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Neighborhood Watch 26 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | OCTOBER 2015 Be sure to put Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10 am on your calendar and join us in the Lodge for the Neighborhood Watch "Holiday Safety" program. Bring a neighbor or two and get those safety tips for holiday shopping, whether you do it in person or online. Our speakers are from our local law enforcement agencies. Remember also to practice garage sale safety if you are a seller during the upcoming neighborhood garage sale. Always have someone with your merchandise and be careful if you invite a stranger into your home. Thank you to all of our neighbors who answered the need for more Block Captains. We still have some openings and would be happy to have you join the group. Contact Judy Irving at (951) 922-2525. Mark your calendar also for our annual Holiday Brunch on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 10 am in the Lodge. Remember: If you see something, say something! ~ Judy Irving If you can identify sage, you are sage. The following genus contain sage plants: Salvia, Perovskia, Phlomis, Artemisa, Eriogonjum Jamseli, Kraschdeninnikovia lanata, Leucophyllum, Tetradymia canescens, and coastal sage scrub. Commonly, some of these sage plants are known as: Russian, Blue or Black Sagebrush, Antelope Sage, Winterfat, Texas Sage, Horsebrush or Knotweed. Sage is a European mint often used to flavor meat and stuffing. It is drought tolerant and adds color to a garden with its soft gray or green leaves and small blossoms that attract insects-good and bad. It is aromatic and withstands temperature extremes. In manufacturing, sage is used as a fragrance component in soaps and cosmetics. It is used for digestive problems, including loss of appetite, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and heartburn. It is also used for reducing overproduction of perspiration and saliva and for depression, memory loss and Alzheimer's disease. Women use sage for painful menstrual periods, to correct excessive milk flow during nursing, and to reduce hot flashes during menopause. Sage is applied directly to the skin for cold sores, gum disease, cold sores, and swollen, painful nasal passages. Some people inhale sage for asthma. Note: garden articles and photos are from multiple on-line sources. ~ Len Tavernetti Beaumont Blooms L-R: Purple Salvia, Red Salvia and Hot Lips Salvia