Best of LC - 2020

BEST AUTO DEALER BEST VENUE

GIFT SHOP BEST NURSERY BEST PET STORE

V E T E R I N A R I A N B E S T F LO R I S T B E S T D O N U T

BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HEROES OF THE PANDEMIC: RESTAUR ANT BEST LUNCH BEST 2020

Serving Our Community in Uncommon Times

DINNER CATERING FAST FOOD COCKTAIL

BEST BAKERY BEST DOC TOR

TEACHER BEST LANDSCAPER BEST

BEST TATTOO ARTIST BEST BARISTA

MEDICAL CLINIC MANICURE BEST MASSAGE BEST SALON

BEST SPA BEST BARBERSHOP BEST TANNING

NEW BUSINESS BESTTRACTOR STORE BEST SPORTING GOODS

CUSTOMER SERVICE PREP SPORTS BEST

HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE THRIFT SHOP NURSERY A supplement of

BEST INEXPENSIVE DATE BEST MEDICAL CLINIC: Mary’s Corner Medical Clinic

C e n t r a l i a L a w. c o m EST.

Althauser Rayan Abbarno 1946 Attorneys at Law

Centralia • (360)736-1301 • Olympia

Thank you for nominating us “Best Place to Work” "Best Customer Service" Peter Abbarno “Best Elected Official” Peter Abbarno “Best Volunteer” Jake McGhie “Best Young Professional” "For more than 70 years, our firm has proudly offered dedicated, diligent and client-focused service on behalf of the people and businesses we serve. Our clients throughout Washington State and the country appreciate the professional, courteous, and responsive service we provide. Most importantly, Althauser Rayan Abbarno provides results!"

Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Family Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning/Probate, Business, and Property Law

2 • Best of Lewis County

The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020

Olympia Office 501 Columbia St. NW, Ste. D Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 754-5844 Phone (360) 736-4802 Fax

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Centralia Office 114 W. Magnolia Centralia, WA 98531 (360) 736-1301 Phone (360) 736-4802 Fax

Thank you for voting us one of the best for: • Best Bartender - Zane Verley • Best Bartender - Tim Filer • Best Inexpensive Date • Best Restaurant • Best Dinner • Best Burger • Best Bar • Best Pint of beer • Best Cocktail

Best of Lewis County

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543 NW Pacific Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532 www.McFilers.com 360-996-4400

The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020 • 3

Celebrating 8 Years in Business!

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS AS IT IS AN HONOR TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST AUTO DEALERS IN LEWIS COUNTY.

Proud Sponsor of the CFAC Athletes of the Week!

Bogie wants to thank you CFACcars.com for your support and treats over the last 8 years.

COMMUNITY FIRST AUTO CENTERS A Touch Above the Rest

(off Chamber Way - I-5, Exit 79)

Please Follow and Like Us on Facebook • OPEN Monday - Saturday 9-7, Sundays 10-5 4 • Best of Lewis County

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1051 NW Louisiana Avenue • 360-748-3512

Pastor

Optometrist

Kyle Rasmussen

Dr. Curtis Burghart

Jared Hunt Mark Fast

Dr. Joseph Dolezal Dr. Robert Burrows

Chiropractor

Pediatrician

Blume Healing Center

Dr. Jennifer Polley

Napavine Family Chiropractic Jay Milton

Dr. Aaron Dalan Dr. Lisa Birley

BEST PASTOR:

Pastor Kyle Rasmussen poses for a photo inside Bethel Church last year in Chehalis.

Physician Dr. Aaron Dalan

Dentist

Dr. Katherine Shield Dr. Rebecca Buettner

Ash & Roberts Wilson & Wilson Henricksen Family Dental

Firefighter/EMT Wyatt “Nutty” Hill Kevin Anderson Robert Blair

BEST PEDIATRICIAN:

Dr. Jennifer Polley is the medical director of Health and Hope Medical Outreach in addition to her role as medical director of Northwest Pediatrics.

The only family owned funeral home in the twin cities.

BEST PHYSICIAN:

Welcomes our new Pre-Planning & Aftercare Specialist, Dawn Staggs.

Physician Aaron Dalan sports a mask and a University of Washington polo inside Northwest Pediatric Center-East in Centralia.

Drop in today to chat with her about the ease and advantages of pre-planning your funeral or cremation.

Thank you for your continued support, and for voting us one of the best funeral services again in 2020!

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The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020 • 5

Fitness Instructor Jen Watson Tina Goss Monique Bryan

Teacher/Professor/Coach Shannon Ashmore Tina Goss Kendra Meek

YoungProfessional Dr. Brandy Fay Alesha McDaniel Jakob McGhie

Receptionist

River Bend Pet Center owner and veterinarian Brandy Fay shows off one of the boarding center’s custom-made cat houses in this 2017 photo. She was chosen by Best of Lewis County voters as the best young professional in the area.

Marie Jenkins, Thorbeckes

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Thank you for voting us one of the Best of Lewis County!

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Ann Thorson, Title Guaranty Tonja Vlach, I-5 Toyota

BEST FITNESS INSTRUCTOR:

Jen Watson, of Thorbeckes, has now one the best fitness instructor award three consecutive times.

BEST RECEPTIONIST:

Marie Jenkins was voted Best Receptionist for her work at Thorbeckes.

