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La Jolla Christmas Parade Program 2 FRIDAY · DECEMBER 4, 2015LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS

Welcome to the 58th Annual La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival, “100 Years ofChristmas Cheer,” Sunday December 6th at 1:30 p.m. The Parade route steps off at GirardAvenue and Kline Street, travels down Girard to Prospect Street, and then turns left to finish atthe La Jolla Recreation Center. It begins with an Antique Aircraft Flyover of the Village and paraderoute. We have more than 100 entrants: dozens of floats, bands, marching units, equestrians,and vintage vehicles. Abdullah the Camel, fire engines, and Kung Fu Panda will add to the fun.The highlight — of course, the 1915 Old Black Goose carrying Santa! — is generously provid-ed by the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, and is celebrating its 100th birthday.

The Parade tradition is to honor as marshals organizations or individuals who have made majorcontributions to the community. The La Jolla Recreation Center is honored as Grand Marshal inthis the 58th La Jolla Christmas Parade. It is represented by Herman D. Parker, Park and Recre-ation Director, City of San Diego, and Doug Dawson, Executive Director, the Ellen BrowningScripps Foundation. Also serving as representatives are the Rec Center officers. Honored are theLa Jolla Music Society and its board members Martha Dennis and Dolly Woo (Cultural Marshals);coastal access champion Melinda Merryweather (Traditional Marshal); VADM Walter Davis(Innovation Marshal); Kiwanis of La Jolla, represented by Henry Chiu (Civic Marshal); and theMidway Museum, represented by Mac McLaughlin and Daniel Beintema (Military Marshal).

The Parade ends at the site of the Holiday Festival at the La Jolla Rec Center. It includes a Kids’Zone with pony rides, inflatable bounce houses and children’s educational activities — and, asa special treat, photos with Santa, made possible by La Jolla Sunrise Rotary. The event alsoincludes Beauty Queens and physical activities for kids, as well as FOCAS’ annual dog adoptionevent and information about community organizations at Candy Cane Lane. The festival also fea-tures Stage entertainment, which begins at 2:00 p.m., culminating with the Christmas Tree Light-ing ceremony at the large Rec Center pine tree, decorated for more than a decade courtesy of GDCConstruction and Sunrise Rotary.

Food trucks are a new item this year and will provide quick and easy treats for spectators and

entrants awaiting the Christmas Parade and enjoying the Festival. As you enjoy your day in LaJolla, avoid the manic holiday shopping crowds at local malls and shop and dine with our localmerchants, who are all open and ready to serve you.

Check the event website (www.ljparade.com) for current information about the parade, includ-ing maps, parking, and street closures, and the Festival schedule. The event is fully funded by com-munity donations with no public monies. A list of parade participants can be found on thewebsite, so find people you know and have fun watching them travel the parade route!

Special thanks are offered to the Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Committee, a smallgroup of dedicated and cheerful volunteers. It has been a privilege to work with them for near-ly two decades, with some of them volunteering for more than 30 years! A special thanks to PatWells, who serves as the heart of the parade, working a myriad of tasks and keeping us allinformed. Along with Mike Carlin, Parade Director, and Gail Forbes, Festival Coordinator, the com-mittee is dedicated to making the 2015 Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival the best ever!

The parade could not happen without sponsorships and donations from local businesses andresidents. Audrey Geisel and the Dr. Seuss Foundation, and John Barbey continue as Parade Spon-sors. The event is fully funded by community sponsors and donors — many of whom give gen-erously year after year. Please review the Parade program and website for a list of sponsors anddonors. Our volunteers work countless hours to organize this event, though the communityappreciation and support makes it all worthwhile.

Jack McGrory, Peter Farrell and Bill Kellogg, Honorary Parade Chairs

Ann Kerr Bache, Event Chair and President

La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival Foundation

The La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation

100 Years of Holiday Cheer’

Event Chair and Foundation President: Ann Kerr Bache

Registration and Administration: Pat Wells

Director of Parade Operations: Mike Carlin

Event Coordinators: Bands (Otis Benton), Equestrians (Warren and

Louise Heenan), Festival (Gail Forbes and Cindy Greatrex),

Floats & Safety (Dave Irwin), Marching Units (Cynthia Adams-Carlin

and Patti Ann Carlin), Marshals & VIPs (Ann Kerr Bache),

Miscellaneous Vehicles (Cindy Orozco), Parade Operations (Steve Carlin),

Scout Banners (Irene McCann), Toastmasters (Phil Covington),

VIP Reception (Rebecca Cosford and Sally Fuller), Information Desk

(Jan Irwin), Boy Scouts Troop 506 Parking and VIPs (Nick Cosford),

Banners (Tom Bache), VIP Vehicles (Hank Woodward)

Parade Volunteers: Kyle Carlin, George Coles, Julio DeGuzman, Bob

Hoy, Dan Irwin, Rich Russell, Donna Scurio, Mike Seitz, Bari Vaz, Dave

Voz, Noli Zosa

Social Media and Publicity: Pat Sherman, Sherman Communications

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2015 Parade Board and Volunteers

2015 Official La Jolla Christmas Parade Program produced and published by LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS.

Grand MarshalLa Jolla Recreation Center

Herman Parker, City of San Diego Park and Recreation Director Doug Dawson, Executive Director Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation

La Jolla Christmas Parade Program 3FRIDAY · DECEMBER 4, 2015LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS

On July 3, 1915, San Diego celebrated the opening of the Com-munity House and Playground, now known as La Jolla Recre-ation Center. Financed by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps,it was the most completely equipped playground and communityhouse in the country.

By 1913 nearly one-half of La Jolla residents described them-selves as working class, employed in some kind of trade. In thatsame year former newspaper editor and investor Ellen BrowningScripps decided to do something for the people of La Jolla. Theresult was a playground and community house serving the work-ing population of San Diego, particularly its children. The La JollaRecreation Center, which was built and dedicated to the City of SanDiego for the children of La Jolla in 1915, is now an historic site.

