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SOUTHERN UTAH LIFE THE SPECTRUM DAILY NEWS D2 Thursday, September 9, 2010 i ir JKvv4 i- (-'' I i a 'i i VI to. I j- I V-1 "ft ti FAMILY Continued from D1 "My steady hand is not as perfect as the computer, but the look of old lettering as found in a family Bible seems preferred she said. The technique of lettering is tedious and is ing. Once Sagers receives the pedigree chart of family names, she lightly pencils in each name on a form, balancing the spacing by eye, then transfers the names again in pencil to the art paper. The names, spellings and placements are checked and rechecked before inking with a calligraphic pen.

"One mistake and I have to start all over again," she said. "I have to do the inking all in one'day to assure the same slant of my lettering." Sagers has' noticed that no matter how many people say they would love a chart, the process of getting names to her seems to be the biggest hurdle. "I wonder if they are just waiting until they have 'finished' all of their genealogical research," Sagers said. "I personally don't mind see- A framed Sagers family genealogy chart is displayed in August 201 0. THAYA GILMORE FOR THE SPECTRUM DAILY NEWS clothing and catch crumbs from dropping into their lounge chairs.

"They have been a popular item at craft fairs," Sagers said. She has made many ka Mary Sagers stands by the framed Sagers family genealogy chart that she designed and now displays in her home, in August 2010.thayagilmoreforthe SPECTRUM DAILY NEWS ing a few blanks on a chart That only means to me that life is in process. This chart is a living art piece. When a new name is found, we celebrate and remove the chart from its frame to add the newly-found name to the family circle." It takes about 10 to 20 hours to complete a Fan Chart. The larger six-generation circle takes more time.

The completed chart leidoscopic quilts to give as gifts. She also designed and sews cloth diapers. "My daughter chose to use cloth diapers on her babies," she said. "We worked up a sculpted, comfy design and have had a ball creatine Velcro- is then framed, sometimes using a double-framing and it is hung in the customer's home. Other talents Sagers has a long list of creative things she likes to do.

She claims she is never bored or lacks for some creative idea. To go along with her art talent, she does pen and ink pictures. "The ideas just keep coming," she said. "I do pen and ink renderings of old homesteads to bring to life treasured family memories." She also embellishes poetry with ink designs, wa-tefcolor and pasteL Another idea came to her when she noticed her parents needed a "covering" while snacking in front of their television. She designed and sewed a "Topper" to pop over their Z7f SAFE II IV YOUR tab diapers out of the bright flannel fabrics available." Testing out her -l ft e- III 1 1 1 1 IIPIW I III MONEY? Mary Sagers designs and sews colorful flannel diapers, thaya gilmore for the spectrum daily news 'ERIC SCOTT 352 E- Riverside Dr.

B-4 Specializing a lax Saving ot. beorge md IRA Planning 435-773-9444 skills at writing poetry, Sagers joined a writers group called The Writers' Wordshop. The group compiled a poetry collection in 2008 entitled "Voices from the Desert" to which Sagers contributed poetry and penned the illustrations. She also helps people get started in writing their life stories by interviewing, taking dictation and transcribing their history for them. Sagers was born in Buffalo, N.Y.

She took four years of art in high school and one year at the School of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology. "As a child, my parents ensured that I had plenty of art supplies and trips to any time. After the home nest emptied, the Sagers moved to the sage-covered hills of New Harmony, where they lived for 6 years. They moved to St. George four years ago to be closer to her husband's work and her elderly parents.

Sagers arts can be seen on her blog, www.thealph-adream.com and she can be contacted via e-mail at Thaya Gilmore can be contacted at intent902 comcast.net. art museums to nurture my love for beauty? Sagers said. "I never expected to do art as a living." She graduated in the field of executive secretarial sciences from Alfred State Technical College in Alfred, N.Y. Upon moving to Utah, she worked in the Dean's Office of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Utah for many years. There she met her husband, Steve Sagers of Idaho.

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I don't know how many more ruined holidays our marriage can handle. What is wrong with him? Answer: While it is not possible for me to conclude definitively what is going on with your husband, I can speculate a couple of possibilities. The evidence you've share would suggest either seasonal depression, or baggage from past events. I'll describe each. It could be that your husband has seasonal depression, also called seasonal affective disorder.

Seasonal depression is depression that usually begins in fall or winter and ends by spring or early summer. It has the same symptoms as your run-of-the-mill depression. Specifically, signs include fatigue, irritability, sad mood, loss of interest in things that one typically enjoys, hopelessness, changes in appetite, weight gain or loss, trouble with concentration, andor an increased need for sleep. If your husband has several of these symptoms and they seem to only come during the holidays, it could be that his depression is related to the season and not the holidays specifically. On the other hand, if his Retractable Screen Leader Technology C(Htns depression is specifically during the holidays only and not during the rest of the fell and winter, then it is probably not seasonal depression.

In that case, his issue could be that he's carrying baggage from some experience in the past There might have been some trauma or negative experience that he hasn't worked through. I have seen this in the past with people who have had negative experiences around the holidays. Some examples include people who have lost a loved one around the holidays or whose parents divorced around that time. You get the idea. Is there something like that in your husband's past? I encourage you to persuade your husband to discover more about why he is unhappy at that time so that you two can do something about it Therapy andor medical attention might be required.

Otherwise it will not only be your husband, but your whole family who is depressed during the holidays. Take care, Dr. Scott. Send questions to askdrscott hotmaiLcom. Dr.

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