For a lot of seniors, independence is something to be proud of. It represents years of hard work, self-reliance and the ability to take care of yourself and your family. That’s one reason asking for help can be so difficult. But accepting help does not mean giving up independence. Sometimes it’s exactly what allows us to maintain it. Many older adults in rural communities continue leading active lives well into retirement. Asking for help with more physically demanding tasks

Legendary 20th Century Fox producer Darryl F. Zanuck recruited Paramount’s up-and-coming director Henry Hathaway to helm his 1940 epic, Brigham Young, Frontiersman. Hathaway reportedly replied, “The two dullest things [to make a movie about] are wagon trains and religion.” After Zanuck mentioned the film’s $2.7 million budget and stars Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell, Hathaway reconsidered. Image courtesy of IMDb. Eleanor Harris had written a compelling story about Brigham You

We All Live Here, by Jojo Moyes Reviewed by Jill Webb “We All Live Here” is about how messy yet endearing life can be. Lila is a best-selling author who just wrote a book about saving marriages. The book’s irony comes into play when it is revealed shortly thereafter her own marriage disintegrates. Lila is now trying to find her new place in a very complicated life. This life is complicated by quirky living situations and with vast personalities all living under one roof. Char

Recent news about a multistate cyclospora outbreak has introduced many of us to a foodborne illness we’d never heard of before. While health officials continue investigating the source, the outbreak is a good reminder that foodborne illnesses can affect anyone. For older adults, however, they can pose additional health risks. Good food safety habits, including washing fresh produce under running water, can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Cyclospora is a microscopic

KANE COUNTY — When director Victor Adamson, also known as Denver Dixon, came to southern Utah in 1939 to film Mormon Conquest, he had more in mind than simply making another B-western. According to a July 14, 1939, front-page article in the Kane County Stan­dard, Adamson wrote and directed the film with two goals: telling a story inspired by the settlement of Kanab and showcasing the scenery surrounding it. A scene from the 1939 western Mormon Conquest, filmed in southern Uta

In 2004 Chris and Mandy Condit found­ed the Texas 4000, a 501c3 foundation. Their mission state­ment speaks for itself, “Texas 4000’s mission is to cultivate student leaders and engage communities in the fight against cancer.” The first year they wel­comed 43 University of Texas students who completed the “longest charity bicycle ride in the world.” The ride be­gins in Austin, Texas, with the finish line in Anchorage, Alaska, giving riders 70 days to complete their fund-raisi

After the success of The Plainsman at the box office, Paramount did not hesitate to spend 1.45 million dollars on Cecil B. DeMille’s next western epic, Union Pacific, released in 1939. Based on Ernest Haycox’s 1936 novel Trouble Shooter, the film explored the enormous task of building the transcontinental railroad during the late 1860s. DeMille and his producers loved filming in southern Utah’s varied topography, where they could shoot scenes of prairies, deserts, mountains a