In 1972 I began teaching at a local Portland area high school in the business education department. That same year I started Ware-Ever Striping Co. in order to keep busy during the summer months and make a few extra dollars. I always wanted to teach... more »
In 1972 I began teaching at a local Portland area high school in the business education department. That same year I started Ware-Ever Striping Co. in order to keep busy during the summer months and make a few extra dollars. I always wanted to teach and coach but I also enjoyed doing outdoor construction. It was a great match. When school was out in June, the weather was right for striping parking lots. Then in September when the weather began to change, I headed back to the classroom and the soccer field. As our clientele increased, so did our services. We expanded to include seal coating, crack filling,line removal and patching. Being involved with high school sports, I began working with the maintenance of athletic facilities. Ware-Ever began to restripe and repair running tracks and tennis courts. Being in education, I had a soft spot for school budgets and always gave the schools a very "competitive" price. We continue that practice today. We have probably retriped more tracks in the Portland area than any other company.
