Dispute Resolution Center Celebrates Volunteers

NEWBURGH – The Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) celebrated and honored their Outstanding Volunteers at a Volunteer Recognition Luncheon event at Vesuvio’s Restaurant in Newburgh. The honorees were mediators Ingrid Beer, Peter D.G. Brown, Miriam Frankl, Marie Laura Hawthorne, Roy Kudzrycki, JoanneSaffer, Doug Scherma, Daniel McCormack; and CASA volunteers Vincent Crescenzo, Pamela DeMan and Sandra Tarallo. Attendees included Orange County Family Court Judges, the Honorable Carol S. Klein; and the Honorable Victoria B. Campbell. Also present were Officers from DRC’s Board of Directors; Fran Melder, President; and Rob Unger, Treasurer.

DRC is seeking community-minded individuals with a desire to give back to their community for several hours a month as volunteer mediators. Training is sponsored and free; the next Basic Mediation Training will be held January 27th to 31st, 2020. For more information or to reserve a seat, visit drcservices.org or contact Jolynn Dunn, ADR Regional Coordinator at 845-551-2668 or adrregional@drcservices.org.

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates and is a program of the DRC in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, where volunteers are also needed; free training is provided. For more information, contact Emanuel Sepulveda, CASA Regional Coordinator at 845-DRC-8771 ext. 1003.

DRC is a private non-profit agency serving Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster Counties with mediation, education and training. Contact Donna Ramlow, Executive Director at 845-DRC-8771 ext. 5004 for information.