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table of contents July 4th Program A Very Special Flag | 11 Parade Program | 14

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36 | Concerts in the Park 38 | At Home with Our Founding Fathers

56 | Relfections on Coronado with Adm. Lou Smith

66 | Just Fabulous

80 | Decision Making your favorites

27 | July 4th - A Day to Celebrate 49 | Finally! Leaving on a Jet Plane 62 | Island Icon: Adia Baker 76 | Making a Temporary House a Home

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The Official Magazine of Coronado, California

July 2021

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The First Word With this edition of the Coronado Magazine we prepare for the return of the annual Fourth of July Parade on Orange Avenue. Fireworks will once again shine in the night, music will ring in the air and friends and neighbors will celebrate the birth of this great nation.

Amidst this celebration there is something we should all take a moment to reflect upon …

Community It takes a community of donors and volunteers to bring our Fourth of July celebrations to life, a community of doctors and nurses to keep us safe through pandemic, a community of business owners to keep the store fronts open, a community of public servants to keep our streets clean and safe, and it takes a community of teachers and parents to graduate the Class of 2021.

These communities touch upon us all, they are a part of us, and we are a part of them, and it is all these communities working together that make Coronado special.

Get out and be part of your community.

Happy Independence Day Dean K. Eckenroth, Jr. Editor and Associate Publisher

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This year’s parade “A Salute To America’s Heroes” is a reminder, post-pandemic, that heroes come from all walks of life. The last 15 months have been a challenging time; not only for Americans but the rest of the world, as well.

Through this pandemic we have witnessed many Americans come together and remind us how resilient we are.

The Fourth of July festivities, though spread over the 3rd and 4th; are filled with people participating, volunteering, spectating and donating, making this great day even better.

Showing this resilience we are proud to present the 72nd Annual Coronado Fourth of July Parade. Again, this year we have many of the fan-favorites, some new entries that are sure to please, and a few that may bring a tear to your eye.

Here’s to a semblance of normalcy and a very safe 2021 Coronado Fourth of July Celebration. We are looking forward to an even bigger and better 2022 with the theme, “An American Pageant.”

celebration and the reputation as one of the finest.

I would like to thank the City of Coronado and all of our sponsors and donors for their donations and support.

The Fourth of July Parade and activities could not happen without the volunteers and donations from the community. The volunteers are not only part of the production of the parade, but also participants in the parade.

God Bless America, Todd Tanghe President, Coronado Fourth of July

The donations are given graciously by businesses and residents of this community and from supporters all over the country that enjoy our city’s

If you wish to volunteer or donate, please visit www.cfoj.events. For information or questions, please call 833-435-2365.

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A Very Special Flag W

hen watching this year’s parade, you may notice an entry flying a distinctive and unique flag. That special flag was designed by Allysa Lynhart, the widow of 24-year Air Force Veteran, Major Gary Cegalis.

Lynhart designed the Freedom Heroes USA Flag to create a symbol for our local American communities to use to demonstrate their gratitude, respect and honor to all the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. It is with deep admiration, appreciation and love for our veterans that this flag was created. The flag is not intended to ever replace the American flag, but to be a Veteran’s flag to honor their service to our country.

by Allysa Lynhart

• The 13 stripes of the American flag show the American spirit

Like the sun and the moon and the stars in the sky, The soldier’s courage will never die.

Some notes about the design:

to hold our heroes in the center, near our hearts

The Soldier

border to show the continuous importance and support of each

As he waits and he watches for the enemy’s sight, He prepares to adhere for an arduous fight.

• The eagle in the center symbolizes our heroes, their determi-

His strength and conviction to grant peace to our land, Holds undying measure to protect and defend.

• The eagle flying out of the sky into the rings represents unity

Through struggle and sacrifice the soldier stands strong, To treasure his Country from love and beyond.

• The circle and the border of the flag are trimmed in gold, a

All soldiers bond with the strongest of ties, Knowing one may live and the next one may die.

• The 50 stars of the American flag were placed around the state

nation, courage, perseverance, boldness and strength in motion for a never-ending journey together majestic color of honor

When any person sees this flag, they will know this flag specifically honors those who served our country bravely and unselfishly, and were responsible for protecting our freedom and preserving our quality of life. For more information on this flag and a related holistic healing center project and to hear the song composed for the flag called “To Be Free.”, please visit www.freedomheroesusahealingsanctuary.com.

Happy Fourth of July!

Loving God, Family and his Country is calling in life, The soldier leads the way in the moments of strife.

Courage and bravery comes straight from his heart, We honor these heroes from the moment they start.

God Bless our Men and Women who choose to protect and defend our “Great Nation.”

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Street and Orange Avenue and ends at Churchill Place and Ocean Boulevard, and lasts about two hours. The parade travels in the southbound lanes of Orange Avenue.

Where is the best place to watch the parade?

A Fourth of July Message from the Police Department Coronado welcomes you to enjoy the Fourth of July weekend celebrations this year. We are expecting larger than normal crowds and hope everyone has a safe and fun-filled weekend. This year, main attractions such as the Crown City 12K Run, Rough Water Swim and the 72nd Annual Parade will be held on Saturday, July 3. The Leap Frogs Parachute Jump and Fireworks will be held on Sunday, July 4.

Parking is going to be limited and difficult to find, so bring your patience. Please remember to drive safely and slow down as there are many people on foot and on bicycles in town. Pedestrians and bicyclists, please watch for vehicles and other people around you. Remember to lock your bikes and vehicles. Don’t leave valuables in your vehicle. If you are going to drink, designate a sober driver or use an Uber or Lyft.

Any golfers who are playing Saturday, July 3 with tee times between 7 and 8 a.m. please be at the Golf Course before 7 a.m. due to the path of the 12k Run. They might experience delays entering the Golf Course between 7 and 8 a.m.

Important Telephone Numbers:

Police Department (Towing, non-emergencies, etc.)

619-522-7350

Public Services (Maintenance, restrooms, etc.)

619-522-7380

What time does the center median open?

The Orange Avenue medians will open at 5 a.m. on July 3.

There is no camping or staking out. People on the median prior to 5 a.m. will be asked to leave and subject to a citation. Items left unattended on the center median will be removed and taken to the Coronado Public Services building, located at 101 B Avenue, where they can be claimed on Tuesday, July 6, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Items not claimed by 2 p.m. on July 6, will be discarded.

You may set up on the sidewalk side of Orange Avenue before 5 a.m.; however, you cannot leave items unattended or block public rights-of-way. There also is no loading or unloading of items or passengers while stopped in traffic lanes.

Where does the parade start?

The parade begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, at First

The parade can be viewed anywhere along the southbound lanes of Orange Avenue from First Street to Churchill Place. The parade is also broadcast live on Coronado TV, on Spectrum 19 and AT&T 99.

What roads are closed during the parade?

Orange Avenue will be closed between First Street and R.H. Dana. Vehicle traffic may cross Orange Avenue during the parade road closure only at Third and Fourth streets. The 100 and 200 blocks of D, E, F, G, H, I and J Avenues will be blocked or have access restricted. First Street between Alameda Boulevard and Orange will be closed, as will Churchill Place and a portion of Isabella Avenue.

When will the Police Department start towing vehicles for events on July 3?

Towing will start along Glorietta Boulevard, the parade route and staging areas at approximately 4 a.m. Pay attention to posted signs, park legally and your vehicle will not be towed.

What if my car gets towed?

