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09 The Wardroom 14 What A Dad Wants 22 A Mount Everest Adventure 31 Earth Day Chalk Walk 48 Trek On Over to Tucson Your Favorites

36 Operation Homelife

Ways to Keep Kids Connected Through Deployment

40 Confessions of a Perfect(ish) Mom School’s Out for Summer

44 SAFE

Part 4: Social Skills

54 Yesteryear

Island Icon: Helen Hansen

58 Finance

Plan Your Estate or Your Estate Will Plan It for You

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Members of the Wardroom bridge players, standing from left, Bud Edney, Paul Stephenson, John Dehler; seated from left, Bill Green, John Lepore and Steve Phillips.

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men’s bridge group flourishes in Coronado. A group of our senior citizens have been meeting to play bridge every Thursday for quite a few years. They call themselves “the Wardroom” because the majority of the card players are retired Naval Officers.

The wardroom is known as a special place on every naval ship. It is where the ship’s officers meet, eat and enjoy recreation. When guests are invited aboard, the wardroom is where they are entertained. Usually there is a replica of the ship in the room with a history of the ship’s name and its past.

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Our local Coronado bridge Wardroom is composed of a four star admiral, Bud Edney; two captains, Paul Stephenson and Bill Green; two commanders, John Dehler and John Lepore; and a colonel, Steven Phillips.

Among their specialties, there are two aviators with 2315 arrested carrier landings and 690 combat missions between them, a submariner, a chaplain, an intelligence officer and a heart surgeon – all former active duty military. The cumulative years of these six ancient mariners is 183 years in uniform. Two of them will turn 90 in 2021 and the rest are not far behind.

While at their weekly bridge, these men do find time to solve world problems, as well as our own country’s ills. With strong liberal and conservative persuasions they resolve each crisis that comes up. But they use most of their energies to defeat their opponent’s bridge contracts, or the making of their own contracts, which is what bridge is all about.

Alcoholic drinks are frowned upon during play by the Wardroom. But after the bridge games are over, winners and losers can be seen imbibing either to forget their poor performance, or to toast the bridge gods for favoring them.

The handmade wooden model of the USS Tunney was given to Bill Green by shipmates when he left command. Green retired after 35 years as a Navy captain as a submarine skipper and Naval attaché to Rome and Moscow.

Paul Stephenson shows a replica of his A-7 Corsair 2 and Bud Edney shows his A-4 Skyhawk; both were fighter pilots in Vietnam. Stephenson became a captain, holding four commands in the Navy. Edney became an admiral, at one point as the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO North.

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John Dehler, a former Navy intelligence officer, has a useful memento from his days in the Navy. He retired after 20 years to pursue his dream of being a saloon piano player.

The game of bridge has been waning in interest especially among the young. Most of the Wardroom bridge group began playing during their college years, but saw the value of it in their advanced years. Bridge forces one to focus, be logical and exercise memory – all highly recommended by their doctors.

Philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who love the game of bridge, encourage not only its survival, but its revival. They have contributed large sums of money to schools for the training of young bridge players. Shakespeare is kept alive not by the masses, but by the passionate few who keep his genius popular and public. So, too, it is hoped that the passionate few such as Gates, Buffet and others will keep bridge alive well into the future.

One oddity of the Wardroom bridge group is that every Tuesday most of them meet again to play golf at the North Island course where they are known as the GAS guys (Gentle Aging Seniors). The exploits on the fairways, good and bad, are rehashed on Thursdays at bridge, while the grand slams and failures at cards are sorted out at golf.

It has been said, “Bridge is a game for the ages.” In Coronado, at least, it provides camaraderie and enjoyment for some of our aging military officers.

John Lepore hosted this particular gathering of the Wardroom, and welcomed his buddy Steve Phillips. Lepore was a Marine and Navy chaplain and recipient of the purple heart from his time in Vietnam. Phillips, a cardiologist in the Army, pioneered technological handling of acute heart attacks that is currently the standard procedure throughout the world.

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What a Dad Wants

by Susie Clifford

If you have one of those fathers to celebrate this Father’s Day “who doesn’t want anything,” you’re not alone.

When it comes to dads’ favorite foods, an old adage comes to mind. “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” This is very doable.

Trying to plan a special day for him can be daunting. Whereas moms are generally happy being treated to a meal out, being given flowers or jewelry, dads tend not to give clues as to what they really want. After doing some research, most of what fathers crave tends to fall into categories that you can’t buy, but you can give:

Beyond food, the most important item that came up was that dads wanted a simple thank you.

Remember to honor dad with those two golden words. And maybe embellish on them a little, too. For the guy who doesn’t want anything, they really do make it simple for us.

Sleeping in/taking a nap Having their chores done for them Back/foot rub Watch sports/play games/read in peace Family time (his choice of activity) Favorite foods available

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Start Dad’s day off right by letting him sleep in and then offering him his favorite brew, however he likes it.

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Be sure to have Dad’s favorite snacks on hand. Soft pretzels and beer cheese could be right up his alley. You can buy or make your own.

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Homemade Soft Pretzels Adapted from Hannah Williams Tasty Team Pretzel: 1 1⁄2 cups water, warm 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons) 4 cups flour 3 tablespoons oil, divided Coarse salt 2 eggs, beaten (for egg wash) Baking Soda Bath: 1/2 cup baking soda about 9 cups water In a bowl, mix water, salt, and sugar until combined. Add yeast; let rest 5 minutes until yeast starts to foam. Add flour (can add extra 1/2 cup if need be) and 2 tablespoons of oil, and mix thoroughly until a dough forms. Remove the dough and use the remaining tablespoon oil to wipe inside bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 450°. Cut dough into 8 equal pieces and roll them out into thin ropes, twisting the two ends to form a pretzel shape.

Add baking soda to a large pot of water, and bring to a rolling boil. Boil each pretzel for 30 seconds per side, no more, letting excess water drip off. Transfer pretzels to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.

Cheesy Beer Dip 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup good beer 2 teaspoons brown mustard Sriracha or other hot sauce to taste 4 ounce cream cheese, cut into pieces 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and beer, then increase heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the mustard and Sriracha and cook, whisking occasionally until mixture thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese until melted, adding the cheddar cheese in several batches, whisking until each batch has melted before adding the next. Serve hot.

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Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

Feel free to use your own favorite chocolate cake and frosting recipes or give this a try, adapted from sallysbakingaddiction.com.

Cake: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup natural cocoa powder 1/2 cup Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional)* 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil 2 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4 cup full fat sour cream, at room temperature 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup hot water or coffee* 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mousse: 1/2 cup hot water 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or Special Dark 2 4-ounce quality semi-sweet chocolate bars, finely chopped 2 cups heavy cream or heavy whipping cream 2 Tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Ganache 2 4-ounce quality semi-sweet chocolate bars, finely chopped* 1 cup heavy cream or heavy whipping cream

Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line four 8 or 9” cake pans with parchment paper, then grease. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder (if using) together in a large bowl. Set aside. Mix the oil, eggs, and sour cream together on medium-high speed until combined. Add the buttermilk and vanilla and mix until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, add the hot water/coffee, and whisk or beat on low speed until the batter is completely combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake for 19-23 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.Allow cake to cool completely in the pan.

Chocolate mousse: Whisk the hot water and cocoa powder together. Set aside. Melt the chopped chocolate bars in a double boiler or microwave, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Pour hot water/cocoa mixture into melted chocolate; stir until thick and smooth. Set aside.

Whip the heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract together on medium-high speed until medium peaks form, about 3-4 minutes. Pour in the chocolate mixture and gently fold together. Cover mousse and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days. Makes about 4 1/2 cups chocolate mousse.

