Author Archives: Julianne G Crane

About Julianne G Crane

Julianne G. Crane writes about RV and camping lifestyles, people and destinations for online sites including RVWheelLife.com and RVTravel.com

Timber Valley Blood Donors — Thank you, great job

On Thursday, July 11, Timber Valley SKP RV Park hosted its first member Blood Drive. A team of five from the American Red Cross arrived before 9 a.m. to set up a donor center in the Clubhouse. After signing in … Continue reading

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Remembering Beverly Van Westen, #182

Beverly Van Westen passed on Thursday evening June 13, 2019. She and her husband, David, lot #182, made Timber Valley their homebase in July 2018. A little more than 17 years ago, David and Beverly met at a West Coast … Continue reading

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Longtime member Dorothy Pontsler, # 185, passed

Longtime Timber Valley member Dorothy Conner Pontsler, #185, passed “very unexpectedly” on April 11, 2019, according to her family. She was 87. Dorothy had been living in California with her family since her husband, Billy Dean Pontsler, died on May … Continue reading

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Emergency Preparedness: Everyone in the Park should have a copy of ‘Prepare! A Resource Guide’

The Emergency Preparedness Committee has been tasked with, among other responsibilities: “Develop an emergency information system,” and “Identify and maintain an inventory of human and other resources useful in mitigating threats of disruptions.”  For those of us who were in … Continue reading

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‘Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses’ great success

At last count, more than 60 Timber Valley members and guests stopped by for the 145th Kentucky Derby Party on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Before the main racing event, people wagered on their favorite horses at the betting table (center) … Continue reading

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A few snapshots from Chapter 9’s Elkton RV Rally

Chapter 9 member Jerry Christensen (# 158) fishing in the Umpqua River that runs along side the Elkton RV Park, site of the first Chapter 9 Rally of the summer season. Viewed from the road above the Elkton RV Park, … Continue reading

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Great turnout for Darleen and Jerry Hatch’s Party

Scores of longtime friends and fellow Timber Valley Escapees turned out for Jerry and Darleen Hatch’s 60th Anniversary and Farewell Party on 6/20/18. The Hatches leave the end of June for their next adventure in California.

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Art Hampton celebrates his 94th on June 18

Longtime friends Art Hampton (#94) (left) and Gene Schrader (#70) share a laugh at the Timber Valley Board Agenda meeting earlier this week. Former Timber Valley member Maxine Riddell called Jimmy Smith and me on Monday night to let us … Continue reading

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Big turnout for Memorial Day Picnic

The weather was perfect and scores of Timber Valley members and guests turned out in Snoopy’s Meadow for the potluck Memorial Day Picnic. The two recently acquired 10′ by 10′ awnings provided much appreciated additional shade for the first picnic … Continue reading

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Big turn out to hear Debbie Hamilton give an ‘Update on developments in Sutherlin’

More than 40 Timber Valley RV Park leaseholders and a few visitors turned out on Friday, 5/11, afternoon to hear Debbie Hamilton, Sutherlin’s community outreach director, give an update on a number of activities and developments happening in our area. … Continue reading

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