Coronado Magazine December 2022

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

It’s time to celebrate the Annual Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting. Santa Claus makes his way along the Avenue, ending with the lighting of the tree in Rotary Park. The season is well and truly arrived in Coronado. Runaway Rudolph spreads joy and cheer to neighborhoods far and near … Enjoy a Santa Spritzer as you enjoy the parade … because, Baby, It’s Cold(ish) Outside. Don’t forget a touch of Holiday Self Care, and remember: it’s not the gifts you give, but the memories you make, that make the spirit bright in your memories.

Don’t forget to “Shop Local” — your neighbors will thank you. Island Icon Phil Monroe exemplifies “The Power of One” … and meet Clark Fahrenthold, who is turning a passion into a career. Travel with Kris Grant to Winston-Salem, North Carolina … and celebrate memories of Christmases past, complete with silly sweaters and “that” visit with Santa!

As we close out another year in Coronado, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the community for its continued support of what we do here in the Coronado Magazine (and the Coronado Eagle & Journal) … I am always humbled by the kind words, amazing suggestions and positive involvement we receive every day!

And, I’d like to pose this question, who else should we be thanking this Holiday Season?

It takes the never-flagging efforts of untold people to make a community like ours go. From those who keep us safe and healthy … to those who hand us our coffee in the morning, and everywhere in between, there’s always someone putting in the work to make our days just a little brighter, just a little better, and they should not be forgotten.

Whatever your answer, take a little time out of your day to say: “Thank You” … and spread a little cheer this Holiday Season!

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The Runaway Rudolphs’ Covert Operation to Spread Joy and Cheer The Runaway Rudolphs’ Covert Operation to Spread Joy and Cheer

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through Coronado, Runaway Rudolphs were stirring, admiring houses aglow…

You may recall reading an article we featured in our holiday issue of the Coronado Magazine last year of holiday housedecorator extraordinaire, Rachel Bird. In the article Bird mentioned a surprise prize she’s received from an anonymous group called the Runaway Rudolphs for her efforts during this time of the year.

I had an opportunity to meet with this

family (who, sorry folks, will remain anonymous!) and talk to them about this fun holiday tradition. To protect their anonymity and keep with the Runaway Rudolph theme, let’s refer to them as Comet, Cupid, Donner, Dasher, and Dancer.

“You know, everyone loves to go out and look at lights, and I just remember doing that with my dad and my mom and having this running commentary about the decorations. So when the kids were young we went out and we were doing the same thing, just having fun. A couple years into

it we started saying that we should give out prizes to people we think are the best,” Comet explained. It naturally grew from there into an official Top Ten list for the family.

They wanted to give something back to the people in the community who were putting such effort into adding to the holiday spirit and their own enjoyment of the holidays. At the same time, they wanted to remain anonymous and keep it light and fun. “Coronado is a small community so we figured we could probably pick ten good

ones, and I don’t even know if we left notes that first year,” Comet continued.

“I think we just left prizes,” Cupid confirmed, mentioning it was very casual the first year or two.

“When we lived over on (anonymous street) we had a little competition with our neighbor across the street,” Cupid continued. “Over the years they would sort of challenge us, saying, ‘We got new lights this year because you guys upped your game.’ So we would tease each other a lot and I think that probably fueled this whole thing a little bit as well.”

Comet laughed in agreement, adding, “It really grew from there and we began to notice that some of the houses we were giving the awards to would get better and better each year. Who knows if this is true or not, but we felt like we were making them happy with the recognition and spurring them on.”

That was another factor that kept the Runaway Rudolph’s tradition going and growing. “It was pretty cool, and we’ve even seen some of the neighbor’s houses around them begin upping their decorating game as well,” they told me.

The Runaway Rudolphs have lived in Coronado a little over a decade, so they’ve seen their fair share of festive homes around the island over the years. When I asked if any in particular have stood out to them

over the years, there was an immediate response from Donner, Dasher, and Dancer. “Mrs. Bird,” all three murmured, almost reverently, in agreement. “She has so many inflatables, it really sticks out compared to all of the other houses,” Dasher explained further. The inflatables bring a fun factor to the decorating, they told me, which the three really enjoy.

“We all have a bit of different criteria,” Comet commented.

“There’s a lot of arguing,” Cupid noted with a laugh. “Last year we had to break up [scouting] into two nights because there’s so much discussion. Now the kids are old enough that they can argue their case.”

But that’s one of the benefits of doing a top ten now they tell; generally everyone in the family is able to include their personal favorite house each year on the list to receive a gift. “We usually choose as a family and if there’s a disagreement we vote,” Dasher explained.

“It’s a good debate, it’s fun,” Comet added.

There are a variety of factors that come into play when it comes to the criteria they keep in mind while doing reconnaissance on the decorations around town. “Sometimes people get bonuses if we can tell they did it themselves, although we’re cognizant of the fact that sometimes people can’t do it themselves,” Comet explained.

“Usually we try to pick one favorite from Country Club Lane,” Cupid listed, and explained how one year they divided the island up into ‘districts’ as in the ‘Hunger Games’ for easy reference. “We were trying to decide whether we should do an even amount [of picks] per district, but we felt that some districts were just generally stronger.”

“We’ve broken all of our rules, though,” Comet admitted with a laugh. “It’s a little fluid, we go by gut. We have debates, but in the end we feel like we get the top ten.” Everyone has their specific tastes that come into play as well. From a classic,

clean, more monochromatic style of lights and decorations, to inflatables, to an explosion of color and decorations, pretty much every flavor of festive displays gets accounted for each year. Once they have their list completed, the Runaway Rudolphs prepare to embark on a secret delivery mission.

“[Donner] and [Dancer] take the lead on making notes and putting together little gift bags each year,” Comet noted.

“It’s one of the funniest things to me,” Comet continued. “[Cupid] usually drives and the kids will jump out of the car and

run really fast, laughing the whole time. [Dasher] will usually zig zag across the yard or [Donner] will yell, ‘Get over here, the door’s over here!’ They knock on the door and then take off. And now the regulars kind of come out to answer the door more quickly to shout a thank you.”

Last year Donner, Dasher, and Dancer donned their Halloween masks and Santa hats for the undercover operation. “One of the most fun parts about just ringing [the doorbell] and going to put the gifts there and get away, is when I have to hide

if there’s not enough time to run away and hope they don’t see me,” Dasher commented.

“One year [Dasher] had to throw it over because we didn’t know where the gate was,” Donner recalled. “[The gift] sort of hit the family in the yard because they were out there so they kind of caught us.”

Other than that close call, Rachel Bird has been the only one to semi-catch these runaways in the act. “It was honestly nice to read her article [last year] because we never knew if anybody got them or what

they thought, so it’s nice to know that she appreciated it.”

When it comes to their own home, these Runaway Rudolphs agreed that they’re somewhere in the middle right now, maybe top 25. “I think we each put something of our favorite Christmas decoration category into our house each year,” Dasher mused.

“We add a little something every year so that maybe someday we’ll be worthy of a self-award. But that would be very biased,” Comet laughed.

Cupid assured me, “We really separate our home life from our annual spirit quest.”

“It’s a full evolution each year of excitement, and competition, and spirit, and joy,” Cupid summarized, before adding jokingly, “…and then anger, and arguing, some sort of small threats. You know, your typical family night.”

