Sunriver Scene April 2018 by Sunriver Scene

Artists featured at this month’s Artists Gallery reception are inspired by nature Page 10

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

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

In order to perform routine maintenance, SHARC’s indoor pool will close May 6-18 Page 22

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

APRIL • 2018

VOLUME XLIV • NUMBER 4

SROA Natural Resources Director Patti Gentiluomo inspects trees marked for removal this spring.

Arbor Day honors Sunriver as Tree City USA By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – For the 38th year, Sunriver has been honored as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to urban forest management. Sunriver is the oldest Tree City USA community east of the Cascades, and one of 61 in the state. Regionally, other tree cities include Bend, Redmond, Metolius, Madras and Sisters. Sunriver remains one of the only unincorporated communities to receive Tree City status. “Tree City USA communities see the impact an urban forest has in a community first hand,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Additionally, recognition brings residents together and creates a sense of community pride, whether it’s through volunteer engagement or public education.” There are four requirements that must be met to be considered as a Tree City: have a tree board or department, a treecare ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance. Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.

Body armor worn by police officers can be uncomfortable to wear but it’s a small price to pay for personal safety. Although vests worn “outside the uniform” have become the standard in today’s police regalia – Sunriver Police officers have always worn their body armor under their uniform – which can create a sweat-inducing sauna on a warm, summer day. Sunriver officers recently made a request to the Sunriver Service District

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SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIV • NUMBER 4 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707

SROA Public Works crews start their monthly LFR pickups for owners in April.

Ladder Fuel Reduction work in Sunriver: what to expect in 2018 By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – Wildfire season is just around the corner. With winter quickly fading, the SROA Natural Resources Department is finishing up field work in preparation to go to bid for the 2018 ladder fuels reduction (LFR) and tree thinning project on Sunriver commons.

Ladder fuels is the accumulation of combustible materials that link the ground to the tree canopy and includes vegetation, live and dead limbs and tree seedlings. Thinning of larger trees reduces competition between trees to promote forest health as well as slowing the spread of fire, should it reach the

tree canopy. LFR and tree thinning are essential tools for mechanical removal of vegetation in a wildland urban interface community such as Sunriver. Native to the northwest, lodgepole pine grows quickly and unless trees are thinned by wildfire or human intervention can create dense thickets of trees. Its thin bark also makes it more vulnerable to disease and bugs. The thicker bark of a mature ponderosa pine helps protect it from almost anything — including wildfire. “We are slowly converting our forest back to the ponderosa pine landscape it once was,” said Patti Gentiluomo, director of the Sunriver Owners Association Natural Resources Department. SROA created and adopted a Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan of rules and guidelines for reducing wildfire risks on private property and within the T  T,  

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Sunriver Officers Kasey Hughes, left, and Mike Womer, wear external vest carriers over their police uniform.

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SUNRIVER igh-end finishes in a wonderful, quiet location on the south end of Sunriver. This home had a full addition/ remodel in . ver thing is new with the e ception of the original wood-burning fireplace. MLS# 201800707 Judi Hein, Principal Broker • (541) 408-3778 judi@SunriverHomes.com

THREE RIVERS | Custom-built riverfront home on beautiful all iver. n o southern e posure toward river with e pansive water views from the main living areas, master suites and 3 walkout decks and patios. Property includes 148 feet of river frontage on a pristine spring-fed creek that allows ear round fl fishing. MLS# 201800898

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SUNRIVER pen great room floorplan with clear cedar vaulted ceilings for an authentic Sunriver environment. Turn on the gas fireplace and get coz on those cool entral Oregon evenings. Enjoy two large decks for entertaining and enjoying the outdoors. MLS# 201711405

SUNRIVER | Contemporary remodel in a Sunriver classic. This beautiful Wildflower unit is one of a kind. Modern kitchen includes quartz stone countertops, enn- ir stainless steel appliances. Bathrooms feature porcelain tile showers and floors, new cabinets, sinks and lighting. MLS# 201801350

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17166 Merced Road $329,900

17758 Lake Aspen Court, #29 $325,000

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THREE RIVERS pen floorplan with separation of spaces on 0.51 acre near Sunriver. Great room with vaulted ceilings, propane fireplace, knott alder cabinets, ceiling fans, walk-in closet, covered entr and large back deck in a quiet area near the river, park and boat launch. MLS# 201710722

THREE RIVERS SOUTH | Comfortable Quelah Condo! Located on the west side of the Resort close to SHARC and The Village, Quelah Condos have their own pool, hot tub, and tennis court. This unit has a kitchen, dining area, living room, fireplace plus upstairs bedroom and bath. MLS# 201800917

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SUNRIVER | Renovated and casually elegant two-story end-unit condominium near the condominium spa with ample parking and grassy common area. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with new solid granite counters, fi tures, stone tile floors and appliances refrigerator original . Gas fireplace in living room and washer/ dryer closet upstairs. MLS# 201801209

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SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2018

Save the dates for upcoming FireFree recycling events SUNRIVER

SCENE APRIL 2018 Volume XLIV, No. 4 57455 Abbot Drive P.O. Box 3278 Sunriver, OR 97707

OWNER/PUBLISHER Sunriver Owners Association

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

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

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

Last year’s fire season is fresh in many Central Oregon resident’s minds. Fire season is just around the corner and now is the time for Central Oregonians to prepare their home for fire season. It may not feel like it outside, but fire season is on its way. There are some simple steps you can take to prepare your home and community for the upcoming fire season. This spring, partners in the Central Oregon area will host FireFree days. Crook, Deschutes, Klamath and Jefferson counties will all be hosting FireFree events for local residents to easily prepare for wildfire season. Check the dates below for a FireFree event near you. Fire science tells us that if you have created and maintained a defensible/survivable space around your home, it has an 80 percent chance of surviving a wildfire without fire department assistance. Those are great odds and FireFree urges residents to take that bet and get prepared for the upcoming wildfire season. Now is the time to clean up your yards and create defensible spaces around homes and recycle that debris at FireFree collection sites for FREE. In Sunriver, Sunriver Environmental (Lake Penhollow on Cottonwood Road) is offering their free drop off days on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5 from 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Should you miss the Sunriver date, there are plenty of others throughout Central Oregon. • Saturday, April 28 at Crook County Landfill in Prineville. • Saturday, May 5 through Sunday, May 13 at Knott Landfill in Bend. • Friday-Saturday, May 18 & 19 at Deschutes County Transfer Sites: -Southwest Transfer Station in La Pine -Negus Transfer Station in Redmond -Northwest Transfer Station in Cloverdale (Sisters) • Friday & Saturday, June 1 & 2 at Crescent Transfer Station and Chemult Landfill. FireFree reminds you to take a look around your property in the “home ignition zone” where glowing embers can ignite spot fires and vulnerable areas like decks, patios and fences that can spread flames to your home. ana nt an Con lt n for o o n r Con o n oc at on ro ct

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And take advantage of upcoming FireFree recycling events to dispose of the debris for free. Sunriver is also starting its monthly ladder fuels pickup program now through October. See story page 1. Where are your most vulnerable places for glowing embers to ignite your home? Are your gutters and roof valleys free from debris like pine needles and leaves? Clean them out. Despite a metal or asphalt shingle roof, the buildup of gutter debris provides necessary fuel for the glowing embers to ignite adjacent fascia boards or siding – most often made of wood. Do your shrubs and weeds provide a path of fuel for fire to reach your trees or home? Reduce shrubs and other “ladder fuels” around your home to reduce the threat of ground fires igniting nearby trees, or your home. What can catch fire on your deck or patio or near your fence? Remove weeds, shrubs or any combustible materials from around, under or on top of your deck, patio or wood fence. This includes toys, planters, construction materials, patio furniture and cushions along with even small piles of pine needles or leaves. Do you have bark mulch, pine needles, ornamental junipers or flammable vegetation within five feet of your home? This can provide the perfect ember bed that will provide necessary fuel for the glowing embers to ignite the adjacent siding – most often made of wood. Is your woodpile near your home or other combustible vegetation? Move woodpiles at least 30 feet away from your home or other combustibles. In Sunriver, this distance is 20 feet or to your property line. Visit the FireFree website at www.firefree.org for more information about how you can prepare your property for wildfire season. 2nd Home Checks

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Board of Directors to allow them to test wearing external vest carriers. “This is the modern-day police uniform,” said Sunriver Police Officer Mike Womer during his presentation to the SSD board. Without an external vest carrier all tools – as well as the added weight of those tools – must be carried on the officer’s duty belt. “My duty belt weighed 29 pounds,” noted Womer. “All that weight on the hips creates lower back problems and leads to chronic fatigue.” The vest allows the weight to be evenly distributed across a larger area. They are also more comfortable to wear. “It has better breathability and we can take it off if we are in a safe office environment or in a situ-

ation such as a water rescue,” said Womer. Other benefits of the external vest include: • Pockets to carry emergency medical supplies. • Ability to carry additional non-lethal tools such as tasers. • Faster access to tools. • Better suited for people of smaller or larger stature. Several Sunriver officers are currently wearing the vests and welcome any feedback. The department is creating a dress policy for the vests, including authorized items to be carried as well as instances when the external vests should not be worn, etc. The cost per vest, per officer is just under $400. The Sunriver Service District Board of Directors approved authorizing staff to purchase the vests at a total of $4,394.50.

Sunriver Solstice Tennis Tournament coming in June By Tom Wimberly We have our evening sunlight back, so we’re naturally thinking about those warm summer days and playing tennis outdoors in the sun. Now’s the time to put the Sunriver Solstice Tournament on your tennis calendar. For 10 years now the Sunriver Solstice has been a family-oriented affair with events for juniors and adults. The USTA sanctioned Junior Intermediate features singles and doubles for boys and girls in age divisions of 12, 14, 16 and 18. New this year, the USTA youth progression rules require that anyone under 11 must have progressed through the Green Dot level to play up

in the 12 division. The non-sanctioned Adult NTRP is an ability level event open to anyone high school-age and older. USTA membership is not required. The tournament includes singles, doubles and mixed-doubles events for players 3.0 to 4.5+. High school-age juniors can play in either the junior or adult tournament, but due to scheduling constraints, cannot enter both. Play will begin as early as 8 a.m. on Friday, June 15 for both juniors and adults. The last finals matches may start as late as 6 p.m. Sunday. It will be a packed weekend of tennis. T  T,  

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Spring and Summer Start with Winter Planning IT, Human Resources, AcLast year at this time (midcounting, and Recreation March), many of SROA’s – quietly went about the members and SROA itself work of keeping SROA were digging out and starting humming. to recover from the very heavy Now, fast forward to 2016/17 snowfall (amazingly, March 2018. For several not quite matching Sunriver’s weeks this winter, it looked record of 144 inches from the like Mother Nature was 1992/93 season). In addition Pat Hensley going to give us a pass. The to the challenges the snow presented for plowing our roads and weather was almost spring-like, perhaps pathways, last winter’s heavy snow and bad news for skiers, but good news for freezing temperatures brought the “joys” heating bills and outdoor enthusiasts itchof ice dams, damaged roofs (including ing to pedal their bikes around Sunriver. the roof at the SROA admin building), Even the Meadows Golf Course opened and leaks at the fire station and in own- briefly. And then wham! Some snow ers’ houses. Sprinkle in high winds and finally came in February, but there still downed trees as well, and boy, weren’t we hasn’t been nearly as much snow as last having fun. Needless to say, there was a year. So, you might ask, were SROA’s emtremendous amount of recovery work as a result of that harsh winter both for ployees just sitting around this winter twiddling their thumbs and enjoying the owners and the association. As the storms of 2017 started to ta- sort-of-balmy weather? Not at all. In fact, per off and the threat of flooding from SROA’s staff used the time to get a head rapid snowmelt had subsided, our Public start on a number of routine maintenance Works employees began to take a short projects. Just one example – a project breather, a respite of sorts from weeks of that will reduce operating costs for the near-constant shoveling and plowing. association over the long haul – is installThe Public Works crews had been busy ing LED lights in the admin building plowing and clearing SROA facilities and and at SHARC. LED lights offer lower roads, as well as digging out the more electricity consumption and much longer than 300 fire hydrants located through- life expectancy. The life expectancy of these new bulbs is a major time saver for out our community. While the heavy snow created extra maintenance staff at SHARC. Did you work for some employees, the three feet know: each time lightbulbs need changof snow on the ground actually got in the ing in Benham Hall, it requires bringing way of our Natural Resources employees in a scissor lift and taking our meeting performing their routine work of mark- space out of commission for days at a ing out future ladder fuel treatment areas. time in order to make the replacements? And all the while, the unsung heroes in Tackling this item less often by installing other departments – Communications, long-lasting LED bulbs has greatly im-

proved staff efficiency as well as meeting room availability. SROA got a jump-start on preparation for summer and planning for projects just over the hood, as well as continuing work on long-range planning. Just as an example: with snow on the ground, who would be thinking about ordering swimwear, sunscreen and pickleball paddles that will be needed next July? Who would be thinking about tennis court reservations, event planning and river shuttle services in January? So, let’s take a tour around Sunriver to explore what’s on the horizon, both in the short-run and longer range. Public Works Department SROA has a number of projects planned for the next few months that fall in the wheelhouse of the Public Works Department. One of the challenges of SROA infrastructure projects such as road and pathway maintenance and improvements is the short time window for outdoor construction projects in Sunriver. SROA has made it a conscious priority to avoid – when possible – doing these outdoor projects during the height of the summer tourist season. And with winter weather cutting into the construction season every year, SROA has to squeeze those projects into a few months in spring and fall. It is a complex dance of planning and implementing that – if done successfully – minimizes disruption to owners and guests alike. The following are some of the infrastructure projects owners will be seeing in progress over the next few months: • Tennis Courts – This year, two

