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Summary of COVID-19 Restrictions and Guidelines for Timber Valley:
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Recent Articles
- The Gift of Life
- A Relative of the Common Cold
- Amber Does Know What a Mouse Is
- Volunteers Needed to Install Rubber Mats on Pathways – Wednesday May 25 @ 9am
- FDA Jif Peanut Butter Recall (Salmonella)
- TV Log May 22, 2022
- Community Garden Group Guided Tour of Douglas County Master Gardeners’ Discovery Garden Tuesday May 24 11am
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Location and Contact Info
800 S. State St.
Sutherlin, OR 97479Mon – Fri 9am to 12; 1pm to 5
Office: (541) 459-4465
email: office@timbervalleyskp.comAbout Us
The Timber Valley SKP RV Park is a 206 unit 55+ RV Co-op affiliated with the Escapees RV Club. Each member of the co-op holds a lifetime lease on a large RV lot. When a member is not in the park, that lot can be put into the rental pool so that visiting Escapees members may rent an available lot by the day, week, or month.Sunshine Committee Representative
for May….
Christie Gardner, Lot 152
541 671 0352Timber Valley’s Weather Station
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Category Archives: Featured
Covid is Personal
By Jackie Deal It’s real! It ain’t funny! Nor fun. Covid 19 is real; it’s worse than it’s ever been. And, yes, we’re tired of the masks, stay home, 6 foot distance…blah! Blah! Blah! But you know what? We can’t … Continue reading
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Exposed to Covid? Get Tested, Right?
By Jackie Deal It’s so simple, right? You’re exposed to Covid 19 (Delta variant maybe), so you get tested. If positive, you quarantine, fret and stew. If negative, you go out and celebrate. Right? Nope, it ain’t so simple. We … Continue reading
Face Doesn’t Match
by Fred Prout Rita and I were slow to embrace high tech. We, like many of you, were Luddites. Progress? Who needs it. Of course, all the gadgets on our vehicles were there, so, might as well use them. Satellite … Continue reading
JUST $1,000 MORE PER YEAR
By Jackie Deal HELP! It’s desperate! You! Me! Everybody! “They” might, yes, “They” might raise our Annual Maintenance Fees by hundreds! Now, stop! “Might” means maybe but not carved in stone. However, a raise in fees is ONE way … Continue reading
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U-Turns
by Fred Prout U-turns are done when you suddenly realize you screwed up big time. You are in the middle of an “Oh S*$t” moment and need to change course quickly. Very quickly. We’ve all had them, we’ve all survived … Continue reading
Wedding Belles
Rita and I had a wedding photography business. We worked everywhere from the firehouse to the country club. After working one very long day at a country club, we found out that “ the help “ , dj and photographers … Continue reading
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Life Changes
by Fred Prout Our life can change in an instant. Large scale event like Covid-19, individual event like surgery, or anything in between. Many people have handled the Covid change constructively. Having free time and isolation can spur the creative … Continue reading
AMBER ‘S SPACY GRANDMA
By Jackie Deal They have to be related! Amber and Felicette! Their markings are identical: symmetrically marked black and white tuxedo cats. Felicette just has to be Amber’s great-great-great grandmother. Grandma Felicette was a stray cat from the Paris streets … Continue reading
Does a bear ….?
Rita and I volunteered at Silver Falls State Park for three seasons. We loved it. Ann Maureen was the best boss we ever had and gave us all the fun things to do. Our first job was to put jelly … Continue reading
Everybody is Somebody Else
I just met someone for the first time. As soon as we shook hands, she asked me “Who are you? What’s your claim to fame?
THE MISADVENTURES OF L’iL TOOT
By Ruby Bonham L’il Toot is a Classic Bell Boy boat. Ed found her in a field with a gaping hole in her side. After approaching the farmer he bought her and hauled her home where he lovingly restored her. … Continue reading
A Moron Hero???
by Fred Prout Heroes come in all sizes and forms. Sometimes it’s the result of the act, rather than the act itself, that is heroic. The “hero” of this story is a moron.
Amber Attacks the Aliens
by Jackie Deal I am Amber. The Attack Cat. Hear me roar! I am alert. Ready for battle. Ready to protect my home and family. I lie flat to the floor to escape detection by the enemy. My paws are … Continue reading
Heroes, Part 2
Hi Laura. You don’t remember me, but our lives intersected for about half an hour the night of May the fourth.
Honorees at Recent Sutherlin Chamber Event
The Timber Valley SKP Park was well represented at the recent Sutherlin Chamber of Commerce 65th First Citizen Banquet.
Do Cats Swear?
“MMWRO-WOW!! FSSST!” “Amber! Were those cuss words?” “Mrowww! Fssst!” “Amber! I do believe you’re swearing!” “wrrrorrrw-wow.” “Amber, lovely little lady kitties don’t swear!” “rrorwrr-rr.” “Hmm, my mistake, I guess they do!”
Lone Star Corral SKP Park near Hondo Texas Severely Damaged by Storm
Lone Star Corral SKP Co-op Park in D’Hanis, TX near Hondo, sustained severe damage on April 28, 2021 from a storm with 80 – 100 mph winds and softball size hail. Nothing was spared from these flying cannonballs leaving behind … Continue reading
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Heroes, Part 1
by Fred Prout I just spent five days as a guest of Mercy Hospital. They removed a piece of my colon. I now only have a semi. They thought it was cancer. It wasn’t. Yippee !!! I now have a … Continue reading
Meet Jill and Fairbanks
Hummingbird Lane is honored to have a special woman and an amazing animal located in Lot 42.
MORNING ROUTINE
BC: before cat (Amber is her name). Flop out of bed, stagger to kitchen. Make coffee. Open blinds. Sit with coffee and enjoy view. Stagger back to bedroom, get dressed. Search refrig’ for breakfast items. Time elapsed: 20 minutes.