September 2008

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 A HEALTHY MIND, BODY
eptember is Cancer Awareness Month.
S For this reason, we have chosen to dedi-
cate this issue not only to cancer aware-
ness, but to overall health in general.
One upcoming Rocklin event in keeping
with this theme is the annual American
Cancer Society Relay For Life 2008. Relay
For Life is an event that raises awareness of
cancer in the community while raising funds
to fight cancer.
Throughout the Relay For Life, teams of
friends, families and co-workers commit to
keeping at least one member walking the
track because cancer never sleeps. The event
is full of fun,
fellowship and
POINT festivities.
OF VIEW The event
will take place
BY
TOBY this year on
Saturday,
LEWIS Sept. 13 at 9
a.m. through
Sunday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. at Rocklin High
School. It is not too late to volunteer to par-
ticipate in this event, or to make a donation
to the American Cancer Society.
For more information about this event, call
Doreen Prado at 532-4615, Carol Wilson at
303-3408 or Candice Vaughan at 660-9401.
This month, View columnist Teresa
O’Hanlon does her part to raise cancer
awareness by featuring two young cancer sur-
2 Rocklin View | September 2008
vivors, Karina Andersen, 5, and Jared Pagett,
11, both of Rocklin.
While the two live on opposite sides of
Breen Park in Rocklin but have never met,
Karina and Jared have been battling Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a form of child-
hood bone marrow cancer, for the past few
years.
Check out their touching story on pages 6
and 7.
In keeping with the health theme,
O’Hanlon also discusses how keeping a
healthy home can create a happy home.
Many people may not realize how an act
as simple as removing your shoes at the door
can keep a good number of pesticides, herbi-
cides and carcinagens out of your home.
O’Hanlon offers these and other tips on
how to keep your home healthy and happy on
page 8.
Throughout this issue, we attempt to
include many tips on how to live aware and
healthy, and even ways to reduce stress.
Speaking of stress, this will be the last
column I will write as editor of The Rocklin
View. While my short stint as editor has been
rewarding on many fronts, I too have decided
to reduce some stress in my life by scaling
down my work load.
I will miss the opportunity to provide a
different point of view and would like to
thank the good people of Rocklin for
embracing me as your community editor.
IN
A VIEW INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
SURVIVING CANCER. . . . .
6
Karina Anderson, 5, and
Jared Pagett, 11, share their
stories.
HEALTHY HOME. . . . . . 8
Tips on how to keep your
home healthy and happy.
A MESSAGE FROM THE
HEART . . . . . . . . . 12
How to protect your most
important muscle.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
DAY TRIPPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PLACER CENTER FOR HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PAW PRINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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 10 TIPS FOR A STRESS-FREE WEDDING DAY
Lauren
STORY BY
Weber
■ 1 NOTHING IS PERFECT
A
wedding day is no exception. Plan for things
to go wrong because it’s possible they will. If
the wedding is planned for outdoors, have a
backup plan indoors in case of rainy weather. If the
photographer is running late, have someone take
some snapshots until he or she arrives. If the food
arrives and isn’t what you’d asked for, try to go with
the flow and enjoy the day.
■ 2 STICK TO THE BUDGET
M
ake a budget and stick to it. You don’t want
to get to a week before the wedding only to
realize you’re way over budget. Use budget
planning tools, a spreadsheet, whatever helps keep
funds organized. Be sure to organize expenses and
spend the most on what is a priority to you. The last
thing you need is to be stressed about the cost on the
wedding day.
■ 3 PICK A BRIDAL PARTY YOU TRUST
B
ridesmaids and groomsmen should be people
you can rely on, people who will keep you
happy and focused on the day, not the little
things that may go wrong. Make sure they’re trust-
worthy – you don’t want to be waiting on one of the
bridal party members to get the day started. Give
each bridal party member a schedule for the day and
a list of things you need them to do.
■ 8 REMEMBER: YOU’RE GETTING MARRIED
F
orget about the little things that no one but you
will remember or even notice. A wedding day is
just that, a day to celebrate marriage. Stay
focused on your spouse to be and don’t stress on the
uncontrollable things. No one in attendance will
remember if they served baked potatoes instead of
mashed or if the bouquet bow is dark blue instead of
light blue.
The day isn’t about what flowers you have, what
food you eat or what music you dance to. It’s about
making a commitment to someone you love.
■ 9 COMPILE AN EMERGENCY KIT
J
ust in case something is forgotten, have an emer-
gency kit on hand. Keep aspirin, breath mints,
deodorant, lotion, hair spray, dental floss, bobby
pins, Tums, tissues, cologne or perfume, extra
cufflinks and spot remover. Make sure both the bride,
groom and other people involved in the wedding
have a kit.
■ 10 HAVE FUN AND RELAX
T
his is a once in a lifetime event and you should
enjoy it. If pedicures relax you, plan for a wed-
ding day salon visit. If playing basketball is
calming, plan for a quick game in the morning.
Anything that makes the day
more enjoyable and stress-
■ 4 HIRE A WEDDING COORDINATOR free is worth it.
I
f time is of the essence for planning the wedding,
hire a wedding coordinator. A wedding coordinator
will worry about the little things so you don’t have
to.
■ 5 GET ORGANIZED
K
eep a list of vendor contact information just in
case. Give it to your best man and maid
of honor, parents and anyone else
who will help. If the caterer hasn’t shown
up, give them a call to see what is going
on. By having all the numbers with you,
it eliminates panic if someone is late or
lost. Also, make sure the vendors all have
your cell phone number or a number of
someone else who’s involved in the wedding
plans.
■ 6 CHOOSE AN ORDER OF EVENTS
D
ecide the order of events at the recep-
tion in advance. Do you want to toast
before cake cutting, food after the first
dance? You want the event to run smoothly, so plan
ahead. Let the disc jockey and/or wedding coordina-
tor know the plans also – they’ll help keep the order
of things.
■ 7 DON’T FORGET TO EAT
E
ven if you have butterflies in your stomach, eat.
You don’t want to be the bride or groom who
faints at the altar. Have a healthy breakfast,
munch on snacks and stay hydrated.
Rocklin View | September 2008 3
STEPPING BACK
STORY BY Sheri
Hitchings
utumn is a special sea-
A son for adventures in
the historic destination
of Columbia.
Located about two hours
from the Roseville/Granite
Bay area travelers will enjoy a
spellbound ride through the
beautiful countryside.
Take Auburn Folsom Road
south to Highway 50 east, then
south on Latrobe Road, con-
tinuing on to Highway 49 until
you turn off for Columbia.
All
decked
DAYTRIPPER out in
1850s
dress-
es, our granddaughters
Kristina and Kelly were eager
to explore Columbia, and their
enthusiasm was catching.
We met with California
State Park official Jennifer
MacNaughton and museum
curator Thonni Morikawa to
learn about the activities and
museum. The displays include
fascinating artifacts and
important information, setting
the stage for your visit.
Stepping back to this
bygone era of California’s
Gold Rush, we were ready to
explore this well-preserved
mining town. Brochures and
maps are available in the
museum or, if you wish, join a
tour commencing daily from
the museum at 11 a.m.
Highlights of our visit were
bowling with antique bowling
equipment next door to the
museum, watching the intrica-
cies of candle dipping and
horse shoeing, panning for
gold and visiting the nearby
restored school house. The
4 Rocklin View | September 2008
TO
unique shops were fun to
explore.
There are many outstanding
annual events. McNaughton
recommended the Gold Rush
Days on the second Saturday
of each month from 1-4 p.m.
when volunteers are dressed in
period costumes.
If you love music, come
Oct. 4 at 10:30 a.m. sharp for
the fiddle and bango contest
(Yes, bango. Someone made a
spelling mistake on the first
year’s T-shirt, and banjo per-
manently became bango.) This
is only one example of the
locals’ sense of humor.
Another unique experience
has to be the Poison Oak
Show on Sept. 27 when locals
DISCOVER COLUMBIA’S PAST
Some of the historic attrac-
tions Columbia has to offer
are a Gold Rush-era stage-
coach, left, an old-fashioned
schoolhouse, below left, and
panning for gold, below.
SHERI HITCHINGS/ROCKLIN VIEW
share poison oak photographs 19-Nov. 3 followed by the Visit www.cityhotel.com for
and arrangements, with the Christmas Foundling Nov. 21- more information.
lucky winners receiving Dec. 21. Interested? Hotel Nearby places to explore if
prizes. rooms are available. you can stay for a few more
The streets will be packed Tempting is a stay at the days are the Calaveras Big
with vendors for the Harvest 150-year-old Columbia City Trees or Railtown. On the way
Festifall (Yes, fall. Here we go Hotel on Main Street or Fallon home, we stopped at Mark
again!) on Oct. 11 and 12. Hotel at 11175 Washington St; Twain’s cabin. You’ll see the
Lamplighters will guide tours both have special getaway sign along the road. If you call
on Dec. 5-6, as they act out an packages, including dinner, (800) 446-1333, you can
evening play. two theatre tickets, a night’s receive a free Tuolumne
December will also be lodging and desert and more. County visitor’s guide.
highlighting Christmas
Through the Years, and the
miners will be recognized with
the Miner’s Christmas on Dec.
13, 14, 20 and 21. Toys,
games and crafts of the 1850s
will be available for the
amusement of the younger set.
For more information see
www.columbiacalifornia.com.
For dining suggestions, the
Jenny Lind Restaurant pro-
vides breakfast and a delicious
hamburger and fries for lunch.
The City Hotel Restaurant
serves a delicious lunch and
dinner, and lunch and tea time
is offered at Columbia Kate’s.
After exploring, you might
cool down in the afternoon
with a visit to the Fallon Ice
Cream Parlor. We did, and it
was a treat. Ice cream concoc-
tions are also available during
intermission or after each of
the fabulous Fallon Theatre’s
award-winning performances
on Wednesdays-Sundays.
The Big Bang plays Sept.
 LISTENING TO YOUR CHILD ACTIVELY, CAREFULLY, EFFECTIVELY
isten fully. not bring up similar feelings

