Communities in north Pacific County, Washington

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COMMUNITIES

HISTORY
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Lt. John Meares and the crew of the East India Company's ship Felice were the first non-natives to discover Willapa Bay. On July 5, 1788, they came upon the bay during the course of a fur trading mission. Although they did not enter the bay, they made contact with tribal members who canoed out to meet their ship as it sat offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The Native Americans of the North Pacific County region were of three different language groups, Chehalis, Chinook, and Willapa. White settlers began migrating to the Willapa Bay area in the 1850's. They referred to the bay that we now call Willapa Bay as Shoalwater Bay due to the shallow nature of the bay. The name was changed to Willapa Bay during the 1890's. The new settlers to the land quickly discovered that the timber covering the hills was a valuable commodity. Soon settlers began coming in larger numbers to the Willapa Bay area to log the land and make their fortunes. Small communities began appearing in the lan Oyster Boat

dscape. The promise of prosperity lured many to these wild and wet lands. The oyster industry of Willapa Bay saw a tremendous boom during the San Francisco Gold Rush. There was a great demand for oysters in San Fransisco, and stories were told of oysters being paid for with gold. The sight of oyster schooners gathering their bounty, white sails flashing in the sun, soon became a common sight on Willapa Bay. The native oyster population was decimated by the 1880's due to over harvesting. After attempts at renewing the oyster population with plantings of Eastern oysters failed, the Japanese oyster was found to adapt well to the brisk waters of Willapa Bay. The seeds of the Japanese oysters revitalized the oyster industry of Willapa Bay, and today the oyster industry provides employment for many Pacific County residents.

The cities, towns and villages of north Pacific County offer rich history and unique opportunities for visitors and residents alike. Please take a few moments to visit our ten distinct communities. We know you won't be disappointed.

