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OCTOBER 2021
VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 10
By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – In August 2018, the SROA Board of Directors adopted and implemented a Sunriver Code of Civility. The hope was that the association would never have to use it… that it would simply be a reminder and help to diffuse a person’s behavior before it escalated to a point of no return. Unfortunately, temperaments appear to be getting worse, rather than improving. In recent weeks, SROA has issued several Civility Code violations to owners for verbal attacks on committee volunteers and staff. The following phrase has been used before, but it warrants repeating: “Can we all get along?” This is the infamous quote by Rodney King (yes, these are his actual words – not the misquoted “Can’t we all just get along”). In any case, both versions remain very relevant today. A lack of civility is increasing at an alarming rate. Granted, any of us can have a bad day and unintentionally take it out on others. We never know what’s going on behind the scenes in someone’s life. Perhaps they are grieving a death, caring for an ailing family member, the dog threw up on them or the car wouldn’t start that morning. But… there is a big difference between being a bit snippy versus using foul language, name calling, throwing things, bullying or physically threatening someone. This should not be what Sunriver is known for. The respect for staff, committee/board volunteers and owners should be at the core of this community. Everyone should feel valued, safe to conduct their work and go home with a positive outlook about being here. “Providing a positive work enviTurn to Civility, page 3
Sunriver resident shows courage, resolve after accident By Paul Grieco Mike Spaniol, Sunriver resident since 2012 and active member of the local volunteer community, severed his spinal cord in a fall on Aug. 6 while working on a Habitat for Humanity home build in La Pine. Spaniol, 66, suffered multiple injuries including a T9 break with a complete transection of the spinal cord as well as a T8 fracture and is now paralyzed from his mid-section down. He also sustained multiple broken ribs, cuts and bruises. According to his wife, Carolyn, a bright spot is that there appears to be no permanent brain damage. His arms, hands, neck and head all have good range of motion, and he is physically strong and has vigorously involved himself in daily physical therapy with rigorous rehab, including acclimating himself to a wheelchair for the foreseeable future or beyond. According to Mike, it is too early to yield a prognosis, but he remains optimistic. Spaniol was moved Aug. 24 via
Mike Spaniol prior to the accident (above) and in the hospital (right) during a visit with his sister-in-law.
medical jet from St. Charles to a special research and rehab hospital in Chicago, where he will be an inpatient at least through September and perhaps afterwards for outpatient care. Anyone who knows Spaniol recognizes how hard he has worked in the community not only for Habitat for
Humanity, but also for the Sunriver group, The Woodchuckers, since 2013, cutting wood tirelessly throughout the year to raise money for those in need. He also volunteers for his church, Holy Trinity, as a greeter, a member of the Turn to Courage, page 6
Patrons, musicians help select new music festival maestro One of the highlights of the recently completed 44th summer season of Sunriver Music Festival was “The Maestro in Action” – experiencing the two final candidates for artistic director, Kelly Kuo and Brett Mitchell, as they conducted the Festival Orchestra. Concert attendees and musicians were invited to share comments and evaluations after hearing these talented leaders perform. “This wasn’t a competition,” explained Executive Director Meagan Iverson. “It was an extraordinary opportunity to see two acclaimed conductors shine and for everyone to be involved in the selection process.” Iverson adds that the Board of Trustees received hundreds of helpful evaluations submitted by patrons and musicians. Here is just a sampling: • “Both conductors were very well prepared and chose thoughtful and
Maestro Brett Mitchell
interesting programs.” • “The board is faced with the luxurious and challenging situation of having two wonderful finalists, each with different strengths. It’s comforting that you
can’t go wrong either way.” • “Kelly Kuo’s musicality, technique, rapport with the musicians and audience, humility and thoughtfulness, and clear commitment to education are inspiring. I feel fortunate to work with him and it’s clear he’s a rising star.” • “Brett Mitchell is a high-level conductor with very good conducting technique, rehearsal technique, big personality, very good. Keeping interest and energy levels high are Maestro Mitchell’s strongest qualities as a conductor, and he has many more.” • “Kelly Kuo came to every rehearsal with wonderful musical ideas and collaborated with the featured soloists, orchestral soloists, and the rest of the musicians. He was a great advocate for us musicians when things got tough, he showed real grace under pressure. He is Turn to Maestro, page 7 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 10 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
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ronment also helps us retain our dedicated staff,” said Leslie Knight, SROA Human Resources Director, and who was instrumental in formulating the Code of Civility alongside former SROA General Manager Hugh Palcic and then SROA Board President Pat Hensley. “Screaming at a Public Works flagger during a road construction project could prompt them to seek another job… then who will do the work or plow the roads in the winter?” The increase in incidents and their heightened severity was the impetus for the board of directors to create the Sunriver
Code of Civility in 2018. “The association has an obligation to ensure a safe work environment for its employees and volunteers,” said then board member Dwayne Foley. “It’s important to the community to not brush bad behavior under the rug. We have to be a community that promotes civility.” In June 2018, the board had a first reading of the proposed Code of Civility and opened a 60-day comment period for owners. A few owner comments noted the policy appeared “one sided” as it didn’t address civility in the opposite direction – say from a service provider or staff. SROA already has policies in place to address both. For instance, the contract to be on SROA’s registered contractor
list includes a civility clause that, if not followed, could ban someone from working in Sunriver. “And incivility by employees is already remedied by management through policies in our employee handbook,” said Knight. So, how do we get back to patience and civil discourse?
With the civility statement as a guideline, and the code that holds people accountable, Sunriver is sending a clear message that uncivil behavior will no longer be tolerated and that the culture in this community is to be one of consideration and respect. Can we all get along?
Sunriver Rules & Regulations Section 5.06 CODE OF CIVILITY • First violation Class D $100 fine • Second violation Class C $250 • Subsequent violations Class B $500 • Any violation may also include the suspension of all recreation access privileges.
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Be Nice! Those are words my mother of six active children used often, and they seemed a good way to start this message. Well over two years ago, your board of directors adopted a Code of Civility. Section 5.06 of the Sunriver Rules and Regulations says, in part:
It is a violation of Sunriver rules for any person to treat SROA staff or volunteers in a disrespectful and inconsiderate manner. No improper conduct, abuse and/or harassment, defined as a course of conduct which intimidates, alarms, or puts SROA’s staff and volunteers in fear of their safety shall be tolerated. Improper conduct includes, but is not limited to: obscenities, written, verbal or physical threats and/or gestures directed at SROA staff or volunteers. The first two citations under that code were issued last month. The behavior that led to the citations was deserving of a strong response, an emphatic reminder that civility is an important part of what makes Sunriver a special place. The professional staff and volunteers that serve us have enough challenges without having to rely on enforcement of a Code of Civility while performing that service. My mother did not find it necessary to codify her “Be Nice” rule. Fortunately, your board of directors did, and hereafter, cited offenders will be paying a price that we hope will have the intended effect. As you will learn elsewhere in this Scene, September was a busy month. A highlight for me was welcoming two new board members, Paul Coughlin and Tony De Alicante. They have already shouldered substantial responsibilities, and survived almost nine hours of September board meetings. Know your board The board member profiled this month is Gerhard Beenen. He serves as our board treasurer, which means under our governing documents that he is also chair of the Finance Committee. After earning a degree in chemistry from the University of
Wisconsin, Gerhard went on to a PhD at Oregon State University, also in chemistry. He has 30 years of management experience in the electronics/semiconductor industry, in positions from program manager to chief operating officer. Working from bases in Oregon, Washington and California, he served customers in 34 countries around the world. Keith Mobley Gerhard and his wife purchased their Sunriver home in 1995, and have been full-time residents since 2015. He joined the Finance Committee in 2016, and according to Joe Healy, SROA Controller, has been “… a tremendous contributor to SROA finances and financial success.” He cites two primary contributions, the redesign of the presentation of financial statements, in terms of automating the process and making them easier for the Finance Committee and board to read and understand, and with SROA investments. His guidance in investments resulted in interest income of about $14,000 in 2016 being increased to about $276,000 in 2019. Interest rates have since fallen due to market conditions, but the improvements he has led will have a lasting positive impact on Sunriver. Gerhard has been a member of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory since 2018 and serves on its Finance Committee. The work of the Telecommunications Task Force has benefited greatly from his willingness to serve as chair. His technical and management expertise, coupled with his diplomatic skills, are leading to an eventual substantial improvement in broadband services available in Sunriver. The SROA board is obligated to provide two of its members to serve on the board of directors of the Sunriver Service District. Gerhard volunteered, and is reasurer of that board as well. His willingness to serve and the quality of that service are exemplary. He is in the final year of his first three-year term on the SROA board . It is my hope that you will encourage him to again be a candidate. He would make an excellent president and I would be very pleased to hand him the gavel in August/September 2022.
Highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors monthly meeting The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Board members present: Mike Gocke, Keith Mobley, Gerhard Beenen, Mark Murray, Bill Burke, Scott Gillies, Clark Pederson, Paul Coughlin and Tony De Alicante. Staff present: James Lewis, Susan Berger, Jesus Mendoza. Owner forums From Sept. 17 work session • Laura Bailey requested SROA change the rule to allow Class 2, low-powered e-bikes on pathways as the current rule is inadequate and should align with state law. • Read into record: Claudia Evanson expressed her disappointment in learning that SROA employees will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as policy. • Read into record: Mary Tarlow supports keeping the Member Pool open for a longer season for use by owners. She also supported such use without lifeguards. Page 4
• Read into record: John Ross asked SROA advocate on behalf of owners in the water rate increase as he feels the 40% increase amount is excessive. From Sept. 18 regular meeting • Randy Schneider is in support of the vaccine policy for SROA staff. • Kelly Baker spoke in opposition of SROA requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, citing adverse reactions and that it doesn’t prevent catching the virus. Board actions • Approved minutes of the Aug. 20, 2021 SROA board work session as corrected. • Approved minutes of the Aug. 21, 2021 SROA regular board meeting as corrected. • Approved minutes of the Aug. 21, 2021 SROA annual meeting as corrected. • Approved Aug. 31, 2021 financial statement (unaudited). • Approved the following roster of volunteers in various committees: End of Term of Service: Roger Pondel – Covenants, Jane
SROA Financial Report Year-to-date as of August 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Total Revenues.......................................... $7,307,666 Total Expenses.......................................... $7,387,683 Operating Budget Surplus/Deficit.............. -$80,017 Wilson – Election, Mark McConnell – Nominating, Dennis Smeage – Nominating, Dan Hilburn – Owner Enrichment, Robert Foster – Owner Enrichment. Appointments: Stephen Aloia – Nominating, Michael Applegate – Nominating, Carol Holzer – Nominating, Kellie Allen – Nominating (SROA staff rep), Susan Huseonica – Election Appointments to a Second Term of Service: Patty Smith – Covenants & Election, Dennis Dishaw – Election, Susan Huseonica – Owner Enrichment Chairperson Appointments: Patty Smith – Covenants, Curt Wolf – Design, Charlie Meyer – Design, Patty Smith – Election, Pat Hensley – Nominatwww.sunriverowners.org
ing, Meagan Iverson – Owner Enrichment – Alternate to Full-Time Member Status: Dave Clark – Covenants Full-Time to Alternate Member Status: Mark Feirer – Design Resignation: Paul Coughlin – Covenants Removal: Kathy Brown – Design. • Approved Resolution 2021003 to the Deschutes County Commissioners recommending Tony De Alicante to fill the remaining term of Position 1 of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board (vacated by Jackie Schmid) with the term end date of Aug. 31, 2023. • Approved Resolution 2021004 authorizing designated board signatories for associaTurn to Highlights, page 7
By Gerhard Beenen Every year in September SROA and the Finance Committee begins work on the budget for the coming year. The actual budget is created by SROA management with generous input from general manager James Lewis, and controller Joe Healy. The proposed budget is reviewed by the Finance Committee with a recommendation for final approval by the SROA Board of Directors. The SROA budget has two major components: An operating budget and a reserve budget. The SROA operating budget covers salaries and benefits for all SROA employees, paying for the materials used to run SROA (pool chemicals, road cinders, vehicle fuel), professional services, general supplies, etc. These are the day-to-day expenses required to keep SROA operational. The SROA reserve budget are monies set aside to pay for future capital expenditures. At SROA, a capital item is anything that costs more than $3,000 and has a useful lifetime of three years or more. Items that fall in this category include snowplows, vehicles, IT equipment (servers, routers, etc.), tunnels and funds spent maintaining our roads, pathways, and common areas (e.g., ladder fuel reduction). As an owner, the distinction between operating and reserve budget may seem like a bit of arcane accounting. After all, the annual assessment owners pay to SROA, funds both SROA operations and reserve. The point I want to make is the distinction between operations and reserves. SROA management develops the operating budget using a “bottoms up” process. That is, each department manager starts with a zero budget and then justifies to SROA general manager Lewis and controller Healy their planned expenses for the coming year. The reserve budget is, by tradition, set equal to last year’s budget plus 5%. The objective for the reserve budget is to have sufficient funds, by no later than 2042, to cover at least 70% of the fully depreciated value of all capital items owned by SROA. Those who follow my report on a regular basis may recall me writing about operating deficits. For example, year to date, SROA has an operating deficit of $80,000 but a non-operating surplus of $1.5M (with $800K Turn to Treasurer, page 5 SUNRIVER SCENE • OCTOBER 2021
Board approves discount for full maintenance fee payment
LFR-generated wood rounds available to owners SROA NEWS – Approximately 150 acres of SROA common property is being treated for ladder fuels reduction (LFR) now through the end of the year. Wood rounds generated from these projects are available to SROA member owners on a first come, first serve basis. A map of the areas where wood can be located and collected is on the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org. Go to Departments > Natural Resources > Firewood Collection & Permits. A free firewood permit and load tags are required and can be obtained at the SROA administration office during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.). For owners in Sunriver part-time, permits may also be obtained at the Member Services office at SHARC (open daily, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.). You can also request the permit via an online form on the website and we will contact you to pick it up.
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in road maintenance and ladder fuel reduction planned for this fall). Looking at these two numbers you might conclude the $80,000 operating deficit really isn’t a deficit, considering the large non-operating YTD surplus. Let me explain. Our objective for our operating budget is to break even. That is, we want revenues to match expenses by year end. When revenues fall, as they have for the past 2 years, operating expenses need to be carefully managed as general manager Lewis and his team have done for the past two years. Our objective for the reserve fund is to grow the total amount in the fund so that we can adequately fund the replacement of existing capital items as they reach the end of their useful life and fund new capital items as needed. Running a surplus on our reserve account is necessary to achieve this long-term objective. Having an operating deficit and a reserve surplus may lead to confusion. However, reserve dollars must be used for capital expenditures and can’t be used to mitigate an operating deficit. So running a reserve surplus, which increases the net worth of SROA can obscure, but not mitigate, an operating deficit. –Gerhard Beenen is the treasurer of the SROA Board of Directors and chair of the Finance Committee. beenen@srowners. org SUNRIVER SCENE • OCTOBER 2021
Owners are asked not to make contact with contractors working on commons as they are hired to perform specific tasks and are not allowed to look at and/or remove additional trees outside of their contracted duties. The following rules apply for wood collection: • Firewood permits and load tags are required in the state of Oregon for transport of all special forest products, including firewood. Vehicles transporting firewood may be investigated by local, county, state or federal law enforcement officers. • The permit must be displayed on the dash of the vehicle and the owner on the
permit must be present at the time of collection. • Wood collection is for cut rounds only, not logs or downed trees. • SROA firewood permits and load tags are not transferrable, not intended for resale, non-refundable and do not guarantee wood availability. • Firewood generated on SROA commons may not be sold or bartered to another party. • Each load tag is good for a half cord of wood or portion thereof. A tag is required for each half cord load to be transported. Loads over a half cord will require multiple tags. Turn to Wood, page 7
SROA NEWS – The SROA Board of Directors has approved a 3% discount on maintenance fees when an owner opts to prepay their annual amount in full for 2022 by Jan. 25. SROA offers three payment options and two delivery options (by mail or email). Owners who prefer to continue with their current option do not need to do anything. For new owners, or those who would like to change their payment or delivery option, please complete and return the form on page 6 or fill out an online form on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org (click the Maintenance Fee button on the homepage). The form must be submitted – via mail or online – by Nov. 12. Owners who do not choose an option will automatically receive both an annual prepayment invoice and a packet of 12 monthly invoices in the mail in late December. The discount does not apply to special assessments. 1. Annual Payment (3% discount) Prepay your annual 2022 maintenance fee, in full, and receive a 3% discount. This saves your association the expense of printing and mailing the packet of monthly invoices. Your one-time payment must be received by SROA no later than Jan. 25, 2022. PLEASE NOTE: The 3% discount applies to the regular maintenance fee only. Special assessment payments (such as SHARC) are not subject to the discount. 2. Automatic Monthly Payments (no discount) The second alternative is to authorize SROA to automatically withdraw monthly payments from a bank account. If selected, you will receive an enrollment form instead of a packet of monthly invoices. If you have already signed up for automatic monthly payments, nothing needs to be done. 3. Pay Standard Monthly Payments (no discount) Owners who prefer to “do it themselves” are welcome to send in a payment each month. You can request the packet of monthly invoices to arrive via email, otherwise they will come in the mail by default. Monthly payments are due by the first of each month. Those wishing to pay online each month by credit card may also use the payment portal on SROA’s website (a convenience fee applies). The SROA Board of Directors determines the amount of the 2022 maintenance fee at their November board meeting. That amount will be announced in the December Scene and the SROA website. If you have questions, contact the SROA accounting office at 541-593-2411 or email Joe Healy at joeh@srowners.org
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finance committee and doing maintenance work. Spaniol is an avid skier, kayaker, bicyclist, hunter and member of the Sunriver Mens Golf Club. Spaniol is delighted to have received much love and support from the local community, his family and friends. “Your prayers and acts of kindness continue to be the most important means of support; however, at the encouragement of those that would like to help in a more tangible way, I have set up a bank account at First Interstate Bank,” said Carolyn Spaniol, who is staying in an apartment in Chicago to be near her husband. “I am stepping out of my comfort zone and looking realistically at our situation. Please don’t feel obligated to contribute, but if this can be a blessing to you, then we gratefully accept your love and generosity. The truth is there will be many expenses related to our new reality that will not be covered by insurance.”
Any donations can be mailed or delivered directly to First Interstate Bank in The Village at Sunriver. You can also set up a direct transfer by calling the bank at 541-593-8101. Checks may be mailed to: First Interstate Bank, “Donation account for Michael Spaniol,” P.O. Box 4445 Sunriver, OR 97707. A picnic to raise money and to thank those who have already donated, is slated for Oct. 7 at Mary McCallum Park from 4 to 6 p.m. Gina Rosbrook and Peggy Frede, who comprise the duo “Song Collectors,” will be performing on guitar, banjo and ukulele. Bring your own snacks, drinks, chair and mask. There is also a journal site, Caring Bridge, to follow Spaniol’s progress through entries he and Carolyn are making as well as a place to enter well-wishes of your own. Please know that any donation made directly through Caring Bridge site is solely for the maintenance of the journal site and not for Spaniol’s care. Visit www.caringbridge.org/ visit/mike10/journal
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The annual Trunk-or-Treat event will be held at The Door church on Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to this free community event that includes hot dogs, apple cider, lots of candy and more. For those who would like to decorate their vehicle and join the festivities, please contact Brent at pastorbrent@thedoor3r. org. The Door church is at 56885 Enterprise Drive in the Sunriver Business Park.
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• Firewood collection may only take place during daylight hours. • Do not drive or park vehicles on pathways or commons. A wagon or wheelbarrow may be used to transport wood to your vehicle. Do not cross through private property to access the wood. • Due to fire hazards, firewood should always be stacked
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also an exceptional musician and artist to his core.” After thoughtful review and intense consideration, the board is honored to announce the festival’s new artistic director, Brett Mitchell. Born in Seattle and currently based in Denver, Mitchell holds degrees in conducting from the University of Texas at Austin and composition from Western Washington University. He served as Music Director of the Colorado Symphony from 2017 to 2021. He previously held conducting positions with The Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony and Orchestre National de France. He is in constant demand as a guest conductor and has led the principal orchestras of Dallas,
away from the home, deck, etc. • Permit holders are responsible for knowing and complying with all Sunriver Rules & Regulations, Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan and current policies and procedures, prior to collecting firewood on SROA commons. • Additional rules relating to collection and transport are included on the wood permit. For more information about LFR and wood permits, visit the website at www.sunriver owners.org Detroit, Fort Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and San Francisco to name just a few. “We don’t name orchestras after conductors. We name them after communities,“ explains Mitchell. “That’s because festivals reflect their communities. I am thrilled that I will be able to make a contribution to this festival that has been a part of the Central Oregon community for 44 years.” Mitchell has accepted a three-year contract with Sunriver Music Festival which includes a commitment for quarterly visits to the region for ongoing connection with the community and the Festival’s thriving music education programs. Visit www.sunrivermusic. org for more information on Mitchell, announcements of the 2022 festival, and concerts in the upcoming season.
