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MINUTES
<br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
<br />DECEMBER 18, 1997
<br />Board of Health 1 December 18, 1997
<br />Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman
<br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life,
<br />promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County Community.
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<br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1997 AT THE
<br />GATEWOOD HOUSE RESTAURANT, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Ives, PharmD, MPH, Chair; Beverly Foster, RN,
<br />PhD; Cleon Currie, BS, At Large; Janet Southerland, DDS, MPH; Jonathan E. Klein, MD; Barbara
<br />Chavious, MPH, At Large; Melvin S. Hurston, MHSA
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA, Vice Chair; Barry Lynn
<br />Adler, OD; Ronald J. Cammarata, DVM; Richard J. Marinshaw, PE; Alice Gordon, PhD, Commissioner;
<br />Margaret Brown, Commissioner
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<br />STAFF PRESENT: Daniel B. Reimer, Health Director; Rosemary Summers, Interim Health Director;
<br />Eileen C. Kugler, Personal Health Services Division Director; Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director; Ron
<br />Holdway, Environmental Health Director; Joan Terry, Clerk of Court; Patsy Bateman, Administrative
<br />Assistant; Wendy Hall, Public Health Hygienist
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
<br /> Dr. Ives called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Dan Reimer introduced the staff and guests
<br /> present.
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<br />2. SWEARING IN OF NEW INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR AND NEW BOARD OF HEALTH
<br /> MEMBER (Joan Terry, Clerk of Court)
<br /> Rosemary Summers was sworn in as the Interim Health Director for Orange County.
<br /> Melvin S. Hurston was sworn in as a member of the Board of Health for Orange County.
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<br />3. APPROVE AGENDA / MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 25, 1997 AND AMENDMENT OF THE
<br /> DECEMBER 18, 1997 AGENDA
<br /> The minutes of the November 25, 1997 meeting were not approved nor disapproved. Not
<br /> all members were present who may have other comments or reviews. They will be forwarded
<br /> to the January meeting for approval.
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<br /> Item #9 be changed to read Board Comments and add Item #10 Adjourn to Dinner.
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<br /> The motion to approve the amended agenda was made by Janet Southerland,
<br /> seconded by Barbara Chavious and carried without dissent.
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<br />4. ADOPT RESOLUTION - “SEAL THE STATE IN ‘98,” PRESENTED BY WENDY HALL
<br />Wendy is the dental hygienist coordinating this project. Dr. Eugene Howden, a private pediatric
<br />dentist, has been working with Wendy to recruit volunteer dentists to place dental sealants on
<br />children’s teeth. Currently there are 14 dentists participating on a voluntary basis. These dentists
<br />will see 6-18 patients each.
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<br /> The health department is coordinating with Ginger Mann at the UNC School of Dentistry for
<br /> dental services at the School of Dentistry. All five middle schools and one of the elementary
<br /> schools were screened and have referred patients. UNC will see about 100 patients on February
<br /> 3, 1998 and the private practice dentists will be working on February 5, 1998 and February 10,
<br /> 1998.
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<br /> The motion to approve the Seal the State in ‘98 was made by Janet Southerland,
<br /> seconded by Jonathan Klein and carried without dissent.
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<br /> APPROVE: SMART START DENTAL CONTRACT, PRESENTED BY DAN REIMER OF AN
<br /> UNCHANGED PROJECT
<br /> This is a renewal through Smart Start that reaches out to 0-5 year olds in daycare centers, home
<br /> care centers and in the health department. Smart Start has received funds from First Union
<br /> National Bank for this year. Although this will be privately funded, we will use the same contract
<br /> mechanisms.
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