Emphasis Preaching Journal

In the June 27, 1999 issue of the New York Times, Marcelle Fischler wrote an article about Claire Felice, a court assistant for the last 33 years at the Cohalan Court Complex in Central Islip, New York. A big part of Mrs. Felice's job is to deal not only with all those people who show up for jury duty, but also with those who show up, subpoena in hand, offering excuses as to why they failed to respond to the two previous juror notification forms. After 33 years on the job, Mrs. Felice has literally heard them all.