dyer-Seeley returns for the latest in her mystery series. “A Cup of Holiday Fear” is a love letter to Ashland, Oregon – home of the famous Shakespearean Festival. Set during the Christmas season, it paints a picture postcard of the town decked out in all of its holiday finery. Torte, the family bakery, is in full swing preparing cookies for the parade leading up to the Grand Illumination. New recipes are in the works, and Juliet Capshaw is at the center
of all the activity. Recognizing the hard work her staff has contributed, not only in the holiday season, but throughout the year, she has arranged a fun evening in the holiday spirit. Historic Winchester Inn hosts Dickens feasts throughout the holiday season complete with a six-course meal, and, of course, Ebenezer Scrooge. There will be singers in Victorian costumes, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and fun for everyone. Well almost everyone, the murder victim is not going to have such a great evening. Jules, along with Lance, will be trying to solve the murder and save the holiday season. This is the tenth entry in the popular series, spend some time with Jules and her friends, it will put you in a holiday mood. Clever mystery plot too. Delicious recipes are included at the end.
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“Beyond a Reasonable Stout” is set in a brewpub in Leavenworth in November. Octoberfest is over, the thousands of tourists have gone home, the residents are breathing a sigh of relief and relaxing. Or they would be, if a contentious election was not causing such a furor. Town councilman Kristopher Cooper is running for reelection against Valerie Hedy.
Cooper is determined to make the town dry, shut down the sale of beer and eliminate the rush of tourists that overrun the quiet village – especially during Octoberfest. Sloan Krause, her boss Garrett Strong, her soon to be ex-husband Mac Krause are all involved in brewpubs, so the election means something personal to them. Leavenworth is known for its German theme
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and beer, without the beer businesses would close, the tourists that fuel the economy would not arrive, the whole culture of the town would alter, it would be a glum time for all. Cooper has to be stopped. And he is. Murder ensues. Prime suspect is April Ablin, dirndl-clad German obsessed, self-designated town ambassador. Sloan is asked by Police Chief Meyers to keep her ears open and off we go! Sloan and friends are involved in solving a case where everyone has a secret. What I liked especially about this entry is the way Sloan is dealing with the effects of the dissolution of her marriage on her teenage son. The kid is a charmer; thoughtful, kind, and smart. Clearly, this stems in part from the respectful way Sloan treats her son and the care she takes in his emotional wellbeing. This is the third entry in a series set in one of the most picturesque Pacific Northwest locations. The characters are likeable and there is a lot about the brewing of beer and pub culture. Sign up to attend this free author event by emailing sun riverbooks@sunriverbooks. com, calling 541-593-2525, or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music, located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. There will be refreshments and drawings for prizes. More information is available at sun riverbooks.com. submissions are appreciated, and all images are due by Dec. 5. Please include title, medium, approximate dimensions and price or NFS with each submission. Send images to: Susan Carr sbc8@me.com The Linus Pauling Gallery is located inside the fellowship church at 61980 Skyline Ranch Road in Bend. For more information, call 541385-3908.
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November a perfect month for Book Clubs By Deon Stonehouse November’s weather is nippy and darkness falls early. The perfect way to spend the evening is curled up with a good book in a comfortable chair near a warm fire. You can also join other passionate readers for a lively discussion during Monday Book Club meetings at 6 p.m. at Sunriver Books & Music. Everyone is welcome.
