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The View

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Volume #1, Issue #7

Heights,Morgan valley & more

November 2014

History in the making

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Veteran

Community Connections

Quilter

This past September, Morgan Hill Resident and military veteran Kanneth “Kenny” Sargent was presented with a patriotic quilt bestowed on him by the Quilts of Valor Foundation Temecula Chapter (QOVF)—a national organization dedicated to honoring war veterans with the presentation of a handmade quilt. Kenny’s neighbors June and Jerome “Jerry” Sayas—a Vietnam veteran— submitted Kenny’s application so he could be a recipient of the honorary quilts.

They joined Kenny during the presentation of his quilt which was presented to him by QOVF Temecula Chapter Leader Norma E. Enfield. “I got a quilt made from great people who really appreciate service members. It was fantastic,” says Kenny.

Worthy Cause

The Veteran You may not know Kanneth “Kenny” Sargent by name but he may be a familiar face.

Nearly every day, you can catch “Kenny” walking through Temecula’s Morgan Hill community with his Labrador “Lady Bug” and Dachshund “Lily”in tow. “I say hi to everybody,” says Kenny. Fellow neighbor June Sayas and her husband, Jerry, got to know Kenny.

Pictured Left: June Sayas, Kenny Sargent, Norma Enfield, Jerry Sayas

The Worthy Cause

The Quilter

On most days, you can be sure to find Morgan Hill resident June Sayas working away on her “stash”—otherwise known as her extremely large quantity of fabric. June is a passionate and talented quilter who has been pinning and tucking since she was a little girl. “I’ve been sewing since I was 9 years old. My mother was not a quilter; my mother was a seamstress.

There was a lady a few doors down who taught me how to quilt.”

With early “He is very open and friendly. learned skills, We got to talking and…he told us his story” recalls June. and a love of quilting, June Kenny’s military story starts at age 12 when he decided entering the has created Marines would be his mission. Fitting for someone with his last name— hundreds of Sargent. Raised in Utah, Kenny recalls the lasting impression made by quilts through his childhood friend’s older brothers who were Marines, the years.

“I really get “Just the way they talked, excited when I they walked, the way they look through my carried themselves and the fabric. For me, sewing is very soothing.” discipline… I wanted be a Marine. I wanted to make a June, along with her husband, Jerry, and difference.” daughter, Amber, made their home in Temecula in 2008. It was through quilting that she discovSo Kenny married his high ered Temecula. “I had been coming to Temecula school sweetheart, Tonia, to quilt for more than 20 years. Going down and enlisted in the Marines the 79 was like going down an empty road right out of high school. with nothing on it.” It’s a community she has grown to love, “Everyone has a moment to stop By 2004, Kenny, then age 35, married with two children, was enjoying and talk. It’s really a friendly neighborhood. I a successful military life. However during a deployment that year, think we live in a really good town.”

Kenny and his family’s life would forever be altered. Kenny was critically wounded during gunfire combat in Iraq—the injuries were so severe Last year, June created 20 quilts and she has that it was uncertain he would survive. He did. gifted many of her quilts to her neighbors, friends and family. “I want whoever the person “Every day for four years I had to have therapy…I had to learn how to is receiving the quilt…to enjoy it. I don’t want walk again and talk again and try to have a normal life.” That normal them to throw it on the back of their couch or existence comes with memory loss, partial blindness, chronic fatigue put it in a place of honor. That’s not why I make and pain. He has to wear goggles due to extreme eye sensitivity but them. I want you to wrap up in them. I want the keeps a positive perspective. He jokes,“I’m not wearing these goggles children to drag them around. Who cares if they because I’m ready for a swim.” get worn out? They were truly loved and I’ll make you another one.”

