LOT 193 UP FOR TRADE
LOT 193 (photo) is up for trade from Monday, May, 06, 2024 @ 9:30 AM until Monday, May 13 , 2024 @ 9:30 AM
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LOT 96 (photo) is up for trade from Thursday, May 2, 2024 @ 9:30 AM until Thursday, May 9, 2024 @ 9:30 AM
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An Early Thanksgiving Story (with many versus)
By Fred Prout
I’ve been quiet for a while. Among other reasons, I fell in love. Yeah, that too, but I also fell in love with last year’s Thanksgiving Story. I’ve tried and tried to put pen to paper but, I was so moved by the events chronicled in John Tucker’s story, nothing I tried to say came close to the emotions I felt in the hearing, revising and telling about John Tucker and his story. Since I started my story telling, I’ve given you maybe sixty stories. Some, I’m proud to say, have been pretty damn good. A few mediocre. A couple absolute crap. For those of you who are new to my scribbles, I’m asking the gurus in charge to rerun last year’s story as a kinda prequel.
For those of you who are easily offended, now might be a good time to put this down and turn on The Price Is Right. Or maybe a NASCAR race.
This piece should be written for the anniversary of John Tucker’s death. But that’s in late November. By the time events of early November roll around, some of you may be cracking open the third case of Bud Light in celebration. Some of you might be trying to learn the words to O Canada. Very little in between. That’s the problem. There is simply no between. I’ve taken the liberty of assuming that you all are aware of what’s been happening in our country. If I have over estimated anyone, please reread the previous paragraph.
John Tucker saw a lot in his life. Some good, some bad. Most of it in the between. He bore witness to many changes. I’m sure that ,like many of us, his politics wavered from center left to center right and back again. I’m pretty sure that he never went too far from the center part. People who knew him said he was always open minded. John Tucker was a private person. No one knew him well but, in talking to a whole lot of people he interacted with, I learned a lot. There are also a lot of blanks to fill in.
John Tucker lived through a time when he was in school and his non Caucasian friends were considered three fifths of a person. He heard stories about aunts, uncles and cousins being incinerated like trash. Not human. Garbage.
As a child John Tucker watched TV as the cowboys massacred the Indians. Guns versus bow and arrows. As an adult, his best friend was an Ojibwa Indian. He didn’t find it entertaining.
John Tucker lived in a time when Polio, measles and other diseases were eradicated. Gone forever. Wiped out. And he watched helplessly as they started coming back. John Tucker lived through the most recent scourge. Covid. He waived his right to inflict pain, suffering and death to others by doing what he was told.And he believed he was right. Others decided to listen to the naysayers. They got sick and maybe passed the virus on to others. Maybe their own children. Because someone said they had the right to do so.
John Tucker lived in a time when school children were shot and killed en masse. He lived in a time when school children did the shooting. A time when it was perfectly acceptable to provide the necessary equipment to cause these tragedies. John Tucker felt very pained by this because he also was a killer. Licensed and trained by his government. Before they gave him a medal and kicked him to the curb. Before he got up and became a hero to many of us. A large part of our lives.
John Tucker lived through a time when, in fact, our country was truly United. Against a common enemy. It was us versus them. Them being easily identified as the bad guys. He witnessed the beginning of us versus us. Divisions so deep as to seem insurmountable. He applauded when a wall came down. He watched as many of his countrymen begged for a wall to be put up. He lived in a time when we voted for people to serve us, not themselves.
We, as what we call the Human Race, have always been divided. Us versus them. Rich versus poor. Romans versus Christians. Jews versus Muslims. Them versus us. Black versus white. Extremist versus extremist. You and I caught in the middle. In the between. We try to live our lives and do the right thing. We try to teach our children to do the same. All the while, being bombarded with distorted words and ideas that cause hate and confusion. And more hate. And more division.
