Tuesday, October 28, 1997

New business in town

Relative Cuts and Tans has opened at 3374 Rebecca Lane.

Owned by Tim and Loy Akens, the firm offers a full line of hair management services. It features hair cuts for men, women and children for $4.95 and Matrix perms starting at $22.95.

Tim, a licensed cosmetology instructor, also is in the construction business. Loy recently retired after 15 years in the legal field.

Trends in diabetes management workshop

Health care professionals in the Big Country may gain continuing education hours by attending "Trends in Diabetes Management '97" on Nov. 7.

The workshop, running from 8:25 a.m.-4:30 p.m., is for nurses, registered dietitians and dietetic technicians. Exhibits open and registration begins at 7:45 a.m. in the McGlothlin Campus Center at Abilene Christian University.

Speakers will include an endocrinologist, nurse educators, certified diabetes educator, nutrition specialist and pharmacist.

Six CPE hours have been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and 7.5 hours of continuing nursing education contact hours have been requested.

Registration is $60 for professionals and $30 for students. Deadline is Friday. For more information, call 692-5600.

City inspector on worldwide committee

David Sartor, plumbing and mechanical inspector for the City of Abilene, has been appointed to a one-year term on the nine-member International Plumbing Code Committee by the board of directors of the International Conference of Building Officials.

Sartor, an inspector for the city for five years, is a leader in state inspecting circles. He has participated in code change sessions in St. Louis, as well as a review of codes on the local and state levels.