President's Message

My theme this year is “You got to Nourish to Flourish.” In 1996 I earned a certificate as Master Gardener through UAF Cooperative Extension. I was so excited and proud of the accomplishment similar as when I received my CMC and my MMC, but I soon found out that was just the beginning of my journey as Master Gardener. 27 years later I am still learning new things as a gardener which has taught me “You got to Nourish to Flourish.”

As professional Municipal Clerks we need to find a balance in our work and within our personal lives. The average American speeds 2/3 of their day either sleeping or at work which only leaves us 1/3 of our day for chores, to spend time with our family, friends, and doing our hobbies.

Sometimes I feel like I am standing in the middle of an old wooden see saw trying to balance all the things in my life. I forget that I am not in this alone and that I can rely on others to help me balance my professional and personal life. Having someone on the other side of the see saw is always more fun especially if they are working with you to balance the see saw.

How can we flourish in our professional and personal lives? We do this by attending conferences, training, reaching out to our fellow clerks, we become a mentee or mentor, we take time out of our busy work lives and truly connect to those that we love, our family and friends.  None of us know how long those that we care about will be around – take time to build a memory.

I encourage each of you to come along this journey with me this year to take the time nourish your professional and personal lives. When we are flourishing in all aspects of our lives we are balanced. Use a journal throughout the year on what nourishment you feed yourself to grow professionally and personally. This year let’s all Nourish and be prepared to share how we Flourished throughout the year at our Annual Conference in 2024.

April Trickey, MMC

AAMC President

Borough Clerk

Fairbanks North Star Borough

April.Trickey@fnsb.gov

907-459-1402