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Show Page A8 Thursday, March 26, 1981 The Newspaper FEX3 bv Park City Chamber of Commerce Chamber Made sm sni3 rGtvtGfnbGr n April ot jnn HEBHBMMI Illlll Hill lAHTPLpA I Welcome home SE j Spring with flowering plants Primrose Heather tiloxinias Cvnerari cklfBooks7 2goiiaLs 619 Main Street Design Coalition Bldg. Behind the Gilt Store 649-6907 RANCH HOME I Holiday Ranch home descriminating buyer. Massive stone fireplaces, sauna, hot tub, overlooks stream, fenced pasture and ranch area. 2 horse barn and tack room. $360,000. I I A, 3' $3.95 to $8.25 W M PersiaaiViolets for a mm cr 3E X7 " i ' 'I ' W-v' ' '4 III I ' If ' I e ' f i v High incidence of The virus apparently has been around for thousands of years. The word herpes is said to come from the Greek word meaning "to creep." Yet it is only within the past few months that herpes has crept into the consciousness of most Americans. Suddenly the subject is everywhere: in Ann Landers' Lan-ders' columns, on the CBS program 60 Minutes, in medical literature.. A 200-page 200-page book even has been written on the subject. According to Dr. Richard Hamilton author of "The Herpes Book," as many as 50 million Americans may suffer suf-fer from the disease. As staggering as that figure may sound, it is supported by local statistics. According to Diana Maxell, director of the Park City Community Clinic, 20 percent of the clinic's patients have been exposed to the virus. MAGNIFICENT THAYNES CANYON HOME ON 15TH FAIRWAY Designed by renowned architect. This home is extremely efficient and functional. Amenities include: artistically crafted built-ins, indoor hot tub, skylights, darkroom, complete landscaping with sprinklers, sprink-lers, and automatic indoor watering system, three car garage, pella windows. $400,000. Call Capson, Morris, McComb today for an appointment to see this home. D D 1 f i 'Ml I "Most everybody I talk to in family planning is saying they've seen an increase in herpes in their patient population," Maxell said Monday. "Of course, venereal disease of all kinds is on the increase." Accurate statistics on herpes her-pes are hard to come by, since sin-ce health organizations are not required to report known cases of the disease (unlike syphillis and gonorrhea). But the word "epidemic" is being used more and more frequently in the same breath with the word "herpes." "her-pes." Maxell said herpes, or herpes simplex type 2, is actually ac-tually one of a family of viruses which includes the form which produces cold sores (herpes type 1), and others which are responsible for chicken pox and mononucleosis. They all have one thing in common: t ft j bir -y ABUNDANCE OF PLACES . TO BE ALONE Visualize six large bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, formal dining area, spacious family room in finished basement, a luxurious second floor master retreat with jacuzzi-hot tub; all nestled on a well groomed lot on the finest street in Prospector Park. Framed to take full advantage of our celebrated mountains, this inviting home is perfect for the family desiring individual privacy. $224,900. Capson, Morris, ..m-i.-i-i... T. herpes reported there is no known cure. Herpes type two is generally spread by sexual contact. Within three weeks of exposure, the first symptoms sym-ptoms will appear: minor rashes or itching in the genital area. That is usually followed by one or more blister-like lesions, often accompanied ac-companied by swollen lymph glands and a general fever. The blisters eventually will drain, then dry up spontaneously. spon-taneously. "That process takes maybe two weeks." Maxell said. It is during this active stage that herpes is con-lageous. con-lageous. "As long as there aren't active, open sores, then it's not contageous," . she said. Maxell stressed the importance impor-tance of having medical attention, at-tention, since the symptoms of herpes are sometimes hard to distinguish from those of syphillis, which is potentially much more damaging, but responsive to antibiotics. Although the primary symptoms of herpes eventually even-tually will disappear, the virus will not. According to medical experts, it lodges in nerve tissue near the site of the initial infection,. Maxell said that about one third of those who contract herpes will never have a recurrence of the symptoms after the initial attack. However, she said another third will have infrequent recurrences, while the remainder may be plagued with periodic reactivations of the sores. Nine county health board members named Nine of possibly eleven members of the newly-reorganized newly-reorganized Summit County Health Board were announced an-nounced this week by county health department director Frank Singleton. The health board is made up of representatives from throughout Summit County who establish policy and offer of-fer guidance to the health department. The board was active until former health director Robert Shapper resigned re-signed in September of 1979, and the meeting scheduled for April 7 will mark the first time the board has convened since then. In the past, the board has had nine members: one representative re-presentative each from the North Summit, South Summit Sum-mit and Park City School Districts, a county commissioner, commis-sioner, and five members at large from throughout the county. The new board could have up to 11 members, with If your policy is