SROA Board election closes August 10
Learn more about each candidate running for the SROA Board of Directors Page 21
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News.............. 4 Calendar................. 13
Public Safety............ 38 Classified Ads.......... 47
There's a variety of patriotic and festive activities over the July 4 holiday weekend Page 41
S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JULY 2024
VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 7
Change to SROA election ballot procedures
Congratulations Gus & Val! The Sunriver Nature Center’s resident trumpeter swans, Gus and Val, are the proud parents of five, fluffy cygnets. The youngsters hatched on June 8 and can be seen swimming with their parents on Lake Aspen at the nature center. Photos are courtesy of Cecille Kennedy.
Get cracking to control noxious weeds By SROA Natural Resources Staff SROA NEWS – Noxious weeds including spotted knapweed, Dalmatian toadflax, Scotch broom, and several varieties of thistle (bull and Canada) have made their annual appearance in Sunriver. To protect our native plants, wildlife habitat and property values, the Sunriver community has established regulations requiring owners to eliminate these noxious weeds from their properties. Private property owners should start inspecting their lots for these noxious weeds now and repeat the task throughout the season. Knapweed and bull thistle are best controlled by pulling, and toadflax by spraying (as pulling toadflax can stimulate growth). Scotch broom
should be cut at the base; application of an herbicide or paint on the cut stalk may help prevent future growth. Whenever chemical treatment is used, multiple applications are often necessary to completely kill the weed and prevent disbursement of seed. The lifecycle of a noxious weed – from emergence to maturity (when flowers become visible), to seed production and spread – is extremely short. Becoming familiar with the plants, setting aside time on multiple occasions to inspect a property and treat noxious weeds, or contacting a landscape contractor early in the season for assistance, are strategies property owners can use to successfully battle noxious weeds and
Toadlfax. young (top), mature (bottom)
Turn to Noxious, page 3 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 7 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
SROA NEWS – The Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors recently approved changes to the Election Committee Charter & Procedures that affect the way SROA will now accept ballots in both regular and special elections. Historically, owners of more than one property have been allowed to put multiple ballots into a single blue return envelope that must be signed in order for the ballot/ballots to be counted. The changes approved by the board now allow only one ballot per blue signed envelope. In order to cast a ballot for each property that you own, a single ballot must be returned in a separate, signed blue envelope. If more than one ballot is included in a blue envelope, all such ballots will be deemed invalid and will not count toward the vote. All blue envelopes are scanned by property number to safeguard that each property only votes one time. This change is necessary to ensure that each signed blue envelope received aligns with a Sunriver property number. Ballots for this year's election of SROA board members will be mailed in early July, and ballots are due back to SROA no later than noon on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213