SROA-owned tennis complexes (Meadow Village courts at Sunriver’s south end and Marketplace courts just off Cottonwood Road) will be re-built. Planning, demolition work and the bid processes have all been achieved during these cold, dark months of winter, so that the new courts will be ready when they are needed. • Restroom at Fort Rock Park – “More restrooms” has been a highly ranked item in our comprehensive owner surveys. Responding to comments from owners, SROA will be building a new restroom at Fort Rock Park. • Tunnels – Did you know that the 13 pathway tunnels around Sunriver date back to the early days of our community? The existing tunnel design, a simple corrugated metal pipe that permits only one-way traffic, is definitely not the best approach. These tunnels pose challenges for pedestrians and bicyclists (especially bicyclists towing trailers with little ones on board) who have to dismount and walk through the tunnels. The current tunnel configuration also poses maintenance challenges for our Public Works crews, not only when it comes to keeping them clear of snow, but – due to poor drainage designs – the added difficulty of pumping out standing water when the tunnels flood. This year, SROA is beginning a multi-year project to eventually replace those poorly designed tunnels with state-of-the-art tunnels that will be safer for cyclists and staff alike. • Road Replacement – Did you know that the original developer of Sunriver inT  M,  

Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors meeting was held Saturday, March 17, 2018. Board members present: Pat Hensley, David Jendro, Richard Wharton, Jim Fister, Mike Gocke, Gary Bigham and Jim Adams. Bob Nelson and Dwayne Foley via phone. Staff present: Hugh Palcic, Susan Berger. Treasurer’s report Year-to-date through Feb. 28, 2018 (unaudited/estimated) Operations Revenues $1,575,407 Expenses sub-total $1,696,206 Operations Surplus (deficit) ($120,798) Owners forum –No owners addressed the board. Association operations Accounting: Signed engagement letters for 2017 audit and tax return with Price, Fronk. Worked on BendBroadband Right of Way fee audit issue. Communications: Channel 3 remains offline while new software is installed. New pathway kiosk maps have been printed. Work continues on a 50-year anniversary book of Sunriver. Working on several projects with Natural Resources, including hosting an “Era of Megafires” presentation in Sunriver, an emergency preparedness guide, noxious weed and wildlife habitat signage. Community Development: Contractor registration and construction activity remains strong. The Design Committee is reviewing the design manual of rules for proposed changes. Natural Resources: Mailed ladder fuels reduction postcards to those living in the area where the work will be conducted. Attended Wildland Urban Interface conference in Reno. Performed restoration/seedling Page 4

plantings in circles 5, 9 and 10 and on other common property. Organizing Era of Megafires presentation in Sunriver and planning for Arbor Day. Beta-testing GIS tracking system to catalog wildlife trees. IT: Provided analysis of BendBroadband Right of Way fee payments. Work continues on the feasibility of bringing fiber to the home in Sunriver. Helped recreation with a variety of projects related to ActiveNet and point of sale. Public Works: Developing specifications for tennis court rebuilds for Marketplace and Meadows courts. Crews are working on the March Mudness race course, which has relocated almost entirely onto property within Mary McCallum Park. Developed a road list for 2018 projects to align with other new projects. Installed several new speed limit signs in locations recommended by the Sunriver Police. Work on the Abbot/Beaver intersection continues. Tunnel replacement project work is underway. Recreation/SHARC: Registration and work for the March Mudness fun run continues with registrations slightly ahead of previous years. Tubing hill is closed for the season. Lifeguard and summer season recruitment will begin. A job fair was taking place on March 29. The Home & Health Expo had more than 40 booths booked. The indoor pool will be closed in May for scheduled maintenance. All aquatics passed the state pool inspection with flying colors.

audited). –Authorized SROA board president Pat Hensley to prepare and send a letter of support for two proposed U.S. Forest Service/Oregon Department of Transportation joint pathway projects to extend the Lava Lands Visitor Center regional trail system along the U.S. Highway 97 corridor between Bend and La Pine. –Approved establishment of fee for fitness classes at $5 per class, $250 for an annual pass or $30 for a 10-class punch card. The 2018 annual pass will begin April 1 and be prorated for this year. Board discussion – Received presentation by the owner and representative of 18135 Cottonwood Road specific to a land use change. The board also received a letter from the property representative.

Other business – President Hensley assigned directors Adams, Bigham and Fister to accompany her in facilitating a meeting with a group of owners to better understand their concerns. The meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m. The next SROA board work session will take place in the afternoon (time to be announced) on Friday, April 20 at SHARC following a joint SROA/SSD board meeting at 9 a.m. at SHARC. The regular board meeting will be 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21 in the SROA Board actions –Approved minutes of the Feb. 16, 2018 SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department. board work session as corrected. –Approved minutes of the Feb. 17, 2018 SROA Approved minutes of the meeting are posted, once available, on the SROA website at www.sunriver regular board meeting as corrected. –Approved Feb. 28, 2018 financial statement (un- owners.org www.sunriverowners.org

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SHARC offers variety of fitness classes to owners By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – No matter what age we are, staying fit and healthy is important, and becomes even more so as we move into our retirement years. The benefits of exercise and living an active lifestyle are well documented by the World Health Organization and many other research organizations. “Group exercise is a major part of a healthy lifestyle and we want to provide high-quality fitness classes that support the health and quality of life of our participants,” said Steven Stanfield, SROA Recreation Director. When SHARC opened in 2012 it originally offered a single fitness class per week and was provided under a contract agreement with Rebound Physical Therapy. At the end of 2017, and due to patient care privacy regulations, Rebound opted not to renew their contract and moved into a larger, private office space in the Sunriver Business Park. This opportunity allowed the SROA Recreation staff to evaluate and look at expanding its fitness offerings. SROA has now rolled out an expanded schedule, offering a variety of classes appropriate for all fitness levels.

a.m. Core Values • Wednesdays: 8:15-8:55 a.m. Pop Pilates; 9-9:40 a.m. Full Body Strength • Fridays: 8:15-8:55 a.m. Conditioning 101; 9-9:40 a.m. Stretch, Release and Relax Classes are $5 per person, per class. At the March 17 meeting of the SROA Board of Directors, the board approved a 10-class punch card for $30 or an annual pass for $250 for those who enjoy attending multiple classes each week. The annual pass brings the class cost down to $1.60 per class if you attend at least three classes a week. The annual pass will be prorated for 2018 at $187.50 and start April 1. Punch cards or annual passes can be purchased at the SROA Member Services office at SHARC. Reservations are required for each class by signing up at SHARC’s front

Fitness class offerings Conditioning 101: Stay active and healthy at any age or fitness level with a mix of strength, stability and cardio exercises that get the heart pumping and work the whole body. Core Values: Build flexibility, muscle strength and stability with exercises that emphasize spinal and pelvic alignment, breathing, and developing a strong core or center. Pop Pilates: Your body will love you for this powerful fusion of music, strength, and choreography that takes classical Pilates to the next level. POP Pilates is a dance on the mat. Full Body Strength: Develop strength in all the major muscle groups with a series of energizing exercises focused on full-body movement. Stretch, Release and Relax: Improve your flexibility and reduce tension with stretching and breathing exercises designed to relax your body and mind. Classes are held on the following dates and times: • Mondays: 8:15-8:55 a.m. Conditioning 101; 9-9:40 SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2018

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Janet Tarrantino is SHARC’s fitness class instructor.

desk 15 minutes prior to class start time. As a reminder, access to SHARC’s fitness center is for Sunriver property owners only with a valid SROA Member Preference ID card. Owners

may bring guests to the fitness center with an SROA Member Guest Pass or pay 60 percent off the general admission rate, plus an additional $3 fee. Ages 14 and up are welcome as long as ages under 18 are accompa-

Meet the instructor Fitness instructor Janet Tarrantino has been a life-long fitness enthusiast – taking it to the next level as an ACE Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor since 2011. She primarily works with older active adults looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Tarrantino is also certified in Silver and Fit and Silver Sneakers formats as well as Pop Pilates. Prior to moving full-time to Sunriver in November, Tarrantino and her husband lived in Hawaii and San Diego. Tarrantino is excited to bring her fitness knowledge, passion and dedication to help others reach their health and fitness goals and looks forward to seeing fellow owners at the fitness center and enjoying the fitness classes. For more information, call 541-585-5000 or visit www.sunriversharc.com/sroa membersfitness

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

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

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

Please Do Not Dump Garbage! Depositing anything other than recycling is considered littering

Recycle Center Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily

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community in 1995. Working on a six-year cycle, regularlyscheduled LFR is the safest way to control overgrowth in a rural community – taking the place of what Mother Nature does naturally with forest fires. “Using fire to manage the trees in a community like Sunriver is not practical,” said Gentiluomo. “In collaboration with local, state and federal organizations, SROA developed a forest management schedule and criteria for reducing wildfire risk and increasing forest health.” Wood generated from the LFR project will be available to Sunriver property owners to collect and use as firewood. Owners with a valid Member Preference ID card can stop by the SROA office and obtain a free permit and load tags required to collect and transport the wood.

Owner involvement in LFR efforts Some Sunriver property owners have received a postcard from SROA notifying them of upcoming ladder fuels projects in their neighborhood. The project will include removing excessive brush as well as diseased and overcrowded trees on more than 112 acres in the south end of Sunriver. “It’s our job to reduce the risk of wildfires and increase forest health to help protect you, your property values and the community,” said Gentiluomo. Staff has marked property lines between trees with pink ribbon, while trees scheduled for removal are tagged with green paint. Although every effort is made to accurately locate property lines, some ladder fuels reduction work could occur on the fringes of an owner’s property. Property owners within the project zones are asked to contact SROA by April 1 if they feel

Patti Gentiluomo and Leslie Knight plant a ponderosa seedling in April 2007.

the property boundaries or trees were incorrectly marked. Owners are responsible for knowing where their property lines are. Homeowners can also help by reducing ladder fuels on their own property by keeping pine needles from accumulating on rooftops, decks and gutters and moving woodpiles away from structures. Each year, staff inspects all private properties within the community – alternating between north and south ends – for vegetative growth and wildfire risks. Properties with excessive ladder fuels are issued a Notice of Deficiency advisory and are issued a permit to clean up their property by the end of July. Around June 1, if a property has yet to come into compliance they will receive a final, 30-day notice. Those who fail to comply within this time period can be cited and fined $500, a fine that escalates until the property is brought to compliance. Ladder fuels pickup begins in April The annual ladder fuels pickup program, offered by the Sunriver Owners Association Public Works Department, will begin in April and run through October. Pickups take place during the first full week of each month. How long it takes the crews to reach your particular lane depends on the amount

What are ladder fuels?

Patti Gentiluomo revisits the ponderosa seedling previously planted by herself and Leslie Knight.

of materials to be collected throughout Sunriver. This service is provided only to individual Sunriver property owners for reduction of ladder fuels and be Firewise. Owners using contractors or contractors doing work on private property are responsible for disposal of all debris they create. Vegetative materials generated for building construction is also the responsibility of the owner and their contractor and will not be removed by SROA. Please observe the following: • There is no need to call. All Sunriver roads will be checked. • Have all ladder fuels materials at roadside at the start of the first full week of each month. • Cut tree branches to an eight-foot maximum length. • Stack brush next to and parallel with the road edge so equipment can reach it without going off road. • Be careful to not stack near or on top of electric/telephone/ cable boxes, water/sewer valves and meters, big rocks or sprinklers.

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Ladder fuels are anything that can carry fire from the ground to the lower branches of a tree and into the tree canopy, facilitating the spread of a wildfire. Ladder fuels include grasses, excess pine needles/leaves and heavy vegetation or landscaping. Clearing and/or thinning heavy growth and keeping tree limbs pruned can help slow or prevent the spread of fire. Proper spacing between trees is also important to prevent a fire’s spread from tree to tree.

• Bagged materials will NOT be collected. • SROA does not pick up pine needles, grass, leaves or small branches. If you try to include this material, the pile will be left. Grass clippings, pine needles, or other organic materials, can be taken to the following facilities (there are dumping fees, unless you go during one of the annual FireFree dates coming in April and May). • Sunriver Environmental, LLC composting site at Lake Penhollow. 541-593-4197. • La Pine Transfer Station. 541-317-3163. • Knott Landfill, Bend. 541388-1910. For more information about the SROA ladder fuels pickup program, call 541-593-2483. For more information about ladder fuels on private or common property, contact SROA Natural Resources Director Patti Gentiluomo at 541-5931522 or email pattig@srowners. org. Over 1000 Jobs Approved by SROA Design Committee Thousands of Additions and Remodels in Sunriver Tons of Happy Customers!

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Harvard student becomes renowned classical pianist International musical stars to shine in two special concerts She attended Harvard, the Royal Academy of Music, and Julliard, before being hailed by the London Times “a pianist of powerful physical and imaginative muscle.” He started playing professionally at 13, is a member of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, and was star of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway show “Boogie Stomp.” He was twice nominated for a Grammy and toured the world with performances at Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center, the House of Blues in Chicago, BB King’s Blues Club in NYC, the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Detroit Jazz Festival. So, what do these three artists have in common? They will all be in Bend April 13-14 to headline Sunriver Music Festival’s Piano Showcase: From Bach to Boogie to Jazz, a dynamic two-day piano celebration at Bend’s Tower Theatre. Highlighting this year’s interactive event are renowned classical pianist Tanya Gabrielian, sophisticated and inventive jazz pianist Randy Porter, and boogie-woogie blues extraordinaire Arthur Migliazza. Concerts and workshops are geared toward music-makers and music-appreciators alike. There are two concerts: • Friday April 13, 7:30 p.m. featuring all three artists celebrating the versatility and virtuosity of piano • Saturday April 14, 7:30 p.m. highlighting collaborations with all three artists and

even more amazing solo performances All three pianists will perform an entirely different program at each nightly concert. Saturday daytime will be filled with workshops, masterclasses, and musical conversations with the three world-class artists. A two-day, all-inclusive pass for all concerts and workshops is $80. Students age 21 and under get the all-inclusive pass for $40. Individual concert tickets are also available for the Friday and Saturday night concerts at $35 each. For complete ticket information visit www.sunrivermusic. org, or email information@ sunrivermusic.org, or call 541593-9310.

