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South Dakota Association South Dakota County News of County Officials December 2009 NACo Travel Scholarship Inside this issue: Sponsored by Northland Securities President’s Corner 2 From our Executive 3 The SDACO Executive Board is proud to announce the creation of the Director Northland Securities/SDACO NACo Travel Scholarship. The scholar- Spotlight On... 4-5 ship is established to allow more SDACO members the opportunity to attend the NACo Annual Conference. Bonnie Horton 6 Retires Northland Securities, a longtime SDACO Associate Member, is A Pickle of a 8 providing the funding for the $750.00 scholarship. Toby Morris of Tradition Northland Securities stated, “The continuing education of the county Marks of History 9 officials of South Dakota is a great cause that Northland Securities is proud to support.” Christmas Carols 10 Quiz The NACo annual conference is a great opportunity for members of the SDACO to interact with their peers from throughout the country, SDACO Calendar 13 as well as take in nationally renowned speakers. Past speakers have included cabinet secretaries, senators, authors, and the president. Associate Members 14-15 Attendees to the 2009 conference include Grant County Auditor The South Dakota County News is Karen Layher and Kingsbury County Register of Deeds Caryn Hojer. published bi-monthly to provide education and information to our members and to the public by the Applications for the scholarship are available by contacting the South Dakota Association of County SDACO office. Applications are due February 1 st at the SDACO office. Officials 300 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 2, Pierre, SD 57501 The SDACO Executive Board will select a winner by February 15 th . The appearance of advertising in Executive Board members are not eligible to receive the scholarship. this publication in no way implies Preference will be given to those officials who have not previously at- endorsement or approval by SDACO tended a NACo Conference. Contact the SDACO office for more infor- of any advertising claims of the mation. advertiser, its product, or services. Page 2 December 2009 President’s Corner: Dawn McLaughlin, Custer Co. Treas. Hello everyone! Birthday to a few people that are on the Hope all is well. board; Bob Wilcox had a birthday along with our beloved Eric Erickson and past President Last week we were Caryn Hojer. Happy Birthday again to each of at Pierre for the De- them. cember Board Meet- ing and what an I’m getting ready to attend the NCCAE State eventful meeting it Association Presidents and Executive Direc- was. tors Conference in Washington, DC; we will be going on January 13 th through the 16 th . I’m We had a productive meeting with the getting very excited; it should be a grand time Commissioners board discussing the 2010 with great discussions. convention and 2010 legislative session. I would like to take this opportunity to wish We approved the 2010 budget, and talked you all a very merry Christmas and a blessed about the Deputy Workshop along with New Year. I’m looking forward to 2010...what many other items. What a great group of a great year it will be! people I have the honor to work with that are on the board. They are a very dedi- Merry Christmas cated group of individuals. Dawn McLaughlin We also had the opportunity to sing Happy A few years ago at Christmastime, there was an art contest held in an elementary school in East Texas. One entry was a 2010 Dates to Remember picture drawn by a six-year-old boy show- ing three men, offering gifts to the baby Here is a list of the dates for SDACO Jesus in his manger. What made the pic- Workshops and events in 2010: ture unique was the way the gifts were being presented to the baby JesusD The men were riding in a fire engine. County Day: February 22nd The principal asked the boy about his de- Spring Workshop: May 12th - 14th in Pierre cision to draw the fire engine. The boy, in his heavy East-Texas accent, was quick Deputy Workshop: May 19th - 20th to reply: “Well, the Bible Convention: September 21st - 23rd in Pierre says the wise men came from a-far!!” South Dakota County News Page 3 From our Executive Director: Eric Erickson Greetings! session, approved the Excellent Service to South Dakota County Officials Award, and I hope this finds you approved the Northland Securities/SDACO all happy, healthy, and NACo Travel Scholarship. ready for the Holiday Season. As we approach 2010 I am reminded of how integral Associate Members are to the In the SDACO office, success of the SDACO. We are currently we have just finished recruiting new Associate Members and in the joint board meet- the renewal process for current members. ing with the South Please tell current members we appreciate Dakota Association of their support and let us know if you have a County Commissioners and the South Dakota company you feel would be interested in Municipal League. The meetings went well this great program. with great interaction between the groups. As local government, we will face many chal- As always we are here to serve you. lenges together over the next few years. Please contact the SDACO office if we can be of any assistance. During the SDACO Executive Board meeting many topics were discussed. The board Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a reviewed 2009, approved the 2010 SDACO Happy New Year. budget, discussed the upcoming legislative Excellent Service to South Dakota County Officials Award The SDACO Executive Board is pleased to announce the creation of the Excellent Service to South Dakota County Officials Award . The award will be presented to an individual or organization outside county government who has provided excellent service or has served as an advocate of South Dakota County Officials. The award will be presented during the annual Spring Workshop in May. Any SDACO member may submit a nomination. The award recipient will be selected from nominations received by the South Dakota Association of County Officials Executive Board. All nominations must be submitted in writing by March 1 st . Nomination forms are available by contacting the SDACO office. Please contact the SDACO office if you have any questions. Page 4 December 2009 Spotlight on... Lisa Schieffer Meade County Auditor SDACO Executive Board Member Name: sand volleyball league in the Lisa Schieffer summer time. My husband and I also took over the Stur- Hometown: gis AAU Wrestling Club this Sturgis, SD year, otherwise in the spare How long have time I do have I am race mom you lived there? and pit crew for my 8 year old Where did you live son. previously? I was If you could travel to one born and raised on place in the world, where a ranch outside of would it be and why? Aus- Newell, SD and tralia. I just think it would be attended Newell so interesting to see the life- High School. I then moved to Spearfish, SD styles there, I would feel safe and lived there for five (5) years while I in my travelings and I just love attended college at Black Hills State Univer- the accent! sity. After graduating from BHSU I moved to Sturgis and have lived there since 1989. Tell us one thing about your- self that most people would Work experience: My first job after college be surprised to know about was at Ft. Meade VAMC as a technician in you: I am very competitive. the radiology department. Then I worked at the Morman Law Firm for six year as head What was your favorite of the legal secretarial department. Christmas gift that you’ve Currently, I have been with the Meade ever received? My oldest son County Auditor’s Office for 16 years and Drew asked for $5.00 dollars serving my third term in office. at the mall and would not tell me what it was for. He had gone into a pic- What you like most about your job? The ture booth that draws your picture and for ever changing challenges to your work. Just Christmas he wrapped it up and gave it to when you think you have it figured out, me. I think he was maybe 9 or 10 years someone changes the rules. Coming to old. work is never boring in Meade County. What is one Christmas tradition that you Tell us about your family: Husband – (or your family) never skip? There is Patrick, salesman at Sturgis Yamaha, and always a Santa Claus gift under the tree for three sons: Dylan who is in the National ALL those who believe. Guard, Drew who is attending college at BHSU, and Dawson who is a third grader. Christmas Trivia: There are currently 78 people named S. Claus living in the U.S.—and one Kriss What do you like to do in your spare Kringle. time? I play in two volleyball leagues, and a (You gotta wonder about that one kid’s parents!) South Dakota County News Page 5 Spotlight on... Julie Herrboldt Hutchinson County Register of Deeds SDACO Executive Board Member Name: What do you like to do in Julie Christine your spare time ? I love to Herrboldt garden, can, & cook. I enjoy spending time with friends Hometown: and family. I currently reside in Menno, SD If you could travel to one place in the world, where How long have would it be and why? Rome, you lived there? 9 Italy. Rome is place of great years beauty, history and the reli- Where have you gious world center of Catholic lived previously? Church.