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table of contents “It’s been a great life... ...and it still is!” J.F. Kelly Jr.
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this issue Have Fun While Line 10| Just Dancing
28| Subtle, Magical Colors of Autumn
32| Finding Forgiveness 46| Julian... Time To Head Up High For Apple Pie
70| A Very Classical Autumn Playlist your favorites
22| Island Icon: Tom Rice 35| Sweet as Pie 54| Food For Thought 57| Apple, Anyone? 66| FAFSA: Getting Down To Basics 82| The Final Word
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The First Word There’s a chill in the evening air now, a briskness that tells us all … the seasons have well and fully changed, and the holidays are on their way! November has us contemplating a little line dancing as a fun way to spend some time with our friends. (Though caution is advised, as my two left feet make me a hazard on the dance floor.) Veterans Day has us saying “thank you” to our many friends and neighbors who have given of themselves to keep us safe … and Coronado’s “Avenue of The Heroes” is just one of the many ways this wonderful town has to show its appreciation. And this issue heralds the coming of Thanksgiving, by far my favorite holiday of the year. And, Thanksgiving brings us to our word for the month. As we gather to share a holiday meal, we will sit down and give thanks for our health and well-being, thanks for family and friends, thanks for a wonderful meal before us … and thanks for the community we live in … and we will ask for Grace. But, what is grace? Grace is kindness and forgiveness. Grace is compassion, sympathy, understanding and love. Grace is seeing ourselves in the other, and being seen in return. Grace is given, unearned and undeserved, because it is desired that we have it. Grace is a gift. And so we will ask for this gift, just in time to be the first one to get the good slice of turkey! What I would ask of you this year, just before you dip into that second helping of stuffing … Are you giving of that gift as well? Share some grace this Thanksgiving!
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Just Have Fun While Lin e Dancing by Linda L. Austin While the popularity of line dancing has declined in recent years, it is alive and well
Maas has been teaching line dancing
in Coronado, thanks to instructors Phyllis
since 2008 at the Shores and has regulars
Maas and Stan Kirkpatrick. Besides being
who attend each week, rarely missing a
Everybody finds their level, stays as long
just plain fun, dancing improves your outlook
lesson. The attendance varies depending
as they want, leaves when they want,
on life as well as your physical health.
on the season with summer producing
comes again, quits, comes back, whatever.
According to Maas, “[The benefits of line
a crowded floor with hardly any room for
It’s just an easy, non-threatening situation
dancing are] so many things. But I think it’s
more participants. By December there
because I tell people you don’t have to be
very, very good for your soul. I just think
may be 10 or 12, the regulars who come
good or right, you just have to have fun and
it’s emotionally satisfying to get out there to
year-round. The transient population of
enjoy what you’re doing.”
dance to music. You don’t even have to be
the Shores means dancers leave and then
Women seem to enjoy line dancing
a good dancer to do line dancing. You just
return. She thinks 15 is an ideal number
more than men, but Kirkpatrick teaches
have to know how to count to three or four
for a class.
a beginner men’s class at the Shores on
or eight. There are not many requirements.
“So many good friendships have been
But I think it’s good physically, emotionally,
formed
and mentally. And I think it encourages
come back and continue doing it, and the
great friendships.”
class goes from beginning to higher level.
because
everyone
seems
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to
Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., then he helps Maas’ class from 4 to 6 p.m. where everyone is welcome.
A beginning class at Spreckels Center is on Thursday at 11 a.m., from the beginning
and the Shores. Jeannie Morse, another
teach it or that’s how you learn it, but not
of each month to the end of the month.
student helper, searches out beginner
everybody does the pattern the same way,
She cautions that since it is a beginner’s
level dances, Muchek prints the dance
and that’s okay.”
class, those who choose to repeat the
steps, and Maas comes in and teaches the
class must realize she has to address the
dance.
The easiest dances are the one wall dances which means no turning. “I try
novice dancer, so they may wish to be a
Asked how many dances a class might
to do two or three or even four one-wall
little late. However, Maas says it is always
do, she said, “Today I taught at Spreckels,
dances first, depending on how people
helpful to have more advanced dancers in
and we did eight dances in the hour class.
are catching on. When we start turning,
a beginning class, especially for the 4-wall
And I’m not a teacher that goes over and
people
dances.
get
a
little
more
confused.”
over and over the same dance a hundred
The Majestic, locally called the K Step, is
Christa Mulchek, who started as a
times. I try to teach the simple patterns
a one-wall dance and one of the first Maas
student line dancer at the Shores, helps
for the beginning classes… People learn
teaches. She teaches it to Megan Trainer’s
with the classes at both Spreckels Center
patterns of steps because that’s how you
“All the Bass” music.
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Sometimes people are self-conscious
Country dancing and line dancing
When she moved here, Maas joined the
and feel as if everyone is watching them.
are intertwined. While Leroy Brown, a
class at the Shores and became friends
The truth is that everyone is thinking about
country flavored line dance, is one of the
with the instructor, Merle Fowler. When
how they are doing and trying to learn
all-time favorites, Maas says, since Covid
she died, several people from the class
or remember the steps. They are too
restrictions have been lessened, “The
approached Maas. They said, “We want to
preoccupied to notice other dancers.
Latin-flavored dances seem to be the most
have a line dance class.”
When someone says I don’t know if I
popular here. Ahsi, level one, is a four-wall
should come because I have two left feet,
dance, but it’s very simple to learn. Cumbia
Maas is quick to add, “We can teach both
Simona is an Italian dance, a one-wall. Fin
of those feet to dance. You just have to
de Semana is another popular dance.”
Maas replied, “I do, too. I think that’s a really good idea.” When they said they wanted her to teach it, she hesitated. “I don’t know how to teach
promise yourself that you’ll try at least
Maas’ interest in line dancing started
three times.” She is insistent that you
when she was Activities Director at the
They persisted until she reluctantly
come three times consecutively. If you
Racquet Club Scottsdale Ranch in Arizona.
agreed. “I kind of got pushed into it. I didn’t
come once and miss a class, the three
“I had always liked country dancing or
know how to teach line dancing; I didn’t
times starts over.
dancing, period. I had gotten into a little bit
know anything about line dancing except
“I always encourage people to come at
of line dance, and wanted to incorporate
I enjoyed it and it was a good healthy
least three times because the first time is
that into the people who came… Thought
activity.” Now, 13 years later, she is still
like ‘Where am I?’ and ‘What am I doing?’
it would be a fun activity because that was
teaching, enjoying every minute.
And the next time, it’s like ‘Maybe,’ and
my job as Activity Director.” She invited
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the third time we get a little bit of muscle
teachers in to teach at the Racquet Club,
or drop in at Spreckels Center any Thursday
memory going. And if you say the word
and that began her love of line dancing.
morning at 11 a.m.; $3 for residents. Where
Grapevine or Rock Step or Shuffle, people
line dancing. I don’t think so.”
can you find more fun for $3?
have a little tiny identification. And after three times, it’s like, ‘I can do this.’”
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“It’s Been A Great Life ... ” with James F Kelly, Jr., Capt. USN (Ret)
James Francis Kelly, Jr., Capt. U.S. Navy (Ret) is a jack-of-all-trades, but a teacher at heart. In fact, much of his prolific career is bookended with degrees in education. In 1952 Kelly graduated from New Haven State Teachers College (now Southern Connecticut State University) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Thirty - seven years later, in 1989, Kelly earned a Doctorate degree in Education from the University of San Diego. At his home in Coronado, getting ready to celebrate his 91st birthday, Kelly reflected on those busy years, which include 31 years as a Navy officer before a second career in banking. “It’s been a great life. And it still is!” he chuckled.