It’s clear, though, how much this family treasures and has fun with this annual tradition. “It’s something that I think has instilled in our family the spirit of generosity and the value of encouragement without acknowledgement and how that can make a difference,” Cupid continued.

In asking whether the Runaway Rudolphs would continue their mission for the foreseeable future, there was a resounding, “Definitely,” from Donner, Dasher, and Dancer. Everyone in the family is eager to keep the tradition going.

“It’s really a fun event for us,” Comet concluded, “Something we do as a whole family that we all enjoy.”

Bake with Love

Baking doesn’t have to be complicated - a little flour, an egg or two, a leavening agent, butter and flavoring, sweet or savory, can create a multitude of delicious items. But the main staple here is flour.

Flour is made from finely ground cereal grains, nuts, seeds, roots and has been a part of different cultures for millenniums; it dates as far back as 32,000 years ago. Much of what we use comes from wheat. In the late 1800s the milling industry came up with all purpose white flour by filtering out the germ, thereby extending its shelf life. Today there are many more varieties available, like rice, oat, quinoa and more. Gluten free flours are out there, but they are a little more delicate in the final product, so follow instructions.

Bakers also have different types of flour to choose from - all purpose (bleached and unbleached) can be used for anything; self rising (shorter shelf life); cake flour; whole wheat for bread, cookies; bread flour; pastry flour ; ’00’ flour for pasta; and, yes, there’s more!

Flour is best stored in an airtight container, not the paper sack it came in, to avoid moisture and other flavors. Due to its shelf life, (about 6 months after the best used date), keep it in a cool, dark place.

Choose your flour, get set and bake!

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Spirit of the Season

Deck the Halls

Three days before Christmas, Regan Reilly, the dynamic young sleuth featured in the novels of Carol Higgins Clark, accidentally meets Alvirah Meehan, Mary Higgins Clark’s famous lottery winner and amateur detective, at a New Jersey dentist’s office. That’s where it all begins.

While Regan’s mother, Nora, the famous mystery writer, is in the hospital with a broken leg, her husband, Luke, and his chauffeur, Rosita, are kidnapped and held for a million-dollar ransom. Together, Regan and Alvirah track the case as the inept yet dangerous kidnappers make their demands known. Meanwhile, Luke and Rosita are held captive on a houseboat on the Hudson River and a fierce winter storm is gathering force.

A true Christmas classic, Deck the Halls blends suspense with poignancy, laugh-out-loud humor, and all-around holiday cheer.

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

Elinor Noel—Nory for short—is quite content running her secondhand bookshop in London. Forever torn between her workingclass upbringing and her classmates’ extravagant lifestyles at the posh private school she attended on scholarship, Nory has finally figured out how to keep both at equal distance. So when two of her oldest friends invite their whole gang to spend the time leading up to their wedding together at the castle near their old school, Nory must prepare herself for an emotionally complicated few days.

The reunion brings back fond memories, but also requires Nory to dodge an ill-advised former fling. When she falls quite literally into the arms of Isaac, the castle’s head gardener, who has nothing but contempt for the “snobby prep school kids,” the attraction between them is undeniable. And as Nory spends more time with Isaac during the wedding festivities, she finds herself falling hard for the boy she used to consider an enemy. Nory and Isaac explore their common ground, but pressures mount on all sides, and Nory must decide what kind of life she wants to live and what sort of love is worth the risk . . .

Joy Preston misses her beloved late grandmother dearly. But when she learns the terms of Nana’s will, she’s shocked—and more than a little irked. Joy moved to Colorado years ago and is now CEO of a successful nail polish company. Her life is in Denver. How can Nana have expected her to give that up, even temporarily, to take over a bed and breakfast in North Carolina for six months? Still, there’s no denying Heart and Soul’s charm, especially at holiday time . . .

The B&B is always elaborately decorated for the season, with themed guest rooms and dazzling lawn displays created for the annual Parade of Homes competition. The entire town takes part in the festivities, and soon, Joy is too, letting her reservations melt away. Yet there’s another reason for Heart and Soul’s popularity . . .

Rumor has it that, during the holidays, guests can be reunited with the spirit of a loved one who’s passed on. Joy is skeptical, yet she feels her Nana’s influence all around her—perhaps even indulging in a little matchmaking between Joy and a handsome estate attorney who just might inspire a magical new beginning . . .

A Christmas Candy Killing

Identical twin sisters Alex and Hannah are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates. But now, there’s a real killer in their midst. Shortly before Christmas, their septuagenarian neighbor, Jane, confides to Alex that a murderer from a true-crime show has taken up residence in the village. Unfortunately, she’s also shared her suspicions with town gossip Netta. The next morning, Alex shows up at Jane’s house to watch the show, but instead discovers Jane’s body, with a box of Killer Chocolates nearby.

The sheriff quickly zeroes in on two suspects: Alex, a beneficiary in Jane’s will, and Zack, a handyman who was seen leaving the crime scene. But Alex maintains her innocence and sets out to draft a list of other potential suspects—townsfolk who’d recently been seen arguing with Jane.

When Alex gets hold of Jane’s journal, she begins to understand the truth. But a bearer of ill tidings is arriving early this year—and Alex just might not make it to Christmas.

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Santa’s Spritzer

Ho ho ho, ’twas the night before christmas, rockin’ around the christmas tree… Blah blah blah!

It’s my favorite time of year when I get to turn green and drive all the present shopping, sweater wearing, perfectly decorated people and houses CRAZY!

Come on, I can’t be the only Grinch in Coronado? Without sounding like a repeat story from Halloween decorating, this is always just too much pressure. If I had a private jet or yacht that would take us all to a private island away from this festive holiday, how many of you would board the craft and never look back? Feet in the sand, drink in hand, no cooking, baking or decorating.

To quote the brilliant Mr. Grinch: “It came without ribbons; it came without tags –maybe Christmas (he thought) doesn’t come from a store.”

Those thoughts are truly where my dislike for Christmas comes from. It seems as if every year we must spend more, do more, and keep up with the neighbors next door with more lights and tinsel. I have been proposing the island escape since my daughter was old enough to understand Christmas. In her younger years, I certainly didn’t want to take the joy of Santa away from her. In fact, I too made it bigger and better just to see the smile on her face when she realized Santa had visited and eaten all the cookies she handmade. My husband and daughter were the spirit of Christmas each year. They both loved the holiday and it brought out an essence in them that seemed to transform me. I am so very thankful for all those years because things can change in a minute, and you may be forced to put your Grinch mask in a

box for eternity. Happily, my daughter still wears the Santa hat each year with pride.

My escape ideology comes from the true spirit of Christmas. I just want to sit with family and friends and enjoy one another… those minutes together are precious. Families live across the country, service men and women are deployed, our young ones are in college or have jobs, and soon we realize it has been years since we all ate at the same table. To me the gift of Christmas is just simply being together. I understand the exchange of gifts for the kids, and the magic Santa brings as he leaves their special present under the tree. I don’t want to steal Christmas like the Grinch planned, just slow it down ever so slightly.

Coronado seems to bring out the best in all of us this time of year. There are many situations where family members are alone serving their country, or grandparents are not able to travel. Yet our neighbors bring comfort and love to our door and always know the right thing to say and do. My “heart grows three sizes that day.”

