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Annual Journal - Summer 2013 Luis Velasquez (also available at www.shoreacres.net) Shore Acres “Wave” - Rembrandt of the Sea - as described by Samuel Boardman, fi rst Oregon State Parks Superintendent Shore Acres – Day and Night “ShoretasƟ c” by Shirley Bridgham

he 26 annual Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park saw an es mated 47,336 visitors despite 7.49” of rain (5.77” Tmore than 2011). Visitors came from 28 countries from Argen na to Yemen and 45 states and Washington, D.C. Oregon ci es numbered 211; California ci es numbered Shirley Bridgahm Shirley 120; Washington ci es numbered 74; Spring me blossoms and Heron refl ec ons at the Lily Pond and ci es and towns from other states numbered 201. The new Koi Carp lighted sculptures underwater in the lily pond drew wonderful reviews as did the 300,000 LED lights, 48 lighted sculptures, 26 large Christmas trees and landscape ligh ng on the giant evergreens that surround the gardens and pond. Welcoming host teams and refreshments in the beau fully decorated garden house and excellent entertainers in the pavilion completed a perfect picture of this very successful community tradi on on Oregon’s Adventure Coast. Some of the wonderful comments from visitors: I feel like I’m in a Christmas movie- so beau ful! Alaska; Looks like jewelry! - Blue Ridge, Georgia; A Miracle! - Shirley Bridgahm Shirley Reedsport, Oregon; and Shoretas c! - Gig LED Lights, Leaping Frog sculpture, underwater lights on the Herons and Harbor, Washington. new lighted Koi Carp sculptures underwater drew wonderful reviews. FRIENDS OF SHORE ACRES, INC. Our Mission . . . an all-volunteer organization “The purpose of Friends of Shore Acres, Inc. is Area Code 541 President - Dennis Netter ...... 269-7187 to participate in interpretive, educational, and President-Elect - Dell Willis ...... 756-1827 Founded physical development programs with Sunset Bay December Secretary - Kathi Netter ...... 269-7187 Management Unit.” FoSA Bylaws Treasurer - Barb Taylor...... 756-5443 1986 Past President - Shirley Bridgham . . 756-5401 DIRECTORS ¥ÙÊà 㫛 E—®ãÊÙ . . . David Bridgham...... 756-5401 by Shirley Bridgham Dawn Buxton ...... 888-5214 Joan Clifton ...... 756-6534 his issue of our Annual Summer Journal highlights the Vee Elliott ...... 888-5447 Holiday Lights, our President and President-Elect, the Jack Gilham ...... 756-6534 T2012 B & B winners, Memberships, the Informa on & Gi Betty Kennedy...... 267-7597 Center, Sunset Bay Management News, Living History, Valiant and Lou Kolkhorst ...... 266-8300 Valuable Volunteers, Interpre ve Panels Project, Annual Events, and Sharon Kolkhorst ...... 266-8300 Shore Acres, the Place for Projects. My thanks to David, Dennis, Kathy Metzger ...... 751-9848 Dell, Lou, Preson, and Stephanie for their fi ne stories. Robynn Reed ...... 404-6223 In the last few years, Friends of Shore Acres, Inc. has funded INFORMATION & GIFT CENTER (IGC) several big projects at Shore Acres – beginning with the Interpre ve Volunteer Managers Panels in the Observa on Building, followed by the contruc on of Lou & Sharon Kolkhorst ...... 266-8300 Anne Matthews the Informa on & Gi Center’s Climate-controlled Storage Facility, IGC Volunteer Coordinators new Trex decking at the entrance, the Garden House deck and front Betty Kennedy...... 267-7597 porch, and replacement of the Pergola. In September, we will be Vee Elliott ...... 888-5547 repairing the upstairs front windows of the Garden House. Next year, we hope to install a large Membership Co-Chair Shore Acres sign at the entrance to the park. The projects show our powerful partnership with the Kathi Netter ...... 269-7187 Oregon Parks & Recrea on Department (OPRD) - with the Friends providing fi nancial support and Vee Elliott ...... 888-5447 OPRD staff helping with construc on. Historian and Archivist Shirley Bridgham ...... 756-5401 I have the pleasure of crea ng most of the Friends’ AAvaiillable att thhe Garddens DVDs, brochures and this Journal, which we print in full color Interprep ve Cards OREGON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT thanks to our members, the success of our Informa on and • Garden Map Asst. Mgr. Area 4 Southwestern Oregon Gi Center, and the support of the Holiday Lights and other • Roses Larry Becker ...... 888-3778 Friends’ ac vi es. Early this year, I recreated The Shoreacres • Trail Map Park Mgr. Sunset Bay Management Unit Story DVD with addi onal historic photos provided by Vickie Brochures Preson Phillips ...... 888-3778 Wiese of the Coos Historical and Mari me Museum and • Gi s and Memorials Ranger Supervisor, Park Ranger III photos courtesy of Caitlin Day. My sincere thanks to both! • Holiday Lights Ellie Kinney-Martial ...... 888-3732 • Membership / History Park Ranger II Also, I’m in the process of organizing the Friends’ • Rhododendrons & Azaleas Pam Stevens ...... 888-3732 archives. Recently, I put all of the Journals/Newsle ers going • Roses back to 1987 on our web site. It was a nostalgic journey of • Simpson Reef & Shell Island HOLIDAY LIGHTS how the Friends began and how far we’ve come. David and AlA so at www.shoreacres.nett Co-Chair and Lighting Design I feel very privileged to be part of such an esteemed group David & Shirley Bridgham ...... 756-5401 and wonderful park. We truly appreciate the rela onship Garden House Decorations FoSA has with the park managers, staff , and park hosts. Robynn Reed ...... 404-6223 Host Volunteers The Holiday Lights project con nues to be a rewarding experience – not only for us, but for all Kathy Metzger ...... 751-9848 the great people who share in its crea on each season. If you want to have a fun me, just come Tree Decorators out and string some lights, share a chili and hot dogs lunch and enjoy some great company. We Dawn Buxton ...... 888-5214 work rain or shine from 10 to 3 on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning October 19th. Cider Spice And whether you can help or not, be sure to come and See the Lights! Kathi Netter ...... 269-7187 Entertainment Dino & Cindy Coolen ...... 756-2428 27 A H L - at least 300,000 LED L Holiday Buttons Dell & Roberta Willis...... 756-1827 T N Y’ E – N. 28 – D. 31, 2013