Born in 1930 and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, Kelly joined the U.S. Army Reserve to help him finish college and get a teaching credential. He was teaching at a public school in Connecticut when he decided to take a leave of absence and apply for the Navy’s Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. That decision set the path for a lifetime of service, adventure, accomplishment, and legacy. He credits his wife Charlane for making all of it possible. “She gave up her career so that I could excel in my career. She kept the wives and families in the command together. There was no ombudsman back in those days. She was the support,” Jim said of his wife of 66 years.
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“We met in New Haven when I was home for weekend liberty. It was a blind date at a summer stock performance,” Jim recalled of meeting his future wife. Charlane had come from Indiana after college to visit a friend and work for the summer. The two were married less than a year later. “It was 1955. I moved her to Newport and we lived in a carriage house on one of the estates two blocks from Breakers (the Vanderbilt mansion). It was very romantic until the winter came and we realized it wasn’t insulated,” he laughed. The Kellys had three children, son Terrence and daughters Robina and Carisa, as they crisscrossed the country from one duty station to another. “My favorite duty station was San Diego. We lived in Quarters on base, in Chula Vista, and in Bonita. One time, in 1957, we were renting a house in Coronado on I Avenue. We had to move because they were selling the house. We could’ve bought it for $12,000, but that was an outrageous price - who had that kind of money! And you know, that same exact $12,000 house is still there today. Unchanged,” laughed Kelly. Kelly has a very full resume from his 31 years of active duty. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1973. He commanded three San Diego based Navy ships: Guided Missile Destroyer USS Parsons (DDG33), Guided Missile Cruiser USS Fox (CG-33), and Destroyer Tender USS Dixie (AD-14). He also commanded the Navy Personnel Research and Development Laboratory at Point Loma. His list of awards is also impressive: two Legion of Merit awards; a Bronze Star (for serving on the gunline while in command of the USS Parsons during the Vietnam War); a Navy Commendation Medal; a Navy Unit Commendation (for operations in the Gulf of Tonkin); and a Battle Efficiency Ribbon. What brings ‘life’ to the commands, titles, and awards that accumulate in a long career are the stories; and Kelly has many to tell. Some are humorous, some iconic, and others a brush with history.
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He recalls having to interrupt a high level meeting to report that President Kennedy had been shot and no one would believe him. “It was crazy, they just kept thinking I was joking or something. No one believed it,” he recalled. He was in Guam aboard the USS Fox for the United States Bicentennial Celebration and he got to be the officer that administered the oath to the first two sailors to be re-enlisted in the third century of our nation’s existence. During the Vietnam War, as the Executive Officer of the Guided Missile Frigate USS Gridley (DLG21), one of his junior officers was John Kerry (who went on to become a U.S. senator and Secretary of State). “He was a great officer, he got his hands dirty along with the deck force crew. I tried to talk him into staying in; in fact I drafted his application for swift boat duty command, but he had bigger fish to fry. We stayed in touch for a while but I stopped talking to him when he threw his medals over the White House wall and took a stance against the war while he was still in uniform,” Kelly said.
But perhaps Kelly’s greatest legacy came about as a result of his passion for writing. From the time he was the editor of his college newspaper through the present day he has never stopped writing. Kelly recalls the essay he wrote in 1976 that marked his career - for better and for worse. “We were deployed to the Middle East in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and keeping track of traffic. I had some free time on my hands so I sat down and wrote an essay saying that any qualified woman could capably serve in any billet on my cruiser - including command. That was heresy in those days, especially for a sitting cruiser skipper. Oh boy, did that essay get a lot of attention!” he remembered. “I have two daughters and I’ve always thought they could compete with any man in any job.” That essay titled “Women in Warships: A Right to Serve” was published in the Naval Institute Proceedings. Along with other works, it earned him the Institute’s Author of the Year Award. But it also may have cost him a promotion.
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“It was not a popular view among the all male admirals of that day. It didn’t do my career any good but it helped further the idea,” he said. “I have no regrets. I had a great career in the Navy.” The essay was actually extremely controversial and met with sharp criticism from Kelly’s seniors. It was also widely quoted and resulted in increased pressure to open military career opportunities for women. Charlane said, “I asked him at the time if he was really sure he knew what he was doing publishing that essay.”
“One time, in 1957, we were renting a house in Coronado on I Avenue. We had to move because they were selling the house. We could’ve bought it for $12,000, but that was an outrageous price who had that kind of money! And you know, that same exact $12,000 house is still there today. Unchanged,” Kelly did. He is proud of being a part of the legacy of women in command, “It took an advocate to get the conversation going. Fortunately we had Admiral Zumwalt who was forward thinking.” (As Chief of Naval Operations in the 1970s Zumwalt gave a series of orders to end racial bias and let women serve on ships.) Kelly retired from the Navy in 1983 and promptly began his second career as a bank executive. “I had four job offers out of the Navy and took the least pay because I wanted to do something different. And those were the glory days in banking with a company car and a lot of perks!” He worked in the industry for 11 years before retiring again, this time as a Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources for Great American Bank. Typically, the curious and energetic Kelly was busy with other endeavors while he pursued his two careers. During his Navy career he picked up a degree in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, and completed the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration program for Management Development. During his banking
career he earned his Doctorate in Education at University of San Diego, where he also taught MBA students in the Graduate School of Business. No surprise that Kelly has also been active in civic work. Highlights from a long list include: President of the San Diego Lions Club and the Navy League Council; Chair of the County Alcohol and Drug Prevention Committee; Foreman of the SD County Grand Jury; and President of the Boys and Girls Foundation of San Diego. For 15 years, until the COVID pandemic hit in 2020, Kelly worked as a master mariner instructor teaching shiphandling, seamanship and navigation at the NSST simulator facility at Naval Base San Diego. Fortunately COVID can’t stop writers, and this past September marked 20 years that Kelly’s weekly columns have appeared in the Coronado Eagle & Journal newspaper. “I wrote and submitted that first piece on 9/11/2001. Charlane and I had been at sea on an Alaskan cruise with our longtime traveling companions from New York. We pulled into port and turned on the TV and saw the second tower hit. We had a room booked at a hotel in Vancouver, luckily, because there were no flights. I sat in the room and wrote that piece and have written one every single week since.” In all Kelly has written over 2,000 articles, essays and opinion pieces for outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Navy Times, Naval Institute
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Proceedings, San Diego Union Tribune, California Republic, and Coronado Eagle & Journal newspapers. He also has a blog: jfkellyjr.wordpress.com. As accomplished as Kelly is, he doesn’t rest on his past. He keeps busy with a variety of activities. “Luckily, our kids (along with three grandchildren) are good about coming to visit us. I’m going on 91 so I can’t ride my bike so much anymore but I have a stationary one. I like to garden and we really like music. We have been subscribers to the opera and symphony for decades. I liked to fish back when my fishing buddies were still alive, but I’ve outlived them all.” This month (November 2021) Kelly will be honored by the City of Coronado with a banner in the Avenue of Heroes program. Kelly was nominated by
his friend and fellow veteran, Vice Admiral John Nyquist, shortly before Nyquist’s passing last spring. The Hometown Banner Program is a military service recognition program sponsored by the City of Coronado. Nominations are accepted on a continuing basis and anyone is encouraged to nominate a deserving veteran – living or deceased – that has honorably served their country. The Hometown Banners honoring Coronado Veterans are displayed along Third and Fourth Streets from Orange Avenue to Naval Air Station North Island, which has been designated the Avenue of Heroes by the City of Coronado.
