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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015
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By KATIE WILSON
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ILWACO, Wash. — The
Port of Astoria plans to close its
boatyard as early as April, cit-
ing pressures from the Oregon
Department of Environmental
Quality.
The port already operates un-
der an active clean up plan and
has been on DEQ’s radar for
pollution issues linked to past
and current activities. Recently,
it had been ranked under DEQ’s
stringent tier II designation.
Under that ranking, the port
was required to begin designing
a stormwater treatment facility
to capture stormwater runoff.
But tests revealed high hits of
copper “and the most probable
source was paint chips or sand-
ing and chipping (in the boat-
yard) ... and not being able to
capture everything,” port Exec-
utive Director Jim Knight said.
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close behind as a result, the port
entered into a plan with DEQ to
discontinue boatyard operations
as soon as possible, Knight said.
The tentative date to close the
boatyard is April 1, but Knight
says they still need to talk with
the boatyard customers.
In recent years, the Port of
Astoria had allowed Westerlund
Log Handlers and, now, Astoria
Forest Products to use portions
of Pier 3 for log and cargo op-
erations. The port is currently
moving forward on plans to
further develop the pier for such
uses.
Impact on Englund
“I think log yards are way
more lucrative and the boatyard
has been a loser for them,” said
Kurt Englund of Englund Ma-
rine, which maintains a large
EDWARD STRATTON — The Daily Astorian
Michelle White runs The Hot Spot Yoga and Massage
on Main Avenue in downtown Warrenton.
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The Port of Ilwaco boatyard, located behind the red Jessie’s Ilwaco Fish complex in this pho-
to, may see additional business following the pending closure of a similar facility in Astoria.
store location at the foot of Pier
3 where the boatyard is located.
The loss of the boatyard will
affect his business.
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lose some business,” Englund
said in a phone interview Feb.
26. “It’s not going to close our
store.”
But he said the proximity of
the boatyard was “part of one of
the attractions to move our store
down here.”
He knows of several boat
owners who chose to dry dock
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because the boatyard was locat-
ed right next to a marine supply
store. (There is an Englund Ma-
rine in Ilwaco too, but it is much
smaller and doesn’t carry all the
same equipment.)
Astoria’s boatyard has typ-
ically generated $75,000 to
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according to Mike Weston, the
Port of Astoria’s director of
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a sense,” he said, though he add-
ed, “It’s not a huge revenue-gen-
erating unit for us.”
Ilwaco gears up
Meanwhile staff at the Port
of Ilwaco are gearing up for
more boats. The closure could
send many of the Astoria boat-
yard’s boats to Ilwaco’s dry-
dock facilities.
“Just with that news this
morning we’re trying to look at
our operations so we can man-
age the space as best we can,”
said Guy Glenn, Jr., port manag-
er in a phone interview Feb.26.
“We’ll try to take as many
(boats) as we can.”
He said they could move
some boats to the nearby storage
yard as well as the old dredge to
free up space.
The Port of Ilwaco has in-
vested in the development of
dry-dock options for commer-
cial and pleasure vessels, in-
cluding construction of a multi-
bay boat building. This winter,
the yard, indoor and outdoor,
has been busy with boats
coming and going as owners
complete necessary repairs or
upgrades and head back to the
water.
“This is our busy time of
year anyway,” Glenn said. “And
starting in March things really
start to pick up.”
There are a total of 71 per-
mitted boat yards in Washing-
ton, according to the Washing-
ton Department of Ecology. Of
these, three are located in Pacif-
ic County: Swegle Boatworks
in Raymond, South Bend Boat
in South Bend and the port’s
boatyard in Ilwaco. Ilwaco is
unusual in providing self-ser-
vice options for vessel owners
choosing to work on their own
boats.
According to rates listed on
the Port of Astoria’s website,
the port currently charges boat
owners actively working on
boats stored over pavement a
daily rate of $30 or a monthly
rate of $9 per foot. Power is an
additional charge, as is the use
of the crane, labor or the 88-ton
TraveLift that hauls boats in and
out of the water.
Ilwaco’s monthly rate for
boat owners who don’t have
an annual moorage is $7.85
per foot in the work yard (with
electricity included). The daily
rate runs from $0.50 per foot to
$0.52 per foot.
CEDR annual business awards event is March 18
SEASIDE — Clatsop Economic De-
velopment Resources (CEDR), Clatsop
County’s economic development organi-
zation, is hosting the annual awards event
celebrating business success in Clatsop
County.
