A2
THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Pacifi c Way Bakery and Cafe
owners to lease famed restaurant
IN BRIEF
State reports 10 new
virus cases for county
The Oregon Health Authority reported 10 new
coronavirus cases for Clatsop County on Friday.
Since the pandemic began, the county had recorded
4,457 virus cases as of Friday.
By R.J. MARX
The Astorian
Seaside developer jumps
into bagel experience
SEASIDE — Masudur Khan, the co-owner of
Seaside Lodging LLC, purchased the Gilbert Block
Building late last year.
Last week, he announced another downtown
investment with the purchase of Bagels by the Sea,
the iconic bagel shop on Holladay Drive. The seller
was Seastar & Associates LLC. Kathryn and Tracey
Johnson are members.
The sales price was $1.2 million.
At Bagels by the Sea, all bagels and sand-
wiches are made on premises. Plans include more
staff , an expanded menu, more days and hours of
operation.
“I just got it because I liked it,” Khan said.
“The food is good. We’re not changing any-
thing, just hoping to give you a little bit better
experience.”
— The Astorian
DEATH
In Brief
Death
Feb. 19, 2022
AHO, Edward Helge, 94, of Astoria, died in Asto-
ria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in
charge of the arrangements.
MEMORIAL
Saturday, Feb. 26
Memorial
FERGUSON, Janet “Jan” Kay (Simonsen) — Cel-
ebration of life from 1 to 3 p.m., Gateway Masonic
Lodge, 66 S.W. Fourth St. in Warrenton.
ON THE RECORD
DUII
arrested on Jan. 19 near
On
• Earl the
Willard Record
Soule, U.S. Highway 101 and
76, of Ilwaco, Washing-
ton, was arrested on Jan.
31 for driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants.
Driving northbound on
the Astoria Bridge, he
allegedly struck a car in
front of him.
• William Patrick Har-
grave, 64, of Portland, was
arrested on Jan. 29 on U.S.
Highway 26 for DUII and
reckless driving.
• Mikko Petri Jaa-
kola, 24, of Astoria, was
arrested on Jan. 28 near
the roundabout in Astoria
for DUII.
• Calin Wormdahl,
27, of Warrenton, was
arrested on Jan. 26 at U.S.
Highway 101 Business
and Wireless Road for
DUII.
• David Lawrence
King, 66, of Lake
Oswego, was arrested on
Jan. 25 on U.S. Highway
26 for DUII, reckless driv-
ing and recklessly endan-
gering another person.
• Claire Michelle Mit-
telstet, 47, of Astoria, was
Dellmoor Loop in War-
renton for DUII, reck-
less driving and recklessly
endangering another per-
son. Driving north on U.S.
Highway 101, Mittel-
stet allegedly veered into
the southbound lane and
caused a car crash.
• Randy Lee Phillips,
28, of Longview, Washing-
ton, was arrested on Jan. 16
on U.S. Highway 101 for
DUII and reckless driving.
•
Norbel
Lopez
Sereno, 36, of Astoria,
was arrested on Jan. 7 for
DUII, reckless driving
and two counts of reck-
lessly endangering a per-
son. Driving south on the
Astoria Bridge in a Chevy
Camaro, Sereno allegedly
crossed into the north-
bound lane, causing a
multiple-vehicle crash.
• David Alan Cham-
blee, 50, of Kelso, Wash-
ington, was arrested on
Jan. 3 on U.S. High-
way 30 for DUII. He was
involved in a single-vehi-
cle crash.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY
Clatsop County Planning Commission and Countywide
Advisory Committee, 9 a.m., joint meeting, (electronic
meeting).
Cannon Beach City Council, 5 p.m., work session, (elec-
tronic meeting).
Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District Board,
5:15 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, Seaside.
Warrenton City Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main
Ave.
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
WEDNESDAY
Astoria Parks Board, 6:45 a.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., (elec-
tronic meeting).
Knappa School District Board, 6:30 p.m., Knappa High
School Library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway 30.
THURSDAY
Sunset Empire Transportation District Board, 9 a.m.,
(electronic meeting).
Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning Advisory
Committee, 1 p.m., (electronic meeting).
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Established July 1, 1873
(USPS 035-000)
Published Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday by EO Media Group,
949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR
97103 Telephone 503-325-3211,
800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
The Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR
97103-0210
DailyAstorian.com
Circulation phone number:
800-781-3214
Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR
ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP
All advertising copy and illustrations
prepared by The Astorian become the
property of The Astorian and may not
be reproduced for any use without
explicit prior approval.
COPYRIGHT ©
Entire contents © Copyright,
2022 by The Astorian.
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF
CIRCULATIONS, INC.
A gathering spot
in Gearhart
Printed on
recycled paper
GEARHART — A lucky
few stopped by Valentine’s
Day for the chocolate-dipped
shortbread cookies. Others
set clocks for early mornings
on the weekend to get there
in time for the chicken pot
pie and veggie tart. For those
who waited in lines for favor-
ites like apple turnovers, rai-
sin snails or chocolate crois-
sants, it was always worth it.
This month , Pacifi c Way
Bakery and Cafe owners Lisa
and John Allen announced
they will be leasing the
iconic bakery to Jennifer and
Alan Arora, of Lake Oswego.
“We are beyond ecstatic
that we have found a won-
derful couple to take on the
Pacifi c Way Bakery and
Cafe,” Lisa Allen posted on
Instagram. “Join us in giving
them a warm welcome.”
The Allens opened at the
corner of Cottage and Pacifi c
Way in the late 1980s. T he
restaurant gained favor with
locals, visitors and food-
ies from all over, attract-
ing glowing reviews from
leading food and wine
publications.
