A Sunriver tradition for more than 20 years, the Sunriver Sunfest wine festival takes place at Fort Rock Park Aug. 31 & Sept. 1
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Phantom Diner.............. 7 Nature Center................ 8 Calendar...................... 11 Women’s Club.............. 25
SROA News.................. 26 Public Safety................ 34 Commentary................ 44 Classified..................... 47
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S C E N E A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER • 2013
volume xxxix • Number 9
Workshops held for member input on river access
By Brooke Snavely In August, Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) held four workshops and began conducting a survey in an effort to understand what members want in the way of river access. There is one year remaining on a contract with Sunriver Resort that allows SROA members and guests and residents of the 97707 ZIP code to use the resort’s existing boat ramp at the marina. Indications are that the resort will close and remove the existing ramp after the summer of 2014, leaving owners with no formal river access point. SROA intends to construct river access facilities next year so they are available in 2015, and is seeking owner input into the design and support of a final project. Last year, owners approved a land exchange with the resort that gave SROA a 13-acre parcel with lagoon and river frontage due east of HOLA! restaurant. Possible uses of the parcel were sketched out by McKay Sposito landscape architects as part of the Infrastructure and
Property tax appraisers to make rounds in Sunriver
Jay Battleson of WHPacific explains the preliminary plan to owners during an August workshop at SHARC. Comments will be accepted through September.
Amenities Master Plan (IAMP). Proposed uses include a boat ramp, picnic area, parking, restrooms, off leash dog park, and road and trail access were presented as a conversation starter at the August workshops held in Vancouver, Wash., Tigard, and Sunriver. Overall, owners were interested in the concepts but expressed numerous concerns about costs and creating an attractive nuisance that draws more than SROA members and guests to the river.
At all the workshops, SROA Assistant General Manager Hugh Palcic said the goal of the board has been to develop new amenities without seeking additional funds from SROA members. At the Aug. 10 workshop in Vancouver, owners suggested a tollgate, booth or card swipe to control access to the site. “I like the way the gate at the (Mary McCallum) owners park works,” an owner Turn to Access, page 5
Sunriver resident tackles local section of the Pacific Crest Trail By Judy Jenkins Never one to walk away from a challenge, I was nonetheless a bit daunted by my sister’s inquiry earlier this year about hiking a stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail. A false sense of my own capabilities gave me the courage to respond affirmatively before common sense prevailed. I assumed I might learn a little about backpacking, but my lessons were more frequent and humbling than I’d expected, and extended far beyond the bounds of that sport. The trail from Willamette Pass to McKenzie Pass proved to be a training ground for exercises in flexibility, cooperation, endurance and perseverance for our close group of family and friends. We chose the final week of July for our trip due to the schedules of our members. Joining me on this trip were my sister Susan, from Edmonds, Wash., my brother Dan from Santa Barbara, Calif., my nephew Ken from Orono, Maine and dear friend and follow Sunriver homeowner Patty Enger, also from Santa Barbara. While Ken is 26, the rest of us range in age from 53 to 64. Our Sunriver home served as basecamp, a rest and recuperaTurn to Trail, page 15 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XXXIX • NUMBER 9 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Ken Akiha, Judy Jenkins, Dan Livingston, Patty Enger and Susan Phillips are ready to hit the trail
By Scene staff Beginning this month, teams of appraisers from the Deschutes County Assessor’s office will go door to door through Sunriver asking permission to inspect residential properties for the 2014-2015 tax year. The appraisers will introduce themselves with Deschutes County photo identification badges and business cards. They will be driving marked Deschutes County vehicles and working in teams of two. Homeowners or occupants who have questions or concerns about the validity of the appraisers can call the Deschutes County Assessor’s office (541-3886508) for verification. “Every owner has the right to refuse entry to the inspectors, but we encourage them, if they have questions, to contact our office and to ask questions of the appraisers,” said Theresa Maul, chief appraiser of the Deschutes County Assessor’s office. “It could take maybe 15 minutes if they walk through the home and around outside and take a few measurements. The ideal situation is if somebody lets them in and allows them to do a quick walk through.” Maul said the county’s goal is to visually inspect approximately 3,500 homes in Sunriver over the next 12 months. The findings of the visual inspections will be combined with sales trend data to create updated market values for the homes – information that will be used to calculate property taxes for the 20142015 tax statements. Maul said they understand many Sunriver homes are not occupied in the fall and numerous doors will go unanswered. In those cases, Maul said the inspectors may walk around the exterior of homes to take measurements and update the county records on the number of bedrooms in each home. She said they can tell quite a bit from the street. “We won’t go further than knock on Turn to Tax, page 3 PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213
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Arbitration hearing set in Sunriver firefighter, SSD board contract dispute By Brooke Snavely An arbitration hearing has been scheduled Nov. 18 to settle a labor contract dispute between the Sunriver career firefighters and their employer, the Sunriver Service District Managing Board. The dispute is over pay and benefits. In an Aug. 22 interview with the Scene, Jerod Jeffcott, president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 4262, said the union was “dismayed” by the SSD Managing Board’s choice to publicly comment about the contract negotiations, and for “presenting erroneous information, incorrect calculations and grossly exaggerated monetary figures.” At the district’s July 18 meeting, treasurer Bob Wrightson said the firefighters wage request would cost the district $380,000.
The union said the cost of living increase “when calculated correctly… is only $165,026.” Wrightson also stated that the union opted out of Social Security when the district formed in 2002. “First, there was no firefighter union until April 2003. Second, district management opted out of social security unbeknownst to employees. Third, the SSD Managing Board failed to produce any documentation, during the negotiation process, with regard to opting out of Social Security in 2002,” Jeffcott said Jeffcott said the service district board “misrepresented our most recent contract proposal regarding the addition of Social Security at a cost of $236,724. The addition of Social Security was part of our first, original proposal made back in 2012. Since then, our most recent
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the door. We may make exterior measurements and base opinions on that,” Maul said. Maul said four teams of inspectors would start in the south end of Sunriver and work their way north. She said the inspectors would be “going at it, door to door, until tax statements go out in late October. Then we’ll back off the site visits while we deal with homeowner questions about property tax statements.” Maul said there would be
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proposal submitted in June 2013, contained deletion of the Social Security line item. This topic has not even been a part of our contract discussions since then.” Jeffcott said fire department employees received Social Security benefits prior to voters approving formation of the district. Regarding Wrightson’s July quote about having to assume inflationary wage increases “will be 4.5 percent,” Jeffcott said: “It is impossible to predict the CPI (Consumer Price Index) in projected years.” He noted the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers monthly average from July 2012 to June 2013 was 1.68 percent. Jeffcott said it is “regretful” that the district board has “publicly rejected” observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a state and federally recognized holiday. In July’s statement,
the district said observing the holiday would cost $8,332. Jeffcott said the union has a history of working with district management to maintain responsible fiscal practices. “Most recently, we accepted SSD management’s proposal to change our insurance carrier in the middle of our contract year, thus providing lesser coverage for our families, in order to save the taxpayers” $70,000 per year. Jeffcott said the union aided fire department management by reducing overtime expenditures, “despite the SSD managing board’s assertion that there had been ‘an abuse of overtime’ by fire department employees.” “It is our sincere expectation that the Sunriver Service District Managing Board will exercise responsible and competent communications in the future, with its employees and the public alike. We hope this matter will be resolved in an
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said. “Consider making it owners access only with a key pad.” At later workshops, other owners said there should be no staffing at the site to keep costs down. The eight owners in attendance at the Vancouver workshop favored developing a boat ramp and parking areas, but could not agree to more than those two elements. One Vancouver area owner asked about costs of developing off leash areas for dogs. Ron Hand, WHPacific project manager, described dog parks as “not real expensive, basically costs of a fence and some maintenance. If you do it right and dog owners are cooperative, you get the dog owners to clean up and maintain the dog park.” “Would this site accommodate all potential users?” another owner asked. “Do you want it to be a space to hang out, or just a place to launch a boat and get underway?” Hand replied. “I’m concerned it will become the restroom stop for people on a day float,” the owner added. That prompted discussion about moving the proposed restroom so that it would not be visible from the river and less likely to attract the attention of floaters passing by. Likewise, proposals to place a sand beach
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and picnic tables also generated concerns about inviting floaters to stop in and linger on SROA’s property. WHPacific suggested enhancing the wetlands with additional plantings so as to decrease visibility of the site from the river. “I think you should build the ugliest ramp you can find and no one but owners can or would use it,” a Vancouver owner suggested. To which Jay Battleson, WHPacific landscape architect, suggested: “We could replace the proposed sandy beach with river rocks. It would not be inviting to lay on but would accommodate hand launching of boats.” “I support a boat ramp for owners and renters, but not the public,” another Vancouver area owner said.
One Tigard attendee asked about creating an owners’ canoe or kayak storage locker on the site. She said she could ride her bike to the river, which would ease congestion in the parking lot, unlock her boat and take a float down to the canoe takeout, then catch a ride back on the Sunriver Marina’s shuttle service. The storage idea came up at ensuing workshops. Sunriver owners who attended the Aug. 10 meeting in Tigard suggested prioritizing improvements on the site, beginning with the boat ramp and parking, and phasing in the dog park and picnic areas as funds permit. “If you phase in the improvements, you still have to give the agencies (Department of State Lands, Oregon Dept. of Fish
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Artists Gallery hosts Second Saturday reception, special VIP events in September Come wind down from summer activities with the artists of Artists Gallery Sunriver during the Second Saturday reception Sept. 14, 4-7 p.m. The reception is a wonderful way to meet the artists and view the latest additions to the gallery’s collection while enjoying a glass of wine or beer and appetizers. The event is free and open to all. This month’s reception features four talented and varied ing water’s endless momentum artists. and translucent vibrancy with her creative water features. UsJulie McClay Julie McClay’s watercolor ing metal (copper is the artist’s paintings are long admired favorite so far), McClay makes at the gallery. She produces it possible to feel, hear and delightful pieces, and aside visually see water. Her spectacufrom selling original artwork, lar creations combine copper McClay provides giclee copies stems, leaves, and branches with of her images on non-paper me- natural elements such as stones, dia such as cutting boards and driftwood, and plants collected drink coasters. Now, McClay by the artist. Each work of art has elevated her love for water will bring peace and tranquility to a whole new level by harness- to your home.
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Artists Gallery Sunriver is hosting its annual VIP invitation-only reception on Sept. 7. Held in the gallery after hours, the evening festivities include dinner by HOLA!, live music, an inscribed wine glass for each VIP and art drawings throughout the event. Who gets invited? Each time someone spends $50 in the gallery they receive a punch on a punch card. VIPs are those who have spent $500 or more or made other contributions to the gallery.
about the details of horsehair pottery, Roussel tells a great story about how hard it is to get the horse to back up to the pot and wag its tail. Joking aside, it is actually horsehair that, when placed on the pot, immediately burns and carbonizes on the surface, creating an intricate design. (The hair is donated by the horse prior to the firing process.) Roussel then uses chemicals such as ferric chloride to create the
intense hues of red and orange on many of his pieces. Other pieces are a beautiful turquoise. Roussel purposely throws all of his platters and pots “heavy.” This means that each pot is substantially weighted and makes a sturdy base for any arrangement that is used to enhance the piece’s beauty. Bonnie Junell Oil and acrylic painter Bonnie Junell is a local favorite. Her subject repertoire is vast,
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The Phantom Diner: Alleycat Grub The Phantom Diner decided to check out glowing reports of fish tacos served by Alleycat Grub, a mobile food cart that recently began operating out of a yellow trailer on Enterprise Drive next to Hammertime Home Center in the Sunriver Business Park. Unfortunately, the day the Phantom was there in early August, Alleycat’s much-ballyhooed mahimahi fish tacos were not on the menu. It turns out the menu changes weekly, but other menu items grabbed the Phantom’s atten-
tion. Among the selections that day were a chicken teriyaki rice bowl; an All-American burrito with a choice of chicken or pulled pork; a grilled Black Forest ham and Brie sandwich; an avocado chicken wrap; and a beef arepas sandwich (a Peruvian recipe of chuck roast served over corn cakes, topped with pico de gallo, Cottija cheese and sliced lime). All entrees were priced at $7 and all were tempting. The drink menu is limited for expediency’s sake – Coke, Diet Coke and bottled water for $1.
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Dottie Moniz Painter Dottie Moniz utilizes multiple processes when creating her artwork. Often, she will display a powerful control of watercolor technique. Other times, she uses paper collage or fabric to convey her images. Sometimes, she will use all three techniques on the same painting. Moniz is a pro at capturing the texture, colors and lines hidden in nature’s palette. She provides a combination abstraction and realism that gives her artwork an “edge.” Her depictions of local landmarks make wonderful groupings for dedicated collectors. Her painting “Moon Over Bachelor” was inspired by an evening drive. It captures the moon’s shadows of blues and
greens as they play on the snow. “Symphony in Blue” is a paper collage piece that continues Moniz love of blue. The wash of blue in the background highlights the warm yellow poppies in the foreground. As a special touch, Moniz has added piano music from her grandmother’s collection of sheet music along with dictionary text from an old dictionary.
Frozen juice bars are available for $1. Considering the Phantom would be dining outdoors on a hot summer day, a cool avocado chicken wrap and a chilled bottle of water sounded right. The Phantom enjoyed standing in the shade of the awning protecting the order window and chatting with Alleycat owner/operator, Thor Hunt, while the food was being prepared. As he was rolling ripe avocadoes, chunks of roasted chicken and fresh lettuce into a tortilla shell, Hunt explained that the trailer had seen two previous uses as a food service
cart. The first was as a mobile kitchen serving firefighters in fire camps, and the second as a gyros food cart that operated in Bend for several years. Hunt restored the trailer, re-wired it and equipped it with modern cooking appli-
ances. The result is a marvel of functional design and creative decorations inside and out. The Phantom got the impression anyone who could restore a mobile kitchen that neatly might make good food, and that turned out to be the case. The avocado chicken wrap was served without pretension in a paper tray with a pile of corn chips. Preparation time was about three minutes. After one bite of the wrap, which was fresh, moist, and soft, but somewhat lacking in flavor — typical of an avocado sandwich in the Phantom’s experience — the addition of some garlic hot sauce livened things up. The dining venue, a couple of picnic tables in the shade of pine trees on a watered and mowed lawn, was better than a lot of sidewalk/roadside food carts. The fact the Phantom was eating a freshly made sandwich within minutes of ordering and did not have to wait in a crowd at a deli or restaurant during the peak of lunch hour, also registered as positives. While dining, the Phantom observed the owner in a friendly exchange with another Turn to Diner, page 11
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Curtis tapped as nature center manager sunriver nature center & oregon observatory Jennifer Curtis has been appointed manager of the Sunriver Nature Center after serving as interim manager for about four months. The Board of Directors of Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory considered a strong field of applicants for the position before concluding Curtis’s background, education and experience best fit and met the needs of the nature center. Curtis brings significant biological experience to her new position. Her masters degree from the University of Central Oklahoma was focused on the interaction between behavior and the endocrine system of the Eastern collared lizard. She has made numerous presentations at scientific conferences and has published in peerreviewed journals including Herpetologica, Herpetological Review, Southwestern Naturalist and Behavioral Ecology. With her friendly demeanor, biological background and teaching experience as a junior womens competitive gymnastics coach (for 15 years), theater instructor for elementary students, and education naturalist at the Oklahoma City Zoo, Curtis has proven to be an informative and
Jennifer Curtis has been named Sunriver Nature Center manager.
entertaining interpreter of nature. Curtis has been invited to present biological lectures, nature science programs for kids, and field based research opportunities for students at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin, Missouri and the University of Central Oklahoma “Fish and Fossils” program. Under Curtis’s leadership, several significant upgrades have been made to nature center programs, outreach, and the facility’s interior and exterior. Curtis has established successful programs at the nature center and in conjunction with state and local organizations to reach thousands of children and families in Central Oregon. She is dedicated
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to the mission of the Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory and promotes this in her work. Under Curtis’s direction, exciting improvements have been made to the nature center’s interior and exhibits. Most notably, the area housing the snakes, frogs, lizards and various other reptiles and amphibians has been remodeled to have a cave-like appearance with the various animals enclosures built into the cave walls. The “Creature Cave” is
even equipped with stalactites and stalagmites. Curtis is currently designing and planning out additional new exhibits and upgrades. Curtis is excited to be in a position to continue to expand programs into more school classrooms and continue updates to the facility. The public is welcome and invited to stop by to meet the new manager and experience her enthusiasm about nature. For more information, call 541-593-4394.
Reflecting on the importance of the Sunriver plan By Jennifer Curtis, Nature Center Manager Sunriver is a beautiful community nestled within the trees where thousands of visitors a year can view local flora and fauna, float the meandering Deschutes River, and enjoy breathtaking mountain views. From its inception, developers and designers John Gray, Don McCallum and Robert Royston, set out to create a community where man and nature would coexist. Through strict building regulations centered on environmentally conscious decisions, Gray, McCallum and Royston shaped a unique destination that blended retreat, recreation and respect for Sunriver’s natural environment. In 1968, Sunriver Properties Inc. employed Jim Anderson, Sunriver’s first resident naturalist and founder of the Sunriver Nature Center, to take on the responsibility of “educating residents, guests, and staff of Sunriver about the importance of environmental concern.” Despite the absence of a formal education center (later built in
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1982), Anderson led classes and trips for residents and visitors to teach them the value of the environment that surrounded them. Originally termed “The Ecologium” the Sunriver Nature Center was constructed along the banks of Lake Aspen, opening up an environmental facility where residents and visitors could ask questions about local flora and fauna while being exposed to the natural world that surrounded them. The Sunriver Nature Center sits on several acres of protected wildlife refuge land. This beautiful facility is supported by its original founder, his successor, the board of directors, an army of volunteers, our members, and thousands of visitors that walk through the doors each year. Our biggest financial supporter (providing more than 40 percent of our operating income) is the Second Tern Thrift Store, a third arm of the organization that sustains us while helping local families by providing low cost clothing, household goods, furniture, electronics, and even the occasional car. The biggest surprise, to me at least, is that the Second Tern is run almost completely by a large number of dedicated volunteers. These good people
spend multiple hours a week unpacking goods, sorting, pricing, lifting, and providing polite customer service. Without their generous support and belief in the organization, we would be unable to inspire as many people as we do. In addition to our volunteers, the nature center’s educated and enthusiastic naturalists have important roles to play. We answer wildlife questions, take in and care for injured wildlife, serve as a community resource for local environmental issues all while making people smile, kids squeal with excitement, and adults feel like children again. We reach out to the community, we show compassion and we love our jobs. As with all who came before us, we don’t participate in the success of the organization for the sole purpose of financial stability. We have a deep-rooted desire to share our passion about nature with everyone we encounter. There is a truly unique family quality about the nature center. Even in 2013, we all have the awe-inspiring privilege of knowing our founder, Jim Anderson and his successor, Jay Bowerman. We have the opportunity to ask for advice, hear stories from earlier times Turn to Plan, page 9
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Generous residents of the Sunriver-Three Rivers area have donated a variety of used clothing, furniture, hardware, sporting goods, electronic gear, art objects, and much more to the Second Tern Thrift Store this summer. While smart shoppers have been taking advantage of the bounty, the Tern is nearly overflowing at this point and will reduce inventory with two weekends of storewide halfprice sales Sept. 6-7 and Sept. 13-14. Volunteers at The Second Tern have been sorting and pricing a flood of items that will be sold to bargain-hunters at significant savings, with the proceeds going to support the Sunriver Nature Center and Oregon Observatory. Everything from outdoor furniture, bicycles, appliances, sofas, tables, chairs and beds, to track lights, picture puzzles, clothing for the entire family, jewelry,
TVs, and myriads of other electronics waiting for someone to take them home. Many of these items are coming from Sunriver area homes and condos undergoing periodic redecorating. Others are donated by people who are downsizing, or in some cases, upsizing when they discover a favorite dress or shirt seems to have reduced in size after a few months into the barbecue and party season. Join us Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Note: Fall hours begin Sept. 13 when the Tern will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for its second half-price sale Sept. 13-14. The Second Tern is located on Spring River Road, just west of the bridge over the Deschutes River. Call 541-593-3367 or Gail at 541-598-7397 for information on being a volunteer, pickups, recycling scrap metal or other questions.
