"Remembering Kris" Sunday March 29th, @1:00 PM

Hello,
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

Happy Birthday Kristan

The spring brings many things including the birth of our dear friend Kristan. Today, March 20th is our wonderful friend's birthday. When you see all of those beautiful spring flowers throughout the season, you will notice Kristan's spirit in each and every blossom.

Happy Birthday to you Kristan.
You are loved and missed!
-Friends & Family

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Song: "Sunset Cliffs" inspired by Kristan

Kristan's friend Joe Booth wrote a song inspired by her, it's called “Sunset Cliffs”.
Click the following link to listen:
www.myspace.com/stereojoe

If you have your Angel Ears on...

I just found out the extremely sad news of Kris’ untimely death. Though my time with Kris was limited to when I sat in her chair when she worked at the Chameleon Hair Lounge, she had such a positive impact on me, that when I heard today of her passing, I was both shocked speechless and flooded with tears. Kris was the kind of woman that if you met her once, you’d remember her forever. And I will. Kris was kind, funny, personal and open-hearted. It’s a sad day for me to learn that such vibrant person, one who cared for so many without question, would be pulled from our lives so early in hers. Kris, if you have your angel ears on, hear me when I say thank you for touching my life. I love you.
~Amber
"OB Peoples Food Co-Op"

Article: Cliff erosion, safety take center stage

Please take a moment to read the attached article.
Original Article here: http://sdnews.com/bookmark/1776828/article-Cliff-erosion-safety-take-center-stage

Cliff erosion, safety take center stage

by SEBASTIAN RUIZ

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 Cañon St. at 6 p.m.

Josie Drude and Friends

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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.

Afterwards we went to the famous Tee Pee Mexican Restaurant where we just by chance recieved a free lunch. When it was all over, this beauty slept like a baby.

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

Click the link below to view additional photos from the race.

http://www.asiorders.com/estf.asp?EVENTID=29137&PWD=&BIB=43356