*Can bake in two layers and sliced horizontally when cooled for 4 layers.

Assemble: Level cake layers. Place first layer on cake plate. Top with about 1 1/2 cups mousse. Top with next layer and another 1 1/2 cups mousse and so on until all layers, including top layer is covered with about 1 1/2 cups mousse. Use any extra mousse to smooth out sides of cake as a crumb coat and smooth out top layer to flatten. Refrigerate cake for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.

Chocolate Ganache: Place chopped chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to gently simmer, but not a rapid boil. Pour over chocolate, then let it sit for 2-3 minutes to gently soften the chocolate. Very slowly stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth. Once ganache mixture is smooth, let it cool for 20 minutes at room temperature before spreading on chilled cake.

Finishing: Pour/spoon ganache on chilled cake. Smooth the top with an icing spatula and the sides with a bench scraper. Top with optional garnish such as fresh berries and/or chocolate shavings. Serve cake immediately or chill, uncovered, for up to 4-6 hours before serving. Cake can be served at room temperature or chilled. Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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A Mount Everest Adventure with Natalie Bailey and Richard Bailey

With travel all but shut down in 2020 there is plenty of pent-up energy in the adventure travel community. Coronadans Richard Bailey and Natalie Bailey (matching last names...pure coincidence!) definitely fall into the ‘adventurer’ category, and the pair was eager to get another check on the bucket list as worldwide travel restrictions began to lift this spring. They decided to go big. This past March they flew to Nepal to hike to the legendary Everest Base Camp at the foot of majestic Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth.

“When I was 8 years old my mom took me to see the IMAX movie ‘Everest’ in Balboa Park. Ever since then I’ve had the desire to summit,” said Richard.

Natalie added, “We both love hiking and outdoors and this has been something Ricky has wanted to do as long as I’ve known him.”

Generally there are two seasons for trekking in the Himalayas, post-monsoon in the fall and pre-monsoon in the spring.

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fall, but was postponed due to COVID restrictions.

Both Baileys are well-trained and experienced hikers and felt physically prepared for the six day, forty mile trek through the fabled Himalayan highlands.

What they couldn’t prepare for were the unexpected challenges of adventure travel, such as crazy airplane rides.

“It was a trek just to get there and start hiking. We flew from San Francisco to Doha and then to Kathmandu. That’s where the real adventure began, when we flew on a little puddle jumper to Lukla that was the scariest part of the entire trip,” said Natalie.

Considered the gateway to the Himalayas, Tenzing-Hillary airport in Lukla is consistently rated the most dangerous airport in the world.

After a scary but safe landing in Lukla, the pair were ready to hit the trailhead with their guides.

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“Because of COVID, Nepal would only grant a visa if you went through a trekking company and part of the deal is the guide was with you the entire time,” said Richard who also noted that they had to have negative COVID tests to enter and leave the country and protocols were strictly followed. “Our guides told us that on a typical day thousands of people would be on the trails we were on, which were in the national park which is maintained by the local government. We saw about six people.”

The tiny country of Nepal shut down all trekking for almost one year and was economically devastated by the pandemic. The government reopened Mount Everest and its seven other 26,000-foot-plus peaks in March 2021, hoping for a mountain climbing and economic rebound. For many Nepalis the three-month climbing seasons are their only opportunity for work.

“When I was 8 years old my mom took me to see the IMAX movie ‘Everest’ in Balboa Park. Ever since then I’ve had the desire to summit.”

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Richard, Natalie and their guide hiked an average of 6-8 miles per day through spectacular terrain that included forests, mountain passes, valleys, meadows, suspension bridges, and trailside villages on steep mountain slopes.

“The hikes weren’t long or strenuous, pretty much anyone can do it, but it was the altitude that made it tough,” commented Natalie.

In six days the trail ascended over 2,500 meters. The trailhead at Lukla is 2,850 m (9,350 ft) and Everest Base Camp is at 5,364 m (17,598 ft). For comparison, the highest point in the City of San Diego is Cowles Mountain at 486 m (1,593 ft).

For the first three nights they bunked in village teahouses. The accommodations were sparse, dormitory style with shared bathrooms, no heat, “hit and miss electricity,” and a common area where hikers gathered around a tiny stove to keep warm.

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“It was absolutely freezing.

At night it got so cold you didn’t want to go to sleep, so they have these tiny stoves in the middle of the communal room where we would try to warm up.”

- Natalie Richard pointed out a fun fact that because most of the terrain was above the treeline the natural fuel source was primarily dried yak dung.

The trail took them through small villages that primarily service the trekking industry. Many stores were closed and the ones that were open had meager, often expired, goods. “It was really sad to see these poor, closed up towns,” said Natalie.

With minimal supplies available to purchase, hikers had to rely mostly on whatever was offered at the teahouses. “We ate a lot of vegetables and carbs. No meat,” said Richard. There are no cars and everything in the region is flown into Lukla and carried to the villages by yaks, donkeys, or people. Locals recommend avoiding any kind of meat due to the unrefrigerated transport conditions.

The lack of meat was one thing, but Natalie began to feel the effects of the lack of oxygen at the high altitude as they neared base camp. “I thought I was prepared for altitude issues. I had medications and was hydrating, but about an hour before we got to base camp I got a massive altitude headache. Ricky really wanted to see the Khumbu Icefall, so I tried to ignore it,” recalled Natalie.

The famous and dangerous Khumbu Icefall is a constantly moving ice mass with crevasses hundreds of feet deep. It sits at the bottom of the Khumbu Glacier which is not far from base camp. “It was spectacular,” remembered Richard.

They had originally planned to backtrack the hike but realizing that Natalie was very ill with altitude sickness, they quickly organized a helicopter ride back down to Lukla. “Strong storms come through there very often so we had to wait out the weather but eventually we were able to get out... and that was another absolutely crazy scary ride,” said Richard of the extremely turbulent, but gratefully short, helo ride from base camp to Lukla.

“Natalie was so sick, but she was such a trooper. She was amazing.” Richard said.

They decided to fly back to Kathmandu to spend a few days before their flight home, but zero visibility conditions left them in Lukla for a couple days until the weather cleared.

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What’s next for the energetic and adventurous couple?

“I have it on my bucket list to do Mount Whitney so I think I’d like to do that next,” said Natalie.

As for Richard, “I’m looking at Aconcagua. It’s in the Andes in Argentina and is the highest mountain in the Americas.

I’d love her company and am trying to convince Natalie to do it with me.”

Eventually they got back to Kathmandu. “It was interesting… terrifying traffic, wild monkeys, and a lot of knock-off goods like down jackets for sale,” laughed Natalie.

“And we spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out how and where to get our COVID tests,” Richard recalled.

Despite the Kathmandu chaos, the two enjoyed great food and visits to Buddhist and Hindu temples before heading home. Natalie commented that the trip and the trek to base camp was “a great way to see that part of the world up close.”

For Richard it also served as somewhat of a scouting trip for an eventual Everest summit. “But don’t tell my mom,” he laughed.

In fact, Richard waited until they were on their way home before telling his mom about the trip. “I didn’t want to worry her. She would have been very nervous,” he said.

Natalie’s mom on the other hand was not worried at all.

“She was actually jealous, and wanted to go,” laughed Natalie.

Back at sea level on terra firma both Baileys are very active members of the Coronado community. Dr. Natalie Bailey is a partner with her mother, Dr. Suzanne Popp, at Advanced Dentistry in Coronado, and a member of the Coronado Rotary Club. Richard Bailey is the Mayor of Coronado (first elected in 2016 as the city’s youngest mayor, he is now serving his second term), and a member of the Coronado Optimist Club.

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The trailhead at Lukla is 2,850 m (9,350 ft) and Everest Base Camp is at 5,364 m (17,598 ft).

