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WC CWF Health District Board Minutes - 03/08/2019WICHITA FALLS-WICHITA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD MINUTES March 8, 2019 Wichita Falls -Wichita County Public Health District 1700 Third Street — Kitchen Wichita Falls, Texas BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: David Carlston, Ph.D., Chair Julie Gibson, D.V.M., Vice -Chair Robin Moreno, MHA-HSA, ACHE, Secretary Tonya Egloff, D.D.S. Lauren Jansen, Ph.D. R.N. Keith Williamson, M.D. BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED ABSENCE: Melissa Plowman OTHERS PRESENT: Lou Kreidler, R.N., B.S.N. Arthur J, Szczerba, M.D. Eric West Woodrow W. Gossom. Jr. Mark Beauchamp Citizen At -Large -County Veterinarian -City Citizen At -Large -City Dentist-Cou my Registered Nurse -City Physician -City Restaurant Association -City Director of Health Health Authority City Council Liaison County Judge County Commissioner I. CALL TO ORDER Dr. Julie Gibson called the meeting to order at 12-00 pm after a quorum of members was attained. 11. NEW MEMBER INDUCTION Induction of Tonya Egloff, D.D.S. to the County appointed Dentist position was commenced by Janice Flores. Notary Public. Ill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ABSENCES Dr. Julie Gibson called for the approval of minutes from the January 11, 2019 meeting. Dr, Keith Williamson asked for an amendment to the minutes in the last sentence "Keith Williamson introduced a motion to support the ordinance or any substantial changes"' to read "bar any substantial changes Dr. Julie Gibson called for the approval of minutes as amended. Robin Moreno introduced a motion to approve the minutes as amended and Dr. Keith Williamson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Dr. Keith Williamson introduced a motion for Dr. David Carlston to continue as Chair and Robin Moreno seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Robin Moreno introduced a motion for Dr. Julie Gibson to continue as Vice -Chair and Dr. David Carlston seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Lauren Jansen introduced a motion for Robin Moreno to continue as Secretary and Dr. David Carlston seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. V. HEALTHY COOKING DISCUSSION AND DEMONSTRATION March is National Nutrition month to encourage healthy eating. Will Carter the Nutrition Chronic Disease Program Manager and Polly Tonemah the Public Health Registered Nutritionist teach the importance of variety in the diet and cooking with healthier options. Funds for the kitchen renovation started in 2016 with the grand opening on December 4, 2017. The City Wellness committee sponsored the first cooking class a couple of weeks later with about 6 classes to date. Polly Tonemah devotes time between the Women. Infants and Children (WIC) and Community Diabetes Education (CDEP) programs, The WIC cooking classes are scheduled once a month with every third month for Spanish speaking participants the last year had about 100-200 family participation. The cooking class uses the Wl C program food to dem o nstrate different creative healthy ways to prepare the food, another focus is to work with the children. The junior chefs enjoy the fun prep of healthy food on the kid sized tables in their own aprons to take home and like the food. About once a month a group of the Community Diabetes Education participants are taught different ways to eat healthier with less carbohydrates such as spaghetti squash, vegetable smoothies, different interesting items the participants had never tasted and enjoyed. Will Carter expressed the Food Bank Cooking Matters 6-week program is one of the best with everything from A to Z, on how to shop on a budget. how to cook and prepare healthy meals. A budget is provided to the participants for the supermarket and the food is brought back to prepare for everyone to enjoy. Last year the Food Bank had 2 classes in the kitchen with 1 class to date the plans are to do even more this year. Texas Parks and Wildlife wanted to do a segment to teach people fishing in the Texas lakes and ponds on how to prepare their catch. The end of last year one of the segments was held in the kitchen and the Food Bank Dietician provided healthy sides to prepare with the meal. More of the segments are planned for this year. Polly Tonemah was enthusiastic about the beginning of a good partnership with the WFISD food service program Chartwell. The program will participate in the annual WFWCPHD Health Fair on March 30th with use of WIC foods, yogurt and fruits for junior chef classes. At the Housing Authority Will Carter often demonstrates how to prepare healthier food even ramen. Partnerships with these groups introduces the potential to partner with others in the near future. Will Carter guides Polly Tonemah through the preparation of an easy, fun, different but essential Philippine hot summer ice dessert called Halo -Halo. The dessert derived frcm a Japanese dessert comprised of crushed ice, sweet beans, and evaporated milk as the bases. Ice was brought to the Philippines for an American origin. Traditional ingredients in addition to the bases are jack fruit, mango, coconut gel a thicker consistency extremely sweet and Ube ice cream made from purple sweet potatoes that evolves into an awesome combination of flavors and textures. The ingredients can be done in any order Halo -Halo actually means mix -mix so the last step is to mix it all together. Ingredients used today in the following order; red beans, chickpeas, coconut sport string (coconut meat strips in a gei) a sweet component, strawberries diced small, strawberry jello as, an alternative to cut down the sugar, crushed ice enough to mix everything, 1-2 tablespoons of 2% evaporated milk, mango ice cream, then mixed together. Any dried bean can be used if canned rinse thoroughly the tradition is sweetened beans but the goal is healthier. Canned fruit can be used but fresh have more nutrients, more fiber, much healthier. The dessert has only 160 calories and high in protein with 4.5 grams. '41 At the beginning of the meeting Dr. Tonya Eg loff, Dr. Keith Williamson and Eric West volunteered for an undisclosed purpose. The purpose was revealed after the dessert presentation the volunteers would compete in preparation of the dessert with a stipulation to use at least seven of the eight items. Each volunteer was judged by the attendees on presentation from 1 to 5 as 5 being awesome with Polly Tonemah to tally the results. Dr. Tonya Egloff with 38 points was the winner and awarded a shaker tumbler. In second was Eric West that received bonus points for hand washing with 35-25 points and Dr. Keith Williams followed with 34.75 points. Will Carter and Polly Tonemah endeavor to make dishes healthier with reductions of the fat, sugar, sodium and use of the natural flavors of the foods. Another healthier option would be in the amount served smaller portions. Lou Kreidler said the Diabetes Education program receive referrals from United Regional and Physicians to participate in their classes. The program received some feedback from a United Regional nurse that works with diabetic patients not doing well on case management. The nurse referred a patient that after attending the classes saw how to eat healthier on a limited budget. The patient was eating differently, healthier, blood sugars went down was doing much better. The patient's outcomes are going to be better because the classes showed a way to make healthier choices within a food budget. For years the participants had only been lectured about healthier options, but the beauty of the kitchen is a place for demonstration. fun interaction and to taste test. The challenge for Will and Polly come when recipes are brought in full of fat and sugar, they find ways to make it healthier, taste good and keep a healthier family recipe. Accolades go out to Will and Polly whom are great teachers that work really hard to create fun interactive classes the participants never just sit and listen. The recipe, tips for healthy cooking modifications and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics information was available to take. V1. NEXT MEETING DATE Friday May 10, 2019 was noted as the next meeting date- V11. ADJOURN Dr. Julie Gibson adjourned the meeting at 12.,50 pm, Signature Print Name David Cariston, PhD. Chair, Julie Gibson, DVM, Vice -Chair, Robin Moreno, MHA-HAS, ACHE, Secretaa Wichita Falls -Wichita County Public Health Board City -County Board