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BUSINESS 4A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 Custard King prepares to reign once again sauce and a secret sauce for Custard .ing’s burgers. Once the restaurant is set up, he add- ed, it will be run by a local staff of four to ¿ ve employees. “The commitment is ob- viously to custard, burgers, shakes, fries and À oats,” Spiel- vogel said, adding that it will drop other items such as ¿ sh and chips, to avoid competing with nearby offerings. It will add new items, such as sweet potato fries, kale salads and coleslaw. The new owners will be restoring the neon sign of Custard .ing and painting the building navy blue, white, gray and an antique yellow. It’s also looking at a vari- ance to add outdoor seating in its existing parking spots, although Spielvogel said that project won’t impede the ex- pected opening date. Spielvogel said that he and his partners are perform- By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Custard .ing is readying for a revival. The local icon was recent- ly purchased from Susan and Paul Brost by three partners, including Greg Glover, owner of Commercial Astoria; Franz Spielvogel, owner of Laugh- ing Planet Cafe; and David Demers, principal commercial real estate broker with HSM Paci¿ c Realty in Portland. “First and foremost, we’re committed to what they did,” Spielvogel, the main spokes- man for the new partnership, said. “It’s not going to change dramatically.” The targeted opening date is June 3. Spielvogel said he has the head chef of Laughing Planet, John Huyck, coming up with a new recipes for custard, fry ing their own anthropolog- ical study of Custard .ing, the history of which stretches back more than 60 years. In the 1950s and ’60s, it was owned and managed by Roma Bigby. Since 2001, it has been owned and operat- ed by the Brosts, who moved to Astoria from Milwaukie, to run the business. Health issues kept them from open- ing the restaurant as much in recent years, and Paul Brost said they’d been trying to sell it for about six years. “I was having a hard time keeping the place up,” he said. “She (Susan Brost) could only handle three or four hours (a day).” Spielvogel said that when Custard .ing reopens, it will operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. For updates, visit Custard .ing’s Facebook page. EDWARD STRATTON — The Daily Astorian Custard King has new owners, who plan to repaint and refurbish the historic icon, with a grand opening in early June. Cannery Pier in travel website spotlight Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa was recently ranked No. 25 on Trip Advisor’s 2015 Travellers’ Choice “Top 25 Hotels for Ro- mance — United States.” It joins a prestigious group of U.S. hotels, including No. 1, The Inn Above Oak Creek in Sedo- na, Ariz.; the No. 2, the Desert Riviera Hotel in Palm Springs, Calif.; and No. 3, the Hotel Cal- ifornia in Palm Springs. “Travelers rave about the Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa’s location in the Columbia River, friendly staff and special ame- nities such as complimentary chauffeured vintage cars which take guests to and from dinner at downtown restaurants, wine and hors d’oeuvres reception featuring Smoked Salmon on local Finnish Rye Bread, binoc- ulars in every room for watch- Submitted photo The Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa was recently ranked No. 25 on Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Choice “Top 25 Hotels for Romance — United States.” ing wildlife and passing ships as well as complimentary Cruiser Bicycles to ride along the As- toria Riverwalk,” wrote Don- na Quinn, director of sales and marketing, in a release. Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa is a luxury boutique hotel built on the former site of a historic cannery 600 feet out into the Columbia River. Waterfront balconies in each room allow guests a bird’s-eye view of river traf¿ c to and from the Paci¿ c Ocean. Hotel owner and Astorian Robert Jacob de- signed and built the hotel as a tribute to the Finnish ¿ sher- men who created the ¿ rst ¿ sh- ermen’s cooperative in Astoria — Union Fishermen’s Coop- erative Packing Company — during its heyday of canning salmon. Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa opened in 2005 and has been written up in the New York Times, Sunset Magazine, Travel & Leisure and other publications. For the full list of the “Top 25 Hotels for Romance — United States,” visit www. tripadvisor.com/Traveler- sChoice-Hotels-cRomance CEDR hosts Excel class Clatsop Economic Development Resources (CEDR) is hosting a workshop on Microsoft Excel, an electron- ic spreadsheet program from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Clatsop Community College’s Towler Hall Room 105 computer lab. The workshop will teach participants how to: • Navigate within workbooks and worksheets. • Organize data into rows and columns. • Format text and cells. • Write simple formulas and create charts. • Track and analyze business data. • Enter formulas and use simple functions to calcu- late automatically. • Create charts. The workshop costs $15, payable at class by cash, check or credit card. The instructor is Jane Francis, owner of Personal Computer Training and instructor for the college’s workforce computer skills classes. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/o5o5yxj. For more information or assistance, call Penny Rod- gers of CEDR at 503-338-2402, or email sbdc@clat- sopcc.edu Area unemployment rates continue to lower Seasonally adjusted unem- ployment continues its down- ward March in Northwest Oregon, as statewide unem- ployment drops below the U.S. national average. Clatsop county posted a 5.3 percent seasonally adjust- ed unemployment rate of 5.3 percent in March, down from 5.6 percent in March and from 6.2 percent a year ago. It was lower than both the statewide rate (5.4 percent) and the U.S. rate (5.5 percent). The county added 110 jobs, 50 fewer than expected. That left seasonally adjusted non farm payroll employment at 17,590, 510 positions higher than at the same point last year, a growth rate of 3.1 percent. Over the month of March, the private sector added 140 jobs, but government employ- ment dipped by 30. Leisure and hospitality grew by 160 jobs; manufacturing trimmed 20; and local government edu- cation shed 30. It is not uncom- mon to get small À uctuations in education employment, as the number of substitute teach- ers and other temporary staff varies. Industries adding the most jobs over the past year includ- ed retail trade (150); leisure and hospitality (160); and pro- fessional and business services (130). The industries shedding the most jobs in the past year were food manufacturing (60) and paper manufacturing (50). Columbia County Columbia County’s sea- sonally adjusted unemploy- ment rate through March was 6.9 percent, down from 7.1 percent the previous month and from 7.5 percent one year prior. The county gained 110 jobs, 50 more than expected. That left total nonfarm payroll employment at 10,120, 150 more than the year prior and a growth rate of 1.5 percent. Over the month of March, the private sector gained 120 jobs and government employ- ment decreased by 10. Trade, transportation and utilities added 50 jobs; other indus- tries had small gains; and lo- cal government education em- ployment dipped by 10. Industries adding the most jobs since last year were man- ufacturing (150); and trade, transportation and utilities (80). Industries losing jobs included professional and business ser- vices (130) and construction (60). Local governments, in- cluding school districts, added 80 jobs over the year. Tillamook County Tillamook County’s 5.3 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down from 5.6 percent the month prior and from 6.4 percent the year prior. Employment wasn’t expected to change in Tilla- mook County over March, but it added 90 jobs, leaving total nonfarm payroll employ- ment at 8,690, 200 more than the year prior, representing a growth rate of 2.4 percent over the past year. The private sector grew by 80 jobs over the month of March, and governments chipped in 10. The growth was driven by the leisure and hospitality industry, which added 70 jobs. A few other industries had small changes. Local government education shed 10 jobs. Industries adding the most jobs over the past year includ- ed retail trade (90); profes- sional and business services (40); and educational and health services (40). Leisure and hospitality was down 30 jobs over the year. The Oregon Employment Department plans to release the statewide unemployment -REOHVVUDWHV IRU0DUFK $UHD &ODWVRS 0DUFK )HE \U DJR &ROXPELD 7LOODPRRN 2UHJRQ 86 3UHOLPLQDU\VHDVRQDO\DGMXVWHGUDWHV 6RXUFH2UHJRQ(PSOR\PHQW'HSDUWPHQW 'DLO\$VWRULDQJUDSKLF rate and employment survey data for April on May 19. For more information, visit qual- ityinfo.orgClatsop Econom North Coast Home Care celebrates 30 years and a move Miranda Johnson Darel Grothaus Katy Walstra Windermere Stellar adds three brokers Windermere Stellar, a regional real estate ¿ rm, recently add- ed Miranda Johnson as a new broker. She comes to Windermere Stellar after working at Woldmark in Seaside. Also added in the Gearhart of¿ ce was broker .aty Walstra, previously employed with Café Mingo for the past 10 years. In Cannon Beach, Windermere Stellar added broker Darel Grothaus, who was the owner, founder, coach and program de- veloper at InSight Personal Development & Leadership Coach- ing Services. Locally owned and managed for 40 years, Windermere Stel- lar has of¿ ces in Portland, Lake Oswego, West Linn, 9ancou- ver, Wash., and on the North Coast. Localized real estate information can be found at winder- mereportland.com, windermereoregoncoast.com and winder- merevancouver.com North Coast Home Care, a local home medical equip- ment company, is celebrating its 30th anniversary and a new location in Astoria. Formerly located in the Park Medical Building across from Columbia Memorial Hospital, North Coast Home Care is now located in the former Owl Drug building at 2230 Exchange St., near Co- lumbia Memorial Hospital. North Coast Home Care has been serving Clatsop Coun- ty since 1995 and also has a branch location in Tillamook where the company began in 1985. It is owned by Larry and Linda Slawson. “North Coast Home Care’s staff represents over 180 years of home care experience,” read a release by the company. “The company employs knowledge- able staff with experience ¿ tting and recommending wheelchairs and seating sys- Seaside lodgings sold SEASIDE — ACT En- terprises L.P., of Calistoga, Calif., has purchased the 61- unit Guesthouse Inn & Suites and Weiss’ Paradise Suites & Rentals in Seaside. Guest- house General Manager Steve Coletta said the sale of the economy motel by Heritage Hotels was ¿ nal on April 2. “It sounds as if everything will remain the same in terms of branding and amenities for now,” he said. Guesthouse employment stood at nine in April, but Co- letta said it ramps up during the summer. Paradise offers a variety of rental properties in Seaside. tion; is an approved provider with Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurances; and provides 24-hour emer- gency service. North Coast Home Care will soon announce its 30th anniversary. For more infor- mation, call 503-325-9906, or visit www.nchc.net tems in power and manual wheelchairs and many other types of equipment; a respira- tory therapist; caring customer service representatives; trained equipment repair technicians; and delivery drivers.” The company is accred- ited with the Health Quality Association for Accredita- The April edition available at a newsstand near you al ssjourn erbusine e 4 /coastriv • Issu k.com e 10 faceboo com • olum al. 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