If your vehicle is towed, please contact the Police Department at 619-522-7350 or stop by the Police Department’s main lobby, 700 Orange Avenue. A release form ($120) from the Police Department is required to claim your vehicle at the tow facility.

The registered owner of the vehicle will need to show the Police Department a valid driver’s license in order to get the release form.

There also will be additional fees applied by the tow yard.

How do I catch the bus? Is there a bus for Cays residents?

Public transportation will continue to be provided. Routes normally located within the parade route will be relocated during the closures. The City also has contracted with MTS to provide special free bus service on July 3 and July 4 for Cays residents that will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. in 30-minute intervals from the northeast corner of Coronado Cays and Grande Caribe to the southerly corner of Avenue De Las Arenas and Silver Strand Blvd. As parking is at a premium on the Fourth of July, this will provide a convenient alternative to driving for Cays residents.

Are fires or barbecues allowed on the public beach?

It is not permitted to build a fire on any public beach, except in a City-provided fire pit or portable barbecue. All coal and debris from a portable barbecue must be discarded in an official fire pit or hot coal container. The Coronado Municipal Code states that a fire in a fire pit or portable barbecue shall be used only to build beach fires for cooking or warmth, and it shall be unlawful to use the same as incinerators to burn waste or any material restricted by the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District. The materials

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used for fires on the public beach shall not exceed a height of 12 inches above the upper edge of the fire pit or portable barbecue and shall be contained within the inside edge of the fire pit or portable barbecue. All fires must be properly extinguished before being left unattended. Ashes cannot be covered. All unburned wood shall be removed or placed in receptacles provided by the City. Glass items or containers of any type are not allowed on the beach. Alcohol is not allowed on public property, including the beaches or in the water.

Are anchorage permits needed for Glorietta Bay (A-5) on July 4?

Permits will not be needed from 12 p.m. on July 2 until 12 p.m. on July 5, in Glorietta Bay. Coronado Lifeguards will be directing boaters to the special anchoring area. Vessels attempting to enter before that time will be turned away. A-5 will be closed due to its proximity to the fireworks. Overnight anchoring permits will be required starting July 5.

permit on July 3 and 4; oversized vehicle permits are required prior to July 3 and after July 4. No awnings or slide outs from motorhomes, RV’s or trailers will be allowed as they create hazards for other vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians. All trailers must remain attached to vehicles being towed and there is no overnight camping or lodging allowed in the City.

What time does Silver Strand State Beach open on Saturday, July 3 and 4?

Silver Strand State Beach is set to open at approximately 6 a.m. on July 3, and 7 a.m. on July 4 which will allow vehicles to enter about an hour earlier than normal. The State Beach gates will close when the park is FULL. Vehicles, motorhomes and trailers are not permitted to stop, park or line up along any part of the highway or roadway at any time.

Where do I report issues with public or portable restrooms?

Can I smoke in Coronado?

Contact the Public Services Department at 619-522-7380 for matters related to public bathrooms and service, or maintenance issues.

What time do the fireworks start?

The City reminds the community to keep a watchful eye on their children.

Parents of lost children should contact a Police Officer, security staff or call 9-1-1. For non- life-threatening emergencies, contact the Police Department at 619-522-7350.

See Something, Say Something!

As of January 1, 2014, the City prohibits smoking on all public property, and on private property within 25 feet of an enclosed building.

The fireworks display over Glorietta Bay will start at 9 p.m.

The fireworks will last about 15 minutes. The Coronado fireworks display is not connected to the Big Bay Boom.

Are fireworks legal in Coronado?

No, only by special permit. The Coronado Municipal Code regulates the use and display of fireworks in accordance with the 2016 California Fire Code as amended and adopted by the City of Coronado. The use and display of fireworks is only allowed by special permit from the Coronado Fire Department. This applies to all fireworks; including those known as consumer or safe-andsane fireworks. This even applies to sparklers.

Fireworks found in the possession of individuals will be confiscated. Individuals are subject to citation for violation of the City’s Municipal Code.

Where can I park my vehicle in Coronado?

Parking is authorized in any marked legal parking spot.

Vehicles that are parked illegally are subject to being towed at the owner’s expense. If you see a “No Parking” sign, do not park your vehicle there or you will be subject to being towed or receiving a citation. The parking restriction signs are certified by the Coronado Police Department several times prior to and on the day of the events so moving a sign will not be a valid excuse. *Saving parking spaces is not allowed.

Where can I park my motorhome/RV/trailer?

Motorhomes can be parked in any legal space they fit into.

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July 4th A Day to Celebrate

By Denise Lyon and Susie Clifford

Coronadans know how to commemorate Independence Day from the parade to fireworks, sharing fun and festivities with family and friends. Here are a few suggestions to add to the fun.

“It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.”

- John Adams

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Create your own hot dog stand with refrigerated breadstick dough wrapped around hot dogs, speared with a wooden skewer, and baked.

Add Colby cheese stars on top for added spangle.

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Red, White & Blue Sangria

Fill a clear pitcher with blueberries, strawberries and pineapples (cut into stars) with water for a flavored, refreshing drink. Or try this delicious sangria, adapted from diyprojects.

2 bottles white wine 1 cup triple sec 1/2 cup berry flavored vodka 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup simple syrup Stir, chill and serve.

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Star Spangled Sugar Cookie

Use any sugar cookie recipe you like or try this one, adapted from sugarspunrun.com.

Cookies

1 cup butter, softened ¾ cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt 1 large egg yolk 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (295g)

Marble Icing Glaze

3 cups powdered sugar sifted (415g) 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 3-4 tablespoons milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon almond extract, optional Gel food coloring - gel highly recommended for bright swirl colors* Silver star sprinkles* Luster dust/disco dust, optional* * Can be found at cake supply stores or Amazon; Americolor gel "red red" and "electric blue” used here.

Cookies

• Preheat oven to 350º.

• Using a mixer, beat your butter until creamed. Add sugar and beat with the butter about 30 seconds. Stir in vanilla extract and salt, stirring until well-incorporated. Add egg yolk and beat until combined.

• With mixer on medium-low speed, gradually add flour until well-incorporated, scraping sides of bowl.

• Transfer dough to clean surface and use your hands to form it into a cohesive ball. Flatten into a disk, about 1" thick, cover with clear wrap; chill for 15 minutes.

• Once dough has chilled, transfer it to a clean, lightly floured surface and use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out to about ¼" thickness. Lightly flour cookie cutters and cut out shapes, transferring them to an ungreased cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper. Recombine scraps, roll out and cut out again, repeat until all dough is used.

• Bake on 350º for about 10-12 minutes; allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.

Marble Icing Glaze

• In a large bowl, combine sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, and light corn syrup. Whisk until smooth. If mixture is too dry, add additional milk, one teaspoon at a time until mixture can be stirred. Stir in extracts.

• Glaze should be thick, test consistency by dropping a few droplets on top of a test cookie. If the glaze remains stiff, it needs to be thinned. If it runs off the cookie, it is too thin and needs more powdered sugar. If it settles down smoothly, it is just right.

• Divide glaze into four small flat plates with a lip.

• Working with one plate at a time, add eight tiny drops of food coloring around the plate in the white glaze, four red drops, and four blue drops.

• Dip the surface of each cookie into the glaze. Adjust whorls, but note that as each cookie is dipped, the colors will begin to muddle together. When that happens, move on to a second plate and repeat the droplet/swirl process. Add silver star sprinkles and luster dust. Allow to harden at least 30 minutes or longer for glaze to set.

• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Super simple! Let kids of all ages dress up a packaged ice cream sandwich in decorative sprinkles.

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Many have banners of red, white and blue cheering up their outdoor spaces. Here’s a simple, easy way of creating your own individualized bunting with cut out fabric triangles and twine.

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What’s in Season?

It’s Ice Cream Season!

Herald in summer by perusing the frozen dessert aisle, noting all the flavors from simple to unique that are available as ice cream, sherbet or gelato to bring home and enjoy.

Creamy frozen desserts are commonplace today, but it didn’t start out that way.

Ice cream has a long history, going back to the Roman Empire where they would send runners to the mountains to find snow, bring it back and flavor it with fruit and honey, like today’s flavored ice. Sherbet came about in the Far East at about the same time ice cream appeared in Europe, sometime in the 16th century. Ice cream, or cream ice as it was first called, was a luxury dessert loved

by Washington, Jefferson and Madison.

For a long time cranking cream and sugar in an ice cream maker was the only way to get this frozen treat. Widespread availability for ice cream came about with freezers becoming common place in the home and technology leading to mass production.

Today there are many flavors, many toppings, many ways to enjoy ice cream, sherbet or gelato. Different varieties are available for those with nutritional restrictions. Either way, you can’t miss out - nothing says summer like ice cream!

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2020 Concerts in the Park Concerts begin at 6 p.m unless otherwise stated.

Date Band

Sponsors

July 11 Crown Town

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July 18 Full Strength Crisis

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July 25 In Midlife Crisis

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Aug. 1 Sully & the Souljiahs

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Aug. 8 NRG

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Aug. 15 Smith

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Aug. 22 Yachty by Nature

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Aug. 29 Betamaxx

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Sept. 5 Special Concert

w/ Guest

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Sept. 12 Side Traxx

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At Home with Our Founding Fathers

By Kris Grant

You gain a lot of insights about our history and how we lived over 200 years ago when you visit the homes of our first presidents.

George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon

In honor of Independence Day, let’s take a look at the homes of three of our founding fathers -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

All three presidential estates are in Virginia, and I visited each one on my current trip across America. George Washington’s Mt. Vernon and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello were open for public tours inside the homes, while James Madison’s Montpelier was open for grounds tours.

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George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Let’s start with our first President, George Washington. You’ll be able to walk inside the mansion’s first floor and visit 12 outbuildings, including a blacksmith shop and stables, four separate gardens, Washington’s tomb, a farm with costumed interpreters demonstrating Washington’s innovative farming and fishing practices, a distillery and gristmill, the wharf on the Potomac, two museums and a gift shop.

By the way, all three of these homes have fantastic gift shops, filled with books and wonderful merchandise you won’t find in other stores. And you can find most of it online!

Mt. Vernon is approximately 13 miles south of Washington. The house and outbuildings are preserved to the year 1799 – the last year of Washington’s life.

The home, originally dubbed “The Little Hunting Lodge,” began as the 1½-floor estate of Washington’s father, Augustine, and received its name when Washington’s half-brother Lawrence inherited it upon his father’s death. Upon Lawrence’s death in 1754, the estate passed into George’s hands and he spent the next 45 years slowly enlarging the dwelling, raising its roofline to make it a 2½-story building and creating the 21-room, 11,000 square-foot residence (including full basement) that we see today. Although Washington was away much of the time, he advised on the design, construction and decoration of the mansion, conscious of his stature in the newly formed nation and that “the world was watching.”

In 1787, while he was presiding over the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Washington commissioned a weathervane for the mansion’s new cupola, specifying it should “have a bird with an olive branch

Washington chose a vibrant green, a color that connoted wealth at the time, for the walls of Mt. Vernon’s dining room.

His private study appeared stark, but I

in its mouth…”

My visit included a tour of the first-floor of

was impressed with his novel foot-pedaled

the mansion, including the “New Room,”

“fan” desk. In the same room was his other

the grandest room of the house, with an

desk, which he brought with him from

intricately carved ceiling and fireplace that

Philadelphia, then the seat of government.

depicted scenes of domesticated farm life.

The Mt. Vernon Ladies Association,

The two-story porch, called a “piazza,”

the nation’s first historic preservation

facing the Potomac River is one of the

organization,

mansion’s

bought

the

mansion,

architectural

outbuildings and approximately 200 acres

features. Designed by Washington, it

in 1858 and the nonprofit organization

copies the pilasters on the exterior of the

continues to operate it today.

most

iconic

New Room’s Palladian window, although

What was most intriguing about my

at a much greater ratio of width to height.

visit to Mt. Vernon was its Musuem

The piazza provided additional living

and Education Center, which I visited

space and is widely copied on homes

following the house tour. It answered the

throughout America.

question, “What did our first president look like?”

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Mt Vernon’s “New Room” was designed to impress visitors.

Washington’s ‘fan desk’ was powered by foot pedals.

A historical interpreter demonstrates musical instruments of the 1700s.

With a scientific analysis that examined

More importantly, the museum traces

own fortune. At age 26 he married Martha

portraits, a 1785 bust by Jean-Antoine

Washington’s career in the military,

Dandridge Custis, the widow of Virginia

Houdon, and even his teeth, a holographic

including his initial defeats during the

planter Daniel Custis. Martha received

image of Washington was created, from

French and Indian War serving with the

a one-third interest in the estate, which

which three-dimensional tableaus within

British military. How we ever won the

included nearly 300 slaves. Washington

the exhibit depict Washington at different

Revolutionary War is amazing, and much

had already inherited 12 slaves from his

ages of his life.

of it was due not to exceptionalism on the

father’s estate and nine more from his

battlefield but Washington’s reliance on

brother Lawrence.

There’s also an entire room – yes room – dedicated to our first president’s

espionage. Who knew?

Washington began writing at a fairly

teeth, or should I say, lack of. He began

Washington was born into a family of

early age about the inhumanity of slave

experiencing tooth decay early on, and by

rather prominent means that made its

holding but was uncertain of a way to

the time he reached the presidency, he was

fortune through planting tobacco and

divest himself of slave ownership:

down to his last tooth. Two years later, that

land speculation. But his father died when

“To sell the overplus I cannot, because

one was extracted and he spent a small

George was 11, and he did not receive the

I am principled against this kind of traffic

fortune on dentures, owning at least eight

Latin-based education in England that his

in the human species. To hire them out is

pairs. There’s even a set of his dentures in

older brothers had. Little is known about

almost as bad because they could not be

the exhibit! No, his teeth weren’t wooden;

his education, although it is speculated

disposed of in families to any advantage,

they consisted of both hippopotamus and

that he had local tutors. He earned a

and to disperse the families I have an

human teeth. But what fascinated me was

certificate as a land surveyor and became

aversion. What then is to be done?

that they were affixed to a metal steel

the surveyor for Culpepper County,

Something must, or I shall be ruined…”

contraption that was spring loaded. I guess

Virginia and continued surveying the

Washington died just two years after

Polident’s Dentu-creme was centuries

Blue Ridge Mountain area, developing a

leaving office. He was a rich man, owning

away…

knowledge of Native American lands. He

some 51,000 acres in Virginia and beyond.

began purchasing acreage and making his

After his death, his widow Martha freed all his slaves.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello is in Charlottesville, just a few miles from the University of Virginia, which he conceived and helped found as an “Academical Village” and served as the master architect.

You simply must include a visit to the University to see his original buildings there as part of your trip to Monticello!