L
policy: assuming the worst.
Communication is a or problems from your own 1. Your child is more likely 5. If you criticize for what
two-way street. The EASY experience unless your child to succeed when there is a your child tells you, your child
message must be received or LISTENING asks for the information. positive family communica- will close the door the next
listening doesn’t happen. BY 5. Convey confidence in tion. time. Be appreciative that your
Parents need to learn how SHERI your child’s abilities. 2. Keep communication child wants to communicate.
to be good receivers of their 6. Remember: Listening lines open. 6. Listen to understand;
child’s information. HITCHINGS effectively builds relation- 3. Your child is more likely listen more than you talk.
Remember: Important keys ships. to grow up healthy when par- 7. Be available when your
are: listen first, always lis- ■ Listen carefully to feel- ents model positively and have child needs you.
ten, create a special time and your child. For example, how ings and fears a hopeful attitude. 8. Remember: Don’t criti-
place to listen and use active many times have you said a 1. Effective listening is 4. When your child knows cize first, ask first.
listening. sentence that includes: reflective and nonjudgmental. you have an open mind and an ■ A Final Powerful Tool:
■ Effective listeners listen You must… The purpose is to help you open attitude, your child will “OWL”
carefully You ought to… understand what your child is share more feelings and infor- Observe cues, Wait for the
Focus on listening carefully You should… saying. mation with you. child to formulate thoughts
to your child without thinking You have to… 2. At times, it will mean 5. Remember: A child who into words, and Listen by giv-
about what you will say next. You better… respectful silence. Silence is listened to learns how to lis- ing enough time and your
Also, in attempts to help ■ Listen actively shows you want to listen and ten. undivided attention. Your child
your child communicate, par- 1. Show understanding and hear your child’s viewpoint. ■ To improve communi- will be much more excited
ents often bombard the child acceptance to your child by 3. Good listening skills cation: about communicating and
with questions and end up non-verbal behavior: need to be modeled. 1. Ask caring questions, doing so effectively.
answering them or don’t give – Tone of voice 4. Listen to fears and help have open ears and an open Granddaughter Kelly also
enough time for thinking. – Facial expressions your child work through their heart. reminded me or this valuable
Remember: think, and then – Gestures fears. 2. Ask your child’s advice poem she learned.
count to 7 before you respond. – Eye contact 5. Listening effectively or opinion about an important
■ Paraphrasing – Posture sounds like… matter. A wise old owl
An effective listening strat- 2. Put yourself in your “You seem to be saying 3. If you are upset about sitting in an oak.
egy (“I hear what you’re say- child’s place to understand that…” something else in your life, let The more he heard,
ing”) captures the essence of what your child is saying and “Sounds like…” your child know that you are the less he spoke.
your child’s message and asks how he or she feels. “You’re feeling…” not angry at him/her. The less he spoke,
for more information. 3. Restate the child’s most Tip: Listening thoughtfully 4. Create an atmosphere of the more he heard.
■ Avoid obligatory lan- important thoughts and feel- shows respect. communication being careful Why can’t we all be more
guage ings. not to be preoccupied or get- like that wise old bird?
Pay close attention to oblig- 4. Do not interrupt, offer ■ Benefits of communi- ting in the habit of half listen-
atory words that you use with advice or give suggestions. Do cating with an open door ing, jumping to conclusions or – Author Unknown

