Tuesday, September 1, 2015


West Nile virus found locally


Mosquitos carrying the West


Nile virus have been discovered in portions of Tustin and Orange. While the numbers are small,


carriers have been consistently trapped and identified in areas ranging from Old Town Tustin to Peppertree Park, to Orange’s Hart and Grijalva Parks and continu- ing south on Prospect towards Santa Ana. Sampling conducted in August found infected mosqui- tos along the Santiago Creek Bike Trail and in the vicinity of Chest- nut and Cambridge Streets. The county has been fogging vegetation in the locations where the virus has been found in an ef- fort to eradicate the insects. The compound used is harmful to mosquitos, but safe for people and pets. It dissipates in about 15 minutes.


Residents are encouraged to rid


their properties of standing water, which attracts the pests, and wear insect repellant when visiting the parks noted or spending time out- side in the evening. Most people (70 to 80 percent)


who become infected do not de- velop any symptoms. About one in five will develop a fever, head- ache, body aches, vomiting or rash. Most recover completely. Less than one percent of those in- fected may develop a neurologic illness, characterized by high fever, neck stiffness, tremors, seizures or paralysis. Recovery in those cases may take several weeks or months. One case of West Nile has been


reported in the City of Orange. A 50-year-old man was diagnosed with the virus, but is recovering.


Jonathan Kavner (left) and Villa Park City Manager Jarad Hildeb- rand show off the flag retirement box the scout built for city hall.


Scout honors U.S. flag Jonathan Kavner, a life scout


from Boy Scout Troop 850, chose to honor the American flag as part of his Eagle service proj- ect.


American flags should be re-


tired respectfully, as they are symbolic of the values of our na- tion and the lives that have been lost to protect them. As such, Kavner built handsome wooden boxes to be used as receptacles for worn and tattered U.S. flags. The public may deposit their worn flags in these receptacles. Troop 850 will then collect the used flags from the flag retire- ment boxes,


and provide proper ceremonial services. the Kavner has located the boxes


at Villa Park City Hall, 17855 Santiago Blvd.; Ganahl Lumber, 1220 E. Ball Road in Anaheim; Baker & Baker Law, 1970 Old Tustin Avenue in Santa Ana; Newport Sea Base, 1931 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach; Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education- al Center, at 2 Irvine Park Road in Irvine Park, Orange; and the Boy Scout Council Office, 1211 E. Dyer Road, Santa Ana. In addition, Kavner created a brochure, “The Importance of Flag Retirement,” which also describes the process, the proper way to fold a flag, and the role of the U.S. flag.


Foothills Sentry


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Cities share reading


program


The Orange and Fullerton Pu Or


Fullerton Pub-


lic Libraries have partnered to en- courage reading in a “Two Books – Two Cities” program. Resi- dents in both cities are encour- aged to read the same book at the same time, then get together to discuss the content and delve into the culture that inspired them. The first books are Harper Lee’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and her recently published sequel “Go Set a Watchman.” In Orange, the program kicks


off with Southern cooking, taught by a culinary expert, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Samples of Southern comfort food will be offered to all attendees. On Oct. 14, the library will pres- ent the film version of “To Kill a Mockingbird” at 6:30 p.m. Law and order, as practiced during the time of Atticus Finch, will be il- luminated by Professor John East- man, Chapman University, in a presentation on Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. A group discussion on both


books is slated for Oct. 19, also at 6:30 p.m. and a folk music perfor- mance by Ross Moore, featuring songs for Scout and Atticus, will take place Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. All featured library activities are free.


The Orange Public Library Foundation approved a gift of $2,000 in support of this program.


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