Category Archives: General Interest

Fixing The Hill Above the Wall

By Jackie Deal Weird noises.  Car? Motorcycle? What time is it? 7a.m.!  Stagger to window.  Open shades. And there before me—two humongous, orange pieces of scooper/scraper machinery be-bopping around. Lunch time and an interview request with Randy Bice, Manager, and … Continue reading

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Chapter Nine Crab Rally

Chapter Nine’s Crab Rally (officially known as the Coast Rally) was a whopping success for us crab eaters, probably not so much for the approximately 100 crabs that gave their lives for us. Boats were provided by Jerry Christensen and … Continue reading

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Not Just a Blue Ribbon!

BEST IN DIVISION AND BEST IN SHOW By Jackie Deal Not just a blue ribbon (tho’ those are nice.) but a “Best In Division” and a “Best In Show” at the Oregon State Fair! Val Knowles explains, “My division was … Continue reading

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Congratulations Valerie!

Our Valerie Knowles is a winner, and apparently the judges at the Oregon State Fair think so, too! Here she is with her handspun Egyptian cotton knitted vest, taking not only a First Place ribbon, but a Best of Division … Continue reading

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Bill Moss

A quiet man with a gentle smile; he reminisces about the beginnings of our Timber Valley Park. Bill Moss was born in Oklahoma in 1929. He ran an Auto Parts store in Roseburg and then retired to go into Real … Continue reading

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Four Bees and a Jay

There’s music in the park! You didn’t know? You haven’t heard them? They’ll be playing again August 16 at 3 p.m. and August 23 for the Anniversary party. The five of them bring years of music experience to our park. … Continue reading

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Welcome Bill & Cheryl Henry – Lot 80

Bill and Cheryl Henry,  are our newest members. They’ve spent seven and a half years on the road traveling from coast to coast and border to border. They have served as camp hosts at private, state and federal campgrounds and … Continue reading

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Not the Same Seattle I Remember…

from the traveling desk of Helaine… While I was away I had a chance to have a very nice Seattle dinner of crab cakes and salad. It was an upscale restaurant with entertainment provided. Well, not entertainment in the usual … Continue reading

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Walt Schak, Lot 127, member since 1993

Walt Schak, Lot 127, died June 26, 2019.  He had been residing at the Applegate Care Center here in Sutherlin. A member of Timber Valley since October of 1993, Walt and his wife Beverly called Timber Valley their home for … Continue reading

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Remembering Frank Johnson, Lot 15

Frank Johnson passed away the morning of Saturday, June 22, at Mercy hospital in Roseburg after taking a fall the previous Saturday. He and his wife, Cathey, are long-time active leaseholders in Timber Valley, having gotten their lot in 1992. … Continue reading

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