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Medications and Sun Sensitivities 38 The Pathway to Pain and How Physical Therapy Can Help 40 Why Do Some Cyclists… 42 Wisdom Teeth – Why Do We Have Them? 44 Six Things Everyone Should Know About Sunscreen 46

Featured Story Downtown Farmers Market – Eating off the Vine 12

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Fitness

On The Cover: Downtown Farmers Market is Open for the 2018 Season.

Come Tour the New Pediatric Wing at Dixie Regional 14 Getting Started 16 Inspire Others Through Your Own Self-Improvement 21

Family

Nutrition

Dining Guide 22 Restaurant Journeys: Twisted Kitchen A Weight-Neutral Approach to Health and Well-Being 24

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Art Al Fresco 18

Rocky Vista University: Southern Utah’s First Medical School 48 Low Back Pain That May Not Be Coming From Your Back 51 Hip Pain Killing You? 53 Laser Fast Shoulder Care 54 5 Supplements You Should Be Taking 56 How to Care for a Sprained Ankle 58 Defending Your Thyroid 59 Important News About Chronic Inflammation 66

Mind/Body

The DOCUTAH Raven Spreads Its Wings 26 The Perfect Staycation 29 Experiencing ‘active learning. active life.’ 31 Featured Business: Preston’s Medical Waste Disposal One Family at a Time 34 Safe Ways to Stay Fit in the St. George Heat! 37

The Heart Knows 60 Connecting People Through Communication and Community 62 A Meditation: Always Practice Being Yourself 64 Parents: Role Models for Children 67

Economics 32

Can I Still Qualify for a Mortgage at a Certain Age? 68 When Do I Get My Keys? 70 Should You Stay or Should You Go? Pros and Cons of IRA Rollovers 72

Over The Bridge And Up The Hill 74 St. George Area Chamber to host Small Business Expo 78

Huntsman World Senior Games 80 Youth Diaries: Not Afraid to Fail 81 Working Their Way Through Recovery Getting Your Life Back 84 My Pet Has What??? 86 Why Do You Wake Up? 88 What Are You Really Looking For? 89 Parachutes and Needles 91

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Mayoral Message 8 Trailblazer Nation – Letter from the President 10 Calendar of Events 94 Quick Resource Guide 96 Featured Directory Listings 97

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Justin Osmond Editor

Kristi Osmond Editor

Erin Taylor Creative Director

Lyman Hafen Author, Stories from our Past

JR Martin, MS, MMS, PA-C Author, Health Section

Emily Fonnesbeck, RD, CD, CLT Author, Nutrition Section

Tiffany Gust, CPT Author, Fitness Section

Chad Olson, MS, LMFT Author, Family Wellness Section

Jasher Feellove Author, Being & Becoming: The Art of Mindfullness

Brigit Atkin Author, Mind/Body Section

Kelly Kendall Author, Fatherhood

Marianne Hamilton Author, Community Focus

Todd Johnson Author, Economics Section

Jessica Elgin Author, Economics Section

Richard Harder Author, Active Aging

W. Jared DuPree, PhD, MBA Executive Editor

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sghw | FWR EO LML TNHEES ESD I T O R Is this year going by quickly for everyone else? It seems like we just started 2018 and made our New Year’s resolutions; now we are already heading into summer. For health and wellness goals, this seems to be the time when we up our game on the goals we set in January. There is so much to do and see in this community of ours, so being active becomes a higher priority.

Though we are still relatively new to the area, we are constantly introduced to new adventures here that we didn’t know existed. It seems we may never have enough time for all the hikes, trails, camping spots, runs, community events, and great businesses in this area that make it all thrive.

As residents of this area, I think we often take for granted what is right here in our own backyard. Millions of tourists come through here to experience these wonders and then return again to soak it all in. We recently had friends in town, and they were asking about our recommendations on different hikes and must-see places. It opened our minds to the reality of all we still have yet to see and do here ourselves. We realized that many times we have moved away from somewhere without even seeing all of the majestic sights we were so close to. We don’t want to make the same mistake here. We want to experience this breathtaking area of southern Utah to the fullest.

It feels so good to get out in nature, especially while getting healthier ourselves. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with ourselves and be reminded of what is most important. It also gives us opportunities to share and create memories with family and friends. Kristi recently got to go on a fun hike with friends on Hell Hole trail. Even though it was hard for her to break out of her comfort zone and to find the time to get away, it was exactly what was needed.

As we approach Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, let’s use these holidays to create more memories and experiences, even if we aren’t able to do it with our own parents. We can do this for our own children, in memory of parents who have passed, or in preparation for the future parents we will be. No matter the situation, we can honor the parents we have or the ones we want to become. Getting outside helps us to become a better version of ourselves.

So what have you always wanted to see or do in southern Utah? We have always wanted to explore Kanarraville Falls, hike the Narrows, and take a 4-wheeler ride to the Grand Canyon. Join with us in making a list of your top must-see/must-do items, and let’s make at least one of these happen this summer!

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With summer fast approaching, I know many of us will want to enjoy the countless number of outdoor activities found in St. George and in Washington County. The weather and beautiful scenery are some of the reasons many of us choose to live here, and they are also some of the main reasons others choose to visit St. George.

I hope that we can all look for more ways to be active and enjoy the unique and beautiful surroundings that southern Utah has to offer! Here are a few events and ideas that can help get you started:

– May is National Bike Month and the perfect time of year to pedal around St. George. Challenge yourself to look for more ways to incorporate active transportation—specifically biking—into your weekly recreation and transportation routine. Join us May 14th-18th for National Bike to Work Week. I plan to ride my bike to work every day that week and challenge others to do the same.

– Go for a walk through downtown St. George and see some of the new Art Around the Corner sculptures. Support and appreciate some of our talented local artists while enjoying the sunshine and fresh air.

– Visit the Town Square Park. Cool off at the splash pad, relax in the shade, or bring a picnic to enjoy with friends and family. You might even catch one of our Movies or Concerts in the Park in the evening time during the summer months.

Whether you participate in any or all of these events, I hope you will do something to get out and enjoy the beautiful St. George spring weather. Bring a family member or a friend and it will be even more fun!

Have a wonderful spring!

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After opening this spring semester, Dixie State University’s Innovation Plaza is welcoming new initiatives that are on track to forever change the economic landscape of Washington County. All of us on the DSU campus couldn’t be more excited to be involved in this important effort.

In line with our commitment to foster a spirit of entrepreneurism in southern Utah, the plaza serves as the region’s hub for support, guidance, and education on innovation initiatives. Open to students and community members alike, Innovation Plaza is committed to strengthening the southern Utah economy by providing individuals with the resources necessary to become the leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators of tomorrow.

Just one facet of Innovation Plaza — the Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) Center — is nurturing student and community members’ brilliant ideas into successful companies. As part of this service, Dixie State’s Director of Innovation Guidance and Solutions Dr. Wayne Provost, who has worked on hundreds of patents and founded and owned a dozen companies, helps inventors develop their ideas from concepts to patented products and marketable business propositions. When an individual comes to the center with an idea, Dr. Provost assists with patent research to ensure the idea is original, organizes a focus group to discuss the idea and its feasibility, aids in patent research, assists in the construction of a prototype or proof of concept, and helps the owner through the application and submission process.

After they receive Dr. Provost’s support in applying for a patent, inventors are ready for the complex stage of marketing their ideas to the public. To help individuals navigate the involved and grueling process of creating a business, Innovation Plaza has teamed up with

Teallach Partners. Through the newly created Dixie Commercialization Fund, the investment and consulting firm will provide the seed money, support, and knowledge necessary to translate these concepts from brilliant ideas to successful companies.

Teallach’s founders, Clifford Herbertson, Rob Lamb, and Ross Wall, are committed to supporting the local economy and providing an economic environment that not only keeps residents in Washington County but also attracts others to Richard “Biff” Williams this beautiful area. As part of Teallach President of Partners’ fundamental belief in driving Dixie State University economic development, the company is committed to providing innovators with the guidance needed to become successful commercially. At Innovation Plaza, this support comes in the form of a class comprised of various modules that teach different aspects of creating a business. Offered through Dixie State’s Community Education program, the class ensures that businesses are ready to be made public by requiring all modules to be successfully completed before awarding entrepreneurs seed money.

The brilliance and innovation of southern Utah residents truly is inspiring. Now, with the help of the services provided through Dixie State University’s Innovation Plaza, this creativity can successfully be channeled, commercialized, and shared with the world.

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By Julie Hunter Mother’s Day weekend marks the eleventh annual opening of the Downtown Farmers Market in Ancestor Square. This launches a new season of weekly gatherings for area growers, artisans, craftspeople, performers and the community, each Saturday morning.

Originally cultivated by Nicki and Randall Richards, owners of the Painted Pony and George’s Corner restaurants in Ancestor Square, the Downtown Farmers Market began as a forum for sharing their collection of local resources for the freshest herbs, produce, artisan cheeses and more.

Over the last decade, the Market has grown into a community institution, expanding to cover all of the Ancestor Square grounds and parking lot.

“We now have dozens of vendors each week come from throughout Washington and Iron County,” says Market Manager Jil Gardella. “Numerous farmers and growers offer things like farmfresh eggs, local honey and a wide range of seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs.”

Every week, organic growers and artisans make the trek from Enterprise, Cedar City, Kanab and other cities, here to St. George. They bring with them the freshest collection of produce, seedlings and other locally produced and crafted items, such as cheeses and grass fed, organically grown beef, lamb and pork.

Organic growing and small farm practices are typically known for having the highest quality produce and best flavor. However, the timing involved in bringing these items to the Market plays as significant a role in retaining flavor, as well as overall nutritional value. Since the Downtown Farmers Market features growers from St. George and nearby communities, the produce brought in each Saturday has at times been harvested as early as the morning of – resulting in nutrient values being far greater than that of produce purchased through traditional grocery store channels.

“Every day it’s off the vine, it loses nutrients,” Nicki says, explaining why timing is so crucial pertaining to food quality. “Our Market farmers pick their produce right before they bring it to the Market. The produce you buy here is literally right off the vine.”

Nicki and Randall are known for selecting ingredients at this high-level, as well as for incorporating their own gardens into their restaurants menus. With the emphasis on high-quality ingredients and fresh and unique flavors, their menus have earned them numerous awards over the years, and created a following of dedicated patrons who come for dining experiences unique to each season. Many of their most popular and memorable dishes are locally grown either in their own gardens maintained for the restaurant, or purchased from growers who adhere to sustainable practices. One example of a notable dish is the Seasonal Heirloom Tomato Salad - a guaranteed daily sell-out for its entire three-month run every year!

While they have enjoyed having access to this high-standard level of ingredients for their restaurants, Nicki and Randall are passionate about giving area residents the same opportunity for use in their own kitchens and homes. The Market also features producers of baked goods, jams, and jellies, as well as artisans offering felted purses, pottery, lotions, soaps and jewelry featuring beads, stones, copper, silver and more.

Breakfast treats and coffee are usually available to purchase for market-goers, and musical artists perform each week from 9:30am until 12:00pm. Stillhouse Road will be the 2018 opening day musical guest, and other local favorites such as Dulce and Jerry Seare will perform throughout the season.

The Downtown Farmers Market opens Saturday, May 12th and runs through Saturday October 27th. The Market features new hours this year 9:00 am to 12:00 noon - and will be open every Saturday, rain or shine.

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About the Author Julie Hunter has lived in Southern Utah for the past 19 years. As freelance writer she has enjoyed many opportunities over the years to cover the community for St. George Health & Wellness, St. George Magazine, The Spectrum & Daily News, The Independent, and other area publications.

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Come Tour the New Pediatric Wing at Dixie Regional

By Bailey McMurdie-Parker The expansion and consolidation project at Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center is coming to a close and portions of the 400 East campus will be moving over to join the River Road campus well before the Grand Opening on September 12.

The tower on the southeast side of the River Road campus opens in early June and one of the floors will house the brand new pediatric wing. The public is invited to come tour the new wing and see what services are offered to young community members.

“We’ve been waiting for this for a really long time,” said Jason McPherson, the nurse manager of pediatrics at Dixie Regional.

“I am so excited to have the first purposebuilt pediatric unit at ever in St. George.

We’ve always had buildings that used to be something else. Our areas used to be labor and delivery and then the nursery before it became pediatrics. We’ve always remodeled.

This unit is built from the ground up for pediatrics, so it is specific to our patient population which includes adolescents, infants, toddlers and school-age children.”

The new pediatric unit will have 12 inpatient rooms, six of those being flex rooms to share with neuro-specialty rehab when admission numbers are low. “Half of the year we use six or less beds,” McPherson explained. “Summer months into the fall are usually the slowest times. In the winter season, we regularly use eight to 10 beds.”

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From the left of the top row: Annette Gibson, Jessica Morten, Hannah Horsely.

From the left on bottom: Jamie Stevens, Sherrie Berryessa

room and a teen space for all patients and family members. “The new theme we have is an animal safari and each room will be color coordinated with different pictures of wildlife,” said McKenzie Reber, a pediatric charge nurse at the hospital.

The current services that pediatrics provides at the 400 East campus will continue at River Road when the wing is open. Those services include emergency care; surgical services; and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy and rehabilitation. Dixie Regional partners with Primary Children’s Hospital and hosts their sub-specialist outpatient clinics allowing more care to be delivered locally. Those services include pediatric endocrinology, cardiology, neurology and hematology. The unit also features child-life services, pet therapy and community visitations from people like the local fire and law enforcement agencies.

Because the pediatric wing will be occupied in September when most of the rest of the new buildings will be open to tour for the public, there will be a separate open house for tours on May 30 from 4-6 p.m.

Enter through the South Main Entrance at Dixie Regional and follow the signs to the new unit.

“The most important thing about the open house is that it is all about the patient,” said Hannah Horsely, a pediatric charge nurse.

“We have children who come into our unit

and receive continued care for chronic issues and treatment like chemotherapy which can be traumatic. Coming into a whole new area is going to be very anxiety-provoking for them so we are inviting them and their parents to come tour the space before they have to come and receive treatment.”

The open house will offer a fun scavenger hunt and tours of the new unit to teach people about the services pediatrics provides.

“We feel like not a lot of people know about us,” Reber said. “We want people to know we are here to care for their children. I had a little girl tell me last week that she felt like she was staying in a hotel and not a hospital.

When she said that I thought, ‘that’s how I want every child to feel. This open house is really to let everyone know that when they come to the hospital, whatever it’s for, they can feel like they are at a hotel rather than a hospital.’”

If you’d like more information about the new pediatric wing at Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center or the open house, please call (435) 251-2159.

About the Author Bailey McMurdie Parker is a communications specialist with Dixie Regional Medical Center and loves to tell real patient stories in Southwest Utah.

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Getting Started

By Jay Bartlett Getting started mountain biking isn’t the easiest thing in the world, whether you’re a newbie, or an old hat that’s just been off the bike for a while. With spring kicking in, thoughts of off-road adventure are kindled into buying your first mountain bike, or dusting off your trusty steed and heading into the hills. I’ll be honest right off the bat though: it’s going to hurt a bit. You’re going to feel odd on the bike, and things may not flow all that well. You may feel clumsy, too tired to attack an obstacle, or just plain confused about how to even attempt a move that will keep you going forward instead of getting off and pushing your bike to the next unobstructed piece of trail (again.) But seeing that mountain biking is one of mankind’s greatest inventions (my humble opinion) it’s so worth the effort to overcome those tough times to be able to relish the body-rush that is pedaling your bike on some purpose-built-trail that weaves through a forest or around desert rocks!

For the person who’s been off the bike for a while, the old saying, “It will come back to you, it’s just like riding a bike” pretty much rings true. However, the brain might remember how to “ride the bike” but the legs and lungs forget pretty fast. Luckily, muscles are gluttons for punishment, so they usually jump back into shape fairly quick, as long as you don’t give up on the effort too soon. Ease into it and trailelation instead of trail-overexertion will come back to you.

For the newbie it is usually a bit more of an intense learning curve.

Not only do you need to get the lungs and legs used to actually riding a bike—even if you’re in good shape, riding a bike will tax you in different ways than you are used to—you will need to learn how to “English” your bike, which is using balance and body position to maximize pedal power and traction to succeed at clearing problems.

You’ll need to learn what gear to use in which situation. Here’s a hint: It’s probably a gear or two

higher than you think you need, since torque keeps power output smoother and the bike more planted than a low gear that spins so fast, you lose momentum, or it makes the front of the bike too light so it wonders off line.

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feel fit. Burn out from overdoing it or crashing because someone dared you into trying something you weren’t ready for is a real thing. Take advice where you can get it and apply it with practice. Skills and endurance will build.

Fortunately, local bikes shops like Bicycles Unlimited are there to help you get on the right equipment, and learn the ins and outs of mountain biking. Ask questions. They can help you with advice on skills, bike tuning, clothing, nutrition and hydration and trail info to make your first forays of spring less of a chore and turn them into the enjoyment of one of mankind’s greatest inventions.

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Mountain bike veteran, amateur filmmaker, and endurance racer Jay Bartlett has been riding trails in the St. George area for over twenty years. Jay has nearly a decade of experience as a bike mechanic at Bicycles Unlimited, St. George’s oldest bike shop.

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o c s e r F l A Art Art Around the Corner Debuts New Outdoor Sculpture Gallery

About the Author Marianne L. Hamilton is a veteran journalist whose work appears in regional and national publications, and a marketing writer for Fortune 500 corporate clients. When not race walking, hiking, or teaching water aerobics, she is a member of the St. George Arts Commission, serves on the board of Art Around the Corner, and is the Operations Manager for Docutah. She and her husband Doug are also co-administrators of the St. George Wine Club, and race directors for the Huntsman World Senior Games.

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Now that warm is the norm in St. George, locals are ditching the indoors and savoring sunshine and fresh air. A favorite destination for those getting out and about: Historic Downtown, where artlovers can find inspiration aplenty amidst galleries, museums and performance spaces. For those who prefer their art al f resco, the annual Outdoor Sculpture Gallery is always a huge draw.

Since 2004, the nonprofit, all-volunteer Art Around the Corner Foundation has curated a collection of sculptures that are installed on Main Street, along with sites in Town Square and nearby traffic roundabouts. From the towering metal guitar that appeared on Main and Tabernacle in 2014 (and now has a permanent home in the square), to the pair of horses grazing at 400 East, to the really big pink stiletto that once

stopped traffic – and frequently, conversation – on Main, the AAC’s April installation is a highly anticipated rite of spring.

This year’s new collection is no exception: Nearly 30 sculptures were put into place on April 14. The works are crafted of marble, glass, found objects, stone, bronze and other materials, with subjects ranging from lyrical, fluid figures to thought-provoking abstracts to behemoth creatures – such as a 20’ spider and a 10’ dinosaur – guaranteed to disarm and (hopefully) delight the young and young-at-heart.

Susan Jarvis, chair of the Art Around the Corner board of directors, believes the annual outdoor show is living proof of the commitment by the City of St. George to nurturing and supporting the arts.

When Jarvis, a realtor with ERA Brokers Consolidated, encounters newcomers

walking down Main Street, she makes sure to steer them toward the outdoor art. “Visitors are always thrilled to see the collection; it’s a signal to people moving here that this is a creative community, and a place that cares about the quality of life.

“The City of St. George is a key partner of Art Around the Corner,” Jarvis adds. “They provide invaluable assistance in helping us install and take down the shows each year, making sure we have places for art on our streets and in our roundabouts, and they donate a lot of time, talent and equipment. We truly appreciate the many ways in which Mayor Pike, the Council members, and all City staff support our efforts to make and keep art visible for the community.”