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 CELEBRATING LIFE AFTER CANCER
YOUNG HEROES LEAD FIGHT TO FIND CURE
Teresa
STORY BY
O’Hanlon
hey’ve been in the same
T
month.
fight for more than two
years, but just met last
Two Rocklin children,
Karina Andersen, 5, and Jared
Pagett, 11, live on opposite
sides of Breen Park. It’s their
neighborhood playground.
Karina loves to chase butter-
flies and observe ladybugs.
Jared can pitch a ball all
afternoon. Both children have
extraordinary curiosities. And
their sophisticated vocabulary
makes you want to pull out
the video camera.
Just ask Jared; videotaping
is one of his hobbies. Karina
enjoys chatting about her two
new kittens.
“They’re medium-haired
TERESA O’HANLON/ROCKLIN VIEW
gray and white kittens and
Karina Andersen, 5, and Jared Pagett, 11, play a game of checkers in Breen Park recently with her they’re very playful!” she gig-
mom, Kris. Karina was 32 months old when Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia prevented her from gles. Jared talks about the
spending time in the park. At age 9, Jared was diagnosed with the same type of cancer. future with ease.
“Looking ahead, I think I
want to be a doctor; probably
an oncologist to help chil-
dren,” he says.
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There’s an instant connec-
tion between the two that real-
ly makes you wonder why
they’ve never crossed paths
before.
That’s about the time you
discover both Karina and
Jared have recently battled
through rigorous treatments to
beat Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukemia, the most common
type of cancer in children.
Also called ALL, this can-
For Your Most cer of the bone marrow spews
aggressive and abnormal
Memorable white cells into the body that
crowd out healthy cells.
Without chemotherapy, radia-
Moments in Life tion, or a bone marrow trans-
plant, it’s a disease that can
take a life in a few weeks
time, or less.
The National Cancer
6851 Douglas Blvd Institute reports one in 330
children will develop cancer
Granite Bay, CA 95746 by the age of 20. Karina was
916-791-8585 32 months old when the dis-
ease stopped her from visiting
Breen Park altogether.
Her parents, Kris and Linda
Andersen, spent three weeks
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five compression fractures of
her lumbar spine and break-
down of her sacral bone.
“With a small percentage of
kids the leukemic blasts cause
breakdown of the bone,” says
Linda.
Last May Karina success-
fully completed a two and half
year clinical trial of chemo-
therapy at UC Davis. Jared
was nine when a recurrent
sinus infection and further
tests showed his immune sys-
tem was being ravaged by
leukemic blasts that did not
succumb to initial treatments.
“We were told if he did not
go into remission within six
weeks, he had about six weeks
to live,” remembers his mom,
Carmen. “Thank God remis-
sion was achieved so he quali-
fied for transplant.”
As his dad, Eddie, mom,
and siblings, Jordan and
James stood watch; Jared
underwent grueling prepara-
tion for a bone marrow trans-
plant at UC San Francisco
where he received a complete-
ly new immune system from
precious stem cells, given by a
donor through the National
Marrow Donor Program. Now
two years post transplant,
Jared is doing great and enjoy-
ing middle school.
And after spending her pre-
school years isolated from
typical childhood activities,
Karina is having the time of
her life in Kindergarten. This
month Karina and Jared come
together to share their stories
as part of National Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month.
It’s a well known fact in
oncology wards that pediatric
cancer patients are frontline
soldiers. More than 60 percent
of childhood cancer patients
participate in clinical trials,
compared to less than 5 per-
cent of adults according to the
American Society of Clinical
Oncology.
“A lot of adults will drop
out of clinical trials because of
side effects,” says Kris, a vet-
erinarian. “Children don’t
have a choice. Parents want
their children to live and they
see to it they complete treat-
ment. A lot of the successful
drugs used in the children’s
trials are now used on adults,
but not vice-versa. The only
way to advance pediatric can-
cer treatment is through care-
ful clinical trials and accurate
stratification of the kids”
Vicki Wolfe, a bone mar-
row transplant survivor and
representative of BloodSource,
our local blood bank and mar-
row donor recruitment group,
helped Jared find his marrow
donor. Wolfe says it’s easy to
get on the bone marrow reg-
istry, but many people sign up
without being fully educated
about the process.
“It’s only paperwork and a
cheek swab to get on the reg-
istry, but I tell people it’s a
promise and a commitment
too,” says Wolfe. “If you do
match someone, the process,
while uncomfortable for a few
days or a few weeks, will give
a person a second chance at
life.”
Wolfe also points to the
constant need for blood and
platelet donors. A toll-free call
to BloodSource at 866-822-
5663 will provide information
on the donation process.
“We do want to meet
Jared’s donor,” says Carmen.
Whether you stand alone or with others to fight life threatening diseases,
here are some ways to make a difference in our community:
“I am very grateful to the per-
son who so unselfishly
stepped up to save his life!”
Jared is also grateful to his
fifth grade teacher at Breen
Elementary, Allison
Armstrong, who tutored him
at home during recovering.
“I feel like I received the
same education as my friends
because it was one on one,”
remembers Jared. Armstrong
says teaching Jared during
those tough times was a life
altering experience.
“He’s a real smart kid and
was determined to keep up
with the rest of the class,” she
says.
And with more determina-
tion than most can imagine,
Jared, Karina, and their fami-
lies will keep fighting because
they know the battle is not
over.
“This year alone, 1,515
Placer County residents will
be diagnosed with cancer,”
says Doreen Prado, Relay for
Life of Rocklin event chair.
“There is no finish line until TERESA O’HANLON/ROCKLIN VIEW
we find a cure.” Jared Pagett, 11, and Karina Andersen, 5, live on opposite sides of Breen Park but have found
common ground in their struggle against leukemia. Karina completed two-and-a-half years of
chemotherapy in May. Jared underwent a bone marrow transplant two years ago.

“In honor of my Grandmother, Rosemary, I asked my friends to donate to the

TO IGNORE THE FACT DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT
Breast Cancer Society instead of giving me a gift for my 10th birthday. My Grandmother
passed away last May and was very special to me. Hopefully every donation will help to Tips from your
find a cure soon.”
– Kyle Dowd, 10, Rocklin
Neighborhood Dentist
The summer is coming to an end - kids are
The American Cancer Society RELAY FOR LIFE. This Sept. 13th and 14th at back in school and you are back to work after
Rocklin High School. In seven years, the Rocklin community has raised more than one-
half million dollars to fund cancer research. To donate, volunteer, or participate visit
your vacation. Everything seems to be normal
http://events.cancer.org/rflrocklinca or call Doreen Prado at 916-532-4615. but you have a nagging feeling that you are
forgetting something. “I cannot remember what
BloodSource. Only 38% of the population is eligible to give blood on any one day and I was supposed to do” you say to yourself as you
less than 10% actually do. You can save a life. Visit www.bloodsource.org or call 866- are enjoying a fresh cup of coffee. Right as you
822-5663 to find out how you can help. You can also register for the National Marrow take another sip, a painful reminder comes out
Donor Program at BloodSource or online at www.marrow.org. During September 2008, of nowhere. “Ouch,” pain, pain, pain! Your
people who donate at any BloodSource center or mobile drive will be entered in a week- broken tooth is what you have been keeping on
ly drawing for a $500 gas card. the back burner, postponing getting treatment
Dr. Ty Vardanian DDS, MSD,
The Keaton Raphael Memorial, a Roseville non-profit organization assisting local PHD & Staff until you had more time. You hate going to the
childhood cancer patients and their families through direct financial assistance, resources, Dentist and you always come up with an excuse
education, advocacy and funding local and national childhood cancer research programs. not to go, but this time the pain won’t go away as it has in the past. You finally admit to yourself
To help visit www.ChildCancer.org or call (916)784-6786, email Info@ChildCancer.org that ignoring the fact does not change the fact.
Friends, after practicing Dentistry for over 25 years, I can assure you that ignored dental problems
Scottish Scramble. Sutter Roseville Medical Center opened Placer County’s first Neona- become only more painful and more expensive to fix. That fact alone is reason enough to stop
tal Intensive Care Unit this month. On Sept. 11th and 12th an auction and golf tourna- overlooking your dental needs, but if you need more convincing remember that there are only four
ment at Sierra View Country Club in Roseville will benefit this new ICU for critically ill months left in 2008. If you don’t utilize your dental insurance benefits before year’s end, you will
newborns. Call 781-1234 or visit www.sutterroseville.org/philanthropy.
lose them. I think you’ll agree with me that every dollar counts, especially in this economy, so make
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Healthy home – happy home fan is a good idea.” air.
Spare the Jenkins also cautions candle
lovers who think they are fresh-
If you use an air cleaner,
Jenkins recommends the pleat-

