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People Saturday, February 2, 1991 Spectrum 2B Weddings Bundy Graves dying elementary education. She has served a mission for the LDS Church in Mexico City. The prospective groom is a graduate of Springville High School and attended Utah Valley Community College. He is employed at Building Supply in Provo and plans to work in Cedar City. He has served a mission for the LDS Church in Korea.

The couple plans to make their home in Cedar City. Teens wish for Valentines (Continued from page 1B) Lawrence: A gift of four wheels bearing the name of Trooper from ever-loving parents. Nancy: To have my boyfriend Adam home from Saudi Arabia and to know he would never have to leave me again. Phil: To receive a personal love song written and performed by Debbie Gibson. Laura: To see my gramma, my grampa, mu uncles and my mom, on this day 40 years ago.

Blair: A homemade Valentine with a heart-shaped doily and lots of red construction paper with messages of true love and affection and a great big hunk to hand it over. Sally: I want Sam to send me a bouquet of balloons with four pink ones, four white ones and one red one. And in the red one, there would be a necklace or a ring or something. Gena: A party from my mom. I could invite as many people as I want and have any celebrity to entertain.

Becky: Being as sick as I am of all the generic, overrated, Valentine Day gifts, I would like something unusual a jack-o-lantern, an ornament, a shamrock, a fireworks display in my honor. James: A smooch, and embrace, a fun night, an elegant dinner, a card, and acceptance from my favorite girl. Carrie: A few romantic moments alone to talk about my feelings with my boyfriend without getting embarrassed. "A caring I would like my best friend and all the other people overseas to know we love them so they can have peace of mind, if not peace on Earth. (To share an opinion, ask a question, make a comment, or be part of a teen panel, write to Talk To Us, Universal Press Syndicate, 4900 Main Kansas City, Mo.

64112.) Copyright 1991 Pat Schudy and David Wolff Homes are made cozy WASHINGTON CITY Daniel and Elizabeth Bundy of Washington City announce the fortheoming marriage, of their daughter, Tannis Bundy, to Darin Graves, son of Ronald H. and Shirley Graves of Mapleton. Tannis and Darin will exchange vows Feb. 9, 1991 in the St. George LDS Temple.

A reception will be held in their honor that evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Washington Stake Center, 446 Mangum Road, Washington City. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Pine View High School and Dixie College and is attending Southern Utah University where she is stuby AP Newsfeatures A heartwarming home is coziest kind, especially during the winter. How can homes be made warmer, more inviting? All it takes is a bit of special loving care, according to Ladies Home Journal. Get personal.

Display collections or treasured items on bookshelves, mantels, tables. Hang children's art and awards. The kitchen is a perfect room to personalize since it's used so often. Focus on family photos. Create a gallery down a hallway.

Or arrange photos in interesting frames on a table. Keep a basket of loose photos by the phone. People love to look through them while chatting. Lighten up. Keep rooms well illuminated to ban the gloom.

Registry for sperm donors is a project best left alone DEAR ABBY: Just before my only child's passing away, he informed me that while he was in college (a medical student) he had been a frequent sperm donor. cannot begin to tell you how priceless it would be for me to locate some of my genetic grandchildren! There are many registries for adoptees and their natural parents, but to my knowledge, there are none for sperm donors and their donor offspring. I am hoping to develop such a registry in an effort to locate these precious children and help others in this situation. OPEN CHAPTER DEAR OPEN CHAPTER: Turge you to discuss the legal ramifications of your idea with an attorney before progressing further with project. confidentiality is one of the reasons artificial insemination has been so successful in this country.

(Last year, between 50,000 and 80,000 women benefited from artificial insemination in the U.S.A.) If sperm donors knew there was a chance that their identities would later be revealed, they would not donate which would greatly reduce the number of candidates (and the genetic characteristics) from which prospective mothers and their physicians would be able to choose. DEAR ABBY: I am an American Army officer stationed in Korea. I am 38 years old. While I have been stationed overseas, my mother continues to open my mail, even after I have politely asked her to stop. She reads "Dear Abby" faithful- Body piercing jewelry: It's not just for ears anymore SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Body piercing, its advocates say, is a little like body building: no pain, no gain.

Body piercing, involves poking needles through lips, noses, tongues, belly buttons and yes, ears, for beauty. Piercing promoters insist the pleasure of beads, rings and other piercing jewelry more than compensates for the pain of the initial jab. "The No. 1 question I'm asked is, 'Doesn't that said Jim Ward, owner of The Gauntlet piercing salons in San Francisco and Los Angeles. "The answer is, 'Yes, it hurts for the moment it takes for the needle to go return on the investment is definitely worth it." Piercing and other types of "body modification" such as tatscarring branding designs and into the skin tooing, scarification have become trendy in big cities.