Businesses will be recognized that have
demonstrated achievement in job creation,
technological or manufacturing advance-
ment, process innovation, economic im-
pact, entrepreneurship, or service on the
part of the business to the community.
The event will be held at the Seaside
Civic and Convention Center, starting at
5:30 pm March 18.
The cost is $25 per person (cash or
check, please), and includes a hors d’oeu-
vre buffet and complimentary beer and
wine.
Featured speakers will be Clatsop
Community College President Larry Gal-
izio, and Port of Astoria Executive Direc-
tor Jim Knight, focusing on the economic
importance of the college and the Port for
Medix supervisor to
receive national honor
and working on computers.
He joined Medix in August
2007 as an EMT
Steven Zamora,
basic, operating a
Medix Ambulance
wheelchair van. He
Medi-Van Service
was moved into the
supervisor, will trav-
wheelchair supervi-
el to Washington,
sor position in 2013.
D.C., next month to
In
addition,
receive a national
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recognition from the
the ambulance crew
American Ambu-
and is responsible for
lance Association.
upkeep and program-
Zamora will re- Steven Zamora ming of all radio
ceive the “Starts
equipment at Medix.
of Life” honors that recogniz- He is a licensed HAM radio op-
es, “remarkable dedication of erator. He leads all of Medix’s
stand-out ambulance services education efforts for children at
professionals who represent ex- local schools.
cellence in the industry.”
Before joining Medix,
The American Ambulance Zamora was a volunteer with
Association will recognize the the Warrenton Fire Department
nominated “Stars” in a series for nine years.
of celebratory and educational
Zamora’s wife also works
events April 13-15.
for Medix as a billing special-
Medic Ambulance Service ist.
will send Zamora and his wife,
“Steven is a highly motivat-
Shawna, to Washington, D.C.
ed dedicated EMS profession-
Zamora of Warrenton has al,” Medix spokeswoman Joyce
worked for Medix for the past 7 Rangila said. “Steven serves
1/2 years.
as an excellent example to all
A native of Scottsbluff, Neb., members of the Medix commu-
Zamora is enjoying life on the nity and truly makes a difference
Oregon coast. His main hobbies in the lives of those we serve and
are electronics, amateur radios also those we work with.”
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
Clatsop County
Property Transactions
Sellers: James G. McFar-
land and Janice K. McFarland
Buyers: Ynhi T. Le and
Hichi Huynh
Addresses: 301, 303, 305
and 307 Avenue C, Seaside
Price: $492,000
Seller: Christy Ann
Peschl
Buyers: Greg R. Lundberg
and Kimberly Helvey
Address: 91458 Lewis and
Clark Road
Price: $489,990
the entire county and region, as well as
updates on current projects and initiatives.
The Clatsop County business commu-
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and interested citizens are all invited to
attend this once a year event.
RSVP’s are required. Contact Penny
Rodgers at 503-338-2402 to register, or
send via email at sbdc@clatsopcc.edu.
The event is sponsored by Bank of the
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al Hospital and state Sen. Betsy Johnson.
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education classes at Clatsop Community College are
starting soon.
A class for CPR for Health Professionals will be held
from 8 a.m. to noon March 10. The American Heart
Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Health Care
Providers is designed to provide health professionals
training to recognize several life-threatening emergen-
cies, perform CPR, use an AED (automated external de-
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plus $20 at class to the instructor for the book. You must
preregister and pay at least two days before class begins.
A CPR/First Aid class will also be held from 1 to 5
p.m. March 10. Participants will develop the skills neces-
sary to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency sit-
uations and care for life-threatening emergencies such as
respiratory or cardiac problems, sudden illness or injury.
Students will receive the two-year AHA First Aid/CPR/
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at class to the instructor for the book. You must preregis-
ter and pay at least two days before class begins.
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from the Evergreen Safety Council that is valid in Or-
egon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Students learn
how to stay safe and prepare a safe environment for
co-workers, drivers and pedestrians. This class will be
held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14. The cost is $80,
and students must preregister and pay at least two days
before class.
Register now at www.clatsopcc.eduschedule and
search under Course Title, or call 503-325-2402.
Seller: Patrick T. Hum-
mel
Buyers: Steve C. Tunison
and Carolyn S. Tunison
Address: 1350 Chinook
Lane, Gearhart
Price: $379,000
Sellers: David B. Row and
Jessica K. Crow
Buyer: Fidelity Nation-
al Title Insurance Compa-
ny
Address: 33677 Cullaby
Lake Lane, Warrenton
Price: $326,679
Seller: Constance M.
