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Nominee:
Susan S.
Adinolfo
Town Clerk
Town of Killingworth, Connecticut
Reason:
Sue is a
most efficient and professional Town Clerk. Sue has earned her
Connecticut Municipal Clerk Certification, her IIMC Certification,
her AAE (Advanced Ed. Certification) as well as her first level
in the MMCA (IIMC/Master Municipal Clerk Academy). Sue is active
within the CTCA i.e., Education and Certification Committees.
Sue is a conscientious and personable individual that I am honored
to know and be associated with.
Nominated
by:
Karen
Lee Marsden
Town Clerk
Town of Clinton, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Dorothy
Aiello
Village Clerk
Village of Asharoken, New York
Reason:
- Past "Clerk of the Year" - NYS Municipal Clerks Assn
- Major participant in our Code Revision
- Grant Winner - 2 times - from NYS Archives and Records Admin.
- 25 year personal friend
- 19 years Village Clerk - loved by All!
Nominated
by:
William H.
Kelly
Mayor
Village of Asharoken, New York
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Nominee:
Nancy Anderson
City Clerk
City of Albany, New York
Reason:
She has professionalized
the office of the Clerk, training staff to be consumer friendly
and overseeing office automation. Previously the office had been
hopelessly consumer hostile and lacking even the most basic word
processing capabilities. The Clerk's office is one of the primary
places where the public interacts with City Hall. It is critical
to public perception that experience with this office be pleasant
and professional. In addition to the formidable duties of the
clerk (issuance of licenses and permits, bidding of public contracts,
animal control, overseeing election sites) she also serves as
Clerk of the Common Council (which can be an extremely divisive
group). She has overseen modernizing Council operations (minutes,
code etc.) resulting in improved consumer access, and financial
savings.
Nominated
by:
Thomas Nitido
Comptroller
City of Albany, New York
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Nominee:
Kathleen
Anello
Borough Clerk
Borough of Middlesex, New Jersey
Reason:
She gives
a lot of her time, above and beyond what is asked of her. Always
read to help wherever she can. She has only been a Borough Clerk
for 2 years and is doing a great job. She will go far in her field.
Nominated
by:
Dolores Fritzinger
Clerk
Borough of Middlesex, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Irene Bartholomew
Senior Clerk
Department of Building Inspection
San Francisco, California
Reason:
She is an
exceptional clerk for the Department of Building Inspection. She
is on time and a good related customer service counter person.
She interacts with her clients as well as performs supervisory
skills that are over and above her call of duty. She is well liked
by her peers and has numerous years of experience in her field.
Nominated
by:
Gerald
Maintenance/Clerk
San Francisco, California
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Nominee:
Tonni Bartholomew
City Clerk
City of Troy, Michigan
Reason:
I'm nominating
Tonni because she has assisted municipal Clerks all over the State
of Michigan for over 20 years. Her knowledge of State Election
law, organizational techniques, etc. is not only outstanding but
she has always shared tips on how to have the Clerk's office function
in the most efficient and best way possible. In Michigan, we have
the State's Qualified Voter File. Tonni lead her City as a pilot
community where she worked many bugs out of the system in order
to benefit almost 500 other Clerks from around the State. This
system is now operating very well and meeting the election needs
of all our communities.
Nominated
by:
Maryanne
Cornelius
City Clerk
City of Novi, Michigan
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Nominee:
Judith Beecher
Municipal
Clerk
Borough of Florham Park, New Jersey
Reason:
Her favorite
sentence is, "I'll take care of it" - and she does. She is active
in our community, accepts responsibilities above and beyond her
job description and doesn't mind working on weekends if a project
needs completing. Dedicated, competent and possessing a great
sense of humor, Judy is a true professional.
Nominated
by:
Barbara B.
Doyle
Mayor
Borough of Florham Park, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Darlene
Bellis
Town Clerk
Town of Fishkill, New York
Reason:
As her Senior
Deputy, she has trained me in a professional manner with ease
of understanding procedures. She is at her desk hours before operating
hours and stays past closing time. She is a model for her staff.
Nominated
by:
Joanne M.
Shebanie
Senior Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Fishkill, New York
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Nominee:
Madeline
H. Bottone
Town and City Clerk
City of Ansonia, Connecticut
Reason:
On December
14, 2000 the Ansonia City Clerk's office was devastated by the unexpected
death of City Records Administrator Ann Marie Glenn. At a time when
Madeline and her staff had to endure tremendous shock and personal
grief not once was the professional link between our citizens, our
local government bodies or any other officials or agencies they
serve ever compromised. As would be expected, in her 25 years as
an honored and respected employee of the City of Ansonia, Ann Marie
touched many lives and her loss has created a great void in the
City Hall community.
I proudly commend and express thanks to Town and City Clerk
Madeline Bottone, Assistant Clerk Linda Van Valkenburgh, City
Records Administrator Janice Mitchell and Clerk Betty Windisch
for the vital services they perform every day and would like to
recognize them for their exemplary dedication to our citizens.
The loyalty and professionalism they displayed during a period
of great personal sorrow deserves to be acknowledged.
Nominated
by:
James T.
