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Ohio Journal of
Environmental
Health
1st Quarter 2021
In this issue...
• RS Advancements
• AEC Update
Official Publication of the Ohio Environmental Health Association www.ohioeha.org
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The object and purpose of the Association shall be the betterment of the health and welfare of mankind through the improvement
of the environment. This shall be done by sponsoring state and regional meetings and publications, by developing methods of
measuring and evaluating achievements in environmental health, the establishment of a central point of reference and education
material for the membership, the procurement of cooperation with other agencies and organizations, and such other activities as
will lead to the greater efficiency and professional growth of the membership.
Board of Directors Publications Committee Publication Information
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Association, Vicki Johnson,
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Mary Helen Smith, MPH, CPH, R.S., 234, Columbus OH 43216-
REHS 0234; Phone 614-871-0665.
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Health District The articles herein published
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Administrative Aide designated author(s). The
Vicki Johnson facts, opinions, and findings
represented in the articles are
Northeast District Director those of the author(s) and do
Courtney Myers, MPH, R.S. not necessarily represent the
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Brittany Zoecklein, R.S. Association nor the
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Ohio Journal of Environmental Health 2 1st Quarter 2021
Ohio Journal of
Environmental
Health
Table of Contents
Volume 70
Number 1
1st Quarter 2021
President’s Message .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Stephan Ruckman, RS MPH - Ohio Environmental Health Association President 2020-2021
Featured District Director’s Message: Northwest ................................................................................................. 10
Brittany Zoecklein, REHS - Delaware Public Health District
Recognizing Ohio’s Newest Registered Sanitarians ............................................................................................. 12
Kent State RS/REHS Exam Preparation Course ................................................................................................... 13
2021 AEC.............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Announcements ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
News, Information, and Education........................................................................................................................ 16
Announcements ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Committees & Chairs ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Editor’s Note:
The COVID-19 pandemic continues in 2021. Public Health/Environmental Health continues to provide an
unpresented response. We thank you all for your tireless effort to protect the health of all Ohioans
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Stephan Ruckman, RS, MPH
President’s Message Ohio Environmental Health Association
President 2020-2021
Welcome to Spring that appreciation is being shown for this effort
2021. In many ways this throughout your community and by your
Spring will be like Spring of employer. Please know that your Board of
2020, but with a silver lining. Directors appreciates all you’ve done and is
Last year at this time we were thankful to have you as a member.
cast into a series of While 2020 might have seemed to put
unknowns. Many of these time in a vacuum there was still much going on
unknowns still exist, but we are seeing many in the General Assembly and the Board of
positive things happen. Covid vaccines are Directors worked closely with Hick’s Partners
being distributed throughout the state and to assure member interests were considered in
numbers of covid cases are on the decline. This all that was introduced. We recently shared the
is thanks much in part to the work that local following summary of changes from legislation
public health professionals are doing on our website, but I would also like to include
throughout Ohio. And, a large part of those it in this quarter’s President’s message because
public health professionals are OEHA members I think it’s important to highlight.
that have exited their traditional environmental Two bills that have direct impact on
public health roles for over a year to help OEHA members that passed and were
protect the public from covid 19. My hope is signed by Governor DeWine are HB 404 and
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HB 442. Below you will find a on Pool and Campground renewals. The
summary of each of these bills as it impacts definition of license includes permits and
OEHA members. It is important to note that certificates including contractor
the OEHA Board of Directors and Hicks registrations at the State level.
Partners worked hard to make sure that member • OEHA will continue to work with State
interests were considered. partners to get clarification on
implementation of this Act.
H.B. 404
H.B. 404 (https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/ H.B. 442
legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB H.B. 442 (https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/
-404) was signed by Governor DeWine and legislation/legislation-documents?id=GA133-
enacted under an emergency on November 22, HB-442) was signed by Governor DeWine on
2020. The bill impacts include: January 8, 2021 and will be in effect on April
• HB 404 extends license expiration dates 12, 2021. The bill impacts include:
until July 1, 2021 for any license in the state • Changes the professional title of “sanitarian
as the definition includes any “license, -in-training” and “registered sanitarian” to
permit, certificate, commission, charter, “environmental health specialist in
registration, card, or other similar authority training” (EHST) and “registered
that is issued or conferred by a state agency, environmental health specialist” (REHS),
political subdivision, or official of a respectively (R.C. Chapter 4736 and makes
political subdivision.” conforming changes).
