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08-20-08

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Posted 6-18-07

Good Afternoon New England Clerks

We are one month away from our week together at NEMCI&A and would like to update you on our plans. Your NEMCI&A Board of Directors has been hard at work to deliver a fun and rewarding educational week at Saint Michael’s.

It seems that we are destined to continue last year’s theme of change. I’ve already reported to you that Dr. Kate Ackerman has retired and two new professors were hired to take her place. Now it is with deep sadness that I must report another faculty change. Our computer guru, our favorite “old bald guy” and champion dancer Al Borsodi has requested that we find a replacement for him this year. He is retiring from his teaching position at Groveton High School. He is also addressing some health issues that seem to be flaring up with the stress of his life changes. We are all hoping that we’ll be able to work with Al again in the future, but need to give him the opportunity to address his personal issues this year.

Late last week, we confirmed Al’s replacement. Her name is Kathleen Slivka. She is a computer training and support professional with 16 years of experience in a number of different training capacities including Adjunct Professor at Western Connecticut State University. She will be teaching Academy A – Microsoft Suite for Clerks where you will learn three programs using templates that can be personalized for your towns. Kathleen spoke with Al and is comfortable with the course curriculum.

We are experiencing another year of increased enrollment, in fact, there are only a few spots open in Academy D – Personnel Management. If you haven’t yet registered for any class, please email Sandra Harris at vernontc@sover.net to save your spot. Please check out www.newenglandclerks.org by the end of the week. Information and prework will be posted.

Hope you are all well. We look forward to seeing many of you at NEMCI&A at Saint Michael’s. Please email me at lfrancis@townofdurhamct.org if you have any questions.

Laura Francis

NEMCI&A

Board of Directors

Posted 02-07-07

By now you should have received an invitation to the IIMC District I Annual Meeting.  If you have not, please find information on the web site www.newenglandclerks.org under the menu option "IIMC Region I".   Please note the following message from Region I Director, Linda Cohen;

Posted 12-14-06

Kathleen Latuch, Clerk of Plymouth, New Hampshire was killed in a car accident last Friday morning.  Her funeral was 12-13-06. 

Ethelyn Marthia, Town Clerk in Kennebunk, Maine, passed away in the early hours of 12-13-06. She put up a valiant fight against the cancer.  You may recall that recently we asked that you contact your local delegates to support a request to allow Etheyn's son to be able to obtain special leave from a redeployment to Afghanistan in order to see her through all of this.  The leave was granted because of those efforts.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to both the Mathias and Latuch families and also to those of you who had the pleasure to work with these two wonderful people.

Funeral arrangements for Ethelyn are as follows:

Visitation Hours: Bibber's Memorial Chapel (Kennebunk)

Friday, Dec. 15^th from 2 - 4 p.m. and 6 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16^th from 1 - 4 p.m.

Celebration of Life Service: The New Life Christian Church (551 Alfred Rd, Biddeford (across from Home Depot)

Monday, Dec. 18^th at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The New Life Christian Church, 551 Alfred Road, Biddeford, ME 04005. More information will be posted on Bibber's website ( www.bibberfuneral.com ) this afternoon. This information can also be found on the Town's website ( www.kennebunkmaine.us ).

Posted 11-29-06

I have posted a slideshow from the NEACTC Conference 2006 in Newport RI. Please look under Conference Information.   Thank you to Sue Mooney, ME and Lou Cirillo, RI for sending the pictures. Congratulations to Betty Crowley and all the Rhode Island Clerks who put on a top-notch conference.  I'm already looking forward to Maine!  Laura Francis, Town Clerk, Durham, CT

Posted 10-2-06

Dear City or Town Clerk:

The Council of State Archivists (CoSA), under a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, is conducting a study to develop recommendations on how local governments can improve methods for the preservation of, and access to, their records holdings.  Specifically, these recommendations will cover the following issues: sustainable funding for local government archives; raising awareness and strengthening advocacy; training in managing local government records; and the impact of new technologies.

CoSA has developed an online questionnaire which is being used to gather insights and opinions on these issues.  Following is a press release about that questionnaire, and an invitation for you to participate in the survey.  We would very much welcome your participation.  Thank you.

http://www.statearchivists.org/lga/questions.htm

Paul R. Bergeron, CA
City Clerk
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Telephone: 603/589-3004
Fax: 603/589-3029
http://www.gonashua.com/

Posted 7-9-06

Joe Degnan from Brown's River is home recouperating from surgery.  If you would like to send cards of good wishes, send them to Brown's River, P.O. Box 8501, Essex, VT 05451 and they will forward them to Joe. 

