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News Bitz // page 5

Awards Committee News // page 6

Bugs! // page 9

Mark Your Calendar // page 10

and much more!

IN THIS ISSUE

IEHA News Staff

Chairman, Publications Committee: Amanda AtchleyEditor: Amanda AtchleyCirculation: Paul ChaseAdvertising: Paul ChaseProduction: Paul Chase

Contributing Editors:

Amanda Atchley

Paul Chase

Adam Dotson

The purposes of the Illinois Environmental Health Association are: To maintain and improve the environmental health protection of the public byfostering and encouraging research, education and the dissemination of information; To promote the highest degree of skill, efficiency and profes-sional competence among sanitarians and others practicing in the various environmental health disciplines through the mutual exchange of knowl-edge and experience; To publish, or cause to be published, technical and other useful information relating to environmental health; In both the pub-lic and private sectors, to promote the administration of environmental health programs for the maximum public benefit; To foster cooperation ofthe various branches and departments of government at all levels in activities directed toward the improvement of health and comfort of the pub-lic; To engage in other lawful activities which are appropriate for a professional association; Provided, that the Association shall not function as acollective bargaining agent for the purpose of fixing the compensation or conditions of employment for any of its members; provided further, thatthe Association shall not endorse or sanction the endorsement by any of its members of products or services of a commercial nature.Illinois Environmental Health Association, PO Box 7505, Rockford, Illinois 61126, Telephone (815) 977-5884,Fax (866) 760-6873. Email: ieha2001@aol.com, Web Site: http://www.iehaonline.org

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Katie Lynn

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IN THIS ISSUE

Could E. Coli Vaccines for Cows Cut Human Infection? .......... 4

News Bitz ............................................................................................................. 5By Amanda Atchley

Awards Committee News ........................................................................................ 6By Randy Markillie.

WTEH .................................................................................................................................... 7By Randy Markillie.

Member Profile: Katie Lynn ..................................................................... 8

BUGS! .................................................................................................................... 9By Randy Markillie

Mark Your Calendar ................................................................................... 10

Message from the President ..................................................................... 11By Adam Dotson

Electronic Edition Extra ........................................................................... 12

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Contact the IEHA OfficeIllinois Environmental Health AssociationP.O. Box 7505Rockford, Illinois 61126

Phone: (815) 977-5884Fax: (866) 760-6873Email: ieha2001@aol.comWeb Site: http://www.iehaonline.orgPaul Chase, Office Manager

COULD E. COLI VACCINE FORCOWS CUT HUMAN INFECTION?TUESDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News)-- Vaccinating cattle against E. coli bac-teria could cut the number of humaninfections by 85 percent, far higher thanprevious estimates, British scientists say.

The researchers reviewed the way thatE. coli is transmitted from cattle tohumans, noting that the risk of infectionis particularly significant during thebrief periods when cattle are "super-shedding" extremely large amounts of the bacteria in their feces.

"As far as we can assess, the major risk to humans is from thoseanimals that are shedding the bug heavily," said Stuart Reid, sen-ior study author and a principal at the Royal Veterinary Collegeat the University of London. "If the vaccine has an impact onthese animals at that time, the risk to humans is disproportion-ately reduced."

Previous research has predicted that vaccination of cattle couldreduce E. coli risk by 50 percent, but those studies did not takeinto account the effect of vaccination on "super-shedding," theresearchers said.

The new study of Scottish cattle appeared in the Sept. 16-20issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy ofSciences.

E. coli infection causes severe gastrointestinal illness in humans,in some cases leading to death. It is spread by consuming con-taminated food or water, most often ground beef.

Nearly 1,100 confirmed cases of E. coli infection occurred in theUnited States in 2012, according to the U.S. Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention. They led to 275 hospitalizations andtwo deaths. The CDC said that for every reported case of E. coli,there are probably 26 more that go undiagnosed.Vaccines against E. coli have been approved for cattle in theUnited States and Canada, but farmers have not shown muchinterest in using them, the study authors said.

Farmers aren't vaccinating cattle against E. coli because cattle

don't get sick from the bacteria, saidMike Doyle, a distinguished professor offood microbiology and director of theCenter for Food Safety at the Universityof Georgia.