A nose ring used to turn heads. But the nostril is now at the conservative end of the spectrum of punctured body parts. "Those people who liked sushi and quiche five ago are getting pierced today," said Susie Quon, who runs The Gauntlet's mail order services. Ward, who began piercing in his Los Angeles home 15 years ago, has become something of a godfather to piercing culture. By opening outlets where people can browse for jewelry one moment and get pierced the next, he's helped make piercing stylish.

His store competes with a shop called How to care for gift roses Schmutz Roam ST. GEORGE Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie (Art) Schmutz and Sharon Holt Schmutz of St. George announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Michelle Schmutz, to Terry Roam, son of Evelyn and Joel Symes of St.

George and the late H.O. Roam. Michelle and Terry will exchange vows Feb. 9, 1991 at the Park Place Reception Center in Green Valley. A reception will be held in their honor that evening from 7:30 to 9:30.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Dixie High School and is attending Dixie College. The prospective groom is a graduate of Dixie High School and Dixie College. He is employed at Moore Business Forms of St. George. The couple plans to make their home in St.

George. NEW YORK (AP) The longstemmed red rose has long been a symbol of love, and a dozen delivered on Valentine's Day is the ultimate declaration from SOmeone who cares. The rose also is one of the most difficult flowers to grow, requiring about 57 days to develop and mature, according to FTD Report, a publication of Florists' Transworld Delivery. These florists, who wire flower orders the world, offer some tips on buying and caring for roses: Select roses that are just beginning to open and avoid those where stems are bent near the flower heads. If possible, condition roses when you receive them.

Put them a clean, deep container of warm water, about 110 degrees and then place the container in a cool room for about 2 to 4 hours. Before arranging roses, cut the stems at an angle with a sharp knife, being careful not to bruise or scrape the stems. Some experts recommend cutting the stems while the entire flower is immersed in warm water, such as a filled sink. Remove any foliage on stems that will be below the water line. Arrange roses in a clean, deep vase filled with warm water.

Add a floral preservative. A powder that dissolves in water is available from florists for a few cents. Abigail Van Buren Dear Abby ly in the Chicago Tribune, so would you please print this with a little note from you admonishing her for this practice? CAPTAIN IN KOREA DEAR CAPTAIN: Gladly: Dear Mother: I'm sure you love your son, but you should also respect his privacy. Motherhood does not give you the right to open your son's mail. So if you want his respect, you will stop this violation of his privacy, which surely must demean you in his eyes.

Abby P.S. Captain, why not instruct your friends to send their letters to you in care of someone who can be trusted? DEAR ABBY: This is in regard to "Repulsed in Florida," who found it offensive when fellow diners proceeded to blow their noses loudly at the table. too, have been raised in a family who were taught to excuse themselves to the restroom when they felt the need to do any nose blowing. Let me share this true story with My family and I had gone to dinner at a buffet-style restaurant. The man sitting behind my, grandmother began to loudly blow his nose.

Grandmother turned to him and asked sternly, "Are you through?" He then replied, "No, I think I'll go back for some more chicken." GROSSED OUT IN FRESNO, CALIF. Bracken Jardine BERYL Marvin and Evaline Bracken of Beryl announce the fortheoming marraige of their daughter, Laureve Bracken to Robert M. Jardine, son of Don and Mona Jardine of St. George. Laureve and Robert will exchange vows Feb.

6, 1991 in the St. George LDS Temple. A reception will be held in their honor that evening from 6:30 to 10 at the Red Hills Chapel in St. George. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Enterprise High School and Murdock Travel School.

She is employed at Covey's Laundry. The prospective groom is a graduate of Dixie High School and is attending Dixie College. He is employed at Construction. The couple plans to make their home in St. George.

Gauntlet resembles a cross between a hair salon and a dentist's office. It's plushly decorated with gray wall-to-wall carpeting and a lighted case of African Violets. Piercers work in private, sterile-looking cubicles. About 500 people come through the shop each week, about 100 of whom get pierced, say store managers. Most piercings cost $25, plus the cost of the jewelry, and each additional jab is $10 during the same visit.

A woman named Denise recently had her left eyebrow pierced at the shop for a second time. She didn't even flinch when Ward stuck a 2-inch-long needle through Food awards NEW YORK (AP) The James Beard Awards, co-sponsored by Champagne Perrier-Jouet and Joseph E. Seagram Sons, will honor more than 30 culinary professionals, food and beverage writers and winemakers for their achievements and contributions to gastronomy. The James Beard Awards will be presented by the James Beard Foundation on Monday, May 6, in New York City. They will include: The James Beard-PerrierJouet Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America awards, formerly Cook's magazine's Who's Who of Cooking in America.