For comparison, the highest point in the City of San Diego is Cowles Mountain at 486 m (1,593 ft).

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What’s in Season?

Apricot Beauties The fragile, early blooming apricot is the food of royals and aristocrats with its slightly tart, slightly sweet taste. A member of the rose family, apricots were originally domesticated in China, made their way to Europe on the Silk Road and were brought to California by Spanish missionaries. Apricots come in a variety of colors, but the most commonly found is pale yellow to a burnt orange color here in the states.

Aside from being very sought after, apricots are loaded with vitamins A, C, E, potassium, fiber and beta carotene and are very low in calories.

healthy benefits. (A serving size for dried apricots is 1/4 cup, about 78 calories; fresh apricots would be about 1 cup, 74 calories.)

While the fresh fruit is usually available in early summer, dried apricots can be found year round, offering the same

Fresh apricots are very delicate and need to be handled with care. Look for plump, firm fruit with no green color with a bright aroma when purchasing. Apricots continue to ripen after they’re picked, so if they are firm when purchased, leave out on the counter until ready to eat. They can be stored loosely in a plastic bag in the refrigerator, but they should be eaten within a few days of desired ripeness.

To keep apricots color after slicing, sprinkle with lemon juice.

Add a little beauty to your next snack or salad with apricots!

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merald Keepers, the Coronado Public Library, and Coronado MainStreet celebrated Earth Day with a chalk walk. Coronado High School art students produced six gorgeous chalks including an impressive photo-op surf board and breaking wave.

Children attending the event were invited to add their art to the walkways. All three organizations hosted tables at the event, and the library sponsored the San Diego Botanical Garden for a “plant your own” succulent. A number of Earth Day events were held throughout the day. A library workshop instructed people how to use the Marine Debris Tracker app - a cell phone app developed by National Geographic and introduced to the community by Emerald Keepers. The app allows individuals to catalog their trash pick up and helps collate data in a national database.

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Operation Homelife Ways to Keep Kids Connected Through Deployment

by Jennifer Derg

“When Daddy gets back, does he still live in our house?” The day my daughter asked me this, at age 6, I was stunned. She had been through five deployments at this time, so why was she confused now?

I quickly learned that no deployment is the same, and your kids are not the same in each one. Through six deployments, two children, eleven years, and countless mistakes, I have found some ways to keep a strong family connection through the separations. Of all the tips I’ve ever gotten, here are ten that worked amazingly for us.

Deployment Wall A deployment wall displays items like a map showing where your loved one is, clocks showing their time, and some fun countdown items. I believe this helps them feel informed and more in control of that information, in a time they don’t feel very in control of much.

Ice Cream Party Countdown Ice cream makes all things better. First, we laminate a big construction paper ice cream cone and tack it on the deployment wall. Then, we have an ice cream party the day before shipping out. Every month we have an ice cream party and we add a colorful scoop to the laminate cone on our wall. It’s a delicious and fun celebration every month as we get closer to our homecoming, as well as an easy visual for little ones to count.

High Five Hand A deployment counselor did a high five hand for us, and my kids absolutely loved it.

Your deploying loved one traces their hand and writes a message in it, then we cut it out, laminate and hang it up where the kids could high-five it on their way out the door each day. The kids absolutely loved high-fiving Daddy everyday and would sometimes run back into the house if they forgot!

LEGO Sets Have you ever put a seven-year-old on the phone with someone and watched them try to have a conversation? They suddenly have nothing to say, they can’t think of anything they’ve been doing and lose all ability to speak in multi-word sentences. One of the very best tips I was given was to have them do an activity together instead, and it was life-changing for us! By buying two of the same LEGO sets and sending one to my husband abroad, they could sit on FaceTime for hours helping each other build their sets. It feels more like spending time together, instead of just talking when you can share an activity. Another idea could be reading the same books to discuss together.

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Two Game Boards To keep avoiding kids sitting mute on a call, sending some travel-size board games with your loved one is an awesome way to make the time apart more quality. Games like Checkers, Yahtzee, and Battleship are excellent games you can play while apart on FaceTime. Of course, you can do games online together, but there is something tangibly satisfying about a board game. For my youngest, a travel Candyland game made his day every time his dad busted it out.

Love Box This little item became my kids’ favorite way to connect with their dad. My kids don’t have their own phones yet, so their dad could text messages to this box from his phone. When a message is received at the box, the heart spins around alerting them of a message. My kids ran through the house every morning screaming to see if the heart was spinning, to get their message from Dad. (https://www.uncommongoods.com/blog/2018/modern-love-thelovebox-spinning-heart-messenger/ ) Involve Kids in Care Packages One way my kids felt more involved was to help shop for and pack up care packages to send their dad. They would draw pictures, pick out special treats, write letters, and include special items which would give them excitement when he received the packages. It helped them feel like the deployment was something we were all in together, and that they were doing their part. Also, the USPS makes care packages easier than ever right now, by delivering up to five military care kits at a time to your home. Simply order them on their website and a full set of boxes, tape, and forms arrive at your door! (https://store.usps.com/store/product/shippingsupplies/military-care-kit-P_MILITARYKIT ) Baby Onesies A lot of these tips are for older children, but when you have a baby at home, it can be hard for your spouse to really see their rapid growth. A very simple and sweet way to do this is to include your baby’s latest size onesie in a care package to them, so they can really see the size and change as the time passes.

Notebook of Events It can often be long periods of time in between real phone calls with your loved one. When they do call, it’s hard to recall all the things you wanted to say at a moment’s notice. Keeping a notebook handy to quickly write down what happened at the end of the day, or a funny story you don’t want to forget is a great way to keep those conversations more engaged. If you do this as a family, it’s an easy way to keep a bunch of news for your loved one handy when the phone rings.

There are so many other ways to connect, and families have been so creative in times apart, these are just a few that I hope help a family facing separation soon!

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By Hattie Foote The school year is winding down and I just want to start off by saying, “We did it!”

It wasn’t pretty, but we did it. As I sat down to write this column, I received an email for the 2021-2022 school registration, and all I could think of was, “What?

How?” I was just recently thinking about when lockdown first started in 2020 and schools were abruptly closed for “two weeks.” I couldn’t wrap my head around it, and after that, every time there was news or an update, I would just be devastated.

I distinctly remember going on a walk with the kids one afternoon and my news alert went off on my phone saying that school would not resume until the fall. I cried, and honestly at that point, I couldn’t imagine what could/would come next.

It was at that point that I decided moving forward, I would just go with the flow and not get my hopes up. “I’ll believe it when I see it,” was my motto and it served me well for many future disappointments.

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Last year when my daughter was in kindergarten, I volunteered in the class. I knew all of the parents, classmates, and of course, the teacher. It was everything I envisioned for my daughter; it was safe and gentle, and she was thriving.

When they had to switch to Zoom to finish their year, I sat next to the computer, completely overwhelmed as to what we were supposed to be doing. I ordered all of these random teaching tools on Amazon, panicked about how I was supposed navigate this. Then I watched our angel of a teacher, (Hi, Mrs. Kennedy!), take control of the chaos that is 25 kindergarteners on Zoom.

There was confusion, frustration, and a streaker incident (who else other than my 4-year-old Hunter), but little by little the kids and parents got the hang of it.

I cried (again) as they ended the school year, saying goodbye as the screen went dark. We mourned the sudden end to our year, and went on with our summer, looking forward to the new school year. It should be back to normal by fall of ’20, right?

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of this year that I will miss. The extra time together was such a gift, and watching the kids pivot and adjust to every curve ball was so encouraging.

I feel very self-involved detailing our experience, because I know we all went through this mess. Every single family was challenged and forced to make huge decisions. We were all performing the balancing act of our lives, and I am in awe of us all.

