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PJune 201R0 OGRESS The Missouri Court Reporters Associat ion Quarterly

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MCRA Board of Directors ...... pg 3 MCRA Convention: All That Jazz ...... pg 10-11

President’s Message ...... pg 4 South St. Louis County Chamber

MCRA News ...... pg 5 Honors Local Educators ...... pg 12

Field Trip to St. Louis County Court . . . . . pg 6-8 MCRA Summer Board Meeting Minutes . . . pg 22

Legislative Cookie Day at Capitol Hill . . . . . pg 9 MCRA Membership Application ...... pg 26

www.mocra.org Missouri Court Reporters Association MCRA PROGRESS Got a Question? Start with INFO LINES 2009-2010 Board of Directors From the Editor Issues Published: MCRA Support and Assistance March, June, August, December PRESIDENT IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT TIFFANY M. THOMPSON, CCR FAITH A. OLLIGES, RDR, CRR, CCR Dear MCRA Members, Deadline for submitting MCRA Website ...... mocra.wildapricot.org 1312-6 Southwest Blvd. 802 Carman Oaks Ct. information to Progress for Address Changes ...... Gayle Wambolt (816) 716-2784 Jefferson City, MO 65109 Ballwin, MO 63021 the AUGUST 2010 issue: July 16, Division of Workers' Compensation Gore Perry Reporting & Video Those of you who are 2010, NO EXCEPTIONS. CCR Testing Information ...... Maggie Burch (573) 751-7342 Ofc: 573-526-3881 Ofc: 314-241-6750 Fax: 573-751-2012 Res: 636-227-9243 familiar with St. Louis histo - Send Submissions to: Continuing Education ...... Rachelle Sobaski (417) 522-4506 Res: 573-619-7506 Cell: 314-277-6488 ry know that jazz music has Marian Rein Convention 2010 ...... Shana Crane (636) 244-0453 [email protected] [email protected] MCRA Editor [email protected] played a vital role in this Phone: (314) 807-1323 Distinguished Service Award ...... Bo Kriegshauser (888) 433-6756 VICE PRESIDENT, REGION I town. While a lot has PRESIDENT-ELECT SHANA CRANE, CCR E-mail: [email protected] Legislative Affairs ...... Randy Dunn 636-940-0926 DAWN McTEER, RPR, CCR, CSR (IL) 818 Aston Way Dr. changed in the music world, Statements and opinions expressed Long-Range Planning ...... Joanne Martin (314) 622-4359 6419 Quincy O’Fallon, MO 63368 both nationally and right in editorials and articles are not St. Louis, MO 63109 (22nd Judicial Circuit, St. Louis City) here in St. Louis, jazz music necessarily those of MCRA. NCRA Member Services ...... Toll Free (800) 272-6272 (22nd Judicial Circuit, St. Louis City) Ofc: 314-622-4666 Court: 314-622-4312 Res: 636-244-0453 in St. Louis is still thriving. Publication of advertising does not NVRA Member Services ...... (601) 582-4345 imply endorsement of products/ Res: 314-352-6103 [email protected] This year, MCRA’s con - Progress Publication ...... Marian Rein (314) 781-3620 Cell: 314-580-6103 [email protected] services or statements made vention will be held in St. concerning them. [email protected] Progress Advertising ...... Gail Conaway (816) 769-2758 VICE PRESIDENT, REGION II Louis and is titled, “All That RPR Testing Info (East) ...... Debbie Kriegshauser (314) 244-7449 VICE PRESIDENT ROZANN BRANCATO, RPR, CCR GAIL M. CONAWAY, CVR, CCR Jackson County Courthouse, Jazz.” While you’re here, Student Mentoring ...... Dawn McTeer (314) 580-6103 13808 NE 187th St. Division 17, 308 W. Kansas enjoying convention, you Holt, MO 64048 Independence, Missouri 64050 (43rd Judicial Circuit: Caldwell, Clinton, (16th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County) might consider spending a Daviess, DeKalb, & Livingston Counties) Court: 816-881-4517 little time with other mem - MCRA PROGRESS ADVERTISING Court: 816-539-3732 Fax: 816-881-4693 MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION Res: 816-320-3283 Res: 816-468-6777 bers, hitting some of the St. RATES ______Cell: 816-769-2758 [email protected] Louis jazz hot spots. What a [email protected] great way to mix members For Sale $ 15 Company or Individual Name VICE PRESIDENT, REGION III Business Card $ 30 SECRETARY JULIA A. HUNT, RDR, CRR, CCR while having a great time. 1/4 Page $ 40 ______GAYLE WAMBOLT, RMR, CRR, CCR 6501 Chelan Dr. Don’t forget to register 1/2 Page $ 70 Address 5423 NW Foxhill Rd. Columbia, MO 65203 for convention early this Full Page $120 Parkville, MO 64152 (13th Judicial Circuit: Boone and Callaway (16th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County) Counties) year. Members of the con - ______Court: 816-881-4513 Court: 573-886-4052 FORMAT City, State, Zip Res: 816-584-1031 Cell: 573-777-0830 vention committee are work - All advertisements should have camera-ready art or a digital Cell: 816-716-2784 [email protected] ing very hard to put it all [email protected] ad that can be e-mailed or sent on a CD. Ads need to be ______together, and the earlier that 300 dpi and use either a JPG, TIFF or PDF file format. Contact Name [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT, REGION IV RACHELLE M. SOBASKI, CCR members register, the easier TREASURER 1109 Sleepy Hollow ADVERTISEMENT ORDER – CHECK AD STYLE ______LISA M. HENNON, RPR, CCR Nixa, MO 65714 it is on everyone. For Sale ($15) ______Contact Phone # 19th Judicial Circuit, Div. IV (31st Judicial Circuit, Greene Cty.) I hope that you will all Business Card ($30) ______P.O. Box 1870 Court: 417-868-4096 take time to enjoy yourselves 1/4 Page ($40) ______Jefferson City, MO 65102 Res: 417-725-0742 (19th Judicial Circuit, Cole Cty.) Cell: 417-522-4506 this summer. There is no 1/2 Page ($70) ______Contact E-Mail Court: 573-634-9194 [email protected] Full Page $120) ______time like the present! PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO MISSOURI COURT Cell: 573-291-1290 15% discount on all ads that run for one year (4 consecutive REPORTERS ASSOCIATION AND MAILED TO: Res: 573-659-3609 VICE PRESIDENT, REGION V issues) and paid in full. [email protected] SANDY R. STEWART, CVR, CCR (MO, AR) Kindly, Ms. Gail Conaway P.O. Box 191 FOR FURTHER INFO, CONTACT GAIL CONAWAY AT 13808 NE 187th St. Portageville, MO 63873 Ofc: 573-379-2455 [email protected] (816) 769-2758. Holt, MO 64048 Marian Rein Fax: 573-379-3080 [email protected]

