CORONADO Magazine April 2023

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Flower Show!

This April’s edition of the Coronado Magazine brings you the 101st Coronado Flower Show!

The fabric of this community is a multi-colored tapestry of our people and traditions that are uniquely local, and for over 100 years the volunteers of the Coronado Floral Association have served as a bright shining thread in the Coronado quilt. In conjunction with staging the Flower Show itself, community volunteers serve as judges for the annual Coronado Home Front Judging … another amazing Coronado tradition which ties our community together.

We are honored to be a small part of this tradition by bringing you the program to this year’s show inside … and the annual Home Front Judging results.

Flowers are in full bloom, and so are the student gardens of Coronado’s schools … enjoy a tour with Suzie Heap. Hattie Foote offers a “Peony For Your Thoughts,” and Renee Schoen does a little “Singing In The Rain.” Coronado’s C3 Gallery hosts CoSA’s “Figments Of Your Imagination,” and “Showers Bring Flowers AND Cocktails” for Christine Johnson. Our Military Spotlight shines on Coronadan Leo Kroonen, and this month’s Island Icon is Capt. Ernest M. Moore, Jr. Enjoy your travel to Brandywine Valley with Kris Grant … just don’t forget to bring a book along to read straight from the Bay Books Book Club Corner.

It’s a wonderful time to be afoot in Coronado, and a wonderful time to get out to visit the Coronado Flower Show! As you do so, take a moment to reflect upon the level of community spirit and dedication that it takes to keep a flower show blooming for over 100 years.

Stop, smell the roses, and thank a Coronado Floral Association volunteer … it’s a beautiful tradition!

Dean K. Eckenroth Jr Editor & Associate Publisher

Cover photo by Patricia Ross. Flowers by Renee Schoen @Seablooms91932

Table of Contents Photo by Renee Schoen

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Hidden Student Gardens

By Suzie Heap

Please walk with me into the magical hidden student gardens of our Coronado schools. Many exciting gardens are being planted and maintained by students within their campuses. I visited Christ Church Day School (CCDS), Coronado High School (CHS), Coronado Middle School (CMS), Strand Elementary, and CHS Special Ed.

CCDS gardens by classroom so each class has their own special garden. The Jr. K teacher Shanda Munoz and students Reagan and Sydney guided me by their flower boxes filled with petunias, snapdragons and vegetable boxes filled with red and green peppers as well as green beans and tomatoes. In other boxes I saw succulents and cacti.

Students from the Sr. K through sixth grade shared their classroom boxes. Zaihab, Grace, and Mia shared their third grade pizza garden. Basil, oregano, thyme, along with arugula, chard, snap peas and cucumbers grow there. Toady, the frog, was protecting fennel, green onions, tomatoes and zucchini. Marigolds were planted there also to discourage pests.

Emily from the second grade shared her classroom’s healthy salad garden box featuring carrots, kale, snap peas and flowers for the bees and butterflies.

Hannah and Massi from the Sr. K have a flower garden with the Coronado yellow hibiscus, snap dragons, strawberries, sweet alyssum, and milkweed along with pest discouraging marigold plants.

First grade students, Evie and Mason, shared that they are also growing a pizza garden. They have parsley, arugula, tomatoes, green bell peppers and jalapeño peppers. Just a guess, but I think some pizza lunches will be enjoyed by students before the end of the school year.

Taylor and Kiera from the fifth grade shared their Three Sisters Native American garden. This garden grows corn, pole beans and squash. The corn provides a natural pole for the beans to climb. The shallow rooted squash becomes a living mulch shading emerging weeds and preventing soil moisture from evaporating.

Asher and Bennett shared their fourth

grade vegetable garden. This classroom is growing broccoli, carrots and snap peas, yum!

Sixth graders, Jacob and Jacqulyn shared their pollinator garden which the class has planted to attract bees and butterflies.

CHS and CMS have Garden Club and Emerald Keepers gardens over seen by Tara Davies, the teen librarian at our Coronado Public Library. The CHS Garden Club has 20-30 members gardening in its memorial

of Coronado Schools

Angela’s Garden named after a former high school student from many years ago. There are sixteen dedicated interns who work the garden every other Saturday, Jesse, the Garden Club President tells me.

Plants in this garden are grown from seed. During the year one can see radish, kale, lettuce, carrot, beet plants and russet potatoes here. Even peanuts are grown here! There are usually two harvests a year. The last harvest gave 30 pounds of vegetables to Father Joe’s Village Food Bank. I also saw garlic, tomatoes, chamomile, and rosemary here. There are peas growing to trail on the fence and of course strawberry plants can be seen also. Compost bins stand near by and an Eagle Scout is working on a shade structure for a worm bin. The corners of the garden have a lemon tree and a tangerine tree.

The CMS garden is a new one this

year just starting up with spring planting between rain storms. Growing currently are lettuce, tomatoes, as well as French lavender, English thyme and pineapple sage. This garden is maintained during the school year.

The CHS Special Education Room 701 with Mrs. Quinley and students Max and Sara is a new garden inside of the campus; the former one suffered a flood and had to be removed.

Max and Sara shared with me via American Sign Language the Islander Memorial Garden which they just landscaped by planting jade and aeonium around the memorial marker. This memorial honors CHS students who have passed on.

My last but certainly not least school garden visit this rainy year was to Silver Strand Elementary School. This school has a Garden Club garden overseen by faculty

member Sophia Frost and creative parent volunteer Sara Lopez. In this large garden nestled between the bay and the ocean one has the feeling of being in a garden resort. There is a tweedle bug bed of sweet peas, blue flax and sunflowers gardened by grades one, two and three after school.

A “berry berry quite contrary” garden box holds strawberry and blackberry plants. The little gardeners grow borage there also as a companion plant because it is said to make strawberries sweeter. I saw a succulent garden, and a lettuce bed with arugula, Swiss chard, kale and butter lettuce. The students of the club weed and transplant these garden beds during lunch on Friday and on Wednesday after school.

One sees in this garden a pollinator bed with lavender, lantana, parsley, and dill for the swallow tail butterflies. All pollinators are welcome here. An aromatherapy bed close by has a scented geranium, rosemary, lemon grass, peppermint, chamomile, lavender, sage, and some carnations.

Our Coronado students are certainly lucky to be learning life time skills with their work in these beautiful gardens.

Strawberries!

Fresh, sweet, diet-friendly, packed with vitamins, and smaller than the palm of your hand, strawberries offer nothing but benefits across the board. Though modern commerce has provided the luxury of access to strawberries year round, the start of the fruit’s true season in April, and May brings the best berries to the market—along with an annual reminder of why the fruit has remained prominent for centuries.

Odes to the fruit’s beauty and elegance have been continually seen in art and literature since the start of the modern era. Some of the first references to strawberries can be found as far back as the first century A.D. in the writing of Ancient Roman poets Virgil and Ovid. Medieval artists and writers continually employed the strawberry as a symbol in literature and drama. Even Shakespeare recognized the innocent sweetness of the berry, drawing on its imagery in famous works such as Othello and Richard III.

The fame of the berry is easily justified; aside from its dainty appearance, the strawberry is notable for its extensive list of health benefits. Rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, strawberries have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, and high blood pressure.

With the start of spring comes a great opportunity to support local farmers and purchase the fruit at its freshest. There are a number of ways to take advantage of the annual peak in strawberry quality. After purchase, the fruit can be frozen and blended into smoothies, served on salad, added to yogurt bowls, or eaten plain. Regardless of your level of culinary expertise, you are sure to be able to appreciate the strawberry’s timeless beauty—and refreshing taste.

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A ForPeony Your Thoughts A ForPeony Your Thoughts A ForPeony Your Thoughts

By Hattie Foote

I asked my husband, testing his love for me. I could see the panic in his eyes as he racked his brain for the correct answer and suddenly a lightbulb went off. “Pekingese!” he exclaimed proudly. Ah yes, there’s nothing I love more than a breed of toy dog shoved in my favorite

Spring has sprung and I am feeling especially grateful for the season after a cold, wet winter. A few months ago, I mentioned I joined the Coronado Floral Association as I dipped my toe in the Coronado community scene. Seeing as I watch entirely too many Real Housewives reality shows, I half expected an event complete with women throwing plants, guzzling champagne, and accusing each other of stealing husbands, purses, etc. The first event I attended was held at The Henry back in September, where Kara’s Flowers taught us how to assemble bouquets. It was lovely, just so, so lovely. No weird vibes, just a bunch of locals who enjoy flowers. I have since loved the monthly social events around town, we have done a botanical cocktails class at Garage Buona Forchetta, candle making with AR Workshop, and an infamous succulent pumpkin night, that ended up with a few of us parading our works of art around the Little Club… don’t ask.

