Broadcaster Press 05 November 15, 2011 www.broadcasteronline.com One in a VerMillion Meet Cindy Aden By David Lias her busy this past year. “We have some exciting things going on in that part of the job. We are getting toward the end of working It won’t be long before Cynthia Aden (she prefers to out a joint jurisdiction change with the city of Vermillion,” Cindy said. “We’re almost there, and we’re be called Cindy) celebrates one year on the job as Clay re-doing our ordinances for that. It’s getting exciting.” County’s planning and zoning, welfare, and veteran’s Having the ability to help officer. local veterans, she said, is a Cindy, he grew up in the source of great satisfaction. Vermillion area, and she and her “And because I grew up here, I husband, John Aden, live on her know a lot of the people walking family’s farm located near the old “And because I grew up here, I through my door,” Cindy said. Greenfield village in Clay know a lot of the people walking “These are friends and neighbors County. through my door. These are friends and friends of my parents, and “That’s where I grew up – on that farm,” she said. and neighbors and friends of my par- people of my age, too. A lot of what we are doing now is helping Cindy took over this multifaceted job when her predecessor, ents, and people of my age, too. A lot Vietnam-era vets. Those are my Ray Hofman, was elected Clay of what we are doing now is helping folks, and that’s fun. There is County’s register of deeds last Vietnam-era vets. Those are my folks, always something new; the VA is changing all of the time, so we November. Ray began his current job in January of this year; Cindy and that’s fun. There is always some- have to always keep up with that. “But I’m really, truly enjoying began learning the various roles thing new; the VA is changing all of the the planning and zoning part (of of the county planning and time, so we have to always keep up the job) as well,” she added. zoning, welfare, and veteran’s with that.” “That was something I really officer by working with Ray last didn’t know anything about until Nov. 22. I took the job, and it’s been She is glad her office is just CINDY ADEN really, really interesting to learn across the hallway from Ray’s. how that can impact the “I take full advantage of that,” community if you have proper she said, referring to the help he planning for the growth of the has provided this last year. “I was community. You can really do fortunate, when I started, that in November and good things for the citizens, and keep the communities December, especially in the planning and zoning area, there’s not much activity. I had an opportunity to work and the county itself moving in the right direction.” Cindy works in a very unique atmosphere. The my way into it instead of having to hit the ground and walls of her office are lined with rows and rows of work my way into it.” photos of Clay County veterans. Dave Wherry, a One must be a military veteran to serve as the former veterans officer, began the unique décor nearly county’s veterans service officer. “I was in the Army for three years. A lot of what I do is help local veterans a decade ago. He requested that local veterans, or the family members of Clay County vets, bring in photos. navigate the system. The Veterans Administration is Currently, Cindy’s office is home to nearly 780 very complex, and so I’ll help them fill out paperwork, photos – too many to all fit on the walls. An office or at least find the correct paperwork,” Cindy said. “I can talk to the veteran and at least get some idea about divider is now in place to provide extra space to display all of the framed pictures. what benefits might be available to that person, and “I’m about out of room, but that’s a good problem to then help them go about and get those benefits.” have,” she said. Her role as the county’s zoning officer has also kept david.lias@plaintalk.net CASH? Need We want to make you a loan! Loans $100-$3,000 Gentry Finance 918 E. 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