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Lieto Voices! A Commu-nity Choir announces its Christ-mas concerts for the 2019 sea-son! On Saturday, December14, at 12:00 noon, the choirperforms at the Historic St.George Tabernacle at 18 S.Main Street. The secondChristmas performance is onMonday, December 16, at 7:00p.m. at the St. George Catho-lic Church, located at 259 West200 North. Both concerts arethe choir’s Christmas gift tothe community and are pre-sented free of charge.

Lieto Voices! was or-ganized in 2003 by NormanLister, an award-winning cho-ral teacher, as another sourcefor the community to hear out-standing choral music. Thechoir is comprised of localmusicians and music profes-sionals. Since then, LietoVoices! has performed exten-sively throughout the commu-nity.

The choir may be bestknown for its collaborationwith the Southwest SymphonyOrchestra in its productions ofHandel’s Messiah and RobGardner’s The Lamb of God.

The choir is con-ducted by Robert Reimer, withKris Barber as assistant con-

Christmas With Lieto Voices! Arise, Shine!By Kris Barber ductor. Ann Graf serves as pri-

mary accompanist. Mr. Reimeris the director of Pine ViewHigh School Choirs and is alsothe Choral Music Vice-Presi-dent of the Utah Music Edu-cators Association.

Lieto Voices! is ex-cited to share an eclectic blendof traditional and contemporarycarols. The concert opens with“Arise and Shine! Your LightHas Come!” from the cantataJourney of Promises, arrangedby Joseph M. Martin. Thisrousing carol is based on theEnglish “Sussex Carol.” Con-temporary composer MollyIjames has a new take on a fa-vorite carol with “God Rest YeMerry, Gentlemen.” “The FirstNoel,” arranged by DanForrest, and “Joy to theWorld,” arranged by ClayChristiansen, also make an ap-pearance.

No Christmas pro-gram would be completewithout “Angels We HaveHeard on High .” Lie toVoices! performs the work ofPeter Anglea, another newvoice in choral literature.This innovative arrangementwill be best appreciated in thevenues of the St. GeorgeTabernac le and the St .George Catholic Church withtheir unique acoustics.

The accompanists

of Lieto Voices!, Ann Grafand Beverly Brimley, joinforces to accompany thechoi r on two four -handpieces. The first, “Still, Still,Sti l l ,” arranged by MackWilberg, reminds us of thenight of Christ’s birth. Mr.Wilberg was appointed mu-sic director of The Taber-nacle Choir at Temple Squarein 2008 and has come intothe limelight as a noted com-poser and arranger. “Angelsfrom the Realms of Glory,”arranged by Dan Forrest, hasa feeling of urgency as theangels lead the l i s tenerthrough celestial music to the

moment of the Savior’s birth. Two lu l lab ies ,

“Cradle Hymn,” composedby Kim Andre Arnesen, and“Wexford Carol,” arrangedby Elaine Hagenberg, providea quiet contrast and deepenour appreciation for the sea-son. Kim Andre Arnesen is aNorwegian composer and ismostly known for his choralcompositions and his large-sca le works . “WexfordCarol,” a traditional twelfth-century Irish tune, is broughtthoughtfully to life in thetwenty-first century by pro-lific young composer ElaineHagenberg, who already has

over forty commissionedworks.

In 2006, Lie toVoices! appeared in concertwith famed composer JohnRutter at Carnegie Hall inNew York City. John Rutteris an English composer, con-ductor, editor, arranger andrecord producer. As a com-poser, Mr. Rutter brings ussome of the most treasuredpieces in choral literature.Among these are two pieceswhich Lieto Voices! will per-form: “Shepherd’s P ipeCaro l” and the love ly“Candlelight Carol.”

Chr i s tmas wi thLieto Voices! is not to bemissed!Please v i s i t ourwebsite.www.lietovoices.comfor further information.

Friday, December 13, 2019 SENIOR SAMPLER

Arthritis is the number onecause of pain and disability inthe United States, with osteoar-thritis of the knee the most com-mon type. Arthritis affectsnearly all adults to varying de-grees as we age, and at least10% of adults limit their activi-ties due to the pain that arthritiscauses. This can lead to diffi-culties with working, exercising,and enjoying leisure activities. Italso can lead to a need forassistive devices, such as canes,braces, and walkers.

Although arthritis can bevery painful and limiting, sev-eral treatment options are avail-able that can reduce the sever-ity of pain and increase func-tion. Treatments can range fromtaking supplements, vitamins,and/or pain medications to un-dergoing various injections andprocedures. Joint replacement

By Dr Bryt Christensen MD

Painful Arthritis Of The Kneesurgery also can be a good op-tion for the appropriate patient.There is also a procedure thatcauterizes the sensory nerves ofthe knee to reduce pain. This isoften used to treat knees thatcontinue to cause pain despite

surgery, or for those who can-not tolerate surgery due to healthor other concerns.

There are three types ofinjections available that treat ar-thritis in different ways. Steroidinjections can reduce painquickly and dramatically by de-creasing the inflammationcaused by arthritis. However,

for some, steroid injections donot last. Hyaluronic acid injec-tions are another injection op-tion that can reduce pain and,therefore, increase function.Hyaluronic acid is naturallyfound in joints in the fluid thatlubricates joints, and it acts asboth a pain reliever and a shockabsorber.

The third type of injectionis those considered regenerativemedicine. These injections in-clude using cells from the bodyto aid in the healing process and,thus, can reduce pain and in-crease function. Platelet-richplasma (PRP) and stem cell in-jections fit into this realm ofmedicine. PRP injections areperformed by using plateletsfrom the patient’s own blood andinjecting them into the joint.Platelets are known captains ofthe healing process and can re-cruit other healing cells and mol-ecules to help reduce pain. Stemcells can be collected from the

patient’s own bone marrow orfrom amniotic tissues or fatcells. Though our knowledge ofstem cells is still increasing, stemcell injections show great prom-ise in their ability to aid in thetreatment of arthritis.

The pain management spe-

cialists at Southwest Spine andPain Center are dedicated tohelping those suffering fromchronic pain conditions such asarthritis. If you suffer from ar-thritis or another painful condi-tion, the team at SouthwestSpine and Pain is here to help.

SENIOR SAMPLER Friday, December 13, 2019

Numerous studies havelinked poor oral health with seri-ous health conditions, includingheart disease and diabetes. Itdoesn’t matter whether you’retwo or 102 — a good oral healthregime will have a positive effecton your health.What constitutes quality oralhealth care changes with age. TheAmerican Dental Association(ADA) offers the following tips forensuring a healthy smile at any age.Oral health is an important part ofyour overall health. Regular den-tal visits are important becausethey can help spot oral healthproblems early on when treatmentis likely to be simpler and moreaffordable. They also help preventmany oral problems from devel-oping in the first place. Visitingyour dentist regularly is also im-portant because some diseases ormedical conditions have symp-

By Richard Barton DDS

Why Should I See A Dentist?toms that can appear in the mouth.

Here are 15 signs youshould see a dentist:

1- Your teeth are sensitiveto hot or cold.

2- Your gums are puffy and/or they bleed when you brush orfloss

3-You have fillings, crowns,dental implants, or dentures

4-You don’t like the wayyour smile or teeth look

5-You have persistent bad

breath or bad taste in your mouth6-You are pregnant7-You have pain or swell-

ing in your mouth, face or neck8-You have difficulty chew-

ing or swallowing9-You have a family history

of gum disease or tooth decay10-You have a medical con-

dition such as diabetes, cardiovas-cular disease, eating disorders, orare HIV positive

11-Your mouth is often dry12-You smoke or use other

tobacco products13-You are undergoing

medical treatment such as radia-tion, chemotherapy or hormonereplacement therapy

14-Your jaw sometimespops or is painful when openingand closing, chewing or when youfirst wake up; you have an un-even bite

15-You have a spot or sorethat doesn’t look or feel right inyour mouth and it isn’t going

away.Do you have other symp-

toms? The ADA Dental SymptomChecker can help you understandwhat your dental symptoms maymean so that you can make in-formed decisions about your dentalhealth.

