MEHA Photo Gallery

2008 Annual Spring Conference

There was a good turnout for the conference held at Cragun's Resort in Brainerd.

Dr. Kirk Smith of MDH is always a popular speaker as he discusses environmental disease outbreaks occuring in 2007.

There was standing room only when Steve Klemm of MDH discussed proposed state legislation that would help to prevent swimming pool entrapment or disembowelment.

Conference Co-Chair Bill Adler enjoys a moment between speakers.

Conference Co-Chair Sharon Smith (left) enjoys selling raffle tickets that benefit the Mary Lauren Olson Scholarship Fund.

Several MEHA members enjoy their dinner at the Annual Awards Banquet.

Lori Green of Ramsey County thanks the members after receiving the Frank A. Staffenson Award for the 2008 Environmental Health Professional of the Year.

The "MEHA Chicks" entertain the bar crowd with their version of "We Are Family."

Outgoing President Oren Larson (left) passes the gavel to new President Bill Kass of Olmsted County.

New MEHA Board members (from left) Director John Weinand of Minnetonka, Secretary Angie Wheeler of Washington County, Member-at-large Heather Flueger of MDH, and Vice President Robert Servian of Bloomington.

President Bill Kass addresses the members at the Annual Business Meeting.