Each artist whose work is accepted into the show agrees to loan it to the City of St. George for one year. At the end of that time, the artist is free to lease or sell it to a private or corporate collector (with Art Around the Corner brokering the transactions), or transport it back home. In a number of instances, the City has purchased pieces for its permanent collection. Most of the art is installed on pedestals which are sponsored (at a cost of $1,000) by local businesses and community members, with sponsors’ names engraved on plaques that are affixed to the pedestals for the year.

Renowned sculptor Matt Clark was one of the original visionaries of the Outdoor Sculpture Gallery.

His work has been exhibited in the downtown collection since its inception, and several of his pieces have been acquired by the City. Clark specializes in repurposing discarded metal objects – a metaphor for his life, which was forever

transformed at 17, when a devastating spinal cord injury confined him to a wheelchair. “The objects I use in my art were originally created to perform a specific function,” Clark notes. “For me, their transformation is symbolic of my own journey; of ultimately transcending broken dreams and heartache.”

Clark credits former AAC board chair Sara Urquhart as being one of the driving forces behind the outdoor gallery, along with bronze sculptor L’Deane Trueblood (who has been instrumental in recruiting artists to participate in the exhibit), and her daughter-in-law, Cindy Trueblood, who served as AAC’s director of sales and community relations. “When this all started in 2004,” Clark recalls, “the City was making an effort to try to direct more traffic downtown. We’re really happy that everyone has seen the impact that the Outdoor Sculpture Galley has made in the area since then.”

The 2018-2019 show includes pieces from artists who are new to the collection, and hail from areas outside of St. George. “Thanks to our generous sponsors, and some grants we received, for the first time Art Around the Corner has been able to offer stipends to artists who are bringing their work here,” Jarvis explains.

“The stipends help us support some of their travel costs, and in turn have helped us attract some new ‘faces’ to the exhibit. We’re extremely excited that our public and private partnerships are enabling Art Around the Corner to grow and flourish. And, we hope the community will come out and enjoy this outstanding public art!”

For more information about the Art Around the Corner Outdoor Gallery, a map of all sculptures, and details about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.artaroundthecorner.com St. George Health & Wellness Magazine | May/June 2018 19

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Inspire Others Through Your Own Self-Improvement

By Tiffany Gust BS, CPT, USAT, SNC Do you need fitness motivation? Check out the St. George Ironman or any other endurance event. After watching these amazing athletes cross the finish line, you are likely filled with emotion and perhaps even the motivation to complete a triathlon. Maybe you thought to yourself “there is no way that I could possibly do that.” Many just like you have had that same dream, and then just months later completed their first race. Weather it’s about reaching deep into your soul and believing in that dream, or a way to improve your fitness, you CAN do a triathlon.

First select a race and figure out how many weeks you have to train.

Is the swim in a pool or open water? What is the distance of the race?

Below is the breakdown of the distance for triathlons.

• Now that you’ve selected a race, commit to training.

Develop a training plan by either hiring a triathlon coach or following a consistent plan. Based on your goals, make sure that the plan meets your time availability, your strengths and your weaknesses.

The plan should include base training, speed and endurance work along with some drills.

• Fuel your body with the right nutrition. Many athletes race so they can eat the foods they want. I recommend that you look at your food as fuel and eat healthy so that your body will feel good while you train. • Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!! Plain old’ water does the trick if training is less than 60 minutes. Listen to your body, and use electrolyte tablets or sports drinks if you are a heavy sweater, exercise in the heat or duration longer than an hour. Dehydration is a big problem among triathletes, and electrolyte imbalances can cause some serious health issues. As a general rule, drink half your weight in ounces. For example if you were 140 lbs., you should drink 70 oz. of water. Then add more if you are exercising.

Hydration is very personal and you need to become aware of your body and its needs.

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Just as you train the body, you need to train the mind.

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LOCAL RACE SCHEDULE: May 19th – Sand Hollow Triathlon https://www.bbsctri.com/sandhollow June 2nd – H urricane Triathlon http://www.hurricanerecreation.com/hurricanetriathlon September 8th – Kokopelli Triathlon https://www.bbsctri.com/kokopell

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Dining Guide St. George

Angelica’s Mexican Grill

101 E St. George, Blvd – St. George UT 84770 | 435.628.4399 Mexican | Healthy, Vegan/Vegetarian Options | $ Open Daily at 11:00am (Closed Sundays) | Closed at 8:00pm (Winter) and 8:30 (Summer) | Friday and Saturdays open until 9:00pm Located in the Downtown area on St. George Boulevard, Angelica’s Mexican Grill serves fresh, made from scratch traditional dishes inspired by Mexico. The flavor driven and nationally recognized menu provides everything and more that you would expect from a Mexican restaurant, including street tacos, Mulitas, Tortas, Sweet Carnitas, Machaca, and their famous salsa bar. Vegan and Vegetarian dishes are always available. Seating is available inside and also outside on the spacious patio. Catering available.

Magleby’s

1450 Hilton Dr, St George, UT 84770 | (435) 652-9600 American, Cafe | Healthy | $$ Mon-Sat 7am – 9pm | Sunday 7am – 2pm MAGLEBY’S HAS BEEN A FAVORITE FOR 30 YEARS! Enjoy your next meal with us at our original Springville restaurant or our new St George location. A Prime-Grade steakhouse with all of your favorite cuts including Rib Eye, New York, and petite Filet Medallions. Their hearty lunches are designed to make sure you don’t leave hungry. The old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day rings true at Magleby’s, with options like All-You-Can-Eat Gourmet French Toast and sides like homestyle homefries, they will make you a believer too!

Benja’s Thai and Sushi

2 W St. George Blvd. #12, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.628.9538 Thai | Sushi | $$ Mon. – Sat. 11am – 10pm | Sun. 1pm – 8pm Hungry for sushi? Hungry for Thai curries? Benja’s Thai and Sushi, in the heart of downtown at Ancestor Square, will satisfy your craving with fresh sushi, curries, noodles and a great beer and wine menu. Stop in with business colleagues, friends, a date or the whole family, and be sure to come hungry – in addition to curries, noodles and sushi, Benja’s salads, soups and sticky mango rice are not to be missed.

Pizza/Pasta Factory

Pasta Factory: 2 W St. George Blvd #8, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.674.3753 Pizza Factory: 2 W St. George Blvd #8, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.628.1234 Pizza Factory Express: 1930 W Sunset Blvd, St George, UT 84770 | 435.634.1234 Pizza Factory – Pineview: 2376 E Red Cliffs Dr., St. George, UT 84790 | 435.688.2656 Pizza/Pasta/Dine-in/Take out/Delivery/Salad Bar | $$ Open Mon-Sat at 11am The Pasta Factory, with its year-round, climate controlled outdoor patio dining wows with custom-made pasta, soups, sandwiches and salads. The Pizza Factory offers three locations with the best and freshest salad bar in town; homemade soups, sandwiches, famous bread twists and Southern Utah’s favorite pizza combinations.

Sandstone Café at Dixie Regional Medical Center Cappeletti’s

36 E. Tabernacle, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.986.4119 Italian | Steak | Seafood | Contemporary | $$ Lunch: Tues. – Sat. 11am – 3pm | Dinner: 5pm – 9:30pm Centrally located in historical downtown near Town Square, Cappeletti’s is a favorite for casual business lunches, friend and family gatherings and romantic evening dining.

Authentic Italian pastas like gnocchi Bolognese or cannelloni will comfort and satisfy, but if you’re not in the mood for pasta, the fresh fish of the day, tender Black Angus flat iron steaks, market fresh meats and poultry are all prepared daily and presented beautifully.

In this quaint and cozy family owned and operated restaurant, plan to settle in for warm, friendly Italian cuisine with an Argentinian flair, and leave satiated in body and soul.

Cliffside Restaurant

511 S Airport Rd, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.319.6005 Steakhouse | Seafood | Contemporary | $$$ Lunch: Mon. – Sat. 11am – 3pm | Dinner: Fri. 5pm – 9pm, Sat. 5pm – 10pm Perched on the old Airport road, overlooking the city of St. George, the Cliffside Restaurant’s menu includes steak, burgers, pasts, kids fare and delectable desserts. Upscale, yet friendly, plan to enjoy spectacular views whether you’re dining casually with friends or seeking a romantic dinner experience.

1380 E Medical Center Drive, St. George, UT 84790 | 435.251.2050 Healthy | Café | $ 6:30 – 9am | 11am – 2:30pm | 2 – 7 pm | 11pm– 1am Located in the beautiful and healing Dixie Regional Medical Center, this buffet style café offers a great variety of healthy dining choices. For those with food intolerances, the chef gives informed recommendations, while those looking to cut unhealthy ingredients and excess fat will enjoy the LiVe Well special menu. Spacious dining, large windows and patio dining in the beautiful healing garden contribute to the casual, friendly atmosphere.

The Painted Pony

2 W St. George Blvd. #22, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.634.1700 Steakhouse | Seafood | Contemporary | Healthy | $$$$ Lunch: Mon. – Sat. 11:30am – 4pm Dinner: Sun 4pm – 9pm | Mon. – Sat. 4pm – 10pm In the heart of Ancestor Square, the Painted Pony delights with an upscale menu, full beer and wine list, cocktails and exceptional service. Prepare for a sensory experience with complex flavors, top-notch presentation and a beautiful atmosphere. Evening ambiance complete with soft lighting, fresh flowers and patio dining. Locally sourced, organic, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are available for every palate.

Even Stevens Sandwiches

471 E St. George Blvd., St. George, UT 84770 | 435.251.6636 Sandwich Shop | Cafe | Breakfast & Brunch | $ Sun. - Sat. | 7am – 10pm Hungry for change? Visit Even Stevens – a sandwich shop with a cause! Committed to fighting hunger by donating one sandwich to a local charity for each sandwich ordered, and with a focus on giving back through delicious food – literally - Even Stevens thrills with sandwiches like the Hummazing Vegan, the Do Gouda and the Mihammy Vice.

This family friendly café also offers tasty bites, soups, salads, locally roasted coffee, locally brewed beer, Sunday brunch, entertainment for kids and live music weekly.

George’s Corner

2 W St. George Blvd. #1, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.216.7311 Restaurant | Pub | American | $$ Open daily 7am – midnight Located in Ancestor Square at the same location as the Big Hand Café, owned by George Pace in the 1930s and 40s, this friendly and historic pub setting features fresh, fantastic food, a full beer, wine and cocktail list, and live music. Sharing the same owners as the Painted Pony restaurant, George’s Corner offers the same high quality ingredients with a more laid back atmosphere. The famous lamb burger is a must – but don’t fear if you’re vegetarian, vegan, gluten free – there are plenty of other choices!

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The Twisted Noodle

20 N Main Street, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.628.9889 American | Café | Healthy | $ Mon. – Thurs. 11am – 8pm | Fri. – Sat. 11am – 9pm Bursting with flavorful veggie centric meals that will make you return day after day, The Twisted Noodle is newly famous for its tasty and healthy lunches and dinners.

Enjoy fresh sandwiches, burgers, wraps & salads, hearty pasta (even veggie noodle pasta) and quinoa bowls. With famously low prices and the ability to find vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and paleo options, the Twisted Noodle is perfect for any occasion.

Twenty-Five Main Café

25 Main Street, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.628.7110 Café | Coffee Shop | Gourmet Cupcakes | $ Mon. – Thurs. 8am – 9pm | Fri. – Sat. 8am – 10pm Visitors step from the streets of St. George to an atmosphere reminiscent of a Soho cafe when they stop by this counter-style downtown gem for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Delectable salads, panini sandwiches done to perfection, and pasta are the featured menu items, but most diners frequent the café for its cupcakes. Twenty-Five Main is perfect for a business lunch or breakfast, a get-together with friends or a quiet spot to relax in the evening before absorbing the downtown art-walk in St. George.

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Chef Cameron Payne, former chef of the Biggest Loser Resorts and owner of Twisted Noodle Café, found there was a need for healthy and affordable meal prep in Southern Utah. His goal was to create healthy food that not only tasted amazing, but also be affordable to those on a budget.

Why Meal Prep? There are a few reasons. Most people don’t know how to cook healthy. They may not have time to meal prep for themselves or don’t want to eat the same thing for days. It can also get expensive when shopping for high quality ingredients. You can avoid these potential setbacks, as well as save time and money by ordering meals thru Twisted Kitchen. All our meals are made fresh and never frozen. We offer two convenient pick-up times each week, on Tuesdays and Fridays from 4pm-8pm. Pick ups are made at the Twisted Noodle Café located at 20 N. Main Street in the Main Street Plaza.

How It Works: Twisted Kitchen’s meals consist of 30% healthy fats, 25% carbohydrates, and 45% lean proteins. Calorie counts in our meals range from 360 to 420 calories each. Our 6-day lunch & dinner plan includes 12 meals a week, or 6 lunches and 6 dinners. Meals rotate on a 4-week menu, so each week you have

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new and tasty meals to enjoy. Twisted Kitchen can accommodate to individuals with food allergies as well as cater to vegan, vegetarian, low carb and double protein diets.

Results Driven: Many of our Twisted Kitchen customers have already seen great results and improvement on their health! ~ Joni lost 50 points off her LDL cholesterol! ~ Jennie lost 23 inches overall and lost 6lbs in 6 weeks! ~ O wner Chef Cameron lost 24lbs in 8 weeks and went down 2 pant sizes!

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A Weight-Neutral Approach to Health and Well-Being

By Emily Fonnesbeck, RD, CD Despite the emphasis on obesity as a major health issue, little progress has been made toward it’s treatment or prevention. The typical recommendation is dieting and no research has found weight loss interventions to be sustained beyond 2 years. However, there is excellent research to support a weight-neutral, nutrition and physical activity based, Health At Every Size approach as a very promising chronic disease prevention strategy.

Health At Every Size is a movement to support people in adopting health habits for the sake of health and well-being rather than weight control. Weight loss could be an outcome of adopting healthier habits, but a change in health and wellbeing functions separately from weight loss. It doesn’t mean that everyone will be healthy at any size, it means that health is possible in a wider variety of sizes than we now diagnose as healthy. As a dietitian who regularly counsels individuals on nutrition, I find it far more empowering to focus on behaviors and habits (something the individual does have control over) than to try to control an outcome (weight loss) that is largely influenced by genetics (something the individual has no control over).

I believe strongly that weight is not a reliable predictor of health and am not one to measure the success of nutrition interventions based on changes in body weight.

Culturally you are led to believe that if you just work hard enough, you can look however you want. That’s a dangerous mentality and can easily lead to extremes in eating and exercise. We have much less control over what we weigh than we are led to believe. Our genetics largely influences our set-point, or the weight range in which your body is programmed to function optimally. Obviously our environment will have some influence, but I find it unhelpful to assume that everyone will be able to fit into a BMI of 18-25 or a waist circumference of 35-40 without considerable physiologic adaptions that encourage a return to their set-point.

My goal for anyone I work with is to normalize eating behaviors and help them develop skills to self-moderate food without rules. I hope to help them become self-directed in balancing their body’s need for nourishment with it’s need for satisfaction. This is done by balancing nutrition knowledge with their innate eating wisdom - hunger and fullness as one example - otherwise known as Intuitive Eating.

Intuitive Eating is an eating model with research to support it’s ability to improve health risk factors, metabolic profiles (cholesterol levels, etc) and psychological well being while decreasing disordered eating and food anxiety. Not surprisingly, it’s also found to improve interoceptive awareness (perception of internal bodily sensations) and (possibly surprising to some) improve body image.

All this happens even in the absence of weight loss, although it is also correlated with lower weight (but isn’t the focus).

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intended. The message gets twisted a lot so it’s important to have regular reminders. If you want the results that Intuitive Eating offers, you have to be true to what Intuitive Eating actually is.

It’s about connection and respect, not manipulation or weight loss.

In a weight and appearance obsessed world, it’s wise to step back to gain About the Author perspective. Health includes physical, Emily is a Registered Dietitian mental and emotional well-being and who owns her own private if we remember that, we can treat the practice here in St. George. She whole person, not just the number on the specializes in disordered eating, scale. If the quest for weight loss causes body image, food sensitivities and digestive issues. Her non preoccupation with weight and food, diet, weight-neutral approach it could negatively impact someone’s can be applied to a wide mental and emotional health. If we do variety of food concerns and discuss weight, it needs to be just one she is passionate about helping data point among many other factors or individuals feel more confident with food. recommendations discussed.

I have seen way too many patients who delay getting medical care because they don’t want to talk about their weight or who feel so much shame and hatred toward food and their body because they can’t seem to lose weight and keep it off.

My message to readers would be that I see much more consistency with nutrition and exercise (and avoidance of extreme, all-ornothing behavior) when it isn’t done for weight loss and instead is used to increase overall well being. It’s not about being good, it’s about feeling good. Everything changes when you shift your focus from how you look to how you feel.

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The DOCUTAH Raven Spreads Its Wings

By Della Lowe The DOCUTAH monthly series of documentary film screenings has become a staple in the St. George art scene. It seems as the city grows, so does its appetite for a wider variety of quality entertainment and access to art in all of its forms. For the past nine years, the DSU DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival has been part of the visual arts offerings available to the community. Added just 3 years ago was the monthly documentary series, DOCUTAH@TheELECTRIC. The 2018 Festival is set to take place September 3rd - 8th.

The popularity of DOCUTAH@TheELECTRIC has reached outside our city limits, all the way to Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2018, DOCUTAH launched a monthly screening at The Eclipse Theaters in Las Vegas, which mirror the screenings held in St. George. “By introducing the Las Vegas audiences to this high quality form of filmmaking, we have also been able to expose that audience to the extraordinary opportunity Dixie State University students have to pursue careers in all aspects of filmmaking through our degree program,” said Phil Tuckett, Professor of Digital Film at DSU and Executive Director of the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival. “The first film which we screened at the Eclipse was

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My Father’s Highway, a film made by film students at Dixie. The audience was impressed that students could make a film of such quality. We of course, were not surprised, but are delighted to show a broader audience just what Dixie State students can do.”

Popular demand has also created a need for DOCUTAH to seek out new venues in St. George, as well as new partnerships with local business to help better promote the arts. In March, DOCUTAH collaborated with Dixie Technical College to provide tours of its high-tech facilities, and screened My Father’s Highway in its new, state-of-the-art auditorium.

In April, the 2017 Festival film 116 Cameras, was shown at The Kayenta Center for the Arts as part of an evening of inspiration with holocaust survivor and renowned speaker Stanley Bernath.

Also in April, DOCUTAH partnered with The Arrowhead Gallery to present the film, The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz at the Electric Theater. Displayed at the gallery was the extraordinary pottery of master artist, Diego Valles.

The rest of the season promises to be just as well received by our loyal fans and those who are discovering the DOCUTAH monthly series for the first time!

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July 27 – Electric Theater Kinderblock 66 On April 11, 1945, Buchenwald was liberated.

Nearly 1000 boys survived.

On April 11, 2010, sixty-five years later, several of the surviving boys from block 66 returned to Weimar and to Buchenwald. This is their story. This compelling documentary tells a little-known story of heartbreak and bravery.

Hosted by Director Rob Cohen Trailer – https://vimeo.com/96720498 May 24 – Electric Theater Everyday Sunshine – The Story of Fishbone From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan’s America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation.

Hosted by Chris Metzler, co-director, co-producer Trailer – http://www.fishbonedocumentary.com/trailer.html

June 29 – Electric Theater Lost in La Mancha Visionary director Terry Gilliam has a dream. He wants to film the classic story of Don Quixote by recasting it as a trippy, timetraveling, mistaken-identity adventure with Johnny Depp as Quixote. After struggling for years to get financing, insurance and a cast in place, Gilliam travels to Spain and promptly watches his dream fall apart.

