Sunriver Scene July 2026 - Flipbook - Page 10
owner enrichment activities
Learn something new with classes offered by Sunriver You
"Let the sunshine in and let
your spirit be as free as the summer breeze."
Sunriver You classes are
paused for the summer. Below
is a review of the classes offered
September 2025 through June
2026. Thank you to all presenters who generously shared their
expertise and experiences.
Arts and crafts
• Baking at High Altitude,
Cecilia Barrenechea
• Calligraphy: “Bone & Bister,” Katie Keller
• Jewelry Making, Brigette
Bourret
• Knitting for Beginners:
Let’s Get the Basics First, Jane
Boubel
Enjoying the outdoors
• Discover Pétanque: Simple,
Social and Fun, Gwen Gamble
and Pétanque Club Members
• Geocache: Treasures in
Your Backyard – a Lifetime of
Adventure, Kathie Maier
• On the Right Path: Trail
Manners for Modern Dogs,
Michelle Stern
• Why is Central Oregon so
biodiverse? Rick Martinson,
PhD in collaboration with the
Sunriver Nature Center and
Observatory
Financial management
• Demystifying Estate Planning, Julie L. Gregory, Horner
Law LLP
• Optimizing the Transfer
of Wealth to Your Heirs, Liz
Durrell, Certified Financial
Planner TM
• Fire Preparedness & Your
Home Insurance: What Every
Homeowner Needs to Know,
Cheri Martinen
• Fire-Wise Landscaping:
Beauty that Protects, Amy
Jo Detweiler
History
• Ice age Oregon: The Remarkable Story of Rimrock
Draw, Pat O’Grady, PhD
• My Father’s Story: WWII
Japanese American Internment
Camps, Yukiko Flennaugh
(née Nakada)
Mental and physical health
• Fall into Wellness: A Workshop in Partnering with Mother Nature to Support Immune
Health, Wendy Wilson
• Let’s Talk About the Future
(No Crystal Ball Required),
Laura Burney Nissen, PhD
• Medicare 101 – What You
Need to Know About Medicare, Cheri Martinen
• You Are What You Eat! Nutrition and Cancer Prevention,
Emily Ho, PhD
• You Can Change the Way
You Feel, Roberta Stopler
Technology
• Cyber Self-Defense: Staying
Safe in the Digital World, John
Stratton
• A Hands-On Introduction
to Artificial Intelligence, Rich
Quadrel, PhD
• H o w To B e c o m e
an AI Power User, Rich
Quadrel, PhD
Travel forums
• Cruises – What to Expect
and How to Choose, Lori
Hecker, John and Kathy Vogel
and Terry Rife
• Less Travelled European
Destinations on Your Own:
o Germany: Navigating German Roads and Festivals, Gwen
Gamble
o Iceland: Tips for Travelling
the Land of Fire and Ice, Peter
and Julie Barrett
o Scotland: The Hebridean
Islands, Highlands and a Wee
Dram, Helen Heeren
o Southern Europe: Planning
and Experiencing the Hidden
Gems of Southern Europe, Ali
Belkacem
• Polynesian Paradise,
Lucy & Dan Hilburn
Board forums
• October: A Discussion of
the Proposed Capital Transfer Fee, Subject to a Special
Election for Owner Approval:
SROA Board President Bill
Burke, Treasurer Clark Pedersen and General Manager
James Lewis
• June: A Discussion of the
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Presenters: SROA General
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• June: SROA Board of
Directors Candidate Forum:
Moderator, Gwen Gamble
Looking for new classes
Sunriver You was founded
with the theme, “Learning for
You, by You.” The committee
is looking for new classes. Contact us at info@sunriveryou.
com if you have an interest
or expertise to share with the
community.
Sunriver You’s next cycle of
travel forums will begin in the
fall. We’d love to hear from you,
especially if you’d enjoy sharing
travel tips and experiences as
a presenter at a future forum.
Our dates and topics are:
October 2026: Two travel
destinations to be determined,
plus a session on budget hacks
and travel tips. Contact Kathy
Vogel at hansenkathy@me.com
if you have ideas for topics or
presenters.
January 2027: Sip, Stay and
Explore: Three Oregon Wine
Weekend Getaways: We are
looking for three people or
couples to present one of Oregon’s outstanding wine regions as part of this fun and
informative program. If you
have a favorite wine weekend
destination, memorable winery
experiences, or a special interest
in the wines and character of
either the Willamette Valley,
Columbia Gorge, Rogue Valley
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All Sunriver You classes
require registration,
which closes 24 hours
before the class
start time.
Visit sunriveryou.com
to register.
or Umpqua Valley, we would
love to have you share your
insights.
Presentations can include
favorite wineries, lodgings,
restaurants, scenic highlights,
travel tips, and what makes
each region unique. Whether
you are a seasoned wine traveler
or simply enthusiastic about a
region you’ve enjoyed exploring, your perspective and recommendations would help inspire others to discover Oregon
wine country. Each presentation generally lasts 15 minutes
and a question-and-answer
period at the end. Contact
Helen Heeren at heerenuk@
gmail.com for more information about presenting at
this forum.
April 2027: Adventures and
Cultures in the
Indian Ocean
Would you enjoy sharing
insights from your Indian
Ocean travels, especially in
southern India, Madagascar,
Reunion or Mauritius? We
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