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What's up Coronado! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can help send every Coronado sixth grader to camp.
  • How a Coronado PO box figured into a deadly fentanyl scheme
  • How a glittering Coronado gala turned generosity into school support.

Also on today's calendar: San Diego Yacht Rock Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 76, low: 68.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Coronado Middle School seeks sponsors for sixth grade camp (coronadotimes.com) — Coronado Middle School is asking local residents and businesses to help sponsor sixth graders so every student can attend November's weeklong Outdoor Education Camp at Camp Cuyamaca. Donations of any amount can be made online or by check delivered to the F Avenue campus, ensuring cost doesn't keep Coronado kids from this hands-on science and nature experience.
   

2. Ex-sailors from Hawaii admit to dealing fentanyl-laced pills on USS Abraham Lincoln (staradvertiser.com) — Federal investigators say a former sailor used a Coronado post office box to receive counterfeit oxycodone pills later sold to shipmates, including on the USS Abraham Lincoln based in San Diego. One sailor died and another overdosed but survived, and the married ex-service members from Hawaii have now pleaded guilty and face lengthy prison sentences when they're sentenced in December.
   

3. Coronado Schools Foundation 'The Golden Gala' celebrated generous community support for Coronado students (coronadotimes.com) — Coronado Schools Foundation's Golden Gala at the Hotel del Coronado drew local families, businesses, and leaders to raise funds for Coronado public schools, highlighted by a $250,000 gift from the Kato family. The event featured auctions, sponsored experiences, and community recognition, and CSF is planning an online auction in early November to continue supporting local students' programs.
   

4. Wilmington-area beach among America's most accessible, study says (shelbystar.com) — Coronado earns a spot on a new list of the most accessible U.S. beaches, ranked by how quickly visitors can get from the nearest airport to the sand. The study, focused on easy beach getaways, highlights Coronado alongside destinations like Key West, San Diego, and Miami Beach for its convenient travel time and appeal to out-of-town vacationers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This project started because of a dinner conversation.
    A guest apparently mentioned that the house needed "something" on the walls, and the comment stuck in the homeowner's head long after everyone went… (Nextdoor Coronado Island West)
  • Coronado Unified School District posted a job opening for SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1 - Coronado Middle School in Coronado. Apply here.
  • Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Loss Prevention Lead in Chula Vista. 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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