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WYOMING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

February 2014 WEHA Newsletter

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Inside this issue:

President’s Message: by Terri Leichtweis

The New Year is upon us and has once again brought big changes to some of us. As most of you know I recently moved back to Colorado and I am working for Jefferson County Public Health. I grew up in Lake-wood and I am very familiar with the county. I am now closer to my family which has been a nice change, and no I don’t miss the wind. I plan on finishing out my term as WEHA President and will stay on as Past-President when the time comes. I am still very involved in the planning of the AEC and with my other as-sociation duties, so please do not hesitate to call or email me with questions or concerns.

Our 2013 AEC went great even though we had some last minute speaker issues. I hope everyone en-

joyed themselves. The whole committee did a great job of adapting to the changes we had to make. It

was a little stressful for a while. We had to change the format of our Wednesday lunch/meetings, but I

think that it worked better for us, so I think we are going to set it up that way again. We started working on

our AEC plans for this year and there have been a few bumps already but they seem to be smoothing

themselves out. We will be having the 2014 AEC in Lander at the Best Western on September 9-11. If

you have any ideas or suggestions for speakers please contact Linda so that she can try and schedule

them. I hope everyone has a great year and I look forward to seeing you in September.

A Note from the Editorial Team

Hello everyone and happy new year! We know this issue is overdue, and we apologize. Inside you will find the usual information such as the NEHA Update and upcoming trainings. There were so many new faces this past year that we decided to introduce everyone by including a short bio on each person. There is an announcement and information on the Conference for Food Protection if anyone is interested in learning more. Also, we included some pictures from the 2013 AEC that was held in Teton Village just outside of Jackson Hole. We hope you en-joy the newsletter!

**REMEMBER if you have any fun stories or great pictures that you have acquired on any inspections or even would

like to submit an article for please send them to us for the newsletter!

NEHA Update

New Faces from Around the State

Conference for Food Protection

National Ground Water Awareness Week

WEHA Scholarship Fund

Membership Dues

2013 WEHA AEC

WEHA Award Nomination Information

Other Training Opportunities

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NEHA Update

by Roy Kroeger, Region 3 Vice President

Hopefully everyone had a great holiday season and started getting back into high gear for an-other busy and productive year. NEHA too appears to be on the verge of another extremely eventful year. Here is some of what is going on.

AEC Keynote for Las Vegas, NV

The National Environmental Health Association is

pleased to announce that Mark Keim, MD, associ-

ate director for science for the Office of Environ-

mental Health Emergencies at the Centers for Dis-

ease Control and Prevention, will address the 78th

Annual Educational Conference (AEC) and Exhibi-

tion as the keynote speaker.

In addition to his current role, Dr. Keim has spent

many years working for the CDC in many capaci-

ties including Acting Associate Director in the Of-

fice of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency

Response, Medical Officer and Team Leader at the

International Emergency and Refugee Health

Branch, and Acting Associate Director for Science

in the Division of Emergency and Environmental

Health Services. He is also an adjunct faculty

member at the Rollins School of Public Health at

Emory University.

AEC UL Event

Las Vegas Strip headliner Terry Fator captures the hearts and funny bones of America with Terry Fator: The Voice of Entertainment live at The Mi-rage. With singing, comedy and unparalleled celeb-

rity impressions, the “America’s Got Talent” winner brings to life characters including Winston, the im-personating turtle, Emma Taylor, the little girl with the big voice and lounge singer Monty Carlo. With comedic banter and amazing vocal impressions of musical superstars such as Garth Brooks, Dean Martin, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga and more, Ter-ry Fator: The Voice of Entertainment is a one-of-a-kind experience. Monday July 7. More info at www.Terryfator.com

NEHA CP-FS and REHS Credentials

NEHA has made available a new textbook/study guide for the CP-FS exam. We are also working on mapping this credential’s Job Task Analysis to the FDA’s Voluntary Retail Food Standards and the IFPTI framework.

NEHA has also revised the REHS credential. The JTA has been completed. The new questions have been written and reviewed, and the exam should be available in the spring on this year.

NEHA Elections

NEHA has the largest slate of 2nd Vice President Candidates that they have had in decades. I urge all of you to research the four candidates and decide which one you think will lead NEHA into the future. The four candidates are:

John Steward NEHA Region 9 President

and Academic Professor at Georgia State University’s School of Public Health, USPHS retired.

