The Crooked River Ranch “Telegraph” · 2015. 11. 17. · November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch...

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HOA and Community Life at Crooked River Ranch in the

Heart of Central Oregon

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The Annual Olde

Fashioned Christmas Celebra-

tion marks the beginning of

the holiday season at Crooked

River Ranch. This year's cele-

bration, which will be held on

December 5th, promises to be

festive and fun. The festivities

get under way at 11:00 am

when Crooked River Realty's

Western Christmas opens up-

stairs in the Administration

building. Santa and all his

cow pokes will be there to rus-

tle up some fun times with the

kids and take those keepsake

Christmas photos. The up-

stairs activities include face

painting, balloon art and lots

of fun activities provided by Crooked River

Realty from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Need to do some holiday shopping?

The Artisans Fair will once again offer

unique, hand crafted items. The fair will be

held in the Juniper Room and the Administra-

tion Building from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on

December 5th. Call Cheryl McCauley at 541-

504-9158 or contact her at [email protected]

to reserve a table.

Other events, including the tree light-

ing and caroling, are in the planning stages.

Check the Crooked River Ranch website at

www.crookedriverranch.com for more infor-

mation as it becomes available.

December 5th beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Olde Fashioned Christmas Celebration… Shopping, pictures with Santa, and more

By Phyllis Carlin, CRR Telegraph

Don’t be the victim of the Black Friday Headache!

Beat the Rush by visiting your local Farmers & Artisans

Market here on the Crooked River Ranch. It’s local, it’s

close and it’s filled with great people with their home-

grown, home-made and unique hand crafted gift items.

There are four more opportunities to visit the mar-

ket before the Holidays and closing for the winter:

November 7th and 21st

December 5th and 19th

Please stop by and check out the unique items that

the residents of Crooked River Ranch have to offer. Ven-

dors vary for each event, so please make it a habit to stop in

and check us out! Visitors will have an opportunity to meet

some wonderful neighbors and develop lasting friendships.

You never know what is in store.

We encourage any resident that has a hobby, craft,

or skill that produces a product and would like to sell it by

participating, please contact us for more detail. We would

love you to join us! The more the merrier!

The Market Vendors wish to thank all our valued

customers for their support during 2015.

The Farmers & Artisans Market & CRR will re-

open next April on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month thru

Dec. 2016. For more information contact Barbara Ry-

barczyk at [email protected] or 541-390-3781 or Jolie

Armas at [email protected] or 541-419-5923.

Photo by Phyllis Carlin

Beautiful painted gourds were for sale at last year’s Fair.

Beat the holiday rush Shop local at the Farmers

and Artisans Market By Barbara Rybarczyk, Farmers and Artisans Market

November, 2015

Early Thanksgiving

Community Luncheon November 19th, 12:00 noon

Ranch Chapel Family Center

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Not a gardener? Not a problem! Join

your local Garden Club! Master Gardener? Ter-

rific! Join your local Garden Club!

“One size fits all” is how the Mariposa

Lily Garden Club might be described. There

is something for everyone: educational

presentations, civic engagement, plant sale,

CRR home garden tours, summer recrea-

tion with CRR children and much more

(including many friendships)! Bring your

own ideas to the club for implementation.

Personal story: I confess I am

NOT a gardener. However, I do LOVE

being a member of the Mariposa Lily Gar-

den Club! When my husband and I moved

here three years ago, my plan in joining the

garden club was to meet people on the

Ranch, learn which “easy” flowering plants

would grow (without fencing out the deer)

and would return each year with little

maintenance, along with ornamental

grasses. And THAT is exactly what I have

accomplished! I have learned more about

gardening in Central Oregon than I ever

expected from my garden club friends, and

for that I am grateful. They are THE

BEST! Even more, my husband who previ-

ously said he would have nothing to do

with gardening, decided he wanted to put

in a vegetable and flower garden. As luck

would have it, the garden club offered a

class on vegetable gardening in Central

Oregon, which he attended and now he has

a garden 20' X 60' with more to come! In

addition, he wanted his own bees and now he is

a beekeeper, all because of the connections I've

made through the club. No honey has been har-

vested as of this writing, but that is his choice.

With this being the first year of beekeeping, his

decision is to “let them bee” (pun intended).

Maybe next year. Additionally, the women of

the club (so far, no men are members) are great

fun! They are bright, knowledgeable and ex-

tremely willing to help a newbie like me! It's the

best $10 I've ever spent! Whether you know

nothing about gardening or know it all, YOU

will be an asset to the garden club! Please

join us the third Tuesday of the month

(November 17th at Ranch Chapel) and meet a

fabulous group of gardeners, who will also be-

come your friends.

Although summer is over, the Mariposa

Lily Garden Club has NOT gone dormant! The

members are busy bees, planning activities for

2016! Dona Smith-Bell and Renee West were

hard at work planting 75 daffodil bulbs along

with new shrubs and caryopteris, purchased at a

discount from High Desert Farms in Sisters, in

the flume garden. The club gives a shout out to

Mike Knoke, CRR Maintenance Man-

ager, for all the help and support he has

given over the years!

In 2012 the Publicity Committee

(now Events Committee) voted to pro-

mote placing lights around the pond at

McPherson Park during the holiday sea-

son. Some lights have been purchased by

the committee, however the Mariposa

Lily Garden Club is promoting the idea

that each club or organization on the

Ranch contribute its own light to honor

or represent its individual organization.

The Garden Club light is a beautiful

Poinsettia to brighten the holiday season.

We challenge other organizations to pur-

chase and place a light for the holiday

season that best represents the organiza-

tion. The HOA maintenance will place

the lights for all Ranch residents to enjoy

and store them to place at the park each

subsequent year.

There are now five gardens for

Garden Tour 2016. However, 2018 is

just around the corner and we will again

be looking for a few, good gardens! You

do not have to be a garden club member

to “show off” your lovely garden! The

goal of the Mariposa Lily Garden Tour is

to educate the local public about plants, shrubs

and trees that can be used to beautifully land-

scape your home and property.

For additional information, please con-

tact President Judy Berg at 541.504.8848 or

Vice President Stephanie Proffitt at

541.604.1628.

Come one, come all

Mariposa Lily Garden Club invites new members to join By Kay Limbaugh, Mariposa Lilly Garden Club


Mariposa Lily Garden Club members Jean Cochran, Mitzi Williams and Judy Berg present Ranch Administrator Judy LaPora with a poinsettia light for the MacPherson Park holiday light display.

November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 3

Crooked River Ranch Community,

I speak for all Terrebonne Community School staff in thanking you for your support and generous donation of school sup-plies. We sincerely appreciate your time and efforts to obtain and donate school supplies. With your donations we have been able to help over 65 students start the school year with the sup-plies they need to be successful.

Thank you again, Jennifer Jackson Terrebonne Community School FAN

THANK YOU! CROOKED RIVER RANCH

Fans will host a lecture on rock

art images. The presentation by John

Zancanella and Paul Claeyssens will

provide a general discussion of the

types of rock art present in central Ore-

gon and in the Deschutes River canyon,

specifically. The lecture will include a

brief overview of some of the reasons

rock art is produced by Native peoples

and how it relates to their culture. In

addition, and more importantly, a sum-

mary of do's and don'ts, methods and

t e ch n iq u es a va i l ab l e f o r r e -

cording, preserving and/or rehabilitat-

ing damaged or vandalized sites, and

possible contacts for more information

or reporting will be presented.

John has a Master's degree in Anthropology with a focus in archae-

ology. I have over 40 years of experience in archaeology having practiced in

California, Nevada and Oregon. I am recently

retired from the BLM Prineville District,

where I spent the last 24 years. I have exten-

sive experience in rock art management hav-

ing dealt with some major sites in both Nevada and Oregon

Paul is a long time resident of Bend. He has been with the Deschutes

national forest for the past 25+ years, mostly as the lead forest archaeologist.

Recently though he has been leading an Enterprise Team (a contract firm)

through the FS, much like a private company conducting archaeological ser-

vices. Paul has also been active in the local archaeological society.

Rock Art Images presentation...

General Care and Feeding" by John Zancanella and Paul Claeyssens

John Zancanella

FANs will host a lecture on Nov. 21 at 4 PM, Juniper Room. Free lecture for FANs members, non-members please pay $1. Refresh-ments offered. Registration Required. Call 541-771-FANS (3267) or

visit our website at www.fansofdeschutes.org.


