Weekend travels took members of our team to the rural town of Amity, Oregon and surrounding towns, then forty miles to Siletz Bay on the Oregon coast. On the return trip we visited small towns from Forest Grove to Banks, Oregon.
This journey is part of our story. It begins in the mid-fifties
living in a house built in 1901 on the outskirts of town. Back in those days
the house was surrounded by fields. Going back to our beginnings helps fill in
the gaps. Family stories are important. They help cement our identity and pass
the legacy onto the next generation. The same is true of organizations and
small businesses. By telling the story others can grasp the vision. Passing the
legacy is done through succession planning. We’ve all come across farms or
small businesses with third, fourth or fifth generation management. Succession cannot be left to chance. It requires
carefully integrating key skills and eventually handing over the reigns.
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| Early memories of parents reading the newspaper on this front porch |
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| Family home. Built in 1901 on the outskirts of Amity |
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| Great little out building next to the house. |
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| Nearby general store in Amity-great selection, great prices and great management |
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| Grain Mill/Coop-a landmark in rural Amity |
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| 150 year old First Baptist Church is another landmark in Amity |
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| This is the only Brigitine Monastery in the world. It is about 4 miles from Amity. |
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| Approaching the Monastery |
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| Inside the monastery |
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| Art helps tell the story |
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| Living the high life with mortgage free housing. Eagles on nest near Amity |
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| We stopped to feed the ponies |
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| Shetland Pony on the way to Siletz Bay. There was also a fruit stand. |
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| God is our rock and our redeemer. This photo was taken at Siletz Bay. |
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| Cooling off at Siletz Bay. The clam diggers were out filling their buckets. |
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| We love God's creation. Trees remind us of His majesty. |
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| This tree cluster was photographed in Gale's Creek at a historic church. |
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| The colors were worth the photo |
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| Mighty Oaks of Righteousness |
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| We could do a lot with a good, solid barn |
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| The garden is adjacent to this local business. Great idea. Kudos. |
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| Cooperation goes a long way. The community garden is adjacent to a local business. These partners make it possible. What could your business do to improve sustainability? |
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| Cucumbers coming out of a shade cloth |
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| Who says you need acreage to grow hops? |
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| Move over. Squash territory. No yard debis allowed, only vegetable waste is composted here. |
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| Amity and Yamhill County is wine growing country |
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| Cozy spaces do not have to be elaborate. This space has a shade cloth over it. |
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| Great library building in North Plains. The light hits it just right. |
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