SCRATCHPAD Share your summer-themed poetry By ALYSSA EVANS COAST WEEKEND EDITOR Alyssa Evans Flowers bloom in downtown Astoria during summer. As spring showers slowly leave the fore- cast and make way for clear, warm days this month, the North Coast is a little closer to the happy days of summer. As we dust off our outdoor gear and plan new adven- tures, a fresh season is beginning. In honor of the new season, a collec- tion of readers’ poetry will be featured in an August edition of Coast Weekend. Whether you’re already a published writer or want to try writing poetry for the fi rst time, you’re welcome to participate. Is there a local resident who deserves to be featured in the newspaper? Is there COAST WEEKEND EDITOR ALYSSA EVANS THURSDAY JUNE 24 2021 CALENDAR COORDINATOR SARAH SMITH PHOTO BY DWIGHT CASWELL Other ways to contribute to Coast Weekend a column you would enjoy reading? Do you think there is something missing from Coast Weekend? Planning for work in Coast Weekend is underway and your help is sought. If you have an idea for stories that you would like to see this summer, please send your idea via email to aevans@dailyastorian.com or via the “send us your news” tab on coast- weekend.com. All submissions will be considered. RS STAFF AND CONTRIBUTO ON THE COVER The Willapa National Wildlife Refuge’s Art Trail. Poems can explore any topic but those that relate to summer or life on the North Coast are preferred. To participate, send up to three poems to aevans@dailyastorian. com by July 23. Include your name and town of residence in your email. ReCoVeRiNg R eFuGe LOCAL HA UNTED FEATURED ES IN NEW TAL BOOK STORMS, THE WILLAPA TRA FT IMPACT ILS PAGE 4 AUTHORS TLE INT WRITING SET RESIDENC O Y PAGE 8 PAGE 6 MA KE A NO -FUSS CAKE AT HO ME CONTRIBUTORS BRIANA ALZOLA ZOË BUCHLI KATHERINE LACAZE BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL BRIAN MEDFORD PATRICK WEBB PAGE 10 IN TOKELAND! 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, JUNE 24, 2021 // 3