August 2012 Sunriver Scene

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SUNRIVER SCENESUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN.VOLUME XXXVIII • NUMBER 8P.O. BOX 3278SUNRIVER, OR 97707

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AUGUST • 2012

Celebrating 35 years as Central Oregon’s only

classical music festival, the SRMF kicks off its concert season

on August 10

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Nature Center ............. 10Calendar ..................... 13Women’s Club ............. 21

SROA News ................. 26Public Safety ............... 34Commentary ............... 45

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Government accepts responsibility for asbestos in Sunriver

Sunriver gets its own microbrew pubArt faire hitting its stride

People enjoy free live music during one of the Sunday Serenade concerts held at the outdoor amphitheater at SHARC. The concerts are 5-8 p.m. every Sunday through Sept. 2. For upcoming concerts, see the schedule on page 5.

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SROA AnnuAl MeetingSaturday, aug. 18, 1pmBenham hall @ SharC

All SROA members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Find out what your association has accomplished in the last year.

By Susan BergerFor us adults, nothing beats the sum-

mer heat better than an ice-cold beer. Though consumable any time of year, it’s the quintessential summer libation.

The microbrew business in Central Oregon has boomed in recent years so it’s only fitting that Sunriver should get its own brewhouse.

Sunriver Brewing Company & Brew-house officially opened in The Village at Sunriver July 4, occupying the entire 3,600 square feet of building 4 (previ-ous home of Bottom’s Up and Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty).

A family-run business, owner Marc Cameron works alongside his wife Karol and his son Brian. “We are really happy with the space and village management,”

said Cameron. “Brian and I did a lot of research prior to selecting Sunriver and the reason we’re here is we liked what we saw going on in Sunriver — it’s really changing for the better.”

Working in collaboration with brew-ers at their offsite location, Brian Cam-eron is responsible for creating the four brews currently offered: an IPA, a pale ale, an amber and a light summer stout. Brian’s grandmother, Gladys, was his inspiration for the pale ale.

Although the beer is currently brewed offsite, Cameron will have a fully op-erational 3.5 barrel beer development center at the brewhouse this fall, where they will plan and test new recipes. Ryan

A lawsuit filed by Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) against the United States has been settled with the govern-ment’s payment of almost $500,000 to cover the cost of investigation and remediation of asbestos-containing material discovered in the soil near the association’s former amphitheater and sledding hill.

The July 2010 lawsuit filed by SROA alleged asbestos contamination on six acres of a 22-acre parcel that, in the 1940s, was part of Camp Abbot, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers training camp. Beginning in 1944, the United States demolished most of the Camp Abbot buildings; many had floor tiles, siding, insulation and other construc-tion materials that contained asbestos. These materials were abandoned on site when the United States left the prop-erty. The community of Sunriver was developed on the former Camp Abbot grounds beginning in 1968.

SROA first discovered the asbestos debris in 2002 and worked with the Oregon Department of Environmental

By Brooke SnavelyIn the third year of the Sunriver Art

Faire, organizers are increasingly confi-dent in the event’s ability to attract and please crowds with quality art for sale, artist demonstrations, hands-on activi-ties for children, live entertainment and a food court, all in a family-friendly environment. The faire takes place Aug. 10-12 in The Village at Sunriver and is free.

On a feel-good note: the event raises funds for local charities. This year’s goal is to earn $20,000.

“You could easily spend four or five hours visiting all 60 artists’ booths and listening to the live music,” said Betty Jo Simmons, faire executive committee member. “We hope you’ll attend the

Saturday night street dance and the Sunday morning pancake breakfast.”

Simmons was executive director of the Salem Art Faire in its early years. By the time she left, Salem Art Faire revenues had increased tenfold.

“From that experience, I knew the Sunriver Art Faire had to have food, entertainment and children’s arts and crafts, and this year we are bursting with

Bend Broadband acquires local Chambers Cable

Turn to Brewhouse, page 3

BendBroadband, a regional technol-ogy leader in broadband, digital cable and communication services, has agreed to purchase the Chambers Cable system that serves Sunriver, Crosswater and the surrounding areas. The transaction was expected to close July 31. This means customers in the Chambers Cable service area will soon have access to the same technologically advanced, integrated services that BendBroadband provides in other areas.

“We are pleased that we could put this deal together to bring Sunriver into BendBroadband’s larger Central Or-egon footprint. Once the technology is upgraded, homeowners and businesses can expect the same high quality service we are known for in the region. The

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2 Puma, SunriverFeaturing 3 master suites + loft area. Hardwood floors, updated kitchen w/ granite counters, stain-less appliances, updated bathrooms, new carpet, skylights & hot tub. Main master w/ jetted tub & walk in closet. Furnished. Located across from SHARC. MLS# 201204369 $479,000 Roger Wayland & Michelle Powell(541) 593-7903

12 North Course, SunriverLovely North Course Estates home located along the 2nd fairway of the Woodlands GC! Views of the pond, too! Lives like a single level home, huge hobby/bedroom upstairs plus 2 master suites down, office/bedroom, sun room. Gated, non-rental area. MLS# 201106682 $639,000 Janet Reynolds, Principal Broker (541) 480-1026

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Duley, formerly of Pronghorn, has been tapped as brewhouse and restaurant manager.

“During the winter we’ll be having new beers a couple times a month, including more com-plex seasonals,” said Cameron. “We’ll also create beer and food pairings.”

The beer is available by the keg, and in the future could in-clude bottles. “We have to walk before we can run,” said Cam-eron. “If the market suggests it we’ll be prepared to do it.”

Aside from their own beer, on tap is a selection from Central Oregon’s most popular craft brewers such as 10 Barrel, Boneyard, Deschutes Brewery, Phat Matt’s and Silver Moon. A variety of northwest wines and non-alcoholic drinks are also available.

And this restaurant/pub isn’t off limits to youngsters. There is a Kidz Zone with toys and games to keep them occupied while mom and dad enjoy a cool quaff or two over lunch

or dinner. The restaurant’s menu is a

step above the usual brewpub fare. Chef Justin Hanson cre-ates dishes with a focus on using fresh, northwest-sourced ingredients.

“We have a pretty unique menu and a host of natural ingredients from local sourc-es,” said Cameron. “We also have gluten free and vegetarian dishes.”

Menu items include the river Reuben, grilled steelhead with smoked tomato cream cheese, swiss cheese and beer-braised cabbage on grilled marble rye.

Ever heard of portobello fries? The mushroom is cut into wedges and coated with a batter with Sunriver Brewing’s pale ale. The fries are served with an IPA horseradish dip.

Main entrees include a steel-head spa bowl, IPA fish & chips, sweet tacos, a three cheese mac and cheese and grilled rib eye steak.

Cameron is especially proud to offer natural certified Angus beef.

“We are the only restaurant

Quality (DEQ) to investigate the extent of contamination and develop a remedy to pre-vent any contact with the con-taminated soil.

In 2010, SROA’s members approved construction of the Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC) on the 22-acre site. The center functions as a cap over the con-taminated soil.

Had it not been constructed, SROA would have been re-quired to spend an estimated $3.2 million to remove all of

the asbestos-contaminated soil.The Portland-based envi-

ronmental consulting firm Ash Creek Associates oversaw most of the investigation and

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in Central Oregon serving cer-tified Angus natural beef,” said Cameron. “Hoof to plate there is a rigid protocol followed from the ranch to the restaurant.”

Although Cameron comes from a software services back-ground and has been involved in several startup companies, this is his family’s first venture into the restaurant and beer brewing business.

“Our staff has worked hard to be a team and make this

happen. We strive to provide an enjoyable place to work with a focus on the quality of food, brews and customer service,” said Cameron. “It’s been fun. There are so many good people in the community supporting us.”

That community support has compelled Cameron to give back, already participating as a sponsor for several local events, including the Sunday Serenade concerts at SHARC and the

Asbestoscontinued from page 1

remediation of the site. DEQ approved the remedy prior to construction of SHARC and is currently preparing to issue a conditional “No Further Ac-tion” determination for the site, indicating that all unacceptable risks to human health and the environment have been resolved and no further investigation or remediation is necessary other than ongoing inspection and maintenance of the cap.

Attorneys David Blount and Jennifer Gates at Landye Ben-nett Blumstein LLP in Portland represented SROA in the law-suit against the United States. According to Gates, “While it appeared from the beginning

that the United States might be the source of the asbestos, with assistance from a military architectural historian, archae-ologist and aerial photo expert, we were able to convince the United States that it bore most, if not all responsibility.”

SHARC received an Oregon Brownfields Award earlier this year. The awards recognize those who work together to transform contaminated sites into productive uses.

According to DEQ, a brown-field is “a real property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by actual or per-ceived environmental contami-nation.” Hugh Palcic, SROA’s

assistant general manager also won the 2012 Oregon Brown-fields Unsung Hero Award for his work guiding the project from investigation to comple-tion.

“We are pleased this dispute has been resolved fairly and that the United States accepted responsibility,” said Bill Peck, SROA general manager. “Our homeowners were able to re-coup almost all of the costs of dealing with the asbestos con-tamination. Sunriver developed a beautiful new recreation facil-ity, the environmental hazards of the site were remediated, and the cleanup cost was reduced by more than $2.5 million.”

Sunriver Brewing Co. opened July 4 with a full house of patrons.

Sunriver Art Faire.Having moved from Port-

land to Sunriver permanently, Cameron is looking forward to his new life in Sunriver. “We hope to be here a long time,” he said.

Sunriver Brewing is open dai-ly 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Info: 541-593-3007 or visit www.sunriver brewingcompany.com

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those ingredients. This thing is really taking on a life of its own,” Simmons said.

The faire will spread through-out The Village at Sunriver courtyard and up onto the lawn adjacent to the pavilion that houses miniature golf and bumper cars. The entertain-ment stage and artist demon-stration booth are strategically located in the middle of the venue with the food court and its seven vendors nearby.

The event has grown to include a third day, Sunday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is labeled “Family Day” with entertainment focused on children. Sunday’s acts include a puppet show, magician and a caricature artist.

Continuous live music will be performed 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12. Music styles range from early Americana to Dixieland jazz, bluegrass, acoustic guitar, pop and ’50s rock ’n’ roll.

Artist demonstrations in-clude a potter’s wheel, weaving, wood staining and oil painting.

LogisticsThis year’s faire has 59 exhib-

iting artists, the same as 2011

when half the artists reported earning more than $1,000 in sales. One artist earned more than $5,000.

Approximately 120 artists applied to be in this year’s show and about half didn’t make the cut. Many artists are returning from last year.

“The artists say it’s the friend-liest faire they attend and most of them work the circuit, so we take that as a compliment,” said Corinne Andrews, logis-tics coordinator. “They love our hospitality. We serve them breakfast, set up a hospitality area where they can go for a break and provide booth sitters for when the artists step away.”

A small army of 120 com-munity volunteers take care of the smallest details.

“The artists network while

they are here. One of last year’s artists from the mid-South got invited to a show in Eugene as a result of contacts made here,” Simmons said.

“We strongly believe this is an opportunity to showcase Oregon based artists to people who are visiting Sunriver from all over the country and many parts of the world,” said Judy Stedman, publicity chair.

Community benefitStedman said the community

benefits by drawing thousands of people to the faire who pa-tronize property management companies, restaurants and retail outlets.

“We really have something for everyone in terms of qual-ity entertainment, quality art

for sale and fun activities in a diverse setting,” Simmons said. “It’s a great event to pick up in-expensive $15 souvenirs on up to high-end $5,000 art pieces and see how art is created.”

Entertainment lineupIn addition to fine arts and

crafts booths, demonstrations, Kids’ Art Center and food court, the village will be filled with the sounds of a variety of professional entertainers.

Here’s a closer look at some of the entertainment.

On Friday, enjoy a range of music from bluegrass to funky jazz, including Bend N’ Strings, KC Flynn, The Noisy Neigh-bors and Slick Side Down. The day wraps up from 5-7 p.m. with CinderBlue, winner of the 2011 Sunriver Art Faire’s Talent Competition.

An acoustic band in their fourth year of making music, CinderBlue plays blues to blue-grass to new country, all under the umbrella of Americana at its best.

On Saturday, enjoy music from American roots to con-temporary rock and Dixieland jazz from Home Grown, The Rock Hounds, Summit Express and Quincy Street Band.

One of the day’s highlights will be the popular sound of Lindy Gravelle at 2:15 p.m.

Gravelle grew up in the small Eastern Oregon town of Hep-pner where her parents owned the Wagon Wheel Café.

At the age of three, Gravelle joined her brothers and sisters in a country western band, performing songs by Hank Wil-liams, Buck Owens and Patsy Cline. She fell in love with the music.

A contract with Ripcord Re-cords marked Gravelle’s trans-formation from band member to recording artist, and spurred her on to write more and more of her own songs. After spend-ing time in San Francisco and Nashville, she returned to Cen-tral Oregon. The musician-singer-composer says she finds renewed inspiration within the dramatic natural environment she cherished growing up.

During Family Day, the faire features entertainment to de-light all ages, beginning with the Treehouse Puppet Theater at 10 a.m. followed by vocals from Kristina Simmons. At noon, enjoy instrumental guitar and flute by Tyler Downs and Nick Loeffler, Sunriver Music Festival Young Scholarship winners.

Family Day rounds out with American roots music by Victor Johnson. He believes music is good for the body, mind and spirit and is one of the best ways to have fun and connect with others. Drawing from country, blues, swing and traditional music from around the world, Johnson plays tunes that all ages can groove to. “Music is a pow-erful way to learn and retain information and knowledge,” said Johnson.

For more information and a complete entertainment schedule, visit www.sunriver artfaire.com

LIndy Gravelle

Victor Johnson


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• South Pool needs replacement and is now too small for the needs of our community and visitors.

• Asbestos at the Amphitheater Site requires abatement no matter what happens with the vote.

• Construction costs are never going to be lower.• Interest rates will only go up from where they are today.

✓ Help Preserve/Improve/Secure our Property Values• Destination resorts have sprouted throughout Central Oregon.• Newer resorts with modern amenities provide stiff competition for

full-time residents, second home owners and vacationers.• Property values in Sunriver will suffer with aging and unenhanced

amenities amidst this competition.• Owners of Black Butte, our long-time competitor, have recently

invested more than $8,700 per property on their own recreational facility – and have approved a $3.5 million renovation of their Glaze Meadow golf course.

• This planned Amphitheater project at $4,400/property is a bargain.

✓ Operational dollars from Property Managers will NOT go away• The Sunriver Resort and Bennington Properties represent more than

50% of the current revenue provided to SROA in the Recreational Access Agreement.

• Both companies have pledged support for this project and intend to continue their relationship with SROA to provide free access for our guests to the pools and tennis courts for years to come.

✓ Declining numbers of full-time residents and visitors are a symptom of deteriorating infrastructure and outdated amenities.

• Full-time residents formally made up 20% of the homes in Sunriver – which has declined to 10% in the past 10 years. Why is this im-portant? Full-time residents play an important role as “stewards” of the community and help fill the many volunteer positions that keep the Sunriver Owners Association functioning.

• The number of visitors has also declined as much as 27% in the past 10 years while the number of homes/condos professionally managed has stayed steady at about 1,150 homes (or 27% of total population). WHERE (OR WHY) HAVE THOSE VISITORS GONE??

• Without a balance of visitors and full-time residents, we wouldn’t be able to sustain the Lodge, the Village, the restaurants, the golf courses, the Marina, the airport and the grocery stores.

• Is there a connection between declining visitors and declining full-time residents? ABSOLUTELY! Many of Sunriver’s full-time residents first came here as a vacationer or visitor.

• In the past, the Sunriver community maintained a good balance of full-time residents, second home owners and vacation rental homes – and it is important to strive to regain that balance.

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or bathroom remodel, installing new doors, windows, lighting, etc., but wondering what to do with the used materials once you’ve removed them, you might consider donating those materials to a local Restore.

The Newberry Habitat for Humanity Restore in La Pine opened in 2010, and accepts “gently used” building materi-als (everything from electrical to plumbing), large and small working appliances, furniture and home décor.

Restore also offers a free “de-construction” program. They do the work for you to remove the old before you or your contractor put in the new. It keeps still-usable materials out of the landfill while helping others through the local New-

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Deconstruction provides a “second life” for materials that would end up in the trash. In 2006, 60 percent of the ma-

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to the public at a fraction of what they’d pay at a big box store, saving the buyer while supporting a worthy cause. Donations are 100 percent tax deductible and sale proceeds from your donated goods is given back to the community to help those in need.

Thanks to organizations such as Newberry Habitat for Humanity and support of the Restore, 16 houses have been constructed to assist deserving families in southern Deschutes County since 1993.

The La Pine Restore has been so successful they’ve recently been able to purchase the land and building of their location at 52684 Highway 97, about a mile north of Gordy’s Truck Stop.

The Restore is always in need of donations and volun-teers. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 541-536-3234 or visit www.newberry habitat.org

Sunriver Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents an exhibition featuring fine art prints by Yuji Hiratsuka with a feature of oils by Joanne Donaca and watercolors by Mike Smith. Hi-ratsuka and Donaca will be present at the open-ing recep-tion on Sat-urday, Aug. 1 1 f r o m 4–6 p.m. in the up-per gallery.

Yuji Hi-r a t s u k a , Pro fe s sor o f F i n e Arts at Or-egon State University-Corvallis, i s an in-ternation-ally recog-nized printmaker who travels throughout the U.S. leading specialized printmaking classes at numerous universities. Hi-ratsuka is a native of Osaka, Japan and came to the U.S.

to pursue graduate degrees in printmaking at New Mexico State University (M.A.) and Indiana University (M.F.A.),

The artist, using his person-ally developed and innovative

technique, combines chine collé a n d t r a -d i t i o n a l e t c h i n g , drypoint, a q u a t i n t and other methods to create the limited edi-tion print. P a s s i n g the print through the press only four times, remarkably removing the previ-ous image

from the plate each time, he adds black and the primary hues of yellow, red and blue successively.

The Sunriver exhibition fea-tures prints, predominantly of

smiling females, using both Asian and American imagery to depict the irony of, perhaps satirize, daily life with its para-doxical interface. The figurative works, whimsically narrative, suggest realities of modern global existence.

A prolific printmaker, his graphic work appears in fre-quent exhibitions in the Ameri-cas, Europe and Asia. He re-ceived numerous international

awards and his many collec-tions include The Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, San Francisco, The Brit-ish Museum, London, Tokyo Central Museum, New York Public Library and Portland Art Museum.

Joanne Donaca, 2012 poster artist for the Sunriver Music Festival, will sign copies of the poster during the reception. Her featured oils include sum-

mer images such as sunlight enhanced grapes in vineyards, sunflowers in bloom and lu-minous landscapes of Central Oregon. Mike Smith also pres-ents his whimsical watercolors of “animals, places and people that I love.”

The artists will discuss their art during the Aug. 11 recep-tion with complimentary light appetizers and wine. The pub-lic is invited to the reception and to the exhibition continu-ing through Aug. 31. It is open during Lodge hours.

Art consultant Billye Turner coordinates the Sunriver Resort exhibition schedule. Contact Turner at 541-382-9398.

‘Summer on the Deschutes Near Sunriver’ by Joanne Donaca, oil on canvas.


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• Aug. 11, 1 p.m. Write Now: Enjoy writing? Don’t miss this opportunity to put your writing talent into practice along with others who enjoy your passion. Word games and skill building exercises are incorporated to make this an engaging, encouraging, and fun afternoon.

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“The announcement is an important step toward the next generation communi-cations and entertainment system that the community deserves. BendBroadband’s plans align very well with the long term vision that Chambers Cable and Sunriver have been working toward,” added Scott

Chambers, CEO of Chambers Communications.

Along with the purchase of the company, BendBroadband will spearhead a major techno-logical upgrade to the Sunriver area, providing a new wave of technical capability to residents and visitors alike. As upgrading occurs, Chambers Cable resi-dential and business customers will be migrated to BendBroad-band’s digital cable TV service and Internet offerings. These

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Automatic door installed at SHARCAn automatic door opener has been installed at the east side main

entrance at SHARC to provide those with physical limitations an easier entry into the building.

Although the entire facility is already ADA compliant, a con-cerned owner brought the door issue to the SROA Board of Directors during one of its meetings. Following a brief discussion the board decided that installing an automatic door opener was the “right thing to do.”

From start to finish, the project took about six weeks to com-plete at a cost of approximately $10,000. Installation included running electrical wires and patching and repainting where those wires were run.

committed to staying ahead of the technological curve as well. To that end, BendBroadband affords Sunriver just such an arrangement,” said Bill Peck, general manager of Sunriver Owners Association. “Con-necting Sunriver to a broad spectrum of services through a local and well respected service

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provider is just one more posi-tive step toward maintaining Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community,” added Peck.

Wade Holmes, BendBroad-band’s vice president of tech-nology, said construction is set to begin as soon as possible, “We have design and validation steps to perform before break-ing ground, and we’ll start by targeting opportunities that can provide immediate benefit to the highest number of custom-ers.” Holmes said construction will take place over 14 months and be divided into five phases.

Chambers Cable customer care and installation personnel will join BendBroadband with the Sunriver office remaining open during the transition.

Questions concerning the Chambers Cable acquisition should be directed to the BendBroadband office at 541-382-5551. Customers in the Sunriver area are asked to con-tinue to contact the Sunriver office for change of service, technical support and billing assistance at 541-593-1296.

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By Brooke SnavelyA project to expand irrigation

systems on private property due east of Sunriver is nearing completion. It began in April with clearing of trees on 40 acres of Sunriver Environmen-tal (SRE) LLC’s land across the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks from Sunriver.