The La Jolla Recreation Center was designed by master architectIrving Gill, who also designed many other civic buildings in La Jollaand San Diego. Starting in 1910 Irving Gill introduced Early Mod-ernism into the architectural vocabulary of La Jolla and San Diego.Under the patronage of Ellen Browning Scripps, Gill built the LaJolla Women's Club (1913-14), the La Jolla Recreation Center(1915), The Bishop's School (starting in 1910), and numerousother buildings.

Since 1915 the Recreation Center has been the central hub ofthe La Jolla community. In addition to community service events,the Center is host to a wide array of recreational activities. Todayit is an officially recognized part of the La Jolla Cultural Zone andjoins its neighbors in providing enriching programs for all.

La Jolla Rec Center serves more than 25,000 people per year

with scheduled programs, community meetings andother recreational activities, including Yoga, Tai Chi,gymnastics, adult fitness, weight room facilities, ten-nis, two outdoor basketball courts and three play-ground areas. There is truly something for everyone.

Representing the La Jolla Recreation Center todayis Herman Parker, City of San Diego Park and Recre-ation Director, Doug Dawson, Executive Director EllenBrowning Scripps Foundation, as well as La Jolla Parkand Recreation Inc. Advisory Board Members andcommunity children.

As the former Director of Community Services forthe County of Santa Barbara, Mr. Parker managed the County’sparks, beaches, aquatics, housing, libraries, community develop-ment and county arts commission. Prior to serving with theCounty of Santa Barbara, for 21 years Mr. Parker served in vari-ous capacities for the City of Temecula. During his service inTemecula, Mr. Parker was instrumental in the development ofmany community parks, recreation centers and aquatic centers.

Mr. Parker began his career in recreation as a supervisor for theCounty of Los Angeles, working with the City’s underserved youth.He also worked for the City of Riverside Parks and RecreationDepartment.

In May 2014, Mr. Parker was appointed Park and RecreationDirector for the City of San Diego.

PARADE SPONSORAUDREY S. GEISEL

SD Foundation, Dr. Seuss Fund

GOLD SPONSORSJOHN BARBEY

DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY

SILVER SPONSORSPAPA DOUG & GENIYA MANCHESTER

MCGRORY FAMILY FUND of the Jewish Community Foundation

FLORENCE RIFORD LA JOLLA COMMUNITY FUNDat The San Diego Foundation

LA JOLLA MANAGEMENT (La Jolla Country Market, Sycamore Court, Village Corner,

Wall Street and Willis Allen Buildings

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GrandMarshals

LA JOLLA REC CENTER

Represented by:Herman Parker

Herman Parker has 30 years of public sec-tor experience developing, managing, andimplementing parks, recreation, communityand cultural services, events and policies. Hisleadership in recreation has garnered manyawards for programs, marketing, mediathemes, and facility designs from the Califor-nia Parks & Recreation Society.

Doug DawsonDoug Dawson has served our community as

a business leader, volunteer, youth sports coach,and as Executive Director of the Ellen BrowningScripps Foundation. He is a former Senior VicePresident and Southern California Market Exec-utive with Bank of America’s Private Bank andheld a similar position with Union Bank formany years managing their San Diego/ImperialPersonal Trust and Investment Group.

Often recognized for his philanthropicinvolvement, he was awarded the OutstandingDevelopment Volunteer in 1993 by the Associ-

ation of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). In2005 and 2006, he was the Honorary Chair-man of National Philanthropy Day, an eventhe helped create in San Diego, and continues onits Honorary Committee. He is a graduate ofWhittier College, and the Pacific Coast BankingSchool at the University of Washington.

He currently serves on numerous not-for-profit boards including La Jolla Playhouse, SanDiego Zoo Foundation, Torrey Pines Associa-tion, La Jolla Library (former President), andThe Elizabeth Hospice Foundation. In addition,he serves on the San Diego Public Library Foun-dation Leadership Council.

Doug Dawson resides in La Jolla. He is thefather of five children and grandfather of twograndchildren.

Civic Marshal

KIWANIS CLUB OF LA JOLLA

Represented by:

Henry ChiuHenry Chiu is a local businessman who

joined the Kiwanis Club of La Jolla in 2011. Hepreviously served as Chair of the San Diego/Southern California section of the AmericanNuclear Society. He takes delight in communi-ty service almost as much as he enjoys physicsand engineering. Henry earned his PhD at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana in 1992. Hiscompany, Integral Engineering and ResearchAssociates, provides engineering services thatrange from high performance computing archi-tecture and radiation physics to the prototypingof medical devices. He is married to JenniferPrager, PhD, ATR and they have a son, Julian.

Cultural Marshals

Martha Dennis & Dolly Woo

Both long-time La Jollans, Martha Dennisand Dolly Woo have been committed to theLa Jolla Music Society (LJMS) for many yearsas board members and sponsors. Martha,whose professional career has been in telecom-munications and venture capital, is passionateabout supporting the arts in San Diego and justrecently completed her term as Board Chair ofLJMS. Dolly has been a community volunteerwho is synonymous with making the San Diegocommunity aware of the local jewel that LJMShas become. She is also focused on the San DiegoChinese Historical Museum.

During the past two years, LJMS performedan extensive search for its new President &Artistic Director, Kristin Lancino, and initiateda project to build a new home for LJMS calledThe Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, alsoknown as The Conrad. Expected to open in2018, The Conrad (TheConrad.org) will belocated on Fay Avenue in La Jolla and include a500-seat concert hall and a 150-seat multi-pur-pose space surrounding a garden courtyard.The Conrad will not only serve LJMS, but willalso be a resource for the entire La Jolla commu-nity.

