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By Galen C. McBride * Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The county public health department, though one of the smallest in the state, knows how to get things done, said district supervisor Dr. James Burns. “They are a small operation, but they do big things and are very efficient with the resources available. We don’t have the words to say how wonderful (public health nurse Melinda Beach, environmental health nurse Allison Lowry, and office services specialist Charlotte Freeman) are.”
Such praise is echoed by clinic patients and their families throughout the county. Many patronize the clinic specifically because of the superlative service and responsiveness of the team. Amissville ■residents Michelle Joseph and her husband Joel are especially appreciative. Brain surgery performed several years ago left Michelle partially handicapped and unable to drive. Last fall, new baby Alisha joined the family and by Christmas needed her first shots.
Beach volunteered to give the immunizations at Joseph’s home and later provided other
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