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LIFESTYLES
THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2008 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS
Reverse the Patterns of Postural Change© Walk Tall: A Comprehensive Osteoporosis Management & Postural Correction Program
Sara Meeks, PT,MS, GCS Every Tuesday 11:00a.m.-12:00 p.m. La Jolla YMCA, 8355 Cliffridge Ave.
Every Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m St. Bridgid Parish Hall, 4735 Cass St.
Presented by: Tassanari Physical Therapy and St. Brigid Health Ministry For information on this class, the Walk Tall Program, or a FREE consultation at Tassinari Physical Therapy
Call (858) 581-6900 or website: www.tasspt.com
These living wreaths made of succulents by Brien Prescott and Jody McFarland are festive and colorful.
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and produce larger sizes of 12-, 14- and 16-inch wreaths. They joined the San Diego Succulent Club and redesigned their backyard haven. “It’s therapeutic. It grounds me,” Prescott said of digging in the soil. “It’s like making a work of art and pasting in the right color of plant.” The living wreaths are not the typical holiday wreath — although they can be hung on the door, they prefer to be misted daily and lie flat as a centerpiece on the table. Another big difference between a succulent living wreath and the usual holiday
wreath is that the succulents are bedded in dirt and moss, so they are constantly growing and changing, Prescott said. Creating the wreaths is a way for Prescott and McFarland to unwind after busy workdays. Prescott has been the funeral director in Ocean Beach since January and has been in the funeral business for five years. In a tense world of helping others cope with grief and loss, Prescott has the same resilient and friendly attitude as the succulents he nurtures. The time spent in the garden is “like a reading a book,” he said. “Worries disappear and nothing can interfere.” He also balances his days as an avid motorcyclist, camper, rock climber and former off-road bicy-
cle racer. Like the active outdoor hobbies he pursues, gardening and the wreath-making process become effortless, he said, “like painting or building a model. You see it coming into its true image and time stands still.” Unlike evergreens, succulent wreaths come in a range of colors, naturally, without bulbs and ornaments and tinsel. The succulents that Prescott uses range in color from orange and red to blue and green, and the textures have “lots of character,” he said. The magic of the living wreath is that it can be taken apart and replanted, he said. “It’s recyclable and ever-changing.” For further information, call (619) 223-8100 or visit www.dignitymemorial.com. ■
On behalf of the La Jolla Town Council Thank you for making possible the La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival 2008 Volunteers donate countless hours to make the Parade happen. It starts in the summer and finishes with what you see on Parade Day. Many thanks to the volunteers: Parade Committee Volunteers: Chairs: George Dewhurst & Pancho Dewhurst Parade Administration: Darcy Ashley Parade Day Coordinator: Mike Carlin Cynthia Adams-Carlin, Trenton Bonner, Charleen Boyl, Carol Burchard, Gary Bulfer, John Donaldson, Gail Forbes, Sally Fuller, Cristull Hasson, Warren Heenan, Craig Koontz, Dave Irwin, Ann Kerr-Bache, Dan Keyes, Lydia McNeil, Lance Pelky, Annette Ritchie-Buis, Dick Russell, Lee Sandvick, J.R. Sullivan
Parade Day Volunteers: Elena Amble, John Beaver, Trish Boaz, Anne Cleveland, Bob Collins, Clair Coon, Dan Courtney, Malcolm Davies, Mike Forbes, Bonnie Hannerman , Steve Haskins, John Heenan, Louise Heenan , Cindy Hoye, Ron Jones, Steph Kelner, Peter Martin, Carol & Ed Parrish, Glen Rasmussen, Jane Rhein, Emily Shen, Cindy Thorsen, Ina VonBer
Toastmasters Announcers: Craig Koontz, Janae and Russell Ali, Kristine Doan, Jennifer Farr-Jones, Jeff Hermanson, Sue MacDonald, Barbara McMikle, Scott Sabul, Lee Sandvick, Teresea Shanahan, Larry Stone, Shelly Suppes, Ed Ward, Dave Yappo
Festival Volunteers: Felicia Parker, Trenton Bonner, Mary Coakley, Pancho Dewhurst, Egon Kafka, Mike Morton, Jim Poirier, Ted Rutter, Jackie Schulz, Jade Schulz Plus members of Kiwanis of La Jolla, La Jolla Rotary & La Jolla Sunrise Rotary.