Kristin LancinoLa Jolla Music Society has just begun its 47th

season of bringing the world's finest music toSan Diego in a broad range of performing arts,including chamber music, orchestral music,dance and jazz. Its internationally renownedsummer chamber music festival, LJMS Sum-merFest, will celebrate its 30th Anniversary inAugust of 2016, starting with a free outdoorconcert for the community at Scripps Park.

Kristin Lancino was recently named Presi-dent & Artistic Director of La Jolla Music Society.Her background includes serving 14 years atCarnegie Hall, culminating in the position ofDirector of Artistic Planning. In this role shewas central to the imagining and producing ofthe Carnegie Hall Centennial season and devel-oping the long-range artistic mission for ZankelHall. Subsequently, for eight years she was Vice-President for G. Schirmer Inc., North America’smost vital music publishing company, and thenthe Executive Director of IMG Artists, overseeingthe Artist Management divisions for North andSouth America. In addition, as an independentconsultant she has served as Interim ArtisticDirector for Chamber Music Street Y, AaronCopland Fund, David Finckel and Wu Han,James Conlon and the Emerson String Quartet.

FESTIVAL SPONSORSJOHN & KARIN DONALDSON

LA JOLLA BEACH & TENNIS CLUBGDC CONSTRUCTION

ANONYMOUS

ARTS & EDUCATION SPONSORSFARREL FAMILY FOUNDATION

KIWANIS CLUB OF LA JOLLACLAIRE REISS

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Innovation Marshal

VAdm Walter Davis,U.S. Navy (Ret)

EvoNexus Co-Founder,VP of Organizational

DevelopmentVice Admiral Walter J. Davis, USN (Ret) was

Navy N6, Director Space systems, Informa-tion Warfare systems, Command and ControlSystems, and Modeling and Simulation, wherehe directed the Navy’s $3.5 billion IT budget.He is former Vice-President for Business Devel-opment at GDE Systems (BAE). He was a Navyfighter pilot, Aircraft Carrier CO, and BattleGroup Commander. He served in numerousNavy engineering positions including NavyEngineer for the F-14 and Naval Warfare ITArchitect (SPAWAR). He was also a co-founderof E-fire. Walter Davis is an Ohio State Uni-versity Electrical Engineering graduate.

Military MarshalsUSS MIDWAY

MUSEUM

Represented by:

John “Mac” McLaughlin,

President & CEOMac McLaughlin is President & Chief Execu-

tive Officer of the USS Midway Museum. He washired as the Chief Operating Officer in December2003, one month prior to the Midway’s arrivalin San Diego and has been the chief executivethroughout the building of the Museum.

Prior to joining the Midway, Mac retired fromthe Navy as a Rear Admiral in August 2003.During his career as a Naval Aviator, he servedas a Commanding Officer of a helicoptersquadron and Naval Air Station. He served twotours of duty in the Pentagon on the Chief ofNaval Operations Staff and served Flag tours asCommander, Naval Air Reserve Force and NavalReserve Forces Command.

Mac graduated from the U.S. Naval Academyin 1972 where he was an All-American andCaptain of the track team. He holds a MastersDegree in Public Administration from Troy StateUniversity. He is married to Norah Anne Flynnof Chula Vista and they have two children,Kathleen and Stephen.

USS MIDWAY MUSEUM &

FOUNDATION

Represented by:Daniel D. Beintema,

PresidentFrom his powerful experiences as a US Naval

Officer and naval aviator, to service as a mem-ber of the executive teams at the City of ChulaVista and the San Diego Foundation, to lead-ing the Chula Vista Nature Center, and then'coming home' to Naval Aviation aboard theMidway 24 years later, Dan has enjoyed anactive career in management and leadership.From strategic planning to project manage-ment, and from donor stewardship to lifecoaching, his passions center around build-ing teams and relationships to achieve greatsuccess. A native of southern California anda graduate of the University of Southern Cal-ifornia, Dan serves as the President of the USSMidway Foundation, is the father of twodaughters, Heather and Heidi, and a proudgrandfather of Rider John.

Traditional Marshal

Melinda MerryweatherMelinda Merryweather was raised on a

large ranch in Arizona. Her father, HubertMerryweather, was president of the ArizonaState Senate, where he served from 1948 to1954. She moved to New York City after highschool to work for the Ford Agency as a modeland became an art director.

Melinda married Mike Hynson of the “End-less Summer” feature film and followed thesurf around the world. She made “RainbowBridge” in Maui with Jimi Hendrix, which wasreleased in 1971. She gave birth to her son athome in La Jolla and created Rainbow JuiceBar on La Jolla Boulevard. She is co-founder ofFriends of WindanSea, vice-president of Inde-pendent La Jolla, and a member of CaliforniaCoastal Access Trust. The love story of Melin-da and La Jolla has its origins with Melinda'sgrandparents building a house here in 1935.Melinda came to stay at the Beach Club whenshe was 4, put her toes in the ocean and fell inlove with La Jolla for life.


YOUTH SPONSORBlanchard, Krasner & French

Capital Growth PropertiesDW Printworks

Four by Four ConstructionMike & Julie Furby,

Marathon Construction Corp.Kiki’s Alterations

La Jolla Village LodgeLa Valencia

James & Elspeth MyerJP Morgan Chase Bank

The Hartford Group at Merrill LynchTom & Cookie Sudberry, Jr.