Last but not least can we get a standing ovation for our teachers? I mean, wow.

I am so grateful for the educators who made the best out of the worst situation. It makes me teary-eyed to think about how they have sacrificed for our babies.

Our community is blessed beyond measure, and while there is still a lot of change to be had I hope we don’t lose sight of how lucky we are.

Wrong. So wrong.

Instead, the first day came and we were still at the computer. We were lucky enough to be able to head back to in-person in October, then of course back home in December and then back in January. Basically, a rollercoaster from hell.

It is now June and my husband in all seriousness asked me if I knew who our daughter’s teacher was and I couldn’t help but laugh. It’s so strange to not know what the kids’ classrooms look like or be able to get to know the kids. At some point I know we have all worried that our child has fallen behind, but I have some peace knowing we are all on the same page. Also, that Harvard’s standards might be lower for this class, ha-ha!

As of now, school is expected to be back full time in the fall, and while I am so ready for some normalcy, there will be certain aspects

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Relearning and Readjusting Post-COVID An Emotional Intelligence 5-Part Series

Part 4: Social Skills

There’s a sense of excitement in our island community. Stores are reopening, events are returning, and summer will soon be in full swing. But even as things start to look more like normal, some of us might feel anything but.

Post-pandemic social anxiety is both a source of comical memes and point of serious research. The latter suggests that real changes in brain function and structure from prolonged isolation could make us feel awkward in social situations that used to be second nature. Essentially, social skills can decrease just like muscles when they are not used.

“We’ve been forced to be asocial, at least in physical terms, for a year now,” the BBC writes. “As a result, many are finding that any in-person social interaction is awkward – it feels like we have to re-learn how to sit in a room with another human.”

So, how do we get back to normal social interactions?

Here are a few tips:

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Embrace Emotional Intelligence

Social skills intertwine with emotional intelligence, or the ability to recognize and respond to emotions.

In previous articles, we’ve discussed several concepts along the continuum of emotional intelligence—selfawareness, self-regulation, and self-motivation—that build stronger social skills naturally. Read each piece at CoronadoSAFE.org. By seeing the big picture and sharpening the skills that define emotional intelligence, you will gain a stronger sense of self and, in turn, feel more confident navigating social interactions.

Practice Self-Compassion

During the strictest lockdowns and most rattling outbreaks of the pandemic, we were told to be kind to ourselves. The same mantra applies now to social anxiety. Instead of telling yourself, “I’m so awkward,” try, “I’m a good friend.” If you tend to ruminate after an interaction, remind yourself that you have been through a lot and are once again adapting to a new environment. Parents, especially, may have some adjusting to do, both for themselves and with children whose social skills might have regressed during distance learning.

Envision Interactions Ahead

If you’re feeling anxious about an upcoming social situation, play out the scenario in your head step by step. Picture yourself leaving your house, stepping out

of your car, and entering the building. Who might you talk to? What are some things you can say? Anticipating the social dynamics of a setting not only helps shed fear, but also functions as a form of mental preparation to minimize those subtle, but seemingly monumental , moments of awkwardness. This same exercise can be effective with children as well.

Keep Perspective

What do you appreciate in a conversation? What kinds of questions do you like to be asked? When you share something, how do you like other people to respond?

Identify your ideal interactions and prioritize them as you slowly reclaim your social life. And remember, children might be feeling anxious, too. You can impart emotional intelligence on your kids from an early age by walking them through their own emotions as well as those of others.

As examples, you might ask a child, “When your aunt comes over, what can you say or do to make her feel welcomed?” or, “I saw that you shared your toy, how do you think that made him feel when you did that?”

Little learning moments go a long way for you and your children alike. Access a world of mental wellness and parenting resources, right in your backyard, at Coronado SAFE. Visit CoronadoSAFE.org, sign up for our e-newsletter, and follow us on social media @CoronadoSAFE.

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By Kris Grant When you consider a trip to Tucson, you’re most

Now there’s an even better reason to trek on over to

likely to be drawn to the natural environment of the

Tucson: In 2015, Tucson was the first American city to

Sonoran Desert. Located just north of the U.S.-Mexico

earn the designation World City of Gastronomy by the

border, Tucson is a great place to experience the spirit

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

of the Old West, with exceptional sunsets outlining

Organization (UNESCO). The designation recognizes

rugged mountain vistas punctuated by giant saguaros,

Tucson’s history as the oldest continuously inhabited

ocotillo and barrel cactus.

and cultivated area in the nation with archaeological

Home to the University of Arizona. Tucson features a

records that showed crop cultivation going back more

vibrant visual and performing arts scene. Bounded by

than 4,000 years, plus a 300-year record of orchards,

mountains that were once ancient volcanoes with peaks

vineyards and livestock ranching.

that rise above 10,000 feet, Tucson is surprisingly also

Let’s meet four culinary leaders whose passion for their

a winter ski destination, while down in the valley, guest

craft is evident in their offerings … and an over-the-top

“dude” ranches and the finest resorts and spas in the

loyal client base.

nation beckon visitors throughout the year.

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El Charro employee photo, circa 1940.

Mother and son, Carlotta and Ray Flores, currently run El Charro restaurant.

Welcome to the oldest Mexican restaurant operated continuously by the same family, and a beloved institution of the local Tucson community.

El Charro’s matriarch Carlotta Flores took over the reins of El Charro Café from the founder, her great aunt, Monica Flin, in 1974. Carlotta’s son, Ray, serves as president, for all El Charro restaurants, which celebrates its 99th year anniversary this year.

In the late 1800s, Monica Flin arrived in Tucson from France with her mother, Carlota, and father Jules, a world-renowned stone mason, who was commissioned to build Tucson’s St. Augustine Cathedral. Jule’s work can be seen throughout much of old Tucson, including the Flin’s original residence on Court Street, which he built in 1896.

Monica regularly cooked for her father and his workers, integrating the recipes of northern Sonora with favored foods of the “charros,” the Mexican equivalent of the American cowboy of the Southwest.

“There really wasn’t a border between Mexico and the U.S. at the time,” said Ray, noting that Arizona didn’t become a state until 1912.

A century ago, lack of refrigeration created cooking techniques that allowed for longer-term storage, including curing meats, which continue to this day at El Charro. In the courtyard at El Charro Café, large cages continue to be suspended high in the air to allow sun-drying of beef, creating a flavorful Carne Seca used in many of El Charro’s recipes, including burros (burritos) and machaca. Monica is also said to have created the first chimichanga, when she accidentally dropped a burro into a vat of hot oil.

Like her Tia Monica, Carlotta finds it difficult to separate her personal and business life, but she likes it that way. “That’s part of the reward of the restaurant business: it becomes a melding pot of friends and friends of many generations.

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Monica and El Charro waitresses, circa 1950.

Monica Flin and her grandniece, Carlotta Flores, circa 1950.

El Charro’s downtown restaurant was built in 1896 and was originally founder Monica Flin’s home.

It has been said that El Charro invented the Chimichanga. he said, ‘Thank you for employing my mother.’ That really touched me.”

But one time period for El Charro Café was painful for Monica, whose first restaurant was at 140 West Broadway, the St. Augustine Plaza. She operated there up to the late 1960s, when the city took her property through eminent domain.

“It was a time of much gentrification,” Ray said. “And a lot of Mexican families were removed from the homes they built.

I believe the city paid her less than what the building was actually valued at. It was a time of cultural appropriation and crimes against women that I’m afraid still goes on today in the food business.”

To add insult to injury, the city then knocked down everything around the original El Charro and built the new plaza around it. “That’s when Monica moved the restaurant to her house. But the city then began referring to the old site as the El Charro building,” said Ray. “We had to sue the city for our name!”