So, who is joining me? I asked my dear friend and membership chair Sam Bey for some eloquent words of encouragement, and she said “Our members are the backbone of the Coronado Floral Association. They make celebrated events like the Flower Show possible! And there are such fun monthly member events that being part

“Babe, what’s my favorite flower?”

vase. What the sweet simple man was trying to say was peonies, but I will throw him a bone since he got the first letter right.

of it is a great way to be involved in the community and share the love of flowers with like-minded people.” There you have it! If you want to come smells the roses with us, signing up for membership is super easy. Just head to www.coronadoflowershow.com to join! Also make sure to follow along on Instagram @coronadoflowershow for updates, and photos. Make sure to sign

up soon, because bonus you get into the flower show for free! Just keep in mind that memberships will expire on May 31, and new memberships will begin June 1.

Now it’s time for the main event, the 101st annual Coronado Flower Show! On April 15 and 16, Spreckels Park will be transformed into a floral wonderland. The theme this year is Hollywood in Bloom,

which I personally love, very glam. There is so much to see and do, including a beer and wine garden, music, and of course the stunning exhibits. This is also the first year I am attending the 1922 party, which is a hot ticket and unfortunately probably sold out by the time you read this, but definitely keep it in mind for next year!

It takes a village to put these events together, and the CFA depends on volunteers to help run the show. For example, Homefront judging takes a lot of legwork! I’m excited to see which neighbors get the top prizes for Homefront judging, unfortunately I don’t think blue ribbon is in the cards for me. Fingers crossed that the Foote kids can take one for the team and bring home an honor from the youth tent at the flower show. Can’t wait to see everyone out and about, cheers to spring!

By Renee Schoen

Singing In The Rain

In honor of the upcoming Flower Show and the seemingly endless rain (and dreary) we’ve had this season, I thought it would be fun to make light of the situation and combine the Flower Show theme with a fun way to add some color and sunshine to your home.

If you’ve been to any home improvement store lately, you’ve probably noticed all of the beautiful blooming flowers - in abundance, I might add. In fact, everywhere you look flowers are blooming, grass is green and the signs of a beautiful spring is in the works! If there is a positive to all of the rain we’ve had, that and of course the drought we are no longer in, it’s that winter showers are definitely bringing spring flowers.

It’s pretty obvious that the two most important things to have around when we’re getting poured on, are rain boots and an umbrella. However, I had to search the depths of my closet for both because I haven’t been using them. Since I like to think outside the box when I put flower arrangements together and have whimsical fun, there’s no time like the present magazine! Flowers bring such happiness and sunshine to any space and we’ve definitely been lacking sunshine these past months. If you disagree and you actually like all of the rain, I’m sorry.

I decided to have some fun with the boots and do a wildflower look to add a variety of colors. I love this idea because it’s so simple and fun for an outside area, on a fence or in the garden. It’s as simple as drilling a few holes (in the bottom of the boots), adding some pebbles, container

gardening dirt and your flowers of choice. Feel free to spray paint your boots, add fun shapes, designs, or even stencil on names of your family! These would also be fun hanging on a fence, in the garden or on the walkway by the front door.

Like our April cover, to dress up the front door, I couldn’t resist borrowing my granddaughters little pink boots.You can also

add the pop of color to inside your home like a fun welcome to inside a foyer or even a centerpiece for a party, just add a glass jar with water inside each boot and flowerseasy! The umbrella is also fun idea for the front door. First, stuff a few plastic grocery bags inside about halfway down and tie a bow in the middle to hold the bags. Fill individual sandwich bags with water and

add flowers, then rubber band or tie each bag. Place each bundle into the umbrella folds - it creates a perfect vase. I used clippings from a sweet pea bush outside for mine. Using flowers from your garden adds a personal touch, however, they will only last a day or two. For longer lasting flowers, I suggest buying fresh cut flowers. There are so many creative ways to showcase flowers! Despite all of the extra rain we’ve had this season, I will choose to look at it in a positive light. I didn’t have to water my flowers or garden, nature did it for me.

As a result, I’ve had an abundance of vegetables and my flowers and plants are growing exponentially. I get to see all of the beautiful blankets of yellow daisies on the Strand as my ray of sunshine - a great way to start and end my day. I’ve seen a few rainbows after the rain which always makes me smile and reminds me everything will be okay. I watched my two-year-old granddaughter splash in the mud puddles with her little pink boots - priceless. Yes, I will embrace the extra rain and look forward to spring blooms. Yes, I think I’ll keep singing in the rain.

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Figments of Your Imagination

Kinetic creative energy caresses the air in CHS classroom #201, as energetic teens put finishing touches on the artwork each high schooler is creating for the upcoming “Figments of Your Imagination ” exhibition, a culmination of these visual arts students’ year of work in Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) at CHS. Opening on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in the C3 Gallery at the Coronado Community Center, this student created and curated exhibition is a partnership with CoSA and the Coronado Cultural Arts Commission

The public is invited to an Opening Reception that evening, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM in the Nautilus Room at the Community Center as students, teachers, and administrators mingle with guests and emerging artists explain the genesis behind their individual pieces and creative work. Everything from acrylic portraits and still life paintings to ceramics and charcoal is planned for display, highlighting the creative genius behind more than 20 remarkable teens who spend hours, after the standard school day ends, acquiring new skills, learning an array of artistic techniques, and honing their creative talents in an effort to express their individuality and passion.

Jeanmarie Bond

Stella Perez

On a recent Friday afternoon, when the rest of the CHS campus had quickly cleared for spring break, these committed creatives convened in the CoSA art studio well past the final bell to work on their projects in anticipation of the launch of “Figments of Your Imagination ”

When asked why that title for this upcoming art exhibition, Dean Richards, a Junior and third year student in CoSA explains, “We had a brainstorming session, and we all came up with this title and agreed upon it.”

And a fitting title it is, since the Oxford dictionary defines imagination as “the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images, or concepts of external objects not present to the senses ” According to acclaimed scientist Carl Sagan, “Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” After speaking personally with several of these CoSA artists, it is clear these students are definitely going somewhere!

When asked why he enrolled in CoSA, Richards explains that he’s always loved art. “I knew that if I wanted to make a career out of art, I’d need to build my skills.” He describes himself as “very much an impressionistic artist,” noting that acrylic painting is his staple, but he also likes drawing and trying different mediums

He further explains, “I’m an impressionist who explores the surreal and wonderous,” noting that he draws inspiration from “whatever I am interested in at the time, or what fascinates me ” Recently he’s been highly influenced by the Ukrainian professional painter Aleksandr Kryushyn, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine since 2012.

For the exhibit, Richards selected several of his favorite pieces for display, including an acrylic Wizard (pictured here), along with a still life to which he has applied a Renaissance approach “I’m very much into ‘maverickism,’” he notes as he defines his methodology toward artistic expression, and he particularly appreciates the independence and freedom the CoSA creative process provides

Another Junior, Kate Bell notes that she selected five different pieces for the exhibition, four of nature and another she describes as more abstract and stylistic. One piece that she is particularly proud of is a self-portrait depicting her coming out of a jungle To describe this work, she explains, “This piece shows me emerging and coming into my own, representing my journey of coming into my own element.” Another piece (pictured here) is a surrealistic acrylic showing a head sinking into a landscape.

