Show FASHION W-- 4 FOOD W-1- 0 jialt Jake tribune Section W Sunday August waaM 9 1987 Page wurmBW I1 1 'ii'wi Some itches require f $ fit V ' tv Activist -- Jr £ ri Av si V - strategies at the store vi 4 V " i ' 1 ' i i- - A Jj-- Me j' t ‘hA Yes it’s true I have diseased feet But it could have been worse Last month in the early heat of summer I suddenly developed itchy toes a sign of athlete's foot a disease caused by the length of the professional basketball playoffs I hope athletes are proud of themselves that they have a disease named after them a disease that justly afflicts people in other professions It’s enough sitting here banging away on this keyboard to make me wish I could give athletes a dose of newspaperman fingers I don’t know where I picked up athlete’s foot probably in one of those cheap motels we stayed in on vacation one of those motels where they don’t screen the customers where they let athletes and anybody else stay overnight athletes who foul the showers with their big itchy feet I remember the public swimming pools of my youth where you had to walk through a tray of some sort of milky fungicide on your way into the dressing room And they had a big lifeguard standing there to make sure you did so He had known the heartbreak of athlete’s foot personally and he wasn’t going to let it spread any further So we all had to wade through that weird smelling white stuff iTV vvA $ s t i fti 8 y WOMEN CONFRONT TOUGH ISSUES 3 ' if At: r AAV- - i v ' yvy r w: j y" U yv AVu A a f " Va u'JiWa A AV- - i a v BY NANCY HOBBS Tribune Lifestyle Writer i Diana van Uitert is the first to admit that her involvement in a heated community issue started with a in the future she wants for herself and her children Margaret Pettis devotes energies to saving the Utah wilderness she loves and suggests part of her reward will come when her junior-hig- h students are able to enjoy unscathed wilderness in their and their children’s adulthood Maggie Laun makes a startling and poignant statement about our future as well as that of the young and unborn under the threat of nuclear war The three women have waged nonviolent battles against what they consider unjust encroachments on their lives and the lives of future generations Each volunteers her time and efforts on different levels to demonstrate vocalize and publicize personal outrage At the community level — the breeding ground for many devoted activists on state and national issues — ' Ms van Uitert joined with Citizens for the Preservation of Dimple Dell Park to save what she considers a nature and wildlife preserve in the midst of an urban area Ms van Uitert moved with her husband and young son to Sandy's southeast quadrant nearly three years ago They chose their home largely because of the attraction of Dimple Dell Regional Park starting near the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon and extending to 300 East along the Dry Creek drainage The park is a large open natural area where Ms van Uitert could ride her horses When she heard of county plans to develop a large portion of Dimple Dell Park with an golf course she was incensed She learned through her volunteer work with a group trying to establish an equestrian trails system of a citizens' petition opposing the golf course "I plunged right in” she said She met others interested in organizing a group of concerned citizens in opposition to the course Being "Just a housewife” however Ms van Uitert was surprised to be asked to join the core group and later be appointed with Dr John Shakula of Citizens for the Preservation of Dimple Dell Park (CPDDP) "I guess I'm a troublemaker and they knew I’d get out and make a stink about this” she’s decided "When we first started out a lot of people told us we were wasting our time and that the county officials would just do what they wanted no matter what we said and did That’s discouraging when you hear it over and over again however I’ve always had the feeling that one person can make a difference” The group’s biggest successes she said have been informing the public about county plans in the park area making the public aware of the group's existence and publicizing its d stands on issues AA : A self-intere- st y' Atyl 1 v 4 'V A-- ' sv Iff' 4r ” r yy A f¥XfAi I- - V - ' AA'M fc?' v--i liAV' v i $ x:v '' le x & ’ t v' a H j t A' ’ t' ’ - l k m - & fS v A AA - f aawi t X 1 Maggie Laun opposes nuclear warfare demonstrates in support of a comprehensive test ban f e "I know the force women can exert in directing the course of events ” l ir -H- ELEN (JAMOAN DOUGLAS former congresswoman United Nations delegate wn-e tTr Ni ' g r : park-relate- A volunteer cleanup of Dimple Dell Regional Park initiated by the citizens' group in cooperation with Salt Lake County was “extremely successsaid Trash accumuful” the lated over 17 years was gathered by a volunteer crew of 610 and hauled away by the county At the request of CPDDP the Utah Air National Guard n agreed to airlift from the park a d and decaying car bod- a" ir § tA fV half-doze- silt-fille- ies Ms van Uitert’s contributions to the cause have varied but revolve largely around her artistic abilities She’s done the art work for letterhead posters fliers and pamphlets to Identify and give the group exposure Rather than tiring of the volunteer work Ms van Uitert said the energy See W-- 6 Column 1 Diana van Uitert hopes Katrina 13 months Walker 4 will have natural park to enjoy Photo by it 4 niwn "him DAN HILLER -- unr mi iiri rr Margaret Pettis’ writing art expose Utahns to the importance of wilderness protection i iirnfi 3HB! by fSBQUSA BAUMS But it must have worked I went 45 years without ever being afflicted And then one time about five years ago I too was infected But I was pleased to learn that the ailment is curable You go to the drug or grocery store and buy some powder or spray stuff And if you coat your toes with it daily you and modern medical science will triumph once again over disease And so last month when my toes began itching again I stopped by the store — and discovered a revolting development: The stuff I used five years ago to treat athlete's foot is the same stuff you use to treat jock itch I know because most of the cans of foot stuff in this bold new advertising age suddenly have the words “jock itch” printed on them In large letters easily read from quite a distance I don’t know if there really is an ailment called jock itch I think it may be one of those diseases like dry elbows that was invented by an ad agency But even so why do they label it in such large letters? Why can’t they be more discreet? Why would any company whose president is sane expect people to walk blithely into a store and pick up a can that advertises a condition that is not likely to make you popular among fellow supermarket customers? Never mind that I don’t have jock itch In most stores I still have to buy a can of stuff that signals to the world that I may have jock itch I have to live in this community My picture is in the paper over these yarns There is little anonymity around here for me So I have three choices: I can put a sack over my head and go into a public store and buy foot medicine labeled “jock itch” can hide out in the car and send the missus to buy a can labeled “jock itch” which is going to confuse a lot of people because the missus is a woman I can bravely grab a can of the stuff and go through the check stand The third course is the worst If you do no more than go through the line and slam a can of powder on the counter advertising to the world that you have athlete’s foot people tend to move back a step or two But if that can contains the lying label “JOCK ITCH!” people will take one look and move to another line If it went no further than that I wouldn't mind so much I wouldn’t mind if all that happened was that eight or 10 unreasonably squeamish people jumped to a false conclusion and moved to another line My reputation can survive what eight or 10 hypochondriacs think But you know what’s going to happen if I pick up one of those cans and go through the check stand The price will be missing And before I can stop her the clerk will get on the PA system and call out "Price check on jock itch powder for Bill Hall” And people will go running out of the store trying to get away before I get near them and want to shake hands or something Fortunately I finally found one brand that says that it is for athlete’s foot no mention of jock itch So I have managed to quell the itch and the ailment But I have learned something I have learned that you buy the same patent medicine whether you have athlete’s foot or jock itch I have also learned to keep my feet out of my lap I Bill Hall is a columnist and editorial page writer for the Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho a Salt Lake Tribune group newspaper |