NEWSLETTER

Arkansas District & City Court Clerks Association

November 19, 2004

From The President

Hello everyone,

I would like to welcome all of you to the First and Third Congressional Districts Certification Program. The Certification committee worked really hard to come up with a program we think you will enjoy and also learn a great deal to take back to your Court. The programs planned today are the same as we had in February for the Second and Fourth Districts, and if we have the same speakers, then I know you will be in for a real treat during this meeting. We hope you will be presented a new perspective on some of these topics that have been taught in the past.

I also hope you enjoy your visit here to Mountain View. This is my first trip to this area and I am looking forward to exploring the sights. If there is anything I can do for anyone, please don’t hesitate to look me up. I will do my best to answer your questions or find someone that can.

Again, I hope you get a lot of good information from this meeting.

Dena Titsworth, President ARDCCCA

Tamara Garringer

Tamara is Chief Clerk of Lonoke in the Ward District Court and has been since 1999. She has two children, Letitia McDermott 25, and Brandon Garringer, 20. She says "Hopefully" her daughter will tell her she’s going to be a grandmother by this time next year. Tamara raises miniature Schauzers and Cairn Terriers and says she has lots of Angels with fur. Among her Angels, are three white ones, and four salt & pepper ones, some of their names are Faddie, Nicki, and Zoie. Two of the Schauzers are due to have puppies in September. Her Cairn Terriers are called Toto, Paco, Paige, and Lexis. They are all like family. Keep us informed and we will do a follow-up. Tamara’s birthday is May 14th she is a Taurus.

Melissa Cook

Melissa has been Chief Clerk of Osceola District Court in Mississippi since 1993. She is married to Dale and they have one son named Mattthew Dale who was born on November 29, 2003. He is the pride and joy of their lives and they enjoy him so much, she says it has been a wonderful experience. Melissa has two deputies who have been a great help while she was on maternity leave and since then. She is deeply involved in church activities including playing the piano and singing. Also she is the choir director. Melissa’s birthday is July 13th, she is a Cancer.

Forth Coming Calendar of Events

11/19/04—District & City Clerks Certification (1st & 3rd Districts) Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View

12/7/04—New Judges Orientation-Hampton Inn in Little Rock

02/18/05—District & City Clerks Certification (2nd & 4th Districts) Holiday Inn in Little Rock

05/12/05---District Judges Spring College---Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs

05/12/05—District & City Clerks Annual Meeting, Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs

08/18/05---District & City Clerks Certification (Chief Clerks)

Holiday Inn in Little Rock

09/22/05---District Judges Fall College—Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs

11/18/05—District & City Clerks Certification (1st & 3rd Districts) Holiday Inn in Jonesboro

Dates & Locations are Subject to Change, I will update you in each newsletter.

 

>>Happiness comes through doors you didn’t know you left open.

I don’t know why I wrote this but here it is!

Everything You Wanted To Know about Vinegar

The name Vinegar is derived from two French words, vin (wine) and aigre (sour). Since wine originated at least 10,000 years ago, the first vinegar most likely resulted from spoiled wine. In 5,000 B. C., the Babylonians fermented vinegar from date palms, enhancing the flavor by adding tarragon, ruta, absinth, lavender, mint, celery, portulaca, and saffron. Heinz vinegars were first bottled in 1880, using no additives or preservatives. Vinegar’s key ingredient is alcohol. Unlike many budget-brand vinegars that derive their alcohol content from petroleum, Heinz vinegars use only sun-ripened corn or apples and water.

Ingredients in distilled white vinegar are diluted with water to a uniform pickling and table strength of five percent (50 grains) acidity; Apple cider vinegar is the juice of apples, duluted with water to a uniform pickling and table strength of five percent (50 grains) acidity.

White vinegar---like love, truth, and beauty---has always worked for cleaning up messes. For the purposes of making the world a better, cleaner place, the cheapest is as useful as the most expensive. It is clear as spring water, if it’s really white—or any color really—it’s the wrong stuff for janitorial purposes. You can use vinegar not only to remove stains, but also to kill weeds between patio blocks, rinse hair, soften fabric, dissolve chewing gum, de-ice windshields, also, remove wallpaper, kill dust mites, tenderize meat, get rid of hiccups, soothe a sunburn, inhibit foot and toenail fungus, control molds in humidifiers, add gloss to pooch’s coat, cut grease, clean ears, repel ants, reduce fly bites in ponies, unclog drains, punish a foul-mouthed kid, dissolve glue, keep cats out of a sandbox, polish furniture, remove rust, soothe hemorrhoids, preserve cut flowers, control yeast infections, eliminate pet odors, de-scum a dishwasher, set colors in fabrics, clean eyeglasses, take the sting out of a jellyfish, clean radiator valves, aid digestion, and vaporize garden slugs. Supermarket sales of vinegar average $112 million a year. For more information go to---about.com

Betty’ s Corner

Five rules to be happy:

1.      Free your heart from hatred—forgive

2.      Free your mind from worries—most never happen

3.      Live simply and appreciate what you have

4.      Give more

5.      Expect less

I Was Wondering

  • How come we never hear any father-in-law jokes?
  • When people see a cat’s litter box, why do they always say, "Oh, have you got a cat"?
  • Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?
  • Why is it that no matter what color of bubble bath you use, the bubbles are always white?
  • Why people constantly return to the refrigerator with the hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
  • Why it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it.

Ponder This

There is no greater joy than soaring high on the wings of your dreams, except maybe the joy of watching a dreamer who has nowhere to land but in the ocean of reality.

One turkey to another, "what we really need come November is a few cases of mad turkey disease".

About Real Friends

  • A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
  • A simple friend doesn’t know your parents’ first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in their address book.
  • A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
  • A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
  • A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
  • A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail you with it.
  • A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
  • A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
  • A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you!

From Out of the Blue

What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t work? A stick

What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese

What do you call Santa’s helpers? Subordinate clauses

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite

What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? A nervous wreck

What kind of coffee was served on the Titanic? Sanka

What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup? Anyone can roast beef

Silly Signs

On a barbecue restaurant: "House of Grill Repute"

On a rodeo gate: "Bronc riders needed immediately. Big bucks possible!"

At a golf course: "Putt an end to your troubles."

On a tire company: "Our tires will give your car good traction and wet roads

"We skid you not!"

At a taxi company: "We drive away all our customers."

On an oil rig: "We do a fuel days work."

Toddler Property Laws

  • If I like it, it’s mine.
  • If it’s in my hand, it’s mine.
  • If I can take it away from you, it’s mine.
  • If I had it a while ago, it’s mine.
  • If I’m doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
  • If it looks like mine, it’s mine.
  • If I saw it first, it’s mine.
  • If you’re playing with something and put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
  • It it’s broken, it’s yours.

Parting Shots Beware! The tongue is wet and slips easily.

About Writers Cramp

I received only two A.M.C.C.C.A. last time and I REALLY NEED your input to help make our spotlight more interesting. Are you planning a special vacation this year? Do you have children on the honor roll? What date is your birthday or anniversary? Do you have a son or a daughter who is proudly serving our country in the military? If you have something to say, or some witty or clever saying, let me put it in writing for you. You can fax it to (501) 354-9633, call me at (501) 354-9615, e-mail it to princesstish_51@yahoo.com, or mail it to P O Box 127, Morrilton, AR 72110. Love ya’ll!

Betty Campregher, Court Clerk, Morrilton, Newsletter Editor, Secretary