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i <br /> TOWN OF MAS E <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH P U BLIC M FETING <br /> Minutes of-the Meeting of Wednesday, December 5, 20 <br /> Board-Mem er Present: ,Also Present: <br /> -Lu . Burton, Chairman Olen Harrington, Health Agent <br /> 'Gl nn Santos, ci-ert <br /> : :- airman Lucy. Burton called the meeting to-order at 7:02 PIIS. <br /> APPOINTMENTS <br /> 7:15 PSI —Joan-H.a rdin — Massage Varlaince Request <br /> Joan Hardin' introduced herself to the Board. She stated that she has an opportunity to <br /> s ble space•ar ide a chiropra'ctor's-office to conduct practice sessions for Polarity <br /> Therapy- Ills. Harding'is taking a Holistic Massage program and i -learning Polarity, and <br /> is also gping to.be taking the Polarity Therapy career.program'which requires .100 hours <br /> - f equivocal work. Joan Harding stated that she could do.-the Polafty-practice sessions <br /> in.her home# at school,or-pit the homes of Individ ua Is who are-interested.in.the Polarity. . <br /> sessions... Nis.. Harding.-stated'th t her preference:is rept to• onduct I 00.hours.of.practice <br /> .'irn her home. MIs. Harding stated that she has purchased..insurance,through Associated <br /> -Body Massage Professionals. She also has client information_required by the school on <br /> students with whom she will be working. <br /> Lucy.Burton asked Joan Harding to define Polarity Therapy. Ids. Harding explained that <br /> Polarity Thencipy is energy work; It is done on the.energy systems of the body,.fully <br /> clothed, and.is much like acupuncture: without the needles. Hands are used on <br /> pressure point's on vanous.parts•of the body, frpm th.e'shoulders to the toes, and down <br /> thrpu'gh the fingers. <br /> Mr. Josh Lindaur, chiropractor, and owner of the space-Ms. Harding vwrishes.to sublet, <br /> would not be available to supervise'Ms. Harding on Tuesdays and Fridays, the da ns <br /> which Ms.. Harding would like to use the facilfty.- Mr.-Undaur.is willing to provide lefter <br /> to the BOH voicing his support of What!Ills. Harding is doing, but stating that he cannot <br /> .be on the premises to provide supervision on the two days she-would be using his <br /> facility. <br /> Glen Harrington commented that Joan Harding-is basically still a student, having <br /> .a.ccumulat d.only 1 0..h urs out of a required.600 hours-cif practice.-sesi ns when she <br /> completes her school work. Glen stated further that the law now exists that Polarity 'is <br /> not going to .'consid red Massage Therapy by-,the State. Glen Harrington stated that <br /> his recomM'eridati n would-be to allow Ms.-Harding only to do Polarity at Mr. Lindaur's . <br /> facility, not massage, so that she' would not be considered a massage therapist. <br /> Tenn Santos if s. Harding could arra�nge�to have licensed massage-, <br /> therapist.present during h6r practice sessions, and one who vw a' famili r with the F <br /> 'Polarity.t chn q- u ,-die would l a more comfortable With her pro d arrangement to use <br /> Ir. Linda ur's'facility in his- benc:e. }l� cy Brtr cprcurrd: and w.rgesta'd fha�f-fills. <br /> Harding come ba pk to the.B H.for.further consideration of her.-request if she tPuld rnak <br /> such arrangements* <br />