"The farmer doesn't get any bang for thebuck from a production perspective,"Doyle said. "The vaccine doesn't help theanimal grow more healthy."

Government intervention likely would be required for wide-spread vaccination to occur. "Unless all farmers were required tovaccinate by the government, it wouldn't be cost effective or costcompetitive for them to do that," Doyle said.

Such intervention should be seriously considered, said lead studyauthor Dr. Louise Matthews, a senior research fellow in theInstitute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and ComparativeMedicine at the University of Glasgow.

"Treating cattle in order to reduce the number of human cases(of E. Coli) certainly makes sense from a human health perspec-tive, and, while more work is needed to calculate the cost of avaccination program, the public health justification must betaken seriously," Matthews said.

The researchers started their work first by identifying the geneticmarker associated with E. coli super-shedding in cattle. Theythen studied the relationship between cattle predisposed to super-shed E. coli and human outbreaks of the illness, concluding thatthe types of E. coli linked to super-shedding cause the vastmajority of cases.

The researchers now are working to develop even more effectivevaccines that would further reduce the risk of E. coli outbreaks.Doyle warned against generalizing the Scottish results to theUnited States, however, noting that farming methods are verydifferent between the two. For example, Scottish beef is mostlygrass fed.

See COWS on page 10

This section of IEHA News contains statistics, tidbits of infor-mation, and other odds and ends that may be of interest to IEHAmembers.

Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act

On August 27, 2013, the Food Handling RegulationEnforcement Act (410 ILCS 625), amended per SB1495, wassigned into law. This brings several changes to the Food ServiceSanitation Manager Certification (FSSMC) program.

• The State of Illinois will no longer provide the Illinois FSSMC exam.You will be required to administer an American National StandardsInstitute-Conference for Food Protection (ANSI-CFP) approved exam.Students are still required to pass the exam with a 75%.

• Beginning on July 1, 2014, the training hour requirement forFSSMC courses is reduced from 15 hours down to 8 hours,inclusive of the exam.

• Beginning on July 1, 2014, the student must take an 8 hourcourse and exam every 5 years for recertification.

• Beginning July 1, 2014, a food handler certification will berequired for all food handlers working in a restaurant, other thansomeone holding a food service sanitation manager certificate,and they must receive or obtain training in basic safe food han-dling principles as outlined in the bill within 30 days afteremployment. A restaurant is defined in the Act as "any businessthat is primarily engaged in the sale of ready-to-eat food forimmediate consumption. "Primarily engaged" means havingsales of ready-to-eat food for immediate consumption compris-ing at least 51% of the total sales, excluding the sale of liquor".Restaurant and non-restaurant employees have different trainingmethods and different effective dates listed in the Act.

Farm SafetyAccording to an October 10 article posted on the web siteDesMoinesRegister.com, a University of Michigan report indi-

cated farmers are losing their hearing at analarming rate. Marjorie McCullagh, associ-ate professor at the university's school ofnursing, said on-the-job hearing loss forfarmers is second behind construction. Shehas gathered 500 participants across thecountry to develop interventions and helpfarmers recognize the risks and need to wearhearing protection. According to theUniversity of Michigan, the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration doesn'tregulate noise exposure on farms. Scientificfindings regarding the prevalence of hearingloss among the estimated 1.3 million farm-ers nationwide varies, with numbers rangingfrom 17 percent to 72 percent. "There are nosystems in place to help them," saidMcCullagh. "The farmers are expected to dothat on their own.

AIHA (American Industrial HygieneAssociation)

IEHA NEWS // December 2013

NEWS BITZBy Amanda Atchley, IEHA Publications Chair

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IEHA Chapter Members Recognized At AEC

Three IEHA members were recognized as Chapter Members ofthe Year for their distinguished service, leadership, and devotionto the Association during the Awards Presentations on November17, 2013, at the Annual Educational Conference, Parke Hotel,and Bloomington. The members recognized are:

Michael T. Charley - North ChapterRobert Rivoli - Central ChapterStephanie Cline - South Chapter

Thanks Mike, Robert, and Stephanie! Keep up the good work!