Follow director Terry Gilliam on his quest to bring Don Quixote to the big screen. At times hilarious, this intimate film features Johnny Depp and is a unique, in-depth look at the harsher realities of filmmaking.

From flash floods to cast no-shows to serious injuries, Gilliam and his crew suffer one setback after another. Gilliam’s failure in making the movie led it to be re titled Lost in la Mancha and to be released independently. It is a cautionary tale. It costars Johnny Depp, Jean Rochefort, and Vanessa Paradis, all supposed to star in the film they tried to make,The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and is narrated by Jeff Bridges.

Hosted by writers and directors Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGJnttADJA

August 29 – Electric Theater Earthlings Earthlings is the definitive animal rights film narrated by Academy Award Nominee Joaquin Phoenix. Using hidden cameras and never before seen footage it chronicles the dayto-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

Hosted by Director Shaun Monson Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Jy1Zozz3s “Southern Utah has long been known for its outdoor activities and scenic beauty. We are now finding that St. George is also a destination for the arts and DOCUTAH is proud to have been a part of the evolution as we head towards our ninth DOCUTAH film festival,” said Tuckett.

Information about all the monthly screenings can be found at docutah.com.

About the Author Della Lowe is an Emmy Award winning news producer, who worked for ABC News in New York for 23 years. After moving to Silicon Valley, she spent 14 years in marketing and PR for several tech companies. Lowe is the Marketing and PR Director for the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival and DOCUTAH@ TheELECTRIC.

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Dixie State University Students Participate in Research at Stanford

By Erin Hakoda Last summer, Dixie State University students Makelle Gardiner and Katherine Monday woke up in Palo Alto, California, every day, put on their lab coats, and headed to the Stanford University lab to perform research alongside world-class scientists.

“Sometimes I’d be walking to the lab with Katherine, and we would just look at each other like, ‘Can you believe we’re at Stanford right now?’” Gardiner recalls.

Gardiner and Monday are just two of the nine Dixie State students who have participated in the Stanford University Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Thanks to a partnership among Intermountain Healthcare’s Dixie Regional Medical Center, DSU and Stanford University, at least two spots in the program are reserved for DSU students every year. The perfect manifestation of Dixie State’s “active learning. active life.” mantra, the partnership has existed since 2014.

“This opportunity allows our students to build great connections with people at Stanford and see hands-on what it’s like to do research at that level,” Douglas Sainsbury, adviser for the DSU Biology Department and Dixie Pre-Medical Alliance, says.

Each year, the selected Dixie State students engage in cancer, biology, biochemistry, and chemistry research for 11 weeks under primary researchers and mentors. Students are directly involved in this research that impacts patient care and medicine.

“Shadowing Dr. Ford as he visited clinical trial patients was a great opportunity for me as a pre-

med student,” Monday says of her opportunity to work with Dr. James Ford and the Department of Genetics and Oncology in Stanford’s School of Medicine. “As a registered nurse, I am primarily a bedside caregiver, spending most of my time with patients. It was amazing to be involved in not only the bench research but to see how that translates directly to the care of these cancer patients. That was not something I could have experienced in St. George, so I’m grateful Dixie afforded me this opportunity last summer.”

DSU student-interns are the first and only people outside of Stanford allowed to work in the labs. This access is possible due to the universities’ partnership instigated by Dr. Lincoln Nadauld, director of Cancer Genomics at Intermountain Healthcare. Nadauld, who completed his clinical training and postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University and remained on faculty at the School of Medicine, realized what a valuable asset such a partnership would provide to local students.

“The internship really increased my desire to be a physician and showed me how much effort, creativity, and brainpower is dedicated to solving health challenges,” Gardiner says. “It helped me see how far I can go if I keep working hard and reminded me what real research is like.”

Past students who have participated in the internship have gone on to enter medical school and graduate school related to their research.

“Students are often asked about research experience when applying for medical school, so this type of experience is tremendously valuable to

them,” Sainsbury expresses. “We’ve worked really hard to build this opportunity for our students and have it provide them with a springboard for their careers.”

Photos, left to right, top to bottom:

Top Left: Dixie State University student Katherine Monday and Meredith Mills, Monday’s project manager through the Stanford University Undergraduate Summer Research Program, work on research together.

Top - second from left: Dixie State University student Katherine Monday shows off the research she helped with last summer at the Stanford University Undergraduate Summer Research Program.

Top - right side: Dixie State University student Makelle Gardiner conducts research as part of her responsibilities in the Stanford University Undergraduate Summer Research Program.

Bottom left: Stanford University Ford Lab Manager Lisa McPherson, Dixie State University students Makelle Gardiner and Katherine Monday and Project Manager Meredith Mills, from left, worked together last summer as part of the Stanford University Undergraduate Summer Research Program.

About the Author Erin Hakoda is a studentjournalist at Dixie State University studying mass communication.

She is an intern in the DSU Marketing & Communication Office.

Erin came to St. George from Hawaii to pursue her passion for writing and public relations. On her time off, she enjoys shopping and dancing.

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WHAT IS MEDICAL WASTE?

Unless you work in the health or medical industries, medical waste probably isn’t something you think about. However, improper medical waste disposal can pose potential risks to everyone. Pathogens and toxic pollutants can indirectly be released and spread into the surrounding environments, possibly leading to the contamination of drinking, surface, and ground waters if the landfills they are dumped in are not properly constructed. (Health-Care Waste) These pollutants could also effect land and wildlife.

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Waste or by-products that may be contaminated by blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials is considered medical waste. (Medical Waste) Doctor and dental offices, hospitals, veterinary clinics, as well as other health facilities all produce medical waste. You may recall seeing red biohazard bags or containers in your doctor’s office. These containers are used to identify and temporarily contain medical waste, and are essential in protecting practitioners and health care workers. Improperly discarded needles may expose workers to potential needle stick injuries and infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 385,000 sharps-related injuries occur annually among health care workers in hospitals. (NIOSH)

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“One Family” by Anonymous There is much to worry about these days, With calamities of humanity and the heart, There is much to think about and fret, Too much that divides us apart.

Hustle and bustle and deep-sunk eyes, Full of pressures and unknowns.

Over here and over there and…somewhere, Lost in a deserted storm.

Spending time and money and character, Trying to quench a thirst, Paying too much time to differences, Forgetting that we all hurt.

Y L I M A F E ON AT A TIME

By Anna DuPree, Board Member, One Family

One Family is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping Southern Utah - one family at a time. There are so many wonderful groups in the world who help people in small ways. It is our goal to make a life changing difference to one family at a time, in whatever way we can. We know that each family or individual situation will be different. When a family or individual is referred for help to One Family, we sit down with each and determine their needs: Do they need more education? We can help with tution! Do they need a reliable car to get to work? We can help make that a reality! Do they need childcare? We can help with that!

Over the next few months, we will be taking nominations for families and individuals that could use our help. We look forward to helping those in need in Southern Utah - one family at a time!

If you have someone you would like to nominate to receive help, please call (435) 773-2683 or visit us at www.HelpOneFamily.org.

Amid all the chaos, Hidden behind the crowd, A voice, a light, a spark, a hope, Softly sings what we know deep inside: “We are all brothers and sisters, We all have a light that burns, We all have dreams and needs, We all carry heavy stones.”

Look at that person in front of you, Really see them - as they are, Hold your hand out and squeeze, The lonely hand, the forgotten heart.

Let go of past pains and hurts, Savor the balm of the healing heart, Let go of petty worries, things; Wipe away the blindness of – unimportant.

Whether that person is on the street, Or looking back at you in the mirror, A stranger, a friend, a past, An anchor or a thorn.

A fleeting ship, a blip, An unknown future, a storm; The spirit screams and whispers, Something desperate, so alone: “Be kind, let go, find peace, Don’t let this moment pass, Be brave, heal and know, We are one family in the end.”

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Thank you for your support!

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SAFE WAYS TO STAY FIT IN THE ST. GEORGE HEAT!

By Terra Oliphant With the dry, scorching temperatures of St George, you can easily talk yourself out of tackling another workout. Exercising outside during the summer months can be unappealing, not to mention dangerous. Instead of using the heat as an excuse to skip your workout, maybe it’s time to shake it up and try something new!

Climb the Dixie Hill Indoors Hop on a treadmill to sculpt your lower body with a strong climb up the Dixie Hill at the peak of your endurance run. After a quick warm up, set your climb a little harder than normal using the treadmill speed and incline settings. You can safely push yourself faster and harder all summer, even with the boiling temperatures outside. Challenge not only your body but also your mind! Decide on a set time and don’t short yourself with a minute left on that timer – keep going until the end!

Be the Sunrise There is something so invigorating about waking up before the sun. Your mind and body can be just as empowering as the rising sun. Take a class in the early hours of the morning. Enjoy the strength of chisel, the speed of spin, or the Zen of yoga.

Try them all to find the right fit for you! Then, remember to go back for more. Every time the sun, in all its power and glory rises to greet another day, ask yourself if you greet the day with that same power. You have the ability to control your mind and your body, and let your sun rise from within!

Suit Up! Grab your swimsuit and head to the pool for a great workout! Join the members attending Aqua Fit, or get your groove on at Aqua Jam. Have you ever wondered what’s SUP? Stand Up Paddleboard is a blast. Join the crowd laughing their way through a class trying to know what’s SUP! Be sure to wear sunscreen! Summer sunburns can put a damper on anyone’s fun days. If you’re not having fun working out, today is the day to change that - agua is where it’s at!

Pick Up a Racket St George is falling in love with pickleball. Grab a racket and sweat out the worries of life on the court. You may want to start early or end late to beat the heat, but this is a sport everyone should try. If pickleball isn’t your thing, try out tennis - my first love with a racket. Find a new you and get on the court!

Dance in the Rain I love running outdoors, but the summer makes me forget that completely. When it starts to sprinkle, there is nothing more soothing to my soul than a rain-run! Don’t forget to dance when it pours! Rain is a rare commodity here. My soul dances when it rains, and it’s a great reminder for my feet to follow. The rain cools me off, and is a nice change of pace from my usual super-sweaty outings.

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!

Remember - the warmer the temps, the greater the chance of dehydration.

Your health is the priority. I can’t say it enough - no matter what activity you enjoy, don’t forget your water! St George is a place of heat, and most of us live here because we love the weather. Because of this, water should be our best friend. With all the new, stylish, 24-hour cold water containers available, it is easy to find something you will like carrying around to stay cool and hydrated.

About the Author Flip Flops and sunshine are two of my favorite things.

Being a wife and mother of four active girls, keeps me fit chasing after their schedules. I find my mommy peace in every workout I pour my heart into.

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By Brad Stapley, PharmD Living in the desert we are faced with sun exposure every day and often times, extended exposure. There are dozens of medications and over-the-counter drugs that can cause sun sensitivity even in the shortest of exposure.

Two of the most common sun sen­ sitivities are: Photo-allergy; This reaction is caused when the skin is exposed to sun after specific medication or compounds are applied to the skin topically. The UV light causes a structural change in the exposed drug, which causes a production in antibodies. This reaction is generally manifested in a rash which may be delayed by several days & can spread to areas not exposed.

Photo-toxicity; The most common type of sun-sensitivity reaction is much more broad reaching and can occur when medications are injected, taken orally, or applied to the skin topically. The drug absorbs the UV light, releasing it into the skin which causes cell death. Symptoms may appear immediately or be delayed for several days. These symptoms generally manifest in what appears as a mild to moderate sun-burn and can include water blisters, a raised rash, and itching. In extreme cases, symptoms can persist for up to 20 years after the medication is stopped.

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Absolutely, EXCEPT under very unusual circumstances. The best advice I can give is that if you are taking any of the medications listed, keep your sun exposure to a minimum.

In extreme cases, some ingredients in certain sunscreens may cause photosensitizing reactions and can intensify symptoms.

Many medicines can cause photo­ sensitivity. If you have concerns, check with your pharmacist.

Remember, your pharmacist is your most accessible medical professional.

Medications causing the most trouble: • Acne Medications • Antibiotics • Antidepressants • Over-the-Counter • Anti-inflammatory medicines • Cholesterol and Blood pressure medicine • Diuretics • Diabetic medicines

About the Author

Brad Stapley is a second generation pharmacist at Stapley Pharmacy. He graduated from Roseman University in 2004 and specializes in navigating the pharmacy and prescription challenges.

Contributing Author Kelli Charlton, B.S., LME Director of Education, Stapley Pharmacy

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By Darren Marchant, PT,MSPT,OCS

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Unfortunately many of our friends, family and neighbors live with | WCurrent ELLN S S over 100 million people in the chronic pain. dataEindicates U.S. suffer from some form of persistent pain. It is a huge problem for our society in many ways but most of all in the very personal way it robs people of living a full, joyful life.

A large reason the opioid epidemic has occurred is because our health care/pharmaceutical system has done a poor and inadequate job at helping our patients understand, cope with and treat chronic pain outside of a bottle of pills.

Fortunately this is changing.

Drug manufactures and health care providers are being held more accountable for their actions in continually pushing and prescribing addictive medications. Doctors are finding other alternatives to offer their patients suffering with chronic pain.

As a physical therapist, I am excited to see that physical therapy is now considered one of the leading alternative options in helping chronic pain sufferers.

I may be a bit biased, but I have seen time and time again in our clinics the significant impact that a skilled, compassionate and knowledgeable PT can have in helping those who have suffered the pain of injury or surgery to their bodies.

Chronic pain has been defined as any discomfort or unpleasant sensation that lasts for more than 3 months, or beyond an expected normal healing time. Chronic pain can be complex, But this simple model, developed by two leading neuroscientists (Vlayen and Linton, 2000) called the Fear-Avoidance model is very helpful to understand how chronic pain can develop and why one person recovers, and another person does not after an injury occurs.

The path to chronic pain usually starts with an injury or trauma either physical or emotional which leads to a painful experience. At that point, two pathways emerge. To the right is the path that leads to recovery and to the left is the path that leads into the cycle of chronic pain.

The individual who goes to the right on the diagram is a person who employs effective coping mechanism and strategies to confront and deal with the issue at hand. Words or sayings of individuals on this path would be something like: “No big deal”, “Keep moving” “I can deal with this” “I can learn from this” “I’ll be OK”, and my favorite, “just rub some dirt on it”. The attitude is one of being proactive and in control. And most people get better.

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pain. A painful experience, again, either physical or emotional or both, is followed About the Author Darren is the founder and by catastrophizing, fear, avoidance of CEO of Fit Physical Therapy. activity and movement that ultimately He attended Southern Utah leads to disuse, depression, loss of hope University where he earned a and disability. This continues to feed the BA in Psychology. He attended Des Moines University where pain experience making this pathway he earned a Masters Degree more like a round about that you drive In Physical Therapy. Darren on and can never exit. See Graphic A specializes in orthopedic physical (Louw, 2016). therapy and earned his board certification as an Orthopedic Words or sayings Specialist. He is a member of on this path could be: the American Physical Therapy “I have a bad back,” Association, and serves on My doctor told me I the Board of Advisors for the Dixie State Physical Therapist have the worst (insert Assistant program. He also body part) he has serves as a clinical instructor for ever seen” “My Dad several physical therapy schools. had the same thing”, and “ I saw on the internet”. Catastrophizing is irrational or incorrect thoughts in believing that something is far worse than it actually is. It Graphic A often drives fear, which then leads to avoidance, withdrawal, and further debilitating effects.

Of course not all injuries are of the same type and severity and it’s easy to think that the bigger the injury the more likely the chance of developing long term problems. But this is not the case. Tissues heal over time. Our bodies have an amazing ability to repair and regenerate. I’ve seen some patients with pretty horrific injuries in the clinic and been amazed by their recovery. I’ve also seen some relatively minor injuries that turn into bigger and bigger problems and don’t get better.

While I don’t claim to have an explanation for every case, generally what I have witnessed is that it is not the size or type of injury that predicts chronic pain and it’s effect on our lives, rather it’s the attitude, mindset, and ability to cope with challenge that is the larger determinate of success or failure in the healing process from injury and pain.

If you, or someone you know is suffering from chronic pain, the good news is there is help. Beyond opioids, healthcare providers are offering their patients alternative solutions from chronic pain. A team, multidisciplinary approach has been shown to be most effective.

Physical therapy treatments given by compassionate, knowledgeable and skilled physical therapists can be an important part of the solution along the road to your recovery, or to help you navigate an exit off the cycle of chronic pain.

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e m o S o D y h W Cyclists…

By Holly O’Keefe Type those words into your internet browser and Google will automatically list the most searched phrases that begin with those same words. We often have people walk through the doors of Rapid Cycling who are new to cycling with questions. People who want to enjoy the benefits of riding a bicycle but are hesitant because they are unfamiliar with the cycling community.

In an effort to make you feel more comfortable with the idea of riding a bicycle for fun/fitness/joy, I am going to answer the most common autofill questions on Google. And maybe it will convince you that it is time to enjoy the immeasurable benefits of cycling.

Why do some cyclists...SHAVE. I love that this is the top question, it amuses me that of all the things people can ask about, shaving is at the top of the list. For many cyclists, shaving is a tradition within the sport. Pros have been shaving for so long, it has become the norm for all road cyclists to keep their legs smooth. Professional athletes shave for speed as smooth legs improve aerodynamics on the bicycle. Shaved legs also make massage after a ride a lot less painful.

Shaving has become more mainstream among mountain bikers as well. “While the tradition started with road cyclists, shaving is becoming more common with cross country mountain bikers too, for all the same reasons,” said Jordan Bracken, Shop Manager at Rapid Cycling.

Why do some cyclists... WEAR SPANDEX. What you wear when riding a bicycle makes a difference. If the goal is to be comfortable on a ride, Lycra plays an important role

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because it moves with you as you ride.

The stretch in the material prevents bunching and chafing. As you move and start to sweat, the breathable fabric moves moisture away from your skin, allowing it to evaporate. You don’t get wet and cold.

Efficiency also plays a role in why some cyclists wear spandex. Loose fitting clothing acts as sails when you are riding a bicycle. The resistance slows you down, meaning you have to work harder to go the same speed. Besides speed, Bracken also said, “Wearing tight shorts makes it so your shorts don’t catch on the seat.”

About the Author Holly O’Keefe is an owner of Rapid Cycling and board member of Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance.

Why do some cyclists...HATE EBIKES. Ebikes can be a controversial topic. An ebike is a bicycle with a battery which monitors the rider’s pedaling and automatically adds some motor boost. Though an ebike offers pedal assistance, it can still give you a workout, improving cardiovascular health, overall fitness and aerobic capacity.

Ebikes for off-road are especially divisive because it is feared that mountain ebikes will do unnecessary damage on the beloved trail. To that, I encourage riders to follow the rules posted. Mountain ebikes can be enjoyed anywhere a motorized vehicle is allowed. Get out and ride in approved areas and you will see why so many cyclists love the thrill of an ebike.

On-road ebikes allow you to “experience higher performance on the road with an added boost of power.” That is what Giant Bicycles has to say about their Road-E+ and I have to agree. Some cyclists feel like ebikes are “cheating” and shouldn’t be allowed in bike lanes or on the paved trails of Southern Utah. Ebikes make cycling accessible to anyone who wants to feel the thrill of riding a bicycle.

If you have a question about cycling you would like answered, ask away! You can submit questions to bikes@rapidcyclingbikes or message us on Instagram at @rapidcycling or Facebook at @ rapidcyclingbikes.

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Wisdom Teeth WHY DO WE HAVE THEM?

