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By PATRICK PARKINSON The flu strain that has sickened Of the Record staff at least five Utahns is perhaps the same type of swine flu that killed people in Mexico this week. Kids in Park City were enjoying Three local students suspected a five-day weekend as schools of having contracted the disease remained closed Friday while offi- attend middle and elementary cials awaited the results of testing schools. Park City School District for swine flu in three students. Superintendent Ray Timothy said. But classes were in session in Meanwhile. Kamas schools outlying school districts. were in session on Friday. "We're very concerned and our "Contrary to some rumors, we parents are very concerned." North do not have any suspected cases of Summit School District swine flu," according to a stateSuperintendent Steve Carlsen said ment on the South Summit School in a telephone interview Friday. District Web site. "We will continBut no decision had been made ue to counsel our students to use to close schools in Coalville due to the same preventive measures we the possible swine flu cases in westhave always taught about containern Summit County, he said. ing infectious diseases." Still, that could change if test Classrooms in Heber were also results show a child in Park City is full Friday morning. infected with the newly discovered "We're watching the situation, strain of influenza, he explained. "It would be a factor since we but our health department has have such a close association," counseled us to stay in school," Carlsen said. "A lot of our students said Jill Cottam, an assistant to work over there in the outlets and Wasatch County School District at Smith's ... My own son is over Superintendent Terry Shoemaker. there rubbing shoulders with the Students who are sick are Park City people." advised to stay home and avoid Because people might pass the social gatherings. 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Phone (435)649-9014, lax (435) 649-4942 or email circulation@parkrecord.com. -."\ Published every Wednesday and ',' SS*", Saturday.. • Continued from A-1 Flu scare forces school closure School District officials ordered all of the district's eight schools closed early Thursday morning, saying that three students might have contracted the virus. "Our local health-care providers strongly, strongly suggested that we close our schools because they are pretty confident that this will come back as a positive," Park City School District Superintendent Ray Timothy said. "We have three confirmed cases of what are called probable positives ... It's not just your general influenza." He stood by the decision to shutter all schools and school-related activities through May 4. "We know that one of the cases was a family that vacationed in Mexico over spring break," Timothy said. "The second and third students did not go to Mexico. They've picked up that influenza from someone else." The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to analyze test samples and begin returning results Friday afternoon. Timothy did not release the names of the sick children or the schools they attend. "The students who have it. they are doing fine." he said. "They don't feel well, but they're doing OK." At least one of the students is a boy, he said, adding that the sick students attend elementary and middle schools in the area. "They've had contact with students at all levels and I don't think it is a greater risk in any particular area," Timothy said. ' T h e concern is, with this being a new virus coming into the area, that in bringing everybody together, the ability to transfer that to other people and to spread that - local providers are just afraid that it would explode and the numbers would increase dramatically." District officials made the decision at an emergency meeting Wednesday evening, Timothy said, adding that a call system began notifying parents and the media just after midnight. "We did not feel like it was prudent to wait two more days for those initial results to come back," Timothy said. "We would rather err on the side of caution, so we chose to close the schools.'" The Colby School and the private Winter Sports School in Park City canceled classes Thursday and Friday. The National Ability Center on Thursday canceled its programs and lessons until next week. "We are going to make a decision about how much longer we're going to stay closed, pending testing results." said Amy Fehlberg, the school master at The Colby School. "We have many families who have older siblings in the public schools." Swine flu symptoms so far have been fairly mild. Summit County Health Department spokeswoman Katie MuIIaly said. "But it could evolve or mutate," Mullaly cautioned. "That's why we want to control it now." Summit County is prepared to manage an outbreak, Summit County Health Department Director Steve Jenkins said. "We're trying to ... keep people as calm as possible." Jenkins said. At a press conference Thursday, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said "the flu has arrived in Utah." "We will have some confirmed cases in the days ahead, and the numbers will probably go up," Huntsman said. Tests are pending on roughly 60 samples taken from sick people in the state, health officials said. Department of Health spokesman Tom Hudachko said he could not confirm if any of those samples are from Summit County. with your children or with the community at large." Brumfield said that everyone who had ordered floral decorations for prom will be able to postpone their orders until the week of the rescheduled event. Another conundrum for students in the midst of prom preparations was what to do with their rented afternoon to consider their options. tuxedos. Many students received a One concern was the number of con- coupon for $20 off tuxedos rented flicts over the next few weekends, from Men's Wearhouse. Once news including state competitions. broke of the cancellation, Men's Memorial Day and Advanced Wearhouse agreed to allow students Placement testing, said Morrison. to return their tuxedos at no charge The involved parties were able to and reserve them for the weekend of come to an agreement to reschedule May 30. The coupons will still be prom for May 30. Morrison com- valid. mends the administration and the "It's just one of those things we staff at La Caille for their willingness have to work around." said Danielle to work things out. Jones, a customer service representa"La Caille is very accommodating. tive at the Men's Warehouse store on They're very nimble, they make good Highland Drive in Salt Lake City. judgments on the fly - things like Other businesses are also helping. bad weather and cancellations and Park City Transportation allowed what not - they've seen it all before," students to reschedule limousines for he said. the later date. "We were able to finally discern Scott Cowdrey. manager and partthat we would be able to reschedule ner al Vie Nouveau Salon & Day prom in its original format and the Spa, said that they had numerous way we originally envisioned it," appointments scheduled for Morrison said. "It's a very doable sit- Saturday that had to be rescheduled. uation for our circumstances." The salon opted to forego the Marilyn Brumfield, who co-owns usual cancellation charge for stuSilver Cricket Floral Atelier in Park dents who had to move their appointCity, said the shop had received more ments. "We had a huge block of than 150 orders for corsages and bou- updos, makeup, manis and pedis," he tonnieres by Wednesday afternoon. said. "Our day was full" She found out early Thursday morning that prom would be cancelled. "It was a bit of a blow because we have a perishable product." she said, explaining that they had already received all of the fresh flowers needed for the busy days ahead. "I don't want to complain for minute, though," she said. "'I certainly support the superintendent's decision - I think it's better safe than sorry. I don't think you can take a risk Prom is rescheduled DAVID RYDERJPARK RECORD" Kids packed the skate park at City Park Thursday after all Park City School District schools were closed. • Continued from A-1 community, the resort, homeowners and guests. He said a solution to the current crisis is needed; Premier Resorts hoped to find a solution but hasn't and this move is a solution, so the company is embracing it. 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