Wizard - Dean Richards

Head in Landscape - Kate Bell

When asked where she gets creative inspiration, she notes, “Everything around me is inspiring when conceptualizing Even current issues and then using artwork to talk about them ” She referenced a piece she’d created in a CoSA collaboration with Coronado’s conservationist group Emerald Keepers just last year. Tasked with turning trash into art, Bell collected scrap AriZona Tea cans and converted them into a 3D crab encased in a shadow box When auctioned off at an Emerald Keepers’ fundraising event, her carefully crafted crab garnered $200 in profits for the organization.

paint pens, and sketching ” For the exhibit Hitson selected five of her favorite pieces of animal artwork – an octopus (pictured here), bear, skunk, okapi, and her family’s late dog. For the typically black-and-white okapi she explains, “I altered the colors It was my personal mark, but it’s hard to describe ”

When asked about the length of her day, given the fact that in addition to the four classes she takes during regular school hours, there’s a fifth period in the CoSA visual arts studio, she explains, “It’s such a blessing to come her This is such a safe place Plus, it’s nice to have this break between regular schoolwork and then doing homework ”

When asked why she joined CoSA, Bell explains that she enrolled in an art class during her freshman year, and veteran art teacher Laura Hill suggested that she should apply to the conservatory Now, two years into the program, she confides, “I didn’t expect it to be like this at all I’ve learned a lot about technique, built skills, and enjoy communicating with other people who also do art.” Student collaboration and feedback is definitely a hallmark of this program which has led Bell to conclude, “I totally see myself growing, finding my style, and developing my own body of work ”

Junior student Emi Hitson, one of the curators of this upcoming exhibition, originally joined CoSA as a freshman in their digital arts program. “It just wasn’t clicking with me,” she explains, so during her sophomore year transferred to the visual arts platform Her eyes light up as she explains, “I like acrylic painting, but I like it all – markers, clay,

CoSA visual arts instructor Karrie Jackson, a 1998 graduate of Coronado High School, and one of the initial alumni from the CoSA program, circles through the studio throughout the afternoon, checking in on students’ progress, providing words of encouragement and praise, while also connecting as an artist and compassionate educator with each of her students. Jackson began teaching at CoSA 11 years ago, and in addition to developing and implementing the visual arts curriculum, serves as the CoSA coordinator, oversees three graphic design interns, and is a member of the CoSA Foundation

An acclaimed artist for almost 30 years, she has both a professional perspective and love of of learning that truly endears her to these students and equally inspires them One past CoSA student said, “Karrie is hands-down the best teacher I have ever had She taught me much more than just art ” Another confided, “Karrie taught the importance of true creativity; as

Octopus - Emi Hitson

Orozio Okhuysen

something simple, inspiring, playful and relevant in all aspects of life I am forever grateful for her, as she inspired my artistic interests to flourish into a passion ”

What is truly remarkable about Jackson is that she had fine-tuned, cherry picked, and personalized her program to such a degree that it is intended to provide student artists with a curriculum that models a four-year college experience In designing her lesson plans, Jackson relies heavily on Advanced Placement (AP) Art standards and rubrics; the Atelier Method; college prep instruction; and student feedback.

Every year, as different emerging artists enroll in this program, Jackson must further fine-tune and refine her daily lesson plans, explaining, “I reinvent the curriculum tailored to each artist individually I figure out what each of them need, and then tailor instruction to their needs ” However, what does remain constant is the rigorous syllabus structure Jackson relies on to instruct and develop each of these artists. As stated in that 14-page syllabi, which clearly details the rigors of this program, “CoSA Visual Arts include 4 levels, Years 1, 2, 3 and 4, however each student matures at a different rate, each with varying intents and focuses Each year students are expected to increase their personal level of performance and production. Each student is assessed on their individual progress.”

As they say, “the proof is in the pudding,” but in CoSA’s case it’s definitely “the artwork ” CoSA’s caliber of students are so accomplished that past graduates have been accepted and awarded top scholarships to not only the highly prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), but also the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), California College of the Arts, Yale University, and Laguna College of Art and Design to name but a few

The Opening Reception for “Figments of Your Imagination” is Tuesday, April 18 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the Nautilus Room at Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way. Refreshments will be served. The opening is free and open to the public. The exhibition runs through mid- May in the C3 Gallery, providing our entire community with an excellent opportunity to witness the astounding artistic talent emerging right here in Coronado, and “imagine” the possibilities for these students’ creative futures.

Olivia McKissick

Leah Schrum

Showers Bring Flowers And Cocktails

By Christine Johnson

With the weather we have had in California, it’s hard to apply the phrase “April showers bring May flowers.” In fact, we have had so much rain in March, the island is in full bloom already.

There is a certain sparkle added to Coronado when the flowers are vibrant and colorful along with the trees and grass being brighter. I have noticed more varieties of flowers while walking my dogs than I have ever seen anywhere. Let’s not forget Islanders, there is an annual event coming up that celebrates the beauty of Coronado in bloom. A spring tradition, the Coronado Flower Show, takes place April 15 and 16. It’s the largest tented flower show in the U.S. and fills most of the city block in Coronado. The flower show is presented annually by the Coronado Floral Association with support and assistance from the City of Coronado. This tradition welcomes not only beautiful florals, but visitors from around the world who enjoy experiencing our hometown hospitality. The event is considered a spring highlight for the local community, and has many events for the whole family, and exhibits on display for the public.

As with any great festival, you need to have a signature drink that embodies the celebration. I am giving you the magic elixir that will help to celebrate the coming of spring and the beautiful florals in Coronado. Thanks to all the volunteers and the City of Coronado for bringing this event to us each year. This light and bright botanical gin drink is dedicated to you and the work you do to help make our city a beautiful place to live.

Ingredients

(serves 3)

1/3 cup water

½ cup chopped cucumber (skin on)

½ green apple, skin on

1 ½ tablespoons fresh mint leaves

Juice from a medium sized lime

3 ounces gin (pick your favorite brand)

12 ounces tonic water

Ice

Garnish: Edible flowers

Mixology

In a blender, blend the water, cucumber, apple, and mint until completely smooth. Pour contents through a strainer and discard the pulp. Transfer green juice into a shaker, add the lime juice and the gin. Add a few ice cubes and shake mixture to chill. Pour evenly (no ice) into three martini glasses, and add four ounces of tonic into each glass. Garnish with edible flowers or herbs.

Photo by Hattie Foote

Thanking Our Volunteers Sharp Coronado Hospital

In honor of National Volunteer Month in April, Sharp Coronado Hospital extends sincere gratitude to the individuals who generously share their time, energy and skills with our hospital and community.

Our more than 130 volunteers truly make a difference — from welcoming and escorting visitors to supporting staff and providing companionship to patients.

We thank them for their dedication to delivering The Sharp Experience.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities at Sharp Coronado, call 619-522-3675 or visit sharp.com/coronadovolunteers.

Military Spotlight:

Leo Kroonen

By Sydney Kroonen

For Coronado locals—those with the privilege of growing up surrounded by military veterans and active service members—patriotism is a trait learned early in life, and eventually, a reason to consider a military career. Though this linear progression from young patriot to solider has become somewhat of a norm, it is not the case for all of our local war veterans. For some—namely Commander and Orthopedic Surgeon Leo Kroonen—the road to the military looked much different.

“A big part of my decision [to join the Navy] was that it was a good way for me to pay for medical school while also having a likelihood that I could end up spending a part of my career in San Diego,” said Kroonen. After graduating from Stanford University with a Bachelors in Human Biology, he enrolled at MCP Hahnemann University’s College of Medicine (a program that has since been absorbed by Drexel University Medical School).

Although the majority of the following four years of his life were spent in schooling, Kroonen received periodic military training along the way. Before moving into his apartment in Philadelphia, he spent six weeks in Newport, Rhode Island at Officer Indoctrination School, where he and other commissioned professionals learned the basics of being an officer.

Kroonen returned to military training in the summer after his first year of medical school, this time in Panama City, Florida with an experimental dive unit. On base,

he worked with other doctors who conducted experiments in a large water tank that simulated the pressure and conditions of deep ocean environments—researchgathering periods that often involved sending recruits to live in the water tank for months at a time. Through this program, he and his coworkers studied the physiologic effects of living at depth.

Despite being exposed to realistic simulations of dangerous scenarios throughout training and his time in Florida, the reality of military work did not fully sink in until September of 2001 when the Twin Towers were hit. At the time, Kroonen was an intern at Navy Medical Center in San Diego.

“When I joined the Navy, the U.S. wasn’t really involved in any global conflict, so it didn’t feel like a dangerous thing. I was like there’s no war, we don’t do war anymore. 9/11 totally changed things.”

The aftermath of 9/11 played a key role in shaping the subsequent part of Kroonen’s military career. After finishing his internship in 2002, he began his General Medical Officer Tour with the Marines at Camp Pendleton—during which he was presented with the possibility of deployment to Iraq. Wanting to be prepared for the looming danger of biological warfare in Iraq, he first took a trip to Fort Detrick in Maryland to be trained in treating chemically-induced injuries.

Though the trainings were helpful in preparing one skill-wise, no briefing could quite prepare the to-be deployed for the

fear that comes with warfare. For Kroonen, this meant invading a foreign country in the middle of the night.

“We were in the armored ambulance with some stretchers, a couple of cormen, and a driver. We rolled in [to Iraq] in the middle of the night under scud missiles. I had never been so scared in my life,” said Kroonen. “Listening to the radio the whole time, I was hearing all of this military jargon, and then every once in a while you would hear ‘Contact right! Contact right!’ and people would start shooting and blowing stuff up and I was thinking how the heck did I get here?”

Fortunately, Kroonen and his coworkers made it into Iraq with minimal casualties, stopping at various points along the way to interact with local communities and provide medical support. After traveling for three weeks and getting as far as Samara, they settled down in a train station in southern Iraq where they established an aid station.