Around the Ranch Groups and Organizations

Art & Spirit Mingle Classes available

Contact - Patricia Kirk 541-923-8718

Birders 3rd Wed. 7:00 p.m. Senior Center

Contact - Kevin Smith 541-350-3895

Boys and Girls Club 1199 B Ave., Terrebonne

Contact - Club Director 541-548-3456

Brown Bag Food Program 1st Wed. 5:00 p.m. Old Fire Hall Contact - Rose Lindor 541-548-7618

Cancer Support Group Contact - Karen Jamison 541-548-7979

Classic Cars Wed. at 5:00 p.m. Big Dog

Contact - Dick Stevens 541– 548-0450

CRR ATV CLUB 1st Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Sandbagger Saloon Contact - John Seely 541-510-2123

CRR Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tues. Sandbagger Saloon

5:30 p.m. Social Hour, 6:30 p.m. Meeting

Contact - Phyllis Carlin 541-923-3399

CRR Riders Sue Silver [email protected]

CRR Senior Group Thurs. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Senior Center

Contact - Marie Carter 541-504-8236

Community Learn & Share 2nd Mon. 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon

Contact - Fran Davis 541-923-7403

Dutch Oven Group Contact - Mark or Sue Schneider 541-504-8765

FANS Board Meeting - 4th Tues. 6:30 p..m., Senior Center

Contact - Cindy Murray 541-771-3267

Farmers and Artisans Market 1st and 3rd Sat. April - Dec. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Old Fire Hall

Contact - Jolie Armas 541-419-5923 Contact - Barbara Rybarczyk 541-390-3781

Ladies Golf Club Contact - Selma Cusick 541-480-7239

Line Dancing Thurs. 4:30 - 5:30 Clubhouse

Mah Jongg Wed. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Clubhouse Contact - Jan Cook 541-923-2438

Mariposa Lily Garden Club 3rd Tues. 10:00 a.m. TBA

Contact - Mitzi Williams - 541-548-3807

Men's Golf Club Contact - Frank Earls 541-548-8592

Power Yoga Wed. 08:30 - 9:30 Contact Penny Radtke 541-410-0299

Ranch Chapel - 541-923-8081 Sunday Services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Lord’s Loopers

Contact - Susan Free 541-306-0212 Contact - Gladys Johnson 541-923-3871

Women’s Ministries Thurs. at 10:00 a.m. (beginning in the fall)

Contact - Cheryl Foidel 541-504-3390

Youth Group – Tues. 6:00 p.m.

Contact Bill Ream 541-548-0671

Ranch Chapel Quilters Mon. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Chapel Family Ctr.

Contact - Tina Wilson 541-548-2080

Sage Quilters 2nd & 4th Tues. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Senior Ctr.

Contact - Delores Guy 541-504-8648 Contact - Mary McCabe 541-923-8001

Shooting Stars 1st Tues. (April - Oct.) 6:00 p.m. Senior Center

Contact - Kate Adams 541-306-0875

Terrebonne Grange Contact - Joan Profitt 541-923-6035

Upper Room Christian Fellowship Sun. 10:00 a.m. Contact - Dodie or Glenn Sand 541-548-0622

Victory Women’s Exercise Wed., Fri. 9:30 a.m. Ranch Chapel

Contact - Sheila Cisneros 541-771-2868

Zumba Wed. 2:00 p.m. Senior Center Contact - Susan Ferguson 541-350-0899

VETERAN’S CORNER BY SUSZAN FREE

REDMOND VETERAN’S DAY PARADE

NOVEMBER 11, 2015, WEDNESDAY, 11 AM

Come and support our veterans at the Veteran’s Day parade in Red-mond. The parade will start down Sixth Street from NE Dogwood Ave-nue to SE Forest Avenue. People wanting to be in the parade, which is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars & Ladies Auxiliary, should

contact Dennis Guthrie at 541-280-5181.

Please meet one of our Crooked River Ranch veterans, Dennis Worming-ton, raised in the Coos Bay/North Bend area; enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 18 years old, serving from March 1967 – February 1970. Dennis had basic training

in Ft. Lewis, Washington and advanced training in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. He served in Vietnam from July 1967-August 1968 as a crane operator with the Combat 86 Engineers Battalion. His battalion furnished equipment as needed for the line companies. One of their projects included building an airstrip for the Green Beret’s Post. After his tour of Vietnam, he was transferred to Germany for a year, with the 9th Engineers, to assist in building floating bridges. Even though Dennis was very proud of his military service, he refused to speak of serving in Vietnam for over 30

years. In 2003, he finally signed up for his VA benefits.

After his military service, Dennis spent many years working different jobs in the lumber mills; he owned a muffler shop; worked as a truck driver; four years as a firemen in Medford, and spent time in Alaska as a mechanic. Dennis and his wife, Jeri, have lived at CRR for 16 years and have two

sons and two daughters between them, plus five grandchildren. They love to fish, camp, and partici-pate in church activities. They both attend the Upper Room Church where Dennis was baptized in April. As Dennis says, “this has put a smile on my face every day.”

TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS, Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11:00 am

Erickson Aircraft Collection at Madras Airport. Admission - FREE Everyone Welcome!

Speakers, Entertainment (Music), Door Prizes (Win a trip for two to Hawaii); Silent Auction and so much more! Sponsored by Madras VFW and Erickson Aircraft Collection. Contact

Floyd Leach 541/977-0924 or Lee Parson 541/980-9474 for more information.

************************************************************************VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS

Tuesday, each week 12:30 PM Band of Brothers Izzy’s Restaurant - Redmond

Thursday, November 5th 7:00 pm VFW Meeting, Redmond #4108 1836 SW Veterans Way 541-548-4108

2nd Thursday, November 12th 7:00 pm American Legion #44 704 SW 8th St., Redmond 541-548-5688

Email Susan Free at [email protected] or call 541/306-0212 with your veteran activities or information.

The importance of Veteran’s Day is a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 9:00 AM Ranch Chapel Quilters

9:00 AM Pickleball Club

10:00 AM Board Work Session

2:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery

1

5 9:00 AM Walking Class 10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon 1:00 PM Events Planning

Committee

3 6:00 PM Chapel Youth

4 8:30 AM Power Yoga

1:00 PM Mah Jongg

2:00 PM Zumba

5:00 PM Classic Cars 5:00 PM Brown Bag

Food Program

6:30 PM CRR ATV Club

7

9:00 AM Saturday

Market

6 9:00 AM Pickleball Club

Practice / Play

9:30 AM Lions Board

Mtg.



10:30 AM Community Learn & Share

2:00 PM Zumba

4:30 PM Architectural

Review Committee

8



6:00 PM Board Meeting 2:00 PM Zumba


15 9:00 AM Senior Group

Pre Christmas Sale


Pre Christmas Sale


Pre Christmas Sale


Practice / Play

10 1:00 PM Sage Quilters

5:30 PM CRR Lions Social

6:30 PM CRR Lions Mtg. 6:00 PM Chapel Youth

11

8:30 AM Power Yoga

1:00 PM Mah Jongg

2:00 PM Zumba

5:00 PM SRD 5:00 PM Classic Cars

12 9:00 AM Walking Class

10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social Potluck at noon

4:30 PM Line Dancing

21

9:00 AM Saturday

Market


Practice / Play

17 10:00 AM Mariposa Lily Garden Club

4:30 PM Golf Advisory

6:00 PM Chapel Youth

18

8:30 AM Power Yoga

9:30 AM Vict. Wom. Ex.

1:00 PM Math Jongg

2:00 PM Zumba 3:00 PM CC&R

Committee Meeting

5:00 PM Classic Cars

19 9:00 AM Walking Class 12:00 Noon Community

Thanksgiving Dinner

4:30 PM Line Dancing 6:30 PM Fire Board Mtg.


7:00 PM Birders


Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon

1:00 PM Events Planning

Committee


1 6:00 PM Chapel Youth

2 8:30 AM Power Yoga

1:00 PM Mah Jongg

2:00 PM Zumba

5:00 PM Classic Cars

5:00 PM Brown Bag

Food Program

6:30 PM CRR ATV Club

5

9:00 AM Saturday

Market

Olde Fashioned Christ-

mas


Practice / Play

9:30 AM Lions Board

Mtg.



10:00 AM Board Work Session

2:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate Recov-

6

12


Practice / Play


5:30 PM CRR Lions Social

6:30 PM CRR Lions Mtg. 6:00 PM Chapel Youth

9

8:30 AM Power Yoga

1:00 PM Mah Jongg

2:00 PM Zumba

5:00 PM SRD 5:00 PM Classic Cars

10 9:00 AM Walking Class

10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social Potluck at noon




10:30 AM Community Learn & Share

2:00 PM Zumba

4:30 PM Architectural Review Committee


13

19

9:00 AM Saturday

Market


Practice / Play

15 10:00 AM Mariposa Lily Garden Club

4:30 PM Golf Advisory


16

8:30 AM Power Yoga


1:00 PM Math Jongg

2:00 PM Zumba 3:00 PM CC&R

Committee Meeting

5:00 PM Classic Cars 7:00 PM Sage Quilters


Senior Group Social

4:30 PM Line Dancing 6:30 PM Fire Board Mtg.


7:00 PM Birders

22



2:00 PM Zumba 4:30 PM Architectural

Review Committee

6:00 PM CRR Board Mtg. 6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery



.

25

8:30 AM Power Yoga


1:00 PM Math Jongg

2:00 PM Zumba 5:00 PM Classic Cars

26 Thanksgiving


Practice / Play

28

29



2:00 PM Zumba 6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery

November

December


Attention college bound

high school seniors, current college

and trade school students and also

adult CRR residents wishing for ad-

ditional schooling or training.

Remember your Lions Club

will be looking for a qualified Ranch

recipient for the third scholarship

award in this coming spring of 2016.

With continued gratitude to

our scholarship benefactors, Denni

and Lucky Mattson, the CRR Lions

Foundation will again be accepting

applications for the 2016-17 aca-

demic year with an award up to

$1000.

The application forms with

listed requirements are available to

all qualifying residents on the CRR

Lions website, the Crooked River

Ranch website and through your

school guidance counselors at Red-

mond, Ridgeview, Culver, the Red-

mond Proficiency Academy as well

as Central Oregon Community Col-

lege. A firm deadline for the appli-

cations with a postmark not later

than April 1, 2016 will be required.