Remarkably, and without hesitation, Kenny, now 46, says he has no regrets. “I love the Corp. so much that I would do it in a heartbeat June also dedicates time to charity quilting. again. It wasn’t fair that day.” Today, Kenny, a Purple Heart recipient, “My stash was so large I felt I needed to do resides in Morgan Hill with his wife, Tonia (she has been nationally something with it.” One of many charitable recognized for her efforts as a crusader for military families). It’s a quilting causes she participates in is the Quilts community he loves and he appreciates neighbors like June and of Valor Temecula Chapter. It has been a way Jerry Sayas. “I wish I could learn how to sew like she does. She has a to give back to her community and say “thank big room in her house for sewing…and [Jerry]’s a great man. We tell you” to folks like her neighbor, Kenny (see more each other stories—what he did the in Marine Corp, what I did in the of his story on adjacent column). June’s husband Marine Corp.” Kenny retired from the service in 2008 as a Master Jerry, a Vietnam veteran, received a quilt from Sergeant, that is Master Sergeant Sargent. the group as well.

Quilts of Valor Temecula Chapter is a non-profit organization that provides service members and veterans with Wartime Quilts. The Temecula Chapter is led by Norma E. Enfield who says her motivation is to show her patriotism and appreciation for those who serve our country. “I’m too old to serve but I can make a quilt,” says Norma. Twice a month, Norma says 20-30 volunteers gather to make quilts. Since the chapter’s inception in 2008, the group has created nearly 2000 quilts.

Recipients don’t have to be wounded veterans. QOVF also provide quilts to families of deceased veterans. Quilting newcomers are welcomed. Norma says just the basics are needed: a sewing machine and the ability to sew a straight line. If you would like to learn more about QOVF, please visit their website at www.qovftemecula.org.

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Gobble Gobble!

For the Mantiply family, plans are in the works for them to stay at homeplate-their home. The past several years their son has been on the baseball field competing in the annual Turkey Day Classic in Las Vegas. They look forward to staying home and enjoying family time.

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s hard to believe the HOLI-CRAZE is just upon us. How will you be spending your Thanksgiving? Do you spend the day preparing a Thanksgiving feast? Take a vacation? Watch football? Or carefully plot your Black Friday shopping strategy?

For the Tomaselli family, we will be hosting our first Thanksgiving dinner—it will be a party of 20! I think this officially makes us 100% bona-fide adults. My husband is a fabulous at home chef, or as our six-year-old twin daughters tell him, “the best cooker”. Admittedly, this means much of the hosting responsibility is off of me.

However, I do intend to lend a baking hand. A friend shared a super secret recipe for some delicious carrot cake that I plan to take on. No more relying on our mothers to take on the monumental culinary task of preparing a fantastical feast—well, at least not this year.

Whatever your plans are and where ever these lovely Fall days take you— Stephanie and I want to wish you and your family a bountiful and beautiful Thanksgiving Holiday. Stay Connected Temecula.

Sincerely, Lisa Tomaselli & Stephanie Mantiply Co-Founders, The View Morgan Hill

The Past Meets The Present In Spring of 2015, the historic headquarters of the nearly 90,000-acre Vail Ranch will come alive once again with unique businesses and attractions drawing both locals and visitors to the original heart of the community.

Nestled in Redhawke Towne Center(right next to the Kohl’s), Vail Headquarters was saved from demolition by the Vail Ranch Restoration Association (VaRRA). After sitting vacant for decades, it is finally under renovation by Arteco Partners— a company that specializes in preserving and revitalizing historic properties.

According to Arteco’s President, Jerry Tessier, his family-run company is looking for unique restaurants, boutique stores and a wine bar or microbrewery. They will accompany the first two businesses coming to the 1868 Wolfe Store at Vail Headquarters— Augie’s Coffeehouse and A La Minute Creamery. These family-run businesses, hailing from downtown Redlands, specialize in delicious, made to order, hand-crafted coffee and ice cream concoctions.

Vail Headquarters will also be the site of many special events, including regular entertainment and providing a great spot for educating and entertaining the kids.

The image above is an early representation of what would later beome the Vail Ranch Headquarters site.

