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HOA and Community Life at Crooked River Ranch in the

Heart of Central Oregon

The Crooked River Ranch “Telegraph”

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Crooked River Ranch C& MA 5195 SW Clubhouse Road Crooked River Ranch, OR 97760 Phone—541-548-8939

February, 2015

Here’s an opportunity to help chart the

future of the Ranch. In accordance with our by-

laws, a minimum of one third of the Association’s

Board of Directors (three) and the entire Architec-

tural Review Committee (five) will be elected in

the September 2015 election. There are no ex-

perience or education prerequisites - simply a de-

sire to support and help guide our community.

While this may seem early in the year to start

looking for candidates, it is not since we want to

take the time to encourage as broad a representa-

tion of our community as possible for these posi-

tions. And, we would hopefully like to present a

slate of candidates that is greater than the number

required to fill the open positions. This would

give the community a choice. Also to that end,

we have decided to move the application deadline

a month later than in the past—to May 31st.

While this article kicks off the election

cycle, the Telegraph will run additional pieces

over the coming months that provide background

information on the positions and the election

process. Even if you are not able to serve on the

Board or the Architectural Review Committee,

the Nominating Committee would appreciate your

recommendation of individuals whom you believe

would make great candidates. Our community is

very large and your input would be very helpful.

You can direct them to any board member for

more information.

CRR Election Cycle

Begins By Ben Johnson, Nomination Committee

The Alter-

nate Exit Com-

mittee (“AEC”)

formed about

15 months ago

to resurrect an

earlier effort to

build a second

access road to

Crooked River

Ranch. The

proposed route

is located en-

tirely on public

land approxi-

mately 4 miles

west of the only

existing route

into the Ranch

(43rd Street and

Chinook). Our

first task was to re-survey and stake the route,

which will be an extension of Quail Road for a

distance of .95 mile south to an intersection with

Lower Bridge Way. Contrary to the current Jeep

trail in the same general area, the proposed route

lies to the west of a prominent formation known

as Steamboat Rock. The more westerly intersec-

tion with Lower Bridge Way near mile post 5

provides better visibility in both directions and is

considerably safer for that reason.

The AEC re-

ports directly to

the Crooked

River Ranch

Board of Direc-

tors. In March

last year the com-

mittee recom-

mended that the

board hire All

Points Engineer-

ing to prepare a

design and a pre-

liminary con-

struction cost

estimate for a

paved road built

to a minimum

s t a n d a r d o f

Quail, as that

engineering study

is an essential part of the right-of-way applica-

tion required by the Bureau of Land Manage-

ment. A detailed road plan was completed in

May, allowing the AEC to complete further re-

search with the Oregon Department of Transpor-

tation, the Deschutes County Road Department,

and the Commissioners of both Jefferson and

Deschutes Counties. Meanwhile, work contin-

ued on the formal application for the right-of-

way.

Resurrecting an effort to build a second access road...

A Brief History of the Alternate Exit Committee By Bim Gander, Alternate Exit Committee

Photo by Phyllis Carlin

Alternate Exit Committee Members pictured Back Row (L-R): John Williams, Bim Gander and Phil Wineinger. Front Row (L-R): Sue Waid, John Johnson and Clyde Stryker.

Continued on page 13

Budget Cycle begins

See website for

meeting schedule

February, 2015 The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 2

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Amazing Amazing. One word that can be used to describe so many sights at Crooked River Ranch. Be it winter snow melt thundering over Steelhead Falls or a majestic Mouflon Sheep. So many things we see are simply ….. amazing.

Photo by Ted Carlin Photo by Jill Cannefax


Unbelievable. Women 45

years old and younger are more

likely than men to die within a year

of their first heart attack. 65% of

women say that if they experienced

chest pain they would not think to

call 9-1-1. February is

American Heart Associa-

tion GO RED™ FOR

WOMEN month. This

movement brings aware-

ness to women’s heart dis-

ease and encourages

women to advocate for

themselves with the medical com-

munity regarding testing and under-

standing early warning signs of a

heart attack.

Astonishing. More women

have heart disease than men. Heart

disease is the #1 killer of women,

more deadly than all forms of can-

cer. Women and men differ in a few

specific ways. Women are ‘wired’

differently and tend to ignore symp-

toms; “I’m too busy to deal with it”,

“I have the flu”, “I’m stressed out”.

Heart attack symptoms are more

subtle in women. While either can

have a heart attack that is accompa-

nied by crushing chest pain and cold

sweats, women’s symptoms tend to

be sweating, pressure that is annoy-

ing and returns frequently, nausea or

jaw pain. Even the usual suspects

that cause heart disease; overweight,

diabetes, smoking, and

high stress may be ab-

sent in these types of

heart attacks.

The good news

is 80% of heart attacks

can be treated, prevented

and ended. The American Heart

Association (AHA) recommends

that women be aware of their family

history, see their medical practitio-

ner yearly for valuable lab work,

know the warning signs of a heart

attack and do not ignore even the

simplest symptoms. By following

AHA recommendations Life’s Sim-

ple 7; Get Active, Control Choles-

terol, Eat Better, Manage Blood

Pressure, Lose Weight, Reduce

Blood Sugar, Stop Smoking, you

can be on your way to lowering your

heart disease risk. WEAR RED

DAY® on Feb 6th, to bring aware-

ness to women’s heart disease!

The Silent Killer By Robin Gaudette, RN, ACSM/HFI

Let’s paint CRR Red By Phyllis Carlin, CRR Telegraph

Robin Gaudette, Cherrie Folkens, Carmen Trono and Phyllis Carlin urge you to Wear Red on February 6th.

My grandmother passed away

from heart disease when she was only

62. My mother while living to 85, had a

double bypass. Heart disease is in my

family. Needless to say, heart disease

awareness and prevention is important

to me.

February is the American Heart

Association Go Red™ for Women

Month. And on February 6th women all

over the county will wear red to bring

awareness to women’s heart disease.

Let’s join them.

I would like to extend the fol-

lowing invitation to you. On February

6th, put on your red and come down to

the Administration Building at noon for

a group photo. Let’s paint Crooked

River Ranch red and in doing so strive

to educate ourselves and bring aware-

ness of heart disease to others. For

more information about the photo con-

tact Phyllis Carlin at 541-548-8939.

Information for Go Red for Women™

can be found on the organization web-

site at www.goredfor women.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

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 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

CRR-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce Call for meeting times and dates Contact - Kathi Gangstead 541-923-2679

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

Contact - Fran Davis 541-923-7403

Dutch Oven Group

Last Sat. 1:00 p.m. Senior Center

Contact - Mark or Sue Schneider 541-504-8765

FANS

Contact - Cindy Murray 541-701-3267

Ladies Golf Club

Contact - Selma Cusick 541-480-7239

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. & Fri 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Call for location

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

Lord’s Ranch Hands

Contact - Debbie Simpson 541-350-3701

Contact - Tina Wilson 541-548-2080

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

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

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

Trails Committee

Contact - Karen Woodward 541-504-0699 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

Zumba

Mon./Wed. 6:00 p.m. Admin Bldg

Contact - Robin Gaudette 425-737-5519

VETERAN’S CORNER Meet YN3 Gregory Lane of Crooked River Ranch born in Medford, Oregon. Greg joined the US Navy in 1970 and was attached with Patrol Squadron SEV-ENTEEN (VP-17) during 1970-1972, in support of the SEVENTH Fleet combat operations in Southeast Asia. Although much of his duty was administrative in nature, he participated in many “track flights” within the combat zone of Vietnam during the war. Flights included time spent photographing target trawler ships in order to provide data for use in tracking location of ships and the cargo they were carrying. During his time in VP-17, he was in the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Okinawa, Midway, Guam & Japan, with his home port in Hawaii. Greg has an

interesting YouTube video called “Navy Days in VP-17” that you can view on the internet.

His interest in photography began during the Navy and carried on into college in California. He worked in the oilfield and electronics industry in Quality Assurance. During his 21 years in Duvall, Washington, he worked for Zetron in Quality Assurance. He met his wife Tami, of 25 years, in Washington. They moved to CRR in 2011 to semi-retire. Greg & Tami love to camp, fish, and hike in beautiful Central Oregon. In his spare time, Greg rides his Harley Road King, does woodcarving and takes real estate photos for Crooked River Realty and other events as needed. Tami’s sister Tina and her daughter Kayleen also reside with them at CRR. They have two daughters Nicole and Carrie who reside in Washington.

