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CCBA Annual Meeting AKA - Survivor Clark County JEAN McCOY Hearsay Special Correspondent The CCBA Annual Membership Meeting was held on September 12, 2011 at the Red Lion at the Quay with about 50 members in attendance. CCBA President Kurt Rylander presided over the meeting, and at its conclusion was exuberant about his ability to “pass the gavel” to incoming President John Fairgrieve. The best news of the day was that the CCBA survives to live another year, having fought through its budget shortfall. around on scanning filings into the Liberty system, and that Clark County is poising itself for an on-line filing system at some point in the future. Suzan Clark, CCBA Treasurer, announced that due to some strategic budget cuts and cost savings, the Association will still retain a good amount of its past earnings and ended the year in the black. Thanks were given to the CCBA Board, and especially the CLE Committee led by Jane Clark, for their leadership and commitment to keep the ship afloat. Immediate Past President Kurt Rylander will take over responsibility for Hearsay publication from David Gregerson and contributors are always welcome. Chris Boyd was introduced as the new Family Law Section President, and Chris introduced their blogspot as a way to keep up with their busy Section: http://ccbafamilylawsection.blogspot.com. New Trustees, Jill Sasser and Arin Dunn, were voted into office, and a big thank-you was given to Andrew Wheeler, who went off the Board this year after many years of wise counsel, and clear, concise meeting minutes. Kurt Rylander receives recognition from incoming President John Fairgrieve Judge Barbara Johnson, Presiding Judge for Superior Court, spoke regarding current events at the Courthouse and continued budget woes. With the re-assignment in Superior Court, some dockets were being shifted as of the date of the meeting. Judge Rulli can now be found in the Family Law Annex. Judge Nichols will remain in his current office, but will have a family law caseload, as well as a felony criminal docket. Judge Collier will be on the fourth floor where Judge Bennett vacated, and the new Judge for Department One – Judge Dan Stahnke – will be located on the third floor. Superior Court seems to be blessed to be able to do more with less, and it is certainly due to its dedicated staff and good leadership. Judge Kelli Osler then spoke on behalf of the District Court bench, echoing Judge Johnson’s tales of budgets and doing more with less. Clark County Clerk, Scott Webber, was introduced and welcomed suggestions for his office. Scott said that the Clerk’s Office is achieving most of the time a 24-hour turn John Fairgrieve officially took the helm of the CCBA and announced a new mentoring program we will be seeing more information on in the coming months. John introduced our new part-time staff for CCBA, Lisa Darco as office manager, and Kaitlin Lisandrelli as member services coordinator. New office hours are Monday through Friday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Introduce yourself the next time you see them. John introduces Lisa Darco and Kaitlin Lisandrelli 12 CLARK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Young Lawyer vs. Senior Lawyer Softball Game CHRIS BOYD Hearsay Special Correspondent The rainy morning was a foreshadowing the young lawyers should have paid closer attention to. The 5th Annual Young Lawyer v. Senior Lawyer softball game was held at Prairie Field on September 17th. It was not even close. The Senior Lawyers jumped all over a clearly overmatched Young Lawyer team ending in a 5th inning "mercy rule" victory. Yes, that means the Young Lawyers were being beaten by over ten runs. The game was called early due to the uneven skill, talent, athleticism, and many would even say good looks, possessed by the Senior team. Highlights were numerous and came in bunches. Scott Horenstein dominated with his pitching, even while wearing dress shoes on the dirt infield. Judge Bennett (wait, didn't he just retire?!) showed superior speed running the bases and beating throws by the Young Lawyers. Greg Gonzales, Steve Turner, Shawn MacPherson and Bob Vukanovich were an unstoppable infield. And the hitting? Everyone was crushing the ball for extra bases. Judge Stahnke clearly put together a superior team this year and the Young Lawyers could only shake hands and wait for next year. However, valuable lessons were learned. It turns out that the Senior Lawyers are quite generous in victory and purchased several pitchers of beer for the Young Team at the Prairie Tavern after the game. So who really won? Old Lawyers Aren’t so Old! JAMES SENESCU Hearsay Special Correspondent On Saturday, September 17, 2011, time appeared to roll back by a decade or so, as the Young Lawyers (under 36) took the field against the Old Lawyers (36 and over) in a heated softball game. It appeared that the Young Lawyers were bringing their “A” game with the likes of Boyd, Sleight, Montgomery, Gasperino and Schultz, to name a few of the “Young Guns.” They even brought in a certified ASA umpire who (tried to) keep things honest between the two powerhouses. However, it appeared that the sands of time stood still for a few hours as the game was actually called after 4 ½ short innings with the “Mercy Rule” being put into play when the Oldies (but Goodies) stretched their lead to ten runs, with a final score of 20 to 10. Most importantly, NO injuries were reported! The Old Lawyers, led by skilled hitters/infielders Judge Stahnke, Judge Gonzales, Shawn MacPherson and Steve Turner. This is not to discount the amazing first base play of Bob Vukanovich, who dug out some very difficult throws to first base, securing some key outs against the Young Guns. Even the youngest “old guy,” yours truly, managed to lace a pair of triples to add to the mayhem. Dave West, Grant Broer, Bruce Colven and the feisty Judge Roger Bennett (Ret.) also added to the proverbial beat down. Unofficial MVP, Scott “the Ace” Horenstein, also led the Oldies to a victory with his very tight pitching and excellent fielding skills. All in all, suffice it say a good time was had by all and we look forward to the defense of our championship next year. It should be mentioned that the Young Lawyers were absolute gentlemen throughout the game, and even at the after party at the Brush Prairie Tavern buying a pitcher for the Old Guys who were already seizing up from the physical stress of the event. HEARSAY - OCTOBER 2011 13
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