Della Volpe
Mayor
City of Ansonia, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Judy Bray
Village Clerk
Village of Mohawk, New York
Reason:
Judy is a
conscientious Village Clerk who performs her job with through
and care for her community. Judy is a professional and is pursuing
a career of excellence by becoming certified through IIMC. A well
deserving clerk for your Honor Roll.
Nominated
by:
Sharon Carlesimo
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Frankfort, New York
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Nominee:
Katherine
A. Cairo-Davis
Town Clerk/Registrar/Tax Collector
Town of Marbletown, New York
Reason:
She is the
best Town Clerk I know. She is one of the founding mother's of
the Ulster County Town Clerk's and Tax Collector's Association.
She is very kind, considerate of others and feels that your problem
is hers and is ready with a solution. She goes the extra mile
for every one and is loved by all.
Nominated
by:
Laurilyn
J. Frasier
Town Clerk/Registrar/Tax Collector
Town of Shandaken, New York
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Nominee:
Josephine
E. Carella
Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
Reason:
Josephine
is a wonderful, understanding and compassionate person. Josephine
has been the Town Clerk for 28 years. She is always on top of
her duties. She is very efficient and extremely serious about
her title. No wonder she's been the Town Clerk for 28 years. As
her Deputy I see for myself Mrs. Carella goes out of her way to
help others. She's also a pleasure to work for.
Nominated
by:
Raquel Ventura
Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
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Nominee:
Josephine
E. Carella
Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
Reason:
Mrs. Carella
is extremely efficient and understanding of the community needs.
She is always there to help our residents with any problem.
Nominated
by:
Paul Allison
Chief of the Police Department
Town of Haverstraw, New York
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Nominee:
Josephine
E. Carella
Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
Reason:
Josephine
has been Town Clerk for 24 years and Deputy Town Clerk for 8 years.
She doesn't hesitate in giving of her time for those less fortunate.
At a moments notice, she will go to the Town Hall for permits,
etc. On numerous occasions she has performed marriages on weekends
to accommodate the couple, many of whom cannot afford an expensive
wedding. She prepares a meeting room so that the ceremony can
be respectful. She has a heart as big as NYS and is as humble
as the wonderful grandmother that she is.
Nominated
by:
Howard T.
Phillips
Director of Finance
Town of Haverstraw, New York
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Nominee:
Josephine
E. Carella
Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
Reason:
She is the
most knowledgeable and energetic person I have ever met. I work
for Josephine and every morning we start our day with her "Good
morning". Anyone knows that they can go to Josephine and she will
try to help you the best she can. Knowing Josephine is like having
your own personal "angel". She will guide you the right path in
life.
Nominated
by:
Gina Nishanian
Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
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Nominee:
Josephine
E. Carella
Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
Reason:
Not only
is she the most knowledgeable person in municipal law, she is
one of the most helpful. In the two years that I have been working
at this municipality, she does not hesitate to help anyone that
she feels needs it or asks for it. She is one of the most giving
people I know.
Nominated
by:
Carmela Pantano
Principal Account Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
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Nominee:
Josephine
E. Carella
Town Clerk
Town of Haverstraw, New York
Reason:
She's the
most understanding person. Always willing to help and always has
the best advice. She gives her job position the upmost dedication,
plus she's a wonderful friend. Always puts a smile on my face.
Nominated
by:
Arthur Gerone
Telephone Representative
Town of Haverstraw, New York
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Nominee:
Raymond
J. Carlo
Village Clerk-Treasurer
Akron, New York
Reason:
- Outstanding career as a Municipal Clerk
- Clerk of the Year (1992)
- Earned Master Municipal Clerk (1st in New York State)
- Retiring as of July 18, 2001
- Past President NYSACVC (1989 - 90)
Nominated
by:
Shawn Cullinane
Administrator Clerk-Treasurer
Lindenhurst, New York
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Nominee:
Linda C.
Cohen
City Clerk
South Portland, Maine
Reason:
Currently Linda
serves as the President of the New England Association of City &
Town Clerks. During her presidency, she has been instrumental in
creating the NEACTC website. A wonderful resource for municipal
clerks.
This fall, Linda will be inducted as the president of the Maine
Town & City Clerks Association. Already she has campaigned to
establish a website for Maine.
Linda strives for education of our clerks. This is evident in
her support of continued education at the state and international
level(IIMC). She has received her certifications from Maine and
IIMC. She is working toward the continuing certification process
of IIMC.
Linda is a recipient of Maine Clerk of the Year and Lorraine
M. Fleury Award for excellence in elections.
She has served her local, state and regional associations in
many capacities.
For several years, Linda has lobbied on behalf of the Maine
clerks. She has served as the chairman of the MTCCA Legislative
Policy Committee. Linda has been successful in presenting the
views and concerns of Maine clerks in a professional manner. She
has gained respect of legislators throughout the state.
Linda is the clerk in one of the largest communities in Maine.
She is affiliated with several community boards.
As Linda continues "up the ladder" of our state and regional
associations, she continues with new and innovative ideas. We
are very lucky to have her representing us so well.
Thank you for the opportunity to nominate Linda.
Nominated
by:
Debra Lane
Town Clerk & Administrative Assistant
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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Nominee:
Rebecca
A. Connolly
Town Clerk
Town of Somerset, New York
Reason:
Becky, as
she is know to her friends, has shown nothing but professionalism
to not only her fellow clerks but also to her residents. When
ever you have a question, call on her and she will either know
the answer or find it for you and return your call. She is the
epitome of Clerkism!!!