Postal Worker Jerry Aust Robin McAllister Nick Graber Bob Nelson

Elected Official Rob Snaza Peter Abbarno Edna Fund Bobby Jackson

Law Enforcement Officer Rob Snaza Angie Humphrey Julie Jacobo

Photographer Mandi McDougall JZ Photography Sarah Russell

BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:

Landscaping

Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza greets attendees of a gathering at the Hamilton Uncle Sam Billboard in Napavine earlier this year. Snaza was chosen by voters as both Best Elected Official and Best Law Enforcement Officer.

JA Maintenance Cutting Edge Lomar

Urgent Care Woodland Urgent Care (Steck) Valley View Quick Clinic

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER:

In addition to being voted Best Photographer, Mandi McDougall is also an elected member of the Centralia School Board.

Thank You for voting us one of the Best Pet Grooming locations in Lewis County!

Steck Medical Group would like to thank our community for nominating our Woodland Urgent Care Center for the best urgent care of Lewis County.

We are so grateful for this nomination and are very proud to serve our community.

We have been working hard to make sure our community is well served and that the best care is provided to those in need.

We have new providers that will be joining our clinic in the very near future.

You all are our priority!

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Thank you to all of you who have always supported us and continue to support our clinic.

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Best of Lewis County

The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020 • 7

Heating & Cooling: Chehalis Sheet Metal Americool Butch’s Heating & Cooling

BEST ASSISTED LIVING:

Assisted Living:

Residents of Sharon Care line the sidewalks outside the facility as a vehicle parade moves by. Staff and volunteers arranged for the parade as a way to provide enjoyment after weeks of isolation due to COVID-19 quarantines.

Bank/Credit Union:

Sharon Care Woodland Village Colonial Residence

TwinStar Credit Union Security State Bank WSECU

THANKS FOR VOTING ME ONE OF THE BEST USED AUTO DEALERS!

Oil Change: Ernie’s Rapid Lube

BRYANT

I-5 Toyota Centralia Auto Center

Auto Repair:

AUTO SALES

McGregor Auto Jones Automotive Anthony’s

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The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020

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Financial Advisor: Derek Berger Bruce Hansen

Spa:

Pharmacy: Rite Aid

Beautiful Skin with Kim

Centralia Pharmacy Safeway

Courtyard Salon & Spa Thrive

Tattoo Shop:

Tanning:

Lucky #3 Phantom Full Throttle

Central Park Desert Sun Platinum

Alternative Health: Dr. Matt Angove Dr. Alicia Spalding Dr. Rebecca Buettner

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BEST SPA:

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Thank you so much for voting for us!

Don’t want to wait in line?

Call in your order!

We look forward to meeting new faces!

Hillcrest Food Mart

Best of Lewis County

Chicken To Go

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Daycare: Bethel Kids Learning Center Mother Hubbards Valued Kids

Pet Boarding: River Bend Pet Center Centralia Pet Resort Coal Creek Lodge

BEST DAYCARE:

Pet Grooming:

Pet Store:

River Bend Pet Center

Kaija’s

Doggie Designs Mary’s

Totally Pawsome Petsense

The Washington State Department of Commerce in partnership with the Department of Children Youth and Families earlier this year awarded $17.2 million in grants to support learning facilities in the state — $225,000 of which went to the Bethel Kids Learning Center in Chehalis to assist with the building of an 3,500 square foot addition next to the center to house three new preschool classrooms, a children bathroom, employee bathroom, laundry room, and a small office space.

The Bethel Kids Learning Center, open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., is a part of Bethel Church in Chehalis and has been accepting children birth to 12 years old since October of 2017. There were 350 kids on the waiting list ealier this year.

“It’s been making a huge difference in the community and I can’t wait to see how much more we can do once we add all those rooms,” said DeeDee Judd, director of the Bethel Kids Learning Center.

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The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020

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Massage:

Cashier

Medical Massage

(non-grocery):

Cindy at Chehalis Massage Brooke Briggs

Salon: Salon Logan Lotus The Hair Company Simple Simon

Shayla Hood, Judy’s Country Kitchen Leah Williams, Sunbird Shopping Center Diane, Brenda’s Country Market

Nail Salon: BEST MASSAGE:

Kim’s Nails

East Asian medical practitioner Amanda Finley precisely presses a needle below the ankle of Amanda Ortiz’s foot during an acupuncture treatment session on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Medical Massage and Acupuncture in Chehalis.

Chehalis Nails Rose’s Nails

We have 20 beers on Tap and over 500 beers on the wall Thank you for voting, if you haven’t checked us out please do, and if you have checked us out, check us out again for the first time.

996-4451 • 515 N. Market Blvd. Chehalis 12 • Best of Lewis County

The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020

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M&K Town Store

BEST LENDER:

Debbie Campbell, the executive director of the United Way of Lewis County, gives the Business of the Year award to Shane Wood, of Twin Star Credit Union, during the organization’s annual community partnership luncheon at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound in 2017.

Lender:

Sharon Care Center

Twin Star Credit Union Becky Carver, Prime Lending Jacek Gillispie, Summit Funding

Roofing: The Roof Doctor Safecover roofing DB Roofing

Flooring: Home Carpet Warehouse BK Flooring Arvid’s

Contractor: Brodie Heck Construction Dave Schroder Construction

for, once again, voting us one of the top 3 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Lewis County!

Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Assisted Living, Memory Care 1509 Harrison Ave. Centralia, WA 98531 (360) 736-0112 email info@sharoncare.com

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Affordable Building and Maintenance

Thank You Lewis County

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BEST TATTOO ARTIST:

Lucky No. 3 Tattoo Company co-owner Alex Cook does prep work prior to inking a new tattoo in this 2016 file photo.

Band/Musician: Chris Guenther Backfire Band Sucker Punched

Tattoo Artist: Alex Cook, Lucky No. 3

BEST BAND/MUSICIAN:

In addition to being Lewis County’s favorite local musician, Chris Guenther, at left, is an FFA adviser at W.F. West High School. The photo above shows Guenther with the Dairy Cattle Evaluation Team after placing fourth in the nation last year. The state champion team competed in the FFA National Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Scott, Full Throttle Josh, Lucky No. 3

The owners and staff of Sahara Pizza in Lewis County would like to thank our customers for consistently voting Sahara Pizza one of the BEST!!

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The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020

Chehalis 740-0600

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Medical Clinic: Mary’s Corner Medical Clinic Valley View Steck

Server: Kelly Harris, Judy’s Country Kitchen Jamar Lawson, Dawn’s Delectables Cyndi Warter, Berry Fields

Nonprofit:

BEST MEDICAL CLINIC:

Visiting Nurses Foundation

Medical personnel run tests on patients while wearing personal protective equipment outside Mary’s Corner Medical Clinic last March in Chehalis. The clinic was among the first in the area to test for COVID-19 in March as the pandemic went into full swing. Later, the clinic began offering anti-body testing for residents to determine if they’d already had the virus.

United Way of Lewis County High School Hero / Title Guaranty

Physical Therapist: Centralia Physical Therapy Lacey Ross, Providence Centralia Chehalis Physical Therapy

BEST

Nonprofit:

Visiting Nurses Thrift Store in Centralia.

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for voting us one of the best in Lewis County.

We are thankful for our loyal customers.

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Customer Service: Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme Fuller’s - Shop’n Kart Althauser Rayan Abbarno Chris Judd, Title Guaranty

Inexpensive Date: McMenamins Olympic Club McFiler’s Black Dog Pottery

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE/ PLACE TO WORK:

Place to Work:

Joy Templeton, owner of Once Upon a Thyme, smiles and talks about the support she received from the community in staying open serving to-go orders last March in Chehalis.

Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme Fullers - Shop’n Kart Althauser Rayan Abbarno Title Guaranty

Barber Shop:

Check Out Our New Updated Menu!

Open 6 Days A Week Closed Sundays

Chehalis Barber and Company

Thank You for Voting Us One of the Best Places for Asian Cuisine!

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Ward’s Barber Shop Jae’s Barber Shop

Kenzie Hill Kassidy Aumun-Cheney Molly Goss

Veterinarian: Dr. Brandy Fay

BEST VET:

Cascade West Dr. Lindsey Pollock

Dr. Brandy Fay

Fishing Guide: Nathan Bryant, West Coast Anglers Andy Coleman Brownings Sport Fishing

Grocery Checker: BEST GROCERY CHECKER:

Cindy Berry, Fullers - Shop’n Kart Jamee Gleason, Safeway Melissa Briggs, Safeway

Cindy Berry smiles as she poses for a photo outside Shop’n Kart in Centralia.

Thanks for voting for us for Best of Lewis County!

Thanks for voting

Joseph L. Dolezal, O.D. one of Lewis County’s

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Best Optometrists!

360-736-7385 • innovationsineyecare.com 1125 Mellen Street • Centralia Best of Lewis County

The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash. Saturday, August 29, 2020 • 17

Lighted Tractor Parade Wins Outstanding Promotional Event Award From State Centralia’s Lighted Tractor Parade received the Washington State Main Street Program’s Outstanding Promotional Event Award this year during a virtual ceremony.

The Excellence on Main Awards recognize communities, individuals, and organizations that are helping to achieve economic vitality and build sustainable communities through downtown preservation and revitalization, stated a press release from the Washington State Main Street Program.

“The Lighted Tractor Parade is the kind of event where families, couples, and friends create treasured holiday memories,” said Breanne Durham, Washington Main Street Director. “Bringing people downtown

is a mainstay of revitalization work, but what makes Centralia’s Lighted Tractor Parade outstanding is that it draws visitors and locals alike with an authentic and community-centered celebration.”

The lighted tractor parade, held the second Saturday in December, is a way to pay homage to Lewis County’s agriculture roots and brings people together in downtown Centralia during the holiday season, Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) Executive Director Terri Zambon said.

The event began in 2010 with a total of seven entries.

Nowadays, the CDA must cap the entries at 90 while others join the waiting list. The parade is usually attended by over 15,000 people.

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for voting us one of the Best Feed Stores in Lewis County!

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to make events like the Lighted Tractor Parade so successful.

“We are also proud of our parade participants who do such an incredible job of creating stunning, fun and innovative floats. This is a win for all of us,” Zambon said.

The CDA is looking at the next lighted tractor parade and finding ways to keep the event safe in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Lighted Tractor Parade

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“Events are only a part of what the CDA does to revitalize downtown, but they are a vital part of promoting our town and drawing visitors who then have the opportunity to shop at our stores, eat in our restaurants and explore the charm of downtown Centralia,” said Zambon.