The Academical Village – the Rotunda, Monticello was designed in a Neo-classical style

Lawn and Range rooms, hotels, gardens and pavilions – make up Jefferson’s original plan for the school. Students and their teachers would live together, attend classes on the ground floor of the professors’ homes and interact daily. Nearly 200 years after Jefferson first articulated it, his ideal is still operating, and is the reason the university and Monticello, both done in Neo-Classical style, were together named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

On the university campus, Ambassadors are available to point to Jefferson’s original buildings and provide directions; there are also landmark signs.

We know so much about Thomas

feet and collapsing into bed.

Jefferson because he left a huge amount

On the other side of his writing office

of correspondence behind – some 19,000

was his library, which was the largest and

individual documents! How did he do

finest in the country in its formative years.

that? He dutifully learned to master a

After the British army invaded Washington

new device – then known as a polygraph

and burned the Capitol in 1814, including

machine (not related to today’s lie-detector

the fledgling Library of Congress’s 3,000

device) that duplicated his handwriting.

volumes, Jefferson sold his 6,487-volume

Think about it: there were no copiers, no

collection to Congress to “recompense”

mimeograph machines of that era.

the library the following year. Then on

He was so organized!

Christmas Eve 1851 another fire destroyed

His bedroom was downstairs, adjacent

about two-thirds of Jefferson’s books. Oh

to his light-filled office. I pictured the guy writing, writing, writing, then walking 10

well…

Another thing that struck me was the diminutive size of the staircases at Monticello, and I inquired about them from one of the knowledgeable guides.

It turns out that when Monticello was originally built, he featured a grand central staircase. But when Jefferson visited Paris in the years 1784 – 1789, during the Age of Enlightenment, he became conscious of the tenor of the times: ostentatiousness was out, and he did away with the central staircase, and replaced them with two smaller curved staircases. Of course, since his bedroom was on the first floor, it didn’t matter much to him, practically speaking!

On the grounds you will see displays of

Jefferson wrote on a newly invented machine that made a copy of his writing.

A statue of Jefferson stands before a building of his design at the University of Virginia.

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equipment for spinning and weaving, a former carriage, his wine and beer storage and more.

Actor / imterpreter Bill Barker brings Jefferson to life five days a week at Monticello.

A highlight of my visit was meeting

Row” where most slaves lived (although

Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by veteran

Sally Hemings and others had quarters

historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker).

in the mansion’s basement), McDonald

He appears Tuesdays through Saturdays.

explained a typical life of a slave on the

Also instructive was Vickie McDonald’s

Jefferson estate. Up until 10 years of age,

“Slavery at Monticello” talk. Stopping

children stayed at home, cared for by older

at various locations along “Mulberry

women slaves. Older men who could no longer work in the fields cared for the gardens. At age 10, girls typically went to work as seamstresses, while young boys stoked fires in the nail factory. The nails turned out by Jefferson’s slaves were often more of a source of income than crops.

Make no mistake; it wasn’t a pretty, happy life. Life was dirty, gritty, and smelly and they were, after all, slaves.

In contrast to Washington, Jefferson was in debt when he died, to the tune of $140,000! To recoup his losses, his heirs sold his land and his slaves – 130 slaves to be exact. How sad; he wanted to free

Jefferson’s bedroom was adjacent to his office.

them…

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Jefferson tore out a grand staircase and replaced it with two smaller staircases.

Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826 – the 50th anniversary of July 4, 1776, arguably the most important date in all of American history. He died just five hours before his friend John Adams, the second president of the United States.

For his tombstone, Jefferson left explicit instructions on what should be inscribed “and not one word more.” The obelisk on his tomb at Monticello is thus engraved: HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Not one word that he served as the third President of the United States!

James Madison’s Montpelier As I drove the 30 miles from Monticello to Montpelier, the landscape, which was already verdant, grew ever more green and tall, with dappled light promising me a bright, new day. With each fork in the road, each bend in the avenue leading to the estate, I felt I was approaching a place of enlightenment. Silly, I guess, but I wasn’t far off, as I later learned that the Montpelier Foundation mission emphasizes that: Montpelier is more than just the home of one of America’s Founding Fathers. It’s a place where we can learn how our Constitution affects our everyday lives. It’s an ongoing archaeological dig that tells us more about 18th century life every day. It’s a destination for anyone who wants to know more about how the thinking of James Madison changed the world.

James Madison, more than any other single individual, wrote the Constitution of the United States. His most powerful idea: government by the people. Madion also joined Alexander Hamilton and John Jay in writing the Federalist Papers to promote the ratification of the Constitution. The series of 85 essays were published under the pseudonym “Publius.”

There’s a bronze statue of James and Dolley Madison in front of the visitor center: James is often known as the intellect, while Dolley was known for her heart. She is generally regarded as America’s first First Lady, whose “Wednesday Nights” social gatherings brought together politicians from both sides of the aisle. (We could use her talents today, don’t you think?)

Although the mansion was still closed due to COVID, the eight miles of Montpelier Trails through wildflower meadows, horse pastures, and forests, including Old-Growth Landmark Forest, offer spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Trails are open Thursday through Monday during business hours and can be accessed at the trailhead kiosk just below the parking lot at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center. You can find more details on the trails at Montpelier’s website.

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A Bed-And-Breakfast That’s a Piece of History

If you’re looking for a place to stay that

Thomas Jefferson’s expense, were sent to

will help bring presidential history alive,

Monticello where Dinsmore worked as a

consider The Dinsmore Country Inn, also

master carpenter.

If You Go:

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known as the Dinsmore House in the heart

During his time at the University of

of Charlottesville. It was the former home

Virginia, Dinsmore was the principal

of James Dinsmore, the master carpenter

master carpenter for Pavilions III, V, and

who Thomas Jefferson turned to in helping

VIII; fourteen dormitories; and together

to shape Monticello and the University of

with John Neilson, the Rotunda and

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

Virginia. And after his work at Monticello

Anatomical Theatre. The same bricks and

was done, in 1809, Dinsmore moved

mortar that were used to construct the

on to build President James Madison’s

Rotunda were used to build the circa 1835

Montpelier.

townhouse at The Dinsmore Inn.

931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville,Virginia Tickets: www.Monticello.org (434) 984-9800

“James Dinsmore, a more faithful,

My bedroom was a former garden

honest and respectable man I have never

room that was added onto the house; the

known.”

headboard to my bed backed onto the

James Madison’s Montpelier 11350 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, Virginia www.montpelier.org (540) 672-2728 x 460

--Thomas Jefferson

former back wall of the house, composed

Born in Northern Ireland in 1771,

of those 200+ year-old bricks. I had a

Dinsmore became a naturalized citizen

delightful stay, made even more so by the

in Philadelphia in June of 1798. His

breakfast served at the onsite Farm Bell

Dinsmore House

tools,

kitchen restaurant.

1211 West Main Street, Charlottesville www.dinsmorehouse.com (434) 974-4663

purchased

in

Philadelphia

at

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Finally inally!

Leaving on a Jet Plane

By Hattie Foote

Summertime, sweet summertime, is upon us!

Since we are vaxed and relaxed, my husband and I decided it was time to reschedule a pre-pandemic trip we had originally planned for April 2020 (lol).

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My grandma was turning 100 years old this year, and after losing my dad in January there was no way we were missing this. I called American Airlines to book the trip and was met with a four hour wait time, but I couldn’t have cared less. We were going somewhere on a plane! I would have waited three days on the phone at this point.