No matter your thoughts on this red and green holiday, the pressure of making your family happy and checking all the boxes doesn’t change. Often, we need a little something extra while sitting on the floor tangled in bows and wrapping paper. I imagine Santa, the elves, and reindeer sitting at the North Pole once all the presents have been delivered, toasting the holiday with a special drink. Mrs. Claus is the bartender. Enjoy this Christmas Spritzer once the chores are done with a toast from (of all people) The Grinch.

“TO KINDNESS AND LOVE, THE THINGS WE NEED MOST.”

Santa’s Spritzer

i ngredients

(makes about 10 glasses)

2 ½ Cups Orange Juice (Cold)

2 ½ Cups Cranberry Juice (Cold)

2 Cups Sprite or Ginger Ale (Cold)

*2 Cups Vodka (Cold)

½ Cup Cherry Juice

¼ Cup Lemon Juice

Cranberries & Rosemary sprigs for Garnish (Optional)

M ixology

In a large pitcher combine all ingredients. Stir well. Serve over ice and garnish.

Red, green or white sugar on the rim gives a festive look to your glasses.

*This can also be a fun kid friendly drink so the family can celebrate together. Just leave out the vodka!

Baby, It’s Cold (ish) Outside

The soft jazz Snoopy song is playing as I sip on my iced sugar cookie almond milk latte (with extra red and green sprinkles of course). My tree is up, fireplace lit, and I am ready to talk all things merry! “But Hattie, didn’t you talk about the holidays last month?” Yes, yes, I did, and I would talk about them every month if I was allowed! I feel especially excited because I feel like this will be the first “normal” season we have had in a while. Last year my poor sister flew home from Chicago, woke up with Covid, and missed all the festivities because she was locked away in a room at my mom’s! Needless to say we are really going hard this year, so here is a brief of our schedule if you need some inspo!

“First we make snow angels for two hours, and then we’ll go ice skating, and then we’ll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse Cookie Dough as fast as we can, and then to finish we’ll snuggle.” Buddy the Elf is the vibe I am shooting for, obviously we live in the

wrong place for snow angels, but we have sand a plenty at the beach! Different, but the same! We can totally go ice skating at the Del! Gonna skip the Tollhouse cookie dough, and swap that for eating every pastry in sight at Tartine or Clayton’s Bakery. To finish up… a long snuggle, which is perfect because I am a professional snuggler.

The Christmas parade on Orange is delightful and so much less chaotic than its sister in July. We grab a High Tide pizza, and the kids picnic on the median under the twinkling lights of the Charlie Brownesque trees. The parents drink out of paper coffee cups full of holiday cheer (not wine… fine its wine) and it’s just a simple fun night being with the community. The other event

I love is the Coronado Golf Cart Parade led by our friends at Sundance Golf Carts. Everyone decks their carts to the max, I mean

I have seen an actual Christmas tree on top of a cart, it’s amazing! Last year my husband Chris got into a huge argument about my faux poinsettia placements on the dash, I insisted they were secure, and he was worried about them flying off and littering! Let’s just say, he was right. There you have it Christopher, I put it in print, consider this your Christmas gift!

I’m sure many of you have seen the production of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park. My mom took us for the first time a couple of years ago and the joy that it brought our family was just such a treat. Last year we brought my 5-year-old son for the first time, thinking he was at an age where he would really enjoy it.

We gave him the best seat on the aisle and things were going well until The Grinch

chose Hunter out of all the people in theater to interact with. When I say interact, I mean traumatize him for life by growling in his face. He sat in my mom’s lap the rest of the performance hands over eyes. Poor fella, we did convince him to go again this year, but in the farthest possible seat. I will be sending future therapy bills to the theater. If you couldn’t snag tickets, a fun outing with kids is just grabbing coffee and letting them run around the outside of the-

ater on a weekday morning. The Whoville tree is up for everyone to enjoy and the whole area is decorated so cute. This season can be stressful. It can be sad and lonely. Be kind to yourself and know that you are important. Sending big hugs to anyone who is having a tough time. Whichever holiday you celebrate, I hope it is filled with love. And food. Cheers from my family to yours, see you next year!

Holiday Self Care & Celebrating With Tradition

The holidays bring up feelings of excitement and joy, but for some, it can bring unwanted stress and even sometimes sadness or depression as people are busy managing the multitude of all things in December. If the ongoing commitments, expensive gifts, and endless entertaining is too much--cut back. It’s OK to politely decline events and decided elf on a shelf needed more time to visit new families in Coronado. With some simple self-care tips, you will be able to relax more and be ready to focus on the things that matter most. Spend

your time on what gives you the most joy and makes the biggest impact on you and your family.

The included self-care infographic shares some simple but powerful self-care tips to help lessen the stress in December. Self-care helps you feel and be your best, making more time to strengthen family connections. It is not so much about taking exotic trips as it is about daily habits that nurture your mind, body, and soul. One such self-care activity is simple stress free, low /no cost family traditions. They rid of chaotic planning and give more

quality time with family to make lasting memories.

Around the holidays, keep in mind that relationships last much, much longer in your heart and your head than toys and other tangible items. Who remembers all they received in years past? The Cookie decorating, holiday cooking, tree lighting, playing the dreidel game, white elephant exchange, holiday hikes, or other traditions give lasting impressions and make families merry over the years. What do you remember fondly?

relationships last much, much longer in your heart and your head than toys and other tangible items ... what do you rmemeber fondly?

Drake Lahr and his mother make an annual apple pie from scratch on Dec 23 and then eat in on Christmas eve. Grandma is called during the process to partake in the baking from afar so she can also be “there” and share any additional tips from her recipe.

The Berger family has a pie night much different than the 3.14……….. For over 25 years, friends and family have been bringing and eating pies together (ranging from pizza pies to dessert favs like pumpkin) the day before the holiday so everyone has room to eat.

The Reyes family celebrates with many fun activities throughout the month. They hike, ice skate, build gingerbread houses and most of all, enjoy one another.

The Cornejo- Gonzalez family began getting more creative after covid and started a new annual Christmas biking scavenger hunt that turned into a beloved family tradition. The kids find clues at various locations throughout Coronado activities but the whole family participates children, parents and grandparents . They make small outfit updates each year-2020 they sported ugly sweaters, 2021-matching pajamas, 2022- winter theme.

The Coronado community shares some of its most treasured holiday traditions.

The finale of fun ends with a cup of hot cocoa at the house where everyone selects their topping. The entire event is a yearly family highlight enjoyed by all.

The McColls share two days of multi generations of full celebrations. They dress in kilts at their annual reunion on Christmas day. After dinner, the cousins perform a talent show followed by a nativity scene and each has a role around the manger followed by a reading of the Christmas Story. December 25 is the annual flag football game where drafts occur for the players age (5 –grandparents). There are some past NFLers in the fam so the little ones often get carried across the goal line and the game always “somehow” ends with a tie score.

Don’t have a tradition. It is okay. Start a new one that brings your family joy. Simple events like movies and cuddling on the couch can bring relaxation and connection to everyone and keep the HAPPY in the holidays.

With the holidays right around the corner, the time has come to start thinking about gifts. With online shopping, Black Friday deals, and waves of mall-goers, it is easy to forget about the fantastic gift options that we have right here in our own town. When you shop local, you are investing in this beautiful town and the people in it. Shopping local is also a great way to reduce your environmental impact, as online shopping requires more single use packaging and much more transportation. This year, I encourage everyone to check out the amazing local vendors and shopping events when looking for gifts for those you love. Here are just a few local events and gift options available this year...

