“FYI: For Your Information,” New Era, Mar. 1991, 40–43

FYI:
For Your Information

Here’s the skinny on your skin—Advice for clearing it up, cleaning it up, and helping it last a lifetime. You know there are worse things than acne in this world, but you’d probably prefer that it didn’t plague you. Remember though, that it’s what’s inside that really counts. So take these tips at face value.

Let’s Face It

Nip ’Em in the Bud

Here are a few suggestions to stop acne before it starts:

Eat right: French fries, chocolate, and soda don’t automatically cause breakouts, but your skin will feel and look better with a healthy diet that includes lots of water, fruits, and vegetables.
Avoid contaminating your face with dirty towels, washcloths, cosmetic sponges, or old makeup.
Be cool: stress can cause flare-ups.
Wash your hair often—its oil can aggravate your skin.
Never go to bed with makeup on.
Keep your hands off. Don’t keep touching the troublesome parts of your skin. Also, resting your face on your hands or the phone on your chin can cause irritation.
Consider washing with soap made especially for your skin type, dry, oily, or in between.
Use a product that contains benzoyl peroxide for more protection.
Get plenty of sleep.
Drink lots of water—not soda, water. Six to eight glasses a day is a good idea.
Exercise regularly. That’s a way to help the skin from the inside out.

Tanning Your Hide?

A tan may look healthy, but actually, to achieve it, you usually have to damage your skin. Melanocytes, once injured, respond by adding more pigment to the skin to protect it. The end result is long-term photo-damage including wrinkles, sags, lack of elasticity, uneven pigmentation, “liver spots,” and increased risk of skin cancer.

Sunscreens help, but do not provide total protection, since most block out some rays, but not the rays which penetrate and work under the skin.

In the future, you might try using a higher sunscreen than you think you need and protecting your skin with clothing and hats. Avoid the sun as much as possible. Remember: fry now, pay later.

Treat Yourself to a Facial

These are for both girls and guys. They feel great, can help you look better, and are very inexpensive:

Oatmeal and Cream Cleanser for Oily Skin

Grind one cup of oatmeal (not instant), mix in cream or milk to make a paste. Smooth on face. Relax, and put feet up for about 15 minutes. Rinse off, then blot dry.

Honey-Rose Moisturizer for Oily Skin

Mix one tablespoon of honey with 4.5 ounces of rose water (available in drug stores). Apply with cotton and let dry. Rinse off in the morning.

Milk of Magnesia Mask

Magnesium is a great disinfectant and it absorbs oil. After cleansing your skin, apply the milk of magnesia generously all over your face. Let it dry, then rinse.

She’s Noteworthy

Even though she’s only 12, Shula Kete of the Sutton Coldfield Ward, Lichfield England Stake, has starred in several musicals and has received all sorts of awards for singing, piano, flute, and dancing.

Shula has performed on television and won musical competitions against people much older than she is. She most recently played the lead in Annie.

Despite all the hours spent practicing and performing, Shula still has time for swimming, art, tennis, and helping with the family dog.

Fighting Fire

When a fire swept through Santa Barbara, California, and destroyed over 500 homes and businesses, the Young Women in the stake were on hand to help clean up the ashes.

At least 14 LDS homes burned, including that of Young Women president Bobbi Boden. In the six inches of rubble that had once been her two-story home, the young women donned air masks and gloves, then with shovels and sifters began searching for Sister Boden’s wedding ring. They found an heirloom ring that had been in the family for over a century.

The young women spent many hours helping LDS and non-LDS members alike rebuild their lives and homes. “It really makes you realize that earthly things aren’t very permanent,” they agreed.

Flying High

If you come from a family of achievers, it isn’t easy to feel like you can accomplish on your own. But when Erik Mars of the Rootstown Ward, Akron Ohio Stake, began building and flying model planes, he knew he’d hit on something great.

Of course Erik has a multitude of other interests. He plays soccer; has won art competitions; and has been in the drama, computer, and physics clubs. He also attends seminary and reads the scriptures daily.

But one hobby is special to him. “Now that I build and fly model planes,” Erik says, “I’ve gained self-esteem from something that I do well, and not from something that my brothers and sisters have done well.”

Comforting Comforters

The Young Women of the Niagara Falls Ward, Buffalo New York Stake, comforted some of their peers with quilted comforters, handmade. They made a dozen quilts in all, and also contributed personal items like shampoo, washcloths, towels, and deodorant to put into kits.

They then delivered the kits to teenagers in a home for those with no place to live or unsuitable family situations, the Compass House, in Buffalo. “The project was a lot of work, but it was worth every minute of it,” they said.

