Holiday Magic CD for Childrens Hospitals

Every year, Jeff Gelder produces a "Holiday Magic" music CD for the benefit of Children in the hospital during the Christmas season.  Going into it's tenth year, the "gift" continues to grow.  The CD's are now distributed to Children's Hospitals beyond just San Diego.


Here's last year's Blog about the 2011 CD.

This year Jeff's holding a "Food Tasting & Silent Auction" this Saturday, December 8th, from 5 to 8pm at Casa de Luz.  

For more info, like on Facebook.

Auction items include:
Disneyland Park Hopper tickets, Sea World Tickets, artwork by local artists, hand crafted jewelry, and dinners at local restaurants.

Celebrity appearances  include Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek fame, Marian Michaels, Ashley Fox Linton, Teri Wilder, Peggy Lebo, and Karl Anthony.

“We appreciate all donations!  The more donations the more children that will be receiving a CD.” - source: www.holidaymagiccd.org

Thank you, and Merry Christmas.




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Home Safety: Guns

Originally published on Why Platinum?

Public safety of all types is always important to Platinum Elite Marketing.  We encourage all the Farmers Insurance Agents we work with and serve to make safety a key part of their public service and community outreach.

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However you feel about guns, and gun control, safety is always paramount.  Read this article for some ideas and keeping families safe.

Reprint from KidsHealth.org

Guns are in more than one third of all U.S. households, so they're a very real danger to children, whether you own one or not. That's why it's important to talk to kids about the potential dangers of guns, and what to do if they find one.

If you do keep a gun in the house, it's vital to keep it out of sight and out of reach of kids. The gun should be kept locked and unloaded, and the ammunition should be stored separately.

Guns and Pretend Play

Allowing kids to play with toy guns is a personal decision, as is how to respond to a child's pretend shooting action during the course of play. Remember that even if you don't allow your kids to have a toy gun, their friends may have them. So explain to your kids that real guns — unlike toy guns or those shown on TV, in movies, or in video games — can seriously injure or even kill a person.

Talking to Kids About Gun Safety

Teach kids to follow these rules from the National Rifle Association (NRA) if they come into contact with a gun:

• stop
• don't touch
• remove yourself from the area
• tell an adult