Schradt
Buyers: David R. Hiatt
and Nancy K. Hiatt
Address: 37638 Timber
Lane, Astoria
Price: $307,000
Seller: Sand Works, Inc.
Buyer: Lynne A. Kelton
Address: 211 S.W. Kalmia
Ave., Warrenton
Price: $249,900
Making
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Dollar
INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES
BY EDWARD STRATTON
Michelle White, owner
The Hot Spot Yoga and Massage
336 S. Main Ave., Unit B
Warrenton
503-961-3004
thehotspotyogandmassage.com
After being diagnosed with tendinitis in her shoulder, said
Michelle White, she thought her career in yoga and massage
was over. But the 100- to 110-degree temperatures of her hot
yoga studio, she said, provides exercise and helps her contin-
ue to do massage. The studio holds classes between 9 a.m. and
7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For a full schedule, visit thehotspotyogandmassage.com
How would you describe your business?
“A place for people to come in and do yoga, to do yoga in
the heat. It allows for detoxing. It’s hard. It’s strenuous. You’re
lunging, and you’re doing all these crazy things, and it’s really
hot, and you’re sweating, and you’re going through all these
movements and learning how to breath and the art of yoga —
in the heat. It forces you to meditate. When you’re in hot yoga,
you can’t think of anything else but the heat. And then once
you get past the heat, you’re just thinking about the pose. I
guess what my concept was to have a place where people can
come and have the yoga, get in touch with their body and then
have massage area — so sort of a wellness-type package.”
What’s the concept of your business?
“Originally, I was diagnosed with tendinitis in my shoul-
der, so my massage career I thought was over. Instead of be-
ing bummed about it, I went to yoga school before I was diag-
nosed with tendinitis. I didn’t think I would ever teach yoga,
and I talked to my husband and said ‘what if we opened a hot
yoga studio on the coast.’ There’s nothing here. It’s really big
in the city. And if anybody should have a hot yoga studio, it
should be the coast, because it’s cold here all the time. We
talked about it, and kind of put it out there, and I met with
Tabitha. She’s the owner of the Rustic Salon. And we kind of
correlated. She wanted to have a hot yoga studio and a mas-
sage therapist, and I happen to be both of those.”
Who is your usual clientele?
“I have athletes that come in. I have some really hardcore
rock climbers. I joke that I collect nurses. I think like 80 to 90
percent of my clientele might be nurses. I’m tapping into the
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just trying to get back and become physical again, trying to
lose weight and do it in a really healthy manner. They’re all
able to take the same class, and everybody is able to challenge
themselves. It’s not about your physique or how you look. I
wanted to create a healthy, loving environment where people
could share my passion for yoga.”
What are some of the quirks or challenges of running
your business?
“I’m a mom, and I’m running my own business. I think
that’s the biggest challenge right there is learning how to shut
off. Because I’m new, and I’m in the beginning of ‘where can
I take my business; how much do I want to grow; how am I
going to get people to come in; how am I going to get people
not to be afraid of the idea of yoga; how can I reassure this
person coming in through the door who maybe is a little over-
weight and is feeling uncomfortable…?’ Down to the learn-
ing how to shut off and just be with the kids.”
Learn to use QuickBook
for payroll processing
Clatsop Economic Develop-
ment Resources (CEDR) will
hold a workshop March 12 on
QuickBooks’ payroll functions.
The workshop will teach
participants how to:
• Process payroll.
• Use employee time track-
ing for payroll and for billing
customers.
• Keep track of payroll lia-
bilities and pay them through
QuickBooks.
• Generate federal payroll
tax forms.
The instructor is Mark Red-
wine, an adjunct business instruc-
tor at Clatsop Community Col-
lege and a CCC Small Business
Development Center adviser.
The workshop runs from
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 12 at
CCC’s South County Campus,
located at 1455 N. Roosevelt
Drive in Seaside.
CEDR will also hold one
more in its series of Quick-
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nancial reports March 19.
The workshop is funded in
part by a cooperative agree-
ment with the U.S. Small
Business Administration. Pre-
registration for it is required,
and space is limited. Email
SBDC@clatsopcc.edu for a
registration link, or call 503-
338-2402. The workshop costs
$39, payable at class by check
or credit card.