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Show Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Wednesday, March 2, 2005 A7 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley Edition Is it flu that has you down? By Kathy Lin Eggleston Staff writer The flu season with its sneezing, coughing, fever, congestion, and sluggish, sick-all-over feeling is taking a swing, and it hasn’t missed hitting Sanpete County. “The flu? We’ve got it,” Debbie Lindsay of Manti said, “and we have done a real good job of being sick around here.” But is it really the flu? According to Robert Resendes Health Officer for Central Utah, “The only way to make sure is to go to your doctor and have a lab test run. Some people think they have the flu but it tends to be a bad cold.” According to last Friday’s sta- Population (Continued from A1) in several other Central Utah counties. Projected average annual growth is .9 percent in Sevier, .7 percent in Piute, and .6 percent in both Carbon and Emery. During 2005, based on the projections, Sanpete’s population will exceed Sevier’s by nearly 6,000. By 2010, Sanpete will have nearly 7,000 more people than Sevier. And in 2050, Sanpete will have about 38,000, compared to less than 30,000 in Sevier. The growth rates reflect job trends, said Robert Spendlove, manager of the Demographic and Economic Analyis Section. “We operate on the assumption that employment will drive migration into and out of an area,” he said. Analysts compile data on the number of jobs in a county in various industries, he said. Then they look at national growth trends in the same industries and adjust projected job numbers for counties based on the national trends. Statewide population is tistics, only one flu case has been confirmed in the six-county area. Resendes said many doctors do not do the lab test to confirm whether their patient has the flu as it is expensive and does not change the way the doctor handles the case. There is no cure for the flu as antibiotics work only for bacterial infections; they do not work on the contagious influenza virus that comes in through the respiratory system and goes into the bloodstream. “We have been lucky this year,” Dr. Gary Cole of the Mt. Pleasant Family Health Center said. “The flu has not hit us very hard so far.” projected to grow from 2.25 million in 2000 to 2.52 million this year. But 2010, state population is projected to hit 2.83 million and by 2020 3.49 million. The state is projected to have 5.37 million people by 2050. Those figures average out to a 1.8 percent increase per year. If Sanpete grows more slowly than the state as a whole, the county will account for a diminishing share of state population, which could translate to reduced political clout. Currently, based on the estimates, Sanpete accounts for about 1 percent of Utah’s population. By 2010, that share is projected to drop to .98 percent. By 2050, based on the projections, Sanpete will account for .67 percent of state population. Natural increase (births exceeding deaths) will generate 79 percent of statewide growth between now and 2050 while in-migration (more people moving into the state than leaving) will be responsible for 21 percent of projected growth, the GOBP said. Projections showed that two of the fastest growing age groups will be school children fluenza and reminds parents to give only non-aspirin pain relievers to children for their pain and muscle aches. She also recommends that people who think they have the flu see their doctors early. “There is medicine to reduce the severity of the symptoms,” Mottice said, “but it needs to be started within 24-48 hours. People who take it seem to feel better and are able to go back to work faster.” “If you think you have the flu,” Bartholomew said, “wash your hands, cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough and stay home. This is not a disease you want to spread to school, church or work.” “So far, we haven’t had too many cases,” Brenda Bartholomew, head of nursing at Gunnison Valley Hospital said. “We haven’t seen the numbers earlier in October, November and December this year.” Bartholomew says there is still time to get a flu shot even though full protection takes time to build up. “Last year the flu season came early,” Susan Mottice, epidemiologist with the Utah State Health Department said. “This year is more in line with what we expect, though there have been more type B cases than we would expect, which means people have sorer muscles.” Mottice says the flu vaccine covers both A and B types of in- Rich 9.7% Cache 2.2% Box Elder 1.7% Weber 1.3% Morgan 3.8% Estimated Population growth