Nominated
by:
Anonymous
entry
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Nominee:
Janice
Dearaway
Deputy Clerk
of the Board
Warren County, Virginia
Reason:
Janice has
served in the Warren County Administrator's Office for almost 16
years. During this time she has served as the Deputy Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors. Her duties include taking minutes of Board
meetings, handling correspondence, answering questions from the
general public, the media and appointed and elected officials.
Over the years, Janice has become extremely proficient in performing
her duties for the County. She is a tremendous asset to our staff.
She has endured the "changing of the guard" as the County Administrator
position has changed over three times in the last five years.
In addition, we have also relocated our administrative offices.
Through all of the change, Janice has provided stability to our
department. This, in turn, has enabled us to provide consistent
service to our constituents.
Nominated
by:
Douglas P.
Stanley
County Administrator
Warren County, Virginia
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Nominee:
Bernadette
Dillon
Town Clerk
Portland, Connecticut
Reason:
She's a
good Town Clerk of course - but aren't all the Clerks in Connecticut.
Nominated
by:
Pauline Markham
Town Clerk
East Hampton, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Lauri Draper-Jones
City Clerk
City of Crawfordville, Georgia
Reason:
Lauri
Draper-Jones has worked for the City of Crawfordville, GA for about
a year and a half. During this time she has to be the woman in the
middle in most, if not all, of our city day to day operations. During
that time, Mayor, Council members and citizens have enjoyed the
rewards of her efforts. Yes, we know she is not perfect, and we
know we cannot build a shrine in her likeness. We also know she
won't work for free. Well two out of three ain't bad. Nevertheless,we
would put her efforts and accomplishments up against anybody in
the state. Accomplishments include, and are not limited to, taking
over a clipboard and paper operation and yes no pen and making us
look like somebody is keeping track of things around here. And when
the Mayor and Council came into office, things all of sudden looked
as those they could go to Hades with our water system and they did.
Lauri worked with that, plus a couple of grants that we had to have
to keep things going around here. GMA, we are talking about a city
who's customers generally didn't know things were broke, they just
knew nothing worked. .
Nominated
by:
Jerome Evans
Councilman
City of Crawfordville, Georgia
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Nominee:
Kathy Ellis
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Deposit, New York
Reason:
Kathy has
shown us the correct way of doing business and backed it up with
results, she has restored our faith in the clerk/treasurer position,
with honesty, hard work and knowledge of the position. TRUST!
Nominated
by:
Willis W.
Smith
Village Trustee
Village of Deposit, New York
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Nominee:
Eunice O.
Esposito
Town Clerk
Town of Rotterdam, New York
Reason:
I'm nominating
her because of her character, ability and continued dedication to
the residents of Rotterdam. While having over thirty (30) years
of experience in Town Government, Eunice still maintains the highest
degree of compassion and concern for any one in need. While it is
well known that the job of a Municipal Clerk is very demanding and
hectic, Eunice makes herself available to any one in need. In fact,
her favorite phrase is "I'm only a phone call away!" She means it!
Eunice not only dedicates herself, selflessly, to the Town residents,
she also is very involved in various community organizations. Recently,
she was the recipient of the Employer Excellence Award given by
ARC (Association of Retarded Citizens). Although her accomplishments
are man, her humble persona is reflected in the way she embraces
each new day as a gift to be shared.
It is for these reasons, and many more, that I respectfully
request that you consider Eunice O. Esposito for the Municipal
Clerks Honor Roll. Thank you for your consideration.
Nominated
by:
Susan Madia
Clerk
Town of Rotterdam, New York
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Nominee:
Barbara
Evans
Township Clerk
West Windsor, New Jersey
Reason:
She has virtually
held the Township together through lots of different administrations.
Nominated
by:
Sandra Shapiro
West Windsor, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Richard
A. Falanka
Village Clerk/Assistant. Village Manager
Village of Port Chester, New York
Reason:
Richard "Fritz"
Falanka has been Village Clerk for over 25 Years and during this
time fully automated the Clerk's office. He has also served as interim
Village Manager on three separate occasions.
Having been born and raised in Port Chester, Mr. Falanka has
been involved in many community activities.
He serves on the Board of New York United Hospital Medical Center,
Don Bosco Community Center Board of Directors, past president
of the Port Chester Babe Ruth League and Port Chester - Rye Brook
Council of Community Services.
Mr. Falanka professionally has served as Treasurer of the NY
State Association of City & Village Clerks, the Affiliate Representative
on the NYCOM Board of Directors and as Region I Director for the
IIMC. Mr. Falanka was also the co-founder and first president
of the Westchester County Clerks & Finance Officers Association.
Mr. Falanka has always been willing to extend himself to assist
and guide other Clerks throughout the State and Country.
Nominated
by:
Leonard M.
Verrastro
Clerk - Treasurer
Village of Mamaroneck, New York
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Nominee:
Richard
A. Falanka
Village Clerk/Assistant Village Manager
Village of Port Chester, New York
Reason:
Richard was
appointed Village Clerk of the Village of Port Chester in May of
1977 and has served the Village for the last twenty-four years.