indoor air
ening their indoor air with ed filter devices that don’t pro-
match and wick. duce ozone. Her agency has
“There have been studies developed the nation’s first reg-
showing some very high parti- ulation, effective this month,
Teresa cle levels emitted from just a limiting ozone emissions from
STORY BY

single candle….and most of certain indoor air-cleaning

O’Hanlon the time the levels are surpris- devices.
ingly high for one candle just “We don’t want people with
e all know there’s no

W place like home and

most of us do our
sitting their burning,” says
Jenkins. “It sounds silly like
we’re concerned with Mom
best to keep it clean, organized, and apple pie here, but the real-
these devices to spew ozone
into their homes because it’s
really unhealthy,” says Jenkins.
“It can really harm your lungs
and ready for that unexpected ity is burning candles is really over time.”
knock at the door. not good. You’re increasing the Ozone reacts with indoor
But after we scrub, scent, particle level inside the home. chemicals and causes
and stage our living space, how Folks should not overdue it formaldehyde, a human car-
can we really be sure it’s envi- with candles.” cinogen. For more information
ronmentally up to par? Luke and Clare’s mom, on indoor air recommendations
Luke Zianno, 10 and his sis- Tammy Zianno, admits she and air purifiers visit
ter, Clare, 6, of Rocklin have loves candle parties where she www.arb.ca.gov and click on
grown up with their eyes on the can pick up spicy scents to “Indoor Air Quality” at the bot-
environment because Dad, make her home smell like fall. tom of the Web page.
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Paul, has a geology back- “I had no clue about candles The Zianno family spends
ground. and air quality,” says Tammy. Paul Zianno uses a high-grade filter for his family’s central heat- lots of time enjoying their
“I’m a project manager for “It makes sense because it’s all ing and air system. Zianno marks the date he changes the filter indoor space. “I think there’s
the Core of Engineers,” says synthetic material you’re put- on his vent as a reminder when it’s time for a new filter. always human interest from our
Paul. “I’ve worked with toxi- ting back into your air, even if she says. “What you have in source of the odor before ran- angle as parents,” says Tammy.
cologists in the environmental it smells good.” the air would be the odors domly spraying the air with a “We’re teaching our kids what’s
field and one of the big keys to Jenkins says another way to these microbes might produce.” product that may be hiding an good for the environment
keeping your home healthy is keep your She suggests removing the odor and not really cleaning the inside our home.”
taking off your home healthy
shoes at the Five facts to keep you is to upgrade
door. When the filter to
pesticides and breathing easy at your central
herbicides get home heating and air
into your rugs system.
they stay there ■ Remove your shoes at the
“Most of the
a long time.” door. Keep particles containing pesti- time the see-
What the cides and metals outside your home. through fiber-
family tracks ■ Increase outdoor air glass filters are
indoors and exchange when possible with open not useful as
keeps indoors windows and fans. far as cleaning
can contribute ■ Upgrade your central heating the air,” she
to health prob- says. “Buy Come stroll through our
and air filter and change it regular-
lems like aller- medium and tranquil Mediterranean garden
ly.
gies, asthma, high efficiency setting for spectacular ideas
■ Use unlit candles for color
and headaches. filters. They do and inspiration!
Peggy Jenkins and décor. A burning candle
really start
manages the increases the particle level inside the
removing sub- Experience exquisite
Indoor home. stantial parti- ‘one of a kind’
Exposure ■ Don’t rely on plants and cles from the natural stone fountains
Assessment aerosols to freshen the inside air. air.” and waterfalls, beautiful
Branch of the Target the source of odors by clean- The
California Air hardscaping designs, koi
ing bacteria and mold on surfaces. Zianno’s write
Resources ponds and supplies, as
When cleaning the air with a purifi- the date on
Board and says their vent every well as heat loving plants
er, use one that does not emit
there are sim- time they and trees!
ozone.
ple ways to change their
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 PLACER CENTER FOR HEALTH
UC DAVIS AND MERCY
The Warren family
of Rocklin: Andrew,
Michelle, Jacqueline,
WILL SHARE SERVICES 10, and Katie, 6 will
have specialty med-
UNDER ONE ROOF ical care closer to
home when the
Placer Center for
Teresa
STORY BY

