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Show PagelS Lakeside Review Wednesday, August 7, 1985 Editorial Protect Children With Vaccinations An outbreak of whooping cough in Davis County has not been labeled an epidemic, but it is definitely cause for concern. There have been 1 are, initially, sneezing, coughing, loss of appetite and sometimes mild fever. Later, a severe cough develops that will often cause the child to 9 cases of turn purple because he cant pertussis, the clinical name for whooping cough, reported in Davis County since May, with 18 of those in Clearfield, Far- mington and Clinton. This comprises a majority of the 26 total cases reported statewide for 1985. Since 1980 there have been a total of 60 cases in the entire state. So, in three months, there have been nearly 30 percent of the cases reported in the state in five years. With an effective vaccine available at low cost through the county health department, the responsibility to protect children from this serious illness must rest with parents. With school scheduled to open in three weeks, parents should make sure their children receive the complete series of shots before they start breathe. There will be an expulsion of large amounts of mucus, then there occurs vomiting and often the child will choke, Neiger said. The severe coughing spells weaken the child even further. If no treatment is given, the illness can last from six to eight weeks. Once the illness is diagnosed, antibiotics can be used to combat it. And the most frustrating aspect of the situation is that such suffering is unnecessary. Vaccinations given to children starting at the age of 2 months with the shots repeated at 4 and 6 months of age and later boosters will protect the child. Neiger urged parents to call the Davis County Health De5 if they partment at chilwhether their are unsure immunizadren need further 451-331- classes. Whooping cough is one of childhood the illnesses made nearly obsolete with the development of an effective, safe vaccine. Incidence of complications from the vaccine are very rare, but effects of the disease itself can g and even fatal. be None of the Davis County cases have thus far proven fatal, but whooping cough can long-lastin- be a very serious illness, especially in children less than 1 year old. Brad Neiger of the Davis County Health Department, said symptoms of the illness tion. Three clinics operated by the health department are available to administer the shots. They are in Clearfield at the city pool from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; in Farmington in the basement of the county courthouse from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; in Bountiful, Fourth East and Fourth North, to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is only $2 per child per visit - a real bargain considering the possible cost of failure to vaccinate. 1 -- PATTI CHARLES Speaking Out: Who s Going to the Fair? The Davis County Fair Lakeside Review went to the already past. opened Monday with what organizers said would be bigger and better exhibits and entertainment. But are Davis County residents planning to go to the fair? Why or why not? The Layton Hills Mall to find out. Here are the responses. Im not rve never John Lott, Clearfield: but rd like t0- seen it before. Im new to this ar- Pattt Charles, Centerville: ea jve been here three months, hadn t planned on it. It s hard to jf I can get my fiance to go I fit it into my schedule this time would of year Ive always wanted to go, yictor Crowther, Layton: We but before I get around to it, its werent planning on it. In fact, in sure- - .I a few minutes were heading up to Heber City for a few days. A lot of it is the little kids, (ages 6, 3 'z and infant) We want to look around and they want to do other things. Jeff Foxly, 14, Layton: No. No transportation. I dont have a way to get there." Letters to Editor Frustrations Worth Note Sum-merco- Review Editor: The Lakeside Review on July 31, 1985, had an article entitled Rezone Okayed Despite Pron tests." In the article Mayor Hamblin was quoted as saying every time a rezoning like this comes up, the same frustrations come up. The frustrations are valid but people have to have a place to live." Many of those who signed this letter were at the meeting and heard Councilman Cummings echo the same message. This message was given as a reason to rezone 50 acres in Clearfield from 9 to 8 with a l and PD overlay which would allow for HIGH DENSITY housing. As a concerned citizen I called several surrounding cities to get a feelother local ing of how communities respond to HIGH Nel-do- A-- DENSITY housing. I was surprised to hear some of the responses. Responses such as We have some high density zoning but not much. In addition I called Wilt from the Davis County Planning Commission, a consultant to Clearfield City, he mentioned another interesting point about the 50 acres rezoned for HIGH DENSITY housing by the Clearfield City Council. Apparently the Clearfield Planning Commission has required Mr. Barlow to place larger lots on the North end of the 50 acres in order to discourage the surrounding next 100 acres not to be rezoned for HIGH DENSITY. Of course the smaller lots are on the south end near Melanie Acres. So as residents we asked the city for a proposed blueprint of the subdivision to see for ourselves if what Mr. Summercorn said was true. Sure enough, the first two lots facing South Main Street adjacent to Melanie Acres R-l-- R-l-- rn have a 55 foot frontage and the larger lots are toward the North We as residents of the Melanie Acres Area have a threefold message: First, if HIGH DENSITY housing, with the smaller lots, is good enough for the south end of the 50 acres adjacent to Melanie Acres why isnt it good enough for the north end and the next 100 acres to be developed? A second part to this message is if Clearfield wanted to discourage HIGH DENSITY housing why did they rezone the 50 acres in the first place? Second point of our message is concerning Mayor Hamblin and Councilman Cummings concern that people have to have a place to live. Their rationale was that if we lower the price of the homes and make smaller lots that people can afford them. The state corrections have been looking for sites to build sattelite prisons because the prisoners need a place to stay. Why doesnt Clearfield City Council rezone property for WHERE THE CHOICES ARE WHERE THE CHOICES ARE Mm JL- them too? The point being is that some of us are beginning to think we make too much money to live in this part of Clearfield. Third, and final point of our message is reflecting on Mayor Hamblins reported comment of every time a rezoning like this comes up, the same frustrations come up. The frustrations are valid but... If the frustrations are valid why doesnt the City Council listen more closely to them? One final note of interest, we as residents of the Melanie Acres and Julie Estates Area have now been promised our third park. That is to say Mr. Barlow has given five acres to the 50 rezoned acres (the 5 acres is under the power lines where homes cannot be built) to Clearfield City as a token of gratitude. Mr. Barlow , and the City Council however, promised us that this park will at least have grass. 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