Greg comments that as a veteran “nothing compares to Central Oregon on how veterans are treated. All kinds of people come up all the time and thank me and it just amazes me”. “This is the first time I have been honored and welcomed home since Vietnam”.

______________________________________________________________________________

Veteran Service Officer - Stuart A. Steinberg, a Ranch resident since 1997, is an accredited ser-vice officer for Vietnam Veterans of America and United Spinal Association. He has been repre-senting veterans, their dependents and survivors since 1978. You can contact Stu at 541-604-0963.

Veteran Service Officer - Tom Weiss of Jefferson County, is here on Crooked River Ranch at the Fire Station every 3

rd Thursday of the month, from 10:00 a.m .– 2 p.m. Please call 541/475-5228

for your appointment or stop by. Find out more out your veteran benefits. Email - [email protected] Web - www.co.jefferson.or.us/VeteransServices/ImportantInformation/tabid/1402/Default.aspx VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS Tuesday, each week 12:30 PM Band of Brothers Izzy’s Restaurant - Redmond

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

2nd

Thursday, February 12th 7:00 pm American Legion #44 704 SW 8

th St., Redmond

541-548-5688

Email Susan Free at [email protected] with your veteran activities or information.

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February

March

6 8:30 AM Power Yoga

9:30 AM Lions Board

Mtg.

9:30 AM Victory

Women’s Exercise

12:00 PM Wear Red

Day® Photo

7

2 9:00 AM Ranch Chapel Quilters

10:00 AM Board Work

Session 3:00 PM CC&R Comm.

6:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery

1

3 9:00 AM Balance, Cardio & Stretching

10:00 AM Alternate

Exit Ad Hoc Committee

6:00 PM Chapel Youth

4 8:30 AM Power Yoga 9:30 AM Vict. Wom. Ex.

1:00 PM Mah Jongg

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

5:00 PM Classic Cars

5:00 PM Brown Bag Food Program

6:00 PM Zumba

5 10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon

1:00 PM Events Plan-

ning Committee

4:30 PM Line Dancing

14


9:30 AM Victory

Women’s Exercise


1:00 PM Sage Quilters


5:30 PM CRR Lions Social

6:30 PM CRR Lions Mtg.

12 9:00 AM BAC Mtg.

Dept. Q & A

10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon



9:30 AM Vict. Wom. Ex

1:00 PM BAC./BOD Mtg.

1:00 PM Mah Jongg 2:00 PM Zumba

5:00 PM SRD

5:00 PM Classic Cars 6:00 PM Zumba

8


10:30 AM Community

Learn & Share 4:30 PM Arch. Rev Com.

6:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate Recov

21 12:00 PM FANs

Steelhead Falls

Restoration Project

18

8:30 AM Power Yoga 9:30 AM Vict. Wom. Ex.

1:00 PM Mah Gong

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


15

19 10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon


6:30 PM Fire Board Mtg.

6:30 PM FANs Mtg.


9:30 AM Victory

Women’s Exercise


3:00 PM CC&R Comm.

6:00 PM CRR Board Mtg. 6:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate

Recovery


10:00 AM Mariposa Lily

Garden Club 6:00 PM Chapel Youth

28

25


1:00 PM Mah Gong

2:00 PM Zumba 5:00 PM Classic Cars

6:00 PM Zumba

22

26 10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon



9:30 AM Victory

Women’s Exercise


4:30 PM Arch. Rev Com.

6:00 PM Zumba 6:30 PM Celebrate

Recovery



6:00 PM Chapel Youth 5:30 PM CRR Lions Social



9:30 AM Lions Board

Mtg.

9:30 AM Victory

Women’s Exercise

7


10:00 AM Board Work

Session

3:00 PM CC&R Comm.

6:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery

1


10:00 AM Alternate

Exit Ad Hoc Committee


4 8:30 AM Power Yoga 9:30 AM Vict. Wom. Ex.

1:00 PM Mah Jongg

3:00 PM CC&R Cmte.

2:00 PM Zumba


5:00 PM Brown Bag Food Program

6:00 PM Zumba

5 10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon

1:00 PM Events Plan-

ning Committee


14


9:30 AM Victory

Women’s Exercise



6:00 PM Chapel Youth 5:30 PM CRR Lions Social


12 10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon



9:30 AM Vict. Wom. Ex

1:00 PM BAC./BOD Mtg.

1:00 PM Mah Jongg 2:00 PM Zumba

5:00 PM SRD

5:00 PM Classic Cars 6:00 PM Zumba

8


10:30 AM Community

Learn & Share 4:30 PM Arch. Rev Com.

6:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate Recov

21

18


1:00 PM Mah Gong

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


6:00 PM Zumba

15

19 10:30 AM CRR

Senior Group Social

Potluck at noon


6:30 PM Fire Board

Mtg.


9:30 AM Victory

Women’s Exercise


3:00 PM CC&R Comm.

6:00 PM CRR Board Mtg. 6:00 PM Zumba

6:30 PM Celebrate

Recovery


10:00 AM Mariposa Lily

Garden Club 6:00 PM Chapel Youth


Before grazing cattle were introduced to

North America, Idaho fescue (Festuca Idahoensis)

and bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)

were the original plant cover in western Montana,

central and southeastern Oregon, and eastern Wash-

ington. Can you imagine what the Oregon prairie

looked like from the seat of a covered wagon cross-

ing the Oregon Trail in the mid-1800s? Why it was-

n’t called Oregon fescue is beyond me!

This densely tufted perennial bunchgrass is

smaller than bluebunch wheatgrass, generally reach-

ing no more than a foot in height. It has narrow

green or bluish leaves that are roughened and hair-

less. The leaves all grow from the basal crown of

the plant. Idaho fescue greens up early in the

spring, it’s new leaves making a lovely contrast to

the golden curving stalks from the previous season.

By May or June, the plant produces

spikelets with five to seven purplish tinted flower

heads. After flowering,

loosely compressed seed

heads begin to open, cre-

ating a somewhat lacey

appearance. When ma-

ture, the seedheads turn

golden and remain so

throughout the summer.

The leaves tend to curl up

as they dry out adding to

the attractiveness of this

bunchgrass throughout

the year.

Idaho fescue pre-

fers sandy loam soils with

plenty of sun; however, it

grows under a wide vari-

ety of soil conditions. It

has excellent cold toler-

ance, good drought toler-

ance and fairly good fire

resistance. It has an ex-

tensive deep root system,

providing excellent ero-

sion control. Idaho fes-

cue does not like a lot of

water! For all these rea-

sons, it is a “go-to” plant

for habitat restoration, including the FANs restora-

tion project along the Steelhead Falls trail.

Native Plant of the Month

Idaho Fescue: Original Grass of the Great Basin Prairie By Marilynne Keyser, FANs

Photo by Marilynne Keyser

Idaho Fescue in March.

Photo by Gary A. Monroe

Idaho Fescue flores-cence.

Photo by Marilynne Keyser

Idaho Fescue in June.

A new year, a new begin-

ning for all of us. So come on down

to the Old Ranch House, and join us

for the various activities. Take your

pick from an invigorating class of

exercise on Tuesday, Zumba on

Wednesday, Yoga on Friday. Other

activities include the Quilting group

on Tuesday, twice a month, The

Birders, on the 3rd Wednesday of

the month. If you like to cook,

check out the Dutch Oven group that

meets every 4th Saturday of the

month.

Want to know what's what?

Men and Women are invited to our

Community Learn and Share Meet-

ings, previously called Juniper

Jumpers which meets the 2nd Mon-

day of each month at 10:30

a.m. The meeting features local

guest speakers, artists and health

advisors who share their knowl-

edge. For fun, join us for Family

Bingo, the 2nd Saturday of the

month at 1 PM. Just $5.00 for 3

cards to play all the games.

Finally if you enjoy a good

meal, join our seniors for a Pot Luck

Lunch every Thursday. Before

lunch play Dominos, Cribbage,

make crafts or enjoy conversation

with others. On the way out browse

our free lending library filled with

books, videos, DVDs and books on

tape. Check the senior center calen-

dar for times.

Become a participating

Member or a Supporting Member

in 2015 for just $12.