The clearing was done to “create clear ground that can be equipped with irrigation equip-ment and hay crops that will be used to dispose of treated wastewater from the Sunriver wastewater treatment plant,” said Steve Runner, Sunriver Resort’s vice president of de-velopment, planning and con-struction.

Timber thinning for forest health was conducted simul-taneously along much of the northern and western portions of SRE’s property, prompting questions about why so many trees were being cut. According to SRE officials, the timber har-vest offset some of the expense of expanding the irrigation areas and reduces fire danger.

“A potential side benefit of this work is an added firebreak

should a forest fire approach Sunriver from the east,” read an April 11 letter SRE sent to about 150 property owners closest to the project.

SRE said it would not “re-move any trees within the western-most 100 feet of our property adjacent to the rail-road tracks and maintain that as a buffer to Sunriver.” But some parts of the 100-foot buffer were sparsely forested to begin with. Combined with the thinning timber harvest, some Sunriver homes border-ing the railroad tracks now have views of the expanded irrigation areas.

The project expands the ex-isting 50 acres of irrigated crop-land to approximately 86 acres, and replaces labor-intensive hand line irrigation systems with automated center pivots.

Center pivot irrigation is a form of overhead sprinkler ir-rigation consisting of segments of pipe supported by trusses, mounted on wheeled tow-ers with sprinklers positioned along its length. The machine moves in a circular pattern and is fed with water from the pivot point at the center of the circle.

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Live music, food and fun will take place at SHARC’s outdoor amphitheater every Sunday through Sept. 2.

The free Sunday Serenade concerts are held 5-8 p.m., and are open to all. Bring a blanket or low beach chairs for these casual concerts.

To encourage event sponsor support, no outside food or drink can be brought in. Dogs are also prohibited in the am-phitheater.

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By Anita LohmmanLike to exercise outdoors?

Like playing a sport with other Sunriverites? Want a change of pace from golf or tennis? Why not join us every Tuesday morning 10:30 a.m. until noon at the pickleball courts at Fort Rock Park? There are two ad-jacent courts available for play.

Pickleball was created in 1965 and is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong. It is played on a badminton-sized court, with tennis-like rules, using paddles like ping pong, and plastic baseball-size balls with holes similar to a wiffle ball.

It does not matter if you are a novice or a seasoned player. You can learn the game by playing with others. More experienced players can hone their skills, and are willing to help newcomers learn the game and rules (go online to read the rules and find equipment at www.azpickleballfun.com).

Bring a water bottle, paddle and ball with your name print-ed on each with permanent marker.

Paddles and balls are also available to rent for $5 for the day at Tennis Hill and The Racquet Shoppe in Bend has pickleball equipment for sale.

Each game is played in a doubles format, and the game ends at 11 points. In the case of a tie, your team must win by two points.

Players are rotated in at the end of each game in the follow-ing fashion: The losing team sits out the next game, while

the winning team splits and stays for another game. Players who have been waiting take the place of a losing player. You can learn a lot about the game by observing others play while you are resting or waiting to rotate back in.

Since the court size is smaller than a tennis court there is less area to cover. However, the game gets really fast as players learn how to put spin on the ball, angle their shots, and play up at the net.

Players agree that after an hour and a half of play, we have had a great aerobic workout.

If you would like to join us, please call Anita Lohman (541-593-2171) to get on the roster. You can play as often as you like, but the club has the courts reserved for our use every Tuesday through August.

If you want to see why this game has grown in popularity, come by and to watch. This might be something you would enjoy, too.

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By Kody Osborne, naturalistJust how hungry is the hun-

gry little caterpillar? We’re not talking about Eric Carle’s clas-sic cute, green, very hungry little friend. We’re talking about an uprising of coarse-haired, mass-producing, tent building creatures with an insatiable ap-petite for our very own foliage — with the potential for plant defoliation.

Numerous Sunriver residents have called the nature center with burning questions and grave concerns about our leaf-munching friends. What are they? Where did they come

from? Are they going to destroy my plants? The answer, my dear readers, is a little fuzzy.

Some Sunriver residents have seen a plethora of caterpillars on the bitterbrush this year. Tent caterpillars, or more specifi-cally, Western tent caterpillars (Malacosoma californicum) are a medium-sized species that belong in the moth family Lasiocampidae.

Tent caterpillars hatch from eggs in early spring, and after voracious feeding for a short period of time, begin metamor-phosis by establishing a “tent” in which they gather together

Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory’s third annual Run for the Birds and Family Adventure Walk are just around the corner on Saturday, Aug. 11. We urge you to try these fun events.

From resident runners to those runners from foreign countries, everyone seems to enjoy the runs. “It is a well run event.” “You couldn’t ask for a nicer morning run,” and “What great volunteers you have!” are all comments from participants in previous years. It is this

positive feedback that keeps our volunteers coming back to help make it a great day for all.

Want to watch your kids or grandkids learn and laugh at the same time? Sign up for the Fam-ily Adventure Walk. Six spe-cially designed science/nature stations will keep kids’ attention focused and imagination soar-ing during this one-mile event. This year each group of kids will have their own “nature guide” to help them stay on track and keep the conversation going between the stations.

A grandfather who brought his 10 grandkids last year said he could not believe the fun that each child had – no matter their age. He found it to be the perfect event for the wide age range of his grandkids.

Space is limited for this event so sign up now at sunrivernatu-recenter.org or by calling 541-593-4442.

Thanks to this year’s major sponsors: Sunriver Resort, Ac-tion Printing, Deschutes Brew-ery, The Village at Sunriver and Bennington Properties.

in large numbers. This genus of caterpillar is considered to be one of the most social of caterpillar families. After under-going metamorphosis within their tent, the caterpillars trans-form into Lackey moths. These moths make a delicious meal for our native brown bats.

According to researchers at Washington State University, the caterpillars can present some concern. Most established plants can withstand around 25 percent defoliation before any real damage is presented.

Some experts say tent caterpil-lars usually defoliate about 20 percent of plant foliage before metamorphosing into moths. Still, that’s pushing it pretty close. But researchers also sug-gest that these outbreaks tend to disappear naturally after 2-3 years based on available resources, predators, parasites and disease.

In the meantime, if you are interested in removing these pests, there are a few measures you can take to reduce popu-lations during these natural

outbreaks. Removal of eggs in the early

spring can help alleviate severe defoliation later on. Locate new egg patches (usually easily vis-ible on most bark) and simply remove the bark or egg sacks by peeling them off (with a knife or hand). You can then throw them in any household yard debris bin, close the lid tight, and the eggs will die.

If removing the eggs is out of the question you can wait until the caterpillars have formed their tents. Grab a pair of plant sheers, prune the occupied branch and place it in your household yard debris bin. Be sure to close the lid to prevent the hairy creatures from escap-ing.

There you are, concerned Sunriver residents. Western tent caterpillars are naturally here in abundance, the outbreaks tend to be limited in duration, and there are removal methods, if you are so inclined.

The Sunriver Nature Center staff is more than happy to pro-vide more information.

Just how hungry are the hun-gry little caterpillars? Very.

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Tent caterpillars can be seen around the Sunriver Nature Center.


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Pictures in the Pozzi, a chang-ing display of works from area artists exhibiting in the Pozzi Building at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, presents Velcro Bears, photography by Marcus Schwing, on display through August. Schwing is relatively new to the art of pho-tography, but his work belies that fact.

“I decided about three years ago that I wanted to try a new hobby,” Schwing said. “I don’t consider myself a very artistic or creative person. So I guess I was looking to find that hidden talent. I’m not sure that I have succeeded yet.” He began by taking classes with Mike Jensen and at COCC and joining the Cascade Camera Club.

Starting out mainly shooting landscapes, Schwing has found that this hobby is great motiva-tion to travel around looking at waterfalls, wildflowers, sunrises and sunsets. He has recently moved toward close up, or macro photography.

Long-time residents of Cen-tral Oregon, in Sunriver and Bend, Schwing and his wife, Connie, are former owners of the Village Bar & Grill, which they sold in 2005. They are now real estate brokers with Sunriver Realty.

Pictures in the Pozzi con-tinues through 2012 featuring nature photographs from Tom Lawler in September-October, Jennifer Curtis in November-December and 2013 will begin

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The fourth lecture in the hu-man origins series, “Oregon’s Earliest Inhabitants: Archaeo-logical Investigations at the Paisley Caves,” is Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m. in the Pozzi Education Center at the Sunriver Nature Center. Lecture by Dennis Jen-kins, senior research archaeolo-gist, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon. Tickets are $10, $8 for SNCOO members and $3 for students. Call for tickets 541-593-4442.

Kids’ classes Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to

12 p.m. For ages 4-10 with exciting topics: Reptibians, Tracking the Wild Beast, Life in the Pond, Bio Blitz and Friends of Flight. $15. Call 541-593-4394 to find out which class is offered on which days.

Observatory kids Wednesdays, Fridays and

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Build your own air rocket, water rocket, and learn about our solar system. Ages 8 and up. $20.

Owl prowls Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays, 7:45-8:45 p.m. Join a naturalist at dusk to explore animals of the night. Meet a real owl and take a short hike. $4 adults, $3 children, mem-bers are free. Register by 5 p.m. on the day of the event.

Special programsTuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m., Ani-

mal Mask Making, ages 4+, $20

Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m., Nature Kite Building, ages 5+, $20

Thursdays, 2-3:30 p.m., Garden in a Bottle, ages 4+, $20

Information: 541-593-4394.

Lots of people bring their “wish lists” to the Second Tern Thrift Shop, and often they come away with clothing, furni-ture, tools, jewelry, books, toys, sporting goods or whatever at a fraction of the cost if purchased new.

Now we have a wish list of our own. The volunteers at the Tern need a truck with a lift mechanism so they can pick up and haul large donated items. If you have a line on a truck with a lift, please let us know.

The Tern appreciates all the wonderful donations of good used items we receive and make sure they get used to their best advantage. We participate in local recycling programs, work-ing to alleviate the demands

on local landfills. One example is seen in the dumpster out behind the store, which fills up with metal items such as broken appliances and metal parts from broken lamps, bikes, etc. These are periodically picked up by Schnitzer Steel, which recycles the metals and pays the Tern for them. By the way, we’re still asking a donation of $10 per donated TV so we can afford to dispose of the sets we can’t sell.

The Second Tern is located at 17377 Spring River Road, just across the bridge over the Deschutes west of Sunriver.

The store is open Friday and Saturday 9-3 p.m. Call 541-593-3367 or 541-598-7397 for a donation pickup or to volunteer.

Tern wishing for a truck with a liftThe Tern currently uses a small truck for donation pickups.

with work by Lee Stevenson. The art may be viewed by

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For more information, call 541-593-4442.

Three Rivers area residents Allan and Nancy Flood were enjoying a warm evening when they noticed the persistent chirping of baby birds coming from one of five bird houses on their property. After dark, when it was obvious something had happened to the adults, the Floods brought the birdhouse inside and began feeding the chicks dog food and mealworms. “When we took the top off the birdhouse, we were astounded and delighted by four trembling, chirping, wide-open, bright-red throats rimmed in yellow beaks begging for food,” wrote Allan Flood. The Floods delivered the birds to a wildlife rehab in Crooked River Ranch.

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Artists Gallery Sunriver beats the heat with four “cool” artists. August offers up wonderful precision fabric art, exquisite fine pottery, splendid collage and watercolor and gorgeous functional kitchen pottery. Plan to attend the Second Saturday reception on Aug. 11 from 4-7 p.m.

Artists Gallery teams up with fellow sponsor of the Sunriver Art Faire, Willamette Valley Vineyards, for all three days of the Sunriver Art Faire (Aug. 10-12). The vineyard will be pour-ing some of their best wines inside the gallery. They will be there, too, for the Second Saturday Reception. Be sure to stop by to appreciate fine wine and art.

During August you can take our classes taught by profes-sional artists at the SHARC fa-cility. SHARC accommodates the growing demand for these fun beginner classes. If you’ve never picked up a brush don’t let that daunt you. Call or drop by the gallery to sign up.

•Aug. 8, 2-5 p.m. oil paint-ing taught by Bonnie Junell;

•Aug. 16-17, 1-4 p.m. Kim Jones offers a two-day acrylic class focusing on texture.

•Aug. 16-17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Doreen Foster teaches a “no experience necessary,” pine needle basket class.

Featured artistsNancy Cotton is beginning

her second year with the gallery. A retired teacher who taught mathematics in and around Portland, Cotton loves geom-etry, precision and patterns in nature.

Cotton learned to sew at an early age and was soon creating her own clothes. She began

quilting in 2009 when she en-rolled in a beginning quilting class at Morrow’s Sewing so she

could learn to use her new sew-ing machine. It didn’t take long before she was hooked.

“Quilting appeals to me be-cause of the wide variety of techniques, patterns, and skill levels,” she said. “Right now, I’m having lots of fun using beautiful contemporary fabrics with traditional patterns. I don’t think I’ll ever get bored with quilting, because there are so many different directions you can go, and I have so much to learn.”

Cotton is currently working on quilts involving circles and is planning to teach two classes at QuiltWorks in Bend this fall.

Fellow featured artist Diane Miyauchi has always had art in her life.

She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design and was an art teacher for 20 years (which included a large ceramics pro-gram). She now concentrates on her own art. Her focus on ceramics began when she moved to Bend 12 years ago. She started out by volunteering at the Art Station and making a few pieces a week. Then her husband bought her a wheel

and she began sharing a kiln with a friend. Miyauchi’s stu-dio soon expanded to include everything necessary to produce slab, wheel, and hand-built pieces that are finished with high temperature, alternative, and raku firings.

Currently, Miyauchi shows her art locally and participates in art shows throughout the northwest. She also enjoys enrolling in art workshops and traveling to ceramic shows for enrichment. Miyauchi likes the variety of creating functional and non-functional pieces. It is this constant, evolutionary process that fuels her interest and provides new expressions for her art.

Dottie Moniz attended Santa Rosa Junior College, UC-Davis in Sacramento and Mendocino Art Center, as well as many workshops from nationally known artists. While living in Sonoma County, Moniz was the recipient of numerous awards in local art competitions.

In 2006, Moniz retired and moved to Central Oregon, the fulfillment of a childhood dream after falling in love with the area while on vacation with her parents. After several years of painting watercolors, Moniz discovered the art of collage. She now combines the two processes. Her latest interest has been creating collages with fabric.

“My intention is to eventu-ally combine the two elements producing more textured and unique surfaces,” Moniz said.

Tina Brockway, this month’s featured ceramic artist, finds working in clay a miraculous journey in physics. “It is not unlike a painting, a sculpture

Sunriver a hub of fine art, fine wine and music

Artists Gallery featured August artists from left: Tina Brockway, Diane Miyauchi, Nancy Cotton and Dottie Moniz, below.

Turn to Gallery, page 13

Innovation Theatre Works (ITW) is taking its produc-tion of “The Tempest” on the road. Following an Aug. 10-12 presentation at the GoodLife Brewery in Bend, ITW will bring the first ever live, local Shakespeare to Sunriver Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. at the outdoor amphitheater at SHARC.

“We are pleased to be present-ing what has often been called Shakespeare’s ‘most perfect play,’” said Brad Hills, ITW artistic director.

The p lay combines the best elements o f S h a k e -speare’s comedies and tragedies, and rolls them up into one ex-hilarating package replete with storms, fairies, sea creatures, kings, drunks, revenge and true love.”

“Our version will be set against one of the most defining moments of the 20th century as we incorporate the music,

atmosphere and celebration that was Woodstock. Wood-stock has long been referred to as an island of humanity unto itself and we felt the elements that make ‘The Tempest’ such a classic will be well served by mashing it up with this iconic moment in our contemporary history.”

Hills said ITW’s production of “The Tempest” features origi-

nal outdoor staging and a cadre of Bend’s best theatr ica l talents, “all honed in the craft and language of Shakespeare

and ready to enchant our audi-ences.”

And, it’s free. Bring a blanket or low-profile chair to enjoy this al fresco performance. Outside food/drinks are not allowed, but will be available for pur-chase from event sponsors. And please leave Fido at home.


Shakespeare at Woodstock live performance coming to SHARC


Contact the chair if you have questions about a committee

or the projects they are currently working on.

SROA Committees

SROA Board Bob Nelson, president [email protected]

Community Planning & Public Affairs Jane Boubel, chair [email protected] Chris Christensen, co-chair [email protected]

Covenants Scott Hartung, chair [email protected]

Design George Pagano, chair [email protected]

Election Marcia Schonlau, co-chair [email protected] Sandra Kendle, co-chair [email protected]

Environmental David Jendro, interim chair [email protected]

Finance Bob Wrightson, chair [email protected]

Nominating Ken Arnold, chair [email protected]

Public Works Gary Gehlert, chair [email protected]

Recreation No chair at this time [email protected]

SROA committees are always in need of volun-teers. Interested in joining? Contact the chair.

These groups meet regularly, same time, same place

Group Gatherings

MondaysLadies Lunch and Bridge 11:30 a.m., The Meadows at the Sunriver Lodge Sign up at the Marketplace Alcoholics Anonymous7 p.m. Pozzi building at the Sunriver Nature Center TuesdaysCouples Bridge 6 p.m. Crescent Room, SHARC Sign up at the Marketplace Info: 541-593-9397

WednesdaysSunriver Rotary 7:30 a.m., Hearth Room at the Sunriver Lodge Info: 541-593-7381

Sunriver Yoga Club 8:45 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

ThursdaysLe Cercle Francais 8:30 a.m. Cafe Sintra Info: 541-550-1459

Duplicate Bridge 6 p.m., First, second & fourth Thursday, Hosmer at SHARC Info: 541-593-9397

ChurchesCatholic

Holy Trinity Mass: 8 a.m. Thursday; 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. Sunday. Cottonwood Road across from the Marketplace. 541-593-5990, 541-536-3571 www.holyredeemerparish.net Father Jose T. Mudakodiyil

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Community Bible Church at Sunriver 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11:15 a.m. Bible Fellowship Hour. At Beaver and Theater drives. (541) 593-8341 www.cbchurchsr.org Pastor: Glen Schaumloeffel

Sunriver Christian Fellowship 10 a.m. Sundays at Holy Trinity Church, Cottonwood Road. Episcopal & Lutheran tradi-tions. 10 a.m. Sunday school, ages 4-12. 541-593-1183, www.sunriverchristianfellowship.orgPastor: Nancy Green

AUGUST 3 Friday Farmers Market -------------------------------------------- Hola @ SR Marina, 10-4 5 Sunday Sunday Serenade Free Concert -------------------- SHARC, 5 p.m. 7 Tuesday Magistrate --------------------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 8:15 a.m. Citizens Patrol ---------------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 3:30 p.m. 9 Thursday Blood Drive -------------------------------------------------- Holy Trinity Church, 1-6 p.m. 10 Friday Farmers Market -------------------------------------------- Hola @ SR Marina, 10-4 12 Sunday Sunday Serenade Free Concert -------------------- SHARC, 5 p.m. 14 Tuesday Coffee with the GM ------------------------------------- Hosmer Room/SHARC, 8 a.m. 16 Thursday Finance Committee ------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 8:30 a.m. Service District Board Meeting----------------------- Fire Station, 3 p.m. 17 Friday Design Committee --------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 10 a.m. Farmers Market -------------------------------------------- Hola @ SR Marina, 10 a.m. 18 Saturday SROA Board Meeting ----------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 9 a.m. SROA Annual Meeting ---------------------------------- SHARC Benham Hall, 1 p.m. 19 Sunday Sunday Serenade Free Concert -------------------- SHARC, 5 p.m. 21 Tuesday Public Works Committee------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 3:30 p.m. 24 Friday Farmers Market -------------------------------------------- Hola @ SR Marina, 10-4 26 Sunday Sunday Serenade Free Concert -------------------- SHARC, 5 p.m. 31 Friday Sunriver Library Book Sale------------------------------ Library, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farmers Market -------------------------------------------- Hola @ SR Marina, 10-4

SepTember 2 Sunday Sunday Serenade Free Concert -------------------- SHARC, 5 p.m. 4 Tuesday Magistrate --------------------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 8:15 a.m. Citizens Patrol ---------------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 3:30 p.m. 7 Friday Design Committee --------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 10 a.m. 11 Tuesday Coffee with the GM ------------------------------------- Hosmer Room/SHARC, 8 a.m. 13 Thursday Finance Committee ------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 8:30 p.m. Service District Board Meeting----------------------- Fire Station, 3 p.m. 14 Friday SROA Board Workshop --------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 9 a.m. 15 Saturday SROA Board Meeting ----------------------------------- Admin. Bdlg., 9 a.m. 18 Tuesday Public Works Committee------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 3:30 p.m. 21 Friday Design Committee --------------------------------------- Admin. Bldg., 10 a.m.

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or a beautiful piece of music, all strings of pearls touched by thought and held together with the unknown. Everything in clay is of the natural elements,” Brockway said. “I am constantly amazed that everything we need is already provided here if only we look closely and listen.”

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Create a legacy; buy a brickThe first batches of legacy

bricks have been installed in the pathway behind the SHARC amphitheater, and a number of people have been stumped trying to find their brick. A notebook listing the bricks (by purchaser) and the location, is available at the SHARC front desk to assist finding an indi-vidual brick.

Sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club to raise money for their philanthropy fund, the project continues to generate interest. The club will place two orders for bricks this sum-mer, so get your order in soon.

A legacy brick is a unique way to honor those cherished people in your life (parents, grandpar-ents, siblings, children, friends, etc.). Or how about honoring a beloved pet, anniversary date, high school, college, home-town, or those special times

in Sunriver? You could also choose to engrave a brief poem, quote or other tasteful personal message. Business names are welcome, but cannot include advertising-related phone num-bers, websites, etc.

