- Arbor Day tree planting throughout town on Saturday, March 17, arrive at Spreckels Park by 8:30am
- Coronado Community Read events ongoing, Book to Big Screen on March 17 and more throughout the month
- March 18, 12th annual SuperSEAL Triathlon, 1000 participants, detour in effect from 6:30am to 1pm
- CPD hosting blood drive on March 19 from 10-3:30
- Artwork wraps are being installed on utility boxes for “Art Outside the Box” public art program celebrating local student art
- Beaches reopened on March 14 with general advisory still in effect
- Sunset Park updates – “waiting for the grass to grow”
- C3 Gallery new exhibit “Never Too Old” runs through June 1 featuring 44 local artists
- New paddle and rowing classes through the Boathouse
- Easter events: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg-stravaganza to be held at Community Center on March 31
- AT&T tower at main fire station being demolished and new equipment will be installed
Each week, the City Manager’s Office provides an update that includes information on programs, services and issues within the City, as well as news, project updates and follow-up information when necessary.
Get up to speed on what’s going on in Coronado with this video preview of the latest edition of the Coronado City Manager’s Weekly Update, as well as a sampling of the updates below. Read the full update on the City’s website.
Art Outside the Box: This week the City begins the installation of jury-reviewed, student-designed graphic art on Caltrans utility boxes located on Orange Avenue between Third Street and Avenida de las Arenas. The boxes are part of a public art program “Art Outside the Box,” designed to celebrate local student artists through the transformation of Caltrans traffic control utility boxes into distinctive works of art. Eight boxes will be installed prior to a dedication on Monday, April 9, at 3:30 p.m., in the Winn Room. The graphic art wraps are applied using the same technique as the City’s portable restroom trailers and acts as a graffiti deterrent. The Cultural Arts Commission initiated the project and costs were partially funded through donations by the Friends of the Library, the Coronado Rotary Club and Carol Pastor and Family. For more information on this project, contact the Contract Arts Administrator Kelly Purvis, at (619) 522-2633, [email protected], or visitwww.CoronadoARTS.com.
Coronado Beaches are Open: As of Wednesday, March 14, both Coronado and Silver Strand State Beach are open. On Monday, March 12, the San Diego County Environmental Health Department issued a brief closure of Coronado Beach. On Wednesday, the closure was lifted for both Coronado Beach and Silver Strand State Beach. A Beach Advisory, however, remains in effect. The Environmental Health Department issues a General Rain Advisory for all coastal waters in San Diego County to avoid contact 72-hours after all rain events.
Sunset Park Improvements: The contractor completed installation of the irrigation system and conducted a full system coverage test this week. The next task is to install and prepare the sod, which requires an establishment period of about four to six weeks before foot traffic is allowed. The sod won’t be ready until mid-April due to frost in the region where it is grown, the San Pasqual Valley. Sunset Park is currently closed for public use during construction and a short time thereafter for the new sod to take root. The park is expected to reopen in May.
For the complete City Manager’s Weekly Update, visit the city’s website.
