WIN A
VINTAGE NORTH BEACH PHOTO!
MBTS
is conducting a raffle for one of 7 vintage photo enlargements,
matted & framed. For $1.00, the winner can choose among images
dating back to 1914. Each community is represented; Moclips, Taholah,
Pt. Grenville, Pacific Beach, Copalis Beach and Ocean City. Overall
framed size is 21” X 25” done in gun metal framing
and charcoal matting. Raffle tickets are $1.00 or six for $5.00
and are available at the museum or by mail. Wining ticket will
be drawn during our annual meeting Saturday, June 7, 2003 at the
museum. Enter as often as you’d like! All proceeds go directly
to the Museum of the North Beach.
THE STORY
BEHIND THE MUSEUM OF THE NORTH BEACH
One
day back in 1999, I walked into the Falcon’s Rest Gift Sop
in Moclips where I met the owner, Kathy Jaquet. She had some wonderful
vintage photos of Moclips on the walls. That was my introduction
to the astonishing history of Moclips and the North Beach. Kathy
mentioned that she was doing research for a book she was composing
about Moclips. I than began to recollect my own memories of the
North Beach from when I was young back in the late 1950’s
and into the 60’s. A lot of things had changed – even
since then.
Kathy,
Lee Marriott and myself became good friends and over the course
of the next year, we had discussed the history of the area on many
occasions.
By
this time, my business partner Lee and I became addicted to eBay.
We found a lot of old items from the North Beach and paid top dollar
for some of them. Some came from as far away as Europe! Most were
from the east coast and mid-west.
A
year later, in 2001, we tossed around the idea about doing something.
One idea was to form a “club” to gather all this wonderful
information together and share it with others. The 100th anniversary
of Moclips was coming up in 2005. Something had to be done!
Since
Kathy was already writing a book and we had a basic idea in our
heads, we contacted the Daily World in Aberdeen. We were interviewed
and photos were taken. Our story wound up on the front page. Not
bad for just an idea and nothing else.
Three
months later in July 2001, we formed the historical society; published
our first newsletter and accepted our first members, Jim & Gail
Gage. This is when the idea for a museum came to be! Eighteen months
and 201 members late, the Museum of the North Beach opened to the
public! As is true with all museums, this one will never be complete.
It’s a work in constant progress.
-by
Kelly Calhoun
VOLUNTEER
MUSEUM RENOVATION
Our
last newsletter listed all the volunteers who helped with the drywall.
Since then, texturing and painting were completed. Our numerous
outdoor signs had to be painted. There were windows to clean, caboose
to work on, and the floor got the once-over, twice! The final 3
days were devoted to displays and signs.
The
second stage volunteers were: Sid Curtright, Jeff Pickett, Dave
Kelley, Linda Kelley, Lee Marriott, Kathy Jaquet, Virginia Nordman,
Katie Detrick, Chuck Austin, CindyLee White, Sam Cohea, Gloria
Cohea, Dolores May, Shari Curtright and Herb Montano.
The
Wacky Warehouse picked up and delivered 6 display cases from the
Polson and Aberdeen museums. One month after opening, we started “remodeling” with
the construction of a very large raised platform for our beach
display. Kelly and Lee drew up the plans. Herb Montano built the
massive structure from materials he and Vera Miles of Pacific Beach
donated. Thank You!
GEMS
AND GEMSTONES
Your
membership dollars go to a general fund that pays for printing
our newsletter, other printings and postage. We rely on donations
to help with museum costs and acquisitions. Harriet Baller sent
a cash donation in addition to her membership renewal. Herb & Leah
Montano, Bev Callaway and Enid & Charles Dempster gave cash
donations. Sam & Young Yi of the Lighthouse Restaurant donated
$300.00. THANK YOU!