The CRR Lions Foundation

is excited to be able to help another

deserving resident pursue their aca-

demic dream. We are already root-

ing for Anna Henderson, attending

Central Oregon Community Col-

lege; Mikaela Farasyn, attending the

University of Oregon; and Peter Tel-

linghusen attending Central Oregon

Community College.

The CRR Lions Club and

CRR Lions Foundation would also

like to express grati-

tude for the commu-

nity’s support in

making this dream

come true.

Last summer, Faye and Tom

Streight of the Snack Shack hosted

their first annual Chili Cook-off

benefitting the CRR Lions Scholar-

ship Fund. The afternoon was a

grand celebration topped off with the

lively, fun presence of Mike

Kuykendall, Norm Sharp and Mel

Tellinghusen of the Opal Springs

Boys. What fun was had by all as

we enjoyed many interesting chili

flavors and great music throughout

the afternoon. Proceeds from the

event were generously donated by

the Streight’s to the scholarship

fund. The Second Annual Chili

Cook-off is on tap for August of

2016.

Please check into our schol-

arship opportunity, another of the

many great benefits of residency at

Crooked River Ranch.

Scholarship founded by Denni and Lucky Mattson

CRR Lions to offer third scholarship award this spring By Shirley Fox, Co-Chairperson, CRR Lions Scholarship Committee

Scholarship founders Lucky and Denni Mattson.


541-504-7565 Call for directions

Hosted by Terrebonne Grange

Annual Salisbury Steak dinner benefits CRR Fire & Rescue Volunteers

Workin’ the line

Captain Jeff Green serves rolls. Fire & Rescue volunteer Noah Elsner serves green beans.

Marie Profitt and Joan Profitt in the kitchen.

Mike and Greta O’Brien fork over the green for a steak dinner. Photos by Ted and Phyllis Carlin

Matt Ford, ready to serve the mashed potatoes.

Veronica Ford asks, “One plate or two?”

On October 17th the Terre-bonne Grange hosted it’s annual Salisbury Steak Din-ner in support of CRR Fire & Rescue. Over 300 Salis-bury steak dinners were served to hungry commu-nity members. Assisting Grange members with serv-ing duties were volunteer firemen and support staff. The Grange has hosted the annual dinner for 15 years. Joan Profit, event organizer would like to thank all the volunteers who helped with the dinner. “We could not have put on the dinner with-out all the wonderful help”, she said. Proceeds from the dinner go to the CRR Fire & Rescue Volunteers.


Jeanie’s Cleaning, Lawn and Field Maintenance

360-901-8569

Crooked River Ranch Birders' Blurb

The Great Egret, standing motionless for minutes

then striking at prey By Kevin Smith, CRR Birders

We do a short route in the first week of the month

around Culver and a longer route around Madras dur-

ing the third week. Call me at 541-350-3895, or e-

mail at [email protected]

for information.

East Cascades Audubon meets on

the third Thursday at the Environmental

Center in Bend. Wednesday Morning Bird-

ers meets at Nancy P’s in Bend at 7:30 p.m.

Contact Judy at [email protected].

Mary ‘Y’ leads Birding for Preschoolers on

Monday mornings at 11:00 a.m. at Drake

Park and Fledgling Fun once a month for

Kindergarten through Fifth grade. E-mail her

at [email protected] Young Birders

fits the junior and senior high school years

and is led by Annette Gerard. Contact her at YBCO-

[email protected] These and many more adventures

are FREE.

The Crooked River Ranch Bird List is at 155

species and is available at the Ranch Office, the Infor-

mation Kiosk, or at our meetings. Enjoy our wildlife

here at Crooked River Ranch. You may just see some-

thing you’ve never seen before.

Well, now. Another surprise bird. Many new

golfers get to hole #14 on our beautiful golf course and

look at a light colored ‘bird’ in the pond and wonder

why it stands so still. That’s because it

isn’t real. The new bird in question also

may stand motionless for minutes at a

time then suddenly strike at something in

the water. It is a Great Egret, standing

almost 40” tall, white, with black legs

and a long yellow beak. This bird hasn’t

appeared near the Ranch for many years

but may be seen near 43rd and Ice. Two

of them were at Smith Rock State Park

for some time this summer. Their main

food is fish but they will eat mice, voles,

gophers (not GOLFERS), frogs and al-

most anything small that moves.

Our meetings are the third Wednesday of the

month at the Senior Center at 7:00 p.m. We discuss

local bird sightings and show photos of recently seen

birds. November starts our yearly count of raptors that

have migrated from the far north into our area for the

winter. I would love to have you ride along stopping

to view these beautiful birds up-close and personal.

Photo by Kevin Smith

Great egret


Early Thanksgiving Community Luncheon

In the June 2013 issue of

The Telegraph, I talked about cheat-

grass (Bromus tectorum), that infa-

mous invader

from the

E u r a s i a n

Steppe. This time I want to talk

about ways to control cheatgrass.

First you need to understand how

cheatgrass works.

Reproducing solely by seed,

cheatgrass is considered a winter

annual as it usually germinates in the

fall or winter, continues to root and

grow over the winter, and siphons

away all available water and nutri-

ents needed by native vegetation in

early spring.

Cheatgrass is a prolific seed

producer. A single stalk of cheat-

grass can produce 1,000 seeds, and

an acre can generate more than 500

pounds of seed! In comparison, it

takes approximately 15 to 20 pounds

of native bunchgrass seed to restore

an acre of land. This massive cheat-

grass seedbank in the soil outcom-

petes the native plants and ultimately

destroys the native ecosystem.

For those of us at Crooked

River Ranch, fire is our worst en-

emy. Cheatgrass has a tendency to

burn rapidly and often! Because of

its early winter start, cheatgrass dries

out four to six weeks earlier than

native vegetation, and it is suscepti-

ble to fire one or two months longer

in the fall.

So what can you do? If you

have a limited amount of cheatgrass

in established gardens, hand pulling

is your best option. If it is more ex-

tensive, then keeping it mowed

down can be effective. However,

with both these techniques, you must

eliminate the cheatgrass before the

florets start to turn purplish which is

a signal that it is developing seeds.

Generally, this needs to be done in

mid to late May and again in late

June. Unfortunately most folks

make the mistake of waiting until

summer to mow, after those 500

pounds of seed have already been

dispersed.

Plateau (or Panoramic or

Landmark) is one of the best herbi-

cides for controlling cheatgrass and

other annual weed species. When it

is used as a pre-emergent in the late

fall, it is sprayed directly on the soil.

Plateau prevents cheatgrass seeds

from germinating by disrupting the

endocrine system in the seed germ.

It attacks a specific enzyme found

only in plants--not humans or other

animals--to control growth. It is the

first product to effectively control

cheatgrass without affecting other

desirable types of plants. It is non-

volatile and has no grazing restric-

tions. Best of all, if applied cor-

rectly, Plateau will not harm estab-

lished native perennials.

For more information, con-

tact one of our local herbicide spray-

ing companies or contact me at

[email protected].

Controlling Cheatgrass: Is it remotely possible? By Marilynne Keyser, FANs Weed Team Coordinator


Fall is here and so is the re-

turn of several programs at the Sen-

ior Center. Community Learn and

Share had their first meeting in Sep-

tember. In Oc-

tober their

speaker was

K e v i n

Smith. Each

month a new

program is pre-

sented. Both

m e n a n d

women are in-

vited to attend the meetings which

meet every 2nd Monday, starting at

10:30 a.m.

Tuesday's exercise class

started in October. A great opportu-

nity to get in shape before the holi-

days. BINGO fans filled the center

on the second Saturday of Octo-

ber. Great prizes, great treats and a

lot of fun anticipating your numbers

to be called. Please note that the

next BINGO will be November 7th,

the first Saturday of the month. On

the second weekend of November

the CHRISTMAS SALE will take

place starting on Friday and ending

Sunday afternoon.

November 19th will be the

COMMUNITY PRE THANKSGIV-

ING DINNER. This year Sylvia and

Guy Kimbley, along with Beth and

Richard Kidwell are sponsoring the

dinner and need your help to make it

a success.

Please contact either of them

to see how you can help. Phone

numbers are: The Kimbleys: 541-

504-1073 The Kidwells: 541-923-

8704.

The new year will be here

before we know it and my time on

the Senior Center board will be

up. We are in the process of looking

for people who are willing to serve

on our board for the 2016 year. Our

election will be coming up in De-

cember at our general meeting. If

you are interested in any of the posi-

tions on the board please call me at

541-350-0970.

Fall activities abound at

CRR Senior Center By Marie Carter, President CRR Senior Center

Kevin Smith, our well in-

formed and knowledgeable guest

speaker, informed us of the 155 dif-

ferent birds that call Crooked River

Ranch home. The program was

given at the monthly Learn & Share

meeting held at the Senior Center on

October 12th. Kevin shared photos

of birds and mammals that he has

taken on the Ranch. He has com-

piled a list of these birds, which is

available at the Admin Building or

from Kevin himself. If you want to

know more about the birds of CRR,

the birders group lead by Kevin,

meets on the third Wednesday of the

month at the Senior Center at 7:00

p.m.

