Dean Drabin

Kelly McGrath, our newest board member, is now in charge of our mailboxes.  For new mailboxes, or questions and issues related to existing mailboxes, please call Kelly at: 541-410-1863.

Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Quorum Present? Yes, 83, including those present and proxies. Treasurer’s Report Checking Account: $25,181.73 Mailbox Account:       $221.29 It is likely that the mailbox and checking accounts will be consolidated, since it was pointed out that any mailbox expenditure which exceeds […]

ATTENTION: OWW1 ROAD REPAVING, JULY 7—11 From July 7, 2025, through July 11, 2025, BLACKTOP NORTHWEST LLC will be chip-sealing all of the roads in OWW1, with the exception of Heierman Drive, (which was repaved in 2023.) Chip-Seal Process: Surface Prep: Remove debris, sod, soil, and loose material from road […]

Call to Order, 10:15 a.m.      Quorum Present?  Yes, present: Dean Drabin, Tim Jenning, Bart Gernhart, Doug Patterson.  Absent: Andra Smith. Treasurer’s Report      a. Checking Account—$47,231      b. CD—                      $100,000      c. Mailbox Account—    […]

Prescribed Burning Planned West of Bend and North of Sisters on Monday Bend, Oregon, June 1, 2025 — If conditions are favorable on Monday, June 2, the Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burn operations on the Bend-Fort Rock and Sisters Ranger Districts. Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to conduct […]

From: 4 Rivers Vector Control Scheduled treatment areas: Whittier Neighborhood Unit One (OWW1) Unit 6 River Meadows River Forest Acres We are planning to treat these areas this evening to help reduce mosquito populations and protect public health. Please keep pets and children indoors while treatment is underway.  As always, […]

Prescribed Burning Planned Thursday Northeast of La Pine and North of Sisters Central Oregon, May 21, 2025 — If conditions are favorable on Thursday, May 22, the Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burn operations on the Bend-Fort Rock and Sisters Ranger Districts. Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to conduct […]

From: Webb, Kaitlyn – FS, ORSent: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 1:13 PMSubject: Deschutes NF Press Release: Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District Firefighters Plan 395-acre Prescribed Burn Northeast of La Pine Thursday   Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District Firefighters Plan 395-acre Prescribed Burn Northeast of La Pine Thursday La Pine, OR, May 7, 2025 — If conditions […]

From: Webb, Kaitlyn – FS, ORSent: Monday, April 21, 2025 12:02 PMSubject: Deschutes NF Press Release: Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District Firefighters Plan 169-acre Prescribed Burn Northeast of La Pine Tomorrow   Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District Firefighters Plan 169-acre Prescribed Burn Northeast of La Pine Tomorrow La Pine, OR, April 21, 2025 — On Tuesday, […]

Coming: Free Chipper Service!   With the help of Deschutes County, OWW-1 has arranged to have yard debris chipper service, tentatively scheduled for mid-June.   In order to take advantage of this, residents are requested to bring all of their woody debris (no lawn clippings) to the roadside and arrange […]