Learning the backstories of world-class athletes enriched the Winter Olympic experience in February. The same can be true of the acclaimed artists who are coming to Bend, April 13-14, for two concerts during the Sunriver Music Festival’s Piano Showcase: From Bach to Boogie to Jazz. One of the more twisted roads to international acclaim is classical pianist Tanya Gabrielian. Despite starting piano lessons at the age of three, Gabrielian never felt the calling to be a musician as a child. Growing up in California, she graduated early from high school as valedictorian and accepted a spot at Harvard University to study biomedical engineering. On a whim, she took a gap year and went to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music, but she felt out of place. She found solace by studying Kung Fu. When Gabrielian was 18, she was sparring and had an acci-

dent that would change her life. Slipping on a puddle of sweat while kicking, she fell, and instead of protecting her head with her hands, she pulled her arms back so she wouldn’t have any injuries to prevent her from playing the piano. Falling on her head and twisting her spine, she spent the next month hospitalized, shuffling among nine hospitals and two operating rooms. Feeling isolated and alone in a foreign country, she turned to music as a distraction. For the first time, she was able to experience music as a spectator, elevating her from her own discomfort. Overwhelmed by the power of music to provide encouragement and hope, she committed her life to bring the

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

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April brings spring galaxies, meteor shower By Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager Excitement around the Oregon Observatory is rising as the temperature does at this time of year. The observatory is now open Wednesday-Sunday for solar viewing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and our night time programs will start at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday. The crowds will remain small as we head into the summer months and it is a great time to enjoy Jupiter, as it rises towards the end of night time program. The observatory is working on many new projects during the springtime months. We are getting telescopes ready for the A Full Service Tree Co.

season, testing out new equipment and working on some physical improvements to the area. We will start off the month with a special program on Jupiter and the JUNO spacecraft. This program will be at the Bend Public Library at 6 p.m. on April 4. This is the final segment of our Cosmic Conversation series, until it resumes in the fall of 2018. During our nighttime programs, we will be looking at many deep sky objects. Galaxies will be the prime targets as we move from winter time objects to springtime objects. The Sombrero Galazy ( M104) will be visible as we start out the

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teamed up with local resident Lee Stevenson to promote student environmental engagement and habitat restoration in Sunriver through Project Ponderosa. Since the project’s inception, more than 12,000 ponderosa pine seedlings have been planted and maintained by students at Three Rivers School

and La Pine High School and more than $16,000 has been raised to support habitat restoration projects and educational initiatives. Each spring and fall, the nature center holds a ponderosa pine seedling sale open to the public. The spring seedling sale will take place Friday, April 13 through Sunday, April 22 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday). Seedlings will be available in various sizes and prices range from $8 to $30. Bare-root seedlings, generously provided by Sunriver Owners Association, will also be available for free. All seedlings come with detailed planting and care instructions. Celebrate Arbor Day The nature center will celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, April 21. Drop by throughout the day for tree-tastic activities for the whole family. All activities are included in nature center admission. Admission is free for nature center members and SROA members with a valid ID card. Volunteer at the Nature Center Volunteers form the backT  A,   THE REAL ESTATE EXPERT YOUR FRIENDS RECOMMEND! John Gibson Principal Broker Certified Residential Specialist JohnGibsonPC@aol.com

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Sunriver Nature Center. Threeday summer camp programs CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 are available weekly from June bone of our work at Sunriver 19 through Aug. 30. Each Nature Center, contributing program is filled with nature time, talent and special skills crafts, activities, games, animal to help us fulfill our mission encounters and outdoor fun. and create memorable experi- For more details, or to register ences for all visitors. Nature for summer camp, visit www. center volunteers can be found sunrivernaturecenter.org. delivering educational presentations and assisting with classes Galaxies and events, checking in visitors at the front desk, and assisting CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 behind the scenes by feeding York, the largest astronomy and caring for animals and trade show in the world. The entering data. Oregon Observatory will be If you are interested in joining there with a booth, and staff a team of like-minded people will be exploring all the pospassionate about nature, wild- sibilities that relate to the oblife and education, the Sunriver servatory. Nature Center would love to We are still working on varitalk to you. Join in at the vol- ous projects for 2018, so don’t unteer info session on Tuesday, be surprised to see work being May 1 at 6 p.m. to learn more done in and around the obabout Sunriver Nature Center servatory. We will continue to and the variety of positions work on the Matthews 30-inch available to match your inter- telescope, as it will be comests. RSVP for the info session pletely overhauled for the 2018 by contacting the nature center summer season. So, plenty of at amanda@sunrivernature things are happening in April. center.org or 541-797-9959. Be sure to come visit us, Summer Nature Camp or check us out through our Registration is now open Facebook page or the website for Summer Nature Camp at at www.oregonobservatory.org

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A selection of furniture is available at the Second Tern.

Furniture makes a statement at Second Tern By Wes Perrin Julianne Moore, an awardwinning actress was once quoted as saying, “If I had to choose between clothes and furniture, I would choose furniture.” “Well, if she shopped at the Second Tern Thrift Store she wouldn’t have to worry about what to choose, as there is an amazing variety of both clothing and furniture to select from,” said Colly Rosenberg, Tern manager. While the clothing selection has long been recognized as large and value-packed, the scope and breadth of the Tern’s furniture offerings are increasingly attracting attention. Stacked from floor to ceiling in the spacious furniture “pavilion” located just outside the main entrance, are pieces suitable for all household rooms. Intermingled are dining room tables and chairs, upholstered chairs and sofas, occasional tables, bedroom headboards, and a mixture of accessory pieces. “You never know what might show up,” said veteran volunteer Jan Tuckerman. “We’ve even had a chest of drawers that was said to have been owned by Perry Como.” As she was speaking, the Tern’s delivery truck arrived carrying a gigantic living room sectional. “Here’s another example of the wonderful stuff we receive. With luck, maybe it will sell while still on the truck,” she said with a smile. Other volunteers mentioned that, during holiday periods, Tern furniture often serves in a turn-around capacity. Local customers suddenly requiring extra chairs will purchase several to fill the immediate need and then bring them back as a

donation. “Recently we’ve been pleasantly surprised to receive some handsome furniture donated by Sunriver Lodge,” said Rosenberg. “These high-quality items sell quickly but we understand more may be coming in the near future. Needless to say, we really appreciate this contribution from lodge management.” The Tern has also recently provided furnishings for a relaxing lounge area in the new offices of the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce in the Sunriver Business Park. The space is described by Rosenberg

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as “very comfy, cozy, and worth checking out.” She explained that all of the pieces will be offered for sale, “and we plan to switch out these furnishings from time to time to keep things fresh and to show off what great donations we receive.” The Second Tern is located on Spring River Road, just west of Harper Bridge, and open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, Friday and Saturday. Special promotions are continuing in connection with the store’s 30th anniversary. More information is available at www.secondtern.com and by calling 541-593-3367.

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Great art picks up where nature begins The Artists’ Gallery two featured artists are both inspired by nature. Greg Cotton’s intricate wood creations begin with nature’s bounty of natural gorgeous wood colors. Jesica Carleton’s mosaic creations are inspired by what we see in nature as well as the myriad colors of rainbows. Our new gallery mosaic artist, Jesica Carleton, has always been drawn to color, the more vibrant the better. In another place and time, she was an avid quilter, but since she discovered mosaic art eight years ago, it has been an ongoing love affair. Using a combination of stained glass, recycled glass and ceramic tile, beads and found objects, her creations are truly

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one-of-a-kind. Carleton enjoys challenging herself to see what she can depict with little bits of glass, with each new piece a departure from the previous one… in color, style, size, materials and subject. “I start with an idea or image in mind but have to immediately let go of any expectation that it will end up where

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that, and let the current piece reveal itself in its own time.” Greg Cotton’s wood art is functional as well as beautiful and finished with precision. From beautiful cutting boards to clip boards and even door stops… the pieces are to be

used daily. Cotton is known for creating beautiful wood puzzle boxes and game boards. Cotton’s chess board is crafted of fiddleback maple, wenge wood, South American walnut and destined to become a family heirloom. “I want my games to be enjoyed by multiple generations over the years,” he said. “They are to be left out and displayed as artwork, ready to bring people together to enjoy the game.” Join the gallery’s 30 artists on Saturday, April 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a monthly evening of food, wine, beer and fun. Come and meet new artists and enjoy many new creations in the gallery. Artists Gallery Sunriver is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver. For more information, call 541-5934382 or visit www.artistsgallery sunriver.com

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Tasty vittles, live entertainment during April Sunriver potluck

Sunriver Library hosts art by Lake Oswego Reads program The Sunriver Library presents an art exhibit from the Lake Oswego Reads program during the month of April. In its twelfth year, the program announces a book to be read citywide, then arranges a series of literary events around this theme, much like the Deschutes County program called “A Novel Idea.” This year’s book, “Good Morning, Midnight” by Lily Brooks-Dalton was selected by the steering committee for Lake Oswego Reads, consisting of librarians, community leaders, high school English teachers and high school students. This is the story: The world has come to an end – or has it? Those on the fringes of civilization are left behind with no idea of what happened. Up in the frozen reaches of the Arctic, astronomer Augustine is cut off with no communication by the disaster, and he has to preserve, not only his own life, but also that of a strange child who has wandered into his care. Astronaut Sullivan finds herself in circumstances just as grave – her spacecraft is making the long voyage home from Jupiter when Mission Control stops talking. Augustine and Sullivan are just two people left and bewildered by the apocalypse. As they struggle to survive, their stories gradually come together, and they are forced to face their regrets, their lives, and, ultimately, their legacies. Brooks-Dalton is from southern Vermont. She is deeply interested in travel, writing and motorcycles and, inspired in part by those passions, her 2015 memoir “Motorcycles I’ve Loved” ultimately became a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. She moved to Ireland when she was 17 and worked her way around the world for 3½ years. “Good Morning, Midnight” is her second book and was published in 2016. Brooks-Dalton has degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Portland State University. She presently lives in New York City and is teaching at Catapult and working on a new project. Twenty visual artists have painted their interpretation of this book, and you can see it at the Sunriver Area Public Library until April 28. The library is open Tuesday through Saturday. This exhibit is sponsored by the Sunriver Library’s

The next Sunriver Area Community Potluck will take place on Wednesday, April 11 at SHARC starting at 6 p.m. The business sponsor for the evening will be the La Pine Community Health Center with musical entertainment by the Whiskey Jacks Band. Take home centerpieces will be furnished by Flowers at Sunriver and freshly ground and brewed decaf coffee is donated by Brewed Awakenings Participants should bring an

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Lodge exhibit continues through May 20 By Billye Turner Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents William (Bill) Logan, lower level gallery, featuring oil paintings of birds of the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere. The exhibit continues through May 20. William (Bill) Logan returns to the Betty Gray Gallery with this avian exhibition. An admirer of these winged beauties since childhood, this is his first show of such images. Logan also recalls his 9-yearold memories of neighborhood boys flying u-control model airplanes near his Dearborn Heights, Michigan, home. Enamored by these model planes but lacking purchase funds, he created his own models from 2x4 lumber and rope which he spun in circles around his head. His affection for airborne craft followed him into a U.S. Army career where he studied to fly helicopters needed for the Vietnam War. Luckily escaping such duty, he also flew general aviation aircraft, desiring to become a commercial pilot. Logan and other friends, formed an ultralight aircraft club, following eagles in their soaring, circling flights on thermals. On such occasions, the artist observed the eagle’s uplifted wingtips facilitating their lofty flight. He also notes that the U.S. Air Force and Army studied and copied these upturned

‘Eagle over the Cascades’, oil on canvas by William Logan

wingtips, learning their function in preventing downward drag. Such scrutiny served him well for, as a devoted patriot, he began to paint the American eagle. This painting, his first bird image offered for sale, also became his first avian image sold. Logan painted additional raptors including an osprey, clasping prey in talons, from a photo provided by friends who had viewed his eagle. As seen in the Sunriver show, the artist painted other birds as well, admiring both their beauty and abundant color. One of artist’s previous Sunriver art exhibits, Deep Space, also reflected his love of flight and his observations

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as an amateur astronomer. The exhibition featured his paintings “Sunspot” and “The Pillars of Hercules” taken from composite images of deep space photos by the Hubble Telescope and Logan’s own composite photos. The “Night Sky Observing Guide” also published 12 of Logan’s composite space images. Logan joins David Wachs whose images appear in the current exhibition in the Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gal-

‘Blackbird’, oil on canvas by William Logan

lery upper level. Wach’s acrylic paintings reveal his affection for, and commitment to, the wild alpine landscape that inspires his art. His paintings, both expressionistic and expressive, feature a “loose, gestural approach to surface quality and texture...” which invites both up close and

distant observation. Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition, which is open all hours. Art consultant Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art series. Contact her at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@ bendnet.com.

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

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Friday

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Ladies Lunch and Bridge

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Tuesday

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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

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Joint SROA/SSD Meeting ---------------------- 9am SHARC

Saturday

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Players can enter a maximum of one singles, one doubles and one mixed doubles event. I strongly recommend entering no more than two total events as you can be scheduled for two matches per day in each event. Format is First Match Loss Consolation – so win or lose – your first match you will always have a second match in each event. If you would like to play doubles or mixed, but don’t have a partner, call or send me an email as early as possible with what you would like to play. I keep a list of players looking for partners and can often match people of similar levels in both junior and adult tournaments. As always, we’ll have the barbecue fired up and serve a complimentary lunch to play-

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ers all three days. We’ll have the coffee pot on for those chilly early matches, and have drinks and snacks throughout the day as temperatures climb. On Thursday afternoon before the tournament we’ll be at the North Court tournament headquarters so you can check into the tournament early, get a practice hit in and socialize with fellow competitors. Tournament entry opens April 1 and closes June 7. Sign up online through the USTA tennislink site (keyword Sunriver) or download a mail-in entry form from www. sunrivertennis.com Finally, we can always use help in running the event. If you’d like to volunteer for a couple of hours or the whole weekend we’d really love to hear from you. For more information, contact me at twimberly@people pc.com or call 541-788-5338.

