Coronado Home and Business

SunCoast Market Co-op is offering the Ultimate Heart Healthy Tacos Cooking Class on Saturday, May 4 from 2-4 p.m. at the Coronado Kitchen and Bath Showroom, 225 Palm Avenue. Cost is $18 and includes a gift bag. To RSVP, visit www.suncoastmarket.coop/events.

During the Coronado City Council meeting of April 16, 2019, a couple of issues nudged the Annual report of Discover Coronado, presented by Executive Director Todd Little, out of the spotlight. But the work of Discover Coronado shouldn’t be given short shrift, because non-profit marketing group has a positive impact on the city and the four primary hotels in Coronado.

Discover Coronado is the marketing name for two agencies, Coronado Tourism Improvement Districts I and II. The CTID I was founded in 2010, and CTID was founded in 2015. Both agencies levy an assessment of 0.5 percent, for a total of 1.0 percent, on the four main hotels in the city, The Hotel Del Coronado, the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, the Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa, and the Glorietta Bay Inn. The revenue generated from the assessments goes to help market the four properties

Join us on Friday, May 17, at 6 p.m. as Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey officiates the first annual vow renewal ceremony, ReSEAL the Deal. The ceremony will be held outside with picturesque views of the San Diego skyline and bridge. After renewing vows, there will be for food, drinks and live music by In MidLife Crisis.

Don’t wait, sign up by May 1 to receive three free workouts at Sweat Equity Coronado. Get in shape before your big day. Tickets can be purchased by visiting sealfamilyfoundation.org/events or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reseal-the-deal-vow-renewal-tickets-56611668023.

All proceeds will benefit SEAL Family

If you are walking in the immediate vicinity of 1146 Orange Avenue and want to experience a fun place to spend several minutes, pop into the Geppetto’s Toy store, which celebrates its first anniversary this weekend. The Coronado location is Geppetto’s owner and President Brian Miller’s 10th store, all located in San Diego County. And as we’ll soon discover, the chain has historic links to Coronado.

As a disclaimer, my wife Sharon Axelson, often referred to as ‘The Better Half’ when we collaborate on restaurant reviews for this publication, is the manager of Geppetto’s Coronado location.

Miller was born in Toledo, Ohio and moved with his family to the San Diego area at the age of 11. The son of Hadley and Carol Miller, Brian graduated from Patrick Henry High School, in the era when the high school was one of the largest in San Diego County. “We had 1,000 students per grade,” Miller recalled. “I won the Donald Giddings Leadership Award, which is presented to one male and one female student each year. I was a good student in high school and earned several scholarships and lots of community service awards.”

Emerald C will be hosting Open Mic Night on Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. This event is free to attend and open to performers and spectators of all ages, thanks to the support of the Coronado Music Festival™. Instrumentalists, singers, dancers, storytellers, poets, jugglers and magicians and others are welcome. Audience seating is on a first come first served basis. The Emerald C is located at 1331 Orange Avenue. For more information, visit the Open Mic Facebook event or call 619-996-3315.

Plans and construction for the anticipated June 2019 opening of Serea Restaurant at the Hotel Del Coronado are nearing completion. The new eatery, under the direction of Clique Hospitality Partner and Executive Chef JoJo Ruiz will replace the former 1500 Ocean Restaurant and feature upscale, sustainable, sea-to-table Coastal Cuisine.

Each year, when Coronado Hospital Foundation holds its annual gala, the largest fundraising event of the year that supports Sharp Coronado Hospital, it honors a person or persons who have made an impact on the hospital and Coronado community.

This year’s “Under the Sea” gala to be held on Saturday, May 11 at Hotel del Coronado, will honor two Sharp-affiliated physicians: Doctors Joseph Jankiewicz and Tarek Hassanein.

Here are the stories of these two dedicated doctors, the roads that led them to Sharp Coronado Hospital, and the impact they have made on their profession.

• Joseph John Jankiewicz, MD

Dr. Joe Jankiewicz is one of Southern California’s premier orthopedic surgeons, and a leading specialist in total joint replacement surgery.

He is also a product of Philadelphia’s hard-working middle class. His father was a shoemaker who never graduated high school and his mother worked at night as a waitress. You can still detect a trace of his Philly accent, and you sense that Jankiewicz is proud to have it wired in his DNA.

When Tony Richards’ father passed away a few years ago the process of unraveling his estate was burdensome and took six months. Inspired by his experience Richards decided to help others avoid the situation he found himself in. Richards pointed out that often if people don’t have important information written down it dies with them.

The Coronado Blood Drive, sponsored by Shadow Mountain Church, and in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank will take place on Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be in front of Chase Bank, 1000 Orange Avenue; park on Isabella Avenue.

Are you looking to calm, soothe and heal yourself within in these turbulent times? Sound Touch just might be the answer. The Sewall Healthy Living Center at Sharp Coronado Hospital, 250 Prospect Avenue, is offering a sound touch event on Thursday, April 4, at 4 p.m.

