Date: July 28, 1997
 
Contact: Marie Wallace      (407) 631-6494  ([log in to unmask])
         Hon. Howard Futch  (407) 722-5353
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Florida State Representative Howard Futch, District 30, will be attending
the Florida Coalition for Rational Rabies Policies meeting scheduled for
August 9 in Melbourne, FL.
 
Sponsored by: Florida Coalition for Rational Rabies Policies
 Date:  August 9, 1997
 Time:  10:00 am
 Place: Quincy's Restaurant located at 800 S. Babcock St., Melbourne FL
 
This meeting, held immediately following the regular monthly meeting of
Brevard Ferret Lovers Rescue, will introduce the rough draft of the Mina
Baxter Bill, a bill, which if passed, will grant a quarantine time for
ferrets involved in bite/scratch incidents.  Currently, there are no Florida
State Statutes that apply specifically to ferrets, and the State
Epidemiology Office is of the opinion that all such ferrets should be
euthanized and tested.
 
Items on the agenda include a brief history of the Coalition's formation,
Florida State's current policies regarding ferrets, details on the
legislative process, and a rough draft of the Mina Baxter Bill will be
distributed.  Interested parties will be given information on how they may
assist in this initiative.
 
Marie Wallace, Chairman of Florida Coalition for Rational Rabies Policies,
has requested that those wishing to attend, confirm their attendance prior
to August 2. In a slightly differnet note, Ms. Wallace wishes those
attending the meeting and having internet access will familiarize
themselves with the text contained at the Online Sunshine Web page located
at URL "http://www.leg.state.fl.us/", in particular, the "Citizen's Guide
to Legislature" area.
 
Ms. Wallace closes by stating, "We know that all of our guests will have
fun as we learn together in an atmosphere of optimism, hope and unity."
 
                          -30-
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