Owners can help celebrate Arbor Day in Sunriver by adopting and planting a ponderosa seedling. Free bare root seedlings will be available to Sunriver owners April 1322 while supplies last at the Sunriver Owners Association and the Sunriver Nature Center. Larger, potted seedlings will also be for sale at the nature center as part of Project Ponderosa. The nature center will also host a variety of Arbor Day-themed activities on April 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. For more information about the program, visit www.arbor day.org/TreeCityUSA

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Rotarians provide grant to Sunriver Kids Drama camp Supporting children in the community is a shared goal of the Sunriver-La Pine Rotary and the Sunriver Stars Community Theater. Now, with grants from Rotary and the Oregon Arts Commission, the popular volunteer theater group will be producing a spring Kids Drama Camp. The camp will serve children throughout south Deschutes County and will teach drama terminology, stage decorum, character development and acting skills. During several weekly sessions in the spring, music education and singing skills will also be included. “Drama education has always been one of our goals,” said Victoria Kristy, STARS artistic director. “Going into our sixth season, we will continue to produce 3-4 shows a year, but thanks to Rotary and others we are expanding our

commitment to children. It is a very exciting time for the community.” Stars was started in 2011 by Kristy, a former educator and drama teacher, coach and director with years of experience — especially with children. Now in its sixth season, Sunriver’s local nonprofit community theater has produced 22 plays to date using all volunteer directors, actors and backstage staff. Reserve your spot for May fundraiser If you haven’t talked to a local Rotarian about attending Rotary’s Annual Community Auction and Dinner in May, now is the time to contact a club member or Laurie Henberg at 541-647-0784 for tickets. This is the 16th year for the event and the gala will take place Friday, May 11, in Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. It will feature a gourmetinspired dinner prepared by the Resort’s executive chef, silent and live auctions, plus a few surprises. The Rotary’s popular

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In late March at a special meeting at Three Rivers School, where the school administrators prepare breakfast for members, five students presented their talks to the Club: Owen Johnson, Kiley Johnson, Michael Hefley, Trentyn Tennant, Jay Nichols, Sierra Ringering, and Randi Allen. Who won? First prize, $150 from the Sunriver-La Pine Rotary, went to Michael Hefley and he advances to the district competition. Second

Oregon studded tire season extended ODOT and the Washington Department of Transportation have extended studded tire season in the two states until the end of the day Sunday, April 15. Travelers can use studded tires from Nov. 1 through March 31. State law grants each state’s transportation department to ability to extend the studded tire season when necessary based on projected weather forecasts. “The forecast suggests Or-

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stalled all of Sunriver roadways (and pathways, for that matter) on insufficient base material? To address this issue, SROA’s pavement specialist has recommended a process called full depth reclamation that uses the actual existing road material as part of the new road base material. Simply put, this process is superior to standard paving and provides significant longevity to our roads and paths. SROA has used this process successfully in replacing all of our 34 miles of paved pathways as well as miles of Sunriver roads to date. • More Speed Signs – Comments from owners in our most recent owner survey highlighted concerns about speeding in Sunriver. In coordination with the Sunriver Police Department, SROA has installed additional speed signs in Sunriver; our staff took advantage of the warmer weather and softer soil to get those signs pounded into the ground. • Covered Storage for Cinders – SROA will be adding covered storage for our supply of cinders. You probably recall reading that as much as one third of our cinders supply is unavailable when needed due to exposure to freezing temperatures and exposure to the elements. • Swipe Card Systems – SROA will be installing swipe card system gates at Mary McCallum Park and Owners Storage areas. These improvements will help SROA track usage at these sites and will be more convenient for owners using those amenities. • Abbot/Beaver Intersection – Planning continues for major improvements at the intersection of Abbot & Beaver. The Board and staff anticipate that we will be ready to place this project before SROA’s members

for a vote on this summer’s ballot. The Board and staff thank the owners who offered comments during four project workshops held in December and January. The engineering team has taken owners’ comments into consideration in developing the final plan. More information regarding this project will be coming soon, so do look for continued progress reports in the Scene. Natural Resources Department As was noted earlier, last winter’s snowfall made any outdoor activity beyond plowing, shoveling or skiing quite difficult. Conversely, this year’s sparse snowfall and mild temperatures created a great opportunity for staff field work. For our Natural Resources Department, that meant an early jump on flagging next season’s ladder fuel bid areas. In addition to locating property lines and determining future bid areas, the department was able to perform a number of site visits and property evaluations for individual owner projects throughout the winter. Communications Department This department has a great deal to accomplish while the snow is still flying. Whether developing summer brochures and fliers for SROA’s programs or revising the kiosk maps or designing new signage for all of SROA’s facilities, the Communications Department has a lot of advance work on its plate during winter. Beyond planning and producing these updated materials in time for summer, this department also has to coordinate the mass printing and edit/ proof work required well in advance of when these materials are needed. Mind you, all of this work for the new year is being accomplished alongside their standard workload of maintaining SROA’s websites,

producing the Sunriver Scene and organizing all association annual election materials and announcements. In addition, you may already know that 2018 is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Sunriver. But did you know that the Communications Department has been working on a 50-year anniversary book that will be available later this summer? Recreation Department • Summer hiring – We can’t wait until June to start hiring and training lifeguards and other seasonal employees for our recreation facilities. In fact, that hiring/training process is well under way including a job fair that was recently held. • Additional Shade Structures at SHARC – With the assistance of our Public Works crew, the SHARC facility will be home to two more shade structures for the main pool area. The desire for more shade structures is something that the Board has heard from owners directly and most recently in the owner’s survey. As a Board, we have heard you and are responding. • Longer-Range Planning – Meanwhile, SROA’s staff – in concert with experts from respective fields - continues working on plans for longer-range infrastructure projects, including the North Pool renovation, a new (and definitely improved) recycling center, and how best

to position our tennis and pickleball programs and facilities. Coordination with Stakeholders One of the keys to a successful Sunriver is coordination between SROA and other stakeholders such as the Sunriver police and fire departments, Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership, property management companies, The Village at Sunriver, the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory, and the many other Sunriver businesses. The coordination among the various stakeholders can be as simple as ensuring that all entities are aware of major events and happenings scheduled for the upcoming year.

But, the coordination between SROA and stakeholders often goes further than simple communication and event awareness. Safety and emergency preparedness are also key work topics during the winter months. Sunriver Fire and Police staff work regularly with SROA staff on being prepared to make sure that we are ready each summer for the influx of owners and visitors. As you can see, there is no real “down time” for SROA. Whether it be rain, snow, or the gloom of night, SROA’s Board and staff remain busy not only preparing for the new year ahead, but for the bright future ahead for this magical place called Sunriver.

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www.sunriverwomensclub.com President’s message This month we’ll be contacting the recipients of our grants to let them know what they will be receiving for their south Deschutes County programs. We’ll also be hosting a Friendship Walk, reaching out to the greater community to participate with us. The Sunriver Women’s Club is comprised of women from throughout the area and the “shoots” of our efforts, like the spring flowers and leaves, spread far beyond just our membership group. -Debbie Dunham, president Programs • April 17: Luncheon at the Grille at Crosswater. The April luncheon includes the annual meeting, election of officers and an art fair presentation. Check-in is 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20. RSVP by April 13 to srwcprograms@gmail.com • April 9, Lunch with Friends 11:30 to 1 p.m. at the Crescent Room at the SHARC. Bring your lunch and a beverage,

and join us. If you haven’t been before or are new to the area, then do come and meet other SRWC club members. It’s free and a time for laughter and friendship. We appreciate an RSVP, but drop-ins are welcome. Contact Valerie Wood or Barb Wymatalek. • April 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Tower Theatre with the Loose Cannons: Sunriver Music Festival presents a piano concert with three pianists performing. Tickets are $35 and it is open seating. Optional dinner before, contact Dottie Meilink. • April 16, 6 p.m.: Bingo Night at Village Bar & Grill, cards cost $1 a game. Cash prizes. Half of the proceeds go to the Rotary Club. Contact Dottie Meilink or just come. Mid-Soles hiking and Soft Soles walking groups April 21, 9-2:00 p.m. Friendship Walk: Open to the greater community. We will be meeting at Mary McCallum Park. There will be two routes: a shorter

route and longer one that will cover the entire river/Lodge/ airport loop. Parking is available at the park. Bring a sack lunch to eat at the park after the walk. Please RSVP to Lauri Cullum at srwcsoftsoles@gmail.com. Community Picnic July 18, 5 p.m. at Mary McCallum Park. Bring your appetite and your dancing shoes. $15 barbecued chicken, ribs, sides, dessert and live music. It’s our give-back to the community event. Help volunteer at SRWC website or call Bonnie Mankoff. Philanthropy The Philanthropy Committee has completed the process of evaluating grant applications and presented their recommendations to the SRWC board. Grant awardees will be notified and invited to the May Giving Luncheon where representatives of the organizations receiving awards are announced and greeted. Birthday luncheon If your birthday is in April,

you will be contacted for this month’s celebration. Art Fair The 2018 Sunriver Art Fair is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10-12 in The Village at Sunriver. Voted for the second consecutive year as America’s Best Small Town Art Fair, with more than 70 artists from around the country, it is a major fundraiser for the SRWC. The funds support non-profit groups in south Deschutes County. Please join us for the ninth annual event showcasing fine arts, musical entertainment and kids’ activities. Visit us at www.sunriverartfair. com, on Facebook, or email us at sunriverartfair@gmail.com for more information. We Care If you are aware of members who could use a word of support to lift their spirits, a note of sympathy or congratulations please send the information to our “We Care” coordinator, Sandra, srwccorrespondingsecretary@ gmail.com.

Membership Open to all women in Sunriver and the surrounding communities. Active memberships are $25 and an Associate membership is $35. Applications are available on our website, www. sunriverwomensclub.com. For more information, contact srwcmembership@gmail.com. Fred Meyer Rewards You can help the SRWC earn donations every time you shop by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to the SRWC at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. Search by our name, “Sunriver Women’s Club” or by our nonprofit number 94516. As always, you will still earn your rewards points, fuel points and rebates. Amazon Smile If you use Amazon for any of your on-line shopping, please use Amazon Smile and select the Sunriver Women’s Club: https://smile.amazon.com/ ch/51-0186089

Cinco de Mayo celebration benefiting Three Rivers School The Three Rivers School PTA will be hosting its eighth annual Spring Auction at SHARC on Saturday May 5, from 6 to 10 p.m. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Each year our auction generates the necessary funds to help support local students’ academic success. The school relies on us to raise money to help with a wide variety of needs, including classroom supplies, special programs in STEAM, after school clubs, athletics and special field Caldera Springs Lot #195 Fireglass Lp 0.34 Acres $164,900

trips. Admission to the Cinco De Mayo Celebration will be $12 in advance. Ticket price includes a drink ticket and Cinco de Mayo inspired dinner menu sponsored by the Sunriver Brewing Company. Entertainment includes live music by local artists Dave & Melody Hill, plus a live and silent auction benefiting the school, raffles, games and more. Tickets may be purchased at Three Rivers School Office, or online via the PTA web-

site: threeriversparentsclub. wordpress.com. There are also opportunities for individuals and businesses to participate in this event as sponsors, or to donate auction items. If you would like to help out, but are not sure what type of donation is the best fit for your business, do not hesitate to reach out. We want to thank everyone in the local community and across the country who help make this event a success every year.

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53 dogs removed from La Pine property, receiving care On March 16, at approximately 11 am, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 51000 block of Ash Road in La Pine to perform a welfare check of dogs on the property. Upon arrival, deputies observed minimum care standards were not being met. One female dog and two puppies were found in need of urgent care. Veterinarians were not able to save the adult female dog and it was humanely euthanized. The two puppies with the adult female dog are being cared for at the Humane Society of Central Oregon, but their prognosis is uncertain. The owner of the dogs is cooperating with investigators. During the initial stages of the investigation, she released ownership of the 53 dogs to the Humane Society of Central Oregon. The Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) staff worked diligently to provide medical exams and treatments for the 53 dogs as they arrived late Friday night. The breeds of the dogs include Labrador retrievers, German shorthaired pointers and dachshunds. The medical conditions of the dogs ranged from puppies requiring urgent, life-sustaining care, to generally healthy. The young dogs suffered from dehydration, malnourishment, endoparasitism and other symptoms. The adults were generally healthy with treatable conditions that included dental disease, endoparasitism and obesity. The Humane Society of Central Oregon will continue to diagnose and treat the dogs. The dogs will become available for adoption as they are medically cleared and have been spayed or neutered. When the dogs become available, they will be listed on HSCO’s website: hsco.org. Cases that involve a large number of animals can quickly overwhelm the 38 dog kennels at the Bend shelter. To accommodate the dogs appropriately and not overburden HSCO resources, the Humane Society of Central Oregon asked Oregon Humane Society (OHS) in Portland for assistance. OHS representatives arrived Saturday to take-in and transport 22 T  D,   SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2018

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Learn how Pelton Round Butte Dam affects fisheries; fishing regulation changes By Greg Cotton On Thursday, April 19, the Sunriver Anglers would like to invite everyone to their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at SHARC. This month’s guest speaker will be Megan Hill, fisheries and water quality manager at Pelton Round Butte Dam Project. The Pelton Round Butte Project is a series of three dams. The Round Butte Dam forms Lake Billy Chinook and is supplied by the Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked rivers. The Pelton Dam further north forms Lake Simtustus, and the third dam is a small re-regulating dam a couple miles north of the Pelton Dam. When the Round Butte Dam was built in 1964, the water temperature in the Lower Deschutes cooled in the spring and warmed in the fall. These were different than the temperatures before the dam was built. Fisheries both thrived and suffered with these

changes. In 2010, PGE finished construction of a one-of-a-kind cooling tower that allows them to control the temperature of the water in the Lower Deschutes. They can raise or lower the water temperature in the Lower Deschutes by releasing water from different levels of the water column in the tower. The goal is to remove all influences the dams have created on the lower river, and attempting to create the same water temperature patterns that existed before the dams were built. The tower also helps with fish migration down from Lake Billy Chinook. Returning salmon and steelhead are being trucked up over the series of dams. In just the last few years they are seeing salmon and steelhead spawning in all three rivers. With the cooling tower being less than a decade old, control of the Lower Deschutes is still in a learning stage. Come listen to Hill to find out how

this interesting and complicated project is working. Fishing regulation changes Most of you now have purchased your fishing licenses for the 2018 year, but have you read the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations booklet published by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife? It is 96 pages long. That’s a lot of rules and regulations to know. In my perusing of the booklet, I concentrated on the Central Oregon section pages 52 to 57. Since most of us target trout with our fishing rods, I will concentrate on trout rules. You need to study these rules carefully, so you won’t have a painful discussion with a game warden. Let’s talk fish caught on a lake or reservoir, but not returned to the water. Everyone likes to cook a couple every so often. The general rules say you can retain five fish per day, but T  F,  

