n The
Columbia River Maritime Museum is a busy place. They have a new
media relations manager and an exciting lineup of activities ahead.
Mary Davis has joined the staff as Media Relations Manager, handling
the marketing, newsletter editing, promotions and public relations
for museum activities and events. Mary has a bachelor of science
degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and
she moved to Astoria in 1997. She has worked with Bio-Oregon in
the customer service department and served as the City of Astoria's
Recreation Coordinator.
n Events on the horizon for the museum include the hosting of the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle. The Eagle will be open for free deck tours from 1pm - 10pm for one day - Tuesday, June 22. The Eagle will be followed by the arrival of the replica Endeavor. Hosted by the CRMM, the H.M. Bark Endeavor Foundation and the National Geographic Society, the Endeavor will be docked in Astoria from July 23 until August 2. For more information, contact the CRMM at 503/325-2323.
n Eric
Paulson, president of Lektro, Inc. in Warrenton, Oregon, has accepted
the award naming his company the 1999 Oregon Exporter of the Year
by the State of Oregon Economic Development Department. Governor
John Kitzhaber presented the award during the International Business
Achievement Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 22 in Salem, Oregon.
The annual awards recognize companies throughout Oregon doing
business in the international marketplace, and contributing to
the expansion of Oregon's international trade.
Lektro has become a worldwide manufacturer of battery-powered
vehicles, with particular emphasis in the aviation market, manufacturing
aircraft towing vehicles.
Lektro was founded by Paulson's parents, Wilt and Violet Paulson,
in 1945. Eric took over the reins in 1982, and now employs over
50 persons. The company began doing business overseas in 1987
and was named Oregon's Small Business of the Year in 1997. Congratulations
to Eric and all of the Lektro staff!
n Ilwaco
architect Anthony Stoppiello will be among five designers who
have been invited to describe bio-regional approaches to residential
design in the cool-wet Pacific Northwest at the national conference
of the American Solar Energy Society in Portland, Maine, on June
11.
The ASES panel discussion, "Bio-regional Approaches to Residential
Design Features," will demonstrate that different climates
demand different approaches to attain energy-efficient and comfortable
homes, while reducing dependence on fossil-fueled home heating
and air conditioning. Other areas of the country to be presented
include hot-humid Florida, warm-dry New Mexico, and cool-warm-moist
North Carolina. For more information, call 360/642-4256.
n Debbie
Shelton L. Ac., and Katya Tripp, L. Ac. are licensed acupuncturists
by the State of Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. Both practitioners
graduated from The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland,
Oregon. Shelton has a BA in Psychology from George Mason University
in Virginia, Tripp has a BA in art from Columbia University in
New York. Their Jade River Acupuncture private practice will open
in June at Park's Medical Center, 2120 Exchange Street, Suite
105 in Astoria. They may be reached at 503/325-7401 for more information.
The Tillamook Downtown Association has elected officers for the
coming year. They are as follows: Tom Connaughton, president;
Steven Kershaw, vice president; Julie Fletcher, secretary; and
Ken Phillips, treasurer. Also on the board of directors are Ray
Jacobs, Bonnie Read and Mary Hanthorn. Congratulations to you
all. TDA general meetings are scheduled for the first Friday of
each month at the Blue Moon Cafe. For more information, contact
Tillamook City Hall at 503/842-2472.
n The Custom Home Store, owned by Andy and Kathy Sentgeorge, will be offering complete home packages on computer as of this month. The Sentgeorge family migrated to Oregon from Florida in 1995. Since then Kathy has worked for Clatsop Community College as a secretary and now with the Talent Search and Upward Bound programs. Andy worked for his first two years at the coast with the school-to-work programs at Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria high schools. He also taught Career Education at Astoria High School.
They purchased the franchise rights for The Custom Home Store
last fall. The Custom Home Store, started out of Canada, is a
program for the owner/builder who wants to manage, and possibly
do some of the work on their home construction project. The computerized
program provides tools to manage the project, including initial
planning, blueprint, subcontractor bid sheets, information from
the foundation to the plumbing, financing prequalification and
referral to mortgage institutions, and even the phased delivery
schedule for a panelized package with name-brand components.
The new computer package will make available more than 25 pre-designed
home packages which will enable the owner/builder to complete
their construction projects at and estimated cost of $50 to $55
dollars per square foot. The information will be available via
laptop computer, so the Sentgeorges may come to you home or office,
or the project site to help you.
Andy said that the Custom Home Store management is currently in
negotiations with larger entities, like The Home Depot, to offer
the packaged information in a closer environment with the purchase
points.
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