Nicole Vicari: 2013 O.L. Meyer StudentStipend Award Recipient

On October 17, 2013, Illinois State University student NicoleVicari was presented with the 2013 O.L. Meyer Student StipendAward during the Awards Presentations at the Annual education-al Conference, Parke Hotel, and Bloomington. Ms. Vicari wasgiven a $1,000.00 check from IEHA and a certificate recogniz-ing her as the 2013 Stipend recipient. Nicole graduates inDecember 2013 earning a Bachelor's of Science Degree inEnvironmental Health.

She says "Earning the stipend would not only help me fiscally,but it would strengthen my resume and improve conversationduring interviews with potential employers."

As a student in the Environmental Health program, Nicoleserved as an active member of the Students of EnvironmentalHealth Association (SEHA) serving as Treasurer (Spring 2012)and President (Fall 2012 through Fall 2013).

In the classroom, Research Professor of Environmental HealthDr. Thomas Bierma says, "Ms. Vicari is a very good student. Asan instructor I found her a delight to have in class. She wasalways well prepared for class. Her questions were thoughtfuland intelligent and she was always ready to lend a hand to stu-dents who were having troubles."

Nicole served as a research and teaching assistant in severalprojects including: biodiesel fuel, bio methane production, andammonium sulfate fertilizer. Nicole's future goals include con-ducting research in advancing renewable energy and waste con-version fields. But, as a 2013 intern with ENVIRON, she"gained a passion for the consulting industry." So, her immedi-ate goal is to find a similar job in the Chicago area. Also, shewants to travel around the world.

Congratulations, Nicole! We wish you continued success!

IEHA Past-President Is 2013 NEHAStipend Recipient

On October 17, 2013, during the Awards Presentations at theAnnual Educational Conference, Parke Hotel, Bloomington, itwas announced that Michael Charley is the recipient of the 2014Thomas Chojnacki NEHA Stipend Award. Mike will be attend-ing the NEHA Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. By attendingthe Conference, Mike says he "will gain valuable skills, knowl-edge, and expertise to help become a better manager for theVillage of Oak Park and a better IEHA Board member." Hewants to "make an effort to meet with as many other State asso-ciations to discuss association sustainability. IEHA can learnfrom other State associations and improve the services and

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AWARDS COMMITTEE NEWS: Award Recipients Announced at the2013 Annual Educational ConferenceBy Randy Markillie, IEHA Awards Committee Chair

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Send us pictures! For each quarterly newsletter we want to posta picture that was found out in the field that is odd or posessome questions, but we need you to submit the pictures. Thiscan range from handmade septic systems to food establishmentset - ups. So keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks to Tony Dede for this fun idea!

WTEH? (What the Environmental Health)

educational opportunities we provide to our members." Also, hestated the Village of Oak Park is looking to automate andimprove the inspection process using an outside third-party soft-ware.

Mike says, "attending this conference would provide me with theopportunity to meet all these vendors in person to understandwhich software is the best for the Village." In addition, hebelieves "the conference provides me an opportunity to advancemy career. Meeting other professionals from the FDA, USDA,State Health Departments and others allows me to expand mynetwork beyond Illinois and provides me opportunities well intothe future."

Look for Mike's article reporting his experience in theSeptember 2014 issue of the IEHA News. Congratulations,Mike!

Kaylee Halberg: 2013 IEHA Newcomerof the Year

Peoria City / County Health Department Director ofEnvironmental Health Will Hayes states "Kaylee Halberg started

at Peoria County in the fall of 2011 after graduating from IllinoisState University with a degree in Environmental Health and witha passion for public health."