• It is important to note that this affects Food • Removes the requirement that the Director
Service and Retail Food Establishment of Health create and conduct EHST and
renewals. We are still awaiting clarification REHS registration examinations, and
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• instead requires an REHS or EHST • REHS: Change licensure fees from
registration applicant to pass the credential $160 initial fee and $90 renewal fee
examination conducted by the National to $100 initial fee and $75 renewal
Environmental Health Association (R.C. fee.
4736.02, 4736.03, 4736.08, 4736.09, and • EHS-IT: Change licensure fees from
4736.10). $80 initial fee and $90 renewal fee
• Removes the requirement that an REHS to $50 initial fee and $35 renewal
applicant be of good moral character (R.C. fee.
4736.08).
• Extends the period of validity of EHST and The Board of Directors and Technical
REHS certificates of registration from one Committee Chairs continue to work closely
year to two years (R.C. 4736.11). with our State partners to clarify
• Requires an REHS to complete a continuing implementation of the provisions above. We
education program every two years (instead are also reviewing the provisions of the State of
of every year) (R.C. 4736.11). Ohio budget and making sure member interests
• Specifies that an REHS must complete 24 are considered. Members can reach out to any
hours of continuing education (instead of an Board Member for further information on
amount determined by the Director that is legislative efforts of the association and how it
between six and 25 hours) (R.C. 4736.11). impacts the state of environmental public health
• Previously was set at 18 hours in Ohio. The Board of Directors is committed
annually to providing a voice for our membership
• Reduces specified registration application before, during, and after passage of legislation.
and renewal fees for REHSs and EHSTs We are thankful for the input of membership,
(R.C. 4736.12). the dedication of our technical committee
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chairs and previous Board Members, and or video conference during emergencies.
Hick’s Partners for all their hard work. I’m asked quite often about the benefits
Next, I want to discuss our educational of OEHA membership. I believe two of the
efforts. If you recall in my last message I major benefits are highlighted in this message.
reported that we would be forgoing an in The efforts and successes we’ve had this past
person annual educational conference in lieu of year in legislation and the future planned
a virtual AEC. I am pleased to report that Vice educational opportunities are what make this
President Matt Tyler and the AEC Planning association great! Spring offers promise of
Committee are in the stages of finalizing this new things! I’m hopeful that this Spring we
virtual AEC and it will likely occur later this will continue on a path of seeing positive
Spring. The Board of Directors decided in developments related to Covid 19 and a return
December to continue to plan on conducting to more normalcy in our personal and
our Fall 2021 District Educational Conferences. professional lives. I’m quite certain that many
We are also hoping to schedule an Annual of you are functioning as scribes, traffic
meeting at some point in the year to conduct control, and whatever is needed for Covid
necessary Association business. Please Vaccine Clinics at the moment. And, I’m
continue to monitor the Ohio Environmental certain you are shining and representing the
Health Association website at environmental public health profession well.
www.ohioeha.org for details on all of this as For that I say keep up the great work, thank
well as other online training opportunities as you, and continue to stay strong! And, unitl we
they arise. are able to meet again in person remind one
The Board of Directors continues to be another of the critical role you play today and
very mindful of recommendations to keep that you will play in the future to keep the
everyone safe and healthy during the pandemic. public healthy and safe!
Therefore, we have continued to limit our board
meetings to every other month and have
conducted our meetings in a manner that allows
for social distancing. The need for in person
meetings is to handle business necessary to the
operation of the association and to provide
recommendations on critical legislative issues.