Health opens later

O’Hanlon this month.
TERESA O’HANLON/
ROCKLIN VIEW
ext time Mom, Dad, or

N one of the kids needs

to see a medical spe-
cialist or visit the lab, the
Warren family of Rocklin may
save close to an hour in com-
mute time.
That’s because Andrew and
Michelle Warren and their two
daughters, Jacqueline, 10 and
Katie, six, receive healthcare
through Catholic Healthcare
West, which locally operates
Mercy hospitals.
The closest being Mercy
San Juan, easily a 30 minute
one-way commute from the
family’s home. This September
medical care just moved clos- and brings more physicians, shared space under one roof. convenient than driving over floor, and shared outpatient
er. medical technology and pri- “It will be nice to see a spe- to Mercy San Juan to see a services available on the first
Rocklin’s new Placer mary and specialty-care serv- cialist closer to home at a specialist.” floor.
Center for Health, a team ices to the South Placer area. practice that’s not so impact- Located near Hwy. 65 in “That sounds great,” says
effort between Mercy and UC It’s a collaboration that puts ed,” says Michelle Warren. “It Rocklin’s Orchard Creek Andrew Warren. “Everything
Davis opens later this month the two healthcare systems in will definitely be much more Business Park, the new three- is in one location and if the
story 66 thousand square foot doctor’s office forgets to call
outpatient facility will offer in your prescription to the
Mercy and UC Davis patients pharmacy downstairs, you can
TAKE A RIDE ON A NARROW GAUGE! shared access to a retail phar-
macy, lab, and an array of
go right back upstairs and say
‘fix it for me.’”
SPECIAL EVENTS imaging services. Placer Center for Health
TICKETS “We are pleased to collabo- ultimately will replace the
GROUP SPECIALS rate with Catholic Healthcare existing UC Davis clinic in
& PRIVATE
TOURS West to provide expanded Rocklin on Five Star
AVAILABLE
health care services to the res- Boulevard. The new facility
Call or go online for
idents of Placer County,” says sits adjacent to approximately
train schedule and Debra Gage, Interim Sr. 15 acres controlled by the
prices Clinical Operations Officer at University of California. UC
HAUNTED FOREST OF TERROR!
UC Davis. “The Placer Center Davis has plans to bring a
This is a train ride to History Hill, only it’s not just a train ride. At every twist for Health will have diagnostic regional ambulatory cancer
and urn there are creatures and ghouls. When you get to the top of Hisory Hill POLTERGEIST EXPRESS JUNIOR!
you get off the train and walk amongst your new found friends to the Facade, 5:30 on October 12, 19 & 26 with our very own Robin Graves imaging services including treatment center to that parcel
where you go through our new haunted house. Then make the journey back to the
depot. This is scarier than the Poltergeist Express. It is fun enough that we have This is a train ride to History Hill, only it’s not just a train ride. At every twist and MRI, CT, Mammography, of the property. Mercy and UC
had people coming back for over a decade. They just can’t seem to get enough! turn there are creatures and ghouls. When you get to the top of History Hill you
get off the train and walk amongst your new found friends to the Facade. Waiting
Bone Density, and Ultrasound Davis have a long history of
This tour runs $30.00 per person, you must be 12 years old and up. Tickets
purchased prior to Memorial Day weekend are $17.00 per person. If you look to
to greet you there will be a story teller who will entertain you for the next half hour
or so. You will be able to enjoy our new haunted house and board back up. Then
equipment. UC Davis Medical working together to meet
be younger than that we will request a school ID. If our school does not offer an
ID, a copy of your birth certificate will work. The fact that your parents say how
make the journey back to the depot. Group will offer an array of regional needs and future col-
old you are sn’t enough. All minors must be accompanied by an adult! We have added this tour for all those brave little guys that want to go on the big services from physicians who laborations may produce other
people ride so bad. We will have everything we have for the Poltergeist Express but
Departs at 7:30pm September 27, 7:30 & 8:45 October 4, 10 & 11, 7:00 & 8:15 it won’t be dark yet (we still don’t want to scare Halloween out of the little ones). specialize in family practice, outpatient facilities and an
October 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28 & 30. This is a prepaid event and will fill
up so get your reservatins early! some of these dates will be full before summer. This tour runs $25.00 for adults and $22.00 for children ages 2-12. This is at the internal medicine, orthopedics, inpatient hospital.
parents discretion as to whether our kids can handle it.
As always we are weather permitting. We do ot offer the tour thrugh our GI, pulmonary, and vascular
authentic 1860’s Chinese Cemetery durng this event. Prepay your reservations by Memorial Day to get last years prices! Allow about two
hours. Of course we are weather permitting. We do not offer the tour through our medicine. As well, patients
PUMPKIN HUNT BY RAIL! authentic 1860’s Chinese Cemetery during this event. will have local access to the
NEVADA COUNTY TRACTION COMPANY, LLC ANNUAL
PUMPKIN HUNT FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES nationally recognized UC Placer Center for Health
Take the train to History Hill, where you get off the train and collect a pumpkin. POLTERGEIST EXPRESS!
After choosing just the right one it’s time to board back up and hed back to the 7:30 on September 26, 7:00 on October 3, 7:30 on October 12, 19 & 26 with Davis Cancer Center with
depot. This is a kid frienndly ride bt the little ones still ned to bring a grown-up. our very own Robin Graves
hematology and oncology spe- What: Primary and Specialty-care
this tour runs $13.00 for adults & $9.00 for boos nd ghouls ages 2-12. This is a train ride to History Hill, only it’s not just a train ride. At every twist
cialty physicians and infusion services from UC Davis and Mercy
and turn there are creatures and ghouls. When you get to the top of History
Every paid rider gets a pumpkin! Hill you get off the train and walk amongst your new found friends to the
Allow about an hur fifteen for this ride. Facade. Waiting to greet you there will be a story teller who will entertain you services available on-site.”
for the next half hour or so. You will be able to enjoy our new haunted house
The infusion center will Where: 550 West Ranch View
and board back up. Then make the journey back to the depot.
Departs at 10:00am, 12:00 noon, 2:00pm & 4:00pm every day in October! On
October 31 there is no 4:00pm rn. offer patients 11 treatment sta- Drive, Rocklin
This tour runs $25.00 per person and is for ages 10 and up. Tickets purchased
Of course we are weather permitting. Our six paid ride minimum is not prior to Memorial Day weekend are $22.00. tions and expert cancer care
normally ann issue for this one, but we do fill up so reservations are
recommended. We do not offer the tur hrugh our authentic 1860’s Chinese Allow about two hours. Of course we are weather permitting. We do not offer closer to home. Mercy and UC Why: UC Davis and Mercy open the
Cemetery during this event. the tour through our authentic 1860’s Chinese Cemetery during this event.
Davis will share the lease on shared, three-story outpatient facili-
NEVADA COUNTY TRACTION COMPANY — 530 265-0896 the new complex with Mercy ty this month to serve the growing
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A lesson from a Lion as we wait for a Bull
Overview: Looking ahead,
somewhere over the rainbow
Like the lion in The Wizard of Oz, the current bear market could
use a shot of courage in order to become the bull that we all love. In
the meantime, it will take brains to see past the current
circumstances to the rainbow that lies beyond. Those who do will
realize that a bear market is filled with long-term opportunities, but
it will take nerve to act on them
. July 15, 2008
What precisely is the trouble with the current stock market? It
seems there are many concerns, but the thorniest of them have roots
in the last financial crisis – the technology bubble of the late 1990’s.
In the wake of that bubble’s collapse, and the chaos and fears
brought on by the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Federal
Reserve held interest rates artificially low. This achieved the desired
result of dampening the fallout from those shocks, but in so doing it
sowed the seed of the housing bubble and its collapse, which we are
now dealing with.
Frenzied demand for real estate, fueled by low interest rates,
inflated the bubble. Mortgage originators began practicing
aggressive lending practices with loans that were pawned off to
unsuspecting buyers across the globe through securitization.
The upswing in new debt creation stimulated economic activity and
employment growth. But in 2006, new borrowers became
increasingly hard to find and the collapse began. This caused
liquidity to decrease. Defaults and foreclosure activity increased as
ARM interest rates reset higher. This is now causing bankruptcy
and foreclosure for many borrowers, especially those who arrived at
the party late.
During 2007, nearly 1.3 million U.S. housing properties (about 1%
of all outstanding mortgages) were subject to foreclosure activity,
up 79% from 2006. The severity of the decline in housing prices is
now threatening the profitability and solvency of many banks. This
is resulting in a dramatic reduction in new lending as banks attempt
to protect their balance sheets from further losses. This situation,
and the negative mindset it helps engender among consumers and
business people, continues to be the primary impediment to the
economy and the stock market.
Adding to these strains, inflation has gained a foothold in the
economy. The consumer price index jumped 1.1% in June and is up
5% from a year ago, the most since 1992. Companies are having
difficulty passing along these cost increases, so profit margins are
getting squeezed – more bad news for the stock market. A
weakening dollar serves to compound the inflationary pressures
even more.
Other problems for the stock market to deal with include a
presidential election that could significantly change the tax
landscape for investors, as well as the possibility of a global
economic slowdown.
As usual, there is no shortage of opinions on the likely outcome of
each of the aforementioned problems. This has resulted in
significant uncertainty and volatility in the market, and we now
have our first bear market in over five years. Improved clarity on
one or more of the major problems has the potential to provide
greater clarity to the other problems. At present these factors are
feeding of each other for better or worse.
The Stock Market
“Lions and tigers and bears! Oh, my!”
- Dorothy
The market peaked over nine months ago and has dropped over
20% since, as shown in Figure 1 below. In this environment it’s
hard to blame people for seeing danger around every corner. This
attitude helps reinforce a weak market by way of self-fulfilling
prophecy. But in this type of environment successful investors lay
the groundwork for superior returns by having the courage to buy
when buying is not fashionable, before a new herd of bulls starts to
run. It is important in times like these to remember that the stock
market enjoys a reverse-law-of-gravity. Things can go down for
awhile, but eventually, and over the long haul, the market’s natural
direction is up.
Figure 1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Financial
“The first question to ask yourself is whether or not you have faith
in the long-term growth of our country. Growth that has continued
since 1776 based on our democracy and free enterprise system. ....
If you do have faith in our country, ask yourself one major
question: Would you rather buy stocks after they have been going
up for a long time or after a long decline? Bear markets occur
approximately every four to five years and do one very good thing
— they create great buying opportunities for the long term.”
- Al Goldman, Chief Market Strategist for Wachovia Securities,
The market is closely watching the price of oil. A sustained retreat
in oil prices would likely trigger an opposite move in stocks, and
