{"id":238025,"date":"2026-03-26T20:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/238025\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:25:08","slug":"coronado-rotary-celebrates-a-century-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/238025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronado Rotary celebrates a century of service"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a fair amount of bedazzlement and bling the first weekend of spring at the Coronado Yacht Club on Saturday, March 21, when Rotary Club of Coronado exuberantly celebrated its 100th birthday. Arriving in either seasonally-suitable sparkle or breezy beach attire, a cadre of 120 Rotarians and guests danced the night away to the tunes of Coronado\u2019s own Suenamis while commemorating ten decades of service to not only this coastal community, but the region, the nation, and the world.<\/p>\n

Founded on March 8, 1926, Rotary Club of Coronado is the oldest and largest service organization on the Emerald Isle. As Mayor John Duncan aptly stated, \u201c[This] is a century of amazing Rotarians, more often than not, working quietly in the background, with true service above self, to make the City of Coronado so much better than it otherwise would be.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Celebrating a century of service to their local community, nation, and the world, Coronado Rotary revelers convened at the Coronado Yacht Club to commemorate their ten decades of service and launch their next era dedicated to \u201cService Above Self.\u201d Submitted photo<\/p>\n

Chaired by Coronado native Sara Stillman, the \u201cCentury of Sparkle Committee\u201d included Natalie Bailey, Maryann Berta, Ginger Cox, Suzanne Frontz, and Suzanne Popp. \u201cCelebrating 100 years of Rotary in Coronado was incredibly special,\u201d noted Committee Chair Stillman. \u201cThe evening was a reflection of the friendships, service, and community spirit that define this club.\u201d<\/p>\n

What made the evening particularly meaningful were the \u201cpre-parties\u201d held prior to the event in the private homes of numerous Rotarians. Attendees were randomly placed in small groups of ten for a cozy cocktail hour of camaraderie and collegiality while getting to know one another better before venturing to the Yacht Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year has been so special celebrating our club\u2019s 100th birthday,\u201d said club President Natalie Bailey<\/a>, as Coronado Rotary initiated their celebratory spirit months ago, with a series of festive community events designed to bring awareness to the longevity of the club. \u201cFrom the summer beach barbecue, the Spreckels Park Ice Cream Social<\/a>, the Coronado Historical Association\u2019s Rotary Exhibit<\/a>, the eventual \u201cCoronado\u201d sign gift for the city<\/a>, to our \u201cCentury of Sparkle\u201d party, Rotary\u2019s 100 Centennial Committee has gone above and beyond to make this year one we will never forget,\u201d Bailey continued. \u201cHere\u2019s to the next 100!\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the decades, Rotary Club of Coronado has raised millions of dollars for myriad initiatives and causes, from literacy and peace or water and health to first responders, veterans, and military personnel, as well as other local, regional, national, and global issues of concern to society today. Coronado Rotary is part of a global network of more than 1.2 million neighbors, leaders, friends, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change \u2014 across the globe, in local communities, and in individuals themselves. With the motto \u201cService Above Self,\u201d the \u201cfour pillars\u201d of Rotary focus on encouraging service through the development of acquaintance, high ethical standards in all occupations, applying the ideal of service personally and professionally, and advancing international understanding, goodwill, and peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There was a fair amount of bedazzlement and bling the first weekend of spring at the Coronado Yacht…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238026,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[102248,74,76,75],"class_list":["post-238025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-coronado-rotary-club","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}