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Owners can help restore Sunriver’s forest assets by planting ponderosa pine trees. Ponderosas are hardy and desirable. Among their many attributes, ponderosas are: • Drought tolerant • Resistant to rust gall and less likely to break or fall in a windstorm • Fire resistant when mature • Live five to 10 times longer than lodgepole • Resistant to insects The Sunriver Nature Center will host its semi-annual ponderosa sale Oct. 4–12. Prices will range from $8 for small seedlings, to $12-$15 for medium (14-16 inch) trees. There will also be limited quantities of other native conifers. Planting instructions with special tips to
optimize survival are included. These hardy trees are from seeds of specially selected, local ponderosa pine. The seedlings were potted one to three years ago, cared for by local students and are acclimated to Sunriver’s environment. Sunriver Water and Environmental, LLC donated the compost and irrigation in which the seedlings were grown. Fall is the perfect time to plant. Help restore and enhance the forest ecosystem, beautify your neighborhood and help continue Sunriver’s 33 year “Tree City USA” tradition in by planting a ponderosa. Information: 541-5934394, www.sunrivernature center.org>Visit the Nature Center>Project Ponderosa
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can engage one-on-one with a naturalist, ask to hold a snake or have staff offer to show you around the nature trail on a search for our resident porcupine. As was intended in the beginning, the nature center still serves as a steward to the environment while educating visitors and residents about protecting what it was originally intended to protect. Sunriver as a whole has maintained the same values that were woven into the original plan. I think John Gray, Robert Royston,
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and stand in their light. A current naturalist describes the center as a place with the rare opportunity for one person to teach so many people from so many different walks of life. We maintain our original mission “to inspire present and future generations to cherish and understand our natural world” through these small connections. There are few science/nature education facilities in Central Oregon where
• Nature Center hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $3 adults, $2 children (ages 2-12) • Observatory hours: Night viewing Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8-10 p.m. $6 adults, $4 ages 2-12. Solar viewing Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free • Owl Prowls: Join a naturalist for an owl talk and a nocturnal walk on the nature trail. Wednesdays and Fridays in September, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $4 adults and $3 ages 2-12. • How Did We Get Here? Human Origins, Evolution and Migrations, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m. at the Pozzi Education Center. The lecture, “Blackberries in July: A Biologist’s Search for Persona Meaning,” will be given by Dr. Tom Titus, University of Oregon department of biology. Tickets are $10, or $8 for nature center members. Students are free with valid ID. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. 541-593-4394. Don McCallum, and Jim Anderson would be proud of what we have become and what we still plan to be.
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Club to hear Sunriver’s emergency response plan Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills will discuss Sunriver’s Emergency Response Plan with the Sunriver Men’s Club on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The luncheon will be held at the Crosswater Grille, on South Century Drive. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Sunriver area men and women are welcome to attend. The cost is $20 per person. Mills has taken the lead in developing Sunriver’s Emergency Response Plan. Although the plan is targeted at Sunriver proper, information in Sunriver’s plan is valuable to both SROA homeowners and residents of the greater Sunriver area. Many aspects of the Sunriver plan are similar to what the sheriff’s office provides for Deschutes County. Some elements of the plan,
worked as an officer in patrol, investigation and narcotics. Moving up in responsibility, he has been commander of detectives, search and rescue, and emergency management. Mills’ background, experience and interest have been key in helping to form Sunriver’s Emergency Plan. Born in Bend, Mills’ involvement in the Sunriver area goes back to before Sunriver existed. His dad enlisted in the military and served at Camp Abbot. Later, when Mills was a young boy, he accompanied his dad while duck and deer hunting in Sunriver. For the lunch, doors open at 11:30 a.m. A half-hour social with lunch service beginning at noon. The program follows from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The menu offers a choice of choice of pork ribs with mashed potatoes, or a Caesar salad with grilled chicken, or a vegetarian stuffed squash. Coffee, tea and dessert are included. Beer and wine are extra. To reserve a seat at the luncheon, use the sign-up sheet posted at the Marketplace, or send an email to Sunriver.Mens club@Yahoo.com. Be sure to include your menu preference. Deadline for signing up is 8 p.m. Sept. 22.
such as the phone system, are shared with the county. Other elements of the plan, such Marc Mills as “shelter in place,” are used nationwide and are useful wherever you may be. And it’s not just about fire danger. Proximity to the railroad tracks is one of several other risks to Sunriver that are covered in the plan. Bring your questions to this informative program. Mills will be happy to answer. Mills has 35 years of law enforcement experience with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office with a wide range of experience. Prior to becoming Sunriver’s Police chief, he
Events at the Sunriver Library
• Sept. 6, 2 p.m. Lego Block Party. Start with some inspiration, and then build away. • Sept. 10, 17, 24, 10:30 a.m. Family Fun Story Time. Stories and activities helping your child get ready to learn. • Sept. 14, 1 p.m. Write Now. Play with words. A monthly writing program. • Sept. 20, 1 p.m. Know Digital Books. Explore the library’s digital collection. Bring your device to practice. • Sept. 25, 1:30 p.m. Teen Territory. Hang out, mess around, geek out. Wii, games, zombie poetry. Information: 541-312-1086.
Sunfest will take place at Fort Rock Park in Sunriver.
Annual Sunfest Wine Festival to be held over Labor Day weekend Sunriver’s Sunfest Wine Festival will be held Aug. 31, 12-7 p.m. and Sept. 1, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fort Rock Park. The festival will feature more than 40 wineries, distilleries, Sunriver Brewing, art Park at Three Rivers School and take vendors, live music and a trolley ride to Sunfest. tasty food. On-site parking will be very limited, so festival attendees are asked to park at Three Rivers School and take the free trolley , walk or ride a bike. Festival admittance is free, but a festival wine glass is required for tastings ($10). Wine will be sold by the taste, glass, bottle and case. The event is dog and family friendly. The Sunfest Wine Festival is the premier wine festival in Central Oregon, offering both locals and visitors the opportunity to experience wines from throughout the region. “Sunfest has become a tradition over the past 20 years and we are pleased to continue the excellence in 2013,” said Kim Gammond, event organizer. Information: www.sunriversunfest.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
SROA Board of Directors Bob Nelson, president bob@duckwerk.com
Community Planning & Public Affairs Jane Boubel, chair jboubel@chamberscable.com
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Covenants Scott Hartung, chair shartung@chamberscable.com
Design Ann Byers, chair wnabyers@aol.com
Election Kathie Thatcher, co-chair jakthat@msn.com
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Twilight Cinema Free Movie--------------------------- SHARC, 6:30 p.m. Meet Artist Jennifer Lake------------------------------- SHARC, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Twilight Cinema Free Movie--------------------------- Village, 6:30 p.m. Sunriver Sidewalk Series--------------------------------- Village, 4 p.m. Sunriver Sunfest--------------------------------------------- Fort Rock Park, 12-7 p.m. Marathon for a Cause----------------------------------- Sunriver Resort Twilight Cinema Free Movie--------------------------- Village, 6:30 p.m.
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Sunriver Sunfest--------------------------------------------- Fort Rock Park, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Marathon for a Cause----------------------------------- Sunriver Resort Magistrate---------------------------------------------------- SROA Admin, 8:15 a.m. Citizens Patrol----------------------------------------------- SROA Admin, 3:30 p.m. Design Committee---------------------------------------- SROA Admin, 10 a.m. Al Fresco Friday Concert w/Out of the Blue----- SHARC, 5 p.m. Twilight Cinema Free Movie--------------------------- SHARC, 6:30 p.m. Mountain Meadow Quilters--------------------------- SHARC, 9:30 a.m. Al Fresco Friday Concert w/Lindy Gravelle------ SHARC, 5 p.m. Treasure Hunt Parking Lot Sale------------------------ SHARC, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public Works Committee------------------------------- SROA Admin, 3 p.m. Finance Committee-------------------------------------- SROA Admin, 8:30 p.m. SROA Board Workshop---------------------------------- Fire Station, 9 a.m. The Fly Fishing Festival------------------------------------ Village at Sunriver Design Committee---------------------------------------- SROA Admin, 10 a.m. Al Fresco Friday Concert w/Nick Deonigi-------- SHARC, 5 p.m. SROA Board Meeting------------------------------------ SROA Admin, 9 a.m. The Fly Fishing Festival------------------------------------ Village at Sunriver Magistrate---------------------------------------------------- SROA Admin, 8:15 a.m. Mountain Meadow Quilters--------------------------- SHARC, 9:30 a.m. SROA Board/Finance Joint Meeting--------------- SROA Admin, 1 p.m. Al Fresco Friday Concert w/Bill Keale-------------- SHARC, 5 p.m.
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customer, reinforcing first impressions of the operator as a sociable fellow. He needs to be because Alleycat Grub does not advertise. All its business is based on word of mouth and visibility of its bright yellow trailer.
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SROA committees are always in need of volunteers. Interested in joining? Contact the chair.
Alleycat Grub is open for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner 5-7:30 p.m. As the weather cools and folks are less inclined to dine outdoors, Hunt said he planned to reposition the trailer to provide drive up window service. If Alleycat Grub continues to provide interesting menus, fresh ingredients and friendly service,
it should do well. Folks looking for something a little out of the ordinary will probably find Alleycat Grub a welcome variation in their dining routine. Editor’s note: The Phantom Diner is written anonymously so that dining establishments do not know when they are being reviewed or by whom.
Group Gatherings These groups meet regularly, same time, same place
Monday Ladies Lunch and Bridge 11:30 a.m., The Meadows at the Sunriver Lodge Sign up at the Marketplace Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center
Tuesday Couples Bridge 6 p.m. Crescent Room, SHARC Sign up at the Marketplace Info: 541-593-9397
Wednesday Sunriver Rotary 7:30 a.m., Hearth Room at the Sunriver Lodge Info: 541-593-7381 Sunriver Yoga Club 8:30 a.m. All levels welcome Crescent Room, SHARC Info: 541-598-7203 Knitting Group 6-9 p.m. Styxx and Stones Village at Sunriver Info: 541-593-3132
Thursday Le Cercle Francais 8:30 a.m. Cafe Sintra Info: 541-550-1459 Duplicate Bridge 6 p.m., First, second, fourth & fifth Thursday, Crescent room at SHARC. Info: 541-593-9397
Saturday Weight Watchers 9:30 a.m. Weigh-in 8:45 a.m. Sage Springs, Sunriver Resort.
Churches Catholic Holy Trinity
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Deschutes River Conservancy to be featured at Sunriver Anglers Club meeting The Sunriver Anglers Club will resume their monthly meetings Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. Guests, including nonanglers, are always welcome. The meeting will feature a presentation by Tod Heisler, director of the Deschutes River Conservancy. Heisler will present an update on the Deschutes
River Planning Initiative, the goal of which is to better address water flow management issues in the Deschutes River throughout the year. The initiative involves a collaborative planning effort including representatives from irrigation groups, municipalities and environmental organizations.
Streamside program seeks volunteers Kokanee Karnival will hold its Fall Streamside program Sept. 23-24 & 26-27. The program will host 4th or 5th graders from the Bend-LaPine and Redmond school districts. Volunteers are needed to man the programs, which take place at Creek, Spring Creek and the Fall River Hatchery. One class will attend Browns Creek in the morning and the other class will be at the hatchery. After lunch the classes switch. The class is divided into three groups that rotate through the stations where students learn about the river habitat, entomology and life cycle of fish. The students learn about the need for hatcheries, how hatcheries function and get to feed the trout at Fall River. Spring Creek, a tributary of the Metolius River near Camp Sherman, is where students will don waders and go into the creek to learn hands-on about stream habitat, water quality, collecting and identifying macro-invertebrates, observe spawning kokanee and tour an abandoned hatchery. New volunteers are teamed with an experienced volunteer. The programs are not complicated and easy to learn. To volunteer contact Frank Turek at waldo1ft@msn.com or 541318-7507. You can also contact Jen Luke at Jennifer.a.luke@state.or.us or 541-633-1113.
Heisler will also present a summary of the accomplishments and impact of the DRC’s work over the past few years. The 17th annual fish fry is history and was a great success. More plates were served than the previous year and there were many favorable comments from those in attendance. Many thanks to the Sunriver Country Store and Sunriver Marketplace for their support, and to the Quincy Street Band for their music. Thanks are also in order to all the club members who helped organize and host the event. Information: www.sunriver anglers.org
The Sunriver Anglers Club annual Fish Fry took place in July.
Sunriver Stars active in community service The Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is actively making its presence known in the Sunriver/Bend community through charitable work. SSCT actors performed excerpts of “The Jungle Book” at the Sunriver Art Faire children’s breakfast benefitting New Generations. Five of the actors drove in from the Bend area for rehearsals and the show weekend. All ticket sales proceeds were donated to scholarships for the FAST Camp program at Three Rivers School. SSCT artistic director Vic-
Actors perform excerpts of ‘The Jungle Book.’
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Eileen O’Keefe McViker • Sept. 28, 5 pm Eileen O’Keefe McViker will give a presentation on her family memoir, Child of the Steens Mountain.
William Sullivan will enhance our month focusing on Norway with a presentation and slide show on his historical fiction The Ship in the Hill.
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the perfect Lasagna” for the Women Honoring Women luncheon coming up in midSeptember. “All of these fantastic opportunities to perform have helped to introduce the community to the Sunriver Stars and have given the actors additional opportunities to hone their skills while giving back,” said KristyZalewski. “I am especially thrilled that with every show we are adding new actors. I believe it is because the community sees how much fun we are having up there on stage and they want to be a part of it.” You can get into the act by auditioning for “Arsenic and Old Lace,” the next play on the agenda. Local resident William Hause will direct this classic. The play has roles for five women and nine men. Auditions will be held Sept. 2-3 at SHARC from 7-9 p.m. The actual play will be presented Oct. 25-27. Rehearsals will be held 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at SHARC. Those wishing to audition may contact Hause through the SSCT website (www.sunriver stars.org). Come have fun while giving back to the community with the Sunriver Stars.
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Few hiccups during Sunriver’s cable TV/Internet switch to all-digital service By Sunriver Scene staff On July 30, BendBroadband upgraded its cable TV and Internet services to Sunriver from a mix of analog and digital signals to all-digital services. After purchasing the existing Chambers Cable system, the company worked for a year upgrading and preparing for the conversion. The Scene asked John Farwell, BendBroadband vice president of business operations, to review the project and what the upgrades mean to Sunriver owners and visitors. Q: What physical improvements did BendBroadband make in the recently completed upgrade of the Sunriver area cable TV/ Internet system? A: This was an extensive upgrade. We replaced almost the entire system including more than 80 miles of old cable. The headend, located in a facility near the community of Sunriver, was entirely rebuilt. Almost 1,000 cable drops (from the street to the customers’ homes) will have been repaired or replaced to ensure signal quality. Customer home Acro1136975627.pdf
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wiring and other components were inspected and brought up to today’s standards. About 11,000 set tops were deployed to bring homes into the world of all-digital cable TV. Q: What services are now available that weren’t available before? A: Several new services are available and existing services were dramatically improved: • When we purchased the system, customers had access to a limited number of HD networks. They now have access to more than 105 high definition channels • Customers can access thousands of titles from our extensive Video On Demand offering, including loads of free content from cable networks and movies. • Customers now have access to all of the great TV Everywhere content offered from our partner networks including the HBOGo and Turner networks. If you subscribe to the network and they offer TV Everywhere, it’s available to you at no added cost on your PC and mobile device. See bendbroadband.
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of the Pacific Northwest’s noted artists who taught at his alma mater, the prestigious Pacific Northwest College of Art. Sunriver Resort invites the public to visit the exhibition continuing through Sept. 23 at the Lodge, open all hours.
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tion stop both before and after our trek. We spent the day prior to departure mastering our equipment, doling out food items, and loading our packs. Our first humbling lesson began with a chance encounter at the trailhead near Odell Lake when we met a young throughhiker attempting to beat a record, traveling from the Mexican border to the Canadian border in less than 60 days. His smile at the size and weight of our packs should have been a warning sign. While we each toted 35-40 pounds, he carried less than 15. Needless to say, he flew by us within minutes of our departure. On a day when we might cover anywhere from nine to 16 miles, he would exceed 40. This first stretch of the trail is dotted with lakes, some small and pond-like and others larger, many with whimsical names like Dumbbell, Porky and S Lake. On the first few days, we were fortunate to find lakeside settings for both lunch stops and campsites. Early on, it became clear that heat, mosquitoes and uphill stretches would challenge us. Insectproof clothing and frequent rest stops provided some relief. On our fourth day, we
Getting enough sleep was important during the eight-day hike.
The Pacific Crest Trail winds through alpine meadows blanketed in wildflowers.
reached Elk Lake where my husband Richard, our own personal trail angel, met us with food to replenish our supplies. The next day we reached Sisters Mirror Lake early enough for Dan and Ken to take off and conquer the summit of South Sister. All of us applauded their accomplishment the next morning as we trudged by the peak along the Wickiup Plain and were made aware of her height and majesty. During this second half of our trip, we encountered streams rather than lakes. Those creeks and rivulets nourished incredible fields of wildflowers, miles of meadows full of lavender lupine dotted with
crimson Indian paintbrush, and sprinkled with yellow and white blossoms. For 10 miles, wildflowers guided us along the well-marked Pacific Crest Trail as we hiked in the shadow of Middle Sister headed toward Obsidian Falls. We filtered water from Glacier Creek. Our final morning on the trail found us traipsing up Opie Dilldock Pass, stepping aside as runners, who had begun at McKenzie Pass before dawn, raced past us. Gingerly stepping across one last seasonal
snowfield reinforced to us the potential danger and yet the glory of our undertaking. We’d begun in the dense woodlands of Willamette National Forest, hiked past Cascade lakes, and then the streams and meadows of the Three Sisters Wilderness to a stark lava field terrain just west of North Sister leading us toward the Dee Wright Observatory, our destination. We exited the PCT feeling more exhausted, dirtier, and weighing less than we might have thought possible eight days earlier. Yet those are all easily remedied. What won’t change are the transformations within us, the internalization of lessons learned along the trail. With plenty of time to reflect and evaluate the experience, listed here are some of those lessons. I realize they are as much lessons for life as they are for taking a
backpacking trip. 1. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. Even when the steps are small and close to one another, you’ll keep moving forward. 2. Lift your head up and enjoy the scenery. There’s a fine balance between looking down to check the contour beneath your feet and looking up to appreciate the surrounding beauty. 3. Be prepared. Think everyTurn to Trail, page 16 Management and Consulting for Homeowner & Condominium Associations & Projects 25 Years Management Experience in Central Oregon
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The second annual Fly Fishing Festival will be held Sept. 20-21 in The Village at Sunriver. Festival hours will 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. This family-friendly two-day event. Festivities will include approximately 30 vendors including bamboo rod and wood net makers, antique/vintage fishing tackle, drift boat, local wood carvers, fly tiers and more. There will also be a 50foot casting pond where you can try out a new rod or show off your fly fishing talents. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host casting games for children and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the Three Rivers Scholarship Program and the Deschutes River Conservancy.
a dock would make it easier to walk paddleboards out to deeper water and step on without dragging them on the ground. In a straw poll, Tigard attendees unanimously supported installing a boat ramp, a sand beach next to the ramp for hand launching non-trailered boats, a restroom and some kind of gate to control access. Approximately two-thirds of the Tigard owners favored a boat storage facility and restricting ramp
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upgrade and conversion cost? A: While we don’t release specific figures, it was multiple millions in direct project cost, plus the significant cost associated with internal support resources such as engineering, network operations, information services, call center, warehouse and management time. Q: How many homes/condos/ business were inspected and certified? A: About 4,000 Q: How many customers re-
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access to SROA members and their guests. They showed no interest in a sand beach for recreation purposes or a dog park. At the Aug. 17 Sunriver workshop, owners requested data regarding usage of the resort ramp to better predict demand and design of the ramp and parking. “I’m a paddler. I don’t mind paying fees to fund this kind of facility but I’m not here to support the commercialization of Sunriver,” an owner said. An owner who identified herself as an active kayaker said she has used all the nearby put in
and take out points. Her finding is that people put in at Harper Bridge and take out at the marina and that most of them are the general public. She said, “Are we solving a problem for the public? We need data of who is putting in and taking out.” A fourth workshop was held Aug. 17 after the SROA annual meeting. SROA members studied the McKay Sposito drawing of possible uses and spoke with the WHPacific landscape architects who will incorporate all the input, make recommendations and provide cost estimates.