Seniors these two items areespecially important in my expe-rience in saving Time, Pain andMoney!

* Don’t let arthritis preventgood oral hygiene. Use a power

toothbrush and pre-threadedflossers.

* If you experience drymouth, talk to your dentist.Lower saliva production hasbeen linked to a higher risk oftooth decay.

If you have other concernsor reasons to see a dentist pleasegive me a call or stop by my of-fice, my team and I would loveto hear from you and how wecan help get the word out in fu-ture articles.


The Holiday season is uponus. What a wonderful time of theyear to enjoy family, traditions, goodfood, and celebrating the birth of ourSavior Jesus Christ. It truly is a greattime. It can also cause one to panicor feel anxiety at all the impendingparties, gift ideas and school func-tions and making sure everything isperfect so our family, children, andgrandchildren can have lastingmemories. All of which are nobleand worth the effort. After the holi-days comes the New Year (2020)with that comes the opportunity toreflect, focus and make goals. Of allthe things you can do for your fam-ily, planning and funding your fu-neral may be one of the most con-siderate and caring. In my 27+ yearsof serving families of Southern Utahwhen the death of a loved one oc-curs; I have helped both those whohave taken the time to plan ahead

A Reflection Of Good PlanningBy Todd Bonzo and those who have not.

I have seen the emotional im-pact and financial strain that can beplaced upon a surviving spouse, chil-dren or extended family when adeath takes place weather expectedor unexpected, A little will do asmuch to ease minds and comfortthem in their time of loss as plan-ning ahead. It’s something each ofus will face in our lifetime. By plan-ning ahead we truly make it easierfor those we love, and give you thepeace of mind that your family istaken care of. Here are 5 great rea-sons why you should plan your fu-neral:

1. It lets you make yourwishes known, so your loved oneswon’t have to worry. Do you wishto have a traditional service at yourlocal church, or do you wish formore of a simple service for familyand close friends? Maybe your wishis to be cremated and your crematedremains scattered at your favorite

mountain site. By planning ahead,your family won’t have to secondguess if they made the right choice.

2. It eliminates emotional over-spending due to grief or guilt. Alltoo often when a family experiencesa loss of a loved one, decisions haveto be made quickly, sometimes caus-ing emotions to cloud our judgmentof what is best for the deceased orthe loved ones left behind.

3. It gives you a chance topersonalize your funeral and makeit a celebration of your life. It’s away to get your loved ones involvedand make it a positive, healing expe-rience.

4. It helps relieve you andyour family from future financialburdens. One of the great benefitsto pre planning and funding a fu-neral is the cost guarantee that yourmortuary can provide. In these eco-nomic times it not only is an emo-tional benefit but a sound financialdecision.

5. It gives you & your lovedones total peace of mind. Planningis one of the most thoughtful giftsyou can leave.

I recently assisted a family inarranging their husband, and father’s

service. They came to the mortu-ary prior to his death and indicatedhis desire for a specialized casket toshow his avid support of the USCTrojans (University of SouthernCalifornia). This gentleman was adiehard USC Fan. His desire wasto have his casket customized toshow his support of the school. Hewas an owner of a local body shop.The casket was purchased the fu-neral was pre-arranged. At the timeof his passing the casket was deliv-ered to his professional auto bodyshop where staff with dignity andrespect took the casket that wouldhold their beloved employer. Wereturned a couple days later to findthis casket customized with the USCcolors of Crimson and Yellow it hada big USC logo and the Trojan mas-cot proudly displayed on the lid ofthe casket. It was perfect and soprofessionally done that one wouldthink it came that way. The staffcarefully placed it in our car and hadtears in their eyes as we drove away.His funeral service was a perfect trib-ute to a man who loved USC sportsand life. Because he had the wis-dom and vision to plan ahead, hiswife and family were able to honor

those wishes appropriately and givehim the tribute of his life and whatwas important to him. At the end ofone’s life, it’s not what we becameor what we have, or who we know,but rather what we did for othersand the relationships we made withour family and friends.

There are many options outthere to pay for your funeral; themost trusted method is to speak di-rectly to your local funeral director.His advice and experience will giveyou the options necessary in mak-ing the right decision for you andyour family. Just as you go to yourdoctor for medical advice, your me-chanic for car issues, and your fa-vorite florist for that special floral ar-rangement, your local funeral direc-tor will guide you through one ofthe most important parts of honor-ing one’s life. Thus helping youachieve the peace of mind we alllook for. Remember doing some-thing is always better than doingnothing. Metcalf Mortuary wishesyou and your family a Merry Christ-mas and Happy New Year. Pleasefeel free to contact me anytime withquestions or to set an appointment.Todd Bonzo (435) 673-4221.


Humor CornerAirport Mistletoe

It was the beginning ofDecember. The trip had gonereasonably well, and he wasready to go back. The airporton the other hand had turneda tacky red and green, andloudspeakers blared annoyingelevator renditions of cherishedChristmas carols. Being some-one who took Christmas veryseriously, and being slightlytired, he was not in a particu-larly good mood. Going tocheck in his luggage (which,for some reason, had becomeone suitcase with entirely newclothes), he saw hangingmistletoe. Not real mistletoe,but very cheap plastic with redpaint on some of the rounderparts and green paint on someof the flatter and “pointier”parts, that could be taken formistletoe only in a veryPicasso sort of way.With a considerable degree ofirritation and nowhere else tovent it, he said to the lady at-tendant, “Even if I were notmarried, I would not want tokiss you under such a ghastlymockery of mistletoe.””Sir, look more closely atwhere the mistletoe is.”(pause) ”Ok, I see that it’sabove the luggage scale, whichis the place you’d have to stepforward for a kiss.” ”That’snot why it’s there.”(pause) ”Ok, I give up. Whyis it there?” ”It’s there so youcan kiss your luggagegoodbye.”

A Rose By Any OtherName

An elderly couple had

Christmas dinner at anothercouple’s house, and after eat-ing, the wives left the tableand went into the kitchen.The two gentlemen weretalking, and one said,

“Last night we went outto a new restaurant and it wasreally great. I would recom-mend it very highly.”

The other man asked,“What is the name of the res-taurant?”

The first man thoughtand thought and finally said,

“What is the name ofthat flower you give to some-one you love? You know, theone that’s red and hasthorns.”

“Do you mean a rose?”“Yes, that’s the one,”

replied the man. He thenturned towards the kitchenand yelled,

“Rose, what’s the nameof that restaurant we went tolast night?”

Back To The FutureTwo elderly gentlemen

from a retirement centerwere sitting on a bench un-der a tree when one turns tothe other and says:

“Slim, I’m 83 years oldnow and I’m just full ofaches and pains. I knowyou’re about my age. Howdo you feel?”

Slim says, “I feel justlike a newborn baby.”

“Really!? Like a new-born baby!?”

“Yep.. . No hair, noteeth, and I think I just wetmy pants.”

Surgical equipment and tech-niques have come a long way in thelast few decades. In many instances,traditional instruments have been putaway in favor of high-tech laser pre-cision. You’ve likely heard of lasersbeing used in ophthalmologic, den-tal, or cosmetic applications, but la-sers can actually be used in manytypes of surgery. Surgeons might uselasers to remove diseased tissue, de-stroy tumors, close nerve endings,cauterize blood vessels, and more.

Today, you might find lasersbeing used as standard operating pro-cedure for both in-patient and out-patient surgeries in the areas of car-diology, neurosurgery, oncology, der-matology, dentistry, gastroenterol-ogy, orthopedics, urology, and ofcourse, ophthalmology.

