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Show 8 SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, December 30, 2004 LDSPromise.com developes date-safe communication tools Promising an environment that fosters confidence and safety in meeting compatible compati-ble dating partners online, LDSPromise.comSM, a new online relationship service designed for single members mem-bers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers the Date-Safe Com-municationSM Com-municationSM system to provide more control and confidence during the relationship-building experience. experi-ence. "I went to a picture-and-profile site recently and saw something that disturbed me - participants were listing their names, the city and state where they live and posting their e-mail addresses address-es without knowing anything any-thing about the people they were sharing such personal information with," said well-known well-known family and child psychologist, psy-chologist, A. Lynn Scores-by, Scores-by, Ph.D., creator of the Date-Safe Communication system. "To help protect participants partici-pants from people with bad intentions, the Date-Safe Communication system at LDSPromise.com allows singles sin-gles the choice of maintaining maintain-ing anonymity until a sincere sin-cere foundation for a rela-tionsliip rela-tionsliip is established. "This helps in building the confidence of both parties during the crucial beginning stages of a relationship," said Scoresby. Based on 35 years of research re-search and professional experience ex-perience in relationship counseling for couples, individuals, indi-viduals, parents and families, fami-lies, Scoresby developed the Date-Safe Communication system which LDSPromise uses to provide sincere Latter-day Saint singles with a safer and more comfortable online environment for establishing es-tablishing long-term love relationships. re-lationships. The Datl-Safe Communication Communi-cation system, LD-SPromise's LD-SPromise's structure for developing de-veloping relationships at a precautious pace, allows participants to select one of Utah Electronic College Tln45raiJes fern ttermiesL cmpus.HcwcmI fMimyGDlfege UECb... Qfiwefcsile. lOcnfeges. Ilirtakof dots. vi3G0,pmt, tekmfeaxirr, aiiaifoe. Tcfeaclss. Kmadocpss. QDtDUBCOg "fcumight fnnethrg. DistancB teaming is a aolitbn for people who work, who have iamily con mitro aits, or who ie ii lonctE reaches of our state.TbeUIC TsarrcptEway to cfetaiE akntin h Utah. G&ustol-to. 877-533-9235 TV T two paths in which to develop devel-op the relationship. The first path, "Step-by-Step," prompts single adults and young single adults to carefully gather critical information in-formation from their potential poten-tial match before revealing photographs, phone numbers num-bers or e-mail addresses. During the three-step process, participants will learn about each other's likes and dislikes, answer questions relative to their joint-compatibility and complete com-plete valuable e-learning courses. To progress from one step to the next, both individuals must desire and agree to continue developing the relationship. re-lationship. "The 'Step-by-Step' method also promotes a safe environment because relationships rela-tionships are developed and meetings are arranged based on characteristics and personality, and not simply on how a person looks, which can be deceiving," Scoresby said. "If both singles in a match decide to complete the 'Step-by-Step' path, the next logical logi-cal stage would be an initial face-to-face meeting," he continued. ' "Of course, there is no 100 percent fool-proof way of safeguarding participants from bad situations. To help protect our participants, partic-ipants, LDSPromise.com provides specific cautions about what to do or not do when meeting someone face-to-face. We even go a step further by providing participants with specific activities to use during their face-to-face meetings to implement those cautions." The second path, "Face-to-Face," is for singles desiring to meet their potential match in person right away. This path provides gender-specific gender-specific assignments and relationship re-lationship learning activities to help participants learn and apply successful relationship rela-tionship skills. During the "Face-to-Face" process, LDSPromise.com suggests detailed activities to allow couples to get to know each other, while maintaining a healthy and safe environment. 