ATTENDANCE

Louis J. Stellato Jr, Ph.D, President
Edith C. Churchman, Ph.D., CFSP
Wendy Hilliard
Marius Lombardi (Government Member)
Curtis S. Macysyn (Public Member)
Richard McCriskin (arrived 9:45 A.M.)
Bayode Olabisi (arrived 9:40 A.M.)
John Radzieta
Philip Scheps (Public Member)
Lloyd Wimberg
Ana Zevallos

ABSENT

Richard J. Galante, Secretary
Thomas C. Brown

ALSO ATTENDING

William Mandeville, Executive Director
Susan Berger, Deputy Attorney General
Sabrina Tabron, Administrative Assistant
Cynthia Khalil, Principal Clerk Transcriber

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

New Jersey State Board of Mortuary Science Open Minutes for February 3, 2009 and march 3, 2009.

On motion made by Mr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the Board voted to accept the minutes as read. All voted in favor of the motion.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Mr. Mandeville reported that the total number of complaints received in March are 7 and the total for 2009 is 14.

Mr. Mandeville reported that the next regular Board meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in the Hudson Conference Room, 6th floor.

INTERN REGISTRATIONS

Julia Cavallo, Becker Funeral Home
Marla Kaser, Selover Funeral Home
Anthony Natale, Mather-Hodge Funeral Home
Justin Wild, G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Service

This was for the Board’s information only.

NEW LICENSEES

Stephen J Bohacik Licensed by Application
David V. Fiorenza Licensed by Credentials
Andrew Giallella Licensed by Application

This was for the Board’s information only.

NEW INSTALLATIONS

None.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

A) Aurora Casket Company: Brett Backman

1) Making the Emotional Connection (4/1/09) 1hr

B) National Funeral Directors Association: Kathleen Walczak

1) 2009 FTC Funeral Rule Staff Training (5/7/09) 2hrs

C) MKJ Marketing: Sandra Paiva

1) "Green Opportunity" (4/20/09) 65.hrs

D) International Order of the Golden Rule: Jenny Gabbert

1) Current Trends in Funeral Ceremonies (3/12/09) 1hr
2) What’s New in Funeral Packaging? (3/19/09) 1hr
3) The Latest in Embalming Techniques.... (4/16/09) 1hr
4) A Growing Need: Dealing with Cremation Families (5/21/09) 1hr
5) OSHA Updates (6/18/09) 1hr
6) Learning the Score, Measuring Success (4/23-25/09) 11hrs

E) Thanos Institute: Mary E. Rizzo

1) Bereavement and the Funeral Director (on-going) 10hrs
2) Ethics in Funeral Service (on-going) 10hrs
3) Forensic Pathology for Funeral Directors (on-going) 10hrs
4) Funeral Customs Past and Present (on-going) 10hrs
5) Management Skills for Funeral Directors (on-going) 10hrs
6) Unexpected, Traumatic Death and the Funeral Director (on-going) 10hrs
7) A Student Dies, A School Mourns.. Are you Prepared? (on-going) 10hrs
8) Restorative Art & Cosmetology (on-going) 10hrs
9) OSHA Compliance & FTC Rules (on-going) 10hrs
10) Embalming (on-going) 10hrs

F) FuneralReview.Com: Jillian Holzhueter

( Copies provided to Ms. Churchman and Mr. Brown only- original on cart )

1) People Skills Advanced (various) 7hrs 2) Funeral Service Ethics (on-line) 3hrs
3) The Funeral (on-line) 4hrs
4) Public Speaking Comfortably (on-line) 2hrs
5) Grief Management & the Role of the Funeral... (on-line) 6hrs

G) Aurora Casket Company: Brett Backman

1) Leading the Next Generation (6/3/09) 2hrs

H) Matthew Casket Division: Jay Diaz

1) Focus on Your Future-Half Day (5/7/09) 3.5 hrs

I) LeRoy P. Wooster: LeRoy Wooster

1) Due Diligence as Viewed by a NJ Licensee... (online) 1hr

J) National Funeral Directors Association: Kathleen Walczak

1) Navigating the New TSA Requirements (5/19/09) 1hr

K) Damiano Funeral Home: Jeff Lovas

1) Obituary Writing, Format, Policies and Procedures .... (3/11/09) 1hr

L) Jewish Funeral Directors of America: JoAnn Ciriello

1) " New Computer Program Designed Specially for Jewish.. "(5/20/09) 1hr
2) Green Burial: An inside Look at a Growing Trend (5/18/09) 2hrs