JOURNAL 4:00 - 9:30 ( ) Editor, Press-Ready Layout & Design Look for the new Animated Bumblebee Scultpture. And as always, the Shirley Bridgham beau fully decorated Garden House, welcoming hosts with hot cider, Photographers David and Shirley Bridgham punch, coff ee and cookies, and live entertainment in the Pavilion. Luis Velasquez LIGHTS SETUP starts Oct. 19, 2013 To help: 541-756-5401 or [email protected] Printed by Wegferd’s Prin ng & Publishing 2021 Sherman Ave., North Bend, Oregon 97459

Information & Gift Center - 541-888-2472 • 1-866-888-6100 Shore Acres State Park - 541-888-3732 * Sunset Bay State Park - 541-888-3778 www.shoreacres.net Annual Journal - Summer 2013 2 ¥ÙÊà 㫛 Pٛݮ—›Äã . . . by Dennis Ne er, President 2012-13 t is the goal of the Friends of Shore Acres for the garden to be a gem among the many gems of the South Coast with features that con nually a ract thousands of admirers. This is the vision that has maintained the tradiI on along with the strong hard-working, coopera ve nature of the Friends of Shore Acres Members and Board of Directors. This past year has seen the con nua on of the many on-going events that make Shore Acres a lively place year 'round, as well as the comple on of improvement projects that blend in so well, they are hardly no ceable as new. The recently completed storage building located to the west of the Informa on and Gi Center, mirrors the design of the larger structure to its side and • The Friends’ annual year for nestles under the trees as if it had been there for years. The offi cers and board members runs replacement decking surface at the entrance welcomes visitors from September of one year to the with solid foo ng in the we est weather. Window restora on/ end of August the next year. replacement in the Garden House maintains the historic elements that make it interes ng. The Board is fortunate to have some outstanding, dedicated, and talented people willing • Board members serve a 3-year to serve. Lou and Sharon Kolkhorst manage the Informa on and Gi Center (IGC) in the most term and may be re-elected. At professional and progressive manner. Barb Taylor serves as an excep onally precise treasurer. each annual meeting, the Friends’ Be y Kennedy and Vee Ellio keep volunteers organized and on-track. Jack Gilham, Joan Cli on, Board elects a President-Elect, Dell Willis and his wife Roberta are very gi ed "worker bees," always on site, doing whatever who becomes President at the next needs to be done. Robynn Reed is the crea ve force that makes the magic of the Garden House annual meeting. happen each year. Kathy Metzger and Dawn Buxton (our newest member of the Board) organize holiday host teams and tree decorators. And David and Shirley Bridgham—well, they do • This year’s annual meeting is set everything and anything! for Tuesday, September 10 at 7 PM But of course, it isn't just the Board of Directors who make these things happen. A dedicated at the Shore Acres Garden House. Park Staff keeps the buildings, pond, paths and plan ngs in p-top shape, accommoda ng • The annual meeting will be seasonal changes in stride. Local businesses are generous with their support of materials and followed immediately by the funds. Dino and Cindy Coolen organize holiday entertainers and volunteers in large numbers regular Board meeing. readily assist in the Holiday Lights setup and takedown (and what a group that requires every year!). And park hosts and Friends volunteers help keep the Informa on and Gi Center • Members and supporters are humming. I guess we all enjoy being part of something that is open to all and highlights our welcome. If you plan to attend, special place. please telephone 541-269-7187or The Board mee ngs are held the second Tuesday evening of the month (except October email [email protected] - December) at 7 PM at the North Bend Public Library Conference room. The mee ngs are congenial, well organized, and fast paced. Guests are always welcome. ¥ÙÊà 㫛 Pٛݮ—›Äã-E½›‘ã . . . B & B Winners! by Dell Willis, President 2013-14 oberta and I started stringing lights for Friends of Shore Acres - Holiday Lights in 1998. We have enjoyed the Rfriendships we have made with the great group of volunteers who make such a wonderful community event possible. We had been enjoying the lights for a number of years and then we asked how we could help. We were handed some rolled up balls of lights, a ladder and a long pole. We went to work pu ng lights on the tall bushes and trees. At that me I wore a cowboy hat and became known as “Cowboy.” In a short me we became involved in the behind the scenes ac vi es that start shortly a er the lights are taken down and stored for the next year. Many of the volunteers are busy doing something all summer to make the up coming year an even be er display than the year before. WOW, what a group. Thanks for allowing us the privilege of being a part of such a great organiza on and to have so much fun. I moved back to North Bend in 1991 from Roseburg. I worked for Butler’s Pronto Print and Heather and Andy Wegferd’s Prin ng as a prin ng press operator un l I re red in 2012. I have been involved as a volunteer for the Coos County 4-H Leaders Associa on as an Execu ve Board Member and Heather MacLean was the B & B Winner with both Roberta and I were 4-H Summer Camp adult staff members for 10 years. Currently, I’m ticket #140. She and her husband Andy Bailey serving as the Treasurer for the Bay Area Radio Control Fliers club. I enjoy fl ying model remote stayed overnight in the Garden House on New control aircra , hiking, camping and the outdoors. Shore Acres has been a very special place Year’s Eve with the holiday lights left on and for me, since I was a boy growing up in Coos Bay. the park to themselves. Heather wrote in the Roberta has worked for the North Bend School district, ESD and the Coos County guest book - “We won the B & B overnight - Extension offi ce. Currently, she is employed as Food Service Assistant for Sodexo Corpora on it’s like winning “The Lottery”!! or getting to (Marshfi eld High School cafeteria) serving lunches at the Harding Alterna ve School. She has stay in Cinderella’s Castle. Thank you to the been the Nursery A endant at College Park Church more than 20 years. I joined the Friends’ Board in 2009 serving as a board member and am looking forward to serving as President this Friends of Shore Acres and the Park Rangers. coming year. We had a Fantastic Night!”