News from the

CRR Heritage

House By Marie Carter,

CRR Senior Group President


Crooked River Ranch Birders' Blurb for February 2015

Snowy Owl being forced south By Kevin Smilth, CRR Birders

This month’s bird is the Snowy Owl. A deni-

zen of the far north living in an ecosystem without

trees. This year they are being forced south because of

the extreme cold air and possibly because of large

broods from last year. Although the Great Gray is lar-

ger the Snowy is the heaviest of our owls. They are

mostly white but often the ones we see here in Oregon

can be speckled with black. They could be young

males which have been forced out

of established breeding areas up

north. They can be almost impos-

sible to see in the snow but stand

out quite prominently where no

snow is on the ground. I have

seen one that spent three months

close to an over-turned white

bucket. Did it think that was a

possible mate?

Our February and March

Birders’ meetings are on the 18th

of the month. February’s meet-

ing, which will be held at the Sen-

ior Center, starts at 7:00 p.m. We will be discussing

rare and common birds seen in central Oregon. Bring

any photos you have taken of our feathered friends

small and larger in focus or not. We have fun trying to

figure out what they are no matter. We also search for

raptors in Culver and Madras and welcome you to ride

along. Contact me at the addresses below. Eagle

Watch is held on the 21st and 22nd of this month at

the Round Butte Overlook Park near Culver. Exhib-

its, seminars, captive birds of prey, Indian dancers

and free food!

East Cascades Audubon meets on the third

Thursday at the Environmental Building in Bend.

Wednesday Morning Birders continues looking for

birds in Central Oregon. You can

meet them at Nancy P’s Bakery in

Bend at 7:30 a.m. Contact Judy at

[email protected] Mary ‘Y’

has 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]

The Crooked River Ranch

Bird List (154 species) is avail-

able at the Ranch Office, the In-

formation Kiosk, at our meetings or by contacting

me as follows. For information about our group, the

many birding opportunities in Central Oregon or

about birding in general, I can be reached by e-mail

at [email protected] or by phone at

541-350-3895.

Photo by Kevin Smith

Snowy Owl

Our club, “Dutch Oven Cui-

sine at the Crooked River Ranch” is

getting ready for a busy year. There

are no membership

dues to join, just

plan to come and

cook in your Dutch

Oven and then share

with others in a pot-

luck format. We

meet every 4th Sat-

urday at 1:00 p.m., usually at the

CRR Senior Center.

We are getting ready to

work again this year with Camp

Chef at their cooking demonstration

tent at the Central Oregon Sports-

man’s Show the first week of March.

We have many other activities com-

ing up for the Spring and Summer,

so come join us. We have a lot of

fun.

If you have any questions

about Dutch Oven club, please call

Sue or Mark at 541-504-8765.

Dutch Oven Cuisine News

Plan to come,

cook and share By Mark Schneider, Dutch Oven

Cuisine at Crooked River Ranch


Friends and Neighbors

(FANs) of the Deschutes Canyon

Area will host the last presently

s chedu led

p u b l i c

m e e t i n g

concerning

the desired use of sensitive public

lands adjacent to Crooked River

Ranch. This meeting, professionally

facilitated by Jan McGowan, will

take place on February 19th from

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The location

is the Wild Ride Brew Co., 332 SW

5th Street in Redmond, with seating

limited to 65. Food vendors are con-

veniently located in the parking lot

and a no-host bar will be available in

the meeting room.

The purpose of this meeting

is to report back to the public a sum-

mary of the results of the previous

two public meetings and the online

survey held last fall. Those meet-

ings and the survey solicited com-

ments and concerns from the partici-

pants relative to the future manage-

ment and possible permanent protec-

tion for those public lands. A sum-

mary of those comments will be pre-

sented at this February 19th meeting.

Seating is limited to 65, and

registration is mandatory. Please

visit fansofdeschutes.org to register,

or call 541-771-3267.

Summary of previous meetings and survey presented...

Public Meeting scheduled for

19 February at Wild Ride By Stu Steinbeg, FANs Secretary

Time to pre-order cookies

We’re taking orders now! By Phyllis Carlin, CRR Telegraph

It’s Girl Scout cookie

time again. Don’t you wish you

knew where you could buy some?

Well look no more, Girl Scout

Troop #50808 Unit #68 is cur-

rently taking pre-orders. The

girls plan to use proceeds from the

cookie sale for their “Gift of Car-

ing” benefitting the Redmond

Community Church Food Bank.

In addition, the troop is planning a

trip, possibly to the coast.

If you wish to pre-order,

contact Felicia Davis at 541-279-

0721 or by e-mail at tmdav-

[email protected]. Felicia has been

a top cookie seller for many years.

Cookie delivery will begin on Feb-

ruary 15th.

Booth sales begin on Feb-

ruary 20th. Troop #50808 will be

selling at Safeway, Big R, Fred

Meyer and Grocery Outlet.

Photo submitted by Tammy Davis

Top cookie seller, Felicia Davis, sells Girl Scout cookies at a local super-market.

Girl Scout Cookies

Rah-Rah-Rasins (new cookie) Toffee Tastic (gluten free)

Thin Mints (vegan) Savannah Smiles

Samoas Trefoils Do-si-dos Tagalongs


He thought it was a great adventure, I

thought it a wild goose chase, heading out on a

Sunday afternoon to locate the Central Oregon

“Shoe Trees”. Then when my iPhone lost its

charge I knew we were really in for a challenge.

With minimal information on their location, would

we be able to find these trees? Would my husband

and I be speaking at the end of an afternoon that

could be fraught with frustration if we didn’t lo-

cate them?

What prompted our journey was that re-

cently another “shoe tree” has popped up at the

intersection of Lower Bridge and 43rd, greeting

visitors as they make the turn to Crooked River

Ranch. We wanted to find the others.

The first tree, located along U.S. Highway

97 between Redmond and Bend is not difficult to

find. It is also the most “loaded” with shoes. If

you wish to glimpse the tree as you travel to Bend,

it is on the left hand side of the road.

After stopping to snap a picture of the tree

we headed to Alfalfa. Our only instructions were

that the tree was “near the intersection of Willard

Road and Reservoir Road.” Stopping at the Al-

falfa General Store, we were told, “You’re almost

there, keep going, you can’t miss it!” And soon,

there it was with a beautiful Central Oregon blue

sky as it’s backdrop.

Onward to Bend and the final tree. Our

instructions were, “near Widgi Creek Golf Course

as you head toward Mount Bachelor”. This elu-

sive tree proved to be the hardest to find for sev-

eral reasons. While we were looking for a juniper

tree, the “shoe tree” is nestled among the pines,

which become thick and dense at this point. Also,

there aren’t many shoes on it. So after stopping to

inquire about the tree at Entrade Lodge and mak-

ing several runs at it, we finally spotted the tree,

exactly where we were told it would be, “near

Widgi” on the right side of the road as you head to

Bachelor.

While no one seems to know the origin of

“shoe trees”, ideas abound. One belief is that they

may have started when members of the military

threw their boots at overhead wires to signify their

completion of basic training or when leaving the

service. The Alfalfa tree was thought be a celebra-

tory act started by graduating seniors leaving the

area. Another idea is that throwing shoes into a

tree marks a forthcoming marriage. Some are

thought to make a wish before throwing their

shoes. Some shoes are signed, others are not.

Many theories, many shoes.

So now that we have discovered the loca-

tion of the trees, the next question to ponder is,

“How do they get the shoes so high?” So if you

see me on a ladder at the corner of 43rd and Lower

Bridge launching a missile (shoes) at an old tree,

just shake your head and drive on by, and know

that I’ve become part of the phenomena.

“Shoe Tree” greets visitors to Crooked River Ranch

Alfalfa “shoe tree” Crooked River Ranch “shoe tree”

Redmond/Bend “shoe tree” Century Drive “shoe tree”

Flower and shoes around the base of the Redmond/Bend “shoe tree”.

Branches loaded with shoes on the Redmond/Bend “shoe tree”. Photos by Phyllis Carlin

By Phyllis Carlin, CRR Telegraph


Lions from Bend, Sisters, La Pine,

Madras and Crooked River Ranch are vol-

unteering together to do “mandated” vision

screening for elementary school students in

Central Oregon.

As of January 25th, eleven schools and

3,280 students had been screened with nine

Central Oregon Lions collaborate

on vision screenings for students

By Ted Carlin

more schools still to be screened in Central

Oregon. From that number 223 students

have been referred for an additional eye

exam and hopefully vision correction that

will help them succeed in school. The so-

phisticated SPOT Vision Screening Device

has helped make screening these numbers

fast and accurate.