“Historic Machine Barn” 4,800 sq.ft. Retail Location 5,400 sq.ft. Outdoor Patios

“Storytelling Courtyard” For Tour Groups & School Children

“Historic Water Office Building” One Of Several Historic Displays At The Vail Ranch Headquarters

“Historic Bunkhouse” 4,900 sq.ft. Restaurant Location 3,600 sq.ft. Outdoor Dining Patio

“Temecula Creek”

“Retail Kiosks”

“Historic Caretaker’s House” 1,600 sq.ft. Retail Location

“Hay Wagon Stage” Location For Live Music Entertainment

“Water Tower Monument Sign And Windmill”

“The Commons” Location For Year-Round Special Events, Entertainment Programming, And Farmer’s Markets “Historic Wolf Store” 2,450 sq.ft. Retail Location 1,200 sq.ft. Outdoor Patio

Just steps away from the revitalization project stands the Little Temecula History Center—located in a red barn at the far corner of the shopping center. There, Temecula’s vibrant past resurrects itself. One can twine rope with an antique roping machine, check out a replica of a Butterfield Stagecoach which ran through Temecula Valley on the famous Butterfield Overland Stagecoach Route and view artifacts and displays that help tell the story of Temecula.

The historical center is run by VaRRA, the same organization who made it their mission to preserve the Vail Headquarters.

“[Vail Headquarters] really deserved its own people who would be champion of it.” states VaRRA’s President and founding member, Darell Farnbach. As Vail Headquarters nears completion, VaRRA continues its mission to assure that for generations to come, people will know and enjoy the colorful history of the Vail Ranch and the surrounding area.

“See all these families that are moving here? They are all having kids…Their history is this history. This is their hometown…this is their Temecula,” Darrel.

Please visit www.vailhq.com for more information or to sign up for their e-newsletter. To learn more about Vail Ranch Restoration Association and The Little Temecula History Center visit www.vailranch.org.

Editor’s Note: A special thanks to Darell & Rebecca Farbauch of Vail Ranch Restoration Association (vailranch.org) and Jerry Tessier (vailhq.com) for providing the information included in this article.

Old Traditions, New Opportunities

Wolf Store built in 1868, is the Oldest Structure in Temecula.

Facts About Temecula

Pictured above: Darell Farnbauch, a 4th generation Californian, is a founding member and President of Vail Ranch Restoration Association. The group is dedicated to preserving Temecula’s lore and legend.

Temecula comes from a Luiseno Indian word meaning “where the sky meets the earth.” It’s one of the few cities in CA to retain it’s aboriginal name.

“Preservation is in my nature. I spent part of my life on a cattle ranch. My mom was a cook and my step-father was a cowboy. My nature is not to destroy but to save it. To allow it to tell stories to future generations.” -Darell Farnbauch

The Morgan Hill area was part of the Vail Ranch. It served as a grazing field for cattle. Prior to that it was part the Pauba Rancho.

The Little Temecula History Center Open Sunday 12-5pm. Free Admission.

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A Grateful Family

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By Lusi Garcia Nearly a month ago, while celebrating his 10th birthday at his Temecula family home, fourth grader, Elijah Belden posed for a celebratory photograph with his friend. As they stood by the family pool, he touched a metal patio support cover and was electrocuted. Elijah was airlifted to Rady’s Children’s hospital in San Diego after the tragic life threatening accident. It resulted in 16 days of hospitalization.

Now just a few weeks later— to everyone’s amazement— Elijah has recovered incredibly well.

“Ultimately, this kid is a miracle child,” proclaims his father, Tony Belden.

During his hospital stay, and after having been in a coma for eight days, Elijah woke up and began his recovery process.

“The first thing he asked his nurses was, ‘Where’s my mom and dad?’ All these doctor’s and nurses were coming over & marveling over him. He doesn’t realize and doesn’t understand that he had a near death experience. What 10 year old would?” recalls Tony.

It took Elijah about three days after waking from the coma to be fully awake and alert.

“The first 24 hours, they’re just making sure his lungs are strong after being off of the ventilator. He wasn’t coherent, He was on an oxygen mask… he was just exhausted from being under so much sedation.”

Soon he was talking and walking down the halls at the rehabilitation location and now Eiljah is already back at school and has been back in the dugout with his baseball team getting ready to play in his next game.