What can be done? I don’t really know. But maybe we can try. Personally, I am in a relationship with someone who has some values and thoughts that are diametrically opposed to mine. We understood this in the beginning and decided that we would respect each other’s views. That neither of us had to be right. Or wrong.That we would accept each other as we are and love each other for who we are. Maybe we all, one by one, can have a conversation with someone we disagree with and just talk. Let them know that you don’t agree with all they stand for, but neither of you is wrong. Or right. Just different. How could it hurt. Maybe if someone would just start. One conversation at a time. What do you think? Wanna talk?
Henrietta Hedgehog Ready for Spring!
Henrietta Hedgehog is all decked out and ready for Spring! She is anxiously waiting for warmer and drier weather. She continues to brighten the window box in the Office and brings smiles to those who notice her.
~ Kim
Propane Safety Reminders
As many of us here in the park use propane, it is important that we stay current on safety
and proper procedures. The Propane Education and Research Council offers helpful safety tips and reminders at the link below:
Important Propane Safety Information
Please note that the Timber Valley Rules and Regulations state that “All propane cylinders outside the RV must be anchored so they cannot be knocked over. Maximum size is 30 gallons. (01/08/92; 03/13/14)”
March 2024 Newsletter from the President and More on the Member’s Only Page
Check out the March 2024 Newsletter from the President of the Board, and keep apprised of park actions with the Board Action Tracker on the Member’s Only page. Both are intended to keep members of the Park informed. The web admin team is in the process of organizing this page for easier readability 🙂
Request for Bicycle-Related Donations for Hastings Village
From Dennis Hellawell:
I’m donating a good bicycle to Hastings Village. I’d like to include a bike pump, a few bike helmets and a bike lock. If anyone has any of these items to donate contact Dennis Hellawell 541 315 8642 or at dennish1@mindspring.com.
Quartzite Country Star
Quartzsite, Arizona is a dusty little town of 2500 on I-10 close to the California border. In the winter months, the population grows to over a million. People come for the weather, ATVing, rockhounding and music.
Musicians from Canada and all over the US reunite with friends from past years. Most of the many RV parks have open jam sessions where anyone can participate. Musicians from beginner to retired professionals gather to sing mostly Classic Country and Bluegrass. Bands form and have names like The Travelers, Skyhawk, The Grandmas and Grandpas, On the Road Again, Jade Street and many more. They play together during the winter then separate to return home. You can go to a music jam every day of the week plus the paid shows and dances. Dances are held several nights of the week. The Travelers played dances for fifteen years until death and age caused them and several other bands to retire. There are still a couple of bands and now new bands are forming to replace the ones no longer there. The music lives on and will continue as long as there are snowbirds with instruments and a desire to share their music.
The music community is quite large. Listeners move from place to place following their favorite musicians. No matter your level of talent, you are welcomed and encouraged. No one criticizes the newby who can’t stay on key or the 90 year olds who sometimes forget the words but still find joy in singing. Love and acceptance flow from this extraordinary music family as they clap and make the singer feel special. Every winter as people return, friendships are renewed. Some have spanned twenty years or more. When a musician dies, a memorial is performed by his fellow musicians. They are quite touching as people remember favorite stories and play music in their honor.
Older musicians are always willing to help the newcomers with vocals and instruments. As you stand on the stage and sing your heart out, for a few moments you are a star. Anyone willing to take a chance and go on stage can become a Quartzsite Country Star.
Ruby Bonham
3-6-2024
Saturday May 25, 2024 – Michelle Van Westen Celebration of Life
As many of you know, Michelle Van Westen died on March 12th. David appreciates all of the love and prayers that he has received. There will be a Celebration of Life for Michelle in the clubhouse on Saturday, May 25th, 2024. As the day approaches, more details will be shared.
–Melinda Stanfield
Meet the Office Mascot – Henrietta Hedgehog!
To lighten up the cold, dreary days here at Timber Valley, we want you to meet Henrietta Hedgehog, Timber Valley SKP Park of Oregon’s Office mascot. She is made from pinecones. Henrietta has been a resident of the Office for a few years.