The 4x8-inch bricks are $50. Order forms can be down-loaded at www.sunriverowners.org, under SHARC in the main menu bar.

For information email [email protected] or call Carol Cassetty, (541) 610-8483 or Kathy Wrightson, (541) 593-6135.

ly grateful to share show with the Sunriver Music Festival. “They always bring us a deep appreciation for the beauty in life. Where would we be with-out music and art?”

Artists Gallery is located

between next to El Caporal Mexican Restaurant in The Village at Sunriver.

Information: 541-593-4382. Artists interested in being a part of the gallery can email [email protected]

Sunriver Rotary accepting funding applications The mission of the Sunriver Rotary Club Foundation is to

financially assist organizations that aid and support youth, families, seniors and the disadvantaged within the Sunriver, Three Rivers and La Pine communities. If your organization falls within these criteria, you may meet the qualifications for funding distributions. The club is accepting applications through Nov. 1.

For additional information and applications please go to the Service Projects section at www.sunriverrotary.org or contact Dick Chapin 541-593-2727.

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By Susan BergerThe drone of a mosquito has

to be one of the most irritating sounds on the planet. That high-pitched whine buzzing around your head is enough to send anyone running – arms flailing in an attempt to fight off a seemingly invisible foe.

In a bad year, the mosquitoes in and around Sunriver and throughout Central Oregon can quickly spoil one’s summer fun. It’s been an unusually light mosquito season so far, but that could change in an instant if conditions are right.

Lucky for us, the greater Sunriver area has Four Rivers Vector Control (FRVC) on our side to battle the pesky insects. FRVC manager Chad Stubble-field said that before the control district was formed in 1986 the mosquitoes would be so bad “you couldn’t even go outside.”

“If we weren’t doing what we’re doing, it would be much, much worse,” said Stubblefield.

Around since the dawn of the dinosaurs, there are 3,000 species of mosquitoes world-wide, with 176 in the United States. Six are common to the northwest with the Aedes vexan the most prevalent in Central Oregon.

Completely getting rid of mosquitoes would be like try-ing to keep the deer from eating

your landscaping, but measures are taken to help alleviate the insects in the community.

Each year, the Sunriver Own-ers Association (SROA) con-tracts with FRVC as a benefit to residents and visitors. The control district covers 20 square miles — stretching north to Benham Falls and south to La Pine State Park.

Throughout the summer SROA staff fields and records owner calls and reports “mos-quito hot spots” to FRVC for treatment. FRVC has been in Sunriver six times in recent weeks, and has made three he-licopter sweeps as well.

Spring snowmelt, summer rains and water released from area reservoirs all contribute to how bad a mosquito season may be, turning low-lying areas into a wetland – the perfect egg-laying nursery.

“An increase in water levels can reach eggs that have been waiting dormant for years,” said Stubblefield.

Female mosquitoes lay eggs in warm, standing water where the larvae mature into flying adults in about a week. Any-thing that can gather water — rain gutters, tarps, birdbaths, pet water bowls, plant pots, buckets and tires are potential egg-hatching sites.

Chemical application is often

A helicopter is used to drop environmentally-safe larvacide to kill off mosquito larvae in marshy wetland areas.

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Corn granules laced with Bti are ingested and kill mosquito larvae in the water.

done by hand and fog trucks, but FRVC also utilizes a heli-copter to treat larger wetland areas as well as boats and hand crews to apply an aquatic lar-vacide.

The most commonly used larvacide is Bti (bacillus thuringiensis israelensis). An environmentally safe, naturally occurring soil bacterium, the Bti is distributed in standing water, and once ingested, kills the mosquito larva before they can emerge from the water as adults.

“Controlling larva is the most effective method,” said Stubblefield.

To combat flying adults, FRVC cruises affected areas in a fogging truck spraying a permethrin-based insecticide. But conditions must be just right to be effective — between dusk and dawn, no wind, tem-peratures 55 or above and no rain in the forecast.

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Irrigationcontinued from page 8

Boy Scout Brady Hewitson paints Sunriver fire hydrants to help earn his Eagle Scout badge.

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Brady Hewitson, 14, of Bend, led a group of volunteers in an Eagle Scout project to paint approximately 65 Sunriver fire hydrants. Eagle Scout projects typically involve some kind of physical improvement that benefits the community at large. In this case, Hewitt and his friends, fellow Scouts and family members painted yellow hydrants red, bringing consis-tency to the color of the ap-proximately 400 fire hydrants throughout Sunriver.

“We’ve been to Sunriver so much, I always thought paint-ing fire hydrants would be a good Eagle project,” Hewitson said. “Where we used to live in Bandon I saw people painting fire hydrants but at the time I didn’t know why they were do-ing it. After I saw the condition of the Sunriver fire hydrants, I thought that would make a good project.”

Hewitson developed a project proposal and had it approved by a scouting district advancement coordinator.

“I had to plan every step of the project and then inform people. I sent emails to friends and friends’ parents to get their

help. I spoke to Terry Penhol-low at the Sunriver utility com-pany, because they are in charge of hydrants, and he said ‘yes,’ told us what color, and supplied all the paint and paintbrushes.”

Over several weekends in May Hewitson met, supplied and supported his approximate-ly 25 volunteers. They used oil-based paint and put down drop cloths to keep the work sites clean. A few hydrants needed wire brushing and preparation, but most had been cleaned and were ready for painting.

On average it took about 25 minutes to paint each hydrant, Hewitson said. He estimated 150 hours of labor were re-quired to complete the project.

“I rode around the pathways with my dad checking the workers, making sure they had all the supplies they needed.”

Volunteers have to be watered and fed and Hewitson had plans there, too. He brought pizza for lunch and took some volunteers who wanted to go swimming to SHARC’s grand opening.

Hewitson started in Cub Scouts at age 8, and has been a Boy Scout since age 12.

He’s heading into his sopho-more year at Summit High School and earned straight As throughout middle school and his freshman year. His father, Huey Hewitson, is Sunriver Resort’s area director of human resources.

Hewitson said he needed to earn one more merit badge before he undergoes review for the Eagle Scout Award in August.

“I’m pretty prepared and I think I’m ready for it.”

Penhollow said Hewitson and his volunteers did a “good job.”

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ing themselves with electric motors and a series of sensors. The irrigation systems are cli-mate controlled.

“If we get three-quarters of an inch of rain, the system shuts itself off or if there’s strong wind, the end guns won’t run,” said Terry Penhollow, SRE vice president.

SRE needs to dispose of all the treated wastewater that comes from its treatment plant in Sunriver. Originally, the treated wastewater was, and still is, used to irrigate the Woodlands golf course. But as Sunriver has grown, and Cross-water and Caldera Springs added to SRE’s service area, so has the need to find new ways to store and dispose of the ef-fluent.

The Lake Penhollow storage and initial hay crop irrigation

systems were developed in the mid-1990s. With the recent growth in Sunriver, including the SHARC which is attracting more people to Sunriver for longer periods of time, the de-mand for increased storage and disposal of treated wastewater continues to grow.

“An additional 20 to 25 per-cent capacity can be added with only the addition of more irrigation equipment when con-ditions require,” Runner said.

Penhollow said most com-ments he’s received suggested neighbors “are willing to give the project time to make it green.”

He said he’d started spraying with the new pivot irrigation systems to control dust and sta-

bilize the ground over which the pivots will move. Planting hay in two of the pivot areas is ex-pected to occur by mid-August.

Penhollow said ground for the third pivot that was cleared but will not be irrigated any time soon, will be planted this fall with a cover crop of grasses to retain the loose topsoil. He said fall rains and winter moisture should be sufficient to establish the cover crop in that area.

As the Scene was going to press, SRE was preparing to cut, dry, bale and sell the existing crop of hay. SRE harvests an average of two hay crops each year and sells them for horse and cattle feed.



p.m. and midnight when most people are sleeping. We obvi-ously don’t want to fog people,” said Stubblefield. “And we don’t fog on Fridays and Saturdays when there are more tourists.”

For those worried about West Nile or other mosquito-trans-mitted diseases, FRVC traps and tests mosquitoes regularly

for mosquito-borne viruses. “We want to know if the

virus is here before a person gets it,” said Stubblefield. “And we would obviously notify the public of any health issues.”

Depending on conditions, the mosquitoes are usually gone by mid-September.

Report excessive mosquitoes in Sunriver by calling 541-593-2411.

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To deter mosquitoes• Wear light-colored, loose fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants• Use a repellent with Deet or Picaridin (apply to clothing rather than skin to limit chemical ex-posure). Natural lemon-eucalyptus oils also repel mosquitoes and have no ill side effects• Although the mosquito Aedes vexan are out any time of day, avoid being outdoors during sunrise and sunset when most mosquitoes are active• A mosquito can lay eggs in as little as 1/4 inch of water. Keep water from collecting and change water daily in pet bowls, birdbaths, plant trays, etc.• Some garden plants are shown to repel mosquitoes such as geraniums, basil, oregano, catnip and citrus or lemon-scented plants like lemon balm and lemon grass.

Mosquito facts• A single female mosquito can lay 100 to 300 eggs at a time and average 1,000 to 3,000 offspring during her brief lifespan• A mosquito develops from egg to adult in four to eight days• Most mosquitoes remain within a one-mile radius of their breeding site, but can migrate up to 20 miles• Mosquitoes do not feed on blood. The female mosquito requires a blood meal for development of her eggs. They feed on flower nectar and juices for energy. Males do not feed on blood• The average life span of a female mosquito is three to 100 days. Males live 10 to 20 days• Mosquitoes locate a blood host by scent, sight and heat. From 100 feet away a mosquito can smell your scent, espe-cially the carbon dioxide you exhale

By Jonathan KahnoskiThe U.S. Forest Service has

modified its plans for a paved path connecting Sunriver’s circle 7 and the Lava Lands Visitor Center, according to information released June 29. During site-specific implemen-tation planning of the original plan, Forest Service officials determined certain changes and additional actions were needed.

Planning for the Sunriver-Lava Lands paved path began in 2009 with a decision memo signed in April 2010. Initial tree-marking and tree removal started in some segments of the plan and then was halted to allow for re-evaluation of how much vegetation, including larger trees, should be removed.

According to a map accom-panying the June press release, the basic route of the proposed paved path has not changed. However, the path is to be ad-justed to avoid larger trees and a narrower vegetation clearance on each side of the path is being proposed. A total of 120 trees are to be cut along the entire 6-mile pathway route, consider-ably less than the original plan.

Also, the USFS will conduct an environmental assessment to evaluate the revised plan, and any decision will supersede the decision made in 2010.

The proposed path is in-tended to “serve non-motorized visitors including bicycles and pedestrians.” It will be engi-neered to be accessible to emer-gency vehicles. A majority of the path is within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument and a portion of it is in the

Upper Deschutes Wild and Scenic River zone. The entire area constitutes the Ryan Ranch Key Elk Area.

As proposed, the paved path will be 10 feet wide. On either side, there will be one foot compacted gravel shoulders and 20-foot wide areas cleared of vegetation. The Forest Service will install directional signage at various locations. Some kiosks will have 8-foot by 20-foot

Proposed Sunriver to Lava Lands pathway modified

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From left: SROA board vice president Scott Hall, Forest Service trails specialist Marv Lang and Bend Fort Rock Ranger District team leader Scott McBride, review the map of the Lava Lands to Sunriver pathway during a field trip along the pathway route.


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paved turnouts, a few with benches.

The trail beginning near Sunriver’s circle 7 will include an as-yet undetermined num-ber of parking spaces and a three-panel kiosk displaying a map, visitor information and interpretive messages. A short section of the existing non-motorized one-track trail will be rehabilitated.

Where the proposed path ter-minates at the Benham Bridge, a six-foot wide paved path will be extended to the boat ramp and the restrooms, picnic area and interpretive trail system in the Benham East Day Use Area.

The path will be graded to no more than a five percent grade.

At the Lava Lands Visitor Center parking lot, there will be a three-panel kiosk with paved access and paved trail access to the Whispering Pines trails. A new double-vault restroom will be constructed and a new bike rack installed.

Crossing arms and warning lights will be installed at the railroad crossing near the Ben-ham Day Use Area where the new pathway will run adjacent to the 9702 road.

Installation of warning lights and crossing arms will cost about $250,000 and is funded by ODOT-Rail, Oregon’s rail-road crossing safety authority.

Pathwaycontinued from page 17

By Brooke SnavelyFormer Sunriver police chief

Michael Kennedy, whose em-ployment was terminated in February, filed a lawsuit July 20 in federal court in Eugene. The suit alleges the Deschutes County Board of Commis-sioners, the Sunriver Service District, the Sunriver Owners Association and two individuals wrongfully discharged Ken-nedy, defamed his professional reputation and deprived him of retirement benefits.

Kennedy was employed 22 years by the Sunriver Police De-partment from 1990 until Feb-ruary this year. He was promot-ed to chief of police in 2000. He claims that he received positive performance evaluations and was never disciplined. The suit alleges Kennedy’s employment was terminated without warn-ing Feb. 16 by a unanimous vote of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board and that the board did not give a reason for the termination.

Kennedy’s suit alleges the defendants retaliated against him for requiring third party

reviews of accounting, vehicle maintenance, facility leases and technical support service contracts between the Service District and SROA, which reduced the contract amounts.

Kennedy seeks to be rein-stated or recover $1 million in damages for future lost wages.

“We are aware of the lawsuit. We regret that Mr. Kennedy included SROA in this law-suit when SROA was not his employer. We have retained legal counsel and are taking the matter seriously. We intend to respond appropriately to pro-tect SROA’s interests and those of the Sunriver community,” said Bill Peck, SROA general manager.

Sunriver Service District Managing Board Chair Ron Angell was not available for comment at press time.

Editor’s note: Case 6:12-cv-01319-AA filed in U.S. District Court in Eugene, is available online via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system (www.pacer.gov) for which fees are charged based on usage.

Kennedy

“We regret that Mr. Kennedy included SROA in this lawsuit when SROA was not his em-ployer. We have retained legal counsel and are taking the matter seriously.” –Bill Peck, SROA general manager

Rhythm on the Range raises $5,000Sunriver Resort is pleased to announce the success of

the second annual Rhythm on the Range Charity Concert Weekend, which raised more than $5,000 for local not-for-profit Wonderland Express during the two-day festivities held July 6-7.

The family-friendly weekend of music was held on the Meadows golf course driving range, adjacent to the Sunriver Resort lodge. Performances included lively regional bands such as The Hit Machine and Abbey Road Live!, as well as local a capella group Sockapella.

“We are very pleased and thankful to the community for the support we have received for this event,” said Tom O’Shea, Sunriver Resort managing director.

In its 11th year, Wonderland Express is a local not-for-profit that focuses on one annual event that provides Deschutes County families in need a memorable holiday experience.


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#82 Meadow House 3 bdr/2 ba 1,600 sqft, 2 car ga-rage, views of the golf course. Private setting with lots of light. Turn-key, Priced at $299,000.

#84 Meadow House 2 bdr/ 2ba 1,354 sqft, 1 car ga-rage, single level end unit, nicely furnished, golf and meadow views. Turn-key, $289,000.

#83 Meadow House, Sunriver.� is unit has 3 bdr/2ba and 1,600 sqft of living space.. Views to the meadow and the golf course. Furnished. $275,000.

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#4 Tamarack Lane, Sunriver. 1,052 sqft. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, completely remodeled. Complete-ly furnished. � is is a great value.Priced at $239,900.

#9 Summit lane, Sunriver. 1,485 sqft of living space, large front and back decks, dog run, good rental. Completely fur-nished. Priced at $298,000.

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#7 Woodland Lane, Sunriver. 1,780 sqft of living space, 3 bed-room/2.5 baths, loft, large com-mon area o� the back. � is home has great light and is turnkey ready. Priced at $389,000.

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#32 Winners Circle.� is 3,336 sqft 3 bdr / 3.5 bath home built in 1995 has a large den/family room, large loft, 3 car garage & 2 � replaces, views of the golf course. $699,000.

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#26 Top� ite Lane, Sunriver. Single level 3 bdr/3 bath 2,253 sqft newer home is furnished, has a den, hard wood � oors, vaulted ceilings and 3 car garage. Priced at $499,000.


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A local program that teams tech-savvy teenagers with se-nior citizens to teach them how to use social media has received national recognition. The Central Oregon Coun-cil On Aging’s (COCOA) Teen Elder Computer Help (TECH) program received an Aging Innovations Award at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) annual conference July 7-12 in Denver, Colo.

The 2012 n4a Aging In-novations Awards recognized programs that have developed cutting-edge and successful approaches to support older adults, persons with disabilities and their family caregivers. The honored programs are exemplary initiatives that can be replicated in other com-

Teen-senior tech support program wins recognition

munities.COCOA’s TECH program

pairs volunteer teens with se-niors for social media training on Facebook, digital camera photo downloading and cell phone use. This intergenera-tional opportunity serves as a resource to seniors who want to keep in touch with family members and friends, and feel comfortable using technology to connect with others.

“But perhaps more impor-tantly, it is a wonderful time where teens are the teachers and seniors are the beneficiaries of the knowledge base. The exchange of stories, sharing of laughs and transfer of knowl-edge is simply magical,” said Pamela Norr, executive officer at COCOA and developer

of the TECH program. “We feel social connectivity is so important for seniors, and the keeping in touch with family and friends is critical to avoid-ing isolation. Social media is just one avenue to make that happen. Learning to use a cell phone is a huge safety issue and one of the easiest ways for family members and seniors to connect. Learning these skills from the experts – the teens – is fantastic. The teens are patient experts.”

The TECH classes are free of charge and offered periodically throughout the year.

“As the nation’s older adult population continues to grow dramatically, we are going to need to develop more and more innovative strategies to address

the needs of the 60+ population as well as to find new ways to utilize the many assets they possess. We are so pleased to be able to recognize and honor these innovative and successful programs and practices that are doing just that,” said n4a CEO Sandy Markwood. “Our award winners are leaders in develop-ing creative solutions, born out of the Aging Network’s ongoing commitment to support the independence and wellbeing of older adults. We congratu-late and thank each of these programs for being true models for the entire Aging Network.”

The 2012 n4a Aging Inno-vations Awards honored pro-

grams in several categories that include Caregiving, Financial Assistance, Home & Commu-nity-Based Care, Technology, Transportation, Volunteerism/Civic Engagement and “You Name It.”

Central Oregon Council On Aging is a nonprofit organiza-tion dedicated to promoting dignity, wellbeing, security and independence for Central Oregon seniors and adults with disabilities, and is the desig-nated Area Agency on Aging.

For more information to donate, volunteer or support COCOA, call 541-678-5483 or see www.councilonaging.org

Sunriver Resort gears up for annual Marathon for a Cause

Registration for the second annual Sunriver Marathon for a Cause presented by Sunriver Resort Labor Day weekend is still open. This premier Central Oregon event, held on a USATF-certified course, includes five race options beginning with a family 5K fun run/walk, a 10K run/walk and a children’s race Saturday, Sept. 1. The marathon, a Boston qualifier and half marathon run/walk will be held Sunday, Sept. 2.

A variety of activities will take place throughout the week-end including a vendor expo that includes breast cancer awareness tables, finishers’ celebration tent and music for all to enjoy.

Proceeds will benefit the Oregon and southwest Washington affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Komen Oregon helps fund more than 8,000 mammograms each year for un-insured and underinsured women in Oregon. For the past 20 years, Komen Oregon has invested more than $20 million to fund breast-cancer screening and treatment for local women.

“We launched the Sunriver Marathon for a Cause in 2011 to raise money in support of a cause that is close to the hearts of all of us,” said Tom O’Shea, Sunriver Resort managing director. “Last year’s marathon raised $16,000 for Komen Oregon and this year we hope to raise even more.”

To help prepare novice runners for the event, Sunriver Resort and Fleet Feet Sports partnered on a 7-week Summer Runnin’ training program which includes weekly coached group runs, social support, product discounts and a T-shirt.

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Presidents’ messageAugust is full of reasons to

celebrate. We can certainly cel-ebrate the arts in Sunriver. You can be dazzled by the colors of fiber arts at the Sunriver Quilt Show, enjoy a great variety of crafts and artisans during the three day Sunriver Art Faire, mingle with the Art Faire art-ists at the Garden Wine Tasting event, and listen to the numer-ous sounds at the Sunriver Music Festival.

Without the volunteers, who are so generous with their time and talents, these art events would not be possible. In Sunriver, volunteers make the world go round and we want to thank them for making Sunriver a great place to live and visit. These events help fund the philanthropic nature of so many organizations in the area.

At the July board meeting, members Valerie Wood and Barb Wymetalek presented a proposal entitled “Lunch with Friends.” This program will support the fellowship aspect of the SRWC mission statement. The date is yet to be determined with two ad-ditional lunch dates planned in November and March. At these informal luncheons, members would bring a sack lunch and have an opportunity to interact with new people or reconnect with past acquaintances.

The final days of the sum-mer are here. Celebrate sum-mer with a legacy brick. Sold through the SRWC, the in-scribed bricks are then installed in a sidewalk at SHARC. These bricks can be a reminder and a celebration of people or events that we cherish. So, please, enjoy August in Sunriver and celebrate.