WEBSITE SPONSORKung Fu Panda

Ocean House on Prospect

BAND SPONSOR464 Prospect-La Jolla HOA

John & Maryann Barry TrustBowers Jewelers

Barara KjosLa Jolla Cottage Rentals

La Jolla Presbyterian ChurchPark La Jolla Apartments

Leonard Teyssier

FLOAT SPONSORAdelaide’s Flowers La JollaDaniel & Annette Bradbury

Gael CourtneyAnne Evans

Flocke and AvoyerAnne Evans

La Jolla Sunrise Rotary ClubNadhir Family

Gregory & Marilyn NoonanLeo & Emma Zuckerman

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BANDSArmy & Navy Academy Atkinson Warrior Band

Fusion Academy University City

Granite Hills High School Eagle Band and Guard

Grossmont High School Royal Blue Regiment

La Jolla Country Day Marching Band

La Jolla High School Marching Band

Mariachi Chula Vista

Mission Bay Montessori Academy Band, AlumniBand & Festival Chorus

Mt. Miguel Alumni Jazz Band

Mt. Miguel Marching Band

Spring Valley Middle School Marching Band

Standley Middle School Marching Band

SUHSD Island Steel Drum Band

Sweetwater Mariachi

The Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band

Thunder Squad Drumline

University City High School Centurion SoundMarching Band & Color Guard

BEAUTY QUEENS/PRINCESSESCrowned One Productions

Miss Coastal Cities, West Coast, Mission Valley &

Diamond Girl Queens

Miss Kumeyaay Nation

Miss North County Regional, Miss 4S Ranch and

Miss North Coast

Miss Poway Court 2015

Miss San Diego Cities USA and Miss Teen SanDiego Cities USA

Miss San Diego County, Miss City of San Diego,Miss South Coast

Ms. Senior California and Ms. Senior San Diego

CANINE UNITSCanine Companions for Independence

La Jolla Veterinary Hospital – FOCAS

Muttropolis

San Diego Golden Retriever Meetup

San Diego Humane Society & SPCA

COLOR GUARDSan Diego Sons of the American Revolution(SAR), Daughters of the American Revolution(DAR) and Children of the American Revolution(CAR) La Jolla Chapter

EQUESTRIANSAERC Rose Parade Riders

Carlynne Allbee and Kathy Miles

Grand Ladies of the Old West

La Jolla Presbyterian

La Jolla Village Montessori School

Lakeside Frontier Riders Group

Ramona Elves

Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds

Valley Center Rodeo Queens 2015

Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society

Winchester Widows

FIRE ENGINESLa Jolla Sunrise Rotary

Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC)

SPECIAL GUESTSKung Fu Panda

Teen Stars Emmy Perry and Will Ovid

FLOATSAll Hallows Academy

American Legion La Jolla Post 275

GDC Construction

House of Palestine

Italian American Academy

Kiwanis Club of La Jolla

La Jolla United Methodist Nursery School

Ooh La La Dance Academy

Pantai Inn: Featuring Indonesian Barong,Dancers & Musicians

Pirate Princess: Miss California and Court

Marengo Morton Architects: Putting YourDreams into Scale

Rohde Plumbing: Serving La Jolla 105 yrs.

San Diego French American School

St. Paul's Lutheran School of Pacific Beach

Stella Maris Academy

USS Midway Museum

WindanSea Surf Club

FLY OVERAllen Airways Flying Museum

MARCHING UNITSBoy Scout Troop 506

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

La Jolla Chapter

Girl Scout Pacific Jewel Service Unit

Goodwill

Jean's Dance Studio Company

La Jolla High School Cheer

La Jolla Lutheran Church

La Jolla Volleyball Club

La Jolla YMCA Adventure Clubs

La Jolla YMCA Gymnastics Team

LAS PATRONAS

Lincoln Drill Team

Lincoln Hi Step Team

PINK POLISH DANCE TEAM

Sherry's Gotta Dance Drill Team

Southern-Sea Dragon & Lion Dance Association

St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

UCHS Varsity and JV Cheer Squad

MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLEBirch Aquarium at Scripps

Classic Thunderbirds of San Diego

Cornerstone Church of La Jolla

Family Auto Service: A Reindeer on Wheels –Antlers' Away!

Girl Scout Junior Troop 1893 & 3098

Kiwanis of La Jolla

La Jolla Community Center

La Jolla Historical Society

La Jolla Park and Recreation

La Jolla Rotary

La Jolla Town Council

La Jolla Village News

Martina's Transportation

Salvation Army

San Diego Lifeguards

Soroptimist International of La Jolla

Star Trike

Stella Maris Academy

Surf Diva

The Gillispie School

The Space Cad

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Antique Aircraft FlyoverBob Simon flying a 1943 Boeing Stearman (red)

Glen Cruz flying a Boeing StearmanLast airplane owned and flown by the late Actor Steve McQueen

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Rick Fordem flying his Boeing StearmanUS Army (yellow & blue)

Steve Byers flying his Boeing Stearman(blue & yellow)

Stu MacPherson flying his 1928 Travelair(blue & white)

Eric Moulder flying a Great Lakes Biplane(white and blue)

Karl Jophanson flying his Globe Swift(low wing & polished metal)

Dwane Shockey flying a Cessna 170(high wing)

Swiss BUCKER BiplanesVarious colors. Arranged by John Hickman

Parade Day ScheduleEquestrians Arrive at 11:00 a.m.

Judging of Floats at 12:00 Noon

Antique Aircraft Fly Over

Parade Begins at 1:30 p.m.

Holiday Festival Begins2:00 p.m. at Rec Center

Photos with Santa Rec Center 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Christmas Tree Lighting at 4:30 p.m.