Nov. 4 the Non-Fiction Book Club discusses “Born a Crime: Stories of a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah. Noah is an internationally known talk show host and comedian and, by any measure, a huge success. His prospects did not always seem so fortunate. He was literally born a crime during apartheid in South Africa where it was illegal and, there were resulting prison sentences if caught, for a white person and a black person to be intimate – much less have a child. Noah could not acknowledge his white Swiss father in public and that it was hard for a toddler
to understand. Socially he was not really part of any group; the whites were separate, by law, and his black relatives could not risk letting him play outdoors for fear of discovery. While we all know South Africa had a harsh policy of apartheid, this is an intimate look at the effect on one little boy. Mandela came to power and things changed while Noah was a child. He has an incredibly strong bond with his independent-minded mother and their relationship is at the center of the book. This being Noah’s early life, there are many funny stories, too. Read it; be immersed in another culture and the rise of one talented young man.
brighter of the two, but in 1919 the Brits had the upper hand. Wyndham soon recognizes Banerjee’s intelligence, much to Digby’s dismay. One
of my favorite character is Nov. 11 the Mystery Book Club Annie, the dead man’s secretary, half Brit, half Indian, she discusses “A Rising Man” by spans both cultures and fits in Abir Mukherjee, the first of a neither. The series has a fasciseries set in India. Captain Sam Wyndham’s nating setting, interesting era, life was going well, a good great characters, and brilliant career as a Scotland Yard writing. detective and married to the woman of his dreams. World Nov. 18 the Fiction Book War I and the influenza that Club discusses “Warlight” by followed put an end to his Michael Ondaatje. In 1945 Nathaniel was 14, happiness. Left a widower with a morphine habit and his sister Rachel almost 16, nothing to lose, he accepts a when their parents announced post in Calcutta. The heat, that they would be traveling to colors and sounds of India Singapore while the children are overwhelming. Before he stay in London and are to be has settled, he is thrown into looked after by the upstairs investigating the murder of a lodger – a man they referred senior official found outside a to as “The Moth.” The move brothel with a note stuffed in was necessitated by their fahis mouth advising the Brits to ther’s job; the children would leave India. Pressured to solve remain behind to continue this quickly, Wyndham dives their education. Their father in assisted by Inspector Digby left first, Nathaniel and Rachel and Sergeant Banerjee. Digby helped their mother pack and is a bigot and Benerjee is the all too soon she was gone. Quickly, the children begin to
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suspect that their new guardian’s activities might not all be strictly legal. He was a bit loose on rules too, but seemed to have their best interests at heart. Their home used to be quiet and now a variety of colorful characters come around to see the Moth – bound by their experiences during the war. This is a new life with new skills to be learned. Months later their mother returns, without their father or explanations, leaving Nathaniel and Rachel confused and unsettled. An act of violence will change their lives. Years later Nathaniel uncovers his mother’s secrets. Ondaatje is a brilliant author, I believe this is his best book since “The English Patient.” In this story he blends humor and tragedy, the moodiness of London, the chaos of the war years, and the actions people are forced to take. It is also a
coming of age story for Nathaniel as he grapples with his first sexual encounters, tries to come to terms with his family’s secrets, and learns from the Moth’s band of friends. Beautifully written. Sunriver Books & Music is located in building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. Call 541-593-2525 or visit www. sunriverbooks.com for more information.