Pictured above are Dean Flory, CRR Lions, 2nd

from left, front row; Vicki Smith, Sisters Lions, middle front row; and Vene Dunham, CRR Lions, 2

nd from right, front row. Also Diane Turnbull, Bend Lions,

back left and Ted Carlin, CRR Lions, back right. They are sur-rounded by six parent volunteers from Amity Creek Elementary School in Bend, who also helped make the screening go smoothly.


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. / 2nd Tuesday / Juniper Room

Contact: Al Kellogg

Phone: 541-504-4681

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

Contact: Sylvia Kimbley

Phone: 541-504-1073

Phase Representatives 6:30 p.m. / 1st Wednesday / Juniper Room

Contact: Paulette Nordin

Phone: 541-570-5564

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

Contact: George Mitchener

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

Events Planning Committee 1:00 p.m. / 1st Thursday / Juniper Room

Contact: Jeri Worthington 541-771-0815

Leslie Chu 541-387-1027

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

Contact Stu Steinberg

Phone: 541-548-8939

OTHER CRR GOVERNING

ENTITIES

Special Roads District 5:00 p.m. / 2nd Wednesday / Juniper Room

Contact: Vince Pelly Sr.

Phone: 541-504-2853

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

Contact: Rich Hoffmann

Phone: 541-923-6776

Resident Ralph LaFontaine questioned the safety of Sundown Canyon Road and

stated his concerns about speed and road conditions. He requested that the road

be paved, or at a minimum that the water truck come by every other day. Admin-

istrator Lapora reported that Road Supervisor Robert Parlor will be meeting with

another resident of Sundown Canyon and that Mr. LaFontaine will be invited to

join this meeting.

Faye Streight, proprietor of the Snack Shack, requested BOD approval in support

of her application for a limited Beer and Wine License. President Mitchener

stated that the BOD will review the Snack Shack Contract and will get back to her.

Resident Connie Chappell requested enhanced Sherriff patrols during the morning

and evening commute hours. He also requested that speed limit signs and the

January 19, 2015

PLEASE SLOW DOWN

The reasons are obvious – first and foremost is safety. We’ve had a couple

of roll-over accidents on the Ranch in the last few weeks and a number of cars have

slid off the roads. According to police and the road department – the vast majority

of them were caused by excessive speed. I personally have been passed on double

yellow line roads – in no passing zones and on very dangerous curves. Makes me

wonder what folks are thinking. I know that we all get in a hurry once in a while,

but it often seems as the speed and hurry are in excess to what would be necessary

to get somewhere a little quicker. It usually isn’t worth the risks. A quick story for

illustration. A number of years ago a close friend was hurrying to get to his son’s

HS basketball game. He really wanted to be there for the tip-off and was running

late. He got stopped for doing 40 in a 25 MPH speed zone through the neighbor-

hoods around the school. He missed the tip-off and most of the first quarter while

the Police officer wrote him his expensive speeding ticket. Thinking about it later

he realized that if he had driven the speed limit the entire way to the school, he

would have arrived about 3 minutes later than he would have by speeding. Upon

reflection, it obviously wasn’t worth the many risks.

The second reason is certainly not as critical as safety, but no less impor-

tant. The highest non-revenue producing expense on the Ranch is our road depart-

ment. They maintain approximately 90 miles of roads. 12 miles are County and

the remaining 78 are Ranch Association roads. Of our 78 miles, 12 miles are paved

and 66 are a combination of graveled and native roads.

Excessive speed is the single most critical cause of damage to our graveled

and native roads. It causes wash boarding, potholes and general deterioration of the

roads, far in excess of that created by driving at legal speeds. Speed in conjunction

with weather conditions doubles the damage. We constantly receive complaints

about the condition of the roads – easily the most common complaint we receive.

Certainly normal driving creates some wear, but speeding badly exacerbates the

situation.

By Mitch Mitchener, President

See President’s Message Page 13

See Board Highlights Page 13

February 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 12

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 Vene Dunham…....541-548-0775

[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 George "Mitch" Poppert...541-480-6815

[email protected].

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

[email protected]

Director John Williams……...…....541-923-3051

[email protected]

To receive announcements and updates

about community life at Crooked River

Ranch, contact your Phase Rep or the

Phase Rep chairman, Paulette Nordin at

541-570-5564, [email protected].

Tell your new neighbors about the Phase

Reps program and call Paulette. They’ll

get a welcome basket.

Phase Representatives Assisting with Ranch Communication

Phase 1 Dave Keyston………...….208-255-2407

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

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

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

Phase 2 needs volunteer



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

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




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




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………....541-923-3051

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

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

Phase 13-14-16 need volunteers

Gone Fishin’

George Gregory had no intention of becoming the Road Maintenance Supervisor at Crooked River Ranch. After a stint doing volunteer work for the Road Department he was recruited to take the supervisory position. George served the Ranch as Road Maintenance Supervisor for the next eight years.

“George had a “better vision for the maintenance of Ranch roads,” stated General Mainte-nance Supervisor Mike Knoke. He worked well with the county, the Special Roads District, was responsive to complaints and was good with the public.

Prior to coming to CRR, George worked on timber roads and was roads department fore-man at Hells Canyon. After coming to Crooked River Ranch and before working for the Association he was involved with the Special Roads District.

George retired on January 9th after eight years with the Association. We will miss his exper-tise and knowledge. Robert Parlor has assumed supervisory duties of the Roads Depart-ment. As we say goodbye to George, we say hello to Robert Parlor and Jordan Jones in the Roads Department and Michelle Trueax in the Administration Department. Michelle has taken the receptionist position.

In the photo above Michelle presents George with a fishing creel loaded with goodies for his next adventure. We don’t expect to see him too much anymore because from what we un-derstand, he’s ‘gone fishin’.

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 preservation and better-ment of property values; by ensuring a safe, secure and clean living environment; and by promoting the continuing improvement of the quality of life for Ranch residents.

Photo by Phyllis Carlin


Board Meeting Highlights

We submitted our formal application

to the BLM on December 18, 2014. The BLM

review process involves a careful consideration

of the road’s possible impacts on wildlife and

plants in the area, and a determination that it

will not harm Native American or other cul-

tural sites. The BLM cannot give us a precise

estimate of the time that they will need to com-

plete these studies, but we take some comfort

in the fact that similar studies were completed

at the time of an earlier application for the

same right-of-way.

The AEC will now concentrate on rais-

ing the funds required to construct the road.

The total cost is currently estimated to be ap-

proximately $750,000, including a healthy con-

tingency. Various types of Federal and State

grants may be available, and each of those will

be explored diligently. Some of the grants re-

quire the applicant to supply a portion of the

total funds required, and we will keep the CRR

Board apprised of that potential financial com-

mitment as we proceed.

All AEC meetings are open to the pub-

lic, and we welcome the attendance by any

interested Ranch residents. Our next meeting

will be at 10:00 at the Juniper Room on Tues-

day January 27th. Subsequent meeting times

will be announced in this newsletter.

Alternate Exit Committee Continued from Page 1

decoy car be removed as he feels they are ineffectual. President Mitchener informed Mr. Chap-

pell that previously two deputies lived on the Ranch and patrolled various areas of the Ranch at

the beginning of their shift. No deputies currently live on the Ranch at this time. President

Mitchener also noted that the Jefferson County Sherriff’s Department has increased their pres-

ence on the Ranch. Mr. Chappell then inquired about the posting of job openings on the web-

site and was assured that all openings are posted.

President Mitchener noted that the BAC report was comprehensive and he appreciated the de-

tail.

President Mitchener expressed concern regarding Maintenance Supervisor Mike Knoke picking

up used needles at a bus stop on the Ranch. Administrator LaPora explained that while the

Sherriff’s Department was contacted, they were unable to investigate at that time and asked

that Supervisor Knoke pick up the needles and dispose of them in a sharps container. President

Mitchener suggested that in the future, the Fire Department should be called as they are

trained in the safe removal of needles.

Administrator LaPora presented an overview of safety measures taken to ensure information

security and prevent cyber theft. Administrator LaPora discussed all safeguards that are cur-

rently in place. Administrator La Pora requested that additional cyber insurance be added to

the Ranch’s current insurance policy at a cost of $300.

Administrator LaPora suggested delaying a request for an opinion on the By-Law Modification

project from the Ranch attorney in order to do a more thorough evaluation of all By-laws and

Amendments. President Mitchener suggested that all iterations of the By-laws be compiled into

one document. He will appoint a BOD sub-committee to work on the project.

