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Mechanicsburg, PA  17055

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(717) 691-1850

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
Wishing you all the best for the holiday season!!

Fact & Fiction

 Holiday decorations often include flowers and shrubs. Unfortunately, while these items are pretty, many of the most popular are toxic to humans or pets. Here is a list of popular holiday plants and their toxic effects:

Amaryllis hippeastrum Eating the bulb can cause abdominal pain

Christmas Trees Cedar Ingesting the bark can cause abdominal pain. The sap may cause an itchy skin rash. Christmas trees are a bigger fire danger than poison danger.

Holly Berries ilex Eating 1 or 2 berries should be OK. More than 2 berries can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Minnesota Poison Control says 20 berries can kill a child.

Jerusalem Cherry solanum pseudocapsicum Ingestion can cause vomiting, skin redness, drowsiness or restlessness, and hallucinations. Seizures are possible, but rare.

Mistletoe phoradendron All parts of mistletoe contain toxins. If ingested, mistletoe can cause vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. According to California Poison Control, one to two berries or leaves eaten by a child will NOT result in serious harm. If you hang mistletoe in your home during the holidays, place it in a piece of netting or a plastic sandwich bag to prevent leaves and berries from dropping to the ground where kids and pets can eat them.

Poinsettia euphorbia Contrary to popular belief, poinsettias have been considered safe for the holiday home since the 1970's. Eating several leaves can give you a stomach ache, and the sap can cause skin rash. Wash away sap with soap and water.

Pyracantha You can eat a large number of berries before getting a stomach ache. Like the poinsettia, this plant is considered safe by experts.

Rosary Pea or Jequirity Bean abrus precatorius These berries are very dangerous. They can be swallowed whole, but can be life-threatening if they are chewed prior to swallowing. Vomiting and abdominal pain occurs within a few hours after swallowing, followed by bloody diarrhea.

References:

"Winter Holiday Safety and Poison Prevention Tips." California Poison Action Line. 21 Nov 2001. California Poison Control System. 14 Nov 2006

"Holiday Plants." Poison Help. 2004. Minnesota Poison Control System. 14 Nov 2006

Fun

 Fill in the blanks.  Each answer is a song or carol 

1. A letter is missing
   Noel
2. Evening stillness
   __________________
3. A seasonal evergreen
   __________________
4. Christmas counting song
   __________________
5. Lets drink some holiday cheer
   __________________
6. Universal elation
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7. Prizefighter’s lament
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8. Metallic clangors
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9. Seasonal awe
   __________________
10. Permit the precipitation
    __________________
11. He is on the way
    __________________
12. Mini-town
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13. Foreign potentates
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14. 52 cards in waiting areas
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1.        Noel

2.       Silent Night

3.       O Christmas Tree

4.       12 Days of Christmas

5.       Here we go a wassling

6.       Joy to the world

7.       All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

8.       Jingle Bells

9.       Winter wonderland

10.     Let it snow

11.      Santa Claus is coming to town

12.     O little town of Bethlehem

13.     We three kings

14.     Deck the halls

Please note that Golden Lake will be closed 1/8/07 ~ 2/5/07.
We will honor any reservations made over and for the New Year’s Holiday.
We thank you for your past year(s) of patronage and will see you again soon!!

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