A survey was made available at this workshop and dozens of owners filled it out. The survey will be posted on the SROA website for other members to complete. Palcic said owner input on the river access project would continue through September. He said owners will ultimately vote on the final project design and that any plan proposed should be owner-driven. “In the end, it is your community, it should be your decision,” Palcic said. Info: www.sunriverowners.org
main uncertified? A: About 100 video homes were not certified and half of those made the choice to schedule their certification in August while visiting Sunriver. We are continuing to reach out to the remaining 50 to schedule their certification. Q: What should customers who’ve been out of the area know upon attempting to use the new system for the first time? A: Video customers should familiarize themselves with the new channel lineup and greatly improved services available to them (more HD, more networks and On Demand programming). If their service doesn’t appear to work when they first try it, reset the equipment (set top box or modem) and see if that resolves the problem before calling technical support. If they are one of the homes that haven’t upgraded their cable TV to digital and didn’t have their wiring certified they will need to schedule a service appointment as they will not have TV service. Q: What were the advantages and disadvantages of doing the switchover during the peak of
summer visitor season? A: An obvious advantage was access to the underground cable system without it being covered by snow and ice. And, because more people are in Sunriver this time of year using the system, it gave us a true picture of performance versus a non-peak time. The flipside of the summer timing is that more rental properties were full, so more people experienced the impact of the DTA issue. Q: What kinds of customer feedback, pro and con, did you receive during the switchover and in the days following? A: Naturally we received calls from property managers and residents and tenants impacted by the two conversion issues noted earlier. The DTA fix was largely completed in the first day or two and the network tuning was completed in stages over the first week. We have received many positive comments from both residential and commercial customers excited about the new services and improved quality of service. A number of customers have already signed up for home phone service. Q: Overall, how did it go?
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thing through clearly before you set out. Properly take care of your gear. Keep those water bottles full. 4. Never underestimate the importance of a good night’s sleep. A comfortable sleeping bag and pad were crucial. 5. Drink water! Drink water! Drink water! 6. Choose the best of company for your journey. Upon our return, someone asked me if I was still speaking to the family members who accompanied me. I am happy to report that this experience cemented the bonds of an already-close family. In new ways we learned to depend upon and support one another, and to make decisions as a group. 7. Take advantage of opportunities when they arise. Say yes when your sister asks you to join her on an adventure. Jump into every lake. Take off your hiking boots and dirty socks and soak your feet in a stream. Enjoy each downhill stretch. Would I do it again? Not sure yet. It’s like childbirth; you need a significant amount of time afterward before making a decision to repeat. Am I glad I did it? You bet!
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This 3,800 sqft 3 bdr / 3 full baths & 2 -1/2 baths, 2 offices, large kitchen and dining area, with views of the golf course. One owner & never rented. $699,000.
This home has a large living room kitchen and 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The master bath has been nicely updated and it has an oversized garage. Priced at $379,000
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This lot is located on a small street in the north end of Sunriver and is the last buildable lot. All the homes in this area are very nice newer homes. $209,000.
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This large home has over 3,500 sqft of living space, 3 bedrooms/3.5 baths, 3 car garage. This is an amazing value, great quality, never rented. $599 $599,000.
Single level 3 bdr/2 bath 1,408 sqft home is turnkey furnished, vaulted ceilings and hot-tub. Located close to Fort Rock park, Priced at $324,500.
Beautiful completely updated home located in a quiet North end location with 4br/3.5 ba and 2,400 sqft. never rented, turn-key furnished. $499,900
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This close-in 2 bedroom/ 2 bath condo with a loft has over 1500 sqft of liveing space and comes turnkey furnished. Fully paid SHARC fee $179,000.
This lot is located in the back of the lane close to the bike path away from the road. It is flat and would be an easy build. Close to the SHARC. Priced at $149,000.
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With summer winding down, road construction will soon begin Sunriver Owners Association has hired contractors to rebuild or repair approximately four miles of roads and lanes and seal coat a number of parking lots this fall. The construction projects are scheduled to begin after the Labor Day weekend and conclude by Oct. 3. Roads and lanes will remain open during the majority of construction, with traffic reduced at times to one lane and directed by flaggers or pilot vehicles. Short road closures are possible during final paving. Parking lots will be closed for a few hours while seal coat cures. Full-depth reclamation (FDR) will be performed on Cottonwood Road, Five Iron, Goldfinch and Maury Mountain lanes. FDR involves grinding the existing asphalt and road base material, compacting and reusing it on site as the new road base over which new asphalt is laid.
More than a dozen lanes will undergo overlay with dig outs (see list). This involves digging up roots that cause ripples and failed sections of road base that create potholes. New ¾-inch minus rock is compacted into the repaired areas and overlaid with new asphalt. One section of West Core Road that will be dug out and patched poses some uncertainty. “There are sections of road near the Woodlands pro shop where large rocks under the road are rising to the surface and creating hummocks,” said Mark Smith, SROA Public Works Director. “Some of the rocks could be the size of a Volkswagen. We won’t know what we’ll find there until we dig out and at that point we’ll figure out how to proceed.” Also this fall, SROA will test seal coating of parking lots. Smith said slurry was applied to parking lots in the past and found to not hold up to frequent vehicle turns. “Slurry is a wear surface whereas seal coat is thinner. It penetrates and preserve oils in the asphalt concrete and keeps it from unraveling.”
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SROA will rebuild or patch and repave four miles of roads this fall.
Smith said seal coat is a dark black material containing some slate that provides a skid surface. He said seal coating should be slightly less expensive than slurry. Seal coat requires two application and several hours of drying time for each coat. Beginning next year, SROA will use seal coat to maintain pathways that were rebuilt four years ago. Notices of the fall road closures and construction delays will be posted in advance on the affected roads. SROA Public Works crews will go door-to-
door notifying residents and occupants of construction activity. People on affected streets will be permitted to park along the sides of neighboring roads or lanes so that their vehicles are not stuck in their driveways. Total fall road project costs are estimated at $800,000 to $900,000. The money to pay for the projects comes from the SROA reserve fund which members have been funding at $30 a month since 2010. For more information, contact the SROA Public Works Department at 541-593-2483.
Overlay with digouts • Alpine Lane • Colonial Lane • East Park Lane • Hoodoo Lane • Oakmont Lane • Plover Lane • Redwood Lane • Shamrock Lane • Yellow Pine Lane • Thielson Lane • Fort Rock parking lot • Modoc Lane • North Courts parking lots • Mt. View Lane • Pioneer Lane • Red Alder Lane Digouts with patch • West Core Road • East Cascade circles 9 to 7
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SHARC-sponsored race car scores first win of season despite flat tire at the finish The Trent Elliott Racing team got its first win of the year at Coos Bay Speedway’s Late Model Showdown Aug. 10 where Elliott won the heat race, the trophy dash and the main event. Trent Elliott, driving his Visitlapine.com/SHARC Victory Circle late model dominated the field all three races. Elliott’s car was untouched until it was hit in the driver’s side door with seven laps remaining in the 40 lap main event. Elliott managed to keep it going and won the race despite running three laps with a flat tire. The tire came apart in the final turn headed to the finish line. Elliott won by a nose ahead of Tom Lawson. You can view the race on YouTube www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NXFpOBZe7sI&fea ture=youtu.be
The Trent Elliott Racing team gave away two passes to SHARC and Visitlapine.com T-shirts to spectators during a fan signing session at the Coos Bay Speedway. The car, a 2011 Chevrolet Monte Carlo body on a 2009 Victory Circle chassis, was repaired in time for an Aug. 18 race at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. Elliott also plans to race Sept. 4 and Sept. 14 at the Cottage Grove Speedway; Sept. 21 and 28 at the Willamette Speedway; Oct. 5 at the Coos Bay Speedway and Oct. 11-12 in the Southern Oregon Speedway’s “Battle of the Border.” The Trent Elliott Racing Team is sponsored by AAA Home Inspection, VisitLapine.com, SHARC Sunriver, Country Financial, Little d Technology-Verizon Wire-
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Sunriver Stars to hold auditions for ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’ Sunriver Stars Community Theater will hold auditions for Joesph Kesserling’s 1939 farcical black comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” at SHARC in Sunriver Sept. 3-4 at 6 p.m. The murder-by-euthanasia plot revolves around Mortimer Brewster, a recently engaged dramatic critic who suddenly discovers his sweet and elderly maiden aunts are poisoning lonely old men with homemade elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and “just a pinch” of cyanide. An older brother Teddy, believing he is Theodore Roosevelt, innocently obliges his aunts by digging locks (graves) in the Panama Canal (the cellar) for the “Yellow Fever” victims. As Mortimer conspires to lay the murder at the feet of the
insane Teddy and commit him to Happy Dale Sanitarium to avoid prosecution. The eldest nephew Jonathon, a wanted serial killer, arrives with his alcoholic accomplice and plastic surgeon Dr. (Herbert) Einstein — seeking a hideout and to allow Einstein to repair his botched cosmetic surgery that left him looking too much like horror-film actor Boris Karloff. Directed by Bill Hause and stage managed by Victoria Kristy-Zalewski, 14 roles are available: Female roles • Abby Brewster: Mortimer’s maiden aunt • The Rev. Harper: A minister and Elaine’s mother • Martha Brewster: The other aunt • Elaine Harper: Mortimer’s
fiancée, the “girl-next-door” • O’Hara: A “wannabe” playwright and police officer Male roles • Teddy Brewster: The middle nephew; “Theodore Roosevelt” • Officer Brophy: First police officer • Officer Klein: Second police officer • Mortimer Brewster: Dramatic critic and nephew. • Mr. Gibbs: Old man who comes to rent a room at Brewsters • Jonathon Brewster: The eldest nephew; serial killer who resembles Boris Karloff
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2013 Sunriver Art Faire ‘hailed’ as a success Art Faire weekend in Sunriver was a tremendous success despite a big weather surprise. One of the most impressive storms in recent history swept into town and drenched The Village at Sunriver Aug 9. Those artists who attended previous years were astounded and not prepared for such a downpour. After an hour of heavy hail, rivers of rain and strong winds, they were busy working to clear their booths of water and debris, drying their artwork and back open for business. Some enterprising young ladies even created their own “hail art” from storm leftovers. Those who were driven away by the weather were prevented from fully enjoying musician Bill Keale, whose performance went on despite the condi-
tions. One couple that drove all the way from Ashland to hear Keale refused to leave their stage-side seats. As the weather cleared the crowds returned. Friday evening turned into a much more typical summer night in Sunriver and the village dried out quickly. Attendance was up from last year’s numbers, with an estimated 20,000-25,000 present over the three-day weekend. The quality of the artwork was varied and top notch. Most of the juried artisans said their sales were some of the best they’ve ever had. Several said it was their best show ever. “Pleasant setting, great music and wonderful people. We had a great experience in Sunriver. Hope we are asked back,” said John and Janice Person of Florence, Mont.
These girls took advantage of the odd weather and created this hail-man sculpture.
Tina Barry of Tina Barry Designs in Portland said, “I love this show. One the best shows ever. Great setting, very well organized and wonderful people.” Many of the merchants in The Village at Sunriver agreed. Long lines for food were found everywhere, not just at the faire food court. Nearly 200 children made take home art
Best of Show of the 2013 Sunriver Art Faire was awarded to Luis Enrique Gutierrez from North Carolina, originally from Nicaragua.
at the Art Activity Center. Entertainment throughout the weekend drew large audiences. The Saturday street dance was a hit with the crowd, and New Generations was pleased with record attendance at the Sunday pancake breakfast.
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Luis Enrique Gutierrez from Zebulon, N.C. was selected Best of Show by faire jurors. Gutierrez was born in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua in 1983. He learned traditional Nicoyan Indian techniques
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Sunriver Resort will host the third annual Central Oregon Teen Challenge Golf Tournament Sept. 21 at the Meadows. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. and a four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. An awards dinner immediately follows the tournament. Cost is $125 per person or $500 per team and includes greens fees, carts, and awards dinner. Mulligans can be purchased for $5 each. All gifts to Teen Challenge are tax deductible. There are multiple sponsorship packages to choose from starting at $250 and up. Teen Challenge offers a residential program for men caught in addiction needing long term care. Teen Challenge is known throughout the world for providing successful recovery programs. To register for the tournament, call 541-678-5272.
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The summer season is almost over and Sunriver Resort is preparing to ease into the fall and winter seasons. Before I address the remainder of the year, I would like to reflect on our year-to-date performance and more specifically the summer months. The Resort experienced a solid increase both in leisure and convention guests compared to the same time last year. I am pleased to report that we continue to receive very positive feedback from our guests on the many great amenities that Sunriver has to offer; bike paths, SHARC, golf and the reinvigorated Sunriver Village just to name a few. The improvements to infrastructure and amenities are definitely having a positive impact on our resort community. As we prepare for the upcoming holiday celebrations, Grand Illuminations and Traditions will continue to be our focus to highlight the best of all seasons in Sunriver. On the community front, I am pleased to say that we had a very successful Run for the Birds Race in July benefitting the Sunriver Nature Center and Oregon Observatory. Labor Day Weekend we celebrated the third annual Sunriver Marathon for a Cause benefitting breast cancer and uninsured women in Southern Washington and Oregon. On Saturday, September 28, we will host the inaugural Sunriver Fall Festival; a showcase of golf, food and wine; benefitting Newberry Habitat for Humanity. As always, the success of these events and fundraisers would not be possible without the support and willingness of people in our community to offer their services and volunteer. On behalf of the Resort, a heartfelt thank you to all. Kind regards, Tom O’Shea Managing Director, Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership
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Besson Commons Dedication In early September, Sunriver will honor its rich history during a
dedication ceremony for Besson Commons. Formerly the site of the South Pool, Besson Commons will serve as the Resort’s newest outdoor venue for receptions and events. The venue’s name was chosen to honor Colonel Frank S. Besson, the commanding officer of Camp Abbot during World War II. Several members of the Besson family will be in attendance for the dedication ceremony. The ceremony will also be attended by distinguished members of the military and local dignitaries. Colonel Besson graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1909. Under his leadership, Camp Abbot served as an Engineer Replacement Training Center (ERTC) during World War II, where his mission was to make Camp Abbot the best ERTC in “In every theater of war, the the country. Colonel Besson was Engineers are using their tools credited with fostering a strong ‘esprit de corps’ among the troops. and their weapons with equal He was best known for riding the skill. Let us continue with our grounds in his open jeep with efforts of training soldiers who are pipe in hand, while encouraging the ‘first ones in and the last ones soldiers with his favorite slogan: out’ when the going is toughest.” “Sweat saves blood.” -Colonel Frank S. Besson
Groups Escape, Inspire and Connect at Sunriver Resort With easy access to abundant attractions and recreational opportunities, it is no wonder Sunriver Resort is a vacation destination perfectly suited for a myriad of tastes and interests. Travelers come to Sunriver to experience firsthand a plentiful list of outdoor activities and breathtaking natural beauty. But did you know Sunriver Resort isn’t just for vacationers? “About 50 percent of our business at Sunriver Resort actually comes from group business,” states Lindsay Borkowski, Director of Sales at Sunriver Resort. “It really is the ideal location for groups to get away and come together.” Sunriver Resort has played group meeting host to major names in the sportswear industry, prominent financial institutions, national food manufacturers, and leading trade associations. With its unique forested setting and atypical approach to group business, Sunriver Resort is a trend-setter in the group business industry.
Besson Commons will stand as a permanent reminder of the extraordinary work and dedication of Colonel Frank S. Besson and those that served under his command at Camp Abbot.
“Usually, groups are looking for something different than what they have done before,” states Lindsay. “They love the natural setting, great scenery and mountain air of Sunriver. People can really escape their day-to-day routine here.” The sales team makes it their personal goal to provide distinctive alternatives to traditional meetings. “If you can imagine it, we will make it happen,” says Lindsay.
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And they aren’t exaggerating. The team has brought in a chuck wagon to the Sunriver Stables for a dinner event. They brought an actual plane into the Great Hall for an aviation group. They even had a cow on the Homestead Lawn during an event for an agricultural group. “We have transformed almost every meeting space through props, staging and lighting,” adds Lindsay. With meticulous planning and innovative ideas, Sunriver Resort creates an unparalleled experience where group attendees can escape, be inspired, and connect with one another. “Every event is a new opportunity to create an unforgettable experience for our clients.”
National attention turned once again towards Sunriver during the 46th PGA Professional National Championship held at Crosswater Club and the Meadows Golf Course in June. A field of 312 PGA Professionals converged on Central Oregon during this highly anticipated national championship. This tournament is the showcase event for PGA Club Professionals, featuring some of the finest players in the association. This year’s tournament marked the third time that the PGA of America has chosen Sunriver Resort and Crosswater Club to host this prestigious event. “This national tournament brings valuable brand recognition to our region and highlights all of the great activities and amenities that we have to offer as a premiere golf and vacation destination,” states Scott Ellender, Lodge General Manager at Sunriver Resort. “From a business perspective, this major golf championship provided a tremendous boost to our local economy in the form of increased room nights, dining, and other ancillary spend over the week-long tournament.” In addition to the direct impact on the local economy, the nationally televised event generated over 1 billion media impressions about the Sunriver area to audiences across the country, highlighted by being televised live on the Golf Channel for all four rounds of the tournament. “The national publicity exposure that Sunriver and Central Oregon received over this week-long event was invaluable and will undoubtedly impact golf and tourism in this area in a positive fashion for years to come.” Sunriver Resort is a prime facility for hosting events of this scale and has earned a reputation of offering worldclass golf in an ideal resort setting. But according to Scott, that is not the only thing that allows the resort to be successful with a tournament of this magnitude. “We are truly appreciative of the entire Sunriver community for helping make this event such a success,” says Scott. “We had close to 300 local volunteers who donated their time and resources for this tournament. From our Crosswater Club and Resort Club members to all of our local residents in Sunriver and the surrounding towns, our amazing team of volunteers was an invaluable resource for which we are truly thankful.” Sunriver Resort looks forward to the opportunity of partnering with the PGA of America to once again host this national championship at some point in the future.