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Region I NMCREA WS Annual President’s Message Meeting Greetings from Region IV by Shana Crane by Rachelle Sobaski Region I’s annual business We’ve had a few changes occur turnout. A lot of topics were discussed meeting will be held at 6:00 within the last couple months. Tracie including the upcoming MCRA con - p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Hacienda Restaurant on you’ve personally reporting jobs. I would like to take Brumley left the employ of the Greene vention to be held in Clayton, Manchester. Please RSVP to served in any capacity this opportunity to, once again, ask County Courthouse to pursue other Missouri, at the Crowne Plaza, October Shana Crane, Region I VP, at on the board , you each and every member of MCRA to avenues and Marilyn Dulaban replaced 1 & 2, so reserve those dates because [email protected] if you plan know there is much to reach out to court reporter non- her. Also Margie Bell who worked at it’s going to be a good time and we on attending. We hope to see learn. We are lucky to members and explain the importance Work Comp came to work for Judge need as much participation as we can you there! have such a wonderful of membership and what MCRA does Jones over in the Juvenile Department get. group this year, eager for them. There has never been a and will also serve as the swing Just last week we had the privilege to learn and work more crucial time in court reporting reporter. So we wish Tracie great suc - of having a student by the name of hard for you. After to band together, get involved, and cess and welcome Margie onboard. Melanie Bisignano, who is currently rescheduling our win - support the association that is sup - I attended the winter board meet - attending AIB in Des Moines, come do Region III ter board meeting porting and protecting our careers. ing in Columbia, Missouri, at the part of her internship here at our Meeting twice, due to weather I could ramble on and on about Boone County Courthouse on March courthouse in an official capacity, so and family issues, we all the exciting things that are hap - 27, 2010 in which we had a great she was able to get a taste of criminal by Julia Hunt were able to convene pening within MCRA and through - as well as civil. She was very delightful after the Leprechauns out Missouri, but I will let you read as well as very professional in all Our annual meeting will be came and went on the articles contained herein. We Avocado Chicken Salad aspects and we wish her the best of held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24 and had a have a new 2010-2011 slate of offi - luck in her endeavors. Maybe she’ll June 5, 2010 at Panera Bread, Hello, fellow MCRA members! very productive meeting at the cers, legislative-cookie and student Ingredients decide she likes the area and relocate 2226 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled What a joy this time of year is with Boone County Courthouse in fieldtrip reports, convention informa - here. We hope more students will City. and cubed sunny days, green grass – and the Columbia. Our summer board meet - tion, and much more in this issue. I decide to intern in Greene County. Items to be discussed are 2 Tbsp. lemon juice divided end of the Legislative Session! All ing will be held at our 2010 conven - want to thank you again for the sup - I’ve recently gotten to be a Taste of budget concerns, region 2 cups cubed cooked chicken Home fanatic, subscribing to all kinds updates, possible public rela - great things for us this year. We, as tion site, Crowne Plaza in Clayton, port and energy each and every one 2 cups seedless red grapes, halved of magazines and searching and trying tions opportunities and other court reporters, have much to be on June 26. All members are of you lend to MCRA and thank you 1 medium tart apple, chopped out different recipes. When we have a miscellaneous items. We should thankful for and much to prepare for allowed to attend board meetings for the opportunity and trust you’ve 1 cup chopped celery 3 family get-together, my husband will conclude by noon so that you in the upcoming year. But for now, and the board welcomes your atten - bestowed upon me to be involved ⁄4 cup mayonnaise 1 say, "What are we having?" And I’ll still have the majority of your let us celebrate and enjoy the hard dance. with such a superior group of people! ⁄2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1 work of our members, legislative The convention committee has a Enjoy your summer and I look ⁄2 tsp. ground ginger reply, "Oh, I’m trying something new." weekend to spend as you’d like. committee, and our topnotch lobby - FANTASTIC convention planned for forward to seeing you at MCRA’s Lettuce leaves, optional Most of the time it turns out okay. If there’s anything anyone ist, David Klarich! us October 1-2, including a legislative 65th Convention in October! With spring here and summer just would like to add to the agenda, As was the case in the past year, bootcamp, informative and interest - Directions around the corner and because we’re let me know via email at In a small bowl, toss avocado with we have been faced with new chal - ing seminars, and a murder mystery Sincerely, all trying to watch our calorie intake [email protected] or 1 tablespoon lemon juice, set lenges and situations that haven’t theater that will even earn CEU’s! and eat healthy and light, I found a please feel free to call me at aside. In a large bowl, combine occurred before. As always with recipe that I would like to share. (573) 777-0830. Please mark your calendars and plan Tiffany M. Thompson the chicken, grapes, apple, celery, MCRA, the strength and knowledge on joining your fellow court MCRA President 2009-2010 mayonnaise, walnuts, ginger and of our board of directors and mem - reporters for this convention. remaining lemon juice. Stir in bership has made us more aware Convention will be both fun and avocado. Serve on lettuce-lined The CCR test dates for 2010 than ever that nothing is insur - beneficial to the only association and plates if desired or in pita bread or mountable. Our board is comprised entity, MCRA, who is paying a lob - on crackers or just by itself. October 15-16, 2010 of many new faces this year and if byist and fighting for Missouri court Yummy! Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City