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By Dr. Jamison Metcalf Have you ever wondered why we have a set of teeth often nicknamed wisdom teeth and why many people have them removed?

Third molars, also known as wisdom teeth, are the last teeth to develop and erupt into our mouths and do so at the very back of our upper and lower jaws. They typically erupt between the ages of 18-25 which is why they are nicknamed “Wisdom Teeth” as they erupt at a time when we are thought to become more wise and mature. Although they have a catchy nickname wisdom teeth often cause problems that require them to be removed. Most of these problems occur because of inadequate space in our mouths to accommodate them.

These problems include pain, infection, periodontal disease (bone loss from chronic infection), poor eruption patterns, and the formation of different types of cysts and tumors. Unfortunately, some people don’t know they have wisdom teeth until they cause one or more of these problems because wisdom teeth often grow below the surface of the gums and remain undetectable without an x-ray evaluation.

If they are stuck under the gums they are called impacted wisdom teeth. These impacted wisdom teeth can cause problems including the growth of cysts or tumors or growing at an angle into the adjacent healthy molars. Growing into the adjacent teeth can cause crowding and misalignment of your otherwise healthy teeth. It can also be very difficult to clean them properly which can lead to tooth decay, gum disease, bone loss and infection which can be dangerous. Some wisdom teeth can erupt properly and if well cared for can function just like other teeth. Unfortunately though, most people who choose to keep their wisdom teeth will likely lose one or more of them over the course of their lifetime due the problems discussed.

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Many people ask “Why do we have wisdom teeth at all?”. Multiple theories exist but many believe they developed out of the need to help our ancestors with their tough diets which consisted |of M more I Nrough D & B and hard foods compared to our current diets. Those tough foods caused more wear and tear which made our ancestors more prone to | F A M I LY loosing teeth at earlier ages. Fortunately, wisdom teeth came at a later age (6-15 years later) where they likely had more room to erupt and function properly because of the increased space from the lossUofLother | C TURE teeth. Unfortunately, in many cases wisdom teeth now often cause more harm than good.

Wwhat E L LageN E S The next common question we are often asked is| “At should wisdom teeth be removed?”. This procedure can be performed on patients of all ages but typically not earlier that 10-12 years old. It can also be performed on adults but is generally best to have them removed during the early teenage years from 14-20 years old depending on the development of the patient and the wisdom teeth. By pro-actively removing wisdom teeth during this period we can prevent them from disrupting the normal growth and alignment of healthy teeth. Another benefit is that at this younger age wisdom teeth aren’t fully formed and the jawbone is more forgiving which decreases the risk of surgery and makes the recovery period much more comfortable. The removal of wisdom teeth can be performed under local anesthesia but is most often done under sedation to keep patients as comfortable as possible.

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If you’re curious about whether you should have your wisdom teeth removed contact the Oral and Facial Surgery Institute where board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dr. Jamison Metcalf and Dr. Shawn Davis perform these procedures frequently and safely.

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EDUCATION: - Bachelor of Science, University of Utah, 2008 - Dental School, University of Iowa, 2012 - University of Oklahoma Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, 2016 ABOUT DR. METCALF: Dr. Jamison Metcalf is originally from Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 2008. Soon after, he was accepted into dental school at the University of Iowa where he acquired numerous academic awards and scholarships, and was inducted into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society. Following dental school, Dr. Metcalf decided to further his education and completed a four-year residency at the University of Oklahoma Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency. During his residency, he gained extensive experience to treat a wide variety of oral and facial conditions including extraction of wisdom teeth, dental implants, trauma, corrective jaw surgery, TMJ surgery and reconstructive surgery. Additionally, he was trained to safely perform many forms of anesthesia including general anesthesia. While they loved the Midwest and the time spent there furthering his education, Dr. Metcalf along with his wife and their four children are thrilled to have returned to their home state. During their free time, they enjoy all that Utah has to offer including hiking, fishing and skiing. Dr. Metcalf welcomes patients from Cedar City (Iron County), Kanab, Delta, Hurricane, Page, St. George and nearby areas.

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A few months ago, I diagnosed a patient with skin cancer. The

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Too much thyroid hormone causes hair loss, tremors, rapid heart rate and other health problems. Too much ibuprofen, which can be helpful to treat pain, can lead to kidney failure. Too much calcium can cause abdominal pain, kidney stones, memory loss and bone fractures. All of these things, when produced or consumed in appropriate amounts, are beneficial to our bodies. You can, it would seem, have “too much of a good thing.”

Some things we have control over—such as our consumption of ibuprofen and our sun exposure. Some things we do not have control over—such as our thyroid hormone production (or in my case my chocolate consumption). The things we can control or behaviors we can modify are things we should pay particular attention to.

My patient required surgery to treat her skin cancer. While surgical removal of skin cancer is commonplace for me in my practice, for many of my patients this experience causes anxiety and discomfort.

It is my preference to avoid the sun damage that can cause cancer in the first place, so as to avoid biopsies and surgeries later on. Hopefully the information presented below will help us improve our interactions with the sun and its rays and reduce our risk of skin cancer.

Here are six things everyone should know about sunscreen: 1) SPF stands for sun protection factor – it is based on a sunscreen’s ability to reflect or absorb ultraviolet B (UVB) rays.

It has no reference to ultraviolet A (UVA) rays. Both UVB and UVA rays from the sun can cause cancer. There are two ways to think about SPF First, SPF is a way to measure how long it will take for someone to get sunburned WITH sunscreen vs.

WITHOUT.

SPF 15 = 150 minutes to burn with sunscreen applied/10 minutes without sunscreen applied If it normally takes me 10 minutes to burn (have my skin turn light pink) and I apply SPF 15 sunscreen, it will take 150 minutes for me to burn. The second way to think about it is based on blocking power as a percentage.

SPF 15 blocks 93 percent of UVB rays SPF 30 blocks 97 percent of UVB rays SPF 50 blocks 98 percent of UVB rays Anything over SPF 50 is likely providing marginal benefit at substantially increased cost.

2) Not all sunscreens are created equal. The term broad spectrum refers to the fact that a particular sunscreen can block both UVB and UVA rays. However, even amongst

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broad spectrum sunscreens there are differences. Perhaps the most important thing to understand About the Author Dr. Benjamin Carter was is whether or not you are using raised in St. George and a physical blocker (zinc) or a attended Dixie College and chemical blocker (avobenzone). the University of Utah prior to moving to Milwaukee, They are both effective but Wisconsin for medical school. physical blockers offer a more He attended the Medical College complete barrier to UVB and of Wisconsin (2002-2006) and UVA rays. Newer zinc sunscreens completed dermatology residency training at the Medical College can be both effective and virtually of Wisconsin (2007-2010). Dr. invisible. I recommend zinc Carter practices general medical oxide concentrations above 7%. and surgical dermatology.

He currently resides in Santa Some of my favorite sunscreens Clara, Utah and is married to include Blue Lizard and ELTA Janae. They have five children.

MD, which both have zinc Ben enjoys spending time with his family at home and in the concentrations as high as 10% but outdoors. do not leave my face feeling pasty white. For a daily moisturizer I recommend, Cerave AM. 3) You have to reapply, particularly between the hours of 10AM and 3PM. Some of the blocking ingredients may degrade over 60-120 minutes making reapplication of sunscreen every two hours a must.

4) There is no such thing as waterproof, sweat proof or all day protection when you are talking about sunscreen. In 2013, the FDA issued formal regulations prohibiting sunscreen manufacturers from making these claims. Sunscreens must now use the terms water resistant, sweat resistant and long lasting protection.

5) Vitamin D deficiency has not been associated with sunscreen use. There is some controversy regarding this topic, but to date, the large scale medical studies indicate no significant reduction in vitamin D production following application of sunscreen.

This is particularly true for the majority of us who use far less than the recommended amount of sunscreen (recommended amount is one shot glass for full body coverage). Alternative Vitamin D sources include salmon, eggs, fortified milk and orange juice and oral supplementation.

6) In addition to preventing skin cancer, sunscreens also prevent wrinkling, discoloration of the skin and aging of the skin. Many of these effects are the result of UVA rays not UVB making broad spectrum coverage even more important.

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Southern Utah’s First Medical School

By Julie Rosenthal, MS; Executive Director of Enrollment Management & External Relations Driving down E Center Street by 200E, in Ivins, a new two-story, modern 104,000 square foot building comes into view. Sitting at the base of the Big Red Mountain, this building is home to Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Southern Utah (RVUCOM-SU); Southern Utah’s first medical school and the first medical school in Utah to open its doors since The University of Utah School of Medicine was founded in 1905.

The facility includes two 200-seat lecture halls, three seminar rooms, 36 breakout or study rooms, a clinical skills and OPP lab, a full dissection gross anatomy lab, a multipurpose lab, a simulation center, standardized patient rooms, and a 9,000 square foot library.

RVUCOM-SU also includes an existing 23,000 square foot medical office building across the street from the main building. The medical office building includes some administrative offices and will house a future medical clinic that will provide clinical training opportunities

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for students and health services to the local community. Crimson Cliffs Student Residences offers studio and two bedroom furnished apartments for students desiring to live on campus. The Southern Utah Veterans Home, which is adjacent to the campus, provides RVUCOM-SU students with a continuity of care experience by participating in the Long Term Care Medicine Track. Other specialized Track opportunities for students include: Academic Medicine and Leadership, Global Medicine, Military Medicine, Physician-Scientist, and Rural and Wilderness Medicine.

The Southern Utah location is Rocky Vista’s second campus.

The University was founded in 2006 in Parker Colorado, just south of Denver. When looking for a second location, the University set its sights on Utah due to the large number of students who had to leave the state to pursue their medical education and the shortage of primary care physicians in Utah and the Mountain West Region.

RVUCOM-SU was introduced to the Ivins/St. George Community at a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 14, 2017 and hosted a community open house in August which was attended by nearly 1,000 guests.

The University hired nearly sixty employees to start up the new campus, led by Campus Dean, David Park, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP. The inaugural class of 135 students, selected from an applicant pool of 2,067, arrived in the community over the summer to officially start their medical education. Over half of the new students consisted of Utah residents. The remainder of the class hailed from 23 different states with California, Nevada, Colorado and Oregon being the top feeder states. The top four feeder schools were all Utah universities including Brigham Young University (19% of the Class), University of Utah (10%), Southern Utah University (8%), and Utah State University (7%).

Students selected to attend RVUCOM-SU are academically strong, have clinical experience, strong leadership background, display professionalism, possess exceptional communication skills and a commitment to service – essentially the skills everyone would like to see in their personal physician.

With twenty clubs and organizations, RVUCOM-SU students wasted no time in acclimating to the community and becoming involved in numerous service activities. The next event is the Spring Community Health Fair to be held at the campus at 255 E Center St. in Ivins on Saturday, May 12th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. All ages are welcome. The event will include vital and blood glucose screenings, presentations, interactive booths, demonstrations and fun activities for the kids.

For additional information on Rocky Vista University, please visit their website at www.rvu.edu

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Low Back Pain

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By Spencer Wells Not all “back pain” originates from the lumbar spine. A common pain generator is the joint between the tailbone (sacrum) and the hip bones (iliac bones) on either side of the tailbone. This joint is called the sacroiliac joint and, if thrown off kilter or irritated, is often the culprit for what some may refer to as back pain. The sacroiliac joint plays a major role in the transfer of upper-body weight to the lower extremities. Think of the lumbar spine as the weight-bearing beam of the upper body. Its base is the sacrum which is wedged in between the two iliac bones and joined by a complex of ligaments.

If this weight is not evenly distributed or transferred smoothly onto the hips and legs, inflammation and arthritis can occur.

One may then ask, “Why wouldn’t the weight be transferred evenly to the lower extremities?” There are many reasons but one of the most common causes would be a leglength discrepancy. In other words, one leg is longer than the other. It is actually common to have a slight leg-length discrepancy simply due to genetics. Most of the time it is insignificant and isn’t a pain generator, but if it is greater than a ½ inch, it is more likely to be a source of dysfunction and possibly pain. Another possible cause of SI dysfunction is due to the slight leg-length discrepancy or altered gait (the way one walks) which may occur after hip or knee replacements.

The most common symptom of SI joint dysfunction is pain over the buttock which may radiate down the groin or lateral aspect of the thigh but not below the knee. Pain from the sacroiliac joint is typically not nerve type pain (electrical, burning, tingling, or numbness) but rather an achy deep pain.

When forming a treatment plan for sacroiliac dysfunction, it is important to consider a heal lift if leg length discrepancy is suspected as the cause. Other options include trials of NSAIDS, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), physical therapy, and chiropractic manipulation therapy. When the less invasive measures fail to relieve the pain, an SI joint injection under x-ray guidance can be performed to reduce inflammation and more rapidly help the patient return to full physical activity.

If you are experiencing back or SI joint pain and have questions regarding treatment options, you are welcome to call Desert Pain Specialists for an appointment at 216-7000.

About the Author Dr. Spencer Wells is a fellowship trained interventional pain specialist.

As a native of St. George, he returns to provide care for patients with chronic pain after completing his pain fellowship training at the University of Louisville. Dr. Wells attended Dixie High School, Dixie College, and received his bachelor degree in English from Southern Utah University. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Louisville where he also stayed on to complete his training in anesthesiology and is a board certified anesthesiologist. Dr. Wells is married to Shana Burgess Wells, also a native of St. George. They have four children. Dr. Wells enjoys spending time with his family in Pine Valley, swimming, and playing softball.

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Hip Pain Killing You? There’s A Better Way!

By Dr. Michael W. Manning, DO – Novatio If you or somebody you know has been living with hip pain, you understand how difficult or even seemingly impossible it can be trying to do even regular everyday things.

It’s hard to imagine being able to enjoy walking, hiking, gardening or riding a bike when it is so painful just getting in and out of bed, a chair or a car. Living with hip pain becomes less about truly living and more about just trying to endure through another pain-filled day. There has to be a better way.

When non-surgical treatments haven’t helped you with the pain, hip replacement surgery may be the best option. However, not all hip replacement procedures are the same. There are actually different surgical approaches or techniques a surgeon may use. One approach that not all orthopaedic surgeons are trained in is the anterior approach, where the hip joint is accessed from the front of the hip (anterior means “front”).

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Plus, our chief surgeon, Michael Manning, DO has performed over 500 hip replacements with over 300 anterior approaches completed since 2011 alone.

Novatio has also partnered with the state-of-the-art St. George Surgical Center (SGSC), and together are proud to announce the purchase of their new Hana® table, uniquely designed to optimize the anterior approach hip replacement surgery. This table and Dr. Manning’s technique allow for computer image guided implant placement assuring optimal position as well as the need for less staff thus reducing tissue damage and risk of infection respectively. As a result, patients can now return home same day or within only 23 hours of their procedure, dramatically saving them time and expense of having to stay in a hospital 2-4 days with additional rehab.

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DO is a Board Certified orthopaedic surgeon who provides Full-Circle Orthopaedic™ services for Southern Utah and Mesquite, NV. His pioneering approach addresses the health of the whole person including body, mind, movement and nutrition. Dr. Manning has over 14 years of experience in orthopaedics, including time at the world-renowned Scripps Clinic in California specializing in hip and knee replacement and reconstruction. He is at the forefront of the orthopaedic industry and is fluent in English and Spanish. He loves mountain biking and spending time with his family.

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A primary reason for the improved outcomes is that surgeons trained in the anterior approach, work between the muscle planes with little to no muscle damage, whereas the other approaches generally require cutting more muscles before accessing the joint. Because not everyone may be a good candidate for the anterior approach, patients should be evaluated by their surgeon to determine the best approach.

For those suffering from hip pain in Southern Utah, there’s a better way to help you return to the activities and pain-free life you’ve been missing. At Novatio, the pioneers of Full-Circle Orthopaedics™, we’ve pulled

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By Dr. Ward Wagner, DO Rotary cup? Rotor cuff? Most folks aren’t quite sure what it’s called—or what it does.

They only know that when it’s “bad” … life ain’t good.

The rotator cuff is actually a group of muscles in your shoulder, four to be exact, that come together to stabilize your shoulder joint as it moves. In order for the shoulder to “track” right, all four muscles need to work synergistically.

When the rotator cuff has an imbalance— meaning that one or more of the muscles are not doing their job due to weakness, overuse, or injury—the shoulder joint is no longer able to function as it should. The “pulley system” is no longer working in a unified fashion, thus creating wear and tear on the tendons of the cuff as well as the joint itself.

The three main reasons for this, as mentioned, are weakness, overuse, and injury. More often than not, these go handin-hand. The smallest muscle in the group, the supraspinatus, is located on top of the shoulder. It is the most common culprit of injury in the rotator cuff. The reason for this is partly its position—right under a bony prominence called the acromion process.

In a healthy shoulder, the supraspinatus muscle glides underneath the acromion process with relative ease. But, if the muscle is overloaded due to repetitive overhead movements or just general weakness, it becomes inflamed and swollen.

The tendon no longer glides underneath the acromion with ease, but begins to get pinched and scraped as it travels, thereby increasing the inflammation and swelling, perpetuating the problem further. This is called “impingement” and is the most common rotator cuff injury.

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In order for injured tissues to heal, they need a few things: Avoidance of incorrect or injurious movements, blood borne healing agents, and gentle movement for tissue remodeling. When the supraspinatus muscle of the rotator cuff becomes injured, it is difficult to heal, for several reasons.

One, as mentioned, is its anatomy. Right under that bony acromion shelf.

Another reason being that, as humans, we lift our arms. A lot. Think of how many times a day you lift your arms: Washing your hair. Putting on a shirt. Brushing your teeth. Putting dishes away. At home. At work. Driving. If that tendon is being scraped along the acromion process all day long, you can understand why the healing isn’t happening.

Yet another reason for the slow healing supraspinatus is its physiology. The portion of the suprispinatus muscle that is prone to injury is tendonous. Unlike the belly of a muscle, its tendon does not have a rich blood supply. Again, for healing to occur, blood borne healing agents must be present.

So what can be done? Often you hear of people who have had rotator cuff surgery to repair this worn or torn tendon. However, in most folks, that is not the only option. I have successfully treated many rotator cuff injuries and helped patients avoid surgery in my clinic.

We have found a combination of modalities that have proven very effective in expediting the healing process when it comes to the rotator cuff: Laser Therapy: Laser therapy works by a process called photobiomodulation—a complex term used to describe a fairly simple and very safe process. Light energy from the laser goes into the damaged tissue and affects change on a cellular level by increasing blood flow and metabolic activity (cell turnover) to rid the area of exudates (toxins) and speed up natural healing by stimulating adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production and enhancing cell membrane permeability.

Ultrasound: The use of ultrasonic sound waves in healing has been used in therapy centers and healing clinics for decades. The sound waves penetrate down into the injured area, increasing circulation and speeding up metabolism (cell turnover) to enhance natural healing in slow-healing areas, such as tendons.

Exercise: When dealing with rotator cuff healing, you have to keep moving, but there are also certain movements you must avoid. It’s a fine line you have to navigate—making sure you are actively using the muscle so as to promote healing and tissue remodeling, while simultaneously avoiding movements that might cause further injury. You also need to continuously and progressively strengthen the muscles of the rotator cuff to avoid re-injury.

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Supplements You Should Be Taking

By Cliff Holt, RPh

Vitamins and minerals are required to sustain life; they have been proven to prevent disease as well as improve health. Ideally, we would receive all of the vitamins and minerals through our diet, but with busy schedules we tend to eat what is quick and easy, and don’t eat the suggested eight servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

Let me suggest five supplements to take daily: Multivitamin It’s important to take a supplement that contains not just vitamins, but minerals as well. Think of a multivitamin as a little bit of a lot of things. It does not, however, have very much of any one thing. We can think of this as an inexpensive nutritional insurance policy. *The best time to take is after your largest meal.