At the base, Kroonen’s day-to-day duties involved a lot of waiting for injured soldiers to be dropped off or treating those that had already been delivered. Being a Role 2 care facility, most of the injuries were quick fixes or temporary adjustments to minimize the pain until the soldiers could be transferred to a Role 3 facility.

It was during this period that Kroonen deepened his sense of patriotism—particularly as he witnessed the hard work and bravery of the Marines.

“If you ask me who I really love in the military, I would say the O3-11 Lance Corporal, because those are the guys whose lives are really on the line. I was so impressed by all the 19-year-old enlisted guys who were out there fighting in the trenches for us. You get a different level of respect for that when you see it happening firsthand,” said Kroonen.

After seven months in Iraq, Kroonen and his team turned over their station to the Dutch military and returned home. For

Kroonen, this experience was relieving to say the least.

“I remember the military did a lot of preparation telling us ‘You might find that when you return home, crowded places like the mall might feel over stimulating,’ but I came home and was like I love the mall. I was happy to be somewhere I had known before.”

In the next few years, Kroonen was accepted into residency then fellowship in Pennsylvania, during which he also fathered a daughter and a son.

Kroonen’s international military endeavors picked up again in 2011, when he was asked to deploy again, this time to Afghanistan. After completing a brief training in Fort Jackson, North Carolina, he and his

team were flown out to a base in the desert. On this trip, Kroonen served as a Role 3 care provider, treating high-severity injuries on a relatively protected base. He describes his surrounding including a TGI Friday’s, a barbershop, and other amenities, and feeling safe on the miles-wide base in which the hospital was at the very center.

The scarier side to this deployment was not the surroundings, but the injuries themselves. Kroonen performed surgery on

several soldiers that were near-death—the most famous of which being Travis Mills. As the doctor on call the night he was admitted, Kroonen and his team provided treatment to stabilize Mills after he had lost all four limbs.

After several busy months of performing surgery, Kroonen returned home in June of 2012. In the years following, he served as a doctor at both Navy Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente in the reserves, eventu-

ally retiring from the Navy in 2017 with 21 years of service credit.

In his time in the military, Kroonen learned several important lessons—the most surprising of which was about himself.

“I didn’t go into the Navy to be a patriot, but in hindsight, that is what I am most proud of. I was in Iraq and Afghanistan to do something, I did it, and it saved lives. I helped people who really needed me,” he says.

Kroonen has been able to use many of his learned traits from the military in his everyday life since then. Currently, he serves as Head of the Orthopedic Department at Kaiser Permanente. In this role, he has been able to apply many of the leadership skills he learned as a military officer—proving particularly helpful at the onset of the pandemic.

“When COVID hit, I watched everybody that I worked with at Kaiser in this sense of panic. People were fearful, and for some people, it was paralyzing. But literally as it was happening, I was thinking I’ve seen this before, this ‘oh crap, sh**’s about to hit the fan.’ But it didn’t scare me, and I felt like I could do it. I had heard it before from my general, and I thought okay, this is my turn now.”

Kroonen has and continues to apply these leadership skills both at work and in his community. Over the years, he has coached a youth soccer team, served on the Executive Board at Coronado Aquatics Club, and started a surf club for his coworkers. And in what time remains in his busy schedule, he keeps in touch with his friends from the military—connections through which he continues the patriotism he found in protecting his country.

Island Icon:

“The Professor ”

Captain Ernest M. “Mel” Moore, Jr., USN (Ret.) - June 2, 1929-November 17, 2020

Spring 2002:

He catalogs his collection by geographic origin—country or continent. Methodically, deliberately, and almost fervently, Mel Moore researches new collectibles—cameos, Chinese snuff bottles, mabe pearls, Asian porcelain, or antique marbles. “I get interested in one particular thing and pursue it to the ultimate and then, the next week, I’m into something else. It keeps me out of trouble.” Mel can wax authoritatively, albeit somewhat esoterically, about the origins of his ceramics and keeps abreast with his board activity at the San Francisco Ceramics League, which meets monthly at the Palace of the Legion of Honor. He acquires his treasures and artfully displays the pieces around his simple fishing cabin on Bethel Island in the Delta region of the San Francisco Bay. A native of northern California, Mel takes great comfort in the familiar surroundings of this remote town, a place he spent summers as a youth with his high school friend’s family, fishing and “chasing girls.”

“I found this place and love it ‘cause I can be isolated, but if I want to go someplace, I can go a reasonable distance…Being independent and reclusive is not one of my… well, I don’t have any problems entertaining myself.” Is he reclusive? “Some people would consider [me so,] but I don’t think

so at all. But I tend to mind my own business, let me put it that way.” Is he a hermit? “Not at all. There are too many things I enjoy going out and doing.”

“Most of my time [in captivity] was isolated—twenty-two months solitary confinement, sixteen months straight—or with one or a few men…longer than most, but

not as long as some.” And, yet, Mel now seems to relish his self-imposed solitude. He retreated to this peaceful and rustic spot twelve years ago. He lives alone and keeps himself occupied researching, acquiring, and cataloging his collections.

Did his penchant for academic and solitary pursuits help him survive the extreme

isolation, or did his extended time “in jail” form habits that are hard to break? He thinks the fact that he is quite content by himself did help him better cope with the extended periods of solitary confinement in Hanoi. “I have always been a loner.” In contrast, he said there were men who succumbed to the conditions and just died. What makes him different? His ingenuity.

Educated at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of San Francisco, the Naval Postgraduate School, USIU, and National University, Mel is a natural intellectual and studies problems like he studies his collections—turning them over, looking at them from all sides. While in captivity at the Hanoi Hilton, he could hear Ben Pollard in a nearby cell crying out in pain from severe injuries and calling for his wife, Joan. He was black from his waist to his knees from internal bleeding and, according to Mel, “was out of his head ranting.” Mel looked at the situation practically and intellectually. He figured his captors had a severe problem on their hands: a hallucinating man. So he took a chance and asked an interrogator if he could be put in a call with Ben to help him. This type of request was unprecedented, but it was granted. Mel had the solution. As Ben recounts, “Mel started to take care of me. He said, ‘You walk or you die.’ There was no doubt about it. He saved my life.”

Brilliant in his knowledge of history and art, and professorial in his pursuit of antiques and collectibles, Mel is surprisingly unreflective about his personal life, other than when asked who his best friend is, without missing a beat, he says, “Chloe.”

While many fighter pilots are known for their social excesses, Mel channels this proclivity towards his collections. He has

been sober for fifteen years and displays his Alcoholics Anonymous pin prominently, along with his distinguished naval service mementos. He says he loves life and doesn’t miss drinking at all. In fact, he says he enjoys social gatherings more since he has been sober.

He tempers his philosophical outlook with a strong dose of reality. He is politically conservative, but this is tempered by personal testaments to the horrors of war. “Once you’ve been involved in killing someone…and you know it…it makes you come to grips with reality. I tend to be a

philosopher and interested in…what causes us to fight each other.” Ever didactic, he pauses for effect. “People don’t understand how grim war really is.”

*This profile is excerpted from the exhibit Open Doors: Vietnam Fifty Years of Freedom, © Jamie Howren and Taylor Baldwin Kiland, currently on display at the Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Avenue. Mel and Chloe Moore lived ogether on the island and Chloe was at his side when Mel died at age 91.

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Inspirational gardens and fountains, estates filled with Americana, fine food and wine, Revolutionary history – discover it all in…

The Brandywine

Valley

Story and Photographs

by Kris Grant

The Brandywine Valley is nestled amidst the rolling hills of southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, where the Battle of Brandywine was fought back in 1777, and northern New Castle County, Delaware, where the paper was milled for the Declaration of Independence and America’s first currency. So much to see, so little time…

My advice? Fly into Philadelphia International Airport, and if you haven’t yet seen Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, spend an afternoon taking in those historic sites. Then rent a car and beat it on down the road to the Brandywine Valley!

In less that an hour you will behold a countryside so beautiful and so bucolic, that it held the attention of one of America’s most notable artistic families – the Wyeths – for three generations. Not only that, grand estates from two branches of the du Pont family have evolved into magnificent venues that inspired me with their horticultural wonders and their richness of American art and antiquities.

The fountains at Longwood Gardens might just be the most spectacular in America.

Photo courtesy of Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens: Gardens by Day; Light by Night

Greater Philadelphia is known as America’s Garden Capital with more than 30 horticultural assets located within a 30mile radius. The crown jewel of them all is Longwood Gardens.