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2:00 pm - 4:00pm Kids Zone - Pony Rides, National Horse of

Brazil Tutorial, Bounce House, Obstacle Course, Danny Darko

Rocket, Kung Fu Panda

2:00 pm - 4:30pm Festival Entertainment Stage

2:00pm Pacific Coast Harmony Chorus

2:30pm Lincoln Hi Step Team

3:00pm La Jolla Taiko Drum

3:30pm Will Ovid

4:00pm The Kukui Nuts Band

4:30pm Stella Maris Academy Star Singers

2:00 pm - 4:00pm Candy Cane Lane

Salvation Army Kettle

Scripps Birch Aquarium Bus

Venter Institute Demo

Stella Maris Academy Star Singers

Surf Diva Lessons

DrippingFit Physical Training

Muir Energy Nutrition

Meet the Stars - Emmy Perry and Will Ovid

Beauty Queen Pageant Winners

Face Painting

Community Outreach: Athenaeum, Cheers Foundation, La

Jolla Historical Society Secret Garden Tour, La Jolla Community

Center, La Jolla Town Council, Friends of La Jolla Riford Library,

San Diego Audubon Society Bird Festival, San Diego History Cen-

ter, Sparkle and Shine Campaign, United Nations Association of

San Diego, Women's Museum of California

2:00pm - 4:30pm Animal Adoptions - FOCAS

3:30pm - 4:30pm Photos With Santa

4:30pm Lighting of Christmas Tree

5:00pm Festival Ends

2015 Holiday Festival Events & ScheduleSunday, Dec. 6th ~ La Jolla Rec Center • 615 Prospect Street, La Jolla • 2:00 ~ 4:30 p.m.

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Jim & Mary BerglundGaylyn Boone

Betty DowFetter Family Trust

Julie B. FissOrrin & Karen Gabsch

Bill HaggertyNeil & Margaret Jackson-Hadfield

Syd JonesCraig Koontz

La Jolla Brewing Co. and La Jolla Cove PlazaLa Jolla Nurses Homecare

La Jolla RotaryJeanne & Bill Larson

Edward MageeStan & Phyllis Minick

Daniel & Mary MulvihillWalter & Mary Munk

Patricia Nelson HerringMark & Patti Nussbaum

Anne OttersonEd & Carolyn Parrish

Betty-Jo Petersen

Rudolph & Carla RehmCathy Rudolph

Rural Metro AmbulanceCarolyn Rynard

Ruth, Chris, & Jen SeeRichard & Sandra Smith

Mark & Dale SteelePlace Tegland

Susan ThomsonRichard & Jocelyn Vortmann

Margot WashburnH. Norman Watkins

Howard & Christy Zatkin

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LA JOLLA CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND DECORATIONSFor three decades, GDC Construction and La Jolla Sunrise Rotary have decorated the majestic Christmas Tree in front of La Jolla Recreation Cen-ter. George Dewhurst of CDC Construction, La Jolla Sunrise Rotary's charter club president, planted the Pine with the help of fellow Rotarians. Hisson, Pancho Dewhurst, also of GDC Construction, along with Sunrise Rotary members, have maintained the annual, family tradition of decoratingthe tree with festivel lights and ornaments. The Tree will be lit again at 5 p.m., Sunday, December 6, at the conclusion of the Holiday Festival.

MEET PO, THE GIANT PANDAThe third installment of DreamWorks' popular 'Kung FuPanda' animated film series arrives in theaters January 29.Until then, see Po the Giant Panda and martial arts mas-ter during the La Jolla Christmas Parade and meet himafterward at the Holiday Festival.

HO! HO! HO!La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club’s 1915 Packard, the “Old Black Goose”, will carry Santa through the parade to La JollaRecreation Center. PHOTOS BY SHARON HINCKLEY


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One of the region's most beloved seasonalevents, the 58th annual La Jolla ChristmasParade & Holiday Festival, returns to the Vil-lage of La Jolla Sunday Dec. 6.

The parade, beginning at Girard Avenueand Kline Street, will kick-off at 1:30 p.m.The holiday festival at La Jolla Rec Center at615 Prospect St. opens at 2 p.m.

The festive parade, expected to drawupwards of 20,000 spectators, will celebratethe oom-pah of marching bands, the clip-clopof period-attired equestrian teams, elaborate-ly decorated floats and, of course, jolly ole’ St.Nick himself.

The family-friend parade and festival isamong San Diego’s most anticipated and well-attended civic gatherings — a time-honoredtradition that has drawn people from all overfor more than half a century.

This year’s parade features more than 100entrants including bands, floats, equestrians,costumed canines, marching units, digni-taries, fire engines, and more. A complete listof entrants can be found on the website, ljpa-rade.com.

The excitement begins with an AntiqueAircraft Flyover courtesy of the Allen AirwaysFlying Museum led by Bill Allen, followed bythe parade kickoff at 1:30 p.m.

The 2015 Parade Grand Marshal — a dis-tinction honoring an individual or institutionthat has consistently served the community of

La Jolla — is the La Jolla Recreation Center.Believed to be the oldest operating recreationcenter in the country, La Jolla Rec Center willbe represented by City of San Diego Park andRecreation Director Herman Parker.

This year’s diverse parade lineup includesmany return appearances, including 14bands, 14 floats, the returning Chinese LionDancers, an array of beauty queens and—new this year — the Barong Ket, a mythicalBalinese lion-tiger hybrid.

An inflatable replica of the USS MidwayAircraft Carrier will represent the militaryMarshal, the USS Midway Museum, alongwith the museum’s President and CEO, John“Mac” McLaughlin, and Daniel Beintema,President of USS Midway Foundation.

This year’s theme, “100 Years of Christ-mas Cheer,” honors the Centennial Year ofthe Rec Center, and also pays homage to a100-year-old Packard, owned by the KelloggFamily and affectionately known as the “OldBlack Goose.”

As the final entry in the parade, the 1915Black Goose delivers the event’s guest ofhonor, Santa Claus, to La Jolla Rec Center, thesite of the annual Holiday Festival.

This year’s Festival includes vocal andmusical entertainment including perfor-mances by rising teen stars Emmy Perry andWill Ovid, food trucks, pony rides, BrazilianSaddle Horse demonstrations, children’s

games, interactive learning activities, animaladoptions and an opportunity for kids to havetheir pictures taken with Santa! (3:30-4:30p.m.)