Administrator LaPora presented AFE194 requesting a replacement heat pump for the Club

House. The bid from Quality Heating is for a Trane Heat Pump costing $5,175. Director Dille

motioned to approve the transaction. Director Smallwood seconded, and the motion passed

unanimously.

Water company manager, Frank Day, reported that the water tower project is proceeding on

schedule. An issue with the USDA has arisen and is being worked on. Currently, there is no re-

corded blanket easement providing access to water lines on Ranch roads and property for main-

tenance and repair. Access to said lines has been ongoing from the time the water company

was owned by the Ranch by way of an implied easement. The USDA’s concern is in the event

they take possession of the Water Company in case of default, they may not have access to

those lines because there is no formal easement agreement. The CRR Water Company’s attor-

ney is suggesting an MOU between the Water Co and The Association to alleviate USDA’s con-

cern. The Board asked Mr. Day to have the Water Company attorney draft an MOU but ex-

pressed concern about rising legal costs from document review. Mr. Day is hopeful that the

USDA will accept documents that have already been submitted indicating easement rights to

CRRWC and its successors and will keep the Board apprised of the USDA request status.

A letter to a resident from the Board of Directors regarding removal of a truck and trailer was

presented. No objections or question were raised so the letter will be sent.

Carol Orr and Michelle Shank were approved to be on the Events Committee

President Mitchener has been working with Janet Brown, EDCO manager, to glean information

about the role of EDCO members. Currently CRR does not have representation on EDCO. A

group, consisting of Board members, commercial district proprietors and Ms. Brown, will meet

to discuss qualifications of an EDCO member and how EDCO can help recruit additional busi-

nesses to CRR.

President Mitchener stated that the Board needs to be more aggressive in recruiting future BOD

candidates. The filing date for candidates has been extended to May 31st. Ideally there

should be more candidates than positions available. The next Nomination Committee meeting

on 4 February. Articles in the Telegraph will be used to promote participation.

Continued from Page 11

There is another road issue that is a

nightmare for our road maintenance department.

On our paved roads, folks have a tendency to

drive on the edges. This occurs primarily when

cutting corners or just not paying attention and

drifting onto the shoulder. Once the breakdown

of the shoulder occurs it rapidly escalates to

where the damage encroaches into the lane.

Once this occurs it is very difficult and expen-

sive to repair.

While I’m talking about the Ranch

roads: our staff has done an outstanding job of

putting together a “road primer” for our resi-

dents. We recognized that there is substantial

misinformation about the roads as well as an

overall lack of understanding of who owns and

maintains what. This primer outlines about eve-

rything anyone would ever want to know about

the roads. Please take the time to go to our

CRR website (www.crookedriverranch.com)

and in the right hand column under “current

news” there is a link to the road department

presentation. I think you’ll find it very interest-

ing and informative.

The overall message here is “please

slow down and be safe”. We don’t want anyone

to be a statistic, nor do we want increased main-

tenance costs. Thanks.

President’s Message

Continued from Page 11

February 2015, The Crooked River Ranch Telegraph, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon 14

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!

Want to have fun and help plan and coordinate major events such as the Independence Day Celebration, Trunk or Treat, and the Ranch Yard Sale? Then come join the Events Planning Commit-tee and get involved in these and other activities for Ranch residents and visitors. Or, join the Publicity Committee and promote the Ranch through media out-reach and the production of written mate-rials that will help increase tourism and attract new residents to CRR.

Come see what these two commit-tees are doing to help make the Ranch a great place to live! Call Jeri Wormington at (541) 771-0815, Leslie Chu at (425) 387-1027, or Paula Bartolomei at (541) 548-0675 for more information. No ex-perience is needed – just a willingness to lend a hand!

Of a total of 24 incidents in the Jefferson County

Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period De-

cember 15 – December 21, 2014, seven (7) in-

volved Crooked River Ranch.

On December15, a Deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report

of a motor vehicle crash on SW Mustang Road

near SW Tarpon. A Toyota Tundra truck trav-

eling towards Chinook lost traction and slid

into the ditch. The truck then rolled onto its

passenger side damaging a fence. The driver

was not injured and the vehicle was towed.

On December 17, a Deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5200

block of SW Badger Rd and took a report of a

fake check that was sent to purchase some

antique furniture off a Craig’s List posting.

The reporting party had placed some furniture

on Craig’s List and a subject offered to pay for

the items as well as shipping. A fake cashier’s

check was sent. It was not cashed and the fur-

niture was not shipped.


County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area

of SW Chickadee and Sand Ridge for a report

of a two motor vehicle crash. A vehicle trav-

eling east on Sand Ridge was unable to stop

at the stop sign due to packed snow on the

road and struck the driver side of another vehi-

cle traveling north on Chickadee.

On December 16, the Jefferson County Sher-

iff’s Office responded to the 6900 block of

SW Mustang for a report of telephonic harass-

ment. A deputy conducted an investigation

and a report was taken. The report will be

forwarded to DHS for further review.

On December 17, a detective with the Jeffer-

son County Sheriff’s Office received a DHS

cross report regarding a teenager, living in

Crooked River Ranch, witnessing domestic

violence and drug use in their home. This

case will be investigated by DHS and law en-

forcement.


County Sheriff’s Office was contacted regard-

ing a traffic crash around the 16500 block of

SW Chinook Dr. The reporting party told the

deputy that while traveling, they lost control

of their vehicle on an icy section and slid into

a fence. Vehicle and insurance information

was collected and given to the owner of the

damaged fence.

On December 20, the Jefferson County Sher-

iff’s Office received a report of death at a resi-

dence on Crooked River Ranch. Deputies re-

sponded and conducted an investigation.

Upon investigation, it was determined that the

death was due to natural causes.



cember 22 – December 28, 2014 none (0) involved

Crooked River Ranch.



cember 29 – January 4, 2015 three (3) involved


On January 1, deputies from the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report

of a fight in progress at a business on Crooked

River Ranch. Upon arrival, deputies identified

8-10 people involved in the incident. Investi-

gation is continuing.

On January 1, a deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office responded to Sun-

down Canyon road for a report of a vehicle

roll over. The reporting party said that his

vehicle slid off the roadway as he was driving

home and that it rolled several times. The re-

porting party was not injured and the vehicle

was removed by Rogers Towing.

On January 3, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Office responded to the 7800 block of SW

Shad for a report of a stolen Christmas decora-

tion out of a yard. A deputy conducted an in-

vestigation and determined the item was stolen

sometime during the night. Photos were taken

of the area.


Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period

January 5 – January 11, 2015, five (5) involved


On January 5, A Deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office responded to a bus

stop on SW Quail near SW Chukkar Road for

a report of damage done to the bus stop and

syringes found on the ground. The syringes

were collected and placed in a sharps con-

tainer to be destroyed. Evidence was collected

and is under investigation.

On January 5, a Jefferson County Sheriff Dep-

uty responded to the area of Shad Road near

Stallion Road for a report of a single motor

vehicle crash. After an investigation, the

driver was issued a traffic citation for Failure

to Drive within the Lane. The vehicle was

towed from the scene.

On January 6, a Deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office made contact with a

resident in the 8600 block of SW Shad. The

resident was placed into custody for an out of

county arrest warrant and transported to the

Jefferson County Adult Correctional Facility

in Madras.

On January 8, The Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on

SW Badger Road at SW Bullhead Road. A

deputy conducted an investigation and deter-

mined the driver was driving too fast for the

icy road condition and slid off the road. The

vehicle was totaled. The occupants received

only minor injuries. No citations were issued

and the owner had the vehicle towed.

On January 9, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Of-

fice responded to the Crooked River Ranch

area for a welfare check. A deputy conducted

an investigation and will forward the report to

Adult Protective Services for follow-up inves-

tigation with the family.


Sheriff’s Department Press Log for the period

January 12 – January 18, 2015, four (4) involved


On January 12, a deputy with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic

stop on a vehicle for running a stop sign at

Hill and Shad Road. Upon completion of the

investigation, the driver was arrested for driv-

ing under the influence of intoxicants, reckless

driving and driving while suspended. The

driver was booked and lodged at the Jefferson

County Adult Corrections Facility.

On January 13, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Office Deputy received a call regarding some-

one hitting rocks in the area of Chinook Drive.

Upon phone contact, it was determined that a

driver was forced to go off the road resulting

in a single motor vehicle crash. Photographs

were taken of the vehicle and of property dam-

age.

On January 14, a detective with the Jefferson

County Sheriff’s Office, received information

in regards to possible sex abuse occurring in-

side a home. DHS and law enforcement con-

ducted an investigation which is continuing.

