SCRATCHPAD Time is running out to enter the photo contest Three winners will be selected from the contest entries, plus a fourth Peo- ple’s Choice Award winner. Nomina- tions will close Dec. 16., and voting will be held from Dec. 17 to Dec. 26. Readers have the important role of voting for their favorite photos in the annual People’s Choice Award. The top 10 photos will appear in the Jan. 6, 2022, edition of Coast Week- end. The top 25 photos will be published online. Judges from The Astorian will decide fi rst through third place awards for photo- graphs submitted. Participants can submit photos online at Coast Weekend’s web- site, coastweekend.com, under the photo contest tab at the top of the homepage. By NIKKI DAVIDSON COAST WEEKEND EDITOR Calling all photographers, Coast Week- end wants to see your best work! The 2021 photo contest is open for entries and this is the fi nal week to submit images into the competition. Photos should be scenes or slices of life from this year on the North Coast of Oregon and southwest Washington coast covering the areas between Rockaway Beach and the Long Beach Peninsula. Coast Weekend’s annual photo contest accepts both traditional and artistically enhanced images. ON THE COVER The 1899 salvage operation of a wrecked Columbia River Lightship. Kegan Rascoe’s ‘Stardust’ was the second place winner for the 2020 Coast Weekend photo contest. Kegan Rascoe HAPPY HOLIDAYS RS STAFF AND CONTRIBUTO COAST WEEKEND EDITOR THURSDAY DEC. 9 NIKKI DAVIDSON 2021 CALENDAR COORDINATOR SARAH SMITH CONTRIBUTORS ZOË BUCHLI DAVID CAMPICHE PETER KORCHNAK BRIAN MEDFORD BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL O nce l s t , now fo o und 1901 RECO VERED AR TIFACT DONATED TO ILWACO MUSEUM PAGE 8 NORTH COA HOLIDAY ST CONCERTS PAGE 2 ASTORIA DUO ECO-FRIEN CREATES DLY CHOCOLATE S PAGE 6 HOLIDAY TREAT RECIPES PAGES 11-1 2 To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2021 COAST WEEKEND 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 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, DECEMBER 9, 2021 // 3