The Festival culminates with the lighting ofthe Rec Center Christmas tree at 4:30 p.m.

The La Jolla Christmas Parade and HolidayFestival Foundation, a non-profit 501c(3)Arts and Education Foundation, organizesand runs the event. Ann Kerr Bache is pres-ident of the Foundation, as well as its long-time event chair and lead organizer. Founda-tion members Jack McGrory and Bill Kelloggserve as parade chairs, joined this year byPeter Farrell.

The Parade and Festival is an all-volunteereffort, fully funded by community donations,

with no public monies provided. Donationsare still needed to keep the holiday magicalive. So join your friends and neighbors bydonating today at ljparade.com.

A portion of event proceeds benefit educa-tional programs at La Jolla public schools, andprovide a stipend to all participating schoolbands for bus rentals. Organizers hope toexpand donations for bands and other educa-tional programs at La Jolla schools throughthe event’s nonprofit arts and education foun-dation.

Sponsorship benefits and opportunities aredescribed on the event website, along with alist of current sponsors and donors withoutwhom this event would not be possible.

Donations in any amount can be made viathe event website (ljparade.com) using a cred-it card or PayPal account. A donation formcan be found on the website, printed andmailed with a check or credit card informa-tion to La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holi-day Festival, 1150 Silverado Ave. #212, LaJolla CA. The Foundation is a 501(c) 3 and alldonations are fully tax-deductible.

Warning: No Parking Zones have beenestablished and are shown on the Parking Mapon the website and attached to this release.This year the first towing time is at 9:30 a.m.There will be a diligent “Vehicle Abate-ment/Towing” enforced by San Diego Police toassure a safe and seamless event for all.

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Shopping local keeps the La Jolla holiday spirit alive

By MARTIN JONES WESTLIN

You've heard our ”Shop Local” battle cryone too many times this year, especially withour just- concluded Around the Block featureand our sea of stories designed to reflect LaJolla's considerable business presence. Andnow, you're going to hear it again.

Seriously, now: Where else can you find astightly packed a market as the one in the Vil-lage? The neighborhood has about 1,400 LaJolla Village Merchants Association memberbusinesses strewn over a 30-block radius.That's about 45 venues a block – enough tosatisfy the whims, tastes and convenience fac-tors of the most discriminating holiday shop-pers. Let's take a look at what we mean as youchase after Aunt Maude's new outfit or broth-er Dave's work of art. We promise we'll be brief– but don't let that lull you into thinking yourrange of choices is limited in the least.

TOYSRemember kindly old Geppetto, from the

Carlo Collodi story “Pinnochio”? You should,because Geppetto created the central charac-ter, whose proboscus had a tendency to growevery time he lied. Of course, that never real-ly happened, at least as far as we know – butthe memory of Geppetto lives on at his toyshop of the same name. The place has toys forinfants all the way to big kids over 13 – thingslike shape sorters and plush dog dolls up to an

Awkward Moment game that lets players dis-cuss their reactions to strange situations(come to think of it, that one's probably appro-priate for adults too). Geppetto's is all you needremember for toy hunting in the Village – andno, we're not lying. 7850 Girard Ave. Mon-days-Saturdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sundays 10a.m. to 6 p.m. (858) 456-4441.

Petite Street Children's Boutique was found-ed only last year – and it's become a neighbor-hood hit already, owing to its specific themeand the wide range to its toys and clothing.The boutique is beach-themed, offering newand gently loved swimsuits for boys and girlsas well as many essential new beach toys. Italso has gently loved wetsuits and new sun-glasses and hats to protect the little ones (don'tforget, they're at the mercy of the same sunyou are). How about baby shower gifts? Petite

Street showcases a nice collection of new-born/baby shower stuff, including a wideselection of toys ranging from arts and crafts,puzzles, bath toys and books, all for ages up to12. 747 Turquoise St. Every day but Sunday,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (858) 539-0052,petitestkids.com.

CLOTHES, Men and WomenLe Chauvinist Consignment Store for Men

opened its doors in February of 2001. As itwas then, it is today the only exclusively men’sclothing consignment/resale store in SanDiego County. Our consignors bring us onlythe best in men’s clothing, footwear, furnish-ings and accessories, from designers Armanito Zegna to Robert Graham to Stetson to JohnLobb to Burberry. The store regularly supple-ments its inventory with new items such asHand-Woven Panama Hats from Ecuador,“Fun Socks” by Per Pedes, Silk Pocket Squaresfrom J.S. Blank and Carrot & Gibbs and more.It also encourage consignors to bring anyretro and vintage items for those fun nights at“theme” parties and fundraisers. Mondays-Fridays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., Sundays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 7709 FayAve. (858) 456-0117, lechauvinist.com.

You guys'll probably think we screwed upcalling Fresh Produce a women's clothingstore. Truth be told, we had to look twice atthis one ourselves – but that's the name, andclothing is the game. The heart of Fresh Pro-

duce beats for the positive impact of color. Thepeeps there love color, and they want theircustomers to feel confident in their clothes.From casual tops and vibrant dresses to swim-suit cover-ups decorative scarves and stylishpants, Fresh Produce is dedicated to creatinginspirational women’s clothing for you towear every day, including Christmas. Mon-days-Thursdays 10 a.m .to 8 p.m., Fridaysand Saturdays, 10 a.m to 9 p.m., Sundays 10a.m. to 7 p.m. 1147 Prospect St. (858) 456-8134, freshproduceclothes.com.