We also talked about being

prepared for a catastrophic earth-

quake that would do much destruc-

tion to the Northwest. All of us

would be affected in one way or an-

other. Families and friends who live

further west of the Cascades no

doubt would have damage. In order

to be prepared, a minimum of two

weeks supply of both food and water

are very necessary. Batteries for

lanterns and propane for cooking

would also be a good thing to have

on hand where they are easy to get

to. This topic prompted quite a dis-

cussion that was also informative for

those of us in attendance

Next month our meeting

will be held November 9th and our

speaker, hopefully, will be Lysa

from the Fire Department. So we

hope to see YOU there at 10:30 a.m.

on Monday the 9th for another inter-

esting topic. A potluck for those

who want to participate will be in

order too.

Interesting topics discussed at

community Learn & Share By Earleen Arthur & Fran Davis, Learn and Share Co-Chairs


What can I find at the Farmers and Artisans Market?

What can I find at the Farmers and Artisans Market? Beautiful and unique items made and produced by CRR residents await you there. Vendors differ from Saturday to Saturday. You never know what you’ll find!


Construction started on Crooked River

Ranch Water Company’s new elevated water

tower and well site on October 5th. Located at the

end of Tower Road next to the old water tower,

this project will add a new 1200 gallon per minute

well and a new one million gallon reservoir. The

reservoir will be approximately 120 feet tall; this is

the same height as the cell tower that is currently at

this location.

The new facilities will be completed by

November 8th, 2016 and the old water tower will

be removed by January 8th, 2016. Please go to our

website at www.crrwater.com to see a webcam of

the project and some time lapse videos. If you

would like to receive important updates about the

project please sign up for our email notification

at http://www.crrwater.com/index.php/email-

notification, which is located on the left side of our

homepage at www.crrwater.com.

Construction begins on new elevated water tower and well site By Frank Day, General Manager, Crooked River Ranch Water Company

Webcam view of the water tower construction site. Photo submitted by Frank Day


Ranch bulletin board

President’s Message Meetings

Board Meeting Highlights

CRR ASSOCIATION

BOD Work Session

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. / 1st Mon/Juniper Room

Monthly Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. / 3rd Monday / Juniper Room

Contact: Admin Office 541-548-8939

Architectural Committee 4:30 p.m. / 2nd & 4th Monday / Admin Bldg.

Contact: Paulette Nordin

Phone: 541-570-5564

Budget/Audit 1:00 p.m. / 3rd Wednesday / Admin Bldg.

Contact: Bim Gander

Phone: 541-977-0674

Golf Advisory 4:30 p.m. / 3rd Tuesday / Juniper Room

Contact: Paul Nemitz

Phone: 541-923-1462

Parks & Recreation 6:30 p.m. / 4th Monday / Juniper Room

Contact: Sylvia Kimbley

Phone: 541-504-1073

Phase Representatives 6:30 p.m. / Quarterly / Juniper Room

Contact: Karen Atwood

Phone: 503-351-9250

Nominating Committee 10:00 a.m. / 1st Wednesday / Juniper Room

Contact: Mitch Mitchener

Phone: 503-329-1549, 541-923-5706

Events Planning Committee 1:00 pm / 1st Thursday / Juniper Room

Contact: Jeri Worthington 541-771-0815

Leslie Chu 541-387-1-27

CC&R Committee 3:00 p.m. / 1st & 3rd Wednesday

Contact Stu Steinberg

Phone: 541-548-8939

OTHER CRR GOVERNING

ENTITIES

Special Roads District5:00 pm: 2nd

Wednesday / Juniper Room

Contact: Monte Monteith

Phone: 541-504-8500

CRR Fire Protection Board 6:30 p.m. / 3rd Thursday / Fire Hall

Contact: Rich Hoffmann

Phone: 541-923-6776

Due to concerns expressed by residents regarding the Weapons Free Zone signage

posted at the Administration Office and Juniper Room, a decision was made by the

board to remove these signs.

Birk Lowery, resident, suggested that pull out lanes be place on various roads to al-

low slower drivers pull over and let faster traffic go by.

Administrator LaPora reported that golf revenues were up 9.5%. However, mer-

chandise sales were down. RV Park revenue is up 78% from a year ago. Some long

term reservations are being made at the RV Park for the winter and the contractors

for the water tower project should be arriving in the near future and may take a few

additional spaces.

Administrator LaPora reported that she, along with Vice President Williams, at-

tended the Jefferson County Commissioner’s meeting to present a proposal to keep

By Mitch Mitchener, President

October 19, 2015

See President’s Message Page 14

See Board Highlights Page 15

Events Planning Committee

For some months, the Events Planning Committee (EPC) has been losing

members at a rapid clip. Some, have quit because of medical problems and others

left because they moved. The charter of the EPC has changed from more of a public

relations role to one that is tasked with the important job of putting on events such as

First Fridays, the 4th of July festivities, Trunk or Treat, the Community Yard Sale,

the Olde Fashioned Christmas, and much more. Ultimately we will probably need

two committees, the Events Planning Committee, and the Publicity Committee. But

for now, the committee really needs some new members. Every event calls for lots

of helping hands and we just don't have the members to do the job. Please consider

joining this very important and fun committee. You can go by the office and sign up

or contact Paula Bartolemei. Thanks.

Traffic Safety

This is an ongoing issue that we want to keep on the front burner. It seems

like every day we have some issue with folks in too big a hurry and causing an acci-

dent or near accident. The most recent was the kids in the Honda who blew by a

School Bus loading kids. Really !!

We have a very limited number of school bus stops on the Ranch. Kids are

often required to walk several blocks to get to their stop.. PLEASE be aware that

there will be children on the roads early in the morning and again in the afternoon.

You need to be aware at all times and protect our future.

Just as this is going to press, we have had Jefferson County Sheriff Deputies

do a saturation patrol on the Ranch. In a combined period of just less than 3 hours

there were 20 stops, 14 warnings, six citations and one impoundment. Pretty good

revenue for the sheriff’s office.

In addition we have brought the Sheriff’s department radar trailer on to the

Ranch. It will be moved from location to location to remind folks to slow down. We

will also have numerous decoy cars placed around the Ranch, again as a deterrent.

I know that there are a lot of folks who seem to think the valid reason for

illegal passing is because someone in front of them is going too slowly. Slow is rela-


Applications for the “Neighbor Helping

Neighbor” program are now available for those

needing help paying their homeowners’ dues. The

applications are in the Administration Office, on

the website, or you can call the office at 541-548-

8939 and one will be mailed to you. Remember,

to be qualified for this program, you must:

Be at or near the Federal poverty level (see

below);

Have lived on CRR for a minimum of one

year;

Be an owner living in your home – no rental

properties will be considered;

Have made attempts at bringing your dues

current, either by being on a monthly payment

plan or making an attempt at payment;

Be willing to complete and sign an application

and provide income verification.

The program coordinator, Karen Atwood,

will begin calling applicants for appointments

starting in December. Every attempt will be made

to protect applicants’ privacy, including the use of

numbers for accounts instead of names. No one’s

dues will be paid entirely, but funds will be dis-

tributed based on how much is received in dona-

tions and the need of the applicant. All decisions

regarding fund allocations will be made by the

Board of Directors and will be final.

If you have any questions about the pro-

gram, please call Karen Atwood at the Admini-

stration Office, 541-548-8939.

Application now available

Neighbor Helping Neighbor By Paula Bartlomei, Secretary

Federal Poverty Level Guidelines

per Household (2015)

One person $11,770

Two $15,930

Three $20,090

Four $24,250

Five $28,410

Six $32,570

tive; If you’re in a 45 MPH zone and want to go

55, the guy doing 45 is going too slow, right? In

my travels around the Ranch it’s pretty rare that

folks are going significantly under the posted lim-

its. Does it happen? Sure, but most often it’s peo-

ple who want to go much faster than the posted

speeds. Many people have suggested having pull

offs for the slow pokes so that the faster drivers

can get on their way. Problem is if you’re dong 45

in a 45, why would you think you needed to pull

over? As a point of interest, if you live 10 miles

out from Chinook on say Shad or Peninsula and

you drive the speed limits (average 40 mph – half

45 and half 35) it takes you 15 minutes to get to

the front of the Ranch. If you average 5 mph over

the speed limit it takes 13.5 minutes. You’ve

saved 1.5 minutes? Is it worth it to get yourself all

riled up, run the risk of a ticket or have an acci-

dent? If you average 10 over the limit your total

time saving is three minutes.

I’m going to keep writing about this sub-

ject until we start to get some compliance and

safety on the Ranch.

Nominating Committee

Once again the ugly issue of the Nominat-

ing Committee “selecting” only appropriate candi-

dates has reared its ugly head. The Committee

will start looking for candidates sometime after the

first of the year. If you’d like to test the system,

please be our guest. Unless you’re delinquent on

your dues, or have an open CC&R complaint, you

are MORE than welcome to run for office. For

that matter we could use a couple more members

on the Nominating Committee. Come join and

you can see first-hand what we do.

Mariposa Lily Garden Club

We have so many wonderful clubs on the

Ranch that do so much to make the Ranch a better

place to live. I’d like to highlight the activities of

one of them – the Mariposa Lily Garden Club.

From the beautiful flume by the golf course to the

flowers around the admin building and the kiosks,

they are continually making our common areas

more attractive to our many visitors. Kudos to

them for their efforts.