Known as one of the world’s greatest gardens, Longwood Gardens features 1,100 acres of meadows and woodlands and offers indoor and outdoor gardens and a breathtaking Grand Conservatory. It is also home to North America’s most significant fountain collections.

I began my tour of Longwood Gardens in the late afternoon, meeting Nina Kelly, director of marketing and communications for Chester County, the southern Pennsylvania county where much of the Brandywine Valley lies.

Nina timed our tour so that I could take in the evening’s illuminated “Festival of Fountains” show, themed “Swan Lake.” Indeed, the fountains danced, shooting water high in the air, with culminating fireworks, all synchronized to Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece. This year, the festival runs May 11 – Sept. 24.

Longwood Gardens’ history began when George Peirce, a Quaker farmer, purchased 402 acres of English-claimed land from William Penn. His son, Joshua, cleared and farmed the land and in 1730 built a brick farmhouse that has been enlarged and still stands today. Joshua’s sons planted a 15-acre arboretum and by 1850 it was one of the nation’s finest. But by the early 20th century, descendents had lost interest and the arboretum began to deteriorate.

When the property was about to be sold to a lumber mill operator, 36-yearold Pierre S. du Pont, an entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist and member of the prominent du Pont family came to the rescue, purchasing the property to save the trees. Over the next several years, he transformed the simple country farm into a horticultural masterpiece and in 1921 opened the gardens to the public and in 1937, established the nonprofit Longwood Foundation.

In 2022, Artist Bruce Munro installed eight works throughout the Gardens in a temporary exhibit called “Light,” including this sphere of changing colors in the East Conservatory.

An arbor opens onto Flower Garden Walk, one of many indoor and outdoor displays at Longwood Gardens.

Longwood has great plans for its future: Longwood Reimagined will take 17 acres of its core garden experience and transform it into public spaces that keep with Longwood’s tradition of blending fountains and horticultural displays. A series of terraces will overlook meadows and the centerpiece, the new West Conservatory, a 32,000-square-foot greenhouse designed by New York City based multi-disciplinary design firm WEISS/MANFREDI, will feature asymmetrical crystalline peaks.

Inside, Mediterranean gardens designed by Reed-Hilderbrand landscape architects will feature a variety of species that will float over a plane of water under glass.

The “Festival of Fountains” turned Longwood Gardens’ many fountains into a symphony of color and music, which visitors enjoyed from terraced lawns and walkways.

The Brandywine Museum of Art

What a treasure it was to discover the Brandywine Museum of Art! The museum is known internationally for its collections of the Wyeth family – featuring galleries dedicated to the work of N. C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth – as well as a fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscapes. It’s all housed on three floors inside a 19th-century mill fronting the Brandywine River that has been expanded with a dramatic steel-and-glass addition.

The museum also features a beautiful restaurant with views of Brandywine River, and a gift shop, featuring art-inspired gifts, prints of the Wyeths’ works and many of the classic books illustrated by N. C. Wyeth.

Newell Convers (“N. C.”) Wyeth (1882 – 1945) created more than 3,000 paintings and illustrated 112 books, 25 of them for Scribner’s Publishing, known as Scribner Classics. The first of these was “Treasure Island” and the proceeds paid for N.C.’s studio, attached to his family home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Tours of the studio, which remains much as N. C. left it, can be arranged through the Brandywine Museum. Tours are also available of Andrew Wyeth’s studio and the nearby Kuerner Farm, which was a major source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over seventy years.

Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) is recognized as one of the most important American artists of the 20th century. For more than seven decades, he painted the regions of Chadds Ford, where he was born, and midcoast Maine, where he spent most of the summer months.

Andrew was the youngest of N. C. and Carolyn Wyeth’s five children, all of whom entered creative pursuits. In his early years, Andrew worked under the tutelage of his father, who encouraged him

The Brandywine Museum café features a spectacular and restful view of the Brandywine River.

N. C. Wyeth’s studio, filled with light, is where he painted many of his illustrations that graced book and magazine covers.

to work as both an illustrator and painter. At age 15, Andrew launched his career as a watercolorist with a one-man show at the Macbeth Gallery in New York City, receiving immediate critical acclaim. He became a skilled master of egg tempera, a medium that employs the ancient method of blending dry pigment with egg yolk and water and applying them in layers. The time-consuming practice yields opaque, lustrous colors.

I had to ask about the Helga Pictures as they came to be known – the series of paintings that Andrew had done between 1971 and 1985 of Helga Testorf, who served as a nurse to terminally ill Karl Kuerner. Andrew did 268 paintings and drawings of Testorf, many of which depicted her nude, in the sanctuary of the Kuerner family farmhouse. When the

paintings were made public in 1986 in conjunction with a sale of 240 of them to a Pennsylvania art collector, two of the images ended up on the covers of Time and Newsweek magazines in the same week. What was the nature of their relationship? Andrew and Helga remained tight-lipped throughout their lifetimes. It did, however, create a strain on his marriage to Andrew’s wife of 46 years, Betsy, who was also his business manager. Just after the sale went through, she told the New York Times, that she had seen paintings of the model in Andrew’s studio from time to time and inquired about her identity. ‘’I had this kind of female curiosity,’’ Mrs. Wyeth said. ‘’I would say, ‘Andy, who is she?’ And there was always this vague response. He would tense right up. But the work was so beautiful, it didn’t really bother me. I

decided I would say nothing at all, just enjoy the picture.’’ Sadly, the art collector sold the Helga pieces to an international artist group in 1989 for $40 million.

Jamie Wyeth, Andrew’s son (born 1946) is an American realist painter, best known for portraiture. Jamie was approached by members of the Kennedy family to paint a posthumous portrait of President John F. Kennedy. His portraiture also extends to animals that surround him in Chadds Ford. One of his most famous works was on display at the museum:

“Portrait of Pig” is a 1970 oil-on-canvas of a neighbor’s enormous pig that Jamie rendered life-size.

The makings of Andrew Wyeth’s tempera.

Classic books, featuring N. C. Wyeth’s memorable cover illustrations at the Brandywine Museum gift shop.

“Portrait of Pig” (1970) by Jamie Wyeth

“Maga’s Daughter” (1966) by Andrew Wyeth depicts his wife, Betsy, as poised, elegant and wearing an antique Quaker hat.

Winterthur

Nestled in the hills of northern Delaware (and just 10 minutes south of Longwood Gardens), Winterthur is an unrivaled museum of American decorative arts, a superb naturalistic garden, and an outstanding research library. It reflects the interests and vision of its founder, Henry Francis (“H. F.”) du Pont.

Winterthur (pronounced “winter tour”) Museum, Garden & Library is situated on 979 acres near Brandywine Creek. The museum contains 175 period-room displays and approximately 90,000 objects. Most rooms are open to the public for tours, with knowledgeable docents stationed along the way.

H. F. du Pont (1880–1969) was born at Winterthur and, in his words, “always loved everything connected with it.”

The Winterthur story begins four generations before H.F. came onto the scene. His great-great grandfather Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours left postRevolutionary France in 1800, and settled in the Brandywine Valley where he founded a gunpowder manufacturing plant. Gunpowder became the source of the family’s wealth, which later expanded into chemical engineering and automotive manufacturing, including General Motors.

H. F. was a shy young man. Five older siblings died before him, none of them reaching adulthood. His younger sister Louise became a historic preservationist and a founding trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In the years before World War I, Henry traveled extensively to study the great gardens of Europe. He took over management of the entire Winterthur estate in 1914, developing its farmland and raising a prize-winning herd of HolsteinFriesian cows. At Winterthur’s height, the property exceeded 2,500 acres. More than 250 workers tended the property and livestock. In addition to managing

H. F. du Pont acquired the Montmorenci Staircase in 1936 from the former plantation of William Williams in northeast North Carolina. The staircase was designed and constructed by slaves on Williams 6,000 acre plantation, two of whom were artisan craftsmen. When du Pont had it reconstructed, it was supported by steel and assumed an elliptical, rather than round, shape.

H. F. and Ruth du Pont loved to entertain. In their du Pont Dining Room, their tablescapes began with floral centerpieces, typically using flowers grown on the estate, and a choice of 58 sets of china.

the farms, H. F. continued designing new areas and perfecting the Winterthur garden throughout his life.

You can tour the gardens in open-air trams, with guides providing narration about the flora (They pointed out 200 and 300-year-old trees, extended invitations to come back in May when thousands of rhododendrons are in bloom, and told us there are 2,000 azalea plants in Azalea Woods). There are lots of on-and-off stops should you wish to wander.

