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CADIZ — Harrison County Well being Division’s district administrator and solely worker, Garen Rhome, resigned his place and is taking up a brand new position with the Ohio Division of Well being.

Rhome has been with the well being division for greater than six years. Throughout that point, the division has grown within the companies and applications it supplies to the group.

“This well being division is so lucky to have the assist of the Harrison County residents and a dedicated workers. In 2015, the residents usually endorsed the way forward for the well being division by supporting a levy.

“With out that levy and the dedication and thoughtfulness of the unimaginable workers on the well being division, issues like SilverSneakers, Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (automotive seat program), and our COVID response wouldn’t be doable,” Rhome mentioned.

The well being division additionally gives vaccinations, monetary help by means of the Ohio Environmental Safety Company to restore or change failing septic programs, Ladies Infants Kids, Cribs for Children and lots of extra applications.

Dr. Scott Pendleton, DVM, has been the division’s part-time well being commissioner for a bit greater than seven years and was a part of the workforce that employed Rhome in 2016.

“As a part-time well being commissioner, I can’t overstate the gratitude I’ve for Garen’s service to the well being division and the county. He was a relaxed and competent voice throughout the pandemic offering drama-free, fact-heavy updates to the county commissioners and the general public. The well being division couldn’t have had a greater public face throughout these traumatic and complicated instances. He really represented our core values of evidence-based determination making, integrity, respect, accessibility, and fairness in well being care. I’m sorry to see him transfer on however sit up for working with him in his new position,” Pendleton mentioned.

Rhome will start his new place with ODH because the regional well being officer for Southeast Ohio in December.