CHARITABLE GAMING SEMINAR

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci is inviting community members to a seminar on Charitable Gaming on Tuesday October 30, 2007. Charitable Gaming is an activity that many non-profit organizations utilize for fundraising.
The two hour seminar will take place at the Clarkstown Town Hall Auditorium from 7pm-9pm. Representatives from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board will be present to conduct this seminar. Topics covered will include: Bingo, Games of Chance, Financial reporting procedures, New 190A Raffle Law, and the legal view on Texas Hold ‘Em. A question and answer session will also follow.
David Carlucci held two previous seminars, which were very successful. “Charitable Gaming is a fun way for charitable organizations to increase their fundraising revenues,” said the Clarkstown Town Clerk. “The goal of this seminar is to help non-profits raise money, by providing the necessary information.” To stay up to date with all the latest programs and events from your Town Clerk go to www.clarkstownclerk.com and sign up to receive your e-newsletter..

Carlucci & Piperato Team Up to Process Over 50 Passports

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci teamed up with Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato to offer Rockland residents the opportunity to apply for or renew their passports at Clarkstown Town Hall during the Clarkstown Town Clerk’s evening hours. The Clarkstown Town Clerk’s evening hours took place on Tuesday, September 25th 2007, from 5PM – 8PM. Representatives from the Rockland County Clerk’s processed over 50 passports. For further information, please call (845) 639-2010 or go to the Clarkstown Town Clerk’s web site, www.clarkstownclerk.com.

Carlucci Sponsors Internet Safety Seminar

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci is inviting community members to a seminar called, “A Parent’s Guide to the Internet.” The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services – Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse staff will address dangers that put children at risk every time they go online, including: online enticement, access by children to inappropriate sites and cyber bullying. Other issues to be discussed are: email, instant messaging, blogs and social networking sites, such as MySpace.com. Safety tips and rules will be suggested, as well as a demonstration on setting parental controls. Carlucci stated, “I am dedicated to improving the safety of children in our community. By bringing comprehensive programs like Operation Safechild, Doggone Safe’s dogbite prevention seminar, and this Internet Safety Seminar, it is my hope to keep Clarkstown’s families’ informed about maintaining the safety of their children.” The one hour seminar will take place at the Clarkstown Town Hall Auditorium on October 22nd from 7pm-8pm. Please visit www.clarkstownclerk.com or call Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci at 845-639-2010 for more information or questions.

Carlucci Awarded State Grant

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci is pleased to announce that his office has been awarded a Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grant (LGRMIF) in the sum of $ 40,264. According to Carlucci, “The Town Clerk’s Office is responsible for maintaining and managing records for Clarkstown dating back to 1752. We have grown from a population of 2,000 to over 85,000. Managing and preserving 255 years worth of documents, with many being historical and fragile, in a more efficient manner, has been my goal since taking office in 2006.” The LGRMIF Grant will fund the microfilming, digitizing, and indexing of Board Minutes, Local Laws, and related Town records, as well as, approximately 42 cubic feet of Vital Statistics (Death, Birth, and Marriage).
The Town records, some of which are of great historical value, exist as paper records. These records are vulnerable should a disaster strike, and the multiple requests for records the Clerk's Office handles on a daily basis require time-consuming searches of these paper records.
“In a post-Katrina world,” stated Carlucci, “we can see how imperative it is to safeguard our Vital Statistics as part of an effective Emergency Management Program. Many Clarkstown residents had devastating losses from April’s nor’easter. I want our residents to be confident that their vital records will be readily available.” Carlucci continued, “With identity theft being so prevalent, this grant will go a long way in assuring that social security numbers are redacted from any vital records disseminated.”
Microfilming and digitizing the Clerk's records was selected as the optimum technology for protecting the hundreds of years of records, providing disaster recovery capability in various media, and expediting retrieval. Carlucci is looking forward to embarking on this extensive project, which will further improve accessibility to public records. Please visit www.clarkstownclerk.com or call Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci at 845-639-2010 for more information or questions.