Zambon recognized that the volunteers, such as Amanda McDougall, who won the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2018, are who help

Community Event:

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Santa waves to crowds as flames shoot from the back of a semi during the annual Lighted Tractor Parade last year in downtown Centralia.

Thank you for supporting Centralia and Chehalis Auto Centers!!

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224 S Market Blvd.

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Real Estate Agent: Laura Lee Zuber-Titus Jody Hill Heather Stewart

InsuranceAgent: Trevor Elliott Melissa Brown Gene Sanders

Bartender: Tim Filer, McFiler’s Shawnda Scheper, Applebees Zane Verley, McFiler’s

Thank You to All Who Voted Us One of the Best Banks

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We Appreciate You!

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Community Responds to Benny’s Offer of Free Flowers In March, Benny’s Florist made good on an offer to place free flowers on the sidewalk in front of the Chehalis business for community members to pick up and take home.

The business first made the offer on Facebook: “Let’s spread some cheer tomorrow ... As you know with everything going on business has been a little slow this week. That being said we have a overflow of flowers ... We will fill the sidewalk with beautiful cut bouquets for our customers to have for free. Please

swing by and get some flowers for yourself or to spread some cheer to someone else. We would hate to see all the flowers go to waste ... We just want to ask that each person only take one bouquet each. We want to cheer up as many people as possible!

Thanks so much to all our wonderful customers over years and for your continued support of our local business.”

After the post spread far and wide on Facebook, dozens turned out to pick up the flowers.

Patrons wait outside as flowers were set out for free at Benny’s Florist last March in Chehalis.

Florist:

Burial Services:

Benny’s Florist

Sticklin Funeral Home

Petals Design & Living Gifts Memories in Bloom

Cattermole Funeral Home Newell-Hoerling Funeral Home

Thank you for voting us one of the best!

981 Northwest State Avenue Chehalis (360) 748 - 4250 Best of Lewis County

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Judy’s Country Kitchen a Local Favorite Judy McCann was a waitress for six years at what used to be RJ’s diner at 3210 Galvin Rd., before asking the owner if they were interested in selling. Turns out, they were. So in 2006, McCann changed the name to Judy’s Country Kitchen and opened for business under the new name.

“I always wanted to have a little restaurant and here I am,” McCann

said previously.

Judy’s Country Kitchen grew to become a local favorite, known for its down-home country-style breakfast and lunches with gargantuan servings. It currently boasts a 4.7 rating across over 1,200 Google reviews. It has a 4.8 rating with over 200 Facebook reviews and a 4.5 rating on over 280 Yelp reviews.

Judy McCann, owner of Judy’s Country Kitchen.

Restaurant:

Breakfast:

Judy’s Country Kitchen

Judy’s Country Kitchen

Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme McFiler’s

Berry Fields Cafe Ramblin’ Jacks Ribeye

The Mason Jar

Thank you for voting us one of the Best Wedding Venues in Lewis County!

We rent for all occasions!

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Lunch: Berry Fields Cafe Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme Dawn’s Delectables

Mexican Restaurant: Plaza Jalisco Casa Ramos La Tarasca

Dinner: McFiler’s Jeremy’s Farm to Table Mackinaws

Berry Fields Cafe has had to adapt throughout the pandemic and associated restrictions on in-person dining.

Asian Restaurant: Dragonfly

BEST DINNER:

Ocean Sky Somsiri Thai

In this May 2019 photo, Chicken Provençal is served with Flamiche and Vegetable Au Gratin at McFiler’s in Chehalis.

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Thank you to everyone who voted for me for Best Insurance Agent!!

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Bill and Bea’s Drive In Thriving, Not Surviving, During Viral Pandemic Tradition is what’s carried Bill and Bea’s Drive In for the past 22 years that Jill and Denny Greene have owned the longtime burger joint on Harrison Avenue in Centralia. But it’s the drivethrough window that’s kept it going strong despite the global coronavirus pandemic.

As many restaurants statewide, and even nationwide, are reeling from a lack of customers, mostly due to inhouse dining restrictions, Bill and Bea’s is doing better than ever for this time of the year. May through August is usually peak time for the restaurant, but the month of April ended up looking like summer at Bill and Bea’s.

The Greenes can thank their double drive-through windows for that. The

restaurant seats 20 inside, but with dining rooms closed, customers have begun flocking to drive-throughs.

“Busy. Real busy,” Jill said. “It’s just crazy right now because there’s not sitdown restaurants. That’s what’s saved us; having the drive-through windows.

Sometimes you’ve got cars lined up at those windows.”

It was an unexpected surprise for Jill, who was concerned that business would take a nose-dive. So much that she laid off one of her workers in anticipation for the lack of business.

That employee was quickly re-hired when it became apparent that business was going the opposite direction. Up. The restaurant has been operating with a full crew of 10 ever since.

Bill and Bea’s is located at 1215 Harrison Ave. in Centralia.

“It just amazed me at first at how busy it was,” Jill said. “I was worried.

Once that shutdown happened, we just all of a sudden got busy.”

She thinks being a burger and fries joint has also helped business these past six weeks as they usually keep better on the car ride home rather than a steak or other sit-down meal. It’s a winning combination that’s propelled the restaurant for years, however, not just recently.

