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Cheryl Jamison, ACR outgoing President, wrote a message that reads: “One question that I have been asked over the last several months and particularly this week is how do I feel as my term as president comes to an end? My answer is mixed.” Read on

On October 22, 2014 ACR Hawaii board member Giuseppe Leone interviewed Cindy Alm. She is Past President of ACR Hawaii, member of the Advisory Council for ACR Commercial Section, and co-editor of the ACResolution Magazine. During that 17-min interview, Cindy not only shared her experience during the past ACR Conference, which was held in Cincinnati, Ohio – October 8-11, 2014. She also explained why she believes that ACR Hawaii could become a national leader in conflict resolution in multiethnic communities, and share our experience and know-how with the rest of the country.

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

In this MCP October 2014 Bulletin issue: Housekeeping reminders that keep the Mediation Center of the Pacific functioning efficiently and tips for TRO mediators An update on the “Adopt a Court Program” which is working well thanks to the generous amount of staff time donated by The Islander Group and Hawaiian Cement and more info on the “Hawaii Mediation Pledge” Positive mediation feedback from clients A whole page of workshops by MCP and other groups, including MCP’s Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, December 4th Please RSVP to Nathan Nikaido – Tel (808) 521-6767 – for all MCP events – FREE – for active MCP volunteers! Joint Fact Finding for Mediators on Friday, October 17th still has a few spaces left!

ACR President Cheryl Jamison wrote this message, which is titled “A Look Back and Ahead”. ~~~ During the course of my year as President, I have described ACR as an orchestra focusing on three characteristics: commitment, collaboration and cohesiveness. As I take a moment to look back over the last 12 months, I see the orchestra analogy playing out in a number of areas. Read on

Virtual Mediation Lab, a project sponsored by ACR Hawaii, now offers mediators 3 options for learning what online mediation means, how it works and how to add it to their mediation practice. Option #1 – 27-min video Introduction to Online Mediation – Only $5 Option #2 – 1-Hour webinar Introduction to Online Mediation – For individual mediators, mediation centers and ADR organizations interested to learn more about online mediation Option #3 – 1-Hour One-on-One Hands-On Online Mediation via Zoom – For experienced mediators interested to add online mediation to their practice This Virtual Mediation Lab training is based on our experience running over 100 online mediation simulations with mediators from 30 countries, and mediating online some workplace disputes for the United States Postal Service. Giuseppe Leone