From the Editor's Desk

From the
EDITOR'S DESK . . .

Lynda Fishel, Mayor of Arcola, is the new president of the Central Illinois Municipal Officials. She replaces B. J. Hackler, Village President of Saint Joseph. .. .

The Illinois Municipal League was saddened to learn of the death of Walter R. Clarke, Jr., Village President of North Barrington. He served as village president since 1983. Prior to that he was a village board trustee from 1975 to 1979 and was a member of the North Barrington Planning Commission from 1968 to 1975.

Mr. Clarke served as chairman of the Barrington Area Council of Governments in 1984 and 1992 and recently completed a term as president of the Lake County Municipal League. . . .

Wanda Croom, CMC/AAE, Deputy City Clerk of DeKalb, has been accepted as a member in the Academy for Advanced Education of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. The academy is the professional body of municipal clerks who have continued their level of education beyond the attainment of the Certified Municipal Clerk Award.

LOCAL OFFICIALS DAY ATTENDEES AT IL STATE FAIR

Local Officials Day Attendees at Il Fair

Standing Left to Right: Gary Smith, Mayor of Lovington; Rich Walker, Mayor of Vandalia; Ken Alderson, IML Executive Director;Ray Forney, Village President of Ashton and President of the Illinois Municipal League; Ronald Hunt, Mayor of Villa Grove; and kneeling, Dennis Whetstone, Director, Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.

The ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL REVIEW continues to be an open forum of expression for municipalities. Articles appearing in the Review do not necessarily express the views of the League or its staff but those of the various authors.

September 1995 / Illinois Municipal Review / Page 3