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Associate Spotlight: Amy Pendergast For most people, Sunriver is one of those places that if you leave,
you spend a lifetime trying to find your way back. Fortunately for Amy Pendergast, new Head Golf Professional at the Meadows Golf Course as well as the Retail Manager for Sunriver Resort, her return to Sunriver didn’t quite take a lifetime. Years ago, while on summer break from college, Amy convinced her parents to let her live on a piece of property her family owned while she worked at the Woodlands Golf Course. It was her first real job, which helped notch out a special place for Sunriver in her heart. After playing junior college golf at Lower Columbia in Longview, Washington; Amy transferred to Portland State University where she became the first female member on the golf team. After graduating, Amy began what was supposed to be a temporary summer job in retail at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Her temporary job at Bandon Dunes blossomed into an unexpected 13-year career as the designated buyer and retail manager. “Before I started that job, I was all set to go back to school to earn my Masters in Education,” stated Amy. “I never did go back for my teaching degree, but fortunately the positions I have held in the golf industry have allowed me to teach.” As a manager, Amy has shared her knowledge of golf retail operations with interns, full time staffers and fellow managers. “I feel fortunate to have been given the opportunities I have, and I believe in sharing and giving back in order to enrich other young professionals,” says Amy. After completing the Professional Golf Management Program and learning all aspects of retail, golf cart fleet management, food and beverage, tournaments, personnel management, financials, agronomy, and all other aspects of golf operations management; Amy’s story came full circle when she returned to Sunriver Resort in June. “My husband and I thought that this would be a perfect place to raise our two children, and we love the outdoor lifestyle.” It is with genuine excitement that we welcome Amy back home to Sunriver Resort.
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One of Oregon’s most visionary leaders recognized long ago that “Oregon is an inspiration. Whether you come to it, or are born to it, you become entranced by our state’s beauty, the opportunity she affords and the independent spirit of her citizens,” said Governor Tom McCall in a 1973 address to the legislature. The Central Oregon Visitors Association (COVA) embraced this vision forty years ago, and we have not lost sight of the inspiration that Oregon ignites within its visitors. Sunriver and Central Oregon are often featured in travel and lifestyle publications. COVA’s public relations efforts help generate more than $5 million in domestic earned media coverage annually for our destination. Travel writers help inspire visitors to plan travel to Central Oregon and our product diversity is turning from a curiosity to an obsession for a growing audience. Yes, COVA manages a regional destination website and we make television, print and digital ads and programs touting Sunriver as a destination to visitors. However, those tactics live under a much larger purpose: Central Oregon has such a depth and diversity of experiences that we want to inspire people to explore all of our treasures…in whatever manner suits their individual passion. Most trips are sparked by a need for inspiration. PhoCusWright Market Research confirms that 40 percent of all U.S.vacations are sparked by a desire to get away. This outweighs other motivations, like going to a specific event or just using up holiday time. We also know that family and friends inspire travel. Thirty percent of U.S. leisure travel is based on visiting family and friends. Additionally, 43 percent of travel recommendations come from family and friends. This is where building a community of advocates with COVA’s social media channels will continue to be a vital element of our advertising and public relations programs.
Cooking is a way to ignite passion, channel creativity, and experiment in bold ways to create something new that has never been tried before. It goes beyond just making a meal. It allows us to explore bold tastes and experience subtle new flavors. In an effort to celebrate food and the intricate ingredients that are involved in creating a masterful dish, Destination Hotels and Resorts introduced a new culinary series, “The Study Of…”, featuring an in-depth exploration of ingredients with the chefs of the Destination Culinary Collection, including Sunriver Resort. Each quarter, they will unveil a new gastronomic topic for the chefs to examine through cooking demonstrations, educational lectures, innovative recipes or sumptuous tastings. The featured ingredient is explored in depth from its humble heritage to its culinary application in the form of wonderful do-it-yourself recipes that are posted on “The Study Of…” website, www.destinationhotels.com/study-of. Online, you can view the featured chef recipes, suggested wine pairings, and chef biographies. Explore the featured ingredient yourself, or dine at our Meadows Restaurant to personally sample these culinary delights prepared by one of our very own master chefs. This fall, the featured culinary topic will be “The Study of Braising.” Bon appetit!
Owner Spotlight: Meet the Hansens Dick and Jeanie Hansen have what they describe as a “long distance
love affair” with Sunriver Resort. This relationship started back when Sunriver was just beginning to blossom into the premier resort community it is today. In 1974, the Hansens were thrilled to finally plan a visit to Sunriver after years of prompting by Dick’s brother Jim. Alas, they were greeted with unseasonably bad summer weather. “It rained the whole week,” recalls Dick. “It was so unlike Sunriver that we couldn’t help but laugh!” In an effort to fend off cabin fever, Dick and Jeanie dropped in to talk with a realtor one day while touring the property. Within a week, they purchased a new vacation home, bought every piece of furniture and accessory needed to furnish the house, and officially began building a Sunriver legacy for their future generations. For nearly forty years, the Hansen’s have built their family traditions around Sunriver. With family spread across the United States, Sunriver acted as a place to bring the everyone together. They’ve celebrated birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, reunions, and holidays in their home. “Sunriver has always been a big part of our lives,” says Dick. “That’s why we’re so excited to finally have the Resort managing our home.” Recently, Dick and Jeanie decided to hire Sunriver Resort’s property management services after another company was unable to meet their needs. Their home is one of the newest addition to the Sunriver Resort Vacation Home collection. “From the beginning, Sunriver was the place we knew we wanted to be,” says Dick. “It is turning out to be just what we envisioned on that rainy day way back in 1974.”
Living and working in Sunriver, you will interact with multitudes of summer visitors. Remember that every interaction helps set the memory of an experience that will be shared when the visitor departs. Help inspire our visitors to experience a new activity and ensure that their experience is exceptional. Visitors may have just a few days to make a memory; while those of us who live here have an abundance of time to indulge in the wonders of Central Oregon. Share the inspiration of our destination with visitors and embrace those who help support the quality of life that we are able to enjoy year-round.
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Picture Perfect: Back to school, back to basics By Mike Jensen I have a variety of rules I try to live by with my photography, many of them I give myself permission to break.
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same place. Why such a difference?” I asked her what time of day she normally shoots pictures. She looked at me sheepishly and said “Oh usually in the afternoon.” Bingo! There’s your answer. You go at noon, and I go at 6 a.m. or 8 p.m. So, moral of the story… once you get the photography bug, there is commitment involved. Commitment to learn, have fun, get up early, stay up last. How to become a better photographer Read. I subscribe to at least 5-8 photography magazines including Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug, Digital Photo Pro, Photoshop Magazine and Lightroom Magazine, to name a few. Some are available on iBooks or eBooks.
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Join a group or a camera club. I’m a member of the Cascade Camera Club. These folks are a great photography resource. For information go to CascadeCameraClub.org Self-assignments. Give yourself some self-assignments. This year some of mine were to photograph areas I haven’t been to. I went to the Alvord Desert, Steen’s Mountain, up and down the Willamette National Forest, Hood River during the Blossom Festival and the Tulip Festival just to name a few. Resolve to get better on the computer and install a good photo editing software on it. If you’re a novice/beginner I recommend Photoshop Elements or Lightroom. Take a class. I have a bunch of really cool classes this fall including: DSLR Video in September; Shoot & Edit – Landscapes at Dillon Falls/ Deschutes River in October and Photoshop in late October. Exhibit at Sunriver Library I’m proud to announce that I’ll be showing some of my work at the Sunriver Library from late October to early Jan-
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uary. There will be a reception Nov. 2 and I’ll do a little talk. I’ll also be doing some other fun things to help promote the fun and art of photography. Feature photos and how they were shot I’m featuring two shots I took at night this month. The first photo was taken at Sparks Lake in mid-August during the Perseid meteor shower. This is a six shot panorama shot taken about 2 a.m. Exposures were 45 seconds each at f2.8, ISO 4000. The second shot was taken the night of the Balloons Over Bend night glow. I took it above the cliffs next to the Pine Ridge. This is also a six shot panorama taken at 1.3 seconds, f4.5, ISO 400. One point for those looking to try the art of night photos: You should know that both of these images were shot using almost wide open (f2.8-4.5) apertures. When you use a wide-open aperture you do two things: 1) faster shots of course,
and 2) less light bouncing through the lens barrel which means the lights don’t refract and don’t form stars. If you want starbursts, shoot at f16f22, but your camera better be on a firm tripod. Feel free to call me or email me if you have questions. Mike Jensen is president of JensenOne, a marketing, web design and photography company. 541536-8888, www.jensenone.com
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Wish you had a source of good books? Look no farther than The Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Aug. 30-31 at the Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park. The sale will feature thousands of titles from all genres. Hardback books are $1 each, paperback books are 50 cents. A bag sale will be 3-5 p.m. Aug. 31. Buy a bag for $3 and fill it with as many books as the bag will hold. Proceeds are dedicated to programs and services at the Sunriver library. Book sale hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 30 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 31. For more information, call 541-312-1080.
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“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.” – Indian Proverb
sunriver women’s club Presidents’ message Revered for its beauty, the stunning dahlia flower comes in diverse shapes, sizes, and colors. As women of Sunriver Women’s Club we show our diversity and enthusiasm through our involvement throughout the year. One or two petals of a dahlia would shrivel, but many petals together form a beautiful flower. Same is true for us. For some it’s the hikes of summer, others the Art Faire, the Welcome Tea, the Holiday Dinner Dance, the Gourmet Club, the monthly luncheons, Lunch with Friends, winter activities or helping in the community. Together we make up the Sunriver Women’s Club. Many thanks go to all those involved in another successful Art Faire. Please join us as we bloom meeting new friends and revisiting with old friends at the Welcome Tea Sept. 17, at the home of Susan Manganaro. The dahlia blooms for extended periods of time and many gardening enthusiasts refer to it as the “Queen of the Autumn Garden.” Long after the other flowers of summer are gone, dahlias are still strong. May SRWC continue to be strong in the Sunriver community. –Carol Cassetty & Bonnie Rosen, co-presidents September Welcome Tea “Bloom Where You are Planted” is the theme of this year’s SRWC Tea. September is a time for friendship… a time to plant the seeds for new ones and a time to nurture the existing ones. Please come and feel free to bring a guest. All Sunriver area ladies are wel-
come. Flowered dresses and hats are encouraged. The tea will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2-4 p.m. at Susan Manganaro’s home, 9 Mulligan Lane, Sunriver. Parking on Mulligan Lane is limited. Guests are requested to carpool and park at the Woodlands golf/ tennis parking lots. A shuttle will be available. RSVP Joan Lewis at srwcprograms@gmail. com or 541-598-0650. Membership Renewal time is here. If you are currently a member of the SRWC, you will receive a 2013-2014 membership form attached to the SRWC member newsletter emailed to you. If you are not a member of SRWC and would like to join or have questions regarding the SRWC, please contact Nancy Fischer at 541-593-7458 or nancyfischer@sbcglobal.net. All women living in Sunriver or the surrounding area are welcome to join. Dues are $20 for an active membership and $30 for an associate membership. Hearty/Soft Soles hikes • Sept. 13 – Hearty Soles hike to Blow, Doris and Senoj lakes: This hike is fairly easy,
less than eight miles round trip, with about a 640-foot elevation gain. The trail goes through a lovely forest, passing beautiful Blow and Doris lakes and ending at Senoj Lake. Meet at 8 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church to carpool. Remember to bring lunch, water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, hiking poles, $3 for your driver and a bath size bar of soap. Drivers will need a Northwest Forest Pass. Co-leaders Joan Lewis (joan. lewis.aspen@gmail.com) and Patty Klascius (pklascius@ gmail.com). • Sept. 26 – Hearty/Soft Soles 8th Annual Tour d’ Sunriver: The two Ritas are pleased to announce that the premier cycling/luncheon event in Sunriver will take place Thursday, Sept. 26. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Holy Trinity parking lot with your bicycle. The group will cycle to Café Sintra for lunch. Those who do not want to cycle are welcome join the group at Café Sintra for lunch between 11:15-11:30 a.m. If you plan to have lunch, contact Rita Copp at billnrita@ msn.com so we can let Café Sintra know how many will be coming.
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and a personal style of pottery from his father. His ability to combine modern designs with traditional stone burnishing, local clay colors and slip techniques earned Gutierrez international acclaim. Gutierrez has taken top prizes at art shows around the country including Artisphere in Greenville, S. Carolina; the Bellevue Art Fair in Bellevue, Wash., and twice in the past three years at the Central Pennsylvania Art Fair in State College, Pa. “Coming from North Carolina we never heard of Sunriver. It ended up being the most
pleasant and successful show of our year,” said Paul Devoit, Gutierrez’s interpreter. “Thanks go to so many involved with the Faire, starting with our wonderful ‘Sponsors with Heart’ and including the tremendous efforts of more than 130 volunteers, and ending with all those in attendance who came together to make this year’s event the best yet,” said Judy Stedman, Art Faire executive committee member. The dates for next year’s Sunriver Art Faire are set for Aug. 8-10 in The Village at Sunriver. For more information, visit the faire website at www.sun riverartfaire.com
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From the board room: Changes are afoot in SHARC programs and operations
sunriver owners association By Bob Nelson, SROA president About this time a year ago, we provided a SHARC status report. A major part of that report was an analysis of who was using SHARC and who was paying for its operation and maintenance. What we found was that almost 72 percent of those using SHARC were renting Sunriver vacation accommodations, 22 percent were either property owners or their guests, and 6 percent paid admission at the gate. When we compared that data with SHARC revenue sources, we discovered Bob Nelson a significant inequity. While 72 percent of the users rented vacation properties in Sunriver, only 54 percent of the revenue was from rental management companies or those owners who independently managed their rental property. As a consequence of this analysis, for 2013 we proposed a significant increase to the fees property management companies paid for visitor access to SROA amenities, and specifically to SHARC. Again, this position was taken because of the inequity we had identified. What your association got was a very vocal rejection of that plan by the property management companies. We ended up with an agreement for 2013, but I cannot characterize it as either a compromise or a reasonable “deal” for SROA and our members. Clearly, the previous method of providing amenity access was not working for either party. In January, the seven large scale property management companies (which each manage more than 50 proper-
ties) requested a meeting with the SROA Board of Directors. At that meeting we were informed that the access model was “not working” for them and therefore, they would no longer participate beginning with 2014. They also stated that they wanted SROA to communicate directly with our members regarding amenity access for Sunriver visitors and to no longer involve the property managers. In response, the board formed a work group composed of three staff and three board members. Their task was to 1) evaluate all existing programs for effectiveness and soundness, 2) look at options and 3) make recommendations to the board for 2014 SROA amenity access programs. The workgroup identified principles and criteria to guide their work. These include: • Cover the costs of operation. • Give preference to our owners when and where possible (pricing, programs and access). • Develop a diversified and stable revenue stream. • Build a “rainy day,” or operational reserve fund, for unanticipated downturns in the economy or poor seasonal weather which would likely result in lower attendance. • Be transparent by communicating recommended changes and the conditions requiring them. • Base deliberations and planning on actual, verifiable facts and data.
August SROA board meeting summary The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of Directors met Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013. Board members present: Bob Nelson, Bob Wrightson, Patty Klascius, David Jendro, Pat Hensley, Chris Christensen, Roger Smith, Richard Wharton. Absent: Greg Froomer. Staff present: Bill Peck, Hugh Palcic, Brooke Snavely. Treasurer’s Report: Revenues………5,349,166 Expenses………4,936,743 Surplus (deficit)…412,423 Owners forum No owners spoke. Association operations Administration: The general manager transition from Bill Peck to Hugh Palcic occurs Sept. 16. A board-assigned review team has completed interviews of candidates for the Sunriver magistrate position and made a recommendation. The first three owner forums regarding river access Page 26
were held with 60 members in attendance. A Conceptual Pathway Master Plan update should be presented to the board in September. Hugh Palcic and Jamie Kendellen are preparing the 2014 budget and Mark Smith is preparing a reserve study for presentation to the finance committee in September. Accounting: Continued with revenue model discussions and planning. Began pulling together documentation for the Sunriver Service District’s annual audit. Paid down $800,000 in principal on the SHARC loan. Communications: SunriverSharc.com received approximately 50,000 visits from midJuly to mid-August, making it the most frequently viewed of all SROA websites. More Sunriver Style TV commercials were recorded in Sunriver in August and new spots will be added to the on-air rotation as available. The department contributed $2,500 to the Central Oregon Visitors Association’s shoulder season
The work group calculated: • Actual cost of operating SHARC • The average cost per visit of each individual using SHARC • The average revenue per visit paid by the various user groups Based on their research, the work group has determined: 1) The actual cost of annual operations for SHARC is $2,318,000 and actual annual revenues are $2,450,000. While final revenues/expenses may fluctuate a bit, SHARC is not losing money. 2) SROA’s average cost per SHARC visitor ranges from $9.50 to $10.50. 3) SROA’s average revenue per visit by user group is: • Large scale property management companies..................... $6.78 per visit • Owners who manage their rentals (IRAP).......................... $6.33 per visit • Paid gate admission..... $18.32 per visit The work group is developing: • A long range operational reserves plan • New access programs committed to delivering high quality customer service and entertainment value for all visitors • Additional owner/member privileges and programs The biggest change recommended by the work group for 2014 is that SROA would no longer offer an access agreement program to property management companies. Instead, SROA will offer bulk ticket packages for SHARC that provide increasing discounts based on volume purchases. However, at no time will the ticket price in this program be less than the average per visitor cost of operations. The work group further recommends:
Sunriver marketing campaign. Community Development: The Design Committee gave preliminary approval to two new hangars at the Sunriver Airport. The committee also gave preliminary approval for a new roadway connector between the Country Store parking lot and the parking lot to the north. Most owners notified of the need to paint their homes have responded. Staff anticipated a handful of compliance issues resulting from this year’s paint survey. Environmental Services: Completed ladder fuel reductions on 30 acres of commons. Provided noxious weed identification guidance on private properties. Performed numerous site visits regarding tree removal requests and ladder fuel reduction compliance on private properties. Planned and hosted another successful War on Weeds and continued monitoring of pine needle scale. IT: Set up new security codes in door alarms for new SHARC employees. Created procedures for the Homeowner Identification Office www.sunriverowners.org
1) Keeping owner/member I.D. card access and programs for their families and guests. 2) Continuing the Independent Renter Access Program (IRAP) for owners who elect to independently manage their properties, but open participation in IRAP to owners who choose to use a property management company. SROA will be contacting members early in the fall to thoroughly explain their various options and responsibilities. 3) Continuing SHARC’s gate admission program; looking at multi-day, off-season and year round passes and additional programs like this summer’s “splashy hour.” The work group recommended, as a priority, enhancement and expansion of member privileges such as early access to SHARC, the ability to purchase additional guest passes, reduction or elimination of fees for some programs (fitness, swim classes, tennis), and the implementation of a “pass bank” in which owners could share their unused guest passes with other owners or donate them for charitable purposes. There is much work still to be done before any new plans can be implemented and the work group continues to explore options. But by early October, we will provide SROA members with a full description of the 2014 programs. The bottom line is that while we each paid to build SHARC, from SROA’s earliest discussions about developing the facility it has been an imperative that annual operation expenses must be equitably supported by those who use the facility. And current data shows that visitors comprise the majority of those users.
to deny or reestablish member access based on information provided by the accounting department. Set up movie night telephone hotline and trained staff in its use. Researched options for replacing the tennis gate access system. Researching GPS software that will permit live tracking of vehicles during snow plowing operations.
Public Works: Released bids for fall road construction projects. Emptying trash cans in parks seven days a week. Current fire restrictions require cessation of ladder fuel pickups from members’ properties at 1 p.m. and must evaluate work areas for several hours per USFS fire requirements. turn to Summary, page 27
The SROA Design Committee needs you
Do you have a passion for keeping Sunriver looking great? Then the SROA Design Committee is the place to get started. This committee is looking for SROA members willing to join the ranks as a design committee alternate.
• The committee is charged with protecting each member’s investment through the application of the community’s rules for quality design. • Architectural background and plan reading skills helpful, but not necessary. • All alternates receive staff and consulting architect training. • Approximately 2-5 hours per month required for alternates.
