Fellow Clerks,

What can I say about the January, 2012 City/County Clerks’ Academy & Institute, except “WOW”!   The sessions were very informative and I’m confident that everyone returned with a renewed sense of energy and knowledge, ready to tackle the many challenges that Clerks encounter every day.
 
I had the pleasure of conducting the orientation for county individuals attending the workshop for new clerks.

• Andrea Wiggins, Halifax County Clerk to the Board
• April Banks, Lenoir County Clerk to the Board
• Amie Owens, Haywood County Deputy Clerk to the Board
• Eric Johnson, Gaston County Administrative Assistant in the County Manager’s Office
• Judy Snyder, Wilkes County Clerk to the Board
• Kellie Beam, Cumberland County Deputy Clerk to the Board
• Lindsay Ray, Chatham County Deputy Clerk to the Board
• Mike Decker, Macon County Human Resources Director/Clerk to the Board
• Sheila Sammons, Executive Assistant to the NCACC Executive Director
• Deputy Director & General Counsel/Clerk to the Board of Directors

Our business meeting on January 24th was well attended and it was exciting to see these new Clerks becoming involved.  Carolyn Athey, our faithful Secretary, will be forwarding minutes in the future so you can stay on top of the business/activities of our Association. Carolyn recently sent out the 2012 membership applications and I encourage everyone to renew your membership prior to the March 31st deadline.

Plans for our 2012 Annual Conference are really coming together.  As you are aware, the conference is being co-hosted by Forsyth and Guilford Counties.  Effie, Crystal and Jane continue to work hard to make this our best conference ever and they have some exciting sessions and activities in store for us.  

Please mark your calendars for the following important dates:
    
2012 Annual Conference – Forsyth County – April 19-21, 2012
    
2012 IIMC Clerks’ Certification Institute
    February 13-17
    May 14-18
    July 23-27
    October 15-19

Kathy Myers, the Caldwell County Clerk, is seeking articles/information/pictures for our next newsletter.  If you are a new Clerk, I encourage you to send a brief article about yourself to Kathy at kmyers@caldwellcountync.org.  What better way for us to get to know you better.

Thank you all for your continued support of our Association.  Feel free to contact me if I can be of assistance in any way.  

Jeanette Deese, President
NC Association of County Clerks