Thank You To My Community

I would like to publicly and humbly thank you, McKenzie River Community, for the honor and recognition you bestowed on me recently. I very much appreciate the opportunities to work, live and play with many of you all these years.

We have gone through a lot together and always, when needed, you rise to the occasion to support one another. Many of you deserve this recognition as well as I, for your contributions.

Recently, following the Holiday Farm Fire 2020, we (community) collectively accomplished significant goals in rebuilding and re-establishing our McKenzie River Valley Home(s). We have a lot to be proud of. And still, as you all know, the job is not yet complete. We have more work to do.

By working together, embracing our unique history shared by our elders and listening to new ideas from newer residents, we will rebound and re-develop ourselves more resiliently and independently in our residential grounds and economically with new businesses. We have always done so and that’s just who we (McKenzie Folk) are.

I look forward to meeting the challenges with you all.

Thank you,

Cliff Richardson