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tion accounts. • Approved 3% discount to owners who pay their regular annual maintenance fees, excluding special purpose assessments, in full by Jan. 25, 2022. See accompanying story on page 5 and fillable coupon on page 6. • Approved the certification and recording of the Aug. 8, 2015 voter approved amendments to the Consolidated Plan, Sections 7.06 & 7.09. It was an oversight that the official certification and recording was not conducted in 2015. • Approved the certification and recording of the Aug. 14, 2021 voter approved amendments to the Consolidated Plan, Section 8.05. Association operations • Administration: Continued correspondence with McKenzie Architects regarding Oregon DEQ penalties and responsibilities for costs. Work continues with the Telecommunications Task Force, including a letter to Deschutes County Commissioners requesting funds for feasibility
study. Work continues with consultant for an update to the Design Manual. • Accounting: Distributed 2022 budget packets to department heads. Conducted 25 property sale transfers. Hired new accounting clerk Lawrie Dieckhoff. Finalized revised financial policies. • Communications: Hired Erin Mohr to replace Linda Donahue, who relocated to Baker City. Working on the Owner Directory update. SROA and SHARC website traffic continue to be busy. • Community Development: More than 360 active projects/building permits. Continue to issue compliance letters for design and rule violations. Assisting with Design Manual update. • Natural Resources: War on Weeds was a success with more than 55 volunteers and 150 bags of weeds collected throughout Sunriver. Ladder Fuels Reduction continues on commons. • IT: Fiber installed between Fort Rock and SROA admin building. Created RFP for fiber-to-the-home design specification and distributed to five companies and published in the
Daily Journal of Commerce. • Public Works: Installed signage near Lake Aspen for restoration areas. Removed stumps/trees at Mary McCallum Park in anticipation of a new pathway. Sealed/painted the walkway on Cardinal Landing Bridge. Rebuilt the berm at the Recycling Center. Created a combined recreation/ public works facilities department with oversight by Public Works.. • Recreation/SHARC: A filter for the indoor pool broke and was closed until the repairs could be done, and also provided an opportunity to perform regularly-scheduled annual maintenance tasks. The outdoor pool schedule was adjusted to accommodate more people throughout the day due to ongoing lifeguard shortages. A COVID outbreak among lifeguard staff closed aquatics down for five days in August. The meeting adjourned at 10:54 a.m. The next SROA board work session will take place at 9 a.m. Oct. 15 followed by the regular board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. Visit the SROA website at www.sunriverown ers.org for details.
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Help us celebrate you at Artists’ Gallery You are a star, and we celebrate you! Mark your October calendar for a multi-day celebration of you and your generosity. We hope to see all of you at the Artists’ Gallery in The Village at Sunriver on Friday, Oct. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It takes many hands to gather 2,000+ pounds of donated food for Care and Share and the local south Deschutes food bank. Together with local Sunriver sponsors, the Artists’ Gallery accomplishes the task with fun and flair. Generous contributions are made by partner sponsors First Interstate Bank, Sunriver Brewing
Company, The Fold Restaurant and Hot Lava Baking – but the food contributions come from donors like you. Our way of thanking you is to provide a weekend of fun, discounts, art giveaways, music, food and beverage. For the fourth year in a row, we are asking you to “Fill Don’s Truck” with non-perishable food items or cash donations. Receive a raffle ticket for your donations and be entered into multiple drawings for art, jewelry and fine crafts – all donated by artists at the gallery. You do not have to be present to win. Festivities will include appetizers and pizza from the Fold from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday;
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Sunriver You hosting slate of classes By Helen Heeren Sunriver You strives to deliver varied subject matter in each of our educational classes, and feel we have really hit it out of the park this fall. First, you can keep current about topics concerning Sunriver by registering for the upcoming Town Hall. If you need help organizing email, Tech Forum IV is for you. Do you love learning about our local geology? Then you will agree that the Newberry Volcano is awesome and want to hear everything that Joey Bard has to tell us about it. Last but not least, in early December we have a class on Balancing Our Life Priorities by Betsy Warriner. This class will look at minimizing stress and maximizing community contribution, and the holiday season is a perfect time to do that. Read the full class descriptions that follow. The Tech Forum class is in person: masking and social distancing will be required. The other classes are by Zoom and require registration to obtain the in-person virtual attendance link. Links for registering are available at www.sunriveryou.com
SROA Board of Directors Town Hall Tuesday, Oct. 5, 4 p.m. via Zoom This is a quarterly Town Hall series presented by the SROA Board of Directors, which focuses on three topics each time. The intent is to give the Board time to talk about current issues and then to allow the audience to ask questions related to the topics that are then responded to. The three topics for this Town Hall will be telecommunications, Mary McCallum Park and the new Member Pool. Tech Forum IV – email organization Wednesday, Oct. 20, 4 p.m. taught in person at SHARC by Michael Klinkerfues Do you struggle to keep on top of your email in-box? Do you spend time looking for emails you know are there, but just can’t find? Klinkerfues, who goes by Klink, is going to facilitate this interactive forum to help you overcome email overwhelm. Topics that he will cover include: where is my email? What is the cloud? Foldering vs. archiving, and good and bad email habits.
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The Newberry Volcano is awesome! Thursday, Nov. 11, 4 p.m. via Zoom, taught by Joey Bard Central Oregon’s Newberry Volcano is one of the most interesting and diverse volcanoes in America. We will discuss the volcano’s eruptive history, how these eruptions have shaped the local landscape, what could occur during future eruptions and how nearby communities can safely coexist with this amazing
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Mushroom season shines in Central Oregon By Amanda Accamando, Nature Center Manager Chanterelle, morel, king bolete, matsutake, lion’s mane, lobster and oyster. You may be familiar with many of these mushroom names as they often appear as ingredients in delectable menu items. However, these common mushrooms are just a few of the estimated 5.1 million fungal species that exist in the world. Although mushrooms are arguably the most familiar forms within the Kingdom Fungi, the diversity of fungus among us is astounding but mostly inconspicuous, well hidden in the soil or microscopic to our eyes. This year you’ll have an opportunity once again to see the best of Oregon’s mushroom diversity on display at the fifth annual Sunriver FungiFest & Mushroom Show. Fungi are classified in their own kingdom, traditionally
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considered the highest level of biological organization. Although many fungi may appear plant-like in form, they do not contain chlorophyll and are unable to produce their own food as plants do. Instead, fungi feed themselves by digesting organic matter, similar to how we feed as animals. In fact, molecular analyses have shown that fungi and animals are more closely related to one another than either group is to plants.
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Cooler fall nights ideal for viewing deep sky objects By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager As we head into October, we look forward to beautiful fall nights. It has been an remarkable summer, with great views of the night sky, and programs well received by our guests. While October offers us clear and cool nights, it is some of the best times to view the heavens. The summer skies have moved off giving way to wonderful views of the fall constellations, galaxies and deep space wonders. While Saturn and Jupiter still demand our attention, there are plenty of deep sky objects to keep the telescopes busy. The fall nights are great for viewing galaxies, and views of the Andromeda Galaxy and the double cluster in Perseus are some my favorites this time of year. October also gives us two meteor showers. First the Draconids shower, which produces
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eats fungi”) and chef, Zachary Mazi, will share his passion during cooking demonstrations using wild and farmed mushrooms, many of which will be available for purchase in the event’s mushroom marketplace. You’ll also be able to pick up mushroom grow kits, field guides, mushroom themed pottery, native plants, artwork, and handicrafts from the many different vendors and artisans. Lastly, there will also be opportunities to join a guided mushroom walk, learn about mushroom hunting in the national forest, and have your own mushrooms identified by an expert. Tickets for the Sunriver FungiFest & Mushroom Show are now on sale online. Entrance to the event is by timed ticket, but tickets are good for the whole day. SROA members and members of SNCO receive a discount on tickets. For full details about the event including how to purchase tickets, the schedule of activities and vendor profiles, visit fungifest. snco.org. 2nd Home Checks Sunriverhomechecks.com
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about 10 meteors per hour, is generated by the dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was discovered in 1900. The Draconids is unusal because viewing is best in the early evening. This shower runs annually from Oct. 6-10, it peaks this year on Oct. 7, and will provide great viewing since it will coincide with the new moon. Later in the month, the Orionids meteor shower returns. The Orionids is an average shower producing about 20 meteors per hour at their peak, and is created by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times. This shower usually peaks on the night of Oct. 21, and unfortunately the
Moon will big and bright, so only the brightest meteors will be seen. Best viewing will be to the east after midnight. Be sure to find a dark location far from city lights. The staff continues to work on the new observatory expansion getting the telescopes set up and aligned. October is always a very mellow time at the observatory, and I expect this year to be one of the best, as we start to use the telescopes in the new building, aimed at various objects in the night sky. Expect to see some very different targets in the telescopes for the rest of the 2021. Our private and public star parties will continue through this month. The observatory will be open during the day
Other October events at SNCO Wildlife and Landscape Photography Workshop: Sunday, Oct. 17, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for an afternoon of wildlife and landscape photography, hosted by professional photographer Christian Murillo. This workshop will focus on building the techniques and tools necessary to capture unique and engaging
nature photography. Whether you would like to learn how to use your camera better, how to find creative compositions, or how to work with natural light, there will be opportunities to learn all of the above during this workshop. All experience levels are welcome, and any camera equipment (even smartphones) Turn to Events, page 12
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Second Tern has Halloween goods, decor galore By Wes Perrin Halloween is one holiday that never fails to delight visitors to Sunriver’s Second Tern Thrift Store. “Our shoppers know that every year we offer a huge amount of Halloween stuff,” says store manager Susan Ertsgaard. “If you’re looking for masks, party decorations or outlandish costume apparel, we have all of that and more.” She pointed out that Halloween purchasing is now second in commercial sales only to Christmas, with $6 million dollars spent on the holiday last year. “It will be nice to once again wear masks that are just for fun,” she added, with a smile. “We also understand more and more people are seeking costumes for their pets, and we can help with that need as well.” Ertsgaard wanted customers who love competition to know there are numerous contests available on the internet, with prizes for the best, or goofiest, Halloween costumes. Recent winners included The Energizer Bunny, T Rex, skunk, chicken, butterfly, bank robber, General Patton and the Morton Salt Girl. Favorite pet getups were pumpkin, hot dog and bumble bee.
Historians claim that Halloween dates back some 2,000 years when the Celts celebrated the festival of “Samhain” on Oct. 31. They believed that was the night when ghosts of the dead returned to earth. After Christianity arrived, the church changed the celebration first to All Souls Day, and then to All Saints Day which in Celtic is called “All Hallows Eve.” Over centuries the name evolved simply to one word, Halloween. America has observed the holiday since colonial times, but the practice of “Trick or Treat” didn’t really take hold until the 1930s. “Treats” and other Halloween sweets now account for one quarter of all candy sales in the U.S. Winter hours are now in effect at the Tern, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Donations are gratefully accepted each day until 2 p.m. Located on Spring River Road just west of Harper Bridge, the store is staffed by volunteers with all sales benefiting the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. More information is available at www.second tern.com or by calling 541-593-3367.