I didn’t even notice the 6 a.m. departure time in my sheer excitement, which interfered with my customary inflight cheap chardonnay with ice which I like to drink, but minor details. A year late and a dollar short, but we were on our way to Rochester, New York.

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I packed up the kids’ backpacks with treats, books, and the almighty tablets. Oh, and masks, so many masks. I gave them a pep talk for the long day of travel wearing said masks which I was dreading, but surprisingly wasn’t an issue the whole trip. We arrived at the airport, headed to security, and Lux had to have her bag searched. This is her worst nightmare, she burst out crying and thought she was going to jail. The poor TSA agents were so kind trying to comfort her and make sure she didn’t have weapons at the same time.

A lot going on before 6 a.m., but it just felt so good and normal-ish at the airport. Our flight was uneventful other than Hunter shouting “What planet are we on?” every five minutes.

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We got to Chicago to switch planes and I turned around to say something to Chris, but he was gone. I looked around and saw him embracing a woman with a dog. This probably sounds so weird, which it is, if you don’t know Chris. We could be in the middle of nowhere, and he would either know somebody, or befriend a stranger.

It turns out he ran into a Coronado Fitness Club member, who lives in Arizona, who was going to a dog show in Dayton, Ohio. Twenty minutes of kissing babies and shaking hands later, we made our connection and got to Rochester.

At this point, New York had lifted their mask mandate, so that took some getting used to! Most of the grocery stores/Target/some restaurants didn’t require masks if you were vaccinated. I have waited to rip these masks off for so long, but when the time came, I was apprehensive which surprised me. By the time this is published, California will be fully reopened and I’m sure I won’t feel the same reluctance.

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We had the best time with my Grannie. It was bittersweet because we hadn’t seen each other since my dad passed, and this was our time to remember him and celebrate her. I cherished every minute with her and soaked up her love and wisdom. Ever since I was little, she would slip me a $20 bill at the airport, we would laugh, and I would call her a drug dealer. I sobbed as I watched her do it with my two children, her great grandchildren. I feel so grateful for the time with her, and for our return to normalcy.

On our flight back, Hunter got to go to the cockpit and make the welcome onboard announcement over the PA. He just kept repeating “Welcome, welcome,” in his gruff little voice, and I’m sure the other passengers were alarmed that the pilot may be drunk.

We took off, both of my babies asleep at my side, and I sipped my cheap chardonnays with ice as we flew west into the sunset.

After the pandemic I will never take traveling for granted again. TSA can pat me down anytime. Bring on the flight delays. Lost baggage? Sure, why not.

Hallelujah - we are back!

(Knock on wood.)

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Reflections on Coronado A Life of Service to Country & Community with Admiral Lou Smith

“One of the things I love about Coronado is that everyone has a story. A good one.

Every day I look in awe at all the accomplished people that live around me,” reflected Lou Smith. That’s Rear Admiral Louis M. Smith, USN (Retired), to be accurate.

Smith’s story is a good one, too. Before we get into his professional story, and his Coronado story, let’s go way back.

Smith and his two older sisters were born and grew up on Milwaukee’s South Side. “In those days it was where all the Germans, Poles, Latvians, Estonians, and Lithuanians lived. Everyone in my neighborhood had an accent,” he recalled. He is half Greek, half German. All four of his grandparents were immigrants. “Both of my grandfathers came here to avoid serving on what would turn out to be the losing side of World War I - one in Germany and the other in Greece for the Ottoman Empire.” Prescience and visionary perspective seem to be inherited traits in the Smith family.

Smith was a bright, but scrappy kid in a working class neighborhood, in a differ-

ent time in America. He excelled in school but his high energy didn’t always please his teachers. “I once got an A/F on my report card [A in academics, F in citizenship]. But that short attention span that got me in so much trouble in high school has served me so well ever since,” he chuckled.

He and his sisters were the first in their family to go to college. “I would never have been able to go to college without the NROTC scholarship I received,” said Smith.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Marquette University and later a Masters degree from Purdue University School of Engineering.

After college Smith’s first duty station was in Hawaii. He was busy at his first post but returned to Milwaukee for a very special occasion. His mom was graduating from college with a teaching credential and he wanted to be there. At the ceremony he met a classmate of hers. “Mom introduced me to her very nice blonde classmate, Susan, and I thought…. she’s really cute. I had four days to kill before flying back so I asked her out.”

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Long story short, Susan and Smith were married a year later and she joined him in Hawaii. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, but Smith joked that he is “still waiting for her dowry.”

Susan Smith, soft-spoken with a friendly, easy-going nature, turned out to be a perfect partner for life in the Navy. “I would go across America in a Conestoga wagon with her any day. And hand her the rifle!” he stated emphatically.

A bit of an aside…. Those many of us privileged enough to sit on committees or boards with Smith know that he could fill an entire article with one-liners, random but relevant facts, and sports metaphors.

Fast forward to the year 2000. After 32 years in the Navy, Smith retired as a two-star Admiral and moved to Coronado.

Not only did his career span more than three decades, it also crossed the length and breadth of America. Midwesterners Lou and Susan Smith packed up and moved 17 times - from Hawaii to Maine, D.C. to Omaha, and even a tour in Iceland. Along the way they raised their sons Brian and Michael.

“The boys went to eight different schools in eight different districts. They were good at making new friends!” Smith laughed.

Like many military families, their experiences in a variety of places helped them form a pretty good picture of what they were looking for in their permanent home. “We had three main criteria: a community feel, walkability, and for Susan, a place where people liked to garden,” said Smith. Coronado checked the boxes, and the fact that their two grown sons had since moved to Southern California sealed the deal.

The first thing he did was fail at retirement. Which is not surprising considering his gregarious personality, wealth of experience and wisdom, and curious mind. “I’ve basically flunked retirement four times since I got out of the Navy,” he said.

His combination of engineering degrees and years of military experience made for a highly marketable retiree. During his three tours in Vietnam with the Seabees, he was responsible for constructing combat facilities for the Marines. His final stop in his Navy career was command of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command with 18,000 employees world-wide and annual revenues over $9 billion. He participated in land and lease issues and base realignment and closures.

He testified before Congress. “It was stressful, but a wonderful experience and a great privilege,” he remembered. The Admiral was ready for the private sector.

Smith visited SEABEEs in Bosnia with command Master Chief Kelly, Christmas, 2000.

The decision to come to Coronado proved to be a really good break… for Coronado - and San Diego.

The energetic Admiral arrived with his sleeves rolled up and ready to contribute to his new community.

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Smith spoke to A.G.C. in 2003 as the San Diego USD Prop MM Administrator.

Smith’s first ‘second career’ began in 2000 when he worked for San Diego Unified School District. He led their execution of a $1.5 billion school bond [Prop. MM] where he was responsible for modernizing and building dozens of school sites. When he was hired, the program was two years behind schedule. Smith righted the ship and ultimately finished under budget and ahead of schedule. He was promoted to head of all Administrative Operations for SDUSD. From there he joined Sharp Healthcare in 2005 as their Vice President of Facilities. “I’ve always been a systems guy, whether it’s construction or governance. I like to know how things work,” Smith said.

At Sharp, the largest healthcare system in the San Diego region, he was involved in the construction of two new $150 million nursing towers and numerous smaller projects. When he retired (again), he was asked to serve on the Sharp Healthcare Board of Directors.

