SCRATCHPAD How has the pandemic changed you? ing eff ect of the pandemic led to major life changes. Residents opened new businesses like restaurants and art galleries. People moved from their homes to the North Coast for the fi rst time. Others moved away. Some people started new jobs. People started new relationships. Others ended relationships. Many others made other life changes. An upcoming edition of Coast Week- end will recognize readers who made life changes during the pandemic. If you are interested in sharing your story about a life change you made during the past year, send an email to aevans@dailyastorian.com. Entries should be limited to 400 words. Please include your name and town of resi- dence in your email. By ALYSSA EVANS COAST WEEKEND EDITOR Earlier this month, we hit the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic. This past year has brought a variety of changes to North Coast residents, ranging from wearing masks while grocery shop- ping to spending more time than ever at home. It’s no surprise that the pandemic left many people feeling like they’re stuck or that their lives have been paused. But for some local residents, the paus- In late April, a selection of readers’ spring-themed or locally-themed poetry will be published. To participate, send no more than three poems by April 11 to aevans@dailyastorian.com. In your email, include your name and town of residence. If you have a story idea or event you’d like to share with Coast Weekend, send an email to aevans@dailyastorian.com. COAST WEEKEND EDITOR ALYSSA EVANS THURSDAY MARCH 25 PHOTO BY Coast Weekend will hold its monthly book club via Zoom and Facebook on April 14. The virtual event will feature Tamara Kaye Sellman, author of “Inten- tion Tremor.” The book features poems about Sellman’s experience of living with multiple sclerosis. During the event, participants can ask Sellman questions during a Q&A session. RS STAFF AND CONTRIBUTO ON THE COVER Britney Brim and her daughter, Jaycee, bike along the Warrenton Waterfront Trail. Book club coming up 2021 AST ARTIST ORIA NGS PHOTOS BRI TO LIFE PAGE 4 LEARN UT ASTORIA ABO TORY IN NEW HIS BOOK PAGE 6 ENJOY VIEW’S NEWEST SEA SANDWICH SHOP CALENDAR COORDINATOR SARAH SMITH PAGE 10 Walking in Warrenton PAGE EXPLORE TOW 8 N’S QUIET WA TERFRONT CONTRIBUTORS ZOË BUCHLI DAVID CAMPICHE LINDA K. HOARD BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL TRAIL CAROLYN HOARD CASINO OPEN IN TOKELAND! AT 10AM DAILY S Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Astorian and the Chinook Observer. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: editor@coastweekend.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2021 COAST WEEKEND Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. YOUR #1 PREMIER CANNABIS RETAILER LARGEST SELECTION FRIENDLY & KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF ELITE PRODUCTS –– For Washington Residents –– Ilwaco Cathlamet (8am - 10pm) 360-261-7200 133 Howerton Ave (8am - 10pm) 360-849-4504 327 WA-4 Kelso Longview (8am - 12am) (8am - 12am) 360-636-0420 360-703-3229 820A West Side Hwy 971 14th Ave WARNING: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this product. For use only by adults 21 and over. Keep out of reach of children. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 // 3