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RICE By Peg Eddy, Coronado Historical Association Volunteer
On Aug. 15, 2021, long-time Coronado resident and World War II hero Tom Rice celebrated his 100th birthday by tandem parachuting over our island and landing on the Hotel del Coronado beach. Most certainly, his welcome that day was in huge contrast to the day Tom jumped into France on D-Day in 1944. In his one hundred years, Tom has lived a life worthy of a full-length film. Born on Aug. 15, 1921, to a Navy Chief Petty Officer and his wife, Tom first lived in the small home his father built on H Avenue in 1919 after returning from World War I. “My Dad used redwood to confound the termites,”
Tom Rice, shown during his service in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Courtesy Tom and Brenda Rice.
he shared. When Tom was quite young, his
Later in 1934, Tom’s mom moved the
Tom loved school. With his remarkable
older brother died of pneumonia which left
family back to Coronado. Due to financial
memory, Tom recounted, “Burge was our
his sister and him as the remaining children
constraints his mom arranged for Tom to
English Lit teacher. We had to memorize a
in the family.
live with neighbors across the street and
lot of things. I can still recite Beowulf.”
Following a move in 1932 to Norfolk,
his sister boarded at a school in San Diego.
Tom especially liked math. Tom asked the
Virginia, Tom’s dad was sent to the Panama
In 1938, his mother was able to build a
older boy with whom he lived for help with
Canal Zone. In 1934, Tom’s father died
“bigger house” on H so the family could
word problems. “I never understood why we
during a routine flight, prompting his mother
live together. Always making kind gestures,
had to solve those,” he recalls. “Didn’t make
to move the family back to California. For a
Tom gave up his bedroom for his sister and
sense to me, but he helped me a lot. I did
short time, they lived with Tom’s fraternal
set up an 8x8 canvas tent in their backyard
well in school. There were high expectations
grandmother in San Francisco where Tom
complete with an Army cot and wooden
for the girls and boys to excel, and it was
remembers never attending school.
floor as his “room”.
quite competitive.”
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Tom’s mother and father stand with him as a baby outside of their home on H Avenue. Courtesy Tom and Brenda Rice.
Tom Rice as a child. Age unknown. Courtesy Tom and Brenda Rice.
Tom’s Coronado High School Diploma from 1940. Courtesy Tom and Brenda Rice.
Fatherless, Tom became close to Harold
chemistry teacher kept a cigar hidden in a
Club, and delicious hamburgers at “a place
Niedermeyer, the athletic coach at Coronado
tree near the high school. “We figured out
at 800 Orange.”
High School. “I ran track, and he really
he left school early so he could have a smoke
Following his graduation in 1940, Tom
became a father figure to me all four years.
over lunch. We decided to replace his cigar
attended SDSU, getting rides via the ferry
I was pretty good at the three-fourths mile
with a piece of rope dipped in tar. That must
from friends with cars. Ever the student,
event,” he humbly reminisced.
have surprised him! We also toasted hot dogs
Tom amassed 60 units in two years as an
and buns over Bunsen burners in the lab.”
engineering undergrad.
Tom said of his high school friends, “We weren’t a gang at all, just guys having fun together.” Although
they
excelled
Some of his favorite memories of
His academic pursuits were interrupted
Coronado when he was growing up were
when Tom saw an Airborne poster in
academically
catching gophers for the quarter “bounty”
September of 1942, motivating him to
they enjoyed pulling off an occasional
the fire department paid, dances during high
immediately volunteer for Army Air Corps
prank. Tom recalled finding out that their
school years at the North Island Officers’
service. Twenty-four hours later, Tom
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Tom Rice running a marathon at Petco Park. Courtesy Tom and Brenda Rice.
took his military oath and went to basic training. He purposely tossed aside his glasses to qualify for paratrooper status. After basic training, and 19 long weeks of intensive training in Georgia, Tom joined the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the renowned 101st Airborne Division. In November of 1942 Tom made his first jump from a DC-3 during airborne training, which he says was the scariest moment of his life. From 1942 to 1946, Tom served his country valiantly. On D-Day, Tom was the first in his squadron to jump out of his aircraft over Carentan, France. Tom also fought in the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne. Tom was discharged from the Army as a Staff Sergeant in December of 1946. Within three weeks he returned to SDSU where, due to an overcrowded engineering department, Tom pursued teaching. After more than
Tom on the cover of Life Magazine in 2019. Courtesy Tom and Brenda Rice.
30 years of teaching and coaching track at
lifeguards marked dangerous spots in the
honor all those who served in the 101st
Chula Vista and Hilltop high schools, Tom
ocean with colored poles in the sand and
Airborne Division.
retired. He recalls that it wasn’t until he
rotated duty. Tom and his wife Brenda still
started teaching Advanced Placement U.S.
live in the 1938 “big house.” The biggest
avid
History that he shared his heroic war time
change Tom has witnessed in Coronado
courageous paratrooper, decorated soldier,
experiences with his students.
is the “destruction of old homes and
dutiful lifeguard, dedicated teacher, talented
construction of bigger houses.”
coach, author, and consummate patriot are
Always eager to volunteer, after World War II Tom and his friends initiated the
Not content to rest on his laurels and still
first lifeguard services in Coronado. Using
physically fit, Tom’s goal is to parachute over
an old jeep the city gave them, the volunteer
Carentan, France on his 101st birthday to
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Beloved hometown hero, academic star, runner,
volunteer
extraordinaire,
just some of the words that aptly describe this Island Icon, Thomas M. Rice.
Honoring Fallen Veterans During the Holidays Counting Down to Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America (WAA) has volunteers and financial sponsors busily preparing for the day, Saturday, Dec. 18, when millions of volunteers will place live balsam fir wreaths with a red bow on veteran’s headstones. Its goal of providing wreaths for ceremonies across the country was part of the group’s mission “to remember those who’ve served in the military, honor their service and sacrifice, and teach others to do the same.” Each December, wreaths are laid upon the gravesites at National Cemeteries across all 50 states. WAA began over 20 years ago when Worcester Wreath Company (a for-profit commercial business from Harrington, Maine) began a tradition of placing wreaths on the headstones of our nation’s fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery. Over the years, Worcester Wreath has donated countless wreaths which were placed by volunteers in a wreath laying ceremony each December.
The Worcester Wreath Company continues to produce the wreaths, which are then trucked all over the nation by volunteer trucking companies and drivers. Volunteers are hoping that this year more people will sponsor wreaths in order to accomplish the goal of about 113,000 wreaths for every veteran headstone. Wreaths Across America – San Diego supports Ft. Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemeteries, Greenwood and Glen Abbey Memorial Parks, Valley Center, Oak Hill, and Fallbrook Masonic Cemeteries to carry out the mission to “remember, honor, and teach.” WAA San Diego partners with individuals, groups, businesses, organizations, and corporations to sponsor wreaths through fundraising. Additional wreaths are brought to San Diego to cover every site at participating cemeteries. More information, including how to sponsor wreaths, can be found on the San Diego WAA website at www.waasandiego.com.
