Sunriver Scene September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 4
Sunriver
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
SROA treasurer
report:
Contact your board at sroaboard@srowners.org
sroa president’s message
Capital projects
I encourage you to ronmental services. All of this is service. Director Keith Mobley underway in Sunriver
give it a try. Also, paid for by owner maintenance was with the Board for at least
By Pam Hays
This is my first
don’t forget the anPresident’s Message
for the Scene, and
nual daffodil bulb
I’m honored to write
sale, as now is the
it. I’ve learned so
time to order!
much by volunteerThere are several
other committees
ing with SROA. I am Pam Hays
that are critical to
constantly amazed
how much the Sunriver com- SROA, including the Covmunity accomplishes when we enants Committee, the Dework towards this common sign Committee, the Election
goal: Maintaining Sunriver Committee, the Finance Comas a premier residential and mittee and the Nominating
resort community, protect- Committee. All of these tasking its natural environment, forces and committees rely on
vibrant quality of life and community volunteers.
Additionally, there are many
economic vitality.
Over the past year, much has other volunteer opportunities
been accomplished with the in Sunriver such as the Citizen
help of the community. The Patrol, Sunriver Service DisRules & Regulations Taskforce trict, noxious weed control,
put in a tremendous amount trash patrol, etc. Many comof work and will complete the munities come together after
revised Rules & Regulations a disaster, but Sunriver is a
by year end. A Fire Protection community that simply comes
Work Group was established to together for the good of the
continually make recommen- community. To all of you who
dations to try and protect our have volunteered your time,
thank you! To all of you who
community from a fire event.
The Pathway Safety Task- haven’t, give it a try!
Many community members
force completed their work
and several of their suggestions may not realize this, but SROA
have been implemented. Check is not a public entity such as a
out the new signs and use the city or county. SROA is a notnew Pathway Wayfinding ap- for-profit 501(c)(4) corporaplication to help find your way tion that serves as the primary
around by scanning the QR governing body and as the
Code on the signs. The Owner homeowner association for the
Enrichment Committee hosted Sunriver community. SROA is
many fun community events. responsible for infrastructure
If you haven’t attended the maintenance, community recOwner Happy Hour on the reation and amenities, comfirst Saturday of the month, munity standards, and envi-
fees (lower than other similar
communities in the area) and
special assessments (currently
there are none). SROA can’t
go over budget and try to find
funding elsewhere like a public
entity might. We are very careful to stay within budget, which
is not an easy thing to do with
costs rising every year. SROA is
also as transparent as it possibly
can be and must follow Oregon
statutory requirements for
planned community and nonprofit reporting and disclosure
of association information,
while also protecting confidential owner information.
The Sunriver owner’s community recently voted down
the Capital Transfer Fee (CTF).
We, as a community, now need
to figure out how to move forward. We need to determine if
we want new amenities as suggested by owners, agree on and
prioritize what those amenities
should be, and determine how
to fund and maintain them. I
want to stress that owners had
the right to vote in the way they
felt was best. I’ve heard comments criticizing people who
supported or didn’t support
the CTF, even publicly calling
them out by name. My hope is
that this will stop, and we will
be kind and respect everyone
for their participation.
I would like to thank the exiting Board members for their
countless volunteer hours of
9 years, including as President
and Secretary. We will dearly
miss his “Mobley Moments”
where he imparted kind, keen
insight about difficult matters.
Director Clark Pederson was
with the Board for 6 years, most
recently as Treasurer. Clark has
an amazing knack for numbers
and can quickly tell you how
much something will cost and
the impact on finances. And
last, but certainly not least,
Director Bill Burke, who was
with the Board for 6 years, including stints as President and
Vice President. Bill has taught
us all how to be good Board
members bringing us together
to ensure we understood our
responsibilities and limits, to
get to know each other, to establish priorities, and to respect
each other. I would also like to
welcome all of our new board
members: John Hitt, Holly
Lekas (seated to fill a board
vacancy), Kara Kerker, and
John Vogel.
The Board has some challenging work ahead, including
oversight of policies, adoption
of the next annual budget,
coordination of board and taskforce/committee functions, establishing workplan priorities,
capital planning, and moving
forward on existing projects.
The Board does a lot, but is
not the answer to everything
From August 15 regular
meeting
• Chris Kent stated that he
believes e-bikes are a very big
safety concern in Sunriver.