He has the ability to be more than just the Village Clerk, serving
as Acting Village Manager twice in the last five years and by being
appointed Assistant Village Manager in 1999.
Richard has been a member of the International Institute of
Municipal Clerks since 1985 and served on the IIMC Board of Directors
as Region I Director. He is a member of the New York State Association
of City and Village Clerks and was awarded the Clerk of the Year
Award for the State of New York in 1996. Richard was also a co-founder
of the Westchester County Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers
Association which started in 1984 and served as its first president.
Finally, Fritz, as he is called by all of his friends, is a
great boss. I was very fortunate to have been hired by him four
years ago. I and countless clerks throughout New York State have
learned greatly from his vast knowledge.
Nominated
by:
Joan Marino
Deputy Village Clerk
Village of Port Chester, New York
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Nominee:
Gertrude
Farrell
Township Clerk
Township of White, New Jersey
Reason:
She just
retired on April 1st after 30+ years. She did a great job while
there and was never appreciated for all she did during the years.
It would be good to see her be nominated to the Clerks Honor Roll.
She will be working part time in Oxford helping the Clerk there.
Nominated
by:
Mary Ann
O'Neil
Township Clerk
Township of Washington (Warren County), New Jersey
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Nominee:
Peggy Fox
Town Clerk
Hampton, Connecticut
Reason:
I'm nominating
her because of all her years of dedicated service to the Town
of Hampton.
Nominated
by:
Ann Bushey
Town Clerk
Windham, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Terry Fox
Secretary
Borough of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Reason:
I am nominating
her because of her willingness to help with a variety of duties,
when the borough was going through a transaction. Terry was working
a job of three people in order to assist the borough on getting
back into shape, and also put in many hours of her own time. She
is a dedicated and valued employee to our Borough.
Nominated
by:
Pat Barr
Council President
Borough of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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Nominee:
Tricia Futty
Assistant Secretary
Borough of Norwood, Pennsylvania
Reason:
Tricia has
been an asset to this office since she started 5 years ago as
Borough Clerk. Efficiency and persistence are her strongest qualities.
She is reliable and able to rise to any occasion that presents
itself. Without her, our daily operations would suffer greatly.
Nominated
by:
Patricia
A. Dunderdale
Borough Secretary
Borough of Norwood, Pennsylvania
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Nominee:
Patricia
Gallagher
Municipal Authority
Borough of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Reason:
I am nominating
her due to her hard work and dedication as our Municipal Authority.
She is a knowledgeable, as well as a team worker. Not only does
she do all the work for the Municipal Authority, but when needed
to assist, she is there to help with the Borough duties. Patty
is a very organized individual, and caring of our Borough.
Nominated
by:
Pat Barr
Council President
Borough of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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Nominee:
Evelyn N.
Goodwin
Town Clerk
Town of Litchfield, Connecticut
Reason:
- She has been in the Town Clerk's office since January 25,
1943: 31 years as Assistant Town Clerk and 27 years (so far)
as Town Clerk!
- IIMC designation since 1977
- Connecticut CMC since 1987
Nominated
by:
Phyllis N.
Bunnell
Assistant Town Clerk
Town of Litchfield, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Patricia
Haaf
Town Clerk/Registrar
Town of Fallsburg, New York
Reason:
She is one
of the most honest, dedicated Town Clerks that I know. Her constituents
come first. She is a great people person. Her care and concern
are truly genuine.
Nominated
by:
Donald S.
Price
Town Clerk/Registrar
Town of Thompson, New York
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Nominee:
Patricia
Haaf
Town Clerk
Town of Fallsburg, New York
Reason:
I have been
the Deputy Town Clerk in the Town of Fallsburg for over twelve
years. I have had the pleasure of serving four Town Clerk's during
this time. Patricia Haaf has brought this office to it's greatest
level of efficiency ever. This is no easy task here in the Town
of Fallsburg where politics and money make all the difference.
We have computer programs and new filing systems here in the office
that really allow us to put our finger on most any document needed.
Working with Pat and watching her interact with the public in
such a caring way is really something to see. There is never a
time when Pat turns a customer away. She always tries to find
a way to help the people get what they need. Never before have
I had the opportunity to work for such a genuine, caring, honest
person. She works hand in hand with me and all the employees of
the town. Pat is always here in the office. She definitely is
no "PART TIME" Clerk. Pat never compromises her position. Pat
treats everyone equally regardless of race, religion, position
and yes, even political party. I believe in the person Pat Haaf
is and hope to be just like her when I grow up!
Nominated
by:
Donna M.
Akerley
Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Fallsburg, New York
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Nominee:
John Hanright
Town Clerk
Town of Stoneham, Massachusetts
Reason:
John has
a fabulous attitude toward humanity. He is constantly asking himself,
"What can be done to make things better for all?" and then finds
a way to make it happen.
Nominated
by:
Catharine
Flanagan Stover
Town Clerk
Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts
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Nominee:
Cheryl Hass
City Clerk
- Treasurer, CMC
City of Manawa, Wisconsin
Reason:
- Graduate USGB Clerks school
- 25 years experience here
- Involved in community youth sports
- Did extensive work with TIFF development
- Obtained COPPS grant funding, instrumented new workhouse software
system
- Developed new Personnel Manual
Nominated
by:
Angie Meidam
Deputy Clerk
City of Manawa, Wisconsin
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Nominee:
Nancy Hatten
Municipal Clerk
Tenafly Borough, New Jersey
Reason:
- Immediate past president Municipal Clerks Association of New
Jersey, Inc. Performed over and above the call of duty when
fire struck her municipal building during her tenure as president.