Recently, she has joined in the fun Kim and Kristi have when decorating for the holidays. Her home is the lighted window box.
In February, she adorned a bright pink daisy as a headpiece. This month, for March, she is sporting a very colorful green Shamrock. Stop by the Office to see what her next “fashion statement” will be. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Chapter 9 Trailer Tracks Newsletter
Yesterday’s Social Hour Recap – Chapter 9 Presentation by Jackie Deal
Thank you so much Jackie for your superbly entertaining and informative presentation on Chapter 9 at yesterday’s Social Hour. Thank you Richard for the slideshow, and thank you Sharon as always for scheduling such fascinating speakers! Below is a summary of the presentation, written by Jackie Deal.
By Jackie Deal
What is Chapter 9? For the uninitiated, chapters, rallies, parks etc. are very confusing. So let’s start at the very beginning of Escapees Inc. Escapees started when Kay Peterson wrote, on a manual typewriter, the first newsletter and sent it to her friends and RVing acquaintances. RVers receiving it wanted to get together and thus were born Rallies.
At Rallies folks discovered others from their home area and formed groups called Chapters (there were 57 chapters in the US, 26 are still active).
We, the ninth chapter, were found in Casa Grande, Arizona in 1985 with Don and Pat Kuykendall as the “driving force.” The founders were Oregonians who wintered in Arizona.
Traveling was fun but it wasn’t long before the members of Chapter 9 wanted to park where they could stop, stay for a season, and eventually retire. Thus was born the desire and the search for property to build what became Timber Valley.
In 1986 a land search had begun: Mr. and Mrs. Olson (Secretaries of Chapter 9) wanted a 20 acre parcel in Bandon. Others found sites from Astoria and south on the coast and even into the valley.
October 15, 1988, the news was “The 90.19 acres in Sutherlin will cost $80,000” plus additional costs “for a total of $90,031.” Thus was purchased the land for the wonderful park we now live in. Chapter 9 members provided the money and the “elbow grease” to build Timber Valley SKP Park.
As of 2023 there are four founding members remaining in the park. The rest of today’s Chapter 9 members are more recent ones who want to keep alive the spirit of camaraderie that emboldened those early members to build a park. (The town people call them those crazy old people trying to build a town at the end of South State Street).
Our purpose is “fun and fellowship” (you might add a third “F”: food!). We encourage you to join Chapter 9 and help us keep alive the vision of our founding fathers (and mothers).
Printable Chapter 9 application coming soon on the Timber Valley website.
Humanity
By Ruby Bonham
Is humanity progressing or regressing? Technology has had a major impact on the way we perceive things The media stirs the pot, keeping people in an agitated state and prone to violence. Truth and fact finding are ignored in favor of the next great headline.
Were we better off 30 or more years ago before the internet was readily available? We had less TV stations and less global news. The news was reported without personal opinions. None of the anchors bashed others for their opinions or lifestyles. Did murders and theft exist? Yes, but were just reported as facts. Commercials were limited and restricted. TV sitcoms were tasteful, no curse words or nudity. Married couples slept in twin beds, fully clothed. Unrealistic? Yes but they were PG rated. The most violence we saw was in our favorite westerns, with their fist fights and shootouts. No weapons of mass destruction or mass murders were committed.
Human bodies were not covered with colored tattoos. Your hair was your natural color with maybe a little help from Clairol. No one sprayed their hair red, green or blue. Men shaved everyday and combed their hair. Women wore bras, granny panties and clothes that covered. Men wore tailored suites without skinny legs and dress shoes with socks. Kids did not compete with other kids for the most outrageous clothes. Were there exceptions? Yes, but school children did not have access to weapons or kill their teachers or fellow students.
