July 2009 Newsletter - DOC

							"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach
them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to
follow where they lead."
—Louisa May Alcott


PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE
Ahhhh, summer is here and with it comes more playful times with friends and
families, books to be read (finally) and hopefully times too for those fantasized
hikes into our hills, horseback rides in surrounding forests, tennis and golf
games... and certainly some extra time for just ourselves…enjoy each day,
relaxing to the hilt or playing hard as Sunriver shines and shines right now.

Bringing your calendar to your hammock, of course, remember to put down these
upcoming dates: the great fun HOMEOWNERS' PICNIC on Thursday, July 23rd
in Mary McCallum Park. We will launch our Sunriver Women's Club year with
our always popular Tea on Friday, September 11th and we are also certain that
you are already thinking about your holiday plans, so please put Thursday,
December 3rd in ink for the 2009 Dinner Dance.

Now, off for that kayak float or picnic with the grandchildren... enjoy, enjoy.

Betty So Simmons and Janie Williams, Co-Presidents

And knowing that you want to be included in the SRWC Directory, please be
certain to remit your 2009-10 membership dues before the end of June (details
below in the Membership message)

MEMBERSHIP

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR SRWC MEMBERSHIP FOR THE 2009-2010
YEAR??? If not, time is running out to get your name listed in the new
Member’s Directory that will be going to print in August. Contact me if you need
a renewal form or have any questions as to your renewal status. And, if you
know of any women new to the community, or other long time residents who
haven’t joined this great group of caring women, now is the perfect time to invite
them to join! Just let them know our Membership year runs May 1st thru April
30th, and they can enjoy a full year of benefits for only $20 Active Member or $30
Associate Member. Your membership dues contributed almost one-sixth of the
$37, 000 we were able to distribute to worthy organizations this past April. I can
be reached at jks6006@msn.com or 593-0594. Thanks for your continued
support of the SRWC! Judy Stedman, Membership Chair

We warmly welcome the following new and rejoining members:
Huseonica, Susan    503-704-6826             susanhuse@easystreet.net
Mc Grath, Mary Ann  593-8821                  no email address
Sommer, Karen           598-8647          karensommer2@yahoo.com
Sullivan, Linda         598-7484          LindaJSullivan@earthlink.net

PICNIC, PICNIC, PICNIC
THE PICNIC is coming: July 23rd, 5 p.m., Mary McCallum Park near the marina.
Sign up right away at The Sunriver Marketplace, the SROA building entrance, or
at the Chamber of Commerce. An early sign-up is enormously helpful to the
committees. You may also sign-up at dbrannan@chamberscable.com listing
(1)the names of people coming, (2)whether you will bring a side dish, a salad, or
a dessert with 10 to 12 servings in each. Sign-ups can be made until noon on
Monday, July 20th.
 Traffic: We plan to have the loading and unloading area again in the traffic
circle. Please carpool if you can. When parking, leave enough space so that
emergency vehicles can get to the park if necessary. We will have a few
handicapped parking places.
 Food: Your admission fee ($12.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12)
provides the beer, wine, soda, ham, and marinated tri-tip steak. The plates,
cups, plastic wear and music is also provided. Attendees bring a salad, a side
dish, or a dessert for 10 to 12 people. Please bring a serving spoon or fork for
your dish. Remember that the weather is usually fantastic but warm to even hot.
Insulate your salad. Avoid egg or mayonnaise dressings. Avoid ice cream or
whipping cream on the dessert. Please cut your desserts into serving sizes.
 Tables: The tables will be washed but bringing a tablecloth for your area is a
good idea.
 Drawing: Tickets will be sold for a "Sunriver" treat. Bring some money so you
can have a chance to win! We are not doing a white elephant sale this year.
 Enjoy: With the river flowing by, the gentle breeze, the music, the drinks, the
laughs, the people, and the great food, who could not have a great time! Come.
Enjoy.