In 2009, the City of Coronado appointed Smith as their representative on the Board of Port Commissioners. The Port Board is made up of representatives from the five port cities and oversees the operation of the Unified Port of San Diego. Again rising to the top, Smith was elected the Chairman of the Board in 2012. One of his most notable accomplishments at the Port related to Coronado was the construction of the Boathouse and Clubroom at Glorietta Bay Park. “Someone had removed it from the Master Plan. As soon as I realized it, I got that building back on track...by being a bit obnoxious. Well, just persuasive,” he laughed.

Another Port memory for Smith involves the Big Bay Boom Fireworks Fiasco

of 2012. “I was the Chairman of the Board. Susan and I had walked down to see the show. When 30 minutes of fireworks blew up in 27 seconds she looked at me and said ‘Was that supposed to happen?’ I took my cell phone out of my pocket and turned it off and we walked home.” Smith was philosophical, “You can work your whole life and never be part of something that goes viral so I regard that as a real achievement.”

This all would be a good ‘post retirement’ story, but not so fast...

In 2014 Smith was elected to serve on the Coronado Unified School District Governing Board. “I like to think my mom, the teacher and [teachers] union president, is somewhere smiling about that.”

Smith brought both his fiduciary and facilities management expertise to his role as a CUSD Trustee. He also brought a big picture perspective on issues facing public education. “To me the biggest problem in education today is not the kids, or the teachers or curriculum. It’s the fact that we have the most diverse-aged set of parents in history. Literally a 40 year age range within a district- a first grader could have a parent that is 20, 30, 40 or 50 and they are in school for another decade. They each come with a very different context, different perspective. We have never had a range like that before in our history,” Smith pointed out.

During his farewell speech at his final CUSD Board meeting in 2018 Lou said to his colleagues, “I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished. I could not have asked to be on a better team. We’ve gotten along together, we’ve fought together. Just like a family. In the end we all pulled together

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and we made it work for our students,” he said. With a commitment to being accessible, another claim to fame of Trustee Smith was that he attended all the middle school dances and sixth grade camp.

Smith has cast a wide net in the world. At each stop along the way his collegiality naturally drew people to him. He collected colleagues, friends, and connections. During his time at SDUSD and tenure at the Port, he worked with [now Congressman] Scott Peters. He now serves on Peters’ academy review committee to screen San Diego high school seniors for placement at the nation’s military academies.

Among his paid, appointed, and elected positions in the San Diego region, Smith continued to serve his own community of Coronado.

One of the first civic committees he joined was the Tunnel Commission, which he said eventually turned into a “tunnel too far” with too many obstacles. He is also an active member of Coronado Rotary and Sacred Heart Parish where, among other roles, he served on the building committee for their recent construction project.

“When I came to Coronado, what I liked was that everyone participated. Small towns work best when they have participatory democracy,” said Smith. He noted that in many communities it is difficult to get people to step up and take leadership positions. “There is a price you pay being in the public eye, but it is essential,” he said. He should know.

Smith is an advocate for collaboration and is the quintessential ‘reach across the aisle’ kind of guy. “We have had very different city councils who have stepped up, and although different, they have all done a good job. One of my few concerns long term is that we have always had people willing to step up to the plate and run for local office. Now we are seeing outside money coming into Coronado. I don’t like that. I think we are losing something with that,” Smith observed.

He recognizes the importance of high functioning boards and communities. “If you look at what’s happening today - we really need to listen to each other. We need to teach our kids how to disagree. It’s getting a little worse, more polarized. It’s a big mistake if you can’t dialogue. At the end of the day go out and have a beer together! As long as people are trying to do what’s right, even if I disagree with them, we can work together.”

Despite changes, Smith remains passionate about Coronado and optimistic about its future. “This is a wonderful community and yet I can say that the community I moved to 21 years ago was different. Communities evolve. To me, we have to keep looking at our uniqueness. It’s a lot of small things, like the summer bus service. I worry a little bit about the graying of Coronado. It’s so important to have young families with little kids playing in our parks.

A blended community is important,” he reflected.

“The trick is to stay at the top of the mountain. It’s one thing to win a championship.

It’s another to repeat,” he said of Coronado’s history of good governance and civic achievements.

And for Smith personally…don’t rule anything out. “Susan and I are very busy. She is a hospice volunteer and has the best garden she’s ever had!” he said. And they are very connected and active in the lives of their four of their grandkids. “The two older ones are in college and two are here [San Diego] in school.”

Never one to miss an opportunity to take on a challenge, Lou and Susan took on a new project during COVID. “We are learning how to speak Spanish. I’m already over 135 days in a row in our language program,” he reported. “You have to keep doing new stuff.

I bought an electric car and am busy learning its systems.”

The Smiths can also be seen on their daily walks together around the neighborhood. “I loved when I was on the school board and neighbors on their porches would stop me as I walked by and tell me to vote on something or another,” he laughed. That is small town democracy.

In a town full of high ranking military officers, professional and olympic athletes, accomplished artists, and high achievers of all ages, Smith can count himself on par with his neighbors. And the rest of us can count ourselves blessed that he chose to “retire” here.

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Island Icon: Aida Baker 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 Aida Baker.

By Kimberlie Guerrieri, Coronado Historical Association Volunteer There are many reasons why people find themselves living in Coronado. But Aida Baker’s arrival story might be a first.

In 1975, she came here on a simple errand

Aida celebrated her 100th birthday party at the Coronado Retirement Village.

and never left.

Aida Celestine Palange was born in

After 31 years of active duty, James

training. Tony, a talented guitarist, had

Oakland, California in 1921 to Italian

retired from the Navy in 1953 and took

joined a rock band. Aida and James decided

immigrant parents. She was the youngest

a position with McDonnell Douglas.

to pack-up and follow their boys back to the

of five children. After graduating from

When he retired for good in 1963, he

United States. It was the start of yet another

Castlemont High School in 1939, she

wanted to move the family abroad so their

new chapter in their lives. While their sons

attended USC for a time before returning to

young boys could learn another language.

knew where they were going, Aida and James

her parent’s home back in Oakland.

They considered Europe, but decided on

did not. Their plan was to simply visit some

It was there she met her husband, Capt.

Guadalajara, Mexico. It was closer to Aida’s

cities near family and look for a new home.

James Ellis Baker. Twenty-two years her

family in California, and it had an excellent

And here comes that little errand

senior, he was a 1922 graduate of the Naval

international school.

mentioned earlier. In anticipation of their

Academy and the Commanding Officer of

In 1975, sons Marvin and Tony

move back to the states, Aida’s husband

the Oakland Naval Air Station at the time.

completed their education, and both found

had their mail forwarded to an old Naval

They married in 1947 and together had two

themselves returning state-side. Marvin was

Academy buddy in Coronado. It was a

sons – Marvin and Tony.

heading to Canada to finish his medical

convenient stop right across the border.

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Aida had never been to Coronado, but the “charming city” was love at first sight.

She still vividly recalls her first drive down Orange Avenue. The main drag pleased her.

Turning to her husband, she said, “Jimmy, this is where I want to stop.” His reply?

“OK, this is it then.”

With the help of his Naval Academy buddies on the island, they quickly found a home, and their wives graciously welcomed Aida into the Coronado community. They encouraged her to join one of the many clubs on the island. She was a member of several clubs over the years, but it was volunteering with the Sharp Coronado Hospital auxiliary where she found her true calling.