How to Shop Local This Holiday Season Happy shopping!

• The 50th Annual Artisans’ Alley will take place Saturday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Village Elementary School (600 6TH Street). This craft fair features an array of locally crafted gifts, perfect for anyone’s wishlist. For more information visit https:// coronadoartisansalley.com/.

• Local artist Connie Spitzer creates one-of-a-kind home portraits and is running a special right now with Coronado Historical Association (CHA). CHA is also hosting a month of featured artists and their gift shop has local artwork for sale. You can visit the CHA website to learn more, https://coronadohistory.org/.

• Coronado Taste of Oils is a locally owned store that carries olive oils and balsamic, gourmet salts, pasta, jam, herbs, skincare, tablecloths, aprons, and more. They also create lovely gift baskets perfect for the chef in your life. https://www.coronadotasteofoils.com/.

• Val Herbert is a local Coronado woman who paints and also makes adorable felt creations, including sweaters, needle-felted hangable art, and felt plush toys. http:// www.valsartstudio.com/.

• If you are heading to a holiday party this December, stop by Tartine on your way to pick out one of their famous desserts. They also make jams and salad dressings, which are great for gifting! https://tartinecoronado.com/.

• Crown City Shirts is a local company that works closely with Reyn Spooner to design men’s button-down shirts that showcase the unique history and charm of Coronado. They also carry one-of-a-kind Christmas ornaments made from the same material as their shirts. Orders can be placed online at https://crowncityshirts. company.site/.

• Emerald C Gallery carries unique art from local artists, and while you are there you may want to buy someone the gift of a wine and paint class, which are offered weekly and are a ton of fun! https://emeraldc.com/.

• Local master baker Robbins Kelly creates an array of delicious rum cakes, each individually wrapped with a large bow, ready to be gifted! These cakes freeze beautifully, so buy a few and keep one or two in the freezer just in case you are ever in need of a last-minute gift or after-dinner treat! http://www.robbinsrumcakes.com/welcome.html.

• The Coronado Art Association will be holding two “Art-In-The-Park” events on December 4, and December 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Spreckels Park. These events will feature art from over 50 local artists in every genre from acrylic paint to ceramics. https://www. coronadoartassn.com/.

• Local ceramist Wade Zolla will be holding his annual “Last Minute Market” with an array of local artisans selling everything from coffee to photography prints, ceramic mugs, and more. The market will be held on December 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 412 Glorietta Boulevard (entrance in the alley). This is the perfect one-stop shop for all of your last-minute gift buying. You can message @ zollaceramics on Instagram for more information.

• For the theater lovers in your life, you can purchase tickets for one of the many amazing upcoming shows at Lambs Players Theater. https://www.lambsplayers.org.

• Another great gift idea are tickets to one of the amazing films playing at Village Theater. This can double as both a great gift and an amazing date night! https://www. vintagecinemas.com/village/.

• The Friends of the Coronado Public Library are holding a Holiday Book & Gift Sale on Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the library lawn area bordered by Orange Avenue and 6th Street adjacent to the Winn Room. Items for sale include gift items, children’s size tea party items, DVD’s and Audiobooks, Holiday cards, Christmas books, children’s books, and coffee table books.

CORONADO ISLAND ICON

Phil Monroe: “The Power of One”

If you enjoy Coronado’s downtown village, the library, community center, and all the historic homes around Coronado, you have Coronado Island Icon Phil Monroe partly to thank.

A native of Delhi, New York, a small scenic town in the Catskills, Phil Monroe was born into a family that valued community and service to others. Traits that have defined his career and life. After graduating from Cornell University with a BA in Mathematics, Phil joined the U.S. Navy, where he served for 30 years. He saw two tours as Commanding Officer, the last as CO of Naval Aviation Depot at North Island.

The Navy brought Phil to Coronado many times over the years, where he found great friendships and a community. In 1973 he married his wife Fran at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Their family includes four daughters, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. When he retired from the Navy in 1988, they purchased their forever home in Bahama Village in The Cays, and Phil embarked on a new career.

Taking his expertise in data analysis and quality improvement strategies, Phil joined forces with a business partner to form DEMCOM Consulting Group. After ten successful years, both partners were tired of the extensive business travel. Phil set about retirement for good in Coronado. It didn’t last long.

In 1995, he received a call from thenmayor Mary Herron, encouraging Phil to apply to the Coronado Planning Commission. He was appointed and served on the commission for four years, two as Chairman. He was elected to City Council twice, serving from 2000 to 2008.

This was an incredible period of revitalization in Coronado for city buildings and downtown. As a member of the City Council, Phil played a vital role in the planning and construction of the new City Hall and Community Center, the Coronado Tennis Center, and the Main Beach Lifeguard Tower. The Coronado Library was expanded and renovated, and groundwork for a Coronado animal care facility began (later known as PAWS).

Phil’s claim to fame during the planning of the Community Center is the gymnasium. The original plans did not include one. With some gentle nudging on his part to the mayor and other council members, the final plans included a gymnasium with a regulation-sized basketball court.

While on the city council, he chaired the Orange Avenue Corridor Specific Plan Committee, which in 2003 set guidelines for development along Orange Avenue for the next 20 years. The plan’s goal was to preserve the village atmosphere of Coronado’s downtown. There were fears in the community it was becoming a touristonly serving district. The adopted plan included many guidelines for building use and standards. Most notably, a two-story maximum building height was established to avoid what Phil calls the “canyonization” of Orange Avenue. And to support local businesses and prevent Coronado from becoming “any town U.S.A.,” a cap was set on corporate franchises.

While many of his city council projects focused on the future, Phil has always believed Coronado’s history was just as important. He supported the passing of the Mills Act, which provides an economic incentive for the restoration and preservation of qualified historic buildings and homes in Coronado. After leaving the city council, he served on the Coronado Historical Association Board for seven years, helping to preserve and educate the community about our local history.

Phil has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Coronado since 1992 and is very proud of their mission, members, and accomplishments. Over the years, through

his civic connections, he invited leaders throughout San Diego County to come and speak helping to promote Coronado as part of the larger San Diego community. But some of his fondest Rotary memories are serving as a Rotary Santa collecting and delivering presents.

Currently, it’s his picture hanging in a certain corridor at Sharp Community Hospital that he considers his biggest honor. Phil recalls pausing by the Sharp Coronado Hospital Board photo wall many times over the years and thinking, “these are Coronado’s best people.” As a board member for the past five years, he can now count himself as one of them.

At age 86, Phil still actively plays tennis and golf. He credits this to the best advice he ever received. While a junior in high school, his assistant basketball coach told him, “Phil, I know you love baseball, basketball, and football. But you need to learn how to play tennis and golf.” It wasn’t because Phil lacked skills in those sports, but rather his coach believed they “were not the sports that got you ready for the rest of your life.”

Taking his advice, Phil played on the tennis team his senior year, and he took up golf. “Coach was right,” Phil says. Throughout his career, wherever he traveled, he played golf and tennis. He broke ground on the Coronado Tennis Center and served on the Association Board for nine years.

