Sunriver Resort’s apprenticeship program develops culinary skills, inspires creativity Page 14
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News.................... 4 Calendar...................... 13
Public Safety................ 20 Classified Ads.............. 31
The High Desert Museum announces name for new resident otter Page 29
S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
MARCH 2023
VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 3
Ballot results
Annual LFR activity on SROA commons: The cycle continues By SROA Natural Resources Staff For three decades, the Sunriver Owners Association has invested in building resiliency in the community by performing annual Ladder Fuels Reduction (LFR) activities on Sunriver’s common areas. These activities include removal of flammable or combustible materials that create a vertical link – or “ladder” – from the ground to taller flammable materials (such as a tree canopy or roof eave), as well as selective thinning of larger trees to reduce competition, promote forest health, and slow the spread of fire should it reach the tree canopy. Each year, approximately 150 acres of commons receive LFR treatment. The process begins in the fall, when SROA Natural Resources staff begin inspecting and preparing a section Turn to LFR, page 6
Artist rendering of the new Public Works building.
Public Works campus improvements to begin New building will replace 80+ year old ‘round house’
By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – Ever try and put a square peg in a round hole? That’s what it feels like for SROA’s Public Works crew when trying to work inside their 80+ year old shop facility referred to as the “round house.” Public Works has long outgrown the aging facility not only in size but in practicality. The round house is where all the tools, snowblowers, road signs, snow stakes, pallets of chemicals, paint, etc.
are stored and used by the crew. It also acts as needed storage space for other association related items such maps, owner directories, brochures and close to two dozen filing cabinets packed with property archives used by Community Development and Natural Resources. The round shape of the building certainly makes efficiently storing generally squarish items a challenge. But this isn’t even the worst part. What many may not know is that this facility was once a sewage holding tank from the days of World War II/Camp Abbot and used for sewage up until 1967. This is a big
“ewww” on the ick factor scale. Crews eat their lunch, take breaks, hold staff meetings and work inside this building alongside the paint and chemicals, greasy chainsaws, tools and other equipment. Except for windows as part of an added-on tiny office space, the round house has no windows to open or look outside. There’s no air conditioning or filtration system (for those wildfire smoke days). There’s a single toilet restroom used by both male and female staff. Everyone also shares a Turn to Building, page 3
Next tunnel replacement coming; will affect Abbot Drive traffic SROA NEWS – Crews will soon start work to replace the next pathway tunnel – this one on Abbot Drive just north of Circle 1. Construction will begin this month and continue into June, weather permitting. A small section of Abbot Drive will be closed from Circle 1 to Wild Lily Lane just south of the Village driveway across from the Wildflower Condos. Access to these areas will be detoured via Theater Drive off Beaver Drive. The old double tunnel will be removed and a concrete tunnel wide
A map of the closure area can be downloaded at www.sunriver owners.org/tunnel enough for two-way traffic will be installed. Marcum & Sons is the contractor on the project. This is the third of 13 aging tunnels slated for replacement
over the next 10 years. For information, contact SROA Public Works at 541-593-2483 or email marks@srowners.org SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 3 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Following a count of the Election Committee, counted and verified by the accounting firm of Price Fronk LLP, the 2023 special election results are as follows. • Ballot Measure 1 – Bulk Services Agreement: 2,098 yes and 249 no votes – measure passes. • Ballot Measure 2 – Changes to the Consolidated Plan: 2,127 yes and 206 no votes – measure passes. • Ballots mailed: 4,211 • Ballots counted: 2,353 • There were 31 invalid ballots (written on or unsigned ballot envelope). • No vote cast: 5 for bulk services; 20 for Consolidated Plan
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