The Benefits of Laser Sur-gery

In the hands of a skilled sur-

How Lasers Can Benefit YourSurgery geon, lasers can take the place of

more conventional tools like scalpels,microwave devices or electrosurgicalunits. There are several benefits tousing laser technology in surgery,

such as:

1. Precision up to within 4one-thousandths of a millimeter(.004 millimeters)

2. Reduced blood loss3. Decreased discomfort af-

ter surgery

4. Decreased odds of infec-tion

5. Better outcomes forwound healing

You’ve probably heard mostabout lasers when itcomes to eye surgery,like laser-assisted orall-laser LASIK. All-laser or truly blade-free LASIK is thehighest standard invision correction sur-gery. If you’re con-sidering LASIK, besure to ask your sur-geon if their proce-dure is truly blade-free. Blade-freeLASIK has beenshown to providegreater safety, better

vision outcomes, and superior indi-vidualization of the surgery to yourown eyes.

For more information abouttruly bladeless LASIK and South-west Surgery Center, visitRichensEyeCenter.com or call435.986.2020.

By Sharon Richens, MD,FACS, FAAO

Leora Morton will cel-ebrate her 100th birthday withfamily and friends in St.George, Utah. She was bornon December 16, 1919 inMapleton, Utah to JosephMorton and Belva Hatfield.A lifelong learner, Leoragraduated from the Univer-sity of Utah, worked at Pri-mary Children’s Hospital,and taught at schools in UtahCounty. She was married(Daniel Gertsch, 1940; Rich-ard Collins, 1955; and Rob-ert Ward, 2008) and was wid-

Leora Morton Gertsch Collins WardTurns 100 owed three times,

reared nine chil-dren, and has manygreat and great-great grandchildren.A faithful memberof the Church ofJesus Christ of Lat-ter Day Saints,Leora has enduredmany life challengesbut has maintaineda cheerful and posi-tive attitude. Pleasesend well-wishes toher email address:[email protected].


Riddle

The riddle was: “He’sa boastful, puffed-up fellow,wearing spurs; eyes gleam-ing yellow. As he proudlystruts about, he’s in charge,there is no doubt. What ishe?”

This week’s riddle is:“What goes around theworld and stays in a cor-ner?”

Win2 tickets to

“A Christmas Carol”at Brigham’s Playhouse

The first caller tophone the Senior Sampler,673-7604, after 1 p.m. onMonday, Utah time, with thecorrect answer, wins theprize. Answers left onvoice mail are not ac-cepted, no reader can winthe prize more than once amonth.

Please bear in mindthere will be many callers at1p.m. and we can only an-swer one call at a time, inwhich case you will get voicemail so keep trying!!

Congratulations toHunter Nielson of Washing-ton who was the winner oflast week’s Riddle!

The answer was:“A Rooster”

December Events At TheTabernacle

By Elder and Sister Steed,Missionaries

St. George Historic Sites

Friday Dec 13, 7 pm St.George Opera - Christmas Atthe Opera. The St. George Op-era is pleased to present a pro-gram of Christmas favouritesboth classical and contemporary.

Saturday Dec 14, 12 pmLieto Voices! - Arise, Shine!For fifteen plus yearsLietoVoices! has added a uniqueperspective to the local choralmusic scene. Their music will in-deed please your ear and upliftyour heart as they perform theirChristmas concert in the historicTabernacle with “happy and gladvoices”.

Saturday Dec 14, 7 pmColor Country Choir - It’sChristmas. Members of theColor Country men’s chorus livein the St. George area and havebeen singing together for manyyears. Come and enjoy their in-spiring Christmas hymn and an-them arrangements sung in beau-tiful acapella style.

Sunday Dec 15, 7 pm AChristmas Ensemble withTennile Coello, John Miner, &Aubrey Richardson.With bach-elor and masters degrees in vo-cal performance Tennile hasearned accolades for many per-formances, most recently as fea-tured soloist with the SouthwestSymphony. She is joined by JonMiner, a man of many interestswhose skills also extend to thecello. Together this Christmas en-semble will use music to bringthe spirit of Christmas to all.

Monday Dec 16, 7 pm

Dixie High School Madrigals- A Christmas With Dixie. TheMadrigals is the auditioned sing-ing group at Dixie High School.Their performances in and outof state speak to their excellence.As director, Sheryl Snow fos-ters excellence in students want-ing to learn and share their tal-ent. Their Christmas perfor-mance will bring out the specialfeelings of the season.

Tuesday Dec 17, 7 pmSouthern Utah Heritage Choir- The Joy of Christmas. Re-cently returned from a tour in Italythe Heritage Choir sang at St.Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican alongwith a concert in the Rome TempleVisitor’s Center complex. Sincetheir formation in 1994 the Heri-tage Choir has proven again andagain why choir lovers anticipatetheir every concert. The choir isexcited to share music from theirrepertoire, along with having thecongregation join in a Christmassing-a-long.

Wednesday Dec 18, 7 pmTuacahn High School - Candle-light Carols. Their concert willinclude performances by the Con-cert Choir, the Ladies Choir, theChamber Singers and the Cham-ber Orchestra.

Thursday Dec 19, 7 pmKeynotes - That’s Christmas ToMe.The program includes Christ-mas classics and popular Christ-mas songs, each chosen by amember of the group because ofthe special memories it brings ofChristmas.

December 14th is NationalWreaths Across America Day. Onthis date, wreaths are

placed on the graves of Vet-erans in cemeteries across Washing-ton County, the United States and

at locations around the world.Over 1.7 million wreaths were re-placed around the country in 20l8

beginning with 250,OOO inArlington National Cemetery.

The Hurricane Valley SupportFoundation will be placing wreathson veteran’s graves on

December 14, 2019 at 10:OOa.m. at cementeres in Enterprise,Hurricane, Ivins, LaVerkin,

Rockville, Santa Clara,Springdale, Virgin and Washington,The Daughters of the American

Revolution will be placingwreaths at the St. George, Tonaquint,Shivwits and Toquerville

cemeteries. The wreathsserve as a reminder of those who

Wreaths Across AmericaBy Blaine Wilson have fallen, honor those who have

served, and teach children thevalue of freedom. The goal of theHurricane Valley Support

Foundation is to continue toexpand this program in order toplace wreaths at every cemeteryin

Washington County by De-cember l4 2020.

If you are interested in help-ing to fund the placement ofwreaths, participating in

Fundraising or, placingwreaths, email Cathy Barnes [email protected].

If you wish to help with fi-nancial support, tax deductible do-nations for Wreaths Across

America can be acceptedthrough Hurricane Va1ley SupportFoundation, 202 East State Street,Hurricane, Utah 84737 or by vis-iting their wreaths Go Fund Mepage at https://www.gofundme.com/f/8n2u9q-wreaths-across-america


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Community On The Go Returns From Battle Of The Bulge

In what was once called “thegreatest American battle of the war”by Winston Churchill, the Battle ofthe Bulge was Hitler’s last majoroffensive in World War II. Locatedin the remote hills of Belgium, Hitler’splot was to split the Allies during theirtrek toward Germany. The Germantroops failed to divide Britain, Franceand America, and the Allied victoryin the Ardennes Mountains is oftenheralded as the beginning of the endfor Hitler’s reign.

Almost 75 years to the dayafter this historic battle, SUU Com-munity on the Go travelers took tothe skies to revisit some of the mosthistorical war sites from World WarII. Beginning in Amsterdam, thevoyage continued throughMaastricht, Bastogne, Luxembourg,Cologne and concluded in Frank-furt. The trip was led by SouthernUtah University staff and facultyexperts who guided the travelersthrough historic site battles, muse-

ums and local restaurants, while alsogetting some alone time to spend withtheir loved ones.