During their stay at the hospital, Tony decided to create a Facebook page – Pray For Elijah Belden. With a timeline to give everyone updates, the family thought it was the best way to consolidate information for friends & family.

The family is in awe of the outpouring of prayers and well wishes they have received via social media. “We can’t believe that his Facebook page has reached nearly 10,000 likes. People from all over [the world] were just thanking us for being real and for being open, especially with us not knowing what the outcome was going to be.” says Tony.

At the center of their hope for a positive outcome was the role that the community of Temecula played.

“We’re heavily involved with our bible study group at our Rancho Community Church, and Elijah is a part of Temecula Youth Baseball. He plays in both the Pony League and in Little League, and the tremendous support we received from the students, parents and staff at iShine Charter School. To have those three niches of people in the community and receive their support, it helped us through this whole process.”

Upon his recent return to school, Elijah recently received a heartwarming welcome.

“All the kids at school, they had a big welcome back assembly for him. They brought him three big cakes and balloons and the entire school sang to him. Then last Saturday, as we were walking to the baseball field, the kids and parents were coming up to us and saying, ‘We’re praying for you.’ They still continue lifting us up in prayers and sending inspirational messages. To have that many people rallying around us is inspiring…and we’re thankful for that.”

Pictured left: Sweet Spot Bakeries presenting Elijah with a new cake for his 10th birthday.

LAVENDER LAVENDER LAVENDER!

By Our Fave Trend Spotter and Beauty Blogger Amber Sayas www.AmbersTrendyThoughts.BlogSpot.com

While visiting one of Temecula’s little gems of shops and eateries known as Old Town Temecula, I stumbled upon Temecula Lavender Co. The scent of lavender hit me way before entering this adorable cottage front store. Once inside, it was a wonderland of lavender. From candies, simple syrup, bath salts, sachets, candles and, yes— tub tea, all made of lavender! The list is truly endless of all the hidden treasures that could be found inside.

I had the opportunity to speak with the founder and creator Jan Schneider to ask about her secret. “It’s simple,” she says, “TLC (tender loving and care).” The lavender is grown right here in Temecula’s Wine Country on Mrs. Schneider’s own land, where she and her family have worked very hard to produce a great quality of Lavender for the past seven years.

Being one of the few lavender specialty stores in California, Temecula Lavender Co. provides a wealth of knowledge about lavender. Not only does lavender smell good, it has other great qualities. It’s been said to be useful for headaches, insomnia, stress, anxiety, flatulence, colds, airborne molds and so much more. Lavender has been recorded to have been present since 77AD aiding with its fragrance and health benefits.

I’m giving the term “Staycation” a whole new meaning. Pop some champagne, add some lavender simple syrup, draw a bath with some lavender bath oils, light a soy lavender candle and relax. What a way to getaway without going any further than your very own bathtub.

The Temecula Lavender Co. can be found on Front Street or on the web at www.temeculalavenderco.com If you’d like to take a tour of their Temecula farm and see where these products start, be sure to stop by The Temecula Lavender Co. and sign their guest book for more information.

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The Power of Doing Good...

A Message from your Tony Tobin PTA President AL Pepito...

Everyone knows her as Ms. Barbara. A retired grocer of 27 years, all Barbara Demma wants to do is see that kids learn.

Ms. Barbara (Middle) pictured with Mrs. Skinner & Mrs. Hall

Barbara has volunteered in the Temecula Valley Unified School District at many schools including Rancho Elementary, Temecula Elementary, Pauba Valley Elementary, French Valley Elementary, Margarita Middle School and Tony Tobin Elementary School.

Lost and Found If you found a bag containing thousands of dollars, blank checks, social security information, a tablet computer and more, would you return it? Would you maybe just take the cash? Would you leave it for someone else to deal with?

If you were the one that lost this bag, would you be so upset that you wouldn’t know what to do? Would you imagine your bank accounts cleared out, your identity stolen, perhaps worse?

A bag like this was lost this past summer, and the owners had these very worries. Luckily, the person who found the bag had better answers to the previous questions than most would.