You can still find him hitting the courts or the course several times a week with a good group of friends. But not to improve his game. At this age, he believes in the Arnold Palmer adage that it doesn’t matter what you score, but who you play with.

Phil has a philosophical answer when asked what’s the secret to Coronado’s success. He says, “It’s the Power of One.” He believes Coronado is “the kind of special place where one person truly can make a difference.” One person with an idea to solve a problem or improve the community can make it happen. That doesn’t happen in every community.

He’s witnessed it many over the years. He keeps a running list of examples, including Doug St. Denis for the Coronado Film

Festival, Heidi Wilson for the Cultural Arts Commission, Tom Smisek for The Coronado Community Center, Greg Cox for the Bayshore Bikeway, and many more.

“Just because one person wanted to do something, we now have those things.”

Phil doesn’t include himself on this list, but maybe he should. For shaping the buildings that have shaped us.

Meet Clark;

Turning His Passion Into a Career

Clark Edward Fahrenthold was born in San Diego into a Navy household. His father was a Naval Helicopter Pilot for over 20 years, flying H-2s and H-60s. This meant that Clark and his family were often on the move; Living in three different states before Clark was eight years old. Two things that never faltered throughout those many moves were the strength and support of Clark’s family, and his deep-rooted love for sports. When you move seven times before age seven, joining a sports team is the perfect way to make new friends.

Clark described himself as a kid who was enamored with sports and loved being outside no matter what… “That being said, I was a kid with a little more of a loud mouth than I should have been,” Clark joked.

Clark lived in Coronado briefly when he was first born, while his father was stationed here. After a plethora of moves and a long successful career in the Navy, his father retired in 2007 and the family moved back. Clark’s mother was a professional photographer and possibly the source of Clark’s sport-loving genes. “My mother was a professional photographer for over 20 years, including spending time with the Associated Press here in San Diego and taking photos for the Padres and Chargers,” he explained. Clark also has an older sister who graduated from Coronado High School and

is now a teacher in Northern California.  After graduating from CHS in 2016, Clark went on to get his BA in Communication Studies from Sonoma State University. “Graduating in the middle of a global pandemic/health crisis was a bit odd,” he joked. Like many young 20-somethings fresh out of college, Clark was unsure what his next step would be. “Coming out of college I was at somewhat of a crossroads. I was torn between journalism and possibly pursuing Law School… Journalism was always my top choice, but I knew it was an incredibly tough field to break into,” Clark explained. As a result, Clark worked for a

time in both fields, testing out the waters. He worked at a law office in downtown, while freelance writing on the side. “However,” Clark started, “as time went on, I was far more enamored and passionate about writing and journalism, and knew that was the direction I wanted a career in, no matter how difficult.”

At 24 years old, his passion for sports had held strong all these years later, and would be the driving force leading him to Eagle Newspapers. It was here where he was able to funnel his love for sports into a career. “I was lucky enough that Dean (Eckenroth Jr.) saw my work and brought me in to help cover Coronado sports. Then in September

of 2022, I was brought on as a full-time member of the Eagle Writing Staff.” Clark now covers sports for both the Eagle & Times and the Eagle & Journal, writing about everything from football to golf to tennis and more.

“My free time is still just a mirror image [of what] it was when I was a kid. Sports,” said Clark. Aside from a budding career in sports writing, Clark also spends his free time engulfed in the local sport’s scene. “I love playing golf, tennis, running, and going to the gym.” I can also confidently say that you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone with as much Padres knowledge as Clark, which is fitting considering his career goals.

“My future plans and goals are just to continue to climb the journalism ladder. At the end of the day, I want to be working somewhere like the San Diego Union-Tribune, MLB. com, etcetera,  as a writer covering the San Diego Padres. That’s been the goal for some

time now.” When asked to describe himself, Clark used two carefully chosen words; loyal, and hard-working. “I try to grind and get everything out of a job or task that I can, and if I care about it or who I’m with, I’ll do anything to make sure it’s complete.”

Clark is grateful that he has been able to feel his family’s genuine support on every step of this new journey. “I just have to thank my mom and dad for the most,” he started. “I don’t know how I would be anywhere in my career without their help. It would have been easy for them to tell me to major in business or accounting, but they encouraged me to chase my dream of sports journalism. And even after two years, that support is more alive than ever.”

Clark humbly admits how “lucky” he feels he has been throughout his 24 years, “I’m very fortunate to be healthy and have a healthy family and friend group that loves and supports me and my career… I would say I’ve been extremely lucky.”

Winston-Salem,

North Carolina

Winston-Salem was full of surprises for me. The fifth largest city in North Carolina has definitely evolved from its tobacco and textile roots into a thriving region of high tech, nanotech and biotech, and is home to six colleges and universities.

Having all those vibrant young students around has likely been the creative spark that has ignited Winston-Salem’s culinary and art scenes in the 21st Century!

But it was the “Moravian Cookie Trail” that first caught the attention of this travel writer and her sweet tooth. That cookie trail led me on a trip of discovery into the fascinating history of a people – the Moravians – and their penchant for handcrafted quality in all pursuits that continues to this day.

The ‘City of Arts and Innovation’ is also home to a very cool cookie trail!

Up until 1913, Winston and Salem were two separate cities. Winston was settled later than Salem, named after a Revolutionary war hero, Major Joseph Winston. But the city really took off after the Civil War, particularly when R.J. Reynolds, the son of a tobacco farmer, established his own tobacco company here in 1874 that soon grew into a behemoth. Today, the company has moved out of the city, but left a legacy of philanthropy and architecture. (More on that further down.) A textile mill specializing in socks for men and boys by the name of Hanes was founded in Winston in 1901. Now a worldwide apparel giant, Hanes is still based in Winston-Salem.

Salem’s brick buildings date back to the mid-1700s, when the Moravians arrived here. Today, the Old Salem Historic District, officially known as “Old Salem Museum and Gardens” comes alive with a troupe of authentic craftsman practicing

their trades in time-honored traditions and serving as living history interpreters. I watched as a leatherworker fashioned a belt, a barefoot potter propelled his wheel via foot pedal, and “residents” of Salem’s oldest single-family home acquainted

me with the function of each room, and their lives in general. Like Williamsburg, Virginia, entrance to many of the shops, gardens and homes in Old Salem requires a single admission ticket.

A docent at the Miksch House & Garden (the oldest single family home in Old Salem) acquainted us with daily kitchen practices.

The Moravians

The history of Salem traces its origins to the immigration of Moravian settlers. Never heard of the Moravians? Neither had I! But the more I learned about their history and the values that continue in their faith and practices today, the more impressed I became.

For centuries the Moravians have believed in equal rights for men and women, as evidenced by their founding of Salem Academy and College, the nation’s oldest continuously operated educational institution for girls and women, which celebrated its 250th anniversary this year. And Moravians have long believed in

striving for excellence in all their pursuits – whether that be in farming, hand-crafted furniture and pottery or baking Moravian spice cookies, which in 2019 became the official cookie of the state of North Carolina.

The Moravians were a devout, protestant sect from Eastern Europe, whose homeland included Saxony, Bohemia and Moravia. Today, this land occupies the Czech Republic and part of Germany. The Moravians first settled in Pennsylvania, where they founded the cities of Bethlehem, Nazareth and Lititz.

