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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2001 13 LIPIDS and PSA, how do National Park Service seeks public comments you read the results? By Jeanette Johnson, conjunction with the digital recHealth Fair tal exam, these tests provide cost recomriiend all that effective, timely results that proExperts 20 patients years of age and older vide physicians with evidence have their cholesterol levels necessary to distinguish bechecked at least once every five tween malignant and benign years to help them prevent or prostatic conditions. PSA testlower their risk of CHD (coro- ing is the screening test. This nary heart disease). Among the test can detect prostate cancer lifestyle changes that prevent or as early as five years prior to the lower high blood cholesterol: onset of symptoms. The Amerieating a diet low in saturated fat can Urological Association recand cholesterol, increasing ommends that all men 50 years physical activity and reducing of age or older undergo routine excess weight. PSA testing. A lipid profile will provide you The normal result of the total with four results: cholesterol, PSA is 4 ngml. Patients with triglycerides, HDL, LDL. What results in the 0 ngml range results mean . . . Cholesterol: should be tested for free PSA 200 mgdl (fPSA). Unnecessary biopsies normal, 200-23- 9 borderline 240 can be avoided. risk, mgdl Total PSA (the screening test) mgdl high risk. Triglycerides: 9 150 mgdl will carry a charge of $20. The normal, mgdl borderline risk, 200- - 499 lipid profile will be offered at $10. Both test fees will be acmgdl high risk, 500 mgdl HDL: 60 risk. very high mgdl cepted in cash. A nine hour 40 protective, mgdl high fast for the lipid profile is risk. LDL: 100 mgdl normal, required. 100-12- 9 Both tests will be available at mgdl above optimal, 130-15- 9 9 the Health Fair mgdl borderline, 190 for scheduled risk, mg mgdl high Saturday, Octo13th dl very high risk. . The ber Health Fair will be Prostate specific antigen (PSA) held in the north parking lot of Kane County Hospital, from 9:00 and free PSA (fPSA) are able clinical tools. When used in a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Tri-Valle- y 0-- 4-1- 150-19- 160-18- Senior-men- pinner, 10-Birthd- ay Turkey & dressingt potato with gravy, ndxedyegetable$arah- beiTyialad,''birtliday cake!:n l&YdS&eB pet tomi withtyegfetables,; coleslaw, s s rocky roadpr1 & O ctcbetr chczzzl eracrya patties peas, 1 .1 V5 , lit, 0 pQ begins, pcarclitdje caick ( - .3 ey Fredonia Senior Center menu Long Vnlby October Tri-Vall- roast wgravy, mashed potatoes, cauliflower broccoli, potato rolls, baked October 11-Po- rk devel-opmentatH- ut Recreation Area. Preliminary issues identified by the planning team that may affect future development include sedimentation deposits from the Colorado and Dirty Devil Rivers. A recent study indicates that sediment deposition may reach a level within the next 35 to 40 years that will require modification of the boat ramp or other measures to keep the area usable for boats. Other issues include congestion at the boat ramp and marina areas during high visitation days, the need for expanded services and facilities, lack of adequate employee housing, and consideration of additional facilities or services at nearby White and Farley Canyons. 12-Bea- ns 15-Mali- bu 17-Gre- en Norma's Holiday Layaway Special Put 25 Down - Get 25 Off! Layaway your gift purchase now & get 25 Off -- We will hold your purchase until Dec. 21 ! payments must be made - 25 deposit as restocking fee if purchase not picked up by Dec. 3 1 and is (Weekly or bi-wee- will be charged non-refundabl- e.) - Hurry this offer ends Oct. 19! - DiKBiSUUfc ite apples. & ham, cotOctober tage cheese &, tomatoes, sliced bread, peaches, cookies. October chicken, baked potato, spinach, sliced bread, mixed fruit. October wpineapple & cherries, scalloped potatoes, The scoping brochure identisweet potatoes, whole wheat fies preliminary alternatives that rolls, applesauce cake. range from no action to major October chili new development. They address burritos, green salad, creamed improvements or additions to the chuckwagon com, pears. campground, boat ramp, marina 16-Ha- m 3 Superintendent Kitty L. Roberts announced the release of the scoping brochure and request for public comments for future Marina. Comments will be used to develop a draft Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment. The original Hite Development Concept Plan, completed in 1982, has become outdated, said Roberts. A new plan is needed to guide future developmentof services, facilities, and infrastructure for the next ten or more years. Hite, which lies in the extreme upper end of Lake Powell, is one of the more remote developed locations on the lake and facility development is less intensive than at other developed marina sites. Current facilities include a marina, boat ramp, and primitive campground with undesignated sites. In addition to lake oriented activities, Hite serves as a major take-opoint for visitors who raft the Colorado River through Canyonlands National Park and Cataract Canyon within Glen Canyon National and dry storage areas, rental Copies of the scoping brochure falodging, shower and laundry arg available on the web at http: cilities, and store. With all the www.nps.govgleahiteplhtm or alternatives, informal shoreline by mail from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, P.O. Box camping would continue. wall The Park Service accept 1507, Page, AZ 86040. Comcomments through October ments can be mailed to the park GLCA to emailed 2001, with a draft plan available or for public review in December. HiteDCPnps.gov. |