- Numerous awards
- Total dedication to the commitment of maintaining professionalism
and integrity in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
Nominated
by:
Harold E.
Wiener
Municipal Clerk
Irvington, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Sally Ann
Hebert
Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Greene, Maine
Reason:
Sally is
hard working. She volunteers for Greene's cable tv station. She
has been with that Town for more than 15 years. The Board of Selectmen
and numerous Town Managers have relied upon her expert knowledge.
Nominated
by:
Eva Leavitt
Town Clerk
Town of Turner, Maine
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Nominee:
Sandra R.
Hutton
Town Clerk
City of Middletown, Connecticut
Reason:
I'm nominating
her because she has provided exemplary service not only to her county
as Vice-President of Middlesex County Town Clerks, but also to the
entire Connecticut Town Clerks association as Legislative Committee
Chairperson.
Sandra assumed the position of Chairperson immediately before
the beginning of a legislative session full of controversial issues
affecting the Town Clerks of Connecticut. She has worked diligently
to become well versed on all issues and is particularly good at
communicating our concerns to the legislators. Sandra has made
it a priority of her committee to make sure that all members of
our association are kept abreast of all legislative matters.
It is for
these reasons and more that I believe Sandra Hutton should be
a member of the General Code Publishers Municipal Clerks Honor
Roll.
Nominated
by:
Laura L.
Francis
Town Clerk
Town of Durham, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Patricia
Indrieri
Township Clerk
Township of Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Reason:
Pat is always
there for all Township employees, and has been for more than 20
years. No matter how busy she is, she makes sure we get whatever
it is we need, and in a timely manner. Pat is extremely conscientious
and efficient, and a most valuable asset to the residents of Egg
Harbor Township. When Pat decides to retire, she will be sorely
missed by all of us. Hopefully, I will be one of the lucky ones,
and our friendship will continue on into our Golden Years.
Nominated
by:
Linda Foster
Secretary to the Chief of Police
Township of Egg Harbor, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Loyce Johnson
Township Clerk
Township of Harmony, New Jersey
Reason:
She is one
of the best clerks in Warren County, never too busy to help others
and should certainly be honored. She is the best. She is a dedicated
and loyal Clerk. She works hard, puts in many hours and is one
of the nicest people I know. She was very helpful to me when I
became a Clerk. She should certainly be honored.
Nominated
by:
Mary Ann
O'Neil
Township Clerk
Township of Washington (Warren County), New Jersey
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Nominee:
Christine
Kane
Clerk of the Legislature
Steuben County, New York
Reason:
Christine
Kane is a dedicated public official, professional Clerk and served
as an outstanding President of the New York State Clerks of County
Legislative Boards. While serving as President, she was instrumental
in finalizing the revisions made for the Clerks' Guide - an undertaking
not done since 1986. Christine is superb in her knowledge of the
requirements necessary in performing as Clerk of Steuben County
Legislature. She is always thorough, open to suggestions for improvements,
and adapts easily to changes in the practices and role of Clerk.
Christine has been a wonderful mentor to me personally, as well
as to other Clerks. I respect her to the fullest and would like
to nominate her for the Municipal Clerks Honor Roll.
Nominated
by:
Virginia
O. Amico
Clerk of the Board
Livingston County, New York
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Nominee:
Rose M.
Kleman CMC, AAE, RMC
Town Clerk
Town of Farmington, New York
Reason:
Established
Record of Professional Excellence as evidenced by acknowledgement
of her accomplishments by the Municipal Clerks Assoc; The International
Municipal Clerks Assoc; and National Recognition several years
ago is a recipient of the Olsten Award for Municipal Records Management..
Nominated
by:
Theodore
M. Fafinski
Town Supervisor
Farmington, New York
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Nominee:
Twila Lycette
Town Clerk
Town of Lisbon Falls, Maine
Reason:
Twila is a
credit to her profession. As her employee, I have seen her go the
"extra mile" time and time again to meet the needs of her customers.
Whether it be concerning the election process or the every day tasks
she performs or those quirky once a year questions that may arise,
people in our town look to Twila for the answers. I'd venture that
if she doesn't know the answer, she would know who would.
She is very much a calming presence in our sometimes hectic
office environment and I'm sure I can speak for the other employees
in recommending Twila Lycette for the Municipal Clerks Honor Roll!
Nominated
by:
Lorraine
Dunn
Assistant Town Clerk
Town of Lisbon, Maine
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Nominee:
Twila Lycette
Town Clerk
Town of Lisbon, Maine
Reason:
Twila is
very dedicated to customer service. She not only is professional
and active but she is also determined to give the very best customer
service possible. She is a great credit to the profession and
government in general.
Nominated
by:
Curtis H.
Lunt
Town Clerk
Town of Lisbon, Maine
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Nominee:
Ruth Lyons
Town Clerk
Town of Topsham, Maine
Reason:
She has been
a good friend to her community and to me, a fellow clerk. She
works diligently running elections along with her usual busy schedule.
