Is something bugging you? Could it be those annual summer visitors? No, it’s not the tourists - we’re talking about mosquitoes!
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Nature Center.............. 10 SROA News.................. 26 Calendar...................... 13 Public Safety................ 34 Women’s Club.............. 21 Commentary................ 45 Classified..................... 47
Celebrating 35 years as Central Oregon’s only classical music festival, the SRMF kicks off its concert season on August 10
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AUGUST • 2012
volume xxxVIII • Number 8
Government accepts responsibility for asbestos in Sunriver A lawsuit filed by Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) against the United States has been settled with the government’s payment of almost $500,000 to cover the cost of investigation and remediation of asbestos-containing material discovered in the soil near the association’s former amphitheater and sledding hill. The July 2010 lawsuit filed by SROA alleged asbestos contamination on six acres of a 22-acre parcel that, in the 1940s, was part of Camp Abbot, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers training camp. Beginning in 1944, the United States demolished most of the Camp Abbot buildings; many had floor tiles, siding, insulation and other construction materials that contained asbestos. These materials were abandoned on site when the United States left the property. The community of Sunriver was developed on the former Camp Abbot grounds beginning in 1968. SROA first discovered the asbestos debris in 2002 and worked with the Oregon Department of Environmental Turn to Asbestos, page 3
SROA Annual Meeting Saturday, Aug. 18, 1pm Benham Hall @ SHARC
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Bend Broadband acquires local Chambers Cable
People enjoy free live music during one of the Sunday Serenade concerts held at the outdoor amphitheater at SHARC. The concerts are 5-8 p.m. every Sunday through Sept. 2. For upcoming concerts, see the schedule on page 5.
BendBroadband, a regional technology leader in broadband, digital cable and communication services, has agreed to purchase the Chambers Cable system that serves Sunriver, Crosswater and the surrounding areas. The transaction was expected to close July 31. This means customers in the Chambers Cable service area will soon have access to the same technologically advanced, integrated services that BendBroadband provides in other areas. “We are pleased that we could put this deal together to bring Sunriver into BendBroadband’s larger Central Oregon footprint. Once the technology is upgraded, homeowners and businesses can expect the same high quality service we are known for in the region. The Turn to Chambers, page 7
Art faire hitting its stride
Sunriver gets its own microbrew pub
By Brooke Snavely In the third year of the Sunriver Art Faire, organizers are increasingly confident in the event’s ability to attract and please crowds with quality art for sale, artist demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, live entertainment and a food court, all in a family-friendly environment. The faire takes place Aug. 10-12 in The Village at Sunriver and is free. On a feel-good note: the event raises funds for local charities. This year’s goal is to earn $20,000. “You could easily spend four or five hours visiting all 60 artists’ booths and listening to the live music,” said Betty Jo Simmons, faire executive committee member. “We hope you’ll attend the
By Susan Berger For us adults, nothing beats the summer heat better than an ice-cold beer. Though consumable any time of year, it’s the quintessential summer libation. The microbrew business in Central Oregon has boomed in recent years so it’s only fitting that Sunriver should get its own brewhouse. Sunriver Brewing Company & Brewhouse officially opened in The Village at Sunriver July 4, occupying the entire 3,600 square feet of building 4 (previous home of Bottom’s Up and Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty). A family-run business, owner Marc Cameron works alongside his wife Karol and his son Brian. “We are really happy with the space and village management,”
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Saturday night street dance and the Sunday morning pancake breakfast.” Simmons was executive director of the Salem Art Faire in its early years. By the time she left, Salem Art Faire revenues had increased tenfold. “From that experience, I knew the Sunriver Art Faire had to have food, entertainment and children’s arts and crafts, and this year we are bursting with Turn to Faire, page 4
said Cameron. “Brian and I did a lot of research prior to selecting Sunriver and the reason we’re here is we liked what we saw going on in Sunriver — it’s really changing for the better.” Working in collaboration with brewers at their offsite location, Brian Cameron is responsible for creating the four brews currently offered: an IPA, a pale ale, an amber and a light summer stout. Brian’s grandmother, Gladys, was his inspiration for the pale ale. Although the beer is currently brewed offsite, Cameron will have a fully operational 3.5 barrel beer development center at the brewhouse this fall, where they will plan and test new recipes. Ryan Turn to Brewhouse, page 3 PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213