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Board of Health Minutes 08/12/13
MINUTES
EASTHAM BOARD OF HEALTH WORKSHOP
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2013 AT 9:00AM


Present:  Dr. Joanna Buffington, Dr. Martin Haspel, Dr. James Taylor, Chair, Beverly Knox, Jane Crowley, Susan Barker



  • OPENING STATEMENTS
  • Dr. Martin Haspel that Rory, his dog, would be going to the Elementary School on August 13, 2013 as a therapy dog with the Special Education Team for the Pre-school Autism program.  If this is a success, Rory will continue to visit at the school.
  • Jane Crowley provided the following updates:
  • The Orleans Board of Health will be reviewing the proposed project at the previous Finbars location on August 15, 2013.  Jane will be attending the meeting.
  • The Cedar Pond Report will be delivered to the Town Hall on August 15, 2013.
  • The September Board of Health Meeting will be changed from Thursday, September 26, 2013 to Tuesday, September 24, 2013 to ensure we have a quorum.  
  • The Search Committee is meeting today at 10AM.  Do we have any candidates to replace Pat LaRiviere?

  • WINDMILL WEEKEND
  • Do we participate 1 or 2 days?  The Board agreed that one day would be sufficient and that should be on Saturday.
  • The schedule of coverage for Saturday will be:
  • 8:30AM to Noon - Dr. Jim Taylor
  • 9:30AM to 1:30PM – Beverly Knox
  • 1:30PM to 4PM – Dr. Joanna Buffington
  • The BOH tent will provide:
  • Blood Pressure Screenings
  • Sun Safety
  • Ticks and Lyme Disease
  • WQMP Water Vials for Nitrate Testing
  • General guidelines for preventive health care – the 5 critical issues to mention:
  • Vaccinations
  • Weight / Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Blood Pressure
  • Glaucoma and eye care

  • BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS
  • Blood Pressure Screenings ate being scheduled for 2 times a month
  • Medical information cards for wallets will be handed out





  • LANDFILL PROJECT UPDATE
  • The most recent round of sampling is approximately 70 samples
  • Not all results are available yet
  • New LSP hired as we need a higher level of expertise and analytical ability
  • Boston University and the EPA are still involved
  • Need to determine extent and magnitude of pollution
  • The risk is to the potentially responsible party – Town of Eastham

  • ADJOURN
10:00AM