Adam London NEHA Region 5 President

and Administrative Health Officer of the

http://www.Terryfator.com

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NEHA Update (cont’d)

In Other NEHA News... Kent County Health Department in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Stan Hazen, Senior Director of Science and

Regulatory Affairs with NSF International

Gary Noonan, Senior Environmental Health

Scientist at CDC, USPHS retired.

Get more information on the candidates at: http://www.neha.org/about/election_candidates.html

NEHA Membership

NEHA is happy to announce that membership numbers were positive again last year. Member-ship increased by 85 members between February 2013 and February 2014. Membership increases remain hard fought in this time of economic difficul-ty and especially for the public sector where most of NEHA membership is derived.

Region 3 has added nine members over the past year and Colorado is responsible for five of those members, with Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Nige-ria adding one each.

Region 3 currently has 369 members and NEHA has 4823.

Future AEC’s include:

2014 NEHA will host the World in Las Vegas

NV, with the International Federation of Envi-ronmental Health (IFEH). July 7-10

th

2015 Orlando FL July 13-16, 2015

2016 San Antonio, TX

NEHA Journal

Many of you have seen and experienced the new E-Journal and I have heard several of you say that you would like to receive it exclusively. As a re-minder you will continue to receive both the E-journal and the printed version through September, at which time you will be asked to choose one or

the other. Please take the time to review both for-mats so you will know which format suits you best.

I hope to see many of you this summer in Vegas Baby!!!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about these or other NEHA items please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or you can call me at 307-633-4090.

Boulevard Pool –(Thanks Roy for Picture)

http://www.neha.org/about/election_candidates.html

http://www.neha.org/about/election_candidates.html

NEW FACES FROM AROUND THE STATE

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This year we’ve had a few new people join us around the state. We thought we’d introduce some of them

and welcome them to WEHA.

Cody Talbott —Born and raised in the Laramie valley on the family ranch. Still help my Mother and older brother with the family ranch.

—Attended Laramie County Community College and the University of Wyoming.

—Have two Bachelor of Science degrees: Agriculture Economics and Secondary Education Agriculture.

—Enjoy hunting, fishing, golf and wood working.

—Taught Production Agriculture course at Laramie County Community College and was the

Beef Unit Manager at the University of Wyoming stock farm.

—Managed a large cow/calf and hay ranch prior to joining the Department of Agriculture, as a CHS Inspection Specialist II on May 1, 2013. —My office is out of Laramie but have inspections in Cheyenne, Wheatland, Carpenter and Lingle. —Active in the community with Albany County Fair, Wyoming State Fair and the Albany Fair-grounds Foundation and with two memorial scholarships.

Ramona Moody My name is Ramona Moody. I was born and raised in Wyoming. I

am a proud graduate of the University of Wyoming. Go Pokes!!!! I

graduated with a degree in Chemistry and a minor in Geology. After

graduating from college I decided to play for a few years and fol-

lowed my passion of hunting. I was a hunting guide for elk, deer, and antelope. When I decided

it was time to grow up I took a job as the Quality Control Chief Chemist at the sugar factory in

Torrington, WY. While there I ran the factory lab, worked on quality assurance programs,

worked on environmental reporting, worked on safety programs, and participated in audits just to

name a few things. In February I started with the Wyoming Department of Ag and am glad to be

living in Douglas and closer to the mountains that I love so much. I am the proud mother of two

amazing children. My son, Connor, started Kindergarten this fall and is super excited for this

new adventure. My daughter, Auryon, is a very active almost two year old. The kids and I love

hunting, camping, fishing, hiking, and being outdoors.

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Diana Christensen Hello Everyone, I am new to WEHA, and look forward to meet-ing you in October.

I work for Consumer Health Services as an Inspection Specialist in Riverton.

I have a husband named Jeremy and my toddler Colton. Between work and these boys I stay very busy. In my free time I enjoy ranching, spending time with my fami-ly and horses. We all call home out by Kinnear.

My background includes large ruminant nutrition and animal sciences. Growing up in Vermont I grew accustomed to Holsteins and Jerseys but have grown rather fond of the beef cows of Wyoming.

Look forward to meeting everyone.

Jon Cecil Jon Cecil is back again!