Unfortunately, our current Constitution and
Bylaws do not permit us to meet via zoom,
conference call, or any remote manner for
official business as stated in my previous
president’s messages. As mentioned above, we
are planning on an Annual Meeting of the
entire association later this Summer. We hope
to conduct elections for vacant positions at that
time and will move forward accordingly. There
will also be necessary changes suggested for
the OEHA Bylaws. These changes will be
voted on at the 2021 Annual Meeting as well
and will relate to the ability for the Board of
Directors to meet and vote via teleconference
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Featured District Director’s Brittany Zoecklein, REHS
Message: Northwest Delaware Public Health District
I have never been Pickaway County as their
good at introductions. How Mosquito intern. I loved
do you describe your life being a mosquito intern
and career in just 1 page? If which led to me to
I’ve somehow managed to becoming an SIT. I learned
grab your attention this far, food, wells, nuisances,
here goes nothing. aerators and all the
My name is Brittany Zoecklein and I programs there. In Pickaway, you are a jack of
am a Registered Environmental Health all trades Sanitarian and each day was
Specialist (REHS) at the Delaware Public refreshingly different. I developed a passion for
Health District (DPHD) and this is my first year this field immediately, making it bittersweet
as the Northwest District Director of OEHA. when I took a new position outside of
Where did I begin with my passion to Pickaway. The county where it all started,
work in public health? Many of you who know where someone took a chance on me.
me know that I love to tell my story of how Delaware Public Health District was an
Public Health was my chosen career. Sounds opportunity that came during an exceedingly
cheesy, right? It most definitely is. difficult time in my life personally and the
I graduated from OSU with a degree in location was much closer to my home
Natural Resources. After my graduation, the (commute going from 1 hr to 25 min). The
hiring pool for a position in natural resources DPHD job opportunity was another
was very slim and I did not qualify for the steppingstone that came into my life at just the
available positions as I had no experience. So, I perfect time, much like everything else thus far.
decided to expand my search within the realm Currently, I am in Delaware and I LOVE what I
of public health. Pickaway was looking for a do. How many people can say that as their
Registered Environmental Sanitarian (RS) and chosen career? I truly enjoy what I do, and I am
even though I had no idea what was required of grateful to work for an amazing company as I
an RS, I was willing and desperate to take a enjoy educating the public.
chance. Unfortunately, I was not offered the This is where things get cheesy. Did
position that I had applied for but the director at you bring your crackers? I genuinely believe I
the time gave me pointers on where to look for was meant for the REHS field and here is the
jobs and encouraged me to join this main reason why. When I was moving several
organization and others like it such as NEHA. years after college, after I got the SIT job in
But I became discouraged and stopped looking Pickaway, I found a box in my closet with
for Job openings within this field. some high school papers. One of the documents
Then, one day the director called to found within that box was this career test I took
inform me of an open position as a temporary in High School. I have no idea why I kept it,
mosquito intern that would be beneficial to but I looked it over, interested in what it said (7
getting my foot in the door. I accepted the offer or so years later). It said Food Inspector as my
and began my environmental health career in tested chosen career. I was so shocked. I
Ohio Journal of Environmental Health 10 1st Quarter 2021instantly remembered getting that result in I am involved in. As NW District Director, I
school and thinking "I don't want to do that". am constantly learning and hoping to be the
Yet here I am 11 years later doing exactly what best I can be within this role. I hope that this
those test results gave me and loving what I opportunity that I have been given inspires
do. future REHS’s to join this organization and
I got more involved with OEHA while even consider becoming a director.
working at DPHD. I have several colleagues As the NW District Director, I have
who are actively involved with this been able to attend board meetings and hear all
organization which really encouraged me to the proposed bills that pertain to our field and
become more involved as well. I started going to be a part of change. True change to our field
to conferences and networking with people that affects us all. I was in the meeting when
around the state. I started getting actively our title was changed to REHS from RS which
involved by taking over the SIT prep course at was extremely exciting to witness and be a part
the Annual Educational Conference. of.
I was nominated to become the NW This fall we are hoping to kick off
District Director at the NW conference. I was conferences and get together again to share
honored and nervous to take on such a big role stories and network, they may just look slightly
with a small amount of experience. I was different. I hope to get OEHA out there and get
calmed knowing that I had a year to shadow people more involved with us and see the
before actively becoming the district director. benefit being in this organization can bring.