Seven Saints in D.C.

Seven LDS teens were among the 100 high school delegates selected to attend the 1990 United States Senate Youth Program, sponsored by the William Randolph Hurst Foundation. The program included a week in Washington, D.C., during which they met with many top government officials, including President Bush. Each student also received a $2,000 scholarship.

The LDS students were, l–r: James Clark of Haleiwa, Hawaii; Chris Rasch of Jerome, Idaho; Brady Young of Murrary, Utah; and Eric Bettinger of Grants Pass, Oregon. Front row, l–r: Mary Carol Jones of Kemmerer, Wyoming; Kristin Kemp of Kansas City, Kansas; and Tina Hafen of Las Vegas, Nevada.

All the LDS students are highly involved in student government and Church leadership. They agreed that the program was an “unbelievable experience.” Said Chris Rasch, “I learned that government officials, despite their seemingly great power, are just people trying to do a very difficult job.”

Great Reporter

When Lisa Berkle of the Whittier Third Ward, Whittier California Stake, saw that her school newspaper was doing a series on cults, she decided to take advantage of an opportunity to show the truth about the gospel. As a member of the journalism staff, she got permission to do an article on the subject “Is Mormonism a cult?”

The article was a popular one, and Lisa learned a lot researching it. She is now at Ricks College, and is preparing to serve a mission.

Terrific Teacher

General Ntshalintshali, a teacher in the Mbabane Branch, South Africa Johannesburg Mission, was recently selected as the outstanding young scientist in the Swaziland region. That honor included a three-week observation/study exchange in the United States.

General and his family were the first citizens of Swaziland to be baptized. He has four brothers and six sisters, and plans on serving a mission after graduating from high school.

His teachers consider him among the best students and selected him as head prefect for three consecutive years. His favorite subject is English. He also likes sports, reading, and writing letters.

Good Golly—They Volley!

Three Las Vegas seminary students won the honor of being named to the national volleyball all-American team. Irene Renteria, of the Lindell Ward, Las Vegas Lakes Stake, was even named one of two players of the Year. She was also Nevada player of the year, and is a two-time Junior Olympic all-American.

Michele Fellows, also of the Lindell Ward, is also a Junior Olympic all-American. In addition, she’s served as seminary president.

Charlene Johnson, of the Las Vegas Third Ward, Las Vegas Stake, was the only junior named to the first all-American team. She serves in her Laurel class presidency.

All three will attend college on full athletic scholarships once they graduate.

Called to Serve

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Earl C. Tingey

Earl C. Tingey, 56, an associate general legal counsel for Kennecott Corporation, from Bountiful, Utah, was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy. He has served as a regional representative, as mission president of the Australia East (now Sydney) Mission, as counselor in several mission presidencies, and as bishop of the Manhattan New York Ward. He and his wife, Joanne Wells Tingey, are the parents of four children and have eight grandchildren.

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Rulon G. Craven

Rulon G. Craven, 66, secretary to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, from Centerville, Utah, was called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy. He has served as president of the New Zealand North (now Auckland) Mission, as a member of the Sunday School General Board, as a regional representative, a bishop, and a member of a stake presidency in Provo. He and his wife, Donna Lunt Craven, are the parents of six children and have fourteen grandchildren.

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W. Mack Lawrence

W. Mack Lawrence, 64, vice president and chief executive officer of U.S. West Communications, from Holladay, Utah, was called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy. He has served as a regional representative, counselor in the Mt. Olympus Utah Stake presidency, and bishop of the Holladay Utah 16th Ward. He and his wife, Jacqueline Young Lawrence, are the parents of three children and have ten grandchildren.

Perfect Attendance

Four years ago George W. Ormsbee of the Klamath Falls Third Ward, Klamath Falls Oregon Stake, set the goal of having 100 percent attendance at seminary, even though it meant getting up at 5:00 A.M. to be at seminary by 6:00 A.M. He reached his goal, but it wasn’t easy. When the family traveled to Provo to take his brother to the Missionary Training Center, George arranged to attend seminary in Utah. George also participates in drama, football, and track and has received a number of citizenship awards.

Singing out in England: Shula Kete

Young Women in Santa Barbara were touched as they drove into the blackened, devastated neighborhoods where their friends had lived and where many church activities were held.

South Africa’s General Ntshalintshali is on great terms with his science teacher (above left) and with his mother (right).

Irene Renteria (l), Charlene Johnson (center), and Michele Fellows (r), all of Las Vegas, have been served All-America volleyball honors.