EOTSC20151129 SHORE ACRES - HOLIDAY LIGHTS

HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT SHORE ACRES – Preparations have been underway for several weeks for the 29th annual Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park which will open on November 26th . Last year an estimated 45,558 visitors viewed the lights display and enjoyed the refreshments in the beautiful decorated Garden House and the entertainment in the Performance Pavilion. This community event is sponsored by Friends of Shore Acres, Inc. in partnership with Shore Acres State Park. It takes many helping hands to string the estimated 325,000 lights and decorate the many Christmas trees located throughout the park. Several of those helping hands belonged to City employees who volunteered their time to prepare decorations and to decorate the Coos Bay tree. Hat’s off to Jessica Spann, Debbie Frankenberger, Denise Bowers, Pam Patton, and Nik Rapelje for demonstrating your community spirit by preparing the decorations! A special thanks to Nik Rapelje and her husband RJ, along with Jessica Span and her husband Sam and their children Cole and Cameron who decorated the tree for us all to enjoy.