There have always been disagreements between people and countries, sometimes escalating to war. Today there is such discord within countries that the people refuse to work together, not caring the harm they do to their people. Countries are at war, rabid leaders choosing to destroy whole cities and the innocent people within. The rest of the world watches in horror but seem powerless to do anything without starting a global war. How did we get to this place where powerful technology is used to harm instead of make life easier for humanity.
Today we have smart phones, tablets and amazing computers, that make our lives easier. Our electricity, water, gas pumps, cash registers and our very lives are dependent on this technology. What happens when that technology is attacked? We have no backup so are left without the basics we need to survive. Are we better off now than we were 30 plus years ago? The answer is yes and no.
Humanity has progressed in some ways but has regressed in morals and behavior. Can we have the new technological lifestyles without the criminal element? Probably not. There has always been a criminal element in the population but today the percentage is much higher. It has become easy to steal and defraud with the help of this new technology. Will humanity destroy itself or will there be a new awakening? Stay tuned
Ruby Bonham
2-21-2024
Super Bowl Wrap-Up
Thanks to the 22 Timber Valley residents who made the Super Bowl party a huge success!
Rhonda’s reaction to her team winning sure added to the excitement.
Kudos to Dar for organizing the game quiz, and a big thank you to everyone who contributed snacks and those who stayed to help with the cleanup. 🎉
–Richard Hickethier
Super Bowl!
In the cozy community of Timber Valley, there’s a buzz of excitement as they prepare for the Super Bowl LVIII. While they might not have the luxurious suites of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, they’re still planning a delightful game-day feast.
Free Oscar Meyer All Beef Hot Dogs🌭, Creamy Umpqua Ice Cream, Henry’s Donuts and a variety Snacks & Munchies.
While their menu might not cost millions, the camaraderie and excitement make it priceless. So, whether it’s in CLUBHOUSE or their cozy living room, Timber Valley residents are ready to cheer on their favorite team! 🏈🌟
SUPER BOWL 54
SF 49ers vs KC Chiefs
CLUBHOUSE
Pre Game Show 3:00
Kick Off 3:30
Hope to See You There
Questions? Richard 505-718-6655
Oh, Don’t forget CHAIR VOLLEY BALL 2PM in the Big Room. If you’ve never tried it, it’s loads of fun.
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 need. Where would a good place to post these types of items be?
The Member Notice Bulletin Board in the Mailroom. It is directly to your right when you come in the door. Opposite the mail boxes.
All members are welcome to post items there, but remember, there are specific standards that must be followed for these postings. These standards are posted on the Bulletin Board, but many members do not follow them, resulting in their post being removed.
The standards are as follows:
- Notices are to be no larger than 4”x 6”. (A supply of 3”x 5” cards are on the window sill for your use and convenience.
- Notices must include the member’s name, lot number and phone number.
- Notices must be dated the date you post it and may be left for one month.
- Notices left on the board longer than one month will be removed.
- Notices that do not comply with these standards will be removed.
Business cards and flyers from community businesses and organizations as well as public service announcements are welcome on the Community Businesses, Events & Public bulletin board located outside the South Clubhouse door near the kitchen.
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 to three clothes sizes just in case. Some wiser than me have said, “No Ruby, you’re just fat.” I disagree, however parts of me have been rearranged, they have dropped lower. I’m not as tall as I was so logic says that height reduction caused me to spread out sideways; ergo I am not fat just compressed down. Periodically I cut out chocolate and desserts and lose a couple of pounds. I recently quit chocolate for about a year. I had chocolate in the refrigerator and never touched it. As a kid I wouldn’t eat sweets. In my mid thirties, a geologist I worked with gave all us ladies Godiva Chocolate for Christmas. I felt obligated to try it out and I was hooked. Even now I prefer dark chocolate but will eat mild chocolate in a bind.