Vitamin D3 There are several forms of vitamin D, but D3 is best absorbed.

Vitamin D is made in our bodies when sunlight hits our skin, and is require to make several hormones in our body, as well as help maintain good bone and muscle health. It plays an important role in our immune health and in preventing some forms of cancer. Over 80% of Washington County residents are vitamin D deficient, in part because we cover up, lather up (with sunblock) or just stay inside when it’s hot. *The best time to take is at bedtime.

Fish oil and Omega-3 The biggest complaint is the nasty burping and aftertaste from fish oil caps. This is because they are taking the wrong brand--do not be fooled by the mega-size cheap brands! There are several types of omega-3s, but today I will refer to DHA and EPA. Omega-3s are responsible for heart health and brain health. They are also natural anti-inflammatories. Diets rich in cold water fish where omega-3s are abundant lead to less cardiovascular disease. They also positively affect our mood and behavior, as well as protect our cognitive function. *The best time to take is twice daily after a meal.

Magnesium Magnesium is responsible for over 300 processes in our body. In other words, if we are deficient, our bodies are not going to function properly. Some estimates say that 90% of our country is deficient in magnesium. It is responsible for maintaining blood pressure, heart rhythm, strong bones, hormones, and digestion, to name just a few.

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There are several forms of magnesium on the market. Magnesium oxide helps prevent constipation and acid reflux, magnesium glycinate promotes sleep, and magnesium citrate helps prevent certain kidney stones. You can even get magnesium by soaking in an epsom salt bath which is simply magnesium sulfate.

If you are experiencing muscle cramps, try a magnesium supplement. *Best time to take is once daily with food.

About the Author Cliff Holt is a pharmacist and the owner of Hurricane Family Pharmacy and Gunnison Family Pharmacy & Floral. He is a graduate of The University of Utah College of Pharmacy and has been practicing for 32 yrs. He specializes in compounding, diabetes, anti-aging, along with wellness and nutrition.

He can be reached at 435.635.8200.

Probiotic Probiotics are the good bacteria that is stored primarily in our gut. Remember the last time you had to take an antibiotic for an infection and you developed a secondary yeast or fungal infection? That was because the antibiotic killed some of the good bacteria in the GI tract and the yeast took over. Other things wipe out our good bacteria like OTC stomach remedies and prescription drugs like omeprazole and Nexium. When I see patients complaining of numerous sinus or urinary tract infections, they are usually on a stomach medication. It is important to find a probiotic with really good adherence and is either live or freeze dried. We also need to change it up every few months by having two or three different types. *Best time to take is on an empty stomach twice daily.

I know I said five things, but here is a bonus! Zinc is a mineral and although we don’t need very much, it is critical for good health. Zinc is responsible for our immune system, healing, skin, hair, and eyes.

It is also needed to control diabetes as well as produce testosterone.

Most people in the US are deficient in zinc. *Take 25-50mg once daily with food. Do not take within 2 hours of taking calcium, iron or antibiotics.

Proper nutrition is the basic building block to great health. You can actually feel a difference in your body in as little as four weeks after proper supplementation. Talk to a pharmacist if you have any questions. You can reach our office at 435-635-8200.

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How to Care for a Sprained Ankle

Dr. O’Brien is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the only fellowship trained foot and ankle specialist in Southern Utah. After medical school at the University of Iowa, he did his orthopedic residency at the University of Texas San Antonio and a foot and ankle fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He loves the outdoors, hiking, mountain biking and spending time with his wife and four children.

By Dr. Aaron O’Brien Ankle sprains are very common injuries.

There is a good chance that you have experienced the feeling of your ankle rolling inward after stepping awkwardly on an uneven surface. Over 25,000 people do this every day.

This is one of the more common injuries I treat as a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon.

Most of the time ankle sprains are only minor injuries and the pain quickly fades.

Other times the sprain is more severe. The ankle may swell, there may be intense pain, a “pop” may have been felt and it might hurt too much to stand or walk on.

What is a sprained ankle?

Most ankle sprains occur when the foot twists inward (inversion sprain) causing excessive stretch to be placed on the outside ankle ligaments. Based on the severity, they can be classified into 3 grades. Grade 1 is a stretch injury and recovers relatively quickly.

Grade 2 involves a partial tear of one or more of the ligaments. Grade 3 is a complete tear.

How do you know if it is a sprain or a break?

It may be difficult to differentiate between the two. A severe ankle sprain can often feel as painful as a fracture (broken bone) and the only way to be certain is to obtain an x-ray.

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or pediatrician, the emergency department or an orthopedic surgeon depending on the severity of the injury.

How do you treat an ankle sprain?

Treating your ankle sprain properly may prevent chronic pain and instability.

For Grade 1 sprains follow the R.I.C.E. guidelines: •R est your ankle. Avoid walking on it if it hurts. Using crutches and putting only partial weight on it may be necessary. If there is no fracture then it is safe to put some weight on the foot but an ankle brace may help with stability and swelling.

• I ce it to help keep the swelling down.

Avoid ice directly on the skin (use a thin piece of cloth between the skin and ice) and don’t ice longer than 20 minutes to avoid frostbite.

• Compression will help control swelling, provide support and immobilize your ankle.

•E levate the foot above the level of the heart to help reduce swelling Grade 1 sprains usually feel better within a week.

Grade 2 sprains should also be treated with R.I.C.E. but will take longer to heal. A doctor may immobilize your ankle in a splint or boot to add comfort and help with the healing.

A Grade 3 sprain puts your ankle at risk of permanent instability. Rarely surgery may be performed to repair the ligaments, especially in a competitive athlete. Surgery is most often reserved for those who repeatedly sprain their ankles.

Grade 2 and 3 injuries should also be treated with appropriate rehabilitation to regain flexibility, strength, balance and coordination which can be prescribed by your doctor. This rehabilitation program can either be done on your own or with a therapist who will guide you through the processes and help you achieve a full recovery. It is important to finish the rehabilitation program because it makes it less likely to sprain the same ankle again.

Chronic pain, instability, and ankle arthritis can occur if the proper treatment is not obtained. If your ankle still hurts after rehabilitation it is possible that your ligament has not healed correctly or there is some other injury present. You should see your orthopedic surgeon if this occurs. To prevent future ankle sprains it is important to listen to your body’s warning signs to slow down when you feel pain or fatigue. Stay in shape with good muscle balance, strength, flexibility.

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The Heart Knows

How to Tune in for Happiness and Healing

By Brigit Atkin

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.

What is essential is invisible to the eye. ~ Antoine de Saint-ExupĂŠry, The Little Prince

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Do you ever feel like you’re overthinking things, or that your brain keeps repeating the same things over and over? We all get stuck in our thoughts from time to time, usually because we tell ourselves that our answers are in the brain. But when it comes to healing and happiness, it’s one’s heart that generally has the answer. The sooner you can free your thoughts, the better you will feel.

The heart is your all-knowing organ, and research is proving that it holds tremendous power. In a set of experiments outlined in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2004, Dr. Rollin McCraty of the Heartmath Institute, conducted research of this revolutionary new science of the heart. The result of these experiments found that the heart seems to ‘know’ the future. The experiments were conducted as follows: Participants were each seated before a computer, on which flashed randomly selected images. The images, spaced 6 seconds apart, ranged from beautiful and serene to frightening and gruesome. Each participant was connected to equipment that monitored heartbeat, brainwave patterns, skin conductivity, nervous system and organ function. The participants’ only job was to watch the images. When the session was over, researchers found that each participant’s heart responded seconds before their brains did. In fact, the heart was the first part of their physiology to react to the stimulus. Sometimes the heart reacted a full 6 seconds before a new image was shown! Their conclusion: The heart appears to know what is coming – it displayed what is called ‘precognition’. Dr. McCraty summarized: “Of greatest significance here is our major finding: namely... Evidence that the heart is directly involved with the processing of information about a future emotional stimulus seconds before the body actually experiences the stimulus...

What is truly surprising about the result is the fact that the heart appears to play a direct role in the perception of future events, at the very least it implies that the brain does not act alone in this regard.”

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however, we get stuck in our thoughts and ignore what the heart knows. Our | C U LT U R E bodies will actually bring this imbalance to our attention, and if we are paying attention we might notice a sore or| W E L L N E S S scratchy throat.

To tune in to the heart’s knowing, focus on your heart as you ask yourself ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions. You might even About the Author put your hand on your heart as you Brigit Atkin – Brigit of Brightworks uses alternative practice listening to this amazing center healing methods to help of wisdom. Wait for an answer, but try improve the lives of others to listen to your heart and not your facing challenges and difficulties. She is certified brain. Your heart has a different style of in SimplyHealedTM method communication than your brain, so you and was trained by founder might get an expansion or warmth in Carolyn Cooper herself. For more information, visit your heart area. It can be a constriction www.brightworksbybrigit.com or even a slight pain in your heart. You may even intuitively “see” the right answer when closing your eyes while asking the question. Or maybe you can even “hear” the answer. Whichever it is, pay attention.

This simple but powerful practice may help you over time to establish a new-found sense of inner knowing and guidance. Your body is here to help, and when you learn to listen to its inner wisdom, you will be moving toward a wonderful place of health and wellbeing.

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Evidence that the heart is directly involved with the processing of information about a future emotional stimulus seconds before the body actually experiences the stimulus.

Studies such as this one may help explain some of the common sayings we hear about our emotions – “listen to your heart”, “follow your heart”, “it breaks my heart”. The heart is our center for love, forgiveness, and compassion. It can also know what is best for us as we make decisions about our personal growth and healing.

There is a two-way street of information running between your brain and your heart – this information travels not only from brain to heart, but from heart to brain. For this reason we need to use the heart and mind together when making important decisions. Usually,

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Connecting People Through Communication and Community

By Sound of Life Foundation Staff Chances are, you or someone you know has been affected by hearing loss. About 25% of people in the United States between the ages of 55 and 64 have some degree of hearing loss.* Sound is an integral part of our 5 Senses, and any degree of hearing loss affects the way we interact with the people and world around us.

Studies have shown the correlation between hearing loss and Dementia. According to the results of a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging, brain shrinkage appears to be more prominent in older adults with hearing loss.** Some of the first signs of dementia are reactions of anger with others, and withdrawal from activities that were once enjoyed. Ignoring hearing loss only raises your risk of Dementia.

The Sound of Life Foundation was created to help individuals with limited resources get the hearing aids they need. Since our launch just over 4 years ago, we have helped almost 500 people get hearing aides! When insurance or personal funds won’t cover hearing equipment, then The Sound of Life Foundation

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may be able to help. With proper equipment, we can help reduce social isolation and increase self-worth through encouragement and providing individuals with proper hearing equipment.

You can help our 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization, by donating funds or gently used hearing devices. For more information, please visit our website www.soundoflifefoundation.org Sources: * www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hearing-loss/basics/de_nition/con-20027684 ** www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/hearing_loss_linked_to_accelerated_ brain_tissue_loss

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By Jasher and Lisa Feellove, BeHot Yoga Being you requires movement and rhythm. Standing beside the Ocean, she spoke this to me today. Her being IS movement and flow. Everything vibrates, and nothing rests. I can feel this movement all around. If I close my eyes, I can feel the air moving, the roll of the waves, and the salty ocean breeze. The sea is connected to the firmament, and the firmament to the sea. The sky is part water, and the water part sky, each sharing the element of oxygen.

The body is the movement of Earth (flesh), Water (blood), Air (breath), Fire (Heart), Space (consciousness).

Movement is the quintessence of life.

Each one of us, our own selves, are not static. We are ever being and becoming in this reality. To “know thyself ” is not a one-time occurrence. It is dynamic and continuous, and happening always. We know ourselves, and then we change. We think we know another, but then they change. Everything changes, and yet the archetypes remain the same. To live in a true moment-by-moment awareness is to just be. Proceeding into the eternal Now, our Being is not predicated by the past, nor possessed by the future. Time and space work in tandem to create the unique perspective of forgetting. Simultaneously each day, our own practice of living leverages and harnesses change.

Some days we may get it right, and others not so much. Practice is movement. Practice is the outer-reflection of the inner-work. Practice is the process of remembering “out of time” and past our amnesia of who we truly are and where we came from before. The Sea becomes herself in movement. To cease to move freely for her is to become ice. The law of polarity is exhibited in the North and South Poles. In this, she returns to a state of potential or stasis, and not a continual

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being. The Sun gives its warmth so she can move. Eons ago, when the entire sea was frozen, she shared with me this secret, “I forgot who I | C U LT U R E was, I couldn’t move, my mind was stuck.” The face of the deep is ice.

In that deep are so many things hidden, as is within our own being. If we but allow the light, the heat, the sun to | melt W Ethe L layers L N Eand S expose S the depths of our own soul, we become free.

The first meditation was for light. “Let there be light.” In this heartcentered meditation, a great fire began. The Sun shone and the great Sea was made free to be. Awareness, or light, precedes being. Just like the Sea, our being is liberated by light and warmth. Innate in our soul, is this light and warmth within. A human being can meditate, and see without senses, and can form words. Our language is the most valuable technology we have. One can say, “Let there be light”, and liberate themselves. The Sea states “you can do this...I had to wait for the Sun”.

We each can master the art of moving from the state of forgetfulness, or ice, to another, and resume the enlightenment of being, like the Sea. Be. This is the movement of Mind (meditation), into word (let there be light), into action, (movement), and then into form (being). This posture of our own being is the embodiment in entirety of this process. This can be called “Meditation”.

A meditation: Always practice being yourself.

This requires movement and rhythm. The ocean taught me this today.

Just Be. Namaste

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Important News About Chronic Inflammation WHAT IS CHRONIC INFLAMMATION Chronic inflammation refers to a longlasting immune response resulting in inflammation (several months or even years), and is a common thread in disease and disorders. As an immune response, chronic inflammation can account for symptoms of swelling, pain, and sickness (both mental and physical). Inflammation can be visible outside the body, as well as affecting the nerves, organs, and tissues inside the body. Inflammationcan also create a disease state, leaving the immune system further compromised, and/ or creating an autoimmune response where the body begins to attack itself.

TREATMENTS Depending on the type and duration of inflammation, there are many overthe-counter, and prescriptive antiinflammatory medications available. While these medications can help alleviate some symptoms of inflammation (pain, swelling, and sickness), they can also have adverse side effects to the organs in the body. There are also non-pharmacological approaches, for example; exercise, acupuncture, and diet.

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Disease states, can cause the body to be unable to create enough endorphins or perhaps none at all. Creating a cycle of inflammation and sickness.

DISEASE Since inflammation can be an immune response in all disease states, studies are showing that by boosting the immune system with the body’s natural endorphins, patients can experience long-term success with decreasing inflammation, and other symptoms caused by their disease.

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By Richard K. Harder, MS Responsible parenting requires lots of physical and mental energy, patience and relentless commitment. It also requires the ability to see the humor in parenting – to be able to see the bright side of this 24/7 effort. Actor and comedian, Ray Romano said, “Everyone should have kids. They are the greatest joy in the world. But they are also terrorists. You’ll realize this as soon as they are born, and they start using sleep deprivation to break you.” To qualify for the responsibility of parenting one does not need a parenting certificate, a license to practice parenting or an advanced college degree in parenting. A child is born and – boom, you are now a parent – underpaid, overworked and too often unappreciated.

My message is simple and strait forward as we honor mothers and fathers at this season of the year. Your parenting role is immense as it relates to the well being of children. Responsibly enduring the parenting role is a marathon work-in-progress. Millions throughout the world of all cultures and faiths applaud you for your dedication – and we celebrate you on this Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. On a personal note, my parents became addicted to alcohol at a very young age. They worked hard to support our family and tried their best to be good parents. They did all they could to keep our family happy and together. Their addiction to alcohol, however, defeated these worthy ambitions. I recall witnessing contention, unhappiness and strife in the relationship between my parents. I remember then and since recall that quiet voice within me saying, “One day if I become a husband and father, I will never do or say some of the things that I witnessed between my parents.” In this way, they helped me to see another perspective on marriage and parenting. Of course I loved my parents and I thank them for striving to do their best under such difficult circumstances.

They divorced during my early teen years. Playing high school baseball where we then lived on the Central Coast of California helped me to deal with the grief associated this family dysfunction. In the summer preceding my senior year of high school I received the tragic news that my father had been killed in an auto accident. The woman who was driving the vehicle, under the influence of alcohol, was also killed. Two of the three children in the car also lost their lives.

My mom and supportive baseball team mates helped me to deal

with this additional grief before leaving home for college. Simply speaking, it was my therapy. My brothers and sister were also affected significantly by these family tragedies.

While writing a part of my personal history recently, I came across a letter written by my father to my mother during their separation from marriage and prior to their divorce. In the letter, my father said to his wife (my mother) – “all I ever wanted was an intact family, a home paid for and no debt.” Ultimately, my father was seeking what many seek today – a bit of the American Dream, a dream worth working towards by ambitious, patient and responsible parents. I have since realized this dream. Thank you, mom and dad for trying to do your best. I will always be grateful for you. Could my parents have been better role models? I think so and that would have been wonderful.

I am grateful to be a husband, father and grandfather. My wife and I celebrated our forty-eighth wedding anniversary in April of this year.

We have three awesome daughters married to three dedicated and hard working sons-in-law. Additionally, we have been blessed with fifteen grandchildren. Our family is intact though not without many of the challenges, difficult moments and unforeseen problems faced by most parents. We just keep working at responsible parenting. I close with this quote by Russell M. Nelson - “No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting!” Keep up the good work, parents and happy Mothers and Fathers Day. About the Author Richard K. Harder is an adjunct instructor at Dixie State University in the Schools of Business and Communication and senior adjunct instructor in the College of Business and Public Management at the University of La Verne in California. He holds a master’s degree in management from California State University, Los Angeles, and degrees in business and hospitality management from San Francisco State University and the City College of San Francisco. He is principal of Richard Harder & Associates—Leadership Development and Consulting Services and Lead Smart Training in St. George. His professional mission as a consultant/ educator is to assist leaders in their effectiveness at managing individuals, task and teams, while improving quality of life for themselves and their families.

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Often, we get our client’s that at a certain age, they feel they can’t qualify for a mortgage. Or at 75 years of age for example, they could not get a 30 year fixed loan.

“Who on earth would give us a 30 year loan at my age of 75?”

Well just about all lenders will loan no matter the age and or term of the loan. With lending today, lenders, banks and credit unions are concerned about getting the monthly payments and less concerned about anything else. If you have enough income you can qualify for the mortgage loan without regard to age or term of loan. So, if your 110 years of age, you can still get a 30 year fixed conventional loan! And, we realize you probably won’t live to pay off the loan, but that is not the consideration today, it is only that you have the monthly income to support the payments!

As one of the state’s largest senior lenders for the past several years we love a senior’s financials versus a younger person for example that we hope keep their job and or has only been on their job for a few months. Our seniors income is usually fixed and or set and they might have IRA’s or other assets that they are using and those tend to be more stable than even a job market.

Sometimes, seniors that are retired do not qualify for a mortgage because of their income and they will come to us because the credit union, for example, turned them down for lack of monthly income even know they have plenty of savings or other assets. They might have enough savings and investments to pay cash for the home, but still shy

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of income in order to fit in the box that some conventional lenders try and fit us in. Please look for a senior lender or call our office and make sure you are using a lender that has asset based loans or asset depletion loans, or asset capacity loans. We specialize in these loans in order to qualify our client’s to purchase the home with whatever type of mortgage they choose to utilize. We use asset depletion in order to qualify you on whatever type of mortgage you choose to use.