The new mixed-used retail and office complex was renamed La Placita Plaza, but it never really took off, said Ray. “So now the city has demolished it and, this time, with our permission, the new developers are going to call it ‘The Flin.’

We think Monica would have liked that.

She deserved the honor.

“In the 1970s and 1980s, downtown was dying because of urban sprawl.

People began moving to the suburbs, but we kept downtown going. We kept our lights on.”

When Monica was in her 80s, her health began to fail, and she approached her niece and her niece’s husband, who were not that interested in taking on the business, but their daughter, Carlotta, was eager to step up to the plates.

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our family.”

Carlotta bought out her parents, and she and her husband found contractors to update and expand the family home.

With only a beer and wine license at the time, they took steps to secure a full liquor license but in the interim introduced wine margaritas. That entailed biweekly trips to California to buy truckloads of a special margarita mix, the only mixer that Carlotta felt delivered a superior taste. And when Carlotta’s husband, Ray, died in 1977 of a heart attack, Carlotta became interested in heart-healthy cooking, and the restaurant ceased using lard in all recipes and now features many gluten-free menu options.

Today, the El Charro family of restaurants includes the original El Charro, plus locations in Oro and Ventana, and El Charro Steak, where executive chef Gary Hickey prepares grass-fed steaks, which are all cut inhouse, and cooked on a unique mesquite hybrid gas stove. There’s also the recently opened Barrio Charro, featuring Don Guerra’s Barrio Bread. El Charro also operates restaurants at four international airports (Tucson, Phoenix, Lexington, Kentucky and Baltimore/Washington), and a restaurant, Heche en Vegas, at the MGM Grand. Carlotta is also proud of “Carlotta’s Kitchen” where her “14 nanas” handcraft El Charro’s signature salsa and tamales daily. “You can taste the love,” Carlotta says.

Meanwhile, Ray Flores is busy on developments outside the El Charro family of restaurants that also impact the downtown Tucson food scene. He has been brought in by the developer of “The Hexagon Building” at Congress and Scott streets to develop a cafeteriastyle food hall. He isn’t releasing the name of the complex that has a targeted opening of early 2022, but promises it will include eight food concepts and that it will include Don Guerra’s Barrio Bread in the mix.

Thirty years ago Don Guerra, while on summer break from the University of Arizona, took a job at a Flagstaff bakery. It immediately brought back fond memories of his mother baking bread at home and the aromas that filled the household.

Don Guerra says he became obsessed with the idea of opening his own bakery, and began by reading everything related to bread in the Flagstaff library. He began traveling to seek out the best bread bakeries, visiting Acme Bread in the San Francisco Bay area and Bread Alone on the East Coast, “Those two companies brought European-style bread here – the crusty, sourdough method. People call it artisan bread, but that’s a bad title.”

After learning from master bread bakers while enrolling in an intensive course at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Don wrote his first business plan and headed back to Flagstaff and secured funding. The young man had always been entrepreneurial. Beginning at age 8, he shined shoes at his father’s barbershop in Tempe, Arizona. That’s where he learned how to treat people, he said. “My father said, ‘Never let a customer open the door.

Open it for them and greet them, and vary what you’re saying. Be genuine.’”

He contacted his former bakery and employers (“I always left on good terms, giving plenty of notice and suggesting others who could take over the job I did.”) and restaurant associates and asked if they’d like to buy bread from him. “I had 12 restaurants that said they’d buy my bread right away.” His first shop was successful and he opened a second in Ashland, Oregon. After ten years in business, he sold the company and moved back to Tucson where he returned to the University of Arizona and earned a degree in education. He taught PE, math

Don Guerra shows off some delicious bread loaves made from local grains at Barrio Charro. and health classes for the Tucson Unified School District for seven years but missed the baking. So he built a makeshift bakery in his garage and for eight years baked bread for his fellow teachers. “People knew me as the ‘community-supported baker,’” he said, where members of the community pre-order bread. “I made 370,000 loaves from my garage over eight years.”

Then in 2011 he received a USDA grant to be a test baker for a study on white Sonoran wheat and whether it could be grown in Arizona. Answer: yes it can! “And I had an epiphany: this is my future, growing breads with local grains,” he said.

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collection, all grown by local farmers.

Each day, lines stretch down and around the block at Barrio Bread as customers vie for their favorite fresh loaves. In 2020 he was a semifinalist Outstanding Baker in the annual James Beard awards.

Don Guerra and Carlotta Flores were friends for years, admiring each other’s products and community-minded philosophy. In the midst of the pandemic, they launched Barrio Charro, where all sandwiches and other menu items are take-out friendly.

Now Guerra’s breads are also featured at Charro Steak. “Our Chef Gary Hickey makes a great prime rib,” said Ray Flores.

“And Gary said to Don, ‘Dude! You put your bread with our protein.’ It can’t get any better!”

Ken Harvey has been with Loews Ventana Canyon Resort for 14 years, and believes it’s the most exciting hotel brand out there, which is saying something since he earlier worked with JW Marriott, St. Regis Luxury Collection and Ritz Carlton.

“This was Jonathan Tisch’s first hotel,” Ken said, referring to Loews’ now cochairman of the board of the 24-property hotel chain. “He flew over the entire 100 acres of the property and was so amazed by the 80-foot Ventana Canyon waterfall that was cascading down the canyon that he decided to reorient the entire hotel to face the mountains.”

The resort’s 100 acres feature not only the waterfall but a creek that runs through the resort, filling ponds along the way, including one just below the Flying V Bar & Grill. The Flying V is Tucson’s only waterfront dining, with entrees that run $50 to $60 each. In addition to the outdoor patio dining, the restaurant’s walls overlooking the pond and golf course beyond all fold back. Ken noted that The Flying V is sold out every day, with patronage that skews 80 percent locals, 20 percent visitors. “We’ve knocked down the barrier of hotel dining for our community,” he says.

And the primary reason for that, he says, is that Loews Tucson brings nature front and center to its culinary offerings.

“When I started here, they were doing brunch in the ballroom,” Ken said. “I mean, cliché, right?”

Instead, just a year into his tenure with Loews, Ken created an outdoors “Blues, Brews and Barbecue” Sunday Brunch; it will restart in October. “We partnered with the Tucson Jazz Society with popular guitarist Tom Walbank and Tasha Bundy on drums; they both started with us on day one. The brunch features smokers, grills, rotisseries

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Executive Chef Ken Harvey.

The Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.

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Loews’ Tubs are huge I was so glad I brought bubble bath! and planchas where all foods are cooked to order. “We have upwards of 800 guests each week; it’s always a sell-out.”

The hotel, like all Loews properties, has instituted a program called “Flavor by Loews” that features local culinary artisans in its food offerings. At Ventana Canyon, those artisans include Don Guerra’s Barrio Bread, Tucson Tamale (non-GMO, organic tamales) and Dragoon Brewery.

Ken says he forages much of Loews’ 100 acres in Tucson. “Each year we bring in a stone grinder to make mesquite flour from mesquite trees’ yellow pods. Natives used to make syrup from the fruit of the Palos Verdes; each year when the landscaping crew trims them, we have them save the wood, which we dry for about a year. The wood from the Palos Verdes actually cooks hotter than mesquite.

Each year, if a tree gets struck by lightning, Ken will put in a request for a tree that will be used at the restaurants; he’s added Bay trees, figs, and citrus, and special herbs. “We dry the leaves of the hibiscus to

The adult pool at Loews Ventana Canyon. make agua frescas,” he says. “Saguaros are blooming now; we forage the flowers. After the flower dies, the fruit on the tree ripens and turns bright red. The fruit tastes like a combination strawberry and fig. “But the most religious thing we make is a saguaro syrup; it tastes between a balsamic and molasses. The saguaros bloom in May but sugars don’t ripen until June and July.

