Mediation Matters

January 2003

   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

January   10            Art H

January   10           Louise Z

January   21           Betty M

NO FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS!

WELCOME TO:

OUR NEW EXTERNS BARBARA AND PAMELA

PAT WHO WILL BE WORKING ON A GRANT FOR PARENTING COORDINATION

OUR SYMPATHY TO VERONICA whose father passed away on December 15.

GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK TO DAVID D who is retiring due to health reasons.

WELCOME BACK CHARLES K AND CONNIE ON THEIR WAY TO RECOVERY.

2002-2003 DATES TO REMEMBER

JANUARY 22, 2003 FORM TRAINING 7:30am for you early risers. Conducted by Dave

JANUARY 22, 2003 ROUNDTABLE WITH JUDGE BREWER WHO IS BACK IN COUNTY COURT. 12:00-1:30PM

MARCH 1, 2003 FAPM TRAINING IN ORLANDO AT THE OMNI

Don’t forget the FAPM conference at the OMNI. If you haven’t signed up and want to go you only have till Tuesday, January 21, 2003 to tell Veronica or Kathy

MARCH 20, 2003 (RSVP) RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FASHION SHOW downtown at noon.

OCTOBER 15-18, 2003 ACR/DRC CONFERENCE

This year there will be no DRC conference in August. Instead we will be combining with the ACR for the International conference: "The World of Conflict Resolution: A Mosaic of Possibilities"

-- which will be held October 15-18, 2003 in Orlando, FL at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Conference Center in Orlando.

PHONE TREE

So far Elliot, Genie and Jane have agreed to be part of our phone tree when mediator emergencies occur. Kim will inform Tallahassee. We should try for one or two more, so that no one will have to call more than 8 people.

Anyone else interested in being a branch?

MEDIATION NOTES

1. Please don’t leave parties alone together in a room. Even if they seem compatible, there have been several arguments recently after the mediator leaves. If you need to set a trial:

           a. call us at 62004 (there is a yellow sign on the wall in each room with this number on it) and someone will come back

           b. or send the parties out to the general waiting area and bring the file to us. We will call them to set the trial.

           c. or send one party out to another area and leave one in the room (least preferable)

If you have a question and the parties have released you to breach confidentiality to ask us, you can call from the rooms too.

Don’t forget to check our site at NINJA9.org. Also you can send emails to Kathy at ctadkr1@ocnjcc.org or Veronica at ctadvb1@ocnjcc.org.