REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 EDITION

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1 REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 EDITION MARY JOHNSTON, MMC ~ ROBBIE HUME, CMC REGION V DIRECTORS Special points of interest: IIMC Region V Meeting IIMC 71th Annual IIMC Conference in Montreal, Canada Region V Director Reports State Association Reports New CMC s, MMC s, New Members Scholarships Membership Update Important Dates Inside this issue: Region Director Reports 2 Online Learning Webinar Program State President Report IIMC Tidbits 5 New Members 6 New CMC s & MMC s 7 INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, OHIO, TENNESSEE This newsletter was created to keep Region V informed of the news of IIMC and throughout our region. We want your input, news, pictures and your ideas! IIMC REGION V MEETING MARCH 2-4,2017 The IIMC Region V Meeting is going to be held in the beautiful city of Grand, Rapids, MI and hosted by the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks. Hotel and registration information has been distributed and is also included with this newsletter. We strongly encourage you to register and attend this educational opportunity that has been planned by our good friends in Michigan. An Athenian Dialogue is also planned on Thursday at the Gerald R Ford Museum. NOTE: The IIIMC Board of Directors selected Grand Rapids as the site of the 2021 Annual Conference. Come and see what Grand Rapids has to offer before the Conference!! Plans are underway for the 2017 IIMC Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada.. Dates are May 21-24, Get your passport as you will need one to attend. Registration information is on IIMC s website. Important Dates 8 1

2 Page 2 REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 Mary Johnston, MMC Westerville, OH mary.johnston@westerville.org Mary Johnston, MMC Region V Director Since our last Region V Newsletter this past summer, we have been busy attending the IIMC Mid Year Board meeting in Alexandria, VA and planning our upcoming IIMC Region V meeting. I hope that you have submitted your registration for the Region V meeting and made your hotel reservation. You do not want to miss out on the outstanding education sessions our host, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, have planned. Information for this meeting is included with this newsletter. Register today!! The Mid Year Board meeting was very productive. The Board passed many items that will benefit all members. New education guidelines were approved opening the door for our members to obtain points through online learning. More information can be found on IIMC s website. The 71st Annual Conference is fast approaching! I hope you have your hotel room reserved and submitted your registration! It is going to be an outstanding conference! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or issues. Robbie Hume, CMC Lawrenceburg, KY rhume@lawrenceburgky.org Robbie Hume, CMC Region V Director Need a cure for cabin fever? Got a case of the winter blues? Warm up with two great educational opportunities that are coming your way. The Michigan Clerks have put together a fantastic program for our Region V meeting in the beautiful Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, March 2-4 in Grand Rapids. There is still time to get regis- tered, you don t want to miss out. In May, IIMC will be hosting a once in your career event with the opportunity to travel to Montreal, Canada for the 2017 IIMC Conference. The agenda will be packed with amazing sessions on current and critical topics and the venue will provide an opportunity to learn from our friends up north, a different perspective on government. I am excited about the work that is taking place for the betterment of the Municipal Clerk profession. Don t get left out in the cold, register for two of the hottest events in years. I look forward to seeing you there! IIMC ONLINE LEARNING WEBINAR PROGRAM IIMC and the Education Department offers allinclusive Online Learning Webinar Program. There are four noninteractive webinars currently available through Captus Press. These webinars will help you with your professional development and certification needs. These webinars are self -paced courses with no specific dates or times. Participants will have 30 days from the time of registration to complete the program. Look for additional webinar programs in the future. For more information, please visit IIMC s website and look under the Education tab. 2

3 REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 INDIANA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND TREASURERS The ILMCT (Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers) is making changes in our Education program starting in The first change is a new Institute Director and company to provide the Training, Education and Certification. We also plan to start adding webinars and regional training days in the near future to bring education closer to our members. We are working with Dr. Jane Long, Director of Professional Development for IIMC, to make the transition as smoothly as possible. We are busy getting ready for our March Institute in Muncie on March 5-9 under the new Institute Director. We are also busy with preparations for our 81st Annual Conference being held on June at Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, IN. Tami Runyon, IAMC, MMC, CPFA, CMO President Bluffton, IN Greetings from the Bluegrass State! The Kentucky Clerks are looking forward to our Annual Spring Conference that will be held April at Kentucky Dam Village. In addition to the Spring Conference, we will hold a 40 year Anniversary Celebration and an Athenian Dialogue on April 25. Registration information for the dialogue is available on the IIMC website and is open to the first 30 paid participants. We had another successful year of training. We had 72 in attendance at the Institute and 17 graduates. Also, 64 clerks attended our Academy sessions. We hope to use KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION the feedback from these trainings to make next year even more successful. Additionally, we received another scholarship sponsor and currently have three scholarship programs for our training events and give approximately 13 scholarships annually. Hope to see everyone at the Region V Conference! Crissy Upton, MMC President Hopkinsville, KY HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION!! 3

