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There is no cost for this Lake City Institute. Participants are ex-pected to take this information to their communities.

The registration deadline is July 7, 2017.

•Yes •No -- I plan to attend the reception on July 14.

Register online at http://pico.library.musc.edu/CLIs, orfax this form to 843-792-1375, or mail it to:

Dr. Latecia M. Abraham Assistant Professor, PICO MUSC-PICO Library Science & Informatics 171 Ashley Avenue, Suite 305 MSC 403 Charleston, SC 29425

Indicate any special needs (i.e., dietary, handicapped access):

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Friday, July 14, 2017

5 pm Introduction Lake City United Methodist Church The Honorable Lovith Anderson, Mayor, Lake City, SC Dr. David E. Rivers, Associate Professor, Director of Public Information

and Community Outreach (PICO), Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC

Mrs. Melinda Downing, Environmental Justice Program Manager, Legacy Management, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, DC

Dr. Oluwole Ariyo, Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology; Principal Investigator, Environmental Justice Institute; Allen University,

Columbia, SC Mr. Kenneth Barnes, Pee Dee Area Director, Office of Congressman

James E. Clyburn, Kingstree, SC

Session I. Role of Federal, State and Local Governments 5:15 pm This session focuses on the intergovernmental relationship between federal, state and local

governments. Moderator: Mr. Stanley Pasley, Williamsburg County Supervisor,

Kingstree, SC Mrs. Sheryl L. Good, Environmental Scientist, Office of Special Programs/

Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Region 4, Atlanta, GA

Ms. Leigh Plummer, Office Manager, SC DHEC, Florence, SC The Honorable Ronnie A. Saab, SC Senate, District 32, Berkeley,

Florence, Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg Counties, Greeleyville, SC The Honorable Lovith Anderson, Mayor, Kingstree, SC6:15 pm Q&A Session

6:30 pm Program Overview/Remarks (I=Invited) Lake City United Methodist Church Moderator: Dr. David E. Rivers, MUSC, Charleston, SC The Honorable Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator, South Carolina, I The Honorable Tim Scott, U.S. Senator, South Carolina, I Mrs. Melinda Downing, U.S. DOE, Washington, DC The Honorable Jason M. Springs, Florence County Council, District 1,

Lake City, SC The Honorable Roger K. Kirby, SC State Representative, District 61,

Florence and Marion Counties, Lake City, SC The Honorable Darren Tisdale, Mayor, Kingstree, SC The Honorable Kevin L. Johnson, SC Senate, District 36, Clarendon,

Darlington, Florence, and Sumter Counties, Manning, SC The Honorable Cezar McKnight, SC House, District 101, Clarendon and

Williamsburg Counties, Lake City, SC The Honorable Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr., SC Senate, District 31,

Darlington and Florence Counties, Florence, SC Dr. Sabra C. Slaughter, Special Advisor to the President; Associate

Professor, Family Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC Dr. Oluwole Ariyo, Allen University, Columbia, SC Rev. Dr. Samuel E. Marcengil, Lake City United Methodist Church, Lake

City, SC

Agenda Saturday, July 15, 2017

8:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast Lake City United Methodist Church 9 am Opening and Welcoming Remarks The Honorable Lovith Anderson, Mayor, Kingstree, SC Dr. David E. Rivers, MUSC, Charleston, SC Mrs. Melinda Downing, U.S. DOE, Washington, DC Dr. Oluwole Ariyo, Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology;

Principal Investigator, Environmental Justice Institute; Allen University, Columbia, SC

9:20 am Introduction of Keynote Speaker The Honorable Jeanie Brown-Burrows, Councilwoman, Williamsburg

County Council, Hemingway, SC

9:30 am Morning Keynote Address The Honorable James E. Clyburn, Assistant Democratic Leader, United

States House of Representatives, SC-06

Session II. Youth Issues and Challenges 10 am This session focuses on the challenges experienced by youth in the community and the

development of resources needed to meet these challenges. Moderator: Mrs. Laura Hickson, Ed.S., Superintendent, Florence County,

District 3, Lake City, SC Mrs. Carrie Brock, Superintendent, Williamsburg County, Kingstree, SC Ms. Carla Angus, President, Dramatic Coffee Beans, Inc., Florence, SC Mr. Andre Dorsey, Former Director, Rick Goings Boys and Girls

Club, Hemingway; Executive Director, Williamsburg County Parks and Recreation, Kingstree, SC

Mr. Stephen R. Gardner, Sheriff, Williamsburg County, Kingstree, SC 11 am Q&A Session

11:15 am BREAK

Session III. Economic Development, Transportation, Housing and Community Development

11:30 am This session focuses on creating a plan to stimulate the retention, expansion and attraction of businesses/economic development to the community. Moderator: Dr. David E. Rivers, Associate Professor, Director of PICO,

MUSC, Charleston, SC Ms. Lauren B. Stanton, Project Manager, Florence County Economic

Development Partnership, Florence, SC Mr. Jim Moore, Executive Director, Williamsburg County Economic

Development, Kingstree, SC Mr. Les Echols, Director, Community and Minority Enterprise, Greater

Florence Chamber of Commerce, Florence, SC Mr. Eddie Watson or Mr. Mike Bell, SC Small Business Development

Center, Lake City, SC 12:30 pm Q&A Session

12:45 pm LUNCH Lake City United Methodist Church

Session IV. Health Disparities/Health Issues1:30 pm This session focuses on health disparities, especially the combined effects of diabetes,

hypertension and obesity known as the metabolic syndrome. Moderator: Dr. Sabra C. Slaughter, Special Advisor to the President;

Associate Professor, Family Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC Dr. Edward Behling, Chief Medical Officer, HopeHealth, Florence, SC Ms. Lathran Woodard, President/Executive Director, South Carolina

Primary Health Care Association, Columbia, SC Ms. Madie Robinson, CEO/Executive Director, Pee Dee Healthy Start,

Inc., Florence, SC Dr. Troy Gamble, Jr., Physician, Family Medicine; Hospitalist,

Williamsburg County Regional Hospital, Kingstree, SC Ms. Jeannette F. Jordan, Owner, J&J Health Consultants, Goose Creek, SC 2:45 pm Q&A Session

Session V. Wrap-Up and Evaluation3 pm Dr. Latecia M. Abraham, Assistant Professor, PICO, MUSC, Charleston, SC

Session VI. Information Fair Representatives of federal, state and local agencies will be invited

to bring resources and information and set up an information “booth”

(partial listing below).

Dramatic Coffee Beans Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Hands on Health-SC, MUSC Lake City Girls and Boys Club Pee Dee Healthy Start SC DHEC SC Small Business Development Williamsburg County Regional Hospital Williamsburg Technical College

Progress requires informed and active leaders. The purpose of this Institute is to reinforce this principle and to emphasize the unique relationship between environmental protection, human health, environmental justice and economic development as an essential part of community development.

Sponsored by: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Allen University, City of Columbia, U.S. Department of Energy, and SE VIEW-DOD-MUSC.

For information contact:Dr. David E. Rivers Ms. Terry Seabrook, Esq. Dr. Oluwole Ariyo843-792-5546 843-607-2490 803-376-5771riversd@musc.edu seabrookspace@aol.com oariyo@allenuniversity.edu