Jon Cecil is originally from the Torrington Wyoming area. He graduated from the University of Wyoming

with a degree in Agri-Business. After graduation he worked in the management of grocery stores in Wyo-

ming, Arizona and California. He moved back to Wyoming and went to work for the Wyoming Depart-

ment of Agriculture, Consumer Health Services (used to be Food and Drug Section) in 1990 and worked

out of Rock Springs and then Casper until 1998. Jon then went to work for Chey-

enne/ Laramie County Health Department from 1998 until 2008. Jon left the

Cheyenne Laramie County Health Department in 2008 and decided to try some-

thing completely different so he went to work for the State Engineers office, Board

of Control and worked with water rights from 2008 until October of this year. Now

he is back with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Consumer Health Ser-

vices as a Supervisor and is glad to be back home where he started many years

ago.

Sarah Salanik Originally from Swansea, Illinois, I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Environmen-tal Health from Illinois State University. After completing two internships in sus-tainability and then working a short time for my local health department as a Sanitarian, I moved to Cheyenne to join my fiancé who has recently started a new job in civil engineering. I am very glad to have been able to join the Envi-

ronmental Health team with CLCHD this month. Additionally I am quite looking forward to Spring- eagerly anticipating my wedding back home and also just being able to do more hiking, camping, and outdoor activities in this beautiful part of the country.

NEW FACES FROM AROUND THE STATE

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Announcement of the 2014 Biennial Conference Meeting

The biennial meeting of the Conference for Food Protection (CFP) will be held May 3 – 7, 2014 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa in Orlando, Florida.

This meeting is of vital importance to:

Federal, state, local and territorial retail food regulatory officials, Retail food industry trade associations, restaurants, grocers, and suppliers,

University and college food science faculty, and Consumer group representatives.

The biennial meeting offers an opportunity for each participant to be heard on matters affecting retail food safety. This year the Conference is proud to present an Educational Workshop entitled “Regulations, Scientific Issues

and Food Safety Impacts to Seafood.”

Conference and Workshop registration, a tentative program, and a hotel reservation link are available online at http://www.foodprotect.org/biennial-meeting/.

The 2014 Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference will be held June

26 in conjunction with the 118th Association of Food and Drug Offi-

cials (AFDO) Annual Educational Conference, scheduled for June 21–

25, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton St, Denver, CO

80202. http://www.rmfoodsafety.org/registration.php

http://www.foodprotect.org/biennial-meeting/

http://www.foodprotect.org/biennial-meeting/

http://www.rmfoodsafety.org/index.php

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Upcoming Events for 2014

2014 World Aquatic Health Conference October 8-10, 2014 Portland, OR. Website: http://nspf.org/en/Conference/

Conference2014.aspx

2014 NEHA in conjunction with the IFEH AEC July 7-10, 2014 Las Vegas, NV. Website: http://neha2014aec.org/

2014 WEHA AEC September 9-11, 2014 Lander, WY

Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference June 26, 2014 Website: http://www.rmfoodsafety.org/registration.php

National Groundwater Awareness March 2014 http://www.ngwa.org/Events-Education/awareness/Pages/default.aspx

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A Little Humor….

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WEHA Scholarship Fund

PURPOSE: To provide stipends for WEHA Members to attend conferences,

meetings, seminars, symposiums etc. which are beneficial to WEHA.

POLICY: $1000 in scholarship funding for the purpose of stipends is availa-

ble per year, with a maximum stipend of $250.00, per WEHA member per

calendar.

PROCEDURE:

1. Applicants must include a meeting agenda, registration form, and a written explanation of

how WEHA and the member attending will benefit.

2. All applications will be reviewed by the Executive Board prior to approval.

3. Following the conference etc. a written report must be submitted for publication in the WEHA

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The Simple Things! In this busy life that we lead it is easy to forget

that we live in an amazing world!! I am often in awe

when I take the time to look around and see what

there is to see. I am forever snapping pictures in

the moment and these are a few of my favorites .

As 2014 takes off, I hope that all of you take the

time to appreciate the simple things in your lives—

whatever they may be.

Cheers……………Jennifer Escoobedo

2014 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

WYOMING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Name:

Business Name:

Home Address: City Zip

Work Address: City Zip

Phone: Home: Office: Fax:

E-mail Address:

Position/Title:

Agency:

Counties/Cities Assignment Area:

Position Duties/Specialty Areas:

Are you a: Registered Licensed or Certified Professional?

Are you a member of: NEHA IAFP Member of WEHA since:

Annual Dues: $100.00 Sustaining Membership

$20.00 Before, March 31, 2013

$20.00 New Members

$30.00 April 1, 2013 or later

$5.00 Student Membership

Please complete form and return applications with dues to: Todd Denny, WEHA Treasurer

PO Box 965

Basin, WY 82410

Please fill out forms completely. Thanks!

