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If you're going to miss the many other memorials on Sunday for any reason (football!?!) or if you'd like to mark the day and pay homage with your firefighters, we will be holding our annual memorial in front of the HQ Fire Station (1001 Sixth) starting at 06:53 in the morning.  All are welcome to attend.

 

I can still recall waking up to the news that morning and then the abrupt, incredulous interruption . . . kissing my wife goodbye a little longer than usual . . . and leaving…

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Had a walk-through the other day to tour the state of the art Village Theatre: the classic art deco theatre with all the most modern technology.  We were all VERY impressed--but I was especially struck by the murals adorning the walls of the main screening room.  One side looks like Coronado by night with sparkling stars above and shimmering water below.  On the other wall is the San Diego skyline as seen from across the bay here in Coronado.  VERY well done--it will blow your mind.  They…

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It's too bad Coronado was not one of the 100 "Fill The Boot" drive locations in San Diego County yesterday.

 

 

 

If you didn't catch one of the firefighters across the bridge, you can still go to www.burninstitute.org for more helpful burn prevention information and/or to make a donation to a VERY worthy cause.  Also check the schedule of events and come check out the Coronado Firefighters entry in the…

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Do yourself a favor and set aside the next 6 minutes to watch the amazing video at the link below:







I've been singing "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah!" since before I was born . . . I was born in March and my mother sang it with the Choir at Cornell University in December . . . . ;-)



I've sung it at least a hundred times since with various groups for varying degrees of remuneration . . . but I would have PAID serious money to have… Continue

I just found out today. Here's an email I got from Commander Michael Lawton of the Coronado Police Department:



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