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Shared with Oregon 150 at the 2009 Oregon State Fair
Martin Hoekstre
Dallas, OR
Martin Hoekstre’s Oregon Story
Shared with Oregon 150 at the 2009 Oregon State Fair
Theresa Cary
Keizer, OR
Theresa Cary’s Oregon Story
by Tyler Nelson
Oregon City, OR
Dearest Oregon,
I will start by wishing you the best on your 150th birthday. Hopefully you have received everything you put on your birthday list. I’m sorry I didn’t get you anything this year, but I’m running low on cash, mostly because I’ve gone snowboarding so much. On that note I believe [...]
by Kelli Luke
Oregon City, OR
As a child, the thought of living in Oregon has disappointed me. What’s so special about Oregon? It’s not like New York or California or Hawaii or one of those places that you always think of when people ask where you want to live when you grow up. I mean, California [...]
by Kaitlyn Bristol
Oregon City, OR
To me there is nothing more beautiful than a warm honey glazed sun set against the cool calm waters of the Pacific Ocean. I think of these memories tenderly. This is my happy place, the bonding place of my mother and I.
Pictures galore, of my [...]
by Alexis Steenkolk
Toledo, OR
I live clear on the outskirts of Toledo where the pavement meets a one way gravel road. Elk City is a small jewel I treasure that lies 15 miles off the Newport ocean shore. Out towards the countryside a sturdy house built on love is where I was raised. My name is [...]
by Cody Hasz
Oregon City, OR
The most important person that I have had in my life is my Grandma Sue. Even though she may be gone, she still plays a huge part in my life. I believe that without her in my life, I would be a completely different person, and I know that’s the truth. [...]
by Stephanie Rudolph
Willamina, OR
When my husband and I got engaged last March at the Oregon coast, planning a wedding soon became my full time job. Picking the perfect place to wed to symbolize our perfect relationship was the greatest challenge we faced. How did one combine three years of a relationship into one day and [...]
by Tyler Anderson
Oregon City, OR
My earliest memory of being in Oregon is growing up with everyday fun– Fishing roaring white waters, training marksmanship, drag racing with crazy uncles, mud bogging with my father. Those times of my life are the most memorable. Growing up in many environments is a hard thing to do when young, [...]
by Mike
Oregon City, OR
Many people ask me why I drive or why I spend so much money on my car. I simply ask why do you spend money on something you love. They reply because I love it. There is no limit to me when it comes to my car; I can spend hours upon [...]
by Judy Rice
West Linn, OR
I sit here at my computer trying to write something about a place where my family has lived for 5 generations. There are over 15 members of our family buried in the Oswego Pioneer Cemetery. I can remember when Lake Oswego was just plain Oswego. All of the [...]
