COUNTY NEWS


County Clerks answer the question, ‘Where’s the Beef?’


As she prepared an agenda and activities for the last County Clerks Association meeting of 2010, President Sherry Bell’s first thoughts were to have a luncheon that would honor the out- going 2010 County Clerks, while also reuniting and recognizing former County Clerks – who are honorary members of the Clerks Association. Te end result was a fun, delicious and highly memorable event – although it was made bit- tersweet by sad farewells to numerous hard- working County Clerks who were retiring or did not survive an aberrant election cycle that was particularly unkind to incumbents. Te luncheon was the highlight of Arkansas


Trust; head cook for the bank’s cooking team, Randy Lann, Ex- ecutive Director of the Arkansas Home Furnishings Association and Dallas Cowboys Grilling Products Grillmaster; Cammie


crystal container from the County Clerk’s Associa- tion; Capitol citations; a crystal Arkansas


Capitol


ABOVE: Retiring Clerks were honored; LEFT: Columbia County deputy clerk Phyllis Disotell laughs hilariously as Faron Ledbetter does his part in an action skit; BELOW: Sherry Bell and fellow Columbia Countian Rep. Bruce Maloch; BOTTOM: Steve Hollowell of the Secretary of State’s office gets a surprise wedding gift from the County Clerks Association – “Superman, Man of Steel” boxers.


County Clerks Associa- tion


Continuing Edu-


cation Conference, held Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 at AAC facilities in Little Rock. “I wanted to incor- porate my home town’s Magnolia Blossom Fes- tival World Champi- onship Steak Cook-off steaks for the main menu item. Utilizing Magnolia-Columbia County’s resources and residents was a top priority,” said Bell, who invited all state officials as guests. She enlisted a distinguished team of award- winning cooks: Dist. 4 Rep. Bruce Maloch, who also holds the title of Regional President Chief Operating Officer with Farmers Bank and Trust; Scott White, Executive Vice President of Busi- ness and Retail Banking with Farmers Bank and


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Hambrice, Executive Di- rector of the Chamber of Commerce; and Patty Clary, Sherry’s former Election


Commissioner.


“Both Scott (three times) and Randy have won the Governor’s Trophy at our festival,” she noted.


Te second highlight of


the menu was provided by Little River County Clerk Deanna Sivley, who hand- made 10 different cakes and provided the table decora- tions.


Te 2010 retirees each received a monogrammed


candy dish from Secretary of State Charlie Daniels; and certificates from State Treasurer Martha Shoff- ner. All attendees received a monogrammed steak knife and large tote from the Arkansas Association of County Clerks. Te Continuing Edu- cation Conference (six


hours) had a variety of presenters. Te first ses- sion on Tursday, conducted by Keith Pettit, Field Audit Supervisor with Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit, was an update and overview of the new county financial management system manual. A handout with possible fund, depart- ment, revenue, and expenditure codes gave in- sight to a new 12-digit number to be used for payroll and accounts payable. Faye Tate and Amy Tomas with the Assess- ment Coordination Department and Depart- ment of Education offered updates on the Act 27 of 2007 reporting template. Another key ses- sion featured Janet Harris, Carder Hawkins and Justin Clay with the Secretary of State’s office. Tey discussed and reviewed various election items.


In Clerk Associ-


ation business, Do- ris Tate (Sebastian County) resigned her


AAC board


position, effective at year’s end, with Sherry Bell unani- mously elected to fill out her remain- ing year. Certificates were handed out to


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