vice versa. In the past week oil has backed off of its recent highs.
Financial and consumer stocks responded positively, while energy
stocks declined. It is too early to consider this situation a trend. If it
is, it will be a welcome one, as it should help relieve inflation fears
and make the market’s recovery that much easier.
Elections: One uncertainty that’s
certain to be resolved
Short of an electoral quagmire reminiscent of the Bush/Gore
stalemate in 2000, the elections (and election year uncertainties)
will be decided in November. While the markets famously fret
about the election of a Democrat, Ken Fisher, a financial columnist
for Forbes, has some interesting insight on the connection between
elections and stocks:
“The U.S. has a long history of elections and S&P 500 returns, and
the pattern is pretty clear. First, years in which Democrats capture
the White House are usually bullish years for the stock market.
Second, inaugural years following a Democratic win in November
are better than Republican inaugural years. There is a reason for this
pattern. The market expects the worst of a Democratic President
and then discovers that he’s not so bad for investors. It tends to
rebound after the initial premonitions that a Democrat will win. On
the other hand, Wall Street expects the most of a Republican and is
disillusioned after the election.”
- Ken Fisher, May 19, 2008
The Banking Sector: Still working the kinks out
Five banks have failed in the U.S. so far in 2008, the most in any
calendar year since 2002. The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) has 90 banks currently on its list of problem
banks. The recent failure of IndyMac Bank, a giant mortgage
lender, and troubles at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac illustrate how
severe the stresses on the financial system still are. But swift,
decisive action by both the Federal Reserve and the Treasury
Department has calmed the waters in previous periods, creating
inflection points for temporary market reversals. Further actions
will bring the possibility of a reversal that will stick.
Current problems must also be kept in perspective. During the five
years from 1987-91, a total of 1,901 banks and savings & loan
institutions failed in the U.S. That is a rate of more than one per
day.in the three-and-one-half years following the stock market crash
of 1929, a total of 9,096 U.S. banks failed, more than one out of
three (source: FDIC)
. possesses wellsprings of strength from which to begin the next
Inflation: Will the oil spike run out of gas?
Inflation news of late has been one of contrasts. June consumer
inflation has risen sharply to a six month rate of increase of 5.5%,
the highest since 1992. But the core rate, which excludes food and
energy, has risen at a more moderate rate of 2.4%. This means that
the source of much of the inflation picture has come from the oil
market.
After a stunning string of increases, oil prices over the past few
days have fallen almost $20. This is a sign that demand is starting to
moderate as consumers find ways to reduce their energy usage. This
demand response, along with a slowing economy, will make it
much harder for oil to be an ongoing source of fuel for overall
inflation.
The recent widening of credit spreads may also work to reduce
inflationary pressures in the coming months. Considering all of
these factors, we expect that as we move into late 2008 inflationary
pressures will subside from current levels.
Currently, the Federal Reserve is in the difficult position of having
to plan monetary policy with an eye on balancing concerns about
both economic growth and inflation. Ameliorating one of these
problems tends to worsen the other. There are indications that the
Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which sets monetary
policy, is divided on the subject of whether economic growth or
inflation is the greater evil right now. If inflation does recede, it
would help prevent any current division from boiling over into real
conflict.
Dollar: As currency goes, so goes the economy
We remain mired in a bear market for the dollar, which has lost a
third of its value since 2001, as measured by the U.S. Dollar Index
(see Figure 2 below). As always, declines in the dollar have the
redeeming side effect of fueling demand for American exports by
making American products less expensive to foreign buyers. The
other side of this coin is that American buyers have to pay more for
foreign products, which helps fuel the inflation specter that is
currently haunting U.S. consumers.
Recent days have seen some stabilization of the dollar, particularly
on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s comments expressing
support for a stronger dollar. But there remains a long way to go
before we can say that this bear has been vanquished.
The value of a nation’s currency has derivative value as a general
indicator of the amount of confidence traders have in that nation’s
economy. When we see the dollar make a definite turnaround, it
will be a good indicator that the overall economy is not far behind.
Housing: Don’t let the numbers fool you
Housing starts jumped 89,000 units in June, but these gains were
driven by multi-family issuances largely resulting from a one-time
change in New York City building codes. Single-family starts and
permits once again declined, although the pace of decline has
slowed. Mortgage applications are down 20% from last year’s
levels, but stable within recent ranges. Overall, we expect that
housing activity will remain weak at least through the summer.
Economic Outlook: Slowing to a crawl
to avoid a crash
The economy is likely to remain soft through most of this year, with
weak GDP growth and rising unemployment. The pundits can argue
over whether such a state of affairs qualifies as a recession, a
“growth” recession or deserves some other such moniker. As
William Shakespeare understood, a rose by any other name is a still
a rose, and the outlook for the rest of 2008 is not an especially rosy
one. We expect consumer spending to slow as the stimulus from
rebates fades. The housing market and the resulting tight credit will
continue to be a drag on the economy. But exports and spending on
the war should continue to support a small amount of growth.
Like Dorothy, who experienced many setbacks and challenges
while making her way back home, we maintain confidence that the
economy is on the right path, not too far removed from its recovery.
We anticipate significantly better growth prospects in early 2009.
The Bottom Line: Don’t be fooled
by smoke and mirrors
“Read what my medal says: ‘Courage.’ Ain’t it the truth? Ain’t it
the truth?”
- The Cowardly Lion
In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends learn that the wizard
is not as frightening as he appears to be, and that what they needed
was inside of them all along. As investors we should take a lesson
from this. The U.S. economy, despite some weaknesses, still
growth phase. Brains and courage are needed to get positioned
correctly before it begins. Getting to where we want to be will not
be as simple as clicking our heels together. But one thing is the
same for us as it was for Dorothy. First, we have to believe.
The views expressed are those of Byron Green as of July
23, 2008, and are subject to change. The information
contained herein does not constitute investment advice
or take into account any investor’s particular investment
objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon.
Additionally, this publication is not intended as an
endorsement of any specific investment or investment
advisor. Information contained herein is derived from
proprietary and non-proprietary sources. We encourage
you to consult with your tax or financial advisor.
For more information please contact:
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Rocklin View | September 2008 11
 A MESSAGE
Linda Gila of Rocklin
enjoys speed walking
through her neighbor-
hood, the adult com-
munity at Springfield.
Gila walks five miles
everyday for cardiovas-
cular fitness. Gila loves
to cook up heart-
healthy recipes with
lots of fresh ingredi-
ents. She says, “I like
to enjoy the real taste
of food.”
TERESA O’HANLON/ROCKLIN VIEW
THREE EASY WAYS TO PROTECT
YOUR MOST IMPORTANT MUSCLE
Teresa
STORY BY
O’Hanlon
he Olympics may be
T over but you wouldn’t
know it watching Linda
Gila of Rocklin speed walking
through Springfield most
mornings.
“I get up early and walk
about five miles everyday,”
says Gila. “I love exercising.
The trails are nice in Rocklin
and exercising gets me going.”
This year is somewhat of a
milestone for Gila, a grand-
mother who recently celebrat-
ed her 64th birthday. Her
mother died from heart disease
at the age of 63 and Gila stays
on top of her health by eating
healthy, getting enough sleep,
exercising, and checking up on
her cholesterol level.
“I made it passed 63!,” she
says. “I like my age and I like
the fact I feel good at my age.”
Dr. Stephen Peters, Linda’s
doctor, a Roseville cardiologist
with Sutter Independent
Physicians, says she is sending
a good message to her children
and grandchildren because of
her everyday lifestyle.
“More than half of the peo-
ple who have a fatal heart
attack have normal choles-
terol,” says Peters. “It’s a scary
prospect when we look at our
children’s future as far as coro-
nary disease. If you think
there’s a lot now, wait until our
children are hitting their 30’s
and 40’s. Through my career
I’ve seen the average age of a
heart attack drop by about a
12 Rocklin View | September 2008
FROM THE HEART
decade.”
Coronary Artery Disease
(CAD) is caused when fatty
substances or plaques build up
inside the arteries that feed the
heart.
This narrowing of the arter-
ies can cause chest pain or
heart attack. CAD is the lead-
ing cause of death in the
United State for men and
women.
“If you ask a woman what
she’s afraid of, eight out of ten
will say breast cancer,” says
Peters. “The oncology commu-
nity has made great strides
against breast cancer and your
chances of dying from breast
cancer are far less than that of
Coronary Artery Disease.”
Parents are also often sur-
prised to learn that CAD
begins in childhood.
“If you do autopsies on
teenagers who die in motor
vehicle accidents you will see
the beginning of what we call
fatty streaks,” says Peters. “We get rid of this poor quality sluggish.” your body … this creates an
actually think with the current processed food we’re eating For adults he suggests a environment where coronary
way kids are eating, their lack that’s full of high-fructose corn simple 20 minute daily walk blocks can grow.”
of exercise, and the prevalence syrup,” says Peters. “An easy which has been proven to dra- Gila spends a lot of time
of Diabetes, this is even more thing a parent can do is flip matically reduce CAD. The with her two daughters and
aggressive than we’ve seen in over to the label of any food third lifestyle change may be their families and says some-
the past.” and say ‘I’m not going to put the toughest one to swallow. times actions speak louder
Peters offers three lifestyle anything with high fructose “I think the amount of than words.
changes to help both young corn syrup in my kid’s stress we put our kids under “I won’t hesitate to order a
and old reduce their risk of mouth.’” has a direct link to disease in big bowl of freshly steamed
CAD. Number one is getting And while most people the future,” warns Peters. vegetables at a restaurant,” she
the family off processed foods know exercise is important, too “That means less stress from says. “I like to enjoy the real
and sugars. Most folks seem to many children and adults don’t peer pressure, less stress from taste of food without the but-
pay more attention to saturated make time to move. homework, and less stress ter. But that doesn’t mean I
fats than how their entire meal “That’s number two,” adds from multiple activities. Try don’t enjoy a little ice cream
is put together. Peters, “Kids want to move and give our children their now and then! My grandchil-
“While we have to get rid of unless we’ve got them filled childhood back. If you have dren know it’s important to eat
saturated fats, we also need to with sugar and they’re feeling stress hormones circulating in healthy and exercise.”
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 PARENT TRAP: THERE’S MORE TO SKUNKS
THAN MEETS THE NOSE
DON’T BLAME MYSPACE got married that your dog