To learn more about the committee and its vital mission for the betterment of the community, please visit the Community Development page of the SROA website or drop by and visit with Community Development staff at the SROA administration building during office hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). So, if you are interested in maintaining the property values of your community, fill out a Volunteer Service Form at www.sunriverowners.org>Online Office>Online Forms or contact Becki Sylvester at 541-593-2411. SUNRIVER SCENE • SEPTEMBER 2013
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Recreation: SHARC hosted 11 events in July including the Project Wildfire dinner, a presentation by New York Times best-selling author Craig Johnson, a family reunion and numerous birthday parties. Adventure Camp attendance continues running higher than last year and continued good participation in Bike Safety and Junior Officer safety programs in cooperation with the Sunriver Police Department. An entire month of sunshine in July kept SHARC full and busy. Board actions -Approved the minutes of the July 19 work session and July 20 regular meeting, as amended. -Approved the July 31, unaudited financial statements. -Approved the appointments of Beverly Cook and Mark Feirer as alternates to the Design Committee. -Certified the 2013 election results. Mike Gocke, Mark Murray and Richard Wharton were elected. A total of 1,197 ballots were returned of the 4,214 that were sent, a 28 percent voter participation rate. -Approved hiring Jo Ellen Zucker as the next Sunriver magistrate. -Approved the re-appointment of Roger Smith as SROA assistant secretary and David Jendro as assistant treasurer. -Approved authorizing the elected officers of the association to act as signatories on all SROA accounts. -Approved recommending Mike Gocke to fill position 1; Gregory Keller to fill position 3; and Ron Angell to fill position 4 on the Sunriver Service District Managing Board. Final approval rests with the Deschutes County Commissioners. Board discussion -An arbitration hearing on the firefighter union labor contract is scheduled for Nov. 18. Director Wrightson said the district board is running reduction in force and contract service scenarios should labor costs rise. (See story page 3.) -Sunriver is being recognized as a Tree City USA for the 34th consecutive year due to its ongoing forestry program, presence of a qualified arborist and the public events it holds in recognition of the designation. Sunriver is one of 3,400 Tree Cities in the country, one of 57 in Oregon and the only homeowner association so recognized. All other Tree Cities are incorporated
SEPTEMBER
Events & Programs SHARC @
Only
Come one, come all! SHARC events open to the public
FOR SROA MEMBERS
Cascade Sotheby’s & Sunset Lodging present
Pigskin Potlucks return to SHARC!
Free family movies at SHARC, (Oz the Great and Powerful) Sept. 1 or in The Village at Sunriver, (Cool Runnings) Sept. 7. See ad page 41.
Monday Night Football
Twilight Cinema Sunriver Style Alfresco Fridays
Free concerts, 5-7pm, on the Riptide Cafe patio throughout September. Friday food and drink specials! See ad page 3.
Community Garage Sale Saturday, Sept. 14, 9am to 3pm, SHARC east parking lot (Beaver Drive)
This is your opportunity to clear out the garage, closets and cabinets and make a few dollars while helping Newberry Habitat for Humanity. Spaces are now available to area residents. Each space is $25. Proceeds benefit Newberry Habitat for Humanity. Reserve your spot now! Call HOID office at 541-585-3147.
Healthy Lunch & Lecture Series
September 12, 11:30am-1pm, SHARC’s Pringle Room brought to you by
Free to SROA members and the general public Join nephrologist Dr. Molly Tilley, MD for a lunch and lecture on “kidney disease.” Dr. Tilley is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology and has trained with International ATMO for Hyperbarics. Her areas of interest include acute kidney injury, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, glomerular diseases, renal transplant, and end stage renal disease. There are many aspects of her job that she finds rewarding, but the most important is the long term relationships that she gets to build with her patients as they address the wide range of health issues that involve the kidney. RSVP by calling 541-585-3145
Girls Night Out!
A Healthy Beginnings Gala Event. Friday, Sept. 27, 7-10 pm This fundraiser for Healthy Beginnings offers girls of all ages a night of fun with massages and facials, nail care, hair styles and up-dos, skin care, spa treatments, and more. Tickets on sale Sept. 1 - group rates available for four or more. Additional info at www.myhb.org or call Healthy Beginnings at 541-383-6357.
For information about SHARC hours and recreation programming visit www.SunriverSHARC.com communities. -The board thanked Bill Peck for his five years of service as general manager and 18 prior years working in the Community Development Department. “The association wouldn’t be in its current
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condition without Bill’s leadership and persistence,” Bob Wrightson said. -President Nelson noted that he is seeing signs of first-time visitors to Sunriver, based on the number of motorists stopping in the traffic circles trying to www.sunriverowners.org
SHARC provides soup or chili, owners bring the salad, sides and beverages! Sept. 9, Philadelphia v. Washington, 4 pm Sept.16, Pittsburgh v. Cincinnati, 5:30 pm Sept. 23, Oakland v. Denver, 5:30 pm Sept. 30, Miami v. New Orleans, 5:30 pm
DUCKS and BEAVERS games
Owners welcome to bring their own food, beverage and libations! Go Beavers! Go Ducks! v. Virginia, Sept. 7, 12:30 pm v. Tennessee, Sept. 14, 12:30 pm v. Cal, Sept. 28, time TBA
v. Hawaii, Sept. 7, 5 pm v. Utah, Sept. 14, 7 pm v. San Diego State, Sept. 21, 4:30 pm v. Colorado, Sept. 28, time TBA
SHARC Ambassadors monthly meeting Regular monthly meeting for all ambassadors. Come meet the other volunteers and learn about all the exciting volunteer opportunities at SHARC. Thursday, Sept. 19, 4-5 pm in the Hosmer living room.
Complimentary fitness classes** Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10:30 am, Crescent Room, with Personal Trainer Jason Kern. (No classes Sept. 20-30) Mondays: Core Values - 30 minutes focusing on your abdominals and core muscles. Wednesdays: Balanced Body - Join us for a full body workout and learn the basics of muscular movement, strength and balance. Fridays: Release Therapy - Release the tension of your week with 30 minutes of full body stretching. **Advance registration and minimum of two participants required.
Fireside Chats Calling all SROA members! We are scheduling Fireside Chats for each remaining month of 2013 and into 2014 and would love to have you participate. If you have a favorite pastime, hobby, or interest please consider sharing during a Fireside Chat in the Hosmer living room. Contact Chris at 541-585-3144 for more information. SHARC’s 12 months of Giving
September: Children’s Book Drive
Every two elementary- or middle school-age books donated will enter you into a drawing for 10 SHARC admission passes valid through September 30, 2014. Each Caldecott or Newberry winning book donated earns one additional entry. You can also receive one entry for a $10 donation or three entries for $25. Books will be given to teachers at Three Rivers K-8 School. Donations are not tax deductible.
Coming next month...
SROA Members Art Show
Oct. 23-25, Artists’ Reception 3-5 pm, Oct. 25 open to all SROA members. meet the artists, enjoy complimentary wine and cheese. Art work will be displayed in SHARC’s Hosmer living room. Please contact Chris for additional information 541-585-3144. figure out which way to go. He described that as a good thing. The meeting adjourned at 10 a.m. The next SROA board work session is 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 20, followed by the regular board meeting 9 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 21 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department. Approved meeting minutes are posted, as available, at www.sunriverowners.org Page 27
facts or truth. “It ain’t what you guide Sunriver’s renaissance. By Bill Peck While it’s clear that the board As this is my last column, I don’t know that gets you into thought turnabout would be fair trouble. It’s what you know for has made some difficult, but benplay. So, I’m asking owners a few sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark eficial decisions, it’s realized that no decision can possibly please questions that have plagued me Twain. Board members are owners just everyone. As our first GM, Mike over the years. While I realize that Levin, once said to most are focused toward a small like you. Instead of just complaining, me: “Every time I percentage of Sunriver owners, make a decision, I these owners represent the major- they actually get inmake a friend for ity of who staff deals with on a volved and volunteer five minutes and an daily basis. Perhaps these ques- their time in an efenemy for life.” He tions, and my comments, will fort to make a difalso understood that reach that small percentage they ference. Most comOwners are welcome to submit questions to be nothing would ever are intended for. But if nothing plaints come from else, I hope they will be thought those who choose answered in this column. be attempted if all Email to possible objections provoking and constructive. It’s not to get involved. brookes@srowners.org had to be overcome also my last chance to exhort in “What you see and what you hear de- by the 12th of the month. first. Your options an officious manner. are limited only by Q: Why is SROA staff often pends a great deal on where you are standing. It also your fears. While I’m not sure anyreferred to as “you people”? Whenever an owner is angry depends on what kind of person one knows the formula for success, I can tell you that the formula for about something, they refer to you are.” – C.S Lewis. After reading and hearing some failure is trying to please everyone. staff as “you people.” Not only is it demeaning, it insinuates that of the accusations, I must come ������ The volunteer board works very staff ��������������������������������������������� is responsible for everything to the defense of the board and hard on behalf of all owners. They ������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� �������� with the negative deserve your support, not your that is perceived to be wrong or I beg to differ ���������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������ �������� what��������������������������������� someone doesn’t like. We conclusions that are being drawn. ridicule. Support doesn’t mean you good judge�������� of have to agree with every decision are your ������������������������������������������������� employees. The rules and History is a pretty ���������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������� �������� In the past five the board makes and shouldn’t prespolicies of the association are not the board’s record. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ �������� years the SROA Board of Directors ent opposing views. It just means ours.����������������� They’re yours. We work for �������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� �������� has been very open and has done that dialogue should be exchanged you. ��������������������� If the rules and policies are ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������� ��������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������� �������� a commendable job of involving in a respectful, civil manner. not satisfactory to the community, �������������������������������������������������������������� ������������ �������� Sunriver’s future rests on the change them. Don’t take your owners in their decision making ������������������������������������ ����������������������������������������������������� �������� shoulders of good decision making frustrations out on staff. Please process. In so doing, they have ���������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������� �������� positive decisions by our board and more importreat����������������������������������������������� staff with the same respect made some very������������������������������ ������������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������� �������� affecting Sunriver’s future. With tantly, our owners. This requires you expect from everyone else. It’s ���������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������� �������� clear and concise dissemination of nice to be important, but it’s������������������������������������������������������������������������������ more overwhelming member support ���������������������� �������� ����������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� �������� they have fixed the inadequacy accurate information representaimportant to be nice! ������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� �������� tive of the community as a whole. 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performance of their duties, they adopted a strict code of conduct and ethics including a conflict of interest policy. In the 23 years that I have been with SROA, I have witnessed nothing but a sincere commitment to serve the community and the utmost dedication from the hundreds of volunteers I have had the privilege of working with and knowing. Q: Why is it difficult in a community the size of Sunriver to get owners to volunteer to serve on the board of directors? There is an incredible untapped resource of talent and experience within the ownership of Sunriver that could be a huge asset to the community. This year, the nominating committee contacted approximately 50 potential candidates, but could only get three of them to agree to run for the board, one of whom is a current board member. Serving on the board or a committee can be a rewarding experience and it puts you in a position where you can actually make a difference. If you really care about Sunriver and want to make a difference… get involved! “We all have ability, the difference is how we use it.” – Stevie Wonder. Q: Why is it even more difficult to get owners to volunteer to serve on the design committee? This committee, more than any other, supports the foundation upon which Sunriver was built. Undoubtedly, serving on this committee is a lot of work and it can negatively affect your popularity, but it can be worth the sacrifice. Just knowing that this committee preserves the values that attracted you here in the first place can be reason enough to volunteer. Without the design committee, Sunriver would not be what it is today. Q: Why is the design committee disliked? It is realized that in today’s society, no one likes being told what they can or cannot do with
their most valued possession. Just watch the reality TV show Duck Dynasty where one of the show’s cast members, who just happens to live in an HOA, exclaimed, “You mean that I pay someone to tell me what I can and cannot do on my own property”! Before you start toting a shotgun around your property and declare the design committee as the enemy, it is important to remember that the members are your neighbors, friends and fellow owners who volunteer their time in an effort to uphold the aesthetic values that are important to the continued success of Sunriver. They are not there to make your life miserable. They are just enforcing your standards. The design committee makes the decisions relative to design standards, and it is paid staff’s job to enforce those decisions. Staff and the police also enforce the community’s rules and regulations as they pertain to use and behavioral issues. The two biggest complaints we regularly receive at SROA regarding rule enforcement are: “Why don’t ‘you people’ enforce the rules? We have rules, but nobody enforces them.” “Why are ‘you people’ singling me out? This is not a rule that I support. Who came up with this rule anyway, it’s stupid!” Q: Why do owners only come to meetings when there is something on the agenda that affects them personally? Sadly, most of the board work sessions and board meetings are absent an audience. I wish owners realized that their involvement can make a difference and their input can help to create opportunities. Often, the greatest challenge facing an organization is recognizing and acting on opportunity rather than solving problems. Q: What does fiduciary duty mean to you? Turn to GM, page 30
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continued from page 28 Webster’s definition of fiduciary: “of, relating to, or involving a confidence or trust.” The board’s fiduciary duty is dependent on the membership’s confidence and trust. To fulfill this duty the board must act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in the manner that the board reasonably believes to be in the best interest of SROA and the community as a whole. They must set aside personal opinions so they can make decisions that are in keeping with the association’s documents, CC&Rs, adopted policies and statutes that govern the association. This responsibility puts a lot of pressure on the good people willing to serve, but it shouldn’t make them afraid to do their job. Being responsible is one thing; paralysis by analysis is another. You want leaders who will stand behind their decisions and convictions… not folks who retreat in fear of defeat. Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful. Q: What obligations do owners
have to the association? Owners have the responsibility of knowing, understanding and abiding by the governing documents of the association. This includes electing the volunteers to the board of directors who will represent you in the policy and decision making of the association. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Don’t shirk your responsibilities. “The price of greatness is responsibility.”- Winston Churchill. Q: Can you remember what attracted you to Sunriver and is it still important to you? The answer to this question is critical to Sunriver’s future! Sunriver was designed (without precedent) as a place where people could coexist with nature and where recreation would be the primary industry. To ensure that the developer’s plan for Sunriver would reach fruition, strict quality of life, environmental and architectural standards were adopted and promulgated. These rigid standards were put in place to protect the natural attributes that attracted you here in the first place and they should never be forgotten. Balancing optimum livability and quality of life with sensitivity towards the environment isn’t
always easy, cheap or popular; it’s just the right thing to do! However, it’s not uncommon for owners, especially new ones, to forget these ideals and try to introduce conflicting standards to those established by the developer. Be very concerned about this type of discontent. Contrary to popular belief, nothing seems to breed discontent more than success. And thanks to your support of SROA’s initiatives and major investments by the Village and the Resort, Sunriver is currently in the most successful position that it has been in during its entire 43-year history. Making it to the top is one thing; staying there is another. Don’t rest on your laurels and let the cyclical tide of complacency return. In 2008, the community supported the decision to no longer run in the “Race to the Bottom,” but instead chose the slower and much more difficult climb to the top. The three Rs, “Reinvest, Renew and Restore the Pride” prodded everyone to climb higher and support the renaissance that was occurring throughout Sunriver. As a result of this combined effort, Sunriver is fulfilling its mission: “Maintaining Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community, protecting and en-
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In addition to seeing lots of tournament play this summer, courts one through four of the North Courts were “branded” in August when the Sunriver Tennis logo was stenciled on the windscreens. The new look elicited many positive comments from players in the late August USTA tournament. More courts will be stenciled and the durability monitored over the next 12 months.
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SROA 2013 Annual Meeting summary Approximately 160 people attended the Sunriver Owners Association’s annual meeting Aug. 17 in Benham Hall at SHARC. All board members were present except Greg Froomer who was attending his son’s wedding. President’s message SROA Board of Director President Bob Nelson presented demographic information about Sunriver, which included: • 4,200 housing units • 14 percent of homes have multiple owners • 93 percent of owners own one home, six percent own two properties and one percent own three or more properties. • 76 percent of owners spend three months or less per year in their Sunriver home. • 38 percent of owners are older than 65; 36 percent are 55-64; 20 percent are 45-54 and six percent are under age 45. • 88 percent of owners are nonresidents. • 40 percent of owners rent their homes Of those owners who rent their home, 60 percent use a property management company; 40 percent self-manage their homes. Other owners with skin in the game include Sunriver Resort which paid $615,776 in maintenance and recreation access fees in 2013. The Village at Sunriver paid $93,603.
$27.4 million in total assets, $5.3 million in revenues, $4.2 million in expenses and $1.1 million in net income. After subtracting depreciation and transfers from operating to reserve accounts, the association had a $412,000 operating fund surplus. Election results Richard Wharton, Mike Gocke and Mark Murray were elected to three-year terms on the SROA Board of Directors in the August election. Board officers for 2013-2014 are: Bob Nelson, president; Pat Hensley, vice president; Mike Gocke, treasurer; Richard Wharton, secretary. Retiring directors Bob Wrightson and Chris Christensen were acknowledged for their service. Volunteers of the Year Five long-serving Sunriver Scene volunteers were awarded the Jack Davis Distinguished Service Award including Jan Tuckerman (proofreading and reporting), Lee Schaefer (photography/videography), Sybil Gibson (general reporting, fea-
ture writing), Jonathan Kahnoski (In a Nutshell columnist) and Kathie Thatcher (Police Log). General manager’s report Bill Peck reviewed accomplishments to date on the Infrastructure and Amenities Master Plan (IAMP). The SROA board prioritized IAMP projects in the following order: 1) River Access 2) Conceptual Pathway Master Plan and feasibility study of transferring assets to the Sunriver Service District 3) Abbot/Beaver Drive Intersection 4) Public Works Corporation Yard/Recycling Center 5) Restrooms Peck said in SHARC’s second year of operations attendance and revenues were slightly ahead of last year while expenses were slightly under budget. Five shade umbrellas were installed on the lawn areas around the outdoor pools, more chairs and tables were added to the expanded patio area, 20 new parking spaces were created adjacent to the basketball court
The annual meeting attracted 160 members to Benham Hall at SHARC. A river access workshop immediately followed.
and more trash enclosures were installed. BendBroadband upgraded Sunriver’s cable TV and Internet infrastructure on time as promised. The system is now entirely digital and provides faster Internet speeds, more channels and programs and improved service (see story page 14). Peck said four miles of pathway were rebuilt, a new fence was installed along Sunriver’s southern border and three new pickleball courts were installed at Fort Rock Park this spring. More roadwork will occur this fall (see story page 18). Peck reviewed community-
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Visiting authors to give presentations on local and Viking history Each year Sunriver Books & Music focuses for one month on another region of the world. This September will be a Month of Norway. It is interesting to read books set in other lands, to explore other landscapes and ways. Saturday, Sept. 14 at 5 p.m., William Sullivan will enhance our Month of Norway with a presentation and slide show on his historical fiction, “The Ship In The Hill.” On Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m., Sullivan will lead the Fiction Book Club discussion. We cannot focus on Norway without Vikings! Sullivan’s story is a sprightly saga of Queen Asa and her burial ship. The ship is quite real and so was the queen. The Osberg ship, dating from 834, was discovered in 19041905 by Norwegian archeologist, Haakon Shetelig, and Swedish archeologist, Gabriel Gustafson. Sullivan crafts his story in two time frames, both with strong female characters. In the 800s he tells the saga of Queen Asa of Agthur, a beautiful woman, whose father had the choice of many suitors
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Wendy Meredith’s excellent article shared some of the awful ways cheatgrass affects local pets. We have cheatgrass all over Sunriver and, oddly, it is not on our noxious weed list. McVicker remembers an incident, during the range wars between cattlemen and shepherds, of an Irish shepherd being tied up and his sheep killed. The same incident is portrayed in the historic fiction “Little Century” by Anna Keesey, who spoke at Sunriver Books & Music in July. Living so close to nature, McVicker’s family had many adventures. Honey Bunch, their merino ram, took a dim view of visitors and sent them on their way. He also terrorized the local teacher. McVicker remembers a handsome black mule that had a strict rule of stopping work at 5 p.m. Times changed, the family moved near Bend, trading their mountain solitude for the convenience of living in flat land closer to a high school. WWII brought more change, the way of life McVicker enjoyed as a child was vanishing. Her memoir is both a history of one family’s experience of the first half of the last century, and a memoir of living life fully engaged, with an appreciation for the animals and natural beauty surrounding her. It should be a very interesting event. Light refreshments will be served and there will be drawings for prizes. Sign up to attend the free events by calling 541593-2525, emailing sunriver books@sunriverbooks.com or stopping by.
welcoming manner. Saturday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m., Eileen O’Keeffe McViker will give a presentation on her memoir, “Child of the Steens Mountain.” Her father was an Irish immigrant. Her mother’s family was second generation Americans who traveled from Missouri to Oregon during the Gold Rush. Eileen’s family moved to a homestead on Steens Mountain when she was 2½ years old in about 1930. They were shepherds and lived in conditions that would be considered primitive today; carrying spring water a quarter mile to their home, using an outhouse, sharing cold storage in the root cellar with rattlesnakes. Yet for homesteaders these were normal conditions and McVicker thrived, reveling in the freedom, solitude, and natural grandeur that surrounded her. If you are interested in the High Desert and in history, you will find McVicker’s memoir interesting. She talks about the spread of cheatgrass and the deleterious effect it had on the stock. Cheatgrass is nasty stuff, it is an invasive weed/grass that displaces native grasses and increases the risk of fire. It changed the way Eileen’s family grazed their sheep, forcing them to give up areas of forage that were inundated with the weed. An NPR special pointed out that cheatgrass doubles the risk of fire, and it is increasing. Jennifer Balch of Pennsylvania State University states that 39 of the 50 worst fires in the Great Basin were cheatgrass fires. In the August Sunriver Scene, Dr.
