On
a simply gorgeous Saturday in January the highly anticipated Grand
Opening of the Museum of the North Beach occurred in splendid fashion.
An enthusiastic crowd of over 120 of patrons, volunteers, and local
dignitaries converged to witness the transition of a shared vision
into a vested reality. MBTS President Kelly Calhoun presided in his
official capacity and selected Officer Kathy Jaquet for the official
Ribbon Cutting ceremony, then used the master key to officially open
the doors to the public. Officer Lee Mariott unveiled the new Museum
of the North Beach sign while Director Jackie Davis placed the Open
Flag out to punctuate the event.
In October of
2002, volunteer crews entered the old Hewitt's Cold Storage building
located on the east side of the Highway 109 and just north of the
Ocean Crest Resort Recreation Center in Moclips. The building is
owned by the resort with the forward portion being donated for use
by Moclips-By-The-Sea Historical Society to establish the Museum
of the North Beach.
The Grand Opening was January 18, 2003.
The North Beach
area includes Moclips, Pacific Beach, Aloha, Taholah, Copalis Beach,
Ocean City, Ocean Shores, and all points between. With the Moclips
2005 Centennial arriving shortly, it is clear that this area has
had a rich and vital part in the history of not only Grays Harbor
County, but the State of Washington as well.