Then…COVID. My year of observing turned So, there it is, that is me in a nutshell or
into a year of many changes and no a small book would be a better analogy. I hope
conferences. I have learned that you only get to meet many of you at conference and I look
out of it, what you put in. I continue to work forward to seeing our organization grow.
extremely hard to do the best job with anything
Ohio Journal of Environmental Health 11 1st Quarter 2021Recognizing Ohio’s Newest Registered Sanitarians
In this section we recognized those • RS003904 Beth Frizzell
individuals wo successfully met the standards to • RS003902 Tomas Perler-Tomboly
earn the title Registered Sanitarian in the State of • RS003901 William Duck
Ohio. This year we congratulate the following who • RS003899 Heather Justice
achieved the statue of Registered Sanitarian from • RS003900 Jessica Savoie
January 1, 2020—December 31, 2020. • RS003898 Abraham Ewais
• RS003924 Jessica Beike • RS003895 Colin McCloskey
• RS003925 Sanimma Ouedraogo • RS003896 Ian McKenzie
• RS003922 Madison Lotz • RS003897 Lauren Patrick
• RS003923 Antonino Majoy • RS003894 Amanda Zeigler
• RS003920 Ryan Tristano • RS003893 Anne Wells
• RS003921 Kendra Wise • RS003892 Jason Kinkel
• RS003918 Megan Davis • RS003891 Julia DeNiro
• RS003919 Joshua Naticchia • RS003888 Diana Heitmeyer
• RS003916 Mariah Denzik • RS003889 Shannon Jaworski
• RS003914 Benjamin Ginter • RS003890 Mike Scaroleta
• RS003915 MacKenzie Newlun • RS003887 Andrew Bull
• RS003913 Alan Masters • RS003886 Bryan Lynch
• RS003912 Luke Stoll • RS003879 Tiera Clay
• RS003911 Angela Raderchak • RS003884 Christine Propes
• RS003909 Matthew Schutte • RS003881 Anne Lustig
• RS003910 Eric Wyant • RS003885 Jodi Taylor
• RS003907 Sarah Fink • RS003880 Thomas Creasap
• RS003908 Brianna Rante • RS003882 Andrew Maughan
• RS003906 Meredith Garman • RS003883 Saba Osloobi
• RS003905 Paul Ithenya • RS003878 Leah Binsack
• RS003903 Joseph Bihn
Ohio Journal of Environmental Health 12 1st Quarter 2021Kent State RS/REHS Exam Preparation Course
Kent State University will now offer a Instructional Design Dr. Sasikumar Benzigar
Registered Sanitarian/Registered Environmental created the prep course to align it with the national
Health Specialist Exam Preparation Course for credentialing exam offered by the National
environmental health professional trainees to help Environmental Health Association.
prepare them for their national credentialing exam. “For many of our graduates, environmental
Registered Environmental Health health is their entry into the public health profession
Specialists, sometimes also referred to as Registered that employs individuals with diverse backgrounds.
Sanitarians, are the professionals who staff We want to make sure they will be ready to enter
environmental health, safety and environmental the workforce and be successful,” Stefanak said.
protection regulatory programs in federal, state and The course will feature narrated lectures, learning
local governments and industry. resources, and practice exam questions that cover
The course is free for College of Public all content areas.
Health alumni, easing the pathway for recent The course is free to all College of Public
graduates to become registered sanitarians in health Health alumni. The fee for non-alumni is
departments and other agencies and businesses $195. The course can be accessed at this link:
where they are employed. https://kentstate.augusoft.net/index.cfm?
Matthew Stefanak, retired Mahoning method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=
County Health Commissioner and Ambassador for 30437&int_category_id=6&int_sub_category_id=7
the College of Public Health, retired Akron Health 5&int_catalog_id=7
Department Deputy Health Director Michael Reprinted with permission from https://www.kent.edu/publichealth/news/registered-
Smylie, and College of Public Health Manager of sanitarianregistered-environmental-health-specialist-exam-preparation
Ohio Journal of Environmental Health 13 1st Quarter 20212021 AEC
OEHA AEC 2021 response, vectors (flies), air quality (water systems),
For a second year in a row, OEHA has Covid (respiratory protection) and two SIT
been forced to cancel our Annual Education preparatory/review presentations on food and
Conference. While we would all like to meet sewage. We hope OEHA members will be able to
together in person it wasn’t safe to do so just yet. fulfill their CEU requirements and gain a little
However, we will provide some CEU opportunities. knowledge. The OEHA AEC Planning Committee
Current OEHA members will have access to all of hopes to begin planning the next in-person
the pre-recorded presentations on various topics conference later this year!