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LD-SPromise. com, singles take the free SureMatch Compat-ibilitySM Compat-ibilitySM test, a detailed profiling tool designed to identify compatible individuals individu-als and to weed out those with dishonest intentions or unhealthy psychological conditions. A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those in-tensly in-tensly right words in a book or a newspaper, the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual and electrically prompt. - Mark Twain Mate a New Year's resolution that could save your life Each January, many Americans make an important impor-tant decision to quit smoking cigarettes. Making this decision deci-sion is the first step on the road to a tobacco-free life, but how can people really quit smoking, considering that nicotine is highly addictive? addic-tive? "The most important ingredient ingre-dient in successful smoking cessation is for the individual smoker to make a personal decision to stop smoking in order to avoid the risks to future fu-ture health," says Frederic Grannis, M.D., a lung cancer specialist at City of Hope Cancer Center in Los Angeles. Ange-les. "Having said that, it must be understood that it is very hard to stop smoking. The smoker is addicted to nicotine and also has a complex com-plex behavior pattern and habit of smoking. Although some people can quit 'cold turkey', without any help, most people fail on their own and need additional help." When people quit smoking, smok-ing, the body reacts to the absence of nicotine, resulting in withdrawal symptoms that can include depression, feelings of frustration or anger, irritability, difficulty sleeping, restlessness, $73.00 $89.00 $99.00 - .'WuwwwBenwCTw.m wit Heating & Conditioning Church news On Sunday, Jan. 2, Rev. Janet Riley will preach at the SpringviUe Community Presbyterian Pres-byterian Church Her sermon title is "Witnessing "Wit-nessing to the Light," with scripture from John 1: 1 -18. Holy Communion will be served. Sunday school begins be-gins at 9:15 a.m., Worship at 10:30 a.m., and Fellowship Hour at 11:30 a.m. The church is located at 245 S. 200 East in Springville. For more information, please call the church office at 489-4390. 2005 Utah big game hunting appHcations available by Jan. 3 A Division of Wildlife Resources Re-sources official has some advice ad-vice for those who apply for 2005 Utah big game hunting permits. Beginning Jan. 3, applications applica-tions for 2005 general buck deer, limited entry, once-in-a-lifetime and Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit hunts will be available from hunting and fishing license agents statewide, the Division Divi-sion of Wildlife Resources' Web site (wildlife.utah.gov) and DWR offices. To be included in the draw for permits, applications headaches, tiredness and increased in-creased appetite. Prospective randomized clinical research trials have shown that the three most effective ef-fective methods for smoking cessation are: Nicotine replacement therapy ther-apy - The patch is probably the easiest form of nicotine replacement therapy, but some people prefer gum, inhalers in-halers or lozenges. No matter mat-ter what method of nicotine replacement you prefer, be sure to follow the package insert instructions exactly. Medical prescription - A drug called bupropion (Zy-ban) (Zy-ban) has been shown to be effective ef-fective in increasing the chance that a smoker will be successful in smoking cessation. cessa-tion. Counseling - Either individual indi-vidual or group counseling is important. Dr. Grannis suggests sug-gests six-week group sessions ses-sions offered across the United Unit-ed States by the American Lung Association, American Heart Association or American Ameri-can Cancer Society. An interesting new approach ap-proach for counseling is via the Internet. Individuals interested in-terested in attempting smoking smok-ing cessation can seek help at the following web sites: www. calif orniasmoker-shelpline.org, orniasmoker-shelpline.org, www.lun-gusa.orgffs, www.lun-gusa.orgffs, www.cdc.govtobaccohow2 quit.htm, www.cancer.org, When people fail to quit smoking after trying one or two of the above methods, it may be best to combine all three approaches. Once the physical symp EICGIULECKE IN HOW Welcoming New Patients! Thomas lnJ. Sorensen, D.B.S 90 West 600 North Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-798-2616 801-7989023 After HoursEmergency 801-372-1336 Nitrous Oxide Accepting Insurances Themed TV Rooms Major Credit Cards X-Box Financing Available Senior Citizens Senior Citizens are invited to take part in the many activities ac-tivities at the Senior Center including quilting, cards and billiards from 9 a.m. to noon daily; aerobics, Mon. Wed. and Fri. 8 a.m.; art class Mon. 14 p.m.; card playing, Tue. and Thurs. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; ceramics, Wed. 10:30 to 3:30 p.