–Nancy Farnham and Pam Morris-Stendal, co-presidents

Sunriver Art FaireDon’t miss the fun of the

Sunriver Art Faire in The Vil-lage at Sunriver Aug. 10-12. For tickets to the Aug. 9 Wine by the River Artist Reception, contact Susan Manganaro at [email protected]

September tea Mark you calendar as Sep-

tember is the time for our welcome tea. We are celebrat-ing who we are, what we do and our friendships with one another. SRWC membership is open to all women in the greater Sunriver area, and we invite all interested women to join us. The tea will be Sept. 11, 2:30-4 p.m. at the home of Susan Manganaro, 9 Mulligan, in Sunriver. Bring a guest.

RSVP to Nancy Foote at [email protected] or 541-593-1337. Direc-tions will be included in the acknowledgement of your

reservation.

MembershipDid you know that the

SRWC is not just for women living within Sunriver? It is also for women living in the surrounding communities and to the south, full-time as well as part-time.

Annual dues are $20 for an active membership or $30 for an associate membership. Membership dues are 100 per-cent tax deductible. Our mem-bership year is from May 1 to April 30, but you can join any-time. For more information: Nancy Fischer 541-593-7458 or [email protected]. Join or renew today.

Hearty/Soft Soles hikes• Aug. 16 - La Pine State

Park: Hearty Soles couples and singles hikes along the Deschutes River in La Pine State Park. Hearty Soles will hike 4.75 miles. Soft Soles will do an easy 3.1 miles.

Hearty Soles meet at 9 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church; Soft Soles meet at 9:30 a.m. Bring a bar of soap for Care and Share and $3 for drivers who will need a Forest Pass. After the hikes we will drive to Fall River Fish Hatchery to social-ize. Bring a heavy appetizer to share, your choice of a beverage and camp chair if you wish.

Leaders: Hearty Soles –

Cheryl Storm, cstorn@nven ture.com and Patty Klascius, [email protected]. Soft Soles – Sandi and Rob Mer-rigan, [email protected]

• Aug. 21 - Sahalie Falls and Clear Lake: Hearty Soles meet at Holy Trinity Church at 8 a.m. After viewing the 100-foot tall Sahalie Falls, we will hike 0.6 mile to begin an easy 5-mile loop around Clear Lake. This shoreline loop offers glimpses

of Mt. Washington and Three Sisters. At one point we will detour around a rushing river that emerges from a pool in an old lava flow.

Leaders: Melodee Munck-ton, [email protected] and Debra Baker, [email protected].

• Sept. 6 - Tam McArthur Rim. For Hearty Soles hikers, this is a moderate 5-mile round

CaroLyn waissman photos

Hearty Soles travel through a wildflower-filled meadow while hiking to Cone Peak on Iron Mountain.

Turn to SRWC, page 22


Picture Perfect: How to capture a starburst design

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trip hike with an elevation gain of 1,200 feet. The payoff is at the top where there are magnifi-cent views of the Three Sisters, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Wash-ington and other natural points of interest. Tam McArthur Rim got its name from Lewis (“Tam”) A. McArthur who was secretary of the Oregon Geographic Names Board from 1916 to 1949.

Bring $5 for the driver, water, and a lunch. Hiking boots and hiking poles are recommended.

We will leave at 8 a.m. from Holy Trinity Church. Ques-tions, contact hike leaders Bar-bara Wymetalek at 541-593-4408 or barbwymo@sunriver telecom.com or Valerie Wood at 541-593-7477 or [email protected]

Weed pullers wantedA group has been organized

to pull the patches of knapweed that weren’t finished on War on Weeds Day. It is called Sunriver Weed Attach Team or SWAT.

To “finish the job” meet at 7 a.m. at the SROA office on Fridays, starting Aug. 10.

SRWCcontinued from page 21

By Michael JensenThis month I’d like to teach

you a really cool technique. It’s one of my favorites, but it does take some practice to perfect. It’s the starburst, or sunburst.

Shooting into the light is tough. Common sense tells you to keep the light behind you for the best shots. Not necessarily true young grasshopper.

There are several keys to get-ting great sunburst or starburst shots:

• Lower sun is better; al-though this is a technique you can practice when the sun is higher. It’s just not as intense in lower light at sunrise or sunset.

• Set your camera to the A or AV setting or manual.

•Best settings for this effect are f16 to f32 or f45.

• Low ISO to avoid noise.• Place your camera on a

tripod.• Place your tripod in a loca-

tion facing your subject and the sun.

Looking through the view-finder, position the sun against a part of your subject so part of the sun is visible and part is not. You should see the starburst in your viewfinder.

Fire at least three bracketed shots.

In short, bracketing is tak-ing the same photo more than once using different settings for different exposures. Say you’re photographing a mountain

landscape. The grass would re-quire one setting to be properly exposed, the mountains would require another and the sky yet another.

Automatic exposure bracket-ing is a function most DSLRs have for taking three photos with only one click of the shut-ter, each in different exposures. The result will be one photo a bit too bright, one just right (depending on which part you’re looking to expose prop-erly) and one a bit darker.

For starbursts, you get a richer effect if you use three shots and combine the effect. If you’re not in to the whole software part of photography, you may notice you like one bracketed exposure better than the other.

Don’t forget composition. Composition is imperative. Not only do you have to find the right location to set up and position your subject with the sun, you have to compose it in a pleasing manner.

By the way, don’t forget the earth is moving around the sun, so you may have to adjust your tripod during your shoot.

This effect is great for many uses but really enhances land-scapes and portraits. Give it a try.

Jensen is president of Jensen-One, a photography, Web design and marketing business, www.jensenone.com or 541-610-8683.

Dennis Smeage, Sunriver Area Chamber executive, (left) looks on as Oregon Dual Sport Rental & Adventures owners Stacie and Billy Benedict cut a ribbon to celebrate the opening of their new dual sport motorcycle rental and tour business in the Sunriver area. Dual sport motorcycles can be operated legally both on and off roadways.

The Village at Sunriver team of (left to right) Greg Tibbot, Joel White, Ryan Smith and Quentin King won first place honors for the second year in a row at the Swings fore Strings golf tournament. The event benefited the Sunriver Music Festival and Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce which will split $10,800.

Village team repeats golf tourney win

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What do you get... when you mix a warm August weekend, a beautiful new shopping village, 6o incredibly talented artists and a variety of entertainment?

There’s something for everyone atthe Sunriver Art Faire!60 Juried ArtistArts & CraftsArtist DemoEntertainmentKid’s Art CenterFood CourtStreet DanceFamily DayPancake Breakfast

in the Village at SunriverAugust 10-12, 2012

3rd Annual

Sunriver Art Faire

A special thanks to our partners & sponsors

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 10th

10:00 – 7:00 Artist Village Open11:00 – 7:00 Food Court Open11:00 – 7:00 Entertainment on Stage 5:00 – 7:00 CinderBlue (Featured Concert)11:00 – 6:00 Artist Demonstrations12:00 – 4:00 Kid’s Art Center Open

Saturday, August 11th

10:00 – 7:00 Artist Village Open11:00 – 7:00 Food Court Open11:00 – 7:00 Entertainment on Stage11:00 – 6:00 Artist Demonstrations12:00 – 4:00 Kid’s Art Center Open 7:00 – 9:30 Klassixs Street Dance

Sunday, August 12th “Family Day” 8:00 –10:00 Pancake Breakfast10:00 – 2:00 Artist Village Open11:00 – 2:00 Food Court Open10:00 – 2:00 Entertainment on Stage11:00 – 1:00 Artist Demonstrations12:00 – 2:00 Kid’s Art Center Open

1 KEVIN FULTON 2 KAYLEE MILAINE 3 JAKE SZRAMEK 4 RAY DODGE 5 MARJORIE COSSAIRT 5 GREG COTTON 6 CAROLYN WAISSMAN 6 JOE GLASSFORD 7 PETER ROUSSEL 7 KARLA PROUD 8 TINA BROCKWAY 8 BONNIE JUNELL 9 ZANTANA10 GIL HARRISON11 KAREN LEWIS12 KIM MOOREHEAD13 VINCENT LA ROCHELLE14 JANET BILES15 REBECCA ROBINSON15 LIZ PETERSON16 DAN MINARD17 RACHEL HARVEY18 KOSJENKA FILIPOVIC19 KAREN FAIRLEY20 JEFFREY NELSON21 NANCY SMITH22 CAMERON KASEBERG23 KEVIN BUDDE24 KEVIN BUDDE25 MICKIE SHAMPANG VOORHIES26 SCOTT LUNDQUIST27 SCOTT LUNDQUIST28 NOSIVAD29 LINDA LU30 KEITH GABOR31 JAN ROBERTS DOMINGUEZ32 ZOE LE COMPTE33 MARY ROLLINS34 JUDEE MOONBEAM35 JEFF GRACZ36 DAVID MACFARLANE37 GINGER UPDEGRAVE38 JAN HORN39 PAM NICHOLS40 BLUE SPRUCE POTTERY

41 TINA BARRY42 TINA BARRY43 NANCY BECKER44 CHAUM SPEHAR45 JENNIFER LOMMERS

46 MARY SHEMETA47 THOMAS RATCHFORD48 THOMAS RATCHFORD49 VIRGINIA JURASEVICH50 CHERYL CAMELIO

51 CRAIG WINDOM53 RON DOBROWSKI54 PIP CONDRON55 ERIC LANGLELIERS56 CHRISTIE HOLMGREN

57 JON KING58 JON KING59 JAMIE GOLDBURG60 CAROLYN BRESKY

Sunriver Art Faire Entertainment ScheduleFriday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Sunday “Family Day” from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

11:00 - 12:00Bend N’ Strings

11:00 - 12:30Home Grown

3:30 - 4:45Summit Express

10:00 - 10:45Treehouse

Puppet Theater

5:00 - 6:45Quincy Street

11:00 - 11:45Kristina Simmons

7:00 - 9:30 Street DanceKlassixs Ayre Band

12:00 - 12:45 Tyler Downs Nick Loeffler

1:00 - 1:45 Victor Johnson

12:45 - 2:00The Rock Hounds

2:15 - 3:15Lindy Gravelle

3:30 - 4:45Slick Side Down

5:00 - 7:00CinderBlue

CinderBlue (right) is the

winner of the 2011 Heart of

the High Desert Talent Faire.

12:15 - 1:30KC Flynn

1:45 - 3:15The Noisy Neighbors

Guitar Flute

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Aug.5,4:30p.m.FestivalFaireSunriver Music Festival’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

Festival Faire Dinner & Auction includes an elegant dinner, a lively auction and music provided by the 2012 Young Artist Scholarship winners. All proceeds support the festival’s 35th season and scholarship program.

Aug.10,7:30p.m.PopsConcertBendHighAuditorium,230NE6thStreet

“Classical Mystery Tour, a tribute to The Beatles.” The four musicians in the Classical Mystery Tour look

and sound just like The Beatles. The show presents more than two-dozen Beatles songs as they were originally recorded from early tunes through the solo years. The program includes the full Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra to create a powerful presentation of these memorable tunes.

Aug.12,2p.m.FamilyConcertBenhamHallatSHARC,OverlookRoad,Sunriver

Join the Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra and maestro George Hanson for the free Family Concert at SHARC. Learn about Beethoven’s life and music in this entertaining and kid-friendly concert. There will be a special surprise guest at the concert. Free, but tickets required.

Aug.15,7:30p.m.ClassicalConcertIBendHighAuditorium,230NE6thStreetSunriver Music Festival Orchestra performs• Beethoven Egmont: Overture • Beethoven Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” featuring

the Central Oregon Mastersingers and solos by Han-nah Penn (mezza-soprano), Jennifer Forni (soprano), Richard Zeller (baritone) and Kevin Ray (tenor).

Celebrating 35 Years!Artistic director and conduc-

tor George Hanson will lead the world class Festival Orchestra in four classical concerts, a pops concert and a free fam-ily concert. The concert series line up will also include a solo piano recital plus a piano master class, rehearsals, and the annual Festival Faire dinner and auc-tion fundraiser. There’s music for everyone from Beatles to Beethoven.

The Pops Concert kicks off the season Aug. 10 with a trib-ute to the music of The Beatles in the Classical Mystery Tour Concert. The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles. The show presents more than two-dozen Beatles tunes per-formed exactly as they were originally recorded from early Beatles music through the solo years. The program includes full orchestrations to create a powerful presentation of these memorable tunes.

Read more on this group at www.classicalmysterytour.com.

On Aug. 15, the Festival Orchestra will join forces for the first time with a chorus of 56 singers from the Central Oregon Mastersingers plus four top-notch soloists to present Beethoven’s renowned Sym-phony No. 9. The concert will be in the Bend High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

The Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven’s final symphony and the first example of a major composer using voices in a sym-phony, creating a choral sym-phony. The lyrics were taken from the “Ode to Joy,” a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803 with additions made by Beethoven. The “Ode to Joy” is sung dur-ing the final movement by four vocal soloists and the chorus.

Under the leadership of founder and director Clyde Thompson, the Mastersing-ers have earned recognition as Central Oregon’s premier choir. Formed in 2005, they have pre-sented 18 innovative concerts, exploring choral repertoire from

Getyourticketsbeforethey’regoneforthe35thseasonoftheSunriverMusicFestival—CentralOregon’sonlyclassicalmusicfestival.

the 12th to the 21st centuries, including masterworks such as Brahms’ “Requiem,” Handel’s “Messiah” and “Dixit Domi-nus,” and Duruflé’s “Requiem.” Read more about the Cen-tral Oregon Mastersingers at www.co-mastersingers.com.

The Tower Theatre will be

filled with music Aug. 17 with the Schubert Symphony No. 5 and Beethoven’s Violin Con-certo featuring violinist Steven Moeckel, concertmaster of the Phoenix Symphony, concerto soloist and recitalist. Moeckel’s “brilliance, expression, energy and passion” have earned him

acclaim throughout Europe, South America and the U.S. As both soloist and concert artist, he has captivated audiences with his musicianship, rich sound, and technical prowess. Read more about Moeckel at www.stevenmoeckel.com.

Three concerts follow in the historic Great Hall at the Sunriver Resort featuring Stein-way artist Elizabeth Joy Roe. Roe will perform a solo piano recital that will include Chopin, Beethoven and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” on Aug. 19.

Hailed “brilliant” (The New York Times), “an artist to be taken seriously” (The Chicago Tribune), “electrifying” (The Dallas Morning News), “a ma-ture and fascinating interpreter and an artist of intelligence, insight, and a genuine grace” (The Southampton Press), Roe was named one of the classical music world’s Six on the Rise: Young Artists to Watch by “Symphony Magazine.” Read more about Roe at www.eliza-bethjoyroe.com.

On Aug. 20, the Festival The Classical Mystery Tour tribute to The Beatles is Aug. 10

Orchestra and 16 members of the Central Oregon Masters-ingers will present an evening of baroque and waltzes in the Great Hall.

The concert includes Bach, Brahms and Strauss and the beautiful Vivaldi flute concerto “The Goldfinch” featuring flutist Adam Kuenzel. In 1990, Kuenzel joined the prestigious Minnesota Orchestra as the

principal flute and he has been the Sunriver Music Festival principal flutist since 2003. The Mastersingers will perform a short Bach Cantata and the Brahms Liebeslieder waltzes with the orchestra.

Roe takes the stage again Aug. 22 to perform with the Festival Orchestra during the closing night concert that will feature the Beethoven Symphony No. 7 and Roe performing the Mo-zart Piano Concerto No. 20. Beethoven No. 7 is the theme music to the Oscar-winning movie “The King’s Speech.”

For information or tickets, call the Sunriver Music Festival

ticket office at 541-593-9310, email [email protected]

or visit www.sunrivermusic.org

General public adult concert tickets $30-$60. Youth tickets (18 and under) are $10.

Steven Moeckel

Elizabeth Joy Roe

Adam Kuenzel

Jennifer Forni

Hannah Penn

Kevin RayRichard Zeller

Event ScheduleCentral Oregon Mastersingers

SRMF artistic director and conductor George Hanson

Aug.17,7:30p.m.ClassicalConcertIITowerTheatre,835NWWallinBendSunriver Music Festival Orchestra performs• Schubert Symphony No. 5 • Beethoven Violin Concerto featuring Steven

Moeckel, violin

Aug.19,7:30p.m.PianoRecitalSunriverResortGreatHallFeaturing Steinway artist Elizabeth Joy Roe• Corigliano Etude Fantasy (1976) • Chopin Nocturne in C# minor • Beethoven Sonata No. 23 “Appassionata” • Mussorgsky “Pictures at an Exhibition”

Aug.20,7:30p.m.ClassicalConcertIIISunriverResortGreatHallSunriver Music Festival Orchestra performs • Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 • Bach Cantata No. 61 featuring the Central Oregon

Mastersingers chorale • Christopher Theofanidis “Muse” • Vivaldi Flute Concerto “The Goldfinch”

featuring Adam Kuenzel, flute • Johann Strauss Jr. Waltz “Seid umschlunge, Millionene” • Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes with the Central Oregon

Mastersingers chorale • Johann Strauss Jr. Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltzes)

Aug.22,7:30p.m.ClassicalConcertIVSunriverResortGreatHallSunriver Music Festival Orchestra performs • Beethoven Leonore Overture, No. 3 • Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 featuring

Elizabeth Joy Roe, piano • Beethoven Symphony No. 7


sunriver owners association

From the board room: Our formula for success

Notice of Election and Annual Meeting

of theSunriver Owners Association

MembershipAn election of the membership of the Sunriver

Owners Association will be conducted by mail to elect three (3) members to the

Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors.

Closing date of the election will be Saturday, August 11, 2012 at noon.

Results will be posted at the SROA office and announced at the annual meeting,

Saturday, August 18, 2012 inBenham Hall at SHARC.

Sandra Kendle Marcia SchonlauElection Committee Election CommitteeCo-Chair Co-Chair

SROA Board of Directors July meeting summary

In the past several years SROA has faced significant challenges. In 2009, as the result of a professional reserve study, we recognized that our reserve funding levels were woe-fully inadequate to support maintenance and improve-ments to our aging physical infrastructure. Repairs were desperately needed to both our roads and pathways in addition to our other capital infrastructure needs. Our annual assessments for opera-tion and maintenance simply could not support the required work.

We thoroughly and objectively docu-mented our needs, and supported by the consultant-generated reserve study, concluded that our highest priority was to increase the level of our reserves. We asked our owners to vote for an increase in reserve funding and they gave their approval to the measure.

With reserve funding squared away, we were then challenged to address the fact that our 40 year old South Pool had deteriorated beyond repair, and was now

obsolete as an aquatics facility. Again, we conducted studies, engaged the assistance of consultants and, most importantly, asked our owners what features they

believed were needed in a new aquatics facility. The result of that work, of course, is our magnificent SHARC. Re-sponse to SHARC has been dramatic, not only in terms of the large numbers of visi-tors, but also in its impact on our local economy. Property management companies and others who rent their homes

have reported a dramatic increase in oc-cupancy rates this summer. While there are probably many factors contributing to this increase, we know that SHARC is at or near the top of the list.

With this success has come even more challenges. As with most large proj-ects, we are experiencing the inevitable “bumps in the road.” But problems can also be beneficial as they provide opportunities to make further improve-ments and changes. What is important to recognize is that your association has

continued to follow our proven formula for success. We have utilized a problem solving approach in addressing identi-fied issues.

This approach has several main com-ponents that include:

• Clearly and objectively identify needs based on facts and data

• Openly, clearly and frequently com-municate this information

• Invite comments, ideas and feedback• Listen to and try, to the best of our

abilities, to incorporate this information into our plans

The SHARC design process is an excel-lent example of this strategy in action.

As we look to the future, we have been presented with marvelous opportunities for the continued development and im-provement of Sunriver by the voter ap-proval of the property exchange between SROA and Sunriver Resort. Again em-ploying our formula for success, we spent a great amount of time researching and identifying lands owned by the Resort that would be valuable to our owners. Consistent with our practice in the recent past, the ultimate decision regarding the

property exchange lay in the hands of our owners. They overwhelmingly approved the proposal.

We now find ourselves at the beginning of another challenge. Understandably, there has been a great deal if interest and enthusiasm on the part of our members to improve our amenities utilizing the properties gained in the trade. To assist us in identifying and prioritizing potential developments and uses, we have engaged the consultanting firm of MacKay and Sposito, Inc. to develop an infrastructure and amenities master plan. Their report will be shared at this month’s annual meeting on Aug. 18 at SHARC. Their work, along with the J.T. Atkins ameni-ties study of a few years ago, will provide SROA with a clear vision of our site de-velopment options as we move forward.

But receiving this report is only a start-ing point. Over time, we will engage this community in a variety of processes designed to assist us in developing plans and priorities for future action. Whatever the eventual outcomes might be, you can be assured that we will remain true to our proven strategy for success.

Bob Nelson

The Sunriver Owners Asso-ciation (SROA) Board of Direc-tors meeting was held Saturday, July 21, 2012.

Board members present: Bob Nelson, Scott Hall, Gary Knox, Bob Wrightson, Chris Christensen, Richard Wharton, Roger Smith and Patti Klascius. Absent: Pete Gustavson. Staff present: Bill Peck, Susan Berger.Treasurer’s report

As of June 30, 2012 (unau-dited/estimated)Revenues ............. $3,767,653Expenses ............... 2,638,877Income (loss) ........ 1,128,776Depreciation ............ 270,204Interfund transfers (1,192,443)Surplus (deficit) ....... 206,537Owners forum

–Craig Carver has concerns about the Sunriver to Lava Lands pathway and how the amenity will affect Sunriver’s private pathways.

–Ken Smith is glad to see the board take the minimum aquatic weed management measures suggested in the Geo Engineers study, but believes the board fails to address the local source of nutrient loading in the Sun River waterway.

