Follow the tracks: Winter snow becomes a novel for nature’s stories Page 10
Happy Holidays!
Local Boy Scout troop will pickup and recycle your Christmas tree – for a donation Page 23
S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 2022
VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 12
Sunriver’s sideyard recycling to begin in January
T R,
SUSAN BERGER PHOTO
MARK SMITH PHOTO
A longtime coming, Mary McCallum Park has finally received a ‘flushing’ restroom facility. The structure was installed via a large crane on a chilly morning in mid-November. Due to winter conditions, the restroom will not be operational until sometime in the spring. This is one of several improvements that have been done or planned for this owners-only park.
Owners can soon view their SROA fee account online By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – Can’t recall if you’re paid up on your monthly SROA maintenance fee or SHARC assessment? Thanks to a new portal on the SROA website, owners will be able to check their own account starting sometime after the first of the year. Rather than calling or stopping by the SROA office, owners can make payments via credit card for their maintenance fee, RV storage renewal or SHARC assessment. The account will be tied to the owner of record on file with SROA and is the person who must create a login and password for access. An owner of record is the one who currently receives association billings, SROA ballot/voting information, etc. If a spouse/partner or other owners of the property want access to this account, they will need to request the owner of record to share the same login/password with them. There is specific data the owner of record must use to successfully access their account: • SROA member number: This is the number found on your maintenance billing invoice, which will arrive in mid-December. Do not use the number on your Member Preference card as it
is different. • Case sensitive name: Use the name as shown on your SROA billing. For example: If SROA’s record shows you as Robert Smith and you try to use Bob Smith, you will be denied access. If you have correctly filled in the required information you will receive an email confirmation (be sure to check your spam folder if you can’t find it). Please note that it may take up to 24 hours for your account to become active.
Once live, the account portal will be found on the SROA website at www. sunriverowners.org. Click the Maintenance Fee button from the homepage, which will take you to the page where the new portal is located. Be sure to bookmark this page to make future access easier. SROA will send out an e-notification when the portal goes live and will post the information on the SROA website as well.
Nominating Committee seeking candidates for the SROA Board of Directors
By Tony Selle SROA NEWS – We think you will agree, Sunriver is a wonderful place to be an owner. There is something here for everyone, things that we cherish and want to see preserved or enhanced, and maybe some things we would like to see changed or improved. Would you like to give back and help support keeping Sunriver a tremendous place to own, live and recreate? Please consider serving this great community by running for the 2023 SROA Board of Directors. There will be three
vacancies to fill in the July 2023 owners election. It is always ideal to have as many candidates as possible for all owners to vote on. Not a full-time resident, retired or former CEO of a large corporation? Those aren’t requirements; if you are an owner you are qualified. You don’t need anything more than a strong desire to help, the willingness to put in the time to learn, and the ability to work with others who also love Sunriver. T C, SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 12 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – After delays with pandemic-related supply chain issues and staffing, side-yard recycling pickup service is finally ready to roll in Sunriver starting the week of Jan. 2. This service is mandatory for all Sunriver customers with trash pickup. Here are details to be aware of: • Weekly recycling pickup will be the same day as your current trash pickup • Customers need to supply their own commingle recycle can. Cans must be the following: – 35 gallons or smaller rubber can – No wheels – Detachable lid • Cascade Disposal will supply an 18 gallon bin/tote for glass collection. Bin distribution will begin the week of Nov. 28. • A “How To” flyer will be included with the glass bin as they are distributed. A recycling sticker to affix to the lid of your See page 3 for commingle proper recycling recycle can requirements in will also be included. Sunriver. This flyer If you is also available for download at www. are unsure whether an sunriverowners. item is recyorg/recyling clable or not – play it safe and put it in the trash. Just because an item might display the recycling symbol does not mean it is recyclable in Deschutes County. If the recycling can is found contaminated with non-recyclables you can be subject to additional trash or contamination charges. Those with vacation rental homes are strongly
PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213