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MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH PROCEEDINGS
April 26, 2011
Attendance: Mason County Board Members: Jerry K. Lingle; Lynda Ring-Erickson; Tim Sheldon (absent)
Ex-Officio Board Members: Peggy VanBuskirk, Hospital District #2; Frank Philips, Fire
Commissioner; Scott Hilburn, Hospital District #1
1. Commissioner Lingle called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.
2. Cmmr. Ring Erickson/Lingle moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried
unanimously. L-aye; RE-aye; S-absent.
3. Correspondence – There was no correspondence.
4. Cmmr. Ring Erickson/Lingle moved and seconded to adopt the regular meeting minutes of January
25, 2011 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. L-aye; RE-aye; S-absent.
5. Onsite/Water Quality Program – Debbie Riley, Environmental Health Manager, noted that two shellfish
growing areas at Harstine East are still closed and the growing area at Pickering Passage was closed and
reopened. She read an email regarding the closure at Pickering Passage and provided the status of current
projects for the Onsite program.
Mr. Hilburn joined the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
6. Office of the Director
6.1 Health Officer Report – Dr. Yu reported that May is older Americans month and noted that she
has prepared a declaration, which she would like to present at a Commission meeting. She
explained that there has been a problem getting death certificates signed in a timely matter. She
also announced that the Health Care Champion for the year is Bob Apple and the Mason County
Medical Reserve Corps will be participating in a care clinic at the Tacoma Dome.
6.2 Director Report –
6.2.1 Vicki Kirkpatrick announced that she and the Commissioners, along with Commissioners
from Lewis, Thurston, Gray Harbor and Pacific Counties, would be going on a field trip
to Vancouver to discuss the Southwest Washington Regional Health Authority Model.
She went over the details of project. The focus is on proving better health care for the
community through community prevention and integrated health care services.
There was discussion regarding going through data to find those groups of people who
are most in need in order to focus limited resources.
The remainder of the Director’s report was tabled due to lack of time.
7. Environmental Health
7.1 Manager’s Report – Ms. Riley announced that Saturday is the Earth Day at Oakland Bay event.
7.2 Waivers – Ms. Riley presented the Board with the current Environmental Health Waivers.
8. Community and Family Health
8.1 Community & Family Health Annual Report – Lydia Buchheit, Community and Family Health
Manager, went over the highlights of the report.
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8.2 Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental changE (ACHIEVE) Grant –
Ms. Buchheit explained that this is a three-year grant that will help look at policies, systems and
environmental changes to help combat chronic diseases.
9. Public Comment - None
10. Adjourn - The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
ATTEST
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Shannon Goudy, Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF HEALTH
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Jerry K. Lingle, Chair
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Lynda Ring Erickson, Commissioner
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Tim Sheldon, Commissioner