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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2025 25 e holidays are a time of joy and celebration with many of us attending parties with families and friends. With this in mind, we want to provide you with some sobering safety reminders to keep you safe through the holidays. MAKING "MERRY" DURING THE HOLIDAYS: HOLIDAYS AND ALCOHOL e following information is provided by Linda R. Bernstein, Pharm.D., pharmacist, writer, and the host of DrLinda.TV. Holidays and alcohol oen go hand in hand. e National Institutes of Health found that more than 70 percent of U.S. adults regularly drink alcohol, and about 42 percent of those who drink alcohol also use medicines that can interact with alcohol. e National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) warns that holidays are also a time when some people are more likely to drink beyond their limits and get injured. Drinking alcohol while taking certain medicines compounds the risk and danger, especially in the elderly. Alcohol can cause harmful eects when used along with some prescription medications, over-the-counter products, herbal and dietary supplements, and illicit drugs. Components of multi- ingredient medicines, some of which may contain alcohol, may further interact with alcohol. Interacting Drugs: Some prescription and non-prescription medicines may adversely interact with alcohol, such as those used for allergies, colds, u, angina, arthritis, blood clots, mental health disorders (anxiety, depression, mood, attention, sleep), diabetes, enlarged prostate, stomach problems, high blood pressure, cholesterol, infections, seizures, and pain. Side eects of mixing alcohol and medicines may include feeling sleepy, dizzy, or faint; liver or heart problems; bleeding, especially in the stomach; nausea and vomiting; low or high blood pressure; falls or accidents; seizures; depressed breathing; drug overdose; or death. Driving and use of machinery may be impaired. Side eects may require medical care. e NIAAA notes that alcohol and medicines can interact harmfully if taken at the same time or at dierent times of the day. Alcohol aects the brain and body long aer the last drink has been nished, resulting in impaired judgment and coordination for hours. Similarly, medicine can last for hours or days aer you take a dose. Safety Tips: Be sure to read labels carefully. Ask your pharmacist or other health care provider if you can consume alcohol while taking your medicine(s) and whether your medicine(s) alone can aect your ability to drive and operate machinery. Have plenty of alcohol-free beverages available for yourself and guests. Also, don't drink and drive. Monthly CPR Sunday classes are not currently being scheduled. However, you may arrange to schedule a CPR class for your club or committee by calling, texting, or emailing AJ Reilly to set up a class: (951) 522- 9975 or reilly58@me.com. We want to extend a special invitation to our current Block Captains, as well as to anyone interested in becoming a Block Captain, to attend this month's meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 10 am in e Lodge Ballroom. All are welcome! "If you see something, say something." is is the message we want everyone in our lovely community to take to heart. We need everyone to be our "eyes and ears" to report unsafe or unusual situations. We also would like to thank our Block Captains and Community Awareness Committee members for all they do to help keep our community safe. ~ Frank Hilberg, hilberg frank@ gmail.com Community Awareness Social Committee We welcomed a new member! Denise Culley was born in New York and moved to California 24 years ago after marrying her husband, Emmett. Six years ago, they moved to Four Seasons after being displaced by the Paradise Campfire, and they have loved it here ever since. Denise joined the Social Committee to have more fun with friends and contribute to the community. Teasingly they call her the "Problem Solver," which fits her background as a Program Manager of Process Improvement projects in the telecom industry. After meeting Emmett in a relationship workshop, she was inspired to design courses that empowered women healing from toxic relationships, which she continued until the wildfire led her to retire. Denise enjoys traveling, dancing, shopping at consignment stores, playing Bunco and Mexican Train, and attending plays. Denise is always ready for something new, like exploring new places around SoCal and traveling the world! NEW YEAR'S EVE – SAVE THE DATE FOR TICKETS! Tickets go on sale Dec. 2 in the Ballroom from 9 to 11 am. There will be assigned tables. Doors open at 5 pm with appetizers and champagne being served. The ticket price is the same as last year. $75 per person. This event will be "A New York" New Years Eve. We will celebrate the New Year at 9 pm and close at 10 pm. For entertainment, we are having a band. The Jolly Corks are a five-piece, multi-decade tribute band. The caterer will be Anne Taylor once again. There will be a choice of honey balsamic herbed chicken breasts or meat lasagna. These choices need to be made at the time of purchasing your tickets. The photographer will be JB Photo who will bring lots of fun props to catch the mood of the evening. Hope to see you there! ~ Lisa Johnson, lisajohnson710@gmail. com

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