1) OPEN STATEMENT

2) ROLL CALL

Richard J. Galante Jr., President
Thomas C. Brown, Secretary
Edith C. Churchman, Ph.D., CFSP
Wendy Hilliard
Marius Lombardi (Government Member)
Curtis S. Macysyn (Public Member)
Richard McCriskin
Bayode Olabisi
John Radzieta
Philip Scheps (Public Member)
Louis J. Stellato Jr, Ph.D
Lloyd Wimberg
Ana Zevallos

3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

A) Total number of complaints received in July: 8 Total for 2009:38

B) Next regular Board meeting: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Hudson Room, 6th floor.

5) INTERN REGISTRATIONS

A) Dana Buriak, Giosa Funeral Home
B) Hugh Moriarty, Hugh M. Moriarty Funeral Home
C) Zachary Scott, Anderson Funeral Service
D) Patrick Schumann, Page Funeral Home

6) NEW LICENSEES

7) NEW INSTALLATIONS

8) CONTINUING EDUCATION

A) International Order of the Golden Rule: Pamela DeJohn

1) "The Young Funeral Director New Generation....." (9/17/09) 1hr

B) National Funeral Directors Association: Kathleen Walczak

1) Preventing OSHA Violations in your Funeral Home (9/15/09) 2hrs

C) Dodge Institute for Advanced Mortuary Studies: Debbie Dodge

1) Embalming -The Challenges & The Reward (9/23-24/09 & 11/18-19/09) 9hrs

2) The Dodge Seminar (3/15-19/10) 19hrs

D) Selected Independent Funeral Homes: Amy Hunt

1) 2009 Annual Meeting (10/7-10/09) 10.5hrs

E) National Funeral Director & Morticians Association: Kim Bogard

1) Health...The Vitals ( 8/1-6/09) 2hrs

2) New Member Orientation (8/1-6/09) 1hr

3) Embalming-A Painter Course for OSHA....(8/1-6/09) 1.5hrs

4) Be A Better Funeral Home Manager (8/2/09) 1hr

5) Succeeding in Tough Economic Times:... (8/1-6/09) 1.5hrs

6) Office Integration- A Computer Lab (8/1-6/09) 1hr

7) Getting to Know the Cremation Customer (8/1-6/09) 1hr

8) Becoming a Healthy Funeral Director (8/1-6/09) 2hrs

9) Islamic Burial Customs (8/1-6/09) 1hr

10) Give Me My Money Please.... (8/1-6/09) 2hrs

11) Money Multiplied.... Succession for Success.... (8/1-6/09) 1.5hrs

12) Exhibit Hall-Exhibitor’s Showcase (8/1-6/09) 1hr

13) Funeral Service History-A Look Back (8/1-6/09) 1hr

14) State Regulatory... Not the Same Story (8/1-6/09) 1hr

15) Making an Emotional Connection (8/1-6/09) 1.5hrs

16) What Can Funeral Home Owners Learn....(8/1-6/09) 1.5hrs

17) Retirement Planning Beyond the Numbers......(8/1-6/09) 1hr

18) A Better Way to Assist Today’s Value.....(8/1-6/09) 1hr

19) Some Innovative & New Ideas in Restoration...(8/1-6/09) 2hrs

20) How to Deal with the Media (8/1-6/09) 1hr

21) TSA-Are you a Known Shipper? (8/1-6/09) 1hr

22) Introduction to Robert’s Rule of Order (8/1-6/09) 1hr

F) Funeral Directors of Essex, Union & West Hudson: Edith Churchman

1) Gannett Media Group (6/25/09) 1hr

G) MKJ Marketing: Erica Heuer

1) Fall 2009 Convention (9/19-22/09) 11hrs

9) CORRESPONDENCE

A) NJ Cemetery Board Public Session Agenda for July 9, 2009. FYI.

B) Alfred J. Smith Jr., obituary notice appeared in the June 27, 2009 edition of the Star Ledger. FYI.

C) Newspaper clipping titled "Funeral homes feel the pinch". FYI.

10) OPEN DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

11) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

12) EXECUTIVE SESSION - Discuss consumer complaints and/or conduct investigative inquiries. The results of these deliberations will be made known when and if the Board determines to initiate disciplinary or other law enforcement action. If the Board determines to issue uniform penalty letters, that action will be taken in public session immediately after the executive session.

13) ADJOURNMENT