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 3 - MEMBERSHIPS 2013 -

Members Matter! SUSTAINING ($250) Thanks! Michael & Carol Lucas, Concord CA

BENEFACTOR ($100) LIFE ($500) Abel Insurance Agency, David & Shirley Bridgham, North Bend Harry & Francie Abel, Coos Bay Bruce’s Street Rods- Cur s & Eileen Adams, Coos Bay Bruce & Ki e Lou English, Sioux Falls, SD George & Eva Ahuna, Coos Bay Ann Evanow, Westlake Vee Ellio , Coos Bay Rich & Jody Hamel, Bandon Jerry & Shirley Champagne Harris, Hargens Construc on Co.- Coos Bay Gary & Rody Hargens, Coos Bay Dick & Vicky Henschel, Concord, CA Caroline M. Kindrick, Portland Kent & Jill Hoddick, Portland (in Memory of Lily Busick) Blair Holman & Ginny Tabor, Coos Bay MJ Koreiva, Coos Bay Lynn Larsen, Portland Alice & Jim Layport, Coos Bay Bob & Jean Macy, Coos Bay Diane Mathis, Fasley, SC Ron & Kathy Metzger, North Bend Menasha Forest Products, North Bend George & Be y Phipps, Coquille SPONSOR ($50) Dennis & Kathi Ne er, Coos Bay Clair L. Shirey, Eagle River, Alaska Judy & Al Aslakson, Box Elder, SD Pruden al Seaboard Proper es, Coos Bay Jim & Lorna Shivley, Bandon Hank W. Beu el, Corvallis Wanda Pike Rees, Pasadena, CA Eugene C. Sims, Taylorsville, UT Dawn Buxton, Coos Bay Dale Sause, North Bend R. Georga Taylor, Coos Bay Coastal Paper & Supply, Jack & Carol Shinniger, Co age Grove Ted & Carolyn Terry, Coos Bay Johanna & Bob Dillard, North Bend Liz Tarrant, North Bend Lyn & John Topits, Coos Bay Alice (Bridgham) Freeman, Fairfi eld, CA Barbara l. Taylor & Steven Fowler, North Bend J.W. White Pain ng, Greg Holmes & Joan-Marie Michelson, Jim and Diane Verger, North Bend Jay & Melody White, Coos Bay Grants Pass Dick & Judy Wagner, North Bend Dean R. Wilson, Beaverton Dale & Susan Karste er, North Bend Dell & Roberta Willis, North Bend Katrina Lytle, Coos Bay Caroline McKemy, Coquille FAMILY ($15) Dennis & Susan O emiller, North Bend John and Barbara Anderson, Coos Bay PATRON ($25) Hugh & Jaci Pinkston, Coquille Web & Judy Baker, Mesa, AZ Jay Anderson, North Bend Rhoda L. Beauchemin, North Bend Mike, Robynn & Adam Reed, North Bend David Barnhart, Gleneden Beach, OR Brian & Billie Bergstrom, Coos Bay Timm & BobE a Slater, North Bend Bud & Barbara Baumgartner, Sweet Home Patrica Borcher, Coos Bay T.D. Stephens, North Bend Melanie Bloom, Coos Bay George & Judy Buckingham, Chiloquin Ed & Judy Swenson, Bandon Sandy & Maxine Braulick, Coos Bay Don & Margaret Burdg, Coos Bay Michael & Barbara Taylor, North Bend Alice J. Brown, North Bend Michael & Patricia Carpenter, Bandon Ruth Wood, Lincoln City Jackie Campbell, Charleston Susan Carson, Sco a, CA Larry & Patricia Zeh, Florence Ken & Imogene Chester, Coos Bay Paul & Annie Comfort, Coos Bay Bob & Susan Coraor, Bandon Coos Head Garden Club, Coos Bay INDIVIDUAL ($10) Joe F. & Gwyn Decker, Florence Peter & Karen Crosby, North Bend Marion Babcock, Charleston Helen Doving, Coos Bay Jim & Archi Davenport, Coos Bay Chris & Donna Flammang, Coos Bay Reese Bender, Bandon Ray & Rosella Duskin, Coos Bay Clara Capron, Bellingham, WA Shirley Eidswick, Medford John & Rena Frene e, North Bend Judith Ginsburg, Ashland, OR Rose Clark, Coos Bay Jay Flaxman & Carol Bender, Coos Bay Betsy Groben, Coos Bay Jackie Cruse, North Bend Jack Gilham & Joan Cli on, North Bend Carla & Mark Johnson, Coos Bay Susan C. Davis, Bandon Shirley Gitchell, Coos Bay Ronald & Roberta Johnson, Norfolk, VA Jackie Greene, Coquille Rae L. Harris Jr, Lubbock, TX Karla Kaudel, Coos Bay Ralph Helske, North Bend Charles & Mary Howard, Coos Bay Be y Kennedy & Debbie Wigant, Coos Bay Karen Hensler, North Bend Maxine Johannesen, Coos Bay Lou & Sharon Kolkhorst, Coos Bay Kathy Hornstuen, Coos Bay Dennis & Supaporn Johnson,Central Point Ray & Jan Lee, Coos Bay Constance & John Huntsman, Coos Bay Monita Johnson, North Bend Jim & Nancy Lloyd, Coquille Gladys Ivy, Coos Bay Mike & Penny Kielman, Eagle Point Rick & Ellie Mar al, Coos Bay Marion M. Jansen, Coos Bay Bill & Sharon Lemoine, North Bend Stephen & Lori Metschan, Black Diamond, WA Kathe Leaf, Coos Bay Richard & Martha Moehl, Stayton, OR Bob & Shirley Pedro, Coos Bay Don Lynam, Bandon Andy & Lynn Nasburg, Coos Bay Paul Poresky & Gail Mueller, Myrtle Point Jeri Malone, Lakeside Gregg & Connie Nelson, Portland H.M. & Mary Rines, Yoncalla Be y Mault, Coos Bay Sidney & Norma Norris, Coos Bay Bill & Joan Russell, Bandon Jan Neel, North Bend Be y Ohman, North Bend Dick & Shirl Schmidt, Coquille Virginia Paczesniak, Coos Bay Lynda Payton, North Bend Barbara Olson, North Bend Arthur Schuldt, North Bend David & Brenda Slawson, Medford Winnie Pitsenberger, North Bend Mary Paczesniak, Coos Bay D.K. Rigsby, Coos Bay Do e Rocheleau, Roseburg Pamela & Larry Stevens, Myrtle Point Richard & Irene Sund, North Bend Monica Robertson, Scappoose R. Robert Ross, Medford CoCo Su on & Mike Hoyt, North Bend Earline Rose, Coos Bay Linda & Peter Ryer, Sea le Luis & Josefi na Velasquez, North Bend Jackie Schlaf, Coos Bay Russ & Diane Shaddix, Arcata, CA Carol Ventgen & Mike Perkins, North Bend Alice Schmidt, Coquille Sonny & Helen Shefstad, Coos Bay Karen McCarthy Walters, Medford Carl Siminow, Coos Bay Ron & Pauline Vierra, Reedsport John & Carol Weibel, Staten Island, NY Stanley H. Wilson, Myrtle Point Harold C. Wrigley, Coquille Annual Journal - Summer 2013 4 FRIENDS’ INFORMATION & GIFT CENTER (IGC) An all-volunteer operation managed by Lou and Sharon Kolkhorst by Lou Kolkhorst, IGC Co-Manager

