Prepared by: Jeffrey Davis (son-in-law)
Kenneth “Ken” Castleman was born in Lefors, Texas, in 1929. His family moved to California in 1930, and Ken graduated from Downey High School in 1947.Ken Castleman was inducted into the Army and stationed at...
Get ready for a spectacular evening of pyrotechnics on San Diego Bay with the Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom. The annual holiday tradition is one of the most anticipated fireworks shows in the nation and takes place...
The Friends of the Coronado Public Library (FOL) held their annual volunteer appreciation luncheon to thank the many volunteers who work in the FOL's Second Hand Prose bookstore.The bookstore, located behind the Library and across from the Coronado High...
The Coronado Lawn Bowling Club cordially invites you to join their free summer classes every Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m., starting June 27 and running through July 25 (excluding July 4th). As an added treat, the July 18...
The gymnasium in the Coronado Community Center will reopen on Saturday, June 15, featuring a brand-new floor. Regular operating hours will resume, including open gym and on-site youth camps this summer, starting with Basketball Camp and Jump Rope Camp...
Naval Aviator Jim Stockdale was being held prisoner in North Vietnam’s infamous “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War. That’s when his wife, Sybil Stockdale, began meeting at her Coronado home with a small group of wives whose husbands were...
Dr. James "Jimmie" G. Zoll (Sept. 25, 1947 - May 7, 2023) is one of more than 650 Vietnam veterans, including 61 from California, who will be inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) In Memory Program on...
Richard Bailey was on the southeast ridge of Mount Everest, vomiting, fighting both lung and stomach infections.“Go down without me,” he told his Sherpa, who was running low on oxygen. “I’ll get down myself.”He radioed his expedition lead.“Hey Richard,”...
It’s time to vote to elect Coronado’s 2024 Canine Mayor. The event raises funds to help care for animals at PAWS, including their medical costs. This fundraiser started in 2010 and this year PAWS is looking to name its...
Every year The Friends of the Coronado Public Library sponsors four scholarships for graduating high school seniors. On Monday, June 10, they announced and celebrated the graduating seniors in the class of 2024.WILF & RUTH SEAMAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO:
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