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New loan inspections evaluated were three (03).
Pre-Existing Loan inspections evaluated were fifteen (15), a decrease in loans of forty-nine (49) year to date from October 2007.
Residential septic permits issued were six (06).
Commercial septic permits issued were one (01).
Repair septic permits issued were zero (00), a decrease of seven (07) year to date from October 2007.
Septic inspections were sixteen (16), a decrease of sixteen (16) year to date from October 2007.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:

Plats, Subdivisions, Zone Changes and Variances Reviews :
Staff reviewed twelve (12) Cheyenne and Laramie County Site Plans.

FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM :

Food Service Establishment Plan Reviews:

Salvation Army
Julio's
Incredible Fruit for Thought
McDonalds #24984
McDonalds #12500
McDonalds #5701
McDonalds #226
Burns West Elementary School

Food Establishments – Dates Opening/Closing:

Openings:

Dollar Tree # 4035 – 5116 Frontier Mall Dr. Ste. 3
Great Harvest – 5249 Yellowstone Rd.

Closings:

AJ Transportation – 222 Deming Dr .
Big City Burrito – 1507 G Stillwater Ave.
Delectable Delights Catering (LDC) – 2723 Christensen Rd.

Food Service Inspections:

Food Service Regular Inspections: 39. Total inspections were 50.
Itinerant (temporary) food service permits issued: 30. Issued for the year: 563.
Itinerant Inspections: 4.
Day Care Inspections: 08.
School Food Service Inspections: 21.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE INVESTIGATION:

Staff investigated (5) communicable disease reported cases.

SWIMMING POOLS :

Staff inspected six (06) swimming pools, spas, or similar installations in October.

PLAGUE:

No Plague activity to report for the month of October. However, staff did investigate one cat with Tularemia and send out a PSA to alert the community.

MASSAGE & BODY ART:

Staff inspected one (01) massage & body art establishments for the month of October. Six (6) massage therapists were licensed in the month of October.

AGENCY MEETINGS:

Gary Hickman attended: Division Directors (4), PERT, HAPPI, Pan flu Hot Wash, County Agenda (2), City Planning (2), County Commissioners (2), County Planning (2), Governors Food Safety, City Council (2), Governors Water & Wastewater, WANG RAB, CRI, County Nuisance (2), Mayors Staff (2), EPI, State Health and EH Staff (4).
Roy Kroeger attended: GIS Tech, Mayors Staff, Flu Clinic Hot Wash , Staff (4), NEHA Board Meeting, Flu Clinic ERT and WEHA Board Meeting.
Beth Harris attended: Flu Clinic Hot Wash and EH Staff Meeting (4).
Terri O'Connell attended: Flu Clinic ERT, Flu Clinic Hot Wash , WEHA Board and Staff (4).
Jennifer Escobedo attended: Staff (3) and Tularemia Meeting.
Amie Merwin attended: City Meeting, Christmas Parade Planning, GKF Fund (2), ERT (2), Drive Through Flu Clinic and EH Staff (3),
Tiffany Metz : WEHA Board, Flu Clinic ERT, Flu Clinic Hot Wash and EH Staff (3).

TRAINING:

Beth attended GIS training and GPS classes.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT:

Gary, Roy, Amie, Tiffany, Theresa, Beth, Gil, and Sandra participated in the Pandemic Flu Clinic in October.
Roy, Terri and Tiffany attended the WEHA/AEC conference.
Jennifer and Tiffany attended the World Aquatic Health Conference.
Amie assisted in the judging for the Central Culinary Team.
Gary, Beth, Roy and Amie took the Servsafe Instructor/Proctor exam.

WATER:

Approximately (197) water samples were drawn for October. (169) were satisfactory. (28) were unsatisfactory.

WESTNILE VIRUS:

Christy finished out the season with data entry and recovery of surveillance traps; she began work on the end of year report.

FIREWORKS:

No firework stands inspected for this month.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMPLAINT PROGRAMS:

Public Health Complaints:

14 Complaints Filed
04 Complaints Abated
02 Active & Pending
08 Inspected with No Further Action Taken
0 Referred to Other Agencies

Respectfully Submitted,

Gary M. Hickman, Director
Division of Environmental Health
Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department