he Informa on and Gi Center, also referred to Tas the IGC or Gi Shop, is primarily focused on providing informa on for the many visitors to Shore Acres State Park. It is also a fun place to work and visit with people from all over the world. Finally, we hope it is a fun place for you to fi nd items that refl ect our local area as related to plants, gardening, wildlife, sea life, na ve culture and the Ornamental glass, holiday lights, lighthouses, history of our area. Lou and Sharon Kolkhorst and original ornaments are popular items. First, we try to fi nd items produced locally . . . then made in Oregon or in the United States . . . and fi nally worldwide to achieve this. All IGC proceeds remain at Shore Acres to help enhance the park’s beauty. Currently, we are producing the majority our own postcards from local photographers and printed locally so that they relate to what you see in our park. They are sold only in our gi shop. They relate to our Gardens, Holiday Lights, and other ac vi es in MANY ITEMS our park and the local area. MADE BY We work with our vendors to produce our photos and images on products such as coasters, blankets, clothing, coff ee mugs and various other items that Beadworx by Grass-Roots LOCAL ARTISTS refl ect your memories from your visit to our area. AND VENDORS DVDs produced locally by the Friends of Shore Acres include Gardens Above the Waves – an overview of the gardens, the park, the sea lions, the USING LOCAL famous “Wave” and scenes of our popular Holiday Lights display; The Shoreacres Story that tells the PRODUCTS history of Shore Acres and the Simpsons; as well as a Holiday Lights screensaver. Watch for a new DVD of Holiday Lights scenes set to music, coming in November, in me for the 27th annual Holiday Lights at Shore Acres. We invite you to come and enjoy Shore Acres State Park and the formal gardens and take home a memory of your visit from our shop. Beadworx Crab

E S L, S. 28, 2012 VʽçÄ㛛ÙÝ ƒÙ› ƒ½óƒùÝ W›½‘ÊÛ Sharon and Lou, ãÊ «›½Ö çÝ ®Ä 㫛 IGC I don’t know if you remember my husband and me from our summer If you really want to have fun and have a spare respite in Oregon. We stumbled upon what we consider an Oregon Gem, Saturday during the year, please call Vee at Shore Acres, a visit with you two (talking about our bicycle trek and you 541-888-5447 or Be y at 541-267-7597 and tell kidded me when I asked if you had any raffl es le ) and the sweet lady that passed out her original photo gree ng cards. I bought a paper tablet there them you would like to volunteer. The Informa on that had the darling gardener’s house on the front, and I take it to work and Gi Center phone is 541-888-2472 or toll free mee ngs, and the picture has become my happy place in those boring 866-888-6100 if you just have a ques on for us. mee ngs and makes me smile . . . You truly do a wonderful job and were deligh ul hosts! Some mes people don’t take the opportunity to thank OPEN HOURS people that they have met on the journey through life. So, we thank you Jan. thru Feb. 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM and wish you a lovely autumn and blissful holiday season. I know you both are probably ramping up to “deck the gardens” for the holiday, have fun. Mar. thru Thanksgiving Eve - 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM Warmest regards, Thanksgiving thru New Year’s Eve - 3:30 -9:30 PM Pamella and Eric Pe y

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 5 NEWS FROM SUNSET BAY MANAGEMENT UNIT by Preson Phillips, Park Manager

lot is going on in the park this year. Visitors and patrons alike can count A on the gardens, the views, the trails, and the beaches being ready for them to recreate and relax. Our volunteers and staff work diligently to provide memorable experiences for park visitors. A endance is up by 8-14%, depending on the por on of the park. Interpre ve programs, many staff ed by the Friends’ grant funding, have seen even higher increases in a endance. Many small improvements and repairs One of the more visible (too numerous to list here) are projects this year is the complete and adding to the park fuel reduc on eff ort. experience we provide. Other Underway about 1 mile projects and garden improvements south of the park entrance Controlled burn to reduce fuel. are in the planning stages. along Cape Arago Highway, One of the more visible this project is being projects this year is the fuel completed with parks reduc on eff ort. Underway about opera ons and natural 1 mile south of the park entrance resources funding. along Cape Arago Highway, this project is being completed with parks opera ons and natural resources funding. The goals of the project being: fuel load reduc on, removal of trees declining due to Port Orford Cedar death, and the eventual plan ng of disease-resistant cedar trees. Due to a myriad of reasons, this project allowed only manual labor, no mechaniza on. The cu ng is complete, the piles of debris are stacked and ready for controlled burning when fi re season is over. This method prevents the possible spread of the pathogen. Please accept my thanks to each of you for such commitment to our community treasure. Debris ready for burning.

Fire crews are part of the process.

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 6 SHORE ACRES MONTEREY PINE ACCEPTED INTO THE CLASS OF 2013 OREGON HERITAGE TREES Living History Celebrated at Shore Acres - June 28, 2013 by David Bridgham, Friends’ Founder, Past President and Board Member his magnifi cent Monterey Pine was planted by Louis J. Simpson in the early 1900’s. An unbroken and living link Tin history, the Simpson era, and heritage is ours to enjoy and gain a real sense of connec on to the past. Original plan ngs include the two Monterey Pines – the hews Oregon Heritage Tree and its slightly smaller companion just to its north side. The Monterey Cypress trees at the north entrance of the gardens also are original plan ngs. They are Anne Ma truly magnifi cent sen nels that have lived through and con nue to mark history at the gardens as it unfolds. The founda on of the Friends of Shore Acres is deeply rooted in the history and heritage of the Simpson story, Shoreacres estate, and the showcase that became Shore Acres State Park. The Oregon Heritage Tree designa on places this tree on the cultural and heritage map in Oregon for travelers from around the world. Cultural and heritage

travelers are seeking out these places and their stories as they tour through our area. al They will learn the history of this special place we all love and they will leave with a greater apprecia on of its place in history. Our Oregon Heritage Tree is that living link. It was an honor for Friends of Shore Acres to co-host the dedica on of the inclusion of the Shore Acres Monterey Pine into the OHT registrar. We were joined by Craig Leech, Chair of the Oregon Heritage Tree Commi ee, Annie von Domitz, Oregon Travel Experience Heritage Program Administrator and invited guests that included L. J. Ellie Kinney-Mar Simpson’s daughter Barbara Simpson Griffi n, Thomas Griffi n and their son Kim. OREGON HERITAGE TREE We have one more great thing to brag about when we bring our family and friends SHORE ACRES MONTEREY PINE - Pinus Radiata to Shore Acres’ beau ful gardens. Circumference - 208 inches * Approx. Height - 95 feet Approx. Age - 100 years * Dedicated by Heritage Tree Note: This Shore Acres Monterey Pine is located near the Greenhouse. It was recognized in 2002 as the Commi ee, Oregon Travel Experience - June 2013 - largest of its species in the United States by the Na onal Register of Big Trees.