These awards honor six individuals whose lifetime work has made a significant and lasting impact on the culinary industry. The James Beard Seagram Restaurant Awards. These awards will recognize 13 top restaurateurs, chefs and wine professionals in the United States. Under separate sponsorship, the James Beard Food and Beverage Book Awards, originally the R.T. French Tastemaker Awards.

Sponsor of these awards for culinary books has yet to be announced. Nominations and judging for all awards will be administered by blind, independent panels of judges consisting of food writers, restaurant critics, educators and the 120 members of the Who's Who of Cooking in America. These awards are designed to "carry on the tradition of three respected culinary distinctions," says Peter Kump, president of the James Beard Foundation. "Each program has helped to enhance the careers of hundreds of professionals. Body Manipulations.

Smaller retailers, tattoo salons and hobby piercers also do piercing. popular request, Abby shares more of her favorite prize-winning, easy-to-prepare recipes. To order, send a long, business-size, selfaddressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, Ill. 61054.

(Postage is included.) Copyright 1991 Universal Press Syndicate Metric conversions help medical literacy "The No. 1 question I'm asked is, 'Doesn't that The answer is, 'Yes, it hurts for the moment it takes for the needie to go The return on the investment is definitely worth it." Jim Ward, piercing salon owner her flesh, and seemed unfazed when blood gushed as he slipped a stud into the hole. "It was very smooth," said Denise, who declined to give her last name. "It's a very loving atmosphere here." She said she's has 11 piercings, but wouldn't say where. Others aren't so enthusiastic.

One common perception is that people who punch holes in themselves are trying to revive past childhood abuses. The Gauntlet publishes Piercing Fans International Quarterly, or PFI, a magazine that includes graphic how-to photographs complete with detailed instructions for sterilizing needles. DEAR DR. LAMB: I am 47 years of age, male and in fairly good shape. My last triglyceride test showed a level of 7.5, and I do not understand this reading.

Being 5 feet 11 inches and weighing 145 pounds, this surprised me. I thought I would never have a cholesterol problem. Would you please explain this figure of 7.5 for me? DEAR READER: My Canadian readers in particular seem to be getting their cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels reported with new units, a new international system (SI) that measures the same thing but reports them in millimoles per liter. It is analogous to the problems posed by going from inches and pounds to the metric system. It would be helpful to my readers to jot down the conversion factors in case they are faced with this.

To convert SI units of triglycerides to milligrams in 100 ml been commonly used, multiply, by 88.57. Your triglyceride level would be 664 That is high. But its significance has to be judged on the rest of your measurements including your total cholesterol. Triglycerides are fats, not cholesterol. Some believe that if your cholesterol levels are good, then the triglyceride level is not important.

But if your total cholesterol level is high, then it is important that it be below 180 First, have your triglycerides repeated after eating a low fat diet the day before with a very low or no fat evening meal and fasting for at least 12 hours until the test is done the next morning to be sure of your results. And if the level is still high, perhaps you need to increase your level of exercise. DEAR DR LAMB: Do silver fillings in one's teeth ever cause any health problems? Do people ever have them removed to foster nor- off ALL Plush Animals Other Selected Items Maxwell's Hallmark Commercial Center St. George, Utah 628-4165 Sale Ends Lawrence Lamb, M.D. Ask Dr.

Lamb mal health? I'm 65 years old and I have had some dizziness and instability. A CAT scan two years ago indicted nothing was wrong in my head. DEAR READER: About half of silver amalgam is mercury. For years it was claimed that it didn't get out of the fillings, but that is not true. It does escape and does deposit in the body.

A 1987 study of autopsies at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that people with silver fillings had three times as much mercury in their brains and nine times as much in their kidneys. Serious changes have been noted in test animals, but it is not certain whether similar changes occur in humans. The American Dental Association has not accepted the suggestion that silver amalgams could be harmful in part because they don't want a lot of people having their fillings removed unless it is really essential. More research will need to be done to really settle your question. But for people having new cavity repair, it might be prudent to use some other method.

Dizziness can be caused by many factors, including inner ear problems and circulation problems. Dr. Lamb welcomes letters from readers with health questions. You can write to him at: P.O. Box 787, Gibbstown, N.J.

08027-9908. Although Dr. Lamb cannot reply to all letters personally, he will respond to selected questions in future columns..