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THE NORTH COAST'S BUSINESS GUIDE • 2015
CHARTING THE NEWCOMERS AND BUSINESS PIONEERS OF OUR REGION
This is one of our most popular publications. Who’s Who is a window on the
businesses and non-profits that fuel our local economy.
People and history are the foundation of Who’s Who. Our numeric designations
indicate how long a business has been incorporated. The pictures show who’s
behind the enterprise.
This year’s cover stories are the array of persons honored at the March business
awards dinner in Seaside.
We also are recognizing Kevin Leahy, the leader of Clatsop Economic
Development Resource and Clatsop Community College’s Small Business
Development Center. Leahy won the Small Business Administration Excellence and
Innovation Award – as the best center of 19 in Oregon.
Steve Forrester
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WHO'S WHO 2015 • PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE DAILY ASTORIAN
© 2015 THE DAILY ASTORIAN
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
AFFORDABLE TOWING....................................................................22
AG-BAG FORAGE SOLUTIONS .....................................................14
AMERICA'S MATTRESS .....................................................................28
ASTORIA ARMORY................................................................................8
ASTORIA ART LOFT............................................................................27
ASTORIA CLEANERS..........................................................................11
ASTORIA CREST MOTEL ..................................................................27
ASTORIA HIGH SCHOLARSHIP.....................................................13
ASTORIA INDOOR GARDEN SUPPLY.........................................26
AVAMERE AT SEASIDE......................................................................23
BANK OF THE PACIFIC......................................................................10
BEACH BOOKS .....................................................................................25
BEN'S COMPUTER STORE ...............................................................23
BIKES & BEYOND.................................................................................20
BLUE SCORCHER BAKERY & CAFÉ..............................................24
BOGH ELECTRIC..................................................................................26
BOONE, DEBOROR STATE REPRESENATIVE ...........................19
BRIDGEWATER BISTRO ....................................................................26
CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH ......................................................5
CANNON BEACH BAKERY ..............................................................12
CARLSON FARMS ...............................................................................14
CELLAR ON TENTH, THE..................................................................23
CGC FINANCIAL SERVICES.............................................................25
CHARLIES CHOWDER HOUSE ......................................................26
CITY LUMBER COMPANY ..................................................................4
CITY TRANSFER & STORAGE ............................................................9
CLASSIC BODYWERKS .....................................................................20
CLATSOP CARE & REHAB CENTER..............................................24
CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE..............................................10
CLATSOP COUNTY FAIR & EXPO....................................................5
CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT....................................................19
CLEAN SWEEP PAVING & EXCAVATION ...................................18
CLEANLINE SURF CO. .......................................................................14
COASTAL LOCK N KEY......................................................................23
COLUMBIA BANK ...............................................................................12
COLUMBIA GRAPHICS .....................................................................23
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.............................................32
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR PILOTS .....................................................31
COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM...................................10
COLUMBIA SCREEN PRINTING .......................................................5
COLUMBIA TRAVEL BUREAU ...........................................................5
COMMERCIAL ADJUSTMENT COMPANY ..................................7
CONCRETE SAWING COMPANY ..................................................13
COUGAR RIDGE KNIFE COMPANY .............................................24
CRAFT 3...................................................................................................21
CUSTOM THREADS............................................................................20
DANISH MAID BAKERY.......................................................................8
DEL'S OK TIRE FACTORY.....................................................................9
DOTS & DOODLES ............................................................................26
EDWARD JONES..................................................................................18
EMERALD HEIGHTS APARTMENTS ............................................21
ENCORE DANCE STUDIO................................................................22
ENGLUND MARINE COMPANY.......................................................7
ENOLA BAETEN - PETE ANDERSON BROKER........................25
EO MEDIA GROUP..............................................................................29
FISHHAWK FISHERIES ......................................................................18
FORSYTHEA ..........................................................................................26
FRIENDS OF THE ASTORIA COLUMN...........................................7
GEARHART IRONWERKS.................................................................25
GIMRE'S SHOES......................................................................................5
GODFATHER'S BOOKS......................................................................20
HAMPTON LUMBER MILLS...............................................................8
HAUER'S LAWN CARE & EQUIPMENT..........................................9
HEAD SHED...........................................................................................14
HOLLY MCHONE JEWELRY ............................................................22
HUGHES-RANSOM MORTUARY & CREMATORY ....................5
HUMAN BEAN, THE ...........................................................................24
ILLAHEE APARTMENTS....................................................................12
J & S APPLIANCE .................................................................................18
JAMES CHIROPRACTIC SPINE AND JOINT CENTER...........28
JIM VARNERS AUTO REPAIR...........................................................20
JONATHON'S LTD ...............................................................................18
KMUN RADIO .......................................................................................18
KNUTSEN INSURANCE .......................................................................5
KP GRAPHIC DESIGN ........................................................................26
L & D RACE TECH ................................................................................23
LAWRENCE & LAWRENCE LAW ...................................................27
LEINASSAR DMD, JEFF.....................................................................14
LEKTRO ......................................................................................................8
LIBERTY RESTORATION......................................................................7
LOWER COLUMBIA BOWL..............................................................10
LYLES GARDEN CENTER.....................................................................9
MADDOX DANCE STUDIO................................................................9
MAIDEN ASTORIA ..............................................................................27
MEDIX AMBULANCE SERVICE......................................................13
MR. FULTANO'S FAMILY PIZZA.....................................................14
MRS. TAMI'S DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL .....................................23
MTC JOB CORPS..................................................................................11
NADIA'S EXCLUSIVE SALON .........................................................25
NW NATURAL GAS ...............................................................................4
NW URGENT CARE - ASTORIA......................................................20
OSU CLATSOP COUNTY EXTENTION........................................19
OUR COAST MAGAZINE..................................................................29
P & L JOHNSON MECHANICAL ....................................................13
PACIFIC COAST MEDICAL SUPPLY .............................................23
PACIFICORP .............................................................................................2
PEACE HEALTH ....................................................................................28
PHOG BOUNDERS ANTIQUE MALL ...........................................24
PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL..............................................15
RANDALL LEE'S FLOORING AMERICA CARPET....................12
RED DWARF GRAPHX.......................................................................27
RICKENBACH CONSTRUCTION....................................................11
RINEHART CLINIC .................................................................................5
SEASIDE CIVIC AND CONVENTION CENTER .........................13
SEASIDE MUFFLER & OFF ROAD.................................................27
SEASIDE OCEAN FRONT INN .......................................................21
SEASIDE OUTLETS .............................................................................22
SHALLON WINERY .............................................................................14
SISTERS OLIVE & NUT COMPANY ...............................................28
SMOKE N’ VAPE BLOC.......................................................................28
STAR FURNITURE................................................................................26
SUNDIAL TRAVEL ...............................................................................12
SUZANNE ELISE ASSISTED LIVING.............................................20
SWEET RELIEF NATURAL MEDICINE..........................................27
TER HAR'S .................................................................................................9
THE DAILY ASTORIAN .........................................................................6
TICOR TITLE .............................................................................................4
TJ'S AUTO REPAIR ...............................................................................22
UNIVERSAL VIDEO .............................................................................18
US BANK .................................................................................................31
VIDEO HORIZONS ..............................................................................18
WALTER E. NELSON ..............................................................................9
WARRENTON AUTO PARTS............................................................14
WEDDINGS BY ANGEL .....................................................................29
WORKSPACE SOLUTION, THE.......................................................24
WWC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS........................................................24
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