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FAST Camp attendees enjoy a variety of activities.
FAST Camp ready to challenge students in new school year FAST (Fun After School Time) Camp is an after school program for children in grades 1-5. It is available from September through the end of school in June on the Three Rivers School campus. FAST Camp provides safe and supervised enrichment and recreational opportunities after school hours. It is also child care certified by the State of Oregon.
How much does FAST cost? The daily rate is $12; Wednesday early release rate is $18/day. The hourly rate of $6 is available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and valid until 4 p.m. Care provided after 4 p.m. is subject to the daily rate. Registration and enrollment are open throughout the school year. Registration, payment and a consent form must be received before your child When is FAST Camp available? can attend camp. FAST Camp follows the school calendar There are a limited number of communityoperating from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, funded scholarships available through the SROA Thursday, and Friday, and from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Recreation Department. Additional requirements on “early release” Wednesdays. and details are available by calling 541-585-3145.
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By Roxie Oglesby The Partnership Tournament was the major event in July. The format is team net better ball, with two players a team. The better net score of the two players is recorded over 36 holes. Congratulations to the winners: In flight 1 there was a tie. The team of Julie Kampfer and Sue Braithwaite scored 66, 59 for a total of 125. Martie King and Joan Haynes scored 62, 63 for a total of 125. Flight 2 winners were Joanne Yutani and Joanne Smith, who scored 61, 60 totaling 121. Helen Brown and Nancy Cotton were second,
shooting 60, 65, for a total of 125. The Club Championship is a two-day event held in August. Play on the first day was on the Woodlands course and the following week at Meadows. The champion is the player with the lowest two-day total gross, and there is an award for overall net champion. This year’s Sunriver Women’s Team has improved its position with each match played. The last of seven matches will be played in September. The team is made up of the six lowest handicap players who
are eligible to play the match. Awards are given at the end of the season in both net and gross categories. Sunriver will host the final match and Broken Top Golf Club will host the closing event. Opportunities to participate in golf day exchanges with other Central Oregon clubs are held throughout the season. Sunriver is hosting a visitation day at Crosswater Sept. 11. The month of September brings several opportunities for fun golf events. Black Butte Turn to Golf, page 41
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Sunriver Service District Managing Board August meeting summary public safety The Sunriver Service District Managing Board’s regular meeting was held Aug. 15. Board members present: Ron Angell, Debra Baker, Bob Wrightson, Bob Nelson, Jim Wilson. Staff present: Art Hatch, Rod Bjorvick, Joe Patnode, Evan Kennedy. Public input: -Dennis Wood requested information about contract negotiations between the district and the firefighter union. He said he didn’t want to see reductions in force or underpaid firefighters. Financial Report (As of June 30, 2013, unaudited) Resources.................... 29,038 Requirements............ 929,253 Police: Wages & Benefits... 1,363,729 Materials & Services. 169,147 Fire: Wages & Benefits…1,683,110 Materials & Services…292,650
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Bike Patrol….........…..60,219 Non-departmental.....360,396 Board actions -Approved the minutes of the July 18 regular meeting. -Approved payment of $15,872 to SROA for administrative and vehicle maintenance services rendered in July. -Approved the 2012-2013 fiscal year end financial report. Treasurer Wrightson noted the district exceeded revenue projections by $345,000 and the police and fire departments’ combined expenses came in $146,000 under budget, which helped the district end the year with a surplus $850,000 better than budget. Wrightson said an independent review of the 2012-2013 budget report would begin in August and the auditor’s results should be available in October. -Director Angell reviewed his meeting with Deschutes County legal counsel Mark Pilliod regarding district contracts policies. Angell said Pilliod recommended the district have its contracts with SROA reviewed by a third party each time there is a change in agreed upon rates. -Approved resolution 2013008 rescinding the previously approved resolution 2013-002 as language of the management agreement between the district and the managing board (the Deschutes County Commis-
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Chiefs’ reports Police: -In July, the department investigated 231 incidents, followed up on 113 and issued 48 case numbers; made 38 custody and 23 non-custody arrests; provided 3,123 on-property assists, 55 off-property assists and zero public assists; issued 353 traffic warnings and 24 citations; investigated 200 SROA rules and regulation incidents, issued 425 warnings and zero
citations; and issued 1,554 warnings of pathway violations. -Sunriver police officers and Citizen Patrol members participated in 4th of July festivities at The Village at Sunriver including giving out free bike helmets and serving in the dunk tank. -Sunriver Citizen Patrol members assisted with traffic control at the Wings and Wheels event at the Sunriver Airport. -Officers completed training in mediation, risk management and knife tactics. -Sgt. Patnode is acting as chief during Chief Mill’s absence due to medical issues. -SRPD was involved in the warranted search of three Bend properties at which several items identified as stolen from Sunriver were recovered. Sgt. Patnode said the searches closed out three cases. Fire: -The department responded
to 110 incidents in July including 82 emergency medical service calls, seven motor vehicle accidents and eight fire that caused an estimated $200 loss to contents. Hatch said the call load is approximately 130 calls ahead of last year’s. -Firefighters and police officers participated in the War on Weeds by pulling weeds on common areas close to the station. -Both departments participated in fundraising activities at Sunriver Music Festival’s Festival Faire. The meeting adjourned at 3:47 p.m. to executive session. The next meeting of the managing board is Thursday, Sept. 19, 3 p.m. in the Sunriver Fire Station training room, 57475 Abbot Drive. Approved meeting minutes are posted, as available, at www. sunriversd.org
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sioners) cannot be changed. -Approved Lloyd Swenson’s appointment for a three-year term to the Civil Service Commission. -Approved switching telephone and Internet service provider to the district’s administrative office, saving $26.80 monthly. -Discussed aligning next year’s goals for Chief Hatch with those of Chief Mills.
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Sunriver Police log Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police - July 2013
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7/1 Received multiple calls regarding an employee of a village business leaving her dog in the vehicle for her work shift. Officer contacted the owner and explained she needed to make other arrangements for the dog. Officer reminded her about temperatures inside vehicles and told her she would be cited if the animal was found alone in her car again. 7/1 Report of a missing two-year-old at a home on Bachelor Lane. He was located hiding in the dining room closet just before police arrived. 7/2 RP reports loud construction noise somewhere in the circle 10 area. Officer located High Desert Mulching finishing up a job at Mavericks. They said they started work around 5:30 a.m. They were advised that construction start time is 7:30 a.m. 7/2 RP reported theft of her purse from the Sunriver Brew House. 7/4 Report of several subjects in rafts and kayaks between the airport and the stables who couldn’t get to shore and were losing daylight. Officers helped them and then provided a courtesy transport to their vehicles. 7/5 Report of a vendor tent/canopy stolen from the Meadows Golf Course during a charity event. 7/6 Report of an assault on East Butte Lane. Suspect punched the victim multiple times before being taken home by a friend. 7/6 DCSO requested assistance with a perimeter search after several subjects fled a vehicle near Fawn Lane. Two of three were apprehended. The third, although identified, was able to get away for the night. 7/7 Moped injury. Subject was going around circle 2, lost control and crashed. 7/7 Officer stopped a 14-year-old boy on East Cascade for not wearing a helmet. He stated he was lost so officer returned him to his rental. 7/8 Report of a verbal dispute between mother and son at Mt. Adams location regarding father’s earlier arrest for multiple domestic violence charges. Mother and daughter were transported to the lodge to wait for relatives from Eugene to pick them up. The son stayed at the listed location. 7/8 Female staying on Abbot House Lane reported her wallet lost, leaving her with no form of identification for a plane flight leaving the next day. Her parents vouched for her and she provided officer with two other forms of partial ID. 7/8 Provided RPs with letter stating they didn’t have a criminal record. They needed this for an upcoming trip overseas. 7/8 Report of a domestic dispute at the Marketplace. Suspect was arrested on various domestic violence related crimes. 7/9 Argumentative subject at lodge was upset because the resort wasn’t doing more to help her get back to Eugene. This is related to a domestic disturbance the previous day. The subject ended up taking a cab to Bend to rent a car and drive home. 7/10 Report of burglary at a Hart Mountain Lane residence. 7/10 Located a small fire burning in the common area northwest of the Bank of the Cascades. Officer extinguished the fire and had the SRFD respond to soak the area. 7/10 Report of an individual flashing a laser in the faces of people playing tennis at lodge courts. Contacted suspect’s mother. 7/11 Report of kids shooting some sort of pellet gun. An officer contacted guests who were playing with air soft guns and advised them of the rules. 7/12 RP reported paying for lottery tickets and not receiving them. 7/13 Report of a domestic dispute at location on Cottonwood Road. A male was taken into custody and transported to DCJ and charged with felony assault, harassment, menacing and reckless endangering. 7/14 Report of juveniles building a fort on Quartz Mountain Lane. Told them to take it down. 7/14 Report of a large animal digging through the garbage at Kinglet residence. An officer found three baby raccoons stuck in a garbage can. They were set free only to return a short time later. Advised the RP to turn the can over to solve the problem. 7/14 RP’s bird flew out her front door on Loon Lane. It is described as a white and yellow cockatiel with orange cheeks. Answers to “Sweetie” and is people friendly. 7/15 Report of an elderly female asleep and almost falling out of a tube while floating the river. UTL 7/15 Another burglary at a Hart Mountain Lane home. Computer was taken and a dirt bike was left in the living room. Break in method was the same as last time. Extra patrol requested. 7/15 Traffic stop on Highway 97. Driver cited for PCS-methamphetamine, unlawful possession of controlled substance and DWS. 7/15 Request to assist SRFD with a small fire on back porch of Irish Mountain residence. Owner extinguished fire at our request. 7/16 RP reported theft of a MacBook laptop and cooler from garage on Camas Lane. 7/16 Report of a suspicious van parked in driveway of a home on Eagle Cap. RP stated the van had “broadband” printed on the side. 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By Shannon Bassett We all know to check smoke detectors annually for fresh batteries. But did you know the units themselves need to be replaced every 10 years? While 96 percent of homes have smoke detectors today, we still have deaths due to fires. Why? Oftentimes smoke detectors have been purposely deactivated with the batteries removed or simply expired beyond their useful life. According to the national Fire Protection Association smoke detectors that are older than 10 years have a 30 percent chance of alarm failure. It was a surprise to me that smoke detectors need to be replaced. After 10 years, the sensitivity is reduced and the units are no longer able to do their job. There is a date printed on the underside of every unit, which is either the expiration date or the manufacturing date. The manufacturing date is a batch number showing week and year of manufacturing. For example, 2406 would be the 24th week of 2006. So that smoke detector has a few more years before replacement. If your smoke detector is manufactured before 2003 it is time
for a new one. Your own safety is at stake. While annoying, beeping smoke detectors can also be a sign of expired or dirty detectors. If you have had floors refinished or any remodeling, the dust build up impacts the effectiveness of the smoke detectors. An annual vacuuming can help eliminate the dust buildup. Covering the detectors when remodeling or painting can help prevent false alarms. With an entire house beeping and no fire, it can be hard to figure out which individual alarm is the issue. With most smoke detectors hard wired into the house, they will all start beeping when one has a problem. While annoying, this safety feature could be what wakes you up and saves you. Systematically go through the house and check dates on the detectors, battery status and vacuum each one to eliminate the problem. Sometimes calling
in an electrician is necessary to figure out the issue. I like to make sure that I have a ladder tall enough to reach all the smoke detectors. It is always a good idea to be prepared with extra batteries and a hand held vacuum. When all else fails, I have the entire unit changed out. Recently we had a series of issues with smoke detectors going off. No matter how many times we changed the batteries and vacuumed the units, they just kept going off. A little research on the name brand turned up an unknown recall notification. All 12 smoke detectors were changed and now the home is a safe and quiet--no more unwanted beeping in the middle of the night. If you have a pesky detector just search the name brand online for recall notices. As annoying as the beeping is, it could be what saves you or your family in a late night fire. Replacing a few detectors is a small price to pay to keep your family and loved ones safe. Shannon Bassett owns and operates Home Fridays, a home management and concierge service to vacation homeowners. 541-317-3088 or shannon@ homefridays.com
Mt. Bachelor to launch Downhill Bike Park Sept. 13 Mt. Bachelor will open its new Downhill Bike Park to the public on Friday, Sept. 13. The Downhill Bike Park will operate 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, weather permitting, through the Columbus Day holiday, Monday, Oct. 13. To ensure opening day will be a positive experience for all riders, limited tickets for opening day, will be available for purchase only online. Each purchaser of an online, opening day bike park ticket will be entered into a drawing for “bike park 1” chair.” The lucky winner will be on the first chair along with up to two of their mountain biking friends. To commemorate the bike park grand opening, Mt. Bachelor will host a kick-off event on Saturday, Sept. 14 with live music, bike demos from top downhill manufacturers, and a barbecue at the West Village Lodge. Access to the Downhill Bike Park will be available from the top of the Pine Marten Express lift in Mt. Bachelor’s West Village base area. The firstphase bike park is for intermediate and advanced downhill mountain bike enthusiasts. Bike park lift tickets will be priced for all ages at $29 for a full-day, $19 for an afternoon ticket starting at 1 p.m., as well as a non-transferable three-pack for $69 (valid any three days of park operation through Oct. 13, 2013). Sightseeing chairlift tickets will also be available this fall in addition to bike park tickets. The disc golf course and Pine Marten Lodge services close for the summer season after Sept. 2. All bike park riders are required to have a bike park lift ticket, helmet, closed-toed shoes, and a mountain bike with functional front and rear brakes. Riders are also strongly encouraged to ride full suspension bikes with a minimum of 5 inches of travel and disc brakes, a full-face helmet, and www.sunriverowners.org
additional body armor including knee, shin, and elbow protection. Mt. Bachelor will offer initial downhill mountain bike retail items including helmets, gloves, jerseys, shorts and pads, as well as bike repair and maintenance services. Local bike shops and mountain bike manufacturers will be on-hand offering demos to tryout the latest in downhill bike technology. “ Of f e r i n g d ow n h i l l mountain biking on Mt. Bachelor has been a dream for many of us for a long, long time,” said Dave Rathbun, president of Mt. Bachelor. “The day is now here where we can enjoy this incredible mountain in the summer and fall in a completely new way. Our trail building crew, in conjunction with the Gravity Logic design team and builders, the world’s preeminent downhill bike park planners, have done an amazing job to get phase one of the Mt. Bachelor bike park ready to ride.” Following the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of Mt. Bachelor’s Ski Area Improvements Project in April, trail construction commenced on July 1 with crews working daily throughout the summer. The initial trail offering this fall will consist of three distinct downhill routes open to the public. Mt. Bachelor will continue daily trail construction this fall until winter returns and snow again covers the mountain. It is anticipated bike trail construction will continue over the next several summer sessions resulting in more than 20 km of downhill bike trails. Beginning in 2014, the Bike Park will be open daily during the regular summer season, and Fridays-Sundays in the fall. For complete details, additional information and photos of the Downhill Bike Park at Mr. Bachelor, visit www.mtbachelor.com/bikepark Page 35
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By Kelly Winch Whew! What a summer we have had in Sunriver. I’m not just referring to real estate when I say all of Sunriver has been active and bustling with life. If I asked the property managers I’m sure they would all say business is up substantially from last year’s (already elevated) numbers. All restaurants, shops, tennis courts, bike Kelly Winch paths and the river have been a flurry of activity since June. It’s great to see. So how does this relate to a real estate column? Well, as an agent I have had the challenge of showing eager buyers homes that have been occupied all summer by families, friends and visitors. Despite this challenge Sunriver home sales numbers are up 10 percent for the year with the busy fall buying season
ahead of us. It may surprise some to know the last four months of 2012 we closed nearly as many homes as in the first eight months. I’m optimistic we will see that same type of increase in the last four months of 2013. While there are still renters in the fall, the likelihood of viewing homes is far greater than in the summer months. I know I am looking forward to welcoming back several buyers whom couldn’t see many of their top choices this summer. Here are a couple of points for buyers and sellers to help make this fall successful. For sellers After the summer activity it’s likely the home has had some additional wear and tear. Now is a good time to look at both the interior and exterior to see what
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can be done to improve that first impression a buyer has. If your home has been on the market, you’ve likely had showings and feedback from your agent. If there are any items you can take care of, now if the time. I realize you can’t fix certain things about your home, but many you can. In addition to the standard remove clutter, clean carpets, stain decks, etc., there are two items I would consider doing. 1) Invest the $100 to have a Sunriver Owners Association home inspection. This inspection may have a few very easy to fix items on it, such as; painting cable wires the same color as the home, fixing exterior light boxes so no exterior light is shining out, removing ladder fuels etc. You may also find something more serious that needs to be addressed, like an expired permit or improper walkway to the trash containers. Wouldn’t it be better to know these things now, rather than after an accepted offer? 2) I would also get your property corner pins marked. The cost is $150 and it’s one of the first things buyers ask when looking at a home. Buyers want to know where the property extends, too. It’s also important for the buyer who wants to increase the deck, add a hot tub, do an addition, etc. Both the SROA home inspection and the corner pins will likely be asked for in an offer. Having this information on hand and attached to your listing might make the difference for a buyer looking at your property. For buyers Just like sellers there are a few Turn to Real Estate, page 38
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Police Log continued from page 35 person camping near Lava River Cave. Information forwarded to DCSO and the Forest Service. 7/17 Report of a missing suicidal male. Contact was made and he was taken to SCMC for an evaluation. 7/18 RP reported his vehicle was hit with two balls thrown by juveniles as he was driving past circle 1. UTL perps. 7/19 Report of theft of crawdad traps at Cardinal Landing Bridge. 7/19 Courtesy transportation to the Deschutes River Recreation Homesites boat launch from the Marina. RP had lost her keys while floating the river and needed help getting back to a vehicle upstream. 7/19 Report of dog chasing deer near Gannet Lane. Dog was caught and returned to owner, who was advised of Sunriver R&Rs. 7/20 Report of cat stuck in a tree at Bachelor Lane location. Contacted SROA Public Works and made arrangements for a rescue. 7/21 Unknown subjects threw chairs and a patio table into a pool at a condominium complex. Extra patrol requested. 7/21 Contacted the owner of a Circle Four condo and advised her about the raccoons living below her deck. An officer informed her that the critters could become agitated if there are small children running around. 7/21 Officer driving by village was flagged down by an RP who stated an apparently intoxicated couple were walking toward their car. Officer contacted the couple as they were preparing to drive away and asked them if they had been drinking. The woman stated she had one glass of wine and was OK to drive. Officer advised her that she was not in trouble, but needed to check to see if she was able to drive. She became anxious, started to cry and then stated she and her boyfriend would walk to the lodge. 7/22 Vehicle vs. pedestrian incident on Cottonwood Road near Lava River Cave. The vehicle’s driver hit the pedestrian with her mirror while the victim was roller skiing in the bike lane. 7/22 Stolen bike report. Bike was unlocked and valued at $2000. 7/23 Traffic stop at Abbot and South Century Drive for no brake lights. There was an odor of marijuana and a search yielded marijuana, packaging materials, a digital scale, a white powdery substance and drug related texts on subject’s cell phone. He was taken into custody and issued a citation for MIP-alcohol, defective lighting and DWS. 7/23 RP called to report a theft. The suspects were responsible for stealing approximately $1,800 worth of goods and services. 7/24 Vehicle hit and run at the Marketplace. Suspect driving a Hyundai and wearing a sun hat. 7/25 MVA injury at the crosswalk near Bellatazza. Victims transported to SCMC. 7/26 Report of a raft that had popped while floating the river causing nine people to be stranded on the river’s west bank. Officers rescued them. 7/26 Ex-employee of Country Store entered the premises to get his paycheck, but had previously been told to never come back on the property. The store mailed the individual his official letter to trespass and final paycheck today. An officer left him a voice message informing him of the mailing and reminding him that he had been trespassed. 7/27 Report of two bats inside McKenzie Lane residence. Officer was able to capture both and released them outside. 7/27 RP called from a hotline in Texas regarding a person who had made suicidal statements a few days earlier via text messages. Investigation found that the individual had been released from SCMC after an overdose. Subject told officer that the suicide attempt three days ago scared him and he no longer wanted to die. 7/28 Report of subjects dumping their trash in a dumpster at a location on Cottonwood Road. Suspects were identified and contacted. 7/28 Juveniles had a lemonade stand close to Beaver Drive causing cars to stop and back up. Officer advised them to move the stand away from the road. 7/28 Report of a dispute on Catalpa Lane. One individual unhooked the victim’s hose while he was cleaning carpets in order to fill the hot tub. The suspect then challenged the victim to a fight. OSP was contacted and handled the complaint. 7/30 SCMC called to advise of possible bat bites. Two patients were vaccinated for rabies. The rental agency of the home on Yellow Rail where they had been staying was aware of the incident and disposed of the bats. Further information revealed that a toddler had swiped at one bat and received an abrasion on his arm. The mother awoke to a “pinching” feeling on the back of her neck and rolled over to find a bat in her bed. SCMC wasn’t positive the two had been bitten, but took the appropriate precautions just in case.