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Sunriver Mens Golf: New board officers; special recognition to club members By Paul Grieco club member Jim Zant, who The Sunriver Mens Golf contributed two tickets to the Club annual banquet and Ducks vs. Beavers Civil War meeting was a lively affair held football game. The Resort also at the end of September at gave the club great bargains on the Grille at Crossraffle items purchased water with varifor the event as well ous achievement as some golf coupons awards, voting on for area clubs. Board new board memmembers Dave Bubers and proposals, haly, Frank Schultz and offering plenty and Paul Grieco also of prizes and auccontributed bottles tion items. of wine as raffle prizPaul J.Grieco Club president es. As our members Dave Buhaly frequent the estabopened the meeting welcom- lishments that made these great ing many member spouses and contributions please be sure to partners, Resort golf manage- say thanks for their incredible ment staff, and thanking the support. many vendors and contribuWinners of most events have tors to the banquet. He also been named in previous ismentioned with pride that the sues of the Scene. The club’s SRMGC won its third straight overall champion for the third Sunriver Cup vs. Crosswater time was Mike Calhoun who, and then won its first ever coincidentally, also won the Resort Cup in 15 years of try- 2019 Pacific Amateur Golf ing. Buhaly then introduced Classic Championship, the the board including new and first Central Oregon golfer to retiring members. do so. The overall winner as Very generous contributions Most Improved Golfer was Peto the banquet included gift ter Alexander (from Flight 2). certificates from Marcello’s, Following Alexander in Flight 2 Sunriver Brewing, Village Bar were Stuart Grossman and Dick & Grill, Sage Springs, Par- Korban; Lyndon Blackwell won scription Golf of Bend and in Flight 1, followed by Mike
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~ Bobby Jones, only player to win the (pre-Masters) Grand Slam in the same year, 1930 Davis and Davis Wightman; in Flight 3, Don Larson was most improved followed by Mike Sullivan and Mike Stamler; in Flight 4 it was Gerry Stearns as the only one to improve. In the 18 Hole Championship Gross Division Scott Brown finished in a tie with Bret Mackay at 10 under par, resolved in Brown’s favor in a 44th hole tie breaker, followed by Grant Seegraves (-4), Frank Schultz (-3) and Don Wright (-2). In the Net Division, Don Larson finished first for the umpteenth time at 26 under, followed by John Volkober (-23), Frank Schultz (-21) in a 19th hole playoff, Mike Stamler (-21), and Tom Woodruff (-19). Brown, Grieco retire as club officers Scott Brown and Paul Grieco were both elected to the board during the 2010-2011 seasons and have remained active as treasurer and secretary, respectively, since then. Brown and Grieco served in more functions as their titles would indicate, as Brown also was (and will remain) an integral part of the Rules Committee
as a USGA Certified rules official and also served on many ad hoc committees during his tenure on the board. Beyond his normal secretarial duties, Grieco also served on several ad hoc committees in addition to writing over 100 columns for the Sunriver Scene since 2010. Grieco will remain on the board in a director-at-large role in order to stay abreast of club news while he continues to write about the SRMGC. Steve Phares was elected as the new treasurer and Mike Stamler as new secretary. Frank Schultz also took over the reins as Director of Competition. All will serve three-year terms. Club member Peter Alexander was eager to join the board and was selected as a director-at-large. Brown honored with Woodie Award Buhaly surprised Brown near the end of the banquet by presenting him with the prestigious and seldom awarded Woodie Award. It is given at the discretion of the SRMGC board to any club member who has delivered exceptional service to the club for a signif-
icant number of years. It was named for the first awardee in 2008, Woodie Thomas, who served for 10 years as an outstanding competition director. Brown was recognized for his momentous efforts on a weekly basis in handling the tedious financial duties, for his efforts as a founding member of the Rules Committee and for selflessly serving on various ad hoc committees throughout the years. The award is a beautifully inscribed mantle clock. Brown, in a typically humble acceptance speech, simply said, “It’s truly an honor to be recognized by the club.” SRMGC membership New members are welcome. Sunriver residency is not a requirement. Visit www.sr mensgolf.com and apply for membership using the Annual Membership Registration tab in the menu (lower left side of the home page). For more information email Dave Buhaly at dbuhaly2@msn.com or me at the address below. Paul Grieco is director-at-large of the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club. He may be reached at PJG3SR@ gmail.com
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Time to join: Sunriver Music Festival releases plans for 2020 season
Dan Hilburn and Lex Willnow prepare for Mark Appel’s backhand return while his partner, MaryJo Appel, and referee Dave Saxe look on.