4 REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS Greetings from Michigan! We seem to be on a three-year cycle to hold a Region V Meeting, and we are very excited to be hosting it in Grand Rapids, MI, March 3-4, Our very own IIMC President Vincent Buttiglieri is also flying in to attend the Region V Meeting! As of January 16, 2017, the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks (MAMC) currently has 690 active members, with 2017 annual membership renewals due by January 30, As of November 30, 2016, 255 Michigan clerks have their CMC s and 66 have their MMC s. Since July of 2016, the following clerks in Michigan have earned the prestigious Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation for IIMC: Dana E. Jansen, CMC, City of Lapeer; Rhonda Galligan, CMC, City of Wyoming; Elizabeth Grohman, CMC, Village of Lexington; Sherikia L. Hawkins, CMC, City of Pontiac; and Jeremy Howard, CMC, City of Mt. Pleasant. Since July of 2016, the following clerks in Michigan have earned the prestigious Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation for IIMC: Susan M. Child, MMC, City of Port Huron; and Sarah J. Bydalek, MMC, City of Walker. Sarah Bydalek, CMMC/MMC President Walker, MI sbydalek@walker.city Hello from the Buckeye State! OMCA is starting 2017 with 319 members, 43 MMC s and 101 CMC s. We are following the Yellow Brick Road together to continue to work on initiatives that were started with our Strategic plan and to move the position of Clerk of Council to a more recognized position. Our Membership Committee is working hard to grow our membership and for the first time attended the Ohio Municipal League Conference and had a table there to promote OMCA to Mayor s, City Manager s and Council OHIO MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION members in attendance. The Professional Development Committee has put together OZ-some training this year. The OMCA Institute will beheld in Cleveland July where each day we will have a different focus...our heart, brain and courage. There will be 3 Athenian Dialogues held throughout the state, keeping with the Wizard of Oz theme. There also will be 3 One Day Academies with one as a complete Cracker Barrel session. As Dorothy took the leap of faith to Follow the Yellow Brick Road, we too are taking that leap and lowering the cost for the 4 Institute now. We have also set up an Assessment Task Force to look at providing Clerk Assessment testing for municipalities on the search for a new clerk. Our Journey this year down the Yellow Brick Road will respark our Brain, strengthen our Heart and provide us the courage we need. Thank you to all of the Ohio Clerks for joining me on this adventure. Molly Kapeluck, MMC President Green, OH

5 REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND RECORDERS The 2017 Tennessee Association of Municipal Clerks and Recorders (TAMCAR) Conferences have been set. The 2017 TAMCAR Spring Conference will be held April 19 to April 21, 2017 at Murfreesboro in the Embassy Suites. The 2017 TAMCAR Fall Conference will be held September 20 to September 23, 2017 at Murfreesboro in the Embassy Suites. Registration and hotel information can be found on TAMCAR s website. Linda Adair President Lawrenceburg, TN IIMC COMMITTEES Any member of IIMC can serve on an IIMC Committee. If you are interested in serving, please let us know! Our association needs you!! IIMC TIDBITS IIMC Region V Membership Update as of January 1, 2017 Indiana 184 Kentucky 120 Michigan 457 Ohio 181 Tennessee 113 TOTAL: 1,055 5

