Gary and Mary Ann Scott, Sublimity

2008 Sesquicentennial Award Family

“We want to see the farm raising timber for future use in building homes, putting oxygen into the air and for its beauty.  We can’t live in big cities and blacktop.”

The Scott family’s first donation land claim property was first purchased by Jacob Scott, Sr. in 1869 with additional property purchased in 1873.  It was later sold to George D. Scott, to Verny Scott, then to Guy D. Scott.  Initially John Scott Sr. raised grain and cattle.  Since his time, George Scott cleared some land to raise crops, Verny cleared a field in the canyon for grains and strawberries.  Guy Scott is clearing a 50 acre field in the canyon where there are stumps of trees that had been cut off using a spring board.  They used to burn off the brush and stumps for pasture.  Plans are to raise Christmas trees on it. The rest of the land is in pasture, Christmas trees and timber that has been logged then replanted.

There are many stories from the days of early farming. When the farmers would take the thrashing crew from farm to farm, the ladies who fixed the dinner would try to outdo one another.  The cook wagon had seats on both sides held up by chain.  One dinner time the seat fell on the ground on one end and the fellow on the other end (Ed Krenz) held on to the chain and never stopped eating.  During another cook wagon crew experience, Aunt Gladys mistakenly used kerosene instead of lemon juice.  Her brother said to her “this tastes awful” and she replied “eat it and shut up.” 

We both have been in FFA and 4-H.  We have learned a lot by working on our projects.  We learned responsibilities, how to plan and manage money and time, profit and loss, keeping records, following rules and trying your best to get to the top, making new friends and helping each other.  It’s the best education a child can get. It keeps them off the streets by being busy on projects.  We have to think of all the bad things that are happening these days to our children who have time on their hands.  Our girls and grandsons were great 4-H and FFA participants and went to the top, but it took lots of hard work and we are so proud of them.  They learned habits that they will carry on for the rest of their lives.  We can’t be more proud of all of them for their hard work.

We want to see the farm raising timber for future use in building homes, putting oxygen into the air and for its beauty.  We can’t live in big cities and blacktop. We have both lived in Oregon and the Willamette Valley all of our lives, except for when Guy served two years in the US Army.  We don’t mind the rainy seasons. We know it makes things grow green.  The cool climate can’t be beat and we are close to any winter or summer sport we want to participate in.  The mountains are priceless to look at as well as the ocean beaches.  Oregon has it all.  We hope to keep it that way for future generations.

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