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Bill & Bea’s Drive-in

Jill began working at Bill and Bea’s 51 years ago back in 1969 as a waitress when she was 16 years old, back when the founders, Bill and Bea, still owned it. It was her first job. Nearly 30 years later in 1998, she and Denny bought the restaurant from the previous owners, becoming the fourth owners of the business. Jill has also worked for the state up in Olympia for three years and drove down to Centralia on the weekends to help out at the restaurant.

The timing was just right to buy it, she said. Her kids were basically raised at that point as her youngest was 15 years old and her oldest was 21 years old.

Nearly everything is the same as it was when she began working there 51 years ago. It has the same three-foot grill and the same sized deep fryers.

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“We’ve basically kept it the same over the years,” Jill said. “We make the burgers the same way.”

The hamburgers are made fresh daily with hand-pounded ground beef, cooked the same way as Bill and Bea used to. The menu has expanded a bit, as well, to include salads and fresh fruit in their milkshakes.

One of the few differences is they don’t have fresh french fries anymore due to a lack of space to prepare them.

Greene used to buy them from a local man in town until he quit making them, so she switched to frozen fries.

But customers can still enjoy the same type of burger that was served in the same location back in the 1960s.

“That’s part of the charm of it, I guess,” Jill said. “People like those old-time burgers on the grill cooked like that, the thin patties instead of the pub-like burgers. They seem to like it, so no sense in changing it when it works.”

Fast Food: Best Fries: Burgerville

Dairy Dan

Taco Bell Arby’s

Dairy Bar McDonald’s

Bakery: Fuller’s Shop’n Kart Dawn’s Delectables Market Street Bakery

Fuller’s Bakery sign is displayed in Centralia.

Dessert: Dawn’s Delectables Berry Fields Cafe Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme

Thank you for voting me as one of the “Best Elected Officials”

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Big T Going Full Speed BBQ opened at its current location on Aug. 28, 2011.

“It was a lot of hours of staying up all night cooking then going to sell and doing it all over again,” Atkins said. “But it’s a labor of love and perseverance has paid off. Got the diner, then it slowly but surely kept growing.”

Big T BBQ currently has a 4.9 rating on over 100 Facebook reviews, a 4.6 rating across over 300 Google reviews and a 4.5 rating on Yelp’s 59 reviews. Atkins never imagined the business would grow to what it’s become now: the premier barbecue joint in Lewis County.

“Absolutely not,” Atkins said.

“There were many times that I thought, ‘Well, this isn’t really

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worth it. Let’s just close the doors and we’ll do something else.’ But this little diner, this building, has been good to us. It wouldn’t die and people kept coming and showed their support and kept us alive.”

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Tom Atkins started out in Tenino with a small barbecue pit and a table in 2010. It only took a year before Big T BBQ had outgrown its humble beginnings and moved to its current location at 2318 N. Pearl St. in north Centralia.

Atkins had worked at the Ceramic Tile Center for 28 years, until 2010 when the construction industry plummeted. He had a barbecue pit, so he set it up on that corner in Tenino and started selling pulled pork sandwiches and a bag of chips for $5.

A year later, someone approached Atkins about buying the diner, which was previously Mr J’s, a burger and espresso shop. Atkins needed to expand and the diner was the perfect size, so he and his wife, Rose Atkins, struck a deal. Big T’s

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What kept Atkins and his wife going, despite doubts whether they had it in them to keep the restaurant going, was the simple fact that they’re not quitters, Atkins said. They had too much pride and ultimately didn’t want to fold that easily. People kept stopping by and saying it was the best barbecue around, which fueled them.

“You get those affirmations and you can’t just walk away from something like that,” Atkins said.

Around that time, the Centralia Steam-Electric Plant was bringing in several contractors from around the country, including many from the south who were no strangers to quality barbecue. It didn’t take long before they were all lunch regulars.

“They’d come in for lunch and say, ‘Man, this is the best barbecue I’ve had since I’ve been back home,’” Atkins said. “You hear stuff

like that from the southern boys and it makes you feel good about what you do.”

Big T’s style of barbecue is a little bit of Texas, a smidgen of Kansas City and mix of all kinds of styles. It’s become their own style, a Pacific Northwest blend, created mostly by Rose’s homemade seasonings and rubs. It’s born from hours upon hours of watching Food Network barbecue shows and researching different techniques.

Tom said they’re one of the first places in Washington state to offer a smoked meatloaf sandwich.

Rose always owns and runs a preschool and daycare in Tenino, on top of preparing all the rubs and seasonings each day.

“It’s not easy being two business owners,” Atkins said. “But she loves the kids, and she’s got a lot of perseverance, too, so between us, we just keep on plugging away.”

Big T BBQ has managed to keep

a steady stream of customers, even with the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Atkins’ selling point has been top-notch quality barbecue with affordable prices. They’ve been able to keep their full menu through all this, as well.

“We’ve got an amazing community that comes out and supports this,” Atkins said.

Even though business has been booming for Atkins, he feels for the local small restaurant owners in the area who are struggling to stay afloat. Many of which don’t have a drive-through window, like Big Ts, or have shut down temporarily until in-house dining restrictions are lifted.

Tom and Rose have done their best to provide help whenever and wherever possible. They worked with a group that was feeding the homeless for a while. The Centralia Police needed a new K9 about six

months ago and were putting on a fundraiser to pay for it. Big Ts donated a huge spread of barbecue to help generate money. Even recently, Tom and Rose received a call from the local 911 dispatchers who were wanting to feed their crew. So Tom and Rose stepped up and provided them some free meals.