As a Sanitarian at Peoria County, Kaylee's ‘passion’ would soonbe split between the Peoria and Marshall County HealthDepartments because Peoria County contracts services with theMarshall County Board of Health. "Working in two vastly dif-ferent environments (Peoria County with a population of187,000 and Marshall County with 12,000)" has allowed Kayleethe ability to see and learn many things that most Sanitarians donot experience especially in the first two years of working in theEnvironmental Public Health field" reflects Director Hayes. Hecontinues stating "Kaylee as the sole Sanitarian in MarshallCounty has played an essential role in the rebuilding of the envi-ronmental health program. She has reinvented the image of theSanitarian in Marshall County by modernizing the process whilecreating an atmosphere of trust and support. She has shown theability to work independently and use critical thinking in herdecision making process that usually takes many years of experi-ence to develop. She strives to provide exceptional environmen-tal health services." Mr. Hayes adds, "Kaylee constantly switch-es between Peoria County and Marshall County food, water, andonsite wastewater ordinances, policies, and forms. She keeps allthe information separate and is able to jump from task to task ona moment's notice. That can be challenging for even the mostexperienced professional, but Kaylee handles it with grace, dig-nity, and a level of professionalism that is rarely seen within thefirst two years in the field."

As the recipient of the 2013 Newcomer of the Year Award,Kaylee receives: a satchel equipped with supplies a sanitariancommonly uses in the field: a free one year IEHA membership,and free registration to an IEHA educational conference.

Congratulations, Kaylee! We wish you continued success!

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AWARDScontinued from previous page

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Katie LynnEmployed by: Fulton County Health Department

Number of Years an IEHA Member: 6

Number of Years working in Environmental Health: 7

Most and Least Favorite parts of Environmental Health Career:My favorite part of EH is the diversity of the field. It keeps thingsinteresting when there are several areas you work in. My leastfavorite part is handling the sometimes difficult people that weencounter.

Favorite Pastime:I really enjoy reading and playing games with my family.

If I did not work in Environmental Health, I would like to be:I would like to be a zoo keeper or do something that involves workingwith animals.

IEHA NEWS MEMBER PROFILE

IEHA NEWS // December 2013

Ten (10) Steps To Avoid Hitchhiking Bed BugsIn Hotel Rooms

It's the holiday season. Manyof us will be traveling and per-haps staying overnight in ahotel room. Here's some help-ful information to avoid trans-porting bed bugs. In theOctober 2013 issue of PestManagement Professional mag-azine, Technical Consultant Dr.Austin Frishman provided Ten(10) Steps to Avoid HitchhikingBed Bugs in Hotel Rooms inhis "Austin's Agenda" column.

1. There is no such thing as a guaranteed bed bug-free lodging.You're more likely to encounter bed bugs in locations close to air-ports, cities known to have relatively high bed bug incidences andlow-budget facilities, but they are not the only places.

2. You can purchase a bed bug repellent to treat your luggagebefore you leave home.

3. When you check into the facility, ask the person at the frontdesk if it has had any cases of bed bugs within the past year. Ifthe answer is "yes", explain you are willing to check in but not ina room adjacent to or above and below it.

4. Before checking into your room, leave your suitcases andbelongings in the hallway in the open doorway and perform a hotair inspection. Bring in a hairdryer, 20 ft. extension cord, and aflashlight. Use the hairdryer to blow hot air around the four sidesof the headboard, and use your flashlight to look for running bedbugs. Use the hairdryer inside the top drawers of the nightstands.The heat generated by the hairdryer causes bed bugs to run, butit's not meant to kill them. If you see any signs, leave the room.If you can't carry a hairdryer, use your room key card, and run thecard along the top of the headboard, trying to scrape out anythingthat might be hiding. Pull the dust ruffle back from the box springnear the headboard. Check for dark stains, cast skin, eggs, andlive bed bugs with your flashlight. Check both sides of the boxsprings and mattress. Concentrate on the front end of the bed.You'll have to pull back the mattress covers and sheets to inspect.

5. If you insist on storing your clothes in dress-er drawers, insert them in clear plastic zipper bags before youpack your suitcase.

6. Don't place your suitcase on the folded support to hold suitcas-es. It can be a prime suspect area.

7. Don't leave dirty clothes on the floor. Human odors attract bedbugs.

8. If you want to be extra cautious, travel with monitors designedto trap any bed bugs crawling to the bed from other parts of theroom.

9. When you arrive home, put your suitcase in the garage oranother isolated spot. Unpack while watching for any activity.Place the dirty clothes in the washer and dry at high heat settingfor 30 minutes.

10. Consider having your home inspected a few days after return-ing.

Fact vs. Fiction: The Brown-Banded Cockroach

Contributing ColumnistsKris and Jeff McGovernwrote the following infor-mation for the November2013 issue of PestManagement Professionalmagazine. You can contactthe McGoverns' at: jef-freymcgovern@mind-spring.com.