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Local Habitat gains new board members By Andrea Hine Kathy DeBone and Matt Montgomery, both of La Pine, have joined the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver, as announced by Vicki Russell, board president. An active part of the La Pine community since before it was incorporated as Oregon’s newest city in 2006, DeBone and her husband Tony (a member of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners) were very involved in that effort. Owner of Little d Technology, the local Verizon authorized dealer, she has admitted that working to ensure the town’s economic vitality “is my passion.” DeBone was part of the Ford Institute Leadership Program, established to bring resources and vitality to rural communities by establishing a common vision (between 2008-2016), and was also selected for a prestigious Ford Foundation Fellowship. Achievements resulting from this involvement include installation of street lights along Huntington Road; putting a
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water fountain, monument sign, and public restrooms in Frontier Heritage Park; instituting the volunteer “Shine on La Pine” cleanup program; and working on image development for La Pine, including its pine cone logo. “I like the model of how Habitat employs, educates and empowers people at ReStore, some of whom become homeowners themselves,” she said in explaining one aspect that drew her to join the board. “In today’s economic climate, I would encourage other renters to explore this option, which puts money toward enriching their future and that of their families.” Matt Montgomery, who currently serves as principal of La
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Pine Middle School, has been working with middle school students for his entire career (in both Hillsboro for 20 years, and then La Pine, where he also served as principal of La Pine High School for eight years). “Middle school is a critical time for development socially, emotionally and academically,” he has been quoted as saying, “and helps develop our students’ character and prepare them academically for high school. “In working directly with young people, I always want to know their story, what they’re going through, and the challenging conditions they face, which can break your heart,” said Montgomery. “Per capita, La Pine has the highest homeless rate of any town in the Bend-La Pine School District, as well as the highest churn rate, i.e., students coming and going from school. “Having a stable home is key, which points to the need for more affordable housing in La Pine, and is what attracted me to become part of the board of Habitat for Humanity’s local affiliate,” he continued. “I’m excited to be working with the other members who are dedicated to addressing this vital issue.”
The annual Visions of Sugar Plums Food/Bake Sale will take place Nov. 20 in the Great Hall at Sunriver Resort.
Stock up on goodies for the holidays The Visions of Sugar Plums Food/Bake Sale extravaganza, sponsored by Sunriver Christian Fellowship, will be held Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall at Sunriver Resort. Over the last five years Visions of Sugar Plums has raised more than $65,000. All the proceeds go to local charities in south Deschutes County. Some of those charities that have benefitted in the past include Habitat for Humanity Sunriver-La Pine, Care and Share, Three Rivers School, Shepherds House, Neighbor Impact, La Pine Clinic, Saving Grace and Mountain Star – to name a few. This event is a great way to stock up your freezer for the holidays with all kinds of delicious desserts, appetizers and main dishes. There will be every kind of baked good imaginable, including gluten free options, as well as amazing gifts for your holiday entertaining. This event is the gift that keeps on giving. There will be a children’s activity table to keep little ones entertained while adults are shopping. To see pictures of the items join the group’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/groups/Visions of Sugar Plums or email vspsunriver@gmail.com with any questions or comments. Masks will be required and Visions of Sugar Plums will adhere to all COVID-19 procedures and recommendations in place at the time of our event. This annual event is free and open to all.
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sunriver women’s club President’s message Do you want to learn more about the Sunriver Women’s Club or keep up to date on activities? Check out our website at sunriverwomensclub.org. With the continuing uncertainty of how we will hold our activities, the website is the best place to keep up to date. You can also use the website to join the SRWC, renew your membership or make a donation to our philanthropy program. –Nancy Fischer, SRWC president Art Fair: The 12th annual Sunriver Art Fair and the online virtual art fair were both successful events. The SRWC would like to thank our amazing artists, sponsors, volunteers, and our community for your continued support of this important fundraising event. Your support contributed to SRWC awarding grants to nonprofits offering essential services for women, children, families and seniors, as well as supporting educational opportunities for at-risk youth in south Deschutes County. Visit www.sunriverartfair.org for
more information. Membership: Would you like to hike, discuss books, socialize, or work on philanthropy projects with other women in our community? October is the perfect time to join the club as membership runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Go to the website and click Join Us, then select Annual Membership to become a new member. To renew, log in with your email and password. When joining or renewing your membership, please consider making a donation to support the SRWC philanthropy funds. Luncheon: Oct. 19 at Crosswater. Doors open at 11:30, lunch will be served at noon. We are looking forward to a great year of luncheons and programs. This will be our first in-person luncheon in a year and a half. Re-connect, enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new ones. We will have music to set the mood. Reservations can be made on our website, luncheon cost is $25. Check our website at www.sunriver womensclub.org for updates. We may need to make changes due to COVID restrictions.
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SRWC Power of 100 seeks program focus change The Sunriver Women’s Club is actively seeking new ideas for a larger, new Power of 100+ replacement project with a focus on education. Last year took an educational and emotional toll on students with remote learning and lack of in-school connection to peers and teachers, illustrating this is an important area of need for a replacement award. Currently, the SRWC is in a fact-finding and assessment stage with schools and other partners to find creative and impactful ways to support education in our community. Stay tuned for additional details. In the fall of 2018, SRWC sponsored the first Power of 100 initiative: 100 members
of SRWC and the community joined together, each making a $100 donation and awarded a $10,000 grant to a nonprofit in south Deschutes County. As the sponsor, SRWC members voted on the projects to receive awards around a theme. To date, Power of 100+ awards have been made to the Court Appointed Special Advocate of Central Oregon (CASA) and the Kids Center projects addressing the needs of vulnerable children and youth in south Deschutes County. As a result of the awards, CASA doubled the number of advocates serving south county and was able to increase the percentage of kids in foster care having court appointed
advocates from the lowest rate in the county to the highest. Kids Center’s Project THRIVE increased services to south Deschutes County children, including child abuse evaluations, family support and therapy to children. They also conducted local child abuse prevention training. Please email power100@sun riverwomensclub.org with any questions. Donations can still be made to Power of 100+, but all new contributions will go towards the replacement effort. SRWC is appreciative of the many contributing members and those in the community for their ongoing support and enthusiasm for the Power of 100+ program.
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Glass bead black assassin materials list Hook: 609, size 14-18 Thread: Ultra 140 Denier, black Weight: Glass seed bead, gunmetal Tail: Whiting Brahma hen, black Rib: Medium wire, red Body: 75% Cascade Crest tools euro-seal, black 25% Arizona Simi Seal, Canadian black Hackle: Whiting coq de leon hen wing in mottled gray Tying instructions and steps in video form can be found on the Sunriver Anglers Facebook page at www.facebook. com/SunriverAnglers/, or at the following YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/SmUd5OnlfsQ.
By Phil Fischer I have been experimenting with fly patterns out on Crane Prairie throughout this summer. One fly that kept coming up in various fishing reports is Tom Loe’s assassin pattern. Loe is a guide from the Eastern Sierra in California who recently relocated to Central Oregon. He brought with him a lot of stillwater expertise, and some of his well-known patterns, including the assassin. The assassin is a caddis imitation, and there are prolific caddis populations in many of our local lakes, including Crane Prairie. So, I decided to find out on my own if the hype over the assassin is real. After the first trip, this fly is now a permanent fixture in my fly box, as it has been responsible for numerous nice rainbows on Crane Prairie. This pattern is tied in a variety of colors, and mirror’s the caddis pupa bird’s nest pattern,
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strike indicator as the dropper fly in tandem with a black balanced leech, which is the subject of an earlier Fly Tying Corner article (YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/JIdr0z tMMkQ). This pair of flies was especially effective as fish congregated in the channels on Crane Prairie during the heat of summer. The leech pattern is weighted, and the assassin is lightly weighted and sinks very slowly to act like the natural caddis pupa. As fall approaches and the water cools, try this pattern on a midge tip line and retrieve it very slowly on the shallows and flats on Crane Prairie. Experiment with this pattern during the caddis hatches on our local lakes throughout the summer and fall. If you have questions about the glass bead black assassin pattern, please email me. Or, if you have suggestions on future patterns to feature in this column, I welcome your input at Philfischer@sbcglobal.net
Central Oregon landmarks focus of Betty Gray Gallery exhibit The Betty Gray Gallery in the Sunriver Lodge continues to feature an exciting summer lineup of artwork for local enjoyment. The upper gallery is showing Central Oregon landmarks, a photo display of the unique scenery that makes the area so special. This display will feature the work of acclaimed National Geographic photographer Chad Copeland, with other photographers joining in the upper and lower galleries
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Benefits of being a chamber member By Kristine Thomas Big Belly Burgers and Brew co-owner Megan Parker knows all the ingredients it takes to make “frickles,” an apple Brie burger, or chicken salad. What she’s learning is the necessities to successfully operate a small business, including working with vendors, managing inventory, knowing what’s happening in Sunriver such as events, and motivating employees. Plus, she is navigating the pandemic’s roller coaster ride to ensure the safety of her customers, community and employees. Since purchasing the restaurant in January with her husband, Richard, and their family members, she has “hit the ground running,” working 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. every day, leaving her little time to know where to turn for assistance or advice. “Too often, local businesses are unaware of the many resources available to them,” said Aaron Schofield, the assistant vice president and branch manager at First Interstate Bank in Sunriver and a Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce board of director. Fortunately, there are many organizations eager to help businesses succeed. Take a look at the available resources: • Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce President Dan Youmans said the chamber’s primary mission is to help local businesses succeed. “Because there is great diversity in the types of businesses in the Sunriver area, we offer a wide variety of services,” he said. “Most importantly, we strive to have our local businesses tell us what they need and then deliver on providing those services.” Every Monday, the chamber sends an e-newsletter with information about what’s hap-
pening in the Sunriver area and where chamber members can share news about their business. Youmans said the chamber’s key role is providing business referrals. “We have so many visitors who are looking for services and are unfamiliar with our local businesses,” he said. “At the same time, we focus on creative and innovative campaigns to encourage Sunriver residents
Park, to share marketing ideas and ways they can connect with the local community. “I enjoy talking with business owners and learning how the chamber can help,” Elliott said. Schofield added the chamber’s board of directors can help point businesses in the right direction. “Many of us come from
Business Resources Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce Call 541-593-8149, email exec@sunriverchamber.com or visit www.sunriverchamber.com Sunriver/La Pine Economic Development or SLED 16345 Sixth St., La Pine Contact Director Patricia Lucas at 248-693-3049 Opportunity Knocks Visit www.opp-knocks.org Small Business Development Center at Central Oregon Community College Visit www.cocc.edu, click on Continuing Education, then Small Business Development Center or call 541-383-7290 to “buy local” to support our businesses, especially during the challenging shoulder seasons that occur when we see reductions in tourist traffic.” Youmans said the chamber staff and the board of directors have tremendous local knowledge about the business environment in Sunriver and are eager to provide valuable insight into the local economy and business opportunities in the Sunriver area. Executive Director Kent Elliott enjoys visiting with both established and new businesses to see how the chamber can lend its support. He recently met with the owners of Josie K’s Deli and Kitchen, a new business in the Sunriver Business
different areas in the community, and we all want each other to do well,” he said. “We can help businesses make those connections.” Schofield said creating a good partnership with a competitor can be beneficial. “By connecting with similar business owners, you can learn what challenges and success they have had,” he said. • Opportunity Knocks Schofield is also a mentor with Opportunity Knocks, a nonprofit serving Central Oregon’s business and organizational community. Opportunity Knocks matches business and community leaders with a trusted, facilitated group of peers who
serve as mentors. Schofield said Opportunity Knocks also provides resources for upcoming and new businesses. • Sunriver/La Pine Economic Development Sunriver/La Pine Economic Development (SLED) collaborates with Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), whose mission is to help move, start and grow traded sector businesses to purposefully create a balanced and diverse economy at both the community level and for the Central Oregon region. These services are available at no charge to businesses seeking assistance. Director Patricia Lucas said SLED can guide business in south Deschutes County in various ways including helping them connect with resources, guide them in starting a business, providing referrals or assisting with information on available tax incentives for traded sector businesses and available workforce development programs for hiring new employees. “I can help a business start, move or grow in South Deschutes County in collaboration with EDCO,” Lucas said. She encourages business owners to ask for assistance with a marketing plan to determine cash flow. “I am here to help provide the direction people need for their business’ success,” she said. • COCC Small Business Development Center Whether you are looking to start a business, grow your business or sell it, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Central Oregon Community
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Sunriver Service District board monthly meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on Sept. 16, 2021. Board members present: Bill Hepburn, Dennis Dishaw, Ron Stephens, John Ralston, Robert Foster and Gerhard Beenen. SSD staff present: Chief Cory Darling, Chief Tim Moor, Debbie Baker, Mindy Holliday.