When Ed was alive I kept no sweets in the house due to his diabetes. He always said it was OK for me to eat them but I didn’t feel it was fair to eat sweets in front of him. After he died I went on a sweet binge. At that time the dryer started shrinking my clothes again. I started slowing down on the sweets, then Christmas candy appeared in the stores, wafting its sweetness toward me. Also at this time my daughter sent me an Omaha Steaks large package that included apple tarts, berry tarts, sticky toffee cakes and 8 little cheesecakes. Along with Ghirardelli dark peppermint bark and Mint Truffle Kisses, I am lost. I feel the dryer warming up.
Walmart discounted it Christmas candy 50% off and then 75% off. Of course my favorites were there and I stocked up. I am trying to convince myself to take most of it to the office to share with others. I wonder if the dryer will shrink their clothes?
Ruby Bonham
1-10-2024
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 11 years and now want to settle down here in Timber Valley. While traveling, they worked at campgrounds, State Parks and even harvested sugar beets and sold Christmas trees in Florida. Welcome to you both!
New Member – Bill Wissman – Lot 124
You might recognize Bill. I think he’s probably been here at Timber Valley for almost a year, awaiting his permanent lot. You probably have seen him walking around the park and he has become active in various commities and in doing helpful service work around the park.
Bill comes from LA Habra and Anaheim, California where he attended a military academy then lived in Orange County, California for 20 years.
He was a building contractor and in construction. He owed a farm where he raised, cattle, trees and even ostrich. He sold it 6 or 7 years ago.
He has a son who has been in the Navy for 15 years and his favorite hobby is deep sea fishing.
We’re glad to have you Bill!
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 Los Alamitos, CA , and opened his own aerospace parts manufacturing company nearby. After his retirement from Duval, Jerry owned a small nursery in Santa Ysabel, CA, and a security door business in Reno, Nevada.
Jerry’s friends know him and his wife, Roberta (“Robi”), as full-time RVers. They met in 2003 as part of the Wandering Individuals’ Network (WIN), an organization that provides ways for solo RVers to get together with fellow travelers throughout the country.
Jerry and Robi married in 2005 in Cody, Wyoming, while working at a campground in Yellowstone National Park. They traveled together for the better part of two decades, criss-crossing the country twice, traveling the Alaska Highway three times, and spending many summers working at our beautiful national parks, including Yellowstone, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and at a park near Mt. St. Helens. They also traveled throughout Canada, traveling as far east as Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Condolences to Robi and friends.
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” was, nor did I have a clue, relative to my life experiences to date?
Being temporarily without a car since arriving at the RV Resort had relegated me to the daily choice of taking a walk, swimming in the pool or soaking aching joints (induced by a Senior Yoga Class) in the hot tub, for excitement maybe checking my mailbox for any mail that did not have a clear window indicating it contained yet another bill to be paid!
Off we went at 8:30 AM this morning (Saturday) to begin a few hours of volunteer work at 9:00 AM today, tomorrow, and Christmas Day morning at a huge facility in an industrial district of Yuma Arizona called “Crossroads Rescue Mission”, a Faith based organization offering food, emergency shelter for men, women and families, and helping those with drug or alcohol addiction!
The sprawling campus at Crossroads Mission has many well used buildings covering probably 5 acres or more of land between railroad tracks leading in as many directions as the lives of the families and individuals it serves on a daily basis!
After finding a parking spot in the clean well-lit paved parking lot I snapped a few pictures of the exterior entrance and followed my neighbors, Ruth and Bob, into the depths of the complex to an open outdoor plaza area filled with other volunteers, kitchen staff and various other workers.
As the sun rays broke through the morning mists caused by yesterday’s unusually heavy rains the place unfolded into a veritable Beehive of Holiday themed activity, a sound stage was set up for a small band, empty tables and chairs filled every open space of the outdoor plaza, food serving tables (and servers) awaited arrival of steaming hot kitchen entrées prepared by cooks who started work at 4:00AM, the entire scene vibrating with anticipation of filling a days total of 1,040 plates of hot food for those in need, accomplished by way of two serving lines, each with seven volunteers ladling out a menu for today, Saturday, of Mexican chicken enchiladas, rice, savory pinto beans, and a bit of shredded lettuce salad, all topped by a large dollop of sour cream expertly plopped on the plate by yours truly, a sour cream plopper of heretofore unknown expertise whose plastic apron soon began showing signs of being an amateur at sour cream dolloping?