FICTION: Brown-banded cockroaches are just a variation of theGerman cockroach.

FACT: The brown-banded cockroach features distinct differencesin body shape and coloring compared with its larger and better-known relative, the German cockroach. Brown-banded roacheshave two light horizontal marks on their backs. German cock-roaches have slender, light-colored bodies with subtle longitudinalmarks. They also have distinct differences in habitat preferenceand management.

BUGS!By Randy Markillie. IEHA Pest/Vector Control Technical Section Chair

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"You can't automatically extrapolate what they find over there towhat we have here," he said. "There's probably more researchthat would need to be done to see how useful or relevant thisinformation is to American farmers."

Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the AmericanPublic Health Association, said the results are intriguing. Hesaid, however, that he's concerned that a vaccine might reduceemphasis on the common-sense food-safety methods that nowprovide effective protection against foodborne illness.

"I do want to emphasize [that] it does not replace careful moni-toring of animal health and surveillance of the food-safetyprocess as animals move through the pipeline to become ourfood," Benjamin said. "It also doesn't replace good food safety.You're still going to have to wash your hands. You're still goingto have to make sure your food is prepared properly."

SOURCES: Stuart Reid, principal, Royal Veterinary College,University of London; Mike Doyle, Regents Professor of FoodMicrobiology, and director, Center for Food Safety, Universityof Georgia, Athens; Georges Benjamin, M.D., executive director,American Public Health Association; Sept. 16, 2013,

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences HealthDayCopyright (c) 2013 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

COWSContinued from page 4

FICTION: German and brown-bandedcockroaches aren't found in the sameplace.

FACT: Both species can be present, butthey'll occupy different spaces. Germanswill stay near water sources; brown-band-ed prefer warmer, drier areas such as cabi-nets, and near ceilings. Unlike theGerman species, brown-banded ones don'tseem as attracted to commercial kitchensas they are to residential living rooms. In

some places, brown-banded cockroachesare called furniture roaches because theyglue their egg cases to the underside offurniture frames and infiltrate from there.

FICTION: Treatment for brown-bandedcockroaches is the same as for Germanones.

FACT: Brown-banded cockroaches aresmaller and hide in smaller cracks andcrevices and near ceilings. Vigilant sani-tation, rigorous vacuuming, and treatmentwith dust and bait are recommended.Spraying will disperse them, and the useof residual spraying or fogging is highly

discouraged.

FICTION: Cockroaches are cleaner thanpeople.

FACT: Brown-banded cockroaches arethe only cockroach species that secrete apoison. Many species can trigger asthmaand other reactions, but the brown-bandedone can trigger additional reactions inotherwise non-allergic humans.Additionally, they spread 33 kinds of bac-teria, six kinds of parasitic worms and atleast seven human pathogens.

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IEHA NEWS // December 2013

MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENTBy Adam Dotson, IEHA President

Where do I begin? Well let's start with my time asPresident-Elect. I was part of the 2013 proposed budgetdiscussions in December. In February 2013, I had the

ability to participate at our 2013 IEHA retreat held in Chicago.Our Past President, Mike Charley led the charge in reviewing ourmembership survey and our 2013 President, Kimberly Bradley,provided the leadership and guidance needed to find resolution tothe many issues our organization faces. It has become quite appar-ent that changes needed to be made in order for our organizationto remain vibrant in the future. Membership outreach was some-thing discussed. Providing educational opportunities is a priority,but also professional development is a must. Two ingredients areneeded: more volunteers and revenue. I think getting new volun-teers has been successful. Getting new revenue has not.

The times have changed. Many of us were once in position tosend our employees and/or ourselves to training without any dis-cussion of, "if it was a necessary expense." While many stillattend IEHA events, limited funding for training has put manysupervisors in situations where environmental health practitionersare limited on training and travel. Limited growth in conferenceattendance and increasing conference costs has made it difficultfor IEHA to sustain our budgeted membership programming,which is very troublesome. IEHA has been in a deficit spendingtrend over the last couple of years. IEHA has been pulling from itsreserves to cover the budget shortfalls and this is based on increas-ing fixed costs and decreasing revenue. Our 2013 IEHA Boardwas well aware of this trend and it will be the 2014 IEHA board'smission to strategize how our future IEHA leaders will be leftwith an operation that is sustainable. There will be more of thistopic later in my message.

