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FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST 21
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July 30, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST 21
HI There,
Please save Saturday, August 21 for the family photo shoot. I'll confirm the time. The photographer, Julie Coburn, needs to check out Jenny's house to determine when the light is best for a photo. So I'll be in touch about the time. Remember, I'll buy pizza for after the photo shoot. You folks can bring the rest. I also bought a foldable little house/tent for the kids today at a garage sale. It's a wonderful little house that will keep them out of the sun!
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I had a most delicious day at the coast today
July 29, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
I had a most delicious day at the coast today. Two of my women friends and I ate at the delightful Alpha Bit restaurant/collective in Mapleton and then went to Heceta Head beach. We also took the free tour to the light house. They will be giving the tours throughout the summer. I've never been in a light house. The interior is so interesting and spooky just like in those scary movies where terrible things happen to people who enter them. You can climb to the top and see the beautiful lenses that reflect the light. The Coast Guard tried to decomission it a few years ago but the residents of Florence/Yachats decided to save it. It now belong to the Parks and Recreaction department.This is must see so put it on your list for a free day of fun and exploration!
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Field Trip Discovery! Hi There
July 11, 2004 by Yayoe in Yayoe
Field Trip Discovery! Hi There...I was on a field trip today with a psychologist/historian, who studies Asian history in Oregon. Five of us explored the town of Maple Oregon, which is located in the Marcola area. The town was previously called Donna and Ping Yang! The reason for the field trip was to look at the place where there was a Japanese colony of laborers from 1915-1925, who help build a 200x800 feet railroad tressel. Logging was the main industry at the time and the town of Maple was said to be one of the most racially diverse communities because of all the different laborers (Sikhs, Hawaii, Tahiti, etc.) who came to work in the lumber mills and in the forests. We also found two unmarked graves of Japanese workers. The graves have been recently identified by the historian, who has been caring for the graves.
We also met a very interesting photographer/historian, Curtis Irish, who has compliled thousands of photographs of people in the Mohawk Valley.He invited us in to his house so we could see the actual black and white photos of the Japanese and other laborers. For more information about this historial find you can go to Asianoregon.org.
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