Clinging to the Old Ways

How blissful it must be to be stuck in the past. There were 160,184,192 Americans the year I was born, now there's over 300,000,000! Point is you have to grow up if you like it or not. Our little town of Roseburg is no exception.

It's time we all embraced the future and let go of the restrictive attitudes that create a stagnate community.

We have a marvious opportunity to transform our town into a vibrant tourist destination. While many refuse to acknowledge or even recognize that our Umpqua Valley wines are headed for worldwide acclaim, the fact is the industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Below is a quote from a recent article from the Oregon Employment Dept.

"The value of wine grape sales (in the Umpqua Valley) has also grown, going from $1.2 million to $4.8 million. Douglas County now ranks 4^th among Oregon counties for wine grape production." Read the whole article.