“The main reason I took this

trip was because of the educationalaspect, and the professors and pro-fessionals who provided it — theywere very knowledgeable and pro-vided the right amount of educationalinstruction,” said Roger Carter,Washington City Manager. “But myfavorite part was the way the otherparticipants were able to share theirpersonal stories of family members

who served in this theatre of war. Itwas very moving.”

That same moving sentimentis what trip participant Valerie Turek

remembers as well, al-though places “thedragon’s teeth alongthe Siegfried Line,Patton’s grave and theBastogne Museum”were all riveting, shesaid. “To see theplaces our Americanveterans fought for thefreedom of others inperson, and to learnabout the experiencesthey endured has been

life changing for me,” Turek said. “I learned a lot about the character ofa World War II American soldier andI am grateful I had this experience.”

In March 2020, discover theinspiring coast of Italy Communityon the Go experts. Their next tripwill lead you through Sorrento, thebreathtaking Amalfi Coast, Island ofCapri and Pompeii archaeological

sites.The sheer cliffs and ruggedshoreline dotted with small beachesand fishing villages make this a popu-lar Italy destination. Pompeii, alongwith many villas was buried undervolcanic ash and pumice in the erup-tion of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.

And, May 2020 will see Com-munity on the Go travelers headingfor the savannas of Africa. This ad-venture exposes participants to travelphotography, ecotourism, wildlifeand humanitarian service in eSwatini,formerly known as Swaziland, andother sites in South Africa. Gamereserves, national parks, museums,cultural parks and wildlife are someof the many other sites included along

with the educational aspect providedby Community on the Go travelguides. Community on the Go of-fers culturally immersive, interna-tional travel experiences led by SUUfaculty experts four times a year.Trips accommodate approximately20-30 travelers and are designed toexplore various parts of the world infun, affordable and educational set-tings. Activities are flexible and de-signed using community feedback.More than 250 participants havetraveled with the program since itsinception in 2017. For more infor-mation on upcoming 2020 Commu-nity on the Go trips, visit suu.edu/onthego. For notifications about up-coming trips, [email protected] or call 435-865-8259.

By Haven Scott

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Tales Of The Old WestWyatt Earp AndThe AldermanBy “Doc” Hal Hickman

W.B. (Bat) Mastersonis one of those “officers ofthe law” in the west whowere renowned for the i rsteadfast upholding of the lawas set down by the federalgovernment, state and terri-torial legislatures, and cityfathers. And he had respect

for o ther Sher i f f s andMarshalls who took the sameposition. That’s why he wasa close friend of Wyatt Earp.

In the Spring of 1876,a young Wyat t was ap-poin ted Ass is tan t Ci tyMarshal l of Dodge Ci ty,Kansas because after servingfor three years in an Iowaregiment in the Civil War andhad formed a strong sense ofright and wrong.

He wasn’t very longon the force before one of the

aldermen of the city, presum-ing somewhat on the author-ity of his position over a po-

lice officer, ordered Wyatt,one night, to perform some

official act that looked a littleshady to the new deputy.So , Wyat t re fused poin t

blank to obey the order.The alderman, having

somewhat of his own repu-tation as a scrapper himself,approached Wyatt in a huffand began to tear his officialstar from his vest.

When the aldermanwoke up he seemed a greatlychanged man. Wyatt hadknocked h im down theminute he touched his chest.He then reached down andpicked him up with his lefthand and slammed a few righthooks and a number of up-per-cuts to his face and jaw.He then dragged the limpbody over to the calabooseand chucked it into a cell. Hewould have done the same toany roughie who had at-tacked a lawman.

The a lderman’sfriends tried to get him outon bail during the night, butWyatt let it be known that thebody of the city father wouldrest just where it placed ituntil the morning when po-lice court opened and a hear-ing was held. In the morn-ing the a lderman was achanged man regarding lawofficers, and none of the cityof f ic ia l s cha l lenged the

Marshall’s office.From that point on,

Wyat t Earp went a roundtown armed, but he never hadoccasion to fire a single shotor even clear his colt from itsholster. Well, maybe that isstretching it a little bit, butyou had to be pretty drunkto even think about it.

After a few years, thelawman moved on to Colo-rado, then to Arizona, andthen Nevada. His stint inTombstone wasn’t nearly aslong as most folks think. Af-ter the incident at the OKCorral he moved on to morefriendly places. His reputa-tion as a gun-slinging lawmanhounded him and he finallygave up the business. He re-tired in California with hiswife and seldom spoke of his

wild days in those Territories.But his reputation lives on inbooks and movies and dimenovels . (Source : BatMasterson, “Famous Gun-fighters of the Western Fron-tier”)

For other “Tales” visit“tales-of-the-old-west.com”Copyright Harold Hickman,2017 All rights reserved

www.seniorsampler.com Pull-out GuideEntertainment

December 13, 2019

The Center for the Arts atKayenta (CFAK) is jumping into theNew Year a bit early. We are moreexcited than ever! Why? Becausethere are more events, concerts,plays, movies, and lectures than everAfter just two years, the southernUtah grassroots art movement atCFAK is heading into the New Yearwith a BANG! Their unique, inti-mate, multidimensional program-ming includes renowned singers andentertainers from across the nation.2020 will feature more than 75events, including youth theater, mu-sic and arts workshops. After thesuccess of the sold-out camps thatculminated in performances in Jamesand the Giant Peach (talk aboutGrand Finalé!), the whole CFAKcrew is looking forward to “launch-ing” the Kayenta Academy for youthages 8-18 in the summer! Checkout our fabulous January line up,then visit us online to get your tick-ets today! Our shows have beenselling out – so don’t wait!

Imaginarium with Magi-cian Jonah LaVelle Jan. 11, 2020;2pm & 7:30pm: You saw him inPaul Draper’s “Mysteries of theMind” with his floating ball, vanish-ing handkerchiefs, and his magicallyappearing cane. Now, enter the mindof local twenty-year old wizardJonah LaVelle. Imaginarium is a fullhour and fifteen minutes of illusionsand magic, sure to be an inspiring

By Dawn McLain

New Year, New Concerts, New Shows & More! Make 2020 Your Most EntertainingYear Yet! event for the whole family. Eager

eyes can expect disappearances andbaffling reappearances of objectsand entire humans, never-before-seen card tricks, animal transforma-tions, and other unbelievable liveeffects.Voyager Lecture Series WithRick Miller

Presenting Death and De-struction, The Geologic Hazardsof St. George Jan. 14, 2020;7:30pm: St. George is located veryclose to what is known as a geologicprovince boundary. Learn about thefault boundary between the Basinand Range Province to the West andthe Colorado Plateau Province to theEast. For the past 180+ million yearsthis region has undergone significantgeologic activity because of PlateTectonics.The Voyager Lecture Se-ries is sponsored by Voyager WealthAdvisors, Inc., Cache Valley Bank,and State Farm Insurance AgentSherry McGhee.

Every Brilliant Thing withthe Utah Shakespeare FestivalJan 18, 2020; 2pm & 7:30pm: Thestory begins when, at seven-yearsold, our storyteller is taken to see hismother in the hospital after her firstattempt to take her own life. After-wards, he begins a list. A list of ev-erything brilliant about the world.Everything worth living for. Thestory explores depression and hope,uncertainty and change, confusionand joy, heartbreak and anger, rela-tionships and solitude, risk and re-sistance, guilt and forgiveness.Throughout, he interacts with audi-ence members to tell about life with

his mother’s depression as a back-drop, including the effects it had onhis life and relationships.

