03-B Health BoardMinutes of Regular Meeting
Paris-Lamar County Board of Health
The Pazis-Lamar County Board of Health held its regular meeting on Wedneaday, January 9,
2002, at Christus St. Joseph North. Board members in attendance included Dr. Robert Mosely,
Dr. Caroline Wilson, Dr. Wally Kraft, Dr .Edward Clark and Ws. Ann Nonnent. Others in
attendance incfuded Mr. ATichael Malone, Judge Chuck Superville, Mr. Anthony $ethel, W. Paul
Swasko and Mrs. Carla Rhodes.
The meeting was called _io order at 7:10 A.M. The minuYes of the previous nneeting were
approved, with motion made by Dr. Mosely and second by Dr. Wilson.
Mr. Bethel passed out reports for the last three months to the Boazd and went over the reports
with Board members.
Dr. Clark discussed immun+zar;~n statistics and the shortage ef Tetanus and PCY7 vaccines. Also
discussed audlt of Day Care unmunization records.
Judge Superville informed the board that Vickie Bonham is the new board member to replace
Mrs. Ellis's positioq and asked Mr. Bethel to inform Mrs. Bonham of board meetings.
Mr. Bethel informed bnard-thaYlhe i3ealth I)epaz3meat has new nomputers and .that they are to be
installed by TGscas Department of Heslth, buf date of instailation hasn't been scheduled. Dr. Kraft
requested contact number so he could get a date to install computers.
Dr. Clark requested xhat-text-positinn a~penedatI3ealthDapatttnent be filled with an employee
that can speak 3panish. Mr. Bethel informed board that the Health bepartmerrt has two Spanish
translators and WIC has two Spanish translators.
Mr. Swasko discussed news letter "Healthy Communities" andsequeated #hat al] board members
start receivin$'rt. Discussed "Project Save" in Lamar County and their mission.
The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2002. The meeting was adjoumed
at S:OS A.M.
Respectfully submitied
Sy: Carla Rhodes