BUSINESS COMMENT
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COAST RIVER BUSINESS JOURNAL
Publisher’s Notebook
Matt Winters • June 2022
We join in congratulating business award winners
One of the greatest pleasures of having a news
source like Coast River Business Journal is being
able to help businesses. We celebrate the success and
bravery of entrepreneurs.
Coming out of the most challenging periods in
recent history, it is gratifying to see many people
and businesses that we’ve featured being honored as
the latest recipients of annual awards from Clatsop
Economic Development Resources and the Pacifi c
County Economic Development Council.
You’ll fi nd comprehensive reports elsewhere in
this edition, but I also want to make a few personal
observations:
Holly McHone was recognized as the year’s
n orth Clatsop County business leader. I’m biased
since she designed my wedding ring, but this jeweler
is a model of creativity and good business practices.
And I’ve enjoyed my delicious meals at Monteal-
ban Mexican Restaurant. It always brings to mind
the ancient Oaxacan archaeological ruins of Monte
Alban where I’ve spent fascinating hours.
Lucy’s Books is correctly regarded as a model
independent book seller and was honored for its pre-
mier customer service. Its Pacifi c County corollary
is Time Enough Books at the Port of Ilwaco. We all
should support these pillars of literacy and commu-
nity involvement.
I fi rst enjoyed Mo’s Restaurant’s famous clam
chowder during family summer vacations in New-
port when Mo herself was still alive and well. It was
big news when the Astoria branch opened along the
waterfront and it’s good to see it honored as the large
business with the most notable positive impact on
the community.
Skip Hauke, who the new Spirit of Business
Community Supporter award is named after, was a
wonderful and bighearted man whom I know we all
miss. He co-founded CEDR, which is a model orga-
nization of its kind, bringing fi rst-rate business edu-
cation to Clatsop County’s private enterprises.
Bank of the Pacifi c was named the Pacifi c
County Economic Development Council’s Busi-
ness of the Year for its half century of service. I can’t
think of the bank without remembering its long time
chairman of the board, Sid Snyder, who I and thou-
sands of others considered to be a close friend. He
and other founders saw a need for a locally owned
bank that would be conscious of the particular needs
of businesses and families in Pacifi c County. It’s a
genuine success story, having now expanded else-
where in western Washington and in Clatsop County.
The Economic Development Council also sin-
gled out three individuals for outstanding achieve-
ments and leadership: Kathy Spoor and Katie
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Guy Glenn Jr., until lately manager of the ports
of Ilwaco and Chinook. Each is richly deserving
of recognition. Spoor and Lindstrom led various
aspects of pandemic response with dedication and
professionalism.
The Economic Development Council honored
the Chinook Indian Nation for emerging leadership.
The tribe has been a strong advocate for our area —
most especially for Chinook people — for decades.
It is stepping up in ways that bode well for the future.
Pacifi c County business groups also presented
top annual awards. All are laudible, but I take partic-
ular note of the Ocean Park Area Chamber of Com-
merce’s nomination of its entire membership. Ocean
Park’s mutual care and support during the darkest
days of the pandemic were truly inspirational.
I love the fact that all this year’s honorees are
standing tall and proud. They are a big part of why
our area should feel optimistic about the future.
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