Coronado Home and Business

In December of 1999 Andreas Schenk took a leap of faith and opened his own physical therapy clinic, Results Rehabilitation Inc., on Tenth Street. This month Schenk celebrated the 20th anniversary of his business and reflected on the years gone by.

Before opening Results, Schenk had worked as a physical therapist for a company called Resource Rehabilitation. He was asked to open a clinic in Coronado, which he did. When the company eventually closed, Schenk took over the space and opened his own physical therapy clinic. Schenk wanted to have a smaller area for his new business, the landlord agreed but Schenk had to find someone who would rent the extra space. He accomplished that and opened the new clinic. It was difficult at first and he had a handful of former clients who continued to be his clients.

San Diego’s Marines were deployed to pick up a large donation for their Toys for Tots Campaign at Glorietta Bay Inn on Coronado Island on Friday, Dec. 6. Glorietta Bay Inn’s General Manager Claudia Ludlow took the opportunity to thank the Marines for their service and her hotel team helped pack them all into a large truck, after the photo highlighting the hundreds of toys and bicycles was taken. The Marines delivered these to a centralized San Diego location where families will be able to select toys to make their children’s holidays brighter.

The party season is upon us and Orange Avenue has everything you need to step out in sparkling style!

La Mer

La Mer is one of the reasons that Coronado women are known for their sophisticated style! This season two Karen Kane cocktail dresses stand out - one gold-flecked with billowing sleeves ($170) and the other a sleek black sequined sheath ($178). For a more casual look, choose a pair of black or red pants and team with a tunic featuring either bedazzled Poinsettias or pups in Santa hats! ($50) Lovers of all things cozy will enjoy Wooden Ship’s lightweight, cream sweater with the word Celebrate woven in black ($125.) Finally, after the party, you can get cozier still in the softest-ever cranberry fleece top from pajama experts PJ Salvage ($65.)

Sharp Coronado Hospital has been named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, a nationally recognized company that measures patient experience. The Guardian of Excellence Award honors top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above in performance: Sharp Coronado was recognized for Patient Experience in the Outpatient Setting.

Maybe you’ve seen the store front when you were turning off First Street onto C Avenue as you were heading to the orthodontist, the barbershop or somewhere else. You would have noticed it because it is the shop that has a handsome pink flamingo posted in front. But, have you gone inside? Although the flamingo announces the shop as “Postal Unlimited,” inside you find a trove of treasures related to mail, I suppose, but not solely.

When I first popped in to drop off a piece of mail (because it was the most convenient spot to my location on the island/tombolo at the time), I was stunned to see ornaments, gift bags, cards, ribbons, and even cute little pieces of hand-made jewelry, where I had expected a sterile, postal shipping environment. I immediately began quizzing the poor employee behind the counter about how long the store had been there, what services they offer, and what other merchandise they might offer that I didn’t immediately see.

Dr. John and Gail Pedrotty, Coronado residents for 32 years, cordially invite the community to their holiday event on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. at their medical office, 1222 First Street, Suite 1.

This holiday season, to amp up the excitement about shopping local in Coronado, the Chamber of Commerce is running a contest focused on the great ways to eat, shop, and play local.

The Chamber has teamed up with Coronado creative Jacques Spitzer’s Raindrop Branding and Advertising company to conjure an eye-popping brand for Coronado’s #SpectacularFromStoreToShore campaign, celebrating all that our hospitality businesses have to offer. As a special treat, Coronado’s Ian Urtnowski at URT Clothing has taken the retro Orange Ave logo and produced a zingy orange beach towel - so silky on one side it doubles as a luxe blanket!

These beach must-haves are not available for purchase but on December 20th the Coronado Chamber will be announcing 15 lucky winners

After holding a brief sale, SeaShirts closed its doors forever on Nov. 22.

On Dec. 6, 2018, at 8 a.m., Kamla for Hope, the Charitable Foundation of Kamla Hotels, owner and management company of Glorietta Bay Inn, will donate hundreds of toys from their portfolio of hotels to the Marines for their Toys for Tots Program in San Diego County. The toys will all be placed for the Marines to highlight the Spreckels Mansion of the Glorietta Bay Inn. General Managers, Corporate Team from Kamla Hotels and Associates from Glorietta Bay Inn will all be in attendance when the Marines arrive to assist with the pickup of thousands of toys for children in the San Diego area.

