The Sunriver Nature Center is hosting a discussion on safe driving in wildlife areas
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SROA board candidates announced SROA NEWS – Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors for 2019-2021. The slate of the candidates was presented to the SROA Board of Directors during the April 20 regular board meeting. Nominating Committee chair Laurence MacLaren addressed the board, explaining the process was a “committee endeavor” finding and selecting potential board members. “You have a great group of people and they are all very, very different but bring a lot to the position,” said MacLaren. “We are fortunate to have so many people throw their hat in the ring – there are no losers here.” T C,
County moving forward with parking improvements at Harper Bridge On March 13, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners gave county road department staff approval to move forward with implementing parking improvements on Spring River Road for public river access at Harper Bridge. The project will involve widening the road to create more space so cars can safely park without spilling into the adjacent travel lanes. It will also provide an additional buffer for pedestrians by placing a bike lane in between the parking spaces and travel lanes. Construction is expected to begin in May and be finished in early July. The plan will include 50 parallel parking spots. Areas outside of designated parking will be posted “No Parking,” thereby limiting the number of parties T H B, SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 5 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Melissa Etheridge coming to Sunriver The Sunriver Owners Association is excited to announce Melissa Etheridge for this summer’s ticketed concert. Join Etheridge for an evening of unforgettable songs and new music from her recently-released album “The Medicine Show.” The concert will take place on Wednesday, July 24 in the John Gray Amphitheater at the Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC).
A singer, songwriter, guitarist and activist Etheridge debuted her self-titled first album in 1988. She is known for hits such as “Come To My Window,” “Breathe,” I’m The Only One” and “Bring Me Some Water.” Etheridge sounds as rousing as ever, bringing a new level of artistry to “The Medicine Show” album. Known for her passionate and dynamic live performances, she is embarking on a U.S.
concert tour in support of the album, which includes the Sunriver stop. To date, Etheridge’s incredible career includes sales of more than 25 million albums, five platinum and three multiplatinum records, 15 Grammy Award nominations and two wins, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and an Academy Award for “I Need to Wake Up” from the climate change documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” Her last release, “Memphis Rock & Soul,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Blues Chart. Etheridge has selflessly dedicated herself as an activist for human rights, LGBTQ issues, breast cancer awareness and alternative medical approaches. “The Medicine Show” album deals with universal themes of renewal, reconciliation, reckoning, compassion and, most profoundly, healing. Through the songs she processed the deep fears and hurting she saw in the nation on collective and personal levels; “Shaking” about national anxiety, “Here Comes the Pain,” personalizing the opioid crisis, the unifying “Human Chain” about the hope for healing, and the rocking, anthemic “Love Will Live.” More highlights include the album-closer, “Last Hello” drawing on the incredible strengths and courage shown by the T C,
Sunriver launches emergency preparedness website Similar to the tsunami sirens along the While on vacation most folks just want to relax, tune everything else out coast, the Sunriver community is also RECEIVE SUNRIVER and simply have a good time. No one equipped with outdoor sirens that can be EMERGENCY TEXT ALERTS used to “sound the alarm” wants to spoil the fun if there is an imminent by thinking about the Step 1: Create a new text message threat to the community. possibility of a disasStep 2: Type 888777 in the “To” or “Recipient” field Sunriver Police and ter but – for some Sunriver Fire departcommunities – the Step 3: Type SRALERTS in the message field ments, with the assistance threat is real. Step 4: Hit send Oregon’s coastal of the Sunriver Owners communities must Association, collaborated You will receive a text notification if you were successful. Sunriver’s siren system will be tested on to create the HEAR IT? deal with the risks Monday, May 20. The time is TBD and will of an earthquake-in- be announced on the emergency website: CHECK IT! EVACUduced tsunami on a www.sunriveremergencyinfo.com ATE! emergency cam- community – such as a wildfire. The campaign follows three simple paign and website with daily basis. In Central information to educate steps: Oregon the biggest • HEAR IT? The sirens have been threat during the summer is wildfire – owners and visitors on how to be prewhich happens to coincide with peak pared and what to do in the event of an tourist season. incident that could affect the Sunriver T E, PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213