Holiday Lights at Shore AcresThanksgiving Thru New Year’s Eve

At least 325,000 LED Lights

— How They Began —

1990 Herons/Cranes: Design, Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham and Frank SmithFrom miniature lights in 1990 to standard rope lights in 2004 to LED rope lights in 2010

“With Sculpture Displays designed to reflect our

Coastal Setting”1992-2016 Undersea Garden: 1992 - First Frame - Larry Becker; 1992 - Urchin, Sea Star, Anemone, Sea Horse, Kelp; 1994 - Octopus; 1995 - Crab; 1996 - Jellyfish; Designs, Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham;1998 - Red Snapper- Design-Don McMichael; Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham; 2012 - New Frame - Jack Gilham; 2013 - Seagull/Duck and Boat - Ray Daniels; 2015-Red Crabs-Recycled swocc display; Animation-Solid State Digital Controller; 2016-Dolphin-Recycled swocc display; Setup-Mike Perkins and Carol Ventgen

Lighting Transitions:1987-1999 - Incandescent miniatures and C-7s• 2000-2005 - Added standard rope light• 2006 - Began changeover to LED lights and rope lights• 2010 to present - Almost all LED lights and rope lights•

“a powerful partnership

since 1986”Brochure by Shirley and David Bridgham

Co-chair Holiday Lights since 1987Friends of Shore Acres, Inc.

PO Box 1172, Coos Bay, OR 97420 © December 2019wwww.shoreacres.net

Exception: Large Landscape Lights

1994 Gray Whale: Design - Don McMichael; Fabrication - Industrial Services; 2015 Spout Animation-Solid State Digital Controller; 2017 Re-finishing and Lighting - David Bridgham

1996 Pelicans: Design - Don McMichael; Fabrication - Eric’s Artistic Expression; Lighting - David Bridgham

2016 Porcupine, 2015 Raccoon, Deer, and Rabbit - Inspiration - Robynn Reed; Design, Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham

1998-99 Frogs: Lighting - David Bridgham

2014 Shasta Daisies and Ladybug: Inspiration - Carol Ventgen; Design, Fabrication. and Lighting - David Bridgham

2013 Bumble Bee: Design, Fabrication, and Lighting-David Bridgham; Animation-Solid State Digital Controller

1999 Squirrel: Design and Fabrication - Eric’s Artistic Expression; Lighting - David Bridgham

1999 Salmon “Schooling” - Design - Don McMichael; Fabrication - Eric’s Artistic Expression; Lighting - David Bridgham

2015 Animated Seagulls in the Entrance Redone from earlier swocc display; Lighting and Setup - David Bridgham and Bill Davis

Animation-Solid State Digital Controller

1995 Flower sculptures: Design, Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham Note: Dahlia re-done in LED rope lighting in 2012 by Joan Clifton and Jack Gilham

2000 Sea Lions: Design - Don McMichael; Fabrication - Eric’s Artistic Expression; Lighting - David Bridgham, Jack Gilham, Joan Clifton; 2018 Animation-Solid State Digital Controller

2011 Fuchsia Flower and Hummingbird: Design, Fabrication, Lighting-David Bridgham

Animation-Solid State Digital Controller

2012 Koi Underwater in Lily Pond: Design, Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham

2010 Ship - “Western Shore” - Design and Fabrication - Ray Daniels; Lighting and Installation - David Bridgham, Ray Daniels, Dell Willis, Jack Gilham, Joan Clifton 2005 Puffins: Design - Don McMichael; Fabrication

and Lighting - David Bridgham

2013 Lighthouse: - Design and Fabrication - Ray Daniels; Lighting and Installation - Ray Daniels, David Bridgham

2003 “Leaping” Frog in Pond: Design - Don McMichael; Fabrication-Eric’s Artistic Expression; Lighting-David Bridgham

2003 Grasshopper, Worm, Turtles and Snail: Design, Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham, Dell Willis

2003 Mushrooms: Design, Fabrication, and Lighting - David Bridgham; 2017 - Re-fabricated in aluminum by Ray Daniels, Lighting by David Bridgham

2009 - Dragonfly: Design, Fabrication and Lighting -David Bridgham; Installation - Dell Willis

2008 Orca Whale*: Design - Don McMichael; Lighting and Installation - David Bridgham, Ray Daniels* Originally designed by Don McMichael in 1995 using miniatures on a large net; in 2004 changed to standard rope light, then LED rope in 2008. * 2016, replaced by new fabrication in aluminum by Ray Daniels - no more net!

Unique Express ions of who we are and where we are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003-04 Butterflies: Design, Fabrication and Lighting - David Bridgham

Swallowtail

Monarch

Animation-Solid State Digital Controller

Animation-Solid State Digital Controller

2018 Dolphins: - Design/Fabrication - Recycled swocc Display; Lighting and Installation - David Bridgham, Ray Daniels - Animation-Solid State Digital Controller