ARTForget the rocks and scissors. Whether it's

designing a custom invitation or creating abeautiful package with gift wrap and ribbon,Paper Source's assortment of fine papers,greeting cards, kits and personalized productsis expertly curated to ensure any project isbeautifully executed. The venue's invitations

By shopping locally you may have more of an impact on your community’s economy than you realize


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Africa & Beyond is more than an art shopand gallery. Africa & Beyond is a state ofmind. That's where you can explore the manyfaces of African art, from contemporaryShona stone sculptures to traditional arti-facts, creating a link between the modernworld and the ancient past. The stories theowners share with each visitor are based ontheir extensive knowledge and travel experi-ence. This unique gallery promotes the art ofAfrica, which touches souls and enriches theworld, promoting respect between cultures.African art holds a special place in both heartand home - where the two meet to restore thespirit. Africa and Beyond makes shopping forart an adventure, and is not to be missed.

Every day 10:30 a.m to 6 p.m. 1250Prospect St. (858) 454-9983, africaandbe-yond.com

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Sue Morizi VMD, PhDis proud to announce the Opening of

Dr. Sue Morizi formally of The Animal Hospital of La Jollais pleased to invite you to her new facility, Village Veterinary Hospital.

Dr. Sue has over 30 years experience in the veterinary care and has been honored to serveLa Jolla families and their pets since 1989.

Experience the same compassionate and exceptional care at a brand new state-of-the-art

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(Editor's note: In the spirit of the season,we reprint little Virginia O'Hanlon's inquiryabout the existence of Santa Claus and NewYork Sun editor Francis Church's response.Written in 1897, the editorial holds weighttoday as a powerful piece of Christmascheer.)

Francis P. Church’s editorial, “Yes Virginia,There Is a Santa Claus” was an immediatesensation and went on to became one of themost famous editorials ever written. It firstappeared in The New York Sun in 1897 andwas reprinted annually until 1949, when thepaper went out of business.

Thirty-six years after her letter was printed,

Virginia O’Hanlon recalled the events thatprompted her letter:

“Quite naturally,” she said, “I believed inSanta Claus, for he had never disappointedme. But when less fortunate little boys andgirls said there wasn’t any Santa Claus, I wasfilled with doubts. I asked my father, and hewas a little evasive on the subject.

“It was a habit in our family that wheneverany doubts came up as to how to pronouncea word or some question of historical fact wasin doubt, we wrote to the Question andAnswer column in The Sun. Father wouldalways say, ‘If you see it in The Sun, it’s so,’and that settled the matter.

“‘Well, I’m just going to write The Sun andfind out the real truth,’ I said to father.

“He said, ‘Go ahead, Virginia. I’m sure TheSun will give you the right answer, as it alwaysdoes.’”

And so Virginia sat down and wrote herparents’ favorite newspaper.

Her letter found its way into the hands of aveteran editor, Francis P. Church. son of a Bap-tist minister, Church had covered the Civil Warfor The New York Times and had worked onThe New York Sun for 20 years, more recent-ly as an anonymous editorial writer. Church,a sardonic man, had for his personal motto,“Endeavour to clear your mind of cant.”When controversial subjects had to be tackledon the editorial page, especially those dealingwith theology, the assignments were usuallygiven to Church.

Now he had in his hands a little girl’s letteron a most controversial matter, and he wasburdened with the responsibility of answeringit.

“Is there a Santa Claus?” the child's scrawlin the letter asked. At once, Church knew thatthere was no avoiding the question. He mustanswer, and he must answer truthfully. And sohe turned to his desk, and he began his reply,which was to become one of the most memo-rable editorials in newspaper history.

Church married shortly after the editorialappeared. He died in April, 1906, leaving nochildren.

O’Hanlon went on to graduate from HunterCollege with a bachelor of arts degree at age21. The following year, she received her mas-ter’s degree from Columbia, and in 1912, shebegan teaching in the New York City schoolsystem, later becoming a principal. After 47years, she retired as an educator. Throughouther life, she received a steady stream of mailabout her Santa Claus letter, and to each replyshe attached an attractive printed copy of theChurch editorial.

Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas died on May 13,1971, at the age of 81, in a nursing home inValatie, N.Y.

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa ClausBy Francis P. Church, first published inThe New York Sun on September 21,1897.

We take pleasure in answering thus promi-nently the communication below, expressingat the same time our great gratification that itsfaithful author is numbered among the friendsof The Sun:

Dear Editor—I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends

say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If yousee it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me thetruth, is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O’HanlonVirginia, your little friends are wrong. They

have been affected by the skepticism of a skep-tical age. They do not believe except they see.

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They think that nothing can be which is notcomprehensible by their little minds. Allminds, Virginia, whether they be men’s orchildren’s, are little. In this great universe ofours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in hisintellect as compared with the boundlessworld about him, as measured by the intel-ligence capable of grasping the whole oftruth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Heexists as certainly as love and generosity anddevotion exist, and you know that theyabound and give to your life its highest beau-ty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be theworld if there were no Santa Claus! It wouldbe as dreary as if there were no Virginias.There would be no childlike faith then, nopoetry, no romance to make tolerable thisexistence. We should have no enjoyment,except in sense and sight. The eternal lightwith which childhood fills the world wouldbe extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might aswell not believe in fairies. You might get yourpapa to hire men to watch in all the chim-neys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus,but even if you did not see Santa Claus com-ing down, what would that prove? Nobodysees Santa Claus, but that is no sign thatthere is no Santa Claus. The most real thingsin the world are those that neither childrennor men can see. Did you ever see fairiesdancing on the lawn? Of course not, butthat’s no proof that they are not there.Nobody can conceive or imagine all thewonders there are unseen and unseeable in

the world.You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see

what makes the noise inside, but there is aveil covering the unseen world which notthe strongest man, nor even the unitedstrength of all the strongest men that everlived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry,love, romance, can push aside that curtainand view and picture the supernal beautyand glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia,in all this world there is nothing else realand abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives andlives forever. A thousand years from now,Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years fromnow, he will continue to make glad the heartof childhood.