She is truly a leader, always setting the right example. She is
always thinking of ways to improve service,and is involved with
the local chamber, social groups, and her family. She is dedicated
to enhancing self worth and interdepartmental growth. She is a
team player who always gives sound advice. She has achieved many
personal goals and set her standards high, all of which flow over
into her work environment. Her office has grown in so many different
and positive ways reflecting the many hours of hard work one takes
to accomplish so much. Thanks for your encouragement and advice.
You are very deserving of this recognition!
Nominated
by:
Twila
Lycette
Town Clerk
Town of Lisbon, Maine
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Nominee:
Denise
MacAloney, CMC
Town Clerk
Westminster,
Massachusetts
Reason:
Denise is
the Immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Town Clerks
Association. She worked tirelessly for us during her term, testifying
in front of the Legislature and setting an example of what a great
municipal clerk should be. The first clerk in the state to attain
her MMC designation from the IIMC, instead of taking a rest when
her presidential duties ended, she ran for and was elected to
the position of IIMC Region I Director, where she will fight for
us on the national level.
Nominated
by:
Wilma M.
McDonald
Town Clerk
Salisbury, Massachusetts
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Nominee:
Lydia Magnotti
Township Clerk
Jefferson Township, New Jersey
Reason:
She plays
an integral part in the relationship between the Council and Administration,
streamlines office procedures, provides a pleasant office environment
and is a very good listener.
Nominated
by:
Maria Pivirotto
Carol Punturieri
Deputy Clerks
Jefferson Township, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Karen Lee
Marsden
Town Clerk
Town of Clinton, Connecticut
Reason:
She is an
outstanding Town Clerk. Karen has received her Connecticut Municipal
Clerk Certification as well as her IIMC Certification and has
earned her AAE (advance certification through IIMC). Karen is
unique in that after only a short time of knowing her you feel
you've known her forever. She is caring, compassionate and one
of the most competent town clerks in Middlesex County.
Nominated
by:
Susan
S. Adinolfo
Town Clerk
Town of Killingworth Connecticut
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Nominee:
Elizabeth
Mastropasqua, RMC/CMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Beachwood, New Jersey
Reason:
Bette
makes the time to share and inform all the NJ County Advisory
Board members of the current situations within the state, in order
for the Advisory Board members to inform their municipalities.
She is a great Internet communicator. .
Nominated
by:
Carol A.
Raph, RMC/CMC
City Clerk
City of Northfield, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Deborah
McCormick
City Clerk
City of Auburn, New York
Reason:
She has taken
an office still working on old systems/processes and has begun
to update the technology, processes and manner of thinking. Deborah
also is very customer service oriented, which shows in her dealings
with the public.
Nominated
by:
David Tehan
Assistant Corporation Counsel
City of Auburn, New York
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Nominee:
Nancy Mills
Clerk/Secretary
Old Forge Borough, Pennsylvania
Reason:
She is a
kind and very helpful person which is very important because she
must deal with the public. Also she is very knowledgeable in her
job.
Nominated
by:
Margaret
Manya
Borough Manager
Old Forge Borough, Pennsylvania
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Nominee:
Karen Monteith
Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Denton, Maryland
Reason:
Karen has
been employed with the Town of Denton for five years. Through
this period she has been instrumental in dealing with the changes
required to meet state regulations for semi-annual real estate
tax billing. She is in the process of converting over our finance
software from a dos based programs to windows. She is also our
designated personnel director. She is conscientious and tenacious
in her task. She has a staff of two who work well together in
meeting the financial obligations of our community. She continually
strives for efficient and effective accounting procedures. She
also is a team builder working with each of the Town's departments
in jointly holding trainings and workshops to better aid each
department in their fiscal responsibilities. Most recently she
held a training session for all town employees on customer service,
expressing the importance that our citizens and property owners
are our customers. She has a remarkable spirit (!) about her in
addition to her outstanding endeavor in her position as Clerk-Treasurer,
making her worthy of honor.
Nominated
by:
Terry S.
Fearins
Town Manager
Town of Denton, Maryland
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Nominee:
Kathleen
Montejo
City Clerk
Lewiston, Maine
Reason:
Kathy is
always thinking of things to do to help the clerks of Maine. When
she was President, she started a yearly retreat for the executive
board so that we could work, uninterrupted for several hours on
nuts and bolts issues important to all clerks. She instituted
an email system for the clerks so that we can stay in touch about
important issues, and she teaches clerks under the Maine Town
and City Clerk Association's certification program.
Nominated
by:
Linda C.
Cohen
City Clerk
South Portland, Maine
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Nominee:
Kathleen
Montejo
City Clerk
Lewiston, Maine
Reason:
Kathy is a
true professional. She is the City Clerk in one of the largest and
diverse communities in Maine. Kathy has served her county, state
and regional clerks associations.
She is the 2000 Maine Clerk of the Year. She has also received
the Lorraine M. Fleury Award, for excellence in the election process
- presented by the Maine Secretary of State.
Kathy is the past President of the Maine Town & City Clerks
Association. Among her achievements, she created the Maine Clerks
Email Directory. A wonderful resource for Maine clerks to communicate
legislative issues, survey and poll issues important to clerks
etc.
