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Coroners host Child Fatality Review Board meeting on May 18
Te Arkansas Coroners Association hosted the quarterly meeting of the Child Fatality Re- view Board on May 18. Te meeting concerned implementation of child death review panels around the state. Te ACA was represented by Leonard Krout
Stone County celebrated National County Government Month in April. Elected officials and staff served cookies, mints, nuts and drinks to the public. From left: Collector Sue Younger; County / Circuit Clerk Donna Wilson; Judge Stacey Avey; Assessor Heather Stevens; and Treasurer Carla Stewart.
Arkansas IACREOT group encourages fellow officials to consider getting involved
A number of Arkansas elected officials are
active in International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers (IACREOT); in fact, an Arkansas delegation is just back from the 40th annual convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. IACREOT’s mission
is to provide an edu-
cational format as well as networking opportu- nities and this year that was certainly the case, according to Cheryl Wilson, IACREOT Dire- tor at Large; she is the Union County Circuit Clerk. “One of the important aspects of IACREOT is the committee structure and you are encour- aged to become a part of the Recorder’s Com- mittee which plans the annual seminars,” she said. “Tis is where the ideas and energy of our members guide the direction of the educational programs. So, please consider becoming in- volved with this or one of the other committees that guides the business of IACREOT.” Members are government officials whose re- sponsibilities fall into one of four divisions – fi- nance, land records, courts and elections. Next year’s convention and trade show will be June 29-July 1 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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of Pope County, president, and Patrick Moore of Faulkner County, vice-president. Te board is concerned with figuring out what is causing the death of children and in- fants, other than Sudden Infant Death Syn- drome (SIDS), said Krout. Forty-five child deaths last year were listed as “other”, he noted. Coroners are also pushing the use of sudden unexplained death information forms to help determine the cause of deaths of infants and children in Arkansas, Krout said.
The Johnson County Courthouse had a team in the 15th Annual Johnson County Relay for Life. Pic- tured are front row from left: Michelle Frost-Johnson, County Clerk; Leta Willis-Johnson, County Treasurer/ Collector and Co-Chair for the event; Debbi Franklin, Assessor’s office; Middle row: Melanie Tipton, County Clerk’s office; Joy Chesser, Assessor’s office; Back row: Lisa Venson, Collector’s office; and Jessica Co- chran, County Clerk’s office. The team raised $2,837 and the overall event raised more than $67,000. “We had a fun night with lots of games, food, and music, said Willis.
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