Brooke Clifford

The Coronado Public Library currently has an exhibit up that takes visitors 50 years back in time. “Coronado Days: A Portrait of the 1970s” focuses on a variety of aspects of life on the island during the decade, with a particular focus on 1976 and the celebration of the nation’s bicentennial. Pictured: Ashley Chase and Kelly Andrade, the curators of the “Coronado Days: A Portrait of the 1970s.”

Coronado locals Ron and Roberta Lenert recently became published authors with their first children’s story, “The Cheese Tax.” The book, published by Lawley Publishing, will officially be released on October 13 and was inspired by their dog Kona and the popular “cheese tax” internet meme. Roberta Lenert is currently the Director of Coronado Robotics at Coronado High School and Middle School, while Ron practices law, and both share a love for reading and storytelling.

At the Coronado City Council meeting on September 15, Commanding Officer of Naval Base Coronado Captain Loren Jacobi provided an update on the Navy’s traffic reduction efforts in Coronado, which are regularly recognized by SANDAG for their participation in sustainable transportation solutions. Currently, the Active Transportation Incentive Program (TIP) is in place to encourage vanpool and public transportation options, which Jacobi noted has seen some positive impact. He also mentioned the Biometric SWIFT Lanes pilot program with the goal of increasing efficient, safe entry through base gates and reducing the number of people needed to man the gates at one time.

In California, local legislative bodies such as city councils may call both public (“regular”) meetings as well as closed session meetings that are not open to the public. Closed session meetings can only be held to discuss very particular agenda items so that legislative bodies remain in compliance with the Brown Act.

Coronado High School (CHS) student Danielle-Elizabeth Mensah-Baah recently received two internationally recognized awards from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for her achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Bill Sandke (with trophy) was presented with the esteemed Lewis R. Hardy Jr. Award at the recent Celebrate Coronado event hosted by the Coronado Chamber of Commerce. He is pictured here with previous awardees (from left) Kathy Brown, Doug St. Denis, Dean K Eckenroth Jr, Bill Gise, Ruth Ann Fisher, Dave Landon, Suzanne Popp and Mike Woiwode.

Coronado High School (CHS) student Danielle-Elizabeth Mensah-Baah recently received two internationally recognized awards from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for her achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

United Through Reading (UTR) will be hosting their Storybook Soirée fundraiser event at the Nautilus Room at the Coronado Community Center on October 23. UTR is a nonprofit organization that helps military families stay connected through books and reading via their app, where service members can share recordings of themselves reading a book aloud for their loved ones.

At the October 6 Coronado City Council meeting, council members reviewed an update on the Downtown Enhancement project, updates to the City’s emergency notification system, and provided additional updates.

The Coronado Roundtable has been providing a space for learning and conversation since its founding in 1983. For over 40 years, the organization has sought to provide a public forum where everyone is welcome to attend presentations led by experts across a vast range of topics and subject matter, where discussion, discovery, and curiosity are encouraged. The 2026 Roundtable Board Members, left to right: Mike Napolitano, Dan McClure, Dave Hoppe, Tim LaFleur, Morgan Miller, Tom Mercer, Cliff Bee, Suzanne Popp, Christian Esquevin, and Dave Landon.