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Field Trip Reflections the day’s events and how it pertains by Jessica Troha, STLCC-IR4 student to my future. I can honestly say that MCRA this field trip created a new level of NEWS “Tomorrow is going to be great; I devotion, motivation, passion, and am going to trial and to jail.” These respect in me as a student and future are the words I spoke to my family court reporter. the night before I was going to the The IRT Field Trip St. Louis County Courthouse and the by Laurie Andreski, STLCC-IRT169 St. Louis County Justice Center. The Students from South Tech High School as well as STLCC and some Missouri Court Reporters committee members on April 13 at the St. Louis County Courthouse. (Theory 1) student Association, Student Affairs Committee, had organized a field trip Although the Information What I noticed most was the career is going. for students studying to become Reporting field trip was designed to bond between the court reporters The day inspired me not only in court reporters. I started the court MCRA’s give students a look behind the and instructors. I saw a lot of hugs career choice, but that the organiza - reporting program a year and a half scenes, what I took from the day was and heard a lot of encouraging words tion is one I am excited to be actively ago at Meramec College. During this every word spoken. Although it was Exciting inspiration. While the trial was inter - shared between them. Although they involved in. I want to not only be a time, I have realized that self-motiva - too fast for me, I was convinced that esting to watch, the lunch delicious came from varied backgrounds, they court reporter, but to also one day tion and a positive attitude are cru - if I work hard, I will soon become an New to eat and the walk through the jail all seemed genuinely happy to see make a difference in the profession. cial for my success as a student. I active reporter. During a break in fascinating – as well as a little appre - each other and to pull for each other I aspire to motivate and encourage feel that my experience during this the trial, the judge and court reporter hensive – the stories from the court in their respective jobs. Watching other students the way my instructor Website field trip has increased my passion, took time to talk with us and answer reporters and instructors made the them made me hope that maybe one and the court reporters who attended enthusiasm, and motivation toward any questions we had. This part of biggest impression on me. day they will be asking me how my the field trip have done for me. is in business ! becoming a court reporter. the day was incredible; I had The first memorable moment of observed the respect and value they Our Day in Court by Sarah McMillan, STLCC IRT170 (Theory 2) student this day was when I walked into an had in regards to their job and one empty courtroom. It was only occu - another. At this point, I had never What a difference a day makes. two stories was how different their (jail) where criminals are housed pied by the members of this field trip. been more thrilled to be a student in The life of a court reporter continues approaches were with the jury. The either waiting for trial, bond or their As I looked around the courtroom, it the court reporting profession. Soon to reveal itself to all of us as we prac - defense recanted its case with a great sentence to be served. It was fasci - occurred to me that many students, after, we attended lunch and had the tice every day, always “trusting the deal of emotion and almost theatrics nating to be walked through the like myself, are working hard to be in opportunity to have casual conversa - process.” This week we got a glimpse at times, while the prosecution process of what happens to someone a courtroom on a day-to-day basis, tion with active reporters. These into the life of a reporter working in stayed levelheaded with a “just the who is charged with a crime. We saw yet this is the first time I have been reporters were truly passionate about the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. facts will be enough” approach. it all and were led in three groups in one. While we were in the court - their career; they went above and Our day began when our eager, During the mid-morning recess, throughout the prison with an officer room, we were greeted by Deborah beyond to create a comfortable awestruck gang of students descend - we had the privilege of the judge of the facility. McLaughlin, a member of the atmosphere and talk about their pro - ed upon the courthouse. Once gath - addressing our class after all other Finally, the hospitality of all the Student Affairs Committee. Deborah fession. The Missouri Court Reporters has ered, we all lined up and made it parties left the courtroom. He spoke people who made our day possible gave a short introduction and After lunch we were given the a new website! It features an through the courthouse security mainly about the value of the court really struck me. They were all so explained the day’s events. Soon opportunity to tour the St. Louis interactive map where those that without a hitch. We then proceeded reporter’s job and how much respect supportive of us as students. I think after, the students had an opportuni - Justice Center. When we entered want to can have their informa - upstairs to find the courtroom in he had for his own reporter. all of us are grateful and look for - ty to ask the attending court the jail, the guard described what tion input into it to locate you as which we would watch our trial. The Apparently, they had been together ward to the day when we will be cer - reporters any questions we had. I must be done after someone is a court reporter in your area. MCRA committee, which hosted us, for over 20 years. He also illustrated tified court reporters. recall, before Deborah McLaughlin arrested and before they officially started out by giving us a preview of throughout the morning’s trial his Thanks again to all who made could finish her sentence, students enter the jail. As the guard did this, Also with this site, the members what our day would bring, along respect for her job and made sure our day possible. were raising their hands to ask ques - we saw many people that had are able to update their own per - with lots of encouraging thoughts that she was always able to hear the tions. recently been arrested. We contin - sonal information to keep every - and, as always, assuring us that if we proceeding and Following this introduction, we ued the tour by viewing different one updated. ever need any help, they are there. was doing well. entered a courtroom where the attor - levels of the jail. We observed an Once the trial was to begin, we After a deli - neys were preparing for trial. After area that held female prisoners, and There will be many other new sat and listened and watched, as only cious lunch we stood up for the judge to enter, we observed the maximum security features that I am still learning. I eager students will do. The trial provided by a the judge addressed the jury and level. Many students seemed to am really looking forward to began with the prosecution’s opening MCRA and one began the trial. During this time, I enjoy this and asked as many ques - everyone seeing and using our statement followed by the defense’s reporter’s fami - tried to watch everything that was tions as possible. It was interesting new website. chance to present its case. Although ly’s catering happening. I would listen for a to understand the process of how a the defense could have delayed their company, we cough to see if I could still hear the county jail functions. When our tour -Gail Conaway opening statement, they moved for - went over en person speaking. I would listen for of the St. Louis Justice Center con - ward and drew us a picture of their mass to the Student Affairs Committee March planning meeting for different names, addresses, and num - cluded, our field trip ended as well. case. What struck me about these Justice Center the field trip. bers. I would visualize myself typing As I drove home, I was reflecting on 6 7 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org mocra.wildapricot.org MCRA Progress • June 2010 MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