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Finding Forgiveness
By Renée Schoen
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With Thanksgiving around the corner and the season for giving
name a few. It may be easier to just agree to disagree on those
thanks, giving gifts and giving time, people strive to be cheerful,
topics you know are sure to spark heated arguments. Be mindful
thankful and to go above and beyond. But let’s not forget that
of who is at the dinner table, when your opinion matters and
the holiday season can bring about great stress while taking on
when to let it go, because what matters most is the gathering and
too much and trying to please everyone.
what brought you to the table, so to speak. Let’s face it, opinions matter to people. But at the end of the day, is the disagreement
I remember a first Thanksgiving I was hosting and trying to juggle everything myself; the house had to be perfect. I had my way of cleaning (for days); my way of cooking and my way of setting the table and any help just wasn’t good enough. Truth is I didn’t know how to accept help. I stressed myself out to the point of not enjoying the day and others didn’t enjoy me, either. I had to learn humility and let go of pride. I had to learn to accept help graciously, even if things weren’t done my way.
or offense you felt more important than the people you care about? Forgiveness means to cease to feel resentment against and to free oneself from past grudges or hurt. Forgiveness can be a hard pill to swallow, especially if you’re the one who needs to do the forgiving. Pride and offense from differences of opinions and situations can destroy relationships between
That was a hard lesson, one that took time, but it was so much better than the resentment I felt and everyone else must’ve felt, too, like the white elephant in the room. I not only had to ask for forgiveness - which is difficult because asking forgiveness is admitting I did something wrong and no one wants to be wrong - but I also had to forgive myself because I realized everything didn’t have to be perfect for family and friends to love me. In other words, I didn’t have to prove myself first. Talk about a humbling experience.
families and friends. An African Proverb says, “He who forgives, ends a quarrel.” It goes on to say, “It takes intelligence to win an argument but wisdom to win a person.” I think we could all use a bit more wisdom. The fact is we all make mistakes. We all at some point have said or done something to hurt someone else, certainly to many different degrees. The holiday season is not exempt from that, nor is the Thanksgiving table. One must remember, before the sun goes down, the act of forgiveness; to say I’m sorry, mean it and move on before resentment seeps into the heart. To quote from a favorite devotion, “In order for love
Thanksgiving is a perfect time to remind ourselves that we aren’t perfect and don’t have to be. Realize, too, that our family and friends are not going to be perfect, either. In 1711, Alexander Pope wrote an essay on criticism saying, “To err is human, to forgive divine.” Most of us have heard that quote and possibly even used it loosely to patch a mistake we’ve made
to prosper in our relationships, we must choose forgiveness over offense. We have to lay down whatever rights we felt we had in the situation and put love first.” Now those are words to ponder! Family and friends are the very fabric of our lives, the strands that weave us together as human beings. As we begin to make holiday plans, it may be helpful to take a deep breath and remind
in our lives. People make mistakes every day, and yet forgiving
ourselves that the temporary stress of the season is just that -
does not always come so easily.
temporary. Amongst the laughter, the jokes and the discussions that take place, might we also remember the true harvest of
While families and friends gather, whether to reminisce or
blessings; each and every person we laughed with and smiled
rejoice, it’s okay if the fork is on the wrong side of the plate. It’s
at and yes, even (possibly) argued with, as an extension of that
okay if the mashed potatoes have lumps and you forgot the
very fabric. Family and friends are one of the greatest gifts we
pumpkin pie. It’s okay if the one person who always shows up
have and Thanksgiving is a perfect day to celebrate and have as a
late doesn’t disappoint this year either. It may be the day when
reminder to continue to celebrate every day, and into the future.
the rule of thumb is that certain topics are not up for discussion,
As Paul Boose quotes, “Forgiveness does not change the past,
at least at the dinner table – politics, religion and finances, to
but it does enlarge the future.”
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Sweet as Pie! By Hattie Foote
My husband Chris just asked me what I was writing about this month and I said “pie.” He said, “What do you mean, ‘pie’?” and I said “What do you mean, ‘what do you mean, pie?’ I’m talking about pie.” I feel like it’s pretty straightforward!
Pie is delicious, and seeing as we are in November (how?) I feel like this is appropriate timing, although honestly I feel like pie deserves respect and acknowledgment every month. It’s pumpkin’s time to shine right now, but there are plenty of pies that can be enjoyed throughout the year. We’ve got apple (obvi), key lime (summer delight), mud (decadent), heck we even have chicken pot pie (cozy), and even pizza pie (classic). Now Martha Stewart I am not. I wish I was good at baking or at least enjoyed it. I like to eat the pie, but that’s about it. I feel very lucky to live in a town where I can get my fix without the mess and stress of doing it myself. Obviously Clayton’s Coffee Shop has a gorgeous selection of all the fruit pies, you can’t go wrong with any of them. If you are in the mood for Key Lime, Bluewater Boathouse has a killer one. It’s so good in fact, my mom chose it as her birthday cake last year! I called ahead and they were so kind and had it all ready for us.
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If you really feel the need for a full pie experience, and who doesn’t, head up to Julian for some fresh, hot apple pie. It’s really a fun day, and if it’s in season you can go apple picking too! The family can wear their coziest sweaters to bundle up from the crisp air and you can frolic in the orchards and pick a bountiful harvest to bake your own pie at home. Just kidding! It will be hot, expensive, crowded, and someone will probably get car sick on your drive there. Don’t let that stop you from fall fun though, make those memories! You can at least get the customary fall Instagram photo! There is one time a year when I bake pie, and it is quickly approaching. I make my grandmother’s “top secret” Sour Cream Apple Pie every Thanksgiving, and I have really perfected it. The pie is actually famous in our family; my sister once wrote a school paper and the topic was something along the lines of family tradition. She described how every Christmas our mom would make this old family recipe and then she and I would sneak like mice very early in the morning to eat the pie for breakfast. Then my mom would say “Who ate the pie?!” And we wouldn’t say anything. She got an A on her family tradition assignment and it was a cute story, the only problem is… it wasn’t true.
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We read her paper and this literally did not happen. We tease her (you little liar) to this day about it. I have asked my mom if I can share the recipe and she said no! She wants to keep it a family secret, even though truth be told (unlike my sister), the recipe came from the Boston Globe 60 years ago. I told the kids we could make a pumpkin pie today, as “research” for the article. I’ve only made it once before. I panicked, googled while in Vons and picked the first recipe that came up. We have the ingredients, including a large can of whipped cream. I’m sure it will be messy and not that good, but ‘tis the season. I can always run to Costco and buy a pumpkin pie for 30 people if ours goes off the rails. I can’t believe I just wrote a whole column on pie. Wow, I don’t know if I should be proud or concerned! I hope you all have a beautiful, happy holiday. I am truly so thankful for this space, I hope it makes you smile and feel like hey, maybe we are all a bit of a hot mess and that’s more than ok! Bye, bye, Miss American Pie… (So sorry, I couldn’t help myself)!