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The 2013 Sunriver tennis season in review By Reid Arthur Tennis in the Sunriver area has long been a popular summer activity. This season, I had the pleasure of working alongside Sunriver Owners Assocation to create a dynamic new tennis program for homeowners and guests of Sunriver. Spending a large portion of my childhood growing up in Sunriver, I know how much tennis means to the community and how lucky I was to be able to spend so much time on the tennis courts here every summer. With so many courts, it was never hard to hop on a bike and find a place to play with friends and family. I guess some things never change! Earlier this summer I launched Resort Sports, a company that provides resorts and clubs with a new option when contracting for their tennis services. Resort Sports brings a focused tennis curriculum and a highly trained staff to clubs and resorts; an amenity appreciated by many guests and residents of Sunriver this season. This spring, Resort Sports appointed Franco Castejon as the on-site director of tennis here. A native of Venezuela, Castejon brings more than 15 years of coaching experience and recently obtained his masters of tennis management degree from Valencia International University of Spain. In addition, he obtained the ITF level 2 international certification, considered the benchmark for coaching the modern game from the recreational to the professional level. The summer started off with a “meet the pros” event on June 8. After a morning of social, competitive doubles, 24 men and women enjoyed a complimentary barbecue and an opportunity to mingle with our staff of current and former collegiate and professional tennis players. It also gave players a glimpse of one of the most popular offerings from the
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summer tennis program, the Saturday Morning Smash, or SMS. For those who missed it, SMS is a weekly mixed doubles tennis event that is held every Saturday morning throughout the summer. Players are encouraged to join, either alone
or with a group, and enjoy a fun morning of tennis organized by our on-site director and staff. The pros help all participants warm up and they fill in as needed to ensure everyone has a fun, competitive match. Speaking of competitive matches, Sunriver is proud to host some of the largest USTA tournaments in the region. Our Sunriver Summer Solstice Tournament and USTA sectional tournaments brought hundreds of players of all ages and abilities to Sunriver’s beautiful tennis facilities. Many of the participants took advantage of warm up clinics and focused drill sessions to prepare them for match play. Besides our high intensity “Fit to Hit” cardio clinic, players loved our “Live Ball” drill session which puts players in match situa-
tions and gives participants the proper shot selection and strategy to take their game to the next level. Although competitive tennis players loved the program, beginners took advantage of many of our tennis offerings this summer as well. Besides offering private lessons seven days a week, we hold a “Stroke of the Week” clinic every Wednesday morning. This clinic gives players the proper grip, stance and technique to stay competitive in the modern game. Whether fine-tuning or looking to completely reinvent (or invent!) your stroke, all players benefit from this once a week clinic. As a reminder, the first week of September will be our final week of clinics and lessons this season. Finally, I want to thank the entire community for welcoming and embracing our tennis program. We have
received a lot of great feedback and look forward to improving upon the success of this season. It has been a lot of fun to be part of reenergizing the tennis community that I grew up in. I look forward to many more years of tennis in Sunriver. We hope to see you and your family on the courts. For more information about clinics and other tennis offerings in Sunriver, visit www. sunrivertennis.com Editor’s note: Reid Arthur is the professional in charge of SROA’s 2013 tennis program. His previous experience includes coaching or managing tennis programs in Duxbury, Mass., Indian Wells, Calif., and Hailey, Idaho. Arthur grew up in Southern Oregon and spent 10 summers in Sunriver. He captained the tennis team at Gonzaga University where he finished as the No. 1 singles and doubles player.
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September Sunriver book club discussions focus on Norway Each year at Sunriver Books & Music we concentrate for one month on books from another region or country. Norway is our focus for September. Books allow us to live in other cultures, walk through vastly different landscapes, and experience other lands through their pages. Literature can help us understand our world. Sink into a comfy chair with a good book and visit Norway. Book Clubs meet Mondays at 6:30 p.m., everyone is welcome. It’s a great way to meet other passionate readers. Sept. 9 the Mystery Book Club discusses “The Indian Bride” by Karin Fossum. Gunder Jomann is a big man, solid. He works selling agricultural equipment and makes a good living, enough to afford a comfortable home. But he lacks the attributes to attract a Norwegian woman; he is not
considered handsome and is a bit slow. Gunder has reached middle age with his only close relationship being with his sister Marie. She gives him a coffee table book with vibrant pictures of India. Gunder starts to dream. Maybe the Norwegian women find him slow, but perhaps an Indian woman would not be opposed to sharing her life with him. The prospect of having a wife and companion spurs him to take an action that is out of character and a bit daring. He will go to India and find a bride. Easier said than done. India is vast and teeming, very overwhelming but exciting for Gunder. He retreats every day to the same café where he finally gets up the nerve to have
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– wars in the 800s and theft of relics in the 1900s. The writing is lively; it is an engaging story with a lot of history. Sept. 23 the Classics Book Club discusses “The Wreath,” the first of the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy by Sigrid Undset, winner of the Nobel Prize. This epic historical fiction focuses on Kristin and begins in 1306 when her family moves to their estate in Jorundgaard. Kristin is a Daddy’s girl, her early childhood memories full of the kindness and attention her father showered upon her. In contrast, her mother was a dour woman, not inclined to show Kristin affection. The family has its share of tragedy, and it etches itself deeply on Kristin’s mother. They also have their share of good fortune; Kristin’s father is a careful man who takes his responsibilities seriously, increasing the family’s wealth and prestige. Kristin has always been a dutiful child, her attitude toward her father one of obedience and fealty. At first she trusts her father’s care in selecting a good man for her to wed. As time passes, she bridles at the idea of her intended’s caresses or his rule. She requests
time in a convent where she meets a man who stirs her blood, igniting a passion that causes her to forsake her family’s wishes and risk her good name. The story seethes with intrigue, betrayal, danger, and desire. Sept. 30 the Travel Essay Book Club concludes our Month of Norway with a discussion of “The Fellowship of Ghosts” by Paul Watkins. Hikers will love this book. Watkins spends much of his time in Norway walking in the mountains. It is gorgeous countryside, well able to seduce those who wander in the majesty of tall, white mountains. Watkins’ desire to see Norway is fired by a shipmate while he is working his way through college. His first trip is short, just a couple weeks, but it fuels a hunger for more time in Norway and soon he is voraciously reading travel memoirs. His next trip is not so rushed, allowing him to follow in the footsteps of the authors who kept his interest alive. We hope you can join us for some interesting discussions focusing on Norway.
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Hugh Palcic, the incoming general manager. Staff presented a “Thanks for the Memories” slide show thanking Peck for his 23 years of service to SROA, five as general manager. Amenity access Incoming SROA general manager Hugh Palcic summarized findings of the Amenities Access work group. SHARC attracted 312,729 people in its first full year of operations — 48 percent of attendees were guests of property management companies, 25 percent were owners, 21 percent were guests of owners and five percent paid gate admission. The busiest day at SHARC was July 6, 2012 when 3,715 people visited. The busiest month was July 2013 when 87,800 people visited. The slowest month was October 2012 when 5,673 people visited, and the slowest day was Nov. 15, 2012 with 58 visits. Average daily year-round attendance was 854 visits to SHARC and 230 visits to the North Pool during the three months it operated. SHARC generated $2.45 million in revenues; had $2.3 million in expenses and generated a surplus of $132,000 from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
Estimated operational costs are $9.50-$10.50 per visitor at SHARC; $12-$13 per visitor at North Pool and $72-$73 per visitor for tennis. All amenities combined, the average cost per visit is $11-$12. SHARC average revenue per visit was $6.78 from the large property management companies, $6.33 from guests of owners who participate in the Independent Rental Access Program (IRAP) and $18.32 from gate admission. Palcic said the workgroups goals are to: 1) cover costs, 2) give preference to SROA members, 3) diversify and stabilize SROA’s revenue stream, 4) build a rainy day or operational reserve fund for unanticipated economic downturns or poor weather, 5) provide transparency to members and 6) address the needs of a wide demographic user base. Recreation access programs under consideration for 2014 include: 1) continuation of homeowner I.D. cards, 2) rental access for property owners, 3) bulk ticket admission access for property managers, 4) new gate admission programs including multi-day passes, off-season and full year passes, corporate passes and “splashy hour” discounts. Member privileges in development include: 1) early access to SHARC, 2) ability to purchase additional guest passes
beyond the standard 20 issued with the member I.D. card, 3) consideration of a guest pass bank for I.D. card members, 4) reduce or eliminate fees for specific SROA programs, 5) promote the availability of the North Pool for private SROA member party rental. Owners forum Craig Carver asked follow up questions about SHARC revenue. He said he didn’t care if the facility made money. He wants SHARC to be available to his family. Betty Adelman asked what steps are being taken to involve non-resident owners in board meetings and decision-making processes. She asked about the capacity of SHARC and said she disagreed with promoting uses of the pathways and SHARC to people who are not members or renters in the community. Ted McAniff suggested the SROA Nominating Committee ensure at least one non-resident serves on the board of directors to represent the majority who are also non-resident owners. Louise Cousineau congratulated The Village at Sunriver for its recent upgrades. She said SHARC is too crowded, SHARC concessionaire food is too expensive and the SROA recycling yard needs to be cleaned up. Barbara Brocker commended the board for its vision and
purpose. She requested that marketing efforts be directed to attracting young families to Sunriver. Dan Arnold said the Sunriver Anglers Club strongly supports the river access project and wants it open to folks in Sunriver, La Pine and Bend. He suggested expanding the ramp approach area to provide adequate space for backing trailers down the ramp and that there should be large amounts of parking available to accommodate surges of use. He offered to volunteer on detailed project designs. Ron Girardelli said 70 percent of SHARC use is by people who aren’t paying their fair share. Girardelli said if more users paid their fair share, SHARC might not be so busy and that would make it more available to owners. Barbara Wade asked for introductions of board members. Dick Brissenden said people should pay for access to SROA amenities and that he didn’t participate in this year’s election because there were only three candidates for three positions. He requested twice the number of candidates for available positions be placed on future ballots. Shenny Braemer said she, and lot of other people, would like a dog park to be incorporated in the river access project. She volunteered to help the group design the river access project.
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John Wiest read quotes from BikePortland.org that described Sunriver’s pathways as “Hands down the best bikeway in North America,” and praising them for their “outstanding accessibility.” He suggested doubling the number of bike patrol officers to increase bike helmet usage and pathway safety. Jim Adams described the SROA Nominating Committee’s experience interviewing 50 people potentially interested in running for positions on the board of directors. Adams said only three of the original 50 stepped up. He encouraged people to volunteer to serve on the board. Jim Asp said renters pay their fair share and without renters Sunriver wouldn’t have golf courses or SHARC. He wants renters to come in the shoulder seasons. Betty Greer agreed with river access plans but wondered about ways for people to get out of the river. She asked if a parking lot should be developed at the canoe takeout. Margie Markstaller said she had a bunch of grandchildren coming to visit over Labor Day and asked other owners to donate passes to her that they weren’t using. Jim Bergmann thanked Four Rivers Vector Control District for outstanding mosquito controls this summer. Bergmann said he had not been bitten once this year. Susie Carver said a Yogi Berra quote used earlier in the meeting regarding difficulty in predicting the future should be attributed to Neils Bohr, a Danish physicist, circa 1885. Dan Oswald asked for the board’s stance on the use of electric assist bicycles on Sunriver’s pathways. Randy Schneider thanked the board members for their service and requested the air conditioning be adjusted. The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
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Sunriver Men’s Golf Club: Successful season drawing to a close By Paul J. Grieco findings of a SRMGC survey supported by the USGA and Golf season is drawing to a into several positive changes, encouraged by cooperation close with just six events left on including faster play, the num- between the Resort and the the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club ber one item of concern in the SRMGC is the drive to “Tee it calendar in September and survey. Forward.” October. The very last event, to The object of this initiative Faster play resulted by havbe contested at the Woodlands ing all SRMGC players riding is to have players hit their tee Oct. 14, includes a Resort- in carts on official play days, shots from the teeing area most hosted luncheon at McDivot’s and starting on time at the suited to their skill levels. How Café to express “thanks to the designated “shotgun” holes often have you been caught SRMGC,” in Scott Ellender’s rather than leaving from the behind a group of (especially) words, for another good year clubhouse at the designated younger players, not particularand the club’s understanding times; the Resort maintenance ly skilled or experienced, who of a curtailed season to help crews worked extra hard in insist on teeing off from the get the Woodlands and Mead- readying the courses without blues? These players are seemows courses in shape for next undue delays; SRMGC play- ingly heedless of the fact that season. ers themselves encouraged they are slowing down play for One of the annual the groups behind highlights of the golf them as they conI played in three over — one over a year is the season tinually search for house, one over the road, and one ending awards event, errant shots or have recognizing not only to reload because of over the patio. the winners in each lost balls. — George Brett, Baseball Hall of Famer golf category, but The Resort put also those who were out new gold tees in close contention. one another to keep pace and (a placement between the red This year’s banquet is to be attained a new average time of and white tees) for the parheld Oct. 10, with thousands approximately 4:15 per round. ticular benefit of senior players of dollars in prizes to be given Notable, too, is the excep- who don’t hit the ball quite as away and auctioned, including tional shape in which the cours- long off the tee as they used to, merchandise, dinners at local es were maintained, including allowing them to use shorter restaurants, and a special prize improving the cart paths. The clubs to the greens with the ob– two tickets to the Oregon greens on the Meadows have ject being enhanced enjoyment vs. Oregon State “Civil War” been spectacular. The Wood- of the game with the salutary football game in Eugene on lands greens, while not quite as effect of helping to speed up Nov. 29, courtesy of SRMGC consistent as the Meadows (to play. New cards were printed as member Jim Zant. be expected, given that greens well and the “golds” became a 5 through 8 were brand new fixture on the Meadows course. Noteworthy initiatives this year), rolled better than According to Josh Willis they It would be difficult to let the ever. The fairways have been will become a fixture on the year pass without recognizing green and lush throughout the Woodlands next year as well. Sunriver Resort’s efforts on season and the rough fulfilled The SRMGC was glad to behalf of the SRMGC. Scott its purpose by thwarting many see Amy Pendergast named Ellender, director of resort errant drives. Only the sand head golf professional for the operations, and Josh Willis, bunkers were a disappointment Meadows and Woodlands PGA manager of Crosswater due to a surfeit of stones and a courses as well as merchandise and director of Sunriver golf’s paucity of sand in some spots. manager for the Merchant operations, incorporated the Another important initiative Trader gift shop. Pendergast,
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Ranch has invited Central Oregon clubs for a visitation event. The Central Oregon Seniors compete at Awbrey Glen. The SWGA weekly competitions will take place on the Woodlands course and at Crosswater Club. Three weekly play days are scheduled in October. The final events of the season include the closing luncheon and meeting. Thanks to Darlene Allison for offering her home for the meeting. There will be prizes and awards and election of 2014 officers. It is hard to believe the season is winding down so soon. It must be true that time flies when we are having fun.
Keeping posted SRMGC kept pace with last year’s membership numbers at around 110 members, after fading incrementally over the last several years. An improved economy may be one reason for the halt to the slide, as well as more folks once again moving into Sunriver and environs. The SRMGC hosted three luncheons for players so far this year, with a fourth planned for Turn to SRMGC, page 43
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Sept. 4. There is also the unalterable fact that the SRMGC continues to play on two great courses with several options to play at Crosswater and other excellent local clubs in tournaments, as well having interesting and varying competitions for its members throughout the season. Subgroups of members compete throughout the week in their own groups of friends, and dozens of hardy souls who stick around through the winter continue to play down mountain when the weather cooperates. Yet to be reported will be the winners of the Club Championship, the winner of the Resort Cup (the fourth and final leg of which is to be contested this month in Sunriver), the winners of Match Play and the various categories of Men’s Club competitions, all of which will be covered in the next issue or two. New members are welcome. Sunriver residency is not a requirement. Find the SRMGC online at www.srmensgolf. com. Information: email Robert Hill, SRMGC president at rhill@taftcollege.edu Paul J. Grieco is secretary of the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club. Email pjg3sr@gmail.com
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commentary Scott and Peterson, Boise and Sunriver Sunriver’s bike path system is both a competitive and comparative advantage over destination resorts throughout the west. It is something that is always commented on by friends who’ve visited and is one of the memories they continue to bring up years later. It is truly a unique feature of
Sunriver. I have taught all of my children (and many of my nieces and nephews) to ride a bike on the Sunriver paths. The joy on the face of a child given permission to ride to Goody’s for the first time, by themselves, is priceless. As the kids get older the bike paths give them freedom to spend the day away from home
(swimming, tennis, etc.) that is no longer readily available in many communities. Everyone knows that our bike paths are great and everyone has special memories. My concern is with some of the views expressed by Mr. Saukkonen and, I fear, others. To be blunt, these views are shortsighted and remind me of some of the SHARC
naysayers. Think about it: Compare Sunriver today with a Sunriver where they chose to just put a plastic liner in the South Pool. Addressing the concerns raised: 1. Safety. Don’t wait for a child to be hit by a car before we decide to make the pathways safer. We wouldn’t be able to live with ourselves.
mittee needed to elevate its design standards. I joined the Design Committee, in part, to work towards implementing Ron’s ideas. At SROA staff ’s suggestion, the committee opted not to write a sunset date for shake roofs because people are replacing them as older roofs fail. Thus, the problem is solving itself. Not so with landscaping and paved driveways. Some people take excellent care of their Sunriver properties, others take minimum care and some practically ignore their properties. Hence, the Design Committee conducts annual paint surveys to identify homes needing to be painted and the Environmental Services Department does annual surveys to
ensure owners are removing noxious weeds. I have participated in three or four paint surveys and have seen a few nice gravel driveways and a lot of gravel driveways that were little more than dirt. I have seen nicely landscaped properties and properties full of weeds and bitterbrush. Guess which ones detract from the property values of nearby homes. A master plan for Sunriver’s pathways has been around for years. There are areas needing more pathways. Adding them will help reduce destructive shortcuts and cyclists on the roadways, and make room for the increased traffic coming with the Forest Service’s new bike path to Lava Butte. Those who love Sunriver believe “good enough” will never be good enough for this unique, very special place. Is there even one Jedi on the board who will thwart the naysayers and not allow Sunriver to backslide into old, bad decisions? Perhaps staff can purchase nine light sabers?