Barbara Simpson Griffi n unveils the Oregon Heritage Preson Phillips, Park Manager, Sunset Bay Management Unit, visits Tree plaque. Joining her are David Bridgham, Craig with Marjorie Simmons, Barbara Simpson Griffi n, Kim Griffi n and Leech and Preson Phillips. Thomas Griffi n. Shirley Bridgahm Shirley

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 7 Holiday Lights 2012 — An Estimated 47,336 Visitors 28 Countries from Argen na to Yemen — Garden House — 45 States and Washington, D.C. Traditional and Magical Ci es and Towns: 211 Oregon; 120 California 74 Washington; 201 ci es & towns from other states Alaska - I feel like I’m in a Christmas movie - so beau ful! Arcata, CA - 20th year - s ll spellbinding! Australia - EPIC!!! Blue Ridge, GA - Looks like jewelry! Centralia, WA - Long drive well worth it! Coos Bay, OR - Love the new lights in the Koi Pond! Coquille, OR - Yearly Family Tradi on! Corvallis, OR - Love it! We’ll be back. Eugene, OR - An Annual Pilgrimage Eugene, OR - More than we imagined. Chloe Eberlein (L) and Robynn Reed - “House Decorator Federal Way, WA - Our favorite place for lights. Extraordinaire” hang garland in the living room. Florence, OR - We come every year and love it! Fremont, CA - It is all so beau ful. Friendswood, TX - Beau fully done in a Natural Landscape! Gig Harbor, WA - Shoretas c! Gleneden Beach, OR - Best in the Northwest! Grants Pass, OR - Perfectly Magical! Harrisburg, OR - Gorgeous! We’re 1st Timers! Hawaii - Very ar s c and beau ful!! Hidden Valley, CA - Love Santa in the bathtub. Kenai, AK - Greeeaa t Lincoln City, OR - Worth the trip! McKinleyville, CA - Coming back every year! Living room with historical photos. Mill Creek, WA - Love the LEDs! Koi are awesome!!! Monroe, OR - A Winter Wonderland!! Newberg, OR - What a way to start the holidays. North Bend, OR - Fish are fabulous! Oakridge, OR - Worth the trip Olympia, WA - Love it every year. Panama City, FL - On my Bucket List! Pleasant Hill, CA - Completely awesome! Portland, OR - Our 10th year! S ll great. Portland, OR - More lights than ever! Exquisite. Reedsport, OR - A Miracle! Reedsport, OR - Such a sweet house! Bed & Breakfast Bedroom Roseburg, OR - So many plants s ll in bloom! Thanks! Salem, OR - Unlike anything we’ve ever seen! Sea le, WA - Love the hummingbird Silsbee, TX - Speechless Silverton, OR - Amazing community volunteerism! Sweet Home, OR - Such an inspira on! The Dalles, OR - The house is lovely! Tigard, OR - Super Fantas c Toledo, OR - Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful Turlock, CA - Breathtaking

Bedroom with Lighted House Collec on Ventura, CA - So roman c! Vernonia, OR - A “Bucket List” trip - Beau ful!

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 8 Holiday Lights 2012 — Another Successful Season Thanks, Lights Pledge Supporters 2012! — Garden — LED Lights Some Favorite Scenes 5,667 Shinglehouse Auto Wreckers 4,467 Abel Insurance Agency-Harry & Francie Abel * 3,334 Cornelia & Don Barnhart * 2,100 The Portside Restaurant * 2,000 Coastal Paper & Supply-Bob & Johanna Dillard * 1,667 Huggins Insurance-Bob & Janet Huggins * 1,540 Pruden al Seaboard Proper es, Inc. * 1,400 Azalea Acres, Inc.- Richard, Be y, Steven & Wesa Liles * Best Western Holiday Motel * David & Shirley Bridgham * Coos Bay Grocery Outlet-Patricia & Sven Backman & Crew * Edgewater Inn Motel, Coos Bay * Undersea Garden with new frame by Jack Gilham and blue J. W. White Pain ng-Jay & Melody White * water panels by David Bridgham and Mike Perkins. Setup by The Mill Casino-Hotel * Jim & Diane Vergerr * Jack Gilham, Mike Perkins and Carol Ventgen 1,334 Nancy Robinson * 1,125 Coos Bay Fire & Rescue * 1,050 Michael A. Gordon, CPA (Not Your Basic Bean Counter)C t ) * 1,000 Barbara Mills * 713 Tom’s Lock & Key-Steve & Cathy Clark * 700 Art Connec on * Bene ’s Italian Restaurant * Bob’s Appliance-Bob & Gayle DePeal * Books by the Bay * Ray Gapp * Honda World * Miller’s at the Cove * Pelicans and Garden House at dusk. James & Ellen Montalbano * Northwestern Mutual-Dick & Jan Vigue * Pacifi c Corp/Pacifi c Power * Ted Jay Terry, DMD & Staff * Thomas & Sons Transporta on * 667 This Olde House B & B-Sally White * 400 Charleston Harbor Inn in memory of John A. Castro * 360 Cedar Electric & Construc on, Inc. * High Tide Cafe LLC - Carol Rodde & Steve Raplee * 350 Charleston Merchants Associa on * James & Archina Davenport * Center path to the Lily Pond and Uplighted Evergreens Gold Coast Truck Repair-Butch & Jacque Shields * Betsy Groben * Kevin & Diane Keiser in memory of Heidi Nerbovig & Berneice Lange * North Bend Lanes-Bob, Mark, & Marianna Ma echeck * North Point, Inc. * Shoji Planning, LLC-Crystal & Gene Shoji * Slippery Slope Soap Shop-Pauline & Ron Vierra * Weldon & Sons * Donald & Priscilla Zobel * Special Thanks to Fred Meyer - 21st Year of dona ng 100 cases of frozen apple juice for hot apple cider and 10 cases of frozen pink lemonade for punch and discounts on cookies. Special Thanks to Roto Rooter- Jim and Mike Colla 19th Year of providing “Santacans” at a substan al discount. Awesome Pond Refl ec ons

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 9 Valiant and Valuable Volunteers!

