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August 2021 Monthly E-Newsletter
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Your Professional Link to Excellence
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Farewell to 2020-2021 WMCA Year!
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President's Message
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Greetings!
Can you believe it? Conference is almost here! I’m really excited for in person training and to see those of you who are able to attend. We are in for great educational sessions and we get to have some fun too.
Conference also means the beginning of a new chapter, and by that I mean it’s time to swear in a new President, Executive Board members, DistrictDirectors/Co-directors and appoint new committee members. I am more than excited for Sara Bruckman to begin her term - she has amazing energy, great ideas, heart and a lot of passion. Let’s hope we can begin in person district meetings again so she can get out to see all of you; it’s something that Diane and I certainly missed.
Serving as WMCA President has certainly been a journey over the last year. I’ve learned a lot about this role in what it means and I’ve learned a lot about myself. I cannot thank enough those who served with me through one of the craziest of times we as Clerk’s may ever see. You served selflessly and somehow managed to go above and beyond to keep this organization going even when we had a hard enough time keeping our own ships afloat. You passed budgets, kept us informed on legislative changes and fought for us when we needed a voice. You found ways to celebrate us, fought to get us on the “essential worker list” (still baffles me how we never made it) and raised funds to help with education. Thank you to Kassie for finding ways to keep us educated and thank you Faith for your work in keeping us on track. To all of you, I will forever be grateful.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your President.
See you soon,
Wendy Helgeson WCMC
WMCA 2020-2021 President
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| Congratulations to the Latest IIMC Certification |
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IIMC is pleased to inform you that as of today, the following individual has earned the prestigious Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC):
Lorena R. Stottler, CMC - City Clerk/Treasurer - City of Beloit, WI - stottlerl@beloitwi.gov.
The Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) is one of the two professional designations granted by IIMC and is designed to enhance the job performance of the Clerk in small and large municipalities. To earn the CMC designation, a Municipal Clerk must attend extensive education programs often totaling more than 120 educational hours. The CMC designation also requires pertinent experience in a municipality. The CMC program prepares the applicants to meet the challenges of the complex role of the Municipal Clerk by providing them with quality education in partnership with institutions of higher learning, as well as State/Provincial/National Associations. The CMC program has been assisting clerks to excel since 1970.
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WCEF CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS |
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| Congratulations to the following members that were awarded full and registration scholarships to attend the 41st Annual WMCA Conference next week. |
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$425 Scholarship Winners |
| Anne Arndt, Village of Biron |
| Sarah Brown, City of Wisconsin
Dells |
| Jilline Dobratz, Village of
Jackson |
| Cindi Gamb, Village of Kohler |
| Deb Hall, City of Marshfield |
| Judith Holley, Town of Hull |
| Cynthia Howard, Town of Eagle |
| Jerri Johnson, City of Adams |
| Linda Kuhlman, Village of
Brooklyn |
| Rhea McGee, Village of
Belleville |
| Natalie Megow, Village of
Poynette |
| Kelly Meyer, Village of Fox
Point |
| Brian Mooney, Village of
Merrimac |
| Bobbi Reedy, Village of
Stockbridge |
| Julie Routhieaux, Town/Village
of Greenville |
| Barbara Schuh, Village of
Black Creek |
| Kristy Van Hefty, Village of
Harrison |
| Rebecca Wallendal, Village of
Union Grove |
| Kay Wege, Town of Osceola |
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| Registration $210 Scholarship Winners |
| Susan Conaway, Town of Minong |
| Berta Downs, City of Tomah |
| Megan Dunneisen, City of Lake Mills |
| Sherry Eckert, Town of Barton |
| Linda Gourdoux, Village of Mukwonago |
| Cindy Hegglund, City of Edgerton |
| Teresa Hughey Groves, Village of Dane |
| Shelly Kazda, Village of Montfort |
| Michelle Korth, TOWN OF GRAND CHUTE |
| Jennifer Lopez, Village of Edgar |
| Brooke McLarnan, City of Adams |
| Becky Mesko, City of Mellen |
| Kelly Michaels, City of Brookfield |
| Erin Mueller, City of Algoma |
| Vicki Olson, Village of Brooklyn |
| Jacqueline Schuh, Village of Pewaukee |
| Casandra Smith, Village of Pewaukee |
| Tammy Tennies, Village of Slinger |
| Barbara Van Clake, City of Omro |
| Julie Wathke, Village of Woodville |
| Anita Young, City of Reedsburg |
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| CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING ON-LINE WEBINARS |
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Wisconsin Extension. We will be hosting a webinar for zoning boards of adjustment and appeals in late September. Our flyer is attached. They would like to reach out to you, the clerk, with this opportunity. Click here to bring up the flyer.
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| VENDOR DEMONSTRATIONS COMING TO THE WMCA WEBSITE |
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, our vendors will not be able to have the usual 45 minute vendor demonstrations at our conference next week. Therefore, they have been offered to make a demonstration video and send it in and we will post them on the WMCA website. Watch the website and your email for more details in the near future.
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Watch for the September E-Newsletter!
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Watch for next month's E-Newsletter to see the names of all the award winners at the 41st Annual Conference and the introduction to the new 2021-2022 WMCA Board of Directors. Also find out who your next 2nd Vice President will be. Nominations will be taken from the floor at the Annual Meeting in Brookfield next Thursday, August 26, at 12:30 pm.
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