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The Colony Courier-Leader
Sunday, December 13,2015
Health officials remind residents to get flu shot
Vaccine expected to be good match against this year’s strains
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good match to the strains we sons to 49,000 people during and your family from the flu away from sick people, stay • American Indians and
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Infl ec mar en a ing," DCHD Chief Epidemiol- “Denton County is cur- It is the most effective wash your hands often. These • People living with or
NTVn2 vaccination ogist Juan Rodriguez said, rently experiencing low flu method of prevention. Cur- steps will help prevent respi- caring for high risk individu-
unto'Heith ine Demon “We know that receiving a flu activity, but it is likely to in- rent indications show this ratory viruses, including in- als
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Festival:
Christmas Spectacular light show
continues through January
From PAGE ONE get to decorate their instru- our best parade ever,” Stansell
first place for his millionaire pie. ments with lights and be part of said. “We had really good com-
The Parade of Lights featured the festivities.’
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amount of entries was typical for most creative float, outstanding Christmas Spectacular debuted
the festival’s parade.
marching group, best non-float at the festival and will run from
“One ofthe cool things we did entry and best of show. Cub sunset to 10 p.m. through Jan.
this year was we had an old- Scout Pack 281 won first place 1 at Central Fire Station, 4900
timey fire engine that Santa for most original entry, and Cub Blair Oaks. The Colony Christ-
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Stansell said about two- place. The American Legion choreographed to music. View-
thirds ofthe parade entries are Post 21 won first place for most ers tune their radio to 99.9FM
repeats from previous years, creative float, and Horizons for the music.
“We’re very proud to have Church won second place. The “Everybody got to see the
The Colony High School band TCHS Band won first place for first showing from the park,”
perform each year,” Stansell outstanding marching group, Stansell said. “There’s defi-
said. “The students love it. They and the TCHS Topcats placed nitely a lot of work that goes in
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