2 The Bakersfield Voice Sunday, November 27, 2011

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BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKICommunity contributor

Taylor Prather, a 12-year-old Bakersfield girl with apassion for dancing, won’tbe seen on stage any timesoon due to symptoms

caused by multiple sclerosis (MS).But next year, people across thecountry will be seeing her on tele-vision. Recently, the seventh-grader traveled to The MarilynHilton MS Achievement Center atUCLA to film spots that will startshowing nationwide next spring.

Prather filmed a doctor/patientscene with MS specialty neurolo-gist Dr. Barbara Giesser, a fewdance sequences, and was inter-viewed about how the disease hasaltered her life at home and atschool. She said multiple sclero-sis has created several challenges,but she always remembers adviceshe received when she was firstdiagnosed: “It’s going to be hard.It’s going to be really hard to tryto stay positive. But you alwayshave to stay positive because ifyou don’t, then you’re just going toget worse.”

Prather was diagnosed over ayear ago. She first showed signs ofMS while she was part of a com-petition dance squad atBakersfield’s American KidsSports Center. After many tests,doctors’ visits, and even a falsecancer diagnosis, she was told shehad MS. Prather had to quit dance

classes and competitions, but stillpractices at home. She also dedi-cates many hours raising aware-ness and raising funds forresearch and programs for peoplewith MS through her Walk MSteam, “Team TatorBug,” — andnow through the Society’s newmarketing campaign.

Besides being featured on apublic service announcement,video of Prather will also be usedon a social media resource theNational MS Society plans tolaunch late in 2012.

“I’m really, really excited,”Taylor said. “I’m really thankful,but I’m a little nervous, too.”

Y O U R S C H O O L S

There’s a little known gem of a statepark just west of Bakersfieldcalled the Tule Elk State NaturalReserve. This local reserve housesindigenous elk — valley dwellers

that arrived long before the masses ofpeople did. The large moose-like animalsroam a relatively small bit of land just offStockdale Highway west of Interstate 5.

Years ago when my son, who was insixth grade, was looking for a communityservice project he got the opportunity of alifetime. After putting in many hours onweekends doing brush clean-up and thelike, Tommy and his friend Maggie got tovolunteer when helicopters came in totrap and transfer some of the elk.

Both kids loved the hands-on experi-ence.

Recently, in desperate need to fulfillsome community service hours, a highschool senior sent me a text asking for

advice on whereshe could work.Since I was in thearea, I stopped byand met with BillMoffat, the super-vising state parkranger at the TuleElk Reserve. I toldBill of the child’schallenge and heshowed me piles ofbrush and debristhat he neededmoved into the elkgrounds and thenoffered to have thestudent help himwith a tour.

I’m reminded ofmy college experience at Cal Poly, SanLuis Obispo, where we really did live the

motto: “Learn by doing.” At the Tule ElkReserve, it’s the same way. RangerMoffat will let students with parentalapproval see and learn — but also active-ly help with tasks at the state park.

Unfortunately, one clear sign of thetimes is that the park is open Fridaythrough Sunday — and due to budgetreductions, both the Tule Elk StateNatural Reserve and Fort Tejon StateHistoric Park are listed to close perma-nently on July 1, 2012.Visitors and stu-dent volunteers should get out there assoon as possible! Not only will they have afabulous opportunity volunteering, they'llget a glimpse of the creatures thatroamed our valley so long ago at the love-ly park whose “doors” just may be shutpermanently in less than a year.

Peggy Dewane-Pope is a teacher withthe Panama-Buena Vista Union SchoolDistrict.

Bakersfield girl to be featuredin MS marketing campaign

When planting pots for the holidays consid-er plants like cyclamen, sasanqua camel-lias, maiden hair ferns, boxwood & holly.These will take the weather and lastmuch better than Poinsettias. Use lights,

bows and Christmas balls to brighten them up evenmore. Don't forget to water when the soil feels dry

and fertilize once a month. This week’s gardening tip is from Kathy Robinson

of Robby’s Nursery. Do YOU have a gardening tipyou’d like to share with our readers? Post your gar-dening tips and photos of your garden on TheBakersfield Voice’s website at: www. bakersfield-voice.com.

