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Show F Nominations sought for governor's folk art awards Nominations for the tenth annual Governor's Folk Art Awards are now being accepted by the Utah Arts Council. These awards recognize recog-nize individuals or groups that have made significant contributions to Utah's cultural heritage through the practice of a traditional art form. Living folk and ethnic craft-sworkers, craft-sworkers, musicians, singers, storytellers and dancers are eligible for nomination. Particular emphasis will be placed on artistic excellence, authenticity and the traditional nature of the artist's work, as well as the artist's influence on his or her community. Nominations for the awards must be delivered to the Utah Arts Council Coun-cil or postmarked no later than Nov. 30. Nomination forms and more information in-formation can be obtained by writing the council at 617 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102, or by calling (801) 533-5760. 533-5760. Previous recipients of the Governor's Gover-nor's Folk Art Award include the late singer-storyteller Kenneth Ward Atwood of West Jordan, Salt Lake quilter Nina Grimes, saddlemaker Glen Thompson of Huntsville, the late Slovenian accordionists ac-cordionists Tony Kokal, Jr. and John Costello of Carbon County, basketmakers Molley McCurdy and Mollie Bonamont of the Goshute tribe, rawhide braider DeWitt Palmer of Millville, old-time musician musi-cian and dance instructor Mrs. Merle Shumway of Provo, Navajo weaver Louise Cly of Halc!:iia, and pinata-maker Catalina Reyes of West Jordan. Others honored have been Japanese-American flower arranger Tamae Kogita Sauki, the Swiss Chorus Edelweiss, and Korean dancer Jung-Hee Lovejoy, all of Salt Lake City. i t This health information is pro- t vided by a Blue Cross and Blue . Shield article titled "Health and' Benefit Notes." ; Contact lens-wearer alert: A con- . tact-type lens that can be per-. manently attached to the eye may be less than 10 years away, accor-. ding to studies presented at a recent , Research to Prevent Blindness senv , inar. The findings, from monkey , studies, showed that collagen lenses ; can be attached to the outer layer of the eye, remain intact with a collagen-based glue as a membrane grows over them and will not cause reactions. |