As President-Elect, I attended the NEHA conference held inWashington D.C. While our 2013 President was working hermagic as our main delegate, I had the opportunity to attend severaleducational sessions. I also had the chance to attend affiliate meet-ings with our President. I will tell you that IEHA is not the onlyone faced with a future where revenues and participation are limit-ed currently. I will tell you that the best part of attending this con-ference is you meet a lot of new people, you learn what otherState Associations are doing, and meet new speakers and vendorsabout attending our State conferences.

Once I returned from Washington D.C., it was conference plan-ning time. Oh, btw, our board made the decision to makechanges to the duties of President-Elect, President and PastPresident. The President-Elect will now nominate the ballot thatthey will serve with, the President will continue to lead for theyear, and the Past President will coordinate the AEC. This movewas to allow the President-Elect more than the three months toplan the AEC. In the past, the President-Elect would attend the

NEHA conference and thenimmediately plan the AECin the Fall. Now there isnearly 30 months of AECdevelopment that can occurfor the President-Elect. Italso made sense for thePresident-Elect to assemble a ballot that will assist the incomingPresident.

Now let's talk about the 2013 IEHA Annual EducationalConference. We introduced the AEC Hotstove email blast. Wehad NEHA's Executive Director weigh on their efforts for NEHAand its affiliates. Several speakers updated our attendees on theirprojects or studies. We had some very animated speakers. OurSpeed Vending session was a hit for the exhibitors. We were ableto get Illinois State University's Environmental Health students tovolunteer at our conference. Aside from the our government'ssequester which caused one of our speakers to cancel, the confer-ence was a success.

Here we are in December and it is time to prepare for the 2014Budget. I am here to say that some difficult decisions are beingmade. We proposed modest revenues based on a three year rev-enue stream trend. We have proposed suspending certain awardsand we will only send one delegate this year to the NEHA confer-ence. Since I attended last year and Mike Charley who receivedour NEHA Stipend Award to attend in 2014, the decision wasmade to only send our President-Elect, Lenore Killam, to repre-sent IEHA. Even though our board believes these awards are veryimportant to our core mission, we cannot afford to do it withoutfurther depleting our reserves. The 2014 budget currently pro-posed still has a $4,000 budget gap. So, once again we are pro-gramming reserves to cover this gap. This issue leads to 2014.Our sub-committee handling our future service agreement for theIEHA office is underway. We hope to provide our board withoptions at our 2014 Retreat in January so the sub-committee canget a resolution to proceed with. How IEHA receives future sup-port will weigh heavily on costs for services. Our contract withChase Environmental Services expires in 2014 and the sooner ourboard can provide direction the sooner IEHA can secure its futurefinancially.

I hope as your President I can live up to the expectations to keep-ing our organization vibrant and financially stable. Peace Out.

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ELECTRONICEDITIONBy Paul Chase, IEHA Office Manager

December is always busy for the IEHA Office. Most of it is office work, which is fine since being out and about in December weath-er with the shopping crowds is never a great time. For this issue of the Electronic Edition Extra has just a few documents to share.The first is the 2014 membership application. Normally this goes in the body of the newsletter, but late copy forced it into the Extrathis time. A new Board of Directors took office at the AEC in Bloomington October 17. I’ve included an updated list of the newboard members, committee chairs and technical section chairs. Aside from that, there is news to report.

Let’s start with the newsletter. This is the first effort by new Publications Committee Chair, Amanda Atchley - and it’s a good one.Amanda has been great to work with and once she puts her stamp on the publication, it’s going to be epic.

December is membership renewal month and notices went out earlier this week. This year there are more ways than ever to renew:

• You can complete and return the preprinted renewal form I sent you along with your payment.

• You can complete the form on the next page and mail that in with your payment.