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He's been called everything fromSinterklaas, the Dutch handle for“St. Nicholas,” to Black Peter, whosejob it is to whup up on naughty kidsno matter the time of year – but youand I and God know him as SantaClaus, the year's glad-hander inchief, who stokes his multi-trillion-dollar empire with nothing lessinnocuous than eight arthritic rein-deer and a flaming red parka he pro-lly got on special. He's aged fairlywell since the 1880s, when thefabled Christmas present story madehim the central figure of the secularWestern world. His solid reputationprecedes him from his days as thebona fide St. Nicholas, an ancient

Greek bishop who used to put littlepresents in people's shoes and whopaid young ladies' dowries to savethem from the world's oldest profes-sion (i.e., pillowfighting).

But the real hooker here is thephony-baloney himself, who royallypunks the world every 25th ofDecember with his sleight of handon land, sea and air. He's sworn hislegion of yes-men to secrecy, lininghis legacy with the fruits of theirlabor as they stand at the back of thebus like so many – well – passengers.I beseech you: Don't blame the mes-senger for what you're about to read,but do embrace his message in thetrue spirit of the season.

Think NASA put one over on thecountry when it staged those bogusApollo moon-walks? You ain't heardnothin' yet.

Universe Today says the earthtakes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.1seconds to complete one axial rota-tion. That's up a mite from, say,600,000 years ago, when our daywas thought to be about 22 hourslong, but it's still nowhere near thetime lard-butt needs to make hisrounds. The current day lasts87,154.1 seconds – and if fatsostops for one of those seconds at

each house, he's still only hit thatmany homes. Assuming eachhousehold includes four members,he's parceled his booty to 348,616.4people, roughly the population ofSanta Ana. Given a global popula-tion flirting with 7.3 billion, it wouldtake him about 277 days, as opposedto the fabled 24 hours, to completehis passes of one house per secondeverywhere in the world.

Figures don't lie, peeps.While we're at it, let's take a seri-

ous gander at that measly excuse fora sleigh, which looks suspiciouslylike a claw-foot bathtub with a dou-ble-wide seat. Claw-foot tubs aremade of cast iron and can tip thescales at 300 pounds – couple thatwith Santa's weight (which theNorth American Aerospace DefenseCommand estimates on its websiteat 275) and the weight of 7.3 bil-lion gifts (assuming each weighsfour pounds), and we're talking a lit-tle over 14 million tons of payload,which would require two SpaceShuttle rockets to achieve escapevelocity, or 25,000 miles an hour.

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DEC. 7: HANDEL'S 'MESSIAH'Bach Collegium San Diego offers its annual performance of the Handel oratorio “Messiah,”beginning at 7:30 p.m. at St. James by-the-Sea, 743 Prospect St. The concert features theoratorio installment circa 1750. Soloists include Margot Rood, Angela Young Smucker, Reg-gie Mobley, Derek Chester, Erik Gustafson and Mischa Bouvier. Tickets $35. bachcol-legiumsd.org.

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I swear: It's not me. It's the physics of thething.

And the elves? Don't even get me started. Northpole.com says that Santa contracts

an “unlimited” number of helpers, as it takesa lot of upkeep to prepare for the year's bigday. What nobody ever tells you is that,unlike the South Pole (which sits on a conti-nental land mass), the North Pole is one bigglob of sea ice, whose shift properties make itnearly impossible to build any kind of stationon, let alone one with an “unlimited” cast ofcharacters. The Russians established aweather base there in 2002, and it's general-ly open for a few weeks in the spring – butwith an annual mean temperature of -40,the pole is almost another planet, and theRussians would be hard-pressed to reportanother class of being beyond the polar bearand her kids.

(Full disclosure: Shakespeare says elves areas big as human beings. Assuming that'strue, Fatty's charges would be toast beforethey'd be missed, as humans die long beforethey literally freeze.)

Baseball's “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, whoafter 1919 crashed and burned in a WorldSeries betting scandal.

Alan Freed, the man who coined the term“rock and roll” in the 1950s and was latershamed in a payola controversy.

Milli Vanilli. the pop group whose 1990Emmy was withdrawn following a falsifyingof their voices on an album.

And, of course, the Apollo moon-walkfakes.

Yes, these are among the opprobria thathave shaken this nation to its core over itslong and roily history – but the Santa Claushoax assumes otherworldly implications, asit involves humanity itself.

No amount of money, time or holidaycheer weighs in the conversation. In oneswoop, and year after year, the planet as weknow it is irrevocably doomed. The blamelays squarely at the feet of its seasonalharbinger of faith, hope and trust – and ifyou listen closely, you can hear his maniacalscreed pepper the interminable, weightlessirony.

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The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department isonce again working with Toys for Tots to helpbring smiles to Christmas morning. Every SanDiego fire station has a collection box to helpmake contributing to Toys for Tots convenient.

“With a fire station in every neighborhood,San Diego Fire is a great partner in our pro-gram,” said Marine Capt. Evita Mosqueda-Chapman, the San Diego Toys for Tots coordina-tor. “The stations are not only drop-off points,but the Fire Department moves the toys to cen-tral collection points so our Marines can moreeasily get them to the Reserve Center to be sort-ed and distributed.”

Residents can drop off a new, unwrapped toyat a San Diego fire station any time until Dec. 18

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Chief Brian Fennessy said. “The Fire-RescueDepartment has worked with Toys for Tots forseveral years, but the credit for this program allgoes to the Marine Reservists.”

Mosqueda-Chapman says their warehouse iscurrently completely out of toys for boys andgirls, ages 10 to 12, and girls 6 to 9 years old.“We want and need toys for all ages, but thewarehouse is bare for those age groups now,”she said.

Toys for Tots started in Los Angeles in 1947and through the years has collected and dis-tributed nearly half a billion toys to less fortu-nate children nationwide.

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