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What are some of the most common dental conditions? Cavities, gum disease, oral cancer, but also tooth wear! Some wear and tear on teeth are normal, but many people overlook the severe consequences of worn down teeth if not prevented early. Worn teeth are common, but they aren’t necessarily “normal.” Why are people getting more cavities today than ever before? Due to the increased acid living in our mouths because of our (higher carbohydrate) diets and stress! Why are dentists asking me about my sleep? There are many correlations between the sleep you are getting, your mouth, and your overall health. The first sign of sleep apnea is often teeth grinding. Undiagnosed apnea can cause a person to mouth breathe, which causes dry mouth and increased risk of cavities, gum disease and mouth sores. And those are just the dental correlations! It’s also a life threatening disease! What’s the common factor between gum disease, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis? Inflammation! Untreated inflammation of your gums can transmit to the rest of your body to cause other harmful diseases. Is straightening teeth just cosmetic? No! It provides a better foundation for your occlusion, or bite, which can lessen the amount of wear on your teeth and it also can widen your airway so you can get a better night’s sleep and live longer!
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What’s Always in Season?
Bread - Toast of the Town!
Bread is one of the most popular and oldest foods around. One of the earliest breads, most likely unleavened, was made in the Middle East where grinding tools for grains have been found. The cultivation of wheat and making of bread, helped to first bring sedentary societies together. On its own, bread is a course of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, B vitamins and minerals. In the 1920s enriched white bread added calcium, iron, and more vitamins. It was especially valuable during the Great Depression when people were not able to get the nutrients they needed. Today enriched breads are still available but more popular are healthy, whole grain breads like sprouted whole grain, sourdough, 100% whole wheat, oat, flax, gluten-free…the list goes on. The best bread is fresh bread. If you purchase enriched breads, they may last longer, but check expiration date. If you purchase bread baked that day, it is best eaten that day, however you can store in a breadbox or wrap in foil or plastic on the counter. Never refrigerate - bread stales faster there. For longer storage, freeze! Breads that have more fat in them, such as a brioche, will stay fresher longer than a narrow, low-fat baguette. Savor the many different varieties of breads out there!
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Julian... Time to head up high for apple pie
By Kris Grant When the weather turns cool and days grow shorter, I feel a pull to head up to the hilltop village of Julian, if for no other reason than to savor a slice of apple pie. That’s reason enough to make a beeline to Julian, but there are several other draws to this historic gold-mining town, including shopping, wine and beer tasting, fine cuisine, goldmine tours and perhaps a dusting of snow to get you into the holiday spirit. Coronado Magazine | P47
But let’s start with the obvious: apple pie! Although you can order pie at just about any restaurant in Julian, there are really just two mother lodes for true Julian apple pie – The Julian Pie Company and Mom’s Pie House. By way of comparison, the consensus is that Julian Pie Company pies tend to be a little sweeter, Mom’s, a little tarter. On a recent day trip to Julian, our editor, Dean Eckenroth, wife Maureen and son Conner, accompanied by their golden doodle, Sadie, opted for Julian Pie Company. Conner and Maureen were suitably impressed with their choice of Dutch Apple Crumb, while Dean gobbled up Mountain Berry Crumb with ice cream – quite a feat following their lunch at Rongbranch restaurant. Julian Pie Company has outdoor dogfriendly decks surrounding its flagship shop on Main Street, perfect for these COVID times. After perusing the three blocks of Main Street, which makes up “downtown” Julian, the Eckenroths wisely walked off (some of ) the day’s calories with afternoon hikes on two oak-and-pine-forested trails at nearby William Heise County Park. (Parking at William Heise is $3.)
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Julian Pie Company was founded in 1986 when Liz Smothers was hired by a local bakery to peel apples, and then prepare and bake apple pies. As word quickly spread throughout town about her talents, two other pie shops came calling, asking her to bake for them. Realizing she’d rather be queen of her own apple empire, Liz, with the help of a friend, opened her own bakery that same year. Three years later, Liz and hubby Keith purchased a Julian apple farm and planted 17,000 new apple trees. Now, 34 years later, Julian Pie Company has a second location in Santa Ysabel and exports its apple pies to supermarkets throughout San Diego County. At their
Julian and Santa Ysabel shops, you’ll find a much broader selection of pie including Dutch Apple, Natural Apple (no added sugar), Caramel Dutch Apple, Peach Apple Crumb, Apple Mountain Berry Crumb, Cherry Apple Crumb, Strawberry Rhubarb, and Pecan. Liz still keeps her hand in, with son Dave Smothers running the Julian pie shop and younger brother Tim heading up the Santa Ysabel location, which opened in 1992. It’s right next door to Dudley’s bakery, where you might want to stop for a loaf or two of bread to bring home, in case you feel like adding to the carb overload of the pies. Hey, it’s holidays, and we’ve been bat-
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tling COVID for months now – go for it! As for me, I’m a Mom’s Pie House aficionado. The shop tucked into 2119 Main Street looks small from the street, but inside, you can watch through wood-framed glass windows as pies are being made. There’s only limited indoor dining here, but three miles down the hill on Highway 78, Mom’s Wynola Garden has picnicking tables amid its flower and vegetable gardens. On the menu you can choose from Apple Flakey, Apple Crumb and Apple Caramel Crumb to Apple Boysenberry, Apple Cherry, or Bumbleberry (a mixture of three berries) – either Flakey or Crumb. I recommend a pie side of either whipped cream (“the real deal!” reads the menu) or cinnamon ice cream. Leaving the land of apples, other Mom’s standouts include Rhubarb Strawberry (Crumb or Flakey), Pecan, Chocolate Pecan and Pumpkin. Both companies offer truly delicious pies, and maybe that’s because it all starts with the apples themselves, which include, but are not exclusive to, Julian’s local apple crop. The region’s cold winter days followed by warm spring and summer days produce apples that are crisp and sweet. Picking times range from late August to early
November and several farms allow you to pick your own, if you wish to plan waaaay ahead. (And be sure to twist, not pull, apples from the branches!) But the truth is that no Julian pie shop relies on the local Julian stock – “There is
no way near enough apples in the region to keep up with the demand!” says Kaitlan Nichols, whose mother-in-law, Annie Nichols, founded Mom’s Pie House in 1984. “We focus on the freshest possible ingredients, including apples,” said Kaitlan.
