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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
MAY 2023
VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 5
SROA board candidates announced
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A meeting of the elks took place over spring break on the Meadows golf course 14th and 15th fairways. The elks assisted the Resort’s golf course maintenance crews by aerating, fertilizing and trimming the rough along the fairways.
SROA receives grant for new pathway kiosks
RV storage fees increasing SROA NEWS – The SROA Board of Directors has approved an increase for annual storage rates effective July 1. SROA’s owner RV storage yards encompass 305 spaces (295 longterm and 20 short-term) between the two designated yards within Sunriver. There has been no change in annual rates since 2010. In 2021, the were changes to the space lease agreement along with a new fiscal year agreement timeline. In addition, upgraded infrastructure was installed at both yards, including automated entry/exit gates and a new card swipe access system. Over the past six months, the T F,
SSD board vice chair John Shoemaker, right, congratulates Sunriver Fire Chief Tim Moor on his retirement.
Sunriver Fire Chief Tim Moor retires After nearly five years at the Sunriver Fire Department and more than 42 years in the fire service, Sunriver Fire Chief Tim Moor retired at the end of April. “I want to thank the Sunriver Service District (SSD) Board of Directors for their trust in allowing me to be the fire chief for the great firefighters, administrative staff, stakeholders and citizens of Sunriver,” Moor said. SSD board chairman Jim Fister shared Sunriver was fortunate to have Chief Moor. “We wish him the best in his retirement, and we know that his influence will not be lost on the department and on all of Sunriver and Deschutes County,” Fister said. The SSD will advertise for the position and intends to hire a new fire chief by the end of June. The board appointed Sunriver Fire Department Deputy Chief Rod Bjorvik to serve as the interim fire chief during the recruitment and hiring process.
SROA NEWS – The Sunriver Owners Association applied for and was awarded $74,148 by Visit Central Oregon for its proposed “Sunriver Pathway Wayfinding Signs – How to be ‘unlost’ in Sunriver” to create new wayfinding/ kiosk signs along Sunriver’s 34 miles of pathways. As the Regional Destination Management Organization, Visit Central Oregon (VCO) understands the importance of protecting and enhancing the region for future generations. In response, Visit Central Oregon launched a new, annual grant program known as the Visit Central Oregon Future Fund in December 2022. The grant program received 43 applications with requests for funds totaling more than $4 million. For fiscal year 2022-23, VCO has awarded a total of $840,000 to a dozen local tourism projects – including Sunriver – that will benefit not only Central Oregon residents but to visiting T K, SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 5 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
SROA NEWS – Four candidates will be vying for three seats on the Sunriver Owners Association Board of Directors for 2020-2023. The slate of the candidates was presented by the Nominating Committee to the SROA Board of Directors during the April 15 board meeting. Three of the candidates are incumbents with one new candidate running. The candidates are, listed alphabetically: • Bill Burke • Scott Gillies • Clark Pederson • Robert Tiernan Short bios of each candidate will be included in the June Scene. The election ballot will go into the mail to owners on July 3 and ballots must be returned to SROA no later than 12 p.m. on Aug. 12 to be valid and counted.
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