Old business –Public Safety Building upSSD Financial Report date: Phase 1 is complete except Year-to-date as of August 31, 2021 (unaudited) for any road shows and an owner education campaign about Total Revenues............................................ $142,166 the project. Due to a number Police Personnel, Materials & Services.......... $221,729 of Sunriver, county and finanFire Personnel, Materials & Services............. $365,385 cial-related hurdles in the way, Bike Patrol.................................................. $26,138 director Ralston noted that any Administrative Services............................... $22,415 construction of the remodeling project won’t likely start until Public input 2023 and carries an estimated tion, 4 motor vehicle crashes intent to participate. -None cost of $16 to $18 million. –Read a proposed language and 9 mutual aid calls. –The station remains update to the SSD employee Consent Agenda New business closed to public access due to handbook regarding cyber se–Approved Aug. 29, 2021 –Approved election of the regular SSD board meeting following SSD board posi- curity to include training, how COVID-19 precautions. –Responded to several motor minutes as written. tions: Bill Hepburn, chair; John incidents or violations should vehicle crashes on Highway 97. be handled, etc. Any suggested –Approved SROA month- Ralston, vice chair and Ger–Responded to two resiinput should be sent to the ly invoice in the amount of hard Beenen, treasurer. It was dential fires: one in an HVAC administrator for possible inclu$16,762.84. suggested that a procedure be system and the other a dryer. sion prior to the vote to approve –Approved KMB Archi- established for discussion, input –Trainings included forcible tects invoice in the amount of and subsequent appointments at the next board meeting. entry, vertical ventilation and –Reviewed the Public Safety $19,532.65 to be charged to the by the board as a whole. extrication. Building presentation that will 2021/22 FY budget. –Two board members are –Participated in a large-scale –Approved KMB Archi- needed to represent the district be shown to the SROA board fire simulation off FS Road 41 during their Sept. 17 work tects invoice in the amount of during the annual review of the with other agencies. session. $22,306.54 to be charged to the rules agreement with SROA. –Going through a promo–Approved Resolution 20212021/22 FY budget.. Interested volunteers were to tional process for an engineer 16 to reappoint Ron Angell to let chair Hepburn know of their the Civil Service Commission position opening in October. –A firefighter resigned to take with the term ending Sept. 30, another job opportunity. 2024. MICHAEL BENNETT –Approved administrator –Working with the new own541-598-7455 Cell: 541-280-0995 Baker’s signature to a letter of ers of a portion of the Sunriver understanding with auditors Fitness & Aquatics facility, Specializing in Remodels EideBailly to conduct the SSD which has been purchased by Siding & Decks & CONSTRUCTION financial audit starting Sept. 13. a church group, to ensure the Retrofit Windows This is the fourth year EideBail- appropriate access and existing OLD TOWN ROOFING All types and aspects of “Where Quality Counts” ly has orchestrated the audit. fire hydrants are in compliance roofing, including custom –Approved the removal of with the State of Oregon Fire & Handyman Service www.oldtownroofingandconstruction.com job codes on all jobs within the Building codes. CCB# 153356 PO Box 9074 Bend, Oregon 97708 district except for Civil Service Positions. The job codes had no Police meaning for anyone. –In August, the Sunriver Po–Approved Aug. 31, 2021 lice Department received 767 unaudited financials. calls for service, 91 of which See it? Report it! were emergencies. Officers conducted 241 traffic stops and Chief reports Parking on roads or common space, open fires, write 67 citations, provided 64 Fire fireworks, after hours noise or other violations –In August, there were 73 security checks, investigated 60 of Sunriver Rules & Regulations calls for the Sunriver Fire De- cases, there were 27 animal and partment, which included 24 20 noise issues, 22 lost/found NON-EMERGENCY police/fire dispatch EMS calls, 1 hazardous condi- property.
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–Two lateral officers are scheduled for interviews on Sept. 20. A new lateral officer, Daniel Towey, was delayed, and will start on Sept. 15. –Officer Taylor Ross is on light duty due to an on-the-job injury and currently working at Bend Police Department on a homicide case. –SRPD and the DCSO is teaming up to host emotional survival training in October. –Officer Ross completed Field Training Officer training hosted by Redmond PD. –Sgt. Beck completed internal affairs training. –The department thanked Dane Lomax, Nicole Garrens, Josie K’s and Chris Copeland for their support to the SRPD. Administration –Worked with various subgroups of the Public Safety Building Task Force and created a presentation for the September SROA Board Work Session. Other scheduled presentations include the Rotary Club and Sunriver You. –Submitted and agenda request to Deschutes County Board of Commissioners for approval of reappointment of Gerhard Beenen to Position 2 Turn to summary, page 22
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Sunriver Public Safety Building update Every month this section of the Sunriver Scene will be dedicated to giving readers an update with information about the proposed Sunriver Public Safety Building. The Sunriver Service District is a public agency providing police, fire suppression and emergency medical services and is separate from SROA. The District Managing Board is comprised of seven volunteer owners, two of which are joint SSD/SROA members. The board hired architectural consultants for a Phase 1 analysis of a combined public safety building to house both departments, and created the Public Safety Building Task Force. After reviewing several options, the task force determined a remodel of the current fire station to house both departments is the most efficient and economical. This month focuses on the community members who are a part of the task force tackling issues such as building ownership, financial analysis, funding options, owner education/outreach and the feasibility of moving forward with the project. Jim Fister, Sunriver owner, previous SSD Board Chair and SROA Board Member “I have lived in Sunriver for nearly two decades. I’ve followed the progression of the SSD from its inception. Since the SSD and SROA both run on owner contributions, it’s vital to ensure that we’re maximizing the value of those contributions for public welfare and safety.”
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facilities were adequate, but eventually would need to be improved. We never anticipated then that our police and fire personnel would still be in their original facilities 20 years later.” Dennis Dishaw, Sunriver owner, Sunriver Service District Board Member “Last year the Sunriver Service District invited 21 homeowners to participate in the Strategic Plan process. One main conclusion was the need for a new
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public safety facility, as neither the police nor fire buildings meet current requirements. This task force is a diversified group of owners participating to make the new facility one that can last for many years.” Ron Schmid, Sunriver owner, previous SSD Board Chair “Sunriver is fortunate to have first-class firefighters and police officers led by exceptional chiefs and supported with first-class equipment. Their facilities,
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on the SSD Board. Also presented them with the board’s reappointment of Bette Butler and Mike Gocke to the Budget Committee. –Worked on updating the cyber security policies in the SSD employee handbook. –Management agreement with Deschutes BOC and SROA is on a three-year cycle and is due for review. Other business –The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 14, 3 p.m. Directions for attending the meeting virtually are posted on the SROA calendar under the SSD meeting date. The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Approved meeting minutes are posted, as available, to www. sunriversd.org.
Sunriver Fire Department firefighter Nic Newcomb has accepted the challenge of participating in 31st annual LLS Firefighter Stairclimb benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on March 13, 2022. This event is the world’s largest on-air stairclimb competition that is exclusive to firefighters, with 100% of proceeds raised going to LLS. Since its inception in 1991, this event has raised more than $20 million for blood cancer research and patient services. “I hope to add to this growing number and ask to help by supporting my fundraising efforts with a donation,” said Newcomb. “Your tax-deductible gift will make help bring us a step closer to funding and finding a cure for blood cancers.” All 2,000 stairclimb participants are career, volunteer or
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retired firefighters who will climb 788 vertical feet inside the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle (the second tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi and tallest in Seattle) in full turnout gear (weighing more than 60 pounds) and on air breathing apparatus. Although this is an extreme test of physical endurance, it pales in comparison to what blood cancer patients endure. Donations can be made by March 13. Checks can be sent to: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Attn: LLS Firefighter Stairclimb P.O. Box 102488 Pasadena, CA 91189-2488. Online donations can also be made via the LLS website at www.llswa.org. Click donate then “donate to an individual” and type in participant name: Nic Newcomb.
