A BIG Welcome to new members Art & Jackie Bradley on lot 125. The Membership Committee provided Art and Jackie a Park Orientation on September 7th.
Art, Jackie… all of us here at Timber Valley look forward to meeting you and having you as a valuable part of our RV Community.
Hearty congratulations are in order for Julianne Crane and Jimmy Smith who were officially married on September 5th. The big news was just announced at the Chapter 9 Coast Rally. The happy couple will continue to make Timber Valley their home as they also travel throughout North America whenever they can.
Jimmy Smith and Julianne Crane
A memory from Helaine Hepworth…
As Timber Valley was just getting started, some of the citizens of Sutherlin were not so sure that we were important or an asset to the town. So the directors of the Park worked with a local bank and the park members converted their spending cash to $2 bills and then spent them in town. Local merchants, seeing piles of $2 bills in their tills, quickly learned that our members were indeed a valuable asset. That was 30 years ago. Sutherlin doesn’t need to see $2 bills anymore. They know we are a big part of Sutherlin.
Helaine
On August 30th, the Membership Committee welcomed new members Gerry & Marilyn Vrooman – Lot 124 and Dick & Johnnie Adams – Lot 48. All of us at Timber Valley are happy to have you join our little community and look forward to meeting you in person.
Welcome to Timber Valley!
Gerry & Marilyn Vrooman – Lot124
Dick & Johnnie Adams – Lot 48
A big Timber Valley Welcome to new members Karen and Garrett Billington. They’re on lot 186.
Karen, Garrett… we’re all looking forward to getting to know you and having you brighten up our little RV community.
The Membership Committee welcomed new members David and Beverly Van Westen (lot 182), and Marc Tuggle (lot 18) during their orientation meeting on August 1st.
David, Beverly, Marc… We’re so glad you choose to make Timber Valley your home and that you’ll join us in helping to keep this the best little RV community in the West.
David & Beverly Van Westen
Marc Tuggle
The flags were flown at half staff on July 31, 2018 to mark the passing of Anne Arnette. Anne and her husband James were long time members of Timber Valley. They left the park a few years ago and made their home in California.
James also passed away recently. Timber Valley sends their condolences to their family and friends.
Gardens discovered is more like it! Fifteen people walked among over 20 different gardens getting a behind the scenes tour of work being done there by the many Master Gardeners. At an adjacent Victory Garden some gardeners were harvesting vegetables for donation to UCAN that are then distributed to local food pantries and community kitchens. Master Gardeners Jude Stenslund and Kish Doyle provided a very interesting and informative tour in an environment that beckoned us to linger and come back.
The Discovery Garden, at River Forks County Park, is open year round (decreased hours during winter). The Master Gardeners have developed this garden for community use and enjoyment. Their goal “is to enhance and preserve the beauty and quality of the environment by using sustainable gardening practices”.
Here’s a link to additional photos from the morning: <click here>
Addendum: the diligent website crew editor missed the error in this posts title. “Ramplings” was supposed to be “Ramblings”. Oh well, we try.
Your diligent website crew has a couple new things to check out.
In an effort to bring more photos into the website for your enjoyment, we’re experimenting with a photo page with links to albums of some of the things going on at Timber Valley. It’s currently under the “about” tab in the main menu… just click on the “photos” menu item. There you’ll see mention of recent events. Click on the event you’re interested in and you’ll see photos from that event. Clicking on the first photo will make it appear larger. You can use your arrow keys to flip through the album.
There are additional lots up for trade in the next few days. And don’t miss the weekly Timber Valley Log that’s published every Wednesday.
Bob Feiler led an intrepid group on a walk/hike on the Happy Hill Trail this afternoon. If you haven’t checked it out, please do so soon. Here’s a quick pic of the group:
Chapter 9 member Jerry Christensen (# 158) fishing in the Umpqua River that runs along side the Elkton RV Park, site of the first Chapter 9 Rally of the summer season.
Viewed from the road above the Elkton RV Park, one can see the Umpqua River flowing in the background. Most of the RVs visible in the picture are Chapter 9 rigs.
Rallies usually build in free time when members can gather to play games or simply talk and exchange stories of their RV travels.
Shown in the above photo are (from top left) Pam (partially hidden) and David Sawaya talking with Jimmy Smith (# 197), and Jerry and Robi Sypkens (# 176). (From left in foreground) George Boykin (# 87) chatting with Anita and Bud Covington (# 140).
One reason for the popularity of the Elkton RV Park is its tranquil location. Being on the edge of the Umpqua River provides visitors the opportunity to relax, kick back, and breathe in the cool, fresh air from heavily shaded sites.