Jim Vernetti Fountain - Coronado, CA
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Metro2
N 32° 41.128 W 117° 10.816
11S E 483100 N 3616433
There is a small cluster of Rotary donated items at this location...Rotary Park...a town clock, benches, a Christmas tree and a water fountain in addition to this fountain.
Waymark Code: WME440
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2012
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This fountain has several spouts shooting water into the air and falling into a circular pool that is raised about 2 feet above street level.
A plaque at the site has a Rotary logo and reads:
"JIM VERNETTI
FOUNTAIN
DEDICATED TO JAMES P. VERNETTI
THE ROTARY CLUB OF CORONADO
2009
TO HONOR HIS MORE THAN 56 YEARS OF ROTARY SERVICE TO
OUR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD"
The Club's website (
visit link) includes a brief history of the Rotary Park:
"Coronado Rotary has accomplished many projects through the years in the community, the region and the world.
The Coronado Rotary community project that is probably most dear to all ages is the city's Star Pine Christmas tree. After Coronado Rotary Park was established at the intersection of Orange and Isabella, Coronado Rotarians, with help from Emily T. Thompson, widow of Rotarian Charles Thompson, planted the tree in 1936. Today, the Star Pine stands as Coronado Rotary's commitment to community service.
Not to be outdone, the following generation of local Rotarians installed the concrete bench and the double water bubbler at the park. On February 23, 2005, in celebration of Rotary's Centennial, many members of the community joined Rotary Club of Coronado in christening the magnificent town clock at the park as the club's Centennial gift to the community.
Coincident with the city's renovation and expansion of Coronado Rotary Park in 2008-2009, the popular pedestrian gathering place was officially named "Coronado Rotary Plaza." Not only did the club provide the four new seating benches in the new plaza, but on July 8, 2009, club members and community christened the wonderful new plaza fountain "Jim Vernetti Fountain" to honor Dr. Jim's extraordinary service to humanity."