LUNCHEONS
Dear Members~
It's never too soon to "Save the dates" and mark your calendars. To assist your
planning, we just wanted you to know that our luncheons and programs for most
months will be on the third Tuesday of each month, October through May.
Exceptions will be the Welcome Tea on September 11 and the Dinner Dance in
early December. We hope you will attend as often as possible and find the food
delicious, the venues specia,l and the programs fun and educational.
If you have any suggestions for program speakers or other program ideas,
please contact Marti Cockrell at: roosterb@chambers cable.com. We look
forward to another fun year of SRWC events.
Thank you,
Marti Cockrell and Bonnie Spearbeck
Program Chairs
HEARTY SOLES/SOFT SOLES JULY HIKES

Thursday, July 9th Hearty Soles Black Butte Hike

Co-Leaders are Anita Lohman (593-2171) Please note: A new co-leader is
need for this hike. If you can you help, please contact Anita
Lohman@chamberscable.com right away.

This is a moderately difficult hike up Black Butte Volcano. Though it is an
elevation gain of 1560', the trail climbs at a reasonable grade. The trail is 3.8
miles round trip and takes about 3 hours. Since this is a wildflower enjoyment
hike, it will be leisurely to allow time to enjoy and learn about the wildflowers with
Anita (and you?) as your guides. Plan to spend the day. We will gather at Holy
Trinity at 8 a.m. to carpool. Drivers will need Trail Parking Permit ($3) obtainable
at Sisters Ranger Station or ahead of time. (Golden Eagle Passes may also
work.).

We will hike into old-growth Ponderosa pines, followed by a treeless slope
of serviceberry bushes, yellow balsam root, purple larkspur, and red
paintbrush. Next the path climbs steeply to a broad ridge with wind-stunted
white bark pines. At the top, is a fire lookout from the 1920's
with fabulous views of the Cascades and Smith Rocks.

Bring your lunch, plenty of water, hiking boots, layered clothing, hat, camera,
hiking poles, sunscreen, bug spray, $3 for your driver, extra money for an ice
cream stop in Sisters, and of course a bath size bar of soap for Care and Share.

Black Butte Pre-hike – July 2
Anita Lohman will lead a pre-hike on Thursday July 2 meeting at Holy
Trinity at 8 am to carpool. Husbands and anyone who can't make the July 9th
date are welcome.

Tuesday, July 14 Soft Soles Lucky Lake Hike
Shelley Kempf and Mary Catherine McMurtry will lead this 2.6 mile hike with a .4
mile option to go further around the lake. It is an easy trail with a 447 foot
elevation gain. There is a beautiful picnic spot on this pretty lake. Meet at 9:00
a.m. at Holy Trinity church to set up car pools. Don’t forget your sunscreen,
water, lunch, bar of soap for Care & Share and $3 for the driver. Contact
skempf3546@yahoo.com for more details.

Thursday, July 23 – Hearty Soles Tumalo Falls Hike
Join co-leaders Joan Lewis and Deb Brewer on a hike along beautiful Tumalo
Creek from Tumalo Falls up to Tumalo Meadows and loop back down the Spring
Creek trail. We will pass several spectacular waterfalls that rival those on the
hike to Green Lakes, as well as many smaller falls. The route back down
crosses through a Bend watershed which is restricted to hikers only (no bikes,
dogs, horses, etc. are allowed). The hike is rated moderate and is 6.8 miles long
with an 1100 foot elevation gain. We will meet at Holy Trinity Church at 8:00 AM
to carpool. Be sure to bring hiking shoes/boots, layered clothing, hat, water,
lunch, sunscreen, insect repellant, and hiking poles if you have them. Also bring
a bath-sized bar of soap for Care and Share and $3 for your driver. For
questions, contact Joan Lewis at jlewis@chamberscable.com.