As the owner of American Auto Care, located on Jefferson, north of Winchester, Mike Madden frequently rode his motorcycle to and from work. Having limited cargo space, Mike would regularly strap his bag of valuables to the back of his motorcycle.

On August 6th, Mike was distracted while packing up to head home and forgot to bungee his pack to his motorcycle. It was surprising that the pack actually stayed on his motorcycle for most of the ride home, not falling off until Mike was almost home in Morgan Hill. When he arrived home he came to the awful realization that it was missing.

That same evening, real estate agent and Morgan Hill local, Ray Moran, and his family were out for a stroll, enjoying the slight change in weather. They came across the bag while they were walking home and Ray decided to pick it up to see what it was. He saw the valuable contents and knew he needed to help. He took it home for safe keeping and further investigation, knowing how valuable it was to whomever had lost it.

For 8 years she volunteered at her son’s schools from kindergarten to 8th grade and also her granddaughter’s schools from kindergarten to 8th grade. For the past 4 years, she has been volunteering 3 days a week in 1st grade, 2nd grade and 5th It didn’t take long for Ray to realize who the bag belonged to as it had documents with the grade.

Usually helping in the classrooms of the teachers that taught her granddaughter, Ms. Barbara will show up at 8AM each morning she volunteers and only leave when she accomplishes all the assignments scheduled for the day.

She will do prep work, help students with their math, reading, and word club. Her biggest desire is to give each child a big hug and encourage them to learn.

She also cares about the teachers. Mrs. Han stated that Ms. Barbara bought all of the 1st grade teacher’s electric pencil sharpeners. She even keeps the receipts so if they break she can take them back and exchange them.

When asked why she does it, she states, “I love kids. I want to see them learn. I also want to be here for the moms and dads that can’t be here to help out in their children’s classroom. After I retired, I told myself that I wanted to give back to the community and this is how I am doing it.”

To Ms. Barbara, Thank you for all that you do for the children and the community of Temecula.

Pictured Tony Tobin PTA President Al Pepito

owner’s personal information. Ray immediately used this information to contact Mike and return the bag with everything in it, asking for nothing in return.

Owners of the bag, Mike Madden and Helene Berren, do not have enough wonderful things to say about Ray Moran and asked The View Morgan Hill to recognize him for his tremendously good deed.

Many people frequently wonder what happened to the American values that were so prized once upon a time; honesty, integrity, and pride in community.

Helene gushes that Ray “embodies that American who is honest, has integrity, cares and reaches out to help.”

It is people like Ray Moran that remind everyone these values still fit in today’s society. For those who already know him, it probably comes with no surprise that he would have the honesty, integrity, and care for his neighbors to return the bag to its rightful owner.

Just another small reminder why life is so good in Morgan Hill!

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Thanksgiving Fun Facts!

Check It Out...

By Jennifer Boer

Five Fun Facts about the Turkey at your Dinner Table (And we are not talking about your little brother)!

The turkey was almost our national bird. Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, not the eagle.

We eat a lot of turkey! Americans eat 46 million turkeys each Thanksgiving. But, Californians consume the most turkey in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day! Every year the President pardons a turkey so it won’t be on your dinner table. The first turkey pardon ceremony started with President Truman in 1947. President Obama pardoned a 45-pound turkey named Courage, who has flown to Disneyland and served as Grand Marshal of the park’s Thanksgiving Day parade!

All “GOBBLE”-DYGOOK comes from the boys (we knew it!). Female turkeys (called hens) do not gobble. Only male turkeys gobble.

Turkeys get really big! The heaviest turkey on record, according to the Guinness Book of Records, weighs 86 pounds. The average turkey for Thanksgiving weighs 15 pounds.

Nov 8

Morgan Hill HOA Meeting 6:30pm

Nov 7-16

Junie B Jones The Musical - The Merc At Old Town www.Temeculatheater.org

Nov 15th

8am Abby Reinke Turkey Trot 5K Abby Reeinke Elementary School www.active.com/temecula-ca/running/races/ abby-reinke-turkey-trot-2014

Nov 15th

Santa’s Arrival & Tree Lighting Ceremony 6pm-8pm, Promenade Mall Temecula

Nov 27th HAPPY THANKSGIVING

With the holidays upon us, many find it a time to try to give back to their communities and it’s also a time charitable organizations need the help. If you are someone looking for volunteers or a person who wants to find a place in need of them, visit JustServe.org. The purpose of this website is to bring together those entities needing volunteers for service and those volunteers looking for places to serve their community.