Over

the

next

35

years,

Aida

volunteered more than 10,000 hours and served as president of the auxiliary for two years. Her favorite thing in life was visiting patients in Coronado Hospital and skilled nursing facilities conducting communion services for the Catholic residents. In 2010, she was honored by the Catholic Charities of San Diego for her decades of compassionate service.

“I had a wonderful life,” Aida says, “doing the thing I like best – taking the host to the patients and residents.”

Aida with her family in Oakland, California.

Back row, from left, Adeline, Guiseppe “Joseph,” Mary, and father Giovanni “John”.

Front row, from left, Aida, mom Maria, and Louis.

Aida has seen many changes on the

Aida says 100 sounds “horribly old,” but

When her husband passed away

island since 1975. Most notably, the

she doesn’t feel it. What keeps her going is

in 1984, Aida stayed on in Coronado,

knocking down of all the little one-room

faith, family, friends, and, more recently,

continuing to be an active volunteer in

houses for two-story homes. She’s proud

fitness. She works out regularly at the Sewall

our community and member of Sacred

of the expansion and improvements at

Healthy Living Center at Sharp Coronado

Heart Church. Oldest son Marvin is a

Sharp Coronado Hospital over the years,

Hospital.

cardiologist in Pennsylvania. Son Tony is a

stating, “It’s pretty darn great as far as I

Her advice for a happy long life? Read

guitar instructor in California. She also has

am concerned.” And while the bridge was

and keep the Lord in your life; “don’t think

relatives in Florida, but she wouldn’t want to

already here when she arrived, she was never

you are greater than he is; it doesn’t work

live there because “Coronado is a charming

a fan. It’s the only place she wouldn’t drive.

that way.”

place and its been kind to me.” She only

Today Aida is a popular resident of

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wishes she would’ve bought a home here

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when you are young or even if you’re already

when she was a younger woman.

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100 years old. “It doesn’t matter. Just start now. It will keep you going.”

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The latest reincarnation of the home at 511 Marina Boulevard is stunning. What was once a Spanish style stucco home with a red-tiled roof, has become a coastal contemporary home, crisp in both color and style. But it took some ingenuity and hard work.

The current owners from Northern California bought the house as a vacation home after performing a detailed analysis of vacation home locations. It became clear to them that the site selection should be focused on Coronado.

The Marina Boulevard property was originally built in the 1970s as a single story house which, over the years, had acquired a second floor and multiple staircases in a series of remodels. The end result was an overall congested flow. But despite the disjointed floor plan, the house had many other appealing attributes, not the least of which was its location on the beach. The new buyers had toured a Flagg Coastal Home and were inspired to reach out to Flagg’s owner John O’Brien and his team to redesign and oversee their project. Flagg’s lead designer, Dorian Lytle, was tasked with meshing Flagg’s Coastal aesthetic with the Transitional style the couple were seeking.

Working together with builder Brady Hayek to achieve the new owner’s vision, the house was brought down to the studs.

While the first floor ceilings remained a generous 11 feet high, the 8 foot second floor ceilings were re-engineered to

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accommodate vaulting in every room. The added space and light “changed the whole feeling of the second floor,” said O’Brien.

But perhaps the biggest change was the removal of the two staircases, replacing them with one showpiece staircase on the West side of the home. Eight-by-eight windows were added to allow light into the stairwell and to capture the ocean view at the top.

As the staircase is a prominent focal point from the entryway, the stair railing required special consideration. “We had to make it a feature since it could be seen right when you enter” said O’Brien. “It took a long to time get it right. The stairs combine traditional white wood newel posts with light oak treads and rails with contemporary black iron balusters that harmoniously blend into the Transitional style we were after.”

Another unique feature was the built in wine display case across from the staircase. “It’s almost like wall art,” said O’Brien.

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The home has five bedrooms and four and a half baths, with four of the bedrooms, including the master, upstairs. One bedroom is on the first floor, a few steps up, over the slightly sunken garage. With its lower ceilings, and covered porch, it has the feeling of a captain’s quarters, a perfect spot for extra guests.

Like the house itself, the outdoor space was reimagined and rebuilt. What was once cramped and confused, is now an inviting grassy space where kids can play, and there is both a spa deck and an outdoor entertaining space just off the back of the house. On the front porch is a lovely seating area, with views of the ocean, Point Loma and Mexico.

Not only are the outdoor areas inviting, but the living areas and kitchen are open and luxurious, all offering a spot to sit and unwind. 511 Marina is now a great vacation home for its new owners.

“The builder, Brady Hayek, did a very good job with a very difficult house,” said O’Brien. “Also, the interiors were done by Rebecca Lincoln, of Coastal Dwelling Design and Build and they look terrific.”

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Operation Homelife

Making a Temporary House A Home

By Krysta Murray

I

t’s that time of year again. Yes, summer, but it is also PCS season, or Permanent Change of Station season, which ironically, is still only temporary for many.

As a spouse to someone who has had five PCSs in the span of 17 years, I can say I have lived in many places that just felt like a stopover. Granted, some people are in one place an entire military career and others have moved many more times over, but I mostly know a transitory life. I forget most of the addresses I’ve lived at, in fact. We only ever actually owned one of them, but we didn’t get to spend a lot of time there.

How do you make a place you know you’ll leave after a few years feel like a home? Yes, having your own things definitely helps. But also, sometimes those things don’t fit well. I’m looking at my enormous couch that is so out

of place in my current living room. My husband also likes to remind me how I insisted on painting a kitchen red and how much time and paint it took to repaint it when we left. We haven’t done that ever again. So I’ve become creative in personalizing space, trying not to make any permanent changes to any structure for less of a headache when I pack up next.

Container Garden San Diego is a zone 10 on the USDA hardiness map, which provides a standard definition of climatic conditions relevant to plant growth and survival. That puts it in a zero freeze level which means things can grow year round. This allows quite a bit of gardening options, though it’s also a good idea to make sure the plants are hearty enough to grow well in the heat and sun.

Instead of tearing up a space in your yard to plant, only to tear it all out when you move, try a container garden.

This might require buying various pots, some rather large, but you are likely able to keep them when you move.

This makes it easier to transfer plants to someone else, or sell the plant and the pot together for a little money returned. We have been able to grow many vegetables in containers and they produce plenty of supply - sometimes even more than I need! I’ve even traded fresh produce with neighbors. I’ve also received some plants from others who have moved and find it fun to know the same plant that fed them, now feeds us.

Sometimes I wish I could message them and give them a status update, but I haven’t always known the people I got them from...which leads me to my next idea.

Freecycle and Yard Sales Many times there are pieces of furniture or decor that fits in one home but not in another. It often ends up going to someone else for free or for very little cost. That one shoe rack that fits snugly in that odd space by the back door is not likely going to find a perfect space in the next house.

Sometimes when you’re moving, it’s a good idea to see what people living in similar homes are getting rid of when

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they move out. For instance, I gained a porch that my last place didn’t have, so I didn’t have anything for it. Neighbors moved out knowing their next place wouldn’t have a porch and sold me their porch furniture. I’ve since picked up lanterns, pots of flowers, and a bird feeder all for free or reused from yard sales. Now when I move, I don’t feel at a loss if I then have to resell or giveaway that stuff. But for now, it is a relaxing and inviting space I can utilize.

Contact Paper Peel and stick has come a long way when it comes to decor. There are so many beautiful options these days.

It doesn’t do any permanent change but makes a huge visual difference. It’s fairly easy to put in and remove, often without a trace. Perfect to customize your home, add textures or color, without requiring too much work to revert back. Consider using temporary solutions like this for accent walls or removable decals to decorate bedrooms and make them more personal. Other options for adding style that is easy to change up would be adding curtains, rugs, or lighting that don’t require any hardwiring.