Roanna Canete, who is gluten intolerant and owner of Gluten Free Baking Company, never thought she would be on a cooking show since gluten free baking is not mainstream. On Nov. 29 Netflix will release the holiday season new episodes of Sugar Rush with Canete as one of the contestants with cake designer Lisa Altfest.

Canete’s baking company was inspired by the discovery of her son’s gluten allergy and subsequently her own gluten intolerance. The business she started out of her house was originally called Coronado Gluten Free Pantry. As the business grew Canete started baking out of a commercial kitchen and recently changed the name to Gluten Free Baking Company.

Canete and Altfest met at a gluten free expo a few years ago. “I asked her for advice because she is very good at decorating cakes. We became friends. She lives in Orange County. When the show asked her to be part of Sugar Rush and pick a co-competitor she called me,” explained Canete.

As the author of a couple of articles in the past year regarding the expansion and remodel of the Hotel Del Coronado, I thought I had a reasonable grasp of the project’s details. It didn’t take long during recent tour of the resort hotel, first constructed in 1888, to realize the project was way beyond my initial level of understanding. The original three-year remodel, costing $200 million, now has a $400 million price tag and touches nearly every part of the existing structure, as well as several new components.

My tour guides were Director of Marketing Sara Harper and Director of Public Relations Stacey Ellis and we covered much of the existing property, complete with an eclectic mixture of hotel guests and workers bustling around. Part of the work involved the construction of the Hotel Del’s traditional outdoor ice skating rink that will open Nov. 22 and run through Jan. 5, 2020. Of course the rink comes complete with its own Frostbite Lounge, where skaters can conveniently find food and drink nearby.

Other traditions relating to this time of year at the Hotel Del Coronado were described by Harper. “We’re having our Holiday Festival Dec. 11 from 4-7 p.m., with fireworks at 6:45 p.m. And kids will perform their holiday concert. Something that is new this year, on New Year’s Eve, we are doing a movie on the beach with fireworks.

On school days the coffee cart has a long queue of students waiting to get a drink, food or both. Alex Malo, who is behind the counter, is quick on his feet preparing drinks and filling orders.

Malo is owner and operator of Amalo Brew, the coffee cart outside the library, is a long way away from his days as a real estate attorney in Tijuana, but he is happier than he has ever been. Working the cart for the past four years has given Malo more time to spend with his wife and daughters and has allowed him to become part of the fabric of the community.

Malo has his routine on weekdays. He drops off and picks up his daughter, first grader Alexandria, on his bike, the same bike he rides to and from work with a cart in front filled with products he sells.

On a recent Friday, Malo arrived on his bike full of goodies. In this case it was sodas and boxes of muffins. He quickly opened his coffee cart at 11:30 a.m. and by the time he unloaded his bike and opened the four flaps of the cart he had a line of customers.

The crowd starts when the high school lets out for lunch and students head over to the library in groups to Amalo Brew to get a sandwich, a salad, snack or drink. They then gather together at the tables for the break. After lunch, the crowd thins out and eventually students go back to class.

Sharp HealthCare’s acute-care hospitals received top marks in a national safety survey announced by the Leapfrog Group, a national organization that tracks and promotes progress in the quality and safety of American health care. The Leapfrog assessment includes 30 measures, including patient satisfaction scores – all currently in use by national measurement and reporting programs -- and rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections.

Art & Frames will host an artist show, Illuminations: Handblown Glassworks, featuring glassblower Jon Oakes. The artist show opening will be Friday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. at their 936 Orange Avenue location. Come and meet the artist!

Dine at Coronado’s Feast & Fareway this Turkey Day, and enjoy prime views and an expertly plated Thanksgiving Day dinner along the Coronado Golf Course. Idyllic for families seeking a traditional Thanksgiving meal, this picturesque dining destination will feature a plateful of all the classics from 2 to 6 p.m. Protein options include Roasted Turkey, Prime Rib and Fish, accompanied by a selection of Mashed Yams, Mashed Potatoes or Mac ‘n’ Cheese, plus a variety of vegetable options, including Green Bean Casserole, Roasted Carrots and Brussels Sprouts. Pricing is $45 for adults and $15 for kids. If a Turkey Day brunch is on the docket, rest assured the location will offer their regular breakfast/lunch items from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Residents living in and around the Coronado can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Coronado Community Center will host this community event on Nov. 19. The site is located at 1845 Strand Way in Coronado.