In 1753 Moravian settlers traveled south to North Carolina to found Wachovia, a 100,000-acre tract of land that would eventually contain six communities. Salem was founded in 1766 as the central community of Wachovia. It was a congregational town, meaning that one had to be Moravian and a member of the church to live there, but outsiders were welcomed to the shops and businesses of the town’s dozens of skilled tradesmen. By 1857, Salem, while essentially a Moravian community, set up a civil government and mayor.

The Moravian’s legacy of doing your best in all things showed up in the quality of furniture, textiles, pottery, tannery, cloth and needlework, and established Salem as Wachovia’s principal trade center.

Many fine examples of Moravian arts and crafts are on display at The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), located in the heart of the Historic District. MESDA is home to the most comprehensive collection of southern decorative arts and related research resources in the country.

Moravian Cookies

Practicality and pragmatism, trademarks of the Moravian culture, led to the development of Moravian cookies. The exotic spices of ginger, clove, and molasses were both hearty and available through the trading partners that came into the area. Prepared batters could be stored a long time and baked when needed.

Moravian cookies’ distinctively thin and crisp texture also evolved over years of baking for several practical reasons. The thinner the cookie, the more dough there was to produce more cookies. Thinner cookies baked quickly, allowing families to get on with other baking and daily chores.

You’ll find lots of stops along the Moravian Cookie Trail at the Visit Winston-Salem website (www.visitwinstonsalem.com), but do start with a visit to Mrs. Hanes’s HandMade Moravian Cookies!

Mrs. Hanes’ combination headquarters and production facility is just outside of Old Salem, along a rural road, dotted with dairy farms, in the little town of Clemmons.

You know Mrs. Hanes cookies are special when I tell you that Oprah included them on her “Favorite Things” list in 2010! For years, Oprah’s good friend Quincy Jones sent her these cookies around the holidays, and she loved, loved, loved them!

Being named an Oprah Favorite was sort of a Christmas miracle for the cookie company, where staff members had had their hours cut way back after the 2008 financial meltdown. Suddenly they were working overtime and dozens of additional “Christmas elves” were brought in just to fill all the orders. And it hasn’t let up since. Oprah’s staff even approached the business again in 2020, wanting to put them on the list a second time. But they didn’t qualify because they don’t sell their product over Amazon. No, you must order from the company directly.

Mrs. Evva Hanes, now age 91 and her husband of 71 years, Travis, live just up the

hill from the company headquarters, which grew out of their home. Both are seventh generation descendants of the Moravians who settled in the Wachovia tract and founded the local Friedberg Moravian Church. Now that Evva and Travis have retired, their children, Mona and Mike, run the business.

The family business began when Mrs. Hanes’s mother, Bertha Foltz, began supplementing the family’s small dairy farm income with the Moravian cookies. During the Depression, Evva remembers helping her mother bake the cookies in a woodfired oven. In 1960, when Bertha’s health failed, Evva took over all the baking. The business grew gradually and steadily. The headquarters building, constructed in 1970, has been enlarged seven times.

Modern floor-to-ceiling ovens have since replaced the wood-fired oven, and an industrial-sized mixer has been in place for a decade now. But the cookies are still all hand-rolled, hand-cut and hand-packed by a workforce where the average tenure is about 20 years.

These “artists in aprons” as Mrs. Hanes has often called her crew, roll out the dough to just one-sixteenth of an inch thickness on custom-built angled cutting boards, then cut them out with cookie cutters and place them gently on cookie sheets for baking. The entire process can be viewed through large plate glass windows in the retail area.

Last year the ladies (and a couple of gents) rolled out 102,000 pounds of dough, which equates to more than 10 million cookies.

The “crisps” can be ordered in ginger, black walnut, butterscotch, chocolate, sugar or lemon. On the day of my visit, Lemon Crisps were in production and the entire place was lemon heaven.

Mrs. Hanes’ cookies aren’t cheap: 28-ounce tins are $57, 14-ounce tins are $31, and 6.3 and 7-ounce tubes are $15.50. But here’s a money-saving tip: Say you want to gift all your friends or staff with individual tins or tubes: You can order several of each and pay a single $10 shipping fee if they ship them all to a single address, yours, and you then make handdeliveries. Just sayin’…

Moravian cookie recipes can be found at the end of this article.

Andy Griffith, who grew up in Mount Airy, 30 minutes north of Winston-Salem, became a member of the Moravian Church in high school, where he learned to play trombone and performed in the church band.

Music, Moravians and “Andy of Mayberry”

We might never have heard of Andy Griffith if it had not been for the Moravian Church. Andy grew up in Mount Airy, just a few miles north of Winston-Salem, to a family of modest means. “We were the Waltons,” he once told Johnny Carson. As a teenager, Andy was drawn to music and musical instruments. After watching a movie with a performance by famed trombonist Jack Teagarden, Andy knew he wanted to play that instrument. He saved his salary of $6 a month for sweeping out his high school and bought a trombone. Trouble was, he didn’t know how to play

it. But he knew that the Grace Moravian Church, on the far side of town, had a brass band and gave lessons. Holding his trombone in one hand, and steering his bike with the other, Andy rode cross town to the church to inquire about lessons. Yes, we’ll gladly teach you and let you play in our band, the pastor told him, if your family will join the church. Andy persuaded his family to do just that. For the rest of his life, Andy Griffith was a devout member of the Moravian Church. He kept his “Daily Texts” from 1944 with him throughout his life; the little book

is on display at the town’s Andy Griffith Museum.

Mount Airy became the model for Andy’s successful TV series, which aired from 1960 through 1968. For a trip down memory lane, be sure to spend some time here. Main Street includes many Mayberrythemed shops, re-creations of sets on the show and squad car tours using vintage automobiles that mimic those used by Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife. And don’t miss that museum!

The Moravian Church

I toured the Home Moravian Church on the campus of Salem College (also in the Historic District). Its sanctuary is welcoming with an understated beauty. The balcony’s curved and rounded lines seem to embrace the congregation, and a golden pipe organ is situated directly behind the pulpit; its deep resonance was demonstrated with the playing of a couple of hymns. A docent explained that music

is celebrated today as in yesteryear in their churches and community, particularly with brass wind instruments. Today, the Home congregation has more than 2,000 members.

We were encouraged to return to the church (and Old Salem) at Christmas when the “Gathering of the Greens” decorates the church’s interiors with boughs and garlands. The church also hosts its Candle Tea during

the first two weeks of December. Costumed guides demonstrate holiday practices and traditions, and an annual fundraiser for local charities is held by the church’s women’s fellowship. At Christmas Eve services, participants are given small beeswax candles, lights are lowered, and the candles give off a warm glow as everyone sings Silent Night. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it?

The Downtown North Historic District Craft Draft Crawl

Located north of Winston-Salem’s central business district, the Downtown North Historic District, also known as the Trade Street District, was once the area that served as the workingman’s downtown. It’s where farmers came to sell tobacco and other products. Here you would find feed-and-seed mercantiles, hardware stores, and groceries.

Over the past twenty years, the city’s concerted effort to bring back this area has been a definite success. Today, 46 buildings built between 1907 and 1952 are filling up with exciting art galleries, coffee houses, breweries, yoga studios and restaurants. Still, giants of the past remain, most notably, Mast General Store, circa 1863. Taken altogether, the District makes for a most pleasant day of exploring on foot.

