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Show WEDNESDAY, 20 en Ktrp on Se- 2002 THE SUN evi j el pL i U V U she Li fl C- plat t Ha. pla.; War Conference to be held at BYU Cooper Special for The Sun The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Americans are having for the population to fully replace itself. The study also showed that the there has been an increase in the birthrate in all age groups except teenagers! The number of births to women between f j t t w x j.) a - 1 Salt Lake Tribune Lines of tired, cranky travelers snaked outside Salt Lake City International Airport on Monday as Olympic spectators, athletes and coaches tried to leave town on the busiest day in the airport's history. Many passengers missed their flights on Olympic sponsor Delta Air Lines, which appeared to have the most trouble accommodating the throngs that swamped Terminal 2 the day after the Closing Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Games. One was Eric Paterson, a goalie on the Canadian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1952 Winter Games in Oslo, Norway. He arrived 4 12 hours before his flight - an hour earlier than airport officials advised - and had not made it to the Delta baggage check-i- n when his flight left. "This is no performance," Paterson said. "Its put a real damper on the delightful four days we've spent here in Salt Lake City." Paterson had plenty of company. Olympic ice dancing gold medalists Gwen-dPeizerat and Marina Anissina missed their flight on Delta, the major occupant of Terminal 2. So did scores more - though after exact figures were unavailable being mired for hours in baggage check-i- n lines that ran the full length of the terminal and spilled out into the parking lot. Lines for skycap service and at security checkpoints leading to airport concourses were also long and confusing. Salt Lake Organizing Committee President Mitt Romney, there to greet SLOC volunteers, said his agency was not to -- -- al al -- and 19 dropped to 48.5 all-ti- The world is waiting to get out of here gold-med- the ages for every 1 ,000 women, an low. The teen birthrate has dropped nearly 22 percent in the past decade. Researchers believe that the strong economy and also a fear of contracting sexually transmitted diseases have helped to cut the number of teen moms. An interesting fact about Utah is that it reportedly has the lowest percentage of single-mothbirths in the nation. The Beehive State has maintained that rank for the past decade. The data compiled in this report found that Utahs percentage of unmarried mothers giving birth was 17 percent. The national average currently stands at 33 percent. of 15 children now than they have in the ast 30 years. Today's average American woman is giving birth two 2.13 children during her lifetime. So what Some encouraged this baby boom? esearchers say it may be due to the strong economy during the last decade that has led potential parents to feel more financially comfortable raising a larger family. Another factor could be the ncreasing trend for women to be having children much later in life. No matter what the reason, the fact s that in America the birthrate outnumbered deaths for the first time since 1971. The government currently uses Tlte 3 Family Outreach s Editor nore y It - 27, Americas birthrate has outnumbered its death rate for the first time in thirty years Natalie ' FEBRUARY blame. "We can't even get past the security checkpoints," he said. "This is not a SLOC function. It is being run by the airport and the airlines." There seemed to be little confusion on that score. Most of those who had trouble blamed Delta, while a few others singled out the airport. "Delta officials knew the Games were coming, and it looks like they have done nothing to prepare for them," said Erica Bulman, a reporter at The Associated Press' Geneva bureau, as she contemplated missing her flight and her best friend's wedding. "This is such a fiasco they ought to hide their faces in shame," she said. "This makes the Games in Atlanta infamous for its transportation problems look brilliant." Peter Andrews, a photographer with the Reuters news agency in Warsaw, Poland, missed his Delta flight after an airline official placed him in the wrong baggage check-i- n line for over an hour. d "I've never seen an airline from a said. he so badly," country perform having more flights and passengers departing Salt Lake City than the other carriers "People have been traveling to Salt Lake City to attend the Olympics over a period of 17 days, and now there is a mass exodus," she said "We are working with our passengers because we know this is an inconvenience." Airport Director Tim Campbell agreed, saying it looked like Delta was fully staffed and doing its best. Delta officials were rebooking flights and offering full refunds to passengers who missed flights at no additional charge. Estes said Delta also added one extra evening flight to help with departures. The airline was also able to rebook a few passengers on competing airlines, although most other air carriers were also at capacity. While tempers simmered at Delta's terminal, passengers at Terminal I were more Few there missed flights, even though the line to get into the secure concourse area stretched from the checkpoint all the way around the west wing of the terminal. The lines at baggage check-i- n counters were also long, but shorter and faster than the ones in Terminal 2. To placate passengers in lines, performers clowned around and airport volunteers passed out bottled water and chocolate medallions wrapped in gold foil. V 4 v ( ening families, will event will help interested individuals gain current tools and opportunities to strengthen the foundational unit of society the family. The conference will feature breakout sessions, displays from existing programs and efforts, and learning circles where professionals working m the field of family life education can share their experience with current and aspiring Traditionfamily life educators (FLEs) ally, FLEs are individuals working to teach or share information about family life. This is usually in the form of workshops on parenting and marriage, or books and materials about family related topics such as money management or life skills. One purpose of this conference is to broaden the perspective of the field of family life education and who can be involved in the field as an FLE. An FLE can be anyone trying to strengthen families," explains Institute Director Tamara Gilliland, CFLE, "whether professionals, students, volunteers, or homemakers. All are on the front lines trying to build stronger families, and we want to connect them with the best opportunities to help. That's what this conference is about." The Family Outreach Conference begins at 8:09 am and will conclude at 6:00 pm. Keynote speaker, at noon, is Jerry Regier, Secretary of Health and Human Services for the State of Oklahoma, who will address the topic of "Public Efforts to Strengthen Marriage and Reduce Divorce in Oklahoma." Welcoming speaker will be H. Wallace Goddard, PhD, CFLE, an exemplary and motivational family life educator from the University of Arkansas Extension Service. There are still seats available for this opportunity to learn about and become involved in strengthening families through family life education. Anyone is welcome to attend. Rege at istration is available - i on-lin- first-worl- "This is totally unacceptable." The Atlanta-base- d Delta, which operLake City, is the Salt at hub a ates regional carrier Spokeswoman airports major Peggy Estes attributed Delta's problems to r ? s ! V. www.fam-ilylifeeducatio- n org. i - s 4 il ' if1 I' i'J V be held at Brigham Young University in Provo on March 19. The Family Life Education Institute, a local nonprofit organization, is the event with Brigham Young Universitys School of Family Life. The 12-0- MUM r The Family Outreach Conference, for all individuals interested in strength- $35, or $5 for current registration brochures, conference materials, or further information, please call at (800) or email your request to infofamilylifeeducation.org. Registration students. 452-566- 2 To is request |
