Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute

This past week, I had the great fortune of participating in my second year at the Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute, located in Ithaca, New York. The Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute is a premium educational opportunity provided by a partnership between the City and Village Clerks and the Town Clerks Associations of the State of New York and Cornell University's Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI). Small classroom lectures, hands-on computer labs, group activities, self-evaluations, and informal discussions are all used during these trainings. After completing 100 hours of this program, I will be eligible to become a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC). From my participation, I have gained new knowledge and skills and enhanced the administration of the Clarkstown Town Clerk’s office. If you know any Municipal Clerks, encourage them to enroll in this great program! For more info about the Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute, go to www.clgp.aem.cornell.edu/clerks.htm.

Carlucci Swears In One Of Clarkstown's Finest

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci had the honor of swearing in one of Clarkstown Police Department’s Finest, Police Officer Jason R. Manzella, on July 19, 2007. Officer Manzella took an oath to protect and serve the people of Clarkstown in Chief Peter Noonan’s office, surrounded by his family. The commitment Police Officer Jason R. Manzella and his family have made to our community is to be commended.

Register to Vote with your Cell Phone!

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci has long been a proponent of getting eligible citizens registered to vote. In the 2006 election, 18-29 year olds represented only 13% of all votes cast. This is a steady increase from previous years, but more of America’s youth need to get their voices heard. In an effort to increase voter turnout in the younger demographic, David Carlucci is making voter registration easier via a type of technology used daily. Now, registering to vote is as easy as using your cell phone to text a message. The same text-messaging service on your mobile phone that you use to send messages to friends like, “Where r u?,” can simply be used to help you ROCK THE VOTE! Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci is asking those who are not registered to vote or who have moved and need to register at their new address, to get out their cell phones and REGISTER NOW! Just text the keyword ‘clerk’ to 75444 from any cell phone. You’ll get a message asking for your e-mail address via a short text-message conversation. The e-mail you receive will give you state-specific instructions. Then just print, sign, and mail. Voting is not just a right, but a privilege, a privilege that Americans can’t take for granted. If you have not registered to vote yet, do it today.

200th Wedding Ceremony on 7/7/7!

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci officiated at his 200th wedding ceremony on 7/7/7, which may be the busiest day for weddings in history, due to the lucky number seven. Congers residents, Anthony and Eileen Bacchi, chose to join the wave of couples marrying on 7/7/7 throughout the world. The nuptials took place at Germonds Park in West Nyack, which also happened to be Serendipity Saturday at the park. Carlucci stated, “Mr. and Mrs. Bacchi surely made the day even more serendipitous. It was a great honor to officiate at their wedding and I wish them all the luck in their future together.”

Carlucci Appointed by Acting Commissioner of Education

I am very excited that I have recently been appointed by New York State's Acting Commissioner of Education, Kathy A. Ahearn, to the Local Government Records Regional Advisory Committee for Region 9. The Regional Advisory Committees advise the New York State Archives and the Local Governments Records Advisory Council (LGRAC) on the delivery of regional advisory services and grants-in-aid to local governments under the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund. The Regional Advisory Committees operate under procedures adopted by the New York State Archives. Working with my esteemed colleagues throughout the region in formulating measures that seek to improve the services provided by the Records Management Officers in our local governments is going to be awesome! Please let me know if you have any suggestions or questions.