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Callibaetis mayfly hatches will begin in June and will last through the summer and into early fall. The callibaetis hatch is unquestionably the most important mayfly hatch on the Cascade lakes in Central Oregon. Trout key on the nymph stage prior to the hatch, the emergence stage during the hatch, the dun stage on the surface, and spinners returning to lay eggs to begin the cycle anew. Fishing techniques for this insect vary, from nymphs fished beneath an indicator, to wind drifted or stripped, to fishing dun and spinner patters on the surface. Hatches usually occur in the later morning and extend into the afternoon on many days. To extend your fishing day, stock up on various stages of this insect to cover the hatch thoroughly. Natural callibaetis mayfly Many of my most memorable dry fly fishing days have occurred during the callibaetis hatch. One day on Hosmer Lake, I float-tubed one of my favorite areas and began casting woolly buggers with a trailing callibaetis mayfly nymph pattern. Before long I

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saw the familiar sight of a large, probably size 12, callibaetis mayfly on the surface of the lake. Just as quickly, this mayfly disappeared into the swirl of a rising trout. Soon I saw another rise, and another; the fish were feeding ravenously so soon after ice out. It didn’t take too many rises for me to abandon the woolly bugger and nymph for a dry line and callibaetis pattern. My presentations were greeted eagerly by the rising trout and I brought several of these magnificent fish to net. But the awesome part of the day, and the event that made it so memorable was the bald eagle I saw land in a tree nearby where I was fishing. He watched over the scene of feeding fish, and I stared at the beauty of this bird. Soon, I returned to fishing and the rise forms on the water in front of me. On one of my casts, I laid down the fly on the water and was startled by a loud splash over my shoulder. I quickly turned my gaze toward the splash and saw the eagle, now with a trout in its talons, fly over my head no more than 20 feet high. As he was passing by, I felt the line on the rod tighten with my own hook-up of a rainbow. It was truly one of those “it doesn’t get any better than this” moments. And it forever etched the callibaetis mayfly hatch as my favorite time in Central Oregon. Try tying this pattern on your vice and fish it during the callibaetis hatches this spring and summer. I think you’ll like it.

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Callibaetis parachute materials: Hook: Firehole competition barbless 419, size 12-18 Thread: 14/0 Veevus brown thread Tail: Whiting coq de leon spade hackle – natural pardo Abdomen: Natural peacock eye barb stripped to form a quill Thorax: Blend light olive superfine callibaetis dubbing (75 percent), UV callibaetis (25 percent) Wing: Natural mule deer Hackle: Whiting dun dyed grizzly Tying instructions and steps are being published in video form, and can be found on

the Sunriver Anglers web page at www.sunriveranglers. org/fly-tying-corner, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ SunriverAnglers, or at the following YouTube URL: youtu. be/nlqQtmVIAqM Learn to tie this fly pattern and fish it during callibaetis hatches on our local lakes to imitate these mayflies. If you have questions or would like additional information about the callibaetis parachute fly pattern, please don’t hesitate to email me. If you have suggestions on future patterns to feature in this column, I welcome your input. I can be reached at philfischer@sbcglobal.net.

be careful as there are exceptions. At least one lake states that you must return all fish to the water. Another lake states that you can keep 25. Some others say that you can catch unlimited. Are you mixed up yet? Oh, I forgot to say what kind of fish. Is it a rainbow trout? Is it considered a wild rainbow? Kokanee can be kept in higher numbers, but check carefully because rules change from place to place. What about brown trout or brook trout? And we still have bull trout and lake trout. Study the regs carefully. Now we need to talk about length. The general rules say eight inches is the minimum, and you may be restricted on how many fish over 20 inches you may keep. In a couple places, you can keep a fish only

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ODOT, USFS propose additional multi-use recreational trails linking to Lava Lands Visitor Center In an effort to improve and enhance recreational opportunities in Central Oregon, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and U.S. Forest Service are proposing additional non-motorized, multi-use trails to connect Bend and La Pine to the Lava Lands Visitor Center. ODOT approached the SROA Board of Directors seeking a letter of support as part of their grant application process to help fund the project. The board approved sending a letter at the March 17 regular board meeting. The project is proposed as two separate sections, one connecting Bend to the Lava Lands Visitor Center and the other section eventually connecting to La Pine. Baker/Knott Road to Lava Butte multi-use trail Project goals for this project include: • Enable non-motorized travelers to safely access amenities associated with the Deschutes National Forest from the City of Bend and Sunriver. • Provide enhanced recreation

opportunities that support alternative modes of transportation. • Increase the economic viability of the Sunriver and Bend communities by expanding the quality and variety of active, outdoor recreation amenities available in the region. Why the project is needed The City of Bend and community of Sunriver are growing rapidly, increasing travel demands and environmental impacts on the Deschutes National Forest, Newberry National Volcanic Monument and surrounding area. Currently, there is no safe, accessible way for pedestrians and bicyclists to travel between Bend and Lava Butte. A 2015 study, conducted by the Deschutes National Forest, cited the need to enhance bicycle and other alternative transportation connections from Bend to key destinations, and proposes paved bike and pedestrian paths between Bend, Sunriver, Lava Lands Visitor Center and Lava Land Cave. Recent investments have focused on these connections between Bend and the new

Cascade Lakes Welcome Station, including completion of the Haul Trail and associated undercrossing and Benham Falls Day Use area. Despite these improvements, the Sunriver community lacks pedestrian and bicycle connections to Bend and destinations along the Conklin Road and Highway 97 corridors. This trail system would create new connections for bicyclists and pedestrians between these destinations. “We received funding for the planning/environmental assessment of this project in 2016 and this year are applying for construction funding for the path between Bend and Sunriver,” said Abbey Driscoll, ODOT Region 4 community liaison. What is proposed ODOT, in partnership with the Deschutes National Forest, is seeking grant funds to construct a paved multi-use path along the Highway 97 corridor that connects the City of Bend with the Lava Lands Visitor Center in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Benham East Day Use recre-

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• Enable non-motorized travelers to safely access amenities on the Deschutes National Forest from the city of La Pine to the community of Sunriver. • Provide enhanced recreation opportunities that support alternative modes of transportation. • Increase the economic viability of the La Pine and Sunriver communities by expanding the quality and variety of active, outdoor recreation amenities available in the region. Why the project is needed The city of La Pine and community of Sunriver are growing rapidly, increasing travel demands and environmental impacts on the Deschutes National Forest, Newberry National Volcanic Monument and T  T,  

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surrounding area. Currently, there is no safe, accessible way for pedestrians and bicyclists to travel between La Pine and Sunriver, or access destinations in between like the Newberry Caldera. The city of La Pine also has disproportionate access to recreational opportunities on the Deschutes National Forest compared to Bend or Sunriver community. In 2015, the Deschutes National Forest Alternative Transportation Feasibility Study cited the need to enhance bicycle and other alternative transportation connections from Bend to key destinations, and proposed paved bike and pedestrian paths between Bend, Sunriver and La Pine. The proposed path would improve and increase recreational opportunities within the region, providing access to the Deschutes National Forest and other high use federal recreation sites in the vicinity such as the Lava Lands Visitor Center and Newberry National Volcanic Monument. What is proposed The US 97: Sunriver to La

Pine Multi-Use Path Planning Study will identify and evaluate planning corridors for a bicycle and pedestrian multi-use path connecting Sunriver to La Pine along the Highway 97 corridor (milepost 149.58 to milepost 164.19). The study will complete an environmental assessment, identify and evaluate path alignment alternatives, engage stakeholders in selection of a preferred path alignment, and complete preliminary design for the proposed path. The study will also investigate trailhead parking alternatives in the Sunriver and La Pine vicinities, as well as opportunities to integrate trailhead parking concepts with CET transit service to facilitate multi-modal user experiences. This planning study will be used to position the multiuse path for future design, engineering and construction funding. ODOT estimates the eventual construction costs of the trail at $5,600,000. For more information about these projects contact ODOT Community Liaison Abbey Driscoll at 541-388-6064 or email abbey.driscoll@odot. state.or.us

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Events & Programs @ Visit sunriversharc.com for admission & program details Indoor Aquatics Winter hours: 10am - 7:30pm Mon - Th, 10am - 8:30pm Fri - Sat, 10 am - 5:30pm Sun Check website for spring dates and times Outdoor Aquatics May 26 & 27: 10am - 8pm May 28 - June 14: 10am - 5pm Sun - Th, 10am - 8pm Fri - Sat

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Five ways to celebrate Earth Day April 22 is Earth Day, an annual opportunity to celebrate the natural world and get involved in short- and long-term efforts to protect the environment. Here are five ways to celebrate. 1. Volunteer. Many neighborhoods and communities around the country host volunteer clean-ups to honor Earth Day. Find one in your area or organize your own: gather some friends, some sturdy garbage bags and pairs of work gloves, and head out to a park or the shore of a local waterway for a clean-up. 2. Enjoy nature. Get outside and enjoy nature. Even if you aren’t an experienced hiker, there are plenty of tools to

make getting outdoors easy, such as wearable tech, which can support your adventure. One option is Casio’s ProTrek PRW3510Y-8, which has triple sensor technology, including a compass, thermometer, altimeter and barometer, allowing you to track your surroundings as you explore them. Featuring Tough Solar Power, it can be charged by sunlight or florescent light, making it an eco-friendly choice. 3. Plant a tree. Trees provide shade and food for people and a habitat for birds and other wildlife. What’s more, they produce oxygen for people to inhale, as well as sequester CO2. Trees also reduce polluting runoff by intercepting water. In short, we

need trees! Celebrate Earth Day by planting one. Each year, you can watch it mature and grow. 4. Reduce waste. The land and ocean have become saturated with plastics and other trash. Get into the habit of reducing waste by recycling and reusing items as much as possible. Take a look at the footprint you create with your plastic consumption and find ways to improve your habits. Bring a reusable bag to the grocery store. Buying a drink? Don’t use a straw. Getting takeout? Ask the restaurant to hold the plastic silverware. 5. Update your technologies. Outdated tech often contains harmful elements that can hurt the environment, such as lead paint or mercury. Check out newer models that meet international standards like The Minamata Convention on Mercury. For example, Casio Lampfree Projectors combine a laser, a fluorescent element and LED light to deliver a hybrid light source that lasts up to 20,000 hours while sustaining a high brightness. Because these projectors are mercury-free, it removes the need to replace hazardous and expensive bulbs. This Earth Day, celebrate a healthy planet with environmental stewardship at-home and in your community. –Source: StatePoint

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Ponderosa seedling sale Please join Project Ponderosa to help restore Sunriver’s forest by planting hardy, majestic ponderosa pine seedlings in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day. Trees will be available April 13-22 at the Su n r i ve r Na ture Center with prices range from $8 to $30, depending upon size and stature. These prices are half of what nurseries charge, and quantities are limited. Detailed planting instructions with special tips to optimize success are included.

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Sunriver Stars announces May performance Save the dates for the spring show – “Hang On The Bell, Nellie” – May 11-12 and May 17-19. This is an early announcement of the show that was originally scheduled in summer 2017 but was cancelled. It is coming back. Written by William Walton of Eugene, the play was performed at several venues in the Willamette Valley as well as in Astoria and the North Douglas County Fair. This comedic melodrama has all the fun of booing the villain and cheering on the heroine. There are several lines of interaction with the audience providing additional humor and reactions. Ambrose Finely’s daughter Nellie is arriving home after completing college, bringing

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Stars presents Kids Drama Camp Are you looking for a positive, engaging and constructive way for your children to spend time close to home? And, a way to introduce them to, or further their interest in, drama and performing arts? Look no further than our own community for an exciting opportunity that begins in April. The long-held mission and vision of Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is to enrich the lives of youth within its community. The board of the SSCT recently approved a six-week theater arts educational program for elementary and middle school aged children. The SSCT Stars Kids Drama Camp or “Stars Kids Camp,” will kick off its new program on April 25. As part of the Sunriver com-

munity for seven years, the SSCT is a nonprofit community-based performing arts organization whose mission is to provide “quality, family-friendly entertainment and educational opportunities for Sunriver and the surrounding communities.” “My entire working career has included an introduction of the arts for children,” said Kristy. “Theater is magic and I want all children to have the opportunity to experience that. I want to keep spreading the magic here in our community.” Kristy went on to explain that Three Rivers School in Sunriver is lucky to offer a marvelous drama program. “I want to provide other opportunities for our children here in Sunriver, along with homeschooled children and those in La Pine and

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from across the country and they have already raised more than $275,000. Look for a lot of athletes in purple this year at Pacific Crest as they compete for so much more than just crossing the finish line. For dedicated runners, the challenging Pacific Crest half-marathon and marathon are picturesque and take place in the surrounding Sunriver areas. The courses wind through the forest, along open meadows and the shimmering Deschutes River, with views of Mt. Bachelor. The 5K/10K run/walk were added to provide an opportunity for everyone in the family to have an event to participate in

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same roads that the professional athletes will travel. It’s a great way for families (able to do long rides of 26 or 55 miles) to take in the amazing scenery and have a great time together. NOTE: The roads used are very well-maintained with little traffic. The routes chosen are also moderate in that they do not include any ultra-steep grades, and the scenery is fantastic. However, these routes are not kid-friendly because of the distance and it is not a closed course. There is also a Splash Pedal-n-Dash for children ages 12 and under. Staged at the Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC) and within walking distance from the Athletes Village, youngsters start the Splash in SHARC’s amphitheater by running through water obstacles. They ride their bikes along the pathway and then have a short sprint to the official finish line in Athletes Village. Proceeds from the youth events go to the Three Rivers Care for Kids Foundation which benefits more than 500 local children through support of afterschool programs, education enrichment, field trips, science fairs and more. Various other local schools, clubs and nonprofits also raise funds by volunteering for the events. In addition, many Central Oregon high school sports groups and nonprofit organizations benefit from donations made via this event. Over $50,000 was raised and donated last year as a result of Pacific Crest events. Pacific Crest includes a Sports T  P C,  

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Sunriver Service District March meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regular meeting on March 15, 2018. Board members present: Jim Fister, Ron Schmid, Mark Johnson. Via phone: Bob Nelson and Greg Keller. SSD staff present: Interim police chief Scott Hayes, interim fire chief Rod Bjorvik, Debbie Baker, Candice Wright. Public input -None Financial report Year-to-date as of Feb. 28 2018: Resources…….. 8,599,354 Wages & Benefits...9,89,939 Materials & Services.88,329 Bike Patrol...............45,337 Fire Wages & Benefits.1,321,934 Materials & Services.162,110 Non-departmental...38,661 Board actions –Approved Feb. 15, 2018 regular SSD board meeting minutes. –Approved SROA monthly invoice in the amount of $14,288.02. –Approved chair to sign contract with Mike’s Fence Center and authorized expenditure of $19,315 to fence and gate the training facility. –Accepted the Sunriver Service District annual report. The report will be posted to the SSD website for Sunriver owners to review.

