The annual War on Weeds netted more than 250 bags of noxious weeds from throughout Sunriver. Page 5
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ................... 4 Calendar ..................... 13 SHARC News ............... 22
Public Safety ............... 27 Classified .................... 38 Letters ........................ 39
Sunriver Police Department now has a drop box for unused or unwanted prescription medications. Page 29
S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER • 2018
VOLUME XLIV • NUMBER 9
Sunriver Code of Civility approved by SROA board By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene In the infamous words of Rodney King… “Can we all get along?” Yes, these are King’s actual words – not the often misquoted: “Can’t we all just get along?” In any case, both are still relevant in today’s cultural climate. I think many would agree that there appears to be a cultural shift in the lack of patience and civility among us. We have all experienced being aggressively cut off on the highway or in a parking lot. Being grumbled at when your shopping cart is in someone’s way or receive a heavy sigh from someone behind you when you walk too slowly or take too long to do whatever it is you’re doing. Perhaps some of us are becoming too sensitive, while others are overlyaggressive and all about themselves. Granted, any of us can have a bad day and unintentionally take it out on others. No one knows what’s going on “behind the scenes” in someone’s life. Perhaps they are grieving a death, caring for an ailing family member, the kid or the dog puked on them that morning, they lost their job or the car won’t start. But… there is a huge difference between being a bit snappy at someone and crossing a line. Hurling inappropriate language, throwing things, bullying or physically threatening someone steps far beyond just having a bad day. Without diving into details this has happened, and on a regular basis, within our own association. This is not what Sunriver is or aspires to be known for. The protection of staff, as well as volunteers such as committee and board members, should be a core value in the community. Everyone should feel valued, safe to conduct their work and go home feeling good about being here. “The association has an obligation to ensure a safe work environment for its employees and volunteers,” said board member Dwayne Foley. “It’s important to the community to not brush bad behavior under the rug. We have to be T C, SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIV • NUMBER 9 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Abbot-Beaver ballot measure passes; construction to begin By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – Of the 2,106 ballots returned by owners, 1,847 have voted in favor of using money out of Sunriver Owners Association’s Capital Reserves Fund to make improvements to the Abbot-Beaver Drive intersection. There were only 225 no votes, 12 properties that didn’t make any selection and 22 invalid ballots. The Bend accounting firm of Price Fronk & Co assisted the Election Committee in the ballot count and validated the election/ballot results. The not-to-exceed construction cost of $1.8 million will include creating a primary traffic circle at Abbot Drive with a smaller circle on Beaver Drive to facilitate access into The Village at Sunriver and Ponderosa Road. Improvements also include additional entry points into the village and onto Ponderosa Road, rerouting a pathway on the south side of the project and adding a new pathway along
PHOTO BY SUSAN BERGER
Members of the Election Committee, along with accountants of Price Fronk & Co. count ballots at the close of election on Aug. 11.
Ponderosa Road. “The two-circle design includes a pedestrian refuge crosswalk across Abbot Drive and the addition of a separated pedestrian path along Ponderosa Road
that will create safe access for bicyclists and pedestrians coming from nearby residential areas,” said Tom Headley, Century West Engineering civil engineer T A-B,
New pathway tunnel open
PHOTOS BY SUSAN BERGER
Top Left: Tunnel before construction. Top Right: Tunnel footers laid in place. Bottom Left: Tunnel framework being assembled. Bottom Right: Tunnel complete and access reopened. PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213