Water, soft drinks and dessert were handled by a different group of merry volunteers, many of them with obvious years of volunteer Christmas and Thanksgiving work at the Mission to their credit! Huge trays of desserts were brought in by local housewife volunteers, one accompanied by her disabled veteran husband who later played his guitar from his wheelchair in the Band on stage.
Following the first hungry fellow coming by my station at 10:00 AM, who asked for an extra dollop of sour cream, there was a veritable flood of famished folks, some who it appeared had possibly spent time outdoors in the cold rain of last night! Yes, an inch of rain overnight in the Sonoran desert that only gets 3″ in a full year.
To the very last one, ALL were incredibly, humbly and verbally thankful for a hot meal! To my surprise many requested a 2nd or even 3rd scoop of sour cream? Being myself of Tex-Mex food origin, this must be an Arizona Hispanic food tradition which I knew nothing about before today, but nonetheless managed to ladle out small scoops of over two gallons of sour cream by 1:00 PM? At times the speed of the serving line required instant latex glove changes to retain a dry grip on the ratchet style cream dispenser, a skill-set unused in 82 years prior to today? Keeping up with the flow actually became fun!
The single mothers coming by with 2, 3 or 4 beautiful well behaved children while doing their best to smile and hang onto a shred of dignity tugged at the heartstrings for sure, a few of them were handicapped or had other obvious disabilities! Many were homeless, living at the Mission. As were too many women alone, of all ages, showing signs of physical abuse by domestic partners!
So many of the participants were Veterans of the Vietnam War, it was shameful to see them hungry and still suffering from PTSD after so many years, plus there were way too many vets from the Afghanistan or Iraq wars. One fellow was so hungry he was eating off his plate as we tried to fill it with hot food. He was assured that second trips through the serving line were encouraged.
A local VA chapter set up several tables with surplus Army blankets and survival gear, giving it free to any Vet that could use it. Other tables contained women and children’s clothing, sundry bathroom items and childrens toys free to the participants!
Tomorrow’s meal will be roast beef, green beans and mashed potato’s, plus green salad and Christmas day there will be Turkey and dressing with all the trimmings! Hopefully none of it requires sour cream? For the Sunday Roast beef entree’ my talent shifted to dinner roll delivery person and Christmas day found me delicately bombing food plates with scoops of cranberry sauce!
Each serving line consisted of seven volunteers with kitchen utensils to dispense food to the line of hungry folks filing by. Over 1,000 meals were served by the 2 serving lines on Saturday, 1,500 Sunday and over 2,000 on Christmas Monday. We stopped serving at 1:00PM each day.
These three days were the most uplifting days of personal service to total strangers that I have ever experienced, drawing me out of my grief filled head for the first time since May 15th 2023, the day my life changed with the passing of my wife!
In short, it felt good, very good to be totally selfless in service to others, softening the pain of my personal loss, replacing it with feelings of compassion that once felt, could never be un-felt! In the space of 3 mornings a new persona of myself had emerged, now seeing a glimmer of light at the end of a long dark tunnel.
It’s also a very good thing that latex gloves and plastic aprons were furnished or someone would have to have hosed me off when the serving lines closed?
Much Love to All….Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
to you and your family!
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 of talented SKPs pulled together to have a fun day of football, games and food (oh yes don’t forget the food). Chef Denis made the chili and hot dogs with members and guests bringing all kinds of goodies.
Those who came early watched the Rose Parade. Thanks to Richard Hickethier it was
commercial free.
I would like to thank the many volunteers who made this possible.
Sincerely, Joy Stalnaker