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong table available upon request. re-quest. Kamille Boothe will now assist seniors with H.E.A.T. applications, call 377-0066, ext 262. A hot meal is served daily at noon. Choose from chef's salad, salt-free, diabetic or regular dinner. Due to the ChristmasNew Year holidays there will be no meals served nor any activities from De. 20, 2004 until Jan. 3, 2005. Make reservations by calling a day in advance, 489-8738 489-8738 before noon. A monthly trip to Wendover is on the second Monday of each month. Call Anna Mae Wardle, 489-6107. must be received through the mail or an overnight mail service no later than 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, or through the DWR's Web site no later than 1 1 p.m. on Jan. 3 1. Based on the number of applications ap-plications received last year, DWR officials expect to receive re-ceive almost 190,000 applications. applica-tions. Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR, has some tips hunters can follow to help ensure their application is included in the draw: Apply Early Applying early is the best toms of quitting are under control, it is time to focus on the psychological challenges. For many people, smoking is strongly linked to daily activities activ-ities such as waking up, eating eat-ing a meal, watching TV or drmking coffee. To cope with cravings that come at these moments, it is necessary neces-sary alter your behavior. "For example, if you usually have a cigarette when you drink coffee, try taking a brisk walk instead of a coffee cof-fee break, or consider drinking drink-ing water or juice instead of coffee," suggests Dr. Grannis. Gran-nis. Other tips: Get rid of smoking related relat-ed items such as lighters and ashtrays. Let your friends and family know you are quitting so that you have a strong support system, or consider attending a smoking cessation cessa-tion class. Avoid people and places where you are tempted to smoke until you are more confident about your ability to avoid the temptation. Alter habits to perform activities that you don't associate asso-ciate with smoking. Try alternatives such as chewing gum, hard candy or sunflower seeds. Find ways to keep your hands busy to distract you from the urge to smoke. Quitting smoking is difficult, diffi-cult, but 46 million Americans Ameri-cans have successfully quit. For more information about lung cancer research and treatment, contact City of Hope Cancer Center at 1-800-256-HOPE or visit www.city-ofhope.org. thing hunters can do to ensure en-sure their application is entered en-tered in the draw and save themselves time and frustration frustra-tion in the process. "Most or the hunters who apply on the Internet wait until the last week to apply. Thousands of people trying to apply at the same time really re-ally slows the system down," she said. "If you apply early in the application period, it should take less than five minutes to submit your application." appli-cation." Tutorow encourages hunters to include an e-mail address when they apply online. on-line. "Having an e-mail address ad-dress allows us to send a confirmation con-firmation to you so you can double-check and make sure you entered your information informa-tion correctly," she said. "Also, we'll send an e-mail to you in April, letting you know whether you drew a permit." Hunters who submit paper applications also are encouraged encour-aged to apply early. "It takes a few days for a paper application appli-cation to arrive in their mail, so make sure you mail it far enough in advance that we receive it by 5 p.m. on Jan. 31," she said. "Also, if there's an error on your application, but we receive it by 5 p.m. on Jan. 24, you'll receive a correction cor-rection letter and a chance to correct and resubmit your application." Write Your Credit Card Number Correctly Incorrect credit card information infor-mation is the biggest reason applications are rejected. Tutorow advises hunters to write their credit card number slowly and clearly (so the people receiving the application can read it) and to double-check that they wrote the number correctly. Also, credit cards must be valid through May 2005 to be used as payment. Tutorow also wants to make hunters aware of the following: Fifteen percent of the general buck deer permits in each region have been set aside for youth hunters who will be 18-years-old or younger on Aug. 20 (the start of Utah's 2005 general archery buck deer hunt). This should give youth hunters a better chance of drawing a Southern Region permit. Youth hunters who apply as part of a group will not be included in the 15 percent, however, so youths who want the best chance of obtaining ob-taining a Southern Region permit are encouraged to apply ap-ply individually. BleachingWhitening Cash Incentives D- 'pci Turn to the Experts |