Immigrant rights are a hot-button issue currently, but Coronado Resident Lucy Howell was way ahead of the curve on that issue. She has been a board member and later Vice Chairman of Casa Cornelia, a San Diego-based immigration legal center for the past 12 years. Although Howell isn’t an attorney, she specialized in the other important aspect of Casa Cornelia, fundraising.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, into a military family, Howell is the daughter of James L. Murray. Howell said, “I was a World War II baby, and my father was in the Air Force. He was part of a team that developed the airplane ejection seat. We lived at Wright Patterson Air Force Base when I was in kindergarten through third grade. He left the Air Force and served in the Reserves. He retired as a two star general and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. There are some old models of the ejection seat at the USS Midway Museum. The early ones were very primitive, but they worked.”

A new solar boat is available in San Diego thanks to Tad Walicki, former owner of Forget Me Not gift shop on Orange Avenue.

Come enjoy wine and cheese and learn a little bit more about our local history. A panel will speak about the challenges of the 1930s and how they were met in both Coronado and Fallbrook. The panel will include author Laura McNeal and historian Tom Frew from the Fallbrook Historical Society.

The City of Coronado Recreation and Golf Services is currently accepting applications for summer staff to work at their day camps and other youth recreation programs. Recreation Leaders and Assistants will work as a camp counselor, skatepark mentor or adventure guide.

Broker and Founder of Coronado’s boutique Real Estate Brokerage, Salas Properties, Edith Salas has been recognized by the San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR) for their 2018 “Recognition of Excellence,” an award granted to top producing Real Estate Agents with respect to their level of total units sold or total volume sold.

Whether you love Scottish or Irish items Celtic Corner Scottish Treasures has something for everyone with interesting items for all ages.

Scottish couple Marjorie and Jim Logan first opened the store at the Ferry Landing in 1998 and seven years ago they moved it onto Orange Avenue. The couple’s daughter Tricia Locke took over the reins of the store in 2014 and Marjorie is still actively involved and knits baby items.

Locke recently returned from a gift show in Ireland where she ordered many new products that are starting to come in, like silk and linen ponchos with Irish designs and pashmina scarves with Celtic knots.

Celtic Corner offers a variety of jewelry including the Boru brand from Ireland which makes engagement and wedding rings. Another line of jewelry called Grange has been very popular. “We have tripled our order…it has a good price point,” she said of the line. The jewelry choices include a variety of traditional

Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, certainly left his mark on the world. And, yes, it’s that time of year again. On Sunday, March 17, millions of Americans embrace their hidden Leprechaun and celebrate this occasion. In Coronado, McP’s Irish Pub becomes the most popular place on the island with food, drink and loud music the rule of the day.

McP’s throws open its doors at 10 a.m. Sunday morning to greet the multitudes of patrons eager to put winter behind them and leap forward into spring. McP’s will serve customers until 2 a.m., or until the green beer ceases to flow.

The popular restaurant/pub has live entertainment throughout the day and night. Outdoors on the patio the music agenda includes Steve Brewer (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Ron’s Garage Band (2 to 6 p.m.). Then, moving inside the restaurant, Misty and the Moby will perform (8 p.m. to 12 a.m.).

Ann De La Torre will be offering knitting classes again. Learn how to knit, purl, cast on and bind off. You will be shown how to read the yarn labels and knit a swatch to get the correct gauge.

North Island Credit Union invites college-bound students in San Diego County to submit an application in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, the credit union provides $20,000 in scholarships to recognize students who are motivated in their academic studies, active in their schools and communities, giving back to others through service and volunteer work.

The California San Diego Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians is sponsoring a public workshop, Get Your Business Done!, on Saturday, March 30. The workshop will begin at 8 a.m. and adjourn at noon and offer Making a Motion at Your Meeting, How to Participate in Discussions, and Improving a Main Motion by Amending. Breaks and refreshments will also be offered. The workshop will be at Christ Lutheran Church, 4761 Cass Street at Chalcedony Street in Pacific Beach.

Zee Regner is a Navy military spouse, the wife of Petty Officer Second Class Julius Regner, and an Administrative Assistant in the Sales Department of the Hotel Del Coronado. Regner and legions of military spouses who have done their part to serve our country are collectively being honored at the Coronado Chamber of Commerce Military Ball to be held Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Hotel Del.

Regner is a native of Riverside, a graduate of Rancho Verde High School where she played four years of tennis, and the daughter of parents Tac and Cu Sam, who immigrated to the United States in 1971. Going into our interview, my assumption was her beautiful, but unusual first name might have something to do with the Zuiderzee North Sea Inlet adjacent to the Netherlands, but she laughed and politely dismissed that theory. “I am one of 12 kids, I have seven sisters and four brothers, and all of us are named after a flower. I have a really big family.”

Last year’s San Diego Yoga Festival in Imperial Beach was a success with 4,000 people in attendance over two days despite the weather not collaborating. This year the festival which will be held March 1-4 is in its third year and founder Shawna Schenk has big plans. Schenk is the owner of Yoga With Shawna in the Silver Strand Plaza, a donation based studio and Reiki clinic.

Compass, the fast-growing and innovative real estate broker, has recently teamed with Coronado Luxury Real Estate Specialist, Jon Palmieri, to better serve buyers and sellers in Coronado; and to help build an agency of the highest caliber real estate professionals. Jon is the first agent invited to represent Compass in Coronado.

Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa announces the addition of a brand new bayside dining concept primed to be Coronado Island’s premier Cali-Coastal restaurant. Scheduled to open in Spring 2019, the restaurant will feature a Cali-Coastal inspired menu designed by Executive Chef Rafael Corniel and Restaurant Chef Aaron Obregon.