A Trip Into Justice: Cookin’ with MCRA No Cake Walk Legislative Cookie Day by Adrian Howe, South Technical High School Student An “Impossibly” Kathleen Saunders, B.S., CRI – Teacher Delicious at the Capitol Breakfast for Dad by Kathy Foley by Judy Schuman cially since they came with no he students of South excited to go on the tour, others n April 14, several of strings attached. Technical High School’s seemed a little apprehensive; the Missouri Court Thanks to all those who Broadcast Captioning and however, South Tech students OReporters met in the T took time off from their jobs to Court Reporting class attended learned a lot about the jail’s sys - halls of Jefferson City. We come down and support us the annual MCRA Student tem. For example, we quickly started out the morning at and put a face to the court Affairs’ fieldtrip on April 13, learned that the tour was not to Panera dividing up all the reporting field. Extra thanks 2010. At the St. Louis County be a “cake walk.” cookies in containers to give to to Joanne Martin for loaning Courthouse, we were joined by Captain Kraemer, our tour legislators. Attached to each us her husband, Denny. He’s Dr. Ziegler and her adult learners guide, was necessarily strict about container was a thank you an honorary court reporter! from St. Louis Community procedures such as the safest from MCRA. Once we got to He talked to legislators and College’s Information Reporting places to walk and stand in the the Capitol building, we divid - lugged things around for us. Technology classes. It was inter - hallways of the jail. Nametags ed up and reached out to as What a great supporter! esting and fun to meet our future were carefully placed in plain many legislators as possible. Father’s Day or any Special thanks to all those classmates. view of the cameras so that stu - We were specifically targeting day, this breakfast treat is simple to prepare who donated cookies. Diana An exciting day began as we dents wouldn’t be confused with Budget Committee members and is always a hit. Years ago, Bisquick pub - Taylor, really love the choco - made our way through security prisoners and vice-versa. and Judicial Committee mem - lished a collection of yummy, easy, late chips! Most of them made to find Judge Hartenbach’s court - A moment of tension hap - bers. It was very nice to be “Impossible” recipes that have withstood the it to legislators. Thanks to room and witness an actual trial. pened when one of our student’s going into representative and test of time. Here is my version of their clas - many others who also baked It was fascinating to watch the realized her name tag had fallen senate offices just checking in sic breakfast quiche. When served with a or donated cash so that we Circuit Court Reporter for off during our walking tour, so and not needing their vote on fresh fruit cup and freshly-squeezed orange could purchase cookies. We Division 14, Ms. Sally Peat, writ - we had to backtrack as a group to an issue. We iterated that we juice, this tasty dish makes a delicious and had a great variety. ing a verbatim transcript of the find it. It was quickly recovered, had no issues on the table this memorable meal. It was a day spent building proceedings. We were amazed and to the relief of all, there were year, but wanted to thank goodwill, which we can that she didn’t seem to move at no more incidents. Why all the them for support in years past 8 slices of cooked, crispy bacon, crumbled or always use in working with all or seem “stressed” like stu - worry over a simple name tag? and looked forward to work - 3⁄4 cup finely-diced ham (or, use both) our legislators. Again, it was dents can be when we’re testing. Because what if an accomplice or ing together in future years. ½ cup diced onion nice to see our representatives We were all paying close a prisoner found it and pretended Several of the staff members 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese and senators and remind them attention to learn about the court to be a touring visitor? It could remembered us from years 2 cups milk of what we do and how we reporter’s role and the prepara - lead to an escape! Luckily, the past. It is nice to know that ½ cup Bisquick are a vital part of the judicial tion that is necessary to become a tag was safely retrieved and all we’ve made some positive 4 eggs process. professional court reporter when was well. Salt and pepper to taste contacts. Everyone was grate - Ms. Peat and Judge Hartenbach According to Captain ful to take the cookies, espe - addressed the students. Many Kraemer, these types of precau - There are many options that can be questions were posed, and we all tions must be taken to keep used to suit the palate of your diners: mush - believed the judge and reporter inmates secure and visitors safe. rooms, diced green pepper and cheese mix - were honest and forthright with Despite the rules and regulations, tures. Use your imagination. the field trip went without a their answers. Spray a deep-dish pie plate with cooking hitch. After the trial, we were treat - spray. Sprinkle bacon and/or ham, cheese At the conclusion of our tour, ed to a delicious lunch, courtesy and onion (and any other extras) evenly a group photo was taken as a of MCRA and Russo’s Catering over the bottom of the pie plate. Place memento to the MCRA Student Company. Following lunch, both remaining ingredients in a blender. Blend on South Tech students and those Affairs Committee, and as a sou - high for one minute. Pour into pie plate. from St. Louis Community venir to students, to help us to Bake for 50 to 55 minutes at 350 degrees. College crossed the sky bridge to reach our future career goals. A Test for doneness using a knife inserted into reach the Buzz Westfall Justice great time was had by all! the center of the dish. Serve warm. Center building. While some students were 8 9 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org mocra.wildapricot.org MCRA Progress • June 2010 MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION 2010 MCRA Convention MCRA 2010 Convention All That Jazz All That Jazz October 1-2, 2010 Faith Olliges, 2010 Convention Co Chair Crowne Plaza, St. Louis-Clayton 7750 Carondelet Avenue • (314)726-5400 he Region I convention committee is finalizing plans for the 2010 MCRA Convention, October 1 and 2, here in St. Louis and carry - T ing the theme, “All That Jazz.’ We're very excited about our venue in beautiful Clayton, the St. Louis County seat. Friday, October 1, 2010 Our convention hotel is beautiful, and its many amenities include a free airport shuttle, a free state-of-the-art LifeFitness Center, complimen - CCR NVRA NCRA SESSION tary high speed and wireless Internet, indoor pool, and free parking. For kids, there's a kid friendly arcade where all play free. Free shuttle serv - 10 am –12 pm Pre-Convention Board Meeting ices are provided to local area shopping and restaurants. The hotel is also blocks away from the St. Louis Metrolink, our light rail transit system 12 pm –5 pm Registration Desk Open which will link you with many area attractions. 12 pm –6 pm Exhibitor Area Open At Kansas City last year, Candis Bradshaw presented two seminars 1:15 –1:30 pm Welcome & Introduction for us. She is animated and energetic, and our KC attendees, myself 1.5 1.5 1.5 1:30 pm –3 pm Discovering Treasures of the Digital Realm (Candis Bradshaw) included, couldn't get enough of her, so much so that our Region I com - 3 pm –3:30 pm BREAK mittee has decided to bring her back this year. 1.5 1.5 1.5 3:30 pm –5 pm Back Up Your Data – Before You have a Breakdown This year Candis will be offering two seminars on Friday and one on (Candis Bradshaw) Saturday. In her first seminar, she will be covering technogadgets, 3.0 3.0 3.0 6:30 pm –9:30 pm Murder Mystery Dinner (Jest Mysteries) including digital recorders, microphones, wireless technology, and great research websites. In a seminar I wish I had had long ago, she will teach us how to back up our data before we have a breakdown, covering the Saturday, October 2, 2010 ins and outs of safe and secure backup, online backups, and how to per - form automatic backups with various programs. We’ll start out on a light CCR NVRA NCRA SESSION note Saturday when we will explore the basics of social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn and Twitter, ways to use these sites as 8 am –12 pm Registration Desk Open well as networking etiquette rules. 8 am Continental Breakfast Since we have all learned a hard lesson about how politics can affect 8 am –3:30 pm Exhibitor Area Open court reporting, our new lobbyist, David Klarich, has agreed to give a 1.5 1.5 1.5 8:30 am –10 am Basics of Social Networking Sites (Candis Bradshaw) seminar for us. David is a former state senator and representative and has 10 –10:15 am BREAK an astounding amount of knowledge when it comes to the operations of 1.5 1.5 1.5 10:15 –11:45 am Politics 101 (David Klarich) the legislature. He'll be sharing some insights with us that will help us as we learn to deal with the new politics of our profession. 12 –1:30 pm MCRA Luncheon & Business Meeting Diana Taylor and Angie Culler will be providing some handson 1.5 1.5 1.5 1:45 –3:15 pm Advocacy and YOU! Part 1 (Diana Taylor/Angie Culler) advocacy training. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that reporters 3:15 –3:30 pm BREAK take a more active role in educating key players and policy makers about 1.5 1.5 1.5 3:30 –5 pm Advocacy and YOU! Part 2 (Diana Taylor/Angie Culler) the critical role court reporters play in the legal area. Not only will you 5 pm Convention Wrap-up; Evaluation Sheets; Closing Remarks be better prepared to address your professional interests, but you can transfer the skills you learn to other areas of interest you might have. Sunday, October 3, 2010 Last, but not least, we have planned a murder mystery dinner for Friday evening. We will be problem solving and team building in addi - 9 am –11 am Post-Convention Board Meeting tion to having an incredibly fun experience. We look forwarding to seeing everyone in October. CEUs pending approval through NCRA and NVRA.

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he end of the school tively, for south St. Louis transcription. “She strives to over - year culminates in a County. Schultz is a come challenges and never Tvariety of celebra - Saunders, who teaches Communication Arts spe - accepts average. She tions of success for local Broadcast Captioning and cial education teacher at inspires those around her students. For two SSD Court Reporting at South Oakville Sr. High and also to aim higher,” Melissa teachers, this year also Technical High School, was coaches special education Wilson, Schultz’s supervi - ended with a celebration of selected for her commit - and general education sor, said. their efforts. ment to students and to teachers on academic Since 1957, Special The South County advancing the profession of strategies at four middle School District has provid - Chamber of Commerce court reporting. The pro - schools in Mehlville. She ed special education servic - recognized SSD teachers gram at South Technical was selected for her inno - es in St. Louis County and Kate Saunders and Donna follows the National Court vative approaches to edu - operates two technical high Schultz as the Technical Reporters Association cur - cation, collaborative efforts schools. It educates nearly Education Teacher of the riculum — training stu - with partner district staff 27,000 students at 265 sites Year and Special Education dents in real-time transla - and for her commitment to in 23 school districts in St. Teacher of the Year, respec - tion and computer-aided continuous improvement. Louis County. Guaranteed Weekly Direct Deposit Compensation 2010-2011 MCRA In House Production Slate of Officers Health Benefits at group rates by Faith Olliges Continuing Education The Nominating at the Crowne Plaza Committee would like Hotel located in Flexible Schedules to submit the following Clayton, Missouri. nominees for election Anyone wishing to Wide variety of Depositions to the MCRA Board of be nominated from the Directors. floor or anyone wishing High Demand for Real-Time, to make a nomination President: from the floor for an Rough ASCII & Expedite ability Joanne Martin officer position must President Elect: notify the President in Dawn McTeer writing of the person who will be nominated We have openings throughout Missouri, Vice President: and the position they Illinois, Kansas and Arkansas. Rozann Brancato are being nominated for at least 15 days Treasurer: prior to the Annual midwestlitigation.com Lisa Hennon Meeting. A nomina - Deborah C. Weaver, President Saint Louis, Missouri Cape Girardeau, Missouri Secretary: tion for PresidentElect Springfield, Missouri Overland Park, Kansas made from the floor at Gayle Wambolt Jefferson City, Missouri Columbia, Missouri the Annual Meeting NEW OFFICE Now OPEN The election will be Kansas City, Missouri Rolla, Missouri may be made only for a Springfield, il held at the Annual person then serving as Springfield, Illinois Meeting on Saturday, an officer or member of 2021 Timberbrook Drive October 2, 2010, during the Board of Directors. Springfield, Illinois the MCRA Convention 217-787-6167 contact: [email protected] 12 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION The Ups & Downs of Closed Captioning The following article, by sports columnist Bill Reilly, appeared in the December 28, 2090 issue of ESPN The Magazine. The caption under a photo with the article read, "Ndamukong Suh is not a name that a stenographer ever wants to hear." Amen to that. -Susanne Moon