Shirley and David Bridgham, Holiday Lights Co-Chair since 1987 Cheryl Baldwin is a great new volunteer. Roberta Wills gets snacks and lunch ready. Thanks!

2012 LIGHTS STRINGERS - Cheryl Baldwin, David Barnhart, Shirley & David Bridgham, Dawn Buxton, Shirley Champagne-Harris, Gordon Chappa, Chris ne Coles, Ray Daniels, Crystal Domina & Vaughn Bierlorzer, Edith Forkner, Debby Gerritsen, Jack Gilham & Joan Cli on, Dale Helland, Dale Herring, Be y Kennedy, Allen King, Charlo e Koepke, Kathe Leaf, Kathy Metzger, Bob & Shirley Pedro, Allen King strings lights in the rain. Mike Perkins & Carol Ventgen, Judy & Mid Coast Mustang and Ford Club volunteers Gary Taylor, Dell & Roberta Willis, Ryan decorate their tree. Woods, and Coos Bay Garden Club- Irene Ralph, Char Young, Jean Johnson; Garden House - Coos Bay Fire & Rescue - Corbin Cline, Sara Cubbage, Stan Gibson, Frank Kaiser, Howard Owens, Raef Owens, Ma hew Sanders, Lucas Taylor, Tim Wagner, Abby Wilson, Jason Wilson; Garden Areas - Boys and Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon, Coos Bay Kiwanis, North Bend High School Key Club, Rock N Riders 4H Club, Straight Shooters 4H Club

2012 G H - Chair - Robynn Reed Mike Reed installs wires for the lighted houses Michael & Adam Reed, Chloe Eberlein, display in the bookcase (see photo page 8). Jack Gilham and Joan Cli on not only make the Kathe Leaf, Jeri Malone, Ellie Kinney- popular fl ower clusters, they put them up. Mar al, Pam Stevens, Larry Becker, Bob Dixon, Al Gardner, Shu er Creek Work Crew

2013 - L T - David and Shirley Bridgham, David Barnhart, Shirley Champagne-Harris, Joan Cli on, Ray Daniels, Archi Davenport, Vee Ellio , Jack Gilham, Dale Helland, Mike Perkins & Carol Ventgen, Shu er Creek Crew

2013 - H T - Robynn, Mike & Adam Reed, Jeri Malone

Ray Daniels hangs lights on a pine by the pond. Shirley Champagne Harris hangs lights on a Ray also installs the path lights and chain lights. decorated Christmas tree. Annual Journal - Summer 2013 10 Seniors and Juniors Alike! Thanks!

2012 - HOLIDAY TREES - Donated by Dave Hannah - Dave’s Christmas Trees - Lots at Farr’s True Value Hardware and North Bend T D - C - D B - AMVETS Post 10 and Auxiliary; Ankeny Insurance Agency; Bikers for Christ Coos County Chapter; Bonneville Power Administra on; Camp Fire USA; CH2M Hill; Chappelle Enterprises; City of Coos Bay; Coastal Corve es Unlimited; Coos Bay Elks Coos Bay Fire & Rescue volunteers take care of lights on the Garden House with direc on from Lodge #1160; Coos County Educa on Dell Willis hangs lights on the tall Cryptomeria. David Bridgham (on porch roof) Service District; Coos County Radio Club; Girl Scouts of Oregon & SW Washington; Harley Owners Group (HOG); Mid Coast Mustang & Ford Club; Oregon Coast Community Ac on; Oregon State Parks Volunteers & Staff ; Pacifi c Coast Corve e Club; Pigeon Point Dairy Queen; Ruby Tuesdays Red Hat Society; Shinglehouse Auto & Salvage; South Coast Cruisers Car Club; South Coast Offi ce Supply; SWOCC Counseling Department; Subzero Motorsports; Sunset Classic Chevy’s; South Coast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Kathy Metzger strings lights at the pond. David Barnhart, Dell Willis, David Bridgham C S - Kathi & Dennis Ne er, Joan Cli on, Jack Gilham, Andrew Ne er F S D - Day Ship Supply - Bruce Day; Vend West Services - Lou Leber , Terry Clinton L S V - Roberta Willis, Vee Ellio , Chili Discount - Wendy’s Old Fashion Hamburgers, Dave Barnhart, Joan Cli on H - Joan Cli on, Jack Gilham, Vee Ellio , Kathi Ne er, Robynn Reed, Shirley Bridgham North Bend High School Key Club gets instruc on from David Barnhart (blue vest, center) B BB W - 4-H Straight Shooters - (L) Leader Shirley Bower, The Pancake Mill-Gary Goodson and (R) Julia Ross and her mom Jennifer DeMarce (C) Beverly Rice B - Dell & Roberta Willis P D - Joan Cli on & Jack Gilham E L - Generous Discounts - Farr’s True-Value Hardware-Jay Farr; Kellog Plas cs; Kyle Electric-Tom Kyle; North Coast Electric; Pla Electric, Kevin Owens

2013 LIGHTS SETUP starts Oct. 19, 2013 To help: Volunteers from the Boys and Girls Club - Heidi David Bridgham directs ORCA setup. Crew Baer, Chelsey Corum, Todd Minch, Ben Cardoza, 541-756-5401 from Shu er Creek sets up the largest sculpture Jackie Pierce, CeAndra Nelson, Jessica Kohl, displays, all the Christmas trees and more. Jeremiah Wilson, Cassidy Keller, Adrien Engstrom, Chance Espinosa, Casey King Annual Journal - Summer 2013 11 More Thanks!