Almost every county in Maine has a county clerks association
as a result of Kathy's hard work. Kathy demonstrated the need
for networking locally. Clerks listened.
Kathy strongly believes in education of the clerk. Currently
she serves as an instructor for the Maine Town & City Clerks Association.
Her workshops include elections, new clerks, and vital statistics.
By this sampling of Kathy's contributions, I am certain you'll
agree she should be honored.
Thank you very much.
Nominated
by:
Debra Lane
Town Clerk & Administrative Assistant
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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Nominee:
Marjorie
Moore
Police Clerk/Dispatcher
City of Glenarden, Maryland
Reason:
I would like
to see Ms. Moore recognized for her hard work, dedication, and
support as the Clerk for both the Police and Code Enforcement
offices. All the Officers in both offices have the highest levels
of respect and appreciation for her efforts, we couldn't function
without her.
Nominated
by:
Howard C.
Cook
Senior Code Enforcement Officer
City of Glenarden, Maryland
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Nominee:
Maria V.
Mullady
Town Clerk
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Reason:
I'm nominating
her because of her encouragement and helpfulness to me as a Town
Clerk, who is always read to assist me with any questions or problems
since I became a Town Clerk 3 ½ years ago.
Nominated
by:
Betty J.
Hilbrecht
Town Clerk
Hartland, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Sue Page
Clerk
Hyattsville, Maryland
Reason:
Sue is serving
as President of the Maryland Municipal Clerks Association for
her second year. She is always looking for ways to promote/recognize
municipal clerks as professional, dedicated, innovative, hardworking
employees whose duties and responsibilities can often be overlooked
by others. Sue should be on the Honor Roll for having all of these
traits, but especially because of her desire to help other clerks
become recognized for all they do, and with a title that's not
real flattering!
Nominated
by:
Barbara A.
Dunbar
Legislative Clerk
City of Frederick, Maryland
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Nominee:
Luis Pastoriza
Municipal Clerk
City of Camden, New Jersey
Reason:
Luis Pastoriza
is the municipal clerk for Camden City, New Jersey since 1997.
Camden has a population of 80,000 plus. Furthermore, there are
four elections and a run off (a total of five elections). Luis
has also been the spokesperson for the media to the Mayor's office
as well as to the governing body. He has a staff of seven people
who respond to him on a professional level. He responds positively
to the constituents and reports to the governing body. During
the city council caucus and public portions, he educates the elected
officials and constituents on the Roberts Rule of Order; i.e.,
in order to conduct good and effective meetings. He goes and speaks
to school children, college students, grassroots, leadership development
students about the importance of governance. He completes his
tasks on a timely fashion. He is courteous to all his constituents
and his elected officials. He deserves to be the recipient of
the Municipal Clerk Award for this year. Thank you for your time
and cooperation.
Nominated
by:
Angel Fuentes
President, Camden City Council
City of Camden, New Jersey
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Nominee:
Marie Pennock
Town Clerk, Retired
Town of Pittsfield, Maine
Reason:
Marie started
working for the Pittsfield Town Office on August 26, 1983 and
worked for the Town until she retired December 31, 1996, a period
of over thirteen years. Marie has since returned once to assume
Town Clerk duties when a Town Clerk resigned and she continues
to provide her services as secretary to the Planning Board and
the Board of Assessment Review. Marie has always been only a phone
call away to answer questions and help in any way that she can.
Our town appreciates all that she has done for us and we thank
her muchly!
Nominated
by:
Yvonne Mailman
Town Clerk
Town of Pittsfield, Maine
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Nominee:
Virginia
Pepper
Town Clerk
Town of Selbyville, Delaware
Reason:
After 31 years
of service Virginia still performs her job with dedication to the
Council and the citizens of Selbyville with the same vigor as she
did 31 years ago.
She is a top notch individual and deserves to be recognized.
Nominated
by:
Gary Taylor
Town Administrator
Town of Selbyville, Delaware
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Nominee:
Jane Pitcher
Town Clerk
Etna, Maine
Reason:
Janie is
a committed individual to the Town Clerk office and to the community
as a whole. Janie has worked for the Town of Etna for 10 years,
partially as an elected clerk then as appointed. She assisted
the DA's Office, coming back to the Town Office after a brief
absence, and helped recreate town records after a fire and theft.
She represents a high standard of ethics and commitment.
Nominated
by:
Steve Eldridge
Town Manager
Green, Maine
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Nominee:
Sally Pouce
Village Clerk Administrator
Village of South Floral Park, New York
Reason:
She is a
good Clerk, community activist, mother!
Nominated
by:
John Giordano
Village Clerk
Village of Farmingdale, New York
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Nominee:
Jo-Ann Raia
Town Clerk
Town of Huntington, New York
Reason:
Jo-Ann is
the consummate Clerk. She is eager to share her years of experience
to other town clerks. As President of the Nassau/Suffolk County
Town Clerks Association she has served to unify a diversified
area and group of town clerks.
Nominated
by:
Michelle
Schimel
Town Clerk
Town of North Hempstead, New York
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Nominee:
Jo-Ann Raia
Town Clerk
Town of Huntington, New York
Reason:
She is a
dedicated civil servant who has made access to public records
as convenient as is legally possible. She is always cheerful and
helpful as is her large dedicated staff.