6 REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS! Blair Blevins Russell, KY Charles Massarole II North Olmsted, OH Julie Kipper Montgomery, OH David Young Trotwood, OH Margaret Lintner, Retired Sylvania, OH Kali Mogul Nolansville, TN Sally Bracke Ossian, IN Anna Mai Shelbyville, TN Joan Kemper Bay Village, OH Sandy Ballard Jeffersonville, KY Tracy Simons Eastlake, OH Rebecca Newland Cedar Springs, MI Kathi Schonauer Gambier, OH Amber Waldburger Laingsburg, MI Tammy Fein Napolean, OH Paula Willoughby Laingsburg, MI Phillip Dye Eagleville, TN Theresa Mundt Lowell, MI Mechelle Jones Eagleville, TN Dawn Spaulding Novi, MI Lori Ferguson Portland, IN Brian Kelley Plainwell, MI Toni Burton Hodgenville, KY Kristine Bolzman Saginaw, MI Gina Gabbard Independence, KY Valaerie Vargo Painesville, OH April Lawrence LaVergne, TN Christa Sturgeon Wooster, OH Brenna Arnold Riverside, OH Michele Betty Germantown, TN Molly Bendeman Columbia, TN Allison Baker Goodlettsville, TN Kathy Juillerat Converse, IN Elizabeth Simpson Goodlettsville, TN Christie Hale Brian Ahart Marilyn Rowe, CMC David Wagner Suzette Page Kathy Funk Caitlin Holdorf Katherine Vick Marian Holtz Brian Peters Todd Schmitz Kelly Comeau Oxford, IN Cadiz, KY Winchester, KY Louisville/Jefferson Co. Metro, KY Township of Independence, MI Charter Township of Flint, MI Township of Rose, MI Township of Atlas, MI Green Oak Charter Township, MI Charter Township of Brownstown, MI Macomb County, MI Township of Orion, MI 6

7 REGION V NEWS WINTER 2017 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CMC S AND MMC S!!! Certified Municipal Clerks Dana Jansen, CMC Lapeer, MI Sherikia Hawkins, CMC Pontiac, MI Dianne Lampton, CMC Beavercreek, OH Belinda Nitschke, CMC Edgewood, KY Barbara Hillman, CMC Walkerton, IN Jeremy Howard, CMC Mt. Pleasant, MI Pamela Hickok, CMC New Albany, OH Jennifer Degado, CMC Dublin, OH Valerie Hale, CMC Sharon Howell, CMC Rhonda Galligan, CMC Diane Werbrich, CMC Kari Egbert, CMC Denise Rosenbaum, CMC Elizabeth Grohman, CMC Christina Culek, CMC Crossville, TN Avon, IN Wyoming, MI Moraine, OH Sidney, OH Westlake, OH Lexington, MI Cuyahoga County, OH Master Municipal Clerks Mary Betsa, MMC Mayfield, OH Valencia Morrow, MMC Youngstown, OH Aimee Pientka, MMC Strongsville, OH Susan Child, MMC Port Huron, MI Janice Bates, MMC Sharon Stevenson, MMC Tipp City, OH Somerset, KY 7

8 MISSION STATEMENT 8331 Utica Avenue, Suite 200 Rancho Cucamonga, CA Phone: Toll Free: Fax: The International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) is a professional, non-profit association that promotes continuing education and certification through university and college-based institutes and provides networking solutions, services and benefits to its members worldwide. IMPORTANT DATES 2017 Montreal, Quebec May Norfolk, Virginia May Birmingham, Alabama May 19 May St. Louis, Missouri May 17 May Grand Rapids, Michigan May 9 May 12 Scholarship Opportunities Scholarships are offered for CMC, MMC, Distance Learning, and Educational Grants for State, Provincial, and National Association. For more information or to apply, go to: 8

9 Thursday, March 2, 2017 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS REGION V MEETING MARCH 2-4, 2017 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI 187 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI (616) :00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Athenian Dialogue, Gerald R Ford Museum 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Meet and Greet, GP Sports Bar located in Hotel 6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own Friday, March 3, :00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome from Region V Directors and MACC President 9:00 a.m. - Noon "Avoiding Burnout", Michelle L. Steffes, CPLC 12 Stages of Burnout:, avoiding burnout, retraining your brain, make a plan with vision and purpose, effective time/task management, empowering you and others Noon 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. "Empowering Leadership", Michelle L Steffes, CPLC Increasing performance and morale, going beyond empowerment, discover leadership practices, learn engagement methods, walk away with specific and tangible tools 5:30 p.m. Special Activity to be Announced Saturday, March 4, :30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Region V Business Meeting Mary Johnston, Region V Director Robbie Hume, Region V Director 10:00 a.m. - Noon Crucial Conversations-Round Table Discussions on Customer Service, Technology, Board and Commission Orientation and Succession Planning Noon Adjourn This meeting has been approved for a total of 8 education hours = 2 CMC Education or 2 MMC Advanced Education points with completed learning assessment. Athenian Dialogue = 3 CMC Education or 3 MMC Advanced Education points with completed learning assessment.