On Trade Street I discovered Sweet Potatoes – Well Shut My Mouth, A Restaurant. Can’t you just tell from its name that this restaurant is a winner? I ordered the Salmon Florentine entrée. A lightly blackened salmon fillet was topped with large gulf shrimp. It was served over toasted sweet potato cornbread and wilted spinach. And the dish was topped off with a warm mushroom vinaigrette. It was such a grand medley of flavors! I happily ate every bite.

For dessert, I went right next door to Cheesecakes by Alex. North Carolina native son Alex Amaroso has got the state covered when it comes to delectable cheesecakes. Alex offers 22 flavors a month, and you can choose from such winners as apple crisp, sweet potato soufflé, bourbon butter pecan, and bananas foster (look for eggnog in December).

Over the past ten years, Winston-Salem has burst onto the craft brewery scene, with a dozen breweries largely within a mile-and-ahalf radius. I managed to fit in visits to four, all with distinct and welcoming atmospheres.

• Wise Man Brewing renovated and moved into the former Angelo Brothers Surplus Building, circa 1929, in 2017 on the boundary of the Downtown North District. Its taproom offers a long list of hops, sours, seltzers and ciders and hosts food trucks daily, along with lots of group activities inside and on its two patios.

• Radar Brewing just opened its doors in the downtown Industry Hill neighborhood near Wise Man. Its large outdoor patio has lots of heaters and, like Wise Man, a rotating schedule of food trucks.

• Small Batch Beer Co. is at the intersection of Cherry and 5th streets. Lots of big flavors come out of this corner brewery, along with some great hamburgers and other pub grub.

• Foothills Brewing Co. – Established in 2005, Foothills also roasts coffee and has an extensive pub menu that ranges from shrimp-and-grit pancakes to pasta to pear-and-arugula salad.

You’ll find all their addresses, plus more stops on the Craft Draft Crawl at www.VisitWinstonSalem.com.

Yadkin Valley Wine Region

Winston-Salem is gaining popularity as the gateway to the Yadkin Valley wine region, North Carolina’s first and largest American Viticultural Area (AVA). The valley is home to more than 45 wineries, and you can link to them all on the www.VisitWinstonSalem.com website.

JW and Kristen Ray brought their culinary backgrounds with them when they acquired rich virgin land considered unsuitable for farming due to its rocky topography. Seeing its potential, they built JOLO Winery and Vineyards here in 2019, which they named after their two sons – JO for Joey and LO for Logan.

Their End Posts Restaurant serves lunch and dinner Thursday through Sunday and their brunch has been rated one of the top 100 in the nation by Open Table.

The winery specializes in some remarkable grapes, including the largest planting of Cynthiana (also known as Norton) in the state. Its popular Pilot Fog, made of this varietal, is barrel aged exclusive in 100 percent new American Oak.

Another lesser-known varietal, Chambourcin scored a recent 96 points at the Harvest Challenge in Sonoma.

The winery uses stainless steel to ferment and age its white and rose wines. Red wines are aged in a combination of American, French and sometimes Hungarian Oak.

JOLO’s wine club of 2700 members is the largest in the state, and its members look forward to pick-up parties, exclusive dinners and special events at the winery and its beautiful new events center, that seats 90.

Here’s a thought: If you drive up to visit Andy Griffith’s home town of Mount Airy, incorporate a visit to JOLO Winery, and maybe dinner, on your way back to Winston-Salem.

Reynolda

Reynolda is a rare gem among the nation’s museums, botanical gardens and historic sites, nestled within 170 landscaped and wooded acres that was once part of the R. J. Reynolds Estate and today is part of Wake Forest University. The Reynolda House Museum of American Art was originally the home of Katharine and R.J. Reynolds. It houses one of the nation’s finest collections of American Art, dating from the colonial period to the present.

Katharine Smith was born in 1880, when her future husband was 30 and had been at the helm of the tobacco company he founded six years earlier. Born to a prominent family in Mount Airy, upon graduation from college Katharine began working as a secretary for her first cousin, once removed, R.J. Three years later, in 1905, they married.

They had four children over the course of their next five years, and each pregnancy became more difficult for Katharine. Her doctors warned her that a fifth pregnancy could potentially kill her.

Katharine was the driving force in conceptualizing a country home for her family of six, and a “model farm” surrounding it. In 1906, she began acquiring land on the outskirts of Winston-Salem, eventually coming to own 1,067 acres. She hired Philadelphia architect Charles Barton Keen to design the now 64-room Reynolda

residence and a series of buildings to support the estate, whose original footprint included a 16-acre, manmade lake, golf course, formal gardens, greenhouses and woods. The outer buildings, many of which remain intact, have been adaptively reused to become “Reynolda Village,” a charming and upscale shopping and dining district.

Sadly, R.J., in much pain for the last year of his life, died in 1918 of what was most likely pancreatic cancer just six months after moving into the country house.

Katharine continued philanthropic work, donating to the YWCA, Red Cross, missionary work and many local and international causes. In 1921, she married Edward Johnston, the school principal of the Reynolda estate school. He was twenty years her junior. Despite all warnings of the grave danger of another pregnancy, Katharine gave birth to her fifth child in 1924. She

The indoor swimming pool was added in 1937 by the Reynolds’ daughter, Mary Reynolds Babcock and her husband Charles. It featured submerged lighting, heated water, air conditioning, porthole windows suggestive of luxury ocean liners, and towering iron cages for tropical macaws.

died three days later of a brain embolism.

The estate was held in trust until 1934 when Katharine and R.J.’s daughter Mary and Mary’s husband Charles Babcock Sr. acquired Reynolda House. They worked to modernize the estate and eventually donated much of the land for an art museum that opened in 1967.

The original entrance for horse and carriages is now a picture window at the Penny Path Cafe and Crepe Shop.

In 1980, Reynolda House, Reynolda Gardens, Reynolda Village and Reynolda Presbyterian Church, all part of the original Reynolda House Estate, were added to the National Register of Historic Places. A visit to all that is Reynolda would make a lovely full day (or two!) conclusion to a most rewarding trip to Winston-Salem!

IF YOU GO...

Restaurants

Sweet Potatoes – Well Shut My Mouth

www.sweetpotatoes.ws

Dough-Joe’s Doughnuts and Coffee

www.doughjoesnc.com

Cheesecakes by Alex www.cheesecakesbyalex.com

End Posts Restaurant at JOLO Winery

Where to stay

Visit Winston-Salem Visitor Bureau

Visitor Center offices are at 200 Brookstown Avenue within the Old Salem historic district.

www.VisitWinstonSalem.com

Old Salem Museum & Gardens

Visitor Center is at 900 Old Salem Road. Here’s where you can purchase tickets to all open venues. $20, adults; $12, children and students.

www.oldsalem.org

Reynolda Village

www.reynoldavillage.com

Reynolda House and Reynolda Gardens

www.Reynolda.org

Yadkin Valley Wine Country

www.yadkinvalleync.com

Lunch and dinner, Thursday – Saturday, Sunday brunch, plus wine tasting! www.jolovineyards.com