“It’s not just about us, it’s about the community, it’s about the other people in town,” Atkins said.

“Whatever it takes to help others.”

Big T BBQ is open six days a week, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

It was open seven days a week before the coronavirus, but Atkins and his crew needed at least one day off each week with so many orders coming in lately. Atkins expects to open back up daily as soon as the statewide in-dining restrictions are lifted.

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Scatter Creek Winery Has Been in Business Since 2005 Tucked along the quaint main street in Tenino is a friendly place “where everybody knows your name” called Scatter Creek Winery and Brewing.

The owners, Terril and Andrea Keary, want all their guests and wine club members to feel like family. The welcoming smiles were wide on a day last year as several longtime customers came to purchase gifts and taste any one of the 15 varieties of wine or a glass of home-brewed beer on tap.

The Kearys opened their winery in 2005 and began brewing beer in 2017.

“It was quite a lengthy process to get our license to begin brewing beer, but we felt it was important to offer both. Some friends and spouses of our customers don’t drink wine, and we wanted to make our business a place for everyone,” said Andrea.

Sourcing for both grapes, fruit and hops from Washington vineyards

and farms, Scatter Creek prides itself on buying as local as possible. Terril purchases freshly destemmed and pressed grapes. He buys chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and others from vineyards in Yakima. In addition, his fruit wines are all based on grapes with different fruits free pressed on top.

Much of the winery’s business comes from its wine club members. There are various levels of participation that affect the pricing of their wines.

Andrea enjoys offering “Sip and Shop” events where local crafts people and small businesses can hold events.

The winery hosts several large events per year, including a murder mystery dinner theatre. There is a large room upstairs that can be rented, and guests cater events with food from local restaurants.

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Avenue Espresso Creates Career Opportunities For Employees Bob Thompson’s dream of opening an espresso stand was always in the back of his mind, it just took him a bit longer to reach it than he had originally planned.

Thompson, owner of Avenue Espresso, nearly went into the espresso business straight out of graduating from the University of Washington in 1988. One of his friends from business school ran the Espresso Romas, which was one of the original coffee shops on University Way near the campus. They talked about opening their own coffee shop. Had a business plan, figuring out how to raise enough money to do it. Then his friend got an offer from an investment bank in San Francisco for $90,000 a year and left to go take that opportunity.

So Thompson put his plan on the backburner and went to go work overseas in Australia for a while. When he returned to the U.S. he decided he’d finally open an espresso stand. His first

location opened in winter 1997 on 93rd Avenue in Tumwater.

Thompson had grown up working in a lumber yard with building materials, so he had a fair bit of management experience at that time. He hired an experienced coffee stand manager, Linda Larsen, who still works for him, to help take over that aspect of the business.

“She had a lot of hands-on coffeemaking experience,” Thompson said.

“And I had the experience for building out the locations and I did all the books and financial management.”

It was originally called 93rd Avenue Espresso to reflect the location.

Thompson shortened it to Avenue Espresso when he opened his second stand in Grand Mound. Now Thompson owns nine locations along the Interstate 5 corridor, including four in Lewis County; three in Chehalis and one in Centralia. The first Lewis County

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location was on Kirkland Road in south Chehalis across Interstate 5 from Love’s Travel Stops.

He never imagined his business would eventually become nine locations, but

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it was a necessary expansion. Larsen, who manages the employees, needed to be able to give more opportunities to the baristas. They would reach a certain point and plateau. The next logical jump for them after being one of the leads at a location is managing one of the stands.

So Thompson kept finding new locations because he had so many employees who would make new managers. Most of the younger baristas are part-time and come-and-go, but all the managers are full-time and have healthcare.

“We can kind of keep moving people up and retain them and give them a career, rather than just a job,” Thompson said. “That was our philosophy.”

He also encourages his managers about investing in a house and setting down roots.

Avenue Espresso uses Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters beans, based out of Olympia. While Starbucks uses a heavy, dark, Italian roast, Batdorf and Bronson has more of an earthy, woody taste to it, he said.

“It’s got a really interesting flavor profile,” Thompson said. “It’s very

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different from Starbucks or others out there.”

Avenue Espresso doesn’t really have any specific popular items. Everyone has their own preferences and little nuances with what kind of coffee they order, Thompson said. Being a barista is like being a bartender, only with coffee rather than alcohol. Catering to their customers specific orders is where Avenue Espresso excels, Thompson said.

“Our gals get really good at knowing the customer, what their drink is, the way they like it and making it very consistent across the board,” Thompson said. “And sometimes the drink doesn’t match the person. You’ll get this exlogger that comes in in a jacked up 4-by4 with a raspy voice and he’ll ask for a 16-ounce mocha with a hint of vanilla.

I’m like, ‘Wow, I wouldn’t expect that drink from you.’”

Thompson said he’s grateful for all the support Lewis County has given his coffee stands over the years, which included events like the dot-com stock market bubble in the late 1990s, the Great Recession in 2008 and, of course, the current novel coronavirus pandemic.

“I just want to say thank you to all the people out there that have enjoyed our coffee and supported us,” Thompson said. “We’re trying to be as careful as we can for our baristas and customers to be safe. We don’t want one of our baristas to get sick and pass something through the window. We’re ultra-safe with personal equipment and sneeze guards up to try and protect everyone.”