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Air Conditioning & Heating
Sunset Air Conditioning & Heating	PO Box 388	South Bend	98586	360-875-4070	rcn@sunsetair.com
Accounting
LeMaster Accounting	PO Box 7 / 500 W. Robert Bush Dr.	South Bend	98586	360-875-5289	lemacct@willapabay.org
Michael Plato CPA	PO Box 111	Raymond	98577	360-942-5747	mplatocpa@willapabay.org
Powell & Seiler	PO Box 435	South Bend	98586	360-875-6565
Animal Hospital
Vetter's Animal Hospital	2420 Ocean Avenue	Raymond	98577	360-942-3440	vetters@techline.com
Appliances and Appliance Repair Service
Dennis Company Appliance and TV Village	124 4th Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-2427	randy@denniscompany.com
Banks
Bank of America	314 Duryea Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-3425	ckonigsberger@hotmail.com
Bank of the Pacific	560 Commercial Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-4904	cbrown@ thebankofpacific.com
Security State Banknity	PO Box 552	South Bend	98577	360-942-2401	msouthwick@ harborcommunity.com
Raymond Federal Bank	PO Box 271	Raymond	98577	360-942-3444	mary@raymondfederalbank.com
Barber Shop
Bowling
Bus Service
Pacific Transit System	216 - 2nd Street	Raymond	98577	360-875-9418	pactran@willapabay.org
Care Center
Willapa Harbor Care Center	1100 Jackson Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-2424	barbara.llewellyn@avalonhci.com
Church
First Baptist Church	913 Duryea Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-3157	kairos@centurytel.net
New Life Fellowship	PO Box 664	Raymond	98577	360-942-5530	dwayned@nlfministries.org
Willapa Harbor Ministerial Assoc.	PO Box 25	Raymond	98577	360-942-5530	dwayned@nlfministries.org
City
City of Raymond	230 - 2nd Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-3451	cityraymond@willapabay.org
City of South Bend	PO Box 9	South Bend	98586	360-875-5571	sbcity@techline.com
College
Grays Harbor College	600 Washington	Raymond	98577	360-942-3554	llead@ghc.edu
Concrete
Bayview Redi-Mix	PO Box 165	Aberdeen	98520	360-875-9993	feed23@aol.com
Credit Service
McDonald Credit Service	PO Box 712	Raymond	98577	360-942-3412	mcsservice@techline.com
Credit Union
Great Northwest Federal Credit Union	2700 Simpson Ave., #103	Aberdeen	98520	800/360-533-8396	krista@greatnwfcu.com
Dentist
Deep River Dental	416 - 4th Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-3600
Draperies
Harvey & Coleen's Draperies	1018 Duryea Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-5380	handcdraperies@techline.com
Electrical
Bud's Electric	PO Box 305	South Bend	98586	360-875-6507	buds@willapabay.org
Financial
Piper Jaffray	1310 Simpson Ave	Aberdeen	98520	360-360-533-8960	paul.m.grabski@ubs.com
R & S Financial	310 Sixth St.	Raymond	98577	360-942-3477	srockett@willapabay.org
Fraternal Organization
FOE Aerie #1631 & Auxillary	215 Third St.	Raymond	98577	360-942-3303
Raymond Elks Lodge #1292	PO Box 26	Raymond	98577	360-942-1292	raymondelks@willapabay.org
Funeral
Stoller's Mortuary	PO Box 386	Raymond	98577	360-942-2071
Gutters
Hardware
Bud's Lumber	PO Box 305	South Bend	98586	360-875-6507	buds@willapabay.org
Dennis Company	124 - 5th Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-2427	brent@denniscompany.com
Hospital
Willapa Harbor Hospital	PO Box 438	South Bend	98586	360-875-5526	chalsan@centurytel.net
Hotels/Motels
Seaquest	P.O. Box 94	South Bend	98586	360-875-5349	*www.seaquestmotel.com/contact.html* *seaquestmotel@centurytel.net*
Individuals
Barden, Don	1136 Ballentine	Raymond	98577	360-942-5247
Bowman, Jerry & Laura	32 Swartz Lane	Raymond	98577	360-875-5568	*retiredbow@reachone.com*
Corcoran, Don & Audrey	PO Box 5013	South Bend	98586	360-875-5013
Hatfield, Stan & Gail	2410 Fowler Road	Raymond	98577	360-942-2513
Hill; Sherri	2404 Hunt Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-5226	floweringhills@comcast.com
Johnson, Robert & Karen	555 Balch Road	Raymond	98577	360-942-2056	*johnsonssfr@techline.com*
Jungar, Bob & Darlene	526 Taft ave	RaymondWA	98577	360-942-3635	*bobjung@willapabay.org*
Mills, Charles	PO Box 1045	Long Beach	98631	360-642-4411