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
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
8-1 Officer on patrol saw a vehicle parked off the road in the dirt on Goldfinch Lane. Citation tucked inside the driver’s side door for illegal parking. 8-3 Flagged down on Cottonwood Road by RP who found a dog in his yard. Officer was able to contact the owner from a number on the collar. 8-3 Animal complaint occurred near a Rogue Lane location. Two great danes, who live part time on Rogue Lane, attempted to bite a lab that was walking near this location. 8-5 Responded to a Rhododendron Lane location for a missing cat. Officer spoke to the RP about the incident and walked the property with her in an attempt to locate the cat. UTL on the cat. RP later called the Sunriver Police Department and reported that her cat returned home. 8-6 Arrested a subject with a warrant on Enterprise Drive in the Sunriver Business Park 8-6 Multiple callers reported a white van driving in circles in the Cottonwood Road area. Officer contacted a male who was still in the area and escorted the subject to his residence and notified his family. 8-6 Attempted a traffic stop on Beaver Drive for multiple violations. Vehicle fled, driver was taken into custody for attempt to elude, possession of a stolen vehicle, resisting arrest and DUII. 8-7 RP flagged down officers, saying she needed to make a report. RP reported she saw a male and female appearing to case bike racks in the Village looking for unlocked bikes. She reported when the couple noticed her watching them, the male gave her the finger, and they left the area. 8-9 Found wallet brought into the police department. RP stated she had found the wallet on West Cascade and Hummingbird. Minutes later, we received a call for a lost wallet belonging to the owner of the ID inside the wallet. He soon arrived and retrieved his wallet. 8-10 Took possession of a shotgun, revolver and five boxes of ammo from Abbot Drive location. RP gave the items to the Sunriver Police Department for department use or disposal. 8-11 Stopped a vehicle on Beaver Drive for a driver not wearing their seat belt. Determined the driver was driving while suspended misdemeanor and was cited in lieu of arrest. 8-12 While patrolling Cardinal Landing Bridge officer spotted two vehicles parked roadside on Cardinal Landing by Thrush and Whistling Swan. Officer was unable to locate any owners for the vehicles and cited each of the vehicles for roadside parking and loading/unloading of watercraft.
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Seriously? It’s October? By Jim Bennett While this summer did look different than last summer’s COVID closures and impacts, this summer was not immune (no pun intended) from the virus, specifically the Delta Variant. As I author this article in early September our indoor mask mandates are in place. At the Fire Station we are temporarily holding off on all ride-alongs, tours and public access to the building. All district personnel are being extra vigilant in their safety precautions as we want to remain healthy and ready to respond to the needs of our community. Please know, the entire district continues to be there and respond to your calls for emergency and non-emergency incidents. C OV I D h a s c e r t a i n l y changed the “normalcy” that most of us were familiar with. From our favorite restaurants to business hours and even access to some of the most common household items. However, it’s
important to remember that some unfortunate issues haven’t been in “shut down” mode during this pandemic, namely public safety issues such as crime, medical needs, and fires. October is actually a great time to talk about this because the month is recognized as National Crime Prevention Month and National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 3-9). We live in such a safe community that the impacts of crime and fire can feel like something that happens somewhere else, but as low as our incidents of these are, they still do occur and there is so much that can be done in the prevention of both. You’ve read and heard about fire prevention all summer: keep flammables away from your home, no fires or charcoal barbecues allowed, no fireworks, etc. While some of these fire threats lessen when there is a foot of snow on the ground, fires can and still do occur. This summer, the fire department responded to a fire in an unoccupied home where there was an electrical problem in a light that was left on. Whether the temperature was -20 or 105, the
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fire would have mostly had the same damaging effects. As we roll through the fall, now is the time to prep our homes for winter. Top of the list is chimney safety. Have you had your chimney flue cleaned in the last year? If not, it’s a good idea to have it inspected and cleaned. Confirm that there are no flammable items near your fireplace in the event a spark sneaks out. Speaking of sparks, be sure that you have an appropriate and effective spark covering screen or doors on the fireplace. If you (or your guests) are going to use space heaters make sure that they are equipped with tip-over shut-off, and that they are not left unattended or near flammable items. Check those smoke alarms and replace batteries. Having at least one fire extinguisher located on each floor with one immediately accessible to the kitchen area can make the difference between a minor and a major home fire disaster. We’ll be sharing more throughout the winter on home fire safety but take time now to be sure your home and your family are prepared for a firesafe winter. There are also many steps we
can take to secure and significantly reduce the chances of our homes being burglarized. Take a walk throughout the house and confirm that every window and door securely and easily closes and locks. And don’t forget to check the door between the house and garage. And while you may be familiar with that one “sticky” window that never latches and requires a special trick – visitors and renters in your home may not be aware of that security weakness, or not willing to work a little harder to secure that window. Now is a great time to fix it. If someone were to break into your home would it be an easy take? Keep valuables in secure and hidden locations within your home. It’s also a great idea to do a yearly picture or video of each room of your house so, in the event of any type of disaster or theft, you will be able to easily recall what was in the house and in each room. That spare key… You may have the perfect hiding place for that key, but all it takes is someone to observe you or someone else retrieving it and the secret is out. If your key is there for emergency services, consider a Knox Box, which
only emergency services can access, in the event we need to make quick, emergency entry. More on Knox Box can be found at knoxbox.com. One last October message, it’s Halloween! It’s hard to tell at the moment with COVID what this year’s holiday will look like, but if you have young family members trick-or-treating here, or in any other community, be sure to wear brightly color costumes with clear vision and carry flashlights. Skip costumes that have dangling flammable parts that can get near the open flames of jack-o-lanterns. As parents, be sure to inspect any treats for tampering. Happy fall and, for our “snow-birds,” safe travels and we’ll see you on your return. –Jim Bennett is the public information officer for the Sunriver Fire Department. Open fires prohibited in Sunriver.
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8-13 Responded to a parking complaint at Cardinal Landing Bridge. Parking roadside violates Sunriver’s Rules and Regulations 2.02. Cardinal Landing lane has at least four signs stating that there is no roadside parking. Citation issued to the register owner of the vehicle. 8-13 Responded to Acer Lane for a noise complaint. Occupants agreed to go inside as they could be heard from the end of the street. 8-15 While watching the bike tunnels at Beaver Drive and Abbot Drive, two bike riders reported that a child had fallen off her bike while turning the corner on the trail behind the Community Bible Church. Arrived to see that a young girl had fallen off her bike and scraped up knee. She was accompanied by two siblings around her age, one of which was calling their parents, the other who had washed her knee off with water. Provided a band aid and radioed the crash in. All three rode off before officer could offer help. 8-16 Subject came into the SRPD to make a report of an unknown male making threats to employees at the Hook Fly Shop. 8-20 Dispatched to Shag Bark Lane for verbal domestic dispute between the RP and her stepfather. 8-22 Received a call of a woman who was standing on the side of the road, flipping people off near Harper Bridge. The RP said that she was outside her trailer near the fog line and not in the lane. We spoke to her about staying away from the road and about not flipping anyone off. 8-23 Responded to a theft at the Sunriver Country Store. 8-24 RP reported to having seen a female taking bottles/cans from the Holy Trinity Church drop location. Based on the description of the individual and the vehicle, officer was familiar with the individual. Subject told the RP and the pastor who was on scene that she had permission from SRPD to take these items. Officer informed the RP and the pastor that this was not true. 8-28 Dispatched to a parking complaint at Cardinal Landing. Upon arrival, spotted a vehicle parked roadside across from a “no roadside parking” sign. Attempted to find the owner and cited the vehicle. 8-28 Dispatched to a single vehicle crash on Highway 97 at mile post 153. The driver was cited in lieu of arrest for DWS misdemeanor. 8-31 While at Cardinal Landing and Goldfinch Lane officer heard a scream and a crash up towards the bridge. A young boy had fallen off his bike. The boy did not have any visible physical injuries and was being comforted by his mother. Officer offered bandages and medics, but both were declined. The boy quickly recovered, but was unable to ride his bike due to the brakes of the front tire being displaced. Officer was able to pull the brake pads back into the right position. His mother encouraged him to ride home, and they left before I could gather any further information. SUNRIVER SCENE • OCTOBER 2021
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Sunriver Women’s Golf winners
2022 season officers: Cathy Tucker (vice president), Devri Reynolds (president), Susan Wengel (past president) and Barb Smith (secretary). Not pictured Kathy Frasier (treasurer).
Diane Wortsmann received the ‘Most Improved Trophy’ for her 2021 play.
Team co-captains Deb Coulter and Holly Kimbrel show off the team trophy. The Sunriver team won the runner up gross award for the Central Oregon Team League in 2021.
Sunriver Men’s Golf: Loss of an old friend By Paul Grieco Dan Weybright, our friend and fellow golfer, passed away on the morning of Sept. 5. Weybright was 74 years old and suffered from Parkinson’s disease, his passing coming sooner than expected. As a younger man, Weybright was a standout player in basketball and baseball. He and his wife of 50 years, Barbara, moved here in 2004 to a home on the Deschutes River just upstream from Sunriver, where Weybright enjoyed flyfishing nearby, especially on the Fall River. His love for and skill at golf became apparent to his new friends at the SRMGC as he quickly won three SRMGC club championships (2005– 2007) and was the first captain of the Resort Cup team when it was instituted. Weybright and his close friend and fellow SRMGC member, Don Olson, won the inaugural OGA Tour Partnership Championship at Bandon Dunes in 2010. Scott Brown remembers Weybright for what he calls his “trademark
characteristics” – a smooth, powerful swing on the course as well as his gentle and kind demeanor both on and off the course. Dan and Barbara were known as the couple to beat in all their competitive endeavors as they exceled in golf, bowling (both scored perfect 300s several times) and even in cribbage. Weybright also leaves behind five grandchildren, two sons, and a daughter, Amy Pendergast, who has worked at the Resort for several years. The family is not planning on holding any services. Weybright will be greatly missed.
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Sunriver Team shellacked by Crosswater The Crosswater team handily defeated the Sunriver Mens Club Team 14.5 to 9.5 in a twoday, Ryder Cup-style match. The first day at Crosswater was match play, dominated by the local team 9.5 to 2.5. The Sunriver men would have needed a decisive 10 to 2 score in the singles matches at the Woodlands on day 2 but could only muster a 7 to 5 two-point margin. Kudos to the Crosswater team for narrowing the margin in the annual series, 7-6. Resort Cup third match – one match to go “If only!” – were sadder words ever spoken? Sunriver, having put itself into a deep hole in the first match at Eagle Crest, acquitted itself quite well in the next two matches at Black Butte and Widgi Creek, respectively, but unfortunately will likely yield the Cup it currently holds at the end of the season. The current standings find Widgi Creek in the lead with 895 points, followed by Black Butte at 868, Eagle Crest at 855 and Sunriver at 837. All four resort teams play a round at each of the home courses, June through September, finishing at Sunriver. The team garnering the most cumulative Stableford points takes home the Cup and the bragging rights. Annual banquet and awards The SRMGC board voted last month not to have an indoor meeting due to continuing COVID concerns and will explore having an alternative Turn to Golf, page 28
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Tournament played on new courts The Sunriver Pickleball Club Tournament was held on Aug. 24 and (smoke-rescheduled) Aug. 28 at the new courts in Fort Rock Park. The expanded number of new courts allows more club members to participate in our tournament and regular club play days. The first day of the tournament was an Individual Round Robin with five divisions: entry level, recreational level men and women and competitive (advanced) level men and women. Winners were selected based on score. The second day was a Team Round Robin with three co-ed divisions: two flights of recreational players and one flight of competitive players. Winning teams were selected based on wins. More than 70 members participated in the games. Winners’ rewards and drawing prizes were donated by Selkirk, Sunriver Brewing, Lou Bayol along with member contributions.