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“Many bakeries just use Granny Smiths and store them for long periods, but we use them only at the peak of the season, and then maybe go with Jonathan apples or Gravensteins. Then we alter our recipe slightly to adjust for the sweetness of the fruit. “Our pastry is important, too,” she added. “We use primarily a butter crust and we handcraft it to perfection. I can tell which baker has been baking that day, from the flakiness of the pastry and how the pie is fluted. It’s like their signature.” Branching out from apples, there’s more that Julian has to offer to day visitors, or those who opt for longer getaways. One of my favorite stops is the Julian Cider Mill, where you can browse and buy jars of local jams and jellies, Julian cider, candies including all types of licorice, nuts, dried fruits, soups and stews mixes. There’s also a smattering of stuffed animals, kitchen gadgets and gifts and Pendleton blankets. The shop was founded by Willis Harold “Turk”
Slaughter and his son Fred in 1975 and sure enough, the label on the half-gallon of cider I brought home reads: W. Slaughter & Son. Today, the shop is run by Willis’ granddaughter, Sandra Slaughter-Moretti. (I’m sensing a trend here… many Julian businesses are handed down through the generations!) Two more of my favorite Main Street shops are The Warm Hearth where you’ll find everything – apparel, toys, jewelry. It’s run by Chris Stamets, whose father founded the store in the 1970s. And surprisingly, I discovered international goods from Bali, Ecuador, Italy, and Mexico and other international ports at The Julian Mercantile that owner Stacy Fraser personally selects from her travels. You can wine taste at the nearby Menghini Winery (1150 Julian Orchards Drive), surrounded by apple orchards and vineyards, or you can sample local brews at the Julian Beer Company, a six-barrel brewery with 18 taps reserved for its rotating house
beers, including a beer made annually from hops grown on their main property. The brewery is situated in the former home of town founder Drury “Drew” Bailey. Bailey was an ex-Confederate soldier from Georgia, who arrived in San Diego with his brothers, James and Frank, and cousins Mike and Webb Julian, also ex-Confederates. The group came to San Diego in hopes that Alonzo Horton would hire them to help him build his downtown. But Horton, a former Northerner, refused to hire former “reb” soldiers, and so the group headed to the hills and eventually began mining. (While Bailey is considered the official town founder, he named the town “Julian” because he thought it sounded better than “Bailey.”) And that brings me to the Eagle Goldmine, which my friend Melissa and I stumbled upon while driving up off the main street to explore a bit of the town off its three-block Main Street. Rounding a bend, we spied a sign directing us to the
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gold mine and discovered a bit of an oldwest vignette and met up with owner Paul Nelson, whose grandparents, Ed and Ellen Sprague, acquired the two abandoned mines and opened the tunnels, restoring them to the way they were in the 1870s. That’s when the “Julian Gold Rush” began, said Nelson, when Fred Coleman, a rancher in Wynola, found gold while
panning in a seasonal river. Soon after Drew Bailey discovered gold in his “Warrior Rust” quartz mine, now the Eagle Goldmine. Paul Nelson estimates that upwards to $200,000 was pulled from the mine. “That doesn’t sound like much, but it was priced then at $20 an ounce. Gold is now selling at about 20 times that.” Inside the mines, temperatures are a cool 68 degrees, year-round. I’ll bet those mines are popular in the summer months! Tours are $10, adults; $5, kids. You might want to make it a weekend in Julian. If so, you have a number of choices; here are three: The historic Julian Gold Rush Hotel is so authentic that you’ll find the bedrooms conform to the same blueprint as when the hotel was built in the 1890s; in a word: tiny! All accommodate (just barely) queen beds and have equally tiny bathrooms with
stall showers. But the whole place is as cute as a button (and so sized). Prices start at about $150 a night and include a two-course breakfast that is served on linen-covered tables in the dining room once frequented by such historic figures as James Joyce and Lord Curzon. Main courses rotate and might include Eggs Florentine, French Toast with Fuji Roasted Apples or Polenta topped with Eggs and Hollandaise sauce -- all are accompanied with Dudley’s date-nut raisin toast and fresh seasonal fruits, oatmeal and juices, and of course, piping hot coffee and tea. Just across the street is the Julian Lodge, where rooms are much larger and come with microwaves and coffee pots. At present, breakfast is not included. Prices start at about $100 a night. For a true luxury visit, head up the hill just above the town center to Orchard Hill Country Inn. I stayed there a few years
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ago, and carry fond memories of my visit and dinner with owners Pat and Darrell Straube. During non-COVID times, the inn serves scrumptious four-course dinners on Saturday and Sunday nights. I stayed in one of the 10 Cozy Lodge Rooms that include the inn’s full breakfast and afternoon hors d’oeuvres with house wine or beer, complimentary coffee, tea and other beverages – all served in the Great Room. Did I mention that the lodge is a fine example of arts and crafts architecture and design? The lodge rooms range from $215 to $275 a night; all have TVs/CDs, phones and WiFi; and fluffy robes. The Inn also has 12 deluxe cottage rooms, offering seclusion and privacy. They come with all the amenities of the lodge rooms, plus porches, patios, or decks, inroom refrigerators and gas fireplaces. Many also have whirlpool bathtubs. Cottage room prices range from $325 to $450 a night.
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Food for Thought:
Food Culture
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By Krysta Murray Though food is a necessity for survival, it has grown to be so much more. I’ve noticed just how much a part of us it is while growing up, but even more so as a mom and military spouse. Nothing introduces you more to other people’s customs regarding food than meeting people from other parts of the country and the world. When you’re growing up, the food of your family - its preparation, the way it is cooked and served - are all considered your normal. One thing I remember from my own family was that we ate chicken or veal cutlets a lot and I remember it being very normal for my brother and I to dip ours in applesauce (cinnamon applesauce, especially). Everyone brings different cultural traditions and cuisines to the table in different households. When I first began going to friends’ homes for dinner as a kid, I’d notice they didn’t always eat the same kinds of foods, or maybe it was the same food but it was prepared differently. Sometimes they ate later or earlier. Even the place settings, drinks accompanying the meal or number of courses could vary. Yes, we all eat. But the way in which we do it can be an interesting study all on its own. When I was a young Navy wife, I moved away from home at a young age. I suddenly was starting our own traditions. Not even my husband and I grew up eating similar foods. I’m from New England, but he is from the South. So we combined our favorites and started our own preferences when it came to menus in our house. He enjoys more seafood these days and I often sip a nice glass of sweet tea and bake up skillet cornbread. We also mix in recipes passed along by friends, enjoying meals of all different origins. We started eating with new friends more often and going out to eat, too. America is a melting pot of cultures and with that you’ll see many variations in typical meal prepara-
tions, flavors and customs. I found myself eating foods I had never seen or tried before. These days I still can’t pick my favorite type of cuisine. I have since traveled all over Europe while living in Spain for a few years and have been introduced to even more customs and cuisines. Many Europeans eat simple and quick breakfasts, larger lunches later in the day, and dinner eaten late - usually not as large a meal as lunch. They also tend to spend more time at the table, meals being an important part of the day for conversation, relaxation and truly savoring a dish. Most servers make a salary and don’t rely on tips, so when you eat out, you never feel rushed. Being back stateside now, I often miss that leisurely way of eating, taking time to digest over conversation and slow sipping sangria. We try to do it more at home. Holidays especially bring out even more distinctive traditions, especially when food is a focus. Not all people celebrate the same holidays. Even those that do typically don’t always agree on the food to be served, when to dine, how to prepare, and even the order of the meal. I have been fortunate to share in many traditions outside of my own and tried things I have ended up loving and incorporating into my own customs (and some I didn’t enjoy as much, of course, but you never know until you try). I’ve had traditional Jewish foods during Hanukkah, and realized I really enjoy matzo. In Europe, there’s less emphasis on Christmas Day, like here in America where there is a large meal, and more placed on Three King’s Day or the Epiphany. That was the first time we ate a Rosca de Reyes, a cake typically in a bundtstyle with a figurine, often said to represent the Christ child, hidden inside. The one who gets a slice with the baby is said to be blessed with good fortune. Thanksgiving is a holiday unique to America, an annual national holiday in the
U.S. in November, and in Canada celebrated in October. The holiday celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. A National Turkey Federation survey found that 88 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Roughly 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving. All because of tradition. As an adult, I haven’t always been with my family for the holiday. I’ve celebrated it with friends from all over the U.S. and the turkey seems to be the only thing we have in common, because when it comes to sides (and how they are prepared) there has been a lot of varied input over the years. From whether or not there is celery in the stuffing, cranberry sauce made fresh or from a jar, to the types of pies and dessert, no two Thanksgiving meals seem to be the same. To this day, my small family hasn’t established a set menu on Thanksgiving, since every year we seem to be doing something different for the holiday, especially when my husband isn’t here with us and I don’t want to cook an entire feast for two. So we have
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been enjoying trying new things, learning new traditions, and one day will pick our favorites to incorporate into our own. Friendsgiving has become a fun way to gather others in similar situations and potluck the meal we then share together. It’s been fun to include people from other countries and introduce them to the celebration as well. Food, the sharing of customs and trying new things, makes meals so much more than simply sustenance. It brings people together, it opens us up to trying new customs and learning about new cultures and each other when food is shared. Just the variety of spices I keep on hand these days has grown significantly. I am raising my child to be open to trying to new things, too. He is already noticing all the variations out there. Something as simple as sharing a meal can really show how much your palate, along with your mind, has opened up. Maybe this year you’ll try something new on Thanksgiving. It might not become a tradition but it may make a fun memory as you learn about other ways to celebrate.