Sunriver Pickleball Club tournament results By Dave Cassing and Joe Keenan The Sunriver Pickleball Club held its annual club tournament at Fort Rock Park on Aug. 20 and Aug. 22. There were three recreational divisions (men’s, women’s and mixed) and two competitive divisions (men’s and mixed). Special thanks to Sunriver Brewing for their support and SROA Recreation Department and Public Works crews for tournament logistics and court preparation. A club picnic followed the tournament. The tournament results are as follows. Men’s recreational: Gold: Rod Ruhoff, Ron Johnson
Silver: Dan Hilburn, Dan Franklin Bronze: David Henderson, David Libermann Women’s recreational: Gold: Sallie Hennessey, Sue Scrivens Silver: Clare Milhous, Holly Kimbrel Bronze: Carol Peterson, Cathy Detrick Mixed recreational: Gold: Carol Peterson, Ron Johnson Silver: Sallie Hennessey, Dave Cassing Bronze: Lex Willnow, Dan Hilburn Men’s competitive: Gold: Russ Bishop, John Burns
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Fire management officer to speak at UDRC meeting Jeff Crawford, Assistant Fire Management Officer with the U.S. Forest Service Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, will be the guest speaker at the Nov. 21 Upper Deschutes River Communities meeting. Crawford is the UDRC contact person for fuels treatment project planning and implementation in south Deschutes County. He will present an update of the Up-
per Deschutes River WUI fuels treatment projects, completed and planned prescribed burns and the proposed Twin fuels treatment project around Wickiup and Crane Prairie reservoirs. UDRC meetings are held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park. All are welcome to attend.
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Planning for the 43rd festival season, Aug. 9-22, 2020, is well underway, so it is a perfect time to become a member of the festival so you can purchase tickets, two months before public sales. This coming summer the festival will celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday. Maestro George Hanson returns for his 10th season to lead the world-class orchestra with numerous featured soloists including the Eroica Trio performing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. A Friend of the Festival membership drive is now underway. Memberships be-
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UPCAP helps improve people’s lives
A fungi art exhibit at COCC The mushroom-themed paintings of Kentucky artist Devan Horton will be on display in Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Health Careers Center lobby and first-floor gallery now through Dec. 13; the building is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit, titled “Pulchritudinous,” is a series of oil paintings that explore the texture and patterns of mushrooms to highlight their form and confront perceptions of beauty. “I feel that sometimes the mundane, small and overlooked are some of the most beautiful (things) when viewed through the right lens,” said the artist in a statement. Horton points out that even the name of the exhibit, “Pulchritudinous,” sounds like an ugly word, but is in fact an adjective that refers to something attractive. For more information on this exhibit, contact Bill Cravis, associate professor of fine arts, at 541-383-7513. In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability, contact Joe Viola at 541-3837775. For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Disability Services at 541-383-7583.
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becoming a member or giving a Friend of the Festival membership to others, call 541-593-1084 or visit www. sunrivermusic.org for information. And don’t forget to reserve your seats for the Christmas concert.
By Cindy McConnell Situation: A single mother has six children with the two oldest in prison. The family becomes eligible for a HUD home, but they have no furnishings. How can the family take advantage of a great opportunity for stability? Solution: This is where UPCAP (Up Close and Personal), an outreach ministry at Sunriver Christian Fellowship (SCF), steps in. A couple took this family under its wings and gathered furniture to furnish the family’s two-bedroom home. In addition, the oldest boy still at home indicated his desire to graduate from high school and not end up in prison like his brothers. His new advocate, and male role model, tutored him once a week for four years. When he graduated, UPCAP bought him the one thing he really wanted – a class ring. Ten years later this young man is married with a family, has taken community college classes, and is leading a successful life. Stories like this provide the motivation for the organization’s mission: to work directly with individuals and organizations supporting the needs of our friends and neighbors in Sunriver and Southern Deschutes County. UPCAP has been in existence for approximately 20 years. During this time its mission has increased in scope, and it now has an annual operating budget of around $36,000. These funds come from the SCF budget, proceeds from the annual Visions of Sugar Plums bake sale and individual
