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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 4 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22
Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38 Editorial ..................... 39
Sunriver Stars presents a feelgood performance of ‘The Secret Garden’ Page 23
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A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
OCTOBER • 2017
VOLUME XLIII • NUMBER 10
Sunriver Chamber moving to the business park With the Central Oregon Visitors Association firmly planted in The Village at Sunriver and focused on promoting regional tourism, the Sunriver Chamber of Commerce will now be devoting a majority of its resources to promoting area business, residential and economic development activities. The nonprofit organization will also concentrate on networking, grants, job banks and employer/employee training on an ongoing and customized basis at a new center of operations in partnership with Ryan Culp, the new Sunriver-La Pine Economic Development director. “EDCO is thrilled with the possibility of a co-working space located in Sunriver, which proves the community wants entrepreneurs and small businesses to succeed in southern Deschutes County. We’re fortunate to have the Sunriver chamber as a passionate partner in this process,” said Culp. Relocating from Two County Mall on Beaver Drive to the Sunriver Business Park to occupy space in the Fall River Place plaza at 56825 Venture Lane, Suite 110 (formerly occupied by ATL Communications), the chamber is expanding to offer “incubation” office space to new and/or small businesses that cannot afford to rent full-sized (and retail priced) office space. The business incubation/workspace sharing concept allows businesses to start and grow their businesses with the assistance of local “angel investors” and mentors as well as small business development organizations offering training and free consultations through small business development entities. A similar incubation program in Bend, BendTech Coworking, was successfully launched and is currently self-sustaining. The shared workspace will include a centralized receptionist, conference rooms and the fastest Internet connectivity available in south county. Spaces T C, SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIlI • NUMBER 10 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Abbot/Beaver traffic circle close to a launch By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – Should the stars align between now and the end of the year, owners can expect to see a ballot measure next summer to vote for the construction of a traffic circle at the Abbot and Beaver drive intersection. Anyone who has driven through that intersection on a busy summer day has experienced long waits to exit Beaver Drive or get blocked by traffic and unable to turn into the driveway at the Country Store. The intersection no lon-
ger functions properly for the amount of traffic it receives – especially in the height of summer and winter ski season. The creation of a traffic circle at Abbot/Beaver bubbled to the top of the priority list on the Infrastructure and Amenities Master Plan (IAMP) not long after the plan was first presented to owners in August 2012. Through various surveys, owner forums, listening sessions, task forces and annual meetings owners have been consistent in asking for improvements at this
intersection. The topic has also remained a priority for the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) board and staff. Knowing the project would eventually come front and center, the board hired Century West to engineer an optimum design for the intersection. Due to various uses of the areas in and around the intersection, including access to the Village, Ponderosa Road, T T,
Sunriver Women’s Club raising eyebrows to raise awareness By Sandra Kendle Melon molder, rack pack, hooter harness, flopper stopper, over-the-shoulderboulder-holder. Call it what you like, but most women will tell you life is more uplifting with their brassiere. Some are padded to accentuate décolletage, others lacy, pointed, demure or sexy. For older women, and those more endowed, they are a line of defense against the injustice of gravity. This once pragmatic foundation, which has become a symbol of feminine beauty, can be both a delight and a necessity. For many breast cancer survivors, it is a hallmark of victory. No longer burning bras, but decorat-
No words prepare you to hear the diagnosis “You have breast cancer.” Yet millions of women (and men) hear those words. Few among of us have escaped being touched by this dreadful disease, whether it be your mother, neighbor, a friend or even yourself. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Sunriver Women’s Club is hoping to raise eyebrows in an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common ing them, the Sunriver Women’s Club is cancer among women worldwide, paying homage to this intimate accessory according to the World Health Orgato raise awareness for breast cancer with nization. One in eight women will be their “Breast Dressed Bra Contest” being held this month. T A, PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213