Longtime Coronado Residents have had the joy of watching the ever-expanding facilities and programs at Sharp Coronado Hospital. From a small community hospital, it has grown to a prized jewel concerned with not only curing the ill but improving life for the healthy through focusing on prevention and overall quality of life. New residents, as well as those using other health programs, may not realize the options, often free, to everyone.

Seemingly Jessica Mushovic is a force of nature, with the single-minded goal of helping people with their real estate challenges. And as we’ll discover later, she has the professional and educational background to make that happen.

Everyone knows at least one Mushovic and it is my pleasure to say my total is now three. I was a patient of Jessica’s grandfather, the late Dr. James Mushovic, Sr. and I knew Jessica’s younger sister Megan, who was a volleyball star at Coronado High School (CHS) and later Cornell University. Megan is one of the best volleyball players to come through Coronado in the past two decades.

There are three Mushovic sisters starting with Emily Pruitt, who with her military husband are about to move to Hawaii for the third time. She is returning to her job as a park ranger at the Pearl Harbor Memorial. Jessica is the middle sister and she claims to be the ‘glue’ for the family. Megan is the youngest sibling and is busy working her way up the corporate ladder at Anheuser-Busch InBev in St. Louis.

Jessica’s family background becomes even more interesting as she described her dual upbringing in Coronado and Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Yes, the base of operations for the television show, “The Deadliest Catch.” Mushovic explained, “All three of us were born in the same hospital room in Anchorage, Alaska. My parents were high school sweethearts at CHS and graduated in 1969. My father, James Mushovic, Jr. married my mom Janis. He went to medical school, joined the Air Force and was stationed overseas. Because he liked camping, fishing and hiking, he went to Alaska and provided medical help to the underserved natives.

At this month’s Sharp Coronado Hospital Auxiliary quarterly luncheon, the Auxiliary officers presented the Coronado Hospital Foundation the first installment of their pledge to the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Expansion Project. “I am inspired by the Sharp Coronado Hospital Auxiliary’s generous leadership gift of $100,000. The volunteers truly understand how important this project is to patients and our community” said Nora Allen, Chief Development Officer of Coronado Hospital Foundation.

Since 1958, the Sharp Coronado Hospital Auxiliary has been making a difference with more than 130 men and women who generously share their time and talents

Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos at Albaca, the Alta California Kitchen at the Coronado Island Resort and Spa at the Marriott on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is proud to unveil Pinnacle, a premium designer-curated home-preparation service with zero out-of-pocket cost to sellers until their home closes escrow.

The Coronado Pumpkin Patch was a busy place last Saturday afternoon. Families were taking photos sitting on the hay next to pumpkins, children were decorating pumpkins with stickers, while others were looking for eye balls hidden in a box of corn kernels.

The Coronado Pumpkin Patch opened at the Ferry Landing on Oct. 17 and has been a success. In just a few days people from all over the area have visited it, enjoyed its offerings and taken lots of pictures.

For some, like 9-month old Katie Knotts, it’s her first Halloween photo and her grandparents had made sure she was dressed for the occasion with a Halloween-themed outfit. Her grandmother Denise Rollins was happy she had taken her granddaughter to the patch and had the opportunity to take photos “It’s beautiful, the ambiance is wonderful,” she said.

Coronado Hospital Foundation, a nonprofit organization, hosted its ninth annual golf tournament at the beautiful Coronado Municipal Golf Course in support of Sharp Coronado Hospital on Sept. 12. The event, co-chaired by Carol Sommer and Chris Walker exceeded its fundraising goal of $150,000 and raised a net revenue of $165,000.

The tournament included a shotgun start, 18-hole, four player scramble format, a barbecue lunch, an awards ceremony and a buffet dinner. The weather was perfect - 36 teams teed off under sunny skies. “I don’t think it could have gone better this year. The golf committee exceeded its goal, golfers had a great time, and the Foundation team, golf committee and volunteers were all amazing,”

The building on Tenth Street and C Avenue, which was a garage and a De Soto car dealership in the past, will soon take on a new life as a restaurant/market. The former El Cordova Garage closed in 2017 after a new owner took over the block, and the building has been under construction for a while. Local builder Kraig Nicolls recently started his part to shape the building into a restaurant.