Tuesday, July 28- Soft Soles Hike to Sparks Lake
Kathie Thatcher (jakthat@msn.com) and Sandi Merrigan will lead this
beautiful, easy hike along the Ray Atkeson mostly paved pathway along Sparks
Lake. Cameras are a must! We will meet at Holy Trinity church at 9:00 AM.
Remember to bring water, lunch, sunscreen, bug spray, a bath sized bar of
soap and $3.00 for your driver.


FIREMEN’S PICNIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Fire Department is looking for volunteers to work either a 10 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m shift at the July 4th picnic. The ladies (and
gentlemen) can call the Fire Dept. at 593-8622 and ask for a Reserve Firefighter
to say which shift they will work.

WEEDER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
You know the weeds are coming. Here’s your chance to nip them in the bud.
The SRWC Weeders group is looking for volunteers to help Sunriver property
owners rid their lots of noxious weeds (knapweed, toadflax and bull thistles) for a
reasonable fee. Teams of two or more weed a property with the initial weeding
lasting approximately one to one and a half hours. Each team will weed an
additional two times, usually three weeks apart, to get rid of late bloomers. Each
team sets up their own times to weed.

All the proceeds from the project go to SRWC’s charitable fund. If you would like
to volunteer, put together a team with a friend or spouse, or have questions,
please contact Katie Hall at 598-2075 or katieh@chamberscable.com or Deb
Brewer at debjacksonbrewer@gmail.com .

The Salads 'n Sides Cookbooks are here!
It's Salad Time! If you need a Salads 'N Sides cookbook for family or friends, call
Pat Arnold at 593-9397. A perfect summertime gift.

Cookbooks at the Quilt Show! We will be selling cookbooks at the quilt show
on Saturday, August 1. We still need a couple of volunteers to round out our
schedule. If you would like to volunteer for a two hour shift, call Pat at 593-9397.

Stitchin’ in Sunriver
Join us July 25th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sunriver Library. For more
information contact Gina Wearin.
There Are Many Ways to Get Involved
 So much to do…so little time. But, just in case you’d like to be more involved, here
 is a partial list of active SRWC groups. Please note the program leader(s) contact
 information is included at the end of each description


 Stitchin’ in Sunriver: Please join us for stitching and friendship. Current individual
 projects in the group are embroidery, cross stitch on linen and needlepoint. If you
 are at the Library stop in and say “Hi” and see what we are up to. We meet the 4th
 Saturday of the month 10-12:30pm Sunriver Library. For more information contact
 Gina Wearin at 536-1253 or gina.wearin@travelcounsellors.com.


 Sunriver Knitters: Sunriver Knitters work on individual projects, share information,
 and enjoy fellowship. Their service project is knitting chemo hats for which the
 SRWC provides financial support. For information to join, or if you would like to knit
 a hat but cannot attend our meetings, contact either Pat Anderes at 593-1123 or
 andpat@crestviewcable.com , or Janet Potts at 598-0725 hjpotts@yahoo.com for
 pattern, needle information, and yarn. Sunriver knitters meet the first Wednesday of
 the month

 International Gourmets: The Sunriver International Gourmets (SIG) is a group of
 individuals who aim to prepare and enjoy international dining with great flair and
 modest effort. As a group sponsored by the SRWC, the members are women, but
 spouses, guests, and significant others are always welcome to the functions. For
 details please contact either Jeri Cundiff, 593-9836 or Ann Keston, 598-8224.

 We Care: Can you help? If you know of anyone who is in need of a little TLC or
 recognition from Sunriver Women’s Club, please call or email Gretchyn Wolfe, 593-
 2676, skywagon@chamberscable.com . This may include Get Well, Sympathy,
 Congratulations, etc. Gretchyn is our “We Care” Chairman and she would like to
 wish a member well, give sympathy or pat a deserving person on the back by
 sending them a greeting card.