–Kathy Wrightson (via email) had concerns about lack of signage in Sunriver regarding rules and regulations, such as no smoking or riding bikes/walking on Sunriver roads.Association operations

Administration: Jamie Ken-dellen was hired to replace the retiring Pete Nielsen as SROA’s

controller. Work and research continues with the Telecom-munications Task Force on the Fiber to the Home initiative, the Financial Task Force on the long-range financial planning and Facilities Master Plan — with hope to have presentations on these projects at the Aug. 18 SROA Annual Meeting.

Communications: Voter package created and mailed. Board candidate videos created and posted on the SROA web-site. Sunriver Tennis and Sun-day Serenade logos and market-ing materials designed. Pathway rules poster designed. Posted new approved house paint color swatches on the website. Cre-ated signage for SHARC and North Pool facilities.

Community Development: Contractor registrations con-tinue to grow. Received good response to homeowners con-tacted about the need to repaint their homes. Work continues in the village as it nears comple-tion of the first phase of its renovation plan.

Environmental Services: Staff has performed numerous site visits regarding tree removal requests and ladder fuels com-pliance on private property. Submitted application to the Oregon Department of Forestry for FireWise designation for Sunriver. Planning for WOW Day (Aug. 3) and awarded con-tract for ladder fuels reduction on commons.

IT: Worked with CompView

to resolve issues at SHARC with projector interface not work-ing, sound levels in fitness too loud and turning off exterior speakers at 10 p.m. Worked with accounting/recreation to identify valid properties/owners authorized for SROA ID cards.

Public Works: Pathway was rerouted at SHARC entrance on Overlook Road to improve safety. Changed elevation of the center run at the tubing hill and created drainage for the path-way near there. Staff has taken over responsibility for North Pool water quality.

Recreation/SHARC: Ac-cepted resignation of event co-ordinator Griffin Priebe, who is moving on to another company. Applications are being accepted for his position. SHARC is averaging 2,700 visitors a day, and staff is working to resolve issues as they arise due to over-whelming response to the new facility. More lounge chairs and lazy river tubes have been added due to public demand. An ADA automatic door opener was in-stalled for the front door. Board actions

–Approved June 15 board work session as written.

–Approved June 16 regular board meeting as corrected.

–Approved environmental staff to conduct a review of the progress of the preventa-tive controles noted on pages 14-15 in the field study of the Sun River Aquatic Manage-ment Plan dated January 2011

by Geo Engineers and moved to close Committee Action Request #16.

–Tabled a motion to ac-cept proposed changes to the Nominating Committee char-ter regarding qualifications for candidates for the SROA Board of Directors.

Committee/board action requests

–None.Board discussion

–None.

Other business–None.The meeting adjourned at

10:13 a.m. to executive ses-sion. The next regular meeting of the SROA board will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 in the SROA administration building, 57455 Abbot Drive, between circles 3 and 4, next to the Sunriver Fire Department.

Approved minutes of the meeting are posted, as available, on the SROA website at www.sunriverowners.org

All SROA members are invited to the annual meeting • Saturday, August 18 • 1 PM • SHARC’s Benham Hall


Ladder Fuels Debris Pickup in Sunriver

Please observe the following for pickup:• ThereisnoneedtocallSROA.Allroadswillbe

checked.Havepilesatroadsidebythefirstweekofeachmonth

• Cutbranchesto8-footmaximumlength

• Stackbrush/branchesparallelwithroadedgesoequipmentcanreachitwithoutgoingoffroad

• Donotstackontopofornearelectrical,phone,cableboxes,water/sewervalves/meters,bigrocksorsprinklers

• WECAN’Tpickuppineneedles,grass,leavesorsmallbranchesthatequipmentgrapplescan’thold.Ifyouincludethismaterial,thepilewillbeleft

• Ifyouwanttodisposeofgrassclippings,pineneedlesorotherorganicmaterial,itcanbetakentothecompostsiteatLakePenhollow(forafee).Call(541)593-4197

This service is provided free to individual property owners for reduction of lad-der fuels. Vegetative material generated for building construction or by a ladder

fuels contractor is the responsibility of the contractor and will not be removed.

Membership has its privileges!The following discounts or reduced rates are currently

available to SROA members. Be prepared to present your SROA owner ID card in order to receive the offer - and be sure to tell the merchant you appreciate these “specials.”

Your Store offers a free gift with purchase

Sebastian’s Healthy Pet Food & Supply -15% if you reference “KONA SENT ME”

Marcello’s Restaurant - 10% discount (excluding alcoholic beverages)

Signature Imports - 15% discount on merchandise

Village Bar and Grill - 10% discount (excluding alcoholic beverages)

SHARC - 10% discount on merchandise

Riptide Café at SHARC -10% off coffee drinks Mon.-Thurs., 6 a.m.-noon

Sunriver Resort Golf - $79 (before 1 p.m.), $59 (1-5 p.m.) & $49 (after 5 p.m.)

Seventh Mountain River Company - $5/persondiscount on Sat./Sun. 1:30pm Big Eddy raft trip with pickup at SHARC. Discount code available to registered owners on SROA website under “News & Notices”

SROA Environmental DepartmenT 593-1522

Pull the entire plant (try and get the roots, too)

and put it in the garbage

goT noxious weeds?

Bull Thistle ToadflaxKnapweed

CorrectionRichard Jenkins’ response to question four in the SROA board

candidate comparison was missing from the July Scene and is included here. Scene staff regrets the error.

4. What accomplishment are you proud of, and how does it demonstrate your leadership skills?

Assuming the presidency of the Santa Barbara Human Services Commission during a volatile and divisive period in which three areas of our county were politically split over our allocation process, I brought resolution and leadership to their disputes. By providing effective mediation and negotiation, I was able to foster an envi-ronment where we found common ground, resolved differences and supported our commission’s collaborative funding process.

SROA hires new controllerJamie Kendellen takes over for Pete Nielsen as

controller for the Sunriver Owners Association. She brings eight years professional experience as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner to the post.

Kendellen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Linfield College in 2004. She worked two years preparing financial state-ments for Jeld-Wen’s 20 Amerititle branches. She worked four years for the Bend accounting firm of Harrigan Price Fronk & Co. preparing tax re-turns, financial statements and conducting fraud investigation. Harrigan Price Fronk has audited SROA’s financial statements for many years but Kendellen was never involved. She also worked two years with SGA CPAs, formerly Greer Mahr of Bend.

On a number of occasions in the recent years, Kendellen gave free fraud detection and protection clinics to local businesses, nonprofit and governmental entities. She is currently a board member for the KIDS Center in Bend, a nonprofit that documents and protects victims

of child abuse. Previ-ously, she served on the Sparrow Club’s finance committee.

“I know the not-for-profit world from both sides, having worked in it and audited it. I know what auditors ex-pect. I’m big on internal controls, preserving an

organization’s internal assets and I’m looking for-ward to focusing on SHARC’s internal controls,” Kendellen said.

Pete Nielsen, SROA’s retiring controller who has held the post for 25 years, is training Ken-dellen. “I’m trying to pick his brain now for when he’s not here in six months. Otherwise, I’m getting to know my co-workers, how everybody interacts and what they expect me to provide in the way of reports.”

Kendellen has a 6-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son. Her hobbies include swimming and martial arts. She has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Can’t tell a knapweed from an aster? Which one is the noxious weed and which one is a native wildflower? SROA Environmental Services has a small, live display of Sunriver’s most infamous noxious weeds, helping owners differentiate the bad plants from the good ones. “We constantly get owners in wanting to know what the noxious weeds look like,” said Patti Gentiluomo, SROA Environmental Services director. Located in the landscaping adjacent to the parking and pathway in front of the SROA administration office, signs point out which weed is what. To prevent the spread of the non-natives, the display weeds will be removed at the end of the season. “I’ll pull them before they go to seed,” said Gentiluomo. Don’t forget Sunriver’s War on Weeds pull day is Aug. 3. Volunteers are welcome to come pull weeds during this annual event. Information: 541-593-1522.


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Near-tragic texting while driving crash inspires young woman’s awareness runBy Brooke Snavely and Matt McDonald, KTVZ.com

Vicki O’Halloran knows the perils of trying to text while behind the wheel all too well. She crashed her car in La Pine in April while checking a text. Now she’s hoping to inspire others to put their phones down, by running across the entire state of Oregon.

“A text went off, and I read it, and I looked up – and there’s the end of the road,” said O’Halloran. “I crashed my car at 40 miles per hour over a fence, phone box and into a tree while checking a text message. I called the police and when they came, I told them the truth and got a ticket, but it was what they told me that made the impression. If I had killed someone in that accident, I would be going to prison and my life would be

changed forever.”The front of her car is still

dented. There’s duct tape over the steering wheel where the air bag deployed. Still, O’Halloran walked away from the crash with only minor injuries.

“I feel like I have been given a second chance to help make a difference. I was lucky but oth-ers may not have the same luck so I feel it is my responsibility raise awareness of the hazards of texting while driving.”

From what could have been a tragedy, O’Halloran, who is an avid runner, found a cause. It’s called Run Oregon TXT L8R.

“I will be running from the border of Washington and Or-egon to the border of California and Oregon in about 30 days,” she said.

Starting on Aug. 1 near Van-couver and running an average

of 11 miles a day, O’Halloran hopes to inspire people with her long days of endurance.

Her message: Don’t text and drive, a message she learned the hard way.

O’Halloran plans to run through Portland Aug. 1-3; Salem, Aug. 4-8; Detroit, Aug. 9-13; Sisters, Aug. 14-15; Bend, Aug. 16-18; La Pine Aug. 19-23 and through Klamath Falls, Aug. 24-30.

O’Halloran’s mother and fa-ther will serve as support crew for the run, and she is seeking sponsors and donations to cover expenses of $7,500. O’Halloran said she would donate con-tributions above and beyond her expenses to the TXT L8R campaign.

Information: 541-771-0550, [email protected] O’Halloran and the car she crashed while texting.

Three juveniles arrested for Sunriver vandalism spreeBy Brooke Snavely

An estimated $9,000 in theft, graffiti and damage were in-flicted to The Second Tern Thrift Shop, Sunriver Resort,

The Village at Sunriver, Fre-mont Crossing condominiums, SROA and SHARC the night of June 15. Damage included broken landscaping lights, graf-fiti spray painted on buildings, inside two bike tunnels and on cars and boats; broken windows and doors, stolen alcohol, dis-charged fire extinguishers and sand poured on the SHARC tubing hill.

Three boys, two 14 and one 12, were arrested in connec-tion with the property damage, police said.

Two of the suspects were arrested June 26 and the third June 27 in connection with the crimes that occurred in May and June, said Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills. All three live near

but not in Sunriver. Two of the boys were cited

in lieu of custody and one 14-year-old boy was lodged at the Deschutes County Juvenile Detention Center.

Sunriver Police Officer Cory Buckley, nicknamed “Bulldog” for his persistence, spent 40 hours gathering evidence and tracking the suspects.

“The suspects used three ski poles stolen from the Second Tern as bats to knock down 20 China-hat style lights along the resort’s pathways. They got into an event tent in the Great Hall parking lot, discharged the contents of fire extinguishers all over the interior and threw the extinguishers through the plastic front doors of the tent.”

Buckley said the suspects shat-tered glass panels on the lodge’s staircase railings and broke into an outdoor bar at the Lodge Condos’ pool and stole $360 worth of alcohol and soda. Lodge landscape employees were the first to discover evi-dence in the bushes, including a pair of size 14-16 swim trunks,

which gave police an important clue.

“I figured one of the suspects was a teenager based on the size of the swim trunks. The fact there were three stolen ski poles prompted me to theorize there were three suspects,” Buckley said. “They didn’t finish drink-

Turn to Arrest, page 31

Smashed refrigeration units at the Resort’s Lodge Condos’ pool.


Sunriver recycling guide

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Recycling in Central Oregon is different from what is acceptable in other Oregon communities or states. Please follow these guidelines.

accepted paper

accepted plastic

tin & aluminum

corrugatedcardboard

glass

unaccepted paper

unaccepted plastic

When trash is found in the recycle bins, the load ends up in the landfill and NONE of it recycled!

Newspaper

Mixed paper & junk mail

Paperboard

And what comes with it - coupons, flyers, etc.

Paper, envelopes, white and colored paper, paper bags, computer paper, tin can labels, wrapping paper (no foil or ribbon), shredded paper (strips only, no confetti). Put shredded paper in a paper bag only and staple shut to avoid litter

• Plastic bottles & tubs 6 ounces or larger• Rigid plastics, such as yogurt, butter tubs, sour cream and cottage cheese containers• Nursery plant pots 4 inches or larger• Plastic buckets 5 gallons or less

• Plastic containers smaller than 6 ounces• Bags and film• Clear, rigid plastic fruit/veggie clamshells, bakery containers and salad containers• Foam, Styrofoam, bubble wrap or blister packaging• Bottle and tub lids• Cups, plates or utensils• Food contaminated items• Trays• Toys or tools• Biodegradeable/compostable plastics• Plastics that contained hazardous substances, such as motor oil, pesticides or fertilizers

Cereal/cracker/shoeboxes (discard liners), soda and beer cartons, paper egg cartons, paper towel tubes. Magazines, catalogs and phonebooks

Cans, jar lids, clean foil, TV dinner trays, beverage cans. Rinse clean. No need to flatten or remove labels

Flatten all cardboard boxes. No wax/slick coated cardboard or food contaminated items (eg: pizza boxes, take home containers)

Clear and colored glass bottles and jars only, rinsed clean. Labels are okay. No window glass, mirrors, etc.

Paper ream wrappers, tissue paper, slick or wax coated cardboard, candy wrappers, snack food bags, frozen food boxes, paper cups/plates/towels/napkins or pet food bags

Please rinse & clean all containers.

No need to flatten.

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Based on a recommendation of the Pathway Task Force, the SROA Board of Directors approved printing new maps that clearly define the Sunriver pathway system, and posters that inform visitors (and any homeowners who might be unaware) of the pathway rules before they set out on a walk or bicycle ride.

The new maps are available at the more than 20 informa-

tion kiosks along the pathways throughout Sunriver. Bike rental shops in The Village at Sunriver also have the maps available for their customers.

While the widely distribut-ed map of Sunriver produced annually by SROA includes the pathway system, the map is so comprehensive – includ-ing amenities, roads, lanes and even every residential lot in Sunriver – that it is often

New map, poster focus on Sunriver pathwaysdifficult to fol-low the pathway routes. For this reason, the Path-way Task Force recommended that a map fo-cused on the pathways would be extremely useful, especial-ly for first-time or occasional Sunriver visitors.

The task force suggests that at vacation rental properties the colorful 11x17 poster be affixed to interior ga-rage walls near where bikes are stored.

Posters will be distributed to the property management

Stay to the rightPathway separator lines were placed this spring along six seg-

ments of Sunriver pathways where restricted lines of sight were safety concerns. The centerline gives a visual cue to keep to the right side of the pathway, thus allowing opposing traffic to pass safely. New signage sends the same message. The idea for separator lines came from the SROA Pathway Task Force and cost about $1,300.

Pathway improvements just keep coming

Patching pathway cracksIn an effort to smooth out deep cracks in older sections of the

pathways, SROA is testing a new material called Poly Patch. The material combines aggregate with rubber crack sealer that helps it effectively fill deep, wide cracks and smooth the surface for an improved bike riding experience. About 40 large cracks were treated in July at a cost of $4,000. If effective, Poly Patch could save money over the conventional cut and replace damaged section approach. Such interim steps should help maintain the older pathways until they can be rebuilt with the full-depth reclamation process.

Helmets required for riders & passengers under 16 years of age (state law).

KEEP RIGHT - PASS LEFT Pass safely on the left after giving an audible warning – bell, horn or voice.

Walk cycles through all tunnels.

No skateboards, roller skates or roller blades.

Pedestrians & people walking bicycles have the right of way on paths and at road crossings.

People riding cycles must yield to vehicles at road crossings.

Ride at a safe speed on surfaced pathways. Don’t ride on the roads.

Headlights & reflectors required from dusk until dawn.

Secure pets in baskets or trailers;� do not ride with leashed pets alongside your bicycle.

Enjoy Sunriver’s pathways and keep these rules in mind.

If you get lost – there are maps at more than 20 information kiosks on the pathways.

© 2012 • Sunriver OwnerS ASSOciAtiOn


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We’re On the Right Path!Have you noticed the improvements to Sunriver’s pathways?

Thanks to increased reserve fund contributions by Sunriver property owners, SROA began an 8-year program to upgrade or replace the entire 33-mile system of bicycle/pedestrian pathways. Our goal is to ensure our pathway system is second to none!

Please respect any temporary closures or detours you might encounter, and enjoy the pathways.

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Q: What levels of attendance is the SHARC experiencing this summer? What operational is-sues, if any, have cropped up as a result?

A: SHARC attendance has been nothing less than amazing. As of mid-July we were rapidly approaching 100,000 visitors to the facility. Average daily attendance in July was 2,700 visitors. We expect by the end of August we will have exceeded the 200,000 mark, doubling last year’s total pool attendance.

In past years we have closed our main pool (South Pool) on Labor Day and have kept the North Pool open until mid-September, but this year we will close North on Labor Day and keep SHARC’s outdoor pools open instead. SHARC’s indoor pool will remain open year round, further increasing our attendance record.

While SHARC’s visitations have been higher than an-ticipated, no one has been turned away and the majority

of visitors have really enjoyed all that SHARC has to offer. Folks in general have been very complementary. With that said, the sheer number of daily visitors has kept us on our toes and created some unintended issues that we have been work-ing hard to resolve. As a result of our continuing effort to improve upon a good thing, we’ve added 150 lounge chairs to the 600 already in place and doubled the number of tubes for the lazy river and water slide. We are also working with the Riptide Café on ways to better serve the large volume of customers and reduce their waiting time, such as adding an outside drink station with grab and go food items.

Our staff is also reminding visitors that they can use the

picnic area in the park or the amphitheater lawn if they prefer to bring their own food and beverages. These areas are locat-ed just outside SHARC’s front door and allow families to take a lunch break away from the pools in a park-like setting. The

adjacent natural playground, bocce ball court, tubing hill and basketball court all offer nice activity alterna-tives to the pools.

We have also been addres s -ing some visual and noise con-cerns from sev-eral neighbors by adding height to

some of the landscape berms, additional plant material, and adjusting outside speakers and lights to reduce disturbanc-es during the evening hours. While we are learning more each day, we still have a lot to learn and will continue to address the difficult issues im-mediately. The impossible will take us a little longer.

Q: The first free Sunday con-cert was held in the John Gray Amphitheater. How did it go, and were there any problems? I understand that there was some confusion regarding bringing outside food and beverages into the venue.

A: The weather was fantastic and the entertainment was top notch. The relatively small crowd, approximately 250 people, enjoyed the evening’s entertainment and the relaxing atmosphere offered by the new venue. The first concert in the free Sunday Serenade series was, in my opinion, a huge success and will undoubtedly grow as word spreads.

While everyone appeared to have a great time, a few of the event goers were upset when they learned at the gate that outside food and alcoholic beverages were not permitted. We apologized for not properly communicating this restriction ahead of time and, once given an opportunity to explain, most were understanding.

Our goal was to deliver free concerts. However, as every-one knows, nothing is free. SROA provided the venue at no charge, but the promoter had to secure and pay for the entertainment, equipment and advertising for the event. The promoter then had to secure sponsors to cover all the costs. Several of the sponsors were also vendors who sold food and beverages at the event to help recover their costs and make some money. If everyone brought their own food and alcoholic beverages the vendors would be working at a loss and

therefore not willing to sponsor future events. Outside food and alcoholic beverages also create more challenges under the law and for the promoter’s insurance.

In exchange for receiving a free concert, we ask that you support the local sponsors and purchase a beer or glass of wine and/or the food they are serving, which, by the way, is excellent and reasonably priced. We would like to see these events continue, but need your support if they are to be offered free of charge. We will look at this issue more closely after this first season and will carefully consider all input regarding possible changes going forward.

Q: The association’s annual meeting of members is this month. What can we expect?

A: The first thing you can expect is another first. This will be the first annual meeting (of many more to come) in our new Benham Hall at SHARC. This will be just one more thing to add to our celebration list that includes the following awards SROA has received dur-ing the last year:

• Community Association Institute’s Oregon Chapter Association of the Year Award;

• the prestigious Oregon Brownfields Award;

• Oregon Brownfield’s Un-

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• the 31st year that SROA has received the Tree City USA Award.

These are all major accom-plishments of which the entire community should be very proud.

In addition to these presti-gious awards, I’m pleased to report that SROA has replaced another 4-plus miles of path-way with our award-winning pathway reconstruction pro-cess. We will be unveiling our architect’s draft plans for the proposed “Facilities and Site Development Plan” and the Financial Task Force’s “Long-Range Financial Plan.” We will also be sharing the Telecom-munications Task Force’s rec-ommendations and the board’s decision relative to Sunriver’s “Strategic Communications Infrastructure Plan.”

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ing all the alcohol and we found un-open bottles strewn all over the place.”

“From there we tracked the vandalism through a bike tun-nel where they spray painted a phallic symbol, into The Village at Sunriver where they sprayed graffiti with graphic messages on busses, a boat, a raft and sides of buildings.”

Buckley said the suspects then moved into Fremont Crossing where they spray painted mes-sages on three garage doors and stripes across cars.

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meowner introduced police to Lift Off, a product advertised as a spray paint and graffiti remov-er available at Home Depot.

From there the vandals moved onto the SHARC facility, rode bikes up the grass slopes of the tubing hill, cut open bags of sand used to secure fences and poured the sand on the artificial sliding surface. Clean up re-quired disassembling the sliding surface and power washing it to remove the sand.