Winter is on it’s way

We’ve had an amazing late fall. The

weather has been beautiful and virtually no rain

(not necessarily a good thing). We know that win-

ter isn’t too far around the corner. Time to start

thinking about all the necessary projects we need

to get done. For the Road Department, it’s bring-

ing in loads of sand, and making sure our trucks

are in first class condition. For the golf course

they need do winterize their equipment and blow

out all their sprinkler systems. For the rest of us,

it’s much the same to get our properties and cars

in condition to survive the winter. Time to check

you tires, check your furnace and make sure you

insulation is up to snuff. Some winters are mild,

but as we’ve seen recently, some can be brutal.

Lot easier to get things ready now, than with a foot

of snow on the ground and freezing temps.

President’s Message

Continued from Page 11

This month's tip regards filling out the Architec-tural Review form which must be approved before adding any improvements to property on our Ranch. In order to expedite approval, all pages must be filled out completely and correctly, includ-ing the top of page 4 which is the contact informa-tion. If any section doesn't apply please mark it "N/A" so we'll know you didn't just overlook it. If we do have questions we try to telephone appli-cants while we are in session to see if we can get the questions answered. We can't do that if the contact information isn't complete. Included with the application is a page marked "Sample ONLY Plot Plan". This is included as an illustration of what needs to be on YOUR Plot Plan in the package. It is NOT necessary to return the "Sample ONLY Plot Plan" page. The more com-plete your application the faster we can approve it. We hold our regular meetings at 4:30 PM on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the Administration building. Guests are always welcome and applicants are encouraged to attend in case we have any questions. Happy building!

Architectural Tip

of the Month By Steve D’Ambrosia, ARC Chairman

Spread your dues payments out over a period of time. Monthly, quarterly and auto debit plans are available. For more infor-mation, or to set up a payment plan, please contact Connie Ream at the Administration Of-fice at 541-548-8939.

Did you know?...

Dues Payment Plans Available

Crooked River Ranch Club & Maintenance

Association Mission Statement

The mission of Crooked River Ranch Club & Maintenance Association is to support its members by working for the preserva-tion and betterment of property values; by ensuring a safe, secure and clean living environment; and by promoting the con-tinuing improvement of the quality of life for Ranch residents.


Board Meeting Highlights

2014/2015

CRR Board of Directors

Please send all inquiries to: [email protected]

President George Mitchener..…...503-329-1549

[email protected]………...541-923-5706

Vice President John Williams…...541-923-3051

[email protected]

Treasurer James Dille...................503-656-2866

[email protected]

Secretary Paula Bartolomei .…....541-548-0675

[email protected]

Director Marc Beebe………..…..541-923-0993

[email protected]

Director Gail DesBrisay…...….…541-504-8562

[email protected]

Director David Keyston……..…..541-639-3211

[email protected]

Director Dave Palmer………..…503-508-0032

[email protected]

Director John Smallwood…….....541-815-4085

[email protected]

To receive announcements and updates

about community life at Crooked River

Ranch, contact your Phase Rep or the

Chairman, Karen Atwood at 503-351-

9250, [email protected].

Tell your new neighbors about the Phase

Reps program and call Karen. We want

to be sure they receive a welcome tote.

Phase Representatives Assisting with Ranch Communication

Phase 1 Becky D’Ambrosia……...503-970-2344

Phase 1 Diane Nunley……...…….503-260-6512

Phase 2 Paulette Nordin, …….…..541-570-5564

Phase 2 Pam Halladey……..….….541-923-3708

Phase 3 Sylvia Kimbley…….....…541-504-1073

Phase 3 Stephanie Proffitt...……...541-604-1628

Phase 3 Debbie Page……………..541-923-7268

Phase 4 Robin Gaudette………….425-737-5519

Phase 5 Diane Randgaard…….…..541-279-9131

Phase 6 Robin Gaudette………….425-737-5519

Phase 7 Sharon Plummer………....541-480-8961

Phase 7 Carol Orr…..…..……...…541-593-7221

Phase 8 Earleen Arthur……...........541-504-0755

Phase 8 Karen Atwood…………..503-351-9250

Phase 9 Roger Canales…...…...….503-655-0448

Phase 10 Carolynne Erickson….....541-419-7348

Phase 10 Gina Anderson……...….541-350-5240

Phase 11 Jim Stagl………...……...541-548-0453

Phase 12 Carol Orr…..………...…541-593-7221

Phase 13 Jim Stagl………………..541-548-0453

Phase 14 Carolynne Erickson…….541-419-7348



the Jefferson County Transient Occupancy Tax funds on the Ranch. With the collapse of

the Terrebonne/CRR Chamber, funds which were earmarked to go to the Madras Chamber

will be retained by the Ranch. The commissioners approved the proposal. It is estimated

that $8,700 will be generated from the tax. Administrator LaPora proposed developing a

special account for the funds, using the money to hire a part-time employee to keep the ki-

osk updated and help promote CRR using various marketing strategies. An annual report

will be made to the Jefferson County Commissioners on how the funds were spent.

Administrator LaPora reported that a monthly article entitled “News from the Ranch” will

be published in the Redmond Chamber newsletter. The article will be written by Telegraph

editor Phyllis Carlin.

Administrator LaPora reported that 100% of the residents on Tower Road have signed

Easement agreements. The documents are at the attorney for review and should be filed

soon.

The cobblestone walkway between the Sandbagger, clubhouse and pool has been com-

pleted along with handicapped access to the pool from the front entrance.

Administrator LaPora reported that the directory has been updated to a new format and that

during the last fiscal year there were $672 in directory sales.

CRR Water Company Manager Frank Day reported that ground has been broken and pro-

gress is being made on the project. The first blasting took place Friday, October 16th and

all went well. The Web cam is in place and Manager Day encourages everyone to view the

progress of the project.

Manager Day has yet to receive additional information on the cost of the water tower

graphic. He will follow up in the next 30 days.

Administrator LaPora summarized winter projects slated to be completed at the RV Park

between October and March.

President Mitchener reported that he met with Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins to dis-

cuss options to get drivers to slow down on the Ranch. The department will bring a radar

trailer for placement on different roads and increase saturation patrols to identify trouble

areas. President Mitchener reminded everyone that this is National School Bus week and

to drive with care.

President Mitchener, along with three other board members and numerous CRR Residents,

attended the Jefferson county Public meeting regarding marijuana. It was decided that Jef-

ferson County will opt out of sales and growing of recreational marijuana until the General

Election in November 2016. This means that there will be no sales or growing permits in

the county including CRR until it goes to the voters in 2016. The OLCC has information on

their website about various rules and regulations that have been promulgated at this time.

Currently it is unclear what Deschutes County is allowing, but the portion of CRR that is

within Deschutes County is not zoned for commercial use.

Diane Scholz was approved as a member of the Budget Audit committee.

Continued from Page 13

Important Telephone Numbers

Crooked River Ranch Club & Maint. Assoc. Office ……(541) 548-8939

Crooked River Ranch Golf Pro Shop................................(541) 923-6343

Crooked River Ranch RV Park….....................................(541) 923-1441

Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection District…....(541) 923-6776

Crooked River Ranch Sanitary………..............................(541) 548-1542

Crooked River Ranch Senior Center.................................(541) 504-8236

Crooked River Ranch Water Company …………….…..(541) 923-1041


Hey! Can you believe it is already time to

change your clocks back an hour? We wanted to

remind everyone be sure to check the smoke and

carbon monoxide alarms you have

to be sure they are working and

not outdated. If you are in need of

a smoke alarm please be sure to

contact our office during business

hours to set up a free installation

appointment. The new State Fire Marshals guide-

lines are a smoke alarm in every bedroom (Hear

the Beep Where You Sleep).

We are looking forward this year to again

hosting the Shop With A Fire Fighter program and

also the annual Food and Toy drive. Please be sure

to watch for updates on both programs in the fu-

ture weeks.

The Fire Department will begin collecting

non-perishable food items on November 23rd at the

station and other collection sites around the

Ranch. Watch for our “Buckets”. You may make

donations at those locations or just drop them off

at the front entry way of the station.

If you or someone you know needs a little assis-

tance this year please be sure to fill out an applica-

tion available through the Salvation Army or our

station office front entry area during business

hours.

The SWAFF (Shop With A Fire Fighter)

program in December will be slightly different this

year. Applications will be handed out by the FAN

advocate on an as needed basis only through the

school systems and we are trying to reach out to

some “new” kids this year. If your child has par-

ticipated in the past there is no guarantee that we

will have room for them this year. We are giving

first time applicants priority, then if we have

enough room we will fill in with children who

have previously attended.

We want to thank our local residents and

businesses for their continued financial support

and also thanks to our neighboring fire districts for

assisting in this program as without their help (and

fire engines) we would not be able to continue

with this great program.

We hope you enjoyed the Terrebonne

Grange hosting of the annual Swiss Steak Dinner

on the 17th and we want to thank them for their

continued support of our fire department and per-

sonnel!

Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!

CRR Fire & Rescue gears up for

holiday programs By Mark Wilson, Assistant Fire Chief CRR Fire & Rescue

Of a total of 9 incidents in the Jefferson County

Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period

September 21 – September 27, 2015, none (0) in-

volved Crooked River Ranch.


Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period

September 28 – October 4, 2015 six (6) involved


On September 29, a Jefferson County Deputy

responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash

on SW Peninsula Dr. A Toyota truck travel-

ing towards SW Golden Mantle struck another

Toyota traveling west. The vehicles were re-

moved by Abbas Towing of Terrebonne and

Prince’s Towing of Madras.

On October 1, a Jefferson County Deputy re-

sponded to the 8600 block of SW Sand Ridge

Rd for a report of a theft. The reporting party

said that they were contacted by phone and

told that they were being issued a refund for

an item they had purchased in the past. The

subject told them that the wrong amount had

been sent to them. After looking at their ac-

counts, a positive amount was located and sent

via Western Union to a subject in China. It

was later found that money had been trans-

ferred from their credit line to appear that re-

fund had occurred.

On October 1, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Deputy was looking for a wanted subject in

the 12200 block of SW Lords Place. Upon

investigation, the subject was arrested and

transported to the Jefferson County Adult Cor-

rectional Facility where they were lodged on a

Jefferson County warrant without incident.

On October 1, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Of-

fice Deputies responded to the 12800 block of

SW Deer Crossing Pl for a report of a domes-

tic dispute. Upon investigation it was deter-

mined that an assault did occur. The suspect

was arrested on the charges of Assault IV –

Domestic, Harassment and Disorderly Con-

duct II. They were transported to the Jeffer-

son County Adult Correctional Facility with-

out incident.

On October 3, a Jefferson County Deputy was

dispatched to the 12900 block of SW Cinder

Dr. for a report of a theft of a phone. An in-

vestigation was initiated. The phone was re-

turned on October 4th and the victim advised

that they did not wish to pursue charges.

On October 3, Jefferson County deputies were

dispatched to the 12800 block of SW Deer

Crossing Pl. for a disturbance. An investiga-

tion was completed and a citation was issued

to one resident for Menacing and another cita-

tion to another resident was issued for Harass-

ment.


Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period Oc-

tober 5 – October 11, 2015 Three (3) involved


On October 6, a Deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a mi-

nor motor vehicle crash of a vehicle vs a tree

on Shad & Sheltered Place. The driver was

not injured and the vehicle was removed by

the owner.

On October 7, a Deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office took a theft report

from a subject at the Jefferson County Adult

Correctional Facility in Madras. The victim is

a resident of Crooked River Ranch. The re-

porting party said that they were arrested,

$60.00 and an Oregon Trail card were left in

their purse. The reporting party said that a

friend went to pick up the purse and found

both the cash and card were missing.

On October 8, Jefferson County Deputies re-

sponded to the 12800 block of SW Porcupine

Pl to take a cold criminal mischief report. The

victim told deputies that on October 6th an-

other resident of Crooked River Ranch backed

into their fence doing extensive damage. The

victim will contact Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Office when they have a repair estimate in

hand. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is

investigating the incident.


Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period Oc-

tober 12 – October 18, 2015, one (1) involved


On October 16, Jefferson County Deputies

responded to the 14300 block of SW Commer-

cial Loop to take a cold criminal mischief re-

port. The owner of the property showed

deputies the damage done to two vehicles they

had stored on their property. Vehicle glass

was broken out of a 1976 Geo and a 1948

Chrysler Traveler.

Crooked River Ranch Crime Watch 21 September - 18 October, 2015

We recently received word that the asso-

ciation is eligible for Jefferson County’s Title III

grant program. Crooked River Ranch Fire Mar-

shal Gary White learned of the availability of

these funds while attending a Jefferson County

Community Wildfire Protection Plan meeting and

he is completing the application on behalf of the

association. The exact amount of the grant wasn’t

available at the time this is being written, however

it could be between three and six thousand dollars.

These funds would be applied as matching funds

to the ongoing fuel reduction work currently being

conducted by the association’s maintenance staff

and will allow for more of the association’s com-

mon acreage to be made “fire safe”. This is the

same fuel reduction assistance grant that individ-

ual residents can apply for if they haven’t already.

If interested, contact Jefferson County Community

Planning Department at 541-475-4462.

HOA to receive Title III

Grant Funds By Mike Knoke, General Maintenance Supervisor


A Go Kit for Wildland Urban

Interface residents Submitted by Mike Knoke, General Maintenance Supervisor

As a resident of the Wildland Urban Interface, an important part of your

emergency plan is to have a go-kit packed and ready to grab in the event

of an evacuation. Check wildlandfire.com for more information. The

following items are recommended by the American Red Cross:

Three day supply of water (one gallon per person per day).

Non perishable food for all family members and pets (three day sup-

ply).

First Aid Kit.

Flashlight, battery powered radio, and extra batteries.

An extra set of car keys, credit cards, and cash or traveler’s checks.

Sanitation supplies.

Extra eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Important family documents and contact numbers.

Map marked with evacuation routes.

Prescriptions or special medications.

Family Photos, valuables, and other irreplaceable items that are easy

to carry. Easily carried valuables.

Personal computers, hard drives, disks, and flash drives.

Handheld radios and scanners and chargers for them.

Keep a pair of old shoes and a flashlight handy in case of a sudden

evacuation at night.

Any other personal items you may need.

Photo submitted by Mike Knoke


Chips to line hiking trail at Panorama Park

What’s happening at the Limb Dump? By Mitch Mitchener, President

I’m sure that as many of you drive along Sand Ridge Rd recently, you have wondered what is going on at the limb dump? As most of you know, as part of the effort to help make the Ranch more “Fire Safe”, the Lions Club had a free limb dump day, and the residents responded with vigor. In addition, many Ranch resi-dents have worked diligently this year to clean up their properties. These efforts have resulted in a bumper crop of limbs. In years past the Warm Springs Forest Products Company brought in a large chipper to grind up the limbs for bio fuel. They would then haul the chips away. When this was no longer financially viable, CRR Fire & Rescue stepped up to help by burning the piles in the win-ter. This year the HOA decided to once again look into chipping. We did this for two reasons: one, to not have to go through the burning process, and its resultant clean up (and smoke) and two, to give us a stockpile of chips to use on the track around the north pas-ture walking trail.

So, we hired Keith Ross Con-tracting, LLC out of Redmond to chip these limbs. Coordinated by our CRR Maintenance Supervisor, Mike Knoke, our CRR Road Department will deliver them and spread on the trail. Hopefully we will have enough to cover the entire 2.1 miles. If there are any left over, we will use them for various other landscap-ing projects on the Ranch. The project was funded mainly from Jefferson County Clean-up funds and proceeds from the Steel Stampede.

Now, you know the “rest of the story”… Photos by Ted Carlin


Chrome & Carburetors

Great Shot

Photo by Ted Carlin

PHOTO CONTEST !

From all accounts, the recent car show at the Senior Cen-ter was a smashing success. Shown here is a picture chosen by the Events Planning Committee as the winner in the contest for that category and which will be featured in the 2017 calendar. Titled “Chrome & Carburetors,” the photo shows just some of the more than 80 beautiful cars from all over Oregon. Thanks to Ted Carlin for submitting this photo and thanks to all the folks who participated in making the car show such a success for the Senior Center.

Our category for November is “Fall Colors,” which is al-ways a popular category as the trees and grasses here take on such a wonderful glow of color this time of year. So grab your camera and head on outside to take a great shot of the fleeting display of color before it disappears. Send in your entries to [email protected] by November 30 and the Events Planning Committee will vote on a winner at its December 3, 2015 meet-ing.

And a reminder that the 2016 calendars are flying out the door at the Administration Office! Get your calendar today and consider them as holiday gifts for friends and relatives, too. They’re colorful, inexpensive, and you can show off where you live to those unlucky out-of-towners!


BOB GODDARD GENERAL CONTRACTOR

MOBILE HOME SPECIALIST

ALL HOME REPAIRS

LICENSE # 71849

Fall Splendor at CRR

OUTDOOR RV & BOAT STORAGE $40 MONTH


You never know what

you’ll find on the road!

Each spring, summer and fall members of CRR Lions Club conduct their tri-annual road clean-ups. The club maintains the area from Lower Bridge to Chinook and Antelope and it is cleaned in April, July and Octo-ber. Members are always amazed at what they find on the road but this time Lion Jim Stagl got lucky and found a one dollar bill! Good for a cup of coffee after road clean-up!

During the most recent clean-up the Lions collected over 15 bags of trash. This area is very visible, near the entry to the Ranch. The Lions urge you to help us keep this area clean. Please don’t litter!

Photo by Ted Carlin

Jim Stagl proudly displays the $1 bill he found during the fall Lions Road Clean-up.


Place. He retired from The Irwin Hodson

Company in Portland after a 35 year career,

25 of which were as production manager of

the Marking Systems Division.

In 2005 he was invited to join the

Ranch Lions club and was elected Vice Presi-

dent in 2006 which he served for six months

before taking over the Presidency and serving

in that capacity for two and a half years. As

President he oversaw triple growth in club

membership and started the club on it’s way

to being the largest Lions club in Oregon. In

2009 he was elected 2nd Vice Governor in the

36G district, 1st Vice Governor in 2010 and

District Governor in 2011. Jim is a firm be-

liever in community service and besides his

role in Lions and as a Ranch Phase Rep, he

has served on the Ranch Nominating Com-

mittee and is also currently a member of the

CCR Review Committee.

Jim was born in Portland in July

1937, grew up on a farm in North Dakota

from the age of four, served a hitch in the U.