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Apple Anyone? By Susie Clifford Photos by Hattie Foote
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Cheese and apples make the perfect pairing for snacking.
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Red Delicious - Cheddar, Stilton, Provolone Fuji - Gorgonzola, Blue Cheese, Goat Cheese Gala - Goat Cheese, Blue Cheese, Cheddar Pink Lady - Monterey Jack, Port Salut, Cheddar Honey Crisp - Brie, Gruyere, Pepper Jack Braeburn - Gouda, Camembert, Edam Granny Smith - Gorgonzola, Havarti, Gouda Golden Delicious - Manchego, Camembert, Brie Fuji - Blue Cheese, Cheddar, Havarti Jonagold - Cheddar, Fontina, Edam
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Apple Babka Bread An interesting apple twist makes a delicious breakfast bread. Adapted from sallysbakingaddiction.com.
For the dough: 2/3 cup milk, warmed to about 110º 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (1 packet) 1/3 cup sugar, divided use 5 tablespoons butter, cut into small chunks 2 large egg yolks,
1 teaspoon salt 2 2/3 cups flour, plus more as needed
For the filling: 3 tablespoons butter, divided use 2 large apples, peeled, thinly sliced to bite-sized pieces
1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar 1/4 cup flour 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 egg white (reserved from dough, above)
Add remaining sugar, butter, egg yolks, salt and 1 cup of the flour. Beat on low speed, scraping sides, add 1 cup of flour. Beat on medium speed until almost incorporated and add 1/2 cup of flour. Continue to beat until dough comes together, adding tablespoons of flour as needed. Dough should be soft and yielding, slightly creamy to touch. Knead dough in stand mixer (or by hand on lightly floured surface) for 3 minutes. Add flour as needed. In a lightly greased bowl, place the dough, turning to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap or towel and let rise until double in size, about 2-3 hours. (*Can refrigerate overnight and bring to room temperature and let rise.) Prepare filling by melting 1 tablespoon butter in skillet over medium heat; add apples. Stir, cook apples about 3 minutes until slightly softened. Remove from heat. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in medium bowl in microwave. Add brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and vanilla; stir until combined. Stir in egg white.
(egg whites used in filling and topping)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Whisk warm milk, yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar, cover, let sit 5 minutes until bubbles appear.
After the dough’s first rise, punch down. On a floured work surface, roll out dough into a 12x16 inch rectangle. Slowly spread the cinnamon filling mixture over top, without tearing the dough. In a single layer, add apples. Flour hands and carefully roll dough to a 16 inch log. Rest on its seam and fold in half and twist it to form a figure 8, pinching ends together. Place on parchment paper and lift into loaf pan. Cover with plastic or towel and let rise until puffy, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (*If first rise was done on same day, can cover and refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature and let rise.) Preheat oven to 350º. Carefully brush top of dough with remaining egg white, poke holes along top with toothpick to let steam escape. Bake 50-65 minutes, Check about 25 minutes; cover with foil if browning too quickly. Cool in pan at least 25 minutes before removing.
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Add apple slices for a little crunch to a rustic grilled ham and cheese on sourdough bread.
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An Apple a Day… Start your evening with an Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail Mix 1.5 ounces bourbon (or rum) with 2 ounces apple cider and stir together. Fill glass with ice, add 2 ounces ginger beer, a squeeze of lime, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Enjoy! (Can also make without bourbon.) Adapted from serendipitybysaralynn.com
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Apples are a great addition to a fall salad. Try lettuce greens with pecans, thinly sliced red onions, Gorgonzola cheese and of course, apples! Fuji or Gala apples will show off the salad. Finish with a Maple Vinaigrette: In a jar, add 1/2 cup oil, 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Shake well. Adapted from www.lecremedelacrumb.com
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FAFSA: Getting Down to the Basics Tips for Navigating Income-Related Questions
Presented by Jane Braun, CFP® For many families, financial aid programs help make higher education attainable. The first step in applying for aid is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is used to determine the student’s eligibility for federal aid programs, such as grants, work-study options, and loans. Schools also use the FAFSA to assess whether additional aid is available from an applicant’s state of residence and from the school itself. The FAFSA’s more than 100 questions ask for a host of personal information, including marital and citizenship status, tax- and income-related information, household size, and the schools the student will apply to. It also asks for details about the income, assets, and education history of the applicant’s parents. Many private colleges and universities require aid applications in addition to the FAFSA. The most common of these is the CSS Profile. Check with each school’s financial aid office to determine which applications are required.
The role of tax returns. Information from the student’s and their parents’ tax returns is used to complete the FAFSA’s income-related questions. There is a two-year look-back regarding the data required. This means that a family filling out the 2022–2023 FAFSA should use the data from its 2020 tax returns. Consequently, tax returns filed in the student’s last two years of college will not affect aid awards. Whose data should be used? When parents live apart and are divorced or separated, the custodial parent is the one who needs to provide information for the FAFSA. But because a custodial parent is not defined as the parent who has legal custody, other factors must be evaluated to determine which parent’s information must be provided. Such factors include which parent the student lived with primarily and which parent provided the most financial support during the 12 months preceding the date that the FAFSA is to be filed. For situations where the custodial parent has remarried, the stepparent’s information must also be included on the FAFSA. If the student’s parents are divorced, are separated, or were never married but they live together, both are required to provide information on the FAFSA.
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The FAFSA is the official form that families must use to apply for federal financial
aid to pay for college. It is also used by many states and individual colleges and universities in making their financial aid decisions. Determining the Expected Family Contribution One reason the FAFSA requires so much detailed information is because the data is used to calculate each student’s expected family contribution (EFC). It is a measure that determines how much federal aid a family may receive. The formula for determining an EFC considers parental assets and income, student assets and income, and factors such as the number of family members attending college at the same time. Many people believe, incorrectly, that the EFC is the amount of money the family is expected to contribute to education costs. It is not. Rather, the EFC is simply a number used by educational institutions to determine whether federal aid is available and, if so, how much. • Parental assets. The questions the FAFSA asks about parental assets pertain to ownership interest at the time the application is completed. Reportable parental assets include cash and funds held in bank accounts, trust funds, 529 accounts, and more. Parental assets are considered low-impact assets for financial aid purposes—only up to 5.64 percent of the value of parental assets affects the EFC. • Student assets. Student assets include property in which the student has an ownership interest at the time the FAFSA is completed. For example, UTMA/UGMA accounts fall into this category. (Custodial 529 accounts and 529 accounts owned by the student are not considered assets of the student and should be listed as parental assets.) Student assets are considered high-impact assets for financial aid purposes—up to 20 percent of the value of their assets will affect the EFC. • Protected assets. Some assets are protected and don’t need to be listed on the FAFSA, including 401(k) plans, pension plans, 403(b) plans, IRAs, and other retirement plans. Equity in a family’s primary residence, certain family-owned businesses and farms, life insurance, annuities, and personal possessions are also nonreportable. If your children are approaching college age, it may be helpful to get an estimate of your family’s EFC. The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Estimator is a free calculator that can be used to create an estimate of financial aid eligibility. Grandparent-Owned 529 Plans Because assets owned outside of the immediate family are not included on the FAFSA, grandparents often own 529 plans for the benefit of their student grandchildren. Although this may make sense in certain cases, there are some details to consider before moving forward with this strategy.
