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Show to to . SOUTHEBN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY Community JUNE 5, 1896 Watch kids for diabetes signals Children who have an abnormal thirst, urinate frequently and are losing weight should be promptly checked by a physician because they may be suffering from diabetes, says a Stanford University pedia- trician and diabetes specialist. Insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes can strike children at any age, although it most com- Former KanabHigh graduate John Ford, claas of 1950, has just had some of his original poetry published in Best Poems of 1996 Former Kanab High School graduate is a winning poet John W. Ford, Kanab High School 50 and USU 54 now living in Las Vegas, Nevada, has just had original poetry published in Best Poems of 1996, a treasury of todays poetry compiled by the National Library of Poetry. The poem is entitled, The Autonomy of Monotony, a humorous expression of life as it exists, and is an original expression of poetry at its best. John has been writing since the days when he was in the military service and on subjects such as sports, letters to the editor, and as a member of the Jaycees in Logan, Utah. His recent contributions have been as a member of the Las BarberVegas Gamble-Aire- s shop Chorus. . John has also composed an orchestration entitled, Kanab Symphony since taking music composition at UNLV in Las Vegas. John is a participant of the Las Vegas Ballroom Dance Circuit dancing on all the nights that are not reserved for Barbershop Quartet singing. Poets who are interested in publication may send one original poem, any subject or style, 20 lines or less, to The National L- ibrary of Poetry, 11419-1- 0 Cronridge Drive, P.O. Box Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. Be sure to include your name and address with the poem. 704-137- 9, monly begins between ages 8 and 12. It can arise very quickly, so its important to seek help quickly before the child suffers permanent damage from the disease so says Dr. Wilson from the Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford. Wilson says children often drink lots of water if theyre active and sweating thats nor- mal and not a sign of diabetes. However, ifthe child is drinking and eating extensively but not sweating, it might be diabetes, he says. Another symptom of insulin-dependediabetes is of resumption bedwetting after the childhas been toilet-traine"To find out if your child has nt d. diabetes, contact your care giver, who can advise about a test or simple an even more accurate blood test, says Wilson. The tests are quick, and the urine test can even be given under medical supervision at home. While diabetes cant yet be cured, Tt almost always, particularly in children, can be controlled to allow for a normal life. But serious illness can result if it is not treated, which usually means daily doses of insulin. urine-screeni- ng Kanab Area Physicians Calendar & Office Hours Spectacular outdoor musical returns for second season On June 14, Tuacahns 1500-fotall canyon walls will reverberate with the exciting sounds of music, laughter, dance and applause as Utah!, opens its second season in the outdoor amphitheater in Ivins. Hailed by national media as Broadway in the Desert, Utah! will come alive with a professional cast of more than 80 actors, singers and dancers in the telling of settling a wild and ot sometimes hostile frontier known as Utahs Dixie. The rugged backdrop for Americas Most Spectacular Outdoor Musical, has long been sought after for its theatrical qualities. Here in the stunning red rock canyon known as Tuacahn (meaning Canyon of the Gods), its stalwart crags have played host to several feature films, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Electric Horseman. Utah! audiences will be treated to classic entertainment as they travel back in time to relive the pain and triumphs of 674-494- 9. Application packets for the These services can include s, classes, workshops, Utah Arts Councils 1997-9- 8 lecture-demonstration- Utah Performing Arts Tour or mini-concert- The Utah Performing Arts tour provides its artists an opportunity to expand their audiences, increase income, and refine their touring skills by offering publicity, financial subsidies, technical assistance, and wide distribution of the UPAT brochure. Tour applications must be on hand at the Utah Arts Council by July 1, 1996. For more information about the tour, or to receive an application packet contact Cyndy Fobert of Laurel Al- KAIBAB STORAGE venture guide with many fun stories and activities for you to explore. Starting June 12 and every Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Kanab City Library, 533 East 300 South, for 951 S. Hwy 89A PO Box 445 Kanab, UT 84741 801-644-30- 52 der at 801-533-589- 5. Summer reading program at Kanab City Library years of Adventures in Reading is the theme for the Kanab City Librarys summer reading program. Mrs. UTAH-10- 0 Dicki Robinson will be our ad- six weeks. Be sure to join us. The reading iprogram is open to all children five years old and up. For more information call the or Dicki library at Robinson at 644-239- 644-598- I s. (UPAT) are now available. Professional caliber performing artists in the fields of dance, music, and theater are encouraged to apply. more UPAT has than 1650 performances in ninety Utah communities with a combined audience of more of a million than three-quarte21 in its people year history. Developed as a tool for making the arts more affordable and accessible to communities regardless of geographic location, as well as increasing Utahns overall exposure to the arts, UPAT has helped both artists and communities. Artists on the tour are selected on the basis of artistic merit and showmanship. UPAT artists are required to offer one or more outreach services in addition to a community performance. Home - RV's - Boats Brought to you by Kane County Hospital out on a divine mission to establish a colony along the Santa Clara River in Southern Utah. As an official centennial event, Utah! is expected to celebrate the Beehive States heritage with more than 130,000 visitors worldwide during the season. For 100 performances slated from June 14 to October 5, the Tuacahn Amphitheater will be filled with the excitement of galloping horses, covered wagons, gun fights, Indian raids and traditional pioneer music. Startling special effects will thrill audiences with thunder and lightning, the torching of a frontier town, and a flooding river rushing toward them. Dazzling fireworks top off each evening performance, accented by the musical score of the emmy-winnin- g composers Sam Cardon and Kurt Bestor. Tickets are on sale at the Tuacahn box office or by calling UTAH or Touring opportunity for area artists rs The Kane County Hospital's regular governing board meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Kane County Hospital's Conference room. early pioneers sent to the heart of Indian country. Armed with an undying faith, the settlement party led by Jacob Hamblin, set 4 9. |