I was surprised (and pleased) to learn that H. F. had been influenced by two New England estates he visited, both in 1923 that stimulated his interest in American antiques. One was the estate of Electra Havemeyer Webb in Shelburne, Vermont, which I also visited last summer, just a month before heading to the Brandywine Valley. The other estate was Beauport, Henry Davis Sleeper’s summer home in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Sleeper was one of the country’s first professional interior designers. (I’ve added Beauport to my ‘must visit” list.)

Until his death in 1969, H. F. divided his time among his other homes in Southampton, Long Island; Boca Grande, Florida; and New York City. It was Winterthur, however, that he always called home—the place where he lived with his wife, Ruth, and two daughters.

I was fortunate to visit Winterthur during a special exhibition, Jacqueline Kennedy and H.F. du Pont: From Winterthur to the White House. In 1961 the First Lady was just 31 when she asked reserved octogenarian Henry Francis du Pont to chair her Fine Arts Committee that advised on the renovation of the White House. Du Pont used his contacts and expertise to acquire donations of fine art and furniture so that the renovation would reflect the best in American design. Their partnership culminated in a televised tour of the White

House, led by the First Lady, which became the most watched program in American history at that time.

Another fascinating exhibit was Winterthur’s collection of soup tureens. Ranging from the elegant and beautiful to the whimsical and weird, the collection of more than 500 tureens in both precious metals and ceramic, include some valued at

half a million dollars. A gift of 121 tureens was made in 1996 by the Campbell Soup Company. Considered a statement of wealth, several of the tureens date back to the 17th century and include those used by monarchies throughout Europe and Russia. In this country, George Washington owned several tureens.

The Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens came to Winterthur in 1997. The collection features tureens dating from 1720 to modern times.

Kennett Square

In the heart of the Brandywine Valley you’ll find a square-mile tract of land that makes up the borough of Kennett Square, a city incorporated in 1855, whose history goes back even farther to the days of the Revolutionary War. That’s when thousands of British troops holed up in the vicinity as they prepared to take on General Washington and his troops on the ill-fated date of Sept. 11, 1777. Ill-fated? Yeah, we lost that battle, but eventually won the war.

By the late 1800s, agriculture in the form of mushrooms took hold here. Each year, 800 million pounds of mushrooms are shipped out of Kennett Square, supplying 65 percent of the nation’s mushrooms. Now that’s something to celebrate, and this picturesque village does just that each September. In fact, the banners were up across State Street, heralding the Mushroom Festival that would commence the following week.

The town is promoted by the Kennett Collaborative, whose mission is so endearing I must include it here: “We long to see Kennett Square become the most beautiful town in America, where people from different backgrounds, generations, and walks of life are welcome and can afford to live and contribute to the community, where new architecture complements old, where creativity flourishes and where everyone can belong and prosper.” Doesn’t that mission statement all by itself make you want to visit? Yes!

I met Jack Lodge of the Chester County CVB at Letty’s Tavern for lunch. Of course, I had to try the Mushroom Pizza, and it did not disappoint, with a rich mixture of fontina cheese, mushroom duxelle, and pan-seared mushrooms.

We stopped in at The Mushroom Cap, where I learned about all things fungi. The shop sells fresh mushrooms, gifts, collectibles, cookbooks and gourmet mushroom products. A portion of the store is dedicated to the history of mushroom farming in the area and there’s a short video that shows you how it’s done.

Shop manager Holly pulled out the cream of the crop of the ‘shroom varieties: Chicken of the Woods sell for $30 a pound and have the texture of chicken. She advised that Maitake mushrooms are said to have medicinal qualities. Pom Poms, which are good for your cognitive abilities, she said, taste like crab. Another exotic mushroom, the Royal Trumpet, was so named for its body type that resembles the musical instrument.

Jack and I ducked into several more shops including Mrs. Robinson’s Tea Shop, where you’ll find more than 200 tea varieties and its sister store next door, Sweets and Treats. Talula’s Table is a gourmet market by day and a destination farm-to-table dinner experience by night. Reservations for its eight-course tasting menu become available one year in advance of the numerical calendar date. (You can also check their website for last-minute cancellations.)

Kennett Square celebrates the mighty mushroom at its annual mushroom festival each September.

I enjoyed a delicious mushroom pizza at Letty’s Tavern, then walked along State Street, Kennett’s Square tree-shaded main street.

Yes! You can find some mighty pleasing wines in the Brandywine!

Chaddsford Winery, the oldest and largest of Pennsylvania’s wineries, is housed in a former 17th century dairy farm and has been a staple on the local scene since 1982. The venue includes outdoor patio spaces, an inviting lawn, a newly renovated barrel room and food trucks on most days. The wines are grown in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland with upwards of 30,000 cases produced annually, which range from dry to dessert sweet. And there’s one nongrape wine, its popular Spiced Apple wine, made from a combination of tart and sweet apples grown in West Seneca, New York. I particularly enjoyed a 2021 Chardonnay, with nuances of honeysuckle and ripe pear, and a 2021 Sparkling Rose.

Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery was just around the corner from my bed and breakfast, the Inn at Whitewing Farm and I joined winemaker Virginia Mitchell in tasting several of their award-winning varieties (they’ve won more than 150 since the winery opened in 2011). My favorite:

West Chester and The Artisan Exchange

My last stop in the Brandywine Valley was in the town of West Chester at The Artisan Exchange – a fantastic and novel turnkey manufacturing and marketing co-op for budding entrepreneurs. I found myself wishing more communities had a similar opportunity!

Every Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. you can shop at an unique outdoor market where much of the manufacturing is done right on the adjacent premises in a large commercial space, which has been subdivided into spaces as small as 130 square feet for individual businesses to set up operations. The brainchild of Frank Baldassarra, Artisan Exchange solves one of the biggest challenges for fledgling businesses – finding affordable, flexible and approved manufacturing space. At the heart of the exchange is a collaborative approach to production. In addition to their own proprietary space, each member has access to a shared sanitization station

and a shipping/receiving/delivery corridor including loading docks. The exchange also has a fully equipped commercial kitchen that can be rented by the hour for even more flexibility.

I really enjoyed shopping at the exchange’s Saturday market and meeting the owners of some of the 60 current businesses that can also be accessed on the exchange’s website, www.artisanexchange.com. This friendly group of owners was happy to share samples of cheeses, empanadas, pasta, Thai food, homemade cookie dough, gourmet popcorn, even bourbon whiskey. Frank and Marilyn Baldassarre’s Golden Valley Farms

Coffee Roasters, family owned for over 30 years, is also manufactured on the premises. Their coffees are “Triple Rated” -- organic, Fair Trade and bird-friendly – now how can they be all that but also rich and delicious? Maybe it’s because its owners are giving back to their community in oh-so-many ways!

Gruner Veltliner, with refreshing acidity and flavors of lime, grapefruit, grass and herbs.

Brad and Lele Galer started their winery in 2005 in nearby Pocopson and two years later bought the former Folly Hill Winery. After four years of building a fermentation room, tasting room, French Oak barrel room, a wine bottling and labeling facility, they opened in 2011. In addition to the winery’s rich wooded interior, there’s also a raised patio; you are welcome to bring your own food for picnics overlooking the Galer vineyard. Approximately 80 percent of the grapes are grown in Chester County; including plantings on the property.

Brad is a pharmaceutical executive and neurologist and also is the lead singer in the rock band, “The Pharmers.” His passion for wine is what led the Galers on their wine journey; Lele manages the winery. She is also an artist and welder (www.lelegaler.com), writes about art in local papers, runs art shows and manages the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail.

Nina Kelly, my guide from Chester County, is also a member of the Artisan Exchange where her products are deliciously fragrant candles.

MoJo’s Gourmet Toffee Popcorn is the best I’ve ever tasted; it’s been perfected by owner Maureen Namiotka, who proudly serves up samples at each Artisan Exchange Saturday market.

Farm

As I drove down gently winding Valley Road, looking for The Inn at Whitewing Farm, I marveled at the estates and gardens on the rolling hillsides. When a small sign and long drive pointing up to the Inn, I sensed this would be something special. It was truly what an ideal bed-and-breakfast could be.

The Inn at is owned by Lance and Sandy Shortt and their daughter Samantha. Lance and Sandy have known each other since their early teen years.

I parked my car near the 1700s-era Farmhouse and Lance escorted me by golf cart across immaculately kept grounds with rare trees and blooming perennials to the Pond House Cottage, which looked out over a spring-fed pond. (There’s also a spring-fed pool with Jacuzzi and tennis court for day and night play.)