I
first learned about
MySpace (www.myspace.-
com) five years ago while
PARENT
introduce themselves to your
child. Instant messaging is a
little more protected. You can
I last month
(notice the
name change). P
PAW
RINTS
has received
this vaccina-
tion if it’s
performing “control H” on FACTOR maintain a buddy list of My husband BY needed. Be
my seventh-grader’s comput- some sort. and I moved KAREN aware that
BY into our new
er. JOHNSON there are sev-
JOANNA home excited eral serovars
Clicking upon the URL JULLIEN ■ Establish a “profiling
revealed a social network of rule” in your home that about having a (types) of lep-
some kind that captured tons requires children to seek little bit of land tospirosis.
of very personal information parental approval before sub- and some space for our 3 dogs If you live near skunks ask
profile on MySpace and
including, age, sex, sexual mitting personal profile to frolic and play. What we for the full vaccination of all
asked her for a date.
orientation, favorite colors information for any medium didn’t expect was the family serovars currently available.
There is no doubt that in
and flavors, and “how you (paper, phone and Internet). of skunks who apparently Luckily, it is unlikely that the
order to keep children safe,
want to die.” This profiling rule should believe that our new property spray from a skunk carries the
parents must supervise their
It turned out that the URL also require that you know is really theirs. disease, only the urine.
online activities.
I had accessed was a profile the passwords for Internet Now, as a veterinarian, you Rabies is another potential
of someone attending a high Web sites accessed by your would assume that I knew all disease carried by skunks.
Hindsight/Lessons:
of the dangers and risks asso- Keep vaccinations current and
school in another city. And it ■ Internet access should child.
concerned me nevertheless And then check them ran- ciated with skunk and dog alert animal control if any
only be possible in open
that any minor child could domly, so you can easily contact but, admittedly, I have skunk displays unusually
common areas of the home
engage in this type of net- monitor what is going on. learned a lot. aggressive or neurologic
where it can be easily moni-
working. Note that “control H” func- As cute as skunks are, they behavior. If your dog is bitten
tored.
I began inquiring with tion on the Internet browser are potential carriers of some by a skunk contact your vet-
deadly canine disease threats. erinarian immediately.
other parents about MySpace ■ Have your child show will give you a history of
and learned of significant where your child has been. A skunk infected with Lastly, the most annoying
you how to utilize the Web-
dangers. One Granite Bay canine distemper virus can part of sharing life with
enabled programs and servic-
High parent shared with me a – Joanna Jullien is a free- transfer the disease to dogs. It skunks is the potential to get
es to which you grant him/her
story about his teenage lance contributor and the edi- is essential to have vaccina- sprayed. Not only is the smell
access.
daughter being pursued by tor of “Banana Moments: tions current to protect your obnoxious, the spray itself is
dog if the possibility of skunk caustic and can be very
someone who had come to ■ Stay away from chat Help For Parenting in the 21st
the home to lay down floor- Century.” She can be reached encounter exists. painful.
rooms. Chat rooms are where
ing and later looked up her at www.bananamoments.com. Skunks are often infected If your dog is sprayed in
the predators are waiting to
with a species of roundworm the face/eyes it is potentially a
known as Baylisacaris colum- medical emergency. It is rec-
naris. This is not the same
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It is therefore, important to
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and check periodic fecal sam- In my experience, the most
ples if your animal is sharing highly recommended recipe
living space with a skunk. follows:
Luckily, most monthly – 1 quart hydrogen perox-
GOLD heartworm preventatiive med-
ications contain a dewormer
ide
– ½ box baking soda
that clears the intestines of – 1 tspn “Dawn” (or com-
SILVER this type of roundworm. Any
species of roundworm can
parable degreasing) dish soap