If a client wants to use a 30 year fixed mortgage to buy a home, then we will do whatever is possible to go that direction under our underwriting guidelines that are built for seniors, not deny someone with savings because they don’t show enough income like some conventional lenders today.

So, on your next purchase or refinance, please visit with a senior mortgage planner that has asset based loan underwriting within their portfolios. It does not matter what type of mortgage you want to use, the key is to plan and choose the best fit for you first, and then try and work through the guidelines to approve the loan under guidelines that are built for a senior. But, please don’t think you don’t qualify just because you don’t have monthly income you did when you were working. Make sure you are utilizing a senior mortgage planner with asset capacity underwriting to qualify for your first choice of mortgage and not settling in a mortgage just because the type of loan is easier to get or qualify.

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When Do I Get My Keys?

By Jessica Elgin, REALTOR

You just closed your new home...or so you thought. You worked with your Realtor to find the perfect home, negotiate the contract, and navigate the inspections. The lender had you jump through a ton of hoops, and everything looks good. Why does it seem like so long then before you actually get your keys?

To understand this, you must understand the entire process of closing on a home. There is a lot of coordinating happening among many different people during the final 4-5 days of each transaction.

Here are the final steps of what to expect when closing on a home loan in Washington County: Closing Disclosure - This is a five-page document received 3 days prior to signing your loan documents. This form is required by law and provides final details about your mortgage. It includes the loan terms, your projected monthly payments, and how much you will pay in fees and closing costs when you get your mortgage. Review this form carefully and make sure that you are comfortable with your purchase.

Clear to Close - An underwriter will review each file one last time and make sure everything is correct and in order. Then, they can give the final approval to fund the loan. The lender then “packages” the loan and sends it to title. Some lenders will provide the Clear to Close almost simultaneously with the Closing Disclosures. Others may take up to 3 additional days to provide it.

Packaging Docs - Once the title company receives the final loan package from the lender, they can then prepare the documents to be signed. The package will be reconciled with the other side of the transaction, and all the numbers are re-run for accuracy. The title company makes sure that the seller, buyer, lender, and Realtors numbers all match. Sometimes there may be additional vendors that will need to be paid through title, and this all must be reconciled. Be patient. At this point, they are working as fast as they can to get you signed.

Signing - Signing is the point when you physically sign the documents. This is usually done at a title company with your Title Agent. Signing can also be done remotely with a mobile notary. The Title Agent is an unbiased third-party that is there to explain all of the documents to you. Your Realtor and Lender may also be at the signing. This ensures that any questions you may still have are answered quickly and do not delay the actual closing.

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will give you wire instructions for paying your closing costs and down payment.

Take these to your bank as soon as possible. You can send this wire prior to signing. Be careful though! Make sure you speak with your title company and confirm all instructions, including wire numbers prior to sending. DO NOT rely or confirm on an email. Email hacking is About the Author the most common form of wire fraud!

Jessica Elgin entered the real Funding - Once the documents are estate market in 2000 as an signed, title will return these to the lender. investor. After teaching classes The lender then wires money to the title to investors at a title company, company so they can disburse the funds she became a licensed agent and quickly obtained the accordingly. illusive Double Grand Disbursement of Funds - The title Centurion Award for selling company disburses the funds to the over 170 homes in one year. appropriate parties. If there are different She is a licensed Realtor in title companies for each side of the Utah and Nevada and is the founder of the Home Buyers transaction, there will be a transfer of Resource Center. funds between title companies before loans and other vendors can be paid off.

Recording - Title will record the documents with the county.

This is done electronically and can happen the same day if funds are received early enough. Title will contact both Realtors and any other parties to the transaction. It’s now official! You own the home!

NOW you get your keys! I know this is a long process, but it is necessary to protect you, the consumer. You can now enter your home with a sense of peace, knowing that each step was double-checked!

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considering an IRA rollover—which means transferring funds from a qualified retirement plan, like a 401(k) or 403(b) account, to an IRA. | WELLNESS But before you move your stash, be sure to do your homework.

While tax-qualified plans and IRAs are both retirement-savings tools, they’re different financial vehicles with individual rules. If you’re thinking about a rollover, you’ll want to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each option in the context of your specific situation.

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Reasons to Roll Over An IRA rollover is a great way to consolidate your funds in one location—and it could give you investment flexibility with potentially fewer penalties. Here are some things to list in the “pro” column if you’re considering making a move: • More investment options: An IRA could give you access to a broader array of investments than a 401(k)—including solutions that could help you reach your retirement goals.

• Penalty-free withdrawals: You can take assets out of an IRA before age 59½ without penalty (although the distribution is still taxable) to covers costs for:

• College education. Withdraw money from your IRA to pay for certain educational expenses, including college for your kids or grandkids.

• First-time home purchase. Tap your IRA for up to $10,000 in funds to build a down payment for a home for yourself, your spouse or your child. A first-time home buyer is defined as someone who has not owned a home for two years prior to purchase.

• Health insurance. Use your IRA to pay for health insurance premiums if you haven’t held a job for at least 12 weeks.

• Estate benefits – While most 401(k) plans require heirs to take immediate possession of assets after the policyholder passes away, an IRA could allow them to take tax-deferred distributions over their lifetimes.

Reasons to Stick With Your Plan On the “con” side of your rollover-readiness list, you’ll want to include the options you may have to give up if you convert your qualified plan to an IRA. Here are a few: • Borrowing power: If you need cash, you may be able to take out a loan against funds in your qualified plan (check your policy for details); IRAs don’t offer this feature.

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• Protection against lawsuits: While both IRAs and qualified plans offer some safeguards against creditor claims and bankruptcy, qualified funds About the Author generally have greater protection from Todd Johnson is a Wealth Management Advisor with creditors.

• Flexibility in divorce settlements: Northwestern Mutual. He is also the Managing Director Both types of retirement plans can for operations in Southern be split during a divorce, but qualified Utah. Todd has been with plans offer more flexible distributions. Northwestern Mutual Unlike IRAs, they allow the receiving since 2003; he began after spouse to access funds before age 59½ completing his Law Degree at Case Western University. without incurring a penalty.

He is married to Erin Johnson • Early penalty-free access: If you retire and they are the parents of or leave your job after age 55, you can three beautiful girls. When access funds from a qualified plan at he is not working, Todd enjoys spending time boating, an earlier age than you can with IRA mountain biking, riding funds. Between the ages of 55 and horses, and spending time with 59½, you’ll pay a 10 percent penalty to his family. withdraw money from your IRA, but you can tap into your qualified plan without paying any extra fees.

There are many factors to consider when deciding if a rollover is the right decision for you. A financial professional can help you weigh the options and choose a course that matches your specific goals and needs. You should consult your tax advisor to understand any tax implications.

This publication is not intended as legal or tax advice. Financial representatives do not give legal or tax advice. Taxpayers should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor

Article prepared by Northwestern Mutual with the cooperation of Todd Francis Johnson. Todd Francis Johnson is a Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual, the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and its subsidiaries. Wealth Management Advisor is an agent of NM based in St George, UT. To contact Todd Francis Johnson, please call (435) 628-8248, e-mail him at todd.johnson@ nm.com or visit his website at toddjohnson-nm.com.

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STORIES From Our Past

Over The Bridge And Up The Hill

By Lyman Hafen

Not long ago I was invited to an evening gathering of colleagues at a home in the St. George neighborhood of Stone Cliff. As I drove south down River Road toward the bridge spanning the Virgin River, I remembered boyhood rides on my bike coasting down that same road. Today the road is hemmed in by block walls, strip malls, handsome houses and tall office buildings. There are a number of busy intersections and you might find yourself backed up 20 vehicles deep at any of its traffic lights. In the early 1960s when I’d fly down that path on my bike, you were lucky if you saw one rickety old farm truck trudging up the road toward you. The narrow paved path was lined with wide fields of alfalfa and tall stands of milo maize. All of that glorious open space waved in the easy summer breeze.

As a boy, I’d always stop at the ancient iron trestle bridge that spanned the river and climb to the top of it and from my perch on that arch of hot flat iron, survey the width and breadth of my known world. But the other day I just floated across the modern concrete bridge in my car, hardly aware I’d crossed a river. As I turned left at the intersection south of the bridge, my eyes fixed on the huge complex known as the Summit Athletic Club. Decades ago, that flat at the foot of Stone Cliff was covered with river-bottom tamarisk whose thousands of branches hosted even more thousands

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of roosting crows at certain times of the year. I belong to the Summit Athletic Club, but I’ve never set foot in that giant building in the river bottoms. Instead, I spend about 45 minutes, three times a week, in their smaller satellite gym on Sunset Boulevard.

That evening as I visited with friends and associates on the majestic balcony of a Stone Cliff home, I took stock of one of the most amazing views on earth. It consisted of several layers, including the full panorama and purple mountain majesty of Pine Valley Mountain on the high horizon, all the way down to the immediate scene below where sprawling new neighborhoods spread out from the foot of the hill, and the crestfallen ruins and remnants of the old farms seemed to be hanging on ‘til the bitter end. The sight of those dilapidated barns and fallen fences and precariously leaning sheds set my mind wandering.

I remembered a day 20 years ago when I had a chance to work alongside my father out at our family ranch in Clover Valley, Nevada. As the day drew to a close, I made ready to drive home so I could be back at my desk job by eight the next morning. I stood with my shoulders slumped and sweat running down my face and looked at Dad, still holding his shovel, who was pushing 65 at the time, and who still planned on putting in two or three more hours before sundown.

“You work too hard,” I said to Dad as I stepped into the pickup.

“You need to ease up a little.” He lifted his hat and rubbed a dirty sleeve across his forehead. He looked at me and smiled.

“The only man I know who worked himself to death was Johnny Schmutz,” Dad said. “He went to the field every day from sun-up to sun-down, right up to the day he died. I think he was 103.”

Standing on that Stone Cliff balcony, I could see immediately below me what remained of the Schmutz Farm. In fact, it struck me in that moment that when I was growing up, this hill was not known as Stone Cliff. It was called Schmutz Hill. When I was small I remember Dad pointing out an elderly man walking down the streets of St. George.

“That’s John Schmutz,” Dad would tell me. “He’s on his way down to the farm. He walks there every day, works the day long, and walks back home at night. He’s been doing it every day for as long as I remember, and I suppose he will do it until the day he dies.”

This would have been in the early 1960s, and John Schmutz would have been well into his 80s by then. I know where John Schmutz lived in the heart of old St. George. His farm was a good five mile walk from the house. I wondered, as I gazed down across the roofs of the magnificent homes of Stone Cliff, and on across the flat where the Schmutz Farm has pretty much been subsumed by handsome houses, what John Schmutz would think of us modern day desk jockeys. He’d have to be baffled at all the golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools and pickle ball pavilions we’ve built to give our bodies exercise. There was no need for such extravagances when you walked ten miles round trip to work each day, and when you got to work you pulled weeds, milked cows, cleaned ditches, pitched hay, wrestled calves, and repaired fences.

I settled back in my soft chair on the balcony and remembered

how hard my dad used to work out at the ranch. He spent much of the day with a shovel in his hands and he never dreamed of changing into sweats to lift a barbell or scamper along to nowhere on a treadmill. Never mind the thought of actually paying money to do it.

None of that ever made sense to him. Like the old timers who came before him, Dad never lifted anything unless it needed to be moved.

He never walked unless he needed to go somewhere. And he never ran unless he needed to go there faster. And all his life his days were full of heavy things that needed to be moved, and plenty of places he needed to get to, and many that he needed to get to faster. And if he needed to go there even quicker, he saddled a horse.

I shared these thoughts with some of the folks on the balcony that evening and mused about how much things have changed in just one generation. They smiled in courteous agreement and went on talking about the vital tweets and posts of the day. Before long I got up, said my goodbyes, and walked out to my car. I had an early date at the gym in the morning.

About the Author Lyman Hafen is the author of a dozen books intent on connecting landscape and story in the American Southwest. He is executive director of the Zion National Park Forever Project, and is past president of the national Public Lands Alliance. He’s been writing and publishing for more than 35 years, with several hundred magazine articles in publications ranging from Western Horseman to Northern Lights, and was the founding editor of St. George Magazine in 1983. He’s been recognized on several occasions with literary awards from the Utah Arts Council, and won the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

He lives in Santa Clara, Utah, with his wife Debbie. They’re the parents of six children and 15 grandchildren who live on both coasts of the United States, and in Europe.

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St. George Area Chamber to host Small Business Expo

By David Cordero Small businesses are the backbone of our community. The St. George Area Chamber of Commerce believes the overall prosperity of our local economy hinges largely on their successes, which is why on June 13 small businesses will converge at the Dixie Convention Center when the Chamber hosts the Small Business Summit and Business Expo.

The Summit will provide the opportunity for small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs to network and learn new tools, tactics and strategies, gain practical skills and make invaluable connections to help support the growth and prosperity of small business in Utah — especially southern Utah.

This-full day conference, sponsored by Innovation Plaza at Dixie State University, will feature keynote speakers and breakout sessions designed to inspire, inform and provide businesses the tools they need to succeed.

Breakout sessions will include: • Marketing • Cybersecurity • Tax laws • Human resources • Getting your business online • Emergency preparedness • How to protect your business and more The Summit will also feature a panel of representatives from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, World Trade Center Utah, EDCUtah, Dixie Tech and others. Registration and pricing infor­ mation on the Summit can be found at www.stgeorgechamber.com.

Participation on this day is not limited to the business community.

In conjunction with the Small Business Summit, the Chamber will also host the Small Business Expo at the convention center, providing a stage for businesses to display their products and services to the public, as well as to other businesses.

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The Expo will feature a prize-filled balloon drop, hourly drawings and many individual vendors will conduct promotional giveaways at their individual booths. Featuring businesses by industry in pods, the Expo is sponsored in part by Boulevard Home Furnishings, Mountain America Credit Union and the Washington About the Authors County Convention and Tourism David Cordero is the Director Office. Businesses from hospitality, of Membership at the St. healthcare, communications, financial, George Area Chamber of real estate, construction, retail, nonCommerce. In addition, he has been a professional writer and profit and education are expected to editor for nearly two decades. participate.

Contact him with questions The Expo free and open to the about Chamber membership at public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. david@stgeorgechamber.com.

To learn more about the Small Business Summit and Expo, how to participate or sponsor, call the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce at 435-628-1650. Chamber members receive discounted rates on admission to the Summit as well as booth space rental at the Expo. Sign up for membership online at www.joinchamber.com or stop by the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce at 136 North 100 East in St. George.

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Huntsman World Senior Games

By Kyle M Case, CEO Huntsman World Senior Games Most people in Washington County have heard of the Huntsman World Senior Games. It’s the largest annual multi-sport event in the world for athletes age 50 and better. In fact, this October we’ll see over 11,000 of these athletes compete in the Games. That’s as many athletes as participate in the Olympics and we get to host them right here, in our community, every year.

Registration for the Huntsman World Senior Games is open and thousands of athletes from around the world have taken advantage and reserved their spot in the 2018 Games. You can too. Register on line at www.seniorgames.net.

The Games offers 30 different sports from which to choose including archery, volleyball and almost everything in between. You’re bound to find something that interests you.

When I talk to people, especially those in their early 50s, about registration for the Games, I usually get two types of responses. First, people are excited and often express how they “couldn’t wait” to finally turn 50 so they could compete in the Games. Second, people are chagrined and even disappointed when they find out they qualify for a “senior “event. I prefer the former.

The fact of the matter is that aging is inevitable, but “growing old” in the traditional sense doesn’t have to be. Golden years full of creaking rocking chairs and creaking joints is not the only choice you have.

Dottie Gray is a 92 year-old road racer and track and field athlete. Like many of us, much of her adult life was spent raising a family (she had six children) and working to make ends meet. At age 54 she started running with a group in her neighborhood and she never stopped. For more than 40 years she competed, on average, at an event every weekend, about 50 races a year.

She has completed countless 5Ks and half-marathons. She gained quiet a lot of attention when she ran the Boston Marathon at age 71, which is worth pointing out was more than two decades ago. And she is still going strong.

Dottie shared with me the secrets of her success.

Secret Number 1 It’s never too late to start. Dottie is just one of thousands upon thousands of athletes who began competing later in her life. It is never too late to get up, get out and get moving.

Secret Number 2 Start where you are and work your way up. Dottie wasn’t running marathons when she began. But with determination and a little patience she’s created a very successful running career for herself.

Secret Number 3 Make it a social activity. Over her career, Dottie has been part of running groups. She has also made lifelong friends at events including the Huntsman World Senior Games. Someone counting on you to show up makes it easier to keep your commitment to get that work-out in.

I might add a secret of my own to Dottie’s list. Many of our athletes use the Huntsman World Senior Games as motivation. They tell me that the desire to do their best in October gets them out of bed in March (and April and May and June) and out running, swimming, cycling or whatever.

It’s no secret that the Huntsman World Senior Games is one of the premier events in the world for senior athletes. If you are looking for more motivation, the Games also hosts a weekly radio show every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on AM 1450 or FM 93.1, KZNU - St. George News. It’s called the Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life and its chock full of relevant and timely information for those who want to get the most out of their life. You can also subscribe to the podcast of the show on Google Play or iTunes so you’ll never miss an episode.

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About the Author Kyle M Case is the CEO of the Huntsman World Senior Games. He has managed sporting events for over 15 years and loves the life-changing impact that these events have on individuals. He is married to his best friend, Mindy, and the couple have two amazing children, McKinley and Christian, who bring them joy.

He loves living in Southern Utah surrounded by the most amazing red rock views anywhere.

NOT Afraid to Fail

By Bailey Brinkerhoff The summer before my freshman year, my friends and I decided to join the cross-country team. We began training in the summer months before school started, and I got stronger and stronger until I was running in the top group. When the first meet arrived, I surprised myself (and many others, I’m sure) by finishing seventh, taking the last varsity spot. As the season went on, I worked my way up until I was the third or fourth girl on the team. Finally, the state meet came, and our coaches wanted everyone to do their best. The other top girls asked me to stay with them as long as I could during the race. I was nervous, but I wanted to do my best and help my team. The gun went off, and the mass of runners hurried from the starting line. Even though I had never raced as fast as them before, I stayed with the other girls. Doing what I had never thought possible, I stayed with our fastest girl all the way to the end, sprinting as hard as I could the last 100 meters, finishing third overall and first from our team. The next season, my sophomore year, I was the individual cross country state champion.

The moral of the story is this: if I hadn’t tried something I thought was impossible and gone out of my comfort zone, I never would have known how fast I could run. I feel that most youth today have a common fear: failure. We are raised in a world of perfectionism, and teens are scared to try new things because of the possibility of messing up. But how many famous inventors, heroes, leaders, etc., let their fears hold them back? One thing running has helped me realize is that even if you do try and fail, it’s a growing opportunity. Failure allows

you to become stronger and grow from your mishaps. So much pressure is put on youth, both internally and externally, that they feel failure is not an option. However, you will never know the true extent of what you can accomplish if you never try.

