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The Clerk Connection
MARCH 2020
Delaware Municipal Clerks Association
demuniclerks.com @delawaremunicipalclerks
President’s Message
The January Region II Conference in Atlantic City was one for the books! There were NINE of us from Delaware there, which is fantastic!! In case you were not one of those nine, check out the photos on pages 6-9 for an idea of our time spent in New Jersey.
Have you registered for the May IIMC International Conference? Early bird registration deadline is quickly approaching!!
March 19 is just around the corner… we can make it! Spring will be here and color will return to the northern hemisphere. I don’t know about you, but a winter without snow was a let down for me. I’m looking forward to the bright yellow forsythia blooms and longer days. Daylight savings begins March 8 – mark your calendar!
Lastly, with all this talk about COVID-19, I’m sharing some information on pages 3 & 4 from the Centers for Disease Control. Hopefully you will find it helpful in your communities.
Take care everyone.
Christine Crouch, MMC
Inside This Issue President’s Message 1
2020 Delaware Institute 2
Future Region II Conferences 2
2020 IIMC Conference 2
Future IIMC Conferences 2
Coronavirus 3 & 4
Scholarships 4
Save the Date 4
Officers & Committees 5
Mission and Purpose 5
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Looking Ahead
The 2020 Institute begins March 6! https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/IPA/events/upcoming/369
• Friday, March 6 • Friday, March 13
• Thursday, March 26 • Friday, April 3
• Thursday, April 9 • Friday, April 24
• Friday, May 1 (this is the make-up date in case of inclement weather)
The 2021 Institute will take place in the Fall (September and October 2021).
Future Region II Conferences: 2021 Virginia
2022 West Virginia 2023 Maryland
2024 Pennsylvania 2025 Delaware
See you in St. Louis!
2020 IIMC International Conference! Early Bird Registration Deadline: 03/30/20
Saturday, May 16 MMC Classes, Athenian Dialogues Sunday, May 17 MMC Classes, Athenian Dialogues, Institute Directors
Colloquium, State Association Presidents Roundtable Monday, May 18 Conference, Region Meetings
Tuesday, May 19 Conference, Offsite Concurrent Education Session, All Conference Event
Wednesday, May 20 Conference, Banquet https://www.iimc.com/DocumentCenter/View/2992/2020-IIMC-Conference-Prelim-Program
Future IIMC International Conferences: 2021 Grand Rapids, Michigan
2022 Little Rock, Arkansas 2023 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2024 Calgary Alberta Canada
Know something you want to see in a future newsletter? Speak up! Have a tip that might help others? Speak up! All suggestions, questions, tips, ideas welcome. Send to [email protected]
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On Point
Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19): Share Facts, Not Fear
Diseases can make anyone sick regardless of their race or ethnicity. People of Asian descent, including Chinese Americans, are not more likely to get COVID-19 than any other American. Help stop fear by letting people know that being of Asian descent does not increase the chance of getting or spreading COVID-19.
The risk of getting COVID-19 in the U.S. is currently low. Some people who have traveled to places where many people have gotten sick with COVID-19 may be monitored by health officials to protect their health and the health of other people in the community.
Someone who has completed quarantine or has been released from isolation does not pose a risk of infection to other people.
You can help stop COVID-19 by knowing the signs and symptoms: • Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath
Seek medical advice if you have traveled to China in the past 14 days and feel sick. Call ahead before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room. Tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms.
There are simple things you can do to help keep yourself and others healthy. • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to
the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. • Stay home when you are sick. • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
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SAVE THE DATE
03/19/20 DMCA Quarterly Meeting @ Bethel, Time TBD
06/18/20 DMCA Annual Organizational Meeting @ Newark, Time TBD
09/17/20 DMCA Quarterly Meeting @ Smyrna, Time TBD
12/17/20 DMCA Quarterly Meeting @ Rehoboth Beach, Time TBD
Interested in hosting a quarterly meeting? Contact Christine Crouch at [email protected] and let her know!
See a correction in the newsletter? Please contact Christine Crouch, City of Milford, [email protected].
Published for Clerks by Clerks!
If you have any great news to share, pictures to add or ideas for articles for the next edition, be sure to email them to Christine Crouch, City of Milford, [email protected].
News to Know
Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) (con’t) Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) for Community Preparedness and Outbreak Response (NPIs are used to build community preparedness in communities without known COVID-19 disease and to support outbreak responses in communities where local cases or cluster of diseases have occurred.) CDC recommends individuals and families follow everyday preventive measures:
-Voluntary Home Isolation: Stay home when you are sick with respiratory disease symptoms. At the present time, these symptoms are more likely due to influenza or other respiratory viruses than to COVID-19-related virus.
-Respiratory Etiquette: Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw it in the trash can.
-Hand Hygiene: Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
-If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60%-95% alcohol.
-Environmental Health Action: Routinely clean frequently touched surfaces and objects.
Routine use of these measures by individuals and their families will increase community resilience and readiness for responding to an outbreak. Additional information can be found: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
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The scholarship application period from IIMC Foundation for CMC/MMC and/or Conference attendance is now closed.
The scholarship application period from DMCA for CMC/MMC and/or Conference attendance is now closed.
Be on the lookout for who was awarded!
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Officers and Committees
Executive Committee:
President Christine Crouch, MMC
Deputy City Clerk, Milford
Vice President Renee Bensley, CMC
City Clerk, Newark
Treasurer Diana Reed, MMC
Town Clerk, Elsmere Secretary Kelly Blanchies, CMC
Clerk of Council, Harrington
Past President Tracy Torbert , CMC
Executive Secretary, Seaford
DMCA Committees:
Audit Committee
Clerk of the Year Committee
Education Committee
Nominating Committee
Scholarship Committee
Web Development Committee
Mission and Purpose The purpose of this organization shall be to promote professional development through continuing education and networking opportunities of its members to use their abilities, talents, and strengths in the proficient and effective delivery of local government services; and to promote the purposes defined in the Constitution of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), by:
a. Promoting cooperation among clerks through the DMCA, through the interchange of experiences and methods of conducting their offices, to the end that each may profit from the experiences of others; and
b. Cultivating and promoting a better understanding of the functions and responsibilities of the clerk;
c. Gathering and disseminating information to improve the procedures and professional image of the clerk;
d. Offering professional development opportunities for clerks;
e. Promoting periodic conferences or meetings of Municipal Clerks through the DMCA and IIMC for discussion of problems, and by research to find solutions for same.
Greetings From Atlantic City, NJ!
