BETSY McCARTY RETIRES S.S.

AFTER 32 YEARS OF SERVING SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CHIEF OF PUBLIC HEALTH BETSY McCARTY IS RETIRING TODAY. THE 65 YEAR-OLD PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE IS KNOWN FOR HER TIRELESS WORK ON BEHALF OF SOCIAL HEALTH ISSUES. BACK WHEN SHE WAS A HOSPITAL NURSE SHE SAID SHE USED TO THINK ABOUT HER PATIENTS, AND WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM AFTER THEY WALKED AWAY FROM THE HOSPITAL. THAT QUESTION EVENTUALLY LED HER TO THE CAREER FROM WHICH SHE IS NOW RETIRING.