MEDIATION
MATTERS
APRIL 2001
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
BEN APRIL 3
HAL APRIL 6
CLYDE MAY 1
EALNOR MAY 4
MARVA MAY 12
DAVID D MAY 20
WELCOME TO:
MARSHA DAVIS who is our new Community Restorative Justice Coordinator
JODI RENNEBU the new Assistant Community Restorative Justice Coordinator
ELISABETH a new county mediator
CONGRATULATIONS TO: SHARON PRESS who was presented the Eighth Excellence in Conflict Resolution Award by the Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium for having (among other things) “brought in to the mainstream the practice of mediation in the courts and increasingly in governmental settings.” No one is more deserving.
INTERNET:
FOR THOSE OF YOU ON THE INTERNET, THE SMALL CLAIMS RULES ARE LOCATED AT:
SMALL CLAIMS. HOMESTEAD.COM
FYI: JUVENILE COMMUNITY
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE is holding their first sessions on April 26. We hope that it will lead to centers all
over the county
2001 DATES TO REMEMBER
APRIL 20, 2001 LUNCHEON AND TRAINING IN THE
JURY ROOM
12:00 - 4:00pm Although this has been set up by the Association ALL mediators are welcome to come. The training is for everyone. Bring a plate of finger food for the luncheon (such as deviled eggs, meatballs, cookies, little sandwiches or anything for which you don’t need a fork or spoon). The training will be provided by JAMES BARRON on Landlord Tenant and DAVE HUNT on Ways to Deal With People.
PLEASE JOIN US! CME credits!
APRIL 24, 2001 AT NOON - ROUND TABLE BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH - QUESTION/ANSWER SESSIONS
Several
mediators have asked if we could have informal question and answer sessions
with groups. If you are interested,
please let me know. We will have our
first one on April 24, 2001 in our office. If others are interested, we will
start having them monthly, on different days of the week.
Kim Kosch will be conducting an Advanced Training in Seminole County. All mediators are invited. Please let me know if you wish to attend for CME.
AUGUST 23, 2001 - DRC CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO AT THE ROSEN
KEEP THIS DATE OPEN TO ATTEND THE DRC CONFERNCE FOR LOTS OF CME AND NETWORKING.
Anyone who can
make the annual conference for some REAL networking, I have information in my
office.
We are compiling a mediator manual. If you can think of anything that would be helpful to include, please let me know.