not smoking, ours is saving you money If you haven't smoked in two years, you may be eligible for important savings on your life, homeowners, and auto insurance. Farmers shares your concern con-cern about the rising cost of insurance, and our non-smokers non-smokers discount is just one of the things we're doing about it. So call me today to find out if you qualify for savings and learn about Farmers fast, fair, friendly service. Tom Wilson, Agent Judy M. Kimball, Agent 202 Silver King Bank Bldg. Park City, Utah 649-8656 "What's the skiing like?" "How much snow did you get last night?" "Are all the lifts running?" These same questions are asked time and again throughout the Park City ski season, and the Chamber of Commerce and Gump and Ayers finally have come up with the right answer, every time. Compliments of Gump and Ayers Real Estate, 14 attractive attrac-tive "grease pen" ski condition con-dition boards have been erected in selected locations about town. A brain child of Jess Reid and Amanda . Peterson, the idea became a reality when Gump and Ayers agreed to design and erect the boards. Linda McReynolds of Gump and Ayers supervised the project through its com- locally There is some evidence that recurrences can be caused by stress or generally poor health. But there may be other factors involved. "I've heard people say that the more sexually active ac-tive they are, the more it reactivates," Maxell said. Although generally confined con-fined to the genital area, herpes can be spread to the eyes and other parts of the body if proper hygene is not practiced. There is also a high mortality rate among' infants who come in contact with the virus during delivery. "However, the the addition of a sixth at large representative and a member representing Park City. Because of Park City's rapid growth, Mayor Jack Green requested that the city be extended the privilege of . naming a representative like the school districts. That request was granted by the County Commission, and Dr. Robert Winn was named to the board in February. Joining Winn on the board will be Snyderville Basin at-large at-large members Betty Roach (who was on the previous board) and i$en Griffin. Appointed Ap-pointed from the North Summit Sum-mit School District was Gary Smith and Coalville-area at-large at-large members Doreen Goodro and Lorraine Stevens. Ste-vens. The South Summit School District has chosen Juanita Stembridge, with Kamas Valley at-large member mem-ber Lewis Marchant. Carl Ovard will represent the TTipittyisi "w ujmhi ,-,,nrT- 4 f " J , m - J"- v f - . Ruth Thomson Ruth Thomson is back, correctly answering last week's Trivia Test and winning herself a free lunch compliments of the Main Street Deli-Market Deli-Market for her incredible recall. Ruth knew that "Boy" was played by Johnny Sheffield in the Tarzan movies of the '40s, that Jack Lord was a rodeo rider in the TV series "Stoney Burke," and that Park City High School presented "The Chalk Garden" this week. You, too can win a free lunch. Just be the first person to correctly answer this week's Trivia Test. Stop by The Newspaper at 419 Main Street or call 649-9014 by noon Tuesday . This week's questions are : 1. Who always sat at the end of tne panei o-"What's o-"What's My Line?" 2. What was the name of Jerry Lewis' nu 0 version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?" 3. Who won last week's Trivia Test? pletion. According to Linda, "We've had a very positive response to the boards. Availability of ski condition information has been lacking for locals as well as for tourists, and people appreciate ap-preciate knowing what the current conditions are." The chamber is very much interested in working with local business in order to implement valuable community com-munity service projects such . as this. According to the ' staff, "This is one little extra that adds up to the total quality of a Park City vacation we've wanted to see ski conditions posted regularly for a long time. Thanks to Gump and Ayers, local ski shops and high traffic traf-fic areas now have this information in-formation available." chances of the virus crossing the placental membrane apparently ap-parently are not very high," Maxell added. There are a few documented documen-ted long-term effects of herpes. her-pes. However, some scientists scien-tists have reported a high rate of cervical cancer among women who have contracted genital herpes. Park City radio station KPCW tentatively has scheduled a program on herpes as part of its weekly series on health. "I think the only thing we can do in fighting herpes is to educate the public," Maxell concluded. County Commission on the board. Yet to be selected is another an-other at-large member from the Kamas Valley, and a representative from the Park City School District. " "The first meeting of the board will be held April 7af7 p.m. in the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville. Singleton said at that time the terms of office, bylaws and officers will be discussed. dis-cussed. He said he plans to recommend that the board meet on the third Tuesday of each month, and that a specific speci-fic topic be discussed at that time. ' 'The health board does not administer the health department de-partment or appropriate funds," Singleton said. "They set policy. The health department will give them recommendations, then they will make the policy dec-sions." dec-sions." Test |