BY PHILLIP SCOTTCommunity contributor

Dr. Joseph Huszti returnsto Bakersfield fromUniversity of California,Irvine (UCI) with aChristmas season concert

by the Men in Blaque atRabobank Theater, 1001 TruxtunAve., 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4. Theconcert is part of the BakersfieldCommunity Concert Associationseason.

In 1965, Dr. Huszti lead theBakersfield College choir on aEuropean concert tour. The choirwon first prize in the InternationalMusical Eisteddfod at Llangollen,Wales. This winning award wasthe first by an American choir inthe Adult Mixed Choir Division(Ordo I) and brought the covetedInternational Trophy to theUnited States. President LyndonB. Johnson held a special WhiteHouse press conference upon thechoirs’ return to the US. PopePaul VI presented Huszti theEcumenical Medal, both the choirand he were afforded a privateaudience by His Eminence.

Pre-concert music will be per-formed by singers fromBakersfield College under thedirection of Dr. Ronald Kean.

Men in Blaque was organized in1997 by Dr. Huszti, Professor ofMusic at the University ofCalifornia, Irvine (UCI). Themembers come from many profes-sions and backgrounds includingcomputer experts, dancers, busi-ness owners, clergy, schoolteach-ers and undergraduate musicians.

Dressed primarily in black, butoften incorporating energeticdances or ingenious props, thegroup engages audiences withperformances that encompass awide spectrum of quality sacredand secular music.

The Men in Blaque is an eclec-tic vocal ensemble performing lit-erature from many eras and indifferent musical styles. Theyaccepted an unprecedented invita-tion (festival rules preclude anensemble from participating morethan one time) by the AlavaFestival to perform in Spain andpresented a memorable concerton September 11, 2001. The Menin Blaque were one of seven inter-national choral ensembles invitedto Puebla, Mexico in 2003 to pres-ent concerts at the Festival CoroMundo. The inaugural DaeguInternational Choral Festival(Korea) invited the Men in Blaqueto represent the United States in

2004 along with six internationalchamber choirs. They participatedin the 2006 World Choral Gamesin Xiamen, China and won two sil-ver medals and a gold diploma forwinning their division. Three CDrecordings,” I Wonder As IWander,” “Live in Spain” and“Many Moods” have been pro-duced.

The Men in Blaque were award-ed three gold medals and a cham-pionship trophy July 18, 2010 atthe 6th World Choir games inShaoxing, China. The men'ssinging ensemble, based at UCIrvine, traveled to China to com-pete in the world’s largest choircompetition. There were over25,000 singers participating.

Conducted by Joseph Huszti,the Men in Blaque won goldmedals in Men's ChamberEnsemble, Folk Song, and MusicaContemporary. As one of thechampionship choirs, they wereinvited to sing at the final concertbefore an audience of over 8,000.

BCCA Adult season member-ships are $60 ( six concerts). Call589-2478 for information or go towww.bakersfieldcca.org.

Be creative when planting holiday pots

Tule ElkStateReserve dis-play on siteat reservein south-west KernCounty.PHOTO PROVIDED

Y O U R V O I C E

PHOTOS PROVIDED

Taylor Prather, a 12-year-old Bakersfield girl with MS, recently filmed some scenes that will be featured ontelevision in the spring to help promote MS awareness.

Taylor Prather (in middle) at a recent charity event with her Walk MSteam — or better known as “Team TatorBug.”

The Universityof California,Irvine Men inBlaque musi-cal group.

PHOTO PROVIDED

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

Start your Christmas celebrationwith music by the Men in Blaque

Y O U R W E E K L Y G A R D E N I N G T I P

PEGGYDEWANE-POPEEducation columnist

Young volunteers reach out to local Tule Elk

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