Art Around the World 2ndAnnual Center for the Arts atKayenta Gala Jan 24, 2020;7:30pm: Join us for a magicalevening of international delight! ArtAround the World Gala 2020 willfeature the dynamic talents of sev-eral Artists, Chefs, Singers, Musi-cians and Dancers coming togetherin support of The Kayenta ArtsFoundation and the Center for theArts at Kayenta! This exclusive eventis limited to just 120 guests. Ticketsare available for $100/per persononline at kayentaarts.com, by call-ing the Box Office at 435-674-ARTS(2787) or visiting us in person at 881Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins, UT84738.

The Complete Works ofWilliam Shakespeare (Abridged)Play By Adam Long, DanielSinger, and Jess Winfield Jan 30-Feb 1, 2020 at 7:30pm; Feb 2, 20206pm: “The Complete Works of Wil-liam Shakespeare (Abridged)” is aplay written by Adam Long, DanielSinger, and Jess Winfield. It paro-dies the plays of WilliamShakespeare, with all of them beingperformed in comically shortened ormerged form, by only three actors.Typically, the actors use their realnames and play themselves ratherthan specific characters. The fourthwall is nonexistent in the perfor-mance, with the actors speaking di-rectly to the audience during muchof the play, and some scenes involve

audience participation. The directorand stage crew may also be directlyinvolved in the performance andbecome characters themselves.Thescript contains many humorous foot-notes on the text that are often notincluded in the performance. How-ever, improvisation plays an impor-tant role and it is normal for the ac-tors to deviate from the script and

have spontaneous conversationsabout the material with each otheror the audience. It is also commonfor them to make references to popculture or to talk about local peopleand places in the area where the playis being performed. As a result, per-formances differ, even with the samecast. The play is sponsored byCherry Creek Mortgage.


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Quiz courtesy of Morris Murdock Travel

James Cortes 10By James Orman

They say tha t whenwonderful things happen to

you, you feel as if you arewalking on air. Such was thefeeling that Eligio Cortes feltthis Wednesday evening in1891. All the worry aboutthe fu ture of Margare tMorones, Valdez-Tapia hadbeen lifted, for the present,

f rom his shoulders . Hewould be travelling to LaEncarnacion, to his homewith her, knowingshe would be safe,and looked after inhis care. There wassomething a littlemore he felt, and he was try-ing to sort out those feelings,fee l ings h i s mother hadwarned him about, she had

basically said, “She’s mar-ried, hands off.” Eligio won-dered where was her husband

anyway; if she was his wife,he would have been worriedsick if she had been gone fora couple of days, who knewhow long she had been inMexico City prior to Eligiofinding her. Wednesday Eligiohad taken Reta to severalstores in the city and boughta dress, shoes, underclothes,a carry bag, and several other

necessities, then hours laterhad taken her back to thedress shop and bought heranother dress, which madeher cry tears of gratitude.Those tears did something tohis heart, and it was difficultfor him to reconcile his feel-ings. All to soon Eligio wasback to work, and being theconductor, found a comfort-able place for Reta to sit onthe train. Are you related,find out at: FamilySearchCenter, 237 East 600 South.https://www.familysearch.org/w i k i / e n /St_George_Utah_FamilySearch_Centerfor more information.

1. Which two rivers join together at St. Louis?2. Which Hawaiian island is known as the Garden Is-

land?3. Stonehenge is found in which country?4. The Danube River empties into which body of wa-

ter?5. The Hermitage Museum is found in which city?6. Name the two South American countries that are land

locked?7. Spain borders on which two countries?8. Name the capital of the Philippines?

1. Mississippi and Missouri; 2. Kauai; 3. England; 4. The BlackSea; 5. St. Petersburg, Russia; 6. Bolivia and Paraguay; 7. Portugal and

France; 8. Manilla


By Mickie DouglasSocial Security PublicAffairs Specialist inSalt Lake City, UT

Understanding Your Social Security

Many people pick up side jobswhen the holiday shopping seasoncomes around. It’s a good way foryou to make some extra incomeduring the busy season or ease backinto working if you have been outof the labor force for a while. We’rehere to help you navigate workingseasonally if you get Social Secu-

Seasonal WorkWhile GettingSocial Security

rity.You can get Social Security

retirement or survivors benefits andwork at the same time. But if you’reyounger than full retirement age and

earn more than certainamounts, your benefitswill be reduced, al-though not dollar fordollar. Your benefitsmay increase when

you reach full retirement age. Youcan read more about working whileretired at www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire/whileworking.html.

If you receive Social Securitydisability benefits or SupplementalSecurity Income (SSI), special rulesalso make it possible for people towork and still receive monthly pay-

ments. If you want to try workingagain, seasonal work may help youease back into the work force. ReadWorking While Disabled atwww.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-10095.pdf or visit our Ticket toWork website at https://choosework.ssa.gov for more infor-mation.

We also have an easy-to-sharevideo introducing people to Ticketto Work at choosework.ssa.gov/li-brary/meet-ben-an-introduction-to-ticket-to-work. Keep in mind thatyou must report all earnings, includ-ing your seasonal earnings, to SocialSecurity. Your earnings also counttoward your future benefits. You earnSocial Security credits when youwork in a job and pay Social Secu-

rity taxes. We use your total yearlyearnings to figure your Social Secu-rity credits. You can learn more atwww.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-10072.pdf.

Having a job can bring posi-tive change to your life in a numberof ways, providing independence,fulfillment, and community involve-

ment. Social Security is here to help.Please share this information withfriends and family.

Mickie Douglas Public AffairsSpecialist 866-725-6592 Ex 16315Help secure your today and tomor-row. Open a my Social Securityaccount today atwww.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.


Chocolate And Peppermint WhatCould Be Better?By Bev Rankin, aka, TheBread Lady

This dazzling cookie notonly looks good, but it tastesawesome. What could be bet-ter than chocolate and pepper-mint? It gets its sweet crunchfrom peppermint and its loadedflavor from jet black cocoa and

two kinds of dipping chocolate.These cookies make up really

quickly and can be kept in a cov-ered container for several weeks.(However, I don’t think theywill last that long!) Dark choco-late is good for your heart. Weare told that it can lower bloodpressure and lower cholesterol.Not only does it taste good, itstimulates endorphin production,which gives a feeling of plea-sure. It contains serotonin,which acts as an anti-depressant.As for the peppermint it has ac-companied our meals, flavored our confections and treated our

indigestion for years. Accord-ing to www.ourherbgarden.com,“Oil of peppermint containsmenthol which is an antisepticand anesthetic. Chewing a fewpeppermint leaves is thought torelieve a toothache. Indigestion,cold and flu sufferers can findsome relief by drinking pepper-mint tea.” I remember when Iwas a child hearing folk’s talkabout peppermint oil and its use-fulness in combating stomachproblems. I do know that pep-permint tea is great for cold andflu symptoms however it cancause insomnia and is bestavoided at night time. I growpeppermint in my garden andmake sure I put compost on itto protect it from the winterweather. It comes up year afteryear and is as hardy as ever.Peppermint has a strong, yetpleasant flavor, so it is no won-der it has been grown and culti-vated for centuries. I hope youenjoy this cookie recipe. Read-ers asked for some different andshowy cookies for the holidayseason and I think this fits thebill. Enjoy!

Triple Chocolate Pepper-mint Cookies

¾ cup softened butter1cup sugar

1egg1-3/4cups all-purpose

flour½ cup baking cocoa (I use

jet black, but the lighter will do)¼ tsp. salt¼ tsp. baking soda1 tsp. vanilla3 oz. white baking choco-

late, chopped2 tsp. canola oil, divided3 oz. semisweet chocolate,

chopped¼ cup crushed candy

canes about 4 large or 10 minia-tures

Preheat oven to 350 de-grees. In a small bowl, creambutter and sugar until light andfluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.In another bowl whisk flour, co-coa, salt and baking soda, gradu-ally beat into creamed mixture.Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place2 inches apart on ungreased bak-ing sheets. Flatten to 2-in. roundswith the bottom of a glass. Bake6-8 minutes or until set (do notover bake). Cool on pans 5 min-utes. Remove to wire rack to coolcompletely. In a microwave, meltwhite chocolate with 1 tsp. oil. Stiruntil smooth. Drizzle over cook-ies. Repeat with semisweet ordark chocolate and remaining oil.Sprinkle tops with crushed candycanes; let stand until set.

Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies


Principles Of Freedom

By Lynn West

The Supreme Court and anumber of district courts are now,or soon will be, weighing a num-ber of very controversial casesover the next couple of months.There are some common denomi-nators and we can only hope thata fairly clear signal will be forth-coming that the rights of the fewand of minorities do not diminishthe rights of many and of the citi-zens. It is not only in the courtsthat these concerns are evident.Many bureaucratic rules and poli-cies have the same effect and of-ten someone has to file suit to curbthese efforts to enforce personalpreferences upon the whole na-tion and stop abuse of bureaucraticpower.

For example, we can exam-ine one current case being con-sidered. In Illinois, school boardmembers have voted to give un-restricted locker room andrestroom access to transgenderstudents. What this means is that,beginning in January, biologicalmales can be in female bathroomsand locker rooms (and visa versa)on only their statement that theyidentify as female. In the wordsof one student there, “As I am aswimmer, I do change multipletimes naked in front of the otherstudents in the locker room.” Sheis more than dismayed to realizeshe will be naked in front of maleswho choose to use the femaledressing room.

Now, to be clear, I believethat the rights of all people should

The tail wags thedog

be considered in making policy.However, it seems to me that in acase like this, the rights of a malewho self-identifies as femalewould not extend to allowing themfree access to a room full of na-ked females. Should we not con-sider the rights of the hundreds offemales attending this school tonot have to disrobe in front ofmales? A compromise that wouldallow transgender students todress and undress in a private areawas rejected by the transgenderstudents. Does this not triggersome unsettling concerns in theminds of anyone who looks at itwithout bias?

When the minor needs of afew are considered as more im-portant than the significant needsof the many, the decision shouldbe to consider the needs of themany first and then find ways toameliorate the remaining needs ofthe few. In this case, having a fewtransgender students dress and

undress in a private area seems asmall price to pay to protect thesensitivity and moral privacy ofthe majority of the students. Inthis case (and many others) itseems to me that the tail is wag-ging the dog.

In a Supreme Court case,the justices are hearing argumentsabout a New York law that pro-hibits residents from taking theirregistered and legal handguns any-where outside their homes exceptto a few specified shooting rangeswithin city limits. They must godirectly and return directly with-out stopping for shopping, gas, etc.They cannot even carry themwhen travelling between theirhome and work or between mul-tiple residences.

The police commissioner ofNYC has gone on record statingthat the ban on transporting hand-guns “could be repealed withouta negative impact on publicsafety.” New York, however, hasdefended their right to effectivelyban handguns for any purposeoutside of in-home defense orsport shooting. In light of the con-

tinuing reports of how many timeshandguns are used to stop crimes,assaults and attempted murders,this is also a level of the tail wag-ging the dog. It is pretty clear thatcomparatively few crimes of vio-lence are created by legal gunowners and a significant numberof crimes are stopped by legal gunowners. Gun crimes are usuallycommitted by those who have ob-tained their guns illegally.

Decisions are being madeabout the future of personal rights.Will the courts and the public comedown on the side of protecting theunalienable rights of the individualas well as the property and safetyand moral rights of the vast ma-jority of Americans, or will they

move further towards protectingthe rights of criminals and the de-sires of a few people instead offinding common ground and com-promise that protects individualsand small groups from damagewhile protecting the majority fromdamage inflicted by the individu-als and small groups?

Shaun McCausland (akaLynn West) is a thinker, a teacherand a patriot. You can reach himthrough email [email protected] through this newspaper. Lib-erty is a state of being which mustbe continually created. These ar-ticles can help all of us discoverthe ways we can contribute to thatoutcome.


DecemberActivities Calendar

F S Su M Tu W Th F S Su

SENIOR LIVINGSENIOR LIVINGSENIOR LIVINGSENIOR LIVINGSENIOR LIVING

The Newest Alternative inSenior Independent Living!

Alcoholics Anonymous: 24 hrs. Call (435) 674-4791. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22LDS Historic Sites: Free Tours. Brigham Young home,

Jacob Hamblin home & Tabernacle Mon thru Sat 9 - 5pm last tour 4:30pm; Sunday 1-5pm.last tour 4:30pm. Temple

Visitor's Center 9-9pm.

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Lost City Museum: Moapa Valley Art Guild. 8:30- 4:30pm $5 admission. Overton NV. Call 702-397-2193.

13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22

Free Lunch: For families needing a good lunch in these hard times. Mon - Fri 12 noon, Grace Episcopal Church,

1072 E. 900 S., St. George.13 16 17 18 19 20

McQuarrie Memorial Pioneer Museum: 10-5 pm, 145N 100E. St. Geo. Permanent exhibits of Wash County

pioneer artifacts. Free. 435-628-7274. 13 14 16 17 19 20 21

Seasonal Flu Vaccines: 10 am-5:30 pm, Mon-Fri, Planned Parenthood, 595 S. Bluff Street. $25 cash/credit.

Medicare/Insurance. Walk-ins welcome. 674-9933x6.13 16 17 11 19 20

Sporting Clay, Skeet & Trap: So. Ut. Shooting Sports Park. 9 am-3 pm. 619-4437.

13 14 19 20 21

St. George Lawn Bowling Club: 10:30am. St. Geo Recreation Center, 295S. 400E. Call 627-4560.

13 16 18 20

Veteran's Clinic: 8 am-4:30 pm, 230 N. 1680 E, Bldg. N, St. George. Call 634-7608.

13 16 17 18 19 20

Virgin Valley Heritage Museum: 10-4 pm, 35 W. Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite, NV. Permanent exhibits of

pioneer artifacts. (702) 346-5705.13 14 17 18 19 20 21

Social Singles: 12:30pm. St. George Senior Center for ages 55 to 105. For info. call Joy 435-313-5533.

13 18 19 20

Washington City Museum: 10-4 pm. Corner of Telegraph and Main, Washington City.

13 16 17 18 19 20

Rifle and Pistol Range: Redcliffs Rifle and Pistol Range open to Public every day except Tuesday, 10am-3pm @ So. UT Shooting Sports Park, www.redcliffsrange.com.

13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22

Brigham's Playhouse Presents "A Christmas Carol": Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 7pm. Sat matinee at

Washington, UT. For tickets call 435-251-8000

13 14 18 19 20 21

Tuacahn Saturday Market: 9-1pm 1100 Tuacahn Drive, arts & crafts, live entertainment.

14 21

Gamblers Anonymous: Sat.1:30-2:30pm. 150N. Yucca St, Rm 18, Mesquite, NV. Suzie 702-346-6175.

14 21

Overeaters Anonymous: 10am Sat./noon Tues Alano Club; 6pm Thurs @DRMC S ent. St. Geo. Call Patty 435-

635-0140.14 17 19 21

Lieto Voices! Christmas Concert: 12pm. at the St George Tabernacle. Concert is free to the public. 14

Grace Episcopal Church: Weekend services w/Holy Eucharist Sat. 5:30pm. Sun. 10:30pm. Wed. at noon.

Call 435-628-1181.15 22

South Mountain Community Church St George Campus: 9:30am & 11:00am.3158 E 2000 S. Non-

denom. 435-656-8609. www.smccutah.org/stgeorge. 15 22

Center for Spiritual Living St. George: Meditation 10:30 am, Service 11 am. 904 N 1400 W, turn at Taco Bell off

of Sunset. [email protected] 22

Community of Christ Service: 10 am class, 11 am worship. For info & directions call Jim, 669-5289.