6-28-06

Please visit the NEMCI Souvenir Store at www.cafepress.com/nemci .  There are several items on sale.  For those of you who are attending the Institute and Academy, there is still time to order if you pay for express shipping.

Thank you all for your support. See you at St.  Mike's!  Laura Francis

06-13-06

NEACTC – Important Information

Several items have been added to the www.newenglandclerks.org website.

• Got money to be spend before you close out your books for the 2005/2006 fiscal year? Registration information for the 39^th Annual New England Municipal Clerks Conference in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island is available. Review the material under
          Conference Information        -        Registration Documents

• Also, it is time to renew your membership for 2006/2007. Membership renewal forms will be mailed out with the Spring Newsletter, but you can also download a renewal application form from the website under;
          About Us        -        Membership Benefits

• Speaking of the Spring Newsletter, a copy has been posted on-line and can be found under;
          About Us        -        New England Newsletters

• Don’t forget to check out rental properties under Town Clerk Exchange
  
• Fund Raiser results – Count down to Summer – Maine Clerk’s fund raiser – Click on Maine to see to-date results of the raffle
  
  
  

6-9-06

NEMCI Announcements

One month from today, approximately 135 NEMCI & A students, faculty and board members will be arriving at St. Michael’s College for the 32^nd Institute and 29^th Academy. The Board of Directors, NEMCI faculty and St. Michael’s staff have been hard at work to make this a most memorable experience for everyone.

The absolute last day to register (with a late fee) is June 16^th. There is still room in every class although some are filling getting close to being full. Please contact Carol Johnson at cjohnson@manchesternh.gov if you haven’t but plan to register.

Please visit our NEACTC website at www.newenglandclerks.org . There are informational documents for you, including directions, the student handbook, information about the instructors and what you have all been waiting for, a directory of prework. The information will also be mailed out in the next few weeks.

You will also find a link to our NEMCI Souvenir Shop. If you want to arrive on campus decked out in your NEMCI gear, it’s time to place your order!

If you have any questions, you may contact any board member. Our contact information is also on the website.

SEE YOU AT ST. MIKE’S!

Laura Francis, Publicity Chairman

Posted 5-30-06

The deadline for registration for NEMCI is June 1st.  No registration will be received after June 16.  Please reserve your spot tomorrow.  The Institute 1st year class is filling up as well as two of the Academy classes.  Contact Carol Johnson at cjohnson@manchesternh.gov or 603 624-6473 today!  Hope to see you all at St. Mike's!  Laura Francis, Publicity Chairman

Posted 3-20-06

Good Morning:

I have received a letter from Donna Dutton, City Clerk of the City of Watertown, New York and Sue Iverson, of Mahtomdei, Minnesota. They have been charged with the task of compiling the IIMC history from 1996 through the present.

What they ask of us is to submit photos, written information, documents, etc. for inclusion into this project. Photos, documents and information from Clerk institutes, educational sessions, conferences and on the job would be appreciate. Please make sure that all photos submitted have written descriptions. If possible, photos and documents should be scanned and e-mailed. They will also accept information via snail mail. Addresses, etc. are below. They would appreciate submissions by March 31.

I’m sure many of us have photos from Salve and it would be great if we could get some of these published in this publication.

Sue Iverson
Finance Director
City of Mahtomedi
600 Stillwater Road
Mahtomedi, MN 55155            siverson@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us

Donna Dutton
City Clerk/City Historian
City of Watertown
245 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601             ddutton@watertown-ny.gov

As you can see, the deadline if fast approaching.
Have a great day!
Pattie McCoy

Posted 3-17-06

Happy St. Patrick's Day my New England Friends.  I am happy to announce that the NEMCI Souvenir Store is now open for business.  You can shop at www.cafepress.com/nemci   Our selection of clothing and novelty items feature our new NEMCI logo that was designed by Nadeen Daniels, Town Clerk from Cumberland, ME.  Please visit the store often as we add more designs and items.  Thank you for your support.  Let's show up in Vermont this year all decked out in our NEMCI gear!

Laura Francis, NEMCI Board, Promotion and Marketing

Posted 3-2-06

I am looking for testimonials from NEMCI&A Graduates.  Please share your inspirational stories about how the NEMCI experience affected your personal and professional lives.  I know that taking the computer Academy class was the spark that ignited the fire in me to develop our municipal website and Connecticut Town Clerks Association website.  I was honored to also help with the NEACTC website.  My education through NEMCI enabled me to give back to the organizations that have been so supportive over many years.  What a gift!   Laura Francis, Durham, CT Town Clerk, Promotion/Marketing, NEMCI - lfrancis@townofdurhamct.org  

Posted 2-23-06

 On April 7^th,Dr. Clyde McKee, NEMCI instructor,is under contract to give a lecture on the topic “Corruption in Governments- What can and should we do?”

