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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, August 16, 2018
Goldgraben is Fresno County’s new Public Health Officer
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The Fresno County Board of Supervisors has appointed Sara Goldgraben, MD, MPH, MBA as the new Fresno County Public Health Officer, effective Aug. 7.
Goldgraben received her medi- cal degree from New York Medical College and is the former public health officer for Lake County in Northern California.
Valley’s bad air quality could affect
eye health
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The California wild- fire season has affected residents across the state, driving families out of their homes and worsening the San Joaquin Valley’s existing poor air quality. The smoke from nearby fires oftentimes becomes the air residents breathe, harming our lungs and our eyes.
Poor air quality can have a variety of negative effects on your eye health. Redness, watering, burn- ing sensations, itchiness, and blurry vision, as well as other general vision problems, make people’s eyes incredibly sensitive when constantly exposed to the smoke’s harmful agents.
On top of that, air pollu- tion may cause inflamma- tion and lead to long-term consequences, like chronic dry eye.
Smoky air has plagued the Central Valley from a number of California wild- fires, including the Fergu-
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and set up some traffic control,” Robertson said. “Manning will go down to one lane in either di- rection, and the [traffic] lights at Frankwood and at Manning and Columbia will be flashing during construction.”
Robertson said the ini- tial work will consist of grinding out bad parts of the pavement and filling in with asphalt. The potholes on Manning Avenue have been a longtime target of com- plaints by motorists.
Robertson said that the city has been in contact with officials at St. La Salle Cath- olic School to prepare them
Goldgraben is a California Board-certified physician with a master’s degree in public health and business administration. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering.
Goldbraden’s training and ex- perience in preventative medicine includes strong analytical skills, data-driven decision making, and a solid understanding of health issues that will be facing Central
Valley residents. “I am confident Dr. Goldgraben will be an ex- cellent addition to the leader- ship team at the Fresno County Department of Public Health. She is eager to start working in
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to improve health outcomes for the residents of Fresno County,” said David Pomaville, Fresno County Department of Public Health Di- rector.
Goldgraben will serve as Fres- no County’s medical expert regard- ing public health matters. She will provide guidance and direction to leadership across the Fresno Coun- ty Department of Public Health- programs.
Working in partnership with col- leagues and health professional or- ganizations, Goldgraben will consult on, interpret, and enforce county and state laws and regulations to protect and promote the health and well-being of all county residents.
Goldgraben holds medical li- censure in California and also speaks conversational Spanish.
Goldgraben succeeds Dr. Ken Bird, who retired on March 30.
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Traffic moved along Reed Avenue past Reedley Col- lege on Aug. 10. That was the first day that roadwork as part of a repaving project temporarily halted for three weeks. Students at Reedley College will be able to enter and leave the college’s east parking lot with minimal detours during this time. When work resumes on the roadway, additional cones and detour information will be in place to assist students getting onto the campus.
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New tenured Reedley College faculty
Reedley College recognized three members of its faculty for reaching tenure status at the college during the faculty opening day event on Aug. 9. New tenure status went to Vanessa Buldo, communication instructor; Bryan Tellalian, political science instructor; and Michelle Stricker, matriculation/plans for student support services.
LEFT PHOTO: Vanessa Buldo, middle, stands with Renee Craig-Marius, vice president of student services, and Dale Van Dam, vice president of instruction. MIDDLE PHOTO: Bryan Tellalian, middle, stands with Renee Craig-Marius, vice president of student services, and Dale Van Dam, vice president of instruction. RIGHT PHOTO: Michelle Stricker, middle, stands with Dale Van Dam, vice president of instruction, and Renee Craig-Marius, vice president of student services.
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“We’re trying to let them
know as much as they can so they can tell parents where to drop their kids off,” he said.
The start of the Manning Avenue work will get full pri- ority while road resurfacing work on Reed Avenue be- tween Manning and Parlier avenues is postponed for three weeks during the start of the fall semester at Reed- ley College.
Meanwhile, roadwork continues to be done just west of Lincoln Elementary School. The Reed and Man- ning Avenue roadwork proj- ects are the two major street projects atop the city’s prior- ity list.
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Three-week break in Reed Avenue roadwork
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