–Approved February 2018 unaudited financials. Old business –Fire training facility: ODOT is in possession of excess aggregate they are willing to donate to the construction of the fire training facility. The aggregate is being tested to ensure it is adequate for construction needs and will result in a cost savings of $75,000-$80,000. Mike’s Fence Center has been contracted to fence and install an electric gate for the facility. –Fire and police chief selection update: Numerous applications have been received for both positions, which the committee will review to narrow down the list. Interviews will be conducted to select final candidates to introduce at a public forum on April 24 at SHARC. Following background checks, the chosen person for each position will likely be announced at the May 17 SSD regular board meeting. –Update on the Rules Agreement with SROA: Adopted the agreement with additional language allowing a 90-day termination option by either party. New business –There is a projected 13.9 percent rate increase in health insurance. There is an approximate $66,000 increase over last year. A final number will be presented in April. –First review of 2018/19 SSD

Citizens Patrol on the move The Sunriver Citizens Patrol (CP) finished off 2017 with a recognition dinner and holiday party at the Pines Clubhouse for CP members, the Sunriver Police Department, and their spouses. The new CP officers were introduced as follows: Dick Brissenden, president; Doug Anderson, treasurer and Bob Hann, administrator. Acting Chief Cory Darling from the Bend Police Department

was also introduced. Darling had the pleasure of selecting and announcing the second annual Sunriver Outstanding Community Officer of the Year, which again went to Sr. Officer Tiffany Hughes. Dick Brissenden presented the Citizen Patrol Volunteer of the Year Award to Bob Hann. Both Hughes and Hann will have their names placed on the perpetual plaques displayed inside

budget. A final budget will be presented to Deschutes County and approved at the next SSD board meeting. –Management agreement with Deschutes County Governing Board: A work session will be scheduled to go through the agreement as the current agreement is dated and is full of old language, outdated labor laws and references to SROA. There will also be a discussion of increasing the number of board members. –Radio/911 update: Work continues to fine tune and adjust radio transmission and receiving issues. –Discussed potential agenda items for annual joint SSD/ SROA meeting on April 20 at SHARC. Other business –April 19 SSD meeting agenda items include five-year budget projections, approval of the final SSD budget, report on quarterly meeting with SROA board president and SSD chair. –A public forum will be held April 24, 1 p.m. at SHARC to announce the finalists and an opportunity to meet the finalists for fire and police chief positions. An executive session will follow.

installation. –The department is hosting two “Community Connections” meetings. The first meeting, on April 25, is for residents/owners and the second, on April 26, is for local businesses (see story, page 29). –Training: Interim chief Bjorvik attended the OSFM Task Force Leader Symposium; Public information officer Jim Bennett attended a PIO conference and will begin attending monthly Tri-County Emergency Managers meetings. Department members received seven professional certifications from DPSST. –Received grant reimbursement from OHA for the MCI Trailer totaling $6,333. –Seven department members participated in the annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb in Seattle to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in March. The team raised more than $14,000. –In February, there were 47 calls for the Sunriver Fire Department, which included 22 EMS calls, 5 motor vehicle accidents, 1 gas leak, 10 good intent calls and 2 public service assistance calls.

Police –Officers received training in Chief reports Everbridge mass notification/ Fire communication systems, how –Outreach activities included to testify during a grand jury and unscheduled station tours and the use of Narcan to counteract smoke detector maintenance/ an opioid overdose. Officer

Tiffany Hughes also attended a public information officer class presented by the FBI. –In February, the Sunriver Police Department received 822 calls for service, 38 of which were emergencies. Officers investigated 16 cases, 19 suspicious persons or prowlers, 17 animal issues, conducted 113 traffic stops, provided 145 community-policing responses, 263 security checks, 6 lost/found property and 682 self-initiated calls. The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, April 19, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. Approved meeting minutes are posted to www.sunriversd.org as available.

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the police department. As it moves into the new year, Citizens Patrol will be active on many fronts. In addition to regular patrols as ambassadors in the community, they conduct vacation house checks for homeowners, train as an initial response team within Sunriver in the event of a lost or missing person, and practice skills with electronic equipment to locate missing persons wearing Project Lifesaver wristbands. CP is T  P,  

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Volunteer writer Kathie Thatcher puts her humorous spin on the monthly logs provided by the Sunriver Police Department. This is only a sampling of the month’s total call log.

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2 / 4 D og on the loose! Officer attem pted to corral a black and brow n Germ an Shepherd m ix, but it escaped capture and is still at large. 2 / 5 D og still on the lam ! D uring the last few days, there have been several calls regarding the perp, but no one has been able to capture the elusive m utt. A fter several attem pts, this officer also cam e up em pty handed. T he dog seem s friendly, but skittish. 2 / 6 R P brought into the station a Giz m o Gadget w atch found at Cardinal L anding. Ow ner w as contacted and cam e in to claim their property. 2 / 7 R P reported losing her OD L and a debit card along the bike path. Officer retraced her steps and w as U T L . She has since found the m isplaced item s in her house. 2 / 1 1 R P reported that his adult son had not returned from a bike ride. Officer receiving the call had j ust driven by a m ale on a bike heading in the direction of the R P ’ s address. T he biker w as contacted and w as, indeed, the m issing person. H is phone had died and he w as unable to contact his dad. Officer called R P and told him that his son w as on the w ay. 2 / 1 7 L odge called about a snow m obile trailer that could not be m oved because another vehicle w as parked too close to the hitch. Officer w as able to contact the vehicle’ s ow ner w ho w as in a conference at the Great H all. H e m oved his vehicle and the trailer w as freed. Ow ner w ill park the trailer in a different spot w ith m ore room . 2 / 1 7 R eport of a possible party house on B alsam L ane. Officer contacted the guests w ho w ere here on a church retreat for high school kids. One of the counselors assured us that there w as no alcohol present and that they had already given the kids a stern talking to about the noise. Silence, after all, is golden. 2 / 1 7 F allen tree on a house and truck on Shagbark L ane. A neighbor w as able to cut off several branches, but the tree is too large in diam eter and unable to be m oved. A fter a check by the fire departm ent, the residence w as j udged safe. 2 / 1 7 R P reported a tree on D utchm an L ane near the street leaning tow ards her house. I nfo given to P ublic W orks. 2 / 1 7 R P on Maury Mtn. L ane located a sm all dog nam ed H arry. H arry w as reunited w ith his Siskin L ane fam ily. 2 / 2 0 A ssist to D CSO w ith a m otor vehicle crash on H ighw ay 9 7 near South Century D rive. 2 / 2 1 A ssist to a disabled vehicle at the South Century D rive intersection. V ehicle w as pushed off the road and officer w as able to j um p start the car. 2 / 2 3 R P on V irginia R ail locked his keys in his car. Officer to the rescue. 2 / 2 4 Officer directed to B usiness P ark for an attem pt to locate. T he subj ect w as dressed too lightly for the w hiteout snow conditions and w as attem pting to hitch a ride.

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Personal safety tips On the Street • Pay close attention to your surroundings, avoid “automatic pilot.” • Walk with a purpose; project an assertive, business-like image. • Use common sense; plan your route to avoid uninhabited parks, parking lots, garages, and alleyways; stick to well-lit areas. • Develop a plan before you see trouble. Crossing a street or entering a store may get you out of a potentially bad situation. • If a car follows you or beckons you while you are walking, do not approach it; instead, turn and quickly walk the opposite direction. • Watch your body space; don’t let people get too close, even if they appear to have a reason, like asking for the time, change, etc. • Consider wearing clothing and shoes that you can move freely and quickly in, especially when walking or waiting for a ride. • Carry minimal items; overloading yourself can make you appear vulnerable.

New FireMed partnership; Community Connections By Jim Bennett, Sunriver Fire Public Information Officer Imagine a land mass 40 times larger than Sunriver. Now imagine over that 350 square miles, thousands of residents, employees and visitors working, fishing, camping, skiing, biking, hiking or just simply going about life. That represents our Ambulance Service Area (ASA), the designated area we respond to for medical and rescue calls. Consider if you were out in the wilderness enjoying a beautiful hike in the Cascades. An unfortunate false step and your injury requires emergency help. Sunriver Fire Department’s firefighter/paramedics respond, provide medical aid and transport you in our medic (ambulance) to the emergency room. Sometimes a combination of distance and immediate need for higher level of care requires a faster response to the ER than being transported by ground ambulance. In these cases, we are very fortunate to have helicopter medical transports available for emergency response. The helicopters can fly in a variety of weather conditions and, provided there is an appropriate landing zone, they can respond to most any place in Central Oregon. Whether it is a traffic accident on Highway 97 or a cardiac emergency deep in the forests of the Cascades, air med-

ical transport has directly saved countless lives by getting patients to the hospital in record time. While many insurances cover the significant cost of medical transport whether it is by ambulance or air transport, there are some that cover only a portion or none at all. Knowing this financial burden which can befall members of our community and our ambulance service area, Sunriver Fire has partnered with FireMed, which provides for cost coverage beyond what your insurance company will pay. FireMed covers you for ground (ambulance) transport from more than 64,500 square miles in Oregon and more than 80 FireMed affiliated partners throughout the state. FireMed

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What it would feel like to sit in the cabin of a fire engine or tour a medic ambulance (without being a patient)? On Wednesday, April 25 Sunriver Fire will host our first ever Community Connections. This will be the first in a series of future community informational meetings to introduce our residential community and visitors to their fire department. The program will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the fire station, located next to the Sunriver Owners Association (off Abbot Drive, near Circle 4). The fun-filled and informative evening will include brief presentations on the fire service in Sunriver, demonstrations of equipment, tour of the firehouse and plenty of “hands-on” time to check out the different fire apparatus from the engines to the wildland fire rigs and the ladder truck. Community Connections business partners Ever wondered why we con-

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A Novel about friendship and second chances By Deon Stonehouse Saturday, April 28 at 5 p.m. Marie Bostwick will give a presentation on her latest novel, “Just in Time.” Bostwick recently returned to the West Coast and resides now in Central Oregon. “Just in Time” is a feel-good novel about friendship and second chances. Three very different women meet in an unusual setting and form an instant bond. Their friendship will see them through hard times while also celebrating accomplishments and joy. Grace’s good fortune in marrying her high school sweetheart took a tragic turn when they pursued their dreams in Portland, Oregon. He wanted to be

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Blixen, her golden retriever, is trained as a therapy dog; they visit hospitals and grief counseling sessions. And this brings us to how these three very different women meet. Trying to cope with their grief Grace and Monica attend a grief counseling session where

Nan and Blixen were present in the role of therapy dog and handler. It was quickly apparent this was not going to work for them. A parking lot encounter sparked something special between the three women-friendship. This is the grace and the theme of the story, how friendship enriches their lives and the commitment that true friendship requires. Grace, Monica and Nan are there for each other, they make time for one another even though their days are full, and when the chips are down, they will drop everything to be at hand. Friendship opens them to the possibility of joy. As the women’s lives enlarge by taking new chances, they meet men, not out of seeking such relationships, but because they are open to friendship and engaged with their community. But here again the author takes care to show the importance of friendship. Sparks flying is great for the short term, but the true measure of a relationship is having a rock-solid friendship, being with someone who knows and accepts you. The story goes all over Portland; the women have adventures, fun and the occasional crisis. Bostwick’s writing is lively, she skillfully sews the seed of understanding between her three main characters, then shows how that seed blossoms into relationships that will be fulfilling and relevant throughout a lifetime. Author events are free and include refreshments and drawings for door prizes. Sign up to attend by calling 541593-2525, emailing sunriverbooks@sunriverbooks.com or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music. Sunriver Books & Music is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver.