The naysayers strike back Jonathan Kahnoski, Boise and Sunriver George Lucas gave us three movies: Star Wars (to become Star Wars IV – a New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Sunriver owners and board have given us the SHARC (a new hope); but of late, certain folks are giving us “The Tightwads Strike Back.” Will a “new Jedi” save Sunriver? The July and August Scenes included letters from owners objecting to proposed new rules and plans for upgrades to Sunriver. Their arguments repeat those made against development of the SHARC: unnecessary, too expensive, the wrong time, etc. Some people prefer pots on the kitchen floor to replacing the
leaky roof. Proposed changes to the Design Manual requiring paved driveways and a minimum standard of landscaping did not originate with the Design Committee. I first heard them when Ron Day, after retiring from the SROA board and presidency, visited the Public Works Committee and called for three changes in the community’s design standards to keep Sunriver competitive with newer developments: 1) ban shake roofs, 2) establish minimum landscaping standards, and 3) require paved driveways. Ron believed if Sunriver is to remain competitive with newer destination resorts having higher standards, the Design Com-
SROA hires new magistrate Once an owner has reached Jo Ellen Zucker has been Board of Tax Appeals where she hired as magistrate for the heard evidence from apprais- a level of being issued a citaSu n r i ve r O w n ers and property tion for failing to respond to ers Association. owners and made multiple notices of non-comShe replaces Jim decisions based on pliance, they can have a hearing with the magistrate to explain Be r g m a n n w h o law and fact. held the position Zucker is a mem- circumstances. Recipients can for 19 years. The ber of the Oregon pay one half the amount of the magistrate enforces State Bar and has fine prior to the hearing; appear SROA Rules & volunteered with at the hearing to acknowledge Regulations. the Sisters School the violation and provide an “We had four exDistrict and Sisters explanation in mitigation; send cellent candidates Chamber of Com- in a written explanation with the full amount of the fine with backgrounds merce. in mediation, mu- Jo Ellen Zucker Zucker will go prior to the hearing, or contest nicipal law, and imthrough a “boot the violation by requesting a migration,” said Richard Whar- camp” to understand the pro- special hearing. ton, a SROA board member cesses that SROA staff employ Information: SROA Comwho served on the search com- leading up to issuance of citamittee. “What we wanted was a tions, said Hugh Palcic, SROA munity Development Department, 541-593-6645. magistrate who would educate assistant general manager. rather than gather fines.” Zucker currently serves, and will continue as a mediator for Cascades Mediation services of Sunriver Style Bend and for Central Oregon Mediation. She has provided mediation services for homeowner associations. She also serves on Deschutes County’s Small Claims Court where she helps settle legal disputes Your online guide to Sunriver involving less than $10,000. Zucker previously served www.SunriverStyle.com on the Deschutes County
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Dog park, please
Shenny Braemer, Sunriver I think a dog park for Sunriver is long overdue. Almost all dogs need to romp, run and play. This can happen when the golf courses close but usually includes trespassing in private yards. In the 17 years I’ve lived in Sunriver I’ve seen two dogs under effective voice control. I think a big dog park that included a grassy common play area, surrounding walking trails, shaded seats for visiting and adequate parking would be a wonderful amenity for Sunriver. There is no greater conversation starter than watching kids or dogs play. When we moved to Sunriver in 1995 we loved going to the old post office; it was such a
2. Direct and easy access. Improved access makes sense because it will enhance the system as a whole and address short cuts made when there is a need but not a path. Why would we want it to be anything but easy to use? 3. Recreation enhancement. Comments like “30 miles... should be plenty” make my blood boil. Our goal is to be a premier residential and resort community. We aren’t fulfilling our mission if we settle for “good enough.” We don’t have to look back too many years to see the results of that attitude. The expanded river loop and village promenade outlined in the Plan are just the sort of enhancements that will keep people coming back to Sunriver. 4. Aesthetic benefit. I have no idea what point Mr. Saukkonen was trying to make here. I doubt he realized he was actually making an argument in favor of additional paths as per item 2. 5. Alignment of needs/ constraints. The Pathway Plan is an investment in our future, and frankly, one that is required by our mission statement. If we don’t continue to invest in and enhance the pathway system we are reducing the value our investment in SHARC and in each of our homes. I found the Pathways Conceptual Master Plan to be prudent, thoughtful and, most importantly, exciting. We support it 100 percent. friendly atmosphere to have a few words with others waiting in line. Though SHARC is a fabulous community center, it is not the same as the old “drop by” post office. I think a beautiful dog park could go a long way to bring back some of that casual friendly atmosphere for dog lovers. I also think a nice dog park is expected in an upscale resort area. We took Willow, our new black Labrador, on her first trip in May. She was welcomed at both hotels with kind words and doggy treats. Both hotels were apologetic there was no nearby dog park. I know that having a designated area where dogs could safely run and play would be a wonderful asset for all Sunriver residents and visitors, two legs and four.
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Solarium: Letters from our readers
commentary More pathways needed
Berger and Carol Elsbree. The 17 participating artists look Frank Brocker, Sunriver forward to seeing you this year on NoIn the August issue of the Sunriver Scene, Eric Saukkonen placed a well vember 2 for the fourth annual event. thought-out response to the Conceptual Thanks in advance. Pathway Master Plan. On one point I strongly disagree with him. The idea that Mama deer stands its ground the entire Sunriver pathway system is Lynne Schaefer, Sunriver A doe and her twin spotted fawns adequate is not on target. browsed the bitterbrush in the common Problems caused by a lack of pathways area between our deck and the pathway. between circles 2 and 3, 10 and 11, and along Fort Rock Road are very obvious The doe looked up toward the pathway, and dangerous. I live off Fort Rock Road. her ears stood upright, and her body As recently as last week, as I walked along froze as a statue, her usual reaction to this road, I observed two very small chil- an approaching dog. There was nothing dren riding tricycles on the road. They visible to my human senses. Soon a woman came into view walkwere heading for the park with absolutely ing a dog on a leash. Protective of her no other access possible, unless walking young, the doe charged toward the across private property is now acceptable pathway. The woman and dog stopped. in Sunriver. Fort Rock Road is an accident waiting Then they cautiously resumed walking. to happen. Just one would be too many. In The doe leaped a giant jump forward addition, lack of a pathway causes, at best, and stood firmly as if to say, “Don’t come inconvenience for lots of people. Even any closer.” The woman and dog stepped worse, it causes people to use cars far more back, turned and walked in the opposite than necessary. Let’s have our wonderful direction. The doe waited before returning to her fawns. pathways be even better and far safer. Then the woman came into view again. This time she was running Thank you Sunriver top speed with her dog leading the Susan Harkness-Williams, Sunriver Last year’s Art Party (held the first Sat- way. They continued running past urday in November) was a great success the startled doe until they were out because so many people volunteered and of sight. I don’t believe the woman understood shopped. Some of you even delayed your departure to warmer climes just to turn why the doe charged because the fawns out for the event! We raised $2,400 for were hidden behind brush. Deer don’t Sara’s Project. A special thanks to Gail know the difference between a domestic and Rod Juranek, Marti Cockrell, Susan dog and a coyote.
Questions about electric motor-assisted bikes
Mary Williams, Sunriver I read with interest the article in the August Sunriver Scene about electric motor-assisted bicycles currently being introduced here in Sunriver. What’s with that? We have rules against skateboards, roller skates, roller blades and, until recently, scooters. But there seems to be tacit approval by SROA of the use of motorized bicycles on our very well used and popular bike paths and/or permission to trailer them in from Caldera Springs to be used here. The bicycles are said to have a top speed of 15-20 mph and therefore are “not considered motor vehicles.” Our streets have speed limits only 5 mph more than the bikes. We have in recent years added rented motor scooters onto our streets and now motorized bicycles on our pathways. I’m aware that the motor is an “assist” on the bike. I think it unlikely someone would rent a motorized bike and not use it as such. I don’t think motorized bikes on crowded, well-used pathways that are not built for motor or motor-assist vehicles, is in any way a good or safe idea. Our paths are not long expanses of boardwalk. I’m having difficulty seeing the demographic we are catering to here. I see no need for motorized “any-
things” (wheelchairs excepted) being on the pathways built by us for pedestrians and bicycle riders of all ages, runners, joggers, and dog walkers. Was this discussed at any owner meetings? This is a huge change in the established safety rules here. Turn to Solarium, page 44
opinion policy To support a free and open exchange of information and ideas, the Sunriver Scene welcomes letters to the editor up to 250 words, and Chorus of One submissions up to 450 words, on topics of relevance to Sunriver. All letters are subject to editing for brevity, grammar, clarity, civility and legal concerns. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the Sunriver Owners Association. Letters to the editor must be signed and include contact information which we may use to verify authorship or clarify questions. Letters will run as space allows. Letters of a personal nature or attacks on individuals will not be published.Letters perceived as advertising for a company, product or a candidate will not be published. How to submit: Email brookes@srowners. org. Write the letter in the body of the email, or attach it as a Word document. Mail typewritten letters to Sunriver Scene, P.O. Box 3278, Sunriver, OR 97707. Deadline: The 15th of the month (e.g. June 15 for July issue). We accept one letter per person per month.
From the editor’s desk: Scene contributors recognized as SROA Volunteers of the Year By Brooke Snavely
A lovely thing happened at the Aug. 17 SROA Annual Meeting – five Scene volunteers were presented the Jack Davis Distinguished Service Award for their continuing contributions that help this publication keep homeowners, the business community and visitors informed about what is going on in Sunriver. It was an opportunity to remember the paper’s humble origins: In 1977 as a one-page, double-sided, mimeographed newsletter assembled in the homes of volunteers who were frustrated about a lack of communications. The newsletter’s name, The Harold!, was changed to the Sunriver Scene in 1991 by which time it had grown to 16 pages and become the go-to source of information about SROA and was increasingly relied upon for news about the community, events and activities.
In 1993 Sunriver Resort discontinued publication of its Sunriver Sun newspaper which left the local business community with nowhere to advertise, and that is when the Scene, as readers know it today, began to take shape. With advertising accounts to manage and responsibility to report on the entire community, the Scene hired its first staff and continued to grow to become the community newspaper it is today — 48 color tabloid pages, 12,000 copies during the summer months, and about 4,000 mailed to the primary residences of owners and co-owners. In recent years, an electronic edition has been available online and popular with Sunriver owners who travel or live overseas. Throughout the growth and technological advancements one thing has remained constant — the contributions of volunteers. Scene volunteers come from professional backgrounds as varied as military intelligence, medicine and retail operators. They possess a rare combination of curiosity, commitment and selflessness. They have freely and consistently donated their time and talents and helped this pub-
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lication meet deadlines month after month and year after year. I was privileged to present the award to a few of these special people. Jan Tuckerman for 17 years of proofreading and general reporting. Jan’s proofreading expertise extends beyond grammar and syntax… she’s been involved in Sunriver so long (with the nature center, library, and the Bells of Sunriver) and knows so many people, that she notices when someone’s name is misspelled or their phone number is incorrect. Jan graciously pinch hits as a general assignment reporter and willingly attends and summarizes evening hearings and meetings that are the bread and butter of community news. Lee Schaefer for 11 years of volunteer photography and video production services. Lee has taken thousands of photos and helped build a sizeable archive that the SROA Communications Department mines for news and publicity purposes. Lee has provided similar photo/video documentation services for the Sunriver police and fire departments and the High Desert Museum. In recent years he produced videos of events like the Sunriver Mudwww.sunriverowners.org
slinger and Dummy Downhill allowing participants to relive and share the joy of special moments in Sunriver. Sybil Gibson for the 76 articles she researched and wrote for the Scene during her 40-year residency in Sunriver. Sybil wrote a seminal series on the history of the Sunriver Music Festival. She wrote “The Kids of Sunriver,” a series of profiles about children who were born or raised in Sunriver and what’s become of them. She is among the few, if not the only Sunriver resident to meet England’s Queen Mother. Jonathan Kahnoski for 11 years authoring “In a Nutshell, Regional News from Sunriver’s Perspective.” Essentially a clipping service, the Nutshell aggregated news about government and business activities in the greater Central Oregon area that have potential to impact Sunriver. Jonathan also researched and wrote an occasional series known as “Competition Watch” that informed owners about improvements Black Butte Ranch, Brasada Ranch, Eagle Crest and Pronghorn Resort were making while Sunriver was resting on its laurels. Kathie Thatcher for nearly 20
years of writing the “cop log,” said by many readers to be their favorite part of the Scene. Every month Kathy pores through pages of police reports and rewrites, in layman’s terms, what the officers discovered upon arrival. Who can forget reports of parents worried sick about their missing child who, after an extensive search, turned out to be sleeping in their bed? Nowadays, that’s where searchers look first. Equally surprising are the number of motorists police pull over for failure to maintain their lane only to discover individuals driving under the influence of intoxicants, driving without license or insurance, wanted on warrants and transporting illegal drugs. If anything, the Police Log proves that truth is stranger than fiction. SROA established the Volunteer of the Year award in 2000. In 2001 the title was changed to the Jack Davis Distinguished Service Award to honor Davis, a nonresident owner who served on the SROA Board of Directors for two terms in seven years, and as treasurer for four years. During his second term, Davis was diagnosed with cancer, and he passed away shortly after completing his second term on the board. Page 45
Keep our pathways safe!
Sunriver Pathway Rules • Helmets required for riders and passengers under 16 years of age. (state law) • Ride or walk on the right-hand side of pathway. Pass safely on the left after giving an audible warning (bell, horn or voice). • Walk bikes through tunnels. • No skateboards, roller skates or roller blades. • Pedestrians and people walking bicycles have right of way on paths and at road crossings. People riding bicycles must yield to vehicles at road crossings. • Ride at a safe speed on surfaced paths. • Headlights and reflectors required from dusk until dawn. • Pets must be secured in baskets or trailers; do not ride with leashed pets alongside. • Smoking and littering prohibited on paths, roads and common areas.
Firewood available to SROA members The wood that comes from ladder fuels reduction on Sunriver commons is available to Sunriver property owners only. It is not available to the general public, and is considered theft for non-owners to remove the firewood. Owners who wish to access the wood should not drive or park on the pathways, but can use a wheelbarrow or wagon on the pathways to move the wood from commons to their vehicle or residence. With fire season upon us, owners are asked to stack firewood at their farthest property line, if possible, or at least 20 feet away from the house or other structures for fire safety.
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Sunriver Pets: First aid for pets in the woods By Dr. Wendy Merideth Fall is a wonderful time to hit the trails in Central Oregon. The bugs are dying off, the leaves are beginning their glorious transformation, and the cool mountain air refreshes our spirits. When the hiking boots are pulled off the shelf, my dogs suddenly light up. Bronson starts running around in circles with a leash in his mouth and Tsuga starts howling. When we arrive at the trailhead, there is no harnessing that energy. The dogs charge into the woods with unbridled joy and enthusiasm. And subsequently, on occasion, they’ve had insect bites, abrasions, scratches, or the odd laceration to tend to. If any of these unfortunate events happen to your pet while on the trail, we want you to have basic first aid guidelines. Before attempting to treat an injured animal, ensure the situation is safe. It is important to remember that an animal in pain, even the best dog in the world, may bite. Keep that in mind when restraining an injured animal, and use a makeshift muzzle if necessary. Please remember that the following suggestions are not treatment in lieu of veterinary care. Bees and wasps start acting strangely in the fall. Your pet
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may be more likely to catch one and be stung in the process. If you are in the woods somewhere and your pet’s face starts swelling up, you may give Benadryl (plain diphenhydramine) at 1mg per pound to help with the allergic reaction. Applying a cold compress may also help reduce the inflammation. Your pet will need a steroid injection if upper airway swelling or anaphylaxis ensues. Another cause of severe swelling is a rattlesnake bite. You are most likely to encounter a rattlesnake in areas like Smith Rock State Park or further east. If a rattlesnake bites your pet, calmly evacuate him/her from the area and seek veterinary attention immediately. Keep the bite site below the heart. To fight the allergic reaction and calm the animal, give 2mg per pound of Benadryl (plain diphenhydramine) by mouth. Do not place a tourniquet or lance the bite as these measures only cause additional harm. In the case of a laceration, keep the wound covered with a light bandage to protect the wound. If there is severe bleeding, wrap the area tightly to apply pressure to the bleeding vessels. Also assess the degree of contamination. If there is visible dirt, pour clean water over the
wound to irrigate it. You have 6-8 hours post-injury in which wounds can be treated without the bacterial load having reached the infected level. Seek veterinary attention within this time period to reduce the risk of infection. Impalement injuries can be quite distressing, but resist the urge to remove the object. A stick protruding from a chest may actually be plugging the hole that would otherwise cause a deadly condition called pneumothorax. A thorn in an eye may actually prevent the fluid within the eyeball from pouring out. Finally, this is what to do for a fractured bone. A makeshift splint may be contrived from a stick, flat piece of bark, paper towel roll, rolled up newspaper, etc. Gently wrap the leg with tape in the position you found the animal. Never try to straighten a crooked leg. When carrying the animal, direct the affected limb away from you and try to walk as smoothly as possible. We wish you and your pets a lovely autumn in the woods, and hope that you never have to use these first aid measures. Remember to seek veterinary care after administering first aid to your pet.
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PLEASE MOVE woodpiles at least 20 feet away from your structure or to your farthest property line. NO permit is required to remove bitterbrush within 15 feet of your structure or to thin lodgepole seedlings (4 inches or less in diameter) to six to eight foot spacing on your property.
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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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This 4 bdrm & 3.5 bath homes backs to the much desired National Forest. The large great room w/vaulted floor to ceiling windows has a great view & lots of light. Well maintained & has many recent upgrades. A/C. Furnished. Triple Car Garage. $585,000 MLS# 201201405 Roger Wayland, Principal Broker, GRI 541) 593-7903
A vaulted great room & inviting fireplace welcome you to 11 Wallowa Loop. Kitchen, master suite & hot tub on the main floor with additional guest rooms & bath downstairs. Furnished & ready to use with deep double car garage & large lockable storage. $382,500 MLS# 201208351 Bryce Jones & Nola Horton-Jones (541) 420-4018 | (541) 420-3725
Custom home by PacWest, two master suites, 3 full baths, 2 half baths. Light & bright w/high ceilings & 8 ft doors, alarm sys, built-in speakers, intercom, circulating hot water, central vac, oak flrs, custom drapes & wood blinds. Flr to ceiling gas frpl. Sold mostly furnished. $689,000 MLS# 201303747 Phil Wolfe, Broker (541) 420-0211
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