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THURSDAY · MARCH 19, 2009 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS
In and about the Village
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Dos Aquilas takes wing There were bodies all over the place, skimpily dressed or totally unclad, the former live, the latter dead, at the San Diego Natural History Museum upon the occasion of Dos Aquilas 2009. Once again the Walther-Meades were out in force, celebrating the two Yolandas co-chairing, as they have for many years. Yolanda took time out from her babysitting chores while Y.S. (doesn’t that stand for sexy?) wore a spectacular purple dress that displayed her lush figure at its finest. On this occasion, the Dos Aquilas (its mission is to interpret the natural world and promote understanding of Southern California and Baja) chose to honor Enrique Gamboa Nunez, president of the Boys and Girls Club of Mexico, and Richard Kiy, president of the International Community Foundation, as well as to present the Excellence in Service award to ecologist Dr. Exequiel Ezcurra. At the rooftop reception, heaters did little to disperse the chill temperatures. Although food and the terrific grapefruit and tequila cocktails helped, the latter were served in long-stemmed glasses with no base — a balancing problem, to say the least. Entertainment on deck was provided by members of the Tijuana Opera. Later, guests moved indoors to be stoked by more food and fuel, more entertainment, dancing and finally a viewing of the fossils whose ribs were showing.
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1. Yolanda with Stephen Cohen. 2. Yolanda, Charles Walther-Meade and Yolanda S. 3. Anthony Karnazes with Rosa and George Walther-Meade. 4. Deborah Szekely, award presenter. 5. Jean-Loup Bitterlin with Diana de la Parra and his daughter, Cassandra. 6. Jose Medina of the Tijuana Opera. 7. Jim and Claudia Preston. 8. Chef Jeff Rossman. 9. Martha Lugo with Alexandra and Gloria Elena Rosas.
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