islanda

I have been an official reporter for the last 16 years.  My first two years I lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, and worked in juvenile court with the Honorable Thomas Dawson.  I then moved back to Iowa in ’95 and primarily worked in juvenile court with the Honorable Karla J. Fultz, but also had the chance to work in District Court for a few years too while I was in Polk County.  I am currently working with District Associate Judge Monty W. Franklin covering mostly juvenile hearings in the rural counties in the Fifth District.

I live in Osceola on an acreage with my husband Mark and what we consider our children, our five dogs.  We have four Chinese Shar-peis: Dale, Sadie, Rocky and Willey. Then we have our stray that showed up about 5 years ago, our Border Collie, Bondo.  Though we love them all, we’ve come to the conclusion, we really don’t know what we were thinking when we got them all.

My hobbies are scrapbooking, reading, watching movies and spending time outside, whether it is toddling on the motorbike with Mark or taking Bondo for a walk.

I have been on the ICRA Board for the last three years and have had the privilege of meeting and getting to know some wonderful reporters.  I would not give up my experience on the ICRA Board for anything.  It’s been worth all the time effort it takes.

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TREASURER:
    Shall attend and actively participate in no less than two of the ICRA quarterly board meetings and any special meetings called by the President.
    Shall submit quarterly reports of income and expenditures for distribution at Board meetings.
    Shall make an oral report of income and expenditures for the prior fiscal year at the annual business meeting.
    Shall submit an annual report of all receipts and disbursements for the ensuing year and a proposed annual budget for the new fiscal year at the January Board meeting.
    Shall keep a current accounting of the financial status of the Association.  Shall write checks to pay expenses incurred in the regular course of business of the Association, as well as any expenses approved by the Board.
    Shall collect membership dues, convention registration fees, and all other income for deposit, and shall deposit all funds in an Association account at a reputable bank.  Shall deposit funds earmarked for reserve in an interest-bearing account at a reputable bank.
    Shall arrange for the preparation of tax returns by a reputable Certified Public Accountant.
    Shall provide and file with the Association a surety bond, if requested, for the faithful performance of the duties as Treasurer in a sum as may be fixed by the Board.  The cost of said bond shall be paid by the Association.
    Shall oversee activities as Board Liaison member of ICRA committees as assigned by the President.