SCCMAD's mission is to safeguard the health and comfort of the citizens of South Cook County through a planned program to monitor and reduce mosquitoes and other biting insects that transmit diseases or parasites from one human or animal to another. Board of Trustees:
Dr. Lynette Stokes - President
Lamarr X Miller - Vice President
Cassandra W Elston - Secretary
Dr. Ray Warner - Treasurer
Charles "
Chuck" Givines - Member
Staff:
Administration:
Janet Rogers - Operations Superintendent
Nikki Cody - Business Manager
Aerielle Charles - Admin Assistant
Alexsandria Ellis - Admin Assistant
Chris Brown - General Foreman
Central Division:
Victor Tolbert - Division Supervisor
Arneesha Barlow - Field Operator
Nick Delesio - Field Operator
J Cory Medlock - Field Operator
Southern Division:
Michael Cales - Division Supervisor
Anthony Gabriello - Field Operator
Darius Slatton - Field Operator
Dominiique Randle-El - Field Operator
Eastern Division
Ed Pryor - Division Supervisor
Christian Reed- Field Operator
Hebert Garnes Jr. - Field Operator
Brett Carr- Field Operator
Western Division:
Jim Jocha - Division Supervisor
Casey K***z - Field Operator
Brandon Larson - Field Operator
Mark Mokry - Field Operator
Support Division:
Anastazia Erkapic - Laboratory Specialist
Luke Chmielewski - Garage Division
Angel Winters - Ground Maintenance
Dennis Brock - Ground Maintenance
The SCCMAD is divided into four divisions. Large areas of Cook County Forest Preserve are located in this division. Southern Division serves Bloom and Rich Townships, an area of 84 square miles. Its garage is located in South Chicago Heights. Eastern Division serves Hyde Park, and parts of Thornton and Calumet Townships, an area of 72 square miles. Its garage is located in Blue Island. Central Division serves Bremen, Worth, and parts of Thornton and Calumet Townships, an area of 96 square miles. The central division garage is located in Harvey. The Central Division is also responsible for all adulticiding and mosquito surviellance activities. During the mosquito breeding season SCCMAD personnel check all potential mosquito breeding areas on a regular basis. These breeding areas, on both public and private property, are mapped and updated regularly. Potential breeding areas include roadside ditches, retention ponds, runoff areas, marshes and wetlands, and other low areas which hold water after it rains. When mosquito larva are found in these areas larvicides are used to kill them. All the chemicals used are safe when used as directed. All operators are licensed by the state for mosquito control. Killing mosquitoes in their larval stage is the most effective means of controlling mosquito populations. The SCCMAD monitors adult mosquito populations by setting out mosquito traps during the season and collecting samples on a regular schedule.