Funds in a grandparent-owned 529 plan are not considered countable assets on the FAFSA, but money taken out of the 529 plan and used to pay for education expenses is considered nontaxable income to the student. Distributions from a grandparent-owned 529 plan reduce the eligibility of a student for need-based aid by as much as 50 percent of the amount of the distribution. If grandparents do own a 529 plan for the benefit of their grandchild, the family may want to reserve those funds for the last two years of college because, as previously noted, FAFSA uses the prior-prior year’s tax return to complete the income questions. Resources for Completing the FAFSA For many parents and students, completing the FAFSA is a complicated process. Fortunately, several resources are available to help. Among the best is the Notes section at the end of the FAFSA itself. It offers guidance for answering some of the trickier questions. Additional resources for completing the FAFSA include the Federal Student Aid website, which features a robust FAQs page, a live chat feature, and other contact information for questions and assistance. FAFSA Simplification Coming Soon Keep watch for upcoming changes to simplify the FAFSA as directed through The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Simplification may begin with the 2024–2025 FAFSA and will be implemented over time. Planned changes include fewer questions, expansions to income protections, a simplified needs test, favorable treatment for grandparent 529 plans, and more. As always, before making any decisions, a best practice is to consult your financial advisor and a tax professional. This material has been provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute either tax or legal advice. Although we go to great lengths to make sure our information is accurate and useful, we recommend you consult a tax preparer, professional tax advisor, or lawyer. These tools/hyperlinks are being provided as a courtesy and are for informational purposes only. We make no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of information provided at these websites. Jane Braun is located at 1013 Park Place Coronado, CA 92118 and can be reached at 619.537.0200 Jane Braun, CA Insurance License 0E15655, is a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative with/and offers securities through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Fixed insurance products and services offered through CES Insurance Agency. © 2021 Commonwealth Financial Network®
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By Stephen King Professional hit man, decorated Iraq war vet and man with a conscience, Billy Summers is looking for a way out of the business. He has always made sure his targets deserved what was coming to them and he has one last hit before he can walk away. What seems like another routine job becomes a riveting calamity of events for this complex hero. King treats his readers to an emotional, spell-binding, page-turner of a story.
By Christopher Clarey Renowned international sportswriter and New York Times correspondent, Christopher Clarey, brings the life and impact of Roger Federer to life like never before in this new biographer of the tennis legend. Clarey takes readers through the pivotal moments of Federer’s life and career through interviews with Federer as well as his support team and his biggest rivals in the sport, laying the framework for the full impact the pro has had on the sport and fans everywhere.
By Miranda Cowley Heller Every summer Elle and her family go to the ‘Paper Palace’ cabins in the woods of Cape Cod where Elle first met Jonas when they were kids. A family tragedy changed the course of their lives but now 50, Elle and Jonas spend a night together despite being happily married to other people and Elle must decide how to move forward. Heller leads readers through an emotional journey that examines the intricacies of a human life as determined by the choices we make.
By Daniel James Brown Brown chronicles the events of the special JapaneseAmerican Army unit that fought in Europe in World War II as their families were being forced into concentration camps by their government back home. Brown’s interviews with four families who’s sons had volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team tells a compelling wartime story and examines the displacement of Japanese-Americans as it follows three soldiers and a young man defending his rights.
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A Very Classic Autumn Playlist “It’s Only a Paper Moon”
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the final word Coronadans share their thoughts on
GRACE
When I hear the word Grace, my first thought goes to the Catholic prayer we say before meals. I love the concept of seeking a blessing for those gathered for the meal and thanking God for the food we are blessed to receive through his Grace. My family uses the opportunity to also ask God’s blessing on family members who are not able to join us for dinner. Additionally, we seek blessings on our military members serving away from their families, and their families at home missing them. Grace to me is seeking help from God for those you care about and being grateful for the blessings already received. Many religions have a special blessing before meals. At Thanksgiving dinner, family and friends of other religions join us for dinner. I encourage them to share their blessing language as part of Grace. Grace is both practicing humility and gratitude.
Empathy paves a path for grace. Taking time to recognize or acknowledge how someone might be feeling, or to imagine why they might be behaving or expressing themselves as they are makes space for empathy. I’ve learned that I don’t have to agree with someone’s actions or words, but understanding their experiences and motivations helps me respond and relate to them more gracefully. Grace is a gift we offer others and ourselves, sometimes an offering of time, or of patience or listening, or of forgiveness or acceptance, or just a moment of peace amidst disagreement or discord. I consider giving grace a powerful way to express that I recognize someone else’s humanity and share that fundamental experience with them. I can’t imagine doing my job or being a family member without having and giving grace.
What does grace mean to me? During this season of Thanksgiving, grace and grateful are two words I hope rise to the top of everyone’s to do list. Be more graceful, be full of grace and become grateful for everything we have. Presently, people feel as if they are being told what to do, when to do it and generally have an in-your-face attitude. The past two years have been difficult and stressful. Remember the words decorum, dignity, politeness, empathy and thoughtful ways of behaving? Social graces are a skill that are a little lost right now. With some practice, I believe we can achieve the simple elegance of movement and bring back that courteous goodwill which never fails to put a smile on someone’s face and a wonderful feeling in someone’s heart. Grace means appreciate life, friendships, family and spread that goodwill as far as you can. Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
Others on this page will define grace better than I. Grace to me, is the Holy Grail of our existence, especially “grace under pressure.” As a priest, combat chaplain, high school counselor and coach, I’ve had challenges that called for that elusive ability. When the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” overcome us, we hope to face those ordeals with grace. Grace under pressure is difficult to explain, but you know it when you see it. Sports is one avenue of witnessing grace under pressure from athletes who have mastered the trait. Baseball greats like Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. possessed it; as did Borg, Federer and the Williams sisters in tennis; Brady and P. Manning in football. The list goes on and on, of individuals who exhibited cool confidence in the pressure cooker they found themselves in. Grace under pressure is an ideal we should aspire to achieve.
Have you ever practiced yoga? There are a lot of poses, right? Do you know how to do each one perfectly? The answer is most likely no, but that’s why they call it practicing yoga, right? It’s all about getting a little better at it each time, never about getting it perfect. That’s how grace is practiced, too. Grace is what we extend to ourselves and others because we are working from a place of rational compassion. Grace is kindness, support, dignity, and respect. It is thoughtfulness and diplomacy in moments of pressure. We recognize that as humans, we are imperfect and an ever-evolving work in progress. Someone who finds grace is one who is considerate, confident and aware. Grace is patience and understanding, and making the right decisions, not the people-pleasing ones. Grace is taking responsibility for our mistakes and creating and finding solutions. It is the epicenter of evolving into exactly who we are meant to be.
Carrie Anne Downey, frmr Coronado City Councilwoman
Jenny Moore, Silver Strand Principal, CHS Class of 1989
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