10 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS REGION V MEETING MARCH 2-4, 2017 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI 187 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI (616) REGISTRATION FORM Name & Title: (Mr./Mrs./Ms.) CMC/MMC Municipality: Address: Office Phone: ( ) Cell: ( ) /case sensitive: Y/N Are you a first time attendee; Attending the Athenian Dialogue on Thursday, March 2 Registration fee includes all meeting sessions, some meals and class materials Y/N Y/N 1 FULL Registration $200 Retired Clerk $100 Spouse/Guest Meals $125 Athenian Dialogue (Additional registration) $75 Please mail registration form and payment to: City of Walker c/o Sarah Bydalek 4243 Remembrance Rd., Walker, MI PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS sbydalek@walker.city Office: (616) PLEASE CONTACT AMWAY GRAND PLAZA HOTEL TO MAKE YOUR LODGING ARRANGEMENTS

11 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS REGION V MEETING MARCH 2-4, 2017 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI 187 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI (616) HOTEL RESERVATIONS: The IIMC Region V meeting will be held in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, 187 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI. Room reservations can be made by calling (616) The group name is Region V. Room cost is $ plus tax. ROOM BLOCK is available until January 31, ATHENIAN DIALOGUE You can participate in an Athenian Dialogue on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This will be limited to the first 30 participants so send in your registration right away to earn 3 education points with a completed learning assessment. Cost of the book is separate. MEET AND GREET There will be a Meet and Greet in GP Sports Bar located in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel at 5:00 p.m. Be sure to take advantage of this networking opportunity and to Meet fellow attendees. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Friday will consist of education sessions, breaks and lunch. Saturday s agenda Breakfast, a Crucial Conversations session and Region V Business Meeting. The meeting will adjourn at 12:00 Noon. The Region Meeting has been approved for a total of 8 hours or total points of 2 CMC Education or 2 MMC Advanced Education with completed learning assessment. Athenian Dialogue = 3 CMC Education or 3 MMC Advanced Education points with completed learning assessment.

12 Athenian Leadership Society Dialogue 31 Days: Gerald Ford, the Nixon Pardon, and a Government in Crisis By Barry Werth Thursday, March 2, a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan Cost: $75.00 Includes lunch & full-day admittance into the museum Facilitator: Stephen M. French, MMC City Clerk, City of Hillsdale, MI A very special Athenian Dialogue will be held in conjunction with the IIMC Region V conference scheduled for March 2-4, The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum will be the site of the Dialogue which will focus on one of the most turbulent and scandalous times in our nation s history, as told by Barry Werth. The Dialogue has been planned to utilize the museum staff s expertise, historical displays, and the book, to create a comprehensive review of the first 31 days of President Ford s term. We will look at President Ford s childhood from his earliest days at South High School in Grand Rapids, his football career at the University of Michigan, his rise in political power to the United States House of Representatives, and culmination as his selection as Vice-President, and later President of our country. The Dialogue will be a hands-on learning experience that you won t want to miss! Participants must obtain and read book prior to the Dialogue Reserve immediately! Class size is limited to 30 people

13 31 Days: Gerald Ford, the Nixon Pardon, and a Government in Crisis By Barry Werth Facilitator: Stephen French, MMC City Clerk, Hillsdale, MI Thursday, March 2, :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Gerald Ford Museum 303 Pearl St., NW, Grand Rapids, MI In 31 Days, acclaimed historian Barry Werth takes readers inside the White House during the tumultuous days of August 1974, following Richard Nixon s resignation and the swearing-in of America s accidental president Gerald Ford. The Watergate scandal had torn the country apart. In a dramatic, day-by-day account of the new administration s inner workings, Werth shows how Ford, caught between political expedience, the country s demands for justice, and his own moral compass, struggled valiantly to restore the nation s tarnished faith in its leadership. With deft and refreshing analysis Werth illuminates how this unprecedented political upheaval produced new fissure and battle lines, as well as new opportunities for political advancement for ambitious young men such as Donald Rumsfeld, who had been Nixon s ambassador to NATO, and Dick Cheney, already coolly efficient as Rumsfeld s former deputy. A superbly crafted presidential history with all of the twists and turns of a thriller, In 31 Days sheds new light on the key players and political dilemmas that reverberate in today s headlines. REGISTRATION This Dialogue is limited to 30 participants 3 CMC Education or 3 MMC Advanced Education Points with completed learning assessment Name Title Mailing Address Municipality Office Phone FAX Office Please mail registration form and payment to: City of Walker c/o Sarah Bydalek 4243 Remembrance Rd., Walker, MI Please make check payable to: Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks sbydalek@walker.city Office: (616) Registration: $75.00 (includes lunch and all-day admittance to museum) Cost of book is separate There is free parking at the museum Please register as soon as possible but not later than Friday, February 24, 2017