Morgan Hill Resident Debbie Bush is a Community Coordinator for JustServe.org. Debbie’s thrilled to be part of such a positive organization, “We are very excited about it and its potential for good in our wonderful community of Temecula.” Reach out to Debbie @ justservetemecula@gmail.com if you have a suggestion for a project to post on the website.

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Frozen...Don’t Let It Go!

ROST. That’s a word that we didn’t have to pay much attention to in 2013 because we had such a mild winter. That may not be the case in 2014, so here are some reminders about how to keep your landscape safe from winter chills.

NOW WHAT TO EXPECT: The first frost in the Temecula Valley usually comes around Thanksgiving. It is typically not a “killing frost” but that doesn’t mean that it can’t create damage. The frosts get harder through December and January. February is when we typically see the most evidence of “burning” and plant death. Most years, March still gets a few lighter frosts and periodically they last through April. The farmer’s almanac online provides great information about “frost free dates” by zip code.

NOW WHAT NOT TO PLANT: Tropical plants like Pygmy Date Palms, Bird of Paradise, Elephant Ears and the like are usually the hardest hit by the cold. Their leaves contain so much water that the cold can simply destroy them. Most people don’t realize that succulents are much the same way. They hold onto water (hence their drought tolerance) but that makes them more susceptible to cold damage too. Trees that are evergreen may be less messy in the fall, however their all-winter leaves make them more vulnerable to freezing to death. Careful selection of tropical plants, succulents, and evergreen trees is needed.

OCUS ON WHAT IS SAFE TO PLANT: Roses, bulbs, deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves in the winter), plants from the Mediterranean and New Zealand are all safer to plant because they are able to handle the cold. Be sure to check the USDA cold zone rating before buying plants. Morgan Hill is typically zone 9.

AIT! DON’T PRUNE YET: The most common mistake we see regarding frost damage is cutting it off too soon. The damaged leaves (often purple, brown or black) provide protection to the plant from future frosts. If you cut off the damaged leaves, the next frost will go deeper than the first. If you do that repeatedly through the winter, the core of the plant will suffer and, most likely, the plant will die. Even if the damage is not attractive to look at, the best thing for the landscape is to hold off until the frost-free date, then refresh the plant.

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INT: Plant some cold season annuals in November to give yourself something pleasing to look at even in the depth of the winter months.

Melissa McCabe Navaroli of McCabes Nursey & Landscape Construction A family owned and operated business that has been serving the Temecula Valley since 2002

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Flu Season

Spirit Of Great Oak

By Lindsay Bingham RN.,BSN

Lindsay Bingam is a registered nurse and the opinions she shares are her own.

By AL Pepito,TTES PTA President

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate… That seems to be the question these days. Everyone has their own opinion on vaccines. Bring up the topic of vaccination at the next work meeting or to a neighbor. Ask a health care professional or a teacher. If you really want to see chaos unfold, ask the gals at your next “mom group” get together!

On September 25th, 2014 the Tony Tobin Elementary School hosted their first annual Concert on the Grass. The event was free to the community and featured the Great Oak High School Jazz Ensemble - The Soul Tree. The night was filled with a variety of music from classical swing to the sounds of Earth, Wind and Fire.

Circa de 2003, several popular theories overwhelmed the minds of parents trying to make the best decisions for the health of their children. Books, newspaper articles, TV specials, and interviews with celebrities flooded the nation and inspired us to really research what we were putting into our bodies and those that we love. Fast - forward 11 years and although the hype has died down a bit and some theories have been very well contradicted, hesitation regarding vaccines still exists.

