2013 Fall and Winter Issue of The Homesteader

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MISSION
STATEMENT
adopted December 13, 2005
 
The
Tillamook County
Pioneer Museum
is
committed
to the
preservation
and
interpretation
of the north
Oregon coast’s
cultural
heritage and
to fostering
appreciation,
understanding
and
respect of the
north Oregon
coast’s
environment.
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Membership in the
Frie nds of the
Pione e r Muse um
entitles you to
unlimited museum
admission according
to your category,
a newsletter subscription, a 10% discount on museum
store purchases
and admission to
museum sponsored
events.
HOURS
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday - Sunday.
The Research
Library is open by
appointment only.
FRIENDS OF
THE MUSEUM
CATEGORIES
• Senior/student
$10.00
• Individual $15.00
• Couple $25.00
• Family
$30.00
• Corporate
$100.00
• Sustaining
$250.00
• Patron $500.00
• Life $1,000.00
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TCPM
Where history lives.
The Homesteader
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum • 2106 2nd Street • Tillamook, Oregon 97141
www.tcpm.org • Phone: 503.842.4553 Fax: 503.842.4553, call first
From the Director’s Desk
Outdoor Discovery Day on July 27th was our original deadline to
complete the
longest bridge
and
groom
all the trails
for the summer events at
Kilchis Point Reserve. With
endless assistance from our
devoted volunteers, plus the
hard work of the Oregon
Youth Conservation Corps
(OYCC), we were fortunately able to beat the deadline
The OYCC crew takes a much deserved rest for a photo op.
by over two weeks.
The TCPM Board held its July meeting at
Kilchis Point Reserve (KPR) on the 10th,
the Grand Ronde Tribal Council – along
with the Tillamook County Commissioners and city mayors and managers - visited
on the 15th, and were driven to and from
Kilchis Point on the WAVE bus that features
the Museum’s stagecoach on its exterior. 75 ft. bridge, completed: The second
on the trail accommodated an
Then the Odd Fellows, Rotarians, the Trust bridge
alder, thanks to the OYCC crew who
for Public Lands, and several family reunions insisted the tree be saved.
met for events at KPR. We now have thousands of visitors a
year to the site and written comments by the visitors are universally caring and supportive.
We expect to receive our Notice to Proceed from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) very soon so we can complete the 3500 feet
of trails and three bridges in our second loop (Phase 4) of development.
OPRD is providing a $50,000 grant toward Phase 4, and we will be working
throughout the winter to expand and improve developed trails.
Karen Hanson, a dedicated Kilchis Point volunteer, created and donated a
basalt stone sculpture of a salmon
called “River Spirit” to KPR. Caitlin
designed, and we recently constructed, a three-sided river-rock stand for
the sculpture and it now stands at
the first Convening Circle at Kilchis
Point Reserve. Then we designed,
constructed and installed Port Orford cedar benches on each side of
the sculpture. By all accounts, the result is beautiful. These two benches
River Spirit, detail: Karen Hanson sculpted “River Spirit” from basalt just for
Kilchis Point.
are now available for sponsorship.
Contact Caitlin at the museum for
details.
Benches: Hand crafted Port Orford cedar benches, made by Director Gary
Albright, flank “River Spirit” sculpture at Kilchis Point’s convening circle.
Please - rain or shine – take an hour
and go to Kilchis Point Reserve to
see what this community is capable
of doing. I think it will make you
happy.
Gary
Festival of Trees
This year will be the 10th anniversary of TCPM’s only fundraiser of the year
- the Festival of Trees - so the committee is already making plans to make
this a very special event. The trees will be decorated on December 6th and
they will be on display from December 7 until December 15. The Gala Event
will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on Friday, December 13, 2013. Tickets will
go on sale in mid-November. Proceeds from this year’s event are earmarked
for the bird watching station at Kilchis Point Reserve.
As part of the anniversary celebration, we will be creating a “Community
Tree.” Since the KPR bird watching station is the beneficiary of this year’s
funds, we are asking individuals and organizations to donate
a bird-themed ornament that will then be used by volunteers to decorate a tree that will be entitled “Birds
of a Feather.” This is a good way for those who are not usually able to decorate an entire tree to experience
the fun. We ask that you drop your ornament donations at TCPM between 10 am and 4 pm, Tuesday through
Saturday anytime before Thanksgiving. For more information, please call Carla or Ruby at TCPM (503-8424553).
Have you noticed.....
…how lovely the Museum looks?The bottom section was painted “ChocolateTruffle” (a dark brown color).This suggestion to “ground the building” was recommended toTCPM
by an architect doing a Museum evaluation a few years ago as part of a grant.Thanks to another grant – this time from the Kinsman Foundation - we did some much-needed repair
work to the basement walls to waterproof them and fix some cracks.Then we painted.And lastly, through the same Kinsman Foundation grant, we
were able to hire Penny Eberle to refurbish the gardens to look more Victorian, thus reflecting the time period when the building was constructed.
We think all the changes
have made “the Old
Girl” look better than
she has in a long time.
Photos left to right: Building with gardens the southeast corner of the Museum with new
paint and refurbished gardens; New exterior TCPM at her newly painted best; Penny Eberle
has revitalized the East Gardens; David Bisson,
Stephanie Lewis and Jessica Brown volunteered
to help paint TCPM.
Calendar of Events
Oct. 26, 2013, at 2:00 PM: Great Speaker Elisheva Cohen discusses “A Jew in a Muslim Land; My Travels in Morocco. Free
Nov. 10, 2013 at 1:00 PM: Great Speaker Lt. Col. Alisha Hamel screens her video “Jungeleers in Battle; the 41st Infantry Division of World War II.” Free.