The bakery, with its signa-
ture items designed and pre-
pared by Lisa Allen, became
a social headquarters , with
visitors and regulars alike
engaged in conversation and
issues of the day.
At the start of the corona-
virus pandemic, the restau-
rant closed, but the Allens
R.J. Marx/The Astorian
John Allen announced his former restaurant and bakery will be leased to Jennifer and Alan Arora.
THE ALLENS OPENED AT THE
CORNER OF COTTAGE AND PACIFIC
WAY IN THE LATE 1980S. T HE
RESTAURANT GAINED FAVOR WITH
LOCALS, VISITORS AND FOODIES
FROM ALL OVER, ATTRACTING
GLOWING REVIEWS FROM LEADING
FOOD AND WINE PUBLICATIONS.
reopened the bakery, and
with only themselves as staff ,
found success as a bakery
and micro-market.
They have been in nego-
tiations with the Aroras for
Hauke: ‘Had more friends than anyone in Astoria’
Continued from Page A1
The market was passed
down to Skip Hauke’s
father, Eric. The Haukes
teamed with United Gro-
cers Inc. in 1965, becoming
an
independently-owned
Sentry market. During that
time, Skip Hauke worked
delivering groceries in a
pickup truck across town
and to fi shing boats. The
market was passed down to
Skip Hauke in 1976.
In 2002, after competi-
tion from larger stores like
Costco and Fred Meyer
became too much, Hauke
sold the store to Safeway.
“(The grocery) was in his
blood,” said Kevin Leahy,
the executive director of
Clatsop Economic Devel-
opment Resources. “Just the
love he had for that business
and his customers … The
employees adored him.”
Darwin Meiners, who
worked as a manager of
Hauke’s Sentry Market
for over two decades, said
Hauke was always fair and
honest with his workers.
“You won’t fi nd a fi ner
person around in my opin-
ion,” Meiners said. “Prob-
ably one of my very best
friends – like a father fi gure
to me.”
Hauke made countless
donations in the name of the
market to organizations and
people across the city.
“When you have a gro-
cery store, you do a lot of
that stuff for business pur-
poses, but it was just in his
heart,” said Steve Fick, the
owner of Fishhawk Fisher-
ies and a friend of Hauke’s.
“That was the kind of person
he was, and that’s why he’s
going to have such a strong
legacy in this community.”
Chamber role
Just a few years after
he sold the family grocery
store, Hauke took on the
leadership role at the cham-
ber of commerce.
It was his dream job,
Leahy said.
The chamber’s member-
ship base grew and the region
Colin Murphey/The Astorian
Skip Hauke’s commitment as a volunteer was extensive.
Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce
Skip Hauke was known for his bright smile and the wacky
costumes he sometimes wore at community events.
‘SKIP WAS A BUSINESSPERSON
FROM THE MINUTE HE WAS
BORN. HIS FATHER AND
GRANDFATHER HAD A GROCERY
STORE, SO HE KNEW HOW
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS
WORKED.’
Willis Van Dusen | former Astoria mayor
and a friend of Skip Hauke
benefi ted from the lodging
taxes tied to an increase in
Subscription rates
Eff ective January 12, 2021
MAIL
EZpay (per month) ...............................................................................................................$10.75
13 weeks in advance ...........................................................................................................$37.00
26 weeks in advance ...........................................................................................................$71.00
52 weeks in advance ........................................................................................................ $135.00
DIGITAL
EZpay (per month) .................................................................................................................$8.25
about six months, John Allen
said. “He fi rst approached
me last summer, so we’ve
been working on it slowly
and quietly here. It all fi nally
came together a couple of
weeks ago. As far as I know,
he’s planning on reopening
the bakery immediately, or
fairly immediately, and then
also getting the restaurant
back up and running, too.”
The Allens plan on assist-
ing the family with the
reopening.
“Then I plan to relax after
35 years of being on call,
24/7, 365 days a year,” John
Allen said.
Lisa Allen will hang up
her apron for good , her hus-
band said. “I don’t know
what she’s going to be up
to, but for now we’re going
to try to fi gure out what it’s
like not to work 70, 80 hours
a week, ” he said.
WANTED
Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber
Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA
Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500
visitors, but Hauke always
defl ected praise to his staff .
“Skip was a businessper-
son from the minute he was
born. His father and grand-
father had a grocery store,
so he knew how commerce
and business worked,” said
Van Dusen, whose fam-
ily owns Van Dusen Bev-
erages Inc. “He was able to
get the business community
from Astoria and Warrenton
to all work together, and not
be in confl ict, and there was
a time when it was … Both
have benefi ted from it.”
Van Dusen, who served
as mayor for 24 years before
choosing not to run for
reelection in 2014, said, “No
one has done more for the
city of Astoria in my life-
time than Skip Hauke. Of
everyone I know, Skip had
more friends than anyone in
Astoria.”
Loran Mathews, the pres-
ident of the Astoria Scan-
dinavian Heritage Associa-
tion and a friend of Hauke’s,
said “he will be really, really
missed by the community.
Even though he had retired
out of the chamber, I think
people still looked to him for
guidance, friendship, leader-
ship and his opinion.”
Much of Hauke’s most
impactful work often hap-
pened behind closed doors
and out of the spotlight. His
many friends considered
him someone they could
always rely on, even amid
his own troubles.
Fick recalled that during
his lunch hours as execu-
tive director of the chamber,
Hauke would often go wash
dishes at the Astoria Senior
Center or do anything to
lend a helping hand.
“He’s a great example for
the rest of us to try to live
our lives by,” Fick said.