ST. GEORGE, UTAH - The Utah Republican Party honored Jeannine Holt at its State Convention on June 13th with the State Chairman's award for her years of service to the Party.  Holt, a St. George resident, served seven terms as vice-chair of the Washington County Republican Party until her retirement this year.

Holt has been honored several times for her service in the community.  She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the St. George Chamber of Commerce in January 2009.  In 2007, after ten years of service on the Dixie State College Board of Trustees, the College awarded Holt an honorary...
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You've heard the expression "It's all in the genes." That may not always be the case, but when there's any question, Dr. Ellen Arch, MD can settle the matter.
   
Board certified as both a clinical geneticist and a biochemical geneticist, Dixie Regional Medical Center's Ellen Arch is trained in diagnosing and treating all types of genetic and metabolic conditions. She also works with individuals whose family histories suggest an inherited problem, and works with family doctors to maximize healthcare for those patients.
  
The field of genetics studies DNA, the roadmap that determines inherited traits. Disorders like Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease are caused by changes in our DNA. So are a number of different birth defects, developmental delays, and, in some cases, autism.

In addition, we inherit tendencies toward certain conditions from our parents, including things like diabetes, asthma, and most notably, certain types of cancers. For example, Dr. Arch says, "There is a certain genetic change, which when present in breast cancer patients, suggests a significantly increased lifetime risk for ovarian cancer." This change is more likely in...
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Curtis Anderson has joined SouthWest Federal as the Vice President of Business Services. In his newly created position, Curtis will oversee the credit union's business lending, including loans for small businesses (SBA loans) and all other commercial lending, and deposit services.
 
"We are very excited to have Curtis as part of our management team. He has an excellent record as a credit union executive, and a personal connection with members," said Muriel Blake, president and CEO. "We look forward to the innovative ideas and expertise he brings to our credit union and how he can help our member businesses succeed."
 
Curtis previously worked as a Vice President at...
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One of the greatest feats in Track and Field history was the first time an athlete ran under four minutes in the mile. For many years, sports commentators said that it was inconceivable for an athlete to run under four minutes for the mile. Physiologists thought the body and mind would rebel against the strains they were being forced to endure and thwart the attempt. Everyone began to think that a four minute mile would be a barrier that no human would be capable of breaking.

In the track community, there was an overwhelming doubt that any one would be able to run a sub-four minute mile. Many world class athletes allowed the mythical 4 - minute barrier to rule them. However, a young Roger Bannister was not deterred from his goal to be the first to break the barrier. As others backed down from the challenge, he looked forward for his chance to round the cinder oval and conquer the barrier that had gained control of the world's elite.

He planned to make his attempt at a race on May 6, 1954. In the weeks prior to the meet, his training intensity increased until he was running ten quarter-miles at fifty-nine seconds with only two minutes rest. His workouts were conducted everyday for one-half hour during his...
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