E - C-C - D C C Bay Area Concert Band; Bay Area Foursquare Church; Cape Blanco Bell Ringers; Charleston Community Church; Christ Lutheran Church; Christmas Tree - O; Clint Guevara and Friends; Coos Bay Chris an Fellowship; First Presbyterian Church Chime Choir; Gary Brink, Family & Friends; Gold Coast Chorus; Just Jensens; Kingsview Chris an School; Li le Opry Christmas Dancers and Singers; Magnifi cent Seven + or -; Myrtle Point H. S. Show Choir; Na ve American Flute Players; North Bend Li le Opry Christmas Dancers and Singers High School Choir; North Bend Middle Hannah Kintner, Nathan Kahler, and Kelly School 8th Grade Band ; Pacifi c Community Coolen Church; Passin/Notes; Port Orford Chris an Puffi ns designed by Don McMichael and lighted by David and Shirley Bridgham H T 2012 - Center; Reedsport Community Schools; C - K M Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus; Simple Harmonies; South Coast Boy Scouts & Girl A.B.A.T.E.; Aging & People w/Disabili es; AM- S - Scouts; St. Monica Church; Stacy & Robin- VETS Post #10; Ankeny Insurance Agency; Dragonfl y - David Bridgham and Dell Willis Harp; The Carolers; The Lighthouse School; * Frog in Pond - Design - Don McMichael; Bay Area Bonsai Society; Bay Area Hospital; The Salva on Army Youth Programs Bay Eye Clinic; Baycrest Village; Beta Sigma Fabrica on-Eric’s Ar s c Expression; Anima on Phi Laureate XI; Boy Scouts Troop #156; City I G C V - Tom Kyle; Ligh ng & Installa on - David Hair; Coos County OSU Extension; Coos Bay Managers - Lou & Sharon Kolkhorst Bridgham, Dell Willis, Jack Gilham; Concrete Fire & Rescue; Coos Bay Kiwanis; Coos Bay Schedulers - Vee Ellio , Be y Kennedy bases - Jack Gilham * Garden Bugs & Turtles - Lions Club; Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary; Volunteers - Brian & Billie Bergstrom, Joan David Bridgham and Dell Willis * Gray Whale Coos Bay School District; Coos Bay Yacht Cli on & Jack Gilham, Jackie Cruse, Sharon - Design - Don McMichael; Construc on - Club; Coos Head Garden Club; Coquille Frank, Rena Frene e, Jackie Greene, Industrial Services; Anima on - Tom Kyle; Rope Friends; Coquille H.S. Key Club & Kiwanis; Paula Leifer, Marcia Palen (Horner), Lynda Lights & Installa on - David Bridgham, Joan Cu ng Edge Hair Designs; Friends of Shore Payton, David Rigsby, Pat Ryan, Darrell & Cli on, Jack Gilham, Dell Willis, Shu er Creek Carol Sanders, Charles Serlis, Roberta Smit, Acres Board; Harley Owners Group H.O.G.; Work Crew * Herons and Flowers - David Rachel Stappler, Harry Staven, Barb Taylor, Hauser Dune Riders 4-H Horse Club; Hauser Bridgham & Frank Smith; Joan Cli on & Jack Sue Thornton, Debbie Wigant; Park Hosts Gilham * Hummingbird & Fuchsia Flower - Ci zen Patrol; Hearthside Rehabilita on - Pete & Leslie Guldenzopf, Bob & Diane & Care Center; Inn at Face Rock; Life Care David Bridgham * Koi Carp - David Bridgham Lundin, Al & Elaine Lutzeir, Len & Faye * Mushrooms and Bu erfl ies - David & Shirley Center of Coos Bay; Life Change Church; Shirley, Mickey & Anne Thompson Marshfi eld Student Council; Michael Gordon Bridgham * Orca Whale - Design - Don C.P.A. (Not your Average Bean Counter); O P R McMichael; Frame - Ray Daniels, Southwestern Mid-Coast Mustang & Ford Club; Miss D - Sunset Bay State Park, Oregon Community College; Anima on - Coos County Scholarship Pageant; Myrtle Shore Acres State Park, Larry Becker, Tom Kyle; Rope Lights & Installa on - David Point Care Center; New Year’s Revellers; Preson Phillips, Ellie Kinney Mar al, Bridgham, Joan Cli on, Jack Gilham, Dell Willis, North Bend Educa on Associa on; Ocean Janet Sobczak, Pam Stevens, Bob Dixon, Shu er Creek Work Crew * Pelicans - Design Crest & Ocean Ridge Re rement & Assisted Rick Ripley, Stephanie Miller, Ted Sellers, - Don McMichael; Fabrica on - Eric’s Ar s c Living; OES #45; One Big Happy Family/ Maurice Wray, Karen Wuethrich Expression; Pole Supports - Industrial Services; Rope Lights - David Bridgham; Installa on Vicki Solomon & Friends; Oregon Hunters T : - Bay Area Chamber of - David Bridgham and Shu er Creek Work Associa on/Rocky Mountain Elk Founda on; Commerce; Charleston Informa on Center; Crew * Salmon - Design - Don McMichael; Oregon Coast Community Ac on; Pacifi c Coastal Paper & Supply-Johanna & Bob Fabrica on - Eric’s Ar s c Expression; Rope Coast Corve e Club; Pacifi c Home Health & Dillard; Coos Bay/North Bend Promo ons Lights - David Bridgham * Sea Lions - Design Hospice; Preceptor Alpha Eta and Bay Area Commi ee; Coquille Valley Sen nel; Curry - Don McMichael; Fabrica on - Eric’s Ar s c Sunrise Rotary Club; Pruden al Seaboard Coastal Pilot-Charlie Kocher; Friends of Expression; Anima on - Tom Kyle; Rope Proper es; Ruby Tuesday/Red Hat Society; Shore Acres Members and Board; KCBY Ligh ng - David Bridgham, Jack Gilham, Joan Sorop mist Interna onal of Coos Bay; South TV; KMTR; KOBI TV - Ma Jarvis; KDCQ, Cli on; Installa on - David Bridgham, Dell Coast Cruisers; South Coast ESD; South KHSN//KOOS / KBBR /KACW; KMHS; KOBI Willis * Ship - “Western Shore” - Design & Coast Shopper; South Coast Singles; South TV; KSHR/KWRO/KBDN; Phyllis Love; Fabrica on - Ray Daniels; Lights and Installa on Slough Estuarine Reserve; Southwestern Maya Graphics; Myrtle Point Herald; News - David Bridgham, Ray Daniels, Dell Willis, Oregon Rose Society; Sterling Savings Bank; Review-Roseburg; North Bend Informa on Jack Gilham, Joan Cli on * Squirrel - Design Sunset Classic Chevys; The Gorse Society/ Center; Oregon Coast Magazine; Register & Fabrica on - Eric’s Ar s c Expression; Rope The Egyp an Theatre Preserva on Society; Guard; Roto Rooter-Jim Colla ; RSVP; Lights - David Bridgham * Undersea Garden The Bay Area Rotary Club; The Mill Casino & Siuslaw News; The Oregonian; The World- - Fabrica on - David Bridgham & Frank Smith; Hotel; Tom’s Bulldog Automo ve; Umpqua Beth Burback;Tim Novotny; Lou Sennick; Rope Lights - David Bridgham; Frame - Jack Discovery Center; United Way; Wineva Clark Walworth; VIA Magazine; Wegferd’s Gilham, Setup - David Bridgham, Jack Gilham, Johnson Center; Women’s Safety & Resource Prin ng & Publishing- Karen, Dell & Staff , Mike Perkins & Carol Ventgen Center; Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area A !