donations. “The primary focus of the committee is help for families and children. Assistance is provided to the disabled and the frail elderly as well,” said chairperson Jane Boubel. UPCAP supports other humanitarian nonprofits in Deschutes County with financial assistance and works closely with La Pine-Sunriver Habitat for Humanity to provide financial assistance to families trying to qualify for a home. Other nonprofits that benefit include, but are not limited to, Neighbor Impact, Nancy’s House, Bethlehem Inn, La Pine Health Clinic and Healthy Beginnings. Care and Share, a local food bank, also relies on UPCAP’s monthly purchase of fresh fruit for the food distribution baskets. In addition, support is provided to the Sunriver Volunteer Firewood Project that collects, splits and sells firewood that can be distributed to needy families. Another important relationship exists between UPCAP and the local Three Rivers School. Through the Family Access Network advocate, UPCAP supports the Three Rivers
Clothing Closet, as well as helping individual families in emergency situations brought forth by the FAN advocate. UPCAP also works each year with the Sunriver Women’s Club and Sunriver Christian Fellowship to provide camperships for school-aged children who have never attended a summer camp. Many now go to weeklong overnight camps, where they have a great experience meeting new friends and expanding their view of the world. As the need in southern Deschutes County continues to grow, UPCAP will be there to do what it can to support the programs and people working to improve the quality of life for families and children. For more information on UPCAP, you may call Sunriver Christian Fellowship at 541593-1183. If you would like to donate to UPCAP, you may send checks made out to SCF-UPCAP to Sunriver Christian Fellowship, 18143 Cottonwood Rd, Sunriver, OR 97707. You may designate a particular program in the subject line. Sunriver Christian Fellowship meets at 10:15 each Sunday in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church across from the Sunriver Marketplace.
Preparing your yard for winter As the leaves turn, winter weather preparation begins. For some homeowners, this means trimming trees and taming overgrown gardens, for others it means cleaning the gutters or painting the house. Many outdoor projects like these can be hazardous if you don’t put safety first. Coming into contact with electricity, whether it is through a power line, power equipment or even an extension cord, can result in serious injury or death. Put safety on your fall clean-up list by following these tips to keep you and your family out of harm’s way: • Treat all electric lines with caution. Even low-voltage lines and extension cords can be dangerous. • Use only wooden and fiberglass ladders. Metal ladders conduct electricity. • Inspect electric cords for fraying or broken plugs. Do not use cords or tools that are damaged.
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tractor parking permits on their dashboards. 9/16 Bat inside Ranch Cabin home. Officer was able to remove it with a broom and towel. 9/17 Report of stolen firewood from front yard at Abbot Drive location. 9/18 Officer was contacted by a property manager at StoneRidge Townhomes. He said he had an owner contact him reporting a subject trying to open the front door of his residence. After manager looked into a little further, he concluded it was a housekeeper at the wrong unit. 9/19 Ongoing barking dog complaint on Blue Grouse. Officer advised owner he would be cited for the next noise complaint. 9/19 Physical harassment in The Village at Sunriver between teenagers. Suspect arrested and cited in lieu of custody. 9/21 Took possession of a pack full of fishing gear that was found at the Canoe Takeout. 9/21 Contacted a Kinglet Lane subject about excessive noise. Subject stated that it was his daughter’s wedding. A band was playing on the back porch. Subject stated that the wedding was just finishing up and the noise would discontinue. Verbal warning issued. 9/21 Officer dispatched to Cardinal Landing Bridge location for a parking complaint. Checked with several nearby homes and found no owners. Both vehicles were issued a SROA citation and photographed for documentation. 9/25 RP reported speeding vehicle in the morning near the school bus pickup on Abbot Drive. Contact was made the following morning and a traffic stop was conducted. Citation Issued. 9/26 Officer made contact with two juveniles. Youths were advised of Village rules about riding bikes inside the village and given a verbal warning. They agreed to ride in another location.
Watch out for wildlife Fall marks the migration period for deer and elk, which must cross major highways as they head towards wintering grounds. Between 2007-2017, ODOT documented 12,540 animal-vehicle collisions, including deer and elk. The actual number of collisions is higher, as many are not reported if there is minimal damage or no human injuries. Collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding (the “rut”) puts them on the move, making them more likely to cross roads. ODFW is asking Oregonians to “Watch out for Wildlife” by being aware of the following: • The deer breeding season typically lasts from late October to late November, increasing deer activity and the potential for deer to cross roads. • During the next few months there will be fewer daylight hours and visibility will be challenged by darkness and winter weather conditions. • Be attentive at all times, especially sunset to sunrise for any potential hazard on or near the highway.