S. Navy after high school and lived in several

states before settling in Portland. He worked

at a number of odd jobs before being em-

ployed at Irwin Hodson. He has four children

from a previous marriage, two boys and twin

Jim Stagl is the Phase Rep for Phase

11, covering the northwest part of the ranch

including part of Peninsula and Water Hole. If

you want to receive notices from your phase

rep and you live in Phase 11, contact the office

at 541-548-3989 or Jim at 503-407-4838 or by

e-mail at [email protected] to get on the list.

Jim moved to the Ranch in March of

2004 after he and Carole built their retirement

home on the Crooked River rim on Waterhole

Spotlight on Phase Reps

Phase 11, Covering the northwest part of the Ranch By Paulette Nordin, former Phase Rep Chairperson

girls. Over the years he has enjoyed boating,

flying, camping, hiking and rock climbing.

Jim and his wife Carole enjoy camping in their

fifth wheel with several camping groups lo-

cally and nationally and believe moving to and

living on the Ranch was one of the best deci-

sions they could have made. They both say the

Ranch has provided them with friendships and

associations with the best people they have

ever met and couldn’t imagine living any-

where else.

Phase 11


Looking Backwards Compiled by deT nilraC

October 1976

The Mad Hatter - Although more adept at ping-pong, “Crooked River Bob” Lord, ranch sales manager, has achieved fame for twirling his hat on ranch TV commercials. The pained expres-sion on his face indicates he nearly lost the Stet-son this time. That’s Crooked River Gorge, 400 feet deep, below his hat. He would have really been a “Mad Hatter’.

October 1976

The Church Bell – Pastor Lyford Hershey, and wife, Jeanne Hershey, pose with old western bell which will be hung in the steeple of new Old West church to be built at Crooked River Ranch. The bell is from a school on a ranch where Mrs. Hershey’s father was born in North Dakota.

October 1976 CRR Fire District Nears Formation

Formation of a Rural Fire Protection District, to include all of Crooked River Ranch, is well underway, and petitions asking approval of such a district are to be presented to Jefferson County officials in November. As planned, the district would be manned by volunteers. It would be self-supporting, its financing subject to a vote, and would be managed by a board of five direc-tors, as provided by state law. Once the district is formed, commit-teemen say, it will be able to join the Central Oregon Fire Association, to have cooperative agreements with larger fire district, for use of their men and equipment, in case of major fires here.

Formation of the district has been given a go-ahead by developer Bill MacPher-son. The developing partnership still owns a large share of the property within the pro-posed district. One of the first acts of the district, when formed, will be application for surplus federal property, for fire use, and for funding grants, which are periodically available. A private fire protection service is not eligible for either.

July 1976

The Mule Train – No, not the song, but a bunch of honest-to-goodness mules, on the way down Hollywood Road to the bottom of the Crooked River canyon. Mules are part of the Sheriff’s Posse of Washington County, near Portland, and were here at the ranch on a practice work-out mission

Pounding the Stake – Again this year, approximately 200 land owners participated in the community garden project. Individual plots were about 15 feet by 100. Here Elsie Long (left) and Erv Hicks, of the garden staff, set up plot corner for owners Gladys and Harry Whited, of Portland

July 1976


You’ve all seen the bumper sticker:

“Shop locally, keep your tax dollars at home.”

A laudable thought, but certainly one made

more difficult these days with the proliferation

of online shopping. Or perhaps you’ve read one

of the many recent articles in newspapers or

magazines on the value of eating locally-grown

products. Locavores, as people who follow

this practice are known, say there’s a real bene-

fit in sourcing locally-grown produce and meat

for one’s dining enjoyment. That’s certainly a

worthwhile goal, but one I believe difficult to

achieve year-round given Central Oregon’s no-

torious climate.

There is one area in which Crooked

River Ranch residents can join the “local”

movement, and that is in supporting charities

that help Ranch residents who are experiencing

economic or health challenges. We have some

fine organizations that lend a helping hand right

here, and as the holidays approach and you con-

sider where to send your charitable dollars,

please consider these local groups:

CRR Fire & Rescue: Not only do they give

out Christmas food baskets and toys, but

they sponsor the “Shop with a Firefighter”

event for deserving children. Contact CRR

Fire & Rescue for more information on

how to help at 923-6776.

Ranch Chapel Deacons: Thanksgiving bas-

kets. Contact the Ranch Chapel at 923-

8081.

CRR Seniors: They sponsor a Brown Bag

free food distribution, and are also looking

for donated Christmas decorations for their

pre-Christmas sale. Contact Earleen Arthur

at 504-8236.

In the coming days and weeks, as your

mailbox fills to overflowing with charitable

requests from every part of the country, please

consider the gift of giving locally. Let’s do

everything we can to improve circumstances

for our neighbors here in our little corner of the

globe. Thank you!

Join the “local” movement

Support Ranch charities during the

holidays and beyond By Paula Bartolomei, HOA Secretary

Safety Outreach for Seniors (SOS)

“Is Your Home Senior Safe?”

Of all the fire related deaths in Oregon, 60% happen to “seniors”. In addition, falls are the leading cause of hip fractures and brain injuries among Oregon’s “seniors”.

We want to reduce these statistics at Crooked River Ranch. Team SOS has been training, planning, organizing and doing practice Senior Safety Visitations and now are ready to start recruiting CRR seniors for our SOS visitations.

SOS is a free program provided by the CRR Lions and the CRR Fire & Rescue Volunteers to help uncover harmful condi-tions in and around your home. Our two primary focuses are Fire Hazards and Fall Preventions. Our goal is to keep you living in-dependently in a safe environment for as long as you are able.

We hope to sign up seniors all winter and be ready for safety visitations by spring. If you are a CRR senior (50 years or older) and would like a free home safety check visitation please call: Ted Carlin 541- 604-4054 or Vicki Burt 541-548-3185.

Photo submitted by Ted Carlin

SOS Team relaxes after practice visitation.

Note: CRR RV Park will be open for the winter. The RV dumping station will be available during this period.

If you have borrowed medical equip-ment from the CRR Lions and are no longer in need of it, please call Bill Burt at 548-3185 and he will pick it up.

Medical Equipment

Need Medical Equipment

Bill Burt 548-3185 Joan McKenzie 548-7109 Diane Knox 504-7707 Ted Carlin 923-3399


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Categories: 101 Real Estate 102 Rentals 201 For Sale 205 Garage Sales 202 Lost & Found 301 Vehicles For Sale 401 Horses, Livestock & Pets 500 Services 601 Construction/Contractor Serv. 701 Domestic Services 802 Help Wanted 901 Wanted

EXCAVATION SINCE ‘77. Rea-

sonable & fast. Prompt call-back, bid by

phone. Owner-operator, Steve 541-

460-3606. CCB# 159743. Facebook

page, Chilex Inc dba Chilson Excavating

Email [email protected].

601 Construction/Contractor Serv.

201 For Sale

CRR Horse & Pet Care Available anytime, holidays & over-

nights too. Bonni 541-362-6630.

Snowbird Services Mail gathering or holding for forwarding.

Regular visits to your vacant home or

property. Bonni 541-362-6630

AMWAY Products now on the Ranch.

Prompt service.

Call Amway IBO, Teddi 541-923-3579.

Carpet Cleaning on the Ranch 12 years experience owning business in

Bend. Good start-out deal. Call Chuck

at 541-610-6397.

Sculptor & Furniture Maker Custom projects, refurnishing & repairs

Call Lewis at 510-599-7035. Please visit

my website turnofthecenturyfinearts.com

501 Services Wanted

Auto Body & Paint Person Must be familiar with ‘50s and ‘60s

cars for occasional work at my site.

Must be trustworthy, dependable, have

references, own tools, be able to

work in somewhat adverse conditions

and be good with email.

Contact Don: [email protected]

Handyman for hire 28 years experience. Licensed, Bonded,

Insured. Call Dan @ 541-633-0735

500 Services

Remington 308 model 722 hunting rifle with Leupold scope. $600 or best

offer. 503-816-1197 on CRR

CRR Snack Shack Toy and Food Drive

The CRR Snack Shack is having a Food and Toy Drive for the Holidays through November 15th. We will be accepting food, toys and money donations at the Snack Shack. All donations will be given to the Ranch Chapel and CRR Fire & Rescue for their holiday projects. Thanks, Tom and Fay Streight

CROOKED RIVER SANITARY 2015

HOLIDAY GARBAGE SERVICE SCHEDULE CHANGES

Thanksgiving, November 26: Thursday customers will be picked up on Friday, November 27th. Christmas, December 25th: Friday customers will be picked up on Thursday, December 24th. New Years Day, January 1st: Friday customers will be picked up on Thursday, December 31st. Please be sure and check your October billing for the 2016 recycling calendar.

CRR 2016 Calendars have arrived!

On sale at the Administration Bldg

$10 - Great for Christmas gifts!


Passing the Gavel…..

New presidents take the reins of the Men’s and Ladies clubs

This is my last newsletter as

President of the Crooked River

Men’s Club. It has been a great

privilege and an

honor to hold this

position. I’d like to

take this final oppor-

tunity as President to

thank my Board and

the committees for all the duties they

performed so well this year. You

made my job so easy.

Our annual Men’s and La-

dies club banquet went very well.