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Grand Opening Ceremonies at Recreation Park and Penny Playground Postponed The grand opening of Chehalis’ Recreation Park and Penny Playground has been postponed until the city is able to invite the entire community, as the county is currently in phase 3 and cannot allow more than 50 people at the park at a time.

“We decided that we’re going to hold off on that grand opening celebrating until we can do it right.

We would love you to have a ribboncutting ceremony for the playground as well but we are looking at the same restrictions — 50 people or less and we have a sign with 400 donors on it,” said Lilly Wall, Chehalis’ recreation manager, in July.

After years of planning, the city broke ground on the nearly $4 million park project in August of 2019, according to past Chronicle reporting.

Some of the improvements to the park include the installation of turf on the four ballfields, replacement of the

roughly 25-year-old Penny Playground equipment, installation of all-weather walkways through the park and many other improvement projects.

There are four baseball fields at Recreation Park that are ready to be used.

The city had planned to open the whole park up when Lewis County entered phase 4 but as cases of COVID-19 rise in the county there is more uncertainty around when that will occur.

Another challenge of opening up the ballfields is filing for tournaments, since teams from counties that are still in phase 1 or phase 2 cannot play in Lewis County, which is currently in phase 3. The ability to hold tournaments at Recreation Park and the resulting increase in tourism revenue was one of the factors that went into the decision to renovate the park and ballfields, according to the Chehalis Foundation website.

“A lot of the teams that would like

More information on Recreation Park and Penny Playground can be found on the Chehalis Foundation’s website at chehalisfoundation.org/projects/parks-recreation/.

to come to use our facilities are from counties that are in phase 1 or phase 2.

So now we’re are having the challenge of filing for tournaments. We had one scheduled for this weekend and it’s not going to happen,” said Wall.

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Dapper Games: Chehalis Shop Flourishes From Game-Inspired Friendship Editor’s Note: This story was first published in May 2019.

When three friends were brought together by Magic: The Gathering, it wasn’t long before they decided to create a new space for gamers in Lewis County.

In July, 2018, owners Skyler Templeton, Davyn Reed and Ian Richards opened Dapper Games in Chehalis, a game shop selling card games, board games, miniatures and more. They really wanted the shop to be whatever their customers wanted it to be, Templeton said.

“I just wanted a nice place that people could come and play and enjoy themselves … even if they just wanted to come in, sit down, hang out, maybe play a game of pool,” Richards said.

Though the shop sells games, it’s also a space for people to hang out, play games or challenge one of the owners to a game of pool. The shop offers more than 100 board games for visitors to

play, many of which are also available for purchase. Magic: The Gathering is their most popular seller, representing almost 80 percent of the shop’s sales, Richards said. Magic is a card game made by a company based out of Seattle.

“What draws people to local game stores is the events and the promos you get give out,” Templeton said. “A lot of game stores are focused on variety rather than doing one specific thing different or special.”

Dapper Games hosts weekly tournaments on Fridays and Saturdays, drawing game players of all ages and experience levels. They also host special Magic draft tournaments, which can last all night. People can play whatever they want to play, but each tournament has specific rules and formats. The shop welcomes beginners to attend events because, even during competitions, players look out for each other, Reed said.

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The surrounding businesses and community are very welcoming, so the shop tries to give back as much as they can, Templeton said. One of the walls of the shop is covered by a Magic-themed mural painted by local artist Thomas Sutley. The shop also recommends Sutley to players who are looking to customize their cards so that Sutley can paint and personalize them. Oddball Creations is another business Dapper Games works with that provides 3D printed game pieces.

Templeton said they have customers come in all the time who have no gaming experience, but they work with what the customer knows to find games that they will like. The shop is trying to promote more family-oriented game nights to provide a place for entertainment that’s not super expensive, Reed said. There is also a room available to rent for events, like birthday parties.

“We built a lot of what we have structure-wise off of criticism,” Templeton said. “It’s been nice hearing feedback from the community and being able to adapt and answer to it and then see the rewards of, ‘Oh yeah, this is way better.’”

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For the eighth year, Sunbird Shopping Center last year donated $5 from every sale of a pair of Georgia Boots to the Lewis County Food Bank Coalition in Chehalis.

The result in both communities is much-needed sustenance for those who struggle to afford food.

“We push it very hard,” said Ron Sturza, one of the owners of Sunbird Shopping Centers. “We have a good partner in Georgia Boot.”

Sturza is proponent of the “reliable, durable” Georgia Boot products, particularly the Romeo shoes.

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BEST PHARMACY in Lewis County.

We are honored to serve you.

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• Locally Owned and Operated

• Fast, Fun and Friendly Customer Service

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Hobe and Shoni Pannkuk Power The Man Cave Outfitters in Downtown Centralia You truly never know until you ask.

In this case, had The Man Cave Outfitters co-owner Shoni Pannkuk not asked for such a substantial loan, the Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund may not have given it.

On Jan. 17, the CTLF presented The Man Cave Outfitters co-owners Shoni and Hobe Pannkuk with a loan for $250,000, the largest amount the fund has ever lent to a small business.

“They didn’t have minimums or maximums and I’m a tribal member, so I asked (for the amount),” Shoni Pannkuk said. “We had already been in business and this was really just to expand, so I thought it was enough to show them, you know, we’ve already established financial information and we’ve already shown

that we’re successful, we’ve been doing it, here, in a brick and mortar store, for a year now. So, we asked, and they didn’t say ‘no.’”

