Cottage Mission, Vision, and Beliefs

Mission Statement

In order to honor the vision and legacy of our collective ancestors including Donald and Jeanne Wright and their youngest son and his wife, Frederick Arthur Wright and Leila Elizabeth Baldridge Wright, the mission of the Frederick A.Wright Family LLC is to preserve and protect the Michigan lakefront owned by the LLC so that future generations can enjoy the serenity, natural setting and family camaraderie in perpetuity as enjoyed by previous generations.

Vision Statement

It is desired that the current and future descendants of Fred and Bess Wright will be able to come together at the Lau Rd. property in White River Township either individually or collectively to enjoy the setting and to maintain ties among family members both immediate and extended. This implies sharing of responsibilities for protection and maintenance of the property as well as enjoyment of the setting. Hopefully this will be done through love of the family and the property and the desire to be able to share that love and legacy with future generations. As descendants of Fred and Bess we have been blessed to enjoy this wonderful place with both our parents, siblings and cousins as well as with our children and therefore teach them to be stewards and lovers of the place. This heritage of stewardship and love will be the responsibility of current and future descendants as well.

Belief Statements

· We believe in the protection of the natural setting and stewardship of nature with respect to this shared property

· We believe that because of the fragility of the dune environment that no development or use of this property that would negatively impact the structure and integrity of the dunes should occur

· We believe that the property is owned by all descendent members and therefore the group is more important than the individual

· We believe that all members of the family (LLC) should respect and consider the feelings and opinions of each individual

· We believe that surviving spouses of deceased members that are still actively involved with the family should be welcomed to use the property as deemed appropriate by the active members of the LLC. The intent of this is to not exclude spouses of deceased members from enjoying the property and family ties that they potentially have enjoyed and helped to maintain for many years.