IN MEMORIAM: FRAN DEAN, #74

Timber Valley lowered the Member flag in honor of Frances Dean #74, who passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025. Fran, as she was lovingly known, was a cherished member of the Timber Valley community.

Fran and her beloved husband, Henry, made Timber Valley their home on December 27, 1993. After Henry’s passing on June 21, 2017, Fran continued to be a vibrant part of the park, actively contributing to many committees. She was also a 20+ year volunteer at the Sutherlin Senior Center where she made many friends. Her kindness and warmth were felt by all; she had a special talent for lifting spirits and bringing joy, often through her creative hats she donned for various occasions.

Fran is survived by her son, Hal Dean of Winston, and daughter, Juanita Simmons of Roseburg. Both Hal and Juanita are comforted by the thought that Fran has forever been reunited with Henry.

Fran’s bright spirit and generous heart will be deeply missed by all who knew her.  According to family, services are pending.

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Safety at the Propane Pump Station

Safety At The Liquid Propane Pumps

Volunteers who work at the propane pumps are greatly appreciated. No matter the weather, they help to keep the members’ tanks filled and are more than willing to assist people, when possible.

IMPORTANT

There is a release of gas after each tank is filled, before it can be released from the pump. As a safety measure, the Propane Team stops filling tanks when there is a vehicle running too close to the pump. It is important that vehicles dropping off tanks or picking them up turn off their engines (just like at a gas station).   Thank you.

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Help Please… We have a Missing Turkey.

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IN MEMORIAM: BOB DUMILIEU, Lot 146

Timber Valley lowered the Member Flag in honor of Bob DuMilieu, #146, who passed away on January 11, 2025. Bob and Merrie DuMilieu became members of Timber Valley on August 11, 2014. Bob had worked for financial institutions in Oregon for 42 years, starting in Lakeview, Oregon and finishing here in Sutherlin as a Regional Senior Vice President of the Banner Bank organization, where he stressed the importance of exceptional customer service and the personal side of banking.  Bob served as a Board Member and Treasurer here in Timber Valley for many years. He later served on the Park’s Audit and Finance Committees. He is survived by his wife, Merrie, children Bradley DuMilieu and Sharla Maher, and grandchild, Chellsey Maher.  Merrie will continue to reside at Timber Valley. As she says, “Timber Valley is my home.”  

Furthermore, Merrie wants to extend her deepest gratitude for the outpouring of love she’s received from all the members of Timber Valley since Bob’s passing. Thank You.

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REMINDER: Ballots Due in Office by February 3 at 5PM

In case it slipped your mind, your ballots are due in the Business Office February 3, Monday by 5:00 P.M.  Thank You for voting.

Rockey Shanahan, Chair, Election Committee

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PLEASE… NO PLASTIC BAGS

Food Waste Collection:
NO PLASTIC BAGS … PLEASE!!

Thank you to those who are using the Food Waste Collection container located by the can collection cage. It’s a positive thing for the environment and it saves the Park money on garbage collection expenses (we pay by weight). It’s hoped more Members of the Park will start putting food scraps in the collection container.

However, plastic bags with food waste in them were found in the collection container.
Plastic bags do not decompose.
Do Not Throw Plastic Bags in the Food Waste Container
Empty food waste out of your plastic bag and throw the plastic bag in the dumpster.
Other Do Not throw in the food waste collection container are paper bags. cardboard, and paper towels.

The sign says, “FOOD WASTE ONLY”
EXCEPT, NO: Raw meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, and No fat, oil or grease
(for various health reasons and lack of ability to decompose)

Please follow the directions. The goal is to make this an ongoing successful program.

The list from HealTerra is posted here and will be posted on the Clubhouse bulletin board.
Unfortunately there is no place at this time to place it near the bin. The bin is removed each week by Sutherlin Sanitation and a different bin put in its place.

Thank you for your cooperation,
Sharon Elliott

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NEW: Mr. Gobble Turkey Hunt

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Update on the New Food Scraps Bin

Everyone, except maybe some renters, has been given information about the Food Scrap Collection bin. It was first located by the dumpster. Park Manager Randy was concerned it was too near the Potable Water supply. Randy relocated the bin to the opposite end of the yellow can and bottle collection container, secured it with a strap that could be easily disconnected, and replaced it with the replacement bin. Sutherlin Sanitary has been informed of the relocation.

Let me enlighten you if unsure what can go in the bin. For example, when you peel potatoes, cucumbers, or onions, the peels can be put in the bin. When you finish a bone-in porkchop or T-bone steak, the bones can be placed in the bin, and turkey and chicken bones can go into the bin. When you empty the refrigerator of food that no longer needs to be stored, it can be placed into the bin. Fruit peels, such as avocados, including the big seed, oranges, etc., can be put into the bin.

If you are emptying the freezer of uncooked meat… it cannot be put into the bin. Oil, even after deep-frying food, cannot be put into the bin, and butter, rancid or not, cannot be added to the bin.

Plastic containers, plastic bags, and take-out paper containers cannot go into the bin.
When your plants wilt, die, and or need trimming, the trimming or dead vegetation can go into the bin.

If you still have questions about the bin or Heal Terra, do not hesitate to contact me at sharonell456@gmail.com

I keep this 5-cup container in or near the sink to collect unwanted food stuffs, then take it to the Food Scrap Bin when I take the trash out. Works well.

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Jacks & Jills December Meeting Minutes are Posted

You’ll find the J&J meeting minutes in the menu above, under Organizations, click on J&J activity committee.  Or, just click here.

Remember the January Meeting of Jacks & JIlls is on Monday, the 20th.  See you there!

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Congratulations to ALL who Contributed to Refresh and Refill

Together we did this!!

Congratulations! On the outstanding success of the Refresh and Refill Fundraiser on January 1st. We raised $2,159.00 in cash and checks. We collected 890 pounds of food
to give to the Sutherlin/Oakland Food Bank. This was the second annual fundraiser for the
food bank. Last year we raised $1337.38 and donated 625 pounds of food.  Thank you all for your help and participation.

Many many thanks for all the help that made this happen. Special thanks to Dar Hoch (and her grandchildren), Richard Hickethier and others. We have all heard the saying “It takes a village” and our park has shown how it to do that.

Joy Stalnaker

P.S. And a special thanks to the anonymous person who gave me the lovely gnome with
thanks written on it. I love it!

The crew that delivered the food to the food bank.

Richards van was loaded.

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