The Two-Pound Coin

By John Foskett Norma Veronica Malins was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early sixties.  Terrified by the thoughts that she would not live very long, she set out on a quest to save enough money to go visit her brother and his family in California.  She bought a...

Angel de los Dientes

By Alan Graham A visit to the dentist strikes fear into my heart.  The very thought of the needle alone makes me wince.  I will try to get out of it altogether if possible.  A few months ago, I was enjoying a piece of hard candy when my front tooth, which had been...

Jim Morrison Exposed?

By David LeVine True Story of Infamous Miami Concert:  Jim Morrison Miami Concert and Trial 1969-70 It was 1969, and I was a twenty-year-old photographer interested in doing special effects; the market of choice for the times was rock.  Doing rock photography meant...

The Victory Gardens

By Alan Graham Coronado’s Own Victory Garden In 1969, a local Coronado benefactor Frances Harpst decided to knock down some valuable commercial property on Orange Avenue and to put in an old-fashioned community garden – a victory garden of sorts.  It sat next...

Fran’s Folly

By Fran Harpst EDITOR’S NOTE: There are many cute and curious tales in Coronado’s history and it is with much delight and fond remembrances that we embark on the journey into the past. Come along with me on this wonderful and nostalgic sojourn down along “Memory...

Keeping the Faith

By Lynne Harpst Koen When our lives are on track, all is right in our personal universe.  Good health, gatherings with friends and family, the unconditional love of our pets, et cetera.  Good times!  However, everyone gets derailed from time to time.  It’s part...