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T he C olumbia P ress July 3, 2020 3 Business and development tidbits Arnie’s, Tractor Supply get ready to open t raCtor s upply C oMpany The 19,000-square-foot Tractor Supply Co. store vis- ible from Highway 101 near the Les Schwab dealer is nearly open. “I’m excited although we’re not even close” to being ready yet, Manager Jeremy Gordon said. The exterior is complete and his 12 employees were getting shelves put up this week. They expect to receive inventory through the end of the month, he said. Opening day is Saturday, July 25. Tractor Supply Co. is at 1123 Alternate Highway 101. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. TSC carries clothes, toys, home and hearth items in ad- dition to tools, fencing, pow- er equipment, animal feed, plants and landscaping sup- plies. a rnie ’ s C afé Arnie’s Café is not far be- hind Tractor Supply Co. The beloved diner has a ten- tative opening date of Aug. 1 for the new building next to City Hall. “We’re excited. It’s a long process,” said Crystal Neahring-Green, who has owned Arnie’s since 2014. “Construction always has hiccups along the way. Right now, it’s almost overwhelm- ing because there’s so much we have to do in 31 days.” The current location near Warrenton High School is oddly configured and seating is restricted. “I think it will be a good move for us and will be nice to have some flexibility there,” she said. Arnie’s will add some new features, which Neahring- Green didn’t want to give Coast Symphonic Band, North Coast Big Band, Asto- ria Music Festival, Cascadia Chamber Opera, and Coast Community Radio/Tillicum Foundation. While events are on hold be- cause of COVID-19, the part- ners are upgrading the facility and making plans to reopen when restrictions are lifted. The Performing Arts Center had been administered by The Performing Arts Center in the College since 1977, when Astoria. the historic Trinity Lutheran be complete by July 19, 2021, Church was converted into a with staff occupancy a month performance venue. later. i ndoor athletiC faCility n eW paC oWner Roof trusses and framing are going up at an indoor athletic facility at Broadway Park in Seaside. away, but the décor will be Arnie’s authentic. Her 16 employees all will transfer to the new restau- rant and the old building has been put up for sale. W arrenton Middle sChool Erosion-control work has begun on the site of Warren- ton’s new middle school. The start date for the earth- work initially was scheduled to begin in May, but was post- poned to ensure work crews follow proper COVID-19 pro- tocols, a consultant for the school district said. The building is expected to Clatsop Community College announced the sale of its Per- forming Arts Center to local group Trinity LLC. The new owner has offered a long-term lease of the facil- ity to Partners for the PAC, the nonprofit agency repre- senting the community orga- nizations rehearsing and per- forming at the center: North Coast Chorale, North Ore- gon Coast Symphony, North Construction continues on an indoor training facility at Seaside’s Broadway Park. It will include places where athletes can hone their skills, even in the off season. There will be batting cag- es, a pitching skills-building area, a weight room, conces- sion stands run by volunteers, restrooms for people with disabilities, and storage for Sunset Empire Parks and Rec- reation maintenance staff.
