Town Crier September 12, 2018
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US. Poistage Paid Winlock, WA 98596 Permit No. 5
Covering rural communities in Southwest Washington since 1967
Paul Malarz retires from IGA Cedar Village
Ron and Julie Zion
New owners at Beesley's
by Lynnette Hoffman Every now and then you come across someone who has dedicated their time not just to their job, but to the community as well. That person to me is Paul Malarz. Paul is retiring from IGA Cedar Village on Friday after 38 years. Paul was raised in Winlock since junior high. He graduated high school in 1975 and married his high school sweetheart Cindy Musgrove. Paul and Cindy briefly moved to Longview, but after awhile he wanted to go somewhere else, one of the big cities. Paul and Cindy changed their minds, “We soon realized, though, that Winlock was a great place to raise kids,” stated Paul. So they moved back to Winlock. He had a few different jobs starting with the Winlock Family Market and the Jorgensen Veneer Plant. Then “Raleigh called me in August of 1980 to see if I was still looking for work and I said yes,” continued Paul. He has been at Cedar Village for 38 years, starting with counting and checking the tills. Paul is now the frozen food and dairy manager. He takes care of every customer that needs his help. You can tell he loves his job just by the interaction one has with him. “I love my job," he said. "I really do,
Paul Malarz
but I decided to retire and spend time with my kids and grandkids.” Paul enjoyed his job, “the people I work with was the best part of the day, we are family. I also enjoy the customers that come in, I always ask them how they are or about their family,” stated Paul. There isn’t a time when many of us have gone in to the store when Paul hasn’t asked how a family member is doing, or just to say hello. Paul has also been an integral part of Winlock, he served on the school board from 1997-2010. Coached Little League for 6 years, plus he coached 2 years of youth football, he coached junior high football for 2 years with Ron Gall. He is a
member of the Lions Club, 8 years as Treasurer for Winlock Rec Basketball, where they did a lot of fundraising. He was also a member of the Booster Club when it was active in Winlock. It’s seldom you meet a person of this quality, one who has sacrificed a lot for his community, Paul is one of those guys. Always there to lend a helping hand. Raleigh Stone, Owner of IGA Cedar Village stated, “In 38 years, he has never missed a day of work. He will be missed because Paul has been a big part of our success. Our children grew up together and he has been like family. The bond and friendships he has made with customers and employees will last a lifetime. Paul
has said many times he loves us and we love him. I wish him well in the next chapter of his life.” Paul and Cindy have been married 41 years. Cindy stated, “He is a hard working man, he deserves this time off. I’m happy for him.” Paul and Cindy have two children, Sarah who lives in Seattle and Jordan who lives in Bellingham. They have 2 granddaughters and 1 grandson. While we know he will have fun with his children and grandchildren, we who go to Cedar Village will miss his presence. When you leave the store after talking to Paul, you always have a smile on your face. Winlock will miss you Paul, more than words can say!
by Lynnette Hoffman If you have lived in the area for a while, then chances are you have been to Beesley’s at the Toledo/Vader exit. Recently Dan and Dixie Beesley sold Beesley’s to a local husband and wife team and they couldn’t have left it in better hands. Ron and Julie Zion took over July 1 and you can see it in their faces that they are happy to be there. Ron is a local boy he stated, “I have lived here all my life, eaten a bunch of burgers here, and decided it was a great opportunity. We wanted to carry on the long tradition of homestyle foods. We haven’t changed anything, but we added chicken fried steak and we have specials.” Julie continued, “We also have specials such as fresh peach shakes and halibut.” You can tell when you talk to Julie, this is her new baby that she is taking great care of it, “It’s a lot of fun, I enjoy meeting people. It’s become rewarding, people are noticing we haven’t changed anything and people will say thank you for not changing it,’ stated Julie. The main Ribbon Cutting thing that has changed is they now take credit cards with September 13th, 12:15 p.m. property identification. Beesleys also offers breakfast items, such as the traEvie Leef Insurance, LLC. ditional eggs, meat and hash browns along with biscuits 101 Morton Rd., Winlock and gravy, and more. The best part is, it's got the same feel, just a fun place to go and get a good burger or a hot (360) 785-6800 September 13th, 2018 dog Bros. off the grill Ritchie is proud to support We invite you to attend the ribbon cutting for Evie Leef The have inside seating for 40 plus and two different 12:15 p.m. the Town Crier Days. one of our newest members! We are excited eating areas so ifEgg you wanted to have a large group, you 101 Morton Rd. Insurance, LLC can all be seated together in one of their areas. You can to have Evie Leef with Allstate join our network At Ritchie Bros. we pride ourselves on doing things right – from conducting Winlock have birthday parties, baby showers, or just a simple fair, professional unreserved public equipment auctions to supporting the of awesome businesses and we hope you can gathering of friends. communities we serve. Everyone invited. Light Refreshments, attend this great event and show your support! Beesley’s has been around since 1976 when Dan and #ChooseLocalFirst Dixie up, it���.��� started as a little burger stop along Giveaways and $100 Raffle. Chehalis, WAopened auctionit site: .���� I-5. Many of us in the area have worked there, one time Local High School Sports News or another and had a great sponsored by: time working there. It’s rbauction.com become an institution for those who drive between Portland and Seattle often, Chehalis, WA auction site: 360.767.3000 they know they can go there Football Stats and get a great burger every Napavine Winlock single time. Napavine @ Kalama Winlock @ South Bend If you are new to the Sep. 7 Sep. 7 area, Beesley’s is a great Final Score: 20 - 13 (L) to Final Score: 32 - 14 (L) to South Bend place to go for a seeing log- Kalama ging memorabilia, and they Next Game: also showcase local artists. Next Game: Friday, Sep. 14 at 7 p.m. Saturday Sep. 15 at 7 p.m. They have left the decora- Napavine @ Toledo Winlock @ Life Christian tions the same as well, they Academy are doing what many new Toledo restaurant owners don’t do, Toledo @ Rainier Castle Rock • See Our Foodware Section Castle Rock @ Mark Morris they have continued with Sep. 7 • Stanley Thermoses and Storage everything because it has Final Score: 12 - 7 (L) to Sep. 6 • Toughest of the Tough Final Score: 48 - 14 (L) to worked for so many years. Rainier Mark Morris • Built for Life Next time you want a Next Game: Exit 57 & I-5 Toledo, WA 360.864.4300 burger, the halibut special Friday, Sep. 14 at 7 p.m. Next Game: or my favorite grilled hot Toledo vs. Napavine Friday, Sep. 14 at 7 p.m. www.GeeCeesTruckStop.com Castle Rock vs. Tenino dog, stop by Beesley’s, you will be so glad you did.
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