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2 The Bakersfield Californian Sunday, November 25, 2012

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BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKI Community contributor

Walk on to the playgroundat American ElementarySchool on Verdugo Lanein Northwest Bakersfieldand you will see yard aide

Debbie Taylor, 56, chasing balls,breaking up arguments, and keepingorder on the campus. But unlike theother yard aides, Taylor does her jobwith the use of a cane, or on a wheel-chair.

Taylor was diagnosed with multiplesclerosis — an unpredictable, oftendisabling disease of the central nerv-ous system — on March 6, 2006, butshe feels as though she was living withthe disease several years before shereceived the diagnosis.

“I started having symptoms in highschool — vision problems, spots in theeyes. I didn’t know what it was,” shesaid. “In college, I kept falling downstairways. In my 30s, I asked the doc-tor why my legs were hurting so much,and was told it was just arthritis. Inmy 40s I went to the doctor not feelinggood. Then I was having hearing trou-ble, and went to a hearing doctor. Hesaid, ‘Don’t worry about your hearing.Go to a neurologist.’ That was on my50th birthday.”

Six years after her diagnosis, Taylornow has a positive outlook on life.

“I think God has been really good tome,” Taylor said. “I’ve met people whowere younger than me when theystarted having symptoms and they’rehaving a lot more difficulty than I am.So, I really don’t have a lot to complainabout.”

When Taylor is not working atAmerican Elementary School, she islooking for ways to help people withmultiple sclerosis who have more diffi-culty living with the disease.

One main way she does that isthrough the National MS Society’s “MSService Days.” At least once a year forthe past three years, the Southern Cali-fornia and Nevada Chapter, with thehelp of funding by Chevron, hosts MSService Days. An army of volunteersdo jobs both big and small — yardwork, cleaning, organizing, painting,constructing ramps and installingaccessible showers and hard flooring.

Kim Kotrla, director for the socie-ty’s San Joaquin Valley region, saidTaylor has been instrumental in com-pleting many of the jobs by doing sitevisits, analyzing costs and repairs orwork that needs to be completed, andfinding skilled contractors to volunteertheir labor.

“Ultimately, she has been instru-mental in allowing people with MS tolive more independently,” Kotrla said.

On top of that volunteer work, she

raises money for research and for pro-grams provided by the National MSSociety through the MS Walk. The rea-son? She says treatments are not work-ing and, if they are, they’re causing

other symptoms.“I’m frustrated that the things that

are meant to [slow the progression ofthe disease] can make your life worsein many ways,” she said, explainingthat some medications can cause prob-lems with dry skin, dry mouth and cav-ities, along with balance issues andliver and sight damage. “If we didn’thave the walk and the money that’scoming in for the walk ... we wouldn’thave the opportunity for scientists anddoctors to find better ways to help uscope.”

Taylor also has the support of thestudent body at American ElementarySchool. Each quarter the student coun-cil holds a fundraiser for communityservice. And in September studentsvoted to have a “hat day” with pro-ceeds going toward Taylor’s Walk MSteam, “A Taylor Made Team.”

For $1, students wore a hat for aday in October. More than half the stu-dent body participated, raising $386 asa school and bringing Taylor’sfundraising total by the Oct. 27 WalkMS to more than $1,200.

Brett Gowling, the school’s studentbody president, said they couldn’t havechosen a better person to benefit fromthe fundraiser.

“She’s just awesome,” Brett said.“Definitely, you couldn’t replace her.”

One thing is for sure — the hol-idays are here! At Robby’sNursery & Calico Gardens weare busy getting ready forthis festive season with ideas

for decorating, entertaining, shoppingand gardening to-dos. Here’s someideas to brighten up your season:

• Decorating: At Robby’s we have anarray of holiday decorations. Howabout getting a few new pieces to mixin with the old? Also, regroup yourornaments into different themes. Thiscan give a new feel to the traditionsyou have established. Maybe introducea new color inside. For the outside, wehave a number of new ideas for deco-rating your front porch. Come by andjoin us for some holiday inspiration.

• After the decorating is done, theparties start! At Robby’s we carryAspen Mulling Spices that will warmyou up, as well as give your wholehouse a holiday fragrance. We alsocarry Prairie Thyme Ambrosias andchutney to add to your holiday cook-ing. Pepper Springs Dips fromCarmie’s Kitchen have become a tradi-tion for many of our customers. Peopleare already stocking up so come in andget a package while they last. We willhave all of these and more on hand tosample at our “Christmas shop open

house” that will be held through today. New shipments of wind chimes and

bells, bird baths, cement statuary, bon-sai, fruit trees, metal yard art, birdhouses, fountains, cyclamen, Christ-

mas cactus, andmuch moreshould make buy-ing a gift for thathard-to-buy-forperson a snap.We have a lot ofgifts that will becherished foryears.

• For your gar-dening needs, weare sponsoring afree “pruning andcare of roses”session on Dec15. This popularseminar is

arranged so customers can leave theseminar and start pruning their roses.With all the tricks fresh in mind, youwill be ensured of the best rose displayever when spring arrives.

Remember to pick up a copy of ourlawn schedule while you are here toensure lawn health through the wintermonths. At Robby's, we try to makeyou the best gardener possible. Your

success is our success. The 2013 calen-dar of our scheduled classes is alsoavailable.

Stop by Robby’s at our new location— near the corner of Allen and Hage-man roads on Terracotta Court from

Hageman Frontage Road — to cele-brate the holidays with us. Come seeour “secret Garden” — you’ll be gladyou did.

Kathy Robinson is the owner ofRobby’s Nursery & Calico Gardens.

PHOTOS PROVIDED

Debbie Taylor, a local woman who suffersfrom MS, is able to do her job as a yardaide at American Elementary School byusing a cane or a wheelchair.

STOCK PHOTO

A traditional bird bath fountain can be the perfect Christmas gift for someone special.

Robby’s Nursery offers gift ideas, garden advice for holidays

Y O U R H E A L T H

Y O U R G A R D E N

Elementary school yard aide fights MS,helps others through volunteer work

BY PHILLIP SCOTTCommunity contributor

The Bakersfield Com-munity Concert Asso-ciation will celebrateChristmas with the All-American Boys Chorus

at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, atRabobank Theater.

An pre-concert music willbe presented by 40 membersof the Tevis Junior HighSchool Chorus, featuring Regi-na Pryor, director and accom-panist of the group.

Internationally acclaimedAll-American Boys Chorus,under the baton of musicdirector Wesley Martin, willtake the stage for a superbproduction that will thrillmusic lovers of all ages. TheChorus will present “The

Sounds of Christmas!” Sing along as the superbly

trained young men presentyour favorite carols. Sit in awe

as a crystalline voice sings ofthe “Holy Night,” and the

four-score voices trumpet thenews of “The First Noel.”

In 2012, the All-AmericanBoys Chorus celebrates 42years of notable growth andsignificant achievements. Theboys chorus proudly offers aprogram acclaimed by emi-nent educators, musicians,statesmen and celebrities forits musical excellence, and forinstilling and fostering leader-ship skills. The group hastraveled to Europe, Asia, Aus-tralia, Canada and throughoutthe United States.

For more information, call589-2478 or go to bakersfieldc-ca.org. An adult season mem-bership for six concerts is $80.Student discounts are avail-able.

PHOTOS PROVIDED

The All-American Boys Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, at Rabobank Theater. The TevisJunior High School chorus will offer the pre-concert music under the direction of Regina Pryor.

Y O U R E N T E R T A I N M E N T

Tevis school chorus to open for All-American Boys Chorus Dec. 2

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