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June 15, 2018 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 7A Home is their sandcastle Sandcastles from Page 1A Debbie Nelson, the chief or- ganizer, attributes the low number to the fact the contest fell on the same weekend as many school graduations and the Grand Floral Parade in Portland. As the day unfolded, crowds ebbed and flowed on and off the beach as the weather alternated from bright sun to epic rain. De- spite the chaotic weather, builders remained steadfast, peeling and putting on layers of rain gear as they crafted. One of those teams was the Jessop family, a Masters Divi- sion team who in their ninth year is considered to be one of the Sandcastle Contest’s lon- gest-running competitors. The team out of Monmouth placed third this year with a full-on miniature golf course replica called “The Sand Trap,” with windmill structures stacking up past 6 feet tall. But the Jessop’s success at competitive sand sculpting is rooted in a humble beginning. “I just wanted something to do with my kids when they were little,” Yvonne Jessop said. As the mother of five, Jes- sop found the contest on the internet and decided to sign the family up. “I remember thinking, ‘We can build a sandcastle,’” she said, “meanwhile having no idea — none at all — of what these kind of sandcas- tles looked like.” In their first year compet- ing in the large group division, the family was floored by what they saw from other teams. So they trained, bought books, studied the tools other teams used and eventually geared up to compete in the Masters Di- vision three years later. The day of competition was 42 degrees and raining, caus- ing everything they made to slump and melt. Their spirits, however, remained unaffected. CANNON BEACH ARTS ASSOCIATION Cannon Beach Arts Association presents a summer arts camp in July. Arts camp in July BRENNA VISSER Corey Heikkila of Portland works on the finishing touches of his sandcastle for his team Tie Dye in the Masters Division. The Cannon Beach Arts Association’s 16th Annu- al Summer Art Camp takes place July 9-13 for ages 3 years to adult in Cannon Beach. Classes are from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. New this year is a two- day music camp for ages 16 to 18 and an adult art camp for ages 18 and older. A pop- up exhibition displaying camper’s creations will take place at the Cannon Beach Gallery Saturday, July 14, with an open reception 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brochures are available in English and Spanish with class descrip- tions, registration forms, and camp location information available online at cannon- beacharts.org and at the Can- non Beach Gallery, 1064 S. Hemlock. Scholarships are available. Questions may be emailed to artcamp@ cannonbeacharts.org or visit them on Facebook for week- ly updates. Dining on the North Coast NORMA’S SEAFOOD & STEAK BRENNA VISSER/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE BRENNA VISSER Jonathan Jessop leads his team Rose Jacobsen, 9, builds a sandcastle in the small group in a stretching exercise before division. Jacobsen came from Portland to compete for the the Sandcastle Contest kickoff. first time ever at the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest. ‘To me, this means family. It’s not about winning, it’s about the fun.’ Jonathan Jessop “I didn’t know if my kids would ever want to try that again,” Jessop said. “But when we got back to camp, they said, ‘What are we going to make next year?’” And the kids — now most- ly in their 20s — have kept asking that question as they each have made an annual pilgrimage to Cannon Beach to compete. Jonathan Jessop, who started building at 14, is now 25 and flies in from Hawaii each year for the contest. “To me, this means fami- ly. 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