On January 16, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Office took a Domestic Violence report. The

alleged crime took place at the residence in the

early morning hours of January 14. Deputies

were unable to confirm a crime had been com-

mitted based on interviews and available evi-

dence.

Crooked River Ranch Crime Watch 15 December - 18 January, 2014


As we head into the New

Year, the Crooked River Ranch Lions

Club would like to thank all who sup-

port our programs throughout the year

as we strive to serve our community.

Have you ever wondered, what exactly

do the Lions do? And have you asked

yourself when you enjoy a buffalo

burger at the Independence Celebra-

tion, or take a load of limbs to the

Limb Dump or play in the golf tourna-

ment, where does the money go? Let

me take a minute to explain our pro-

grams, purpose and priorities.

Sight & Hearing

In 1925 at their International Conven-

tion in Cedar Point Ohio, keynote

speaker Helen Keller encouraged the

Lions to foster and sponsor the work

of the American Foundation for the

Blind. Keller closed her speech with

the following challenge, “Will you not

help me hasten the day when there

shall be no preventable blindness; no

little deaf, blind child untaught; no

blind man or woman unaided? I ap-

peal to you Lions, who have your

sight, your hearing, you who are

strong and brave and kind. Will you

not constitute yourselves Knights of

the Blind in this crusade against dark-

ness? Since that time, Lions have

indeed become Knights of the Blind.

Can you imagine 1.35 million

clubs worldwide, all with a Sight and

Hearing Mission? At Crooked River

Ranch we provide eye examinations,

glasses, and hearing aids for those in

need. Additionally, Lions can assist

with sight and hearing medical needs

such as cataract surgery, ear surgery

and medications for those in need of

such help. Should you need further

information about the services avail-

able through CRR Lions, contact Kate

Adams, Sight & Hearing Chair at 541-

306-0875.

In partnership with the Ore-

gon Lions Sight and Hearing Founda-

tion (OLSHF), using amazing technol-

ogy called “the Spot”, we screened all

elementary students in the Redmond

School district earlier this fall. Last

month, working with the Bend Sunrise

and Sisters Lions Clubs, all elementary

students in the Bend LaPine District

were screened. Using three “Spots” an

entire class can be screened in less than

ten minutes.

In early September, the Oregon

Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation’s

mobile screening van rolled into the

CRR. The next day 168 individual

screening tests including blood pressure,

visual acuity, glaucoma, diabetes and

hearing were preformed on 56 clients.

Thirty-five percent of those screened

had a health problem for which further

evaluation was recommend.

A keep it local philosophy

When I first joined the club in 2009, it

was very clear that there was a “keep it

local” philosophy which exists to this

day. While we support Lions Club In-

ternational and deserving statewide and

area programs, most of our money is

kept in our community. Allow me to

name a few of the programs and groups

we support:

Local:

Shop with a Firefighter

Lord’s Ranch Hands Back to

School

Ranch Chapel Thanksgiving Bas-

kets

CRR Fire & Rescue Holiday Bas-

kets

CRR Brown Bag Food Program

Crooked River Ranch Cancer Sup-

port Group

Crooked River Ranch Senior Group

Christmas Hugs from Lions

Glasses & Hearing Aids Assistance

Area

Central Oregon Veteran’s Ranch

Veteran’s Honor Flight

Redmond/Terrebonne Boys and

Girls Club

Jericho Road Backpack Program

State

Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing

Foundation (school vision screening

and adult medical screening)

Camp Taloali for the Deaf

Oral Hull Camp for the Blind

Gales Creek Camp for Diabetes

Canine Companions for Independ-

ence

“We Serve”

These two simple words drive the ac-

tions of Lions Clubs throughout the

world. In addition to our Sight and

Hearing mission we provide many ser-

vices at Crooked River Ranch. You

can find us out on 43rd during one of our

tri-annual road clean-ups. We have

medical equipment on loan for CRR

residents. During the holidays we spon-

sor a senior visitation program. We

host our annual Memorial Day Cere-

mony at Lions Memorial Park and resi-

dents are welcome to visit and enjoy the

park throughout the year. Kids smile

and laugh as they ride the Lions Train

and many area events.

Fundraising for Service

What makes it possible for the

CRR Lions to support our community

are its many fund-raising activities. The

ongoing projects that provide funding

for our services and the organizations

we support and also entertainment for

the community include Casino Night,

the Independence Celebration Buffalo

Feed, CRR Lions Golf Tournament, the

Limb Dump, and our Cans ‘n’ Bottles

recycling program,

The Crooked

River Ranch Lions Foundation

In May of 2014 we received

our 501c3 and the Crooked River Ranch

Lions Foundation was formed. The

foundation supports our scholarship

fund which was endowed by a generous

donation from the estate of Denni

Mattson. This donation and other sub-

sequent donations allow us to present a

yearly scholarship to a deserving ranch

resident who wishes to further their edu-

cation.

Won’t you join us?

All 116 Crooked River Ranch

Lions are committed to serving this

community. If you would like to join

this group of hard-working, fun loving,

service oriented ranchers, please contact

Lion Herb Koth, Membership Chair at

541-923-3021 or Lion Phyllis Carlin,

President at 541-923-3399. The club

meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the

month at the Sandbagger Saloon. Social

Hour is at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting

begins at 6:30 p.m.

When I buy a Buffalo Burger , where does the money go? By Phyllis Carlin, President, Crooked River Ranch Lions

Carole and Jim Stagl at Casino Night.

Mark Your Calendar...

CRR Lions Club

Communitywide

Activities 2015

Limb Dumb Opening

March 14, 2015 Contact: Dave Wildt 541-923-9778

Casino Night

Sandbagger Saloon

May 23, 2015 Contact: Phyllis Carlin 541-923-3399

Memorial Day Ceremony

Lions Memorial Park

May 25, 2015 Contact: Diane Knox 541-504-7707

Buffalo Feed MacPherson Park

July 4, 2015

Lions Golf Tournament Crooked River Ranch GC

September 2015 Contact: Bob Bengtson 541-279-0764

Cans ‘n’ Bottles

Bunk House Contact Russ Hague 541-504-0051

Applications

available for CRR

Lions/Mattson

Scholarship

Applications for the CRR Lions

Scholarship are currently available.

Applications may be picked up at

the CRR Administration Office or

in area high school guidance of-

fices. Applications may also be

downloaded from the CRR Lions

we bs i t e a t h t t p : / /www.e -

c l u b h o u s e . o r g / s i t e s /

crookedriverranchor/page-7.php or

on the Crooked River Ranch web-

s i t e h o m e p a g e a t

www.crookedriverranch.com. Ap-

plications are due by March 31,

2015. If you have any questions

regarding the scholarship, contact

Sheila Dearman at 503-949-4107.

Carl Harbour at the October Road Clean-up.


PHOTO CONTEST !

Attention all you quilters here on the Ranch! Our category for March

is “Quilts” and I know there are some really beautiful quilts here because

I’ve seen many of them. Send a photo of your favorite quilt – remember

it must be in Landscape format with the long edge of the photo on the

bottom – to [email protected] by Monday, March 2,

2015. If you have a title for your quilt, have an interesting history about

the quilt, or if the quilt has a special pattern name, please let us know that

too. Winners will be chosen at the Publicity Committee meeting in

March, with the winner’s photo published in the April newsletter and in

the 2016 calendar. Good luck!

We are looking for a winning photograph of the old Ranch House (aka

The Senior Center), so send your photo in and maybe we’ll use it for the

cover of the 2016 calendar. The winners in the categories “Christmas

Lights” and “Winter Wonderland” will be announced in the March

newsletter.

As the referees in many sports say, “We have a change in score to an-

nounce.” The photograph chosen in the “Trunk or Treat” category has

been changed. The charming photo we had chosen depicted children

playing games at that wonderful event, but we needed the permission of

their parents in order to publish the photo in our calendar. Unfortunately,

we never heard from the parents, so we have chosen another photograph

shown on Page 17 and entitled, “Spooky Fun at Trunk or Treat.” Our

thanks to photographer Greg Lane for letting

us use his great photo.

Finally, thanks to all of you who bought cal-

endars or submitted photos for the 2015 cal-

endar project. With the proceeds from the

sale of the calendars and other Publicity

Committee events, we have bought four

Christmas light sculptures for MacPherson

Park, and wreaths and lights for the Admini-

stration Building and we hope to purchase

more in the coming year.