Nov. 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM: 2013 10th Anniversary of the Festival of Trees tickets go on sale; $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Dec. 6, 2013 at 9:00 AM: Festival of Tree decorators come to choose their trees and begin decorating.
Dec. 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM: Festival of Trees opens to the public during regular TCPM hours, 10 to 4,Tues-Sun.
Dec. 11, 2013 4:00 to 6:00 PM: Late hours for viewing the Festival of Trees.
Dec. 13, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM, Festival of Trees Gala Event and Silent Auction.Tickets at the door are $25.
Dec. 16, 2013, beginning at 8:00 AM: full sized trees delivered to winning bidders.
Dec. 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM: “ Women in the Arts, Redux” art exhibit by Breanna Moran and Rebecca Spaniel opens. Runs until Feb. 16, 2014
We will be closing TCPM from February 17 to March 4 for some interior repairs and updates of the entry floors.
Thank you to
these members:
Great Speaker Series
Updates from the Summer
CORPORATE
TCPM has been able to host wonderful speakers again this year.
From Nan Laurence talking about our downtown areas to the
band “Coaster” playing Irish music to Dr. Richard Etualin explaining Lincoln’s ability to work with bipartisan politics during the
Civil War, our speakers continue to entertain and educate our
visitors.
Upcoming programs will include Portland State
University’s Elisheva Cohen speaking about “A
Jew in a Muslim Land; My Travels in Morocco” on
October 26 at 2:00 PM.
Caitlin Heusser, our Cultural Heritage Manager, did a
splendid job organizing the second annual Outdoor
Discovery Day at Kilchis Point Reserve in July. We added
more learning stations and brought back some favorites.
We had twice as many visitors this year (274) from last
year and many of them had not visited KPR before. This
was a day to remember for us all.
Katherine
Rulifson
TLC
Federal Credit
Union
Don & Linnea
Burden
Stacie Fricia,
TCCA
Norman A. Poole
Betty Baumgart
Cheryl Spellman,
Hudson
Insurance
LIFE:
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, Lt. Col.
Alisha Hamel returns
that weekend to present her documentary video on “The
Jungeleers in Battle: the 41st Infantry
Division of World War II” on November
10th at 1:00 PM.
We also look forward to partnering again with Oregon Humanities
to bring more Conversation Projects to Tillamook in 2014. If you would like to make a contribution to TCPM’s
“Daisy Fund” which sponsors our Great Speakers Series, please call 503-842-4553 for more information.
Don G. Averill
Don & Deanne
Doorlag
Robert J. & Leona
DeArmond
Foundation
Anne Osborn
Coopersmith
Jane Howard
Kris Olson
Robyn Kelly
Sylvia Edner
Grace E. (Tittle)
Mason
Tom & Betty
Waud
Paul Stretch &
Alicia Richards
Lenhart A. &
Helen L. Gienger
Thelma “Topsy”
Arstill Haller
In August, “A Step Back in Time” offered a joint ticket fee
for TCPM, the Garibaldi Maritime Museum, Oregon Coast
Scenic Railroad, and Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, plus
reduced fees the for Tillamook Air Museum. . TCPM had
about 85 visitors that day and the other museums reported increased visitation as well. Partnering with the other
Tillamook museums was groundbreaking and we hope to
continue the relationship into the future.
Who might these
exotic creatures be?
A group of Sherlock Holmes fans called “The
Noble And Most Singular Order Of The
Blue Carbuncle” from Portland dressed
up for their visit to TCPM in September.
They were in town to see the TAPA play and
stopped at TCPM first.
Pottery Classes
Local potter Ann Kelly has offered to hold a series of six adult classes in the art of Pre-Columbian pottery.
Although the October – November class is already full, if there is enough interest, Ann will continue to hold classes here at TCPM. The cost is $60 for
Friends of the Museum and $70 for non-members. If you are interested in future classes, give Carla a call to be placed on the list for classes starting again in January.
Exhibit News
Linda Jacob
and JoAnn
Widmer
approached
Carla last
year with
the idea to
feature an
exhibit of
the paintings
of a local
art teacher.
Detail of “Seagulls” by Mae Cronant
Thanks to
Linda and JoAnn, TCPM will be displaying “The Art of Mae
Cronant” until November 30, 2013. Many Tillamookians took
watercolor painting classes from Mae in the 1970’s and
1980’s. Mae, who passed away at the age of 92 in 1994, was a
Blog On!
prolific painter in the media of watercolors and oils. We have borrowed Mae’s
paintings from all over Oregon to present to our visitors and we think you
will enjoy this show.
Continuing along the lines of art teachers, we
are pleased to present “Women in the Arts,
Redux” from December 19, 2013 to February
18, 2014. This exhibit will showcase the talents
of Tillamook High School art teacher Breanna
Moran as well as the exciting art of Rebecca
Spaniel, formerly of Bay City and Tillamook.
Breanna is also the artist who has been painting the mural on the Latimer Quilt & Textile
Center’s repository. A few years ago, we presented “Women in the Arts” with creations by
Diane Colcord and Heidi Clemens. This new
exhibit will show how young women can make
their way in the art world as well.
“Moose” detail by Rebecca Spaniel. Rebecca will be joining
Breanna Moran in “Women of the Arts; Redux.”
Caitlin Heusser writes a blog about Kilchis Point Reserve. It can be accessed at [email protected].
Check it regularly for updates on our progress. You can also find the Museum on
Is this your last newsletter? If the date on your mailing label is before 2013, please consider renewing – or increasing - your membership.
Art & Janet
Riedel
Janet Henkel
Walt & Marilyn
Rigterink
GARY ALBRIGHT
DIRECTOR
503-842-4553
[email protected]
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Tillamook County Pioneer Museum