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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
NOVEMBER 2023
VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 11
TDS to start dropping fiber service lines, connecting to some homes later this fall PHOTO CREDIT: DAVID YOUNG-WOLFF
Become a music festival ‘friend’ with annual membership
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TDS workers making progress near Beaver Drive in Sunriver.
SROA NEWS - As you all know, as part of an approved vote to construct a fiber optic system within Sunriver under a bulk service agreement applicable to all owners, TDS has been constructing fiber optic facilities in Sunriver for the past few months and will complete the entire construction by end-of-year 2026. This work is being done in stages in various sections of the community – beginning in the north and central portions of Sunriver. As part of the construction, in order to serve your home,
a drop line will need to be constructed from the main line along the road to the house. The drop to the home will follow the construction progress of the main line, with some homes being able to be connected sooner than others. TDS has indicated that it will begin notifying individual property owners of the pending work on its property to complete the fiber drop to the home. Initially, about 100 homes at a time will be notified about the proposed work, along with a timeline for the work to
begin, with owners being given the ability to opt out of the fiber drop to their home. The note below is what some of you will receive in the near term, with others receiving this later as construction progresses and more of the community is served. Please note that the letter does indicate that if you opt out of the service drop to your home and continue with your existing coaxial cable service (if T TDS,
SROA, SHARC present new wine event series Sip, Sip, Soirée is a curated, intimate experience highlighting an Oregon winery, local caterer and live music at SHARC. The first soirée was in October with another scheduled for November and December. Held in Benham Hall, seating for each event is limited to 60 attendees. Tickets are $50 for owners and $55 general public for each soirée you wish to attend. The following is the lineup of the
November and December soirée. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.sunriversharc.com/soiree Nov. 12 Soiree, 4-6pm • Wine & Appetizers: Flights Wine Bar • Music: Chris Juhlin Dec. 10 Soiree, 4-6pm • Wine: Knudsen Vineyard • Appetizers: Smorgasbord Bend • Music: Desert Wheelhouse SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 11 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Sunriver Music Festival’s annual memberships are vital to the festival's sustainability. Members, called “Friends of the Festival,” receive benefits including the ability to purchase 2024 Summer Festival tickets early for best seat selection, discounts on series tickets, and invitations to special events. The 2024 summer festival in August will include orchestra performances at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and the Sunriver Resort Great Hall. Tickets for toptier members go on sale April 1; ticket sales for the general public open June 3. “Concert ticket sales account for only 30 percent of Festival revenue,” said Executive Director Meagan Iverson. “These financial gifts from our patron community support the Summer Festival concerts along with year-round concerts and events, music education and scholarships. For the past 46 years, memberships have been integral in shaping the thriving musical experience that residents and visitors cherish at the festival.” Each August, the world-class Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra delights audiences with two weeks of premier classical and pops concerts. Artistic director and conductor Brett Mitchell’s creative concert programs, featuring top-notch soloists, attract
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