Category Archives: General Interest

Congratulations Valerie!

Posted on August 29, 2019 by webadmin

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

Posted on August 20, 2019 by webadmin

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

Posted on August 5, 2019 by webadmin

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

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Dick Shanahan

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…

Posted on July 2, 2019 by webadmin

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

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Thom Hoch

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

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Thom Hoch

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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Remembering Beverly Van Westen, #182

Posted on June 19, 2019 by webadmin

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

Posted on June 19, 2019 by webadmin

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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Board Meeting on Thursday, June 20

Posted on June 15, 2019 by webadmin

from the desk of Helaine… Don’t forget the monthly open board meeting, Thursday, June 20, at 9 am.  Among the agenda items are: A report from the Emergency Preparedness group on research into alternate power for emergency use. Also the … Continue reading →

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