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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Fundraiser: A few foundations ‘jumped on board early’
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The theater is also hoping to
save thousands on utilities by
replacing its roof, adding insu-
lation and switching to LED
lighting. The theater will save
an estimated $2,800 a year by
switching the 440 bulbs that
light the Liberty sign on Com-
mercial Street to LED, Crock-
ett said. The switch will also
solve the issue of the filament
in many bulbs breaking when
large trucks drive by and shake
the ground, she said.
With a completed master
plan, staff and the board are
now working with consultant
Schuler Shook to prioritize
which improvements should
come first, Crockett said. The
money raised at the gala will
be leveraged to compete for
larger grants from groups like
the Oregon Cultural Trust,
Samuel S. Johnson Founda-
tion and Oregon Community
Foundation.
“We will likely go a little
quiet with fundraising while
we reach out to foundations,”
Crockett said. “There are quite
a few foundations that want to
see community support. We
have a few foundations that
have jumped on board early.”
A gala Nov. 10 at the
Liberty Theatre in Astoria
raised $300,000 toward a
capital campaign to mod-
ernize the historic venue.
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Arnie’s: Green hopes to keep same homey vibe Bernards: ‘You
have to be proactive’
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Carol’s and the Donut Hole.
The building it occupies is
three separate structures cob-
bled together from other busi-
nesses in the area.
“The actual building was
built in the ’50s,” Green said.
“It started out as the Sea Breeze
in Hammond, and it was built
out of reclaimed barn wood.”
When business in Ham-
mond slowed down, the build-
ing was moved to the center of
Warrenton near the Mini Mart
before being sold, moved to its
current location and renamed
the Donut Hole, Green said.
Over the years, other build-
ings have been moved and
added on to Arnie’s, including
a real estate office from Cul-
laby Lake and another building
from Fort Stevens.
The building needed to
eventually close temporarily
for repairs, Green said. She
connected with Rick Newton,
a city commissioner and owner
of the former Warrenton Auto
Parts that closed after the open-
ing of Auto Zone and O’Reilly
Auto Parts nearby in the North
Coast Retail Center. Newton
later contacted Green about
moving into the building,
which had previously housed
Fultano’s, Green said.
The new location will more
than double the restaurant’s
space, giving the kitchen and
seating areas more breathing
room, Green said. She hopes
it will help attract more people
and businesses to the down-
town core, which has lan-
guished in part because of the
shopping centers along U.S.
Highway 101.
Green is researching the
history of all the restaurants
that have come before to list
on the menus. As for the feel
of the restaurant, she hopes to
keep the same homey vibe.
“It will certainly be old-
style cafe,” she said. “I think
that’s part of the charm that
people appreciate, being able
to come back and sit in a place
that maybe you think your
grandparents sat, or (where)
your parents came as kids. The
history of this place — even
though we’re not in the same
location, I still want to bring
that feel.”
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number of women’s orga-
nizations. She plans to offer
information when and where
she can and provide support
for women during their hos-
pital visits.
Women experience dif-
ferent symptoms from men
when suffering from heart
disease, which can lead them
to avoid seeing a doctor. Ber-
nards felt sharp chest pains
and shortness of breath, but
she also had what would
seem like unrelated symp-
toms such as a tight jaw.
Bernards said she is
thankful for her proper diag-
nosis and the ability to learn
from others. Now, her first
piece of advice to women
is to listen to their bodies.
“Women, statistically, say
‘It will pass,’” she said.
“You have to be proactive in
checking these things out.”
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