Nominated
by:
Ronald Lee
Goldstein
Town of North Hempstead, New York
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Nominee:
Ann
R. Riberio
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Elmsford, New York
Reason:
I am nominating
Ann for her outstanding service to the Village of Elmsford. Elmsford
does not have an administrator or manager. Ann has done the Clerk's
job, Treasurer's job and technically the Manager's job all in
one. I was on the Board of Trustees for 10 years and Ann was and
is today the back bone of the Village. She held it all together
and kept it running smooth. She has the answers to all our questions
and still has time to chat with the public when they come into
the office for something. She solved all the problems for all
the residents and staff. Ann has been with Elmsford for 20 years
and before that a number of years with the Town of Greenburgh.
Ann is an outstanding Clerk.
Nominated
by:
Honorable
Robert Williams
Former Village Trustee
Village of Elmsford, New York
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Nominee:
Ann
R. Riberio
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Elmsford, New York
Reason:
As a resident
of Elmsford I nominate Ann because she is doing an outstanding
job. Every time I go to Village Hall she is there to take care
of all my needs. She is always pleasant and professional. She
is an asset to the Village of Elmsford.
Nominated
by:
Debra Williams
Village resident
Village of Elmsford, New York
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Nominee:
Ann
R. Riberio
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Elmsford, New York
Reason:
She has been
very dedicated to her village job for many years and should be
commended for all she has done.
Nominated
by:
Rose Califana
Village of Elmsford, New York
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Nominee:
Ann
R. Riberio
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Elmsford, New York
Reason:
She is a
wonderful person who has done alot for the village over the years.
She should be recognized for her many years of service to the
Village of Elmsford.
Nominated
by:
Mark Califana
Village of Elmsford, New York
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Nominee:
Ann
R. Riberio
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Elmsford, New York
Reason:
She is amazing,
working everday no matter how ill she has become. She really cares
about the Village and her job.
Nominated
by:
Susan Scogna
Administrative Assistant
Village of Elmsford, New York
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Nominee:
David J.
Shenk
Town Clerk
Town of Boston, New York
Reason:
David has
brought an open door policy to his office since 1992. He always
goes that "extra" mile for everyone. He established permanent
year-round evening hours to better serve the community. He established
the "David J. Shenk Foundation" to benefit not-for-profit organizations
in town funded from the salary he receives as Tax Collector. David
is responsible for changing the Boston Town Code guaranteeing
notification of neighbors in rezoning cases. He is always on the
job working for his community.
Nominated
by:
Karen A.
Ellis
Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Boston, New York
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Nominee:
Verona Smith
City Clerk
Town of Ivey, Georgia
Reason:
Because of
outstanding work and ability, on the job. Her personality, dedication
and commitment.
Nominated
by:
James W.
Sheppard
Mayor
Town of Ivey, Georgia
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Nominee:
Mary Ann
Trickey
Town Clerk
Town of Hopewell, New York
Reason:
Mary Ann
is always so helpful no matter how busy she is. She always makes
time for those who need her. She has a warm smile & always makes
you feel welcome. She always remembers everybody's birthday and
makes sure to send a card.
Nominated
by:
Julie Guerrieri
Town Clerk
Town of Geneva, New York
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Nominee:
Lisa Valenti
Town Clerk
Town of North Branford, Connecticut
Reason:
Respected by
her peers throughout the state of Connecticut, Lisa is one of the
finest representatives of public employees who truly serves the
people of her community and state.
Lisa is one of the most professional Town Clerks in the state
of Connecticut. She has offered her talent and wisdom to the town
of North Branford for over a decade. In all of her responsibilities
and duties, from filing of deeds to election ballots, she is detailed,
accurate and helpful and considerate.
It is a pleasure to nominate her.
Nominated
by:
Joan M. Fitch
Town Council Member
Town of North Branford, Connecticut
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Nominee:
Sylvia Virtuoso
Town Clerk
Town of Niagara, New York
Reason:
Sylvia took
it upon herself to refile all our town's records in all departments
and place them on a laser disk. This not only freed up valuable
space, but also made record recall much, much quicker for town
residents and employees. FYI - we are the first town in Niagara
County to use this state of the art technology.
Nominated
by:
Daniel W.
Sklarski
Councilman
Town of Niagara, New York
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Nominee:
Jackie Waddell
Secretary
Borough of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Reason:
I am nominating
her, due to her hard work and dedication as our Police secretary.
She is a knowledgeable, as well as a team worker. Not only does
she do all the work for the police, but when needed she is there
to assist in the Borough duties. Jackie is a very organized individual
and caring of our Borough.
Nominated
by:
Pat Barr
Council President
Borough of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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Nominee:
Shirley
Zeller
Town Clerk
Town of Deerpark, Orange County, New York
Reason:
Mrs. Zeller
is retiring in December of this year after 29 years of service
as Town Clerk to the people of Deerpark. She has also additionally
given service to the people of the area through public service
organizations such as the Lions Club. Her personal excellence
in public service both politically and personally is unmatched.
She has served the people from the days when the Town Clerk's
office was located in her home to a present day operation at the
Town Hall. Her knowledge in the everyday operations of the Town
will be missed.
Nominated
by:
James R.
Chandler, Jr.
Supervisor
Town of Deerpark, Orange County, New York
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