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Video: Paddle Out for Kristan
-Buck
Paddle Out for Kristan Wagner from Buck Williamson on Vimeo.
On Sunday December 7th, 2009 more than 100 friends and family members gathered to paddle out from Sunset Cliffs and pay tribute to Kristan Wagner. She was a free-spirit who was beautiful, generous, loyal and loving.
She will always have a special place in all of our hearts.
Monday, June 1, 2009
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
"Remembering Kris" Sunday March 29th, @1:00 PM

I wanted to take a moment to extend a personal invitation to all of Kris's family and friends for a gathering at the Tivoli Bar and Grill being held this Sunday March 29th, @1:00 PM to celebrate the beautiful life of Kristan Wagner, Kristan was a dear friend to so many of us and we wanted to spend an afternoon remembering and honoring Kris. My brothers who are the owners of Tivoli Bar have framed two beautiful pictures of Kris and I would like all of you to get an opportunity to see her warm and friendly smile, some of my warmest memories in the Tivoli were spent with Kris, I feel so blessed to have had her as one of my dearest friends and I will always cherish those memories. If for some reason you can not make it into the Tivoli this Sunday, please stop in anytime to see Kris's beautiful face, she loved the Tivoli and our family and we all loved her so much! If there is anyone I missed, please extend this invite with my apologies.
Warm regards,
-Esther
Tivoli Bar & Grill
505 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(click for directions)
Sunday March 29th, @1:00 PM
Friday, March 20, 2009
Happy Birthday Kristan
Happy Birthday to you Kristan.
You are loved and missed!
-Friends & Family
Monday, March 16, 2009
Song: "Sunset Cliffs" inspired by Kristan
Click the following link to listen:
www.myspace.com/stereojoe
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
If you have your Angel Ears on...
~Amber
"OB Peoples Food Co-Op"
Monday, February 2, 2009
Article: Cliff erosion, safety take center stage
Original Article here: http://sdnews.com/bookmark/1776828/article-Cliff-erosion-safety-take-center-stage
The ongoing changes to Sunset Cliffs Natural Park has at least one local critic saying that the continuing erosion of the bluffs and the removal of sections of guardrail along Sunset Cliffs Boulevard makes the cliffs more dangerous than ever.The city has added about 20 warning signs along Sunset Cliffs Natural Park over the last year and half, according to city officials. Access points along the bluffs and to walking trails where joggers and hikers walk frequently were added.
Although warning signs read “danger” and “stay back,” Ocean Beach resident and California gubernatorial hopeful Richard Aguirre said some signs have been reduced in size and lowered, decreasing their visibility. The most recently added signs were done with the help of the California Conservation Corps — a state youth job-training agency, according to city officials.
“The more you lower the signage the more you’re going against the (safety of the) community,” Aguirre said.
Ongoing erosion from the ocean and sporadic rains also add to the dangers posed by the cliffs, he said. Diverting urban runoff, he said, would at least slow down one of Mother Nature’s most powerful and destructive forces.
Aguirre said a storm drain along Sunset Cliffs Boulevard to prevent runoff would also help hedge against cliff erosion and possible safety problems.
“If we don’t stop the erosion, there is no (natural) park. We are polluting the crud out of it,” Aguirre said. “We need a drain to save the cliffs.”
The city is currently working on a Sunset Cliffs Natural Park drainage study that would help pinpoint areas needing the most attention, according to Ann Swanson, chair of the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Recreation Council. Under the current Sunset Cliffs Natural Park master plan, a system of trails would increase access throughout the park. Part of the plan is to plant more native plants as well.
But while safety is paramount in the minds of most, balancing safety and maintaining a natural look of the park can be a challenge for park organizers.
“Signage is certainly an important aspect. It’s really very important and we’ve been trying to bring in more signs. We’re trying also not to have sign pollution with too many signs,” Swanson said.
The California Coastal Commission approved the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park master plan in 2005. It has been under piecemeal implementation as funding becomes available, Swanson said.
The drainage study is important because it would look at runoff and erosion. Before the city can implement the rest of the plan, officials need the information from the study, Swanson said.
“We’re not sure what the study would call for because it isn’t completed yet,” she said.
Swanson said the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Recreation Council will hold a community meeting when the drainage study is complete.
A date has not been set for the meeting.
Calls to the city’s Park and Recreation Department for an update on the study were not immediately returned.
As for safety concerns, Michael Ruiz of the Park and Recreation Department said there’s enough warning to keep people informed about the danger posed by potentially unstable cliffs.
“A person could squeeze by or go underneath the chains, but the goal is to warn and let reasonable people know about the dangers,” Ruiz said. “You have to ask yourself, ‘As I’m walking, does this provide enough information to keep me informed?’”
The Sunset Cliffs Natural Park and Recreation Council next meets on Monday, Feb. 2 at the Cabrillo Recreation Center, 3051 CaƱon St. at 6 p.m.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Rock & Roll Half-Marathon, are you crazy?
It was a year ago this weekend that Kristan completed the Rock & Roll Half Marathon in Arizona. She was originally coming out to support me in doing my first full marathon, but she soon found herself at the starting line for her first Half-Marathon. When my sister-in-law couldn't run due to an injury, Kristan filled in like a champ.She wasn't crazy about running and had not trained at all for this unexpected event.
Kristan and my brother used her unique "Walk/Jog" technique to bring her across the finish line in just over three hours. This is another example of how adventurous and electrifying this beautiful woman was.
When she saw the opportunity to do something extraordinary, she never passed it up. This is something we can all use a little more of in our lives, a chance to break out of the ordinary and do something amazing.-Buck
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Poem for Kristan
she was here in my life
her gentle soul
i sat in her living room
the place where she lived
and all around i felt peace in
her spirit
she laughed, she loved, she gave without wanting to get anything back.
that was Kristan,
her spirit gave and gives me
something to look forward too.
her gentle ways, make me see everthing must change
except the soul
how wondrous your gathering,
how perfect in peace you are now
in the arms of the angels i find you kristan,
your joyous heart made a warm light in my life...
in your living room i found the peace of your heart...
you are just perfect ...god's smiling one..
your laughter still beckons to my heart...
you have found peace and
delight in Christ and
i felt your warm embrace today....
Your sister, neighbor and friend in Christ,
Terrie
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Mexico Birthday Memories
-Eve Jarrell
Thursday, December 25, 2008
"Celebration of Life" Saturday Dec 27th
If you were a friend of hers, you know that friends are a huge part of her extended family.We will gather this Saturday December 27th at 1:00PM to bring this extended family together and celebrate the life of this remarkable woman.
We will meet at “The Tivoli Bar”, the oldest bar in the Gaslamp District, where Kristan spent many nights helping to tame the massive crowds of Padres fans who packed this classic bar regularly. Her energy always seemed to light up the bar. She has always been considered family to this institution. We look forward to seeing you there.
Where: The Tivoli Bar (6th and Island)
When: Saturday December 27th at 1:00PM
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Paddle Out for Kristan and Mass Info
Sunday December 7th at Noon friends and family will be gathering for a “Paddle Out for Kris”. This will include a ceremony accompanied by live music. The group will gather at the corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd and Hill Street in
There will also Mass at “The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception” (2540 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110) on Wednesday December 10th at 10:30AM followed by a reception at the church. This will be an opportunity to pay your respects and share stories of the love and happiness
Flowers or submitting a donation to the San Diego Zoo in
Thank you,
-“Family & Friends of
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