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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, February 23, 2000 - Page 20 Nutrition education program offered The Utah State University Cooperative Extension Nutri- they learn to better manage their food budgets and related tion Education Program resources such as Food (NEP) and Department of StampV NEP is delivered as a series Workforce Services has a unique program in San Juan of 2 or more lessons, often County. It is designated to over several months. The g assist limited resource audi- 'hands-on- , apknowlences in acquiring the proach allows the participants d to gain practical skills. edge, skills, attitudes, ai changed behavior necessary Through NEP, participants h and have for nutritionally sound diets, learn and to contribute to personal something to offer their families and society. development and improvediet total NEP also provides nutrition the of ment family and nutritional well being. education at schools as an enThrough an experimental richment activity, as well as an learning process, adult pro- aflerschool program through NEP Clubs. There are lesgram participants learn how imfood to choices sons on nutrition, food prepato make prove the nutritional quality of ration and food safety, as well the meals they serve their as fitness, substance abuse families. They increase their and other topics. Classes can be taught in ability to select and buy food that meets the nutritional group sessions or needs of their family. They situations. For more information, call the County Extension gain new skills in food production, preparation, storage, Office at safety and sanitation, and 10-1- learn-by-doin- self-wort- 4-- H one-on-o- 435-587-323- Jensen ne 9. SUWA announces new executive director The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has announced the pending departure of its executive director, Mike Matz, and named his successor, Dr. Lawrence Young, formerly a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University, fective April 15. Were very pleased to welcome Larry as our new executive director, and we look forward to a seamless continuation of the diligent w'ork the 4(X ensure that scenic vistas and open spaces are bequeathed to those who follow us. Unfortunately, politicians in Utah havent done a very good job of listening to people, and our natural heritage is slipping inexorably away because of myriad threat," said Dr. Young. Our job is to translate the will of the people into action decision-makerimportant one for the future of on the part of here and nationally, and Utah," Young said. Young, a I am enthusiastic about the organization has undertaken native of Spanish Fork, graduprospects, he added. to protect Utahs superlative ated from Brigham Young UniYoung becomes the fourth landscape for future genera- versity in 1978 wPh a B.S. in tions," said Hansjorg Wyss, Sociology, and earned a Ph.D. executive director in the in the same discipline from the history of the organizachairman ofSUWAs board of directors. University of Wisconsin. Until tion. Matz has served the orSUWA began operation in last year, when Young began ganization in that capacity since September, 1993. He 1983, first in Escalante, later working for SUWA in its Washmoves on to become a consulin Springdale, and now has ington office, he has been a tenoffices in Cedar City, Moab, ured professor in the Sociology tant on wilderness matters Salt Lake City, and WashingDepartment of BYU, where he with Pew Charitable Trust, and will be based in Boulder, ton, D.C. Residents of Utah taught for 13 years. CO and Washington, D.C. A majority of Utahns supcomprise approximately half the membership roll with the port protection of our unique other half representing each of red rock wilderness so we can vation organizations in the country, and our task is such an s, 17-ye- ar 15-mem- Ori HODONTICS Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S.I M.S. 570 West ef- the remaining 49 states. The organization has a staff of 14, and an annual budget of $1.6 million derived primarily from membership dues and donations. Im excited, and overwhelmingly humbled to step into this role. 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