15 22

Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church: 8:45am Prayer Service; 9am Adult Sunday School;10:30am Traditional Service. Child care provided. 611N. 2450 E, St. George.

628-9158.

15 22


Activities Calendar F S Su M Tu W Th F S Su

Hearing EvaluationsHearing Aid Trial PeriodsBalance/Dizziness Testing

Doctors of AudiologyDr Richard LuekengaDr. Ryan Whitaker

1054 E. Riverside Dr. Ste. 201 * St. George(435) 688-8991

145 N. 100 E. * Richfield(877) 688-8991

1251 N. Northfield Rd., Ste 202 * Cedar City(435) 867-1736

340 Falcon Ridge Pkwy,. Bldg. 500 * Mesquite(877) 688-8991

Morning Star Christian Fellowship: Sunday, 10:30am. Bible Study, Wed. 6:30pm. 176 W. St. George Blvd. 674-

4642.15 18 22

Mountain View Bible Church: Sun. 9:30 & 10:30am; Wed. 7pm Youth Group; Wed. 7pm. Worship. 88 N.

State, LaVerkin. 635-3344.15 18 22

Spirit Of The Desert Episcopal Community: 3pm. Coyote Gulch Circle, Rm 873D Ivins (Kayenta). Call Lee

Montgomery 592-0034.15 22

Unity Center of Positive Living: 1 pm, 1072 E. 900 S. In the Little Chapel of Grace Episcopal Church, St.

George. 435-251-7934.15 22

St. George Community Church: Adult Study 9:30am, Worship 11am. Traditional worship & hymns, Bible

preaching; Corner of 100 S. & 800 E. 673-230215 22

Redemption Lutheran: Worship services, Sun 10am. Public Bible Studies, Wed & Thurs 6:30pm 348 N. Bluff

St. #204 St. Geo (elevator available) 15 18 19 22

Toastmasters Club: 7 am. Corporate Alliance Office 1487 S. Silicon Way St. George. Guests welcome. Call

Jinks Dabney, 652-8500.16

Al-Anon Family Group: noon. Southwest Center, 2nd floor rm #204, 474W. 200N. Sherry 435-634-9024.

16

Meditation and Stress Busting for Cancer Patients: 11-11:30am, 544 S. 400 E. Radiation Oncology Conference

Room. St. George. Call Deb 688-5092.16

Survivorship Research and Resources: 11:30am-12:30pm, 544 S. 400 E. Radiation Oncology Conference

Room. St. George. Call Deb 688-5092.16

Lieto Voices! Christmas Concert: 7:00pm. St George Catholic Church 259 West 200 North St George. Concert

is free to the public.16

St. George Weaving Studio: 4:00 -7:00 p.m. offers classes in various types of weaving. Floor Looms, small looms, basketry etc. 400 S, Donlee Drive. Call 435-673-

3273.

17

Al-Anon: Affected by someone's addiction or drinking? 7-8pm Tues. Presbyterian Church 2279N. Wedgewood Ln,

Cedar City. Thurs 7-8 pm. KKCB Meeting Hall, 1067S. Main, Cedar City. 435-531-1045.

17 19

Softball: Men over 70 years old. 9:30 am to 11:30 am, most Tues. and Thurs., weather permitting, Canyons

Complex annex fields 6 and 7. $20 per year. 801-866-9422

17 19

Child Loss Support Group: 7 pm, Learning Center For Families, 1192 W., Sunset Blvd. #2. 688-5609.

17

Co-Dependents Anonymous: 7:30pm, Grace Episcopal Church, Courtyard Rm., 1072 E. 900 S., Call Mona 674-

5279.17

Al-Anon Meeting: 2 - 3:30pm. Paiute Tribal Building, 440N. Paiute Dr, Cedar City. Call Chris Doss 435-586-

1112. ext 50218

Passionate Marriage Class: 7pm Washington Library. Seating Limited. Call for reservations 435-467-1824.

18

Heritage Quest Database Class: 4-5 pm. Are you interested in Genealogy? Come to the St. George Branch

Library, 88W 100S. To reserve 435-634-5737.18

Makin' Harmony Chorus: 7-9 pm. Ladies Barbershop style singing rehearsals every Wednesday. Come join us

in song - call Pati 801-540-7669.18

Exchange Club: 7:30 am, George's Corner Restaurant, 2W. St. George Blvd. Guests welcome. Call Mark Loosli

801-450-4411.19

Free Tours: Family History Research Library & Relief Society Hall: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Relief Society Hall,

Telegraph St., Washington. 19


Around The Senior Centers

LANDSCAPING & LAWNCARE • LICENSED & INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES

MIRIAM & MARGARITO HERNANDEZ

435-862-2579

SPECIALIZING IN:Lawncare

Full Service LandscapingMiscellaneous Clean-up - We will

remove anything from your propertySprinkler, valve installs and repairs

Planting services from 1 plant to 1000 -No size too small or too big

Pruning Palm Trees & all trees/bushesYard Cleaning

FREE ESTIMATES - SERVING ALL OF SOUTHERN UTAH

St. George Horsehoe Pitching: 1pm. JC Snow Park, 900 S 400 E. For info Dennis 435-275-2688.

19

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 4pm. 950 S 400 E, St. George. Barbara Cook 435-669-0197.

19

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI): 5:45pm. Free classes and suport groups, St Geo Library, lower level, 88W, 100S, St George. Call Pam 541-331-0711.

19

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI): 7pm. Free classes & support groups. 515 W. 300N. St. George. Call

Pam 541-331-0711.19

Color Country Barbershop Chorus Rehearsal: 7:02 pm. The American Legion Hall, 245 N 200 W, St George.

Come join us! Call Tim 435-627-1052.19

Desert Strings Orchestra rehearsals: 6:30pm to 8:30 pm. All string instrument players are welcome.

Basement of the Medical Center at 736 So. 900 E. St George. For info call 435-674-4491.

19

The Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship of Southwestern Utah: 11:00 Room at the Square, 175 W 900 S at the inside corner room next to Croshaw Pies.

Call 435-668-3509 with questions.

22

ST. GEORGE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER, 245 N. 200 W. St. George. Call (435) 634-5743.

F S SU M T W TH F Sa Su

Lunches served 11:30am-12:30pm. $3.00 13 17 18 19 20Thrift Store open 9:30am - 1:30pm 13 17 18 19 20

Hand And Foot Card Games: 9-11:30am.$1 13 18 20Cardio Drumming: 9:15-10:15am $1 13 20

Bingo: 10am-11:30am 13 20Computer Support: 9:00 - 11:30 am. $2. 13 17 18 19 20

Gentle Yoga: 8:15 -9:15am. $1. 13 20Stretch Class: Fri. 10:15-11:15am. Wed 9 - 10am 13 18 20

Party Bridge: 12-3pm. $1 13 18 20Pickle Ball: Wed/Thu/Fri 1:30-4pm $1. 13 18 19 20

Table Tennis: Tues 9-12 noon (not on 3rd Tuesday) 17Yoga: 9 - 10:30am. $1 17 19

Line Dancing -Intermediate: 9-10:30am. 17Oil Painting Class: 9am-3pm. $2. 17

Cardio Dance: 1:30-2:30pm 17Long Term Medical Questions: 12:30 pm. Free 17

Arthritis Foundation Excer. Prgm:11-12:15pm. $1. 17Knitting & Crotcheting: 1-3 pm. $1 17

Circuit Training: Tue 2:30pm; Thurs 9:15-9:45 am. $1 17Ceramics: Wed 12:30 pm. $2 17

Line Dancing-Beginning: 9-10:30am. 18Tai-Chi: 10:30am. $1. 18

Beginning Tap: 12pm $1. 18Intermediate Tap: 1 pm. $1. 18

Advanced Tap: 2pm. $1. 185 Crowns: 1:00pm. $1. 18Acrylics: 1-3:30pm. $2 18

Pinochle: 12:30-3pm. $1 18Mat-less Yoga Stretch: 10 - 10:45am 18 19

Blood Pressure/Sugar Screening: 9 -11:00 am Free. 19Circle of Friends: 10 - 11 am 19

Ballet: 10:30 - 11:30 19Wii Bowling: 1- 2pm. $1. 19


Genealogy Corner

By Julie Brinkerhoff

Around The Senior Centers

Veterans’ Calendar F S Su M Tu W Th F S Su MDisabled American Veterans Dixie Chapter 7 in St. George: 10am. Monthly meeting. Golden Corral, 42 S.