It was heaven as I enjoyed a glass of wine on my porch, watching the fountain dance in the pond beyond. I slept well that night in my king-sized bed of crisp white linens. The next morning I headed to the farmhouse where Lance, his hair pulled back in a neat ponytail, was preparing an awesome breakfast. I heard him singing in the kitchen, “Peaceful, easy feeling…” Lance later told me he had played in bands in his earlier years and one of his buds is Tim Schmit, a singer/songwriter and bass guitarist with the Eagles. (Yes, Tim has been out to the inn.)

While rock-n-roll runs through Lance’s veins, it quickly became evident that Lance’s true calling was in culinary arts. The Shortts owned a tiny restaurant in Exton, Pennsylvania, which they expanded into a lively Italian-style family restaurant and thriving catering business. Lance was catering more and more events including weddings of 300+ people and thought it would be really cool to have an event space where he could base his catering.

When he got a tip that a property was for sale near Longwood Gardens, Lance drove out to see what is now Whitewing Farm. He was sold. But when he escorted Sandy out to the property, she told him he was out of his mind. “She refused to get out of the car,” Lance said with a wince, noting her fierce objections to the farm’s 20-mile distance from the restaurant. Yet Lance persisted, Sandy came around, and the Shortts bought the 13-acre estate in 2009. For ten years, Lance drove back and forth, working the restaurant by night and preparing breakfasts with Sandy at the Inn each morning and evolving into the innkeeping business. Five years ago, he sold the restaurant.

“And we still kind of like each other,” Sandy quipped.

“I don’t deserve all this,” Lance countered. Oh yes you do, Lance!

My storybook lodging, the Pond Cove Cottage, overlooked a pond and fountain. Gourmet breakfasts are prepared and served by owner Lance Shortt in the Inn’s original farmhouse, circa 1700s.

IF YOU GO…

General information:

Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau

The website contains all the usual and useful information– things to do, places to stay, events, dining and shops. But what really intrigued me (and handy for my next visit) is the tab on “Towns and Villages” and under that “Must-Visit Main Streets”): I now want to check out Phoenixville and St. Peter’s Village. Also, Coatesville, a steel town on the brink of redevelopment. And Downieville, where a farmer’s market was the first place that pretzels were sold by the founders of Auntie Anne’s.

www.brandywinevalley.com

Kennett Square

Here are two websites that will acquaint you with all the shops, restaurants, events, farmers market, craft breweries and places to stay in Kennett Square. I particularly liked the profiles on the people who are following their passions in the community.

www.kennettcollaborative.org

www.mushroomfestival.org

Restaurants, Wineries & More

Letty’s Tavern

Pizza, elevated pub food, full bar in a welcoming, historic setting www.lettystavern.com

Portabellas of Kennett Square

One dinner entrée, Stroganoff, is described as “Prime Beef Short Ribs, Brandy, Cremini Mushrooms, Potato Dumplings, White Truffle Sour Cream.” You get the picture – high-end offerings, often incorporating mushrooms.

www.portabellosofkennettsquare.com

Talula’s Table

To enjoy this farm-to-table dining experience, reservations must be made one year in advance; call in at 7 a.m. to nab one of two tables: (610) 444-8255. www.talulastable.com

La Michoacana Homemade Ice Cream (Kennett Square)

Who says ice cream has to be vanilla? From La Michoacana’s 75 total flavors, 35 are offered daily, with unusual flavors such as its popular sweet corn, guava, avocado or cantaloupe.

www.lamichoacanahomemadeicecream.com

Attractions

Longwood Gardens

www.longwoodgardens.org

Brandywine Museum of Art

www.brandywine.org

Chaddsford Winery

www.chaddsford.com

Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery

www.galerestate.com

Brandywine Valley Wine Trail www.bvwinetrail.com

County Cheers

A guide to Chester County’s craft breweries, wineries, pubs and watering holes. www.countycheers.com

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

www.winterthur.org

Portabellos is one of several gourmet restaurants in Kennett Square

Where to Stay

The Inn at Whitewing Farm Bed & Breakfast

You can find many bed & breakfasts, hotels, extended stays and campground recommendations at the Chester County CVB website (above). But I heartily recommend a stay at Whitewing Farm, as it epitomizes all that is the Brandywine Valley.

www.innatwhitewingfarm.com

Brandywine Battlefield (Chadds Ford, PA)

Experience the largest single-day land battle of the American Revolution.

Admission ($8, adults; $7, seniors; $5, youth, 3 – 11) includes access to an 18-minute orientation film, the museum, and guided house tours (Fridays and Saturdays only) of both Washington’s HQ and the Gideon Gilpin House)

www.brandywinebattlefield.org

Winterthur.

Artisan Exchange

Outdoor and online market featuring artisanal foods and gift items. www.artisanexchange.com

I loved Chaddsford Winery’s 2021 Chardonnay!

Earth Day Lessons Earth Day Lessons

It will soon be Earth Day, when people around the world focus on

• Sustainability – From an environmental perspective, sustainability encompasses a range of issues, such as using natural resources wisely. As an investor, you, too, need to protect your resources. So, for example, to sustain a long-term investment strategy, you won’t want to dip into your retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k), to pay for major home or car repairs or other unexpected, costly bills before retirement. You can help prevent this by building an emergency fund containing several months’ worth of living expenses, with the money kept in a liquid, low-risk account. And once you’re retired, you need to sustain your portfolio so it can help provide income for many years. For that to happen, you’ll need to maintain a withdrawal rate that doesn’t deplete your investments too soon.

they are typically less volatile than stocks and stock-based mutual funds and ETFs. The appropriate percentage of growth and fixed-income investments in your portfolio depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term objectives.

Here are some themes to consider:

• Avoidance of “toxins” – At some Earth Day events, you can learn about positive behaviors such as disposing of toxic items safely. And in the investment world, you’ll also want to avoid toxic activities, such as chasing “hot” stocks that aren’t appropriate for your needs, or trading investments so frequently that you run up commissions and taxes or jumping out of the markets al- together when there’s a temporary decline.

ways of protecting and preserving the environment. And the lessons from this occasion can be applied to other areas of life — such as investing.

for Investors for Investors

• Growth potential – Many people plant trees to celebrate Earth Day, with the hope that, as the trees grow, they’ll contribute to cleaner air. When you invest, you also need growth potential if you’re going to achieve your goals, including a comfortable retirement. So, your portfolio will need a reasonable percentage of growth-oriented vehicles, such as stocks and stock-based mutual funds or exchangetraded funds (ETFs). Yet, you do need to be aware that these investments can lose value, especially during downturns in the financial markets. You can help reduce the impact of market turbulence on your holdings by also owning other types of investments, such as bonds, government securities and certificates of deposit (CDs).

• Consolidation – Getting rid of clutter and unnecessary possessions is another lesson some people take away from Earth Day. All of us, when we look around our homes, could probably find many duplicate items — do we really need two blenders or three brooms or five staplers? When you invest, it’s also surprisingly easy to pick up “clutter” in the form of multiple accounts. You might have an IRA with one financial company and brokerage accounts with two or three others. If you were to consolidate these accounts with one provider, you might reduce correspondence — even if it is online — and possibly even lower the fees you pay. But perhaps more important, by consolidating these accounts at one place, possibly with the guidance of a financial professional who knows your needs and goals, you may find it easier to follow a single, unified investment strategy.

Earth Day only happens once a year — but it may provide lessons for investors that can last a lifetime.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, Member SIPC

Bay Books Book Club Corner

What books people are reading…

The Marriage Portrait

By Maggie O’Farrell

Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father just as quick to accept on her behalf. Having barely left girlhood behind, Lucrezia must now enter an unfamiliar court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. Perhaps most mystifying of all is her new husband himself, Alfonso. Is he the playful sophisticate he appeared to be before their wedding, the aesthete happiest in the company of artists and musicians, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble?

Malibu Rising

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu: August 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over—especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva. By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family’s generations will all come rising to the surface.

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind.

The Maid

By Nita Prose

Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-yearold Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. But Molly’s orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what’s happening, Molly’s unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black—but will they be able to find the real killer before it’s too late?

Horse

By Geraldine Brooks

A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.