I like bars. I like sports. I like FRIDAY SUNDAY watching sports in bars. This is a We must be vigilant in our quest, One of the delicious moments for topic my wife could discuss with you so we started early — 3 p.m. PST, just those of us captivated by captions is at length. But I couldn't fully enjoy about when Michael Wilbon of PTI the three seconds between an this hobby if it weren't for an inven - issued this statement about soccer, announcer's saying something ear- WE’RE HAPPY TO NETWORK tion more miraculous than even according to the captioner: I EXPECT twisting and the captioner's typing it. boneless teriyaki chicken wings: TO WATCH THE WORLD COUPLE On ESPN’s The Sports Reporters, host If you require court reporting and litigation services in the closed captioning. ALL MONTH. (Exactly which chan - John Saunders said, “The best player St. Louis metro area, we will take great care of you. Closed captioning, or, as many nel will that be on again?) I saw yesterday was [Nebraska’s closed captioners spell it, CLOTHES Then there were these: monster defensive tackle] CAP SHUNNING, is what stenogra - Jim Hill, Channel 2, LA: Tiger Ndamukong Suh [pronounced en- phers type onto the bottom of your was found SHOELESS AND SNOW - DOM-ah-ken SOO].” U We have a large sta of experienced, certied court reporters screen, moving faster than a double- ING. (Actually, the snowing came I could almost hear the captioner and legal video specialists parked meth freak, when you press later, during the cover-up.) gasp, cough and whimper. But, bless “CC” on your remote. Lingerie football (hey, we said his or her heart, it was one valiant U Conference rooms equipped with worldwide video conferencing These people are generally very we'd be vigilant!), Channel 32, LA: attempt: INCOME CONGRESS SUE good at their jobs, but sports HANDOFF TO THE LOVE SIDE. Also, (an idea, I think, we can all agree at our Downtown St. Louis and St. Charles County oces announcers spew between 150 and a second and eight became THE SEC - on). 200 words per minute, and most ste - OND THEY ATE. CC fun fact: Real-time captioners U Local and web-capable realtime reporting nographers were French majors at On Channel 9, LA: David for the National Captioning Institute Swarthmore, so mistakes are made. Beckham is from YOUR UP (but not can clock 300 words per minute. U LiveNote™, Summation™ and RealLegal™ I’ve seen HALL OF FAME LINE - from CROW ATE YA). They average 7,000 words an hour, BACKER DICK BUTT KISS, and TIGER WAS FOUND SHOELESS which is a carpal tunnel-inducing U Full service video department Atlanta Brave Chipper Jones come AND SNOWING. 14,000 keystrokes every 60 minutes. up to BAT RYE HANDED. (I wonder On the Fox NFL pregame show, U Comprehensive trial presentation services if Babe Ruth ever did that?) I’ve SATURDAY the Colts were the FIRST TEAM TO watched MIKE PIZZA and MIKE The 8 a.m. SportsCenter caption - CLENCH ITS DIVISION. (Don’t ask.) Our team is fast, friendly, precise, and always on-time. PIZZERIA. I’ve seen a thousand er identified Cavs forward Jamario And Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Please let us know if we can be of service. FIELD GOLDS and a few hundred Moon as GENTLEMAN MARIO his team would UNLEASH HOWL IN torn INTERIOR CRUCIAL LIGA - MOON. (Perhaps they're in a book DECEMBER. (Poor dog gets off the MENTS, some belonging to members club together.) On ESPNU, Alabama leash only once a month?) of the Alabama RIMS AND TIDE. receiver Julio Jones came out JEWEL And that was about it. GorePerry Good athletes compete for THE I DON'T JONES. And on Channel 7 Remember, the point here was not to Reporting & Video GOLD MEDDLE (as does Redskins in LA, Clemson running back C.J. show all the mistakes the captioners owner Daniel Snyder), and bad ath - Spiller’s 4 TDs were sure to get him make as they translate hundreds of Serving Missouri and Southern Illinois since 1927 letes are JUST OUT OF SINK. Quick- his IN-FLIGHT TO THE HEISMAN thousands of live sports-TV words. x£xÊ"ˆÛiÊ-ÌÀiiÌ]Ê-ՈÌiÊÇääÊUÊ-̰ʜՈÃ]Ê "ÊÊÈΣä£Ê release quarterbacks GET IT OFTEN - TROPHY DINNER. (Useful new word: The point was for me to drink many, £‡nää‡nÇn‡ÈÇxäÊUÊ>Ý\ÊΣ{‡Ó{£‡xäÇä TIMES (and, here, I believe the sub - Invite + free ticket = in-flight!) many Coronas on an expense “>ˆ\ÊÊÃV i`ՏiJ}œÀi«iÀÀÞ°Vœ“ÊÊUÊÊÜÜÜ°}œÀi«iÀÀÞ°Vœ“ ject is Tom Brady). CC fun fact: The first closed-cap - account. The point is I ghoulishly relish tioning message on TV, produced in Anyone complains, and I unleash captioning mistakes. Also, my mouth the 1970s by Bill Kastner of Texas Howl. relishes beer. No surprise that a very Instruments, was FLOAT LIKE A easy column hit me like an angry BUTTERFLY, STING LIKE A BEE. wife's 3-iron: what if I spent the Okay, so Saturday was a slow entire weekend in bars seeing how day. many captioning goofs I could catch? God, I love this job. 14 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

