Columnists

Why Are Funerals So Expensive?

Issue 9.14

A funeral can be an expensive endeavor. The price of a funeral is driven by three major costs: professional services, merchandise, and cemetery expenses.

The professional services charge is the basic overhead charge of the funeral home. It covers the services of the funeral director and secretarial staff, the preparation and filing of […]

2014 Celebrating Wellness Expo

Issue 9.14

The “Celebrating Wellness” Expo will take place on Friday March 28th at the St. George Senior Center located at 245 North 200 West. The event will last from 9am to 2pm and is free to all attendees. The goal of the Expo is to educate our growing senior population about health issues prior […]

Genealogy Corner… Exciting New Free Access To Records

Issue 9.14

For some time now FamilySearch has been working with other companies to share records and make their records available to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for free. So far, FamilySearch.org has signed agreements with Ancestry.com based in Provo, Utah, with FindMyPast.com owned by Brightsolid based in the British […]

Looking Back… Your Stories Continue

Issue 9.14

Talented Marilyn Ball from St. George captures her family memories in poems about her youth. Poetry seems to condense experiences into their essence and captures in just a few words emotions and experiences to share. See if you can picture this chair from Marilyn’s home in the Uintah Basin and understand her mother’s […]

Personal Stories Of WWII…Two Brothers

Issue 9.14

Two brothers, Clyde and Stirling Patton from Orem, Utah went in the Military during World War 2. Clyde went into the Army Air Corp and a crewmember on a heavy bomber that flew missions over Germany. Stirling was a company commander in an engineer unit also in the war against Germany.

Clyde’s crew […]

Our Beehive Hearts Are Heavy

Issue 9.14

Our BeeHive Cottages family was shocked & saddened at the sudden passing of one of our most beloved residents. Harold Brandt was a man who lived his life with such gusto that it all seems so impossible that he is gone. His passing has suspended reality for many of us.

So many images […]

Dry Mouth Problems?… Causes And Effects

Issue 8.14

Saliva is wonderful—it has powerful chemistry that protects against viruses and buffers the acid from bacteria that cause cavities. It lubricates everything in the mouth and makes it easier to speak and to taste, enjoy, and swallow food. It gives a protective coating to removable dentures and gives them more suction so they […]

Pink Eye

Issue 8.14

Pink eye is a common term used for an eye condition known as “conjunctivitis”. I have had many of my patients tell me, “I cannot have pink eye. I’m too old for pink eye.” This statement comes from the thought that conjunctivitis is a condition that only affects children. This thought, however, is […]

Do You Need A Medical Alert System?

Issue 8.14

George Burns once said, “Everything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when not everything that’s down can come up.”

And that’s where an affordable reliable medical alarm can come in handy. If you should get down and not be able to get up Rescue Alert will be […]

Geek Speak… How To Avoid Malware

Issue 8.14

We have talked a lot about the dangers to your computer and your information that various kinds of destructive programs pose. These can include viruses, malware, scam-ware, hijackers and others. The question I get asked more than any other is “How did this happen?” If you have a good quality virus program, the […]