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Show EDaiwos i cy LJ,n'4T,)Aw.:.Tfi Davis Health fair to cater to seniors BY BECKY CMOS it. sn keep them informed about things that could affect their Clipper Staff Writer What me worry? lives. There are some 11,000 seniors in Bountiful, West Woods Cross, Bountiful, Centerville and North Salt Lake and the numbers are growing. In response to the needs of these older Davis County residents. Golden Years Senior Center is hosting its Annual Health and Information Fair on Saturday, May 17. Activities run from 10 just returned from a perfect walk, on a perfect day with a per- Another highlight of the fair is the center's famous Navajo Tacos. We make the best and cheapest tacos boasted around, Hailing. Last year we had between 200 - 300 people attend the fair. We try to serve our five district area first, but others can come as well. Thats a lot of tacos. fall apart. The colors seemed to dim, the sky wasn't as blue and fect dog. my steps started Perfection is a to lose their rare thing in spring. Then we saw it. A beautitoday's world, but ful deer just above every now and TESTING FOR GLAUCOMA then you can find the ridge where a.m. 2pm. one of dozens of popular was it. I found it this we were standing. May is Older Americans activities at last years fair. morning. Harley picked Month, and this is our way of Harley, our famup his ears, looked honoring them, said Director Mark and Gayle back at me, and ily dog, and I Dee Hailing. We try to listen walked up Van Wagoner the blank stare to the community and those Sessions Mountain returned as if all who come into the center to this morning, and it could not of his training just vanished as determine where the need is. have been more beautiful. he started to take off in the With more than 30 sponV The recent rains have put deer's direction. Oh, oh. I'm sors on hand, most of those in trouble',' I said out loud. everything in bloom. It even needs will be addressed. seemed as if the rocks themTil never get him back, and Booths include Together Rx selves were in full bloom. The I'll never find him up here if (Novartis) a prescription savcolors were magnificent with he chases that animal too far. Senior ings program, the bright greens mixed with So, I yelled, NO! at the Rocky Group, Advisory the yellow, blue, violet, pink top of my lungs, and Come Mountain Care, the American and white wildflowers. It was Harley! To my amazement, Cancer Society, Rescue Alert a tapestry of exquisite craftshe stopped in his tracks, and many more. turned around and came back manship. Mother Nature outThe bone density and did herself on this perfect to me and sat down, just like cholesterol testing are very the trainer taught him to do. spring morning. But popular, said Hailing. Even our family dog sensed quickly his leash so are the hearing and vision the reverence of the morning as I hugged him, petted him loss screenings. And everyand told him what a good boy by staying close by me the one always wants a massage. he was. entire walk. Harley was resPneumonia and tetanus All of a sudden, my day was cued last year by the Humane shots will also be available. In Society and adopted by our perfect again. The colors addition to the health screenthe came back, the sky was blue daughter Tracy during ings, there are five workshops: annual adopt-a-pextravaand life was good. (It does not Long-terCare Insurance take much to amuse me..) I ganza. The first three years of Do I Need It? presented his life was spent in a then thought of one of my by Cheryl Alexander of the kennel without favorite maxims: Utah Insurance Commission; Yesterday is just a memoany human or animal interacTruth in Advertising by tion. His muscles had atrory, tomorrow is just a dream, Bountiful Harold Pergler, but today is a gift. That is why phied, and he could hardly use STOP Identity Hearing; his hind legs when we first we call it The Present! Bill Now with Theft X X Too many of us are caught brought him home. He had What Services Hoaglund; kennel-case in our past, and there is noththat blank stare of a Are Available for Me? by serdog. ing we can do to change it. Our Shawna Mahan, He gradually came out of it, tomorrow really is a dream, vice manager, Davis County ::J n.l f.fI'HT'!T tff ITT':! : it ; it.?.! and daily long walks strengthand the only way we can enjoy Aging Services and Final it is if we do what we can today ened his legs. But his new life Choices presented by Dr. was very confusing to him. He to make it better. Regrets of Van Orman, gerontology proJJUsMii JJUeJitJ didn't know how to handle the past are useless, fear of the -. UlrState Weber fessor, University. future drains us. The only Bountiful locations Expires March 31, 2003 Valid only at Centerville people, other animals or freeBasically we do this to dom. thing we have going for us is be seniors prepared, help Weekly dog obedience We want to right now, today. And today is Hailing said. lessons are helping him, and perfect. Let's go get it. we continue to work in helping him understand basic commands like Come! and M frrjfa, lg firrir.T. MZMX.H 1 VIA, No! He loves his new life and gets extremely excited by WI ACCtPT AU C po wtal ft eueir every new scent, site and coMerrrroas coupons MON . FRI Albertson's Shopping Center sound. Walks with him are 9 am ft pm 144 W Parrish tn. Centerville, UT 84014 in lessons SAT and usually patience FAX: Phone: 10 am - 4 pm understanding. PohNm Co rmy MxkpiadallT opcraod Scrttcce But this morning was perfect. The air. the colors, the temperature and even Harley. i 3 BAV Yet, I found myself worrying I NO LIMIT and getting a little stressed. 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