Category Archives: General Interest

Member Notices Bulletin Board

By Kristine Godbey Have something you no longer need? Why not offer it for sale, trade or free to a fellow park member? Need some new stairs for your rig? Maybe someone in the park has a set they no longer … Continue reading

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Dryer Shrinkage

By Ruby Bonham Over the years my clothes have mysteriously shrunk in the dryer.  One day they fit then surprise, they don’t.  After much investigation I concluded it must be the dryer.  To prevent this anomaly, I have kept two … Continue reading

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Welcome New Members! Loel and Cindy Banta – Lot 143, Bill Wissman – Lot 124

By Kristine Godbey New Members – Loel and Cindy Banta – Lot 143 Loel comes from Modesto, California and Cindy from Southern California. Loel was in the Navy and Cindy was a bookeeper. They have been full time RVers for … Continue reading

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In Memoriam – Gerald “Jerry” Sypkens (May 18, 1939 – January 12, 2024)

Jerry (former Lot #176) was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After attending college and serving two years in the U.S. Army, Jerry embarked on a career as a machinist, manager, and part owner of Duval Corporation, a parts manufacturer in … Continue reading

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A Christmas Tale Of Sour Cream, Dinner Rolls And Cranberry Sauce

By John Golden, long-term Summer 2023 renter When a neighbor couple at KOFA RV Park in Yuma AZ asked me would I like to do “something different” this Christmas weekend they did not really say exactly how different the “something” … Continue reading

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You did it!!! Congratulations!!

The New Years Day football themed fundraiser party was a huge success. The goal was to raise money and collect goods for the Sutherlin Food Pantry. Together we raised $1117.39 and 625 pounds of food was collected. A great team … Continue reading

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NEW YEARS AND RESOLUTIONS

The oldest calendar was a mesolithic arrangement of 12 pits and an arc found in Aberdeanshire, Scotland. It was dated roughly 8000 BC and was a lunar calendar. The twelve months related to the lunar cycles. The first recorded celebrations … Continue reading

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“Cruise on the Danube River with Dennis Hellawell”

Dennis Hellawell is sharing the slide show of his 12 day river cruise on the Danube River. It was a trip from The Black Sea in Romania to Budapest, Hungary and included stops in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Hungary. … Continue reading

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Murder at Mistletoe Manor (Murder Mystery Dinner) – Photo Gallery

Thanks to all who attended and participated in making last night’s murder mystery dinner a huge success! Over 60 attendees enjoyed a three-act-murder mystery while enjoying a delicious three-course-meal prepared by Chef Denis. Thanks again to all! View photo gallery

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Water Use

We are perplexed about something…You can help. Why are we using more water than in previous years? Picking a recent date of Dec. 17 just as an example, here are the gallons used and a comparison to previous years. We … Continue reading

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