Squirrel Droppings: Dog-eared Pages

Posted on March 15, 2025 by webadmin

By Fred Prout

A good friend recently made a very important life change. Twelve miles as the crow flies. A quantum leap to a totally different life style. As an introduction to her new environs she wrote a piece about turning a new page in her life. That got me thinking. Every day we turn a new page in our lives. Without a second thought we go about making hundreds of tiny changes. We turn left or right. Eat this or eat that. Read a book or watch the news. Coffee or tea. Beer or wine. Continue reading →

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Mr. Gobble Hunt for March

Posted on March 14, 2025 by webadmin

March 2025

Start looking on March 17th

I am ready for the Escapees of Timber Valley SKP Park to start searching for me.

REMEMBER, I WILL NOT BE ON ANYONE’S LOT. I will be hiding inside or outside the Clubhouse, Mailroom, or Snoopy’s Meadow. (Snoopy’s only in the Spring, Summer, and Fall Season)

When you find me, bring me to, Suzi Rupert, Lot 200.

You will get your photo taken with me and get your finder’s reward, a $15.00 gift certificate to Dairy Queen. Your photo will be published in the TV Log/Website.

I look forward to meeting you!!!

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Jacks & Jills February Minutes are Posted

Posted on March 11, 2025 by webadmin

The Minutes for Jacks & Jills February Meeting are now available under Organizations on the website.  For your convenience, here’s the link.

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A Reminder to all Timber Valley Members and Renters

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Thom Hoch

In the past, we’ve experienced unidentified people wandering through the Park at night. We’d like to remind all members to make sure your vehicles, RVs, and stored trailers are adequately locked and secured at all times.

While we do live in a very safe environment, our little community tucked into the hills of the Umpqua Valley should be vigilant and take common-sense precautions to keep it that way.

The Board of Directors

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Movie Night Thursday March 13 @ 5pm – The Life of Pi

Posted on March 8, 2025 by webadmin

If your mobile device does not allow you to view the two-page movie flyer, click this link to open it in a new window.

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Reminder to Committee Chairs – Budget Requests Due

Posted on March 7, 2025 by webadmin

REMINDER TO COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Budget Requests are Due by FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025
for those committees that require and are requesting funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Send requests by email to darhoch@gmail.com or place in interoffice mail at Lot #31.

Questions, contact Dar Hoch
920-344-9914

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Chili Cook-Off

Posted on March 5, 2025 by webadmin

Do you like chili? I like chili. Do you make the best chili in 3 states? If you make good chili, sweet, white, traditional, spicey, mild or whatever, bring a pot to share with everyone and see how yours stacks up to others.

The Sutherlin Fire Department will happily come and be the official tasting judges. You can buy sample bowls 3/$1 or a full-size bowl for $3. There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

If this sounds fun to you, join us at the Jack’s & Jills meeting Monday 3/17 for more
information and how you can help out. We need volunteers to help with set-up,
clean-up and collecting money.

–Chris Beith

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INTERESTED IN GARDENING?!!

Posted on March 3, 2025 by webadmin

It’s almost Spring!! Time to start planning your garden!

The Garden Group welcomes you to join us in the Timber Valley Garden for the 2025 season. There are raised gardens available to both members and renters, for an $80 rental fee for the season.

Besides the delicious, organic vegetables (and blueberries), we welcome you to join in the laughter and beautiful sunsets that we all enjoy.

One of the many special features of our garden is how we support each other. If you are traveling, or are new to gardening, there is always someone to help you.

Find out more on Friday, March 7th at 3 pm, during the Social Hour.
Hope you’ll join us.

Please contact Jill (Lot 68) at
815-218-6178/1ccipuprzr@gmail.com
to let us know you are interested.

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Meetings Moved to 10:00AM

Posted on March 3, 2025 by webadmin

Effective in March 2025, the Agenda Workshop (the second Thursday of each month) and the Board Meeting (the third Thursday of each month) will now begin at 10:00AM. Please mark your calendars accordingly.

Therefore, the Agenda Workshop this month, Thursday, March 13, and the Board Meeting, Thursday, March 20, as well as all future Agenda Workshops and Board Meetings will begin at 10:00AM.

I hope this change will give more members the opportunity to attend these meetings.

Sue Eytalis, Board President

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TURN THE PAGE

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Jackie Deal

It’s a new chapter. Turn the page. Our lives are made up of stages or phases which we accept gracefully or perhaps not at all. I think “pages in a book” may be a better way of putting it.

I’ve decided it was time for me to open a new chapter. I’m perfectly healthy, Thank you. Can fend for myself. But I’ve grown tired of the cooking, cleaning, fixing routine. It’s time while I’m in good enough shape to enjoy what Independent Living offers, to plunge in, start a new chapter. Yes, I intend to plunge in and come up blowing bubbles.

I don’t have to shop, cook, clean-up and I still get to enjoy three meals a day. A housekeeper too? Oh, Joy.

“They” say, (the omnipotent they): but you lose freedom. Lose independence, people wither up and die after they enter “one of Those places”.

I can only say I never imagined withering up could feel so good! The page has been turned.

By Jackie Deal

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