Crooked River Ranch promoted at Redmond Chamber Awards Banquet

Crooked River Ranch was well represented at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet held at Eagle Crest on January 24th. As part of our effort to promote the Ranch, the Golf Course and our RV Park, we sponsored a table, decorated in red and black accents. Each person at the table took home Crooked River Ranch goodies and one lucky attendee won the centerpiece which included a basket filled with wine, CRR wine glasses, candles, candy and a wine decanter. We continue to promote the Ranch to Central Oregon at every opportunity, let-ting people know that CRR is “A great place to hang your hat” or visit. Attending from CRR were PGA Pro Pat Huffer and wife Patti and General Maintenance Supervisor Mike Knoke and wife Leah.

Photo by Pat Huffer

Chris Crowner, owner of High Country Disposal was the winner of the Crooked River Ranch basket. Crowner is pictured with his wife Laura.

Picture by Michelle Trueax

Crooked River Ranch’s festively decorated table.

Thank You

Central Oregonian

For being our

partners in publication

Your guidance, advice,

and support is greatly

appreciated


Great Shot! Trunk or Treat

Photo by Greg Lane


August 1997

Misery Ridge Trail “It’s blooming hot,” a tourist said to me as he

sat with his wife in the shade. I didn’t need to check

the thermometer to agree with him. We weren’t at a

theme part, we were at Smith Rock State Park in Ter-

rebonne, and we were hoofing it up the Misery Ridge

trail, which as most people will agree, is aptly named.

Though it is only three quarters

of a mile in length, there’s

something about the angle of

ascent that gives you a good

workout.

In my fevered state I

counted over five hundred steps

including the stair cases on this

walk that starts out gradually

down by the footbridge. The

tourists in front of me were

from Washington and had vis-

ited the park before. They

knew what they were doing.

“We come here to get

humbled,” they said. I believed

it. Smith Rock State Park tends

to have that effect on a lot of

people. Tourists come here

from all over the world, and

you can hear many different

languages being spoken on a

given day. But the universal

language is probably a combi-

nation of respect and awe for

the incomparable beauty at the

park.

As we headed towards Misery Ridge summit,

I reflected that the trail, composed of switchback,

steps cut in to the trail , and staircases, in many re-

spects is like some giant Stairmaster. The elevation at

the foot bridge is supposed to be 2,660’, but by the

time you reach the top, it’s 3,300’, so you’re defi-

nitely higher than you were when you started!

On this fairly typical summer day, the only

rock climbers in sight were climbing in the shade.

One particularly large bird was perched on a log

down by the river. A few puffy cumulus clouds

floated in the sky, which was a clear blue. Even the

lean machine body types were wearing towels on

their head as protection from the heat. Hikers coming

down looked with a rare kind of empathy at the folks

with sweat streaming down their faces who were still

trying to make it to the summit.

“There have always

been people who hiked to

Misery Ridge,” observes Paul

M. Patton, Visitor Service

Team Leader, Area 5, at the

Cove Palisades State Park.

“But they had to have been

part mountain goat to enjoy

the climb.”

In the late eighties,

specific work was done on the

trails. Patton, who worked for

several weeks on trail projects

at Smith Rock State Park, re-

called that the work was pretty

tough because they were

packing around six by six

pressure treated poles, twenty

feet in length, weighing ap-

proximately 150 pounds each.

The load was shared between

three and four people.

In the winter of 1987

and the spring of 1988 Park

Ranger Jim Anderson (who is

now the River Manager at the

Deschutes River Recreation Area), and his crew

worked to establish trails along the climbing walls at

the park. In the summer of 1988 Jim and Ranger

Kerry Corliss started the trail up Misery Ridge, work-

ing about a fourth of the way up. Ed Freeman, and

his two person seasonal, state crew took up the chal-

lenge in the winter of 1988, and completed the trail in

the summer of 1989, hauling up seventy and eighty

pound poles near the top. “They were a hardy

bunch,” commented Patton.

Looking Backwards By deT nilraC

Monkey Face with Mt. Jefferson on the hori-zon.


Spread your dues payments out over a pe-riod of time. Monthly, quarterly and auto debit plans are available. For more informa-tion, or to set up a payment plan, please contact Connie Ream at the Administration Office at 541-548-8939.

Did you know?...

Dues Payment Plans Available


Sheila Cisneros - Victory Women’s Exercise Stretching and toning

Sandy Gumm - Line Dancing

Fitness at the Ranch

No Excuses By Phyllis Carlin, CRR Telegraph

Myrna Honda - Power Yoga

Susan Ferguson - Zumba Robin Gaudette - Zumba

CRR Exercise Classes

Line Dancing Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Admin Bldg Instructor - Sandy Gumm: 541-504-8617

Power Yoga Wed. & Fri 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Instructor - Myrna Honda Contact Penny Radtke: 541-410-0299 Call for location

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

Zumba Mon./Wed. 6:00 p.m. Admin Bldg Contact - Robin Gaudette 425-737-5519

When I first moved to the Ranch in 2008, there were no exercise classes to be found. Instead I had to drive to Redmond to take a class. Did I go? Not very often. Well things have changed. Now there are a variety of classes offered on the Ranch, dif-ferent types, different intensities, different time of the day. Something for everyone.

On this page you will find informa-tion about the classes and contact infor-mation for the instructors and time and location of the classes. In upcoming edi-tions of the Telegraph, for the next five months, we will feature one class each month. So here’s to getting fit in the New Year, right here at Crooked River Ranch!

Photos by Phyllis Carlin


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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

500 Services

401 Horses, Livestock, & Pets

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].

AMWAY PRODUCTS now on the

Ranch. Prompt service.

Call Amway IBO, Teddi 541-923-3579.

601 Construction/Contractor Serv.

LONG HAIRED MALE CHIHUAHUA

Seven months old. $125 206-819-3653.

CRR location.

Providing a Caring Environment

for your treasured best friends,

while you are away. 541-306-7551

www.CrookedRiverRanchPetSitting.com

Free doTerra Essential Oils Class

Friday, February 6th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Upstairs in the CRR Admin Bldg

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Intro to Oils

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Valentine’s ideas

Contact Angelle Stone 541-504-2825.

Architectural

Tip

of the Month

To keep your water pipes from freezing, just turn on one of you faucets to a drip over night. Keep warm. Did you know that shipping containers used for storage are against Jefferson County Code and Crooked River Ranch’s CC&R’s as well

If you have borrowed medi-cal equipment 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


A little birdie told me that Kathy

Weirschke birdied number 6 for the

first time. Congratulations Kathy.

I know that this time of year I

am planning my golf schedule and

perhaps some of you are also. That

being said here are the dates for our

2015 tournaments and fun days with

the guys:

Nine hole visitation - May 27

Men/Women match play - June 9

Spring Tournament - June 10 and 11

Ladies Host Men - June 24

18 hole visitation - July 22

Men host Ladies - August 4,

Member guest August 19,

Club Championship Sept. 2 and 3

These are only the main tournaments

all other events i.e.: visitations, Senior

Ladies and Team Play will be on the

calendar to be handed out at the April

meeting.

Club Championship September 2nd and 3rd

2015 Tournament Schedule announced Selma Cusick President

13-2. Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing, or Line of Play

A player must not improve or allow to be improved:

the position or lie of his ball,

the area of his intended Stance or swing,

his Line Of Play or a reasonable extension of that line

beyond the Hole, or

the area in which he is to drop or place a ball,

By any of the following actions:

pressing a club on the ground,

moving, bending or breaking anything growing or fixed

(including immovable Obstructions and objects de-

fining Out Of Bounds),

creating or eliminating irregularities of surface,

removing or pressing down sand, loose soil, replaced

divots or other cut turf placed in position, or

removing dew, frost or water.

Seasonal positions at the Ranch to

open soon Want to work at the Ranch during the spring and summer months? Posi-tions will soon be available for the pool staff and seasonal workers in general maintenance and golf maintenance. Life Guard certification is a plus for those wanting to work at the pool.

Applications are available in the Ad-ministration Office and online at www.crookedriverranch.com and should be submitted by April first.

Learn Mah Jongg

in the New Year! By Jan Cook, Mah Jongg group

Want to learn something new in

the new year? We are playing Mah Jongg

every Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 -

4:00 p.m. at the CRR Administration

Building. Some of our regular players

have gone south for the winter, so we are

looking for new players.