of Utah Summit 3.0% Daggett 0.7% Salt Lake 1.2% Tooele 2.6% Wasatch 2.9% Duchesne 1.2% Utah 2.3% Juab 1.5% Uintah 0.5% Carbon 0.6% Sanpete 1.0% Millard 1.7% Emery 0.6% Grand 0.4% Sevier 0.9% Beaver 2.1% Box Elder Iron 2.3% Wayne 1.2% Garfield 1.0% San Juan 0.6% Washington 3.9% Kane 1.4% added, “This is an agricultural area; we need to get [at] the spirit of the law as well as the letter.” Parnell suggested the removal of the word “reasonable” and said that “traditional” has its bearings in history. However, zoning administrator David Allred said that under that scenario, “traditional” could become unreasonable. “If somebody’s fence breaks down and animals are all over, it might be traditional but not reasonable,” Allred said. The council decided to keep the “traditional or reasonable” terminology for now. “If one person spoils it for the rest of us, we’ll come back and change it,” Parnell said. The council also discussed whether the ordinance should allow a time limit on parking vehicles on MT. PLEASANT—“I just love life and Sanpete County,” said Nina Johnson of Mt. Pleasant. At 83, Johnson has lived most of her life in Manti and Mt. Pleasant. Johnson’s father John W. Johnson moved his family to Manti in 1925 when she was three. He was a section foreman for the railroad and took care of the train tracks. Her mother Lucy cared for their large family. Johnson is the ninth daughter and 11th child of 14 children. When she asked her mother why they called her Nina, her mother said they ran out of girl names so they numbered her. When Johnson was growing up two John Johnson families lived in Manti. “We were known as the Big Johnson family, Nina Johnson and the other family lived over by the temple so they were the Temple Johnson family,” Johnson said, “and then I married a John Johnson.” John Lofton Johnson from Mt. Pleasant was coming back from feeding buck sheep in Sigurd, Sevier County in 1938 when he met Nina. “He would tell people that is when all the trouble started,” Johnson said. “He was such a character.” Nina and Burt Braithwaite were named the valedictorians for the Manti Seminary in 1941. “The parents sang to us ‘Do What Is Right’ as part of the program,” Johnson said. She made John wait for her to finish her classes, and they were married on May 14, 1941. John was a sheepherder and Nina helped him. “I raised my family and I never drove a car,” Johnson said. She walked with the baby buggy everywhere she wanted to go and took a little red wagon to do her grocery shopping. The couple had six children. Five are still living. Nina’s mother told her children, “I don’t care where you live, get in and help other people.” Johnson took the lesson to heart. “They always throw me in over the blood drive,” Johnson said. This will be her seventh year of two blood drives each year. She is also active at the Manti Utah Temple, sometimes going three days a week for the last nine years. “I am still as strong as a horse,” Johnson said. “I still go out and get the wood and the coal when I need it.” SENIOR ACTIVITIES Manti Senior Citizens Chart showing Utah counties, and estimated rates of population growth. ages 5-17 and retirees. From 2012 to 2050, the retired population is projected to grow at 4.5 percent per year, more than double the 1.8 percent overall growth rate. city roads. Thomas said that he didn’t think the street was a place to park and would like the ordinance to require residents or visitors to park on private property. “It’s a liability issue,” said Thomas. But Gardner suggested that the city should be wary of setting rules it has little ability to enforce consistently. “You should be enforcing it, or you lose credibility,” said Gardner. “I don’t know how you’re going to enforce ‘no parking.’You’re looking for enough wording to solve problems if they arise.” The council decided to recommend a 24-hour limit on on-street parking to the planning commission. Spring City (Continued from A1) against the Wasatch Front’s wishes.” Allred said that one of the reasons for maintaining 1.06-acre lots is that half-acre lots would allow for more buildings, and that more buildings would put a strain on the city’s water supply. However, he said that the city’s allowance for cottage apartments would serve the same ends as half-acre lots. And if that’s the case, “I’d like to see people have the option to do what they want,” he said. Parnell called for a vote on the issue, which was seconded by Jensen. Parnell and Jensen voted in favor of keeping the 1.06-acre requirement on lots, Mickel voted against the motion, and Allred and council member Roy Roston abstained. Thomas said he wasn’t sure