|
|
|
Claim Your Unclaimed Checks by September 1 Last month, I announced that my office may have money for you in the form of a check. You can find out if your name is on the list by viewing our unclaimed checks list at www.myorangeclerk.com. By statute, you have until September 1, 2018 to claim the money.
The checks on the list were mailed, but never cashed. There are many reasons this occurs, including if the intended recipient moved away and did not leave a forwarding address, put the check away and forgot about it, and more.
Whether you’re an individual, business, or organization, make sure to view the unclaimed checks list. Our
customers are a priority and I want them to receive the money that is rightfully theirs. That is why every year we go above and beyond to spread the word about our unclaimed checks list. To see if we are holding unclaimed funds in your name, click the button below to search the list.
| |
|
Free "Ask A Lawyer" Event on August 15
My office and the Orange County Bar Association are hosting a question and answer session with a panel of attorneys who are experienced in landlord/tenant issues, social security and personal injury. This is a free event that is open to the public, and I invite you to attend if these areas of law are relevant to you. To learn more, click the "Learn More" button below.
ASK A LAWYER
Topics: Landlord Tenant Issues, Social Security Issues & Personal Injury
When: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Location: Rosemont Community Center - 4872 Rose Bay Dr., Orlando, FL 32808
| |
|
Join Us for a Driver's License Reinstatement Clinic
If you or somone you know has a suspended driver's license, I welcome you to attend our free Driver's License Reinstatement Clinic. My office along with Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, the Orange County Veterans Court, the Department of Revenue, and other state and local agencies have joined forces to help residents in Orange County learn how to reinstate their driver’s license.
The event is free and will be held in the Jury Room at the Orange County Courthouse at 425 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801 on two separate days. You must attend on the date that corresponds with your last name.
- August 24 – Last Names Starting with A through K
- August 31 – Last Names Starting with L through Z
Click below to register for the event.
| |
|
Say You'll Never Ever Leave! - My #InMyFeelingsChallenge Video
When my team and I put together this fun #InMyFeelingsChallenge video, we never imagined we'd receive more than 12,500 views, 375 reactions, 90 comments and 180 shares on Facebook alone within a few days! If you are not familiar with the trend, as part of the #InMyFeelingsChallenge, you must create a video performing certain dance moves to Drake's song, "In My Feelings".
If you haven't already seen it, I am excited to share my team's video with you, which features our recently renovated marriage ceremony room at the downtown courthouse location. Click below to watch!
| |
|
Instructional Video of the Month: Filing for a Divorce
The "Connect with the Clerk" video series was developed to educate and improve the customer experience. The series helps answer frequently asked questions with short, informative videos and provides step by step instructions for Clerk of Courts topics in English and Spanish. Each month, we have highlighted one of these videos.
This month's featured video explains everything you need to know about how to file a divorce. Click below to view the video.
| |
To view all eleven videos and see how you can Connect with the Clerk, visit our video libraries by clicking the buttons below.
| |
|
| Tell Us How We're Doing If you have recently conducted business with the Clerk’s Office, I’d like to hear from you. Customer service is at the core of what we do for the citizens of Orange County. Please take a moment to let us know what we did well as well as where we still have opportunities to improve.
| |
|
Circle of Excellence Award - Second Quarter Congratulations to Thomas Dickey, our Circle of Excellence Leadership Award winner for the second quarter. Tom is the Operations Manager for our Records Management division and our Call Center.
Tom had several nominations, but it was the consistency of what was written about him, not the quantity of nominations, that led to him being selected for the award.
Overwhelmingly, nominators pointed to his superb approach to training and development, which allowed them to be successful in their current role and stretched them to achieve their greatest potential. One nominator commented: “He sees more in us than we see in ourselves and helps us grow our talents, skills, and abilities.” Tom provides timely feedback that allows his team to learn from mistakes and continue to get better. He engages his staff, keeps them motivated, and reinforces “we all win together.” Additionally, Tom’s respect for his staff was mentioned several times, as was his investment in getting to know them as individuals. The Circle of Excellence Leadership Award honors management team members based on demonstrating outstanding leadership aligned with our Guiding Principles.
| |
|
August Star Performer Congratulations to Mayra Cruz, our Star Performer for the month of August. Mayra is a deputy clerk from our Civil Division. Teammates say she has cultivated a friendly work environment by being both a team player and a leader.
"Mayra has a great amount of knowledge that she is always willing to share," said a colleague. "Mayra’s professionalism speaks volumes of the person she is and the kind of employee all should strive to be. The leadership team knows they can rely on her to get the job done right the first time."
| |
| Left: Cathi Balboa, Chief Administrative Officer, presented to Judge Chad Alvero his framed commission, the gift that the Clerk of Courts gives to all new Judges. Center: Andrea Otero, Community Outreach specialist provided passport information to parents at County Commissioner Jennifer Thompson’s Annual Back to School event. Right: Clerk Russell welcomed new lawyers and graduating law students to the courthouse for the annual OCBA New Lawyers Training.
| |
|
Upcoming Events - Saturday, August 11th: Windermere Chamber of Commerce and Pine Hills Back to School Event on North Pine Hills Road
- Wednesday, August 15th: Ask A Lawyer Event at Rosemont Community Center (See Article)
- Wednesday, August 22nd: African American Chamber of Commerce Empowerment Luncheon at the Citrus Club
- Friday, August 24th: Driver's License Reinstatement Clinic for Last Names A-K in the Jury Room at the Downtown Courthouse (See Article)
- Friday, August 31st: Driver's License Reinstatement Clinic for Last Names L-Z in the Jury Room at the Downtown Courthouse (See Article)
| |
|
Tiffany Moore Russell
Orange County Clerk of Courts
| |
|
|
|
|