As the night progressed the band Director, Jerry Burdick-Rutz announced that on Sept. 4th, 2014 they welcomed to Great Oak High School Mr. Bob Bone, Executive Director of Youth Music of the World. There he presented the Spirit of Great Oak Marching Band & Guard with an invitation to be one of eight groups from the United States to March in Le Grande Parade de Paris on the Champs-Elysees on January 1, 2016.

Without “going there” in regards to other vaccines, let’s just focus on the one that is appropriate for the season we are now in… the lovely FLU SEASON! Here are a few things to consider as you debate whether or not to follow the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommendation which, states that “ everyone 6 months of age and older (who do not have an underlying condition that would increase the risk of complications) get an annual influenza vaccine as soon as it becomes available.”

Myth #1: The Flu Vaccine Will Give You the Flu: It is scientifically impossible for the vaccine to give someone the flu. The vaccine contains a dead virus and dead viruses can’t infect. The intranasal “live” version of the vaccine has been medically engineered so that the parts of the virus that can infect have been removed.

Myth #2: Antibiotics Can Fight the Flu: The flu is caused by a virus, not by bacteria. Therefore, antibiotics have absolutely no effect on any type of the flu; however, some secondary complications of the flu can be caused by bacteria (i.e. ear infections, sinusitis, pneumonia, etc…). It is important to remember that antibiotic use should be reserved for when it is necessary. Using antibiotics when they aren’t truly indicated can lead to resistance, making it less likely that they will work the next time they are really needed.

Myth #3: If You’re Young and Healthy You Don’t Need The Vaccine: While those who are otherwise healthy may recover from the flu without severe complications, you may come in contact with someone who isn’t as healthy and put them at risk. The young and the elderly are more susceptible to the severe complications that can result from the flu. If you don’t want the vaccine for yourself, do it for those around you.

Myth #4: If You’ve Been Vaccinated In The Past, You Don’t Need Another Vaccine: The flu virus itself is ever changing. There are several strains of the virus, therefore, you can come down with the flu more than once in a season. The dominant strain of the virus changes from year to year. Researchers have to then change the vaccine from year to year as well.

Following the ceremony, Mr. Bone, and the entourage were invited to an exquisite Paris themed brunch hosted by the Band Boosters. While enjoying an elegant meal of crepes and quiche, the Band & guard fans, and guests were treated to live Jazz Music from the combined Jazz Ensembles (Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble) featuring several instrumental soloists and vocal soloists including, Kaitlyn Parra and Kaylee Garcia. The Executive Director and the staff were thoroughly impressed and asked that the Jazz Ensembles also perform in Paris, knowing they would be a “delightful addition” to the New Year Celebration’s in the City of Lights.

The group is one of five high schools selected, while the other Marching Bands are University Ensembles - including the Riverside Community College Marching Tigers. Their Director, Gary Locke, a representative to Youth Music of the World for California and the greater Southwestern United States looks for prospective groups of quality, and the ability to “travel well.” The Spirit of Great Oak proved this just a little over two years ago when they performed in London, England for the New Year’s Day Parade marking the end of the Queen of England’s golden jubilee.

It was with great honor that after their performance the Tony Tobin PTA was able to present Jerry Burdick-Rutz with a check for $250 to help with their fundraising for their trip.

If you would like to know more about their trip to Paris, France, please go to: http://www.youthmusic.org/londonparade/fckimages/PARIS(1).pdf

Myth #5: Vaccines Are Dangerous: Some speculate that there is a link between certain disorders and specific ingredients found in vaccines (i.e. Thimerosal). There is no evidence that proves this to be true. The real focus should be on the fact that vaccines prevent illness and death more than any other medical treatment. If the main concern is thimerosal, there are plenty of thimerosal –free vaccines available. Just ask your health care provider.

Myth #6: While The Flu Is Inconvenient, It Is Relatively Harmless: Not only is suffering from the flu inconvenient and may cause many to miss time off of work and school, the flu can actually be deadly. The seasonal flu actually hospitalizes about 2,000 people every year.

The seasonal flu is also responsible for 3,000 to 49,000 deaths per year. While the latest focus seems to be on Ebola and the Enterovirus, perhaps we should dedicate our time and energy into preventing what we are most likely to catch… the flu!

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