10/21/2021
So I usually don’t make too many post but I’m coming up on 1 year in business, & wow!! Looking back at what’s happened all year from getting out of prison, after 37 months of hell, & a lesson in life I’ll never forget, being forced to stay in a county I am not from, finishing up the last of Oregon’s most demanding 10 month intensive inpatient treatment program, buying (then wrecking) the truck of my dreams, tearing my AC, ( at the same time 1 day apart as my lady) starting a new Business, Willamette Valley Painting and Construction LLC, to dealing with the loss of my brother while talking my other brother literally off the top of a tree from ending his own life, to paying 3 car payments, mortgage, rent, $900 month cell phone bill, and payroll for up to 8 guys at one point, to Getting a 30 day “no cause” notice to move out of our rental to now living out of a hay barn( on a property we purchased 2 years ago allowing loved ones to stay for free out the remainder of their lives, visiting vegas twice, and working so much I wasn’t able to go and enjoy the normal summer activities I used to do, and making some great and bad choices along the way, getting a new puppy. And can’t forget, having 3 $1,000 + spray pumps stollen from job sites.
I look back and ask myself,.. Why??.. why hadn’t I start this company years before.? Why this year? Such a crazy hectic year?? Still don’t know that answer but it’s been a start of a amazingly successful, stressful long lasting career I couldn’t do, without everyone that’s contributed and helped along the way! There are people that don’t even relize there contributions and never will.
We have become the 2nd at one point 1st most googled & recommended painting company in the Lebanon/Albany/Salem area. (even with false accusations and Google reviews from ex employees & there significant others) currently moved to junction city and updating business address so we will be back up there! We have generated well over $650,000 of revenue and it’s only been 10 months! We have well over $100,000 in contract committed work lined up for winter and have 3 of the finest employees a company could ask for. We always put out top quality work and do our best to give nothing but the best results! Things are not always smooth sailing but in the end I can say without a doubt that each person has left with a job approved and well done! I am not sure we’re the future takes us but I want to shout out a massive thank you to my lovely, amazing, smart, committed best friend and forever partner Sadie Lewis!! I love you and want to publicly acknowledge our commitment and hard work has helped me achieve each one of these goals and driven me to do so much better! I hope you relize and see it doesn’t go untouched! Also thanks to all the naysayers and haters cuz stealing my equipment, pump and continuing to steal my social media photos to use for your own company, leaving hateful false reviews has only pushed me to work harder and I hope one day you all can look at yourselves in the mirror with dignity and pride. Sadies I may be out late working more than not! But I want you to know it’s for our future and ensure that the past can stay the past and the future can be as great as we want it!
And to my loyal customers!! THANK YOU all!! From the bottom of my heat we would not be here today if it wasn’t for the trust you instilled in us to make your dreams a reality! “ revere to realities”. Not every job was smooth sailings but every commitment we made has been lived up too and that is going to continue always!
Last but most definitely not least, Jamie Kessel and Lori Kessel wherever you may be! Thanks for the inspirations to always produce the best and the acceptance and permissions granted to continue on with a legacy built on hard work! You will always be remembered and I hope when you look down you see hard work and you see a job well done!
Thanks forever remembered and April stay strong and thanks for the commitment you always showed and the strength you thought me without knowing! (sorry for missing Averies game! Hope another invite is available)
This is the beginning of a hopeful future and if you have a checkard past but want to try something different in life.. please contact me for the opportunity of a lifetime! I would love to lead you down a different way of life called “Hard Work”. Please only call or contact if your willing to work hard and show up everyday with a willingness to learn and work!