Sponsors & Contributors: The community rallied behind the parade- we want to thank the following individuals, businesses and groups for their support: Clem* and Dia Abrams, Crisara and Clinton, La Valencia Hotel- Proudly Serving La Jolla since 1926, Virene Dewhurst & Family, Website Sponsor: Dr. Seuss Foundation- Audrey Geisel Festival Sponsor: Kiwanis of La Jolla Information Booth Sponsor: White Sands of La Jolla Banner Underwriters: Allison-Zongker, Norman Blumenthal, Robert A. Collins Company
Band Sponsors: Bowers Jewelers, Park La Jolla Apartments, Schuler Family Foundation, La Jolla Savers & Mortgage Fund- “In memory of Byron B. Webb Jr.”
Float Sponsors: Adelaide’s Florist and Decorators, Gail Ann Forbes, Steve Haskins & Associates, La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, La Jolla Bank, La Jolla Foundation, Inc.
Parade Sponsor: Francesca Drago, La Jolla Rotary Foundation, La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club, La Jolla Womans Club, La Jolla Village Lodge, La Jolla Youth Soccer, Lee Sandvick, Stinemates Family Trust
Santa’s Helpers: George and Darcy Ashley, John and Rosina Beaver, Roger Benson, Capital Growth Properties, Corrente Properties, John Donaldson, Bob and Kathleen Draper, John & Mary-Ellen Drummond, Everett Stunz, James and Daisy Fitzgerald, Cristull Hasson, La Jolla Insurance Services, Said and Roswitha Marouf, Walter and Ruth Matranga, Medical Building 7300 Girard, Pacifica Companies, Ed and Carolyn Parrish, Ellen C. Revelle, Annette Ritchie Buis and Terry Buis, Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza, Nancy Schanzlin, Scott W. Gillen Painting, Inc., Sushi on the Rock, Cindy Thorsen, Trilogy Real Estate Management, Uplift, Warwick’s, Herman and Irene Wetsman, John and Saundra Whalen, Floyd and Sybil Wilkins, Willis Allen Real Estate
Parade Donors: Dan Courtney, Everette Stunz, French Gourmet, Craig Koontz, Richard D. Mullen, La Jolla Bird Rock Realtors/ Linda Dana, Sierra Mar Properties/ Susan Johnson, J.R. Sullivan Real Estate, Ed Ward, Margot M. Washburn, H. Norman Watkins, Jim & Adelaide Woodward
In kind contributions: La Jolla Village News-Parade Program, GDC Construction- Santa’s Chair & decorations, La Jolla Nurses Homecare- nurses at event, La Jolla Parks & Rec. Inc.- opening facility & staff, jumpey & face painter, La Jolla Photo & Imaging- creation of the map & poster & photos with Santa, La Jolla Symphony & Chorus- 34 Choristers at Festival, Luke Daniels Band, Pinky’s Printing- discount, Platinum Party Rentals- discount, San Diego Medical Services- 2 EMTS, Sunrise Rotary & GDC Construction- tree decoration, Village Gifts & Engraving- discount
Festival Food: Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Burgundy, Extreme Pizza, Sammys Woodfired Pizza, Sushi on the Rock, Vigiluccis, La Jolla Rotary, Sunrise Rotary
Thanks to the following businesses for the use of their parking lots on Parade Day: Bank of America, Union Bank, US Bank, Von’s- back lot, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo *A special thanks to Clem Abrams- who, when the call went out that the Parade was in jeopardy, came into the office and made the contribution that made it possible to hire all the suppliers needed in time for Parade Day!