 Weeders: SRWC Weeder volunteers pull noxious weeds from homeowner
 properties during July, August and September. As a fundraising effort for SRWC,
 fees are charged and the proceeds support SRWC-designated charities.
 Committee leaders Kathy Burroughs 593-6692, rbkb@teleport.com and Lee
 Haroun, 598-7785, lcharoun@aol.com

 Philanthropy Committee: This group researches and recommends which local
 charities will receive monetary donations from SRWC. Committee leader is Janie
 Williams, 593-5503, janew@kubark.com

 Philanthropy Corner
We greatly appreciate membership participation in our various fundraising efforts,
which include: The Holiday Dinner Dance, weed pulling, cookbook sales and the
Wine and Brew Fest. SRWC dues contributed $6,300 to the philanthropy fund this
past year.

  This past April, SRWC distributed $37,000 to the
  following 501 (c)(3) charitable organizations:
  Care for Kids Foundation to help Ogden Construction build clean dry bus
  shelters for kids in our area
           Care for Kids Foundation to help Ogden Construction build clean
           dry bus shelters for kids in our area
           Care and Share in support of food, rent, utilities and school
           supplies for needy families
           Friends of the Library/Books for Babies for the purchase and
           distribution of packets of children’s books supporting positive
           parenting for first time, teen, and at-risk parents
           Habitat for Humanity/Newberry Chapter for construction costs
           for the third house in the Newberry Woods neighborhood in La Pine
           Healthy Beginnings for the expanded outreach efforts for
           health/development screening of the Sunriver and South Deschutes
           County area
           Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers for a new safety and accessibility
           Program
           La Pine Teen Court to assist with costs for students to attend a
           state-wide Court Conference
           La Pine Community Kitchen in support of their hot lunch program
           New Generations for scholarships for students and music training
           for teachers
           Rising Stars Preschool in support of classroom rent and program
           insurance
           Sunriver Music Festival to help with the Young Artist Scholarship
           Concert
           Sunriver Nature Center to fund, research and construction of their
           new “Planet Walk” exhibit
           SROA Adventure and FAST Camps for scholarships for
           admission fees for needy kids
           Three Rivers School for their Artist-In-Residence Program and
           Spring Musical.


Other Opportunities for Getting Involved in the Sunriver Community:

Care & Share Program: The last Friday of every month, Holy Trinity Care & Share
provides food boxes to an average of 160 families with 97707 and 97739 Zip
Codes. Also each August, the program hands out school supplies to families who
request this support. This program depends heavily on volunteers to help prepare
and distribute these boxes. We encourage SRWC members to continue donating
bars of soap to Care & Share. If you attend any SRWC-sponsored events, such as
hikes and luncheons, please remember to bring a bar of soap. You may also bring
donations of food or money to Holy Trinity Church on Cottonwood Road. Program
leader is Madeline Bednarek, 593-3653 or madeline@sunrivertelecom.com .

SMART Readers (Start Making a Reader Today): Oregon’s leading non-profit early
literacy program, gives thousands of K-3 students the one-on-one support they
need to learn to read. Many Sunriver volunteers devote time to read with students at
the Three Rivers Elementary School. Program leader is Debbie Hostbjor, 593-4403;
and the SMART voice mail phone number is 317-3214 or Jan Thompson, 593-5872,
jan@velocitychicken.com .

War on Weeds (WOW): WOW is annually scheduled for the first Friday in August,
and is a day dedicated to pulling noxious weeds from Sunriver common property.
It’s organized by SROA. Contact Nancy Henrichsen, 593-3924,
sunriver98@cmc.net.

Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of South Deschutes County: This is a
nonsectarian organization whose mission is to maximize the independence and
overcome the isolation of the elderly and disabled in Central Oregon. To volunteer,
contact this area's program leader Marilyn Myers, 593-8333, mjoanmyers@aol.com

Community Christmas Sharing Baskets: Each December over 100 baskets of
food and gifts are distributed to needy families living in the 97707 Zip Code area.
Volunteers pack food boxes and deliver them to the families along with toys and
gifts that are specifically requested by the families. Program leader is Marlys
Lysaker, 593-3576.