• If you’re an Active Member, which is most of you, you can renew online with a credit card at the IEHA web site: http://www.iehaonline.org

Since 2009, the Environmental Health workforce in Illinois has shrunk due to the downturn in the economy and IEHA membershiphas shrunk as health departments downsized and people left the workforce and the profession. It’s statring to come back now andthere are a lot of new folks starting careers in the Environmental Health. Many of them may not know about IEHA and what it doesfor its members. If you are a current IEHA member, I ask that you share a membership application form with new co-workers andtell them about IEHA. The strength of the association is in its members and the more we have the stronger we are.

Another reason the IEHA Office is busy is that we’re ramping up for the 41st Annual Northern Illinois Onsite WasterwaterConference and Trade Show, which is being held for the first time at the Timber Creek Inn & Suites in Sandwich Illinois. The con-ference dates are February 18 - 19, 2014. Onsite Wastewater Technical Section Chair Bill Hatfield has been working hard on theagenda and the conference should be one of the best ever. This is IEHA’s largest educational event, drawing both EnvironmentalHealth folks and onsite wastewater contractors from all over Northern Illinois. Registration materials are due to go out in earlyJanuary. I’ll keep you posted.

From Doug and me the IEHA Office, we wish you all a joyous holiday season and a happy and prosperous new year.

As always, if you have any questions or need help with anything, please contact me at the IEHA Office.

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Board of Directors President: Adam Dotson City of Oak Forest 15440 S. Central Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 Phone: (708) 444-4807 Fax: (708) 687-1179

President-Elect:

Lenore Killam University of Illinois at Springfield One University Plaza, MS PAC 308 Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407 Phone: (217) 206-6083 Fax: (217) 206-7807 Email: lkill2@uis.edu

Past President: Kimberly Bradley City of East Moline 915 16th Avenue East Moline, Illinois 61244 Phone: (309) 752-1510 Fax: (309) 752-1572 Email: kbradley@eastmoline.com

Treasurer:

James Dingman Underwriters Laboratories 333 Pfingsten Rd Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: (847) 664-1579 Fax: (847) 407-1579 Email: james.d.dingman@ul.com

Secretary: Christina Ferguson City of Evanston Health Department 2100 Ridge Ave. Evanston, Illinois 60201 Phone: (847) 448-8205 Fax: (847) 448-8134 Email: cferguson@cityofevanston.org

North Chapter Vice-President:

Jeff Priebe Danaco Solutions, LLC 1901 S Calumet Ave, Unit 2008 Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: (630) 518-5333 Email: jpriebe@danacosolutions.com

North Chapter Director until 2016

Carl Caneva City of Evanston Health Department 2100 Ridge Ave. Evanston, Illinois 60201 Phone: (847) 859-7831 Fax: (847) 448-8134 Email: ccaneva@cityofevanston.org

Central Chapter Vice-President:

Robert Rivoli Peoria City/County Health Dept. 2116 N. Sheridan Road Peoria, Illinois 61401 Phone: (309) 679-6172 Fax: (309) 679-6174 Email: rrivoli@peoriacounty.org

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Board of Directors, Commi ee Chairs and Technical Sec on Chairs 2013 ‐ 2014

Central Chapter Director until 2014

Katie Lynn Fulton County Health Department 700 East Oak Street Canton, Illinois 61520 Phone: (309) 647 ]1134 X 241 Fax: (309) 647 -9545 Email: klynn@fultonco.org

South Chapter Vice President

Barb Hohlt St. Clair County Health Department 19 Public Sq., Suite 150 Belleville, Illinois 62220 Phone: (618) 223-7769 Fax: (618) 236-0676 Email: barb.hohlt@co.st-clair.il.us

South Chapter Director until 2015

Jamie Jones Washington County Health Department 177 South Washington Street Nashville, Illinois 62263 Phone: (618) 327-3644 Fax: (618) 327-4229 Email: jamie-l-jones@hotmail.com

Director-at-Large until 2014

Mike Boyle Grundy County Health Department 1320 Union Street Morris, IL 60450 Phone: (815) 941-3129 Fax: (815) 941-2389 Email: mandc1007@sbcglobal.net

Director-at-Large until 2015

Carey Panier Peoria City/County Health Dept. 2116 N. Sheridan Road Peoria, Illinois 61401 Phone: (309) 679-61781 Fax: (309) 679-6174 Email: cpanier@peoriacounty.org