Sometimes it is not enough to simply try, though. Racing has also taught me another important lesson. All racers go About the Author through pain. Everyone hits a breaking Bailey Brinkerhoff is a junior point and wants to stop. The champions, at Desert Hills High School, however, are the ones who learn to run and competes in cross-country through tired legs and stressed breathing. and track. She also plays the When the pain becomes unbearable, they violin in the school orchestra, and will be joining choir her push even harder. This is true for most senior year. In her free time, anything. Anyone can try anything, but she loves to read fantasy it’s the ones who are willing to go the novels and spend time with extra “mile,” the ones who keep going friends and family. One of after everyone else has quit, who are the Bailey’s favorite things to do is spend time hiking, running, or ones who experience the fullest sense of walking in nature. success and accomplishment. They are the ones who win the “race” and leave their mark on the world. So never let the fear of losing or failing keep you from becoming the best you can be.

Since my sophomore year, I may not have taken first in every race, but I still continue to challenge myself. I don’t have to be the best every time to keep improving. Growth can be hindered by contentment and comfort. Don’t let yourself grow idle, even if it means challenging yourself instead of using/beating other people to mark progress – and don’t be afraid to fail!

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Angel Naivalu received a Bachelor of Social Work degree from BYU-Hawaii followed by a Master of Social Work degree from BYU Provo. While home schooling her 5 Polynesian dancing boys, she has created several programs and businesses, including the Xterra Gunstock Ranch 1/2 Marathon Trail Run in Laie, Hawaii, and Angel’s Travel & Transform Vacations. She loves to create innovative disruptions, expand in conscious service and leadership, and breath life and love into others.

Working Their Way Through Recovery at Life Skills Recovery Ranch

By Angel Naivalu, MSW Making Boys into Men - the Old-Fashioned Way. It’s worked for eons of time, and it’s been working well for Greg Kesler, Owner of Life Skills Recovery Ranch, for over 25 years Decades ago, Western Horseman Magazine wrote an article about Greg and his ranching lifestyle. That article happened to be read by a young man in California who desperately needed help and direction in life. He wrote Greg a letter asking if he could come and stay at his ranch, to which Greg agreed. The man ended up staying and working at the Ranch for the next 2 ½ years. It was from this point on that the referrals started pouring in: mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, and friends - all seeking help for wayward loved ones - continued to call and ask if there was room for them at the Ranch. It was not Greg’s intention to have a treatment facility - he simply owned a ranch!

Austin’s Story In 2015, Austin was a 24-year-old living in Salt Lake City.

He was barely surviving and heavily abusing drugs and alcohol when he learned that his brother had passed away due to complications from donating a kidney to their sister. Austin had no skills to cope with the shocking loss of his brother. He ended up stealing thousands of dollars from his mother to pay for his drug addiction. “What that did was it showed me where drugs had taken me. Because during this horrible time, I was being selfish. I was stealing money...I made his death all about me.”

Austin’s mother finally gave him an ultimatum: either he would complete the one-year program at Life Skills Ranch, or she would not have any relationship with him. Faced with this choice, he conceded to enter the program.

When Austin arrived at Life Skills Ranch, he was broken.

He had no skills except begging for money to feed his addiction. He had no hope and he hated who he had become.

He wasn’t new to treatment programs either, having previously been enrolled in 7 different in-patient treatment centers. “Every

single 30, 60, or 90-day program you can think of,” he says.

“And 15 sober living homes.”

To his surprise, Life Skills Ranch was a new experience.

Austin believes that the reason for his success at the Ranch, verses previous programs, was the length of the program itself and the daily work schedule that helped him build confidence, self-esteem, value, and self-worth. “Every day, when you’re out there accomplishing tasks... it feels good. You’ve been failing at life for however long you’ve been doing drugs...then all the sudden, you’re dependable.”

The Program Life Skills Ranch recovery program is a year-long experience, mentoring 12-15 adult men at a time in daily life on a working ranch: cows to milk, horses to tend, chickens to feed, fences to build, and church on Sundays. The men are up at 5:30 a.m. each day for a peer-led devotional, followed by breakfast and a book discussion. The day-to-day routines reinforce the program’s 4 core principles: integrity, ambition, skills, and a relationship with the Savior, Jesus Christ. “There’s no magic here,” says Greg. “We just do the same things our grandfathers and great-grandfathers did raising their sons.”

Greg’s philosophy for life is what he seeks to instill in every program participant. “I started with nothing but a dream, but learned you can have anything you want. It doesn’t matter where you start. If you just do your best and work hard, with integrity, ambition, skills and a relationship with the Savior... you’ll float to the top every time.”

That’s definitely the case for Austin and many like him.

Austin successfully completed and graduated from Life Skills one-year program. He has chosen to remain at the Ranch as staff, and has been working there for the past 1 ½ years.

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An Innovative Approach to Pain & Wellness

By Southwest Healing & Wellness Center

Pain impacts our lives. For most of us, pain comes and goes and we are able to work through the challenges that come. For some, pain comes and doesn’t go away. It can be difficult, frustrating and life-changing.

Physical pain that comes from an accident, disease, surgery or medical condition is one type of pain. Other forms of pain come from grief, depression, anxiety, work stress, relationship difficulties, and life balance concerns. Some forms of pain come from the way we eat, our sleep patterns and how we take care of our bodies. Whether the pain is physical, emotional, relational or spiritual, it can be challenging.

Research is pretty clear – all these areas (mind, body, heart, and spirit) are all connected. Pain in one area impacts pain in other areas. However, the traditional methods of treating pain have often been segmented and haven’t always considered all these areas. We know now that the most effective methods of treating pain (physical, mental and emotional) is through a wholistic, collaborative approach in which multiple types of professionals are working together on multiple areas of one’s life as a team.

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For example, someone experiencing pain physically will likely benefit from a certain type of diet that will reduce inflammation, exercise and stretching in a manner that is tailored to the muscles and joints that need strengthening and increased flexibility, mindfulness and behavioral techniques that will help cope with and manage the pain, relationship support to bring friends and family in to help as needed, and supportive wellness services such as the use of a hyperbaric chamber or yoga. These types of services combined with effective medical interventions will bring about the most success.

Unfortunately, some people have experienced so much pain that they are currently taking high dosages of opioids for various reasons. Current federal and state guidelines are leading physicians to reduce opioid usage and seek alternative treatments. In fact, best practices suggests that pain is more effectively managed for most when opioids are reduced as you introduce various behavioral, relational, and wellness interventions. An integrated, collaborative approach will help the person on high dosages feel much better.

They will have a much fuller life.

Southwest Healing & Wellness has formed one of the first integrated, collaborative teams in Utah to address people dealing with pain at various levels. Whether the pain is physical or emotional or if the situation is acute or chronic, the team can assess and provide the best treatment plan for someone to have the best life possible. For those needing opioid reduction, several intensive outpatient and day treatment programs are available to help get people to a better place. For physicians and providers that need support to address opioid usage, reduction or supportive services, we are able to evaluate and recommend a collaborative plan. For more information, visit www.southwesthwc. com or call us at 435-218-7778.

Our Team:

Kevin O’Keefe (Psychologist) Matt Eschler (Behavioral Specialist) Jared DuPree (Clinical Operations) Thurmon Thomas (Admissions)

Jon Obray, MD (Medical Director) Bryt Christensen, MD (Rehabilitation Director) Alberto Souza (Nurse Practitioner) Laurie McBride, LCSW (Clinical Director)

Medical Services:

Nerve Blocks Radiofrequency Ablation Injections Pain Pumps Plasma Injections Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Therapy Medication Management Medication Tapering

Wellness Services:

Wellness Assessments Physical Therapy Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (see p. 43) Massage Acupuncture Meditation Yoga/Pilates Personal Training Nutrition Planning Amino Acid Therapy

Behavioral Services:

Biofeedback Neurofeedback Group Classes Counseling Behavioral Evaluations Psychological Testing Substance Abuse Counseling Intensive Outpatient Program Day Treatment Program Opioid Usage Evaluations Equine Therapy

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My Pet Has What???

By Dr. Jace King

This winter has been a little more like spring is seems. Here in southern Utah weeds and grass are popping up everywhere. I am afraid its going to be a long allergy season this year.

Pets can get allergies? Yes, unfortunately, allergies are very common in dogs of all breeds and backgrounds. So how do I know if my dog has allergies? In the dog, the most common symptom associated with allergies is itching of the skin, either localized (in one area) or generalized (all over the body). In some cases, the symptoms involve the respiratory system, with coughing, sneezing, and/or wheezing. Sometimes, there may be runny discharge from eyes or nose. In other cases, the allergic symptoms affect the digestive system resulting in vomiting and diarrhea.

The three main types of allergies are: 1) contact allergy; 2) atopy or inhaled allergy; and 3) food allergy. *Because fleas are uncommon in southern Utah we will not discuss Flea allergy dermatitis but it could be a topic all of its own.

1) Contact allergy is the least common type of allergy in dogs.

It results from direct contact to allergens, such as pyrethrins found in flea collars, pesticides used on the lawn, grasses, materials such as wool or synthetics used in carpets or bedding, etc.

If the dog is allergic to these substances, there will be skin irritation and itching at the points of contact, usually the feet and stomach. Removal of the allergen (once it can be identified) often solves the problem 2) The term“Inhalant Allergy”in the dog is used as a synonym for Atopy. The main inhalant allergens are tree pollens (cedar, ash, oak, etc.), grass pollens, weed pollens (ragweed), molds, mildew, and house dust mites. Many of these allergies occur seasonally, such as ragweed, cedar, and grass pollens. However, others such as molds, mildew, and house dust mites occur year-round. When humans inhale these allergens, the allergy manifests mainly with respiratory signs - runny eyes, runny nose, and sneezing (“hay fever”). Although sometimes the symptoms of allergies include allergic rhinitis or bronchitis, in most dogs the allergy manifests mainly with itchy skin (pruritus). Due to these clinical signs, the condition is also called “Inhalant Allergic Dermatitis”. The dog may rub its face, lick its feet and scratch

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the axillae (underarms). Most dogs that have inhalant allergy start showing signs between one and three years of age.

Affected dogs will often react to several allergens 3) Food allergy or food hyper­ sensitivity can develop to almost any protein or carbohydrate component of food. It most commonly develops in response to protein of the food of a particular food origin; dairy products, beef, wheat gluten, chicken, chicken eggs, lamb, and soy are commonly associated with food allergies in dogs.

Food allergy can develop at almost any age. Food allergy may produce any of the clinical signs previously discussed including itching, digestive disorders, and respiratory distress. A dog may have multiple types of allergy, such as both food allergy and atopy.

In this article allergies in cats has not been discussed, but if your pet shows any of the signs discussed above contact your veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment options.

About the Author Dr. Jace King was born and raised in South Central Utah in the small town of Monroe.

He grew up on and spent most of his time working at the family livestock auction and cattle ranch. His interest and desire for veterinary medicine started at a young age while working with and tending to all the different animals. Following high school, he attended Southern Utah University majoring in Biology with a Zoology emphasis. He was then accepted into the Veterinary Medicine Program at Colorado State University where he graduated in May 2006. Upon graduation, he moved to the St. George area to begin his career as a Veterinarian with his wife, Shelly and their five children.

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Wake Up? “The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.” ~ Dieter F. Uchtdorf

By Jack W. Rolfe Recently I attended a motivational presentation. The presenter posed a question to the audience. The question was “why do you wake up each morning?” At first there was silence. Then a couple of typical answers came forward such as “because my alarm goes off ” and “I have to get up.” A few other people started giving their ideas which were a little more thought out. For me it was a deep-thinking moment. This question hit me harder than I would have expected. I pondered intensely and no answer came. I left the event wondering why I was stumped on this one. It gave me pause and reflection for several more days. Then one morning it was truly like a light bulb came on for me. I wake up each morning excited to create! Yes! This is what keeps me going.

My answer came through contemplation in addition to a couple of more experiences I had during that time frame. First, I watched a religious video clip of Dieter F. Uchtdorf and this message stuck out.

“No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before.

Everyone can create. You don’t need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance or beauty. Creation brings deep satisfaction and fulfillment. We develop ourselves and others when we take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty.”

Second, I watched a video shown at a conference titled “A Pep Talk from Kid President to You.”

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He stated “It’s like that dude Journey said, don’t stop believing, unless your dream is stupid. Then you should get a better dream. I think that’s how it goes. Get a better dream, then keep goin’, and goin’, and keep goin’. What if Michael Jordan had quit? Well, he did quit. But he retired, yeah that’s it, he retired. But before that?

In high school? What if he quit when he didn’t make the team? He would have never made Space Jam. And I love Space Jam. What will be your Space Jam? What will you create when you make the world awesome?”

It all came together for me and I am grateful to have gone through that process. I wake up excited to create and it can be different every day. One day I may wake with the opportunity to create a stronger relationship with a grandchild. One day I may wake up with the chance to create a new path in my work. Another day I may wake up with the prospect to create a wonderful memory with my wife.

I have an ongoing prospect of creating the ability of the School of Life Foundation to spread to more youth. All of these things keep me goin’ as Kid President would say. So, I pose the question “what is your Space Jam? Why do you wake up each morning?

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Mr. Rolfe is the Founder and CEO of the School of Life Foundation. This 501(c)3 nonprofit organization has a mission to increase high school graduation rates.

What Are You Really Looking For?

By Matt Eschler, LMFT

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Recently, I have found myself looking for more. Not more money, not more stuff - I wanted more time to do what I want, and I wanted more energy and passion in my life! I considered a buying a Harley Davidson, but decided that it wouldn’t serve my family very well right now. I drove by a tattoo shop advertising tattoos at 1/2 price, but thought that me getting one would scare my wife. If I were my own client in the counseling office, I would say I was in the middle of a “mid life crisis”! How many of you are searching for more? Maybe you want more time with your family, more passion in your marriage, or a more dependable income.

About a decade ago, I decided to amp up my excitement in life, so I signed up for a competitive triathlon. First, I would need to learn to swim, and second, I would need to dedicate a chunk of my time and energy to exercise. I began training but everything went horribly wrong. Because of my lack of planning and follow thru, I completely failed at my first event!

How many of you have ever decided to do something new in your life, but were hurt, disappointed, or even failed in the process? You can avoid these disasters by taking the following two steps: First, take ownership over your decision, and have a solid sense of purpose for what you’re doing.

Put 100% into your decision, and don’t let yourself settle for lackluster effort. Second, create a strategy for success. Schedule out your time factors and any other responsibilities. Make certain you are honest during this process and keep commitments with others.

Seeking constant critical feedback from trusted sources is a crucial part to success. Feedback can come from a spouse, coach, therapist or any other person you trust to tell you the truth. These trusted sources should be there to hold a mirror up to you, allowing you to gage your progress and generate any necessary changes.

Personal growth, time management, skill enhancement, and peak performance are the lifeblood of success. With my next triathlon, my objective is to mentally train toward really knowing my core purpose or intent. I plan to train with a clear mind and seek constant critical, honest feedback to boost and gage my performance. Try using this same mindset in your approach to your partner, spouse, or any relationship you have that needs improvement. Relationships can benefit from ownership over choices and decisions, responsible planning and follow-thru, transparent communication, and loving, honest feedback.

Live your life on purpose! ~ Matt Eschler

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They want to visit 200 countries before the are done. Matt and Chris are active in their community and enjoy working out, training for marathons, and spending time participating in numerous activities with their adult children. Matt has received his PhD in Psychology. He is focused on the arena of resolving personal conflicts and improving interpersonal relationships. In addition to his Doctorate Degree Matt has earned a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, studied Criminal Justice and received a category I licensure with Peace Officer Standard of Training along with a degree in the Arts of Business Management. Matt is a professor at Dixie State University and hopes to be part of the positive growth of Southern Utah.

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PARACHUTES AND NEEDLES

By J.R. Martin, Alive & Well Mobile Medicine

Last year, some friends and I huddled together for a final picture before we boarded an aircraft. We planned to take a plunge into the air, thousands of feet above the surface of the earth. Why? I wondered, myself. Later, I asked my friends why they did it.

Paul responded, “I went skydiving for the thrill.”

About the Author Joni said, “I chose to skydive because it was on my bucket list—to really feel the freedom of falling, but still be J.R. received his bachelor of science in chemistry and exercise alive at the end. To really do something different in my life. To spice it up.” science and master of science in So, we have our reasons—strange or unearthly as they may be. We also have our own ways of dealing with and health promotion from Brigham overcoming fear. I watched with great interest as Paul calmly entered the aircraft. He moved as though he was Young University. Later, he received a master of medical making his way into a buffet. He talked and laughed. He was actually enjoying the whole experience. Joni, on the science from Midwestern other hand, looked as though she was seeing demons. Her skin color turned white. She was as stiff as a statue as University and eventually became licensed a physician’s she postured herself in front of the door. assistant (PA). He worked I’ve also witnessed such differences in my patients when receiving injections. For some, uncovering the needle at Enterprise Valley Medical Center and later worked for was like introducing them to their final doom. Cries, screams, I’ve even seen grown men crawling up the wall in an the Emergency Department at effort to get away from the needle. Still, others simply sit quietly, without even a flinch. I remember one gentleman Dixie Regional Medical Center requesting me to not inject any anesthetic before suturing his hand. He simply said, “Ah, I don’t need that. I’ve in Saint George, Utah. He is the founder of Alive & Well, which learned to block it out.” And he did! I sutured multiple lacerations without him moving an inch. It baffled me. began in 1995. J.R. currently When I questioned Paul and Joni further about their individual experiences with skydiving, Paul stated, works full time to provide individuals, families, and small “Don’t get me wrong—when I thought about what I was doing—jumping from an airplane—I thought I was businesses total solutions for their crazy. But, I realized that, statistically, you have more risk every time you get in your car than jumping from an health and wellness needs. J.R. airplane with a parachute, a good is surrounded by his beautiful wife and 4 beautiful daughters. instructor, and team. Trusting the He loves to golf, run and play equipment and the knowledgeable the accordion, but not at the same time. team put my mind at ease, and helped me overcome the fear.”

Joni exclaimed, “I had to overcome and trust that the company and the guy I was jumping with would bring me back safe.”

I must admit, when the man strapped to my back slid us off the edge of a perfectly good aircraft into the open sky, I screamed like a baby. I was scared, thrilled, and excited all at the same time. And, well, I will admit it… I think a little urine ran down my pant leg.

I am not certain everyone needs the experience of jumping out of an airplane or skipping anesthesia when getting stitched up; however, I am certain that each of us have certain fears to overcome if we want to enjoy an experience of a lifetime.

Identifying and overcoming our fears helps us to truly come alive.

Perhaps Thich Nhat Hanh said it best, “Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously.

Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.”

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May 2018 May 7 Bike with Pike Family Bike Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT Location: Confluence Trailhead “Bike with Pike” is family friendly bike ride with Mayor Pike, members of the St. George City Council, St. George Active Transportation Committee and Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance. The event features a free hotdog BBQ, music, bike rodeo and a ride with Mayor Pike along the Mayor’s Loop section of the City’s trail system. Fees/Admission: FREE.

May 19 What Women Want Expo 12:00 pm Location: Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S Convention Center Dr, St. George, UT 84790 The What Women Want Expo features demonstrations, shopping, entertainment and more. This is a must attend event with great deals, products, pampering services, yummy food & vendor prize drawings. Come join the fun!

Cost: Free. Website: www.whatwomenwantexpo.com.

May 19 Iron County Children’s Justice Center 14th Annual Fun Run 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT Location: Iron County CJC, 545 S. 225 E. Cedar City, UT Join us in our 5K or 10K to support the efforts of the Iron County Children’s Justice Center in serving victims of child abuse. Come ready to run, jog, or walk. All ages are encouraged to participate. Website: www.raceentry.com/race-reviews/iron-county-childrens-justicecenter-fun-run-5k-and-10k. Fees/Admission: $5 Children 12 and under $25 Adults.