Shoni and Hobe plan on using the money to expand their current building.

The retail space is slated to stay where it is, while the storage room is to be repurposed into space for classrooms.

The plans also feature an indoor shooting range, which will sit where the building’s four parking spaces are currently. The range will be open to the public.

The Pannkuks projected in January that the renovations would take six months.

“There is no public indoor shooting ranges in this area,” Hobe Pannkuk

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said. “So everything that we’re doing pretty much from the loan phase to the contractor phase, it’s a first for everybody. Everybody’s really excited because nobody’s done this before.”

The Pannkuks hope the addition of the classrooms can help educate Lewis County citizens on safe gun ownership.

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Thank you for nominating us Best of Lewis County in the following categories; • Best Receptionist; Ann Thorson • Best Customer Service; Chris Judd • Best Place to Work; Title Guaranty Company of Lewis County • Best Non-Profit; High School Hero Foundation Our families, customers, affiliates and community mean a lot to us; we appreciate the support!

– Title Guaranty Company “Growing Lewis County one family at a time”

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Home Improvement: Lincoln Creek Lumber Market Street Ace Home Depot

Employees pose for a photo inside the Chehalis Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in this October 2019 photo.

GroceryStore: Grocery Outlet Fuller’s - Shop’n Kart Safeway

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US ONE OF THE BEST! We appreciate all of you!

2318 N. Pearl St.,Centralia, WA 360-330-0830

Holly Phelps, owner of the Shady Lady in downtown Centralia, stands in the narrow hallway of her Bordello Museum in this 2015 file photo.

Thrift Store: Shady Lady Visiting Nurses Goodwill

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2100 N National Ave. Ste. 112A Chehalis, WA 98532

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Thank you for voting Salon Logan as one of the best salons in Lewis County!

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201 SW Interstate Ave. Chehalis, WA

We Feel So Blessed To Be Voted Into 4 Categories In This Year’s “Best Of Lewis County” • Best Breakfast

• Best Cashier - Shayla (Non-Grocery)

• Best Local Restaurant

• Best Waitress (Kelly Harris)

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Thank you to all our wonderful customers for choosing Judy’s we know you had a choice.

Kitchen “Where Good Friends Gather!”

3210 Galvin Rd. Centralia • 736-3592

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Pot Shop:

ConvenienceStore:

Old Toby

Adna Grocery

Gypsy Greens Uncle Ando’s Wurld of Weed

Hillcrest Market M&K Town Store

Thank You For Voting Us One Of The Best Pet Stores In Lewis County!

463 N Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532 360-748-2905 www.totallypawsomellc.com

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New Owners Preserve Old-Fashioned Feel at Adna Grocery Store Jim and Cindy Smith are the new owners of the Adna Grocery Store. They reopened the beloved establishment earlier this year and have been adding to their offerings frequently.

In the tiny town, the store has long been a favorite community hangout, and the Smiths’ priority is to keep it that way.

“We want to bring it back to the place it was,” Cindy Smith said in an interview earlier this year.

“It’s always been a little grocery store and it seems like it got away from that, we want to bring it back to the community little grocery store.”

Thank you for nominating us “Best Massage” in Lewis County!

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2530 NE Kresky Ave., Suite B Chehalis, WA 98532 Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Monday - Friday (360) 996-4778

Frosty’s Saloon & Grill Thanks for voting for us!

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CASTLE ROCK 1163 Mt. St. Helens Way 360.274.4271

Our proprietary dough and secret sauce are made from scratch daily.

LONGVIEW 5614 Ocean Beach Hwy. 360.577.7272 RIDGEFIELD 109 S. 65th Ave. 360.887.1818

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360.736.5777 933 Harrison Ave • Centralia

Thanks to everyone who voted for us this year!

It means a great deal to all of us here at Sticklin.

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1437 South Gold • Centralia, WA 98531 Phone: 360-736-1388 • Website: dignity memorial.com

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Nursery:

Volunteer:

Adna Floral

Peter Abbarno

Bennie’s Gardens Kaija’s

Angela French Janet Price

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BHC BRODIE HECK CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Thank you for voting us one of the Best Contractors in Lewis County!

Over 30 years experience in the Construction industry.

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132 Bunker Creek Rd. • 360-748-3171

We Want to Thank the Best Customers

For Voting Us One of the Best In Lewis County!

Best Grocery Store Best Customer Service Best Bakery • Best Donut Best Place to Work Best Checker - cindy berry Best Young Professional Alesha McDaniel-Russo

We Appreciate Your Support!

Your Local, Family-Owned, Community Grocery Store!

505 S TOWER AVE., CENTRALIA, WA. • 360.736.9328 • OPEN DAILY 6 AM - 11 PM 108 S MONTESANO ST., WESTPORT, WA. • 360.268.7687 OPEN DAILY 6 AM - 10 PM Best of Lewis County

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Proud to be locally owned for 43 years!

Thank You! We are honored to be nominated for the BEST CLOTHING STORE BEST CASHIER BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE and BEST GUN SHOP From September 17th through September 30th Sunbirds and Georgia Boot are donating $5 from the sale of each pair of Georgia “BOOTS” to the Lewis County Food Bank!

1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis WA 98532 • 360-748-3337 • Open 7 Days A Week 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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