Shaudys, Vince & Jean	PO Box 365	South Bend	98586	360-875-5053
Spurrell, Ray	PO Box 335	South Bend	98586	360-875-5412
Swanson, Dr. David	832 Peter Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-2191	*rockindavidlee@webtv.net*
Wilson, Evelyn	1125 Jackson Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-3147	*ewilson1125@willapabay.org*
Lawyers
Penoyar & Penoyar	PO Box 897	South Bend	98586	360-875-5321	*penoyar@centurytel.net*
Turner, Mike	PO Box 1217	South Bend	98586	360-875-9990	*turnerlaw@centurytel.net*
Locksmith
Lunsford Locksmith	PO Box 81	South Bend	98586	360-942-LOCK	locksmith@942lock.com www.942lock.com
Medical
Pacific Eye Clinic	430 - 3rd Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-5501	*nevitt@centurytel.net*
Willapa Chiropractic and Massage	PO Box 89 / 326 E. Commercial St.	Raymond	98577	360-942-2414
Museum
Northwest Carriage Museum	PO Box 534 / 814 Alder Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-4150	*adennis@willapabay.org*
Newspaper
Pacific County Press	115 West Robert Bush Drive	South Bend	98586	360-875-6805	*ads@pacificcountypress.com* http://www.pacificcountypress.com
Willapa Harbor Herald	PO Box 706	Raymond	98577	360-942-3466	*pscotmyers@aol.com*
Organization
Coastal Community Action	117 East 3rd Street	Aberdeen	98520	360-360-533-5100	*cherylb@coastalcap.org*
Morningside	511 W. Heron	Aberdeen	98520		*cstephens@esd.wa.gov*
Pacific County EDC	408 - 2nd Street	Raymond	98577	360-875-9330	*pcedc@pacificedc.org*
Willapa Heritage Foundation	PO Box 401	South Bend	98586	360-942-5703	*pgardner@co.pacific.wa.us*
Petroleum
Pettit Oil Company	820 Myrtle Street	Hoquiam	98550	360-532-8144	*cwilliams@pettitoil.com*
Plumbing
Absolute Plumbing	PO Box 149	Raymond	98577	360-942-2385	*cswoods@comcast.net*
Port
Port of Willapa Harbor	1725 Ocean Avenue	Raymond	98577	360-942-3422	*portofwh@willapabay.org*
Printing
Radiator
Miller's Radiator, Inc.	PO Box 529	Raymond	98577	360-942-2961	*milradi@willapabay.org*
Radio
KSWW/KJET/KBKW Jodesha Broadcasting, Inc.	PO Box 1198	Aberdeen	98520	360-360-533-3000	*bossbill@jodesha.com*
Ranch
R. & J. Feeders	6847 US Highway 101	South Bend	98586	360-875-5765	*roseranch@willapabay.org*
Real Estate
Bayshore Realty	PO Box 109	South Bend	98586	360-875-6360	*navion@willapabay.org*
Davis Insurance & Real Estate	PO Box 186	South Bend	98586	360-875-6261	*davisinc@davisagencyinc.com* www.davisagencyinc.com
Harbor Realty	PO Box 1041	South Bend	98586	360-875-5100	*harborrealtyinc@harborrealtyinc.com*
Rock
Harbor Rock, Inc.	PO Box 246	South Bend	98586	360-875-5501	*harborrock@reachone.net*
Hawk's Superior Rock	818 Fir Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-5414	*hawkrock1@comcast.net*
School
Raymond School District #116	1016 Commercial Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-3415	*rbell@raymond.k12.wa.us*
South Bend School District #118	PO Box 437	South Bend	98586	360-875-5615	*mmorris@southbend.wednet.edu*
Willapa Valley School District #160	PO Box 128	Menlo	98561	360-942-5855	*paulaa@willapa.wednet.edu*
Signs
Raymond Signs	1835 Ocean Avenue	Raymond	98577	360-942-2810	*kchabersetzer@hotmail.com*
Surveyor
Baldwin & Associates	PO Box 125	South Bend	98586	360-875-4017	*buzzbaldwin1@centurytel.net*
Technology
Computer Creations NW	237 13th Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-6015 503-791-4000	troy@computercnw.com
Title Company
First American Title Insurance Company	PO Box 251 / 1006 W. Robert Bush Dr.	South Bend	98586	360-875-6522	*dfossen@firstam.com*
Pacific County Title Company, Inc.	PO Box 306	South Bend	98586	360-875-5721	*kathi_pctc@willapabay.org*
Trucking
Dickey Trucking Company	314 Peters Street	Raymond	98577	360-942-5684
Utilities
CenturyTel Communication	126 S First St	Montesano	98563	800-201-4102	*tony.nicholson@centurytel.com*
PUD #2	PO Box 472	Raymond	98577	360-942-2411	*dougm@pacificpud.org*
Reachone, Inc.	4550 3rd Ave. SE Suite 104	Lacey	98503	888/820-7559	*spud@reachone.com*
Work Source
Work Source for Pacific County	PO Box 188	South Bend	98586	360-875-4090	*jprior@esd.wa.gov*