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(619) 813-7193

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DRE#02077483

Marisa Ponce

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DRE#01820090

Millie Chase

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DRE#01800422

Corey Simone

(619) 244.2901

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DRE#01944488

Lorena Saenz-Ruiz

619 252-0828

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DRE #02102063

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Fran Carrigan

(619) 852-3898

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DRE#01017971

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Jan Clements

(619) 806-7052

Jan@JanClements.com

DRE#01120956

Lennie Clements (619) 894-0033

LennieClements@yahoo.com

DRE#01864061

Chris Clements

(619) 203-8538

Christopher.L.Clements@gmail.com

DRE#01877934

ClementsGroupRE.com

Compass Real Estate

(619) 823-2142

cahern@bhhscal.com

DRE#01262309

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Christine Baker

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chris@bakersellssandiego.com

BakerSellsSanDiego.com

DRE#01808132

Willis Allen Real Estate

Jaime Bea

(619) 357-5581

jnfbea@hotmail.com

DRE#01387894

Coronado Cays Realty

Stacy Bell Begin

(619) 200-9184

DRE#02014995

StacyBegin619@gmail.com

Felicia Bell

(619) 920-9184

DRE#00429681

FeliciaFBell@gmail.com

www.Shorelifeluxury.com Coronado Shores Company

Jeff Brummitt

619-208-1342

JB@JeffBrummitt.com

DRE#00663912

Islander Realty

Phyl Sarber (619) 933-1276

DRE#00636519

Charlotte Rudowicz (619) 865-0794

DRE#01435710

Frances MacCartee (619) 312-7466

DRE#0200954

Compass Real Estate

Doni Corcoran (858) 922-0978

corcoran.doni@gmail.com

DRE#01951522

eXp Realty

Ara Koubeserian Ryan Koubeserian

(619) 339-2383

arakoubeserian yahoo.com

Zach Todaro

(619) 302-9239

DRE#01881566 zach.todaro@compass.com

Erin Todaro (619) 302-0481

DRE#01947874 erin.todaro@compass.com

Compass Real Estate todarorealestate.com

Lisa Storey

(619) 997-3112

Sales & Rentals

Lisa@CoronadoPremier Properties.com

DRE#01185272

Herlinda

Sandoval-Ryan

(619) 917-8888

Hablo Español

Herlinda@CoronadoPremier Properties.com

DRE#0120853

Kina Fowler

(619) 823-6725

Sales & Rentals

Kina@CoronadoPremier Properties.com

DRE#01991990

Tazzie Treadwell

(619) 888-6401

Sales & Rentals

Tazzie@CoronadoPremier Properties.com

DRE# 02022372

CoronadoPremierProperties.com

CoronadoRentals.com

Hablamos Español

Coronado Premier Properties

Julia M. Elassaad

(619) 573-8350

jelassaad@cbwhomes.com

DRE#01937427

Coldwell Banker West

(619) 339-9736

DRE#0045410 ryankoubeserian@yahoo.com

DRE#01738738

Coronado Shores Company

Myssie McCann (619) 435-6238

myssie@coronadoshoresco.com

DRE#02145422

Martha Kuenhold (619) 987-7725

mkuenhold@gmail.com

DRE#01369875

John Harrington

(619) 200-8504

jharrington60@gmail.com

DRE#01210260

Raquel Fernandez (619) 453-4513

Raquel@coronadoshoresrealtor.com

DRE#01945891

CoronadoShoresCo.com

Coronado Shores Company

Olga Lavalle

(619) 995-6259

Olga.Lavalle@elliman.com

DRE#01724705

Maria Garate (619) 991-5073

Maria.Garate@elliman.com

DRE#02090976

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Georgia Ellis (619) 988-2455

georgia@bhhscal.com

DRE#01012774

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Paulette Fennello (619) 318-5707

ownyourdreams123@aol.com

DRE#: 01124030

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ca Properties

Ruth Ann Fisher (619) 733-4100

rfisher@delcoronadorealty.com

DRE#01909797 delcoronadorealty.com

Del Coronado Realty

Carrie O’Brien

(619) 847-3524

DRE#01144127

Beth Delano

(619) 514-7740

DRE#0126197

Serena Bleam

480-235-5600

Cal DRE #2137496

Flagship.net

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Adrienne Dente

(619) 850-2880

adriennedd@aol.com

DRE#00932112

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Monique Fuzet

(619) 994-4453

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DRE#00949513

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Apua Garbutt

(619) 372-2777

apuareagent@gmail.com

DRE#01859903

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Tina Gavzie

(619) 778-0955

tinagav@aol.com MovetoCoronado.com

DRE#01205962

Compass Real Estate

Caroline Haines

(619) 435-5200

chaines@bhhscal.com

www.sellcoronadorealestate.com

DRE# 00953131

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Kathleen K. Hanlon

(619) 339-6536 Mobile

kathleen.hanlon@yahoo.com

DRE#01386879

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

Shannon Herlihy

(619) 855-8655

shannon@kenpecus.com

DRE #01863573

eXp Realty

Katie Herrick

(619) 865-2085

kate@katieherrickgroup.com

www.ktherrick.com

DRE#01800357

Compass Real Estate

Francine Howard

(619) 302-0234

Francine@sd-realtor.com

DRE#01802654

RE/MAX Hometown Realtors

Karen Hust

(619) 838-7021

karen@themorabitogroup.com

DRE#01708516

Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate

Napolitano & Associates

Vicki Inghram

(619) 204-3400

BestofCoronado.com

DRE#01293521

Compass Real Estate

Richard Inghram

(619) 301-7766

ringhram@gmail.com

DRE#01377744

Compass Real Estate

Neva Kaye

(619) 865-2019

neva.kaye@sothebysrealty.com nevakayegroup.com

DRE#01925476

Pacific Sotheby’s Realty

Molly Korson

(619) 808-6610

mollykorson1@aol.com

DRE#01379254

Korson Properties

Karen Lee

(619) 861-4133

karenlee.realtor@gmail.com

DRE# 00962910

Willis Allen Real Estate

Kari Lyons

(619) 884-4193 karisellscoastal.com

kari@karisellscoastal.com

DRE#01475331

Park Life | Compass

Ken May

(619) 254-7497

SocalKenm@gmail.com FindCoronadoRealEstate.com

DRE#01260645

Compass Real Estate

Maryellen McMahon

(619) 252-4778

maryellen.mcmahon@elliman.com

maryellenmcmahon.elliman.com

DRE#01992431

Douglas Elliman

Molly Haines McKay

(619) 985-2726

MollyHainesMcKay@gmail.com

The Koop Group (619) 435-8722

Kathy Koop

(619) 985-8722

DRE#00460840

Karrie Koop Gilby

(619) 857-7665

DRE#01465419

Allison Koop Rice

(619)490-9049

DRE#01818903

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DRE#01876062

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carriemickel@bhhscal.com

DRE#01999494

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David@justlistedhomes.com

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DRE#01435132

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Ken Pecus

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DRE#: 01056969

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kathypoundsteam@gmail.com

www.KathyPoundsTeam.com

DRE#01044960

Zack Thornton

(619) 209-0169

zacharyj.thornton@outlook.com

DRE#01911180

Mary H. Bowlby (727) 692-6516

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DRE#01994278

Jon Palmieri

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DRE#01901955

Compass Real Estate

Nancy Parrett

(619) 368-1898

Nancyparrett@sd-realtor.com

DRE#01256239

At Home Realty

Edith Salas

(619) 905-5780

edith@salasproperties.com

DRE#01966248

Stephanie Baker

(619) 306-6317

stephanie@salasproperties.com

DRE#01986654

Cheryl Morabito Dino Morabito

DRE#01183389

DRE#01415017

(619) 987-3066

Dino@TheMorabitoGroup.com

www.TheMorabitoGroup.com

Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Napolitano & Associates

Ed Noonan

(619) 252-1232

enoonan12@aol.com

CoronadoCays LuxuryHomes.com

DRE#00993300

Noonan Properties

Renee Wilson Scott Grimes

(619) 518-7501

Renee@parklifeproperties.com

DRE #01192858

(619) 847-4282

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DRE #01391946

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sclinton95@gmail.com

DRE#01006292

Diego Ocampo (858) 200-5780

diego.ocampo@compass.com

DRE#02015515

Victoria Wise

(619) 519-0352

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DRE#01464951

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DRE#02053563

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619.548.6306

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DRE#01204327

Ken Nagel

619.952.4486

ken@salasproperties.com

DRE#01946378

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Salas Properties

Gina Schnell

(619) 865-0650

Realtor® | Broker Associate gina.schnell@compass.com

DRE# 01945038

Compass Real Estate

Olga Stevens

(619) 778-8011

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OlgaCoronado.com

DRE#01105050

Willis Allen Real Estate

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(619) 841-5870

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DRE#01454055

Tara Brown

(619) 869-1547

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DRE#01452962

Shirley Smith

(619)559-6548

shirley@shirleysmith.com

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DRE #02046865

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Carol Stanford

(619) 987-8766

carol@carolstanford.com

DRE#01390529

Tom Tilford (619) 300-2218

tom@tomtilfordre.com

DRE#01897051

Jeff

Despite the forecast, live like it's spring.

Lilly Pulitzer