“The [Native Americans] believe that if you leave the red face of the fruit open to the sky, it will bring the monsoons,” said Ken. “And those waters are what keeps everything in this desert environment alive.”

Ken grew up in Kansas City, but later moved to Tucson, where his father lived after his parents divorced. “I first became interested in food when I worked at Basha (Tucson’s local grocery store) and became interested in produce.”

Shortly thereafter, Ken went to the Art Institute of Houston, where he received a degree in Culinary Arts. And in his tenure at Loews, he’s inscribed his mark on the resort’s culinary offerings.

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The resort invites you to relax and enjoy nature.

If You Go Loews Ventana Canyon Resort: (Be sure to book direct and ask for the Loews Loves Teachers special. For any two-night stay (or more) booked direct through Labor Day, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort will donate to DonorsChoose.org to help fund Tucson school projects for the 2021-2022 school year. Guests can also take advantage of a special summer offer “Live Like a Local” at Loews Ventana Canyon including a $50 daily food and beverage credit, waived resort fee and late checkout until 3 p.m. www. loewshotels.com El Charro Café: www.elcharrocafe.com Barrio Bread: www.barriobread.com

ISLAND ICON: HELEN HANSEN

By Peggy Eddy, Coronado Historical Association Volunteer & CHA Staff

The monthly column, Island Icons, of historical vignettes from the Coronado Historical Association features insights and personal memories of locals. An initiative of CHA and its community volunteers, it is the product of a special archival oral history project that records the local personal histories that may be lost in the near future. This month’s Island Icon is Helen Hansen who passed away in 2014. Two of her four sons, Dr. David Hansen and Allen Hansen kindly offered background information, memories, and highlights of her amazing life.

Treasured wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, musician, nurse, aunt, athlete, church member, friend, and community stalwart are all terms that aptly apply to Helen Hansen.

This remarkable woman was born July 9, 1915, in Glyndon, Maryland and raised in Port Washington, Long Island.

A piano virtuoso, Helen declined a prestigious piano scholarship to The Julliard School, opting instead to obtain her nursing degree at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City.

In 1939, Helen took a leave of absence as head nurse at St. Jude’s to help her only sibling, Margaret “Margie” Probasco. Margie lived in Coronado and was expecting her first child while her husband, Jack, was deployed.

Helen fell in love with Coronado where “the sweet peas were blooming, it was warm, and the people were very friendly.” Helen liked the island so much, she stayed. She became a nurse for Dr. William Booth through

Helen Hansen water skiing off Scripps Pier, 1940. Courtesy of the Hansen Family whom she met her future husband, Leo Hansen, a respected Coronado banker, president of the Bachelor’s Club, and, according to Helen, “the cutest man in Coronado.” The Hansens were married in September of 1940 and enjoyed 64 years together until Leo’s passing in 2004.

During World War II, while Leo served in the Navy, Helen and her children temporarily moved east. They returned to Coronado after the war and in 1950, Helen and Leo bought the “Hansen House” at 711 A Avenue.

The three-story Tudor-style home of 14,000 square feet had ten bedrooms and thirteen bathrooms. Sons Leo Jr., David, Allen, and Mark enjoyed living in the huge house with a spacious backyard that provided ample space for play and for community groups to gather.

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At one point, the dining room held a pool table with hand-painted French wallpaper as a backdrop. Later, a friend asked Helen to store a large dining room set until he could find a buyer for it. Five years later, as no buyer had appeared, he told Helen to keep the set. The family and friends gathered at that table for Helen’s delicious meals including her famous “money cake” which she made for each birthday celebration. At the Hansen house, there was always an extra place set for an unexpected guest. (When the house was sold in 2017 the dining set remained with the house.)

In 1948, following the death of her sister and brother-in-law, Helen became the guardian of the three Probasco children, Preston, John, and Peggy. Eventually, Helen moved them into the Hansen’s home. Along with

The Hansen Family Christmas photo of 1965. Courtesy of the Hansen Family Helen and Leo and the seven children, the Probasco children’s paternal grandmother also moved into the house. “This house was just a gift from God,” Helen said during an interview in 2000. “I wanted to keep the children together.”

David and Allen Hansen recall playing in the house elevator. Helen originally wanted to remove it as the electricity cost $9 more per month. Learning that to remove it would be around $2,000, Helen decided it was better to keep it. It was a prescient decision. When Helen’s oldest nephew, Preston, contracted polio, her nurse’s training prompted her to seek early medical help for him at Children’s Hospital. Having the elevator helped with Preston’s mobility until he returned to full health. This polio episode was the most frightening that Helen encountered.

Helen’s favorite activities in the summer were to take the children boogie boarding daily in front of the Hotel Del and exploring the dirt roads

of Baja with the children in the family station wagon. Additionally, Helen loved organizing family barbecues at North Beach and often invited friends to join the expanded Hansen family.

Helen was always very active. She snow skied until she was 85 and encouraged her children to play tennis, (their dad had a lifelong love of tennis and played into his mid-80s), and pursue other sports.

Helen and Leo were faithful members of Coronado Christ Episcopal Church where Helen served on the altar guild throughout her life. The Hansen’s often offered their home and backyard for guild meetings, meetings of the Spanish Club, and many philanthropic fundraisers. Several weddings were also held in their lovely backyard as well as reunions of their expanded family.

The biggest change in Coronado that Helen witnessed was the construction of the Coronado Bridge. David and Allen Hansen believe that the best advice Helen would have given to her 16-year-old self was to follow your dreams. She encouraged that in the seven children she raised who all became accomplished adults.

In 2014, at the age of 99, Helen passed away, survived by her four sons, her two nephews and niece, 11 grandchildren, four grandnephews, 11 great-grandchildren, and seven great-grand nieces and nephews.

Her obituary captured the essence of Helen Hansen: “Helen was devoted to friends, community, and her faith in God. Her legacy lies within her family.

She will always be remembered for her altruistic heart, contagious vivacity, and insatiable love of adventure. She captivated all who knew and loved her.”

Leo, 94, and Helen, 84, at Coronado Beach. Courtesy of the Hansen Family

Island Icons is an archival project of the Coronado Historical Association.

If you would like to nominate someone as an Island Icon, email us at info@coronadohistory.org or call 619-435-7242.

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Revocable Trust: The primary estate planning document used to avoid going

By Chaz Fahrner, CFP®, EA, Wealth Advisor at the Gensler Group

through the probate process. It will allow your assets to be managed, the way you want, should something

Earlier this year, a client contacted me in regards to an inheritance that she received. She explained that her brother, let’s call him Mitch, passed away unexpectedly in his early 50’s.

As she described the circumstance,

Create Your Core Estate Planning Documents If you own anything, then you should have an estate plan. If something happens to you and you are not prepared, then your default estate plan is a process called probate.

happen to you.

Pour-Over Will: Created as a safeguard to transfer any of your assets that are not included in your Revocable Trust. At death, these assets will pour over into

The probate process is dictated

your revocable trust.

planned his estate. Like many us with

and administered by your resident

busy lives it’s hard to find time to sit

state. The problem with the probate

down with an attorney and create

process, especially in California, is

Financial Durable Powers of Attorney:

an estate plan. Even if we do find

that it can be very expensive, it can

the time to create a plan, we often

take a long time to complete, and all

I realized that Mitch had not properly

fail to retitle our assets and make adjustments as life circumstances change. My client’s story about her brother’s sudden death is a stark reminder that our lives can change in

of the details are public information.

Gives consent to another person to make financial decisions on your behalf.