The results: Individual round-robin format
• Competitive men: (1st) Kelly Wilson, (2nd) Russ Bishop, (3rd) Mark Platin • Competitive Women: (1st) Jenn Wallace, (2nd) Margaret Martin, (3rd) Carol Knapp • Recreational Men: (1st) Don Freel, (2nd) Jim Kakes, (3rd) Dick Kennish • Recreational Women: (1st) Roselynn Brown, (2nd) Donna Kennish, (3rd) Nadine Ash • Entry (co-ed): (1st) Penny O’Connell, (2nd) Patty McGuffin, (3rd) Betsy Packard
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• Competitive: (1st) Russ Bishop & John Burns, (2nd) Mark Platin & Kelly Wilson, (3rd) Ruth Neufeld & Harold Bates • Recreational Flight #1: (1st) Dan Franklin & Jim Kakes, (2nd) Neil Fraedrich & Bryan Timm, (3rd) Don and Tina Freel • Recreational Flight #2: (1st) Zane Dulong & Ginny Ann Nichols, (2nd) Bryan & Nora Dulong, (3rd) Sue Scrivens & Sallie Hennessy
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 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. The museum requires face coverings indoors. Thank you for helping keep our community healthy and safe. Events • Sunday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Exhibition Closing: Dam It! Beavers and Us Don’t miss the final day of the original Museum exhibit exploring the important member of the order Rodentia and the interrelationship of people, beavers and the landscape. Free with museum admission. Learn more at highdesertmuseum.org/dam-it • Monday, Oct. 4, 7 – 8 p.m., doors at 5:30 p.m. Natural History Pub: Homelands, Treaty and Culture Bobby Brunoe, General Manager of Natural Resources and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will provide an overview of where the Tribes
come from and the Treaty of 1855 as well as insight into Tribes’ culture, sovereignty and management of lands on and off reservation. At McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. Free. RSVP at highdesertmuseum. org/natural-history-pub-oct • Thursday, Oct. 7, 6:30 – 8 p.m. VIRTUAL Teachers’ Night Out Back-to-school night — for adults! Central Oregon teachers and school administrators are invited to network with community organizations to support and enhance their upcoming school year. Free to public, private and homeschool educators and administrators. RSVP at highdesertmuseum. org/teachers-night-out • Friday, Oct. 15, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Exclusive Members’ Exhibition Preview: Rethinking Fire Celebrate the opening of Rethinking Fire! Meet Bryan David Griffith, the artist behind the exhibition, and see his original works that explore the role of fire and human impacts on forest amid a changing climate. Experience his presentation, “It
Didn’t Always Burn This Way: Lessons From Historical Fires in Central Oregon.” Members free, $5 for guests. RSVP at highdesertmuseum. org/member-preview-rethinking-fire • Saturday, Oct. 16, 2 – 4 p.m. Art in the West Closing Party Celebrate the last day of Art in the West! Mingle with participating artists doing plein air demonstrations while enjoying live music and café specialties. The exhibit and auction close at 3 p.m. Auction winners who are present can take home their pieces starting at 4 p.m. Free with Museum admission. • Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Virtual Tips and Strategies for Effective Charitable Giving Join local experts Erin MacDonald, trusts and estates attorney for Karnopp Petersen LLP, and Julie Gregory, senior philanthropic advisor for Oregon Community Foundation, online to learn about innovative ways to structure your philanthropic giving to support the High Desert Museum and other Turn to Museum, page 28
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committee responsible for educating people about the benefits continued from page 21 of forming a District in 2002, Force to bring the perspective and then was a Board member of an extensive user of Sunriver for three years and chair two of organizations. My background those years.” includes a career as a professor of atmospheric physics, fol- John Ralston, Sunriver lowed by a second career as the homeowner, Sunriver Service Provost of a private university. District Board Vice Chair “As a member of the Sunriver My contributions to the Task Service District Board and a Force are my analytical skills and deep concern for safety retired architect who specialized in public facilities including powithin the community.” lice and fire, I have been tasked with design and consultant Doug Seator, 23-year management for Phase 1. The Sunriver homeowner and original SSD Board member Phase 1 scope is to evaluate site “I have lived in Sunriver full- alternatives, determine building time since 1998, and joined the requirements, preliminary plans Citizen Patrol that same year. I and design for the facility. It can provide the Task Force with is also to determine potential valuable history of not only the construction and project costs District, but the Sunriver com- to share with the district, the munity. I was the chair of the SROA Board and homeowners
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so they may make fully educat- of all owners to ensure the continued safety of our comed decisions.” munity by working with the Bill Hepburn, Sunriver own- Sunriver Service District to promote facilities from which er, Sunriver Service District they can operate. Also, SROA Board Chair “I have been on the Sunriver has a financial interest in the Service District Board for three property identified for the years; the past two years I have expansion as the owners of the served as board chair. One land and buildings. It is our of my goals for the district is fiduciary responsibility to all to make sure that both the of the owners to ensure that Police and Fire departments the financial aspects of any are prepared for the future by forthcoming decision related to exploring all options to update facility expansion are also taken facilities in order to meet in- into consideration.” dustry standards and to ensure the public safety for residents, Information and progress homeowners and visitors to about the Public Safety BuildSunriver.” ing can be found at www. sunriversd.org. The district James Lewis, SROA General encourages and welcomes comManager munity input. If a future public “As the SROA General Manager, it is my job to participate on behalf of the vested interest
safety building project moves forward, we want it to be a successful collaboration of all Sunriver stakeholders. Please email ssdadmin@sunriversd. org with any questions or feedback.
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lins! Celebrate Halloween at the Museum. Hear tales that make you tremble. Uncover myths continued from page 25 charities during your lifetime or about not-so wicked wildlife. in your estate plan. Free. RSVP Visit the Miller family and at highdesertmuseum.org/cha explore their favorite spooky traditions from the early 20th ritable-giving • Wednesday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. century. Costumes encouraged. Free with museum admission. – 5 p.m. Senior Day Visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum for free on this day with special programing. The Museum will also be open to the general public. • Thursday, Oct. 21, 5 – 8 p.m. Museum and Me A quieter time for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or • Saturday, Oct. 30, 5 – 9 social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after p.m. $20 Art Show Opening hours. Explore the Museum’s Night Party Bend’s biggest little art show newest exhibits and revisit your is back, presented by Bright favorites. Free for individuals, friends and family. RSVP at Place Gallery. The museum is highdesertmuseum.org/muse- honored to host this year’s $20 Art Show, featuring thousands um-and-me-oct • Saturday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m. – of pieces of original art by over 1 p.m. High Desert Halloween 100 local artists. Join us to Calling all ghouls and gob- celebrate with live music, food,
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Stars gears up for 10th season; seeking new board members Despite another year of mostly closed curtains, Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is preparing for a year of celebration in honor of its 10th anniversary season. Pending state and local restrictions, the theater company plans to expand its board and kick off the year with a late winter comedy directed by local veteran actor, Ron Pugh. Fo l l ow i n g the comedy, likely to debut in March, SSCT will close out spring with the dinner theater production of “Mamma Mia! The Secret of the Spoon!” postponed from fall 2021, and culminate 10 years of theater magic with the fantasy production “The Wizard of Oz.” With a little extra time for planning due to the postponement, the SSCT board is refocusing all its efforts on 2022 and looking to expand. “We were so sorry to have to close production of ‘Spoon’ due to the rise of COVID-19 in our area,” said Victoria Kristy,
SSCT artistic director. “But we are still alive and well behind the scenes and looking for members!” Available positions include marketing director (to secure sponsorships), costume and props manager, recording secretary, and vice president. Anyone with a love for promoting performing arts in the community is encouraged to apply by contacting Kristy at sunriverdiva@ gmail.com. While awaiting the return of theater in Sunriver, the Stars invite you to enjoy the last SSCT production from STARS Kids 2021 Drama Camp, “Willy Wonka Jr – A Musical Revue” performed by students of the camp, parents and a few longtime Stars actors. The video is available on the SSCT website or YouTube channel https:// youtu.be/at7hpdU8EsU. For more information and updates, subscribe to our mailing list at www.sunriverstars.org or follow SSCT on Facebook.
The Sunriver-La Pine Rotary Club is pleased to announce that due to a very successful fundraising event in July, the club’s foundation, a 501(C) (3) charitable corporation, is resuming its annual community grants program. If your organization supports the needs of youth, the aged, and/ or the disadvantaged within the Sunriver, Three Rivers and La Pine communities, you are invited to apply for funding. Applications are available online at the Rotary Club’s website at www.sunriver-lapinerotary.org. You may also request an application from Dennis Smeage by contacting him at
desmeage43@gmail.com or 541-593-7612. He is also available to give additional information about the Foundation and the application process. Send mailed applications to: Sunriver-La Pine Rotary Club Foundation P.O. Box 4761 Sunriver, OR 97707 Please complete the application and submit it as soon as possible but no later than Oct. 31. Your application will be reviewed for completeness and if additional information is needed, we will contact you. Applicants will be informed of the foundation’s decision by early December.
If your organization received grant funding from our Foundation in the past and you have not yet provided us with a post-funding report, this report must accompany your application. The report should summarize how the funding was used and the actual benefits to your organization compared to the anticipated benefits per your original application. Please request a copy of the post-funding report form from Dennis if you do not find it online. Thank you for your interest in the Sunriver–La Pine Rotary Club Foundation and for all the important work you do in serving people in need.
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Grab your magnifying glass (and library card) to crack the case of “Know Mystery” this October with Deschutes Public Library. Hunt for clues to make a case for Bigfoot’s existence, and unearth modern findings of Aztec hieroglyphs. Tackle taboo topics with a Death Café conversation, and take the scary out of integrating veganism into daily life. Myth bust topics for a successful school-at-home setup, and
uncover the mystery of South Sister’s newest glacier. All programs are presented online; visit the library’s website and follow the links to access. For more information about these programs, please visit the library website at www. deschuteslibrary.org. People with disabilities needing accommodations (alternative formats or auxiliary aides) should contact Liz Goodrich at lizg@deschutes library.org or 541-312-1032.
Letter from Readers A fond farewell after 26 years
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By Leslie Knight, SROA Human Resources Director Dear friends, I wanted to take this opportunity to bid you all a fond farewell. I will be retiring the end of October after 26 years with the Sunriver Owners Association. As I look back on my tenure here, I am humbled by the amazing talent, kindness, and generosity that have enriched my experiences here and made my career very fulfilling indeed. I am grateful for the many opportunities to expand my knowledge and to the SROA team for the humor, support, and caring that made me smile every day during the last quarter century. Wow, that makes me sound old! Everyone knows I started when I was 10 – right?! Embrace the SROA Civility Statement. Open hand, open heart, open mind… Cheers!
