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Vol. 16, No. 3- Summer 2010 Issue

Howdy from the folks in Central Texas! We are thrilled to report the success of our Annual Educational Conference, held May 26-27, in San Marcos. We had 175 people in attendance for the two days. The addition of an Animal Care tract to our agenda brought in 25 new members and attendees. Ruth Hendy presented her "TFER 101" training to a crowd of 95 Sanitarians. Our OSSF tract was very successful, as well. Overall, CTEHA welcomed 30 new members. The Happy Hour at the River Pub was a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. We hope to continue the Animal Care tract at future CTEHA conferences. Our next conference will be our Annual Holiday Workshop, which is FREE for all CTEHA members. Please watch the Beacon and the TEHA website for the agenda and dates for the Holiday Workshop! Hope to see you there!

Lori Calzoncit, President

On April 30, 2010, the East Texas Chapter of TEHA hosted a pool training class in Longview. Registered Sanitarian and Code Enforcement hours were earned for over thirty attendees. Topics presented included-Conversion from chlorine to salt systems, Indoor swimming pools and their needs, Entrapment / Suction and other dangers, Spray Parks and interactive water features. The East Texas Chapter 2nd quarter Meeting immediately followed.

On July 15, 2010, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in cooperation with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Northeast Texas Public Health District, and the Mid-Continental Association of Food and Drug Officials (MCAFDO) sponsored training and CEUs for food establishment sanitarians and inspectors. The workshop was held in Tyler, and had forty participants. The course subject was “A Map to ROP—Reduced Oxygen Packaging Workshop.” Mario Seminara and other FDA personnel presented the course. Subjects covered included vacuum packaging, cook-chill, and sous vide methods of Reduced Oxygen Packaging. The Eat Texas CHAPTER 3rd Quarter Meeting immediately followed. Ballots and nominations for officers were covered.

During the AEC meeting in October, the chapter will induct the new East Texas Chapter President, President Elect of 2010, Ginger Wood, R.S. of the Northeast Texas Public Health District in Tyler. We all look forward to being at the conference.

Kevin Hammett-CEO

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Now is the time for your ideas to be put into ACTION! We are quickly approaching the end of the 2009-2010 Term for NT-THE Governing Councilors and will embark on a new journey with the 2010-2011Term of NT-TEHA Governing Councilors. So be sure to vote!

As you recall, the last quarterly meeting was held on May 6, 2010 in Plano, Texas at Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Campus-Conference Center. The next quarterly meeting will be held on August 5, 2010 in Lewisville at Lewisville City Hall Community Room, 151 West Church Street, Lewisville, Texas 75057. The following topics will be discussed:

-- Mold Program-An Overview
-- Wartime Environmental Health
-- *Rabies in Texas
-- New EPA LLRP and Texas Lead Rules
-- Garland Code Cares Program
-- Daycare Inspections

*The ”Rabies in Texas” presentation will offer 1 Animal Control continuing education requirement per Chapter 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code for the presentation, “Rabies in Texas” by Dr. Shelley Stonecipher, DVM, MPH, Zoonosis Control Veterinarian with the Texas Department of State Health Services.

NT-TEHA has DOUBLED the amount for the NT-TEHA scholarships! You have heard correctly-DOUBLED the amount of the NT-TEHA scholarships! Two scholarships are available, an undergraduate scholarship and a graduate scholarship. For more information contact one of your NT-TEHA governing councilors.

If you would like to nominate a member for an award or scholarship, please see the following link found at the TEHA website (http://myteha.org/AwardsScholarships.htm). Nominees should be submitted to your local chapter.

Make it a great day and be blessed,
Pamela Webb, President

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