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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 Arts magnate buys downtown Pendleton bank Schnitzer considers gallery, connecting with local nonprofi ts remain empty. “It hurt me to see those vacancies (on Main Street),” said Schnitzer. “It doesn’t reflect well on the commu- nity that’s so proud. This may be crazy, (but I bought it at auction) as another way of giving back.” Schnitzer said he has been visiting Pendleton since the early 1980s, attending just about every Round-Up since. His ties to the rodeo began when he arrived in town with a date but no hotel reservation. Luckily, Pend- leton hospitality saved the trip by putting him up for the night. “It was so exciting and so much fun,” Schnitzer said of the Round-Up. “I went up and schmoozed the rooms manager at the Red Lion, and I’ve had rooms there (during Round-Up) ever since.” By TIM TRAINOR East Oregonian PENDLETON — Jordan Schnitzer, one of Oregon’s most prominent real estate developers and arts sup- porters, recently purchased a long-vacant property on Pendleton’s Main Street. His plans for the former bank building are not yet decided, but Schnitzer said he is considering it for gal- lery space and pop-up stores, and forging partnerships with Crow’s Shadow Insti- tute for the Arts, Pendleton Center for the Arts and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry . There are plenty of pos- sibilities for the building, he said, and only one idea has been ruled out: It will not Scholarships, donations His close friends include Pendleton families like the Lorenzens, Thornes and Cim- miyottis. He has provided col- E.J. Harris/EO Media Group Jordan Schnitzer, one of Oregon’s foremost real es- tate mavens and arts sup- porters, purchased the old bank building at the corner of Main Street and Dorion Avenue at an auction. lege scholarships for members of the Pendleton Round-Up court and Happy Canyon prin- cesses for years, and has long been a vocal and fi nancial sup- porter of Crow’s Shadow, the Pendleton Center for the Arts and other local nonprofi ts. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 62 49 48 Clouds giving way to some sun Mostly cloudy THURSDAY 60 48 FRIDAY 58 46 Mostly cloudy with a shower in places 59 46 Cloudy with a couple of showers Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers “I brag and rave about Pendleton to everybody,” said Schnitzer. “It is a wonderful community, fabulous people, wonderful quality of life.” So what’s to become of the 9,500-square-foot property, located at the corner of Main and Dorion, with a walk-in vault and the charm of a 1970s fi nancial institution? “I don’t have a clear idea,” he said. “Obviously we buy lots of commercially viable real estate to make a profi t.” But he doesn’t know if that’s the case with this pur- chase. He said the main desire was to benefi t Main Street Pendleton and the city’s nonprofi ts. ‘A place to be involved’ Local arts organizations, in particular, are excited to see what Schnitzer will do with the space and how they could part- ner in the plans. “It’s a huge sign that there is interest, and that potential outside investors see this as a place to be involved,” said Karl Davis, executive direc- tor of Crow’s Shadow Insti- tute for the Arts, located in Mission. He said the institute has long considered opening a downtown Pendleton space, but the economic investment never penciled out. But per- haps with Schnitzer’s help, that could become more viable. Roberta Lavadour, execu- tive director of the Pendleton Center for the Arts, said she too is interested in watching how Schnitzer moves forward. But the step he has already taken — putting up money and becoming a part of Pendleton development — is big news in itself. “He saw it as a valuable investment,” she said. “He thinks investing in Pendleton is a smart thing to do.” Outlook is strong Schnitzer said the long- term outlook for cities like Pendleton — and other larger inland locations like Tulsa, Omaha and Salt Lake City — are strong. He said millennials will Tsunami practice walk planned for Cannon Beach By LYRA FONTAINE The Daily Astorian ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHER Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 48/62 Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 61°/49° Normal high/low ........................... 61°/47° Record high ............................ 88° in 1941 Record low ............................. 37° in 1960 Tillamook 47/60 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.02" Month to date ................................... 0.76" Normal month to date ....................... 2.42" Year to date .................................... 37.12" Normal year to date ........................ 