also rarely infect humans, Mix the above ingredients

PLATINUM children being the most sus-
ceptible. Though rare, the dis-
ease symptoms in humans can
be devastating and permanent.
Jewelry • Diamonds • Colored Stones Skunk urine can be infected
with leptospirosis. At my
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their dog has any exposure to
and All Gold Scrap leptospirosis because there is
a vaccination that aids in pre-
venting the disease.
together in an open container
and apply directly to dog coat.
Soak for 10 minutes. Repeat
as often as needed to alleviate
odor.
Alternatively, a mixture of
50% water and 50% vinegar
can be used effectively.
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Sept. 3
The Rocklin Unified School District
Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m.
at 2615 Sierra Meadows Drive.
For information, call Connie
Holman at 630-2230 or chol-
man@Rocklin.k12.ca.us.
Sept. 4
Sunset Oaks Adventist Church
will hold a free introductory semi-
nar: “A Healthy Brain = A
Healthy Body” focusing on
Nutrition, the brain and prevent-
ing depression. Discover renewed
happiness in your life. The semi-
nar will take place from 7-8 p.m.
at 3500 Sunset Blvd. in Rocklin.
For more information, visit
www.SunsetOaksSDA.org or call
624-4877.
Sept. 5
Country Western Line Dance for
all ages featuring lessons and
music by Wild Horses 7:30 p.m.-
10 p.m. Friday, September 5 at
Clark Dominquez gym 5035
Meyers Street in Rocklin.
Admission is $6 per person and
leather sole shoes only please. For
information, call 652-5200.
Sept. 6
The Rocklin Police Department will
open its doors to the community
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This Open
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
reservations necessary. Parking is
available at the Rocklin Police
Department and the Rocklin Civic
Center at 3980 Rocklin Road.
For further information, please
contact Mike Nottoli at (916)
625-5400.
Sept. 9
The city of Rocklin’s City Council
meets at 6 p.m. in the council
chambers at 3970 Rocklin Road.
For information, call Rhona at
625-5560.
Sept. 13
The 13th annual ‘hit’ SPLASH
2008 is taking place Saturday,
Sept. 13 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at
the beautiful Roseville Aquatics
ROCKLIN VIEW FILE PHOTO
Complex. A ticket to this adult
The Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce presents the evening will once again provide
15th annual “Hot Chili & Cool Cars” street faire. The each guest with a sampling of
event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20 on more than 40 of the best restau-
Pacific Street between Rocklin Road and Midas Avenue. rants and caterers, 15 wineries,
The event, sponsored by Five Star Auto Care and RC 15 breweries and artists of South
Willey, will feature a classic car contest, chili tasting and Placer County. Tickets are $70
competition, live music by Dave Russell, crafts and kids’ now and $85 after Sept. 1 (if
activities. For more information call 624-2548 or visit available). All guests must be
www.rocklinchamber.com 21or over to attend. For more
information, tickets or to become
a sponsor, call 783-8136 or visit
House Event is an excellent and some of the department’s www.RosevilleChamber.com.
opportunity for the entire family to special units and operations.
get an up close and personal There will also be some fun activi- Sept. 17
view of the police department, the ties and two special safety presen- The Rocklin Unified School District
men and women who work there, tations for children. There are no Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m.
at 2615 Sierra Meadows Drive.
For information, call Connie
Holman at 630-2230 or chol-
man@Rocklin.k12.ca.us.
Sept. 19
City of Rocklin Theatre and Arts
and Center Stage Productions
bring the classic tale of Cinderella
to Rocklin, California.
Performances are scheduled from
Sept. 19 – 28 at Finnish
Temperance Hall, located at 4090
Rocklin Road. Evening shows
begin at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays
and Saturdays. During the run
matinee shows will take place on
Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices are $8 per person.
Tickets can be purchased at the
Rocklin Sunset Center, 2650
Sunset Blvd., or at the door prior
to each performance. For more
information, visit the city of
Rocklin Web site at
www.rocklin.ca.us/RocklinArts un
der Parks and Recreation, or call
625-5200.
Sept. 23
The city of Rocklin’s City Council
meets at 6 p.m. in the council
chambers at 3970 Rocklin Road.
For information, call Rhona at
625-5560.

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