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Book Club discusses library’s Novel Idea selections By Deon Stonehouse April is an exciting month for Book Clubs in Central Oregon with the Deschutes County Library’s Novel Idea. Attend Book Club to discuss this year’s selection, and then check the library for the many related activities. Sunriver Books & Music Book Club meetings take place Monday at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. • April 9 the Mystery Book Club discusses “The Unquiet Dead” by Ausma Zehanat Khan set in Toronto, Canada. Esa Khattack, a former homicide detective and intelligence officer, now is chief of the Community Policing Section. He is attractive, articulate, intelligent and kind. He is also a Muslim. This influences the way fellow officers see him, while his job as a police officer keeps him at arm’s length from some in the Muslim community. As the story opens, he is asked to look into the death of a wealthy man, Christopher Drayson, who perished after falling from a bluff. On the surface it appears to be an accident,

but there are disquieting under currents of a possible connection to the genocide of Moslems in Bosnia that bear investigating. Esa is aided by Sgt. Rachel Getty, the daughter of a cop and a competitive hockey player. The two leads in this series, Esa and Rachel, are likeable and good at their jobs. It is refreshing to have a Muslim cop portrayed as competent, trustworthy, and caring. • April 16 the Fiction Book Club discusses “No One Can Pronounce My Name” by Rakesh Satyal, this year’s Deschutes County Library’s Novel Idea selection. Humor and lively writing make this novel about the Indian American community fun to read. Harit’s command of English paved the way for a job at the local department store in men’s furnishings rather than the stock room. Regardless of his linguistic ability, only Teddy befriends him, the rest of the sales staff keep their distance. Ranjana and Mohan’s marriage was arranged, it lacks the zing and sexual tension she yearns to experience. Reading Anne Rice

and Stephanie Meyers gives her an inkling of what she is missing, this leaves open the possibility of some strange misconceptions. In her spare time, Ranjana writes. Concerned Mohan would disapprove, she tells him she is working on recipes for their son Prashant, away studying at Princeton. Their stories come together in often amusing ways. • April 30 the Non-Fiction Book Club discusses “And Then All Hell Broke Loose” by Richard Engle, reviewed by Richard Stonehouse. Engel, the chief foreign correspondent for NBC News has been in every hot spot in the Middle East and beyond, reporting on the front lines of

every war, acts of terrorism and momentous political changes as they happened. He has been kidnapped, blown out of his hotel room and accompanied Al Qaida and ISIS into battle to report on both sides of the conflict. He also is good at explaining the political, cultural and religious

nuances that accompany all of these historical events. This is a real page turning adventure. Sunriver Books & Music is located in building 19 in The Village at Sunriver. Call 541-593-2525 or visit www. sunriverbooks.com for more information.

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• Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Family Fun: Interactive storytime with songs, rhymes, crafts for ages 0-5. • Tuesday, April 10, 12 p.m. Animal Adventures: Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum for ages 3-5 years. • Saturday, April 14, 12 p.m. A Novel Idea: Hinduism 101: Hinduism and the role it plays in “No One Can Pronounce My Name.” • Monday, April 16, 6 p.m. A Novel Idea: Book Discussion: Discuss “No One Can Pronounce My Name” with friends and neighbors. Sunriver Books & Music, building 25 in The Village at Sunriver. • Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 a.m. Music, Movement & Stories. Movement and stories to develop skills for ages 3-5 years. The Sunriver Area Public Library is located at 56885 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park.

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Sunriver Men’s Golf: SRMGC opening breakfast, Crosswater golf April 10 By Paul Grieco entire season on the website for The Sunriver Men’s Golf Club perusal at any time. (SRMGC) annual breakfast There is a mix of events over kicks off the new season on April the season to please most golfers: 10 at the Grille at Crosswater individual, two-man and fourfollowed by a round of golf at man teams, in both flighted and the Crosswater course (at a very mixed-flight formats. There are reasonable rate). New events such as the and old members get annual Match Play to mingle and enjoy with several flights, breakfast, hear about requiring three wins changes and plans for over the course of the new year, sign up several weeks to prefor the 18-Hole Chalvail in each flight. lenge and vote on any There are events proposed changes to the Paul J.Grieco for which members rules and bylaws of the qualify, like the Reclub. Though it may be a little sort Cup played once a month at late to register for the breakfast four different resorts competing on club’s website, for last-minute for local bragging rights; and sign ups, members can email the Sunriver Cup which pits Don Wright at dnrwright22@ Crosswater members against gmail.com or Scott Brown at Sunriver members in a two-day hebbrown@aol.com and pay Ryder Cup-style format. The at the door. The first official annual Club Championship is SRMGC golf event tees off on held over two dates in August, Tuesday, April 17 and every and events like the Memorial Tuesday thereafter (with only a Tournament offers the winning few exceptions) until the end of team a chance to hold onto a October. beautiful trophy for a year. Several events are followed by free Benefits of joining the SRMGC beer and/or lunch subsidized by The SRMGC has more than the SRMGC. 100 members, many of whom The SRMGC gets to play play in weekly events from the on two championship caliber beginning of April through the courses at rates comparable to end of October (depending any course in Central Oregon upon the weather at the time). and there are occasional opporThe SRMGC offers weekly tunities to play other premier prize money, and maintains a courses like Crosswater as well money list just like on the PGA as other top area courses in comtour (with the decimal point petitions (Eagle Crest, Widgi moving five places to the left Creek, Juniper and Black Butte). for our group). There are prizes Many, if not most, members feel for winning teams (and often that the camaraderie developed second place, third and beyond), over time with other members low net and gross individuals, is indeed the greatest benefit of closest to the pin, skill shots and membership. Most members skins. Results are posted online splinter off into other smaller usually within 24 hours and groups (of typically similarcumulatively archived for the ly-handicapped players) to enjoy

If there is golf in heaven, I hope it’s just like Augusta National. I just don’t want an early tee time. ~Gary Player, PGA Hall of Famer friendly or competitive play and banter on other regular days of the week. The season ends with a banquet in recognition of category award winners, with raffles and auction prizes worth combined worth in thousands of dollars. It’s typically one of the year’s most enjoyable events.

Sunriver Resort seasonal pass rates are up an average of 5 percent. There are various options for season golf passes available through the Resort (www.destinationhotels.com/sunriver-resort/golf ) to satisfy individual and family needs. For example, the full individual seven-day pass for $2,625 offers unlimited golf during the Sunriver Resort scheduled golf season at both Meadows and Woodlands golf courses with unlimited range use and cart included, a 16 day in advance booking window to schedule a tee time, up to three guests at a time at a preferred guest rate and special discounts for restaurant, retail and equipment purchases. There are also

four-day passes, family memberships and limited Players Card passes (formerly the Recreation Pass), young executive memberships and junior cards available. SRMGC membership New members are welcome. Sunriver residency is not a requirement. Find the SRMGC online at www.srmensgolf.com. Apply for membership using the Annual Membership Registration tab in the menu (on the lower left side of the home page). For more information email Don Wright, club president at dnrwright22@gmail. com or me at the address below. Paul J. Grieco is secretary of the SRMGC and may be reached at pjg3sr@gmail.com

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Both stores offering: Produce & Meat Departments • Hot Deli • Daily Lunch/Dinner Menus • Beer & Wine Full Liquor Stores • Cigars • Lottery • Video Rentals • Money Orders • FAX • Copies The Marketplace also features Post Office & UPS • Full Service Gas Station • Carpet Cleaning Rentals ther ales and o it s , s n o p u vis For co rmation, store info rocerystores.com riverg www.sun

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the group begins music practice including choir and ensemble and dance. “This camp will be a great introduction to theater arts” said Hans. There will be room for 20 students, from third through eighth grade. For those interested in learning more about Stars Kids Drama Camp, a parent informational meeting will be held on Saturday, April 14 (time, location TBA). Auditions for students who wish to participate will be held on Saturday, April 21 (time, location

TBA). At the conclusion camp, students will present a showcase for their families and friends on Friday, June 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. at The Door. Thanks to a donation from the Sunriver La Pine Rotary Club and volunteer efforts from SSCT members, there is no cost to participate in the Stars Kids Camp. However, Hans noted that they are asking parents to commit to 2-3 hours of volunteer time, either assisting during weekly workshops or assisting with the final showcase on June 1. “Our Stars Kids Drama Camp is a true enrichment pro-

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gram,” explained Kristy, whose most recent SSCT production of “The Secret Garden” was a children’s musical and included many Sunriver and La Pine youth in starring roles. SSCT produces four plays a year, one of which includes children of all ages. “The Kids Drama Camp will focus on music and dance at a slower pace than being cast in a show. The program will walk hand in hand, be an extension of, what the children might take on in one of our big productions.” For more information about the Sunriver Stars Community Theater, their productions, projects and work in the community, go to www.sunriver stars.org. For more information about SSCT Stars Kids Camp, the upcoming parent informational meeting and student auditions, contact camp director Michele Hans at MicheleHans@sb cglobal.net.

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OSU offers class for the aging gardener The Central Oregon chapter of OSU Master Gardeners, in coordination with Bend Park & Recreation District, presents “Garden Smarts: Beating the Aches and Pains.” Learn about modifications and adaptions that you can make to garden smarter, safer and more efficiently from an OSU Master Gardener and retired physical therapist. The class will take place Saturday, April 7 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The presentation will include examples of solutions to common disabilities that gardeners face as they age. This includes adapting tools, using various methods to minimize your effort, basic posture and lifting techniques, safety concerns and using creativity to accomplish-

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of a fast food joint to remove the chains. We then made additional passenger drop-off stops in Sandy and Gresham before finally pulling into Portland Airport after SEVEN HOURS on the road. It’s now after 2 p.m.… our 11:40 a.m. flight is long gone. Mentally exhausted and road weary we approach the Portland Airport ticket window for to see about a refund for the missed flight. The lady at the window stated that because we purchased the tickets

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less than 24 hours ago that we should get a refund and provided us an 800 number. There was no way to make it the ship. I call Princess Cruises with the news and asked about our options. The only choice we had was to find a flight to get us to Cabo San Lucas, book a hotel and wait for the ship to arrive and then spend the last two days of the cruise at sea as it made its way back to Los Angeles. After spending all sorts of money to basically spend the afternoon in the Portland Airport we figured we’d better not push our luck and just go home. In a nutshell, except for some fees and taxes, we lost the money we spent to purchase the cruise. We were now stuck in Portland and still had to get back home. We visit the Alaska Airlines window to see about a plane ride back to Redmond. There was a flight leaving in about 40 minutes. Fearing we’d miss it we opted to take the 7:40 p.m. (and last) flight back to Redmond. Oh, and by the way… they don’t sell tickets at the window and we have to go online and purchase the tickets. Seriously? Having just spent the entire day with nothing to eat or drink since before 6 a.m. we stumbled our way to terminal’s nearby Starbucks and ordered venti Mocha Frappuccinos. My phone was almost dead so I found a USB port at a

nearby table and plugged in in preparation of contacting the airline of our missed flight to see about a refund and booking a flight home. My call to this particular airline was one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. The woman on the phone was extremely rude from the outset and adamant that our ticket was “not refundable.” It was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back and I couldn’t hold my emotions any longer and the flood gates opened. The woman’s tone instantly softened. Although the ticket wasn’t refundable she finally explained that we could put it toward another flight with the caveat we had 24 hours to choose a date and destination. Was she kidding? We just went through a day of hell and now we have 24 hours to figure out where to use it or lose it. We were also responsible for additional fees should the flight be more expensive than the one we originally purchased. Frustrated, I told the airlines we’d call back within the 24hour period. I then get online via my phone to purchase tickets back to Redmond (there goes another $364). The hubby also went to baggage to file a claim for our now Los Angeles-stranded luggage (which, by the way, we wouldn’t see for another three days).

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With nothing more to do but to wait out the 4-plus hours before our flight’s departure we decided to visit the airport bars. We jokingly made a toast that we were likely drinking what will be the most expensive alcoholic drink we’d ever imbibe. My math for the lost cruise and the extra money we put out trying to get there was just over $3,000. Ouch. There were many other foibles and follies throughout this entire experience, but we only have so much space in the Scene. We’ve laughed over the absurdness of the entire chain of events and commiserated over the money we lost. Needless to stay, it was the most stressful and expensive lesson of our lives. We call it our version of the John Candy, Steve Martin movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” except ours was “Planes, Bus and Automobiles” – and without the happy ending.

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Public notice: Asbestos in Sunriver An env ironment al assessment perf ormed in 20 0 9 f ound small amount s of asb est os- c ont aining mat erial ( ACM ) present in t h e soil at limit ed loc at ions in Sunriv er. Th e ACM is assoc iat ed w it h a W orld W ar I I U .S. Army c amp ( Camp Ab b ot ) prev iously loc at ed on t h e propert y t h at b ec ame Sunriv er. Air t est ing h as demonst rat ed t h at t h e ACM poses an ex t remely low risk t o people. N ev ert h eless, if ACM is enc ount ered it must b e properly managed and disposed of as req uired b y t h e O regon D epart ment of E nv ironment al Q ualit y. • W h at is ACM ? Asb est os- c ont aining mat erial c onsist s of b uilding mat erials or ot h er sub st anc es t h at c ont ain one perc ent or more asb est os f ib ers. Hist oric ally, ACM inc luded f loor t ile, b uilding siding, roof ing mat erials, aut omob ile b rak e pads, insulat ion, w all t ex t ure, and many more mat erials. • W h at does t h e ACM in Sunriv er look lik e? ACM enc ount ered in Sunriv er soil generally c onsist s of sh ards of b uilding siding and f loor t ile, c ommonly b et w een 1 and 6 inc h es in diamet er. Th ese mat erials may b e greenish gray, ligh t gray or ot h er c olors, and c ommonly ex h ib it rib b ed or grid pat t erns. Samples of ACM are av ailab le f or SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2018

v iew ing at t h e Sunriv er O w ners Assoc iat ion. • W h ere are t h e asb est os- c ont aining mat erials? ACM h as b een enc ount ered in disc ret e loc at ions on c ommon propert y in Sunriv er. I t t ypic ally h as b een f ound on t h e surf ac e or w it h in 12 inc h es of t h e surf ac e. ACM h as also b een det ec t ed on a small numb er of priv at e propert ies. I t is possib le t h at ACM are present in soil in ot h er areas. • W h at sh ould I do if I see it ? D o not dist urb suspec t ed mat erials. Cont ac t t h e Air Q ualit y Program of t h e O regon D epart ment of E nv ironment al Q ualit y at 5 41- 6 3 3 - 20 19 if suspec t mat erial is enc ount ered on priv at e propert y. Cont ac t t h e Sunriv er O w ners Assoc iat ion at 5 41- 5 9 3 - 15 22 if suspec t mat erial is enc ount ered on c ommon areas. • W h ere c an I f ind addit ional inf ormat ion? Th e O regon D epart ment of E nv ironment al Q ualit y c an prov ide addit ional inf ormat ion ab out asb est os and ACM . I nf ormat ion also c an b e ob t ained f rom t h e D E Q Asb est os Program w eb sit e w w w .deq .st at e. or.us/ aq / asb est os/ index .h t m. Th e Sunriv er O w ners Assoc iat ion c an prov ide addit ional inf ormat ion ab out prev ious inv est igat ions in Sunriv er, inc luding ex amples of ACM . www.sunriverowners.org