Finally, the suspects spray painted stripes through the bike tunnel adjacent to Four Seasons Recreational Outfitters.

“All this in one night,” Buck-ley said. “They started at 9 p.m.

and slept in the tunnel,” appar-ently overcome by exertion and inebriation.

The big break in the case came when a Deschutes County Sheriff ’s deputy, who was work-ing an off-property burglary case, visited the Sunriver Police Department and suggested a “knock and talk” at a residence in Oregon Water Wonderland.

“The kid that lived there had an alibi the entire night but he directed the officer to another house. The 12-year-old juvenile at the second home identified

the swimsuit as belonging to him, and acknowledged par-ticipating in the vandalism.” The 12-year-old directed police to the home of another suspect where more bottles of stolen al-cohol were found, Buckley said.

“The last suspect had taken spray cans from his father’s shop in Portland and brought them to the area. That suspect’s father identified the cans of spray paint as his,” Buckley said.

Through additional inter-views with the suspects, Buckley cleared May cases of vandalism at Fort Rock Park and graffiti at SHARC. One of the three boys was charged for the earlier vandalism.

If the suspects plead guilty, Buckley said a juvenile court judge would determine sen-tences, restitution and com-munity service. If they plead not guilty, Buckley is prepared to present evidence he gathered while investigating the cases.

Buckley said one positive out-come will be “holding the kids accountable, especially getting to them at their age… showing them how much damage they did and how many victims they affected. There should be time for them to reform before get-ting too far down the tracks.”

“This isn’t just about taking a report for insurance reasons,” said Marc Mills, Sunriver Police Chief. “The community can count on us to investigate. If you do crime in Sunriver, we will find you.”

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Golf teaching professional Robin Eichten defines “ready golf” as being ready and think-ing ahead to anticipate what’s happening and know when it is your turn.

1. On the tee box hit if you are ready instead of waiting for the person with honors. If you are next, have your club, ball and tee in hand and ready to go.

2. In the fairway let your cart partner drop you off at your ball while they drive to theirs. Make sure to take a couple of clubs in case you change your mind.

3. Figure yardage, choose your club and line up your shots while someone else is hitting so when it is your turn you can hit your shot without delay.

4. Take a couple different clubs for chipping along with the put-ter in approaching the green from your cart. Once done with those extra clubs lay them on the green near the flag so you won’t forget to collect them when the hole is finished.

5. Pull or tend the flag if you are closest to the hole and will putt last. Likewise, if you are the first to hole-out, stand near the flag and be ready to replace it when the last person finishes.

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By Roxie OglesbySunriver women’s golf weekly

play is every Wednesday at either the Meadows or Wood-lands course. The game on June 6 was Three Blind Mice. For this game three holes were randomly scratched off the scorecard. Lucky players had their bad holes eliminated. Winners were:

Flight 1: Low Gross - 75 Carol Woodruff, 1st Low Net - 58 Helen Brown, 2nd Low Net – 60 Roxie Oglesby (scorecard playoff with Barbara Weybright), 3rd Low Net – 60 Barbara Weybright, 4th Low Net - 61 Patty Simone, Fewest Putts - 29 - Barbara Weybright

Flight 2: Low Gross - 82 Andi Northcote, 1st Low Net - 59 Sallie Hennessy, 2nd Low Net - 60 Audrey Charles, 3rd Low Net - 62 Anita Lohm-

an, 4th Low Net - 63 Diana Norem, Fewest Putts - 31 - Au-drey Charles.

Birdies - #4 - Sallie Hennessy, #8 - Audrey Charles, #6 - Roxie Oglesby, Chip-ins - #4 & #7 - Sallie Hennessy, #15 - Barbara Wellnitz, #10 - Barbara Wey-bright, #2 & #8 - Carol Wood-ruff, #2 - Neoma Woischke, #11 - Betty Murphy

June 13 was the opening of the Woodlands course for the season and the game was Two Person Team Best Ball.

Flight 1: 1st - 65 Karen Pad-rick & Doris Yillik, (scorecard playoff with Marianne Martin & Alice Holloway), 2nd - 65 Marianne Martin & Alice Hol-loway, 3rd - 66 Mary Condy & Joni Cloud, 4th - 69 Nancy Cotton & Julie Sagalewicz

Flight 2: 1st - 61 Sallie Hen-nessy & Midge Thomas, 2nd

- 64 Terry Mandel & Audrey Charles, 3rd - 65 Diana Norem & Jan Bull, 4th - 67 Carol Cas-setty & Andi Northcote

Chip-ins - #14 - Joni Cloud, Birdies - #5 - Jule Sagalewicz, #5 - Nancy Cotton, #7 - Mary Condy

On June 20 we did the Cha, Cha, Cha.

1st: 117 - Julie Sagalewicz, Adele Johansen, Mary Ann Stephens, Anita Lohman

2nd: 120 - Doris Yillik, Roxie Oglesby, Sallie Hennessy, Blind Draw

3rd: 130 - Suzy Carver, Kar-en Padrick, Andi Northcote, Blind Draw

4th: 131 - Carol Wood-ruff, Alice Holloway, Audrey Charles, Midge Thomas

KP - #8 & 16 - Donna Lor-inger, Birdies - #7 & #16 - Do-ris Yillik, Chip-ins: #4 - Roxie Oglesby, #17 - Julie Sagalewicz, #1 - Diana Norem, #15 - Me-linda West, #4 - Suzy Carver

At the Woodlands course on June 27 the game was Team Stableford (1 point for each net bogey, 2 for each net par, 3 for each net birdie, etc. Team score is the total for all players.) Con-gratulations to the following:

1st: 102 - Noel Lucky-Ris,

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Golf and CC. The Sunriver team has 19 members. Six play-ers with the lowest handicap qualify for play at each event and three two-person teams compete against another Cen-tral Oregon team in a match play format. The team scores are cumulative throughout the season and prizes awarded at the closing event.

Round one of the Club Championship will be held at the Woodlands Course Aug. 13; round two at Meadows on Aug 15. The club champion will be the player with the low-est two-day total gross.

Joni Cloud, Alice Holloway 2nd: 99 - Kathy Frazier,

Roxie Oglesby, Sharon Kelly 3rd: 99 - Patty Simone,

Karen Padrick, Dolly Mealey Chip-ins - #15 & 16 - Sha-

ron Kelly, #10 - Kathy Frazier, #15 - Nancy Cotton, #17 - Joanne Smith

Invitations were extended to SWGA to join other Central Oregon golfers in golf day ex-changes at Bend Country Club, Prineville Golf & Country Club, Awbrey Glenn Golf Club and Eagle Crest Resort. These fun events are well attended by Sunriver women golfers.

The Central Oregon Senior Women played at Sunriver Meadows Course on June 27. There is a waiting list to join the senior women’s golf group. The qualifying requirements are: age 55 or better, an estab-lished 18-hole handicap from a participating Central Oregon golf club and a USGA index of not more than 42.0.

The Sunriver women’s team had three matches in July. Opponents were Eagle Crest, Crooked River Ranch and Bend

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Sunriver Stars Community Theater has been in the works since last summer and was introduced to the public in the Sunriver Scene’s January issue. Over the past months they have developed a board of directors, joined professional organiza-tions, found sponsors and a venue for the first show and, most importantly, have cast the show and are ready to present their very first performance.

Come and be entertained by

14 very interesting characters as they tell the story of “The Brementown Musicians.” The actors are all from Sunriver and the surrounding community. Some of them, such as Myra Hause and Susan Evans In-man, have been appearing on stages around the world since they were children. Ray Aban-to has performed and studied acting in Los Angeles and Bill Hause is a professional play-wright and actor. The cast also

Community theater’s first production hits the stageincludes dancers Amy Seely-Fancher and Lauren Dovolis, who is also choreographing the show. Rounding out the cast are Nancy Foote, Janice Dost, Lauren Kristy and local musician Nolan Thompson. Retired pastor Frank Brocker will make an appearance in a cameo role.

The hour-long performance, directed by Victoria Kristy-Zalewski, is suitable for family audiences.

It will take place in Pringle Hall at SHARC Aug. 24-26. Show times are 2 p.m. each day, with a special 7 p.m. per-formance Saturday, Aug. 25.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or from any of the actors. Tickets are $10 front row, $5 general admission and $3 for children and seniors.

All of the ticket sales proceeds will be donated to the FAST Camp scholarship program for local children.

The arts are alive and well in our community. You have enjoyed The Sunriver Music Festival and The Sunriver Art Faire and now you are invited to the premiere presentation of our own Sunriver Community Theater – The Sunriver Stars. Come watch them shine.

Ray Abanto and Lauren Dovolis audition for the parts of Squire Squirrel and Harper.


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The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its regu-lar meeting on July 19. Board members present: Debra Baker, Jim Wilson, Bob Wrightson, Ron Angell, Bob Nelson.Public input:

-None.Financial report:

-Not available.Board actions:

-Approved minutes of the June 14 regular meeting.

-Approved payment of $11,066 to SROA for admin-istrative and fleet maintenance services provided to the district in June.

-Service district chair Angell and SROA president Nelson held a quarterly meeting and discussed the fire station train-ing facility.

-Reviewed terms of members of the Civil Service Commis-sion. All three members have another year on their terms.

-Discussed establishment of an advisory committee for Chief Mills. Director Baker said she would contact community members to gauge their willing-ness to serve.

-Discussed status of a land lease near Lake Penhollow on which to establish a fire training

facility. Fire Chief Hatch said that, during a meeting with county land use personnel, he was surprised to learn that a structure fire training facility is not a permitted use on the property, which is currently zoned Forest, but a wildland fire training facility is. Hatch had a meeting with a resort official and a land use attorney to discuss rezoning the par-cel. Such an effort may cost $20,000 to $30,000 and take a few months. Hatch advised not signing the lease at this time, but encouraged the board to pay the $5,000 lease prepara-tion costs as an indication of goodwill. Angell said the lease preparation fee would be voted on next month.

-Delayed voting on payment of a radio communication sys-tem user fee until October.Chiefs’ reports:Fire:

-In June, the Sunriver Fire Department responded to 58 incidents, including 45 emer-gency medical service calls, four fires and one toxic condition. A vehicle fire caused $5,000 damage.

-Sixty-seven people have en-rolled in CPR classes offered by

the fire department in less than a year’s time. Hatch noted that 40 of participants were employ-ees of Sunriver Resort.

-The department’s weekly July open houses attracted about 30 people at each event.

-Captain Jeffcott conducted a survey of ambulance bill-ing rates in Central Oregon. He found that Sunriver is on the low end of the survey and concluded the district is selling its services short. He recom-mended raising the rates so that Sunriver ambulance service costs are in the middle of the pack. The board requested a proposal.

-Hatch said the June 27 Emergency Operations Plan drill went well. He said all the invitees showed, engaged and exchanged a lot of information that will help make an actual evacuation successful. Hatch recommended developing

memorandums of understand-ing with the various entities in Sunriver that would be affected by an emergency situation.

- Hatch planned to meet with a county grant writer in an ef-fort to identify and apply for funds to help pay for construc-tion of the fire training facility.

- Hatch recognized personnel for extraordinary service who noticed access difficulties at a district patron’s home. The crew members designed and built a wheelchair accessible porch for the individual on their free time and at their personal expense. Police:

-Two bike patrol officers ac-cepted full-time positions with other departments. At least one new person will be hired to fill the absence.

-Bike officers earned certifica-tions in CPR, AED and blood borne pathogens.

-The department hosted a

free Secure Shred event on June 9, shredding more than 2,000 pounds of documents and 100 doses of medications brought by district patrons.

-The department hosted a well attended Neighborhood Watch barbecue and meeting at Mary McCallum Park June 9.

-The Sunriver Citizen Patrol hosted its annual barbecue at Mary McCallum Park June 13.

-The Citizen Patrol assisted with traffic control during the Pacific Crest Endurance Festi-val June 22-24.

-Deschutes County Search and Rescue Coordinator Al Hornish, a Sunriver resident, gave a search and rescue op-erations training to the Citizen Patrol.

-Tested sending group emails to Neighborhood Watch par-ticipants and to Citizen Patrol

Hate your car? Let the fire department cut it upThe Sunriver and City of Bend fire depart-

ments are seeking donations of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, certain buses, delivery vehicles and travel trail-ers for use in training firefighters. Extricat-ing persons trapped in crushed vehicles is a specialized task that re-quires repetitive train-ing, experience with various types of vehicles and practice under a variety of circumstances and factors.

A firefighter’s ability to effectively respond to occupants trapped in motor vehicle accidents can be the difference between life and death. For this type of valuable training to take place, vehicles must be cut open, pulled apart and assessed. Unfortunately, once the training is complete, the vehicle cannot be used for future training, and another intact vehicle is needed.

While fire departments can, at times, pur-

chase older, used vehicles for this training, it can become very costly and significantly impact the

limited training dol-lars necessary to pre-pare firefighters for all emergencies they must respond to.

Both departments are requesting any vehicles that may be donated for these training exercises. Vehicles do not have to be operable, but should be in a condition that al-

lows firefighters a realistic experience. Donations may be tax deductible and those donating will receive an acknowledgement letter from the de-partment. All vehicles must have a clear title. The fire departments can have your inoperable vehicle picked up or coordinate other transportation.

To donate to the Sunriver Fire Department contact Don Willis 541-593-8622. To donate to the Bend Fire Department contact Mark Taylor 541-322-6316.


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June 2012Houses checked 3 traffic Control 6 Public assistance 106 Special Projects 2

Sunriver Police log Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police - June 2012

Editor’s note: The Scene’s police log continues to transition as the Sunriver Police Department adapts to Deschutes County’s new incident reporting system. Information now available to the media is little more than code (for example “traffic safety,” or “DUII”) that identifies the nature of the call but provides no narrative whatsoever. Until narrative reporting is restored, Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills has offered to provide background about calls that, as best we can tell, may interest the public. This month the department asked us to delete the dates of calls due to sizeable gaps between reports that might lead readers to believe officers did nothing for days at a time. A quick scan of the following statistical report suggests otherwise.

In June, the Sunriver Police Department investigated 155 inci-dents, followed up on 65 and assigned 50 case numbers; arrested 60 individuals; provided 912 on-property assists, 54 off-property assists and 794 public assists. The department issued 151 traffic warnings and 19 citations; investigated 82 possible violations of Sunriver Rules and Regulations, issued 66 warnings and one cita-tion. Issued 517 warnings of pathway violations.

• Received a noise complaint call about a chain saw running in the Bittern – Gosling Lane area. Located a group of adult males which had been cutting up downed trees for their bonfire. Advised them of the laws prohibiting wood-cutting without a permit.

• Criminal mischief. Report of maintenance cart joy ride. The cart’s ignition switch had been broken. The suspects also made some donuts on the 7th green, causing about $600 damage.

• Harassment. Unknown person left unsettling voice mail for RP.• Missing cat report. The cat came back.• Harassment. Report of two juveniles yelling at a mall employee.

Employee stated he was picking up trash and surprised the kids near his business. They then rode off on their bikes yelling at him. UTL

• Trespass. Subjects trespassing in a hot tub. Employee evicted them. SBC

• Suicide. Dispatch information about a possible suicidal subject. UTL

• Death investigation. RP reported waking up to find her husband deceased.

• Prowler. Report of two subjects entering a house. The RP stated the house was on a short sale and no one was supposed to be in the house. RP saw subjects enter house with flashlights. Of-ficer arrived on scene and saw a flashlight in the front room. Upon arrival of OSP and DCSO, an announcement was made on the PA. Brought two subjects out at gunpoint. One of the subjects was partial owner and bank had not yet re-possessed the house. Determined that suspected prowler had permission to be in house.

• Shots. Report of shots heard and an injured deer wandering the area, possibly with a bullet sticking out of its leg. Officer UTL on both gunshots and deer.

• Verbal, civil dispute• Shots reported coming from forest service land.• Suspicious subject reported hanging around a business in the

Business Park. UTL• Animal control problem. RP witnessed a dog collapse on a bike

path. UTL.• Multiple victims of criminal mischief, including spray paint-

ing, graffiti, breaking into a vending machine and destroying property. Investigation continues

• Multiple victims of high-end bike thefts on the southwest end of Sunriver. Investigation continues.

• Two juveniles were cited in lieu of custody for several counts of criminal mischief cases. A third juvenile who was already on probation transported to Deschutes Juvenile Department. (See story page 28.)

• Traffic stop on vehicle for failure to maintain a lane of travel and failing to signal turn. Driver was determined to be under the influence when she consented to standardized field sobriety tests. She was taken into custody and lodged at DCJ where she submitted a .15 percent BAC.

• Officer received information that an intoxicated subject was cur-rently buying alcohol and about to leave a business. Responded to the location and observed subject driving on South Century Drive. Conducted a traffic stop near Vandevert Road on South Century Drive. Suspect consented to, and failed, standardized field sobriety tests. She was arrested and transported to the La Pine substation, where her BAC was recorded at .08 percent. She also admitted taking a depression medication earlier. Her driver’s license was under criminal suspension for a March DUII arrest by the same officer.

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There is a reason that fire-fighters refer to their stations as “firehouses.” This has been a term of endearment since the 1850s but, more importantly, the concept remains relevant more than 160 years later. And even though this is a place where firefighters spend well more than one third of their lives, it’s not their house; it’s yours!

We take great pride in being diligent stewards of our taxpay-ers’ hard-earned money and the fire department’s leadership in-stills this view in our firefighters. It’s for this reason that we wel-come our community into their firehouse. As your firefighters, we love to share the pride that we take in our skills, education, and care of equipment.

The Sunriver Fire Depart-ment held several open houses this summer that averaged about 30 visitors at each event. Guests were able to see our equipment, starting with a tour of the Ad-vanced Life Support ambulance. This apparatus responds to medical calls throughout our 350-square-mile ambulance service area. These calls represent the majority of our emergency operations. Paramedics dis-played cardiac monitoring tools and equipment and medications for various emergency interven-tions.

As the threat of wildfire is always a topic of concern, fire-fighters exhibited our “heavy brush” engine and its equip-ment. It has the primary role of protecting structures from impending fire as well as provid-ing suppression aid to the sur-rounding national forest. Staff provided visitors with informa-tion about Central Oregon’s wildland urban interface and our training to protect Sunriver and adjacent communities.

Guests also received an in-depth tour of Engine 221, our “structural fire” vehicle, and its paramedic and rescue capabili-ties including the Jaws of Life. Each open house concluded with a look at Ladder Truck 251 and its 75-foot aerial that provides firefighters access for

rescue operations, in addition to an elevated nozzle that can pro-vide up to 1,250 gallons of water per minute for fire suppression.

We get to see a lot of visitors throughout the year and we can accommodate all age groups. Even though our usual tour program lasts about an hour, we

can tailor it to any specific group. There is no set time to come and see us, so stop on by or call ahead to 541-593-8622 (in case we’re responding to an emergency or training). Please check us out on line at www.sunriverfd.org

We look forward to seeing you at your firehouse.

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The open houses at the Sunriver Fire Station were well attended by both adults and children.


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Vehicle crash near main entranceThe Sunriver Police Department responded to a motor vehicle

crash near the exit to Sunriver at about 1:35 a.m. on July 22. Eric J. Harrison, 29, of Washington, DC, was the only occupant of the vehicle and suffered non-life threatening injuries. Harrison was driving a 2012 Infiniti that appeared to be totaled it after veered off Abbot Drive, destroyed two trees and damaged surrounding landscape. Harrison was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants and lodged at the Deschutes County Jail.

A July 24 Sunriver Police Department statement said the inves-tigation of the accident was continuing and further charges were being considered.

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-Chief Mills described a po-lice pursuit of a motorcyclist on the pathways the weekend of July 14. Officers followed the woman to a home and placed her in custody.

-Mills said the ongoing in-vestigation of thefts of high-end bikes in Sunriver now extends to the city of Bend and beyond. One person has

been taken into custody and two officers were in the Wil-lamette Valley continuing the investigation.

The meeting adjourned at 4:23 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Sunriver Service District Managing Board is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 3 p.m. at the Sunriver Fire Station Training Room, 57475 Abbot Drive in Sunriver. Ap-proved meeting minutes are posted to www.sunriversd.org as available.

This year saw two of Sun-river’s larger community events – Kids Day in May and the annual Fireman’s Picnic – com-bined into the Sunriver 4th of July Festival, which proved to be a tremendous success. Thousands turned up for the day that was a fundraiser for New Generations Early Child-hood Development Center.

“It was wonderful to receive this much community support for our program,” said Jennifer Abanto, the center’s director. “The money raised will en-hance our summer programs

and school features overall.”The fireworks started early

with a fantastic turnout in the Red, White and Blue Bike Parade. More than 200 bicycles participated along with fire and police vehicles. This year saw the addition of floats and other non-profit groups marching to stretch the parade into a real community experience.

Mt. Resort Properties/Cen-tury 21 Real Estate won best float for their rendition of a happily ever after castle. “We had so much fun putting it together. And the girls were

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so excited to be princesses,” said Debbie Hadley, the float’s creator. “It was just a really fun activity to be part of.”

With perfect weather, the crowd turned out in droves to The Village at Sunriver. Events and activities such as the water-melon eating competition that hosted more than 100 entrants and the Sunriver Police tug of war were big draws. The tug of war pitted the career

officers versus the recruits in the best of three matches. The “more mature” officers won the competition, much to crowd’s delight.

The event was put on and made possible by Sunriver’s ac-tive volunteer community. “We had more than 65 volunteers pull on our volunteer T-shirts for the event,” said Jenny Gre-goriou, event organizer. “This was all made possible by them.”