This lecture is sponsored by the Falmouth Forum in Falmouth , MA.- on the Cape . The lecture is at 7pm and is open to the public. There will be a dinner before the lecture to which the public is also welcome to attend (there is probably some cost involved for this). Following Clyde's talk there will be a reception for Trinity alumni that he will be attending. If anyone is interested contact Clyde at Clyde.Mckee@trincoll.edu

Posted 1/25/06

IIMC REGION 1 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Tina Shuart and Pattie McCoy invite you to attend the Region I Annual Meeting in New Paltz, New York, March 23 - 24, 2006. The conference will take place at the historic Mohonk Mountain House. For more information, visit the New England Clerks website;
www.newenglandclerks.org  and click on IIMC Region 1 in the left menu bar, or click here;

http://www.newenglandclerks.org/content/262/264/default.aspx

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Agnes Pier, the new Town Clerk of Windsor Connecticut. With that said;

JOB POSTING

Don't forget to post open positions on the New England Clerks site.  Nothing better than getting an experienced Clerk to fill those vacancies! See detail for the newly posted position for a Deputy Town Clerk in Windor Connecticut.

Posted  01-11-06

Greetings!

Due to escalating prices at Salve Regina University, the 2005-2006 Board of Directors of the New England Municipal Clerks Institute has chosen by unanimous vote to move the 2006 Institute and Academy to St. Michael College, located in Colchester, VT. The Board is very excited and is looking forward to the challenges that are ahead.

Please note these dates: The Institute will be held on Sunday, July 9 – Friday, July 14, 2006. Graduation will still be held on Thursday night. Academy classes will still be held Monday – Thursday.

The cost of the program will not increase. If you are preparing your budgets, please use the same figures as last year.

Institute I – III $775.00
Academy – non-computers $750.00
Academy – computers $850.00

A virtual tour of the college is available at Virtual Tour of St. Michaels

Kate Wall
Berlin, CT.

Posted 12-14-05

Attention New England Clerks

The New England Municipal Clerks Institute and Academy (NEMCI&A) needs your help. For years, NEMCI&A has used NEACTC’s logo in our promotional material. This board has decided that it is about time to have our own logo/seal that embodies the spirit of the only Institute and Academy that is run for clerks, by clerks.

Please participate in a Logo Design Contest, sponsored by NEMCI&A. A prize, plus bragging rights, will be awarded to the winning designer. Email your design to Laura Francis, NEMCI&A Promotion & Marketing at lfrancis@townofdurhamct.org by January 12, 2006.

Thank you for your help. Happy Holidays!

Laura Francis

Posted 11-15-05

I am so glad to see that the New England Clerks on on the ball! The devil is in the details right?  The website will go live at noon on Thursday, November 17th, with the help of the South Portland, ME Town Clerk Sue MOONEY.  Wednesday will be a very exciting day for us. Don't forget to come and celebrate with us at the QScend hospitality room Wednesday night after the Museaum Event.  I wish you all a safe trip to Connecticut.  Laura Francis, Durham, CT Town Clerk

Posted 11-14-05

Good Afternoon Fellow Clerks

In just three days, on November 24th at noon, the New England Association of City and Town Clerks' new website, www.newenglandclerks.org  will go live at the Annual Conference at Foxwoods CT.  I want to take this time to congratulate and thank President Leslie Cotton and  her Board of Directors for making this committment to a robust and dynamic website.  I also want to thank the technology committee and especially Sue Morrow, South Portland Maine Clerk, Jane Chew, Burlington MA Clerk and her Assistant Amy Warfield for all the help.

Our new website host company is QScend Technologies from Waterbury, CT.  They will be vending at the conference.  Please make sure you stop by and meet the staff who have helped us so much along the way.  They have also cordially invited us to a hospitality suite on Wednesday night.  I do not have the number of the suite at this time, but you should be able to get that when you visit their vendor booth.

For those of you who cannot join us at the conference, log on to the site and view it along with us at noon on Thursday.  Make sure you register for the chat room and forum.  Then at 11:00 on Friday morning, we will have training.  If you are logged on, we can chat during that time as a demonstration. 

Hope to "see" you on the web!

Laura Francis
Durham Town Clerk
Durham, CT