Mrs. Hanes’ Moravian Cookies

4643 Friedberg Church Road, Clemmons www.HanesCookies.com

Winkler Bakery in Old Salem

521 S Main Street www.oldsalem.org/winkler

Dewey’s Bakery

262 S Stratford Road or 2820 Reynolda Road www.Deweys.com

Moravian Bake Shop

50 Miller Street Suite B www.MoravianBakeShop.com

The Brookstown Inn, 1837

This Historic Inn of America of 70 rooms and suites is nestled in a former textile mill of red brick and old pine timber. It’s where I stayed.

www.brookstowninn.com

The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel

Housed in the 1929 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco headquarters, this iconic art-deco structure was the prototype for the Empire State Building.

www.thecardinalhotel.com

The Graylyn Estate

Close to Reynolda Village, this hotel was formerly the second largest private residence in all of North Carolina.

www.graylyn.com

Moravian Cookie Recipes

Making these cookies is not simple! For one thing, you need to roll the dough to just 1/16 of an inch in thickness! I recommend you watch a YouTube video that demonstrates the process! But if you’re game, here are two approaches to making these cookies:

From North Carolina and Old Salem Cookery

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter and lard or shortening, mixed

4 tablespoons ground cinnamon

3/4 cup brown sugar

4 tablespoons ground ginger

1 pint black molasses

1 teaspoon salt

7 1/2 cups sifted flour

1 tablespoon baking soda

4 tablespoons ground cloves

1/4 cup boiling water

Directions

1. Cream butter and lard with sugar. Add molasses.

2. Sift flour with spices and salt.

3. Add baking soda to boiling water.

4. Add flour mixture and soda water to creamed mixture. Mixture will be gritty.

5. Work well with the hands.

6. Cover and store in a cold place overnight, preferably longer.

7. Roll to infinite thinness on board.

8. Cut out cookies with two-inch scalloped edge cookie cut

9. Bake on greased cookie sheets in moderate oven, 375 degrees F. for a very few minutes or just until they begin to brown.

From The Food Network

(An accompanying video can be found online)

Ingredients

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon fine salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon finely ground white pepper

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1 large egg yolk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, pepper and mustard together in a medium bowl.

3. Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until just combined and lightly fluffy. Beat in the molasses and egg yolk. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix together on low speed until dough is just combined and still crumbly, about 3 minutes. Give dough a few turns with a spatula to bring together.

4. Lay out wax paper on a clean work surface and put about 1/3 of the batter on top. Lightly press down and top with another sheet of wax paper. Using your hands or a rolling pin, gently pat into a rectangle. Roll out with a rolling pin until dough is as thin as possible without breaking, no thicker

than 1/16 inch thick. This is the key to these cookies: they really can’t be too thin. Gently peel back the layer of waxed paper and then replace it loosely.

5. Transfer rolled batter to a flat baking sheet and freeze until firm and can easily be peeled away from the waxed paper, about 30 minutes. Repeat with the remaining dough.

6. Cut dough using a small (2to 3-inch) fluted round cookie cutter and return to the freezer for 15 minutes to set. Transfer frozen cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until crisp and lightly, evenly colored (but not brown), about 10 minutes.

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No matter what your holiday season looks like, we are wishing everyone in Coronado and beyond a happy and healthy December. Whether you are spending this exciting time with family, friends, fur-babies, or Santa Claus himself, we hope you find some time to pour yourself a Santa Spritzer, and reflect on all we have to be thankful for this year. The Coronado community is what makes this time of year so special, and we are thankful for each and every member.

Cheers!

Getting a Grip on Taxes

Charitable gifting has many personal and financial benefits. Depending on your gifting and tax deduction goals, you may not be ready to give such amounts all in one year. Don’t worry, because I’ll cover three strategies to help make the most of your generosity. I’m often jokingly asked “Can I get a tax deduction for the money I give to family and friends?” Unfortunately, those “donations” to family and friends aren’t tax-deductible, but instead considered just a gift.

Here’s the deal… Like all strategies there are caveats.

1. The type of organization. To be an eligible charitable organization for tax purposes, it must be registered as a 501(c)(3).  As of 2022, there’s over 1.8 million eligible 501(c) (3) charities and nonprofits... therefore you have a plethora of options. Once you’ve identified who you’d like to support, I recommend doing your due diligence on the IRS website to make sure the IRS considers it a 501(c)(3).

2. The amount deductible. To receive an income tax benefit from your charitable donation, you must itemize your deductions. The 2022 standard deduction is $12,950 for single filers and $25,900 for joint filers. Unless your donation is in excess of your standard deduction, it won’t be tax deductible.

Before we move on, there are additional caveats regarding the amount you’re able to claim based on your AGI and such. To avoid those surprises, consult your tax advisor prior to making the donation.

Now, on to the main event.

It’s the final countdown for your 2022 year end strategies and time to discuss one of my favorite topics… Charitable gifting.

Pt. 2: Gifting Season

1. Donating Appreciated Investments.

The most common strategy, but typically the least tax efficient, is a cash donation. Instead, consider donating an appreciated investment in-kind. The charity will gladly handle the sale since they aren’t subject to the capital gains tax. Your deduction will then be based on the full market value of the security vs. the amount you’d net had you realized the gain.

2. Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD’s).

This is a great way for people to make tax free withdrawals from their tax-deferred IRA and give directly to charity. Meaning, you won’t get a tax deduction for the donation, but you also won’t  pay income taxes on the distribution. This income tax neutralizing strategy is available for people over 70 ½ , are charitably inclined, and want more control over their tax situation. Investors are able to do QCD’s up to $100,000 per year and it MUST be a direct transfer from the IRA to the charity. (Read that again.) A common mistake is having the IRA distribution sent to the bank account first vs. directly going to the charity. If that happens, the distribution is no longer eligible to be a QCD.   Those two strategies are straightforward and excellent ways to give. A key factor with any charitable strategy is that it’s an irrevocable decision. Once the gift has been made, that’s it. Most people could benefit from a tax deduction during their high income years, but aren’t quite ready to give such large amounts all in one year. As promised, there is another strategy to consider.

3. Donor Advised Funds (DAF).

For those of you who’ve dreamed of having your own foundation, without all the recordkeeping headaches and large initial funding amounts, then a DAF is something to consider. A DAF is an account that allows a donor to fund whatever amount they want in a calendar year allowing them to take the tax deduction when it matters most, continue investing the money, and have full control over who receives what when. Too good to be true? Nope, it’s actually good and it’s actually true.

How it works:

The DAF itself is a 501(c)(3) but is unique because you can call it whatever you want (i.e. The Britta Ferguson Family Foundation), fund it with any amount throughout the year, get the full deduction, and then give it out to whatever charities over whatever timeframe you prefer.  Because this money doesn’t have to be distributed all in one year, people will “bunch their deductions” by front loading their gifting account, take the larger tax deductions when it matters most, and give it to the charity when they’re ready.

The money that isn’t gifted out can continue to be invested. You won’t get any more of a tax deduction for the growth, but you would have more to give. QCD’s aren’t eligible to go into DAF’s and we strongly recommend funding it with appreciated securities since the same rule in strategy 1 applies to DAF’s.

Figure out what seems most appropriate for you, talk with your financial and tax advisor and try not to wait until the final day (December 31) to take advantage of these tax benefits for 2022. Cheers and Happy Gifting Season!

Advisory services offered through Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, a registered investment advisor and affiliate of Wealth Enhancement Group®. Wealth Enhancement Group is a registered trademark of Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC.

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