2 • NOVEMBER 2019
CEDR REPORT
COAST RIVER BUSINESS JOURNAL
CEDR’s 2020 membership campaign is underway
C
EDR (Clatsop Economic Develop-
ment Resources) is the only orga-
nization in Clatsop County whose
sole focus is to create, grow and retain
businesses. We have launched our 2020
membership campaign, and are reach-
ing out to new and existing members to
join and renew membership in our CEDR
organization.
CEDR serves the need for a dedicated
economic development services organiza-
tion, and provides a central point of contact
for coordinated efforts across communities,
countywide.
We would like to publicly thank the pri-
vate sector members, both businesses and
individuals, who invested in the CEDR
organization last year. (Note the listing of
businesses and individuals in the CEDR ad
this month.) The investment in the CEDR
organization has allowed us to expand ser-
vices we can provide to the business com-
munity, many at no cost.
We would also like to thank our pub-
lic-sector funding partners: Clatsop County,
the cities of Astoria, Cannon Beach, Gear-
hart, Seaside and Warrenton, the Port of
Astoria, Sunset Empire Transportation Dis-
KEVIN LEAHY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CEDR,
AND CLATSOP COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
trict, and last but certainly not least our
employer Clatsop Community College.
CEDR provides more resources and ser-
vice to local businesses than any one com-
munity in Clatsop County could provide
alone.
Recap of CCC SBDC recent accom-
plishments. (Validated results through the
Clatsop Community College Small Busi-
ness Development Center — full year 2018
and year to date in 2019.
• CCC SBDC met with 461 clients in
free and confidential advising sessions,
totaling 2060 hours.
• CCC SBDC contributed to 16 new
business starts.
• CCC SBDC assisted in securing
over $2,287,400 in financing for local
businesses.
• The Clatsop Community College
We are proud
to introduce
Jeremy Youngquist
Broker Licensed in the State Of Oregon
Duane Johnson Real Estate
971-601-8020 | 503-436-0451
jeremy@duanejohnson.com
SBDC Small Business Management Pro-
gram has 27 business owners and managers
enrolled in this flagship program over the
past two years, which has been part of Clat-
sop Community College since the 1980’s.
• CCC SBDC presented 80 educational
workshops serving 710 people.
The Clatsop Community College Small
Business Development Center is part of the
statewide OSBDCN (Oregon Small Busi-
ness Development Center Network), one of
nineteen Centers in the state of Oregon that
are affiliated with every community college
in the state, as well as two universities. We
are also a member of the national organiza-
tion, “America’s SBDC”.
The core mission of the SBDC is free
and condfidential one-on-one business
advising, training and information resources
for new and existing businesses.
CEDR highlights for 2019
CEDR spearheaded the Clatsop County
2019 Job and Career Fair which was held
in March with over 700 students partici-
pating from all five Clatsop County high
schools as well as Ilwaco and Naselle
High Schools, over 80 employers, and was
expanded to include adult job seekers in
the afternoon.
Save the date for the Sixth Annual Clat-
sop County 2020 Job and Career Fair
which will be held in Seaside at the Sea-
side Civic & Convention Center on Thurs-
day, March 12.
The CEDR Clatsop WORKS Summer
Paid Internship Program completed the
second year of the program with 13 Clat-
sop County Businesses hosting 22 interns.
Applications for both employers and stu-
dents are now open for the summer 2020
program, and can be accessed at clatsop-
works.com.
CEDR continues to keep a laser focus
on the housing shortage in Clatsop County.
The CEDR Board meeting in September
was totally devoted to reviewing the rec-
ommendations and action plans from the
Housing Study recently completed for
each city and Clatsop County, and ensur-
ing the voice of the business community is
heard in the decision-making process for
each City Council and City and County
Commissions.
For more information: email kleahy@
clatsopcc.edu, or call 503-338-2342.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 CONTRIBUTORS
$5000 LEVEL - UNDERWRITER
Pacific Power
$100 LEVEL - BUSINESS
Lucy’s Books
Arbor Care Tree Specialists
Lum’s Auto Center
Astoria Brewing Co.
N. Landwehr Financial Planner
$1000 LEVEL - EXECUTIVE
Baker, Monaghan & Assoc.
Ohana Media Group
Astoria-Warr Chamber of Commerce
Bayview Asphalt, Inc.
P & L Johnson Mechanical
Bank of the Pacific
Bowpicker Fish & Chips
Pat O’Grady
Clatsop Community Bank
Bridgewater Bistro
Personal Computer Training
Columbia Bank
Bussert, Law, & Associates, LLP
Pig N Pancake, Inc.
Columbia Memorial
Campbell & Popkin, LLC
Pro-Nurse Press
Craft3
Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce
Rickenbach Construction, Inc.
Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill
Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals Rohne’s Brownsmead Island Farm
Hampton Lumber Mills, Inc
Coherence Consulting, LLC
Seaside Temps
NW Natural Gas Company
Commercial Adjustment Co.
Senator Betsy Johnson
Providence Seaside Hospital
Dan Bartlett
Sundial Travel Services
Seaside Chamber of Commerce
Darlene Warren Insurance
The Astorian
Versa Corp
Dr. Roof
The Sharpening Doc
$500 LEVEL - SPONSOR
Duane Johnson Real Estate
The Wine Shack
Fort George Brewery + Public House
Englund Marine & Industrial Supply
Warrenton Kia
Hyak Tongue Point LLC
Fishhawk Fisheries
Whole Brain Creative
Martin North
Gimre’s Shoes Astoria, Inc.
WWC Business Solutions
$250 LEVEL - ADVOCATE
Gustafson Logging
$50 LEVEL - SUPPORTER
High Life Adventures
Helligso Construction
Da Yang Seafood
Lewis & Clark Timberlands
Inn at Seaside
Linda Dugan Insurance
Knutsen Insurance
Maggie & Henry
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www.clatsoped.com • email: SBDC@clatsopcc.edu