Director-at-Large until 2016

Mike Charley Village of Oak Park 123 W. Madison St. Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Phone: (708) 358-5489 Fax: (708) 358-5115 Email: charley@oak-park.us

Awards Committee

Randy Markillie Champaign Regional Office Illinois Department of Public Health 2125 S. First Street Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: (217) 278-5914 E-mail: randy.markillie@illinois.gov

Constitution & Bylaws Committee

Christine Czernecki Elk Grove Village Health Department 901 Wellington Ave Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Phone: (847) 357-4244 Fax: (847) 357-4250 Email: chrislushniak@sbcglobal.net

Finance Committee

James Dingman Underwriters Laboratories 333 Pfingsten Rd Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: (847) 407-1579 Fax: (847) 407-1579 Email: james.d.dingman@ul.com

Legislative Committee

Vacant Membership Committee

Giordan Kaplan Elk Grove Village 1482 Stonebridge Circle, #C10 Wheaton, IL 60189 Phone: (219) 644-6294 Email: giordankaplan@gmail.com

Nominating Committee

Lenore Killam University of Illinois at Springfield One University Plaza, MS PAC 308 Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407 Phone: (217) 206-6083 Fax: (217) 206-7807 Email: lkill2@uis.edu

Professional Development Committee

Vacant Program & Education Committee

Kimberly Bradley City of East Moline 915 16th Avenue East Moline, Illinois 61244 Phone: (309) 752-1510 Fax: (309) 752-1572 Email: kbradley@eastmoline.com

Public Relations Committee

Tony Dede Adams County Health Department 330 Vermont St Quincy, Illinois 62301 Phone: (217) 222-8440 Ext 124 Fax: (217) 222-8508 Email: tdede@co.adams.il.us

Publications Committee

Amanda Atchley Fulton County Health Department 700 E Oak St Canton, Illinois 61520 Phone: (309) 647-1134 Fax: (309) 647-9545 E-mail: aatchley@fultonco.org

Commi ee Chairs 2013 ‐ 2014

Strategic Planning Committee Katie Lynn Fulton County Health Department 700 East Oak Street Canton, Illinois 61520 Phone: (309) 647 ]1134 X 241 Fax: (309) 647 ]9545 Email: klynn@fultonco.org

Tellers Committee

Wil Hayes Peoria City/County Health Department 2116 N. Sheridan Road Peoria, Illinois 61401 Phone: (309) 679-6160 Fax: (309) 679-6164 Email: whayes@peoriacounty.org 

Drinking Water Technical Section

Todd Campbell 1008 Farwell Court Gurnee, IL 60031 Phone / Fax: (847) 918-1976 Email: rtoddcampbell@yahoo.com

Food Safety Technical Section

Jeff Priebe Danaco Solutions, LLC 1901 S Calumet Ave, Unit 2008 Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: (630) 518-5333 Email: jpriebe@danacosolutions.com

General Environmental Health Technical Section

Evelyn Neavear Tazewell County Health Department 21306 IL Route 9 Tremont, IL 61568-9252 Phone: (309) 477-2223 Email: eneavear@tchd.net

Management Technical Section

Patrick Benjamin Village of LaGrange 53 S. La Grange Rd. Langrange, lL 60525 Phone: (708) 579-2320 ext. 2319 Fax: (708) 579-0980 Email: pbenjamin@villageoflagrange.com

Onsite Wastewater Technical Section

Bill Hatfield Boone County Health Department 1204 Logan Ave Belvidere, IL 61008 Phone: (815) 547-8561 Fax: (815) 544-2050 E-mail: env@boonehealth.org

Pest/Vector Control Technical Section Chair

Randy Markillie Champaign Regional Office Illinois Department of Public Health 2125 S. First Street Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: (217) 278-5914 E-mail: rmarkill@idph.state.il.us

Student Outreach

Nicole Vicari Illinois State University 606 Dry Grove St. Apt. A Normal, IL 61761 Phone: (815) 861-5952 Email: nevicar@ilstu.edu

 

Technical Sec on Chairs 2013 ‐ 2014