Come join and play or learn to play

Mah Jongg. A new game starts about

every 20 minutes, so come any time and

jump in. Weekly play is free; $7.00 is the

annual fee to belong to the National Mah

Jongg League, which is optional. For

more information, call Jan at 541-923-

2438.

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It’s hard to imagine it’s just

around the corner, but spring IS and

with it comes the golf season! By

the time this newsletter arrives in

your mailbox or is

posted on the web-

site, grass will be

growing, returning

to its beautiful

emerald green.

What better place to enjoy that green

than on the golf course, meandering

the fairways and chasing your little

white ball into the hole, stopping

occasionally to capture the awesome

views of the canyon walls and the

river below?

That’s just one great thing

about golf at the Ranch. Besides the

beauty and ambience of your golf

course, golf is a great way to enjoy

the camaraderie of friends, challenge

yourself, the field, or the course, or

just plain relax. To walk the course

is great exercise too, a full round

stretching to over 4 miles.

Golf for many is an addic-

tion. To others it’s something they

haven’t tried and it may seem in-

timidating. For those who just can’t

get enough of it, we will be glad to

have you back; to the rest we want

you! We want you to give golf a try,

to experience one or all of the above

reasons and to take advantage of this

fabulous amenity that you have own-

ership in. Your golf course truly is

the “Gem of Central Oregon”, and

there is a reason that so many enjoy

playing it. It is user friendly for

golfers of all abilities and as men-

tioned, has views so spectacular that

golf itself is often times secondary.

For those who feel intimi-

dated, your golf staff is here to re-

lieve your fears, to make it easier to

fit in or to get started in this great

game of addiction. So come see us

and learn how easy it can be to join

the party and how to enjoy our

Game Of Lifetime Fun!

Enjoy the “Gem of central Oregon”

‘Tis the Season - Golfers Wanted! By Pat Huffer, PGA Pro

Between the weather being

sub-zero, and snow putting the

course out of play, I was a little short

of news. I hope

December did not

set the weather

standard for Win-

ter 2015. I take my

hat off to those

who managed to

get in a game. By my count, twenty-

five nights at or below freezing take

the “play” right out of it. Hope you

enjoyed the White Christmas from

inside a nice, warm room.

You have probably received

the 2015 Play Day Schedule and the

new membership form by now (by

email or by USPS). If you haven’t,

please contact our Secretary-

Treasurer, Mike Kuykendall, and he

can email you a copy. Otherwise,

you can pick up copies at the Pro

Shop. Please remember to return the

form with your dues to Mike

Kuykendall before March 1st. After

that date, your dues go up by $5.00,

and you won’t be eligible to play

Induction ceremony April 24th

Huffer selected 51st member of

Pacific Northwest PGA Hall of Fame From Phyllis Carlin, CRR Telegraph

Men’s Club events till you’re paid

up.

The Play Day Committee

(headed by Terry Weaver) did a ter-

rific job of planning our year, and

the schedule covers a lot more than

just dates. Please be sure to read the

“Play Day Notes” section to be

ready for action.

For any new members, Janu-

ary and February signup for Tuesday

golf is at 10:00 a.m., with a 10:30

a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $3.00

per game.

Men’s Club for March will

be a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. The

first event will be March 3rd, regular

golf, computer pick, Gross/Net. The

first Men’s Club tournament will be

March 10th, 4-Man ABCD Scramble,

computer pick, Gross only. The an-

nual Kickoff Breakfast Meeting will

start at 8:00 a.m. in The Sandbagger

before golf. Make a note that to play

in a Men’s Club Tournament, you

must sign up by noon on the Sun-

day prior to the Tuesday tourna-

ment.

Our own Pat Huffer,

Head Professional at Crooked

River Ranch, was recently se-

lected to become the 51st member

of the Pacific Northwest Section

PGA Hall of Fame. Pat was se-

lected to join those who have

“distinguished themselves among

the professionals in the Pacific

Northwest and contributed to the

game of golf,” according to the

Northwest PGA. Pat will be

formally inducted on April 24th at

the Pacific Northwest Golf Hall

of Fame Induction Ceremony to

be held at Inglewood Country

Club in Kenmore, Washington.

This joint celebration between the

Pacific Northwest Section PGA

and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association recognizes those who represent

the very best in the game of golf.

Pat has been the Head Professional at Crooked River Ranch since

2006. In addition to his service to his golfers here at the Ranch, he has consis-

tently served his community, the area and his fellow PGA Professionals. Lo-

cally he has taken the program “Get Golf Ready” and customized it to meet

the needs of our local beginning golfers. According to Pat, known as “Huff”

by many of his students and friends, the goal of the program is to “get golfers

on the course quickly”. In his ladies group Pat incorporates real life ‘course

situations’ into the lessons. So it’s not just about hitting on the range. Flexi-

bility in attendance is allowed. You attend five classes, but they don’t have to

be on given dates. Pat is also proud of the C.O. Winter Series, which he was

instrumental in developing. The series is played on 12 central Oregon courses

during the winter months, from the end of October to early April. The series

encourages golfers to play during a time when they would normally be idle.

Under Pat’s leadership, the Central Oregon Golf Trail was formed to market

central Oregon as a golf destination.

Pat has been honored by his peers on numerous occasions, including

receiving the Bill Strausbaugh Award six times for his service to his fellow

professionals and employers throughout the Pacific Northwest. A fixture on

the National PGA scene, Pat served on the PGA of America Employment

Committee and numerous task forces. Last year, for the second time, Huffer

was named PGA Golf Professional of the Year by the Oregon Chapter of the

PGA.

While being recognized in your profession is extremely rewarding,

it’s the day to day interaction with people that Pat loves the most. According

to Pat, “To be able to make a living working with people in an industry that I

love so much is the best! It means a lot when I see smiles on the faces of peo-

ple I’ve worked with. And it confirms what I’ve always believed, that golf

simply stands for Game of Lifetime Fun.”

And on a personal note, my game improved exponentially after taking

lessons with Pat. Over the years I had picked up many bad habits and was

ready to throw in the towel. After a few lessons with Pat things got better.

My victories became his victories. He listened patiently as I reported on my

first time to break 100 and described my first birdie on #2, always with a smile

on his face. But most importantly, under his tutelage, golf became fun again.

And in Huff’s book, that’s what it’s all about.

2015 Playday schedule out

First tournament, Kickoff Breakfast

scheduled for 10 March By Frank Earls, President

Pat Huffer, soon to be inducted into the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame.

More Breaking news!

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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

February, 2014

On December 14-15, FANs began Phase 1 of the Steelhead Falls

Restoration Project. Because of the snow on day two, we weren’t able to

complete our plan to sow native seeds along the trail. The snow also limited

the amount of hand-weeding we could do.

It is important

to get the rest of the

seed planted before the

end of February so

there is enough mois-

ture for germination.

Phase 2 of the project is

scheduled for Saturday,

February 21st, from

12:00 - 4:00 p.m. We

will focus on sowing

seed along the trail,

trailhead and camp-

ground. We could also

use a few volunteers on

Saturday, February

14th, from 12:00-2:00 pm. We need to clear out last year’s dead weeds so

that Marilynne Keyser can spray glyphosate on the emerging annual weeds

in areas to be seeded.

Steelhead Falls Restoration Project:

Join us for Phase 2 on February 21st

By Stu Steinberg, FAN’s Secretary

Photo by Ted Carlin

Beautiful Steelhead Falls

Wow, January went by fast!!! Hoping everyone is off

to a great start for 2015. In writing this, the sun is shining,

skies are blue, and I am al-

ready getting spring fever!!!

Spring in our area is always

such a treat, green shoots,

early flowers, and new baby

animals everywhere.

As with every New Year, many of us have resolutions

and/or plans, but I would like to take a moment to reflect on

2014. Many changes have been and will be happening with

the Chamber; however, I would like to thank everyone who

volunteered their time and energy for the support and benefit

of our Chamber during the past year. Everyone I know has

active lives whether it be work, school, or family activities,

and the time spent volunteering with the chamber takes away

from these activities.

On that note, the Chamber is to benefit the local busi-

nesses and residents, therefore if you are interested in volun-

teering with the chamber as a director on the board, I highly

encourage you to contact us at [email protected].

Wishing everyone a wonderful and prosperous 2015.

Chamber thanks everyone

who has volunteered

throughout the year By Kathy Gangstad, CRR/Terrebonne Chamber Executive Director

Road Department Primer

Find all you want to know about roads at CRR

on the website

www.crookedriverranch.com



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