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DEMA Awards Doug Long with Ida Lou Coley Award

The prestigious award has only been given twice before.

During its Oct. 11 installation dinner at , the Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association () awarded Doug Long two awards: Volunteer of the Decade and the Ida Lou Coley Award.

Both awards are prestigious but the Ida Lou Coley award is a one-of-a-kind, honoring select Encinitas residents who dedicate themselves to making Encinitas a better place. This award has only been given twice before, to Crystal Wells in 2007 and Bart Smith in 2005.

Long has dedicated himself fully to bettering Encinitas by serving on countless committees and boards, always being willing to help at every event and giving passion to new projects. Long has served on the DEMA board since 2002 and was the DEMA Board President from 2007 to 2009. He has also served with other organizations’ committees, such as Encinitas Preservation Association, Encinitas Sister City Committee, Encinitas Holiday Parade Committee, City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Commission, Encinitas Heritage Museum, and Encinitas Community Garden Committee. 

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Ida Lou Coley dedicated her life to making downtown Encinitas a better place. That includes her love of history, downtown, Cottonwood Creek, the library and all things Encinitas.  This award is presented to a person who most reflects that lifelong passion exemplified by Ida Lou Coley.

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