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SROA board president Pat Hensley talks about the North Pool; it’s up to owners to decide what to do about the future of this aging facility
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA Board.................. 4 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22
Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38 Letters to the Editor .... 39
Sunriver owners gallivant across the globe; see where they’ve been in our ‘Making the Scene’ feature
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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
OCTOBER • 2016
VOLUME XLII • NUMBER 10
SROA takes to the road to learn what’s on owners’ minds SROA NEWS – With more than 2,000 Sunriver property owners living along Oregon’s Interstate 5 corridor, the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) has been conducting “road shows” to help keep non-resident owners informed of what their association is up to. SROA held its last road show in May in Lake Oswego, attracting more than 240 owners. Now, SROA is scheduling another round of visits along the I-5 corridor as well as sessions in Sunriver to meet with owners to hear their suggestions and ideas on improving Sunriver. SROA is hoping to get feedback relating to a number of key planning items, such as the Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan, and how those projects tie into the SROA reserve fund, how SROA can improve communications with owners and what other programs or projects should SROA be considering in the future. “Our non-resident owners really appreciate that the association takes the time to come to them,” said Hugh Palcic, SROA general manager. SROA will be hosting three road shows in November — one in the Portland-metro area Nov. 12 as well as stops in Salem and Eugene on Nov. 13. These “open house” style listening sessions will take place at the following locations: • Nov. 12, 3-6 p.m. Crowne Plaza, 14811 Knuse Oaks Blvd., Lake Oswego, 97035 • Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Salem Convention Center, 200 Commercial St. SE, Salem, 97301 • Nov. 13, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Phoenix Inn & Suites, 850 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, 97403 Reservations are required. If you plan to attend one of the meetings, please fill out the online form at www.sunriver owners.org. Go to News & Notices > Turn to SROA, page 3 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIl • NUMBER 10 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
When non-recyclables get mixed with the recyclables the entire load goes to the dump and none of it is recycled, which defeats the purpose of providing a recycle center.
What can and can’t be recycled is posted on the bin, but many ignore the sign and leave non-recyclables anyway.
This was what the recycle center looked like during one weekend in late July.
Recycling in Sunriver: It’s a mess By Susan Berger, Scene Staff The Deschutes County’s Department of Solid Waste recycling depot in Sunriver is one of the busiest satellite drop-off sites in the county. For years the Sunriver Owners Association has hosted the recycle depot at its Public Works yard off Sun Eagle Road, but around 2006 became much busier after the one in the Sunriver Business Park was closed at the start of construction for Caldera Springs. Recycling is always a good thing, but
the site has suffered its share of ups and downs throughout the years, mostly during the summer and around major holidays when harried visitors, owners and other area residents “dump and run.” And it’s not always recyclables that are left at the site. Household and other non-recyclables including barbecues, ladders, a pressure washer, car batteries, headboards, Styrofoam, plastic pools and televisions are just a few of the items that have been dropped off.
Some confusion could be attributed to those who primarily live elsewhere and follow different recycling guidelines. What’s recyclable where they live may not be recyclable in Central Oregon. And while some Sunriver owners are quick to blame “tourists and south county people,” truth be told that owners have also been caught in the act of dumping trash as well. Over the busier summer months the recycle bins were emptied up to three times a day. A weekend pickup was also added to the schedule to ease the burden. It seems to never be enough. The worst of this year occurred over the July 30-31 weekend, so bad that the site had to be shut down. It took the SROA Public Works crew hours to sift and separate trash from what could be recycled and clean up the mess. SROA is in discussions with the Deschutes County Solid Waste Management Department about potential Turn to Recycling, page 3
Owner nabs calendar cover
Sunriver owner Carolyn Waissman will have two of her photographs featured in the 2017 Midstate Electric Cooperative calendar. Her scenic image, “Fall River Falls,” (shown at left) will be featured on the calendar’s cover while a photo of a cheeky badger, titled “Badger Warning,” will be featured for the month of June. “Photography melds my love of nature and art,” said Waissman, whose photographic works are on display at Artists Gallery Sunriver in The Village at Sunriver. “Central Oregon offers a feast for the photographer, and as a longtime local wildlife naturalist and interpreter, I love being outside year-round,” she said. “I always have my camera handy to take advantage of all the great photographic opportunities.” PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213