M) SCI Management: Valarie Miller

1) Workplace Discrimination (online) 2hrs

N) Monmouth & Ocean County Funeral Directors Association: Brian Hassler

1) Preneed (1/14/09) 1hr

O) The Haven Line Industries: Jim Strouse

1) Healthy Forests: Relationship to Casket Industry (4/22/09) 1hr

Jewish Funeral Directors of America: Rabbi Jacobson

1) " Jewish Approach in Extreme Situations of Death " (5/19/09) 1hr
2) "Jewish Death Customs before the Rabbis....."(5/18/09) 2hrs
3) " The Yeses and Nos between Death and Interment" (5/19/09) 1hr

Q) National Funeral Directors Association: Kathleen Walczak

1) Formaldehyde and Your Funeral Home Update (5/28/09) 1hr

The committee reported that section C)MKJ Marketing, number 1 was approved for 6.5 hours; section D) International Order of the Golden Rule, number 6 was approved for 11 hours; section E) Thanos Institute, numbers 1 - 10, the Board has determined to hold until they receive the actual courses; section F) FuneralReview.Com, numbers 1 and 5 the Board is requesting additional information. On motion made by Ms. Churchman, seconded by Mr. McCriskin, the Board determined to accept the committee report as read. All voted in favor of the motion.

CORRESPONDENCE

New Jersey Cemetery Board Public Session Agenda for March 12, 2009. This was for the Board’s information only.

Attorney Gerald Neski, informs the Board of the death of Rulon Brooks Jr. and the closing of the Brooks West Side Funeral Home. This was for the Board’s information only.

Catherine Burns Mc Donough, obituary notice appeared in the March 4, 2009 edition of the Star Ledger. This was for the Board’s information only.

OPEN DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

#00-55 Garden Hill Funeral Directors Service Inc., Orange, Mgr., Betty Hill, submitted final payment on the Consent Order that was filed on January 9, 2007. This was for the Board’s information only.

#08-39 The Family Funeral Home LLC, Newark, Mgr., Kenneth Cattenhead, failed to respond to the Board’s decision to uphold the penalty of $2,500.00 for violation of N.J.S,A. 45:1-7 © and 45:7-61. On motion made by Mr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. McCriskin, the Board directed DAG Berger to issue a subpoena requesting Mr. Cattenhead appearance for an investigative inquiry on May 19, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. All voted in favor of the motion.

#08-83 Mc Corry Brothers, Union, Mgr., Paul Anastasio, paid the penalty of $7,500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:1-7 ©. This was for the Board’s information only.

#08-84 Berschler and Shenberg Funeral Chapels, Inc., Medford, Mgr., Howard Shenberg, paid the penalty of $100.00 for violation of N.J.A.C 13:36-5.6 (a) 9. This was for the Board’s information only.

# 09-02 Greenidge Funeral Home Inc., Atlantic City, Mgr.,Carolyn Greenidge, paid the penalty of $250.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 26:6-31. This was for the Board’s information only.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

Maryann Sheehan to arrive at 10:30 a.m to discuss Wilson Beebe’s request to amend the following Administrative Code (s): N.J.A.C.13:36-8.10, N.J.A.C.13:36-1.9 and 13:36-9.1, N.J.A.C. 13:36-4.5 and 4.4 and N.J.A.C. 13:36-10.3. On motion made by Mr. Lombardi, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the Board determined to refer this matter to the regulation committee. All voted in favor of the motion.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

EXECUTIVE SESSION - 10:00 A.M. On motion made by Mr. Wimberg, seconded Mr. Lombardi, the Board determined to go into executive session to 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.

Respectfully submitted,

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Richard J. Galante, Jr., Dated Secretary