Another problem is that some, or all,

Healthcare Directive:

of your assets may not transfer to

Gives consent for another person

the beneficiaries of your choosing.

to make medical decisions on your

The probate process can be an

behalf if you become incapacitated.

unnecessarily stressful experience for

an instant. With this in mind, I would

your loved ones so it makes sense to

like to share some estate planning

keep your assets out of the hands of

basics and common mistakes that

your resident state. To avoid probate,

many folks make in preparation, or

consider the following documents for

lack of preparation, for the inevitable.

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HIPAA Authorization: Allows a third party the ability to obtain your personal medical information that would normally not be available.

Trust Certification:

• Notes Receivables

significant change in your life, these

Gives a third party reassurance that

• Valuable Collectables: Artwork,

beneficiaries are not automatically

trustees have the authority to conduct

Stamps, and Coins

updated. It’s important to make

financial transactions in the name of

• Don’t forget to inform your

sure your beneficiaries are updated

the trust.

mortgage company, car loan

because a mistake can cause a

provider, home and auto insurance

significant amount of suffering for

provider that you plan to retitle your

your loved ones.

assets in the name of your trust.

Everyone’s situation is unique and

Retitling Your Assets to the Name of Your Trust Even if you have created a revocable trust, you must change the title of your assets to the name of your trust. This is probably the biggest mistake that folks make. This process requires some extra effort because changing your assets to the name of the trust may require paperwork.

Please consider retitling the following assets to the name of your trust: • Cash account: Checking, Savings, Money Market, CDs • Non-Retirement Accounts: Stocks, Bonds, Annuities • Real Estate: Primary Home, Investment Properties • Vehicle: Cars, Trucks, Boats, Trailers, ATVs • Any Business Interest • Life Insurance Policies

Update your Beneficiaries on Life Insurance and Retirement Accounts Unfortunately, my client’s brother, Mitch, did not update his current wife to the beneficiary, for his life insurance and retirement accounts.

Imagine the shock that Mitch’s wife experienced when she realized, after the unexpected death of her husband, that the beneficiary on the accounts were still in the name of his ex-wife.

Life insurance and retirement accounts require you to designate a beneficiary on the account when you start the account. If you get divorced, married, have a child or have any

each state may require a different process to accomplish the goal of a seamless transfer of your estate.

It’s always important to look to professionals for help. Working with an attorney that specializes in estate planning can help you create your core estate planning documents, or review and update your documents to reflect your current circumstance with any law changes that may affect you.

The above efforts may prevent your resident state from getting involved in your estate. More importantly, having an organized estate may avoid loved ones from experiencing unnecessary work, agony and suffering.

The Gensler Group is a registered investment advisor and a separate entity from LPL financial. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. ​Chaz is a registered representative with and securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC

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(619) 320-1119

Stacy Bell Begin

Felicia Bell

(619) 200-9184 (619) 920-9124 StacyBegin619@gmail.com FeliciaFBell@gmail.com DRE#02014995 DRE#00429681

www.Shorelifeluxury.com Coronado Shores Co.

Compass Real Estate

Carolyn Crane

(619) 435-5211

Carolyn@crestmontrealty.com DRE#00827245

Crestmont Realty

(619) 301-2452

marianeabbott@yahoo.com DRE#01438122

Gerri-Lynn Fives (619) 813-7193

justgl@coronadobeach.com DRE#01274657

Ashley Mendham (619) 519-3290

Youragentash@gmail.com DRE#02077483

Cameron Team Real Estate (619) 762-7878

Jan Clements

DRE#02036693 | 02059464 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ca Properties

Jan@JanClements.com

Camandmissy.com

Bridget Carlson

(619) 857-5785

bridget@bridgethomes.com

ScottAurich.com

Pacific Sotheby’s Realty

Charles Ahern

(619) 823-2142

cahern@bhhscal.com DRE#01262309 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Christine Baker

(858) 449-3200

DRE#02072427

Compass Real Estate

Fran Carrigan

(619) 852-3898

francescarrigan2@gmail.com DRE#01017971 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Aldo Ciani

(619) 200-7540

BakerSellsSanDiego.com

aldociani.com aciani1@san.rr.com

DRE#01808132

DRE#00358735

chris@bakersellssandiego.com

Willis Allen Real Estate

Coronado Cays Realty

Coronado Magazine | P61

(619) 806-7052 DRE#01120956

Lennie Clements (619) 894-0033

LennieClements@yahoo.com DRE#01864061

Chris Clements (619) 203-8538

Christopher.L.Clements@gmail.com DRE#01877934

ClementsGroupRE.com Compass Real Estate

Adrienne Dente (619) 850-2880

adriennedd@aol.com DRE#00932112 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Find Your Agent

Julia M. Elassaad

Apua Garbutt

(619) 573-8350

(619) 372-2777

jelassaad@cbwhomes.com

DRE#01859903

apuareagent@gmail.com

Coldwell Banker West

DRE#01937427

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Georgia Ellis

Caroline Haines

(619) 988-2455

georgia@bhhscal.com DRE#01012774

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Ruth Ann Fisher (619) 733-4100

rfisher@delcoronadorealty.com DRE#01909797

delcoronadorealty.com Del Coronado Realty

Monique Fuzet (619) 994-4453

fuzetpmonique@gmail.com DRE#00949513 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

(619) 435-1565 (619) 435-5200

chaines@cbwhomes.com DRE# 00953131

Coldwell Banker West

DRE#01386879

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Hablo Espanol DRE#0120853

Kina Fowler

(619) 823-6725

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(619) 865-2019 DRE#01925476

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John Harrington

CoronadoShoresCo.com jharrington60@gmail.com DRE#01210260

Coronado Shores Co.

Katie Herrick

(619) 917-8888

BestofCoronado.com

(619) 200-8504

Compass Real Estate

Herlinda Sandoval-Ryan

(619) 204-3400

neva.kaye@sothebysrealty.com nevakayegroup.com

DRE #01863573

DRE#01185272

Vicki Inghram

kathleen.hanlon@yahoo.com

(619) 339-6536 Mobile

shannon@kenpecus.com

LMStorey9@gmail.com

DRE#01377744

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Neva Kaye

(619) 855-8655

(619) 997-3112

ringhram@gmail.com

Kathleen K. Hanlon

Shannon Herlihy

Lisa Storey

Richard Inghram

(619) 301-7766

(619) 865-2085

kate@katieherrickgroup.com www.ktherrick.com DRE#01800357

Compass Real Estate

The Koop Group (619) 435-8722

Kathy Koop

(619) 985-8722 DRE#00460840

Karrie Koop Gilby (619) 857-7665 DRE#01465419

Allison Koop Rice (619)490-9049 DRE#01818903

www.KathyKoop.com

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Francine Howard

(619) 302-0234

Francine@sd-realtor.com DRE#01802654

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Karen Hust

Ryan Ara Koubeserian Koubeserian

khust@bhhscal.com

ryankoubeserian@yahoo.com arakoubeserian@yahoo.com

(619) 838-7021 DRE#01708516

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P62 | Coronado Magazine

(619) 339-9736 (619) 339-2383 DRE#01738738

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Find Your Agent

Molly Korson

(619) 808-6610

Myssie McCann

(619) 435-6238

DRE#01379254

myssie@coronadoshoresco.com www.CoronadoShoresCo.com

Korson Properties

Coronado Shores Co.

mollykorson1@aol.com

Martha Kuenhold (619) 987-7725

CoronadoShoresCo.com mkuenhold@gmail.com DRE#01369875

Coronado Shores Co.

