Author: Lisa Nakao

ACR-Hawaii’s Nominating Committee is seeking dedicated, energetic, and knowledgeable members to serve as volunteer leaders for the following positions. The terms will commence at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting on Friday, December 5, 2014. President-Elect, who will serve a three-year term. The first year will be as President Elect, the second year as President, and the third year as Immediate Past President Vice President, who will serve a one-year term Secretary, who will serve a one-year term Treasurer, who will serve a one-year term Directors At Large, who will each serve two-year terms Officers and Directors must be members of both ACR-Hawaii and ACR-National. All recommendations for officers and directors must be received, in writing, by October 31, 2014. Please include the person’s name and position(s) for which the recommendation is being made. For further information on the duties and qualifications of officers and directors, please contact Cindy Alm, calmhawaii@gmail.com

In honor of 2014 Conflict Resolution Day, the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution has issued a SPECIAL EDITION OF ADR TIMES NEWSLETTER Picture of City and County of Honolulu, Mayor Kirk Caldwell, proclaiming October 16, 2014 as Conflict Resolution Day. (Pictured L-R: Lisa Jacobs (Board Member, Association of Conflict Resolution (“ACR”) Hawaii), Gen. Frances I. Mossman (Ret.) (Board Member, ACR Hawaii), Andrew C. Hipp (Director, Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution), Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Anne Smoke (Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conflict; President-Elect, ACR Hawaii), Tracey Wiltgen (Executive Director, The Mediation Center of the Pacific), and the Hon. Diana Warrington (ret.) (Board Member, ACR Hawaii).

Mahalo to Annaleah Atkinson for writing this article Conflict Resolution Day and Beyond

Hawaii community mediation centers provide volunteer mediators statewide for thousands of cases, including those referred by the courts, and other administrative, law enforcement, or justice system departments and agencies.   KAUA`I Kaua`i Economic Opportunity, Inc. – Mediation Program 2804 Wehe Road – Lihu`e, Hawai`i 96766 Telephone: (808) 245-4077 – Fax: (808) 245-7476 O`AHU Mediation Center of the Pacific 245 North Kukui Street, Suite 206 – Honolulu, Hawai`i 96817 Telephone: (808) 521-6767 – Fax: (808) 538-1454 MAUI COUNTY Maui Mediation Services J. Walter Cameron Center – 95 Mahalani Street, Suite 25 – Wailuku, Hawai`i 96793 Telephone: (808) 244-5744 – Fax: (808) 249-0905 www.mauimediation.org HAWAI`I West Hawai`i Mediation Center P.O. Box 7020 – Kamuela, Hawai`i 96743 Telephone: (808) 885-5525 – Fax: (808) 887-0525 Ku`ikahi Mediation Center 101 Aupuni Street, Suite PH 1014 B-2 – Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Telephone: (808) 935-7844 – Fax: (808) 961-9727

The October 2014 issue of the CADR ADR Times Newletter is titled 16 Unions Ratify Contracts with the Metropolitan Opera