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Show Vernal Express Wednesday. July 7. 1999 15 Prom the trenches byChristid A Hansen Questions and answers on sunscreen Joy Buhler Buhler returns from Santiago North mission Hermana Joy Buhler, daughter of Paul and Joyce Buhler, returns July 8 from serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Chile Santiago North Mission. She will report her mission Sunday, July 11, at 2:50 p.m. Ashley Second Ward, 2575 N. 1500 W. - 1 fZ 2i T : ' mi i v ' S' I A V -. v S' ' Rodeo parade Grand Marshals Dixie Allen and Dr. James Aden Aliens chosen to be rodeo parade Grand Marshals The Grand Marshals for the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo parade came to Vernal in 1972. They have a beautiful home and ranch hen;, which they enjoy immensely. Together they have raised four children chil-dren and are now the proud grandparents grand-parents of four grandchildren, and one on the way. Dr. James F. Allen is a local family fami-ly physician and surgeon. He has practiced in the Basin for the past 27 years. He enjoys spending time with his family and grandchildren. However, one of his main interests has always been farming and rodeo. He spends countless hours haying, working cows and roping with friends and family. He is a virtual Summer trips It's time for the Uintah Recreation District summer teen trips. On Thursday. July 15. the Rec District will be going to 7-Peaks in Provo, Travel will be offered by Wilkens Bus Lines which will leave the Vernal Middle School parking lot at 7 a.m. The buses will return at approximately 7 p.m. The registration regis-tration deadline is Friday, July 9. Cost for the trip to 7-Peaks is $26 which includes the bus ride and en ntroducing Darin Ear, Nose, Practice includes: Tonsils, tubes, adenoids, thyroids and sinus infections Voice problems and swallowing difficulties Head and neck surgery, including cancers, facial trauma, and facial reconstruction. Offices Uintah Basin Medical Clinic Vernal Monday, Wednesday, & Friday Tuesday A Thursday 722-4541. or 781-7353 789-4489 210 W. 300 N. 175 N. 100 W. ! Luu rW Edwin Bulloch Bulloch returns from two year Brazil mission Edwin Bulloch, son of Ed and Jane Bulloch, returned June 24 from serving a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Curitiba, Brazil. He will report his mission July 1 1 at Vernal 3rd Ward, Glines Stake Center at 9:30 a.m. storehouse of information on rodeos, full of fun facts and interesting inter-esting stories. Dixie Allen is the Uintah High School principal. Since becoming the principal in May of 1998, she has dedicated most of her time to the students and staff there. She has enjoyed the field of education for years and has done well in it In her spare time, she likes to be with her family and grandchildren. She also shares in the love of riding horses and working on the ranch. Their expertise and dedication to the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo have helped it to become the show you see today. for teens trance into the park. To register please come by the recreation office of-fice located in the rear of the Chamber of Commerce building at 134 West Main, or call 781-0982 for more information. The office can be accessed by entering the parking lot behind the new Cellular One building. Be sure to register early to insure your spot on the bus. Don't miss out on the fun! Summer teen trips are for participants age 12 and over. Wright, MD & Throat Specialist in Roosevelt & Vernal 's2Ss : tV. n ft Jason Merkley Merkley to return from Bugaria Sofia Jason Merkley, son of Rell and Kathy Merkley, returns July 8 from serving a two-year mission for the LDS Church in the Bulgaria, Sofia Mission. He will report his mission Sunday, July 11, at 12:43 p.m. in the Maeser 4th Ward at the Ashley Maeser Chapel, 2575 W. 1500 W. A w . -v. Billie White White to be honored at open house An open house in honor of Billie White, who is retiring from State employment, will be held on the patio of the StateCounty building July 9th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. White has been working for the Department of Natural Resources for the past 35 years, with the exception ex-ception of nine months. She started to work for the Utah Fish and Game on May 19, 1964 as regional secretary. In the late 1960's, the Department of Natural Resources was formed and the Utah Fish and Game became the Division of Wildlife Resources. White was promoted pro-moted to administrative aide and later to office manager of the Northeastern Regional Office. She left Wildlife Resources in 1988 for nine months and started with the State Engineer's Office (Division of Water Rights) in April 1989. During her tenure with Natural Resources, she was selected twice as outstanding public employee in this district and was presented a "Courtesy is Contagious award by Governor Rampton. In 1990, she was presented an outstanding public pub-lic employee award by the Utah Legislature. Over the years. White says her favorite fa-vorite part of the job was working with the public as she loves helping people. She has always gone the extra mile to help someone with a need or problem. She never minded working late to wait for someone from out of town or to go to the office of-fice on weekends to sell a license or permit White moved to Vernal in June 1956 from Albuqueque, N.M. She received her schooling in Carlsbad, N.M. Her. first job in Vernal was as society writer and proof reader foe the Vernal Express which was then owned by William B. Wallis. ' White married Karl Hodgkinson in 1958. He died in 1981. She married mar-ried Ed White in March 1987. She is the mother of three children Gaye Lynne (Jesse) Smith, Karlcne (Edgar) Gardiner