Together again, building castles in the sand
A sculpture in progress
at a previous Cannon
Beach Sandcastle
Contest had a marriage
proposal inscribed on it,
and she said ‘yes.’
Erick Bengel/The Astorian
Committee chair refl ects on memories
BY M.J. CODY
“Come play in the sand with us,” Debbie Nelson said. Nelson, the committee
chair for this year’s Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest , looks forward to seeing
the community’s unique creations.
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