Non-Surgical Treatment for Over- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Rozann Brancato heard s court reporters, we all have tunnel patients. This treatment was flow. This procedure basically heard about Carpal Tunnel first introduced in 1990, and was removes the edema out of the soft ASyndrome and some of us approved by the FDA in 2002. tissue, is then absorbed into the have had our own firsthand experi - There has been a 12-year study con - venous system and then is emptied in ence. It is estimated that there are ducted, with two blind studies done into our lymphatic system which is 800,000 people each year that have and over 4 million dollars spent. then dispelled through our bodily surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. There has been a 72-percent success excretions. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is when rate with the use of the Cold Laser So, carpal tunnel sufferers, there the median nerve which runs Therapy. may be an alternative treatment through our forearm to our hand is The ML830 is the first FDA laser before you decide on a surgical pro - Court compressed by swelling tissue in the approval in the world for nonsurgical cedure. wrist that surrounds the median treatment for carpal tunnel syn - nerve in the carpel tunnel which is a drome. There are 5,000 treatment by Tiffany M. Thompson small passageway in the wrist. This clinics around the US that use this compression, of course, causes a tin - Cold Laser Therapy treatment for gling and numbness sensation in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and can be your fingers that can also radiate up found at www.ML830.com" Calling all your arms. This painful sensation www.ML830.com under Find a occurs sometimes at night, but often Doctor. MCRA can occur during the repetitive use of This Cold Laser Therapy treat - the hands. ment is delivered through a wand- s president of MCRA, I receive giftcards as prizes, which I was the ing any proceeds from the book, but An EMG, electromyography is like device that administers a low Members! intensity or low-level laser light Amany calls, running the gamut happy recipient of in the first go- Judge Medary said that MCRA could conducted on your fingers and wrists PROGRESS belongs to of subject matters. Occasionally, you ‘round. Take what we see and hear keep $5 of every book sold through placed over the wrists and other to detect the severity of Carpal you, and we need YOU to come across some fun as well, as was every day and join in the fun your - MCRA for an MCRA fundraiser. Tunnel Syndrome. affected areas on your hand. This help make it great! Please the case a couple of months ago. self! They have asked me to fully illus - There are various treatments for Cold Laser Therapy is also used to Judge Missy Medary of Corpus Judge Medary and I have trate the next book they publish, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which can treat many other areas of our body, send us articles and informa - Christy, Texas, called me at my office become great friends and colleagues which we will be working on in the vary from hand orthotics to wear day such as elbows, feet, shoulder, knees tion of interest to other court regarding a new website, (in real life and via Facebook), and near future. or night to prevent the wrists from and many others parts. There is no reporters. And we would sensation — no pain. The procedure http://overheardincourt.com/, which her group asked me several weeks I just wanted to share this fun bending which can help the inflam - love to hear what you’ve a group of Texas judges were launch - ago if they could use one of my car - news with everyone. Oftentimes, is not very time-consuming. mation. Oral anti-inflammatory med - been up to! Send us a note ing in memory and honor of a well- toons she had seen on Facebook in the nature of our job and economy ication is another mode of treatment. The ML830 laser is what is and share your stories with liked Texas judge who passed away. the book they are publishing by the in general are stressful, so I find it a Cortisone injections into the wrist to known by FDA standards as a The website was created to show the same name, Overheard in Court, dedi - relief to be able to lighten things up reduce inflammation. Acupuncture, Class-3B laser. It uses 830 nanome - other members. humorous side of court, and Judge cating an entire page to thanking and laugh and smile whenever possi - physical therapy treatment, and usu - ters at 90 mlliwatts of power. This is The DEADLINE for the Medary was contacting states to tell court reporters for all we do for ble. As stressful as our jobs can ally as a last resort surgery to release the only laser with the wavelength August 2010 issue of and power to do this. about it and ask for participation and them. I was happy to oblige and also become, when you really think the compression of the median Progress is July 16, NO input by individual submissions or get free PR for court reporters. It’s about it, we have one of the most This laser wavelength gets two- nerve. EXCEPTIONS. Please email funny court quips and testimony nice to be appreciated and acknowl - incredible jobs in the world, a study There is a fairly new treatment inches deep into the tissue causing your submissions to Marian excerpts. They have an ongoing con - edged. The book is set for release in in human nature. As Judge Medary called Cold Laser Therapy that has vasodilation effect in the microcapil - test to reward funny or interesting June and we will have it on our put on our dedication page, we see been in use and successful in carpal lary bed, dialing up the arterial blood Rein at [email protected]. submissions with $100 and $150 Visa website for purchase. I’m not receiv - “the good, the bad, and the ugly”. 16 17 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org mocra.wildapricot.org MCRA Progress • June 2010 MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION Word List for Child Enticement Cases via the Internet

Word: Suggested brief: Word: Suggested brief: algorithm(s) GR*IT(S) Morpheus BearShare BAIRB • .mpg M-P binary MySpace C: drive NIST centralize(d) STRALZ/-D Nestopia CenturyTel SNEL or SERNT omg OMG chat room(s) KHAOUM(Z) obscene OBS or OBZ child porn KHAOIP offline OFL child pornography KHAOIPG online ONL cryptanalytic KRIK or KRIP/TIK peer-to-peer D: drive P2P decentralized Phex decoy child DAOEK porn POERN disseminate SDEM or DIFM porno download DLOED or DOUNL pornography PORNG or POERG or encrypted POERNG encryption pop up/pop-up(s) EXIF SKIF proprietary PROT emoticon(s) pubescent PAOUBT Gnutella NAOUT prepubescent PRAOUBT or PRAOEBT hash function prepubescence PRAOUBS or PRAOEBS Hex Editor r@ygold hexadecimal RCCEEG ICAC server SR-FR or SR*FR indecent exposure DAOEFPL sexual misconduct SMUK instant message STAJ sex offender S-F instant messenger STAJ/-R or STARJ sex offense SKENS internet crime(s) NAOIM(Z) sexual offense SK*ENS Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force sexual predator S*EP .jpg J-P Shareaza (file sharing) Knoppix SHAvalue lol LOL SHA1 or SHA-1 LimeWire LAOIRM smiley face SFAIS or SMAIS Macafee MAK/FAOE spyware malware ultrapeer *UP or ULT/PAOER Mediacom MAO*EK ultrapeers *UPS or ULT/PAOERS metadata web cam Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force web caming molest PL*ES or MOELS Yahoo YAU molestation PL*ES/-GS or MOELGS Yahoo Instant Messenger YAUJ more likely than not MORK Yahoo Messenger YAUM •

18 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION Missouri Court Reporters Association Statement of Financial Position-Cash Basis, October 31, 2009