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His last book, “Lean on Pete,” won big at the Oregon Book Awards, winning both the Ken Kesey Award and the Reader’s Choice Award. It is set mostly in Oregon and tells the story of Charley, a lonely teenager, who moves with his dad from Spokane to a rental house in the Delta Park neighborhood of Portland and takes a part time job at the race track. His only friend is Pete, a race horse on his last legs

and treated poorly by Charley’s boss. When Charley’s father dies, the teenager falls through the cracks. The boy and the horse run away, but the world is not kind to run away teenagers and over-the-hill race horses.

Vlautin’s first book, “Motel Life,” should appear in theaters soon. Set in Reno, it tells the story of two brothers, Frank and Jerry Lee, who live in cheap mo-tels until a tragic, drunk driving accident puts them on the run. Their belongings are meager, their claim on life tenuous.

Evison and Vlautin will struc-ture the event, whatever they

come up with is sure to be fun. Perhaps our hopes for music will be granted, too. We are most pleased to be able to present this talented duo.

Sept. 1 Natalie Serber will be here for a presentation on “Shout Her Lovely Name.” We will have more information at sunriverbooks.com and in the September Sunriver Scene, but we wanted you to know the event is on the horizon.

Author events are free, refresh-ments are served, and there are drawings for door prizes. Infor-mation: 541-593-2525 or stop by to sign up to attend.

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August has a full line up of author events. Sub-jects range a quilting mystery set in the Pacific Northwest to a swashbuckling adventure to a very literary work with great originality.

Saturday, Aug. 4, Sunriver will be col-orfully decked out in beautiful quilts as we enjoy another grand annual quilt show. Come admire all the beautiful, finely crafted quilts then stay for Arlene Sachitano’s 5:30 presentation on her latest quilting mystery, “The Quilt Before The Storm.”

Sachitano’s mystery series is set in the fictional town of Foggy Point near Port Angeles, Wash., a spectacular setting. “Quilt as Desired” introduces Harriet as she takes over her Aunt Beth’s quilt shop just in time for the murder of a quilter.

“Quilter’s Knot” has Harriet solving the murder of an instruc-tor at a quilting retreat. “Quilt as you Go” finds Harriet involved in a Civil War re-enactment. When the dust settles one of the corpses is seriously dead. Most perplexing, he seems to have died twice. “Quilt by Association” has an African woman with a blue-eyed baby coming to town looking for Aiden, Harriet’s main squeeze. Within days the woman is dead.

The latest in this mystery series is “The Quilt Before The

Storm.” A fierce storm is bear-ing down and Harriet and the Loose Threads quilting group

are busy making plastic tarps and sewing flannel rag quilts for the homeless people destined to bear the brunt of it. But the homeless are vulnerable to more than the wild wind and floods; the evil

among men is a greater threat. Someone is killing people in the homeless camp and local police are stranded by a rock slide. The Loose Threads will have to catch the killer. The books are full of quilting detail and warm, like-able characters.

Saturday Aug. 11, Sunriver will be in the midst of its annual Art Faire. After you enjoy an after-noon strolling through the exhibits, joins us at 5:30 for William Dietrich’s presentation on the latest in his Ethan Cage series, “Emerald Storm.” This swashbuckling adventure series is great fun. Cage is always in the most dire of difficulties and very resourceful in his escapes. Dietrich writes interesting stories spiced with humor and thrills. In “Emerald Storm,” Cage is carting around a stolen emerald with a long line of people willing to

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hurt him to take it away. After a meeting with Napoleon, Cage is thrown into cahoots with the Brits and sent to rescue Tous-saint L’Ouverture from a prison in the French Alps. The ac-tion then moves to the Caribbean where Cage and his beauti-ful wife Astiza are on a treasure hunt for the riches of Montezuma and the are drawn into the action during the slave revolt on Haiti. Dietrich seamlessly blends real characters and events from his-tory with fictional characters to craft an entertaining story.

Dietrich is Harvard educated and had a very good run as a

reporter prior to turning his tal-ents to fiction. He received the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Exxon Valdez di-saster.

Jonathan Evi-son and Willy Vlautin will be here for a double header Saturday,

Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.. Evison’s new book, “Revised

Fundamentals of Caregiving,” is daring, original, and full of heart. Fortune has not smiled on Ben-jamin lately; he is almost down to his last dollar when he takes a job as a caregiver for Trevor, a 19-year-old kid confined to

a wheelchair. Benjamin has been out of the job market for

quite a while, he was a stay at home dad until tragedy ended his marriage, now caregiving is the best he can do. Slowly he forges a relationship with Trevor until it is far more than a job. Their prickly beginning morphs into a friendship and

inspires an au-dacious adven-ture. Evison is brilliant at bringing the reader to care about Trevor and Benjamin, to root for them as they navigate the hazards and joys of life. Wickedly funny, edgy and heartwarming, this is a book that will surprise you.

Evison’s last book “West of Here,” winner of the PNBA Award, was No. 1 on my 2011

Top 10 list. Epic is far too tame a description for this ambitious novel set in a fictional Northwest town. Evison gleefully chews up the landscape from 1890 to 2006. Dreamers and drifters, entrepreneurs, scoundrels, and hardworking everyday people all had a hand in settling the North-west. Big trees, white-capped mountains, lots of rain and an unparalleled lushness defined the land. In the 1890s the set-tlers had lots of blank canvas on

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Asia is the new hot spot; both Vietnam and China have river cruises. Uniworld has a new ship, River Saigon, that cur-rently sails the Mekong River through Vietnam and Cam-bodia with only 60 guests. In 2013, the new River Orchard will join their fleet, also sail-ing the Mekong. Both have a French colonial flare. Fourteen- night packages are offered on land and water. They start in Hanoi, sail seven nights on the Mekong, and end in Ho Chi Minh City.

Uniworld also offers vari-ous cruises in China down the Yangtze that are tied in with land programs in Beijing, Xian, Tibet and Shanghai. New five-star ships, Century Legend and Century Paragon, are join-

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guests. Uniworld is also the first to of-fer a new cruise in Italy down the Po River out of Venice. Information: www.uniworld.com

AMA Waterways is also adding to their fleet of ships

that sail the waterways of Europe, Asia and now Af-rica. AMA Certo came out last month. I had 60 clients just return from the Danube on-board this ship and they loved it. The Certo features larger outside balconies (not just French balconies) that are the new standard for river cruising. Large suites are also available on this gorgeous ship. Librar-ies with fireplaces, workout rooms, heated pools, multiple dining venues, and wine bars are among the newest amenities on these river cruise ships.

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Avalon Waterways added the Avalon Vista and the Avalon Visionary to their fleet of 12 ships already plying the rivers of Europe. Information: www.avalonwaterways.com

River cruising is extremely popular these days. September 2013 is almost completely sold out for certain sailings, espe-cially for Provence/Southern France. If your’re interested in river cruises, don’t procras-tinate. You may wait too long and find your ship has sailed and you are not on it.

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Whether a caretaker is check-ing on the house, a guest or renter is staying there, or you and your family members are in residence, having an updated contact list can make the dif-ference in solving the problem quickly or allowing more dam-age to occur while you try to identify the correct course of action.

Depending on the type of problem, such as running water, waiting time could be costly. Hire a professional to take care of the details or identify all the trades and create a relationship for potential emergencies and regular maintenance.

It is not enough to keep your personal list up to date, you also want to make sure those people who might need to provide you with emergency or other service have the most current informa-tion related to your home.

When a neighbor spots a broken window at your house and wants to let you know, a call to Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) can quickly get a mes-sage to you as long as your con-tact information is current. So set your mind at ease and make sure your emergency contacts are up to date with SROA. You actually get a two-fer with this update since both SROA and the Sunriver Police Department use the same database of owner information. Update your in-

formation by calling SROA at 541-593-2411.

Of course there is only so much you can do when you are dealing with a vacation home from afar. How do you cover issues when you are not around?

I had one homeowner who had planned to fly over from the East Coast to take care of a ”cold alert” alarm. He was right to worry about the possibility of broken pipes, but I told him to sit tight and let me handle it. The money he saved by not missing work and purchasing last minute plane tickets more than paid for my charges. It is hard to handle emergencies when you are far from Sunriver but help is available.

Having a local caretaker will simplify the emergency plan for your home. A good caretaking company will have established relationships with all the ven-dors and be able to priori-tize your emergency repairs if

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by Paul J. Grieco The other “F” word

Anyone who has played enough golf has heard a fellow player (or himself ) mutter expletives ranging from the bawdy to the profane to the downright obnoxious. The “F” bomb is one such profanity that renders even the mutterer a little shame-faced at times. But nothing renders one more humbled than that other “F” word –– fear.

In any given round of golf I may hit a few really good shots that feel sweet off the clubface, soar prettily into blue space and land where I want the ball to go. These are the shots that cause fellow players to comment, “That’ll bring you back again.”

It’s those other shots, however, that no hole is big enough to crawl into after I’ve struck them – shanks, fatties, skulls, chili-dips, worm-burners, sky-balls or any other assortment of colorful, comical euphemisms created for the express purpose of diverting me from the reality that I’ve just stunk it up.

When I dig deeply enough, either at the moment or upon later reflec-tion, I realize it isn’t the actual poor shot itself that is bothersome, but the thinking that led to the poor shot, thinking that is usually laced with incomplete focus, lack of com-mitment and fear. It’s ironic that the very thing I am afraid of, not being able to execute properly, is the very thing that contributes most to poor execution.

Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan – all the

great ball strikers have said that they always visualized a successful result before striking the ball. Nicklaus went so far as to say he could see in his mind’s eye the actual curvature of the shot he wanted to hit, the trajectory of the ball (or roll of the putt) and its landing area.

Fred Couples, who said he doesn’t visualize well, thought instead of the best shot he ever hit under simi-lar conditions before addressing the ball. Only after sticking with this routine would the player step up to the ball, empty his mind, focus on striking the ball squarely and swing.

The moment I think “Oh, boy, this is a tough shot,” or “Don’t hit this left,” or “If I miss this one, I’ll look bad (or hurt my score, or hurt my team),” I have almost guaran-teed a bad result, as my mind is now focused on the negative.

It takes a lot of trust in oneself and in the process, but when I think about it rationally, I know I play my best when I am relaxed, focused on the positive and have the courage to commit to my decision (whatever it is), to swing and trust myself and my body-memory.

As Harvey Penick’s mantra goes, “Take dead aim and swing.” Period. The Resort Cup at BBR

Each year four local clubs field teams of 11 players to compete once at each club’s venue, once each month. This began in June at Eagle Crest, with the second match played in mid-July at Black Butte’s newly renovated and beautiful Glaze Meadows course.

Sunriver picks its players by

having them qualify at a prior Sunriver Men’s Club Wednesday competition. One pro from each club is selected along with five lower handicappers (Flight A) and five mid-higher handicappers (Flight B). Stableford scoring is used, with the low score in each flight stricken, so that the low nine scores are counted.

Stableford scoring counts net scores with anything over a (net) bogey as zero points, bogey as one, par as two, birdie as three and eagle as four points. If a player shoots anywhere near his handicap for the round, he should score around 36, give or take a point or two.

While Sunriver placed 4th among the four resorts in June, we placed

3rd at Black Butte and moved up one spot in the overall standings, though well behind Widgi Creek in first place, Black Butte Ranch in second, and a little bit ahead of Eagle Crest in fourth.

Scores at Glaze Meadows were as follows: Black Butte – 318 average (35 points per player), Wid-gi – 316 (35 per player),

Sunriver – 279 (31 per player), and Eagle Crest – 257 (29 per player).

Kudos to SRMGC players Den-nis Wood, who finished second among all the Clubs’ B group play-ers with 38 points, and Tom Wood-ruff, tops in the A group scoring 35 points. Special mention, too, to Bill Boston who scored 33 points for the SR team. The next match will be at

Widgi Creek in August.The Sunriver Men’s Golf Club

players compete most Wednesdays and other special days on Sunriver Resort’s Woodlands or Meadows courses. Members engage in team and individual games at all handi-cap levels for weekly and yearly prizes and club recognition.

Membership is not limited to Sunriver residents, as there are many members from surrounding communities as well as other parts of the state.

The Sunriver Mens Golf Club is online at www.srmensgolf.com. Apply for SRMGC membership using the Membership Registration tab in the menu. If you have any questions you may email president Don Olson at [email protected]

Paul J. Grieco is Secretary of the Sunriver Men’s Golf Club and may be reached at [email protected]

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August brings a full month of interesting books for book club discussions. Book clubs are a great way to connect with others who share a passion for reading. We have a good time discussing the books and hope you can join us for any that pique your interest. Book club meetings are Monday at 6:30.

Aug. 6 the Mystery Book Club discusses “The Informa-tionist” by Taylor Stevens. If you enjoyed the “Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” series, this is just the ticket. The first book in the new series introduces Vanessa Munroe, a take-no-prisoners sort of woman. She deals in information, for a price she will find the answers. A wealthy man wants to discover what really happened to his stepdaughter who was killed in Africa several years ago. Vanessa is not eager to return to Africa, she has childhood memories, but he is willing to pay very well for his answers. It is best not to rile Vanessa; the body count can go pretty high. Tay-lor Stevens was brought up in the Children of God cult. Her childhood was unconventional and difficult. She lived for

several years in East and West Central Africa, the setting for her book. The series continues with “The Innocent.”

Aug. 13 the Fiction Book Club discusses “The Tiger’s Wife” by Tea Obreht. Natalia’s beloved grandfather took her often to the zoo, to visit the tiger and hear the story of the tiger’s wife. He carried with him a well-worn copy of “The Jungle Book” by Kipling. Nata-lia followed in her grandfather’s footsteps, becoming a doctor. She is heading off to inocu-late the children of a poverty stricken Balkan village when she learns her grandfather has died miles from home in a re-mote village. Natalia knew her grandfather had been hiding a

serious illness, but why did he go off and die in some remote settlement? As she searches for the reason, she is drawn into stories of folklore and discov-ers a secret from the past. “The Tiger’s Wife” was selected by the New York Times as one of the Top 10 books of 2011.

Classics Book Club will meet one hour earlier on Aug. 20 at 5:30 so book club members can attend the Sunriver Music Festival. “War And Peace” by Count Leo Tolstoy is consid-ered one of the best works of

literature ever written. Full of passion, betrayal, war and intrigue, this is an epic story. It begins with a party where we meet many of the main characters and leads on to France’s invasion of Russia in the Napoleonic war. Characters are complex and richly drawn, the history is enlightening and the story is ambitious in scope. Tolstoy’s depiction of Napoleon serves the story well.

Aug. 27 the Travel Essay Book Club discusses “Coun-try Driving” by Peter Hessler.

China is well known to Hes-sler, he served two years there in the Peace Corps, then was the Beijing correspondent for the New Yorker from 2000 to 2007. He has two previous books on China, “River Town” and “Oracle Bones.” “Country Driving” is an entertaining book; it mixes Hessler’s road trips while living in China with an account of the Chinese’ enthusiastic embracing of the car culture and driving, albeit very bad driving. Information about China’s current culture and past enliven the story.

This summer we also started book clubs for our teen and tween readers Sundays at 4 p.m. Led by Carol Foisset, this month’s selections include: Aug. 5 “Nest for Celeste” by Henry Cole, Aug. 12 “Scat” by Carl Hiaasen, and Aug. 19 “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” by Sher-man Alexie are the selections.

Information: 541-593-2525, www.sunriverbooks.com

Volunteers are needed to help host the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Ju-nior Open Aug. 19-23, and the Pacific Amateur Golf Classic Aug. 25-30, both at Sunriver Resort.AGJA Junior Open

The American Junior Golf Asso-ciation will feature a field of 144 boys and girls ages 12-18 competing in a 54-

hole stroke play tournament on Sunriver Resort’s Meadows golf course.

“This is a great chance to see the upcoming college golfers and pos-sible future PGA and LPGA profes-sionals,” said Josie Whisnant, volun-teer coordinator. Volunteer duties

include scoring, timing, spot-ting, scorecard running and

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The Pacific Amateur Golf Classic features more than 600 golfers from all over the country playing in a three-day, net, stroke-play tournament on Lost Tracks, Black Butte Glaze Meadow, Sunriver Meadows and Woodlands, Quail Run,

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By Marcus AinsworthAll golfers strive to hit straight-

er and longer, but it shouldn’t be painful.

As a physical therapist spe-cializing in treating golf related injuries, I recently worked with a client I’ll call Bob who had a common injury: tendonitis of the inner elbow conveniently named “golfers’ elbow.”

Golfers’ elbow is a tendonitis of the wrist and finger flexor tendons that attach to the inner elbow. Bob initially did a Google search that recommended rest, stretching, ice and weighted wrist curls. He tried this for a month with little success then saw his doctor who gave him similar advice plus a cortisone injection. He felt a little better for a few weeks then the pain returned with golf.

Bob, now frustrated, came to me somewhat reluctantly believ-ing I too would give the same advice. While the treatments he was recommended may have worked for the non-golfer with this problem, they did not ad-dress the cause of his pain.

Stop playing golf in painFor golfers, the most com-

mon cause of pain is improper mechanics, and the incidence increases with age. Fifty-one percent of golfers play with low back pain, 24 percent play with elbow pain, 80 percent with shoulder pain and the list goes on. Estimates suggest that more than 50 percent of golfers develop chronic injuries.

A wide variety of golf swing styles exist in both pros and amateurs. The one thing that the great ball strikers have in common is not their style, but their kinematic sequence. The kinematic sequence is used to describe how a golfer can gener-ate speed and transfer that speed through their body and into the golf club.

For example, on the down-swing the hips initiate power that is transferred to the torso. The torso transfers torque and power to the shoulders and arms and finally to the club head. Each segment of the body builds on the previous segment, increasing speed up the chain. Additionally, each segment of

the chain slows down as the next segment continues to accelerate similar to the mechan-ics of cracking a whip.

If this chain of events falls out of sequence due to stiffness, weak-ness, pain, or poor me-chanics, we immedi-ately see a loss of power. One stiff or painful joint in our body can cause a breakdown in this sequence and the result is missed hits and swing faults on the course, and aches and pains off the course.

When I saw Bob for elbow tendonitis I im-mediately asked how the rest of his body was feeling. He told me about previous episodes of low back pain. I took this into consideration and also examined his hips and spine. I no-ticed his trunk rotation was limited in both directions as was his hip rotation.

A limitation in the right hand-ed golfer’s ability to turn right will cause a steeper backswing and often a loss of posture or lifting of the head and shoulders. A steep backswing will cause an “over the top” downswing and force what is called a “chicken wing” and “scooping” at impact.

In short, Bob’s limited spinal and hip rotation were causing him to have an out-to-in swing path that forced him to bend the left elbow chicken wing fashion, and excessively flex the wrist or scoop at impact.

Scooping is a common swing fault that often leads to golfer’s elbow. This was confirmed with video analysis in the clinic. It became clear that we needed to improve his spinal and hip mo-bility in order to allow a flatter, more fluid backswing to allow for an in-to-out swing path.

The golf swing requires a great deal of rotation from the hip joints and the spine. As we age we lose elasticity in these joints so it is important to maintain it through flexibility exercises emphasizing rotation.

For the aging golfer, flexibility in the spine and hips can greatly

improve not only the experience, but also per-formance on the course. Strengthening also plays a large role in improv-ing power, but without sufficient rotation, its benefit is limited.

After we addressed Bob’s spinal and hip range of motion limi-tations with manual physical therapy and range of motion exer-cises, his elbow pain went away. We saw less scooping on golf swing video analysis and he reported an improved ability to turn through the ball, greater distance and a better golf game.

If you feel pain is limiting your golfing experience, it may be time for a detailed golf-specific physical therapy evaluation to keep you on the course pain free.

Marcus Ainsworth is a physical therapist at Re-bound Physical Therapy

in Bend. He is also a certified Medical Professional by the Titleist Performance Institute. Rebound Physical Therapy has an office in SHARC. 541-585-3148.

For isolated spinal rotation, sit at the corner edge of a chair with upright posture and club resting on the shoulders. Now turn to the right and then repeat on the left. A 45-degree or greater turn is desirable. This can be visualized by crossing 2 clubs on the floor to make an “X” behind your heels. Aligning your rotation parallel to the club is a 45-degree turn.

Eagle Crest Ridge, Bend Coun-try Club and Brasada courses. The PacAm offers divisions for golfers of every skill level in-cluding the Open/Gross Divi-sion for golfers looking to play without handicaps, multiple Competitive Net Divisions separated by age (Men, Senior Men, Mid-Senior, Super Se-nior, Women and Senior Wom-en) and the Non-competitive Division for the golfer looking for the fun of the PacAm but with the allowance of the oc-casional foot wedge.

PacAm volunteer duties in-clude registration, equipment demonstration, Caldera Chal-lenge assistants, player greet-ers, KP watch, Lithia Festival of Golf and awards ceremony assistants. Volunteers are asked to cover at least two shifts for which they will receive a golf shirt, hat, snacks and/or lunch

depending on length of shift.Whisnant said she needs

her “very best public relations volunteers” to help with the PacAm.

Information: 541-593-7437, email: [email protected]

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By Dr. Wendy Merideth The health benefits of having

animals in our lives have been widely publicized. Reduced blood pressure, longer life spans, improved immunity and quality of life are among the demonstrated benefits. Our pets encourage us to be active. Laziness is not an option when there is an earnest dog staring at you with a leash in his mouth. We are fortunate to be able to walk our dogs in beautiful Sunriver. Walking improves circulation, bone density, cog-nitive function, burns calories, and relieves stress in both hu-mans and canines.

