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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 2017)
68 years MADDOX Dance Studio Maddox Dance Studio takes a great pride in teaching the families of the North Coast, the art of DANCE ! Our Early Childhood Classes introduces children from age 2 1/2 to the dance world, with specialized developmental syllabus in creative movement, combination tap/ballet, and acrobatics for boys and girls. Home of World Famous Haystack Bread Dan and Robin Christensen have been baking for nearly 48 years and are continuing their family traditions in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Our Elementary Age and Teens, benefi t from Ballet, Tap, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern, and Acrobatics, taught by our professional faculty members, who instill lifelong self-confi dence and self-expression, stressing the traditional technique, with the latest styles. Our adult classes encompass body conditioning, tap and ballet, proving everyone should dance! Beginning the trade at the age of 12, Dan is a third-generation baker, with deep family roots in Denmark. Th ese Danish family traditions are still in use at Cannon Beach Bakery today. Th e Danish is handmade and everything is made from family recipes with no trans fats. Yearly dance recitals, community shows, the Young Choreographers Showcase, The Tap Dance Festival, and the full-length NUTCRACKER, staged by our Little Ballet Theatre Company (501 c 3), fi nds us on stage at the Astoria High School Auditorium, The Liberty Theatre, and the Veterans Field, outdoor theatre, and in area schools gymnasiums as we tour with our dancers, bringing dance to North Coast school children. Th e star item at Cannon Beach Bakery is our famous Haystack Bread. Traced back to a formula nearly 52 years old, the crusty loaves are known up and down the coast for their outstanding taste. Each loaf is hand-prepared start to fi nish just as it was in the early 1960’s. Our devoted, talented faculty Emily Madsen, Caroline Wright, Carleta Lewis Allen, Kelly Eckstein, Cheryl Klatt, and founder Jeanne Maddox Peterson, welcome all ages to our studio, where we are proud to present our continuing tradition of teaching not only dance, but the love of the art, the music, the health benefi ts, the self-confi dence, and sense of joyous movement. • Life Member of Dance Educators of America and Dance Masters of America • Certifi ed by theAmerican Academy of Ballet • Member of the Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce. • Licensed Acrobatic Arts Instruction 59 years MADDOX DANCE STUDIO 389 S. Main Street Warrenton, OR 97146 www.maddoxdancers.com email: maddoxdancers@opusnet.com Truly a Seaside Landmark 2nd & Hemlock • Cannon Beach, OR • 503-436-2029 salesman for a gift company when the couple lived in Seattle. They lived in the back of the store for seven years. While Jean rented rooms in the hotel and operated the gift shop, Bud worked two jobs: selling cars at a local Ford dealership and selling furnaces for an oil distributor. A few years after they opened the gift shop, the Ter Hars added clothing to their inventory, and soon they became a clothing store. Because the apartment was, according to Bud “too valuable a space to be living in,” the Ter Hars moved in 1958 TER HAR’S, clothing stores in Seaside to a house in Gearhart, where Jean and Cannon Beach. But more than continues to live. Bud died in 2009. that, Ter Har’s is a family affair, now run by Jeff, Paivi and their daughters Kaisa The clothing store with the black-and- and Tessa. And still keeping an eye on white awning was torn down when the business now retired Jean. Been a Trendwest Inc. bought it and other property they owned along Broadway family run business for three genera- and the Prom in 2001 to build its tions, now training the fourth. condominiumt resorts. The Ter Hars As the Ter Har family celebrates over became owners of the first floor of the 65 years in business, they recall when building and not only continue to oper- Seaside was a town of vacant lots ate their store in a Broadway storefront, and business was seasonal. Then, the but rent out other storefronts to busi- “season” then lasted four months a nesses all the way to the Prom. year, and many stores were closed for In addition to the Seaside store, they several months, Jeff recalled. have operated stores in Astoria and The Ter Har name became known in the area in 1951, when the young Bud Long Beach, Wash. In 1991, the Ter Hars opened the Cannon beach store, and Jean Ter Har, fresh from Seattle, which continues to operate today. bought the former Merriman Hotel in Seaside. In addition to the three-story hotel, the Ter Hars operated a small gift store. Bud and Jean knew the gift business: He had worked as a traveling 10 • WHO’S WHO 2017 In total, the Ter Hars own six commer- cial buildings that have 34 different businesses operating in them. All of the properties are in Clatsop County. In 2004 they moved to their new location at 240 N. Hemlock, still in downtown Cannon Beach. With a total of 90 years combined, Dan and Robin pride themselves in off ering deli sandwiches made from their own fresh baked breads, homemade soups, authentic danish pastries, wed- ding cakes and all occasion cakes made to order and many other favorites including the famous poppy seed cake. New menu items include quiche, cheese sticks and ham & cheese croissants. Stop by today and see for yourself. Enjoy! 240 N. Hemlock • PO Box 879 Cannon Beach “in Coaster Village” • 503.436.0399 www.CannonBeachBakery.com 503-861-1971 27 Broadway • Seaside, OR • 503-738-5515 52 years Jean and Bud always believed in reinvesting in Seaside by opening other storefronts. This gives people op- portunities to prosper in business. Besides their financial investment in Clatsop County, however, the Ter Hars also invest their time in the community. They often can be seen supporting athletic teams and other student orga- nizations in the Seaside schools. Bud, Peter and Jeff have had associations with the Seaside Downtown Devel- opment Association and The Seaside Chamber of Commerce (all three had a turn as Chamber President). With the business Jean, Jeff & Pavi are able to work and contribute with the Assistance League Columbia Pacific to help clothe children in the county. Pavi is an active member in Assistance League. “It’s important not only for us to let our customers have a good shopping experience, but we’re also like a mini chamber of commerce,” Jeff said. “People need to know we have an aquarium, a two-mile Prom and where to get seafood.” We’ve appreciated all of our employees over the years, past and present, we couldn’t have done it without your dedicated contribution. 66 years Sweetly Celebrating 54 Years! On April 1, 1963 the doors to Bruce’s Candy Kitchen opened and Treva & Bruce Haskell entered the candy busi- ness. With our trademark pink & white exterior stripes, a few candy recipes and lots of love they set out on what would become a 5th generation owned and operated family busi- ness. Over the last 54 years our family has greatly enjoyed serving our homemade treats to generations of visitors to Cannon Beach. In 2011, we expanded our business to the Seaside Outlet Mall, so the communities of Cannon Beach and Seaside could both enjoy the wonderful treats we offer. We take great pride in producing the freshest and tasti- est salt water taffy, hand dipped chocolates, caramel corn, peanut brittle & more to our loyal customers and fi rst time visitors. We love that something as simple as a piece of taffy can become a life long memory for many of our customers, as generations of families enjoy our sweets. We are honored to be making sweet memories since 1963 and look forward to making many, many more! We make it fresh and we make it great! 54 years 256 N. Hemlock St. • Cannon Beach • 503-436-2641 Seaside Outlet Mall • Seaside • 503-738-7828 www.brucescandy.com • Find us on Facebook
