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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (July 31, 2015)
70 Since 1945, LEKTRO has brought the world many firsts. All of which were invented and built in Warrenton. The first electric mink feeder, electric golf cart and electric towbarless tugs for moving aircraft. years Today LEKTRO is the #1 producer of electric aircraft tugs in the world and has delivered nearly 4,500 units to over 92 countries. LEKTRO’s is proud to celebrate its 69 th year as a second generation Clatsop County manufacturing company. Lindstrom’s DANISH MAID BAKERY & coffee shop years John and Jan Lindstrom have been the proud owner’s of Lindstrom’s Danish Maid Bakery & Coffee shop delivering scrumptious, quality pastries to the community since 1986. Under their ownership the bakery has continued to be a signature for Astoria. They specialize in fine pastries, cakes, wedding cakes, a large variety of fresh bread and great lunches served Monday through Saturday. Their famous Tom & Jerry batter is a tradition for the community during the Holidays. The bakery itself has been in existence since 1925 and was founded by Harry A Morrow. It was then known as Morrow’s Bakery. In 1942 it became Jones’ Bakery when it was purchased by Harold and Verna Jones. In 1970 the bakery changed hands once again and was sold to Carl and Melanie Maxwell who renamed it the Danish Maid Bakery. In 1975 Howard and Dorothy Schoen purchased it and then sold it to Jan and John Lindstrom in 1986 which added to the name “Lindstrom’s.” Stop in today for a delightful treat and taste for yourself a tradition of over 90 years! 1132 COMMERCIAL, ASTORIA • 325-3657 1190 SE FLIGHTLINE DR., WARRENTON, OR | 503-861-2288 • 800-535-8767 • WWW.LEKTRO.COM 90 John and Jan in the bakery, now for 29 years! OPEN MON. - SAT. 4:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. F RIE N D S O F T H E ASTO RIA A R M O RY A N on-Profit Im proving A storia’s Q uality of L ife by H osting C om m unity Program s, A thletic and Special E vents, M usic, and E ntertainm ent in the H istoric A storia A rm ory Join us for Community Skate Night every Friday! Originally opened in 1942; brought back to life in June 2014 after more than a decade of inactivity. We thank the community and our many volunteers for their tremendous support during our first year of operation! Over 150 events and activities hosted! C latsop C ou n ty’s largest in d oor ven u e - over 40,000 SF Available for trade shows and fairs, special events, indoor sports, corporate events, private parties, concerts, stage performance and classes. Daily and hourly rates. w w w .astoriaarm ory.com em ail: astoriaarm ory@ gm ail.com Board of D irectors- Bru ce Jones, Sean F itzpatrick, Sarah Bunce, G reg Peterson, D an Stein, Robert Jac ob 73 years 1636 E xchange Street PO Box 777 A storia, O R 97103 Clatsop County Proud Hampton Affiliates is a family-owned forest products company, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, employing 1,500 people in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Our Warrenton sawmill operations provide direct and in-direct family-wage jobs in Clatsop County. Hampton also owns 30,000 acres of timberland in Clatsop County and 100,000 acres total in the Pacific Northwest. All of which are managed on a sustainable basis and certified through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). We believe our employees are our greatest resource, so providing a safe workplace and a secure future for them, their families, and the community is paramount to us. We are proud of the way our employees take care of their community and support that commitment to Clatsop County as a local business owner. WARRENTON DIVISION w w w. h a m p t o n a f f i l i a t e s . c o m 8 • Who’s Who 2015: The North Coast’s Business Guide 73 years