Some dogs are difficult on the leash, whether from lack of training or natural tenden-cies. Long-term pressure on the trachea from pulling on a neck collar can cause damage to the tracheal cartilage, tracheitis and/or a chronic cough.

Alternatives to neck collars include Gentle Leaders and harnesses. The Gentle Leader provides consistent negative reinforcement if the dog pulls hard on the leash. It also re-directs the dog’s attention to the handler. Harnesses work as well, but it depends on the dog. My advice is to try multiple options. Sebastian’s Healthy Pet Food & Supply in Sunriver is happy to let your dog try on a

How to tame the tugging beast at the other end of the leash

variety of harnesses. Counter-conditioning and

desensitization training is be-yond the scope of this article. However, there are fundamental concepts that encourage appro-priate leash behavior. The first step is to solidify basic com-mands by initiating a regimen of positive training at home every day. The goal is to build confidence and encourage calm, focused behavior in the absence of stimuli.

Next time you hit the trail and you see someone approach-ing with a dog on lead, calmly move well off the trail. Begin in a tranquil and confident tone the same set of commands that you have been practicing at home. Bring enticing treats that ensure your dog focuses on you. In time, your dog will build confidence, will relax, and will associate the encounters with rewards.

Some experts estimate that 93 percent of human communica-tion is non-verbal. Keep that in

mind if you tend to tense up as other dogs approach. Your dog can sense the nervous energy electrifying the leash. Do not preemptively jerk on the leash or start freaking out before any-thing happens. That only serves to increase anxiety and will en-sure the training fails. Be cool, calm, and collected. Ask your veterinarian about training and potential adjunctive treatments (anxiolytic pharmaceuticals or calming herbal supplements).

If all else fails don’t be dis-couraged, we are surrounded by national forest where dogs can run off-leash.

Wendy Meredith is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine who practic-es at Sunriver Veterinary Clinic, 56825 Venture Lane, Suite 102, in the Sunriver Business Park. The clinic is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, (541) 593-8128. After hours and weekend veterinary services are available through Central Oregon Animal Hospital (541) 382-7067.

The author’s dog, Tsuga, enjoys some off-leash time in the Purcell wilderness in Canada.


Asia Watch The Chinese economy: Forget about double-digit growth

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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 cycles through all 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.

Protect Your Zone Protect Your OwnMyth:“I live in the forest because I like the trees. But what can I do about a raging wildfire that will destroy my home anyhow?”

Facts:✔ During wildfires, most homes are lost as a result of ember showers that deposit

glowing “fire brands” on vulnerable areas like roof valleys, gutters and lawn furniture. These embers smolder in gathered pine needles, leaves and even patio furniture cushions – eventually igniting and spreading to flammable structures such as fascia boards, decks and siding. Embers can travel as far as three miles from a wildfire – creating this type of secondary damage.

✔ Other homes lost during wildfires are a result of ground and “ladder” fuels that lead the fire directly to flammable structures and other components.

✔ Defensible space is not a moonscape; you don’t have to compromise trees for fire safety.

Act now in Sunriver:❑ Remove bitterbrush and ladder fuels from around your home and the base of

trees within the home ignition zone (at least 20 feet around your home). Move woodpiles away from structures, decks.

❑ Prune tree limbs up to six feet high away from ladder fuels below trees.

❑ Recycle your brush and limbs. Ladder fuels roadside pickup in Sunriver is the first full week of the month through October. Smaller yard debris can be taken to the Lake Penhollow compost site off Cottonwood Road.

For more information: SROA Environmental Services (541) 593-1522

By Michael J. RanieriI am now of the opinion that

China may indeed meet its economic growth targets of 7.8 per-cent in 2012 (which is good for the US and Asian countries which depend so much on China) but I’m not very opti-mistic about China’s ability to do as well next year. Further-more, it is very un-likely that the Chinese economy will ever grow by 10 percent or more in the future. What troubles me is that I’m hear-ing of more and more cases of companies complaining about a sharp rise in worker demands for higher pay. This indicates to me that there is no longer a bottomless pool of cheap labor in which to staff export factories at rock-bottom wages.

If you look at the economic development of export-oriented countries like Japan, South Ko-rea and Taiwan, their economies all hit a wall or slowed down from 9 or 10 percent to around 5 or 6 percent when their per capita incomes reached upper middle-income levels, which the World Bank defines as a country with a per capita in-come of $4,000 or more. As for China, another export-oriented country, it has already exceeded the $4,000 mark and we con-tinue to learn about labor strikes for higher wages all over China. With wages already increasing at a 15 percent annual rate in

China and prices rising at a record pace you have to wonder about the future of the Chinese

economy which was built on cheap labor and exports.

I would expect that cheap labor markets in Indone-sia and Bangladesh will benefit if indeed China’s export man-ufacturing boom is over.

Macau: The world’s largest gambling market

When we used to visit Macau two or three times a year be-tween 1986 to 2003 this former Portuguese colony was frankly kind of sleepy compared to the frenetic energy which was ever present in Hong Kong and only 40 minutes away by ferry. We would go to Macau to play golf and enjoy the local food which was distinctively a combination of Portuguese and Chinese. Macau had a few casinos then but they were controlled by a local family and they didn’t seem to get in the way of Ma-cau’s charm. How things have changed.

Since China opened up Ma-cau to foreign investment in 2002, companies have spent billions of dollars building more than a dozen Las Vegas glitzy-like casinos. As a result, gambling revenues in Macau reached $33.5 billion in 2011 which is five times that of the Las Vegas Strip. And the gam-bling market keeps getting big-

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ger: Wynn Resorts just received approval to build a five-star hotel, gambling space, retail, dining and shopping areas as well as a spa and nightclub. With all this development that is going on and not being a gambler I’m not anxious to go back to Macau.

Speaking Mandarin Chinese There are a few aspects about

Chinese which make it very learnable. There is no conjuga-tion of verbs or tense in Chi-nese unlike in Italian which I am in the process of studying these days. In general, Chinese grammar is easier than those of European languages. But perhaps what I have liked best about studying Chinese is this: Chinese people both here and in Asia are always very quick to compliment a foreigner who is attempting to speak their lan-guage. I can’t say that about the Italians or French when I have attempted to speak their respec-

tive languages. As for writing Chinese, that is another story. It demands lots of discipline and memorization. It is certainly tough.

Editor’s note: Asia Watch is written by Sunriver resident Michael Ranieri who lived in

Taiwan, Bangkok and Hong Kong for 23 years while working in the banking industry. He holds a master’s degree in Chinese stud-ies from St. John’s University and speaks Mandarin. He is married to Joyce, a Chinese woman from Taiwan, and they have two sons.

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detrimental to Central Or-egon’s budding data center industry, according to Dave Markham, president and chief executive officer of Central Electric Cooperative, the elec-tric utility that serves much of Central Oregon. Kitzhaber announced in July a plan to deploy conservation and energy efficiency to meet most if not all increased energy demand in the state over the next 10 years. In ad-dition to Facebook’s and Apple’s data centers near Prin-eville, three more data centers are un-der consideration in the Prineville area. If built, these data centers would demand another 180 megawatts of power to the 80 megawatts CEC already provides. Markham said rural power suppliers like CEC can’t offset such increases in demand through conservation and increased efficiency. A spokesperson for the gover-nor’s office said the burden of offsetting increased demand would be shared around the state. According to Margi Hoff-man, energy policy advisor to Kitzhaber, conservation and efficiency start with using lights that require less energy and range up to major retrofits of buildings that the state may provide financial support to do.

• Clean energy companies in Central Oregon are facing rough waters as federal and state subsidies for their prod-ucts are drying up. Oregon’s Business Energy Tax Credits

program was revamped last year after its costs jumped from $100 million in 2006 to over $300 million in 2010. The program now has tighter job creation requirements and caps on how much the pro-gram can spend. Ida-Tech, a Bend-based fuel-cell developer and manufacturer, was denied its latest request for additional tax credits. The company laid off 50 of its 140 employees worldwide, in June. PV Pow-ered, also of Bend, needed in

excess of $8 mil-lion in U.S. Dept. of Energy grants from 2005 through 2011 to expand its prod-uct line from resi-dential solar invert-ers to commercial inverters that are six times larger than the

residential units. Even with the grants, PV struggled to make a profit until it was purchased in 2010 by Advanced Energy Industries. Other regional proj-ects dependent upon govern-ment subsidies include a geo-thermal reservoir in Newberry National Volcanic Monument ($21 million) and a Gresham company’s biomass facility in Prineville ($500,000) currently on hold until the economy improves.

• A Central Oregon science industry group disbanded after a $35,000 grant from the Central Oregon Intergov-ernmental Council ran out in June. The group, the Central Oregon bioscience Industry Consortium, was founded in 2008 by 10 companies that work with pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other kinds of bioscience, including drug-

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technology developer Bend Research, Inc.; Suterra, a maker of biopesticide with facilities in Juniper Ridge; and Grace Bio-Labs, Inc. Other biosci-ence companies in the region are Agere Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Clear Catheter Systems, Inc., a medical device maker. Originally, goals for the consor-tium were to provide continu-ing education for employees and to develop opportunities for networking.

St. Charles in the news: • Revenues dropped i n 2 0 1 1 f o r S t .

Charles Health System, consisting of hospitals in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras (management contract) according Karen Shepard, chief f inancial officer, who said financials are looking better in 2012. Shepard said the shortfall arose from an increase in patients with government-sponsored insurance, including Medicare and the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid in Oregon), which typically reimburses at rates well below those of commercial insurance companies. In 2011, St. Charles netted about $8.9 million on operations and before investments, or about 1.9 percent of revenue totaling $476 million. In 2010, the system earned $14.3 million on total revenue of $460 million. Shepard said the hospital system had wanted an operating margin of 3.7 percent in 2011. “We had the appropriate amount of gross charges, but our payments diminished greatly because we get 20 cents on the dollar [billed] for Medicaid patients,” Shepard said. Hospitals around

Oregon are experiencing similar declines in the percentage of patients with commercial insurance, according to Andy Van Pelt of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. However, the overall operating margin in Oregon is about 4.3 percent, he said.

• A new patient admitting area at St. Charles Medical Center – Bend opened for business in July. The five new admitting stations are located near the main entrance and provide more privacy for pa-tients and family members talking to hospital reception-ists. Also, six new patient con-sultation stations are planned nearby. The improvements are part of a $2 million remodel of the hospital’s first floor lobby areas that began in May and is expected to run into Novem-ber, according to Kirk Schueler, chief administrative officer. “This isn’t a revenue-generating activity,” Schueler said. “This is all about improving the experience of the patient…we want that experience to have a positive influence on the reason they’re here.”

• The birthing center at St. Charles Medical Center – Redmond may close under a plan being considered by St. Charles Health Systems and discussed with community physicians in July. This would reduce the number of Central Oregon hospitals delivering babies from four in 2009 (St. Charles – Bend, St. Charles – Redmond, Pioneer Memorial, now St. Charles – Prineville,

and Mountain View Hospital in Madras) to just two: St. Charles – Bend and Mountain View. “This is really, really early in the process of discovery,” asserted Dr. Jeff Absalon, chief physician officer at St. Charles. “It may make sense, but we want to understand it fully before we take it any further.” According to Absalon, deliver-ies at St. Charles – Bend are down to 1,500 per year from as many as 2,000 a year a few years ago. St. Charles – Redmond is expected to deliver about 320 babies this year.

Follow-ups:• Two brothers in fos-ter care we reported

about last month were whisked off to their biological father in Mexico in late June, much to the distress of their foster par-ents Shylo and Michael Walker of Crooked River Ranch. The Walkers had cared for the boys for almost two years and had hoped to adopt them. Both boys were born in the United States of an American mother and therefore are American citi-zens. Their mother currently is in the Jefferson County Jail awaiting trial on a number of drug-related charges. She is likely to be sent to prison for a number of years and had agreed to an open adoption. The father is a Mexican national who came to the United States illegally and was deported back to Mexico after pleading guilty to a domestic violence charge in 2010. Under current Or-egon Department of Human


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Chorus of One: Taking tennis to the next level

From the editor’s desk: Irrigation project is border collie approvedBy

Brooke Snavely

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By Jonathan KahnoskiThe gracious follow-up letter from Alex

and Nancy Beattie in the July Scene raised a point I should clarify, and a couple of thoughts for consideration.

In my Chorus of One from June, I implied more than intended when I wrote that two additional parks/playgrounds were proposed in an amenities master plan developed sev-eral years ago. I since have confirmed that plan was “received” but never “adopted formally” by the SROA board.

The old master plan is now being in-corporated into a broader infrastructure and amenities master plan that should be presented to the owners at this year’s annual meeting. Thus, I would not say the parks are “planned” just yet, but can say they are being “considered” and believe they have a high priority for most people.

The Beatties applaud Sunriver hosting the Girls 5A District 1 Championship as a “win-win,” but downplay the desirability of hav-ing a welcome center and a stadium court as part of our tournament tennis complex, noting other venues set up tables to welcome tournament participants who bring their own food, drink and chairs. While true, it raises the question: Is Sunriver tennis, especially as a tournament venue, going to be no better than the competition? Or, are we going to offer a premium experience that attracts more tournaments and earns premium fees?

The risk of being no better than other venues is that there is no reason to come to Sunriver when compared to any other venue. Black Butte Ranch would love to have the tournaments. We could compete by asking a lower price, something the competition could match or beat, and everyone would be on a death spiral of declining revenues.

A better option is to offer such an extraor-dinary tournament experience (condition of our courts, availability of restrooms/locker rooms, pro shop, welcome center, food and drink) that participants and sponsors gladly pay a higher fee to play here. We compete on quality and can charge accordingly – think four diamonds versus two diamonds. We already have beautiful tennis courts. The Beatties agree we need restrooms. It would not be terribly expensive to take our facilities to the next level and attract national recognition.

Also, the proposed welcome center, with all of its amenities, would be open through-out the tennis season, not just during tour-naments. Thus, non-tournament tennis visitors would have a first class experience as well, perhaps persuading them Sunriver is a great place to purchase and retire to, as well as hold tournaments.

Can we balance the different wants – parks versus tennis – and develop and maintain a first class community? I think we can.

I will soon offer some thoughts about a dog park.

Services policy, children are to be reunited with biological families whenever possible, even if it means tracking down the family in a foreign country where the children have never visited, do not speak the lan-guage and have no experience with the culture. While DHS officials claim they make every effort to insure children being reunited with biological family out of the country are going to be safe, they admit that once the children are placed they leave everything in the hands of the receiving family and local social service agencies.

Dumb stuff:• Di re c t f l i g h t s Redmond to L.A.

should be subsidized by a grant from the federal government, according to local advocates of Central Oregon’s economy, and they want the community to support their efforts. The local advocates, a group called the Central Oregon Air Service Team consisting of business and community leaders, applied in June for a Small Community Air Service Grant from the U.S. Department of Transpor-tation’s program that provides funds to help less populated areas increase commercial air service. The executive director of Economic Development for Central Oregon, Roger

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Lee, notes Redmond already has flights to Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Denver, leaving Southern California the largest destina-tion without service. EDCO wants folks in the business community to email the U.S. DOT messages declaring their support.

• Bend may write off another one of its so-called “forgivable” loans, this one the city made last year to an online retailer of children’s outdoor apparel, Play Outdoors, which went out of business roughly six months af-ter receiving the $18,000 loan. The business’ co-owner, Justin Rae, paid back $10,000 of the loan from personal funds. Now, the city is considering making all future forgivable loans made through the Bend Opportunity Fund, which loans money to companies selling goods or services to customers outside the region, be made only when the borrower makes a personal guarantee to repay the loan.

• Redmond c i ty and Deschutes County officials want to salvage the Evergreen Elementary school building as a Redmond city hall and/or to house a county govern-ment services center, but are choking on the estimated cost. The school building, located in downtown Redmond, was constructed in 1920 and has

Sunriver Environmental LLC (SRE) cut hundreds of trees on its Lake Penhol-low property due east of Sunriver to reduce fire dan-ger, increase the amount of acreage available for grow-ing hay crops and dispose of treated wastewater. My border collie, Rosie, will argue this was done so she can practice herding.

I’ve hiked Rosie through Lake Penhollow many times, and she’s always found crit-ters worth herding: squir-rels, coyotes, flocks of ravens and deer. Deer don’t behave like sheep and stay in a flock they just scatter in all direc-tions. Plus they are very fast and can jump over obstacles that a herding dog has to go around, thus they quickly ruin a border collie’s fun.

But one time Rosie and I encountered a herd of elk

grazing in the hay field and seemingly unperturbed by our presence. To my knowledge Rosie had never seen elk before and she paused to study them. I just stood there watching her watch the elk and them watch us. It was fun imagining what she was thinking.

Those things are huge. What are they? They have four legs. Should I herd them? Can I herd them? Let’s give it a shot.

I stayed put as she ventured slowly forward in the classic border collie crouch, nose low to the ground, hips high ready for quick acceleration, eyes fixed on the target. The dog wants the animal to know that it is in charge. Skilled herding dogs can move dozens of sheep and cattle just by staring down the leader of the herd and convincing it with a turn of its head to go this way or that. Once a herd starts moving, the dog works from behind and alongside the herd to keep it moving the intended direction.

Rosie’s cautious approach got the elk herd’s attention. The group gathered and start-ed walking away slowly, almost

accepting that this was what Rosie wanted them to do. Keeping her distance, Rosie moved to their left flank, and they moved right. She came back around the herd’s right flank and they responded by shifting left. Rosie seemed to gain confidence with each command she gave and re-sponse she got.

She had moved the herd a few hundred feet and every-thing was proceeding accord-ing to plan when one of the elk turned to face her. It was a bull with a huge rack of antlers. It puffed itself up to its full height, like the proud elk in the Hartford Insurance Company commercials, and stared down its long nose at Rosie. Even from the distance I was watching, I could sense the bull’s challenge.

You want some of me?

Rosie froze in mid step. After a standoff that probably only lasted a few seconds but felt lon-ger, she wisely decided the bull was in charge and, without tak-ing her eyes off it, moonwalked backward toward me. I’ve never seen a dog walk backwards that far, and she did it as smooth as Michael Jackson.

When she reached me, she sat down next me and looked up as if to say: Game over. He’s not moving.

The bull watched her retreat without moving. When he was satisfied Rosie understood he wanted no more of this herd-ing business, he flared his nos-trils, snorted once, turned and trotted off to rejoin his harem.

Sunriver property owners can obtain permits to walk on the Lake Penhollow property by calling 541-593-4197 or visiting the SRE office on West Cascade Road. You obviously want to avoid contact with the treated wastewater, just like on the Woodlands golf course.

For open scenery, wildlife viewing and a little herding practice, it can’t be beat.


Nutshellcontinued from page 45been considered for purchase from the Redmond School Dis-trict by the city. It has a host of structural problems: the boilers are old and expensive to oper-ate and the windows, plumb-ing, electrical wiring, heating, ventilation and air condition-ing all need to be replaced. In addition, the cost of bringing the building up to seismic code is estimated at $400,000. The total cost to remodel the school building into a city hall and county services center, and tear down the adjacent school gymnasium to make room for a parking lot is estimated at $8.2 million. Deschutes County already expended $1.4 million to purchase a bank-owned commercial building for its services center and spent an-other $31,000 for architectural services related to remodeling the structure. If the county proceeds with developing the Evergreen School building, it would sell the commercial building. Evergreen School is considered an historic building and has considerable sentimen-tal value for some. However, government officials are show-ing little appetite to expend the millions of dollars necessary to make the building usable.

Honorable mention:• A Defense of Free-d o m Me d a l w a s

awarded posthumously to Deborah Klecker for her service as a civilian contractor training police recruits in Iraq while employed by Dyn-Corp Inter-national, a contractor based in Irving, Texas. She was killed by an improvised explosive device detonated near a convoy she was traveling with a couple of months after arriving in 2005. The medal, the civilian equiva-lent of the military’s Purple Heart Medal, was presented to her family at a ceremony held July 6 at the Bend Heroes Memorial in Brooks Park at the west end of the Newport Avenue bridge. Klecker had retired in the late 1990s after a long career in law enforce-ment with the Marion County Sheriff ’s Department, includ-ing a stint as detective, and was living south of Sunriver. She was appointed by Gov. John Kitzhaber and re-appointed by Gov. Ted Kulongoski to the board of directors of the Oregon Dept. of Public Safety Standards and Training. In Iraq, she could have worked in rela-tive safety training Iraqi police officers in detective work in the Green Zone, the fortified area in Baghdad that included the U.S. Embassy. However,

Klecker preferred to travel with Marines several times a week so she could monitor Iraqi police officers on the job. In June 2005, she was in a convoy when an IED detonated 11 yards from her vehicle, inflicting mas-sive injuries to her and injuring a U.S. soldier. She was airlifted to a hospital but died within the hour. She was 51.

• Bend’s own decathlete, Ashton Eaton, set a new world record for the decathlon at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, with a total score of 9,039; 13 points above the previous record set in 2001 by Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic. Eaton won seven of the 10 events and achieved per-sonal bests in the javelin throw (193 feet 1 inch), the pole vault (17 feet 4-1/2 inches) and the 1,500 meters run (4 minutes, 14.48 seconds). The decathlon consists of 10 track and field events that measure strength, spring, coordination, speed and endurance. Participants com-pete over two days. Scoring uses a point system for each event, not by position (first, second, etc.) achieved. A mathematical formula incorporates the par-ticipant’s performance and three event-specific parameters to cal-culate points awarded for each event. The events are – first day:


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Editor’s note: In a Nutshell is compiled from press releases and news articles published in other Central Oregon newspapers.


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