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Association, SRD & Fire District Info …………..…..…..13-16 Inside... Calendar……….……….5 Classifieds……………...25
CRR Organizations...4 Recreation………..…...27
Pull-out Ranch Governance Section
Volunteers and Committees ………………………..……..13-16
HOA and Community Life at Crooked River Ranch in the
Heart of Central Oregon
The Crooked River Ranch “Telegraph”
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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 clmcrr@gmail.com
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 bbstym@msn.com or 541-390-3781 or Jolie
Armas at jkate7957@yahoo.com 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
Photo by Phyllis Carlin
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.
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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.
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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 SFArabs@aol.com
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 susanfree@live.com 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.
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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.
9 9:00 AM Ranch Chapel Quilters
9:00 AM Pickleball Club
10:30 AM Community Learn & Share
2:00 PM Zumba
4:30 PM Architectural
Review Committee
8
16 9:00 AM Ranch Chapel Quilters
9:00 AM Pickleball Club
6:00 PM Board Meeting 2:00 PM Zumba
6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery
15 9:00 AM Senior Group
Pre Christmas Sale
14 9:00 AM Senior Group
Pre Christmas Sale
13 9:00 AM Senior Group
Pre Christmas Sale
9:00 AM Pickleball Club
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
20 9:00 AM Pickleball Club
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.
4:30 PM Line Dancing
7:00 PM Birders
3 9:00 AM Walking Class 10:30 AM CRR
Senior Group Social
Potluck at noon
1:00 PM Events Planning
Committee
4:30 PM Line Dancing
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
4 9:00 AM Pickleball Club
Practice / Play
9:30 AM Lions Board
Mtg.
7 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 Recov-
6
12
11 9:00 AM Pickleball Club
Practice / Play
8 1:00 PM Sage Quilters
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
4:30 PM Line Dancing
14 9:00 AM Ranch Chapel Quilters
9:00 AM Pickleball Club
10:30 AM Community Learn & Share
2:00 PM Zumba
4:30 PM Architectural Review Committee
6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery
13
19
9:00 AM Saturday
Market
18 9:00 AM Pickleball Club
Practice / Play
15 10:00 AM Mariposa Lily Garden Club
4:30 PM Golf Advisory
6:00 PM Chapel Youth
16
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 7:00 PM Sage Quilters
17 9:00 AM Walking Class 10:30 AM CRR
Senior Group Social
4:30 PM Line Dancing 6:30 PM Fire Board Mtg.
4:30 PM Line Dancing
7:00 PM Birders
22
23 9:00 AM Ranch Chapel Quilters
9:00 AM Pickleball Club
2:00 PM Zumba 4:30 PM Architectural
Review Committee
6:00 PM CRR Board Mtg. 6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery
24 1:00 PM Sage Quilters
6:00 PM Chapel Youth
.
25
8:30 AM Power Yoga
9:30 AM Vict. Wom. Ex.
1:00 PM Math Jongg
2:00 PM Zumba 5:00 PM Classic Cars
26 Thanksgiving
27 9:00 AM Pickleball Club
Practice / Play
28
29
30 9:00 AM Ranch Chapel Quilters
9:00 AM Pickleball Club
2:00 PM Zumba 6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery
November
December
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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.
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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.
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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 info@kevinsmithnaturephotos.com
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 jmeredit@bendnet.com.
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 yanalcanlin@yahoo.com Young Birders
fits the junior and senior high school years
and is led by Annette Gerard. Contact her at YBCO-
birds@gmail.com 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
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 9
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
mtkeyser@gmail.com.
Controlling Cheatgrass: Is it remotely possible? By Marilynne Keyser, FANs Weed Team Coordinator
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 10
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
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 11
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!
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 12
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
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 13
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-
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 14
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.
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 15
Board Meeting Highlights
2014/2015
CRR Board of Directors
Please send all inquiries to: info@crookedriverranch.com
President George Mitchener..…...503-329-1549
crrmitch@gmail.com………...541-923-5706
Vice President John Williams…...541-923-3051
jw8831@msn.com
Treasurer James Dille...................503-656-2866
jimdille@comcast.net
Secretary Paula Bartolomei .…....541-548-0675
gbpb1963@aol.com
Director Marc Beebe………..…..541-923-0993
marcbeebe@aol.com
Director Gail DesBrisay…...….…541-504-8562
gstubbied@msn.com
Director David Keyston……..…..541-639-3211
dave@keyston.net
Director Dave Palmer………..…503-508-0032
pdxairfire@msn.com
Director John Smallwood…….....541-815-4085
smallwood4golf@outlook.com
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, krayon22@outlook.com.
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
Phase 15 Carolynne Erickson…….541-419-7348
Phase 16 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
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 16
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.
Of a total of 17 incidents in the Jefferson County
Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period
September 28 – October 4, 2015 six (6) involved
Crooked River Ranch.
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.
Of a total of 19 incidents in the Jefferson County
Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period Oc-
tober 5 – October 11, 2015 Three (3) involved
Crooked River Ranch.
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.
Of a total of 10 incidents in the Jefferson County
Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period Oc-
tober 12 – October 18, 2015, one (1) involved
Crooked River Ranch.
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
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 17
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
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 18
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
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 19
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 Phyllis.carlin@crookedriverranch.com 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!
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 20
BOB GODDARD GENERAL CONTRACTOR
MOBILE HOME SPECIALIST
ALL HOME REPAIRS
LICENSE # 71849
Fall Splendor at CRR
OUTDOOR RV & BOAT STORAGE $40 MONTH
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 21
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.
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 22
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 reatta2@gmail.com 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
November, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 23
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
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 24
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
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 25
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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 Chilex.inc@gmail.com.
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: cars@pc-homepage.com
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!
November 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 26
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.
Photo by Phyllis Carlin
Jack Martin (L) is all smiles as he takes the President’s gavel from outgo-ing President Frank Earls.
Photo by Phyllis Carlin
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
paulnemitz77@gmail.com. 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.
Photo by Phyllis Carlin
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.
Photo by Phyllis Carlin
Burt Thomson conducts an AARP Safe Driver Class
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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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