• When driving in areas that have special signs indicating the possible presence of wildlife, please use extra caution. These signs are posted for a reason. • Be cautious in areas with dense vegetation along the road or while going around curves. Wildlife near the road may not be visible. • If you see one animal, stay alert for others nearby. • When wildlife are near or on the roadway, reduce your speed and stay in your lane. Many serious crashes are the result of drivers losing control as they swerve to avoid wildlife. • The same advice applies for smaller wildlife like raccoons try to stay in your lane and do not swerve for these animals. They are less dangerous to vehicles than big game animals; losing control of the vehicle is a larger concern. • Always wear your seat belt, even the slightest collision could result in serious injuries. Highway 97 south of Sunriver is a hot spot for wildlife vehicle collisions as it runs through a historical deer migration route. ODOT has worked with ODFW, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Oregon Hunters Association and others to build wildlife crossings that allow wildlife to
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composition as “the impressions of an American visitor in Paris as he strolls about the city, listens to the various street noises, and absorbs the French atmosphere.” It’s a tour de force for the concert band and will certainly delight listeners of all ages. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Summit High School is located at 2855 Clearwater Drive, Bend, in Northwest Crossing, off Mt. Washington Drive. For more information visit www.cascadewinds.org or call Jan Tuckerman: 541-5931635.
trout fishery and supporting the Bonneville Fish Hatchery Sturgeon Viewing Pond. Once 3,000 vouchers are sold, the DMV will put the plate into production. OWF will award the annual monies raised from license plate sales to projects that help wildlife move safely within their range and between habitat patches. Examples of projects that could be funded with Watch for Wildlife license plate proceeds include not only traditional wildlife underpasses like those on Highway 97, but others like the Harborton Frog Shuttle, an all-volunteer effort that transports threatened red-legged frogs along their migratory route across busy Highway 30 in northwest Portland. Visit OWF’s website for more information, www.myowf.org
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safety cross over or under this busy highway. Currently there are two undercrossings near Sunriver that have reduced wildlife vehicle collisions by 90 percent since 2012. To the south, a third undercrossing is under construction north of Gilchrist and more are planned in central Oregon. Dedicated funds are critical for implementing projects to support safe wildlife migration. The nonprofit Oregon Wildlife Foundation (OWF) is currently selling vouchers for a Watch for Wildlife license plate featuring a mule deer and Cascade Range mountain in the background. OWF has a long history of providing grants for projects that benefit fish and wildlife in Oregon, including helping rid Diamond Lake of tui chub to restore the
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Letters from readers Chorus of One:
New Sunriver Trails provide improved access to all users By Dan Youmans, Sunriver I’d like to offer a different and more positive perspective on the new Sunriver Trails than appeared in this column last month. The forest just across Cardinal Landing Bridge should be shared by all of us and should not be for the exclusive use of just one group. This new network of trails – many of which are being built by volunteers from our Sunriver community – offer access to a wide variety of users, including hikers, bikers, trail runners and horseback riders. These new trails also offer a variety of terrain, from easy to challenging, and provide enhanced recreational opportunities for those on foot or two wheels, while ensuring horseback riders will continue to have their
own separate and dedicated trail. The hiker/biker trails were designed to minimize proximity to horse trails, however, the trails cross in two places. This requires the appropriate etiquette by all users, including hikers and bikers yielding to horseback riders. Also, signage will be added at key intersections so everyone will know which trails to use. I think that those in the equestrian community will find that most hikers/bikers respect them and their horses, and we all value the amazing resource we have just across the Deschutes River. While several miles of new trails are being added, a number of old logging roads and trails are being decommissioned. This means they are being returned to a more natural state. This is being done for the