May 18-19 St. George Literary Arts Festival 18th from 6pm - 8pm; 19th from 10am - 4pm Location: Dixie State University, 225 S 700 E, St. George, UT 84770 The St. George Literary Arts Festival will be held May 18-19, 2018 on the campus of Dixie State University. Picking up where the very popular St. George Book Festival left off, the Literary Festival offers something for all ages and all literary interests. Workshops, activities and other presentations will cover a variety of literary topics, including poetry, children’s literature, fiction, non-fiction, contemporary literary forms, publication and lyric writing.

Fees/Admission: FREE (There will be a nominal cash only charge for lunch on the 19th).

Website: www.heritagewritersguild.com/literary-arts-festival. Contact Information: John Grant 801-358-2964

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May 19 6th Annual 1940’s Hangar Dance 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT Location: Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum 4196 South Airport Parkway, St. George Utah Take a step back in time at our 6th Annual 1940’s Hangar Dance. This years theme is “Remembering the Homefront.” There will be photo ops, prizes for best 1940’s costume contest, vintage aircraft, classic cars and Southern Utah Rebel Jazz Band playing hits from Glenn Miller, Andrews Sisters, Les Goodman and more!

Contact Information: Rebecca Edwards 435-229-4985. Fees/Admission: Advance Tickets: $20 person/$35 couple, At door: $25 person/$45 couple (Cash only at door).

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their successes, which is why on June 13 small businesses will converge at the Dixie Convention Center when the Chamber hosts the Small Business Summit and Business Expo. The Summit will provide the opportunity for small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs to network and learn new tools, tactics and strategies, gain practical skills and make invaluable connections to help support the growth and prosperity of small business in Utah, especially southern Utah. Fees/Admission: CustomFit Registration (Chamber members only) - $45, Chamber Members - $75 , Non-Members - $100 *Includes plated breakfast and lunch. Contact Information: Susi Lafaele at 435-628-1650 ext. 2.

June 2018 June 8 Vision Relay – Moab to St. George 7:00, 9:00, & 11:00am (depending on team category) Check in will be Thursday, June 8th from 5 – 8pm near the Starting Line at Swanny Park in Moab. Late check-in is available the morning of the race from 6:15am – 10:30am. Team instruction is 30 minutes before race start.

Location: Swanny City Park, 400 N 100 W, Moab, UT 84532 Grab 3 of your buddies and cycle non-stop from Moab to St. George! One teammate in the saddle at all times makes for a ‘never forget’ experience. Covering 525 miles of majestic beauty, it is a ride that only invokes a sense of awe. It will test your mind, body, and soul.

The race begins in Moab, UT on Friday, June 8 at 7am for non-competitive teams, 9am for competitive teams, and 11am for open teams. The course will follow the scenic backroads of southern Utah, traveling through two National Parks and Utah’s most beautiful landscapes.

The race will continue through the night into Saturday until each team reaches the finish line at Unity Park in Ivins, Utah just 10 minutes outside of St. George. Each cyclist will ride a total of 3 legs of the course. The average of each leg is 44 miles. Cyclist 1 will ride Leg 1, then at the first exchange switch off to Cyclist 2, and so on until all 12 legs are completed. Fees/Admission: See website for registration fees. Contact Information: 801888-3233, info@visionrelay.com. Website: www.visionrelay.com/moab-st-george/.

June 13 2018 Business Summit 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM MDT Location: Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S Convention Center Dr. , St. George, UT 84790 Small businesses are the backbone of our community. The St. George Area Chamber of Commerce believes the overall prosperity of our local economy hinges largely on

June 28 Exploring Mars 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd, Springdale, UT 84767 Over the last 50 years NASA has sent an armada of spacecraft to explore Mars. Mars is much colder and drier than Utah, however the two share some surprising similarities. Come for an update on the most recent findings from the spacecraft in operation on the surface and in orbit around the red planet.

Dr. Candice Hansen-Koharcheck is a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, and she works on NASA robotic spacecraft missions. She has a Ph.D. in Planetary Science from UCLA. Currently she is a member of the flight teams for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Mars Trace Gas Orbiter, at Mars, and the Juno mission, in orbit around Jupiter. Cost: FREE. Contact Information: (435) 772-3434.

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QUICK RESOURCE GUIDE CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION

Head Start St. George Center (435) 628-5641 494 East 900 South | St. George, UT 84790 Suu.edu/headstart The Head Start program services low-income, prekindergarten children and their families by helping them learn social, emotional, cognitive and physical development skills. Head Start families are often offered assistance in literacy training, parenting skills, nutrition and social services.

The Learning Center for Families (435) 673-5353 2044 South Mesa Palms Drive | St. George, UT 84790 TLC4families.org The Learning Center for Families provides free child development screenings, infant and toddler mental health services and therapy programs for infants and toddlers with special needs.

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DISABLED SERVICES

Family Support Center (435) 674-5133 310 West 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 Thefamilysupportcenter.com The Family Support Center provides crisis care for children ages birth-11. Availability is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for parents feeling stressed and out-of-control due to personal or family situations.

Switchpoint Community Resource Center (435) 627-4663 948 North 1300 West | St. George, UT 84770 Switchpointcrc.org Switchpoint provides homeless individuals in southern Utah with food, shelter and a stepping stone to independence.

LDS Family Services (435) 673-6446 2480 Red Cliffs Drive | St. George, UT 84790 Providentliving.org LDS Family Services helps local church leadership care for the individuals in their community that suffer from social and emotional challenges. All resources and care provided are in harmony with the LDS gospel principles.

Alcoholics Anonymous (Dixie Central Office) (435) 674-4791 165 North 100 East | St. George, UT 84770 Dixieaaoffice.org The Dixie Central Office of Alcoholics Anonymous provides a central office where people can meet or call for information on meetings, or to communicate with other locals battling alcoholic addiction.

MENTAL HEALTH

LDS Addiction Recovery Program St. George, UT Addictionrecovery.lds.org The LDS Addiction Recovery Program features 12-steps that promote healing and recovery while also incorporating LDS gospel principles. The program has regular meetings in St. George to cover pornography and general addictions for men and women.

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Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired (435) 986-0055 965 E 700 S, Ste. 202 | St. George, UT 84790 www.usor.utah.gov The VRBVI helps meet the needs of individuals suffering from visual impairments or blindness by providing vocational rehabilitation, as well as training and adjustment services.

Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (435) 673-8974 1067 East Tabernacle, Suite 10 | St. George, UT 84770 Deafservices.utah.gov The St. George Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides interpreters, classes, camps, social activities and rehabilitation for those dealing with hearing loss.

Red Rock Center for Independence (435) 673-7501 168 North 100 East, Suite 101 | St. George, UT 84770 Rrci.org The mission of the Red Rock Center for Independence is to empower individuals with disabilities to live independently.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOVE Center (435) 628-0458 | St. George, UT | Dovecenter.org The DOVE Center in St George provides emergency support and case-by-case counseling support and group counseling for female and child victims of domestic violence, rape and emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse.

Erin Kimball Foundation (435) 627-9232 455 West Vincent Lane | Washington, UT 84780 Erinkimball.org The Erin Kimball Foundation serves homeless victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse. The foundation strives to empower survivors in the healing process by assisting with employment opportunities and/or educational endeavors.

Dixie State University Health and Wellness Center (435) 652-7756 34 North 600 East | St. George, UT 84770 Dixie.edu/wellness The mission of the Dixie State University’s Health and Wellness Center is to promote a healthy lifestyle amongst all student and faculty members through education and self-improvement. The center provides mental health services as well as medical services.

Doctor’s Volunteer Clinic of St. George (435) 656-0022 1036 East Riverside Drive | St. George, UT 84790 Doctorsvolunteerclinic.org The Doctor’s Volunteer Clinic of St. George provides quality health care and a mental health clinic M-F during normal business hours.

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FAMILY SERVICES

Division of Child and Family Services (435) 652-2960 178 North 200 East | St. George, UT 84770 Dcfs.utah.gov The Division of Child and Family Services works to protect children and adults from abuse, neglect and dependency while providing preventative education for families to protect their children.

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Narcotics Anonymous (435) 467-4403 | Washington, UT 84780 Nasouthernutah.org Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship that provides support for recovering addicts. All members follow a simple program to abstain from drugs and provide support to one another.

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National Alliance on Mental Issues (NAMI) www.namiut-sw.org NAMI provides free classes to families and their loved ones coping with mental issues. Family to Family is a 12 week program for families who want to learn how to help their ill loved one. Peer to Peer is for the person who wants to learn how to better understand their mental issues. Both classes are held at the Washington County Library 88W100S. Every Thursday, from 5:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Classes begin September 7, 2017.

SENIOR SERVICES Five County Area Agency on Aging (435) 673-3548 1060 West 1700 South Bldg B | St. George, UT 84770 Agingcare.com The Area Agency on Aging provides seniors with a list of available services, respite care, counseling and mobility services.

Senior Citizen’s Center (435) 634-5743 245 North 200 West | St. George, UT 84770 Stg.coa.washco.utah.gov The Senior Citizen’s Center offers seniors in St. George the opportunity to find new friends, take classes and enrich their lives.

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Southwest Behavioral Health Center (435) 634-5600 474 West 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 Sbhc.us The Southwest Behavioral Health Center assists families and communities in the prevention and recovery from severe and persistent mental health illness and addiction.

Utah Behavioral Services (801) 255-5131 359 East Riverside Drive, Suite B | St. George, UT 84790 Utahbehavioralservices.com Utah Behavioral Services provides high-quality behavioral and mental health services to residents in southern Utah.

The focus is on the family unit as a whole, working together to cultivate enduring change.

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Intermountain Specialized Abuse Treatment Center (435) 628-8075 N. Mall Drive, Suite VW-104 | St. George, UT 84790 Isatcenter.org ISAT focuses on the prevention and treatment of domestic violence, child abuse, substance abuse and other issues through comprehensive programs. Their goal is to aid families in the healing process and prevent further victimization.

RECOVERY AND INTERVENTION

PROGRAMS FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND HOMELESS Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah (435) 674-7669 ext. 3 835 South Bluff Street | St. George, UT 84770 Habitatswu.org Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah works to provide low-income families with safe, affordable housing. They focus on volunteers, sustainable programs and conservation efforts to supply decent housing to those in need.

St. George Housing Authority (435) 628-3648 975 North 1725 West #101 | St. George, UT 84770 Stgeorgehousingauthority.org St. George Housing Authority’s mission is to provide assistance to low-income families by providing safe, affordable housing opportunities. The Housing Authority focuses on helping families achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.

YOUTH CRISIS The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (435) 414-4362 474 West 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team’s mission is to provide support to families who are experiencing crisis in the home due to their children’s behavioral issues and/or a mental health diagnosis.

Washington County Youth Crisis Center (435) 656-6100 251 East 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 Washington County Youth Crisis Center provides individual behavioral and educational health assistance to youth in a state of crisis.

FEATURED DIRECTORY LISTINGS ADULT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

SunRiver Community www.sunriver.com (435) 688-1000

ATHLETIC SUPPLIES

Bicycles Unlimited 90 S 100 E (435) 673-4492 www.bicyclesunlimited.com Rapid Cycling 705 N. Bluff Street (435) 703-9880 www.rapidcyclingbikes.com

AUTOMOTIVE

Stephen Wade Automotive 1630 Hilton Dr St George, UT 84770 (435) 628-6100 www.stephenwade.com

CITY & LOCAL

City of St. George 175 East 200 North (435) 627-4000 www.sgcity.org St. George Area Chamber of Commerce 136 N. 100 E. (435) 628-1658 www.stgeorgechamber.com

CORPORATE NETWORKING Corporate Alliance 1487 South Silicon Way www.knoweveryone.com (435) 256-6225

DENTISTS

Boren Dental Implant & Family Dentistry/ Sleep Dentistry 444 E Tabernacle St #2 www.drdaneboren.com (435) 674-9476 Riverside Dental 368 East Riverside Dr. Mystgoergedentist.com (435) 673-3363 Johnson Pediatric Dentistry 772 N Dixie Drive, Ste. 101 (435) 628-0511 www.drcodykidsdental.com

EDUCATION

Dixie Technical College 610 S. Tech Ridge Drive (435) 674-8400 www.dixietech.com Dixie State University 225 S 700 E, St George, UT 84770 (435) 652-7500 Rocky Vista University 255 E Center St, Ivins, UT 84738 (435) 222-1236 www.rvu.edu

ENERGY HEALING

BrightWorks by Brigit www.BrightWorksByBrigit.com (435) 668-0233

ENTERTAINMENT

Tuacahn Center for the Arts 1100 Tuacahn Dr, Ivins, UT 84738 (435) 652-3200 www.tuacahn.org

FAMILY THERAPY St. George Center for Couples & Families Blackridge Terrace One 1173 S. 250 W. Ste. 208 www.stgeorgefamilies.com (435) 688-1111

FITNESS

BeHot Yoga 558 E. Riverside Dr. #210 (435)225-6529 www.stgeorgeyoga.com

FITNESS (CONTINUED)

Movara Fitness Resort 290 S Fitness Way, Ivins, UT 84738 (888) 870-2639 www.movara.com Summit Athletic Club 1532 East 1450 South, (435) 628-5000 446 S Mall Dr B-1, (435) 251-8800 1973 W Sunset Blvd. (435) 628-2151 www.summitathleticclub.com

FURNITURE

Designer Furniture Gallery 170 N 400 E (435)673-2323 www.designerfurniture.com Wilding Wallbeds 1509 S 270 E #3, St George, UT 84790 (866) 877-7803 wallbedsbywilding.com

HEALTH Advanced Hearing & Balance 1490 E. Foremaster Drive #360 St. George, UT 84790 (435) 319-4700 www.HearingAidDoctor.com

Alive & Well Mobile Medicine (435) 669-9696 Myaliveandwell.com Desert Pain and Spine 1490 E Foremaster Dr #220 www.desertpainspecialists.com (435) 216-7000 48 S 2500 W #110, Hurricane (435) 216-7000 Dixie Chiropractic 10 North 400 East www.dixiechiro.com (435) 673-1443

East West Health 558 E Riverside Dr #208 www.acueastwest.com (435) 773-7790

Intermountain Healthcare 1380 E Medical Center Dr. (435) 251-1000 intermountainhealthcare.org

LiVe Well Center at Dixie Regional Health & Performance Center 652 S. Medical Center Drive (435) 251-3793 Novatio Orthopedics 736 S 900 E Suite 202 (435) 688-1152 www.novatioortho.com

Revere Health Coral Desert Orthopaedics 1490 Foremaster Dr. #15 (435)628-9393 www.coraldesertortho.com Riverside Medical Arts 1068 E Riverside Dr, (435) 628-6466 www.riversidemedicalarts.com St. George Eye Center 1054 East Riverside Dr. Suite 201 www.stgec.com (435) 628-4507 St. George Urology 1490 East Foremaster Drive Suite 300 (435) 688-2104 Snow Slade, Cataract & Glaucoma Surgeon 1054 E Riverside Dr. Ste. 201 (435) 628-4507 www.stgec.com Southwest Spine & Pain Center at Dixie Regional Medical Center 652 S. Medical Center Drive #110 www.southwestspineandpain.com (435) 656-2424 Southwest Vision 965 E 700 S #100 www.southwestvision.org (435) 673-5577 Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology 515 South 300 East Suite 206 www.valleyobgynutah.com (435) 628-1662

HEALTH (CONTINUED)

PHARMACY (CONTINUED)

Vibrant You Hyperbaric Oxygen and Light Center 352 E. Riverside Drive A6 (435) 218-7260 www.vibrantyousg.com Watts Wellness 348 N Bluff St #202 (435)656-4461 www.wattswellness.net WholeFIT Wellness for Life www.wholefitwellness.com

HEARING/AUDIOLOGY Intermountain Audiology 161 W 200 N #110 St. George, UT 84770 (435) 688-2456 Sound of Life Foundation 20 N. Main Street Suite 309 St. George, UT 84770 (435) 215-4898

Stapley Pharmacy 102 E City Center St. (435) 673-3575 446 S. Mall Drive #B8 (435) 673-3575 167 E Main, Enterprise (435) 878-2300 www.stapleypharmacy.com

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Fit Physical Therapy 1490 E Foremaster Dr #110 (435)652-4455 1532 East 1450 South (435) 359-9200 www.fit-pt.com

RADIO

Cherry Creek Radio www.cherrycreekradio.com

REAL ESTATE

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Jones Paint & Glass 122 S 1200 E, St. George, UT 84790 (435)673-9644 www.jonespg.com

INSURANCE

Jessica Elgin, ERA (918) 924-0055 Brandon Staples, ERA (480) 244-9002 Kayenta Community 800 N Kayenta Parkway Ivins, Utah 84738 (435) 628-7234

RESTAURANT

Riverside Business Insurance 157 E Riverside Dr # 2A (435) 628-8738

LEGAL

Jones Waldo Law Firm 301 N 200 E # 3A (435) 628-1627 www.joneswaldo.com

MORTGAGE

Cherry Creek Mortgage 720 S River Rd, (435) 674-9200 www.cherrycreekmortgage.com

MORTUARY Spilsbury Mortuary 110 S. Bluff St. St. George, UT 84770 (435) 673-2454 25 N. 2000 W. Hurricane, UT 84737 (435) 635-2212 www.spilsburymortuary.com

MUSEUMS & ART

Kayenta Arts Foundation 881 Coyote Gulch Court (435) 674-2787 www.kayentaartsfoundation.org

Cappeletti’s 36 E Tabernacle, St. George, UT (435) 986-4119 cappelettisrestaurantstgeorge.com Orange Peel 42 S River Road #13 (435) 628-2232 www.theorangepeel.biz The Painted Pony Restaurant 2 W St George Blvd www.painted-pony.com (435) 634-1700 The Pasta Factory 2 W St. George Blvd (435) 674-3753 The Pizza Factory 2 W St. George Blvd #8 (435) 628-1234 2376 E Red Cliffs Dr. (435) 688-2656 1930 W Sunset Blvd (435) 634-1234

SENIOR GAMES

Huntsman World Senior Games 1070 W 1600 S # A103 (435) 674-0550 www.seniorgames.net

NEWS St. George News www.STGNews.com

SPAS

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center 476 E Riverside Dr (800) 733-2767 www.redcross.org/local/utah Boy Scouts of America (928) 965-3943, clawton@bsamail.org School of Life Foundation River Road Plaza 107 South 1470 East, Ste 101 www.schooloflifefoundation.org (435) 632-2947 The Learning Center for Families 2044 Mesa Palms Drive (435) 673-5353 www.tlc4families.org

ORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Oral & Facial Surgery Institute 393 E Riverside Dr #2B www.utahoms.com (435) 628-1100

PHARMACY

Casa Blanca 950 W. Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite, NV (866) 401-6021 casablancaresort.com

TREATMENT CENTERS

Southwest Healing & Wellness (435) 986-7100 www.southwesthwc.com

VETERINARIANS

Washington Family Vet Clinic 969 N. 3050 E., (435) 627-1300 washingtonfamilyvet.com

VOLUNTEERS

JustServe.org

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Dr. Coleen Andruss 1173 South 250 West, Suite 110 www.drhealthylifestyle.com (435) 986-3800

YOUTH TREATMENT CENTERS

Fusion Pharmacy 1100 N Canyon View Drive Santa Clara, UT 84765 (435) 703-9680 www.fusionspecialtypharmacy.com Hurricane Family Pharmacy 25 North 2000 West Hurricane, UT 84737 (435) 635-8200 www.utahfamilypharmacy.com

Life Skills Recovery Ranch 9431 N 400 W Holden, UT 84636 (435) 253-1887 www.lifeskillsrecoveryranch.com

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