He asked what is being done
for enforcement of the rules
in this regard. He believes the
reckless behavior is a liability
and lawsuit waiting to happen
for SROA.
• Robert Fuller submitted
By Clark Pederson
This is my final article for
the Scene. After six years on
the SROA Board of Directors
and five years as treasurer, I am
going off the board. In fact,
my last day of service was the
Annual Meeting on Aug. 15.
Board member Brad Banta
has taken over as your treasurer
and will be keeping you up
to date on SROA finances. It
has been my pleasure to serve
you as both a board member
and treasurer.
For my final article I want to
highlight several recent SROA
reserve fund projects that replace, upgrade or add amenities
to maintain or enhance our
Sunriver experience. This year’s
budget for that work is $3.57
million plus another $727,000
carried forward items from
last year.
The budget includes major
allocations for Ladder Fuel reduction, $502,000, and asphalt
paving, $911,000. In addition,
there are other amenities or
projects that you may have noticed completed or in progress:
Five new shade structures
were installed at SHARC in late
June. Each structure includes
two chairs, two loungers and a
small table. Installation was delayed when the original metal
roofs were too flimsy to handle
Central Oregon snow loads, so
sturdier metal was ordered. The
dividing curtains also required
a change in supplier, and a local vendor was hired to provide
them. Once fully complete,
rental of the structures has been
robust with owners getting a
20% discount. It is anticipated
that rental income this first year
will cover most of the installation costs, $52,900.
The Pickleball Hill courts
received a new shade structure
providing shaded comfort
to players between games or
waiting for a court, $98,000.
Some additional surface painting will be done in the fall
after conclusion of the busy
summer season.
SROA commissioned a
$19,900 engineering study of
the Cardinal Landing Bridge.
The report found that the
bridge is sturdy and can handle
the weight of a heavy equipment loader full of rock. In a
related project the pathway approaching the Cardinal Landing Bridge was also moved
further away from the river to
prevent riverbank erosion, at a
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Turn to President, page 5
Monthly meeting highlights, actions of the SROA Board of Directors
The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board of
Directors meeting was held
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Board members present:
Bill Burke, Pam Hays, Keith
Mobley, Clark Pederson, Linda Beard, Roni Jacknow (via
Zoom), Dale Harrison and
Holly Lekas.
Staff present: James Lewis,
Keith Wallach, Jesus Mendoza.
Owners forums
(summarized)
From Aug. 14 work session
• Dawn Prochovnic commented about the Resorts past
actions regarding membership
fees and inability to play the
Sunriver golf courses unless a
member or guest of the Resort.
She believes the action has adversely affected property values.
She is upset with the Board’s inaction to preserve the ability for
owners to play. She believes the
no vote for the Capital Transfer
Fee is partially a result of the
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displeasure resulting from the
golf situation. She is requesting
Board action toward the Resort
regarding golf.
• Michelle Walsh submitted
questions about Resort vans
dropping people to float the
river at a location off Meadow
Road – she wondered who
owned that property and how
the Resort was able to use such?
She provided additional comments regarding the poor condition of a pond located on the
Woodlands golf course and the
ability for SROA to require the
Resort to restore the condition
– she questioned why SROA
has no authority to require
improvements to such? She
questioned the Resorts refusal
to allow a pathway easement
across golf course property and
suggested alternative methods
to negotiating with the Resort
and requiring the Resort to pay
its fair share.
• Greg Henton referred to the
recently posted signs regarding
SEPTEMBER 2026 SUNRIVER SCENE
SROA Financial Report
Year to date through July 31, 2026 (unaudited)
Total Operating Revenue ................................... $9,072,969
Total Operating Expenses* ................................ $9,057,518
Operating Surplus / (Deficit) ............................. $15,451
*Reserve Fund Contribution: $2,354,479
e-bike use; he stated that they
need to have larger print. He
also stated that people (primarily visitors) are not following
or understanding the rules
about no class 2 & 3 e-bikes
on pathways. He believes that
rental contracts for visitors
need to include a statement/
acknowledgement of the renter
that class 2 & 3 e-bikes are not
allowed in Sunriver.
• Bob Stillson complimented the three outgoing Board
members. He stated that their
service was for the benefit of
the community and not toward
any self-interest – and that
earned his trust based on their
actions. He also stated that he
was in favor of the CTF and
was dismayed by the untrue
characterization by opponents
of the measure that it was a
“slush” fund.