how to count abstentions, but said he thought that the abstaining votes counted as votes against the motion, and that the motion had failed. At that point Jensen resigned, and Parnell threatened to follow suit if the mayor was correct. However, in the interview, Thomas said that he had made an important mistake in listening to Parnell’s motion. Thomas explained that the council couldn’t vote to change anything in an ordinance until there had been a public hearing. He said the motion should have been to refer the proposed change to 1.06-acre lots to the planning commission. Thomas said that the council vote had since been rescinded and that the issue would come before the council tomorrow night. Jensen said he would be present at the meeting. But he said he was still unsure whether he would continue to serve on the council. “We’ll wait to see the results of that meeting.” Also at the meeting, the council discussed zoning issues regarding animals and vehicle parking on city right-of-way. Thomas told zoning chairman Lawrence Gardner that “traditional or reasonable” were not acceptable terms to govern the housing of animals within city limits. Gardner told the council that the planning commission felt that the council could adjudicate “traditional or reasonable” on a case-by-case basis. “We felt like…if it’s going to be a living, breathing document, it has to have room to move.” Later he Compiled by Kathy Lin Eggleston Sevier Valley Center Custodian H.S. diploma or GED equivalent, experience preferred. Secure and maintain facilities and equipment; keep campus/ building clean; set up/tear down; good communication skills; supervise PT employees; pass FP background check. Requires med-high physical demand. FT w/ benefits position. Salary based on education and experience. Log onto www.snow.edu or contact Lynette Robison, Snow College Richfield Campus, (435) 893-2206. EEOE Bingo every Friday at 12:30 p.m. after the meal. Thursday, March 17: Blood Pressure Clinic at 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 21: The monthly dinner with entertainment at 6 p.m. Mt. Pleasant Senior Citizens Canasta every Monday and Bingo every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Quilting every Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 2: Social dinner and entertainment at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10: Hand and Foot card game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16: Monthly potluck supper at 6p.m. For more information or for building rental, call Tom Larson at 4622283 or the Mt. Pleasant Senior Citizen Center at 462-0249. Senior Menu Thursday, March 3: Mild BBQ beef sandwich, potato salad, cheese sticks, Jell-O parfait with fruit, milk or juice. Friday, March 4: Vegetable beef soup, pears-n-lime jell-o, bread and butter, cookie, milk or juice. Tuesday, March 8: Baked spaghetti, tossed green salad, fruit cup, garlic bread, milk or juice. Wednesday, March 9: Cook’s choice. Thursday, March 10: Roast pork, yummy potatoes, peas, bread and butter, cherry shortcake, milk or juice. Friday, March 11: Baked chicken, whipped potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, rolls and butter, apple brown betty, milk or juice. Tuesday, March 15: Meat loaf, baked potatoes with sour cream, sliced beets, fruit cup, bread and butter, milk or juice. Wednesday, March 16: Chili, cheese stick, fruit salad on lettuce leaf, celery stick, bread sticks, chocolate cake, milk or juice. d l i w a s a h r Mothe side You never know exactly when Mother Nature will show up for her winter visit, but you know she will. And she’ll probably bring surprises. Be prepared. We’re taking steps to make sure we’re ready in case she’s especially fierce and knocks out power, and you should, too. Make an outage kit. Have these items in a bag or backpack: flashlight, battery-operated radio, battery-operated or wind up clock, extra batteries, manual can opener, canned ready-to-eat foods and bottled water. Keep this important number near your phone: 1-877-LITESOUT (1-877-548-3768) to report an outage and help us pinpoint your location. We’re ready, too. We’ve been pruning trees and investing in our system to cut down on problems before they start. But if a storm does knock out power or cause a major outage, we have teams from all over our service area standing by to help. For your copy of Getting Ready for Mother Nature, our booklet with tips to help you prepare for an outage, and to see what we do to get the lights back on, visit utahpower.net/outage. Still have questions? Call us anytime at 1-888-221-7070. You can’t outwit Mother Nature. But we’re working on it. |
