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NOW HIRING Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, Dishwashers, Managers, Servers, Bartenders, Hosts, Bussers – All positions! APPLY IN PERSON ANYTIME AT: 1371 SW Hemlock, Cannon Beach ATTEND A MEET & GREET: April 16 th or 23 rd 10 AM -2 PM OR SEND YOUR RESUME TO: Employment@Pelicanbrewing.com www.yourlittlebeachtown.com/employment Questions? Call Stephanie 503-965-7779 ext. 307 Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Photos are shown on a wall of an exhibit about the construction of the Astoria Bridge at the Clatsop County Histor- ical Society’s Heritage Museum. 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