ASSETS MCRA 2009 – 2010 COMMITTEES Current Assets Cash in Bank-BCNB $ 77,227.55 AUDIT EDITORS Sandy Stewart Certificate of Deposit 69,694.90 Linda Dattilo, Chair Marian Rein, Progress Publication Patricia Manners Cash in Bank-Region Accounts 3,295.88 Sande Meyer Stephanie Prewitt, Membership Rhonda Laurentius Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Directory Tammy Ballew Total Current Assets $ 150,218.33 Gail Conaway, Advertising Specialist Deborah McLaughlin BUDGET & FINANCE Gail Conaway & Deborah McLaughlin, Diana Taylor Fixed Assets Mary Conway, Co-Chair Web site Directors Jennifer Dunn Equipment $ 7,712.65 Angie Culler, Co-Chair Mary Conway Accumulated Depreciation 7,712.65- Lisa Hennon FUND RAISING Dawn McTeer Gail Conaway, Chair PUBLIC RELATIONS, EAST Total Assets $ 150,318.33 Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Betsy Gromowsky Jennifer Dunn, Chair Rozann Brancato Debbie McLaughlin LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS BYLAWS Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Rhonda Laurentius Liabilities Linda Dattilo, Chair Shana Crane Net Assets $ 126,859.52 Carolyn Keeling LEGISLATIVE Melissa Schardan Change in net assets 23,358.81 Diana Taylor Randy Dunn, Co-Chair Debbie Kriegshauser Faith Olliges, ex officio Kathy Foley, Co-Chair Dawn McTeer Total Net Assets $ 150,218.33 Joanne Martin Faith Olliges CHIEF EXAMINER Linda Dattilo Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 150,218.33 EAST: Mary Conway Debbie Kreigshauser Cathi Boyd PUBLIC RELATIONS, WEST Statement of Activities and Net Assets-Cash Basis NCRA selection approval Stephanie Prewitt Betsy Gromowsky, Chair Brett Harrison Angie Culler For the Year Ended October 31, 2009 CHIEF EXAMINER Diane Woods Tracie Brumley REVENUE WEST: Betsy Gromowsky Lisa Hennon Membership Dues $ 35,810.00 Irene Narvaez Angie Culler Stephanie Prewitt Convention 20,746.61 NCRA selection approval Pat Manners Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio RPR/RMR/RDR/CLVS Test 126.00 Faith Olliges Progress Publication 1,751.00 CONTINUING EDUCATION Dawn McTeer STUDENT AFFAIRS, EAST Interest 2,100.68 Rachelle Sobaski Ginger Sommerer Deb McLaughlin, Chair Merchandise 10.00 Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Robin Cox Fund Raising 5,792.00 CONVENTION 2010 Rhonda Laurentius Other Revenue 8,971.00 St. LOUIS LONG-RANGE PLANNING Karen Rottmann Shana Crane, Chair Region I Joanne Martin, Chair Karen Russo Total Revenue 75,307.29 Deborah McLaughlin Cathi Boyd Kathleen Saunders, South Tech nical GENERAL EXPENSES Rhonda Laurentius Angie Culler High School Board & Regional 7,730.51 Linda Dattilo Linda Dattilo Patty Ziegler, Ph.D., Meramec College, Convention 11,369.08 Karen Rottmann Randy Dunn St. Louis Progress Publication 7,920.45 Jennifer Dunn Jennifer Dunn Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Membership Directory/Bylaw 518.85 Dawn McTeer Rhonda Laurentius Legislative Representative 11,232.90 Faith Olliges Deborah McLaughlin STUDENT AFFAIRS, WEST Accounting Services 7,612.66 Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Gail Conaway, Chair Insurance 363.00 Sue Steen Other Expense 1,139.93 DISTINGUISHED NOMINATING Julie DelPercio COMMITTEE EXPENSES SERVICE AWARD Faith Olliges, Past President Lea Ann Moore Fund-Raising Committee 1,753.55 Bo Kriegshauser, Chair Region I, Vickie Pohlman Walker Cheryl Rickel Legislative Committee 582.52 Jim Bouck Region II, Betsy Gromowsky Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Membership Committee 132.00 Mary Conway Region III, Diana Taylor Public Relations Committee 1,409.43 Diana Taylor Region IV, Diane Woods STUDENT MENTORING Student Affairs Committee 183.60 Dennis Jaeger Region V, Sande Meyer Dawn McTeer, Chair Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio Peggy Lange Total Expenses 51,948.48 PAST PRESIDENTS Kathleen Saunders, South Technical Faith Olliges High School CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 23,358.81 Angie Culler Tiffany Thompson, ex-officio NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 126,859.52 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR 150,318.33 20 21 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org mocra.wildapricot.org MCRA Progress • June 2010 MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF THE WINTER BOARD MEETING “Motion/Secretary Gayle Wambolt: I Certificate of Deposit 10-31-2009 OLD BUSINESS make a motion to approve the fol - $69,694.90 There was a discussion regarding AT THE BOONE COUNTY COURTHOUSE lowing applicant for membership: payment for Crowne Plaza and the Stacy Roy, Active.” IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT’S parliamentarian at convention. COLUMBIA, MISSOURI REPORT “Motion/Secretary Gayle Wambolt: I Immediate Past President Faith NEW BUSINESS MARCH 27, 2010 make a motion to approve the fol - Olliges recommended every Board There was brief discussion lowing applicants for membership: member introduce themselves to regarding strategies for membership Ellen Stackle, Student; Michael their local representatives and get to drives. Cummings, Student; Crystal K. know them. President Tiffany Thompson The Winter Board Meeting of be held on April 16, 2010, in in the amount of $685.94, which Crawford, Student; Megan Girolami, Also advised the Board Deb called for a motion authorizing the the MCRA Board of Directors was Jefferson City. Tiffany Thompson covers payment for the rooms of Student; Paul Amleshi, Student; McLaughlin would be coordinating President to pay the day-to-day called to order at 10:15 a.m. The and Dawn McTeer will be in atten - the NCRA representative, Candis Niesha Corbin, Student; Tara Stadler, the upcoming student seminar with a expenses. Board members in attendance were: dance. Bradshaw, and the President’s Student; Thomas Crowe, Student.“ visit to the St. Louis County Tiffany Thompson, President; Dawn The deadline to send in articles suite.” Courthouse and jail on April 13, MOTION/IMMEDIATE PAST PRESI - McTeer, President Elect; Faith for Progress is May 1, 2010. Board MOTION/PRESIDENT ELECT DAWN 2010. DENT FAITH OLLIGES: Move to Olliges, Immediate Past President; members were encouraged to send “Motion/Vice President Gail McTEER: I move to ratify the email authorize the President to pay the Lisa Hennon, Treasurer; Gayle in articles, pictures, etc. Conaway: I make a motion to votes. REGION I VICE PRESIDENT’S day-to-day expenses of the Wambolt, Secretary; Shana Crane, The former MCRA website will acquire Wild Apricot for our new REPORT Association until the next meeting. Region I Vice President; Rozann be taken offline. There was a dis - MCRA website at a cost of $50 a MOTION SECONDED: There being Region I Vice President Shana Brancato, Region II Vice President; cussion about the possibility of cre - month.” no further discussion, President Crane informed the Board of the MOTION SECONDED: There being Julia Hunt, Region III Vice ating a link from the old website to Tiffany Thompson called for a vote Region I Christmas party held on no further discussion, President President; Rachelle Sobaski, Region the new MCRA website. “Motion/Vice President Gail on the motion. Unanimous aye. December 4, 2009, with about 20 Tiffany Thompson called for a vote IV Vice President; Sandy Stewart, There was a brief discussion Conaway: I make a motion to pay Motion carried. members in attendance and also that on the motion. Unanimous aye. Region V Vice President. about legislative updates. for Wild Apricot annually in the PRESIDENT ELECT’S REPORT she was working on speakers for the Motion carried. President Tiffany Thompson amount of $600, instead of month - President Elect Dawn McTeer convention in October. The March 27, 2010, Winter Members not present were: asked the Board for their input on ly.” informed the Board she had attended Board Meeting was Adjourned at Gail Conaway, Vice President. attending the Solo and Small Firm all of the Convention Planning REGION II VICE PRESIDENT’S 12:20 p.m. Conference being held on June 10 “Motion/Secretary Gayle Wambolt: Committee meetings and was prepar - REPORT PRESIDENT'S REPORT through 12, 2010, at Tan Tara, I make a motion to approve the fol - ing to be President next year. Region II Vice President Rozann The NCRA Convention will be Lake of the Ozarks. Lisa Hennon lowing applicant for membership: Brancato informed the Board there held on August 5 through 8, 2010, made the suggestion the Board also Susan O. Stevens, Active.” VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT was an opening in the 16th Judicial Calling all at the Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. look at attending the MACDL No report given. Circuit Court for an official court Faith Olliges and Gail Conaway will Conference in May and/or the “Motion/Region I Vice President reporter. attend. MATA Conference in the fall. Shana Crane: I make a motion to SECRETARY’S REPORT MCRA The MCRA Convention will be approve the Pre-Convention Board President Tiffany Hughes called for a REGION III VICE PRESIDENT’S held on October 1 and 2, 2010, at RATIFICATION OF E-MAIL VOTES Meeting minutes from the Annual motion to approve Active and REPORT Members! the Crowne Plaza in Clayton, President Tiffany Thompson Convention in Blue Springs, Student Membership Applications. Region III Vice President Julia Missouri. Cyndi Brasken is the new called for a motion to ratify the fol - Missouri, October 2, 2009.” Hunt informed the Board the Boone PROGRESS belongs to contact person for Crowne Plaza. lowing E-mail votes: MOTION/PRESIDENT ELECT DAWN County Presiding Judge is retiring you, and we need YOU to The CCR Test Date #1 will be “Motion/Vice President Shana MCTEER: I make a motion to who had been a strong supporter of help make it great! Please held on April 16 and 17, 2010, at “Motion/Immediate Past President Crane: I make a motion to approve approve Kim Mohling for student court reporters and also that there send us articles and informa - the Sheraton in Clayton, Missouri. Faith Olliges: I make the motion the Post-Convention Board Meeting membership and Alicia Carter for was a new judge in Cole County. tion of interest to other court The CCR Test Date #2 will be held that President Tiffany Thompson be minutes from the Annual active membership. reporters. And we would on October 22 and 23, 2010, in authorized to make payment to Convention in Blue Springs, REGION IV VICE PRESIDENT’S Columbia, Missouri. Adams Pointe Conference Center Missouri, October 2, 2009.” love to hear what you’ve MOTION SECONDED: There being REPORT been up to! Send us a note The Summer Board Meeting is the amount of $6,001.32, which no further discussion, President Region IV Vice President Rachelle and share your stories with tentatively scheduled for June 26, covers all food, facilities, and equip - “Motion/President Elect Dawn Tiffany Thompson called for a vote Sobaski reported things were run - other members. 2010, at Crowne Plaza in Clayton, ment rentals for our Annual McTeer: I move the Board author - on the motion. Unanimous aye. ning smoothly in Greene County. Missouri. Convention and Business Meeting ize President Tiffany Thompson to Motion carried. The DEADLINE for the The Budget Meeting will be held October 2-3, 2009.” pay charges for the publishing of REGION V VICE PRESIDENT’S August 2010 issue of held in April. Date to be deter - 475 copies of the 2009 membership TREASURER’S REPORT REPORT Progress is July 16, NO mined later. “Motion/Immediate Past President directory at a cost of $5.90 per copy Treasurer Lisa Hennon presented the Region V Vice President Sandy EXCEPTIONS. Please email The annual Cookie Blast will be Faith Olliges: I make the motion along with mailing costs of approxi - Treasurer’s Report to the Board. She Stewart reported Region V was hav - your submissions to Marian held on April 14, 2010, in Jefferson that President Tiffany Thompson be mately $2 per copy.” reported there were balances of: ing a meeting at the River Ridge Rein at [email protected]. City. authorized to pay the outstanding Winery at the end of April. The OSCA Rules Meeting will invoice from Courtyard by Marriott Checking Account $90,356.80 22 23 MCRA Progress • June 2010 mocra.wildapricot.org mocra.wildapricot.org MCRA Progress • June 2010 MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION MISSOURI COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

