Egg-citing cygnet news! It’s four on the fourth for Grace and Gus. Page 11
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 5 Calendar ..................... 13
Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38
There’s plenty of musical star power for the 42nd Sunriver Music Festival. Page 19-20
S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
AUGUST • 2019
VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 8
Get your ballot in SROA NEWS – This is your friendly reminder to get your ballot in no later than noon on Aug. 10 to be valid and counted in this year’s election of three SROA board members and the ballot measure to renovate the North Pool. Ballots can be dropped off at the SROA admin office (57455 Abbot Drive) any time of the day or night (the foyer is open 24/7 and there is a locked drop box). If mailed, please allow enough time for the ballot to reach SROA by the noon, Aug. 10 deadline. The counting of the election/ballots is conducted by the Election Committee, which will begin shortly after noon on Aug. 10, with the results posted in the SROA admin office foyer by the end of the day. CORRECTION Due to a copy and paste error, the response to question #2 in the July Scene for SROA board candidate Mandy Gray was incorrect on page 4. You can read the question and Gray’s response on the SROA website at: www.sunriverowners. org. Go to News & Notices and click on Board Candidates Info from the dropdown menu. The Scene apologizes for the error.
SROA annual meeting in August SROA NEWS – Last year’s shorter and informative SROA annual meeting appeared to be a hit with owners, so we’re doing it again. The annual meeting is set for Aug. 17 starting at 1 p.m. at SHARC. The meeting will begin with a presentation of association business such as financials, election results, introduction of new board members and new officers. This will be followed by a brief intermission for light snacks and then move on to informative “stations” that will highlight various association topics and projects, including: • North Pool next steps • Infrastructure & Amenities Master Plan (IAMP) • Emergency preparedness • Recycling center • Owner Enrichment Committee The event will conclude with an owners forum. SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLV • NUMBER 8 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Artifacts found during the 2011-2012 construction of SHARC. Historical display at SHARC.
Display showcases Sunriver’s early history By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – It’s fairly well known that Sunriver was once the site of Camp Abbot – a World War II Army Corps of Engineers training facility. Construction of Camp Abbot began in November 1942 with the first trainee soldiers arriving in 1943. Some 90,000 soldiers passed through Camp Abbot before it ceased operations in June of 1944. Much of the Camp’s infrastructure and buildings were demolished in the weeks that followed. Throughout the years pieces of Camp Abbot have been discovered during
various construction projects around Sunriver, such as wooden utility pipes, pottery shards, bottles and military dog tags. Unfortunately, some of the materials left behind were not so benign and turned out to be asbestos containing materials, or ACM. One of the biggest sites for ACM is the 22 acres where SHARC sits today and was one of the catalysts for the construction of the facility which, ultimately, permanently capped this particular “hot zone” of asbestos. During the 2011 excavation phase of SHARC – especially around the previ-
ous amphitheater and sledding hill area – numerous bottles, pottery, metal and other “artifacts” were unearthed. SROA hired Applied Archaeological Research to be on site to collect and document any findings. Each piece was carefully researched and documented to ensure nothing was of great historical value. In the end, around 100 items were found – mostly glass bottles and jars for everything from Coca Cola and shoe polish to medication and face cream. All hail from the early 1940s. Earlier this year, SROA received a call from Applied Archaeological asking if we had interest in having the finds back as any holding period for the items had expired. While some might think of it as T D,
Mary McCallum mini makeover By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene Like some aging beauties, it was time for Mary McCallum Park to undergo a slight makeover. Improvements include a paved parking area (including a handicapped spot) and a new paved path to reach the pavilion and picnic areas – a benefit to those with mobility challenges. The pathway along the river was also repaved. Also in the works is new signage for each of the six picnic areas, kiosk and the garbage receptacle.
The park, named for the wife of Don McCallum, one of Sunriver’s original founders, was dedicated and deed restricted for use only by Sunriver owners in the 1970s. The 60-acre park is fenced and gated and includes a covered pavilion, picnic areas, barbecues, half basketball court, tetherball and a horseshoe pit. Sitting along a stretch of the Deschutes River, the park is kept in its natural state – creating a peaceful, forested retreat for owners. Sunriver owners can reserve the
pavilion and picnic areas at no charge for functions such as family barbecues and reunions, weddings, etc. For more information, call 541-593-2411. PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213