STAY HOME. SAVE LIVES. Join the team By joining Team TODAY, you can help us fulfill our mission to be the go-to source for locals and visitors who want to have fun at the beach. Let’s keep our community safe. In return for your monthly $20 contribution, For current COVID-19 information, visit you will get great merchandise; access to exclusive events and special deals; and an ExploreLincolnCity.com invite to our members-only Team TODAY Facebook page, where we will seek your feedback on everything from what photo to put on the cover to which pun to run in the headline. To sign up, go to www.discoverourcoast.com/oregon-coast-today/contribute oregon coast Patrick Alexander editor & publisher Patrick Alexander editor & publisher 541-921-0413 patrick@oregoncoasttoday.com 541-921-0413 TODAY Founded by Niki & Dave Price • May 2005 Copyright 2020 EO Media Group Founded by Niki & Coast Dave TODAY Price • May 2005 dba Oregon News deadline 5 pm Fridays palexander @oregoncoasttoday.com News deadline 5 pm Fridays Copyright 2017 EO Media Group dba Oregon Coast TODAY Larayne Yaeger advertising Larayne Higgins Mailing: PO Box 962, Lincoln City, OR 97367 Mailing: PO Box 962, Lincoln City, OR 97367 Billing or business questions? 800-882-6789 Billing or business questions? 877-737-3690 Step by step lyaeger @oregoncoasttoday.com Ad deadline 10 am Mondays from the editor T he re-opening of Lincoln City’s trails and Open Spaces comes as welcome news to a populace that is starting to exhibit the symptoms of cabin fever. Whether you choose to stroll on a city-maintained trail, rough it through timber lands or breathe in a lungful of ocean air by hitting the beach — the benefi ts of putting one foot in front of the other are not to be underestimated. Walking is the best cure in the world for a host of lockdown-related affl ictions — from boredom and anxiety to cobwebs, crankiness and the dreaded onset of pandemic poundage. Walk on your own to fi nd clarity of mind; stroll with a loved one to chat about something other than what’s for dinner; or set forth with an app to enliven your outing by searching for hidden geocaches, collecting photos for citizen-science projects, or letting your mind wander with a podcast. Let’s all take this one step at a time. advertising 541-992-1920 larayne@oregoncoasttoday.com 541-992-1920 Advertising deadline 10 am Mondays Assistant editor Quinn 2 • oregoncoastTODAY.com • facebook.com/oregoncoasttoday • May 22, 2020