express purpose of enhancing more than 1,000 acres of elk habitat in this forest. This really is the beauty of the whole Sunriver Trails project: on the one hand the forest will be opened up for new recreational use for everyone, while at the same time the habitat will be improved for our local wildlife. This vision was developed for the forest following a five-year environmental study by the U.S. Forest Service. Now our local community is making it a reality. Whether you are hiker, biker, trail runner, horseback rider or just enjoy a stroll in the forest, the Sunriver Trails offer a new and wonderful way to enjoy our local forest. If you would like more information about the work being done by volunteers to create these trails, please contact me at dan.youmans@cotamtb.com
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Questions about proposed recycling center By Craig Carver, Sunriver & California After meeting with staff and digesting the limited info in the Scene, I have some concerns about this project. The most pressing of which is our desire to build an expanded, regional PUBLIC recycling center in the very middle of Sunriver. Why would we ever want to expand the perfectly adequate service for the benefit of non-Sunriver users in the middle of our community? What the Board should always be concentrating on is creating value for the owners such as privatizing the existing facility for owners and guests benefit only and let the County go build their area services elsewhere. The roads in SR are not public, are solely for the benefit of owners and guests and we pay for the maintenance not the County. What possible justification can there be for adding
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Oregon. Both the Bend and La Pine fire departments have their own ASA areas and are mandated to cover those areas. How does the ASA affect Sunriver Fire & Rescue staffing? Our daily staffing is three full-time firefighter/paramedics, providing advanced life support care, and, at times, up to three reserve firefighters. There are many times when there are just three full time firefighter/paramedics on duty. When a call for ambulance service in the ASA is received, depending on the severity of the incident, our entire staff
additional destination oriented congestion from the outside area residents for free? Staff was unable to provide any geographic user detail for the trips associated with the existing facility but I can tell you from personal experience that many of the folks I encounter there do not seem like SR residents. It is inconceivable to me that the SROA board has entered into an agreement to go down this path and not reviewed or even requested any trip generation data before proceeding. This sounds a lot like the ill-conceived exit in front of Café Sintra included in the recent circle project that will end up costing us a ton of money (not to mention the severe eye sore) due solely to extremely poor planning and/or poor consultant choices. Here are some other questions I would like to have answered:
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may respond to the call. This will leave Sunriver without any staffing to respond to a fire call or another ambulance call within Sunriver. When this happens, we have to rely on our mutual-aid partners from Bend or La Pine to provide coverage to Sunriver until our staffing returns. In return, we also provide Bend and La Pine mutual aid coverage when they need our help. It is not uncommon for the SF&R to send an ambulance to Mt. Bachelor, which is in the Bend Fire Department ASA, when Bend in unable to send their own ambulance. Both the Bend and La Pine fire departments have more than one ambulance on duty every day. So, when they re-
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ceive a call in their ASA, they have other ambulances to cover the rest of their primary areas. SF&R usually has only enough staffing for one ambulance on duty each day. Sunriver Fire & Rescue is currently reviewing staffing options to help mitigate these situations. We are utilizing our current response data to determine what type of staffing and how many staff are required to adequately staff both Sunriver and our Ambulance Service Area. Until then, we will maintain the strong mutual aid relationship that we have with our fire department neighbors. Bill Hepburn is a director on the Sunriver Service District Managing Board. www.sunriverowners.org
1. Who uses the existing facility and where do they live? 2. If we are doing this, why not ground lease the land to the waste company/County and let them build it? Then we control the long term use, get revenue and spend nothing (an actual win/win). 3. When will the agreement be available for review? 4. What do the next door residents think about this addition to their neighborhood to benefit outside SR folks? 5. Is the existing facility large enough to service only SR residents and guests? 6. Is there to be an actual secured and unconditional guarantee of repayment of ALL our cost to construct the facility (such as a letter of credit, CD) in favor of the SROA?
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