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y and the creation of familyfIg. 1 mission to support industr to In keeping with the Port’s BST Associates in 2013 , the Port commissioned nity. wage jobs in Clallam County Total jobs in on job creation in the commu the Port’s business lines ic Washington State econom of number a measure the impact of done has strategic planning agency, to evaluate BST, a market research and icated modeling process State ports, using a sophist Board of studies for Washington a draft report to the Port Total jobs in ic impacts. BST presented direct and indirect econom Clallam County year. this of 8 April on s Commissioner
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d ge of all the state-sanctione in that it takes full advanta include 3,000 Our Port is somewhat unique 2,000 create infrastructure. These 1,000 0 to conduct business and our opportunities ports have ies. Out of 76 state ports, ls and industrial propert termina marine , eness effectiv airports, marinas in all these areas. The Port’s ons operati with few a Two Port is one of only ed in the report’s results. in each, which was evaluat rests on its performance fIg. 2 income growth. ed: number of jobs and principle metrics were employ or about 2,069, a num13% of jobs in the county Total income in for ted accoun Port 1). These were As of 2012, the Washington State ed state ports (see Fig. diversifi e, mid-siz other generated ber competitive with 86 direct jobs, marinas s line. Airports generated generbroken down by busines direct jobs, the log yard in $100.2 terminal generated 924 about 650 Total income 421 direct jobs, the marine direct jobs. In addition, Clallam County properties generated 524 ated 88 direct jobs, and counted. indirect jobs were also $71.0 in 2012 totaled about $213.1 Direct income in from the Port and its tenants and benClallam County Direct business revenue income (wages, salaries $71 million was direct imately million (see Fig. 2). Of that, 100 80 60 of about $35,000 (approx 40 20 0 owners), for an average ment. employ efits for employees and dollars) covered (million for to the county-wide average $16.80/hour), equivalent
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Haven, activity (Port Angeles Boat jobs generated by marina of $16.2 milDirect impacts of the 421 Ramp) resulted in income Boat Yard and the Boat d John Wayne Marina, the in Clallam County include of $44.7 million. Total impacts State were 855 lion and business revenue gton Washin in $22.6 million. Total impacts 815 jobs with income of (Continued on page 2) income. jobs and $29.8 million in
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No rain on this parade Oscar Peterson rides on the Forks Old-Fashioned 4th of July float honoring his service to the country during World War II. Riding beside him is his wife Wilma. Photo by Lonnie Archibald
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West End Historical Society’s Pioneer Worth Brandeberry and his wife Lil ride in the parade. It was a big surprise to him that his son Mike was flying in from Hawaii, where he lives, to be their driver for the parade. Photo by Lonnie Archibald
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Grand Marshal Harry Reynolds and his wife Mary ride in the parade with Rick Fuhrman at the wheel. Photo by Lonnie Archibald
West End Business and Professional Association’s Heritage Days Pioneer Logger Dale Raben and his wife Pat ride in the parade. Photo by Lonnie Archibald