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S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JUNE 2025
VOLUME XLVIII • NUMBER 6
SROA smoke policy Meet your board candidates; upcoming online forum NEWS – Five candidates are vying for three seats informed decision when voting. Each candidate will introduce follows OSHA, OSAA onSROA the SROA Board of Directors in this summer’s upcom- themselves and share their reasons for running for the board. ing election. The forum will conclude with a moderated question and regulations Don’t miss a chance to meet the candidates during a virtual answer session from the Zoom audience to the candidates. forum at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 24. Presented by Sunriver You, registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Visit www. sunriveryou.com and click on “Classes” from the main menu. Forum attendees will get to know each candidate and learn about their priorities regarding Sunriver to make an
Linda Beard
Gregg Henton
Linda Beard We purchased our home in March 2020 and live here full-time. I've been coming to Sunriver since June of 1970. I managed a wine grape vineyard in the Napa Valley with my father for 34 years. I worked in and managed our family insurance agency for 40 years. I am also a registered dietitian and nutritionist specializing in cardiac and endocrine patients. My passion is gardening, cooking, skiing and, of course, our dogs (Maddie and Moose). I used to water ski competitively in my teens and 20s and, when I wasn’t water skiing, I snow ski. I've also
Candidates will answer as many questions as time allows. This year’s election ballot and voter information package will be online and sent via email to owners by mid-July; the election closes at noon on Saturday, Aug. 9. In alphabetical order, here are brief bios on each candidate.
Dale Harrison
Pam Hays
been a mom to twin daughters and 18 foreign exchange students through Rotary International. Gregg Henton I came to Sunriver in 2015 to help my mother, who was 86 at the time, and to take care of her home which she could no longer afford to do alone on a fixed income. After repainting the house, rebuilding the paver walkway and shelving in the house, I discovered that many of her friends in Sunriver had my phone number and were requesting assistance with projects at their homes. My mother made me trustee in 2019.
Sharon Martin
I became owner of the family home in April 2024 following her passing. I grew up in Brazil, Denmark, Japan and Belgium. I graduated in 1975 from the American School in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I graduated from Westminster College (New Wilmington, Pennsylvania) in 1979 with a BA in Business Administration. I earned my MBA in Business Management from Northwood University (Midland, Michigan) in 2001. I was employed by Oldsmobile Division of General Motors in the Portland T C,
Pathway Safety Task Force online forum SROA NEWS – As Sunriver’s number one amenity, users of the community’s 34 miles of paved pathways have expressed a variety of concerns over the years such as overcrowding, excessive speed, on/off leash dogs, signage, lack of rules enforcement, and an increase in electronic/motorized transportation. In response, the SROA Board of Directors approved the formation of a Pathway Safety Task Force in December
2024. The task force includes Sunriver owners, bike shop representatives and other community partners who have met monthly since January. After several initial meetings, the task force divided into sub-groups to look into three specific topics: infrastructure, rules and enforcement, and communications and education. T P,
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SROA NEWS – It seems inevitable that with summer comes a season of wildfire smoke. Over the years, as smoke from wildfire incidents have increased, regulations have been put in place for the protection of outdoor workers and guidelines for the public to alleviate smoke-related exposure risks. Air quality monitors have popped up everywhere – from schools and recreation facilities to personal homes and businesses. Businesses with outdoor workers are now responsible for the health of their workers by providing the option to work indoors (so long as indoor air quality is acceptable) or modify work schedules until conditions improve. Both SHARC and SROA’s Member Pool rely heavily on high-school aged lifeguards. Any school-aged youth, or those with underlying health conditions, fall under the “unhealthy” air quality threshold of 151 or higher (same as last year). This follows the Oregon School Activity Association guidelines to be consistent with outdoor sport activities on the basis that youth lifeguards must be outside to do their job. Extended smoke exposure at those levels can have detrimental health effects. Employees in other SROA departments and facilities will follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and continue to work outdoors until air quality measurements reach 201 or higher (very unhealthy). “Some of our employees can work inside and have more flexibility in how they address their work schedules related to smoke – our lifeguards do not,” said SROA General Manager James Lewis. A new IQAir monitor is being installed at SHARC. As a centralized location, this will be the air quality gauge utilized for all SROA-managed facilities. Once installed, the monitor will be available for viewing on the weather page of the SROA website (www.sunriverowners.org).
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