starting in May 2021 through the end of August for
members. These presentations are similar to the
kind of sessions you would see at AEC. Members
will be able to access the links to the presentations
after signing in to the OEHA website and paying a
$40.00 fee (only with a credit card). After viewing
the presentations, a fillable verification form will be
used to obtain the CEUs.
Most of these videos will be anywhere from 30-
60 minutes. Presenters have offered to send
presentations on the topics of food safety, sewage,
disaster debris management, OEMA Covid
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Have a grant, educational opportunity,
move, promotion, or other announcement
Announcements you would like to share? Please email a
member of the publications committee.
Open Positions (With an opening of 4/25/21) • Registered Environmental Health Specialist
Dark County General Health District
• Sanitarian/SIT
Logan County Health District • Sanitarian
Pickaway County Public Health
• Sanitarian/SIT
Henry County Health Department • Sanitarian/SIT
Hamilton County Public Health
• Mosquito Control Program Seasonal Intern
Ottawa County Health Department • Sanitarian
Marion Public Health
• Sanitarian/SIT
Knox Public Health
• Sanitarian/SIT
Delaware Public Health District
• Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training
Darke County General Health District
News, Information, and Education
Ohio Journal of Environmental Health 16 1st Quarter 2021OEHA Committees & Chairs
Body Art Website
Sarah Badenhop, R.S. - Columbus Public Health Garrett Guillozet, MPA, R.S., REHS, AEMT - Ross County
Health District
Campground
Mark Janowich, R.S. - Erie County Health Department Auditing
Jennifer Wentzel, MPH, R.S. - Public Health - Dayton &
Food Montgomery County
Christina Ritchey Wilson, JD, R.S. - Columbus Public
Health Awards & Recognition
Greg Chumney, MPH, RS - Licking County Health Gus Dria, R.S., REHS - Canton City Health Department
Department
George Eagle Scholarship
Lead Jacqueline A. Gruza, BS, RS, REHS, MPH - Greene County
Greg Putka, R.S. - Lorain County Public Health Public Health
Private Water Systems Membership
Randy Ruszkowski, R.S. - Stark County Health Department Adam R. Howard, MPH, R.S., REHS - Delaware Public
Health District
Sewage
Laura Kramer Kuns, R.S., REHS - Kramer Kuns Nominations & Elections
Consulting, LLC Open
Eric Cherry, R.S.—Huron County Public Health
Public Affairs
Solid Waste Stephan Ruckman, MPH, R.S. - Worthington Schools
Chuck De Jonckheere, R.S. - Hamilton County Public
Health Publications
Adam R. Howard, MPH, R.S., REHS - Delaware Public
Swimming Pool, Spa, and Special Use Pool Health District
Barry Grisez, R.S. - Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Concentrated Animal Feed Facility
Vector Control Jason Menchhofer, R.S. - Mercer County - Celina City
Scott Pozna, R.S. - Lorain County Health Department Health Department
Archives Ohio Public Health Advisory Board
Melissa Adams, R.S. - Delaware Public Health District Garrett Guillozet, MPA, R.S., REHS, AEMT - Ross County
Health District
Constitution & By-laws
Ken Sharkey, R.S., MPH - Cleveland Department of Public Ohio Public Health Partnership
Health Chad Brown, R.S., REHS, MPH - Licking County Health
Department
Exhibits
Shannon Self, R.S. - Delaware Public Health District Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory
Committee
Professional Development
Dan Lark, R.S., REHS - Lake County General Health
Steve Ruckman, MPH, R.S. - Worthington Schools
District
Resolutions
Jennifer Wentzel, MPH, R.S. - Public Health - Dayton &
Montgomery County
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