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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Merchants Association has announced the results of its recent elections.
The 2013-14 election results were revealed at the group’s meeting on Tuesday, March 19.
Tanya Striedieck of Star Gardens, Mark Rudiger of Lake County Websites and Gary Graves of AAA were re-elected for a new three-year term as directors.
Additionally, two new directors, Toni DeHaven of Lake County Hospice and Michelle Lantz of New Trends Cellular, were elected.
The board also appointed new officers for the 2013-14 year.
Rita Caroni of 2 Women Traders will serve as president. Tina Chiotti-Stewart of Middletown Florist & Gifts and Gary Graves will serve as co-vice presidents.
Tanya Striedieck of Star Gardens and Jamie Fejeran of Tri Counties Bank will continue in their roles as secretary and treasurer, respectively. Additionally, Michelle Lantz will serve as the mixer coordinator.
The association thanked all of the board members who served this past year, and also thanked the new directors and officers for taking on their respective roles as well as all of the members who cast ballots.
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The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host two listening sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control Rules.
The Proposed Fresh Produce Rule will be presented on Tuesday, April 9, in Tulare, and both the Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control Rules will be presented on Thursday, April 11, in Woodland.
The listening sessions are sponsored by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF); California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF); Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF); and Western Growers Association (WGA).
The listening sessions are scheduled as follows:
- April 9: Proposed Fresh Produce Rule from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina St., Tulare, CA 93274.
- April 11: Proposed Fresh Produce Rule from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Proposed Preventive Controls Rule from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Heidrick Ag History Center, 1962 Hays Lane, Woodland, CA 95776.
The FDA FSMA was signed into law by President Obama on Jan. 4, 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to incidents to preventing them.
On Jan. 4, 2013, FDA issued two major proposed FSMA rules regarding preventive controls in human food and produce safety.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting public listening sessions in California concerning the two proposed rules.
The purpose of the listening sessions will be to provide industry an overview of the proposed rules, solicit comments, respond to questions, and inform the public about the rulemaking process.
Invited speakers include: Michael Taylor, deputy commissioner for Foods & Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food & Drug Administration; Dr. Jeff Farrar, director of Intergovernmental Affairs & Partnerships, Office of Foods & Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food & Drug Administration; Barbara Cassens, senior advisor/acting director, Office of Partnerships, U.S. Food & Drug Administration; Sandra Schubert, undersecretary, CDFA; James R. Gorny, Ph.D., senior advisor for Produce Safety, U.S. Food & Drug Administration; Jenny Scott, senior advisor, Office of Food Safety, U.S. Food & Drug Administration; Rick S. Jensen, director, Division of Inspection Services, CDFA; and, Patrick Kennelly, chief, Food Safety Section, California Department of Public Health.
For more information about the FSMA listening sessions, including agenda and registration, visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/fsma.html .
Due to limited space you must preregister; there is no cost for registration.
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