We had a full house to cheer the

tournament winners and enjoy the

fine meal provided by the Redmond

VFW. Many people in our commu-

nity donated items for the prize

drawings; big thanks to those of you

who recruited the donations, and our

gratitude to those who donated. Spe-

cial thanks go to the Ferguson fam-

ily for their great generosity.

By the time you read this we

will be into our winter golf pro-

grams, and without a lot of members

who have flown south for the winter.

Good luck to all you “Snowbirds”,

we look forward to having you back

next spring.

Speaking of winter pro-

grams, this is the time to welcome

our new club President, Mr. Jack

Martin, and our new VP, Mr. Gary

Molder, who will be working with

the Board and the Playday and Tour-

nament Committees to schedule our

activities for 2016. Welcome aboard

gentlemen! I know you will do a

terrific job.

“A good putter beats a long driver”.

Frank Earls

CRR Ladies Golf

Ladies Christmas party on tap

for December 2nd

CRR Men’s Golf

Fine Meal at the Redmond VFW

wraps up fun golf season By Frank Earls, President

The holiday season is upon

us, seems like only yesterday we

were holding our first meeting of the

year now we are be-

ginning our last month

of play and posting of

scores. Although the

ladies will continue to

play on Wednesday in

November, October was the last

month for organized play. Call the

Pro shop and sign up or sign up with

your friends. Games played in No-

vember count towards the Fall

Championship tournament. Re-

minder: If you go south for the win-

ter you will continue to post all your

scores. All other members will post

through November 30, 2015.

Our Christmas party will be

held in the Juniper Room December

2nd. This is our last big event of the

season. The Ladies Club is furnish-

ing the main dish with everyone else

bringing the complements and des-

sert. Pati will have signup sheets in

the computer room soon. More ques-

tions contact Pati Bengtson for

more information at 541-923-7741.

Nearest Point of Relief

The “nearest point of relief” is the reference point for taking relief without penalty from inter-ference by an immovable ob-struction (Rule 24-2), an abnor-mal ground condition (Rule 25-1) or a wrong putting green (Rule 25-3). 30 Definitions It is the point on the course nearest to where the ball lies: (i) that is not nearer the hole, and (ii) where, if the ball were so posi-tioned, no interference by the condition from which relief is sought would exist for the stroke the player would have made from the original position if the condition were not there. Note: In order to determine the near-est point of relief accurately, the player should use the club with which he would have made his next stroke if the condition were not there to simulate the ad-dress position, direction of play and swing for such a stroke.


Jack Martin (L) is all smiles as he takes the President’s gavel from outgo-ing President Frank Earls.


Selma Cusick (L) knows what is in store as she hand’s off the presidential gavel to new Ladies President Jeanne Holloway.

November 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 27

Our sleep cycle is going to get messed with again,

returning to standard time! Getting a good night

sleep...not so easy sometime. Just staying in bed with

your eyes closed, unaware of your surroundings and wak-

ing up a number of hours later, albeit a simple task, does-

n't necessarily mean a “good” night sleep. From inconsis-

tent schedules to late night shows and electronic devices

we probably don't realize the challenges of getting a good

night sleep. Do you wake up ravenous? Do you wake up

and not feel rested? Having trouble managing your

weight? Improving your chances for a better night sleep

may be just the ticket.

The lack of restful sleep can have a negative im-

pact on weight management, cardiovascular disease, dia-

betes, stroke risk, depression, the immune system re-

sponse, aging and thinking. Research into resistant

weight loss has recently introduced us to the hormones

leptin and ghrelin. The lack of sleep (under 7 hours) low-

ers leptin levels which causes you to not feel satisfied af-

ter eating and increases ghrelin levels which stimulate the

appetite This combination is a perfect prescription for

weight gain.

Sleep is seen by many as non-productive time in

our busy lives. The body needs a minimum of 7 hours to

rest and rejuvenate many body systems. According to the

American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the lack of sleep

is a primary cause of car accidents, reporting 250,000

sleep related accidents per year. Here are some simple

reminders of how to insure you get the best sleep possi-

ble. Set a sleep schedule, before bed; wind down, limit

caffeine and alcohol, no electronic devices and limit

stress. Total darkness or a sleep mask, cooler temperature

and an adequate matress and pillow promotes restful sleep

as well. Consult your physician if your troubles continue!

The importance of a good

night’s sleep By Robin Gaudette, RN, ACSM/HFI

The CRR Board of Directors recently

approved a new charter for the Golf Advisory

Committee which included the completion of

a long-range strategic business plan. The

PGA Professional, Pat Huffer and the Golf

Course Superintendent, Richard Jensen will

be an integral part of this effort.

What is a long-range strategic busi-

ness plan? For this purpose it will be defined

as looking at the golf course from a design

and use capability. Obviously we have an

excellent golf course now used by many ranch

residents and non-residents.

This Business Plan will take time to

develop. The first stage is to gather informa-

tion from the users as to what they would like

to see changed on the golf course from a stra-

tegic layout point of view. The Long Range

Strategic Business Plan is not about day-to-

day operation of the golf course.

There is constant feedback on how to

improve the course from making it shorter,

longer, more rough, less rough; how to speed

play up and how to eliminate worrisome

holes; how to make some holes tougher. All

suggestions have merit and this long-range

plan will address these issues from a playabil-

ity standpoint and what would it take

to make these suggestions happen.

There are a couple of issues

always facing CRR: Dollars and water

usage. Water is needed for the Golf

Course and other green areas to in-

clude the Dick Chandler Memorial Ball Field,

MacPherson Park, CRR RV Park and the

green area across from the Trading Post . We

are limited to total water availability and dol-

lars so any recommended changes will need

to take both commodities into consideration.

If you would like to make a sugges-

tion you are asked to put it in writing and in-

clude your name. Describe the proposed

change and what the benefits of such a change

would be from your viewpoint. You may mail

it to 5195 SW Clubhouse Rd., Crooked River

Ranch, 97760; drop it at the Pro Shop ad-

dressed to Pat Huffer or provide it to any

member of the Golf Advisory Committee.

Paul Nemitz is the current chairperson of the

Golf Advisory Committee and his e-mail is

[email protected]. All written sub-

mittals received by January 31, 2016 will be

responded to with the recommended action

and the associated rationale. Verbal submittals

will not be accepted.

The finished product will provide the

Home Owners Association an authoritative

document for use in establishing priorities and

potential changes to an activity on the Ranch,

which has historically been the largest con-

tributor to annual cash revenues.

Crooked River Ranch Golf Course

Long Range Strategic Business Plan By Paul Nemitz, Chairman, Golf Advisory Committee

Scrambling for vision Men’s Club ToMbsTone

Golf Tournament

R.I.P. MORRISON

Using his seven strokes that Jerry Morrison had earned on the first 18, he continued on and managed to get his 7th shot 84 yards from hole #2. Jay Snavely finished close to Jerry and was 155 yards from hole #2 for second place. Just 7 yards behind Jay, Ed El-liot took 3rd place, finishing 162 yards from the 2nd hole. Jay and Ed both had seven shots.


Our beautiful course on a perfect fall day. What could be better? Over 120 golfers enjoyed this setting as they participated in the CRR Lions 3rd Annual Golf Scramble. The Lions wish to tank all who participated, donated and spon-sored the tournament for their generosity and support.

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Crooked River Ranch lies on a peninsula of land near the confluence of the Crooked and Deschutes Rivers. These high desert rivers travel through miles of basalt canyons that have played sentinel to centuries of rich history. This gorgeous “River Canyon Country” plays host to those fortunate enough to live and play in this unique rural setting guarded by the majestic peaks of the Cascade Mountain Range. Golf, swimming, tennis, hiking, fishing, abundant wildlife, and a wealth of opportunities for a rich community life serve as the crown jewels in Crooked River Ranch’s crown. If you are visiting us, we welcome you and invite you to stay awhile. You just might discover, as we have, that Crooked River Ranch is “A Great Place to Hang Your Hat”.

A Great Place to Hang Your Hat

November, 2015

Shop Local during the holidays

Artisan’s Fair December 5th, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Administration Building/Juniper Room

Farmers & Artisans Market November 7th and 21st

December 5th and 19th

9:00 a.m.

Old Fire Hall

AARP Safe Driver Class offered bi-annually on the Ranch

Bringing you up to date on new driving laws and honing driving skills as you adjust to age related changes in vision, hearing and re-action time are just two of the top-ics covered in the AARP Driver Safety Class. The class, offered twice a year on the Ranch is taught by Burt Thomson, AARP volunteer.

The class, a nationwide, DMV accredited defensive driving class, focuses on driving safely within current DMV laws in an even changing driving environment. Completion of the class qualifies you for a discount on auto insur-ance.

Burt Thompson has taught the class for five years now. His desire to give back to the commu-nity lead him to become an instruc-tor. The next class will be offered next spring. Contact Burt if you have question or would like infor-mation. at 541-504-5638.


Burt Thomson conducts an AARP Safe Driver Class


We have approximately 90 miles of roads on Crooked River Ranch. Out of the 90, 12 are County maintained roads and 78 are Association main-tained roads.

Out of the 78 miles of Association Roads, just over 12 miles are paved.

All County roads are paved. Several years ago, the Board of Directors approved increasing the Road

Department budget to allow for improvement to standard of 3.5 miles of road per year for 10 years (as per the Road Management Plan which can be accessed on the website).

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