By Ed Pitera It has been two years since homeowners started questioning where recycling of household goods was headed in SR. Since 2019, a ballot measure was deferred, a homeowners’ task force studied the issues, two extensive homeowner surveys were conducted, and a ballot measure defeated. Opining that we don’t know what the recent vote means because we did not do an exit poll is not useful. It seems clear to me that this is one of those “one size does not fit all” situations. Based on the December 2021 survey, about a third to a half of us would prefer home pickup to a central drop-off depot. This would greatly reduce the size needed and associated traffic of any central depot operation in Sunriver to all our benefits. This home service is voluntary – only those wishing it would subscribe at a price they are comfortable with.
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In Fall 2020, the County and Cascade Disposal committed to the Recycling Task Force members that side-yard pickup would be offered. July 2021 was identified as a reasonable start date. Communications through early summer 2021 indicated services would start January 2022. A recent call to Cascade Disposal ended with them saying side-yard pick-up will not be offered until late summer 2022. When asked why, they point to SROA as holding things up. Listening to SROA, the delays are caused by the County and Cascade Disposal. Other homeowners have told me they have had the same experiences. This lack of progress leads to questions. What needs be done to offer the service earlier? By whom? How does it help by SROA putting themselves between us, the subscribers, and the service provider? What is being done to make the subscription service attractive to the largest number of homeowners thereby driving down costs and, again, reducing the www.sunriverowners.org
size needed for a central depot? How is SROA ensuring the new “Design Manual” facilitates implementing side-yard pickup? How can we incorporate task force concepts such as offering a range of sizes of recycling carts and trash carts so an owner can subscribe for sizes of carts that makes sense for their needs? Simply, what is SROA’s plan to bring home side-yard pickup to all who want it? How is SROA helping improve recycling over the long term? Homeowners, please ask SROA for their plan and make your own assessment on how to help.
bage business, stop negotiating on our behalf and let Cascade work directly with their customers. 2. Ask Cascade and County Solid Waste to use the excess fees to subsidize home-based service, and build a new recycling center in the Business Park where it will serve the greater community more efficiently. 3. Create some new guidelines for those who wish to recycle at home that will allow for a phased in transition and “compliance” with an updated code that makes sense. 4. Ask Cascade and County Solid Waste to use the excess funds to monitor and control the indiscriminate dumping that is occurring at our current What’s next for facility. recycling? 5. Don’t ask us to pay for a new Public Works Campus By Mark McConnell with our garbage rates. Maybe now the SROA staff 6. Focus on the motives and board will listen to their behind recycling and set up a constituents? We need a re- system that will truly make an sponsible and eco-friendly way impact. to recycle in Sunriver. Here are Set a precedent and lead the some suggestions: way, rather than perpetuate a 1. Get SROA out of the gar- broken system. Page 29
Books Club titles feature culture of Mexico By Deon Stonehouse Reading can expand your world, and each year we focus on a different country or region. Step into the pages of a book and live for a while in another landscape, another culture. Reading about other places fosters empathy and brings understanding to other ways. It is fun to travel to far different lands through the pages of a book and may inspire you to visit in person, too. This October’s selection is a month of Mexico. The United States shares over 2,000 miles of border with our southern neighbor. In 2021, armchair traveling through the pages of books is a good plan. Book Clubs meet either in person or via Zoom on Mondays at 6 p.m. • Mystery Book Club discusses “The Power of the Dog” by Don Winslow in person Oct. 4 and via Zoom Oct. 11. This is the first of a trilogy Don Winslow wrote about the drug
cartels and the border. Art Keller was CIA. When President Nixon started his war on drugs, Art, who grew up in the barrio and witnessed The Power of the Dog first hand, was all in. Good notions don’t always work the way you plan, switching to the newly created DEA he was thwarted by bosses who were rigidly entrenched in their own culture and coworkers who didn’t trust the new guy from the CIA with a background in Southeast Asia. He was about to make one of the bigger mistakes of his life. Frustrated by bosses who wouldn’t listen, and fluent in Spanish, he went to town where he met Adan Barrera. It was a meeting of future consequence. Adan
his daughter. Her Mom lived on the other side of the country. A chance meeting with a more experienced woman showed Nora another way. There stories come together in a cataclysmic tale of the first three decades of the war on drugs. • Fiction Book Club discusses “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cu m m i n s i n person Oct. 18 and via Zoom Oct. 25. This story of a woman’s desperate attempt to seek refuge with her child in the United States packs an emotional wallop. And this is only one story, each of the refugees seeking a better life is fleeing serious danger or deprivation to make them face the hardships of the long trek to freedom. Lydia is a middle-class woman, happily married with a beloved son, Luca. She loves her work, a bookshop where she can share the joy in reading with others. Her husband, Sebastian, is a journalist. When they run afoul of a drug cartel, the violence is terrible. Sebastian and their extended family are slaughtered. Lydia and Luca flee. There is no time to prepare, they just run. The reach of sadistic cartels is incredible, no place is safe. This is the story of their journey, of the people they meet along the way, and the desperation that propels them toward the U.S. border. It brings home the humanity, need and dignity of those seeking shelter. Cummins has created a plethora of characters the reader will care about, complex, human and worthy of note. Publishers bid on the rights
and his brother would rise to be a power in the cartels. Father Parada knew both men, while the war they fought tore apart his country. Callan was just a poor Irish kid from New York’s Hells Kitchen. He palled around with O-Bop, who got sideways of the local gang boss’ enforcer. The standard result would have been a long dirt nap. Instead, Callan’s talent for quickly dispatching his enemies makes him a formidable hit man. Nora was the sort that inspire songs about California girls. Strictly into having a good time, sun streaked and pretty. Her parents were divorced, she stayed with her dad, an aging hippie more interested in his next toke than
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DO YOU NEED DECK WORK? Deck refinishing, Deck rebuilding, Enclosures, General contracting, licensed, bonded, insured since 1992 Tubs Alive, Inc CCB #97643 541-593-5163 Info@tubsalive.com
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BRIDGEPORT CONSTRUCTION Honest, reliable small remodeling contractor. 40 years experience. Call Will at 503-309-0790. Many references available. Licensed/Bonded/Insured. ccb#76152 PD 2021 PICKENS
TUBS ALIVE Hot tub, deck repair and refinishing, sales, installation, inspections and maintenance in Sunriver since 1992! 541-593-5163 www.tubsalive.com License #97643, bonded, insured.
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MICHAL G.C. SUCHYTA L.AC. Back in Sunriver. Unvaccinated Welcome. Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Chinese deep tissue massage 541-480-1645 10/21 SUCHYTA
NEED A RELIABLE PERSON FOR: • Security home checks • Take care of mail and plants • Sewing projects Serving the Sunriver area for over 45 years. Call me, Grace Phillips. It’s a matter of trust! 541-788-0199
DEPENDABLE 5 STAR QUALITY VACATION RENTAL CLEANING Specializing in owner-operated vacation rentals. I will be your eyes and ears for everything your rental needs. Convenient monthly invoicing. I have excellent references, long-time employees, quality products too. www.vacationrentalcleans.com Donna James 541-410-1770 Girl Friday Cleaning AUTO JAMES
HOME RESTORATION & UPGRADES Kitchen, bath and living space. Custom railings, gates and metalwork. Affordable, custom craftsmanship. Call Ken Olson Building and Design, LLC. 541-213-8861 Licensed/Insured CCB #205419 AUTO OLSON
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REMODEL & ADDITIONS Decks, windows, tile, miscellaneous carpentry and roof repair. Ryan Carroll 541-420-0675 ryancarrollconstruction.com CCB #193727
NEW CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING New homes, Kitchen & Bathroom remodeling, Additions, 35 years experience. Desert Enterprises, Inc. CCB #181623 Ron @ 541-788-7574
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SR BLIND LADY Bend Window Works/Bend Blinds has a special just for Sunriver area homeowners for new or replacement window treatments! Free laser measure, free take down/disposal of old blinds, free installation! And remember, fresh new blinds help rental homes rent faster! BendWindowWorks.com 541-593-8372
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CONTRACT HOUSEKEEPER K2 looking for Contract Housekeeper Private Vacation Rentals. Cleaners needed ASAP. No weekends or holidays. Pay depends on experience. Contact Sarah 541-610-8613 or 541-419-9248.
HOLIDAYS ARE COMING Stop in Wild Poppy Florist for the freshest custom arrangements. We also carry locally-made gifts. Delivery available to Sunriver, Three Rivers, Bend and La Pine. Call 541-593-2027 or online at www.bendoregonflorist.com Thank you for your support!
CLASSIFIED AD RATES $15/month for 25 words .50 cents/word after 25 Deadline: 12th of the month Email text to: sunriverscene@srowners.org
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THE CENTRAL OREGON
Market Leader ACTIVE
MLS# 220130801
MLS# 220124726
MLS# 220129749
MLS# 220131335
17673 CRATER LANE
17334 BEAVER PLACE
15104 RIVER LOOP DRIVE E
18102 MODOC LANE 12
$2,670,000 | 9 BD | 6 BA | 5,621 SF
$1,848,300 | 4 BD | 4 BA | 5,299 SF
$1,495,000 | 4 BD | 4.5 BA | 3,407 SF
$729,000 | 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,532 SF
Roger & Annie Wayland | Brokers 541.408.0819 | roger.wayland@cascadesir.com
Tuttle & Tuttle Group | Brokers 541.408.0067 | tuttleandtuttle@gmail.com
Jenn Schaake | Principal Broker 541.480.1142 | jenn@createalegacy.estate
Roger & Annie Wayland | Brokers 541.408.0819 | roger.wayland@cascadesir.com
NEW LISTING
MLS# 220130142
MLS# 220129395
16441 BATES STREET
17040 AZUSA ROAD
57012 TENNIS VILLAGE
$595,000 | 2 BD | 2 BA | 1,440 SF SHOP
$540,000 | 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,704 SF
$525,000 | 2 BD | 2 BA | 1,580 SF
The Riley Group | Brokers 541.948.2932 | mike.riley@cascadesir.com
Jason Aleksey | Broker | 541.219.2906 jason.aleksey@cascadesir.com
Tuttle & Tuttle Group | Brokers 541.408.0067 | tuttleandtuttle@gmail.com
PENDING
MLS# 220130177
MLS# 220130170
17936 FLAT TOP LANE #16
16448 RILEY DRIVE
$649,000 | 2 BD | 2 BA | 1,239 SF
$339,000 | 3 BD | 3 BA | 1,370 SF
Kelly Winch | Broker | 541.390.0398 kwinch@sunriverdream.com
Don Nolte | Broker | 541.870.9115 don.nolte@cascadesir.com
BEND • REDMOND • SISTERS • SUNRIVER PORTLAND • SW WASHINGTON • OREGON COAST • SOUTHERN OREGON Each office is independently owned & operated. All Brokers Licensed in the State of Oregon.
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