Lisa A. Herder Esq., Director of Business Development Letter to MCRA Midwest Litigation Services | Midwest Trial Services

Friends and Colleagues: that the audit had no items to report. 100 percent When Deborah C. Weaver considers why Weaver has found a receptive audience for her I’m Jason Meadors, the current Secretary- clean. she goes to work each day, she only has to vision. She was named the St. Louis Business Treasurer of NCRA and the Nominating Actively engaged the independent auditor think of business partner Kelly Willis. "What Journal's Most Influential Business Woman in Committee’s selection to continue in that role. regarding operational efficiency. inspires me and gets me up every morning is 2001, the Small Business Administration's It now appears that I will have opposition to With the Finance Committee, reviewed finan - what Kelly and I wanted to accomplish togeth - Small Business Person of the Year in 2002 and retaining that office, based upon a particular mem - cial recommendations made by staff for forwarding er," Weaver says of Willis, who died of breast has been profiled by local and national media. ber's dissatisfaction with perceived actions and atti - to the full Board. The Board has so far approved all cancer five years ago. "With her being gone, I Two years ago, the Bar Association of tudes of the entire NCRA Board and his expressed recommendations, another testament to both staff still know she is there with me every day guid - Metropolitan St. Louis honored her with its desire to hold an office he has not previously held. and your Finance Committee. ing me, helping me provide top-notch services Community Service Award. For a point-by-point address of those issues, feel Remained in weekly continual contact with to the legal community. That's our goal and I "I have a responsibility to make sure that free to go to my campaign page, NCRA’S Finance Department to ensure that we know that I have a job to fulfill." my clients, have received the services that they http://vote4jason.com, and click on the “Issues” keep a continual check on the pulse of our associa - Weaver is President of Midwest Litigation have requested in a quality and timely manner button. tion’s finances. Services and Midwest Trial Services. The sister and to make sure my employees have a good, The Secretary-Treasurer position carries specif - Promoted, through various communications entities evolved from, Taylor & Associates, the positive place to work," says Weaver, who ic fiduciary duties, and most importantly, you need both subtle and gross, a culture of thrift and finan - enterprise Weaver, then a court reporter, pur - often participates in pro bono work for area to feel comfortable with how I carry out those cial responsibility. chased in 1985. The dual operation, which bar associations and others in the legal com - duties. To give you that assurance, let me give you I take my role as Secretary-Treasurer extreme - offers services from preparing courtroom pre - munity. "Those are all important some highlights of my actions in this term. I have: ly seriously and feel that, as a steward of your sentations to document scanning to video work things to me." Scrutinized monthly balance sheets, asked for, association’s finances, you deserve a person who is to Court reporting, began acquiring other firms If she treats her employees like family,that and received explanations on various items. dealing with the realities that our profession and in 1998. It now employs 40 people and has may be because some of them are. Weaver is a Reviewed our duties under the Bylaws, association face. I am honored to have this role eight offices across Missouri. Its St. Louis head - St. Louis native who now lives in Columbia, Presidential committee charges, and overarching and proud to be the watchdog of your finances. quarters is housed in an historic firehouse on Ill., with husband Bob Dear. Of her six chil - legislation concerning association oversight. If you have any other questions concerning 11th Street built in the mid-19th century as dren, four work for the company. Her oldest Taken an active role in reviewing investment how our peers feel about me, again, you are wel - the fhirst African-American Methodist, church son manages the Kansas City office. Weaver reports and held the investing consultants’ feet to come to view http://vote4jason.com and click on west of the Mississippi. Weaver's company also says 90 percent of the company's business the fire (figuratively, but they might disagree with the “Testimonials” link. My contact information is To crheasa otnee otfhfice inl iIflleinois. comes from the legal arena. “figuratively”) in terms of performance, allocation, also listed if you’d like to talk to me directly. I wel - Mary Gaal, operations manager", says "It's a very demanding field, but it's one and strategy. This is our money, and I want to come the opportunity to chat with you! you want more Weaver is an energetic blend of high standards that has given back to me, and my company make sure that we are getting the best return on and caring personal attention. "She's very driv - wouldn't be where it is today without the sup - our investment. Thank you very much for selecting me for this quickly, say to en, but more so than that she's interested in port of the legal community," she says. "It's Reviewed the investment policy and ordered fur - position last year. I wanted to share with you some yourthsee lelgfa, l “coIm lmouvnie ty, the furthering of court made all the difference in the world." ther review and revisal of that document. of my activities as your Secretary-Treasurer of reporting and our ability to provide services to Chaired the meetings of the Finance and Audit NCRA, and I ask for your vote at the annual con - wherthee Icl ieanmt," s aays nGad al, who has worked with Reprinted with permission of Missouri Lawyers Committees, inviting their full inquiry and analy - vention. Weaver for a decade. "This is her vision, and Media sis, and encouraging a team-building approach. I’m eager for she's worked very hard to make it come true." Interviewed and received a thorough briefing Jason Meadors, RPR, CRR by the independent auditor. I’m pleased to report what’s coming.” h

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