Don’t forget your

membership dues!!!

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This past AEC was held in the beautiful Teton Village locat-ed outside of Jackson Hole. We had several wonderful presentations by our guests

and members. A tour was setup for eve-ryone at the brewery. It was certainly an informative and successful AEC.

Thanks Beth Wood, Jennifer Escobedo, and Roy Kroeger for pictures.

2013 AEC in Teton Village, WY

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Outstanding Environmental Health Professional – Nomination

can include the following

Performance of assigned duties and job description

Cooperation with fellow workers and peers

Willingness to take constructive criticism and offer the same to others in a tactful man-ner Educational background including special training or education

Published or articles written or presented by the nominee relating to his/her profession

Outline the areas in which the candidate has made a significant recognizable contribu-tion to WEHA

Recommendations should be signed by the individual or individuals recommending the candidate

Arthur Williamson

Arthur Williamson was director of water quality before the Department of Environmental Quality became and agency. He did outstanding work in the State of Wyoming from 1960 throughout the 1970’s. He was a well educated and versed engineer working worldwide in the Centers of Disease Control on catastrophes in foreign countries, while always promoting public health.

The criteria for a nomination can include the same outline as the Outstanding Environmental Health Professional except:

Recipient need not be a member of our organization

Candidate must be a person who has performed exemplary accomplishments in the Environmental Health field

This is a humorous award presented to any member of the association who is recommended in writing on the award form by another member. The written recommendation should include an account of an actual humorous incident which occurred during the year while in the line of duty.

It’s now 2014 and this year’s AEC in Lander will be here before you know it. So please start thinking about who you would like to nominate for the annual awards presented at the WEHA AEC this year. Descriptions of each award are below and the nomination form is attached so have your forms in as soon as possible.

Donkey—Tail

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WEHA Award Presentations

Donkey Tails

Joe Martinez

Linda Stratton

Jamie George

Outstanding Environmental Health Professional

Shawn Moore

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Other Training Opportunities: CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ephli/

South Central Public Health Partnership Training (free)

http://lms.southcentralpartnership.org/scphp

NEHA online learning courses (free)

http://www.nehacert.org/moodle/

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (free)

http://www.nwcphp.org/training/training-search#b_start=0&c5=course

FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs University (ORAU) (free)

http://www.fda.gov/Training/ForStateLocalTribalRegulators/ucm119016.htm

NSPF Instructor Class

http://www.nspf.org/CPO/CPOInstructorTraining.aspx

NSPF Certified Pool/Spa Inspector

http://nspfcart.eproacademy.org/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=306

Fusion courses are one day only and allows the student to work at home on the computer to complete the 18 chapters. When completed, the stu-dent prints out the letter of completion and brings it to a fusion course or to the second day of a traditional course.

Wyoming CPO Training Schedule

The classes listed above are only for those offered in Wyoming. For more information on where to find classes in other states, such as Colorado, visit the NSPF website at http://nspf.org/en/CPO/CPOSchedule.aspx.

CITY START DATE

END DATE COURSE

TYPE CONTACT EMAIL PHONE

Casper 5/8/2014 5/9/2014 English Michael Robertson [email protected] 573-228-8173

Casper 5/12/2014 5/13/2014 English Rick Stewart [email protected] 719-371-8443

Casper 5/14/2014 5/15/2014 English Pat Kirk [email protected] 307-680-7946

Casper 10/16/2014 10/17/2014 English Michael Robertson [email protected] 573-228-8173

Cheyenne 4/24/2014 4/25/2014 English Rick Stewart [email protected] 719-371-8443

Cheyenne 5/20/2014 5/21/2014 English Pat Kirk [email protected] 307-680-7946

Cheyenne 8/14/2014 8/15/2014 English Rick Stewart [email protected] 719-371-8443

Jackson 3/17/2014 3/18/2014 English Mike Dart [email protected] 307-732-8490

Pinedale 5/22/2014 5/23/2014 English Nancy Lutje [email protected] 505-228-9465

WEHA Board

President Terri Leichtweis; 100 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82007

President - Elect Tiffany Gaertner; 100 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82007

Treasurer Todd Denny; PO Box 965, Basin, WY 82410

Secretary Jeff Eason; PO Box 937, Jackson, WY 83127

Wyoming Environmental Health Association 2219 Carey Avenue

Cheyenne, WY 82002-0100 Visit us on the web at:

http://www.wehaonline.net/

Thanks to our sustaining members!

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