Appalachian Valley Natural Products (Anatolian Treasures) Changes Hands

[Guest guest]

Dear Butch ~ What a journey you have paved for the rest of us to admire... I

wish you the best... and enjoy your precious family. You will be missed, of

course, but you have certainly given us large footprints to follow in...I'm glad

that AVNP will continue (especially since I'm about to call in a long-awaited

order.. ;- ))

 

Much aloha, Su (who is very very quiet these days...)

 

 

 

 

, Butch Owen <butchowen wrote:

>

> *Howdy y'all,

>

> This might surprise some folks but others figured it was going to happen

> soon because for the last two years .. since I returned to the U.S.A. from

> Turkey .. I have been saying that after 14 plus years in the business my

> life has become too full now and I need time to devote to other

> activities. My priorities have changed .. so I decided that I must adjust

> my activities.

>

> My original plan was to put AVNP to sleep when I decided to retire ... on 31

> December 2009.

>

> I didn't want to pass to an unknown person the company I had built and the

> good name we had earned in 50 U.S states and 90 other countries. At the

> same time, I was uncomfortable in that my decision would put my employees

> out of work at at bad time .. I had notified them of my decision and they

> were looking to be unemployed by the New Year.

>

> It was perhaps fate that the future owner learned of my plans to retire ..

> and after a lot of on line and telephonic conversation .. and him traveling

> from PA to TN to discuss it with me .. it was agreed that instead of closing

> the company I had created in April 1999 .. he would take the helm. A

> win-win decision this was .. for he and I, for my employees and in my

> opinion .. for the AT community.

>

> So .. effective 1 October 2009, I will not longer be the owner of AVNP.*

> :-)

[Guest guest]

Hi Butch,

 

I have enjoyed and trusted all of your comments along with your photos you have

shared with the group.

 

I have purchased your products with confidence because of the knowledge you

share with us.

 

I pray and hope that you and your family share many joyous years together,

peacefully.

 

Sincerely,

 

Saundra Williams

Handmade Skincare by Saundra

http://humbleskincare.9f.com