DRE#02145422

Molly Haines McKay

(619) 985-2726

MollyHainesMcKay@gmail.com DRE#01876062

(619) 997-3171

kathypoundsteam@gmail.com www.KathyPoundsTeam.com DRE#01044960

Harold Nevin (619) 846-1600

harold.nevin@compass.com DRE#00667220

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Olga Lavalle

(619) 995-6259

Olga.Lavalle@elliman.com www.HomesOlga.com DRE#01724705

Maryellen McMahon (619) 252-4778

Zack Thornton

maryellenmcmahon.elliman.com DRE#01992431

DRE#01911180

maryellen.mcmahon@elliman.com

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Douglas Elliman

Karen Lee

Meridith Metzger

(619) 861-4133

Kathy Pounds

(619) 850-8285

meridithmetzger@gmail.com

karenlee.realtor@gmail.com DRE# 00962910

DRE#01435132 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Willis Allen Real Estate

(619) 209-0169

zacharyj.thornton@outlook.com

Mary H. Bowlby (727) 692-6516

mary.bowlby@compass.com DRE#01994278

Steve Clinton (619) 279-1818

Linda Lomas

sclinton95@gmail.com

(619) 884-4499

1200 Orange Ave LindaLomasCoronado@gmail.com

DRE#01006292

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Diego Ocampo

DRE#00595800

Dianne Lookabaugh

(619) 733-3456

DianneLookabaugh@gmail.com Realliving.com/Dianne.Lookabaugh

DRE#01902197 Real Living Napolitano Real Estate

Carrie Mickel (619) 630-3570

Laura Chisholm (619) 684-0040

carriemickel@bhhscal.com laurachisholm@bhhscal.com

DRE#01999494

(858) 200-5780

diego.ocampo@compass.com DRE#02015515

DRE#01214452

www.shopnadohomes.com Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Jaime Bea

(619) 357-5581

Kari Lyons

jaime.bea@compass.com

(619) 884-4193

DRE#01387894

karisellscoastal.com kari@karisellscoastal.com

Victoria Wise

DRE#01475331

Park Life | Compass

Ken May

(619) 254-7497

SocalKenm@gmail.com FindCoronadoRealEstate.com DRE#01260645

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Cheryl Morabito DRE#01183389

Dino Morabito DRE#01415017

(619) 519-0352

wiserealestateinfo@gmail.com DRE#01464951

(619) 987-3066

Dino@TheMorabitoGroup.com www.TheMorabitoGroup.com

Real Living Napolitano Real Estate

Coronado Magazine | P63

THE KATHY POUNDS TEAM Compass Real Estate

Find Your Agent

Ken Pecus (619) 977-8419 ken@kenpecus.com

DRE#01144127

Beth Delano

DRE#0126197

(619) 847-3524 (619) 514-7740 Flagship.net

Flagship Properties, Inc.

Ed Noonan

(619) 252-1232

enoonan12@aol.com CoronadoCays LuxuryHomes.com DRE#00993300

619-865-0650

ginaschnell@gmail.com

Compass Real Estate

DRE#01945038 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Carol Stanford

Tina Gavzie

carol@carolstanford.com BuyCoronado.com

tinagav@aol.com MovetoCoronado.com

Compass Real Estate

Willis Allen Real Estate

DRE#: 01056969

Carrie O’Brien

Gina Schnell

(619) 987-8766 DRE#01390529

Edith Salas

(619) 778-0955 DRE#01205962

Suzanne Fahy

(619) 905-5780

(619) 841-5870

edith@salasproperties.com

seashorepropertiescoronado@gmail.com

DRE#01966248

DRE#01454055

Stephanie Baker

Tara Brown

Noonan Properties

Jon Palmieri

(619) 400-7583

Jon.Palmieri@compass.com www.Jonpalmieri.com

(619) 306-6317

(619) 869-1547

stephanie@salasproperties.com

tara92118@gmail.com

DRE#01986654

DRE#01452962

Josh Barbera

Lisa Davenport

DRE#01901955

Compass Real Estate

Nancy Parrett (619) 368-1898 Nancyparrett@sd-realtor.com

(619) 957-5357

josh@salasproperties.com

(619) 261-5963

DRE#02053563

lindadavenport007@gmail.com DRE#01422713

Remi Pieratt

Jill Lehr

DRE#01256239

At Home Realty

(619) 972-7364

remi@salasproperties.com DRE#01764378

Evan Piritz

(619) 600-7817

Phyl Sarber

(619) 933-1276 DRE#00636519

Charlotte Rudowicz (619) 865-0794 DRE#01435710

CAPT USN (ret) evan@salasproperties.com DRE#02022374

Mark O’Brien

(619) 254-5277

mark@salasproperties.com DRE#02077676

lehrpad@yahoo.com DRE#02035838

Hope Baker

(480) 221-0516

hopebake4@aol.com DRE#02030667

Seashorepropertiescoronado.com Seashore Properties

Tom Tilford

(619) 300-2218

Frances MacCartee (619) 312-7466

(619) 981-2750

tom@tomtilfordre.com

DRE#0200954

www.salasproperties.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Salas Properties

P64 | Coronado Magazine

DRE#01897051 Real Living Napolitano Real Estate

Find Your Agent

Olga Stevens

Maria Garate

DRE#01105050

DRE#02090976

(619) 778-8011 (619) 991-5073 Olgaminvielle1@gmail.com mariagarate@willisallen.com

OlgaCoronado.com

Willis Allen Real Estate

David Udell

Chris Probasco

(619) 435-0988 (619) 435-0988

David@justlistedhomes.com Chris@justlistedhomes.com

DRE#01184568

DRE#02118648

Real Living Napolitano Real Estate

Jeff Tyler

Emily Wendell

Jtyler@cbwhomes.com JeffTylerCoronado.com

emilywendell@bhhscal.com DRE#02032915

(619) 865-7153

(619) 348-9212

DRE#01900337

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Coldwell Banker West

Estela Williamson (619) 549-0501

estelawilliamson@gmail.com DRE #01394896

Prolific Real Estate

Zach Todaro

(619) 302-9239

Erin Todaro

(619) 302-0481

zach.todaro@compass.com erin.todaro@compass.com DRE#01881566 DRE#01947874

todarorealestate.com Compass Real Estate

Renee Wilson

Scott Grimes

Renee@parklifeproperties.com

Scott@parklifeproperties.com

(619) 518-7501 (619) 847-4282 DRE #01192858

DRE #01391946

www.parklifeproperties.com Parklife | Compass

Kate Danilova

Chris Toogood

DRE#01997872

DRE#01882388

(619) 865-3402 (619) 865-3334 TooGoodRealty.com chris@christoogood.com Toogood Realty

Barbara Wamhoff (619) 517-8880

barbarawamhoff@gmail.com DRE#01225350

Compass Real Estate

Brunilda Zaragoza

Dany Zaragoza

(619) 520-7799 (619) 520-0772 DRE#00840495

DRE#01826683

ZaragozaRealtors.com ZaragozaRealtors@gmail.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Coronado Magazine | P65

Waiting …. patiently.

The story of Penelope is one of patience, tenacity and hope … much as we have experienced since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Penelope” is a bronze sculpture located in Tidelands Park. Created by San Diego artist Michael Stutz it was dedicated in 2019 in Coronado at the waterfront location overlooking San Diego Bay and the San Diego Coronado Bridge in the northeast corner of Coronado Tidelands Park. Although located in Coronado, the Port of San Diego owns and cares for the piece.

For more information on this and Coronado’s Public Art Collection download the free Coronado Public Art App on your phone app store.

Photo courtesy of the Coronado Public Art Collection by Katie Karosich

P66 | Coronado Magazine

We built them, We sell them, We lease them

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2 bed/2 bath, $2,625,000 Ara & Ryan – Represented Seller, Raquel Fernandez – Represented Buyer

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