and Charles (Kim) Hodgkinson. She has eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. rCouMtrv Lane Academy Preschool 2315 E. 500 N. Itoar9 a wov I I I I Think ahead and register for the fall session for 3 to 5 year olds. Call Rente CJhtmberlain I r I Levi Luck Luck to serve LDS mission in England Levi Luck, son of Garold and Nyla Luck, has been called to serve a two-year mission for the LDS Church in England, Leeds. He will speak at Vernal 8th, Glines chapel, 1500 S. at 10:20 a.m. Luck will enter the Missionary Training Center on July 20. Tyson Walker Walker earns Eagle Scout award Tyson G. Walker, son of Loren and Diane Walker, received an Eagle Scout award. Walker is a member of Varsity Scout Troop 23 1 of the Maeser 2nd Ward, under the direction of Kim Rinderknccht, Garth Wilkey, and Todd Merkley. To earn the award. Walker fixed range enclosures for vegetation allotment al-lotment studies in Yellowstone Canyon for the Ashley National Forest Service. Walker received the award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor that was held on May 8. fPT?:TtiEg)' To submit articles and pictures of your wedding or engagement: 1. Get a good 3x5 black and white photo (color pictures do not reproduce or print well, and we prefer using black and white; however, color photos can be used if black and white is unavailable.) 2. Pick up a wedding information form at the Vernal Express and fill out or write up the who, where, what. why. when and how about your wedding or engagement. 3. Submit information and picture by Monday at 12 noon for Wednesday's publication. 4. No wedding information over four weeks old will be published. There Is no charge for engagement and wedding stories In the Vernal Express. It Is a public service from the newspaper. I V I A Children's Clottiinq Store OUVA "Get back in here. We need to gel some sunscreen on you." Dragging his feet and grumbling under his breath, my son returns to the house. "Why do I have to wear this stuff? Why can't I just go out and play?" These are the questions Jarcd asks on a routine basis. Well, I have some questions of my own. Q: Just how does sunscreen work? How is it that you can spread a little blob of lotion on your skin and avoid getting a sunburn? . A: Sunscreens work in two different differ-ent ways. They either block or absorb ab-sorb ultraviolet (UV) light. Physical sunscreens, those that block UV rays, are opaque formulations such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. These are the kind you see lifeguards life-guards putting on their noses. Chemical sunscreens absorb or reflect the UV light that causes skin damage. The absorbed energy of UV light is re-emitted in a harmless form, either heat or fluorescence, neither of which is visible. Q: Why is it that infants younger than six months aren't supposed to wear sunscreen? A: A baby's skin is thinner and has less pigment than an older child's. In babies younger than six months, the skin isn't fully developed devel-oped yeL This makes a tiny infant (even if it were wearing sunscreen) more susceptible to sunburn. Also, because most sunscreens are chemically based, they may irritate ir-ritate an infant's delicate skin. Waiting to use sunscreen until a baby ba-by is six months decreases the likelihood like-lihood of a reaction. To protect young babies from sun damage, the best strategy is to keep them out of direct sunlight Q: Why do instructions on sunscreen sun-screen say to apply it 15 minutes to a half-hour before going in the sun? A: In order for sunscreen to w ork effectively, it must be generously applied and stay on. By applying it a half-hour before sun exposure, you're allowing it greater time to bind to your skin. This prevents the sunscreen from being easily rubbed or w ashed off. M It 'r - 759 West Hwy 40 Is Having Their End Of Summer SALE All Wotfifca to July 7th - 6 pm to 1Z We have byway too! Q: Do people actually die from skin cancer? A: Unfortunately, they do. Figures from 1997 show some 900.000 cases of highly curable basal cell and squamous cell cancers can-cers were diagnosed. The most serious seri-ous form of skin cancer, melanoma, was diagnosed in about 40,300 peo-pic. peo-pic. That year, an estimated 9.490 people died from skin cancer. Most (7,300) died from melanoma, but 2.190 died from other types of kin cancers. Because even one sc vere sunburn during infancy or childhood child-hood can double the risk of malignant malig-nant melanoma, it's vital thai parents par-ents protect their children by insisting insist-ing that they always wear sunscreen when playing outdoors. Q: Is there a safe way to pet a tan? A: There is, but not from the un. Suntanning is dangerous, but self-tanning self-tanning lotions are safe. If jou'd like a healthy tan, the only pla e to get it is from a bottle. Q: Are fair skinned people that freckle (like me) the only ones ho need to be concerned about gciting skin cancer? A: No. No one is immune from the hazardous effects of the vjn's rays. It can strike fair and d.irk alike. At greatest risk for melanoma, however, are those u ho have numerous moles, large or irregular ir-regular moles, or who have a family fami-ly history of the disease. A lighter complexion, fair hair, a tendency to freckle, or excessive exposure to UV rays also increase one's r.sk for skin cancer. (Oh no!) Q: Why didn't I listen to my mother as a teenager and use sunscreen? sun-screen? A: Alas, there are some questions I may never know the answers to. Have your kids delivered lines that brought down the house7 Of course they have! Send their cutefunnyexaspcrating sayings to Christie Hansen by e-mail at christiehansenusa.net or care of this publication. 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