River Rd, St. George. Call Stevan 673-4782.14

Marine Corp. League Dixie Chapter 1270 in St. George: 8:30am. Monthly meeting. Elks Club, 630W.

1250N. St. George. Call Dave 669-3190.14

Utah Chapter Veterans of Underage Military Service (VUMS): 10 am. Golden Corral, 42 S. River Rd., St.

George. Call Don 435-313-3112.14

Marine Corps League Detachment 1315 in Cedar City: 9:30am . Marriot Springhill Suites, 1477 S Old

Highway 91, Cedar City. Call Johann at 408-379-6406.14

Washington County Veterans Coalition: 2 pm. 245 North 200 West in St George St. George. Call Bill 652-

3998.17

American Legion Post 69 in Kanab: 7 pm. Monthly meeting. 1404 Heaton Drive, Kanab. Call Terry 578-

8023.18

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 961 in St. George: 10 am. St. George Elks Club, 630W 1250N.

Call Dan at 619-4901.21

HURRICANE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 95 N. 300 W. Call (435) 635-2089 if you need a ride. M-TH

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Thrift Store open 11am. -2:30 pm. 16 17 18 19Hand & Foot Card Game: 12:30 pm. 17

Paint Club: 1-4pm. 17Craft Class: 1 - 3pm. 18

Billiards: 9:30-11am & 1:30pm-3pm. 16 17 18 19Bingo: following lunch 19

Blood Pressure Screening: 11am-12pm 18

ENTERPRISE SENIOR CENTER 165 S. 100 E. 435-878-2557 F Sa Su M T W TH F Sa Su T-W-F Open 9am-3pm. Dial-A-Ride call 435-878-2557

Thrift Store 9am - 3 pm. 13 17 18 20Lunches Served: 11:45 - 12:45 pm 13 17 18 20

MESQUITE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 102 West Old Mill Rd. Call (702) 346-5290.

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Cards & Tile Games: Instruction & games 9:30am-3:30pm. 13 16 17 18 19 20

CEDAR CITY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 489 East 200 South. Call (435) 586-0832.

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Lunches Served: 12:15 pm $3.00 (60+) $7.00 (60-) 13 16 18 20

There have been manyclimate cycles throughout theworld. The Little Ice Age wasduring the 18th century with itsresultant famine from crop fail-ures. Then there was the Me-dieval Warm Period that lastedseveral centuries, which re-sulted in a mild climate withbountiful harvests. One suchepisode during all these climatechanges was the Great Frostand Famine of 1739-1741.

In Ireland, this mini iceage became known as the Yearof the Slaughter. The sufferingwas not confined just to Ire-land but was experiencethroughout Europe. The BalticSea froze over. Europe experi-enced a long severe winter.Thousands of birds froze orstarved to death with violentstorms recorded in many areas.

In Ireland, we hear aboutthe Great Potato Famine of1845-1849 and little about thepotato famine from 1739-1741.There are estimates that hun-dreds to thousands of peopledied, about 13 percent of thepopulation of Ireland. Theweather was so erratic thatthere was widespread crop fail-ure, and the winters were socold that the death rates re-mained high. Potatoes and tur-nips were destroyed, and therebecame a shortage of veg-etables, which resulted in ascurvy outbreak. Typhoid Fe-ver and Dysentery were wide-

spread, and starving people liv-ing in crowded spaces were un-able to fight off disease. Thevery young and the very oldalong with the poor were thefirst groups to die. Great Brit-ain also suffered through thecold, and the Thames Riverfroze over. France, Belgium,and the Netherlands were alsoaffected by The Great Frostand had poor harvests andhigher prices for food. Thecanals in the Netherlands frozeover, and several people eachnight were found froze todeath. Even large houses thathad the means to keep thefires going had teacups frozento the tables as the people sat.

There were fewer mar-riages and births. Lack ofproper nutrition affectedwomen’s fertility. Deaths alsodelayed marriages. Large num-bers of the population migratedto areas with employment andbetter food. The poor were hitthe hardest because they couldnot afford to migrate to betterconditions.

Did the Great Frost andFamine of 1739-1741 affectyour family? Were there un-explained deaths of familymembers, especially theyoungest and oldest membersof the family? If you cannotfind family members duringthis time, hopefully, they wereable to migrate to better livingconditions.

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PROFESSIONAL QUALITY WORK.Licensed and insured. Concrete, roofing,flooring, framing, and much more. Con-tact Zach at 435-272-7000

DESERT ROSE IS PROVIDING ARTCLASSES and oils, pastels, water col-ors. Day classes 10am to 1pm eveningclasses 6pm to 9pm. Reasonable rates.Call LaJoy 435-862-5810

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HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS FairDecember 14, 2019 9:00am to3:00pm. Hurricane Senior Center95N. 300W. Hurricane. Many handcrafted items. Crochet items, knitteditems, quilts, lotions, soaps, coins,woodworking, herbs, etc. Our ThriftStore will also be open 9:00-3:00.

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TREADMILL 2 yrs. old seldom used stilllooks new $600 obo PULL GOLF CART$30 Call Sone’ 435- 817-1017.

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100% TOP GRAIN LEATHER sofa &loveseat, very good condition $500 OBO435-313-2152 text for photos in St.George.

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B.G. LANDSCAPING DESIGNBalmore Gonzalez, Licensed & Insured,owner since 2001. Complete design &installation of yard project; Pavers; Flag-stones; Diamond Blocks; Weekly yardmaintenance; Trimming & cleanup;Sprinkler specialist. Free estimates 435-229-5596. Senior discounts.

VETERINARY HOME VISITS for se-niors’ pets and guardians. I’m availablefor vaccinations, euthanasia & diagnos-tic physicals. Dr. Mark Wells 435-632-7958.

PROPERTY CARE SPECIALISTSserving southern Utah for over 15 yrs.Full service lawn care. 2nd service free.No job too small give us a call, free esti-mate. Call Dan 435-773-5860.


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$8 SENIOR HAIRCUTS everyWednesday 9am-8pm. seniors 60+. Walkins welcome. Dollar Cuts 813 S BluffSt. 435-674-1009

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WINDOW CLEANING-sparkling cleanwindows. New client special: 20 win-dows cleaned and polished inside and out$79. All work guaranteed. Call Don 435-879-1239. LoveWindowCleaning.com

ALCORN ADA RIDES, handicap ac-cessible van, we get you there and back.Verdene Alcorn 435-669-6535 or VyrlAlcorn 435-627-9497.

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REASONABLE GARAGE DOOR- Ga-rage door service. Installation & repair.Senior discounts. 801-718-6131. St.George.

Painting PACIFIC COASTAL CRUISE with busfrom St George to the port. San Fran-cisco, Monterey, San Diego, Ensenada,March 28, 2020 For details call MorrisMurdock Travel at 435-628-3633.

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COMPLETE YARD CARE weekly ser-vice, cleanups, trimming, fertilization,weed control, sprinkler repair, trouble-shooting. Call Roy 435-632-1707.

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