June 2026 Sunriver Scene - Flipbook - Page 3
Sunriver
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
SUNRIVER
SCENE
June 2026
Volume XLIX, No. 6
57455 Abbot Drive
PO Box 3278
Sunriver, OR 97707
OWNER/PUBLISHER
Sunriver Owners Association
The SUNRIVER SCENE is the
official monthly publication of the
Sunriver Owners Association,
a not-for-profit Oregon
corporation dedicated to:
“Maintaining Sunriver as a premier
residential and resort community,
protecting its natural environment,
vibrant quality of life, property values
and overall economic vitality."
The Scene is mailed to Sunriver
property owners anywhere in
the U.S. and available at locations
throughout Sunriver and through
a paid subscription by mail.
Publication of advertising copy
or individuals’ opinions in the
Scene does not constitute
endorsement by the newspaper,
the Sunriver Owners Association
or any of its members or board of
directors. Each advertiser bears
responsibility for claims made
on their behalf.
All Scene content including
stories, advertising and images
are copyrighted and cannot be
re-published without permission.
CONTACT THE SCENE
Editor | Communications Director
Keith Wallach | 541.585.2937
keithw@srowners.org
Communications Specialist
Shae Callewaert | 541.593.6068
shaec@srowners.org
Communications Specialist
Kristine Thomas | 541.585.2939
kristinet@srowners.org
Candidate Hitt
Candidate Kerker
Candidate Vogel
Meet your board candidates; upcoming online forum
teams, managing complex budgets and
driving structured decision-making.
A Sunriver owner for 25 years, my family and I love the outdoor lifestyle that
makes this community special – skiing,
bicycling and kayaking – rounded out by
• John Hitt: I have been an owner since cooking and a legendary annual production
late 2013. My wife and four children always of thousands of Christmas cookies with
enjoyed Sunriver and what it offered.
my nieces. I hold an MBA and B.S. from
While all of my children are grown, they Cornell University.
often return to enjoy SHARC and skiing.
My wife and I find ourselves spending
• John Vogel: My wife, Kathy, and I
more time in Sunriver since my retirement. purchased our Sunriver home in January
Prior to retiring, I spent 18+ years working 2018 and moved here permanently in the
as a city manager/administrator for three fall after our youngest left for college.
different cities in Oregon.
I worked remotely for three years beAs such, I have substantial experience fore retiring. I graduated from Lewis &
with budgets, utilities and public safety. I Clark College with a business adminisbelieve this would serve me well as a SROA tration degree and earned a master’s in
Board member.
information systems from Dartmouth
College. I started in information systems
• Kara Kerker: I offer 35+ years of and later transitioned to fixed income
executive leadership experience to portfolio management during my career
the SROA Board. My career spans strategic in banking. In Sunriver, I have enjoyed
planning, organizational development, and volunteering with the old Commuoperational management, including senior nity Potlucks and now with Sunriver
roles at Hewlett-Packard, Lytx and Mar- You. I’ve served on the SROA Finance
ketFrames, a boutique consultancy serving Committee for over a year. Kathy and
global enterprise clients.
I love traveling, hiking, skiing and
I am skilled at building high-performing floating the river.
SROA NEWS – Three candidates are
running for three seats in the upcoming
election to the SROA Board of Directors.
In alphabetical order, here are brief bios
on each candidate.
More candidate information
A longer question and answer matrix will
be published in the July Scene. Visit www.
sunriverowners.org/boardcandidates to find
additional information on the candidates.
This year’s election includes a ballot
measure for a proposed change to the
Sunriver Consolidated Plan to implement
a Capital Transfer Fee (more info at www.
sunriverowners.org/capitalfee).
Ballots will be emailed to owners in early
July and must be returned to SROA no
later than 12 p.m. on Aug. 8 to be valid
and counted.
SROA Board Candidate Forum
A virtual candidate forum is scheduled
for June 29, 4–5:30 p.m.
Presented by Sunriver You, registration
is required to receive the Zoom link. Visit
www.sunriveryou.com for details (click on
View Classes).
The forum will provide an opportunity
to get to know the candidates and their
priorities regarding Sunriver.
The session will be open for questions from participating Zoom audience.
A moderator will field the questions
and each candidate will have an opportunity to answer.
ADVERTISING | 541.593.6068
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CONTACT SROA
541.593.2411
email: infosroa@srowners.org
www.sunriverowners.org
GENERAL MANAGER
James Lewis
jamesl@srowners.org
ASST. GENERAL MANAGER
Keith Kessaris
keithk@srowners.org
now serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
COMMUNICATIONS
SUNRIVER SCENE
541.585.2937
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
541.593.6645
NATURAL RESOURCES
541.593.1522
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
541.585.2903
PUBLIC WORKS
541.593.2483
RECREATION, SHARC
& MEMBER SERVICES
541.585.5000
JUNE 2026 SUNRIVER SCENE
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