32.71" Salem 49/70 Newport 48/58 Last May 29 New First June 4 Coos Bay 50/62 Full June 12 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 10:02 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Low -0.5 ft. 2.9 ft. 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The Cascadia S ubduction Z one earthquake could create a tsunami that will reach the North C oast within 15 to 20 minutes, according to the state. The fi fth annual evacuation route practice walk on Satur- day offers an opportunity for both residents and tourists to learn how to get to the tsunami safe zone. The walk should take 15 to 20 minutes, volunteer tsu- nami walk coordinator Jeneé Pearce-Mushen said. “We want to make sure W pc pc s s t s s r pc s t s pc s pc s s pc t pc pc pc pc c t Hi 85 61 80 74 79 82 90 57 86 81 78 80 68 88 88 88 87 71 83 77 83 72 65 68 79 Tues. Lo 62 56 62 48 66 64 63 42 72 64 66 61 55 70 76 64 72 58 69 60 69 50 53 51 61 Lyra Fontaine/The Daily Astorian Signs point the way to safe- ty in Cannon Beach. people understand and start doing the walk on our own,” she said. Participants will gather at 10 a.m. at the Les Shirley Park bus stop and will walk the Oak Fatal log truck crash closes Highway 26 Associated Press TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Baker 37/64 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Tonight's Sky: Vega, Altair and Deneb of the Sum- mer Triangle will emerge from the eastern horizon. High 8.8 ft. 7.3 ft. La Grande 42/65 Roseburg 51/72 Brookings 48/63 June 20 John Day 41/66 Bend 39/62 Medford 50/74 UNDER THE SKY Time 2:57 a.m. 4:37 p.m. Prineville 38/66 Lebanon 48/69 Eugene 46/69 SUN AND MOON Sunset tonight ........................... 8:51 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 5:33 a.m. Moonrise today ........................ 10:29 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 7:16 a.m. Pendleton 48/71 The Dalles 51/74 Portland 53/70 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s t t t t s s c sh pc t s pc t t pc pc t t t t t pc pc pc BANKS — The Oregon Department of Transportation says a fatal log truck crash closed Highway 26 early Monday morning near the intersection with Highway 47. Authorities say at least one person died in the crash. KATU-TV reported the collision happened around 6:45 a.m. Monday near Banks, on what is also known as the Sunset Highway. DEATH May 19, 2016 JONES, Susan Marie, 62, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Cald- well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. MEMORIAL Thursday, May 26 UNDERHILL, Patricia (Nofi eld) — Service at 2 p.m., Rus- sellville Park, 23 S.E. 103rd Ave. in Portland. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. WHY TRAVEL? WE HAVE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND PREDICTABLE SYSTEMS AVAILABLE! K lem p Fam ily D entistry offers Im p la n ts ◉ C T sc a n Sa m e d a y d en tu res PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. TUESDAY Astoria Library Board, 5:30 p.m., Astoria Public Library Flag Room, 450 10th St. Warrenton City Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Seaside Airport Advisory Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Astoria Planning Commis- sion, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. OBITUARY POLICY A ll on 4 im p la n t d en tu re G u id ed im p la n t p la c em en t X-Rays The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obitu- ary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a fl ag sym- bol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spell- ing, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcom- ing services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian. com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com. 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He cur- rently lends pieces from that collection, which has enabled more than 100 exhibitions at more than 75 museums. Schnitzer is also a major benefactor of the Astoria Column. Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. Street route to Eighth Street. The new “safe area” on Lau- rel Street north of Fifth Street will be discussed. An open house will take place at 11 a.m. on Eighth and Oak Street. At 12:30 p.m., participants can meet at Les Shirley Park to dis- cuss potential improvements. People are “going to be dis- tressed and need help” when a tsunami comes, and those who know the route will be able to assist others, Pearce-Mushen said. The walk is open for any- one in the county and tourists. People can bring their go-bags, pets and anything else they need to be prepared. “If we have a Cascadia earthquake, we will know where to go,” Pearce-Mushen said. 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