Amplify The Positive That sounds a bit like a motivational motto but by this I mean focus on the highlights of your home.

Maybe one space feels a bit cramped; maybe it needs storage solutions or you have furniture that just doesn’t quite fit.

However, there is the excellent yard, a beautiful view or maybe even a nice little entryway. Those spaces are the ones that you may want to highlight with the things you enjoy. It would be worth it to get that patio furniture to spend

more time outside, or add some fun solar-powered lighting to your walkup.

Very rarely is every room a room that’s efficient in a layout that matches exactly what you need. It may require vertical organization, adding shelving or even storing some things you can’t use right now. Make the space as functional as you can, look for creative ways to make it work, or decorate it to bring some joy.

Then move on and focus on the good; spend more of your time in those areas that are a bonus or a “pro” to your current living situation.

Sometimes I am frustrated and just want my forever home, so it can even be nice to be able to say it’s all just temporary. Often times we laugh, remembering back to how tiny that apartment was, and how that one door always got stuck. Then there are the things we loved, the things we want to have when we settle down. (I really feel for my future realtor.)

Moving has also given me so many memories, experiences and taught me so much about the world. But for now, we do what we can to minimize the stress and make a house a home and these tips have really helped make that possible.

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4 Steps for Responsible Decision-Making An Emotional Intelligence 5-Part Series

Part 5: Decision Making

Decisions. Most of them are light and have relatively low stakes. Every day, we make decision after decision, often without pause. But life also brings more difficult decisions, like those involving personal wellness, relationships, goals and transitions. As our community reopens, so does a world of previously dormant decision-making in the return to pre-pandemic activities and socialization. Many people might be feeling some combination of anxiousness, restlessness, relief or rejuvenation—all emotions that can distort our decisions.

How do we put ourselves in the best position to make the best decision possible in any given situation?

Adults and youths alike can use this simple, four-step check:

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What Is the Problem?

The first step is to recognize that there is a decision to be made. Big decisions beyond those of our everyday lives are usually attached to a problem, issue or challenge. Naming the problem can provide a starting point for a true decision-making process, particularly for children learning to make decisions with guidance from parents and counselors. Identifying the problem helps the brain create organization and puts a natural pause on impulse.

What Is the Solution?

Most decisions allow various or even countless routes to both positive and negative outcomes. After stating the problem, list on paper every possible solution, including those that might not yield ideal results. “Bad” and “wrong” solutions are as valuable in this step as “good” and “right” ones! Seeing a written list helps us move thoughts out of our heads and into a plan of action. It can also help to relieve anxiety.

What Is My Decision?

With everything in front of us, we can evaluate the potential consequences, including for others who may be impacted by the decision at hand. We can also take into account past experiences and outcomes. Even in decisions that feel monumental, remember that they are not necessarily final. We live with and learn from our decisions as part of our journey in life. When you approach decision-making with a problem-solving mindset, you can expect your decisions to be favorable or, if things don’t go as planned, at least fixable.

Am I Happy with My Decision?

The pandemic turned virtually all of our pastimes into downtime, perhaps with the slightest silver lining that we gained space to reflect. As our lives become busy again, self-reflection will hopefully hold its place in our “new normal” routines. Reflecting on both successful decisions and regretful ones can provide powerful teaching moments for mental wellness. Children, especially, reap the benefits of debriefing on a recent decision, whether to celebrate a problem solved, troubleshoot a new solution, or simply rehearse the steps for future decisions.

It feels good to take complete control of your decisions and be both confident and comfortable with accountability. At Coronado SAFE, you can access local workshops and resources to sharpen your and your children’s decision-making toolkit. Visit CoronadoSAFE.org to see our upcoming events, sign up for our e-newsletter, and follow us on social media @CoronadoSAFE. Coronado Magazine | P81

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This past Sunday was what I would refer to as the highlight of the summer thus far, what I would call a “best of” Coronado event, a perfect snapshot of our community.

The Sunday Concert in the Park. From toddlers to seniors, dancing their hearts out, the joyful music and vibrant laughter, it reflects what is so special about our community. The Concert in the Park, led by wonderful volunteers who have one goal, to bring pure joy to our town, performed by the musicians who practice tirelessly to prepare for an excellent show, enjoyed by the neighbors who gather to share a bite and a sip, some for the first time in a year. An event that welcomes visitors from far and wide, shines the light on the beauty of the town to celebrate a hometown tradition.

This is the Coronado community.

Throughout my childhood, because of my father’s career, I lived in nine different cities in eight different states and attended six different schools by the time I graduated from high school. So, my sense of community was not tied to one location but to activities such as sports, Boy Scouts, etc. When I joined the U.S. Navy, I entered a transportable community that welcomed me throughout the country and even around the world (aboard ship). After my wife and I moved to Coronado in 1976, I experienced my first real “hometown.”

Then, when I became a councilmember in 2016, my commitment to the Coronado community deepened, as I became more knowledgeable about our city government, as well as our civic organizations and all the people who support them. I have always loved living in Coronado, but since serving on the Council, I have a renewed appreciation for what makes our hometown such a special “community.”

When asked what “community” means to me, I am immediately filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and pride. Being a military wife of a member of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) is challenging, but I am not alone in this journey because I have my “tribe.”

These other NSW wives that I have met along the way in this crazily hectic life have become more like family. A support system is vital for making it through the long deployments, unpredictable schedules, and unavoidable road blocks that life presents us. Along with the Navy SEAL Foundation, I am blessed to be surrounded by these community supports and resilient women that just “get it.” With our community of fiercely strong women, we aren’t just surviving, we are thriving.

Michele Gilmore is the CEO and President of the Coronado Schools Foundatiuon

Mike Donovan is a member of the Coronado City Council

Alex Herick is a Coronado Mother and Military Spouse

After the pandemic, Coronado High School has undergone many challenges. With a new bell schedule, new teachers, and brand new students who may have never seen the campus, the 2021-2022 school year will bring new obstacles to overcome. Yet with many dynamic variables, there is one thing that remains static: Coronado’s community. The word itself has taken on a new meaning despite the Zoom meetings, empty black boxes, and social distancing. Coronado has worked to persevere through these challenges and has come out stronger together, equipped with courage and optimism. With car parades, make-shift graduation ceremonies, sports games, and dances, this community has continued to embrace one another and celebrate these milestones in new ways. As two students from Coronado High, we would like to define community as a deep-rooted fellowship among peers, steadfastness in friendship, and a collective willingness to persevere in times of struggle.

Eric Carlson is the 2021 CHS Jike Wong Awardee Kelli Morris is the 2021 CHS Molly McGowan Awardee

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I think the word community is a perfect example of Aristotle’s concept that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. To be a part of a community, I think you have a responsibility to contribute your gifts and talents for the greater good.

It comes with a respect that with all these diverse perspectives, everyone stands to benefit.

My role at the Chamber of Commerce has given me a great appreciation for the synergy between the residents and the businesses in our community. In the past year, I have been so proud of all the ways that residents have supported our merchants to help them survive.

Finally, I treasure the sense of belonging that I never had until we moved back to Coronado in 1999.

I feel blessed to live and work here, to run into friends in the grocery store, and to walk into Clayton’s Mexican Take Out and just ask for the usual!

Sue Gillingham is Executive Director of the Coronado Chamber of Commerce

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