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

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NEW LIFE FLOORING Carpet and Vinyl installation, restretching and repairs. Jim Holmdahl 541-815-2317 Contractors license # 214314 Insured/Bonded 28 yrs experience 4/18NEW JILL OF ALL TRADES HOUSECLEANING Has been cleaning in Sunriver and La Pine since 1990. Better business accredited. We clean private homes and rentals and we also do security checks. 541-536-3086 6/18 COCH DECKS Trex-Timbertech-Hardwoods Steel Framing Experts 541-728-3830 5elmsConstruction.com 4/18 5EL RUSTY PIPES PLUMBING Local service plumber 541-280-6065 8/18 RUS CLEANING, INSPECTIONS AND CONCIERGE House & Commercial Cleaning, Home Inspections and Concierge services! Insured, 20 years experience and great at communication David and Kenna Sneed 541-420-3462 owner operated 4/18 SNE METAL FABRICATION, WELDING & REPAIR Custom metal fabrication, welding, and repair work. Shop located just outside of Sunriver. 25 years experience. Specializing in custom orders. Tony 541-815-2178 4/18WES LET LITTRELL DO IT - FULL HOUSE MAINTANENCE Housekeeping, Security, yard, carpet & window cleaning. Over 12 years experience. Insured and Bonded. Call Brandy 541–536-4205 4/18 LIT PET WALKING & SITTING BY LAURIE In our home or yours. Member of PSI. Insured & references. For information, reservations or rates, call 541-419-6229 4/18 SKO

SUNRIVER WRITERS’ SUMMIT MAY 26-27, 2018 An intimate 3-track workshop immersive devoted to getting your story where it needs to be. www.SunriverWriters Summit.com 4/18 GRE 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 4/18 DES 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 4/18 PHI 4 SEASONS CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING Reliable, responsive and reasonable construction & remodeling. Serving Sunriver, LaPine & Bend. Monte skiles, RMI, CCB #210155 541-4105891. Call for remodel, ice dam repairs, additions and new construction needs. www.4seasonsconstruc tionandremodeling.com 6/18 4SEA 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 4/18 JAM

TIGHTLINE QUALITY PAINTING For all of your Exterior or Interior painting needs. From the largest home to the smallest project. Call 541-480-2716 for a free estimate. 6/18 TIG NEED FLOORING? Call House of Floors in the Sunriver Business Park. Hardwood-Carpet, Vinyl-Laminate, Sales & Installation. 541 977-4910 ccb #187789 9/18 HOU HOUSEKEEPING Bluebird Resort Houskeeping is now accepting new clients. Specializing in VRBO, Airbnb and private vacation rentals. Insured with great references. Ask about security checks! 541-678-3029 4/18 DUR HOME CHECK SERVICES Be assured with Assurance 1 Home Check Services. Randy Parmele since 1993. ccb #147087. 541-410-3986 4/18 PAR CAPTAIN CLEAN LLP 541-420-1283 34 years in Sunriver. Housekeeping, house checks and inspections. Maintenance consultations. I live in Sunriver, also. 4/18 CAP QUALITY REMODELING Specializing in kitchens & bathrooms. Room additions, decks, all phases of residential. 30 years experience. Trustworthy, great references. Desert Enterprises Inc. Call Ron 541-788-7574 5/18 DES HOUSEKEEPING Cleaning vacation rentals in Sunriver for 21 years. We do back-to-back’s and deep cleans. Call: 541-593-9702 Text: 541-213-0399, email rrs30@netzero.net ask for Nancy. Resort Residential Services. Thank you! 6/18RES

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By Susan Berger

From the Editor’s Desk: Planes, trains and automobiles...and a hard lesson learned

now know the agony that an Olympian must feel when they lose – especially when mere seconds make all the difference in going home with a medal or empty handed. In late February, I had a planned cruise to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with the hubby. Our flight was leaving out of Redmond Airport at 6 a.m. on a Monday. Due to a winter storm system blowing through at the time, we opted to stay in Redmond the night before – just in case. We were happy we did as we awoke to icy roads and frozen vehicles. We arrived at the airport an hour before our flight. A fairly standard time allotment as Redmond is rarely busy. We were slightly alarmed to see the TSA security check line snaking through the middle of the terminal. We headed to the check-in line of our designated airline. A gal in front of us had a humongous bag bursting at the seams – and apparently over the allowable weight limit. The airline was not allowing her luggage without some “unloading.” As she pulled sweaters and scarves from the bag like a mad magician she kept grumbling under her breath, “I can’t miss this flight, I can’t miss this flight.” From her conversation with the airline, I gathered she was headed to somewhere in Africa – and was initially taking the same Los Angeles-bound flight we were. Unfortunately for us the clock was now ticking and she was holding us up. After 10 minutes or so it was our turn at the counter. Now, at no time did the check-in lady give us any indication that “by the way, it’s getting late.” She took our bag (and our $25), gave us our boarding passes and into the TSA line we went – which was moving slower than molasses in… well… February! And we weren’t the only ones caught by surprise. Regular travelers noted that the long security line was “not the norm” for an early Monday morning. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick… time was moving forward but we were at a standstill. We are not the type to push our way through lines. We politely waited like everyone else although a couple folks did let us move ahead as they were catching later flights. There was a surge of movement and we were suddenly unloading pockets, taking off shoes and the like and pushing our stuff toward the X-ray machine. I popped out the other side with barely a pat down. I’m not exactly sure what the time was at this point but I quickly grabbed my stuff (I didn’t bother to put my shoes on) and hustled toward the gate which, by the way, you can SEE from the TSA line. I was alarmed to see only the gate attendant and no other passengers. And, just so you know, the gate attendant was THE SAME lady who originally checked us in and took our luggage. At this point I noticed the hubby was not beside me. I looked back and he was still at the X-ray machine. Apparently, he failed to take his wallet out of his pocket and had to run it through the X-ray. At this point I’m yelling at him to hurry up from near the airline’s gate. I turn back toward the gate to see the gal closing it behind her. I said, “Hey! We’re right here!!” She slammed the gate and said, “Sorry, you’ll have to call reservations,” and walked away. Wait… what the heck just happened?! Ok, so we missed our flight. We were fairly optimistic as it was only 6 a.m. and we still had all day to get to Los Angeles. Our ship didn’t sail until 4 p.m. and we had time to catch another SUNRIVER SCENE • APRIL 2018

Cheers! Here’s what more than $3,000 in alcohol and an afternoon spent at the Portland Airport looks like.

flight, right? We made our way back to the airline’s ticket window. Of course, the airline gal was MIA as she was assisting our plane in LEAVING WITHOUT US! We start chatting with a very nice gal at the Alaska Airlines counter – filling her in on our dilemma. Apparently, the airline we were flying with only has that one LAX-bound flight each day. The Alaska gal offered to help and see what they had available. Various flight formulas were searched out of Portland, Seattle, San Fran – even to the airport in Orange County. All potential flights out of Redmond were exhausted fairly quickly due to extensive layovers or multiple connections that would fail to get us to the ship on time. Alaska did have one last LAX-bound flight leaving around 7 a.m. Unfortunately, we would be standby passengers with a hefty and, thankfully, refundable price tag of $775. We purchased the tickets (thank goodness for credit cards) and crossed our fingers. We wound our way back through the TSA line – this time we were through in less than five minutes. We waited for all the other passengers to board. An initial head count revealed that there were two seats open. Sweet, were we going to make it after all! Suddenly, one of the late seat holders appeared at the gate – boarding pass in hand. Well shoot, now what? We headed back again to the airline ticket window. By now the gal who shut the gate on us had reappeared. We asked about our luggage and options for getting it back if we don’t make it to Los Angeles. She had the audacity to ask, “Well… how is it that your baggage made it to the plane and YOU didn’t?” I had been keeping my cool up to this point but my frustration had been building. Almost simultaneously the hubby and I shouted at her – “YOU SHUT THE GATE IN OUR FACE!” We ended up having the same question asked about our baggage at least three times, and my response was the same each time. Everyone seemed more concerned about how the bags made it on the plane than they were of us missing it. www.sunriverowners.org

At this point our last option was to “somehow” get to the Portland Airport as we’d have more airlines to choose from and, hopefully, one that could still get us to Los Angeles. With no other flights leaving out of Redmond our last hope was the bus, which was expected at 7:30 a.m. The ladies at the ticket counter assured us we’d be at the Portland Airport in about three hours. There was an American Airlines flight leaving from Portland to Los Angeles at 11:40 a.m. so we purchased the 11:40 flight (there goes another $442). They also signed us up for TSA’s pre-check to facilitate getting through the security line faster once we arrived in Portland. The bus arrived and we purchase two, one-way tickets (another $124). There’s about a dozen other passengers on the bus and off we go. The driver informs us that we’ll be making a pickup stop in Terrebonne and a restroom stop in Madras. He also mentions there was snow in the mountains. Great! Just what we needed – another potential delay. We make it to a Madras gas station with little fanfare. Many folks disembark to use the facilities or purchase a snack. Once everyone is back on board the bus driver announces that this trip will be at least 2 hours longer than usual due to snow. What?!? Had the driver announced that PRIOR to us leaving Redmond we wouldn’t have bothered getting on the bus. Now we were going to miss yet another flight and we were now trapped on the bus ride from hell. About 20 minutes north of Madras we start to hit the snow zone, and notice the bus driver fiddling with barely-operational windshield wipers. It didn’t take long before we couldn’t see out the front window due to snow and road schmutz. The driver was forced to lower his seat so he could see the road through one tiny, clean slit. Fearing for my life, I moved to the other side of the bus to get further away from the oncoming traffic. Within an hour we pull to the side of the road in a chain up area. Several men on the bus offer to help out to hurry things along. The driver refuses any assistance due to liability issues. Frustrated, we all wait… and wait… and wait. Numerous semitrailers pull up, install chains and are back on the road in less than 30 minutes. More than 40 minutes go by, then 50, then an hour. The bus driver finally jumps on the bus for the first time to “pull up” onto the chains. We feel the bus slip and slide in the snow. This process repeats at least 10 times. He finally asks for someone to be a “spotter.” Again, pull up, slip and try again. After more than an hour the bus driver finally announces he has one side done but the tire pressure is low and the chains don’t “fit properly.” Out of frustration a fellow bus passenger gets off and asks one of the truckers who has stopped to chain up for help. After about two hours we are finally rolling again. Due to the low tire pressure, the chains start to clank and batter the wheel well of the bus. About five miles down the road we pull to the side of the road and the driver attaches a bungee cord, which lasted about 15 minutes before the clang, clang, clang started again. We eventually stop at Government Camp so everyone can use the restroom and the driver can attempt to tighten the chains – again. It’s probably another hour before we reach the outskirts of Sandy and pull into the parking lot T  E   Page 39

SUNRIVER VILLAGE BLDG 5 SUNRIVER, OR 541.593.8122 CascadeSothebysRealty.com Each office is independently owned and operated

MLS MLS#201711379 #0000000

LO V E LY LO D G E H O M E S U N R I V E R | 3 Q U E L A H L A N E

G O L F + M O U N TA I N V I E W S | 3 5 R E D C E DA R L A N E

4 Master Suites | 5 BA | 3,827 SF | Large Lot | $850,000

4 BD | 4.5 BA | 3,143 SF | $1,100,000

Ideal private Sunriver retreat in Quelah Estates. Beautiful lodge-style home on large lot boasts beautiful log accents, stunning grand entrance and rich wood accents throughout. Four Master Suites, 5 Baths & spacious living room, family room & bonus room.

Gorgeous lodge style home tucked along the Woodlands golf course! With sweeping views and 4 master suites, this executive rental home helps pay for itself! Luxury touches including 2 fireplaces, hardwood flooring, granite countertops and exposed beams. Triple car garage, sold fully furnished.

MARY CONDY, BROKER 541.390.9504 | mary.condy@sothebysrealty.com

ROGER WAYLAND, PRINCIPAL BROKER 541.408.0819 | roger.wayland@cascadesir.com MLS MLS#201800078 #0000000

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W I D G I C R E E K TO W N H O M E

SUNRIVER HANGAR HOME

3 BD | 3 BA | Loft | 2,490 SF | $529,000

4 BD | 5 BA | 4,580 SF | $1,525,000

Westside townhome on a beautifully treed lot. Fantastic layout, vaulted great room with built-ins, gas fireplace & open loft. Large dining area and open kitchen with stainless appliances & eating bar. Two master suites. VRBO allowed. Perfect for full time, 2nd home or investment.

One of a kind home in the secluded Sky Park location. Home features a spacious great room with wet bar, bonus room, 3 master suites, wine cellar, and a spacious deck with views of Paulina Peak and Meadows Golf Course. 11 River Road, Sunriver

NANCY MELROSE, PRINCIPAL BROKER 541.419.9293 | nancy.melrose@sothebysrealty.com

TEBBS AND LITTLE GROUP 541.323.4823 | debtebbsgroup@cascadesir.com MLS #201802084

MLS #201801994

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S PA C I O US VA C AT I O N R E N TA L

4 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,493 SF | $649,000

4 BD | 4.5 BA | 4,838 SF | $699,000

Turnkey lodge style home in the quiet north end of Sunriver. 2 Masters on the main level and two bedrooms upstairs. Custom tilework in bathrooms. Deck with hot tub and a three-car garage. Home has not been in the rental program. Sold furnished with high end furniture package.

Approximately 10 miles from Sunriver near Quail Run golf course, this vacation rental sits on 2.7 acres with 500 ft. of River frontage. Indoor pool, home theater, basement gameroom with pool table, shuffleboard & foosball. The home sleeps 12 plus a bonus room with Queen bed and bunks. This property has been a proven cash cow for years!

KELLY WINCH, BROKER 541.390.0398 | kelly.winch@cascadesir.com

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