🌱 Patch AM: How Coronado’s beloved flower show is blossoming into year-round education

Hi there, Coronado! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Coronado’s beloved flower show is blossoming into year-round education
• Want prizes for your holiday reading? Coronado Library has you covered
• How Coronado’s SEAL Team 1 shaped this Navy commander’s career

Also on today's calendar: Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Fog to sun, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Beyond the tent and into the community: How the Coronado Floral Association brings art to all (coronadotimes.com) — Coronado residents are being invited to support local nonprofits through the Coronado Gives campaign while also celebrating the legacy of the Coronado Flower Show. The Coronado Floral Association is expanding its free Friends & Flowers workshops and adding “Events in the Tent” educational sessions to make floral art more accessible. Together, these efforts aim to strengthen creativity, learning, and community connection in Coronado.
   

2. Coronado Public Library launches Winter Read Challenge (thecoronadonews.com) — Coronado readers of all ages can dive into the Coronado Public Library’s Winter Read Challenge, logging books online starting December 20 for prizes and raffle entries. Young kids can earn toys and a free book, while teens and adults collect chances at gift cards. Audiobooks, e-books, and graphic novels all count, with raffle winners drawn February 1.
   

3. Veteran Spotlight — Donna Dismukes/US Navy (capenews.net) — A longtime Navy officer who retired as a commander shares how her first assignment with SEAL Team 1 in Coronado shaped her early career and respect for the SEAL community. She reflects on basic training in Orlando, her communications work, and how she grew into leadership roles over more than two decades of service.
   

4. Trump Pushes Mexico on Sewage Treatment, Water Obligations (newsmax.com) — Coronado is cited as one of the coastal communities facing health risks from ongoing sewage contamination flowing through the Tijuana River, as national pressure mounts on Mexico to fix treatment failures. Former President Trump is calling for immediate action and threatening tariffs, while U.S. and California officials plan public meetings on long-term mitigation and funding options.
   

📸 Around Coronado

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coronado

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Cabaret 2025
  Coronado Playhouse, 1835 Strand Way, Coronado
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Newcomers Christmas Luncheon
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• CLR # 1 CHRISTMAS PARTY
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  5:00 pm
• Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026
  Online Zoom
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  The Crown Room , Orange Ave , Coronado
  6:15 pm

Thursday December 18

• CLB-15 Christmas Party
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Donnie Fernandez AD Retirement
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  1:00 pm
• NAACP NSDC Annual Meeting
  Civic Center Library Community Rooms , 330 N Coast Hwy , Oceanside
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Buffalo Soldiers
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:00 am

📣 Coronado Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Noelle Elders - Nahlani 2nd birthday
  La Jolla Room , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am
• Lego and Rokenbok Club
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  10:30 am
• Buffalo Soldiers
  La Jolla Room , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:00 am
• Women Marine Assoc
  Del Mar Room , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Costco Forklift Operator in Coronado. Apply here.
• Lukos posted a job opening for Logistics Assistant in Coronado. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coronado here.

Ok Coronado! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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