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Collective Results from residents from Camp Creek, Cedar Flats, all the way east to McKenzie Bridge!
Congratulations to Wayne Hildebrand of Vida – Winner of the Drawing for participating. Prize was $150 Gift Card to Jerry’s Home Improvement.
The purpose was to collect insights to help me to create Community Video Presentations. Note that many businesses, clubs and organizations are not mentioned, merely because they were not mentioned in the collected survey results. Please contact me to ask to be included in a final video presentation – Thank you!
You can still answer the survey questions by visiting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JZ3F7NS
Top 3 characteristics of the McKenzie River Valley
that drew you to live or purchase property
- The Beauty of the McKenzie River and natural surroundings, resort-like beauty, views, rural setting with small rural communities, good to raise family, sense of community where you get to know neighbors and location is within an hour of town. USFS property across river and bordering many properties allowing the natural setting to be undisturbed.
- River homes are what we love as a couple w/ children. Lack of people, lack of traffic, huge trees around my house, the critters and the price was right.
- Outdoor recreation/amenities: excellent fishing, drift boating, rafting, hiking, biking, skiing, being in nature.
Activities/clubs/organizations/church you enjoy in your community
McKenzie River Valley: McKenzie Guides, McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce, Festivals, Events, Art Exhibits, McKenzie River Reflections (local news), music gatherings, classes, fishing, rafting, boating, hiking,
Walterville and Camp Creek: Grange, church, pickle ball, tennis, restaurants
Vida: Vida/McKenzie Community Center: Bingo. Garden club
Blue River: O’Brien Library, McKenzie Community Track & Field: Exercise class (AMJ), Living Waters Family Fellowship Church. McKenzie Schools: Sports functions, Aspire mentoring program. Blue River Day Park, Ladies Of The Lakes kayaking group, Book club
Rainbow and McKenzie Bridge: Upper McKenzie Fire Department, Upper McKenzie Community Center: potlucks, events, classes. Tokatee Golf Club, St. Benedicts
Local services you use
McKenzie River Valley: Drift boat/fishing Guides, Whitewater Rafting Guides, Life-Vest Program, McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce, McKenzie River Reflections (local news), Lane Electric Coop, Lane Community Transit, EWEB, Restaurants from Walterville to MB, Willamalane trails, self-haul garbage to dump, Sheriff & Fire protection, Quick EMT response, Neighborhood Watch and UPS Delivery!
Cedar Flats: Mather’s Market, Patsy’s Stage Stop Cafe
Walterville and Camp Creek: Fire Department, Grange, Post Office, Episcopal church, River Stop Restaurant, Jerry’s Home Improvement
Leaburg: East Lane Veterinary, Fish Hatchery, Library, Pratt’s Country Market & Gas, McKenzie Fire Department & Rescue, Kley’s Automotive
Vida: Everyone’s Market & Gas, Post Office, Blue River Automotive and Vida Cafe
Blue River: Meyer’s General Store & Liquor, O’Brien Library, McKenzie Community Track & Field: Exercise class (AMJ), Living Waters Family Fellowship Church. Blue River Reservoir, McKenzie Schools, McKenzie Medical Clinic, Post Office and Indigo Cafe
Rainbow: Upper McKenzie Community Center, Blue Sky Market & Gas, Takoda’s Restaurant, Tokatee Golf Club,
McKenzie Bridge: Upper McKenzie Fire Department, St. Benedicts Retreat, McKenzie General Store & Obsidian Grill Restaurant, McKenzie Station Pub: Restaurant, Bar & Espresso
Services would you like to have that are not available today
McKenzie River Valley: Additional businesses of any type. Restaurants, groceries and other shopping options.
Walterville and Camp Creek: Better bike path system to remote areas
Vida: Fine Dining Close by, Great Restaurant, Pool, bigger Community Center with more senior services
– I am content
Blue River: More food options, indoor entertainment options other than bars, Athletic club, movie theater, physical therapist, massage therapis
Rainbow and McKenzie Bridge: An emergency response team during times like the snow/blackout we all just went through. Lines of communication were unavailable.
Summary
Most respondents are year-‘round residents, a few summer, and a few VRBO owners.
75% 50+
12% 40+
12% 30+
Participating Businesses
Meyer’s General Store and Liquor Shop, full service liquor store and groceries
McKenzie Round House B&B
VRBO in Deerhorn and Vida
Thank you!
Judy Casad
Real Estate Broker, ABR, SRES
Windermere RE/LC
541-968-2400
judy@windermere.com