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 12 INTERPRETIVE PANELS PROJECT “WORTH THE WAIT!” from The Shoreacres Story to Shore Acres State Park and more . . . by Stephanie Miller, InterpreƟ ve Park Ranger

lmost a year has passed Finally, in the spring of 2012, since the new interpre ve the panels were ready to be Apanels were installed at fabricated by Aardvark Graphics. Shore Acres State Park. They were Full scale proofs were printed and a long me coming, but well worth a er some last minute edits, the the wait! panels were ready for produc on in July of 2012. The panel project began on March 31, 2010 with a mee ng to On September 10, 2012, ten put the idea of 10 new interpre ve interpre ve panels were delivered panels into ac on. The panel team and installed – nine into a freshly was made up of Friends of Shore painted observa on building, Acres representa ves David and and one on the new deck at the Shirley Bridgham, Park Manager gardens’ entrance. #1 - The Shoreacres Story - Louis J. Simpson Legacy Preson Phillips, Park Rangers Ellie Although the project took two Kinney-Mar al and Pam Stevens, and a half years, the fi nal outcome # 2 - Founder of a Fortune - Captain Asa Meade Simpson and Interpre ve Park Ranger was worth the wait. There has # 3 - The Next GeneraƟ on - Louis J. and Cassie Simpson been a lot of posi ve feedback on # 4 - Shoracres Mansion - Fulfi lling a Vision Stephanie Miller. Friends of Shore # 5 - Losses and Changes - Shoreacres in the 1920s Acres, Inc. would fully fund the the new panels. As you walk in to panels as part of its interpre ve the observa on building, you can mission. now see visitors actually reading The Oregon State Parks “How the panels. Visitors are more to Get Interpre ve Projects Done” interested in the stories of Shore was used as a guiding document Acres and the surrounding parks. to ensure specifi c goals were met In February of 2013, the while developing the panels. The Statewide Interpre ve Team (now goals were to help answer common known as the Visitor Experience visitor ques ons about Shore Acres’ Team) had its mee ng at Shore history and natural resources and to Acres State Park. Those a ending guide visitors to other areas of the the mee ng were able to see the management unit to con nue the new panels and tour Shore Acres. overall story of our parks. They were impressed with not Just as the project was ready only the panels but the park as a whole and truly apprecia ve of to move out of the concept phase # 6- TransiƟ ons - From Shoreacres to Shore Acres and into the design phase, a what the Friends have been able spending freeze was implemented to help accomplish at Shore Acres. within Oregon State Parks. During that me, the scope of work was Panels’ Photos Courtesy of: completed and the beginning steps • Mike Baird of hiring a design team were put • Shirley Bridgham • Caitlin Day Collec on into mo on. • Kevin Cole Lodestar Design won the bid. • Coos Historical & Mari me In May 2011, the panel team met Museum with Lodestar to tour the park and • Steve Dimock discuss the design of the panels. • Susan Dimock • Barbara Simpson Griffi n This involved scanning more historic • Memo Jasso and garden photos, obtaining • Roy Luck # 10 - Welcome to Shore Acres Gardens - photos of the geology, the wildlife • Jim McDermo A FascinaƟ ng Past and whales and wri ng the text • Moralea Milne to go with them. With the design • NOAA moving forward, review . . . a er • Jose Eugenio Gomez Rodriguez review . . . a er review . . . the • Sunset Bay Collec on panels slowly began to take shape. • Luis Velasquez

# 7 - Our Dynamic Coast - # 8 - Life on the Rocks - # 9 - Our Biggest Visitors - The Spectacular Geology of Shore Acres Introducing the Wildlife of Shore Acres Migra ng Gray Whales

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 13 Annual Events – Tradition!

Rhododendron Sunday / Mother’s Day - May Members of the Southwestern Oregon Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society always take part in Rhododentron Sunday on Mother’s Day with a display of cut rhodies and expert advice for visitors.

Rose Sunday / Father’s Day - June

S.W.O.R.S. members Ed Kreutzer, Craig Atkins, Members of the SouthWestern Oregon Rose Society Dawn Buxton, Kat Flores and Kathy Mike Kelly, Mary Ann Kreutzer, and Ellyn (S.W.O.R.S.) set up a beau ful display of roses in the Metzger serve cookies, coff ee and punch Atkins are on hand to answer ques ons. Garden House. in the Garden House.

Oregon Coast Music Festival Contert - July

The 35th annual Oregon Coast Music Fes val in July featured the It’s About Time Jazz Band Kathi Ne er, Andrew Ne er and Roberta Willis sponsored by the Friends of Shore Acres. serve the very popular raspberry sundaes. Annual Journal - Summer 2013 14 Annual Events – Tradition!

ay Area Bonsai Society members bring out Bonsai Day - August their beau ful bonsai plants to display in the BGarden House in August. These exquisite miniatures show their dedica on to this fascina ng gardening ac vity. During Bonsai Day, members also do demonstra ons and answer visitors’ ques ons. Friends volunteers serve cookies, coff ee and punch in the Garden House from 11 to 4 . Thanks to all the volunteers who help with these events!

Orchid Day - September

very year, members of the Pacifi c Orchid Society bring Eout a dazzling display of orchids – “Gems of the Rain Forest” – much to the delight of park visitors in September. Plan to see this year’s display on September 21. Friends volunteers will serve cookies, coff ee and punch in the Garden House from 11 to 4 .

Dahlia Day - September

very year, the dahlias in the formal gardens are complemented by the Southern Oregon Dahlia Society display in the Garden House. Dahlia experts answer ques ons and Friends Eserve the tradi onal cookies, coff ee and punch. The date for 2013 is September 28.

Annual Journal - Summer 2013 15 Shore Acres - The Place for Projects

New Pergola

The IGC’s climate controlled storage facility, Pergola was replaced with new designed by Stuart Woods, is completed. structure built by Bob Dixon and Stuart also designed, built and donated the his excellent crew. Thanks! screen for the propane tank. Thanks!

New Trex Decking Aerial Photo by Memo Jasso; All Other Photos by Shirley Bridgham by Shirley by Memo Jasso; All Other Photos Aerial Photo

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Begonias ‘Senator Deep Rose’ and Impa ens ‘Taboo’ along the east walk. African Daisies - Osteospermum ‘Akila - along the center walk.